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AboutusTheOficeofCoalieldCommunity

Development(OCCD)wascreated

duringthe1999legislativesession

toassistcommunitiesaffectedby

surfaceminingactivitythroughout

thestate.

ThelegislationwaseffectiveJune

11,1999,andtheOCCDbecame

operationalJuly1,2000.

InJuly2007,theOCCDbecame

partofthenewWestVirginia

DivisionofEnergy,undertheWest

VirginiaDepartmentofCommerce.

Formoreinformation,contactusat(304)957-2000.

OurMission...ThemissionoftheOCCDisto

identifyandassistcommunities

affectedbysurfacemining

activitiestodevelopplansfor

long-termeconomicviabilityafter

mining.

WestVirginiaDivisionof

Energy

OficeofCoalield

CommunityDevelopment

SurfaceMineProperty

InformationPackageforFutureDevelopment

PVRPartners,FormerSlaughters

CreekSurfaceMineSite

Chelyan,KanawhaCounty

WestVirginia

WestVirginiaDivisionofEnergy

OficeofCoalieldCommunityDevelopment

1900KanawhaBlvd.,East

MainCapitolComplex

Building6,Room645

Charleston,WV25305-0311

(304)957-2000

(800)982-3386

OficeofCoalield

CommunityDevelopmen

PreparedinpartnershipwithMarshallUniversitysCenterforEnvironmental,

Geotechnical,andAppliedSciences(CEGAS)

andTheWestVirginiaBrownieldsAssistance

CenteratMarshallUniversity


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teDetails:Over300acresofreclaimedsurfacemine

landavailablefordevelopment

3-PhasePoweron-site

Waterandsewerservicesprovidedby

ChelyanPublicServiceDistrictandWestVirginiaAmericanWater

RailServicetoAreaProvidedbyCSX

LocatednexttoWVStateRoute61

NearI-77/I-64interstate

CloseproximitytoKanawhaRiver,with

bargeanddockfacilities,plusrecreational

opportunities

PropertyownedentirelybyPVRPartners

LocatednearWestVirginiaUniversityInstituteofTechnologyinMontgomery,

andYeagerAirportinCharleston

PartneringOpportunities:AmajorityoftheSlaughtersCreekprop-

ertyhascompletedminingoperations.

Somesmallerareashaveapprovedmin-

ingpermits.Ifmarketconditionsin-

creasedemandforcoalthensome

smallersectionsofthepropertymay

becomeactiveminingsites.PVRPart-

nersisinterestedinentertainingop-

tionsforredevelopmentandinvestment

ontheSlaughtersCreeksite,speciically

ontheareasofthepropertywheremin-

inghasbeencompleted.Theproperty

includesthreephasepower,water,

sewer,andaccesstoInterstates77/64.

PVRPartnersmaybeabletoassistwith

constructionofasiteaccessroadtoac-

commodatedevelopment.

PVRPartners-SlaughtersCreekFormerSurfaceMineProperty

Chelyan,WV

PotentialReuseOptions:FutureHousingDevelopment: UpscaleHousingDevelopments

Multi/SingleFamilyHousing

Industrial/CommercialUse: WarehousingandDistribution

Automotive

EnergyParks(includingsolarfarm)

BioChemicalandChemicalProcessing

NaturalGasRelatedIndustries

Woodproducts

Contacts:RachelLester,WVDOE,OCCD

(304/957-2000)

DennisJarvis,II,UpperKanawhaValleyEco-

nomicDevelopmentCorporation

(304/981-6400)

GaryBegley,PVRPartners

(304/949-5630)

GeorgeCarico,MarshallUniversity/

WVBrownieldsAssistanceCenter

(304/696-5456)teOwner:

VRPartnersisapubliclytradedlimitedpart-

ershipthatownsandoperatesanetworkof

aturalgasmidstreampipelinesandpro-

essingplants,andownsandmanagescoal

ndnaturalresourceproperties.Tolearn

oreaboutPVRPartners,visittheirwebsite

:www.pvresource.com.


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Surface Mine Data Package for Future Redevelopment

Slaughters Creek Site

Chelyan, Kanawha County WV

Owned by PVR Partners, L.P.

