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Plan Approvals Extensions Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.13 (relating to extensions).
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-0121: Conte Luna Foods (40 Jacksonville Road, Warminster, PA 18974) on May 8, 2001, for operation of a bag filter dust collector in Warminster Township, Bucks County.
46-0067: MM SKB Energy LLC (709 Swedeland Road, Building 32, Swedeland, PA 19406) on May 8, 2001, for operation of diesel engines in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
09-0015A: Rohm and Haas Co. (Route 413 and State Road, Bristol, PA 19007) on May 8, 2001, for operation of a 1.7 mw-hr emergency generator in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
46-0031A: SmithKline Beecham Research Co. (450 Cresson Road, Oaks, PA 19426) on May 8, 2001, for operation of two (2) emergency generators in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
46-322-007: Waste Management Disposal Services of PA (1425 Sell Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) on May 11, 2001, for operation of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
53-00004A: Dominion Transmission Corp.--Harrison Compressor Station (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) on May 3, 2001, for operation of a 25.2 million BTU per hour natural gas-fired boiler until August 31, 2001, at the Title V facility in Harrison Township, Potter County.
47-0001B: PPL Montour, LLC--Montour Steam Electric Station (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) on May 4, 2001, for operation of a bituminous coal-fired electric utility boiler (Unit 2) and associated air cleaning device (an electrostatic precipitator) on a temporary basis until September 1, 2001, for their facility in Derry Township, Montour County.
47-0001C: PPC Montour, LLC--Montour Steam Electric Station (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) on May 4, 2001, for operation of a bituminous coal-fired electric utility boiler (Unit 2) and associated air cleaning device (a selective catalytic reduction system) on a temporary basis until September 1, 2001, for their facility in Derry Township, Montour County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-906A: Lane Construction Corp. (1 Rutgers Road, Second Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15205) on May 3, 2001, for operation of a Drum-Mix Asphalt Plant at Donora Asphalt Plant in Donora Borough, Washington County.
65-919A: Angelo Iafrate Construction Co. (P. O. Box 259, 108B Main Street, New Stanton, PA 15672) on May 10, 2001, for operation of a crusher and asphalt plant at Carpenter Town Asphalt Plant in Mount Pleasant Borough, Westmoreland County.
30-096A: Kyowa America Corp. (317 East Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, PA 15370) on May 10, 2001, for operation of a Rotary Concentrator and Thermal Oxidizer at Pennsylvania Plant in Franklin Township, Greene County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
61-185A: Heath Oil Co. (Route 8, P. O. Box 1128, Oil City, PA 16301) on April 30, 2001, for two (2) portable oil refineries in Barkeyville, Venango County.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permits Issued
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40763204R3. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc., (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814-6161), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Newport Township, Luzerne County affecting 61.2 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued May 7, 2001.
22850201R3. Meadowbrook Coal Co., Inc., (Box 477, Lykens, PA 17048), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing and disposal operation in Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County affecting 10.81 acres, receiving stream--Wiconisco Creek. Renewal issued May 9, 2001.
54851315R3. Nowacki Coal Company, (R. R. 1 Box 1308, Tamaqua, PA 18252), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County affecting 1.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued May 9, 2001.
19860101R3. Jac-Mar Coal Co. t/a L & E Coal, (P. O. Box 353, Cresco, PA 18326), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Conyngham Township, Columbia County affecting 190.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued May 10, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
17960104. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 79 acres. Receiving stream--Cofinan Run to Clearfield Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received March 6, 2001. Permit issued May 7, 2001.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
26743202. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Drive, Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Permit renewed for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Dunbar and North Union Townships, Fayette County, affecting 113.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to and including Rankin Run. Application received: January 16, 2001. Renewal issued: May 8, 2001.
02860201. Minerals Technology, Inc. (100 High Tower Boulevard, Suite 301, Pittsburgh, PA 15205). NPDES Permit renewed for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine/coal refuse reprocessing facility located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 156.6 acres. Receiving streams: Guys Run. Application received: March 29, 2001. NPDES Renewal issued: May 9, 2001.
