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Volume 41 - Issue 21 - May 26, 2022

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice Concerning Proposed Kansas Air Quality Construction Permit

Notice is hereby given that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is soliciting comments regarding a proposed air quality construction permit. Deffenbaugh Industries – Johnson County Landfill has applied for an air quality construction permit in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R. 28-19-300. Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter (PM), particulate matter with less than or equal to 10 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), particulate matter with less than or equal to 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), oxides of sulfur (SOX), and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) were evaluated during the permit review process.

Deffenbaugh Industries – Johnson County Landfill, PO Box 3220, Shawnee, KS 66203, owns and operates a municipal solid waste landfill located at 17955 Holiday Dr., Shawnee, Johnson County, KS 66203, at which the relocation of landfill gas energy facility is to be installed including one new plant thermal recuperative oxidizer (TRO), one new open flare, one new plant emergency generator, and four new portable light plant generators.

A copy of the proposed permit, permit application, all supporting documentation, and all information relied upon during the permit application review process are available for public review from the date of publication during normal business hours at the KDHE, Bureau of Air (BOA), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366 and at the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, 11875 S. Sunset Dr. #300, Olathe, KS 66061. To obtain or review the proposed permit and supporting documentation, contact Jacob Zortman, 785-296-5231, at the central office of the KDHE or Rollin Sachs, 913-715-6939, at the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment. The standard departmental cost will be assessed for any copies requested. The proposed permit, accompanied with supporting information, is available, free of charge, at the KDHE BOA Public Notice website at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/413/Public-Notices.

Please direct written comments or questions regarding the proposed permit to Jacob Zortman, KDHE, BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366. In order to be considered in formulating a final permit decision, written comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022.

A person may request a public hearing be held on the proposed permit. The request for a public hearing shall be in writing and set forth the basis for the request. The written request must be submitted to FIELD 11, KDHE, BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366, no later than 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022, in order for the Secretary of Health and Environment to consider the request.

Janet Stanek
Secretary

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