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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).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-23-0089: FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P. (Blueball Avenue and Ethylene Blvd., Marcus Hook, PA 19061) for construction of a 750 Megawatt (MW) Combined Cycle in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
PA-23-0088: Southco, Inc. (210 North Brinton Lake Road, Concordville, PA 19331) for construction of two emergency generators in Concord Township, Delaware 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-46-0035: SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for a minor operating permit modification of two emergency generators in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
54-305-014: Gilberton Power Co. (50 Eleanor Avenue, Frackville, PA 17931) for reactivation of a fuel preparation plant in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.
13-313-030A: Ametek/Westchester Plastics (Box 9, Green Acres Industrial Park, Nesquehoning, PA 18240) for modification of an extruder ZSK92 in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.
13-313-026A: Ametek/Westchester Plastics (Box 9, Green Acres Industrial Park, Nesquehoning, PA 18240) for modification of an extruder ZSK90 in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.
66-315-039: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for construction of a diaper production drum filter on Route 87 in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
66-315-040: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for construction of a diaper production delivery system on Route 87 in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
40-310-029B: Slusser Brothers Trucking and Excavating Co. (125 North Warren Street, West Hazleton, PA 18201) for modification of a stone crushing plant at Small Mountain Quarry in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County.
40-399-042: Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (P. O. Box 33A, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18203) for modification of sludge holding tanks on Wilkes Barre Street in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-01003H: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (P. O. Box 13396, Reading, PA 19612-3396) for an acid sink controlled by a wet scrubber in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
22-05025A: Eldorado Properties Corp. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for reclassification of storage tank at the Highspire Terminal in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb, Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels.
PA-44-05014: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for installation of a portable drum mix asphalt plant in Armagh Township, Mifflin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I, Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-03-206B: Rosebud Mining Co. (R. R. 1, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201) for operation of a coal preparation facility at the Tracy Lynne Mine in Kiskimenetas Township, Armstrong County.
PA-11-436A: Penn Cambria School District (205 6th Street, Cresson, PA 16630) for operation of Middle School facility in Gallitzin Borough, Cambria County.
Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
10-307-040A: AK Steel Corporation (Route 8 South, P. O. Box 832, Butler, PA 16003) to revise the opacity limitation in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.45 (relating to alternative opacity limitations) for the No. 3 Tandem Cold Mill in Butler, Butler County. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 (relating to public notice). The permit will be subject to the following conditions:
1. The source is subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.41 (relating to limitations) for visible emissions except when the mill is producing Tran-Cor H (TCH) and Regulated Grain Oriented (RGO) types of steel.
When producing TCH and RGO, the following visible emission limits shall not be exceeded:
One minute average opacity not to be exceeded at any time 43%.
Opacity not to be exceeded more than 3 minutes in 1 hour 34%.
Hourly average opacity not to be exceeded at any time 31%.
2. The company shall keep records of when TCH and RGO types of steel are being produced. These records shall be kept for a period of 2 years. The records shall be made readily available to Department personnel upon request.
These conditions will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (relating to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate the Best Available Technology for the source.
For additional information contact Lori McNabb or Devendra Verma at (814) 332-6940 or by writing the Department at the previously listed address.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 685-7584.
99128 and 99093: Sun Co. (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for addition of equipment to the alkylation unit in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor, application number, a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Applications Received
65950106. V. P. Smith Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Unity and Mt. Pleasant Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 28.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Brinker Run. Renewal application received January 24, 2000.
63850103. Bologna Coal Company (Box 271, Burgettstown, PA 15021). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Smith Township, Washington County, affecting 113.8 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Burgetts Fork to Raccoon Creek to the Ohio River. Renewal application received January 25, 2000.
65950108. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 15.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Laurel Run to Laurel Run to Jacobs Creek. Renewal application received January 26, 2000.
30713008. Willow Tree Coal Company (P. O. Box 179, Mt. Braddock, PA 15465). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine with coal fly ash disposal located in Monongahela Township, Greene County, affecting 93.9 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Little Whitely Creek. Renewal application received January 27, 2000.