03743055. Terry Reddinger (Box 58, Distant, PA 16223). Permit renewed for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Madison Township, Armstrong County, affecting 96.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek. Application received: March 12, 2001. Renewal issued: May 10, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
56980102. Permit Revision, Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541), to include auger mining in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 92.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Oven Run. Application received March 6, 2001. Issued May 7, 2001.
32980106. M & S Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 13, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 56.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Dixon Run. Application received April 22, 1998. Permit issued May 7, 2001.
56900110. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Hardrock Coal Company (275 Saddle Ridge Road, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, affecting 61.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek. Application received April 10, 2001. Issued May 10, 2001.
56960106. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, affecting 351.6 acres, receiving stream North Branch Quemahoning Creek and Horner Run. Application received April 16, 2001. Issued May 10, 2001.
11960102. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Adams Township and South Fork Borough, Cambria County, affecting 225.1 acres, receiving stream South Fork Branch Little Conemaugh River. Application received April 16, 2001. Issued May 10, 2001.
11900108. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 29.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to West Branch of Susquehanna River. Application received May 7, 2001. Issued May 10, 2001.
56823142. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Scurfield Coal, Inc. (228 Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Ogle and Paint Townships, Somerset County, affecting 140.7 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Dark Shade Creek and Dark Shade Creek. Application received April 23, 2001. Issued May 10, 2001.
Coal Applications Denied
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54713018C. Harriman Coal Corporation, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 600 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received September 1, 1995. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54713018R3. Harriman Coal Corporation, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 600 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received October 15, 1998. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54803019R3. Harriman Coal Corporation, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hegins & Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 1,313 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received September 19, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54930102T. International Anthracite Corporation, (R. R. 1, Box 114, Hegins, PA 17958), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine from Harriman Coal Corporation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 460 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received October 5, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54951303R. International Anthracite Corporation, (R. R. 1, Box 114, Hegins, PA 17958), renewal of an exiting anthracite underground mine operation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 73 acres, receiving stream--Good Spring Creek. Application received December 12, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54000101. Andrew Kohl, Inc., (R. R. 1, Box 114, Hegins, PA 17958), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 400 acres, receiving stream--East Branch Rausch Creek. Application received May 23, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54850207T. International Anthracite Corporation, (R. R. 1, Box 114, Hegins, PA 17958), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation from Harriman Coal Corporation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 39.1 acres, receiving stream--East Branch Rausch Creek. Application received September 13, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
54803203T2. International Anthracite Corporation, (R. R. 1, Box 114, Hegins, PA 17958), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 76 acres, receiving stream--Rausch Creek. Application received September 27, 2000. Application denied May 1, 2001.
Noncoal Permits Issued
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
64910303C4. Ciccone Construction, Inc., (R. R. 2 Box 1575, Honesdale, PA 18431), correction to an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit #PA0595462 in Palmyra Township, Wayne County affecting 54.2 acres, receiving stream--tributary to Lake Wallenpaupack. Correction issued May 10, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
17012801. Superior Greentree Landfill, LLC (635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (soil overburden) permit in Huston Township, Clearfield County affecting 4 acres. Receiving stream--Heath Run and unnamed tributary to Bennett Branch, tributary to Bennett Branch. Application received April 19, 2001. Permit issued May 8, 2001.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
63960301. Dick Corporation (P. O. Box 10896, Pittsburgh, PA 15236). NPDES renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine located in Hanover Township, Washington County, affecting 33.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Kings Creek, Kings Creek to Ohio River. Application received: February 27, 2001. NPDES Renewal issued: May 8, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.
