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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-1775d

[31 Pa.B. 5458]

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AIR QUALITY


General Plan Approval and Operating Permit Usage Authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   40-310-049GP: Hazleton Materials LLC (Division of Haines and Kibblehouse, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction and operation of a portable stone crushing plant and associated air cleaning device at the plant in Foster Township, Luzerne County.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   GP3-6-07-03014: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) on September 14, 2001, was authorized to operate a portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant in Taylor Township, Blair County.


Plan Approvals Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B relating to construction, modification and reactivation of air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   46-0037I: Cabot Performance Materials (County Line Road, Boyertown, PA 19512) on September 11, 2001, for operation of a Building 55, 74 & 19 in Douglass Township, Montgomery County.

   46-0112: Palmer International, Inc. (2036 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) on September 12, 2001, for operation of a Thermal Oxidizer in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   03-03045B: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034) on September 13, 2001, for construction of a nonmetallic crushing plant at its Kutztown Black Top Plant in Maxatawny Township, Berks County. This facility is subject to the conditions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   06-01069O: East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147) on September 13, 2001, for construction of two lead oxide mills controlled by two cyclones, two fabric collectors and two HEPA filters at its Oxide Plant in Richmond Township, Berks County. This facility is subject to the conditions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK--Standards of Performance for Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants.

   06-05007A: Carpenter Technology Corp. (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) on September 12, 2001, for modification of Boiler House No. 48 at its Reading Plant in the City of Reading, Berks County. This facility is subject to the conditions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.

   21-03053: Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. (1303 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070-0431) on September 6, 2001, for construction of a cremation chamber controlled by an afterburner in New Cumberland Borough, Cumberland County.

   21-05043A: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) on September 14, 2001, for construction of a stone crushing process at its Silver Spring Quarry in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. This facility is subject to the conditions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   38-03034: Heart of My Heart Final Pet Arrangements (40 Pleasantview Road, Grantville, PA 17028) on September 11, 2001, for construction of an animal crematorium in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County.

   38-05016B: Quaker Alloy, Inc. (200 East Richland Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067-1545, on September 11, 2001, for construction of a sand handling and casting operations controlled by a fabric collector in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   10-021 I: INDSPEC Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, Petrolia, PA 16050) on September 4, 2001, to modify Plan Approval 10-021E (9500 gallon storage vessel) in Petrolia, Butler County.

   25-648A: NEPA Energy, LP (10915 Ackerman Road, Northeast, PA 16428) on September 3, 2001, for construction of a boiler in Northeast, Erie County.

   10-079B: BNZ Materials, Inc. (191 Front Street, Zelienople, PA 16063) on September 5, 2001, for installation of a scrubber in Zelienople, Butler County.

   43-277A: Joy Cone Co. (3435 Lamor Road, Hermitage, PA 16148) on September 4, 2001, for installation of an incinerator in Hermitage, Mercer County.


Plan Approval Revisions Issued including Extensions, Minor Modifications and Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.13, 127.13a and 127.32.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   09-0063A: New Hope Crushed Stone Co. (6970 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope, PA 18938) on September 12, 2001, for operation of a Stone Crushing Plant in Solebury Township, Bucks County.

   23-0024A: Hanson Aggregates PA, Inc. (523 West Forge Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342) on September 14, 2001, for operation of an Aeropulse Baghouse in Middletown Township, Delaware County.

   09-0110: Riverside Construction Materials, Inc. (7900 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007) on September 14, 2001, for a cement handling operation in Bristol Township, Bucks County.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   08-316-013A: Masonite Corp. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) on September 11, 2001, to extend authorization to operate a hardboard press (Line 2/Trimboard) and associated air cleaning device (a scrubber) on a temporary basis until January 9, 2002, in Wysox Township, Bradford County.

   08-318-024A: Masonite Corp. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) on September 11, 2001, to extend authorization to operate a hardboard products surface coating operation (Coating II) on a temporary basis until January 9, 2002, in Wysox Township, Bradford County.

   Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   65-137A: Allegheny Ludlum Corp. (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) for their Z-9 Senzimir Mill in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County. Allegheny Ludlum has requested that the emission limitations contained in the Plan Approval conditions be modified to reflect the results of stack testing recently conducted at the facility. This action changes particulate emission limits in the Plan Approval to 3.7 lbs/hr and 16.03 tons per year. Also, Z-mill operation will now be limited to only 8664 hours in any 12 consecutive months.

