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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-287a

[35 Pa.B. 1237]

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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   South Poplar Street Prop., West Chester Township, Chester County. David Side, GHR Consulting Svc., Inc., 300 Welsh Rd., Bldg. 3, Suite No. 110, Horsham, PA 19044 on behalf of Boyd Davis, MH Davis Estate, 614 E. Barnard St., West Chester, PA 19380 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site was impacted with lead. The property was used for storage of petroleum hydrocarbon product dispensers, aboveground skid storage tanks, signposts, light posts, signs and large valves. The intended use of the property is residential.

   Trans Materials Site, West Goshen Township, Chester County. Craig Herr, RT Env. Svc., Inc., 215 W. Church Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Seya Isayeff, Keystone Community Alliance-West Goshen (CIRR), 550 E. Union St., The Good Will Bus. Park, West Chester, PA 19382 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site was impacted with inorganics and PAH. The underground storage tanks are suspected source of the benzo(a)pyrene and general use of the site for concrete batch pant is source of arsenic. The future use of the property is commercial offices.

   Gentle Touch Car Wash, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Natalie Hsueh, React Env. Svc., Inc., 6901 Kingsessing Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19142 on behalf of Guy Shmuel, Wash Ind., Inc., 45 Longview Lane, Newtown Square, PA 19073 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site was impacted with lead. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on January 14, 2005.

   ACME Store No. 7721 Site, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County. David Volz, Sovereign Consulting, Inc., 111-A North Gold Dr., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 on behalf of Doug Kasefang, Albertsons, Inc., 250 Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83726, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site was impacted with chlorinated solvents. The site has been designated as the Forge PCE HSCA site and has been the subject of an investigation by PADEP ECP. The future use of the site is commercial.

   Dial North Property B, Bristol Borough, Bucks County. Jeffrey Goudsward, Penn Env. & Remediation, Inc., 2755 Bergey Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Larry Wygant, Island View Crossing II, L.P., 1001 E Hector St., Ste 100, Conshohocken, PA 19428 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site were impacted by inorganics, chlorinated solvents and No. 2 fuel oil. The soil and groundwater have been impacted by historical industrial operations. The future intended use of the property is for residential purposes.

   Southco, Inc. Brandywine Fac., Concord Township, Delaware County. C. Peter Barringer, Services Env., Inc., 375 Morgan St., Phoenixville, PA 19460 on behalf of David Gibson, Esq., Southco, Inc., 210 N. Brinton Lake Rd., Concordville, PA 19331 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Chlorinated solvents impacted soil and groundwater at the site. Historically chlorinated solvents were observed in soil, groundwater and surface water at the site.

   Frankford Cleaners, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Eric B. Schmidley, PG, Apex Env. Inc., 269 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355 on behalf of Jeffrey S. Distenfeld, USRP I, LLC, c/o First Washington Realty, Inc., 4350 East-West Hwy., Ste. 400, Bethesda, MD 20814 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Chlorinated solvents impacted soil and groundwater at the site. The property will continue to operate as a commercial shopping center. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on January 12, 2005.

   Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   BVK, Inc. (formerly SPEDDCORP, INC.), Berwick Borough, Columbia County, Aegis Company, Inc. 19 North Center St., P. O. Box 153, Corry, PA 16407 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil constituents, chlorinated solvents, metals and PCBs. This site is being remediated to meet a special industrial area.

   Sunoco-Washington Blvd., Williamsport, City of Williamsport, Columbia County, Aquaterra Technologies, Inc. 122 South Church St., West Chester, PA 19382 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. This site is being remediated to meet a site-specific standard

   Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   BP Site No. 07014, Hampton Township, Allegheny County. James Schenker, URS Corporation, Foster Plaza 4, 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 on behalf of Gail Ferrell, Realty Income Corporation, 220 West Crest Street, Escondido, CA 92025 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. A former BP ProCare Site where the primary contaminates to be addressed are associated with waste oil, diesel fuel and gasoline. The future use of the property is commercial. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on December 15, 2004.

