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INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
NPDES Individual
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge storm water from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision of 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day permit will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit PAS10-G418. Stormwater. Vertex, Inc., 1041 Old Cassatt Road, Berwyn, PA 19312, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, to Valley Creek (EV).
NPDES Permit PAS10-G419. Stormwater. Eastern Shore Natural Gas, 417 Bank Lane, Dover, DE 19904, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Franklin and New London Townships, Chester County, to West Branch White Clay Creek (TSF).
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.
NPDES Permit PAS10S089. Stormwater. Stroud Hills Shopping Ctr., PAER Ahnert Enterprises, Inc., The Village Center at Marshalls Ck., P. O. Box 1158, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Stroud Township, Monroe County, to Flagler Run, HQ-CWF.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Huntingdon County Conservation District, District Manager, Huntingdon County CD, R. R. 1, Box 7C (Rte. 26S), Huntingdon, PA 16652, (814) 627-1627.
NPDES Permit PAS-10-3006. Stormwater. PennDot Engineering Dist. 9, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, to Shaffers Run/Frankstown branch of the Juniata River (WWF).
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Application received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Bureau of Water Supply Management, Division of Drinking Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Contact: Godfrey C. Maduka, (717) 787-9037.
A. 9996491. Great Spring Waters of America, Inc., 400 Killick Pond Road, Hollis, ME 04042; Tamara Risser, Quality Control Manager. Applicant requests Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand name Poland Spring Natural Spring Water.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from Walker Township Water Association, P. O. Box 160, Mingoville, PA 16856, Walker Township, Centre County. The application is for replacement of the well pump in the Zion Well No. 2 to increase the well yield.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.
A. 1000503. Public water supply. Abbey Woods Development, 112 Briar Hill Dr., Zelienople, PA 16063. This proposal involves the drilling of wells No. 3 and No. 4 to increase capacity for additional volume in Jackson Township, Butler County.
A. 6200501. Public water supply. Youngsville Borough, 40 Railroad Street, Youngsville, PA 16371. This proposal involves the drilling of new well No. 3 at the south end of Division Street in Youngsville Borough, Warren County.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(l)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.
Bernville Post Office, Bernville Borough, Bucks County. Edmund Wideman, Cunningham Associates, 8633 South Bay Drive, Orlando, FL and Chambers Environmental Group, Inc., 629 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Penn Eagle Industrial Park, Bellefonte, PA 16823 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicants propose to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle/Times on April 28, 2000.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.
Sel-Lo Oil, Inc.--Muncy Creek Township Gas Tanker Spill, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County. Blazosky Associates, Inc., on behalf of their client, Sel-Lo Oil, Inc., 3200 S. 10th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16603, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contaminated with BTEX, cumene, naphthalene and MTBE. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on March 31, 2000.
Linear Dynamics, Inc.--Pennsdale Facility, Muncy Township, Lycoming County. Converse Consultants on behalf of their client, Linear Dynamics, Inc., A Division of LaFarge Roadmarking Co., 400 Lanidex Plaza, Parsippany, NJ 07054, have submitted an amended Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with solvents. The applicant now proposes to remediate both site soils and groundwater to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Amended Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette the week of May 1, 2000.
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
Mark R. Nabuda Property, Borough of Trafford, Westmoreland County. Mark R. Nabuda, c/o Law Offices of Harry Klodowski, 330 Grant Street, Suite 3321, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 and Von E. Fisher, KU Resources, Inc., 1 Library Place, Suite 207, Duquesne, PA 15110 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Standard Observer on April 29, 2000.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
CK Witco Corporation--Petrolia Facility, 100 Witco Lane, Petrolia, PA, Fairview Township, Butler County, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater and soil. The type and the amount of contamination at the site is undermined at this time. The applicant proposes to Remediate the site to meet the background, Statewide health and/or site specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Butler Eagle on April 27, 2000.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CAPACITY
Request for Proposals for Municipal Solid Waste Capacity The following notice is placed through the Department of Environmental Protection as required by section 502(d) of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § 4000.502).
