Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

• No statutes or acts will be found at this website.

The Pennsylvania Bulletin website includes the following: Rulemakings by State agencies; Proposed Rulemakings by State agencies; State agency notices; the Governor’s Proclamations and Executive Orders; Actions by the General Assembly; and Statewide and local court rules.

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-1967d

[31 Pa.B. 6059]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on applications received under the Safe Drinking Water Act for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.

   Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. §  7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§  501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days from the date of 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 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.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

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

   Permit No. 0901501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Upper Makefield Township 1076 Eagle Road
Newtown, PA 18940
Township Upper Makefield
County Bucks
Type of Facility Public Water Supply System
Consulting Engineer Carroll Engineering Corporation
949 Easton Road
Warrington, PA 18976
Permit to Construct Issued October 2, 2001

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

   Operations Permit issued to:  Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park, 3545 Apricot Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088, Moore Township, Northampton County on October 11, 2001.

   Operations Permit issued to:  Belle Aire Acres, 1184 Fernwood Drive, Lake Ariel, PA 18436, Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County on October 12, 2001.

   Operations Permit issued to:  Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Jackson Township and Sugar Notch Borough, Luzerne County on October 18, 2001.

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

   Permit No. 4496031--Amendment 10, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Tulpehocken Spring Water Company
R. R. 1, Box 114T
Northumberland, PA 17857
Township Point Township
County Northumberland
Type of Facility Bottled Water Facility--new storage silo and new 5-gallon label
Consulting Engineer EarthRes Group, Inc.
P. O. Box 468
Pipersville, PA 18947
Permit to Construct Issued October 16, 2001
   Permit No. Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.
Applicant Wellsboro Municipal Authority 28 Crafton Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Borough Borough of Wellsboro
County Tioga
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--new intake structure, flow meter and related appurtenances for the Rock Run source
Consulting Engineer William S. Bray, P.E.
P. O. Box 535
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Permit to Construct Issued October 18, 2001

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

   Permit No. 6301503, Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pennsylvania-American Water Company
410 Cooke Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
[Borough or Township] Union Township
County Washington
Type of Facility Surge control tank
Permit to Construct Issued October 15, 2001

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 2


The following final reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site where one of the Act's remediation standards. 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 analytical results which demonstrate that remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.

   For further information concerning the final report, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final 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 has received the following final report:

   Southcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Schneider National Terminal, Bedford Township, Bedford County. Environmental Products & Services, Inc., P. O. Box 501, Carnegie, PA 15106 (on behalf of Schneider National Terminal, 5906 Business Route 220, Bedford, PA 15522) has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with PHCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to the Statewide Health standard.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 3


The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 250.8, Administration of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) 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 Remediation Standards 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 refuse 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 of 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, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department 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 has received the following final reports:

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

   Grundy Powerhouse Site, Bristol Borough, Bucks County. Michael A. Christie, P.G., Penn E & R, Inc., 2755 Bergey Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440, on behalf of Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County, 1 N. Wilson Ave., Bristol, PA 19007, has submitted a Baseline Environmental Report as it applies to a Special Industrial Area site. The report was approved by the Department on September 28, 2001.

   Main Street at Exton, West Whiteland Township, Chester County. J. Anthony Sauder, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market St., Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2897, on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Luda E. Broyles, III, Wolfson-Verrichia Group, Inc., Main St. at Exton, LP, Main St. at Exton II, LP, Main Street Trail, LP, Main St. Cinema, LP, Main St. Associates (WM), LP and Main St. Office II, LP, 1230 Germantown Pike, Suite 305, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, has submitted an amended Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with heavy metals, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and solvents; and site groundwater contaminated with BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and solvents. The amended Cleanup Plan was approved September 12, 2001.

   Charles Hallman Residence, Avondale Borough, Chester County. Hylton Hobday, Marshall Miller & Associates, 3913 Hartzdale Dr., Suite 1306, Camp Hill, PA, on behalf of Charles Hallman, 317 Pennsylvania Ave., Avondale, PA 19311, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on September 20, 2001.

   Former Fermtec Facility, West Chester Borough, Chester County. Richard P. Almquist, Jr., Oxford Engineers & Consultants, Inc., 2621 Van Buren Ave., Suite 500, Norristown, PA 19403, on behalf of Robert M. Casciato & Senya Simeon D. Isayeff Real Estate Partnership, 882 S. Matlack St., West Chester, PA 19382, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of Statewide Health and Background Standards and was approved by the Department on October 1, 2001.

