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SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate or close solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office--Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A. 100758. Harrisburg Energy, Materials, Recycling & Recovery Facility, Harrisburg Authority, (One Keystone Plaza, Suite 104, Front and Market Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17104). Application for addition of a transfer station to a site in City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office on October 20, 1997.
Northcentral Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3653.
A. 100963. Permit Modification. Lycoming County Landfill, Lycoming County Commissioners (48 W. Third St., Courthouse, Williamsport, PA 17701). Application for modification to municipal waste landfill located in Brady Township, Lycoming County, received in the regional office on October 21, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.
Permit No. 300995. Witco Corporation, P. O. Box 336, Petrolia, PA 16050, located in Fairview Township, Butler County. An application under 25 Pa. Code § 287.115 to repermit the residual waste landfill at the Petrolia Plant was accepted in the Regional Office on October 14, 1997.
PREVIOUSLY UNPERMITTED CLASS OF SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE
INFECTIOUS OR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE
Renewal applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6), and regulations for license to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
JPS Equipment Co., Inc., 5038 A West Chester Pike, Edgemont, PA 19028; Diane C. Schwarz, President; License No. PA-HC 0142; renewal application received on October 20, 1997.
S. H. Bio-Waste Ltd., 900 Selma Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Charles F. Santangelo, President; License No. PA-HC 0096; renewal application received on October 20, 1997.
AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
44-03005: Complete Resource Company (1275 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219) for a portable crushing and screening plant in Brown Township, Mifflin County.
67-03001A: Frito-Lay, Inc. (P. O. Box 660634, Dallas, Texas 75266-0634) for a snack food manufacturing facility in West Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-65-00838: Poly Hi Solidur (200 Industrial Drive, Delmont, PA 15626) for the operation of a plastic film and sheet manufacturing process at the Delmont #4 facility in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.
OP-63-00147: Union Camp Corporation (72 Wilson Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330) for the operation of a corrugated box manufacturing process at the Eighty Four facility in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
OP-30-00073: Chess Coal Company (R. R. 1, Box 151, Smithfield, PA 15478) for the operation of a portable coal cleaning plant at the Strip Mine #6 Plant in Dunkard Township, Greene County.
AR-32-059: Pennsylvania Electric Company (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Conemaugh Station, West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
AR-32-055: Pennsylvania Electric Company (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Homer City Station, Center Township, Indiana County.
AR-03-027: Pennsylvania Electric Company (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Keystone Station, Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County.
AR-03-023: West Penn Power Company (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Armstrong Power Station, Washington Township, Armstrong County.
AR-63-016: West Penn Power Company (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Mitchell Station, Union Township, Washington County.
AR-30-099: West Penn Power Company (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) for a Phase II Acid Rain Permit for Hatfield Power Station, Monongahela Township, Greene 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 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Attn: Edward Brown, (610) 832-6242.
09-00044: Dunmore Corporation (207 Penns Trail, Newtown, PA 18940) in Newtown Township, Bucks County. The facility coats a metal finish on plastic sheeting for use in a wide variety of consumer products. The facility's major air emissions include two rotogravure presses which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Notice of Intent to Revise Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill Operating Permit
Under section 111(d) of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated Emission Guidelines (EG) for existing MSW landfills to control the emission of landfill gases. (See 61 FR 9905, March 12, 1996). A MSW landfill is considered an existing MSW landfill if the facility began construction, modification or reconstruction before May 30, 1991; or received waste on or after November 8, 1987; or has additional capacity available for the future deposition of waste control of landfill gases from existing landfills using best demonstrated technology.
The Commonwealth's State Plan for implementing the EG was submitted to the EPA on July 1, 1997. In accordance with the 111(d) plan, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will enforce the requirements of the EG through the issuance of Federally Enforceable State Operating Permits (FESOPS) to designated MSW landfills. Therefore, in accordance with the plan, the operating permit issued to the landfills identified will be revised to incorporate the requirements of the EG. This revised permit will serve as the enforcement mechanism for the EG requirements.