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Warren County Commissioners at the Warren County Courthouse, 204 Fourth Avenue, Warren, PA, for waste disposal capacity for municipal solid waste (MSW), including construction/demolition (C/D) waste and sewage sludge generated within the county for a minimum of 5 years with one option to renew said contract for one additional 5 year term, for a total of 10 years of disposal capacity. Warren County is hereby soliciting proposals for disposal of County generated MSW, to begin on January 1, 2001.
Proposals will be received until 9:15 a.m., July 19, 2000. The Commissioners, at 9:30 a.m. on July 19, 2000, will publicly open all proposals at the County Courthouse.
Copies of the Request for Proposals (RFP) may be purchased on or after June 5, 2000, only from the Warren County Planning and Zoning Office at the Warren County Annex, 207 West Fifth Avenue, Warren, PA 16365, (814) 726-3861, by prepayment of a nonrefundable cost of $25 per proposal. Checks should be made payable to Warren County.
Proposals must be made on the forms supplied by the county and be in accordance with the Instruction to Proposers.
Warren County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in any proposal and to make an award in any manner, consistent with applicable laws, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the County.
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
67-05031: Wayneco, Inc. (800 Hanover Road, York, PA 17404) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for three spray paint booths in Jackson Township, York County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
31-05011--Revised: U. S. Silica (R. D. 1, Box 1885, Mapleton Depot, PA 17052) located in Brady Township, Huntingdon County. Silica sand is quarried or mined, processed for industrial use and shipped. The operation primarily emits particulate matter. The revised permit incorporates the construction and installation of three magnetic separators with associated bins, belts, elevators, loadouts, mobile feed systems and a dust collector authorized under Plan Approval No. 31-05011A.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
TVOP-08-00002: E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 15, Patterson Blvd., Towanda, PA 18848) for their Medical, Electronics and Printing/Publishing Products Manufacturing Facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County. The facility's main sources include seven surface coating operations, solvent preparation/cleanup operations and four natural gas/No. 6 oil-fired boilers. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). As a result of the potential to emit, the E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. Towanda facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The facility emits carbon monoxide and particulate matter below the major emission thresholds. This facility is also subject to the requirements of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for NOx and VOC emissions.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
37-00243: International Metal Reclamation Company, Inc. (Inmetco) (245 Portersville Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117) in Ellwood City, Lawrence County. Inmetco's facility is primarily used for the recovery and recycling of metals through the secondary smelting of non-ferrous metals from metal bearing wastes. The facility's air emission sources include a Rotary Hearth Furnace, Submerged Electric Arc Furnace, material handling equipment, cadmium recovery furnaces, and miscellaneous natural gas fired process and combustion units. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to the facility's potential to emit of Particular Matter less than 10 microns in diameter, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds.
37-00003: Essroc, Italcementi Group (Second Street, P. O. Box 779, Bessemer, PA 16112) in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County. Essroc's facility is primarily used for the production of portland cement. The facility's air emission sources include two rotary clinker kilns, two clinker coolers, and various raw and finished material handling processes. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to the facility's potential to emit of Particulate Matter less than 10 microns in diameter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and carbon monoxide.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-23-0034: Villanova University (800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1699) for modification of two boilers in Radner Township, Delaware County. This modification will not result in any emission increases. The Plan Approval requires the facility limit the heat input of Boiler Nos. 3 and 4 to less than 30 million Btu per hour when firing No. 6 fuel oil. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
PA-46-0169B: H & N Packaging, Inc. (92 County Line Road, Colmar, PA 18915) for installation of a 5-Color Flexographic Printing Press in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.
09-320-053GP: Piccari Press, Inc. (315A West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974) for installation of a Lithographic Printing Press in Warminster Township, Bucks County.
PA-09-0015B: Rohm & Haas Co. (2900 River Road, Croydon, PA 19021) for modification of a Catalytic Oxidizer and seven tanks in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
PA-46-0005M: Merck & Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486) for a Natural Gas-Fired Combustion Turbin in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
PA-15-0098A: ChiRex Technology Center, Inc. (383 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355) for installation of an emergency generator in Charlestown Township, Chester County.
