HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSHW-2024-006011April XX, 2024Amanda BurtonChief, Environmental Branch75 CEG/CEIE7290 Weiner Street, Building 383Hill Air Force Base UT 84056-5003RE:Emergency Permit No. UT-012-2024UT0570090001Dear
Ms. Burton:
Enclosed is Emergency Permit #UT-012-2024authorizing the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) to allow qualified Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel or other qualified
unexploded ordnance technicians to treat in-situ unexploded ordnance and other ordnance and explosives as discovered on the UTTR North and UTTR South. The explosive material will be
judged unstable by EOD and will need to be immediately treated in place to prevent unreasonable endangerment of humans and the environment. This material may be encountered in the course
of various range operations including routine range clearance activities and remediation or corrective action operations. The items will be treated according to Department of Defense
Explosives Safety Board Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards (DoD 6055.9-STD).This permit was effective and expired on the dates specified in the permit and is issued under the
authority of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act and R315-270-61 of the Utah Administrative Code.If you have any questions, please call Gabrielle Marinick at (385) 499-0172.Sincerely,Douglas
J. Hansen,DirectorDivision ofWaste Management and Radiation ControlDJH/GEM/[??]Enclosure:Emergency Permit#UT-012-2024
c:Jeff Coombs, EHS, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Karl C. Nieman, HW/SW/QRP Program Manager, Hill Air Force Base (Email) jochim_karl.nieman.1@us.af.mil
Annette Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Region 8
Electronic copies to: Hans Millican (DERR). Ashley Sumner (EDO), Kaci McNeill (WMRC), Tom Ball (WMRC), and LeAnn Johnson (DHRM)
Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa WestenskowSTATE OF UTAH EMERGENCY PERMIT UT-012-2024Permittee:Utah Test and Training RangeUT0570090001Tooele County,
Utah
Pursuant to the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, Utah Code §19-6-101, et. seq., as amended, and the Utah Administrative Code (UAC R315-260 through R315-270 and R315-124), the Director
of the Division ofWaste Management and Radiation Control (Director), based on representations by the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) (hereafter called the “Permittee”), found the
described circumstances potentially posed an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the environment and, therefore, issued this emergency permit (Permit), to allow
qualified Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel or other qualified unexploded ordnance technicians to treat in-situ unexploded ordnance and other ordnance and explosives
as discovered on the UTTR North and UTTR South. The explosive material will be judged unstable by EOD and will need to be immediately treated in place to prevent unreasonable endangerment
of humans and the environment. This material may be encountered in the course of various range operations including routine range clearance activities and remediation or corrective action
operations. The items will be treated according to Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards (DoD 6055.9-STD). The Director’s issuance
of such Permit is also authorized under Section 3006(b) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6926(b)).The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of
this Permit. ThisPermit consists of the applicable portions of UAC R315-260 through 263,R315-124, and R315-101. Additionally, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with the imminent
and substantial endangerment, this Permit also incorporates, applicable requirements of UAC R315-270, R315-264, and R315-266. Applicable rules are those that are in effect on the date
of issuance of this permit. The Director’s decision to issue this temporary emergency permit is wholly dependent upon the premise that the information received in a letter dated April
17, 2024 (DSHW-2024-005918) is accurate and the treatment will be conducted as specified in this letter. Any inaccuracies or misrepresentations found in the request described above
may be grounds for termination of this Permit, in accordance with UAC R315-270-61(b)(4), and possible enforcement action. The Permittee shall immediately inform the Director of any
deviation from, or changes in, the information in the request which would affect the Permittee's ability to comply with the applicable regulations.This Permit is effective May 3, 2024,
and expires July 31, 2024, unless terminated in accordance with applicable rules.Signature:Date: _________________Douglas J. Hansen, Director
Division ofWaste Management and Radiation Control
April XX, 2024The Deseret NewsLegal Advertising DepartmentEMAIL:legals@deseretnews.comRE:Account #9001350993To Whom It May Concern:This email constitutes authorization to publish the
NOTICE below in the Deseret News on Friday, May 3, 2024.Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:Douglas J. Hansen,DirectorDivision of Waste Management and Radiation ControlP.O.
