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COAL & NONCOAL MINING
ACTIVITY APPLICATIONSApplications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.31); 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 such 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. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application 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 address of the District Mining Office indicated above each application within 30-days of this publication, or within 30-days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application 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, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 (relating to public hearing-informal conferences) or § 86.34 (relating to informal conferences), must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100, (Contact: Bonnie Herbert).
Permit No. 30733707 and NPDES Permit No. PA0215830. Consol Mining Company LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Revision to the permit and related NPDES Permit to revise Pond No. 1 P-1 dewatering system, and the addition of an NPDES outfall for Robena Refuse Disposal Area in Monongahela Township, Greene County. Receiving stream(s): Whiteley Creek classified for the following use: WWF. The application was considered administratively complete on October 27, 2021. Application received: September 20, 2021.
Permit No. 56841328 and NPDES Permit No. PA003367 and GP12-56841328. Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201. Renew the mining permit, NPDES Permit, and Air Quality GPA/GP12 Authorization for the Mine 78 site in Paint Township, Somerset County and Adams, Croyle, and Richland Townships, Cambria County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on November 3, 2021. Application received: September 8, 2021.
Permit No. 30121301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0236195. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Revise the mining permit and related NPDES Permit for installation of degas boreholes for the Harvey Mine site in Richhill and Morris Townships, Greene County, affecting 16.2 proposed surface acres. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on November 9, 2021. Application received: October 18, 2021.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 56060102 and NPDES No. PA0249912. Mountaineer Mining Corp., 1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530. Renewal to the NPDES permit of a bituminous surface mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 83.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Schrock Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 15, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 33110104. P. & N. Coal Company, Inc., 680 Old Route 119 Highway North, Indiana, PA 15701. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Union Township, Jefferson County, affecting 73.2 acres. This renewal is for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Little Mill Creek to Mill Creek to Clarion River, classified for the following uses: CWF, WWF. Application received: November 1, 2021.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 17210101 and NPDES No. PA0269972. Black Cat Coal, LLC, 446 Wm. Cemetery Road, Curwensville, PA 16833. New permit application for commencement, operation, and restoration of a bituminous coal surface mine located in Pike Township, Clearfield County, affecting 31.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Little Clearfield Creek classified for the following use(s): HQ-CWF. A variance is included to conduct mining and support activities within 100 feet of Unnamed Tributary. The encroachment begins at the point where the present road intercepts Mays Road and will extend up-gradient for approximately 325 feet. Application received: November 8, 2021.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 08212503 and GP-104 No. PAM221026. Johnson Quarries, Inc., P.O. Box 136, LeRaysville, PA 18829. Commencement, operation, and restoration of a GP-105 (industrial minerals) operation located in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Mill Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF. Application received: October 28, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Permit No. 65930601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278378. Hoover Stone Quarry, 3497 Route 981, Saltsburg, PA 15681. Revision for land use change from cropland, forestland, and commercial/industrial to unmanaged natural habitat, and to add 13.3 acres to the permit boundary of the existing noncoal surface mine, located in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 90.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Conemaugh River, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: November 12, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. PA0012904 (Mining Permit No. 8074SM2). Highway Material, Inc., 409 Stenton Avenue, Flourtown, PA 19031, renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, affecting 272.49 acres. Receiving streams: Lorraine Run and Plymouth Creek, classified for the following uses: TFS and WWF, respectively. Application received: October 29, 2021.
Permit No. 58060844. Kevin W. Ralston, 698 Main Street, New Milford, PA 18834. Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 1.0 acre on quarry owned by Kevin W. Ralston. Application received: November 3, 2021.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* *The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30-days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30-days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
NPDES No. PA0279820 (Mining Permit No. 56210102), Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market St, Kittanning, PA 16201. New application of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Richland/Paint Townships, Cambria/Somerset Counties, affecting 279.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Tributary 45258 Paint Creek, Unnamed Tributary (No. 2) Paint Creek, Paint Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. These receiving streams are included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: August 26, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Tributary 45258 Paint Creek, Unnamed Tributary (No. 2) Paint Creek, Paint Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 006 Y 007 Y 008 Y The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 006—008 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.5 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The following stormwater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Tributary 45258 Paint Creek, Unnamed Tributary (No. 2) Paint Creek, Paint Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 Y 002 Y 003 Y 004 Y 005 Y
Outfalls: (all weather conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.5 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. NPDES No. PA0262765 (Mining Permit No. 56090106), Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530. Renewal of a NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, currently affecting 76.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Buffalo Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. This receiving stream is included in the Buffalo Creek Somerset County TMDL. Application received: August 27, 2021.
