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DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits) The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed; and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protest or protests. Each commentator will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan or action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding should contact the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483.TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received for industrial waste and sewage applications under The Clean Stream Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707. Persons who wish to review any of these applications should contact Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732.
A. 2200402. Sewage, submitted by Carla Peterson, 124 Amore Street, Hershey, PA 17033, East Hanover Township, Dauphin County to construct a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve a single family residence was received in the Southcentral Region on May 31, 2000.
A. 3600404. Sewage, submitted by Elizabethtown Borough, 600 South Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 in West Donegal Township (7G), Lancaster County to upgrade/expand their sewage treatment plant was received in the Southcentral Region on June 5, 2000.
A. 6700405. Sewage, submitted by Newberry Township Municipal Authority, 1915 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319 in Newberry Township, York County to construct the Valley Green West sewer extension was received in the Southcentral Region on June 5, 2000.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 5600402. Sewerage, Harold Henning, P. O. Box 67, Somerset, PA 15501. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve the Henning Residence, located in Black Township, Somerset County.
A. 6300402. Sewerage, Arensberg Estates Homeowner's Association, 660 Mercer Road, Greenville, PA 16125. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant to serve the Arensberg Estates located in Cecil Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 6200408. Sewage, Farmington Township, R. D. 2, Box 2265, Russell, PA 16345. This project is for the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment facility to serve the Village of Lander in Farmington Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 3700403. Sewage, Neshannock Township, 3131 Mercer Road, New Castle, PA 16105. This project is for the construction and operation of a pump station and force mains to convey wastewater from a proposed industrial park to the township's collection system along Route 18 in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County.
WQM Permit No. 2500406. Sewage, City of Erie, 626 State Street, Erie, PA 16501-1128. This project is for the replacement of sewer pipe along French Street in the City of Erie, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 4300404. Sewage, Jamestown Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 188, Jamestown, PA 16134. This project is for the installation of fine bubble diffused aeration at the water pollution control plant in the Borough of Jamestown, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 2500407. Sewage, Dennis J. Jr. and Tarasia J. Maguire, 5760 Peck Road, Erie, PA 16510. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 4300405. Sewage, Jeremy McCartney, 302 Baker Hill Road, Fredonia, PA 16124. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Delaware Township, Mercer County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
NPDES Individual
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater 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-G420. Stormwater. Toll Brothers, Inc., 303 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, to Unnamed Tributary to March Creek (HQ-TSF, MF).
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q202. Stormwater. Alexander G. Tamerler, 1628 Barkwood Drive, Orefield, PA 18069, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek, HQ-CWF.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 657-4707.
Cumberland County Conservation District, District Manager, Cumberland County CD, 43 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 4, Carlisle, PA 17013, (717) 240-7812.
NPDES Permit PAS-10-H091. Stormwater. South Middleton Township, 520 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, to Yellow Breeches Creek (HQ-CWF)
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
A. 0900505. Public water supply. Buckingham Township, P. O. Box 413, Buckingham, PA 18912. This proposal involves the construction of a public water supply system to serve the Devonshire Estates and Buckingham Forest residential developments. The project will consist of three wells, storage tank, distribution system, manganese sequestration and disinfection facilities in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.
A. 3300501. Public water supply. Brockway Borough Municipal Authority, 501 Main Street, Brockway, PA 15824. This proposal involves the construction and development of groundwater supply well at Rattlesnake Reservoir (Well No. 5) in Snyder Township, Jefferson County.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Permit I. D. 301256. Martins Creek SES Ash Basin No. 1, PPL Martins Creek, LLC, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. A permit reissuance, transferring Permit 301256, Martins Creek SES Ash Basin No. 1 from PPL to PPL Martins Creek, LLC for this captive, Class II residual waste disposal impoundment, located in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. The application was received in the Regional Office on December 29, 1999.
