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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-21a

[30 Pa.B. 54]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

   Northcentral Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.

   59-304-008E:  ACP Mfg. Co. LLC (P. O. Box 68, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for construction of three downdraft benches to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.

MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   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). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such certification.

   Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52, and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity, and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

   Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

   Coal Applications Received

   07990101. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Logan Township, Blair County, affecting 31.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Kittanning Run and Kittanning Run, application received December 6, 1999.

   56663135. Permit Renewal, Zubek, Inc. (173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15531), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County affecting 128.2 acres, receiving stream to Schrock Run, application received December 14, 1999.

   32960104. Permit Revision, D. J. & W. Mining., Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701), for a change in land use from forestland to pastureland/land occasionally cut for hay on the Gary D. and Connie M. Spidell property in Rayne Township, Indiana County, affecting 79.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brush Run; unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek; Brush Run; and Crooked Creek, application received December 10, 1999.

   56880109. Permit Revision, PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to temporarily close, mine through, and reconstruct a portion of T-568 beginning at its intersection with T-415 and continuing northward, on both sides of T-568, for a distance of approximately 3,540 feet to the limits of this surface mine permit in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County affecting 154.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Bluelick Creek and Bluelick Creek, application received December 13, 1999.

   Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

   65890107R. Heritage Mining Co. (P. O. Box 126, Cresson, PA 16630). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 46.1 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek. Renewal application received: December 16, 1999.

   02880102R. William J. Kisow (82 Petrie Road, Corapolis, PA 15108). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Kennedy and Robinson Townships, Allegheny County, affecting 116.1 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek to Chartiers Creek to Ohio River. Renewal application received:  December 16, 1999.

   26900103R. J & B Coal Co. (R. R. 2, Box 75C, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, affecting 31.6 acres. Receiving streams:  Jacobs Creek and Monongahela River. Renewal application received: December 20, 1999.

   26940101R. J & B Coal Co. (R. R. 2, Box 75C, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, affecting 22.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Jacobs Creek to Jacobs Creek to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received:  December 20, 1999.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

   10990103. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127) Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County, affecting 5.7 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Wolf Creek. Application to include a landuse change from ''Unmanaged Natural Habitat'' to ''Commercial'' on lands of Howard E. and Florence C. Meyer. Application received:  November 18, 1999.

   McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   11841302. Trent Coal, Inc. (1789 Stoystown Rd., Friedens, PA 15541), to revise the permit for the Rice #2/Arrow #3 Mines in Portage Township, Cambria County to revise the existing permit to facilitate a land use change at the main portal site from forestland to industrial, commercial and wildlife habitat, no additional discharges. Application received November 4, 1999.

   30841320. Dana Mining Company of PA (P. O. Box 1209, Morgantown, WV 26507), to transfer the permit for the Target No. 1 Mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County to transfer existing permit form Target Industries to Dana Mining Company of PA, no additional discharges. Application received November 9, 1999.

   02891701. Consolidation Coal Company (200 Hidden Valley Road, McMurray, PA 15317), to renew the permit for the Harmar AMD Plant and Strohm Pump in Harmar and Indiana Townships and Fox Chapel Borough, Allegheny County to renew existing industrial waste permit and related NPDES permit, no additional discharges. Application received November 23, 1999.

   03991302. Rosebud Mining Company (R. D. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201), to operate the Stitt Mine in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, new deep mine. Trib. ''A'' to Cowanshannock Creek. Application received December 8, 1999.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   40663028C5. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc. (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 474.4 acres, receiving stream--Nescopeck Creek. Application received December 15, 1999.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

   Noncoal Applications Received

   10950301. Big ''B'' Mining Company (R. D. 1, West Sunbury, PA 16061) Renewal of an existing clay operation in Clay Township, Butler County affecting 19.9 acres. Receiving streams:  An unnamed tributary to Stony Run. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0226891. Application received December 13, 1999.

   4878NC3. Frank Tucci (R. D. 2, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403). Revision to an existing gravel operation in Rockdale Township, Crawford County affecting 15.8 acres. Receiving streams:  Kelly Run. Revision to include mining deeper and changing the post-mining reclamation from terrace to a water impoundment. Application received December 14, 1999.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.


