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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-345d

[30 Pa.B. 1144]

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   Southwest Field Office:  John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5127.

   LTV South Side Works (Groundwater Final Report), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Martin C. Knuth, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 601 Holiday Drive, Foster Plaza III, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 and Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2069 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater only contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, PHCs and PAHs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.

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

   GPU Energy Punxsutawney District Office, 500 Pine St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767. Borough of Punxsutawney, County of Jefferson, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with lead, BTEX, PHCs and MTBE. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health and Site Specific Standards.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

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The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediations Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6027.908) and Chapter 250 Administration of Land Recycling Program.

   Provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 250.8 Administration of Land Recycling Program requires the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of its final actions on plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the remediation standards of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediations Standards Act (act). Plans and reports required by provisions of the act for compliance with selection of remediation to a site-specific standard, in addition to a final report, include a remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation, concentration of regulated substances in environmental media, benefits of reuse of the property, and in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. A cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. The Department may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides the Department's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.

   For further information concerning the plans and reports, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a final report 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.

   The Department of Environmental Protection has acted upon the following plans and reports:

   Southeast Regional Office:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.

   Market Square at Chestnut Hill--Market Square Cleaners Facility, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Darryl A. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report did not demonstrate attainment of site-specific standards and was disapproved by the Department on December 23, 1999.

   Schramm, Inc., West Goshen Township, Chester County. David B. Farrington, P. G., Walter B. Satterthwaite Associates, Inc., 720 Old Fern Hill Road, West Chester, PA 19380, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report demonstrated attainment of background standards and was approved by the Department on January 13, 2000.

   Wagner Gourmet Foods Site, Ivyland Borough, Bucks County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report demonstrated attainment of background standards and was approved by the Department on January 27, 2000.

   Domingo Salvage, Inc., Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Eric B. Rosina, Storb Environmental, Inc., 410 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of background standards and was approved by the Department on January 31, 2000.

   Proposed Home Depot Facility, Warrington Township, Bucks County. Joseph S. Schmids, Jr., NTH Consultants, Ltd., 860 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341, has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report, Baseline Risk Assessment Report and Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with heavy metals, solvents, and BTEX and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The reports and Cleanup Plan were approved by the Department on February 2, 2000.

   Diamond Oil Property--Log I, City of Coatesville, Chester County. Jim Taylor, P. G., NePo Associates, Inc., 127 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382, has submitted a Baseline Remedial Investigation Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report was approved by the Department on February 2, 2000.

   Lenape Manufacturing Co., East Rockhill Township, Bucks County. Thomas R. Severino, Environmental Science & Remediation Technologies, Inc., 105 East Evans Street, West Chester, PA 19380, has submitted an Addendum:  Remedial Investigation/Cleanup Plan/Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons and groundwater contaminated with solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of Statewide health and site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on February 2, 2000.

   Eddystone Crossing, Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. J. Anthony Sauder, P. E., P. G., Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2897, has submitted a combined Remedial Investigation/Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and groundwater contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on February 2, 2000.

   Moreland Business Park, Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County. Robert M. Byer, Jr., ATC Associates, Inc., 920 Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19461, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with heavy metals. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on February 3, 2000.

   Pennypack Realty Co., City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Russell D. Devan, P. G., Environmental Resources Management, 855 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The report demonstrated attainment of Statewide health and site-specific standards was approved by the Department on February 7, 2000.

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

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Distribution Pole #43466S49590 (Bacon Street). PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard, and was approved on February 7, 2000.

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

   M & M Realty/L. Lavetan & Sons, Inc., West Manchester Township, York County. M & M Realty/L. Lavetan & Sons, Inc., 120 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site groundwater contaminated with lead. The final report demonstrated attainment of the site-specific standard, and was approved by the Department on February 7, 2000.

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

   Dickson Brothers Dry Cleaners (former), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Maribeth Hook, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents and PHCs. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Site Specific standard and was approved by the Department on February 2, 2000.

