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[Continued from previous Web Page] Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealable to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 825-2511.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
Crawford County Conservation District, District Manager, 1012 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 724-1793.
NPDES Permit PAS102302-2. Stormwater. Woodland Chase, Universal Development, 1607 Motor Inn Drive, Girard, OH 44420 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Vernon Township, Crawford County, to UNT to Van Horne Run.
Jefferson County Conservation District, District Manager, 180 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825, (814) 849-7463.
NPDES Permit PAS103311. Stormwater. National Fuel Gas Supply, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Snyder Township, Jefferson County, to Rattle Snake Creek.
Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 820-3398.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q096-2. Stormwater. Wegmans Food Markets, 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY 14692 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.
Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (717) 629-3060.
NPDES Permit PAS10S055. Stormwater. Pa. American Water Company, 20 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Coolbaugh Township and Mount Pocono Borough, Monroe County, to Tobyhanna Creek and UNT's.
Montgomery County Conservation District, District Manager, 1015 Bridge Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, (610) 489-4506.
NPDES Permit PAS10T091. Stormwater. Oxford Land Development LTD, 521 Stump Road, Mont- gomeryville, PA 18936 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, to Park Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10T092. Stormwater. Quaker Group Development, LP, 593 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville, PA 18936 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, to Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit PAS10T093. Stormwater. Gwynedd Glen Inc., 484 Norristown Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, to a branch of Swamp Creek.
Northampton County Conservation District, District Manager, Greystone Building, R. R. 4, Nazareth, PA 18064, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES Permit PAS10U077. Stormwater. Leo Nagle, 1405 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl, PA 18072 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Washington Township, Northampton County, to Martins Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10U078. Stormwater. Karen Finnigan, TATT, Inc., 29 North New Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County, to Monocacy Creek.
Public Hearing
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) Water Management Program will be holding a fact finding hearing on the following Stormwater NPDES permit applications:
Shared Medical Systems Corporation--SMS Corporate III--PAS10-G275
Great Valley School District--Great Valley High School Campus--PAS10-G277
General Real Estate Development Corporation--Malvern Woods--PAS10-G279
The hearing is scheduled for October 1, 1997, at 7 p.m. at Chester County Conservation District Office, Government Services Center, Conference Room 380, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382-4519, Chester County. The hearing is being held to solicit pertinent comments on these applications. The applications are for stormwater construction activities, with a discharge to the Valley Creek Watershed. A copy of the applications are available for review in the Southeast Regional Office's Record Management Section, (610) 832-6268. Those interested in reviewing the applications should call to schedule a date to review the files. The project sponsors are:
Shared Medical Systems Corporation, 51 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355;
General Real Estate Development, Inc., 921 Briarwood Circle, West Chester, PA 19380;
Great Valley School District, P. O. Box 617, Devault, PA 19432
Comments received will be considered by DEP in completing its review and prior to taking final action concerning the applications. The hearing will not be a question and answer session.
Anyone intending to make a presentation at the hearing should submit written notice to the Regional Manager, Water Management Program at the above address. The notice should include your name, address and phone number, whether you are opposed or in favor of the project and a brief statement about your presentation. Comments should be kept brief and, depending on the number of speakers, may be limited to 10 minutes per speaker. Where groups are represented, a spokesperson is requested to present the group's concerns. Anyone wishing to present written material directly to the Department may do so within 30 days following the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings, should contact Sharon Moore, at (610) 832-6073. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
A. 0997513. Public water supply. Milford Township Water Authority, Harold B. Koenig, P. O. Box 516, Spinnertown, PA 18951. This proposal involves the Construction of Well No. 2 to augment Milford Township Water Authority's water supply system in Milford Township, Bucks County.
A. 4697510. Public water supply. Superior Water Company, Robert A. Braglio, 1030 West Germantown Pike, Fairview Village, PA 19409. This proposal involves the construction of a 254,000 gallon storage tank at Superior Water Company's Winding Creek III site in Douglass Township, Montgomery County.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP
Under the act of October 18, 1988
Proposed Interim Response Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act
Gettysburg Foundry Site
Operable Unit 1
Cumberland Township, Adams County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1304) will begin an interim response on the property known as the Gettysburg Foundry Site (Site) located approximately 5 miles south of Gettysburg on Business Route 15 (Emmitsburg Road) in Cumberland Township, Adams County.
