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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-991b

[31 Pa.B. 2939]

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PLAN APPROVALS


Applications Received for Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-05014D: Alumax Mill Products, Inc. (1480 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604) for the installation of a replacement aluminum coil coater and emission control system at the existing plant in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. These installations are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart TT--Standards of Performance for Metal Coil Surface Coating.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, James Parette, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PLAN APPROVAL
AND AMEND A TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT

   39-309-046D: Lafarge Corp. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for installation and operation of a fabric collector to replace the existing fabric collection which controls emissions emanating from the No. 3 Cement Kiln at their Whitehall Plant in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 39-00011. This Plan Approval No. 39-309-046D will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.

   The cement kiln can be fired by either a combination of coke and bituminous coal; or a combination of coke, bituminous coal and tire-derived fuel (TDF). The emissions shall not exceed the following emission limits (unchanged from the current permit) listed:

Pollutant Pounds/Hour Tons/Year
Arsenic     0.00098     0.004
Cadmium     0.00131     0.005
Heaxvalent Chromium     0.00088     0.004
Lead     0.043     0.18
Mercury     0.00482     0.02
Nickel     0.01225     0.05
Zinc     0.25076        1.04
Total VOCs     5.7   23.7
SO2 195.0
(3-hr Block Average)
809.3
NOx (With TDF) 166.0
(30-day Rolling Average)
688.9
NOx (Without TDF) 202.3
(30-day Rolling Average)
839.5
Particulates     7.3   30.3

   The Plan Approval will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The company will be required to continue to operate and maintain a Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEM), which is certified by the Department for opacity, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. In addition, the company is required to conduct annual stack testing for arsenic, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, mercury, nickel, zinc, total VOCs and particulates due to the kiln being fired by TDF.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-05101A: Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1667, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465) to modify the operation of the existing propane fired hot mix asphalt plant located in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. The Plant will operate with alternative fuels including: recycled fuel oil, No. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil, No. 5 fuel oil and natural gas. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The asphalt plant is controlled by a baghouse. Facility wide emissions are limited to less than 100 tons/year of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide and less than 50 tons/year of volatile organic compounds. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   44-05014A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, State College, PA 16804) for the addition of No. 6 and reprocessed fuel oil grades to the list of approved fuels for the existing asphalt plant located in Armagh Township, Mifflin County. Potential sulfur oxides emissions will increase by several tons per year. The facility will remain a synthetic minor with limits on annual emissions of criteria pollutants. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05067A: Persing Enterprises, Inc. (214 North Franklin Street, Red Lion, PA 17356) to modify the operation of an existing spray booth and the addition of a new spray booth at the wood furniture manufacturing facility located in Red Lion Borough, York County. Facility wide emissions of volatile organic compounds are limited to less than 50 tons/year. Facility wide emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) are limited to less than 10 tons/year for any single HAP and less than 25 tons/year for any combination of HAPs. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05068A: Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1667, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465) to modify the operation of the existing propane fired hot mix asphalt plant located in Hellam Township, York County. The Plant will operate with alternative fuels including: recycled fuel oil, No. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil, No. 5 fuel oil and natural gas. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The asphalt plant is controlled by a baghouse. Facility wide emissions are limited to less than 100 tons/year of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide and less than 50 tons/year of volatile organic compounds. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05092A: Starbucks Coffee Company (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17402) for the construction of a green coffee bean cleaning station (Station 2) controlled by a cartridge collector at the York Roasting Plant located in East Manchester Township, York County. This source will increase the facility's emissions of PM10 by approximately 5 tons per year. Particulate matter emissions from the cartridge collector exhaust shall not exceed 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot. The cartridge collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to measure and display the pressure differential across it. The plan approval and operating permit will contain additional monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   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 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 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, settable 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.

Coal Applications Received

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   54010201. WPS Westwood Generation LLC, (1088 Springhurst Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hegins and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 73.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 16, 2001.

   54753038R3. Lensco Corporation, (313 Pottsville Street, Minersville, PA 17954), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 69.2 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 21, 2001.

   40663023R3. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc., (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine/coal refuse reprocessing/refuse disposal operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 640.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 21, 2001.