PA-15-0002D: Quebecor Printing Atglen, Inc. (4581 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310) for construction of a 4-Color Heatset Web Offset Printing in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.
PA-46-0205: Augat, Inc. c/o Thomas & Betts Corp. (2940 Turnpike Drive, Hatboro, PA 19040) for installation of a 3-Bed Carbon Adsorption System in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
07-03036: Forsht Concrete Products Co., Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 568, Altoona, PA 16601) for construction of a crematory for human remains in Logan Township, Blair County. The unit will be controlled by an integral afterburner placed in the secondary combustion chamber.
07-05001C: Appleton Papers Inc. (100 Paper Mill Road, Roaring Spring, PA 16673) for installation of the foul condensate collection and treatment system controlled by the biological treatment system, at the Spring Mill in Roaring Spring Borough, Blair County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Pulp and Paper Production.
21-05021B: Arnold Fuel Oil, Inc. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for construction of two storage tanks for gasoline/distillate at the Mechanicsburg North Terminal in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
22-318-021B: Sherwin-Williams Co. (355 Eastern Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111) for installation of an additional powder coating production line in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
22-03001A: Scranton-Altoona Terminals Corp. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for construction of three storage tanks for gasoline/distillate at the Middletown Terminal in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
38-05025: Lancaster Aluminum Co., Inc. (24 Keystone Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for construction of a secondary aluminum production facility in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. Several sources at the facility are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-30-129A: Morgantown Technical Services, Inc. (303 Meadow Ridge Drive, Mt. Morris, PA 15349) for construction and operation of a new manually sprayed painting operation in Perry Township, Greene County.
PA-03-220A: Spicer Energy LLC (100 Nyala Farm, Westport, CT 06880) for construction of a facility to manufacture synthetic fuel at Keystone Power Plant in Elderton Borough, Armstrong County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-25-0069E: Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) for installation of a thermal oxidizer to control VOC emissions from a dewax oven in the City of Erie, Erie County.
PA-43-314A: VECTM Technology (639 Keystone Road, Greenville, PA 16125-9747) for Post-construction of a fiberglass reinforced part production, research and testing facility in Hempfield Township, Mercer County. This facility will be a Title V facility.
PA-43-170C: Werner Co. (93 Werner Road, Greenville, PA 16125) for installation of a homogenizing furnace. Werner Company is a major facility and is subject to Title V requirements. This modification will result in minor increases of criteria pollutants. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
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 the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
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 the 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 at 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 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:
32900103. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Black Oak Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 176, Glen Campbell, PA 15742), continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Banks and Burnside Townships, Indiana County, affecting 133.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Cush Creek, application received May 23, 2000.
11940201. Permit Renewal, Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), for continued operation of a bituminous coal refuse reprocessing surface mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 76.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to South Fork of the Little Conemaugh River, application received May 24, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03000105. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine with a preparation plant/processing facility located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 87.2 acres. Receiving streams: five unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run to Huskins Run to Cowanshannock Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received: May 10, 2000.
65950110. V. P. Smith Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658-0242). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 93.2 acres. Receiving streams: Union Run and two unnamed tributaries to Union Run. Renewal application received: May 22, 2000.
03970107. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 300, 200 Route 22, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Revision application received to revise existing land use from forestland to pastureland/land occasionally cut for hay on the Sedat, Inc. property located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Fagley Run. Revision application received: May 24, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17950105. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in New Washington and Newburg Boroughs, Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 185.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Chest Creek and Chest Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received May 10, 2000.
17940109. E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 337 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Pine Run and Pine Run to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received May 18, 2000.
17910901. Bulldog Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 195A, Curwensville, PA 16833), major revision to an existing bituminous coal mining permit for a change in postmining land use from forestland to pastureland or land occasionally cut for hay. The permit is located in Knox Township, Clearfield County and affects 5 acres. Application received May 19, 2000.
