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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. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day permit will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responsesshould include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of 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 who 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 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 PAS10Q084-R. Stormwater. Allan Goodman, P. O. Box 1467, Bethlehem, PA 18016, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, to Unami Creek.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit PAS104104. Stormwater. National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Jones and Highland Townships, Elk County, Wetmore and Hamilton Townships, McKean County and Sheffield Township, Warren County, to Twomile Run and Tributaries, East Branch Tionesta Creek and Tributaries, West Creek and Tributaries to Bloody Run, West Run and Wolf Run.
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. 0999513. Public water supply. Grey Nuns of Sacred Heart, 1750 Quarry Road, Yardley, PA 19067. This proposal involves the installation of a corrosion control treatment and replacement of the gas chlorination system with a hypochlorite solution feed system in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
Permit No. 3699511. Public water supply. West Earl Water Authority, West Earl Township, Lancaster County. Responsible Official: Robert Buckwalter, Superintendent of Operations, 157 West Metzler Road, Brownstown, PA 17508. Type of Facility: Replacement of the existing anion exchange facility at the Nolt Spring Treatment Plant. The existing nitrate treatment units will be removed and new equipment installed. Consulting Engineer: Joseph Gradischer, Hyder Consulting Inc., 270 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601. Application received November 9, 1999.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. 5500502. The Department has received a permit application from Adams Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 1, Troxelville, PA 17882, Adams Township, Snyder County to construct a water storage tank, the interconnection piping for the well, spring and distribution system, and the replacement of most of the existing distribution system.
A. 5500501. The Department has received a permit application from Shamokin Dam Borough, 144 West Eighth Avenue, P. O. Box 273, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876, Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County, to construct a 250,000 gallon elevated water storage tank and demolition of an existing 75,000 gallon elevated welded steel water storage tank.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
1188507-A1. The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Portage, 606 Cambria Street, Portage, PA 16602. Improvements to the Benscreek water system which include transmission mains, replacement/upgrade of water lines and a 500,000 gallon water storage tank serving Portage Township, Portage and Cassandra Boroughs, Cambria County.
1100501. Jackson Township Water Authority, 2949 William Penn Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15909. Improvements to the water system include construction of two water storage tanks, one along Mile Hill Road and one in the Village of Vinco; construction of water mains and upgrading of a booster pump station serving Jackson Township, Cambria County.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to arelease of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(l)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified below proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified below, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Harvey Knechel Residence, New Britain Township, Bucks County. Philip F. Gray, Jr., Storb Environmental, Inc., 410 North Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Intelligencer on October 25, 1999.
Moreland Business Park, Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County. Robert M. Byer, Jr., P.G., ATC Associates, Inc., 920 Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19461, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Intelligencer on December 20, 1999.
Sears Paint & Hardware Store, East Marlborough Township, Chester County. Scott R. Mundell, P.G., Evans Mill Environmental, Inc., P. O. Box 735, 101 Fellowship Road, Uwchland, PA 19480-0735, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Local News on December 23, 1999.
Merit Metals, Warrington Township, Bucks County. Christopher Orzechowski, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with PCBs, lead, heavy metals, pesticides and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Record on December 29, 1999.
Ashland, Inc.--Aston Chemical Distribution Facility, Chester Township, Delaware County. Daniel P. Black, P.G., Ashland, Inc., P. O. Box 1063, Columbus, OH 43216, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with solvents and BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Times on January 8, 2000.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.
TRW, Inc., Valve Division, Danville Plant, Danville Borough, Montour County. Joseph T. McNally, P.G., on behalf of his client TRW, Inc., 601 East Market Street, Danville, PA 17821, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, solvents, BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Danville News approximately on December 17, 1999.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Applications received under the Solid Waste Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 301307. US Liquids, R. J. Casey Industrial Park, Columbus and Adams Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. An application for a permit re-issuance in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was received in the Regional Office on January 13, 2000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
A. PAD980550594. Sunoco Inc. (R&M), Marcus Hook Refinery, P. O. Box 426, Marcus Hook, PA 19061-0426. This Part B renewal application was submitted for storage of hazardous wastes in containers. Facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. Application was received in the Southeast Regional Office on January 6, 2000.