Permit I. D. 301257. Martins Creek SES Ash Basin No. 4, PPL Martins Creek, LLC, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. A permit reissuance transferring Permit No. 301257, Martins Creek SES Ash Basin No. 4 from PPL to PPL Martins Creek, LLC for this captive, Class II residual waste disposal impoundment, located in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. The application was received in the Regional Office on December 29, 1999.
Permit I. D. 101672. Valley Composting, Shannon Burke, R. R. 2, Box 1309, Sugarloaf, PA 18249. An application for a new municipal yard waste composting facility, located in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County. The application was received in the Regional Office on March 1, 2000; and as of May 11, 2000, the application was found to be administratively complete.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4706.
Permit No. 101606. Klines Services, Inc. (5 Holland Street, Salunga, PA 17538). Application for permit modification for addition of two treatment tanks, septage processing facility for a facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office June 1, 2000.
Permit No. 101539. Dauphin Meadows, Inc. (P. O. Box 68, Millersburg, PA 17061). Application is for permit renewal for a facility in Upper Paxton and Washington Townships, Dauphin County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office June 7, 2000.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 101652. Pitt Mining, 423 Weiss Road, Shelocta, PA 15774. Pitt Mining Biosolids Facility, 762 Pounds Road, Shelocta, PA 15774. An application for a major permit modification to increase the daily tonnage, at a processing facility in Young Township, Indiana County was received in the Regional Office on May 30, 2000.
A. 101467. Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., 1005 Main Street, Portage, PA 15946. Tri Valley Transfer Station, Route 7, Box 302 Pony Farm Road, Kittanning, PA 16201. An application for a permit renewal of a municipal waste transfer station in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County was received in the Regional Office on June 6, 2000.
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. Any 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).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
13-304-003: Weatherly Casting & Machine Co. (P. O. Box 21, Weatherly, PA 18255) for operation of a foundry grinding and cleaning system with the associated air cleaning device in Weatherly Borough, Carbon County.
54-305-014A: Gilberton Power Co. (50 Eleanor Avenue, Frackville, PA 17931) for operation of a thermal coal dryer, conveyors and storage, with the associated air cleaning devices on Main Street, Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.
35-306-004: PEI Power Corp. (170 Power Boulevard, P. O. Box 157, Archbald, PA 18403) for operation of a 300 MMBTU boiler in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
54-303-015: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of a batch asphalt plant on Route 895, Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.
35-313-010A: Taylor Chemical, Inc. (Stauffer Industrial Park, Taylor, PA 18504) for operation of an air cleaning device in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
46-00014: Knoll, Inc. (1235 Water Street, East Greenville, PA 18041) located in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include 18 spray booths, incinerator, woodworking processes and fluidized bed burner which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), some hazardous air pollutants and Nitrogen Oxides.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
TVOP-41-00002: Koppers Industries (P. O. Box 189, Montgomery, PA 17752) for their cogeneration and railroad crosstie facility located in Clinton Township, Lycoming County. The facility's major source is a creosoted woodwaste-fired boiler that has the potential to emit major quantities of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). As a result of the potential emissions, the 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 is also subject to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for NOx emissions. The facility emits particulate matter and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) below major emission thresholds. The permittee has taken facility wide VOCs emissions restriction below major emission thresholds.
TVOP-49-00033: Watsontown Brick Co., Watsontown Plant (P. O. Box 68, Route 405, Watsontown, PA 17777) for their brick manufacturing facility located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The facility's major sources are a tunnel kiln, a brick dryer and crushing and grinding operations, which have the potential to emit major quantities of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and Particulate Matter (PM). As a result of the potential emissions, the 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 and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) requirements. The facility emits carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) below the major emission thresholds.
TVOP-60-00004: New Columbia Joist Co., New Columbia Plant (P. O. Box 31, Old Route 15, New Columbia, PA 17856) for their steel joist manufacturing facility located in White Deer Township, Union County. The facility's major sources include four paint dip tanks and a bridging line vacuum coater, which have the potential to emit major quantities of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). As a result of the potential emissions, the 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 (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and particulate matter below the major emission thresholds.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
54-313-081: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (P. O. Box 351, Tamaqua, PA 18252), for construction of a nitrogen tri-fluoride process and associated air cleaning devices in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
54-301-041: Woodland Crematorium, Inc. (461 Woodland Drive, Auburn, PA 17922) for construction of a crematory and associated air cleaning device in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County.
