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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1059b

[32 Pa.B. 2899]

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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 (Department). 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 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.

   E09-839. Borough of Perkasie, P. O. Box 275, Perkasie, PA 18994, Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To remove, replace and maintain an existing three span pedestrian bridge over the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek (TSF) on Market Street with a 6-foot wide and 75 linear foot of single span pedestrian bridge located immediately downstream from the existing bridge. Work will also include approximately 520 linear feet of stream bank stabilization (Telford, PA Quadrangle N:  22.0 inches; W:  5.2 inches).

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

   E01-234. Steve DeFriece, Biglerville Borough Authority, 33 Musselman Avenue, Biglerville, PA 17307 in Butler Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 30-foot by 40-foot pole-style building for storage of various equipment and vehicles within the floodplain of an unnamed tributary to the Conewago Creek (WWF). The building will be located on the Biglerville Borough's Wastewater Treatment Facility's property approximately 25 miles south of Biglerville Borough. (Biglerville, PA Quadrangle N:  8.05 inches; W:  16.90 inches) in Butler Township, Adams County.

   E05-303. H. Richard Wolf, 7825 East Road, Pasadina, MD 21122, in Harrison and Napier Townships, Bedford County. ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 45 feet across the channel of the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River (WWF) at a point at Chestnut Street (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N:  1.2 inches; W:  13.7 inches) in Harrison and Napier Townships, Bedford County.

   E06-571. Jeffrey Smallman, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 in the City of Reading, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain a concrete bridge having a single span of 76.4 feet with a minimum underclearance of 22 feet across Angelica Creek (CWF) on SR 0010, Section 01B, Segment 0280, Offset 2079 located about 0.8 mile north from its intersection with SR 724 (Reading, PA Quadrangle N:  11.05 inches; W:  6.9 inches) in the City of Reading, Berks County.

   E07-357. Richard Bowen, Morris Management, P. O. Box 1252, Altoona, PA 16603 in Logan Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To impact a total of 3.69 acres of wetlands consisting of palustrine emergent, palustrine open water and palustrine scrub/shrub wetlands and 4.716 linear feet of ten unnamed tributaries to Brush Run (WWF) at a point upstream of Route 99 for the purpose of constructing a Regional Power Center Shopping Mall (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N:  16.4 inches; W:  6.2 inches) in Logan Township, Blair County. The applicant will create 3.69 acres of emergent wetlands and 4.716 linear feet of stream channel as mitigation for the impacts.

   E07-358. Paul Detweiler, New Enterprises Stone & Lime Co., Inc., P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664 in Taylor Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To widen an existing bridge with a 24-foot span and a 5.3 foot underclearance by constructing an extension with a 39.4-foot span and a 5.3-foot underclearance across the channel of Halter Creek (WWF) at a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Route 36 (Roaring Spring, PA Quadrangle N:  17.4 inches; W:  3.9 inches) in Taylor Township, Blair County.

   E21-340. Walter S. Beaston, Upper Mifflin Township, 455 Whiskey Run Road, Newville, PA 17241 in Upper Mifflin Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain two concrete wingwalls along the abutments of an existing bridge across Three Square Hollow Run (WWF) to prevent scouring of the abutments located on Township Road T-393, 400 feet southwest of its intersection with Bridge Water Road (T-393) (Newville, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  16.5 inches) in Upper Mifflin Township, Cumberland County.

   E21-341. Christine Murphy, Hempt Bros. Inc., 205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain sinkhole repairs in and around Cedar Run (CWF) from a point at Lisburn Road crossing of the stream, then upstream to the pond at the north side of the Camp Hill State Correctional Institution for the purpose of correcting sinkhole problems associated with a limestone mining operation (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N:  17.8 inches; W:  6.0 inches) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.