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.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   E13-122. Encroachment, Bear Creek Lakes Civic Association, 6 Pool Drive, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. To construct and maintain a 20-foot long, 6-foot wide rock jetty in Bear Creek Lake (Beaver Lake). The project is located at Bear Creek Lake (Beaver Lake), immediately west of the intersection of S. R. 0903 and Penn Forest Road (Christmans, PA Quadrangle N:  10.2 inches; W:  6.0 inches), Penn Forest Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-375. Encroachment, City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. To place approximately 5,000 cubic yards of fill within the floodplain of the Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF). The purpose of the project is to dispose of excess excavation as generated by previous construction operations at the adjacent wastewater treatment plant. The project is located immediately west of Kline Island/City of Allentown Wastewater Treatment Plant (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N:  8.5 inches; W:  11.5 inches), City of Allentown, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-535. Encroachment, Plymouth Township, 925 West Main Street, Plymouth, PA 18651. To place and maintain fill in the 100-year floodplain of the Susquehanna River and a retaining wall and 125 L. F. of R-7 riprap streambank protection along Harveys Creek for the purpose of upgrading the existing Harveys Creek Wastewater Pumping Station. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 0011, east of Harveys Creek (Nanticoke, PA Quadrangle N:  17.3 inches; W:  2.1 inches) Plymouth Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-380. Encroachment, Pennsylvania Game Commission, P. O. Box 220, Dallas, PA 18612-0220. To construct and maintain a ford in Trout Creek (HQ-CWF) to provide access to a timber harvesting operation west of Bradys Lake. The project is located in SGL No. 127, approximately 3,000 feet downstream from Bradys Lake (Thornhurst, PA Quadrangle N:  6.0 inches; W:  5.4 inches), Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-381. Encroachment, Jackson Township, P. O. Box 213, Reeders, PA 18352. To construct and maintain two 6-inch diameter PVC water intake structures in Lake Akiba to be used as dry hydrants for fire protection. The projects are located along the eastern and southern shores of Lake Akiba (Saylorsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  20.5 inches; W:  16.8 inches), Jackson Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-270. Encroachment. Seiders Hill, Inc. 301 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901. To place fill in approximately 0.02 acre of wetlands for a vehicle parking used for recreational sports facility. The project is located on the southeast side of S. R. 0901 approximately 1 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0901 and S. R. 0209 (Pottsville, PA Quadrangle N:  8.5 inches; W:  11.0 inches), North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia 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.

   E31-157. Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove an existing deteriorated structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 53.88 feet and an underclearance of 5.84 feet across Standing Stone Creek (HQ-CWF) located on Martin Road (T-486) about 0.83 mile south of its intersection with SR 1019 (Allensville, PA Quadrangle N:  14.5 inches; W:  15.2 inches) in Miller Township, Huntingdon County.

   E67-680. Encroachment. 85 Associates, 1885 Whiteford Rd., York, PA 17402. To construct and maintain 490 linear feet of a 3-foot high earthern beam within the southern side of the 100-year floodway of an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (WWF) for the purpose of constructing the Diehl Motor Company Service Center located northwest of Pleasant Valley and Whiteford Roads (York, PA Quadrangle N:  20.1 inches; W:  8.5 inches) in Springettsbury Township, York County.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E14-365. Encroachment. John and Amy Beck, 537 Rattlesnake Pike, Julian, PA 16844. To construct and maintain a riprap protected 8-foot to 12-foot wide by 60-foot long area of fill and to place three wooden posts for a garage roof extension in the right floodway of Dewitt Run located 0.75 mile up SR 504 (Rattlesnake Pike) from SR 220 (Bear Knob Quadrangle N:  7.07 inches; W:  1.85 inches) in Union Township, Centre County. This project proposes to permanently impact 900 cubic feet of the right floodway of Dewitt Run, which is designated a Wild Trout--Cold Water Fishery.

