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HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE EXPIRED Newark Carting Inc., PO Box 5670, Newark, NJ 07105. License No. PA-AH 0551. Effective January 31, 2001.
Philip Reclamation Services Houston, Inc., 4050 Homestead Road, Houston, TX 77028. License No. PA-AH 0546. Effective January 31, 2001.
Wayne W. Sell Corporation, 236 Winfield Road, Sarver, PA 16055. License No. PA-AH 0123. Effective January 31, 2001.
RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Actions on applications under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than Coal Ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 14, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit No. WMGR040. Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., 1140 Greenhill Road, West Chester, PA 19380. General Permit Number WMGR040 for processing prior to beneficial use of waste oil (including waste oil mixed with hazardous waste regulated under 40 CFR § 261.5 incorporated by reference at 25 Pa. Code § 261a.1 and modified at § 261a.5), spent antifreeze, and waste oil/water mixtures. The approved processing is limited to the transfer of waste oil, waste oil/water mixtures and spent antifreeze from motor vehicles to rail cars for transport (rail transloading) at the Safety-Kleen facility on Baumer Street in Johnstown, PA. The general permit was issued by Central Office on October 1, 1999, and revised on January 30, 2001, as part of settlement of an appeal of the permit by Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. The major revision to General Permit Number WMGR040 concerned modified screening requirements at the rail transloading facility for incoming wastes for shipments originating at transfer or processing facilities.
Persons interested in reviewing the permit may contact the office noted above.
SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 603331. Borough of Bally, Washington Township, Berks County, revoked on January 24, 2001.
Permit No. 602867. Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority, Swatara and Bethel Townships, Lebanon County, revoked on November 20, 2000.
Northcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 101578. Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority Transfer Station, P. O. Box 10, Burlington, PA 18814 located in Hamilton Township, Tioga County. Permit renewal issued on February 6, 2001.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 101439. Brunner Landfill, Joseph J. Brunner, Inc., 278 Brunner Road, Zelienople, PA 16063. Operation of a municipal waste landfill in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County. Permit modification providing for revisions to the final grading plan and for the installation and operation of a leachate evaporation system was issued in the Regional Office on February 6, 2001.
AIR QUALITY
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit usage Authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
21-3025: Independence Recycling, Inc. (5531 Canal Road, Valley View, OH 44125) for construction/operation of a portable nonmetallic mineral crushing plant in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
67-05078: Global Stone PenRoc, LP (PO Box 1967, York, PA 17405) for construction/operation of a portable nonmetallic mineral crushing plant in West Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
14-03A: New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. (PO Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) on January 25, 2001, for operation of a portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) under to the General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (BAQ-PGPA/GP-3) in Benner Township, Centre County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
33-168: Miller Welding and Machine Co. (1000 Miller Drive, Brookville, PA 15825) on January 30, 2001, for operation of a burn off oven in Rose Township, Jefferson County.
Administrative Operating Permit Amendments Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (relating to administrative operating permit amendments).
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
67-05045: Glen Gery Corp. (1090 East Boundary Street, York, PA 17405) to incorporate the addition of two tunnel kiln dryers at the York facility in Spring Garden Township, York County. The two dryers were not included in the facility's original submittal of their Title V operating permit application. The facility's major sources of emissions include two kilns, which are primary emitters of hydrogen fluoride (HF). This amendment is Revision #2 of the facility's Title V Operating Permit and will contain additional record keeping and operating permit restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
95-059: E. I. DuPont de Nemours--Marshall Laboratory (3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146) amended February 2, 2001, for the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit originally issued May 9, 2000, to identify a change in the facility contact, permit contact, and responsible official and to correct the renewal application fee specified under the general conditions for permit renewal.
96-028: Pearl Pressman Liberty (5th and Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19123) amended February 2, 2001, for the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit originally issued October 30, 2000, to identify a change in the source name of non-heatset offset sheetfed lithographic printing press ID# P02 and to correct the renewal application fee specified under the general conditions for permit renewal.
Operating Permit Minor Modifications Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.462.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790.
