Notice is hereby given that Carter Roag Coal Company, 109 Appalachian Drive, Beckley, WV 25801, has submitted an application for the modification of Article 11/WVNPDES Permit No. WV1029398 to the Department of Environmental Protection, 47 School Street, Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416-1150, in order to include all the proposed changes of O200219, Incidental Boundary Revision No. 1 including the added areas. The drainage area, flow, and structure information are being updated for Outlet 001. Outlet 002 is being added for Sump 3.
The operation will discharge treated and storm water into Beech Run of/and Left Fork Buckhannon River of Buckhannon River of Tygart Valley River and is located 3.4 miles southeast of Helvetia in Middle Fork District of Randolph County, Longitude 80* 08′ 23″ and Latitude 38* 41′ 27″ (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).
The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking information on private surface water intakes for human consumption located in the above listed receiving streams and located down stream of this operation. Please provide your name, phone number, mailing address, the name of the stream being with the intake, and the physical location of the intake. This information needs to be submitted to the address above.
An anti-degradation review has been conducted. Tier 1 protection is afforded because effluent limitations ensure compliance with water quality criteria for all designated uses. Where applicable, Tier 2 protection is also afforded because the agency has made a determination that the discharge(s) will not cause significant degradation to the receiving stream(s) for any parameters of concern.
Comments on the Article 11 WV/NPDES application or requests for a public hearing regarding the Article 11/NPDES application shall be in writing and if a public hearing is requested shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Such written comments or requests should be sent to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) at the address above, and must also reference the Article 11/NPDES permit number shown above. Comments received by Nov. 27, 2020, or thirty (30) days from date of publication, will be considered. A copy of the Article 11/WVNPDES application, draft permit and fact sheet (if required) will be available for inspection and obtaining copies during normal business hours at the DEP Regional Office located at the address above.
DEP Telephone No. (304) 457-3219 Article 11/NPDES Permit No. WV1029398
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PERMIT NO. 0-2002-19 IBR NO.1 NPDES NO. WV1029398 MOD NO. 1
RECEIVING STREAMS – BEECH RUN OF/AND LEFT FORK
BUCKHANNON RIVER OF BUCKHANNON RIVER OF MIDDLE FORK DISTRICT
TYGART VALLEY RIVER OF MONONGAHELA RIVER RANDOLPH COUNTY
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