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MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments or objections or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54851317R3. Rhen Coal Co. (75 Rock Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963-9301), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.5 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received: December 7, 2001.
49010201. Waldemar T. Fetterolf, Sr. (100 East Main Street, Locustdale, PA 17945), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in East Cameron Township, Northumberland County, receiving stream--Mahanoy Creek, classified as a cold water fishery. Application received: December 6, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56960101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213284. Fritz Coal, Inc., 412 Brownstown Hill, Stoystown, PA 15563-8144. Permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 112.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to/and Stonycreek River and unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek classified for the following uses: High Quality-Cold Water Fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Hooversville Water Supply. Application received: December 7, 2001.
11960109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234320. Paul F. Becker Coal Company, 1593 Old Route 22, Duncansville, PA 16635. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 27.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: December 7, 2001.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.
32841602. NPDES Permit # PA0092631, Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), to renew the permit for the Clymer Tipple in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County to renew the existing permit, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, 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 uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: December 12, 2001.
17841607. Permit # PA0100803, Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824-0259), to transfer the permit for the Coal Preparation Plant in Bradford Township, Clearfield County to transfer permit from Fuel Fabricators, Inc., Surface Acres Proposed N/A, 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 uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: October 30, 2001.
10841302. NPDES Permit # PA002780, BethEnergy Mines, Inc. (P. O. Box 29, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew and revise the permit for the Fawn Mine #91 in Clinton Township, Butler County to add surface permit area, Surface Acres Proposed 14, 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 uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: November 2, 2001.
30841316. NPDES Permit # PA0213535, Consol PA Coal Co. (172 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to add 384 acres underground and 643 SCP, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed 384, SCP Acres Proposed 643, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: November 21, 2001.
56961302. NPDES Permit # PA0214639, K. B. Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 4091, Hidden Valley, PA 15502), to revise and renew the permit for the Miller Mine in Jenner and Lincoln Townships, Somerset County to add 236.8 acres to underground and SCPA, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, 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 uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: November 29, 2001.
17823701. NPDES Permit # PA0617083, Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), to transfer the permit for the Refuse Disposal Area No. 1 in Bradford Township, Clearfield County to transfer from Bradford Coal Co., Inc., Surface Acres Proposed N/A, 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 uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received: November 30, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10000104. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Slippery Rock and Cherry Townships, Butler County affecting 33.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to add blasting. Application received: December 7, 2001.
33010107. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 348.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: December 10, 2001.
NOTICE OF PROJECTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD SAMARITAN ACT The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S. §§ 8001--8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining or oil or gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. In order for landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated before each proposal.
Written comments or objections may be submitted by any person or any office or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Project Proposals Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
EGS 07001, Blair County Conservation District, 1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648). A water pollution abatement project to construct passive treatment systems (spaghetti hole, Clearwater and coke ovens) for three abandoned acid mine discharges on 13 acres of the Altoona City Authority and Angels Coal Trust (previously Cooney Brothers Coal Company) properties located approximately 2 miles west of the Horseshoe Curve on the north side of S.R. 4008 in Logan Township, Blair County. The receiving stream is Glen White Run. Project was received: November 30, 2001.
EGS 07002, Blair County Conservation District, 1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. A water pollution abatement project to construct a passive treatment system (south tributary) for three abandoned acid mine discharges on 3 acres of the Altoona City Authority property located approximately 2 miles west of the Horseshoe Curve on the south side of S.R. 4008 in Allegheny Township, Blair County. The receiving stream is Glen White Run. Project was received: November 30, 2001.
EGS 07003, Blair County Conservation District, 1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. A water pollution abatement project to construct a passive treatment system (north slope) for five abandoned acid mine discharges on 12 acres of the Angels Coal Trust (previously Cooney Brothers Coal Company) property located approximately 2 miles west of the Horseshoe Curve on the north side of S.R. 4008 in Logan Township, Blair County. The receiving stream is Glen White Run. Project was received: November 30, 2001.
