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MINING
APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 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).
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Permits Issued
19793201R3. Gilberton Coal Company (P. O. Box 423, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Conyngham Township, Columbia County affecting 3.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued May 25, 2000.
54813224R3. Richard E. Tallman (R. R. 1, Box 32, Tower City, PA 17980), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Butler Township, Schuylkill County affecting 9.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued May 26, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
56663125. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Hilltop Mining, Inc. (126 Bronco Drive, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 310.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Buffalo Creek and to Buffalo Creek, application received May 17, 2000, issued May 23, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17940122. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 120.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed stream, tributary to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received March 13, 2000. Permit issued May 10, 2000.
17950106. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 111.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed stream, tributary to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received March 13, 2000. Permit issued May 10, 2000.
17850143. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Permit Acreage from 148.7 to 150.7 acres, located in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: unnamed streams and Wolf Run, tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received November 17, 1999. Permit issued May 12, 2000.
17990120. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. (605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 37.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Bell Run, to Bell Run, to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received October 8, 1999. Permit issued May 5, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33970102. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830) Revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to add blasting in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 52.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Kyle Run and Kyle Run. Application received: May 15, 2000. Permit Issued: May 19, 2000.
33950102. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 82.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Little Toby Creek. Application received: March 27, 2000. Permit Issued: May 23, 2000.
16693007. Terry Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 58, Distant, PA 16223) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Redbank Township, Clarion County affecting 618.5 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Town Run and Town Run, unnamed tributaries to Middle Run. Application received: October 7, 1999. Permit Issued: May 23, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals Applications Issued:
4274SM11, Permit Revision. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (New Enterprise, PA 16664) to lower the northern half of quarry floor to an elevation of 1,000 feet from a current permitted elevation of 1,050, in Taylor Township, Blair County, affecting 430.0 acres, receiving stream Plum Creek and Halter Creek, application received July 21, 1999, issued March 29, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Minerals) Permits Issued
65990801. Wilbert M. Neiderhiser (81 Stom Road, Ligonier, PA 15658). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a small noncoal (shale pit) surface mining operation located in Cook Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 3.6 acres. Receiving streams: Keefer Run. Application received: September 13, 1999. Permit issued: May 22, 2000.
03930401. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (200 Route 22, P. O. Box 300, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Renewal permit issued for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Renewal application received: January 28, 2000. Renewal permit issued: May 25, 2000.
03860401. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (200 Route 22, P. O. Box 300, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Renewal permit issued for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: Crooked Creek. Renewal application received: January 28, 2000. Renewal permit issued: May 25, 2000.
63800201. Lafarge Corporation (510 West Main Street, Canfield, OH 44406). Renewal permit issued for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine located in Hanover Township, Washington County. Receiving streams: Harmon Run. Renewal application received: February 16, 2000. Renewal permit issued: May 25, 2000.
02850301. Lafarge Corporation (510 West Main Street, Canfield, OH 44406). Renewal permit issued for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine located in West Mifflin Township, Allegheny County. Receiving streams: Lewis Run. Renewal application received: February 16, 2000. Renewal permit issued: May 25, 2000.
65930401. Latrobe Construction Company (P. O. Box 150, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal permit issued for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface and underground mine located in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek, Loyalhanna Creek. Renewal application received: January 25, 2000. Renewal permit issued: May 25, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Permits Issued
33900307. Robert J. Cole (116 6th Street, Falls Creek, PA 15849) Renewal of NPDES No. PA0207969, Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 41.5 acres. Receiving streams: Beaver Dam Run and one unnamed tributary to Beaver Dam Run. Application received: April 21, 2000. Permit Issued: May 19, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
6476SM5T. Grove U. S. L.L.C. (1565 Buchannan Trail East, P. O. Box 21, Shady Grove, PA 17256), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Grove Manufacturing Co. in Antrim Township, Franklin County affecting 29.1 acres, receiving stream--Conococheaque Creek. Transfer issued May 22, 2000.
7775SM5C2. Allentown Cement Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 619, Blandon, PA 19510-0619), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0594954 in Oley Township, Berks County, receiving stream--Limekiln Creek. Renewal issued May 24, 2000.
64730304C3. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), correction to an existing quarry operation in Dennison Township, Luzerne County affecting 93.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Correction issued May 26, 2000.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
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, 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 (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 on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-635. Encroachment Permit. Robert and Elizabeth Kirk, 596 Dampman Road, Honeybrook, PA 19344-1729. To modify an existing off stream pond for use as a stormwater detention facility for the Tobi Hill Farm Subdivision. The site is located approximately 1,500 feet south of the intersection of Suplee Road and Dampman Road (Wagontown, PA-USGS Quadrangle N: 18 inches; W: 17 inches) in Honeybrook Township, Chester County.