   03-206B: Rosebud Mining Co. (R. D. 9, Box 379-A, Kittanning, PA 16201) for their Tracy Lynne Mine in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County. Rosebud Mining requests that the Department modify Plan Approval PA-03-206B. This action includes:

   1.  Modification of Condition No. 5 to read:

   ''For road dust and stockpile fugitive emission control a pressurized water truck (or equivalent fixed water spray system approved by the Department) shall be available onsite to be used for dust suppression of the plant roadways and stockpile fugitive emissions. The pressurized water truck (or equivalent fixed water spray system) shall be capable of operation at all times that the plant is in operation.''

   2.  Modification of Condition #7 to require the processed coal to retain a minimum of 2.75% moisture content in lieu of a 6-7% moisture content as previously required.

   3.  Modification of Condition No. 8 to read:

   ''In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(5), the plant roadway shall be maintained and delineated by paving or periodic chipping in the event that Township Road T.R. 329 is paved.''

   4.  Modification of Condition #14 to require that the daily recording requirements and annual reports shall be kept at the main office for a minimum 5 years and available to the Department upon request.

   5.  Modification of Condition No. 15 to read:

   ''In the event that Township Road T.R. 329 is paved, the approaches to the scale and 200-500 feet of the plant entrance road shall be paved within 180 days of the completion of T. R. 329 paving. Any dust on the paved road shall be controlled by using a road sweeper and water spray (or equivalent). This road cleaning shall include 250 feet of the public highway on either side of the plant access road.''

   65-322-003A: Greenridge Reclamation, LLC formerly Republic Services Group of Pennsylvania-IV, LLC (R. D. Box 716, Scottdale, PA 15683) for their Greenridge Reclamation Landfill in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Greenridge requests that the Department modify Plan Approval PA-65-322-003A. This action includes:

   1.  Revision of Condition #3 to refer to the 1995 Major Permit Modification of the Bureau of Waste Management Permit Number 100281.

   2.  Revision of Condition #7 to remove the incorrect reference to a Revision dated September, 2000.

   3.  Revision of Condition #9 to accurately reflect the model numbers of the flares.

   4.  Revision to Condition #15(b) to include the clarification that a gas flow meter may be used as an alternate indicator of flame presence in the candle flare as long as the owner/operator visually check the candle flare monthly to demonstrate that the thermocouple/blower shutdown/control valve closure loop is operational.


Title V Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   46-00018: Brown Printing Co. (668 Gravel Pike, East Greenville, PA 18041) on September 14, 2001, for operation of a facility in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County.

   09-00073: Leonard Kunkin Associates, Inc. (1946 Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964) on September 14, 2001, for operation of a facility in Hilltown Township, Bucks County.

   15-00010: Bethlehem Steel Corp. (50 South First Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320) on September 14, 2001, for operation of a facility in City of Coatesville, Chester County.

   15-00011: Pierce and Stevens Corp. (P. O. Box 218, Kimberton, PA 19442) on September 14, 2001, for operation of a facility in East Pikeland Township, Chester County.

   15-00016: Worthington Steel Co. (45 North Morehall Road, Malvern, PA 19355) on September 14, 2001, for operation of a facility in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.


Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Leif Ericson, Program Manager, (717) 705-4702.

   06-03042: Fairmont Foundry, Inc. (P. O. Box 466, Front and Pine Streets, Hamburg, PA 19526) on September 17, 2001, for operation of a gray iron foundry in Hamburg Borough, Berks County.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   42-00178: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.--Turtlepoint Plant (Route 155, Turtlepoint, PA 16750) on September 6, 2001, for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Annin Township, McKean County.

   43-00034: Dunbar Asphalt Products, Inc.--Wheatland Plant (Ohio Street Extension., Wheatland, PA 16161) on September 6, 2001, for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Wheatland Township, Mercer County.


Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   59-00005: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Dominion Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) revised on September 7, 2001, to include terms and conditions from Plan Approval 59-00005B for operation of a screw-in prechamber on Engine #6 at the Sabinsville Gas Compressor Station in Clymer Township, Tioga County. This Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   55-00001: Sunbury Generation LLC (P. O. Box 19800 Green Bay, WI 54307-9004) revised on September 5, 2001, to include terms and conditions from Plan Approval 55-0001D for operation of a fly-ash handling and transfer system in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. This Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   49-00007: Merck and Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600 Danville, PA 17821-0600) revised on September 5, 2001, to include terms and conditions for reactivation of the Asparaginase process at their pharmaceutical drug manufacturing facility in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County. This Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   19-00006: HJ Heinz LP (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8607) revised on August 29, 2001, to allow for a change in ownership from Heinz Pet Products to HJ Heinz LP for their dog and cat food production plant in South Centre Township, Columbia County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.

