[29 Pa.B. 828]
[Continued from previous Web Page] Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. in Spring Township, Centre County
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a lime production facility (Pleasant Gap Plant) owned and operated by Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. in Spring Township, Centre County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this operation:
Source Nitrogen oxides emission limit * 3 rotary lime kilns (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) * 8.8 pounds per ton of lime produced * 2 small waste oil furnaces (.3 million and .4 million BTU/hour respectively) * maintain and operate in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and good air pollution control practices
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on March 15, 1999, at 1 p.m. at the Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments must be received by March 30, 1999.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (570) 327-3693.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Applications Received
03940103R. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (200 US Rt. 22, Delmont, PA 15626). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to Fagley Run and Fagley Run. Renewal application received: January 26, 1999.
63860104. PennBalt Inc. (P. O. Box 287, Joffre, PA 15053-0287). Revision application received to change postmining land use from prime forestland to land occasionally cut for hay on an existing bituminous surface mine located in Smith Township, Washington County, proposed to affect 57 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Racoon Creek to the Ohio River. Revision application received: January 27, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16940101. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 20, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and beneficial use of fly ash operation in Porter Township, Clarion County affecting 65.5 acres. Receiving streams: One unnamed tributary to Leatherwood Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River; two unnamed tributaries to Long Run and Long Run to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received January 27, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841316. Consol PA Coal Co. (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15377), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to add 3.2 surface acres and train load out/fill/weigh station, no additional discharges. Application received December 17, 1998.
30831303. Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corp. (145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to add surface and underground permit and subsidence control plan acres, unnamed tributary to Dyers Fork and unnamed tributary to Whiteley Creek. Application received December 21, 1998.
32951301. Penn American Coal, L. P. (R. D. 1, Box 119A, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Burrell Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County, revision to add 9.2 surface acres for new haul road, no additional discharges. Application received December 23, 1998.
32981302. Penn American Coal, L. P. (R. D. 1, Box 119A, Avonmore, PA 15618), to operate the Lower Burrell Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County, new underground coal mine, Weirs Run to Blacklick Creek. Application received December 30, 1998.
30841312. Consolidation Coal Co. (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Blacksville No. 2 Mine in Wayne Township, Greene County to drill 39 degasification boreholes, add 19.5 surface acres, stream crossing and road variance, no additional discharges. Application received January 4, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
01930302C2. ISP Minerals, Inc. (1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0223239 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Tom's Creek. Application received January 15, 1999.
6476SM26T. Coldsmith Construction Company, Inc. (1555 Coldsmith Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Upland Acres Corp. in Hamilton Township, Franklin County affecting 4.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 15, 1999.
7475SM2T. Dally Slate Company (500 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), transfer of an existing quarry operation in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 12.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 15, 1999.
7475SM6T. Dally Slate Company (500 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 16.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 15, 1999.
7475SM7T. Dally Slate Company (500 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 45.24 acres, receiving stream--Waltz Creek. Application received January 15, 1999.
48820501T2. Dally Slate Company (500 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 77.2 acres, receiving stream--Bushkill Creek. Application received January 15, 1999.
48900301T. Dally Slate Company (500 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 8.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 15, 1999.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Applications Received
11940301. Pheasant & Shearer (1922 Ohio Street, Johnstown, PA 15904-1017), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0212873, East Taylor Township, Cambria County, receiving stream Hinckston Run. NPDES renewal application received January 26, 1999.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Request for Variance
RoxCoal, Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved RoxCoal, Inc.'s request for a variance from the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act at the Longview Mine. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader 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: RoxCoal, Inc. requested a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act to allow for the common ventilation of the belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Longview Mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 242(c).
The basis for the Bureau's approval can be summarized in the following statements:
1. Longview's plan provides early warning fire detection by the use of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, and audible alarm over the mine communication system.
2. Longview's plan provides a separate, isolated intake escapeway that will be maintained at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt and common entries.
3. Longview'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 Longview's plan.
RoxCoal, Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved RoxCoal, Inc.'s request for a variance from the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act for the Barbara B Mine. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader 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: RoxCoal requested a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act to allow for the common ventilation of the belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Barbara B Mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 242(c).
