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WEST VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARDCHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

D. C. MALCOLM, INC.,

Appellant,

V.

SCOTT G. MANDIROLA, Director) DivisionofWater and Waste Management, WestVirginia Department ofEnvironmentalProtection,

Appellee.

AppeaINo. lS-lg-Eec

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Appellant D. C. Malcolm, Inc. (ccAppellant") respectfully represents that it is aggrieved by

certain decisions by Scott G. Mandirola, Director, Division of Water and Waste Management

(CDWWM,,), West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (6WVDEP,,), issued on

september 8, 2015 to Appellant regarding the categorization of its aboveground storage tanks

(c'ASTs") which designate which ASTs are Level 1 Regulated ASTs or Level 2 Regulated ASTs

based in whole, or in pat) on whether the ASTs are located in a "zone ofcritical concem,, or cczone

ofperipheral concern'' as deflned in the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, W. Va. Code i 22-30-3

(20) and (21) (CCAST Act,,), (a copy of the e-mail from DEP is attached hereto and made a part

hereofas Exhibit A). The designations ofthe Appellant's ASTs as Level 1 and Level 2 regulated

ASTs were in error, in whole or in part. In support of this Notice of Appeal, Appellant hereby

incorporates by reference the notice ofappeal, including facts relevant'to appeal, questions offact

and questions or law, filed with the Environmental Quality Board (cEQB'') by the Independent Oil

and Gas Association of West Virginia (CCIOGA"), ef cz/., a copy of which is attached hereto as

Exhibit B. Appellant is challenging the delineation and mapping Of the ZOneS Of Critical COnCem

(czccs") and zones of peripheral concern (ZPCs") which DEP uses, in whole or in part, in

determining and designating which ASTs are Level 1 or Level 2 regulated ASTs on the basis that

the zcc and zpc delineations are unlarwh|1 and the criteria used for delineating the ZCCs and

zpcs are arbitrary and capricious and without basis in law or fact as more fully described in

IOGA's notice ofappeal docketed on or about October 2, 2015.

Appellaut relied on DEP in replacing and removing ASTs outs'ide the ZCC based on prior

delineation dated December 19, 2014.

Appellant is unable to verify the methods and assumptions used in determining the extent

and scope ofthe zccs andzpcs due to the unavailability ofany flnalreport on said determination

methodology.

Appellaut therefore prays that the Environmental Quality' Board review this matter

pursuant to w. va. code § 22-30-18 and grant it the following relief:

(1) Such relief as the Board may deem appropriate, including but not limited to the

following:

a. prohibit the DEP,s utilization and enforceinent of determinations that

certain ASTs are Level 1 or Level 2 regulated ASTs based on the location

ofthe AST being within a ZCC or ZPC until the delineation ofthe areas of

the zccs and zpcs are flnalized following public notice and opportunity

to corrment.

order DEP to disclose the methodology) assunlPtiOnS and Criteria used tO

delineate the ZCCs and ZPCs to afford AST ovIlerS and OPeratOrS the

opportunity to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the dete-inations

made by DEP conceming the regulated status ofASTs.

2

C. Find and detemine that the distance an AST is from a principal stream, or

tributary to the principal stream, must be measured from the ordinary high

water mark ofthe stream on apapendicular line runninghorizontally along

the topography ofthe grolmd for a distance ofone thousand (1,000), or five

hundred (500) feet, respectively, to an AST.

order DEP to delineate the ZCCs and ZPCs using validated stream flow

rates based uponthe individual characteristics ofthe stream and water flow

within the specific Watershed, including residence time in lakes, reservoirs

and impoundments, related to each public water supply intake.

(2) Any other relief or revisions deemed appropriate by the Board following

consideration ofall ofthe information and evidence presented.

specific ob_iections: see IOGA's specific Objections including questions offact and law

to be determined by the Board set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

Amendment ofthis Notice ofAppeal may be had only by leave ofthe Board, and for good

cause shorn.

Respectfully submitted this 2nd day ofOctober, 2015.

D. C. MALCOLM, INC.

Its: Vice President

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WEST VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.BOARDCHARLESTON, |WEST VIRGINIA

D. C. MALCOLM, INC.,

Appellant,

V.

SCOTT G. MANDIROLA, Director, DivisionofWater and 'Waste Management, WestVirginia Department ofEnvironmentalProtection,

Appellee.

Appeal No.'

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Douglas C. Malcolm, for Appellant, do hereby certify that. I have flled an original andsix (6) copies ofthe foregoingNotice ofAppealwiththe Environmental QualityBoard at 601 57thstreet, s.E., Charleston, WV 25304, and have served true and exact copies ofthe same upon theAppellee, Scott G. Mandirola, Director ofthe Division of Water and Waste Management, WestvirginiaDepartment ofEnvironmental Protection, by first Class U.S. mail postage prepaid, onthis2nd day ofOctober, 2015, addressed as follows:

Scott G. Mandirola, DirectorDivision ofWater and Waste ManagementWest Virginia Depatment ofEnvironmental Protectionc/o Office OfLegal Services601 57th Street, S.E.Charleston, WV 25304

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gfflalcolm,DouglasVice President, D. C. Malcolm, Inc.900 Lee Street EastSuite 920Charleston, WV 25301304-343-9593

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Doug Malcolm-_ __ _

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[email protected]' September 08, 2015 1:33 [email protected] Tank Tier Determination (ZPC correction)ATTACHMENT.pdf,. _Certificatl'on_.htm

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west virginia department of environmental protection_ __ O\_

Division ofWater and Waste Management601 57th Street SECharleston, WV 25304Phone: (304) 926-O495Fax Number: (304) 926-0463

Earl Ray Tomblinl Governor

Randy C. Huffman, Cabinet Secretarywww.dep.wv.gov

September 8, 2015

Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Registration

Dear D. C. MALCOLMl lNC.I

Thank you for registering your aboveground storage tank(s) with the West VIrginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).your registration, or your subsequent modification or transfer of ownership, has been reviewed and determined admin/'sfraf/'velycomplete. Belowl DEP is providing you with important information regarding the tank(S).

on March 14, 20i5, the 2015 Legislature passed Senate Bill 423 to amend the Aboveground Storage Tank Act. The amended Actbecame effective June 121 2015l and places emphasis on the tanks that pose the most risk tO human hearth and the environment.lt takes into account sizel location and contents of a tank and sets out tilered regulatory requirements. To help you betterunderstand the information we are providing in the table belowl please see the attached dooument. You can also go towww.deb.\^MaOVAanks for additional information, including information related to the upcoming 201 6 Legislative Rule-Making.

