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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-328-006: Conectiv Bethlehem, Inc. (Applebutter Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) for construction of six simple/combined-cycle combustion turbines and a cooling tower at their facility in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. All maximum potential emissions, emission consumption of the available Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air quality increments and the conditions placed in the Plan Approval to show compliance with the applicable standards are contained in the draft plan approval.
A public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed air quality plan approval. The hearing will be held on November 1, 2001, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
The general procedures for the hearing are as follows:
To develop an agenda for the hearing, the Department requests that individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of their intent. The notice should be sent to Thomas A. DiLazaro, Hearing Examiner, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. The Department will accept notices up to the day of the public hearing.
Each individual will have up to 10 minutes to present testimony. The Department requests that individuals present written copies of their testimony in addition to their oral presentations.
To insure that all speakers have a fair and equal opportunity to present their testimony, relinquishing of time will be prohibited. Further details relating to the procedures to be followed at the hearing will be outlined at the beginning of the hearing.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-3637.
47-00001: PPL Montour, LLC (2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for operation of an electric utility boiler (Boiler No. 2) and its associated air cleaning devices (an electrostatic precipitator and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system) at their electricity generating facility in the Derry Township, Montour County. The Title V Operating Permit revision is to incorporate conditions from Plan Approval 47-0001B and 47-0001C. This Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Leif Ericson, Program Manager, (717) 705-4702.
34-05003: Tedd Wood, Inc. (P. O. Box 187, East Salem Road, Thompsontown, PA 17094) for operation of a wood cabinet manufacturing plant in Delaware Township, Juniata County. The facility is a non-Title V (State only) facility. The plant's volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons per year. The plant's hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions will be limited to less than 10 tons per year for any single HAP and less than 25 tons per year for any combination of HAPs. Limits will be placed on the VOC content of the coatings used at the facility. The permit will include monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03029: Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. (101 West Harrisburg Avenue, Rheems, PA 17570-0026) for a natural minor operating permit for an animal feed mill in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. The estimated potentials to emit are: 41.42 tpy of particulate matter, 1.83 tpy of carbon monoxide, 17.73 tpy of sulfur oxides and 3.66 tpy of nitrogen oxides. The natural minor operating permit shall contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03124: Crest Trucking Equipment Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 555, Bowmansville, PA 17057) for operation of a surface coating operation in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. The volatile organic (VOC) emissions are approximately 5 tons per year and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions are less than 2 tons per year. The Natural Minor operating permit shall contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05085: Metropolitan Edison Company (P. O. Box 16001, Reading, PA 19640-0001) for operation of its Cly Substation in Newberry Township, York County. The site has the following potential annual emissions based on an annual operating restriction of 438 hours per electrical generating unit during any consecutive 12-month period: 47 tons of NOx; 9 tons of SOx; 5 tons of CO; 1 ton of VOC; 1 ton of PM-10. The Synthetic Minor operating permit shall contain additional testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00045: Saint Vincent Health Center (232 West 25th Street, Erie, PA 16544) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to operation of the facility's air contamination sources consisting of three gas-fired boilers and three diesel-fired generators in the City of Erie, Erie County.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
96-013: Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (1100 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124) for manufacturing solid dosage generic pharmaceutical products in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The natural minor facility's air emission sources include manufacturing processes consisting of solvent and water-based blending operations including production and cleaning operations, five solvent-based electric granulating ovens, 12 water-based electric granulating ovens, five water-based tablet coating pans, three natural gas-fired hot water heaters each rated less than 3 MMBTU/hr and two natural gas-fired steam boilers each rated at 550,000 BTU/hr. The facility's air emission control devices include a 2.0 MMBTU/hr natural gas-fired catalytic oxidizer that oxidizes alcohol vapors and five dust collectors for particulate capture.
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 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 before 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 persons, officers or heads of a 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. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, 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.
Coal Applications Received
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17010112. K & J Coal Company, Inc., P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 147 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Spring Run, Spring Run, Chest Creek and Kings Run (topographic drainage only). Application received: September 4, 2001.
17010113. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc., 605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Girard Township, Clearfield County affecting 90 acres. Receiving streams: Bald Hill Run and an unnamed tributary to Bald Hill Run. Application received: September 13, 2001.
