CLASS III LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is planning to complete the reclamation of a revoked mine site by the name of Cedar Branch Mining LLC, Permit Number S-3035-12, located near Ikes Fork in Wyoming County, Longitude 81° 49’ 03” Latitude 37° 30’ 39”.
The purpose of this advertisement is to determine ownership and to notify owner(s) of equipment and/or facilities at the above forfeited permit(s) site to claim and make provisions to remove said equipment and/or facilities. The WVDEP, DLR/Office of Special Reclamation, located at 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, West Virginia 25840, shall receive said proof of ownership.
Telephone Number: (304) 574-4465, ext. 00328
Attention: Mr. Richard L. Pino, Technical Analyst
Ownership of the equipment and/or facilities located on site must be proven to the WVDEP, no later than February 22, 2025, or thirty (30) days from final date of publication. If ownership is proven to the satisfaction of the WVDEP, timely removal of said equipment by the owner shall be required. For the purpose of this legal advertisement, “timely removal” shall mean: the owner shall have all equipment and/or facilities removed within 30 days of the last published date of this legal advertisement.
If ownership is not determined during the period established in the above legal advertisement and the equipment and/or facilities are not removed, the items will be considered abandoned. Disposition of said items, equipment, and/or facilities shall then be made part of the land reclamation process as required by state law under Chapter 22, Article 3. Any abandoned equipment and/or facilities will be removed by the WVDEP after 45 days of the last published date of this legal advertisement.