   40663030R3. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc., (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine/coal refuse reprocessing/refuse disposal operation in Foster Township, Luzerne County affecting 225.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 21, 2001.

   40663034R3. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc., (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine/coal refuse reprocessing operation in Foster Township, Luzerne County affecting 360.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 21, 2001.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

   32950109. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Britt Energies, Inc. (2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in White Township, Indiana County, affecting 83.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to and, Yellow Creek. Application received May 22, 2001.

   32010104. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 66.1 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Carr Run & Carr Run to Mahoning Creek to Allegheny River. Application received May 22, 2001.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401

   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. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of Sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality 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 Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment 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. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.

   The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted above the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


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 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   E46-630. Borough of Norristown, 235 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401-5048, Norristown Borough, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To reissue permit 46-630 for constructing and maintaining a storm sewer project in the 100-year floodplain of the Schuylkill River consisting of inlets, connectors and laterals along East Main Street and an 84 inch R. C. pipe discharge line extending to a concrete headwall and rock lined outfall channel along the left river bank located approximately 200 feet west of the Norristown Borough/Plymouth Township municipal boundary (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N:  19.25 inches; W:  10.75 inches).

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   E40-562. 21st Century Consultants, 27 Independence Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707, in City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

   To authorize previously placed fill in approximately 0.45 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing a 10,000 square foot health center and a 1,200 square foot restaurant along associated parking areas. The project is located northwest of the intersection of Middle Road and Kosciuszko Street. (Wilkes-Barre West, PA, Quadrangle N:  12.2 inches; W:  15.0 inches).

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   E06-550. Robert Jones, Leesport Borough Authority, 10 East Wall Street, P. O. Box 201, Leesport, PA 19533 in Leesport Borough, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing control building and to construct and maintain a new control and equipment building and treatment facilities within the left bank's 100-year floodway of the Schuylkill River (WWF) located downstream of East Wall Street bridge (Temple, PA Quadrangle N:  12.65 inches; W:  12.6 inches).

   E21-322. David Schwartz, Olympic Realty & Development Corp., 424 East 52nd Street, Suite 1B New York, NY 10022 in the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To relocate about 700 feet of a surface water conveyance to Letort Spring Run (EV) and to construct and maintain (1) three R-6 rocklined trapezoidal channels, 203 feet, 238 feet and 98 feet in length; (2) construct and maintain three reinforced concrete box culvert crossings in the rocklined trapezoidal channels; one 68 foot long culvert having a span of 8.0 foot and a rise of 4.0 foot, one 100 foot long stream enclosure having a span of 8.0 foot and a rise of 4.0 foot, one 133 foot long stream enclosure having a span of 8.0 foot and a rise of 4.0 foot and to provide rock armor at the outlet for channel scour protection all for the purpose of developing a commercial site that will include a one story 116,000 square foot Home Depot retail outlet and two other commercial buildings located on the east side of South Hanover Street (SR 0034) about 0.25 mile south of interstate Route 82 interchange 14 (Carlisle, PA Quadrangle N:  10.8 inches; W:  8.8 inches).

   E36-712. Karen Konice, East Cocalico Township, 100 Hill Road, Denver, PA 17567 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove the existing corrugated metal pipe culvert and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert having a span of 12-foot by 4-foot with a length of 140-foot stream enclosure at the channel of an unnamed tributary to Little Muddy Creek (WWF) located right at the Gehman School Road and Stone Hill Road intersection (Terre Hill, PA Quadrangle N:  16.8 inches; W:  10.1 inches).

   E36-713. Stephen Aumen, City of Lancaster, Bureau of Parks & Public Safety, 120 N. Duke Street, P. O. Box 1599, Lancaster, PA 17608 in Lancaster Township and Lancaster City, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain parking lots and associated trail along the right bank's 100-year floodway and floodplain of the Conestoga River starting immediately upstream of Duke Street bridge (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N:  4.3 inches; W:  4.9 inches).

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.

   E18-313. George M. Khoury, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. Bridge on SR 2004--Fishing Creek in Lamar Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Mill Hall, PA Quadrangle N:  10.5 inches; W:  13.0 inches).

