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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.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
56850107. Permit Renewal. Sanner Energies, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 358A, Rockwood, PA 15557), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 226.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to the North Branch Jennings Run, application received June 11, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16930105. Doverspike Bros. Coal Co. (R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 105.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River. Revision to include a post-mining landuse change from ''pastureland, land occasionally cut for hay'' to ''industrial, commercial'' on the lands of C & K Coal Company. Application received June 10, 1996.
33880106. P & N Coal Company (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Knox Township, Jefferson County affecting 178.0 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Sandy Lick Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received June 10, 1996.
101887-16940104-E-1. Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to Cherry Run in Toby Township, Clarion County. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Cherry Run. Application received May 29, 1996.
33960106. R & L Coal Corporation (P. O. Box 26, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 66.0 acres. Receiving streams Hadden Run and an unnamed tributary to Hadden Run. Application to include a post-mining landuse change from ''forestland or surface abandoned mine land'' to ''pastureland, land occasionally cut for hay'' on the lands of Richard and Margaret Newcome, James and Colleen V. Burkett and Olive C. Smathers. Application received May 28, 1996.
37930106. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Shenango Township, Lawrence County affecting 158.0 acres. Receiving streams five unnamed tributaries to McKees Run. Revision to include a post-mining landuse change from ''forestland and/or abandoned surface mine'' to ''land occasionally cut for hay'' on the lands of Sam Arcuri. Application received June 5, 1996.
10930104. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Center Township, Butler County affecting 145.0 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Stoney Run and three unnamed tributaries to Pine Run. Application to include a post-mining landuse change from ''forestland and/or abandoned surface mine'' to ''land occasionally cut for hay'' on the lands of George Broszinski. Application received June 5, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54871303T. D and D Coal Company, (139 East Independence Street, Shamokin, PA 17982), transfer of an existing anthracite deep mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.8 acres, receiving stream--Wheeler Creek. Application received June 6, 1996.
54830104C2. Hardway Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 1181, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation to include a processing facility in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 54.5 acres, receiving stream--Schuylkill River. Application received June 7, 1996.
54930102C3. Harriman Coal Corporation, (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), Commencement, operation and restoration of a fly ash disposal source at existing SMP #54930102 in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 460.0 acres, receiving stream Good Spring Creek and E. Branch of Rausch Creek. Application received June 6, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65910103R. Calvin W. Hepler (R. D. 1, Box 224, Smithton, PA 15479). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Barren Run to Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received May 1, 1996.
03960105. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine with a coal preparation plant/processing facility located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 470.0 acres. Receiving streams Huskins Run and unnamed tributary to Huskins Run. Application received May 8, 1996.
65850105R. American Coal Company (P. O. Box 810, McMurray, PA 15317-0810). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary of Hunters Run and Lick Run to Sewickley Creek and to the Youghiogheny River watershed. Renewal application received May 9, 1996.
02960901. ACV Power Corporation (P. O. Box 402, Emlenton, PA 16373). Application received for commencement, operation, and reclamation of an incidental coal extraction site located in Indiana Township, Allegheny County, affecting 12.0 acres. Receiving streams Little Deer Creek. Application received May 10, 1996.
65900107R. FNR Mining Company (950) Stonebraker Road, Indiana, PA 15701). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Brush Run and Brush Run. Renewal application received May 29, 1996.
30860102R. Boyle Land & Fuel Company (P. O. Box 576, Fredericktown, PA 15333). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Morga Township, Greene County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Castile Run to Ten Mile Creek to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received June 4, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
63901302. Bologna Coal Company (Box 271, Avella, PA 15312), to renew the permit for the Avella bituminous deep mine in Cross Creek Township, Washington County for reclamation only, no additional discharge. Application received May 31, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
65962301. Kenneth E. Beacon (1064 Dutch Hollow Road, Jeannette, PA 15644). Application received for commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal (sandstone) surface mine located in Penn Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 14.3 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Brush Creek, to Turtle Creek, to the Monongahela River. Application received May 31, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
4975SM4A1C2. Glen-Gery Corporation, (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6009), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594971 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Conewago Creek. Application received May 31, 1996.
7775SM11A2C2. Glen-Gery Corporation, (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0595101 in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, receiving stream--unnamed run to Cacoosing Creek. Application received June 4, 1996.
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 Environment Protection. 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 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.
