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DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits) The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed; and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest 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 protest. Each writer will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
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.
Applications received for industrial waste and sewage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
A. 0198402. Sewage, submitted by RBL Development Corporation, 3902 Autumn Lane, Stewartstown, PA 17363 in Berwick Township, Adams County to construct a sewage treatment plant to serve the Eagle View Mobile Home Park was received in the Southcentral Region on April 24, 1998.
A. 2191406 (98-1). Sewage, submitted by Doubling Gap Center, Inc., 1550 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, PA 17241-9757 in Lower Mifflin Township, Cumberland County to construct modifications to their existing treatment facility was received in the Southcentral Region on April 24, 1998.
A. 6798406. Sewage, submitted by Newberry Township Municipal Authority, 1915 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319 in Newberry Township, York County to upgrade and expand their existing wastewater treatment plant from .4 mgd to 1.3 mgd was received in the Southcentral Region on April 23, 1998.
A. 2198404. Sewage, submitted by Carrie Forry-Roush, 3614 Cloverfield Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 in Upper Frankford Township, Cumberland County to construct a single family residence treatment system was received in the Southcentral Region on May 5, 1998.
A. 2298201. Industrial waste, submitted by Joseph F. Conners, 2731 Powell Valley Road, Halifax, PA 17032 to construct and operate a concentrated animal feeding operation in Jefferson Township, Dauphin County was received in the Southcentral Regional Office on May 5, 1998.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 6298403. Sewage, Katie J. and Thomas F. Spetz, SRSTP, 303 Egypt Rd., Warren, PA 16365. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Glade Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 1098403. Sewage. Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059. This project is for the installation of a small flow sewage treatment facility and appurtenances in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS) The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision of 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at 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: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit PAS10-D105. Stormwater. Michael M. Kelly, P. O. Box 550-A, Villanova, PA 19085, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, to Paunacussing Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10-G316. Stormwater. Greenhill Station, 7 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, to Shamona Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10-G371. Stormwater. Paoli Shopping Center, LTD., 1301 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312-1290, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, to Unnamed Tributary to Crum Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10-G318. Stormwater. 352 Associates, 50 Exter Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, to Valley Creek.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Lancaster County Conservation District, District Manager, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Room 6, Lancaster, PA 17601, (717) 299-5361.
NPDES Permit PAS-10-O-072. Stormwater. Tanglewood Manor Inc., P. O. Box 300, Quarryville, PA 17566 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in East Drumore Township, Lancaster County, to UNT Conowingo Creek.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit PAS10X090. Stormwater. PA Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401-0459 has applied to discharge water from a construction activity located in Salem Township and Delmont Borough, Westmoreland County to Beaver Run.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
A. 0698505. Public water supply. Wernersville Municipal Authority, Municipality: Wernersville Borough, Berks County. Responsible Official: Robert L. Walborn, Manager, Wernersville Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 145, Wernersville, PA 19565-0145; Type of Facility: Soda Ash feed system for corrosion control; Consulting Engineer: David M. Bright, P. E., Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc., P. O. Box 6307, Reading, PA 19610-0307.
A. 0598501. Public water supply. Hyndman Borough, Municipality: Hyndman Borough, Bedford County. Responsible Official: Stanley Robinson, President--Hyndman Borough Council, P. O. Box 486, Hyndman, PA 15545; Type of Facility: Construction of a facility to clean and reuse the top layer of scrapped sand from the slow sand filter plant. Facility will also recycle any waste water generated; Consulting Engineer: Steve Sesack, Neilan Engineers, Inc., 450 Aberdeen Drive, P. O. Box 837, Somerset, PA 15501.
A. 2298501. Public water supply. Steelton Borough Authority, Municipality: Borough of Steelton, Dauphin County. Responsible Official: Albert Gornik, Authority Chairperson, 123 N. Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113-2998; Type of Facility: Construction of a 150,000 gallon elevated storage tank with a chlorine booster facility; Consulting Engineer: Julia Schiefer, Herbert, Rowland and Grubic, Inc., 369 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
A. 0598502. Public water supply. Bedford Borough Water Authority, Bedford Township, Bedford County. Responsible Official: Raymond A. Carlson, Chairperson, Bedford Borough Water Authority, 244 West Penn Street, Bedford, PA 15522; Type of Facility: Installation of water booster pump station, 5,000 gallon hydropneumatic water storage tank and control building; Consulting Engineer: Stuart W. Sibold, P. E., Gwin Engineers, Inc., as EADS Group Co., 1126 Eighth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. M. A. The Department has received a construction permit application from Mahoning Township Authority (1101 Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821; Mahoning Township, Montour County) for modification by replacing the existing booster pump at Well No. 8.
