Public Notice

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION OF MINING AND RECLAMATION
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, TDD:(304) 926-0493, and VOICE-TO-TDD RELAY: 1-800-422-5700.
APPLICATION FOR A CLASS 5 UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMIT
Public Notice No.: RBH-22-067
Public Notice Date: August 12, 2022
Paper: The Intelligencer
The following has applied for a Class 5 Underground Injection Control Permit for this facility or activity:
Application No.: 1537-22-069
Applicant: TUNNEL RIDGE, LLC
184 SCHOOLHOUSE LN. VALLEY GROVE, WV 26060
Facility: Tunnel Ridge Mine
Latitude 40:07:06
Longitude 80:35:16
Business conducted:
Coal mining, preparation, and reclamation.
Activity:
Injection of fine coal slurry and mine water through sixteen (16) Class 5, Type 5X13 injection wells into the abandoned Valley Camp No. 1 Mine of the Pittsburgh Seam, near Valley Grove, Ohio County, WV.
The State of West Virginia will act on the above application in accordance with the West Virginia Legislative Rules, Title 47, Series 13, Section 13.24 issued pursuant to Chapter 22, Article 11 and Article 12.
Any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit and may request a public hearing in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of this public notice. Comments or requests should be addressed to:
Director, Division of Mining and Reclamation, DEP 601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345 ATTN: Robert B. Hudnall, UIC
The public comment period begins August 12, 2022 and ends September 11, 2022.
Comments received within this period will be considered prior to issuance of the permit. Correspondence should include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues raised. A public hearing may be held if the Director determines there is significant public interest in one or more issues relevant to the draft permit.
The application, draft permit or factsheet may be inspected by appointment at the Division of Mining and Reclamation, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on business days. Copies of the document may be obtained for a nominal fee. For further information contact the person identified above at (304) 926-0495, or Fax (304) 926-0496.
Int. Aug 12, 2022