(Site location maps provided in Appendix A)

Contacts

Rachel Lester

West Virginia Division of Energy, Office of Coalfield Community Development

[email protected]

304.957.2000

Gary S. Begley

PVR [email protected] 304.949.5630

George Carico

Marshall University CEGAS / WV Brownfields Assistance Center

[email protected]

304.696.5456

Damron Bradshaw

Upper Kanawha Valley Enterprise Community

[email protected]

304.595.5991

Dennis Jarvis II

Upper Kanawha Valley Economic Development Corporation

[email protected]

304.981.6400

Property Size

Initially the site is estimated to be +300 acres. The property can easily be divided to create multipleareas, up to 150 acres each.
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Property Ownership

The entire property is owned by PVR Partners. Photos are provided in Appendix B.

Utilities

Electric

The property has three phase power on-site, provided by American Electric Power

Water/Sewer The Chelyan Public Service District provides sewer service for the region, with a

main 8-inch line located near the property. The system has a capacity of over 2 million gallons per

day. Water service for the region is provided by West Virginia American Water via a 6-inch main

line, also located near the property.

Natural Gas There are numerous gas lines throughout the property. Mountaineer Gas Company

offers residential and commercial service in the area. A service line is located near the property on

WV State Route 72. Eastern American Energy has a transmission line in the area that may be

able to offer excess capacity.

Transportation

Roads The primary access roads are Slaughters Creek Road and Fields Creek Road. Both

roads connect to State Route 61, and are in close proximity to Interstates 64 and 77. PVR Partners

may be able to assist with building an access road onto the property to meet anticipated

development needs, at an approximate maximum grade of 8%.

Rail CSX Rail provides rail service to the area.

Navigable Water The Kanawha River is nearby the property, with barging facilities available.

Amherst Madison, among others, has barging facilities on the Kanawha River in this area.

Commercial Airport Yeager Airport is located in Charleston, a distance of approximately 15 miles

away and offers general aviation service and commercial service. Commercial air service is

available via American Airlines, United, Delta, Spirit and US Airways.

Regional transportation distances include the following:

Charleston 15 miles

Montgomery 10 miles

Interstate 64 and 77


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Potential Development/Investment Opportunities

Depending on current surface mine activities and future surface mine permit approvals, mining

activities on small sections of the property could occur in the next several years. The property

could have potential as an energy park development, including renewable energy sectors in the

solar and/or biomass sectors.

Solar Energy Resource Potential The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provides

an on-line solar energy production calculator, called PV Watts, a map-based interface

performance calculator for grid-connected photovoltaic systems, which estimates monthly data

output and yearly estimates (http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/PVWATTS/version1/ ). An

annual performance estimate of 4.35 kWh/m2/day (annual solar radiation average) is calculated for

the region, using data from the closest available location (Charleston, WV). The highest averaged

monthly solar radiation estimate is 5.34 kWh/m2/day (August); lowest averaged monthly solar

radiation estimate is 2.37 kWh/m2day (December). These estimates are based on industry

averages for solar panel output and fixed-axis support with normal operating losses; higher energy

performance estimates may be realized using higher output solar panels, higher efficiency controlsand/or rotating axis equipment. A summary of solar energy calculation tables, including estimated

energy values, are provided in Appendix C.

The site has multiple acres of ridgeline areas with, aside from some trees, minimal shading (i.e. no

buildings or obstacles) that would shade solar panels and reduce solar energy collection. There

are several excellent areas for potential photovoltaic energy collection system installations.

Biomass A number of sites similar to this area are currently being researched for the potential of

raising/harvesting biomass energy crops. Possible biomass crops include switchgrass,

miscanthus, and max arundo (giant reed). Hybrid tree plantings for fast growth and harvest are

also being evaluated. Tree plantings using modified reclamation approaches, includingAppalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative methods (www.ari.osmre.gov) using minimal soil

compaction during reclamation, are being researched and evaluated on select reclaimed sections

of similar properties.