24011002. Superior Greentree Landfill, LLC (635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15864) Authorization to extract noncoal (industrial minerals) in Fox Township, Elk County to provide material for clay liner construction at Superior Greentree Landfill. Receiving streams: Little Toby Creek and Sawmill Run. Application received: March 30, 2001. Authorization Approved: May 8, 2001.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department of Environmental Protection certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317), and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514, and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.702) and notice of final action for certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E48-298. Antonio and Soccorso Calantoni, 2900 Swanson Street, Easton, PA 18045. Williams Township, Northampton County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. To construct and maintain a channel change having a length of approximately 600 feet in a tributary to the Lehigh River 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 side slopes; 2) six (6) R-5 riprap stepped, energy dissipators with heights varying from 2 to 4 feet spaced uniformly along the main channel; and 3) approximately 150 feet 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 (Island Park Road) and S. R. 2010 (Tumble Creek Road). Issuance of this permit constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for a non-jurisdictional stormwater management dam proposed at the project site. (Nazareth, PA Quadrangle N: 2.65 inches; W: 1.85 inches).
E40-548. Sun Pipe Line Company, Inc., 1801 Market Street, 26th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. To remove approximately 70 feet of 6-inch diameter gas pipeline and abandon approximately 65 feet of 6-inch diameter gas pipeline in the 100-year floodway of a tributary to Hunlock Creek within the existing pipeline right-of-way and to construct and maintain a new segment of 6-inch diameter gas pipeline crossing under a tributary to Hunlock Creek, approximately 40 feet upstream of the existing crossing. The work includes open cut trenching in said tributary to provide a minimum of 5 feet of cover over the new pipeline and approximately 65 feet of R-5 riprap and 20 feet of gabion baskets to stabilize the streambanks. The project is located north of Township Road T518, just east of T532 (Nanticoke, PA Quadrangle N: 14.8 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
E45-405. Robert Brown, 708 Horizon Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Stroud Township, Monroe County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. To place fill in 0.16 acre of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a single-family dwelling, attached garage, driveway and associated utility lines. The permittee is required to provide for 0.16 acre of replacement wetlands by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project. The project is located on Lot 4, Block 2 of Maplewood Estates, along the north side of Long Woods Drive, approximately 0.5 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0611 and S. R. 2016 (Phillips Street) (Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 10.9 inches).
E40-549. Earth Conservancy, 101 Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706-1506. Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain two road crossings of Sugar Notch Run for the purpose of providing access to an outdoor recreation complex known as the Luzerne County Recreation Area. The Lower Crossing consists of dual 72-inch-diameter culverts and the Upper Crossing, which is located approximately 3,400 feet upstream of the Lower Crossing, consists of dual 54-inch CMP culverts. The project includes the construction of an 18-inch stormwater outfall structure along the left bank of Sugar Notch Run, immediately downstream of the Lower Crossing. The Lower Crossing is located approximately 110 feet upstream of S. R. 2010 (Main Street) (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 4.9 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E28-284. Franklin County Commissioners, 157 N. Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 in Quincy Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District. To remove the existing County Bridge # 75 and to construct and maintain twin precast concrete box culverts each having spans of 13.0 feet and a rise of 4.5 feet in the West Branch Antietam Creek (CWF). Channel realignment and widening of approximately 75 linear feet of upstream and 75 lineal feet of downstream channel section is proposed. The project is located on Mt. Zion Road (T-397) (Waynesboro, PA Quadrangle N: 13.9 inches; W: 10.2 inches).
