May.Comment

Description

MCD I4J001/00202/13/2°07 08:51 FAX [phone]FILEDDEQ/Water Quality Division, ATTN:Bill DiRienzoHerschler Building- 4WFEB 13 2007122 W. 25th StreetCheyenne, VVY82002 TerriA. Lorenzon, DirectorEnvironmental QualityCouncilFebruary 12,2007Re: Comments on proposed revisions to Chapter 1, Section 20 (Agricultural UseProtection Policy)SENT by FAX: [phone]on or before the close of business on February 14,2007To the Environmental QualityCouncil, DEQ/WQD,and Mr. DiRienzo:The Meeteetse Local PlanningArea Advisory Committee (MLPMC) submits the followingcomments in accordancewith its authorityunderthe "Meeteetse Local Planning AreaLand Use Plan and Policy Statement'" 1996,and Wyoming statute 35-11-302.(l)The MLPAAC is opposed to the revised Section 20 a8 written.(2) The current revision of Chapter 1 should proceed without further consideration ofchangesto Section20. . .(3) Section 20, as written, will critically restrict the ability to utilize new sources ofproduced water from coal bed methane and conventional oil and gas production.(4) Section 20 is 81)overly burdensome attempt to craft a statewide rule based on localproblems. Discharged water that would be of marginally acceptable quality elsewhereis so valuable in the Big Horn Basin that agricultural producers file with the StateEngineer's Office in order to obtain adjudicated water rights on the discharged waterto protect the economic stability gained tbrough the use of that water.(5) Meeting times ...

Informations

• Publié par: Enfio
• Nombre de lectures: 23
• Langue: English

Extrait