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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. 3899502. Public water supply, Elizabethtown Borough, West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County. Responsible Official: Nick Viscome, Borough Manager, 600 S. Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Type of Facility: Construction of a raw water pump station and transmission main. Water will be pumped from Cornwall Quarry to Conewago Creek. Consulting Engineer: Mikel Geissler, P. E., CET Engineering Services, 1240 N. Mountain Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112. Application received: March 18, 1999.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.
A. 2499502. Public water supply. Ridgway Township, Ridgway Drive, Ridgway, PA 15853. This proposal involves the construction of a water distribution and fire protection to service the Boot Jack Industrial Park in Ridgway Township, Elk County.
A. 2599504. Public water supply. Windsor Mobile Home Park, 2871 Route 6N East, Edinboro, PA 16412. This proposal involves the permitting of an existing water supply which will utilize five existing wells to supply water, along with a new central pump house, disinfection, 10,000 gallon storage facility and new PVC distribution lines with shut off valves in Washington Township, Erie County.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
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 302, 303, 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 the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as 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, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation 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. Furthermore, the person 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 standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified as proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, 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 the 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 the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's 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 (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
James A. Stimmler, Inc., Loading Rack, AOC, Worcester Township, Montgomery County. Philip F. Gray, Jr., Storb Environmental, Inc., 410 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Times Herald on March 16, 1999.
James A. Stimmler, Inc., UST, AOC, Worcester Township, Montgomery County. Philip F. Gray, Jr., Storb Environmental, Inc., 410 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Times Herald on March 16, 1999.
Trust of Samuel H. Keiser, Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County. Philip F. Gray, Jr., Storb Environmental, Inc., 410 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Mercury on March 19, 1999.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.
Adelphia Communications, Inc.--Future Operations Center, Coudersport Borough, Potter County. Jeffrey Loney, P. G. on behalf of his client Adelphia Communications, Inc., Main at Water Street, Coudersport, PA 16915, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Potter Leader Enterprise on March 8, 1999.
Dealer Associates Pennsylvania General Partnership, Ferguson Township, Centre County. Bradley S. Wolf on behalf of his client Dealer Associates Pennsylvania General Partnership, 169 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16801, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with lead, BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Centre Daily Times on February 10, 1999.
Joseph Mint Residence, South Waverly Borough, Bradford County. David R. Crowther, Geologist, on behalf of his client Joseph Mint, 47 Williams Street, South Waverly, PA 18840, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with PAHs and groundwater contaminated with BTEX. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Evening Times on February 24, 1999.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Engelhard Corporation/Mallinckrodt Inc. South Parcel, City of Erie, Erie County, has submitted a Notice of Intent to remediate groundwater. The site has been found to be contaminated with lead, heavy metals and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Erie Times on April 5, 1999.
AIR QUALITY
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 to schedule an appointment.
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's 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 to 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).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-302-171A: Premium Beverage Packers, Inc. (1055 Cross Roads Blvd., Reading, PA 19605) for two natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil fired boilers with low NOx burners in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The boilers are subject 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
22-303-012A: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of a batch asphalt plant in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
67-310-053: York Building Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for installation of a fabric collector to control particulate emissions from a primary crushing operation in Jackson Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
14-309-043: Corning Asahi Video Products Co. (P. O. Box 9, State College, PA 16801-0009) for operation of three glass melting tanks (nos. 221, 222 and 223) and associated air cleaning devices (three electrostatic precipitators) and various associated minor air contamination sources in College Township, Centre County. These sources are subject to Subpart CC of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) requirements.
59-304-008B: ACP Mfg. Co. LLC (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for operation of two ferrous casting grinders and tumblast machine and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) and operation of an annealing oven all previously owned and operated by Ward Mfg., Inc., ACP Division in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-65-00802: Bechwith Machinery Co. (P. O. Box 140, Delmont, PA 15626) for operation of construction/mining machinery at Delmont Facility in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.
OP-26-00280: West Penn Power Co. (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) for operation of electric services at Connellsville Construction in Connellsville, Fayette County.