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 1 (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E20-433. Encroachment. Meadville Area Sewer Authority, 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335. To install and maintain a sanitary sewage pump station in a de minimus area of wetland. The project is located along Martin Road (T-974) approximately 550 feet west of the intersection of Martin Road (T-974) and S. R. 0086 (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.9 inches; W: 1.25 inches) located in West Mead Township, Crawford County.
E25-538. Encroachment. Wegmans Food Market Inc., 1500 Brooks Avenue, P. O. Box 844, Rochester, New York 14692-0844. To place fill in a total of 0.37 acre of wetland and to relocate 1,940 linear feet of a tributary of Walnut Creek (CWF, MF) (Watershed Drainage Area 130 acres) to construct a commercial retail facility. This project will also construct 0.4 acre of replacement wetlands. The project is located north of S. R. 0020 approximately 1,800 feet west of the intersection of S. R. 0020 and Asbury Road (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 8.7 inches) located in Millcreek Township, Erie County.
E37-109. Encroachment. Universal Development, 1607 Motor Inn Drive, Girard, OH 44420. To place fill in a total of 0.515 acre of three separate wetland areas. General Permit 7 will be utilized for three road crossings of a total of 0.17 acre of wetland and the remaining 0.345 acre of wetland will be filled for residential development. In addition, this project will create a total of 0.768 acre of replacement wetlands in three separate areas adjacent to existing wetlands on this property. The project is located on the north side of Mitchell Road (T-561) approximately 1,200 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0018 and Mitchell Road (T-561) (New Castle, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 14.6 inches) located in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County.
The following Environmental Assessment and request for Water Quality Certification are being processed under section 105.12(a)(16) and 105.15(b), restoration activities undertaken and conducted under a restoration plan approved by the Department.
EA61-001NW. Environmental Assessment. Atlantic Richfield Company, 444 South Flower Street 32-14, Los Angeles, CA 90071. This project will involve removal of tar and contaminated soil as part of an environmental clean-up program on the former Eclipse refinery property. The excavated areas will be backfilled with clean soil and revegetated with native vegetation. The affected area dimensions measure approximately 100 feet long measured parallel to the Allegheny River and approximately 270 feet wide measured from the Allegheny River in-land (extending 5 to 10 feet into the Allegheny River. This project will include usage of cofferdams to allow for the excavation in stream. The project is located on the north bank of the Allegheny River approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Hoge Island (Franklin, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 7.0 inches) located in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
E02-1150. Encroachment. Hal Kestler, Gerard Cipriani, 650 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228. To place and maintain fill in 0.35 acre of wetland for the purpose of developing a 5.2 acre site located approximately 2,500 feet northeast of the intersection of Oxford Drive and Fort Couch Road, between the Scandinavian Health Spa and Village Square Mall (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 6.7 inches) in Bethel Park, Allegheny County.
E02-1151. Encroachment. Moldock, Inc., P. O. Box 1451, Clearfield, PA 16830. To place and maintain approximately 500--1,000 c.y. of fill in floodway (east bank) of the Ohio River located at the Buncher Industrial Plant for the purpose of stabilization and extending an existing railroad track to eliminate moveable track platform (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in Leetsdale Borough, Allegheny County.
E02-1152. Encroachment. Redevelopment Authority of the City of McKeesport, 201 Lysle Blvd., McKeesport, PA 15132. To construct and maintain recreational floating docks in the Youghiogheny River located near the Jerome Street Bridge adjacent to the Richard Gergely Memorial Park (McKeesport, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County.
E26-222. Encroachment. Wharton Township, P. O. Box 1, Farmington, PA 15437. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain (2) 36-inch corrugated plastic pipes in McIntyre Run at a point 0.93 mile southwest of the village of Wharton Furnace on T-339 (Brownfield, PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 3.3 inches) in Wharton Township, Fayette County.
E26-223. Encroachment. DCNR, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To construct and maintain fish enhancement structures in Meadow Run as part of an Adopt-A-Stream project located in Ohiopyle State Park (Fort Necessity, PA Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 0.9 inch) in Stewart Township, Fayette County.