Tank Tier Determination

"Rea'so'n for Level 1 or Lev61 2 determination

Owner's Description of Tank

county Tan_k_i: Located

Operational Status of Tank

Registration and Labeling Requirementsonly

Identity of and Distance to Nearest\^IV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

Liankis_Ti-wil/_s;_uiEeiivfreTE_ioie_cii6-n_iife'TsW'FAj_a'Sra_S~ri_n-edriT§225:'3b-:6iT6f?

Yes/No\ ,-~ -.---*-vy-,.--- -,--.-`l-.,,.-.-~.,,-»- . ~-.,`...- > -,..-.`-...+-,,`.--,...` --, ar~.- -,_--- . ---_- `--_`L-\*wi|--,-"~~ -|-ldentity of and Distance to Nearest

"\^IV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

1

n/aHeroldl

Clay

Currently in use

STINSON GROCERYWell 1will#1Distance 16 miles

CLAY-ROANE PSD (PROCIOUSDISTRlcT)

ELK RIVERINTAKE

EEEEE

_ _ - _-_ --*+ I,,_v-----_--.-- ul+-`~- -`.--- ~--,.-J-- .-.,ow+,r`~-Iu.,-ow, ,- .-i-;wh--"` -` _ __`__."'V.-`_|--`',_-`" _-

Tank is in \M/Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No+aThk i;tri wi/ Zb_n-e_6fFariiri6rarcT6h^c6f;i-I_(2i;_cl' as de'firi_6'd_ _in?22L3d-3(21)?I YeS7TN_a_ --. -- --- _y-_ ` ---,..-_-,,- .-.tw ,.- ,^-_--.,-------- ,---- --- -,---,A --`--'--_.,-_"'`_-_

Tank Tier Determination2't'iftiTin|'n-affiReason for Level 1 or Level

iowner's Description of Tankcounty Tank~i_S_ L6cat6'd

iOperational Status of Tank

I

"dentity of and Distance to Nearest'\^IV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

Tahk- i'S i`n vliv Source Water 'Pr6te6iiori_Are_a

Distance 32 miles

Level 2

HandLB-10

Currently in use

CARBIDE RECREAi|6N- 'CLbBBlue Creek WellWELL 1Distance 6 miles

`. _-,~I--+

'' i

__ , --- _-_--iv .- ---~.--r- ~---.-..-------~.-~.,--- -I ''-,- -I_` -_ I.` .__._ _-------,-~,-----+I..-+I.~....-,A.,..-,--.fu.rr'--~-----..-----_- _`WELL #1Distance 16 miles I

T-ahkth isTnviWVTgoJrge_vi;-ai'arp_r-6ia:'tiai hieTaTswipA)-a_a dafined in §22-30-3(19)?Yes/No

Identity of and Distance to Nearest\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

L--_ _ -`"Tankis inVW

No_-_,_---_ ~~- -,.-.-_,--.-..-.I-.-----,......`-...----n-.-.-.--`-.----+-`----I- - _ ``_

CLAY-ROANE PSD (PROCIOUSDISTRICT) 1ELK RIVERINTAKEDistance 31 miles

zone of critical concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(2O)? Yes/No

i-anTTisifi_viivZahe of peripheral concern (zpc) as_ _ - ___-----*-__--....-.-.-A,...`..-.--~.----+y----,- N_-''--"-defined in §22-30-3(21)? Yes/No

Tank Tier Determination_ . ~ +*- . -.--.` --.~-.,~...-- --.-A.- -I-.---*yl,.*| ~ .I -`-,_`- --

"Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination'dwner,s Description of Tank

-__ ,---,---~ -,.-.--- ...^,..,-^~..,..,,-~--~-^- ,~~,-~`- _' -_ ''- -_-

County Tank is LocatediOperational Status of Tank

:Identity of and Distance to NearestMIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

a-oTifee_via_I-eii5rTe~ciroi''Ai6'aiSWFF)-TsTi;fiTnEifi_§_Z_Z-30-3(1


n/a I_.---1JAK5 ''

_y__ - ---~--~l--,_.-,....J.C--.-., ..~-,,-.-----,--.-+,-~`-,-__~_ _FayetteCurrently in use

MORTON PLAZA-\ÎV PARKWAYSWELLO1WELL #1Distance 3 miles

9)? No

_- -+____ - _ - -- _ _ _--\ÎVAWC MONTGOMERY DISTRICTINTAKE #1INTAKE-KANAWHA RIVERDistance 7 miles

Tank is in WVYes/No


ZJh;i;r6rTti;al'Id¬in'c_6-rn|Z'6_cia_sit_fib_e_dTn'-§-Z2_-_3_0-_3(20)? Yes/Noconcern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? Yes/No

Tank i_s i-h wiV

Tank is in \ÎVZone of Peripheral


R6aSo-hi6i L6v'6=li- 6'r L¬viel '2 a-6t_6r_ininatio_n

owner,s Description of Tahk

county Tahk is `Located_


Registration and Labeling Requirements

ThaxtonJacksonCurrently in use

6oTTAl6Evlli_i E)§i)WELL 1WELL #1Distance 3 miles

No .


IT-ai-k-TsTn--wiV_s_adi¬_6'-vi;Jt-eiFFrfe_c[ffiTAi;a_in(3Wp_fir;~sit_fifi-era i'h_?22i36-i£Ti9)?

Yes/No+_.-.----_--.------I+--~.-...w---r---~.--,--- ___``'' ~-I-I

1dentity of and Distance to Nearest\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

T-;nk|-s in--wiV-Z;nT¬tf-6Titi;-aT5iTn,c-eT-n.-(i-6-cTi-!rbf;fiTi_e'difi_'§TiZ:3_0_-3(2b)? Y6s7ivoTanki; in WV Zone of Peripheral Concem (ZPC) as defined in-,§22-5b-3y(215?-A - _

. __- - ,- ~,-, `~.-, ,w.-_,..-. ---,~-,~----*..I,-`.--_ -* . ---' -'-`'_~ -_-__

Ei

VIIVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistance 88 miles

No .-----_..--+.`-...--)--`r^.----~-----_-I -I v' ^ -I--_ -___ -_,_-,- -|~I--.a.,-I+>.^,>>>,_.,`-.^..,..--.~--.---vy.' -I--.-I.-,-I -

NoYes/No- __u. ___ __-__ __ ---`--_--.-.----wh --`-..---------..~.-'-`-`.._.-`.-..~-``_--`- .~IA.*h------,-_`

Tank Tier Determination_ _ __~ . _-,--+- -- .I.-...,.^..--~~,..~-,~-^---r-vy-r.-.`-AI,-~~--

i.___.._. ._._ _i

| +

.__.,__ -------ar----..,_-..+^~-'~.- `-~--',--_ '- - `- ~ _Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

