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MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for 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, 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 Chapter 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the 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.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
54890105R2. Porter Associates, Inc. (P. O. Box 478, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-0478), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 115.0 acres, receiving streams--Pine Creek and Rausch Creek. Application received February 22, 2000.
54773214R3. B-D Mining Co. (P. O. Box 423, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 50.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received February 23, 2000.
54663010R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 173.0 acres, receiving stream--Mahanoy Creek. Application received February 29, 2000.
54713002R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County affecting 218.0 acres, receiving stream--Mill Creek. Application received February 29, 2000.
54643034R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Cass Township, Schuykill County affecting 42.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received February 29, 2000.
54783702R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing and disposal operation in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County affecting 512.0 acres, receiving stream--West Branch Schuylkill River. Application received February 29, 2000.
49783007C8. Blaschak Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), incidental boundary correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County, 323.0 acres to 337.39 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received February 29, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
11673041. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, affecting 102.3 acres, receiving stream to South Fork Little Conemaugh River, application received February 24, 2000.
11693042. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Summerhill and Portage Townships, Cambria County, affecting 289.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run and to Beaverdam Reservoir/Beaverdam Run (previously unnamed tributary to Big Cedar Run), application received February 24, 2000.
11743043. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Portage Township, Cambria County, affecting 50.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Bens Creek and to Bens Creek, application received February 24, 2000.
11773037. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Conemaugh Township, Cambria County affecting 358.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to the Little Conemaugh River and to the Little Conemaugh River, application received February 24, 2000.
11813040. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 750.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to South Fork Little Conemaugh River; to South Fork Little Conemaugh River; to unnamed tributaries to Sulphur Creek; and to Sulphur Creek, application received February 24, 2000.
07850103. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Logan Township, Blair County, affecting 114.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Kittanning Run and Kittanning Run, application received February 24, 2000.
11803038. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Adams and Ogle Townships, Cambria and Somerset Counties, affecting 1,498.2 acres, receiving stream to Paint Creek; to unnamed tributary to Babcock Creek; and to Babcock Creek, application received February 24, 2000.
56743138. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Ogle and Adams Townships, Somerset and Cambria Counties, affecting 739.51 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Babcock Creek; to Babcock Creek; and to Paint Creek, application received February 24, 2000.
11813039. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 1,353.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Paint Creek; to Paint Creek; to unnamed tributary to Sulphur Creek; and to Sulphur Creek, application received February 24, 2000.
56890115. Permit Renewal, PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), for continued operation of a bituminous surface, auger mining and limestone/sandstone removal mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 346.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Blue Lick Creek, application received February 29, 2000.
56823123. Permit Renewal, Croner, Inc. (629 Main Street, Suite 1, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 222.0 acres, receiving stream an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek; and an unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek, application received February 29, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03000101. Amerikohl Mining, Inc (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County proposed to affect 233.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run to Cherry Run to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received February 24, 2000.
30850104. Meadow Run Mining Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 298, Point Marion, PA 15474). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Dunkard Township, Green County, affecting 39.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Dunkard Creek. Renewal application received March 2, 2000.
30950101. Taylortown Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 298, Point Marion, PA 15474). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Greene Township, Greene County, affecting 53.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Whiteley Creek. Renewal application received March 2, 2000.
