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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-2151e

[33 Pa.B. 5528]

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Title V Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-05072:  Mount Joy Wire Corp. (1000 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552) on October 21, 2003, to operate a steel wire manufacturing facility in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County.

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

   24-00016:  Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (251 State Street, St. Marys, PA 15857) on October 20, 2003, a Title V Permit renewal to operate a fabricated metal products facility in the City of St. Marys, Elk County.

   24-00131:  SGL Carbon Corp. (900 Theresia Street, P. O. Box 1030, St. Marys, PA 15857) on October 15, 2003, a Title V Operating Permit renewal at their St. Marys Plant in St. Marys Borough, Elk County. The permit is being reissued for a new 5-year term. The permit was also amended to incorporate conditions from Plan Approval Nos. PA-24-131D, PA-24-131F and PA-24-131G.


Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   06-05097:  Berks Products Corp. (P. O. Box 421, Reading, PA 19603) on October 22, 2003, to operate their stone crushing plant at their existing facility in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County.

   21-03024:  Hershey Foods, Inc. (101 Commerce Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) on October 23, 2003, to operate a warehousing facility with fumigation chambers in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

   22-03057:  Dayton Parts LLC (1300 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103) on October 23, 2003, to operate a steel spring manufacturing facility in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

   28-05033:  The Appalachian Mill Collection, Inc. (1427 Church Hill Road, Mercersburg, PA 17236) on October 16, 2003, to operate their spray booth in Mercersburg Borough, Franklin County.

   36-03073:  Prospect Concrete (P. O. Box 278, Landisville, PA 17538) on October 21, 2003, to operate their batch concrete plant in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

   36-05022A:  Bird-In-Hand Woodworks, Inc. (3031 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17063) on October 21, 2003, to operate their wood furniture surface coating facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

   36-05069:  Fenner, Inc. (311 West Stiegel Street, Manheim, PA 17545) on October 21, 2003, to operate their manufacturing facility in the Borough of Manheim, Lancaster County.

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

   33-00010:  Humphrey Charcoal Corp. (R. D. 1, Brookville, PA 15825) on October 22, 2003, for a Natural Minor Permit to operate their charcoal manufacturing plant in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County.


Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.

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

   41-00026:  Alcan Products, Corp. (409 Reighard Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701) on October 6, 2003, to operate a nonferrous wire drawing and insulating plant which includes polyethylene conveying, blending and extruding operations, 45 combustion units, 2 grinding operations and 4 process heaters formerly owned and operated by Alcan Aluminum Corporation in Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   18-00006:  Dominion Transmission Inc. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) on September 29, 2003, issued a revised Title V operating permit to incorporate the terms and conditions for the operation of screw-in prechambers on six natural gas fired reciprocating engines at the Leidy station to control NOx emissions from these engines in Leidy Township, Clinton County. This revision also incorporated a revision to RACT for a number of combustion sources at the facility. This Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   65-00016:  Timken Latrobe Steel (2626 Ligonier St., Latrobe, PA 15650) on October 20, 2003, the Title V Operating Permit was administratively amended to change the responsible official, revise the nomenclature of several sources, remove antiquated control devices and stacks and duplicate sources, edit source groupings, eliminate inapplicable conditions from certain sources, clarify visible emission monitoring requirements and correct typographical errors. This facility is in the Borough of Latrobe, Westmoreland County. This is a Title V facility.

   63-00014:  Orion Power MidWest, LP--Elrama Power Plant (2000 Cliff Mine Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15275) on October 27, 2003, for operation of four coal-fired boilers in Union Township, Washington County. This is a significant modification to the Title V operating permit and a renewal of the Title IV (Acid Rain) operating permit.

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

   42-00061:  Dresser Inc.--Dresser Piping Specialties (41 Fisher Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701) on October 20, 2003, an administrative amendment to the Natural Minor operating permit incorporating changes authorized by Plan Approval 42-0061A in the City of Bradford, McKean County.


De Minimis Emissions Increases Authorized under 25 Pa. Code § 127.449

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

   46-00005:  Merck and Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for its facility in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The facility is primary for research and development and pharmaceutical preparations. The major facility emissions are VOCs. The following is a summary of the approved de minimis emission increases for the Title V facility for 2003:

Bldg. 46 HAP--less than 0.01 ton per year
Bldg. 46 VOC--0.1 ton per year
Bldg. 44E VOC--0.01 ton per year
Bldg. 44E VOC--0.9 ton per year
Bldg. 44E NOx--0.64 ton per year
Bldg. 17 VOC--0.1 ton per year
Bldg. 60A VOC--0.4 ton per year
Bldg. 60A NOx--0.07 ton per year
Bldg. 60A VOC--0.02 ton per year
Total increases this year: VOC--0.36 ton per year
NOx--0.71 ton per year
HAP--less than 0.01 per year
Total increases this permit: VOC--0.36 ton per year
NOx--0.71 ton per year
HAP--less than 0.01 per year

   The permit, when reissued, will include the de minimis increases and include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirements.

