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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.
66-315-041: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18929) for construction of a diaper air handling system and associated air cleaning device at Route 87 in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
13-399-009: Development Strategies Co. LLC (P. O. Box 249, Purchase, NY 10577) for construction of five wood/coal combustion turbines and associated air cleaning devices in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.
35-399-034: Scranton Sewer Authority (307 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503) for installation of an air cleaning device to control odors in Scranton, Lackawanna County.
48-313-088: Elementis Pigments, Inc. (Easton Facility, 1525 Wood Avenue, Easton, PA 18042) for replacement of air cleaning devices on dehydrating kilns in Easton, Northampton County.
54-310-027: Wheelabrator Culm Services, Inc. (500 Morea Road, Frackville, PA 17934) for construction of a crushing plant and associated air cleaning device in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-02029: Reliant Energy Hunterstown, LLC (101 Broad Street, Johnston, PA 15904-1050) for operation of a simple cycle electric generating facility in Straban Township, Adams County. This source is subject to the Reasonably Available Control Technology regulation contained in 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for the control of NOx emissions.
21-03023A: Ames/True Temper Hardware (465 Railroad Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011) for installation of 30 In-Cell Painting Units in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
67-03098: Workinger-Semmel Funeral Home, Inc. (849 East Market Street, York, PA 17403) for construction of a human crematory controlled by an afterburner at its Pattison Street facility in York City, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-399-031A: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for construction of a spray dryer, ancillary equipment and associated air cleaning devices [a cyclone, three fabric collectors and two HEPA filters] in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
49-0007B: Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) to modify a volatile organic compound emission limit established for Avermectin wastewater detoxification system equipment in Operating Permit 49-0007 under the Reasonably Available Control Technology Requirements (RACT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95 in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
49-313-032I: Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) to improve efficiency of the facility's Avermectin toluene wastewater stripping system by constructing two new stills and an associated decanter, to be controlled by process condensers and an associated thermal oxidizer , the impact of which will be to reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds contained in the wastewater sent to the facility's Avermectin wastewater detoxification system and the facility's wastewater treatment plant, thereby reducing their volatile organic compound emissions, in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
63-014D: Orion Power Midwest, LP (2000 Cliff Mine Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15275) for installation of SNCR Units 1, 2, 3 at Elrama Station in Union Township, Washington County.
32-354S: Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) for installation of a portable coal crusher at Ernest #5 Mine in Rayne Township, Indiana County.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) has submitted an application (49-313-032H) to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under section 127.11 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Department's Rules and Regulations for approval to install several air cleaning devices for the control of air contaminant emissions from several existing sources (pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment) at its Cherokee facility in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
Merck & Co., Inc., is a major facility for which a Title V Operating Permit application (49-00007) has been submitted but for which no Title V Operating Permit has yet been issued.
Information provided by Merck indicates that the air cleaning devices will potentially emit up to 10.9 tons of carbon monoxide per 12 consecutive month period, 1.0 tons of volatile organic compounds per 12 consecutive month period, some of which will also constitute hazardous air pollutants, 8.8 tons of sulfur oxides per 12 consecutive month period, 17.0 tons of nitrogen oxides per 12 consecutive month period, 6.4 tons of particulate matter per 12 consecutive month period, and 6.4 tons of particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns (PM10) per 12 consecutive month period. A preliminary review of this information by the Department indicates that the air cleaning devices will allow the existing sources to continue to comply with all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology requirements of 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue plan approval for the installation of the proposed air cleaning devices. If this plan approval is issued and if the proposed air cleaning devices and existing sources are subsequently found to be in compliance with all conditions of the plan approval as well as all applicable regulatory requirements, the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit via administrative amendment in accordance with Section 127.450 of Chapter 127 of Article III.
In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions in the respective plan approval:
1. The air cleaning devices are to be installed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. This plan approval is issued for the installation of a T-Thermal #LPV-14M thermal oxidizer equipped with a modified (low nitrogen oxides) burner, a Sub-X water-cooled quench, and a Ceilcote #SPT-54-120 packed bed scrubber, or equivalent, for the control of air contaminant emissions from the following:
a. the sources identified in condition 7 of Operating Permit 49-313-032G.
b. the sources identified in condition 6 of Operating Permit 49-313-035K under the heading ''Summary of process vessels controlled by the fume incinerator''.
