Advertisement MR-34-BR
Notice is hereby given that Prime Met, Inc. 838 Euclid Avenue, Suite 403, Lexington, KY 40502 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV101156 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to discharge treated and untreated drainage from an abandoned deep mine and haulroad in the Douglas seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge Treated Storm water into Franks Fork and Trough Fork of Laurel Fork, of Clear Fork, and unnamed tributary of Maple Meadow Creek, of Marsh Fork, of Clear Fork, a tributary to the Upper Guyandotte River and is located 1.0 miles, Northeast of Glen Rogers, in Slab Fork Districts of Wyoming and Raleigh Counties, Longitude 81o 24′ 40″ and Latitude 37o 44′ 29″ (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking information on private surface water intakes for human consumption located in the above listed receiving streams and located down stream of this operation. Please provide your name, phone number, mailing address, the name of the stream being with the intake, and the physical location of the intake. This information needs to be submitted to the address above.
An anti-degradation review has been conducted. Tier 1 protection is afforded because effluent limitations ensure compliance with water quality criteria for all designated uses. Where applicable, a full Tier 2 anti-degradation review has been conducted.
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Supervisor at the DEP address above until June 19, 2022, or thirty (30) days from date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available or review until June 19, 2022, or thirty (30) days from date of final publication in the DEP Regional Office located at the address above and is available at:
http://apps.dep.wv.gov/WebApp/_dep/Search/ePermitting/ePermittingApplicationSearchPage.cfm.
DEP Telephone No. 304-574-4465 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1016156