Kan. Admin. Regs. § 125-1-3

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 125-1-3 - Application process

(a) Each completed application shall be eligible for review and possible funding for 12 months following the administrator's receipt of the completed application.

(b) Completed applications shall be reviewed by the board on a quarterly basis.

(c)

(1) Except as specified in paragraph (c)(2) all completed applications shall be ranked by the board according to the risk to human health and the environment presented by the contaminants at each eligible site. The ranking system developed by the board shall be used to rank each application in relation to other eligible applications to establish priorities and fund expenditures for reimbursement.

(2) Sites that are deemed by the board as requiring emergency action may be ranked. Emergency status may be established by the board under any of the following conditions:

(A) If a public water supply or one or more domestic wells are contaminated or are threatened with contamination levels above state or federal drinking water limits, and no alternative water source is readily available;

(B) if a surface water intake used for drinking water is contaminated above state or federal drinking water limits, and no alternative water source is readily available; or

(C) if a high probability exists for direct human exposure to or contact with highly contaminated waste, air, soil, or water.

(d) A letter shall be issued to the applicant by the board within 30 days following the board's decision, describing what costs have been approved or disapproved for reimbursement.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 125-1-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 2-3710; effective, T-125-9-5-01, Sept. 5, 2001; effective Jan. 4, 2002.