A. PAD002312791. Sunoco Inc., Frankford Plant, Margaret and Bermuda Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19137-1193. This Part B RCRA hazardous waste renewal application was submitted to re-authorize the management and storage of hazardous wastes in a container storage area and two aboveground storage tanks at the Plant. Facility located in the City of Philadelphia. Application was received in the Southeast Regional Office on December 30, 1999.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the 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.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.
Permit No. 101187. An application to renew the landfill permit under 25 Pa. Code § 271.223 was received from County Landfill, P. O. Box 237, State Route 36, Leeper, PA 16233, located in Farmington Township, Clarion County. Application was accepted by the Regional Office on January 7, 2000.
Permit No. 300818. An application to transfer solid waste from Duquesne Light Company to Orion Power MidWest, LLC, was received from Orion Power MidWest, LLC, P. O. Box 87, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-0087, located in Taylor Township, Lawrence County. Application was accepted by the Regional Office on January 11, 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.
Notice is hereby given that 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 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 through 143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-317-013C: Purina Mills, Inc. (475 St. John's Church Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011) for operation of six mineral storage bins controlled by fabric collectors in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
21-317-005B: Purina Mills, Inc. (475 St. John's Church Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011) for operation of a truck dump unloading area controlled by a fabric collector in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
36-03096: Carvell & Rick, Inc. (4437 Oregon Pike, Route 272 South, Ephrata, PA 17522-9584) for operation of a paint shop primer building in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.
36-05019A: Supply Sales Co. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512) for operation of a molding line controlled by a fabric collector at the Columbia Plant in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.
36-05019B: Supply Sales Co. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512) for operation of a sprue crusher controlled by a fabric collector at the Columbia Plant in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.
36-05019C: Supply Sales Co. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512) for operation of the South Melt Deck controlled by a fabric collector at the Columbia Plant in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-399-038B: Osram Sylvania Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for operation of 18 tungsten and molybdenum alloy annealing ovens and associated air cleaning devices (a fabric collector and HEPA filter) in Departments 012 and 090, Building 20 in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
08-399-023E: Osram Sylvania Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for operation of metal powder handling equipment and a spray dryer and associated air cleaning devices (a cyclone, three fabric collectors and two absolute filters) in Building 28A in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-10-079A: BNZ Materials, Inc. (191 Front Street, Zelienople, PA 16063) for operation of an insulating fire brick process kiln in Zelienople, Butler County.
PA-25-070B: Gunite EMI Corp. (603 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501) for operation of Plant #1 spray paint booth in Erie, Erie County.
PA-25-464A: Klein Plating Works, Inc. (2020 Greengarden Road, Erie, PA 16502) for operation of automated plating and stripping lines in Erie, Erie County.
PA-37-008A: Ellwood City Forge (800 Commercial Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for operation of natural gas fired forge furnaces in Ellwood City, Lawrence County.
PA-43-287A: Jones Performance Products, Inc. (No. 1 Jones Way, P. O. Box 563, West Middlesex, PA 16159) for operation of a sheet mold compound compression molding operation in West Middlesex, Mercer County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to 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 below. For additional information, contact the regional office noted below.
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 person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: Michael Safko, (570) 826-2531.
40-00006: Allsteel, Inc. (425 Jaycee Drive, Valmont Industrial Park, West Hazleton, PA 18201) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The facility's major source of emissions include the office furniture manufacturing area which primarily emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
39-00040: Carpenter Co. (P. O. Box 129, 57 Olin Way, Fogelsville, PA 18051) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. The facility's major source of emissions include the Plastic Material and Resins manufacturing area which primarily emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
39-00004: Mack Trucks, Inc. (Box M, 2100 Mack Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18105-5000) for manufacturing of motor vehicles in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Attn: Mark Wayner, (412) 442-4161.
TV-03-00197: Nature's Blend Wood Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 392, Ford City, PA 16226-0392) for their wood kitchen cabinet manufacturing and finishing facility in Ford City, Armstrong County. As a result of the potential levels of VOC and HAPs emitted from this facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-09-0057A: Ametek, Inc., U. S. Gauge Division (900 Clymer Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960) for a degreaser in Sellersville Borough, Bucks County.
PA-46-0036B: Ford Electronics & Refrigeration, LLC (2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) for installation of a selective soldering machine in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.
PA-15-0067A: Herr Foods, Inc. (273 Old Baltimore Pike, Nottingham, PA 19362) for construction of a natural gas fueled boiler and fryer in West Nottingham Township, Chester County.
