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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, 438 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
11960901. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 5.7 acres, receiving stream Bracken Run, and unnamed tributary to Hinckston Run, application received July 30, 1996.
56960107. Godin Brothers, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 61-R, Boswell, PA 15531), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 136.6 acres, receiving stream Quemahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek, application received July 31, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65960110. L M M, Inc. (P. O. Box 517, Stoystown, PA 15563). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 48.9 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Sewickly Creek and Hunters Run. Application received July 17, 1996.
65960103. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 147.3 acres. A social and economic justification is included. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Miller Run and Miller Run and unnamed tributary to Rock Hollow, all tributary to Loyalhanna Creek to Conemaugh River. Application received July 22, 1996.
65960111. Sosko Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 330, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 53.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Buffalo Run to Sewickley Creek to Youghiogheny River. Application received July 26, 1996.
63910102R. Twilight Industries (Division of U. S. Natural Resources, Inc., 212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Fallowfield Township, Washington County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Pigeon Creek to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received July 29, 1996.
30860101R. Charles Balazick (R. R. 1, Box 124, Jefferson, PA 15344). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Jefferson Township, Greene County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to South Fork Ten Mile Creek to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received July 29, 1996.
03940106R. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Allegheny River. Renewal application received July 30, 1996.
02960101. Robinson Coal Company (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 15225). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, proposed to affect 164.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to north branch Robinson Run, north branch Robinson Run to Robinson Run, Robinson Run to the Ohio River. Application received August 2, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841311. B & M Coal Company (P. O. Box 37, Dilliner, PA 15327), to renew the permit for the B & M No. 2 bituminous deep mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County and to revise permit to add additional subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharge. Application received July 1, 1996.
32841302. Greenwich Collieries Division of PA Mines Corporation (P. O. Box 367, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to revise the permit for the Greenwich No. 1 and No. 2 bituminous deep mine in Green Township, Indiana County and Susquehanna Township, Cambria County for post-mining land use change, no additional discharge. Application received August 2, 1996.
30841601. Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to renew the permit for the Robena Prep Plant in Monongahela Township, Greene County, no additional discharge. Application received July 5, 1996.
30841312. Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Blacksville No. 2 bituminous deep mine in Wayne Township, Greene County to add 2,532 subsidence control plan acres and delete 2,509 subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharge. Application received April 15, 1996.
30841317. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Enlow Fork bituminous deep mine in Morris Township, Greene County to add two water handling boreholes, no additional discharge. Application received August 5, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
19753004R2. N & L Coal Company (5 Brodsky Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renewal of an existing anthracite strip operation in Conyngham and Union Townships, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties affecting 643.0 acres, receiving stream Mahanoy Creek. Application received July 31, 1996.
40940201C2. Northampton Fuel Supply Company, Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814), correction to an existing coal refuse disposal operation to include sewage sludge/coal ash for land reclamation in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County affecting 143.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received August 1, 1996.
40860101C2. Northampton Fuel Supply Company, Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814), a correction to an existing anthracite strip operation to include sewage sludge/coal ash for land reclamation in Newport Township, Luzerne County, affecting 116.0 acres, receiving stream Newport Creek. Application received August 1, 1996.
40850102R. Northeast Energy Company (254 Johnson Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite strip operation in Laurel Run Township, Luzerne County, affecting 41.0 acres, receiving stream Spring Run Creek. Application received August 5, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
6276SM1A1C3. Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0594571 in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream unnamed tributary of Pequea Creek. Application received August 8, 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 Environmental 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.
Northcentral Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E08-298. Water obstruction and encroachment. Sheshequin Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 157, Ulster, PA 18850. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a minor road crossing Horn Brook to provide access to private property. The crossing shall consist of an ACMP culvert that has a span of 11.45 feet, rise of 7.25 feet and a length of 40.0 feet. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 1043 approximately 1,320.0 feet north of the intersection of SR 1043 and Creek Road (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 14.1 inches) in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 97.0 linear feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.
E14-293. Water obstruction and encroachment, Corl Farm, Inc., c/o Galen E. Dreibelbis, 1535 N. Atherton St., State College, PA 16803. To construct and maintain a stream enclosure in Big Hollow Run that will provide access to a residential development. The proposed work shall consist of installing a CMP arch culvert pipe that will have a span of 77.0 inches, rise of 52.0 inches and length of 150.0 linear feet. The project is located along the north right-of-way of SR 0026 approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection of SR 0026 and Science Park Road (Julian, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Ferguson Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 150.0 linear feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification Cold Water Fishery.
