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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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
42-00174: Rustick, LLC (19 Ness Lane, Kane, PA 16735) for reissuance of a Title V permit in Sergeant Township, McKean County. The facility is a municipal wastes landfill and its major emission sources include the landfill and a leachate treatment plant. The facility is Title V because the design parameter is greater than 2.5 millions mega grams or cubic meters.
37-00264: Ellwood Quality Steels Co. (700 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA 16101) to manufacture steel ingots in New Castle City, Lawrence County. Ellwood Quality Steels Company air emission sources are four natural gas-fired boilers, several miscellaneous natural gas-fired heaters, electric arc furnace, six natural gas-fired anneal furnaces, two natural gas-fired ladle preheaters, natural gas-fired EAF preheater, scrap torching, scrap handling, vacuum degasser, teeming and gas cutter. The facility is a Title V facility based on the potential to emit NOx and is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
24-00016: Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (1935 State Street, Saint Mary's, PA 15857) for an administrative amendment of the Title V Operating Permit to incorporate the conditions of Plan Approvals 24-016C and 24-016D in Elk County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00190: Dickson Investment Hardware, Inc. (386 East Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for a non-Title V Facility, State-only, Natural Minor Permit for manufacture of metal castings from ceramic shells and the ceramic shells from wax molds in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The sources of emissions include a residual wax burnout furnace equipped with a thermal oxidizer. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03021: Post Precision Castings, Inc. (21 Walnut Street, Strausstown, PA 19559) for operation of their casting foundry in Strausstown, Berks County. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
06-03074: Kolors East (2380 Camp Swatara Road, Myerstown, PA 17067) for operation of their sandblasting and painting operation in Bethel Township, Berks County. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
06-05090: Chiyoda America, Inc. (P. O. Box 470, Morgantown, PA 19543-0470) for operation of a graphic arts printing operation controlled by two thermal oxidizers in Caernarvon Township, Berks County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart KK, National Emission Standards for Emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Printing and Publishing Industries. This action is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2002.
67-03025: Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. (1120 Zinns Quarry Road, West Manchester, PA) for a natural minor operating permit for operation of four snack product fryers at Plants 1 and 2, College Avenue, West Manchester Township, York County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-00274: Kasgro Rail Corp. (320 East Cherry Street, New Castle PA 16102-1365) for renewal of an operating permit in Taylor Township, Lawrence County. The facility manufactures and surface coats rail cars. The facility consists of the Cherry Street and Furnace Street Plants. The significant sources are the M/U air furnace, the camber furnace, two paint booths, two shot blast booths and two welding/fabricating operations. The conditions of the previous plan approvals and operating permit were incorporated into the renewal permit.
24-00017: Morgan AM&T (441 Hall Avenue, Saint Mary's, PA 15857) for the reissuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a precision machined and molded component manufacturing facility in the city of Saint Mary's, Elk County. The facility's primary emission sources include seven natural gas fired heat treat ovens, an electric heat treat oven, a batch heat treat oven, a resin impregnation and curing process, a metal impregnation process and four natural gas fired dryers.
10-00038: Winfield Lime and Stone Co. (1295 Winfield Road, Cabot, PA 16023) a natural minor operating permit for operation of the facility's air contamination sources consisting of primary and secondary crushers, screening process and transfer/drop points for the production limestone in Winfield Township, Butler County.
10-00087: DU CO Ceramics Co. (155 South Rebecca Street, P. O. Box 568, Saxonburg, PA 16056) for a renewal-operating permit to produce precision ceramic insulators for varied industrial and manufacturing applications in Saxonburg Borough, Butler County. The significant sources at the facility are a boiler, ceramic cutting and machining, four periodic kilns, two continuous kilns, two dryers, a diesel emergency generator, four minor kilns and a Swindell Dressler Tunnel kiln. The conditions of the previous approvals and operating permit were incorporated into the renewal permit. The facility is a Natural Minor.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Brawn, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
S03-001: Kirkbride Center (111 North 49th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139) for operation of a psychiatric hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission source includes three 16.7 mmBtu/hr boilers, three emergency generators and one emergency sprinkler pump.
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 Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the previous 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.
