PUBLIC NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State Water Quality Certification, as required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, has been requested of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) for:
Beckley Z-Way Waste Area
(Name of Project)
Kanawha Stone Company; 409 Jacobson Drive, Poca, West Virginia 25159
(Name and Address of Applicant)
SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION: Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, the State may, either certify, certify with conditions, deny or waive certification that the activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Clean Water Act and other appropriate requirements of State law. When issuing certification, the WVDEP may consider the activity’s impact on water resources, fish and wildlife, recreation, critical habitats, wetlands and other natural resources under its jurisdiction. Procedural and interpretive regulations governing the scope of the Department’s certification, public comment, hearings and appeals are in Title 47, Series 5A.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: Provide a description which details the activity for the wetland,
river or stream to be affected.
Kanawha Stone Company is proposing to place waste soil generated during the construction of the US-19 to Eisenhower relocations within a waste site in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia. The purpose of this project is to dispose of and stabilize the excess earthwork material. The project site activities will impact approximately 50 acres of land including 1,805 Linear feet of jurisdictional streams and 0.1419 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. Rock core drains will be installed where necessary to allow water to continue to flow off site. Construction is to begin October 2024.
Any other State issued permit numbers, if applicable and available: Not Applicable
PROJECT LOCATION: Provide a general highway map showing location of project and include mile point for rivers and streams.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE: The Water Quality Certification application is available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following location:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
401 Certification Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
COMMENTS: Comments and information relating to Section 401 Water Quality Certification for this activity are hereby solicited. Comments and information can be emailed to [email protected] All electronically received comments will be considered if received prior to the expiration date of this notice.
Comments and information can also be mailed to:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
401 Certification Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
All mailed comments and information will be considered if postmarked prior to the expiration date of this notice. Comments and information postmarked or emailed later than the expiration date may not be considered. The need for a public hearing will be determined based on an evaluation of specific request for such hearing.