DSHW-2024-009342

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Division of Waste Management and
Radiation Control
Solid Waste Management Program
Mailing Address Office Location Phone [phone]
P.O. Box 144880 195 North 1950 West Fax [phone]
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-488 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 www.deq.utah.gov
APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO OPERATE AN
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION WASTE FACILITY
In 2019, the Utah Legislature made changes to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, Utah Code § 19-6-
101 et seq.,which required jurisdiction over the disposal of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Waste move from the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (DOGM) to the
Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC).
In preparation for this regulatory shift, DWMRC has proposed a temporary permitting mechanism for
existing Exploration and Production (E&P)facilities as defined in the proposed Utah Admin. Code R315-
301-2(22)(a).
The proposed rules state that the Director of DWMRC may issue a temporary permit for the purposes of
facilitating the owner’s or operator’s good faith transition from regulation under Utah Admin. Code R649-9
to regulation under Utah Admin. Code R315-321 or R315-322. Applications for temporary permits must
be received by the Director of DWMRC no less than 30 days before October 1, 2024. The temporary
permits will expire one year from the effective date, which is the date the financial assurance mechanism
held by DOGM is transferred to DWMRC.
To complete a temporary permit application to operate an E&P facility, an owner or operator of an existing
E&P facility must:
1.Register the company in DWMRC’s Community Portal and complete facility information within the
Community Portal.
2.Complete the attached Exploration and Production Waste Facility Temporary Permit Application
Form.
3.Provide DWMRC with the following required documentation, to the extent it has not already been
provided to DWMRC or is not already in DWMRC’s possession:
a.Facility map with each landfarm cell, landfill cell, and surface impoundment labeled;
b.Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit;
c.Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit Approval/Issuance Letter; and
d.Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Bonding (financial assurance).
4.Submit the Application Form and required documentation to DWMRC through the Community
Portal Miscellaneous Document Submission.
5.Within 120 days of DWMRC’s issuance of a temporary permit, the financial assurance
mechanism held by DOGM must be transferred to DWMRC.If the Director issues a temporary
permit, it shall not become effective until the financial assurance mechanism held by DOGM is
transferred to DWMRC. An effective temporary permit is required to operate an E&P Facility
under DWMRC’s jurisdiction.
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Exploration and Production Waste Facility Temporary Permit Application Form
I.Facility Name and Location
Name of Facility
Central Facility -Sigurd
Facility Address (Street or Directions to Facility)
2080 Ut-24
County
Sevier
City.
Sigurd, UT
Zip Code
84657
Telephone
435-896-2956
Township
23S
Range
1W
Section
7
Quarter Section
SE
Quarter/Quarter
Section
SE
Main Gate Latitude:38.810393 Longitude:-111.940573
II.Existing E&P Facilities
☐Open Landfarm Cell(s)
☐X Evaporation Pond(s)
Number of Open Landfarm Cells:0
Number of Evaporation Ponds:1
III.Facilities to be Permitted by DWMRC
☐Landfill Cell(s)
☐X Surface Impoundment(s)
Number of Landfill Cells:0
Number of Surface Impoundments:1
III.Facility Owner(s) Information
Legal Name of Facility Owner
Wolverine Gas and Oil Company of Utah, LLC
Mailing Address
55 Campau NW
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
Zip Code
49503
Telephone
616-458-1150
IV.Facility Operator(s) Information
Legal Name of Facility Operator
Wolverine Gas and Oil Company of Utah, LLC
Mailing Address
2080 South Hwy 24
City
Sigurd
State
UT
Zip Code
84657
Telephone
435-896-1943
V.Property Owner(s) Information
Is the property leased?NO
Name of Property Owner
Wolverine Gas and Oil Corporation
Mailing Address
55 Campau NW
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
Zip Code
49503
Telephone
616-458-1150
VI.Designated Contact Information
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Facility Owner Designated Contact (if different than
above)
Jordan Ritsema
Title
Production Engineer
Mailing Address
City.State Zip Code Telephone
616-929-1933
Email Address
[e-mail]
Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other)
616-915-0812
Facility Operator Designated Contact (if different than
above)
Tony Cook
Title
Superintendent
Mailing Address
City State Zip Code Telephone
435-896-2956
Email Address
[e-mail]
Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other)
435-201-1622
Property Owner Contact (if different than above)Title
Mailing Address
City State Zip Code Telephone
Email Address Alternative Telephone (cell phone or other)
VII.Waste Types to be Disposed of (check all that
apply)VIII.Facility Area
x Exploration and Production wastes that are exempt from
hazardous waste rules (R315-260-4(b)(5)).
☐Very Small Quantity Generator hazardous waste
Facility Area:8 acres
Disposal Area:4 acres
IX.Application Documents
Indicate documents attached to this application (all are required):
X Facility Map with each landfarm cell, landfill cell, and surface impoundment labeled
X Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Permit
X Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Approval/Issuance Letter
X Copy of Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Bonding (Financial Assurance)
State of Utah
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor

MICHAEL R. STYLER
Executive Director
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
JOHN R. BAZA
Division Director

Permit to Operate
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Facility Name: Central Facility - Sigurd
Facility Type: Commercial Waste Disposal Facility
Location: Section 7, Township 23S, Range 1W
County: Sevier
Approval Date: December 31, 2018

1. Issued to:
Wolverine Gas & Oil Company of Utah, LLC

2. Authority:
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §§ 40-6-1 et seq., and Utah Admin. Code §§ R649-9 et seq., the
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (“Division”) issues this Permit to operate an E and P waste
disposal facility.

