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SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT
PLAN APPROVAL
Plan approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).
Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, Southcentral Region, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Location: Strasburg Borough, Lancaster County, 140 Precision Ave., Strasburg, PA 17579.
The approved plan examines capacity requirements over the next 20 years and three alternates to achieve that capacity; building its own STP, building an STP in conjunction with Strasburg Township, and purchasing additional capacity from suburban Lancaster Sewer Authority (SLASA). The selected alternative is purchase of an additional 100,000 gpd of capacity from SLASA. Ultimately, two pump stations will have to be expanded. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.
Responsible Office: Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
Location: Zelienople Borough, Harmony Borough, Jackson Township, Lancaster Township, Butler County.
Western Butler County Authority
607 Market Street
Zelienople, PA 16063Project Description: This approved project proposes expansion of the design capacity of the sewage treatment plant from 1.5 to 2.2 mgd. It also provides for additional wet weather flow capacity to eliminate a hydraulic overload.
The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safety Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
Permit No. 0998509. Public water supply. North Wales Water Authority, 200 West Walnut Street, P. O. Box 1339, North Wales, PA 19454. A permit has been issued to the North Wales Water Authority for the construction of a 4.0 mg high point elevated storage tank and the connecting mains. Also, this project will include the demolition of the existing 3.5 mg high point standpipe in New Britain Township, Bucks County.
Type of Facility: Public Water Supply System
Consulting Engineer: Gannette Fleming, Inc., P. O. Box 67100, Harrisburg, PA 17106
Permit to Construct Issued: January 19, 1999
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 4598503. Public water supply. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hershey Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. This proposal involves the installation of corrosion inhibitor feed facilities at the PAWC properties of Pine Hill and Summit Point. PAWC properties changing the AquaMag polyphosphate feed at the Pocono Mountain Industrial Park Well to a zinc orthophosphate. It is located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Construction permit issued: December 22, 1998.
Permit No. 4598504. Public water supply. Mushroom Farms Development, 7 Sherman Road, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. This proposal involves the installation of equipment for pH adjustment and to apply a corrosion inhibiting chemical. It is located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Construction permit issued: December 31, 1998.
Permit No. 4598505. Public water supply. Estates at Stone Row, Rob Sedwin, President, Property Owners Association, 16 Image Drive, Scotrun, PA 18355. This proposal involves an application for permit for two existing 15 to 20 gpm wells with chlorine disinfection serving the Estates at Stone Row. These two wells serve six cluster units, each containing four dwelling units for a total buildout of 24 housing units. It is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
Construction permit issued: December 23, 1998.
Permit No. 4898502. Public water supply. Walnutport Water Authority, Michael Newhard, 415 Lincoln Avenue, Walnutport, PA 18088. This proposal involves the addition of oxidation and a 175 gpm filtration plant to remove iron and manganese from the source water of Well No. 5. It is located in Walnutport Borough, Northampton County.
Construction permit issued: December 31, 1998.
Minor Amendment for Permit No. 3994501. Public water supply. Whitehall Township Authority, Mickley Gardens System, for modification to booster pump at Mickley Gardens Air Stripper. It is located in Whitehall Township, Luzerne County.
Operations Permit issued on December 8, 1998, to Silver Springs Mountain Water Company, Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County.
Operations Permit issued on December 15, 1998, to Hollister Heights Mobile Home Park, Salem Township, Wayne County.
Operations Permit issued on December 30, 1998, to Campbell's Ledge Water Storage Tank, Duryea Borough, Luzerne County.
Operations Permit issued on December 18, 1998, to Nicholson Borough Authority, Nicholson Borough, Wyoming County.
Operations Permit issued on December 29, 1998, to Chestnut Ridge Mobile Home Park, Well No. 2 pump station, Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County.
Permit No. 4598506. Public water supply. Stroudsburg Municipal Authority, 410 Stokes Avenue, P. O. Box 237, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. This proposal involves the use of duplex submersible, in line, booster pumps with associated controls and small hydropneumatic tanks. It is located in Stroud Township, Monroe County.
Construction permit issued: January 26, 1999.
Permit No. 4598508. Public water supply. Community Association of Pocono Farms, Donald Weaver, General Manager, 7000 Lake Road, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. This proposal involves the construction of corrosion control treatment facilities at Well Nos. 1, 2 and 4. The treatment proposed passivation by pH/alkalinity adjustment by the addition of caustic soda.
Construction permit issued: February 3, 1999.
Permit No. 5498510. Public water supply. West Penn Pines Mobile Home Park. This proposal involves the construction of two 60 gallon permitted wells with disinfection and manganese sequestering supplying a 344 single family modular housing unit development with 4" and 8" PVC pipe. Storage will be provided by a .307 million gallon tank. It is located in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
Construction permit issued: January 25, 1999.
