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Notices of Intent for Coverage Under General Permits Received
The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent for coverage under General NPDES permits to discharge treated wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review, or application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection proposes to issue coverage under the General Permit subject to effluent limitations, monitoring and reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the General Permits.
The EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24.
The Notice of Intent, related documents, proposed effluent limitations, special conditions, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and copied at the Regional Office indicated as receiving the Notice of Intent.
List of NPDES General Permits Issued by DEP's Water Management Deputate
NPDES General Short Title of General Responsible Permit No. Permit Bureau PAG-2 Stormwater--Construction Activities BLWC PAG-3 Stormwater--Industrial Activities BWQM PAG-4 Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant BWQM PAG-6 Combined Sewer Overflows BWQM
NOI Received and Final Actions Under NPDES General Permits
Coverage under the General Permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program to discharge wastewaters to waters of the Commonwealth.
Applicable Facility Name and NPDES No. GP No. Address Facility Location Stream Name SIC PAR123527 3 Frito-Lay, Inc.
3553 Gillespie Dr.
York, PA 17404York County
West Manchester Twp.York City Sewer
System2099 PAR233527 3 G & T Industries
52 Hess Road
Leola, PA 17540Lancaster County
Upper Leacock Twp.UNT of Mill Creek 3086 PAR123543 3 Harrisburg Plant
Purina Mills, Inc.
P. O. Box 248
Camp Hill, PA 17011Cumberland County, Hampden Twp. UNT of Cedar Run Creek 2048 PAR223521 3 Mt. Airy Lumber Co.
209 Mt. Airy Road
New Providence, PA 17560Lancaster County
Providence Twp.Big Beaver Creek 2448 PAR803555 3 Navy Ships Parts Control Center
5450 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Cumberland County, Hampden Twp. Trindle Spring Run 4225 PAR203581 3 Letterkenny Army Depot
Franklin St. Extended
Chambersburg, PA 17201Franklin County
Greene Twp.Conococheague Creek, Rowe Run and Rocky Spring Branch 3471 PAG043556 4 Kimberly and Brian Kurtz
2131 Longs Gap Road
Carlisle, PA 17013Cumberland County, North Middleton UNT to Meeting House Run
The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County and Municipality Receiving Stream PAS107413 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
701 South Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AZ 72716-8703Texas Township
Wayne CountyTributary to Holbert Creek and Holbert Creek PAS10S043 Mount Pocono Borough
303 Pocono Boulevard
Mount Pocono, PA 18344Mount Pocono Borough
Monroe CountyAn unnamed tributary to
Paradise CreekNorthcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County and Municipality Receiving Stream PAS10F056 Spring-Benner-Walker Joint Auth.
c/o Walter Yearick
170 Irish Hollow Rd.
Bellefonte, PA 16823Walker Township Little Fishing Ck.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 6596405. Sewerage, Rostraver Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 92, Brownsville, PA 15417-0092. Construction of gravity sewer, pump station, force main located in the Township of Rostraver, Westmoreland County to serve the Rostraver Square.
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.
Permit No. 3496503. Public water supply. Richfield Area Joint Authority, Monroe Township, Juniata County, (Alvin Graybill, P. O. Box 215, Richfield, PA 17086), the construction of a chemical feed system to control corrosion by the addition of soda ash and Aqua Mag.
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
Permit No. 2395502. Public water supply. Glen Mills Schools, Joe A. Schmucker, Glen Mills Road, Concordville, PA 19331. This permit has been approved for existing well no. 10 to be used as the primary source of supply, it replaces well nos. 1 and 2 in Thronburg Township, Delaware County.
Type of Facility: Water supply system.
Consulting Engineer: Weldon C. Harris & Associates, P. O. Box 1361, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Permit to Construct Issued: July 22, 1996.
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 3596504. Public water supply. Happy Acres, c/o Gerald Fritz, Cliff Street, Honesdale, PA. James F. Knash, PE, HC 62, Box 455A, Honesdale, PA 18431. This proposal involves a public water system existing since 1964 consisting of well no. 1 wellhouse and hypochlorinator, well no. 2 wellhouse and hypochlorinator, and the distribution system. It is located in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County.
Permit to operate issued: July 15, 1996.
Permit No. 4596502. Public water supply. Blue Mountain Lake Associates, L.P. c/o Charles Vogt, Chief Operating Officer, One Blue Mountain Lake, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. This proposal involves the construction of additional distribution system to serve phases 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Blue Mountain Lake Development. It is located in Stroud Township, Monroe County.