   LTV South Side (Groundwater Final Report), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Martin C. Knuth, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 601 Holiday Drive, Foster Plaza III, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 and Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2069 has submitted a final report concerning remediation of site groundwater only contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals PHCs, PAHs. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on November 30, 1999.

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

   National Forge Company, (SPEDD site), City of Warren, Warren County, submitted a Baseline Remedial Investigation Work plan to the Department on February 4, 2000. The work is to be conducted on the former SPEDD site located in Warren. The Department approved the Work Plan on February 10, 2000.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility.

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

   Permit No. PAD000429589. Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., 1121 Bordentown Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. This permit was approved for the modification of the RCRA post-closure permit for the GROWS Landfill located in Falls Township, Bucks County. Modifications include changes to the final cap, gas collection, leachate collections, and ground water monitoring systems as a result of the northeast and southwest expansions to the municipal waste portions of the landfill. No comments were received on the draft permit and fact sheet provided for public comment. Permit modified by the Southeast Regional Office on February 9, 2000.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


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

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

   Permit No. 100148. Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc, 1121 Bordentown Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. This permit was approved for the 28 acre Northeast and the 5.2 acre Southwest expansion areas of the GROWS Landfill located in Falls Township, Bucks County. Permit issued by the Southeast Regional Office on February 9, 2000.

AIR QUALITY

OPERATING PERMITS


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

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

   GP5-17-08A:  Great Lakes Energy Partners, LLC (P. O. Box 235, Yatesboro, PA 16263) on January 10, 2000, for operation of a 120 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engine equipped with an air/fuel ratio controller and catalytic converter and operation of a 150,000 BTU per hour natural gas dehydrator under the General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Natural Gas Production Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP5) at the Grampian Compressor Station in Penn Township, Clearfield County.


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

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

   01-03002A:  Tarmac America, Inc. (P. O. Box 2016, Norfolk, VA 23501) on February 8, 2000, for operation of an impact crusher and two conveyors controlled by wet suppression in Oxford Township, Adams County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   21-303-001C:  Hempt Brothers, Inc. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011) on February 9, 2000, for operation of Batch Asphalt Plants No. 2 and No. 4 controlled by fabric collectors at the Camp Hill Quarry in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.

   22-05003:  Stroehmann Bakeries LC (3996 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111) on February 8, 2000, for operation of a roll oven controlled by a catalytic oxidizer in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.

   36-05067C: C & D Technologies, Inc. (82 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540) on February 3, 2000, for operation of a lead-acid battery manufacturing plant on Route 23 in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   36-05086A:  DONSCO, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368-0400) on February 10, 2000, for operations of two core making machines and sand mixer at the Mount Joy Foundry in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County.

   38-303-007:  Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) on February 1, 2000, for operation of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a baghouse at the Lebanon Materials Division in North Annville Township, Lebanon County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.

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

   41-303-006A:  Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (450 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on January 4, 2000, for operation of a drum mix asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. This plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   49-319-001:  Arcos Alloys (1 Arcos Drive, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851) on January 18, 2000, for operation of four cold continuous web wire degreasers in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County. These degreasers are subject to Subpart T of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

   49-313-032G:  Merck and Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville PA 17821-0600) on January 25, 2000, for operation of a chemical process facility (avermectin) and various associated air cleaning devices (condensers and a fume incinerator) at the Cherokee Plant in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.

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

   TV-63-0070:  Dyno Nobel, Inc.:  (1320 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA 15033) issued a Title V Operating Permit on February 7, 2000, for their Donora Plant in Donora Borough, Washington County. The facility's major source of emissions include two multiple fuel fired boilers rated at 48 MM Btu/hr., nitric acid plant and ammonium nitrate prill tower which emit major quantities of NOx and particulate matter, PM-10.


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

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

   OP-55-0005:  Wood-Mode, Inc. (Kreamer, PA 17833) on February 3, 2000, to allow use of water-based wiping stains in lieu of solvent-based wiping stains in various wood cabinet finishing operations and to establish alternate emission limitations for water-based wiping stains which are no less restrictive than those already in place for solvent-based wiping stains in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County.

