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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: (304) 926-0440. APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115924 Public Notice No.: SM-81-2023 Public Notice Date: August 10, 2023 Paper: Charleston Gazette-Mail The following has applied for coverage under the General WV NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WVR111795 – Reissue Applicant: AEP WEST VIRGINIA TRANSMISSION COMPANY, INC. 40 FRANKLIN RD SW, 04 ROANOKE, VA 24011 Location: CLENDENIN, KANAWHA COUNTY Latitude: 38:28:55 Longitude: 81:21:24 Receiving Stream: elk rv pper kanawha Activity: 6.16 acres of continued earth disturbance for access road improvement onstruction and for a rebuild of several transmission lines and structures that tie into Jarrett Station. Business conducted: Discharge of treated stormwater into unnamed tributaries of Elk River discharging into the Elk River. Implementation: N On the basis of review of the application the “Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a)),” and the “West Virginia Legislative Rules,” the State of West Virginia will act on the above application. Any interested person may submit written comments on the site registration permit application and may request a public hearing by addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 days of the date of the public notice. Such comments or requests should be addressed to: Director, Division of Water and Management, DEP ATTN: Sharon Mullins, Permitting Section 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304-2345 The public comment period begins August 10, 2023 and ends September 09, 2023. Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the permit application. Correspondence should include the name, address and the telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on issues relevant to the site registration permit application and this facility’s coverage under the General Permit. Interested persons may contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information. The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days. Copies of the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the Division at a nominal cost. Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device (TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0493. Calls must be made 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. LC-157725 08-10;2023