Water Quality | Beaverhead, LLC | Matador Ranch & Cattle | Beaverhead County | Comment Period Closes April 16, 2026
APPLICANT NAME:
Beaverhead, LLC
FACILITY NAME:
Matador Ranch & Cattle
FACILTIY LOCATION:
9500 Blacktail Road
Dillon, MT
Beaverhead County
RECEIVING WATER:
Unnamed ditch to Blacktail Deer Creek
PERMIT NUMBER:
MTG010165
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing to modify an authorization under the 2023 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit (GP) for a large CAFO cow/calf ranch with a feedyard, to Beaverhead LLC. The facility is proposing to add new land application areas not previously included in the CAFO’s nutrient management plan. These areas consist of “Pivot 8” and “Weed Patch.”
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:
Comment Period Ends: April 16, 2026
Send Comments To:
DEQ Water Quality Division
Water Protection Bureau
PO Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620
Or electronically to: DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov
Tags: Public Comment and Water