Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management
Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILL REGULATIONS
Section 4-4 - Location Standards
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 4-4
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) New facilities: New facilities and lateral expansions of existing facilities shall not be located in violation of W.S. 35-11-502(c) and the following standards:
(i) Local zoning
ordinances: Facility locations shall not conflict with local zoning ordinances
or land use plans adopted by a county commission or municipality.
(ii) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Facility
locations shall not diminish the scenic, recreational and fish and wildlife
values for any section of river designated for protection under the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act,
16 USC
1271 et seq., and implementing
regulations.
(iii) National
Historic Preservation Act: Facilities shall not be located in areas where they
may pose a threat to an irreplaceable historic or archeological site listed
pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act,
16 USC 470
et seq. and implementing regulations, or to a natural landmark designated by
the National Park Service.
(iv)
Endangered Species Act: Facilities shall not be located within a critical
habitat of an endangered or threatened species listed pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act,
16
USC 1531 et seq., and implementing
regulations, where the facility may cause destruction or adverse modification
of the critical habitat, may jeopardize the continued existence of endangered
or threatened species or contribute to the taking of such species.
(v) Big game winter range/grouse breeding
grounds: Facilities shall not be located within critical winter ranges for big
game or breeding grounds for grouse, unless after consultation with the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department, the Director determines that facility development,
would not conflict with the conservation of Wyoming's wildlife
resources.
(b) New units and lateral expansions:
(i) Floodplains: New
units and lateral expansions shall not be located within the boundaries of a
100-year floodplain.
(ii) Wetlands:
New units and lateral expansions shall not be located in wetlands.
(c) Facilities regulated under Chapter 6 or 8: Facilities that are also subject to regulation under Chapter 6 or 8 shall not be located in violation of the standards in Chapters 6 or 8.
(d) Access roads: The roads leading to facilities shall not be subject to the location standards described in this section.
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