AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE
Notice of Intent to Approve
On December 26, 2023, Keyrock Energy LLC applied to the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ), for permit to construct the 3-D Borehole Coal Mine-Methane Combustion Project to be located near the I-64 Harper Road exit in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV at latitude 37.79361 and longitude -81.21139. A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality requirements will be met by the proposed construction. The DAQ is providing notice to the public of an open comment period for Permit Application R13-3652.
The following substantive potential emissions will be authorized by this permit action: Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns, 4.27 tons per year (TPY); Particulate Matter less than 10 microns, 4.27 TPY; Particulate Matter, 4.27 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide, 0.39 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen, 35.55 TPY; and Carbon Monoxide, 47.17 TPY.
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2024. A public meeting may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.
The purpose of the DAQ’s permitting process is to make a preliminary determination if the proposed project meets all state and federal air quality requirements. The purpose of the public review process is to accept public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination. Only written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be considered prior to final action on the permit. All such comments will become part of the public record.
Joe Kessler, PE
Engineer
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: 304/926-0499, ext. 41271
Email: [email protected]
Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application, and all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision may be obtained by contacting the engineer listed above. The draft permit and engineering evaluation may also be downloaded at:
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx