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Notice of Comment Period
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

This mailing is to advise the public that we have received an application for reissuance of an Article 11/West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination permit WV1017667 for NESCO, INC., 709 MIDDLETOWN RD , FAIRMONT, WV 26554, in order to receive untreated water from WV1029193 and operate, maintain and monitor and operate a Coal Haulroad, Auger Mining and Surface in the Brush Creek and Upper Freeport Seams of coal.  The operation discharges Treated Water and Storm Water into an Unnamed Tributary of an Unnamed Tributary of French Creek, an Unnamed Tributary of French Creek and French Creek of the Buckhannon River and an Unnamed Tributary of the Buckhannon River and the Buckhannon River of the Tygart Valley River and is located 2.3 miles northeast of Adrian in Meade District of Upshur County in West Virginia. 

NOTE:  Be aware of Special Condition (Section D), Item 6 - Special Effluent Characterization Condition, Item 7 - Reopener Clause and Item 8 - Instream Station Monitoring Frequency.

The permit is located in Upshur County, Longitude 80° 14´ 21.0000" Latitude 38° 54´ 58.0000" (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 with the intake, and the physical location of the intake.  This information needs to be submitted to the address below. 

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, a full Tier 2 anti-degradation review has been conducted.
  
Please send any comments on the draft permit to the address below, postmarked on or before November 4, 2017 or thirty days from the date of publication, and reference the Article 11/WVNPDES permit number shown above.  A copy of the 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 below.  Comments may include a request for a public hearing.  If a hearing is requested the comment must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.  A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues.

  DEP Regional Office
  47 School Street, Suite 301
  Philippi, WV 26416-1150
  Phone: (304) 457-3219
  Fax: (304) 457-5613


	
		To view Application Activity Details, click on the following link, or copy and paste it into your browser:
   (https://apps.dep.wv.gov/WebApp/_dep/search/Applications/activities.cfm?application_id=80598&dep_office_id=HPU%20%20&ap_type_code=NPR&DESCRIPTION=Reissuance%2C%20NPDES&Application&responsible_party_name=NESCO%2C%20INC%2E&APPLICATION_SEQUENCE_ID=2&APPLICATION_PERMIT_ID=WV1017667 
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To see a Location Map, click on the following link, or copy and paste it into your browser
   (https://tagis.dep.wv.gov/mapping/imap/imap.php?lod=80&lom=14&los=21.0000&lad=38&lam=54&las=58.0000&pntlabel=WV1017667
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