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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-701c

[30 Pa.B. 2135]

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   Blue Chip Products, Inc., Falls Township, Bucks County. A Baseline Environmental Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, solvents and BTEX was submitted to the Department. The report was approved by the Department on September 12, 1997 and the Special Industrial Area Consent Order and Agreement was executed on September 26, 1997.

   Joseph L. Wesley (Amquip Corp.), Bensalem Township, Bucks County. A Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and groundwater contaminated with lead was submitted to the Department. The report demonstrated attainment of Statewide health and background standards and was approved by the Department on September 30, 1997.

   Exxon Properties, L. P., West Whiteland Township, Chester County. A Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was submitted to the Department. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on September 29, 1997.

   184 Pennsylvania Avenue Associates, Malvern Borough, Chester County. Michael S. Welsh, P.E., Applied Environmental Management, Inc., 16 Chester County Commons, Malvern, PA 19355, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on April 5, 2000.

   Former Automatic Timing and Controls Facility, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Site Characterization/Risk Assessment Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report was approved by the Department on April 6, 2000.

   Northeast Regional Field Office:  Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--former Avoca Substation, Avoca Borough, Luzerne County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard, and was approved on September 11, 1997.

   Brensinger Residence, Moore Township, Northampton County. All Phase Environmental Services, Inc., 131 Technology Drive, Bethlehem, PA (on behalf of its client, John Brensinger, 469 Monacacy Drive, Bath, PA 18014) submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils found to have been contaminated with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard, and was approved on September 3, 1997.

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Retired Old Forge Substation, Old Forge Borough, Lackawanna County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard, and was approved on September 18, 1997.

   Reichard Residence, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. David R. Crowther, Geologist, Hydrocon Services, Inc., 2945 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103 submitted a Final Report (on behalf of his clients, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Reichard, Roosevelt Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) concerning the remediation of site soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with no. 2 home heating oil compounds. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved on April 6, 2000.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.

   Highland Industrial Park, Springettsbury Township, York County. A Final Report has been submitted concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard, and was approved by the Department on September 9, 1997.

   Distribution Pole 22694S35285, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. PP&L, Inc., Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179, has submitted a final report concerning the remediation of site soils contaminated with PCBs. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on April 11, 2000.

   Northcentral Regional Office:  Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.

   Penn Garment Company, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. A Final Report was submitted addressing soil and groundwater contamination with BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The report demonstrated remediation to meet the site-specific standard. The report was approved by the Department on September 19, 1997.

   Ockers Fuel Oil, Inc., Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. Robert Ocker, 17 Wodbryn Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701 has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report, Risk Assessment Report and Cleanup Plan concerning the remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The Remedial Investigation Report, Risk Assessment Report and Cleanup Plan were deficient and were disapproved by the Department on April 5, 2000.

   Renninger Lumber Truck Spill (Charles Rishel Residence), Potter Township, Centre County. US Filter on behalf of their client, Bituminous Casualty Corporation, P. O. Box 509, Lutherville, MD 21094, has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of soil contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene (cumene), fluorene, naphthalene and phenanthrene. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on April 5, 2000.

   Former Greystone Property, City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. Converse Consultants on behalf of their client, PENNRAM, P. O. Box 695, Williamsport, PA 17701, has submitted a Work Plan concerning the remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with lead and BTEX. The Work Plan was approved by the Department on October 4, 1999. A Baseline Environmental Report was subsequently submitted and was approved by the Department on January 18, 2000.

   St. Louis De Montford Academy, Herndon Borough, Northumberland County. Frank's Electrical Construction, Inc., on behalf of their client, St. Louis De Montford Academy, R. D. 2, Box 609, Herndon, PA 17830, has submitted a Final Report concerning soil contaminated with kerosene. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on April 10, 2000.

   Southwest Field Office:  John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.

   Gil Partnership, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Howard J. Wein of Klett, Leiber, Rooney and Schorl, 40th Floor, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead and petroleum hydrocarbons. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on September 25, 1997.

   Pennzoil Products Company, 54th Street Terminal, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Pennzoil Products Company, David Soza, P. O. Box 2967, Houston, TX 77252 has submitted a remedial investigation report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report submitted under the site-specific standard was disapproved by the Department on April 5, 2000.

