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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-766d

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Plan approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources or air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office:  Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   06-304-045A. On April 26, 1996, the Department issued a plan approval to Unicast Foundry (P. O. Box 248, Boyertown, PA 19512) for the modification of a sand system and fabric collector at their Boyertown Foundry in Boyertown, Berks County.

   07-310-020C. On April 26, 1996, the Department issued a plan approval to New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for the modification of Limestone Crushing Plant No. 1, by addition of a 250 TPH tertiary crusher and conveyors controlled by water sprays and two fabric filters at their Roaring Spring Plant in Taylor Township, Blair County.

   22-301-056A. On April 26, 1996, the Department issued a plan approval to Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, (4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109) for the installation of two human crematory incinerators with integral afterburners in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.

   34-310-001D. On April 26, 1996, the Department issued a plan approval to Jay Fulkroad & Sons, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 125, McAlisterville, PA 17049) for the modification of a limestone crushing plant in Fayette Township, Juniata County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   67-323-029B. On April 19, 1996, the Department issued a plan approval to Berg Electronics, Inc. (P. O. Box 248, Emigsville, PA 17318-0248) for the modification of an electroplating operation in Manchester Township, York County.

   Regional Office:  Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   26-000-413. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for internal combustion engines at its Uniontown Station, located in North Union Township, Fayette County.

   30-000-077. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for internal combustion engines at its Holbrook Compressor Station facility located in Richhill Township, Greene County.

   65-000-839. On April 24, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for internal combustion engines at its Delmont Station facility located in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.

   11-000-258. On April 24, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for an internal combustion engine at its Lilly Station facility located in Cresson Township, Cambria County.

   32-000-230. On April 24, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251) for an internal combustion engine at its Armagh Station facility located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.

   04-313-053B. On April 24, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to August 31, 1996 for Envirotrol, Inc. (P. O. Box 61, Sewickley, PA 15143) for an afterburner scrubber on the rotary kiln carbon regenerator at its facility located in Darlington Township, Beaver County.

   63-307-027. On April 24, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 31, 1996 for American Iron Oxide (Foster Plaza 7, 661 Anderson Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220) for baghouse scrubbers in their iron oxide production process at its Wheeling Pittsburgh facility located in Allenport Borough, Washington County.

   26-308-014. On April 3, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Sensus Technologies, Inc. (450 North Gallatin Avenue) for a foundry grinding room at its Uniontown Plant located in Uniontown, Fayette County.

   26-305-032. On April 1, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Mon River Energy Corporation (P. O. Box 466, Brier Hill, PA 15415) for a coal refuse reprocessing plant at its Brier Hill Site located in Redstone Township, Fayette County.

   65-309-033A. On April 12, 1996, a plan approval was issued to St. George Crystal Ltd. (P. O. Box 709, Jeannette, Pa 15644) for a glass melting furnace at its Jeannette Plant located in Jeannette, Westmoreland County.

   04-307-073C. On April 8, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Koppel Steel Corporation (P. O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) for a multi-lance manipulator at its Koppel Plant located in Koppel Borough, Beaver County.

   65-307-062A. On April 2, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to July 3, 1996 for Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) for a Zendzimir Cold Rolling Mill at its facility located in Vandergrift Borough, Westmoreland County.

   65-329-005. On April 1, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to October 4, 1996 for CNG Producing Company (303 Airport Professional Center) for a natural gas engine at its facility located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   65-329-004. On April 1, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to June 30, 1996 for CNG Producing Company (303 Airport Road, Indiana, PA 15701) for a natural gas engine at its facility located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   63-307-028. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Regal Industrial Corporation (P. O. Box 291, Donora, PA 15033) for a baghouse for the abrasive blasting process at its plant located in Donora Borough, Washington County.

   65-305-049. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to August 14, 1996 for Koppers Industries, Inc. (436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15229) for a benzine emissions control system and an ammonia still for its coke by-products recovery plant at its Monessen Coke Plant facility located in Monessen, Westmoreland County.

   65-305-048. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to August 14, 1996 for Koppers Industries, Inc. (436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15229) for a pushing baghouse, a desulfurization unit, and an excess coke oven gas flare, for their coke oven battery operations at its facility located in Monessen, Westmoreland County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6940.

