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Notice is hereby given that Marion County Coal Resources, Inc., 46226 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNDPES Permit No. WV0040711 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 47 School Street, Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416-1150 in order to add four NPDES outfalls to the permit and revise the flow diagram to show the new water handling/pumping plan. Additional treatment is being added to outfall 023.
The operation will discharge treated, stormwater into Sugar Run and Harvey Run of Paw Paw of Monongahela River and is located 1.2 miles northwest of Fairview, in Paw Paw and Battelle Districts of Marion and Monongalia Counties, Longitude 80’16’1” and Latitude 39°36’17” (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. Tier 2 anti-degradation review has also been conducted. Information regarding impacts to baseline water quality, decisions regarding alternative analyses, and socio-economic evaluation are part of the public record.
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 8/27/2021, or thirty (30) days from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit 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. 304-457-3219 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV0040711
Times: July 28, 2021