ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that PERFORMANCE COAL COMPANY, PO BOX 457, WHITESVILLE, WV 25209 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 22 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP,254 Industrial Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901, for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number U301695 to maintain a deep mine and related facilities in the Eagle seam of coal. The operation is discharging into Upper Big Branch and unnamed Tributaries of/and Marsh Fork of Big Coal River; and unnamed tributary of/and Jarrells Branch, James Creek and West Fork of Pond Fork of Little Coal River all of Coal River of Kanawha River and is located 5.04 miles, northwest of Naoma in Marsh Fork and Crook Districts of Raleigh and Boone Counties, Longitude 81 f 33′ 05″ and Latitude 37 f 55 ‘ 03″ (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map). Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by: Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Rowland Land Company, LLC 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston WV 25301 Berwind Land Company 300 Summers Street, Suite 1050, Charleston, WV 25301 and the mineral associated herewith is owned by: Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Rowland Land Company, LLC 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston WV 25301 Berwind Land Company 300 Summers Street, Suite 1050, Charleston, WV 25301 and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Rowland Land Company, LLC 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston WV 25301 Berwind Land Company 300 Summers Street, Suite 1050, Charleston, WV 25301 Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Rowland Land Company, LLC 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston WV 25301 Berwind Land Company 300 Summers Street, Suite 1050, Charleston, WV 25301 West Virginia Department Of Highways 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, Building 5 Room 109, Charleston, WV 25305 CSX Transportation 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 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 April 27, 2016, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until April 27, 2016, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication in the DEP Regional Office located at the address above AND in the Raleigh County Clerk’s Office(s) during normal business hours. DEP Telephone Number: 304-465-1911 Permit Number: U301695 3-28-MON-4-RH; LG 4153