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.: BS-109-2025 Public Notice Date: October 28, 2025 Paper: The Exponent Telegram The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity: Appl. No.: WVR113180 Applicant: WVDEP OFFICE OF ABANDONED MINE LANDS & RECLAMATION 601 57TH ST SE CHARLESTON, WV 25304 Location: BRIDGEPORT, HARRISON COUNTY Latitude: 39:20:24 Longitude: 80:14:32 Receiving Stream: Shinns Run/West Fork River/ Mon River Activity: Stormwater discharge associated with 9.0 acres of land disturbance in Harrison County, WV. Business conducted: 9.0 Acres of land disturbance associated with the reclamation of an existing landslide of mine spoil and mine portal closures. 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 emailed to [email protected] or addressed to: Director, Division of Water and Management, DEP ATTN: Billy Shirley, Permitting Section 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304-2345 The public comment period begins October 28, 2025 and ends November 27, 2025. 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.
WV DEP ABANDONED MINE LANDS
601 57TH ST SE
ATTN: MEGAN JONES
CHARLESTON
WV
25304
304-926-0499×82085
ID: 1489887