-- - _ A- -~.- _--,.^ .- »-in. .- ...,-- --..-..-,y**~'--* *-®+ -._I-'`''.'-owner,s Description of Tank

_` _ ,_~ -|-~ -I- ----A-~..-A.-.-"J~r--^*~ ho I---' -- -`.I_._'- _-

County Tank is Located

Pollard

Operational Status of Tank_- ` __,__,____ _.-vy,-r^ --__r. -\ny.... -.-----_- -. I--`.-.......--rd_--_-`'`.in^'----- --- ~---`'___L-

|dentity of and Distance to NearestMIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

KanawhaCurrently in use

Tank is in \^IV Source Water pijte;tiah~Xr_e_a_(Swi/i;Aj_aS_ defined in §22-30-3(1 9)? Yes/No__ ___~_un__ - _ - --~.---,.- -.. ,.-+-- ,--~~ -`---I..-_ ` ` `--


+;nk isin-wv_z6-n-eTaf6fir[ifat_c_6_n-66ihth-(Z'6¬)-_:;-IdJfiT-n_eiIii_§2Z36-_3iZ6j5i7le_s7TN6. -_ _______- -..--.,---_ .-,. - ` un---- y. -,..-....---r~..I, l-.~---l~+--~-''_- ''- -~

tank i'si'n VIIV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as deflned in

Tank Tier Determination_ _ . _ _ _- -+,-. -,---.,--,--^--,-.).-`----,,-.-.~--A,-_ --r- '|"_Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

oviner,s Description of Tank

County Tank is LocatedOperational Status ofTank

CARBIDE RECREATION CLUBBlue Creek WellWELL 1Distance 7 miles.-J^..,...,,-. -.,,-+ ---... ^,---- _J' -I-~-~-~'

Identity of and Distance to NearestVIIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

Registration and

Loftis3.

K;rf'awiri;

Labeling Requirements only

RIPPLING WATERS CAMPGROUNDRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELLIDistance 12 miles_'____`,__.__rlrr~--~~_w-+`-'- - -----,--~-,.---~-'''''.`~--I,-- `-----,_-_AV' -'T;nk|s|_n-wi/-§'oTLi;;iiva'i6i:i5T_;i;Jti6'h~ XrraTSVVi;_A_)-_a_a_d6fined in §22-30-3(19)?

Yes/Nor --____--.-"~--_ ---_-----.-----.----.'~----.^`~..`-/A.-.``.--.----- ` `` ~ - i,I`' ' -I-_`h '-" I -_T_I

Identity of and Distance to NearestVIIV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

ia-in_k risih.in7Zoi6.Erc|iifc_ai-6_oi-66ii'iZ_c_6-rard-6_fi-ned_in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No

4

No

VWAIINC Fi'UNiliva+dfu DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVER ,Distance 113 miles

No

` +

Tank is in VIIV Zone of Peripheral Concern;yes/No

(ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? No

Tank Tier Determination_ . _ -_ - _ - - _ `-..~-.,-.-..--~ -------.-.-`` _--'''''`Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination;Owner,s Description of Tank

lCounty Tank is LocatedI

ioperational status ofTankI

;Identity of and Distance to NearestVIIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

I

Registration and Labeling Requirements only

n/aGrant1


|x- ---_un+I+ I, -I -,n=+=F=L+.--=---rian,.W.ut=WW-- --=rr- Th.ri~ ou- === `----`W - i+--~|*--- -k+-

RIPPLING WATERS CAMPGROUNDRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELL 1Distance 6 miles

____` _ ___ --- -- -- - --- ----- - -I--=- - - -Tank is in \ÎV Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(19)? NoYes/No


I_TafrRi=TT'wiLifeieTaf¬FTtiEaTcTgfiJeijilZ_cT6ji¬_dtfiTniaiF§22-30-3(20)? Yes/No

T;'iki¬iTn--iv__z_oiie_6fFeTp-h_er'at 6an66ij_(ZP6')-â-s a6fih'66ih''i22-So-3-(Z1)?;yes/No

'Tank Tier Determination

Raason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

Owner,s Description of Tank

County Tank is Locatedoperatianal status of Tank

I---,-i\ÎVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistance 128 miles

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I.Identity of and Distance to Nearest

\ÎV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

Ta-h_k_i; rnHWV'-Sa'L'ra:'ivj_ferp'ra-teTJtrilo-n_rfe-alSivpTfy_a_s-re_fi'n-:_a _ih^-a_22-'Sde(1a)i[Yes/No


i-ank_is in wv :ZoTe_o'f_ciritTjijifi6'a-r_n|'Z_6_cTas--_a;ffieiriF_§_22:5bL3(20)?

kAivAWiniA6LE__6bÀ[ 6owi_pAivIESWELL 2Distance 5 miles

No

i;ivAWc - HUNTINGTON DIST40TH.STREET - HuNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistance 125 miles

Yes/No No

i;_hk iFTn|in7Zone of peripheral concern (zpc) as defined in §22-30-3(21)?Yes/No


R6asohior Level 1 or L6v6'l 2 d:t:rminiti'onOwner's Description of TankCounty Tank is LocatedOperational Status ofTank

i

-+

NoulHpr,.I---~--i,,_ carp,r A,.---.-~---,~~+..-r' -IJ- ".I.NV--1--.av---,__.~*-I.

Registration

Kanawha

Identity of and Distance to Nearestl\ÎV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

`'___.- ----_,---- --q-~----~-~~.---ev--.-`----ve.-`.....I.-~--~'----'-~_--

5

Labeling Requirements

Currently in use

RIPPLING WATERS CAMPGROUNDRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELL 1Distance10 miles

+ t ' r

___ - ___`-..---A-_--. -,-_ -`.---,--se -_-..~-- -.,.-----.`.`-, - .- -.-`------.--~+a,... - .---.--`-----'~--,--------_.rty.'``~Tank is in \^IV Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(19)?Yes/No_ _. ___ __,- -.----_. -_-' -.-- - - .-- - - --- .~. I.---. -.---.-..-` ,`--.--'` ,vy-` `-_~''` -__

Identity of and Distance to Nearest\M/ Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

No._,,. ,-~~.~+,~ -- -.~-

` + | t

_. - \,`---| - -. ,- >-. -. +-..,a.....I,-- --.- -..+,-r-,~---- -.-- `.--N_.Y-*-`


Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 d6[:iinTnation_ _'_c)wner,s Description of Tank



~---r.---.~.-+~*,I-.,..~.,r---^^^-.-^vy-.rv---+--"-----*r- -JJ`-Registration and Labeling Requirementsonly

I


_t'a-n'k_iiTn__wir§6uT6e_wi_i'fe_rii6Hi_o_i-AFaiTs_vi;i_Aia_s_JeiTnut6_diFT§3Z:_3_de_(Tdy?-