The following treated wastewater outfalls all discharge to an Unnamed Tributary to Buffalo Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 004 (Treatment Pond # 4),
005 (Treatment Pond # 5), and
011 (Treatment Pond # 8),N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall 004 are as follows:
Outfall: 004 (Treatment Pond # 1) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.51 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 006 (Sediment Pond # 1),
009 (Sediment Pond # 4),
010 (Sediment Pond # 5), and
012 (Sediment Pond # 8)N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall 006 are as follows:
Outfall: 006 (Treatment Pond # 1) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 1.51 1.51 1.51 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P.O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797.1191.
NPDES No. PA0241890 (Mining Permit No. 33010102). McKay Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. Renewal of an NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Perry Township, Jefferson County, affecting 69.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Foundry Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: October 28, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to an unnamed tributary to Foundry Run.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. New Stanton District Mining Office, P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925.5500.
NPDES No. PA0251577 (Mining Permit No. 03090101), RES Coal LLC, 22 Grange Hall Road, P.O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920. Renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Madison Township, Armstrong County, affecting 117.4 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Redbank Creek and Redbank Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF and TSF. These receiving streams are included in the Redbank Bank TMDL. Application received: March 12, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Redbank Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 004 N 005 N 006 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 004—006 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. The following stormwater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Redbank Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 Y 002 Y 003 Y
Outfalls: 001—003 (all weather conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. NPDES No. PA0251453 (Mining Permit No. 26080104), AEC Services Company, LLC, 525 Plymouth, Suite 320, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Renewal of NPDES permit located in Dunbar Township, Fayette County, affecting 88.2 surface acres. Receiving streams: UNT Gist Run classified for the following use: TSF. Application received: September 20, 2020.
The following stormwater outfall discharges to UNT to Gist Run
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type SP01 N SWO The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) - 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) - 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (S.U.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - - - Report Net Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) - - - Report Flow (gpm) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) - - - Report Temperature (°C) - - - Report Cadmium (mg/l) - - - Report Phenols (mg/l) - - - Report The following treatment facility outfall discharge to UNT to Gist Run.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type TFA N TFO TFB N TFO The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) - 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) - 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (S.U.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - - - Report Net Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) - - - Report Flow (gpm) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) - - - Report Temperature (°C) - - - Report Cadmium (mg/l) - - - Report Phenols (mg/l) - - - Report Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342.8200.
NPDES No. PA0257788 (Mining Permit No. 53110301). North Penn Supply Quarries, LLC, 115 North East Street, Coudersport, PA 16915. Renewal of an NPDES permit for noncoal surface mining in Sweden Township, Potter County, affecting 21.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Mill Creek, classified for the following use(s): HQ—CWF. Application received: May 20, 2021.
The following outfall requires a non-discharge alternative:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Treatment Pond There is no proposed point source surface discharge from the previously listed facilities to the receiving stream due to the implementation of Best Management Practices in the form of a spider-pipe infiltration gallery.
NPDES No. PA0069744 (Mining Permit No. 6075SM3), New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664. Renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge from a large noncoal surface mining permit in Union Township, Union County, affecting 414.7 acres. Receiving stream(s): Winfield Creek classified for the following use(s): TSF, WWF. Application received: September 29, 2021.
The following outfalls discharge to Winfield Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 006 N Sedimentation Pond A 007 N Sedimentation Pond HA 013 N Sedimentation Pond E 015 N Pit Sump The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 015 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 006, 007, 013 (Dry Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 006, 007, 013 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times.
Outfalls: 006, 007, 013 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. NPDES No. PA0614181 (Mining Permit No. 60840401), New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664. Renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge from a large noncoal surface mining permit in Buffalo Township, Union County, affecting 241.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Buffalo Creek classified for the following use(s): TSF, MF. Application received: September 29, 2021.
