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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
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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 remediation standards of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act). Plans and reports required by provisions of the act 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 Manager 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 Office 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.
Progress Lighting Facility, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Michael S. Kozar, P.G. and Thomas A Nowlan, P. E., O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., 1777 Sentry Parkway West, Gwynedd Hall, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422, have submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The report demonstrated attainment of site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on June 8, 1999.
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
Home Depot, U.S.A., Richland Township, Cambria County. Home Depot, U.S.A., c/o Katherine E. Lee, Esq., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, NW, Building C, 20th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30339, Paramont Development, c/o Rex McQuaide, Esq., McQuaide Law Offices, 1405 Eisenhower Boulevard, Richland Square No. 1, Suite 200, Johnstown, PA 15904 and Claire G. Quadri, Urban Engineers of Erie, Inc., 502 West 7th Street, Erie, PA 16502, have submitted a final report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead. The final report demonstrated attainment of the site-specific standard and was approved by the Department on May 17, 1999.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
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. 603387. Hoffner Tract Farm, Altoona City Authority, (20 Greenwood Road, Altoona, PA 16602). This permit has been revoked at the request of the permittee for a site in Catherine Township, Blair County. Permit revoked in the Regional Office June 11, 1999.
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. 100962. York County Sanitary Landfill, York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority (2700 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17402). Application for change of closure plan for construction of golf course for a site in Hopewell Township, York County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 15, 1999.
AIR QUALITY
OPERATING PERMITS
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.
23-323-003GP: Southco, Inc. (210 North Brinton Lake Road, Concordville, PA 19014), issued for burn off ovens in Concord Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
40-323-011GP: First Quality Fibers, Inc. (P. O. Box 518, Hazleton, PA 18201), for construction and operation of a burn off oven in the Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazle Township, Luzerne 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.
OP-46-0024: McNeil Consumer Healthcare (7050 Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington, PA 19428), issued June 10, 1999, for Facility VOCs/NOx RACT in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
40-310037B: American Asphalt & Paving Co. (500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708), for minor modification of a stone crushing plant in Plains Township, Luzerne County.
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.
OP-46-0176: A. Talone, Inc. (318 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003), issued June 17, 1999, for operation of a Facility VOC/NOx RACT in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-329-001: Naval Inventory Control Point (P. O. Box 2020, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055), issued June 14, 1999, for five emergency generators in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
TVOP-18-00006: CNG Transmission Corp., Leidy Station (CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15201), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a natural gas transmission station in Leidy Township, Clinton County.
TVOP-60-00014: Evangelical Community Hospital (One Hospital Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837), issued June 18, 1999, for operation of a hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator in Kelly Township, Union County.
TVOP-59-00011: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital (32--36 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901), issued June 16, 1999, for operation of a hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator in Wellsboro, Tioga County.
TVOP-53-00011: Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (US Route 6 East, RR 1, Box 205, Coudersport, PA 16915), issued June 17, 1999, for operation of a hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator in Coudersport, Potter County.
TVOP-08-00004: Rynone Mfg. Corp., Sayre Plant (P. O. Box 128, Sayre, PA 18840), issued June 5, 1999, for production of bathroom vanity tops in Sayre Borough, Bradford County.
TVOP-17-00005: Glen-Gery Corp., Bigler Plant (P. O. Box 338, State Route 970, Bigler, PA 16825), issued June 5, 1999, for production of brick and clay related products in Bradford Township, Clearfield County.
TVOP-59-00008: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., Station 315 Wellsboro (P. O. Box 2511, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77252-2511), issued revised Title V Operating Permit on June 16, 1999, for operation of a natural gas transmission station, located in Charleston Township, Tioga County. The revision of this Title V operating permit is to incorporate the changes to permit conditions pertaining to emissions reporting requirements. The Title V Operating Permit was first issued on March 17, 1997.
