ADVERTISEMENT

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that MARFORK COAL COMPANY INC., PO BOX 457, 370 Packsville / Marfork Road, WHITESVILLE, WV 25209 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1021729 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 254 Industrial Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6102 in order to install an internal drainage system to receive drainage from adjacent NPDES permits. The operation will discharge treated and storm water into Horse Creek of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River of Coal River and is located 3.2 miles southwest of Dorothy in Marsh Fork District of Raleigh County, Longitude 81 f – 26′ – 11″ and Latitude 37 f – 54′ – 00″ (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 downstream 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, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharges will not cause significant degradation to the receiving streams for any parameters of concern. Comments on the Article 11 WV/NPDES 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) at the address above, and must also reference the Article 11/NPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by May 15, 2015 or thirty (30) days from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit, rational 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. WV1021729 4-15-WED-1-RH; LG 2836