48-302-101: Lafayette College (Easton, PA 18042) for construction of two boilers in Easton, Northampton County.
40-313-044: Bemis Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 557, Hazleton, PA 18201) for construction of an ink blending and dispensing system in West Hazleton Borough, Luzerne County.
54-310-020A: Lehigh Asphalt Paving & Construction Co. (P. O. Box 549, Tamaqua, PA 18252) for modification of a stone crushing plant in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
39-313-037B: Fluoro Seal, Inc. (16360 Park Ten Place, Suite 325, Houston, TX 77084) for modification of a batch reaction process and associated air cleaning devices in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-63-906A: Lane Construction Corp. (P. O. Box 346, Donegal, PA 15628) for construction drum mix plant at the Donora Asphalt Plant in Donora Borough, Washington County.
PA-04-235B: Pennsylvania Power Co. (76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308) for construction of air cleaning device, SCR at the Bruce Mansfield in Shippingport Borough, Beaver County.
PA-65-857A: Norton Pakco Industrial Ceramics (55 Hillview Avenue, Latrobe, PA 15650) for construction of car tunnel kiln for firing ceramics at the Derry Plant in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
PA-63-649E: Spartech Polycom (90 West Chestnut Street, Washington, PA 15301) for installation of compounding and extrusion equipment at Donora Plant No. 1 in Donora Borough, Washington County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plant for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds
Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Title V Operating Permit TVOP-18-00005 Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.521 and 127.541, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a revised Title V Operating Permit to Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission Corporation (CNG) located in Leidy Township, Clinton County. The CNG representative to contact regarding this application is Sam Mathew, Environmental Engineer, CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199.
In accordance with § 127.541, this Title V Operating Permit revision is to incorporate conditions of an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for CNG Transmission Corporation.
In accordance with §§ 129.91--129.95, the Department has made a preliminary determination to approve an amendment of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a natural gas compressor facility (Finnefrock Compressor Station) in Leidy Township, Clinton County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amendment of the RACT approval for the facility which are intended to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will result in the revision of Title V Operating Permit TVOP-18-00005 issued on February 16, 2000, and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination which the Department proposes to incorporate into Title V Operating Permit TVOP-18-00005, as a revision to that permit, for a 4,200 horsepower natural gas-fired internal combustion engine (Engine 6), a 4,000 horsepower natural gas-fired internal combustion engine (Engine 4), a 778 horsepower natural gas-fired auxiliary generator and a 2.75 million BTU per hour natural gas-fired boiler:
Source RACT Engine 6 Nitrogen oxides emissions not to exceed 18.5 pounds per hour and 81.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and volatile organic compounds not to exceed 4.58 pounds per hour and 20.06 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Engine 4 Nitrogen oxides not to exceed 35.24 pounds per hour and 154.35 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and volatile organic compounds not to exceed 2.43 pounds per hour and 10.63 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Auxiliary generator Nitrogen oxides not to exceed 3.43 pounds per hour and volatile organic compounds not to exceed .68 pounds per hour. Additionally, the generator shall be operated for emergency purposes only except that it may be operated for nonemergency purposes for up to 250 hours in any 12 consecutive month period. Boiler The combined potential to emit volatile organic compounds from this boiler and the other boiler existing at the facility shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on July 6, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Copies of the application, Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (570) 327-3693.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment or provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information or comments to the Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. TVOP 18-00005).
Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
Written comments should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments must be received by July 24, 2000.