E56-264. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove existing structure; to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete box beam structure with normal clear span of 48.0 feet and underclearance of 6.78 feet for the purpose of carrying S. R. 3015 over West Branch Coxes Creek; to perform channel cleaning and to place and maintain bank stabilization in/along 191 feet of said stream; to place and maintain fill in a de minimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre; and to construct and maintain a temporary road crossing. The project is located 2.5 miles south of the intersection of S. R. 3015 and 0031 (Murdock, PA Quadrangle N: 17.06 inches; W: 14.56) in Milford Township, Somerset County.
E56-265. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, 1620 N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove existing structure; to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete or steel I-beam structure with a normal clear span of 32.5 feet and underclearance of 4.3 feet for the purpose of carrying S. R. 0160 over Little Dark Shade Creek; and to perform channel cleaning in said stream. The project is located 3.5 miles north of intersection of S. R. 0160 and US Route 30 at Reels Corner, at the intersection of S. R. 0160 and S. R. 1021 (Central City, PA Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 9.3 inches) in Shade Township, Somerset County.
E63-414. Encroachment. Kirk, William & Stella, 40 Mingo Church Rd., Finleyville, PA 15332. To construct and maintain a 24-inch diameter, 100-foot long culvert in an unnamed tributary to Peters Creek (Hackett, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 4.6 inches) in Nottingham Township, Washington County.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-344. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor-Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087-5178. To construct and maintain a single span bridge having a 75-foot span, 40-foot wide and having a 17-foot underclearance across Little Crum Creek (WWF) on West Ridley Avenue (S. R. 2004, section 64S) located along West Ridley Avenue and crosses over the spillway to West Ridley Avenue Lake (locally known as Ridley Park Lake) Lansdowne, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2 inch; W: 11.1 inches) in Ridley Park Borough, Delaware County. This bridge will replace the previously demolished bridge.
E46-746. Encroachment. Heritage Construction Company, Inc., 730 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, PA 19468. To complete construction and maintain a stormwater management facility associated with the Waterford Green Residential Subdivision. The dam has impacted approximately 250-feet and the reservoir has impacted approximately 450-feet of an unnamed intermittent tributary to Landis Creek (TSF) located approximately 2,300 feet northeast of the intersection of Limerick Road (T-316) (Phoenixville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.25 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.
Requests for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection for certification under § 401(a) of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) that there is reasonable assurance that the construction herein described will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions and objection which are submitted in writing 30 days of the date of this Notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address indicated above each of the following requests for certification. 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 and suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390.
Project Description/Location: This project involves dredging approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from Zone 4 of the Delaware Estuary in the vicinity of Ft. Mifflin. Also, a floating dock, boat lift and 9 steel pipe pilings are to be installed as part of this project. The dredged sediment will be disposed of at the USACOE's Ft. Mifflin Dredged Material Disposal Area with supernatent discharged into Zone 4 of the Delaware Estuary.
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 request for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E08-236. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a normal clear span of 54.2 feet and average underclearance of 7.6 feet at approximately an 80 degree skew over Parks Creek on S. R. 1044 approximately 1 mile south of Union Valley Church (Windham, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 15.2 inches) in Rome Township, Bradford County. Stream classification is WWF and stream disturbance is less than 250.0 lineal feet.
E08-238. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain an 18 foot RC box culvert on an 80 degree skew in the north branch of Sugar Creek. This project is located on S. R. 2010 about 300 feet west of its intersection with Paradise Road (Wyalusing, PA Quadrangle N: 2.45 inches; W: 6.15 inches) in Terry Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 80 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is CWF.
E14-288. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span I-beam bridge with a normal span of 60 feet and underclearance of 3.2 feet over Cold Stream at a 90 degree skew on S. R. 504 just east of S. R. 307 (Philipsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.75 inches; W: 11.75 inches) in Philipsburg Borough, Centre County. Stream classification is CWF; stream impact is less than 250.0 lineal feet.
E18-216. Water obstruction and encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 8552, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552. To 1) construct and maintain a 12 foot by 5 foot reinforced concrete box culvert with reinforced concrete wingwalls with an approx. skew of 50 degrees in Middle Branch 2) construct and maintain a 14 foot by 5 foot reinforced concrete box culvert with reinforced concrete wingwalls in Two Mile Run (Renovo West, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 14.5 inches) in Noyes Township, Clinton County. This project proposed to impact approximately 50 linear feet of Middle Branch and approximately 70 linear feet of Two Mile Run. Estimated stream disturbance is 50 linear feet of Middle Branch and approximately 70 linear feet of Two Mile Run which are designated as TSF.