   96-036: Richards Apex, Inc. (4202-24 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127) administratively amended on September 13, 2001, to identify the removal of equipment, move other equipment to insignificant activities and to make a correction for their facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The equipment removed includes a scrubber and cyclone dust collector. The equipment moved to insignificant activities was: ID# P01--Fifteen Mixing Vessels. A clarification is made that these vessels mix fatty oils and combined emit less than one ton of Volatile Organic Compounds or Hazardous Air Pollutants annually. They do not vent outside and now are not connected to any control devices. The correction made was: the original thirteen mixing vessels have been corrected to fifteen insignificant mixing vessels. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit was originally issued on January 10, 2001.

ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS


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 and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

Coal Permits Actions

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.

   17990102 and PA 0238236. River Hill Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 344.2 acres. Receiving streams: Laurel Run. Application received: February 9, 1999. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   17000101 and PA 0242845. River Hill Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 73.9 acres. Receiving streams: Alexander Run to Clearfield Creek, Upper Morgan Run to Clearfield Creek and Clearfield Creek to the West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received: February 9, 2000. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   65960103. M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7961). Permit renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 162.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Miller Run, Miller Run to Loyalhanna Creek, Loyalhanna Creek to Conemaugh River. Application received: July 13, 2001. Renewal issued: September 12, 2001.

   65910103. Calvin W. Hepler (R. D. 1, Box 224, Smithton, PA 15479). Permit renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface/auger mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 42.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Barren Run. Application received: July 10, 2001. Renewal issued: September 12, 2001.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   11960106, Permit Renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7961), for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run, Laurel Run. Application received: July 17, 2001. Application Issued: September 10, 2001.

   56950101. Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7228), permit revision for a variance to conduct mining activities within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to Piney Run in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 82.2 acres, receiving stream Piney Run. Application received: July 25, 2001. Application issued: September 12, 2001.

   56960109. Permit Revision, Croner, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), for the purpose of a road variance within one hundred feet (100 feet) of the right-of-way of S.R. 2027 in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 129.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Blue Lick Creek. Application Received June 20, 2001. Application Issued: September 12, 2001.

   56860107. Permit renewal for reclamation only. Shaffer Brothers Coal Company, Inc. (Jay Street, Windber, PA 15963) for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 106.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Seese Run. Application received: September 4, 2001. Application Issued: September 13, 2001.

   11850103. L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 98.0 acres. Receiving streams: West Branch of Susquehanna. Application received: September 12, 2001. Application Issued: September 13, 2001.

Noncoal Permits Actions

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   7574SM2A1C3. Hempt Bros., Inc. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0614343 in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream--Yellow Breeches Creek. Renewal issued: September 12, 2001.

   6476SM6C4. Union Quarries, Inc. (102 Bonny Brook Road, P. O. Box 686, Carlisle, PA 17013), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0595365 in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream--Letort Spring Run. Renewal issued: September 12, 2001.

   6575SM4C4. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0611964 in Eldred and Ross Townships, Monroe County, receiving stream--Buckwha Creek. Renewal issued: September 12, 2001.

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   4876SM5. Erie Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 10801, Erie, PA 16514-10801) Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation from Mervin Troyer in Waterford and Amity Townships, Erie County affecting 31.8 acres. Receiving streams: French Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: February 2, 2001. Permit Issued: September 10, 2001.

   2138-4876SM5-E-1. Erie Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 10801, Erie, PA 16514-10801). Application for a stream encroachment to construct and maintain a haul road crossing over unnamed tributary No. 7 to French Creek in Waterford & Amity Townships, Erie County. Receiving streams: French Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: February 2, 2001. Permit Issued: September 10, 2001.

   2138-4876SM5-E-2. Erie Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 10801, Erie, PA 16514-10801). Application for a stream encroachment to construct and maintain a haul road crossing over unnamed tributary No. 9 to French Creek in Waterford & Amity Townships, Erie County. Receiving streams: French Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: February 2, 2001. Permit Issued: September 10, 2001.

   2138-4876SM5-E-3. Erie Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 10801, Erie, PA 16514-10801). Application for a stream encroachment to construct and maintain a haul road crossing over unnamed tributary No. 1 to French Creek in Waterford & Amity Townships, Erie County. Receiving streams: French Creek, classified for the following uses: WWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: February 2, 2001. Permit Issued: September 10, 2001.

Notice of Action on First Land Application of Nonexcep- tional Value Sewage Sludge under General Permit PAG-8

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has previously approved coverage under General Permit PAG-8 for the generators of nonexceptional quality sewage sludge. General Permit PAG-08-9901 authorizes the beneficial use of nonexceptional quality sewage sludge by land application to a reclamation site. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the Department has reviewed the Notice for First Land Application of Sewage Sludge for Spectraserv, Inc., 75 Jacobus Avenue, South Kearney, NJ 07032, Mine 25 Annex Site (Permit number 14018002) located in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County affecting 356 acres and has determined that the site is suitable for land application of nonexceptional quality sewage sludge effective August 29, 2001.