02000901. McHolme Builders, Inc. (315 Payday Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037). Application received for a permit for commencement, operation and reclamation of an incidental coal extraction site located in North Fayette and Robinson Townships, Allegheny County, affecting 10 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Montour Run, Montour Run and Ohio River. Application received January 27, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16803004. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Perry and Toby Townships, affecting 165.0 acres. Receiving streams Unnamed tributaries to Fiddlers Run. Application received January 21, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40850101R3. Coal Contractors (1991), Inc. (Gowen Mine, Fern Glen, PA 18241-2145), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, affecting 940.4 acres, receiving stream--Black Creek. Application received January 24, 2000.
19793201R3. Gilberton Coal Company (P. O. Box 423, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, affecting 3.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 25, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
3472SM7. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, P. O. Box 5P, New Kensington, PA 15068-6639). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a large noncoal (limestone) mine located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 120.4 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Indian Camp Run to Ninemile Run to Loyalhanna Creek to Kiskiminetas River to Allegheny River to Ohio River. Renewal application received January 24, 2000.
26810301. Allan R. Fiore, Inc. (P. O. Box 710, West Elizabeth, PA 15088-0710). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal (sand and gravel) mine located in Perry Township, Fayette County, affecting 14.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Youghiogheny River to Monongahela River to Ohio River. Renewal application received January 24, 2000.
65930401. Latrobe Construction Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 150, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal (bluestone) surface mine connected with noncoal underground mining located in Ligonier and Derry Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 172.6 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek, Loyalhanna Creek. Renewal application received January 25, 2000.
3572SM15. Allegheny Metals & Minerals, Inc. (731--733 Washington Road, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15228). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 634.7 acres. Receiving streams unnamed run, unnamed run, unnamed run to Allegheny River to Ohio River. Renewal application received January 27, 2000.
03860401. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (200 Route 22, P. O. Box 300, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal (limestone and sandstone) and coal surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 160.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Renewal application received January 28, 2000.
03930401. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (200 Route 22, P. O. Box 300, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 21.3 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Renewal application received January 28, 2000.
3572SM22. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Blvd., P. O. Box 5P, New Kensington, PA 15068). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, affecting 47.21 acres. Receiving streams unnamed run to Ohio River. Renewal application received January 31, 2000.
3476SM22T. Redland Brick, Inc. (375 Rich Hill Road, R. R. 3, Cheswick, PA 15024). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 35.0 acres. Receiving streams Deer Creek to Allegheny River to Ohio River. Renewal application received January 31, 2000.
3372SM25A. Commercial Stone Co., Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425). Renewal application received for continued operation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 339.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Polecat Hollow to Breakneck Run to Whites Run to Mounts Creek to Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received January 31, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
25950301. Hoover Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. (13053 Route 89, P. O. Box 237, Wattsburg, PA 16442). Revision to an existing sand and gravel operation in Venango Township, Erie County, affecting 109.4 acres. Receiving streams ground water discharge to unnamed tributary. Revision to mine into the water table. Application received January 27, 2000.
25950301. Hoover Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. (13053 Route 89, P. O. Box 237, Wattsburg, PA 16442). Revision to an existing sand and gravel operation in Venango Township, Erie County, affecting 109.4 acres. Receiving streams groundwater discharge to unnamed tributary. Revision to process facilities such as cleaning, crushing, washing and stockpiling. Application received January 27, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
4874SM2C4. Southdown, Inc., (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364-0220), correction to an existing quarry operation in Jackson Township, York County, affecting 214.8 acres, receiving stream--Little Conewago Creek. Application received January 18, 2000.
67000301. Southdown, Inc., (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364-0220), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Jackson Township, York County, affecting 288.75 acres, receiving stream--Little Conewago Creek. Application received January 18, 2000.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) 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 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.