E18-217. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dennis P. Heydrick, R. R. 2, Box 644, Lock Haven, PA 17745-9701. Repair and maintain an existing private road bridge with a clear span of 8 feet and average underclearance of 3.75 feet over Reeds Run just off S. R. 664 approximately 3 miles north of Lock Haven by replacing one abutment and two beams damaged in the flood of February 1996 (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 7.25 inches) in Woodward Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250.0 lineal feet; stream classification is CWF.
E19-155. Water obstruction and encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. Remove the existing structure consisting of a single span steel truss bridge on S. R. 3014 0.2 mile off of S. R. 42 (Catawissa, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Catawissa Borough, Columbia County. Stream classification is CWF; stream disturbance is less than 250.0 lineal feet.
E41-374. Water obstruction and encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span multiple glulam timber beam bridge to carry Rock Run Road across Miners Run. The project is located along the north right-of-way of Rock Run Road approximately 1.6 miles east of the intersection of McIntyre Road and Rock Run Road (Ralston, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 64.80 linear feet; stream classification is High Quality-Cold Water Fishery.
E41-375. Water obstruction and encroachment. Kenneth Nottle, 90 Old Locust Point Rd., Elkton, MD 21921. Remove a flood damaged culvert and to place and maintain a 60 inch culvert with a stone headwall in Jakes Run located approximately 0.75 mile up Temple Hill Road from its intersection with S. R. 0118 (Hughesville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 1.6 inches) in Moreland Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to impact approximately 25 feet of Jakes Run which is CWF.
E49-200. Water obstruction and encroachment. Shamokin Township, R. R. 1, Box 936, Paxinos, PA 17860. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain two 60 inch culverts in an unnamed tributary to Shamokin Creek on T-485 approximately .3 mile west of S. R. 4015 (Treverton, PA Quadrangle N: 16.6 inches; W: 2.3 inches) in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County. Stream classification is CWF; estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 feet.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E07-258. Encroachment. Allegheny Township Sewer & Water Authority, 3131 Old Sixth Avenue Road, North, Duncansville, PA 16635. To construct and maintain about 88,000 L.F. of sanitary sewer line which will cross three separate wetland areas each being greater than 10 acres in size located in Gillians Run and Spencer Run watersheds (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.7 inches; W: 9.8 inches) in Allegheny Township, Blair County.
E07-259. Encroachment. Allegheny Township Water & Sewer Authority, 3131 Old Sixth Avenue Road, North, Duncansville, PA 16635. To construct and maintain a sewage pumping station in the floodplain of the Beaverdam Branch of the Juniata River to replace an existing station located about 75 feet east of the Penn Central railroad crossing of Gillians Run (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 6.6 inches) in Allegheny Township, Blair County.
E07-260. Encroachment. Quality Chemicals, Inc., P. O. Box 216, Tyrone, PA 16686. To place fill in 0.16 acre of wetland for the purpose of constructing an expansion to an administration/storage building and a new parking area located along Adams Avenue at its crossing with Gypsy Run (Tyrone, PA Quadrangle N: 12.3 inches; W: 14.6 inches) in Tyrone Borough, Blair County.
E21-249. Encroachment. Shippensburg Lions Club, 12 W. King St., Shippensburg, PA 17257. To construct and maintain a 4-foot wide × 30-foot long pedestrian bridge across Middle Spring Creek located about 300 feet downstream of West King Street (U. S. 11) bridge (Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.12 inches; W: 3.35 inches) in Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County.
E36-611. Encroachment. West Earl Township, 157 West Metzler Road, Brownstown, PA 17508. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a twin-cell reinforced concrete box culvert having openings of 10-foot wide × 5-foot high each cell in Groff Creek on North Hershey Avenue located approximately 2 miles north of Leola (Leola, PA Quadrangle N: 21.4 inches; W: 6.6 inches) in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.
E36-617. Encroachment. East Donegal Township, 190 Rock Point Road, Marietta, PA 17547. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a 12-foot span × 6.5-foot rise precast concrete box culvert across Schock's Creek on Marietta Road (T-683) (Columbia West, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches; W: 15.6 inches) in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.