The following outfalls discharge to Buffalo Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Sedimentation Pond A 003 N Sedimentation Pond C 004 N Sedimentation Pond D 005 N Sedimentation Pond E 007 N Process Pond I 010 N Sedimentation Pond J The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 007 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 25.0 45.0 60.0 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 001, 003—005, 010 (Dry Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 25.0 45.0 60.0 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 001, 003—005, 010 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times.
Outfalls: 001, 003—005, 010 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2522, (570) 621.3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0226025 (Mining Permit No. 6172SM6). Bear Gap Stone, Inc., 432 Quarry Road, Elysburg, PA 17824. New NPDES Permit in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, affecting 89.0 acres. Receiving stream: South Branch Roaring Creek Watershed classified for the following uses: HQ-CWF and MF. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: March 20, 2019.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Stormwater/Groundwater
Outfall: 001 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Turbidity (NTU) 40.0 80.0 100.0 Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) Report Discharge (MGD) 0.05 0.05 1 This Parameter is applicable at all times. NPDES Permit No. PA0224774 (Permit No. 40090301). Cedar Rock Materials Corporation, 1206 Salem Boulevard, Berwick, PA 18603. Renewal of an NPDES Permit in Salem Township, Luzerne County, affecting 252.0 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to the Susquehanna River, classified for the following use: CWF and the Susquehanna River Watershed classified for the following use: WWF. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: September 16, 2020.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 No Pit Water (Inactive) 002 No Pit Water (Inactive) 003 No Stormwater (Inactive)
Outfalls: 001, 002 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Discharge (MGD) Outfall 001 1.65 1.65 Discharge (MGD) Outfall 002 - - The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from stormwater facilities listed below.
Outfalls: 003 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3 (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 The following alternate discharge limitations apply to discharges from the stormwater facilities listed above resulting from precipitation events less than or equal to the 10-year/24-hour precipitation event. pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO ) (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO ) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) 0.5 1 This Parameter is applicable at all times.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ACT SECTION 401The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of Sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317), as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any 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. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed, and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each working day at the office noted above the application.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and you require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
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 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5160, E-mail: ra-epww-sero@pa.gov.
Permit No. E2301221-018, Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), 100 East 5th Street, Chester, PA 19013, Chester City, Eddystone, Folcroft, Norwood, Prospect Park Boroughs, Darby and Ridley Townships, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
DELCORA is proposing to construct an 8.5-mile-long (44,000 linear feet) subsurface tunnel at approximately 70 to 100 feet below surface associated with the DELCORA Wastewater Tunnel Project. Along with pump station upgrades, five (5) access/drop shaft with diameters ranging from 16 to 40 feet will also be constructed. The tunnel will provide an estimated 30 million gallons of storage capacity. DELCORA is proposing to construct and maintain a total of 12,690 square feet (0.291 acre) of subsurface tunnel under 18 different watercourses (UNT to Delaware River, Chester Creek, Ridley Creek, Crum Creek, UNT to Stony Creek, Darby Creek Tidal Cove, Stony Creek, UNT to Darby Creek, Muckinipates Creek, UNT to Hermesprota Creek, and Hermesprota Creek (WWF-MF) and 53,579 square feet (1.23 acres) of subsurface tunnel under 49 different wetland areas (PEM, PFO and PSS) with no direct impact or loss of regulated resource.
The proposed tunnel is located subsurface and is to be constructed entirely within bedrock. The project will commence at the Darby Creek Pump Station Site in Darby Township (USGS PA Bridgeport; Lansdowne; Marcus Hook Quadrangle—Latitude 39.8911, Longitude 75.2628 W) traversing Folcroft Borough, Norwood Borough, Prospect Park Borough, Ridley Township, and Eddystone Borough and will terminate at the Western Regional Treatment Plant Site in Chester City (USGS PA Bridgeport; Lansdowne; Marcus Hook Quadrangle—Latitude 39.8271, Longitude 75.3917 W).
