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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN—PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal
Equivalent
UnitsAnimal
TypeSpecial Protection
Waters (HQ or
EV or NA)Application
Renewal/NewST Genetics Dairy
1141 State Road
Lincoln Univ., PA 19352Chester 75.6 1,292.70 Dairy HQ Renewal Hillandale Gettysburg, LP
3910 Oxford Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(Site 1, Site 2, Site 5 Farm, Site 3, Lake Meade Site, Pullet Site)Adams 1,169.6 21,319.15 Layers NA Renewal Country View Family
Farms, LLC
Willow Hill Farm
12598 Creek Road
Fannettsburg, PA 17221Franklin 121 2,954.95 Swine NA Renewal Country View Family
Farms, LLC
New Hope Farm
23177 Back Road
Concord, PA 17217Franklin 29 2,715.95 Swine NA Renewal Dale Frank
3167 Bossler Rd.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022Lancaster 600 802.04 Broilers NA Renewal Penn Valley Farm
165 Phillips Lane
Mohrsville, PA 19541Berks 10 1,169.32 Swine NA New Alan Harnish
3421 Blue Rock Road
Lancaster, PA 17603Lancaster 47 578.72 Swine NA Renewal A. Wayne Rudolph
2129 Grace Ave.
Lebanon, PA 17046Lebanon 194 186.01 Poultry—
PulletsNA Renewal Joel Rutt
1178 White Oak Road
Manheim, PA 17545Lancaster 194 433.31 Swine/
Poultry/BeefNA Renewal Eugene Nolt
143 Kurtz Road
New Holland, PA 17557Lancaster 64 637.97 Swine/Beef NA Renewal Future View Farm LLC
Jeffrey Frey
13 Radcliff Road
Willow Street, PA 17584Lancaster 535 595.46 Swine NA Renewal Robert Brubaker Jr.
2205 Camp Road
Manheim, PA 17545Lancaster 35.7 427.4 Broiler NA Renewal Paul Swanger
150 Kissel Barrick Rd.
Bainbridge, PA 17502Lancaster 8.5 373.3 Swine NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915
Application No. 4016507, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
1 Aqua Way
White Haven, PA 18661Municipality Kingston Township County Luzerne Responsible Official Patrick R. Burke, P.E.
Director of Operations—
Northeastern, Northern & Central PA
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
204 E. Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Jonathan W. Morris, P.E.
GHD
326 East 2nd Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815Application Received Date May 6, 2016 Description of Action This application proposes a replacement well station for treatment of existing Midway Manor Wells 1 and 2, including the addition of polyphosphate to Well 2 for sequestration of manganese and general corrosion control.
MINOR AMENDMENT
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Application No. 2595502-MA4, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Summit Township Water Authority Erie County Township or Borough Summit Township Responsible Official John Troutman
Authority Manager
Summit Township
Water Authority
Erie County
1320 Townhall Road
Erie, PA 16509Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Timothy P. Wells, P.E.
Hill Engineering, Inc.
8 Gibson Street
North East, PA 16428Application Received Date May 9, 2016 Description of Action Re-paint south water storage tank.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. §§ 6026.101—6026.907)
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the Department to pub-lish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following site, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified as follows. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915
Hospital Central Services, Inc., 2139 and 2171 28th Street SW, Allentown City, Lehigh County. Leidos Incorporated, 6310 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17112, on behalf of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Contamination is due to historical construction activities across from site. The proposed future use of the property will be non-residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on April 22, 2016.
Gesford K Well Pad 1, 527 Carter Road, Dimock Township, Susquehanna County. Resource Environ-mental, 50 Maple Street, Montrose, PA 18801, on behalf of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, 2000 Park Lane, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Produced water release occurred that has impacted soils within an earthen berm secondary containment on the site. The proposed future use of the property will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Susquehanna County Transcript, Inc. on May 11, 2016.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Elite Energy, LLC/Jean Smith HO Release, 1300 Market Street, Columbia, PA 17512, Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County. Patriot Environmental Management, LLC, P.O. Box 629, Douglassville, PA 19518, on behalf of Elite Energy, LLC, P.O. Box 547, Columbia, PA 17512, and Jean Smith, 1300 Manor Street, Columbia, PA 17512 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard and remain residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the LNP Media Group on April 1, 2016.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-field Development Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
XTO Energy-Burton W. Townsend Well # 1 Site, 1871 Shady Plain Road, Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County. Moody and Associates, Inc., 199 S Johnson Road, Building No. 2, Suite 101, Houston, PA 15342 on behalf of XTO Energy, 502 Keystone Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086 submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils contaminated with metals and chloride from a release at the site. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Residential Used Aquifer Statewide Health standard for soil for metals and was approved by the Department on May 12, 2016.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904) and regulations to operate a Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Telephone 412-442-4000.