3. Under the best available technology provisions of section 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, during any time that the T-Thermal #LPV-14M oxidizer is being used to control air contaminant emissions from any source identified in condition 2 herein the oxidizer shall maintain a minimum outlet temperature of at least 1,600°F. The only exception to this requirement is if the oxidizer (and Ceilcote packed bed scrubber) are being used to control air contaminant emissions from any of the following sources identified in condition 2b herein: TA-812, TA-1548, TA-1238, TA-1250, HE-1284, TA-1297, ST-1245, or TA-1538 (these sources are also identified in condition 7 of Operating Permit 49-313-035K). During such instances the oxidizer and packed bed scrubber shall comply with the following operating criteria:
a. maintain a minimum oxidizer outlet temperature of at least 1,800°F.
b. maintain a minimum combined volatile organic compound destruction/removal efficiency of 99.9%
c. maintain a minimum combined methylene chloride destruction/removal efficiency of 99.99%
d. maintain a total hydrocarbon concentration in the packed bed scrubbed exhaust of not greater than 50 ppmv
e. maintain a particulate matter emission rate in the packed bed scrubber exhaust of not greater than 0.03 grains per dry standard cubic feet
f. maintain a minimum hydrogen chloride removal efficiency of 99%
4. Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, the T-Thermal #LPV-14M oxidizer shall be equipped with a temperature monitor/recorder that shall accurately monitor and record the oxidizer's outlet temperature. The oxidizer shall be equipped with an alarm that will alert the operator should the monitor ever indicate a temperature below the limits established in condition 3 herein. Additionally, the final exhaust stack (downstream of the packed bed scrubber) shall be equipped with oxygen and carbon monoxide monitors that shall accurately monitor the oxygen and carbon monoxide content of the final stack exhaust whenever the oxidizer is in use.
5. Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.12 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, during any time that the Ceilcote #SPT-54-120 packed bed scrubber, or equivalent, is being used to control air contaminant emissions from any source identified in condition 2 herein the scrubber shall comply with the following operating criteria:
a. utilize a caustic solution as the scrubbing solution
b. maintain a scrubbing solution pH of at least 7
c. maintain a scrubbing solution flow rate of at least 85 gallons per minute
6. Under the best available technology provisions of sections 127.1 and 127.1 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Ceilcote #SPT-54-120 packed bed scrubber, or equivalent, shall be equipped with monitors that shall accurately monitor the scrubber's pressure drop and the scrubbing solution's pH and flowrate. The scrubber shall additionally be equipped with an alarm that will alert the operator should the monitors ever indicate a pH or flowrate below the limits established in condition 5 herein.
7. The use of the T-Thermal #LPV-14M oxidizer for the control of air contaminant emissions from the sources identified in condition 2a herein may be temporarily or permanently discontinued at any time at the company's discretion without the necessity of notifying the Department provided the requirements identified in conditions 7 and 10 of Operating Permit 49-313-032G are complied with.
8. The use of the T-Thermal #LPV-14M oxidizer for the control of air contaminant emissions from the sources identified in condition 2b herein may be temporarily or permanently discontinued at any time at the company's discretion without the necessity of notifying the Department provided the requirements identified in conditions 6, 7, 10, and 11 of Operating Permit 49-313-035K are complied with.
9. Within 120 days of startup of the T-Thermal #LPV-14M oxidizer and Ceilcote #SPT-54-120 packed bed scrubber, the company shall perform stack testing upon these units in order to verify the following: volatile organic compound destruction/removal efficiency, methylene chloride destruction/removal efficiency, and hydrogen chloride removal efficiency. The company shall also perform stack testing upon the outlet of the packed bed scrubber for nitrogen oxides and total hydrocarbons. All testing shall be performed using reference method test procedures acceptable to the Department.
10. At least 60 days prior to the performance of any testing required by condition 9 herein a pretest plan shall be submitted to the Department for evaluation. This test plan shall contain the specific testing and analytical procedures to be used in performing the testing.
