Landfill permit

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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, Park County has submitted a new permit application for the Powell Construction and Demolition Landfill.
This facility provides for the disposal of construction and demolition waste, the composting of dead animals and green waste and the storage and transfer asphalt and concrete for recycling which have been generated within Park County and surrounding areas. The 90 acre is located approximately 4 miles south east of the Town of Powell. More specifically, this facility is located in Lot 60, T55N, R98W, in Park County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be approximately 470,000 cubic yards. The life of the facility is estimated to be 69 years.
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the application and found it to be complete. Any interested person has the right to file comments on the permit application and the DEQ’s completeness review. The period for providing comments shall begin on July 15, 2021 and end on August 23, 2021. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on the last day of the notice period. Comments on this application must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Luke Esch, Administrator, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division, 200 W. 17th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or submitted using the DEQ comment portal provided at https://shw.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.
DEQ is now conducting a review of the application to determine if it complies with applicable technical standards for a facility of this type. If DEQ finds that the application complies with the technical standards, DEQ will issue a proposed permit and provide public notice and further opportunity to comment on the proposed permit.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.
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First Publ., Thurs., July 15, 2021
Final Publ., Thurs., July 22, 2021

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