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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1284b

[30 Pa.B. 3815]

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   PA-04-706A:  Beaver Valley Slag, Inc. (1150 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061) for installation and operation of a screen and crusher in Center Township, Beaver County.

   PA-65-621A:  Kennametal, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Latrobe, PA 15650) for installation of an Elino Calciner Furnace at the Kingston Plant in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.

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

   PA-25-025B:  General Electric Co. (2901 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16531) for revision to 12 existing surface coating sources in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-37-013C:  Southdown, Inc. (2001 Portland Park, Wampum, PA 16157) for installation of four dust collectors on the existing clinker transfer system at their Title V facility in Wampum, Lawrence County.

Public Notice

   Wood-Mode, Inc. (One Second Street, Kreamer, PA 17833) has submitted an application (No. OP-55-0005B) to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under section 127.11 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Department's Rules and Regulations for approval to modify a wood cabinet molding/rail finishing operation in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County, by increasing its emission of volatile organic compounds such that the respective molding/rail finishing operation will no longer constitute an air contamination source of ''minor significance.'' Approval is also being requested to control the volatile organic compound emissions from the modified molding/rail finishing operation with a regenerative thermal oxidizer which is already in place at the respective facility for the control of volatile organic compound emissions from other air contamination sources.

   Wood-Mode, Inc. is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit application (TVOP-55-00005) has been submitted but for which no Title V operating permit has yet been issued.

   Information provided by Wood-Mode indicates that the modified molding/rail finishing operation will potentially emit up to 10.18 tons of volatile organic compounds per 12 consecutive month period, some of which will also constitute hazardous air pollutants. A preliminary review of this information by the Department indicates that the modified molding/rail finishing operation will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology requirements of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Department and Subpart JJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 63.800--63.808. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue plan approval for the proposed modification and thermal oxidizer use. If this plan approval is issued and if the modified molding/rail finishing operation is subsequently found to be in compliance with all conditions of the plan approval as well as all applicable regulatory requirements, the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit (either Operating Permit OP-55-0005 or a Title V operating permit) via administrative amendment in accordance with Section 127.450 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department.

   In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions in the respective plan approval.

   1.  This plan approval is issued for the modification of a wood cabinet molding/rail finishing operation incorporating a Delle Vedove model SLC/15 spray booth. Said modification is an increase in volatile organic compound emissions from the respective finishing operation such that the finishing operation no longer constitutes an air contamination source of ''minor significance.'' The volatile organic compound emissions from the modified finishing operation shall be controlled by an existing Salem 75-5V RTO regenerative thermal oxidizer. This plan approval is also issued for the installation of a Salem thermal oxidizer on the respective finishing operation.

   2.  Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, the Salem thermal oxidizer shall maintain a combustion chamber temperature of at least 1400°F, subject the air contaminant emissions to a residence time of at least 0.5 seconds and provide a volatile organic compound (VOC) destruction efficiency of at least 95% during all times that the respective molding/rail finishing operation is generating air contaminant emissions. Additionally, the thermal oxidizer shall be equipped with a continuous combustion chamber temperature monitoring and recording system.

   3.  Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, the air contaminant emissions from the respective molding/rail finishing operation shall be captured at an efficiency of at least 52% and ducted to the Salem thermal oxidizer. The Department reserves the right to require a greater capture efficiency should it be demonstrated that a greater capture efficiency is occurring.

   4.  Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, all finishing materials applied in the respective molding/rail finishing operation shall be applied via automatic air assisted airless spray guns.

   5.  Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, the VOC emissions (including those resulting from any associated cleanup activities) from the respective molding/rail finishing operation shall not exceed 10.18 tons per 12 consecutive month period (as determined by the Department). Additionally, the volatile organic compound emissions from the respective finishing operation shall not exceed 2.7 tons per 12 consecutive month period until such time as the finishing operation has been ducted to the Salem thermal oxidizer.

