In accordance with Kansas Administrative Regulation, K.A.R. 28-71-12(a), established pursuant to the Voluntary Cleanup and Property Redevelopment Act (Kansas Statutes Annotated 65-34,161 through 65-34,174), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) hereby provides notice to the public of KDHE’s acceptance of a Voluntary Cleanup Plan submitted for the BNSF Topeka Pit Site site in Topeka, Kansas. KDHE will accept written comments from the public concerning the proposed Voluntary Cleanup Plan during a 15-day public comment period beginning August 29, 2023, and ending September 12, 2023.
The Voluntary Cleanup Plan is available for review at KDHE’s offices in Topeka, Kansas, and may be downloaded from the above link. Requests to review, and written comments concerning, the KDHE-accepted Voluntary Cleanup Plan for the BNSF Topeka Pit Site site should be directed to the following address:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Environmental Remediation
Attn: VCPRP Coordinator
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 410
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1367
(785) 296-8064, FAX (785) 559-4261
KDHE will also accept submission of public comments concerning the proposed VC Plan on the KEIMS website under the “Add Comment” tab at the following link: https://keims.kdhe.ks.gov/nsuite/ncore/external/publicnotice/info/324010237404346335/details