State Of West Virginia
Department of
Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115924

Public Notice No.: BS-037-2025

Public Notice Date:
April 18, 2025

Paper: Bluefield Daily Telegraph

The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.: WVR112946

Applicant:
WV DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
1900 KANAWHA BLVD, E
BUILDING 5, ROOM 820
CHARLESTON, WV 25305

Location:
KELLYSVILLE, MERCER COUNTY

Latitude: 37:20:27
Longitude: 80:57:50

Receiving Stream:
Fivemile Creek/East River/New River

Activity:
Project will replace the bridge deck, partially reconstruct abutments and wingwalls to make them jointless, and provide concrete approach slabs with sleeper slabs on the existing Oakvale Bridge carrying US 460 over Mercer County Route 35 and Fivemile Creek. Additionally, to facilitate the construction, roadway crossovers will be constructed on each side of the bridge approach. Typically, these are temporary construction but the WVDOH would like to make them permanent so they will remain in place with drainage upgrades made to facilitate the permanent construction. Pavement overlay and guardrail replacement will also be done.

Business conducted:
Replace the bridge deck, partially reconstruct abutments and wingwalls to make them jointless, and provide concrete approach slabs with sleeper slabs on the existing Oakvale Bridge carrying US 460.

Implementation:
N/A

On the basis of review of the application the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

Any interested person may submit written comments on the site registration permit application and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be emailed to [email protected] or addressed to:

Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP
ATTN: Billy Shirley,
Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345

The public comment period begins April 18, 2025 and ends May 18, 2025.

Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information.

The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost.

ID: 863788