   To remove the existing two span, spandrel arch bridge with a 90 degree skew to roadway center line, a 44 foot span with an 840 square foot waterway opening and to construct and maintain a two span continuous composite prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge with two 55 foot spans and a 2.5 foot wide pier and a waterway opening of 1,114 square feet and to construct a temporary cofferdam to isolate the existing pier during demolition and construct the new pier on SR 2004 over Fishing Creek approximately 1,500 feet northwest of Mackeyville in Clinton County. The project will impact less than 0.5 acre of wetlands while impacting approximately 100 feet of waterway. Fishing Creek is a High Quality--Cold Water fisheries stream.

   E18-314. PA DCNR--Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Forestry Bridge No. 10-0016R Replacement, in Chapman Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore River Basin District (Slate Run, PA Quadrangle N:  0.6 inch; W:  14.8 inches).

   To remove an existing structure and construct, operate and maintain a single span prestressed concrete box beam bridge to carry Hyner Run Road across Left Branch, Hyner Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery). The single span bridge shall be constructed with a minimum clear span of 36.1-feet, underclearance of 2.5-feet and skew of 65-degrees. Bridge construction shall be completed in dry work conditions through the use of dams and pumping or fluming stream flow around work area. Bridge construction shall be conducted during stream low flow conditions. The project will permanently impact 511-square feet of wetland and 153-feet of waterway. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0120 approximately 1,000-feet north of Left Branch, Hyner Run Road and Right Branch, Hyner Run Road. This permit also seeks authorization for temporary wetland impacts of 2,431.76-square feet and waterway impacts of 11-feet. Temporary impacts are associated with construction of a temporary road crossing. All temporary wetlands and waterway impacts shall be fully restored. The permanent wetland impacts of 511-square feet are de minus and replacement wetlands will not be required.

   E55-175. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218 Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit Application, in Spring Township, Snyder County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Beavertown, PA Quadrangle N:  4.0 inches; W:  11.9 inches).

   To perform streambed paving in Stony Run located on S. R. 4010, Segment 0050, Offset 2416. This project proposes to permanently impact 34 linear feet of Stony Run, which is designated a Cold Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   E20-500. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA. SR 0079, Segment 1394, Offset 2010 Across tributary to Conneaut Outlet, in Greenwood Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N:  5.3 inches; W:  6.7 inches).

   To install concrete streambed paving and maintain the 414.5-foot long reinforced concrete arch stream enclosure having a span of 16 feet and a maximum rise of 12 feet across a tributary to Conneaut Outlet (Turkey Hollow Creek) on S. R. 0079, Segment 1395, Offset 2010 approximately 0.8 mile south of the Geneva exit.

   E20-501. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA. SR 0079, Segment 1394, Offset 2010 Across tributary to Conneaut Outlet, in Greenwood Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N:  4.2 inches; W:  6.1 inches).

   To install concrete streambed paving and maintain the 253.5-foot long reinforced concrete arch stream enclosure having a span of 20.83 feet and a maximum rise of 13.5 feet across Rock Creek on S. R. 0079, Segment 1390, Offset 2241 approximately 1.5 mile south of the Geneva exit.

   E37-138. North Beaver Township Municipal Authority, 861 Mt. Jackson Road, New Castle, PA 16102. Mt. Jackson/Jackson Knolls (Phase II) Sewage Facilities, in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Bessemer, PA Quadrangle N:  15.8 inches; W:  8.0 inches).

   To conduct the following activities associated with the expansion of wastewater services for the Mount Jackson/Jackson Knolls (Phase II) and Sunnyside (Phase III) service areas:

   1)  The construction of two 40-feet crossings under Hickory Run and one 10-feet crossing under an unnamed tributary to Hickory Run associated with the construction of approximately 78,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer piping.

   2)  The encroachment of approximately 0.16 acre of wetland (PSS/PFO) associated with construction of the Andrew Trace Pump Station.

   3)  The temporary disturbance of approximately 0.05 acre of wetland (PSS) associated with the expansion of the Mount Jackson/Jackson Knolls sanitary sewage facilities.

WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTS

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

Requests for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act

   The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for certification under § 401(a) of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), that there is reasonable assurance that the construction herein described will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.

   Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions or objection which are submitted in writing 30 days of the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department at the address indicated above each of the following requests for certification. All comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day.

   Certification Request Initiated By: United States Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 1240 East 9th Street, Room 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060.

   Project Description/Location: This activity involves the discharge of supernatant from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Mifflin dredge disposal basin into the Delaware Estuary-Zone 4. The supernatant will be generated through the disposal of 42,500 cubic yards of sediment from the boat basin at the U. S. Coast Guard Base in Philadelphia, PA. Dredging will be accomplished by hydraulic means and material will be placed on barges for transport to Fort Mifflin CDF, where it will be pumped from the barges to the CDF.

DAM SAFETY

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.

   D65-187. Scott M. and Karen T. Lavery, 100 Laspina Lane, Irwin, PA 15642. To operate and maintain Laspina Lane Dam across a tributary to Brush Creek (Byers Run) (TSF), for the purpose of maintaining a recreational lake (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N:  21.1 inches; W:  10.9 inches) in Penn Township Westmoreland County.


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT--NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS

INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval. The actions are listed in two categories. Section I lists all municipal and industrial permits and Section II lists oil and gas related permits.

   Persons 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.


I.  Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0061816, Sewage, Nemanie Village, Inc., P. O. Box 77, Hawley, PA 18428.

   This proposed facility is located in Palmyra Township, Pike County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0064084, Sewage, Delano Township Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box 103, Delano, PA 18220.

   This proposed facility is located in Delano Township, Schuylkill County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of an NPDES Permit.

   WQM Permit No. 4501402, Sewerage Arrowhead Sewer Company, Inc., HC 88, Box 305, Pocono Lake, PA 18347.

   This proposed facility is located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a 113,000 gallon flow equalization tank.

   WQM Permit No. 5201401, Sewerage, Harry F. Lee, et al., 22 North 7th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18380.

   This proposed facility is located in Lehman Township, Pike County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a low pressure sewer extension from the Harry Lee Subdivision to an existing sewage treatment facility.

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0088455, Industrial Waste, Rice Fruit Co., Inc., 2760 Carlisle Road, Gardners, PA 17324-0066.

   This proposed facility is located in Menallen Township, Adams County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of Opossum Creek in Watershed 7-F.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0025399, Sewage, Christiana Borough, 315 Newport Avenue, Christiana, PA 17509.

   This proposed facility is located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Buck Run in Watershed 7-K.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0084247, Sewage, Berk Tek, Inc., 132 White Oak Road, New Holland, PA 17557.

   This proposed facility is located in Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of the Conestoga River in Watershed 7-J.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0083593, Sewage, Silver Spring Township Authority, 6475 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-2391.

   This proposed facility is located in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conodoguinet Creek in Watershed 7-B.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0038733, Sewage, East Providence Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 83, Breezewood, PA 15533.

   This proposed facility is located in East Providence Township, Bedford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Tub Mill Run in Watershed 11-D.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0034011, Sewage, Bedford Materials Company, Inc., Napier Plant, P. O. Box 657, Bedford, PA 15522-0657.

   This proposed facility is located in Napier Township, Bedford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Raystown Branch Juniata River in Watershed 11-C.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0088650, Sewage, Capital Area Christian Church, 1775 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

   This proposed facility is located in Silver Spring and Hampden Townships, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Conodoguinet Creek in Watershed 7-B.

   WQM Permit No. 3601403, Sewerage, Suburban Lancaster Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 458, Lancaster, PA 17608-0458.

   This proposed facility is located in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction/ operation of Sewers and Appurtenances and a Pump Station.

   WQM Permit No. 6701403, Sewerage, Red Lion Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 190, Red Lion, PA 17356-0190.

   This proposed facility is located in Red Lion Borough, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction/ operation of a Pump Station.

   WQM Permit No. 2101403, Sewerage, Capital Area Christian Church, 1775 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

   This proposed facility is located in Silver Spring and Hampden Townships, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction/ operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0000566. Industrial. Hussey Copper Ltd., 100 Washington Street, Leetsdale, PA 15056 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Hussey Copper Ltd., Leetsdale Borough, Allegheny County to receiving waters named Ohio River (001 and 002) and Big Sewickley Creek (003, 004 & 005).