   E28-299. Sheri Franz, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301 in Fannett and Washington Townships, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To operate and maintain approximately 42.0 miles of an existing 30-inch natural gas pipeline (PL 1). The pipeline crosses the following streams:  Narrows Branch Tuscarora Creek (CWF), 5 unnamed tributaries to the Narrows Branch Tuscarora Creek (CWF), Burns Creek (CWF), Doylestown Stream CWF), 8 unnamed tributaries to the Doylestown Stream (CWF), Dry Run (CWF, MF), 8 unnamed tributaries to Dry Run (CWF, MF), West Branch Conococheague Creek (CWF, MF), 5 unnamed tributaries to the West Branch Conococheague Creek (CWF, MF), Condoguinet Creek (HQ-CWF), 3 unnamed tributaries to the Condoguinet Creek (HQ-CWF), 12 unnamed tributaries to Dennis Creek (CWF), Marshall Hollow (CWF), Wilson Run (TSF), Back Creek (TSF), 4 unnamed tributaries to Back Creek (TSF), Conococheague Creek (WWF), 6 unnamed tributaries to the Conococheague Creek (WWF), Muddy Run (HQ-CWF), 2 unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run (HQ-CWF), Marsh Run (WWF), 4 unnamed tributaries to the West Branch Antietam Creek (CWF) and 3 wetland crossings in the Doylestown Stream, Dennis Creek and Wilson Run Watersheds. The project starts near Concord Narrows (Blairs Mills, PA Quadrangle N:  1.7 inches; W:  10.6 inches) in Fannett Township, Franklin County and ends near Rocky Forge (Smithburg, PA Quadrangle N:  17.4 inches; W:  16.2 inches) Township, Franklin County.

   E28-302. Richard Bender, Bender Land Associates, LTD, 8614 Rice Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To:  (1) remove previously constructed steel beams with concrete footings; (2) maintain a previously constructed single span covered bridge having a span of 16.0 feet and an underclearance of 7.5 feet, a previously constructed concrete wall and greenhouse structure in the floodway; (3) construct a driveway for a proposed office building in the floodway; and (4) construct the restoration of about 2,000 linear feet of previously dredged stream channel all in the channel and floodway of an unnamed tributary to Condoguinet Creek (WWF) (Roxbury, PA Quadrangle N:  11.3 inches; W:  2.85 inches) in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County.

   E44-117. James Eppley, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105 in Armagh Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 21 feet, 11-inches and an underclearance of four 29-inch culverts in the channel of Swift Run (HQ-CWF) at a point at Havice Valley Road (Coburn, PA Quadrangle N:  12.3 inches; W:  5.4 inches) in Armagh Township, Mifflin County.

   E67-720. Gregory Brennenman, 790 Arbor Drive, Red Lion, PA 17356 in York Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove two existing structures then construct and maintain a 5-foot, 1-inch by 16-foot, 4-inch corrugated steel low profile box culvert in Barshinger Creek (CWF) located approximately 10,000 feet upstream of the confluence with the East Branch Codorus Creek. (York, PA Quadrangle N:  0.2 inch; W:  2.35 inches) in York Township, York County.

   E67-721. Mark Caporaletti, Hawk Lake Golf Course, 1605 Loucks Road, York, PA 17404 in West Manchester Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To over excavate three sinkholes in a linear arrangement each having an average diameter of 10 feet then choking off the throat of each sinkhole with boulders and capping the boulders with concrete along an unnamed tributary to Willis Run (WWF) (West York, PA Quadrangle N:  18.5 inches; W:  4.0 inches) in West Manchester Township, York County.

   E67-722. Bruce Schott, 2733 Pleasant Hill Road, Hanover, PA 17331 in West Manheim Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To excavate a 110-foot by 125-foot area in and along the channel of Furnace Creek (WWF) to construct a nonjurisdictional pond (Manchester, MD-PA Quadrangle N:  22.2 inches; W:  8.3 inches) in West Manheim Township, York County.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.