   These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) at 2nd Floor Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457 by an aggrieved person 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 Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed within 30 days of the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practices and procedure may be obtained from the Board.

ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS


Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151--161) and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.

Blasting Permits Actions

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   09014004. AMROC, Inc., (7531 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092), construction blasting in Milford Township, Bucks County, expected duration to be 3 weeks. Permit issued September 10, 2001.

   09014005. AMROC, Inc., (7531 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092), construction blasting in Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, expected duration to be 2 weeks. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   09014007. Rock Work, Inc., (1257 DeKalb Pike, R. R. 2, Blue Bell, PA 19422), construction blasting in Middleton Township, Bucks County, expected duration to be 1 week. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   45014003. Reinart & Rusk, Inc., (R. R. 9, Box 9251, Stroudsburg, PA 18360), construction blasting in Reeder Township, Monroe County, expected duration to be 1 week. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   48014006. Rock Work, Inc., (1257 DeKalb Pike, R. R. 2, Blue Bell, PA 19422), construction blasting in Forks Township, Northampton County, expected duration to be 4 months. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   48014008. Labrador Construction, (P. O. Box 1379, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335), construction blasting for Wegmans Shopping Center in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, expected duration to be 2 months. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   48014009. Chrin Brothers, Inc., (635 Industrial Drive, Easton, PA 18042), construction blasting for landfill expansion in Williams Township, Northampton County, expected duration to be 9.5 years. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   52014003. Springbrook Enterprises, Inc., (HC 8, Box 8210, Hawley, PA 18428), construction blasting in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   06014003. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17583), construction blasting for Lily Field Development in South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, expected duration to be 2 years. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   15014005. Schlouch, Inc., (P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting for Windridge Development in East Caln Township, Chester County, expected duration to be 7 months. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   15014005. Brubacher Excavating, Inc., (P. O. Box 528, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in West Bradford Township, Chester County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   21014007. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17583), construction blasting in Penn Township, Cumberland County, expected duration to be 1 month. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   21014009. M & J Explosives, Inc., (P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013), construction blasting in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   21014010. M & J Explosives, Inc., (P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013), construction blasting in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   22014001. ABEL Construction Co., Inc., (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting in Derry Township, Dauphin County, expected duration to be 2 months. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   22014002. Keystone Drilling Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Derry Township, Dauphin County, expected duration to be 3 months. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   36014010. Horst Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (141 Ranck's Church Road, New Holland, PA 17557), construction blasting in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, expected duration to be 1 week. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   36014011. ABEL Construction Co., Inc., (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting for The Crossing at Rocky Springs in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, expected duration to be 3 months. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   67014007. ABEL Construction Co., Inc., (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting in Manchester Township, York County, expected duration to be 5 weeks. Permit issued: September 12, 2001.

   01014001. Conewago Enterprises, (660 Edgegrove Road, Hanover, PA 17331), construction blasting in Berwick Township, Adams County, expected duration to be 2 years. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   06014004. Hall Explosives Inc., (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033), construction blasting for Daniel Boone Elementary School in Amity Township, Berks County, expected duration to be 1 day. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   09014006. Eastern Blasting Co., Inc., (1292 Street Road, New Hope, PA 18938), construction blasting in Bridgeton Township, Bucks County. Permit issued: September 13, 2001. Permit expires: September 31, 2001.

   15014009. Rock Work, Inc., (1257 DeKalb Pike, R. D. 2, Blue Bell, PA 19422), construction blasting for Eagle View Corp. Center in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, expected duration to be 20 days. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   22014003. Hall Explosives Inc., (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033), construction blasting for Milton Hershey Homes in Derry Township, Dauphin County, expected duration to be 1 month. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   36014014. ABEL Construction Co., Inc., (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, expected duration to be 2 months. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   36014012. J. Roy's, Inc., (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting for Rapho Industrial Park in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   36014013. H. L. Wiker & Sons., (709A Hartman Station Road, Lancaster, PA 17601), construction blasting in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, expected duration to be 6 months. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   38014008. Keystone Drilling Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for Northfield Development in Swatara Township, Lebanon County, expected duration to be 5 years. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   38014009. Keystone Drilling Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for Creekside Development in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, expected duration to be 5 years. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   40014003. Bruce Huttenstine Home, (133 Pleasant Ridge, Sugarloaf, PA 18429), construction blasting in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County. Permit issued: September 13, 2001. Permit expires: October 31, 2001.

