UIC Draft Permit Public Notice for Cameco Resources, Gas Hills ISR

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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Proposed Underground Injection Control Permit for the Gas Hills ISR Facility

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program regulates certain discharges of pollutants into groundwaters of the state. Operators of these discharges are required to receive coverage under a UIC permit. The purpose of this notification is to inform the public that the UIC Program is proposing the renewal of a permit (Permit 2023-294) for the Cameco Resources, Gas Hills ISR (Gas Hills DDW #1R, DDW #2, and DDW #3). The UIC Program proposes to renew the injection well permit for this facility. The permit applicant is Cameco Resources, P.O. Box 1210 Glenrock, WY 82637. The well DDW #1R is proposed to be located SW¼ NE¼, Section 29 Township 33 North, Range 89 West, DDW #2 is located in NE¼ NW¼, Section 3 Township 32 North, Range 90 West, and DDW #3 is proposed to be located in SW¼ SW¼, Section 22, Township 32 North, Range 89 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming. These wells are used for the disposal of In- situ Uranium Recovery by-products.

The public comment period begins August 17, 2024, and ends September 20, 2024. Electronic copies of the proposed permit and relevant application materials are available for review.

During the 30-day public comment period, any interested person may submit written comments on the proposed permit and may request a public hearing be held. Electronic comments may only be submitted through and accepted by the WDEQ comment portal provided at http://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.

Requests for public hearings on permit applications or modifications must be made in writing to the administrator and shall state the reasons for the request. Requests for public hearings on permit issuance, denial, revocation, termination, or any other department action appealable to the Council, shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council (Chairman, Wyoming Environmental Quality Council, 2300 Capitol Ave., Hathaway Bldg. 1st, Room 136, Cheyenne, WY 82002) and the WDEQ Director (Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th Street, 4th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002) and state the grounds for the request. The Council shall hold hearings pursuant to the WDEQ Rules of Practice and Procedure.

All written comments and requests received prior to 5:00 P.M, September 20, 2024 in the Cheyenne office will be considered. Electronic comments may be submitted to the link identified above. Comments submitted by email will not be considered. Written comments may be directed to Mr. Justin Scott, P.G., UIC Program Manager, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 200 West 17th Street, 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax at (307) 635-8275.

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.

Draft Permit

Fact Sheet

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