E59-328. Water obstruction and encroachment, Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To modify and maintain an existing stream enclosure to carry SR 2015, Seg. 0030 across an unnamed tributary to Roaring Creek. The proposed work shall consist of casting in place concrete sour protection along arch concrete/masonry stream enclosure abutments and over 215.0 linear feet of streambed. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0014 approximately 0.95 mile north of the intersection of SR 0014 and SR 2015 (Ralston, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 13.4 inches) in Union Township, Tioga County. As proposed, estimated stream disturbance is 215.0 linear feet; stream classification is High Quality Cold Water Fishery.
E59-330. Water obstruction and encroachment, Richard Haldeman, 1241 Highspire Rd., Downington, PA 19335. Remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span concrete buttressed steel I-beam bridge for private, single residence access across the Gormania Branch of Elk Run. The proposed bridge shall be constructed with a span of 8.67 feet, an underclearance of 1.65 feet and width of 12.0 feet. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 3001 approximately 1.1 miles north of the intersection of SR 3001 and T-397 (Marshlands, PA Quadrangle N: 13.4 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Gaines Township, Tioga County. Estimated stream disturbance is 22.0 linear feet with no wetland impact; stream classification High Quality-Cold Water Fishery.
Central Office: Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands, 400 Market Street, Floor 6, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
EA45-004C0. Environmental Assessment. Glenoak Forest Property Owners Association, P. O. Box 185, Analomink, PA 18320. To replace and maintain the outlet structure, reshape the emergency spillway, and level the crest of an existing nonjurisdictional dam (Glenoak Forest Lake Dam) located across a tributary to Brodhead Creek (HQ-CWF) approximately 3,200 feet west of the intersection of Cherry Lane Road and Metzger Road (East Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 10.45 inches; W: 15.70 inches) in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
EA46-018C0. Environmental Assessment. John Hynes, Shepherd's Pond, Sandy Hill Road, Glenside, PA 19038. To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Wissahickon Creek (TSF) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Shepherd's Pond subdivision located approximately 800 feet southwest of the intersection of State Route 73 and Sandy Hill Road (Germantown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.40 inches; W: 8.35 inches) in Springfield Township, Montgomery County.
EA46-019C0. Environmental Assessment. Westrum Development, 794 Penllyn Pike, Suite 101, Blue Bell, PA 19422. To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam in the watershed of Park Creek (WWF, MF) impacting approximately 0.2 acre of wetlands (PFO) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Whiteman Tract subdivision located approximately 1,600 feet southeast of the intersection of Horsham Road (State Route 463) and Limekiln Pike (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 15.05 inches; W: 8.25 inches) in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
EA46-020C0. Environmental Assessment. Wisler, Pearlstine, Talone, Craig, Garrity and Potash, 484 Norristown Road, Office Court at Walton Point, Blue Bell, PA 19422-2326. To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Zacharias Creek (TSF) impacting approximately 0.11 acre of wetlands (PFO) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Ager Tract subdivision located approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of Morris Road and West Point Pike (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.55 inches; W: 8.50 inches) in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E13-097. Encroachment. Carbon County, P. O. Box 129, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-1238. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete bridge having a span approximately 66 feet with an underclearance of 15 feet across Lizard Creek (TSF). The project is associated with the Route T-354 bridge replacement project and is located at the intersection of T354 and Lizard Creek approximately 0.1 mile downstream of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 6.3 inches) in East Penn Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-447. Encroachment. Donald F. Searfoss, 629 East 10th Street, Northampton, PA 18067. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span bridge, having a span of approximately 20 feet and an underclearance of approximately 7 feet, across Mill Creek (CWF), for the purpose of providing access to a hunting camp. The project is located near the outlet of Bryants Pond (White Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 8.7 inches), in Dennison Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-302. Encroachment. Buck Hill Falls Company, P. O. Box 426, Buck Hill Falls, PA 18323. To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain two single-span golf cart bridges across Griscom Creek (HQ-CWF) which were damaged during a recent flood event. The downstream bridge has a span of 36 feet and an underclearance of approximately 5.0 feet and the upstream bridge has a span of 45 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6.75 feet. The bridges are located at Buck Hill Falls Golf Course, approximately 1.0 mile southwest of the intersection of S. R. 447 and S. R. 1017 (Buck Hill Falls, PA Quadrangle N: 12.95 inches; W: 3.85 inches and N: 13.25 inches; W: 4.35 inches) in Barrett Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E48-238. Encroachment. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S. E., Charleston, WV 25314. To abandon the existing 24-inch gas pipeline, to remove the existing 14-inch gas pipeline and to construct and maintain approximately 530 feet of 14-inch gas pipeline under an unnamed tributary to west branch Martins Creek (CWF) and through wetlands to upgrade Gas Pipeline 1278. The project is located 800 feet north of the Consolidated Rail Corporation right-of-way, approximately 0.5 mile northwest of the intersection of S. R. 0512 and S. R. 1017 (Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Quadrangle, N: 3.4 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E01-168. Encroachment. Adams County Courthouse, 111-117 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325. To perform maintenance on County Bridge No. 95 having two 30-foot clear spans across Latimore Creek on T-607, by underpinning the center pier, placing riprap lining around the pier and along 75 feet of the east abutment, and removal of a 15-foot × 50-foot silt/gravel deposit from an area downstream of the right span (Dillsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.4 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Latimore Township, Adams County.
