PUBLIC NOTICE

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.: SM-02-2016 Public Notice Date: January 11, 2016 Paper: The Register-Herald The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity: Application No.: WVR108041 Applicant: WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS 1900 KANAWHA BOULEVARD EAST BUILDING 5 ROOM A-317 CHARLESTON, WV 25301 Location: HINTON, RALEIGH COUNTY Latitude: 37 : 43 : 03 Longitude: 80 : 53 : 35 Receiving Stream: New River / Kanawha River Activity: Construction storm water discharge to a Tier 3 designated section of the New River from 33.02 acres of land disturbance for highway construction. Business conducted: Industrial 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 addressed to: Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP ATTN: Sharron Mullins, Permitting Section 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304-2345 The public comment period begins January 11, 2016 and ends February 10, 2016. 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. Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device (TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0493. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 1-11-MON-1-RH; 3866