   6.  Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, all containers of VOC-containing materials (finishing and/or coating materials, cleaning solutions, and the like) shall be kept closed when not in actual use. Any cleaning, rags or cloths and the like containing VOC-containing materials shall be kept in closed containers when not in actual use. VOC-containing materials shall not be disposed of by evaporation. Cleaning, rags or cloths and the like with VOC-containing materials shall not be dried or otherwise treated or pretreated prior to reuse or removal from site by any means which is intended to promote the evaporative loss of contained VOCs into the atmosphere. Spray guns and lines shall not be cleaned by spraying solvent through the gun unless the gun is located within a spray booth which is ducted to the Salem thermal oxidizer.

   7.  This finishing operation shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart JJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 63.800--64.808 (Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations), in accordance with such schedule as may be specified therein.

   8.  The company shall maintain comprehensive, accurate records of the identities, types (sealer, thinner, and the like), quantities, VOC contents, water content and content of each individual hazardous air pollutant of each VOC-containing material used in the respective finishing operation each month. The company shall submit the records generated under this condition to the Department on a quarterly basis by no later than the 30th day following the end of the quarter (reports due on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30). Additionally, these records shall be retained onsite for at least 5 years.

   9.  Within 180 days from the date the respective molding/rail finishing operation has been ducted to the Salem thermal oxidizer, the company shall perform testing to demonstrate compliance with the destruction efficiency and capture efficiency requirements specified in conditions 3 and 4 herein as well as to determine the capture efficiency for all other sources controlled by the Salem thermal oxidizer. This testing is to be performed in accordance with procedures which are acceptable to the Department while all of the sources controlled by the Salem thermal oxidizer are operating at maximum capacity and while coating or finishing material usage rates in all individual spray booths are being accurately monitored. A pretest plan or protocol shall be submitted to the Department at least 60 days in advance of the proposed test dates and two copies of a test report shall be submitted no more than 60 days after the performance of the testing. The pretest plan or protocol is to include a description of the proposed testing and analytical procedures to be used, a description of the procedures to be used to monitor the coating or finishing material usage in each booth during the testing and dimensioned sketches of the oxidizer inlet and outlet showing the test port locations. The test report is to include the test results, a description of the testing and analytical procedures actually used for the performance of the testing and all coating or finishing material usage data collected during the testing.

   10.  Issuance of an operating permit for the respective, molding/rail finishing operation is contingent upon the source being modified, the Salem thermal oxidizer being installed, and the finishing operation and thermal oxidizer subsequently being maintained and operated, as specified in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval, as well as in accordance with all conditions contained herein, and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminants emitted from the source are in compliance with the limitations specified in all conditions contained herein, any applicable limitations specified in Subpart JJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 63.800--63.808, the applicable limitations specified in sections 129.52 and 129.101--129.107 of Chapter 129 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department and the limitations specified in, or established under any other applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III.

   11.  The company shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of the sources or associated air cleaning devices which results in, or may possibly be resulting in, the emission of air contaminants in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under, any applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department or in excess of any applicable limitations specified in Subpart JJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 63.800--63.808, or in excess of the limitations specified in any condition contained herein or which otherwise results in, or may possibly be resulting in, noncompliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein.

   12.  This plan approval authorizes the operation of the respective molding/rail finishing operation for a period of up to 180 days from the day the installation of ductwork from the finishing operation to the Salem thermal oxidizer has been completed. The permittee shall notify the Department of the completion of the installation within 5 days of said completion.

   In accordance with section 127.45 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, the proposed plan approval conditions do one or more of the following:

   1.  Identify the air contamination sources and location.

   2.  Establish allowable emission rates.

   3.  Establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements.

   4.  Ensure proper operation and adequate maintenance.

   A copy of the application and the Department's analysis are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.

   Any person wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which the individual believes should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval may submit the protest or information to the Department at the address listed. Each written protest or comment should include the following:  name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. OP-55-0005B; and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the plan approval.