   E17-369. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 1011 Bridge Replacement, in Cooper Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Frenchville, PA Quadrangle N:  4.3 inches; W:  4.1 inches).

   To remove an existing bridge and construct, operate and maintain a single cell precast concrete box culvert to carry SR 1011 across an unnamed tributary to Browns Run (CWF) to improve public highway safety. The single cell box culvert shall be constructed with a minimum span of 8-feet, rise of 4.5-feet, skew of 60-degrees and depressed 1.0-foot. The bridge replacement project will permanently impact 0.05-acre of wetland and 75-feet of waterway that is located on SR 1011 approximately 2,000-feet north of T-730 and SR 1011 intersection. The 0.05-acre of wetland impacted by the project are deemed de minimis and replacement wetlands will not be required.

   E18-340. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Right Branch-Hyner Run Road Rehabilitation, in Chapman Township, Clinton County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Slate Run, PA Quadrangle N:  6.2 inches; W:  10.1 inches).

   To operate and maintain nine roadway cross drains along Spring Run (HQ-CWF); and modify, operate and maintain three public road crossings to carry Right Branch-Hyner Run across Spring Run. The modification of the public road crossings shall consist of removing the three 36-inch diameter plastic culvert pipes; reinstalling culverts pipes with a minimum depression of 0.5-foot into the stream bed; and installing stream bank scour protection along culvert outlets. All instream activity shall be conducted during stream low flow. Culvert modification work shall be completed in dry work conditions by fluming or dam and pumping stream flow around work areas. Since Spring Run is a wild trout stream, no construction or future repair work shall be conducted in or along Spring Run between October 1 and December 31 without prior written approval of the Fish and Boat Commission. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting 150-feet of waterway that is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0044 approximately 1-mile west of Right Branch-Hyner Run Road and SR 0044 intersection. This permit also authorize the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary diversions and/or cofferdams; upon completion of the stream bank stabilization activities, all temporary structures shall be removed with the stream channel restored to pre-existing geometry, profile and pattern.

   E53-376 Kettle Creek Watershed Association, HCR 62, Box 157A, Renovo, PA 17764. Stream Bank Stabilization-Headgate, in Stewardson Township, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (PA Quadrangle N:  10.0 inches; W:  6.0 inches).

   To construct, operate and maintain 11 rock J-hook structures and four cross-vanes structures in the channel of Kettle Creek (EV) to stabilize 3,000-feet of stream bank. Construction and maintenance of the rock structures shall be conducted during stream low flow conditions. Since Kettle Creek is a stock trout fishery, no construction or future maintenance work shall be conducted on the rock structures between March 31 and June 15 without prior written permission from the Fish and Boat Commission. The project will temporarily impact 3,000-feet of water and 500-square feet of wetland that is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0144 at the confluence of Kettle Creek and Headgate Hollow Run. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of a temporary wetland and stream crossings that will temporarily impact 500-square feet of wetland. All temporary stream and wetland crossings shall be constructed of clean rock that is free of fines. Upon project completion, all temporary structures shall be removed and the disturbed areas restored to original contours and elevations.

   E59-430. Melissa Lindsey, R. R. 1, Box 299, Canton, PA 17724. Bridge Crossing in Rutland Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Rutland, PA Quadrangle N:  .1 inch; W:  .9 inch).

   The application proposes to install a 33 linear footbridge constructed on concrete footings across Bailey Creek, CWF. The bridge will have an underclearance of 5 feet from the bed of the stream to the bottom cord of the I-beams. The application proposes to impact 50 linear feet of stream and does not intend to impact any wetlands.

   E59-431. Donald W. Trowbridge, 222 Granger Street, Blossburg, PA 16912. Culvert Crossing, in Rutland Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Rutland, PA Quadrangle N:  4.2 inches; W:  15.3 inches).