PLAN APPROVALS
Minor Modification of 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.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
14-313-038: Rutgers Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801), on June 10, 1999, to modify a number of plan approval conditions pertaining to a chemical process facility (reduction in required caustic soda concentration in scrubbing solution, modification of sodium hydroxide scrubbing solution content limits from concentration basis to pH basis, increase in allowable condenser coolant temperature, and the like) in College Township, Centre County.
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-46-0010B: Montenay Montgomery Ltd Partnership (1155 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428), issued June 10, 1999, for the operation of a municipal solid waste combustor in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
PA-23-0047A: Degussa Corp. (1200 West Front Street, Chester, PA 19013), issued June 10, 1999, for operation of a spray dryer in City of Chester, Delaware County.
PA-23-0041: Tosco Refining Co. (4101 Post Road, Trainer, PA 19061), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a storage tank in Trainer Borough, Delaware County.
PA-15-0086: Bakery Feeds (97 West Brook Drive, Honey Brook, PA 19344), issued June 17, 1999, for operation of a bakery waste recycling operation in West Brandywine Township, Chester County.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
54-320-064: Rest Haven Nursing Home (401 University Drive, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), issued June 4, 1999, for construction of a coal fired boiler in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County.
54-310-010B: Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237), issued June 2, 1999, for modification of the fuel preparation plant in Kline Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
22-317-012A: Hershey Foods, Inc. (100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0810), issued June 4, 1999, for modification of a sugar conveying system controlled by fabric filters at the Hershey Plant in Derry Township, Dauphin County.
36-05015B: Dart Container Corp. (60 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540), issued June 11, 1999, for modification of the direct injection foam processing operations at the Leola Plant in Upper Leacock 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.
23-313-024C: Degussa Corp. (1200 West Front Street, Chester, PA 19013), issued June 8, 1999, for operation of a silica manufacturing process in City of Chester, Delaware County.
PA-15-0002B: Quebecor Printing Atglen, Inc. (Route 372, Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310), issued June 8, 1999, for operation of a publication rotogravure press in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.
PA-46-0018A: Brown Printing Co. (668 Gravel Pike, East Greenville, PA 18041), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of lithographic printing presses in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County.
15-320-023: Dopaco, Inc. (241 Woodbine Road, Downingtown, PA 19335), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a flexographic printing press in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.
PA-15-0027B: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a drum dryer in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
PA-15-0027A: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a drum dryer dust collector in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
15-309-016A: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of an SCR System No. 1 in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
23-313-046: Norquay Technology, Inc. (800 West Front Street, Chester, PA 19016), issued June 15, 1999, for operation of a specialty chemical process in City of Chester, Delaware County.
09-320-046: Fibermark, Inc. (45 North Fourth Street, Quakertown, PA 18951), issued June 16, 1999, for operation of a graphic art line no. 1 in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.
09-320-047: Fibermark, Inc. (45 North Fourth Street, Quakertown, PA 18951), issued June 16, 1999, for operation of a graphic art line no. 2 in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.
09-320-050: Superpac, Inc. (1220 Industrial Boulevard, Upper Southampton, PA), issued June 17, 1999, for operation of a flexographic printing press in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
36-312-002A: Mobil Oil Corp. (Eight South Main Road, Frazer, PA 19355), issued March 19, 1999, to authorize temporary operation of a bulk gasoline terminal consisting of a three bottom bay loading rack controlled by a vapor combustion unit, covered under this Plan Approval until July 16, 1999, at 1360 Manheim Pike in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
67-310-053: York Building Products Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405), issued March 31, 1999, to authorize temporary operation of stone crushing plants controlled by baghouses, covered under this Plan Approval until July 28, 1999, at the Lincoln Stone Quarry in Jackson Township, York County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
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).
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Permits Issued
03960102. Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201). Permit revised to change land use from wildlife habitat to pastureland at an existing bituminous surface/auger mine located in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 300.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Snyder Run to Snyder Run. Application received: March 18, 1999. Revision issued: June 14, 1999.