Yes/No_ _ __ -. - .-` - -, --try,.-.A--.-----~m- ,-I- -..------,---.n-.-..+.,~..---,-----,--~-~--`-' -- -_`_T_`___--__

Identity of and Distance to Nearest\M/ Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

_ _.`__- _ ,-- ~+-----I--,-vy- ,.,I+*N*-.-I-..........~..-... ,--. A++..---.--- _ `.I,_ --. *~-~ I -,-'N---.`--- _ - . I_~-"_ I-__`'-''_

Tank is in VIIV Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No

TafikTsTh_vi7V

Nicholas

Currently in use

CHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDCHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDWELL1.Distance 13 miles

KANAWHA FALLS PSDINTAKE #1KANAWHA RIVER - INTAKEDistance 32 miles

No

zone of peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? Yes/No


Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

c)wner,s Description of Tank



Registration and Labeling Requirements Ionlyl'n7r

Dorsey1

Nicholas

i

"dentity of and Distance to Nearest:\^IV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

^.I__._.------*-*~--- .---l

A-,,,- -|m----------.-- - --_+

CHESTNUT CREEK 6_A-wii_6Ri}uNDCHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDWELL 1Distance 14 miles

`-- _-_ .-- - try- -.- --_ pr----.---_ __- -- _-. -I - _-_A-._-.--"-~ ~ ~,~_,_ _vJ*,,- _ `._wi- .----~^ ~ml--

` +

__ a. ___________,_-_- - --- ---------__--__I--'-I__ I ' I- ___ -I__-I_ ''--'_iTank is in \ÎV Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No_ _,,________._ , ----- - , --- .---,---- '--`^__~_'_- I_ ~_'''''_ I-I" i:Tank is in \ÎV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined inwh. . _ _ - - ,- - -- ----"-.,~-.----,--- ,-I, ----' - - - -~~,--_--r-i- - -'`|av^_

Tank Tier DeterminationI___| _ ,_. - ~~~~+~ ~-..`. - -.-,.-.I^---+I.----.- `._ ~`~_- -




Operational Status ofTank

§F2-36:'3_(21 )~? V6`s`rNo

Registration and Labeling Requirementsonly'

n/a---.~I_+-.-_-»-,~,-,--,--.--~~- ..,,...-... -------,--~--_-Flynn9

Nicholas

Currently in use


i.aii-isl-i-viiv-a-6,uT-c-6-iv_ai;ri'rrfe_c-tT6+n_AfTe'a|§'wi_A)'=Ta_ei'n6ain322i36-a(16)?Yes/No


Tank i;_in \giv¬-oii5rifi_c_aTcTJn_c-ei-fi-('Z¬6jI_a-Ja6fiTnT6FrTiai-kisiFTiirj6_nToiFgrilb'hT;rTf¬oTh_6_6Fn (zpc) _a-i deiin_6d in

__ - -_--.--.,-I- --.-I..-..-.-`- .--,v- -.-. - *. - ,-.-^^J~.-I-- I- I _- '


2 determinationfor Level 1 or LevelReasonowner,s Description of Tank_

cou'nty Tank is LocatedOperational Stii_d';_oi Ta_n-k_

Yes/No

§_2_2-30-3'(21 )?y V_e_s/iv-o"

6__HESTNUT CREEK CAMP6ROUNbCHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDWELL 1Distance ll miles

No


iI,,- _ -


Crowder2Nicholas


i;iae_c:î6nTfi+:i (_a_vi7FA_)_ as defined in §22-30-3(1 9)?TaTkli iFT_viiv_3a_ufo_6 wat_erYes/No

"ldentity of and Distance to Nearest\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

Ta-n-k i; fin_viivii;nT:_6ie_riii2aTc_6h6ern (zcc) as defined inTan-kTs_ i-fi viVi_a_nT|ifi_a_ri_i-i_6r_al concern (zpc)"fu- -,- --,- ,,-- .-- .+-.---,,.--.-I ----..-rr..----..--.,-'_ '_-` _--

iFffilREmE! mRE


Reason for Level 1 or Level 2


County Tank is LocatedOperational Status of Tank

Currently in use

CHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDCHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDWELL 1Distance 13 miles

No


Level 2

Yes/Na

as defined in §22-30-3(21


~. , - ____ _ _ __---_ --- --. -- --- ------ -- --..*-I.^---__,I.-_ -I_- ___-_-'_-'_"-r'T'_Ita_nk is in vA/ Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(19)_ _ _ __ __.-~- - - ,-..-_~_--~.+,.- `..-,_- ----.- ---,~-- ~-----'-----'--i- --._----,--,-~__*-_ I

8

ZPC__¬àfi'd[iB__4

Nicholas

Currently in use

.-n|iil-n-- - -ilnl lhln

CARBIDE RECREATION CLUBlue Creek WellWELL 1Distance 8 miles

? Yes/No No

` + ` c +

___ _________.,~___ __-___- ----------.-.---r,--.---.,--. -- ---.- --------..- --.-., -----.~-_r'- -::i-i--:-_i-:i-:i_er==T=- iKANAWHA FALLS PSb

" Identity of and Distance to Nearest

\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

;Tafik|Fih_wv Z'6hfoi_cTiITcii¬'6n6'6t_fiII(ZcT¬')_-aS-a16fiF=aTh_§2

+ank is in vwzone of peripheral concern (zpc) as defined in'.___A _.____,_,- ----,.-,-------- ~-`. .----~~J--.- '-- `~_ -_


iRt-a-s_6-rfdi1-eTreTT6F I;G61 2 determination

INTAKE #1KANAWHA RIVER - INTAKEDistance 19 miles

._.__rfu---,- ,,---w.--.I..iv.~r,.- .-_---.+ ~.-- ~,. -,.,-`_ _'-_Yes/No No

)? Yes/No

Owner's Description of Tank_ _i - ,. ,,.-.----- .-`,-`-----,.- - ,_-,` -.--,-.--.-



Registration and Labeling Requirements~_ i

Flynn5

Nicholas

Currently in use

Hdentity of and Distance to Nearest\ÎV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

iarik|gifi-wi/jT§-o-:i=vijj=t_arpiaie_;'iTai'AieTaiSvijinT;i;'aeTffin-ii_2-3b:-i('1i_)?__-A-IYes/No_~ ,--~~,.--.--_----------,.----.l--.--+-..,, ~-.-,,---`--~-'`_-__

:Identity of and Distance to Nearest'MIV Surfece Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

Tahk-i-s in-viiv2'6n-e_of_-criiricfi'6T6'hcT;-r'h- (ZcT6TaTja_fiTFe_din- §22_-30-3(20)? Yes/NoTank is inVW2_6_n_6Tf_p_3ri-ph_Fr-all;6in_cern '(2pc')


