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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 WV1024892 for HAMPDEN COAL, LLC, 3228 SUMMIT SQUARE PLACE SUITE 180, LEXINGTON, KY 40509, in order to to open and operate the not started Canebrake Surface Mine utilizing area, contour, steep slope, auger and highwall methods of mining in the Williamson, Lower Williamson, Upper Cedar Grove, Lower Cedar Grove Upper Alma Rider, Upper Alma Upper Bench, Upper Alma Lower Bench & Lower Alma seam and all associated splits and riders.  The operation will discharge treated and stormwater into Unnamed tributaries of Canebrake Branch and Canebrake Branch, Unnamed tributaries of Browning Fork and the Guyandotte River all of the Guyandotte River.  This operation is located 2.5 miles northwest of Gilbert in Mingo County WV.  

The permit is located in Logan and Mingo County, Longitude 81° 53´ 37.0000" Latitude 37° 38´ 53.0000" (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 5, 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
  1101 George Kostas Drive
  Logan, WV 25601  
  Phone: (304) 792-7250
  Fax: (304) 792-7258


	
		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=81121&dep_office_id=HPU%20%20&ap_type_code=NPR&DESCRIPTION=Reissuance%2C%20NPDES&Application&responsible_party_name=HAMPDEN%20COAL%2C%20LLC&APPLICATION_SEQUENCE_ID=1&APPLICATION_PERMIT_ID=WV1024892 
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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=81&lom=53&los=37.0000&lad=37&lam=38&las=53.0000&pntlabel=WV1024892
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