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.: LMD-053-2026 Public Notice Date: April 04, 2026 Paper: The Herald Dispatch The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WVR113340 Applicant: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CELRH-ECD-C 502 8TH ST HUNTINGTON, WV 25701 Location: MILTON, CABELL COUNTY Latitude: 38:25:56 Longitude: 82:07:58 Receiving Stream: Kilgore Creek/Lower Mud River/Lower Guyandotte Activity: The Lower Mud Flood Risk Management Project involves constructing approximately 8,300 linear feet of levee and floodwall along the Mud River to reduce flood risk to the City of Milton, West Virginia. The project includes installation of a 6,200-foot soil-bentonite seepage barrier beneath the earthen levee and steel sheet piling beneath floodwall sections to control seepage. Work will also include modifications to the Mud River channel and banks to improve floodplain capacity and river conveyance. Additional activities include installation of interior storm drainage systems that route runoff through the levee/floodwall system via five culvert penetrations discharging into the Mud River. Approximately 1,100 feet of the existing river channel will be relocated into a new 600-foot channel to accommodate the levee alignment. The City of Milton's raw water intake and low-flow weir will be relocated, and existing utilities (including water and sanitary sewer lines) will be relocated to prevent crossings beneath the levee. Construction will require significant earthwork, with material sourced from four designated borrow sites located near the project area. Work will also include decommissioning two inactive sewage lagoons, with one converted to floodplain and the other used as a spoil site. Erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs) will be implemented throughout construction to minimize environmental impacts. Business conducted: Levee, floodwall, and drainage construction to reduce flood risk in Milton, WV. Implementation: NA 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 emailed to [email protected] or addressed to: Director, Division of Water and Management, DEP ATTN: Billy Shirley, Permitting Section 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304-2345 The public comment period begins April 04, 2026 and ends May 04, 2026. 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. LH-441622 04-04;2026