The Minerals Section of the Permit Review Branch is responsible for reviewing permit applications submitted by the following industries:

- Asphalt Plants (Portable and Stationary)
- Cement Storage Operations
- Chicken Feed Manufacturing Plants
- Coal Preparation Plants (Portable and Stationary)
- Coal Tipples (Portable and Stationary)
- Coal Terminals
- Concrete Block Plants
- Edible Oil Plants
- Fertilizer Operations (Including Blending)
- Flour Mills
- Grain Elevators
- Lime Manufacturing Plants
Limestone Crushing Operations (Portable and Stationary)
- Limestone Terminals
- Pet Food Manufacturers
- Pre-stress Concrete Plants
- Ready Mix Concrete Plants
- Sandstone Crushing Operations
- Sand and Gravel Operations (Portable and Stationary)
- Slag Coal Operations
- Soybean Extraction Plants
John L. Castanis, Supervisor
E-mail: John.Castanis@ky.gov
Section Engineers E-Mail Addresses
Roxanne Bow roxanne.bow@ky.gov
Daniel Hall daniel.hall@ky.gov
Chris Leslie chris.leslie@ky.gov
Bob Williams bob.williams@ky.gov