   A public hearing may be held if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons protesting the issuance of plan approval, submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Snyder County or by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines that notification by telephone is sufficient. All protests, comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after the final day of publication of this notice.

   Written protests, comments or a request for a public hearing should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Environmental Program Manager, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Region, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3745.

   For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the application, contact Richard L. Maxwell, Jr., Chief of Engineering Services, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3745.

MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   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). Mining activity permits issued in response to the 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 of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.

   Written comments or objections, or requests for information conferences on applications, 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 same address 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 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. These NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections 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. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; 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.

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

Coal Mining Applications Received:

   56733702. MF Land Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15531), to renew the permit for the Warnick Refuse Site in Jenner Township, Somerset County, to renew the existing permit for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received May 25, 2000.

   03971301. DLR Mining, Inc. (3065 Airport Road, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Ridge Mine in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, to revise the existing permit and add 145 underground acres and 120 acres to the subsidence control boundary, no additional discharges. Application received June 8, 2000.

   32841312. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Urling No. 1 Mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, to revise the existing permit to change the land use at Mudlick Portal Area to warehousing and industrial and revise the reclamation plan, no additional discharges. Application received June 9, 1999.

   63743702. Eighty Four Mining Co. (P. O. Box 284, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to renew the permit for the Mine No. 84 Refuse Disposal Area in Somerset Township, Washington County, for renewal, no additional discharges. Application received June 27, 2000.

   30743711. RAG Cumberland Resources, L. P. (P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to renew the permit for the Cumberland Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Whiteley Township, Greene County, for renewal, no additional discharges. Application received June 29, 2000.

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

   16753010. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger, tipple refuse disposal, coal ash disposal, and beneficial use of coal ash operation in Licking and Toby Townships, Clarion County affecting 1,126.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams:  Six unnamed tributaries to Licking Creek. Application received:  May 4, 2000. Permit Issued:  July 7, 2000.

   16703006. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger, coal ash placement, and tipple refuse disposal operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 1,190.0 acres. This renewal is for reclamation only. Receiving streams:  Four unnamed tributaries to the Clarion River. Application received:  May 4, 2000. Permit Issued:  July 7, 2000.

   33890122. Terry Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 58, Distant, PA 16223). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Knox, Oliver and Rose Townships, Jefferson County affecting 200.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Lick Run. Application received:  May 2, 2000. Permit issued:  July 7, 2000.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

   17980101. Ed Hanslovan Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from M. B. Energy, Inc. The permit is located in Bell Township, Clearfield County and affects 214.2 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries of Curry Run to Curry Run to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received June 29, 2000.

   17840126. E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 341.7 acres. Receiving streams:  tributary to Comfort Run to North Witmer Run, to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received June 26, 2000.

   Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

   03960105. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received to revise permit for a variance to encroach on the 100 foot stream barrier of an unnamed tributary to Huskins Run on the properties of John M. Stilley and Dorothy Smith, at a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, affecting 510 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run and Huskins Run. Revision application received:  July 6, 2000.

   65960105. M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7960). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 165.6 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Stony Run and Stony Run. Renewal application received:  July 12, 2000.

   65840111. M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7960). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 282.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Stony Run. Renewal application received:  July 12, 2000.

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

   32900106. Permit Renewal for reclamation only. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 260.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Little Mahoning Creek, application received July 10, 2000.

   32000105, DJ&W Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 121.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to South Branch of Plum Creek and South Branch of Plum Creek to Plum Creek to Crooked Creek to Allegheny River, application received July 11, 2000.

Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

   The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from the Dunkard Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.

   The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.

   Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act, 52 P. S. §§ 701 and 702, provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.

   Section 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.

   Summary of the request:  Dunkard Mining Company requests a variance to make the cable entry common with the belt/track entry at the Dunkard Mine.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above 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.