The site, in operation from 1957 to March, 1997, manufactured aluminum castings. During the process of melting aluminum material in the furnace, combined pieces of dirt, steel and aluminum would rise to the surface of the melted material. This ''dross'' was skimmed off and sent to another part of the plant for handling. At that time, the steel was removed by magnets and the rest of the material was screened to remove dirt and dust from the aluminum. The aluminum was sent back to the furnace, and the dirt and dust (referred to as aluminum dross fine waste) was disposed in two onsite pits. This waste is approximately 37% salt, and also contains elevated levels of lead and aluminum. Baghouse dust from the facility's air pollution control device was also mixed in with the dross fines and disposed in the pits. The dust is characteristically hazardous under TCLP for cadmium. The waste in the pits is in the groundwater. In addition to the pits, there are piles of waste that contain much of the same material as the pits. There are approximately 200 drums, which reportedly contain draw bench sludge, on a cement pad at the site. These drums are covered with plastic, but are in deteriorating condition and some are leaking.
There is a threat to the public health and the environment from the continued release and threat of release of contaminants from the waste pits, the waste piles and the groundwater at the site.
Proposed Response
The Department considered two alternatives: 1) no action; and 2) securing the site to prevent direct contact threats from the waste. The Department prefers the second alternative which is protective of human health and the environment.
Alternative 1--No Action
This alternative involves taking no action to remove, remediate or contain the contaminated media at the site. This alternative is not protective of human health and the environment, and does not comply with Applicable, Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs). This response would not be cost effective since the cost of the final remedy might increase if there was a further release of waste from the Site.
Alternative 2--Securing the Site
This alternative involves securing the site and the waste at the site. Areas of concern would be fenced, or existing fencing would be repaired, to prevent trespassers from entering the site. Also, waste which is exposed to the environment or which is in deteriorating containers would be secured. The waste piles would be covered, and drummed waste would be sampled and overpacked. Surface water controls would be implemented to prevent contact of surface water with the waste and the transportation of contamination offsite.
This alternative is protective of human health and the environment. Securing the site would prevent direct contact threats from the waste, and securing the waste would prevent further releases to the environment until a final remedial action can be taken.
The Department is providing this notice under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of HSCA. The publication of this notice starts the administrative record period under HSCA. The administrative record that contains information about this site and which supports the Department's decision to perform this action at Gettysburg Foundry Site is available for public review and comment at the Department's Southcentral Regional Office, located at One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, by contacting Barbara Faletti at (717) 657-4125. A copy of the administrative record is also available at the Adams County Public Library at 140 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA, and may be reviewed during regular library hours.
The administrative record will be open for comment from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and will remain open for 90 days. Persons may submit written comments regarding this action to the Department before December 5, 1997, by mailing them to Barbara Faletti at One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
The public will have an opportunity to present oral comments regarding the proposed response action at a public hearing. The hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 7 p.m. at the Adams County Library, 140 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA. Persons wishing to present formal oral comments at the hearing should register before 4 p.m. Friday, October 3, 1997, by calling Mary Ann Fischer at (717) 541-7969. If no person registers to present oral comments by October 3, 1997, the hearing will not be held. Persons interested in finding out if anyone has registered, and if the hearing will be held, should also contact Mary Ann Fischer at the same number. If a hearing is not requested, a public meeting will still be held on October 8, 1997.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should contact Mary Ann Fischer at (717) 541-7969, or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302 and 303 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate identifies a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background or Statewide health standard to remediate a site must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department must provide a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane. Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Joseph L. Wesley (Amquip Corp.), Bensalem Township, Bucks County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; and groundwater contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health and background standards. A final report was simultaneously submitted.
Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4592.