E05-236. Encroachment. Elizabeth Miller, Asst. Sec., Cannondale Corp., R. R. 7, Friendship Road, Bedford, PA 15222. To remove an existing 36-foot diameter pipe and to construct and maintain approximately 166-foot long box culvert; to relocate and maintain the channel of an unnamed tributary to R. B. Juniata River and to place fill material in 0.36 acre of wetland in order to construct an additional warehouse located immediately downstream of U. S. 30 culvert and Friendship Road (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N: 7.85 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in Bedford Township, Bedford County.
E06-482. Encroachment. Parker R. Biery, P. O. Box 68, Long Pond, PA 18334. To construct and maintain two (2) golf cart bridges across an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek for the purpose of developing a 9-hole golf course and a 3-lot residential subdivision located on the west side of Walnut Road (T-742) about 1.500 feet north of its intersection with Hex Highway (SR 4028) (Auburn, PA Quadrangle N: 7.4 inches; W: 3.8 inches) in Tilden Township, Berks County.
E21-251. Encroachment. Bowmans Village Partners, 2171 Tall Oaks Lane, York, PA 17403. To excavate a de minimus area of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a stormwater detention pond as part of the overall development of a residential subdivision known as Bowmans Village located along Bumble Bee Hollow Road near its intersection with SR0114 (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County.
E21-252. Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, 10099 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, PA 17222-9609. To remove existing culverts and to construct and maintain a 64-inch × 43-inch corrugated metal arch pipe in an unnamed tributary to Middle Spring Run located at the intersection of Canada Hollow and Milesburn Roads (Caledonia Park, PA Quadrangle N: 22.1 inches; W: 11.5 inches) in Southampton Township, Cumberland County.
E28-240. Encroachment. Franklin County Commissioners, 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201-2211. To perform maintenance on an existing bridge across the Conococheaque Creek by replacing a reinforced concrete support beam and widening the bridge deck for highway maintenance purposes located on Etter Road (T-456) about 1.2 miles east of its intersection with Loop Road (T-489) (Chambersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 9.75 inches) in Guilford and Hamilton Townships, Franklin County.
E31-132. Encroachment. Ralph Weiler, Chairperson, Jackson Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 389A, Petersburg, PA 16669. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 15.33 feet and a minimum underclearance of about 5.6 feet across Greenlee Run located on Township Road T-534 about 0.5 mile north of its intersection with Township Road T-528 (McAlevy's Fort, PA Quadrangle N: 8.4 inches; W: 10.5 inches) in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-347. Encroachment. Jerry Jordan, 922 Twyckenham Lane, Media, PA 19061. To construct and maintain a stormwater management facility which will permanently disturb 0.15 acre of wetlands (POW/PEM). This work is associated with the proposed Hidden Acres residential subdivision located approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of Meetinghouse Lane and Braves Trail Lane (Media USGS Quadrangle N: 8.75 inches; W: 0.20 inch) in Upper Providence and Nether Providence Townships, Delaware County. This application includes a request for an environmental assessment approval for a nonscope dam.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E10-245. Encroachment. Township of Cranberry, 2525 Rochester Road, Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-6499. To remove existing 72-inch corrugated metal pipe and to place and maintain a 142-inch wide by 91-inch high corrugated metal pipe arch under Haine School Road across a tributary to Brush Creek (WWF). The project is located approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of Rochester Road (SR3022) and Haine School Road (Braden, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 0.2 inch) located in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
E10-246. Encroachment. Butler County Commissioners, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1208. To remove the existing superstructure and to install and maintain new structural steel girders, reinforced concrete deck and steel guide rails on Walsh Bridge (County Bridge No. 85) across Little Connoquenessing Creek on Welsh Road (T-360) approximately 4,000 feet north of the intersection of Welsh Road (T-360) and Harmony Street (S. R. 3030) (Evans City, PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 41 inches) located in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County.
