THE STATE OF WYOMING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL AGENDA
PLACE OF MEETING The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. 2300 Capitol Ave. Hathaway Bldg. Room 127 Cheyenne WY The meeting/hearing will be held live and by Zoom video conferencing Contact Joe Girardin , 777-7170 or joe.girardin@wyo.gov for information or assistance to gain access to the Zoom meeting. Zoom Link
The agenda may be amended at anytime, up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Emergency items can be added at any time. Agenda items that do not have a specific time indicated can be taken up by the Council at any time.
CALL TO ORDER - Introduction of Council Members & Staff
APPROVAL OFF March 16 2023 Minutes
APPROVAL OF ORDERS
Approve Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law and Order In Re Black Hills Bentonite Docket 22-4801 Petitioners have appealed the DEQ decision to approve the surface mining permit for Black Hills Bentonite
RULEMAKING HEARINGS
Further Consideration of Docket 22-3103 Water Quality Division (WQD) proposes to revise Water Quality Rules Chapter 12, Design and Construction Standards for Public Water Supplies. The proposed revisions incorporate specific sections of the Recommended Standards for Water Works, 2018 Edition by reference; add new paragraphs that require public water supplies that propose acidization to submit plans that describe existing wells in the proposed area, mitigation plans, local geology, and placement and integrity of the annular seal and casing of the well so that the WQD may ensure the acidization activities do not negatively impact underground sources of drinking water that are in the vicinity of the proposed activities; add requirements for treatment technologies, including ultraviolet and membrane technologies; correct outdated references, formatting, numbering, and grammar errors; remove requirements that are not within the statutory authority of the WQD; reorganize passages to clarify requirements; and add a new section that identifies the information incorporated by reference, in accordance with W.S. ยง 16-3-103(h).
Oral Argument: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF PROTECT OUR WATER JACKSON HOLE Docket 22-3801 Notice of Appeal and Petition challenging the NOTIFICATION OF COVERAGE Teton Village Resort-Onsite Wastewater System Improvements Project, Permit No. 2022-274, Teton County, issued by the Department of Environmental Quality/Water Quality Division dated October 6, 2022, for failure to comply with the terms of the General Permit and violations of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act the the DEQ's water quality rules and regulations.
Election of Officers
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Discussion of hiring process for Executive Officer position. Other items as necessary.
EXECUTIVE SESSION If Necessary The Council may call an Executive Session at anytime during the meeting.
ADJOURN In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.