Permit No. 301291. Ashland Inc., 5200 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017. Ashland-Neville Island Plant, 650 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225. An application for the permit renewal of a residual waste incinerator in Neville Township, Allegheny County was received in the Regional Office on May 10, 2016.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
25-1053A: Alpont LLC—Erie (Hammermill Drive and East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16511) for the proposed construction of a methanol/sodium methylate production facility including natural gas-fired reformer/boiler for methanol production, a reaction distillation tower to form sodium methylate, truck & railcar loading operations, and raw material & production storage tanks in Erie City, Erie County. This is a State Only facility.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
James A. Beach, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
09-0226A: Nosco ODSC, Inc. (1504 Grundy Lane, Bristol, PA 19007) for the installation of a new HP Indigo 30000, seven-color digital printing press at an existing facility located in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility currently operates an existing digital printer that is identical to the proposed new printing press, which was installed under Plan Approval 09-0226. The primary pollutant of concern from the new digital printing press will be volatile organic compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAP) as a result of the printing process. The new press has a total potential to emit 10.94 tons per year of VOC. The plant will maintain a synthetic minor status by limiting its facility-wide VOC emissions to 24.9 tons per year. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
45-00005B: Sanofi Pasteur Inc, (Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370) for the installation and operation of a new influenza vaccine manufacturing process in Building 79 processing 660,000 eggs per day for their facility in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
Only minor air emissions result from the vaccine production operation. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) anticipated to be used in the vaccine operations are limited to isopropanol (IPA), which is used to wipe surfaces for the purpose of disinfection. Other related processes that may result in emissions include buffer reagent handling, egg waste inactivation, cooling towers and wastewater management. The egg waste residue from vaccine production will be dried and inactivated using seven dehydrators. Each unit is capable of handling 125,000 eggs/batch. Each dehydration unit is an automated, stand-alone unit that mixes and dehydrates the egg waste while also combusting process emissions in a thermal oxidation chamber. The cooling towers for cooling process water will be equipped with drift eliminators to minimize drift loss. The drift eliminators for the cooling towers will be designed to have a drift rate efficiency of 0.001%.
The dust generated by the buffering reagent handling equipment will be exhausted in to a bag house. An efficiency of 99% is anticipated by the company, which will yield an outlet concentration of less than 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot of particulate. The exhausts from the egg drying process will treated in the thermal combustion chamber; a temperature increase up to 1,650°F minimum will be realized in the combustion chamber. The company anticipates a retention time of 1 second in the unit, which is expected to result in an overall control efficiency of 98% to yield an outlet VOC emission rate of 25 ppm.
Use of bag house to control particulate emissions and use of thermal oxidation chamber to control VOC & odor emissions would constitute BAT for the sources and pollutants.
The following emissions will occur from vaccine manufacturing operations when operating at the maximum rated capacity.
Source Potential Emissions
VOC PM PM10 PM2.5 Surface Disinfection 0.96 tpy — — — Reagent Powder Handling — 2.6 tpy 2.6 tpy 2.6 tpy Dehydrators 25 ppm, 6.0 tpy 0.1 tpy 0.5 tpy 0.5 tpy Wastewater Treatment 1.2 tpy — — — Cooling Towers — — 0.2 tpy 0.2 tpy
The facility is located in an area designated as a marginal nonattainment area for 03. The project area is also included in the northeast Ozone Transport Region (OTR). The facility is currently a major source for NOx emissions only. The NA NSR PAL chosen by the company for the NOx emission will keep the proposed emission increase from the facility below the NSR applicability triggering thresholds from the proposed new sources. Thus, the addition of sources will not subject the facility to the provisions of NA NSR for NOx. Emissions of SO2, CO, NOx, TSP, PM10, lead, asbestos, beryllium, mercury, vinyl chloride, fluorides, sulfuric acid mist, hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur, and reduced sulfur compounds associated with the proposed projects will be below the PSD significant emission rates as the company will maintained the emissions from the entire facility below the PSD PALs level and thus are not subject to PSD review.
