West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Mining and Reclamation Kenneth Politan Kenneth. politan@wv. gov (304) 926 -0499, ext. 1529

DMR Mission The DMR is to regulate the mining industry in accordance with federal and state laws. Activities include issuing and renewing permits for mineral extraction sites and related facilities, inspecting facilities for compliance, monitoring water quality, tracking ownership and control, and issuing and assessing violations.

DMR Regulatory Programs Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act Water Pollution Control Act. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System State 401 Certification Groundwater Protection Act. Quarry Reclamation Act.

Quarry Reclamation Act Pre-quarrying water assessment (6 month). Both surface water and groundwater Location: selected by the geologist. Water quality: total suspended solids, dissolved solids, specific conductance, p. H, acidity, alkalinity, sulfates, iron, manganese, and aluminum. Water quantity: flow variation/seasonal, usage or water elevation.

Surface Coal Mining & Reclamation Act Probable Hydrologic Consequences (PHC) seasonal (6 months). Both surface water and groundwater. Location: selected by the geologist. Water quality: total suspended solids, dissolved solids, specific conductance, p. H, acidity, alkalinity, sulfates, iron, and manganese. Water quantity: flow variation/seasonal, usage or water elevation.

Groundwater Protection Utilize groundwater data from the mining or quarry application. Groundwater only. Location: Same as mining or quarry application. Water quality: Same as mining or quarry. Water quantity: Same as mining or quarry.

State 401 Certification Benthic survey in accordance with West Virginia Condition Index (WVSCI). Macro-invertebrate aquatic life. Location: downstream, upstream, and in the footprint of the filling activity. Water quality: general chemistry mix bag. Water quantity: flow.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Baseline Water Quality (BWQ) baseline & seasonal 6 months. Surface water only. Location: established points by Watersheds Characteristic Modeling System (WCMS) subwatersheds. Water quality: parameters of concern. Water quantity: flow baseline/seasonal 7 Q 10.

PARAMTERS OF CONCERN Mining: iron, manganese, total & dissolved aluminum. Quarries: iron, total & dissolved aluminum.

ANTIMONY, ARSENIC, BERYLLIUM, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, MERCURY, NICKEL, SELENIUM, SILVER, THALLIUM, ZINC, CYANIDE, PHENOLS. FLOW, CONDUCTIVITY, SULFATE, DS, TSS, p. H ALKALINITY, ACIDITY, MIN. ACIDITY, DISS. IRON, DISS. MN, DISS. AL, IRON, MANGANESE, ALUMINUM. BENTHIC SURVEYS West Virginia Stream Condition Index (WVSCI).

Data Storage & Management Environmental Quality Information System (EQu. IS). Environmental Resource Information System (ERIS). Paper copies/electronic – files. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), inspections, investigations, studies, etc… Analysis – 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 136 – Approved Methods. Data requests FOIA Kathy Cosco kathy. cosco@wv. gov