Application 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 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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

   E09-805. Encroachment. Realen Homes LLC, 1040 Stoney Hill Road, Suite 100, Yardley, PA 19067. To remove an existing onstream nonjurisdictional dam and associated concrete lined reservoir across an unnamed tributary to Dyers Creek (WWF). Also to construct in its place a reservoir associated with a stormwater management facility to serve the proposed Loberg Tract residential development. The applicant also seeks Environmental Assessment approval to construct an onstream nonjurisdictional dam impacting approximately 100 feet of the stream. The site is located approximately 1,250 feet southeast of the intersection of Dolington Road (S. R. 2075) and Mount Eyre Road (T-363), (Lambertville, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N:  2.6 inches; W:  1.2 inches) in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   E13-124. Encroachment. Chestnut Ridge Railway, 900 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071-2008. To replace and maintain the superstructure of the existing railroad bridge having six (6) spans (14-feet; 20-feet; 20-feet, 2 inches; 19-feet, 11-inches; 19-feet, 7-inches; 19-feet, 11-inches) and an average underclearance of 5 feet across Aquashicola Creek (HQ-CWF, MF). The project is located at the Chestnut Ridge Railway Railroad Bridge over Aquashicola Creek (Palmerton, PA Quadrangle N:  11 inches; W:  11 inches), Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-388. Encroachment. Handwerk Farms II, 5664 Railroad Road, Germansville, PA 18053. To place fill in a total of 0.80 acre of PEM/SS wetlands for the construction of an access road, three road crossings and site construction. The project is located with the proposed Handwerk Farms II, an 18-hole public golf course. The project is located south of S. R. 4026 and S. R. 4014 (Slatedale, PA Quadrangle N:  15.1 inches; W:  7.6 inches), Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-389. Encroachment. North Whitehall Township, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having an span of 12-feet with a 7.0 foot underclearance over Spring Creek (CWF). The project is located immediately northwest of the intersection of T-699 (Spring Street) in T-708 (Mulberry Street) (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N:  11.7 inches; W:  6.6 inches), North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-555. Encroachment. Joe Amato, 1 Amato Drive, Moosic, PA 18507. To construct and maintain a pile supported, private recreational dock and boathouse having a surface area of approximately 5,725 S. F. and extending 50 feet from the shore of Harveys Lake (HQ-CWF). The project is located along the southern shore at Pole 302 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N:  18.4 inches; W:  4.5 inches), Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-556. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.02 acre; to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 22 foot × 6 foot concrete box culvert, depressed 1.0 foot below streambed elevation in Long Run (CWF). The project is located at the S. R. 3040 bridge over Long Run (Sybertsville, PA Quadrangle N:  5.4 inches; W:  0.2 inch), Butler Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-396. Encroachment. West End Fair Association, P. O. Box 115, Gilbert, PA 18331. To modify and maintain an existing road crossing in Weir Creek (HQ-CWF) and to place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.03 acre for the purpose of constructing a 16-foot extension to the existing four 24-inch R.C.P. culverts. The road crossing will have a total length of 32 feet and will provide two-way vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the fair grounds. The project is located at the West End Fairgrounds, southeast of the intersection of S. R. 3005 and S. R. 3010 (Fairgrounds Road) (Brodheadsville, PA Quadrangle N:  6.3 inches; W:  7.6 inches), Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E48-295. Encroachment. City of Bethlehem, City Hall, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6025. To construct and maintain a 60-inch diameter R.C.P. under the Lehigh Canal and a stormwater outfall structure and energy dissipater along the Lehigh River (WWF). This work is associated with the East Market Street Swale Improvement Project and proposed Moravian Village Retirement Community. The project is located between East Market Street and the Lehigh River, just west of Stefko Boulevard (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N:  21.5 inches; W:  15.8 inches), City of Bethlehem, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E48-296. Encroachment. Northampton County, 7th and Northampton Streets, Easton, PA 18042. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 20-foot × 7-foot precast, reinforced concrete box culvert having a 6-inch culvert depression in a tributary to Allegheny Creek (HQ-CWF). The bridge known as County Bridge No. 183, is located along Township Road T-712 (Hemlock Drive), approximately 0.1 mile north of its intersection with T-687 (Belvedere, NJ-PA Quadrangle N:  20.3 inches; W:  15 inches), Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-275. Encroachment. Pine Grove Manufactured Homes, Inc., Attention:  Wayne Fanelli, President, P. O. Box 128, Pine Grove, PA 17963. To do minor grading at the plant entrance and on a dike to relocate a fence at the plant entrance for the purpose of maintaining a factory to construct homes. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 0443 approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0443 and S. R. 0125. It is on the (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N:  9.95 inches; W:  0.9 inch), Pine Grove Borough and Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-276. Encroachment. Schuylkill County Country Club, Attention:  Nathaniel Binns, P. O. Box 316, Orwigsburg, PA 17961. To construct and maintain an intake and outfall structure in Mahanoy Creek and encroach in and around two existing ponds to combine them into one body of water having a total surface area equal to one acre and a maximum depth of 10 feet. The purpose of the project is to provide irrigation to the Schuylkill County Country Club located approximately 2,000 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0443 and S. R. 0061. It is on the (Pottsville, PA Quadrangle N:  4.0 inches; W:  0.95 inch), North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-278. Encroachment. Borough Schuylkill Haven, 12 West Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972, Attention:  Marlon W. Berger, Jr., Public Work Director. To construct and maintain a boat dock along the Schuylkill River and to place fill in the 100 year floodplain of the Schuylkill River for the proposed construction of a community park consisting of soccer field and softball fields. The project is located on the west side of the Schuylkill River approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 0061 and S. R. 0443. (Pottsville, PA Quadrangle N:  1.0 inch; W:  6.8 inches), Schuylkill Haven Borough, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