26950103. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Redstone Township, Fayette County, affecting 5.6 acres. Receiving stream: Redstone Creek. Renewal application received March 3, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Minerals Applications Received
14000301, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, 325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16804), commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals (sandstone) permit located in Half Moon and Worth Townships, Centre County affecting 169.58 acres. Receiving streams: No discharge to Half Moon Creek watershed; discharge to Bald Eagle Creek watershed. Application received February 25, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
5575SM1A3C3. State Aggregates, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0119555 in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, receiving stream--East Branch of Tunkhannock Creek. Application received February 28, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
04000301. Beaver Valley Slag, Inc. (1150 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Center and Hopewell Townships, Beaver County, affecting 299.5 acres. Receiving streams: Blaks Run and Ohio River. Application received February 24, 2000.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Maple Creek Mining, Inc. 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.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request 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 and 702) (act) 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 224 states that whenever any working place approaches within 200 feet of any workings of an adjacent mine, boreholes shall be drilled at least 20 feet in advance of the face of such working place and sufficiently close to each other to insure that the advancing face will not accidentally hole through into such workings. Boreholes shall also be drilled not more than 8 feet apart in the rib of such working place to a distance of at least 20 feet and at an angle of 45 degrees. Such rib holes shall be drilled in one or both ribs of such working place as may be necessary for adequate protection of persons working in such place.
Summary of the request: Maple Creek Mining, Inc. requests a variance to drill two test holes at least 50 feet from the rib of the entry to be mined closest to the abandoned Dunkirk Mine. The test holes will show that the entries of Dunkirk Mine are not within 50 feet of the planned entries of the Maple Creek Mine, New Eagle Section.
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.
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.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E46-859. Encroachment. New Hanover Township, 2943 North Charlotte Street, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. To construct and maintain a 0.825 mgd Wastewater Treatment Facility within the 100 year floodplain of Swamp Creek (TSF) and West Branch of Swamp Creek. This site is located approximately 1000 feet southeast from the intersection of Fagleysville Road and Evans Road, near the confluence of Swamp Creek and West Branch of Swamp Creek (Sassamansville, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 7.4 inches) in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E40-539. Encroachment. Eagle Rock Resort Company, Inc., 1031 Valley of Lake, Hazleton, PA 18201-9717. To authorize fill previously placed in 0.46 acre of (PEM) wetlands and to place additional fill in 0.21 acre of (PEM) wetlands associated with the development of Eagle Rock Resort. The project is located at Eagle Rock Resort, north of S. R. 0924 and east of the Schuylkill/Luzerne County boundary line (Conyngham, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 13.0 inches), Hazle Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E13-123. Encroachment. James C. Mikovich, 353 West Abbott Street, Lansford, PA 18232-1804. To construct and maintain a 553 square foot floating dock, 50 linear feet of retaining wall and to dredge a 3,840 square foot area to depths ranging from 2 feet to 12 feet within and along the shoreline of Lake Hauto (HQ-CWF). The project is for the construction of a private beach area and is located at Lot No. 8, Oakwood Court (Block No. 1-Oakwood Section) along the northern shoreline of Lake Hauto east of the Carbon/Schuylkill County boundary line (Tamaqua, PA Quadrangle N: 16.75 inches; W: 5.5 inches), Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E35-321. Encroachment. Scranton Craftsman Inc., 930 Dunmore Street, Throop, PA 18512. To place fill in multiple wetland acres totaling 0.97 acre to facilitate development of a residential and commercial complex known as school side estates. The project is located on the north western side of Underwood Road approximately 1.0 mile northeast of S. R. 2008 (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 13.1 inches), Throop Borough, Lackwanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-352. Encroachment. Lower Macungie Township, 3400 Brookside Road, Macungie, PA 18062. To construct and maintain three stormwater outfall structures as follows: 66-inch diameter R.C.P. (HS); 36-inch diameter R.C.P. (A30); and a 21-inch diameter R.C.P. (C9) within the floodway of Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is associated with the Rolling Meadows Estates Development and is located south of the intersection of S. R. 2012 (Lower Macungie Road) and S. R. 3001 (Spring Creek Road) (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 9.5 inches), Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-381. Encroachment. Jaindl