Legal Notices for 6-14-2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that The Forest Corporation d/b/a Forest Hills Shopping Center has filed an application with the Energy and Environment Cabinet to construct two (2) clear span bridges approximately 40 feet in length at points along Bacon Creek for the purpose of connecting property owned by The Forest Corporation. The property is located at 1019 Cumberland Falls Highway (U.S. 25 W), Corbin, Kentucky approximately 1.9 miles east of Interstate 75 Exit 25 and approximately 0.9 miles west of the intersection of U.S. 25 W and KY 26. Any comments or objections can be submitted via email to DOWfloodplain@ky.gov Kentucky Division of Water, Floodplain Management Section, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. Call 502.564.3410 with questions.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number

918-0504 AM-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 a permit for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 80.23 surface acres and 90.65 Auger/HWM acres affecting 503.56 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining.  The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Freda Mae Brock, Garry Jr. & Amber Inman, Vickie Sams, George Williams & Judy Burns, Brian Elliott, Rita Singleton, & Ella McCreary, Harold Grant, Jerry McKinley, Gary Grant, Ray Decker, Arthur Foley, Verna Decker, and Kristina Hensley.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and 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 Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.