11. The Department shall be given at least 14 days advance notice of the specific dates and times for the performance of any testing required by condition 9 herein in order that Department personnel can arrange to be present. The Department is under no obligation to accept the results of any testing performed without adequate advance notice having been given to the Department.
12. Within 60 days of completion of any testing required by condition 9 herein, two copies of the test report shall be submitted to the Department. The report shall contain the results of the testing, a description of the testing and analytical procedures actually used, all air cleaning device operating parameters, a copy of all raw test data and a copy of the calculations generated during the data analysis.
13. The air contaminant emissions from the T-Thermal #LPV-14M thermal oxidizer, Sub-X water-cooled quench, and Ceilcote #SPT-54-120 packed bed scrubber, or equivalent, shall never exceed the following limits:
Emission Limit (tons per 12-consecutive Pollutant month period) carbon monoxide 10.9 volatile organic compounds 1.0 sulfur oxides, as SO2 8.8 nitrogen oxides, expressed as NO2 17.0 particulate matter 6.4 PM10 6.4 14. Merck shall maintain comprehensive, accurate records of the following:
a. the outlet temperature of the T-Thermal #LPV-14M thermal oxidizer
b. the dates and times that any of the sources identified in condition 7 of Operating Permit 49-313-035K are operated.
Merck shall maintain these records onsite for at least 5 years and shall make these records available to the Department upon request.
15. Issuance of an operating permit for the aforementioned sources is contingent upon the air cleaning devices being installed and the sources and associated air cleaning devices being maintained and operated, as described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval, as well as in accordance with all conditions contained herein, and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminants emitted from the sources are in compliance with the requirements specified herein and with the requirements specified in, or established under, any applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
16. The company shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of the sources or associated air cleaning devices which results in, or may possibly be resulting in, the emission of air contaminants in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under, any applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department or in excess of the limitations specified in any condition contained herein or which otherwise results in, or may possibly be resulting in, noncompliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein.
17. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval for a period of up to 180 days from the date of completion of installation of the air cleaning devices for the purpose of equipment shakedown and stack test performance.
In accordance with Section 127.45 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department, the proposed plan approval conditions do one or more of the following:
1. identify the air contamination sources and location
2. establish allowable emission rates
3. establish, monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements
4. ensure proper operation and adequate maintenance
A copy of the application and the Department's analysis are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed below.
Any person wishing to protest the issuance of this plan approval or provide the Department with additional information that he/she believes should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval may submit the protest or information to the Department at the address listed. Each written protest or comment should include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval 49-313-032H, and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons protesting the issuance of plan approval, submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Northumberland County, by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, by letter, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. All protests, comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after publication of this notice.
Written protests, comments, or requests for a public hearing should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Region, 208 West 3rd Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3745.
For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the plan approval application, contact John Twardowski, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program, 208 West 3rd Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3745.
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 such 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 to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.
Coal Applications Received:
56960105, Permit Revision. L. K. Mining, Inc. (323 Coalyard Road, Rockwood, PA 15557), to add 1.4 acres to the existing 18.8 acres permit for additional mining of the Lower Freeport coal seam. Total SMP acres go from 18.8 to 20.2. Also, a stream variance request is included in this proposal to conduct mining activities within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to South Glade Creek beginning 1,060 feet upstream from the confluence with South Glade Creek and continuing upstream in a northeasterly direction approximately 1,220 feet in Milford Township, Somerset County application received September 21, 2000.
11900105, Permit Renewal for reclamation only. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630) for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Portage Township, Cambria County, affecting 45.0 acres, receiving stream an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Run, application received September 25, 2000.
56950111, Permit Renewal. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 248.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Shade Creek and Shade Creek, application received September 25, 2000.
56970102, Permit Revision. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541), to add 4.3 acres for the purpose of mineral extraction and erosion and sedimentation controls. Total SMP acres goes from 279.0 to 283.3. Also, a variance to affect within the 100 foot barrier of S. R. 0160, to a distance no closer than 25 feet from the outside right-of-way is included. The variance area begins approximately 480 feet south of the junction of T-757 and S. R. 0160, and continues south along the western side of S. R. 0160 approximately 1,570 feet in Paint Township, Somerset County, receiving stream Weaver Run, unnamed tributary to Shade Creek, unnamed tributary to Roaring Fork, application received September 26, 2000.
