STATE OF WASHINGTON

| February 13, 2006 8:00 PM

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

NOTICE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION AND PROPOSED PERMIT

NO. ST-5202

TAKE NOTICE:

J.R. Simplot Company, located at 14124 Wheeler Road N.E., has applied for renewal of its State Waste Discharge Permit No. ST-5202 according to the provisions of Chapter 90.48 RCW and Chapter 173-216 WAC. The permit will allow the discharge of process wastewater associated with Simplot's potato facility onto land via spray irrigation. The maximum daily discharge from the processing facility has been estimated to be approximately 2.88 million gallons per day. The sprayfields (approx. 7800 acres) are located within Township 19, and Range 29 and 30, and are owned by Messrs. Piper, Friehe, and Radach. The amount of wastewater used for irrigation is dependent upon the crop needs as explained in a submitted engineering report.

Interested agencies, organizations or persons desiring to express their views or to be notified of the Department's action on this application and subsequent permit should notify, in writing: Water Quality Permit Coordinator, Department of Ecology, 4601 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99205, of their interest within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Please bring this information to the attention of persons you know would be interested in this matter.

Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you have special accommodation needs, contact the Water Quality Permit Coordinator at (509) 329-3537 or TTY (only) 1-800-833-6388.

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Pub.: February 7, 14, 2006