Category: DEQ
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Fee Schedules
Current Schedule The public comment period for the Draft Fee Schedule occurs every year around September. Visit the DEQ’s Utah Public Notice page to find the next upcoming hearing. Archive (By Fiscal Year) Further Details For further details or questions concerning the Draft Fee Schedule, contact Craig Silotti (csilotti@utah.gov) (801) 536-4460. See: Making Effective Public…
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Forms Index
Division Forms Pages Forms by Title A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill:
Anfield Resources Holding, Corp.Update February 1, 2016 On January 29, 2016 the Director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control approved the Transfer of Control of the Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill from Uranium One Americas, Inc. to Anfield Resources Holding Corporation (Anfield Resources). Transfer of control of the Mill also included changing the name of Radioactive…
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Cornerstone (Kennecott’s Expansion Project):
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCIntroduction In 2011 Kennecott Utah Copper LLC announced a proposal to expand the life of its Bingham Canyon Mine located in the southwest Salt Lake County. The expansion project, called “Cornerstone,” included widening the Bingham Canyon pit to accommodate operations focused on the mining and processing of ore located on the southeast margin of the…
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Approval Order Modification Granted: Cornerstone:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCOn June 27, 2011, the Division of Air Quality has approved Kennecott’s request to modify its Approval Order, outlined in a Notice of Intent (NOI). The NOI centered on a requested increase in the limit of the material moved from 197 to 260 million tons per year. The public comment period ended on March 20,…
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Concentrator Request: Cornerstone:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCAddition of an Ore Grinding Line and an Ore Sorting Plant Public comment is being sought through August 18, 2011 on Kennecott’s request to install and operate a fifth ore grinding line and an ore sorting plant at the Copperton Concentrator. The new equipment will consist of an ore sorting plant with a baghouse, a…
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Modification of Molybdenum Autoclave Process (MAP) Plant:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCThe MAP facility is currently under construction, and commissioning is expected to start in 2013. Public comment is being sought through March 11, 2013 on Kennecott’s request to modify the design of the MAP plant. The design changes have resulted in the modification of the cooling tower. Kennecott will also add a natural gas-fired boiler,…
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Document Repository: Cornerstone:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC ProjectsJump to: Approval Order Issued Air Quality SIP Amendment This page provides links to documents associated with the various regulatory decisions by DEQ. Approval Order Issued (June 27, 2011) Final Permit (647 KB) Complete and Final Notice of Intent Final Notice of Intent (63MB) Cover—1.0 Introduction (384 KB) 2.0 Description of Emission Sources (72 KB)…
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SIP Amendments: Cornerstone:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCBy a vote of 5-4 in its May 4, 2011 meeting, the Air Quality Board approved the Amendment to the Utah State Implementation Plan, Emission Limits and Operating Practices, Section Ix.H.2.h, and to amend Rule R307-110-17, Section IX and Part H. The issue before the Board was whether or not the 2005 PM SIP (currently…
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Bingham/Magna Ditch Soils Investigation:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCJump to: Potential Risks Access to Sample Yards Site History Updates Additional Information Contacts Related Links Q & A The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are conducting an investigation of arsenic contaminated soil sediments associated with the former Bingham-Magna Ditch, a historic mining drainage canal located…
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Questions and Answers:
Bingham/Magna Ditch Soils Investigation:
Kennecott Utah Copper LLCBackground What is the Bingham-Magna Ditch? In 1930 the Utah Copper Company, a predecessor of Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (Kennecott), constructed a ditch to transport waste water from copper extraction facilities in the Bingham Mine area to the tailings pond and mining mills northwest of Magna. The canal was abandoned and filled in by the…
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Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
The operational and environmental cleanup activities at Kennecott Utah Copper LLC’s (Kennecott) Bingham Canyon Mine, Copperton Concentrator, Smelter, Refinery, Tailings Facility and the various ancillary facilities are regulated under a number of federal and State programs with authority to oversee the work pursued by Kennecott and other third parties. The federal and State agencies draw…
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Workgroups, Committees, and Councils
This page provides links to workgroups and associations that DEQ sponsors or is associated with that focus on specific topics of environmental concern.
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Performance Partnership Agreements (PPA): Strategic Planning
Under the National Environmental Performance Partnership System, DEQ enters into an annual Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) with EPA Region 8. The PPA details the joint strategic priorities, specific grant work plan commitments, and measures of success. The PPA serves as the workplan for the Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) which combines multiple environmental program grants into…
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Planning Matrix (Division/Plan):
Strategic PlanningPlanning is an essential management tool. Strategic planning has always been part of the management decision-making process at DEQ. Annual planning retreats are held each spring by the individual divisions and by the department as a whole. These retreats are all part of an annual planning process inherent in the department’s own management system, and…
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Strategic Planning
From the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s inception in 1991, strategic planning has always been part of the management decision-making process. Annual planning retreats are held each spring by the individual divisions and by the department as a whole. Internal and external assessments are made; issues are identified; and goals, objectives, and strategies are developed…