   Garvey and James Residence, Paoli Borough, Chester County. James P. Gallagher, P.G., Marshall Miller & Associates, 3913 Hartzdale Dr., Suite 1306, Camp Hill, PA 17011, on behalf of Margaret Garvey and Wilbur James, 28 Jacqueline Dr., Paoli, PA 19301, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on October 12, 2001.

   Mauger & Company, Inc., East Whiteland Township, Chester County. Curt Herman, Austin James Associates, P. O. Box U, Pocono Pines, PA 18350, on behalf of Bud Mauger, P. O. Box 2426, West Chester, PA 19380, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with solvents, BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on October 17, 2001.

   Former Horsham Motor Lodge Site, Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Matthew S. Winters, Wawa, Inc., 260 W. Baltimore Pike, Wawa, PA 19603, on behalf of Wawa, Inc., 260 W. Baltimore Pike, Wawa, PA 19603, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard for soil only and was approved by the Department on October 1, 2001.

   ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc.--Research Center, Area 3--Boiler House, Former UST Area (Bldg. No. 8), Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Mark Piazza, ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., 2000 Market St., 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, on behalf of Lease Plan North America, Inc., LaSalle National Trust N. A., 135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on October 2, 2001.

   Sparango Construction Company, Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County. Erik W. Stephens, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Ave., Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, on behalf of Sparango Construction Co., Inc., 506 Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington, PA 19034, has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report/ Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with PCBs, lead, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, solvents and pesticides. The report/cleanup plan was approved by the Department on October 3, 2001.

   Rosemont Estates, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. Peter Malik, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406, on behalf of Penn International Land Co., Inc., 900 E. 8th Ave., Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Site Characterization Report/ Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with arsenic. The report/cleanup plan was approved by the Department on October 5, 2001.

   Drug Emporium Plaza, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. David R. Kerschner, P.G., KU Resources, Inc., One Library Place, Duquesne, PA 15110, on behalf of Empor, L.P., c/o Phil Shelton, GE Capital Real Estate, 16479 Dallas Parkway, Addison TX 75001, has submitted a Remedial Investigation, Baseline Risk Assessment and Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with PCBs, BTEX, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, solvents and SVOC; and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, BTEX, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, solvents and SVOC. The report was approved by the Department on September 25, 2001.

   Southcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Boas School, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County. Skelly & Loy, Inc., 2601 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1185 (on behalf of Boas Associates, P. O. Box 622, Lemoyne, PA 17043) submitted a combined Remedial Investigation and Final Report concerning remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The final report demonstrated attainment of a combination of the Statewide Health and Site Specific standards. The combined Remedial Investigation and Final Report was approved by the Department on October 16, 2001.

   Former Nabisco Site, City of York, York County. EA Engineering, Science, Technology, Inc., 15 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 (on behalf of Redevelopment Authority of the City of York, 14 West Market Street, York, PA 17401 and York County Economic Development Corporation, 144 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 100, York, 17404) submitted a baseline environmental report concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, solvents, BTEX and PAHs. The report was approved by the Department on October 18, 2001.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Permit revoked 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.

   Southcentral Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 602316. Newville WWTP, 99 Cover Avenue, Newville, PA 17241, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. Permit revoked for the land application of sewage sludge on the Joseph S. Rook Farm. The permit was revoked by Southcentral Regional Office on October 22, 2001.

   Persons interested in reviewing the general permit may contact Thomas Sweeney, Water Management Program, Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984.

   Northwest Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Permit No. 101295. Tri-County Landfill, 156 TCI Drive, Grove City, PA 16127, located in Pine and Liberty Townships, Mercer County. A permit to reopen and expand the Tri-County Landfill. The permit was denied based on the environmental assessment review action by the Regional Office on October 11, 2001.

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.

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

   GP4-21-03041:  Ransome Lift Equipment Co. (1045 Columbus Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043) on October 18, 2001, was authorized to operate a burn off oven in Lemoyne Borough, Cumberland County.

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

   GP 37-284:  IA Construction--Wayne Township Quarry (Wurthenburg/Chewton Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117) on October 5, 2001, for operation of a portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant in Wayne Township, Lawrence County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services:  321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact:  Thomas Barsley, Chief, (215) 685-9428.

   00192:  Pomco Graphic Arts ( 4411-27 Whitaker Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120) for installation of a sheet fed offset lithographic printing press in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 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.

