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.: SD-30-20 Public Notice Date: 03/13/2020
Paper: The Inter-Mountain
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR105874
Applicant: BEECH MOUNTAIN RAILROAD COMPANY
109 APPALACHIAN DRIVE
BECKLEY, WV 25801
Location: RANDOLPH COUNTY
Latitude: 38:56:34 Longitude: 79:57:58
Receiving Stream:
Tygart Valley R/ Monongahela R
Activity:
Stormwater Construction activity exceeding 100 acres.
Business conducted:
Proposed regrading of the rail bed and the construction of the access road will create approximately 85,800 cubic yards of cut and approximately 170,000 cubic yards of fill.
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 Management, DEP
ATTN: Connie J. Anderson, Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345
The public comment period begins 03/13/2020 and ends 04/12/2020.
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 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 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 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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