Trailer Village Mobile Hope Park, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Trailer Village Mobile Home Park, 2801 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX, PHCs, PAHs and free-phase kerosene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Hempfield-Mountville Merchandiser on August 27, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Acting Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Poplar Thruway Services (dba The Fuel Stop), Route 832 at I-90, Fairview, PA, Erie County, McKean Township, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate Groundwater. The site has been found to be contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 2
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in a Special Industrial Area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified below, a municipality may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified below. During this comment period a municipality may request that the person identified below, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
One & Olney Square Shopping Center, City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia. Michael Gonshor, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific and Statewide health standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 11, 1997.
Bond Shopping Center, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County. Michael Gonshor, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific standards for soils and Statewide health standards for groundwater. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Times on August 8, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Acting Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Tic Toc Food Mart, 1001 Mt. Jackson Road, New Castle, PA, County of Lawrence, North Beaver Township, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater. The site has been found to be contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the New Castle News on August 5, 1997.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Registration under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit Registration No. WMGR011R015. Envirocycle, 1602 Colchester Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603. Registration to operate under General Permit WMGR011 for the processing of spent ethylene glycol base antifreeze in mobile processing units for the purpose of reconditioning spent antifreeze generated by coolant or heating systems. Registration effective on August 15, 1997.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Closure Plan submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for closure of a solid waste processing diposal area or site.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2516.
I. D. 301312UNP. Keystone Cement Company, P. O. Box A, Route 329, Bath, PA 18014-0058. A Closure Plan application for the existing unpermitted Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) Pile, located in East Allen Township, Northampton County. The application was received in the Regional Office on July 30, 1997 and was found to be administratively complete on August 12, 1997.
AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources
25 Pa. Code § 129.1
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to Title V operating permits).
Copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the regional office noted below.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: Michael Safko, (717) 826-2531.
39-00025. Lehigh Cultured Marble, Inc. (111 Lehigh Street, Macungie, PA 18062) located in Macungie Borough, Lehigh County. The facility's major source of emissions include a marble casting area which primarily emit styrene and methylene chloride.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 657-4587.
67-05045. Glen-Gery Corporation (1090 East Boundary Avenue, York, PA 17403) located in Spring Garden Township, York County. The facility's major source(s) of emissions include two kilns, which are primary emitters of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF).
Notice of Intent to Revise Municipal Solid Waste (MWS) Landfill Operating Permit
Under section 111(d) of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the United States Environmental Protection Agency promulgated Emission Guidelines (EG) for existing MSW landfills to control the emission of landfill gases. (See 61 FR 9905, March 12, 1996). A MSW landfill is considered an existing MSW landfill if the facility began construction, modification or reconstruction before May 30, 1991; or received waste on or after November 8, 1987, or has additional capacity available for the future deposition of waste control of landfill gases from existing landfills using best demonstrated technology.
The Commonwealth's State Plan for implementing the EG was submitted to the EPA on July 1, 1997. In accordance with the 111(d) plan, the Department of Environmental Protection will enforce the requirements of the EG through the issuance of Federally Enforceable State Operating Permits (FESOPS) to designated MSW landfills. Therefore, in accordance with the plan, the operating permit issued to the landfills identified below, will be revised to incorporate the requirements of the EG. This revised permit will serve as the enforcement mechanism for the EG requirements.
Copies of the proposed permit amendments and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the Regional Office.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed permit amendments to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: James Parette, (717) 826-2531.
54-322-001A. Pine Grove Landfill, Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 447, Shultz Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963) located in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
48-322-001. Grand Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (1963 Pen Argyl Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072) located in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
35-322-003. Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Taylor, PA 18517) located in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
48-322-003. Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (635 Industrial Drive, Easton, PA 18042) located in Williams Township, Northampton County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
48-322-022. City of Bethlehem Landfill (10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018) located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
35-322-001. Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Dunham Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512) located in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
35-322-002. Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Dunham Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512) located in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
35-0018. Environmental and Recycling Services, Inc., Zapco Energy Tactics Corporation (124 Sills Road, Yaphank, NY 11980) located in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility has been identified as an emitter of Non-Methane Organic Compounds (NMOC) at levels equal to or exceeding the Emission Guidelines (EG) thresholds.