   15-0016E:  Worthington Steel Co. (45 North Morehall Rd, Malvern, PA 19355) on October 11, 2001, for operation of a thermal oxidizer in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.

   09-0008:  TAVO Packaging, Inc. (2 Canal Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) on October 16, 2001, for operation of a flexographic printing press in Falls Township, Bucks County.

   46-0142A:  Fluid Energy Processing and Equipment Co. (4th and State Streets, East Greenville, PA 18041) on October 18, 2001, for operation of a 6'' Jet-O-Drier Chemical Drying Sys in East Greenville Borough, Montgomery County.

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

   36-05027A:  R. R. Donnelley and Sons, Co. (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) on October 17, 2001, for construction of web offset lithographic presses with heatset dryers controlled by regenerative thermal oxidizers at its Lancaster East facility in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County.

   67-03104:  Industrial Polishing and Grinding Inc. (50 North Harrison Street, York, PA 17403) on October 16, 2001, for construction of an open top vapor degreaser (Sonicor) controlled by a refrigerated freeboard chiller in the City of York, York County. This facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart T--National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning.

   67-05092B:  Starbucks Coffee Co. (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17402) on October 16, 2001, for construction of a hot chaff collection system controlled by a cyclone at its York Roasting Plant in East Manchester Township, York County.

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

   37-243B:  Inmetco (245 Portersville Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117) on October 10, 2001, to modify the rotary hearth furnace in Ellwood City, Lawrence County.

   25-069F:  Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) on October 15, 2001, for replacement of a dust collector for the bag loading station in Erie, Erie County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services:  321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact:  Thomas Barsley, Chief, (215) 685-9428.

   01032:  T.D.P. S. Materials (2nd Street and Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120) on October 5, 2001, to modify the dryer burner in the hot mix asphalt drum to burn natural gas, propane, commercial fuel oils and recycled fuel oil in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

   01092:  Atlantic Refining and Marketing Co. (1801 Market Street, 15/10 PC, Philadelphia, PA 19103) to operate an open bed biofilter system in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 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.

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

   14-310-019A:  Con-Stone, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on October 11, 2001, to extend the authorization to operate various pieces of stone crushing, screening, conveying, etc. equipment and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) on a temporary basis, as well as the approval to construct a conveyer (land conveyer #1), until February 8, 2002, in Haines Township, Centre County. Most of the respective equipment is subject to Subpart 000 of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   53-0003D:  Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) on October 15, 2001, to authorize the construction of an 860 horsepower natural gas fired emergency generator instead of a 536 horsepower emergency generator which, although smaller, had higher associated air contaminant emission rates at the Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter County.

   47-303-003A:  HRI, Inc. (1750 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16804-0155) on October 15, 2001, to extend the deadline for the performance of volatile organic compound stack testing on a drum mix asphalt plant while it is simultaneously burning reprocessed oil and processing recycled asphalt pavement to May 31, 2002, in Liberty Township, Montour County.

   47-0001E:  PPL Montour, LLC (c/o PPL Generation, LLC, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) on October 12, 2001, to extend the deadline for the performance of particulate stack testing on a bituminous coal-fired electric utility boiler (Unit #1) and associated air cleaning devices (an electrostatic precipitator and a selective catalytic reduction system) to May 31, 2002, as well as to extend the authorization to operate the respective boiler on a temporary basis until February 9, 2002, at the Montour Steam Electric Station in Derry Township, Montour County.

   60-310-007:  Idding's Quarry, Inc. (900 Chestnut Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844-1235) on October 17, 2001, to extend the authorization to operate a stone crushing and screening operation and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) on a temporary basis until February 14, 2002, in Limestone Township, Union County.

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

   10-284A:  Seneca Landfill, Inc. (Hartman Road, P. O. Box 847, Mars, PA 16046) on September 30, 2001, for a stone crushing operation and water spray bars in Jackson Township, Butler County.


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.

   46-00090:  Tube Methods, Inc. (416 Depot Street, Bridgeport, PA 19405) on October 4, 2001, for operation of a Facility Title V Operating Permit in Bridgeport Borough, Montgomery County.

   46-00078:  G-Seven LTD. (2289 North Penn Road, Hatfield, PA 19440) on September 28, 2001, for operation of a Facility Title V Operating Permit in Hatfield Township, Montgomery 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.

   06-03031:  NGK Metals Corp. (P. O. Box 13367, Reading, PA 19612) on October 18, 2001, for operation of a beryllium alloy manufacturing facility in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.

