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[Continued from previous Web Page] Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-32-055D: EME Homer City Generation Station LP (1750 Power Plant Road, Homer City, PA 15748), on September 29, 1999, for operation of anhydrous ammonia handling at Homer City Station in Center Township, Indiana County.
PA-03-212A: Parkwood Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501), on September 27, 1999, for operation of coal processing plant at Parkwood Mine in South Bend Township, Armstrong County.
PA-65-181A: Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc. (P. O. Box 781, Latrobe, PA 15650), on September 27, 1999, for operation of polyurethane foam molding manufacturing at Latrobe Plant in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
PA-63-096A: Union Electric Steel Corp. (P. O. Box 465, Carnegie, PA 15106), on September 27, 1999, for operation of one forging/two annealing furnaces at Harmon Creek Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-10-079A: BNZ Materials, Inc. (191 Front Street, Zelienople, PA 16063), on September 14, 1999, for construction and reactivation of no. 2 kiln in Zelienople, Butler County.
PA-10-300B: Magnetics Division, Spang & Co. (796 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16003), on September 20, 1999, for construction of an automated powder core paint line and dryer in East Butler Borough, Butler County.
PA-37-008A: Ellwood City Forge (800 Commercial Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117), on September 28, 1999, for operation of 11 natural gas fired forge furnaces in Ellwood City, Lawrence County.
PA-25-920C: Waste Management, Inc., Lake View Landfill (851 Robison Road, Erie, PA 16509), on September 30, 1999, for modification of Plan Approval PA-25-920B (Landfill Gas to Electric Generation) in Summit Township, Erie County.
Plan Approvals extensions issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-323-014A: L. B. Smith, Inc. (2001 State Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), on September 13, 1999, to authorize temporary operation of chrome plating tanks controlled by a fume suppressant and three-stage mist eliminator, covered under this Plan Approval until January 10, 2000, in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
41-329-001A: Lycoming County Resource Management Services (P. O. Box 187, Montgomery, PA 17752), on September 23, 1999, to extend the deadline for the performance of stack testing on two landfill gas-fired engines to November 11, 1999, in Brady Township, Lycoming County.
TVOP-49-00011A: Butter Krust Baking Co., Inc. (249 North Eleventh Street, Sunbury, PA 17801), on September 21, 1999, to extend the deadline for the performance of stack testing on bread baking ovens and an associated air cleaning device (a catalytic oxidation system) to October 31, 1999, and to extend the plan approval to January 19, 2000, in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.
OP-60-0001A: Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA 17837), on September 24, 1999, to extend the plan approval for a natural gas-fired turbine and several associated boilers to January 22, 2000, in Lewisburg Borough, Union County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-63-002A: Twilight Industries (212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012), on September 27, 1999, for installation of coal staging/processing at I-70 Surface Mine in Somerset Township, Washington County.
PA-32-040A: Sithe Pennsylvania Holdings LLC (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907), on September 27, 1999, for installation of Boiler 15 at Seward Station in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
PA-04-688A: Nova Metals, L.P. (2301 Duss Avenue, Suite 14, Ambridge, PA 15003), on September 27, 1999, for installation of metals reprocessing at Ambridge Regional Center in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.
04-307-073C: Koppel Steel Corp. (P. O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010), on September 27, 1999, for installation of multilance manipulator at Koppel Plant in Koppel Borough, Beaver County.
26-310-018: Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Blvd., New Kensington, PA 15068), on September 27, 1999, for installation of limestone crushing at Connellsville II Quarry in Bullskin Township, Fayette County.
56-305-043: Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), on September 27, 1999, for installation of coal refuse reclaiming/screen at Mine 36 in Winber Borough, Somerset County.
PA-26-451A: Consol Docks, Inc. (1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241), on September 27, 1999, for installation of coal stockpiling at Alicia Dock in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
04-313-053B: Envirotrol, Inc. (P. O. Box 61, 432 Green Street, Sewickley, PA 15143), on September 27, 1999, for operation of rotary kiln carbon regenerator at Darlington Plant in Darlington Township, Beaver County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-25-980A: Menasha Corp. Packaging Division (5800 Bundy Drive, Erie, PA 16509), on September 30, 1999, for a cyclone classifier and baler in Erie, Erie County.
MINING
APPROVALS 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air 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).
