Notice is hereby ggiven that GREENBRIER MINERALS, LLC PO BOX 446, 119 RICH CREEK RD, MAN, WV 25635 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1031198 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV 25601 in order to Add 30.74 acres to be area/contour mined in the Lower Coalburg seam in conjunction with S500422 Amendment No. 1. The operation will discharge treated and storm water into unnamed tributaries of/and Middle Fork and Lee Fork all of Buffalo Creek and Unnamed tributaries of/and Sycamore Creek of Huff Creek all of Upper Guyandotte River and is located 3.7 (miles), north west of Lorado, WV, in Triadelphia District of Logan and Wyoming Counties, Longitude 81 ° 39’ 36” and Latitude 37 ° 47 ‘ 18 “ (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, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharge(s) will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream(s) for any parameters of concern.
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 January 17,2025, 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 and is available at:
http//apps.dep.wv.gov/WebApp/_dep/Search/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm
DEP Telephone No. 304-792-7250 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1031198