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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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-303-021: Hazleton Materials LLC (P. O. Box 1394, Skippack, PA 19474) for construction of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device in Foster Township, Luzerne County.
40-301-076A: Lacey Memorial (Rear 1000 South Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18201) for construction of an animal crematory and associated air cleaning device in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
41-0010B: Andritz, Inc. (35 Sherman Street, Muncy, PA 17756) for construction of a 650 pound steel-melting electric induction furnace in Muncy Borough, Lycoming County.
41-00010B: Andritz, Inc. (35 Sherman Street, Muncy, PA 17756) for construction of a 6 ton per hour natural gas-fired fluidized bed thermal foundry sand reclamation system and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Muncy Borough, Lycoming County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
16-136B: Glenn O. Hawbaker--CMI Asphalt Plant (394 Ritts Station Road, Clarion, PA 16373) for installation of fuel handling equipment for the burning of No. 5 Oil, No. 6 Oil and waste oil as fuel in Beaver and Licking Townships, Clarion County.
61-012D: OMG Americas (2 Mile Run Road, Franklin, PA 16323-0111) for construction of a cobalt carboxylate process with an associated condenser Venturi Scrubber in Sugarcreek Township, Venango 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.
46-0036F: Visteon Systems, LLC (2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) for installation and construction of Wave Soldering Machine No. 13 in Worcester Township, Montgomery County. This source will result in a facility wide emission increase of 0.0062 ton of lead and 4.56 tons of VOCs per 12-month rolling sum. Wave Soldering Machine No. 13 shall only be used for soldering electronic circuit boards. The plan approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0198E: Blommer Chocolate Co. (1101 Blommer Drive, East Greenville, PA 18041) for installation of a cocoa bean process with thermal oxidizer as a control in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a Title V facility. Emissions from this source are 18.3 tons of VOCs per year. The plan approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restriction designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-317-003: Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. (4135 Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA 18507) for construction of a steam convection cooking oven and associated air cleaning device (carbon filters) in Moosic Borough, Lackawanna County. Opacity, malodors and particulates will be controlled to the extent that they will become negligible after the air cleaning device.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05079A: United Corrstack, Inc. (720 Laurel Street, Reading, PA 19602) for modification of a boiler controlled by a low NOx burner in the City of Reading, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V (State only) facility. The modification will result in the emission of 99 tons per year of SOx, 10.6 tons per year of particulate matter, 25.1 tons per year of NOx and 54.7 tons per year of CO. Limits will be placed on the emissions and amount of fuel used. The applicant will be required to record the emissions and fuel usage on a monthly basis. The approval will include monitoring, record keeping, work practices and reporting to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
28-03040A: Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201-0809) for installation of a 51-inch cone crusher to the finishing plant for stone processing operations at its Chambersburg Quarry in Guilford Township, Franklin County. Emissions will be controlled by wet suppression. Estimated atmospheric emissions for PM-10 are projected to be 0.78 ton per year. The plan approval will include appropriate conditions designed to ensure compliance with the applicable air quality requirements.
36-05027C: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for installation of two diesel-fired 1,825 kW portable generators at its Lancaster East facility in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. The proposed equipment will result in the emission of 7.9 tons per year of NOx. The plan approval will include a fuel limitation. The applicant will be required to record the emissions and fuel usage on a monthly basis. The approval will include monitoring, record keeping, work practices and reporting 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.
08-301-016A: Faithful Companions Pet Cemetery, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 210, Ulster, PA 18850-9645) for construction of an animal crematory incinerator in East Smithfield Township, Bradford County.
The air contaminant emissions from the respective incinerator will be controlled by an integral secondary combustion chamber. The resultant particulate emissions will be less than .2 pound per hour.
The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the proposed incinerator will meet all applicable air quality regulatory requirements including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department intends to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct the proposed animal crematory incinerator.
The Department intends to place conditions in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements. The following is a summary of the most important conditions:
1. Only animal remains and associated containers shall be incinerated.
2. The particulate matter emissions shall not exceed .08 grain per dry standard cubic foot, corrected to 7% oxygen and the opacity shall not equal or exceed 10% for more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour or 30% at any time.
3. The incinerator shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the secondary combustion chamber temperature. All temperature records shall be retained for at least 5 years and made available to the Department upon request.
4. A secondary combustion chamber temperature of at least 1,800°F shall be maintained at any time incineration is occurring.
14-313-042: RUTGERS Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College PA 16801) for modification of an existing chemical process facility for production of a chemical identified as ROC-8 in College Township, Centre County.
The air contaminant emissions from the modified process facility shall be controlled by various condensers and two packed bed scrubbers. The resultant air contaminant emissions will be up to 5.79 tons of perchloroethylene (a hazardous air pollutant) and 0.04 ton of nitrogen dioxide per year.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements:
1. The packed bed scrubber identified as S0106B shall utilize a minimum 5% sodium hydroxide solution as the scrubbing solution at a recirculation rate of not less than 20 gallons per minute. Additionally, the company shall sample the scrubbing solution after each batch of ROC-8 to ensure that the solution's sodium hydroxide concentration will be greater than or equal to 5% for the next batch run.
