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The Wyoming Environmental Quality Council
Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules
The Wyoming Environmental Quality Council (EQC) will consider proposed revisions to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Land Quality Division (LQD) Noncoal Rules Chapters 2 – Regular Noncoal Mine Permit Applications, 9 – Permit Application Requirements for Small Mining Operations, 10 – Limited Mining Operations for Fifteen Acres or Less of Affected Land, and new Noncoal Chapter 14 – Blasting for Noncoal Surface Mining Operations at a public hearing to be held at 10:00 a.m. (MST) on June 23, 2026. Individuals interested in attending remotely or wish to use a digital presentation may contact Joe Girardin at (307) 777-7170 or joe.girardin@wyo.gov at least three days prior to the hearing.
The proposed revisions to LQD Noncoal Chapters 2, 9, 10 and new Noncoal Chapter 14, Docket #26-4101, were written in response to 2024 WY House Bill 0033 which required the LQD to draft and recommend rules governing the use of explosives at new and existing noncoal surface mining operations for promulgation by the EQC.
The proposed rules in Docket # 26-4101 meet the minimum substantive state statutory requirements per Wyoming Statute § 16-3-103(a)(i)(G). Individuals with questions regarding the rulemaking may contact Craig Hults at (307) 777-7066 or craig.hults@wyo.gov. Additional information is available at https://eqc.wyo.gov/Public/Dockets.aspx, under Docket #26-4101, or may be inspected in person at the mailing address below. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. (MST) on May 3, 2026 and ending at 5:00 p.m. (MST) on June 17, 2026 written comments may be submitted via mail to: Administrator, Land Quality Division, 200 West 17th Street, Suite 10, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002; or submitted through and accepted electronically at https://lq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.
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 public comment period for such requests.
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