[29 Pa.B. 6472]
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Notice of Action on First Land Applications of Nonexceptional Value Sewage Sludge Under General Permit PAG-8 or PAG-9
14998002. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has previously approved coverage under General Permit PAG-8 for the generators of nonexceptional quality sewage sludge listed. General Permit PAG-08-9901 authorizes the beneficial use of residential septage by land application to agricultural land, forest or a reclamation site. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the Department has reviewed the Notice for First Land Application of Sewage Sludge for Kyler Environmental Services LTD., R. D. 1, Box 208, Somerset, PA 15501, Mine 25 Operation, located in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County affecting 400 acres, and has determined that the site is suitable for land application of nonexceptional quality sewage sludge effective November 19, 1999.
These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) at 2nd Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457 by an aggrieved person 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 Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed within 30 days of the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practices and procedure may be obtained from the board.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Coal Applications Returned
17920111. Waroquier Coal Company, (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal, transfer of, and a change in permit acreage from 25.6 to 45.5 acres on and existing bituminous surface mine permit located in Pike and Lawrence Townships, Clearfield County. The transfer is from R. B. Contracting. Receiving streams: unnamed streams to Hogback Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received October 7, 1999. Application returned November 24, 1999.
17900105. Southwest Reclamation, Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 86.4 to 88.6 acres, located in Huston Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Bennett Branch and Horning Run. Application received November 2, 1998. Application returned November 23, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
19881301R2. UAE CoalCorp Associates, (P. O. Box 306, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851-0306), renewal of an existing underground mine operation in Conyngham and Mt. Carmel Townships, Columbia and Northumberland Counties affecting 34.1 acres, receiving stream--Shamokin Creek. Application received December 9, 1999.
35990901. Alliance Sanitary Landfill, Inc., (398 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal incidental operation in Taylor Borough and Ransom Township, Lackawanna County affecting 17.3 acres, receiving stream--Unnamed tributary to St. John's Creek. Application received December 10, 1999.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
32940107, Permit Renewal, Pitt Mining Company, (423 Weiss Road, Shelocta, PA 15774-8417), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 66.7 acres, receiving stream Craig Run and Gobblers Run to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River; Whisky Run to Blacklegs Creek to the Conemaugh River, application received December 8, 1999.
56823108, Permit renewal for reclamation only, C & O Coal Company, (R. D. 4, Box 14, Berlin, PA 1553), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 42.1 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek and Buffalo Creek, application received December 3, 1999.
56880112, Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Svonavec, Inc. (150 West Union Street, Suite 201, Somerset, PA 15501), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Somerset Township, Somerset County, affecting 108.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Wells Creek and Wells Creek, application received December 8, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
63950101R. Robinson Coal Company (200 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 13.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Robinson Run. Renewal application received: December 6, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17990123. Thunder Coal Company (P. O. Box 283, Grampian, PA 16838), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 64.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Kratzer Run; unnamed tributaries to Bell Run. Application received December 6, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232
33990112. P & N Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 332, 240 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, affecting 122.1 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Ugly Run to Ugly Run to Canoe Creek and unnamed tributary to Stony Run to Stony Run to Clover Run to East Branch Mahoning Creek all contributory to Mahoning Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received December 6, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
58930301C2. Red Oak Sand & Gravel, LLC, (P. O. Box 25, Kingsley, PA 18826), correction to an existing quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 26.0 acres, receiving stream--None. Application received November 30, 1999.
64730304C3. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc., (P. O Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), correction to an existing quarry operation affecting 93.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received December 3, 1999.
67910301C3. Codorus Stone & Supply Co., Inc. (135 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17402), correction to an existing quarry operation in East Manchester Township, York County affecting 30.0 acres, receiving stream--Codorus Creek. Application received December 9, 1999.
67960301C. Codorus Stone & Supply Co., Inc., (135 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17402), correction to an existing quarry operation in East Manchester Township, York County affecting 42.4 acres, receiving stream--Codorus Creek. Application received December 9, 1999.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety; Request for Variance
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Eighty-Four Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dept.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the Act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 268(b) states that shelter holes shall be provided on the clearance side along designated travelingways, which are also used as haulage entries, other than belt conveyor haulage entries. The shelter holes shall be spaced not more than 80 feet apart.
