Advertisement (MR 34-BM)
Notice is hereby given that Republic Energy, LLC, 4101 Slate Drive, Scarbro, WV 25917, has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1019422 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to incorporate changes to the WV Coal NPDES rules (47 CSR 30 5.1.f) cited as conditions in Section C of the draft permit are those filed with the Secretary of State on April 30, 2015, approved by the legislature as part of House Bill 2283 on March 11, 2015 and the USEPA approval letter dated March 27, 2019.
The operation will discharge treated and storm water into unnamed tributaries of Cabin Creek and Long Branch of Fifteenmile Fork all of Cabin Creek of Upper Kanawha River and is located 2.36 miles northwest of Ameagle in Valley, Cabin Creek, and Clear Fork District(s) of Fayette, Kanawha, and Raleigh County(ies) Longitude: 81deg. 22′ 15″: and Latitude: 37deg. 58′ 18″ (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, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharge(s) will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream(s) for any parameters of concern.
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Supervisor at the DEP address above until November 23, 2019 or thirty (30) days from date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until November 23, 2019 or thirty (30) days from date of final publication in the DEP Regional Office located at the address above and is available at:
http://apps.dep.wv.gov/WebApp/_dep/Search/ePermitting/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm
DEP Telephone No.: 304-574-4465 Article 11/NPDES Permit No.: WV1019422