The basis for the Bureau's approval can be summarized in the following statements:
1. Barbara B's plan provides early warning fire detection by the use of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, and audible alarm over the mine communication system.
2. Barbara B's plan provides a separate, isolated intake escapeway that will be maintained at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt and common entries.
3. Barbara B'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 Barbara B's plan.
Genesis, Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved Genesis, Inc.'s request for a variance from the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act at the Solar No. 7 Mine. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader 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: Genesis, Inc. requested a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act to allow for the common ventilation of the belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Solar No. 7 Mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 242(c).
The basis for the Bureau's approval can be summarized in the following statements:
1. Solar No. 7's plan provides early warning fire detection by the use of CO detectors, and audible alarm over the mine communication system.
2. Solar No. 7's plan provides a separate, isolated intake escapeway that will be maintained at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt and common entries.
3. Solar No. 7'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 Solar No. 7's plan and the following condition. Carbon monoxide (CO) sensors shall be set to alarm at the lowest practicable setting and be positioned in the ventilation current to provide the most effective detection.
RoxCoal, Inc. The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved RoxCoal, Inc.'s request for a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act for the Agustus Mine. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader 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: RoxCoal requested a variance from section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act to allow for the common ventilation of the belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Agustus Mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 242(c).
The basis for the Bureau's approval can be summarized in the following statements:
1. Agustus' plan provides early warning fire detection by the use of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, and audible alarm over the mine communication system.
2. Agustus' plan provides a separate, isolated intake escapeway that will be maintained at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt and common entries.
3. Agustus' 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 Agustus' plan.
Keystone Coal Mining Corporation The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Keystone Coal Mining Corporation. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701 and 702) (act) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.
Summary of the request: Keystone Coal Mining Corporation requests a variance to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entries with other entries at the Urling No. 1 Mine.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-781. Encroachment. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. To construct and maintain a pumping station located along the south side of PA Route 313 and approximately 1/2 mile east of Quakertown Borough, and to construct and maintain a sewer line extending southwest from the pumping station for approximately 1.2 miles to a point adjacent to Morgan Creek (TSF). This project will impact the Morgan Creek 100 year floodplain and adjacent wetlands (Quakertown, PA Quadrangle, begin N: 11.45 inches; W: 9.2 inches and end N: 8.5 inches; W: 11.1 inches) in Richland Township, Bucks County.
E09-783. Encroachment. Middletown Township, 2140 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA 19056-1483. To construct and maintain approximately 300 linear feet of stream bank stabilization along the northeast bank of Chubb Run (WWF, MF). The bank stabilization will be accomplished using a gabion basket retaining wall structure ranging from 4.5 feet to 9 feet in height. The project site is located along the section of Chubb Run between Lincoln Highway and Eastbrook Avenue, approximately 700 feet east from the intersection of Lincoln Highway (Business Route 1) and Neshaminy Street (Langhorne, PA Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 7.3 inches) in Middletown Township, Bucks County. This application also includes notification of intent to construct and maintain stream bank stabilization in accordance with the Department's General Permit BDWM-GP-3 (Bank rehabilitation and Protection), at three locations along a tributary of Chubb Run: 1) At southern side of Highland Avenue, at the point approximately 400 feet east of the intersection with F Avenue; 2) Along the Gin Swale (a tributary to the Neshaminy Creek) at a point approximately 100 feet downstream of Playwicki Street; 3) At a point approximately 200 feet north of the U. S. Rt. 1 (Lincoln Highway) near its intersection with Pleasant Avenue.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E05-274. Encroachment. Bedford County Commissioners, 230 S. Juliana Street, Bedford, PA 15522. To rehabilitate and maintain Hewitt Covered Bridge over Town Creek on T-305 located in the Village of Hewitt (Beans Cove, PA Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 1.6 inches) in Southampton Township, Bedford County.