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

   E21-311. Encroachment. Leonard Greiz, Shenandoah Mobile Company, P. O. Box 459, 124 South Main Street, Edinburg, VA 22824. To construct and maintain a communication tower at the floodway of Yellow Breeches Creek located at Front Street about 70 feet from the Front Street and Market Street intersections (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N:  18.3 inches; W:  15.5 inches) in New Cumberland Borough, Cumberland County.

   E31-164. Encroachment. Joseph Harding, Penn State University, School of Forestry Resources, 1 Merkle Bldg., University Park, PA 16802. To construct and maintain a corrugated metal arch culvert having a span of 133.2 inches and a rise of 84.0 inches in Herod Run (HQ-CWF) to provide access to private property located on an existing private drive about 200 feet east of Guyer Road (T-532) and 0.76 mile north of SR 0305 (McAlveys Fort, PA Quadrangle N:  3.25 inches; W:  17.0 inches) in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County.

   E36-690. Encroachment. Warwick School District, Dave Zerbe, 301 W. Orange St., Lititz, PA 17543. To construct and maintain a pedestrian footbridge having a clear span of 16 feet with an underclearance of 3.5 feet across Moores Run (WWF) (a tributary of Lititz Run) to connect a walking path to a park area located in the Newport Square development (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N:  7.0 inches; W:  5.5 inches) in Lititz Borough and Warwick Township, Lancaster County.

   E36-694. Encroachment. Mark Burkhead, Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge of prestressed concrete I-beams and concrete abutments having a clean span of 119.5 feet on a 75 degree skew with an underclearance of 18.25 feet on SR 0222-004 across Mill Creek (WWF) (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N:  0.45 inch; W:  6.08 inches) in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County.

