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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Proposed Underground Injection Control Permit
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program regulates certain discharges of pollutants into groundwaters of the state. Operators of these discharges are required to receive coverage under a UIC permit. The purpose of this notification is to inform the public that the UIC Program is proposing the renewal of a permit (Permit 2022-175) for the National Park Service – Yellowstone National Park – Norris Public Campground. The UIC program proposes to renew the injection well permit for this facility. The permit applicant is National Park Service – Yellowstone National Park, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. The septic system injection wells are located in the NW¼ NW¼, Section 23, Township 55 North, Range 115 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Park County, Wyoming. The facility is a seasonal use public campground located in Yellowstone National Park consisting of comfort stations and campsites without hookups.
The public comment period begins February 9, 2023, and ends March 13, 2023. Electronic copies of the proposed permit and relevant application materials are available for review.
During the 30-day public comment period, any interested person may submit written comments on the proposed permit and may request a public hearing be held. Electronic comments may only be submitted through and accepted by the WDEQ comment portal provided at https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/?id=GQUki
Requests for public hearings on permit applications or modifications must be made in writing to the administrator and shall state the reasons for the request. Requests for public hearings on permit issuance, denial, revocation, termination, or any other department action appealable to the Council, shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council (Chairman, Wyoming Environmental Quality Council, 2300 Capitol Ave., Hathaway Bldg. 1st, Room 136, Cheyenne, WY 82002) and the WDEQ Director (Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th Street, 4th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002) and state the grounds for the request. The Council shall hold hearings pursuant to the WDEQ Rules of Practice and Procedure.
All written comments and requests received prior to 5:00 P.M, March 13, 2023 in the Cheyenne office will be considered. Electronic comments may be submitted to the link identified above. Comments submitted by email will not be considered. Written comments may be directed to Ms. Nicole Twing, P.G., Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 200 West 17th Street, 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax at (307) 635-1784. Para Español, visite https://deq.wyoming.gov.
Draft Permit
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