Rock Springs, Wyo. - After a public meeting on Tuesday, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) and the City of Rock Springs have chosen to end all Dynamic Compaction (DC) work within the community.
“After listening to the public concerns over this project, we felt terminating the Dynamic Compaction work was the prudent thing to do,” said John Corra, director of the WDEQ. “However, mitigation work is still needed in the area to further protect public health and safety.”
“Mitigation work in Rock Springs must continue,” said Mayor Tim Kaumo. “John Corra has done a great job listening to our staff and residents and has made the right decision on changes on mitigation to protect the property and quality of life for our residents.”
During the project, several residents raised concerns that the DC work was causing damage to their homes. WDEQ officials suspended all work until after the public meeting.
“Based on our inspections and my personal observations its obvious that ground movement is occurring that has resulted in damage to some homes in the area,” said Evan Green, administrator, WDEQ Abandoned Mine Land division.
According to WDEQ, inspectors will be in contact with home owners to assess damages
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