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
15-309-013A. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Refractory Minerals, Inc. located in Avondale, Chester County for a Gas Fired Dryer.
23-301-116. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Brandywine Veterinary Clinic located in Chadds Ford, Chester County for a Crematory Incinerator.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
29-302-028. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Mellott Wood Preserving Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 209, Needmore, PA) for a wood-fired boiler in Belfast Township, Fulton County.
36-320-026D. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for a three-unit printing press controlled by a thermal oxidizer in Lancaster, Lancaster County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA10-042A. Operation of a ring mill, aluminum scrap shredder (10,000 lbs/hour capacity), by Keystone Aluminum, Inc. (126 Myoma Road, Mars, PA 16046), in Adams Township, Butler County.
PA10-309A. Construction of a slag processing facility (300 TPH--replacing existing slag operation), by Heckett MultiServ (P. O. Box 198, Lyndora, PA 16045) in Butler, Butler County, on the Armco Butler Works Property.
10-308-016A. Installation of pollution control equipment (modify charging hood, adding main door hood and ducting, adding semi-automatic baghouse shaker control and door closing system to Aluminum melting furnace baghouse) by Keystone Aluminum, Inc. (126 Myoma Road, Mars, PA 16046), in Adams Township, Butler County.
PA16-128A. Construction of an enclosed style gas flaring station and a gas utilization facility by County Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 237, Leeper, PA 16233) in Clarion County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public hearing on September 30, 1997, at 9 a.m. in the Allegheny Conference Room at its Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh.
The hearing is to take testimony concerning the Department's intent to issue NOx and VOC Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) to PPG Industries, Inc. ERCs were generated from the shutdown of PPG Works #5, previously located in Ford City, Armstrong County (ERC-03-019), and PPG Works #25, previously located in Greensburg, Westmoreland County (ERC-65-464). The Department intends to transfer the NOx and VOC emissions from these facilities from the Pennsylvania area source emissions inventory to the point source emissions inventory in order to satisfy the ''surplus'' requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 127.207(1)(i).
The Department also intends to take testimony concerning our intent to issue a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval (PA-65-000-851) to Newcomer Products, Inc. Newcomer operates a powdered metal facility in Derry Township, Westmoreland County. RACT for this facility has been determined to be a change in solvent, and the installation of a spray dryer.
The Department also intends to take testimony concerning our intent to issue a RACT Operating Permit (PA-32-000-040A) to GPU Generation Corporation's Seward Station, located in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County. RACT for this station has been determined to be the operation of Unit #15 with Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction, the operation of Unit #14 with Low NOx Burners, and the operation of Unit #12 with bias firing and a 50% capacity limitation.
The Department also intends to take testimony concerning our intent to issue RACT Operating Permits to GPU Generation Corporation's Conemaugh Station, located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County (32-000-059), Homer City Station, located in Center Township, Indiana County (32-000-055), and Keystone Station, located in Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County (03-000-027), Duquesne Light's Elrama Station, located in Union Township, Washington County (63-000-014), and Ebensburg Power Company's Ebensburg Cogeneration Plant located in Cambria Township, Cambria County (11-000-318). RACT Operating Permits will establish final RACT emission limitations and permit conditions.
Those wishing to present testimony during the hearing should contact Community Relations Coordinator, Betsy Mallison, at (412) 442-4182 by September 29 to register.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Betsy Mallison or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those who are unable to attend the hearing, but wish to comment, should provide written comments to Barbara Hatch, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comment period is open for 30 days after the appearance of this public notice.
Copies of the ERC Applications, the proposed ERC Registrations, the RACT Proposals, RACT Plan Approvals, and Proposed RACT Operating Permits are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
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. 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
32970109. P & N Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 332, 240 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Banks Township, Indiana County, affecting 62.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Brady Run and unnamed tributaries of Horton Run to Brandy Run and Horton Run to Cush Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received August 18, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03960108. Dutch Run Coal, Inc. (A02-366, Shelocta, PA 15774). Application received to revise permit, to include an insignificant boundary correction for an access road as well as a stream encroachment, on a bituminous surface/auger mining site located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 39.6 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received August 11, 1997.
