PUBLIC NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification, as required by W. Va. Code § 22-1-6(d)(7) has been requested from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) for:
Local Landfill Project, Phase 3
The Chemours Company, 248 Chapmen Road, Suite 101, Newark, DE 19702
SCOPE OF PERMIT:
The West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act requires a permit for activities that may cause an alteration to the physical or biological integrity of the waters of the State. The WVDEP West Virginia State Waters Permit is authorized by W. Va. Code §22-11-7(a)(1). WVDEP follows the existing West Virginia Legislative Rule §47CSR5A which pertains to jurisdictional waters for the purpose of outlining this application process and compensatory mitigation guidelines.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:
The Chemours Company will be upgrading the final cover system for landfill cell B2 at the Local Landfill site utilizing a geotextile fabric overlaid with clay-based soils excavated from the Dry Run Borrow Site. Final improvements include an upgraded stormwater runoff and leachate treatment system.
PROJECT LOCATION:
5 miles west of Parkersburg, 0.7 miles west of US 50 on WV 892 at Washington Works Natural Trails access drive on south side of road.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE:
The West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification Permit application is available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following location:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
401 Certification Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
COMMENTS:
Comments and information relating to the West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification for this activity are hereby solicited. The need for a public hearing will be determined based on an evaluation of specific request(s) for such hearing. Comments and information can be emailed to: [email protected].
All electronically-received comments will be considered if received prior to the expiration date of this notice. Comments and information can also be mailed to:
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
401 Certification Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
All mailed comments and information on the activity’s impact will be considered if postmarked prior to the expiration date of this notice. Comments and information postmarked later than the expiration date may not be considered.
June 4