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PLAN APPROVALS Plan approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
An application for Plan Approval has been received by this office for the construction, modification or reactivation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 40-309-036A
Source: PLG Glass Prod w/Scrub and Baghouse
Received: July 28, 1997
Company: Schott Glass Technologies Inc.
Location: Duryea Borough
County: LuzernePermit: 48-309-027E
Source: Kiln/Mill/Cooler w/ESP and 2 Baghouses
Received: July 28, 1997
Company: Essroc Cement Corporation
Location: Nazareth Borough
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-309-040D
Source: Cement Kiln 1 w/Electrostatic Pre
Received: July 23, 1997
Company: Keystone Portland Cement Company
Location: East Allen Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-309-041D
Source: Cement Kiln 2 w/Electrostatic Pre
Received: July 23, 1997
Company: Keystone Portland Cement Company
Location: East Allen Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-313-080
Source: Paint Mix & Kettles w/3 Baghouses
Received: July 24, 1997
Company: Binney & Smith Incorporated
Location: Forks Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-322-001B
Source: Landfill Expansion /2 Gas Flairs
Received: July 22, 1997
Company: Grand Central Sanitary Landfill
Location: Plainfield Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 13-302-021G
Source: Gordon Platt Boiler (#2 Oil/Pro)
Received: July 22, 1997
Company: Champion Aviation Products
Location: Weatherly Borough
County: CarbonPermit: 13-302-022G
Source: Eclipse Boiler (#2 Oil)
Received: July 22, 1997
Company: Champion Aviation Products
Location: Weatherly Borough
County: CarbonPermit: 35-308-010B
Source: 4 Battery Assembly w/4 Baghouses
Received: July 17, 1997
Company: G N B Batteries Incorporated
Location: Dunmore Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 35-308-013A
Source: 2 Paste Mix Systems w/2 Baghouses
Received: July 17, 1997
Company: G N B Batteries Incorporated
Location: Dunmore Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 35-308-016B
Source: 4 Lead Oxide Reactors/5 Baghouses
Received: July 17, 1997
Company: G N B Batteries Incorporated
Location: Dunmore Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 39-313-027D
Source: 8 ETO Sterilizers/Scrubber/Cat Ox
Received: July 29, 1997
Company: Burron Medical Corporation
Location: Hanover Township
County: LehighPermit: 48-399-041
Source: Building Vents w/6 Carbon Filters
Received: July 23, 1997
Company: Bethlehem Apparatus Company Inc.
Location: Hellertown Borough
County: NorthamptonPermit: 54-302-032A
Source: Cleaver Brooks Boiler DL60 #6 Oil
Received: July 16, 1997
Company: Northeast Bleach & Dye Company
Location: North Manheim Township
County: SchuylkillRegional Office: Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
67-318-100C. Modification of can coating lines No. 2 and No. 3 and associated interior can coating operations by Crown, Cork & Seal Company (1650 Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331) in Penn Township, York County.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PA-63-096B. Union Electric Steel Corporation (P. O. Box 465, Carnegie, PA 15106) for an electric arc furnace at its Harmon Creek Plant located in Smith Township, Washington County.
PA-63-096A. Union Electric Steel Corporation (P. O. Box 465, Carnegie, PA 15106) for one forging and two annealing furnaces at its Harmon Creek Plant located in Smith Township, Washington County.
PA-65-093B. Hyde Park Foundry (P. O. Box 187, Railroad Street, Hyde Park, PA 15641) for an electric induction furnace at its Hyde Park Facility located in Hyde Park Borough, Westmoreland County.
PA-65-173A. Teledyne Rodney Metals (P. O. Box 302, Scottdale, PA 15683) for a replacement degreaser tank at its Stainless Steel Division facility located in Scottdale Borough, Westmoreland County.
PA-11-421A. Conemaugh & Black Lick Railroad (825 Iron Street, Johnstown, PA 15906) for a B & B Wheel Grinder at its Locomotive Repair Shop located in West Taylor Township, Cambria County.
PA-65-788E. Sony Electronics, Inc. (1001 Technology Drive, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666) for a Direct View CRT manufacturing process at its Pittsburgh Manufacturing Center located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
PA-32-297A. Creps United Publications (1163 Water Street, P. O. Box 746, Indiana, PA 15701) for a printing press with Tec Dryers at its facility located in White Township, Indiana County.
PA-26-486A. St. Jude Educational & Rehabilitation Services, Ltd. (5340 National Pike, Markleysburg, PA 15459) for a human crematory at its facility located in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
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.
Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
There is a 30-day comment period from this date of publication.