Summary of the request: Eighty-Four Mining Company requests a variance to extend the shelter hole spacing to 150 feet in mains and submains at the Mine 84.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS
The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Application received 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E51-181. Encroachment. City of Philadelphia Dept. of Aviation, Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal E, Philadelphia, PA 19153. To construct and maintain a commercial facility within the 100 year floodplain of the Delaware River for Hertz car rental operations, including: a maintenance building with offices and a mezzanine; a car wash; fueling stations and a parking lot. The site is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest from the intersection of Bartram Avenue and Island Avenue (Philadelphia, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 3.3 inches; W: 16 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E39-376. Encroachment. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104. To place fill within 1.52 acres of PEM wetlands in the floodway of Cedar Creek (HQ-CWF) for use as an unpaved parking area; to restore approximately 300 linear feet of Cedar Creek through a former impoundment area, with work consisting of the construction of a trapezoidal channel, rock check dams and vegetative streambank stabilization; to construct and maintain a 15-inch SLCPP stormwater outfall structure along the left bank of Cedar Creek. 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: 5.5 inches), South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-377. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span, prestressed concrete spread boxbeam bridge across Lower Saucon Creek (CWF) having a normal span of 50.2 feet (15.3 M) and a minimum underclearance of 6.3 feet (1.9 M). The project is located at the S. R. 2047 (Landis Mill Road) bridge of Lower Saucon Creek (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 8.3 inches; W: 1.8 inches), Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-533. Encroachment. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Avoca, PA 18641. To place fill in 1.57 acres of wetlands as follows: to place fill in 0.30 acre of PEM wetlands (Wetland Area A) which is part of the proposed terminal expansion consisting of a parking garage and an access roadway; to place fill in 1.0 acre of wetlands (Wetland Area W) which includes an impact to a 0.27 acre wetland mitigation area previously required by DEP Permit No. E40-410, which is part of the fuel farm and general aviation expansion; to place fill in several wetland areas totaling 0.26 acre (Wetland Areas B, C, D & E) which is part of the commercial land development. The project is part of the airport's overall master plan which includes upgrades and expansions of the existing facilities and is located at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (Avoca, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 13.7 inches), Dupont Borough, the City of Pittston, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-536. Encroachment. Huntsville Limited Partnership, P. O. Box 27, 200 East Front Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634. To place fill in a 0.07 acre waterbody for the development of a 130-room hotel, two restaurants and associated parking. The project, known as the Fairfield Inn Hotel, is located on the southern side of S. R. 0093, approximately 0.4 mile east of its intersection with S. R. 0081 (Conyngham, PA Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 4.0 inches), Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E07-324. Encroachment. Greenfield Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Box 948, Claysburg, PA 16625. To construct and maintain a 48-inch diameter, 100-foot long culvert addition to an existing 48-inch diameter, 55-foot long culvert in an unnamed tributary to the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River for the purpose of enclosing a steep banked stream and providing employee access to the GTMA Wastewater Treatment Plant located on the right side of Bedford Street about 450 feet south of its intersection with SR 3008 (Roaring Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 9.7 inches) in Greenfield Township, Blair County.
E28-268. Encroachment. Waynesboro Market Place, Michael Timmons, 1398 Logan Circle, Marietta, GA 30062. To construct and maintain a 15.5-foot by 10.5-foot concrete arch culvert with a length of 78 feet at the channel of Red Run (CWF) in order to construct a driveway for grocery stores called Waynesboro Market Place located just upstream of PA 16--culvert located at the Village of Rouzerville (Smithsburg, MD-PA, Quadrangle N: 20.72 inches; W: 4.73 inches) in Washington Township, Franklin County.
E28-270. Encroachment. Ralph Garber, 742 Mont Alto Rd., Fayetteville, PA 17222. To dredge and maintain the channel of an unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek (locally called English Valley Run) in order to maintain the positive slope starting at the Mont Alto Road bridge extending 2,000 feet upstream (Scotland, PA Quadrangle N: 4.45 inches; W: 7.78 inches) in Guilford Township, Franklin County.
E31-155. Encroachment. Charles Lentz, 73 Main St., New Providence, PA 17560. To remove an existing unauthorized bridge and to construct and maintain a single span steel stringer bridge having a clear span of 20 feet and an underclearance of 5.25 feet across Smith Run for the purpose of providing access to private property located along the west side of Smith Valley Road (SR 3029) about 3 miles from Mapleton Depot (Mount Union, PA Quadrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 13.5 inches) in Union Township, Huntingdon County.