   The permit application proposes to install an 104-inch diameter steel culvert. The culvert is proposed to have a length of 30 linear feet and will be installed in the same location of an existing ford. The permit also proposes associated fill over the crossing and on the approaches. The existing contours allow for a natural overflow spillway on the north side of the crossing to support higher flows. The permit proposes to impact 100 linear feet of stream and does not impact any wetlands.

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

   E20-519, City of Titusville, 107 North Franklin Street, Titusville, PA 16354, Phase II Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Project, in City of Titusville, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle N:  22.5 inches; W:  4.25 inches).

   To increase the efficiency of the treatment process at the wastewater treatment plant and pump stations and to eliminate the amount of combined sewer overflows. This project also includes upgrades at the three pump stations to improve system operation. In addition to the WWTP and pump station upgrades, the construction of approximately 2,400 lineal feet of parallel interceptor sewer from South Brown Street to the WWTP will be undertaken. The location of the treatment plant and the new interceptor sewer are located in the 100-year floodplain of Oil Creek (CWF).

   All project construction activities will be located in the City of Titusville and involves the installation of approximately 5,000 lineal feet of 24-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer and 765 lineal feet of 12-inch HDPE storm sewer.

   This project will result in the construction of one new, stormwater outfall discharging to Trout Run (CWF) at the flowing location:  

Latitude Longitude
Proposed Outfall 020 41 37`16"79 40`26"

   The project also involves the construction of one sanitary sewer stream crossing of an unnamed tributary to Church Run (CWF) at the flowing location:  

Latitude Longitude
Stream Crossing 41 37`24"79 39`23"

   E62-384, Mead Oil Company, P. O. Box 667, Sheffield, PA 16347. Mead Oil Company Pipeline Project, in Mead Township and Cherrygrove Township, Warren County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Sheffield, PA Quadrangle N:  18.8 inches; W:  14.6 inches).

   Construct and maintain an 11,525 foot long, 3-inch diameter and 2-inch diameter natural gas pipeline to extend existing lines to provide gas to a local business. The pipeline will cross underneath (by trenching) Little Arnot Run (EV). The stream crossing is approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the intersection of SR 2001 and Gregerson Road.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

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

   EA21-003. New Cumberland Borough, 1120 Market Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070, New Cumberland Borough, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To authorize under 25 Pa. Code § 105.12(a)(16), the construction and maintenance of 3,000 linear feet of stream stabilization by establishing riparian buffers and installing gabion baskets and riprap channel lining in the Yellow Breeches Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of stabilizing and protecting the stream banks to eliminate sediment pollution caused by bank erosion located in New Cumberland Borough Park (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N:  17.3 inches; W:  15.7 inches) in New Cumberland Borough, Cumberland 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 has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.

   Persons aggrieved by an 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 Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in 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 to 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 decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.


I. Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0057151, Sewage, Cynthia Robinson, 1414 Newman Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073. This proposed facility is located in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Renewal and transfer to discharge into an unnamed tributary to Perkiomen Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0056219, Sewage, Skippack Township, 1455 Sumneytown Pike, P. O. Box 164, Skippack, PA 19474. This proposed facility is located in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Renewal and transfer to discharge into an unnamed tributary to Skippack Creek.

   WQM Permit No. 1501426, Sewerage, West Vincent Township, P. O. Box 163, 2200 Flowing Springs Road, Birchrunville, PA 19421. This proposed facility is located in West Vincent Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant with a spray irrigation system to serve the proposed Weatherstone Subdivision.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0007757, Industrial Waste, BPB America, Inc., 5301 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607. This proposed facility is located in Exeter Township, Luzerne County and discharges to the N. Branch Susquehanna River.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:   Renewal of existing NPDES Permit.

   Southcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0083607, Sewage, Northern Lebanon County Authority, P. O. Box 434, Jonestown, PA 17038. This proposed facility is located in Union Township, Lebanon County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to Forge Creek in Watershed 7-D.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0086932, Sewage, Yorkana Mobile Home Park, 330 Ridge Road, York, PA 17402. This proposed facility is located in Lower Windsor Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to UNT Cabin Creek in Watershed 7-I.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0083020, Sewage, Forbes Road School District, 263 Red Bird Drive, Waterfall, PA 16689-9734. This proposed facility is located in Taylor Township, Fulton County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of Elders Branch Wooden Bridge Creek in Watershed 12-C.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0082368, Amendment No. 1, Sewage, Abbottstown-Paradise Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 505, Abbottstown, PA 17301. This proposed facility is located in Hamilton Township, Adams County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to the receiving waters of Beaver Creek in Watershed 7-F.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0044598, Sewage, Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Harrisburg International Airport STP, 208 Airport Drive, Middletown, PA 17057. This proposed facility is located in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of Susquehanna River (Post Run) in Watershed 7-C.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0246425 and WQM Permit No. 2902401, Sewage, Dublin Township Supervisors (Fort Littleton STP), 29195 Great Cove Road, Fort Littleton, PA 17223. This proposed facility is located in Dublin Township, Fulton County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization for the construction/operation of sewage treatment facilities, sewers and appurtenances and pump stations (T-426 and T-460) with authorization to discharge to Little Aughwick Creek in Watershed 12-C.

   WQM Permit No. 3602409, Sewerage, Borough of Ephrata, 114 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. This proposed facility is located in Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization for the construction/operation of pump stations.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0008303, Industrial Waste, Pennsylvania Steel Technologies, Steelton Plant, 215 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113-2594. This proposed facility is located in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to the Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-C (Clark and Paxton Creeks).

   NPDES Permit No. PA0083879, Industrial Waste, Waste Systems International, Inc., 995 Landfill Road, Hopewell, PA 16650. This proposed facility is located in Broad Top Township, Bedford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Authorization to discharge to Sandy Run in Watershed 11-D.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0246441, CAFO, Deer Stone Ag, Willow Brook Farm, 10049 Ferguson Valley Road, Lewistown, PA 17044. This proposed facility is located in Granville Township, Mifflin County.

   Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity:  Authorization to operate a 763-AEU swine concentrated animal feeding operation.

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

   WQM Permit No. 5902403, Sewerage SIC 4952, Blossburg Municipal Authority, 245 Main Street, Blossburg, PA 16912. This existing facility is located in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  Renovation of sewage treatment plant trickling filter and chlorine contact tank.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0206041, Industrial Waste, Washington Penn Plastics Company, Inc., 2080 North Main Street, Washington, PA 15301-0236 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Arden Plant, South Strabane Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Chartiers Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0218936, Industrial, AES Hoytdale, LLC, 1901 Butterfield Road, Suite 650, Downers Grove, IL 60515 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at AES Hoytdale Power Project, Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County to receiving waters named Beaver River (001) and unnamed tributary to Beaver River (002).

   NPDES Permit No. PA0097390, Sewage, Marion Township, 485 Hartzell School Road, Fombell, PA 16123 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Vekaplast STP, Marion Township, Beaver County to receiving waters named Connoquenessing Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0216241, Sewage, J. V. Rigging, Inc., Box 4097, 740 Greensburg Road, New Kensington, PA 15068 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at J.V. Rigging, Inc. STP, Plum Borough, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Pucketa Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0217476, Sewage, Edward L. Soloski, 301 South Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Audubon Estates Sewage Treatment Plant, East Franklin Township, Armstrong County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary to Glade Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0217654, Sewage, Seward-St. Clair Township Sanitary Authority, P. O. Box 494, Seward, PA 15954 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Sugar Run Sewage Treatment Plant, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Conemaugh River.

   Permit No. 0471424-A1, Sewerage, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Modifications of existing sewage pumping station and wastewater treatment plant located in Hanover Township, Beaver County to serve Raccoon Creek State Park Pump Station and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

   Permit No. 2602401, Sewerage, Connellsville Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 925, Connellsville, PA 15425. Construction of Sanitary Relief Sewer located in City of Connellsville, Fayette County to serve the Davidson Avenue/Sycamore Street Sanitary Relief Sewer.

