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SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Registration revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and the residual waste regulations for a general permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash.
Central Office--Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
Registration under General Permit No. WMGR011R003. Residua, Inc., P. O. Box 233, Malvern, PA 19355. Residua, Inc. no longer operates under General Permit Number WMGR011 for the processing of spent ethylene glycol base antifreeze in mobile processing units for the purpose of reconditioning spent antifreeze generated by coolant or heating systems. The Department revoked the registration on December 3, 1999.
HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous and mixed waste storage facility.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
Permit ID No. PA0890090004. U. S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Naval Reactors Office, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory. Operation of a mixed waste storage facility in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County. Permit modified in the Regional Office on December 1, 1999.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4706.
Permit No. 101566. Hanover Area Transfer Station, (Borough of Hanover, 44 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA 17311). Application for permit renewal of a transfer station in Penn Township, York County. Permit issued in the Regional Office December 3, 1999.
Permits revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4706.
Permit No. 603318. Sinking Springs Farm, Inc., Northeastern York County Sewer Authority, 175 Chestnut Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347. This permit has been revoked at the request of the permittee for a site in Manchester Township, York County. Permit revoked in the Southcentral Regional Office November 18, 1999.
AIR QUALITY
OPERATING PERMITS
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-323-007GP: M. A. Hanna Color (2513 Highland Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18020) for construction and operation of a burn off oven at its Wire and Cable Division facility in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.
48-323-008GP: M. A. Hanna Color (2513 Highland Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18020) for construction and operation of a burn off oven at its Wire and Cable Division facility in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County.
54-310-023GP: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction and operation of a portable stone crushing plant in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County.
54-310-024GP: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction and operation of a portable stone crushing plant in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
GP4-05-03001A: Bedford Burn Off Oven Services, Inc. (528 Forbes Road, Bedford, PA 15522) issued a general permit for two burn off ovens in Fannett Township, Franklin County.
GP3-28-03028A: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) issued a general permit for a second portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant at the Dry Run Quarry in Fannett Township, Franklin County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
GP-33-001: Brookville Area School District, Brookville Junior Senior High School (Jenks Street, Brookville, PA 15825) on November 30, 1999, for operation of two natural gas fired boilers (Spencer, Models 6080115-6080130) in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County.
Operating Permits Minor Modification 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
35-318-048C: Gentex Corp. (P. O. Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407) for minor modification of a Surface Coating Process in Fell Township, Lackawanna County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
18-322-003: Clinton County Solid Waste Authority (P. O. Box 209, McElhattan, PA 17748-0209) on December 1, 1999, to incorporate the provisions of a revised municipal waste landfill surface monitoring plan and change the surface monitoring frequency from monthly to quarterly at the Clinton County Landfill in Wayne Township, Clinton County.
Administrative Amendment of Operating Permits 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
CP-46-0005: Merck & Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486) on November 29, 1999, for Facility VOCs/NOx RACT in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
OP-15-0014A: Norwood Industries, Inc. (57 Morehall Road, Frazer, PA 19355) on December 2, 1999, for Facility VOC/NOx RACT in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
Operating Permits 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
NMOP-46-00173: New Hanover Incineration, Inc. (3645 Church Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074) for operation of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-01069D: East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147) on December 1, 1999, for operation of a battery assembly facility at the Battery Assembly Plant in Richmond Township, Berks County. These sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-03001A: Unicast Co. (241 Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512) on December 1, 1999, for operation of a gray iron foundry controlled by various devices in Boyertown Borough, Berks County.
06-307-068A: PA Steel Foundry & Machine Co. (P. O. Box 128, Hamburg, PA 19526) on November 24, 1999, for operation of a steel foundry controlled by eight fabric collectors at the Hamburg Plant in Hamburg Borough, Berks County.
21-03001A: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc. (P. O. Box A, Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065) on November 24, 1999, for operation of a No. 1 dual-fuel Johnston boiler in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Stream Generating Units.
28-02001A: Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (1000 Potato Roll Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17201-8800) on November 24, 1999, for operation of the Chambersburg Bakery in Guilford Township, Franklin County.