   43-307-050. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Winner Steel Services, Inc. (P. O. Box 1628, Sharon, PA 16146) for the installation of a galvanizing line furnace at Sharon, Mercer County.

   33-309-016. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 68, Summerville, PA 15864) for the construction of a brick shuttle kiln at Summerville, Jefferson County.

   37-309-049. On April 16, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Universal Refractories, Inc. (P. O. Box 97, 915 Clyde Street, Wampum, PA 16157) for the operation of four existing refractory drying ovens and the installation of an internal dust collection system at Wampum, Lawrence County.

   61-312-025. On April 23, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Pennzoil Products Company (2 Main Street, Rouseville, PA 16344) for the construction of four new storage tanks at the Rouseville Plant, Cornplanter Township, Venango County.

   10-313-049. On April 19, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Callery Chemical Company, Mine Safety Appliances Company (P. O. Box 429, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for Building 44, Pilot Plant in Forward Township, Butler County.


General Plan Approval and 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.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   General Plan Approval and Permit No. BAQ-GPA/GP-1 for small combustion units was issued to the following:  Lord Corporation, 124 Grant Street, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1014.

   Date Issued:  April 22, 1996.


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate and operate air contaminant sources or air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office:  Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department has issued the following air quality plan approvals for the specified companies described below:  

   Permit:  09-301-123
Source:  Incinerator
Issued:  April 22, 1996
Company:  Columbia Lighting, Inc.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  09-326-004A
Source:  3 Pail Line Paint Booths
Issued:  April 22, 1996
Company:  Cleveland Steel Container Corp.
Location:  Quakertown
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  46-302-206
Source:  2 Boilers
Issued:  April 23, 1996
Company:  Procter & Gamble
Location:  Hatboro
County:  Montgomery

   The Department has extended the following air quality plan approvals permits for the specified companies described below:

   Permit:  15-317-019
Source:  Line 6 Oven Alteration
Issued:  April 15, 1996
Extended:  August 15, 1996
Company:  Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
Location:  East Caln
County:  Chester


Plan approvals granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).

   Northcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, Pa 17701-6448, telephone (717) 327-0530.

   Location:  Middleburg Borough, Franklin Township, Snyder County.

   Project Description:  The Middleburg Municipal Authority will construct a new 450,000 gallon per day replacement sewage treatment plant adjacent to the existing plant. Discharge of the treated effluent from the new facility will be to Middle Creek.

   The Middleburg Municipal Authority will also construct sewer extensions to serve various areas of Franklin Township near the Borough. The township areas to be served include the villages of Paxtonville and Coon Hunter, as well as areas of the township immediately north and east of the Borough.

   The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant negative environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.

   Location:  Areas of Valley Township, Montour County including:  Meadowbrook Lane, Fairlane Road, Furnace Road, Eister Loop, Quarry Road, Mats-Meadow Drive, and parts of Columbia Hill, Jerseytown, Valley West and McCracken Roads.

   Project Description:  Approval of a revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of Valley Township, Montour County. Project involves the construction of a pump station, sanitary sewers, force mains as well as an upgrade of the existing sewage treatment plant. The treated effluent will be diverted to Mahoning Creek.

   The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any sigificant negative environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.

MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS

   Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservaton 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 such 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).

   District Mining Opeartions, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

Coal Applications Issued.

   32850112. Permit renewal, B&W Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 1275, Homer City, PA 15748), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 59.5 acres, receiving stream Nesbit Run and Harpers Run, tributaries to Blacklegs Creek, application received December 19, 1995, permit issued April 22, 1996.

   32880109. Permit renewal, FNR Mining Company (950 Stonebraker Road, Indiana, PA 15701-9297), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Green Township, Indiana County, affecting 80.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and the north branch to Two Lick Creek, application received April 22, 1996, permit issued April 23, 1996.

   56950110. Hardrock Coal Company (R. D. 4, Box 155A, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 163.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Flag Run, unnamed tributary to/and Casselman River, Crab Run, application received September 21, 1995, permit issued April 25, 1996.

   District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

   65840117T. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701). Permit transfer issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 134.45 acres, and previously operated by Latimer Construction Company, Inc. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Beaver Run. Transfer application received December 14, 1995. Permit transfer issued March 28, 1996.