Housing Development Opportunity

The Slaughters Creek property could be utilized as a site for new housing development for the

region. The Upper Kanawha Valley housing market is currently at a critical mass. During the last

twenty years the region has not seen a significant investment made in single family housing, multi-

family housing, or housing of any type. There are several factors that have contributed to lack ofinvestment, including:

Job creation in the region

The current size of the existing housing market in the region

The age of the housing market in the region

The job market of the Upper Kanawha Valley during the last decade has seen sort periods of

growth, but stagnation or declines in jobs has been the standard. Job creation in the region has not
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kept pace with other areas of Kanawha County, nearby Fayette County and region, or the state of

West Virginia. The main industrial sector for the region is coal mining and related support

industries, which has been stagnant or declining in recent years. This trend has not created the

needed environment for investments in housing to be made. The current demand for coal is

declining, however the region does boast an abundance of reserves of metallurgical coal. If

demand for steel production increases with new economic activity, demand for these reservesshould also increase.

There have been small strides for new job growth and investment in retail and manufacturing in

recent years. Since 2007, the region has witnessed several new investments in employment from

state government, manufacturing and retail. In manufacturing, both Kureha and Dupont intend on

hiring. Kureha is a new company in the area that announced 35 jobs at its new facility in Belle; the

original announcement in 2007 stated 50 jobs. DuPont will have a need for hiring due to mass

retirement over the next few years. Their announcement last year called for as many as 150

employees retiring. While DuPont may look for a reduction in cost through attrition, the facility will

have to make hires as the 150 employees make up almost half of their current workforce. In a new

market to the area, the West Virginia National Guard expanded their training facility near theMemorial Tunnel, located in the immediate region. The job impact is expected to be over 100 full

time equivalents which will include trainers, mechanics and other support personnel. In retail, a

new Wal-Mart has been built minutes from the PVR Partenrs Slaughter Creek site. This facility

hired 200 people, mostly hourly employees, but also management that will have the income to

have the ability to reach the median cost of housing in the area. By the mid third quarter of 2013

Tractor Supply is expected to open a new retail outlet in nearby Quincy, with plans for 35-40

employees.

The Mt. Olive State Correctional facility in nearby Montgomery has been open since the mid

1990s, and employs several hundred people. A reoccurring problem for the facility has been

employee retention and being fully staffed. In discussions with officials at Mt. Olive Correctional

facility and local economic development officials, employees have indicated that finding affordable

housing in the region is one reason why they choose not to stay employed with the facility. As of

November 2012 the Mt. Olive Correctional facility had employees commuting over 90 minutes to

work each way.

Current Size of the Housing Market

Specific size of housing market data for the Upper Kanawha Valley is not available; however

numbers are provided below for both Kanawha and Fayette County. The area has shown aweakness in the housing market that has been affected from economic downturn, similar to the

rest of the U.S., since 2008. This could cause red flags that residents may have a desire to

purchase a home, but would not have the financial capabilities (i.e. supply a down payment or

meet the credit rating necessary to qualify for a housing loan).


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Kanawha County

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey; adjustments by analystNote: Data for 2012 is preliminary, through May 2012

Fayette County

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey; adjustments by analystNote: Data for 2012 is preliminary, through May 2012

Age of the Housing Market

Data on housing market age specific to the Upper Kanawha Valley is not available; however data

on the age of housing in Charleston, West Virginia is available in Charlestons Consolidated Plan ,which can be expected to be similar to the Chelyan area. Their numbers are as follows:

0.8% of houses were built in 2005 or later

14% were built from 1980 to 2004

26% were built from 1960 to 1979

36.8% were built from 1940 to 1959

22.5% were built in 1939 or earlier

0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities

0.5% lack complete kitchen facilities


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Foreclosure rate is at 3.8%

35% of vacant properties are in need of major rehabilitation work

15-20% of the housing market are classified as economically infeasible to rehabilitate

There has been less current housing activity within the Upper Kanawha Valley than in Charleston,

so the area in question would at least parallel the numbers above, and likely have an even olderhousing market and a higher percentage of houses that need major repair or are in disrepair.

