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AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Approve

On March 8, 2019, Central Appalachia Mining LLC applied to the WV Department of 
Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a Modification 
Permit for their Tug Fork Preparation Plant located off Route 49/3 Millseat 
Branch, Thacker, Mingo County, WV.  The latitude and longitude are: 37.585994 N 
and -82.076000 W.  A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and 
Federal air quality requirements will be met by the proposed facility.  The DAQ 
is providing notice to the public of its preliminary determination to issue the 
permit as R13-2998B.

The following increased potential to discharge emissions will be authorized by 
this permit action: Particulate Matter (PM) will be 28.46 TPY; and Particulate 
Matter < 10 microns (PM10) will be 10.06 TPY.

Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ 
before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.  A public meeting may be held if the 
Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been 
expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.

The purpose of the DAQ’s permitting process is to make a preliminary 
determination if the proposed construction will meet all state and federal air 
quality requirements.  The purpose of the public review process is to accept 
public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination.  Only 
written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time 
frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be 
considered prior to final action on the permit.  All such comments will become 
part of the public record.

Thornton E. Martin Jr.
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV  25304
Telephone:  304/926-0499, ext. 1212
FAX:  304/926-0478

Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application and 
all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision may be obtained 
by contacting the engineer listed above.  The draft permit and engineering 
evaluation can be downloaded at:

www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Pages/NSRPermitsforReviewCurrent.aspx