The Director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control is seeking comment on an application from Pacificorp to renew its Class IIIb solid waste landfill permit for the Huntington Power Plant. The application has been determined to be complete and compliant with the Utah Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules. A draft permit has been prepared.
The public comment period to receive comments on the application and draft permit will commence on October 18, 2018 and end on November 16, 2018. Documents related to this application and draft permit can be reviewed at the following locations:
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Multi Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West (2nd Floor)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Central Utah Public Health Department
70 Westview Drive
Richfield, Utah
For the public’s convenience, an unofficial copy of the draft permit and application is available on the Internet at “https://deq.utah.gov/waste-management-and-radiation-control/waste-management-radiation-control-public-notices”
Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 pm on November 16, 2018 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00 pm on November 16, 2018.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to “dwmrcpublic@utah.gov”. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: Public comment on Huntington Class IIIb Landfill. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.
Under Utah Code Section 19-1-301.5, a person who wishes to challenge a Permit may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue.
For further information, please contact Rob Powers of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control at (801) 536-0255. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Kimberly Diamond-Smith, Office of Human Resources at (801) 536-4285, Telecommunications Relay Service 711, or by email at “kdiamondsmith@utah.gov”.
Published in the ETV Newspaper October 17, 2018.