   Powerex Inc., Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. Heather Gawne, CORE Environmental Services Inc., 4068 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15108 on behalf of Andrew Varga, Powerex Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, PA 15697 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with silver. Future use of the property is intended to be non residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Tribune Review on April 5, 2004.

   912 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Wendy Noe, American Geosciences, Inc., 3925 Reed Boulevard, Suite 400, Murrysville, PA 15668-1848 on behalf of Cheryl S. Willoughby. 912 Fort Duquesne Boulevard Associates, L.P., c/o BGK Properties, 330 Garfield Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501and Judy Wisniewski, Property Holding Business Trust, c/o Legg Mason Real Estate Services, 1600 Market, Street, Suite 1310, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons found beneath a 10 story office building and underground parking area using the Background Standard. Plan future use of the site is commercial.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.

   Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Permit Application No. 301338. Calgon Carbon Corp., P. O. Box 717, Pittsburgh PA 15230-0717, East Caln Township, Chester County. This application was received for the reissuance of a residual waste transfer station permit from Waterlink Barnebey Sutcliffe to Calgon Carbon Corporation. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on January 24, 2005.

   Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Permit ID No. 101421. Shade Landfill, Inc., 1176 No. 1 Road, Cairnbrook, PA 15924. Shade Landfill, 1176 No. 1 Road, Cairnbrook, PA 15924. Application for a major permit modification request to Re-Phase Northern Expansion Cells and Alternative Mine Stabilization Plan, at a municipal waste landfill in Shade Township, Somerset County was received in the Regional Office on January 27, 2005.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

   Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

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

   66-318-002: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for construction of a printing operation at their facility on Route 87, Washington Township, Wyoming County.

   48-313-093: Polymer Products Co., Inc. (100 Station Avenue, P. O. Box 98, Stockertown, PA 18083) for installation of a dust collection system (replacement and upgrade) and associated air cleaning device at their facility in Stockertown Borough, Northampton County.

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

   62-017K: United Refining (15 Bradley Street Warren, PA 16365) for modification of catalyst for DHT2 and increased firing rate for East and West Reformer Heaters as well as increase of sulfur recovery at SRU2 for the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Project at their refinery in the City of Warren, Warren County. The Facility is a Title V Facility.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

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

   36-05026B: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) for installation of a new heatset web offset printing press and regenerative thermal oxidizer at their Lancaster West facility in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. This construction will result in 38.9 tons of VOC emissions per year. The proposed emission increase will subject the facility to the major New Source Review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E, which requires the purchase of Emission Reduction Credits (ERC). Based on the information provided by the applicant, and Departmental analysis, R. R. Donnelley and Sons will be required to purchase a minimum of 85.64 tons of ERCs prior to commencing operation of the new press and oxidizer.

   67-05007A: Adhesives Research, Inc. (P. O. Box 100, Glen Rock, PA 17327) for modification of their adhesive coating facility in Springfield Township, York County. The facility will operate under a Plant wide Applicability Limit of 62.6 tons of VOC emissions per year, which will not require a New Source Review evaluation. The plan approval will contain additional testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality regulations.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.

   41-00010E: Andritz, Inc. (35 Sherman Street, Muncy, PA 17856) for construction of two 1,000-pound capacity electric induction iron and steel melting furnaces in their facility in Muncy Borough and Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County.

   Andritz, Inc. is a major facility for VOCs and PM10 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less) and one for which a Title V operating permit (41-00010) has been issued.

   The proposed furnaces will be used to produce a number of different iron and steel alloys, including some which contain high percentages of chromium and nickel. The furnaces will share a common power supply so only one of the two will be able to operate at any given time. The maximum melt rate will be 1.2 tons per hour.

   The particulate matter emissions (including PM10) from the furnaces will be controlled by a fabric collector and an emission capture ''ring hood'' located on each furnace. The resultant air containment emissions are not expected to exceed .13 ton of VOCs per year, .59 ton of CO per year and .61 ton of particulate matter per year, of which no more than .51 ton per year are expected to be PM10 and no more than .0912 ton per year are expected to be hazardous air pollutants (no more than .00043 ton of cadmium, .00311 ton of chromium, .0588 ton of manganese, .00377 ton of nickel and .025 ton of lead).

