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MINING
CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
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.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
56870103. Permit Renewal, PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley and Somerset Townships, Somerset County, affecting 228.0 acres, receiving stream discharge to unnamed tributaries to Kimberly Run to Coxes Creek; and unnamed tributaries to Glades Creek; and unnamed tributary to Millers Run to Stony Creek, application received April 11, 1997.
11850109. Permit Renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 206.6 acres, receiving stream discharge to Paint Creek and Sulphur Creek, application received April 15, 1997.
32970902. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Rayne Township, Indiana County, affecting 5.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Rayne Run to Rayne Run to Crooked Creek to Allegheny River, application received April 14, 1997.
32970105. T.L.H. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 62.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to East Run--East Run, application received April 15, 1997.
32970106. GLR Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 92.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Leonard Run to Leonard Run to Yellow Creek to Two Lick Creek to Conemaugh River, application received April 17, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03970103. Marquise Mining Corporation (3889 Menoher Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15905). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 184.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Long Run to Kiskiminetas River; unnamed tributaries to Sulphur Run to Kiskiminetas River; unnamed tributary to Kiskiminetas River to Kiskiminetas River. Application received April 2, 1997.
03910104. Big Mack Leasing Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application received for transfer of permit from General Mining, Inc., for an existing bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 59.0 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run. Transfer application received April 3, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17860142. Clair C. McGovern Coal Co. (Karthaus, PA 16845), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 112 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Salt Lick Run to Salt Lick Run, Salt Lick Run to west branch Susquehanna River; and unnamed tributaries of Dutch Hollow Run to Dutch Hollow Run; Dutch Hollow Run to Mosquito Creek, Mosquito Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received April 11, 1997.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317.
30841313. Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Dilworth bituminous deep mine in Jefferson Township, Greene County to add No. 9 shaft-pump and injection borehole system, no additional discharge. Application received March 24, 1997.
32951301. CRG Group (P. O. Box 386, Youngstown, PA 15696), to transfer the permit for the Burrell bituminous deep mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County from Marquise Mining Corporation and revise the surface facilities, no additional discharge. Application received March 27, 1997.
32871301. Florence Mining Company (P. O. Box 51, New Florence, PA 15944), to revise the permit for the Heshbon bituminous deep mine in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County for post-mining land use change to allow access road and sediment pond to remain, no additional discharge. Application received April 4, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54860105R2. Kuperavage Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Middleport, PA 17953), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 273.8 acres, receiving stream east branch Schuylkill River. Application received April 9, 1997.
54970101. J. C. Coal Inc. (P. O. Box 161, Minersville, PA 17954), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 632 acres, receiving stream Schuylkill River to Delaware River. Application received March 27, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Mineral Applications Received:
4474SM14. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664), transfer of an existing large noncoal surface mine permit from I. A. Construction Corporation, Bradford Township, Clearfield County. This application includes a request for an incidental boundary correction of 17.5 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Moravian Run, application received April 14, 1997.
