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Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate
Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in a Special Industrial Area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards identified under the Act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified below, a municipality may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified below. During this comment period a municipality may request that the person identified below, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, please contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact Steve Curcio at (814) 332-6816. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Notice of Intent to Remediate.
Northwest Regional Office: John Fruehstorfer, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
The Peter Fedorko Property, between Old Zuck Road and W. 38th Street, Millcreek Township, Erie County, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate at the Fedorko Property, site soils contaminated with lead and foundry sand fill. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Erie Times on December 23, 1995. Applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard.
Settlements under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act
Industrial Solvents and Chemical Company
Newberry Township, York CountyWritten comments regarding the settlements described in the December 9, 1995 Pennsylvania Bulletin may be submitted to the Department by February 7, 1996. This is a correction to the information that was previously published.
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
03-318-019. 5 Rubber Corporation (1655 Orr Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201) for an elastomer coating line at its facility located in Kittanning Borough, Armstrong County.
32-305-032B. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728) for a wet coal prep plant and rotary breaker and loadout facility at its plant located in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County.
63-320-001A. Specialty Printing, Inc. (P. O. Box 104, Third St. and PA RR, Charleroi, PA 15022) for a web-offset printing operation at its facility located in Charleroi Borough, Washington County.
63-399-003. Elliott Turbomachinery Company, Inc. (213 Scott Street Ext., Donora, PA 15033) for dust collectors for an abrasive blasting operation at its facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.
65-304-039. Tasman Development Company, Ltd. (P. O. Box 81620, Pittsburgh, PA 15217) for a sand removal and screening operation at its facility located in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
65-307-054B. Teledyne Inc. (P. O. Box 151, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a baghouse for E.A.F. and A.O.D. vessel at its facility located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
65-399-033A. Sony Electronics, Inc. (1001 Technology Drive, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666) for the 35V cathode ray tube mfg. line at its Pittsburgh Manufacturing Center located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
Regional Office: Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
8-303-003A. Modification of a batch asphalt plant (use of reprocessed oil as fuel) by State Aggregates, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Centre Valley, PA 18034-9454) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
59-329-004. Construction of a natural gas storage/compression facility consisting of six 3,130 horsepower natural gas-fired engines, two gas dehydration units and associated air cleaning device (a thermal oxidizer), two 43.75 million BTU/hour natural gas-fired line heaters and associated equipment by NE Hub Partners, L.P. (44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 340, Leesburg, VA 22075) in Farmington and Lawrence Townships, Tioga County. The two line heaters are subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources.
59-329-005. Construction of a brine injection facility (facility A) consisting of four 2,587 horsepower natural gas-fired pump engines, four 1,072 horsepower natural gas-fired booster pump engines and associated equipment by NE Hub Partners, L.P. (44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 340, Leesburg, VA 22075) in Middlebury Township, Tioga County.
59-329-006. Construction of a brine injection facility (facility B) consisting of four 2,587 horsepower natural gas-fired pump engines, four 1,072 horsepower natural gas-fired booster pump engines and associated equipment by NE Hub Partners, L.P. (44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 340, Leesburg, VA 22075) in Tioga Township, Tioga County.
Operating permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 39-318-091A
Source: Touch-Up Paint Spray Booth and Oven
Company: Mack Trucks Incorporated
Location: Lower Macungie Township
County: Lehigh
Plan approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
An application for Plan Approval has been received by this office for the construction, modification or reactivation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 35-301-038
Source: Human Crematory (Type 4)
Received: December 1, 1995
Company: Maple Hill Cemetery Association
Location: Archbald Borough
County: Lackawanna
Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
03-302-018. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Praxair, Inc. (P. O. Box 44, Tonawanda, NY 14151) for a gas-fired boiler at its hydrogen/nitrogen facility located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County.
03-310-002. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Buffalo Limestone, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201) for a portable limestone crushing/processing plant at its Leroy Mine located in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County.
11-310-004. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to The Waylite Corporation (R. D. 5, Easton Road, Bethlehem, PA 18014) for a dust suppression system for a slag processing plant located in East Taylor Township, Cambria County.
26-308-012. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Assad Iron & Metal, Inc. (P. O. Box 76, Brownsville, PA 15417) for an aluminum sweat furnace at its Brownsville Plant located in Jefferson Township, Fayette County.
