PUBLIC NOTICE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NPDES CAFO GENERAL PERMIT APPLICATION KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Farm ID #: 6661 Applicant: Tyler Bouse & Missy Bouse Farm Name: Bouse Farms, LLC Farm Location: approx 620 South - CR 400 West Farm City: Claypool, Indiana 46510 Farm Location: Section 18, Township 31N, Range 6E The above-named applicants have submitted a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) general permit application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The NPDES CAFO general permit application, a Notice of Intent (NOI), is to construct one (1) wean-to-finish swine confinement building using a concrete pit beneath slatted floors for the storage of liquid manure from 4,400 finishing hogs. The NPDES CAFO general permit NOI was submitted to comply with IC 13-1810, 327 lAC 16, and 327 lAC 15-15. In accordance with 327 lAC 15-15-5 and 327 lAC 15-15-8, this notice requests written comments be submitted to IDEM on the eligibility of the owner or operator submitting the NOI for a general permit. An electronic copy of the application can be made available and an IDEM staff person is available to discuss the contents of the application with any interested party, by either telephone at (317) 234-1623, (800) 451-6027, extension 4-1623, or by a visit to the office. Written comments should be addressed to: Thomas F. Park, Jr., PhD. IDEM Solid Waste Permits Section 100 North Senate Avenue, IGCN 1101 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 m19