DWQ-2024-008091

December??, 2024Division of Water QualityUtah Department of Environmental QualityPublic Notice of Intent to Renew Ground Water Discharge Permit
No. UGW210010
Purpose of Public Notice
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting comments on the requestto renew agroundwater discharge permit as described below. The groundwater discharge permit is
issued by the Director of the Division of Water Quality under authority of the Utah Water Quality Act, Section 19-5-106(g) Utah Code Ann. 1953, as amended and Utah Administrative Code
R317-6. Under Section 19-1-301.5, effective May 8, 2012, a person who wishes to challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was
raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the
issue. Utah Code Ann. 19-1-301.5 can be viewed at the following internet URL: le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter1/19-1-S301.5.html
Permit Information
Permittee:New Castle Biogas, LLCHolt DairyBar V Holdings, LLC
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 130
Enterprise, Utah 84725
Facility Location:1-mileWest of Newcastle, Utah
Holt Dairy is requesting a renewal and modification of the ground water discharge permit toaccommodate a planned new flush manure covered lagoon Digester (Digester) to be constructed
within the existing dairy footprint. Also, the permit is being modified to redo and expand the current storage lagoons (95 and 16 acre-feet). The Digester lagoon will be lined on the
bottom with an HDPE liner and also have an HDPE cover. The current lagoons (95 and 16 acre-feet) have a footprint of approximately 1250 feet by 425 feet. The new Digester and storage
lagoons will fit in a footprint of approximately 1400 ft by 500 feet in the same location. The new Digester lagoon, large storage lagoon and small storage lagoon will have an estimated
volume of approximately 300 acre-feet of storage. The new Digester and large storage lagoon will be built above ground level by up to 16 feet. The depth of the Digester may be about
70 feet below grade. The depth of the new revised storage lagoons may also be increased.
The Digester will accept thinned manure slurry after sand lanes and separation equipment, originating from the dairy’s flush lanes. The Digester, through an anaerobic process, will process
the suspended and volatile solids within the manure slurry into natural gas. The natural gas will either be sent to a generator for electrical production, a flare to receive emissions
reduction credits, or be processed and injected into a local utility pipeline. The effluent will be returned to the revised storage lagoon and the existing storage lagoon. Prior to
construction a complete set of stamped engineering plans and specifications will need to submitted to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) and a Construction Permit will be issued.
Public Comments
Public comments are invited any time through close of business on December ??, 2024. Written comments may be directed to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ), PO Box 144870, Salt Lake
City, UT 84114-4870. All comments received prior to close of business onDecember??, 2024will be considered in the formulation of final conditions to be imposed on the permit.A public
hearing may be held if written requests are received within the first 15 days of this public comment period that demonstrate significant public interest and substantive issues exist
to warrant holding a hearing.
Additional Information
Additional information may be obtained upon request by contacting Woodrow Campbell at [phone]or [e-mail] or by writing to the aforementioned address. Related documents
are available for review during normal business hours at DWQ, 195 North 1950 West in Salt Lake City or on the DWQ web page at deq.utah.gov/public-notices-archive/water-quality-public-notices
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact LeAnn Johnson, Office of Human
Resources at [phone], TDD [phone].