32-302-011A. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to United School District (P. O. Box 168, Armagh, PA 15920) for two air- atomizing oil burners at its Jr.-Sr. High School located in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
32-303-004. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to IA Construction Corporation (P. O. Box 290, Homer City, PA 15767) for a baghouse for a bituminous concrete plant at its Homer City facility, located in Center Township, Indiana County.
63-309-053. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Cerdec Corporation (P. O. Box 519, Washington, PA 15301) for an organic coating manufacturing process at its facility located in Canton Township, Washington County.
63-305-019. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Reichard Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, New Bethlehem, PA 16242) for a mine refuse reprocessing operation at its Matway Site located in Fallowfield Township, Washington County.
63-313-027. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Ametek, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Eighty Four, PA 15330) for a dust collector and cyclone for a gas atomization batch process for its Specialty Metals Products Division located in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
65-302-070. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Menasha Corporation (200 Industrial Drive, Delmont, PA 15626) for natural gas-fired oil heater for its Delmont No. 4 facility located in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.
65-305-045. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Matt Canestrale Contracting Inc. (P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012), for a coal loading facility at its Gibsonton Yard located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.
65-308-016C. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Advanced Metallurgy, Inc. (1003 Corporate Drive, Export, PA 15632) for a micro-shield collection system for electric belt furnaces at its plant no. 5 located in Murrysville, Westmoreland County.
65-310-017. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701) for hoods and a water mist system for a limestone processing operation at its Horn Mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
65-312-011A. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Atlantic Refining and Marketing Corp. (1835 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103) for gas and distillate loading racks at its Delmont Station located in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.
65-327-001. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Robertshaw Controls Company (One Robertshaw Drive, New Stanton, PA 15672) for a solvent degreasing operation at its New Stanton Facility located in New Stanton, Westmoreland County.
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearings
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on January 16, 1996, at 10 a.m. in the Waterfront Room, DEP offices, 500 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
The hearing is for DEP to take testimony concerning Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for the Anchor Glass Container for plant no. 5, in Connellsville, Fayette County.
The proposed approval is for the immediate implementation of manual control of Air-to-Fuel ratios on furnaces no. 1, no. 2 and no. 3 for a 15% reduction in NOx emissions. Additionally, Anchor shall install Combustion Staging on furnaces no. 1 and no. 2 by June 2, 1997 to reduce NOx emissions to 5.5 lbs. per ton of glass pulled.
RACT for all sources at this facility will include its operation and maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and accepted air pollution control practices.
A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Those wishing to present testimony during the hearing should by January 12 contact community relations coordinator Betsy Mallison at (412) 442-4182 to register.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Betsy Mallison or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wish to comment, should provide written comments to Barb Hatch, Air Pollution Control Engineer, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted by January 30, 1996.
Copies of the RACT application and DEP review, are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the DEP Southwestern Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
The Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, January 30, 1996, beginning at 1 p.m. in the first floor conference room A at the Meadville Regional Office located at 230 Chestnut Street. The hearing is for DEP to accept testimony concerning the Department's decision to approve, with conditions, Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans by: United Refining Company, Box 780, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), Warren Station, 2325 Penna. Ave. West Ext., Warren, PA. The final RACT proposals will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. All of these facilities are located in Warren County. The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approvals for these facilities to comply with current regulations. The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facilities and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. The following is a summary of the preliminary NOx and VOC RACT determinations for the above listed facilities (major sources only):
United Refining Company
NOx Source emission limit boiler no. 1 0.315 #NOx/MMBTU boiler no. 2 0.315 #NOx/MMBTU boiler no. 3 0.315 #NOx/MMBTU boiler no. 4 0.173 #NOx/MMBTU boiler no. 5 0.14 #NOx/MMBTU FCC regenerator 71 #NOx/1,000 barrels FCC feed FCC-charge heater 0.14 #NOx/MMBTU (refinery gas)
