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Publications iconKansas Register

Volume 42 - Issue 15 - April 13, 2023

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment

Notice of Application to Expand a Construction and Demolition Landfill

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) received an application from Ellis County, Kansas to increase their construction and demolition landfill facility acreage and increase total disposal capacity. The landfill site is located at 1515 W. 55th St., Hays, KS 67601. The applicant proposes a permit acreage increase from 60 acres to 160 acres, and a disposal capacity increase from 677,882 cubic yards to 1,572,844 cubic yards.

The Ellis County Commissioners have certified that the application described herein is consistent with their solid waste management plan and local land use restrictions or zoning. KDHE has reviewed the application and found it to be in conformance with the state solid waste statutes and regulations.

KDHE is providing public notice of their intent to issue a permit to Ellis County to allow the update of their permit acreage and disposal capacity as described herein. However, a final decision to issue the permit has not been made, and KDHE will consider information gathered during the public comment period before making a final decision. A copy of the permit application, engineering drawings and draft permit with respect to this permit action will be available for public review at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/676/ from April 14, 2023 through May 15, 2023, during normal business hours at the following locations:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Waste Management
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320
Topeka, KS 66612-1366
Contact: Kristofer Ho
785-296-2323

Hays Public Library
1205 Main St.,
Hays, KS 67601
Contact: Dustin Key
785-625-9014

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed facility should submit a written statement by 5:00 p.m. May 15, 2023, to Kristofer Ho of KDHE at the address listed above, or via email to Kristofer.Ho@ks.gov. Comments that are postmarked by May 15, 2023 and received within one week thereafter will also be considered.

La noticia anterior se refiere a la solicitud de permiso para el Condado de Ellis en la 1515 W. 55th St., Hays, KS 67601. Si desea obtener más información en español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor, comuníquese con el Coordinador de No Discriminación de KDHE al 785-296-5156 o en: KDHE.NonDiscrimination@ks.gov.

After consideration of all formal comments as described above, KDHE will make a final decision on whether to update the permit. Notice of the decision will be given to the applicant, anyone who submitted formal comments, and those who requested notice of the final permit decision.

Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment

Doc. No. 051032