Notice is hereby given that WESTWOOD MINING CO, INC., PO DRAWER 1084, 356 S COLLEGE AVE, BLUEFIELD, VA 24605-0000 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 7.2 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number O401786 to maintain an existing coal stockpile area in the N/A seam of coal.
The operation is discharging into Sandlick Creek of Tug Fork River and is located 1 mile, Southeast of Gary in Adkin District of McDowell County, Longitude 81° 32' 45" and Latitude 37° 21' 9" (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by:
NAME
ADDRESS
Pocahontas Surface Interests, LLC.
800 Princeton Ave., Bluefield, WV 24701
*and the mineral associated herewith is owned by:
NAME
ADDRESS
N/A
N/A
*and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:
NAME
ADDRESS
N/A
N/A
Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:
NAME
ADDRESS
Pocahontas Surface Interests, LLC.
800 Princeton Ave, Bluefield, WV 24701
Curtis & Reba Rose
P.O. Box 111, Gary, WV 24836
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 June 29th, 2026, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until June 29th, 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/ePermitting/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm.
The above link can be accessed from a computer at all West Virginia public libraries.
DEP Telephone Number: 304-574-4465 Permit Number O401786
*These items are to be completed only for operations involving mineral removal.