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 these 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 information 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. These 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 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.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Applications Received
30793024. Beazer East, Inc. (c/o Three Rivers Management, Inc., One Oxford Centre, Suite 3000, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401). Renewal application received for continued treatment at a bituminous surface mine with mine drainage treatment facility located in Morgan Township, Greene County, affecting 327.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to South Fork Ten Mile Creek [tributaries referred to as Upper (north of site), Middle (east of site) and Lower (south of site)] tributaries, South Fork Ten Mile Creek, Ten Mile Creek. Renewal application received: June 6, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
32940102. Permit Revision, GLR Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728), for restoration of unmanaged natural habitat rather than forestland on the lands of Edward Ratay, Paragon Development Corporation and the late Mary Sutila Estate in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 150.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Leonard Run and to Leonard Run, application received June 6, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
32881301. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), to renew the permit for the Penn Run Mine in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County to renew the existing deep mine permit, no additional discharges. Application received April 14, 2000.
17941601. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661-0225), to renew the permit for the Forcey Tipple in Bigler Township, Clearfield County to renew the existing coal preparation plant permit and related NPDES permit and to include property ownership revisions and additional buildings, no additional discharges. Application received May 12, 2000.
63831302. Eighty Four Mining Co. (P. O. Box 284, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for the Mine No. 84 in Somerset Township, Washington County, to revise the existing permit to add 13.5 acres of surface permit area in order to install a fresh water pipeline from an existing borehole to the existing surface facilities at the Somerset Portal, no additional discharges. Application received May 31, 2000.
56841310. Genesis, Inc. d/b/a Meadow Run Genesis, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501), to revisethe permit for the Solar No. 7 Mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County to revise permit to add 120.3 acres to underground permit and 72.3 acres to subsidence control plan, no additional discharges. Application received May 16, 2000.
30753712. RAG Emerald Resources L. P. (145 Elm Drive, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to renew the permit for the Emerald Mine No. 1 Coal Refuse Disposal Facility in Franklin Township, Greene County to renew the existing coal refuse disposal permit, no additional discharges. Application received June 1, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
37900110. The Ambrosia Coal and Construction Co. (R. D. 1, Edinburg, PA 16116). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, affecting 133.0 acres. Receiving streams: One unnamed tributary of Edwards Run and Edwards Run to the Beaver River. Application for reclamation only. Application received June 2, 2000.
33803005. Krach & Gearhart (R. D. 4, Box 486, DuBois, PA 18501). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Washington, Winslow and Pine Creek Townships, Jefferson County affecting 387.1 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to O'Donnell Run; unnamed tributaries to Five Mile Run. Application received July 7, 2000.
33900109. Tamburlin Brothers Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 87.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Little Toby Creek to Toby Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received June 9, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Bond Release Application
58900804. Stephen Kilmer (R. R. 1, Box 1375, Nicholson, PA 18446), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres for $5,000 on property owned by Andy Banko. Application received June 6, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
44000301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, 325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16804), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Armagh Township, Mifflin County affecting 5.02 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received June 5, 2000.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests forwater 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.
E23-399. Encroachment. City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation, Terminal E, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA 19153. To construct and maintain a fire fighting training facility consisting of a paved open burn-pit, gravel vehicle maneuvering area, control building, access roadways, parking facilities, ancillary public utilities, drainage pipe and a domestic wastewater holding tank within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF) at the Philadelphia International Airport (Bridgeport PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E39-386. Encroachment. Whitehall Township, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span, prefabricated, steel truss pedestrian bridge, having a span of approximately 29 feet with an underclearance of 5 feet across Coplay Creek (CWF). The project is located within Hokendauqua Park approximately 0.2 mile upstream of the Lehigh Street Bridge over Coplay Creek (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 16.4 inches), Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-539. Encroachment. Eagle Rock Resort Company, Inc., 1031 Valley of Lakes, 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 wetlands associated with Phases ERT2 and Eastern Hills; to relocate approximately 600 feet of a tributary to Sugarloaf Creek (cold water fisheries) for the construction of Chippewa Drive; to place fill in the floodway and along 400 feet of a tributary to Sugarloaf Creek for the construction of Crow Street, to construct and maintain six culvert crossings of tributaries to Sugarloaf Creek for the construction of Kickapoo, Chippewa and Crow Streets associated with the Phase JA East. 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).