E31-156. Encroachment. PA Electric, GPU Energy, 2800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640. To construct a fiber optic cable crossing an existing single pole across Spruce Creek (HQ-CWF) at 10 different locations in the Spruce Creek watershed extending from a downstream crossing near the confluence with the Little Juniata River to an upstream crossing located about 0.7 mile upstream from the village of Graysville (Spruce Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 1.1 inches and Franklin, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 3.3 inches) in Spruce Creek Township and Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1205 A1. Encroachment. American Bridge Company, Three Gateway Center, Suite 1100, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1004. To amend Permit No. E02-1205 to construct and maintain a sheet pile wall in the channel of and along the left bank of the Ohio River (WWF) for the purpose of securing barges located approximately 1,050 feet northwest from the intersection of First Avenue and Watt Street (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 6.3 inches) in Coraopolis Borough, Allegheny County.
E30-191. Encroachment. Greene County, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. To remove the existing structure (Greene County Bridge No. 109) and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 28.3 feet and an underclearance of 6.22 feet across Job Creek (TSF) located on T-381 at a point approximately 130 feet west of its intersection with S. R. 3007. The project includes approximately 210 feet channel straightening and temporary roadway crossing consisting of two 60-inch diameter C. M. pipe culverts (New Freeport, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 0.75 inch) in Jackson Township, Greene County.
E32-412. Encroachment. Conemaugh Valley Conservancy, P. O. Box 907, Johnstown, PA 15907-0907. To construct and maintain a trail having a width of 10.0 to 12.0 feet and a depth of 4 inches on four existing former railroad bridges across Conemaugh River (WWF) as part of the Conemaugh Dam Trail Project. The project is located off of Westinghouse Road (T-966) (Blairsville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Derry Township, Westmoreland County and Conemaugh and Blacklick Townships, Indiana County.
E63-480. Encroachment. William B. and Mary B. Stewart, 778 Rural Valley Road, Washington, PA 15301. To widen and maintain the channel of Wolf Run (HQ-WWF) for the purpose of constructing a stormwater basin for the proposed Royal Tartan Golf Course located at the intersection of Smiley Road, Rural Valley Road and South Hewlett Road (Washington West, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Canton Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E10-206A. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Route 286 South, Indiana, PA 15701, and PA Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 6767, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To amend DEP Permit No. E10-206 to authorize the following revised work associated with the I-76/I-79/S. R. 19 Cranberry Interchange (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Cranberry Township, Butler County:
1. To extend and maintain three existing stream enclosures impacting a total of 342 feet of a tributary to Brush Creek.
2. To construct and maintain a 445-foot-long, 9.84-foot-wide by 9.84-foot-high reinforced concrete box stream enclosure in a tributary to Brush Creek.
3. To realign a total of 260 feet of the channel of a tributary to Brush Creek.
4. To construct a total of approximately 527 feet of rock lined channel transitions in a tributary to Brush Creek at the inlet and/or outlet of six stream enclosures.
5. To construct and maintain approximately 150 feet of stream bank protection along the east bank of Brush Creek adjacent to the existing Turnpike Interchange.
6. To fill a total of 1.94 acres of 11 separate wetland areas.
This project includes creation of 2.2 acres of replacement wetland, including 0.15 acre associated with the PA Turnpike Commission's Warrendale Toll Plaza (DEP File No. E02-1292), at the Thorn Hill Industrial Park adjacent to Brush Creek and construction of 1,360 feet of stream bank improvement along Brush Creek within Brush Creek Park owned and operated by Beaver County under a separate DEP permit.
E25-550B. Encroachment. Erie Sewer Authority and City of Erie, c/o Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, 120 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501-1461. To amend DEP Permit No. E25-550 to authorize additional work at the Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant along Port Access Road (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N: 3.35 inches; W: 10.35 inches) in the City of Erie, Erie County:
1. To remove the existing stream enclosure and to construct and maintain three parallel 370-foot-long, 6-foot, 9-inch-wide by 4-foot, 11-inch-high coated corrugated steel pipe arch stream enclosures in Garrison Run under the access driveway to the Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant.
2. To install and maintain an additional 72-inch-diameter effluent pipe across Garrison Run under the stream enclosure between Junction Structure No. 1 and Junction Structure No. 2 to provide additional wet weather discharge capacity to the outfall to Lake Erie.
E37-127. Encroachment. Hickory Township, R. D. 5, New Castle, PA 16105. To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain twin 5-meter-wide by 2.61-meter-high reinforced concrete box culverts providing a 2.44-meter-high waterway in Hottenbaugh Run on T-478 (McConnell Mill Road) approximately 40 meters south of SR 1010 (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 1.25 inches) located in Hickory Township, Lawrence County.
