Notice is hereby given that REPUBLIC ENERGY, LLC, P. O. BOX 69, 622 PACKS BRANCH ROAD, PAX, WV 25904, has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 1085.7 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV, 25840, for the renewal of Article 3 Permit Number S301419 to Coal Surface Mine in the Eagle—Kanawha;Eagle – Ltl—Kanawha;Eagle A—Kanawha;Hernshaw—Kanawha;Peerless—Kanawha;Powellton—Kanawha;2 Gas—Kanawha;Cedar Grove—Kanawha;Douglas—Kanawha;Glen alum Tunnel—Kanawha seam of coal. This operation is discharging into UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF WORKMAN CREEK AND WORKMAN CREEK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF STOVER FORK AND STOVER FORK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF CLEAR FORK OF CLEAR FORK; UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF WINGROVE BRANCH AND WINGROVE BRANCH, OF SANDLICK CREEK, OF MARSH FORK; ALL OF BIG COAL RIVER OF COAL RIVER of KANAWHA RIVER and is located 2.9 miles Southt of Clear Creek in Clear Fork/MarshFork districts of Raleigh County, Longitude 81° 21' 19' and Latitude 37° 52' 29" (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by
Rowland Land Company, LLC
405 Capital St. Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Clear Fork Coal Company
PO Box 457, 370 Packsville/Marfork Road, Whitesville, WV
and the mineral associated herewith is owned by
Rowland Land Company, LLC
405 Capital St. Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Clear Fork Coal Company
PO Box 457, 370 Packsville/Marfork Road, Whitesville, WV
and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by
Rowland Land Company, LLC
405 Capital St. Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Clear Fork Coal Company
POBox 457, 370 Packsville/Marfork Road, Whitesville, WV
Freda Jarrell
P.O. Box 37, Glen Daniel, WV
Raleigh Land LLC, Judith Ragland and Frances Holsinger ETAL
1528 Bedford Road, Charleston, WV 25314
Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by
Rowland Land Company, LLC
405 Capital St. Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Clear Fork Coal Company
PO Box 457, 370 Packsville/Marfork Road, Whitesville, WV
David N. Black, Jr.
135 Gardenia Court, Beckley, WV 25801
David N. Black III
169 Gardenia Court, Beckley, WV 25801
John and Brenda Woicehovich
318 Lower Sandlick Road, Beckley, WV 25801
Aaron Bunch and Rebecca Williams
382 Lower Sandlick Road, Beckley, WV 25801
Lester and Stephanie Williams
388 Lower Sandlick Road, Beckley, WV 25801
W.Va. Dept. of Highways
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305
Black King Mine Development Co.
P.O. Box 262, Julian, WV 25529
CXS Transportation
500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Gregory Brock
175 Brock Lane, Beckley, WV 25801
David N. Black, Jr., Warren Baine and
Anthony Johnson
C/O David N. Black, Jr.,135 Gardenia Court, Beckley,
WV 25801
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the permit renewal application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until January 16, 2026 or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until January 16, 2026, or thirty (30) days from the 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/Permitting/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm
The above link can be accessed from a computer at all West Virginia public libraries.
DEP Telephone Number: 304-574-4465Permit Number: S301419