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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-219a

[30 Pa.B. 652]

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   Southeast Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
NPDESFacility NameCounty andTributaryNew Permit
No.and AddressMunicipalityStreamRequirements
PA0052779AL Wulff
206 River Road
Gladwynne, PA 19035
Montgomery County
Limerick Township
Schuylkill RiverTRC
PA0031666Concord Country Club
P. O. Box 68
Concordville, PA 19331
Delaware County
Concord Township
UNT to West Branch of Chester CreekTRC
PA0055689Danny R. Hawkins
485 Camp Rockhill Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
Bucks County
Richland Township
UNT to Butler CreekTRC
PA0036412Tel Hai Retirement Community
Box 190
Honeybrook, PA 19344
Chester County
Honeybrook Township
Two Log Run
 

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Water Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue--2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDESFacility NameCounty andTributaryNew Permit
No.and AddressMunicipalityStreamRequirements
PA0086185Washington Township
   Sewer Authority
R. R. 1, Box 440A
Elizabethville, PA 17023
Dauphin County
Washington Township
Wiconisco CreekTRC
PA0085707Cocalico Valley Poultry Farms
1095 Mt. Airy Road
Stevens, PA 17578-9791
Lancaster County
West Cocalico Township
UNT to Indian RunTRC
PA0020249Roaring Spring Municipal
   Authority
616 Spang Street
Roaring Spring, PA 16673
Blair County
Taylor Township
Halter CreekTRC

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law

(Part II Permits)


Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.100).

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.

   WQM Permit No. 1500401. Sewerage. Unionville Chadds Ford School District, Applicant is requesting approval for the construction of an onlot sanitary sewage disposal system to serve the proposed Pocopson Elementary School located in Pocopson Township, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 2399415. Sewerage. Southco, Inc., 210 North Brinton Lake, Concordville, PA 19331. Applicant is requesting approval for the construction and operation of sewage treatment plant to serve Southco, Inc. WWTP located in Concord Township, Delaware County.

   WQM Permit No. 1599422. Sewerage. Valley Forge Sewer Authority, 333 Pawling Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. Applicant is requesting approval to modify the existing treatment facilities for the purpose of re-rating the plant capacity located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 4600401. Sewerage. Upper Perkiomen School District, Stanley M. Kurtz Education Center, 201 West Fifth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041. Applicant is requesting approval to replace the existing 4,000 gpd extended aeration package treatment plant with 10,000 gpd to serve the Marlborough Elementary School WWTP located in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County.

   WQM Permit No. 4600402. Sewerage. Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority, 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. Applicant is requesting approval for the construction and operation to replace approximately 4460 LF of sanitary sewer pipe in Line Street located in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County.

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

   A.  0200401. Sewerage, George Kraynik, Jr., 1599 Warrendale-Bayne Rd., Baden, PA 15005. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve the Kraynik Residence located in Marshall Township, Allegheny County.

   A.  0400401. Sewerage, Eugene DeMarco, 155 Scott Street, New Brighton, PA 15066. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve the DeMarco Residence located in Daugherty Township, Beaver County.

   A.  6500402. Sewerage, Bruce E. Horton, R. D. 1, Box 749, New Alexandria, PA 15670. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve the Horton Residence located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.

   A.  6569411-A1. Sewerage, Orin Bache, Wen-Dell Mobile Home Park, R. D. 3, Box 58, Ruffsdale, PA 15679. Application for the modification and operation of a sewage treatment plant and sewers and appurtenances to serve the Wen-Dell Mobile Home Park located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   WQM Permit No. 2000401. Sewage. Vernon Township, Conneaut Drive Sewer Extension, 16678 McMath Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335. This project is for a pump station and sewer extension to serve 16 residential lots in Vernon Township, Crawford County.

   WQM Permit No. 2000402. Sewage, Edward E. and Charlotte J. Sternby, 16963 Park Avenue Extension, Saegertown, PA 16433. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in East Fairfield Township, Crawford County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)


NPDES INDIVIDUAL

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.

   Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision of 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day permit will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at 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 should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-D113. Stormwater. Fieldstone Farm of Sladek Road, 60 East Court Street, Plumstead, PA, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, to Paunacussing Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G402. Stormwater. Phoenixville Area School District, 1120 South Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, to Unnamed Tributary to Pickering Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G403. Stormwater. Liberty Property Limited Partnership, 65 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, to Valley Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G404. Stormwater. Sts. Peter and Paul Parish School, 1325 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in East Goshen Township, Chester County, to Unnamed Tributary to Ridley Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-T017-R. Stormwater. Vesterra Corporation, 585 Skippack Pike, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, to Zacharias Creek.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

   NPDES Permit PAS10Q188. Stormwater. Hoover Avenue Development Company, Gary Assetto, 4500 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10Q190. Stormwater. Penn's Chase, Inc., Margaret O. Dissinger, 1150 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103-7909, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10Q189. Stormwater. Charles J. Danweber, 3650 Schoeneck Road, Macungie, PA 18062, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.

   Luzerne County Conservation District, District Manager, 485 Smith Pond Road, Lehman, PA 18627-0250, (717) 674-7991.

   NPDES Permit PAS10R035. Stormwater. Can Do, Inc., One South Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, to an Unnamed Tributary to Nescopeck Creek.

   Wayne County Conservation District, District Manager, Ag Service Center, 470 Sunrise Avenue, Honesdale, PA 18431, (570) 253-0930.

   NPDES Permit PAS107417. Stormwater. Clinton Dennis, Roseview Estates, Box 252, Rt. 191, Equinunk, PA 18417, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Berlin Township, Wayne County, to Holbert Creek.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 657-4707.

   Berks County Conservation District, District Manager, Berks County CD, P. O. Box 520, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533, (610) 372-4657.

   NPDES Permit PAS-10-C041. Stormwater. Quaker Hill Development Company, R. D. 1, Box 1325, Mohnton, PA, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Robeson Township, Berks County, to Beaver Run. (HQ-CWF)

   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (841) 332-6942.

   NPDES Permit PAS10E070. Stormwater. South Pike Square, LP, 100 Highland Avenue, Cheswick, PA 15024, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Buffalo Township, Butler County, to Buffalo Creek, Little Buffalo Creek.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(l)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified as proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

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

   Former Shapiro Steel Co., City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. James D. Hayward, Jr., Deputy Administrator, City of Wilkes-Barre, 40 E. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the characterization and remediation of site soils found to have been contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead and other metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Areas standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in The Citizens' Voice on September 13, 1999.

   Sun Pipeline Company--Hess Mountain Site, Hollenback Township, Luzerne County. Tiffani L. Doerr, Associate Geologist, Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 410 Eagleview Boulevard, Suite 110, Exton, PA 19342 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of her client, Sunoco, Inc., 4041 Market Street, Aston, PA 19014) concerning the remediation of site groundwater found to have been contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) compounds. The applicant proposed to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. This is a correction to a previous notice that incorrectly listed the site as being located in Conyngham Township.

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

   John Root Property, formerly Eby's Service Station, East Petersburg Borough, Lancaster County. Rettew Associates, Inc., 3020 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lancaster New Era and Intelligencer Journal on December 28, 1999.

   Pennfield Farms, Bethel Township, Lebanon County. Pennfield Farms, P. O. Box 70, Fredericksburg, PA 17026 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with sulfuric acid. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lebanon Daily News on November 28, 1999. This notice corrects a previously published notice.

AIR QUALITY

Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications

Nonmajor Sources and Modifications

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   Notice is hereby given that the Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department's Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsyhlvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.

OPERATING PERMITS


Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

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

   28-03026A:  Gish Logging, Inc. (P. O. Box 282, Fort Loudon, PA 17224), for operation of a wood-fired boiler controlled by a mechanical fly ash collector in Metal Township, Franklin County. The boiler is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.

   28-309-003:  Tarco Roofing Materials, Inc. (8650 Molly Pitcher Highway North, Greencastle, PA 17225) for operation of a saturated felt production line controlled by a fabric filter and a regenerative thermal oxidizer in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The saturated felt production line is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UU--Standards of Performance for Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacture.

   67-03045A:  ACCO Chain and Lifting Products Division, FKI Industries, Inc. (76 ACCO Drive, York, PA 17402) for operation of a steel wire drawing operation in York Township, York County.


Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).

   Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions, or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   09-00037:  CMS Gilbreth (3001 State Road, Croydon, PA 19021) in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility's major emission points include:  flexographic and rotogravure printing presses, electroplating operations and air pollution control devices which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

   46-00036:  Ford Electronics and Refrigeration LLC (2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) in Worcester Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include:  six wave Soldering machines, five Selective Soldering machines, a Coil Soldering--Servo and an In-line Package machine which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx).

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

   TVOP-04-00043:Centria--United Coaters (Ambridge Plant) (1510 Merchant Street, Ambridge, PA 15003) in Ambridge, Beaver County. This facility manufactures coated metal stock using a coil coating process. This process is the main source of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the facility. Also emissions occur from cleanup and mixing areas along with three Cleaver Brooks Steam Boilers and the operation of an incinerator that control the coil coating process. The facility has the potential to emit greater than 50 tons of the following pollutant:  volatile organic compound (VOC).

   65-00858:  American Video Glass Co. (777 Technology Drive, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666-2715) in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two glass furnaces, three annealing lehrs, two funnel dryers, two hot water boilers, a chrome plating line and a caustic stripping line.

PLAN APPROVALS


Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

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

   06-03080:  FM Brown's Sons, Inc. (P. O. Box 153, Fleetwood, PA 19522) for a flour mill controlled by a fabric collector in Fleetwood Borough, Berks County.

   21-05031A:  Community Refuse Service, Inc. (142 Vaughn Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257) for replacement/installation of an air pollution control device on the municipal waste landfill gas collection system at the Cumberland County Landfill in Hopewell and North Newton Townships, Cumberland County.

   38-05002A:  Alcoa Inc. (3000 State Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for installation of an air pollution control device on the No. 26 Shear at the Lebanon Works in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.

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

   PA-61-004B:  Electralloy, a G. O. Carlson, Inc. Co. (175 Main Street, Oil City, PA 16301) for construction of a granular stainless steel production facility (atomized water combined with molten steel) at a Title V facility in Oil City, Venango County.

   PA-43-280A:  Chevron, Inc. (7320 West Market Street, Mercer, PA 16137) for modification to increase emissions at the surface coating operation in Lackawannock Township, Mercer County.

   PA-10-267B:  Three Rivers Aluminum Co., Inc. (71 Progress Avenue, Cranberry Township, PA 16066) for installation of a two-tone coating process line in Cranberry Township, Butler County. This installation will result in an increase of VOC emissions of 15.6 tpy based on a 12-month rolling average. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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 such certification.

   Written comments or objections, or requests for informal 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. The 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 to the above, 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:

   03870701. T.J.S. Mining, Inc., R. D. 2, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774, to revise the permit for the TJS Coal Refuse Disposal Area No. 2 Extension in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County to revise an existing coal refuse disposal permit to add coal ash disposal, no additional discharges. Application received December 6, 1999.

   33991301. Rosebud Mining Company, R. D. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201, to operate the McGregor Mine in Porter Township, Jefferson County to permit and operate a new bituminous underground coal mine, unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek. Application received December 13, 1999.

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

   61783001. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger operation in Scrubgrass and Allegheny Townships, Venango and Butler Counties affecting 125.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Little Scrubgrass Creek. Application received January 14, 2000.

   16803030. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface operation in Toby Township, Clarion County, affecting 105.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributaries to Wildcat Run. Application received January 14, 2000.

   16713004. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and tipple refuse disposal operation in Limestone Township, Clarion County, affecting 304.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Four unnamed tributaries to Piney Creek. Application received January 14, 2000.

   10890115. Mahoning Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 171, Slippery Rock, PA 16057). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and tipple refuse disposal operation in Brady and Worth Townships, Butler County affecting 114.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Hogue Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received January 18, 2000.

   16753059. R.E.M. Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 369, Brookville, PA 15825). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and tipple refuse disposal operation in Limestone Township, Clarion County affecting 962.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Two unnamed tributaries to Poe Run. Application received January 20, 2000.

   33830117. Gurosik Coal Co., Inc. (800 Brandy Camp Road, Kersey, PA 15846). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface operation in Pinecreek Township, Jefferson County affecting 31.2 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Five Mile Run to Five Mile Run. Application received January 21, 2000.

