Legal Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING OPERATIONS ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that Lexington Coal Company, LLC 1051 Main Street Milton, WV 25541, (304) 369-7706 will be conducting blasting activities on Surface Mine Permit/Application Number S-5024-08 situated approximately 1.8 miles East of Twilight in Crook District of Boone County, WV with all State and Federal Laws and as approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. All Blasting activities will occur Monday through Saturday from “sunrise to sunset” (or list other specific times). No blasting shall be conducted on Sunday. Blasting is to commence on June 11, 2026 and continue through June 11, 2027. Blasting will comply with all State and Federal Laws and as approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. Ten minutes prior to and immediately after each blast, all access to the specific area will be safeguarded from unauthorized entry. The warning signal prior to each blast shall be from an air horn, siren, or other device audible to at least one half mile from the blast (list specific type of device). The warning will be given three (3) minutes prior to detonation and will consist of three (3) short blasts of five (5) seconds duration with five (5) seconds between each blast. The “All Clear” signal shall be one long blast from an air horn, siren, or other approved devices of twenty (20) seconds duration. Blasting shall be conducted in such a way so as to prevent adverse impacts to the public or the environment. Blasting activities will not be conducted at times other than those announced in the blasting schedule except in the event of an emergency situation where rain, lightening, or other atmospheric conditions, or operator or public safety requires unscheduled detonations. LH-473000 06-17;2026