Public Notice: Cherokee County Superfund Site, Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas

Summary

Minor Post-Record of Decision Change for Baxter Springs Subsite

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has made a minor post-Record of Decision (ROD) change to the remedy at Cherokee County Superfund site Operable Unit 3 (OU3). The plan includes cleanup of contaminated sediment under the mine waste in Willow Creek because erosion from nearby piles has affected the area. 

The current cleanup plan removes visible mine waste from the stream, but the sediment underneath may still contain high levels of contaminants of concern. EPA will clean up the contaminated sediment at the same time as the visible mine waste in Willow Creek and continue the ongoing remedial actions in OU3 under the 2006 ROD Amendment (RODA).

• A memo documenting the minor post-ROD change can be viewed online: Memorandum of Minor Post-Record of Decision Change.
• The full text of the RODA is available online: 2006 Record of Decision Amendment (pdf).
• View all Administrative Records.
• Review the site webpage for more information: Cherokee County Superfund site.

If you don’t have internet access, you can view these documents online at the following location: 

Johnston Public Library
210 W. 10^th St.
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
620-856-5591

If you have questions about the site, please contact:

Tanya Young
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 7 
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219
Email: young.tanya@epa.gov
Phone: 816-799-3251
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425