Copies of the applications, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the applications are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 45-00005B and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Raymond Kempa, P.E., Environmental Group Manager, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
06-03097A: Kore Mart, Limited (7 Hill Drive, Hamburg, PA 19526) for authorization to restructure the duct work to vent the baghouse control devices for both the foundry sand coating and riser sleeve mixing operation to the outside of the building and to replace the existing scrubber controlling emissions from the cold box core manufacturing operation and vented indoors with a larger scrubber that will be vented to the outside of the building. The facility is located in Tilden Township, Berks County. The facility's potential emissions are estimated at 17.69 tons per year (tpy) of particulate matter, 0.55 tpy of NOx, 0.33 tpy of VOC, 0.47 tpy of CO, and 0.03 tpy of HAPs. The facility is a State Only facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the above proposal. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
08-00017A: Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (P.O. Box 10, Burlington, PA 18814-0010) for the construction of additional landfill cells (waste disposal areas), up to 23 acres of lined waste disposal area known as the Western Expansion, at the Bradford County Landfill located in West Burlington Township, Bradford County.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority indicates that the air contamination sources to be constructed will comply with all regulatory requirements, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, and pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW Sections 60.750—60.759, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, 40 CFR Part 98, 25 Pa. Code Chapter 123 and the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. The landfill gas generated by the Western Expansion will be collected by a custom built landfill gas extraction, collection and control system consisting of a series of vertical wells and a series of horizontally-oriented gas collection piping. The air contaminant emissions from the new landfill cells shall be controlled by the existing LFG Specialties, Inc. model # PE7.535I10 enclosed ground type flare or destroyed by the EPP Renewable landfill gas fired engine currently on site that operates pursuant to operating permit 08-00029. The enclosed flare shall achieve a 98% destruction efficiency for NMOCs or 20 ppmv dry basis corrected to 3% oxygen. There is no increase in potential emissions from the flare or the engine because neither is operating at maximum capacity. The potential CO, VOC and HAP emissions for the facility will increase by 0.3 ton per year, 1.2 ton per year and 0.8 ton per year, respectively.
The facility is a Title V facility. If the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for Plan Approval 08-00017A, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 08-00017 via an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 at a later date. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Dave Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6328
20-302B: ITU AbsorbTech, Incorporated (818 West Spring Street, Titusville, PA 16354) for the installation of a stripper/washer/extractor unit (SWE) and modifications to the wastewater treatment system at their facility in the City of Titusville, Crawford County.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 20-302B to ITU AbsorbTech, Inc. for the for the installation of a stripper/washer/extractor unit (SWE) and modifications to the wastewater treatment system at their facility in the City of Titusville, Crawford County. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the facility's Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Plan Approval No. 20-302B is for the installation a 900 lb capacity stripper-washer-extractor, which will be used to remove waste solvent from and launder print towels. Based on the information provided by the applicant and DEP's own analysis, this source will have the potential to emit 6.54 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 1.12 ton of total hazardous air pollutants (HAP) per year. The Plan Approval also authorizes the installation of an additional EQ tank to the existing wastewater treatment system at the facility, which will increase potential emissions from the wastewater treatment system. The wastewater treatment system will have the potential to emit 11.52 tons of VOC and 5.57 tons of total HAP per year. Sitewide emissions will continue to be limited to 49 tons per year on a 12-month rolling basis.
The Plan Approval will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Copies of the application, DEP's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the address shown below. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at 814-332-6340.
Anyone wishing to provide DEP with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown below. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 20-302B and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Christina S. Nagy, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6940.
PLAN APPROVAL
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
67-05083F: Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC (500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 600, Wilmington, DE 19801) to receive comments for the upgrade (Upgrade) of the York Energy Center Block 2 Electricity Generation Project's nominally rated power output capacity from 760 MWs to 830 MWs at its existing electric power generation facility located in Peach Bottom Township, York County. The additional 70 MWs of nominal electricity will be generated from the steam cycle portion of the Block 2 combined cycle (CC) power plant. The Upgrade consists of the following changes to the sources addressed in P.A. No. 67-05083D (issued on June 15, 2015): Increase each combustion turbines (CT) heat recovery steam generator's (HRSG) natural gas (NG)-fired duct burner's maximum rated heat input capacity from 688 mmBTUs/hr to 820 mmBTUs/hr, and the ability to fire each CT's HRSG's duct burner while the CT is firing ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel oil (duct burner firing during CT NG firing is authorized by P.A. No. 67-05083D).
The York Energy Center Block 2 Electricity Generation Project consists of the following:
1. Two NG/ULSD fuel oil-fired CC combustion turbines (Source IDs 205 and 206) controlled by a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system (NOx control) and an oxidation catalyst (CO and VOC control) in series. Dry low NOx technology will also be employed during NG fuel firing. Water injection technology (NOx control) will also be employed during ULSD fuel oil firing;
2. One NG-fired auxiliary boiler (Source ID 031);
3. One cooling tower (Source ID 501) controlled by a high efficiency mist eliminator (PM/PM10/PM2.5 control);
4. NG piping components (Source ID 502);
5. Circuit breakers (Source ID 503); and
6. Five NG condensate storage tanks and one ULSD fuel oil storage tank (Source ID 504).
The maximum expected increases in facility emissions as a result of the upgrade are the following: 10.2 TPY CO; 20.9 TPY NOx; 4.8 TPY VOC; 12.9 TPY PM; 12.9 TPY PM10; 12.9 TPY PM2.5; 2.9 TPY SOx; 2.2 TPY H2SO4; 0.005 TPY lead; 0.3 TPY toluene; 0.1 TPY xylenes; 0.1 TPY ethyl benzene; 0.1 TPY acetaldehyde; 0.1 TPY propylene oxide; 0.1 TPY manganese; 0.7 TPY total HAPs; and 248,316 TPY CO2e. The facility is a Title V facility. The Department's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology (BAT) requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKKK—Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines (re: Source IDs 205 and 206); 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT—Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Electric Generating Units (Source IDs 205 and 206); 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (re: Source ID 031); the Acid Rain Program requirements of 40 CFR Part 72; the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) requirements of 40 CFR Part 97; the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 139.101 and 40 CFR Part 75; the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (PSD) regulations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.81—127.83, and 40 CFR 52.21; the Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) regulations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201—127.218. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the facility's Title V Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450(a)(5).
Copies of the plan approval application, DEP's analysis, proposed plan approval, and other relevant information are available for public review at DEP's Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting Ms. Brenda Esterline at 717.705.4732 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. DEP will hold one public hearing on June 28, 2016 at DEP's Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 from 9:00 a.m. until all scheduled oral comments are received. Those wishing to comment orally are requested to contact Mr. Viren Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, Southcentral Regional Office, at 717.705.4863, to schedule their testimony. Testimony must be pre-scheduled by no later than June 21, 2016. Oral testimony which has not been pre-scheduled will not be accepted at the hearing. Commenters are requested to provide two (2) written copies of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes per person. Organizations are requested to designate a representative to present testimony on their behalf. Written comments may be submitted to the Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 no later than July 8, 2016. Individuals who are in need of an accommodation for the hearing as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Mr. Trivedi at the number provided above or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD).
