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PROPOSED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL IN THE FISH CREEK DRAINAGE
????????? The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has received a request from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for State certification of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permit #27, for the discharge of dredged or fill material to an unnamed tributary to Fish Creek near Teton Village, Wyoming. The purpose of the project is to recontour existing ski runs in the Amphitheater area and widen an existing traverse. This involves elevating an approximate 1,003-foot segment of a steep unnamed gully tributary to Fish Creek to create a more uniform surface to facilitate grooming and expand the existing snowmaking system. The morphology of the elevated channel will mimic the existing channel. All waters within the Fish Creek drainage are 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 the placement of approximately 446 cubic yards of clean rock to elevate the channel to grade, and contour to the existing channel dimension, pattern, and profile. 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 January 10, 2024 to be considered. Electronic comments may only be submitted through and accepted by the Wyoming DEQ comment portal provided at https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/. Phone comments will not be accepted. Para espa?ol, visite?deq.wyoming.gov.??
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