54-321-004A: Gold Mills, Inc. (1 Penn Dye Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963) for the minor modification of a face finishing operation in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
08-313-003C: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) on January 25, 2001, to delete the requirement that four electric phosphor drying ovens be exhausted to a scrubber in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F (relating to operating permit requirements).
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
61-00180: National Roll Co. subsidiary, Vertical Seal Co. (RD 1, Box 147, Pleasantville, PA 16341) issued a Natural Minor Operating Permit for air emissions from rebuilding and machining of large mill components in Harmony Township, Forest County.
Plan Approvals Denied under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.13b (relating to denial of plan approval applications).
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
08-316-012B: Masonite Corp. (PO Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) on January 17, 2001, for modification of a hardboard production line (Line 1) because of gross technical deficiencies in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
Plan Approvals Extensions Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.13 (relating to extensions).
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
09-0027: Fres-Co System USA, Inc. (3005 State Road, Telford, PA 18969) on January 31, 2001, for operation of a graphic arts in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
46-0005E: Merck and Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486) on February 1, 2001, for operation of a Waste Heat Incinerator in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
46-0005G: Merck and Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486) on January 31, 2001, for operation of a NOx Control Device Gas/Oil Turbine in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
46-0182: Rotoflex Technology Inc. (92B County Line Road, Colmar, PA 18915) on January 31, 2001, for operation of a Chrome Plating Process in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.
46-313-093B: SmithKline Beecham Research Co. (1250 South Collegeville Road, Collegeville, PA 19486) on February 1, 2001, for operation of a Chemical Development Facility in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
46-313-093C: SmithKline Beecham Research Co. (1250 South Collegeville Road, Collegeville, PA 19486) on January 31, 2001 for operation of a Hydrogenation Facility in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
09-320-050: Superpac, Inc. (1220 Industrial Boulevard, Upper Southampton, PA 18966) on January 31, 2001, for operation of a Flexographic Printing Press in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County.
46-0024: McNeil Consumer Healthcare (7050 Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034) on February 2, 2001, for operation of a Dust Collection System in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
67-317-033C: Starbucks Coffee Co. (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17402) on January 27, 2001, for operation of a coffee roaster controlled by a cyclone and catalytic oxidizer, covered under this Plan Approval until May 26, 2001, at the York Roasting Plant in East Manchester Township, York County.
67-304-034E: R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (PO Box 877, Hanover, PA 17331) on February 1, 2001, for operation of a spruce breaker station controlled by fabric collector, covered under this Plan Approval until June 1, 2001, at Plant No. 9 in Hanover Borough, York County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
53-0009D: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.--Ellisburg Compressor Station (PO Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) on January 25, 2001, to extend the authorization to operate a 4445 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engine (Engine 1A) on a temporary basis until May 25, 2001 in Allegany Township, Potter County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
10-062A: Slippery Rock University (Service and Keister Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) on January 31, 2001, for a natural gas co-fired system in Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County.
42-322-001: McKean County Solid Waste Authority (State Route 42034, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) on January 30, 2001, for a landfill gas extraction system in Sergeant Township, McKean County.
42-399-015A: Temple Inland Forest Products Corp.--Mt. Jewett (RD 2, Hutchins Road, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) on January 31, 2001, for three wood particle dryers and oil heater in Mt. Jewett Borough, McKean County.
42-399-027B: Temple Inland Forest Products Corp.--Mt. Jewett (RD 2, Hutchins Road, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) on January 31, 2001, for a new wet ESP and RTO to control emissions from the first stage dryer in Mt. Jewett Borough, McKean County.
42-176E: Temple Inland Forest Products Corp.--Mt. Jewett (RD 2, Hutchins Road, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) on January 31, 2001, for a wood chip refiner start up cyclone in Mt. Jewett Borough, McKean County.
Plan Approvals Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
21-05037A: Union Quarries, Inc. (PO Box 686, Carlisle, PA 17013) on February 1, 2001, for construction of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a fabric filter in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
28-05020: T. B. Woods, Inc. (440 North Fifth Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) on February 1, 2001, for installation of a blasting and grinding operations controlled by a fabric collector in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County.