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-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56020101 and NPDES No. PA0249122. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 57.3 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Roaring Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Quemahoning Reservoir (Cambria-Somerset Authority). Application received May 21, 2007.
32020102 and NPDES No. PA0249173. Big Mack Leasing Company, Inc. (568 Silvis Hollow Road, Kittanning, PA 16201), permit renewal of reclamation only of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 46.0 acres. Receiving streams: Neal Run and Reeds Run classified for the following use: TSF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 9, 2007.
56060109 and NPDES No. PA0249645. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add augering in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 116.3 acres. Receiving streams: to Glades Creek and Glades Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 11, 2007.
56070106 and NPDES No. PA0262471. Fieg Brothers (3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface, auger, blasting mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 36.3 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Hays Run; UNTs to Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 9, 2007.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
02-03-02 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250473. Collier Land & Coal Development, LP (P. O. Box 62278, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241). Revision application to change the operator from Binotto Contracting, Inc. for a pending government financed construction contract, located in Collier Township, Allegheny County, affecting 32.4 acres. Receiving streams: Robinson Run and UNTs to Robinson Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received July 12, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
54970101R2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223832. Premium Fine Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 2043, Hazleton, PA 18201), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine and coal refuse reprocessing operation in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County affecting 632.0 acres, receiving stream: Schuylkill River. Application received July 5, 2007.
40070201. Mineral Reclamation, LLC (30 Market Street, Pittston, PA 18640), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hanover Township, Luzerne County affecting 41.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received July 11, 2007.
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-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity1 pH1 greater 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32070801. David C. Adams (136 Blanket Hill Road, Kittanning, PA 16201), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, affecting 1.0 acre. Receiving stream: Curry Run. Application received April 3, 2007.
28072803. R & D Contractors (5436 Sunset Pike, Chambersburg, PA 17201-9604), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Southampton Township, Franklin County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream: Muddy Run. Permit received June 29, 2007.
28072802. Norman R. Eyer, 2196 Letterkenny Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream: UNT to Conococheague. Permit received May 21, 2007.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
3077SM9. Terra Resources LLC (267 Gilmore Road, Enon Valley, PA 16120). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation in Jefferson Township, Mercer County affecting 10.96 acres. Receiving stream: Lackawannock Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from J. Taylor Sand & Gravel. Application received July 9, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
5376SM16C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0593915. American Asphalt Paving Co. (500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Jackson Township, Luzerne County, receiving stream: Brown's Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received July 10, 2007.
4873SM6C6 and NPDES Permit PA0009695. O-N Minerals PenRoc Co., LP (P. O. Box 1967, York, PA 17405), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in West Manchester Township, York County, receiving stream: Codorus Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received July 11, 2007.
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 approval 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 should 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(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E51-223. City of Philadelphia Capital Program Office, Fairmount Park Commission, One Parkway, 1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following Water and Obstruction and Encroachments activities along the Schuylkill River (WWF-MF):
1. To construct and maintain a boat dock, gangways and platforms with piling foundation.
2. To construct and maintain paving, landscaping and fencing on park esplanade leading to boat dock entrance.
3. To construct and maintain a debris screen with piling foundation upstream of dock.
4. To construct and maintain electrical conduit for walk and dock lighting.
This project is located adjacent to the Water Works Museum and approximately 800 feet downstream of the Fairmount Park Dam in Philadelphia. The nearest intersection is Waterworks and Kelly Drives (Philadelphia, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 16.3 inches; West: 8.3 inches).
E51-224. HSP Gaming LP, 1600 Arch Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities at the former Jack Frost Sugar Processing Facility, along the Delaware River (WWF) to accommodate the proposed Sugar House Casino Project:
1. To relocate and maintain a combined sewer outfall (CSO) to a point just south of Pier 41, which will include approximately 1,500 cubic yards of new fill. The CSO will be extended in a later phase, approximately 200 feet to a proposed river wall to accommodate public access.
2. To place approximately 3,600 cubic yards of fill between Piers 41 and 42.
3. To place approximately 13,500 cubic yards of fill between Piers 43 and 44.
4. To construct and maintain a 750-foot long cut-off wall along the Delaware River.
5. To construct and maintain a 1.63-acre pile-supported high-deck structure over 1.23-acres of currently open waters.
6. To widen and maintain the CSO located at Shackamaxon Street, which will include approximately 450 feet of rip-rap revetment for shoreline protection.