   OP-41-0002:  Grumman Olson (R. R. 1, Box 441, Montgomery, PA 17752) on January 20, 2000, to establish RACT (Reasonably Available Control Technology) requirements for two 3 million BTU per hour natural gas-fired drying oven burners, one 240 gallon diesel fuel storage tank and three solvent cleaning sinks in Clinton Township, Lycoming County.

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   48-309-084B:  Hercules Cement Co. (501 Center Street, P. O. Box 69, Stockertown, PA 18083) on February 3, 2000, for installation of an air cleaning device on clinker operations in Stockertown Borough, Northampton County.

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

   31-309-029B:  Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC (1200 Susquehanna Avenue, Huntingdon, PA 16652) on February 11, 2000, for construction of glass batch mixing, blending and delivery systems controlled by fabric filters at the Batch House, South Forming in Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon County.

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

   41-303-008:  Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (450 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on January 6, 2000, for construction of a drum mix asphalt concrete plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) and for construction of an associated railcar unloading pit and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. The asphalt plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   08-310-003:  State Aggregates, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034) on January 19, 2000, for construction of a sand and gravel processing plant in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County. This plant is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   41-318-045:  High Steel Structures, a Division of High Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 10008, Lancaster, PA 17605-0008) on January 19, 2000, for construction of a structural steel fabrication and surface coating operation and associated air cleaning devices (cartridge collectors) in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   49-318-032A:  Norka Mfg., Inc. (103 East Fifth Street, Building 8, Watsontown, PA 17777) on January 28, 2000, for construction of a wood finishing operation (spray booth) in Watsontown Borough, Northumberland County.

   14-313-034B:  Rutgers Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16803) on January 31, 2000, for modification of a chemical process facility (Product 4049) consisting of a change in hazardous air pollutant emissions (from xylene to methyl isobutyl ketone) in College Township, Centre County.

   OP-49-0013A:  Celotex Corp. (1400 Susquehanna Avenue, Sunbury, PA 17803) on January 31, 2000, for installation of an air cleaning device (a regenerative thermal oxidizer) on a fiberboard dryer in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.

   17-305-042A:  DTE River Hill, LLC (425 South Main Street, Suite 201, Ann Arbor, MI 48107) owner and Covol Technologies, Inc. (3280 North Frontage Road, Lehi, UT 84043) operator on January 31, 2000, for construction of a coal fines crusher and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) and construction of an agglomerated coal fines pellet drying oven and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County. The coal fines crusher is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

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

   PA-37-268A:  Commercial Asphalt Supply, Inc. (State Route 108, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) on February 8, 2000, for modification of Plan Approval No. 37-303-011 to increase production of drum mix asphalt plant in Scott Township, Lawrence County.

MINING

APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4401--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).

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

   Coal Permits Issued

   40940101R. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Laflin Borough and Plains Township, Luzerne County affecting 117.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued January 31, 2000.

   54830104R3. Hardway Coal Company (44 Keystoker Lane, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 54.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued February 2, 2000.

   35840205T. Ransom Quarry Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 114, Ransom, PA 18653), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Throop and Olyphant Boroughs, Lackawanna County affecting 161.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Transfer issued February 3, 2000.

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

   32940110, Permit Renewal. Big Mack Leasing Company, Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201-7707), for continued operation of a bituminous-auger-coal refuse disposal surface mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 27.5 acres, receiving stream Neal Run, application received October 21, 1999, issued February 4, 2000.

   56663135, Permit Renewal. Zubeck, Inc. (173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15553), for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 128.2 acres, receiving stream to Schrock Run, application received December 14, 1999, issued February 8, 2000.

   32990104. A.B.M. Mining Company (3330 Johnston Road, Smicksburg, PA 16256), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 112.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tribs. to Little Mahoning Creek, application received March 3, 1999, permit issued February 8, 2000.

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

   26773025R. Charles L. Swenglish & Sons Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 291, Smithfield, PA 15478). Permit renewed for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 166.2 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to South Branch of Browns Run. Application received:  October 25, 1999. Renewal issued:  February 10, 2000.