E29-077. Encroachment. Fulton County Commissioners, 201 North Street, McConnellsburg, PA 17233. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed adjacent box beam bridge over Cove Creek on T-338 located just west with its intersection with PA 928 (Big Cove Tannery, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 7.8 inches) in Ayr Township, Fulton County.
E38-123. Encroachment. South Londonderry Township, Rosemary Kays, P. O. Box 3, Campbelltown, PA 17010. To develop the Lawn Community Park by placing fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.03 acre and regrading 1.8 acres for construction of a baseball field and parking lot within the 100-year floodplain of the Conewago Creek. The park is located on the northeast side of Railroad Street (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 5.5 inches) in South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County.
E67-602. Encroachment. Hempt Brothers, Inc., Max Hempt, 205 Creek Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17011. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.009 acre for the purpose of constructing an access drive to Lot No. 1 for the Springer Lane Project located west of Old York Road and Springer Lane intersection (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in Fairview Township, York County.
E67-654. Encroachment. Windsor Township, 400 Bahns Mill Road, Red Lion, PA 17356. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a double 12 foot by 4 foot concrete box culvert and to place 20 linear feet of riprap at both inverts to this culvert on Riddle Road over Kreutz Creek just south of SR 0124 (Red Lion, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Windsor Township, York County. A de minimis area of wetlands equal to 300 square feet will be impacted as a result of this project.
E67-655. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, John Rautzahn, 2140 Herr St., Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a double span concrete spread box beam bridge over the Little Conewago Creek (CH93-TSF). Each span is 78.5 feet wide with a minimum underclearance of 13.6 feet. The bridge is located on SR 1021, Section 001, Segment 0010, Offset 1735 (Locust Point Road) north of SR 0921 (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 11.9 inches; W: 17.0 inches) in East Manchester and Conewago Townships, York County.
E67-656. Encroachment. Flight Systems, Inc., Robert Shaffner, 505 Fishing Creek Rd., Lewisberry, PA 17339. To place fill and a gabion wall along 130 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek (CH93-TSF) and to construct a parking lot adjacent to Flight Systems, Incorporated South Plant located north of Fishing Creek Road near exit 16 of I-83 (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N: 9.93 inches; W: 12.65 inches) in Fairview Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E41-442. Encroachment. Richard and Eric Rankinen, 2356 Riverside Drive, South Williamsport, PA 17702-6835. To remove selected submerged old growth timber logs, not including the log cribs, from the West Branch Susquehanna River bed within a 12-mile bank-to-bank reach immediately upstream of the Hepburn Street Dam (Williamsport, PA Quadrangle N: 19.6 inches; W: 0.9 inch to Linden, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in the City of Williamsport, Loyalsock Township, South Williamsport Borough, Duboistown Borough, Armstrong Township, Susquehanna Township, Nipponose Township, Piatt Township and Woodward Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to insignificantly disturb 12 miles of streambed of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, which is designated a warm water fishery.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1261. 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 major league baseball stadium known as PNC Park within the flood plain of the Allegheny River (WWF) and to construct and maintain a river bulkhead wall and its associated fill for a distance of approximately 713 feet within the channel and floodway of the Allegheny River. The stadium will be located on the south side of West General Robinson Street between Stadium Drive and Federal Street near River Mile 0.5 on the right bank side of the Allegheny River (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 0.7 inch) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
E26-252. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure (Arch Street Bridge) and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert having a normal clear span of 4.65 M and an underclearance of 1.57 M (invert depressed 0.3 M) in Connell Run (WWF) on S. R. 1037, Section 01R at a point approximately 800 feet upstream of the confluence of said stream with the Youghiogheny River, also to construct and maintain two outfall structures in said stream. Project is located in (Connellsville, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 12.7 inches) the City of Connellsville, Fayette County.
E65-714. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Bureau of Engineering and Architecture, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17125. To construct and maintain a flood protection project consisting of approximately 3,100 linear feet of earthen levee, 3,200 linear feet of concrete floodwall and ponding areas along the north bank of Brush Creek (CWF) for the purpose of protecting public safety and property along Brush Creek (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 14.7 inches; W: 1.1 inches) in the City of Jeannette and Penn Borough, Westmoreland County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Southcentral Regional Office: Field Operations, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
WA 06-1011. Water Allocation. Citizens Utilities of PA, Berks County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 2.0 million gallons per day from the City of Reading.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6899.