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); and 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 Permit Actions

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

   54871303R3. D & D Coal Company (139 E. Independence Street, Shamokin, PA 17972), renewal of an anthracite underground mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.8 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received April 17, 2003. Renewal issued October 22, 2003.

   54930101T. Daniel J. Joy (121 New Philadelphia Road, Kaska, PA 17959), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Branch Township, Schuylkill County affecting 102.8 acres, receiving stream: Schaefer Creek. Application received June 10, 2003. Transfer issued October 23, 2003.

   California District Mining Office:  25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.

   11981701. NPDES Permit No. PA0215139, Eastern Associated Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 1233, Charleston, WV 25324), to renew the permit for the Colver Treatment Facility in Blacklick Township, Cambria County and related NPDES permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued October 20, 2003.

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

   33970102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227382. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 52.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Kyle Run and Kyle Run. Application received September 4, 2003. Permit issued October 21, 2003.

Noncoal Permit Actions

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

   39880301A1C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594199. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, receiving stream: Coplay Creek. Application received September 4, 2003. Renewal issued October 20, 2003.

   58030815. Bruce C. Stanley (R. R. 1 Box 1260, Friendsville, PA 18818), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Rush Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received May 15, 2003. Permit issued October 23, 2003.

   01930302C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223239. ISP Minerals, Inc. (1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214), correction to an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County affecting 313.2 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Tom's Creek. Application received July 11, 2003. Correction issued October 23, 2003.

   06970302C2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223794. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit in Robeson and Union Townships, Berks County, receiving stream: Hay Creek. Application received September 8, 2003. Renewal issued October 23, 2003.

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

   43990801. Sylvan Resources, LLC (2880C SR 18, Adamsville, PA 16110). Transfer of an existing small noncoal sand and gravel operation from Penn-Sylvan International, Inc. in Hempfield Township, Mercer County affecting 2.0 acres. Receiving streams: none. Application received May 19, 2003. Permit issued October 22, 2003.

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

   53970302. Ayers Excavating, R. R. 1, Box 256A, Austin, PA 16720. Final bond release for a small noncoal mining operation in Summit Township, Potter County. Restoration of 1 acre completed. Application for final bond release received July 10, 2003. Final bond release approved: October 24, 2003.

   18020802. Big Woods Land Company, P. O. Box 400, McElhattan, PA 17748. Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (rock and clay) permit in Wayne Township, Clinton County affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary, tributary to the Susquehanna River. Application received April 26, 2002. Permit issued October 21, 2003.

ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS


Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (73 P. S. §§ 151--161) and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. 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.

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

   56034002. Shade Landfill, Inc., R. D. 1, 1176, Cairnbrook, PA 15924. Blasting activity permit issued for expansion for landfill cell. Project in Shade Township, Somerset County. Expected duration of blasting is 365 days. Permit issued October 16, 2003.

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

   26034004. Penn Development Services, LP (P. O. Box 110, Uniontown, PA 15401). Blasting activity permit issued for construction at South Union Township, Fayette County, with an expected duration of 180 days. Permit issued October 21, 2003.

   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.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401

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

   Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.

   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.


Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).

Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

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

   E35-359. Lackawanna County, 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503. Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 44-foot wide single-span concrete box-beam bridge, having a span of 70 feet and an underclearance of 12 feet across the Lackawanna River and to construct and maintain three stormwater outfalls penetrating through the concrete wingwalls within the floodway of the Lackawanna River. The project is on Gilmartin Street at its intersection with the Lackawanna River (HQ-CWF) (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N:  22.4 inches; W:  5.5 inches) (Subbasin 05A).

   E52-181.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. Shohola Township, Pike County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain the Commonwealth portion of a six-span prestressed concrete I-beam bridge across the Delaware River (WWF, MF). The structure will have clear, normal spans of approximately 126 feet each, a maximum underclearance of approximately 50 feet and a width of 52 feet. The project includes an 18-inch stormwater outfall along the right bank, immediately upstream of the bridge. The project also includes 0.03 acre of temporary impact to an EV POW/PEM wetland for an access road, approximately 0.28 acre of permanent impact to the Delaware River for piers and 0.51 acre of temporary impact to the Delaware River for causeways. The project is along SR 0434, Section 470, between Shohola Township, Pike County and the Village of Barryville, Sullivan County, NY, approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the confluence of Shohola Creek and the Delaware River (Shohola, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  18.3 inches; W:  5.2 inches) (Subbasin 01D).

