COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADVISORY – WESTOVER BOROUGH, CLEARFIELD COUNTY – DEP to Hold Informal Public Conference on P&N Coal Company Surface Mine Permit Application
Williamsport, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold an informal public conference to discuss the bituminous coal surface mining permit application submitted by P&N Coal Company, Inc. (P&N), for a proposed surface coal mine located in Westover Borough, Clearfield County. P&N is requesting approval to surface mine the Upper Kittanning and Upper Freeport coal seams over an area of 37 acres within the Chest Creek watershed.
The conference will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Westover Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall at 975 West Bridge Street, Westover, PA 16692. Beginning at 6:00 PM, permit materials will be available for review, and DEP staff will be available to answer questions from the public regarding the proposed project. DEP will accept verbal comments from the public beginning at 7:00 PM.
Those wishing to provide verbal comments to DEP regarding the proposed project should register onsite prior to 7:00 PM. Comments during the informal conference will be recorded, and the time allotted to each speaker will be limited based on the number of speakers and the time available.
Written comments of any length may also be provided to David Bisko, Chief, Technical Services Section, via email at
dbisko@pa.gov, or via mail at 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866 no later than Wednesday March 28, 2018. Verbal comments provided at the hearing and written comments provided by the deadline will be addressed by DEP in a comment response document.
A copy of the permit application is available for review prior to the conference at the Clearfield County Conservation District office at 6395 Clearfield Woodland Highway, Suite 2, Clearfield, PA 16830, during business hours.
Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact David Bisko at 814-342-8200, or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD Users), or 1-800-654-5988 (Voice Users), to discuss how DEP may accommodate your needs.
WHAT: Informal Public Conference for P&N Coal Company, Inc., surface coal mine permit application
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2018, beginning at 6:00 PM, with public comments accepted beginning at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Westover Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall, 975 West Bridge Street, Westover, PA
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