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.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E39-379. Encroachment. Lucent Technologies, Inc. 1725 North Dauphin Street, Allentown, PA 18106. To construct and maintain a 42-inch diameter R.C.P. stormwater outfall structure along the Lehigh Canal (WWF); and four utility line stream crossings across a tributary to the Lehigh River (CWF). The project is part of the Lucent Microelectronics Campus Expansion and is located immediately southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0022 and North Irving Street (Catasqua, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 10.4 inches), City of Allentown, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-380. Encroachment. Penns Chase, Inc., 1150 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103-7909. To construct and maintain a 42-inch R.C.P. stormwater outfall structure along the right bank of the Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF); and an 8-inch diameter concrete encased D.I.P. sanitary sewer line across the Little Lehigh Creek. The project is associated with the Penns Meadows Residential Subdivision and is located northeast of the Intersection of Sauerkraut Lane and Willow Lane (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 8.6 inches), Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-386. Encroachment. Stroud Township, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. To construct and maintain a 6-inch diameter water intake structure and an on stream pond along a tributary to Broadhead Creek to be used as a dry hydrant for fire protection. The project, which also includes the removal of accumulated silt and sediment to restore the original capacity of the pond, is located 250 feet southeast of the intersection of Township Roads T504 and T808 (East Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.6 inches; W: 13.9 inches), Stroud Township, Monroe 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.
E22-411. Encroachment. PA DOT Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To impact 0.838 acre of wetlands in and along a tributary to Swatara Creek at a point at North Union Street for the purpose of constructing SR 0300-099 interchange ramps (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 1.7 inches) in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-367. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, 1924--30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. To 1) relocate and maintain 814 linear feet of Laurel Run and 2) 845 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, construct and maintain: 3) Temporary Stream Crossing No. 1 over Laurel Run with one 36-inch diameter and five 24-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes, 4) Temporary Stream Crossing No. 2 over relocated Laurel Run with three 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes, 5) Temporary Stream Crossing No. 3 over Oliver Run with five 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes, 6) Structure 202 an 8-foot by 8-foot by 675-foot long single-cell precast concrete box culvert with fish baffles in Powerline Tributary, 7) a 60-inch diameter 510-foot long reinforced concrete pipe culvert and its 16-foot by 12-foot outlet energy dissipator in an unnamed tributary to Powerline Tributary, 8) two parallel prestressed concrete I-beam bridge structures over Oliver Run and Laurel Run: Structure 205 a five-span and Structure 206 a six-span, both have underclearances of 75 feet, 9) place fill in 12.281 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. This proposed project location is near the northwestern political boundary of Port Matilda with a project centroid at latitude 40°47`50" and longitude 78°05`00" (Port Matilida, PA Quadrangle, N: 9.0-inches and W: 8.8-inches) in Worth Township, Centre County. The project proposes to permanently impact 530 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Powerline Tributary, permanently impact 690 linear feet of Powerline Tributary, permanently impact 800 linear feet of Laurel Run, permanently impact 845 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, and temporarily impact 225 feet of Laurel and Oliver Runs due to bridge structures 205/206 construction and to directly impact 10.916 acres and indirectly impact 1.365 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The before mentioned streams are classified as Cold Water Fisheries.
E14-364. Encroachment. Centre Regional Recreation Authority, 131 South Fraser Street, State College, PA 16801. To construct and maintain a wooden pedestrian boardwalk, 1,200 feet long, over wetlands and across Thompson Run, Slab Cabin Run and Bathgate Spring Run; a bikeway, 300 feet long over wetlands; a 0.25 acre shallow marsh; and intake and outfall pipe at Bathgate Spring Run. This project is located along Puddintown Road approximately 0.5 mile north of S. R. 0026 (State College, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 12.0 inches) in College Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 30 feet; stream classification is CWF; wetland impact is 0.008 acre.
