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-055-2026 Public Notice Date: April 08, 2026 Paper: Charleston Gazette-Mail The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WVR113403 Applicant: APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY 40 FRANKLIN ROAD SW ROANOKE, VA 24011 Location: CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY Latitude: 38:30:14 Longitude: 81:41:57 Receiving Stream: UNT/Frog Ck./ Pocatalico Rv./ Lower Kanawha Rv. Activity: 6.46 acres of earth disturbance for an emergency to establish access to make repairs to Structure 36 on the 138kV Sisson Tap Line. This project is being sent to Public Notice due to the amount of time from initial disturbance to final stabilization. The project is located on Older Road near Charleston, WV. Business conducted: Discharge of treated stormwater through Unnamed Tributaries of the Pocatalico 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 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 08, 2026 and ends May 08, 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. LC-442363 04-08;2026