EGS 07004, Blair County Conservation District, 1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. A water pollution abatement project to construct a passive treatment system (Squatter Falls) for an abandoned acid mine discharge on 2 acres of the Altoona City Authority property located approximately 2 miles west of the Horseshoe Curve on the north side of S.R. 4008 in Logan Township, Blair County. The receiving stream is Glen White Run. Project was received: November 30, 2001.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the state to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant state requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality Certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-830. Matrix Realty Associates, CN 4000 Forsgate Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512, Lower Makefield and Middletown Townships, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following modification to the activities that were constructed under permit D09-213 and E09-347, associated with the proposed Octagon Center Matrix Development. This site is located between Oxford Valley Road to the east, Interstate 95 to the west, US Route 1 to the south and Dobry Road to the north (Trenton West, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 0.5 inch):
1. To remove the control structure from the outlet at the dam and to operate and maintain the remaining 100-foot long, 4-foot wide by 8-foot high box stream enclosure across an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (WWF) and associated fill in 0.54 acre of wetland (PFO) as a road crossing. The structure also includes a 12-inch water line and an 8-inch sanitary sewer line (Trenton West, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 0.5 inch).
2. To remove the roadway crossing authorized by permit E09-431 and to restore 0.69 acre of wetlands (PFO).
Applicant proposes to mitigate on a 2:1 basis by the constructing of 1.08 acres of replacement forested wetland.
E46-900. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Architectural Manager, Design Team, Department 9635, 2001, S.E. 10th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712-6489, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing 36-inch RCP outfall structure which is located within the wingwall at the Germantown Avenue Bridge. To construct and maintain a 48-inch RCP outfall structure at the same location in and along the east branch of Stony Run Creek (TSF) associated with the construction of an underground basin for a commercial redevelopment project. This site is located at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Swede Road (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 3.2 inches; W: 9.0 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E58-244. Christopher W. Urion, 8 Plumbridge Drive, Levittown, PA 19056-3512, in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a low-flow road crossing of Little Meshoppen Creek (CWF) consisting of three 24-inch diameter HDPE culverts. The project is located on the east side of Township Road T-302, approximately 500 feet north of Carlin Pond. (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 7.8 inches).
E64-227. Gerald P. Salotico, 65 Palisade Avenue, Emerson, NJ 07630, in Preston Township, Wayne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain an existing pond, with work including the expansion of the pond area by approximately 0.5 acre. The pond expansion will impact approximately 150 linear feet (0.34 acre) of a tributary to Riley Creek (HQ-CWF), converting the pond from off-stream to on-stream. The project is located on the east side of S.R. 4033 (South Preston Road), approximately 300 feet south of the intersection of Township Road T-571 (Czapnik Road) and S.R. 4033. (Orson, Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 2.7 inches).
E48-318. Grand Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc., 1963 Pen Argyl Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072, in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two road crossings in two separate tributaries to the Little Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) and to place fill in 0.76 acre of adjacent PFO wetlands for the purpose of construction of a new access road to the existing western stockpile area. The project will impact greater than 1 acre of wetlands and stream. The project is located at the existing landfill, approximately 0.5 mile southeast of S.R. 0512 (Windgap, Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 2.5 inches).
E48-317. Ashley Development Corporation, 559 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 640-foot long stream enclosure consisting of three 36-inch diameter polyethylene pipes and a 200-foot long channel change consisting of a grass-lined trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 10 feet and 3:1 side slopes in a tributary to Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is associated with the Cross Hills Residential Development, a proposed 55-lot subdivision located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of S.R. 0022 and S.R. 0033. (Nazareth, Quadrangle N: 11.9 inches; W: 4.5 inches).
E39-408. Upper Macungie Township Board of Supervisors, 8330 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031, in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing pedestrian bridge and to construct and maintain two prefabricated laminated wood pedestrian bridges across Breinig Run and adjacent wetlands (HQ-CWF); an open-bottom concrete culvert, having a span of 14.0 feet and an underclearance of 3.6 feet across Breinig Run; and a 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe outfall structure in the floodway of Breinig Run. The project is located immediately north of the Breinigsville Road (T858) and Butz Road (S.R. 3007) intersection. (Topton, Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E07-354. Durbin & Associates, 810 E. Wopsy Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 in Logan Township, Blair County.