E28-283. Franklin County Commissioners, 157 N. Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 in Quincy Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District. To (1) remove the existing temporary County Bridge # 74 constructed under DEP Permit EP-28-00-101 and to construct and maintain twin pre-cast concrete box culverts each having a span of 11 feet with a rise of 4.75 feet, (2) construct an access road for the Sewer Authorities use in the West Branch of Antietam Creek (CWF); and, (3) channel realignment and widening of approximately 50 feet of upstream and 50 feet of downstream channel section located on Stamey Hill Road (T-399) (Waynesboro, PA Quadrangle N: 15.9 inches; W: 9.9 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E49-243. Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 235, Dalmatia, PA 17017-0235. Sewerage facilities, in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District (Dalmatia, PA Quadrangle N: 5.42/3.7 inches; W: 0.1, 3.7/5.42 inches). To construct an 8-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer pipe crossing at an unnamed tributary to Dalmatia Creek located north off of Hickory Road near Hickory Corners. To construct and maintain an 8-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer pipe crossing Dalmatia Creek located north off of Hickory Road near the town of Dalmatia. To construct and maintain a 2-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer force main crossing Dalmatia Creek located east off of George Street (SR 147) in the northern part of the town of Dalmatia. To construct and maintain a 10-inch diameter DIP effluent outfall discharge pipe at the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River, 1 mile south of the town of Dalmatia. To construct and maintain an 8-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer pipe crossing an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River, 1.1 mile south of the town of Dalmatia, to construct and maintain a sewage grinder pump station in the floodplain of Dalmatia Creek off SR 147 in the northern part of the Town of Dalmatia. The project is located in Dalmatia (Dalmatia, PA Quadrangle N: 5.42/3.7 inches; W: 0.1, 3.7/5.42 inches), in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E55-170. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. Bridge Replacement over North Branch Mahantango Creek, in Perry Township, Snyder County, ACOE Baltimore District (Richfield, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 2.7 inches). To remove the existing bridge structure and to construct, operate and maintain a new single span bridge structure, which will have a span of 40 feet and a width of 30 feet over the North Branch of Mahantango Creek. The structure is located 0.2 miles north on SR 3005 from the intersection with SR 35. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e). This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1327. Bennington Woods, Inc., 650 Smithfield Street, Suite 775, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. McCandless Township, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. To place and maintain fill in 0.05 acres of wetlands (PEM) located within the Little Pine Creek Watershed (TSF) for the purpose of constructing a single residential home. The project is located within the Bennington Woods development on the south side of Bennington Drive approximately 4,000 feet west of its intersection with Pressley Court. A prior encroachment impacted 0.06 acres of wetlands, with this encroachment the total wetland impact will be 0.11 acres. (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3; W: 16.7 inches).
E02-1337. Sto-Rox School District, 17 May Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Kennedy Township, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. To place and maintain fill in 0.062 acre of wetlands (PEM) adjacent to an unnamed tributary to the Ohio River (WWF) for the purpose of constructing the proposed Sto-Rox Middle School. The project is located on the east side of Ewing Road, approximately 2,500 feet northwest from the intersection of Ewing Road and Grace Street (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 21.1 inches; W: 13.1 inches). This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of an 18-inch diameter outfall structure. The applicant has met the wetland replacement requirement by contributing to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.
E11-288. Department of Transportation, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Portage Township, Cambria County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having two normal clear spans of 13.99 m each and an underclearance of 2.07 m across Little Conemaugh River (CWF) on S. R. 164, Section 04B, Segment 0100, Offset 2911. Also to maintain a temporary bridge authorized by Emergency Permit EP 1100202 over said river and to place and maintain fill in a de minimum area of palustrine emergent wetland equal to 0.0064 acre. The project includes construction and maintenance of an outfall structure (Ebensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.9 inches; W: 6.0 inches).
E26-280. Stanley Klink, P. O. Box 275, Dunbar, PA 15431-1517. Dunbar Township, Fayette County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. To operate and maintain 370 linear feet chain link fence along Gist Run (TSF) located at the intersection of Church Hill Road and Pechin Road (South Connellsville, PA Quadrangle N: 17.1 inches; W: 16.1 inches).
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E20-493. French Creek Project. Box 172 Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 16335. Learning Center Pavilion, in Vernon Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.2 inches; W: 6.25 inches). To construct and maintain a picnic pavilion measuring 40 feet wide by 40 feet long within the mapped FEMA 100-year floodway of French Creek approximately 500 feet from the west bank of the stream on property owned by Crawford County Properties, Inc. 900 feet east of Mosiertown Road approximately 0.5 mile north of Dunham Road.
E61-239, PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA. S. R. 0062, Segment 0600, Offset 1408 Across Slate Run, in Cranberry Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Oil City, PA Quadrangle N: 8.1 inches; W: 2.8 inches). To install 1-foot-thick concrete paving 0.5 foot below the existing stream bed and maintain the reinforced concrete arch having a clear span of 8 feet and an underclearance of 6.33 feet across Slate Run on S. R. 0062, Segment 0600, Offset 1408 approximately 2.1 miles north of S. R. 157.
