Bonding

Rules and Regulations

All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Click here to view all current Rules and Regulations.

Trade Secret Confidentiality Requests

Entities requesting permits from the DEQ are required to provide detailed descriptions of the activities or processes involved, so the DEQ may evaluate compliance with standards to protect public health and the natural resources of the state. These descriptions often include information that is considered "trade secrets" or proprietary by the entity. The DEQ must balance the obligation to keep confidential any trade secrets or proprietary information disclosed during the permitting process with the obligation to comply with the Wyoming Public Records Act (W.S. 16-4-203(d)) and Wyoming Environmental Quality Act (W.S. 35-11-1101(a)).

The following checklist has been developed for submitting requests to keep documents containing "trade secrets" confidential. The checklist summarizes the trade secret confidentiality issue in the State of Wyoming and refers to three documents that provide guidance for such requests:

  1. seminal August 29, 2011 letter from former DEQ Director John Corra to a member of industry describing the components of a trade secret confidentiality request and the extent to which the DEQ will be able to keep this information confidential. These concepts are reiterated and refined in the checklist
  2. An excerpt from the Wyoming Supreme Court’s March 2014 decision in Powder River Basin Res. Council v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Comm’n., 320 P.3d 222 (Wyo. 2014), adopting the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) definition of “trade secrets.” 
  3. 40 C.F.R. § 2.208 lists additional criteria that must be met in order for information to be considered a “trade secret.”

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Bonding Program

The buttons on the right provide bonding forms and resources for each division and program within the Department of Environmental Quality. 

For bonding questions or assistance with forms, please contact:

Frances Tormey, bond analyst
307-777-3767
frances.tormey@wyo.gov

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Abandoned Mine Land Bond Forms

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Industrial Siting Division Bond Forms

Please read the Bonding General Instructions before selecting a bond action. Cash Bonds are accepted in every program, and use of a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check will expedite the bonding process.

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Land Quality Coal Bond Forms

Each bond requires a cover sheet and a WDEQ Certificate of Incumbency. All Collateral Bonds other than a Surety must have a Collateral Bond Indemnity Agreement submitted with it. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact the Bonding Group at 307-777-6910. To prevent delays in processing, submit all bond documents to the following address:

WDEQ Bonding
200 W. 17th St., Ste. 400
Fourth Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002

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Land Quality Non-Coal Bond Forms

Each bond requires a cover sheet and a WDEQ Certificate of Incumbency. All Collateral Bonds other than a Surety must have a Collateral Bond Indemnity Agreement submitted with it. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Bonding Group at 307-777-6910. To prevent delays in processing, submit all bond documents to the following address:

WDEQ Bonding
200 W. 17th St., Ste. 400
Fourth Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002

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BLM Non-Coal Bond Forms

Each bond requires a cover sheet and a WDEQ Certificate of Incumbency form. All Collateral Bonds other than a Surety must have a Collateral Bond Indemnity Agreement submitted with it. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact the Bonding Group at 307-777-6910. To prevent delays in processing, submit all bond documents to the following address:

WDEQ Bonding
200 W. 17th St., Ste. 400
Fourth Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002

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Hazardous Waste Program Bond Forms

Please read the Bonding General Instructions before selecting a bond action. Cash Bonds are accepted in every program, and use of a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check will expedite the bonding process.

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Solid Waste Program Bond Forms

Please read the Bonding General Instructions before selecting a bond action. Cash Bonds are accepted in every program, and use of a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check will expedite the bonding process.

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Voluntary Remediation Bond Forms

Please read the Bonding General Instructions before selecting a bond action. Cash Bonds are accepted in every program, and use of a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check will expedite the bonding process.

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Water Quality Division Bond Forms

Please read the Bonding General Instructions before selecting a bond action. Cash Bonds are accepted in every program, and use of a Cashier's Check or a Certified Check will expedite the bonding process.

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