NPDES RE-ISSUANCE ADVERTISEMENT
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ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Wolfpen Knob Development Company LLC, 275 Technology Drive, Suite 101,
Canonsburg, PA 15317 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11 /WVNPDES Permit
No. WV1013777 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 47 School Street, Suite 301, Philippi,
WV 26416-1150 in order to construct, operate, maintain, and monitor a haulroad, coal preparation plant,
refuse area, and deep mine in the Lower Kittanning seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge
treated and storm water into Laurel Fork of Tate Creek and Tate Creek of Elk River and is located 0.75
(miles), northeast of Duck, in Birch District of Braxton County, Longitude 80 55’ 40” and Latitude 38 35’
25” (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking information on private surface water intakes for
human consumption located in the above listed receiving streams and located down stream of this operation. Please provide your name, phone number, mailing address, the name of the stream being with the
intake, and the physical location of the intake. This information needs to be submitted to the address above.
An anti-degradation review has been conducted. Tier 1 protection is afforded because effluent limitations
ensure compliance with water quality criteria for all designated uses. Where applicable, a full Tier 2 antidegradation review has been conducted.
Comments on the Article 11 WV/NPDES application or requests for a public hearing regarding the Article
11/NPDES application shall be in writing and if a public hearing is requested shall state the nature of
the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Such written comments or requests should be sent to
the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) at the address above, and must also reference the
Article 11/NPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by May_9, 2023, or thirty (30) days
from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit,
rational page, and fact sheet (if required) will be available for inspection and obtaining copies during normal
business hours at the DEP Regional Office located at the address above.
DEP Telephone No. 304-457-3219 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1013777