Public Notice for Cowboy Clean Fuels

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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

Public Notice: Cowboy Clean Fuels

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 issuance of a permit (Permit 2022-378) for the Cowboy Clean Fuels, LLC. Triangle CBM Unit 32-3 and 34-3 injection wells. The UIC Program proposes to authorize the injection well permit for this facility. The permit applicant is Cowboy Clean Fuels, LLC. 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Suite 500, Denver, CO 80111. The Triangle CBM Unit 32-3 well is located in the SW¼ NE¼, Section 3, Township 46 North, Range 75 West, the Triangle CBM Unit 34-3 is located in the SW ¼ SE ¼ of Section 3, Township 46 North, Range 75 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Campbell County. These wells will be used for the injection of beet molasses and produced water feedstock for the biogenesis of methane for extraction.

The public comment period begins March 22, 2023, and ends April 21, 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 http://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.

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, April 21, 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., UIC Program Manager, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 200 West 17th Street, 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax at (307) 635-8275. Para Español, visite nuestro sitio web deq.wyoming.gov.

Draft Permit

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C