Legal Notices for 2-24-16

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Pursuant to 405 KAR 8:010, Section 16(5), the following is a summary of permitting decisions made by the Department for Natural Resources, Division of Mine Permits with respect to applications to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Whitley County. MOUNTAINSIDE COAL CO INC, 8610528, 1/25/2016

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0434 Amendment No. 1

In accordance with the provisions of KRS 350.070, notice is hereby given that American Highwall Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 1539, Chilhowie, Virginia 24319 has applied for an amendment to an existing surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 1.0 miles southeast of Rockholds in Whitley County, Kentucky. The amendment will add 24.0 acres of surface disturbance and will underlie an additional 0.5 acres making a total area of 202.5 acres within the amended permit boundary.

The amendment area is approximately 1.2 miles east of junction of the Jack’s Fork Road and KY Rt. 26 and located on Helton Hollow of Jacks Fork of Watts Creek.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Bart Davis, Barbara Roberts and Daymond & Joyce Helton.

The amendment application is adding additional surface and underground disturbance acreage as well as proposing a post mining land use change. The change is from the unmanaged forestland land use category premining land use, to a Pasture Land and Fish & Wildlife Habitat postmining land use.

The amendment application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 Cumberland Ave., Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

Whitley County has been awarded a grant from the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, for the purpose of cleaning illegal dumpsites within the county. The dumps will be removed under the direction of the Whitley County Fiscal Court.

Bid proposals and any additional information can be obtained at the Whitley County Judge/Executive’s Office, Whitley County Courthouse, 210 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky, (606) 549-6000, during regular business hours. The proposals will also be posted on the Whitley County Fiscal Court website: http://www.whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com/news.asp after March 3, 2016.

There will be a pre-bid meeting at 9:00 a.m., March 3, 2016, in the Whitley County Fiscal Courtroom. ALL BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID MEETING. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 p.m., March 14, 2016, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The contracts will be awarded during the Whitley County Fiscal Court meeting at 6:00 p.m., March 15, 2016. PRINT (Dump Cleanup) on the front of the envelope.

Conflicts of interest, gratuities and kickbacks are defined in KRS 45A.445 and as provided for in KRS 45A.445 are absolutely prohibited.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for 90 days after the date the bids are opened. Any bid received after the time specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Whitley County reserves the right to waive any informality and may reject any and all bids. Whitley County reserves the right to award bid based upon availability, service and in the best interest for the public safety for the citizens of the County. Whitley County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.