Pendleton

State of WV DEP Division of Water and Waste Management Public Notice

State of West Virginia

Department of

Environmental

Protection

Division of Water and Waste Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET, SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440,

APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA WATER NATIONAL DISCHARGE ELIMINIATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115924

Public Notice No.:

SM-42-2017

Public Notice Date:

October 12, 2017

Paper:

The Pendleton Times

The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.:

WVR310884

Applicant: COLUMBIA GAS

TRANSMISSION, LLC

1700 MACCORKLE AVE

CHARLESTON, WV

25314

Location:

ELKINS

RANDOLPH

COUNTY

Latitude 38:48:48

Longitude 79:42:39

Receiving Stream:

Glady Fork/Dry Fork/Cheat River, Monongahela River

Activity:

The proposed operation will disturb 338.1 acres located in Randolph, Pendleton, Grant and Hardy Counties. This project is also located within drainage areas of Tier 3 streams.

Business conducted:

Phase 2 WV XPress Project

Implementation:

N/A

On the basis of review of the application, the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the site registration permit application and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be addressed to:

Director, Division of

Water and

Management, DEP

ATTN: Sharon Mullins, Permitting Section

601 57th Street SE

Charleston, WV

25304-2345

The public comment period begins October 12, 2017 and ends November 11, 2017.

Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information.

The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost. Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device (TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0493. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 1c