The agreement provides assistance to state and tribal assistance grants to assist with work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for…

The agreement provides assistance to state and tribal assistance grants to assist with work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for work directly related to the implementation of an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals. Activities:the activities for this grant will help develop an application for an EPA-approved state program. Activities to be performed may include: draft state coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulations, submit coal combustion residuals regulations to state adoption and approval process, submit a state coal combustion residuals permitting program application to EPA, develop coal combustion residuals compliance and enforcement documents, develop database modules for managing coal combustion residuals facility data, develop the coal combustion residuals groundwater monitoring program (protocols, equipment, and computer software and peripherals), staffing/salaries, training (sending staff to training), community outreach/community involvement and contractor support. Once the program application is approved, the grant funds will be used to implement the EPA-approved state program. These activities may include: staffing/salaries, issue and update coal combustion residuals permits, scan and print coal combustion residuals documents, develop and maintain coal combustion residuals public notice website, develop a public participation plan, implement public participation plan, host public stakeholder/informational meetings, and publish public notices. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: end of year reports for each fiscal year and a final report at the end of the project that will represent all the years. The expected outcomes include: kansas will work to develop and/or implement an EPA approved coal combustion residuals (CCR) state permitting program in accordance with the interim final coal combustion residuals state permit program guidance document, its approved coal combustion residuals state program application, or approved coal combustion residuals permitting program. The development of approved coal combustion residuals state permitting programs will strengthen state engagement and address environmental contamination, while safeguarding communities. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state kansas and visitors to, the state of kansas.