   E44-101. Encroachment. McVeytown Borough Authority, P. O Box 321, McVeytown, PA 17051. To construct and maintain an 18-inch diameter outfall pipe in Musser Run (HQ-CWF) a wild trout stream for a discharge point for a storm sewer project in the Borough of McVeytown (McVeytown, PA Quadrangle N:  21.8 inches; W:  16.5 inches) in Oliver Township, Mifflin County.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E18-301. Encroachment. James Eppley, Chief, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To remove the existing steel I-beam timber deck bridge with a clear span of 23.33 feet and a curb to curb width of 11 feet 0 inches and a vertical underclearance of 4.95 feet and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a total clear span of 32.97 feet on a skew of 90 degrees and an average inlet underclearance of 5.95 feet across Lick Run on Carrier Road approximately 3 miles north west of the intersection of SR 044 and SR 0644 (Glen Union, PA Quadrangle N:  12.2 inches; W:  2.0 inches) in Gallagher Township, Clinton County. The project will impact on approximately 0.039 acre of exceptional value wetlands while impacting approximately 25 feet of waterway. Lick Run is an exceptional value stream.

   E53-345. Encroachment. Dennis W. Glassmire, Chairperson, Homer Township, 360 South Wood Road, Coudersport, PA 16915. To remove a 4' by 6' CMP culvert and a 4' 8" by 9' 10" concrete box culvert and to construct and maintain a 5' 11" by 4' CMP culvert and a 5' by 10' reinforced concrete box cuvert over an unnamed tributary of South Woods Branch Creek (Austin, PA Quadrangle N:  3.88 inches; W:  4.1 inches and N:  3.69 inches; W:  3.25 inches) in Homer Township, Potter County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway. South Woods Branch Creek is a High Quality Cold Water Fisheries Stream.

   E57-089. Encroachment. Paul E. Heise, P. E., Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove an existing bituminous overlaid timber deck steel I-beam bridge with an 18' 0" span, a curb to curb width of 12' 9" and a design underclearance of 3' 5" and to construct and maintain a single span precast reinforced concrete slab superstructure with a curb to curb width of 18' 4", a clear span of 18' 2" and a normal span of 15' 1" and an average underclearance of 4' 6" on a skew of 56 degrees over Big Run on SR 3003 approximately 2 miles north of Sonestown (Sonestown, PA Quadrangle N:  22.3 inches; W:  7.2 inches) in Davidson Township, Sullivan County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway. Big Run is a High Quality Cold Water fisheries stream.

   E59-404. Encroachment. Ernest Norman, Chairperson, Liberty Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 6, Liberty, PA 16930. Remove the existing 54" diameter CMP culvert and to construct and maintain a 72" by 100" CMP arch culvert, 70 feet in length, in Brion Creek under T-337 approximately 0.7 mile northwest of SR 414 (Liberty, PA Quadrangle N:  16.9 inches; W:  7.0 inches) in Liberty Township, Tioga County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 90 linear feet of waterway. Brion Creek is a High Quality Cold Water Fisheries Stream.

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

   E65-762. Encroachment. Joseph A. and Jean L. Laspina, 111 Laspina Lane, Irwin, PA 15642. To construct and maintain a 54-inch SWPP and a 36-inch SWPP culverts in an unnamed tributary to Brush Creek (TSF) for the purpose of providing access to a residence. The project is located off of S. R. 4029, approximately 4,000 feet north of Paintertown (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N:  21.4 inches; W:  10.7 inches) in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.

   E63-493. Encroachment. Hardy Enterprises, Inc., 6000 Waterdam Plaza Drive, Suite 240, McMurray, PA 15317-5431. To construct and maintain a box culvert approximately 265 feet in length having a span of 10.0 feet with an underclearance of 5.0 feet in an unnamed tributary to Little Chartiers Creek (WWF) for the purpose of constructing the Old Oak Commons development located approximately 500 feet north from the intersection of Old Oak Road and Route 19 (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  4.7 inches; W:  0.2 inch) in Peters Township, Washington County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   E24-211. Encroachment. National Fuel Gas Supply, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. To install and maintain a 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline (AM-60) beginning at the existing Lamont Compressor Station (41°, 36', 44" north latitude; 78°, 48', 46" west longitude) and extending generally northwest to the Elk and McKean County Line (41°, 37', 11" north latitude; 78° 50', 18" west longitude) crossing the following stream and wetland area located in Highland Township, Elk County.