Copies of the proposed permit amendments and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the Regional Office.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed permit amendments to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: James Parette, (717) 826-2531.
39-0009: Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Taylor, PA 18517) facility located in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County.
Notice of Intent to Issue
Phase II Acid Rain Permit
GPU Generation, Inc.
Titus Steam Electric Station
Berks County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Phase II Acid Rain Permit to the GPU Generation, Inc. for the Titus steam electric generating station located in Cumru Township, Berks County.
The Titus station is a major facility subject to the Acid Rain requirements of Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code § 127.531. Phase II is a continuation of the Acid Rain Program and becomes effective on January 1, 2000, for SO2 and January 1, 1998, for NOx. The requirements in the proposed permit establish each boiler's annual nitrogen oxides NOx emission limit and allotment of SO2 allowances during the period from January 1, 2000, until the expiration of the permit.
Copies of the permit application, proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection at the Reading District Office, 1005 Cross Roads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting Roger Fitterling at (610) 916-0100 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Kanubhai L. Patel, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or Roger Fitterling, 1005 Cross Roads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605 within 30 days of this notice. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments along with a reference to the proposed permit.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the comment period. The Department 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.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
07-310-025: Grannas Bros. Stone & Asphalt Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for the installation of a limestone crushing and screening operation in Catharine Township, Blair County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
21-314-005: Carlisle SynTec, Inc. (P. O. Box 7000, Carlisle, PA 17013) for the installation of a replacement fabric filter in Carlisle, Cumberland County.
38-318-033A: Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation (P. O. Box 779, Jonestown, PA 17038) for the installation of a paint area at Plant #1 in Union Township, Lebanon County.
67-304-027A: R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (101 Philadelphia Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for the construction of a casting cleaning operation located in Hanover Borough, York County.
67-309-107: Lehigh Portland Cement Company (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) for the installation of a replacement fabric filter in West Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
18-318-013A: Pan Avis Realty Company d/b/a Avis America (P. O. Box 420, Avis, PA 17721) for the modification of a modular home manufacturing operation (increase in allowable volatile organic compound emission rate) in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County.
14-318-001: Spectra Wood (2651 Carolean Industrial Drive, State College, PA 16801) for the construction of three wood furniture spray booths in College Township, Centre County.
59-309-001C: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (One Jackson Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for the operation of five bulk material handling and storage systems, a glass proportioner area and associated air cleaning devices (fabric collectors) previously owned and operated by OSRAM Sylvania, Inc. in Wellsboro Borough, Tioga County.
59-309-008: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (One Jackson Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for the operation of two glass ribbon machines and associated air cleaning device (a fume eliminator) previously owned and operated by OSRAM Sylvania, Inc. in Wellsboro Borough, Tioga County.
60-318-009C: The New Columbia Joist Company (P. O. Box 31, New Columbia, PA 17856-0031) for the construction of a vacuum coating operation in White Deer Township, Union County.
8-316-001B: Masonite Corporation (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for the installation of an air cleaning device (a replacement scrubber) on a die form wood fiber felter in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
14-313-035A: Ruetgers-Nease Corporation (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for the modification of a chemical process facility (MMPDC intermediate) in College Township, Centre County.
14-313-036A: Ruetgers-Nease Corporation (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for the modification of a chemical process facility (Product 35) in College Township, Centre County.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-65-899A: Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. (Bell and 402 East Church Street, Ligonier, PA 15658) for a human crematory at their facility in Donegal Borough, Westmoreland County.
PA-65-016B: Latrobe Steel Company (2626 Ligonier Street, P. O. Box 31, Latrobe, PA 15650) for two homoginization furnaces at their Latrobe Plant in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
PA-65-016C: Latrobe Steel Company (2626 Ligonier Street, P. O. Box 31, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a slag storage building at their Latrobe Plant in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
PA-04-467A: J & L Structural, Inc. (111 Station Street, Aliquippa, PA 15001) for a billet reheat furnace at the Aliquippa Plant in Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County.
