The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has extended the public comment period concerning the draft air pollution permit for Kansas City Power and Light's (KCPL) Iatan Generating Station.

Jefferson City, Mo. - infoZine - The department extended the comment period four days to Dec. 9, 2005. Interested parties should send written comments to the attention of Mr. James L. Kavanaugh at Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 by e-mail at or by fax to (573) 751-2706 by 5 p.m. on Dec. 9.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will also host a public hearing on the draft air pollution permit for Kansas City Power and Light (KCPL). The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, 2005, at the West Platte R-II School District, High School Gymnasium, 935 Washington St., Weston.

People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-4817. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2966.

After the conclusion of the public comment period on Dec. 9, 2005, the department will then prepare a document that incorporates responses to all comments, both written comments and oral testimony from the hearing. The response to comments document will detail the department's response and any changes made to the permit based on the comments.

The application requests authority to construct a coal-fired boiler (Iatan Unit 2), a fuel oil-fired auxilliary boiler, associated storage, handling and pollution control equipment, a fuel oil storage tank and a landfill. Kansas City Power & Light also intends to modify the existing coal-fired generating unit to increase the heat input and upgrade the pollution control system.

The draft permit is available on the department's Web site. A copy of the application, the preliminary determination and other related materials are also available for public review at the following locations:

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Air Pollution Control Program
1659 E. Elm St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone (573) 751-4817
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Kansas City Regional Office
500 NE Colbern Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64086-4710
Phone (816) 622-7000
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Mid-Continent Public Library
Weston Branch
18725 Highway 45 North
Weston, MO 64098-0006

For more information concerning the comment period, hearing or the permit process, call the department's Air Pollution Control Program at 1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-4817.