04890101R. Kerry Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157). Renewal issued for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, affecting 186 acres. Receiving streams: Brush Run to the North Fork to Little Beaver Creek to the Ohio River. Application received: March 29, 1999. Reclamation only renewal issued: June 15, 1999.
03890116R. Rosebud Mining Company (R. R. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642). Renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Perry Township, Armstrong County, affecting 174.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the Allegheny River. Application received: January 29, 1999. Renewal issued: June 15, 1999.
30773006R. Chess Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 151, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Dunkard Township, Greene County, affecting 66.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Crooked Run and Dunkard Creek. Application received: April 1, 1999. Renewal issued: June 15, 1999.
03960105. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Revision issued to mine through and relocate a portion of unnamed tributary 2, add sedimentation pond B-1 and associated collection ditches, and include postmining land use for the newly relocated 1.9 acres around unnamed tributary 2, at a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, affecting 501 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run and Huskins Run. Application received: April 28, 1999. Revision issued: June 15, 1999.
03960108. Dutch Run Coal, Inc. (A02-Box 366, Shelocta, PA 15774). Revision issued to change the land use from forestland to pastureland/land occasionally cut for hay at a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 39.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received: April 14, 1999. Revision issued: June 21, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17753050. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-tipple refuse disposal permit in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 642.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Saltlick Run, to Saltlick Run, to Saltlick Run, unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River, Saltlick Run, Mosquito Creek all to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received February 25, 1999. Permit issued June 9, 1999.
17850120. M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine for a change in permit acreage from 902.4 to 924.7 acres, Bell Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Haslett Run and two unnamed tributaries to Haslett Run to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received January 27, 1999. Permit issued June 9, 1999.
14663003. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), major revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to apply biosolids (stabilized sewage sludge) to enhance vegetation on a 920 acre site in Rush Township, Centre County. Application received September 10, 1999. Permit issued June 10, 1999.
17980120. R. B. Contracting (R. D. 1, Box 13, Curwensville, PA 16833), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Westover Borough, Clearfield County affecting 64.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary #1 to Chest Creek, Chest Creek. Application received September 10, 1998. Permit issued June 11, 1999.
17970117. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 36.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received October 9, 1997. Permit issued June 11, 1999.
14940101. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), major permit modification to apply biosolids (stabilized sewage sludge) to enhance vegetation on an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 522 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek. Application received November 9, 1998. Permit issued June 18, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232
37890108. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Hickory Township, Lawrence County affecting 301.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Neshannock Creek, Three unnamed tributaries to Hottenbaugh Creek and one unnamed tributary to Big Run. Application received: March 12, 1999. Permit Issued: May 18, 1999.
10980109. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Rd., Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County affecting 141.2 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Bear Run. Application received: September 15, 1998. Permit Issued: June 4, 1999.
16940107. RFI Energy, Inc. (555 Philadelphia, PA 15701). Transfer of an existing bituminous strip operation from C & K Coal Company in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 224.0 acres. Receiving streams: Five unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run. Application received: April 9, 1999. Permit Issued: June 9, 1999.
24980907. Floyd Mottern Coal, Inc. (RR, Box 118, Penfield, PA 15849). Commencement, operation and restoration of an incidental coal extraction operation in the City of St. Marys, Elk County affecting 3.9 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Elk Creek and Unnamed tributary to South Fork. Application received: December 8, 1998. Permit Issued: June 9, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
13990201. Rossi Excavating Company (9 West 15th Street, Hazleton, PA 18201), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Banks Township, Carbon County affecting 493.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued June 17, 1999.
