LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Removing pollution at a former fertilizer plant near Lawrence is expected to cost $13 million.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is close to completing a draft plan for cleaning up the former Farmland Industries property. Officials expect a final plan to be filed in the next 60 to 90 days.
With a plan in hand, they hope that will attract companies looking to buy and develop the 500-acre site.
The buyer will likely also have to help with the cleanup costs. The bankruptcy of Farmland Industries provided just $4 million for pollution removal. Another $6 million is available for cleanup but there are legal questions of how much can be used.
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