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[Continued from previous Web Page] 37-308-005: Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp. (P. O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA 16160) for the operation of anhydrous rare earth metal chlorides electric dryers and packed scrubber in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.
37-308-006: Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp. (P. O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA 16160) for the operation of electrolytic cells in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.
PA-10-021A: Indspec Chemical Corporation (P. O. Box 307, 133 Main St., Petrolia, PA 16050) for the operation of a formaldehyde storage tank at Petrolia, Butler County.
PA-10-281A: II-VI, Incorporated (375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA 16056) for the operation of a batch vapor degreaser at Clinton Township, Butler County.
PA-10-298B: ESM II, Incorporated (1161 Pittsburgh Rd., Valencia, PA 16059) for the operation of a pulverizing operation at Clinton Township, Butler County.
PA-20-130A: Meadville Forging Co. (P. O. Box 459, Meadville, PA 16335) for the operation of a shot blaster at West Mead Township, Crawford County.
PA-37-011A: Farmers Cheese, Inc. (R. D. 1, New Wilmington, PA 16142) for the operation of a waste water treatment plant and flare at Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
PA-43-301A: Atlas Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 611, Moon Township, PA 15108) for the operation of a natural gas compressor and dehydrator at Jackson Center Township, Mercer County.
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.
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.
40-00005: UGI Utilities Inc.--Electric Division, Hanover Industrial Estates (400 Stewart Road, P. O. Box 3200, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-3200) for the Hunlock Generating Station in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County. The facility's major sources of emissions include Utility Boilers and Anthracite Culm Storage areas which primarily emit sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM). This is a Title V that will include an Acid Rain permit.
40-00025: Sun Company, Inc. (1801 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699) for the Kingston Terminal in Edwardsville Borough, Luzerne County. The facility's major sources of emissions include Liquid Petroleum Storage Tanks and Loading Racks which primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOC).
40-00021: Williams Generation Company--Hazleton (Humboldt Industrial Park, R. R. 1, Box 409-D, Hazleton, PA 18201) for the Hazleton Co-Generation Plant in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The facility's major sources of emissions include a Combustion Turbine and a Heat Recovery Steam Generator which primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx).
48-00006: Metropolitan Edison Company (P. O. Box 16001, Reading, PA 19640-0001) for the Portland Station in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County. The facility's major sources of emissions include Utility Boilers and Combustion Turbines which primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM).
39-00019: Buckeye Pipe Line Co. (39000 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103) for the Macungie Station in Lower Macungie and Upper Milford Townships, Lehigh County. The facility's major sources of emissions include Liquid Petroleum Storage Tanks which primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOC).
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
35-310-024E: Keystone Quarry Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512) for the modification of a stone crushing operation with air pollution control by watersprays at the facility in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County.
39-308-002A: Bridesbury Foundry Inc. (Front and Grape Streets, Whitehall, PA 18052) for the modification of foundry operations with air pollution control by baghouses at the facility in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
40-304-010B: Hazleton Pumps, Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hazleton, PA 18201) for the modification of sand handling systems with air pollution control by baghouse at the facility in the City of Hazleton, Luzerne County.
48-310-031G: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for the construction of a portable stone crushing operation with air pollution control by a waterspray system at the facility in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.
48-318-128: Lift-All East Inc. (2706 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017) for the construction of a paint spray booth with air pollution control by panel filters at the facility in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.
58-301-006A: Susquehanna Humane Society (P. O. Box 485, Montrose, PA 18801) for the modification of a crematory incinerator with air pollution control by a secondary burner at the facility in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
36-3027: Acorn Press, Inc. (P. O. Box 5319, 500 East Oregon Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for the installation of a sheetfed printing press in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
67-310-053: York Building Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for the installation of two fabric collectors to control fugitive emissions from an existing primary crushing operation in Jackson Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
14-313-030C: Ruetgers-Nease Corporation (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for the reactivation of a chemical process facility (hydrotropes) in College Township, Centre County.
Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-25-095B: Lord Corp., Mechanical Products Div. (1635 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 16514) for the construction of an adhesive spray machine to replace an existing water wash adhesive spray booth with two dry filter booths and an interconnected oven in the City of Erie, Erie County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
OP-41-0011: Brodart Company (500 Arch Street, Williamsport, PA 17705) for a RACT synthetic minor operating permit for a wood furniture finishing facility in Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County.
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 the 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 the 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 will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
11970106. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-sandstone incidental to coal removal mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 73.6 acres, receiving stream Bracken Run, South Branch of Blacklick Creek, and Unnamed Tributaries to Hinckston Run (Topographic Drainage only), application received October 8, 1997.