67-05024B: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) on November 30, 1999, for operation of a raw mill feed system controlled by a fabric collector in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-309-107: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) on November 30, 1999, for operation of a railcar cement loading system controlled by a cartridge collector in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-310-054: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) on November 30, 1999, for operation of a plaster mold roll crusher in West Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
17-303-006A: Clearfield Asphalt and Construction Supply, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 179, Curwensville, PA 16833) on November 2, 1999, for operation of a batch asphalt concrete plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) and 455 KW diesel generator in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. The asphalt plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
41-318-043: John Savoy and Sons, Inc. (P. O. Box 248, Montoursville, PA 17754) on November 2, 1999, for operation of a wood furniture finishing operation consisting of four spray booths and a UV coater in Montoursville Borough, Lycoming County.
41-318-044: Ralph S. Alberts Co., Inc. (60 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754) on November 2, 1999, for operation of molded plastic parts surface coating opera-tion consisting of five spray booths and a spray gun solvent cleaning sink in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
12-399-014A: GKN Sinter Metals (R. R. 2, Box 47, Emporium, PA 15834-9740) on November 16, 1999, for operation of two sintered metal parts induction hardening operations and associated air cleaning device (an electrostatic precipitator) at Plant #6 (Airport Road Plant) in Emporium Borough, Cameron County.
55-303-003: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 950, Herndon, PA 17830) on November 16, 1999, for operation of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Franklin Township, Snyder County. This plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
08-303-006B: Dalyrmple Gravel and Contracting Co., Inc. (2105 South Broadway, Pine City, NY 14871) on November 23, 1999, for operation of a drum mix asphalt concrete plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Athens Township, Bradford County. This plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
19-310-002C: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231) on November 23, 1999, for operation of a vertical shaft impact stone crusher and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. This crusher is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
41-310-001F: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231) on November 23, 1999, for operation of stone crushing and screening equipment and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) at the Pine Creek Quarry in Limestone Township, Lycoming County.
08-302-041: Cummings Lumber Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 6, Troy, PA 16947) on November 30, 1999, for operation of a 16.7 million BTU per hour wood-fired boiler and associated air cleaning devices (2 sets of multiclones in series) in Troy Township, Bradford County. This boiler is subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
17-305-043: M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701) on November 30, 1999, for operation of a coal crushing, stockpiling and loading facility at the Brink-Scollon No. 3 Strip Mine in Chest Township, Clearfield County. This facility is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
TVOP-19-00007: Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., Station 517 (Benton, PA 17814) on December 1, 1999, for operation of three natural gas fired turbines, several small heaters, storage tanks and an emergency generator in Jackson Township, Columbia County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-04-445A: VEKA, Inc. (100 Veka Drive, Fombell, PA 16123) on December 1, 1999, for operation of coating of PVC lineals in Marion Township, Beaver County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-46-0025G: Lonza, Inc. (900 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on December 2, 1999, for operation of two prescrubbers in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-03107: Morgan Corp. (P. O. Box 588, Morgantown, PA 19543) on November 24, 1999, for construction of a paint spray booth with dry filters at Plant 7 in New Morgan Borough, Berks County.
06-05035: Glidden Co. DBA ICI Paints (301 Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601-1252) on November 24, 1999, for modification of thinning tanks controlled by a fabric collector at the Glidden Plant in Reading City, Berks County.
67-318-124: Root Corp./New York Wire Co. (152 N. Main Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347) on November 24, 1999, for modification of a tenter frame line No. 2 controlled by an electrostatic precipitator in Mount Wolf Borough, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
49-309-008D: Watsontown Brick Co. (P. O. Box 68, Watsontown, PA 17777) on November 3, 1999, for construction of a shale roll crusher and impact mill to be controlled by existing air cleaning devices (a water spray dust suppression system and a fabric collector) in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The roll crusher and impact mill are subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
TVOP-49-00003A: ACF Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 109, Milton, PA 17847) on November 4, 1999, for installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on a railcar grit blast operation in Milton Borough, Northumberland County.
