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MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. Such NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chs. 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number, and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
56840110. Permit renewal, Fieg Brothers (3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563-8164), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 83.0 acres, receiving stream Stony Creek, application received December 31, 1996.
32950104. Transfer from General Mining, Inc. to Big Mack Leasing Company, Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 62.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Whisky Run to Whisky Run to Blacklegs Creek, application received January 2, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17910125. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 78 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Wallace Run and McLaughlin Run to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to west branch of the Susquehanna River, application received December 13, 1996.
17673057. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), major permit modification to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to apply biosolids to enhance vegetation, affecting 1,180 acres, Gulich and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County, application received December 12, 1996.
17714022. A. W. Long Coal Company (1203 Presqueisle Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866), major permit modification to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to authorize reclamation use of biosolids, Morris Township, Clearfield County, application received December 12, 1996.
17960122. E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 118 acres, receiving streams Banian Run and Muddy Run, application received December 19, 1996.
17960123. Johnson Brothers Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 8.4 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Little Anderson Creek, Little Anderson Creek, application received December 19, 1996.
17960124. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Brady and Bell Townships, Clearfield County affecting 127 acres, receiving streams Buck Run to Beech Creek to east branch Mahoning Creek, three unnamed tributaries to east branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek to Allegheny River, application received December 27, 1996.
17960125. Penn Grampian Coal Company (Box 249, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 110 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Muddy Run, Muddy Run. This application also includes an encroachment of an unnamed tributary to Muddy Run. Application received December 24, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33960109. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 627, Clarion, PA 16214), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip, auger and rock removal operation in Union Township, Jefferson County affecting 157.4 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Little Mill Creek. Application received December 27, 1996.
33930111. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201), transfer of 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. Transfer from Maud Mining Company. Application received January 2, 1997.
33930102. John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 120.3 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek. Application received January 9, 1997.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841316. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Bailey bituminous deep mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to revise subsidence control plan area and surface area, no additional discharge. Application received December 20, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54861303R2. R. & D. Coal Company, (214 Vaux Avenue, Tremont, PA 17981), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 7.8 acres, receiving stream Lorberry Creek. Application received January 7, 1997.
49910201R. Rosini Enterprises, Inc., (P. O. Box 568, Shamokin, PA 17872), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 68.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received January 9, 1997.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Application Received
4074SM12. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0599352, Jefferson Township, Somerset County receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Kooser Run to Kooser Run to Laurel Hill Creek to Youghiogheny River, NPDES renewal application received January 3, 1997.
The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E14-300. Encroachment. Jerry B. Haney, 15009 South 24th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85048. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert with a 3-foot rise, a 18-foot span and a 22-foot length in an unnamed tributary to Halfmoon Creek located approximately 1 mile south of the SR 0550 and T-309 intersection on the left hand side of T-309 (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N: 0.25 inch; W: 7.5 inches) in Halfmoon Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 30 linear feet; stream classification is High Quality.
E08-310. Encroachment. Calvin C. Cole, Inc., 809 North Elmira St., Sayre, PA 18840. To place and maintain fill in 0.7 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for the purpose of expanding a materials storage area of an existing asphalt plant. To compensate for unavoidable impacts, the permit applicant proposes onsite replacement of the affected wetlands. The project site is located adjacent to the west side of SR 220, approximately 0.6 mile south of the village of Greenes Landing (Sayre, PA Quadrangle N: 8.2 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in Athens Township, Bradford County.