WA 25-1003. Water Allocation. North East Borough, 58 East Main Street, North East, PA 16428, for the right to withdraw 3.4 mgd from Lake Erie. The proposed Lake Erie withdrawal will be in the vicinity of Freeport Beach in North East Township, Erie County, to meet projected water demands of the Borough. This application is contingent upon the issuance of a PWS permit for the construction of an 18-inch raw water transmission main from the withdrawal site to the Borough's existing treatment plant.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
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, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. 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 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.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 1598422. Sewerage. Valley Forge Sewer Authority, 333 Pawling Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. Construction and operation of Perkiomen pump station adjacent to Valley Forge Sewer Authority Treatment plant located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 1598417. Sewerage. Oxford Area Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 380, Oxford, PA 19363. Construction and operation of a sewage pump station to serve Locksley Glen subdivision located in East Nottingham Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 4698432. Sewerage. Bruce K. Entwisle, 500 Sweedsford Road, Ambler, PA 19002. Construction and operation to serve a single family residence located in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 0998424. Sewerage. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. Construction and operation of a 12 inch sewer line and a pump station which will include an upgrade and reconstruction of Morgan Creek pump Station No. 3 located in Richland Township, Bucks County.
WQM Permit No. 0998420. Sewerage. Jeanette DeMoreland, 34 Tohickon Drive, Ottsville, PA 18942. Construction and operation of a single residential STP serving DeMoreland property at 506 Old Bethlehem Road located in Haycock Township, Bucks County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043982. Sewage. Utilities Inc. of PA, 5701 West Park Drive No. 101, Charlotte, NC 28217 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Broad Run WWTP, 1202 Sawmill Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 located in West Bradford Township, Chester County into East Branch of Brandywine Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057576. Sewage. Bruce K. Entwisle, 500 Sweedsford Road, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County into an unnamed tributary to Wissahickon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0052761. Sewage. Buckingham Valley Nursing Home, P. O. Box 447, Buckingham, PA is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County to an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0055263. Sewage. Executive Center Condominium Association c/o B. C. Property Management, 220 Farm Lane, Doylestown, PA 18901 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Plumstead Township, Bucks County into an unnamed tributary to North Branch Neshaminy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0012190. Industrial waste. Precision Tube Company, 287 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Mueller Streamlined Company, Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County into Wissahickon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0011746. Industrial waste. PA-American Water Company, 800 West Hershey Park Drive, P. O. Box 888, Hershey, PA 17033-0888 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Norristown Water Purification Plant in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County into Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0052205. Sewage. John Murphy Jr., 89 Chestnut Valley Drive, Doylestown, PA 18901 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Doylestown Township, Bucks County to an unnamed tributary to Cooks Run.
