ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR

ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR Notice is hereby given that Kentucky Fuel Corporation, 818 North Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, WV 25801 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1015389 to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), 254 Industrial Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6102 in order to expand the mining area with this Amendment to the Tams No. 1 Surface Mine. The Amendment No. 1 associated with this NPDES modification will add 310.69 acres for a total permit acreage of 667.95. Thirty-two NPDES Outlets (037 – 068) and four in-stream monitoring points (DWG1, DUTWG1, DMB, DRB) will be added under this modification. The operation will discharge treated water and storm water into unnamed tributaries of Winding Gulf, unnamed tributary of/and Mullens Branch, unnamed tributary of/and Berry Branch, unnamed tributary of/and Riffe Branch of Stonecoal Creek; all of Winding Gulf of Upper Guyandotte River and is located 2.4 miles, northeast of Helen in Slab Fork District of Raleigh County, Longitude 81 f 17′ 30″ and Latitude 37 f 40′ 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 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 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. 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 November 28, 2015, 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) 465-1911 Article 11/NPDES Permit No.: WV1015389 10-29-THU-1-RH; LG 3609