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deponline@wvdep.org

Subject:

DEP Public Notice - Monongalia County - Patriot Mining Company, Inc. - Permit #WV0095311

Hello,

I signed-up to the West Virginia DEP Public Notice list today. I came across the following two notices:

Notice #1

This Message was sent out on Friday, June 17, 2005 @ 02:53 PM

From:

deponline@wvdep.org

Subject:

DEP Public Notice - Monongalia County - Patriot Mining Company, Inc. - Permit #WV0095311

Notice of Comment Period

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 System permit for Patriot Mining Company, Inc., 2708 Cranberry

Square, Morgantown, WV 26508, in order to discharge drainage from a reclaimed

surface mine and haul road operation in the Waynesburg and Waynesburg ¿A¿ seams

of coal.

Application for reissuance of NPDES Permit Number: WV0095311

Patriot Mining Company, Inc. plans to discharge into an unnamed tributary of

Wades Run and Wades Run of Scotts Run and an unnamed tributary of Robinson Run

and Robinson Run of the Monongahela River and is located 2.1 miles west of

Maidsville, WV, in Cass District of Monongalia County, Longitude 80° 01¿ 40¿

and Latitude 39° 42¿ 00¿ (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map).

Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address

below, postmarked on or before July 17, 2005, or thirty days from the date of

publication, and reference the Article 11/WVNPDES permit number shown above.

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

105 South Railroad Street, Suite 301

Philippi, WV 26416

Phone: (304) 457-3219

Fax: (304) 457-3440

To view past notices of open public comment periods, please go to

www.wvdep.org.

Notice #2

This Message was sent out on Thursday, May 12, 2005 @ 12:12 PM

From:

deponline@wvdep.org

Subject:

DEP Public Notice - Monongalia County, West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. R13-2624

Notice of Comment Period

Department of Environmental Protection

This mailing is to advise the public that we have prepared a draft air quality

permit for West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. to construct and operate two

emergency generators located in Morgantown, WV.

Permit Number: R13-2624

West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. will discharge the following regulated

air pollutants and associated amounts. 0.18 tons per year particulate matter

less than 10; 0.34 tpy volatile organic compounds; 1.16 tpy carbon monoxide;

7.72 tpy nitrogen oxides; and 0.30 tpy sulfur dioxide. The facility is located

in Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV.

Please fax, mail or e-mail any comments on the draft permit to the address

below, postmarked on or before June 13, 2005. Comments may include a request

for a public hearing. A hearing may be held if DEP finds a significant degree

of public interest, or if the hearing would clarify issues.

You can view the draft permit, application, and, if available, a fact sheet,

all at no cost, at the office below. Call or e-mail to make an appointment. If

you would like a copy of any information, copying and mailing costs may apply.

DEP

Division of Air Quality

601 57th Street, Southeast

Charleston, WV 25304

Contact Jerry Williams

Phone: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1223

Fax: (304) 926-0478

E-mail: jwilliams@wvdep.org

You are receiving this because you signed up to receive the mailings.

If you wish to be removed from this list, go to the link below to remove your name.

I realize the comment period has past for the second notice, but I think it is a good idea to be aware of this as it just adds to the over-all accumulative concentrations of air pollution.

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