08970301. P & P Gravel (R. R. 1, Box 228, Monroeton, PA 18831), commencement, operation and restoration of a Large Industrial Mineral (Sand and Gravel) Permit in Franklin Township, Bradford County affecting 15.1 acres, received streams Towanda Creek, application received April 17, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS 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 (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.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
Permit No. E35-280. Encroachment. Clarks Summit Borough, 304 South State Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 218 foot long, 64 inch by 43 inch corrugated aluminized steel pipe arch stream enclosure in a tributary to Ackerly Creek (Tributary B) (TSF). The project includes approximately 32 linear feet of concrete U channel and 150 linear feet of R5 riprap channel lining upstream and downstream of the project site. The project is located at the intersection of Center Street and Tributary B (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 11.4 inches) in Clarks Summit Borough, Lackwanna County (Baltimore, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E40-464. Encroachment. Borough of Shickshinny, 35 West Union Street, Shickshinny, PA 18655. To construct and maintain a stream improvement project in and along a 400-foot reach of Shickshinny Creek (CWF), consisting of a trapezoidal 24-inch grouted riprap-lined channel, an earthen levee along the left bank and a concrete flood wall along the right bank. The purpose of the project is to reduce the frequency of flooding in the vicinity of this channel section. The project is located immediately downstream of the S. R. 0011 bridge, along East Vine Street (Shickshinny, PA Quadrangle N: 4.9 inches; W: 3.4 inches), in the Borough of Shickshinny, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E40-465. Encroachment. Luzerne County Commissioners, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of East Fork Harveys Creek (CWF), consisting of a single-span precast concrete slab bridge, having a span of approximately 14 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet. The road crossing (known as County Culvert #26108) is located on T-605, approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 0029 and S. R. 1012 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 3.1 inches; W: 0.3 inch), in Jackson Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E45-323. Encroachment. Tobyhanna Township, P. O. Box 880, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. To place and maintain approximately 2,200 L. F. of sanitary sewer line in PEM, SS, FO wetlands in addition to 9 sanitary sewer line stream crossings of 4 tributaries to Tobyhanna Creek, all of which are classified as HQ-CWF. This work is associated with the Township's proposed sewage collection system and treatment plant to serve the Borough of Blakeslee and surrounding communities. The project is located near Blaskeslee Corners, at the intersection of S. R. 0115 and S. R. 0940 (Blakeslee, PA Quadrangle N: 17.7 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E45-324. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103-4727. To modify and maintain an existing 245 L. F. concrete, open-bottom arch stream enclosure in Forest Hills Run (HQCWF) by pouring a concrete channel along the stream bed to interlock with the abutments. The purpose of the project is to prevent further scour of the stream channel and abutments to preserve the structural integrity of the stream enclosure. The project is located along S. R. 0611, Section 07M, approximately 0.9 mile south of its intersection with S. R. 0940 (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 13.8 inches) in the Borough of Mount Pocono, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E45-325. Encroachment. Pocono Property Finders, Inc., R. R. 5, Box 5234, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. To place fill in a de minimus area of PEM, FO wetlands, less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of constructing a gravel driveway and lawn area for a proposed single family dwelling on Lot 57, Section 1 of Lake of the Pines Residential Subdivision. The project is located approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection of S. R. 1016 and S. R. 0209 (Bushkill, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 6.1 inches) in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E48-254. Encroachment. Valley Housing Development Corporation, 333 Ridge Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. To construct and maintain a 42 inch diameter R.C.P. stormwater outfall structure along the right bank of Saucon Creek (CWF). The project known as the Hellertown Elderly Housing Storm Sewer Improvement Plan, is located approximately 0.2 miles northwest of the intersection of S. R. 0412 and S. R. 3004 (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 14.8 inches; W: 13.1 inches) in Borough of Hellertown, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E54-232. Encroachment. Mostasa Montasser, P. O. Box 40, Andreas, PA 18211. To maintain twin 48-inch PVC culverts in the channel of a Tributary to Lizard Creek (TSF) to provide sole access to a private residence and farm land. This project is located along Pine Hill Road (T-995) approximately 1 mile east of S. R. 0309 (New Tripoli, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E66-112. Encroachment. Preston D. Funk, R. R. 2, Box 181 F, Mehoopany, PA 18629. To construct and maintain a private foot bridge across White Brook (HQ-CWF), having a single span of 26.0 feet, and underclearance of approximately 4.5 feet. The project is located approximately 200 feet upstream from S. R. 3001 (Dutch Mountain, PA Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 1.0 inches) in Forkston Township, Wyoming County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-744. Encroachment. Paunacussing Founders, Inc., 77 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. To construct and maintain a 405 linear foot of a golf cart/equipment pile supported bridge in and along the 100-year floodway of Mill Creek (TSF) and adjacent wetland (PFO) and to reconfigure an existing 0.50 acre farm pond during the construction of the proposed Lookaway Golf Club. The project proposes impact to 0.27 acre of wetland, 937 linear feet of watercourse, and 0.50 acre of an existing body of water (POW). The site is located on 220 acres of land on both sides of Lower Mountain Road (Buckingham, PA Quadrangle N: 9.5 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
E09-747. Encroachment. Bristol Borough, 250 Pond Street, Bristol, PA 19007. To restore a lagoon which will connect to the existing Delaware Canal. Work will include grading and the construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls. The site is located at the former Grundy Park just east of the intersection of the Delaware Canal and Jefferson Avenue (Bristol, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Bristol Borough, Bucks County.