PA-26-487A: Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610) for a coal crushing plant at the Nicholson Surface Mine in Saltlick Township, Fayette County.
PA-30-120A: CoBon Synfuel #2, L.L.C., 1145 East Union Avenue, Midvale, UT 84047 for a coal agglomeration process at the Alicia Facility, Monongahela Township, Greene 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-18-0007: Brodart Company (500 Arch Street, Williamsport, PA 17705) for a RACT synthetic minor operating permit for a wood furniture finishing facility in Wayne Township, Clinton County.
Proposed revision to the State Implementation Plan for oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds and notice of public hearing
On June 15, 1995, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) conducted a public hearing to solicit comments on a proposed nitrogen oxides Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) determination and proposed operating permit issuance for various combustion sources (boilers, and the like) owned and operated by American Home Foods, Inc. (now I.H.F.P., Inc.) in Milton Borough, Northumberland County. The Department subsequently issued an operating permit, identified as OP-49-0010, to American Home Foods, Inc. (now I.H.F.P., Inc.) on July 7, 1995.
I.H.F.P., Inc. found, via stack testing, that it was unable to meet the nitrogen oxides emission limit of .15 pound of nitrogen oxides per million BTU of heat input which was established in Operating Permit OP-49-0010 for one of its combustion sources, a 116 million BTU per hour natural gas and #2 fuel oil-fired boiler identified as Boiler #7, while that source was burning its standby or backup fuel, #2 fuel oil. This failure is attributed to the use of estimated nitrogen oxides emission rate data in the company's RACT plan rather than empirical data which was unavailable at the time the plan was submitted to the Department.
I.H.F.P., Inc. has now identified the respective boiler's true nitrogen oxides emission potential while burning #2 fuel oil and has requested a revision of Operating Permit OP-49-0010 to reflect this true potential. After evaluating the company's request, the Department has made a preliminary determination that the proposed revision should be approved.
The revised nitrogen oxides emission limit to which the Department has preliminarily determined Boiler #7 should be subject when burning #2 fuel oil is .20 pound of nitrogen oxides per million BTU of heat input. The Department also proposes to limit the respective boiler from operating on #2 fuel oil for more than 500 hours in any 12 consecutive month period.
If approved, the revised nitrogen oxides emission limit and the 500-hour operating restriction will be incorporated into a revised operating permit and submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed revised operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on November 19, 1997, at 1 p.m. at the PA Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by December 4, 1997.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (717) 327-3693.
Public Hearing
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 13, 1997, at 10 a.m. in the Monongahela Conference Room at its Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh.
The hearing is to take testimony concerning the Department's intent to issue NOx and VOC Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) to Koppers Industries, Inc. ERCs result from the shutdown and dismantling of four combustion units (boilers) at the Monessen Boiler House in Westmoreland County (ER-65-853). Creditable emissions from the shutdown amount to 129 tpy NOx and 1.6 tpy VOC.
The Department also intends to take testimony concerning our intent to issue a Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) Operating Permit 65-000-853 to Koppers Industries, Inc. for the Monessen Coke Plant in Westmoreland County. The Department intends to revise the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to include these proposed Operating Permit requirements. The facility is a major emitter of Nitrogen Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds. RACT for this site has been determined to be operation and maintenance of all sources in conformance with manufacturer's specifications, guidelines and procedures and good air pollution control practices.
The Department will also take testimony concerning the RACT proposal submitted by Anchor Glass Container for Plant #5 located in Connellsville, Fayette County, PA. The proposed RACT Plan Approval (26-000-119) is for the immediate implementation of manual control of air-to-fuel ratios on Furnaces #1, #2 and #3 for a 15 % reduction in NOx emissions. Additionally, Anchor shall install Combustion Staging on Furnaces #1 and #2 by May 31, 1998, to reduce NOx emissions for these sources by approximately 50 %. RACT for all sources at Anchor's facility will include their operation and maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and accepted air pollution control practices.