Reason for Level 1 or Level 2

:owner,s Description of Tank

ie|5'F-faihation


Status of Tank

Identity of and Distance to NearestMIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

as defined in §22-30-3(21)? Yes/No

I

.....,..,.A.^^__,,.._ ,____.,..,." _,_._._,_____ _ __ _._ i

CHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDCHESTNUT CREEK CAMPGROUNDWELL 1Distance 12 miles


and Labeling Requirements only

DuncanlPutnainCurrently

RrfE;i5i_rj-_6ivirERS--6AwipGfi6u_NbRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELL 1Distance'6 miles__--,--.-.-_------_---_,.-----------.--.---wl--.-----.I,,rr--.-,~---.)....,,.-...-.-~.-I-~-.-.'--------___-A __

-__._ _1!___ A____ /I+\^/-^\ __ ,I_J=__A :_ £11 ®h ®/1n\®i-ink is|fi_itv_ §_o_urce water protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(1 9)?Yes/No'__ _ -- -or--r_wi,~--I- -_-----~,r^-,-.----+.--lP-_.-I,.~..-,-.,,,,^- -- .,-~--_`_`' _-

Identity of and Distance to Nearest:\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

No

wi_AIwi6 NGTON DIST40TH.STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistanc'e 129 miles

_. a__- _..-_- - ----,---- ------ -----== --..--ch.I.I-=r-==-==_==,-I_-__-__'''-''''''''__'''''`_'''___'___-_'`"__'____-'`_'_-_'-I ITank is in \ÎV Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No NoIi.J=I:+:I_ +i-______,-,,.,--,-,,..,,-.,..,.---,-,---.---.~~-.-i_< -_ ,I_- --roy.,ul,--..--.-.-,--- - - -- --*rv-`,.~ _-"''wh ITank is in \ÎV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? NoIYes/No

Tank Tier Determination__,~_ ,.------_ - -l--.-A-^,-..^,I-,...--..-.-v_I-,---`J-I-```.--~-._.` ___ -_Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination~ ~_*_ -._--- - --.--~--.--..--us~---...*r\~--.---,,r--,+ \J-I-~~|rfu"Owner's Description of Tank


Registration and Labeling Requirementsonlv

n/aSmith-Cam

Putnam___-__._.,, ,._v_._- ^.-~ _-_,-.- ».,.~,.--,.-~+,~rd-.-..-+..-........-......---v"_ -I __ J,*_~l --I_ i --r ____

9

t t I I

.__ ,-__,_ ---- ---- - -.-_...A-.~ -.--..-d.--. -,---,- - ``_' _ -`-_

Operational Status of T.ank

:Identity of and Distance to Nearest"\ÎV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

Tank is in \ÎV Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(1Yes/No_ ` ___~.____,, ----, ,__-_ ~__-~----" ~y----. --. ---~.-~.---,--..-`.--`-''`,- '`-ry` ',-- _ ___'~_y~


Tan-kTsifi'-Viv'Za_n^;`gfdrc'arcTb'hcTJr-i- (i_cT5)_ aS definad in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No` ____ ` _ ._-_ ., . - . _ ----J`,.~ , ~.--- --.--..----.-.---.,.,.--.-.-. _- -.~~''~'_-__

Temporarily Out of Service

HENRYS CAMPING RETREATWELL NO. 1Distance ll miles

No

MILTON WATERMilton WaterINTAKE-MUD RIVERDistance 24 miles

Tahk is ih_\ÎV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? Yes/No No. _ _`_-- _ .- .-^+y. -~,_ A-_~-"_-. -. ---`.~. ~ ,-..., + . - . - ``~---_-,----_'_-`.--`-

Tank Tier Determination* - ----~-- -..,`,,..,-..,.,,..,`..,....l...,. `- -.+.----A----`r'I-~- _.-~!F\eason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination


county Tank is Locatedoperational status of Tank


TahkisTn'_viiv_sT6TuTc¬_wa|;ii5io|ittil6_n_Ar?a'(SWi5fiJFs_a-6fih'6a_iFT§TZ2T:_3'6[31_'13j?T'_:Yes/NoI____i

!ldentity of and Distance to Nearest

\ÎV Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

Tank is inVW

Registration and Labeling

Duncan2

PutnamCurrently in use

Requirements on

Rlf'PLiiv6 WAFERS_ _cA_wi_i)GROUNDRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELL 1Distance 6 miles

No

i-6-i.;_~oT6FitTca|_-cJTc_6rilZlcc-)' a_S-rare-fi'fi;-a i_n i22-_3b-5(2b)_?_ V_es/Na

iaink is|_ri_wi7Z:;_i-e_ ~oTFei_ib_heral concern (zpc) as defined in §22-30-3(21)?Yes/No

Tank Tier Determination"r-. ~ --_ -r``-.-l~.-.--r --_---~-.'J|-wl-'``

Reason for Level 1 or LevellOwner's Description of Tank

2 determination

County Tank is Located`___`_-__----------rpm-I,.M,-,..+A...-,I----.------in-----IOperational Status of Tank


\ÎVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGuYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVER ,Distance 129 miles

No

Registration and Labeling Requirements on

n/aFishe'r1

Kanawha


Tank is iniiv\; S-oTriilc_eTWat_6r pTotection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(1 9)? NoYes/No_,_ ,_. __--_--.- ---~--.--.-.-.----~ ,.- ,-`,-~^ .^,.., I--_I_I_'`-'' ___," -vrtyv __`''-" '


i=i'hkTsTn__iv_z_oie_6f¬ffi;aTincTaiiTzT55j as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/Noi--ani;-iJrn_wi/Zafi1:-6Tf_p_e_fii;'hTaali5'oii_c_eir(ZpT¬ri=aeirnyed'ii_§22_-56-3(21)?Yes/No

10

INAIINC HuNTINGTON DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVER .Distance 129 milesNo

) .. +

Tank Tier Determination_ ,~,___-` ,--,-----~---.-. -- \.I.I.,.-.- ,-,l^-.--(-.,-~-- _-``-_-~'


Owner,s Description of Tank_ _ ,,__ -__.----.--`-_--,- -r_-.-.--.-,I,,-..,..--.- ----.--`*-I_--,_`'J-`-,*~~|-I,~\__County Tank is Located