E51-183. Encroachment Permit. Dockside Associates--Pier 30 L.P., 170 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1650, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465. To renovate, operate and maintain the existing Pier No. 30 structure which includes improving decking and piles, and to construct and maintain a 16-story apartment complex (three stories of parking and 13 stories of apartments) to be supported by the existing footprint of Pier No. 30 situated along the Delaware River (WWF-MF). Also used to support the proposed building will be 50-capped piling structures. This site is located approximately 5,750 feet south of the Ben Franklin Bridge and along the Christopher Columbus Boulevard (a.k.a. Delaware Avenue) (Philadelphia, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 2.3 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.
E35-320. Encroachment. Sprint Spectrum, L.P., Crossroads Corporate Center, 1 International Boulevard, Suite 800, Mahwah, NJ 07495-0025. To construct and maintain a 50-foot × 50-foot fenced compound containing a 150-foot high cellular monopole along with 7 equipment cabinets on an elevated platform within the 100-year floodplain of the Lackawanna River. The project is located south of the intersection of Nay Aug Avenue and Electric Street (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 10.9 inches; W: 4.3 inches) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County.
E48-278. Encroachment. Ahold Real Estate Company, One Atlanta Plaza, 950 E. Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2575, Atlanta, GA 30326. To remove an existing culvert and stream enclosure from a tributary to Saucon Creek and to construct and maintain the following: (1) a stream enclosure in a tributary to Saucon Creek consisting of a 5-foot × 3-foot concrete box culvert having a length of 642 feet and a 12-foot extension of the existing twin 42-inch diameter culvert under S. R. 0412; (2) a channel change in a tributary to Saucon Creek having a length of 340 feet; (3) three stormwater outfall structures and associated energy dissipators in Saucon Creek; and (4) a 6-inch sanitary sewer force main under Saucon Creek. This work is associated with the proposed Creek Side Marketplace commercial development, located southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0412 (Leithsville Road) and Township Road T376 (Meadows Road) (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches; W: 12.7 inches) in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office: 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 (1) a 16-foot single span wooden bridge having a width of 6 feet and an underclearance of 4-feet across Muddy Run (CWF) and (2) a ford crossing just upstream of this wooden bridge 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. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E01-212. Encroachment. Mark Burkhead, PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having a 7.0 meters span with a 1.576 meters underclearance in Mud Run (WWF) and to impact 0.005 acre of de minimis wetland on SR 0094--Section 009 (Hampton, PA Quadrangle N: 17.06 inches; W: 10.94 inches) in Huntingdon Township, Adams County. The amount of wetland impact is considered de minimis and wetland mitigation is not required. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E05-282. Encroachment. Dixie Tew, 3001 Teaberry Road, Bedford, PA 15522. To construct a single span timber foot bridge, having a span of 13 feet and a minimum underclearance of 3.0 feet, across an unnamed tributary to Shobers Run (HQ-CWF) located just off Teaberry Road about 0.5 mile east of its intersection with SR 0220 (Rainsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.4 inches; W: 7.7 inches) in Bedford Township, Bedford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E28-275. Encroachment. Ralph Michael, 3300 Hill Road, Greencastle, PA 17225. To construct and maintain a 6-foot wide × 100-foot span fabricated wood superstructure footbridge with an average underclearance of 8-foot across the Conococheague Creek. The footbridge will rest on concrete abutments set on each bank and have wooden end ramps for access to adjacent farmlands on the east side of the stream located about 7,000 feet downstream of SR 16 (Williamson, PA Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 3.0 inches) in Antrim Township, Franklin County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E31-159. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To (1) remove an existing two span bridge and to construct and maintain a three span I-Beam Bridge having left and right clear spans of 109.8 feet each, a center span of 137.3 feet with two 3-foot wide piers and a minimum underclearance of 24.1 feet across the Juniata River (WWF), (2) place R-8 size riprap revetment at both bridge piers and abutments, (3) construct a causeway and cofferdam to facilitate the construction of the bridge piers and the removal of the existing bridge supports; and, (4) place fill temporarily in 0.03 acre of associated wetlands located on SR 0655, Section 002 at Mapleton Depot (Mount Union, PA Quadrangle N: 3.6 inches; W: 9.0 inches) in Mapleton Borough and Brady Township, Huntingdon County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E36-686. Encroachment. Manor Township, 26 Millersville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603. To remove the existing deteriorating structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a prestressed concrete spread box beam superstructure with a clear span of 22 feet on a 70 degree skew with an average underclearance of 6 feet across the West Branch Little Conestoga Creek (TSF) on Habecker Church Road (T-597) (Columbia East, PA Quadrangle N: 3.8 inches; W: 4.75 inches) in Manor Township, Lancaster County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E32-416. