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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
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Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908)
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the Act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Bloomer Residence, Bristol Township, Bucks County. Richard F. Spafford, P.E., Hydro Environmental Technologies, Inc., Brielle Hills, Bldg. 7, Suite 301A, 2640 Highway 70, Manasquan, NJ 08736 on behalf of Christine Bloomer, 229 Blue Ridge Dr., Levittown, PA, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Bucks County Courier Times on November 18, 2001.
World Savings Property, Bensalem Township, Bucks County. Andrew K. Markoski, P.G., Onesky Engineering, Inc., 210 Carter Dr., Suite 8, West Chester, PA 19382 on behalf of World Savings, 198 Washington Valley Rd., Warren NJ 07059, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Bucks County Courier Times on November 9, 2001.
Indian Springs Day Camp, West Pikeland Township, Chester County. Craig Herr, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406, on behalf of Indian Springs Day Camp, Inc., 23 Roberts Rd., Newtown Square, PA 19073, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Phoenix Evening News on November 6, 2001.
Blue Rock Subdivision Property, Elverson Borough, Chester County. John Jacobs, Blue Rock Subdivision Property, 119 S. Chestnut St., Elverson, PA 19520, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Background Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Local News on November 14, 2001.
Former Chari-Stan Property, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. John P. Mihalich, P.G., RMT, Inc., 527 Plymouth Rd., Suite 406, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, on behalf of Stephen J. Lewicki, Peter S. Lewicki, Gregory D. Lewicki and Virginia Lewicki, Successor Trustees under the Residuary Trust under Revocable Trust of Stephen Lewicki dated March 26, 1999, P. O. Box 2129, Aston, PA 19014-0129, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in Delaware County Daily Times on November 23, 2001.
LHTW Corp., City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Steven F. Coe, Brown Environmental Services, 42 Sequoia Dr., Newtown, PA 18940, on behalf of LHTW Corp., 32 Lockerman Square, Suite L-100, Dover DE 19904, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Daily News on November 27, 2001.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph A. Brogna, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Schuylkill County Housing Authority--Coaldale Family Housing Development, Coaldale Borough, Schuylkill County. Jennifer Risser, Project Manager, Alternative Environmental Solutions, 930 Pointview Avenue, Suite B, Ephrata, PA 17522 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of her client, Schuylkill County Housing Authority, 245 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972) concerning the remediation of soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with no. 2 fuel oil constituents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald on October 25, 2001.
Former Dalton Shell Station, City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. Jon English, Senior Environmental Scientist, Skelly and Loy, Inc., 2601 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of her client, Byler Management Company, 1821 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) concerning the remediation of soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with naphthalene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in Allentown's The Morning Call on October 29, 2001.
Former Blue Ridge Winkler Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington Township, Northampton County. Dr. William K. Ahlert, Manager, Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers, LLP, The Sovereign Building, 609 Hamilton Mall, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Northampton County, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042) concerning the remediation of soils and onsite surface water found or suspected to have been contaminated with metals and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet both the Statewide health and site-specific standards. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express-Times on November 12, 2001.
AIR QUALITY
NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for DEP, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
Notice is hereby given that DEP has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the DEP Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the DEP providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with DEP Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts, which serve as the basis for the objections. If DEP schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05066A: Surtech Industries, Inc. (125 Derry Court, York, PA 17402) for relocation of four paint booths, three screen printing presses and a burn off oven from its industrial manufacturing site in Manchester Township, York County to a new facility in the City of York, York County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
24-120B: Dominion Transmission Corp.--Ardell Compressor Station (State Route 2004, Benezette, PA 15821) for a Minor Modification of Plan Approval 24-120A to install two smaller gas compressor engines with proportional less emissions in Benezette Township, Elk County. The facility is a Title V Facility.