E20-435. Encroachment. Sparta Township Supervisors, R. D. 3, Box 345, Spartansburg, PA 16346. To repair the damaged center pier of the Fish Flats Road bridge across the east branch of Oil Creek (CWF, TSF). This project will include construction of a causeway and cofferdams. The project is located on Fish Flats Road approximately 4,400 feet west of the intersection of Fish Flats Road and S. R. 0089 (Spartansburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 10.9 inches) located in Sparta Township, Crawford County.
E42-243. Encroachment. Port Allegheny Area Recreational Authority, 501 Meadow Lane, Port Allegany, PA 16743. To remove the existing foot bridge with pier and install and maintain a 64-foot clear span steel beam bridge with an 8-foot 6-inch underclearance across Lillibridge Creek. Project is located adjacent to the Port Allegany High School (Port Allegany, PA Quadrangle N: 12.25 inches; W: 30 inches) located in Port Allegany Borough, McKean County.
E43-252. Encroachment. George and John Kraynak, 2525 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148. To install and maintain a 4-foot high by 20-foot wide by 60-foot long concrete box culvert for a permanent roadway crossing across Magargee Run (WWF). The project will also include impact to 4,235 square feet (0.097 acre) of a wetland area during structure placement. Applicant will be constructing a 0.1 acre replacement wetland area. The project is located approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0062 and Neshannock Road (Sharon East, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 2.2 inches) located in City of Hermitage, Mercer County.
E43-255. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing girder bridge and to install and maintain a prestressed 104-foot clear span concrete box beam bridge with a 14-foot 9-inch underclearance across Neshannock Creek (CWF and Stocked Trout). Project is located on S. R. 0258 approximately 1,500 feet north from the intersection of Schaffer Road (T-678) and S. R. 258 (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 14.2 inches) located in Findley and East Lackawannock Townships, Mercer County.
ACTIONS
The Department of Environmental 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--504 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, 400 Market Street, Second Floor, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact Rich Adams at (717) 327-3666. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PAG044888. Sewerage. Joseph A. Gundling, R. R. 4, Box 199, Montoursville, PA 17754. Has been authorized to construct a single resident sewage treatment facility. Facility is located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
NPDES Permit No. PAG044880. Sewerage. Norman D. Eisley, Box 221, R. D. 2, Turbotville, PA 17772. Has been authorized to construct a single resident sewage treatment facility. Facility is located in Lewis Township, Northumberland County.
NPDES Permit No. PAG044884. Sewerage. Park Heverly, P. O. Box 157, Waterville, PA 17776. Has been authorized to construct a single resident sewage treatment facility. Facility is located in Cummings Township, Lycoming County.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0209368. Sewerage. Benton Foundry, Inc., R. R. 2, Box 110, Benton, PA 17814-9550. Has been authorized to construct an onlot sewage disposal system, this new plant will serve 250 employes. It is located in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County.
NPDES Permit No. PAG044893. Sewerage. Carol J. Beirne, R. R. 4, Box 273C, Towanda, PA 18848. Has renewed permit to serve a single residence sewage treatment plant. It is located in Monroe Township, Bradford County.