17990117. P & N Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, 240 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Permit Acreage from 65.3 to 67.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary of Beech Run and Beech Run to East Branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek. Application received: September 7, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56940104. Permit Revision. Mountaineer Mining Corporation (1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530), to add 7.5 acres to the existing 99.7 acres. Total SMP acres goes from 99.7 to 107.2 acres. Also a land use change request from woodland to pastureland in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Tubs Run and Laurel Run; and to Tubs Run and Laurel Run. Application received: September 6, 2001.
56010105. Godin Brothers, Inc. (5433 Front Street, Stoystown, PA 15563), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 34.8 acres. Receiving streams: Quemahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek classified for the following use: cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Quemahoning Reservoir. Application received: September 7, 2001.
11850103. L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 98.0 acres. Receiving stream: West Branch of Susquehanna. Application received: September 12, 2001.
56010106. Heritage Mining Company (P. O. Box 126, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 317.1 acres. Receiving streams: Dixie Run and Fallen Timber Run classified for the following use: cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Allegheny River. Application received: September 6, 2001.
56990103. Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552) to Future Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552), Permit Transfer and for transfer of an existing NPDES permit for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 222.0 acres. Receiving streams: Miller's Run, unnamed tributaries to Miller's Run. Application received: September 12, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
24930102. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and beneficial use of residual waste sludge clay & shale removal operation in Horton Township, Elk County, affecting 236.7 acres. Revision to add beneficial use coal ash to the existing permit. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary of Johnson Run classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses, CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania American Water, Clarion Intake. Application received: September 10, 2001.
33890105. John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711). Renewal of an existing surface strip and auger operation in Bell and McCalmont Townships, Jefferson County affecting 122.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Elk Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses; CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application for reclamation only. Application received: September 14, 2001.
16880102. C & K Coal Company (Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing surface strip, refuse disposal and fly ash/bottom ash disposal operation in Licking and Toby Townships, Clarion County affecting 380.5 acres. Receiving streams: Cherry Run and three unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses; CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application for reclamation only. Application received: September 14, 2001.
10930103. Kerry Coal Company (R. R. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157). Renewal of an existing surface strip and auger operation in Jackson Township, Butler County affecting 75.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses; WWF. The downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Borough of Zelienople on Connoquenessing Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received: September 14, 2001.
33880115. D. J. & W. Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701). Renewal of an existing surface strip and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 146.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Big Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses; CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application for reclamation only. Application received: September 14, 2001.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
4874SM1A1C7. County Line Quarry, Inc., (P. O. Box 99, Wrightsville, PA 17368), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0119628 in Hellam Township, York County, receiving stream--Kreutz Creek. Application received September 10, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
42950301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16804). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel permit in Ceres Township, McKean County affecting 39.10 acres. Receiving streams: Horse Run classified for the following use: Statewide water uses, CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Transfer from Culver Construction. Application received: September 10, 2001.
NOTICE OF PROJECTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD SAMARITAN ACT The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S. §§ 8001--8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining or oil or gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. In order for landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department.
The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated before each proposal.
Written comments or objections may be submitted by persons, offices or heads of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Project Proposals Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
EGS 11001, AMD & ART (411 Third Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906). A project to abate mine drainage pollution in Vintondale Borough, Cambria County, affecting 35.0 acres, receiving stream South Branch Blacklick Creek. Project proposal received September 10, 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 before 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 before 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.
E46-895. Schultz Enterprises, Inc., 541 Flint Hill Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-2727, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 33-foot long of an elliptical steel plate culvert consisting of 108-inch height by 24-inch width along an intermittent reach of Frog Run (WWF) to provide access to rear portion of the lot. Temporary impacts are proposed for 125 linear feet of stream channel. The site is located approximately 500 feet southeast of intersection of Union Avenue and Flint Hill Road (Norristown, PA. USGS Quadrangle N: 17.50 inches; W: 12.50 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E07-350. Robert Brubaker, New-Tek Distributors, P. O. Box 172, Bellwood, PA 16617 in Antis Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To place fill in 0.33 acre of wetlands adjacent to Bells Gap Run at a point at the intersection of SR 0865 and LR 07026 for the purpose of constructing a residential development (Bellwood, PA Quadrangle N: 20.35 inches; W: 15.3 inches) in Antis Township, Blair County. The permittee is required to provide 0.33 acre of replacement wetlands.