   NPDES Permit No. PA0218740. Sewage. Mount Pleasant Township Supervisors, Box 158, Mammoth, PA 15664 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Mountain Shadows STP, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Drainage Swale to Boyer Run.

   Permit No. 1101401. Sewerage. Cambria County Commissioners, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Construction of sewage treatment plant, pump station and force main and gravity sewer system located in Barr Township, Cambria County to serve Duman Lake Park.

   Permit No. 6501402. Sewerage. Charles Chapman, R. D. # 1, Box 1136, Ruffsdale, PA 15679. Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer System located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County to serve Wen-Dell Mobile Home Park.

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   WQM Permit No. 2501409, Sewerage, Gregory G. and Tammy A. Kimmy, 113 Hill Road, Erie, PA 16508.

   This proposed facility is located in Waterford Township, Erie County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence.

   WQM Permit No. 4301410, Sewerage, Steven P. Roman, P. O. Box 86, Harrisville, PA 16038.

   This proposed facility is located in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence.

NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.

   These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under 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). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

NPDES Applicant Name & Receiving
No.AddressCountyMunicipalityWater/Use
PAS10Q200-1 Scott D. Davis &
David S. Mushko
544 Jubilee St.
Emmaus, PA 18049
Lehigh County
Upper Milford & Lower Macungie Townships
Unnamed Tributary to Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWF

APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS

   The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in This Commonwealth; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.

   The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.

   The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).

   The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.


List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities (PAR)
PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO)
PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application
PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application Under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage
PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application Under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage
PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines
PAG-11 (To Be Announced)
PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

General Permit Type--PAG-2

Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andReceivingContract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressWater/UseTelephone No.
Northampton County
Freemansburg Borough
PAR10U156Ashley Development Corp.
559 Main St., Suite 300
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Lehigh River
CWF
Northampton County Conservation District
(610) 746-1971
Northampton County
Lower Saucon Township
PAR10U161Thomas Macarro
3633 Drifting Dr.
Hellertown, PA 18055
Saucon Creek
CWF
Northampton County Conservation District
(610) 746-1971
Schuylkill County
Washington Township
PAR105814Flying Dutchman
Motorcycle Club Inc.
(Parking Lot)
Luke Zechman
R. D. 3, Box 139F
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Lower Little Swatara Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
Schuylkill County
Kline Township
PAR105819Van Hockelen Greenhouse Land Dev.
Lori Van Hockelen Co.
A & A Real Estate Assoc.
34 N. Greco Dr.
Drums, PA 18222
Little Schuylkill River
CWF
Schuylkill County Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
Schuylkill County
Mahanoy Township
PAR105817Yudacot Dev./Inter Bedding Corp.
Steven Colter
300 Ind. Park
St. Clair, PA 17978
Mahanoy Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
East Donegal Township
Lancaster County
PAR10O485 Donegal School District
366 S. Market Ave
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Little Chickies Creek
TSF
Lancaster County Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd. Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
Mount Joy Borough
Lancaster County
PAR10O486 The Charlan Group
1085 Manheim Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
UNT Donegal Creek
CWF
Lancaster County Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd. Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
Rapho Township
Lancaster County
PAR10O499 J B Hostetter & Sons Partnership
P. O. Box 218
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Little Chickies Creek
TSF
Lancaster County Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd. Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
Cumru Township
Berks County
PAR10C366 Harry O'Neill, III
Empire Wrecking Co.
1420 Clarion Street
Reading, PA 19601
Schuylkill River Berks County Conservation District
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Harrisburg City
Dauphin County
PAR10I265 The Harrisburg Authority
One Keystone Plaza
Front & Market Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Paxton Creek
Dauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
Spring Township
Centre County
PAR10F134 Pleasant Hills Apartments
Richard Fortney
Pleasant Hills Housing LP
501 Rolling Ridge Dr.
State College, PA 16801
UNT Logan Branch
CWF
Centre County Conservation District
414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
Ferguson Township
Centre County
PAR10F136 Hillside Farm Estates
Armen Sahakian
Banyan Homes Inc
200 Haymaker Circle
State College, PA 16801
Slab Cabin Run & UNT Slab Cabin Run
CWF
Centre County Conservation District
414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817
Muncy Creek Township
Lycoming County
PAR103945 Weis Markets Inc.
1000 Second St.
Sunbury, PA 17801
Muncy Creek
TSF
Lycoming County Conservation District
542 County Farm Rd.
Suite 202
Montoursville, PA 17754
(570) 433-3003
Roulette Township
Potter County
PAR105508 Londes Meadows
Christopher Landes
24 Red Road Ave.
Roulette, PA 16746
Allegheny River
CWF
Potter County Conservation District
107 Market St.
Coudersport, PA 16915
(814) 274-8411
Ward Township
Tioga County
PAR106639 Sylvan Glen Inc.
P. O. Box 61
Gaines, PA 16921
Fallbrook Creek
Morris Run
Tioga River
CWF
Tioga County Conservation District
29 East Ave.
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570) 724-1801