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To construct and maintain a 68-meter long, 3,000 mm × 1,800 mm reinforced concrete box culvert extension upstream and a 7-meter long, 3,000 mm × 1,800 mm reinforced concrete box culvert extension downstream onto an existing 15-meter long, 2,400 mm × 1,800 mm reinforced concrete arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Weirs Run (CWF). The inverts of the culvert extensions will be depressed 300 mm. Also to relocate and maintain 108 meters of the unnamed tributary to Weirs Run (CWF) starting just upstream from this culvert. To permanently place and maintain fill in 0.44 hectare of wetland (0.38 hectare PEM, 0.03 hectare PSS, 0.03 hectare POW) and to temporarily place and maintain fill in 0.13 hectare of wetland (0.11 hectare PEM, 0.02 hectare PSS) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The project is located at the S. R. 0119/S. R. 0022 interchange (Bolivar, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 11.9 inches) in Burrell Township, Indiana County. The applicant will construct replacement wetlands in the Blacklick Creek Watershed.
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 stormwater outfall structures and sanitary sewer line 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 outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 007) to Oil Creek (CWF) (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 41"; Longitude: 79°, 41`, 15").
2. A 48-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 008) to Oil Creek (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 22"; Longitude: 79°, 40`, 39").
3. A 15-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 009) to Church Run (CWF) (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 38`, 01"; Longitude: 72°, 40`, 32").
4. A 15-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 010) to Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 47"; Longitude: 79°, 40`, 19").
5. A 15-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 011) to Oil Creek (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 26"; Longitude: 79°, 40`, 11").
6. A 36-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 012) to Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 45"; Longitude: 79°, 40`, 11").
7. A 24-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 013) to Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 47`, 45"; Longitude: 79°, 40`, 11").
8. A 15-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 014) to Oil Creek (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 23"; Longitude: 79°, 39`, 57").
9. An 18-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 015) to Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 35"; Longitude 79°, 39`, 56").
10. A 24-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 016) to Oil Creek (Titusville South PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 24"; Longitude: 79°, 39`, 49").
11. A 24-inch-diameter outfall pipe with headwall (Outfall 017) to a tributary to Oil Creek (CWF) (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 44"; Longitude: 79°, 39`, 34").
12. An 18-inch-diameter 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 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 line (Crossing No. 1) across Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 31"; Longitude: 79°, 39`, 52").
15. A 36-inch-diameter ductile iron pipe sanitary sewer line (Crossing No. 2) across Church Run (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°, 37`, 30"; Longitude: 79°, 39`, 52").
E43-277. Encroachment. Greenville Borough, 125 Main Street, Greenville, PA 16125. To fill a total of 0.73 acre of two wetland areas for development of the Greenville Area Leisure Services Association Sports Park Complex west of S. R. 58 approximately 1,000 feet north of S. R. 4006 (Porter Road) (Greenville West, PA Quadrangle N: 9.6 inches; W: 2.7 inches) in West Salem Township, Mercer County. This project includes creation of 0.77 acre of replacement wetland on site.
DAM SAFETY
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D67-514. DEP. Woodhaven Building & Development, Inc. (4219 Hanover Pike, Manchester, MD 21102). To operate and maintain the Raintree Detention Pond Dam, located across a tributary to Little Conewago Creek in Manchester Township, York County.
D30-034A. DEP. RAG Emerald Resources Corporation (145 Elm Drive, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To modify, operate and maintain the Emerald Mine Area No. 1 Coal Refuse Dam, located across a tributary to Smith Creek in Franklin Township, Greene County and to include the construction, operation and maintenance of a saddle dam to be known as Emerald Mine Area No. 1 West Embankment Coal Refuse Dam.
