PUBLIC NOTICE
Publication Date: August 24th, 2021
Expiration Date (30 days after initial publication date): September 23rd, 2021
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A West Virginia State Waters Permit, as required by W. Va. Code §22-11-8(b)(3) has been requested from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) for:
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Tom Cochran Raleigh County Memorial Airport
176 Airport Road #105
Beaver, WV 25813
SCOPE OF PERMIT:
The West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act requires a permit for activities that may cause an alteration to the physical or biological integrity of the waters of the State. The WVDEP West Virginia State Waters Permit is authorized by W. Va. Code §22-11-8(b)(3). WVDEP follows the existing West Virginia Legislative Rule §47CSR5A which pertains to jurisdictional waters for the purpose of outlining this application process and compensatory mitigation guidelines.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:
Raleigh County Memorial Airport is proposing the expansion of infrastructure at an existing public airport (Raleigh County Memorial Airport). Proposed infrastructure expansion activities include upgrading (expansion and likely concreting and/or asphalting) an existing gravel access road for the development of aerospace businesses and associated infrastructure The applicant is seeking a West Virginia State Waters Permit for permanent impacts to waters of the State of West Virginia resulting from the construction of the project. Proposed impacts to waters of the State of West Virginia as a result of construction include permanent placement of fill material/grading in 1,059 linear feet of federally non-jurisdictional streams and 0.604 acres of federally non-jurisdictional wetlands.
PROJECT LOCATION:
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (Raleigh County, WV)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE:
The West Virginia State Waters Permit 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 the West Virginia State Waters Permit for this activity are hereby solicited. The need for a public hearing will be determined based on an evaluation of specific request(s) for such hearing. 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.
or 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 on the activity’s impact will be considered if postmarked prior to the expiration date of this notice. Comments and information postmarked later than the expiration date may not be considered.
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