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The Department of Environmental Quality/Water Quality Division (DEQ) has conducted a review of the proposed Lead Service Line Inventory Compliance project in accordance with EPA and State of Wyoming procedures for implementing the State Environmental Review Process. DEQ has determined that this project is eligible for a categorical exclusion. Accordingly, DEQ is exempting the project from further substantive environmental review requirements under the State Environmental
Review Process. Neither an Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact nor an Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision will be required for the proposed action. The following is a brief description of the situation and the proposed action, and a brief statement of how the action meets the criteria for a categorical exclusion.
The Lead Service Line Inventory Compliance Project will identify service line materials at locations in the Town of Bar Nunn currently classified as unknown. Water system staff will conduct potholing operations using a vacuum truck to expose and verify service line materials and will replace lead or galvanized lines as they are found. The Town of Bar Nunn anticipates no increase to user rates, fees, or assessments and will use funds generated by the water system to repay the loan. The vacuum truck will be funded through a loan from the State Revolving Fund (SRF). The Town is applying for
$700,000 at 0% interest, with potential principal forgiveness, through the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments.
The Town of Bar Nunn is aware of and accepts the fact that they will be responsible for any required mitigative actions associated with and including storm water runoff, erosion control, archeological/historic artifacts, and air quality concerns. These will be part of the standard State Revolving Funds Program contract conditions.
DEQ is granting an exclusion because the project will replace or identify the composition of an existing water utility facility. This project will be completely constructed in previously disturbed ground, specifically ground disturbed by the installation of water service lines. DEQ has determined that exempting the proposed project from further review under the State Environmental Review Process will not result in adverse impacts to the population or the area of the Town of Bar Nunn, and
Natrona County, Wyoming.
The determination shall become effective upon distribution by the Department and may be re-evaluated and the determination changed at any time that adverse information is made available. The documentation to support this decision will be on file in the DEQ Cheyenne Office and is available for public review upon request. To request a copy of the categorical exclusion, contact:
Tim Eisenhauer, SRF Principal Engineer
Greg Crocker, SRF Project Manager
Department of Environmental Quality
200 W. 17th St.
Suite 200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel. (307) 777-6941
FAX (307) 635-1784
gregory.crocker@wyo.gov
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