Volume 43 - Issue 43 - October 24, 2024
State of Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Notice of Application to Expand Construction and Demolition Landfill
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has received an application from Harvey County, Kansas to expand their construction and demolition landfill waste disposal area keeping the facility acreage unchanged. The proposed permit modification will increase that landfill’s permitted disposal area from 28.50 acres to 60.05 acres, with an associated increase in disposal capacity from 477,537 cubic yards to 1,639,795 cubic yards. The proposed landfill expansion would be constructed and operated in conformance with state solid waste regulations and accept only construction and demolition wastes like-roofing materials, wall or floor coverings, concrete, wood products, asphalt, metals, bricks, glass, electric wiring, plumbing fixtures, non-asbestos insulation, construction related packaging, trees, stumps, earth and rock, uncontaminated wood pallets, etc. as defined by Kansas Statutes. The landfill site is located near Newton, in a portion of W½ of the SW¼ of Section 25, Township 23S, Range 1W in Harvey County.
Harvey County Commissioners have certified that the landfill is consistent with the county’s solid waste management plan and local land use restrictions. KDHE has reviewed the application and found it to be in conformance with the state solid waste statutes and regulations.
La noticia anterior se refiere a la solicitud de permiso para Harvey County en la 3318 SW 24th St., Newton, KS 67114. 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.
KDHE is providing public notice of their intent to issue a permit to Harvey County to allow the update of their disposal capacity as described herein. However, a final decision to approve the expansion has not been made, and KDHE will consider information gathered during the public comment period before making a final decision. A copy of the administrative record which includes the permit application, engineering drawings, draft permit, and other information with respect to this permit action will be available for public review from October 24, 2024, through November 25, 2024, 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
Contact: Sudipta Sarker at 785-296-7033
Harvey County Solid Waste Transfer Station
3205 SW 24th St.
Newton, KS 67114
Contact: 316-283-5439
Additionally, the permit application form with primary application information is available for public viewing at http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/676. Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed facility should submit a written statement by November 25, 2024 to Sudipta Sarker of KDHE at the address listed above, or via email to Sudipta.Sarker@ks.gov. Comments that are postmarked by November 25, 2024 and received within one week thereafter will also be considered.
After consideration of all written comments received during the public notice period, KDHE will make a final decision on whether to issue the permit. Notice of the decision will be given to the applicant, anyone who submitted written comments during the comment period, and those who requested notice of the final permit decision.
Janet Stanek
Secretary
Department of Health and Environment
Doc. No. 052607