3. Duration:
This Permit shall expire five years from the Approval Date. The Division may revoke, suspend,
or impose additional operating conditions or limitations on a disposal facility permit at any time,
for good cause, after notice to the operator. The Division may suspend a waste disposal permit or
impose additional conditions or limitations in an emergency to forestall an imminent threat to
fresh water, public health, or safety of the environment. Suspension of a disposal facility permit
may be for a fixed period of time or until the operator remedies the violation or potential
violation. If the Division suspends a disposal facility permit, the disposal facility shall not accept
E and P waste during the suspension period.

4. General:
4.1 Effect on Prior Permits. This Permit supersedes any existing E and P waste disposal permit
previously obtained for the Facility and provides the terms that govern operations at this
Facility.

4.2 Incorporation of Application. The Division issues this Permit in response to Wolverine’s
“Permit Renewal Application” dated 6/18/2018 and received by the Division on 6/18/2018,
(“Application”). The Facility shall operate in accordance with the best management practices
described in the Application.

4.3 Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Facility shall comply with Utah Code Ann. §§ 40-6-
1 et seq. and Utah Administrative Code §§ R649-9 et seq..

5. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements:

1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, PO Box 145801, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5801
telephone [phone] • facsimile [phone] • TTY [phone] • www.ogm.utah.gov

Sundry Number: 88690
RECEIVED: Jun. 18, 2018
The Facility shall comply with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in Utah Admin.
Code § R649-9-11.

6. Modifications:
This Permit only applies to the Facility as it is described in the Application. Any additions to the
Facility or modifications of the waste treatment processes described in the Application are not
allowed and require a permit modification.

7. Enforcement:
The issuance of this permit does not supersede local ordinances, county planning and zoning
requirements, or other permits required to conduct business at the Facility. A copy of this
approval should be kept at the Central Facility - Sigurd field office, and field personnel shall be
aware of the Conditions of Approval.

8. Approval:
Therefore, having met all the technical permit requirements of Utah Admin. Code §§ R649-9 et
seq., final approval to operate the Facility in accordance with this Permit is hereby granted.

9. Contact Information:
The following are Division of Oil, Gas and Mining contacts and their telephone numbers:
Dayne Doucet, Permit Manager: 801-538-5303
Bart Kettle, Operations Manager: 435-820-0862
Ammon McDonald, Environmental Scientist: 801-538-5337

Approved By:

________________________
By: Dayne Doucet
Title: Permit Manager

Sundry Number: 88690
RECEIVED: Jun. 18, 2018

Conditions of Approval:

1. Evaporation Facilities

1.1 A minimum of 2 feet of freeboard shall be maintained in the pit(s) at all times, and that a
method of obviously displaying the freeboard shall be devised and implemented. Utah
Admin. Code § R649-9-4.6.4.

1.2 Pit(s) are to be maintained such that hydrocarbons will not collect on the surface.
Hydrocarbon accumulations, other than de minimis quantities, shall be removed within 24
hours. Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-4.6.4.

1.3 Spraying water to accelerate evaporation should be closely monitored. Overspray outside the
lined pit area is considered a violation. Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-4.9.2.

1.4 The leak detection system must be checked weekly. Any leak must be reported to the
Division immediately, and corrective measures must be taken as directed by the Division.

1.5 The compacted secondary containment berms at the Facility shall be inspected quarterly and
after a major rainstorm or windstorm to ensure integrity Utah Admin. Code § R649-9-11.3.2.

1.6 Evaporation ponds are permitted to accept produced water.

2. Landfarms

2.1 E and P waste accepted by the landfarm shall be sufficiently free of liquid content to pass a
60-mesh liquid paint filter test (i.e., no produced water or drilling mud).

2.2 Pooling of liquids in the landfarm is prohibited.

2.3 Within 72 hours after receipt of E and P waste, the operator shall prepare materials for
remediation.

2.4 Soils shall be turned regularly, a minimum of once a month.

2.5 Additional materials shall not be added until the soil concentrations of the current lift meet
the Division’s salinity and hydrocarbon cleanup standards.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL MAY RESULT IN CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY.
Sundry Number: 88690
RECEIVED: Jun. 18, 2018
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312
RECEIVED: Nov. 27, 2023
Sundry Number: 127191 Facility Number: 312