The secretary may act to enforce approved environmental use controls and protect health or the environment, including ordering the property owner to fix deficiencies, requiring remediation, and seeking injunctions in some cases.
65-1,229. Same; enforcement. (a) Upon receipt of information that approved environmental use controls are not being implemented in accordance with an approved environmental use control agreement or that property subject to an approved environmental control presents a hazard to human health or the environment, the secretary may take such actions as may be necessary to protect human health or the environment. The action the secretary may take shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Issuing an order directing the owner of the subject property to take such steps as are necessary to correct any deficiencies and fully implement the approved environmental use controls. (2) Issuing an order retracting the approval of the remedial action for the subject property, which included the environmental use control as part of the remedy and require the owner of the property to implement remediation of the property to a cleanup standard which will allow for unrestricted use of the property. (3) For category 3 property as described in subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 65-1,226, and amendments thereto, commencing an action enjoining acts or practices set forth in the approved environmental use controls or requesting that the attorney general or appropriate district or county attorney commence an action to enjoin such actions which result in approved environmental use controls not being implemented or not being fully or properly implemented or which present substantial and imminent threat or hazard to human health or the environment. (b) Any order of the secretary pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is subject to hearing and review in accordance with K.S.A. 65-1,234, and amendments thereto. (c) An environmental use control may not be separated from the property and survives foreclosure of a mortgage, lien or other encumbrance, as well as tax sales and the issuance of a tax deed. History: L. 2003, ch. 130, § 9; July 1.