   45014004. Explosive Services, Inc., (R. R. 3 Box 749, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Stroud Township, Monroe County. Permit issued September 13, 2001. Permit issued: September 31, 2001.

   46014010. Allan A. Myers, Inc., (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), construction blasting for Chitwood Development in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, expected duration to be 2 months. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   46014011. Allan A. Myers, Inc., (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), construction blasting for Hill View Development in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, expected duration to be 2 months. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   46014012. Allan A. Myers, Inc., (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), construction blasting for Estates at Seaford Lea in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   46014013. Horst Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (141 Ranck's Church Road, New Holland, PA 17557), construction blasting for Northwood Development in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, expected duration to be 1 month. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   48014007. Labrador Construction, (P. O. Box 1379, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335), construction blasting for Hampton Ridge II in Northampton Township, Northampton County. Permit issued: September 13, 2001. Permit expires: September 30, 2001.

   52014002. Ski Big Bear, (HC 1 Box 1H353, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County. Permit issued September 13, 2001. Permit expires: September 30, 2002.

   52014004. Explosive Services, Inc., (R. R. 3 Box 749, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County. Permit issued: September 13, 2001. Permit expires: September 30, 2001.

   67014008. J. Roy's, Inc., (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in Springettsbury Township, York County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   67014009. J. Roy's Inc., (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in Manchester Township, York County, expected duration to be 1 year. Permit issued: September 13, 2001.

   21014012. Atristech, Inc., (404 Clenfionan Place, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055), construction blasting in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. Permit issued: September 14, 2001. Permit expires: September 30, 2001.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   02014002. T. A. Ward (1405 McLaughlin Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241-3199). Blasting activity permit issued for a sewer line construction project located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, specifically RIDC Park West Enterprise Drive. Expected duration of blasting is ten days. Permit issued: September 10, 2001.

   These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under 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). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401

   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 (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Except as otherwise noted, the Department certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.

   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, 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 appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of 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 for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1 --691.702) 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:  Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

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

   E15-670. PA DOT, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1925, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To install and maintain a 43-foot long extension to an existing 54-foot long reinforced concrete box culvert consisting of a 16-foot span by 4.5-foot rise across Cedar Hollow Run (EV) impacting 0.04 acre of wetlands (PSS). This work is associated with the construction of a turning lane access from Route 29 to the proposed Atwater Commercial Office Complex (Mining Permit No. 8175SM3A1C2). The site is located approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of New Morehall Road (S.R. 0029) and Yellow Springs Road (Malvern, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N:  13.0 inches; W:  5.0 inches).

   E46-891. Cheltenham Township, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   1.  To remove the existing steel bridge (Morgan Park Bridge) and to construct and maintain a 45-foot by 6-foot wide pedestrian steel bridge located just southeast of the intersection of Paxsen Avenue and South Avenue (Germantown, PA Quadrangle N:  17.3 inches; W:  2.1 inches).

   2.  To remove the exposed remnants of an existing masonry abutment, formerly the Griffin Field Bridge which was destroyed by Hurricane Floyd and to construct and maintain a 57-foot by 6-foot wide pedestrian steel bridge which is located 250 feet northwest of the intersection of Tookany Creek Parkway and Central Avenue (Frankford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  10.9 inches; W:  13.6 inches).

   3.  To remove the existing steel bridge (Little League Bridge) and to construct and maintain a 71-foot by 6-foot wide pedestrian bridge which is located approximately 120 feet south of the intersection of Tookany Creek Parkway and Ashbourne Road (Frankford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  10.2 inches; W:  13.6 inches).

   E15-668. Liberty Property Limited Partnership, 65 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355, East Whitehall Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To install and maintain an 8-inch PVC gravity sanitary sewer pipe across Valley Creek and an unnamed tributary to Valley Creek (EV) associated with the construction of Great Valley Corporate Center-Quarry Ridge Subdivision. The site is located 300 feet south of the intersection of Lapp Road and Old Morehall Road (Malvern, PA USGS Quadrangle N:  10.4 inches; W:  4.8 inches).

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   E39-399. Whitehall Township, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052. Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To remove the remains of an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span prefabricated steel-truss pedestrian bridge with timber deck and railings having a span of 47.5 feet and an underclearance of approximately 9 feet across Coplay Creek and to construct and maintain a gravel parking area within the floodway of and along the left bank of Coplay Creek. The project is located within the Whitehall Parkway Recreational Area approximately 850 feet west of the intersection of Chestnut Street and S.R. 0145. (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N:  8.7 inches; W:  2.8 inches).