32000108. River Hill Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, affecting 759.4 acres, receiving stream Conemaugh River, JT to Conemaugh River, Richards Run, Roaring Run, application received September 21, 2000.
56900106, Permit Renewal for reclamation only. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 104.4 acres, receiving stream Buffalo Creek; Hays Run, unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek, application received September 28, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
26920101. Black Rock Exploration Co., Inc. (273 Main Street, Greenville, PA 16125). Application received to revise permit to add acreage and new haulroad at an existing surface mining site located in Brownsville/Luzerne/Redstone Townships and Brownsville Borough, Fayette County, affecting 60.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Dunlap Creek, Dunlap Creek, Monongahela River. Application received: September 21, 2000.
03000106. P & N Coal Company, Inc. (240 West Mahoning Street, PO Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 80.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary ''A'' to Cherry Run. Application received: September 18, 2000.
03940111. Canterbury Coal Company (R. R. 1, Box 119A, Avonmore, PA 15618-9621). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, affecting 88.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Roaring Run and Roaring Run. Renewal application received: September 27, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17000109. Kenneth K. Rishel & Sons, Inc. (1229 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 19.8 acres. Receiving streams: Orr's Run and unnamed stream to Orr's Run. Application received September 19, 2000.
17900143. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Al Hamilton Contracting Company, located in Penn and Brady Townships, Clearfield County affecting 342.5 acres. Receiving streams: Irish Run and unnamed tributaries to Irish Run. Application received September 14, 2000.
17714022. A. W. Long Coal Company (1203 Presqueisle Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Permit Acreage from 142.3 to 149.6 acres. The permit is located in Morris Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Hawk Run and Moshannon Creek. Application received September 21, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54763013R3. Harriman Coal Corporation (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operating in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 658.0 acres, receiving streams--Good Spring and Swatara Creeks. Application received September 19, 2000.
54803019R3. Harriman Coal Corporation (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hegins and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 1313.0 acres, receiving stream--Good Spring Creek. Application received September 19, 2000.
40000201. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing, fly ash disposal and preparation plant operation in Hanover Township, Luzerne County affecting 236.4 acres, receiving stream--Sugar Notch Creek. Application received September 22, 2000.
54663021R3. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County affecting 693.0 acres, receiving stream--Mill Creek. Application received September 27, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Returned
54991303. Alfred Brown Coal (R. R. 2, Box 118C, Hegins, PA 17938), return of an anthracite underground mine application in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--Schuylkill River. Application received September 7, 1999. Application returned September 28, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Bond Release Application
40940802. Piacenti Trucking & Excavating, Inc. (538R Pytnam Street, P. O. Box 278, West Hazleton, PA 18201), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Butler Township, Luzerne County affecting 2.0 acres for $2,000 on property owned by Clyde Young. Application received September 26, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
35840602C3. Wyoming Sand & Stone Company (6 Wyoming Sand Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0595012 in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary. Application received September 26, 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.
Application 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.
E09-808. Encroachment. Silverman Family Partnership, 1208 Swamp Road, Fountainville, PA 18923. To construct and maintain three utility poles and associated netting fence impacting less than 0.01 acre of wetland (PFO) to facilitate the construction of a golf driving range. This site is located approximately 2,200 feet southeast from the intersection of Ferry Road and Route 313 (Doylestown, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 4.7 inches) in New Britain Township, Bucks County.
E23-402. Encroachment. PENCO Management, P. O. Box 1119, Brandywine II, Suite 302, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. To modify and maintain approximately 800 linear feet of an unnamed tributary of Harvey Run (WWF-MF) within the Painters Crossing Condominiums. The slope, depth and width of the stream channel will be modified to eliminate the erosion problems and to direct the flows to the center of the channel. The site is located 2,200 feet southwest of the intersection of U. S. Route 1 (S. R. 0001) and Route 202 (S. R. 0202) (West Chester, PA UAGS Quadrangle N: 0.4 inch; W: 7.4 inches) in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County.