OP-11-00329: Empire Foundations, Inc. (300 Grant Street, South Fork, PA 15956) for operation at South Fork Facility in South Fork Borough, Cambria County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals 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.
PA-46-0026A: Global Packaging, Inc. (Brower and Montgomery Avenues, Oaks, PA 19456) for modification of a flexographic printing press in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0172A: Gemplus Plastics Corp. (Route 309 and Park Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18934) for modification of a screen and lithographic printing in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0063: Universal Packaging Corp. (1196 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044) for construction of a rotogravure printing press in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-3005A: Morton International (P. O. Box 15209, Reading, PA 19612) for construction of various sources in the manufacturing of plastic powder coatings controlled by two fabric collectors in Reading, Berks County.
21-2013D: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for installation of a regenerative thermal oxidizer in Building No. 1 (Plant No. 1) in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.
36-03094: Snavely's Mill, Inc. (333 Snavely Mill Road, Lititz, PA 17543) for installation of two baghouses in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
36-05089A: Wabash Alloys, L.L.C. (Hazel and Biddle Streets, Marietta, PA 17547) for installation of a replacement ingot casting line and modification of an existing rotary dryer in Marietta Borough, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
59-304-008: ACP Mfg. Co. LLC (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for construction of an electric induction furnace iron foundry and associated air cleaning devices (fabric collectors) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
59-304-008D: ACP Mfg. Co. LLC (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for construction of two Isocure core machines and associated air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
08-399-039B: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) for installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on a tungsten/molybdenum press in Department 004, Building 20A in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
08-301-016: Faithful Companions Pet Cemetery, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 210, Ulster, PA 18850-9645) for construction of an animal crematory incinerator in Smithfield Township, Bradford County.
08-317-003B: Taylor By-Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 849, Wyalusing, PA 18853) for construction of a rendering plant crax cooler and associated air cleaning devices (a multiclone and a packed bed scrubber) in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-63-014C: Duquesne Light Co. (411 Seventh Avenue, Mail Drop 14-705, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for installation of Units 1, 2 and 3--boiler at Elrama Station in Union Township, Washington County.
65-318-046B: Perfect Plastics Industries (14th Street, Building 201, New Kensington, PA 15068) for installation of VOC evaporation at New Kensington Facility in New Kensington, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
37-303-013B: Lindy Paving, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 2A, Northgate Industrial Park, New Castle, PA 16105) for modification to increase production in Hickory Township, Lawrence County.
PA-33-160A: Reynoldsville Casket Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 68, Reynoldsville, PA 15851) for installation of electrostatic painting equipment on an existing casket surface coating operation (total of 12,000 units/year) and installation of a catalytic oxidizer for VOC emissions control on the same process in Reynoldsville Borough, Jefferson County.
Notice of Intent to Approve
Plan Approval Application No. PA-32-055C Notice is given, under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(a)(4), that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to EME Homer City Generation for the installation of three SCR units and a wet SO2 scrubber at the plant located in Homer City, PA as described in its application received on March 1, 1999.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and on the Department's analysis of that information, these installations will result in emission reductions of approximately 2,784 tons of SO2 and 6,492 tons of NOx.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
In order for the Department to assure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
Special Conditions for Plan Approval PA-32-055C
3. General Conditions
a) This Plan Approval is for the construction and seasonal operation of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) on all three units at Homer City Station and the installation of a wet SO2 scrubber (FGD) on Unit 3. In addition, Edison Mission Energy (EME) will replace the Unit 3 stack, and install limestone and gypsum product storage and handling facilities, provide for backup onsite gypsum disposal, install FGD waste water treatment and effluent discharge systems, replace and or modify air heaters and make changes to the Unit 3 turbine. A separate Plan Approval Application shall be filed and approval shall be obtained prior to construction of the anhydrous ammonia storage tank.
b) This approval to construct shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; or, (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more.
c) Unit #3 is subject to New Source Performance Standards for fossil fuel-fired steam generators (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart D). In accordance with 40 CFR 60.4, copies of all requests, reports, applications submittals and other communications shall be forwarded to both the EPA and the Department at the following addresses unless otherwise noted.
