NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that REPUBLIC ENERGY, LLC, 4101 SLATE DRIVE, SCARBRO, WV 25917 has a permit on file with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the surface mining of approximately 299.14 acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV, 25840, for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number O012583 to maintain a coal preparation facility, a refuse disposal facility and a haulroad in the N/A seam of coal. The operation is discharging into Workman Creek of Clear Fork of Big Coal River of Coal River of Kanawha River and is located 1.5 miles, southwest of Clear Creek in Clear Fork District of Raleigh County, Longitude 81° 21’ 53” and Latitude 37° 53’ 17” (Coordinates from USGS Topographic Map). Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by: NAME Clear Fork Coal Company Rowland Land Company, LLC Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC ADDRESS PO Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 and the mineral associated herewith is owned by: NAME Clear Fork Coal Company Rowland Land Company, WPP, LP ADDRESS PO Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 and the mineral within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: NAME Clear Fork Coal Company Rowland Land Company, LLC WPP, LP ADDRESS PO Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Surface of the area within 100 feet of the permit area is owned by: NAME Clear Fork Coal Company Rowland Land Company, LLC Western Pocahontas Properties, LLC ADDRESS PO Box 457, Whitesville, WV 25209 405 Capitol Street, Suite 609, Charleston, WV 25301 5260 Irwin Road, Huntington, WV 25705 Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference of the permit renewal application shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until September 1, 2018, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review until September 1, 2018, or thirty (30) days from the date of final publication in the DEP Regional Office located at the address above AND in the Raleigh County Clerk’s Office(s) during normal business hours. DEP Telephone Number: 304-574-4465 Permit Number: O012583 PERMIT NO. 0-125-83 CLEAR FORK DISTRICT, RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP OF RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SCALE 1 INCH = 1 MILE, DATE JAN. 1, 2000 PAX USGS QUADRANGLES, 7.5 MIN. SERIES DRAINAGE RECEIVING STREAMS: WORKMAN CREEK OF CLEAR FORK OF BIG COAL RIVER OF COAL RIVER OF THE KANAWHA RIVER.