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Commissioners approve Mountain Meadows Subdivision with DEQ‑required wastewater conditions
Summary
Fremont County approved a four‑lot Mountain Meadows Subdivision off Union Pass after Department of Environmental Quality review and planning commission recommendation; the plat includes engineered small‑wastewater system requirements and well testing language.
Fremont County commissioners voted to approve the Mountain Meadows Subdivision, a four‑lot subdivision off Union Pass, after county planning staff and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reviewed water and wastewater studies and recommended conditions be placed on the plat.
Staff told commissioners the subdivision area has relatively high groundwater and that the developer provided a water and wastewater study to satisfy DEQ. DEQ issued a letter recommending approval provided the conditions spelled out on the plat are met; those conditions include engineered small‑wastewater systems approved by DEQ, specific mound systems (described in the DEQ materials as a presby environmental system), and a recommendation that property owners regularly test wells as stipulated on the plat.
Planning staff said the state‑required engineered systems are necessary in the area and that each lot must obtain a Fremont County small wastewater permit and a DEQ permit for the engineered system. Setbacks discussed at the hearing included approximately 100 feet between wells and wastewater systems per state and county regulations.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on Aug. 22, 2024; commissioners moved, seconded and approved the subdivision as recommended.
Staff also noted public interest and written comments from nearby residents during the review process concerning topsoil removal and material placement; DEQ reviewed those concerns and determined materials placed on site did not violate DEQ rules as presented to staff. The county noted property owners may form a road maintenance association for shared road upkeep where applicable.