   E45-446.  Tobyhanna Township, HC 89, Box 289, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To place fill in 0.13 acre of PSS wetlands within the Tobyhanna Creek watershed for the purpose of constructing the Mackes Street Extension Project. The permittee is required to provide for 0.13 acre of replacement wetlands by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project. The project is 0.3 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 0115 and SR 0940 (Blakeslee, PA Quadrangle N:  17.0 inches; W:  13.5 inches) in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County (Subbasin 2A).

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

   E06-579:  Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 in Hamburg Borough and Windsor Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To: (1) rehabilitate and maintain the bridge over the Schuylkill River (WWF) on SR 0078 Section 17M and to relocate, regrade and maintain an unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River having an overall length of 840 feet; and (2) construct and maintain a 60-inch diameter culvert and several 18-inch diameter culverts by General Permit No. 7, all for the purpose of improving SR 0078. The improvement starts from the bridge and extends to about 3 miles towards the east (Hamburg, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  15.9 inches, N:  12.9 inches; W:  15.6 inches, N:  14.0 inches; W:  13.5 inches, respectively) in Hamburg Borough and Windsor Township, Berks County.

   E36-760:  Earl Township, 517 N. Railroad Avenue, New Holland, PA 17557 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove two existing 30-inch by 42-inch corrugated metal pipe arches and to construct and maintain a 12-foot by 3.5-foot precast concrete box culvert carrying Grist Mill Road (T-600) over a UNT to the Conestoga River (WWF) at a point approximately 1,800 feet west of SR 322 (Terre Hill, PA Quadrangle N:  2.0 inches; W:  15.0 inches) in Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   E36-762:  Earl G. Martin, 250 Royer Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a stream crossing consisting of a 20-foot long 48-inch diameter RCP with associated fill and a 25-foot long by 20-foot wide by 8-inch thick concrete slab/deck within Meadow Run (WWF) at a point approximately 850 feet north of the Royer Road Bridge (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle N:  9.0 inches; W:   13.2 inches) in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County.

   E22-463:  Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To install and maintain 23 36-inch diameter columns/piers, to remove the north and south pedestrian bridges and to remove existing asphalt pavement, all within the floodway of Spring Creek (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a new attraction at Hersheypark, west of Park Avenue and just south of the existing Sidewinder ride (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N:  7.1 inches; W:  4.0 inches) in Derry Township, Dauphin County.

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

   E14-440. Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. US Route 220, Section G10 Stream Mitigation in Worth Township, Taylor Township and the Borough of Port Matilda, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N:  8.6 inches; W:  7.5 inches).

   To construct and maintain 22,069 linear feet of stream restoration/enhancement within Bald Eagle Creek (north) (12,381 linear feet), Bell Hollow Run (800 linear feet), Reese Hollow Run (3,759 linear feet) and Williams Hollow Run (4,069 linear feet) using a natural stream channel design approach including the installation of in-stream structures (5 rock vanes, 6 cross vanes, 20 J-hooks, 2 flow deflector vanes, 2 imbricated stone banks, 28 boulders, 15 areas of stone toe protection, 16 streambank soil lift areas and 1 root wad area), channel relocation, stream and floodway excavation and filling, 8 stone channel crossings, 8 hog slat channel crossings, 20,601 linear feet of stream bank fencing and riparian plantings. The project is being constructed to provide mitigation for stream impacts associated with the U. S. Route 220 (I-99) project, construction sections C10, A11, C11, A12, B12 and C12. Mitigation is being performed in accordance with the procedures and environmental commitments of the U. S. Route 220 Natural Resource Compensation Plan and as required by DEP Permits E14-420 (C10), E14-402 (A11), E14-367 (C11), E14-403 (A12), E14-349 (B12) and E14-371 (C12).