   1.  Tributary to Wolf Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 301+60 (James City, PA Quadrangle 41°, 37', 3" north latitude, 78°, 49', 15" west longitude).

   2.  Wetland no. AM60D10 (PEM) at Section 2, Station 279+33 (James City, PA Quadrangle 41° 37' 14" north latitude, 78°, 49', 41" west longitude) traversing a distance of 108 feet. This application is being considered in conjunction with Application Nos. E42-270 and E62-371.

   E42-270. Encroachment. National Fuel Gas Supply, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. To install and maintain a 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline (AM-60) beginning at the McKean and Elk County Line (41°, 36', 44" north latitude, 78°, 50', 18" west longitude) and extending generally northwest to the Warren and McKean County Line (41°, 43', 1" north latitude, 78°, 57', 11" west longitude) crossing the following streams and wetland areas located in Hamilton and Wetmore Townships, McKean County. East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout-Stocked Trout) at Section 2, Station 244+37 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 37', 32" north latitude, 78°, 50', 14" west longitude). Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 243+53 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 37', 35" north latitude, 78°, 50', 14" west longitude). Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 220+36 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 38', 58" north latitude, 78°, 50', 11" west longitude). Wetland no. AM60W09 (POW) at Section 2, Station 183+19 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 38', 35" north latitude, 78°, 50', 10" west longitude) traversing a distance of 96 feet. Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 182+15 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 38', 37" north latitude, 78°, 50', 10" west longitude). Wetland no. AM60W08 (PEM) at Section 2, Station 147+89 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 39', 8" north latitude, 78°, 50', 22" west longitude) traversing a distance of 89 feet. West Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 146+90 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 39', 8" north latitude, 78°, 50', 21" west longitude). Tributary to West Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) as Section 2, Station 114+00 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 39', 38" north latitude, 78°, 50', 39" west longitude). Wetland no. AM60W07 (PEM-EV) at Section 2, Station 113+06 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 39', 39" north latitude, 78°, 50', 39" west longitude) traversing a distance of 245 feet. Wetland no. AM60W06 (PEM-EV) at Section 2, Station 51+88 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 40', 38" north latitude, 78°, 51', 1" west longitude) traversing a distance of 161 feet. Tributary to Rock Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 49+11 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 40', 40" north latitude, 78°, 51', 1" west longitude). Wetland no. AM60W05 (PEM-EV) at Section 2, Station 48+31 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 40', 39" north latitude, 78°, 51', 2" west longitude) traversing a distance of 75 feet. Wetland no. AM60W04 (PEM/PFO-EV) at Section 2, Station 23+29 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 6" north latitude, 78°, 51', 22" west longitude) traversing a distance of 668 feet Wetland no. AM60W03 (PEM-EV) at Section 2, Station 18+48 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 9" north latitude, 78°, 51', 26" west longitude) traversing a distance of 178 feet. Wetland no. AM60W02 (PEM-EV) at Section 2, Station 13+13 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 10" north latitude, 78°, 51', 26" west longitude) traversing a distance of 73 feet. Tributary to Twomile Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 2, Station 9+76 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 12" north latitude, 78°, 51', 27" west longtitude). Twomile Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout-Stocked Trout) at Section 2, Station 2+12 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 19" north latitude, 78°, 51', 31" west longitude). Wetland no. AM60W01 (PEM/PFO-EV) at Section 2, Station 1+90 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 19" north latitude, 78°, 51', 34" west longitude) traversing a distance of 106 feet. Wetland no. S1W01 (PEM/PSS-EV) at Section 1, Station 5+14 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 44', 19" north latitude, 78°, 52', 2" west longitude) traversing a distance of 250 feet. Wetland no. S1W02 (PEM/PSS-EV) at Section 1, Station 14+75 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 15" north latitude, 78°, 52', 2" west longitude) traversing a distance of 22 feet. Wetland no. S1W03 (PEM/PSS-EV) at Section 1, Station 17+38 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 15" north altitude, 78°, 51', 59" west longitude) traversing a distance of 200 