The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday announced it will hold an informal public conference on March 21 to discuss the bituminous coal surface mining permit application submitted by P&N Coal Company, Inc. 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 at the Westover Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall at 975 West Bridge Street, Westover beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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 p.m.
Those wishing to provide verbal comments to DEP regarding the proposed project should register onsite prior to 7:00 p.m. 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 to: dbisko@pa.gov, or via mail at 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866 no later than March 28.
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.
Questions should be directed to Megan Lehman, DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 717-327-3659 or send email to: meglehman@pa.gov.
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