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Notice is hereby given that Mid-Vol Coal Sales, Inc., 640 Clover Dew Dairy Road, Princeton, WV 24739 has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1012193 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840 in order implement revised selenium limits for existing Outlets 008 and 014 based on a selenium whole body fish tissue study at Road Fork No. 6 Surface Mine (S-4031-92).

The operation will discharge treated storm water into Unnamed Tributaries of South Fork of Tug Fork River and South Fork of Tug Fork River and is located 4.7 miles southwest of Jenkinjones, WV in Adkin District of McDowell County, Longitude 81° 29’ 44” and Latitude 37° 15’ 57” (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, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharge(s) will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream(s) for any parameters of concern.

Comments on the Article 11 WV/NPDES 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/NPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by March 7, 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. WV1012193

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