E46-874. Encroachment. Whitemarsh Township Authority, 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-1821. To perform the following activities in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
1. To expand and maintain an existing Sewage Pumping Station within the 100-year floodplain of the Schuylkill River, (WWF-MF) located 500 feet southwest of the intersection of Center Street and Cedar Grove Road. (Norristown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 4.6 inches)
2. To operate and maintain an existing Sewage Pumping Station within the 100 year floodplain of the Spring Mill Creek, (WWF) located 100 feet south of the intersection of Wells Street and Cedar Grove Road (Norristown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 4.8 inches).
E23-403. Encroachment. Radnor Township, 301 Iven Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087. To replace and maintain an existing bridge with a precast concrete arch bridge with a clear span of 34 feet and an underclearance of 9 feet. This work also includes the placement of R-6 rock protection along 80 linear feet of stream. The proposed bridge spans the Little Darby Creek (CWF-MF) and is located at the Willows Park located off of Darby Paoli Road (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 3.60 inches; W: 2.65 inches) in Radnor Township, Delaware County.
E23-404. Encroachment. Applied Card Systems, Inc., 800 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801. To construct, operate and maintain the following structures associated with a proposed commercial office facility.
1. 180 linear feet of 36 inch RCP stream enclosure across an unnamed tributary of West Branch of Chester Creek (TSF), a roadway approach fill in 0.42 acre of adjacent wetland (PSS), which will include two 42 inch by 29 inch HERCP cross drains, endwalls and rip-rap apron associated with an access road which will provide access from SR 0001. This work will include the removal of 150 linear feet of existing 36 inch CMP stream enclosure and impact to 225 linear feet of watercourse.
2. 42 linear feet of an 8-foot × 3-foot box culvert across an unnamed tributary of West Branch of Chester Creek (TSF), roadway approach fill in 0.10 acre of adjacent wetland (PEM), endwalls and rip-rap apron associated with an access road off of SR 0202. This work will include the removal of approximately 30 linear feet of 27 inch CMP culvert and impact to 90 linear feet of watercourse.
The project also includes the extension of two outfall structures which are waived according to 105.12(a)(2) and the installation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer utility crossing which qualifies for General Permit No. 5.
The site is located approximately 1000 feet southeast of the intersection of Baltimore Pike (SR 0001) and West Chester Pike (SR 0202) (West Chester, USGS Quadrangle N: 0.50 inch, W: 5.70 inches) in Concord Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E45-400. Encroachment. Barbara Kulick, 5257 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. To place fill in approximately 0.09 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing an access road to serve two commercial buildings. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 0209, approximately 0.7 mile east of Township Road T550 (Keystone Road) (Bushkill, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 11.7 inches; W: 7.6 inches), Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E48-298. Encroachment. Antonio Soccorso Calantonia, 2900 Swanson Street, Easton, PA 18045. To construct and maintain a channel change, having a length of approximately 600 feet in a tributary to the Lehigh River (CWF), consisting of the following: (1) a grass-lined trapezoidal channel with a minimum depth of 18 inches, a bottom width of 10 feet, and 4 to 1 sideslopes; (2) six R-5 riprap step energy dissipaters with heights varying from 2 to 4 feet spaced uniformly along the main channel; and (3) approximately 150 of R-4 riprap lining at the end of the channel change. The project is located just north of the intersection of S. R. 2012 (Highland Park Road) and S. R. 2010 (Tumblecreek Road) (Nazareth, PA Quadrangle N: 2.65 inches; W: 1.85 inches), Williams Township, Northampton 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.
E06-544. Encroachment. Washington Township, Box 52, Barto, PA 19504. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new bridge structure having a clear span of 24 feet with an underclearance of 5.5 feet across Swamp Creek (TSF) and to fill in 0.004 acre of de minimis wetland in order to improve the alignment of Heydt's Schoolhouse Road (T-884) located about 1.2 miles north of Bechtelsville Borough (Manatawny, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 1.9 inches) in Washington Township, Berks County. The applicant is not required to replace the wetland impact because it is de minimis.
E06-545. Encroachment. Eisenhauer Nissan Saab, Inc., 6371 Penn Avenue, Wernersville, PA 19565. To construct and maintain a 2-inch resurfacing of an existing macadam parking lot of the Eisenhauer Nissan Saab, Inc. within the left bank's 100-year floodway of Manor Creek (TSF) located downstream of US 422 Bridge (Sinking Spring, PA Quadrangle N: 15.38 inches; W: 13.15 inches) in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County.