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

   17940124. Ed Hanslovan Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 68.3 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary of Emigh Run to Emigh Run; Emigh Run to Moshannon Creek; Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River; and unnamed tributary to Alder Run to Alder Run; Alder Run to West Branch Suquehanna River. Application received January 12, 2000.

   17860134. Ryan Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 177, Hyde, PA 16843), major revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in land use from forestland to cropland/land occasionally cut for hay on a portion of a 52.3 acre permit located in Knox Township, Clearfield County. Application received January 13, 2000.

   17840107. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Greenwood and Ferguson Townships, Clearfield County affecting 579 acres. Receiving streams:  West Branch Susquehanna River; and unnamed tributaries of Watts Creek to Watts Creek; and Watts Creek; Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek, Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek; Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received January 20, 2000.

   17860144. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 324 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek and Shimmel Run. Application received January 20, 2000.

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

   11773017. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Wesott Inc. (P. O. Box 328 Carrolltown, PA 15722), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 91.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Brubaker Run, application received January 14, 2000.

   56000101. Cooeny Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 119.2 acres, receiving stream Shade Creek and Stony Creek River and their associated tributaries, application received January 12, 2000.

   

   32823070. Permit Revision, John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711), for a land use change from forestland to pastureland on the lands of H. Ray Pifer in Canoe and Banks Townships, Indiana County, affecting 470.7 acres, receiving stream two unnamed tributaries to Canoe Creek, application received January 18, 2000.

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

   03783046R. C. H. Snyder Company (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Washington Township, Armstrong County, affecting 1,214.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Huling Run, Glade Run, and Limestone Run to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received:  January 13, 2000.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

Noncoal Applications Received

   4880501C2. Sreebs Slate & Stone Co., Inc., (6596 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap, PA 18091), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0121681 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, receiving stream--Little Bushkill Creek. Application received January 12, 2000.

   8274SM5A1C4. D. M. Stoltzfus & Son, Inc. (P. O. Box 84, Talmage, PA 17580-0084), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0123480 in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream--Octorara Creek. Application received January 13, 2000.

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

   26900305R. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Drive, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, affecting 32.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Dunlap Creek. Renewal application received:  January 19, 2000.

   26900303R. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Drive, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Redstone Township, Fayette County, affecting 12.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Saltlick Run to Dunlap Creek. Renewal application received:  January 19, 2000.

   04801003R. G. B. Sand Company, Inc. (1050 Frew Mill Road, New Castle, PA 16101). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a large noncoal (sand and gravel) mine located in Big Beaver Township, Beaver County, affecting 37.8 acres. Renewal application received:  January 20, 2000.

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. 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.


Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 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.

   E15-627. Encroachment. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Hairston, Jr., 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, and Donald Reimenschneider, East Whiteland Township, 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, PA 19355-1699. To install and maintain an 8-inch (maximum diameter) concrete sleeve across Valley Creek (EV) to facilitate the temporary installation and maintenance of a 3-inch (maximum diameter) force main to provide sewer service to a proposed single family dwelling at Lot No. 2. This sleeve will also be utilized in the foreseeable future by East Whiteland Township to install and maintain a 4-inch (maximum diameter) force main for municipal use which will replace the aforementioned temporary force main. The site is located approximately 180 feet south of the intersection of Conestoga Road (S. R. 0401) and Hillbrook Circle (Malvern USGS Quadrangle N:  9.85 inches; W:  10.65 inches) in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.

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

   E45-383. Encroachment. Resorts USA, Inc., P. O. Box 447, Bushkill, PA 19324. To remove the existing water intake structure and construct and maintain a new water intake structure consisting of three submersible pumps in Sand Hill Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of providing water to the existing irrigation system and snow making operation. The project is located at the Fernwood Golf Course, approximately 600 feet downstream of River Road, just east of the intersection of S. R. 1016 and S. R. 0209 (Bushkill, PA Quadrangle N:  14.3 inches; W:  3.5 inches), Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-384. Encroachment. Borough of Stroudsburg, 7th and Sarah Streets, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. To place and maintain fill in the 100-year floodplain of Pocono Creek (HQ-CWF) associated with the Borough of Stroudsburg pool renovation project. The project is located adjacent to Stroudsburg Area High School, just north of the intersection of Main Street and Dreher Avenue (Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  20.0 inches; W:  10.9 inches), Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe 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.

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