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

Water Quality | Robert Cook | Billings Livestock Commission | Billings, MT Yellowstone County | Comment Period Closes March 20, 2025

  • February 18 2025

APPLICANT NAME:
Robert Cook

FACILITY NAME:
Billings Livestock Commission

FACILITY LOCATION:
Billings, Montana
Yellowstone County

RECEIVING WATER:
Unnamed drainage to Coulson Ditch to Yellowstone River

PERMIT NUMBER:
MTG010161

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 large CAFO stockyard to Billings Livestock Commission.  

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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