7. To construct and maintain a 30-foot by 60-foot floating ferry dock, 12-foot by 50-foot floating taxi dock, and a 520-foot long by 8-foot wide pedestrian access ramp.
8. To construct and maintain four new 36-inch diameter stormwater outfalls for onsite stormwater management.
This project is located approximately 500 feet northwest of the intersection Frankford Avenue and North Columbus Boulevard (Philadelphia, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 16.4 inches; W: 1.2 inches).
E46-1005. Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525, Franconia, Hatfield, Lower Salford and Towamencin Townships, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
This application is part of an overall project to construct, rehabilitate and maintain an approximately 5.0 mile segment of the Sumneytown Pike/PA309 Connector (SR 1058) spanning east to west through Skippack and West Neshaminy Creek Watersheds. This project has been divided into two design/construction sections (HAT, and HT2). The limit for the entire project is between Sumneytown Pike (SR 0063) in Towamencin and Lower Salford Townships, Montgomery County (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 15.0 inches) and County Line Road (SR 0309) in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County and Hilltown Township, Bucks County (Telford, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 7.0 inches) and traverses through Towamencin, Lower Salford, Hatfield and Franconia Townships in Montgomery County and Hilltown Township, Bucks County. The project proposes to directly impact a total of approximately 0.48 acre of wetland (PEM/PSS).
The construction of a total of 0.70 acre of wetland replacement is proposed along a UNT to Skippack Creek in Hatfield Township, which will compensate for the permanent wetland impact.
This permit is for Section HAT and is the first submission for the SR 1058 construction project, which includes the Sumneytown Pike realignment and the improvement to Wambold Road up to Allentown Road. The limit of work extends between Sumneytown Pike (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 15.0 inches) in Towamencin and Lower Salford Townships and Allentown Road (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 11.9 inches) in Franconia and Hatfield Townships.
The construction and rehabilitation work in Section HAT includes the following water obstruction and encroachment activities:
1. To remove an existing bridge across a UNT to Skippack Creek (TSF) and to construct and maintain, in its place, a 66-foot long, 43-foot wide single span bridge with a minimum underclearance of approximately 6.5 feet and associated rock protection at the abutments. Approximately 40 linear feet of the stream will be relocated at the upstream side to accommodate the proposed alignment of the bridge (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 22.70 inches; W: 13.75 inches).
2. To construct, modify and maintain numerous stormwater management facilities by placing fill within various streams and floodplains in the Skippack Creek Watershed.
3. To place and maintain fill in the floodplain of streams in the Skippack Creek Watershed associated with roadway fill.
4. To construct and maintain numerous temporary cofferdams and stream diversions within various streams in the Skippack Creek Watershed.
5. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.03 acre of wetland (PEM) associated with the realignment of the Sumneytown Pike (N: 22.79 inches; W: 13.75 inches).
6. To remove an existing pipe culvert across a UNT to Skippack Creek and to construct and maintain, in its place, a 65-foot long, 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe culvert (N: 0.80 inch; W: 14.80 inches).
7. To construct and maintain a 120-foot long, 6-foot wide by 5-foot rise enclosure with fish baffles depressed one foot below stream bed elevation resulting in and effective underclearance of 4.0 feet, and associated rock protection in a UNT to Skippack Creek. Approximately 120 linear feet of the stream will be relocated at the upstream side to accommodate the proposed alignment of the culvert (N: 0.98 inch; W: 14.25 inches).
8. To remove an existing box culvert across a UNT to Skippack Creek and to construct and maintain, in its place, a 75-foot long, 6-foot wide by 5-foot rise box culvert with fish baffles depressed one foot below stream bed elevation resulting in an effective underclearance of 4.0 feet, and associated rock protection. Approximately 50 linear feet of the stream will be relocated at the upstream side to accommodate the proposed alignment of the culvert (N: 0.90 inch; W: 14.65 inches).