A. M. A. The Department has received a construction permit application from Upper Halfmoon Water Company, Inc. (1952 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, PA 16870; Halfmoon Township, Centre County) for installation of a 416,000 gallon finished water storage tank and 240 feet of 8" PVC waterline to connect it to existing system.
A. WA47-1006. The Department has received a water allocation permit for Mahoning Township Authority (1101 Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821; Mahoning Township, Montour County). The application requests the rights to purchase water from the Danville Municipal Authority.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 2
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in a Special Industrial Area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified, a municipality may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period a municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
New Eagle Borough Municipal Sewer Authority, Borough of New Eagle, Washington County. New Eagle Borough Municipal Sewer Authority, 157 Main Street, New Eagle, PA 15067 and Joseph A. Senita, Chester Engineers, Inc., 600 Clubhouse Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate the soil and groundwater contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet a site specific standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Washington Observer Reporter on April 24, 1998.
AIR RESOURCES
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an integrated plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits 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.
15-320-021: De La Rue Card Systems Inc. (523 James Hance Court, Exton, PA 19341) for the operation of a lithographic press in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.
46-320-024A: National Label Co., Inc. (2025 Joshua Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444) for the operation of a vapor degreaser in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0035A: Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for the operation of an emergency electric generator in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
23-302-132: Degussa Corporation (1200 West Front Street, Chester, PA 19013) for the operation of a boiler (S28) in City of Chester, Delaware County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
07-327-001A: Chicago Rivet and Machine Co., Tyrone Division (Industrial Park, Tyrone, PA 16686) for the operation of a vapor degreaser controlled by a freeboard refrigeration device. This source is subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart T, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
21-05030: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc. (P. O. Box A, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065) for the operation of a natural gas/no. 2 oil-fired boiler in Mt. Holly Springs, Cumberland County.
22-310-005C: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for the operation of a rock crushing plant controlled by wet suppression and a fabric filter in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
36-309-029F: Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604) for the operation of the No. 2 floor tile line in Lancaster, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
14-399-009F: Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (1900 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801-2799) for the operation of five ceramic chip capacitor binder removal ovens and an electrically-heated thermal afterburners in Ferguson Township, Centre County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-63-00002: Twilight Industries (212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012) for coal staging/processing at I-70 Surface Mine in Somerset Township, Washington County.
OP-26-00436: Nu-Kote, Inc. (Route 119 South, P. O. Box 716, Connellsville, PA 15425) for dry toner production at Dunbar Township Plant in Dunbar Township, Fayette County.
OP-65-00596: Clair Cemetery Association (964 St. Clair Way, Greensburg, PA 15601) for a crematory in Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-310-001C: Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for the installation of a Cedar Rapids 32X42 jaw crusher and a Telsmith triple deck 6X15 screen in Cumberland Township, Adams County.
06-03041: Delaware County Solid Waste Authority (583 Longview Road, Boyertown, PA 19512) for the installation of a landfill gas collection system and control device located at the Rolling Hills Landfill located in Earl Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart WWW, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-310-003A: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034) for the installation of a nonmetallic mineral crushing plant controlled by a wet suppression system in Maxatawny Township, Berks County. The source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
36-310-076: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Rd., Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034) for the installation of a new impact crusher controlled by a wet suppression system located at their Schoeneck Plant in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
36-317-070F: Tyson Foods, Inc. (P. O. Box 1156, New Holland, PA 17557) for the installation of a new deep fat food fryer controlled by a wet scrubber at their Plant No. 2 in Earl Township, Lancaster County.
38-313-013B: O'Sullivan Corp. (1507 Willow Street, Lebanon, PA 17042) for a modification to an existing PVC resin pneumatic conveying system at their Lebanon facility in Lebanon, Lebanon County.