The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the air contaminant sources and associated air cleaning devices described for:
Permit: OP-46-0122
Source: Synthetic Minor NOx and VOC Facility
Company: Unisys Corporation
Location: Whitpain
County: Montgomery
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds and Notice of Public Hearing
Centre County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for The Pennsylvania State University in College Township, Centre 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
Source RACT Requirement/Limitation
* three 143 million BTU per hour vibragrate stoker bituminous coal-fired boilers (WCSP #1, 2 and 8) and one 155 million BTU per hour vibragrate stoker bituminous coal-fired boiler (WCSP #6) The nitrogen oxides emissions from these four boilers shall not, in aggregate, exceed a rate of .55 pounds per million BTU of heat input. Additionally, the University shall perform annual tuneups on each of the 4 boilers. * one 67.5 million BTU per hour natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired boiler (WCSP #5) The nitrogen oxides emissions shall not exceed a rate of .15 pounds per million BTU of heat input. Additionally, the University shall perform annual tuneups on the boiler. * two 130 million BTU per hour natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired boilers (ECSP #1 and 2) The nitrogen oxides emissions from each of these two boilers shall not exceed a rate of .20 pounds per million BTU of heat input nor shall the nitrogen oxides emissions from each of these boilers exceed a rate of 107.5 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, the University shall perform annual tuneups on each of the two boilers.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on September 9, 1997 at 1 p.m. at the Department's 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 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by September 24, 1997.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 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.
Grumman Olson, Division of Grumman Allied Industries The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary detemination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a truck and van manufacturing facility owned and operated by Grumman Olson, Division of Grumman Allied Industries.
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 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for various volatile organic compound-emitting operations at this facility:
Source RACT Requirement/Limitation * truck and van assembly operations (does not include surface coating or cleaning activities). volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 1.7 pounds per vehicle manufactured, on an average basis in any 12 consecutive month period, or a total of 8.5 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, specific material management practices designed to reduce evaporative volatile organic compound loss must be employed. * organic solvent-using cleaning activities (other than surface coating equipment cleanup). volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 2.0 pounds per vehicle manufactured, on an average basis in any 12 consecutive month period, or a total of 10.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, specific material management practices designed to reduce evaporative volatile organic compound loss must be employed. * surface coating equipment cleanup activities volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 2.0 pounds per painted vehicle manufactured, on an average basis in any 12 consecutive month period, or a total of 10.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, specific material management practices designed to reduce evaporative volatile organic compound loss must be employed. * pallet reefer manufacturing operation volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 17.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, specific material management practices designed to reduce evaporative volatile organic compound loss must be employed.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on September 9, 1997 at 1 p.m. at the 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 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by September 24, 1997.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 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.
Northumberland County 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 pharmaceutical manufacturing facility (Cherokee Plant) owned and operated by Merck & Co., Inc. in Riverside Borough, Northumberland 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. The Department of Environmental Protection previously approved a RACT plan and issued (on May 22, 1996) a RACT operating permit but that plan and permit were restricted to the facility's four bituminous coal-fired boilers only. The plan and proposed permit now under consideration will address the remainder of the nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compound-emitting sources at the respective facility which are subject to the RACT requirements.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
* multiple hearth sludge incinerator--The nitrogen oxides emissions shall not exceed 26.5 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and the volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 5.6 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, the burners associated with the incinerator shall be set to maintain an exit gas temperature of at least 1400°F and routine maintenance and tuneups shall be performed.
* waste solvent incinerator--The nitrogen oxides emissions shall not exceed 8.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and the volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed .1 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, routine maintenance and tuneups shall be performed.
* trash incinerator--The nitrogen oxides emissions shall not exceed 2.2 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and the volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed .7 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
* wastewater treatment plant--The use of two wastewater cooling towers shall be eliminated and the remainder of the wastewater treatment plant equipment shall be operated so as to maximize the biodegradation of all dissolved volatile organic compounds contained in the wastewater. Additionally, the volatile organic compound emissions from the wastewater treatment plant shall not exceed 146.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
* Xanthan gum process, Line #1--The company shall continue to operate the packed bed absorption scrubber associated with Xanthan gum process, Line #1. Additionally, the resultant volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 21.4 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
* bulk storage tanks--Specific throughput limitations, volatile organic compound emission limitations and volatile organic compound control or minimization technology requirements (vapor balance, conservation vent or no control) are being established for 52 bulk storage tanks.
* fugitive emissions from Xanthan gum, Line #1--The fugitive volatile organic compound emissions shall be monitored at least once per calendar year and the sources of the fugitive emissions shall be repaired as needed.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on September 9, 1997 at 1 p.m. at the 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 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by September 24, 1997.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 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.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO 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 (Department). 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. The 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 Chapters 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:
11970105. R.J.C. Kohl, Inc. (P. O. Box 299, Nicktown, PA 15762), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Susquehanna and West Carroll Townships, Cambria County, affecting 41 acres, receiving stream Fox Run and unnamed tributaries to Fox Run, application received July 23, 1997.
