Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 125 - KANSAS AGRICULTURAL REMEDIATION BOARD
Here's an enhanced overview of K.A.R. – Agency 125 (Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board), focusing on Article 1 — the Agricultural Remediation Reimbursement Program:
📘 Article 1 – Program Overview
Section 125‑1‑1: Definitions
Clarifies key terms:
Administrator: the board’s administrator
Board: the Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board
Incident: any release of an agricultural or specialty chemical (excluding normal lawful use)
Person, Responsible Party, Site — defined broadly to encompass individuals, entities, and affected property areas (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
Section 125‑1‑2: Application Requirements
Eligible individuals or entities can seek reimbursement for remediation costs incurred after July 1, 1997.
Applications must be on board-prescribed forms, complete, and returned if incomplete.
Claims for pre-2001 costs must be filed within 24 months after September 1, 2001; for costs after that date, within 24 months of incurrence (law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Section 125‑1‑7: Coverage & Limits (Update)
The board recently proposed adjusting reimbursement limits to align with 2024 statutory changes:
Former limit: $200,000 per site ($400,000 if both buyer and seller—or lessee and lessor—were responsible) (kslegresearch.org)
Proposed revision: raise cap to $300,000 per site in standard cases (retaining $400,000 combined limit for dual-responsibility scenarios) (klrd.gov)
Economic impact review indicates minimal costs to the board and fund solvency, while benefiting remediation efforts (klrd.gov)
🧭 Contextual Summary
Topic
Details
Eligibility
Property owners or responsible parties can apply to recoup cleanup costs
Filing Deadline
Within 24 months of costs being incurred
Covered Incidents
Accidental releases of agricultural/specialty chemicals
Reimbursement Limits
Previously capped at $200k ($400k dual cases); now proposed up to $300k per site
Process
Submit complete board-prescribed application; board may request additional documentation
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