56870106. Permit Renewal, Zubek, Inc. (173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation only in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 69.8 acres, receiving stream Schrock Run and an unnamed tributary to Schrock Run, application received October 15, 1997.
32910105. Permit Revision, GLR Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728), revision to an existing bituminous strip operation for the restoration of pastureland rather than forestland on the lands of the David G. Mock Estate and Elmer V. and Laura Mae Willard properties, in Canoe Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.8 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Brewer Run, received October 15, 1997.
56890109. Permit Revision, Erickson of Johnstown, Inc. (P. O. Box 304, Windber, PA 15963), revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to change the postmining land use change from wildlife habitat and forestland to pastureland or land occasionally cut for hay on the Eagleshire Corporation property in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 80.0 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Weaver Run and Weaver Run, received October 14, 1997.
56880101. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 191.8 acres, receiving stream Shade Creek and unnamed tributaries to Shade Creek, application received October 16, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
63950101T. Robinson Coal Company (200 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225). Application received to transfer permit currently issued to Pangersis Coal Company for continued operation and reclamation of an existing surface mining site located in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 13 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Robinson Run, to Robinson Run, to Chartiers Creek, to the Ohio River. Application received October 1, 1997.
65930105T. Urey Coal Company (222 Forest Ridge Road, Indiana, PA 15701). Application received to transfer permit currently issued to J & P Fuel Company for an existing surface mining site located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 137.2 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Brush Run. Application received August 11, 1997.
26920110R. Patterson Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 335P, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in German, Georges and Nicholson Townships, Fayette County. Receiving streams South Branch Browns Run and the Jacobs Creek Watershed. Renewal application received October 16, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33970111. Falls Creek Energy Company, Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in McCalmont and Winslow Townships, Jefferson County affecting 94.3 acres. Receiving streams Laurel Run and Big Run. Application received October 1, 1997.
16970105. Doverspike Bros. Coal Company (R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Madison and Porter Townships, Clarion County affecting 360.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Redbank Creek. Application received October 2, 1997.
24970104. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 627, Clarion, PA 16214), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Jay Township, Elk County affecting 294.5 acres. Receiving streams Wolf Lick Run; unnamed tributaries to Spring Run and Spring Run. Application to include a stream encroachment to construct a haul road across Wolf Lick Run in Jay Township, Elk County. Application received October 3, 1997.
10970104. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Venango Township, Butler County affecting 130.8 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Seaton Creek; unnamed tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek and unnamed tributaries to Little Scrubgrass Creek. Application received October 8, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received
37970301. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 16225), commencement, operation and restoration of a limestone operation in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County affecting 11.7 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received October 2, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS 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 (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 provision 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 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.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-555. Encroachment. PA DOT, 200 Radnor Chester Rd., St. Davids, PA 19087-5178. To remove an existing dilapidated 2-span bridge and to construct and maintain at the same location a single span, 90-foot long, bridge, having an average underclearance of 9 feet, which will carry SR 0841 across the 100-year floodway of Big Elk Creek (HQ-TSF-MF). The site is located approximately 4,000 feet north of the intersection of SR 0841 and SR 0472 (Bayview, MD-PA Quadrangle N: 20.25 inches; W: 0.2 inch) in Elk Township, Chester County. A temporary stream crossing and cofferdams will be constructed at the proposed abutments.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E39-339. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Mail Stop N-4, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. To relocate approximately 290 l. f. of Hosensack Creek (CWF) with the construction of approximately 190 l. f. of channel change with work consisting of the construction of a triangular channel, riprap bank stabilization and rock channel deflectors. The project is to protect an existing 138/69 KV line support tower. The project is located on Hosensack Creek approximately 0.6 mile northeast of the intersection of T386 and T387 (East Greenville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 0.6 inch) in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-480. Encroachment. Robert K. Mericle, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. To place fill and/or excavate in 2.16 acres of PFO wetlands for the construction of a stormwater detention basin associated with construction of a commercial warehouse. The project is located on Lot No. 21, Lasley Avenue in the Hanover Industrial Park (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches), in Hanover Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-339. Encroachment. Monroe County Recreation and Park Commission, 4221 Manor Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360-9406. To recreate a portion of the 100-year floodplain of McMichael Creek for the purpose of constructing Monroe County Park including two soccer fields, a gravel access road, gravel parking areas and walking paths. The project is located between S. R. 0033 and McMichael Creek, approximately 0.4 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0033 and S. R. 2010 (Manor Drive) (Saylorsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 5.3 inches) in Hamilton Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-340. Encroachment. Caesar's Paradise Stream, Inc., P. O. Box 400, Scotrun, PA 18355. To construct and maintain a 6-inch water intake structure in Devil's Hole Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of withdrawing water for a snow making operation at Caesar's Stream Resort. The project is located on the north side of S. R. 0940, approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 0940 and S. R. 0390 (Buck Hill Falls, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 8.1 inches) in Paradise Township, Monroe County (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.
