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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1793c

[27 Pa.B. 5791]

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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--1396.31); 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 the 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 Permits Issued

   32970103.  Transfer from General Mining, Inc. to Kent Coal Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 113.0 acres, receiving stream Marshall Run and unnamed tributaries to Marshall Run, application received August 26, 1997, permit issued October 20, 1997.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

   17870104.  Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. R. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Pike Township, Clearfield County affecting 68.2 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received July 21, 1997, permit issued September 23, 1997.

   17860140.  Beth Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 208C, Glen Campbell, PA 15742), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 323 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Cofinan Run and unnamed tributary to Muddy Run, application received July 29, 1997, permit issued October 2, 1997.

   17890115.  Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine (demonstration) permit in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 639 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Sanbourn Run and to Camp Hope Run to Clearfield Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, application received August 7, 1997, permit issued October 2, 1997.

   17960106.  Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Permit Acreage from 100.2 to 111.2 acres, unnamed tributaries to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received July 28, 1997, permit issued October 14, 1997.

   17970106.  Cloe Mining Co., Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Penn and Pike Townships, Clearfield County affecting 124.8 acres, receiving streams Porter Run to West Branch Susquehanna River; unnamed tributaries of Passmore Run to Passmore Run, Passmore Run to West Branch Susquehanna River; unnamed tributaries of Kratzer Run to Kratzer Run, Kratzer Run to Anderson Creek, Anderson Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received March 31, 1997, permit issued October 6, 1997.

   17970104.  E. M. Brown, Inc. (P. O. Box 767, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Cooper Township, Clearfield County affecting 34 acres, receiving streams Browns Run to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received March 31, 1997, permit issued October 8, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   7774SM2A1C2.  Berks Products Corporation (726 Spring Street, Reading, PA 19603), correction to an existing quarry operation and renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594521 in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County affecting 152.0 acres, receiving stream Maiden Creek. Correction/Renewal issued October 20, 1997.

   40960304.  Pork Properties, Inc. (34 Alfred Road, Wyomissing, PA 18644), commencement, operation and restoration of a large quarry operation in Plains Township, Luzerne County affecting 71.98 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued October 20, 1997.

   06880302C.  Rolling Rock Building Stone, Inc. (R. D. 4, Boyertown, PA 19512), correction to an existing quarry operation in Pike Township, Berks County affecting 426.5 acres, receiving stream Oysterville Creek. Correction issued October 22, 1997.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

Large Industrial Mineral Permit Issued

   08970301.  P & P Gravel Co. (R. R. 1, P. O. Box 228, Monroeton, PA 18832), commencement, operation and restoration of a Large Industrial Mineral (Sand/Gravel) permit in Franklin Township, Bradford County affecting 15.1 acres, receiving streams: no authorization to discharge, application received April 17, 1997, permit issued October 8, 1997.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted

   08970816.  Joseph M. Chaffee (R. R. 5, Box 5367, Towanda, PA 18848), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Bluestone) permit in Sheshaquin Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, receiving stream: Horn Brook, application received June 11, 1997, authorization granted September 29, 1997.

   08970807.  Stephen F. Pickett (R. R. 2, Box 8A, Wyalusing, PA 18853), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Bluestone) permit in Wilmot Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, receiving streams: Foster Branch, application received April 29, 1997, authorization granted September 29, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   58970851.  Jay S. Norton (R. R. 2, Box 135C, New Milford, PA 18834), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted October 20, 1997.

   58970853.  Norman N. Norton, Jr. (1166 Lackawanna Trails, Clarks Summit, PA 18411), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted October 20, 1997.

   58970863.  Robert K. Volk (R. R. 4, Box 56B, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Apolacon Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream none. Authorization granted October 23, 1997.

   40960806.  Carl L. Kresge & Sons, Inc. (1199 Laurel Run Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal shale quarry operation in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream Bear Creek to Lehigh River. Authorization granted September 19, 1996.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) 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 the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5A, 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 rule 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).

   Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   E46-774.  Encroachment Permit. Tower Bridge Land Holding Associates I, One Tower Bridge, 100 Front Street, Suite 900, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. To extend, operate and maintain an 84-foot extension of an existing stream enclosure located in and along an unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River, locally known as Aramingo Creek (WWF, MF), and within the 100-year floodway of the Schuylkill River. The project consists of an extension of a 5,178-foot long stream enclosure using a 10-foot wide by 12.5-foot high precast concrete box culvert with concrete endwall. This extension will be attached to the downstream terminus of an existing 8-foot wide by 9.41-foot high stone arch stream enclosure. A riprapped energy dissipator will be provided at the end of the stream enclosure. The purpose of this project is to provide access to the proposed Four Tower Bridge Office Building and existing ASTM Building. The permittee will also install several fish enhancement structures to improve habitat along 80 linear feet of the Schuylkill River bank at this site. The site is situated along the southern bank of the Schuylkill River at the confluence with Aramingo Creek, approximately 500 feet northeast from the intersection of the Fayette Street and S. R. 23 (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 8.4 inches) in West Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County.

   E09-751.  Encroachment Permit. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor-Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087-5178. To remove an existing dual pipe culvert and to install and maintain 64 linear feet of 14-foot wide × 7-foot high single cell precast concrete box culvert in and along an unnamed tributary to Neshaminy Creek (AKA Leonards Creek) WWF, MF. Also, to increase the hydraulic efficiency of the culvert, 98 feet of stream channelization will be performed. The invert of the culvert will be depressed one foot below streambed to facilitate fish passage. The proposed structure will be situated 39 feet northward of the existing culvert at a point 2,900 feet southwest of the intersection of Buck Road and Middle Holland Road (Langhorne, PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 11.6 inches) in Northampton Township, Bucks County.

   Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.

   E40-463.  Encroachment. Luzerne County Commissioners, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span prestressed concrete box beam bridge, having a waterway opening width of approximately 30.0 feet and an average underclearance of approximately 12.5 feet, across Solomon Creek. The bridge (County Bridge No. 24005) is located on S. R. 2008 (South Main Street), near the Hanover Township/Wilkes-Barre City boundary (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 4.8 inches), in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.

   E40-465.  Encroachment. Luzerne County Commissioners, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of the East Fork Harveys Creek, consisting of a single-span precast concrete slab bridge, having a span of approximately 16 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet. The road crossing (known as County Culvert # 26108) is located on T-605, approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 0029 and S. R. 1012 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N:  3.1 inches; W:  0.3 inch), in Jackson Township, Luzerne County.

   E40-467.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To construct and maintain approximately 120 linear feet of channel change in a Tributary to Huntsville Creek, for the purpose of accommodating roadway widening associated with the replacement of an existing road crossing. The realigned channel section will have a trapezoidal cross-section, with R-5 riprap-lined sides having a slope of 1.5:1. The project is located immediately downstream of S. R. 1018, Section 370, Segment 0030, Offset 0000, approximately 0.3 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0415 and S. R. 1018 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N:  17.7 inches; W:  0.3 inch) in Dallas Township, Luzerne County.

   E40-468.  Encroachment. Conyngham Township, 10 Pond Hill Road, Box 1, Mocanaqua, PA 18655. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Turtle Creek, consisting of a 10.9-foot by 4.25-foot aluminum box culvert. The project is located on Paradise Avenue, approximately 400 feet northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0239 and S. R. 3004 (Shickshinny, PA Quadrangle N:  3.1 inches; W:  1.8 inches), in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County.

   E45-311.  Encroachment. Pines Cafe, Inc., P. O. Box J, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. To place fill in approximately 0.11 acre of wetlands for the purpose of expanding the existing parking lot of the Pines Cafe Restaurant. The project is located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of S. R. 0940 and S. R. 0423 (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle N:  19.2 inches; W:  12.9 inches) in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County. The permittee is required to provide 0.11 acre of replacement wetlands by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.

