ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Panther Creek Mining, LLC, 250 W. Main Street, Suite 2000, Lexington, KY 40507 has submitted an application for the Modification of Article 11 /WVNPDES Permit No. WV1029045 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to add 18.92 acres of bonded area to an existing/permitted coal surface mine (Elkridge Surface Mine No. 1 – S-3005-17, Amend. 1) to include contour surface mining with auger/highwall mining in the Little Eagle coal seam. Also, to provide adequate storage and drainage control, the addition of two (2) NPDES outlets – 013 & 014 is proposed.. The operation will discharge treated water and storm water into Left Fork, Right Fork and Unnamed Tributaries of/and Armstrong Creek and is located 3.1 (miles), Southwest of Powellton, in the Valley District of Fayette County, Longitude 81 19′ 39″ and Latitude 38 02′ 49″ (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 downstream 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, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharges(s) will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream(s) for any parameters of concern. .
Comments on the Article 11/WVNPDES application or requests for a public hearing regarding the Article 11/NPDES application shall be in writing and if a public hearing is requested shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Such written comments or requests should be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) at the address above, and must also reference the Article 11 /WVNPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by February 18, 2023, or thirty (30) days from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit and fact sheet (if required) will be available for inspection and obtaining copies during normal business hours at the DEP Regional Office located at the address above.
DEP Telephone No. 304-574-4465 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1029045