25-395A: ErieZ Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2200 Asbury Road, Erie, PA 16514) for installation of an HVLP spray gun in each of the two existing paint booths in Erie, Erie County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
23-0063A: Department of Correction--SCI Chester (500 East Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013) for the amendment of fuel usage of natural gas used by a Model D-34, Cleaver Brooks boiler, covered under Plan Approval PA-23-0063, at their facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County. The amendment is to correct a fuel usage of 7.76 MM scf of natural gas per year to 70.2 MM scf of natural gas per year. The Model D-34, Cleaver Brooks boiler is already subject to emission limitations, which it will continue to meet with the amended fuel usage rate. There are no increases in potential emissions.
23-0077A: County of Delaware (340 North Middletown Road, Lima, PA 19037) for the installation of a cogeneration process at their Fair Acres Complex facility in Middletown Township, Delaware County. This Plan Approval is for the installation of a cogeneration process that was to be originally installed under Plan Approval PA-23-0077; The County of Delaware did not begin construction by the expiration date of Plan Approval PA-23-0077; therefore, the County of Delaware is re-applying for approval. The facility is a synthetic minor facility. The proposed cogeneration process will be used to create electricity as a partial supply for the facility and steam for both heating and cooling purposes at the facility. The natural gas-fired engine associated with the cogeneration process is equipped with turbocharger, aftercooler and automatic electronic air/fuel ratio controller. Potential emissions of nitrogen oxides shall be less than 7.5 tons per year. Potential emissions of carbon monoxide shall be less than 11.0 tons per year. Potential emissions of volatile organic compounds, particulate matter and sulfur oxides will each be less than 2 tons per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-03051: Buse Funeral Home (9066 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA 17028) for construction of a human cremation chamber controlled by an afterburner in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County. The potential to emit nitrogen oxides and particulate matter is about 1.1 and .75 tons per year, respectively. The plan approval will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05019E: Anvil International Inc. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512) for installation of a fabric filter collector and a cartridge collector at the Columbia Plant located in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County. These collectors will replace existing collectors. The particulate emissions are unchanged. The plan approval will include provisions for emission testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting designed to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements.
67-03041B: County Line Quarry, Inc. (740 South Front Street, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for construction of a cone crusher, quad deck screen and associated conveyors controlled by a fabric filter and water suppression at the Wrightsville Quarry in Hellam Township, York County. The potential-to-emit particulate matter is about 5 tons per year. The modification to the stone crushing facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The plan approval will include emission restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-00005D: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for installation of an air cleaning device, a ''screw-in prechamber,'' on a 2000 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engine (Engine 7) at the Sabinsville Compressor Station in Clymer Township, Tioga County. The Sabinsville Compressor Station is a major facility which has been issued a Title V Operating Permit (59-00005).
The proposed air cleaning device will replace an existing air cleaning device and is intended to better assure compliance with the nitrogen oxides emission limitations previously established for the respective engine under the reasonably available control technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. This installation will not result in any change in the amount of nitrogen oxides or any other air contaminant allowed to be emitted from the engine but may result in a reduction in the emission rate of one or more air contaminants from the levels now actually occurring.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department of Environmental Protection proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements:
1. Following the installation of the screw-in prechamber (SIP) system on Engine 7, the nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2) emissions from the respective engine shall not exceed 13.23 pounds per hour at full load/full speed and 26.4 pounds per hour at any time. Additionally, the emission of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide from the engine shall not exceed 3.5 and 11.96 pounds per hour, respectively.
2. Within 120 days of the completion of installation of the SIP system, stack testing shall be performed for nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2), volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide.
3. Semi-annual nitrogen oxides portable analyzer testing shall be performed on the engine.
4. Records shall be maintained of the number of hours per month that the engine is operated and the amount of fuel used per month.
5. The engine shall only be fired on pipeline quality natural gas.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00540A: Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Drive Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456) for operation of coal processing at Ronco II Mine Plant in German Township, Fayette County.
