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State of West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S, PUBLIC INFORMATION 
OFFICE, 601 57TH STREET SE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-2345 TELEPHONE: 
(304) 926-0440.

APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL POLLUTANT 
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. WV0115924

Public Notice No.:  SM-90-2019			Public Notice Date:  
August 22, 2019

Paper:  The Intelligencer

The following has applied for coverage under the General WV/ NPDES Water 
Pollution Control Permit No. WV0115924 for this facility or activity:

Appl. No.:	WVR110379

Applicant:	WV DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
		1334 SMITH ST
                  CHARLESTON, WV 25301
		 

Location:	WHEELING, OHIO COUNTY

Latitude:	40:03:46		Longitude: 	 80:41:04

Receiving Stream:
Wheeling Ck/Ohio River

Activity:	
To operate and maintain a treatment and disposal system and best management 
practices for the direct discharge of treated stormwater associated with 
construction activities via multiple outlets to Wheeling Creek and it's 
tributaries and Ohio River.

Business conducted:	
Earth disturbance of 22.68 acres for bridge rehabilitation and related 
construction on US I-70.

Implementation:
N/A

	On the basis of review of the application the "Water Pollution 
Control Act (Chapter 22, Article 11-8(a))," and the "West Virginia Legislative 
Rules," the State of West Virginia will act on the above application.

	Any interested person may submit written comments on the site 
registration permit application and may request a public hearing by addressing 
such to the Director of the Division of Water and Waste Management within 30 
days of the date of the public notice.  Such comments or requests should be 
addressed to:

		Director, Division of Water and Management, DEP
		ATTN:  Sharon Mullins, Permitting Section
		601 57th Street SE
		Charleston, WV  25304-2345

	The public comment period begins August 22, 2019 and ends September 
21, 2019.

	
Comments received within this period will be considered prior to acting on the 
permit application.  Correspondence should include the name, address and the 
telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the 
issues raised.  The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is 
made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public 
interest on issues relevant to the site registration permit application and 
this facility's coverage under the General Permit.  Interested persons may 
contact the Public Information Office to obtain further information.

	The application may be inspected, by appointment, at the Division of 
Water and Waste Management Public Information Office, at 601 57th Street SE, 
Charleston, WV, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on business days.  Copies of 
the application and the General Permit and Fact Sheet may be obtained from the 
Division at a nominal cost.  Individuals requiring Telecommunication Device 
(TDD) may contact our agency by calling (304) 926-0493.  Calls must be made 
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Monday through Friday.