E53-295. Encroachment. James Neagle, 1884 Felker Rd., Middletown, PA 17057. To excavate 0.08 acre palustrine emergent wetland and to construct and maintain a water intake on Crowley Run for the purpose of constructing a 1/2 acre recreational pond. The site is located along the floodplain of Nine Mile Run on the north side of SR 006 and west of the Pine Log Motel and Thompson Hollow Road (Brookland, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 8.2 inches) Ulysses Township, Potter County. Wetlands will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. Stream classification is HQ-CWF.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E35-177. Encroachment. City of Scranton, R800 Providence Road, Scranton, PA 18508. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 12 foot high reinforced earth retaining wall (MESA System) having a length of approximately 60 linear feet along the right bank of Leggetts Creek (TSF). The project is located immediately downstream of the intersection of North Main Avenue and Leggetts Creek (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 2.7 inches) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-315. Encroachment. Gerald and Mary Gheraldi, 4 James Towne Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a private single span bridge having a span of approximately 18 feet and an underclearance of 5.5 feet across a tributary to Appenzell Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located on the south side of S. R. 3026, approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 3026 and S. R. 3024 (Saylorsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in Jackson Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-316. Encroachment. Stillwater Lakes Civic Association, Inc., P. O. Box 118, Pocono Summit, PA 18346. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 22' × 4' reinforced concrete box culvert in Hawkey Run (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Holiday Drive in Stillwater Lake Estates on the east side of S. R. 0380, approximately 1.9 miles north of the intersection of S. R. 0380 and S. R. 0440 (Tobyhanna, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 3.3 inches) in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E48-243. Encroachment. Liberty Property Limited Partnership, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017. To construct and maintain a concrete solid fill dock having a surface area of approximately 420 s. f. in the reservoir of Dam No. D48-151 situated across a tributary to Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF). The purpose of the dock is to provide a recreational patio for the tenants of a proposed office building. The project is located in Lehigh Valley Corporate Center, approximately 0.5 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0022 and S. R. 3017 (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 4.3 inches) in Hanover Township, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E52-147. Encroachment. Dingman Township Supervisors, 961 Fisher Lane, Milford, PA 18337. To construct and maintain a 42-inch culvert along side an existing 72-inch × 42-inch C.M.P. arch culvert in Swale Brook (HQ-CWF) and 800 feet downstream alongside a 42-inch × 27-inch C.M.P. arch culvert to alleviate existing flooding of the roadway. This project is located along Fisher Lane (T-379) between S. R. 2001 and S. R. 2011 (Milford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 13.7 inches and N: 10.7 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Dingman Township, Pike County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E64-178. Encroachment. Anthony V. Herzog and Jane H. McNulty, 200 Delaware Avenue, Honesdale, PA 18431. To place fill in 0.01 acre of isolated wetlands (PEM) to develop the property for a commercial building and parking lot. This project is located on the east side of SR 0191, 0.7 mile south of SR 3033 (Honesdale, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Cherry Ridge Township, Wayne County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-533. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor-Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. To remove a bridge with a timber beam and deck superstructure having a span of 14.5 feet, an average underclearance of 3.8 feet, and associated stone masonry abutments. Also to install and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 18.0 feet, rise of 5.0 feet on a 60 degree skew; and to construct and maintain associated wingwalls and roadway approach fills at this location situated in and along the north branch of Indian Creek (HQ, CWF). This site is located approximately 165 feet southwest of the intersection of Springton Road (SR 4021) and Indiantown Road (SR 4023) (Wagontown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 13.95 inches; W: 4.40 inches) in Wallace Township, Chester County.
DEP Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 6, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
D13-085A. Dam. Bethlehem Authority, City Center Administration Building, Room 502, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. To modify, operate and maintain Penn Forest Dam located across Wild Creek and Hell Creek in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County.
Initial Notice of Request for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection for certification under section 401(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act, (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of that act, and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions or objections which are submitted in writing within 30 days of the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address indicated above each of the following requests for certifications. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day.
Northcentral Regional Office: Assistant Regional Director, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, telephone (717) 327-3320.
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830.
Project Description/Location: To construct and maintain various size culverts and bridges and impact 31.5 acres of wetlands in and along tributaries to South Bald Eagle Creek, North Bald Eagle Creek and Buffalo Run for improvements to U. S. 220 in Snyder Township, Blair County, and Taylor, Worthy, Huston and Patton Townships, Centre County.
Applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Southcentral Regional Office: Field Operations, Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
WA 36-799A. Water allocation. Borough of Akron, Lancaster County. The applicant is requesting the right to increase its withdrawal from a spring located in the Borough of Akron from 36,000 gpd to the entire available flow during the months of March, April, May and June.
ACTIONS
The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
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, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. 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.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0033421. Sewage. Mercer/Grove City KOA Campground, 1337 Butler Pike, Mercer, PA 16137-6211 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Findley Township, Mercer County to an unnamed tributary to Pine Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0222135. Sewage. Fort Charles Young, VisionQuest National Ltd., P. O. Box 168, Franklin, PA 16323 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sandycreek Township, Venango County to an unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0222089. Sewage. Troy Ellsworth, Box 247, Duke Center, PA 16729 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Otto Township, McKean County to Tram Hollow Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0006441. Industrial waste. CSX Transportation, Inc., (Riker Yard) 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bell Township, Jefferson County to Mahoning Creek.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024163. Sewage, Cambria Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 247, Revloc, PA 15948 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Revloc Sewage Treatment Plant, Cambria Township, Cambria County to south branch Blacklick Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0217476. Sewage, Edward L. Soloski, 301 South Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Audubon Estates Sewage Treatment Plant, East Franklin Township, Armstrong County to unnamed tributary of Glade Run.
Final Actions
The Department of Environmental Protection 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)).
These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Permits IssuedNorthcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, telephone (717) 327-3664.
NPDES Facility Facility Stream SIC No. Name and Address Location Name PAR224808 White Lumber Company
R. D. 2, Box 1
Mahaffey, PA 15757Clearfield
Bell Twp.Deer Run 2421 PAR114806 SMS Engineering
234 S. Potter Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823Centre
Bellefonte Boro.Spring Creek 3547 PAR214816 Resco Product Inc.
P. O. Box 1110
Clearfield, PA 16830Clearfield
Lawrence Twp.West Branch
Susquehanna River3255 PAR224801 and
PAR224804Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co.
P. O. Box 176
Catawissa, PA 17820-0176Columbia
Northumberland
Catawissa Boro and
Ralpho TownshipCatawissa Creek for
Columbia Cty.
unnamed trib. to
Shamokin Creek for
Northumberland2426 PAR224831 Willamette Industries, Johnsonburg
Mill Woodland Forest Products
R. R. 1, Box 313C
Woodland, PA 16881Clearfield
Bradford Twp.Roaring Run, Tributary
to Clearfield Creek and
West Branch Susquehanna2499 PAR304801 Al Hamilton Contracting Co.
R. D. 1, Box 87
Woodland, PA 16881Clearfield
Bradford Twp.Forcey Run 1241 The following approvals for coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, telephone (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
PAS-10-H061. Individual NPDES. New Penn Motor Express, Inc., 625 South 5th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for a housing development called High Meadows-Phases IV and V on 64.25 acres in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. The project is located on I76 and Lisburn Road about 0.9 mile southeast of the I76 and Lisburn Road over pass (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 11.3 inches; W: 7.8 inches). Drainage will be to a dry swale.
PAS-10-O056. Individual NPDES. Marvin M. Roberts, Jr., 917 River Road, Holtwood, PA 17532. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for the Tucquan Park Family Campground on 45 acres in Martic Township, Lancaster County. The project is located along east side of River Road, about 0.5 mile south of Erbs Mill (Holtwood, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 10.5 inches). Drainage will be to Tucquan Creek.
The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10-D084 Trafalgar House Residential
375 Philips Road
Trenton, NJ 08618Northampton Twp.
Bucks CountyNeshaminy Creek PAS10-J026 Greenview Estates, Inc.
2 ER Raymond Drive
Havertown, PA 19083Bethel Twp.
Delaware CountyNaaman's Creek Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10U063 Willow Brook Land
Development Corporation, LLC
Howertown Road, P. O. Box 32
Catasauqua, PA 18032-0032Northampton Co.