03-00228A: Rosebud Mining Co. (R. D. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201) for construction of coal stockpiling/screening at the Stitt Mine in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County.
04-00695A: Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (425 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220) for construction of Boilers 1, 2 and 3 fuel change at Conway Yard in Conway Borough, Beaver County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-027A: Penreco (138 Petrolia Street, Karns City, PA 16041) for air permitting associated with the replacement of an existing tank that is used to store spent sulfuric acid sludge in the Borough of Karns City, Butler County. The vent will be connected to a scrubber system that serves Penreco's oleum and acid sludge storage tanks. The scrubber system is permitted under an existing Plan Approval No. 10-312-001 and the facility's existing Title V permit. This plan approval 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. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval:
1. This source is subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions, respectively.
2. Particulate emissions from the exhaust of the scrubber shall not exceed 0.04 grain/dscf.
3. A pressure gauge shall be permanently installed and maintained at a conveniently readable location to indicate the vacuum drawing vapors from all sources. Readings shall be recorded daily and the records kept for a minimum of 2 years.
4. The facility shall monitor and record the pressure that is induced into the scrubber jets. Readings shall be recorded daily and the records kept for a minimum of 2 years.
5. The facility shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25 as follows:
a. No person shall cause or permit the operation of the sources unless the source and air cleaning devices are operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application and Condition Nos. 1--6. A person may not cause or permit the operation of this source in a manner inconsistent with good operating practices
6. Issuance of an operating permit is contingent upon satisfactory compliance with previous conditions, upon the source being constructed and operated as stated on the application and upon the satisfactory demonstration that the emissions from the source will not be in violation of applicable Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Michael Safko, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-307-059: Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation (1275 Daly Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015) for operation of two furnaces (No. 6 and No. 4) in Bethlehem, Northampton County.
40-303-020: Pikes Creek Asphalt (Division of Reading Materials, Inc., 2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 1467, Skippack, PA 19474-0079) for operation of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device along Trojan Road in Lehman Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Leif Ericson, Program Manager, (717) 705-4702.
21-03021: ASF--Keystone (3420 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0456) for operation of a railroad equipment manufacturing facility in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. There is a potential to emit less than 1 pound of chromate, about 3 tons of VOCs and a little over a ton of NOx per year. The hard chromeplating operation is subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart N--Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. This Natural Minor Operating Permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
21-03027: Lafferty and Co., Inc. (1100 Hummel Avenue, Lemoyne, PA 17043-1700) for operation of a wood fired boiler, 2.5 mmBtu/hr and wood working dust collection system silo in Lemoyne Borough, Cumberland County. The particulate matter emission from the operation is less than a ton per year. The Natural Minor Operating Permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
21-05021: Arnold Fuel Oil Inc. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for the administrative amendment to synthetic minor operating permit No. 21-05021 for the facility's Mechanicsburg North Terminal to incorporate the backup Vapor Recovery Unit installed as per Plan Approval 21-05021B and Tank 127 and Tank 128, Storage Tank for gasoline and distillate, installed as per Plan Approval 21-05021C, located in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include loading racks and storage tanks that primarily emit VOC. This installation will result in facility's potential to emit VOC emissions increase of 7.1 tpy and the actual VOC emissions limit of 50 tons per year shall not change. The synthetic minor operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03004: Homette Corp. (P. O. Box 743, Elkhart, IN 46515) for operation of the Nomad/Layton Travel Trailers facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Recreational vehicles are assembled at this facility. There is a potential to emit less than 1 ton /year of the following pollutants: nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur oxides and carbon monoxide. There is a potential to emit less than 5 tons/year of volatile organic compounds and less than 2 tons/year of hazardous air pollutants. 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.