   E40-575. Andrew J. Sordoni, III, R. R. 1, Box 298, Pole 48, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To repair and maintain an existing dock and boathouse in Harveys Lake, with work including the replacement of an existing pile supporting the dock. The structure extends approximately 80 feet from the shoreline and has an overall width of approximately 110 feet. The project is located at Pole No. 48 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N:  22.3 inches; W:  5.3 inches).

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   E01-223. Latimore Township, P. O. Box 218, York Springs, PA 17372 in Latimore Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a timber bridge having a clear span of 22.5-feet with an underclearance of 3-feet over an unnamed tributary to Latimore Creek (CWF) on Bonners Hill Road (T-630) (Dillsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.8 inches; W:  14.5 inches) in Latimore Township, Adams County.

   E05-294. Chestnut Ridge Area Joint Municipal Authority, 320 Lane Metal Road, New Paris, PA 15554 in East St. Clair Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain one sewage treatment tank and relocate an existing berm closer to the stream along Dunning Creek (WWF), (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N:  18.9 inches; W:  5.0 inches) in East St. Clair Township, Bedford County

   E21-326. Cumberland Valley Trout Unlimited & Letort Regional Authority, 3519 Ada Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in the Letort Spring Run (CWF, HQ-CWF, EV) watershed. The project's purpose is to stabilize stream banks, enhance sediment transport and improve water quality along with aquatic and fisheries habitat associated with the recreational and educational values of the stream. The watershed project will implement a natural stream channel design approach. Construction activities which will be utilized throughout the watershed include limited channel relocation; stream and floodway excavation and filling; rock vane, cross vane and j-hook installation; riprap, root wad and log spur placement; stream bank retaining wall removal and reconstruction and construction of stream flow deflectors, water jacks, mud sill cribbing, bank cover cribbing, channel blocks, half and whole log structures, midstream boulders, log frame channel blocks, log overhead bank cover, stone saw tooth deflectors, access ramps, modified mud sill and soil/rock sills.

   The initial restoration site of this multi-phase project consists of 1,400 feet of stream improvements located in Carlisle Borough's Letort Park; (Carlisle, PA Quadrangle: N:  2.5 inches; W:  8.4 inches) in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County. During this initial phase, a 1,400-foot long stone stream bank retaining wall will be reconstructed, including related excavation and structural backfill work. Twelve stone deflectors will also be installed in the stream.

   E22-421. Bendigo Airport, 11079 Clarks Valley Road, Tower City, PA 17980 in Rush Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 60-inch diameter, 197-foot long corrugated metal pipe stream enclosure, with a trash rack at the inlet end of the culvert, in an unnamed tributary to the Wiconisco Creek (CWF) for the purpose of constructing the realignment and 2,325-foot lengthening of the Bendigo Airport runway located on the south side of SR0325 about 1.3 miles southwest of its intersection with Gold Mine Road (Tower City, PA Quadrangle N:  10.3 inches; W:  8.8 inches) in Rush Township, Dauphin County.

   E22-433. Sarah Hopkins, 1620 Hemlock Lane, Dauphin, PA 17018 in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 10-foot by 12-foot, 120 square foot, one story addition attached to an existing residential home situated in the floodway of Stony Creek (CWF) located on Hemlock Lane about 3.3 miles northeast of the Borough of Dauphin (Halifax, PA Quadrangle N:  0.2 inch; W:  0.1 inch).

   E28-277. Whiskey Run Association, 3891 Mark Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   Giving its consent to construct and maintain a 18.58-foot by 5.33-foot concrete box culvert and remove existing twin 57-inch by 36-inch squash pipes from the channel of an unnamed tributary to Back Creek (TSF) in order to construct Echo Springs Road in a housing development called Whiskey Run, Phase II. A waived 60-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe will also be constructed on a smaller tributary. These sites are located off SR 4010 about 2,500 feet west of Strassburg Church (Chambersburg, PA Quadrangle N:  14.8 inches; W:  12.2 inches and N:  15.0 inches; W:  12.22 inches respectively).

   E28-288. Franklin County Commissioners, 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove a temporary pipe crossing and construct and maintain a single span reinforced concrete slab deck supported on reinforced concrete abutments with a clear span of 24 feet and a minimum underclearance of 4.15 feet across an unnamed tributary to Dennis Creek (CWF) at a point at T-464 (St. Thomas, PA Quadrangle N:  20.1 inches; W:  3.1 inches) in Hamilton Township, Franklin County.

   E36-703. Dogwood Valley Residential Development, 20 Red Oak Drive, Lititz, PA 17543 in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a concrete bridge having a single span of 16 feet with an underclearance of 4 feet across an unnamed tributary to Lititz Run (WWF) and to fill in 0.24 acre of wetlands in order to construct Dogwood Valley Road located in Dogwood Valley Residential Development--Phase III (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N:  2.3 inches; W:  3.6 inches) in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. The applicant is required to provide a minimum of 0.55 acre of replacement wetland.