Permit to operate issued: July 2, 1996.
Permit No. 4596506. Public water supply. Hillside Mobile Home Park, c/o Dennis Dougherty, R. R. 1, Box 1444, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. This proposal involves a new well source, hypochlorinator, hydropneumatic tanks and distribution system. It is located in Hamilton Township, Monroe County.
Permit to operate issued: July 5, 1996.
Permit No. 6495505. Public water supply. Honesdale Consolidated Water Co., c/o Lynn Simons, Manager, Honesdale Consolidated Water Co., 175 N. Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431. This proposal involves the permitting of the construction of six new wells and four new storage tanks along with the necessary disinfection facilities and transmission piping to interconnect all.
Permit to operate issued: July 12, 1996.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply and Community Health, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 6593510. Public water supply. Highridge Water Authority, 28 North Walnut Street Complex, Suite 200, Blairsville, PA 15717.
Type of Facility: 2.5 mgd Water Treatment Plant with a 2.5 mg storage tank, below the Sugar Run Reservoir.
Permit to Operate Issued: July 19, 1996.
Permit No. 0291502. Public water supply. Harrison Township Water Authority, 1705 Rear Freeport Road, P. O. Box 175, Natrona Heights, PA 15065.
Type of Facility: Ridge Road 1 million gallon tank.
Permit to Operate Issued: July 19, 1996.
Permit No. 2689509-A2. Public water supply. Indian Creek Water Authority, P. O. Box 486, Indian Head, PA 15446.
Type of Facility: Chlorination facility.
Permit to Operate Issued: July 19, 1996.
Permit No. 6593502. Public water supply. New Florence Water Authority, Box 263, New Florence, PA 15944.
Type of Facility: 203,000 gpd slow sand filter and 350,000 gallon storage tank.
Permit to Operate Issued: July 19, 1996.
Notice of Settlement Under the Hazardous
Sites Cleanup Act
Industrial Solvents and Chemical Company
Newberry Township, York CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), has entered into a consent order and agreement with George Kovacs Lighting, Inc. (Kovacs) regarding the Department's costs incurred for conducting response activities at the Industrial Solvents and Chemical Company (ISCC) site. The ISCC site is a 9-acre parcel of land in Newberry Township, York County, adjacent to Interstate 83. The surrounding area is primarily rural, although residential, commercial and industrial developments are located within a close vicinity of the site. A number of private residential wells have been contaminated by hazardous substances migrating from the ISCC site.
ISCC was involved in the reprocessing of used solvents. Because of violations of hazardous waste requirements, the Department, on July 6, 1989, terminated ISCC's authority to operate a hazardous waste treatment and storage facility. The site was abandoned in 1990 when ISCC declared bankruptcy. A total of 996 parties potentially responsible for the hazardous substances located at the ISCC site were identified by the Department.
Because of the threat to human health and the environment posed by the ISCC site, the site was placed on the Pennsylvania Priority List for Remedial Response on October 26, 1991. The Department and a group of approximately 136 cooperating potentially responsible parties have conducted a number of interim actions at the site to address the release or threat of release of hazardous substances. To date, the Department has incurred costs of approximately $3 million to implement and/or oversee these interim actions. A final remedial action for the groundwater and soil at the ISCC site will be selected by the Department and implemented in the future.
Under the terms of the proposed consent order and agreement, Kovacs will pay the Department $14,361.40 to reimburse the Department for its response costs at the ISCC site. The Department considers Kovacs to be a de minimis contributor of hazardous substances at the site and therefore eligible for a settlement as authorized by section 707 of HSCA, (35 P. S. § 6020.707).
This notice is provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). This section provides that the settlement will become final upon the filing of the Department's response to any significant written comments. The consent order and agreement that contains the specific terms of the settlement is available for public review and comment. The consent order and agreement can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, by contacting Barbara Faletti at (717) 657-4592. A public comment period on the proposed consent order and agreement will extend for 60 days from today's date. Persons may submit written comments regarding the consent order and agreement to the Department by October 9, 1996, by submitting them to Barbara Faletti at the above address.