PA-09-0125A: Naceville Materials (5031 Pt. Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA 18901) for modification of a crushing plant in Plumstead Township, Bucks County.
OP-46-0012: Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. (800 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for a minor operating permit modification of a backup generator and fuel pump in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
46-399-091: Fluid Energy Processing and Equipment Co (4th and State Streets, East Greenville, PA 18041) for a minor operating permit modification on a 14" gas fired dryer in East Greenville Borough, Montgomery County.
OP-09-0027: Fres-Co System USA, Inc. (3005 State Road, Telford, PA 18969) for a minor operating permit modification of Press Station 203 in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
17-309-016C: TYK America, Inc. (301 Brickyard Road, Clairton, PA 15025-3650) for modification of and installation of air cleaning devices (a refractory tunnel kiln and a thermal after burner) on a refractory products dryer in Irvona Borough, Clearfield County.
17-305-045: King Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16866) for construction of a rotary coal breaker and diesel engine in Morris Township, Clearfield County. The rotary breaker is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
59-304-008E: ACP Manufacturing Co. LLC (P. O. Box 68, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for construction of three downdraft benches in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
08-399-047A: Osram Sylvania Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for construction of three CVD phosphor coaters to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a catalytic oxidizer) in Department 210, Building 1 in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-37-051D: Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp. (Rt. 168, West Pittsburg, PA 16160) for installation of a packed tower wet collector at the existing SMS Grinding Process in West Pittsburg, Lawrence County.
10-307-041A: Bear Metallurgical Co. (679 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16002) for construction of a thermite reaction, ferromolybdinum/ferrovanadium production line (2200 and 4800 lb/batch) in Summit Township, Butler County.
PA-61-198A: Handsome Lake Energy, L.L.C. (Township Route 406, Kenerdell PA 16374) for construction of a peaking electric generating facility, simple cycle combustion turbine facility using five Pratt & Whitney FT-8 Twin Pac combustion turbines with a total generating capacity of 250 Mega Watts, in Kennerdell, Rockland Township, Venango County. This construction is subject to Federal NSPS Standard 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG, and acid rain regulations defined in 40 CFR Parts 72, 73 and 75.
PA-16-130A: Eden, Inc. (Route 338, Knox, PA 16232) for construction of two dry filter paint booths for staining and painting wood moldings and doors in Knox, Clarion County.
PA-37-279A: Lindy Paving Co. (R. D. 1, Route 168, New Castle, PA 16105) for construction of a batch asphalt plant (400 tons/hour) with baghouse control in East Brook, Hickory Township, Lawrence County. This construction is subject to Federal NSPS 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I.
Public Hearing
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Plan Approval Application Nos. PA-46-0015 and PA-46-0033 and
Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc.
Waste Permit Application No. 100549 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a joint public hearing on the above applications concerning Occidental Chemical Corp. boilers located at Armand Hammer Blvd., in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, and the Gas Management Plan Update for Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc.'s Pottstown Landfill, in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The public hearing will be held on March 15, 2000, at 7 p.m. at the Pottstown High School Auditorium.
Copies of the above application are available for public review at the Department's Southeast Regional Office and the Pottstown Public Library. Individuals wishing to review the complete public file on the application at the Department's Southeast Regional Office should call (610) 832-6268 to schedule an appointment.
The Department will also take comments on the related applications filed by Waste Management Disposal Services of PA (Pottstown Landfill). Air Quality Plan Approval PA-46-0033 and Solid Waste Management Application No. 100549 revises the landfill's gas disposal method. The Pottstown Landfill Gas Management Plan Update proposes an alternative method for the landfill to manage landfill gas that is generated onsite.
Under the Waste Management Disposal Services proposal, landfill gas will be provided to Toro Energy. Toro Energy proposes to process the gas under General Permit WMGM001, and provide the processed gas as a low to medium BTU fuel for offsite use, such as in Occidental Chemical's boilers.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis, the Department would place the following conditions in the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval to assure compliance with the applicable standards:
General Requirements:
1. This Plan Approval is issued to the Occidental Chemical Corporation to allow the burning in its boilers of landfill gas from Pottstown Landfill located at 1425 Sell Road, West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
2. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation using landfill gas for the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met:
a. The Department must receive written notice from the owner/operator of intent to commence firing landfill gas at least 5 working days prior to the first firing of landfill gas. The notice shall state when operator expects to commence firing landfill gas.
b. Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c. This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under subpart (a), above.
d. The owner/operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e. The notice submitted by the owner/operator under subpart (a), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
3. The company shall comply with all of the existing requirements of Plan Approval No. 46-302-207, unless specifically revised by this Plan Approval. The provisions in this Plan Approval shall be construed to supersede any contrary provisions in Plan Approval No. 46-302-207.