To place fill in 0.123 acre of wetlands adjacent to a tributary to Spring Run at a point downstream of Gwin Avenue for the purpose of constructing underground stormwater detention facilities (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in Logan Township, Blair County. The permittee has met the wetland replacement requirement by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.
E36-721. John M. Ragone, PPL West Earl LLC, 11350 Random Hills Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an outfall structures and relocate approximately 1,500 feet of an unnamed tributary to the Conestoga River (WWF) to a location east of its present position at a point approximately 1,100 feet east of the intersection of Tobacco Road and Old Akron Road along the East side of Tobacco Road (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.
E36-722. Warwick Township, 315 Clay Road, P. O. Box 308 Lititz, PA 17543 in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an 8-foot by 50-foot pedestrian footbridge across Lititz Run (WWF) at a point approximately 400 feet northeast of the intersection of Clay Road and Rothsville Road along Clay Road (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N: 4.6 inches; W: 4.8 inches) in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
E50-207. Michael Dubaich, P. O. Box 201, Liverpool, PA 17045 in Tuscarora Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a crossing consisting of two 8.15-foot by 5.78-foot corrugated metal arch culverts in the channel of Raccoon Creek (CWF) at a point approximately 7,000 feet downstream of Route 17 for the purpose of constructing a driveway (Mexico, PA Quadrangle N: 1.3 inches; W: 1.75 inches) in Tuscarora Township, Perry County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E08-386. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. Replacement of Two Bridges, in Canton Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Canton, PA Quadrangle N: 1.28 inches; W: 9.35 inches).
To remove the existing concrete encased I-beam bridge which has a 75° skew right hand ahead, a 15` 6" clear span and a design underclearance of 5.5` and to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert with an 18` 0" by 5` 5" hydraulic opening, a normal span of 18', a clear span of 18.63 feet and a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet in Beech Flats Creek on SR 0154, Section 034, Segment 0100, offset 0236 and to remove the existing reinforced concrete slab bridge which has a 90° skew, an 8` clear span and a design underclearance of 3` and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a normal span of 10`, a clear span of 10` and a curb-to-curb width of 40` and a minimum underclearance of 3.5` in Beech Flats Creek on SR 0154, Section 034, Segment 0100, offset 0527 in Canton Township, Bradford County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting about 90 feet of waterway. Beech Flats Creek and Little Beech Flats Creek are Cold Water fisheries streams.
E14-407. DBW Partnership, 1042 E. Springfield Dr., Bellefonte, PA 16823. Nittany Creek Crossings, in Walker Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Mingoville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 9.5 inches).
To 1) remove an existing 72-inch steel pipe culvert and the associated earthen cover, 2) construct and maintain a 4.6-foot by 9.5-foot box culvert with associated earthen cover, approach fill and concrete headwall, 3) realign and maintain 600 linear feet of Nittany Creek, 4) install and maintain an 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer main and an 8-inch PVC water main under Nittany Creek, located on the south side of SR 1005 (Forest Avenue) one mile north of the SR1005 and SR550 intersection, for a proposed residential subdivision. The client proposes to permanently impact 600 linear feet of Nittany Creek, which is a Coldwater Fishery.
E41-495. Thomas Wagner, 3249 Rt. 87 Hwy., Montoursville, PA 17754. Small Projects Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Lewis Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Trout Run, PA Quadrangle N: 9.15 inches; W: 0.21 inch).
