Notice is hereby given that THE KANAWHA-GAULEY COAL & COKE COMPANY, 811 A MAIN ST E, OAK HILL, WV 25901, has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Mining and Reclamation (DMR) located at 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 for an Article 3 permit for the surface disturbance of approximately 18.0 acres in order to construct a haulroad and face up a deep mine in the EagleâKanawha seam of coal.
The proposed operation is discharging into Big Creek of Gauley River of KANAWHA RV, and is located 3.1 miles, northwest of Gauley Bridge in Valley District of Fayette County, Longitude 81° 12 ' 46â and Latitude 38° 12' 39 â.
Surface of the area associated herewith and the mineral associated herewith is owned by:
Surface or Mineral
Name and Address
Mineral
Johnson Lands, LLC, 1012 Kanawha Blvd., East, 1012 Kanawha Blvd., East, Charleston, WV 25301
Surface and Mineral
The Kanawha-Gauley Coal & Coke Company, P.O. Box 18305,
Richmond, VA 23226, 811-A Main Street, East, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Surface and Mineral
Harewood Properties, LLC, P.O. Box 18305, Richmond, VA 23226, 811-A Main Street, East, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Surface and Mineral
Penn Virginia Operating Company, LLC., 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 310, 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 310, Dallas, TX 75225
Surface of the area associated within 100 feet of the permit area herewith and the mineral associated herewith is
owned by:
Surface or Mineral
Name and Address
Surface and Mineral
The Kanawha-Gauley Coal & Coke Company, P.O. Box 18305,
Richmond, VA 23226, 811-A Main Street, East, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Surface and Mineral
Harewood Properties, LLC, P.O. Box 18305, Richmond, VA 23226, 811-A Main Street, East, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Surface and Mineral
Penn Virginia Operating Company, LLC., 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 310, 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 310, Dallas, TX 75225
Surface
West Virginia Department of Transportation, Building 5 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Building 5 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25305
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the surface mining application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until 5/02/2026, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until 5/02/2026, or thirty (30) days from the 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: 304-574-4465Permit Number: U300825
*These items are to be completed only for operations involving mineral removal.