Commissioners approve submission of landfill expansion package to KDHE and authorize up to $43,000 additional funding
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Consultants presented a landfill expansion design that would add roughly 58 acres and roughly 7.2 million cubic yards of airspace; the board authorized submitting the package to KDHE and approved up to $43,000 to cover remaining tasks and potential shortfalls.
Franklin County commissioners heard a detailed presentation from consultants Susie McCart and Tyler Warren on Jan. 28 about a proposed landfill expansion and approved submitting the permitting package to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The board also authorized paying up to $43,000 in additional costs to finish the project package and related closeout tasks.
Consultants said the existing permitted landfill footprint is about 19.7 acres and the current expansion design would add roughly 58 acres, bringing the permitted waste disposal footprint to approximately 78 acres. Presenters described a phased design with cells 4–13, three stormwater ponds sized to regulation (ponds sized to a 25-year/24-hour event with capacity factored for larger events), and base-grade and groundwater separation measures (presenters stated the design maintains at least five feet of separation as required).
The presentation included a capacity estimate: consultants stated the expansion would yield about 7.2 million cubic yards of additional airspace, which the consultant translated to an estimate of roughly 4.4 million tons (based on current densities) and said could provide about 200 years of C&D disposal at current acceptance rates. Commissioners questioned phasing, monitoring well relocation, permitting timelines and notification procedures; consultants said KDHE's review and public comment period typically targets a 180-day review but that public comment timing can extend the schedule.
Commissioners voted to approve the landfill expansion modification package for submission to KDHE and to cover additional costs not to exceed $43,000. Staff and consultants noted remaining tasks include KDHE responses, final plat filing after permit approval, updates to restrictive covenants, and potential capital-expenditure planning for soil borrow and infrastructure relocation.
Vote: motion passed by roll call (all present).