67-320-022C: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for the installation of a regenerative thermal oxidizer in Building No. 5 in Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
08-301-014A: Tioga Point Crematory, Inc. (802 North Main Street, Athens, PA 18812) for the construction of a crematory incinerator in Athens Borough, Bradford County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-63-147A: Union Camp Corp. (P. O. Box 285, Washington, PA 15301) for a printing press at the Eighty-Four Facility in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
PA-65-183A: Allegheny Ludlum Corp. (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) for a No. 71 anneal and pickle line at the West Leechburg Plant in West Leechburg Borough, Westmoreland County.
OP-65-00361: R. L. Smeltz Oil Co. (P. O. Box 100, 725 S. Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601) for petroleum product storage at the Greensburg Facility in Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
PA-56-257A: Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections (P. O. Box 631, Somerset, PA 15501) for two standby diesel generators at SCI Laurel Highlands in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
PA-03-210A: Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) for a portable coal crushing plant at Spera Surface Mine in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA 42-184E: Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (8 Hanley Drive, Lewis Run, PA 16738-0424) for the construction of a natural gas fired powdered metal tempering furnace (7,000 lbs capacity) with electrostatic precipitator control, in Lewis Run, McKean County.
PA 42-184F: Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (8 Hanley Drive, Lewis Run, PA 16738-0424) for the construction of a powder metal heat treating furnace (7,000 lbs parts capacity) in Lewis Run, McKean County.
PA 24-124B: PA Industrial Heat Treaters (Access Road, P. O. Box 348, St. Marys, PA 15857) for the installation of an electrostatic precipitator for controlling emissions from two continuous draw heat treat furnaces in St. Marys, Elk County.
PA 10-293A: Quality Aggregates Inc., Tiche Mine (Township Road 560, Boyers, PA 16020) for the modification of the limestone crushing and washing facility in Marion Township, Butler County.
PA 61-012A: OMG Americas (Two Mile Run Road, P. O. Box 111, Franklin, PA 16323) for the construction of two reactors and several processing tanks for production of anitoxidants/stabilizers for polymers with a venturi scrubber for control in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
PA 25-069B: Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) for the installation of a replacement collector for the nickel plant fluid bed reactor no. 4 in Erie, Erie County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds and Public Hearing Approval of an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Strick Corporation in Limestone Township, Montour County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a truck van chassis manufacturing facility owned and operated by Strick Corporation in Limestone Township, Montour 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 result in the revision of Operating Permit No. OP-47-0002 issued on August 28, 1996, 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 which the Department proposes to incorporate into Operating Permit No. OP-47-0002 for three additional minor sources of volatile organic compounds as a revision to the respective permit:
1) The combined 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:
600,000 btu per hour kerosene-fired space heater (in combination with 11 small combustion sources previously identified in Operating Permit No. OP-47-0002).
275 gallon kerosene storage tank (in combination with a 10,000 gallon no. 2 fuel oil storage tank and a 5,000 gallon no. 2 fuel oil storage tank previously identified in Operating Permit No. OP-47-0002).
5,000 watt propane-fired emergency generator.
The Department also proposes to change the 7.5 ton per calendar year volatile organic compound emission limitation currently specified in condition 16 of Operating Permit No. OP-47-0002 for the respective facility's solvent cleaning operations to a limitation of 7.5 tons of volatile organic compounds per 12 consecutive month period.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit revision and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on July 15, 1998, at 1 p.m. at the Department 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 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 July 30, 1998.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Department 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.
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
32980106. M & S Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 13, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 115.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Dixon Run and unnamed tributaries of Pickering Run to Pickering Run to Little Mahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries to Little Mahoning Creek. Application received April 22, 1998.
56920110. Permit Renewal. Svonavec, Inc. (140 West Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 355.4 acres, receiving streams two unnamed tributaries of Coxes Creek, and unnamed tributary of Laurel Run and an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek, all to Coxes Creek to the Casselman River. Application received May 1, 1998.
56920115. Permit Renewal. Svonavec, Inc. (140 West Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Milford Township, Somerset County, affecting 68.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to South Glade Creek and South Glade Creek. Application received May 1, 1998.
11823004. Permit Renewal. M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Elder and Susquehanna Townships, Cambria County, affecting 1,458.5 acres, receiving stream Little Brubaker Run to Brubaker Run to Chest Creek. Application received May 5, 1998.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17980109. Moravian Run Reclamation Company, Inc. (605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Pike Township, Clearfield County affecting 145 acres, receiving streams: Hogback Run. Application received April 27, 1998.