Notice of Interim Action
Blose Site
Montgomery Township, Indiana CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305) (HSCA), has conducted a Prompt Interim Response Action at the Blose site in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
The Blose site is located in Montgomery Township, Indiana County off of T936/Rod and Gun Club Road. The site consists of a small area of contaminated soil (approximately 25 x 50 feet), one 55 gallon drum of sodium hydroxide and one 30 gallon drum of nickel chloride. The materials were illegally dumped at the site by unknown persons.
These materials are considered hazardous substances as defined under HSCA. Sodium hydroxide is highly corrosive and very reactive and nickel chloride is considered a human carcinogen. The area of the site is topographically upgradient and approximately 2,000 feet from the Blose family house. The Blose house and other homes in the area obtain their drinking water from springs that emanate beneath the site. Based on this information the Department determined that the hazardous materials posed a threat of direct contact and offsite migration to drinking waters.
The objective of the Prompt Interim Response Action is to protect the public health, safety and the environment by excavating and offsite disposal of the hazardous materials and contaminated soils. The excavation area will be regraded and revegetated and the hazardous materials will be disposed at an appropriate disposal facility.
The Department considered the following alternatives for the remediation of this site:
1. No Action--The Department would not conduct any response action at the site. The contaminates in the soil would continue to pose a threat of migration to the surface waters and drinking water sources in the area. The potential for release for the drums of hazardous substances would be a constant threat. The site would continue to remain a source of direct contact threat to the citizens of the Commonwealth.
2. Excavation with offsite disposal of contaminated soils and offsite disposal of hazardous substances--This action involves the excavation of the stained soils and removal of the soils and hazardous substances to a permitted offsite TSD facility. Confirmatory samples will be taken of the excavation area to assure the levels of contamination meet the Department's Statewide Health Standards for Contaminated Soils and the area will be regraded and revegetated. This action will permanently eliminate offsite threats to the public health and welfare and the environment.
The Department determined that an imminent danger existed and conditions at the Blose site presented a reasonable basis for taking action to protect human health and the environment. An Interim Response Contractor (OHM Corp.) was hired by the Department to carry out the tasks defined under alternative no. 2. The soils were excavated and placed in a roll-off container and are currently awaiting approval for disposal at an appropriate disposal facility.
This notice is being provided under section 506(b) of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.506(b)). The administrative record which contains the information that forms the basis and documents the selection of this response action is available for public review and comment. The administrative record is located at the Indiana County Courthouse and at the Department's Southwest Regional Office at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The administrative record will be open for comment until November 11, 1996. Persons may submit written comments into the record during this time only, by sending them to Terry E. Goodwald at Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or by delivering them to this office.
In addition, persons may present oral comments, for inclusion into the administrative record, at a public hearing on September 12 at 7 p.m. in the Schryrock Grange in Bowdertown on Bowdertown Road. Persons wishing to present comments must register with Betsy Mallison before September 10 by telephone at (412) 442-4000 or in writing at the above address.
Beneficial Use Order issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Beneficial Use ID No. BU50092. Brooke County Sanitary Landfill Compost Facility, Valero Terrestrial Corporation, R. D. 2, Box 410, Colliers, WV 26035, located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Beneficial use of composted sewage sludge. Beneficial use order issued in Regional Office on July 23, 1996.
Applications withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
ID No. 603414. Sewage sludge transfer facility, Hapchuk Inc., R. D. 2, Box 205, Washington, PA 15301. Operation of a sewage sludge transfer facility in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County. Application withdrawn per applicant's request of July 10, 1996 in the Regional Office on July 25, 1996.
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3653.
Correction of Issuance Date:
Permit No. 100955. (Permit Modification). Wayne Township Landfill, Clinton County Solid Waste Authority (P. O. Box 209, McElhattan, PA 17748). Permit modification to accept Form S Waste (municipal-like residual waste) from various generators at facility located in Wayne Township, Clinton County, issued in the regional office on July 3, 1996. This notice was previously printed with an incorrect issuance date of June 3, 1996.
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Permit No. 101237. Solid Waste Services, Inc. d/b/a, J. P. Mascaro and Sons, 320 Godshall Drive, Harleysville, PA 19438. This permit is for the continuing operation of the Mascaro Transfer Station located in Franconia Township, Montgomery County. Permit issued in the Southeast Regional Office on July 15, 1996.
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.
63-399-003. The Department issued an Air Quality Control Operating Permit on June 20, 1996, to Elliott Turbomachinery Company, Inc., (213 Scott Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033) for dust collectors on the abrasive blasting process at its Elliott Support Services facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.