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Coal Permits Issued
24890107. Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and coal ash placement operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 38.0 acres. Receiving streams: Johnson Run. Application received: July 23, 1999. Permit issued: September 23, 1999.
33940108. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260-D, Shelocta, PA 15774). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County affecting 177.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Camp Run to Camp Run to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received: August 4, 1999. Permit issued: September 24, 1999.
33940102. Mahoning Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 44, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Knox Township, Jefferson County affecting 101.0 acres. This renewal is for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries of Lick Run to Lick Run to Little Sandy Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received: August 2, 1999. Permit issued: September 23, 1999.
24980105. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830-1419). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 139.0 acres. Receiving streams: Karnes Run, Johnson Run, and an unnamed tributary to Brandy Camp Creek to Little Toby Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application received: September 21, 1998. Permit issued: September 24, 1999.
24980102. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830-1419). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 196.0 acres. Receiving streams: Limestone Run and Little Toby Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application received July 29, 1998. Permit issued: September 24, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
18840101. Ed Hanslovan Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in West Keating Township, Clinton County affecting 77.3 acres. Receiving streams: Birch Island Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received August 2, 1999. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
17930130. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine/auger permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 38 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Anderson Creek. Application received June 24, 1999. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
17930125. EnerCorp., Inc. (R. D., Box 241, Morrisdale, PA 16858), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine/auger permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 130.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received July 29, 1999. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
17743165. Roy Coal Company, Inc. (Box 12, Olanta, PA 16863), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 164.4 acres. Receiving streams: Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek and Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received June 10, 1999. Permit issued September 23, 1999.
17900143. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Penn and Brady Townships, Clearfield County affecting 342.5 acres. Receiving streams: Irish Run and unnamed tributaries of Irish Run to Irish Run; Irish Run to Curry Run; Curry Run to West Branch Susquehanna River; West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received June 24, 1999. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
17990902. Johnson Bros. Coal Company, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), commencement, operation and restoration of an incidental coal extraction permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 1.3 acres. Receiving streams: Kratzer Run. Application received June 7, 1999. Permit issued September 23, 1999.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
56890110. Permit Renewal, Three S Coal Company (P. O. Box 337, Stoystown, PA 15563), for continued operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 67.6 acres, receiving stream Whiskey Run to Dark Shade Creek. Application received July 14, 1999; issued September 27, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54840207R3. CLS Coal Company (P. O. Box 81, Port Carbon, PA 17965), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing and disposal operation in Branch and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 90.0 acres, receiving stream--Muddy Branch Creek. Renewal issued September 28, 1999.
54860206T. CinCap VI, LLC (1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4950, Houston, TX 77002), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Frailey and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 441.4 acres, receiving stream--Lower Rausch Creek. Transfer issued October 1, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued
08992801. Walter Flagstone, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 40, Sugar Run, PA 18846), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (flagstone) permit in Wilmot Township, Bradford County affecting 3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sugar Run, tributary to North Branch Susquehanna River. Application received February 26, 1999. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
58990819. Gordon E. Williams (P. O. Box AA, Route 11, Hallstead, PA 18822), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
58992802. William M. Ruark (P. O. Box 311, Meshoppen, PA 18630), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued September 27, 1999.
58990812. R&M Stone (R. R. 5, Box 206, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Rush Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued September 28, 1999.
58990824. David A. Hinkley (P. O. Box 901, Hallstead, PA 18822), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued September 28, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Permits Issued
302732-25280301-E-1 Frank Tucci (25000 PA Rt. 99, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403). Application for a stream encroachment to mine within 100 feet of unnamed tributary to Elk Creek in Greene Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Elk Creek. Application received: April 21, 1999. Permit issued: September 24, 1999.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of the written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E35-301. Encroachment. Kane Properties, P. O. Box 931, Scranton, PA 18501. To place fill in 0.24 acre of wetlands for the construction of the Kane T6 warehouse facility (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 9.9 inches); to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 36-foot x 11-foot, 8-inch precast concrete arch culvert in Keyser Creek to provide railroad access to the Kane T5 warehouse facility (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 10.2 inches). The project is located in Stauffer Industrial Park, approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 3011 and S. R. 3014 in Taylor Borough, City of Scranton, Lackawanna County. The permittee is required to provide for 0.24 acre of replacement wetlands by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.