9. To construct and maintain a 286-foot long, 3-span bridge at 88-foot, 110-foot and 88-foot over the Skippack Creek and associated rock protection at the abutments and piers. The underclearance of this structure will be approximately 8.0 feet. Approximately 240 linear feet of the stream will be relocated at the upstream side to accommodate the proposed alignment of the bridge (N: 1.00 inch; W: 14.60 inches).
10. To relocate 600 linear feet of a UNT to Skippack Creek associated with the alignment of the aforementioned 3-span bridge and its approach roadways across Skippack Creek (N: 1.1 inches; W: 14.9 inches).
11. To remove an existing arch culvert across a UNT to Skippack Creek and to construct and maintain, in its place, a 84-foot long, 7-foot wide by 6-foot rise box culvert with fish baffles and depressed one foot below stream bed elevation resulting in an effective underclearance of 5.0 feet, and associated rock protection. Approximately 100 linear feet of the stream will be relocated to accommodate the proposed alignment of the culvert (N: 1.30 inches; W: 15.60 inches).
12. To excavate approximately 45.0 linear feet of a UNT to Skippack Creek associated with roadway embankment. (N: 1.55 inches; W: 14.25 inches).
13. To remove an existing culvert and to construct and maintain, in its place, a 52-foot long single span bridge 58-foot wide, 7-foot underclearance over a UNT to Skippack Creek and associated rock protection (N: 2.00 inches; W: 13.95 inches).
14. To place fill in approximately 130 linear feet of a UNT to Skippack Creek associated with roadway fill (N: 4.6 inches; W: 11.7 inches).
15. To place fill/grade within the stream/floodplain of a UNT to Skippack Creek associated with the proposed wetland mitigation (N: 4.65 inches; W: 11.45 inches).
16. To construct and maintain a 90-foot long, 48-inch diameter culvert depressed 6 inches below streambed elevation resulting in and effective underclearance of 42 inches, and associated rock protection in a UNT to Skippack Creek. This work also includes minor stream relocation to accommodate the proposed alignment of the culvert (N: 4.80 inches; W: 11.45 inches).
17. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.03 acre of wetland (PEM) associated with the construction of SR 1058/Allentown Road intersection (N: 4.60 inches; W: 11.85 inches).
18. To install and maintain riparian plantings along 800 linear feet of the west bank of Skippack Creek north of the existing Sumneytown Pike.
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E35-408. Mark Clarks Summit North Associates, LP, 580 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704, in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a bridge, having a 32-foot span and a 6-foot underclearance, across Lackawanna Trail Tributary (TSF) for the purpose of providing secondary access to Rite Aid Drugstore. The project is located on the east side of Route 6 and 11, approximately 0.1 mile north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension Bridge (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.2 inches; W: 9.3 inches).
E35-410. Lackawanna County, Lackawanna County Courthouse, 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of West Branch Wallenpaupak Creek (HQ-CWF) consisting of a 6-foot by 20-foot concrete box culvert, with fish baffles, depressed 1-foot below stream bed elevation. The project is located on Spangenberg Lake Road (T-399) approximately 0.4 mile east of SR 2003 (Lake Ariel, PA Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 13.8 inches).
E35-409. Lackawanna County, Lackawanna County Courthouse, 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, in Benton and North Abington Townships, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and construct and maintain a steel truss pedestrian bridge with a concrete deck across South Branch Tunkhannock Creek (TSF) having a span of 97 feet and an approximate underclearance of 16.5 feet. The project is located within the Lackawanna State Park approximately 0.2 mile east of the intersection of Benton and Sunset Roads (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 12.9 inches).
E64-271. Duck Harbor Company, R. R. 1, Box 214C, Equinunk, PA 18417, in Lebanon Township, Wayne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 10-foot wide concrete boat launching ramp extending approximately 20-feet into Duck Harbor Pond: to construct and maintain a 4-foot wide loading/unloading dock extending approximately 40 feet into Duck Harbor Pond: and to construct and maintain a marina consisting of 5 piers and mooring for approximately 76 boats, each peer extending approximately 92 feet into Duck Harbor Pond. The project is located on the northern shore of Duck Harbor Pond approximately 4,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Duck Harbor and Schnakenberg Roads (Long Eddie, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 11.4 inches).