Permit No. 5498504. Public water supply. Blue Mountain Elementary School, Red Dale Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961. This proposal involves the addition of a contact tank cartridge filter, and sequestering to augment existing treatment for iron removal. The amended system becomes: pH adjustment, chlorination contact time, cartridge filtration, sequestering and finished water storage. It is located in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.
Construction permit issued: January 19, 1999.
Special Permit by Rule. 3486466. Glacier Water Services, Inc., 2261 Cosmos Court, Carlsbad, CA 92009, Ebbie Hoitt. Glacier Water Services will operate nine NAMA approved vending machines.
Permit issued: January 25, 1999.
Operations Permit issued on January 5, 1999, to Jim Thorpe Borough (West Side Filtration Plant) Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County.
Operations Permit issued on January 25, 1999, to Tamaqua Area Water Authority, Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County.
Operations Permit issued on January 4, 1999, to Sisters of Mercy of Dallas, PA, Mercy Center Well No. 1, Dallas Township, Luzerne County.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 4198501. The Department issued a construction permit application to Melvin G. Rummings (Country Squire Courts Mobile Home Park, P. O. Box 402, Salladsburg, PA 17740, Woodward Township, Lycoming County) for construction of a filtration plant, raw water intake structure, finished water storage, raw water, filter water, system pressure pumps, wastewater settling tanks and various transmission lines.
LAND AND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 3
The following final reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning the final report, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following final reports.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Ancillary Construction Site, City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. Scott Ressler, Environmental Toxicologist, Cocciardi & Associates, Inc., 4 Kacey Court, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 has submitted a Final Report (on behalf of his client, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Auburn and North Streets, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18764) concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater found to have been contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report was submitted to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide human health standard.
Bendzlowicz Property (6374 Willow Street, Jacksonville, PA), East Allen Township, Northampton County. Douglas H. Sammak, President, American Analytical & Environmental, Inc., 738 Front Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032 has submitted a Final Report (on behalf of his clients, Kevin and Sandra Bendzlowicz, 6 Short Lane Road, Northampton, PA 18067) concerning the remediation of site soils found to have been contaminated with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The report was submitted to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide human health standard.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 4
The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908) and Chapter 250 Administration of Land Recycling Program.
Provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 250.8 Administration of Land Recycling Program requires the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of its final actions on plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the Act 2 (Land Recycling and Environmental Remediations Standards Act) remediation standards. Plans and reports required by provisions of Act 2 for compliance with selection of remediation to a site-specific standard, in addition to a final report, include a remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation, concentration of regulated substances in environmental media, benefits of reuse of the property, and in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. A cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. The Department may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides the Department's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.
For further information concerning the plans and reports, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Offices listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has acted upon the following plans and reports:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Vilsmeier Auction Company, Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Sunand Mabbula, P.G., Hardy Environmental Services, 425 Old Airport Road, New Castle, DE 19720, has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard and was approved by the Department on January 22, 1999.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Solid Waste Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4706.
Permit No. 400618. The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850). Application for permit renewal for a pathological and infectious waste incinerator for a site in Derry Township, Dauphin County. Permit issued in the Regional Office January 4, 1999.
This was incorrectly published in the January 23, 1999 Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.
Permit No. 100691. Permit application to renew facility's operating permit for the term April 25, 1999 through April 25, 2009, was received from Water Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Greater Erie Transfer Station and Recycling Center), 1159 West 16th Street, Erie, PA 16502. Permit was issued in the Regional Office on January 25, 1999.
Permit No. 101646. Permit to accept municipal waste-like residual wastes (Form S) was received from World Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., 1631 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503, located in the City of Erie, Erie County. Permit was issued in the Regional Office on January 29, 1999.
Permits revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4706.
Permit No. 603428. Bollinger Farm, BFI (Conestoga Landfill, Mineview Drive, P. O. Box 128, Morgantown, PA 19543. This permit has been revoked at the request of the permittee for a site in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Permit revoked in the Regional Office January 14, 1999.
Permit No. 603427. Knight Farm, BFI (Conestoga Landfill, Mineview Drive, P. O. Box 128, Morgantown, PA 19543. This permit has been revoked at the request of the permittee for a site in Lower Chanceford Township, York County. Permit revoked in the Regional Office January 12, 1999.
AIR QUALITY
OPERATING PERMITS
Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
TVOP-18-00003: PP&L, Inc., Lock Haven Combustion Turbine Site (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) issued January 29, 1999, revised Title V operating permit to include all applicable NOx allowance requirements including source compliance, emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting for each of the facility's affected sources.
