Fayette

Legal Notice

ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given that Panther Creek Mining, LLC 250 W. Main Street, Suite 2000, Lexington, KY 40507 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 580.7 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840, for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number S304191 to Coal Surface Mine in the Winifrede to Chilton seam of coal. The operation is discharging into Right Fork and Laurel Branch of Armstrong Creek; Laurel Branch, Unknown Branch, Hickory Camp Btranch and Unnamed Tributaries of Paint Creek of the Kanawha River and is located 4.32 miles, southwest of Powellton in Valley Districts of Fayette County, Longitude 81o20’44” and Latitude 38o02’20” (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).

Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by:

*and the mineral associated herewith is owned by:

*and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:

Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by:

Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the permit renewal application shall indentify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until 10/07/2023, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until 10/07/2023, 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: S304191