020-13 Wyo. Code R. § 13-6

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 13-6 - Application processing procedures

(a) The applicant shall file seven (7) copies of the permit application with the Water Quality Division.

(b) Within sixty (60) days of submission of the application, the administrator shall make an initial determination of completeness. An application shall be determined complete when the administrator receives an application and any supplemental information necessary to determine compliance with these regulations.

(c) An incomplete application will be processed in the following manner:

• (i) For an extremely incomplete application, additional information shall be requested in detail or the application will be returned to the applicant. Incomplete permit applications will result in permit denial.

• (ii) If an application is denied because of incompleteness necessitating a request for additional information, the applicant shall have a maximum of six months to comply with the requests. If the applicant fails to provide the requested information within that period, the entire incomplete application shall be returned.

• (iii) Resubmittal of information by an applicant on an incomplete application will begin the process described in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) During any sixty (60) day review period where an application is determined complete, the administrator shall take one of the following actions:

• (i) Prepare a draft permit for issuance or denial, prepare a fact sheet on the proposed operation, and provide public notice pursuant to Section 19; or

• (ii) Provide the applicant notice that the permit is deficient and state the deficiencies in the application.

(e) Determinations of deficiency by the Department are appealable by the applicant to the Environmental Quality Council. Requests for appeal must be in writing, state the reasons for appeal, and be made to both the Director and the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council. A deficient application is considered a permit denial but is not subject to the public notice requirements of Section 19 unless a hearing is requested by the applicant. Resubmittal of information for a deficient application will start the sixty (60) day review period again.

(f) Denials of permit applications will be pursuant to procedures outlined in Section 7 of this chapter.

(g) All draft permits for Class I wells require public notice pursuant to Section 19 of this chapter.

020-13 Wyo. Code R. § 13-6