36-05064: Homette Corp. (P. O. Box 743, Elkhart, IN 46515) for operation of the Skyline Homes facility in Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County. Mobile homes are manufactured at this facility. There is a potential to emit less than 1 ton/year of the following pollutants: nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur oxides and carbon monoxide. Facility emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons/year of volatile organic compounds, less than 10 tons/year of any single hazardous air pollutant and less than 25 tons of any combination of hazardous air pollutants. The synthetic minor operating permit shall also contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05065: Homette Corp. (P. O. Box 743, Elkhart, IN 46515) for operation of the Skyline Homes facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. Mobile homes are manufactured at this facility. There is a potential to emit less than 1 ton /year of the following pollutants: nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur oxides and carbon monoxide. Facility emissions will be limited to less than 50 tons/year of volatile organic compounds, less than 10 tons/year of any single hazardous air pollutant and less than 25 tons of any combination of hazardous air pollutants. The synthetic minor operating permit shall also contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-03100: Iris Energy, LLC (100 Nyala Farm, Westport, CT 06880) for a natural minor operating permit for a synthetic fuel processing facility in East Manchester Township, York County. The potential-to-emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are about 37 tons per year. The natural minor operating permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
11-00414: Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650) for operation of Coal Refuse Reprocessing at St. Michael Pile in Adams Township, Cambria County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00918: Medical Manufacturing Corp. (2205 East 33rd Street, Erie, PA 16510) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of an ethylene oxide sterilization facility n the City of Erie, Erie County.
10-00011: Castle Rubber Co. (Railroad Street, P. O. Box 589, Butler, PA 16003) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the manufacture of custom rubber components in East Butler Borough, Butler County.
43-00037: SQP Industries (2 North Sixth Street, Sharpsville, PA 15150) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a malleable iron foundry in Sharpsville, Mercer County.
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 the certification.
Written comments or objections or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. 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
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
13010202. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 13, Bethesda, MD 20814), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing and fly ash disposal operation in Banks Township, Carbon County affecting 111.85 acres, receiving stream--none (no discharge). Application received: November 20, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17950116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220183. Hilltop Coal Company, R. R. 1, Box 347, Houtzdale, PA 16651. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 14 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Upper Morgan Run to Upper Morgan Run; Upper Morgan Run to Clearfield Creek; and Alexander Run to Clearfield Creek; Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received: October 26, 2001.
17900107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0116963. Hilltop Coal Company, R. R. 1, Box 347, Houtzdale, PA 16651. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 18.2 acres. Receiving streams: Alexander Run, Upper Morgan Run. Application received: October 26, 2001.
14960101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220388. River Hill Coal Company, Inc., Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County affecting 48.5 acres. Receiving streams: North Fork Beech Creek to Beech Creek, Beech Creek to Bald Eagle Creek; Bald Eagle Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received: November 19, 2001.
17960116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220469. T D K Coal Sales, Inc., P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824-0259. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., located in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 154 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Comfort Run and Comfort Run. Application received: November 7, 2001.
17840126 and NPDES Permit No. PA0609781. T D K Coal Sales, Inc., P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824-0259. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., located in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 341.7 acres. Receiving streams: Hunter Run and unnamed tributaries to Comfort Run and Comfort Run, to North Witmer Run to Clearfield Creek. Application received: November 7, 2001.
14820103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0611719. American Compliance Coal, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Brockway, PA 15824. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Al Hamilton Contracting Company, located in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 379.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Trout Run and Moshannon Creek to Moshannon Creek, to the West Branch Susquehanna River, to the Susquehanna River. Application received: November 8, 2001.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03910102. T. C. Mining (R. R. 2, Box 301B, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 72.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Long Run and Long Run, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is PA American Water Company. Renewal application received: November 27, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32960103 and NPDES Permit No. PA021331. Kraynak Coal Company, 3124 Firetower Road, Mahaffey, PA 15757. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Grant and Green Townships, Indiana County, affecting 329.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to East Run and Little Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries of North Branch of Two Lick Creek classified for the following uses: High Quality--Cold Water Fishery; High Quality--Cold Water Fishery; Cold Water Fishery and Cold Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 26, 2001.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.