   Permit No. 6302401-A1, Sewerage, Peters Township Sanitary Authority , 3244 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317. Construction of interceptor modifications located in Peters Township, Washington County to serve Valley Brook Interceptor Service Area.

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

   WQM Permit No. 2002403, Sewerage, Charles C. and Shelley A. Voll, 20252 Westhaven Lane, Rocky River, OH 44116. This proposed facility is located in Beaver Township, Crawford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence to Middle Branch Conneaut Creek.

   WQM Permit No. 2002404, Sewerage, Thomas G. Herrmann, 7179 Linesville Road, Hartstown, PA 16131. This proposed facility is located in South Shenango Township, Crawford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence to an unnamed tributary to Shenango River.

   WQM Permit No. 4301426, Sewerage, Thomas E. and Garnet L. Johnson, 127 Pitts Road, Jamestown, PA 16134. This proposed facility is located in Greene Township, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence to a tributary to Shenango River.

   WQM Permit No. 3702403, Sewerage, James D. Welker, R. R. 3, Box 87, New Castle, PA 16105. This proposed facility is located in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence discharge to an unnamed tributary to Shenango River.

   WQM Permit No. 2002405, Sewerage, Ralph E. and Janet M. Payne, 25938 Eureka Road, Edinboro, PA 16412. This proposed facility is located in Cussewago Township, Crawford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity:  This project is for a single residence discharging to an unnamed tributary to Cussewago Creek.

NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.

   Persons aggrieved by an 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 Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in 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 to 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 decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.

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

NPDESApplicant Name &Receiving
Permit No.AddressCountyMunicipalityWater/Use
PAS10D075-R Toll Brothers, Inc.
3103 Philmont Avenue
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Bucks Northampton
Township
Churchville Reservoir
TSF
PAS10G486 Michael D. Smith
3393 Sanatoga Road
Pottstown, PA 19426
Chester North Coventry Township Unnamed tributary of Schuylkill River
PAS10J056 Rivertown Developers, LP
1200 River Road
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Delaware City of Chester Delaware River
WWF

APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS

   The following parties have submitted:  (1) Notices of Intent 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 this Commonwealth; (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)

