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 A WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115294
Public Notice No.: SM-08-2023
Public Notice Date: January 24, 2023
Paper: The Intelligencer
The following has applied for a WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115294 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR112012
Applicant: WVDEP OFFICE OF ABANDONED MINE LANDS & RECLAMATION
101 CAMBRIDGE PLACE
BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
Location: WHEELING, OHIO COUNTY
Latitude: 40:04:28 Longitude: 80:40:50
Receiving Stream: Wheeling Creek/Ohio River
Activity: 2.01 Acres of Earth Disturbance for reclamation of an abandoned mine land.
Business conducted:
Discharge of treated Stormwater into Wheeling Creek, a tributary of the Upper Ohio River.
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 draft permit and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management by February 24, 2023. Such comments or requests should be addressed to:
Director,
Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
ATTN: Sharon Mullins, Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV
25304-2345
The public comment period begins January 24, 2023 and ends February 24, 2023.
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 Draft Permit(s). Interested persons may contact the public information office to obtain further information.
The application, draft permit and any required fact sheet 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 documents 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.
Int. Jan 24, 2023