Those wishing to present testimony during the hearing should contact the Community Relations Coordinator, Betsy Mallison, at (412) 442-4182 by November 12, 1997 to register. Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Betsy Mallison or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs. Those who are unable to attend the hearing, but wish to comment, should provide written comments to Mark Wayner, Acting Chief, Title V Section, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comment period is open for 30 days after the appearance of this public notice.
Copies of the ERC Application, the proposed ERC Registration, the RACT Proposal and the proposed RACT Operating Permit are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
11900201. Maple Coal Company (2591 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 204, Sewickley, PA 15143), for an SMP boundary revision to add 5.4 acres to the eastern boundary of this existing bituminous coal refuse reprocessing permit for ash deposition and support facilities. Total SMP acres goes from 128.8 to 134.2. The final ash pile design and E & S plan are being revised at this time, also, in Barr and Blacklick Townships, Cambria County, receiving stream Elk Creek. Application received October 15, 1997.
11920110. Permit Renewal. Laurel Land Development, Inc., commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, affecting 42.0 acres, receiving stream Coalpit Run and unnamed tributaries to the South Branch of Blacklick Creek, application received October 20, 1997.
11930101. Permit Renewal. Wesott, Inc. (P. O. Box 328, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Hastings Boro and Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 15.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Brubaker Run, application received October 22, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17930119. Swisher Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 1223, Clearfield, PA 16830), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 59.0 to 28.7 acres, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, application received September 18, 1997.
17940113. E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc. (Main and Lehmier Streets, P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), major revisions to an existing bituminous surface mine permit, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, for an increase in permit acreage from 101 to 127 acres and a stream encroachment application which includes a variance on the 100-foot barrier of an unnamed tributary to Turner Run. The variance is requested to conduct mining and related preAct mining in order to reclaim and restore abandoned mine lands. The variance area on the unnamed tributary begins approximately 800 feet upstream of its juncture with Turner Run and extends northeastward for a distance of approximately 1,400 feet. The unnamed tributary will be relocated approximately 150 feet west of its current path, application received September 22, 1997.
17940114. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to apply biosolids (stabilized sewage sludge) to enhance vegetation on a surface mine site, Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 103.3 acres, receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Potts Run to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received September 23, 1997.
17910129. Beth Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 208-C, Glen Campbell, PA 15742) revisions to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 87.0 to 90.3 acres, and a stream encroachment on unnamed tributary no. 1 to Little Muddy Run. The variance begins at the confluence with tributary no. 2 thence continues upstream in a northeasterly direction for a distance of 1,000 feet, Gulich Township, Clearfield County, application received October 6, 1997.
17920108. Johnson Bros. Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Waroquier Coal Company, Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 51.9 acres, receiving streams: unnamed stream to Kratzer Run to Anderson Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received October 15, 1997.
17970117. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 36.4 acres, receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received October 9, 1997.
17860133. Johnson Bros. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Thomas Coal Co., Inc., Brady-Penn Townships, Clearfield County affecting 22.6 acres, receiving streams: Laurel Branch Run and Beech Run, application received October 20, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54970104. Harriman Coal Corporation (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 708.0 acres, receiving stream Lorberry Creek. Application received October 7, 1997.
54970205. A/C Fuels Company (1001 Industrial Road, Nesquehoning, PA 18240), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County affecting 165.9 acres, receiving stream Muddy Creek. Application received October 9, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Received
06910301C. Berks Products Corporation (726 Spring Street, P. O. Box 421, Reading, PA 19603), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0595420 in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, receiving stream Maiden Creek and Schuylkill River. Application received October 8, 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 provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit 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.
