Notice is hereby given that MARFORK COAL COMPANY, LLC, PO BOX 457, 370 PACKVILLE/MARFORK ROAD, WHITESVILLE, WV 25209 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 162.18 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV, 25840, for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number U500393 to Coal Underground in the No. 2 Gas seam of coal. The operation is discharging into Coon Hollow, Slip Ridge Branch, Bee Tree Branch, Brushy Fork and Birch Fork of Bradley Fork and UT of/and Bradley Fork ALL of Little Marsh Fork and UT of/and Horse Creek; ALL of Marsh Fork of Big Coal River of Coal River and is located 2.80 miles, southwest of DOROTHY in MARSH FORK District of Raleigh County, Longitude 81 deg. 34 ‘ 16 ” and Latitude 37 deg. 57 ‘ 31 ” (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by:
NAME ADDRESS
WPP, LP, 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705
Rowland Land Company, Ltd., 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
*and the mineral associated herewith is owned by:
NAME ADDRESS
WPP, LLC, 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705
Rowland Land Company, Ltd., 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Black King Mine Development Co., PO Box 261 Julian, WV 25529
*and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:
NAME ADDRESS
WPP, LLC, 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705
Rowland Land Company, Ltd., 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Black King Mine Development Co., PO Box 261, Julian WV 25529
Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:
NAME ADDRESS
WPP, LP, 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705
Rowland Land Company, Ltd., 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301
Jerry Workman, 1598 Horse Creek Road, Naoma, WV 25140
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the permit renewal application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until May 14, 2023, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until May 14, 2023, or thirty (30) days from the 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.
The above link can be accessed from a computer at all West Virginia public libraries.
DEP Telephone Number: 304-574-4465 Permit Number: U500393