   Federal Laboratories Site, Area 15A, Saltsburg, Indiana County. TransTechnology Corporation, 150 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 and Kelly R. Macintosh, Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, 2055 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, has submitted a remediation investigation report, a risk assessment and a cleanup plan concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The reports submitted under the site-specific standard were disapproved by the Department on March 21, 2000.

   LTV Southside (Eliza Works), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Martin Knuth, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9702 has submitted a final report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with PHCs. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on March 31, 2000.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.

   GPU Energy--Punxsutawney District Office, 500 Pine St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767, Borough of Punxsutawney, County of Jefferson, did submit a Final Report concerning the remediation of groundwater and soil. The report was approved and did demonstrate attainment of the Statewide health and site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on April 13, 2000.

   Brockway Subdistrict Facility--Pennsylvania Electric Company, d/b/a GPU Energy, James Street and Evergreen Avenue, Borough of Brockway, Jefferson County. A Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons was submitted to the Department. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved on August 22, 1997.

   Housing Authority of the City of Meadville, 611/613 Terrace Street, City of Meadville, Crawford County. A Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with lead was submitted to the Department. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved on September 10, 1997.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES


Proposed Department initiated general permit 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 residual waste management regulations for a general permit to process or beneficially use residential waste.

   Central Office:  Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

   General Permit No. WMGR064. Beneficial use of natural gas well brines. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, proposes to authorize the beneficial use of natural gas well brines under General Permit No. WMGR064. This general permit will authorize the use of natural gas well brines for wintertime roadway prewetting (brines mixed with antiskid materials prior to roadway application) and anti-icing (brines applied directly to the roadway surface) applications. This will be a Statewide general permit.

   Under the terms and conditions of the general permit, persons who are approved to beneficially use natural gas well brines will be required to meet, at a minimum, the following:  compliance with The Clean Streams Law and Solid Waste Management Act, conformance with PennDOT standards for the use of brines in roadway applications, conformance with brine quality standards, and maintenance of operating records.

   The Department is authorized under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and § 287.611 of the residual waste management regulations to issue general permits for any category of beneficial use or processing that results in the beneficial use of residual waste on a regional or Statewide basis when the Department determines that the use will not harm or present a threat of harm to the health, safety or welfare of the public or the environment and the activity can be adequately regulated using standard permit conditions.

   Persons requesting approval to operate under the terms and conditions of the general permit will be required to register with the Department's Central Office at least 15 days prior to commencing activities authorized under the general permit. The following minimum information will be required to obtain the registration:

   (a)  Name and address of registrant.

   (b)  Name and location of generators of the natural gas well brines.

   (c)  Number and title of the general permit.

   (d)  Contact person of registrant.

   (e)  Proof that proposed beneficial use activities are consistent with the general permit.

   (f)  A signed statement accepting all conditions of the general permit.

   (g)  Proof of identification of interests.

   (h)  Compliance history information

   (i)  A registration fee.

   Persons interested in obtaining further information or a copy of the proposed general permit may contact Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted to the Department within 60 days of the date of this notice and may recommend conditions upon, revisions to, and approval or rejection of the proposed general permit.


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   Permit ID No. 300876. Conemaugh Generating Station Ash/Refuse Disposal Site, Sithe Northeast Management Company, 1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907. Operation of a captive residual waste landfill in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County. Permit reissuance from GPU Generation, Inc. to Sithe Northeast Management Company was issued by the Regional Office on April 11, 2000.

   Permit ID No. 300837. Keystone Generating Station Ash/Mine Refuse Disposal Site, Sithe Northeast Management Company, 1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907. Operation of a captive residual waste landfill in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. Permit reissuance from GPU Generation, Inc. to Sithe Northeast Management Company and major permit modification providing for a 142 acre contiguous expansion of the Keystone Generating Station Ash/Mine Refuse Disposal Site to include the West Valley Disposal Area was issued by the Regional Office on April 11, 2000.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southeast Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 101662.  ADC Recycling Corp., 1060 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428. Permit was issued for a new, construction and demolition transfer station to be located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Permit was issued by the Southeast Regional Office on April 12, 2000.