36-310-023F: Compass Quarries, Inc. (47 McIlvaine Road, Paradise, PA 17562) on February 1, 2001, for modification of an existing Agricultural Limestone Production Plant in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
48-00006: Reliant Energy Portland, LLC. (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050) on January 17, 2001, approving the transfer and use of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission reduction credits (ERCs) for use as offsets in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.208(2) for the proposed construction of a combined cycle electric generating plant located at the Portland Station in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County. Plan Approval No. 48-00006 does not authorize the construction, modification, reactivation or installation of a source.
01-2005: Reliant Energy Hunterstown, LLC. (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050) on January 17, 2001, approving the transfer and use of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission reduction credits (ERCs) for use as offsets in accordance with § 127.208(2) for the proposed combined cycle electric generating plant at the Hunterstown Station in Straban Township, Adams County. Plan Approval No. 01-2005 does not authorize the construction, modification, reactivation or installation of a source.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
19-304-006D: Benton Foundry, Inc. (RR 2, Box 110, Benton, PA 17814-9550) on January 3, 2001, for construction of a fluid-bed sand cooler, sand muller, rotary metal screen and bucket elevator and for the installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on various foundry sources in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County.
55-0001D: Sunbury Generation, LLC (1088 Springhurst Drive, Greenbay, WI 54304-5495) on January 9, 2001, for construction of a fly ash transfer station, 1000 ton fly ash storage silo and associated air cleaning devices (a fabric collector and a cartridge collector) in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.
08-399-047B: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) on January 11, 2001, for installation of an air cleaning devices (a selective catalytic reduction system) on four (4) phosphor coating reactors in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
59-301-020: Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel Crematory and Monuments (621 Smith Road, Mansfield, PA 16933) on January 16, 2001, for construction of a crematory incinerator in Richmond Township, Tioga County.
14-310-021A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on January 16, 2001, for construction of various screens and conveyors in a nonmetallic mineral processing plant (Sandy Ridge Quarry Plant #9) in Rush Township, Centre County. These screens and conveyors are subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
14-310-022A: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on January 16, 2001, for construction of a screen and a conveyor in a nonmetallic mineral processing plant (Pleasant Gap Wash Plant #11) in Spring Township, Centre County.
53-00006A: Dominion Transmission Corp.--Ellisburg Compressor Station (CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) on January 16, 2001, for installation of replacement air cleaning devices (screw-in prechambers and/or high pressure fuel injection systems) on six natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines in Genesee Township, Potter County. This is a Title V facility.
08-00004A: Rynone Manufacturing Corp. (PO Box 128, Sayre, PA 18840-0128) on January 16, 2001, for modification of a cast polymer facility by increasing the allowable emission of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants (styrene and methyl methacrylate) by 9.8 tons per 12 consecutive month period in Sayre Borough, Bradford County. This is a Title V facility.
08-399-031A: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) on January 22, 2001, for construction of a ''hard metal grade powders'' production operation and associated air cleaning devices [three fabric collectors and two HEPA filters] in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
41-0011A: Brodart Co. (500 Arch Street, Williamsport, PA 17705) on January 22, 2001, for modification of a wood furniture finishing facility to allow tinted sealers to be applied in either spray booths or with a curtain coater without regard for the percentage of total facility tinted sealer usage applied in each in Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County.
19-00006A: Heinz Pet Products (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8607) on January 30, 2001, for installation of an air cleaning device (a wet centrifugal collector) on meat mixers in South Centre Township, Columbia County.
17-00001A: Reliant Energy Mid Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC. (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050) on January 17, 2001, approving the transfer and use of sulfur oxides (SOx) emission reduction credits in accordance with § 127.208(2) for the electric generating plant located at the Shawville Station in Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Plan Approval No. 17-00001A does not authorize the construction, modification, reactivation or installation of a source.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
37-013D: Southdown, Inc. (2001 Portland Park, Wampum, PA 16157) on January 25, 2001, for installation of a baghouse to control emissions from the clinker silos in Wampum Borough, Lawrence County.