E46-767. Encroachment. Joseph M. and Elizabeth J. Flynn, 654 Lime House Road, Radnor, PA 19087. To remove an existing roadway culvert consisting of three 48-inch RCP culverts and to construct and maintain a twin 7-foot by 5.5-foot concrete box culvert immediately upstream of the original culvert. The replacement culvert will be located in and along Frog Run and to modify the stream channel 292 feet upstream and 50 feet downstream of the proposed culvert. This site is located at the western end of King Manor Boulevard, approximately 600 feet north from the intersection of Henderson and Gulph Roads (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N: 16.2 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
E46-770. Encroachment. Hatfield Township, 1950 School Road, Hatfield, PA 19440. To reconstruct and maintain Line Lexington Road Bridge over Unionville Tributary of the west branch of Neshaminy Creek. The proposed work will include replacing an existing deteriorated single span bridge with a new single span bridge. The proposed bridge, consisting of a composite prestressed concrete adjacent box beams with reinforced concrete slab superstructure, will rest on new reinforced concrete abutments with appurtenant wingwalls. The 40-foot clear span bridge, will have a 30-foot roadway width with a 5-foot wide sidewalk, and have 4.7 feet of minimum underclearance. The proposed work also includes relocation of two existing 8-inch diameter utility line stream crossings adjacent to the bridge, and placing rip-rap stone protection along new abutments and wing walls. This bridge is located approximately a half mile southwest of the intersection of County Line Road (S. R. 309) and Line Lexington Road (Telford, PA Quadrangle N: 5.17 inches; W: 2.8 inches) in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E20-444. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323-1289. To remove the existing steel stringer bridge and to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert with dimensions of 10 feet wide by 8 feet high on a 90 degree skew across Kennedy Run (CWF). The project is located on S. R. 1010 across Kennedy Run approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 1010 and S. R. 0077. This project will also include placement of the box culvert approximately 10 inches below the streambed elevation (Townville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.35 inches; W: 15.7 inches) located in Richmond Township, Crawford County.
E24-191A. Encroachment. Elk County Conservation District, County Courthouse, P. O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853. To amend Permit No. E24-191 to include the authorization to place limestone sand periodically in the channels of the following streams in Jones Township, Elk County to neutralize acidity in:
1. A tributary to East Branch Lake at three locations:
a. (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 8.9 inches)
b. (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 9.1 inches)
c. (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 10.1 inches)2. Bogardy Run (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 17.2 inches; W: 10.4 inches)
3. Straight Creek (Wildwood Firetower, PA Quadrangle N: 17.8 inches; W: 15.1 inches)
4. Lakes Run (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 5.4 inches)
5. Whittaker Hollow (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 17.6 inches; W: 6.8 inches)
6. Tributary to East Branch Lake, locally known as Igotta Run (Glen Hazel, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 9.0 inches)
E33-179. Encroachment. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsutawney, 301 East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. To place and maintain a 36-inch stormwater outfall and headwall structure into Mahoning Creek (WWF) within the Army Corps of Engineers operated Local Flood Control Project. This outfall is associated with the Downtown stormwater project. This project is located in the Borough of Punxsutawney on the north streambank approximately 2,000 feet upstream from the S. R. 0119 bridge across Mahoning Creek (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 12.9 inches) located in Borough of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
E33-180. Encroachment. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsutawney, 301 East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. To place and maintain an 18-inch stormwater outfall and headwall structure into Mahoning Creek (WWF) within the Army Corps of Engineers operated Local Flood Control Project. This outfall is associated with the Long Alley/North Sycamore storm water project. This project is located within the Borough of Punxsutawney on the north streambank approximately 1,600 feet upstream of the S. R. 0436 Bridge across Mahoning Creek (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 15.5 inches) located in the Borough of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