54900101C3. Blackwood, Inc. (P. O. Box 639, Wind Gap, PA 18091), correction to an existing surface mine operation in Branch and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 1,847.6 acres, receiving streams--Panther and Swatara Creeks. Correction issued June 18, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Permits Issued
03990801. Mary A. Edwards (R. D. 1, Ford City, PA 16226). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a small noncoal (shale) surface mine located in Manor Township, Armstrong County, affecting 1.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River. Application received: March 16, 1999. Permit issued: June 9, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
3175SM3. I. A. Construction Corp. (P. O. Box 8, Concordville, PA 19331). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation from A. Medure Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County affecting 153.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Jamison Run and Jamison Run. Application received: March 11, 1999. Permit Issued: June 1, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
15830602C3. Allan A. Myers, Inc. d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (4042 State Street, P. O. Box 657, Devault, PA 19432), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0614203 in Charlestown Township, Chester County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Pickering Creek. Renewal issued June 16, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued
59990801. Wesley J. Cole (R. R. 2, Box 328, Middlebury Center, PA 16935), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral (topsoil/gravel) permit in Middlebury Township, Tioga County affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: Crooked Creek, tributary to North Ives Run. Application received March 31, 1999. Permit issued June 9, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
43992803. J. J. Cline Excavating (628 Hadley Road, Greenville, PA 16125). Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sand and gravel operation in Perry Township, Mercer County affecting 10.0 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received: March 26, 1999. Permit Issued: May 27, 1999.
20982804. Andrew M. Kosturick (8565 State Highway 285, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316). Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sand and gravel operation in East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received: December 11, 1998. Permit Issued: June 8, 1999.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Request for Variance
Tanoma Mining Company, Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety (BDMS) has approved Tanoma Mining Company, Inc.'s request for a variance from the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act at the Tanoma Mine. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
Summary of the request: Tanoma Mining Company, Inc. requested a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Tanoma Mine. This proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act.
The basis for the Bureau's approval is summarized in the following statements:
1. Tanoma's plan provides early warning fire detection by the use of CO detectors and audible alarm over the mine communication system.
2. Tanoma's plan provides a separate, isolated intake escapeway that will be maintained at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt and common entries.
3. Tanoma's plan provides for the belt and common entries to serve as an alternate intake escapeway.
4. There are significant health and safety benefits associated with allowing entries in common with the belt entry. Repair and maintenance work in the belt entry is afforded safer access. Improved visual safety inspections are facilitated by open crosscuts.
This approval is limited to a variance from the requirements in section 242(c) requiring that the belt entry is isolated from other entries. All other terms and requirements of section 242(c) shall remain in effect. This approval applies to all areas developed after May 20, 1998. Continued authorization for operation under the approval is contingent upon compliance with the measures described in Tanoma's approved plan and the following condition. Common entries will only be permitted out by areas where the common entry is at a higher ventilation pressure than the intake escapeway.
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) 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)). (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.
E51-165. Encroachment Permit. CSX Intermodal, Southern Bell Towers, 301 West Bay Street, Suite 2400, Jacksonville, FL 32202. To perform the following activities at the CSX Intermodal Greenwich Yard Project: 1. To relocate, place fill in and modify approximately 2,520 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to the Delaware River (WWF, MF) and to construct and maintain 2,600 linear feet of trapezoidal open channel whose bottom width varies from 9 to 12 feet. Approximately 540 linear feet of the existing channel is tidal and the entire proposed channel will be tidal; 2. To place and maintain fill within 6.92 acres of wetland (PEM) to accommodate an intermodal container cargo staging area and railroad tracks; 3. To remove an 18-inch CMP culvert measuring 30 linear feet in length and a 24-inch CMP culvert measuring 50 linear feet in length along the existing channel and to install and maintain approximately 84 linear feet of 8-foot by 6-foot reinforced concrete box culvert along the proposed channel; 4. To regrade and maintain fill associated with the track relocation of various railroad sidings and to install and maintain drainage facilities within the 100-year floodplain of Delaware River. The project is situated in an area south of Interstate 95, north and east of the former Philadelphia Naval Yard, and west of the Delaware River and Columbus Boulevard (a.k.a. Delaware Avenue) (Philadelphia, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches, W: 4.0 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia. The permittee will construct 6.92 acres of onsite wetland replacement.