43-310E: Duferco Farrell Corp. (15 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, PA 16121) on January 30, 2001, for replacement of #21/#22 annealing furnaces in Farrell, Mercer County.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permits Issued:
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40990202C. HUD, Inc. t/a Emerald Anthracite, (PO Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), correction to an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Newport and Hanover Townships, Luzerne County affecting 104.2 acres, receiving stream--none. Correction issued January 25, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, PO Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
17980112, P & N Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Burnside Borough and Township, Clearfield County affecting 62.6 acres. Receiving stream--West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received May 28, 1998. Permit issued January 12, 2001.
17980106, R. B. Contracting (R. D. 1, Box 13, Curwensville, PA 16833), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Land Use from forestland to wildlife habitat. The permit is located in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County and affects 71.5 acres. Receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Little Clearfield Creek. Application received November 16, 2000. Permit issued January 11, 2001.
17950113, Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 60.2 acres. Receiving streams--unnamed tributary # 1 and # 2 to Watts Creek to Watts Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received November 27, 2000. Permit issued January 25, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
32000102, Britt Energies, Inc. (2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in White Township, Indiana County, affecting 105.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek, application received June 14, 2000. Permit issued January 22, 2001.
56793091, SMP Boundary Revision, Hardrock Coal Company (275 Saddle Ridge Road, Berlin, PA 15530), to add 6.1 acres to the existing permit for additional mining of the Upper Freeport coal seam. Total SMP acres go from 549.6 to 555.7 in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, receiving streams for SMP are unnamed tributaries to Tubs Run and unnamed tributary to Millers Run, application received March 23, 1999. Permit issued January 23, 2001.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841391. Consolidation Coal Co., (4000 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA 15129), to renew the permit for the Blacksville No. 1 Mine in Wayne Township, Greene County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 18, 2001.
63743702. Eighty Four Mining Co., (PO Box 284, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to renew the permit for the Mine No. 84 Refuse Disposal Area in Somerset Township, Washington County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 18, 2001.
30831303. RAG Cumberland Resources, L.P., (PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to transfer the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to transfer from Corp. to L. P., no additional discharges. Permit issued January 23, 2001.
63841702. Consolidation Coal Co., (4000 Brownsville Rd., South Park, PA 15129), to renew the permit for the Westland Mine, Arden AMD Treatment Plant in Chartiers Township, Washington County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Permit issued January 26, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, PO Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.
16940107. RFI Energy, Inc. (555 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 224.0 acres. Receiving streams--five unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run. Application received: November 17, 2000. Permit Issued January 19, 2001.
Noncoal Permits Issued:
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
4975SM4A1C4. Glen-Gery Corporation, (PO Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit # PA0594971 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Conewago Creek. Renewal issued January 29, 2001.
58000856. David B. Salsman, Sr., (RR 3 Box 179, Meshoppen, PA 18630), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Rush Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued February 2, 2001.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.
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 Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, PO 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 (Board) within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 §§ 691.1-- 691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E52-164. Hemlock Farms Community Association, 1007 Hemlock Farms, Hawley, PA 18428. Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain an existing access road and to construct and maintain a well house in the floodway of York Creek and adjacent wetlands, for the purpose of developing a permanent water supply well (Well #4) for the Hemlock Farms Community. The project includes the placement of fill in 0.15 acre of wetlands. The permittee is required to provide 0.15 acre of replacement wetlands. The project is located off Round-Up Court in the Hemlock Farms subdivision (Pecks Pond, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 8.8 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4700.
E05-286. Richard Goodman, Brusters Ice Cream USA, 2102 Egolf Road, Bedford, PA 15522 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
For existing fill in 0.08 acre of wetland in order to construct a business called Brusters Ice Cream USA located on the east side of US 30 about 1, 900 feet east of the I-76 and US 30 over pass. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.16 acre of replacement wetlands (Everett West, PA Quadrangle N: 3.2 inches; W: 12.7 inches).
