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SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northeast Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
5297503. Public water supply. Milford Landing, Richard Snyder, President, Three Lane Utilities, Inc., P. O. Box 927, Milford, PA 18337. This proposal involves modification of permitting of an existing public water supply system serving 99 EDUs. The system consists of two wells, treatment, pump station and distribution system. It is located in Westfall Township, Pike County. Engineer: Leo Achterman.
5498501. Public water supply. Tamaqua Area Water Authority. This proposal involves an application for permit to rerate the Tamaqua Area Filtration Plant from 4.02 million gallons per day to 5.02 million gallons per day. It is located in Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County. Engineer: Dale R. Glatfelter, Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Southcentral Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4692.
A. 3698501. Public water supply. Mount Joy Township Authority, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County. Responsible Official: Bruce Hamer, Administrator, 157 Merts Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022; Type of Facility: Application is to permit an existing water system that is currently interconnected to West Donegal Township Authority. No treatment is involved. Consulting Engineer: Stephen F. Talian, P. E., Gannett Fleming, Inc., 207 Senate Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
0298504. Cheswick Borough, 220 South Atlantic Avenue, P. O. Box 235, Cheswick, PA 15024. Installation of corrosion control equipment at the Cheswick Borough water treatment plant serving Cheswick Borough, Allegheny County.
6598501. Easy Living Estates of Ligonier, R. D. 4, Box 107, Ligonier, PA 15658-8807. Addition to an existing personal care home serving Cook Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.
A. 4298501. Public water supply. Hazel Hurst Water Association, P. O. Box 197, Hazel Hurst, PA 16733. This proposal involves the construction of a 20 gpm water treatment plant with direct filtration, chlorination and storage in Hamlin Township, McKean County.
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. 100944. Lanchester Landfill, Chester County Solid Waste Authority (7224 Division Highway, Narvon, PA 17555). Application to modify closure and increase capacity of Area B landfill unit in Honey Brook and Caernarvon Township, Lancaster and Chester County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office February 23, 1998.
AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
09-399-025: Air Liquide America Corp, Alphagaz Div (19 Steel Road West, Morrisville, PA 19067) for the operation of a specialty gas facility in Falls Township, Bucks County.
46-310-019B: Highway Materials, Inc. (1128 Crusher Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074) for the operation of stone crushers in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County.
OP-46-0061: Pa. Department of Corrections (Route 29, Graterford, PA 19426) for the operation of a Facility NOx/VOCs RACT in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
49-303-005A: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 950, Herndon, PA 17830) for the modification and installation of a fabric collector on a batch asphalt concrete plant in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. The modified plant will be subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
49-309-007J: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 950, Herndon, PA 17830) for the construction of a screen and two associated conveyors in a stone crushing plant in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. This equipment is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
41-304-014B: Andritz Incorporated (Sherman Street, Muncy, PA 17756) for the installation of a fabric collector on various pieces of general castings finishing equipment (grinders, and the like) in Muncy Borough, Lycoming County.
8-302-038A: Leprino Foods Company (117 Bradford Street, South Waverly, PA 18840) for the construction of a 500 horsepower natural gas/#6 fuel oil fired boiler in South Waverly Borough, Bradford County.
41-302-044B: Koppers Industries, Inc. (436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800) for the modification of a creosoted wood waste fired cogeneration boiler (increase in allowable carbon monoxide emissions) in Clinton Township, Lycoming County. This boiler is subject to Subpart Db of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing
Reasonably Available Control Technology
and Emission Reduction Credits
Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corporation and United Coaters (Centria) Ambridge Plant The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) reviewed the RACT plans and ERC application and made a preliminary determination to approve these plans and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above listed facilities.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for these facilities to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits for the facilities and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corporation (Cyprus)
Cyprus chose a case-by-case approach to meeting the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.92 for the thermal dryer, the frothing operations, solvent cleaning operation, storage tanks and fuel dispensing. Cyprus proposed low NOx burners as add-on controls for the thermal dryers as they were determined to be cost effective through a top-down analysis. Cyprus proposes there are no additional control technologies available for the frothing and degreasing operations. Cyprus proposes to meet the presumptive RACT requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93 for all other sources at this facility.
Cyprus has applied for ERCs for the reduction of 64 tons/year of NOx and 15 tons/year of VOC emissions generated through the shutdown of the thermal dryer at the Cumberland Mine as provided for in 25 Pa. Code § 127.207(5)(I).