E07-337. Encroachment. Earl Neiderhiser, PennDot 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a double cell box culvert with cells of 15 feet × 8 feet in the channel of Spring Run (WWF) at a point at SR 4013, Section 001 (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 2.1 inches) in Logan Township and the City of Altoona, Blair County.
E21-313. Encroachment. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 600 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308. To construct 31 crossings of High Density Polyethene Conduits housing. Twelve 1.5-inch diameter dark fiber optic cables across the (15) Yellow Breeches Creek (HQ-CWF and CWF), 7 unnamed tributaries to the Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF), 1 Middle Spring Creek, 1 Reservoir Hollow (CWF), 1 Thomson Creek (CWF), 1 Spruce Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Mountain Creek (TSF), 1 Old Town Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Little Dogwood Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Cedar Run (CWF), and 1 Conodoguinet Creek (WWF) located across the southern portion of Cumberland County (Harrisburg West and Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle (N: 4.0 inches; W: 5.75 inches and N: 8.0 inches; W: 2.50 inches, respectively) in East Pennsboro, Lower Allen, Upper Allen, Monroe, South Middleton, Dickinson, Penn, South Newton, Southampton and Shippensburg Townships and Wormleysburg, Lemoyne, Carlisle, Mount Holly Springs, and Shippensburg Boroughs in Cumberland County.
E21-315. Encroachment. Logan's Run Association, 15 Central Blvd., Camp Hill, PA 17011. To place fill in 0.151 acre of wetlands for Phase One at Penn Valley Development for (1) 0.058 acre at Lots 185 and 186; and (2) 0.093 acre at Lots 40, 41, 58 and 57 for the purpose of continuing the construction of Penn Valley Residential Subdivision located along the west side of Salt Road about 0.38 mile south of its intersection with Valley Street (Harrisburg West, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 11.05 inches) in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.
E36-698. Encroachment. Nelson Wenger, 100 E. Queen Street, Stevens, PA 17578. To construct and maintain an 8-inch diameter sanitary outfall pipe at the left bank of Indian Run and associated wetlands in order to construct a sewage treatment plant located on the north side of SR 36001 (Mt. Airy Road) about 0.9 mile northeast of Mt. Airy Village (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle N: 21.6 inches; W: 12.19 inches) in West Cocalico and Clay Townships, Lancaster County.
E67-691. Encroachment. William Warehime, Warehime Enterprises, Inc., 251 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA 17331. To fill 0.045 acre of wetlands of an unnamed tributary to Oil Creek (WWF) for development of Lots No. 35 and 50 along West Timber Lane in the proposed Morningstar residential development located along the east side of Breezewood Lane (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 11.2 inches) in Penn Township, York County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-381. Encroachment. Morse Reese, 1740 Mudlick Rd., Julian, PA 16844. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 48-inch ADS N-12 polyethylene pipe with the associated clean approach fill and to realign less than 100 feet of stream channel at the inlet and outlet of the culvert that is in an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run located 0.75 mi. up Straw Jack Road from its intersection with Julian Pike (Bear Knob, PA Quadrangle N: 0.85 inch; W: 14.0 inches) in Houston Township, Centre County. This project proposes to directly impact 110 feet of an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, which is classified as an Exceptional Value--Cold Water Fishery.
E59-408. Encroachment. Lawrence Clark, P.E., Mansfield University, 110 Brooks Maintenance Building, Mansfield, PA 16933. To construct and maintain a 6.2 foot wide by 3.4 foot high by approximately 50 foot long CMP storm sewer outfall, with flared end section and R-5 rip rap protection, and a parallel 24 inch diameter CMP outfall to the old bank of Corey Creek and to construct and maintain earthen/cobble fill over and to the sides of the CMP pipes to extend to the old bank of Corey Creek and to construct R-4 rip rap along the limits of the restored old bank of Corey Creek. The project is located on the northeastern side of Mansfield University along Route 6 (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N: 10.85 inches; W: 9.25 inches) in Richmond Township, Tioga County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 200 feet of waterway. Corey Creek is a warm water fisheries stream.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-765. Encroachment. Albert Overly, R. D. 1, Box 344B, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666. To modify, operate and maintain an existing culvert crossing consisting of two (2) 36-inch corrugated plastic pipes in Boyer Run (WWF) for the purpose of providing access to a proposed dwelling. The project is located off of Hecla and Carpentertown Road (Mount Pleasant, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 2.3 inches) in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
E65-767. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 18.29 meters and an underclearance of 3.96 meters across Brush Creek (TSF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway structures. Also proposed is the construction and maintenance of two outfall structures consisting of a 0.61 meter RCP on S. R. 4008, 11.5 meters right of Station 0+017.000 and a 0.52 meter RCP on S. R. 3077, station 1+452.5. The project is located on S. R. 3077, Section E10, Segment 0080, Offset 0000 (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 14.2 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Hempfield Township and Penn Borough, Westmoreland County.
