CORRECTION: Informational Meeting and Hearing August 7, 2024 Beginning at 5:00 pm

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Public Notice: Notice of Informational Meeting and Hearing Proposed Underground Injection Control Permit Geologic Sequestration Site

The Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program regulates the storage of carbon dioxide in underground geologic reservoirs within the state. Operators of such facilities are required to receive coverage under a UIC permit. The purpose of this notification is to inform the public that the UIC Class VI Program will hold an informational meeting and hearing for one (1) draft permit (Permit # 2022-235) for Tallgrass High Plains Carbon Storage LLC, 4200 West 115th Street, Leawood, KS 66211. The draft permit is for a Class VI UIC well at geologic sequestration site that will be located in Laramie County (NW NW Qrt of Section 36, Township 13 North, Range 62 West) 

This draft permit is currently in public notice which began on June 8, 2024. An electronic copy of the draft permit and relevant application materials are available for review at  https://deq.wyoming.gov/public-notices/ (under “WATER-Underground Injection Control”).  Hardcopies are available to view at the following locations:

WDEQ Office - Cheyenne  

200 West 17th Street

2nd Floor

Cheyenne, WY 82002

   WDEQ Office - Casper

    444 West Collins Dr.

    Suite 1400 

    Casper, WY 82601

      WDEQ Office - Lander

       510 Meadowview Dr.

        Lander, WY 82520

WDEQ Office - Sheridan

2100 West 5th St.

Sheridan, WY 82801

     Wyoming State Library

      2800 Central Ave.

     Cheyenne, WY 82001

       Laramie County Library

       2000 Pioneer Avenue

       Cheyenne, WY 82001

Electronic comments may only be submitted through and accepted by the WDEQ comment portal provided at http://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.  The informational meeting and hearing will be held on August 7, 2024, at the Pine Bluffs Community Center located at 708 Lawson Street, Pine Bluffs, WY 82082 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  The meeting and hearing will be held in the gym. The public comment period is scheduled to conclude at 8:00 p.m. on August 7, 2024, at the conclusion of the hearing.

Registration for the informational meeting and hearing is requested and can be completed at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/b4a136c6c19a4b5c996c0653440561b9

All written comments and requests received prior to 8:00 P.M, August 7, 2024, in the Cheyenne office or at the hearing will be considered.  Electronic comments may be submitted via the link identified above.  Comments submitted by email will not be considered.  Written comments may be directed to Ms. Lily Barkau, P.G., Groundwater Section Manager, 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 deq.wyoming.gov.  Americans with Disabilities Act: special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.  Please provide at least fourteen (14) days before the close of the public comment period for such requests.