E07-321. David Burgmeier, RD 1 Box 10, Altoona, PA 16601 in Logan Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To (1) remove an existing 30-inch diameter culvert constructed under DEP Permit GP-07-07-98-101 and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a clear span of 23.0 feet and an underclearance of 7.68 feet across in an unnamed tributary to Homer Gap Run (WWF); (2) construct about 5.0 feet of rock protection along both stream banks under the bridge to protect the banks from erosion; and, (3) place fill in 0.4 acre of associated wetlands for the purpose of providing access to private property located about 600 feet north of SR 4013 approximately 2,300 feet east of its intersection with SR 4015 (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 0.6 inch). The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.4 acre of replacement wetlands.
E07-339. Terry Wagner, Blair County Commissioners, 423 Allegheny Street Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Williamsburg Borough, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a concrete culvert having a normal span of 12 feet and an underclearance of 3.8 feet in the channel of a tributary to the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River (WWF) at a point at East Second Street (Williamsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 10.5 inches).
E21-313. George Epps, Norfolk Southern Railroad, 600 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 in East Pennsboro, Lower Allen, Upper Allen, Monroe, South Middleton, Dickinson, Penn, South Newton, Southampton and Shippensburg Townships and Wormleysburg, Lemoyne, Carlisle, Mount Holly Springs, and Shippensburg Boroughs in Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct 31 crossings of High Density Polyethene Conduits housing. Twelve 1.5-inch diameter dark fiber optic cables across the (13) Yellow Breeches Creek (HQ-CWF&CWF), 7 unnamed tributaries to the Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF), 1 Middle Spring Creek, 1 Reservoir Hollow (CWF), 1 Peach Orchard Hollow (HQ-CWF), 1 Betlem Hollow (HQ-CWF), 1 Thomson Creek (CWF), 1 Spruce Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Mountain Creek (TSF), 1 Old Town Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Little Dogwood Run (HQ-CWF), 1 Cedar Run (CWF), and 1 Conodoguinet Creek (WWF) located across the southern portion of Cumberland County (Harrisburg West and Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle (N: 4.0 inches; W: 5.75 inches and N: 8.0 inches; W: 2.50 inches, respectively).
E31-166. Charles Querry, RD 4 Box 433, Tyrone, PA 16686 in Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream crossing consisting of three 42-inch by 29-inch corrugated metal pipe arch culverts in the channel of Logan Spring Run (WWF) at a point approximately 1,500 feet upstream of the Route 550 crossing (Tyrone, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 8.8 inches).
E31-167. George Epps, Norfolk Southern Railroad, 600 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA 30308 in Logan Township, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct a fiber optics line across the channel of Little Juniata River (TSF) at a Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing (Alexandria, PA Quadrangle N: 13.75 inches; W: 11.5 inches).
E34-097. George Epps, Norfolk Southern Railroad, 600 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 in Turbett Township, Juniata County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct a fiber optics line across the channel of Tuscorora Creek (CWF) at a point approximately 500 feet upstream of its mouth (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.75 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
E44-103. George Epps, Norfolk Southern Railroad, 600 W. Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 in Granville, Bratton, & Wayne Townships, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct a fiber optic line across the channels of the Juniata River (WWF) at four Norfolk Southern Railroad crossings (Lewistown, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 12.5 inches); (Lewistown, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 14.5 inches); (Newton Hamilton, PA Quadrangle N: 12.25 inches; W: 12.5 inches); (Newton Hamilton PA Quadrangle N: 1.5 inches; W: 17.25 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-367. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 220 (I-99), Sect. C11, in Worth Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 8.8 inches).
