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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 WV1023624 for PETERSBURG BLOCKS, INC., PO BOX 756 , PETERSBURG, WV 26847, in order to maintain, monitor and operate a Haulroad and Sandstone Quarry (New Creek Mountain Quarry) in the Oriskany Sandstone seam/mineral bed.  The operation discharges Treated Water and Storm Water into Unnamed Tributaries on Jordan Run and Jordan Run of the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River and is located 2.40 miles west of Cabins, in Union and Grant Districts of Grant County in West Virginia.

NOTE:  Be aware of Special Condition Section D, Item 6 - Quarry Language and Item 7 - Table 2-IV-A, B, C Analysis.

The permit is located in Grant County, Longitude 79° 15´ 18.0000" Latitude 39° 0´ 24.0000" (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 July 19, 2018 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=89995&dep_office_id=HPU%20%20&ap_type_code=NPR&DESCRIPTION=Reissuance%2C%20NPDES&Application&responsible_party_name=PETERSBURG%20BLOCKS%2C%20INC%2E&APPLICATION_SEQUENCE_ID=1&APPLICATION_PERMIT_ID=WV1023624 
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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=79&lom=15&los=18.0000&lad=39&lam=0&las=24.0000&pntlabel=WV1023624
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