E21-274. Encroachment. Deluxe Development Corporation, Donald Meske/Jerry Simpson, P. O. Box 323, 499 W. 3rd Street, Berwick, PA 18603. To fill in a total of 0.32 acre of wetland in order to construct roadways of a proposed housing development called Westwood Hills located on the north side of Valley Street about 0.6 mile east of its intersection with Salt Road (Harrisburg West, PA Quadrangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.
E36-642. Encroachment. Seyval Sun, Spencer Stober, 5 Market Plaza, Reinholds, PA 17569. To construct and maintain an 8-inch sanitary sewer main through about 330 feet of wetlands, and across the Little Muddy Creek and its adjacent wetlands, with about 315 feet of 10-inch sewer main across wetlands for connection to the existing ASALC interceptor sewer line for the Seyval Sun development (Terre Hill, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 9.25 inches) located in Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County.
E67-612. Encroachment. PECO Energy Company, David Foss, 1848 Lay Road, Delta, PA 17314. To construct and maintain a low-flow structure consisting of 25 27-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes embedded in a 6-foot thick concrete slab across Rock Run near its mouth at the Susquehanna River. Bridge will provide access between the Peach Bottom Power Station and a proposed storage facility on the plant's parking lot (Holtwood, PA Quadrangle N: 1.2 inches; W: 2.4 inches) in Peach Bottom Township, York County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E12-104. Encroachment. Emery R. Hanscom, 10 Aprian Dr., Rochester, NY 14606. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 75-inch by 112-inch corrugated metal pipe arch in Plank Road Hollow Run located approximately 2,500 feet northwest on Plank Hollow Road/Oak St. from Portage St. (Emporium, PA Quadrangle N: 2.88 inches; W: 14.50 inches) in Shippen Township, Cameron County. Estimated stream disturbance is 22 linear feet; stream classification is CWF.
E14-311. Encroachment. Walter and Ann Heaton, R. R. 2, Box 298B, Clearfield, PA 16830. To construct and maintain a single span I-beam/plank bridge having a clear span of 57 feet and an average underclearance of 6 feet across Steel Hollow Run located approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of SR 3021 (Steel Hollow Road) and T-343 (Maurer Lane) (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N: 18.8 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Houston Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 20 linear feet; stream classification is CWF.
E18-238. Encroachment. Richard C. Bowman Jr., Supervisor, Lamar Township, R. R. 1, Box 135-A1, Mill Hall, PA 17751. To remove an existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single cell reinforced concrete box culvert to carry T-352 across Duck Run. The box culvert shall be constructed with a clear span of 14 feet, a rise of 3.5 feet and a length of 32 feet. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of SR 0080 approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the intersection of SR 2004 and T-352 (Mill Hall, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 13.6 inches) in Lamar Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is 45 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is high quality-cold water fishery.
E41-412. Encroachment. Sherman C. Mittell, President, South Williamsport Borough, 329 West Southern Ave., South Williamsport, PA 17701. To construct, operate and maintain a single span bridge to carry pedestrian traffic across Hagermans Run. The bridge shall be constructed with a span of 50-feet, an underclearance of 9-feet and minimum width of 4-feet. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0015 approximately 400 feet southeast of the intersection of Hasting St. and Mountain Ave. (Montoursville, PA Quadrangle N: 19 inches; W: 15.9 inches) in South Williamsport Borough, Lycoming County. There is no stream disturbance or wetland impact; stream classification is high quality-cold water fishery.
