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ADVERTISEMENT (MR-34-BM)
Notice is hereby given that QUINWOOD COAL COMPANY LLC, 1415 Louisiana, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 26676, has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit Number WV1029096 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to revise the mining plan of the existing Hominy Surface Mine No. 1 (S300218/WV1029096) to relocate and delete outlets due to location of coal seam and to accept gravity discharges from a proposed/overbonded coal deep mine (Quinwood No. 1 Deep Mine – SMA U300618/WV1030213).
The operation will discharge treated water, storm water into unnamed tributaries of/and Hominy Creek of Gauley River and is located 1.9 miles, northwest of Leivasy, in Wilderness and Kentucky Districts of Nicholas County, Longitude 80o 43’ 20” and Latitude 38o 10’ 25” (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 parameters of concern.
Comments on the Article 11 WI//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 9, 2020, 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. 304-574-4465 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1029096