The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has released a public notice with regard with the San Draw Landfill, 9 miles southeast of Riverton. You can see the entire public notice below:
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PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Chapter 1 of the Solid Waste Rules and Regulations, the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District has submitted a lifetime renewal permit application for the Sand Draw Landfill. This facility will provide for the disposal of municipal solid wastes (MSW) which have been generated within Fremont County Wyoming. The 217 acre facility is located approximately 9 miles southeast of Riverton Wyoming on WY HWY 135. More specifically, this facility is located in Section 26, Township 34 North, Range 96 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Fremont County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 8,557,000 cubic yards of solid waste. The life of the facility is estimated to be approximately 70 years. The Department of Environmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (DEQ) has reviewed the application and determined that it is generally complete and suitable for publication. The DEQ’s solid waste rules, in Chapter 1, require that the applicant must provide public notice that a proposed permit has been issued and inform the public that there is an opportunity to file comments on the proposed permit before it is issued in final form. The notice is also required to indicate that the public may file formal written objections to issuance of a final permit. This publication provides notice of those opportunities. Copies of the permit application, the DEQ’s review of the application, and the proposed permit can be viewed at DEQ’s Lander office at 510 Meadowview Dr., at the local public library (1330 W. Park Avenue, Riverton, WY) or the County Clerk’s office at 450 N. 2nd. Street in Lander, Wyoming. Any interested person has the right to either: provide comments on the proposed permit, which DEQ will consider prior to taking final action on the permit application, or file formal written objections to the proposed permit. The period for providing comments, or filing formal written objections to the proposed permit, shall begin on July 18, 2018, and end on August 23, 2018. Any comments or formal written objections must be received by 5:00 PM on the last day of the notice period. Comments or formal objections must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Todd Parfitt, Director, 200 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Formal written objections must be accompanied by a statement of the facts upon which the objection is based. If substantial written objections are filed, a contested case hearing will be held by the Environmental Quality Council. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. |