E62-361. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation 1-0, 255 Elm St., P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. To remove the existing concrete arch culvert and to install and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a clear span of 4.27 meters and an underclearance of 2.6 meters (2.74 meter high box with 0.15 meter depressed invert) on a 60 degree skew in Bimber Run on SR 0062 Segment 0.120, Offset 3695 approximately 3.5 kilometers north of the Buckingham Bridge at Tidioute (Cobham, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Limestone Township, Warren County.
DAM SAFETY
Applications received 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.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D02-068A. Dam. Precision Equities (2559 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090). To modify, operate and maintain Huntington Woods Detention Dam across a tributary to Pine Creek (CWF), for the purpose of providing additional capacity for stormwater detention by raising the crest of the dam (Emsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 11.6 inches) in Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under section 105.15 of 25 Pa. Code and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D36-165EA. Environmental Assessment. Robert Gehert, (33 W. Mohler Church Road, Ephrata, PA 17522). To breach and remove Martin Dam across Cocalico Creek (WWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 900 feet southeast of the intersection of Mohlers Church Road and Trout Run Road (T-943) (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 5.5 inches) in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits)
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Any person 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, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 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 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. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to 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 under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Permit No. 4899406. Marion Pearce, 1034 North 27th Street, Allentown, PA 18104. Permit to construct and operate a single family sewage treatment plant, located in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0032590. Sewerage. Frieden Associates, 215 W. Church Road, Suite 105, King of Prussia, PA 19406 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, to Long Run.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Permit No. PA0083488. Sewerage. Stonebridge Health & Rehab. Center, 102 Chandra Drive, Duncannon, PA 17020 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Penn Township, Perry County to the receiving waters named Shermans Creek.
Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0110582. Sewerage. Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority, P. O. Box 330, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Renewal granted to applicant to discharge treated sewage, from facility located at Penn Township, Snyder County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0042722. Sewerage. Dushore Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 248, Dushore, PA 18614. Renewal granted to applicant to discharge treated sewage from facility located at Dushore Borough, Sullivan County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024538. Sewerage. Beech Creek Borough Authority, P. O. Box 216, Beech Creek, PA 16822. Renewal granted to existing sewage treatment plant located at Beech Creek Borough, Clinton County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0112755. Sewerage. Betty L. Williams, R. R. 1, Box 308, Gaines, PA 16921. Renewal granted to applicant to discharge treated domestic wastewater from a single family residence, facility located at Gaines Township, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0113140. Sewerage. Nicolino Galluppi, 2525 Mill Road, Quakertown, PA 18951. Renewal granted to Far Valley View Mobile Home Park, owned by Mr. Galluppi. Facility located at Richmond Township, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024091 Amendment 1. Sewerage. Millville Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 30, Millville, PA 17846. Amendment granted to establish effluent limits for a new sewage treatment plant. Facility located at Millville Borough, Columbia County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0111961. Sewerage. DEP Hawk Run Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840. Renewal granted to discharge from an existing small flow system located at Morris Township, Clearfield County.
WQM Permit No. 0899403. Sewerage. Borough of Sayre, 110 West Packer Avenue, Sayre, PA 18840. Construction of a bypass at the Hayden Street Pump Station to handle peak flows. Facility located at Sayre Borough, Bradford County.
WQM Permit No. 5799401. Sewerage. Dushore Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 248, Dushore, PA 18614. The applicant an application to rerate the existing sewage treatment plant to remain the same capacity as originally permitted. The design modules and calculations show that the existing wastewater treatment plant is capable of meeting the prescribed NPDES effluent limits as these new flows based on existing operating data provided by applicant. Facility located at Dushore Borough, Sullivan County.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0044971. Sewage. B.P.O.E. Lodge 512, 3200 Milligantown Road, P. O. Box 2026, Lower Burrell, PA 15068 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at B.P.O.E. Lodge 512 STP, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Little Pucketa Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0092347. Sewage. Albert Gallatin Area School District, 10 West Church Street, Masontown, PA 15461 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Smithfield Elementary School STP, Smithfield Borough, Fayette County to receiving waters named Unnamed Tributary to Georges Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0097195-A1. Sewage. Kiski Area School District, Administration Office, 200 Poplar Street, Vandergrift, PA 15690 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Bell Elementary School STP, Bell Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Wolford Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0203955. Sewage. 84 Lumber Company, P. O. Box 584, Eighty-Four, PA 15384 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at 84 Lumber Company Sewage Treatment Plant, North Strabane Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Little Chartiers Creek.