D30-051. DEP. RAG Emerald Resource Corporation (145 Elm Drive, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To modify, operate and maintain the Sedimentation Pond No. 11 Dam located across a tributary to Smith Creek in Franklin Township, Greene County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Environmental Assessment No. EA26-003SW. Department of the Army, Pittsburgh District--Corps of Engineers, William S. Moorhead Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186. To construct and maintain riprap bank protection at two locations along the Monongahela River within the Borough of Point Marion, Fayette County. The bank protection will be installed in approximately 75 feet wide × 20--32 feet high sections for 1,480 linear feet at Site 1, from the boat launch ramp at River Mile (RM) 90.15 to the upstream end of the Point Marion Sewage Treatment Plant at RM 90.36 (Morgantown North WV-PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 4.35 inches), and for 340 linear feet at Site 2, along Water Street, between Broadway and Second Avenue, from RM 89.88 to RM 89.95 (Morgantown North WV-PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 4.05 inches) in the Borough of Point Marion, Fayette County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Action on plans submitted under the Storm Water Management Act (32 P. S. § 680.9).
Bureau of Watershed Conservation, P. O. Box 8555, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.
Plan No. SWMP 013:07, Beaverdam Branch Juniata River, as submitted by Blair County, was approved on May 8, 2000.
Planning Grant Awards under Section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), hereby announces the following grants to counties under section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P. S. § 4000.901) and section 208 of the Waste Tire Recycling Act (Act 190 of 1996). The awards listed here are based upon applications received by the Department in 1999 and 2000.
Planning grants are awarded to counties for 80% of approved costs for preparing municipal waste management plans as required by Act 101, for carrying out related studies, surveys, investigations, inquiries, research and analysis, including those related to siting, environmental mediation, education programs on pollution prevention and household hazardous waste and providing technical assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. Grants may be awarded for feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing or disposal facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.
Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Sally Lohman, Chief, Planning Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
APPLICANT PROJECT DESCRIPTION GRANT AWARD Southcentral Region
Mifflin CountyRevision of the Mifflin County
Municipal Waste Management Plan$150,000 Southwest Region
Cambria CountyRevision of the Cambria County
Municipal Waste Management Plan$47,536 Northcentral Region
Montour CountyRevision of the Montour County
Municipal Waste Management Plan$34,310 Northwest Region
Crawford CountyStudy of the West Mead
Recycling Center$31,104 Jefferson County Revision of the Jefferson County
Municipal Waste Management Plan$44,932
Recycling Grant Awards under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
The Department of Environmental Protection announces the following grants to municipalities for recycling programs under section 902 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P. S. § 4000.902).
Grant funds are used to develop and implement recycling programs. Municipalities and counties are eligible for up to 90% funding of approved recycling program costs. Municipalities considered financially distressed under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (53 P. S. §§ 11701.101--11701.501) are eligible to receive funding for an additional 10% of approved costs. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.
Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Todd Pejack, Recycling Grants Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
Act 101
Section 902 Recycling Development and Implementation Grants
Municipal Applicant Project Type Grant Award Southeast Region 1 East Fallowfield Township
Chester CountyWood Waste Recycling $24,750 2 Uwchlan Township
Chester CountyCurbside Recycling $11,161 3 East Norriton Township
Montgomery CountyYard Waste Composting $25,087 4 Lansdale Borough
Montgomery CountyCurbside Recycling $25,221 5 Montgomery Township
Montgomery CountyHome Composting $22,449 6 Springfield Township
Montgomery CountyYard Waste Composting $226,174 7 Telford Borough
Montgomery CountyYard Waste Collection $12,754 8 Whitemarsh Township
Montgomery CountyYard Waste Composting $12,488 Southcentral Region 9 Berks County Recycling Education $6,149 10 Blair County Recycling Education $54,000 11 Camp Hill Borough
Cumberland CountyPublic Area Recycling $8,970 12 Cumberland County Recycling Education $24,762 13 Lower Allen Township
Cumberland CountyYard Waste Composting $60,957 14 Middlesex Township
Cumberland CountyRecycling Program
Development$2,574 15 S. Middleton Township
Cumberland CountyYard Waste Composting $44,550 16 Franklin County Yard Waste Composting $67,891 17 Greene Township
Franklin CountyYard Waste Composting $241,106 18 Lancaster County Curbside Recycling $123,403 19 Penn Township
Lancaster CountyWood Waste Recycling $26,460 20 Lebanon County Drop-off Recycling $41,669 Northcentral Region 21 Bradford County Recycling Education $18,000 22 Sugarloaf Township
