The Miami County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing Zarco 66 to operate a "land farm" on a field at 300 And Third Street to remediate soil excavated from a contaminated gas station site in Paola.

Kenny Cook, Miami County Planning Director, told the commission the operation will involve removing contaminated soil from the city site, hauling it to the agricultural field, spreading and disk-tilling it periodically to assist in the natural attenuation or evaporation of petroleum contaminants. He said state regulators anticipate the treatment process will take four to eight months.

Cook said the Planning Commission recommended approval 7–0 after staff review under the county's CUP criteria. The approved permit includes erosion-control measures and requires the site be returned to agricultural grade when remediation is complete.

Commissioner Dideker moved for approval and Commissioner Vickrey seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: The CUP allows an approved remediation technique to be used off-site for cleanup of a small urban contamination. County staff and the applicant indicated state oversight governs the remediation schedule and standards.