26910115R. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Galley Run and unnamed tributary to Jacobs Creek and Jacobs Creek. Renewal application received August 18, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17870104. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Pike Township, Clearfield County affecting 68.2 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received July 21, 1997.
17950115. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to change the permit acreage from 100.2 to 111.0 acres, Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received July 28, 1997.
17860140. Beth Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 208C, Glen Campbell, PA 15712), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 323 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Cofinan Run and an unnamed tributary to Muddy Run, application received July 29, 1997.
14960101. Bern Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 47, Gillingham Rd., Lecontes Mills, PA 16850), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Chestnut Ridge Coal Co., Snow Shoe Township, Centre County affecting 48.5 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Black Moshannon Creek, unnamed tributaries to North Fork Beech Creek, application received July 30, 1997.
17930103. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 225A, Philipsburg, PA 16866), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for an increase in acreage from 272.1 to 309.9 acres, Decatur and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Beaver Run, Beaver Run, Little Beaver Run, application received August 5, 1997.
17970112. Cougar Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 217, Houtzdale, PA 16651), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 86 acres, receiving streams unnamed streams to Muddy Run, application received August 7, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24970102. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 230.5 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Brandy Camp Creek and an unnamed tributary to McCauley Run. Application received August 7, 1997.
33930111. Falls Creek Energy Company, Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201), revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Young, Bell and McCalmont Townships, Jefferson County affecting 212.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Elk Run. Revision to include an additional 1.7 acres to the previously approved permit area. Application received August 12, 1997.
33860109. Ed Hanslovan Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858), revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 157.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Creek. Revision to include auger mining within the confines of the approved surface mine permit area. Application received August 13, 1997.
McMurray District Office
32850701. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), to renew the permit for the Clymer Refuse Disposal Site in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, no additional discharges. Application received July 24, 1997.
26970701. Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012), to operate the LaBelle Site in Luzerne Township, Fayette County for a new refuse reprocessing facility, to an unnamed tributary to the Monongahela River. Application received July 28, 1997.
32971303. Urey Coal Company (222 Forest Ridge Road, Indiana, PA 15701), to operate the Penn View Mine in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County permit application for a new bituminous underground mine, to an unnamed tributary to Blacklick Creek. Application received August 4, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40940204C. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814), correction to an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hanover Township, Luzerne County affecting 48.0 acres, receiving stream Sugar Notch Run. Application received August 11, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Received
40970302. Kaminski Brothers, Inc. (226 New Boston Road, Pittston, PA 18640-9611), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County affecting 102.27 acres, receiving stream Gardner Creek. Application received August 12, 1997.
7973SM2C4. Better Materials Corporation (P. O. Box 196, Penns Park, PA 18943), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0043901 in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Neshaminy Creek. Application received August 18, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
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) 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, (717) 826-5485.
E64-184. Encroachment. Chip Schulz, 566 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ 07728. To maintain a previously constructed pond in which 0.33 acre of wetland and 230 L. F. of the channel of a tributary to the east branch of the Lackawanna River (HQ-CWS) were excavated. This project is located along the south side of S. R. 0370, 0.5 mile east of S. R. 0670 (Orson, PA Quadrangle N: 11.6 inches; W: 7.6 inches) in Preston Township, Wayne County. The applicant is proposing to provide 0.66 acre of replacement wetlands (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
E06-498. Encroachment. C F Farms Partnership, Merle Denlinger, P. O. Box 216, Elverson, PA 19520. To relocate approximately 600 feet of the channel of a tributary to the Conestoga River at a point approximately 300 feet downstream of Route 23 (Elverson, PA Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Caernarvon Township, Berks County.
E22-371. Encroachment. Hersheypark, Jeffrey Budgeon, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. To construct and maintain a roller coaster along and across the channel of Spring Creek at a point at Hersheypark (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in Derry Township, Dauphin County.
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