   E48-253.  Encroachment. Northeastern Equity Associates, Inc., 641 Market Street, Bangor, PA 18013. To reestablish an approximate 1,090 l.f. reach of a tributary to Martins Creek and to maintain the channel change and two stream enclosures to original permitted configuration. The construction of this project was authorized by Emergency Permit No. EP4897401 and consists of two 48-inch diameter R.C.P. stream enclosures having lengths of 186 l.f. and 190 l.f. and two trapezoidal, open-channel sections containing a synthetic lining with a bottom width of 4 feet, a minimum depth of 4.3 feet and 1.33 H:1V side slopes. The project is located on the north side of S. R. 0512 along the Consolidated Rail Corporation right-of-way, approximately 0.2 mile west of S. R. 1035 (Broad Street) (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  0.7 inch; W:  9.3 inches) in East Bangor Borough, Northampton County.

   E58-220.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. Giving its consent 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 approximately 76.7 feet and an underclearance of 13.5 feet, across Starrucca Creek. The bridge is located on S. R. 1009, Section 570, Segment 0130, offset 1954, in the town of Brandt (Susquehanna PA-NY Quadrangle N:  15.5 inches; W:  6.2 inches), in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County.

   E64-181.  Encroachment. Wayne County Commissioners, Wayne County Courthouse Annex, Honesdale, PA 18431. To remove the existing superstructure and to construct and maintain a single-span steel I-Beam bridge having a span of 21 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet across Wilcox Creek. This project is located along Township Route T-325 (Old Stephens Road) approximately 300 feet west of S. R. 3004 (Sterling, PA Quadrangle N:  21.5 inches; W:  8.5 inches) in Salem and Sterling Townships, Wayne County.

   E64-182.  Encroachment. Russell M. and Marie H. Palmer, R. R. 4, Honesdale, PA 18431. To place fill in 0.72 acre of wetlands to expand an existing business and construct additional parking area. This project is located in the floodplain of the Lackawaxen River along the southwest side of S. R. 0006, approximately 0.3 mile northeast of S. R. 0652 (White Mills, PA Quadrangle N:  9.2 inches; W:  12.9 inches) in Texas Township, Wayne County. The permittee is required to provide 0.74 acre of replacement wetlands.

   Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E08-321.  Encroachment. Sheshequin Township, R. R. 1, Box 138B, Ulster, PA 18850. To maintain three stream bed gravel removal sites in Spaulding Creek for a period of 5 years starting at a point 1,200 feet upstream of the S. R. 1043 bridge over Spaulding Creek and ending 3,000 feet downstream (Sayre, PA Quadrangle N:  1.00 inch; W:  1.25 inches) in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County.

   E41-406.  Encroachment. Pa. Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain a 6-inch thick reinforced concrete stream bed paving 20 feet long and 13 feet wide to repair scour and to construct and maintain cutoff walls and partial heights adjustment jackets under S. R. 4002 bridge over an unnamed tributary to Hughes Run which is a tributary to Texas Creek located approximately 2 miles south of the village of Lorenton (Morris, PA Quadrangle N:  4.6 inches; W:  4.7 inches) in Pine Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E55-148.  Encroachment. Pa. Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To contruct and maintain 250 linear feet of R-8 riprap on the left bank of Silver Run with the associated channel realignment of 175 linear feet located approximately 2,000 feet north on S. R. 2012 from the S. R. 11/15 (Dalmatia, PA Quadrangle N:  14.3 inches; W:  0.2 inch) in Union Township, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Southwest Regional Office, Soils & Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E11-252.  Encroachment. Cambria County Commissioners, P. O. Box 269, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Remove the existing structure, to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 84.7 feet and an underclearance of 11.5 feet across North Branch Blacklick Creek and to place and maintain fill in a de minimis area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of a temporary roadway crossing consisting of nine 60-inch corrugated metal pipe culverts in North Branch Blacklick Creek at a point approximately 110 feet downstream from the proposed bridge for the purpose of accommodating local traffic during construction. The project is located on T-498, Station 24+42 (Colver, PA Quadrangle N:  11.1 inches; W:  15.1 inches) in Blacklick Township, Cambria County.