2. The packed bed scrubber identified as S0401 shall utilize a minimum 5% sodium hydroxide solution as the scrubbing solution at a recirculation rate of not less than 20 gallons per minute. Additionally, the company shall sample the scrubbing solution after each batch of ROC-8 to ensure that the solution's sodium hydroxide concentration will be greater than or equal to 5% for the next batch run.
3. All condensers utilizing cooling water shall be supplied with cooling water having a temperature no greater than 75°F at any time as measured by a temperature gauge on the water line from the cooling water supply to the respective condensers. Additionally, the average temperature of the cooling water to the respective condensers shall not exceed 60°F in any 12-consecutive month period based on monthly average temperature readings.
4. The glycol-cooled condensers serving vessels D and E shall be supplied with glycol coolant having a temperature no greater than -12°C.
5. The air cleaning devices shall not be used for the simultaneous control of air contaminant emissions from this process and any other process at the facility.
6. The production rate of ROC-8 shall not exceed 2.5 million pounds in any 12-consecutive month period.
7. No later than 120 days from the date of plan approval issuance, the company shall submit a proposal to the Department describing procedures to be employed to minimize fugitive equipment leaks from the chemical process facility through appropriate monitoring and repair.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-025D: General Electric Transportation Systems (2901 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16531), for proposed maintenance activities at the Erie facility in Erie, Erie County. The permit will be subject to the following conditions:
1. The sources are subject to the requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.11, 123.22, 123.31 and 123.41.
2. For Boiler #1:
a. NOx emissions shall not exceed 400 tpy based on a 12-month consecutive period.
b. NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.59 lb/mmBtu based on a 30-day rolling average.
3. For Boiler #5:
a. NOx emissions shall not exceed 324 tpy based on a 12-month consecutive period.
b. NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.59 lb/mmBtu based on a 30-day rolling average.
4. For Boiler #9:
a. NOx emissions shall not exceed 520 tpy based on a 12-month consecutive period.
b. NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.59 lb/mmBtu based on a 30-day rolling average.
5. Annual NOx emissions for each boiler shall be updated every month by adding emissions during the most recent month and dropping the emissions from the corresponding month in the previous year. NOx emissions reports for each boiler shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter.
6. General Electric shall, at a minimum, obtain one of the following:
a. A fuel analysis of the Btu value, moisture, ash and sulfur content (% by weight), conducted on a representative sample of each shipment received.
b. Written certification from the fuel supplier, which certifies the Btu value, moisture, ash and sulfur content (% by weight) for each shipment delivered to the facility.
7. General Electric shall compile and submit a semiannual compliance certification report to the Department within 30 days of the end of each semiannual period for all coal shipments received during the preceding 6 months. This report shall clearly identify the average sulfur content (% by weight) and the average Btu value of the fuel for the reporting period.
8. A NOx, SOx and opacity continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) for the combined stack for the three boilers (1, 5 and 9) shall be operated and maintained in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual and be approval by the Department.
9. CEMS reports shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days after each calendar quarter, but no later than the time frame established in the Department's latest ''Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.''
10. General Electric shall perform a daily operational inspection of the control device for each boiler.
11. General Electric shall operate the control devices at all times the sources are in operation.
12. The sources and control devices shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, in accordance with good air pollution control practices or in accordance with good engineering practices.
13. General Electric shall maintain a record of all scheduled preventative maintenance inspection of the control device. These records shall, at a minimum, contain the dates of the inspections, any problems or defects, the actions taken to correct the problem or defects and any routine maintenance performed.
14. General Electric shall record the fuel characteristics, data source and analysis date of each coal shipment and shall maintain all of the testing results and/or certifications for at least 5 years from the testing or certification date.
15. General Electric shall maintain records as follows:
a. The Company shall maintain records to demonstrate compliance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.94.
b. The records shall provide sufficient data and calculations to clearly demonstrate that the requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.94 are met.
c. Data or information required to determine compliance shall be recorded and maintained in a time frame consistent with the averaging period of the requirement.
d. The records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department on request.
16. General Electric is granted the remaining 280.9 tpy of NOx and 1.7 tpy of VOC emission reduction credits (ERCs) after new source review (NSR) applicability. These ERCs are generated from the shutdown of boiler #2. Boiler #2 was shut down on December 13, 2001. General Electric generated a total of 624.9 ton of NOx and 1.7 ton of VOC ERCs with the shutdown of boiler #2. Subsequently, General Electric utilized 344 ton of NOx credits to net out of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E.
17. Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.206(f), the ERCs generated in this approval shall expire if not consumed within 10 years from the source shutdown date as shown in condition #16.