E61-240, PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16323. S. R. 1009, Section SPA, Segment 0050, Offset 0380 Across Benninghof Run, in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 7.8 inches). To place concrete streambed paving and maintain the concrete slab bridge having a clear span of 10 feet and an underclearance of 3.4 feet across Benninghof Run on S. R. 1009, Section SPA, Segment 0050, Offset 0380 approximately 1.1 miles east of S. R. 8.
E61-241, PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16323. S. R. 1009, Section SPA, Segment 0050, Offset 0471 Across Tributary to Benninghof Run, in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 7.8 inches). To place concrete paving approximately 6 inches below the streambed and maintain the concrete slab bridge having a clear span of 7 feet and an underclearance of 4.6 feet across a tributary to Benninghof Run on S. R. 1009, Section SPA, Segment 0050, Offset 0471 approximately 1.1 miles east of S. R. 8.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
EA25-002CO. Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation, 1524 Enterprise Road, Corry, PA 16407. Wayne Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. To construct a nonjurisdictional dam in the watershed of Hare Creek (WWF) impacting a deminimis area of wetlands (PEM) equal to 0.04 acres for stormwater management. The proposed dam will be located in the Corry Industrial Park (Phase 2) (Corry, PA-NY Quadrangle, N: 12.45 inches; W: 1.40 inches).
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS
The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits, under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P. S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101--6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C, have been issued by the Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Director, P. O. Box 8763, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8763.
SSIP Applicant Name & Tank Tank Permit No. Address County Municipality Type Capacity 01-51-007 Jane M. Besch
Westway Terminal Company
365 Canal Street, Suite 2900
New Orleans, LA 70130
Philadelphia Philadelphia City 1 AST storing Sulfuric Acid
70,000 gallons
SPECIAL NOTICES
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public meeting on June 28, 2001, at 7 p.m. at the Latrobe Elementary School Auditorium, 1501 Ligonier Street, Latrobe. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on a draft National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a Wal-Mart store being proposed in Unity Township near the intersection of Route 30 and Route 982. DEP will provide an overview of the NPDES stormwater construction permit which involves erosion and sedimentation controls and issues related to a water obstruction and encroachment permit, which proposes filling 1.75 acres of wetlands and relocation of approximately 1,000 feet of an unnamed tributary to Nine Mile Run.
Persons interested in testifying at the hearing should contact Betsy Mallison at (412) 442-4182 by June 26. DEP will accept public comments following the hearing until July 6, 2001. Comments should be sent to Tim Dreier, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings, should call Mallison at (412) 442-4182 through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
PENNSYLVANIA PRIORITY LIST OF HAZARDOUS SITES FOR REMEDIAL RESPONSE 1. Background
The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305) was enacted in 1988 to provide for the cleanup of Pennsylvania sites that are releasing or threatening the release of hazardous substances. Section 502(a) of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.502(a)) requires that the Department publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a priority list of sites with releases or threatened releases for the purpose of taking remedial response. This list is called the Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites for Remedial Response (PAPL). The Department places sites on the PAPL when the Department has determined through investigation that there are releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, or releases or substantial threatened releases of contaminants which present a substantial danger. In accordance with the requirements of Section 502(a) of HSCA, the Hazard Ranking System (HRS; 40 CFR Part 300, Appendix A), established under the Federal Superfund Act, as amended, is utilized to rank the sites for placement on the PAPL. The HRS uses mathematical formulas that reflect the relative importance and interrelationships of the various human health and environmental factors to arrive at a final score on a scale of 0 to 100. The values are assigned using information obtained from site investigations. Section 502(a) of HSCA also directs the Department to consider its administrative, enforcement, and financial capabilities when placing sites on the PAPL. HRS scores are finalized by the Department using the HRS in effect at the time the score is prepared and the proposed listing notice is issued under HSCA section 502(c).
