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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 WV1013815 for SOUTHEASTERN LAND, LLC, 81 ENTERPRISE DR , DEBORD, KY 412149095, in order to maintain, monitor and operate a Coal Haulroad, Refuse Area, Surface Mine and Highwall/Auger Mine in the Lower Coalburg, Middle Coalburg, Upper Coalburg, Stockton, Stockton A, Clarion, 5-Block, Middle Kittanning, Upper Kittanning, Freeport and Mohoning Seams of coal.  The operation discharges treated water and storm water into Rocklick Fork and Cannel Coal Hollow of Right Fork of Leatherwood Creek and Right Fork of Leatherwood Creek of Elk River and is located 1 mile southeast of Bickmore, in Henry and Pleasant Districts of Clay County in West Virginia.  

NOTE: There are Special Conditions in Section D of this permit, Item 6 - Reopener Clause, Item 7 - Bioreactor Monitoring Condition and Item 8 - Instream Station Monitoring Frequency.

The permit is located in Clay County, Longitude 81° 4´ 45.0000" Latitude 38° 21´ 12.0000" (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 September 12, 2019 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=92938&dep_office_id=HPU%20%20&ap_type_code=NPR&DESCRIPTION=Reissuance%2C%20NPDES&Application&responsible_party_name=SOUTHEASTERN%20LAND%2C%20LLC&APPLICATION_SEQUENCE_ID=5&APPLICATION_PERMIT_ID=WV1013815 
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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=4&los=45.0000&lad=38&lam=21&las=12.0000&pntlabel=WV1013815
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