E39-344. Encroachment. Anna H. Tercha, 1919 Tercha Road, Fogelsville, PA 18051. To perform activities associated with the development of an industrial complex known as the Haaf-Tercha Industrial Park as follows: to place fill in 0.15 acre of wetlands for the development of Lot No. 3; to relocate approximately 2,450 linear feet of Iron Run to its original alignment with the construction of approximately 3,400 linear feet of trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 10 feet, with 3H:1V side slopes having grass lining and a total of approximately 340 linear feet of R-3 riprap bank protection at two separate locations to facilitate the development of Lot No. 2; to construct and maintain a 15-inch diameter R.C.P. stormwater outfall structure and associated R-3 riprap discharge apron along the left bank of Iron Run; to construct and maintain a 6-foot wide stormwater outfall channel along the left bank of Iron Run and associated R-3 riprap bank protection in Iron Run; to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing consisting of two 12-foot x 6-foot, 6-inch and one 14-foot x 7-foot, 6-inch concrete box culvert in Iron Run for the extension of Nestle Way. The project is located immediately east of the intersection of S. R. 3015 and T-523 (Topton, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
E40-515. Encroachment. David Flaim, c/o Computer Visionaries, Inc., 1258 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-7012. To construct and maintain a private bridge spanning bank to bank, having a single span of 42 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet across Gardner Creek for the purpose of providing access to a proposed single-family dwelling. The project also includes two minor road crossings of wetlands impacting a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.03 acre and is located on the east side of S. R. 2039 (Westminster Road), approximately 0.4 mile southeast of S.R. 0081 (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County.
E64-202. Encroachment. Highhouse Oil Company, 333 Erie Street, Honesdale, PA 18431. To maintain fill, including a stone retaining wall, within the floodway along approximately 130 linear feet of the left bank of Holbert Creek. The fill was placed for the construction of a 3-bay car wash. The project is located immediately upstream of S. R. 0006 (White Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 13.5 inches), in Texas Township, Wayne County.
E64-203. Encroachment. Fred and Barbara Pringel, R. R. 2, Box 2373, Beach Lake, PA 18405. To fill a 0.25 acre spring fed artificial pond for the purpose of eliminating a potential child safety hazard; and to construct and maintain a 12-inch outfall to a tributary of the Delaware River. The project is located on the north side of T-519, approximately 300 feet west of the intersection of T-519 and T-626. (Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 10.3 inches) in Damascus Township, Wayne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E05-276. Encroachment. Bedford Boro Municipal Authority, 244 W. Penn Street, Bedford, PA 15522. To construct and maintain an effluent pumping station and associated sewer line along the left bank floodway and floodplain of Shobers Run (HW-CWF) located just upstream of U. S. Route 30 Bridge (Everett West, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 16.18 inches) in Bedford Borough, Bedford County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E06-525. Encroachment. Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society, 620 E. Rock Rd., Allentown, PA 18103. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 14-foot x 3.5-foot concrete box culvert in the channel of Furnace Creek (TSF) at a point approximately 900 feet downstream of the Hamburg Reservoir (Hamburg, PA Quadrangle N: 16.3 inches; W: 9.55 inches) in Windsor Township, Berks County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E21-291. Encroachment. Penn Township, 1301 Centerville Rd., Newville, PA 17241. To construct and maintain a composite steel rolled I-beam bridge having a clear span of 48 feet with an underclearance of 9.62 feet over Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF) on T-344 (Farm Road) located in Hockersville Village (Dickinson, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Penn Township, Cumberland County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E36-676. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. To remove the existing bridge superstructure, construct and maintain a 30 foot reinforced concrete extension onto the downstream end of each bridge abutment and the center pier to set new reinforced concrete box beams for a 140 foot width bridge deck. Rock for scour protection will be placed at each abutment and around the pier. The bridge has two clear spans of 61.2 feet each on a 42 degree 30 minute skew with a minimum underclearance of 6.7 feet over the Little Conestoga Creek (WWF) on SR 30, Section 010. The permit authorizes construction of 35 feet extension onto the upstream and a 33 feet downstream extension of 6-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) culvert onto the existing 100 foot culvert length enclosing in a tributary channel to the Little Conestoga Creek under SR 741 (Rohrerstown Road) at Station 335. A 140 foot length of existing 6-foot RCP culvert located under US 30 at Station 441+85 is authorized to be extended with 6-foot diameter RC pipe for an additional 16 feet upstream and 28 feet downstream.