0.246 #NOx/MMBTU (refinery oil)crude (WHECO) heater 0.226 #NOx/MMBTU east reformer heater 0.259 #NOx/MMBTU west reformer heater 0.137 #NOx/MMBTU
VOC Source control device implementation date storage tanks internal/external roofs
low total vapor pressure
vent to bladder tankimplemented fugitive sources LDAR (129.58) implemented waste water treatment units (129.55) implemented aeration tank not economically feasible implemented bottom loading rack 129.59 implemented cooling towers hydrocarbon leaks minimized implemented Penelec, Warren Station
Source NOx RACT and emission limit VOC RACT Implementation Date boiler no. 1 Bias Firing
0.62 lb/MMBTUoperated and maintained in
accordance with good air pollution control practicesimplemented boiler no. 2 Bias Firing
0.62 lb/MMBTUoperated and maintained in
accordance with good air pollution control practicesimplemented boiler no. 3 Bias Firing
0.62 lb/MMBTUoperated and maintained in
accordance with good air pollution control practicesimplemented boiler no. 4 Bias Firing
0.62 lb/MMBTUoperated and maintained in
accordance with good air pollution control practicesimplemented combustion turbine Presumptive RACT
Emission Limitations of
25 Pa. Code
§ 129.93(c)(5)Presumptive RACT
Emission Limitations of
25 Pa. Code
Chapter 129.93(c)(5)implemented emergency diesel Presumptive RACT
Emission Limitations of
25 Pa. Code
§ 129.93(c)(5)Presumptive RACT
Emission Limitations of
25 Pa. Code
Chapter 129.93(c)(5)implemented
For the above facilities, a public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the above proposed Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits and the proposed SIP revisions. The public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, January 30, 1996, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
DEP Meadville Regional Office,
First Floor Conference Room
230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA.Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Steve Curcio, Community Relations Coordinator, DEP, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494, (814) 332-6945, 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 and two written copies of the oral testimony are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony in its own behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Steve Curcio, Community Relations Coordinator, (814) 332-6945, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing but wish to comment should provide written comments to the following people:
United Refining Company
Matthew Williams, (814) 332-6940Penelec, Warren Station
Lori Cheplic, (814) 332-6940Air Pollution Control Engineers, Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice. All the pertinent documents (applications, review memos, and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP contact person noted previously.
Applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Northwest Regional Office: Devendra Verma, Engineering Services Chief, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6940.
25-318-121. The Department received a plan approval application from Ridg-U-Rak, Inc. (P. O. Box 150, North East, PA 16428) for the construction of a bake oven (1.6 MMBTU/hr) for an existing paint line in North East, Erie County.
Notice of Plan Approval Application Minor Source
The following stationary sources have filed a request for a plan approval with the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Air Quality. Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval have 30 days to submit the protests or comments to the Regional Office at the address listed below. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the plan approval application by filing a request with the Regional Office stating the reason for the request.
The Department will evaluate and consider all protests and comments received. The Department will, where appropriate, modify the proposed plan approval based on the protests and comments received.
The final plan approval will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. A notice of the Department's final decision on the proposed plan approval will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Air contaminants emitted from these sources are less than the amounts that would trigger major new source review requirements. For additional information on the following applications, contact Devendra Verma, Engineering Services Chief, Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6940.
10-302-038. The Department received a plan approval application from Callery Chemical Company, Division of Mine Safety Appliances Co. (P. O. Box 429, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for the installation of a new boiler (14.65 MMBTU/hr rated capacity) at 1420 Mars Evans City Road, Forward Township, Butler County. This boiler is subject to the New Source Performance Standard 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc.
25-304-036. The Department received a plan approval application from Zurn Industries--Bay City Forge Operation (P. O. Box 13801, Erie, PA 16514-3801) for the operation of three natural gas fired furnaces (15,000,000 BTU/hr. each) in Erie, Erie County.
10-318-020. The Department received a plan approval application from Spang & Company (Magnetics Division, 100 Brugh Avenue, Box 751, Butler, PA 16003) for the construction of a surface coating operation (2,200 units/hr.) in East Butler Borough, Butler County.
The Department received plan approval applications from Callery Chemical Company, Division of Mine Safety Appliances Co. (P. O. Box 429, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for the following sources at 1420 Mars Evans City Road, Forward Township, Butler County.
10-313-047. Dust scrubbing system at the Alkali Metal Organic Compounds Manufacturing Facility.
10-313-048. Installation of an air cleaning device at the Hopcalite Production Facility.