Operating Requirements:
1. The landfill gas stream shall be introduced into the boiler flame zone.
2. The nonmethane organic compounds (NMOC) in the landfill gas shall be reduced by 98% by weight or the boiler outlet NMOC concentration shall not exceed 20 parts per million by volume, dry basis as hexane at 3% O2.
3. The boilers shall be operated within the temperature ranges, which shall be established during the stack test required.
Emission Limits:
The burning of the landfill gas shall not result in an impact on ambient air quality greater than the following:
Contaminant Ambient Concentration (ug/m3) PCDD and PCDF expressed as
2, 3, 7, 8 TCDD Equivalents
0.30 × 10[ ]7Arsenic and Compounds 0.23 × 10[ ]3 Beryllium and Compounds 0.42 × 10[ ]3 Cadium and Compounds 0.56 × 10[ ]3 Nickel and Compounds 0.33 × 10[ ]2 Hexavalent Chromium and
Compounds
0.83 × 10[ ]4Lead and Compounds 0.09 Mercury and Compounds 0.24 × 10[ ]1 Hydrogen Chloride 7.0 The owner shall demonstrate compliance with the above levels using the actual stack emission rates, the exhaust parameters determined from stack testing and the Department's approved modeling techniques.
Test Requirements:
a. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate, but no later than 180 days after the initial landfill gas is fired, the owner/operator shall conduct performance tests in accordance with Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department to determine the NMOC reduction efficiency, the NMOC exhaust concentration (parts per million by volume in the concentration of the metals and dioxins listed above), and the combustion temperature ranges. The tests shall be conducted while the boilers are operating at their maximum rated capacity as stated in the application.
b. At least 60 days prior to the test, the company shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
c. At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
d. Within 30 days after the source tests, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Manager for approval.
Monitoring Requirements:
1. The owner/operator shall calibrate, maintain and operate in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications the following equipment:
a. A combustion temperature monitoring device equipped with a continuous recorder and having a minimum accuracy of +1% of the temperature being measured expressed in degree Celsius or +5°C, whichever is greater.
b. A landfill gas flow measuring device which records the flow to each of the boilers at least every 15 minutes.
2. Phase I Department approval must be obtained for the temperature and gas flow rate monitors required above prior to initial firing of landfill gas in the source. Phase III Department approval must be obtained within 60 days of achieving the maximum production rate at which the source will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial startup of the source. Department review time for the Phase III report (time between postmark of company's Phase III report and the postmark of the Department's response letter) will not be charged against the source in determining compliance with this condition. Information on obtaining Department approval is included in the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements:
1. The owner/operator shall keep records for boiler combustion temperature and the landfill gas flow rate.
2. Records required under this Plan Approval shall be kept for a period of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
The Department will consider testimony relevant to the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act and the Air Pollution Control Act. Interested persons may testify during the hearing within the time provided. Individuals who want to present testimony at this hearing should contact Lynda Rebarchak at (610) 832-6219 at least 1 week prior to the hearing to reserve a time slot. Oral testimony is limited to no more than 5 minutes for each witness, no more than 10 minutes for those testifying on behalf of a group. Witnesses are requested to submit a copy of their testimony at the time of the hearing.
Parties may also submit written comments during the 30-day post-hearing comment period to: John J. Kennedy, Assistant Regional Director, DEP Southeast Region, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
After the hearing, the Department will prepare a summary of the relevant written and oral testimony submitted at the hearing and the Department's responses to that testimony. Copies of this summary will be provided to all who submitted comments and to others, as requested.
Individuals in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who would like to attend the hearing should contact Lynda Rebarchak at (610) 832-6219 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department can meet their needs.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition 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.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
54813040R3. Sunray Coal, Inc., (P. O. Box 226, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Butler Township, Schuylkill County affecting 440.0 acres, receiving stream--Mahanoy Creek. Application received January 6, 2000.
