PUBLIC NOTICE of HEARING
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Oil and Gas
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304 Re: UIC Permit Application
Phone: 304-926-0450 UIC2D09300081003
Fax: 304-926-0452
HEARING REGARDING
APPLICATION FOR STATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMIT
Paper:
The Inter-Mountain
520 Railroad Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
Hearing Location:
The public hearing will be at the Tucker County Board of Education Auxiliary Gym located at 100 Education Lane, Parsons, WV 26287 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2020. There will be an informational meeting for the public with WVDEP-OOG staff from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the same location.
The following applicant has applied for a Class II West Virginia Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit for this facility or activity:
Applicant:
Pillar Energy, LLC Application Number: UIC09300081003
PO Box 2682 Business Conducted: Oil and/or natural
Charleston, WV 25330 gas production
UIC Facility Location:
Permit Application Number UIC2D09300081003:
1642 Horseshoe Run Road,
Parsons, WV 26287, Saint George District, Tucker County
Latitude: 39.166773, Longitude: -79.628511
UTM Northing 4336179.5, UTM Easting 618482.9
Activity:
Renewal of a UIC permit for the subsurface disposal of Class II fluids derived from oil & gas production.
The state of West Virginia will act on the above application in accordance with West Virginia Legislative Rule, Title 47, Series 13, and West Virginia Code Chapter 22, Articles 11 and 12.
Pursuant to Legislative Rule Title 47, Series 13, Section 13.27.a., the Chief has determined that a public hearing on the draft permit is necessary.
Both written and oral comments will be accepted at the hearing. Written correspondence should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the issues being raised. Issues should be kept relevant to the draft permit.
Pursuant to Legislative Rule Title 47, Series 13, Section 13.27.b., the public comment period shall automatically be extended ten (10) days after the close of the public hearing. Therefore, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit through March 15, 2020 and should be addressed to:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Oil and Gas
Attn: UIC Program
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Written comments will also be accepted via fax at 304-926-0452, Attn: UIC Program, or e-mailed to [email protected] with “UIC Comments” in the subject line.
You may download the permit application, fact sheet, and draft permit at http://www.dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/databaseinfo/Pages/UIC-Pending-
Applications-.aspx. The permit application, fact sheet, and the required draft permit will be on file and may be inspected, by appointment, at the Office of Oil and Gas, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on business days. Copies may be obtained for a nominal cost at the same address.
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