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
22-05047: Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC (2716 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113) for operation of their pipe and structural shapes manufacturing facility in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2015 were estimated at 3.61 tons CO, 4.30 tons NOx, 0.65 ton PM10, 0.30 ton PM2.5, 0.03 ton SOx, 45.63 tons VOC, 16.08 tons of a single HAP (xylene), and 32.71 tons of combined HAPs. The Title V Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR 63, Subpart MMMM—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00140: Amatex Corporation, (1032 Stanbridge Street, Norristown, PA 19404) for the renewal of a Non-Title V Facility, State-Only, Natural Minor Permit in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. Amatex Corporation manufactures heat resistant fiberglass yarn and textiles. Sources of these particulate emissions include heat-treating units, drying ovens, and a texturizer. Amatex Corporation also operates an 8.5 MMBTU/hr boiler. The applicable requirements of 40 CFR 63, Subpart JJJJJJ were incorporated into the permit for the boiler. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
09-00198: Mount Materials, LLC (100 Pipe Mill Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030), for operation of two portable non-metallic mineral processing plants and the associated screeners, conveyors and diesel engines in Falls Township, Bucks County. This action is a renewal of a State-only Operating Permit and incorporation of four (4) General Permits into the Operating Permit. This facility is re-categorized as a State-only Synthetic Minor facility as its PTE NOx emissions exceed the threshold. The renewal contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
45-00015: Tarheel Quarry LLC. (PO Box 900 Caughbaugh Road, Blakeslee, PA 18610) The Department intends to issue a State-Only Operating Permit renewal for operation of a quarry operation in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County. The source includes crushing and screening operations. The plants emissions are controlled by a water spray system. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
48-00058: Effort Foundry Inc. (PO Box 158, Bath, PA 18014-0158) The Department intends to issue a State-Only Operating Permit renewal for operation of a foundry operation in East Allen Township, Northampton County. The sources include charge handling, four (4) electric inductions furnaces, moulding and coremaking, pouring, casting cooling, paints, foundry chemicals, sand shakeout, three (3) storage tanks, a cooler, thermal reclaim, four (4) burning stations, and an emergency pump. The plants emissions are controlled by a series of baghouses. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
01-03020: Philips HADCO (100 Craftway, Littlestown, PA 17340) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for their indoor and outdoor lighting products manufacturing facility located in Littlestown Borough, Adams County. The actual emissions from the facility in 2015 are estimated at 2.2 tons VOC; 0.7 ton NOx; 0.6 ton CO; 0.1 ton MEK; 0.1 ton toluene; 0.1 ton xylene; and 0.3 ton total HAPs. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
29-03001: JLG Equipment Services, Inc. (1 JLG Drive, McConnellsburg, PA 17233-9502), to issue a state only operating permit renewal for the Success Dr. Plant in Ayr Township, Fulton County. The primary emissions from the facility are VOCs and PM. The facility's actual 2015 emissions were 8.2 tons of VOCs and 0.1 tpy of PM. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Dave Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940
24-00152: Viking Resources, LLC (1000 Commerce Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275) to issue the Natural Minor Operating Permit for their facility's primary emissions from the 99 HP Natural gas compressor engine, 1 MMSCF/day triethylene glycol dehydrator, 75,000 BTU/hr reboiler, 1,000 gallon produced water storage tank, and fugitives from tank truck unloading at the natural gas compressor station on Fire Town Road in Horton Township, Elk County. The permit contains the requirements of GP5-24-152B. The emissions from the facility are: NOx—13.42 TPY; VOC—2.01 TPY; CO—8.43 TPY; and, HAPs—0.07 TPY.
25-00931: PA Department of Corrections—SCI at Albion (10745 Route 18, Albion, PA 16475) to re-issue the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for their facility's primary emissions from the five (5) boilers, two (2) emergency generator engines, a parts paint booth, and a parts cleaner at the facility in Albion Borough, Erie County.
43-00316: Three Rivers Aggregates LLC, Mercer Plant (1807 Shennango Road, New Gaillee, PA 16141) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a sand and gravel plant in East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County. The emitting sources include an Aggregate processing plant and a 170 HP diesel generator engine to pump water from the pond. The diesel generator engine is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ. All applicable conditions of Subpart ZZZZ have been included in the source level of the permit. The facility provided the following potential emissions in the permit application: Particulate Matter (PM) 8.47 Tons per year (TPY); PM less than ten microns (PM-10) 3.86 TPY; Oxides of Sulfur (SOx) 0.00162 TPY; Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1.025 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) 2.28 TPY; and, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 0.34 TPY.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Edward Orris, P.E., Environmental Engineer Manager—Telephone: 412-442-4161
32-00303: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (5000 Dominion Blvd., Glen Allen, VA 23060-3308). The Department intends to issue a State Only Operating Permit renewal for the Cherry Tree Compressor Station in Montgomery Township, Indiana County. Equipment at this facility includes one (1) 600 bhp natural gas-fired compressor engine, one (1) 860 bhp natural gas-fired compressor engine, one (1) triethylene glycol dehydration reboiler, one 4,200 gallon produced fluids storage tank, and several insignificant emission sources. Actual annual emissions from this facility for the 2015 calendar year were reported by the company as follows: 16.16 tons NOx, 16.84 tons VOCs, and 1.64 ton CO, 0.35 ton PM10, 0.35 ton PM2.5, 0.01 ton sulfur oxides, 2.46 tons HAPs, and 2,849.94 tons of carbon dioxide. The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of Title 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The compressor engines are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, NESHAPs for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The proposed Operating Permit contains applicable emission limits, as well as testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice.