   26900105R. Patterson Coal Company (20 Elizabeth Drive, Smithfield, PA 15478). Permit renewed for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Georges Township, Fayette County, affecting 33.2 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to York Run. Application received:  October 25, 1999. Renewal issued:  February 10, 2000.

   63940201R. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 20, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Permit renewed for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, affecting 25.7 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Pigeon Creek to Monongahela River. Application received:  October 28, 1999. Renewal issued:  February 11, 2000.

   26890111R. Charles L. Swenglish & Sons Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 291, Smithfield, PA 15478). Permit renewed for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Georges Township, Fayette County, affecting 177 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to York Run to Georges Creek to Monongahela River. Application received:  October 25, 1999. Renewal issued:  February 11, 2000.

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

   18793005. Confer Brothers Coal Company (Box 471, Milesburg, PA 16853), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, affecting 329 acres. Receiving streams:  South Fork of the Tangascootack Creek to Tangascootack Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received September 28, 1999. Permit issued February 7, 2000.

   17960110. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to include the placement of coal ash for beneficial use. The permit is located in Bigler Township, Clearfield County and affects 70.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Banion Run and unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek. Application received September 18, 1999. Permit issued February 8, 2000.

   17990109. Moravian Run Reclamation Company, Inc. (605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 95 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run to Muddy Run. Application received May 6, 1999. Permit issued February 10, 2000.

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

   32841317. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Lucerne No. 9 Mine in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County to install new treatment facilities, new T-ponds, Black Leg. Permit issued February 3, 2000.

   03860701. McVille Mining Co. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201), to renew the permit for the McVille Refuse Disposal Site in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, no additional discharges. Permit issued February 4, 2000.

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

   Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued

   58990845. Douglas G. Kilmer (R. R. 1, Box 85K, Uniondale, PA 18470), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued February 3, 2000.

   28992804. Snoke's Excavating & Paving, Inc. (P. O. Box 247, Walnut Bottom, PA 17266), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Southampton Township, Franklin County affecting 4.0 acres, receiving stream--Muddy Run. Permit issued February 3, 2000.

   58990840. Joseph W. Manzer (P. O. Box 57, South Gibson, PA 18842-0057), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Harford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued February 9, 2000.

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

   Noncoal Permits Issued

   6575SM1C2. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0594415 in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Lake Creek and Cherry Creek. Renewal issued February 8, 2000.

   67960301C. Codorus Stone & Supply Co., Inc. (135 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17402), correction to an existing quarry operation in East Manchester Township, York County, affecting 42.4 acres, receiving stream--Codorus Creek. Correction issued February 10, 2000.

   67910301C3. Codorus Stone & Supply Co., Inc. (135 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17402), correction to an existing quarry operation in East Manchester Township, York County, receiving stream--none. Correction issued February 10, 2000.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

Dams, Encroachments, and Environmental Assessments

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

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


Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note:  Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification unless specifically stated in the description.)

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

   E48-280. Encroachment. Nancy Run Estates, Ltd., 6065 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18042. To construct a channel change having a length of approximately 850 feet in Nancy Run, to place and maintain fill in the 100-year floodway and to construct and maintain the following in Nancy Run:  (1)  a pre-cast, open bottom concrete arch culvert having a span of 22.8 feet and underclearance of 6.5 feet; (2)  a temporary road crossing consisting of six 30-inch diameter C.M.P. culverts; (3)  an 8-inch diameter D.I.P. water line; and (4)  an 8-inch diameter P.V.C. sewer line. The project is located at a point approximately 1,500 feet south of William Penn Highway at Nancy Run Estates (Nazareth, PA Quadrangle N:  6.1 inches; W:  10.1 inches) in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.

   E48-287. Encroachment. James and Nidia Amos, 1320 Deer Path Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.04 acre for the purpose of constructing a single family dwelling. The project is located on the east side of Deer Path Drive, approximately 0.1 mile north of S. R. 0946 (Palmerton, PA Quadrangle N:  7.2 inches; W:  7.0 inches) in Lehigh Township, Northampton County.