United Coaters (Centria) Ambridge Plant
The proposed RACT permit for the Ambridge Plant is for the application of presumptive RACT to the three Cleaver Brooks Steam Boilers, and the operation of an incinerator on the emissions from the coil coating operation. This incinerator will perform with an efficiency adequate to reduce the VOCs emitted from the coating materials employed to a level meeting the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52. Based upon information supplied by United Coaters and the Department's analysis of that information, the current work practices in the cleanup and paint mixing areas limit solvent emissions to a level for which further environmental benefit will require expenditures beyond the RACT guidelines.
A public hearing will be held to receive comments on the RACT plan and ERC approval. The hearing date is April 8 for Cyprus Resources Corporation and for United Coaters (Centria) at the Department of Environmental Protection Island Conference Room, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. Deadline to register to speak is April 6.
A 30-day comment period from the date of publication will exist for the submission of written comments.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4182 by April 6, 1998.
Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. 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 accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1(800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds; and Notice of Public Hearing Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Eldorado Properties Corporation/Petroleum Products Corporation.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a petroleum products distribution facility owned by Eldorado Properties Corporation and operated by Petroleum Products Corporation.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this operation:
The potential to emit volatile organic compounds from each of the following source categories shall never exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year (as determined by the Department). Should any of these limitations ever be exceeded for any of the source categories listed, a detailed RACT analysis which meets the criteria specified in 25 Pa. Code § 129.92 must be submitted to the Department for each source contained in the respective source category.
* distillate truck loading rack
* pumps, valves and flanges
* oil/water separators
* additive tanks
* heating oil tank
* furnace
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on April 15, 1998, at 1 p.m. at the Department's 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 accommodation to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at 1 (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 April 30, 1998.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Department's 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.
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds; and Notice of Public Hearing Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Pennsylvania House, Inc. in East Buffalo Township, Union County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a wood furniture manufacturing facility owned and operated by Pennsylvania House, Inc. in East Buffalo Township, Union County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit (OP-60-0006) for the facility and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary volatile organic compound RACT determination for this facility:
* All topcoats and sealers shall comply with the volatile organic compound content limitations specified in the EPA's CTG document ''Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations.''
* All coatings shall comply with the applicable volatile organic compound content limitations specified in 25 Pa. Code § 129.52 unless the limitations specified in the CTG document are more restrictive in which case, they will supersede the respective § 129.52 limitations.
* Semitransparent wiping and glazing stains shall not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 6.4 pounds per gallon of coating (minus water) as applied.
* Semitransparent spray stains and toners shall not contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 6.8 pounds per gallon of coating (minus water) as applied.
* The total volatile organic compound emissions from the ''Deburg Line'' shall not exceed 760 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and the total volatile organic compound emissions from the ''Flat Conveyor Line'' shall not exceed 267 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
* The only solvents to be used in the wash off area and surface coating cleanup operations shall be acetone or other materials which contain no volatile organic compounds or hazardous air pollutants.
* Pennsylvania House shall develop and implement a coating transfer equipment leak inspection and maintenance plan and an operator training program.
* All containers of volatile organic compound-containing materials shall be kept closed when not in actual use.
* The combined volatile organic compound emissions from the facility's combustion sources shall not exceed 14.4 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
* The volatile organic compound emissions from the lumber drying operation shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on April 15, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Department's 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 limted 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 accommodation to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at 1 (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 April 30, 1998.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. in the Department's 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.
Corrected Notice
Public Hearing
Reasonably Available Control Technology
and Emission Reduction Credits
Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Washington Plant The Department reviewed the RACT plans and ERC application and made a preliminary determination to approve these plans and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above listed facilities.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for these facilities to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits for the facilities and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (AL)
AL chose a case-by-case approach to meeting the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.92 for the electric arc furnaces, two annealing furnaces and the batch pickling operation. AL proposes no additional controls as they were determined to be not cost effective through a top-down analysis. AL proposes to meet the presumptive RACT requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93 for all other sources at this facility. The conditions of the RACT permit as proposed limit facility wide NOx emissions to 191.6 tons/yr. and facility wide VOC emissions to 4.5 tons/year.
AL has applied for ERCs for the reduction of 7.78 tons/year of NOx and 8.7 tons/year of VOC emissions generated through the shutdown of three electric arc furnaces at the Washington Facility as provided for in 25 Pa. Code § 127.207(5)(I).
A public hearing will be held to receive comments on the RACT plan and ERC approval. The hearing date is March 18 for Allegheny Ludlum at the Department of Environmental Protection Waterfront Conference Room, 500 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. Deadline to register to speak is March 17.
A 30-day comment period from the date of publication will exist for the submission of written comments.
The public is invited to comment on the proposed plan and SIP revision. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4182 by March 17, 1998.
Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. 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 accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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
32860106. Permit Revision. Kent Coal Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to change the postmining land use from cropland to forestland on the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company property in Blacklick Township, Indiana County, affecting 233.1 acres, receiving stream four unnamed tributaries to Aultmans Run and Aultmans Run. Application received February 20, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
10930106. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Clay and Center Townships, Butler County affecting 109.5 acres. Receiving streams: Four unnamed tributaries to Stony Run and an unnamed tributary to Pine Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received February 12, 1998.
101157-33940106-E-3. Ed Hanslovan Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858) Application for a stream encroachment to construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within 300 feet but no closer than 50 feet of an unnamed tributary to Rattlesnake Creek in Snyder and Washington Townships, Jefferson County. Application received February 12, 1998.
33813020. John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711) Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 270.0 acres. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to Trout Run and an unnamed tributary to Front Run. Revision to include the addition of auger mining within the confines of the previously approved permit area. Application received February 17, 1998.
33901601. DSB Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701) Revision to an existing bituminous preparation plant in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 17.5 acres of surface area. Receiving streams: Panther Run. Revision to include a post mining landuse change from forestland to commercial/industrial land or the lands of Clyde Beck. Application received: February 19, 1998.
33920107. Rice Coal Company (711 Edward Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Knox Township, Jefferson County affecting 46.3 acres. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to Five Mile Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received February 25, 1998.
McMurray District Office 03841302. Canterbury Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Dianna Mine in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to revise surface site and two stream variances for the Dianne No. 2 shaft, no additional discharges. Application received January 27, 1998.
32921302. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Marshall Run Mine in Young Township, Indiana County, to revise the permit area and subsidence control plan area, no additional discharges. Application received February 2, 1998.
33921301. Doverspike Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), to renew the permit for the Mauk Mine in Oliver and Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received February 6, 1998.
03861601. McVille Mining Co. (301 East Main St., Suite 900, Lexington, KY 40507-1585), to renew the permit for the McVille Prep Plant in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, no additional discharges. Application received February 6, 1998.
63831302. Eighty Four Mining Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Mine No. 84 in South Strabane Township, Washington County, revision to install McKahan ventilation shaft and associated surface facilities, unnamed tributary to Little Chartiers Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received
3075SM26. Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 72, New Castle, PA 16105), transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County affecting 92.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Wolf Creek. Transfer from Cooper Brothers, Inc. Application received February 17, 1998.
25980301. Ray Showman Jr. Excavating, Inc. (P. O. Box 646, Waterford, PA 16441), commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Waterford Township, Erie County affecting 73.2 acres. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to LeBoeuf Creek. Application received February 17, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
8074SM2C. Highway Materials Inc. (1750 Walton Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465), correction to an existing quarry operation in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, affecting 345.2 acres, receiving stream Lorraine Run. Application received February 10, 1998.
74740303A4C2. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0594334 in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, receiving stream Delaware River. Application received February 18, 1998.
7874SM2A1C3. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0612880 in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, receiving stream Coplay Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
8274SM2C3. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0612871 in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Indian Run. Application received February 18, 1998.
7874SM3A1C2. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0612537 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, receiving stream Coplay Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
7474SM1A1C2. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0119253 in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Schoeneck Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
39880301A1C4. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0594199 in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, receiving stream Coplay Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
13760301C2. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0124214 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Aquashicola Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
7774SM1A1C4. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0044555 in Oley Township, Berks County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Limekiln Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
67830301C2. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0613380 in Conewago Township, York County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Conewago Creek. Application received February 18, 1998.
4975SM3A1C2. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0612235 in Hamilton Township, Adams County, receiving stream Muncy Run. Application received February 18, 1998.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Request for Variance The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved a request for variance from Cyprus Emerald Resources Corporation. The following notification contains a summary of this request. Complete copies of the variance request may be obtained from Matthew A. Bertovich by calling (724) 439-7469.
Summary of the Request: Cyprus Emerald Resources Corporation requested an increase in shelter hole distances to 150-foot centers for all mains development at the Emerald Mine.
The basis for the Bureau's approval can be summarized in the following statements:
1. Pedestrians will have the right-of-way. All vehicle operators must stop until workers are able to enter shelter hole.
2. Locomotives used to transport supplies or equipment must be of sufficient size (tonnage) to be able to stop their loads within a safe distance.
3. All vehicles will be operated at speeds that will allow controlled stops under prevailing track conditions.
4. Signs shall be posted stating the shelter hole spacing distance.
5. A means of identifying shelter hole locations shall be provided using a reflective indicator/marker which will be visible from along the track haulage travelway. Markers will be of standardized color and design.