17990112. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661), major revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for placement of coal ash for beneficial use and coal refuse disposal. The permit is located in Bigler Township, Clearfield County and affects 128 acres. Application received May 22, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16713021. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Redbank, Clover and Beaver Townships, Clarion and Jefferson Counties affecting 135.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Pine Creek and Pine Creek. (Transfer in progress from Alvin Gearhart.) Application received May 25, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30753712. RAG Emerald Res. L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer the permit for the Emerald Mine, Refuse Site No. 1 in Franklin Township, Greene County to transfer from Corp. to L.P., no additional discharges. Application received April 19, 2000.
30960701. RAG Emerald Res. L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer the permit for the Emerald Mine, Refuse Site No. 2 in Franklin Township, Greene County to transfer from Corp. to L.P., no additional discharges. Application received April 19, 2000.
30841307. RAG Emerald Res. L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer the permit for the Emerald Mine in Franklin Township, Greene County to transfer from Corp. to L.P., no additional discharges. Application received April 19, 2000.
30831303. RAG Cumberland Res. L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer to the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to transfer from Corp. to L.P., no additional discharges. Application received April 19, 2000.
30831303. RAG Cumberland Res. L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to add 3,530 acres subsidence control plan, add 150 acres underground and delete 84 acres underground, no additional discharges. Application received May 1, 2000.
63743705. Beth Energy Mines, Inc. (Martin Tower, 1170 8th Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18016) to renew the permit for the Marianne Mine No. 58, Refuse Disposal Area in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, to renew for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received May 9, 2000.
30743711. RAG Cumberland Res. L.P., (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer the permit for the Cumberland Mine, Refuse Site No. 1 in Whiteley Township, Greene County to transfer the permit from Corp. to L.P., no additional discharges. Application received May 16, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
8073SM5C7. Gill Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 187, Fairview Village, PA 19409), renewal and correction of NPDES Permit PA0013731 in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, receiving stream--West Branch Stony Creek. Application received May 18, 2000.
7773SM1A2C3. Reading Materials, Inc. (394 Sanatogo Road, Pottstown, PA 19464), correction to an existing quarry operation for a stream variance in Douglass Township, Berks County affecting 335.0 acres, receiving stream--intermittent tributary to Schuylkill River. Application received May 19, 2000.
4873SM1A1C5. JE Baker Company (320 North Baker Road, York, PA 17404), correction to an existing quarry operation in West Manchester Township, York County affecting 1,083.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 23, 2000.
54950302C3. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0223603 in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, receiving stream--Bear Creek. Application received May 24, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
04960302. Kathryn I. Paumier (303A Smiths Ferry Road, Midland, PA 15059-2019). Application received to transfer permit currently issued to Midland Slag Processors for a large noncoal surface mining operation located in Ohioville Borough, Beaver County, affecting 31.9 acres. Receiving streams: Upper Dry Run to Ohio River. Transfer application received: May 1, 2000.
65900402. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application to revise permit to add acres for support activities at a large noncoal surface mine (limestone quarry) located in Derry and Fairfield Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 1,303 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Tannery Hollow to McGee Run to Conemaugh River, and unnamed tributary to Harbridge Run to McGee Run to Conemaugh River. Application received: May 23, 2000.
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 (Department). 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.
E51-186. Encroachment. Delaware River Port Authority, One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Suite 1101, Camden, NJ 08101-1949. To construct and maintain an intermodal terminal facility within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF). The site is located on a portion of the former Mustin Field at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center known as East End Commerce Park in South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 3.25 inches; W: 2.75 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.
E64-211. Encroachment. Wayne County, 924 Court Street, Honesdale, PA 18431. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a low-flow road crossing consisting of twin 6-foot × 18-foot precast, concrete box culverts that will be depressed 1 foot below streambed elevation of Middle Creek (HQ-CWF, MF). The project will have a permanent impact of 0.03 acre of PEM wetlands a temporary impact of 0.29 acre. The project is located along Township Road T-4012 (South Baker Road), approximately 1.6 miles downstream of S. R. 0296 (Lake Ariel, PA Quadrangle N: 22.6 inches; W: 0.1 inch), South Canaan Township, Wayne 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.
