Jim Bridger Power Plant Landfill Completeness Review

Public Notice: Jim Bridger Power Plant Landfill Completeness Review

In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Chapter 1 the Solid Waste Rules, the PacifiCorp has submitted a renewal permit application for the Jim Bridger Power Plant Ash Landfill.

This facility provides for the disposal of fly ash, bottom ash and miscellaneous wastes generated from the power plant. This facility is not open to the public for disposal. The 234-acre facility is located 8 miles north of Point of Rocks, Wyoming. More specifically, this facility is located in Sections 23, 24, and 25, Township 21 North, Range 101 West, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 21.1 million cubic yards. The life of the facility is estimated to be 48 years.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the application and found it to be complete. Copies of the permit application and the DEQ's review of the application can be viewed at DEQ's Cheyenne office at 200 W. 17th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Any interested person has the right to file comments on the permit application and the DEQ's completeness review. The period for providing comments shall begin on Saturday, August 10, 2024 and end on Monday, September 16, 2024. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on the last day of the notice period. Comments on this application must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Suzanne Engels, Administrator, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division, 200 W. 17th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or submitted using the DEQ comment portal provided at https://shw.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.

DEQ is now conducting a review of the application to determine if it complies with applicable technical standards for a facility of this type. If DEQ finds that the application complies with the technical standards, DEQ will issue a proposed permit and provide public notice and further opportunity to comment on the proposed permit.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov..

View in Español

Learn more about the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division

Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality | view as a webpage