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Andritz, Inc. indicates that the proposed furnaces will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue plan approval for the construction of the proposed furnaces. Additionally, if the furnaces are constructed and subsequently determined by the Department to be operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions and all applicable regulatory requirements, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 41-00010 by means of administrative amendment in accordance with the requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:

   1.  Only one of the two furnaces shall operate at any given time.

   2.  No more than a combined total of 8,400 tons of metal shall be melted in the furnaces in any 12 consecutive month period.

   3.  The scrap used in the furnaces shall either be No.1 machinery cast and plate scrap conforming to a maximum .5% oil and/or dirt purchase specification or shot-blasted (except for Ni-Hard) foundry reverts.

   4.  No scrap containing lead which was intentionally added as an alloy material shall be charged to the furnaces.

   5.  No ductile iron shall be produced in the furnaces.

   6.  Each furnace shall be equipped with a lid or cover which shall be placed over the furnace top at all times except when the furnace is being charged or tapped, when alloys are being added or slag removed and when the furnace is out of operation.

   7.  The ring or bonnet emission capture hood installed on each furnace shall extend around the entire circumference of the furnace top, shall be capable of capturing furnace emissions both when the furnace lid or cover is in place and when it is swung aside as well as when the furnace is tilted for tapping. The hoods shall be employed for furnace emission capture during charging, melting, alloy additions slag removal and tapping.

   8.  The fabric installed to control the air contaminant emissions from the furnaces shall be an Advanced Integrated Resources, Inc. model Pulse II-1112JPD6 fabric collector containing approximately 1,250 square feet of filter area and equipped with reverse pulse bag cleaning and a fan capable of handling a 4,000 actual cubic feet per minute gas flow (or an alternate collector determined by the Department to be equivalent or better). If a fabric collector other than an Advanced Integrated Resources, Inc. model Pulse II-1112JPD6 fabric collector is selected, it shall not be installed until specifications have first been submitted to the Department and the Department has subsequently provided Andritz, Inc. with an equivalency determination.

   9.  The fabric collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the pressure differential across the collector.

   10.  The air compressor used to supply compressed air to the fabric collector shall be equipped with an air dryer and an oil trap.

   11.  Spare fabric collector bags shall be kept on hand.

   12.  The particulate matter (including PM10) concentration in the exhaust of the fabric collector shall not exceed .001 grain per dry standard cubic foot of exhaust.

   13.  The particulate matter (including PM10), VOC, carbon monoxide and total combined hazardous air pollutant emissions from the furnaces shall not exceed .61, .13, .59 and .0912 ton, respectively, in any 12 consecutive month period.

   14.  If requested by the Department, Andritz, Inc. shall perform stack testing upon the fabric collector.

   15.  Records shall be maintained of the amount of metal melted in the furnaces each month. The records as are necessary to demonstrate that the furnaces have not been operated simultaneously and that each load of purchased scrap used in the furnaces meets the oil and/or dirt specification established herein shall also be maintained. All records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be shown to the Department upon request.

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

   25-197D: Erie Bronze and Aluminum Co. (6300 Ridge Road, P. O. Box 8099, Erie, PA 16505) for installation of a dust collector to control emissions from six existing electric induction furnaces in the City of Erie, Erie County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to install a dust collector to control emissions from six existing electric induction furnaces in the City of Erie, Erie County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the State Only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

   37-00322: Joseph A. Tomon, Junior--Funeral Home and Crematory (97 Grim Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a human crematorium in Ellport Borough, Lawrence County.

OPERATING PERMITS


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

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

   67-05032: Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Operations, Inc. (1425 Eden Road, York, PA 17402) for their York motorcycle assembly plant in Springettsbury Township, York County. The boiler plant and surface coating operations account for most of the emissions from the facility. This is a renewal of the Title V permit issued in April 2000.

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

   30-00077: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for operation of Natural Gas Transmission at their Holbrook Compressor Station in Richhill Township, Greene County. This is a Title V Renewal.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.

   V04-001: The Lawrence McFadden Co. (7430 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136) for operation of an industrial wood finish manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emissions' sources include two boilers, solvent storage tanks and mixers.