E14-370. Encroachment. S&A Custom Built Homes Inc., Carl Bankert, 501 Rolling Ridge Dr., State College, PA 16801-7667. US Army Corps of Engineers--Baltimore. The project is located along Old Gatesburg Road approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the Science Park Drive intersection in Ferguson Township, Centre County (Julian, PA Quadrangle N: 4.3; W: 3.8). The purpose of the project is to construct a 102 unit single-family detached condominium project located in Foxpointe Planned Residential Development. The project area is 28 acres and includes permanent fill in 0.33 acre of PEM wetlands for the construction of a three acre stormwater retention pond. Wetlands will be placed at a 1:1 ratio
E17-339. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924--30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830-0424. To remove an existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge to carry SR 1014, Section A01, Segment/Offset 0060-0290 across Alder Run: a Cold Water Fishery. The bridge shall be constructed with a clean span of 31.1-feet. The average underclearance of the bridge shall be a minimum of 7.4-feet. The bridge shall be constructed at a skew of 45° As proposed, the construction will not impact wetlands while impacting 66-feet of waterway. The bridge is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0080 approximately 1.2-miles southeast of the intersection of Township Road No. 735 and SR 1014 (Frenchville, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 10.4 inches) in Graham Township, Clearfield County. This permit also authorizes the installation of R-7 rip rap for channel scour protection which shall not expand or diminish the natural stream conveyance.
E17-342. Encroachment. Thomas A. Lingle, R. R. 1, Box 319, Clearfield, PA 16830. To maintain a stream enclosure, 36 inches in diameter, in an unnamed tributary to west branch Susquehanna River located off Forest Drive approximately 700 feet west of Willow Drive (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. Stream Classification is CWF.
E17-345. Encroachment. Kenneth J. Danver, 425 Forest Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830. To maintain a stream enclosure, 36 inches in diameter, in an unnamed tributary to west branch Susquehanna River located off Forest Drive approximately 700 feet west of Willow Drive (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. Stream Classification is CWF.
E17-344. Encroachment. W. Keith Garman, 427 Forest Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830. To maintain a stream enclosure, 36 inches in diameter, in an unnamed tributary to west branch Susquehanna River located off Forest Drive approximately 700 feet west of Willow Drive (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. Stream Classification is CWF.
E19-197. Encroachment. Harold Kershner, Jr., R. R. 3, Box 3240, Rittenhouse Mill Road, Berwick, PA 16912. The applicant proposes to place fill into 0.59 acre of palustrine emergent wetland for the purpose of home construction. To compensate for the impact, the applicant has proposed building 0.63 acre of replacement wetlands adjacent to an existing wetland on the property. The project is located along the east side of Rittenhouse Road about 0.5 mile north of the intersection with SR 11 (Mifflinville, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 4.8 inches) in Briar Creek Borough, Columbia County.
E41-457. Encroachment. Bernard Bredbenner, 1701 Princeton Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701. To construct and maintain a culvert, 42 inches in diameter, in an unnamed tributary to Lycoming Creek located off Wheatland Avenue approximately 500 feet west of Princeton Avenue (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 8.2 inches) in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 100 feet; stream classification is WWF.
E41-458. Encroachment. Clinton Township Supervisors, 2106 Route 14, Montgomery, PA 17752. To (1) remove an existing structure; (2) construct, operate and maintain a single span reinforced concrete adjacent box beam bridge across Black Hole Creek--Trout Stocking Fishery; and (3) realign the channel of the same waterway to carry T-522 across Black Hole Creek. The bridge shall be constructed with a normal span of 42-feet, average underclearance of 4.5-feet, and a skew of 72.5-degrees. The channel realignment shall be limited to a maximum of 90-feet upstream of the proposed bridge and a maximum of 40-feet downstream. The construction will temporarily impact 850-square feet of wetlands while impacting 155-feet of waterway. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of S. R. 0054 approximately 200-feet south of S. R. 0045 and Township Road No. 522 intersection (Montoursville-South, PA Quadrangle N: 9.5 inches; W: 2.0 inches) in Clinton Township, Lycoming County. This permit also authorizes the construction and operation of a temporary crossing that will temporarily impact 850-square feet of wetland. Upon completion of the bridge construction, the temporary crossing shall be removed and the area fully restored to reasonable contours, elevations and hydrology.
