Public Notice: Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit; McKinley Mine, Gallup, NM

Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit; McKinley Mine, Gallup, NM
How to Comment
Comments Due

To submit comments, request a public hearing, or to obtain more information or the administrative record, please contact:

Kelsey Husted
EPA Region 9, NPDES Permit Section
husted.kelsey@epa.gov
(415) 972-3599

Currently, EPA is only receiving comments or requests via email. If you are unable to submit electronically or need other assistance, please contact the Permits Office contact listed above. If you need assistance in a language other than English or if you are a person with disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you, please reach out to the Permits Office contact by email or phone.

All data submitted by the applicant is available as part of the administrative record.

A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.

Do not submit any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information.

Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make.

Publish Date

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) is issuing a notice of proposed action under the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA is proposing to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit NN0029386 to:

Facility:
McKinley Mine
24 miles NW of Gallup on State Highway 264
Gallup, NM 87305

Permittee:
Chevron Mining, Inc.
1400 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77002

The permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from McKinley Mine to the Coal Mine Wash, Defiance Draw, and Tse Bonita Wash, which are tributaries to the Puerco River. Chevron Mining Inc. operates the mine which has no active mining, is in full reclamation and is in the process of achieving Phase III Bond release.

Applicants or Respondents

Chevron Mining Inc.

1400 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77002
United States

Permit Number
NPDES Permit No. NN0029386

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Last updated on August 12, 2026