To remove an existing wooden structure and construct and maintain a 7.67-foot diameter by 21 foot long steel culvert in Shoemaker Run, all of which is located 1/2 mile east of the intersection of SR 0014 and SR 1004 along SR 1004. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Shoemaker Run, which is, designated a High Quality-Cold Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E56-310. Somerset County Commissioners, 300 North Center Avenue, Suite 500, Somerset, PA 15501-1428. Upper and Lower Turkeyfoot Townships, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To operate and maintain the single span concrete arch bridge (Somerset County Bridge No. 68) having a clear span of 31 feet and an underclearance of 8.8 feet across Sandy Run (HQ-CWF) located on T-318 (Sandy Run Road) at a point approximately 1.5 miles west of its intersection with T-320 (Kanaul Road). The repair consists of underpinning and placement of a concrete toe wall along the arch and placement of R-6 rock protection at the base of the arch and 15 LF, both upstream and downstream of the bridge. The repair was completed on November 15, 2001 (Kingwood, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 12.25 inches).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-300, Independence Pipeline Company, 9 Greenway Plaza Houston, TX 77046. Independence Pipeline Project--Butler County, in Muddy Creek, Franklin, Clay, Concord and Fairview Townships, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District
To construct and maintain a 36-inch diameter high-pressure natural gas pipeline through 54 watercourses and 45 wetlands across Butler County. This installation will require temporary equipment crossings to be installed across each watercourse and wetland. The objective of this project is to supply natural gas to the eastern United States. This application is being reviewed concurrently with similar encroachment applications for Lawrence (E37-127), Armstrong (E03-378), Clarion (E16-109), Jefferson (E33-195), Forest (E27-059), Elk (E24-208), McKean (E42-263), Cameron (E12-118), Potter (E53-337) and Clinton (E18-288) Counties as a single and complete project. The Commonwealth portion of the project from the State of Ohio and Commonwealth of Commonwealth Boundary in Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County to Leidy Township, Clinton County spans 178.4 miles. The entire pipeline from Defiance, Ohio to Leidy, Clinton County, PA spans 397.4 miles.
The project enters Butler County at the Butler-Lawrence County line in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County (Portersville, PA Quadrangle N: 5.20 inches; W: 4.95 inches) and progresses eastward for 29.32 miles to the Butler-Armstrong County Line in Fairview Township, Butler County (Parker, PA Quadrangle N: 2.20 inches; W: 9.00 inches).
Watersheds encountered east to west include Camp Run (Warm Water Fishery), Little Yellow Creek (Cold Water Fishery), Yellow Creek (Cold Water Fishery), Crab Run (Cold Water Fishery), Big Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Shannon Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Swamp Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Muddy Creek (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Stony Run (Warm Water Fishery), Pine Run (Warm Water Fishery), Connoquenessing Creek (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery-Trout Stocked Fishery), Bear Creek (Cold Water Fishery-Trout Stocked Fishery), South Branch Bear Creek (Warm Water Fishery).
Watercourse crossing methods consist of seven wet open cuts and 47 flume pipes. A total of 2,900 lineal feet of watercourse will be temporarily impacted. Of the 45 wetland impacts, 18 are to exceptional value wetlands. Each wetland crossings will by the wet open cut method resulting in a total temporary impact of 19.08 acres. Of the 45 wetland impacts, one is a 2,000 foot long exceptional value wetland impact and two are 1,000 foot long impacts to nonexceptional value wetlands.
Approximately 17.5 miles (59.7%) of the alignment in Butler County follows established right-of-ways.
This project crosses Moraine State Park within the Frank Preston Conservation Area. Within Moraine State Park, a total of 14 watercourses and 19 wetlands are to be impacted. Of the 19 wetland impacts in the park, four are to exceptional value wetlands within the Swamp Run area. The cumulative exceptional value wetland impact is 3,000 feet lineal feet. These wetlands are classified exceptional value because they are known habitat of the Pennsylvania Threatened Cistothorus platensis (Sedge Wren) and the Pennsylvania Endangered Rallus elegans (King Rail).
E10-345, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 2550 Oakland Avenue, P. O. Box 429 Indiana, PA 150701-0429. SR.3021, bridge over Wolfe Run in Cranberry Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 18.6 inches; W: 10.05 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 33 foot 1 inch long precast concrete CON/SPAN culvert with precast concrete headwalls and wingwalls, having a rise of 9 foot across Wolf Run on SR. 3021 Segment 0100, Offset 0000. Location S.R. 79 to S.R. 228 east, left on SR. 3021 3 miles to project location.
E10-348, County of Butler, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1208, Glade Run Bridge, in Middlesex Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Valencia, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 9.2 inches).
Project involves the replacement of Butler County Bridge 142, an existing single lane, single span bridge, having a clear span of 33.2 feet from face-to-face of abutment and a transverse width of 12.83 feet rail-to-rail. Replacement is necessary due to deterioration of the existing structure. The proposed structure will occupy the same alignment over Glade Run (WWF) and is a single span, prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a clear span of 41.0 feet and a roadway width of 28.67 feet. The total project acreage is 0.22 acre and the total disturbed area is 0.193 acre.