   65950107. Ralph Smith & Son, Inc. (200 Second Street, Derry, PA 15627). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Bell and Loyalhanna Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 97.7 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Wolford Run. Application received June 29, 1995. Permit issued April 5, 1996.

   65910105R. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610). Renewal issued for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 35.5 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to the Monongahela River. Application received March 21, 1996. Renewal issued April 11, 1996.

   26910104R. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal issued for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Springfield Township, Fayette County, affecting 106 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Indian Creek. Application received January 18, 1996. Renewal issued April 19, 1996.

   02803001R. Aloe Coal Company (P. O. Box 9327, Neville Island, PA 15225). Renewal issued for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Springfield Township, Fayette County, affecting 625 acres. Receiving streams Chamberlin Run, St. Patrick Run,and Potato Garden Run. Application received January 25, 1996. Renewal issued April 19, 1996.

   Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   32841312. Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701) to revise the permit for the Urling No. 1 and 3 bituminous deep mine in Armstrong Township, Indiana County to add (2) 16'' discharge boreholes, (1) 4 inch monitoring borehole and 16 inch discharge pipeline right-of-way, no additional discharge. Permit issued April 25, 1996.

   District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   26940301. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (Penn Center West, Building Three, Suite 401, Pittsburgh, PA 15276). Permit issued for commencement and operation of a large noncoal surface mine located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 21.3 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Browns Run, Browns Run, unnamed tributaries to the Monongahela River and the Monongahela River. Application received September 12, 1994. Permit issued April 5, 1996.

   26920401. Coolspring Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401). Name change/transfer issued for an existing large noncoal surface mining site located in North Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 60.6 acres, and formerly permitted by Marsolino Coolspring Quarry, Inc. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Coolspring Run to Shutes Run to Cove Run to Redstone Creek to the Monongahela River. Application received October 30, 1995. Transfer issued April 11, 1996.

   3374SM58T. Coolspring Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401). Name change/transfer issued for an existing large noncoal surface mining site located in North Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 146.6 acres, and formerly permitted by Marsolino Coolspring Quarry, Inc. Receiving streams unnamed tributary of Coolspring Run and Coolspring Run to Shutes Run to Shutes Run to Cove Run to Redstone Creek to the Monongahela River. Application received October 30, 1995. Transfer issued April 11, 1996.

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

   Any person 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, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, telephone (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, telephone (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of 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. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board, telephone (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), sections 5 and 402 of the act of June 22, 1937 (P. L. 1987, No. 394) (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).

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.

   E07-252. Encroachment. Woodbury Township Supervisor, R. R. 2, Box 234, Williamsburg, PA 16693. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span concrete box beam bridge having a span of 35 feet and a minimum underclearance of about 2 feet across Piney Creek for maintenance purposes located on Township Road, T-431 at the Village of Wertz (Williamsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  14.7 inches; W:  17.7 inches) in Woodbury Township, Blair County.

   E67-556. Encroachment. Joseph A. Myers 160 Ram Drive, Hanover, PA 17331. To maintain fill in a de minimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre located east of Piston Court in the rear of lot no. 24 in the Stewartstown Station subdivision (Stewartstown, PA Quadrangle N:  1 inch; W:  12.3 inches) in Hopewell Township, York County.

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification

   Northwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.

   E42-240. Encroachment. Department of Transportation. District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a single clear span of 80 feet and a minimum underclearance of 4 feet on a 60-degree skew across Potato Creek on SR 0046, Segment 0090, Offset 0040 approximately 2,000 feet south of the Village of Norwich (Norwich, PA Quadrangle N:  5.4 inches; W:  16.4 inches) located in Norwich Township, McKean County.

   E43-248. Encroachment. Mercer County Commissioners, 530 Mercer County Courthouse, Mercer, PA 16137. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a single clear, normal span of 24 feet and an average underclearance of 4 feet, 9 inches across a tributary to east branch Wolf Creek on Brinkley Road (T-459) approximately 1,600 feet east of Patterson School Road (T-912) (Grove City, PA Quadrangle N:  15.7 inches; W:  1.8 inches) in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745

