NPDES RE-ISSUANCE ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Panther Creek Mining, LLC, 250 West Main Street, Suite 2000 Lexington, KY 40507 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11 /WVNPDES Permit No. WV1019309 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 1101 George Kostas Drive, Logan, WV 25601, in order to maintain and monitor a reclaimed surface mine in the 6 Block, 5 Block, Upper Clarion, Lower Clarion, Stockton, Coalburg and Winifrede seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge treated and storm water into Unnamed Right Fork of Rockhouse Creek; Unnamed Tributary of Rockhouse Creek, Rockhouse Creek; Unnamed Left Fork of Gardner Branch; Unnamed Right Fork of Gardner Branch; Gardner Branch; Laurel Branch all of Clear Fork of Big Coal River of the Coal River and is located 0.7 (miles), northwest of Dorothy, in the Clear Fork, Sherman and Cabin Creek Districts of Raleigh, Boone and Kanawha Countys, Longitude 81 deg 28’ 04” and Latitude 37 deg 58’ 16” (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.
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 May 4th, 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) 792-7250 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1019309