E37-127, Independence Pipeline Company, 9 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046. Independence Pipeline Project--Lawrence County, in Little Beaver, Big Beaver, Wayne and Perry Townships, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District
To construct and maintain a 36-inch diameter high-pressure natural gas pipeline through 34 watercourses and 37 wetlands across Lawrence County. This installation will require temporary equipment crossings to be installed across each watercourse and wetland. The objective of this project is to supply natural gas to the eastern United States. This application is being reviewed concurrently with similar encroachment applications for Butler (E10-300), Armstrong (E03-378), Clarion (E16-109), Jefferson (E33-195), Forest (E27-059), Elk (E24-208), McKean (E42-263), Cameron (E12-118), Potter (E53-337) and Clinton (E18-288) Counties as a single and complete project. The Commonwealth portion of the project from the State of Ohio and Commonwealth Boundary in Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County to Leidy Township, Clinton County spans 178.4 miles. The entire pipeline from Defiance, Ohio to Leidy, Clinton County, PA spans 397.4 miles.
The project enters Lawrence County at the State of Ohio and Commonwealth of Commonwealth Boundary in Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County (New Middleton, OH-PA. Quadrangle N: 1.70 inches; W: 2.65 inches) and progresses eastward 20.69 miles to the Lawrence-Butler County line in Perry Township, Lawrence County (Portersville, PA Quadrangle N: 5.20 inches; W: 4.95 inches).
Watersheds encountered east to west include North Fork Little Beaver Creek (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery-Trout Stocked Fishery), Honey Creek (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery-Trout Stocked Fishery), Beaverdam Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Eckles Run (Warm Water Fishery), Beaver River (Warm Water Fishery), Snake Run (Warm Water Fishery), unnamed tributary Beaver River, locally know as Vinegar Valley Run (Warm Water Fishery), Duck Run (Warm Water Fishery), Squaw Run (Warm Water Fishery), Slippery Rock Creek (Cold Water Fishery-Stocked Trout Fishery) and Camp Run (Warm Water Fishery).
Watercourse crossing methods consist of 21 wet open cuts including the Beaver River a 100 foot long wet open cut, 12 flume pipes and one directional drill under the bed of Slippery Rock Creek. A total of 1,700 lineal feet of watercourse will be temporarily impacted. Of the 37 wetlands impacted, 3 are exceptional value wetlands. All wetland crossings will by wet open cut method, a total temporary wetland impact of 5.88 acres. Of the 37 wetland crossing impacts, one is 900 feet long and 12 are over 100 feet long. Additionally, this project will cross the southern portion of McConnell's Mill State Park-Slippery Rock Gorge, a designated National Natural Landmark. Resources impacted within the park include Slippery Rock Creek and three exceptional value wetlands. Approximately 4.2 miles (20.3%) of the alignment in Lawrence County follows established right-of-ways.
E61-251, Sugarcreek Borough, 212 Fox Street, Franklin, PA 16323, Keely Road Culvert Replacement, in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Franklin, PA Quadrangle N: 14.9 inches; W: 5.5 inches).
Replacement of an existing single 5-foot diameter CMP culvert carrying West branch Twomile Run (CWF) under Keely Road with a new culvert. The new culvert will be two-60 inch pipes or a single 8-foot diameter pipe. The existing CMP pipe is deteriorated and flood damaged. The project is located on Keely Road approximately 0.65 mile west of Cherrytree Road
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA22-001. Highspire Borough, 640 Eshleman Street, Highspire, PA 17034 in Highspire Borough, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in the existing channel and within 20 to 30 feet of the channel of an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River (WWF), locally known as Burd Run, using natural stream design techniques that is to incorporate the following activities: construction of in-stream rock structures, including saw tooth riprap, rock vanes and rock deflectors; along with excavation for minor stream bank grading; and riparian buffer planting for the purpose of stabilizing about 1,400 linear feet of stream channel as well as stream banks and improving sediment transport, along with fish habitat and other types of aquatic habitat located in Highspire Borough Park (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in Highspire Borough, Dauphin County.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D41-118. Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797. To modify, operate and maintain SGL #252 Road A Dam across a tributary to Black Run (WWF), directly impacting 0.16 acre of wetlands (PEM) and providing 0.16 acre of wetland mitigation, for the purpose of establishing diverse conditions for wildlife and wetlands (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Brady Township, Lycoming County.