E11-287. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To construct and maintain a 42.5-foot long, 15-foot wide, 6-inch thick paving slab in the bed of Bradley Run (CWF) located at the bottom of the existing abutments footing of the bridge on S. R. 0053, Segment 0390, Offset 1332 for the purpose of scour protection. The original stream bed material to be placed over the 6-inch slab (Ashville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.08 inch; W: 10.1 inches) in Gallitzin Township, Cambria County.
E65-766. Encroachment. Easy Living Estates and Management Corporation, R. D. 4, Box 107, Ligonier, PA 15658. To construct and maintain a 20-foot long by 8-foot box culvert in Belson Run (WWF) for providing access to the property; and to place and maintain fill in 0.5 acre of wetland. Also, to remove sediment deposit and perform maintenance work in the crest embankment and the discharge outlet pipe of an existing dam located in an unnamed tributary to Belson Run. The project is located at the Easy Living Estates and Management Corporation, New Stanton facility along the south side of S. R. 3093 (Mount Pleasant, PA Quadrangle N: 12.3 inches; W: 13.5 inches) in East Huntingdon and Hempfield Townships, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E37-133. Encroachment. PA Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To conduct the following activities associated with the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing Gateway Toll Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) approximately 1 mile east of the Pennsylvania-Ohio state line in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County:
1. To construct and maintain a 60-foot long, 6.5-foot diameter reinforced concrete culvert in a tributary to Honey Creek and an earthen berm extending upstream along the east bank on a service access road extending west from Burkey Road (T-306) to the westbound lanes of I-76 (New Middletown, OH-PA Quadrangle N: 5.6 inches; W: 0.3 inch).
2. To fill a de minimis area of wetland (0.0008 acre) associated with relocation of the eastbound service access road approximately 600 feet east of Burkey Road (T-306) (Bessemer, PA Quadrangle N: 5.4 inches; W: 17.1 inches).
E42-271. Encroachment. Ceres Township, R. D. 1, Box 870, Shinglehouse, PA 16748. To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain a concrete or metal box culvert having an 18.5-foot wide by 6-foot high waterway opening in Barden Brook on Whitetail Road (T-394) approximately 300 feet south of Barden Brook Road (T-403) (Bullis Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 12.35 inches) in Ceres Township, McKean County.
DAM SAFETY
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.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D35-164. Dam. Oakford Glenn Condominium Associates (76 Oakford Glenn, Clarks Summit, PA 18411). To modify, operate, and maintain the Oakford Glenn Dam across Ackerly Creek (TSF), for the purpose of correcting a potentially hazardous condition and improve the existing dam facility. (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 2.98 inches; W: 12.8 inches) in Abington Township, Lackawanna County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Environmental Assessment No. EA26-004SW. Stream Restoration, Inc., 3016 Unionville Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. To construct and maintain a passive treatment system in and along several unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run, to treat three acid mine discharges. The proposed system will consist of two vertical flow ponds, two flush ponds an open limestone channel and/or horizontal flow limestone bed, an anoxic limestone drain, a settling pond, and an aerobic wetland. The proposed facilities will replace an existing active treatment system that has previously treated two of the discharges. Construction of the new system will impact approximately 0.23 acre of wetlands. The project site is located along Laurel Run, approximately 1,700 feet south of its confluence with Meadow Run (Ohiopyle, PA Quadrangle N: 17:0 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Stewart Township, Fayette County.
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