04-00718: Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC (1288 Reese Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057), for a facility-wide Natural Minor Operating Permit Modification, for the operation of a sand and gravel facility located in Darlington Township, Beaver County. The facility's air contamination sources consist of one (1) sand and gravel plant rated at 350 tph, one (1) Mitsubishi diesel-fired engine rated at 2,346 bhp emissions controlled by an oxidation catalyst, one (1) cone crusher rated at 225 bhp controlled by water sprays, screens, conveyors, and stackers. Particulate emissions from the crushers, screens, conveyors etc. are controlled by water spray system. Emissions from the facility are 3.0 tons CO, 21.0 tons NOx, 10.0 tons PM10, 24.0 tons PM, 2.0 tons VOC, and 1.0 ton SO2 per year. The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 and the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO (Standard Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants), 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII (Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines), and 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines). The permit includes emission limitations, and operational, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the facility.
Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC's State Only Operating Permit modification application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the State Only Operating Permit renewal application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project, a person may contact Phil Bouse at pbouse@pa.gov or 412.442.4000.
Any person may submit comments, requests for the Department to hold a public hearing, or protests to the operating permit or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing to the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.
All comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.424 (relating to public notice). Comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (State Only Operating Permit 04-00718); and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Jesse S. Parihar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (jparihar@pa.gov, Fax 412.442.4194)
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P.S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100.
30831303 and NPDES No. PA0013511. Cumberland Coal Resources, LP, (158 Portal Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley and Center Townships, Greene County and related NPDES Permit for raw coal stockpile expansion. Surface Acres Proposed 7.47. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on May 16, 2016. Application received November 25, 2015.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900.
Permit No. 56960106 and NPDES No. PA0234192. Rosebud Mining Co., 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County affecting 352.6 acres. Receiving streams: North Branch Quemahoning Creek and Horner Run classified for the following use: cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning SWI. Application received: May 16, 2016.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
65090102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251640. Coal Loaders, Inc. (210 East Main Street, Ligonier, PA 15658). Revision application for land use change from woodland to pastureland to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Bell Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 184.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Wolford Run and Kiskiminetas River, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: May 2, 2016.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 54100101R. Gale Mining Company, (1441 Oak Road, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County affecting 204.5 acres, receiving streams: Schuylkill River and unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: May 9, 2016.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
08970302 and NPDES 0237868. Bishop Brothers Construction Company, Inc. (P.O. Box 289, Ulster, PA 18850). Transfer from New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. dba Eastern Industries, Inc. plus revision to change the post mining land use from cropland to unmanaged water impoundment and cropland to industrial/commercial lands to an existing noncoal surface mine located in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County affecting 181.39 acres. Receiving stream(s): Susquehanna River classified for the following use(s): WWF, MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 5, 2016.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
2969BSM24 and NPDES Permit No. PA0252018. Potato Ridge LLC (520 West Short Street, Lexington, KY 40507). Application for changing the treatment system to a Lime Slurry System for an existing mine drainage discharge, located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 169.8 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 12, 2016.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0225584 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58150301. Pennsy Supply, Inc., (1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105), new NPDES Permit for a sandstone, shale and bluestone quarry operation in Middletown and Forest Lake Townships, Susquehanna County, affecting 254.5 acres. Receiving stream: two unnamed tributaries to the Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: May 18, 2015.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfalls listed below discharge to two unnamed tributaries to the Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type 001 Y E&S 002 Y Groundwater and Stormwater 003 Y E&S 004 Y E&S
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ed Muzic, Section Chief, 717.705.4802.
E21-448: Silver Spring Township, 8 Flowers Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To place and maintain approximately 2,920 cubic yards of fill in the FEMA-delineated 100-year floodplain of Trindle Spring Run (CWF), impacting 1.58 acre of floodplain, for the purpose of realigning Mulberry Drive in order to eliminate a sharp bend, all in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County (USGS Quad: Mechanics-burg, PA; Latitude: 40° 14` 0.1"; Longitude: -77° 0` 56.9"). The permit was issued on May 11, 2016.