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E59-402. Encroachment. Ronald C. Arner, P.E., Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-2, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove a 7 m R. C. T-beam bridge with a clear span of 6.1 m and a center-to-center span of 6.6 m with a curb-to-curb width of 7.2 m and a design underclearance of 1.8 m and to construct and maintain a precast box culvert with a waterway opening 1.981 m high and 7.315 m wide in Bear Creek 2.6 km northeast of Roseville on SR 0549 (Millerton, PA Quadrangle N: 0.1 inch; W: 7.4 inches) in Rutland Township, Tioga County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting 50 feet of waterway. Bear Creek is a trout stocked fisheries stream.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E10-314. Encroachment. Cranberry Township, 2525 Rochester Road, Ste. 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16006-6499. To maintain excavated areas within the floodway and floodplain of a tributary to Brush Creek (WWF) to provide additional over-bank flood control storage adjacent to Parkwood Drive approximately 4,000 feet west of the intersection of Haine School Road and Freedom Road (SR 3020) (Baden, PA Quadrangle N: 10.1 inches; W: 1.3 inches) in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
E10-315. Encroachment. Western Butler County Authority, 607 Market Street, P. O. Box 427, Zelienople, PA 16063. To demolish the existing Herman Ejector Wastewater Pump Station and to construct and maintain a new submersible wastewater pump station with a standby natural gas generator and enclosure within the 100-year floodplain of Connoquenessing Creek. The project is located along the east bank of Connoquenessing Creek approximately 75 feet south of the SR 288/588 bridge across Connoquenessing Creek in the Borough of Zelienople (Zelienople, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 3.4 inches) in Borough of Zelienople, Butler County.
E25-613. Encroachment. Mercyhurst College, 501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546-0001. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetland (PEM, 0.0074 acre) to expand an existing soccer field at Mercyhurst College approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of West 38th Street and Sunset Blvd. in the City of Erie (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 9.4 inches) in the City of Erie, Erie County.
E25-615. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301-0398. To remove the existingcorrugated metal plate pipe arch culvert and to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 17 feet and a rise of 9 feet 3 inches on SR 3029across Temple Creek (CWF, MF). The project is located on SR 3029 across Temple Creek approximately 200 feet south of the intersection of SR 3029 and SR 3017 in the village of Pont (Conneautville, PA Quadrangle N: 19.4 inches; W: 7.9 inches) in Elk Creek Township, Erie County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Request for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 and request for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3574.
EA 17-002NC. Encroachment. Clearfield County Conservation District, 650 Leonard St., Clearfield, PA 16830. The purpose of this project is to construct a passive treatment system to reduce abandoned mine drainage impacts on Hubler Run, a tributary to Alder Run in the West Branch Susquehanna River Drainage. The project will require building a collection trench and wetland treatment cells in a 3.27+ acre emergent wetland, converting 0.8 acre of jurisdictional wetland into treatment facility. The affected wetland is adjacent to Hubler Run, which is classified as a cold-water fishery. The affected wetland and Hubler Run are degraded by acid mine drainage. The project is located about 3,000 ft. south of the village of Palestine (Frenchville, PA Quadrangle, 3.0 inches north and 14.75 inches west) in Graham Township, Clearfield County. No wetland replacement is proposed because the project objective is water quality restoration.
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.
EA42-002NW. Environmental Assessment. Department of Environmental Protection, Knox District Mining Office, White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669. To construct and maintain a 3-foot-high dam across Gum Boot Run (HQ-CWF) and to construct and maintain a 900-ton limestone vertical flow treatment facility within Gum Boot Run, the floodway of Gum Boot Run and a de minimis area (0.02 acre) of wetlands (PEM) as part of a Water Quality Restoration project to abate acid mine drainage on Gum Boot Run. The project is located on Seneca Resources property on Gum Boot Run approximately 2.05 miles southeast of the intersection of SR 146 and SR 2001 (Wilcox-Clermont Road) in the village of Clermont (Crosby, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 17.05 inches) in Sergeant Township, McKean County.
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