   The operating permit will be issued under the 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener (215) 685-9426.

   Persons who wish to file protest or comments on the operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

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

   33-00132: Matson Lumber Co. (132 Main Street; Brookville, PA 15825) a Natural Minor operating permit for a sawmill with drying kilns and a wood-fired boiler in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County.

COAL AND NONCOAL 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); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an 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, 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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.

   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 identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, 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 who have requested review of 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 the requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

Effluent Limits

   The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-dayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
iron (total)3.0 mg/l6.0 mg/l7.0 mg/l
manganese (total)2.0 mg/l4.0 mg/l5.0 mg/l
suspended solids35 mg/l   70 mg/l   90 mg/l   
pH1greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
alkalinity greater than acidity1

1 The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-7100.

   32733708. NPDES Permit No. PA0215503, Pennsylvania Mine, LLC (P. O. Box 367, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the No. 1 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Green Township, Indiana County and Susquehanna Township, Cambria County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received December 28, 2004.

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

   03830116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599727. Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc. (R. R. 9, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County, affecting 812 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs of Mill Run to Cowanshannock Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: January 26, 2005.

   26743202 and NPDES Permit No. PA0069736. Fayette Coal & Coke, LLC (2611 Memorial Blvd., Connellsville, PA 15425). Transfer application from Carbon Fuel Resources for continued operation and reclamation of an existing bituminous coal refuse reprocessing surface mine, located in Dunbar and North Union Townships, Fayette County, affecting 113 acres. Receiving stream: Rankin Run to Redstone Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: North Fayette Municipal Authority. Transfer application received: January 21, 2005.

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

   37050101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242616. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Wayne and Shenango Townships, Lawrence County, affecting 147.0 acres. Receiving streams: One UNT to Squaw Run, Four UNTs to Duck Run and Duck Run, classified for the following uses: WWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 26, 2005.

   1475-37050101-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to construct collection ditches, treatment basins, sediment ponds and for coal removal, all within the 100-foot stream barrier of the UNT in Wayne and Shenango Townships, Lawrence County, affecting 147.0 acres. Receiving streams: One UNT to Squaw Run, four UNTs to Duck Run and Duck Run, classified for the following uses: WWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 26, 2005.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   17900143 and NPDES Permit No. PA0206458. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 342.5 acres. Receiving streams: Irish Run and UNTs of Irish Run, to Irish Run; Irish Run to Curry Run; Curry Run to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River; West Branch of the Susquehanna River to the Susquehanna River. Application received: November 12, 2004.

   17990120 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242756. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County, affecting 37.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Bell Run, to Bell Run to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received: November 17, 2004.

   17940116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219908. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County, affecting 247 acres. Receiving stream: Poplar Run. Application received: November 17, 2004.

   17860135 and NPDES Permit No. PA0115622. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Union, Brady and Sandy Townships, Clearfield County affecting 361.4 acres. Receiving streams; Laborde Branch; Sugar Camp Run to Luthersburg Branch to Laborde Branch, tributaries to Stony Run and Stony Run to Laborde Branch to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to Allegheny River. Application received: November 18, 2004.

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

   49990201R and NPDES Permit No. PA0224031. Black Diamond Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 139, Elysburg, PA 17824), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 124.86 acres, receiving stream: North Branch Shamokin Creek. Application received January 21, 2005.

   35763202R4. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (1 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067), renewal of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County affecting 45.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received January 25, 2005.

   Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits

   The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

30-dayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
suspended solids35 mg/l70 mg/l90 mg/l
Alkalinity exceeding acidity1greater than 6.0; less than 9.0

1 The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

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

   03010407 and NPDES Permit No. 0250040. Stitt Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 197A, Ford City, PA 16226). Revision to an existing noncoal surface mine for change in the boundary area, affecting 285.2 acres, located in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County. Receiving stream: Garrets Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received: January 10, 2005.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   14050301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0256161. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803). Commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals permit in Spring Township, Centre County affecting 39 acres. Receiving stream: treated stormwater discharges will be directed to the White Rock Sink. There is no direct discharge to a stream. Application received: January 10, 2005.