E45-508. Mount Airy No. 1, LLC, 229 Main Street--Sturges, Olyphant, PA 18447-2319, in Paradise Township, Monroe County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 6-inch diameter pipe in Mount Airy Lake (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of supplying water to a dry hydrant intake structure for fire protection purposes. The work is associated with the proposed Mount Airy Casino project on the east side of Woodland Road (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 9.7 inches).
E58-274. Jens C. Sorensen, R. R. 1, Box, 1151, Nicholson, PA 18446, in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To expand an existing pond from 0.71 acre to approximately 5 acres for the purpose of stabilizing hydrology and improving water quality within a disturbed wetland complex. The project will impact 0.58 acre of PEM wetlands and approximately 300 feet of a tributary to South Branch Tunkhannock Creek (CWF) and is located on the south side of Township Road T463, approximately 0.6 mile west of SR 2016 (Lenoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.0 inches; W: 10.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E22-516: S&A Custom Built Homes, Inc., Keith Sunderman, 2121 Old Gatesburg Road, Suite 200, State College, PA 16803, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 99-foot long 8-inch ductile iron sanitary sewer pipe crossing temporarily impacting 0.004 acre PEM wetland and 0.003 acre stream of a UNT to Beaver Creek (WWF). The project is located on the north side of Union Deposit Road, approximately 150 feet west of its intersection with Page Road Extended (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 7.1 inches; W: 5.7 inches, Latitude: 40° 17` 7"; Longitude: 76° 47` 32") in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
E06-621: City of Reading, Charles Jones, 503 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601, Reading City, Berks County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an extension to an existing storm sewer system including: (1) a 50.0-foot long by 15.0-foot bottom-width trapezoidal Reno mattress channel in the floodway of the Schuylkill River (CWF); (2) a 47.0-foot long by 15-foot bottom width concrete channel; (3) a 60.0-foot long by 15.0-foot bottom width trapezoidal Reno Mattress channel; (4) 50.0-feet of 36-inch SLCPP pipe; (5) 171.0-feet of 36-inch SLCPP pipe to replace existing CMP; (6) a 302.0-foot long gravel access drive, and some associated grading all in the floodplain of the Schuylkill River (CWF) (Reading, PA Quadrangle N: 2.75 inches; W: 3.75 inches, Latitude: 40° 18` 44"; Longitude 75° 54` 44") in the City of Reading, Berks County.
E28-342: Richard E. Jordan, Exit 24 Warehouse, 2010 State Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Southampton Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 36.0-foot by 8.0-foot by 85.0-foot long arch culvert with R-7 riprap; to relocate 1,100 feet of Furnace Run; to fill 0.67 acre of PEM wetland associated Furnace Run (CWF). The project is located east of Olde Scotland Road (SR 696), approximately 6,000-feet northeast of the SR 696/Interstate 81 interchange (Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle, N: 5.3 inches; W: 2.9 inches, Latitude: 40° 02` 01"; Longitude: 77° 31` 20") in Southampton Township, Franklin County. The applicant is proposing a minimum of 1.05 acres of replacement wetlands onsite to compensate for direct and indirect wetland impacts.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E17-431. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924 Daisy Street Extension, Clearfield, PA 16830. Application for SR 4016 Section A01, Bridge Replacement Project over Laborde Branch, Sandy Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Luthersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 17.1 inches; W: 11.8 inches).
To remove an existing single span multi I-beam steel bridge with stone masonry abutments and to construct, operate and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge with reinforced concrete wing walls and abutments. The new structure will have a curb-to-curb width of 34 feet and normal crown across the structure. The new structure will have a single clear span of 51.76 feet, a minimum underclearance of 9.90 feet and a skew of 75° and will carry vehicle traffic across Laborde Branch, SR 4016 Section A01, in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
This project proposes to have a minimal impact to Laborde Branch, which is listed as a CWF. This project does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-434: Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, 5508 Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37909. Pilot Travel Center, in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Portersville, PA Quadrangle N: 40° 57` 55"; W: 80° 8` 17").
To construct a Pilot Travel Center that contains a fuel station, restaurant and restrooms. In addition to the travel center, a 50,000 gpd capacity sewage treatment facility will be constructed. The project will impact 0.33 acre of isolated PEM wetland onsite, which will be mitigated through the construction of 0.36 acre of PEM wetland onsite.
