NPDES RE-ISSUANCE ADVERTISEMENT
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ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Prime Met, Inc., 838 Euclid Avenue, Suite 302, Lexington, KY 40502 has submitted an application for the issuance of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1030477 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order to operate and maintain the Tom Bailey Overland Haulroad in the N/A seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge treated, and storm water into unnamed tributaries of/and Upper Big Branch and unnamed tributaries of/an Big Branch of Trough Fork, unnamed tributaries of Trough Fork, all of Laurel Fork of Clear Fork of the Upper Guyandotte River, and is located 2.5 (miles), southwest of Bolt, in Slab District(s) of Wyoming County, Longitude 81° 27’ 22” and Latitude 37° 45’ 17” (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.
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 15, 2024, 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. WV1030477