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Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A. 603448. Glenn Thrush Farm, Borough of Mt. Holly Springs, (200 Harmen Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065). Application for operation of an agricultural utilization of sewage sludge site in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office September 12, 1996.
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
22-323-005A. Construction of a pyrolysis oven by Metal Industries Inc. of Cal. (1517 Route 209, Millersburg, PA 17061) in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
PA-28-02005A. Construction of a replacement paint spraybooth by the Frick Company (100 C. V. Avenue, Waynesboro, PA 17268) in Waynesboro, Franklin County.
38-310-017A. Installation of a portable sand crushing plant by Tarmac Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box 160, Annville, PA 17003) in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
38-318-025A. Construction of a spray paint booth by Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc. (P. O. Box 570, Newmanstown, PA 17073) in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
17-327-002. Construction of an open-top vapor degreaser and associated air cleaning device (a refrigerated chiller) by Equimeter, Inc. (P. O. Box 528, DuBois, PA 15801) at Plant 1 in the City of DuBois, Clearfield County. This vapor degreaser is subject to Subpart T of the National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Applications received for Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
38-318-031. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Aluminum Company of America (3000 State Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for a laminator in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
44-310-006A. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Glenn O. Howbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 5130, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823) for the modification of their mobil stone crushing plant in Armagh Township, Mifflin County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
67-320-022. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Directory Printing (Box 158, Connelly Road, Emigsville, PA 19318) for two heatset web offset printing presses controlled by two catalytic incinerators in Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
04-307-074A. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Brighton Electric Steel Casting Company, (P. O. Box 206, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) for electric induction furnaces at its division of J&L Structural located in Beaver Falls, Beaver County.
65-318-046B. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Perfect Plastics Industries, Inc., (14th Street, Building 201, New Kensington, PA 15068) for a paint spray booth at its New Kensington facility located in New Kensington, Westmoreland County.
63-308-039. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Langeloth Metallurgical Company, (10 Langeloth Plant Drive, P. O. Box 608, Langeloth, PA 15054) for baghouses on the pure oxide electric furnace at its Langeloth Plant located in Smith Township, Washington County.
65-309-065. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to IA Construction Corporation, (P. O. Box 348, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) for a baghouse on the asphalt plant at its Torrance Asphalt Concrete facility located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
03-309-031. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Freeport Brick Company, (Drawer F, Freeport, PA 16229) for a no. 1 tunnel kiln at its Freeport facility located in Freeport Borough, Armstrong County.
63-302-043. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation (1 Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Drive, Allenport, PA 15412) for a gas/oil fired boiler on boiler no. 2 combination natural at its Allenport Plant located in Allenport Borough, Washington County.
03-308-001. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Carson Industries, Inc., (189 Foreman Road, Freeport, PA 16229) for dust collectors on the aluminum grinding and sand casting operation at its facility located in Freeport Borough, Armstrong County.
26-308-014. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Sensus Technologies, Inc., (450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401) for a foundry grinding room at its Uniontown Plant located in Uniontown, Fayette County.
30-000-106. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Carnegie Natural Gas Company, (800 Regis Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15236) for a OEM Retrofit for the natural gas compressor at its Waynesburg Station located in Franklin Township, Greene County.
32-305-043B. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Milcreek Processing, (110 Cidar Lane, McMurray, PA 15317) for a water spray truck, road spray system and paved roadway for the coal processing operation at its Challenger Coal Yard located in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
14-319-001. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Corning Asahi Video Products Company (P. O. Box P-9, State College, PA 16801-0009) for the operation of four hard chromium electroplating tanks, four caustic stripping tanks and associated air cleaning devices (a composite mesh pad system and a packed bed scrubber) in College Township, Centre County. The electroplating tanks are subject to Subpart N of the National Emissions Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices decribed below for the specified companies.
Permit: 45-310-013
Source: Stone Crushing Plant w/Sprays
Company: Bill Barry Excavating Inc.
Location: Barrett Township
County: Monroe
Applications received for Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology.
Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit for the air contaminant sources and associated air cleaning devices described for:
Permit: OP-15-0005
Source: Facility NOx Sources
Company: West Chester University
Location: West Chester
County: ChesterPermit: OP-46-0003
Source: Facility VOC Sources
Company: Stroehmann Bakeries, Inc.
Location: Plymouth
County: MontgomeryPermit: OP-23-0033
Source: Synthetic Minor VOC Emitting Facility
Company: Dee Paper
Location: Chester
County: Delaware
Applications received for Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit for the air contaminant sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 23-312-203
Source: Alkylate Storage Tank No. 166
Company: Sun Company (R&M), Inc.