56970103. Marquise Mining Corporation (3889 Menoher Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15905), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 308.0 acres, receiving stream Fallen Timber Run to Stony Creek River, unnamed tributary to Stony Creek River and unnamed tributary to Fallen Timber Run, application received July 25, 1997.
56920105. Permit Renewal, Sanner Energies, Inc. (1179 Rockdale Road, Rockwood, PA 15557-6409), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 100.2 acres, receiving stream discharges to unnamed tributaries to North Branch of Jennings Run, application received July 31, 1997.
32860115. Permit Renewal, Paul F. Becker Coal Company (1593 Old Route 22, Duncansville, PA 16635-9796), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Banks Township, Indiana County, affecting 78.1 acres, receiving stream discharge to two unnamed tributaries to South Branch Bear Run and an unnamed tributary to Straight Run, application received July 31, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65970105. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous and limestone surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 146.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Union Run to Union Run to Loyalhanna Creek to the Conemaugh River. Application received July 29, 1997.
26920108R. T. L. Hill Coal Company (R. D. 3, Box 690-A, Uniontown, PA 15401). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Georges Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams York Run Watershed. Renewal application received August 4, 1997.
McMurray District Office
11841604. RNS Services, Inc. (P. O. Box 38, Blossburg, PA 16912), to renew the permit for the Lancashire #25 Prep Plant in Barr and West Carroll Townships, Cambria County to transfer from Lancashire Coal Co., no additional discharges. Application received June 19, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
35970201. Archbald Power Corporation (170 Power Boulevard, Archbald, PA 18403), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County affecting 26.8 acres, receiving stream none. Application received July 9, 1997.
40970101. Robachele, Inc. (P. O. Box 13, Long Pond, PA 18334), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Hughestown Borough, Luzerne County affecting 7.24 acres, receiving stream Susquehanna River. Application received July 11, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Received
09890301C6. Naceville Materials (1371 West Street Road, P. O. Box 161, Warminster, PA 18974-0612), correction to an existing quarry in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County affecting 81.37 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Ridge Valley Creek. Application received July 11, 1997.
50820303C3. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, 1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0613169 in Spring Township, Perry County, receiving stream Little Buffalo Creek. Application received July 14, 1997.
7075SM1C2. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, 1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105), renewal of an NPDES Permit #PA0612120 in Spring Township, Perry County, receiving stream Shermans Creek. Application received July 14, 1997.
5273SM2C. Milestone Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594130 in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, receiving stream Chester Creek and unnamed tributary to Chester Creek. Application received July 14, 1997.
7775SM8A3C3. John T. Dyer Quarry (R. R. 3, Box 188, Rock Hollow Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508), correction to an existing quarry operation in Robeson Township, Berks County affecting 296.1 acres, receiving stream Indian Corn Creek and Seidel Creek. Application received July 15, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection.
In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands (BDWW) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW 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 Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.
Applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-547. Encroachment. Tredyffrin Township, 1100 Duportail Road, Berwyn, PA 19312. To remove an existing 16.5-foot single span bridge along Richard Road over Trout Creek, (WWF) and to install and maintain a low flow stream crossing consisting of triple cell precast concrete box culverts having a 16.5-foot × 4-foot center and 12-foot by 2.7-foot side cells. Work includes channel improvement extending approximately 90 feet downstream and 50 feet upstream. This site is located approximately 800 feet southwest from the intersection of Gulph and Richards Roads (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 16.3 inches; W: 6.7 inches) in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
E15-546. Encroachment. Uwchlan Township, 715 N. Ship Road, Exton, PA 19341. To construct and maintain a bituminous pedestrian trail along and across Shamona Creek (HQ, TSF, MF) and unnamed tributaries of Shamona Creek, and in the adjacent 100 year floodway which include the following activities:
1) The construction of five pedestrian bridges with the dimensions:
a) 52 feet long × 6.5 feet wide
b) 60 feet long × 10 feet wide
c) 68 feet long × 6.5 feet wide
d) 44 feet long × 6.5 feet wide
e) 25 feet long × 6.5 feet wide2) The construction of an approximately 2,100 foot long trail within the 100 year floodway of Shamona Creek.
3) The construction of 160 linear feet of retaining walls.
4) The extension of two existing culverts:
a) 10 L. F. of 24-inch CMP
b) 4 L. F. of 18-inch CMP5) To place approximately 50 linear feet of 18-inch CMP in and along an existing mill race.
6) To place fill in wetland (PFO) near Shamona Creek.
