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-066-2026
Public Notice Date:
April 23, 2026
Paper: Register-Herald
The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:
Appl. No.: WVR112951
Applicant:
WYOMING COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
PO BOX 69
PINEVILLE, WV 24874
Location:
MULLENS, WYOMING COUNTY
Latitude: 37:35:47
Longitude: 81:22:44
Receiving Stream:
UNT/Terry Br./ Slab Fk./Upper Guyandotte Rv.
Activity:
4.06 acres of earth disturbance for the construction of a new elementary and middle school for Wyoming County Schools. This project is located next to the city pool on Moran Avenue in Mullens, WV. This project is being sent to Public Notice due to the length of earth disturbing activity to final stabilization lasting over one year in length.
Business conducted:
Discharge of treated stormwater into Terry Branch, a tributary of Slab Fork, a tributary of the Upper Guyandotte River, a tributary of the Ohio 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 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 Waste Management, DEP
ATTN: Billy Shirley,
Permitting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2345
The public comment period begins April 23, 2026 and ends May 23, 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.