TVOP-41-00003: PP&L, Inc., Williamsport Combustion Turbine Site (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) issued January 29, 1999, revised Title V operating permit to include all applicable NOx allowance requirements including source compliance, emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting for each of the facility's affected sources.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-20-232A: Meadville Plating Co. (10775 Franklin Pike, Meadville, PA 16335) issued November 30, 1998, for operation of six chrome plating tanks in West Mead Township, Crawford County.
PA-25-952A: Bush Industries of PA, Inc. (2455 Robison Road West, Erie, PA 16509) issued December 31, 1998, for operation of wood product uv surface coating in Summit Township, Erie County.
PA-61-012A: OMG Americas (P. O. Box 111, Franklin, PA 16323) issued January 31, 1999, for operation of batch chemical reactors in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
46-310-049G: ADC Recycling Corporation, Inc. (1060 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) issued for a mineral processing plant in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
Administrative Amendment of Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
CP-09-0005: 3M Co. (2201 Green Lane, Bristol, PA 19007) amended January 27, 1999, for Facility VOCs/Nox RACT in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
Operating Permits Minor Modification issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
46-313-056: McNeil Pharmaceutical (Welsh and McKean Roads, Spring House, PA 19477) modified January 27, 1999, for three organic acid reactors in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-15-0014A: Norwood Industries, Inc. (57 Morehall Road, Frazer, PA 19355) issued January 27, 1999, for operation of a process tank area and solvent unit in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-1069B: East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536) issued January 28, 1999, for construction of a grid casting (A-3) battery assembly (industrial) controlled by a fabric collector at their Battery Assembly Plant in Richmond Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart KK, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-5086A: Terradyne Ceramics of PA, LLC (405 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063) issued January 29, 1999, for construction of the tile manufacturing facility at the Morgantown Plant in New Morgan Borough, Berks County.
21-03001A: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc. (P. O. Box A, Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065) issued January 27, 1999, for installation of a No. 1 Dual-Fuel Johnston Boiler in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commerical-Institutional Stream Generating Units.
21-310-008A: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) issued January 28, 1999, for modification of a crushing and screening operation at the Silver Spring Quarry in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
36-05092: Greiner Industries, Inc. (1650 Steel Way, Mount Joy, PA 17552) issued January 28, 1999, for operation of a spray painting operation controlled by an aerovent dry filter in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.
36-310-027F: Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506) issued February 1, 1999, for installation of a stone crushing and screening plant controlled by wet suppression and an aeropulse fabric filter in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
Plan Approvals extensions issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
23-313-041A: Sun Co., Inc. (R&M) (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) issued January 28, 1999, for operation of an organic chemical production in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
23-312-198A: Sun Co., Inc. (R&M) (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) issued January 28, 1999, for operation of 23 storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
23-318-001E: Congoleum Corp. (Ridge Road and Yates Avenue, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) issued January 29, 1999, for operation of a surface coating operation in Trainer Borough, Delaware County.
46-313-116C: Lonza, Inc. (900 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) issued January 31, 1999, for operation of process equipment in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
PA-15-0002B: Quebecor Printing Atglen, Inc. (Route 372, Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310) issued January 31, 1999, for operation of a publication rotogravure press in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-329-001A: Department of the Army, Commander Alternative Joint Communications Center (1500 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21701) granted January 26, 1999, to authorize temporary operation for six No. 2 oil fired diesel engine generator sets, covered by this Plan Approval until May 23, 1999, at Site R, in Liberty Township, Adams County.
28-309-003: Tarco Roofing Materials, Inc. (8650 Molly Pitcher Highway North, Antrim, PA 17225) granted November 15, 1998, to authorize temporary operation for an asphalt saturated felt facility controlled by a high efficiency air filter and thermal oxidizer, covered by this Plan Approval until March 15, 1999, in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The saturator and the asphalt storage tank are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart UU, Standards of Performance for Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacture.
67-310-035B: Global Stone PenRoc, Inc. (P. O. Box 1967, York, PA 17405-1967) granted January 29, 1999, to authorize temporary operation for a roofing plant, covered by this Plan Approval until May 28, 1999, in West Manchester Township, York County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
65-304-039: Derry Construction Co., Inc. (R. D. 5, Box 34, Latrobe, PA 15650) for operation of sand removal and screening at Latrobe Plant in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
26-310-018: Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Blvd., New Kensington, PA 15068) for installation of limestone crushing at Connellsville II Quarry in Bullskin Township, Fayette County.