32841317. NPDES Permit # PA0037109, Helvetia Coal Company (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Lucerne No. 9 deep mine in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County to add a treatment pond and 2.5 surface acres to the existing surface area of Lucerne 9 Mine/No. 2 portal, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A, Application received: November 19, 2001.
30831303. NPDES Permit # PA0013511, RAG Cumberland Resources, L.P., 158 Portal Rd., P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to add three vent boreholes and a stream crossing, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following uses: N/A, The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A, Application received: November 28, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33970111. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in McCalmont and Winslow Townships, Jefferson County affecting 94.3 acres. Receiving streams: Laurel Run and Big Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to include a post mining land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on lands of Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. Application received: October 9, 2001.
Coal Applications Returned
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54850207T2. Phoenix Contract Mining, Inc. (243 Pine Street, Tremont, PA 17981), transfer of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing and preparation plant operation from Harriman Coal Corporation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 39.1 acres. Application received: August 7, 2001. Application returned: November 27, 2001.
54930102T2. Phoenix Contract Mining, Inc. (243 Pine Street, Tremont, PA 17981), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation from Harriman Coal Corporation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 460.0 acres. Application received: August 7, 2001. Application returned: November 27, 2001.
54803203T3. Phoenix Contract Mining, Inc. (243 Pine Street, Tremont, PA 17981), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine and coal refuse reprocessing operation from Harriman Coal Corporation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 76.0 acres. Application received: August 13, 2001. Application returned: November 27, 2001.
54820203T2. Phoenix Contract Mining, Inc. (243 Pine Street, Tremont, PA 17981), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine and coal refuse reprocessing operation from Harriman Coal Corporation in Hegins and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 200.0 acres. Application received: August 13, 2001. Application returned: November 27, 2001.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
67960301C3. Codorus Stone & Supply Co., Inc. (135 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17402-9723), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0223701 in East Manchester Township, York County, receiving stream--Codorus Creek, warm water fishery. Application received: November 21, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
05920301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212261. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc., P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664, for continued operation of a noncoal surface mine and to add 20.7 acres to the permit. Total acres goes from 351.5 to 372.2 in Snake Spring Valley Township, Bedford County. Receiving streams: Cove Creek and Raystown Branch of the Juniata River classified for the following uses: Exceptional Value, Trout Stock Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 28, 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, 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, Conshohoc- ken, PA 19428.
E15-678. West Whiteland Township, 222 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA 19341, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 6-foot wide bridge pedestrian and elevated boardwalk spanning Lionville Run, a tributary to West Valley Creek (WWF-MF) and 0.064 acre of adjacent wetlands (PEM) located in Miller Park. Concrete piers will support the boardwalk. The site is located approximately 1,500 feet southwest of the intersection of Pottstown Pike and Swedesford Road (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 1.5 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E64-224. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501, in Damascus Township, Wayne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a stream enclosure of Hollister Creek (HQ-CWF), consisting of a 12.0-foot by 9.0-foot concrete box culvert with its invert depressed 1.0-foot below streambed elevation. The project will also temporarily impact .034 acre of PEM Wetlands. The project is located along S.R. 1016, Section 670, Segment 0050, approximately 0.8 mile downstream of Snyder Pond. (Long Eddy, NY-PA, Quadrangle N: 2.9 inches; W: 3.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E36-720. Darrell Lovelette, Manheim Township, 1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a pedestrian footbridge approximately 10-foot by 6-foot wide with a span of 25-foot across the West Branch of Backman Run (WWF) at a point approximately 2,800 feet north of the intersection of Fruitville Road and Stonehenge Road (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches; W: 11.8 inches) in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E18-289 Amendment. East Nittany Valley Joint Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 314, Lamar, PA 16848. East Nittany Sewer Extension, in Porter Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Beech Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 5.65 inches; W: 2.69 inches).