Land Company, 3150 Coffeetown Road, Orefield, PA 18069. To construct and maintain the following structures/activities in, along and across Swabia Creek (HQ-CWF) and tributaries thereto; 3 concrete box culverts, 1 stream enclosure, 15 utility line crossings, 6 stormwater outfall structures, fill in the floodway, fill in 0.29 acre of PEM SS wetlands and to relocate approximately 1,650 feet of stream channel. The project is associated with the hills at Lock Ridge, a residential subdivision, consisting of 700 homes. The project is located on a 272 acre tract of land on the south side of the Conrail Railroad adjacent to T-480, T-482, T-484 and Lock Ridge Park and Furnace Museum (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches), Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E13-119. Encroachment. Vacation Charters, LTD, P. O. Box 592, One Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, PA 18624-0592. To authorize multiple activities associated with the development of the Split Rock Golf Community, as follows: to authorize previously placed fill in wetlands, and to construct and maintain five cart path crossings, one road crossing and a water irrigation line in wetlands and at various locations along Shingle Mill Run (HQ-CWF) associated with the Split Rock phase; and, to place fill in wetlands, and to construct and maintain two road crossings and eight cart path crossings over and to excavate within the floodway of a tributary to Shingle Mill Run (HQ-CWF) associated with the Willowbrook phase. The project will have a total impact of 0.41 acre of (PFO) wetlands. The project is for a planned residential development and associated golf course community. The project is located adjacent to the existing Split Rock Country Club and immediately south of S. R. 0080 (Hickory Run, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 0 inches) in Kidder Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-379. Encroachment. Lucent Technologies Inc., 1725 North Dauphin Street, Allentown, PA 18106. To construct and maintain a 140-foot long, 42-foot by 17.3-foot concrete arch stream enclosure; a bank of concrete encased, utilities consisting of telephone lines, electrical lines, a 12-inch diameter gas line and a 12-inch diameter DIP water line; and an 8-inch diameter, concrete encased sanitary sewer line across a tributary to the Lehigh River (CWF) and to construct and maintain a 42-inch diameter R.C.P. stormwater outfall structure to the Lehigh River (WWF). The project includes the installation of a temporary stream crossing, consisting of (4) 24-inch diameter C.M.P. culverts and clean rock fill for use during construction. The project is part of the Lucent Microelectronics Campus expansion and is located immediately southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0022 and North Irving Street (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 1.2 inches; W: 10.4), City of Allentown, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-541. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 20-foot × 11.5-foot concrete box culvert, depressed 1.0 feet below streambed elevation; to construct and maintain a 24-inch and 36-inch diameter stormwater outfall structure; to regrade the channel of Laurel Run Creek (CWF) for a distance of 50 feet upstream and 75 feet downstream. The project is located at S. R. 0315, Section 370, Segment 0050, Offset 0000 and Laurel Run Creek (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 10.5 inches), Plains Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-544. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To construct and maintain a 20-foot long, 6-foot by 6-foot pre-cast concrete box extension on the upstream end of the existing 60-foot long, 6-foot by 6-foot concrete box culvert in a tributary to Warrior Creek (CWF). The project is associated with the S. R. 2008 (Middle Road) extension and is located approximately 0.5 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0029 and S. R. 2008 (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 14.9 inches; W: 9.0 inches), Hanover Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
EA48-002NE. Encroachment. Wind Gap Borough, 29 Mechanic Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091-1320. To remove the following water obstructions and encroachments from tributaries to Little Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF) which are associated with the Wind Gap Borough Storm Drainage Improvement and Stream Restoration project: (1) the remains of a bridge and fill material that were once part of the extension of Second Street (Wind Gap, PA Quadrangle N: 16.6 inches; W: 6.8 inches); (2) a building, bridge and a 115 L. F. section of structurally unstable 4-foot × 8-foot concrete box culvert (Wind Gap, PA Quadrangle N: 17.1 inches; W: 6.0 inches); and (3) approximately 340 L. F. of 18-inch diameter C.I.P. (Wind Gap, PA Quadrangle N: 16.2 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in Wind Gap Borough, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Region: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E01-211. Encroachment. Russell Ryan, 3901 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA 17320. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 16-foot single span wooden bridge having a width of 6 feet and an underclearance of 4-feet across Muddy Run (CWF) for the purpose of pedestrian and lawn mower access on private property located north of SR 0110 and east of Bullfrog Road (Fairfield, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County.
