[27 Pa.B. 5280]
[Continued from previous Web Page]
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken 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.
Permit No. 0997505. Public water supply. Peddler's Village Partnership, P. O. Box 218, Lahaska, PA 18931. The projects propose the construction of Well No. 3 as an additional source of supply to Peddler's Village Partnership in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
Type of Facility: Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer: Mr. Hinkle, Gilmore & Associates, Inc., 331 Butler Avenue, New Britian, PA 18901.
Permit No. 0997511. Public water supply. Buckingham Township, Graham Orton, P. O. Box 413, Buckingham, PA 18912. A permit has been issued granting Buckingham Township approval to change from Sodium Hexametaphosate to Caustic Soda on Well Nos. CS-1 and CS-2 for Corrosion Control treatment in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
Type of Facility: Public Water Supply.
Consulting Engineer: Tatman and Lee Associates, 171 S. Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Permit to Construct Issued: September 19, 1998.
Regional Office, Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. 1794502. The Department modified the operating permit previously issued to Houtzdale Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 97, 731-I Kirk Street, Houtzdale, PA 16651 (Houtzdale Borough, Clearfield County) to allow use of a groundwater source known as Well TH-10.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 3
The following final reports were submitted 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 (Department) 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's 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 (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, (717) 826-2511.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Distribution pole #64413S48756 (off Airport Road), City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils which became contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide human health standard.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Distribution pole #63219S50608 (Weaversville Road), Allen Township, Northampton County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils which became contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide human health standard.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
Permit ID No. 300558. Little Blue Run Impoundment, Pennsylvania Power Company, One East Washington Street, New Castle, PA 16101-5531. Repermitting and operation of a residual waste disposal impoundment in Green Township, Beaver County in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 287.115. Permit issued in the Regional Office on September 25, 1997.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits issued 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 regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Permit No. 101656. Accurate Recycling Corporation, 300 East Baltimore Pike, Lansdowne, PA 19050-2508. This permit is for the construction and operation of a Construction and Demolition Waste Transfer Facility to be located in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County. Permit issued in the Southeast Regional Office on September 25, 1997.
AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources
25 Pa. Code § 129.1
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
GP-61012: OMG Americas (P. O. Box 111, Franklin, PA 16323) issued for a combustion unit in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
39-318-101: Synthetic Thread Co. (825 12th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18016) for the installation of a thread bonding operation controlled by a catalytic oxidizer in the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County.
48-310-030: A.B.E. Materials Co. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for the construction of a stone crushing plant controlled by a water spray system at the Eagle II Plant in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County.
MINING
APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
11960108-02, Revision. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722). Revision to add 12.1 acres to an existing bituminous surface mine for support use/haulroad access only. A section of this added haulroad drains to a different watershed (South Branch Blacklick Creek). This revision includes a road variance to affect within 100 feet of T-455 also. This bituminous surface mining site is located in Blacklick Township, Cambria County affecting 66.2 acres. Receiving streams Coalpit Run and South Branch Blacklick Creek. Application received July 14, 1997, issued September 19, 1997.
32870103, Permit renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Burrell Township, Indiana County, affecting 74.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to the Conemaugh River, application received September 19, 1997, permit issued September 25, 1997.
56920108. Permit renewal, Godin Brothers, Inc. (136 Godin Drive, Boswell, PA 15531), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 71.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hoffman Run, Hoffman Run, and Quemahoning Creek, all to Quemahoning Creek to Stony Creek to Conemaugh River, application received September 19, 1997, permit issued September 24, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
02950101-05. Gary Gioia Coal Company (319 Karen Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037). Revision issued adding 5.0 acres of mining and 18.4 acres of support (including reclaiming 5.1 additional acres of abandoned spoil) to an existing bituminous surface mine located in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, now affecting 78.4 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Youghiogheny River, Youghiogheny River. Revision application received June 13, 1997. Revision issued September 23, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54941303C. Ram Head Coal Company (306 Main Street, Joliett-Tremont, PA 17981), correction to an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 3.9 acres, receiving stream Rausch Creek. Correction issued September 24, 1997.
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Cyprus Emerald Resources Corporation. The following notification contains a summary of this request. Complete copies of the variance request may be obtained from Matthew A. Bertovich by calling (412) 439-7469.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of The Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. § 702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 242(e) states that, ''If a split of air returning from active underground working places in a mine contains explosive gas, as detected by an approved flame safety lamp (1% or more), changes or adjustments shall be made at once in the ventilation in such mine so that such returning air shall not contain a detectable amount of explosive gas. This does not apply to bleeder returns.''
Summary of the request: Cyprus Emerald Resources Corporation requests the use of an atmospheric monitoring system in return air courses to permit a concentration of methane of less than 1.5 percent at the Emerald Mine.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS 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)).
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-357. Encroachment Permit. Toll Brothers, Inc., 3103 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. To perform the following activities associated with the construction of the Concord Chase Residential Subdivision:
To construct and maintain the Beech Tree Drive stream crossing consisting of approximately 140 linear feet of 36-inch reinforced concrete stream enclosure pipe, associated endwalls, and roadway approach fill across an unnamed tributary to the Chester Creek (TSF);
To construct and maintain the Great Oak Drive stream crossing consisting of approximately 105 linear feet of 48-inch reinforced concrete stream enclosure pipe, associated endwalls, and roadway approach fill across an unnamed tributary to the Chester Creek (TSF) and 0.36 acre of wetland (PFO);
To construct and maintain two stormwater outfall structures to unnamed tributaries of Chester Creek;
To construct and maintain one 8-inch water utility line in association with the Great Oak Drive stream crossing.