To: 1) construct and maintain a 814-foot relocated fluvial geomorphological designed reach of Laurel Run, 2) to divert Laurel Run into the 814-foot reach, 3) to fill and maintain a 1,025-foot reach of Laurel Run, 4) to relocate and maintain a 845-foot reach of an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run; the upstream limit of the Laurel Run's relocated reach and the downstream limit of the unnamed tributary's relocated reach are located 1,225 feet upstream of the Laurel Run and Oliver Run confluence; to construct and maintain: 5) Temporary Stream Crossing #1 over the existing Laurel Run channel with one 36-inch diameter, five 24-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes and the associated R-4 riprap protected clean fill, 6) Temporary Stream Crossing # 2 over relocated Laurel Run channel with three 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes and the associated R-6 riprap protected clean fill, both of which are located 375 feet upstream of the Laurel Run and Oliver Run confluence; 7) Temporary Stream Crossing # 3 over Oliver Run with five 48-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes and the associated R-6 riprap protected clean fill, 8) Structure 202--an 8-foot by 8-foot by 672-foot long single-cell precast concrete box culvert with fish baffles in Powerline Tributary, 9) a 60-inch diameter 510-foot long reinforced concrete pipe culvert and its 16-foot by 12-foot outlet energy dissipater in an unnamed tributary to Powerline Tributary, 10) two parallel pre-stressed concrete I-beam bridge structures over Oliver Run and Laurel Run: Structure 205 a five-span and Structure 206 a six-span, both have underclearances of 75 feet, 11) place fill in 12.28 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. This proposed project location is near the northwestern political boundary of Port Matilda with a project centroid at latitude 40° 47` 50" and longitude 78° 05` 00" in Worth Township, Centre County.
E14-371. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 220, Sect. C12, in Huston, Worth and Patton Townships, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle, starting at N: 10.9 inches; W: 11.5 inches; and ending at 15.2 inches; W: 4.2 inches).
This project, called C12, proposes to construct and maintain three permitted encroachments: 1) a temporary stream crossing in North Bald Eagle Creek involving six 72-inch diameter CMP culverts with one 84-inch diameter CMP culvert, 2) (called Structure 312) a 922-foot long, 60 inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe to carry Buffalo Run beneath and parallel to the proposed alignment of S. R. 6220 that connects to a Y-junction pipe in Structure 313, 3) (called Structure 313) a 726-foot long enclosure comprised of a 52-foot long, 60-inch plastic culvert pipe, in an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Run, with an inlet 312-feet upstream of the inlet of an existing 196-foot long, 4-foot by 6-foot reinforced concrete arch culvert, extending through the existing culvert and out letting 17-feet downstream of the existing culvert's outlet that connects to a 10-foot long, 7-foot diameter concrete Y-junction pipe that in turn is connected to a 191-foot long, 5-foot by 7-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in Buffalo Run. This project includes construction of a new four lane, divided, limited access highway (S. R. 6220) west of State College in Huston, Worth and Patton Townships, Centre County. This project proposes to temporarily impact 100 linear feet of North Bald Eagle Creek, permanently impacts 1,113 linear feet of Buffalo Run and 535 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Run. A total of 7.6000 areas of jurisdictional wetlands will be impacted. 2.818 acres will result in a direct impact from construction activities, 1.008 acres will be indirectly impacted, and 0.353 acres will be temporarily impacted. There are also 28 drainage channels that will be impacted by the construction of this proposed project. These 28 drainage channels all have watersheds that are less than 100 acres and, therefore, the requirements for a permit are waived.
E55-172. Snyder County Commissioners, Courthouse, PO Box 217, Middleburg, PA 17842, Bridge repairs, in Perry and Beaver Townships, Snyder County, ACOE Baltimore District (Dalmatia, PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 14.5 inches and Beavertown, PA Quadrangle N: 4.6 inches; W: 2.8 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain replacement siding, perform structural repairs, repointing of stone masonry, paved approaches to the existing covered A-line Bridge and Dreeses Bridge over the North Branch of Mahantango Creek and Middle Creek, respectively in Perry and Beaver Townships, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) (relating to small projects). This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E59-411. James Eppley, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Concrete box culvert, in Shippen Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Asaph, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
To remove the existing single span steel beam timber deck bridge with a hydraulic opening of 80 ft2, a minimum underclearance varying between 3.08 ft. and 7.75 ft. on a 90 degree skew right ahead and to construct and maintain a single barrel cast in place reinforced concrete box culvert with concrete wingwalls with a clear span of 20.20 ft. and an inlet underclearance of 5.58 ft., a curb-to-curb width of 18 ft., depressed 12 in. below the streambed on a 77 degree skew and to construct and maintain a temporary diversion dike/stream crossing over the left Asaph Run in Shippen Township, Tioga County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E32-427. Pine Township, PO Box 89, Heilwood, PA 15745-0089. Kinter Cossing Culvert Replacement in Pine Township, Indiana County, ACOE Baltimore District (Colver, PA Quadrangle N: 19.38 inches; W: 15.77 inches).
