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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has received a request from the Alder Environmental for State certification of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permit #29, for the discharge of dredged or fill material to Van Winkel Ditch and adjacent wetlands near Wilson, Wyoming. The purpose of the project is residential development. The Van Winkel Ditch is located within the Fish Creek drainage and is designated a Class 1 water 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 realigning Van Winkel Ditch for maintenance access for the new development. To do this, approximately 101 cubic yard (CY) or 0.04 acres of wetlands will be excavated to construct the new alignment for the Van Winkel. It is anticipated these 0.04 acres of wetlands will be permanently impacted but will be offset through conversion of the existing Van Winkel Ditch channel to wetlands.
Requests for information about the proposed water quality certification should be directed to James Tarzon by email ([email protected]) or phone (307-777-6353). Written comments must be addressed to James Tarzon, Wyoming DEQ/WQD, 200 W. 17th Street – 4TH floor, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, and be postmarked on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2025, 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 español, visite deq.wyoming.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act: special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Please provide at least fourteen (14) days before the close of public comment period for such requests.
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