E34-102. George Khoury, PennDOT 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830 in Fermanagh Township, Juniata County.
To maintain an existing 21.32-foot by 13.83-foot concrete arch culvert at SR 0022 and to construct and maintain a 52.06-foot by 20.0-foot spread box beam bridge at a ramp upstream of SR 0022 and to construct and maintain a 21.0-foot by 14.0-foot box culvert at a ramp downstream of SR 0022 for the purpose of the reconstruction of 1.6 miles of SR 0022 (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 5.4 inches) in Fermanagh Township, Juniata County.
E44-113. Donald Rossman, 20 Elsasser Lane, Lewistown, PA 17044 in Decatur Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 38 feet and an underclearance of 6.8 feet across the channel of Meadow Creek (CWF) at a point along T-707 for the purpose of constructing a driveway to an existing home (Alfarata, PA Quadrangle N: 10.4 inches; W: 11.9 inches) in Decatur Township, Mifflin County.
E44-114. George Khoury, PennDOT 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830 in Fermanagh Township, Juniata County and Derry Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To (1) remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a box culvert with a span of 8-feet and an underclearance of 6.5 feet in a tributary to the Juniata River (CWF) (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.6 inches; W: 14.9 inches); (2) remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a box culvert with a 17-foot span and a 7.5-foot clearance in Roaring Run (CWF) (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches); (3) remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge with a span of 49.9 feet and an underclearance of 8.0 feet and a bridge with two spans of 144.0 feet each and an underclearance of 33 feet across the channel of Macedonia Run (HQ-CWF) (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 9.6 inches); (4) replace 143.25 feet of an existing 305-foot long, 8-foot by 6-foot box culvert with a 8-foot by 7-foot box culvert and add a 61-foot extension of 8-foot by 7-foot box culvert in the channel of a tributary to the Juniata River (CWF) (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches); and (5) place fill in the floodplain of the Juniata River and to impact 2.2 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Juniata River (CWF) for the purpose of reconstructing 6.8 miles of SR 0022 in Fermanagh Township, Juniata County and Derry Township in Mifflin County. The permittee agrees to provide 4.8 acres of replacement wetlands.
E67-706. Laverne Gladfelter, Glen Rock Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 116, Glen Rock, PA 17327 in Shrewsbury Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 40-foot by 60-foot building at the Glen Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant along South Branch Codorus Creek (WWF) (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 15.8 inches) in Shrewsbury Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E14-404. Michael Immel, Mid-Centre County Authority, Box 811, 296 Mid Centre Lane, Milesburg, PA 16853. Sewerage Facilities, in Milesburg Borough, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 1.75 inches).
To construct and maintain approximately 80 lineal feet of concrete encased force main across two unnamed tributaries to Bald Eagle Creek and approximately 3,400 linear feet of 14 inch force main through wetlands.
The project will impact approximately 1.8 acres of jurisdictional wetlands while impacting approximately 80 feet of waterway. The unnamed tributaries to Bald Eagle Creek are Cold Water Fisheries streams.
E49-252. Robert Ammerman, Shamokin Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 459, Paxinos, PA 17860. Culvert Replacement, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District (Shamokin, PA Quadrangle N: 17.3 inches; W: 14.4 inches).
To remove two 4 foot diameter corrugated metal pipe culverts and to construct and maintain twin corrugated metal pipe arches both having a span of 6.42 feet and a rise of 4.33 feet by 30 feet long with R5 riprap inlet and outlet bank protection depressed 6-inches in Lick Creek on T-758 about 4,000 feet from the intersection of T-758 with Route 61 near Meadowview. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting about 50 feet of waterway. Lick Run is a Cold Water fisheries stream.
E49-253. John J. Skerda, East Chillisquaque Township Supervisors, East Chillisquaque Township, 305 James Street, Milton, PA 17847, in East Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle N: 21 inches; W: 4.25 inches).
