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AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE
Notice of Application
Notice is given that Pocahontas Coal Company LLC has applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, for a General Permit Modification for a Crushing/Screening Plant System to be located off Route CR-33 Tommy Creek near Josephine in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The facility coordinates are as follows: latitude 37.597778 and longitude -81.252500.
The applicant estimates the potential to discharge the following Regulated Air Pollutants from the diesel engine will be: criteria pollutants NOx 15.345 tons per year, CO 3.307 tons per year, VOC 1.223 tons per year, SOx 1.015 tons per year and PM10 1.089 tons per year. The potential to emit hazardous pollutants from the combustion engines are estimated to be: Benzene 0.003262 tons per year, Toluene 0.00143 tons per year, Xylene 0.000997tons per year, Acetaldehyde 0.002682 tons per year, Acrolein 0.000323 tons per year, Naphthalene 0.000297 tons per year and Formaldehyde 0.004126 tons per year. Total HAPs from the burning of diesel fuel is 0.00736 lbs per hour or 0.013254 tons per year.
The applicant estimates the potential to discharge the following Regulated Air Pollutants associated with the operation of the screening plant will be: facility particulate matter potential to emit baseline emissions of 9 tons per year, particulate matter less than 10 microns emissions total of 4 tons per year and particulate matter facility emissions total of 284 tons per year. The total facility controlled emissions total for particulate matter less than 10 microns is estimated to be 61 tons per year.
Startup of operation is planned to begin upon permit approval. Written comments will be received by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304, for at least 30 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice.
Any questions regarding this permit application should be directed to the DAQ at (304) 926-0499, extension 1250, during normal business hours.
Dated this the 13th day of March 2019
By: Pocahontas Coal
Company LLC
John McNew
Authorized Agent
109 Appalachian Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
3-18-1-RH; LG 223910
ID: 223910