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MINING
CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 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).
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
56803093. Stream encroachment, Croner, Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 83C, Berlin, PA 15530). The proposed stream crossing modification is located on an unnamed tributary of Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, PA. The crossing is located approximately 570 feet upstream and southeast of the unnamed tributary's intersection with another unnamed tributary which flows into Buffalo Creek. The proposed activities will take place at an existing haul road crossing of the unnamed tributary located approximately 1,450 feet southeast of Salco, PA on the eastern side of S. R. 2023. Approximately 0.1 acre will be disturbed along a 20-foot length of the unnamed tributary. Encroachment received April 30, 1997. Encroachment issued June 16, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17910114. River Hill Coal Company, Inc. (Kylertown, PA 16847), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 300 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Dutch Hollow Run, Dutch Hollow Run, a tributary to Mosquito Creek and Mosquito Creek, application received March 26, 1997, permit issued June 3, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24920101. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 33.8 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary of Little Toby Creek. Application received April 28, 1997. Permit issued June 10, 1997.
10920107. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Clay and Cherry Townships, Butler County affecting 94.3 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received April 7, 1997. Permit issued June 10, 1997.
10860121. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260-D, Shelocta, PA 15774), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Summit Township, Butler County affecting 56.2 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams four unnamed tributaries to Bonnie Brook. Application received April 14, 1997. Permit issued June 12, 1997.
37840101. Kerry Coal Company (Route 2, Box 19, Portersville, PA 16051), renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Little Beaver and Darlington Townships, Lawrence and Beaver Counties affecting 655.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams six unnamed tributaries of the North Fork of Little Beaver Creek and North Fork Little Beaver Creek. Application received April 10, 1997. Permit issued June 16, 1997.
102327-24900103-E-1. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), application for a stream encroachment to mine through and reconstruct a portion of unnamed tributary A to Boderocco Run in Fox and Horton Townships, Elk County. Receiving streams McCauley Run, Curry Run, Boderocco Run, Brandy Camp Creek and unnamed tributaries to Little Toby Creek. Application received April 11, 1997. Permit issued June 16, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54851336C4. Summit Anthracite, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 12A, Klingerstown, PA 17941), correction to an existing anthracite deep mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 12.8 acres, receiving stream Good Spring Creek. Correction issued June 17, 1997.
54861601R2. Schuylkill Coal Processing, Inc. (P. O. Box 134, Ashland, PA 17921), renewal of an existing coal preparation plant operation in Butler Township, Schuylkill County affecting 11.9 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued June 19, 1997.
19881301C3. UAE CoalCorp Associates (P. O. Box 0306, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), correction to an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Conyngham and Mt. Carmel Twps., Columbia and Northumberland Counties affecting 26.5 acres, receiving stream underground mine workings. Correction issued June 19, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Permits Issued
37880304. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 15225), revision to an existing limestone operation to add 16.5 acres in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Total acreage is now 227.5 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries of Slippery Rock Creek. Application received March 10, 1997. Permit issued June 12, 1997.
42850302. Wayne Gravel Products (R. D. 2, Box 572, Shinglehouse, PA 16748), revision to an existing sand and gravel operation to add 8.8 acres in Ceres Township, McKean County. Total acreage is now 11.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed stream of Oswayo Creek. Application received November 22, 1996. Permit issued June 5, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
44960301. Sandy Bend, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 53, Belleville, PA 17004), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Bratton Township, Mifflin County affecting 117.0 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued June 16, 1997.
47950301. Royer's Lime Quarries (R. R. 2, Box 420, Milton, PA 17847), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Limestone Township, Montour County affecting 30.4 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued June 19, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Coal Denied
16940104. Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to change the post-mining land-use from forestland to pastureland/land occasionally cut for hay on the T & E Coal Company property in Toby Township, Clarion County. Receiving streams one unnamed tributary to Cherry Run. Application received February 24, 1997. Permit denied May 29, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted
14960801. Two Rock Stone Company (P. O. Box 411, Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Sandstone) permit in Curtin Township, Centre County affecting 2 acres, receiving streams Eddy Lick Run, tributary to Beech Creek, application received May 15, 1996, authorization granted June 11, 1997.
08950801. William W. Walter, Sr. (R. R. 1, Box 40, Sugar Run, PA 18846), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Flagstone) permit in Wilmot Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, receiving streams Sugar Run Creek, tributary to North Branch Susquehanna, application received March 2, 1995, authorization granted June 16, 1997.
