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Public Notice

State of West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

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-98-2021

Public Notice Date:
September 24, 2021

Paper: The Journal

The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.: WVR111336

Applicant:
WV DIVISION OF
HIGHWAYS
1334 SMITH ST.
CHARLESTON, WV
25301

Location:
MARTINSBURG,
BERKELEY COUNTY

Latitude: 39:26:33
Longitude: 77:59:31

Receiving Stream:
Tuscarora Ck / Opequon Ck / Potomac R

Activity:
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), Division of Highways (DOH), will disturb 4.09 for 5,660 LF of lane widening and restriping of WV 45 from Retail Commons Parkway to immediately west of the Queen Street Exit Ramp. Includes new overhead sign structures and replacement/upgrades to the railroad crossing.

Business conducted:
Industrial

Implementation:
N/A

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 September 24, 2021 and ends October 24, 2021.

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.

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