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H.L. Molt & Sons, Inc.

Program Name
Water: Agriculture
FID
67495
Location
SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 13, Township 19 N, Range 06 W, Boone County
Nearest City
Albion, NE 68620
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Permit Type
Construction And Operating Permit
Comment Start Date
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NOTICE[HL1] [HL2] [HL3] [HL4]  [HL5] OF INTENT TO APPROVE AN

 APPLICATION FOR A CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PERMIT

Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment

Livestock and Agriculture Section

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-2425 (4) as amended, the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (Department) is issuing notice to provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written comments on the proposed decision for the following animal feeding operation. 

This public comment period will be from June 3, 2026 through July 3, 2026.  Comments made should pertain to issues for which the Department has authority under the Livestock Waste Management Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 54-2416 through 54-2435).

David Molt

H.L. Molt & Sons, Inc. (NDWEE ID: 67495)

3089 280th Ave
Albion, NE 68620

The operation’s existing and proposed livestock waste control facilities (LWCFs) are located in the SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 13, Township 19 N, Range 6 W, Boone County, Nebraska. The existing LWCFs include two holding ponds and one debris basin. The application proposes the construction of a robot freestall barn.

The application indicates an existing maximum of 200 head of Dairy Cattle and 200 head of Feeder Cattle, and proposes a new one-time maximum capacity of 500 head of Dairy Cattle or 900 head of Feeder Cattle.

The Department has reviewed the application to ensure compliance with the Livestock Waste Management Act and Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations. Currently, the Department intends to approve the application for a Construction and Operating Permit.  Upon completion of review of any written comments received, the Department will make a final decision on the permit application and respond to any comments.

The application and other public information is available for review and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT), weekdays at the Department's Office, 245 Fallbrook Blvd, Ste 100, Lincoln, Nebraska, telephone (402) 471-2186.  Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the Department by calling (402) 471-2186.  TDD users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at (402) 471-2186.  Please include the above name and legal description of the animal feeding operation.

All comments should be sent to: Livestock and Agriculture Section, Nebraska Department of Water, Environment, and Energy, 245 Fallbrook Blvd, Ste 100, Lincoln, Nebraska 68521.

The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and DWEE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in or oppose action protected/prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.