The Route 30 and Route 283 improvements projects are located (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle East End: N: 12.5 inches: W: 11.2 inches and West End: N: 10.9 inches: W: 15.8 inches) in East Hempfield and Manheim Townships, and the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. The Route 30 highway embankment will impact 0.024 wetland acre and bridge construction will impact 0.064 wetland acre, for a total permanent wetland impact of 0.088 acre.
The permit applicant has met the wetland replacement requirement by participating in the PA Wetland Replacement Project. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E50-197. Encroachment. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 36 feet, 4.5 inches; and an underclearance of 8.5 feet and to construct a temporary crossing across the channel of Laurel Run (HQ-CWF) at a point at Laurel Run Road (Andersonburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.9 inches; W: 14 inches) in Jackson Township, Perry County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E67-651. Encroachment. Bill and Nick Nichols, 114 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070. To construct and maintain a 122.6 inch by 81.2 inch corrugated metal pipe arch culvert 33 feet long in Fishing Creek (TSF) to construct a private drive to an existing hunting camp located north of SR 0392 (Potts Road) directly across from Ramblewood Drive north of Exit 14 off Interstate 83 (Steelton, PA Quadrangle N: 4.8 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Newberry Township, York County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E12-117. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a four-span thru-girder bridge with a span along the center line of 317.04 feet, an average skew of 43 degrees, and an average underclearance of 17 feet over the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek on SR 120 about 70 feet upstream of the confluence of Hunts Run (Cameron, PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Lumber Township, Cameron County.
E14-348. Encroachment. Columbia Gas Transmission, 950 Manifold Road, Washington, PA 15301. To repair, operate and maintain a 16-inch diameter pipeline beneath Moshannon Creek to convey natural gas; repair, operate and maintain minor road crossings of Red Lick Run, West Branch-Spruce Run and Eddy Lick Run to provide access to pipeline right-of-way; and to repair, operate and maintain a ford crossing of Fields Run to provide access to pipeline right-of-way. The pipeline repair work shall consist of installing two 5-linear feet of cathodic protection beneath the channel of Moshannon Creek. The repair work to the minor road crossing shall consist of regrading approaches and installing new culverts. The repair work to the ford crossing shall consist of regrading to stablizing approaches. The project is located along the eastern and western right-of-way of SR 0879 approximately 4,000 feet east of Pine Glen Avenue and SR 0879 intersection (Karthaus, PA Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 0.01 inch) in Burnside Township, Centre County.
E17-330. Encroachment. Michael Joseph Development Corporation, c/o Guy J. Dirienzo, P. O. Box 1198, 2500 Brooktree Road, Suite 300, Wexford, PA 15090-1198. To place and maintain fill in 0.62 acre of palustrine emergent/palustrine scrub shrub wetlands to build a 293,205 square foot retail shopping mall and associated parking and access drives. The total area to be disturbed is approximately 37.8 acres. The site is in Sandy Township, Clearfield County at the intersection of First Avenue and Schaffer Road off SR 255 (Luthersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 22.7 inches; W: 14.6 inches). The filled wetland will be replaced by contribution of $5,000 to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project (fund) and construction of 0.62 acre of wetlands on site.
E18-271. Encroachment. City of Lock Haven, 20 East Church Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745-2599. To install and maintain on an annual basis a 42 foot by 20 foot floating stage between the dates of May 15 through November 1 in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River located at the intersection of Jay and Water Streets at the J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle, N: 2.4; inches, W: 9.06 inches) in the City of Lock Haven, Clinton County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E18-275. Encroachment. Columbia Gas Transmission, 950 Manifold Road, Box 496, Washington, PA 15301. To install, operate and maintain approximately 10,500 feet of continuous anode cable (2.5 inches in diameter) and anodes (approximately 3 inches in diameter and 5 feet in length) every 75--100 feet (approximately 5--10 feet from the existing 16 inch natural gas line 1711). The project is located beginning approximately 0.50 mile northeast of the intersection of Eddy Ridge Road and Route 144 (Snow Shoe NE, PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Beech Creek Township, Clinton County and ending approximately 0.75 mile south of the intersection of Ritchie Road and Hyner Road (Glen Union, PA Quadrangle N: 14.6 inches; W: 10.7 inches) in Gallagher Township, Clinton County.