2010 Housing Occupancy Data (Kanawha County)

OCCUPANCY STATUS

Number Percentage

Total housing units 92,618 100.0

Occupied housing units 84,201 90.9

Vacant housing units 8,417 9.1

TENURE


Owner occupied 57,784 68.6

Owned with a mortgage or loan 31,817 37.8

Owned free and clear 25,967 30.8

Renter occupied 26,417 31.4

VACANCY STATUS


For rent 1,952 23.2

Rented, not occupied 153 1.8

For sale only 1,246 14.8

Sold, not occupied 383 4.6

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 603 7.2

For migratory workers 8 0.1

Other vacant 4,072 48.4

2000 Housing Occupancy Data (Kanawha County)

HOUSING OCCUPANCY Numbers Percentage

Total housing units 93,788 100.0



For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 564 0.6

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 (X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5 (X)


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HOUSING TENURE


Owner-occupied housing units 60,618 70.3

Renter-occupied housing units 25,608 29.7

Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.38 (X)

Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.06 (X)

Location Proximity Information

Proximity to Populations

Population percentage within 500-mile radius of Charleston

United States - 60%

Canada - 30%

Proximity To Markets

United States Purchasing and Industrial Sectors

Percentage of market within 500-mile radius of Charleston

Industrial Expenditures - 52.0%

Personal Consumption Expenditures - 47.1%

Motor Vehicle and Car Bodies - 82.1%

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories - 78.0%

Pharmaceuticals - 74.0%

Industrial Organic and Inorganic Chemicals - 63.5%

Miscellaneous Information

EPA Designated Brownfield The federal Environmental Protection Agency has identified surfacemine complexes for coal mining in Appalachia as potential brownfields. This designation allows

for potential future funding sources and possible tax incentives.

Community Support/Interaction This area has three economic development agencies, including:

1. Charleston Area Alliance, which covers the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area

2. Upper Kanawha Valley Enterprise Community, a federally funded agency with a goal of

enhancing economic development in the area

3. Upper Kanawha Valley Economic Development Corporation, focused on local and regional

economic development, community revitalization and recreation/tourism-based initiatives


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Additional investment opportunities can be considered with the targeted industries of the state of

West Virginia, Department of Commerce.

Recreation Recreational activities and areas of interest abound in the Kanawha County region.

The Kanawha River is noted for its fishing and boating opportunities, with several river accesspoints available. Other notable recreational destinations in the area and region include:

Summersville Lake -http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=H117740

New River Gorge National River -http://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm

Hawks Nest State Park -http://www.hawksnestsp.com/

Kanawha State Forest -http://www.kanawhastateforest.com/

Additional recreational opportunities in the region include white water rafting on the New andGauley rivers, plus hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and skiing.
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APPENDIX

Appendix A - Site Maps

Appendix B - Site Photos

Appendix C - Solar Energy Calculation Table


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Appendix A - Site Maps

(Tographic map of area with Slaughter Creek Property shown)

(Aerial photo of Slaughter Creek site)


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Appendix B - Site Photos

(Access roads present throughout the site)

(Large sections of ridge-top land suitable for development)


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Appendix CSolar Energy Calculations, Charleston, WV (based on NREL PV Watts Calculations)

Station Identification

City: Charleston

State: West Virginia

Latitude: 38.37 N

Longitude: 81.60 W

Elevation: 290 m

PV System Specifications

DC Rating: 4.0 kW

DC to AC Derate Factor: 0.770

AC Rating: 3.1 kW

Array Type: Fixed Tilt

Array Tilt: 38.4

Array Azimuth: 180.0

Energy Specifications

Cost of Electricity: 9.0 /kWh

Results

Month

Solar

Radiation(kWh/m 2/day)

AC Energy

(kWh)

Energy Value

($)

1 3.01 290 26.10

2 3.44 291 26.19

3 4.51 412 37.08

4 5.13 443 39.87

5 5.20 454 40.86

6 5.24 431 38.79

7 5.34 451 40.59

8 5.30 442 39.789 4.93 409 36.81

10 4.46 400 36.00

11 3.15 280 25.20

12 2.37 223 20.07

Year 4.35 4527 407.43

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