   28-05020:  T. B. Woods, Inc. (440 North Fifth Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) on October 15, 2001, for operation of its Chambersburg plant in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County.

   67-03019:  Pfaltzgraff Co. (P. O. Box 244, Bowman Road, Thomasville, PA 17364) on October 15, 2001, for operation of a ceramic dishware manufacturing facility in Jackson Township, York County.

   67-05075:  York Memorial Hospital (P. O. Box 15118, York, PA 17405) on October 17, 2001, for operation of its main hospital and surgical center in Spring Garden Township, York County.

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

   37-00268:  Commercial Asphalt Supply Inc.--Slippery Rock Plant (155 Rt. 228 West, Valencia, PA 16059) on October 17, 2001, for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Scott Township, Lawrence County.

   10-00298:  ESM Group Inc., Saxonburg facility (955 Saxonburg Blvd., Saxonburg, PA 16056) on October 18, 2001, for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for production of magnesium-based powders in Saxonburg, Butler 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.

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

   67-05009:  STI Capital Co. (P. O. Box 85376, San Diego, CA 92186-5376) for operation of its York Cogeneration Plant in Springettsbury Township, York County. On October 18, 2001, the Title V Operating Permit was administratively amended to reflect a change in ownership from Solar Turbines, Inc. to STI Capital Company. This is Revision No. 1 of the operating permit.

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

   17-302-018:  Pennsylvania Department of Corrections--State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale (P. O. Box 1000, Houtzdale, PA 16698-1000) on October 10, 2001, to allow the use of boiler combustion chamber micronized limestone feed systems to supplement dry hydrated lime flue gas injection systems in providing sulfur oxides control for two micronized bituminous coal boilers in Woodward Township, Clearfield County.

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

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

   40663029R3. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc. (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster Township, Luzerne County affecting 521.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received:  May 17, 2001. Renewal issued:  October 18, 2001.

   49871602R2. Lenig & Kosmer Coal Washery (R. R. 1 Box 251A, Shamokin, PA 17872), renewal of an existing anthracite coal preparation plant operation in West Cameron Township, Northumberland County affecting 3.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received: May 25, 2001. Renewal issued:  October 18, 2001.

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

   63990103 and NPDES Permit No. Pa 0202614. David Breeden Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 89, Tarentum, PA 15084-0089). Permit transfer issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine formerly owned by Twilight Industries, located in Somerset Township, Washington County, affecting 287.1 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Center Branch of Pigeon Creek to the Center Branch of Pigeon Creek to Pigeon Creek. Application received: January 16, 2001. Permit transfer issued:  October 2, 2001.

   03930108 and NPDES Permit No. Pa 0200816. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728). Permit revised to add the Lower Kittanning coal seam at an existing bituminous surface/auger mining site located in Wayne and Cowanshannock Townships, Armstrong County, affecting 281.7 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to unnamed tributaries to South Branch Pine Creek and South Branch Pine Creek to South Fork Pine Creek. Application received:  May 2, 2001. Revision issued:  October 10, 2001.

   26970101 and NPDES Permit No. Pa 0201839. Patterson Coal Company (20 Elizabeth Drive, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal permit for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in German and Georges Townships, Fayette County affecting 32 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to North Branch of Browns Run, to Browns Run, to Monongahela River. Renewal application received:  August 8, 2001. Renewal permit issued:  October 12, 2001.

   63960101 and NPDES Permit No. Pa 0201588. Twilight Industries (Division of U. S. Natural Resources, Inc., 212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012). Renewal permit for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Somerset Township, Washington County affecting 155.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to the North Branch of Pigeon Creek. Renewal application received: September 5, 2001. Renewal permit issued:  October 12, 2001.

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

   56840107, NSM Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541. Permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine, in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 407.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Clear Run, Clear Run to Indian Lake classified for the following use:  cold water fishery (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received:  July 30, 2001. Permit issued:  October 16, 2001.

   11850110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597431. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc., Main and Lehmier Streets, P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722. Permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in White Township, Cambria County, affecting 144.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Dutch Run and its unnamed tributaries classified for the following use:  cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received:  October 16, 2001. Permit issued:  October 19, 2001.

   11960201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234248. Smith Energy, Inc., 1075 Chestnut Street, Nanty Glo, PA 15943. Permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous coal refuse reprocessing mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Nanty Glo Borough, Cambria County, affecting 7.4 acres. Receiving stream:  Pergrin Run classified for the following use:  cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received:  October 16, 2001. Permit Issued:  October 19, 2001.

