Montana Department of Environmental Quality About Us Permitting & Operator Assistance Public Participation

Water Quality | Golden Valley Colony | Ryegate, MT |Golden Valley County | Public Comment Closes May 9, 2025

  • April 09 2025

APPLICANT NAME:
Golden Valley Colony

FACILITY NAME:
Golden Valley Colony

FACILITY LOCATION:
100 Colonial Lane
Ryegate, Montana
Golden Valley County

RECEIVING WATER:
Rock Creek

PERMIT NUMBER:
MTG010156

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing to issue renewed authorization under the 2023 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit (GP) for a medium CAFO Hutterite colony, to Golden Valley Colony. 

The MPDES CAFO General Permit MTG010000 regulates the manure, litter, and process wastewater generated by CAFOs to ensure that CAFO activities do not harm water quality.

The facility’s NOI-NMP package is being made available for a 30-day public review and comment period. During the public comment period, any interested person may submit written comments and may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. DEQ will respond to any significant comments received during the comment period, and if necessary, require the CAFO owner or operator to review the NMP.

Associated Materials:

Send Comments To:

DEQ Water Quality Division
Water Protection Bureau
PO Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620

Or electronically to:  DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov


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