26-305-034: Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012) for installation of loading/unloading/stockpiling at LaBelle Site in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
MINING
APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
56930109. Permit Revision, Mountaineer Mining Corporation (1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530), to change the land use of woodland and cropland to unmanaged natural habitat in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 57.0 acres, receiving stream Flat Run and Roaring Run to Quemahoning Creek to Stonycreek. Application received November 25, 1998. Permit issued January 25, 1999.
32930106. Permit Renewal for reclamation, only, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701, for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 102.5 acres, receiving stream Tearing Run. Application received January 22, 1999. Permit issued January 25, 1999.
11900201. NPDES No. PA0599051. Permit Renewal, Maple Coal Company (2591 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 204, Sewickley, PA 15143-8610) continued operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing mine in Barr and Blacklick Townships, Cambria County, affecting 134.2 acres, receiving stream Elk Creek. Application received December 4, 1998. Issued January 25, 1999.
56753048. Permit Renewal, Gray Mining Company, Inc. (1134 Stoystown Road, Friedens, PA 15541), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Quemahoning and Stonycreek Townships, Somerset County, affecting 296.0 acres, receiving stream to Stony Creek. Application received November 6, 1998. Permit issued January 25, 1999.
32880107. Permit Renewal, Urey Coal Company (222 Forest Ridge Road, Indiana, PA 15701), continued operation and restoration of bituminous strip in Banks Township, Indiana County, affecting 133.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Cush Creek; unnamed tributary to South Branch Bear Run. Application received December 4, 1998. Issued January 27, 1999.
32980108. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine with coal refuse ash under the general permit and a beneficial use approval in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 149.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Reeds Run and Coal Run to Aultmans Run to Conemaugh River. Application received August 5, 1998. Permit issued January 27, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
11841301. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. (P. O. Box 29, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the Mine No. 33--Cambria Slope in Cambria Township, Cambria County to renew existing permit and the related NPDES permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 7, 1999.
03841302. Canterbury Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to renew the permit for the DiAnne/David Mine in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 13, 1999.
63831701. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 1233, Charleston, WV 25324), to renew the permit for the Delmont IW in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 20, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54980101. Reilly Minerals Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 989, Pottsville, PA 17901), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Walker Township, Schuylkill County affecting 817.0 acres, receiving stream--Wabash Creek. Permit issued January 29, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Applications Returned
65990101. Purco Coal Inc. (22 VanVoorhis Lane, Monongahela, PA 15063). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 14 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Youghiogheny River. Application received: January 25, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Issued
40980302. Small Mountain Quarry, Inc. (125 North Warren Street, West Hazleton, PA 18201), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Salem Township, Luzerne County affecting 49.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued January 27, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued
58980851. Rick Whitney (R. R. 1, Box 76, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Springville Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued January 29, 1999.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of the written notice of this action 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 at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-775. Encroachment Permit. Byron Keeble, 482 Harris Road, Unit 1, Grand Junction, CO 81501. To construct and maintain approximately 230 linear feet of sanitary sewer line across Beaver Run (EV), adjacent wetland (EV) and the associated 100-year floodplain. The utility line will provide connection to an existing septic system. The proposed 2-inch PVC force main will be encased in concrete and a 4-inch sleeve at the stream crossing. Temporary impact to adjacent wetlands is 0.08 acre (PFO). The site is located at a point approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Rock Ridge Road and Strocks Grove Road (Riegelsville, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 2.0 inches) in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County.
E46-800. Encroachment Permit. Montgomery Square Partnership, 585 Skippack Pike, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422. To perform and maintain the following activities in and along the 100-year floodway of an unnamed tributary to the Little Neshaminy Creek for the proposed Montgomery Square Commercial Development: A. Install a 120 feet long, 5 foot high by 10 foot wide roadway bottomless box culvert, and utility lines beneath Knapp Road; B. Install a 137 feet long, 4 foot high by 12 foot wide roadway bottomless box culvert, and utility lines beneath Knapp Road; C. Relocate approximately 25 linear feet of the stream channel to direct an unnamed tributary to the Little Neshaminy Creek into the proposed 4 foot high by 12 foot wide box culvert for Knapp Road; D. Install retaining wall system along Knapp Road, a portion of which will be located within the assumed 100 year floodway and wetland adjacent to the aforementioned tributary; E. Install three, outfall structures in wetlands; F. Install 155 linear feet of 24-inch stream enclosure piping in and along a second unnamed tributary to the Little Neshaminy Creek for the proposed Witchwood Road crossing, plus utility lines in Witchwood Road; G. Excavate approximately 310 l. f. of an unnamed intermittent watercourse for the construction of Detention Basin ''K.'' This project will impact approximately 0.39 acre of wetland. The site is located in an area south of the intersection of Bethlehem Pike (SR 309) and Dekalb Pike (US Route 202) and extends south to Stump Road (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 18.75-inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County. The applicant will construct 0.79 acre of wetland replacement.
