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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has received a request from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for State certification of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regional General Permit 199222002 Version 7 (RGP 9202-07), for the discharge of dredged or fill material to the North Platte River near Saratoga, Wyoming. The purpose of the project is to relocate and improve conditions of an existing boat ramp. This segment of the North Platte River 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 constructing the boat ramp with a “Flexamat” base and constructing a bankfull bench and rock rip-rap to protect the riverbank and boat ramp edges. To do this, approximately 35 cubic yards (CY) of alluvial material and boulders will be removed and re-distributed to construct features. It is estimated that 0.1 acres of wetlands will be permanently impacted but will be offset with the creation of 0.5 acres of new wetlands following construction completion.
Requests for information about the proposed water quality certification should be directed to Jim Tarzon by email ([email protected]) or phone (307-777-6701). Written comments must be addressed to Jim Tarzon, Wyoming DEQ/WQD, 200 W. 17th Street – 4TH floor, Cheyenne, WY, 82002, and be postmarked on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 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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