   E65-667.  Encroachment. Camp Storage, R. R. 1, Jeannette, PA 15644. To relocate and maintain approximately 150.0 linear feet of the channel of an unnamed tributary to Byers Run (TSF), to construct and maintain a stream enclosure consisting of 100.0 linear feet of an 8-foot diameter C.M.P. culvert in said stream and to construct and maintain a 12-inch diameter outfall structure on the left bank of said stream to provide access to self storage units (Camp Storage). The project is located north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Chicken Street (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N:  1.0 inch; W:  6.8 inches) in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.

   E63-436.  Encroachment. All-Clad Metal Crafters Inc., 424 Morganza Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.16 acre of wetlands (PEM) on the right bank of an unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek (WWF) for the purpose of expanding an existing facility east of Morganza Road, approximately 6,000 feet south of intersection of Hahn Road and S. R. 519 (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.9 inches; W:  3.9 inches) in Cecil Township, Washington County.

   E63-435.  Encroachment. PA American Water Company, 410 Cooke Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. To operate and maintain an approximately 100-foot long sheet pile wall and intake structure located along the left bank of the Monongahela River near River Mile 24.8 (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  0.0 inch; W:  6.2 inches) in Union Township, Washington County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E63-439.  Encroachment. Washington County Commissioners, 701 Courthouse Square, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. To reconstruct and maintain a bridge (Wyit Sprowls Bridge) having a span of 440 feet with a minimum underclearance of 4.4 feet across Robinson Fork Wheeling Creek (WWF). The bridge is located on T-360 and T-307 (Claysville, PA Quadrangle N:  2.1 inches; W:  12.3 inches) in West Finley Township, Washington County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E30-181.  Encroachment. Greene County Commissioners, Greene County Office Building, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 60.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.2 feet across the Pennsylvania Fork of Fish Creek for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project is located on T-345 approximately 150 feet from its intersection with S. R. 3010 (Hundred, WVA-PA Quadrangle N:  22.15 inches; W:  17.1 inches) in Springhill Township, Greene County.

   E65-672.  Encroachment. Ross Mountain Club, Ross Mountain Club Road, New Florence, PA 15944-9801. To construct and maintain two bridges as follows: (1) A bridge having a clear span of 34 feet and an underclearance of 7.0 feet across Lick Run (EV) located on a proposed access road at a point approximately 2,800 feet upstream of Tubmill Reservoir. (2) A bridge having a clear span of 36.0 feet and an underclearance of 4.5 feet across Tubmill Creek (EV) located on a proposed access road at a point approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the Tubmill Reservoir. The purpose of the project is to construct a 3,000-foot road to access forest for timber harvesting and recreation (Rachelwood, PA Quadrangle N:  12.6 inches; W:  12.0 inches) in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Actions taken on applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 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.

Permits issued on October 17, 1997.

   WA 30-587E.  Water Allocation. Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority, Green County, PA. The right to withdraw 7.0 million gallons per day of water, as a daily peak, from the Monongahela River, Greene County; and the right to expand public water supply service into Washington and Whiteley Townships.


SPECIAL NOTICES


Submission Date Extension Calendar Year 1996 Applications for Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grant Applications Under Act 101, § 904 The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces an extension to the deadline for calendar year 1996 Recycling Program Performance Grant applications from municipalities for grant assistance under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904).

   The deadline for submission of calendar year 1996 applications has been extended to 3 p.m., December 19, 1997. Applications must be on forms provided by the Department. Applications received by the Department after that date will not be considered. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.

   Grant applications and inquiries concerning this notice should be directed to Carl Hursh, Chief, Recycling and Markets, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7382.

Request for Bond Reduction

   Regional Office--Regional Manager, Waste Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   On August 12, 1997, the Department of Environmental Protection received a request for a bond reduction from McDermott, Inc., the parent company of the former Babcock and Wilcox facility in Koppel Borough, Beaver County, for its hazardous waste management facility (Permit No. PAD987335379). The Department has reviewed the request and has determined that it is consistent with 25 Pa. Code § 267.25.

   Comments will be accepted on this request for up to 45 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be sent to the office listed above.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1793. Filed for public inspection November 7, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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