ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR

ADVERTISEMENT MR-34-BR Notice is hereby given that FRASURE CREEK MINING, LLC, 137 1/2 EAST MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 100, OAK HILL, WV 25901 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1022300 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 254 Industrial Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901-6102 in order to continue to surface mine using auger and/or highwall mining operations in the No. 2 Gas, Powellton, Eagle A, Big Eagle and Little Eagle seams of coal and their associated splits seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge Treated and Storm water into unnamed tributaries of/and Taylor Branch; unnamed tributaries of/and Carter Branch; all of Loop Creek; and unnamed tributaries of/and Wingrove Branch, unnamed tributaries of/and Tincher Hollow, and unnamed tributaries of/and Dempsey Branch; all of Laurel Creek of the Lower New River of Upper Kanawha River and is located 3.2 (miles), east of Kincaid, in Valley, New Haven and Plateau Districts of Fayette County, Longitude 81 f 11′ 50.0000″ and Latitude 38 f 2′ 2.0000″ (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, a full Tier 2 anti-degradation review has been conducted. 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 June 27, 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. WV1022300 5-28-THR-1-FT; LG 265