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AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Approve

On November 4, 2019, Appalachian Aggregates, LLC applied to the WV Department 
of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a Construction 
Permit for a Portable Track Mounted Jaw Crusher to be located at 1700 N. 
Sandbranch Road, Mount Hope, Raleigh County, WV.  The latitude and longitude 
are: 37.858582 N and -81.249938 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 R13-3409A.

The following potential to discharge emissions will be authorized by this 
permit action: Particulate Matter (PM) will be 32.05 TPY, of which 17.59 TPY 
are fugitive emissions from haulroads and stockpiles; Particulate Matter < 10 
microns (PM10) will be 12.15 TPY, of which 5.31 TPY are fugitive emissions from 
haulroads and stockpiles; and Particulate Matter < 2.5 microns (PM2.5) will be 
1.60 TPY, of which 0.55 TPY are fugitive emissions from haulroads and 
stockpiles.

Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ 
before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020.  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