E55-151. Encroachment. Robert Sankey and James Long, P. O. Box 164, Creamer, PA 17833-0164. To remove 250 linear feet of silt and vegetation from an unnamed tributary to Middle Creek located south of West Main St. in Kreamer, PA 1,000 feet west of Freeburg Road (Freeburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 13.2 inches) in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County. Estimated stream disturbance is 250 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is WWF.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
E30-183. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To operate and maintain two 58" × 91" elliptical concrete pipes (invert depressed 1.0 foot) in White Creek (WWF). To maintain 5% rock for bank stabilization along the left upstream bank for a distance of 53.0 feet and to maintain fill in a de minimis area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of improving stream flow and reducing scour. The project is located along SR 3006 approximately 100 feet north of the West Virginia State line, Wadestown, (W. VA-PA Quadrangle N: 17.6 inches; W: 14.1 inches) in Gilmore Township, Greene County.
E63-441. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To remove existing structures; to construct and maintain an 8-Span Composite Continuous Curved Steel Plate Girder Bridge, with a total span of 1,780 feet and underclearance of 172 feet across Pigeon Creek (WWF); to construct and maintain a Multi-Span Steel Plate Girder Structure with a total span of 1,304 feet and underclearance of 178 feet across a tributary to Pigeon Creek (WWF); to construct and maintain a box culvert with a span of 12 feet and underclearance of 7 feet in a tributary to Pigeon Creek; to construct and maintain an 84-inch diameter culvert in a tributary to Pigeon Creek; and to relocate and maintain three channel relocations in a tributary to Pigeon Creek having a total length of 1,478 feet. The work is being done in conjunction with the construction of the Mon/Fayette Expressway (SR 0043), Construction Section 52E, consisting of a four lane limited access, divided, toll highway. This construction section begins approximately 500 feet west of SR 0481 and ends approximately 1,000 feet west of Hazelkirk Valley Inn Road (Project starts at Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 9.5 inches, the project ends at N: 10.0 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Carroll Township, Washington County.
E65-678. Encroachment. Douglas A. and Constance Rhome, R. D. 6, Box 945, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666. To operate and maintain an existing 4-foot wide walkway bridge having a normal span of 16 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet across Boyer Run and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal span of 17 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet across said stream just downstream of the existing walkway bridge for the purpose of providing emergency vehicles with access to home. The project is located off of Hecla Road approximately 2 miles east of its intersection with Route 819 (Mount Pleasant, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 3.5 inches) in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
EA59-007C0. Environmental Assessment. Frank S. Benedict (130 Wambold Road, Green Lane, PA 18054). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to South Brook (CWF) for the purpose of recreation located approximately 4,900 feet southwest of the intersection of South Road (T-733) and S. R. 4009 (Potter-Brook, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 20.10 inches; W: 2.75 inches) in Brookfield Township, Tioga County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
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, Market Street State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 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.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
PA0031739. Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Great Valley School District, P. O. Box 617, Devault, PA 19432. Located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County into Valley Creek.
PA0054704. Sewage. Tri-County Respite, 7 Maple Street, Quakertown, PA 18951. Located in East Rockhill Township, Bucks County into unnamed tributary to Tohickon Creek.
PA0052281. Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Ashland Chemical Company, 100 North Commerce Drive, Aston, PA 19041. To receiving waters named Drainage Basin of Baldwin Run.
0997406. Sewerage. Warrington Township, 852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976. Expansion of existing sewage pump station to serve existing and proposed residential development. The existing Warrington Oaks pump station serves the 155 unit subdivision known as Warrington Oaks.
0996418. Amendment No. 1. Sewerage. Warrington Township, 852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976. Relocation and operation of a sewage pump station and force main to serve existing and proposed residential development in Warrington Township.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
Permit No. 6793412. Amendment No. 97-1. Sewage. Valley Grange, R. D. 2, Box 32, Lewisberry, PA 17339. To construct sewage treatment facilities in Warrington Township, York County.
NPDES Permit No. PAG053514. Groundwater Cleanup. Gettysburg Petroleum Marketing, Inc., 86 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ 07110 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named the Susquehanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026972. Sewerage. Exeter Township, Berks County Authority, 400 Hanover Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508-9181 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Exeter Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0111350. Sewerage. Borough of Petersburg, P. O. Box 6, Petersburg, PA 16669-0006 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Logan Township, Huntingdon County to the receiving waters named Shaver Creek.
Northcentral Regional Office: 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. PA0020699. Sewerage. Montgomery Water & Sewer Authority, 35 South Main St., Montgomery, PA 17752-0125. Renewal granted to discharge from a facility located at Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County.
Permit No. PA0044661. Sewerage. Lewisburg Area Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 305, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Renewal granted to discharge from a facility located in East Buffalo Township, Union County.
Permit No. PA0027553. Sewerage. Pine Creek Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 608, Avis, PA 17721. Renewal was granted to discharge from a facility located at Pine Creek Township, Clinton County.
