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 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115924
Public Notice No.: SM-69-2024
Public Notice Date: July 27, 2024
Paper: The Register-Herald
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR111979-Reissue
Applicant: AEP WEST VIRGINIA
TRANSMISSION
COMPANY, INC.
40 FRANKLIN RD SW
ROANOKE, VA 24011
Location: BEAVER,
RALEIGH COUNTY
Latitude: 37:45:32
Longitude: 81:17:16
Receiving Stream:
Piney ck/Upper new river
Activity:
24.52 Acres of Earth Disturbance for a project consisting of the installation of a new 138kV transmission line extension to connect the new Raleigh County Airport substation to an existing transmission line.
Business conducted:
Discharge to an Unnamed Tributary of Piney Creek, a tributary of New River, a tributary of the Kanawha 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 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 July 27, 2024 and ends August 26, 2024.
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.