17-314-001E: Equimeter, Inc. (P. O. Box 528, Dubois, PA 15801) on November 22, 1999, for modification of two rubber curing ovens and construction of a third curing oven, all three to be controlled by existing air cleaning devices (a venturi scrubber and a packed bed scrubber) at Plant #1 in the City of Dubois, Clearfield County.
OP-18-0005A: International Paper Co. (P. O. Box 268, Lock Haven, PA 17745) on November 22, 1999, for installation of air cleaning devices (flue gas recirculation systems) on two bituminous coal and tire derived fuel-fired spreader stoker-equipped boilers (Boilers 1 and 2) at the Lock Haven Mill in Castanea Township, Clinton County.
17-329-002: Petroleum Development Corp. (P. O. Box 26, Bridgeport, WV 26330-1706) on November 23, 1999, for construction of a 115 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engine and a natural gas dehydrator at the Tate Compressor Site in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County.
17-329-003: Petroleum Development Corp. (P. O. Box 26, Bridgeport, WV 26330-1706) on November 23, 1999, for construction of a 180 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engine and a natural gas dehydrator at the Passmore Compressor Site in Bell Township, Clearfield County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-04-065A: Midland Foundry Division (1 12th Street, Midland, PA 15059) on December 1, 1999, for operation of a sand storage silo at Midland Foundry Division in Midland Borough, Beaver County.
PA-63-028E: Cerdec Corp. (P. O. Box 519, Washington, PA 15301) on December 1, 1999, for operation of product packaging station at Drakenfeld Products in Canton Township, Washington County.
PA-63-014B: Duquesne Light Co. (411 Seventh Avenue, Mail Drop 14-705, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) on December 1, 1999, for operation of low-NOx burner, Unit #4 at Alrama Station in Union Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-42-310C: Duferco Farrell Corp. (15 Roemer Boulevard, Farrell, PA 16121) on November 17, 1999, for operation of #4 Tandem Mill and oil mist emission control system in Farrell, Mercer County.
PA-10-047E: Mine Safety Appliances, Co., Callery Chemical Division (1420 Mars Evans City Road, Evans City, PA 16033) on November 29, 1999, for construction of an elemental potassium metal production facility in Forward Township, Butler County.
PA-42-182B: Allegheny Store Fixtures, Inc. (57 Holley Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701) on November 22, 1999, for operation of a surface coating operation in Bradford Township, McKean 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.
21-05021A: Arnold Fuel Oil, Inc. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) on December 1, 1999, for temporary operation of three gasoline storage tanks, covered under this Plan Approval until March 29, 2000, at the Star Mechanicsburg Terminal, 127 Texaco Road in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
36-310-023E: Compass Quarries, Inc. (47 McIlvaine Road, Paradise, PA 17562) on December 1, 1999, for temporary operation of an agriculture limestone production plant, covered under this Plan Approval until November 30, 2000, in Paradise Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-04-009A: Maverick Tube, LP (4400 W. Fourth Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) on July 16, 1999, for operation of boiler and metal heat furnaces at Beaver Falls site in Beaver Falls, Beaver County.
PA-65-884A: IA Construction Corp. (P. O. Box 290, Homer City, PA 15648) on July 27, 1999, for operation of bituminous concrete plant at Donegal Plant in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-16-136A: Bituminous Road Maintenance (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214) on November 30, 1999, for a drum type hot mix asphalt plant in Beaver and Licking Townships, Clarion County.
Plan Approvals transferred under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
17-305-042: DTE River Hill, LLC (425 S. Main Street, Suite 201, Ann Arbor, MI 48107) owner, and Covol Technologies, Inc. (3280 Frontage Road, Lehi, UT 84043), operator, on November 17, 1999, for construction of a coal fines agglomeration (fuel pellet) facility previously owned by Commonwealth Synfuel LLC in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County.
MINING
APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4401--4015); the Dam Safety and encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
56803015, Permit Renewal. Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552), for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 375.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of the Casselman River, application received October 9, 1998, issued November 24, 1999.