Location: Marcus Hook
County: DelawarePermit: 46-313-144
Source: 6 Blending & Filling Stations
Company: ITW Philadelphia
Location: Montgomeryville
County: MontgomeryPermit: 15-307-024
Source: Slab Caster Cut-Off Torch
Company: Lukens Steel
Location: Coatesville
County: ChesterPermit: 46-302-203
Source: A Boiler
Company: Abington Memorial Hospital
Location: Abington
County: MontgomeryPermit: 46-301-261A
Source: Sewage Sludge Incinerator
Company: Upper Moreland-Hatboro Sewer
Authority
Location: Upper Moreland
County: Montgomery
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearings
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a rubber roofing manufacturing facility owned and operated by Carlisle Syntec, Incorporated in Carlisle, Cumberland County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the draft RACT Operating Permit No. 21-2026 for the existing facility to comply with current regulations. Upon final approval of the company's case-by-case analysis, the operating permit will include conditions requiring recordkeeping and reporting of operational data to verify VOC emissions.
An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 541-7939 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposal. The hearing will be held on November 15, 1996, at the Carlisle Community Center, 415 Franklin Street, Carlisle from 1 p.m. until all scheduled comments are received.
Those wishing to comment are requested to contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 541-7969 at least one week in advance of the hearing to schedule their testimony. Commentators are requested to provide two written copies of their remarks at the time of hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual. Organizations are requested to designate an individual to present testimony on behalf of the organization. Written comments may be submitted to Gary Lenz, Air Pollution Control Engineer, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on or before November 30, 1996.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing scheduled for November 15, 1996 at the Carlisle Community Center and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Sandra Roderick directly at (717) 541-7969 or through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Westfield Tanning Company.
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a leather manufacturing facility owned and operated by Westfield Tanning Company in Westfield Borough, Tioga County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the U. S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this operation:
Source RACT requirement leather tanning operation volatile organic compound emissions not to exceed 11.4 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. leather waterproofing
operationvolatile organic compound content of waterproofing compounds in each waterproofing dip tank not to exceed 5.5 pounds per gallon (quarterly average basis) and resultant volatile organic compound emissions from entire leather waterproofing operation not to exceed 55 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on October 30, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but who wish to comment, should provide written comments to Joseph Cooper, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by November 14, 1996.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (717) 327-3693.
Approval of Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans for Lafarge Corporation, Whitehall Plant.
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve RACT plans and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Lafarge Corporation.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in RACT approvals for this facility to comply with correct regulations.
The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals/Operating Permits for the facility and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The main sources in Lafarge's facility are three cement kilns No. 1, 2 and 3. The following is the summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
NOx RACT Limit Implementation Source (30 day rolling ave.) Control Device Schedule Kiln 1 Permanent Shut Down 3/31/93 Kiln 2 260.5 lbs/hr LNB, ITE, TDF, LNF 5/31/95 Kiln 3 166.0 lbs/hr LNB, ITE, TDF, LNF, Control Optimization 5/31/95 Two York Shipley Boilers Presumptive 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(c)(1) 5/31/95 Two Raw Mill Furnaces Presumptive 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(c)(1) 5/31/95 One Startup Kiln Presumptive 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(c)(1) 5/31/95
The Department will establish the final RACT emission limits at a later date based on measured data collected after the installation of certified Continuous Emission Monitors (CEMs).
This facility is not subject to VOC RACT requirements.
A public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed Plan Approvals/Operating Permits and the proposed SIP revisions. The hearing will be held on November 13, 1996, at 11 a.m. at the DEP Bethlehem District Office, 4530 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Mark Carmon, Community Relations Coordinator, at (717) 826-2511 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Richard Shudak of DEP at (717) 826-2060 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how DEP may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but who wish to comment, should provide written comment to Babu H. Patel, Engineering Services Chief, DEP, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of this publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
All the pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (717) 826-2531.
Application received for Plan Approval under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PA-04-218A. N F & M International, Inc. (1729 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca, PA 15061) for a pickling operation at its Manufacturing Division facility located in Monaca Borough, Beaver County.
PA-04-688A. Nova Metals L. P. (2301 Duss Avenue, Suite 14, Ambridge, PA 15003) for a metals reprocessing operation at its Ambridge Regional Center facility located in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.