feet. Twomile Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout-Stocked Trout) at Section 1, Station 19+18 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 15" north latitude, 78°, 52', 3" west longitude). Wetland no. S1W04 (PEM-EV) at Section 1, Station 41+34 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 17" north latitude, 78°, 51'41" west longitude) traversing a distance of 78 feet. Tributary of Twomile Run (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 42+00 (Kane, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 18" north latitude, 78°, 52', 30" west longitude). Wetland no. S1W05 (PEM-EV) at Section 1, Station 45+36 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 19" north latitude, 78°, 52', 35" west longitude) traversing a distance of 43 feet. Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF-Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 99+85 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 31" north latitude, 78°, 53', 43" west longitude). Wetland no. S1W06 (PEM-EV) at Section 1, Station 102+22 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 31" north latitude, 78°, 53', 45" west longitude) traversing a distance of 19 feet. Wetland no. S1W07 (PEM) at Section 1, Station 103+17 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 32" north latitude, 78°, 53', 48" west longitude) traversing a distance of 63 feet. Wetland no. S1W08 (PEM, EV) at Section 1, Station 114+53 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 37" north latitude, 78°, 54', 3" west longitude) traversing a distance of 120 feet. Wetland no. S1W09 (PEM) at Section 1, Station 138+56 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 49" north latitude, 78°, 54', 30" west longitude) traversing a distance of 104 feet. Wetland no. S1W10 (PEM, EV) at Section 1, Station 143+90 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 51" north latitude, 78°, 54', 37" west longitude) traversing a distance of 172 feet. Bloody Run (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 145+30 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 51" north latitude, 78°, 54', 38" west longitude). Tributary to Bloody Run (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 152+71 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 41', 55" north latitude, 78°, 54', 46" west longitude). Wetland no. S1W11 (PEM) at Section 1, Station 186+42 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 15" north latitude, 78°, 55', 23" west longitude) traversing a distance of 124 feet. Wetland no. S1W12 (PEM/PFO, EV) at Section 1, Station 189+85 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 17" north latitude, 78°, 55', 26" west longitude) traversing a distance of 76 feet. Wetland no. S1W13 (PEM/PFO, EV) at Section 1, Station 223+65 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 34" north latitude, 78°, 56', 3" west longitude) traversing a distance of 140 feet. Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 225+25 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 36" north latitude, 78°, 56', 4" west longtitude). Wetland no. S1W14 (PEM) at Section 1, Station 223+04 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 40" north latitude, 78°, 56', 13" west longitude) traversing a distance of 72 feet. Tributary to East Branch Tionesta Creek (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 233+64 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 42', 40" north latitude, 78°, 56', 13" west longitude). This application is being considered in conjunction with Application Nos. E24-211 and E62-371.

   E62-371. Encroachment. National Fuel Gas Supply, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. To install and maintain a 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline (AM-60) beginning at the Warren and McKean County Line (41°, 37', 11" north latitude, 78°, 50', 18" west longitude) and extending generally northwest to the existing Roystone Compressor Station (41°, 36', 44" north latitude, 78°, 48', 46" west longitude) crossing the following stream and wetland area located in Sheffield Township, Warren County. Wetland No. S1W15B (PEM) at Section 1, Station 314+76 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 43', 10" north latitude, 78°, 57', 48" west longitude traversing a distance of 205 feet. Wetland No. S1W16 (PEM/PSS, EV) at Section 1, Station 332+43 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 43', 12" north latitude, 78°, 5', 12" west longitude traversing a distance of 330 feet. Tributary to Twomile Run (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout) at Section 1, Station 332+70 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 43', 12" north latitude, 78°, 58', 12" west longitude). Twomile Run (HQ-CWF, Wild Trout, Stocked Trout) as Section 1, Station 334+29 (Ludlow, PA Quadrangle 41°, 43', 13" north latitude, 78°, 58', 14" west longitude). This application is being considered in conjunction with Application Nos. E42-270 and E24-211.

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