   E44-108. Mifflin County Commissioners, 20 North Wayne Street, Lewistown, PA 17044 in Derry Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To fill a scour hole along the west abutment with riprap to temporarily impact 0.008 acre of wetlands and to use a temporary sandbag cofferdam to maintain an existing bridge across the Kishacoquilles Creek (TSF) at a point at T-480 (Lewistown, PA Quadrangle N:  18.6 inches; W:  8.4 inches) in Derry Township, Mifflin County.

   E44-109. Mifflin County Commissioners, 1309 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070 in Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To fill a scour hole with riprap and to maintain an existing bridge across the channel of Kishacoquillas Creek (TSF) at a point at Dorcas Street (Lewistown, PA Quadrangle N:  17.6 inches; W:  9.7 inches) in Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County.

   E44-110. Mifflin County Commissioners, 20 North Wayne Street, Lewistown, PA 17044 in Decatur Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To fill scour holes with riprap and to construct a temporary cofferdam to make repairs to an existing concrete abutment and to maintain an existing bridge across the channel of Meadow Creek (CWF) at a point at T-321 (Alfarata, PA Quadrangle N:  4.4 inches; W:  10.8 inches) in Decatur Township, Mifflin County.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E19-215. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. Bridge, in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Millville, PA Quadrangle N:  1.7 inches; W:  0.3 inch).

   To remove two 2-span prestressed concrete spread box-beam bridges. Both bridges have a 65° skew to the stream. The eastbound structure has two clear spans of 61.3 feet, normal openings of 55.6 feet with a minimum underclearance of 18.7 feet. The westbound structure has two clear spans of 54.1 feet, normal openings of 49.0 feet and a minimum underclearance of 15.0 feet. Both bridges have a curb-to-curb width of 40.0 feet and an out-to-out width of 45.5 feet. The existing bridges cross Hemlock Creek; and to construct and maintain two single span prestressed concrete I-beam bridges on concrete stub abutments with clear spans of 112.8 feet and normal spans of 102.2 feet, a curb-to-curb width of 60.0 feet (east bound) and 64.0 feet (west bound) with R-8 rock protection in front of each abutment and to construct a temporary stream crossing between the bridges and a temporary stream crossing downstream of the east bound structure. The project is located on SR 80, section 057 approximately 1,200 feet east of the intersection of LR 19026 with Route 80 over Hemlock Creek in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E41-483. Brady Township Supervisors, 1986 Elimsport Road, Montgomery, PA 17752. Sewer Extension, in Brady Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N:  9.61 inches; W:  8.26 inches).

   To construct, operate and maintain 18,700 feet of 8 inch gravity collectors, 1,600 feet of laterals, 2,400 feet of 2.5 inch and 4 inch force mains, one duplex submersible pump station and a 30,000 gallon per day package wastewater treatment plant in the flood fringe of an unnamed tributary of Black Hole Creek. This project is located 1.5 miles west on Elimsport Road from the intersection with SR 15.

   E41-484. Weis Markets, Inc., 1000 South Second Street, P. O. Box 471, Sunbury, PA 17801-0471. Weis Markets Grocery Store, in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District (Muncy, PA Quadrangle N:  15.25 inches; W:  1.50 inches).

   To place fill into a 0.43 acre isolated palustrine emergent wetland for the purpose of constructing a new grocery store. The applicant proposes to meet the wetland replacement requirement by constructing a 0.9 acre replacement wetland south of the proposed impact area. The project site is located approximately 600 feet southwest from the intersection of SR 405 and SR 442 and 1.5 miles east-northeast of the Borough of Muncy.

   E41-485. Washington Township, 353 Mill Road, Allenwood, PA 17810. Cross Culverts for Dirt and Gravel Roads Projects, in Washington Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District (Carroll, PA Quadrangle N:  15.75 inches; W:  .25 inch).

   The proposed application proposes to install 28 15 inch diameter cross culverts that will discharge into White Deer Hole Creek. The proposed culverts are associated with numerous improvements to Gap Road for the Dirt and Gravel Road Program. This project is located 6.5 miles west on Gap Road From Elimsport (Carroll, PA Quadrangle, N:  15.75 inches, W:  .25 inch) Washington Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to effect 2.5 miles of roadway, which will minimize the amount of sedimentation to White Deer Hole Creek, which is, designated a High Quality Cold Water Fishery. This project does not propose to impact any wetlands. This permit was issued under § 105.13. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification

   E55-181. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218 Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit application, in Franklin Township, Snyder County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  16.4 inches).

