APPLICATION FOR PERMIT - PUBLICATION NO. 26BLG10, J.W. Construction Company, Inc

May 25, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR

COAL SURFACE MINING / NPDES PERMIT

UNDER CHAPTER 19

TITLE 45.2 OF THE

CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPLICATION NO.

1011818

PUBLICATION NO.

26BLG10

J.W. Construction Company, Inc. of P.O. Box 2470, Wise, VA 24293 is applying to the Virginia Mined Land Repurposing Program for a permit to conduct coal surface mining and reclamation operations. The site is in Wise County, Virginia, approximately 3 miles north of Appalachia. The site is east of Preacher Creek and west of Mud Lick Creek. The state plane northing and easting coordinates of the site are N 3,530,919.66 and E 10,221,979.86. The Appalachia, Virginia, USGS-7.5-minute quadrangle map was used to describe the location of the permit area. The proposed permit area (227.72 acres) may be viewed on the Application Map attached in Section 21.2 of the application.

Treated surface drainage will discharge into Preacher Creek and Mud Lick Creek of Callahan Creek. Proposed discharges are new, and their locations may be viewed on the Surface Water Hydrology map attached in Section 21.2 of the application.

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 June 16, 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.energyvirginia.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

repurposingpublicnotice@energy.virginia.gov.

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