Giving its consent to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 40-foot long culvert consisting of four 5-foot diameter pipes (invert of two center pipes shall be depressed 6 inches) in Dutch Run (CWF) located on T-585 (Kinter Station Road) at a point approximately 0.5 mile east of its intersection with S. R. 1013. Also, to place and maintain rock rip rap at the structure's inlet and outlet.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E25-622. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. S. R. 0090, Segment 0384, Offset 1789 Across Twelvemile Creek in North East Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 13.8 inches).
To install concrete paving 1 foot below the existing streambed and maintain the 480-foot-long concrete arch stream enclosure having a span of 21 feet and a rise of 12 feet in Twelvemile Creek (HQ-CWF; MF) on S. R. 0090, Segment 0384, Offset 1789 approximately 2.4 miles east of exit 10A.
E27-061. Forest County Commissioners, Forest County Courthouse, Elm Street, Tionesta, PA 16353. T-316 Hemlock Road Across McCauley Run in Tionesta Township, Forest County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Tionesta, PA Quadrangle N: 2.4 inches; W: 10.6 inches).
To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain a precast concrete box culvert having a 22-foot-wide by 7-foot-high waterway opening (8-foot-high box with 1-foot depressed invert) in McCauley Run (EV) on T-316 (Hemlock Road) approximately 3 miles south of S. R. 3001 near the Clarion and Forest County boundary.
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Certification Request Initiated by: U. S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534.
Date of Initial Pennsylvania Bulletin Notice: January 8, 2000.
EA64-001NE. U. S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534, Canaan Township, Wayne County, ACUE Philadelphia District.
To place fill in 2.44 acres of wetlands and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Munson Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of constructing the Canaan United States Penitentiary. The project is located approximately 0.6 mile southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0296 and S. R. 3028 (Waymart, PA Quadrangle N: 11.75 inches; W: 5.75 inches).
Final Action on Request: January 31, 2001.
SPECIAL NOTICES
ALTERNATIVE FUELS INCENTIVE GRANT (AFIG) PROGRAM; PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Air Quality announces the second opportunity to apply under Cycle 8 of a program to promote and expand the use of alternative transportation fuels and fuel systems such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquid propane gas (LPG), ethanol (E85), methanol (M85), hydrogen, hythane, electricity, coal-derived liquid fuels and fuels derived from biological materials. Grant funds can be used to pay for the difference between an alternative fuel vehicle and a conventional gasoline or diesel vehicle, to convert an existing gasoline vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel, to purchase a new energy efficient hybrid electric vehicle, to purchase and install a refueling or recharging facility, or to evaluate new alternative fuel technologies. Eligible applicants for incentive grants are schools and vocational school districts, municipal authorities, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, county institution districts, nonprofit entities and corporations or partnerships incorporated or registered in the Commonwealth and Commonwealth residents. Grants awarded for hybrid electric vehicles will be in the amount of $1500. Other grants awarded in this funding cycle will cover up to 30% of the applicant's eligible costs. An application package, which provides more details on the program, can be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, by contacting the office at (717) 787-2688 or by email at karemiller@state.pa.us. Fax requests to (717) 772-2303, Attn: AFIG. The application package is electronically available on DEP's website at www.dep.state.pa.us (directLINK ''Alternative Fuels''). The deadline for submitting a Cycle 8 application to the DEP is April 23, 2001.
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of January 2001, DEP, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed below to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth. The period of certification is 2 years. (For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.