   McMurray District Mining Office:  3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.

   63841302. NPDES Permit #PA0090689, Maple Creek Mining, Inc. (981 Route 917, Bentleyville, PA 15314), to revise the permit for the Maple Creek Mine in North Strabane Township, Washington County to add emergency borehole to degasify mine, Surface Acres Proposed 1.0, Underground Acres Proposed n/a, SCP Acres Proposed n/a, CRDP Support Acres Proposed n/a, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed n/a, no additional discharges, classified for the following use:  n/a, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is n/a, Application received:  October 18, 2001.

Noncoal Permits Actions

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

   09870302C3. Delaware Valley Concrete Co., Inc. (248 East County Line Road, P. O. Box 457, Hatoboro, PA 19040), depth correction for an existing quarry operation in Tinicum Township, Bucks County affecting 114.5 acres, receiving stream--Delaware River. Application received:  December 23, 1996. Correction issued:  October 17, 2001.

   58000847. Darwin R. Greene (R. R. 3, Box 219B, Susquehanna, PA 18847), Bluestone Small Noncoal Mining Permit in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 1.0 acre. Receiving stream:  South Branch Canawacta Creek. Application received: September 12, 2000. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   01740401C3. Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201-0809), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0613045 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, receiving stream--Muddy Run. Application received:  August 30, 2001. Renewal issued: October 19, 2001.

   6476SM12C2. N. L. Minich & Sons, Inc. (730 North College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0612464 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream--Meeting House Run. Application received:  August 29, 2001. Renewal issued:  October 19, 2001.

   50890301C3. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594431 in Buffalo Township, Perry County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received:  August 30, 2001. Renewal issued:  October 19, 2001.

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.

   45014010. Explosive Services, Inc. (R. R. 3, Box 749, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Smithfield Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of November 26, 2002. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   45014011. Explosive Services, Inc. (R. R. 3, Box 749, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Stroud Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of November 12, 2001. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   48014010. Schlouch, Inc. (Excelsior Industrial Park, P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting in Forks Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of May 22, 2002. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   52014005. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (237 Masthope Plank Road, Suite A, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Palmyra Township, Pike County with an expiration date of December 15, 2001. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   52014006. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (237 Masthope Plank Road, Suite A, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Milford Township, Pike County with an expiration date of November 22, 2001. Permit issued:  October 17, 2001.

   09014009. Allan A. Myers, Inc. (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), construction blasting in Warrington Township, Bucks County with an expiration date of February 26, 2002. Permit issued:  October 18, 2001.

   46014022. Appaloosa Development Corp. (P. O. Box 126, 1501 Conshohocken St. Rd., Gladwyne, PA 19035) and contract blasting company Hayduk Enterprises (P. O. Box 554, Dalton, PA 18414), construction blasting in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County with an expiration date of December 30, 2001. Permit issued: October 18, 2001.

   36014031. ABEL Construction Co., Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting in Manheim Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of May 31, 2002. Permit issued:  October 18, 2001.

   36014037. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Clay Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of November 30, 2006. Permit issued:  October 18, 2001.

   36014032. ABEL Construction Co., Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting in Lititz Borough and Warwick Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of May 30, 2002. Permit issued:  October 18, 2001.

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

   56014001. Trumbull Corporation, P. O. Box 98100, Pittsburgh, PA 15227-0100. Blasting activity permit issued for bridge demolition in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County. Specifically bridges B-424-MP 116.09 (T-529) and bridge 429-120.67 (T-711). Bridges span Pennsylvania Turnpike. Bridge B-424 will be blasted on October 21, 2001, at 2 a.m. and Bridge B-429 will be blasted on October 28, 2001, 2 a.m. Permit Issued:  October 15, 2001.

   07014002. D. C. Guelich Explosives, 456 Stouffer Hill Road, Friedens, PA 15541, house foundation and sewer line, located in Catherine Township, Blair County and expected duration is 30 days. Permit Issued:  October 16, 2001.

   56015001. D. C. Guelich Explosives, 456 Stouffer Hill Road, Friedens, PA 15541), construction blast for gas well site off of State Route 923, in Addison Township, Somerset County. Project will be done in one blast. Permit Issued:  October 16, 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.

[Continued on next Web Page]



No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.

This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.