E42-241A. Encroachment. Elk County Conservation District, County Courthouse, P. O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853. To amend Permit No. E42-241 to include the authorization to place limestone sand periodically in the channel of the following stream in Sergeant Township, McKean County to neutralize acidity in:
1. East Branch Clarion River (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 3.6 inches; W: 4.2 inches)
2. Buck Run (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 4.3 inches; W: 1.2 inches)
3. Sevenmile Run (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 10.3 inches)
4. Smith Run at two locations (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 5.6 inches; W: 7.9 inches) and (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 7.4 inches)
5. County Line Run at two locations (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 1.5 inches) and (Crosby, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 15.1 inches)
6. Doe Run (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 0.2 inch)
7. Gum Boot Run at two locations (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 0.2 inches) and (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 0.1 inch)
8. Martin Run (Hazel Hurst, PA Quadrangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 3.45 inches)
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-314. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 10-foot long outlet section of 72 inch diameter CMP pipe along with a new gabion basket headwall and outlet rock protection in Wallace Run on SR 4007 about 1.75 miles north of the Rt. 6 intersection with SR 4007 (Ulster, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Burlington Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 25 feet with no wetland impact; stream classification in Warm Water Fisheries.
E14-306. Encroachment. Diversified Realty, Inc., c/o Gregory C. Spotts, 1522 Woodledge Circle, State College, PA 16830. To construct, operate and maintain a relocated channel of an unnamed tributary to Big Hollow for the construction of an industrial development. The proposed work shall consist of relocating 720.0 linear feet of the stream. The project is located along southern right-of-way of SR 0322 approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of Valley Vista Drive and North Atherton St. (Julian, PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in Patton Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 720 linear feet with no wetland impact; stream classification is CWF.
E41-400. Encroachment. Clifford C. Harris, R. R. 1, Box 412, Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain a double I-beam, wood plank footbridge with a 30-foot span × 4-foot wide at a 90 degree skew over Wallis Run on private property adjacent to the Texaco Pipeline crossing on SR 1003 (Bodines, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 3.6 inches) in Gamble Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 6 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
E55-144. Encroachment. Susquehanna University, P. O. Box DD, 514 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1075. To construct and maintain a 30 LF-21 foot 6 inch × 7 feet 9 inch plate steel arch culvert with riprap stone outfall, 36 1/4 inch × 22 1/2 inch CMP arch culvert, a proposed culvert bridge with a span of 21 feet 6 inch and an underclearance of 7 foot 9 inch, a 32 inch high slip form concrete floodwall and the placement of fill in the floodway for site access road ramps. The proposed facilities will be located in or adjacent to the South Tributary to Penns Creek at Susquehanna University on the north side of Sassafras St. approximately 0.5 mile west of Market St. (Freeburg/Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County. Estimated stream disturbance is 3,000 feet of waterway with no wetland impacts; stream classification is Cold Water Fisheries.
E59-339. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a normal span of 40 feet and average underclearance of 7.5 feet over Asaph Run on Left Asaph Run Road just west of the intersection with Right Asaph Road (Asaph, PA Quadrangle N: 7.23 inches; W: 9.68 inches) in Shippen Township, Tioga County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 feet; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
DAM SAFETY 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 (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.
Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 787-8568.
D37-057A. Dam. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676). To modify, operate and maintain stormwater detention Basin No. 3 located in a tributary to Wampum Run and along the Beaver Valley Expressway in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County. This project involves the modification of the outlet structures and will not involve earth disturbing activities.