The HRS was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the method used to evaluate the relative potential of hazardous substance releases to cause health or safety problems, or ecological, or environmental damage. It is the principal mechanism for placing a site of the National Priorities List (NPL), the list of priority releases for long-term remedial evaluation and response under the Federal Superfund Act. The HRS is calculated by utilizing known information to establish the level of threat presented in four potential pathways of human or environmental exposure: groundwater, surface water, air and soil exposure. Within each pathway of exposure, the HRS considers three categories of factors:
(1) Factors that indicate the presence or likelihood of a release to the environment
(2) Factors that indicate the nature and quantity of the substances presenting the potential threat
(3) Factors that indicate the human or environmental targets potentially at risk from the site.
The resultant HRS score represents an estimate of the relative probability and magnitude of harm to human populations or sensitive environments from potential exposure to hazardous substances by the groundwater, surface water, soil exposure, or air pathways.
2. Summary and Purpose
Placement of a site on the PAPL is used to identify sites which need further study and/or remedial response decisions to address threats to the public health, safety, or the environment. The Department will decide on a case-by-case basis whether to take enforcement or other actions under HSCA or other authorities, and/or to proceed directly with HSCA-funded remedial response actions and seek cost recovery after the cleanup.
Remedial response actions will not necessarily be taken in the same order as a site's ranking on the PAPL. The investigation conducted to place a site on the PAPL may not be sufficient to determine either the extent of contamination or the appropriate response actions for a site. The Department may undertake further site investigation and/or an analysis of remedial alternatives to determine appropriate response actions. The length of time needed to complete these studies will vary due to the complexity of a site. Response action decisions and implementation will proceed on individual sites regardless of the progress at other sites. Given the limited resources available in the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, the Department must carefully balance the relative needs for response at the sites it has studied. The Department may decide not to immediately proceed with a HSCA remedial action or that no remedial action is necessary.
3. Technical Evaluation Grants under Act 108
Under section 510 of HSCA, the Department may make available a reasonable sum as a grant to the governing body of the host municipality of a site where the Department is considering a remedial response. The host municipality shall use this sum solely to conduct an independent technical evaluation of the proposed remedial response. The grant shall not exceed $50,000. Information and a technical evaluation grant package may be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection regional office in which the site is located. Refer to the Additional Information section of this notice.
A municipality will be sent grant information by the Department after a listing announcement has been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The grant will be signed, however, the grant will not be effective until the proposed remedial response is available for public review. At that time, the municipality may proceed with the review of the Department's proposed remedial response.
Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites for Remedial Response
A. Effective Date
The sites listed are being placed on the Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites for Remedial Response (PAPL) effective upon publication of this Pennsylvania Bulletin.
B. Contact Persons
Individual site information may be obtained by contacting the Department's regional office in which the site is located whose address can be found in the Additional Information section of this notice.
C. Statutory Authority
The Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites for Remedial Response is published under the authority of section 502(a) of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305). Under section 502(b) of HSCA, a decision to place a site on the list or to remove a site from the list is not a final action subject to review under 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704, or the Environmental Hearing Board Act, (35 P. S. § 7511 et seq.), nor shall it confer a right or duty upon the Department or any person.
D. Review and Public Comment
HSCA provides for a 30-day public comment period subsequent to publication of the PAPL. This Pennsylvania Bulletin announcement opens the 30-day comment period for the sites being added with this publication. Written comments should be mailed to: Ruth Bishop, Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Department of Environmental Protection, Southcentral Region, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
The regional office site files contain all information considered by the Department in placing a site on the PAPL. Files are available for review in the appropriate regional Field Operations Office, by appointment only, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding state holidays. Contact the regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, whose address can be found in the Additional Information section of this notice. The Department considers all written comments received during the formal comment period. All written comments and the Department's responses will be placed into the site file and will later be incorporated into the Administrative Record.