6. Crosscuts which are used as shelter holes shall be maintained free of obstructions and debris, other than normal roof-to-ground supports. Clearance will be maintained for a depth of at least 15 feet and the entire width except for roof support.
7. Shelter holes will be maintained at all switch throws and doors.
8. Supply cars and equipment will be pulled by a locomotive in the direction of travel. When it is necessary to push nonpropelled (supply cars, and the like) track haulage equipment, it shall be done only from the last track switch. Trip lights shall be used on the end that does not have locomotive coupled.
9. Workers performing tasks, that is track repair, block repair, and the like, along track haulage roads shall be provided with flashing warning lights. These devices shall be placed in clear view of approaching haulage equipment, but as close as practicable to the work site.
10. All employes and persons entering the mine shall be trained concerning shelter hole procedure and safety precautions.
This approval is limited to a variance from the distance requirements for shelter holes contained in section 268(b) of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act. All other terms and requirements of section 268 shall remain in effect. Continued authorization for operation under the approval is contingent upon compliance with the measures described in the approved plan.
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). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as questions to the office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-762. Encroachment. Metromedia Fiber Network of PA Inc., 110 E. 42nd St., Suite 1502, New York, NY 10017. To install and maintain a fiber optics utility line crossing of the Pennsylvania Canal (a.k.a. Delaware Canal) associated with the Metromedia Fiber Network Project which extends from Jersey City, NJ to Crystal City, VA. The site is located at the point where the Pennsylvania Canal flows beneath the Conrail Railroad Bridge (Trenton West NJ-PA USGS Quadrangle N: 20.30 inches; W: 11.00 inches) in Yardley Borough, Bucks County.
E46-633A. Encroachment. 225 Washington Club, Inc., 225 Washington St., Conshohocken, PA 19428. To reissue and amend permit no. E46-633 to include the construction of a 14,000 square foot wooden deck patio which will be situated in the 100-year floodway of Schuylkill River and span a remanent section of the abandoned Schuylkill Canal. The site is located on the landward side of a floating barge restaurant, and is located approximately 1,200 feet downstream of the confluence of Arrowmink Creek with the Schuylkill River (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 7.40 inches) in Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E58-227. 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 Butler Creek (CWS), consisting of twin 18-foot by 11.25-foot reinforced concrete box culverts, with their inverts depressed 1.0 foot below stream bed elevation. One of the culverts will contain a 1.1-foot weir at the inlet. The project is located on S. R. 0547, Section 570, Segment 0180, Offset 0067 (Harford, PA Quadrangle N: 9.7 inches; W: 2.7 inches) in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County (Baltimore District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E58-228. 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 Nick Creek (CWF), consisting of a 17.0-foot × 6.5-foot precast reinforced concrete box culvert, with its invert depressed 1.0 foot below streambed elevations. The project is located on S. R. 3009, Section 551, Segment 0040, Offset 2337, approximately 1.8 miles north of the Susquehanna/Wyoming County line (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle N: 7.8 inches; W: 0.6 inch in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County) (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E66-117. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing SR0092 structure and a 400 linear foot sediment deposition located along Tunkhannock Creek near the confluence with the Susquehanna River, to place fill in the floodplain of Tunkhannock Creek and to construct and maintain three bridges (1) the Eastern Terminus consisting of a four-span prestressed I-beam bridge having a span of 475 feet and an underclearance of 30 feet on a 51° skew; (2) the SR0092 bridge consisting of a three-span prestressed spread box beam bridge having a span of 256 feet and an underclearance of 23.9 feet; and (3) the Viaduct consisting of a five-span prestressed I-beam bridge having a span of 620 feet and an underclearance of 31.9 feet across Tunkhannock Creek. This work is part of the Tunkhannock By-Pass Project which begins west of the intersection of SR0006 and SR0029, runs parallel to SR0006 between Tunkhannock Creek and the Susquehanna River and ends east of the intersection of SR0006 and SR0092 (Tunkhannock, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 8.3 inches and N: 8.7 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Tunkhannock Borough and Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E41-419. Encroachment. Joseph Allar, R. R. 2, Box 75, Hughesville, PA 17737. To maintain two 9-foot diameter by 21-foot long steel culvert pipes and to construct and maintain inlet and outlet concrete wingwalls in Sugar Run approximately 1.5 miles east of Hughesville and 0.4 mile north of RT 118 off Green Valley Road on a private driveway (Hughesville, PA Quadrangle N: 20.1 inches; W: 9.8 inches) in Wolf Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 40 feet of waterway with no wetland disturbance; stream classification is Cold Water Fisheries.