   General Permit Type--PAG-2

Facility Location & Permit Applicant Name & Receiving Contact Office &
Municipality No. Address Water/Use Telephone No.
Valley and Caln
Townships
Chester County
PAR10G478 Realen Homes
1040 Stoney Hill Road
Yardley, PA 19067
West Branch
Brandywine Creek
TSF, MF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
Penn Township
Chester County
PAR10G454 Fred Ham
316 Schoolhouse Road
West Grove, PA 19390
West Branch White Clay Creek
TSF, MF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
East Marlborough
Township
Chester County
PAR10G476 School House Lane
1595 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
Tributary to East Branch Red Clay Creek
TSF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
Sadsbury Township
Chester County
PAR10G475 Airport Industrial Mall
204 Bentley Drive
East Fallowfield, PA
Buck Run/West Branch Brandywine Creek
TSF, WWF, MF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
London Grove
Township
Chester County
PAR10G474 Elizabeth Schellenger
452 North Guernsey Road
West Grove, PA 19390
Tributary to East Branch White Clay Creek
CWF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
Schwenksville
Borough
Montgomery County
PAR10T848 Perkiomen Valley School District
3 Iron Bridge Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Perkiomen Creek WF, MF Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
Skippack Township
Montgomery County
PAR10T839 Rotelle Builders
219 Niantic Road
Barto, PA 19504
Unnamed tributary to Skippack Creek
TSF
Southeast Regional Office
Suite 6010, Lee Park
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6000
Northampton County
City of Bethlehem
Lower Saucon
Township
PAR10U181 Frederick Kaczor
UGI Utilities, Inc.
2121 City Line Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Saucon Creek
CWF
Northampton County
Conservation District
(610) 746-1971
Northampton County
City of Bethlehem
Lower Saucon
Township
PAR10U181 Carl Myers
UGI Energy Services, Inc.
1100 Berkshire Blvd.
Suite 305
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Saucon Creek
CWF
Northampton County
Conservation District
(610) 746-1971
Northampton County
Upper Mt. Bethel Township
PAR10U174 Stephen Setar
Upper Mt. Bethel Dev. Corp.
P. O. Box 73
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Slateford Creek Bridge T734 to Mouth
CWF
Jacoby Creek
CWF
Northampton County
Conservation District
(610) 746-1971
Schuylkill County
Tremont and
Frailey Townships
PAR105815 Rausch Creek North
Rausch Creek Motorsports
Garrett Group L. P.
978 Gap Street
Valley View, PA 17983
Lower Rausch Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County
Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
North Heidelberg
Township
Berks County
PAR10C415 Gel-Bare Farms
Ernest Gelsinger
482 Kricks Mill Rd.
Robesonia, PA 19551
UNT to a tributary of Tulpehocken Creek
WWF
Berks County
Conservation District
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657
South Hanover
Township
Dauphin County
PAR10I125-R1 AACA Museum Inc.
501 West Governor Road
Hershey, PA 17033
Swatara Creek
WWF
Dauphin County
Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
South Hanover and
West Hanover
Townships
Dauphin County
PAR10I299 Caring Community
Church of God
101 W. Granada Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
Beaver Creek
Kellock Run
Dauphin County
Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
North Cornwall Township
Lebanon County
PAR10P180 Mill Bridge Dev.
P. Henry Yingst,
President
411 Chestnut Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Quittapahilla Creek
(TSF)
Lebanon County
Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-3908
Armstrong City
East Franklin
Township
PAR10B047 Pennsylvania
Department
of Transportation
2550 Oakland Avenue
P. O. Box 429
Indiana, PA 15701
Limestone Run
WWF
Armstrong County
Conservation District
(724) 548-3425
Beaver County
Aliquippa City
PAR100287 Beaver County
Corporation
Economic Development
Jim Palmer
250 Insurance Street
Suite 300
Beaver, PA 15009
Ohio River
WWF
Beaver County
Conservation District
(724) 774-7090
Beaver County
Brighton Township
PAR100295 Four Way Properties

Ltd. Partnership
c/o Lewis Pappan
1198 Mulberry Street
Bridgewater, PA 15009
UNT Bradys Run
TSF
Beaver County
Conservation District
(724) 774-7090
Fayette County
German and
Luzerne Townships
PAR10L079 Texas Eastern
Transmission, L.P.
540 Westheimer Court
Houston, TX 77056
Middle Run
WWF
Browns Run
WWF
Fayette County
Conservation District
(724) 438-4497
Washington County
West Finley
Township
PAR10W208 Columbia Gas
Transmission
950 Manifold Road
Washington, PA 15301
Spottedtail Run
WWF
UNT to Robinson Run
WWF
Washington County
Conservation District
(724) 228-6774
Butler County
Cranberry Township
PAR10E184 W&H Construction, Inc.
4243 Hunt Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Unnamed tributary to Brush Creek
WWF
Butler County
Conservation District
(724) 284-5270
Erie County
Millcreek Township
PAR10K195 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Presque Isle State Park
P. O. Box 8510
Erie, PA 16505-0510
Unnamed tributary to Lake Erie
WWF, MF
Erie County
Conservation District
(814) 796-6700
Mercer County
West Salem Township
PAR104378 David Eichenlaub
Skyline Development
P. O. Box 806
Indianola, PA 15051
Unnamed tributary to Booth Run WWF Mercer County
Conservation District
(724) 662-2242

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