North Catasauqua BoroughCatasauqua Creek
The following approvals for coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS107000 Sandy Creek Township
R. D. 4, Box 900
Franklin, PA 16323Sandycreek Township
Venango CountyMorrison Run
unnamed tributary
and the Allegheny RiverNorthcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS100805 Towanda Area Joint Municipal
Airport Authority
R. R. 2, Box 69A
Towanda, PA 18848Towanda Borough
Bradford CountyTowanda Creek Riggs & Gardner Contracting & Design
475 Valley View Rd.
Bellefonte, PA 16823Howard Borough and
Howard Township
Centre CountyUnt. Lick Run
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 2594413. Sewage. Tracy Golf Course (Crabapple Ridge), 10234 Sharp Road, Waterford, PA 16441. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility with spray irrigation in Waterford Township, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 4296402. Sewage. Troy Ellsworth, Box 247, Duke Center, PA 16729. This project is for the construction and operation of a proposed wastewater treatment facility located in Otto Township, McKean County.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 0287204. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste, Allegheny County Department of Aviation, Pittsburgh International Airport, Landside Terminal, Suite 4000, P. O. Box 12370, Pittsburgh, PA 15231-0370. Construction of the downsized detention basin (leachate collection basin) for the closed onsite landfill located in the Township of Findlay, Allegheny County.
Approvals for coverage under the General NPDES Permit for Discharge from Stripper Oil Well Facilities--Permit PAG310001.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Oil and Gas Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6860.
6194001. Amendment No. 1. James L. Beck, 15852 Pleasant Valley Drive, Pleasantville, PA 16341 is approved for coverage for a discharge (Outfall 005) to Muskrat Run in President Township, a discharge (Outfall 006) to Pine Run in President Township, and a discharge (Outfall 008) to an unnamed tributary to Pithole Creek in Allegheny Township, Venango County. This is a renewal of an existing approval.
Plan approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Location: Southside of T. R. 439, 1/4 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 2020 and T. R. 439, Whiteley Township, Greene County.
Project Description: Approval of a revision to the Official Sewage Facility Plan of Whiteley Township, Greene County. Project involves the construction of a sewage treatment plant to serve a proposed deep mine and bath house. Treated effluent is to be discharged to an unnamed tributary of Patterson Run.
Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, Southcentral Region, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Location: York Township, York County.
Project Description: Approval of a revision granted December 31, 1996 to the Official Sewage Plan of York Township, York County, 25 Oak Street, York, PA 17402. Plan approval is given for the construction of a sewer extension including approximately 7 miles of collection and interceptor sewers, a pump station, and force main to serve portions of the Leaders Heights area. The proposal will serve estimated sewage flows of 133,000 GPD and is tributary to the York City Wastewater Treatment Facility. The project also includes the subdivision of a 48 acre parcel into two lots: Lot no. 1 residual to be used for agricultural purposes with no proposed construction of sewage generating structures, and Lot no. 2 (0.8 acre) to be used for the construction and installation of a pump station along Imperial Drive.
The project name is Leader Heights Service Area and its DEP code number is A3-67971-393-3.
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northwest Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
Permit No. 4296502. Public water supply. Mt. Jewett Borough Authority, 1 Center St., Box 441, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740. This permit specifically covers the approval of well no. 9 as a source of supply, the change in the manufacturer for the manganese greensand filters, the installation of a 2,000 gallon holding tank, the approval of the existing zinc orthophosphate feed equipment and other chemical injection point changes and the construction of a 18,000 gallon recycling basin for the filter backwash water in Hamlin Township, McKean County.
Type of Facility: Community water supply.
Consulting Engineer: Allen R. Vanderpoel, P. E., E&M Engineers & Surveyors, PC, 24 Derrick Road, Bradford, PA 16701-3350.
Permit to Construct Issued: January 8, 1997.
Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.
