Legal Notices for 11/21/12

 PUBLIC NOTICE: Anyone caught trespassing on the property of 1602 McKinley Ave., Corbin, KY 40701 will be prosecuted by Diane Rucker so long as I reside at said residence.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0403, Renewal

In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Bardstown, KY 40004, has applied for renewal of a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation affecting 503.80 acres located 4.61 miles southwest of Kayjay in Bell, Knox and Whitley Counties. The area is approximately 3.21 miles east from Hwy 92’s junction with Hwy 904 near the Goins community.  The nearest stream is Long Fork.

The operation is located on the Frakes and Kayjay U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute quadrangle maps. The operation will use the area, contour strip and auger methods of surface mining. The surface area owner is Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., 1 Cloverleaf Square, Suite E-3, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 E. Cumberland Ave., Middlesboro, KY 40741. Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow, Frankfort, KY 40601

NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE

In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, KY 40701, has filed for a Phase I Bond Release on Increments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of permit number 918-0445 which was last issued on April 02, 2012. The application covers an area of approximately 340.1 acres located 2.26 miles south of the junction of Gatliff Road with KY 904 near the head of Patterson Creek south of Nevisdale in Whitley County, KY. The latitude is 36°39’32”. The longitude is 84°02’37”.

The bonds now in effect are as follows:

Increment One (1) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $45,900.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $45,900.00 is included in this application for release. Increment Two (2) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $50,500.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $50,500.00 is included in this application for release.  Increment Three (3) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $39,000.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $39,000.00 is included in this application for release. Increment Four (4) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $26,400.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $26,400.00 is included in this application for release.  Increment Five (5) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $50,600.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $50,600.00 is included in this application for release.  Increment Six (6) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $17,500.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $17,500.00 is included in this application for release. Increment Seven (7) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $17,300.00. The entire original bond amount of $17,300.00 is included in this application for release. Increment Eight (8) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $56,100.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $56,100.00 is included in this application for release. Increment Nine (9) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $28,100.00. Approximately 60% of the original bond amount of $28,100.00 is included in this application for release.

Reclamation work performed includes: Backfilling, re-grading, topsoil replacement, and drainage control including soil preparation and initial seeding and mulching in accordance with the approved reclamation plan, completed September 2011.

Written comments, objections, and requests for a public hearing of informal conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Field Services, #2 Hudson Hollow, Frankfort, KY 40601, by December 28, 2012.

A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for January 2, 2013 at 10:00 am at the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, KY 40965-1229. The hearing will be cancelled if no request for a hearing or informal conference is received by December 28, 2012.

Notice of Intention to Mine

Pursuant to Application Number 861-0528

In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Mountainside Coal Co., Inc.; 7692 South Hwy. 25W; Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769 has applied for a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation affecting 402.8 acres of surface disturbance with auger operations underlying 167.0 acres, for a total of 569.8 acres. The proposed operation is located 1.7 miles northwest of the Community of Permon in Knox and Whitley Counties, Kentucky.

The proposed operation is approximately 1.6 miles northeast from HWY 1418’s junction with HWY 511 and located approximately 0.4 miles north of Cotton Creek. The Latitude is 36°48’52”N. The Longitude is 84°00’53”W.

The proposed operation is located on the Barbourville & Rockholds U.S.G.S. 7½ minute quadrangle maps. The operation will use the Contour and Auger methods of mining. The surface area is owned by Robert Brown & Kathy Brown, Jack & Sue Clark, Tommy Gambrel, Hubert Grant & Arnold David Grant, Ray & Geneva Hill, Venda S. Hill, Anthony Hubbs, Joseph Hubbs & Christopher Hubbs, David Logan & Tim Logan, Randy D. Mackey, Norma Lene Foley & Arthur Foley, Kenneth Mackey, David & Brenda Monhollen, Ola & Julie Miller, David Rose, Jack & Sadie Smith, and Blair Farms, L.L.C.

This is the final advertisement of this application. All comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office; 1804 East Cumberland Avenue; Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229. Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director; Division of Permits; #2 Hudson Hollow Road, U.S. 127 South; Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.  

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0447, Amendment No. 2

In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for an amendment to an existing surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 0.5 miles north of Perkins in Whitley County.  The amendment will add 34.87 acres of surface disturbance and 27.61 acres of auger area making a total area of 62.48 acres within the amended permit area.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 0.9 miles east from Maple Creek Road’s junction with Brown Creek Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map. The operation will use the contour and auger method of surface mining. The surface area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Ella Baker Heirs, Charles Paul, and Samuel McFarland. The amendment will underlie land owned by Ella Baker Heirs, Charles Paul, and Samuel McFarland.  The operation will use the contour and auger methods of mining.

The amendment application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Mining Reclamation and Enforcements, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229.  Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

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. AMERICAN HIGHWALL MINING LLC, 9180434, 10/18/2012; MOUNTAINSIDE COAL CO INC, 9180422, 10/22/2012.