Status of TankOperational



ThomasPutnam

in use

6`6AL RlvER ENERGY INC -WELL 1WELL-#10MINEDistance 16 miles

Tank is in \ÎV Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(19)?Yes/No

"ldentity of and Distance to Nearest

\M/ Surface Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

_ _-__.- -.-- - .- ----_--_---+-,-,._~-,.,...,-..,.-..~.--...------ ,--A-- --`- i - _-Tank is in \ÎV Zone of Critical Concern (ZCC) as defined in §22-30-3(20)? Yes/No

yes7Noi-ankun i_sTn -viiv-ZloTh_e_Jfi-=ipiie|_arc_o'n_cein_?Zi;_6) a's dâflri:d in §22-30:3(21)?_ __ _____ _,.__,__--_ - _-.-- I-`-|..iv._---:-.-.+--,-`-,----_--I----_--

Tank Tier Determination---`__-_ --~~-- -- ~J.,....A....--,-..--+I-,-----"-, - _`-_ --IReason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

owner,s Description of Tank




MINE#10

PUTNAM P S DSOUTH PUTNAM PSD BACKUPILARCK RESERVOIR-INACTIVEDistance 6 miles

No


McCabeRoaneCurrently in use


_ ___._ __.___.__._._--_ - - __. - -- ---- ny ------ -.--..---.,-- y...-v-. -.- -y--I-_-==-_--,------_'_''''__'' _-A_'-'_-_'________'wl_ ''_'''_-'' __-_I__-~'1T_ahk is in \M/ Source Water Protection Area (SWPA) as defined in §22-30-3(19)? No i.Yes/No___-_.___.-_----- - _,- ^ -.--.I ...--.,....`r...-- -.- . -ow,-.+--. ,----,,. -- _ch-

"dentity of and Distance to Nearest\ÎV Surfece Water Downstream Public Water Supply Intake

T;n-k.iT:I-ri_vi7trZ6Tn-e~_6rciiiielafoirn-6_eTh|-Z-6'6) ai d'e'fi'h'edIii_§2_2-3a-3_(2-6_)? yes/NoTank is in \ÎV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)?:Yes/No

Tank Tier Determination_ _ --~ - --~---. ..- --....`-..-,.-+-.. - .- -v.-.. -~` --`'_ _I_,- `-

:Real:on for Level 1 or Level 2 determination

Owner's Description of Tank-` ,_..,,-`----- -..-.---y---,--.-,- -~,,-,-------_,_r-County Tank is Located


ildentity of and Distance to NearestMIV Groundwater Public Water Supply Intake

;fafiR,i,;_rn_viiv_s_o_JF;e_vijai;_Fi;Tot:di6ff_Alea'_I(sW_p-A)has__a_6finedYes/No

_ _ + ---~^ -- ..-... .,. --~-r.~-l^-,.~.,,A--- -,`--_I--

Identity of and Distance to Nearest

_IVIIVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST40TH STREET - HUNTINGTONGUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistance 139 miles


-,--,-iOsborneRoaneCurrently in use

i

I

RlppLING WATERS CAMPGROUNDRippling Water Chucrh of God CampgroundWELL 1Distance 8 miles

\ÎVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST

iiv'S-drf_:c-6 -what_6i Downstream Public Water Supply Intake 40TH STREET - HUNTINGTON'=:`=:==- `====--==jj====---,-----. ,-.---`--: i A -----.- A ---...----,-V------,-..-.---a---,------....--_____-_

1|

"!

+ I I I, r

.i . -_--.---,,i--,_ - --. --A-I,~~.I..,..-.I.-...- -r,`---.-.'*-wi___ -`'`` I -

isifi=ivrzi=of¬Firi_6ah-6oTt3-rL i2'6_6j¥s'_JeTi_6difi§Z'2Ti56:3r26)?Tank

GUYANDOTTE STATION INTAKE - OHIORIVERDistance 139 miles____-_...--..---,..-,..-.----.-un-------+---i

_y--'~l~,.~~_ - ,.-,.-~.I+-I.-r-,,-I--~.------`---_` _Yes/No No:i-;_nk i; in \^IV Zone of Peripheral Concern (ZPC) as defined in §22-30-3(21)? No

Yes/No

Tank Tier Determination__ -__,,.~ ---,-,*--,.---- --..~-.--.-..-~~-----~~---- `_-~.``__-_

Reason for Level 1 or Level 2 determination_ _- - -- |,,~ |-r-.,--.,.- - . -.- .----. - -I-'__I-`-Owner's Description of Tank


Level 1_. ________I_v~-~--.r~inr----*,-..--`n.`,-......^-~. --.----*,~---__

prfJfJKG4

Fayette

Operational Status of Tank___ --.-_- ---- - *,- ---. ----,~-+ ,---.-------I... - `--,-- ---~-^~',__-', -`''-I


ira-n-kTsifiTiv_in-[Je_wi_al_eTpi6i;'cii_oh Xr3_iTsiivFFTd~3fifiea in §_22:56:3~(i_6)?Yes/No____- ---.------,or--~-.~--..,--.-..-.--I-. ,.~--I- --- -`-»---_`_I-

WEST VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOAroCHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

INDEPENDENT OIL AND GASASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.,a. I. MCKOWN & SON, INC.,POCONO ENERGY CORP. andTEMPEST ENERGY CORP.

Appellants)

V.

SCOTT G. MANDIROLA, Director} DivisionofWater and Waste Management, WestVirginia Department ofEnvironmentalProtection?

AppeIIee.

Appeal No.

NOTICE OF APPEAL___ __ _ ___ .

Appeuants C. I. McKown & Son, Inc. ("cKown"), Pocono,Energy Coxp. (¬cPocono"),

Tempest Energy Coap. (cTempest") and Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia,

Inc. (acIOGA"), (sometimes collectively referred to as c6Appellants') respectfuly represent that

each is aggrieved by certain decisions by Scott a. Mandirola, Director, Division of Water and

Waste Management (cDWWMw), West Virginia Depatment of Envirormental Protection

(6GWVDEPw), issued on September 4, 2015 and September 8, 2015 and other dates by e-mails

directed to ouners and operators ofaboveground storage tanks ("ASTs") whicfi designate which

ASTs are Level 1 Regulated ASTs or Level 2 Regulated ASTs based in whole or in part on

whether the ASTs ae located in a ¢.zone of critical concem" or aczone ofperipheral concern" as

defined in the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, W. Va. Code § 22-30-3 (20) and (2l) (c'AST

Act). More particularly attached as Exhibit A hereto is a list of the McKowl1, Pocono and

Tempest ASTs that have been designated 'as Level 1 or Level 2 regulated ASTs by

RCugBY IftlBEP li¥: fffl #" "" "ty .¥iLirJ,_I,uT,I

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communication from WVDEP dated September 4, 2015 and September 8, 2015. Additional

designations of Level 1 and Level 2 regulated ASTs were made to many members of TOGA.