To construct and maintain a sewage treatment facility and a sewer outfall structure in the floodway of Chillisquaque Creek and to construct and maintain three 8-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer crossings of an unnamed tributary to Chillisquaque Creek along the north side of Route 642 in Potts Grove. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway measured in the direction of flow. The unnamed tributary to Chillisquaque Creek is a Warm Water Fisheries stream.
E53-362. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, P. O. Box 2450, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450. LN-16/LN-20 Pipeline Maintenance, in Allegheny and Genesee Townships, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Ellisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 20 inches; W: 7.5 inches).
To modify, operate and maintain an existing pipeline beneath an unnamed tributary to Irish Settlement (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Irish Settlement Brook (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery), Hemlock Hollow Run (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery) and three locations at Peet Brook (Cold Water Fishery) for the transmission of natural gas. The modification work shall consist of remove existing drip structures and installing new sections pipeline of LN 16 and LN 20. All LN 16 and LN 20 modification and future repair work shall be completed at stream low flow and dry work conditions by dams and pumping or fluming stream flow around work areas. The modification work will temporarily impact 0.45-acre of wetland and 100-feet of waterway. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 4011 approximately 1.9-miles north of SR 0049 and SR 4011.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E20-509, Penncrest School District, 18741 State Hwy 198, P. O. Box 808, Saegertown, PA 16433-0808. Saegertown Nature Trail and Stream Stabilization of tributary to Kerns Run, in Hayfield Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 17.7 inches; W: 6.1 inches).
To conduct the following activities associated with the Penncrest School District's Saegertown Elementary School Nature Trail in/along a tributary to Kerns Run approximately 500 feet upstream of S.R. 198 west of the football field behind the Saegertown Elementary School:
1. Construct and maintain a steel beam bridge having a span of 30 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across a tributary to Kerns Run on a nature trail.
2. Construct and maintain a bank stabilization and channel improvement along a total reach of approximately 170 feet in a tributary to Kerns Run including:
a. Excavation for flood plain establishment at two locations measuring 45 feet and 60 feet in length.
b. Rock riprap bank protection along a total length of approximately 170 feet
c. Construct a flow deflector/bank protection structure using existing debris in the channel.
d. Construct two rock riprap bank barb channel deflectors.
E25-637, PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. S.R. 4034, Section A80 Erie East Side Access Highway, in Harborcreek Township and City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District
The following structures and activities are being proposed as part of the construction of the Erie East Side Access Highway, S.R. 4034, section A80 beginning at the western side of Wintergreen Gorge in Harborcreek Township (Hammet, PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 16.3 inches) and continuing westward to McCalland Avenue in the City of Erie (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 2.4 inches).
1. To construct and maintain a continuous steel plate girder bridge having spans of 252.6 feet, 465.8 feet and 377.2 feet with a underclearance of 88.9 feet across Fourmile Run.
2. To relocate and enclose two tributaries to Fourmile Run having a contributory drainage less than 100 acres.
3. To construct and maintain a temporary crossing and fill for construction access within the channel and floodplain of Fourmile Run.
4. To temporarily fill a total of 0.39 acre of wetland (0.27 acre PEM, 0.03 acre PSS, 0.08 acre PFO).
5. To permanently fill 1.71 acres of wetland (0.19 acre PEM, 0.25 acre PSS, 1.27 acres PFO).
Construction of replacement wetlands for this project was previously authorized under DEP Permit No. E25-626.
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.
E42-284. DL Resources, Inc., 1066 Hoover Road, Smicksburg, PA 16256. Chappel Fork Bridge Maintenance and Crary Run Bridge Replacement Project, in Hamilton Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To conduct the following activities associated with DL Resources' Warrant 4912 oil and gas well operations:
1. Maintain an existing single span steel bridge across Chappel Fork (CWF) having a span of 30 feet and an approximate under clearance of 7.5 feet at a point approximately 100 feet upstream of the confluence of Chappel Fork with Crary Run (Westline Quadrangle N: 14.12 inches; W: 6.29 inches).