08970804. Dale Allis (R. R., Box 171, Wyalusing, PA 18853), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Bluestone) permit in Orwell Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, receiving stream South Creek, application received March 21, 1997, authorization granted June 16, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted
58970818. Daniel Acker (R. R. 2, Box 135A4, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Kingsley Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted June 17, 1997.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment Approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
Permit No. E35-279. Encroachment. Dr. Carl C. and Kathryn V. Reynolds, Drawer M, Waverly, PA 18471. To construct and maintain a road crossing 174 feet in length by 10 feet in width through a de minimus area of wetland less than or equal to 0.05 acre to provide access to a proposed single family residence. This project is located on the east side of Reynolds Road (T-456) approximately 1,000 feet north of S. R. 632 (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 6.2 inches) in North Abington Township, Lackawanna County.
Permit No. E39-316. Encroachment. Washington Township Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box 27, Slatedale, PA 18079. To place fill in 0.23 acre of wetlands to maximize the development area for a multi-purpose recreational park. This project is located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Eagle Road (T-855) and Best Station Road (LR39054) (Slatedale, PA Quadrangle N: 16.2 inches; W: 0.4 inch) in Washington Township, Lehigh County. Issuance of this permit also constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for a nonjurisdictional stormwater detention dam proposed at the project site. The permittee is required to provide 0.23 acre of replacement wetlands.
Permit No. E54-225. Encroachment. Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation, P. O. Box 659, 915 Progress Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17091-0659. To construct and maintain two 96 inch diameter, C.M.P. stream enclosures, 130 feet in length and 100 feet apart in the split channel of a tributary to the West Branch Schuylkill River. This project provides the main access road (Keystone Boulevard) to the High Ridge Business Park located in the southeastern quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 81 and S. R. 0901 (Minersville, PA Quadrangle N: 17.1 inches; W: 10.8 inches) in Foster Township, Schuylkill County.
Permit No. E54-230. Encroachment. Orwigsburg Borough, 209 North Warren Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 20-foot by 4-foot pre-cast concrete box culvert in the channel of Mahannon Creek. This project is located along Ridge Road, approximately 300 feet west of North Liberty Street (Orwigsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 14.5 inches) in Orwigsburg Borough, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
E01-179. Encroachment. John L. Rautzhan, Pa. Dept. of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a normal span of 18.0 feet with a minimum underclearance of 7.5 feet across the Conococheague Creek on S. R. 0233, Section 004, Segment 0010, offset 1065 (Caledonia Park, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 13 inches) in Franklin Township, Adams County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E05-243. Encroachment. Peter Bancroft, 600 Somerset Rd., Baltimore, MD 21210. To maintain an existing bridge across Flintstone Creek along the west side of T-304 about 2.4 miles south of the Beans Cove Village (Beans Cove, PA Quadrangle N: 1.53 inches; W: 11.75 inches) in Southampton Township, Bedford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E06-490. Encroachment. Neill Dekker, Pa. Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To extend an existing culvert in the channel of a tributary to the Schuylkill River and to place fill for a roadway widening in the floodway of Pigeon Creek at a point along Route 61 (Hamburg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 12.7 inches and Temple, PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Perry Township, Berks County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E21-264. Encroachment. John Rautzahn, Pa. Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed adjacent box beam bridge having a normal span of 28 feet with a minimum underclearance of 5 feet 3 inches across Toms Run on SR 3008, STA 17+64, Segment 0010, offset 1747 located about 1,800 feet east of its intersection with PA 233 in Pine Grove Furnace (Dickinson, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 6.8 inches) in Cooke Township, Cumberland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northcentral Region: Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. E14-303. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 952, Clearfield, PA 16830. To construct and maintain three foot bridges for the Allegheny Front Hiking Trail. The 30 inches--36 inch wide bridges will be supported by small gabions on either side outside stream channel. Bridge site 1 crosses Moshannon Creek about 700 feet upstream from its confluence with Benner Run (N: 14.6 inches; W: 5.8 inches). Bridge site 2 crosses Benner Run about 100 feet upstream from its confluence with Moshannon Creek (N: 14.9 inches; W: 5.5 inches) Bridge site 3 crosses Benner Run about 5,000 feet upstream from its confluence with Moshannon Creek (N: 12.7 inches; W: 4.2 inches). All sites located on Black Moshannon, PA Quadrangle in Rush Township, Centre County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Permit No. E14-307. Encroachment. Timothy Hassinger, P. O. Box 55, Aaronsburg, PA 16820. To construct and maintain a concrete water supply intake 18 inches in diameter with a 4-inch diameter PVC pipeline and control valve for the purpose of directing water to three fish ponds from an unnamed tributary to a sinkhole which eventually resurfaces and empties into Elk Creek. Also to construct and maintain a 2-inch diameter PVC pipeline with a control valve to maintain existing water flow to an exceptional value wetland (Millheim, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in Haines Township, Centre County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Permit No. E18-230. Encroachment. Pa. DCNR, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert, depressed 12 inches below the streambed, with cast in place wingwalls. The waterway opening will have a normal span of 14 feet and an inlet underclearance of 4 feet 3 inches, R-8 rock is to be used for scour protection. The culvert will be located under Sandy Run Road (Pfoutz Valley Road) in Paddy Run approximately 2.5 miles north of Hensel Fork Road (Tamarack, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 7.8 inches) in Leidy Township, Clinton County.
