National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/ARAP Notices - Mining Section

The following is a list of current public notices of permitting decisions, public hearings, and rule-making activities. Public comment and participation are encouraged on all of these issues. Comments on any issue are welcome at any time and may be made by sending e-mail to ask.tdec@tn.gov.

These permits authorize and regulate discharges of treated wastewater and storm water from mining and processing facilities, including access roads and haul roads located within the affected areas.

Antidegradation determinations made by the Division are part of these permits. Permit Rationales address any information concerning the foundation for these determinations. All supporting documentation is available in the permit files maintained at the Mining Section’s office.

  October 15, 2009

Notice of Determination for Vulcan Construction Materials, LP, Maryville Quarry, NPDES Permit TN0003042.

Public hearing for Kopper Glo Mining, LLC, Double Mountain Mine, NPDES Permit TN0069337, Claiborne County.

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  October 15, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

Public hearing notice for Davis Creek Energy, LLC, Area 4 mine, NPDES Permit TN0069191, Campbell County

  October 5, 2009

Notice of Determination for Rogers Group, Inc., Clinton Quarry, NPDES Permit TN0069141, ARAP/401 Certification Application NR08MS.015.

  July 30, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  July 17, 2009

Notice of Determination for Davis Creek Energy, LLC, Area 4, NPDES Permit TN0069191

  July 7, 2009

The Noticed ARAP Application, NR09MS.001 is for stream alterations associated with Spinks Clays Company, Richmond Mine 21 in Weakley County. The proposed activity is completion of mitigation for alterations started under expired ARAP permit M2002-02.

  June 30, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  June 19, 2009

Notice of Determination for the ARAPs and NPDES Permits for DRC Coal, LLC - White Oak Surface Mine and Davis Creek Energy, LLC - Mine Area 1.

  June 8, 2009

Public hearing notice for Appolo Fuels, Inc., Horseshoe Mountain Surface Mine, NPDES Permit TN0072044 in Claiborne County.

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  May 28, 2009

Public hearing notice for Tennessee Valley Aggregate Company, LLC, Quarry No. 12, Draft NPDES Permit TN0069311 in Grainger County

Public hearing notice for Tennessee Materials Corporation, Linden Quarry, Draft NPDES Permit TN0069329 in Perry County

  May 12, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  April 16, 2009

Notice of Determination of No Degradation for Tennessee Materials Corporation, Linden Quarry.

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  April 13, 2009

Public hearing to receive comments regarding the economic and social justification for the new discharge of treated mine wastewater and stormwater to Exceptional Tennessee Waters by Davis Creek Energy, LLC., Area 4.

  April 7, 2009

Public hearing to receive comments for the Draft NPDES Permit for Vulcan Construction Materials.

  March 25, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  March 18, 2009

Notice of Determination for Rogers Group, Inc., Pottsville Quarry, NPDES Permit TN0066630

Notice of Determination for National Coal Corporation, Jordan Ridge Refuse Area, NPDES Permit TN0062961

  March 13, 2009

Notice of Determination for Tennessee Materials Corporation, Highway 69 Quarry (Site 1), NPDES Permit TN079804

  March 6, 2009

Mining ARAP and NPDES public hearing to receive comments for Rogers Group, Inc., Clinton Quarry.

  February 24, 2009

Mining ARAP public notice for Davis Creek Energy, LLC proposed Mine 4 in Campbell County, to receive comments and information necessary to determine possible impacts to water quality.

  February 20, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  January 15, 2009

The Tennessee Division of Water Pollution Control proposes to issue, reissue, deny or terminate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to the applicants listed.

  January 7, 2009

Mining ARAP public notice for the Rogers Group in Clinton to receive comments and information necessary to determine possible impacts to water quality.