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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
Water Permit Hearing Scheduled for July 21
A public hearing to discuss a proposed water pollution control permit has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21 at the Agri-Business Building located at 712 W. Washington Ave. in Arkansas City.
FB Operations LLC is planning to construct a slaughterhouse and tannery operation at the Goff Industrial Park in Cowley County. If the proposed facility meets state requirements, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will decide whether or not to issue the wastewater permit based upon comments received during the public notice period through July 17 and at the hearing.
In order to give all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to limit oral presentations to five minutes. It is recommended that parties provide the hearing officer with copies of written comments.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Permit Clerk at (785) 296-5506 or FAX (785) 296-5509; or by writing the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, ATTN: Permit Clerk, Technical Services Section, Bureau of Water, Building 283 - Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas 66620.
Persons with disabilities may request accommodation in order to participate in the hearing and may request the draft permit in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting the Permit Clerk.-30-