Randolph

Public Notice

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that DOUGLAS COAL COMPANY, PO BOX 230, OLD ROUTE 219 N, ELKINS, WV 26241 has submitted an application for the reissuance of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1023314 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 47 School Street, Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416-1150 in order to maintain and operate a surface mine with highwall mining and maintain and operate a coal stockpile area with associated haul roads in the Upper Sewell and Lower Sewell seam/mineral bed. The operation will discharge treated storm water into Laurel Run and an unnamed tributary of Roaring Creek and Roaring Creek of Tygart Valley River and is located 3 miles, southeast of Mabie, in Roaring Creek and Beverly Districts of Randolph County, Longitude 79* 56′ 30″ and Latitude 38* 51′ 0″ (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 steam 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. Where applicable, a full Tier 2 anti-degradation review has been conducted.

Comments on the Article 11 WV/NPDES 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/NPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by May 30, 2022, or thirty (30) from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit, rational page, 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. 304-457-3219 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1023314
LOCATION MAP
RICH MOUNTAIN MINE PERMITS #S200708 & #O201008
NPDES #WV1023314
GENERAL LOCATION MAP
BEVERLY WEST QUADRANGLE
NEAREST POST OFFICE – MABIE
TAKEN FROM WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MAP
ROARING CREEK AND BEVERLY DISTRICTS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY

SCALE 1″ = 1 mile
RECEIVING STREAMS: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF ROARING CREEK,
ROARING CREEK AND LAUREL RUN OF TYGART VALLEY RIVER OF
MONONGAHELA RIVER
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