NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT The advertisement must be ran within 30 days after the Community Impact Statement has been filed with the Official Coalfield Community Development, however, the names, street addresses and phone numbers of all agencies where the copies will be filed MUST be listed. The public is invited to submit written comments and other documentation to the West Virginia Office of Coalfield Community Development (OCCD) on the planned surface mining operations and how their communities are anticipated to be affected and the intended post mining land use, as provided for by Chapter 5B, Article 2A, West Virginia Code and Title 145, Series 8, Code of State Regulations: Name of Permit Applicant or Permitee: Met Resources, LLC Name of Surface Mine: Saturn Surface Mine SMA number: S300315 Type of Permitting Action: Application for new surface mining permit County: Mercer District: Rock USGS Quadrangle: CRUMPLER Latitude: 37? 25′ 55″ Longitude: 81? 17′ 28″ Surface acres affected: 181.19 Expected duration of mining operation (years): 4 A map showing the location of the mine site is attached. A Community Impact Statement describing the impact of the above surface mining operation on the surrounding area and proposed post-mining land uses has been filed and is available for inspection in the OCCD and at the following locations: Name/Address Phone Number Ms. Rachel Lester 304-957-2000 West Virginia Office of Coalfield Community Development Department of Commerce State Capitol Building 6, Room 525 Charleston, WV 25305-0311 Princeton Public Library 304-487-5045 920 Mercer Street Princeton, WV 24740 Mercer County Clerk 304-487-8371 1501 West Main Street Princeton, WV 24740 WV Division of Environmental 304-926-0464 Protection Office of Explosives and Blasting 601 57th Street Charleston, WV 25304 Region I Planning & Development Council 304-431-7225 1439 E. Main Street, Suite 5 Princeton, WV 25304 Mercer County Economic Development Authority 304-487-8521 1500 West Main Street Princeton, WV 24740 Mercer County Commission 304-487-8308 1501 West Main Street, Suite 210 Princeton, WV 24740 Mr. Thomas E. Wood, Environmental 304-465-1911 Resources Program Manager 1 254 Industrial Drive Oak Hill, WV 25901 The Community Impact Statement will serve as the basis for the preparation by the county development authority of a land use master plan. The Statement will identify surface mining impacts on the surrounding area, area infrastructure as well as land development needs relating to economic development, post-mining land and infrastructure assets that may available to satisfy these needs. The public is invited to submit written comments and other documentation to the OCCD within 30 days of the date of this notice concerning how their communities are anticipated to be affected by the above surface mining operation and the intended post-mining land use. After the close of the public comment period, the comments will be delivered to the development authority and assist in the incorporation into the county land use master plan. All comments and questions should be directed to the following: WV Division of Energy Office of Coalfield Community Development Building 6, Room 650 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305-0311 Phone: 304-957-2000 Fax: 304-558-0362 Email: [email protected]
