Elk Basin #2 Renewal Application

Public Notice:

In accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act and Chapter 1 of the Solid Waste Rules, Contango Oil and Gas Company has submitted a renewal permit application for the Elk Basin #2 Industrial landfill.

This facility provides for the disposal of Industrial wastes which have been generated within Contango's oil field operations at the Elk Basin Oil Fields. The 5 acre facility is located approximately 14 miles northwest of Powell, Wyoming on the Wyoming/Montana border. More specifically, this facility is located in the SE1/4, NW1/4 of Section 19, T58N, R99W, in Park County, Wyoming. The total volumetric capacity of this facility is estimated to be 30,000 cubic yards. The remaining life of the facility is estimated to be 793 years.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the application and found it to be complete. Copies of the permit application and the DEQ's review of the application can be viewed at DEQ's Cheyenne office located at 200 W. 17^th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Any interested person has the right to file comments on the permit application and the DEQ's completeness review. The period for providing comments shall begin on 12/4/2025 and end on 1/10/2026. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on the last day of the notice period. Comments on this application must be submitted in writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Suzanne Engels, Administrator, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division, 200 W. 17^th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or submitted using the DEQ comment portal provided at https://shw.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/.

DEQ is now conducting a review of the application to determine if it complies with applicable technical standards for a facility of this type. If DEQ finds that the application complies with the technical standards, DEQ will issue a proposed permit and provide public notice and further opportunity to comment on the proposed permit.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

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NOTE TO PUBLISHER: This legal notice is provided to you as a requirement of the Wyoming DEQ/SHWD rules and regulations and must be published once per week for two (2) consecutive weeks. This legal notice should not be published unless specifically requested by the applicant identified above. If published, the applicant is solely responsible for all costs which are incurred.

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