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In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Chapter 1 of the Solid Waste Rules, the Upper Platter River Solid Waste District has submitted a renewal permit application for the Saratoga Construction and Demolition Landfill
This facility provides for the disposal of construction and demolition waste which have been generated within the incorporated towns of Saratoga, Encampment, and Riverside, and unincorporated communities of Ryan Park, Walcott, and the surrounding rural areas. The 30-acre facility is located 1 and ¾ miles east of the Town of Saratoga, WY in Carbon County. More specifically, this facility is located in the SE ¼, SW ¼ of Section 8, Township 17N, Range 83W, in Carbon County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 503,856 cubic yards. The life of the facility is estimated to be 61 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 April 4, 2024, and end on May 13, 2024. 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, Suzanne Engels, 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 disabilites.
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