E06-535. Encroachment. Joseph Piccone, Inc., 501 Rt. 113, Chester Springs, PA 19452. To relocate the stream channel of a tributary to the East Branch Conestoga River (WWF) and to construct two crossings and impact 0.86 acre of a wetland that is a tributary to the East Branch Conestoga River (WWF) at a point upstream of the PA Turnpike for the purpose of constructing a shopping mall (Morgantown, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Caernorvon Township, Berks County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.91 acre of replacement wetlands.
E67-683. Encroachment. York County Commissioners, One W. Marketway, 4th Fl., York, PA 17401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain County Bridge No. 64 having twin spans of 51 feet and 52.5 feet each with an average underclearance of 9 feet. The bridge will have reinforced concrete abutments, a 3 foot wide center pier and wingwalls with a prestressed concrete superstructure over Kreutz Creek (WWF) on Bair's Mill Road (T-773) (Columbia West, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 6.75) in Hellam Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-372. Encroachment. Ray and Carol Fisher, 160 East Fifth Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823-2651. To maintain a steel grate bridge across Wallace Run with a 47-foot clear span, a 5-foot underclearance and concrete abutments buried in the approach roads 3-feet back from the top of the stream bank located 0.5 mile west of Gum Stump (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N: 18.91 inches; W: 15.09 inches) in Union Township, Centre County. This project has indirectly impacted 10 linear feet of Wallace Run, which is classified as Exceptional Value--Wild Trout Fishery.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-339-A1. Encroachment. David J. Wylie, 228 King Richard Drive, McMurray, PA 15317-2535. To amend permit E63-339 which authorized the construction and maintenance of two bridges both having a span of 60 feet and underclearance of 8 feet across Little Chartiers Creek (HQ-WWF) to provide pedestrian and golf cart crossing to an existing golf course located 0.4 mile north of the intersection of Linden Road and Walker Road. The permit will be amended to include two new bridges both having a span of 60 feet and an underclearance of 8 feet across Little Chartiers Creek at two locations to provide pedestrian and golf cart crossings in the existing golf course and perform bank rehabilitation on both sides of the stream channel located between the two proposed bridges for a distance of 570 feet (Washington East Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 1.9 inches) in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
E03-387. Encroachment. C. H. Snyder Company, P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201. To construct and maintain an 80-foot long, 50-foot wide ford crossing Buffalo Creek (HQ-TSF) for the purpose of moving large earthmoving equipment. The project is located approximately 220 feet downstream of S. R. 3013 bridge (Worthington, PA Quadrangle N: 20.45 inches; W: 6.95 inches) in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E20-487. Encroachment. City of Titusville, 107 North Franklin Street, Titusville, PA 16354. To install and maintain the following outfalls and utility crossings as part of the City of Titusville Phase 1 inflow and infiltration reductions project in the City of Titusville, Crawford County:
1. A 30-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 007) to Oil Creek (CWF), (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 41`; Longitude 79° 41" 15`).
2. A 48-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 008) to Oil Creek, (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 22`; Longitude 79° 40" 39`).
3. A 15-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 009) to Church Run (CWF), (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 38" 01`; Longitude 79° 40" 32`.
4. A 15-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 010) to Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 47`; Longitude 79° 40" 19`).
5. A 15-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 011) to Oil Creek, (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 26`; Longitude 79° 40" 11`).
6. A 36-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 012) to Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 45`; Longitude 79° 40" 11`).
7. A 24-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 013) to Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 45`; Longitude 79° 40" 11`).
8. A 15-inch diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 014) to Oil Creek, (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 23`; Longitude 79° 39" 57`).
9. A 18-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 015) to Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 35`; Longitude 79° 39" 56`).