E53-309. Encroachment. Robert E. Long, R. R. 1, Box 197, Coudersport, PA 16915. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 5-foot diameter culvert 20 feet long in North Hollow Creek located off North Hollow Road approximately 2 miles north of Route 6 (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 10.2 inches) in Sweden Township, Potter County. Estimated stream disturbance is 20 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is CWF.
E60-131. Encroachment. Union County Commissioners, 103 S. 2nd St., Lewisburg, PA 17837. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a two span prestressed concrete bridge with a clear span of 153 feet and minimum underclearance of 7 feet across Penns Creek located on RT 304 just north of Thomas Dam Road (Beavertown, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 17.3 inches) in Hartley Township, Union County. Estimated stream disturbance is 150 feet of stream with 0.003 acre of permanent wetland impacts and 0.02 acre of temporary wetland impact; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1218. Encroachment. Robinson Peripheral Developers, 300 Park Manor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. To place and maintain fill in 0.57 acre of wetlands (PEM/PSS) for a proposed commercial and retail development of an approximately 470 acre lot as part of Phase II of the Robinson Town Center Development (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N: 14.6 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in Robinson Township, Moon Township and North Fayette Township, Allegheny County.
E63-448. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401-0459. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span, prestressed concrete bridge having a normal span of 84.0 feet and a vertical underclearance of 13.7 feet over Mingo Creek (TSF). Also, to conduct channel realignment and cleaning and to install R-8 rock, bank stabilization for a distance of 205.0 feet along Mingo Creek. The project is located along S. R. 0088 approximately 1,800 feet north of its intersection with S. R. 0837 in the village of River View (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 15.1 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in New Eagle Borough, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E16-102. Encroachment. Donald W. Deitz, R. D. 1, Box 308, Clarion, PA 16214-9416. To install and maintain 2-inch natural gas line across the Clarion River approximately 250 feet downstream of SR 3007 (Knox, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 5.2 inches) located in Beaver and Licking Townships, Clarion County.
E25-567. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323-1289. To place and maintain stream bed paving approximately 1 foot in depth within the existing twin 30 foot diameter concrete arch culverts to protect structure from scour. This structure is located on Elk Creek (WWF-MF, trout stocked) where S. R. 0005 crosses over Elk Creek (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 15.1 inches) located in Lake City Borough, Erie County.
E25-568. Encroachment. Gary L. Brown, P. O. Box 254, Waterford, PA 16441-9749. To construct and maintain a 24 foot wide by 46 foot long pile supported private residence within the 100-year floodway of LeBoeuf Creek on property located at the intersection of Water Street and West Street (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N: 11.35 inches; W: 15.3 inches) located in Waterford Borough, Erie County.
E42-253. Encroachment. Gene W. and Barbara A. Glasgow, 100 Katherine Street, Port Allegany, PA 16743. To remove existing culvert and to construct and maintain a 240-foot-long 36-inch diameter stream enclosure in a tributary to Allegheny River for yard construction adjacent to an existing residence northeast of the intersection of Keating and Katherine Streets (Port Allegany, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 4.6 inches) located in Port Allegany Borough, McKean County.
E42-256. Encroachment. City of Bradford, 24 Kennedy Street, Bradford, PA 16701. To remove the existing Mill Street Bridge and to construct and maintain a composite prestressed concrete adjacent Box Beam Bridge having three normal spans of 16.84 meters and a minimum underclearance of 3.23 meters on a 72-degree skew across Tunungwant Creek on Mill Street (Bradford, PA Quadrangle N: 15.9 inches; W: 1.5 inches). Project will include construction and maintenance of a temporary causeway in Tunungwant Creek located in the City of Bradford, McKean County.
E43-264. Encroachment. Willard E. Campbell Enterprises, Inc., 764 Plaza Unit No. 1, P. O. Box 1018, Duncansville, PA 16635. To fill 0.3 acre of a 2.0 acre wetland (PEM/PSS) for the construction of a Hoss's Restaurant and associated parking lot along the north side of SR 208 approximately 1,700 feet west of I-79 (PA Quadrangle N: 3.3 inches; W: 5.0 inches). Project proposes construction of 0.3 acre of replacement wetland on site located in Springfield Township, Mercer County.
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Requests for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for certification under section 401(a) of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a), that there is reasonable assurance that the construction herein described will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions or objections which are submitted in writing 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department at the address indicated above each of the following requests for certification. All comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting; identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed; and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
Certification Request Initiated By: The Port of Philadelphia & Camden, Inc., 3460 N. Delaware Avenue--Room 207, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
Project Description/Location: The project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Ft. Mifflin Dredge Disposal Basin. The supernatant will be generated through the disposal of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of sediment dredged from the Delaware River at Pier 2 of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
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