D37-058A. Dam. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676). To modify, operate and maintain stormwater detention Basin No. 4 located in a tributary to Eckles Run and along the Beaver Valley Expressway in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County. This project involves the modification of the outlet structures and will not involve earth disturbing activities.
D37-059A. Dam. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676). To modify, operate and maintain stormwater detention Basin No. 8 located in a tributary to Eckles Run and along the Beaver Valley Expressway in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County. This project involves the modification of the outlet structures and will not involve earth disturbing activities.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
EA20-003NW. Environmental Assessment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing Atlantic Truss, a steel truss bridge including super structure, piers and abutments on S. R. 3013 Section B03 across McMillen Hollow approximately 0.25 mile south of S. R. 3006 (Atlantic Road) at the Village of Atlantic (Conneaut Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 0.15 inch; W: 12.05 inches) located in East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County.
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Initial Notice of Request for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection for certification under section 401(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of that act, and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions or objections which are submitted in writing within 30 days of the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address indicated above each of the following requests for certification. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments are addressed, and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day.
Regional Office: David E. Milhous, P. E., Water Management Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Certification Request Initiated by: John L. Baker, P. E., District Engineer, Engineering District 1-0, Department of Transportation, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323.
Location: City of Erie and Harborcreek Township, Erie County.
Project Description: To construct approximately 6.1 miles of new, 4-lane, controlled access highway connecting the eastern terminus of the existing Bayfront Parkway to Interstate 90 at its interchange with Station Road. The project will impact the followiing streams: Fourmile Creek (WWF, MF), McDaniel Run (WWF, MF), Cemetery Run (WWF, MF), Garrison Run (WWF, MF), two unnamed tributaries to Fourmile Run (WWF, MF), four unnamed tributaries to McDaniel Run (WWF, MF), and one unnamed tributary to Fivemile Creek (CWF, MF). In addition, a total of 3.8 acres of wetland are proposed to be impacted (0.7 acre PEM, 0.3 acre PSS, 2.6 acres PFO, and 0.2 acre PFO in the Coastal Zone of Lake Erie). Stream and wetland mitigation will be required.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Program Manager, Water Supply Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
WA 43 1002. Subsidiary Water Allocation. 322/Reynolds Company, LTD., 4090 Greenwood Oval, North Royalton, OH 44133 requests the right to continue to purchase 30,000 gpd from Reynolds Water Company to supply service to the existing Reynolds Mobile Home Park located in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits)
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. NPDES PA0208931-A1. Sewerage. Catherine Randolph, R. D. 4, Box 392, DuBois, PA 15801. Changes were made in monitoring requirements and continue authorization to discharge from facility located at Brady Township, Clearfield County to receiving waters named tributary of Limestone Creek.
Permit No. NPDES PA0112631. Sewerage. Allan Wargo, R. D. 1, Box 143, Catawissa, PA 17820. Renewal of permit application was granted, to discharge treated sewage from a single family residence to a high quality stream. Facility is located at Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0112488. Sewerage. Ralpho Township Municipal Authority, 32A South Market Street, Elysburg, PA 17842-9602. Renewal was granted to discharge treated wastewater from facility located at Ralpho Township, Northumberland County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0209473. Sewerage. North Centre Township Supervisors, R. R. 2, Box 2605, Berwick, PA 18603. Approval was granted to the Township to install a treatment system to serve the township building, located at North Centre Township, Columbia County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0208639-A1. Sewerage. Harleton Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 53, Hartleton, PA 17829. Approval was granted to form a municipal authority, located at Hartleton Borough, Union County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0113361. Sewerage. Sandy Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 267, DuBois, PA 15801. Renewal was granted to the Sandy Township Supervisors to accept the sewage discharge from Sandy Township, Snyder County.
NPDES No. PA 0111112-A1. Sewage. H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc., R. D. 1, Elysburg, PA 17824. Applicant was granted a permit amendment to change the compliance date from April 1, 1997 to July 1, 1997 to provide effective dechlorination facilities at the treatment plant serving the amusement park. This is an existing discharge of 0.10 mgd to south branch of Roaring Creek.
