Section 1-14 - Permit Transfers and Terminations (a) The Administrator may recommend corrections to the name of the permit holder to the Council.
(b) The Council may authorize transfers of permits to a different person buying the assets of the permitted facility if: - (i) The matter is initiated by a written request from the current permit holder and accompanied by a written acceptance of the permit, its terms and conditions by the prospective buyer.
- (ii) The matter is heard by the Council at its next meeting after notice is published and parties are notified.
- (iii) Appropriate officers of the current permit holder and the acquiring company are present for examination by the Council.
(c) Petition by a Permittee for termination of the permit. - (i) Upon application for a permit termination, the Council may authorize permit termination if the Permittee demonstrates that all of the following conditions exist:
- (A) The operation is in compliance with local ordinances and land use plans in force or adopted on or prior to the date of the application.
- (B) Termination of the permit will not cause or add to any adverse environmental, social and economic impacts in the area of site influence, which are not regulated by another State regulatory agency, during the remaining life of the facility. The remaining life of the facility includes cessation of operations, site clearance and site reclamation.
- (C) All construction phases of the facility have been completed and there are no conditions or requirements of the permit that warrant the continuation of the permit for the remaining life of the facility.
- (D) Permit termination would not conflict with any statute or rule governing the facility, and would not conflict with the purposes of Act.
- (ii) The Council shall consider all objections from local governments before granting a permit termination.
- (iii) Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a termination application the Director shall cause notice to be published in newspaper(s) of general circulation in the area primarily affected stating the nature of the request. Written notice shall also be provided to local governments in the area of site influence. The notice shall describe the name and location of the operation and provide for a thirty (30) day public comment period.
- (iv) Prior to granting a permit termination, the Council shall provide opportunity for a public hearing if requested, in accordance with Chapter II, Section 13 and 14 of these regulations. The Council shall render a decision within ninety (90) days from the date the application is filed with the Department.
- (v) The applicant shall pay an application fee to cover the costs of processing the application, inspecting, and for compliance activities. The amount shall be calculated by the Director.
020-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-14