DEQ announces public comment period on Class 2 permit modification and request for temporary authorization for US Ecology Idaho, Inc.

Accepting comments from May 22, 2024, through July 21, 2024.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a proposed Class 2 permit modification and request for temporary authorization for US Ecology Idaho, Inc.

The proposed modification would authorize US Ecology to update the facility contingency plan and add additional designated storage areas to aide operations at the Grand View, Idaho, facility. A public meeting regarding this request is scheduled for June 26, 2024, at 6 p.m. at Rimrock Jr./Sr. High School in Owyhee County, Idaho.

The draft modification and supporting documents are available for public review at DEQ’s State Office (1410 N. Hilton Street, Boise, Idaho) and on DEQ’s Public Comment Opportunities page. Written comments will be accepted through July 21, 2024, at 5 p.m. MDT. Submit comments below or by mail or email:

Bo Norton
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality,
1410 North Hilton Street
Boise, Idaho 83706.
Bo.Norton@deq.idaho.gov

Related Documents 

Permit Modification Request

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