The original permit was authorized to construct and maintain a total of 19 sewer line crossings and 6 pump stations. The crossings will consist of one 10-inch line, eleven 8-inch lines, one 4-inch line, three 3-inch lines and three 2-inch lines. There are three methods of crossing consisting of boring at a minimum of 3 feet under the stream, hanging the line from an existing bridge or using an open trench. If an open trench method was utilized the work will be completed when the stream is dry. The crossings will be through Fishing Creek (HQ-CWF), Little Fishing Creek (HQ-CWF), Cedar Run (HQ-CWF), Long Run (HQ-CWF), Roaring Run (HQ-CWF) and Axe Factory Hollow (CWF).
Currently an amendment request has been presented to change the method of crossing from a bore crossing to an open cut crossing. The crossings shall be constructed in the dry by utilizing stream diversion methods. All dewatering is proposed to be passed through sediment removal system prior to any infiltration to the stream. The two crossings are both on the main branch of Fishing Creek.
E41-493: Montgomery Water and Sewer Authority, 35 South Main Street, Montgomery, PA 17752. Small Projects Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Muncy, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 15.4 inches).
To remove an existing concrete pipe culvert and construct and maintain two 7.92-feet by 5.7-feet arch culverts in an unnamed tributary to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on the Susquehanna River, which is, designated a Warm Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1359. Michael and Erin Joyce, 403 Mt. Nebo Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Borough of Emsworth, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To rehabilitate and maintain a bridge across Lowries Run (TSF) by replacing the bridge deck. The bridge will provide access to a proposed multi self-storage unit development. The bridge is located on the east side of Camp Horne Road approximately 3/4 mile from its intersection with Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) (Emsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 2.1 inches; W: 12.9 inches).
E32-420 A3. Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC, 1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050. East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To amend Permit E32-420 to include the construction and maintenance of an access roadway along the Conemaugh River (WWF) and a four span bridge having spans of 96.0 feet, 139.0 feet, 115.0 feet, 115.0 feet and an underclearance of 42.5 feet across an unnamed tributary to the Conemaugh River (WWF). The proposed work will impact 0.62 acre of wetlands. The project is located at the Seward Power Plant off of Power Plant Road (New Florence, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 5.3 inches).
E56-309. Ogle Township, 212 Summit Drive, Windber, PA 15963. Ogle Township, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 36-inch HDPE culvert in Piney Run (EV) for the purpose of improving roadway standards and transportation safety. The project is located on Roman Road, approximately 200-feet from its intersection with Mount Carmel Drive (Ogletown, PA Quadrangle N: 6.12 inches; W: 12.55 inches).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
EA52-001NE. Saw Creek Estates Community Association. Lehman Township, Pike County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing stream enclosure and restore approximately 380 linear feet of a tributary to Saw Creek, in conjunction with permit waiver provision § 105.12(a)(16), Dam Safety and Waterway Management Regulations. The overall project will also include replacement of a minor road crossing (Decker Road), approximately 50 feet downstream of the restored channel section, under the authorization of General Permit BDWM-GP-7. The project is located between Decker Road and Southport Drive in Saw Creek Estates (Bushkill, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 7.4 inches).
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL The following parties have applied for an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit for an earth disturbance activity associated with either a road maintenance or timber harvesting operation.
Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided as erosion and sediment control best management practices which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the appropriate Department Regional Office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received by the appropriate Department Regional Office during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the 30-day comment period, the appropriate Regional Office Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sediment control plan for the earth disturbance activity are on file and may be inspected at the office identified in this notice.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the specified Regional Office. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Venango Conservation District, (814) 676-2832.
ESCP No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use ESCP6101801 Industrial Timber and Land Company
P. O. Box 67
Endeavor, PA 16322
Venango Conservation District
(814) 676-2832Allegheny and
President TownshipsStewart Run (CWF)
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