Complete Major Amendment Application - Basin Electric Power Cooperative Laramie River Station

Public Notice:

In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Solid Waste Rules Chapters 1 and 3, the Basin Electric Power Cooperative has submitted an application for a major permit amendment for the Laramie River Station Industrial Landfill.

This facility provides for the disposal of coal combustion residual waste which have been generated within Laramie River Station Power Plant. The 187.80-acre facility is located at 244 Grayrocks Road, Wheatland, WY. More specifically, this facility is located in Section 28, Township 25N, Range 67W, in Platte County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 26,629,190 cubic yards. The life of the facility is estimated to be 33.8 years.

The purpose of the major permit amendment application is to allow the operator of this facility to re-design Cell 10 and allow a vertical expansion to raise the top waste grades over the entire facility.

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 200 W. 17th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002. 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 September 24, 2025, and end on October 31, 2025. 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.

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