E67-566. Encroachment. Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors, 1501 Mount Zion Road, York, PA 17402. To construct and maintain a 6-foot wide pedestrian bridge having a clear span of 50 feet across a tributary to Kreutz Creek, to be located 350 feet upstream of the Eastern Boulevard bridge for access to facilities within Camp Security Park (York, PA Quadrangle N: 19 inches; W: 3 inches) in Springettsbury Township, York County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E64-169. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To maintain a 91-inch × 58-inch precast concrete elliptical pipe culvert in Mill Creek along S. R. 0196, Segment 0090, 0.7 mile north of S. R. 0507 (Newfoundland, PA Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Dreher Township, Wayne County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers). This culvert replaced a collapsed 6-foot diameter C.M.P. culvert at the same location under Emergency Permit EP6496406.
ACTIONS
The Department of Environment Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of 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.
Actions under The Clean Stream Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0012963. Industrial waste. Rock Tenn Company, Paper Mill Road, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Smithfield Township, Monroe County to Broadhead Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0020168. Sewerage. Borough of East Stroudsburg, P. O. Box 303, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County to Broadhead Creek.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit No. PA0052019. Sewerage. Avon Grove Trailer Park, 352 Chestnut Street, West Grove, PA 19390 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in London Grove Township, Chester County into an unnamed tributary to the east branch of White Clay Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0011363. Amendment No. 2. Industrial waste. NGK Metals Corporation, Tuckertown Road, P. O. Box 13367, Reading, PA 19612-3367 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County into Laurel Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0054917. Sewerage. Uwchlan Township, 715 North Ship Road, Exton, PA 19341-1940 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Uwchlan Township, Chester County into the Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0050431. Industrial waste. Concord Beverage Company, Conchester Road and Aldan Avenue, Concordsville, PA 19331 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Concord Township, Delaware County into an unnamed tributary to the West Branch Chester Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056049. Industrial waste. Ashland Chemical Inc., P. O. Box 2219, Columbus, OH 43216 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County into Plymouth Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056839. Industrial waste. Sun Company, Inc., 1801 Market Street, 10 Penn Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Radnor Township, Delaware County into Ithan Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0012467. Industrial waste. Laurel Pipe Line Company, P. O. Box 368, Emmaus, PA 18049-0368 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bethel Township, Delaware County into an unnamed tributary to Green Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056855. Sewerage. Pat Dantis, 216 Neiffer Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County into Mine Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0036412. Sewerage. Tel Hai Retirement Community Inc., P. O. Box 190, Beaver Dam Road, Honeybrook, PA 19344 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County into Two Log Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056871. Industrial waste. SmithKline Beecham Research Company, 1250 South Collegeville Road, Collegeville, PA 19426 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County in Doe Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056791. Industrial waste. Sun Oil Company, Inc., 1835 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Marple Township, Delaware County into Trout Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056821. Sewerage. The Goddard School-Glen Mills, 20 Creek Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Thornbury Township, Delaware County into the east branch of Chester Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056782. Industrial waste. Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County into the West Branch Indian Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0050148. Sewerage. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 315, Jamison, PA 18929 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Warwick Township, Bucks County in Fish Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0054143. Sewerage. John Schmoock, 46 First Avenue, P. O. Box 430, Richlandtown, PA 18955 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Richland Township, Bucks County to a Dry Swale Tributary to Tohickon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024058. Sewerage. Borough of Kennett Square, North Broad and East Linden Streets, Kennett Square, PA 19348 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Kennett Square Borough, Chester County into the west branch of Red Clay Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0053180. Sewerage. Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 514, Montgomeryville, PA 18936-0514 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County to Little Neshaminy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0050326. Amendment No. 2. Industrial waste. Lukens Steel Company, P. O. Box 3001, Coatesville, PA 19320-0911 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County to the Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024058. Sewage. Borough of Kennett Square, North Broad and East Linden Streets, Kennett Square, PA 19348, Kennett Township, Chester County. The following notice reflects changes to the notice published in the April 13, 1996, Pennsylvania Bulletin: Based on the most recent information, the effluent limitations for silver are deleted from the permit.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0034045. Sewage. Greene Township Supervisors, Horseshoe Subdivision, 8899 Old Wattsburg Road, Erie, Pa 16510 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Greene Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Four Mile Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0032778. Sewage. Department of Transportation, Rest Stop 22 I-80 West Bound, Transportation and Safety Building, Room 1112, Harrisburg, PA 17120 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Irwin Township, Venango County to an unnamed tributary to Scrubgrass Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0032727. Sewage. Department of Transportation, Rest Stop 21 I-80 East Bound, Transportation and Safety Building, Room 1112, Harrisburg, PA 17120 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Irwin Township, Venango County to an unnamed tributary to east branch of Wolf Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0002020. Industrial waste. Motion Control Industries, Inc., Carlisle Corporation, Gillis Avenue, Ridgway, PA 15853 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ridgway Borough, Elk County to the Clarion River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0037931. Sewage. Municipal Authority of the Township of Cambridge, R. D. 1, Box 53F, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cambridge Township, Crawford County to French Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0209902. Sewage. James A. and Jeanette B. Pavlicek, R. D. 2, Box 242A, Cochranton, PA 16314 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Greenwood Township, Crawford County to an unnamed tributary to Sandy Creek.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0040177. Industrial waste, Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Brownsville WTP, Brownsville Borough, Fayette County to Monongahela River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0217255. Industrial waste, Campbell's Ultra Service Station, 1111 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County to Tinker's Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0217298. Industrial waste, Mon River Towing, 200 Speers Road, Belle Vernon, PA 15012 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Speers Borough, Washington County to the Monongahela River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0028711. Sewage. Peters Township Sanitary Authority, 3244 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Brush Run Sewage Treatment Plant located at Brush Run Sewage Treatment Plant, Peters Township, Washington County to Brush Run.
