Section 35-11-1503 – Preparation of the Report by the Department.
35-11-1503. Preparation of the report by the department. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall within twenty-one (21) months of receipt of an application and the application fee under W.S. 35-11-1502, prepare a report which examines the environmental, social and economic impacts of any proposal to site a high-level radioactive waste […]
Section 35-11-1504 – Public Review of Any Report for the Siting of a High-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility; Submission to Legislature.
35-11-1504. Public review of any report for the siting of a high-level radioactive waste storage facility; submission to legislature. (a) The department shall submit any report prepared under W.S. 35-11-1503 for public review as required under this section. The public shall be afforded an opportunity to review the report and provide comments to the director. […]
Section 35-11-1505 – Benefits Agreement.
35-11-1505. Benefits agreement. No benefits agreement shall be finally effective until authorized by the legislature under W.S. 35-11-1506. The benefits agreement shall be sufficient to offset adverse environmental, public health, social or economic impacts to the state as a whole, and specifically to the local area hosting the storage facility. The benefits agreement shall be […]
Section 35-11-1429 – Tank Requirements; Rulemaking Authority.
35-11-1429. Tank requirements; rulemaking authority. (a) Cathodic protection shall be installed and operated on all internally lined underground storage tanks no later than June 30, 2008. (b) All underground storage tank systems that dispense more than five hundred thousand (500,000) gallons per month of a regulated substance shall be replaced with double wall tanks and […]
Section 35-11-1431 – Tank System Operators, Installers and Testers Licensing; Rulemaking Authority.
35-11-1431. Tank system operators, installers and testers licensing; rulemaking authority. (a) After recommendation from the director and consultation with the appropriate advisory boards, the council shall promulgate rules and regulations to develop standards for the licensure of all tank system operators, installers and testers. At minimum, those rules and regulations shall: (i) Prescribe licensure requirements […]
Section 35-11-1432 – Temporarily Out of Use Tanks; Rulemaking.
35-11-1432. Temporarily out of use tanks; rulemaking. Except tanks within operating facilities, any underground or aboveground storage tank that has been temporarily out of use for more than twelve (12) months shall be permanently closed in accordance with department rule and regulation not later than twelve (12) months after the date on which the tank […]
Section 35-11-1501 – Definitions.
35-11-1501. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “High-level radioactive waste” means as defined in the “Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982” as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.; (ii) “High-level radioactive waste storage” means the emplacement of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel regardless of the intent to recover that waste […]
Section 35-11-1502 – Application to Site a High-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility; Requirements; Payment of Costs.
35-11-1502. Application to site a high-level radioactive waste storage facility; requirements; payment of costs. (a) Any person undertaking the siting of any high-level radioactive waste storage facility shall do so in accordance with this article. Facilities subject to this article are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35-12-101 […]
Section 35-11-1428 – Uses of Financial Responsibility Account Monies.
35-11-1428. Uses of financial responsibility account monies. (a) As provided in this section, the department shall, on application by an owner or operator, direct the payment of monies from the financial responsibility account to satisfy judgments against the owner or operator for third party property damage or personal injury. (b) The attorney general shall be […]
Section 35-11-1422 – Right of Entry; Inspection.
35-11-1422. Right of entry; inspection. (a) When requested by an authorized agent of the state the owner or operator shall: (i) Provide information to determine compliance with the statutes and rules and regulations; (ii) Provide access to any site or premises where a tank is located or where any records relevant to the operation of […]