E50-257: Howe Township Municipal Authority, 300 North 4th Street, Newport, PA 17074 in Howe Township and Newport Borough, Perry County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain 1) an 8 inch PVC sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 20.00"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 17.22"W), 2) an 8 inch PVC sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 18.96"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 18.94"W), 3) a 3 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 7.02"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 30.94"W), 4) a 2 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 54.8"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 35.73"W), 5) a 2 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 41.81"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 36.42"W), 6) a 6 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 22.87"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 32.4"W), 7) a 6 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 22.0"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 17.22"W), 8) a 6 inch HDPE sanitary sewer line underneath and across the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 40.96"N; Longitude: 77° 7` 36.08"W), 9) a 10 inch PVC sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 48.49"N; Longitude: 77° 7` 34.53"W), 10) a 10 inch PVC sanitary sewer line underneath and across an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 48.04"N; Longitude: 77° 7` 25.03"W), 11) a 4-feet diameter manhole in the floodway of an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 20.00"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 17.22"W), 12) a 4-feet diameter manhole in the floodway of an Unnamed Tributary to the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 29` 20.00"N; Longitude: 77° 6` 17.22"W), and 13) place and maintain approximately 134 cubic yards of fill associated with a sewer pump station in the floodplain of the Juniata River (WWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 28` 44.37"N; Longitude: 77° 7` 35.02"W) all for the purpose of installation of approximately 5,800 linear feet of 10-inch PVC gravity sanitary sewer, approximately 7,300 linear feet of 3-inch HDPE low pressure sewer, approximately 8,000 linear feet of 6-inch HDPE sanitary sewer force main, three pump stations, and connection to the Newport Borough Municipal Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant. In total, 885 linear feet of stream will be permanently impacted. The permit was issued on May 9, 2016.
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
E56-383, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273 Charleston, WV 25325, Wellersburg Borough, Somerset County, Pittsburgh ACOE Pittsburgh.
The applicant is proposing to:
1.) Place and maintain 53` wide by 55` long articulating, grout-filled mattress, within and along the stream banks of North Branch Jennings Run (CWF-MF),
2.) Cut and fill activities within and along the aforementioned watercourse to install the mattress will result in a removal of 34 cubic yards of material from the stream channel,
For the purpose of re-establishing cover over an exposed 20" natural gas pipeline located near the intersection of Witt Hill (T842) and Main Street (Route 160) (Quadrangle: Cumberland, PA Latitude: 39° 43` 23.9"; Longitude: -78° 50`48.89") in Wellersburg Borough, Somerset County. The project will cumulatively result in 50 linear feet of temporary impact and 94 linear feet of permanent impact to North Branch of Jennings Run (CWF-MF).
E65-976, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, 2000 Cliff Mine Road, Park West Two, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE Pittsburgh.
The applicant is proposing to:
Replace and maintain an existing single span, steel I-beam bridge with a composite prestressed spread box beam bridge, with a span of 54` and an under clearance of 5` 3" over Ninemile Run (WWF) (aka Stream 1) and an Unnamed tributary to Ninemile Run (aka Stream 2),
For the purpose of replacing a structurally deficient bridge. The project is located near the intersection of S.R. 0982 and Macey Road (T-907) (Quadrangle: Latrobe; Latitude: 40° 15` 8.2"; Longitude: -79° 23` 25.5"), in Unity Township, Westmoreland County. The project will result in 183 linear feet of temporary impact and 71 linear feet of permanent impact to Ninemile Run (aka Stream 1) and the aforementioned UNT to Ninemile Run (aka Stream 2).
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITSThe following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and is currently under review. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, Division of Storage Tanks, PO Box 8762, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8762, within 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments may also be submitted via email to tanks@pa.gov. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it based.
The following applications have been received for Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P.S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101—6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP
Application No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Tank Type Tank Capacity 16007 Alpont, LLC
2797 Freedland Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Attn: Lou RazzanoErie City of Erie 13 ASTs storing hazardous substances 3,951,000 gallons total
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