Director, Air Toxics and Radiation, US EPA, Region III, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107;
PA DEP, Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
d) This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met.
i) The Department must receive written notice from the owner/operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when operator expects to commence operation.
ii) Operation is permitted only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an operating permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
iii) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under subpart (i), above.
iv) The owner/operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
v) The notice submitted by the owner/operator under subpart (i), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.
4. Stack Emissions Limitations
a) Emissions of sulfur oxides (as SO2) from Unit #3 shall not exceed 0.4 lb/mmBtu based on a 30 day rolling average.
b) Emissions of sulfur oxides (as SO2) from Unit #3 shall not exceed 12,720 tons in any 12 month consecutive period.
c) The visible emissions from the lime receiving structure, the crusher building and all material drop points shall not equal or exceed 5% opacity at any time.
d) The emission of ammonia from the boilers shall not exceed 5 ppmv at stack conditions, compliance with this condition shall be determined through the stack testing required in condition #5e.
e) It is not an enforceable requirement that the SCR units operate at any given time.
5. Testing Requirements
a) Within 60 days after achieving maximum firing rate, but no later than 180 days after start-up, stack tests shall be conducted on all units to determine emission rates of particulate matter (PM10), carbon monoxide and ammonia. The tests shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, 40 CFR 60.8 and 60.48(a).
b) At least 60 days prior to performance of these stack tests, pretest protocols shall be submitted to the Department for review.
c) Emission information from approved monitors and CEMs may be substituted for the stack testing requirements of this approval.
6. Facility Requirements
a) All material handling conveyors shall be covered to prevent fugitive dust emissions.
b) A water tank truck, dedicated to the facility, shall be used on the plant roads to prevent fugitive dust and be available at all times.
c) A distance of 250 feet in each direction from the plant's main entrance shall be maintained as to prevent the generation of fugitive emissions.
d) Vehicle speed shall be limited to 15 miles per hour within the plant. The speed limit shall be posted on signs measuring no less than 2 feet by 4 feet, with letters no less than 6 inches high.
7. Continuous Monitoring
a) The company shall continue to certify, maintain and operate a CEM system for monitoring sulfur oxides (as SO2), NOx (as NO2) and gas flow from each boiler. Oxygen (O2) or carbon dioxide (CO2) shall be monitored at each location where SO2 or NOx are monitored in accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the following address. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Joseph Pezze, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Region--Field Operation, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
For additional information persons may contact Thomas J. Joseph, Air Pollution Control Engineer III, Air Quality Control, at the same address.
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
11890102. Permit Renewal for Reclamation, only, T. J. Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 370, Carrolltown, PA 15722), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, affecting 100.0 acres, receiving stream Coal Pit Run, unnamed tributary to South Branch Blacklick Creek. Application received March 26, 1999.
11830108. Permit Renewal for Reclamation, only, L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 183.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary of West Branch Susquehanna River to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received April 2, 1999.
32930107. Permit Renewal, T.L.H. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 93.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and East Run. Application received April 6, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65990102. Dunamis Resources Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine, located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, proposes to affect 93 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the Conemaugh River and the Conemaugh River. Application received March 30, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17990106. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 788 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Laurel Run and Laurel Run both to Laurel Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received March 29, 1999.
17714022. A. W. Long Coal Company (1203 Presqueisle Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 142.4 acres. Receiving streams: Hawk Run to Moshannon Creek, and Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received March 11, 1999.
17813084. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-coal refuse disposal permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 407.3 acres. Receiving streams: Wolf Run to, and an unnamed tributary to the West Branch Susquehanna River to the Susquehanna River. Application received March 11, 1999.
17673057. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Gulich and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County affecting 1,237.3 acres. Receiving streams: Whiteside Run, unnamed Run to Moshannon Creek, tributary to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received March 31, 1999.
14663003. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 900.0 acres. Receiving streams: Trout Run to Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received March 31, 1999.
14663004. Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-coal refuse disposal permit in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 1,001.3 acres. Receiving streams: Moshannon Creek to Susquehanna River. Application received March 31, 1999.
