K.S.A. 65-34,161 et seq. — Kansas Brownfields & Voluntary Cleanup Program (KS)

Tracked preemption from the Kansas overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
1997-07-01
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:KS

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

OR
  • city.has_brownfield_inventory == True
  • parcel.in_kdhe_brownfield_inventory == True
  • parcel.has_kdhe_no_further_action_letter == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequirekdhe_voluntary_cleanup_program_participationRedevelopment of a brownfield parcel triggers participation in the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Voluntary Cleanup and Property Redevelopment Program (VCPRP); cleanup-plan approval is a state-administered prerequisite to certain redevelopment incentives.
base_districts[*].environmental_covenantrequirekdhe_environmental_use_control_if_residual_contaminationIf cleanup leaves residual contamination, KDHE may require an environmental use control (EUC) recorded against the deed limiting future uses, excavation, or groundwater extraction; the EUC functions as a parcel-specific zoning overlay.

Citation

Authority source
K.S.A. 65-34,161 through 65-34,174 (Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup); related Environmental Use Control framework at K.S.A. 65-1,221 et seq.
§ K.S.A. 65-34,161 et seq.
https://kslegislature.org/li/b2025_26/statute/065_000_0000_chapter/065_034_0000_article/

Research notes

State VCPRP coexists with federal CERCLA (Superfund) framework and EPA Brownfields grants. KDHE administers the state program; for federally listed sites, EPA Region 7 (Kansas City KS) retains jurisdiction. Federal conflict check enabled because federal CERCLA liability may attach independent of state VCPRP participation. Major historical Kansas brownfield clusters: Kansas City KS West Bottoms / Armourdale, Wichita southside industrial corridor, Topeka rail / oil legacy sites.