   Permit No. 101468.  Republic Services Group of Pennsylvania I, LLC, 3600 South 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145. Permit for the Girard Point Transfer Station was reissued from USA Waste Transfer of Philadelphia to Republic. Permit was reissued by the Southeast Regional Office on April 11, 2000.

   Permit No. 100973.  Republic Services Group of Pennsylvania II, LLC, 2900 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137. Permit for the Quickway Transfer Station was reissued from the USA Waste Hauling of Philadelphia to Republic. Permit was reissued by the Southeast Regional Office on April 11, 2000.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.

   Permit No. 301261.  Permit reissued under 25 Pa. Code § 287.221 to U. S. Liquids of Pennsylvania, Inc., 199 Clyde Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117, located in Lawrence County, Ellwood City Borough. Former owner was Ellwood Processing, Inc., 199 Clyde Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117. Permit was issued by the Regional Office on April 5, 2000.

AIR QUALITY

OPERATING PERMITS


General Plan Approval and Operating Permit usage authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   GP-33-158:  Fairman Drilling Co., Big Run Compressor Station (Route 36, Gaskill, PA 15767) on April 4, 2000, for installation and operation of two compressor engines in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County.

   GP-25-992:  Snap Tite Hose, Inc. (217 Titusville Road, Union City, PA 16438) on April 14, 2000, for installation and operation of a burn off oven in Union City, Erie County.


Administrative Amendment of Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.

   47-318-007D:  Cabinet Industries, Inc. (400 Railroad Street, Danville, PA 17821) on April 7, 2000, to correct a typographical error regarding the required submittal dates for quarterly finishing material volatile organic compound/hazardous air pollutant content reports in Danville Borough, Montour County.


Operating Permits Minor Modification issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001-4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   42-00011:  Honeywell International Inc.--Farmers Valley (101 Columbia Road, Morristown, NJ 07962) in Keating Township, McKean County. The modification to the Title V permit is for the inclusion of two plan approvals (42-302-009B and 42-312-017B) for changing the operating procedures at the facility. Plan Approval 42-302-009B conditions are as follows:

   1.  This condition supercedes Condition Number 3 of Operating Permit 42-302-009 issued on July 1, 1978, which required the precipitator to be operated any time the sources were operated. The owner or operator of the facility shall only be required to operate the precipitator when any of the sources are fueled with coal. If all of the boilers operating are burning fuel oil, the owner or operator shall not be required to operate the precipitator.

   2.  The owner or operator shall keep records of the individual fuel usage for each of the sources. The records shall be kept for a minimum of 5 years. The records, at a minimum, shall identify the type of fuel and the hours the sources were operated using each type of fuel.

   3.  While the precipitator is not in use, the owner or operator shall ensure that the control device functions properly when reactivated by following the standard shutdown and startup procedures identified in the control device Operations and Maintenance Manual.

   4.  The sources and the control devices shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and consistent with good air pollution control practices. Plan Approval 42-312-017B condition is as follows: 1. This condition supercedes the condition in Plan Approval 42-312-017A which required that alternate tanks (55, 19, 37, 24, 29 and 36) can be filled only if corresponding tanks (10, 18, 21, 22, 28 and 34) are empty. The facility may use tanks (3, 22, 24, 28, 29 and 32) concurrently.


Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   21-310-031B:  Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201-0809) on April 11, 2000, for operation of a limestone crushing plant controlled by wet suppression and a fabric collector at the Shippensburg Quarry in Southampton Township, Cumberland County. These sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   OP-03-00196: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. (P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) on April 11, 2000, for operation of Kaylor Station Facility in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   PA-25-069B:  Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) on March 31, 2000, for operation of a nickel plant fluid bed reactor in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-25-095F:  Lord Corp., Mechanical Products Division (1635 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16514) on February 28, 2000, for operation of a de-smut tank in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-43-316A:  Atlantic States Materials of PA, Inc. (Route 19, P. O. Box 269, Mercer, PA 16137) on March 31, 2000, for operation of a non-metallic mineral processing facility in East Lackawonnock Township, Mercer County.

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Program

Title V/State Only Operating Permit to include conditions relating to NOx Allowance Requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has issued the following Operating Permit which includes allocations under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements) as specified in Appendix E.

   Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.

   Copies of this permit and other relevant information are available for review at the following address.

   Bureau of Air Quality: Division of Permits, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.

   02-0055:  Allegheny Energy (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) located in Springdale Township, Allegheny County.

PLAN APPROVALS


Administrative Amendment of Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   TV-56-00151:  Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc. (258 Beacon Street, P. O. Box 11, Somerset, PA 15501) amended to correct the permit contact person's telephone number and a typographical error found in Condition 011 of Section C in Somerset Borough, Somerset County.

   TV-65-00837:  Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission Corp. (Route 22, P. O. Box 66, Delmont, PA 15626) for inclusion of two new dehydration heating units constructed under Plan Approval PA-65-837A in Salem Township, Westmoreland County. The new units replace two existing dehydration heaters. The applicable requirements and special conditions from the plan approval have been added to the Title V Operating Permit.


Minor Modification of Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.

   08-318-027:  Mills Pride--Pennsylvania (100 Lamoka Road, Sayre, PA 18840) on April 7, 2000, to extend the authorization to operate a wood kitchen cabinet door manufacturing and finishing operation on a temporary basis until August 5, 2000, as well as to extend the deadline for performing stack testing on two wood-fired boilers and associated air cleaning devices (dual stage multiclones) and a finishing operation and associated air cleaning device (regenerative thermal oxidizer) in Athens Township, Bradford County.


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.

   40-310-044:  Lonzetta Trucking & Excavating Co. (P. O. Box 644, 340 Rocky Road, Hazleton, PA 18201) on April 11, 2000, for construction of a stone crushing operation and associated air cleaning device in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

   40-303-020:  Pikes Creek Asphalt (Division of Haines & Kibblehouse, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) on April 11, 2000, for construction of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device on Trojan Road in Lehmen Township, Luzerne County.

   66-315-039:  Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) on April 14, 2000, for construction of a diaper production area air handling system on Route 87 in Washington Township, Wyoming County.

   66-315-040:  Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) on April 14, 2000, for construction of a four diaper raw material delivery air handling system on Route 87 in Washington Township, Wyoming County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05025A:  Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201) on April 17, 2000, for construction of a drum mix asphalt plant controlled by a cyclone in series with fabric collector at the Gettysburg Quarry in Cumberland Township, Adams County. The drum mix asphalt plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The cement tank and the oil tank for the hot mix asphalt plant are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels).

   07-03035:  Pennfield Corp. (P. O. Box 4366, 711 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17604) on April 13, 2000, for construction of six mineral storage bins controlled by two LMC fabric collectors along with eight grain storage bins in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County.

   67-03063:  Advanced Recycling Technology, Inc. (340 South Broad Street, Hallam, PA 17406) on April 12, 2000, for construction of an industrial dryer controlled by a wet scrubber in Hallam Borough, York County.


Plan Approvals extensions issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   06-01003B:  Lucent Technologies, Inc. (P. O. Box 13396, Reading, PA 19612-3396) granted February 25, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of a photoresist stripper line, covered under this Plan Approval until June 24, 2000, at the Reading Plant in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.

   29-318-003B:  JLG Industries, Inc. (JLG Drive, McConnellsburg, PA 17233) granted March 29, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of the McConnellsburg Manlift Production Facility, covered under this Plan Approval until July 26, 2000, in Ayr Township, Fulton County.

   67-05042:  Hanover Foods Corp. (P. O. Box 334, Hanover, PA 17331) granted March 27, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of the boiler plant in Penn and Heidelberg Townships, York County.


Plan Approvals denied under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.

   19-304-003A:  S&B Foundry Co. (3825 New Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) on April 12, 2000, for failure to demonstrate that the air contaminant emissions from two iron induction furnaces and a ductile iron inoculation station will comply with the fugitive air contaminant emission limitations specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.1 as well as failure to demonstrate that they will be controlled to the maximum extent consistent with best available technology as required by 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 in South Centre Township, Columbia County.

MINING

APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   Actions on 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); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality 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).

   McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

Coal Mining Permits Issued

   63841306.  Mon View Mining Corp., (P. O. Box 1203, Uniontown, PA 15401), to renew the permit for the Mathies Mine in Nottingham Township, Washington County, to revise for post mining land use change, no additional discharges. Permit issued April 3, 2000.

   30871301.  Genesis Inc. dba Meadow Run Genesis, Inc., (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501-0552), to revise the permit for the Meadow Run Mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County, to extend the subsidence control plan boundary and add 32 acres to the existing plan, no additional discharges. Permit issued April 6, 2000.

   Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

   32940109.  Permit Renewal, K.M.P. Associates (R. D. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618-9512), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 133.1 acres, receiving stream tributary to/and Whisky Run, application received February 8, 2000, permit issued April 13, 2000.

   Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

Small Industrial Mineral Issued

   56990801.  M & S Stone Quarries, Inc., commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral burgoon sandstone operation in Addison Township, Somerset County, affecting 2.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Zehner Run, application received September 9, 1999, issued April 13, 2000.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   37840409.  Southdown, Inc. (1200 Smith Street, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002). Revision to an existing limestone operation to allow incidental coal extraction in Shenango Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Big Run; unnamed tributary to McKee Run. Application received: December 22, 1999. Permit Issued: April 6, 2000.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of receipt of the written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.


Actions on applications filed 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects to not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)

   Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   E51-182.  Encroachment Permit. The Bridesburg Outboard Club, P. O. Box 5991, Philadelphia, PA 19137-0991. To construct and maintain a fishing and docking facility in and along the western bank and 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF). Work will include a boat ramp, steel walkway, gangway, floating landing dock, several floating fishing docks and several mooring buoys associated with the relocation of the Bridesburg Outboard Club. The site is located approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of Richmond Street and Buckius Street, at 3101 Buckius Street (Camden NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 9 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia. The permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E15-628.  Encroachment Permit. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406. To remove an existing three span reinforced concrete T-beam bridge across Pickering Creek (HQ-TSF) and to construct and maintain, in its place, a twin span reinforced concrete box beam bridge. Each span of the new bridge will measure approximately 63.0 feet and the average vertical clearance will be about 6.0 feet. The new abutments and pier will be skewed 72 degrees to match the approximate direction of stream flow. Roadway improvements will include widening the curb-to-curb distance to 30 feet and reducing the vertical alignment in certain areas to improve sight distance. The site is located along State Road (S. R. 0029) approximately 1,000 feet northeast of its intersection with Pickering Dam Road (Malvern USGS Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 5.1 inches) in Charlestown Township, Chester County.

   E63-480.  Encroachment. William and Mary Stewart, 788 Rural Valley Road, Washington, PA 15301. To widen and maintain the channel of Wolf Run (HQ-WWF) and an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run for the purpose of constructing ponds for the Royal Tartan Golf Course located just south from the intersection of Rural Valley Road, Smiley Road and South Hewlett Road (Washington West, PA Quandrangle N:  13.2 inches; W:  12.5 inches) in Canton Township, Washington County. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of six outfall structures. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Southcentral Regional Office, Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   E06-529.  Encroachment. Robesonia-Wernersville Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 202, Wernersville, PA 19565. To construct and maintain a screening device and an extension to an existing wet well within the floodplain of Spring Creek (TSF) at an existing sewage treatment plant at a point approximately 9,000 feet upstream of Blue Marsh Lake (Sinking Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 17.9 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Wernersville Borough, Berks County. This permit was issued under the Chapter 106 Floodplain Management.