The project proposes 8,000 feet of walking trail connecting Shamona Creek Park with the Struble Trail and is located along Dowlin Forge Road (T-581) and Pennypacker Road (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 10.75 inches) in Uwchlan Township, Chester County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
Permit No. E35-286. Encroachment. Lackawanna County, 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18502. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 17-foot × 18-foot concrete box culvert in Rush Brook (CWF). The project is located on Jefferson Avenue approximately 0.2 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 0107 and S. R. 1023 (Carbondale, PA Quadrangle N: 5.9 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in Jermyn Borough, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E35-287. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 15-foot × 7.5-foot concrete box culvert on an 80 degree skew in Elm Brook (CWF). The project which is located on S. R. 1013 approximately 0.5 mile southwest of the intersection of S. R. 1013 and S. R. 0107 (Carbondale, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Scott Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E35-288. Encroachment. Roy and Helen Cherundolo, 630 Clark Street, Old Forge, PA 18518. To construct and maintain approximately 1,967 linear feet of channel change with lurk consisting of the excavation and placement of fill in and along St. Johns Creek (CWF) to contain the 100-year frequency flood flow. The project which is for the proposed Royale Estates residential subdivision is located west of the intersection of Villa Drive (Mine Road) in S. R. 3011 (Milwaukee Avenue) (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 0.25 inch) in Old Forge Borough, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E54-238. Encroachment. Lake Hauto Club, R. R. 1, Nesquehoning, PA 18240. To dredge and place sand to restore an existing area known as Crescent Beach having a work area of 300 feet by approximately 70 feet along the northwestern shoreline of Lake Hauto. This project is located off S. R. 0054 approximately 2.8 miles east of S. R. 0309 (Tamaqua, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 7.4 inches) in Rush Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E59-348. Encroachment. Mansfield University, 110 Brook Maintenance Building, Mansfield, PA 16933. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 4-foot × 8-foot × 40-foot long concrete box culvert, widen and riprap approximately 425 feet of trapezoidal channel which varies in width between 7'--8' and height between 4'--5' and to riprap 266 feet of existing trapezoidal channel. The drainage channel is located in and unnamed tributary to the Tioga River adjacent to Clinton Ave. approximately 0.5 mile southeast of the intersection of SR 6 and 15 (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N: 9.2 inches; W: 9.6 inches) in Mansfield Borough, Tioga County. Estimated stream disturbance is 700 feet of waterway with no wetland impacts; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E10-268. Encroachment, Chicora Borough Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 46, Chicora, PA 16025. To construct and maintain an 18-inch corrugated plastic stormwater outfall with associated rip rap and a 12-inch treated effluent outfall, cement covered gabion basket aeration cascade, and stone rip rap from the Chicora Borough Wastewater Treatment Facility into Buffalo Creek (HQ-CWF, trout stocked). The project is located on the west side of Buffalo Creek approximately 1,400 feet southeastof the intersection of Fenelton Road (S. R. 1019) and S. R. 1011 (Chicora, PA Quadrangle N: 12.35 inches; W: 15.3 inches) located in Donegal Township, Butler County.
E16-099. Encroachment, Elk Township, R. R. 2, Box 87, Knox, PA 16232. To construct and maintain an extension of Soap Fat Road (T-410) through wetland then remove a damaged bridge which crosses Deer Creek (CWF). The new road will bisect a 0.83 acre non-exceptional value palustrine, broad leaved deciduous, forested and shrubbed, saturated wetland with a 0.27-acre wetland impact. The existing bridge and abutments will be removed to 1 foot below the existing stream channel. The proposed wetland impact is located immediately south of Soap Fat Road (T-410) (Fryburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.15 inches; W: 13.3 inches) and the bridge is located approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of Old 322 (T-418) and Soap Fat Road (T-410) (Fryburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.3 inches; W: 13.65 inches), with both sites being in Elk Township, Clarion County. The applicant proposes to contribute to the fund in lieu of replacement.
E33-183. Encroachment, Jefferson County Commissioners, Jefferson Place, 155 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825. To construct and maintain a pre-stressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge with a clear span of 85 feet with a minimum underclearance of 5.09 feet on T-365 across Cathers Run (HQ-CWF trout stocked). The project will include a de minimis wetland impact associated with bridge alignment relocation. The project is located on T-365 across Cathers Run approximately 1.3 miles southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0036 and T-365. This project will replace the former bridge which was washed out during the July 16, 1996 flood (Cooksburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 11.4 inches) located in Barnett Township, Jefferson County.
E37-114. Encroachment, Plain Grove Township, R. D. 3, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. To remove the existing 13.5 feet wide by 7 feet high concrete brodge and to construct and maintain a 13.5 feet wide by 7 feet high steel box culvert on T-543 (Rodgers Road) across a tributary to Jamison Run (CWF). The project is located on T-543 (Rodgers Road) across a tributary to Jamison Run approximately 700 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 1020 and T-543 (Rodgers Road) (Harlansburg, PA Quadrangle N10.7 inches; W: 0.1 inch) located in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County.
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