   To a) construct, maintain and remove a temporary causeway consisting of clean R-4 rock and four 30-inch corrugated metal pipes; b) remove existing structure; c) construct and maintain a two span continuous composite prestressed spread box beam bridge having a span of 174.0 feet, with a minimum underclearance of 12.0 feet with a skew of 45° in Middle Creek located 3.3 miles southwest of Middleburg along SR 0522; d) construct, maintain and remove a temporary channel; e) construct a sand bag, concrete barrier cofferdam; f) remove existing T-beam overflow structure; and g) construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 18 feet 3 inches, with a minimum underclearance of 7.0 feet in an unnamed tributary to Middle Creek located 3.3 miles southwest of Middleburg along SR 0522.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1342. Castle Shannon Borough, 3310 McRoberts Road, Castle Shannon, PA 15234-2711. Castle Shannon Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To construct and maintain concrete pad depressed 6 inches below the stream bottom and a concrete retaining wall along the right bank of Saw Mill Run (WWF) for a distance of approximately 47 feet to provide stream bank stabilization for an existing culvert discharge. The project is located at the end of James Street (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N:  20.8 inches; W:  3.6 inches).

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   E10-338, Vernon and Margaret Boyer, 657 Kiester Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Boyer SRSTP Outfall Along Slippery Rock Creek, in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (West Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N:  8.65 inches; W:  17.0 inches).

   To install and maintain an outfall pipe along the right bank of Slippery Rock Creek from a single residence small flow treatment facility approximately 300 feet downstream of Kiester Road.

   E20-502, Cambridge Township, 22530 Electric Drive, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403. Jericho Road Across Conneauttee Creek, in Cambridge and Venango Townships, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N:  16.6 inches; W:  11.1 inches).

   To construct and maintain a steel truss bridge having a span of 88 feet and an underclearance of 10 feet across Conneauttee Creek on T-305 Jericho Road approximately 1,000 feet west of T-303 Mt. Pleasant Road north of Drakes Mills.

   E25-614, Richard S. Seidel, David A. Bierig, Susan L. Sprague and Rentway, Inc., 601 Kahkwa Boulevard, Erie, PA 16505. Presque Isle Bay Lake Erie Shoreline Improvement, in the City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N:  0.1 inch; W:  15.7 inches).

   To conduct the following activities in and along Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie west of the mouth of Cascade Creek associated with improvements to the shoreline along property of Rentway, Inc., Richard S. Seidel and David A Bierig and Susan L. Sprague:

   1.  To remove/excavate rubble from approximately 0.06 acre of Presque Isle Bay and fill 0.04 acre of Presque Isle Bay.

   2.  Install and maintain approximately 288 feet of new sea wall with rock riprap protection.

   3.  Place and maintain rock riprap shore protection along approximately 550 feet of existing concrete sea wall.

   Install and maintain a 5-foot wide by 30-foot long floating boat dock.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   EA07-002. City of Altoona, 1301 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16601 in the City of Altoona and Logan and Allegheny Townships, Blair County.

   To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in a 2.8 mile reach of Mill Run (WWF) using natural stream channel design techniques including the placement of rock vortex weirs, J-hook rock vanes, W-weirs, single rock vanes, channel deflectors, channel constrictors, root wads, vegetated geogrids, live stakes, rock toes and stream and floodway cuts and fills to stabilize stream banks, improve water quality and improve the fisheries habitat between the 5th Avenue Bridge and a point approximately 1,800 feet downstream of the 58th Street Bridge (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N:  16.3 inches, W:  6.4 inches; N:  21.6 inches, W:  5.0 inches respectively) in the City of Altoona and Logan and Allegheny Townships, Blair County.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Notice of Planning Grant Awards under section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101

   The Department of Environmental Protection hereby announces the following grants to counties under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (Act 101), section 901 and section 208 of the Waste Tire Recycling Act/Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Act (Act 190 of 1996).

   Planning grants are awarded to counties for 80% of approved costs for preparing municipal waste management plans as required by Act 101, for carrying out related studies, surveys, investigations, inquiries, research and analysis, including those related to siting, environmental mediation, education programs on pollution prevention and household hazardous waste and providing technical assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. Grants may be awarded for feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing or disposal facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy. 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 Sally Lohman, Chief, Waste Planning Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

Act 101, Section 901 Planning Grant

Region County Applicant Project Description Corrected Grant Award
Southeast Montgomery County Montgomery County Plan Revision $157,914
Southcentral Dauphin County Dauphin County Plan Revision $168,320
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1775. Filed for public inspection September 28, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]



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