NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT TO THE LAND Application Permit No. ST0501352 Applicant: Rock Creek Farms Ltd 5785 Evereson Goshen Road Bellingham, WA Rock Creek Farms Ltd has applied for a State Waste Discharge permit, in accordance with the provisions of Washington State Water Pollution Control Act Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code and the Federal Clean Water Act. Following evaluation of the application and other available information, a draft permit has been developed which would authorize the permittee to apply process wastewater to the designated land treatment site via spray irrigation not to exceed the agronomic rates for nitrogen and water. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated. PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION The draft permit, fact sheet and related documents may be viewed at the Ecology website: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/paris/DocumentSearch.aspx by entering permit number ST0501352. These documents are also available at Ecology's Northwest Regional Office, by appointment only, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, weekdays. To schedule an appointment to view copies, call 206-594-0000, or email nwro_public_request@ecy.wa.gov. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments should be sent to: Tricia Miller, Permit Coordinator Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office PO Box 330316 Shoreline, WA 98133-9716 tricia.miller@ecy.wa.gov Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. If you require special accommodations or need this document in a format for the visually impaired, contact the Washington Relay Service or for TTY call 711 or 877-833-6341 or visit https://ecology.wa.gov/accessibility. IPL0249777 Jul 2 2025