10. A 24-inch-diameter outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 016) to Oil Creek, (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 24`; Longitude 79° 39" 49`).
11. A 24-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 017) to a tributary to Oil Creek (CWF), (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 44`; Longitude 79° 39" 34`).
12. A 18-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 018) to a tributary to Oil Creek, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 43`; Longitude 79° 39" 31`).
13. A 15-inch-diameter stormwater outfall and headwall structure (Outfall 019) to a tributary to Oil Creek, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 50`; Longitude 79° 39" 36`).
14. A 36-inch-diameter PVC sanitary sewer utility crossing (Crossing No. 1) under Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 31`; Longitude 79° 39" 52`).
15. A 36-inch-ductile iron pipe sanitary sewer utility crossing (Crossing No. 2) under Church Run, (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude 41° 37" 30`; Longitude 79° 39" 52`).
E20-488. Encroachment. Charles and Leah Lipchik Canadohta Lake Park, 35765 Circuit Drive, Union City, PA 16438. To dredge the beach area of Canadohta Lake Park to a depth of 1 to 1.5 feet (removal of approximately 150 cubic yards of material) and to dredge two separate areas adjacent to the Canadohta Lake Park boat docks (removal of approximately 50 cubic yards of material). The project is located at Canadohta Lake Park on the east side of Canadohta Lake approximately 2,800 feet northwest of the intersection of S. R. 1024 and S. R. 1026 (Lake Canadohta, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 12.1 inches) located in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 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.
D38-001EA. Environmental Assessment. PA Game Commission, (2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110). To breach and remove the Rexmont Dam No. 1 across Hammer Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 3,500 feet southwest of the intersection of Schaeffer Road (S. R. 419) and Rexmont Road (Richmond, PA Quadrangle, N: 5.30 inches; W: 15.05 inches), in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
D59-013CO. Environmental Assessment. Ed Signor, (Box 89, Arnot, PA 16911). To construct a non-jurisdictional dam across a tributary to Long Run (CWF) impacting a de minimis area of wetlands (PEM) equal to 0.02 acre. The proposed dam will be located approximately 2.6 miles east of the intersection of S. R. 15 and S. R. 2023 (Blossburg, PA Quadrangle, N: 0.75 inch; W: 9.15 inches), in Liberty Township, Tioga County.
The following Environmental Assessment and request for Water Quality Certification are being processed under §§ 105.12(a)(16) and 105.15(b), restoration activities undertaken and conducted under a restoration plan approved by the Department.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
EA33-005NW. Environmental Assessment. Hedin Environmental, 195 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228. To impact approximately 0.4 acre of wetlands and to place an earthen embankment within the floodway of Beaver Run (CWF) to construct a 0.81 acre passive treatment wetland and a 750 ton oxic line stone bed to treat three separate acid mine discharges to Beaver Run. This site is known as the Conifer East side and is located along the east side of Beaver Run approximately 1,200 feet southeast of the intersection of SR 3007 and Conifer Road in the village of Conifer (Summerville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 1.8 inches) located in Beaver Township, Jefferson 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.
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, 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).
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Permit No. 1300401. Lehighton Sewerage Authority, P. O. Box 29, Lehighton, PA 18235. Permit to install new sewer main along the east side of Lehighton Borough, Carbon County.
Permit No. 4099405. Mountaintop Area Joint Sewer Authority, 290 Morio Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707. Permit for wastewater treatment plant expansion, located in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Manager, Water Management, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026131. Amendment No. 2, Sewage, Upper Merion Municipal Utility, 175 West Valley Forge Road, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The following notice reflects changes to the notice published in the December 21, 1996, Pennsylvania Bulletin:
1. Effluent limit for Ammonia has been revised to 1.26 mg/l from 20 mg/l and new limit of 4.4 mg/l for Ammonia (11-1 to 4-30) is included in this Amendment, for discharge into Trout Run.