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E01-206. Encroachment. David LeVan, 1094 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325. To remove an existing structure and to (1) construct and maintain 20 linear feet of 57-inch by 38-inch corrugated metal pipe arch in an unnamed tributary to Rock Creek (WWF); (2) maintain a chain link privacy fence across the stream at this location; (3) restore approximately 100 linear feet of channel; and, (4) construct approximately 120 linear feet of a previously filled channel located upstream of the culvert. The site is located east of US 140 (Baltimore Pike) 1.2 miles south of Gettysburg Square (Gettysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.6 inches; W: 13.6 inches) in Cumberland Township, Adams County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E06-520. Encroachment. Upper Tulpehocken Township, Ken Grimes, P. O. Box H, Strausstown, PA 19559. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain an 18-foot × 5 1/2-foot concrete box culvert in the channel of Northkill Creek at a point at Northkill Road (T-704) (Friedensberg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 0.6 inch) in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E22-399. Encroachment. HC Partners, Dennis Goodwin, 1770 E. Market St., York, PA 17402. To impact 0.03 acre of wetlands with a driveway crossing and to excavate an impoundment area within the floodway for construction of a stormwater collection basin in and along a tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF). The Hunt Club residential development is located upstream of Copperstone Road (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 8.75 inches; W: 0.75 inch) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County. The applicant will provide 0.05 acre of replacement wetlands. Issuance of this permit constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for the nonjurisdictional stormwater management embankment proposed at the project site. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1264. Encroachment. Port Authority of Allegheny County, 2235 Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1080. To construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 2.43 m (8 feet) and an underclearance of 1.83 m (6 feet) for a distance of approximately 217 m (710 feet), the invert of the box culvert will be depressed a minimum depth of 0.15 m (6 inches), to place and maintain 43 m (140 feet) of gabion mattress inlet protection and 55 m (180 feet) of gabion mattress outlet protection in a tributary to Piney Fork (TSF) for the purpose of permanently stabilizing the stream bank and protecting the rail line. The project is located along the west side of Brightwood Road between its intersections with Munroe Street and Winton Drive (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle starts at N: 12.6 inches; W: 3.9 inches and ends at N: 13.1 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in the Municipality of Bethel Park, Allegheny County.
E02-1271. Encroachment. Public Auditorium Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Regional Resource Center, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1410, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1819. To construct and maintain a new NFL stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Team within the floodway fringe of the Ohio River (WWF). The stadium will be located on the north side of North Shore Drive between Stadium Drive West and Allegheny Drive, on the right bank side of the Ohio River at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 2.2 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
E11-272. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To rehabilitate, operate and maintain the existing Inclined Plan Access Bridge having a normal span of 232.0 feet and a minimum underclearance of 35.0 feet across Stony Creek (WWF) and to construct and maintain a temporary causeway and a temporary stream crossing consisting of 14 48-inch pipes in Stony Creek (WWF). The project is located on S. R. 3022, Section 001, Segment 0010, Offset 0000 (Johnstown, PA Quadrangle N: 13.8 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County.
E32-399. Encroachment. To place and maintain fill in 0.19 acre of wetlands (PEM) in an unnamed tributary to McCarthy Run (CWF) for the purpose of construction of a development. The project is located at the intersection of S. R. 286 and S. R. 6422 (Indian Springs Road), (Indiana, PA Quadrangle N: 18.9 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in White Township, Indiana County. The permittee shall make a monetary contribution to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Pennsylvania Wetland Project.
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E20-475. Encroachment. French Creek Recreational Trails, Inc., c/o Community Health Services, 747 Terrace Street, Meadville, PA 16335. To construct and maintain a covered bridge having a clear span of approximately 50 feet and an underclearance of 3.5 feet across Van Horne Creek on the former Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad bed approximately 1,300 feet south of S. R. 322 for use as a bicycle/recreational trail (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches; W: 5.4 inches) located in Vernon Township, Crawford County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Public Hearing Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
NPDES Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities
Kovatch Enterprises
One Industrial Complex
Nesquehoning, PA 18240 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public hearing on an individual National Pollution Elimination System (NPDES) permit application No. PAS101321 submitted by Kovatch Enterprises. The application is for discharges of stormwater, from construction activities, to Deep Run and First Hollow Run, both are exceptional value (EV) watersheds and also Dennison Run and Broad Run which are high quality (HQ) watersheds. The construction is related to the proposed Green Acres Industrial Park in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.