Denied. A. E17-307. Encroachment. Glyn D. and Mary Powell, R. R Box 668H, Houtzdale, PA 16651. To (1) remove an existing stream enclosure and to restore and maintain the channel of an unnamed tributary to Beaver Run; (2) remove and restore 0.13 acre of impacted wetland associated with an unnamed tributary to Beaver Run and (3) place and maintain fill in 0.47 acre of wetland associated with an unnamed tributary to Beaver Run for development of a commercial facility. As proposed, the work shall consist of (1) removing 255.0 linear feet of stream enclosure and constructing 255.0 linear feet of rock lined trapezoidal stream channel; (2) removing fill from 0.13 acre wetlands and restoring the wetland cross-section and hydrology; and (3) placing and maintain fill in 0.47 acre of wetland. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0053 approximately 0.95 mile north of the intersection of SR 0253 and SR 0053 (Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 12.9 inches) in Woodward Township, Clearfield County. The 0.47 acre of permanently impacted wetlands shall be mitigated with 2.0 acres of replacement wetlands by the applicant. Estimated stream disturbance is 255 linear feet; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E24-199. Encroachment. City of St. Marys, 808 South Michael Road, P. O. Box 1994, St. Marys, PA 15857-1994. To replace the north abutment and to rehabilitate and maintain the existing bridge having a clear span of approximately 42 feet and an underclearance of 8 feet across West Creek on Jackson Road approximately 100 feet southeast of West Creek Road (S. R. 1008 at Swissmont (Rathbun, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 15.3 inches) located in the City of St. Marys, Elk County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E62-329. Encroachment. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 1789 Route 286 South, Indiana, PA 15701-3389. To remove the existing 10-inch diameter waterline and to install and maintain approximately 1,750 feet of 16-inch diameter ductile iron water line across the Allegheny River and Browns Run approximately 300 feet upstream of the Glade Bridge (S. R. 006 Business) (Clarendon, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in the City of Warren, Glade Township and Mead Township, Warren County.
DAM SAFETY
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D07-087. Dam. The DeGol Organization (3229 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602). To modify, operate and maintain an existing dam at the Scotch Valley Country Club across a tributary to New Creek located in Frankstown Township, Blair County.
D09-226. Dam. The Buckingham Group (773 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19466). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam, Basin No. 1, located across a tributary to Watson Creek in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. The proposed facility is part of the stormwater management plan for the Buckingham Forest shopping center and residential subdivision.
D09-227. Dam. The Buckingham Group (773 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19466). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam, Basin No. 2, located across a tributary to Watson Creek in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. The proposed facility is part of the stormwater management plan for the Buckingham Forest shopping center and residential subdivision.
D09-228. Dam. The Buckingham Group (773 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19466). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam, Basin No. 3, located across a tributary to Watson Creek in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. The proposed facility is part of the stormwater management plan for the Buckingham Forest shopping center and residential subdivision.
D09-229. Dam. The Buckingham Group (773 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19466). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam, Basin No. 4, located across a tributary to Watson Creek in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. The proposed facility is part of the stormwater management plan for the Buckingham Forest shopping center and residential subdivision and will also be a roadway crossing.
D30-045A. Dam. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241). To modify, operate and maintain the existing Sedimentation Pond No. 2 at the Bailey Mine across a tributary to Enlow Fork Wheeling Creek located in Richhill Township, Greene County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Environmental Assessment Approvals and Actions on 401 Certification Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
EA09-012C0. Environmental Assessment. Kenneth Grosse (Dover Corporation Ltd., 66 County Line Road, Souderton, PA 18964). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Mill Creek (TSF) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Telford Chase residential development located approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of County Line Road (S. R. 4027) and Summit Avenue (Telford, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 9.6 inches) in Telford Borough, Bucks County.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1087. Filed for public inspection July 3, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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