10-313-049. Pilot Plant Operation.42-309-008. The Department received a plan approval application from Ball-Foster Glass Container Company, L.L.C. (1509 South Macedonia Avenue, Muncie, IN 47302) for the modification of an existing glass melting furnace at One Glass Place, Port Allegany, PA 16743.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS 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 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. 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 such 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 below will have discharges of wastewater to streams the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. Such 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 Chs. 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.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
54693031R2. Joe Kuperavage Coal Company (916 Park Avenue, Port Carbon, PA 17965), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 307.5 acres, receiving stream Schuylkill River. Application received December 13, 1995.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17920115. P & N Coal Co., Inc. (240 W. Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to change the location of a stream crossing on an unnamed tributary to the west branch of the Susquehanna River, Goshen Township, Clearfield County, application received December 5, 1995.
17850120. M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 902.4 acres, receiving streams Haslett Run and two unnamed tributaries to Haslett Run to the west branch of the Susquehanna River, application received December 6, 1995.
17950117. E. M. Brown, Inc. (P. O. Box 767, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Gulich Township, Clearfield County affecting 56.3 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek, unnamed tributary to Little Muddy Run, application received December 11, 1995.
17950118. Compass Coal Company (P. O. Box 169, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine, refuse disposal and fly ash disposal permit in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 117 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to North Camp Run, North Camp Run to Chest Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received December 11, 1995.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
32950108. T.L.H. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous-auger mine in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.6 acres, receiving stream Dixon Run and unnamed tributaries to Rayne Run, application received December 14, 1995.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
56773707. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to renew the permit for the Cambria Fuel Refuse Disposal Area in Stoneycreek Township, Somerset County for reclamation only, no additional discharge. Application received November 23, 1995.
63831301. Consolidation Coal Company (450 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301), to renew the permit for the Westland No. 2 bituminous deep mine in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, no additional discharge. Application received November 8, 1995.
32951301. Marquise Mining Corporation (206 Green Street, Johnstown, PA 15905), to operate the Burrell bituminous deep mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County, including crushing and screening and breaker rock disposal, receiving stream Weirs Run. Application received November 15, 1995.
32921301. Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Plumcreek No. 1 bituminous deep mine in Washington Township, Indiana County to comply with Act 54, no additional discharge. Application received November 27, 1995.
03841305. Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), revise the permit for the Emilie No. 1 and No. 2 bituminous deep mine in South Bend Township, Armstrong County to add two 4" vent boreholes, no additional discharge. Application received November 27, 1995.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Noncoal Applications Received
4775SM1. John H. Bradshaw (R. D. 2, Box 111A, Tioga, PA 16946), transfer of an existing large noncoal surface mine permit from Gordon C. Martin Construction, Lawrence Township, Tioga County affecting 42 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Tioga River, application received December 6, 1995.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
7975SM4T. Edison Quarry, Inc. (25 Quarry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901), transfer of an existing quarry (from Edison Quarry) in Doylestown Township, Bucks County affecting 18.2 acres, receiving stream Neshaminy Creek. Application received December 11, 1995.
6276SM2A1C2. Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506), renewal of NPDES permit no. PA0594512 in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream Conestoga Creek. Application received December 14, 1995.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Small Noncoal Applications Received
56950801. Three S Coal Company (P. O. Box 337, Stoystown, PA 15563), commencement, operation and restoration of quarry in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 10.0 acres, receiving stream Rush Run tributary to Wills Creek, application received December 14, 1995.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety; Request for Variance
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Maple Creek Mining, Inc. The following notification contains a summary of this request. Complete copies of the variance request may be obtained from Glen Ziegler by calling (717) 787-1376.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order 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. Comments should be addressed to Thomas J. Ward, Jr., Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, P. O. Box 8463, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8463.
Section 702 of The Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) 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 268(b) of The Bituminous Coal Mine Act, entitled Clearances and Shelter Holes, requires that shelter holes be provided on the clearance side along designated travelingways that are also used as haulage entries, other than belt conveyor haulage entries. Such shelter holes shall be spaced not more than 80 feet apart.
Summary of the request: Maple Creek Mining, Inc. is requesting permission to have areas of the mine devoid of shelter holes. The variance will apply to areas of the mine that were developed in excess of 70 years ago without shelter holes. Further, the use of crosscuts as shelter holes is not possible since the crosscuts are now inaccessible due to fatigue and collapse of roof and rib. Many of these areas are high with numerous locations having beams installed. Additionally, many areas are side bolted with plank. Due to the extensive amount of rehabilitation that would be required, Maple Creek Mining, Inc. feels that it would not be feasible to establish shelter holes in these areas.
The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands (BDWW) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW 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 any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.
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