E15-558. Encroachment. Black Rock Boat Club, 402 Walnut St., Spring City, PA 19475. To construct and maintain an approximately 360-foot long × 30-foot wide floating dock and associated concrete boat launch ramp along the southern bank of the Schuylkill River (WWF, MF) for private use. The site is located approximately 660 feet upstream of the Black Rock Road Bridge (SR 113), (Phoenixville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.00 inches; W: 1.75 inches) in the Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E48-263. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 2460 Parkwood Drive, Allentown, PA 18103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge having a single span of 42 feet on a 90° skew and an underclearance of approximately 4.3 feet across Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along S. R. 0248 (Main Street), approximately 500 feet west of S. R. 0512 (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 2.8 inches) in the Borough of Bath, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E58-225. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge, having a waterway opening width of 20.0 feet and a minimal underclearance of 5.3 feet, across Salt Lick Creek (HQ-CWF). The project will permanently impact a de minimis area of wetland less than or equal to 0.05 acre, associated width placement of fill for the widened roadway. The project is located on S. R. 0492, Section 570, immediately west of the intersection of S. R. 0492 and T-613 (Hartford, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 4.9 inches) in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E58-226. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Bell Creek (CWF), consisting of a 14-foot × 9-foot precast concrete box culvert. The project is located on S. R. 2067, Section 550, Segment 0100, Offset 0044, approximately 0.6 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 2067 and S. R. 0092 (Lenoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.3 inches; W: 0.8 inch) in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
E06-502. Encroachment. Wernersville Municipal Authority, Brian Clements, P. O. Box 145, Clements, PA 19565. To construct a building which is partially in the floodplain of Quarry Creek at a point approximately 500 feet downstream of Fairview Street (Sinking Spring, PA Quadrangle N: 14.9 inches; W: 11.6 inches) in Wernersville Borough, Berks County.
E06-503. Encroachment. Kutztown Borough, Keith Hill, 45 Railroad Street, Kutztown, PA 19530. To construct settling tanks at the Kutztown Borough Sewage Treatment Plant in the floodplain of Sacony Creek at a point approximately 400 feet downstream of Route 222 (Kutztown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 4.65 inches) in Maxatawny Township, Berks County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E49-214. Encroachment. Ralpho Township, 30 South Market St., Elysburg, PA 17824. To replace the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 6-foot to 8-foot high by 120-foot long reinforced concrete or gabion basket retaining wall depressed 3 feet below the streambed of an unnamed tributary to Shamokin Creek (locally known as Pocahontas Creek) near the intersection of Hickory and East Center Sts. (Shamokin, PA Quadrangle N: 21 inches; W: 6.9 inches) in the Village of Elysburg, Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. Estimated stream disturbance is 120 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is cold water fishery.
E59-353. Encroachment. Norman E. Powell Jr., Robert Powell, 1505 Naamans Creek Rd., Boothwyn, PA 19061. To construct and maintain a 44-foot clear span steel I-beam bridge over Catlin Hollow Creek located off SR 4035, 1.3 miles southeast of SR 0287 (Keeneyville, PA Quadrangle N: 11.4 inches; W: 3.0 inches) in Charleston Township, Tioga County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 50 feet with no wetland impact; stream classification is TSF.
E17-313. Encroachment. Union Township Supervisors, c/o Val Orcutt, R. R. 2, Rockton, PA 15856. To maintain a 98-inch steel pipe culvert in the Laborde Branch of Sandy Lick Creek located on T-372, 0.45 mile north of US Rt. 322 (Luthersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 7.2 inches) in Union Township, Clearfield County. Estimated stream disturbance is 50 feet of stream with no wetland impacts; stream classification is CWF
E18-239. Encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Remove an existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single cell reinforced concrete box culvert to carry Robinson Road across Wilcox Branch, Young Womens Creek. The box culvert shall be cast in place with a clear single span of 14.4 feet, minimum underclearance of 4.5 feet and skew of 76 degrees left ahead. The project is located along the western right of way of SR 0044 approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of County Line Road and Robinson Road (Slate Run, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 16.4 inches) in Chapman Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is 116.25 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is high quality-cold water fishery.
