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KDHE proposes formula to set coal ash permit renewal fees; department estimates lower per‑unit fee than statute’s minimum
Summary
KDHE presented a proposed regulation setting a formula to compute annual permit renewal fees for coal combustion residuals units; using 2024 estimates and 17 units, the department estimates about $9,000 per unit, below the statutory $12,000 minimum.
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations heard a proposal from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to adopt a regulation establishing the method to calculate annual permit renewal fees for coal combustion residuals (CCR) units.
Christine Meneke, technical support section chief for KDHE’s Bureau of Waste Management, told the committee the proposed regulation applies a formula that divides the estimated annual cost of running the program by the number of CCR units subject to the federal CCR regulations. The department said costs would include salary and…
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