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Jeremy and Laura Ritter
N 1/2, NW 1/4, Section 34, Township 23N, Range 05E, Cuming County
Beemer, NE
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NPDES Individual Permit for CAFOs Confining Cattle
August 28, 2019
September 30, 2019

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES INDIVIDUAL PERMIT



Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments, objections, and/or hearing requests concerning the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit to the following concentrated animal feeding operation.
The Public Comment Period will run from August 28, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

Jeremy and Laura Ritter
Ritter Feedyard - North
1376 10th Road
Beemer, NE 68716


The Department proposes to issue an NPDES Permit to the operation located in the N 1/2, NW 1/4, Section 34, Township 23N, Range 05E, Cuming County, Nebraska to prevent discharges. The permit issuance would be for a period of up to five (5) years and would restrict pollutant discharges to comply with the requirements of Department regulations. The application includes a detailed nutrient management plan from which permit terms have been identified. (See Fact Sheet).

The draft permit, nutrient management plan, fact sheet and other public information are available for review and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT), weekdays, excluding holidays at the Department's Office, Suite 400, The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508-8922; Telephone (402) 471-2186; FAX: (402) 471-2909; or E-Mail: ndeq.records@nebraska.gov. 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. Please include the above name and legal description of the concentrated animal feeding operation.

All comments received during the public comment period will be considered in the final decision for issuance of an NPDES Individual Permit. A request for a public hearing must be submitted in writing, and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at a hearing. A determination to hold a hearing will be based on factual environmental or regulatory considerations. All public comments and requests for hearings may be submitted in writing to: Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.