Permit No. NPDES PA0008575. Industrial waste. Williamsport Wire Rope Inc., P. O. Box 3188, Williamsport, PA 17701. Renewal was granted to discharge contact and noncontact cooling water to Grafius Run. Location is City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
Permit No. WQM 5974402-A2. Sewerage Amendment. Hills Creek State Park, R. R. 4, Box 212, Emporium, PA 15834. Modification to treatment facility by installing a bulkhead in the aeration tank, has been granted. The facility is located in Charleston Township, Tioga County.
Permit No. WQM 4197408. Sewerage. Kevin L. and Colette Richards, 117 Kendall Avenue, Jersey Shore, PA 17740. Construction of single residence sewage treatment facility has been granted. Facility located at Mifflin Township, Lycoming County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0024856. Sewage. Taylor Township Sewage Authority, Route 168, Sewer Plant Road, West Pittsburg, PA 16160-0489 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Taylor Township, Lawrence County to Beaver Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0026697, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Butler Area Sewer Authority, 100 Littman Road, Butler, PA 16001-3256 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Butler Township, Butler County to Connoquenessing Creek, Butchers Run and Sullivan Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0025470. Sewage. Vernon Township Sanitary Authority (Fredricksburg Plant), 10929 Jackson Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Vernon Township, Crawford County to Cussewago Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0026387. Sewage. St. Marys Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 1994, 808 South Michael Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in St. Marys, Elk County, Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0025461. Sewage. Vernon Township Sanitary Authority (South Watson Run STP), 10929 Jackson Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Vernon Township, Crawford County to Watson Run.
WQM Permit No. 4397413. Sewerage, Jack LaVoie, SRSTP, 240 Wansack Rd., West Middlesex, PA 16159. Construction of Jack LaVoie SRSTP located in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS) 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 (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by aggrieved persons 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.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream PAS10-G258 Malvern Hills II Partners
P. O. Box 3085
West Chester, PA 19381Malvern Borough
Chester CountySchuylkill River Southwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10A085-1 Penn Center Mgmt.
Penn Ctr. W 2 Ste 110
Pittsburgh, PA 15275Robinson Twp.
Allegheny CountyCampbells Run PAS100239 Danbury Farms Inc.
1120 Perry Hwy.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237New Sewickley Twp.
Beaver Co.UNT Big Sewickley Crk.
& UNT Brush RunPAS100240 Harry E. Fisher
166 SW 8th Ave.
Boca Raton, FL 33486Franklin Twp.
Beaver Co.Connoquenessing Crk. PAS10310 Indiana Univ. of PA
Indiana, PA 15701White Twp.
Indiana Co.Stoney Run PAS103111 James E. Michny
R. R. 3, P. O. Box 130B
Barnesboro, PA 15714Pine Twp.
Indiana Co.Little Yellow Crk. PAS103109 PA Dept. of Transportation
P. O. Box 429
Indiana, PA 15701E. Mahoning Twp.
Indiana Co.Br. Pickering Run PAS10W054 PA Turnpike Commission
P. O. Box 6767
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676Union Twp.
Washington Co.Huston Run & UNT
Peters CreekPAS10W056 Reservation Develop Corp.
P. O. Box 395
Meadowlands, PA 15347S. Strabane Twp.
Washington Co.UNT Chartiers Crk. PAS10W060 Columbia Gas Transm. Corp.
1700 MacCorkle Ave. SE
Charleston, WV 25314Donegal Twp.
Washington Co.Dutch Fork PAS10W064 PA Department of Transportation
P. O. Box 459
Uniontown, PA 15401Amwell Twp.
Washington Co.Montgomery Run
Ten Mile Creek
Boyd RunPAS10X067 Derry Twp. Municipal Auth.
P. O. Box 250
New Derry, PA 15671-0250Derry Twp.
Westmoreland Co.Miller Run
Loyalhanna Crk.PAS10X071 Adam Eidemiller Inc.
1003 E. Pittsburgh St.
Greensburg, PA 15601Unity Twp.
Westmoreland Co.UNT Four Mile Run PAS10X077 Tamas S. Tanto
R. R. 4, Box 121
Greensburg, PA 15601Salem Twp.
Westmoreland Co.UNT Crabtree Crk.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAR)
Approvals to use NPDES and/or other
General Permits
The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit; (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits issubject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit.
The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES and/or other General Permit Type PAG-1 General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities PAG-3 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems PAG-7 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application PAG-8 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Sewage Sludge By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, A Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site
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