   59040801. Richard N. Smith Excavating, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 116, Millerton, PA 16936.) Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (sand and gravel) permit in Jackson Township, Tioga County affecting 3 acres. Receiving streams: Seely Creek, tributary to Chemung River. Application received: December 17, 2004.

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

   15830602C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0614203. Allan A. Myers, LP d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Charlestown Township, Chester County, receiving stream: UNT to Pickering Creek, classified for the following use: trout stocking. Application received January 24, 2005.

   74740303A4C5 and NPDES Permit PA0594334. Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034), correction to an existing quarry operation for a stream variance for Martin's Creek, classified for the following uses: WWF and migratory fish. Application received January 24, 2005.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401

   The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 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) 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. Persons objecting to ap-proval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, 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 questions, to the regional 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. Individuals 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 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the regional office noted before the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend a 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 FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   E15-731. Willow Creek, LLC, 214 A Willow Valley Lake Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584, London Grove Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To perform the following activities within and along an UNT to the Middle Branch of the White Clay Creek associated with the Fox Chase Subdivision:

   1.  To remove twin 36-inch CMP culverts and to construct and maintain a road crossing consisting of an approximately 30-foot long, 6-foot by 24-foot open bottom culvert and associated utilities impacting 0.02 acre of wetland (PEM)

   2.  To construct and maintain an approximately 72-foot long, 6-foot wide pedestrian boardwalk impacting 8 linear feet of stream and 0.01 acre of wetland (PEM)

   3.  To construct and maintain a 20-foot long 36-inch HDPEP culvert to support a proposed trail system.

   4.  To install and maintain an 8-inch water utility line crossing under an existing 24-inch CMP culvert.

   The site is located approximately 300 feet east of the intersection of New London Road and West Avondale Road (West Grove USGS Quadrangle N:  8.0 inches W:  12.7 inches).

   E15-730. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation--District 6-0, 7000 Geerdes Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing Green Valley Road Bridge (SR 3049, Section 48M), a 20-foot long, 22-foot wide structure and to replace with a 28-foot long, 28-foot wide structure with similar vertical and horizontal alignment across an UNT to the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek (CWF-MF).

   The site is located approximately 2,500 feet southwest of intersection of Brandywine Creek Road and Green Valley Road (Coatesville PA. USGS Quadrangle N:  10.0 inches W:  1.09 inches).

   E09-882. Bucks County Board of Commissioners, 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901, Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To reissue and amend permit E09-656 for the removal of the existing Walnut Street Bridge No. 13 and to reconstruct and maintain a new three span bridge over the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek (TSF). The proposed bridge has three clear spans measuring 68.5 feet, 69 feet and 68.5 feet with the proposed low point on the bridge superstructure at elevation 311.5. This work will also include the following activities:

   1.  To remove and reconstruct portions of an existing concrete check dam as required to construct new bridge abutments and new bridge piers. Size and location of new construction will match the existing.

   2.  To remove and reconstruct a paved concrete channel, at the same location, measuring approximately 180 linear feet long, which conveys a minor tributary of the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. Size and location of new construction will match the existing.

   3.  To install a temporary bypass pipe and cofferdams within the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek to facilitate reconstruction of the paved concrete channel and construction of the proposed abutment and piers.

   The reconstruction of this bridge will require relocating an existing 6-inch natural gas pipeline prior to construction. UGI Utilities, Inc. will be installing a new gas main across the creek downstream of the bridge. The General Permit No. 050901350 was acknowledged to UGI Utilities, Inc. on January 14, 2002.

   This site is located on Walnut Street approximately 200 feet northwest of the intersection of Walnut Street and Constitution Avenue (Telford, PA-DE, Quadrangle N:  21.3 inches; W:  5.15 inches).