17980110. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 225-A, Philipsburg, PA 16866), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 73.6 acres, receiving streams: Albert Run and Little Laurel Run. Application received May 8, 1998.
14841601. Northern Counties Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 668, Philipsburg, PA 16866), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in land use from reclamation of areas with post operational land use of wildlife habitat to be reclaimed as industrial. Application received April 29, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54871303R2. D and D Coal Company (139 East Independence Street, Shamokin, PA 17872), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 26.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received May 6, 1998.
54860108C2 and 54713002C3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, P. O. Box 1200, Pottsville, PA 17901-7200), correction of existing anthracite mine operations to include auger mining as a method of mining in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 1,687.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Application received May 5, 1998.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
32921302. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to renew the permit for the Marshall Run Mine in Young and Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, no additional discharges. Application received March 12, 1998.
32851302. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to renew the permit for the Lucerne No. 6E Mine in Black Lick and Center Township, Indiana County, no additional discharges. Application received March 12, 1998.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Mineral Permit Applications Received
14980301. Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 448, Bellefonte, PA 16823), commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial mineral (limestone) deep mine permit application in Spring and Benner Townships, Centre County affecting 481.1 acres, receiving streams: Logan Branch and Nittany Creek to Spring Creek to Bald Eagle Creek to the Susquehanna River. Application received March 9, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
45880301C5. Selig Construction Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 185, Pocono Lake, PA 18347), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0594113 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, receiving stream--Unnamed creek to Lehigh River. Application received April 30, 1998.
21900301-02. E. E. Kough Sons (P. O. Box 134, 195 Green Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241), application for stream variance to unnamed tributary to the Conodoguinet Creek in North Newton Township, Cumberland County. Application received April 16, 1998.
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 any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any 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.
E09-766. Encroachment. Lower Makefield Township, 1100 Edgewood Rd., Yardley, PA 19067-1696. To remove the 72-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert and associated endwalls along Oxford Road and to construct and maintain approximately 29.5 feet of twin cell 10-foot × 5-foot reinforced concrete box culverts and associated wingwalls, at this location, in and along Silver Creek (WWF). The site is located approximately 700 feet east of the intersection of Oxford Road and Oxford Valley Road (Trenton West, NJ-PA USGS Quadrangle N: 19.6 inches; W: 11.5 inches) in Lower Makefield Township and Yardley Borough, Bucks County.
E15-576. Encroachment. David Harlan, 4755 West Lincoln Highway, Parkesburg, PA 19365. To construct and maintain a low flow stream crossing consisting of steel reinforced timber decking, reinforced concrete abutments and roadway approach fill in and along an unnamed tributary to the West Branch Brandywine Creek (WWF-MF). This bridge will be 14 feet wide, having a span of 30 feet and average underclearance of 3.33 feet, and will provide access to a proposed single family residence. The site is located approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of Brandywine Creek Road and Green Valley Road (Coatesville, USG Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 0.85 inch) in Newlin Township, Chester County.