Permit No. 6795503. Public water supply. Windy Brae Mobile Home Park, N. Hopewell Township, York County. (Robert T. Barclay, 14971 Mt. Olivet Road, Stewartstown, PA 17363), proposed well no. 6 utilizing existing treatment facilities.
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 3594505. Public water supply. Belle Aire Acres, c/o James L. Black, Owner, R. R. 3, Box 509A, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. This proposal involves an application for permit for modifications to an existing public water supply system. Modifications include the addition of chlorination equipment and changes to the piping system. It is located in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County.
Permit to Operate: November 12, 1996.
Permit No. 3995504. Public water supply. Kids Peace-Orchard Hills Campus, c/o Boris Mandich, P. E., 5300 KidsPeace Drive, Orfield, PA 18069-9101. This proposal involves permitting of two existing wells for incorporation into the KidsPeace PWS system. It is located in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Permit to Operate: November 6, 1996.
Permit No. 3996502. Public water supply. South Whitehall Township Authority, Gerald J. Gasda, Township Manager, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104-1699. This proposal involves the installation of chemical feed equipment at the existing Allentown/South Whitehall Township distribution system interconnection to boost the chlorine residual of water supplied from the City of Allentown system. It is located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Permit to Operate: December 23, 1996.
Permit No. 4089512. Public water supply. Four Seasons Mobile Home Park, c/o Thomas A. Domin, Box 44, Hazle Village, Hazleton, PA 18201. This proposal involves the permitting of an existing public community water supply serving the Four Seasons Mobile Home Park in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The application contains two existing wells supplying the system, which will be upgraded with chlorination and caustic soda addition facilities, metering, a 20,000 gallon concrete storage tank and a booster pump station.
Permit to Operate: December 26, 1996.
Permit No. 4090512. Public water supply. Cherone Trailer Court, c/o Mark Cherone, 807 Schwab Street, Freeland, PA 18224. This proposal involves the permitting of an existing community water supply serving the Cherone Trailer Court in Freeland Borough, Luzerne County. This system included two wells, disinfection, iron sequestration, storage facilities and a distribution system.
Permit to Operate: November 2, 1996.
Permit No. 4589518. Public water supply. Deer Run Mobile Home Park, c/o John Shadie, 582 Horseshoe Drive, Easton, PA 18042. This proposal involves the permitting of an existing mobile home park serving 30 lots. The system includes one well, disinfection, storage tank and distribution system. It is located in Stroud Township, Monroe County.
Permit to operate: November 5, 1996.
Permit No. 5295501. Public water supply. Pennsylvania-American Water Company, Hickory System, c/o David Modeer, Vice President, 800 West Hershey Park Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. This proposal involves installing caustic soda feed facilities for pH adjustment of the individual well supplies. Corrosion inhibitor feeds will be added. Containment for the sodium hypochlorite, caustic soda and inhibitor feeds will also be included. It is located in Delaware Township, Pike County.
Permit to Operate: November 12, 1996.
Permit No. 6496503. Public water supply. Holiday Park, P. O. Box 2875, Branchville, NJ 07826, James Conner. This proposal involves permitting a system existing since 1973 serving 80 people. The system has a single well source, two hydropneumatic tanks, hypochlorinator, contact tank and distribution system. It is located in Cherry Ridge Township, Wayne County.
Permit to Operate: December 30, 1996.
Submission of Final Reports on Attainment of Background and Statewide Health Standards (Sections 302(e)(2) and 303(h)(2))
The following final reports were submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning the final report, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report 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 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following final reports:
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Hauto (former) Steam Electric Station, Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. PP&L, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA has submitted a Final Report documenting the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with lead and arsenic. The applicant remediated the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohochen, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-5950.
Claymont Development Property, Birmingham Township, Delaware County. Robert S. Terefenko, P. G., EnviroTEL, Inc., 1000 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons; groundwater contaminated with lead, BTEX, and petroleum hydrocarbons. On December 17, 1996, the applicant elected not to utilize both background and Statewide health standards. The Final Report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard alone.
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