   Stream restoration/enhancement activities will be performed on four reaches of Bald Eagle Creek: Reach 1 (Beckwith and Bell Hollow Run Site: begin lat. 40° 46` 02" long. 78° 05` 51" end lat. 40° 46` 26" long. 78° 05` 14"); Reach 2 (Liner Site: begin lat. 40° 46` 31 long. 78° 05` 12" end lat. 40° 46` 49" long. 78° 04` 48"); Reach 3 (Port Matilda Borough Site: begin lat. 40° 47` 40" long. 78° 03` 29" end lat. 40° 47` 56" long. 78° 03` 00"); Reach 4 (Valley Homes Site: begin lat. 40° 48` 58" long. 78° 01` 56" end lat. 40° 49` 02" long. 78° 01` 49"), tributaries to Bald Eagle Creek (Reese Hollow No. 1: begin lat. 40° 47` 59" long. 78° 05` 49" end lat. 40° 47` 46" long. 78° 05` 37", Reese Hollow No. 2: begin lat. 40° 47` 33" long. 78° 05` 20" end lat. 40° 47` 24" long. 78° 04` 58" and Williams Hollow: begin lat. 40° 50` 03" long. 78° 02` 00" end lat. 40° 49` 29" long. 78° 01` 12").

   The stream mitigation project will impact 1.16 acres of riparian palustrine emergent wetlands. Wetland impacts are associated with placement of fill, streambank grading and construction of at-grade crossings for the purpose of limiting stream access points for property owners and livestock. The stream improvements will involve minor grading within the floodplain of the northern Bald Eagle Creek and its tributaries. The grading will involve 15,794 cubic yards of excavation (cut) and 11,728 cubic yards of fill in the floodplain, which corresponds to the construction activities resulting in a net excavation of 4,066 cubic yards for the project. The project improvements will provide opportunity for wetlands to reestablish along the stream floodplains.

   E18-367. Gary L. Leitch, 110 Mann Avenue, Mill Hall, PA 17751-1112. Gentzel-Leitch River Lot in Woodward Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle N:  6.25 inches; W:  13.25 inches).

   To construct and maintain: (1) an 8-foot by 12-foot wooden shed that has two 4-inch by 4-inch skids and will be tethered to a nearby tree with three 3/16-inch cables; and (2) an 18-foot by 24-foot open sided pole pavilion and its associated concrete pad in the left 100-year floodway of the West Branch Susquehanna River on Lot No. 1 of the Conklin Subdivision that is immediately upstream of the Eden Lane and Water Valley Road intersection in Woodward Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   E19-237. L. Lorraine and Paul Sevinson, 246 Ringtown Mountain Road, Catawissa, PA 17820. Bridge removal--culvert construction in Locust Township, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Catawissa, PA Quadrangle N:  1.81 inches; W:   1.10 inches).

   To remove the existing deteriorated wooden bridge which is approximately 30 feet long and 10 feet wide and has a waterway opening of approximately 100 square feet and to construct and maintain an arch culvert 9.25 feet by 6.5 feet by 20 feet long in Lick Run (HQ-CWF) in a private driveway off Ringtown Mountain Road (SR 2010) approximately 1.1 miles east of Numidia in Locust Township, Columbia County. Approximately 0.1 acre of earth will be disturbed. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 30 feet of waterway. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E55-192. Scott B. Dutrow, R. R. 1, Box 11, Beaver Springs, PA 17812-0011. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit in Spring Township, Snyder County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Beaver-A, PA Quadrangle N:  1.1 inches; W:  11.5 inches).

   To construct and maintain a 35-foot long by 6-foot wide wooden bridge over Beaver Creek. The project is along the eastern right-of-way, 1.0 mile north on SR 0235 in Spring Township, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   E55-194. Kline Reality, Inc., P. O. Box 337, Middleburg, PA 17842-0337. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit in Franklin Township, Snyder County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.31 inches; W:  13.78 inches).

   To remove sand from the streambed in an unnamed tributary to Middle Creek, where the limits of work are not to exceed 385 feet. The project is along the northern right-of-way of Paxtonville Road, 2.0 miles west of the intersection of SR 0104 and Paxtonville Road. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on 385 linear feet in an unnamed tributary to Middle Creek (CWF). The removal of the sand is being performed under a Consent Order and Agreement with Beavertown Block Company, Inc. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.


SPECIAL NOTICES

BUREAU OF DEEP MINE SAFETY

REQUEST FOR VARIANCE

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Deep Mine Safety (Bureau), has received a request for variance from Rosebud Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida, (724) 439-7469 or from the Bureau website at www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.

   The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to Joseph A. Sbaffoni, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.

   Section 702 of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act (act) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.

   Section 290(d) of the act states that every gassy mine shall have at least four main entries, two of which shall lead from the main opening and two from the second opening into the body of the mine.

   Summary of the Request:  Rosebud Mining Company requests a variance to reduce the number of main entries in the 1 Southeast Section at the Dutch Run Mine.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2151. Filed for public inspection November 7, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]



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