E18-240. Encroachment. DCNR, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To remove an existing deteriorated structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a 27-foot normal span and an average underclearance of 5 feet across County Line Branch which is located approximately 0.25 mile northbound on Robinson Road from its intersection with Benson Road (Slate Run, PA Quadrangle N: 17.8 inches; W: 16.6 inches) in Chapman Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is 108 linear feet of stream; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
E53-305. Encroachment. I. P. Timberlands Operating Co., Ltd., P. O. Box 190, Coudersport, PA 16915. To maintain two culvert pipes, one 6 foot in diameter and the other 6 foot 6 inches in diameter, in Nelson Run located 0.75 mile east of SR 44 and 0.25 mile south of the Sweden Township line (Ayers Hill, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in Summit Township, Potter County. Estimated stream disturbance is 25 feet of stream with no wetland impact; stream classification is CWF.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
E04-250. Encroachment. Zinc Corporation of America, 300 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA 15061-2295. To operate and maintain a barge unloading facility and a noncontract cooling water intake and outlet located in and along the left bank of the Ohio River (WWF), near River Mile 29.2 (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 13.5 inches) in Potter Township, Beaver County.
E56-280. Encroachment. Indian Lake Borough, Municipal Building, R. D. 1, Box 540, Central City, PA 15926-0540. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain four 72-inch CMP culverts in Calendars Run for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The crossing is located at the upstream end of Indian Lake (Central City, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 156 inches) in Indian Lake Borough, Somerset County.
E02-1210. Encroachment. Jay B. Simmons, 1411 Parkmont Road, Allison Park, PA 15101. To place and maintain fill in 0.19 acre of wetlands (PFO) and in the floodway on the left bank side of a tributary to Lowries Run (TSF) locally known as Wittmer Run for the purpose of developing two residences. The project is located on the east side of Highland Road approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with Sloop Road (Emsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 6.8 inches) in McCandless Township, Allegheny 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.
EA46-031C0. Environmental Assessment. Gambone Brothers Development Company (1030 W. Germantown Pike, Fairview Village, PA 19409). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Wissahickon Creek (TSF) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Renner Tract subdivision located approximately 1,300 feet southeast of the intersection of Swedesford Road and School House Lane (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 12.85 inches; W: 1.80 inches) in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3574.
EA10-001NC. DEP, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18715-0790. To drain and backfill 12 stripping pits as part of a 350-acre abandoned mine reclamation and restoration project. The area is located within the Big Run watershed which is classified as CWF in Chapter 93, Water Quality Standards. 0.14 acre of wetlands is proposed to be impacted by the project and 6.2 acres of wetlands are proposed to be created at the site. The center of the work area is located approximately 0.5 mile north of the village of Locustdale (Ashland, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Conyngham Township, Columbia County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received 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 this Commonwealth.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
WA2-589C. Water Allocation. Hampden Township Municipal Authority, Allegheny County. The Hampton Township Municipal Authority has submitted an application to: Acquire water rights, 100,000 gallons per day, formerly held by O'Hara Township (Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority): and Acquire water rights, 600,000 gallons per day, for the acquisition of water from the Fox Chapel Authority, Allegheny County.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Program Manager, Water Supply Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6899.
WA 10-647C. Subsidiary Water Allocation. The Municipal Sewer and Water Authority of Cranberry Township, 2525 Rochester Road, Suite 700, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-6498. Modification to increase allocation to 4,400,000 gpd for the duration of proposed agreement between applicant and the Municipal Authority of the Borough of West View. The Municipal Sewer and Water Authority of Cranberry Township operates under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, and serves customers located in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
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