Northcentral Region: Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-341. Encroachment. Kevin L. Bozman, R. D. 4, Box 248, Towanda, PA 18848-8929. To construct and maintain a 200 feet by 12 feet (2,400 square feet or 0.06 acre) driveway across a forested wetland to access a residential building site. The project is located east of SR 1029 and approximately 2,000 feet south of the south end of Lake Wesauking (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 8.9 inches; W: 3.5 inches) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
E41-424. Encroachment. Alex Bobotas, RR 4, Box 412, South Williamsport, PA 17701. To construct and maintain 1) a 97-foot by 16-foot clean fill boat ramp in the right floodway of the West Branch Susquehanna River, 2) a 1,128-square foot floating wooden boat dock system in the West Branch Susquehanna River located 1.8 miles east on Sylvan Dell Road from the railroad crossing in South Williamsport (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E41-438. Encroachment. Kremser Brothers Construction, 1301 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. To place fill approximately 500 feet by 35 feet by 8 feet deep in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to the West Branch Susquehanna River located at the northeast corner of the Fairview Drive and Brushy Ridge Road intersection (Montoursville North, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in the Borough of Montoursville, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E05-216-R. Encroachment. Monroe Township, Ron May, P. O. Box 38, Clearville, PA 15535. To reissue and extend the time limit on Permit No. E05-216 which authorized the realignment and maintenance of 90 feet of channel reach of an unnamed tributary to Elk Lick Creek located upstream of T-352 culvert and about 0.4 mile from its intersection with T-351 to redirect the flow into the culvert (Clearville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 11.05 inches) in Monroe Township, Bedford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-261. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a new bridge having a normal span of 30.6 feet with an underclearance of 6.2 feet across Little Traverse Creek (WWF). The bridge is located on S. R. 0030, Section B05, STA 575 + 44, approximately 300 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0030 and S. R. 3023 (Aliquippa, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in Independence Township, Beaver County.
E30-187. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a three-span bridge having normal clear spans of 90.6 feet, 90.4 feet, and 72 feet and a minimum underclearance of 29.4 feet across Dunkard Creek (WWF) located on S. R. 0088, Section 06R at its intersection with S. R. 2010. Also, to construct and maintain three outfall structures in said stream. The project includes construction and maintenance of a temporary causeway and cofferdam during construction (Masontown, PA Quadrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 8.9 inches) in Monongahela and Dunkard Townships, Greene County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Sections, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E10-290. Encroachment. Butler County Commissioners, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1208. To remove the existing County Bridge No. 63 (Studebaker) and to construct and maintain a steel beam bridge having a clear, normal span of 23 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet across Black Run on T-344 (Dickey Run) approximately 500 feet east of T-890 (West Park Road) (Slippery Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 2.9 inches; W: 15.4 inches) in Worth Township, Butler County.
DAM SAFETY
Actions on applications filed 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D09-238. Dam. Bucks Country Gardens, LTD. (1057 North Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901). To modify, operate and maintain an existing dam across a tributary to the North Branch Neshaminy Creek for the purpose of stormwater management. This dam is located adjacent to Easton Road as part of the Bucks Country Gardens renovation in Plumstead Township, Bucks County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Actions taken on applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Southeast Regional Office: Bureau of Water Supply Management, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WA 09-1002. Water Allocation. Doylestown Township Municipal Authority, 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA 18901 has been granted the right to purchase 25,000 gallons per day, based on a 30-day average, from North Wales Water Authority in New Britain Township, Bucks County.
Type of Facility: Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer: Alfred S. Ciottoni, P.E., SC Engineers, Inc., P. O. Box 407, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Permit Issued: January 21, 1999
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of January 1999, the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the following persons to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.
Name Address Type of Certification Mary Denney 110 West Lancaster Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087Testing Donald Ferguson 115 Raven Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601Testing John Kerrigan
RHIS, Inc.269 Delaplane Avenue
Newark, DE 19711Testing Jeffrey Koleny 89 Taylor Drive
Fallsington, PA 19054Testing Alan Skursky 804 Green Ridge Road
New Oxford, PA 17350Testing Wayne Stevens 140 Sumner Avenue
Clarks Summit, PA 18411Testing
MitigationTodd Giddings & Assoc., Inc. 3049 Enterprise Drive
State College, PA 16801Mitigation
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-233. Filed for public inspection February 12, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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