General Plan Approval and Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
General Plan Approval and Permit No. BAQ-GPA/GP-1 for small combustion units was issued to the following: Farmers Cheese, R. D. 1, P. O. Box 198, New Wilmington, PA 16142. Date Issued: July 17, 1996.
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate and operate air contaminant sources or air cleaning devices.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
65-307-065A. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Labrobe Steel Company (2626 Ligonier St., P. O. Box 31, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a batch heating furnace at its Latrobe Plant located in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
32-302-033A. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to GPU Generation Corporation (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for Auxiliary Boiler A at its Conemaugh Station Plant located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
11-305-033. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Dunamis Resources, Inc. (R. R. 4 Box 1542, Homer City, PA 15748) for a coal crushing/screening process at its South Fork Strip located in Adams Township, Cambria County.
11-302-013B. On July 3, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Good Samaritan Medical Center (1020 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905) for a low emissions burner on the natural gas/oil boiler at the Good Samaritan Medical Center located in Johnstown, Cambria County.
56-322-002. On June 21, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Resource Conservation Corporation (R. R. 1, Box 305, Cairnbrook, PA 15924) for a landfill gas management system at its Shade Township Waste Management Facility located in Shade Township, Somerset County.
65-305-051. On June 21, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to North Central Processing, Inc., (P. O. Box 396, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022) for a FA-6-Spec 14,000 CFM Baghouse on the coke processing operation at its Canestrale Yards facility located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County.
04-313-053B. On July 3, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to December 31, 1996, for Envirotrol, Inc. (P. O. Box 61, Sewickley, PA 15143) for an afterburner and scrubber on the rotary kiln carbon regenerator at its facility located in Darlington Township, Beaver County.
56-307-001E. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to January 31, 1997, for FirstMiss Steel, Inc. (P. O. Box 509, Hollsopple, PA 15935) for an electric arc furnace at its facility located in Quemahoning Borough, Somerset County.
04-000-032. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to November 1, 1996, for LTV Steel Company (P. O. Box 490, Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001) for low NOx burners on the steam boilers at its facility located in Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County.
04-000-446. On July 15, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to September 30, 1996, for AES Beaver Valley Partners, Inc., (394 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA 15061) for three cogeneration units at its facility located in Potter Township, Beaver County.
03-318-019. On June 20, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to 5 Rubber Corporation (1655 Orr Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201) for a elastomer coating line at its Kittanning Plant located in Kittanning Borough, Armstrong County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6940.
On July 24, 1996, Plan Approvals were issued to Borden Chemical, Inc. (P. O. Box 7227, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) for the construction of the following storage tanks at Hutchins Road, Sergeant Township, Mercer County.
42-399-018C. One 27,500 gal. VOC Storage Tank.
42-399-033. Two 25,000 gal. VOC Storage Tanks.
MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4401--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).
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
32850109. Permit renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Buffington Township, Indiana County, affecting 388.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Mardis Run, application received February 20, 1996, permit issued July 22, 1996.
56823142. Permit renewal, Scurfield Coal, Inc. (228 Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Paint and Ogle Townships, Somerset County, affecting 140.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Dark Shade Creek and Dark Shade Creek, application received May 22, 1996, permit issued July 22, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17930117. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc., Goshen Township, Clearfield County affecting 327 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Surveyor Run and Surveyor Run, application received April 24, 1996, permit issued July 1, 1996.
17950118. Compass Coal Company (Box 169, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 117 acres, receiving streams North Camp Run to Chest Creek to west branch of the Susquehanna River, application received December 11, 1995, permit issued July 9, 1996.
17950119. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. (605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Pike Township, Clearfield County affecting 168 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Little Clearfield Creek, to Little Clearfield Creek, to Clearfield Creek, to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received December 21, 1995, permit issued July 10, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Mineral Permits Issued
14930301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16801), commencement, operation and restoration of a Large Industrial Mineral Permit (Sandstone), Spring Township, Centre County affecting 66.1 acres, receiving streams Logan Branch to Spring Creek to Bald Eagle Creek to the Susquehanna River, application received October 18, 1996, permit issued June 27, 1996.
Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted
08960802. John Norton (R. R. 2, Box 112, Laceyville, PA 18623), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral (flagstone) permit in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, application received March 28, 1996, authorization granted July 10, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted
58960802. Matthew R. McClain, (R. R. 4 Box 438B, Tunkhannock, PA 18657), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Authorization granted July 22, 1996.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Returned
32950102. D. J. & W. Mining Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Rayne Township, Indiana County, affecting 71.0 acres, receiving stream Brush Run to Crooked Creek and Crooked Creek, application received January 19, 1995, cancelled/returned July 24, 1996.
Field Operations--Mining and Reclamation, 5 West Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA 17901.
54960102. Harriman Coal Corporation, (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 708.0 acres, receiving stream--Lorberry Creek. Application received January 24, 1996. Application returned July 24, 1996.
The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under to 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, 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 rule 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 to 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 on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of the act of June 22, 1937 (P. L. 1987, No. 394) (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. 1341(a)), (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-664. Encroachment. Perkasie Borough, P. O. Box 275, Perkasie, PA 18944; Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor-Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. To improve the roadway and storm drainage facilities along Constitution Avenue (S. R. 0152), within the 100 year flood plain of Pleasant Spring Creek near its confluence with the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. The project consists of: 1) The addition of a left turn lane at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Walnut Street; 2) Elimination of an existing side road drainage channel and to construct and maintain a roadside swale and a 24-inch R.C.P. drainage pipe; 3) To remove an existing outfall structure and to construct and maintain a 24-inch R.C.P. storm sewer and outfall structure. This work extends from the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Walnut Street south to a point where Constitution Avenue intersects with East Spruce Street (Telford, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches, W: 6.3 inches) in Perkasie Borough, Bucks County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E35-265. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span prestressed concrete box beam bridge, having a span of approximately 40 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet, across Dundaff Creek. The project includes bank rehabilitation utilizing R-8 riprap, extending approximately 100 feet upstream of the structure and a channel realignment extending approximately 280 feet downstream of the structure. The bridge is located on S. R. 1013, approximately 1.2 miles north of S. R. 1002 (Clifford, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 13.5 inches), in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County.
E39-301. Encroachment. City of Allentown, Department of Public Works, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1699. To construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete bulb tee-beam bridge, with precast arched facia panels, having a span of 107 feet with an underclearance of approximately 24 feet across Jordan Creek. The project, known as the Proposed Sumner Avenue Bridge, is located approximately 0.25 mile upstream (northeast) of the intersection of S. R. 1002 (Tilghman Street) and Jordan Creek (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.
E40-436. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span prestressed concrete bridge, having a normal span of approximately 30 feet and an underclearance of approximately 5 feet, across Balliet Run. The bridge is located on S. R. 3011 and T-398 (Sybertsville, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 9.0 inches), in Hollenback Township, Luzerne County.
E64-166. Encroachment. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 701 South Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, AZ 72716-8703. To remove an existing outfall structure and to (1) place fill and/or excavate in 2.01 acres of wetlands, (2) construct and maintain approximately 680 linear feet of channel change in a tributary to Holbert Creek and (3) to construct and maintain three stormwater outfall structures (42-inch, 24-inch and 18-inch) along a tributary to Holbert Creek, for the purpose of constructing a commercial retail store. The project is located along Old Willow Avenue (T-405), east of the intersection T-405 and S. R. 0006 (White Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 10.4 inches; W: 14.4 inches), in Texas Township, Wayne County. The permittee is required to provide 2.53 acres of replacement wetlands.
Northcentral Region: Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-382. Water obstruction and encroachment. Barbara Stiber, 1818 Frey Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. Remove a flood damaged trailer and to contruct and maintain a 23 foot 8 inch by 40 foot modular home on a reinforced concrete masonry unit foundation in the floodway of Lycoming Creek located approximately 600 feet east from SR 0015 on Fry Avenue (Old Lycoming Creek Road) (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E59-321. Water obstruction and encroachment. William Brace, 525-184 Riverleigh Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901-3618. To contruct and maintain two 71" x 103" corrugated pipe arch culverts 24 feet in length with R-5 riprap stabilization in Seeley Creek on the east side of SR 549 approximately 0.2 mile south of SR 1011 (Millerton, PA Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 7.9 inches) in Jackson Township, Tioga County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E43-246. Encroachment. Rodney B. McClelland, 101 Beaver Street, Mercer, PA 16137. To contruct and maintain a hotel building and appurtenances within the regulated left floodway beginning approximately 120 feet downstream of Falls Road (T-335) and extending downstream a total distance of approximately 450 feet with the last approximately 140 feet of the building overhanging the channel of a tributary to Neshannock Creek (Schollard Run) approximately 1,000 feet east of S. R. 19 (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 12.75 inches) located in Springfield Township, Mercer County.