E. Contents of List
This notice places one site on the PAPL. Table 1 lists the site added to the PAPL by this notice. The name of the site, HRS score, municipality, county, and DEP region are included in this table. Table 2 lists seven sites currently on the PAPL. Included is the site added by this notice. The name of the sites, HRS score, municipality, county, and the Department region are included in this table. The sites are listed in decreasing order of HRS scores.
F. Site Listing Summary
The Gettysburg Foundry Specialties Company (GFSC, to be listed by this notice as Gettysburg Foundry) is an inactive secondary aluminum foundry. The 49-acre site is located in a rural area of Cumberland Township, Adams County, four miles south of Gettysburg. From 1957 to 1997, the plant produced aluminum ingots from recycled aluminum. The aluminum dross fine waste produced during the process and the baghouse dust produced by the facility's air pollution control system were mixed and disposed in two unpermitted onsite pits. The first pit, used from 1968 until 1979, is about 1.75 acres in size with an average depth of 8 feet. The second pit, used from 1980 until 1988, is about 2 acres in size with an average depth of 17 feet. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 20, 1996 and ceased operations on March 13, 1997.
The Department has completed an investigation of the hazardous substances and contaminants released at the site. The aluminum dross fine wastes are approximately 37% salt and contain aluminum, cadmium, chromium, and lead. It is reactive with water, generating ammonia gas and heat when wet. The baghouse dust is designated as a characteristically hazardous waste for cadmium and lead. Groundwater is in contact with the dross waste in the pits and is contaminated with aluminum, ammonia, chromium, chlorides, lead, and sodium. Surface water quality in the vicinity and downgradient of the Foundry property exceeds the Water Quality Criteria for metals. Metal concentrations in sediments exceed the National Sediment Contaminant Point Source Inventory PEL (Probable Effects Level) and ERM (Effects Range-Median) values in a number of locations. Contamination, primarily ammonia and salt, has migrated into a wetland and areas of this wetland are devoid of plant life.
In 1997, the Department undertook a Prompt Interim Response to secure the site. The fence around the facility was repaired and piles of dross waste stored in the open were moved into a large room in the Foundry Building. In 1998, a second Prompt Interim Response was conducted to remove and dispose of the aboveground wastes at the site. This included drums of draw bench sludge and the piles of dross waste stored in the buildings.
On March 21, 1997, the Department issued an Order to GFSC. Under this Order, GFSC was to cease any and all unpermitted storage and/or disposal of waste, use and maintain hazardous waste manifests, conduct hazardous waste determinations on all waste stored at the site, store all wastes in accordance with regulations, properly dispose of all waste, and submit a plan for approval to delineate the extent of contamination. Although the company removed some waste from the site, they did not fully comply with this Order. The Attorney General's Office filed charges against the previous owners and operators of GFSC for environmental crimes in June 1999 and they plead guilty in March 2000. On November 4, 1998, the Department signed a Consent Order and Agreement with C. M. Metals to resolve site cleanup and liability prior to their obtaining the GFSC property. In April 1999, C.M. Metals purchased the site, but has not complied with the CO.
G. Additional Information
Department Of Environmental Protection, Southcentral Region, James Fleshier, Environmental Program Manager, Art Dalla Piazza, Chief, Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Ruth Bishop, Project Officer, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4705.
Table 1
Site Being Added by this Notice
Site HRS Municipality County DEP Region Gettysburg Foundry 38.20 Cumberland Township Adams Southcentral
Table 2
Pennsylvania Priority List for Remedial Response
Site HRS Municipality County DEP Region Dumont/New Castle 54.75 New Castle Lawrence Northwest H. K. Porter 48.04 Hopewell Township Beaver Southwest Gettysburg Foundry 38.20 Cumberland Township Adams Southcentral F. E. Cooper 33.62 Broad Top Township Bedford Southcentral Scholar 24.65 Richmond Township Crawford Northwest Quakertown 22.25 Quakertown Bucks Southeast Mun. & Ind. Disp. 19.58 Elizabeth Township Allegheny Southwest
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-906. Filed for public inspection May 25, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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