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WATER MANAGEMENT | HOLISTIC APPROACH 

Planning and permitting 

must conduct a robust, 

holistic evaluation of 

short-term and longterm solutions based 

upon anticipated 

operations. Treatment or 

Disposal 
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY CONSULTATIONS 

FEDERAL 

• US Environmental Protection Agency 

• US Army Corps of Engineers 

• US Fish & Wildlife Services 

• Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation 

Commission 

• National Historic Preservation Act 

WEST VIRGINIA 

• Department of Transportation 

• Division of Highways 

• WV Department of Environmental 

Protection 

• Office of Oil & Gas 

• Division of Air Quality 

• Division of Water & Waste Management 

• WV Division of Natural Resources 

• Office of Land and Streams 

OHIO 

• Department of Transportation 

• OH Department of Natural Resources 

– Division of Oil & Gas Resources 

– Division of Water Resources 

• OH Environmental Protection Agency 

– Division of Air Pollution Control 

– Division of Materials & Waste Management 

– Division of Surface Water 

LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS 

• County Commissioners 

• County Floodplain Managers 

• Watershed Conservation Districts 

• Fire Marshal/ Building Code 

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FEDERAL REGULATIONS 

US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY – REGION 3 

 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit 

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

 Nationwide Permits 

 Section 10 Consultation 

 Consent for Easement 

US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 

 Section 7 Consultation 

OHIO RIVER VALLEY WATER SANITATION COMMISSION (ORSANCO) 

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT 

 Section 106 Consultation 

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STATE PERMITS | WEST VIRGINIA 

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

Office of Oil and Gas 

 Centralized Pit/Impoundment Permit 

 Associated Pit/Impoundment Permit 

 Water Management Plans 

 Class II Underground Injection Wells 

Division of Water and Waste 

 401 Certification 

 Individual NPDES

 Water Use Reporting 

 Multi-Sector Industrial Stormwater General 

Permit 

 Aboveground Storage Tank Act 

 Construction Stormwater General Permit 

Department of Air Quality 

 Rule 13 Permit 

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 

RESOURCES 

Office of Land and Streams 

 Right of Entry Permit

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF 

TRANSPORTATION 

Division of Highways 

 MM-109 Entrance Permit 

 MM-109 Crossing Permit 

 Upgrade/Improvement Agreement 

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STATE PERMITS | OHIO

OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

Division of Air Pollution Control 

 Permit-to-install and Operate General Permit

Division of Surface Water 

 Individual NPDES 

 401 Certification 

 Construction Stormwater General Permit 

 Industrial Stormwater General Permit 

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Township Trustees & County Engineers 

 Road Use Maintenance Agreements 

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL 

RESOURCES

Division of Water Resources 

 Permit to Construct a Dam 

 Water Withdrawal Facilities Registration 

 Consumptive Use Permit 

 Water Use Reporting 

Division of Oil & Gas Resource 

 Temporary Chief’s Order 

 Class II Underground Injection Wells 

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LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS 

COUNTY COMMISSIONS/TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES 

WATERSHED CONSERVANCY 

 Stakeholder analysis 

BUILDING CODE & FIRE MARSHAL

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT 

 Construction approval 

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PLANNING AND PERMITTING| EXAMPLE

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Site Location 

• As part of its environmental impact analysis, each site is evaluated for a number of different 

criteria, including permitting evaluation for all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. 

• Based on the evaluation analysis, the chosen location is considered to be the most practical, 

safe, cost effective and environmentally sound solution to fulfill the required need. 

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Evaluation Criteria Site Location 

 Environmental Impact 

• Stream, road or rail crossings 

• Stormwater discharge evaluation 

• Total acres within 100-year floodplain 

• Total stream and wetland impacts 

• Distance to threatened/endangered species 

 Community Impact 

• Accessibility 

• Public visibility 

• General population density 

 Minimizing Environmental Impact

• Minimized stream and wetland impacts 

• No floodplain impacts 

• Decreased forested acreage 

• Lowest farmland impact 

 Minimizing Community Impact

• No impact to residential structures 

• Limited visibility from nearby 

residences and roadways