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In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Chapter 1 of the Solid Waste Rules, Merit Energy Company North Big Horn Operations has submitted a new permit application for the Byron Landfarm Low Hazard/ Low Volume Transfer, Treatment and Storage Facility.
This facility provides for the transfer, treatment, and storage of RCRA-exempt high solids oily wastes which have been generated within the Byron and Garland oil fields. The 5-acre facility is located in Big Horn County. More specifically, this facility is located in the NW ¼ NE ¼ of Section 23, T56N, R97W, in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 7,300 cubic yards. The life of the facility indefinite.
The Department of Environmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (DEQ) has determined that the permit application is generally complete and technically adequate. Therefore, DEQ issued a proposed permit for this facility. Copies of the permit application, DEQ’s review of the application, and the proposed permit can be viewed at DEQ’s Cheyenne office 200 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
Any interested person has the right to file written comments, including objections on the proposed permit. The period for providing written comments on the proposed permit shall begin on August 31, 2023, and end on October 9, 2023. Any written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on the last day of the notice period. Comments must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Todd Parfitt, Director, 200 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002 or submitted using the DEQ comment portal provided at:
https://shw.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/
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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