Permits Issued

   E02-1130. Encroachment. ALCOA, 425 6th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. To place and maintain fill on the right bank and in the floodway of the Allegheny River, to construct and maintain a building in the floodway of said stream and to regrade the right bank of said stream for the purpose of constructing the ALCOA Corporate Center Riverfront Park. The project is located between the Seventh Street and Ninth Street bridges, just south of Isabella Street and west of the intersection of Anderson Street and River Avenue (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N:  13.1 inches; W:  0.1 inch) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E02-1132. Encroachment. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To construct and maintain approximately 4.5 acres of replacement wetlands in the floodway of Peters Creek for the purpose of replacing 3.59 acres of wetlands impacted due to the construction of the Mon/Fayette Expressway from I-70 to Route 51. The project is located on the left bank of Peters Creek and on the north side of Snowden Road, approximately 600 feet north of the intersection of Snowden Road and Piney Fork Road (SR 3014) (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  4.4 inches; W:  12.4 inches) in South Park Township, Allegheny County.

   E03-353. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having two spans, each measuring a normal length of 40.50 feet and a minimum underclearance of 9.97 feet across Cowanshannock Creek on the realigned SR 0085, Section 150. This permit also authorizes the installation of temporary causeways for the purpose of removing the existing bridge pier and constructing the new proposed pier. The project is located approximately 1.1 miles east of SR 0028 and 1.4 miles north of SR 0422 (Mosgrove, PA Quadrangle N:  11.9 inches; W:  13.1 inches) in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County.

   E11-244. Encroachment. City of Johnstown, 401 Washington Street, Johnstown, PA 15901. To remove the existing Horner Street Bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having three normal clear spans of 72.8 feet each and an underclearance of 31.3 feet across Stony Creek and to constuct and maintain a temporary causeway consisting of five 60-inch C.M.P. in said stream (Johnstown, PA Quadrangle N:  10.1 inches; W:  5.1 inches). This project is located on Horner Street approximately 800 feet south of McMillen Street in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County.

   E63-392-R2. Encroachment. Washington Mall-JCP Associates, Ltd., 4839 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. To place and maintain fill in an unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek and in approximately 0.64 acre of wetlands associated with said stream for the purpose of constructing the proposed Regency Plaza Shopping Center located just north of the intersection of S. R. 136 and Interstate Routes 79 and 70 (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N:  10.5 inches; W:  13.6 inches) in South Strabane Township, Washington County. This permit also authorizes the construction of 1.45 acres of replacement wetlands.

   E65-622. Encroachment. Tasman Resources Ltd., P. O. Box 81620, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-0420. To construct and maintain a 16-foot × 6-foot R. C. box culvert in Trout Run for the purpose of constructing a roadway. The project is located approximately 100 feet downstream from the T-891 pipe culvert (Derry, PA Quadrangle N:  22.0 inches; W:  1.4 inches) in Derry Township, Westmoreland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Project''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E41-350. Water obstruction and encroachment. Penn Advertising, P. O. Box 1775, Williamsport, PA 17701. To construct and maintain two outdoor advertising signs on unipole structures in the floodway of the west branch Susquehanna River located next to Greevy Road about 1 mile west of Canfields Lane (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N:  21.9 inches; W:  11.8 inches) in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''.

   E41-352. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To encroach upon 1.7 hectares (4.3 acres) of 31 wetlands and to construct and maintain 17 stream encroachments located in a 12.4 kilometer (7.7 miles) corridor (between the Village of Jackson Corners and the Village of Sebring. The stream encroachments will consist of 1) 4,266.7 meters (1,400 feet) of channel relocation of Steam Valley Run, 2) the removal of two bridge associated with the stream relocation of Stream Valley Run, 3) 72.0 linear feet of 10 foot by 6 foot precast concrete box culvert extension plus an associated temporary haul road across School House Run 4) a new single span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge with a clear span of 79.5 feet and an average underclearance of 15.4 feet plus an associated temporary haul road across Blockhouse Creek, 5) a new single span prestressed concrete I-beam bridge with a clear span of 133.5 feet and an average underclearance of 15.0 feet plus an associated temporary haul road across Beck Run, 6) plus seven RCCP extensions to various existing culverts. The project will impact 1.7 hectares (4.3 acres) of regulated wetlands and must create a minimum of 1.9 hectares (4.8 acres) of replacement wetlands.

   E41-364. Water obstruction and encroachment. Albert and Mary Thorne, R. R. 5, Box 209, Williamsport, PA 17701. Raise the existing house by adding foundation blocks to repair and replace damage on house, to construct a sidewalk, and to place a soil berm next to the new foundation. This project is located in the floodway of Lycoming Creek next to West Cottage Avenue about 1,000 feet west of Lycoming Creek Road (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  8.0 inches) in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''.