   E53-337. Encroachment. Independence Pipeline Company, 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243-1904. To install, operate and maintain a 36-inch diameter high pressure pipeline beneath Hunting Shanty Brook (High Quality--Cold Water Fishery); an unnamed tributary to Hunting Shanty Brook (High Quality--Cold Water Fishery); Bailey Run (Exceptional Value); First Fork, Sinnemahoning Creek (High Quality--Cold Water Fishery); Right Branch, Lushbaugh Run (Exceptional Value); four unnamed tributaries to Right Branch, Lushbaugh Run (Exceptional Value); and wetlands associated to these respective streams for the conveyance of natural gas. The 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline shall be installed within the stream channels in dry work conditions through the use of flumes or pumping water around the work areas, and at a minimum depth of 3.0-foot that will impact 110 linear feet of waterway and temporarily impact 0.40-acre of wetland. The project is located along the eastern and western right-of-way of SR 0872 approximately 1,500-feet north of East Fork Road and SR 0872 intersection (Wharton, PA Quadrangle N:  6.1 inches; W:  3.8 inches) in Portage and Wharton Townships, Potter County. All impacts to the 0.40-acre of wetland shall be temporary and no midigation will be required.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   EA20-006NW and WL2099602. Encroachment. Clear Lake Authority, Main Street, Spartansburg, PA 16434. Request by Albert Delp, Delp's Salvage and Recycling Corp., on behalf of the Clear Lake Authority for authorization under waiver of permit requirements in section 105.12(a)(11) to remove the superstructure of the abandoned railroad bridge across Thompson Creek between SR 408 and SR 8 (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle N:  4.9 inches; W:  13.7 inches) located in Hydetown Borough, Crawford County.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   WA2-131B. Water Allocation. Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, 441 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The applicant is requesting a subsidiary permit to buy water from the Pennsylvania American Water Company on an emergency basis for service to the Oakbrook Circle (Warrior Hills) development and adjacent areas in the City of Pittsburgh.


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 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 provide 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

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.

   WQM Permit No. 4699421. Sewerage. Montgomery County S.P.C.A., 10 East Ridge Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of lagoon treatment and spray irrigation of treated effluent from Montgomery County S.P.C.A. facility in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.

   WQM Permit No. 0999426. Sewerage. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, 1733 Township Greene, P. O. Box 315, Jamison, PA 18929. Applicant is granted approval for the expansion of the Country Crossing Wastewater Treatment Plant from 0.12 mgd to 0.320 located in Warwick Township, Bucks County.

   WQM Permit No. 4699429. Sewerage. Abington Township, 1176 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a new pump station and conveyance system to serve two hundred eleven house in the vicinity of Hampton Road, Meadowbrook Road and Washington Lane located in Abington Township, Montgomery County.

   WQM Permit No. 2399410. Sewerage. Concord Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 171, Concordville, PA 19331. Applicant is granted for the construction and operation of a new pump station associated gravity collection pipe and force main serve Fox Valley Life Campus located in Concord Township, Delaware County.

   WQM Permit No. 4699425. Sewerage. Lower Providence Township Sewer Authority, 100 Parkland Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403. Applicant is granted approval for the expansion of the existing sewage pump station to serve Audubon Square Shopping Center located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0045187. Sewage. Richland Meadows Mobil Home Park, 232 Yankee Road, Quakertown, PA 19440 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Richland Township, Bucks County to receiving waters named, Dry Swale to Morgan Creek.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.

   Permit No. PAG 043625. Sewage--Single Family Residence. Laverne Meckley, 10850 Kline Road, Brogue, PA 17309 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Chanceford Township, York County to the receiving waters named unnamed tributary Otter Creek.

   Permit No. 0088056. Industrial waste. Gettysburg Municipal Authority, (GMA Stream Well No. 2), 601 West Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cumberland Township, Adams County to the receiving waters named Marsh Creek.

   Permit No. PA0086665. Sewerage. Green Springs Brethren in Christ Church, 720 Green Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Newton Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters named Green Spring Creek.

   Permit No. PA0086312. Sewerage. James Dorwart (Dorwart Apartments), 1375 Old Quaker Road, Etters, PA 17319 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fairview Township, York County to the receiving waters named Bennett Run.

   Permit No. 6799411. Sewage. Laverne Meckley, 10850 Kline Road, Brogue, PA 17309. This permit approves the construction of Sewage Treatment Facility in Chanceford Township, York County.

   Permit No. 6795404 Amendment 98-1. Sewage. James Dorwart, 1375 Old Quaker Road, Etters, PA 17319. This permit approves the modifications to the construction/operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities in Fairview Township, York County.

   Northcentral Regional Office:  Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0028606. Sewerage. Delaware Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 80, Dewart, PA 17730. Renewal granted to applicant to discharge treated sewage, from facility located at Delaware Township, Northumberland County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0024759A-1. Sewerage Amendment. Curwensville Municipal Authority, 900 Susquehanna Avenue, Curwensville, PA 16833. Amendment granted to reduce the TRE's from residential section of the collection system. Facility located at Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0228150. Industrial waste. Embassy Powdered Metals, Inc., P. O. Box 344, Airport Road, Emporium, PA 15834. Approval granted for a new discharge to the Driftwood Branch of Sinnamohing Creek, Emporium Borough, Cameron County.