Permit No. NPDES PA0112534-A1, Amendment. Sewerage. Keo Homes Inc., R. D. 4, Box 29, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Transfer was granted to the above permittee to serve facility located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0114464. Industrial waste. Equimeter Incorporated, P. O. Box 528, DuBois, PA 15801. Applicant was granted renewal of the NPDES permit for discharge of treated scrubbed water, facility located in City of Dubois, Clearfield County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0008451, Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. Permittee has been authorized to discharge from a facility located at Sunbury Steam Electric Station, Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0009385. Industrial waste. I.H.F.P., Inc., 30 Marr Street, Milton, PA 17847. Renewal of permit formerly known as American Home Foods was granted along with name change. Facility is located in Milton Borough, Northumberland County.
Permit No. WQM No. 4976402-T3. Sewerage. Keo Homes Inc., R. D. 4, Box 29, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Applicant submitted transfer on the above referenced permit. The permit was issued for a pump station to serve Spring Lake Village and Spring Crest Development. Transfer was granted to facility located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County.
Permit No. WQM No. 4989406-T1. Sewerage. Keo Homes Inc., R. D. 4, Box 29, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Applicant submitted transfer on the above referenced permit. The permit was granted to facility located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County.
Permit No. WQM No. 4191405-T1. Sewerage. Tom Jaskolski, 306 Park Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ 08052. Applicant request for transfer of the WQM Permit for a single residence treatment system was granted. Location is Cummings Township, Lycoming County.
Permit No. WQM No. 6094403-T1. Sewerage. Hartleton Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 53, Hartleton, PA 17829. Applicant request for transfer was granted and municipal authority was formed the date of ownership transferred the beginning of January 1997. Location is Hartleton Borough, Union County.
Permit No. WQM No. 1997402. Sewerage. North Centre Township Supervisors, R. R. 2, Box 2605, Berwick, PA 18603. Approval was granted to the above reference permit to install a treatment system to serve the township building. Location is North Centre Township, Columbia County.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 3297401. Sewerage, Cory and Misty Widmar, Box 78, Dilltown, PA 15929. Construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant located in the Township of Buffington Township, Indiana County to serve the Widmar Residence.
NPDES Permit No. PA205249, Amendment No. 1. Sewage, Dollar Bank, 3 Gateway Center, 10 North, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Timber Creek Farms Sewage Treatment Plant, Marshall Township, Allegheny County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103250. Industrial waste. Urick Foundry Company, 1501 Cherry Street, P. O. Box 6027, Erie, PA 16512 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the City of Erie, Erie County to Bentley Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0222224. Sewage. Michael Zobrest, R. D. 1, Box 181, Sugar Grove, PA 16350 is authorized to discharge for a facility located in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County to an unnamed tributary to Stillwater Creek.
WQM Permit No. 4397404. Sewage. Component Intertechnologies, Inc., 2426 Perry Highway, Hadley, PA 16130. This project involves the replacement of an existing chlorination disinfection system with an ultraviolet disinfection system at the existing domestic wastewater treatment plant serving the facility in Perry Township, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 6297401. Sewage. Michael Zobrest, R. D. 1, Box 181, Sugar Grove, PA 16350. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility located in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043565. Sewerage. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Weaver, Jr., 279 Cove Road, Duncannon, PA 17020 are authorized to discharge from a facility located in Penn Township, Perry County to a tributary to Cove Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043551. Sewerage. Jerry Bolyard, Route 3, Box 35A, Clearville, PA 15535 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Southampton Township, Bedford County to the unnamed tributary to Lost Run.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043563. Sewerage. Dennis Dull, R. D. 2, Box 668, Bedford, PA 15522 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Napier Township, Bedford County to the unnamed tributary to Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.