Type of
Name Address Certification
Roger Burens, Jr. 241 King Manor Drive, Suite D Testing Air Quality Control, Inc. King of Prussia, PA 19406 Paul Duhamel 100 Old Kennett Road Testing RHIS, Inc. Wilmington, DE 19801 Ronald Heist 195 Phillips Park Drive Testing South Williamsport, PA 17702 Rob Lunny 525 Penrose Lane Testing Warminster, PA 18974 Joseph Lyons P. O. Box 5088 Mitigation South Williamsport, PA 17702 Anne Niblett 3201 Addison Drive Testing Wilmington, DE 19808 Dean Nowakowski 356 Partridge Run Road Testing Gibsonia, PA 15044 Roger Priest 1362 Old Skippack Road Testing Salfordville, PA 18958 David Scott 951 Katie Circle Mitigation Royersford, PA 19468 Alan Skursky 804 Green Ridge Road Testing New Oxford, PA 17350 Wayne Stevens 483 North Main Street Testing Moscow, PA 18444 Mitigation Bruce Thomas 17 Fosterville Road Mitigation Absolute Radon Services, Inc. Greensburg, PA 15601 Todd Giddings & Associates 3049 Enterprises Drive Mitigation State College, PA 16801
Notice of Permit Transfers for Facilities The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to transfer all permits, licenses and approvals and recognize the succession to water rights at the following facilities. All permits, licenses and approvals previously issued to Citizens Utilities Water Company of Pennsylvania, or its predecessors in interest, are proposed to be transferred to Pennsylvania-American Water Company. In the case of the water allocation permits, there will be a succession to water rights. A complete listing of the permits, licenses and approvals proposed for transfer and the water rights subject to succession is listed below. Questions should be directed to Karen Bassett, Assistant Regional Director, South Central Region, (717) 705-4703. The listing includes pending applications for permits, licenses and approvals.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit transfers or water rights subject to succession are invited to submit their comments to Karen Bassett, Assistant Regional Director, South Central Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8202, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding the proposed transfers. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Department will make a final decision concerning the permit, license and approval transfers. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time the determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Karen Bassett at the above number. TDD users may contact the department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Notice of Succession to Water Rights
Permit WA-149C; All Withdrawals; Home Water District; Chester and Montgomery Counties
Permit WA-149D; Subsidiary Allocation-Phoenixville; Home Water District; Chester County
Permit WA-174A; All Withdrawals; Blue Mountain Water District; Northampton and Monroe Counties
Permit WA06-1101; Subsidiary Allocation--RAWA; Glen Alsace Water District; Berks County
Water Supply Permits
3060069; All Facilities; Penn Water District; Berks County
3060088; All Facilities--Exeter Twp.; Glen Alsace Water District; Berks County
0698506-T1: Construction Permit--Golden Oaks Water System; Berks County
3060023; All Facilities--Douglassville; Glen Alsace Water District; Berks County
565W27-T1; All Facilities Except Well 2A; Lake Heritage Water District; Adams County
0184501-T1; Well 2A; Lake Heritage Water District; Adams County
3480055; All Facilities; Blue Mountain Water District; Northampton and Monroe Counties
1150166; All Facilities; Home Water District; Chester and Montgomery Counties
1150170; Merlin Hills--Well EP-1, Pump Station & Dist. System; Home Water District; Chester County
1150206; Phoenixville--Contiguous System; Home Water District; Chester County
Dam Permits
D45-144; Ross Common Reservoir; Blue Mountain Water District; Monroe County
D45-7; Stony Garden Reservoir; Blue Mountain Water District; Monroe County
NPDES Permit
0051616; Schuylkill River; Home Water District; Chester County
105 General Permits
BDWW-GP-4 Water Obstruction & Encroachment Permit Intake & Outfall Structures General Permit
BDWW-GP-5 Water Obstruction & Encroachment Permit Utility Line Stream Crossings General Permit
BDWW-GP-7 Water Obstruction & Encroachment Permit Minor Road Crossings General Permit
Penn Water District, Home Water District, Merlin Hills Water System, Phoenixville Water System, Glen Alsace District, Douglassville District, Blue Mountain District, and Lake Heritage District; Monroe, Northampton, Berks, Adams, Montgomery and Chester Counties.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-279. Filed for public inspection February 16, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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