Public Notices: PureWest Resources Inc. (F029101/A0017308)

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Public Notices: December 12, 2024

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The Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve the following requests:

PureWest Resources Inc. (F029101, P0039582):

CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION/MODIFICATION PERMIT - Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by PureWest Resources Inc. to modify the Sand Springs SWD facility (F029101), located in the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 21, T31N, R108W, approximately seven (7) miles south of Boulder, in Sublette County, Wyoming, with the addition of the following equipment and emissions sources: two (2) 1,818 hp Caterpillar G3516B generator engines (ENG009-ENG010), two (2) 500 bbl gun barrel tanks (TNK018-TNK019), six (6) 500 bbl produced water tanks (TNK020-TNK025), one (1) 280 bbl oil tank (TNK026), oil loadout off TNK026 (LUD001), and fugitive equipment leaks (FUG001). A Chapter 6, Section 2(c)(ii) demonstration in accordance with the Division's Interim Policy has been conducted. Emission offset requirements, if applicable, have been applied to this permitting action at a ratio of 1.5:1.0 for VOCs and 1.1:1.0 for NOx. Permitting actions to date have resulted in a decrease in actual VOC emissions of 872.3 tpy and a decrease in actual NOx emissions of 676.5 tpy. Therefore, PureWest Resources, Inc. has met the offset requirements for VOCs and NOx.

For the duration of the public comment period, the permit application, the agency's analysis, and the public notice are available for public inspection online at https://openair.wyo.gov, utilizing facility ID F029101 and permit number P0039582 under permits. This material may also be viewed online, at the above URL, utilizing a public computer at the Sublette County Library, Pinedale, Wyoming. Additionally, for the duration of the public comment period a copy of this public notice is available for public inspection at the Sublette County Clerk's Office, Pinedale, Wyoming. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Written comments may be directed to Nancy Vehr, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 635-1784. Please reference A0017308 in your comment. Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Division's website (http://aq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com). Comments submitted by email will not be included in the administrative record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2024 will be considered in the final determination on this application. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov.

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