Industrial waste and sewage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0081035. Sewerage. Roxbury Holiness Camp, Inc., P. O. Box 28, Roxbury, PA 17251 is authorized to discharge effluent to the receiving waters named Conodoguinet Creek in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0082945. Sewerage. Hamilton Township Supervisors, 272 Mummerts Church Road, Abbottstown, PA 17301 is authorized to discharge treated effluent to the receiving waters named Conewago Creek in Hamilton Township, Adams County.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0080608. Sewerage. Fellowship of Bible Churches, Inc., P. O. Box 120, Mercersburg, PA 17236 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Montgomery Township, Franklin County to the receiving waters named Licking Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0070360. Sewerage. Frystown All American Travel Plazas, Inc., P. O. Box 302, Bethel, PA 19507-0302 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Bethel Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Crosskill Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0081591. Sewerage. Eastern York County Sewer Authority, 44 Walnut Springs Lane, York, PA 17406 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Hallam Borough, York County to the receiving waters named Kreutz Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0081035. Sewerage. Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park, R. D. 2, Box 2421, Stewartstown, PA 17363 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Hopewell Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Deer Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0087181. Sewerage. Ephrata Borough Authority, 114 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Cocalico Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PAG 043538. Sewerage. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sherkness, 218 Summit Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428 located in Douglass Township, Berks County are authorized to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0086673. Sewerage. Marklesburg Authority, P. O. Box 24, James Creek, PA 16657 located in Marklesburg Borough, Huntingdon County is authorized to discharge treated effluent to an unnamed tributary of James Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0032379. Industrial waste. Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation, P. O. Box 97, Conestoga, PA 17516 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Manor Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Conestoga River and Susquehanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0009164. Industrial. Standard Steel, 500 North Walnut Street, Burnham, PA 17009 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Burnham Borough, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Kishacoqullas Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0080454. Industrial. Borough of Carlisle, 53 West South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters named Conodoguinet Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0041033. Industrial. Amendment No. 1, Bayway Refining Company, 1400 Park Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Blair Township, Blair County to the receiving waters of a drainage ditch to Dry Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0087068. Industrial. Chiyoda America, Inc., Thousand Oaks Corporate Center, P. O. Box 470, Morgantown, PA 19543 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Caernarvon Township, Berks County to the receiving water named East Branch Conestoga River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0053520. Sewerage. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rivera, 1610 Vine Street, Laureldale, PA 19605 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Richmond Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Moselem Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0081396. Sewerage. Investment Management, 4740 Delbrook Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Newberry Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Bennett Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0030171. Sewerage. Llewellyn Mobile Home Court, 4550 Bull Road, Dover, PA 17315 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Conewago Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Little Conewago Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0086932. Sewerage. David W. Smith, 330 Ridge Road, York, PA 17402 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Lower Windsor Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Cabin Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0087254. Industrial waste. Kalas Manufacturing, Inc., 25 Main Street, Denver, PA 17517 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County to the receiving water named Stony Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0080721. Sewerage. Frank Perano, Box 278, King of Prussia, PA 19406 is authorized to discharge treated effluent from a facility located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Conewago Creek.
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