D41-119. Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797. To modify, operate and maintain SGL #252 Road B across a tributary to Black Run (WWF), for the purpose of establishing diverse conditions for wildlife and wetlands (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 5.6 inches; W: 10.0 inches) in Brady Township, Lycoming County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT--NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.
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, 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.
I. Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law Act (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohoc- ken, PA 19428.
WQM Permit No. 1501421, Sewerage, Westtown Township, 1081 Wilmington Pike, Westtown, PA 19395. This proposed facility is located in Westtown Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of sewage pump station and force main to serve Westtown Associates Office Building.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081299, Sewage, Model Enterprises, Inc. (Rolling Hills Estates Mobile Home Park), 418 Pearl Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. This proposed facility is located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Chickies Creek in Watershed 7-G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087025, Sewage, David M. Ott (Dave & Jane's Crab House), 2989 Tract Road, Fairfield, PA 17320. This proposed facility is located in Liberty Township, Adams County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Flat Run in Watershed 13-D.
NPDES Permit No. PA0080900, Sewage, Berrysburg Municipal Authority, Berrysburg Borough Hall, First and Hickory Streets, Berrysburg, PA 17005. This proposed facility is located in Berrysburg Borough, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of Wiconisco Creek in Watershed 6-C.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083054, Sewage, Bharat J. Patel, Wellington Inn LLC, Days Inn Townhill Plaza, R. D. 2, Warfordsburg, PA 17267-9802. This proposed facility is located in Brush Creek Township, Fulton County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of Permit and authorization to discharge to Wildcat Hollow Run in Watershed 11-C.
WQM Permit No. PA0087033, Sewerage, Rachel Esh, Esh Apartments, 6352 McClays Mill Road, Newburg, PA 17240. This proposed facility is located in Lurgan Township, Franklin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to UNT to Conodoquinet Creek in Watershed 7-B.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083771, Industrial Waste, Turkey Hill Dairy, 2601 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516. This proposed facility is located in Manor Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Mann's Run in Watershed 7-J.
NPDES Permit No. PA0038598, Industrial Waste, Susquehanna Aquacultures, Inc. (Brunner Island Aquaculture Facility), P. O. Box 306, York Haven, PA 17370. This proposed facility is located in East Manchester Township, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-F.
NPDES Permit No. PA0088854, CAFO, Jeremiah and James Sensenig, 114 Widdowson Road, Quarryville, PA 17566. This proposed facility is located in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 379-AEU Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Watershed 7-K.
NPDES Permit No. PA0088862, CAFO, Jeremiah Sensenig, 2671 Noble Road, Quarryville, PA 17566. This proposed facility is located in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 326-AEU Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Watershed 7-K.
NPDES Permit No. PA0088692, CAFO, Frey Dairy Farms, Inc., 2646 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516-9326. This proposed facility is located in Manor Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 2480-AEU Dairy Cow Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Watershed 7-J.
WQM Permit No. 3101202, CAFO, R. Wayne Harpster, Evergreen Farms, Inc., Box 113, Spruce Creek, PA 16683. This proposed facility is located in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization for the construction and operation of manure storage facilities for a 3,744 AEU Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 1400408, Sewerage, University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA, 16801-8499. This proposed facility is located in Benner and College Townships, Centre County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This WQM permit is issued for the expansion and modification to the Authority's Spring Creek Water Pollution Control Facility for a projected future flow of 9.0 million gallons per day. In addition, the project will include a membrane filtration based advanced water treatment facility, with disinfection, storage and transmission pipeline, to make possible the beneficial reuse of up to 3.0 million gallons per day of reclaimed sewage treatment plant effluent. The permit was issued on November 29, 2001.
APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.
The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities (PAR) PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO) PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines PAG-11 (To Be Announced) PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
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