Columbia CountyWood Waste Recycling $16,641 Southwest Region 23 Allegheny County Drop-off Recycling and
Yard Waste Composting$621,306 24 Emsworth Borough
Allegheny CountyCurbside Recycling $4,314 25 Indiana Township
Allegheny CountyCurbside Recycling and
Yard Waste Collection$33,319 26 City of Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyRecycling Education and
Office Recycling$535,410 27 Ambridge Borough
Beaver CountyYard Waste Collection $31,500 28 Beaver County Recycling Center and
Composting Improvements$110,633 29 Hopewell Township
Beaver CountyRecycling Education $17,304 30 Rochester Borough
Beaver CountyYard Waste Collection $59,488 31 White Township
Beaver CountyCurbside Recycling $73,521 32 City of Johnstown
Cambria CountyCurbside Recycling and
Yard Waste Collection$47,139 33 Portage Borough
Cambria CountyYard Waste Collection $41,220 34 Upper Yoder Township
Cambria CountyYard Waste Collection
and Composting$43,419 35 Fayette County Recycling Processing
Equipment$67,387 36 Perryopolis Borough
Fayette CountyDrop-off Recycling $5,670 37 Greene County Drop-off Recycling $369,109 38 Greene Township
Greene CountyWood Waste Recycling $27,406 39 Morgan Township
Greene CountyDrop-off Recycling $7,506 40 Canton Township
Washington CountyYard Waste Collection $56,605 41 City of Monongahela
Washington CountyYard Waste Collection $109,520 42 Washington County Backyard Composting $34,200 43 Scottdale Borough
Westmoreland CountyCurbside Recycling $8,011 Northwest Region 44 Crawford County Municipal and Institutional
Composting$164,509 45 City of Titusville
Crawford CountyCurbside Recycling $15,363 46 Millcreek Township
Erie CountyCurbside Recycling $115,154 47 Lawrence County Curbside and Drop-off
Recycling$86,958 48 City of Bradford
McKean CountyRecycling Center
Improvements$25,143 49 McKean County Recycling Center
Improvements$363,781 TOTAL (49) $4,172,111
Proposed Watershed Redesignation; Public Hearing The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Watershed Conservation, will be holding a public hearing regarding a proposed watershed redesignation for stormwater management planning purposes.
The Bucks County Planning Commission has petitioned the Department to have Delaware River's direct drainage area located within the county boundary redesignated into two separate watersheds as Delaware River (north) and Delaware River (south), for the purposes of stormwater planning under the Storm Water Management Act of 1978. The watersheds will be separated at the Tinicum and Plumstead Township boundaries near the mouth of Tohickon Creek. Delaware River (North) watershed will include Cooks Creek, Gallows Run and Tinicum Creek. Delaware River (South) watershed will include Hickory Creek, Paunacussing Creek, Cuttalossa Creek, Primrose Creek, Aquatong Creek, Dark Hollow Creek, Pidcock Creek, Curls Run Creek, Jericho Creek, Houghs Creek, Dyers Creek, Buck Creek, Brock Creek, Rock Run Creek, Queen Anne Creek, Mill Creek, Martins Creek, Black Ditch Creek, and Otter Creek. The Department, in consultation with the Bucks County Planning Commission, has already designated eight watersheds within Bucks County. These watersheds were approved by the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). The requested redesignation would result in Bucks County having nine watersheds for planning purposes.
The redesignation will enable Bucks County to undertake watershed planning for both watersheds separately, since both watersheds have different topography, land uses and development pressures. The redesignation will also involve Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The Bucks County Planning Commission and the Department have informed those counties that the proposed redesignation will also administratively affect them. With the redesignations, Lehigh County's 12 watersheds, approved by the EQB, will not be changed. Northampton County's 10 watersheds, which were also approved by the EQB, will result in 11 watersheds for planning purposes.
The Department will hold a public hearing for the purpose of accepting comments on the redesignation of the watersheds. The Bucks County hearing will be held on June 27, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. at Bucks County Planning Commission, 4th floor conference room, Neshaminy Manor Center, Building G, 1260 Almshouse Road, Doylestown, PA 18902. The Northampton County hearing will be held on June 28, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. at Northampton County Government Center, 4th floor meeting room, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042.
Persons wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Durla Lathia of the Department, Bureau of Watershed Conservation, P. O. Box 8555, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 772-4048, by 4:30 p.m. on June 23, 2000, to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes for each witness and written copies of the testimony should be submitted at the hearing. Each organization is requested to have one witness present testimony on its behalf. Persons wishing to present written comments directly to the Department may do so within 30 days following the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should contact Durla Lathia at (717) 772-4048. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-988. Filed for public inspection June 9, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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