Notice is hereby given that GREENBRIER SMOKELESS COAL MINING, LLC 4547 Anjean Road, Rupert, WV 25984 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1028006 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to remove Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing from reclaimed Outlets 017 and 019 and close 4 Biological Assessment Stations (BAS- 017-US, BAS- 17- DS, BAS- 20-US, BAS-20-DS)
The operation will discharge Treated Storm water into the Unnamed tributary of/and Old Field Branch of South Fork and unnamed tributaries of/and South Fork of Big Creek; unnamed tributaries of/ and Joe Knob Branch of/ and Kuhn Branch of Little Clear Creek; all of Meadow River of Gauley River and is located 5.7 (miles), northwest of Williamsburg, in Meadow Bluff District of Greenbrier County, Longitude 80° 33' 40" and Latitude 38° 01' 29" (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 parameter 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 16th, 2026, 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. 304-574-4465Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1028006