This site is located just northeast of the intersection of Baltimore Pike (SR 0001) and School House Lane (T-312) (Media USGS Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 17.0 inches) in Concord Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E13-101. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, 2 North Ninth Street, N-4, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. To place fill in 0.22 acre of wetlands (Wetland F) to widen an existing service road. The project, known as East Palmerton-Wagner 138/69 II, is located within an existing Pennsylvania Power & Light Company right-of-way on the southeastern side of T-516 approximately 1.4 miles northeast of the intersection of T-516 and T-473 (Pohopoco Mountains, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 13.6 inches) in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County. The permittee is required to provide 0.22 acre of replacement wetlands.
E39-334. Encroachment. Parkland School District, 1210 Springhouse Road, Allentown, PA 18104-2119. To construct and maintain a 48-inch R.C.P. outfall structure along the left bank of Jordan Creek. The project is associated with the new Parkland High School Project and is located on the southside of T-599 (Ritter Road) approximately 0.4 mile west of the intersection of T-599 and S. R. 1019 (Cedar Crest Boulevard) (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 6.9 inches) in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E39-338. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1699. To maintain a stone riprap blanket on the channel bed and banks of the Lehigh River for protecting an existing waterline and sanitary sewer line crossing of the Lehigh River. The project is located at a point 360 feet downstream from the Hamilton Street Bridge, in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County (previously authorized by Permit No. 13556).
E54-232. Encroachment. Mostafa Montasser, P. O. Box 40, Andreas, PA 18211. To maintain twin 48-inch PVC culverts in the channel of a tributary to Lizard Creek to provide sole access to a private residence and farmland. This project was constructed under Emergency Permit No. EP5497401 and is located along Pine Hill Road (T-995) approximately 1 mile east of S. R. 0309 (New Tripoli, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
E66-113. Encroachment. Wyoming Sand and Stone Company, R. R. 2, Box 100, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. To place fill in 0.37 acre of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a hot mix asphalt plant and associated bituminous pavement parking areas of Hilltop Quarry. The project is located 0.3 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0307 and Township Road T364 (Ransom, PA Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 9.4 inches) in Falls Township, Wyoming County. The permittee is required to provide 0.37 acre of replacement wetlands.
Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-320. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 714 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge to carry SR 0006, Section 072 across Laning Creek. The work shall consist of constructing a bridge that will have a normal clear span of 61 feet, an average underclearance of 9.5 feet and an out-to-out width of 57.6 feet. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 1033 approximately 1,000.0 feet west of the intersection of SR 0006 and SR 1033 (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
E19-168. Encroachment. John A. Bruno, R. R. 3, Box 291, Catawissa, PA 17820. To construct and maintain three 24-inch diameter culvert pipes, 12 feet long in Lick Run located off T-418 about 0.3 mile north of SR 2008 (Ashland, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in Locust Township, Columbia County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E19-169. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing arch bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a normal span of 63.5 feet and minimum underclearance of 13.7 feet in Little Pine Creek located on SR 1026, Section 002 approximately 600 feet west of the SR 1026 intersection with S. R. 1033 (Stillwater, PA Quadrangle N: 4.9 inches; W: 8.3 inches) in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E25-553. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete channel beam bridge having a clear, normal span of 30 feet and an average underclearance of 6.36 feet across Horton Run on S. R. 2008, Segment 0020, Offset 0832 approximately 1,100 feet east of Union LeBoeuf Road (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 1.1 inches) located in Union Township, Erie County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D63-089B. Dam. Eighty-Four Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701-0729). To enlarge the existing Pond No. 6 pond in fine coal refuse (slurry) disposal at the Eighty-Four Mining Company site located in Somerset Township, Washington County.
D67-517A. Dam. Modern Trash Removal of York, Inc. (R. D. 9, Box 317, York, PA 17402). To decommission and remove an existing sediment dam (Pond E) at Modern Landfill located in Lower Windsor and Windsor Townships, York County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Proposed Wellhead Protection Program for Drinking Water Source Protection Under the 1996 Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments As required under section 1428 of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed a proposed wellhead protection (WHP) program to protect groundwater sources used by public water systems from contamination that may have an adverse effect on public health. Participation in the program is voluntary and builds upon the basic requirements for water purveyors to obtain the best available source and to take the appropriate actions to protect the source, thereby ensuring a continual and safe water supply. The WHP program will also suffice for the groundwater component of the source water assessment program which is also required to be developed under section 1453 of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Following the public comment period which closes November 14, 1997, DEP will submit the document, Proposed Pennsylvania Wellhead Protection Program, to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for formal approval.
Discussions on this proposed program will be held during the following meetings:
October 21 10 a.m. Northampton Community College Main Campus, KIVA Hall, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA October 22 10 a.m. Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA October 23 10 a.m. Rachel Carson State Office Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA Requests for copies of the document, Proposed Pennsylvania Wellhead Protection Program, and written comments may be directed to Joseph J. Lee, Chief, Source Protection Section, Division of Drinking Water Management, Bureau of Water Supply Management, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, (717) 772-4018. The document, Proposed Pennsylvania Wellhead Protection Program, is also available on the DEP website at http://www.dep.state.pa.us (choose Information by Subject/Water Management/Bureau of Water Supply Management).
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1628. Filed for public inspection October 10, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
