APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL - PUBLICATION NUMBER: 26BLG06, Cumberland Coal Corporation

PUBLIC NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR 

RENEWAL/REISSUANCE 

OF COAL SURFACE 

MINING/NPDES 

PERMIT NO. 1102408

UNDER CHAPTER 19

 TITLE 45.2 OF THE 

CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLICATION NUMBER:

26BLG06

APPLICATION NUMBER: 1011892

    Cumberland Coal Corporation, P.O. Box 2007, Pikeville KY 41502 is applying to the Virginia Division of Mined land Reclamation for a Renewal of PERMIT No. 1102408, in order to continue the operations at the following location.

     Nine Mile Spur #7 surface operation is located on the Appalachia quadrangle. The permit has 3 NPDES outfalls which would discharge into Callahan Creek. The outfalls controls surface runoff from the operational area consisting of 69.20 acres.   The discharge locations may be viewed on the Surface Water Hydrology Map, which is attached in Section 21.2 of the application.  The discharge resulting from the permitted operation is existing.

    Any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by this proposal, or an officer or head of any federal, state or local government agency or authority, may within 30 days of July 17, 2026 submit written comments or objections concerning this application, and may also request, in writing, that the Mined Land Repurposing Program hold an Informal Conference concerning this application. A copy of the application materials is available electronically for public inspection at 

https://www.energy.virginia.gov/dmlrinquiry/frmMain.aspx?ctl=4.

    All correspondence concerning this application should be submitted to the Mined Land Repurposing Program (Attention: Permit Section), 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219. Telephone (276) 523-8160.  Written comments and a request for informal conference may be e-mailed to the Division at 

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