Permit No. E4601221-018, Montgomery County, One Montgomery Plaza, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404, Pottstown Borough and North Coventry Township, Montgomery and Chester Counties, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Montgomery County is proposing to perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with the Keim Street Bridge Replacement Project (Montgomery County Bridge No. 190, Chester County Bridge No. 220) over the Schuylkill River (WWF-MF):
To remove an existing 749-foot long, 29-foot wide, 8-span Warren Steel Pony Truss Bridge over the Schuylkill River (WWF-MF). To construct and maintain:
• 750-foot long, 40.083 foot-wide, 5-span Prestressed Bulb Tee Beam Bridge, at the same location
• Three (3) 18-inch and one (1) 15-inch diameter outfalls with grading and placement of riprap rock aprons
• Four (4) new piers and bridge abutments with scour protection, the placement of fill for approach roadway embankment within a UNT to Schuylkill River (WWF-MF) and roadway reconstruction
• Three (3) red belly turtle basking areas
These activities will result in a total of 9,925 square feet (0.228 acre) of permanent watercourse impact, 79,776 square feet (1.831 acres) of temporary watercourse impact, 27 square feet (0.001 acre) of permanent wetland impact, 5,481 square feet (0.126 acre) of temporary wetland impact, 12,835 square feet (0.295 acre) of permanent floodway impact, and 53,178 square feet (1.267 acres) of temporary floodway impact with 16,610 square feet (0.381 acre) of permanent floodplain impact and 96,903 square feet (2.225 acres) of temporary floodplain impact. Temporary watercourse and floodway impacts include the construction and maintenance of a temporary causeway to facilitate the removal of existing piers and construction of new bridge piers.
The bridge replacement project is located at Keim Street between SR 0422 West Ramp and Industrial Highway in Pottstown Borough and North Coventry Township in Montgomery and Chester Counties (USGS PA Pottstown Quadrangle—Latitude 40.234993, Longitude 75.634091 W).
Northeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
E3902220-031. West Hills (Hillwood) Partners, LP, 5050 W. Tilghman Street, Suite 435, Allentown, PA 18104, Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project with dam removal in a 517-foot reach of a UNT to Lyon Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) using natural stream channel design techniques to create a natural stream corridor. Work will include re-grading of the channel, re-grading floodplain, establishment of riparian buffers, and the placement of in-stream structures including random boulder placement, rock cross vanes, live stake plantings and constructed riffles. The project is located on the right of Seipstown Road approximately 0.2 mile after the intersection with Golden Key Road (Topton, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 35` 12", Longitude: -75° 42` 18") in the Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County.
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E2203221-004. Prologis, L.P., 7584 Morris Court, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18106, 7464 and 7600 Lingles- town Road in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To 1.) place and maintain fill in 0.468 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands, 0.10 acre of palustrine forested wetlands, and 0.045 acre of palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands totaling 0.61 acre of wetland impact; 2.) place and maintain fill in 494 linear feet of a UNT to Manada Creek (WWF, MF), all for the purpose of constructing an industrial building. The project is located at 7464 and 7600 Linglestown Road (Latitude: 40.357126, Longitude: -76.738663) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. To compensate for the proposed impacts the applicant proposes to create wetlands onsite consisting of 0.468 acre of PEM wetland, 0.068 acre of PSS wetland, 0.2 acre of PFO wetland, and 494 linear feet of stream from uplands immediately adjacent to existing unimpacted wetlands.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E1404221-005: Ferguson Township, 3147 Research Drive, State College, PA 16801, Suburbank Park, Ferguson Township, Centre County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Julian, PA Quadrangle; 40° 48` 37.92" N; 77° 53` 14.94" W).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a Municipal park improvement project needed to modernize Suburban Park in Ferguson Township, PA. Floodway and floodplain impacts include stream restoration, stormwater control measures and outfalls, hiking paths and footbridges within the floodway of a UNT to Big Hollow (CWF, MF). The project proposes .14 acre of permanent direct watercourse impacts, and 1.01 acres of permanent direct floodway impacts.
E5904221-008: NFG Midstream Covington, LLC, 1623 Mack Road, Mansfield, PA 16933, Morris Township, Tioga County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Crooked Creek Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 45` 45.25" N; Longitude: 77° 07` 53.70" W).