E53-339. Encroachment. Kelly W. Crosby, 11 Quimby Rd., Coudersport, PA 16915. To construct and maintain a 48 inch corrugated culvert pipe crossing and associated fill across South Hollow Stream located 2 miles south of SR 872 from the intersection with SR 6 (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 1 inch; W: 15 inches) in Eulalia Township, Potter County. This project proposes to impact 50 linear feet of South Hollow Stream which is designated a Cold Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any wetlands.
E60-141. Encroachment. Paul E. Heise, District Engineer, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To replace and maintain a 48-inch reinforced concrete culvert pipe stream enclosure with a length of 320 feet in an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River. This application also proposes to install inlet and outlet concrete flare sections along with rock inlet and outlet slope and bed protection. This project is located 1 mile north of White Deer along SR 15 (Allenwood, PA Quadrangle, N: 15.9 inches; W: .5 inch) White Deer Township, Union County. This project proposes to impact 320 linear feet of unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River which is designated a Warm Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any wetlands.
E60-140. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove gravel deposition from in and along White Deer Hole Creek (Trout Stocking Fishery) to improve the hydraulic capacity of the existing S. R. 1012 Segment-Offset-0100/0355 bridge). The removal of the gravel deposition upstream of the S. R. 1012 bridge will be limited to three areas that shall not exceed 150-feet upstream of the bridge center line. The removal of the gravel deposition downstream of the S. R. 1012 bridge will be limited to two areas that shall not exceed 200-feet downstream of the bridge center line. The gravel deposition shall be removed to a point to within 6 inches of the water level at the time removal operations are commenced. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting 350-feet of waterway that is located along the western right-of-way of S. R. 0015 approximately 400-feet south of S. R. 2002 and S. R. 1012 intersection (Allenwood, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 7.1 inches) in Gregg Township, Union County.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-749. Encroachment. Township of Penn, P. O. Box 452, Harrison City, PA 15636. To remove the existing structures on Berlin Road at two locations and to construct and maintain a 48-foot long dual elliptical pipe culvert having two clear spans of 45 inches and an underclearance of 29 inches in an unnamed tributary to Bushy Run (WWF) located just downstream of the proposed dam (D65-186) and a 214-foot long dual elliptical pipe culvert having two clear spans of 45 inches and an underclearance of 29 inches in an unnamed tributary to Bushy Run located approximately 1,600 feet downstream of the Bushy Run Area Detention Basin (E65-720). Also to construct and maintain a 1500 LF channel between the proposed structures and to place and maintain fill in 0.025 acre of de minimis wetland. The purpose of the project is to improve the drainage system (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 1.1 inch) in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.
E65-750. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 18.0 meters and an underclearance of 1.44 meters across Hannas Run (CWF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The applicant also proposes to construct and maintain one outfall structure consisting of a 450 mm corrugated steel pipe along Hannas Run (CWF), to place and maintain fill in 0.058 hectare of palustrine emergent wetlands and to temporarily place and maintain fill in 0.025 hectare of palustrine emergent wetlands. To compensate for wetland impacts, the applicant proposes contributing to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Fund. The project is located on S. R. 1017, Section C00 (Wilpen, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.
E65-735. Encroachment. Red Rock Outdoor Club, R. R. 2, Darlington Road, Ligonier, PA 15658. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 60.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.6 feet across Four Mile Run (TSF) for the purpose of reducing flooding located at the Red Rock Outdoor Club off of Darlington Road (Stahlstown, PA Quadrangle N: 20.45 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E16-114. Encroachment. Carl E. and Dorothy McCall, 104 King Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242. To operate and maintain a private road crossing consisting of eight 12-inch-diameter steel pipe culverts, fill material and concrete deck roadway across West Branch Leatherwood Creek (CWF, trout stocked). The project is located across West Branch Leather Wood Creek approximately 1,500 feet south of the intersection of T-474 and SR 2007. This crossing was constructed without a permit (Sligo, PA Quadrangle N: 9.25 inches; W: 1.5 inches) located in Porter Township, Clarion County.