These designations contain common errors Which are raised by McKoun, Pocono, Tempest and

IOGA on behalfofits members in the interest Ofadministrative andjudicial economy. McKown,

pocono, ,i,empest and loGA are challenging the delineation and mapping Of'the Zones OfCritical

concem (a.zccs") and zones ofperipheral concem (ccZPCs") which WVDEP uses, in whole or in

part, in determining and designating which ASTs are Level 1 or Level 2 regulated ASTs on the

basis that the zcc and zpc delineations are unlawful and the criteria used for delineating the

zccs and zpcs are arbitrary. and capricious and without basis in law or I:act:

(1) The ZCC and ZPC delineations are unenforceable because the conclusions and

mapping was not subject to notice and opportunity to comment by the regulated community and

the public.

(2) The ZCC and ZPC delineations exceed the scope ofthe definitions set forth in the

AST Act by continuing upstream beyond the 6Ctributaries draining into the principal stream."

(3) The ZCC and ZPC delineations exceed the scope of the definitions by filing tO

adequately account for stream flows, gradient and area topography and other existing conditions

in streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, impoundments and other I:eatures in the delineation.

(4) Upon information and belief, one Or more Of the assumptions utilized in

delineating the area ofthe zccs and zpcs are arbitrary and capricious without a b;sis in fact.

In addition, Pocono has incurred costs and expenses in moving ASTs and rearranging its

operating equipment to areas outside of ZCCs as designated by WVDEP in October 2014.

pocono relied upon information from WVDEP to rearrange its operating equipment outside the

designated zccs. WVDEP con.firmed that the ASTs were located outside the ZCCs following

the rearrangement ofPocono,s ASTs and operating equipment.

McKown, Pocono, Tempest and IOGA therefore pray that the Environmental Quality

Board (the 6CBoard") review this matter pursuant to W. Va. Code § 22-30-18 and grant it the

"following relief:

(1) Such relief as the Board may deem appropriate, including but not limited to the

following:

a. prohibit the WVDEP's utilization and enfiorcement of determinations that

certain ASTs are Level 1 or Level 2 regulated ASTs based on the location

ofthe AST being within a ZCC or ZPC until the delineation o.fthe areas of

the zCCs and ZPCs are fmalized following public notice and opportunity

to comment.

b. order WVDEP to disclose the methodolog), assumptions and criteria used

to delineate the ZCCs and ZPCs to afford AST o\uners and operators the

opportunity to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the determinations

made by WVDEP concerning the regulated status ofASTs.

C. Find and determine that the distance an AST is firom a principal stream or

tributary to the principal stream must be measured from the ordinary high

water mark of the stream on a perpendicular line running horizontally

along the surface of the ground flor a distance of one thousand (1,000) or

"flVe hundred (50O) feet, respectively, to an AST'

order WVDEP to delineate the ZCCs and ZPCs using validated stream

flow rates based upon the individual characteristics of the stream and

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e.

water flow within the specific watershed, including residence time in

lakes, reservoirs and impoundments.

Prohibit WVDEP from designating as Level I regulated ASTs those

.Pocono ASTs which were relocated and rearranged to be outside ZCC

based infiormation supplied by W'VDEP and confirmed by WVDEP, or, in

the altemative, award Pocono the cost of relocating and rearranging its

ASTs to be outside the designated ZCCs.

(2) Any other relief or revisions deemed appropriate by the Board flollowing

consideration ofall ofthe information and evidence presented.

Specific Obieetious.. Appellants' specific objections including questions of fact and law

to be determined by the Board are set forth in detail and attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Amendment of this Notice of Appeal may be had only by leave of the Board, and for

good cause shorn.

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Respectfully submitted this lst day ofOctober, 2015.

INI)EPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATIONorife;A'INC.

David L. Yaussy (WV Bar#4156)Mark D. Clark (WV Bar #731)Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC300 Kanawha Boulevard, Eastcharleston, west virginia 25301Telephone: (304) 340-3800Facsimile: (304) 340-3801

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C. I. MCKOWN a SON, INC.

r,,,,,fyC_/ /i_.__,--.-ut'=jBy: C.I.McKown,IIIts: PresidentAddress: P. O. Box 71 1

9958 Clay RoadNewton, WV 25266

Phone: (304) 565-731 8

TEIVIPEST ENERGY CORP.

/:ife A _-

y: C.I.McKown,IIIts: PresidentAddress: P. O. Box 711


Phone: (304) 565-7318

POCONO ENERGY CORE.rfig¥,,/i-rdBy: C.I.McKown,IIIts: PresidentAddress: P. O. Box7ll


Phone: (304) 565-73 1 8

EXHIBIT ANOTICE OF APPEAL - October 1, 2015

E-mail Designatious from WVDEP dated September 4 and 8, 2015

C. I. MCKO|VN a SON. INC.

Ahoveground Storage Tanks Located in Zone of Critical Concern (WvDEP registration no._)

008-0000O501020-00002288020roOOO21 37

Aboveeround Storage Tanks ILocated in Zone of Peripheral Concem (WVDEP registration no.

020-00002 134 020-00002284020-00002276 020-00002286020-00002277 020-00002290020-000021 38 020-00002278020-00002283 020-00002133

POCONO ENERGY CORP.

Aboveground Storage Tanks Located in Zone of Critical Co]ncerm (WVDEP reristration no.\

007-00000986007-00000987007-000003 16007-000003 17007-00000321007-00000322007-00000323007-00000324007-00000327007-00000356007-00000357

TEMPEST ENERGY CORP.

007-00000359007-00000361007-00000362007-00000363007-00000366007-00000367007-00000368007-00000369007-00000372007-00000374007-00000375

Aboveground Storage Tanks Located in Zone of Peripheral Concern (WVDEP registration not

020-000023 1 1020-000023 12020-000023 13

EXHIBIT B

FACTS RELEVANT TO APPEAL

The facts relevant to this appeal and the particular grounds on which this appeal is based,

including questions oflaw and fact to be determined by the Board, are as fiollows:

I. The West Virginia Legislature enacted Senate Bill 423 amehding the

Aboveground Storage Tank Act during its 2015 Regular Session which included deflning 4¬Level

1 regulated tanks" and.'Level 2 regulated tanks" based, in significant patJ upon location in

zones ofcritical concem (¢6ZCCs',) and zones ofperipheral concem (c'ZPCs").

2. Upon infiormation and belie.f, in late 2014, the West Virginia Depatment of

Health and Human Resources' (¬Dl.IHRw) Bureau for Public Health (66BPHw) contracted with the

west virginia university Research Corporation (¬WVURC") to determine the extent and :cope

of the ZCCs related to public water supply intake locations. Upon information and belief, no

fllnal report COnCeming the methods and assumptions used in determining the extent and Scope Of

the ZCCs has been delivered to DHHR or BPH.