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

   E18-284. Encroachment. Forrest F. Gundlach, R. R. 1, Box 282G, Mill Hall, PA 17751. To maintain a private residential home with an indoor swimming pool, a 30` × 50` elevated pre-engineered metal building and a 12` × 20` wooden shed in the floodway of Fishing Creek located at the confluence of Duck Run and Fishing Creek (Mill Hall, PA Quadrangle N:  11.6 inches; W:  12.5 inches) in Lamar Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   E18-293. Encroachment. Glenn R. Jacobs, 7 Peale Avenue, Mill Hall, PA 17751. To construct and maintain a home enclosure 18 feet 9 inches by 8 feet by 8 feet high in the floodway of Fishing Creek on 7 Peale Avenue (Mill Hall, PA Quadrangle N:  19.9 inches; W:  15.2 inches) in Mill Hall Borough, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   E19-196. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To 1)  rehabilitate and maintain a Pony Truss Bridge with a single span of 110-feet 5-inches and an underclearance of 9-feet 6-inches across Fishing Creek, 2)  place and maintain 344 ton of R-6 riprap slope protection on 75 linear feet of the right bank of Culley Run, both of which are located 0.75 mile west of SR254 from its intersection with SR487 (Benton, PA Quadrangle N:  9.41 inches; W:  1.74 inches) in Benton Township, Columbia County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E59-393. Encroachment. Edwin and Eleanor Trask, 1043 South Main St., Mansfield, PA 16933. To maintain 8,830 cubic yards of clean fill in the right floodway of the Tioga River located 700-feet north of Canoe Camp Creek's confluence for no specifically stated purpose (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N:  6.2 inches; W:  9.7 inches) in Richmond Township, Tioga County. The fill is covered with grass and weeds. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

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

   E37-127. Encroachment. Hickory Township, R. D. 5, New Castle, PA 16105. To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain twin 5-meter wide by 2.61 meter high reinforced concrete box culverts providing a 2.44 meter high waterway opening in Hottenbaugh Run on T-478 (McConnell Mill Road) approximately 40 meters south of S. R. 1010 (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  1.25 inches) located in Hickory Township, Lawrence County.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

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

   Permits Issued

   Environmental Assessment No. EA56-001SW. Department of the Army, Pittsburgh District--Corps of Engineers, William S. Moorhead Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186. To remove two existing short boat ramps from the eastern shore, near the dam, of the Youghiogheny River Lake, and dredge approximately 17,704 cubic yards (cy) of material from the lake to construct and maintain a new boat ramp and to rehabilitate the existing beach and parking areas (Confluence, PA Quadrangle N:  8.5 inches; W:  15.3 inches) in Addison Township, Somerset County. The project also includes grading activities along the waterfront to rehabilitate the picnic terrace area, and the placement of approximately 4,680 cubic yards of excavated material and 3,616 cubic yards of stone protection (rip rap) within the lake.

EARTH DISTURBANCE


Actions filed under sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (§§ 691.5 and 691.402).

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

   Permit No. EDP 6299801. Earth disturbance. The Timber Company, P. O. Box 86, 233 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825 to implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for a timber harvesting earthmoving activity on 78.2 acres of Wodarsky Tract in Spring Creek Township, Warren County. This project is located along Patchen Road (T-330), approximately 3/4 mile from Jackson Hill Road (T-429). Drainage is to Spring Creek.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Actions taken on applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842; No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641 (relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of this Commonwealth.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6899.

   Permits Issued

   Permit No. WA 37-213A. Water Allocation, Modification Order. Pennsylvania-American Water Company, 2736 Ellwood Road, New Castle, PA 16101, grants the authorization to expand its service area into Franklin Township, Beaver County.

   Type of Facility:  Public water supply.

   Kevin Mortimer, PE, Pennsylvania-American Water Company--Ellwood District, 2736 Ellwood Road, New Castle, PA 16101.

   Permit Issue Date: February 7, 2000.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Reaffirmation of Act 537 Sewage Facilities Update Revision Plan approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).

   Northcentral Regional Office:  Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management, Planning and Finance Section, Gary L. Metzger, Chief, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3399.