   E41-365. Water obstruction and encroachment. Franklin C. Leisey, Jr., 100 Cottage Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new house with a total footage of 1,200 ft. in the floodway of Lycoming Creek. This project is located on Cottage Avenue at the confluence of Bottle Run with Lycoming Creek (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle N:  2.0 inches; W:  5.6 inches) in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''.

   E53-284. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, Engineering Dist. 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. Remove an existing structure and construct and maintain a two span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge to carry SR 3004, Section A02 across the Allegheny River. The proposed bridge shall be constructed with two clear spans of 54.0 feet each, an average underclearance of 11.6 feet and a 75 degree right skew. The project is located approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of T-317 and SR 3004 (Roulette, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  4.00 inches) in Roulette Township, Potter County.

   E53-285. Water obstruction and encroachment. Robert and Helen Rhines P. O. Box 88, St. Marys, PA 15857. To construct and maintain a private road crossing the right branch of Bark Shanty Hollow Run. The work shall consist of placing three 48 inch CMP culvert pipes in 16 linear feet of stream channel. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of T-309 approximately 3,700 feet west of the intersection of T-307 and T-309 (Keating Summit, PA Quadrangle N:  11.9 inches; W:  0.0 inches) in Keating Township, Potter County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects'''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E12-095. Water obstruction and encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Forestry P. O. Box 327, Emporium, PA 15834. To construct and maintain a 24 foot wooden footbridge across Sanders Draft. This project is located on Sanders Draft about 1 mile upstream of its confluence with Red Run (Driftwood, PA Quadrangle N:  4.6 inches; W:  15.25 inches) in Gibson Township, Cameron County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E12-096. Water obstruction and encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 327, Emporium, PA 15834. To construct and maintain a 22 foot wooden footbridge across Hunts Run. The project is located on Hunts Run about 4 miles upstream of its confluence with the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek (Wharton, PA Quadrangle N:  0.75 inch; W:  17.25 inches) in Lumber Township, Cameron County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E18-209. Water obstruction and encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Construct and maintain a water supply intake on Kettle Creek Reservoir in Kettle Creek State Park and a distribution system that would include a utility line crossing through Bearfield Creek, a tributary to Kettle Creek, within the park for public recreation purposes (Hamersley Fork, PA Quadrangle N:  0.4 inch; W:  7.4 inches) in Liedy Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.

   E35-213A. Encroachment. Department of General Services, Bureau of Engineering and Architecture, Tent Building, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17120. To amend Permit No. E35-213 to include various structural and grade changes to the Lindy/Keyser Creek and Meadow Brook Flood Protection Projects (DGS Project No. 184-22). The Lindy/Keyser Creek project is located northeast of S. R. 3011 and S. R. 3014 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N:  7.8 inches; W:  9.8 inches) and the Meadow Brook project is located at the beginning point north of the intersection of S. R. 0011 and S. R. 3025 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N:  9.5 inches; W:  3.25 inches) extending to the Lackawanna River in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-298. Encroachment. Glimcher Properties Ltd. Partnership, 20 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215. To fill in 0.46 acre of wetlands for the construction of a 108,000 square foot retail facility. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 1002 (Tilghman Street) approximately 0.7 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 1002 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N:  16.9 inches; W:  5.9 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The permittee is required to provide 0.46 acre of replacement wetlands.

   E39-304. Encroachment. Pitcairn Properties Health Care Group, Inc., One Pitcairn Place, 165 Township Line Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. To construct and maintain a 30-inch C.P.P.P. stormwater outfall structure along the left bank of the Little Lehigh Creek for the contruction of a Healthcare Facility. The project is located approximately 0.5 mile southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0029 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N:  11.8 inches; W:  1.3 inches) in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County.

   E40-432. Encroachment. Donald A. Wesley, Box 100, Sweet Valley, PA 18656. To excavate in approximately 0.08 acre of wetlands for the purpose of providing boat access to Grassy Pond. The project is located on Lots 8 and 9 of the Grassy Pond Subdivision, along the western side of Grassy Pond, approximately 1,200 feet southeast of the interesection of S. R. 4024 and T-571 (Sweet Valley, PA Quadrangle N:  5.5 inches; W:  4.5 inches) in Ross Township, Luzerne County. The permittee is required to provide 0.12 acre of replacement wetlands.