   Southwest Region:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andReceivingContract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressWater/UseTelephone No.
Armstrong County
Burrell Township
South Bend Township
Plumcreek Township
Kittanning Township
Cowanshannock Township
Valley Township
PAR10B036 Dominion Transmission
445 West Main Street
P. O. Box 2450
Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450
Crooked Creek and unnamed tributary/ WWF & CWF; Fagley Run/WWF;
Long Run and unnamed tributaries/CWF;
Cherry Run and unnamed tributaries/CWF;
Spra Run/WWF and unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run/WWF; and Cowanshannock Creek/TSF
Armstrong County
Conservation District
(724) 548-3425
Washington County
Donegal Township
PAR10W180 Bob Cossell
202 Oglevee Lane
Connellsville, PA 15425
Wheeling Creek/WWF Washington County
Conservation District
(724) 228-6774
Jefferson County
Washington Township
PAR103339DuBois-Jefferson County Airport
P. O. Box 299
Falls Creek, PA 15840
Unnamed Tributary to Keys Run, Keys Run and Horn Run (CWF)Jefferson Conservation
District
(814) 849-7463
Mercer County
Findley Township
PAR104359General Services Dept. of Corrections
State Correctional Facility Mercer
801 Butler Pike
Mercer, PA 16137
Neshannock Creek (TSF)Mercer Conservation
District
(724) 662-2242
Mercer County
Pine Township
PAR106363Howard Christner
235 Alpha Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Unnamed Tributary to Swamp Run (CWF)Mercer Conservation
District
(724) 662-2242

General Permit Type--PAG-3

Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andReceivingContract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressWater/UseTelephone No.
Lebanon County
Lebanon City
PAR123518 Murry's Inc.
8300 Pennsylvania Avenue
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2673
Brandywine Creek/TSF
DEP--Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
Vanport Township
Beaver County
PAR806113 Interstate Chemical Co.
2797 Freedland Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Ohio River Southwest Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

General Permit Type--PAG-4

Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andReceivingContract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressWater/UseTelephone No.
Waterford Township
Erie County
PAG048726 Gregory G. and Tammy A. Kimmy
113 Hill Road
Erie, PA 16508
Unnamed tributary to Wheeler Creek DEP
NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Wolf Creek Township
Mercer County
PAG048731 Steven P. Roman
P. O. Box 86
Harrisville, PA 16038
Unnamed tributary to East Branch Wolf Creek DEP
NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942

General Permit Type--PAG-5

Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andReceivingContract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressWater/UseTelephone No.
Monessen
Westmoreland County
PAG056164 R L Smeltz Oil Company Inc.
725 South Main Street
Box 100
Greensburg, PA 15601
UNT of the Monongahela River Southwest Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

General Permit Type--PAG-8 (SSN)

Facility Location and Permit Applicant Name andSite Name &Contract Office and
MunicipalityNo.AddressLocationTelephone No.
Howe Township
Perry County
PAG083558 Newport Borough STP
231 Market Street
Newport, PA 17074
John Deloncey Farm
Howe Township
Perry County
DEP
SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707

 

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