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Prairieland Dairy, LLC
13000 Pella Rd.
Firth
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NPDES
March 1, 2018
March 31, 2018

NOTICE OF PERMIT ISSUANCE

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) proposes to issue a new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to Prairieland Dairy, LLC, 13000 Pella Rd., Firth, NE (NPDES # NE0139467, SIC 0241). The dairy farm and composting facility operates as a combined animal feeding operation (CAFO) and receives animal product and food waste for composting and land application. Wastewater and runoff from CAFO operations and dewatering are collected in a lagoon. Process wastewater and solids are land applied in the Nemaha River Basin, subbasin NE2. The permit would be issued for a period of up to five years and would restrict pollutant discharges to comply with the requirements of Department regulations. The draft permit, fact sheet and other public information are available for review at NDEQ’s Lincoln Office (address below) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays. To request copies of the draft permit and other information, call 402-471-3557. Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the Department by calling 402-471-2186. TDD users should call 800-833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at 402-471-2186. Written comments, objection and/or hearing requests concerning permit issuance may be submitted to Lisa Giesbrecht, NPDES/NPP Permits Unit, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, 1200 N St., Suite 400, the Atrium, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 before the comment period ending date of March 31, 2018. A determination to hold a hearing will be based upon factual environmental or regulatory consideration.