NPDES Permit No. PAG044892. Sewerage. Eric and Cherie Chrobak, 228 South Atherton-Rear, State College, PA 16801. The permittee was approved to construct a single residence treatment facility located in Curtin Township, Centre County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0034941. Sewage. West Mead Industrial Park, Crawford County Development Corporation, R. D. 2, Dunham Road, Meadville, PA 16335 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Mead Township, Crawford County to French Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0035661. Sewage. Renick Brothers Construction Company, P. O. Box 94, Route 173, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Washington Township, Butler County to an unnamed tributary to Christy Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0028274. Sewage. Borough of New Wilmington, 134 High Street, New Wilmington, PA 16142 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in New Wilmington Borough, Lawrence County to Little Neshannock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0210196--Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Seneca Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 648, Mars, PA 16046 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Jackson Township, Butler County to Connoquenessing Creek.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0036609. Sewage, Conway Borough Municipal Authority, 1208 Third Avenue, Conway, PA 15027 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Conway Borough Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant, Conway Borough, Beaver County to Ohio River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0046230. Sewage, Carmichaels-Cumberland Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 304, 103 Municipal Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320-0304 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Carmichaels-Cumberland Joint Sewer Authority Sewage Treatment Plant, Cumberland Township, Greene County to Muddy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0047228. Sewage, Borough of Pennsbury Village, 1047 Pennsbury Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Pennsbury Village STP, Pennsbury Borough, Allegheny County to unnamed tributary of Campbells Run.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
NPDES Permit No. PA0031968. Sewerage, Youth Forestry Camp No. 3, R. D. 1, Box 175, James Creek, PA 16657 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Todd Township, Huntingdon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Great Trough Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083721. Sewerage, Paradise Mobile Home Park, R. D. 4, Box 4033, Spring Grove, PA 17362 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Paradise Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020711. Sewerage, Borough of Topton, 44 West Keller Street, Topton, PA 19562 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Longswamp Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Toad Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0022179. Sewerage, Borough of Mercersburg, 113 South Main Street, Mercersburg, PA 17236 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Mercersburg Borough, Franklin County to the receiving waters named Johnston Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084417. Sewerage, The Village Square, R. D. 1, Shermansdale, PA 17090-1997 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Carroll Township, Perry County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Shermans Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083801. Sewerage, Gateway Unlimited, Inc., 871 Range End Road, Dillsburg, PA 17019 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Franklin Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to north branch Bermudian Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084255. Sewerage, Swatara Mobile Home Park, 2459 Grace Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Swatara Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Swatara Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0082015. Sewerage, Meadows Sewer Company, 5015 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3622 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters named Conodoguinet Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084077. Sewerage, Snake Spring Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Box 453, Everett, PA 15537 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County to the receiving waters named Raystown Branch.
NPDES Permit No. PA0080861. Sewerage, LaDeira, Inc., 125 Walmar Manor, Dillsburg, PA 17019 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Franklin Township, York County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of north branch Bermudian Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084701. Sewerage, Penn Township Municipal Authority, 100 Municipal Building Road, Duncannon, PA 17020 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Penn Township, Perry County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0082490. Sewerage, The Stonehenge, Inc., 985 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cumberland Township, Adams County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Rock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083135. Sewerage, Mifflin County School District, 103 Green Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Derry Township, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Jacks Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0045004. Sewerage, Lake Meade Municipal Authority, 59 Curtis Drive, East Berlin, PA 17316 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Reading Township, Adams County to the receiving waters named Mud Run.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043541. Sewerage, J. A. Toner, Box 223, Bull Run Road, Wrightsville, PA 17368 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Windsor Township, York County to the receiving waters named Bull Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0070360. Sewerage, Amendment No. 1, Frystown All American Travel Plazas, Inc., P. O. Box 302, Bethel, PA 19507-0302 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bethel Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Crosskill Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043537. Sewerage, DCNR, Bureau of Facility Design & Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County to the receiving waters of the Juniata River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0010502. Industrial waste, Department of the Army, Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin Street, Extended, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4150 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Greene Township, Franklin County to the receiving waters named Rowe Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087394. Industrial waste, Butler Manufacturing Company, 31st and S. W. Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64141-0917 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Annville Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Quittapahilla Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0110191. Industrial waste, Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., R. D. 1, P. O. Box 165, Mifflintown, PA 17059-0165 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wayne Township, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named the Juniata River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0080195. Industrial waste, Amendment No. 2, Grinnell Corporation, 1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Shawnee Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0086916. Industrial waste, Wolfe's Auto Service, 3063 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County to a dry swale of Shearer's Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083879. Industrial waste, South Central Counties Solid Waste Agency, P. O. Box 136, Hopewell, PA 16650 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Broad Top Township, Bedford County to the receiving waters named Sandy Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0080772. Industrial waste, C & D Power Systems, 82 East Main Street, Leola, PA 19540 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Mill Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087386. Industrial waste, Worley & Obetz, Inc., 85 White Oak Road, Manheim, PA 17545 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Penn Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Chickies Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0082023. Industrial waste, Upper Leacock Township Water Department, 115 Newport Road, P. O. Box 325, Leola, PA 17540 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters of unnamed tributaries to Mill Creek and Conestoga River.
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