56663069, Revision. Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552), to include a stream and road variance to conduct mining operations within the 100 foot barriers to an unnamed tributary to the Casselman River and to State Route 2014, in Elk Lick and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 3110.0 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of/and to the Casselman River; unnamed tributaries of and to Elk Lick Creek, application received October 9, 1998, issued November 24, 1999.
56970103, Permit Revision. Marquise Mining Corporation (3889 Menoher Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15905), for a stream crossing relative to Fallen Timber Run in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 308.9 acres, receiving stream Fallen Timber Run and an unnamed tributary to Stonycreek, application received September 9, 1999, issued December 2, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54991301. Joliett Coal Company (837 East Grand Avenue, Tower City, PA 17980), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--Wiconisco Creek. Permit issued November 22, 1999.
54980102T. Triple T Mining Company, LP (P. O. Box 487, New Philadelphia, PA 17959-0487), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 140.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Transfer issued November 23, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03970109. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Permit revised: to relocate 11 acres of permit area; encroach within 100 feet of unnamed tributary #9 to Huskins Run (including a temporary stream crossing); erosion and sedimentation Module 12 modifications (addition of Sediment Pond F and treatment facilities TE and associated collection ditches) and new haul road #5; and Modules 19 and 20 to include new permit area and new pre and post mining land uses at an existing bituminous surface/auger mining site located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, affecting 97 acres. Receiving streams: Huskins Run and two unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run. Application received: October 20, 1999. Revision issued: December 1, 1999.
65910111R. Ralph Smith & Son, Inc. (200 Second Street, Derry, PA 15627). Renewal issued for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 75.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Beaver Run Reservoir. Application received: August 23, 1999. Reclamation only renewal issued: December 1, 1999.
03990103. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface/auger mining site located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, affecting 59.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cowanshannock Creek. Application received: June 8, 1999. Permit issued: December 3, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
17921603. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), to renew the permit for the Bells Landing Tipple in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued November 18, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued
28992807. St. Thomas Towing Rollback Service & Auto Repair (4571 Race Track Road, St. Thomas, PA 17252), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued November 23, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Permits Issued
3072SM3. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of NPDES No. PA0605336, Marion and Mercer Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to McMurray Run, McMurray Run and unnamed tributary to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: November 2, 1999. Permit Issued: November 17, 1999.
33900307. Robert J. Cole (P. O. Box 678, Falls Creek, PA 15840) Revision to an existing noncoal clay and shale operation to add 1.5 acres in Washington Township, Jefferson County. New Surface Mining Permit acreage is 41.5 acres. Receiving streams: Beaver Dam Run and one unnamed tributary to Beaver Dam Run. Application received: July 27, 1998. Permit Issued: November 24, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Issued
6476SM19T. David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. (4961 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, PA 17201), transfer of an existing quarry operation in Greene Township, Franklin County, affecting 19.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Transfer issued November 22, 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, 1 (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.
E35-317. Encroachment. Abington Heights School District, 218 East Grove Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. To maintain additions to the existing school facility with a total of approximately 14,000 square feet within the floodplain of Leggetts Creek and Lackawanna Trail Tributary. The project, known as the Renovation and Expansion of South Abington Elementary School, includes the construction of sidewalks, parking areas and a basketball court. The project is located on the east side of S. R. 0006, approximately 0.2 mile north of the intersection with S. R. 4032 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 8.0 inches) in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County.
