As it turns out, today, the OOG did set-up the functionality at http://www.dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/Horizontal-Permits/Pages/default.aspx
as established in §22-6A-21 of H.B. 401 missing the deadline only
short of 1 day. Make sure to explore, and join the OOG mailing
list.
Today they posted in the Public Notices Archive:
The West Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection’s Office of Oil and
Gas is taking comments on its design and construction standards
for centralized
pits used to store wastewater associated with horizontal drilling.
The standards provide guidelines for construction, liner
requirements, water
quality monitoring and engineer certifications.
The document can be found at:
http://www.dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/Documents/Centralized%20Pits--Design%20and%20Construction%20Standards.pdf
Comments may be submitted in writing by email to
dep.oogcomments@wv.gov or
through the U.S. Postal Service to John Kearney, Office of Oil and
Gas, 601
57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304.
Comments will be accepted until April 12, 2012 at 5 p.m.
-Jonathan