   E07-327.  Encroachment. Blair County Convention & Sports Facility Authority, c/o Allegheny Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau, Logan Valley Road, Altoona, PA 16602. To construct and maintain a twin span prestressed I-Beam bridge having two normal spans of 133.73 feet with a 1.5-foot center pier and an underclearance of 19.7 feet across Brush Run (WWF); place riprap revetment at the bridge pier and abutments; construction of a temporary stream crossing consisting of five 42-inch diameter, 52.5 feet long culverts to facilitate construction of the bridge; a 5.50-foot diameter, 400.0-foot long, RCP stream enclosure with gabion outfall protection and a temporary sand bag diversion in an unnamed tributary to Brush Run (WWF); place fill in 0.80 acre of wetlands and construction of three temporary sediment traps in wetlands for the purpose of constructing Blair County Convention Center Boulevard (SR 9900) between Plank Road (SR 1001) and Logan Boulevard (SR 0036) located about 2.0 miles north of the intersection of Logan Boulevard and SR 0022 (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 14.7 inches; W: 3.2 inches) in Allegheny Township, Blair County. The permittee is required to construct 1.1 acre of replacement wetlands. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1263.  Encroachment. Wil-Mar Group, 431 Brown Lane, P. O. Box 15284, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. To construct and maintain a 54-inch outfall pipe along the left bank of Brush Creek (WWF) and to place and maintain fill in 0.66 acre of wetlands (PEM/PSS) for a proposed commercial development known as Warrendale Village. The development is located along the north side of Warrendale-Bayne Road (SR 4052) approximately 700 feet west of its intersection with Perry Highway (SR 0019) (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Marshall Township, Allegheny County. To meet the wetland replacement requirements the applicant will construct 0.56 acre of replacement wetlands and pay into the Wetland Replacement Fund for the remaining 0.1 acre.

   E32-413.  Encroachment. West Wheatfield Township, 6120 Route 22 Highway E, New Florence, PA 15944-6821. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 27-foot long oval pipe culvert having a clear span of 6.5 feet, an underclearance of 5 feet (invert depressed 6 inches) in an unnamed tributary to Conemaugh River (CWF) located on Southwell Road (T600) at a point approximately 1 mile east of its intersection with Clay Pike Road. The project includes construction and maintenance of rip rap bank protection for a total length of 30 feet at the structure's approaches (New Florence, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 7.95 inches) in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E02-1299.  Encroachment. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 441 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To construct and maintain a 60 inch stormwater outfall on the left bank of the Allegheny River (WWF) near River Mile 1.1 (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E63-480.  Encroachment. William and Mary Stewart, 788 Rural Valley Road, Washington, PA 15301. To widen and maintain the channel of Wolf Run (HQ-WWF) and an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run for the purpose of constructing ponds for the Royal Tartan Golf Course located just south from the intersection of Rural Valley Road, Smiley Road and South Hewlett Road (Washington West, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Canton Township, Washington County. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of six outfall structures. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6492.

   E27-060.  Encroachment. Jack Jordan, 510 Forest Drive, Grove City, PA 16127. To operate and maintain a 114-inch wide by 78-inch high corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in Ellsworth Run for access to a private camp home approximately 300 feet west of S. R. 2007, 3 miles north of Vowinckle (Marienville West, PA Quadrangle N: 13.05 inches; W: 15.45 inches) in Green Township, Forest County.

   E25-594.  Encroachment. Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P., P. O. Box 2002, 265 Industrial Park Drive, Binghamton, NY 13902-2002. To construct and maintain a 36-inch-diameter concrete weighted steel natural gas pipeline on the bed of Lake Erie entering Pennsylvania at the border of the United States of America and Canada (Latitude: 42° 21` 18"; Longitude: 80° 20` 0") approximately 22 miles north of the shore at the mouth of Elk Creek and extending eastward a distance of 30.07 miles (158,790 feet), exiting Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania/New York state line (Latitude: 42° 18` 15"; Longitude: 79° 45` 44") approximately 2.4 miles north of the shore at the Pennsylvania/New York state line.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

   EA25-001NW.  Environmental Assessment. Ronald G. Troyer, 13021 Flat Road, Waterford, PA 16441. To drain and place fill in a 0.29 acre body of water (farm pond) to remove human safety liability and to restore the area to original conditions. The project is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the intersection of S. R. 0019 and S. R. 0097 (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 14.6 inches) located in Waterford Township, Erie County.

   EA33-004NW.  Environmental Assessment. Mike Poerio Contracting, R. D. 1 Box 750, Rimersburg, PA 16248. To remove the abandoned railroad ridge, bridge abutment (north side), and bridge pier across Mahoning Creek. This project will include in-stream work and construction of a temporary causeway. The project is located over Mahoning Creek approximately 200 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 0310 and S. R. 0119 in the Borough of Punxsutawney (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N:  13.5 inches; W:  12.3 inches) located in Borough of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-701. Filed for public inspection April 28, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]



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