E06-540. Encroachment. David Hoffman, 704 Buck Hollow Rd., Mohnton, PA 19540. To relocate an existing bridge having a span of 39 feet and an underclearance of 4 feet approximately 800 feet downstream from its existing location across Beaver Run at a point approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Zion Road (Morgantown, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 0.8 inch) in Robeson Township, Berks County.
E07-329. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To (1) widen an existing 48.54 wide twin span bridge having two normal spans of 52.6 feet and a minimum underclearance of 10.7 feet across the Beaverdam Branch of the Juniata River (TSF), by 36.36 feet in the downstream direction; (2) excavate channel bed deposits to a depth of 0.5 foot above the normal water surface elevation about 165 feet upstream, downstream and through the bridge; (3) construct an elevated floodplain the bridge area; (4) construct a single rock vane along the south bank of the river about 200 feet upstream of the bridge, construct a double rock cross vane about 50 feet upstream of the bridge, and a single cross vane along the river bank about 50 feet downstream of the bridge for sediment transport control through the bridge; (5) relocate the 48-inch culvert crossing of an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Branch of Juniata River about 82 feet south of its present location at the roadway entrance to the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home; (6) remove an existing 48-inch diameter 367-foot long stream enclosure in an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Branch of Juniata River; (7) remove and replace one 54-inch diameter culvert pipe that is one of the four lengths of pipes, at the Meadows intersection, that conveys the flow of an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Branch of Juniata River; and, (8) place fill in 0.002 de minimis acre of associated wetlands as part of the reconstruction of about 2.0 miles of Plank located on SR 1001, Section 012 north from SR 0022 (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6; W: 5.7 inches) in Allegheny and Blair Townships, Blair County.
E22-416. Encroachment. PA Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. To construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 50 feet and an underclearance of 7.5 feet across the channel of Clarks Creek (HQ-CWF) and to impact 0.8 acre of wetlands at a point approximately 5.2 miles upstream of Route 225 (Enders, PA Quadrangle N: 7.8 inches; W: 15.7 inches) in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-758. Encroachment. Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New Kensington, 120 Logans Ferry Road, New Kensington, PA 15068. To construct and maintain buildings and process units in the floodplain of Pucketa Creek (TSF) and Little Pucketa Creek for the purpose of upgrading the sludge handling processes at the Water Pollution Control Plant of the Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New Kensington (New Kensington, West PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 1.4 inches) in the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E37-128. Encroachment. North Lawrence Partners LP, R. D. 5, Box 494, New Castle, PA 16105. To construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert stream enclosure measuring 8 feet high by 12 feet wide by 275 linear feet in length in a tributary to Shenango River (WWF) and to attach this enclosure to the existing culvert under SR 18 for the expansion of the existing Field Club Commons Retail Plaza Complex. This project is located approximately 2,200 feet south of the intersection of SR 18 and Mitchell Road (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 14.6 inches) in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County.
E37-129. Encroachment. Lawrence County Commissioners, Government Center, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101. To remove the existing two-span structure and to construct and maintain a pre-stressed reinforced concrete adjacent box beam bridge having three clear normal spans of 33.55 meters with a minimum underclearance of 3.995 meters on an 82-degree skew on T-372 (Coverts Road) across the Mahoning River (WWF) approximately 1,000 feet northeast of the intersection of T-372 (Coverts Road) and Brewster Road in the village of Coverts. This project will also include a de minimis wetland impact (0.02 hectare) associated with new bridge alignment and new roadway approaches (Bessemer, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 5.4 inches) in Union and Mahoning Townships, Lawrence County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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.
EA33-006NW. Environmental Assessment. ACV Power Corporation, 403 Main Street, P. O. Box 402, Emlenton, PA 16373-0402. To remove deep mine waste rock and coal cleanings from along the watercourse and within the floodway of a 650 linear foot reach of a Tributary to Soldier Run (CWF). The removal of this spoil material will improve the water quality of this Tributary to Soldier Run and restore the watercourse and floodway to more natural conditions. This project is located along a reach of a Tributary to Soldier Run approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the village of Soldier (DuBois, PA Quadrangle; N: 12.3 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Winslow Township, Jefferson County.
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