Powertech (USA), Inc. - Environmental Permits
Powertech (USA), Inc. is a uranium company that plans to develop an in situ uranium mining operation in Custer and Fall River Counties in southwestern South Dakota (see Powertech's web site at http://www.powertechuranium.com. DENR has developed a Uranium Question and Answer Fact Sheet which describes the in situ mining process.
To help disseminate this environmental permit information, DENR will post permit applications submitted by Powertech on this page and will provide updates on the status of DENR reviews of the applications. Anyone wanting to provide comments on the permit applications can either email them to DENR or mail them to DENR at 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501. Each permit may have its own requirements on when public comments may be received and considered. Please consult the individual permit pages for more information on public comment periods. Any comments submitted before the the published comment deadlines for each permit application will become part of the permit file and will be considered by DENR staff who are involved in the review of permit applications and drafting of permits.
We have also provided links to applications submitted to the federal government by Powertech, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uranium recovery license application and the EPA Underground Injection Control permit application below.
Permit Applications
2. Mine Permits
3. Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permits
4. Ground Water Discharge Permit
Links to Federal Applications
1. NRC Uranium Recovery License Application
2. EPA Underground Injection Control (UIC) Application
3. EPA Class V Underground Injection Control (UIC) Application (link not available at this time)
- Powertech UIC V Letter (72 KB pdf) January 4, 2010
- DENR UIC V Letter Powertech ( 60 KB pdf) February 23, 2010- Powertech Class V and GWD letter (1 MB pdf) April 20, 2010
- DENR UIC V comments to EPA (112 KB pdf) July 2, 2010