Notice of Plan Approval Application Minor Source
The following stationary sources have filed a request for a plan approval with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Air Quality. Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval have 30 days to submit the protests or comments to the Regional Office at the address listed below. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the plan approval application by filing a request with the Regional Office stating the reason for the request.
The Department will evaluate and consider all protests and comments received. The Department will, where appropriate, modify the proposed plan approval based on the protests and comments received.
The final plan approval will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. A notice of the Department's final decision on the proposed plan approval will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Air contaminants emitted from these sources are less than the amounts that would trigger major new source review requirements. For additional information on the following applications contact Devendra Verma, Engineering Services Chief, (814) 332-6940.
Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
43-304-014. The Department received a plan approval application for installation of a baghouse (75,000 cfm) on an existing iron foundry inoculation process by Hodge Foundry (P. O. Box 550, Greenville, PA 16125) in Hempfield Township, Mercer County.
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
11850103. L & J Energy Company, Inc., (P. O. Box 247, Barnesboro, PA 15714), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 98.0 acres, receiving stream west branch of Susquehanna, application received September 18, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17960116. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 297.6 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Laurel Run and unnamed tributary to Lost Run, both Laurel Run and Lost Run are tributary to east branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek to Allegheny River, application received September 16, 1996.
17960117. Thunder Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 477, Grampian, PA 16838), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Pike Township, Clearfield County affecting 125.3 acres, receiving streams Hartshorn Run and Welch Run, application received September 19, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841316. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, (Waynesburg Operations, P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Bailey bituminous deep mine in Richhill Township, Greene County for new Crabapple Portal, receiving stream Crabapple Creek. Application received August 13, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40910201R. Diamond Coal Company, Inc., (Route 309 North, Box Q, Milnesville, PA 18239-0185), renewal of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 11.8 acres, receiving stream none. Application received September 18, 1996.
19753004C7. N & L Coal Company, (5 Brodsky Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), correction to existing surface mining permit to add a new ash source in Conyngham and Union Townships, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties, affecting 643.0 acres, receiving stream Mahanoy Creek. Application received September 17, 1996.
54921303R. Little Rock Coal Company, (R. R. 2, Box 40, Hegins, PA 17938), renewal of an existing anthracite deep mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.8 acres, receiving stream Lower Rausch Creek. Application received September 19, 1996.
40860101R2. Northampton Fuel Supply Company, Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Newport Township, Luzerne County affecting 116.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received September 19, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
7974SM6T. James McAndrew, (1025 North West End Boulevard, Quakertown, PA 18951), noncoal mining operation transferred from American Olean Tile Company in Richland Township, Bucks County, affecting 205.0 acres, receiving stream Tohickon Creek. Application received September 5, 1996.
6476SM12C3. N. L. Minich & Sons, (730 N. College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0612464 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream Meeting House Run. Application received September 13, 1996.
22880302C. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., (2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594211 in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, receiving stream Swatara Creek. Application received September 18, 1996.
7975SM4C. Edison Quarry, Inc., (25 Quarry Road, Doylestown, PA 18901), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594270 in Doylestown Township, Bucks County receiving stream Neshaminy Creek. Application received September 17, 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) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E47-057. Water obstruction and encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a two span continuous prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a clear span of 100.72 feet at a 53 degree skew and minimum underclearance of 9.9 feet over the Chillisquaque Creek on SR 3003 approximately 1.25 miles south of SR 254 (Washingtonville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.75 inches; W: 13.8 inches) in Liberty Township, Montour County. Estimated stream disturbance more than 250 linear feet; stream classification WWF.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E54-223. Encroachment. Robert A. and Charlotte A. Price, 165 Green Tree Drive, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. To construct and maintain a steel I-Beam bridge with wood decking having a span of 40 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet across Mahannon Creek (CWF) to provide private access to a proposed residential building lot. This project is located approximately 700 feet north of Green Tree Drive (T-695), and 600 feet east of Meadow Drive (T-964) (Orwigsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E64-175. Encroachment. Joane Schreiber, R. R. 3, Box 2306, Honesdale, PA 18431. To remove the existing superstructures and to construct and maintain a two span steel I-beam bridge with wood decking across Big Brook (HQ-CWF, MF) to provide access to a private residence. The structures have spans of 25 feet and 13 feet and a maximum underclearance of approximately 13 feet and are located 200 feet north of Township Road T-477 (Gridline Road) approximately 0.8 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0191 and T-477 (Galilee, PA Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in Lebanon Township, Wayne County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-723. Encroachment. Quakertown Borough, 15-35 N. Second Street, P. O. Box 727, Quakertown, PA 18951. To modify, operate and maintain an existing roadway bridge spanning Old Bethlehem Pike across Beaver Run. The project consists of widening the bridge structure by adding a prefabricated pedestrian bridge unit along the eastern side of the bridge. The unit will be placed on existing piers and abutments which extend upstream from the bridge. The proposed pedestrian bridge, a 50-foot long by 4-foot wide steel frame with wooden deck structure, will serve as a pedestrian access from residential subdivisions in Richland Township to Quakertown Borough businesses, schools and parks. The site is located along Old Bethlehem Pike's right-of-way at a point approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 309 and Tollgate Road (Quakertown, PA Quadrangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 13.1 inches) in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
E02-1163. Encroachment. Richard Bendel, 502 Walton Rd., Floreffe, PA 15025. To place and maintain fill in an 8,000 square foot area for the purpose of landscaping along Lobbs Run located on the north side of Calamity Hollow Road approximately 0.5 mile northwest of SR 837 (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 2.25 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Jefferson Borough, Allegheny County.