The applicant has proposed to install Installation of two (2) three-inch (3") diameter buried electrical conduits that will span approximately 1,800 linear feet. The project will result in 3.8` L x 6` W of permanent Watercourse impact, no permanent Floodway impact, and 10` L x 10` W of permanent Wetland impact (The UNTs to Elk Run are CWF-MF, and no known threatened or endangered species inhabit the resource within the project area). Mitigation will not be required as Wetland impact is de minimis.
F1904221-003: Scott Township, 350 Tenny Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Floodplain encroachment demolition of three (3) structures in Scott Township, Columbia County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Scott Township is seeking authorization to demolish the existing floodplain encroachments (demolition of all structures, sheds, other ancillary property structures) and to re-grade the floodplain at the following locations.
• 2742 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA—Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle, (Latitude: 41.008169° N; Longitude: -76.404222° W)
• 2789 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA—Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle, (Latitude: 41.008761° N; Longitude: -76.404050° W)
• 2920 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA—Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle, (Latitude: 41.009564° N; Longitude: -76.400567° W)
Southwest Region: Oil & Gas Management Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
E0407221-006: ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC, 6051 Wallace Road Extension, Third Floor, Wexford, PA 15090, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
This Joint Permit Application is being submitted for various activities associated with the B15 Well Connect Pipeline. These impacts include repairs to slope movements partially located within wetlands at Stations 3+00 and 149+00 and authorization of five (5) after-the-fact aquatic resource crossings that were not identified during the original permitting.
The project will result in a total of 10,199 SF (0.234 acre) of permanent wetland impacts due to fill placed within wetlands and conversion of PFO and PSS wetlands. The original permit included 1,520 SF of wetland conversion that will be added to the total permanent wetland impacts. A total of 1.04 acres of wetland mitigation credits are to be purchased to off-set the impacts.
Wetland Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Cow. Class Listed Trout Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat. Long. W_256_JAR Baden Fill/ Dewatering/ Timbermat PEM/ PSS N/A 769 - 1,249 - 40.63958 -80.18106 W_1153_MRV_A Baden Fill/
DewatertingPEM/ PSS N/A 206 - 1,694 - 40.66606 -80.181481 W_1158_MRV_B Baden Conversion PSS N/A - - 27 - 40.64111 -80.18306 W_1157_MRV_A Baden Conversion PFO N/A - - 3,599 - 40.65672 -80.19278 S_464_JAR_PIPE_FW Baden Floodway Impact - TSF - 170 - - 40.66194 -80.19167 W_1155_MRV_B Baden Conversion PSS N/A - - 2,213 - 40.67000 -80.18417 W_257_JAR_A Baden Conversion PFO N/A - - 1,417 - 40.67417 -80.18000 TOTAL IMPACTS
975 170 10,199 -
Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E2406221-002, Elk County Riders, Inc., 133 Gahr Road, Kersey, PA 15846. Byrnedale Trail and Stream Crossing, in Jay Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (USGS, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 17`, 27.1050"; W: 78°, 30`, 09.9327").
To construct and maintain a 10-foot wide by 105-foot long prefabricated bridge providing a clear span of approximately 101.83 feet and an underclearance of approximately 8.58 feet across Kersey Run (CWF, Migratory) in Jay Township's Byrnedale Park to connect a gap in the existing 16 miles ATV trail route located to the east of SR 255 approximately 1.5 miles north of intersection of SR 255 and SR 555 at Weedville.
Eastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
E0829221-022: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 8,560 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.570465°, Longitude: -76.339003°);
2. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.570247°, Longitude: -76.338528°);
3. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,200 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.569408°, Longitude: -76.337354°);
4. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 880 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.569408 °, Longitude: -76.337354°);
5. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,376 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.568471°, Longitude: -76.338059°);
6. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 748 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.568281°, Longitude: -76.338169°);
7. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 820 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.567958°, Longitude: -76.338368°);
8. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 5,320 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.567153°, Longitude: -76.338965°);
9. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 34 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.566645°, Longitude: -76.33934°);
10. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 7,860 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.566484°, Longitude: -76.339437°);
11. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 23 linear feet of North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 1,200 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.5633326°, Longitude: -76.342396°);
12. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,120 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.563047°, Longitude: -76.343408°);
13. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 2,000 square feet of floodway impacts to an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.558016°, Longitude: -76.335174°);
14. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 700 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.556798°, Longitude: -76.334025°);
15. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 2,020 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.555604°, Longitude: -76.334849°);
16. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,360 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.554116°, Longitude: -76.334979°);
17. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 7 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.551429°, Longitude: -76.33608°);
The project will result in 144 linear feet, 1,897 square feet of temporary stream impacts and 15,068 square feet of floodway impacts, and 33,164 square feet (0.762 acre) of temporary PEM wetland impacts, all for the purpose of establishing a temporary water supply for Marcellus well development in Wilmot Township, Bradford County. This project is associated with permit application number E5729221-007.