NPDES Permit No. PAG043552. Sewerage. Donald Wasson, 381 Carey Road, Douglassville, PA 19578 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Union Township, Berks County to an unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084492. Sewerage. Larry R. and Janet A. Strohecker and Carl E. and Mary E. Strohecker, 615 A. Dunkle School Road, Halifax, PA 17032-9455 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Halifax Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0083062. Sewerage. Williams Valley School District, Route 209, Box 189A, Tower City, PA 17980 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Williams Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named Wiconisco Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084051. Sewerage. Creekview Farms Mobile Home Park, 280 Airy View Road, Shermansdale, PA 17090 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Carroll Township, Perry County to the receiving waters named Sherman Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0030252. Sewerage. Tussy Mountain School District, R. D. 1, Box 178A, Saxton, PA 16678 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wood Township, Huntingdon County to the receiving waters named Great Trough Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0082996. Sewerage. Mt. Zion School of Ministry, R. R. 1, Box 7380, Grantville, PA 17028 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Indiantown Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020648. Sewerage. Port Royal Municipal Authority, Box 236, Port Royal, PA 17082 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Milford Township, Juniata County to the receiving waters named Juniata River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0021865. Sewerage. Adamstown Borough Authority of Lancaster County, 98 Lancaster Avenue, P. O. Box 546, Adamstown, PA 19501 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Little Muddy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0085014. Sewerage. Conestoga Township, P. O. Box 98, Conestoga, PA 17516-9616 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Pequea Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081574. Sewerage. Salisbury Township, 5581 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, PA 17527 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Pequea Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0032964. Sewage. Bureau of State Parks, Cowans Gap State Park, P. O. Box 8551, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Todd Township, Fulton County to the receiving waters named Little Aughwick Creek.
NPDES Permit NO. PA0087581. Sewerage. Maidencreek Associates, Inc., 39 Cornerstone Drive, Mohrsville, PA 19541 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Centre Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary named Irish Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026735. Sewerage. Amendment No. 1. Swatara Township Authority, R. D., Box 19, Hummelstown, PA 17036 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Swatara Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named Swatara Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0028649. Sewerage. Amendment No. 3. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Sinking Spring, 502 Penn Avenue, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Spring Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Cacoosing Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0021709. Sewerage. Amendment No. 1. Birdsboro Borough Municipal Authority, 113 East Main Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Birdsboro, Berks County to the receiving waters named Hay Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084948. Industrial waste. Borough of Waynesboro, 57 East Main Street, P. O. Box 310, Waynesboro, PA 17268 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Quincy Township, Franklin County to the receiving waters named East Branch Antietam Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0008486, Industrial waste. Ahlstrom Filtration Inc., P. O. Box A, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Mt. Holly Springs Borough, Cubmerland County to the receiving waters named Mountain Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084816. Industrial waste. Sun Pipe Line Co., P. O. Box 2086, Fritztown Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Spring Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of a swale tributary to Cacoosing Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0085871. Industrial waste. Mount Joy Borough Authority, 21 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Donegal Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084174. Industrial waste. Amendment. Covance Research Products, Inc., P. O. Box 7200, 310 Swampbridge Road, Denver, PA 17517 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to the Cocalico Creek.
Part II Permit No. 0596406. Sewerage. Broad Top Township Municipal Building, Defiance, PA 16633. Construction of sewage treatment facilities in Broad Top Township, Bedford County.
Part II Permit No. 0197401. Sewerage. Reading Township Municipal Authority, 50 Church Road, East Berlin, PA 17316. Construction of pump station to serve a convenience store and restaurant in Reading Township, Adams County.
Part II Permit No. 2297401. Sewerage. Susquehanna Township Authority, 1900 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Construction of pump station to replace existing ejector station in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.
Part II Permit No. 0696412. Sewerage. Maidencreek Associates, Inc., 39 Cornerstone Drive, Mohrsville, PA 19541. Construction of sewage treatment facilities in Centre Township, Berks County.
Part II Permit No. 3879201. Sewerage. Amendment No. 1. Aluminum Company of America, 3000 State Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042. Modification to the construction of groundwater monitoring wells in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
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