Permit No. 26864066-A1. Sewerage. Allegheny Power, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Installation and operation of a Norweco Model XT-2000 dechlorination unit located in Bullskin Township, Fayette County to serve the Pleasant Valley Service Center STP.
Permit No. 3099401. Sewerage. Carmichaels-Cumberland Joint Sewer Authority. Construction of sewer extension located in Cumberland Township, Greene County to serve Paisley Pump Station and Sewer Extension.
Permit No. 3299404. Sewerage. Indiana County Municipal Services Authority, 827 Water Street, Indiana, PA 15701. Construction of pump station, force main, gravity sewers, sewage treatment facilities located in Washington Township, Indiana County to serve McKee Run Regional Sewer Plan--Phase I (Creekside Pump Station and STP).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024571. Sewage. Municipal Sewer & Water Authority of Cranberry Township, 2525 Rochester Road, Suite 700, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-6498 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cranberry Township, Butler County to Brush Creek.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
The following NPDES Individuals Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
| NPDES | Applicant's Name | County and | Receiving Stream or Body of |
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| Permit No. | and Address | Municipality | Water |
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| PAS10-G371 | EPH Land, LLC
P. O. Box 615
Woodbury, NJ 08096 | East Coventry Township
Chester County | Unnamed Tributary to
Schuylkill River |
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAR)
APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND OTHER GENERAL PERMITS
The following parties have submitted (1) Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under General NPDES Permits to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of the Commonwealth; (2) NOIs for coverage under General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania; or (3) Notifications for First Land Application of Sewage Sludge.
The approval of coverage under these General Permits may be subject to one or more of the following: pollutant or effluent discharge limitations, monitoring and reporting, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has reviewed the NOIs and determined that they comply with administrative requirements of the respective permit application. Also, the Department has evaluated the First Land Application of Sewage Sludge for the sites applying for coverage under PAG-7, PAG-8 and PAG-9 and determined that the sites are suitable for land application of sewage sludge.
The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangement made for copying at the contact office noted.
The Department has acted on the following requests for coverage under the specified General Permit as follows:
| List of |
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| General Permit Type |
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| PAG-1 | General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities |
| PAG-2 | General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities |
| PAG-3 | General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities |
| PAG-4 | General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant |
| PAG-5 | General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems |
| PAG-6 | General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems |
| PAG-7 | General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application |
| PAG-8 | General Permit for Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site |
| PAG-9 | General Permit for Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site |
| PAG-10 | General Permit for Discharges Resulting From Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines |
General Permit Type--PAG-2
| | | Receiving Stream, |
|---|
| Facility Location | | | Body of Water |
|---|
| County and | | Applicant Name | or Site Name | Contact Office and |
|---|
| Municipality | Permit No. | and Address | and Address | Telephone No. |
|---|
Elk County
St. Marys | PAR102519 | St. Marys Soccer Association
594 Chestnut Street
St. Marys, PA 15857 | Hellfire Run | Elk Conservation District
Elk County Courthouse
P. O. Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-5373 |
Erie County
Summit Township | PAR10K145 | Frank and Carolyn Patton
4652 State Street
Erie, PA 16509 | Walnut Creek | Erie Conservation District
12723 Route 19
P. O. Box 801
Waterford, PA 16441
(814) 796-4203 |
Erie County
Harborcreek Township | PAR10K147 | Harborcreek School District
6375 Buffalo Road
Harborcreek, PA 16421 | Sevenmile Creek | Erie Conservation District
12723 Route 19
P. O. Box 801
Waterford, PA 16441
(814) 796-4203 |
Upper Allen Township
Cumberland County | PAR-10-H213 | Real Source Development
Mr. Hugh to Simpson
Witney Ridge Development
619 South Market Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 | UNT Yellow
Breeches | Cumberland County CD
43 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 4
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-7812 |
Derry Township
Dauphin County | PAR-10-I211
| Township of Derry
235 Hockersville Road
Hershey, PA 17103 | Swatara Creek | Dauphin County CD
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100 |
Lower Swatara Township
Dauphin County | PAR-10-I218 | PA Dept. of Transportation
2140 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103 | Swatara Creek | Dauphin County CD
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100 |
West Hanover Township
Dauphin County | PAR-10-I200 | S & A Homes, Inc.
