Powertech_GW_Discharge

Ground Water Quality Program

Powertech (USA), Inc. - Ground Water Permits

Powertech (USA), Inc. is proposing to construct an uranium in situ leach mine and processing facility, located about 13 miles northwest of Edgemont, SD. The legal location of the proposed exploration operation is portions of section 20, 21, and 27-35; T6S-R1E, Custer County and portions of sections 1-5, 10-12, 14 and 15; T7S-R1E, Fall River County.

Powertech submitted a Ground Water Discharge Plan Application on March 9, 2012 for the land application of treated wastewater. The Ground Water Discharge Plan is one of several state and federal permits required before this proposed in situ leach mine may begin operation in South Dakota. The purpose of this Plan is to ensure the protection of ground water resources by closely monitoring and evaluating surface discharges to ground water from the land application of treated wastewater, and establishing a groundwater protection plan and in the event of plan exceedances possible remediation requirements.

For more information on the Ground Water Discharge permitting process, please visit the Ground Water Discharge Permit web page.

1- Powertech Ground Water Discharge Plan Status

The Department has a two stage review process for Ground Water Discharge Plans, consisting of a completeness review and a technical review. The Department has determined the Ground Water Discharge Plan application to be procedurally complete on May 1, 2012, and the Plan application is presently in the technical review process.

The technical review period is a maximum of 120 days following the determination of completeness. When the Department has completed its technical review, the Department’s recommendation to the Water Management Board will be public noticed, opening a 30 day period in which interested persons may request to hold a hearing before the Board.

2-Ground Water Discharge Plan Application

(During the completeness and technical reviews, portions of the application may be added to, removed or revised without notice. Any changes to the application will be posted as supplemental information at the bottom of this section. Please continue to check this section to ensure you have the most recent revisions).

Application (27 MB pdf) March 9, 2012

Appendices: March 9, 2012

Appendix 3.2-A_Soils.pdf (2 MB pdf)

Appendix 3.3-A_Veg.pdf (1 MB pdf)

Appendix 3.6-A Alluvial Logs.pdf (3 MB pdf)

Appendix 4.1-A SWQ Summary Tables.pdf (1 MB pdf)

Appendix 4.1-B SWQ Analytical Results.pdf (8 MB pdf)

Appendix 4.2-A GWQ Summary Tables.pdf (2 MB pdf)

Appendix 4.2-B GWQ Analytical Results.pdf (33 MB pdf)

Appendix 5.7-A_SPAW.pdf (8 MB pdf)

GDP_Signed_Application.pdf (1 MB pdf)

GDP_Signed_CertApp.pdf (1 MB pdf)