E43-251. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear normal span of 56.5 feet and an average underclearance of 9.5 feet across Otter Creek on S. R. 0062, Segment 0380, Offset 0856 approximately 6,500 feet northeast of S. R. 19 (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 13.1 inches) located in Coolspring Township, Mercer County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E05-234. Encroachment. Snake Spring Township Municipal Authority, R. R. 1, Box 453, Everett, PA 15537. To construct and maintain a treatment facility and a chlorine contact tank within the left banks floodway of an unnamed tributary to Raystown Branch of the Juniata River for the expansion of the existing treatment plant located just east of Hartley Village (Everett West, PA Quadrangle N: 3.3 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County.
E07-246. Encroachment. Westvaco, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686. To remove a three span steel beam privately owned bridge along with its concrete support piers in Bald Eagle Creek located iabout 75 feet downstream of Pennsylvania Avenue bridge at the northern boundary of Tyrone Borough (Tyrone, PA Quadrangle N: 10.1 inches; W: 15.1 inches) in Snyder Township, Blair County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E34-083. Encroachment. William B. Darrow, Box 10 Creek Road, Honey Grove, PA 17035. To construct and maintain a three span bridge having three spans of 70 feet and an underclearance of about 12 feet across Tuscarora Creek for the purpose of providing year round access to three existing dwellings located off the south side of T-333 about 0.46 mile southeast of its intersection with S. R. 0850 (McCoysville, PA Quadrangle N: 11.3 inches; W: 10.6 inches) in Tuscarora Township, Juniata County.
E36-606. Encroachment. Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity, 321 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. To construct and maintain channel improvements consisting 150 L. F. of 8-foot bottom width riprap lined trapezoidal channel and approximately 800 L. F. of riprap slope protection along the right downstream bank of a tributary to Conestoga River. Fill to be placed within floodway area of tributary for construction of residential units along the east side of Euclid Avenue extended from Hager Street (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 9 inches) in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E36-614. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 39 feet on a 60 degree skew with an underclearance of 4.6 feet across Less Creek on S. R. 1061-001 (Willow Street), Segment 0030 (Terre Hill, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 8 inches) in Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County. The project will have a de minimus wetland impact of less than 0.05 acre.
E36-616. Encroachment. Caernarvon Township, 2147 Main Street, Narvon, PA 17555. To remove the existing 1996 flood damaged structure, construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert having a 18.5-foot span x 7-foot rise across the Little Conestoga Creek on Smoketown School Road (T-773), located 300 feet north of its intersection with Churchtown Road (Morgantown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 15.9 inches) in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E50-175. Encroachment. Marysville Borough, 201 Chestnut Street, Marysville, PA 17053. To construct and maintain the expansion and refurbishment of an existing wastewater treatment plant by placing fill in the floodplain of the Susquehanna River for the purpose of upgrading the plant's treatment capacity located along South Main Street just above the Rockville Bridge at the southern end of the Borough of Marysville (Harrisburg West, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in the Borough of Marysville, Perry County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program; Opportunity Notice The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance announces Cycle 4 of a program to promote and expand the use of alternative transportation fuels and fuel systems such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane (LPG), ethanol (E85), and methanol (M85) (85% alcohol and 15% gasoline mixture) and advanced electric vehicle systems in private and public sector vehicles. The DEP will provide a portion of the cost for the purchase and installation of equipment necessary to retrofit existing vehicles, the purchase of Originial Equipment Manufacturer produced vehicles to operate on alternative transportation fuels, and the cost associated with constructing refueling and recharging facilities. Projects incorporating innovative alternative fuel vehicle technologies or applications that improve refueling and recharging facilities are eligible for funding. Eligible applicants for incentive grants are school and vocational school districts, municipal authorities, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, county institution districts, corporations, partnerships, nonprofit entities, and Commonwealth residents. An application package, which provides more detail on the program, can be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention: AFIG-96, P. O. Box 8772, 13th Floor Rachel Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8772, or by contacting the office at (717) 783-9981 to provide your mailing address. The deadline for submitting a Cycle 4 application to the DEP is October 1, 1996.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1307. Filed for public inspection August 9, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
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