17890115. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), major permit modification to apply biosolids (stabilized sewage sludge) to enhance vegetation on an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 639 acres. Receiving streams: Camp Hope Run, Sanbourn Run, unnamed tributary to Sanbourn Run, to Clearfield Creek. Application received March 29, 1999.
57813001. Bernice Mining & Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 208, Mildred, PA 18632), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Cherry Township, Sullivan County affecting 511 acres. Receiving streams: Birch Creek to Loyalsock Creek, and two unnamed tributaries of Loyalsock Creek to Loyalsock Creek and Loyalsock Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received April 1, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
02851602. Mon Valley Transportation Center, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, Glassport, PA 15045-0135), to renew the permit for the Glassport Tipple in Glassport and Lincoln Boroughs, Allegheny County, no additional discharges. Application received March 16, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
15830602C3. Allan A. Myers, Inc. d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (4042 State Street, P. O. Box 657, Devault, PA 19432), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0614203 in Charlestown Township, Chester County, receiving stream-- unnamed tributary to Pickering Creek. Application received March 25, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Mineral Permits Received
41990301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, 325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16840), commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals (sandstone) permit in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County affecting 36.11 acres. Receiving streams: Hagermans Run to the Susquehanna River. Application received March 19, 1999.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine projects:
Project Municipality County Acre BF 439-101.1 Bullskin Township Fayette 47 BF 440-101.1 Redstone Township Fayette 55
To be considered, letters of interest must be received by Ernest F. Giovannitti, Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m., May 24, 1999.
Telephone inquiries shall be directed to John Stefanko, Project Engineer, Division of Acid Mine Drainage Abatement, at (717) 783-5896.
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 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 (800) 654-5984.
Applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E41-437. Encroachment. John M. Gonsalves, 200 W. 9th Avenue, South Williamsport, PA 17702. To 1) remove sunken and submerged old growth timber logs, not including the log cribs, from the West Branch Susquehanna River bed within a 12 mile bank-to-bank reach located immediately upstream of the Hepburn Street Dam, 2) to place fish habitat structures in the areas where old growth logs were removed (Williamsport, PA Quadrangle, from N: 19.6 inches; W: 0.9 inch to Linden, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 9.9 inches) in the City of Williamsport, Loyalsock Township, South Williamsport Borough, Duboistown Borough, Armstrong Township, Susquehanna Township, and Woodward Township, Nippenose Township, Piatt Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to insignificantly disturb 12 miles of streambed of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, which is designated a warm water fishery.
E41-444. Encroachment. Donald and JoMarie Shaffer, 9424 Route 118, Unityville, PA 17774. To maintain 1) flow to a 27-foot wide by 300-foot long creek channel of Little Muncy Creek and to construct and maintain 2) a 5-foot high by 15-foot deep by 60-foot long log/stone deflector and 3) 400-cubic yards of grass stabilized clean fill in a flood eroded channel, to a height no higher than 3 feet or to the base of the mature Sycamore trees in the area (whichever is lower), located 100-feet east of the Hemlock Valley Campground Office (Lairdsville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.00 inches; W: 9.25 inches) in Franklin Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to permanently impact 60-feet of Little Muncy Creek that is classified as a cold water fishery.
E59-383. Encroachment. Lawrence Township Board of Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 616, Lawrenceville, PA 16929. To realign and maintain the channel of Smith Creek, a cold water fishery, to provide flood protection for private and public property. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of two gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed a maximum removal depth of 4-feet. The first depositional area for periodic removal is upstream of the bridge that carries SR 0015 across Smith Creek and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 1,200-feet (long) × 35-feet (wide). The second depositional area is downstream of the bridge that carries SR 0015 across Smith Creek and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 400-feet (long) × 35-feet (wide). As proposed, the realignment of Smith Creek will not impact wetlands while impacting 1,600 linear feet of waterway. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way SR 0015 approximately 1.6-miles north of SR 0328 and SR 0015 intersection (Jackson Summit, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 15.9 inches) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance.