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

   E40-645. Springton Development Services, LLC, 772 Springdale Drive, Suite 300, Whiteland Business Park, Exton, PA 19341, in Plains Township, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

   To place fill in two isolated wetlands and wetlands adjacent to tributaries to Mill Creek (CWF); to construct and maintain approximately 840 linear feet of stream enclosure of a tributary to Mill Creek utilizing SLCPP culvert varying from 36-inch-diameter to 60-inch-diameter; to relocate and maintain approximately 350 linear feet of channel immediately downstream of the stream enclosure utilizing a riprap-lined trapezoidal channel; and to construct and maintain a road crossing of a tributary to Mill Creek, consisting of approximately 90 linear feet of 68-inch by 43-inch culvert; for the purpose of constructing a community care retirement community known as Highland Point. The project will impact approximately 0.43 acre of wetlands (a total of 1.19 acres of wetlands and water courses combined), and approximately 1,400 linear feet of channel. The project is located between East Mountain Boulevard and SR 0081, approximately 0.5 mile north of the SR 0081/SR 0115 Interchange. (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N:  1.0 inch; W:  9.0 inches).

   E39-447. Lehigh Parkway Apartments, LLC, 2268 South 12th Street, Suite 101, Allentown, PA 18103, in City of Allentown, Lehigh County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain a bituminous parking lot having an encroachment of 0.85 acre in the floodway of the Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF) and to construct and maintain a 24-inch outfall pipe with a concrete endwall and riprap apron, and a 150-foot long outfall channel with a riprap apron in the floodway of the Little Lehigh Creek. The project is located at the northeast corner of Lehigh Parkway North and Lehigh Parkway East. (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N:  16.2 inches; W:  15.6 inches).

   E39-446. Bruce J. and Tami A. Yocum, 1101 West Tioga Street, Allentown, PA 18103, in Low Hill Township, Lehigh County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.

   To place fill within a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.03 acre and to construct and maintain a single-span adjacent concrete box beam bridge having a 55.33-foot span and a 5.5-foot approximate underclearance across Jordan Creek (HW-CWF) with four 36-inch corrugated metal pipes under the right approach road and one 27-inch corrugated metal pipe under the left approach road. The project is located on the north side of SR 4007 approximately 0.3 mile southwest of its intersection with T-593. (Slatedale, PA Quadrangle N:  2.75 inches; W:  2.10 inches).

   E54-318. Pine Grove Joint Treatment Authority, P. O. Box 426, Pine Grove, PA 17963, in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain: (1) A wastewater treatment facility including the placement of fill within approximately 1.8 acres of the floodplain along the right bank of Swatara Creek (CWF), including the placement of fill in wetlands; (2) A 36-inch effluent line crossing of wetlands; (3) A 36-inch effluent outfall along the right bank of Swatara Creek; (4) An 8-inch sanitary sewer line crossing of a tributary to Swatara Creek; (5) A multiple utility line (15-inch sewer, 16-inch sewer, and 8-inch water) crossing of wetlands; (6) A multiple utility line (15-inch sewer, 16-inch sewer, and 8-inch water) crossing of a tributary to Swatara Creek and adjacent wetlands; (7) A multiple utility line (15-inch sewer, 16-inch sewer and 8-inch water) crossing of wetlands; and (8) A permanent access road crossing of wetlands. The total permanent wetland impact is approximately 0.02 acre and the total temporary wetland impact is approximately 0.32 acre. The project reflects a redesigned wastewater treatment facility. A previous design and location for the wastewater treatment facility was authorized under Permit No. E54-306, but it was not constructed. The project is located east of SR 0081 and south of SR 0443. (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N:  5.8 inches; W:  4.6 inches).

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

   E28-320: Echo Waynesboro Associates, LP, 701 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 in Warriors Mark Township, Huntington County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 50-foot wide pre-cast concrete bridge having a 28-foot span across Red Run (CWF, wild trout) located just north of Route 16 (Smithburg, PA Quadrangle N:  21.25 inches; W:  4.25 inches) in Washington Township. The purpose of the bridge is to access a proposed commercial development.

   E67-778: City of York, 50 West King Street, P. O. Box 509, York, PA 17405 in the City of York, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To maintain a reinforced concrete retaining wall along the north side of the channel that will vary in height from 10-foot 6-inches to 14-foot, perform concrete underpinning repairs along the south wall and install 62-feet of rip-rap rock toe protection along both walls in Willis Run (WWF) just downstream of Kiwanis Lake (York, PA Quadrangle N:  17.0 inches; W:  16.2 inches) in the City of York, York County. The replacement of the walls, repairs and rip-rap placement was authorized by EP-67-04-138.