E09-767. Encroachment. Toll Brothers, Inc., 3103 Philmont Ave., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. To modify two existing man-made farm irrigation ponds for the purpose of converting them to a stormwater detention facility for the proposed Dolington Estates II Residential Subdivision. The project is located along the eastern side of Lindenhurst Road, approximately a half mile south of Washington Crossing Road (S. R. 532) (Lambertville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.4 inches; W: 3.0 inches) in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E13-112. Encroachment. Carbon County, P. O. Box 129, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. To repair, modify and maintain an existing stone masonry arch bridge having three spans of 20.5 feet with an underclearance of 11.5 feet on a 68 degree skew across Lizard Creek (TSF). The project is located approximately 0.3 mile downstream of the intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension and Lizard Creek (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 8.2 inches; W: 5.5 inches) in East Penn Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E13-113. Encroachment. Towamensing Township Supervisors, 120 Stable Road, Lehighton, PA 18235. To place fill in a de minimis area of PFO wetlands equal to 0.01 acre; to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain an adjacent prestressed box beam bridge having a span of 16 feet with an underclearance of 5 feet on a 74 degree skew across Pine Run (CWF). The project is located at the intersection of T419 and Pine Run (Pohopoco Mountains, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 17.1 inches in Towamensing Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-351. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1699. To construct and maintain a 4-foot by 4.5-foot concrete box culvert inlet structure along the left bank of the Little Cedar Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is associated with the construction of an off stream stormwater detention facility within Trexler Park and is located south of the intersection of S. R. 1002 (Tilghman Street) and S. R. 1019 (Cedar Crest Boulevard) (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 16.9 inches; W: 4.4 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-495. Encroachment. Samuel and Doreen Kasper, 223 Sutherland Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707. To place fill in approximately 0.07 acre of PEM wetlands within the drainage basin of Big Wapwallopen Creek (CWF), for the purpose of filling a depression to provide a section of usable yard area adjacent to a newly-constructed home. The project is located on Lot 137, Kirby Estates (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 0.6 inch), in Fairview Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-354. Encroachment. S.I.D.E. Corporation, P. O. Box 1050, Blakeslee, PA 18610. To construct and maintain an aluminum box culvert having a span of 9.6 feet and an underclearance of approximately 4.1 feet across Goose Run (HQ-CWS) along a proposed roadway named Park Avenue within New Ventures Park, Phase II, Industrial Subdivision. The project is located northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0080 and S. R. 0115 (Blakeslee, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E64-190. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct, modify and maintain a road crossing of Dyberry Creek (HQ-CWF) and its associated floodplain, including the construction of a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge, having a clear span of 61.7 feet (18.81m.) and an underclearance of 13.0 feet (3.96m.). The roadway elevation will be raised in the vicinity of the structure. The project is located on S. R. 4009, Section 671, Segment 0010, Offset 1214, approximately 1 mile north of the General Edgar Jadwind Bingham (Aldensville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 1.7 inches), in Dyberry Township, Wayne County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Northcentral Region, Water Management: Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-334. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To widen and maintain an existing single span RC T-beam bridge with a span of 20 feet and underclearance of 5.3 feet across an unnamed tributary to South Branch of Sugar Creek located on SR 14 just south of T-532 and to widen and maintain an existing single cell 6 foot × 6 foot RC box culvert in an unnamed tributary to South Branch of Sugar Creek located on SR 14, 200 feet north of T-336, and to place fill in 0.05 acre of wetlands to widen 3 miles of SR 14 located just south of the Borough of Troy (Troy, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 5.7 inches) in Troy Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 140 feet of stream with temporary wetland impacts of 0.19 acre and permanent wetland impacts of 0.05 acre; stream classification is TSF.
E14-322. Encroachment. DCNR, Bur. Of Facility Design Const., P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a structural plate aluminum arch culvert skewed 65 degrees left ahead having a span of 10.5 feet and a maximum underclearance of 5.5 feet in Stone Creek located 50 feet upstream of Penn Roosevelt Lake (Barrville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 10.6 inches) in Harris Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 25 linear feet; stream classification is High Quality-Cold Water Fishery.
E17-319. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove an existing deteriorated structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a 13 foot normal span and a 5 foot effective rise plus the associated precast reinforced concrete end sections in Goss Run on a 70 degree skew with SR 2007, Section 230 and is located 114 feet southwest from the intersection with Princess St. (Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N: 15.75 inches; W: 13.50 inches) in Brisbin Borough, Clearfield County. Estimated stream disturbance is 85 linear feet; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.
E19-176. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering Dist. 3-0, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span reinforced single span skewed 90 degrees ahead having a clear span of 45.0 feet and an average underclearance of 8.1 feet across East Branch of Briar Creek located 0.1 mile south on SR 1021 (Warren Ave.) from T-469 (Mifflinville, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 0.8 inch) in the Borough of Berwick and Briar Creek Township, Columbia County. This project proposes to permanently impact approximately 60 linear feet of East Branch of Briar Creek which is a Cold Water Fishery.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E03-372. Encroachment. Armstrong County Commissioners, Administration Building, 450 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal span of 26.213 meters and an underclearance of 2.25 meters across Cowanshannock Creek (TSF) on T-572 (Nulton Bridge) approximately 1,400 feet south of SR 0085 (Mosgrove, PA Quadrangle N: 10.65 inches; W: 5.15 inches) in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County.
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