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 4098404. Sewerage. Dallas Area Municipal Authority, 530 South Memorial Highway, Shavertown, PA 18708. Permit to construct a gravity sewer extension and pump station with force main to serve Brown Manor development, located in Kingston Township, Luzerne County.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0029432. Sewerage. PA Department of Public Welfare, P. O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105-0000 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Newton Township, Lackawanna County, to Falls Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0061476. Sewerage. Edgewood Mobile Home Park, R. R. 1, Box 313, Carbondale, PA 18407 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Glenburn Township, Lackawanna County, to an unnamed tributary of Ackerly Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0063207. Sewerage. Scott Township Sewer and Water Authority, R. R. 1, Box 324, Jermyn, PA 18433 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, to South Branch Tunkhannock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0024716. Sewerage. Freeland Borough Municipal Authority, 711 Birkbeck Street, Freeland, PA 18224 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Foster Township, Luzerne County, to Wet Weather Channel to Pond Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0042048. Sewerage. Conyngham Borough Authority, P. O. Box 469, Conyngham, PA 18219 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, to Nescopeck Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0061417. Industrial waste. Northeastern Power Company, P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Kline Township, Schuylkill County, to the Little Schuylkill River.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA PAG043603. Sewerage. Denver L. and Karen F. Black, 10725 Tim Road, Orrstown, PA 17244 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lurgan Township, Franklin County to an unnamed tributary to Paxton Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084778. Sewerage. Granville Township, 100 Helen Street, Lewistown, PA 17044 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Oliver Township, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Strodes Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0028142. Sewerage. Pennsylvania National Guard, DMVA, State Armory Board Building 0-47, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters named Swatara Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0021806, Amendment No. 2. Sewerage. Annville Township, P. O. Box 320, Annville, PA 17003 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Annville Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters named Quittapahilla Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087921. Sewerage. Berwick Township, 85 Municipal Road, Hanover, PA 17331 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Berwick Township, Adams County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Pine Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0051861, Amendment No. 1. Sewerage. Penn Sylvan Realty Corporation, R. R. 3, Box 3770, Mohnton, PA 19540-9231 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Brecknock Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Rock Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084255, Amendment No. 1. Sewerage. Swatara Mobile Home Park, 2459 Grace Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Swatara Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Swatara Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026875, Amendment No. 1. Sewerage. The Borough of Hanover, 44 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA 17331 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conewago Township, Adams County to the receiving waters named South Branch Conewago Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0037150, Amendment No. 2. Penn Township, York County Authority, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Penn Township, York County to the receiving waters named Oil Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083747, Amendment No. 1. Industrial. Weaber, Inc., 1231 Mount Wilson Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in South Annville Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters named Gingrich Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0085600. Industrial. Ono Industries, Inc., Route 22 West, P. O. Box 150, Ono, PA 17077 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters named Reeds Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0014605. Industrial. United Water Pennsylvania, Inc., 4211 East Park Circle, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0151 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fairview Township, York County to the receiving waters named Yellow Breeches Creek.
Permit No. 3698412. Sewage. Lancaster Area Sewer Authority, 130 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603. This permit approves the construction of a pump station in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
Permit No. 2898404. Sewage. Denver L. and Karen F. Black, 10725 Tim Road, Orrstown, PA 17244. This permit approves the construction of sewage treatment facilities in Lurgan Township, Franklin County.
Permit No. 2269201, Amendment No. 1. Industrial. Chloe Eichelberger Textiles, Inc., 142 Airport Drive, Middletown, PA 17057. This permit approves the construction of impoundment and liner system and industrial waste treatment facilities in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Permit No. 0683406, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Penn Sylvan Realty Corporation, R. R. 3, Box 3770, Mohnton, PA 19540-9231. This permit approves the modification to the construction of a sewage treatment plant and a spray field in Brecknock Township, Berks County.
Northcentral Regional Office: 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0027049. Sewerage. Williamsport Sanitary Authority, 253 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6113. Applicant granted permission to renew NPDES permit to discharge from the West plant sewer treatment facility, located at the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0113298. Sewerage. Elkland Borough Authority, 105 Parkhurst Street, Elkland, PA 16920. Applicant granted permission to renew NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Cowanesque River. Facility located at Elkland Borough, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0060062. Sewerage. United States Department of Labor, Red Rock Job Corps Center, P. O. Box 218, Lopez, PA 18628-0218. Applicant granted permission to renew NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to unnamed tributary to Mehoopany Creek. Facility located at Colley Township, Sullivan County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0101800. Industrial waste. Lord Corporation, 601 South Street, P. O. Box 1050, Saegertown, PA 16433 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Saegertown Borough, Crawford County to French Creek and Woodcock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0093157. Sewage. Moraine Camplands Association, Inc., 281 Staff Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Brady Township, Butler County to an unnamed tributary to Big Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0038482. Sewage. Fox Township Sewer Authority, Gahr Road, Kersey, PA 15846 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fox Township, Elk County to an unnamed tributary to Dagusahonda Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0222739. Sewage. Blooming Valley United Methodist Church, 24740 State Street, Meadville, PA 16335 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Blooming Valley Borough, Crawford County.
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