Filed: 02/28/2017 WEQC Department of Environmental Quality To protecl conserve and enhance the quality of Wyoming's k' environment for the benefit of cugent and future generations. Th Q Q e e Matthew H. Mead, Governor b; Shannon Anderson 934 N. Main St. Sheridan, WY 82801 RE: Proposed Brook Mine Permit Application, Sheridan County - TFN 6 2/025 Public Comment Period Dear Ms. Anderson: Your letter regarding the proposed Brook Mine permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The public notice and approval process for such surface coal mine permit applications is addressed in Wyoming Statute ยง 35-11-406. Several of the comment letters received by the DEQ requested an informal conference be conducted on the permit application and on specific objections to the application. I have carefully considered the objections received and determined that an attempt to informally resolve the disputes is unlikely to be successful through the informal conference process. Therefore, I am referring this permit application to the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) for their review and determination at a contested case hearing. Your comment letter, and all others received by the Department are being forwarded to the EQC. The EQC will be in contact with you regarding arrangements for a hearing before them. If you would like to contact the EQC directly for more details regarding their process, they can be reached at: Wyoming Environmental Quality Council 122 W. 25th Herschler Bldg. ?W, Room 1714 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7170 Email: eqc-all@wvo.gov Thank you for sharing your comments with the Department regarding this proposed new mine permit application. Your participation in the public review process is important and very helpful to the Department and the State. Sincerely, Date: Todd Parfitt J Director CC: ?, :>l aDll rl Alan Edwards, Deputy Director DEQ Jim Ruby, Executive Secretary, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 200 West 17th Street ? Cheyenne, WY 82002 ? http://deq.wyoming.gov ? Fax (307)635-1784 ADMIN/OUTREACH ABANDONED MINES AIR QUALITY INDUSTRIAL SITING LAND QUAL?TI SOLID & HAZ. WASTE WATER QUALITY (307) 777-7937 (307) 777-6u5 (307) 777-7391 (307) 777-7389 '% Todd Parfitt, Director Powder River Basin Resource Council 1 ? (307) 777-7758 (307) 777-7752 (307) 777-778j