Public Notices: Wyo Silver LLC (F032023/A0016841)

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Public Notices: August 10, 2024

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The Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve the following requests:

Wyo Silver LLC (F032023, P0038143):

CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION/MODIFICATION PERMIT - Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by Wyo Silver LLC to establish the Medicine Bow North Mine, a 405.2-acre bentonite mine, which will include exposed acreage, stockpiling and haul activity, located in the SW¼ of Section 4, T23N, R77W, approximately eighteen (18) miles north-northwest of Rock River, in Albany County, Wyoming. No crushing/screening, blasting, hot mix asphalt plants or concrete batch plants are planned for this site. The applicant estimates an annual production rate of 220,000 tons per year.

For the duration of the public comment period, the permit application, the agency's analysis, and the public notice are available for public inspection online at https://openair.wyo.gov, utilizing facility ID F032023 and permit number P0038143 under permits. This material may also be viewed online, at the above URL, utilizing a public computer at the Albany County Library, Laramie, Wyoming. Additionally, for the duration of the public comment period a copy of this public notice is available for public inspection at the Albany County Clerk's Office, Laramie, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Written comments may be directed to Nancy Vehr, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 635-1784. Please reference A0016841 in your comment. Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Division's website (http://aq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com). Comments submitted by email will not be included in the administrative record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2024 will be considered in the final determination on this application. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator
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