2. To replace an existing log bridge over Crary Run (HQ-CWF) with a prefabricated single span steel bridge having a span of 25 feet and an approximate under clearance of 4 feet at a point approximately 150 feet upstream from the confluence of Crary Run and Chappel Fork. This structure will also include the installation of three 12-inch culverts in the approach road (Westline Quadrangle N: 14.18 inches; W: 6.35 inches).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
D29-028A. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551. Todd Township, Fulton County. ACOE Baltimore District.
The project proposes to perform maintenance at the Cowans Gap State Park Dam and reservoir including replacing the control tower, replacing the pedestrian bridge across the primary spillway and removing approximately 3.75 acres of accumulated silts and sediments from the inlet end of the reservoir. The dam is located across South Branch Little Aughwick Creek (HQ-CWF) (Burnt Cabins, PA Quadrangle, N: 0.3 inch, W: 6.9 inches).
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D30-052. RAG Cumberland Resources, L.P., 158 Portal Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Description: To construct, operate and maintain the Cumberland Mine No. 2 Refuse Impoundment Dam across a tributary to Whiteley Creek (TSF), impacting 2.82 acres of wetlands (PEM/PSS) and 3,700 feet of stream and providing 2.98 acres of wetland mitigation, for the purpose of providing a new coal refuse disposal area (Area No. 2) for coal refuse generated by the Cumberland Mine (Oak Forest), PA Quadrangle N: 9.30 inches; W: 1.74 inches) in Whiteley Township, Greene County.
D30-053. RAG Cumberland Resources, L.P., 158 Portal Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Description: To construct, operate and maintain the Area No. 2 Sediment/Treatment Dam across a tributary to Whiteley Creek (TSF), for the purpose of providing a sediment basin for the New Cumberland Mine No. 2 Refuse Impoundment Dam (Oak Forest), PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 1.1 inches) Whiteley Township, Greene County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER
THE 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.
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).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Permit No. PA0036978 Amendment No. 3, Sewage, Telford Borough Authority, 122 Penn Avenue, P. O. Box 209, Telford, PA 18969-0209. This proposed facility is located in Franconia Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Amend existing permit to discharge into Indian Creek-3E Watershed
NPDES Permit No. PA0050148, Sewage, Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, 1733 Township Greene, P. O. Box 315, Jamison, PA 18929. This proposed facility is located in Warwick Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal to discharge into Fish Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0053244, Sewage, Charles S. Adcock, 1006 South Bellevue Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047. This proposed facility is located in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal and transfer of a NPDES permit to discharge into Houghs Creek-2E to serve Valley Queen Apartment.
NPDES Permit No. PA0024422, Sewage, Lower Salford Township Authority, P. O. Box 243, Mainland, PA 19451-0243. This proposed facility is located in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To discharge into an UNT to Indian Creek-3E.
WQM Permit No. 0901411, Sewerage, Pennridge School District, 1506 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944-2295. This proposed facility is located in Bedminster Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to install an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system.
WQM Permit No. 4601416, Sewerage, Lower Salford Township Authority, P. O. Box 243, Harleysville, PA 19438. This proposed facility is located in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to modify and operate the Harleysville STP.
WQM Permit No. 4601407, Sewerage, Limerick Township Municipal Authority, 529 King Road, P. O. Box 29, Royersford, PA 19468. This proposed facility is located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station to serve the proposed Landis Brook Subdivision.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0055174, Industrial Waste, Buckeye Pipeline Company, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049. This proposed facility is located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit renewal to discharge stormwater and intermittent discharge of hydrostatic tanks to unnamed tributary of Swabia Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0060526, Industrial Waste, Pennsylvania-American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, P. O. Box 888, Hershey, PA 17033. This proposed facility is located in Forest City, Susquehanna County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit renewal to discharge treated wastewater from water purification plant to Lackawanna River.
WQM Permit No. 3901401, Sewerage, 2202 Grove Road, Allentown, PA 18109. This proposed facility is located in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The replacement of an existing pump station. The new pump station will meet future flow increases. The ultimate disposal of sewage from this station is the Catasauqua Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0086886, Sewage, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, 1299 Harrisburg Pike, P. O. Box 4425, Lancaster, PA 17604-4425. This proposed facility is located in Cornwall Borough, Lebanon County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: 1 year Administrative Extension for Authorization to discharge to Snitz Creek in Watershed 7-D.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020320, Sewage, Lititz Sewer Authority, 50 Lititz Run Rd., Lititz, PA 17543-8503. This proposed facility is located in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Lititz Run in Watershed 7-J.