E20-558: Lake Property Holdings, LLC, 22487 Hobbs Road, Meadville, PA 16335. Snow Waters, in Summit Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Harmonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 9 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 192 acre development consisting of 183 condominium residences, golf course and club house, restaurant, 189 slip boat harbor and associated infrastructure and utilities on the site of the existing Park Golf Course and Jo-Winn Mobile Home Park adjacent to SR 618 centered approximately 0.6 mile NW of the intersection of SR 618 and SR 18 and involving: 1) to dredge wetlands, uplands and an existing body of water adjacent to Inlet Run utilizing a long stick excavator or pump dredge in a 3.8 acre area to a depth of 6 feet below mean water elevation to construct a proposed boat marina area; 2) to dredge uplands, Inlet Run and existing body of water adjacent to Inlet Run utilizing a long stick excavator or pump dredge in a 0.5 acre area to a depth of 8 feet below mean water elevation to construct a turning pool/sediment settling area; 3) to dredge Inlet Run from the proposed turning pool to the mouth for a length of approximately 1,200 feet downstream utilizing a long stick excavator or pump dredge in a 1.5 acre area to a depth of 8 feet below mean water elevation; 4) to dredge Conneaut Lake and the Fish and Boat Commission launch for a length of approximately 600 feet utilizing a long stick excavator or pump dredge in a 1.1 acre area to a depth of 6 to 8 feet below mean water to improve navigation; 5) to construct various channel changes in Inlet Run to improve navigation; 6) to conduct maintenance dredging in the turning pool; 7) to construct and maintain boat marina consisting of 1,980 linear feet of steel sheet piling bulkhead and 15,400 square foot of floating gangways and docks consisting of 189 slips and equipped with water circulation pumps; 8) to construct and maintain approximately 3,110 linear feet of steel sheet piling adjacent to Inlet Run; 9) to remove 15 existing golf cart/pedestrian bridges and to construct and maintain 11 open truss, golf cart bridges having spans of 25 to 50 feet on Inlet Run and a tributary to Inlet Run; 10) to construct and maintain a walkway, golf course grading, course modifications, ponds and miscellaneous course structures within the FEMA floodway of Inlet Run; 11) to construct and maintain 26 stormwater outfalls to Inlet Run, 12 stormwater outfalls to a tributary to Inlet Run, and 6 stormwater outfalls to the proposed harbor; 12) to construct and maintain utility line crossings of Inlet Run and tributaries to Inlet Run; 13) to conduct and maintain a stream restoration project on Inlet Run having a length of 2,000 feet; 14) to impact 1.19 acres of wetlands (0.65 acre of PSS wetland, 0.09 acre of PFO and 0.45 acre of PEM wetlands) for the construction of the buildings, infrastructure and a boat marina; and 15) to construct three wetland mitigation areas having areas of 0.54 acre, 0.63 acre and 0.53 acre respectively. Conneaut Lake, Inlet Run and the tributaries to Inlet Run are perennial bodies of water and streams classified as HQ-WWF.
E43-343: Preferred Communities, Inc., P. O. Box 9, Canfield, OH 44406-0009. Settlers Walk Subdivision, in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Sharpsville, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 3.75 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct a residential subdivision consisting of 31 residential units, club house, swimming pool, associated roads, utilities and other infrastructure on Clarksville Road approximately 0.7 mile SW of the intersection of SR 18 and SR 518 involving: 1) to fill 0.14 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands; 2) to construct and maintain 0.39 acre of wetland onsite; and 3) to impact (with fill and the construction of a stormwater detention basin) two watercourses (tributaries to Pine Hollow Run) with a drainage area of less than 100 acres for a total length of approximately 500 feet. The tributaries to Pine Hollow Run are intermittent streams classified as WWF. The project proposes to directly impact 0.14 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands and approximately 500 feet of watercourse.
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit 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. Permits 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 before the action.