E02-1164. Encroachment. Gary and MaryBeth Homison, 1442 Millerstown Road, Tarentum, PA 15084-9509. To operate and maintain a bridge over an unnamed tributary to Bull Creek located on Millerstown Road, 0.5 mile from the intersection of Millerstown Road and Bull Creek Road (Curtisville, PA Quadrangle N: 4.1 inches; W: 7.6 inches) in Fawn Township, Allegheny County. The construction of this bridge was authorized under Emergency Permit #EP0296206.
E04-239. Encroachment. William E. Griffith Sr., 5636 Brownsville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236. To operate and maintain retaining wall and parking lot improvements authorized under Emergency Permit No. EP0296213, along Lick Run at Griffith Mortuary Inc. (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 14.7 inches; W: 15.6 inches) in South Park Township, Allegheny County.
E04-239. Encroachment. Dale P. Peirce, 151 Country Club Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117. To construct and maintain a two-stall frame garage with storage area in the floodway of Connoquessing Creek located on Country Club Drive, 0.2 mile from S. R. 65 North (Beaver Falls, PA Quadrangle N: 16.05 inches; W: 2.85 inches) in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County.
E26-229. Encroachment. Matt Canestrale Contracting Inc., P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. To perform maintenance dredging at the Old Labelle Coal Prep Plant Harbor with an initial removal of 7,703 c. y. of material, located at Mile Marker 63.2 in the Monongahela River (California, PA Quadrangle N: 2.3 inches; W: 14.1 inches) in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
E26-230. Encroachment. Gnagey Gas & Oil Co., R. R. 1, Box 620-G, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a diesel fueling station within the floodway of Irish Run located 2.1 miles northeast of Connellsville on S. R. 0019 (Connelsville, PA Quadrangle N: 10.1 inches; W: 8.7 inches) in Bullskin Township, Fayette County.
E30-168. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span I-beam superstructure with wingwalls and abutments. The proposed bridge will have a clear span of 35.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.1 feet to carry S. R. 0218 Section E00 over Roberts Run (Oak Forest, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 13.0 inches) in Wayne Township, Greene County.
E30-169. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a 16.6-foot span precast box culvert with an underclearance of 4.0 feet to carry S. R. 0218 Section D01 over an unnamed tributary to Roberts Run (Oak Forest, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 13.8 inches) in Wayne Township, Greene County.
E63-417. Encroachment. Burgettstown Borough, 113 Main Street, Burgettstown, PA 15021. To remove the existing structure known as Shady Avenue Bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed reinforced concrete spread box beam structure with a clear span of 41'-7" and an underclearance of 9'-3.25" over Burgetts Fork of Raccoon Creek to carry Shady Avenue over said stream (Burgettstown, PA Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 2.5 inches) in the Borough of Burgettstown, Washington 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.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
EA24-002NW. Environmental Assessment. James P. Girty, 1339 Glen Hazel Road, St. Marys, PA 15857. To spread and place 10 tons of agricultural lime within the floodway and floodplain of Rocky Run (CWF) as part of a pilot watershed pH improvement project. It is anticipated that the lime application will occur from the headwaters to approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the confluence of Rocky Run and Elk Creek. Rocky Run is located north of the village of Daguscahonda (Ridgway, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 40 inches) located in Ridgway Township, Elk County.
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