ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that Pocahontas Coal Company LLC, 109 Appalachian Drive, Beckley, WV 25801 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 20.54 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840, for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number U300214 to construct, operate, and maintain an underground coal mine in the Pocahontas No. 2 seam of coal. The operation is discharging into Unnamed Tributary of Tommy Creek of Stonecoal Creek of Winding Gulf of Guyandotte River of Ohio River and is located 2.5 miles southeast of Rhodell in Slab Fork District of Raleigh County, Longitude 81deg. 15' 42" and Latitude 37deg. 35' 33" (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map). *Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by: *and the mineral associated herewith is owned by: *and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: *Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the permit renewal application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until October 25, 2025, or thirty (30) days from date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until October 25, 2025, 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. The above link can be accessed from a computer at all West Virginia public libraries. DEP Telephone Number: 304-574-4465 Permit Number: U300214