40940203R. Hudson Anthracite, Inc., (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County affecting 149.9 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 10, 2000.
54850101R3. Schuylkill Reclamation Corporation, (P. O. Box 434, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 61.0 acres, receiving stream--North Mahanoy Creek. Application received January 10, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
11960101. Permit Revision, Cloe Mining Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), to add augering on the Upper and Middle Kittanning seams in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 107.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run and Muddy Run, application received January 6, 2000.
56950101. Permit Renewal, Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7288), for continued operation of a bituminous-auger surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 82.2 acres, receiving stream Piney Run, application received January 10, 2000.
32950103. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Marquise Mining Corporation (3889 Menoher Blvd., Johnstown, PA 15905), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 50.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Tearing Run, application received January 10, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16000101. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Licking and Richland Townships, Clarion County affecting 83.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to the Clarion River. Application received January 5, 2000.
33773143. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous and tipple refuse disposal operation in Union Township, Jefferson County, affecting 279.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Welch Run, unnamed tributaries to Cedar Run; Simpson Run. Application received January 14, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
7973SM5C3. Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc., (Pickertown and Lower State Roads, Chalfont, PA 18914), renewal of NPDES Permit PA022352 in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream--Neshaminy Creek. Application received January 10, 2000.
5074SM3A2C3. Valley Quarries, Inc., (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0121126 in Greene Township, Franklin County, receiving stream--Conocheague Creek. Application received January 10, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
43910308. Hall's Excavating, Inc. (2416 McCartney Road, Cochranton, PA 16214). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation in French Creek Township, Mercer County, affecting 26.9 acres. Receiving streams: Powder Mill Run. Transfer from Hall's Excavating. Application received January 10, 2000.
10930310. Atlantic States Materials of PA, Inc. (P. O. Box 269, Mercer, PA 16137). Renewal of an existing sand, gravel and topsoil operation in Worth Township, Butler County, affecting 134.0 acres. Receiving streams: Slippery Rock Creek and Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0211826. Application received January 12, 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.
E15-634. Encroachment. SBA Towers, Inc., 3070 Bristol Pike, Building 2, Suite 230, Bensalem, PA 19020. To construct and maintain a telecommunications tower and equipment shelter facility within the floodplain of the East Branch of Brandywine Creek located approximately 600 feet southeast of the intersection of Manor Avenue (PA Route 322) and Lancaster Avenue (Business Route 30) at the Downingtown Municipal Center (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 0.85 inch; W: 11.05 inches) in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.
E51-182. Encroachment. Bridesburg Outboard Club, P. O. Box 5991, Philadelphia, PA 19137-0991. To construct and maintain a fishing and docking facility in and along the western bank and 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF). Work will include a boat ramp, steel walkway, gangway, floating landing dock, several floating fishing docks and several mooring buoys associated with the relocation of the Bridesburg Outboard Club. The site is located approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of Richmond Street and Buckius Street, at 3101 Buckius Street (Camden NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 9 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E35-235A. Encroachment. David M. Epstein, P. O. Box 431, Chinchilla, PA 18410. To amend DEP Permit No. E35-235, which authorized the construction and maintenance of 65-foot x 130-foot, three-story office building in and along the floodway of Willow Creek (CWF) (Lackawanna Trail Tributary), to authorize the maintenance of 50-foot x 130-foot, single story office building in the floodway of Willow Creek. The project is located on S. R. 0006, approximately 0.4 mile south of its intersection with S. R. 4021 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 8.25 inches), South Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-378. Encroachment. County of Lehigh, 17 South Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2400. To maintain the existing bridge having three spans (43-feet, 43-feet, 46-feet) with an average underclearance of 8-feet, 6-inches across Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF). The project, known as the Kecks Bridge repairs, includes the repair of the bearing seats, repointing of stone masonry joints and installation of rock scour protection. The project is located approximately 1.3 miles southeast of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0029 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 9.6 inches; W: 0.3 inch), Allentown City, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-382. Encroachment. Pinecrest Development Corporation, P. O. Box 760, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. To construct and maintain 11 road crossings and four utility line crossings of PFO wetlands associated with the proposed Wild Pines Golf Club planned residential development. The total permanent wetland impact is 0.53 acre. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 4004, approximately 1 mile southeast of the intersection of S. R. 04004 and S. R. 0940 (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle N: 17.3 inches; W: 7.5 inches), Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
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