Hampshire

State of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management PUBLIC NOTICE

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-120-2024 Public Notice Date:  November 13, 2024

Paper:  Hampshire Review

The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.: WVR111816 Reissue

Applicant: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

111 SCHOOL ST

ROMNEY, WV 26757

Location: AUGUSTA, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

Latitude: 39:17:34 Longitude: 78:38:28

Receiving Stream:

Tear Coat Ck / North R / Cacapon R / Potomac R

Activity:

Storm water discharge from construction activities on 10.48 acres in Hampshire County.

Business conducted:

Construction of an elementary school.

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 November 13, 2024 and ends December 13, 2024.

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.

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