State of Kansas Renewable Fuels Contact List
Building a renewable fuel facility requires careful planning and compliance with a number of local, state and federal statutes and rules and regulations. A listing of state government contacts are listed below:
PLANNING, LOANS and MATCHING FUNDS
Feasability Studies, Business Plans and Equity Drives
Contact the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Agriculture Marketing Division.Contact: Corey Mohn at 785-296-3737 or .
Funding Assistance
To learn more about the Agriculture Value Added Loan program or Economic Development Block Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program, contact the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Agriculture Marketing Division.Contact: Lyle Peterson at 785-296-6080 or .
REGULATORY ACTIONS
Above Ground Storage Tanks
To learn more about regulations, contact the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshall.Contact: Mike Heim at 785-296-3401 or .
Air Quality/Emissions
To learn more about permitting requirements, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Air and Radiation. Contact: John Ramsey at 785-296-1992 or .Terry Tavener at 785-296-1581 or .
Boiler Inspections
To learn more about the Kansas Boiler Safety Act, the Boiler Safety Program, and related regulations, contact the Kansas Department of Labor.Contact: Steve Zink at 785-296-4386 or .
Licensing, Bonding, Motor Fuels Tax, Tax Credits
To learn more, contact the Kansas Department of Revenue.Contact: Edie Martin at 785-296-5327 or .
Securities Registration
To learn more about necessary registrations and filings for equity drives, contact the Kansas Office of the Securities Commissioner.Contact: Steve Wassom at 785-296-3307 or .
Water and Waste Water (quality)
To learn more about permitting requirements, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water.Contact: Don Carlson at 785-296-5547 or .
Water Resource Allocation and Water Supply (quantity)
To learn more about Kansas water law and water needs for renewable fuel production, contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources.Contact: Ken Kopp at 785-296-3717 or .
ENERGY POLICY
Agriculture
To learn more about commodities, or other agricultural policy issues, contact the Kansas Department of Agricutlure.Contact: Carole Jordan at 785-296-3556 or .
Energy Programs Division
To learn more about the Kansas Energy Council and other matters related to the Kansas State Energy Plan or energy policy, contact the Kansas Energy Programs Division.Contacts: Ray Hammarlund at 785-271-3100 or .
Liz Brosius at 785-271-3264 or .
Transportation Issues
To learn more, contact the Kansas Department of Transportation.Contact: Jesse Romo at 785-291-3711 or .
Water Policy
To learn more, contact the Kansas Water Office.Contact: Earl Lewis at 785-296-3185 or .