PUBLIC NOTICE
Publication Date: November 16th, 2023
Expiration Date: December 16th, 2023 30 Days After Date of Publication
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
State Water Quality Certification, as required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, has been requested of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) for:
the Armstrong Emergency Water Line Extension Project
Applicant:
West Virginia American Water Company 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302
SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION: Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, the State may, either certify, certify with conditions, deny or waive certification that the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Clean Water Act and other appropriate requirements of State law. When issuing certification, the WVDEP may consider the proposed activity’s impact on water resources, fish and wildlife, recreation, critical habitats, wetlands and other natural resources under its jurisdiction. Procedural and interpretive regulations governing the scope of the Department’s certification, public comment, hearings and appeals are in Title 47, Series 5A.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: West Virginia American Water Company (WVAW) is proposing the Armstrong Emergency Water Line Extension Project in Fayette County near the town of Boomer. The proposed project will include a horizontal directional drill approximately 45 feet beneath the Kanawha River at approximately river mile 88.7 to facilitate installation of a 12-inch HDPE pipe crossing beneath the river. Once installed, the pipe will convey potable water from the existing WVAW water system to the Armstrong Public Service District water system.
Any other State issued permit numbers, if applicable and available:
WV DNR Office of Land and Streams Stream Activity permit and a USACE Department of the Army Section 10 permit have been applied for but no numbers have been issued at this time.
PROJECT LOCATION:
INFORMATION AVAILABLE: The Water Quality Certification 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 Section 401 Water Quality Certification for this activity are hereby solicited. Such information on the activity’s impact will be considered if postmarked prior to the expiration date of this notice. The need for a public hearing will be determined based on an evaluation of specific request for such hearing. All comments and information should be mailed to:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
401 Certification Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
Comments and information postmarked later than the expiration date may not be considered.