E60-139. Encroachment. James W. Stauffer, RR 2, Box 287, Lewisburg, PA 17837. To place and maintain fill in the floodway measuring 95 feet long by 50 feet wide by 2 feet deep. The fill will consist of clean shale and topsoil and is located on Spruce Run 2 miles north on Johnson Mill Road from the intersection with Buffalo Cross Roads (Lewisburg, PA Quadrangle, N: 19.5 inches, W: 15.5 inches) in Buffalo Township, Union County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-473. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To remove existing structures, to construct and maintain a 10.5` x 5` box culvert (depressed 1`) 100` long and a 10` x 7` box culvert (depressed 1`) 528` long in Dry Run (WWF), to permanently place and maintain fill within 0.43 acre of palustrine forested, scrub/shrub and emergent wetlands, and to temporarily place and maintain fill within 0.03 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands. This work is being done in conjunction with Mon/Fayette Expressway (S. R. 0043) construction Section 52F2, consisting of a four lane limited access divided toll highway (project starts at Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 13.7 inches, and ends at Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 15.1 inches; W: 16.0 inches). The wetland replacements were constructed under PA DEP Permit No. E02-1132 for this project.
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E20-463. Encroachment. City of Titusville, 107 North Franklin Street, Titusville, PA 16354. To conduct the following activities within the 100-year flood plain of Oil Creek associated with expansion and improvements to the existing 80 acre Ed Meyer Recreation Complex east of Allen Street approximately 4,000 feet east of S. R. 8 (Franklin Street) (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 4.5 inches) located in City of Titusville, Crawford County:
1. Renovate, regrade and maintain three existing baseball/softball fields.
2. To construct and maintain four new baseball/softball/soccer fields.
3. To construct and maintain a 400-meter all-weather track, including placing fill within a 1.0 acre wetland.
4. To construct and maintain volleyball, shot put, javelin, hockey and playground facilities.
5. To construct and maintain a comfort facility building.
6. To construct, modify and maintain parking areas and roadways.
7. To maintain the existing trails, building and BMX track.
This project includes the construction of a 1.21 acre replacement wetland adjacent to existing wetlands adjoining the channel and within the 100-year floodplain of Oil Creek.
DAM SAFETY
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D09-235. Dam. Buckingham Township (4613 Hughesian Drive, P. O. Box 413, Buckingham, PA 18912). To operate and maintain a dam across a tributary to Pine Run in Buckingham Township, Bucks County. This structure provides stormwater detention to the Buckingham Estates subdivision.
D10-0644A. Dam. Treesdale Golf & Country Club (One Arnold Palmer Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044). To modify, operate and maintain Impoundment No. 1 Dam located across a tributary to Breakneck Creek in Adams Township, Butler County. The dam will provide an aesthetic amenity for the golf course and will also provide stormwater detention for the remaining phases of the Four Lakes Development.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
EA46-005SE. Environmental Assessment. Emmanuel Demutis, Synder Avenue, R. D. 1, Phoenixville, PA 19460. To construct, operate and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across an unnamed tributary to the Schoolhouse Run (TSF). This dam is located at the proposed Pennapacker Road residential subdivision at a point approximately 2,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Ridge Pike and Linfield-Trappe Road (Collegeville PA, Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 16.50 inches) in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Draft Hazardous Waste Permit
Public Hearing and Notice of Intent to Modify an Existing Hazardous Waste Storage Permit Permit I. D. No. PAD002389559. Keystone Cement Company, P. O. Box A, Bath, PA 18014-0058, East Allen Township, Northampton County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to modify the hazardous waste storage permit for the Keystone Cement Company. This existing permit was originally issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (SWMA) (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003). This permit will be modified under 25 Pa. Code § 270a.41 and 40 CFR 270.41--270.43 as incorporated by reference at 25 Pa. Code § 270a.1. The permit modification has been written to update the permit in terms of changed site design, construction, operations and revised Commonwealth hazardous waste regulations.