E25-601. Encroachment. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1858 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, PA. To place fill in a total of 0.36 acre of two separate wetlands for construction of an access road, parking area and health center associated with the expansion of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. This project is located at 1858 West Grandview Boulevard approximately 4,600 feet west of the intersection of West Grandview Boulevard and Peach Street (SR 19) in the City of Erie. This project will include use of the Wetland Replacement Fund to replace 0.36 acre of wetlands (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 14.5 inches) located in the City of Erie, Erie County.
E43-276. Encroachment. Gary T. Gorski, 1048 Perry Highway, Mercer, PA 16137-3628. To construct and maintain a steel beam bridge having two spans measuring 57.75 feet and 118.5 feet and a maximum underclearance of 12.66 feet across Neshannock Creek for a private driveway extending east from Creek Road approximately 0.7 mile south of Leesburg Station Road (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 16.3 inches) located in Springfield Township, Mercer County.
E61-229. Encroachment. PA Electric Company d/b/a GPU Energy, 2800 Pottsville Pike, P. O. Box 16001, Reading, PA 19640-0001. To install and maintain an aerial fiber optic line and to maintain existing aerial electric lines and support structures across Sugar Creek (CWF, trout stocked, nominated 1-A scenic) at the following locations in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County: Crossing No. 1 is located across Sugar Creek approximately 0.31 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 322 and SR 427 (Utica, PA Quadrangle N: 13.75 inches; W: 3.25 inches) Crossing No. 2 is located across Sugar Creek approximately 0.28 mile southwest of the SR 322 bridge across Lick Run (Utica, PA Quadrangle N: 9.75 inches; W: 0.69 inch) Crossing No. 3 is located across Sugar Creek approximately 250 feet northwest of the confluence of Sugar Creek and French Creek (Utica, PA Quadrangle N: 8.0 inches; W: 0.125 inch).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 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.
D45-134. Environmental Assessment. Lake Swiftwater Club (R. R. 1, Box 62, Henryville, PA 18332). To remove approximately 10,000 cubic yards of accumulated silts and sediments from Swiftwater Lake. The dam impounding the lake is located across Swiftwater Creek approximately 500 feet southwest of the intersection of Swiftwater Road (S. R. 314) and Hulbert Hill Road (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 17.65 inches; W: 4.00 inches) in Paradise Township, Monroe County.
EA39-008CO. Environmental Assessment. Frank Rauscher (7985 Saw Mill Road, New Tripoli, PA 18066-4630). To construct a nonjurisdictional dam adjacent to a tributary to Ontelaunee Creek (CWF) impacting approximately 0.2 acre of wetland (PEM) for a farm pond. The site is located approximately 900 feet west of the intersection of T-719 and T-847 (New Tripoli, PA Quadrangle N: 10.9 inches; W: 10.2 inches) in Lynn Township, Lehigh County.
D67-043EA. Environmental Assessment. Ann Muren and Robin Smith (Box 296, Seitzville Road, Seven Valleys, PA 17360). To breach and remove the Seitzville Mill Dam across the South Branch Codorus Creek (WWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located 100 feet upstream of the Seitzville Road bridge crossing the stream (Seven Valleys, PA Quadrangle N: 14.40 inches; W: 1.65 inches) in Codorus and Springfield Townships, York County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (35 P. S. §§ 631--640) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6899.
A. WA 16-656. Water Allocation. Pennsylvania American Water Company--Clarion District, 410 Cooke Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1414. Application submitted to reflect the expansion of service territory into Monroe Township, south of I-80 and southern Paint Township, no increase in allocation has been requested. The expansion into Monroe Township is part of a larger project that includes the purchase of the Strattanville System and the installation of approximately 17.7 miles of 12" and 8" pipe in Clarion Township, Monroe Township and Strattanville Borough, Clarion County.
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