3. By agreement having an effective date of April 1, 2015, the WVDEP's DWWM

entered into an Inter-Agency ` Agreement with the WVURC (c6Inter-Agency Agreement")

providing for WVURC to provide funding to West Virginia University's Division of Resource

Management ("DRM") to 66continue the methodologies required by BPH to develop ZCC's and

apply it towards the development ofZPC's."

4. I The Inter-Agency Agreement provides that a final report and presentation to

WVDEP be delivered by December 3 1 (presumably 2015). Upon.information and belief; no

flnal report COnCeming the methods and assumptions used in determining the extent and Scope Of\

the ZPCs has been delivered by WVURC or DRM to WVDEP.

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5. Notwithstanding the absence of a flnal report COnCeming the ZCCs and ZPCs,

WVDEP began notifying AST o\uners and operators of the WVDEP,s determination ofwhether

each AST is a Level I Regulated AST because it is located in a ZCC or a Level 2 Regulated AST

because it is located in a ZPC.

6. The delerminations made by WVDEP carry significant regulatory requirements

and associated costs and expenses that have a material impact on the profitability ofAST owners

and operators business operations, including, but not limited to, McKown, Pocono and Tempest.

7. The Independent Oil and Gas Association o.f West Virginia, Inc. (¢6IOGA%) is a

statewide non-profit trade association representing companies engaged in the exploration,

production and development of natural gas and oil resources in West Virginia, and the

companies and individuals who support these activities. Many of IOGA7s members ovvn or

operated ASTs. On behalf of its membership9 therefore, IOGA is ad;ersely affected within the

meaning ofW. Va. Code i 22-30-l8 by certain actions, decisions or orders of the WVDEP that

are uureasonable, unduly burdensome, or otherwise arbitrary and capricious, as set forth in detail

below.

8. This appeal has been timely filed within 30 days of rec'eipt ofthe action decision

or order ofWVDEP in accordance with W. Va. Code? 22-3O_18.

9. With regard to Item 1 of the Notice of Appeal, tile delineation Of bOth the ZCCs

and ZPCs constitutes promulgation of a legislative rule that is subject to tfie requirements

established in W. Va. Code § 29A-3-I, a/ seg. which provide for public notice and opportunity to

comment by the regulated community and the public.

10. With regard to Item 2 of the Notice of Appeal, upon information and belief the

tributaries to the stream on which a public water supply intake is located are not streams within

the meaning or intent ofthe definitions o.fZCC and ZPC contained in the AST Act.

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I I. with regard to Item 3 of the Notice of Appeal, trie delineation of the ZCCs and

zpcs fail to adequately account for stream flows, gradient and area topography and other

existing conditions in streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, impoundments and other features

affecting time oftravel as required in the statutory definition ofZCC and ZPC.

12. With regard to Item 4 of the Notice of Appeal, upon information and belief

because the filnal report has not been COmPleted Or disclosed, the mathematical model,

assumptions, generalizations and other criteria utilized in delineating the ZCC and ZPC are

arbitrary and capricious resulting in larger ZCCs and ZPCs than appropriate.

13. With regard to Pocono it has detrimentally relied upon information and guidance

supplied by WVDEP resulting in costs and expenses that were lost by the designation ofLevel 1

and Level 2 regulated ASTs at issue in this docket.

QUESTIONS OF FACT

1. What mathematical model, assumptions, generalizatidus and other criteria Was

utilized by DRM in the calculation.ofthe area ofthe ZCCs andZPCs?

2. What are the differences between the area ofthe ZCCs u;ed by WVDEP in 2014

and the area ofthe ZCCs used in September 2015?

3. How is the bank ofa stream or tributary determined fior`purposes ofmeasuring the

distance bet.ween an AST and a stream or tributary bank?

4. Is the topography and elevation change between a stream or tributary and the

location ofan AST considered in measuring the distance to an AST?

5, Are impediments or obstrlctious to stream flow accounted fior in determining the

distance and area ofZCCs and ZPCs, including time oftravel?

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6. Is the location ofan AST in a different watershed from the stream or tributary in a

ZCC or ZPC accounted for?

7. Are the determinations made by WVDEP conceming whether an AST is located

in a ZCC or ZPC accurate and reliable?

8. 1[ow litany ASTs designated as Level 1 or Level 2 regulated tanks would be

outside appropriately delineated ZCCs and ZPCs?

QUESTIONS OF LAW

1. Whether the determination of the area designated as within ZCCs and ZPCs are

subject to emergency or legislative rulemaking in accordance with W. Va. Code? 29A-3-1, ef

sea,?

2. Whether the areas designated as ZCCs and ZPCs comply with the definitions of

ZCC and ZPC in W. Va. Code § 22-30-3(20) and (21)?

3. Whether the areas designated as ZCCs and ZPCs are unreasonable and constitute

arbitrary and capricious action by WVDEP?

4. Whether the areas designated as ZCCs and ZPCs should be revised and corrected

to more accurately account for stream flows, gradient and area topography i:or use by WVDEP in

determining which ASTs are Level 1 Regulated ASTs and Level 2 Regulated ASTs?

5. Whether certain ASTs should be determined by WVDEP to be located outside

ZCCs and ZPCs?

6. Whether the e-mail communications from WVDEP coustitut:e sufficient notice

and service ofan action, decision or order to be an enforceable action, decision or order?

7. Whether WVDEP is liable to Pocono for the costs and expenses incurred by each

in reliance on determinatious and guidance ofWVDEP?

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WEST VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARDCHARLESTON] WEST VIRGINIA

INDEPENDENT OIL AND GASASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.c. I. MCKdWN a SON, INC.,POCONO ENERGY CORP. andTEMPEST ENERGY CORP.

AppeIIants}

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SCOTT G. MANDIROLA, Director} DivisionofWater and Waste Management, WestVirginia Department ofEnvironmentalProtection?

Appellee.

Appeal No.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE_ __ _ _ ____ _

I, Mark D. Clark, counsel fior Independent Oil and Gas Association ofWest Virginia, Inc.

and on behalfofthe Appellants, do hereby certify that I have filed an original and six (6) copies

ofthe foregoing Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Quality Board and have served a tme

and exact copy of the same upon the Appeuee, Patrick V. Campbell, Director ofthe Division of

water and waste Management, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, by hand

delivery, on this let day ofOctober, 2015, addressed as fiollows:

Scott G. Mandirola, DirectorDivision ofWater and Waste ManagementWest Virginia Department ofEnvironmental Protectionc/a Office ofLegal Services601 57th Street, S.E.Charleston, WV 25304

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INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATIONoF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.C. I. MCKOWN a SON, INC.POCONO ENERGY CORP.TEMPEST ENERGY CORP.

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC300 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, West Virginia 25301Telephone: (304) 340-3800Facsimile: (304) 340-3801

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