   WQM Permit No. 1798409. Sewerage. Cooper Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 466, Winburne, PA 16879. The project is a sewage collection system and plant to serve Grassflat, Drifting and Pleasant Hill. Facility located at Cooper Township, Clearfield County.

   WQM Permit No. 4199401. Sewerage. Williamsport Sanitary Authority, 253 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6113. Permit approved for renovation of the West Sewage Plant. The renovation will allow the sewage plant to process more flow, thereby, reducing the frequency of combined sewer overflows. Facility located at Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   WQM Permit No. 1499409. Sewerage. University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA 16801. Permission granted to construct and maintain approximately 6,060 feet of PVC gravity sanitary sewer line. The sewer extension will serve Colonnade Development located at Colonnade Patton Township, Centre County.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0020656. Sewage. Newell Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 92, Brownsville, PA 15417, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Newell Sewage Treatment Plant, Newell Borough, Fayette County to receiving waters named the Monongahela River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0021768 Amendment No. 2. Sewage. Borough of Somerset, 1043 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Main Sewage Treatment Plant, Somerset Township, Somerset County to receiving waters named Coxes Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0035670. Sewage. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, P. O. Box 3060, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3060 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Satellite Maintenance Facility Sewage Treatment Plant, Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to receiving waters named Rattling Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0096521-A1. Sewage. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Boaters Change House STP, Stewart Township, Fayette County to receiving waters named Meadow Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0203998. Sewage. Rostraver Preferred Properties, Inc., 566 Donner Avenue, Monessen, PA 15062 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Todd Manor Sewage Treatment Plant, Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Cedar Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0204285, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Reesman Mobile Home Park, Box 99B, Waynesburg, PA 15370 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Reesman Mobile Home Park STP, Morgan Township, Greene County to receiving waters named Tributary of South Fork of Tenmile.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0216755. Sewage. Helvetia Coal Company, P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Lucerne No. 6E Mine--No. 2 Portal STP, Blacklick Township, Indiana County to receiving waters named Stewart Run.

   Permit No. 2685405-A1. Sewerage. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551. Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant located in Stewart Township, Fayette County to serve Ohiopyle Boater Change House STP.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0005860. Industrial waste. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., R. R. 1, Box 111B, New Wilmington, PA 16142 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County to Shenango River and to an unnamed tributary to Buchanan Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0103811--Amendment No. 3. Industrial waste. Northwest Sanitary Landfill, 1436 West Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cherry Township, Butler County to Findlay Run and to an unnamed tributary to South Branch of Slippery Rock Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0104272. Sewage. North East Access Area, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North East Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Lake Erie.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0001791. Industrial waste. Osram Sylvania Products, Inc., P. O. Box 129, Warren, PA 16365 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the City of Warren, Warren County to Allegheny River.


INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)


The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.

   Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10S024-RPine Ridge Equities, Inc.
400 Lincoln Ave.
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Monroe County
Pocono and
Stroud Townships
Tributaries to
Brodhead and
Pocono Creeks
PAS10U113Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corp.
2800 Post Oak Blvd. (77056)
P. O. Box 1396
Houston, TX 77251-1396
Northampton County
Plainfield and
Lower Mount
Bethel Townships
Mud Run and
Little Bushkill
Creek
PAS10Q812Lehigh Valley Ind.
Holding, L. P.
c/o S. G. Petrucci Co., Inc.
171 Route 173
Asbury, NJ 08802
Lehigh County
Upper Macungie
Township
Little Lehigh Creek
PAS10Q185Lehigh Valley Hospital &
Health Network
Cedar Crest & I-78
P. O. Box 689
Allentown, PA 18105
Lehigh County
City of Bethlehem
Monocacy Creek
PAS10Q179West Mount, L. P.
1024 North 30th St.
Allentown, PA 18104
Lehigh County
City of Allentown
Little Lehigh Creek
PAS10Q183Vinart Realty Associates
675 State Rd.
Emmaus, PA 18049
Lehigh County
City of Allentown
Little Lehigh Creek
PAS10S019-RMid-Monroe Development
Corp.
P. O. Box 447, Route 209
Bushkill, PA 18324
Monroe County
Middle Smithfield
Township
Bushkill Creek &
Pond Creek

   Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS102513Glendale Project
Lawrence Buehler
P. O. Box 88
Ridgway, PA 15853
Elk County
Horton Township
Laurel Run