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 should 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 of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and 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. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PAS604802 Gray's Vehicle Clinic
1314 Axemann Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823Spring Township
Centre CountyLogan Branch
9CY PA0033502
SP
Bradford County
R. R. 3, Box 322
Troy, PA 16947Bradford County
West Burlington Township
Sugar Creek
4CY PA0113107
SNColumbia County
Court House
Bloomsburg, PA 17815Columbia County
Briar Creek TownshipEast Branch Brair Creek
5DY PA0027359
IWDanville Municipal Authority
12 West Market Street
Danville, PA 17821Montour County
Danville BoroughSusquehanna River
5EY Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N PA0097811
SewageDry Tavern Sewer Authority
P. O. Box 159
Rices Landing, PA 15357Greene County
Jefferson TownshipUNT of Pumpkin Run Y PA0095702
SewageThomas E. Ward
855 South Bridge Road
Prosperity, PA 15329Washington County
South Franklin TownshipTenmile Creek
Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0028274 New Wilmington Borough
134 High Street
New Wilmington, PA 16142New Wilmington Borough
Lawrence CountyLittle Neshannock Creek
20-CY PA0033146 Countryside Convalescent Home, LP
8221 Lamor Road
Mercer, PA 16137East Lackawannock Township
Mercer CountyUNT to Neshannock Creek
20-AY
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0086703, Industrial Waste, NGK Metals Corporation, 917 State Highway 11 South, Sweetwater, TN 37874. This proposed facility is located in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Termination of Permit, effective August 31, 2007.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327 3664.
PA0229083, Industrial Waste SIC, 4953, Phoenix Resources, Inc., 782 Antrim Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901. This proposed facility is located in Duncan Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Activity: This proposed action is for issuance of an NPDES permit for new discharge of treated leachate and stormwaters.
The receiving streams, UNTs to Wilson Creek, Rock Run and Babb Creek, is in the State Water Plan Watershed 9A and classified for CWF. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority is located on Pine Creek is 45 miles below the point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for stormwater outfalls 001--007.
Mass Units (lbs/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Daily Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Maximum Maximum TSS 100 pH Report Chemical Oxygen Demand Report Phenol Report p-Cresol Report a-Terpineol Report Nitrate/Nitrite (as N) Report The proposed effluent limits for treated leachate outfall 008 based on a design flow of 0.054 mgd.
Mass Units (lbs/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Daily Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Maximum Maximum pH 6.0 9.0 5 Day BOD5 37 140 TSS 27 88 Ammonia (as N) 4.9 10 a-Terpineol 0.016 0.033 Benzoic acid 0.071 0.12 p-Cresol 0.014 0.025 Phenol 0.015 0.026 Zinc 0.11 0.20 Copper 0.21 0.33 Lead 0.075 0.12 Mercury 0.0012 0.0018 Selenium 0.12 0.18 Dieldrin Nondetect Method Detection Limit 0.1 ug/l PA0229113, Small Flow Treatment Facility, Dorothy Arnott, 24 Mountain Road, Berwick, PA 18603. This permitted facility is located in North Centre Township, Columbia County.
Description of permitted Activity: Small flow treatment system consisting of an aerobic tank, a pump tank, two free access sand filters and a chlorine contact tank.
The receiving stream, Briar Creek, is in the State Water Plan Watershed 5D and is classified for CWF. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Borough of Danville is located on the Susquehanna River and is 27 miles below the point of discharge.
The effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 600 gpd and follow the general permit limits.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0253472, Sewage, Hanover Township Sewer Authority, 116 Steubenville Pike, Paris, PA 15021. This proposed facility is located in Hanover Township, Washington County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for proposed sewage treatment plant discharge to Raccoon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0092355-A1, Sewage, Municipal Authority of the Borough of Belle Vernon, P. O. Box 181, 10 Main Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. This existing facility is located in Belle Vernon Borough, Fayette County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for expansion of the Belle Vernon-North Belle Vernon WPCP.
NPDES Permit No. PA0216330-A1, Sewage, Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. This existing facility is located in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for upgrade of existing sewage and industrial treatment facilities.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0240010, Sewage, Paul L. and Catherine P. LaBrie, 112 Wetmore Trail, Kane, PA 16735. This proposed facility is located in Hamilton Township, McKean County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This is a Single-Residence Sewage Treatment Plant discharging to a UNT to Two Mile Run in Watershed 16-F.
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