The Department of Environmental Protection Tuesday announced it will hold an informal public conference on December 12 at the Jenner Township Municipal Building, 2058 Lincoln Highway, Boswell, Somerset County from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

DEP will accept feedback on Wilson Creek Energy, LLC’s Coal Mining Activity Permit (CMAP) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) application for the proposed new underground mine permit for what the applicant is referring to as the Keyser Deep Mine (Permit Application No. 56131301) located in Conemaugh and Jenner Townships, Somerset County.

Representatives of DEP District Mining Operations will be available to answer general questions on the permit applications and receive both written and oral testimony regarding the application. Testimony will be placed into the public record for the application and considered in the application review process.

Individuals wishing to attend who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Bonnie Herbert at 724-769-1100. The AT&T Relay Service is available by calling 1-800-654-5984 (TTD users) or 1-800-654-5988 (voice users) and request that the call be relayed to Bonnie Herbert at the number above.

Copies of the application are on file for public review at the Somerset County Recorder of Deeds Office, 300 N. Center Avenue, Suite 400, Somerset, PA 15501.

Questions should be directed to Lauren Fraley, DEP Southwest Regional Office, by calling 412-442-4203 or send email to: lfraley@pa.gov.

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