Volume 44 - Issue 24 - June 12, 2025
State of Kansas
Department of Health and Environment
Notice of Application
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) received an application from Washington County to increase their construction and demolition landfill total disposal capacity. The landfill site is located at 1644 Sunflower Rd., Washington, KS 66968. The applicant proposes a disposal capacity increase from 95,100 cubic yards to 123,600 cubic yards.
The Washington 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 Washington County to allow the update of their permit 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 http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/676/ from June 12, 2025 through July 12, 2025, during normal business hours at the following locations:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320
Topeka, KS 66612-1366
Contact: Kristofer Ho
785-296-2323
Washington Public Library
116 E. 2nd St.,
Washington, KS 66968-1916
Contact: Kathryn Stigge
785-325-2114
Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed facility should submit a written statement by 5:00 p.m. July 12, 2025, to Kristofer Ho of KDHE at the address listed above, or via email to Kristofer.Ho@ks.gov. Comments that are postmarked by July 12, 2025 and received within one week thereafter will also be considered.
La noticia anterior se refiere a la solicitud de permiso para el Condado de Washington en la 116 E. 2nd St., Washington, KS 67661. 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
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