ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR

ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR Notice is hereby given that Performance Coal Company, PO Box 457, 370 Packsville / Marfork Road, Whitesville, WV 25209, has submitted an application for NPDES modification 29 of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1014226 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 254 Industrial Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6102 in order to revise instream monitoring points, delete outlets 001 and 401 and provided aluminum translator study for outlet 017,019,020. The operation will discharge treated and storm water into Upper Big Branch, Hazy Creek and unnamed tributaries of/and Marsh Fork of the Big Coal River; unnamed tributary of/and Jarrells Branch, James Creek and unnamed tributary of/and West Fork of Pond Fork of the Little Coal River – all of Coal River and is located 5.4 miles Northwest of Naoma in Crook and Marsh Fork District of Boone and Raleigh Counties, Longitude: 81 f 36′ 2″ and Latitude: 37 f 54′ 51″ (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map). The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking information on private surface water intakes for human consumption located in the above listed receiving streams and located down stream of this operation. Please provide your name, phone number, mailing address, the name of the stream being with the intake, and the physical location of the intake. This information needs to be submitted to the address above. An anti-degradation review has been conducted. Tier 1 protection is afforded because effluent limitations ensure compliance with water quality criteria for all designated uses. Where applicable, a full Tier 2-anti-degradation review has been conducted. Comments on the Article 11/WVNPDES application or requests for a public hearing regarding the Article 11/NPDES application shall be in writing and if a public hearing is requested shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Such written comments or requests should be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) by May 2, 2015, or thirty (30) days from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit, rationale page, and fact sheet (if required) will be available for inspection and obtaining copies during normal business hours at the DEP Regional Office located at the address above. DEP Telephone No. 304-465-1911 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1014226 4-2-THU-1-RH; LG 2782