The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 5 at 7 p.m. in the Nesquehoning Borough Building on West Catawissa Street in Nesquehoning.
The Department is in the final stages of review for the proposal and has received a recommendation for approval from the Carbon County Conservation District. The public hearing will only be held if significant public interest exists. If the Department does not receive comments regarding the proposal during the 30-day comment period, it will be understood that there is no significant interest and the public hearing will be canceled.
To develop an agenda for the hearing, the Department requests that individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of their intent to Kate Crowley, Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. The Department will accept notices up to the day of the hearing.
The Department requests that individuals limit their testimony to 10 minutes so that all individuals have the opportunity to testify. Written copies of oral testimony are requested. Relinquishing of time will not be allowed. All individuals attending the hearing will have the opportunity to testify if they so desire, however, individuals who preregister to testify will be given priority.
Persons with a disability who wish to testify and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation should contact Richard Shudak of DEP at (570) 826-2060 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department can accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing can submit written testimony or comment to the Department until August 12, 1999.
The NPDES permit application is available for review at the Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Appointments for scheduling a review can be made by calling DEP's regional Records Management Section at (570) 826-2511. The permit application is also for review at the Carbon County Conservation District, 5664 Interchange Road, Lehighton, PA 18235-5114.
Availability of Grants for the Remediation of Waste Tire Piles in Pennsylvania Under the Waste Tire Remediation Grant Program for Municipalities for Fiscal Year 1999/2000
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby announces the availability of grants through the Waste Tire Recycling Act of 1996 (Act 190) for Fiscal Year 1999/2000 for the remediation of waste tire piles in Pennsylvania. The Waste Tire Remediation Grant Program for Municipalities for Fiscal Year 1999/2000 provides a grant program, which is funded through the general fund. The grants are limited to only those municipalities having a waste tire pile containing 5,000 or more waste tires.
Only municipalities are eligible to participate and receive funding. To be considered for a grant, a municipality must propose to remediate a waste tire pile on the Department's list of priority waste tire piles or piles containing 5,000 or greater waste tires. (Copies of the list of priority waste tire piles is available from the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, (717) 787-7381, or may be obtained electronically by the Department's Internet site on the world wide web at: www.dep.state.pa.us under subject Waste Tire Recycling. Also to be considered for a grant, an applicant must not have contributed, in any manner, to the creation of a noncompliant waste tire pile and must have an identifiable end-use for the remediated waste tires.
Grant funds are intended for activities directly related to the remediation of waste tire piles (such as employe wages, operation of equipment, transportation, processing costs, and the like). Grants may not be used for the purchase of equipment and grant recipients shall use funds only for those activities approved by the Department.
All applicants must complete and submit an official two-part application for each proposed tire pile remediation. The Waste Tire Remediation Grant Part A and B Applications include all the materials and instructions necessary for applying for a grant. Copies of these documents are available by contacting the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at (717) 787-7381 or may be obtained electronically from the Department's Internet site on the world wide web at: www.dep.state.pa.us under subject Waste Tire Recycling. Part A and Part B applications must be completed and submitted by 4 p.m. on September 17, 1999 to: Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor--Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472. Applications which are incomplete or arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
At a minimum, all applications must contain: (1) a description of the applicant's or their contractors experience in waste tire remediation, (2) markets or end-uses for the remediated tires, (3) a schedule for the remediation of tires at the site, (4) proposed cost of the waste tire pile remediation, and (5) any additional information the Department deems necessary. Please follow the instructions in the Part A and B Grant Applications to assure you are submitting all of the necessary information in the correct format.
Persons who have questions about this grant program should contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at (717) 787-7381.
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