E5729221-007: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Cherry and Cooley Township, Sullivan County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 22 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.548536°, Longitude: -76.332832°);
2. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,840 square feet of a Palustrine Forested Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.569408°, Longitude: -76.337354°);
3. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.5448995°, Longitude: -76.332441°);
4. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 2,140 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.544714°, Longitude: -76.333819°);
5. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 780 square feet of a Palustrine Forested Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.544060°, Longitude: -76.335049°);
6. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 5,420 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland and impacting 1,340 square feet of a Palustrine Forested Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543509°, Longitude: -76.335109°);
7. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 640 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543409°, Longitude: -76.324142°);
8. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 216 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543786°, Longitude: -76.32359°);
9. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543977°, Longitude: -76.322912°);
10. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 1,740 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543579°, Longitude: -76.321569°);
11. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to North Fork Mehoopany Creek (CWF, MF) and impacting 1,160 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543345°, Longitude: -76.320612°);
12. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 860 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland and impacting 1,000 square feet of a Palustrine Forested Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543345°, Longitude: -76.320293°);
13. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 2,120 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.542931°, Longitude: -76.319901°);
14. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 2,540 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543107°, Longitude: -76.319403°);
15. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 4,720 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.543658°, Longitude: -76.317015°).
The project will result in 142 linear feet, 1,330 square feet of temporary stream impacts and 23,880 square feet of floodway impacts, 33,164 square feet (0.495 acre) of temporary PEM wetland impacts and 4,960 square feet (0.114 acre) of temporary PFO wetland impacts, all for the purpose of establishing a temporary water supply for Marcellus well development in Cherry and Cooley Township, Sullivan County. This project is associated with permit application number E0829221-022.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA3603221-003. Mr. Simeon Esh, 733 Nottingham Road, Peach Bottom, PA 17563-9788, in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To conduct a stream restoration project along 3,180 feet of Conowingo Creek (CWF, MF) including 1.) the construction and maintenance of 8 rock cross vanes; 2.) The installation and maintenance of 170 feet of toe wood; 3.) the construction and maintenance of nine mud sills totaling 1,265 feet in length; 4.) the installation and maintenance of eight random boulder clusters; 5.) the installation and maintenance of eleven rock/log vanes; 6.) the construction and maintenance of five rock outlets; 7.) the installation and maintenance of three j-hook rock vanes; 8. ) the installation and maintenance of 3 livestock crossings; 9.) the installation and maintenance of five zig zag rock walls totaling 195 feet in length; 10.) the grading and maintenance of 3,965 feet of streambank; and 11.) the placement and maintenance of two channel blocks, all for the purposes of reducing streambank erosion and enhancing instream habitat. The project is located approximately 0.50 mile east of the intersection of Nottingham Road and Robert Fulton Highway (Latitude: 39° 46` 13" N, Longitude: 76° 10` 15" W) in Fulton Township, Lancaster County. No wetlands will be impacted by this project.
Eastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
EA0829221-003: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Troy Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
The construction of the existing well pad resulted in 566 square feet (0.013 acre) of temporary impacts to a Palustrine Emergent Wetland. The project proposes 566 square feet (0.013 acre) of restoration activities such as soil decompaction and the replanting of native hydrophytic vegetation within the impacted wetland. The project will result in 671 square feet (0.015 acre) of temporary Palustrine Emergent Wetland impacts (East Troy, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.752543, Longitude: -76.743758°). This project is associated with the Chesapeake Audit and the impacts are the result of removing fill from within the wetland in Troy Township, Bradford County.
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