501 Rolling Ridge Drive
State College, PA 16801 | Beaver Creek | Dauphin County CD
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100 |
Lower Paxton Township
Dauphin County | PAR-10-I205 | Continental Senior Housing Corp.
220 N. 72nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111 | Spring Creek West | Dauphin County CD
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100 |
Greene Township
Franklin County | PAR-10-M191 | Capital Estates
8908 Molly Pitcher Highway
Shippensburg, PA 17257 | Conococheague
Creek | Franklin County CD
550 Cleveland Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 264-8074 |
Rapho Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-381 | Calvin Greiner
294 Rife Run Road
Manheim, PA 17545 | Rife Run | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
Penn Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-396 | Joseph C. Graybill, Inc.
375 Fruitville Pike
Manheim, PA 17545 | UNT Chickies Creek | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
Warwick Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-406 | JER Associates
15 Meadow Lane
Lancaster, PA 17601 | UNT Lititz Run | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
Upper Leacock Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-408 | Wagner Farm Development, Inc.
2229 Creek Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601 | UNT Mill Creek | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
West Donegal Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-418 | Conewago Industrial Park Assoc.
1600 N. Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102 | UNT Conewago Creek | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road, Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
East Donegal Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-420 | Hoffer-Frey Joint Venture
12 Fuhrman Road
Marietta, PA 17547 | UNT Susquehanna
River | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
Earl Township
Lancaster County | PAR-10-O-421 | Horst and Son
160 N. Pointe Blvd.
Suite 200
Lancaster, PA 17601 | Mill Creek | Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road,
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361 |
Lehigh County
Whitehall Township | PAR10Q128 | Gary L. and Jane Roth
4520 Quarry St.
Whitehall, PA 18052 | Lehigh River | Lehigh CD
(610) 391-9583 |
Lehigh County
Washington Township | PAR10Q132 | John Coughlin
131 Sawmill Rd.
Boyertown, PA 19512 | Coplay Creek | Lehigh CD
(610) 391-9583 |
Lehigh County
Whitehall Township | PAR10Q134 | Bible Fellowship Church Homes
Robert Zentz
3000 Fellowship Dr.
Whitehall, PA 18052 | Jordan Creek | Lehigh CD
(610) 391-9583 |
Northampton County
Northampton Borough | PAR10U126 | Gene Zarayko
Bor. of Northampton
1401 Laubach Ave.
P. O. Box 70
Northampton, PA 18067 | Northampton
Creek | Northampton CD
(610) 746-1971 |
Northampton County
Lower Saucon Township | PAR10U122 | Edwin Novak
1655 Jonathan Lane
Bethlehem, PA 18015 | Saucon Creek | Northampton CD
(610) 746-1971 |
Northampton County
Bethlehem Township | PAR10U123 | The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
c/o Raymond Griffin
6586 Powder Valley Rd.
Zionsville, PA 18092 | Lehigh River
(UNT) | Northampton CD
(610) 746-1971 |
General Permit Type--PAG-3
| | | Receiving Stream, |
|---|
| Facility Location | | | Body of Water |
|---|
| County and | | Applicant Name | or Site Name | Contact Office and |
|---|
| Municipality | Permit No. | and Address | and Address | Telephone No. |
|---|
Montgomery County
Upper Hanover Township | PAR120024 | Hershey Foods Corporation
Pennsburg Plant
2452 Quakertown Road
Pennsburg, PA 18073 | Macoby Creek | Southeast Region
Water Management
555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 832-6130 |
City of Reading
Berks County | PAR123522 | Hershey Foods Corporation--Ludens Plant
200 N. 8th Street
Reading, PA 19612-5087 | Schuylkill River | Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707 |
Washington County
Washington | PAR606146 | Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
Ohio/Kentucky
5100 Duck Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227 | Catfish Creek | Southwest Regional Office: Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000 |
General Permit Type--PAG-8
| | | Receiving Stream, |
|---|
| Facility Location | | | Body of Water |
|---|
| County and | | Applicant Name | or Site Name | Contact Office and |
|---|
| Municipality | Permit No. | and Address | and Address | Telephone No. |
|---|
Jackson Township
Lebanon County | PAG-08-3542 | Myerstown Borough
101 East Washington Avenue
Myerstown, PA 17067 | N/A | DEP
SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707 |
Union County
Mifflinburg Township | PAG084815 | Donald R. Bitner, Chairperson
Mifflinburg Borough Municipal Authority
333 Chestnut St.
Mifflinburg, PA 17844 | | Northcentral
208 W. Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
(717) 327-3664 |
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