   Ralpho Township, Northumberland County.

   Project Description:  In 1992, the Department approved an update revision to the Ralpho Township Act 537 Official Sewage Facility Plan which called for construction of a sewer extension to serve approximately 147 residences in the Sunnyside and Overlook Developments. The plan provided for the wastewater collected from this new service area to be conveyed to the existing Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority wastewater treatment facility for final treatment with discharge of the treated effluent to Shamokin Creek.

   Ralpho Township has formed a new authority, the Municipal Authority of Sunnyside/Overlook, to design and construct this project with funding to be obtained through the PENNVEST program. The Department has reevaluated the planning for this project and proposes to authorize Ralpho Township to proceed with the project.

   The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant negative environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.

Recycling Grant Awards under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the following grants to municipalities for recycling programs under section 902 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P. S. § 4000.902).

   Grant funds are used to develop and implement recycling programs. Municipalities and counties are eligible for up to 90% funding of approved recycling program costs. Municipalities considered financially distressed under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (53 P. S. §§ 11701.101--11701.501), are eligible to receive funding for an additional 10% of approved costs. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.

   Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Todd Pejack, Recycling Grants Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.


Section 902 Recycling Development and Implementation Grants

Municipal AssistantProject TypeProject  CostGrant  Award
  1Carbon CountyCounty-wide Drop-off Recycling Program$ 599,132$ 539,218
  2Lansford Borough
Carbon County
Curbside Recycling$ 19,378$ 17,440
  3Palmerton Borough
Carbon County
Curbside Recycling$ 18,497$ 16,647
  4Weatherly Borough
Carbon County
Curbside Recycling$ 3,034$ 2,730
  5Greenfield Township
Lackawanna County
Drop-off Recycling$ 34,388$ 30,949
  6Jefferson Township
Lackawanna County
Curbside Recycling$ 3,256$ 2,930
  7Lackawanna CountyRecycling Center
Improvements
$ 801,593$ 721,433
  8Newton Township
Lackawanna County
Drop-off Recycling$ 4,584$ 4,125
  9Alburtis Borough
Lehigh County
Yard Waste Collection$ 3,422$ 3,079
10City of Allentown
Lehigh County
Curbside Recycling &
Yard Waste Composting
$ 239,505$ 215,554
11Lehigh CountyRecycling Education &
Yard Waste Composting
$ 216,345$ 194,710
12North Whitehall Township
Lehigh County
Curbside Recycling$ 4,875$ 4,387
13Hanover Township
Luzerne County
Curbside Recycling$ 161,248$ 145,123
14City of Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Curbside Recycling$ 359,833$ 323,849
15Eldred Township
Monroe County
Curbside Recycling$ 20,738$ 18,664
16City of Bethlehem
Northampton County
Drop-off Recycling &
Recycling Education
$ 176,891$ 159,201
17Pike CountyDrop-off Recycling$ 64,806$ 58,325
18Minersville Borough
Schuylkill County
Curbside Recycling &
Yard Waste Composting
$ 50,659$ 45,593
19Schuylkill CountyDrop-off Recycling$ 49,278$ 44,350
20Wayne CountyDrop-off Recycling &
Home Composting
$ 69,899$ 62,909
21Bradford CountyDrop-off Recycling$ 106,000$ 95,400
22Ferguson Township
Centre County
Yardwaste Composting$ 54,738$ 49,264
23Clearfield CountyDrop-off Recycling
& Recycling Education
$ 10,380$ 9,342
24Lawrence Township
Clearfield County
Drop-off Recycling$ 12,000$ 10,800
25Clinton CountyDrop-off Recycling$ 164,000$ 147,600
26Bloomsburg Town
Columbia County
Recycling Center$ 71,112$ 64,000
27Lycoming CountyRecycling Center$ 1,666,667$ 1,500,000
28Northumberland Borough
Northumberland County
Recycling Center$ 42,550$ 38,295
      TOTAL (28)$ 5,028,808$ 4,525,917
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-345. Filed for public inspection February 25, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]



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