E59-384. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove an existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam that will carry SR 4035, Section 009, Segment--Offset 0090/0252 across Catlin Hollow Run; a Trout Stocking Fishery. The bridge will be constructed with a center-to-center of span of 66.5-feet, and underclearance of 7.0-feet and a skew of 49.5-degrees that will temporarily impact 0.003 acre of wetland and 80-feet of waterway that is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0006 approximately 1,000-feet north of T-580 and SR 4035 intersection (Keeneyville, PA Quadrangle N: 4.6 inches; W: 0.7 inch) in Charleston Township, Tioga County. The permit will also authorize the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of a temporary crossing of Catlin Hollow Run strictly for construction vehicle access. The temporary crossing shall be constructed, operated, maintained and removed in accordance with the Department of Environmental Protection's BDWM-GP-8.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E16-108. Encroachment. Paint Township Supervisors, R. D. 1, Box 231A, Shippenville, PA 16254. To remove the existing Township Bridge No. 2 and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam or steel I-Beam bridge having a clear normal span of 15.545 meters and a minimum underclearance of 3.28 meters across Toby Creek on T-577 (Breniman Road) approximately 2.4 kilometers east of S. R. 0066 (Lucinda, PA Quadrangle N: 1.45 inches; W: 16.3 inches) located in Paint Township, Clarion County.
E62-343. Encroachment. Warren County, Warren County Courthouse, 204 4th Avenue, Warren, PA 16365. To maintain a wooden deck snowmobile/pedestrian bridge across the existing S. R. 0059 bridge wingwalls across Morrison Run (HQ-CWF). The wooden bridge has a single clear span of 29 feet, a width of 8 feet, 4 inches, and an underclearance of 4 feet, 8 inches. The project is located on S. R. 0059 across Morrison Run approximately 2,000 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0059 and S. R. 0006 (Clarendon, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 14.0 inches) located in Mead Township, Warren County.
E62-344. Encroachment. Warren County, 204 4th Avenue, Warren, PA 16365. To maintain a wooden deck snowmobile/pedestrian bridge across the existing S. R. 0059 bridge wingwalls across Browns Run (EV, trout stocked, wild trout). The wooden bridge has a single clear span of 42 feet, a width of 8 feet, 4 inches, and an underclearance of 6 feet, 8 inches. The project is located on S. R. 0059 across Browns Run approximately 2,400 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0059 and S. R. 0006 (Clarendon, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 14.0 inches) located in Mead Township, Warren County.
E62-345. Encroachment. Sugar Grove Township, R. D. 4, Box 205, Sugar Grove, PA 16350. To remove the existing bridge and to place and maintain three 7-foot diameter corrugated metal pipe culverts and associated road fill on T-452 (Deer Run Road) across Patchen Run (CWF). The project is located on T-452 (Deer Run Road) across Patchen Run approximately 400 feet north of the intersection of T-452 (Deer Run Road) and T-579 (Sugar Grove, PA Quadrangle N: 11.6 inches; W: 14.8 inches) located in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of this Commonwealth.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
WA56-535A. Water Allocation. Citizens Water Company, 513 Dean Street, P. O. Box 26, Confluence, PA 15424. The applicant is requesting the right to withdraw 200,000 gallons per day of water from Drake Run, Somerset County.
WA63-83C. Water Allocation. Charleroi Borough Municipal Authority, PA 15022. The applicant is requesting a service area expansion to serve Somerset Township, Washington County. The applicant is not requesting an increase to its current maximum allocated 9 mgd of water from the Monongahela River.
WA65-090C. Water Allocation. The Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County. The applicant is requesting a service area expansion with no increase in their existing allocation of 8 mgd from the Allegheny River.
WA56-808A. Water Allocation. Seven Springs Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Helen Road, Champion, PA 15622-9602. The applicant is requesting the right to withdraw 470,000 gallons of water, peak day, from Trout Run Springs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Hemlock Lodge Spring, Somerset County.
WA11-1005. Water Allocation. Friends Co-Op, 259 Friends Avenue, Sidman, PA 15955. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 7,000 gallons of water, peak day, from the Highland Sewer and Water Authority.
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