Box 144880Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Enclosure:Public Notice
c:Jeff Coombs, EHS, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Karl C. Nieman, HW/SW/QRP Program Manager, Hill Air Force Base (Email) jochim_karl.nieman.1@us.af.mil
Annette Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Region 8
Electronic copies to: Hans Millican (DERR). Ashley Sumner (EDO), Kaci McNeill (WMRC), Tom Ball (WMRC), and LeAnn Johnson (DHRM)
Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
April XX, 2024The Salt Lake TribuneLegal Advertising DepartmentEMAIL:legals@sltrib.comRE:Account #SLT0010250To Whom It May Concern:This email constitutes authorization to publish the
NOTICE below in the Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, May 5, 2024.Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:Douglas J. Hansen,DirectorDivision of Waste Management and Radiation
ControlP.O. Box 144880Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Enclosure:Public Notice
c:Jeff Coombs, EHS, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Karl C. Nieman, HW/SW/QRP Program Manager, Hill Air Force Base (Email) jochim_karl.nieman.1@us.af.mil
Annette Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Region 8
Electronic copies to: Hans Millican (DERR). Ashley Sumner (EDO), Kaci McNeill (WMRC), Tom Ball (WMRC), and LeAnn Johnson (DHRM)
Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
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to publish the NOTICE below in the Tooele Transcript Bulletin on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:Douglas J. Hansen,DirectorDivision of Waste
Management and Radiation ControlP.O. Box 144880Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Enclosure:Public Notice
c:Jeff Coombs, EHS, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Karl C. Nieman, HW/SW/QRP Program Manager, Hill Air Force Base (Email) jochim_karl.nieman.1@us.af.mil
Annette Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Region 8
Electronic copies to: Hans Millican (DERR). Ashley Sumner (EDO), Kaci McNeill (WMRC), Tom Ball (WMRC), and LeAnn Johnson (DHRM)
Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa Westenskow
April XX, 2024Box Elder News Journal Legal Advertising Department EMAIL: legals@benewsjournal.com RE: Account # LOC0629To Whom It May Concern:This email constitutes authorization to
publish the NOTICE below in the Box Elder News Journal on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.Please send invoice and affidavit of publication to:Douglas J. Hansen, DirectorDivision of Waste Management
and Radiation ControlP.O. Box 144880Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880Enclosure:Public Notice
c:Jeff Coombs, EHS, Health Officer, Tooele County Health Department
Bryan Slade, Environmental Health Director, Tooele County Health Department
Jordan Mathis, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Grant Koford, EHS, Environmental Health Director, Bear River Health Department
Karl C. Nieman, HW/SW/QRP Program Manager, Hill Air Force Base (Email) jochim_karl.nieman.1@us.af.mil
Annette Maxwell, U.S. EPA, Region 8
Electronic copies to: Hans Millican (DERR). Ashley Sumner (EDO), Kaci McNeill (WMRC), Tom Ball (WMRC), and LeAnn Johnson (DHRM)
Paper copies to: Facility File, Public Participation File, Alisa WestenskowNOTICE
An emergency hazardous waste permit (#UT-012-2024) has been issued to the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) in Tooele County, Utah. The permit authorizes the UTTR to allow qualified
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel or other qualified unexploded ordnance technicians to treat in-situ unexploded ordnance and other ordnance and explosives as discovered
on the UTTR North and UTTR South. The explosive material will be judged unstable by EOD and will need to be immediately treated in place to prevent unreasonable endangerment of humans
and the environment. This material may be encountered in the course of various range operations including routine range clearance activities and remediation or corrective action operations.
The items will be treated according to Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards (DoD 6055.9-STD).
This permit iseffective May 3, 2024, and expires July 31, 2024. For further information, or to request a copy of the permit, please contact Gabrielle Marinick of the Division of Waste
Management and Radiation Control at (385) 499-0172.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and
services) should contact LeAnn Johnson, Office of Human Resources at (385) 226-4881, Telecommunications Relay Service 711, or by email at “leannjohnson@utah.gov”.