E39-369. Encroachment. North Whitehall Township Board of Supervisors, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037. To maintain the existing twin span, steel I-beam bridge with spans of 14-feet, 10-inches and 15-feet, 9-inches and an average underclearance of 3 feet across Coplay Creek. The project involves construction of a new wooden deck and railings and is located at the former Conrail Railroad Bridge over Coplay Creek approximately 0.2 mile downstream of the T-695 bridge over Coplay Creek (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N: 8.7 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E39-370. Encroachment. Cedar Fair, L. P., 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104. To construct and maintain a stream enclosure in a Tributary to Cedar Creek and in a portion of the floodway of Cedar Creek having a total length of 1,261.3 linear feet as follows: 122 feet of 36-inch diameter HDPE pipe, 743 feet of dual 36-inch diameter HDPE pipe, 376.5 feet of dual 42-inch diameter HDPE pipe and associated inlet/junction boxes; To place and maintain fill within the floodway of Cedar Creek associated with the expansion of the lower midway of Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. The project is located at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, approximately 0.3 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0222 (Hamilton Boulevard) (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E40-527. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Huntington Creek, approximately 40 feet downstream of the existing structure, consisting of twin 16.0-foot × 7.0-foot box culverts with their inverts depressed 1.0-foot below streambed elevation. The southern culvert will have a 1.0-foot high concrete weir at its inlet. The project is located on S. R. 4024, Section 270, approximately 1.1 miles south of the intersection of S. R. 4024 (Grassy Pond Road) and S. R. 0118 (Sweet Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 8.2 inches; W: 5.9 inches) in Ross Township, Luzerne County.
E48-285. Encroachment. John and Susan Carl, 1970 Bridge Lane, Bethlehem, PA 18015. To modify and maintain an existing single-span private bridge across Black River by replacing the existing deck and beams with a 12-inch thick pre-cast concrete deck to provide access to three private residences. The proposed superstructure will be attached to the existing stone abutments and the bridge will have a span of 12.5 feet and an underclearance of approximately 3.9 feet. The project is located along Bridge Lane, northwest of the intersection of Friedensville Road and Meadows Road (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County.
E64-206. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Little Keen Creek consisting of an 18.0-foot (5.48-meter) × 8.0-foot (2.43-meter) reinforced concrete box culvert with its invert depressed 1.0 foot (0.30 meter) below the streambed elevation. Also authorized is a temporary road crossing consisting of two 42-inch (1.05 meter) diameter CMP culverts. The project includes the placement of fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.01 acre. The project is located on S. R. 0296, Section 671, Segment 0240, Offset 1311 (Waymart, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 5.1 inches), in Clinton 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.
E05-274. Encroachment. Bedford County Commissioners, 230 S. Juliana Street, Bedford, PA 15522. To rehabilitate and maintain Hewitt Covered Bridge having a clear span of 79.39 feet with an underclearance of 11.29 feet over Town Creek (HQ-CWF) on T-305 located in the Village of Hewitt (Beans Cove, PA Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 1.6 inches) in Southampton Township, Bedford County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E06-526. Encroachment. Pioneer Crossing Landfill, Ryan Inch, 727 Red Ln. Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508. To construct and maintain a 200 foot extension of an existing twin 48-inch stream enclosure and to construct and maintain a 48-foot section of a 24-inch culvert in the channel of a tributary to the Schuylkill River (WWF) at a point at the Pioneer Crossing Landfill (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N: 4.99 inches; W: 8.79 inches) for the purpose of relocating the landfill entrance road in Exeter Township, Berks County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E31-154. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing bridge and to (1) construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a normal clear span of 31.16 feet and an underclearance of 6.48 feet in an unnamed tributary to Sideling Hill Creek (HQ-CWF), (2) excavate about 90 feet of stream channel to construct an armored elevated floodplain channel upstream, downstream and through the bridge, and (3) construct permanent rock lined channels on both streambanks below the bridge to convey stormwater drainage into the stream along with the construction of a temporary road crossing and a temporary sand bag cofferdam in the stream channel to facilitate construction of the bridge located on SR 0655, Segment 0020, Offset 1607 (Saltillo, PA Quadrangle N: 2.2 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Clay Township, Huntingdon County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E36-659. Encroachment. City of Lancaster, 120 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17608. To remove the existing pump station structure and construct and maintain a new Susquehanna (Sewage) Pump Station with a valve vault and wet well to be located within the 100-year floodplain of the Conestoga River. The purpose of the project is to increase the station capacity which conveys flows to the Lancaster City WWTP. The facility is located at the northeast corner of Chesapeake and Strawberry Streets (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle, N: 5.25 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. This permit was issued under Chapter 106 Floodplain Management.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils & Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E03-382. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Route 286 S, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 43.467 meters and an underclearance of 5.7 meters across Crooked Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving the roadway standards and transportation safety. This permit also authorizes the construction, maintenance and removal of a temporary causeway in Crooked Creek (WWF) for the purpose of removing the existing bridge piers. The project is located on S. R. 156, Segment 0362, Offset 2777, Station 7+009.00 m at the Village of South Bend (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 0.6 inch; W: 16.7 inches) in South Bend Township, Armstrong County.