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 Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth; (2)  NOIs for coverage under General Permit(s) 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
General Permit Type
PAG-1General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Construction Activities
PAG-3General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
PAG-7General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application
PAG-8General 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-9General Permit for Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-10General Permit for Discharges Resulting From Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines

General Permit Type--PAG-2

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Tilden Township
Berks County
PAR-10-C298St. Mary's Church
Rev. Joseph M. Braudis
766 State Street
Hamburg, PA 19522
Hassler Run CreekBerks County CD
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Washington Township
Berks County
PAR-10-C305Cubbler Subdivision
Ann Cubbler
506 Carsonia Avenue
Reading, PA 19606
Middle CreekBerks County CD
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
New Morgan Borough
Berks County
PAR-10-C290New Morgan Borough
Wastewater Facilities
New Morgan Borough
Bldg. D., Rm. 3, Grace Blvd.
Morgantown, PA 19543
Conestoga RiverBerks County CD
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Maidencreek Township
Berks County
PAR-10-C299Maidencreek Plaza
Robert Hanna V. P.
Maidencreek Plaza Company
P. O. Box 96
Temple, PA 19560
Willow CreekBerks County CD
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Clarion County
Strattanville Borough
Clarion Township
Monroe Township
PAR101522PA American Water Company
800 West Hershey Park Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Piney Creek
Douglas Run
Mill Creek
Jones Run
Brush Run
DEP, Northwest Region
Water Mgt. Program Mgr.,
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA
16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Jefferson County
Summerville Borough
PAR103332Summerville Borough
Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 278
Summerville, PA 15864
Redbank CreekJefferson Conservation
District
180 Main Street
Brookville, PA 15825
(814) 849-7463
Venango County
Rockland Township
Richland Township
PAR107013Allegheny Valley Trail Assoc.
c/o Parks Unlimited, Inc.
R. D. 5, Box 320
Franklin, PA 16323
Roberts Run
Whitherup Run
Shull Run
Mill Creek
Unnamed tributaries to the
Allegheny River
Venango Conservation
District
R. D. 2, Box 108
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 676-2832
Lycoming County
Wolf & Muncy Creek Townships
PAR103933Lime Bluff Recreation Area
Wolf Twp. Bldg.
695 Rt. 405 Hwy.
Hughesville, PA 17737
Unt. Muncy CreekLycoming County CD
542 County Farm Rd.
Suite 202
Montoursville, PA 17754
(570) 433-3003

General Permit Type--PAG-3

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Blair County
Freedom Township
PAR603537Joseph H. Clark
Clark's Auto Salvage
R. D. 1, Box 51
East Freedom, PA 16637
Frankstown Branch/Juniata
River
DEP--Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
Clearfield County
Bradford Township
PAR704815Timothy P. Olson
Whitaker Roads Corp.
P. O. Box 5657
Johnstown, PA 15904
Northcentral
208 W. Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Beaver County
Ambridge
PAR206112Centria
H. H. Robertson Floor Systems
450 19th Street
Ambridge, PA 15003
Ohio RiverSouthwest Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Armstrong County
North Buffalo Township
PAR216104Asbury Graphite Mills, Inc.
R. D. 7, Box 1
Kittanning, PA 16201
Allegheny RiverSouthwest Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Lake City Borough
Erie County
PAR238316Carlisle Engineered Products Inc.
10047 Keystone Drive
Lake City, PA 16423
Kelly RunDEP
Northwest Region
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA
16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Oil City
Venango County
PAR208359Witherup Fabrication &
Erection, Inc.
P. O. Box 55
Kennerdell, PA 16374
Allegheny RiverDEP
Northwest Region
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA
16335-3481
(814) 332-6942

General Permit Type--PAG-4

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Broad Top Township
Bedford County
PAG043628Broad Top Township
Bernard R. Hoffnar/Ingrid Scharn
P. O. Box 57
Defiance, PA 16633-0057
Six Mile RunDEP--Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707

General Permit Type--PAG-8

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
PAG-08-3535Lititz Borough WWTP
50 Lititz Run Road
Lititz, PA 17543-8503
Charles Noll Farm
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
DEP
SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707

General Permit Type--PAG-9

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Liberty Township
Bedford County
PAG-09-3527Burns Septic Service
139 Captain Phillips Memorial Road
Saxton, PA 16678
N/ADEP
SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707

General Permit Type--PAG-10

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Beaver County
Industry Borough
PAG106101Buckeye Pipe Line Company
P. O. Box 368
Emmaus, PA 18049
Ohio RiverSouthwest Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

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