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817
Pillen Family Farms, LLC
N ½, SW ¼ & S ½, NW ¼, Section 14, and N ½, SE ¼ & S ½, NE ¼ & N ½, SW ¼ & S ½, NW ¼, Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, Township 07N, Range 08W, Clay County
Clay Center NE
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Notice of Intenet to Approve a Request for Major Modification
September 21, 2022
October 24, 2022

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPROVE A
REQUEST FOR MAJOR MODIFICATION
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Water Permits Division
Lincoln, Nebraska

Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-2425 (4) as amended, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments on the proposed decision for the following concentrated animal feeding operation.
This public comment period will be from September 21, 2022 through October 24, 2022. Comments made should pertain to issues for which the Department has authority under the Livestock Waste Management Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 54-2416 through 54-2435).

Brock Pillen
Pillen Family Farms, LLC (NDEE ID: 817)
605 N Heartland Ave Hastings, NE 68901
The operation’s existing livestock waste control facilities (LWCFs) are located in the N ½, SW ¼ & S ½, NW ¼, Section 14, and N ½, SE ¼ & S ½, NE ¼ & N ½, SW ¼ & S ½, NW ¼, Sections 15, 16, 17, 18, Township 07N, Range 08W, Clay County, Nebraska, and N ½, SE ¼ & S ½, NE ¼, Section 13, Township 07N, Range 09W, Adams County, Nebraska. No new construction is proposed in the application, and the existing LWCFs consist of 197 lagoons and 437 shallow underfloor pit barns.
The application indicates an existing maximum of 125,000 head of Swine greater than 55 lbs., and proposes a new one-time maximum capacity of 80,000 head of Swine greater than 55 lbs.. and 23,000 head of Swine less than 55 lbs..
The Department has reviewed the application to ensure compliance with the Livestock Waste Management Act and Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations. Currently, the Department intends to approve the application for a major modification to the previously issued Construction and Operating Permit. Upon completion of review of any written comments received, the Department will make a final decision on the permit application and respond to any comments.
The application and other public information is available for review and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT), weekdays at the Department's Office, 245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 100, Lincoln, Nebraska, telephone (402) 471-2186. 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 animal feeding operation.
All comments should be sent to: Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.