The Department has scheduled a November 16, 1999, 7 p.m. public hearing at the Northampton High School, on Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA to accept testimony regarding this draft permit modification. For convenience of the public, this hearing will also accept testimony regarding Air Quality issues involving the site Air Quality Permits (48-309-040C & 48-309-041C), the RACT (Reasonably Available Control Technologies) Plan submittal, the Multi-Pathway Risk Assessment and an increase in fuel hourly feed rate for the cement kilns. These changes will not include an increase in the total daily feed rate of nonhazardous and hazardous wastes.
Copies of the draft hazardous waste storage permit modification and draft fact sheet will be available for review at the following offices of the Department of Environmental Protection:
Bethlehem Office
4530 Bath Pike
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 861-2070
Contact: Thomas DiLazaro
Program Manager
Air Quality ProgramNorth East Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
(570) 826-2511
Contact: Robert C. Wallace, Chief
Engineering and Facilities Section
Waste Management ProgramThose interested in reviewing the draft permit and fact sheet should call to schedule a date to review the files. Additional information regarding the Keystone Cement Company facility is available at the Northeast (Wilkes-Barre) Regional Office. Please call Records Management at (570) 826-5472 to set up any file review at the Wilkes-Barre Regional Office.
The Department in completing its review and prior to taking final action concerning the permit modification will consider comments received. The public comment period ends December 16, 1999.
Persons intending to make a presentation at the hearing should submit written notice to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager or the Regional Waste Management Program Manager at 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. The notice should include your name, address and phone number, and a brief statement about your presentation. Comments should be kept brief and, depending upon the number of speakers, may be limited to 10 minutes per speaker. Where groups are represented, a spokesperson is requested to present the group's concerns.
Persons may present oral or written statements or data concerning the draft permit modification directly to the Department before, during or after the public hearing as long as the Department receives the statement and data before December 16, 1999. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department regarding the exact basis of any comment and relevant fact on which it is based.
Following the public comment period, the Regional Waste Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the draft hazardous waste permit modification. 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 Department will provide a written response to public comment received and justification for changes to the draft hazardous waste permit modification to persons providing comment to the Department.
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 Mark Carmon at (570) 826-2511. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of September 1999, the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act, act of July 9, 1987 (P. L. 238, No. 43) (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed as follows to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.
Type of Name Address Certification Joseph Baicker P. O. Box 900
Rocky Hill, NJ 08553Laboratory Stephen Beloyan P. O. Box L-201
Langhorne, PA 19047Testing Terrance Best
Best Building Inspection Service, Inc.10 South Main Street
Pittston, PA 18640Testing Bill Brodhead
WPB Enterprises, Inc.2844 Slifer Valley Road
Riegelsville, PA 18077Laboratory
MitigationGeorge Basista 1515 County Line Road
Mineral Ridge, OH 44440Testing Michael Israel 165 Red Haven Drive
North Wales, PA 19454Testing David Kapturowski
Environmental Services Group, Ltd.11 Awl Street
Medway, MA 02053Laboratory Fred Klein 702 Manchester Drive
Maple Glen, PA 19002Testing William Kolash, Jr. R. D. 2, Box 203
DuBois, PA 15801Testing
MitigationTimothy Musser
Timothy A. Musser Co., Inc.213 North 14th Street
Allentown, PA 18102Mitigation Thomas O'Hara 104 Spring Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702Testing James Pavlichko
AmeriSpec1061 Easton Road
Roslyn, PA 19001Testing Robert Payne 500 Carothers Avenue
Carnegie, PA 15106Testing Snyder Porter, Jr. 125 Argyle Road
Ardmore, PA 19003Testing George Prosser, Jr.
Prosser Laboratories, Inc.P. O. Box 118
Effort, PA 18330Laboratory Radon Technology & Environmental 84 Longcross Road
Limerick, PA 19468Mitigation Real Estate Radon Services 1850 Hampstead Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006Testing Brian Reuss
Radon Control Services, LLC20300 Route 19, Suite 138
Cranberry Township, PA 16066Mitigation Lance Schweizer 101 Locust Knoll Road
Downingtown, PA 19335Testing James Wandless 1424 West 30th Street
Erie, PA 16508Mitigation Roger Wood 1053 High Meadows Drive
Gibsonia, PA 15044Testing
Laboratory
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1749. Filed for public inspection October 15, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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