Remedial Section

2016 Managing Environmental Risk for Property Redevelopment Workshop
Over the last several years, KDHE has seen increased involvement in property redevelopment projects where project stakeholders must have a firm grasp of environmental risks and associated liability before committing to the project. Many of these properties suffer from the stigma of environmental contamination, and project stakeholders must have a firm grasp of environmental risks and potential liability before committing the resources necessary for these projects. KDHE has found that many of the same questions and concerns arise during these transactions and has developed a suite of tools to help prospective redevelopers understand, manage, and mitigate these risks. KDHE will be hosting the 2016 Managing Environmental Risk for Property Redevelopment Workshop in Manhattan July 21, 2016, to help explain these tools and their applicability to redevelopment projects. Registration is $20 per participant. Further information about registering for this workshop is available at the link above.

Policy Update: Considerations for Groundwater Potability and Use Determinations
KDHE has updated its policy BER-RS-045 - Considerations for Groundwater Potability and Use Determinations as of April 11, 2016. The updated policy establishes KDHE's procedure for evaluating groundwater potability based on threshold criteria, data collected about the aquifer, and considerations for long-term aquifer management.

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Update--TPH Analytical Method Update
In September 2015 KDHE BER revised its total petroleum hydrocarbon and LNAPL policy, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) and Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) Characterization, Remediation, and Management BER Policy # BER-041. BER has since coordinated with the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratory (KHEL) to bring to fruition a new Kansas analytical method to meet the requirements of the policy.

Beginning January 1, 2016, several laboratories have been certified to run the new Kansas TPH Methods. For a complete list of certified laboratories for the Kansas TPH Methods and other various matrices and analytes, please visit the KHEL Laboratory Accreditation webpage.

Policy Update: Site Closure in the State Cooperative Progam
KDHE has updated its policy BER-RS-024 - Site Closure in the State Cooperative Progam as of February 26, 2015. This policy replaces the previous one titled "Reclassification Plan." The updated policy establishes KDHE's procedure for determining if an Active site in the State Cooperative Program is eligible for site closure (Resolved), conditional closure (Resolved with Restrictions), or if further remedial actions are necessary.

Policy Update: Nitrate Presumptive Remedy
KDHE has updated its policy BER-RS-047 - Presumptive Remedy Policy: Investigation and Cleanup of Nitrogen at Agriculture-Related Sites in Kansas as of December 1, 2014. The updated policy provides comprehensive guidance for successfully managing and mitigating risks at sites that included the use, manufacture, transportation, and/or distribution of chemicals or other processes resulting in nitrogen contamination.

Schilling Air Force Base
The former Schilling Air Force Base is a FUDS located in southwest Salina, Kansas. The base was originally built as the Smoky Hill Army Airfield in 1942. The base was deactivated in the 1960's; it is now used for the Salina Regional Airport and industrial, aviation, military, and educational facilities. The Salina Airport Authority (SAA), Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have conducted numerous environmental investigations and some limited remedial actions at the Schilling AFB Site since the mid-1990's.

Risk-based Standards for Kansas Manual Updated With New Tables
KDHE/BER has updated the Appendices of the 2010 RSK Manual. The complete manual may be downloaded at the above link. Any questions regarding these changes and their effects on the management of a contaminated site may be directed to the KDHE project manager.

Remedial Section Staff Directory

Name	Title	Email	Phone
Administration
Randy Carlson	Section Chief	Randy.Carlson@ks.gov	785-296-1675
Rachel Pierson	Administrative Associate	Rachel.Pierson@ks.gov	785-296-1673
Federal Facilities Unit
Jorge Jacobs, P. G.	Unit Chief	Jorge.Jacobs@ks.gov	785-296-8801
Mandi Chace	Environmental Specialist	Mandi.Chace@ks.gov	785-291-3249
Jacqueline Grunau	Environmental Specialist	Jacqueline.Grunau@ks.gov	785-296-1682
Kelly Peterson, P. G.	Environmental Specialist	Kelly.Peterson@ks.gov	785-291-3245
Margaret Townsend, P. G.	Environmental Specialist	Margaret.Townsend@ks.gov	785-296-1936
Long-Term Stewardship and Information Management Unit
Vacant	Unit Chief
Glenna Drake	Environmental Specialist	Glenna.Drake@ks.gov	785-296-6379
Stephanie Farve	Environmental Specialist	Stephanie.Farve@ks.gov	785-291-3244
Aspen Junge	Research Analyst	Aspen.Junge@ks.gov	785-296-0099
Scott Nightingale	Environmental Use Control Coordinator	Scott.Nightingale@ks.gov	785-296-1666
David Meyer	Environmental Specialist	David.Meyer@ks.gov	785-296-8063
Site Remediation Unit
Daniel Newman	Environmental Specialist Supervisor	Daniel.Newman@ks.gov	785-296-0225
Holly Burke	Environmental Specialist	Holly.Burke@ks.gov	785-291-3066
Mary Daily, P. G.	Professional Geologist	Mary.Daily@ks.gov	785-296-8896
Pamela Green	Environmental Specialist	Pamela.Green@ks.gov	785-296-1935
Site Restoration Unit
Maura O'Halloran, P. G.	Unit Chief	Maura.OHalloran@ks.gov	785-296-0268
Ian Bosmeijer	Geology Associate	Ian.Bosmeijer@ks.gov	785-296-3866
John Cook, P. G.	Professional Geologist	John.Cook@ks.gov	785-296-8986
Kenneth Diediker	Environmental Specialist	Kenneth.Diediker@ks.gov	785-296-0291
Scott Williamson	Environmental Specialist	Scott.Williamson@ks.gov	785-296-6437