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Environmental Services

Environmental Services
1900 E. 9th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67214

Hours:
8 AM-5 PM
Monday-Friday

Phone: (316) 268-8351
Fax: (316) 268-8390

Kay Johnson
Director

Shawn Maloney
EAR Program Manager


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Environmental Assessment & Remediation Section

Program Mission

The Environmental Assessment and Remediation (EAR) Program strives to Study, Advise and Educate all persons on:

  • Soil, Surface Water and Groundwater
  • Quality and Quantity Issues and Policies

that will best protect the environment for the citizens and the interests of their communities."

Projects

This program provides technical and administrative support for the Gilbert-Mosley and North Industrial Corridor groundwater projects. Staff operate the Certificate and Release (C&R) of Environmental Liability Program.  Applications can be found under Documents and Forms.

The program also investigates soil and ground water contamination on parcels involved in redevelopment projects or under consideration for purchase by the City, and coordinates routine monitoring of remediate pollution sites.

Public Requests

Staff also responds to public requests for environmental information and processes environmental record reviews upon request. The program budget is supported by a combination of General Fund and Tax Increment Finance district funding.

Performance Measures

Performance Measure & Strategy

Benchmark

2005

Actual

2006

Actual

2007

Actual

2008

Actual

2009 Target

Gilbert & Mosley Gallons Treated (Million)

450

-

490

423

418

450

Public Requests for Information

800

807

519

2149

466

800

Gilbert-Mosley Release Applications

60

65

100

91

55

60

Gilbert-Mosley Releases Issued

120

125

341

121

90

120

NIC Release Applications

60

61

35

54

40

70

NIC Releases Issued

110

111

89

177

136

140

Environmental Education Programs

340

340

361

437

351

350

Environmental Education Attendance

NA

7,786

5,457

10,691

7,641

N/A

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Related to
Environmental Assessment & Remediation (EAR)
Customer Service Survey
Environmental Assessment Remediation (EAR) Documents & Forms
Main
North Industrial Corridor Project


Gilbert-Mosley Project

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