2. Effluent limit for Total Residual Chlorine has been revised to 0.5 mg/l (from issuance to August 30, 2001) and 0.095 mg/l (from August 30, 2001 to permit expiration).
NPDES Permit No. PA00133323. Amendment No. 3, IW, Boeing Helicopters, P. O. Box 16858, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Township, Philadelphia County. The following notice reflects changes to the notice published in the September 20, 1997, Pennsylvania Bulletin: Effluent limits for cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc have been replaced with monitoring requirements.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Permit No. PA0081931. Sewerage. Shawnee Valley Ambulance Service, Inc., 166 Valley Road, P. O Box 8, Schellsburg, PA 15559, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Napier Township, Bedford County to the receiving waters named Shawnee Branch.
Permit No. PA0083585. Sewerage. Todd Township Supervisors, (Knobsville Plant), HCR 75, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Todd Township, Fulton County to the receiving waters named Licking Creek.
Permit No. PA0029041. Sewerage. Penn West Conference of United Church of Christ (Camp Living Waters), 320 South Maple Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Napier Township, Bedford County to the receiving waters named Shawnee Branch.
Permit No. PA0086266. Sewerage. Northern Lancaster County Authority, (Kramer Mill Road), 983 Beam Road, Denver, PA 17517, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, to the receiving waters named Little Muddy Creek.
Permit No. PA0013129--Amendment 2. Industrial Waste. Carpenter Technology Corporation, 101 West Bern Street, Reading, PA 19612, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Reading City, Berks County to the receiving waters named Schuylkill River.
Permit No. PA0044628. Industrial Waste. York Haven Power Company, (York Haven Hydro Station), P. O. Box 67, York Haven, PA 17370, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in York Haven Borough, York County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River.
Permit No. 0195411-99-2. Sewage. Carroll Valley Borough, 5685 Fairfield Road, Carroll Valley, PA 17320. This permit approves the construction of sewage treatment facilities and discharge to groundwater by French Drain in Carroll Valley Borough, Adams County.
Permit No. 6799412. Sewage. Fairview Township Sewer Authority, 599 Lewisberry Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070. This permit approves the construction of Sewers and Appurtenances and Pump Station in Fairview Township, York County.
Permit No. 2199407. Sewage. Jack and Velman Callaghan, 1002 Armstrong Road, Carlisle, PA 17013. This permit approves the construction of sewage treatment facility in North Newton Township, Cumberland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0003514. Industrial Waste. Bradford Electronics, Inc., 550 High Street, Bradford, PA 16701 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bradford, McKean County to East Branch Tunungwant Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0029238. Sewage. Mohawk Area School District, Mohawk School Road, Bessemer, PA 16112 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County to an unnamed tributary to Hickory Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0038156. Sewage. Rimbersburg Borough Municipal Authority, 104 Acme Street, P. O. Box 413, Rimersburg, PA 16248 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Madison Township, Clarion County to Wildcat Run.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
The following NPDES Individual 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 Permit No. and Address Municipality Body of Water PAS10-G385 CK III Property Development, Inc.
and King Enterprises
960 Pottstown Pike
Chester Springs, PA 19425West Caln Township
Chester CountyBirch Run PA10-G399 Smokehouse Farms, Inc.
119 John Robert Thomas Drive
Exton, PA 19341East Brandywine Township
Chester CountyUnnamed Tributary to East
Branch Brandywine CreekNortheast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Stream or Permit No. and Address Municipality Body of Water PAS10Q187 Lower Macungie Twp.
Community Center
3400 Brookside Rd.
Macungie, PA 18062Lehigh County
Lower Macungie
Twp.Little Lehigh
CreekPAS10S079 Jeffery Dean Hahn
R. R. 4, Box 4292
Stroudsburg, PA 18360-9056Monroe County
Hamilton Twp.Cherry Creek PAS142202 Packaging Corporation of
America
P. O. Box 58
Trexlertown, PA 18087Lehigh County
Upper Macungie Twp.Iron Run
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