Advertisement MR-34-BR
Notice is hereby given that Prime Met, Inc., 836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 302, Lexington, KY 40502 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1016491 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 331 Court Street, Suite 204, Welch, WV 24801 in order to operate a Surface Mine and maintain a haulroad in the Douglas and War Eagle seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge Treated Stormwater into Bobs Fork of Franks Fork of Laurel Fork, Franks Fork of Laurel Fork and Laurel Fork of Clear of Upper Guyandotte River and is located 1.8 miles, Southwest of Glen Rogers, in Slab Fork District of Raleigh and Wyoming Counties, Longitude 81deg. 23′ 57.00″ and Latitude 37deg. 44′ 06.00″ (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 you 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 anti-degradation review has been conducted.
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Supervisor at the DEP address above until March 8, 2023, or thirty (30) days from date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until March 8, 2023, or thirty (30) days from date of final publication in the DEP Regional Office located at the address above and is available at:
http://apps.dep.wv.gov/WebApp/_dep/Search/ePermitting/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm
The above link can be accessed from a computer at all West Virginia public libraries.
DEP Telephone No. 304-436-2181 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1016491
ID: 678181