   E36-791: Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance, P. O. Box 6355, Lancaster, PA 17607 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a stream restoration project consisting of: debris removal, bank regrading, placement of rock vanes, log deflectors, mudsills, rock toe protection and riparian plantings, all for the purpose of enhancing bank stability and improving aquatic habitat within a 3,200 lineal foot section of Bachman Run (TSF) beginning immediately downstream of Petersburg Road and ending at a point approximately 700 feet west of Fruitville Pike (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40°06`15" Longitude: 76°19`45") in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The project will require installation of an access roadway during construction, temporarily impacting 0.05 acre of palustrine emergent wetland.

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

   E08-451: Water Obstruction and Encroachment. Bruce Fowler, R. D. 3 Box 151A, Towanda, PA. 18848. Burlington Township, Bradford County. United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. (Powell, PA. 7.5 feet Quadrangle N:  20.8 inches W:  4.7 inches)

   To excavate and maintain fill in 1.5 acres of a forested, palustrine emergent and scrub-shrub wetland system for the purpose of constructing a pond for use as a heating/cooling source for a home along with providing a water source for area fire protection. Replacement wetlands are proposed. The site is located approximately 1,000 feet northeast of the intersection of SR 3009 (Berwick Turnpike) and T-360 (Bennett Road). This intersection is approximately 3.8 miles northwest of the SR 220 and SR 3009 intersection in Monroeton.

   E41-545. Pine Township Supervisors, 925 Oregon Hill Road, Morris, PA 16938. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Pine Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (English Center, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  3.9 inches).

   To remove an existing 24-foot wide steel I-beam bridge, construct and maintain a 28-foot by 10-foot precast concrete arch on a skew of 86° in Lick Run, 0.2 mile south of English Center along T-772 Westphal Road. This project proposes to permanently impact 30 linear feet of Lick Run, which is, designated a HQ-CWF stream and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.

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

   E04-307. Beaver Borough Municipal Authority, 469 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009. Wetland fill in Bridgewater Borough, Beaver County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N:  14.2 inches; W:  7.7 inches and Latitude: 40° 42` 1"--Longitude: 80° 18` 19". The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.04 acres of de minimus wetlands (PEM) to provide security and future expansion of the Bridgewater potable water storage facility.

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

   E10-402. Donald C. and Jennifer M. Kaelin, 990 Prospect Road, Evans City, PA 16033. Pond Expansion, in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Evans City, PA Quadrangle N:  16.95 inches; W:  5.3 inches).

   To expand the existing pond having a normal pool area of 0.32 acre to a proposed normal pool area of 0.90 acre impacting 0.075 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands and to impact 130 feet of an UNT to the Little Connoquenessing Creek (CWF) approximately 250 feet northwest of the intersection of Shannon and Prospect Roads. The permittee is required to provide 0.075 acre of replacement wetlands.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

   Cambria District: Environmental Program Manager, 286 Industrial Pk. Rd., Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.

   EA32-09-001. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg, PA 15931. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County, Pittsburgh ACOE District.

   The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes 292 linear feet of dangerous highwall. The project will include the backfilling of (1) 0.13 acre of PEM wetlands. Additionally, (2) 0.36 acre of mine drainage contaminated PEM wetlands, which meet criteria published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in December, 1996, and therefore do not require mitigation, will be backfilled. (3) A minimum of 0.31 acre of existing PEM wetland that is mine drainage contaminated will be restored to provide good quality wetlands as mitigation for impacts to the noncontaminated wetlands. The project will directly impact 0.49 acre of wetland, of which 0.36 acre are mine drainage contaminated and 0.13 acre are noncontaminated. A minimum of 0.31 acre of mine drainage contaminated wetland will be restored to good water quality wetland to compensate for noncontaminated wetland impacts. (New Florence Quadrangle N:  21.9 inches, W:  16.7 inches)

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