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PROPOSED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL TO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has received a request from the Town of Saratoga for State certification of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permits #7 and #58, for discharge of dredged or fill material to the North Platte River in Saratoga, Wyoming. The purpose of the project is to replace an existing stormwater outfall and associated drain pipe. This segment of the North Platte River is designated Class 1 where point source discharges are prohibited except for storm water and construction related discharges. This certification will require meeting the provisions in Chapter 1, Section 7(b) of the WDEQ Water Quality Rules and Regulations, which allows these discharges under certain circumstances. Proposed activities include installing a new stormwater outfall and drain pipe 50-feet north of the existing line. The current outfall will be removed and the existing drain pipe capped. Approximately 63 cubic yards of native material will be excavated along with the placement of an equal volume of native backfill, imported rip-rap, and clean gravel. No wetlands will be impacted.
Requests for information about the proposed water quality certification should be directed to Eric Hargett by email ([email protected]) or phone (307-777-6701). Written comments must be addressed to Eric Hargett, Wyoming DEQ/WQD, 200 W. 17th Street ? 4TH floor, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, and be postmarked on or before 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2023 to be considered. Electronic comments may only be submitted through and accepted by the Wyoming DEQ comment portal provided at http://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/. Phone comments will not be accepted. Para espa?ol, visite deq.wyoming.gov.
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