NPDES Permit No. PA0021717, Sewage, Marietta-Donegal Joint Authority, P. O. Box 167, Marietta, PA 17547. This proposed facility is located in Marietta Borough, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081710, Sewage, Outdoor World Corporation, c/o Resorts USA, Inc., P. O. Box 447, Bushkill, PA 18324-0447. This proposed facility is located in Pequea Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conestoga River in Watershed 7-J.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087131, Sewage, Northern Lancaster County Authority, 983 Beam Road, Denver, PA 17517-0983. This proposed facility is located in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Little Muddy Creek in Watershed 7-J.
NPDES Permit No. PA0084603, Sewage, Fairmount Homes, 219 Cats Back Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. This proposed facility is located in West Earl Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conestoga River in Watershed 7-J.
WQM Permit No. 0596408 Amendment 01-1, Sewage, Chestnut Ridge Area Joint Municipal Authority, 320 Lane Metal Road, New Paris, PA 15554. This proposed facility is located in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construc- tion/operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities.
WQM Permit No. 2297403, Amendment 01-1, Sewage, GSP Management Co., Shadyback Acres Mobile Home Park, 470 W. DeKalb Pike, Suite 106, P. O. Box 278, King of Prussia, PA 19406. This proposed facility is located in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construction/operation of existing sewage treatment facilities.
WQM Permit No. 3801406, Sewage, Jackson Township Authority, 60 North Ramona Road, Myerstown, PA 17067. The proposed facility is located in Jackson Township, Lebanon County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construc- tion/operation of sewers and appurtenances.
WQM Permit No. 2201404, Sewage, Paul Henry, 255 Ridge Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. The proposed facility is located in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construc- tion/operation of a small flow sewage treatment system.
WQM Permit No. 2101404, Sewage, Silver Spring Township Authority, 6475 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The proposed facility is located in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construc- tion/operation of the CVM/Rahal Pump Station.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081272, Industrial Waste, Galaxy Tire & Wheel, Inc., P. O. Box 110, Red Lion, PA 17356-0110. This proposed facility is located in Red Lion Borough, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Fishing Creek (via swale) in Watershed 7-I.
NPDES Permit No. PA0010782, Amendment #1, Industrial Waste, Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC, Titus Power Plant, 296 Poplar Neck Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508. This proposed facility is located in Cumru Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Schuylkill River in Watershed 3-C.
WQM Permit No. 3699201, Industrial Waste, H. R. Ewell, Inc., 4635 Division Highway, P. O. Box 8, East Earl, PA 17519-0008. This proposed facility is located in East Earl Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction /operation of Land Application Facilities, Industrial Waste Treatment Facilities and Groundwater Monitoring Wells.
NPDES Permit No. PA0088595, CAFO, Harmony Farms, LLC, Mike Mullady, P. O. Box 248, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0248. The proposed facility is located in Monroe Township, Bedford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to operate a 676.61-AEU swine concentrated animal feeding operation in Watershed 13-B.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0238473, Sewage, Vernon H. Boyer, 657 Keister Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. This proposed facility is located in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is to discharge to Slippery Rock Creek.
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.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAS10C044 Berkshire Greens, Inc.
Byron Whitman
16 Village Drive
Reading, PA 19607
Berks Robeson Township Hay Creek (EV) PAS10Y072 Stephen R. Gruber
3658 Burkins Road
Street, MD 21154
York Springfield Township UNT to Seeks Run (HQ-WWF) PAS10M110 Borough of Chambersburg
100 S. Second Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Franklin Borough of Chambersburg
Greene Township
Guilford TownshipFalling Spring Creek
(HQ-CWF)
Conococheague Creek
(CWF-WWF)
PAS10C046 Brandywine Heights School
District
200 Weis Street
Topton, PA 19562
Berks Longswamp Township
Little Lehigh Creek
(HQ-CWF)PAS10H092 TY-ARA INC.
George Schulusser
204 Campground Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
Cumberland South Middleton Township
Letort Spring Run
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