E26-262. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal clear span of 42 feet and an underclearance of 3.5 feet across Dunlap Creek (WWF) located on S. R. 4004 Section C01 approximately 200 feet west of its intersection with S. R. 3023. Also, to construct and maintain an 18-inch diameter CMP outfall structure in Dunlap Creek; to conduct channel cleaning within 70 feet upstream and 60 feet downstream of the bridge; to permanently place and maintain fill within a de minimis area of wetland totaling 0.033 acre (PEM/PFO); and to temporarily place and maintain fill within 0.017 acre of PEM/PFO wetlands (New Salem, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 13.0 inches) in German and Menallen Townships, Fayette County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E20-481. Encroachment Conneaut Valley Economic and Industrial Development Authority, 103 Main Street, P. O. Box 33, Springboro, PA 16435. To dredge approximately 812 cubic yards of accumulated sediment and maintain the channel capacity of a tributary to Conneaut Creek (CWF-MF) beginning at S. R. 18 and extending downstream approximately 850 feet and to construct and maintain a levee having a top elevation of 937 feet beginning at S. R. 18 and extending upstream along the right (north) bank approximately 637 feet to provide flood protection to the Logan Drive Trailer Court along S. R. 18 approximately 0.7 mile north of S. R. 198 (Conneautville, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 16.9 inches) located in Spring Township and Conneautville Borough, Crawford County.
E20-483. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having two clear spans of 30.6 meters and an underclearance of 8.824 meters on an 83 degree skew across French Creek on S. R. 1025, Section B00 (Grant Street) (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 10.25 inches; W: 8.34 inches) located in Cambridge Springs Borough, Crawford County. This project includes impact to a de minimis area of wetland (0.01 hectare) associated with roadway approach fill.
E20-484. Encroachment. Beaver Township, 725 Artman Road, Conneautville, PA 16406. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a steel stringer bridge having a span of 25 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet across a tributary to Conneaut Creek on T-348 (Cole Road) approximately 500 feet south of S. R. 198 (Beaver Center, PA Quadrangle N: 1.35 inches; W: 4.9 inches) located in Beaver Township, Crawford County.
E25-588. Encroachment. Level 3 Communication, L.L.C., 14023 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401-3107. To install and maintain a fiber optic cable communications line across the following streams and wetlands from the OH-PA state line approximately 1,800 feet north of S. R. 20 and crossing Erie County to the PA-NY state line approximately 2,700 feet south of S. R. 20, a distance of approximately 44 miles located within the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad right-of-way:
1. A tributary to Turkey Creek by open trench disturbing approximately 16 square feet (Conneaut OH-PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.
2. Turkey Creek within the existing railroad ballast (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 14.8 inches; W: 15.8 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.
3. A tributary to Turkey Creek and adjoining EV wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 13 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 14.95 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.
4. A tributary to Turkey Creek and adjoining EV wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 36 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 15.35 inches; W: 14.6 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.
5. A tributary to Lake Erie and adjoining EV wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 6 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 5.2 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.
6. A tributary to Elk Creek and adjoining wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 30 square feet (Albion, PA Quadrangle N: 21.1 inches; W: 14.6 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.
7. Elk Creek by bridge attachment (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 0.6 inch; W: 13.3 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.
8. A tributary to Elk Creek and adjoining wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 12 square feet (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in Girard Borough, Erie County.
9. A tributary to Lake Erie (Godfrey Run) by directional drilling (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 7.8 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.
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