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Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-11-1504. Public review of any report for the siting of a high-level radioactive waste storage facility; submission to legislature

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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. The director shall hold public hearings in the county or counties where the proposed storage facility will be located and throughout the state, to the extent practicable, to receive comments on the report.

(b) Following any public review of the report as provided in this section, but in no event before the United States department of energy issues a final environmental impact statement in accordance with the law along with a license application for a permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste, the director shall submit the report to the legislature. The submission by the director shall include:

(i) The report;

(ii) The director's preferred or recommended alternative;

(iii) Any conditions proposed by the director regarding siting, construction, operation, monitoring, decontamination or decommissioning, or any other element of the proposed project that the director determines to be necessary to protect the public health or environment of the state, or to mitigate local or statewide social or economic impacts;

(iv) The proposed benefits agreement, including but not limited to:

(A) The number of jobs that will be created in planning, permitting, licensing, site analysis and preparation, purchasing, construction, transportation, operation and decommissioning;

(B) Local and state taxes generated by all aspects of the project;

(C) Benefits from job training, education, communication systems, monitoring and security systems;

(D) Mitigation payments to the affected communities;

(E) Cash and other in kind benefits that will offset any adverse effects;

(F) The duration of benefits from the project of all kinds.

(v) A summary of and a discussion of the considerations given by the department to any public comments received.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-11-1504. Public review of any report for the siting of a high-level radioactive waste storage facility; submission to legislature - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-35-public-health-and-safety/wy-st-sect-35-11-1504/

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