Public Notice

20296 May 8
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.: LMD-073-2026 Public Notice Date: May 09, 2026
Paper: Dominion Post
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR112063
Applicant: TUSCAN RIDGE LLC
240 RIDGE OF SUMMIT DRIVE
MORGANTOWN, WV 26508
Location: MORGANTOWN, MONONGALIA COUNTY
Latitude: 39:41:58 Longitude: 79:53:54
Receiving Stream:
Cheat Lk/Cheat Rv
Activity:
69.73 acres of continued earth disturbance for the construction of the Tuscan Ridge Development consisting of the installation of BMPs, excavation, and road construction to develop a residential neighborhood. This construction project is being sent to public notice due to the earth disturbance to final stabilization continuing one year or longer.
Business conducted:
Discharge of treated stormwater from unnamed tributaries into Cheat Lake, tributaries of the Cheat River which is a tributary of the Monongahela River.
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 hearingby addressing such to the Director of the Division of Water andWaste 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 May 09, 2026 and ends June
08, 2026.
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.