   E45-286. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103-4727. To (1) remove the existing structure, (2) to construct and maintain a single-span prestressed concrete, spread box beam bridge having a normal span of 68.0 feet with an average underclearance of 5.9 feet on a 73 degree skew across Tunkhannock Creek, (3) to construct and maintain a dry hydrant intake structure for fire protection along the left bank of Tunkhannock Creek, and (4) to place fill in approximately 0.07 acre of wetlands for the proposed roadway alignment. The project is located along S. R. 4001, Section 01B, Segment 0060, Offset 0885, approximately 60 feet upstream from the existing structures and 0.1 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 4001 and T633 (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle N:  6.3 inches; W:  11.8 inches) in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. The permittee is required to provide 0.15 acre of replacement wetlands.

   E64-164. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing superstructure and to construct and maintain a two-span curved multigirder bridge, 100 feet downstream of the existing bridge, across west branch Lackawaxen River. The proposed structure has normal spans of 31 feet and 39.5 feet and an underclearance of 15.5 feet. This project is located along S. R. 0170, Section 611, Segment 0110, 0.1 mile south of S. R. 4004 (Aldenville, PA Quadrangle N:  3.8 inches; W:  15.3 inches) in Clinton Township, Wayne County.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Correction to the Registered Professional
Geologist Seal Notice

   An error occurred in the announcement which appeared at 26 Pa.B. 1751--1761 (April 13, 1996). The Department submitted two tables for the Oil and Gas Management Program and omitted a table for the Bureau of Radiation Protection Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility. In addition, the term ''subsistence'' should be ''subsidence'' in the table for the Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, page 1754, line 3. The correct version of the Oil and Gas Management table and the table for the Bureau of Radiation Protection Low Level Radioactive Waste Program follow:


Program Area:  Bureau of Oil and Gas Management

TopicABCD
Groundwater clean-up reportsX
Enforcement water supply/Pre-Drilling survey (water supply and sampling)X
Seasonal high groundwater level determinations (soil mottling)X
Surveyor--permit plat and well locations for abandoned well locations for abandoned enforcement cases and distance restrictionsX
Section 7 waiver requests involving geological determinationsX
Submission of permit objections under Section 202X
Submission of notice of intent to plugX
Submission of maps for underground gas storage reservoirsX
Waivers of distance of oil or gas wells from wetlands, streams, bodies of water (E&S plans)X
Request for alternate casing methods (equivalent or superior protection)X
Request for alternate plugging methods (equivalent or superior protection)X
Drilling permit applications (locational information by surveyor)X
Applications for land farming of drill cuttings applicationsX
Applications for disposal of fluids by land applicationsX
Submission of E&S PlansX
Submission of Control and Disposal plans for brine and cuttingsX
Studies to delineate areal extent of groundwater contaminationX
Portion of Part II CSL permit application dealing with groundwater flow direction and monitoring proposalX
Groundwater monitoring well data reports with interpretationX
Preliminary hydrogeologic information required for NPDES permit application for discharges to dry stream channelsX

Program Area:  Bureau of Radiation Protection Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Disposal Facility

TopicABCD
25 Pa. Code § 236.107 Screening Report, § 236.108, Site Justification Report, § 236.109 Environmental Impact Report portions of each report pertaining to geology.X
25 Pa. Code § 236.141(a) Site Characterization Plan portions of plan pertaining to geologyX
25 Pa. Code; Chap. 236 Subchapter C relating to LLRW disposal facility license portions of license pertaining to geologyX
Act of 1988, P. L. 31, No. 12, Section 320 geologic portions of reports and remediation plans pertaining to water supplies and contamination.X
Act of 1988, P. L. 31, No. 12, Section 321 geologic portions of reports and licenses/permits pertaining to siting commercial LLRW compactors.X
25 Pa. Code § 236.245, Disposal Site Closure and Decommissioning Plan portions of plan pertaining to geology.X
Soil/groundwater/surface water monitoring programs and construction inspection programs undertaken in and around the LLRW disposal facility by DEP portions of reports/plans pertaining to geology.X
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-766. Filed for public inspection May 10, 1996, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]



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