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Federal agencies |
Approvals required |
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US Nuclear Regulatory Agency |
General mine plan licence Individual wellfield approvals Wastewater disposal system Radiation safety programme |
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US Mine Safety & Health Administration |
Safety training plans & procedures |
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US Bureau of Land Management |
Mine plan approval on federal lands |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
Groundwater protection (agreement state) Wastewater injection programme Water discharge plans (NPDES) |
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US Corps of Engineers |
No impact to wetlands |
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US Department of Transportation |
Hazardous material (U3O8) transport |
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State agencies |
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WDEQ1 – Land Quality Division |
General mine plan Individual wellfield approval Evaporation/storage pond permits |
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WDEQ – Water Quality Division |
Groundwater quality designations Wastewater disposal well design Water sampling & monitoring programme Permit to construct septic system |
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WDEQ – Air Quality Division |
Construction permit |
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WDEQ – Solid Waste Division |
Construction debris disposal permit |
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Wyoming State Engineer |
Permit to appropriate water Disposal well permit Evaporation/storage pond design approval |
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State Historical Officer |
Approval of archaeological studies |
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Wyoming Game & Fish |
Approval of wildlife studies |
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Wyoming Farm & Land Board |
State lands surface agreements |
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Converse County Commissioner |
Construction permits Road right-of-way crossings Septic system design |
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1Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. |
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