18. General Electric and any subsequent user of these credits shall comply with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.206--127.208 regarding ERC use and transfer requirements.
19. These ERCs may be used, traded or sold after the approved entry of the ERCs by the Department into the Pennsylvania ERC Registry System.
20. The #2 boiler (Babcock & Wilcox, 420 mmBtu/hr) shall remain permanently shutdown. If the company plans to bring the shutdown source back into production, the company shall submit an appropriate plan approval application. Any subsequent emissions from the shutdown source shall comply with NSR regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E.
21. Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.207(7), if the ERC generating source has not been dismantled or removed, the company must submit to the Department on an annual basis the verification of the continuance of the shutdown.
The previous conditions will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate the best available technology for the source.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
21-05001: Lear Operations Corp. formerly Lear East LP (50 Spring Road, Carlisle, PA 17013) for amendment of the facility's Title V Operating Permit No. 21-05001 to incorporate the change of company name for the Carlisle facility in the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two boilers, three carpet dryers and other sources, which primarily emit NOx and PM.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
62-00151: CB and I Water (1420 Lexington Avenue, Warren, PA 16365) in Warren, Warren County. The facility's air emission sources are several natural gas-fired heaters, a stress-relief furnace, steel fabrication, abrasive blasting, surface coating and several degreasers.
43-00287: Jones Performance Products, Inc.--West Middlesex Plant (No. 1 Jones Way, P. O. Box 808, West Middlesex, PA 16159) for operation of a reinforced plastic manufacturing facility in West Middlesex Borough, Mercer County.
37-00264: Ellwood Quality Steels Co. (700 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA 16101) in New Castle City, Lawrence County. The facility's air emission sources are four natural gas-fired boilers, several miscellaneous natural gas-fired heaters, electric arc furnace, six natural gas-fired anneal furnaces, two natural gas-fired ladle preheaters, natural gas-fired EAF preheater, scrap torching, scrap handling, vacuum degasser, teeming and gas cutter.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-00104: Daniel C. Tanney Co., Inc. (3268 Clive Avenue, Bensalem, PA 19020) for operation of a paint burn off oven in Bensalem, Bucks County. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00091: Columbia Lighting Co. (Route 13 and Beaver Street, Bristol, PA 19007) for operation of an incinerator, burn off oven and manufacturing process in Bristol, Bucks County. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-03043: Wilbur Chocolate Co., Inc. (48 North Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543) for operation of a candy coating facility at their distribution center in Lititz Borough, Lancaster County. There is a potential to emit less than 1 ton per year each of PM and SOx and less than 6 tons per year each of CO and NOx. The Natural Minor Operating Permit shall contain standard 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.
26-00488: Laurel Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 1209, Morgantown, WV 26507) for operation of a crushing and screening plant at the Wymps Gap Quarry/Lake Lynn Quarry in Springhill Township, Fayette County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-00038: Winfield Lime and Stone Co., Inc. (1295 Winfield Road, Cabot, PA 16023) for operation of a limestone crushing plant and production of agricultural lime in Winfield Township, Butler County.
43-00324: John Flynn Funeral Home, Inc. (2630 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148) for operation of a human crematory in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-0025: General Electric Transportation Systems (2901 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16531) to accept testimony concerning the Department's decision to approve, with conditions, the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan by General Electric Transportation Systems in Erie, Erie County to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95, concerning the emissions of NOx and VOCs from the boiler house. The final RACT proposal will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to the Commonwealth's State Implementation Plan.
The pubic hearing will be conducted on August 14, 2002, at 1 p.m. in the Air Quality Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office Building, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA.
The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 25-00025. This RACT determination will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the boiler house to comply with current regulations.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Lori McNabb at the previous address or telephone number at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony in its own behalf.
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 above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, 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
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17020901 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243256. Johnson Brothers Coal Company, R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757. Commencement, operation and restoration of an incidental coal extraction permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County, affecting 15.4 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Kratzer Run. Application received June 3, 2002.
17020106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243264. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc., 605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Girard Township, Clearfield County, affecting 155 acres. Receiving streams: Deer Creek, unnamed tributaries to Deer Creek and unnamed tributary to Bald Hill Run, all classified as CWF. Application received June 18, 2002.
17000102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242888. Northern Son, Inc., R. R. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Johnson Brothers Coal Company. The permit is located in Bell Township, Clearfield County, and affects 131.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Whiskey Run to Whisky Run and unnamed tributaries of South Branch Bear Run to South Branch Bear Run, both to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received June 5, 2002.
17000111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219894. Hepburnia Coal Company, P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16830. Major revision to an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit for a change in permit acreage from 164.4 to 169.2 acres. The permit is located in Beccarria Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Muddy Run and unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run classified as CWF. Application received June 14, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
63860110 and NPDES No. PA0589136. Raccoon Coal Company (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Revision received to request mining within 100 feet of SR 4009 on a bituminous surface mine located in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 187.9 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Little Raccoon Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received June 26, 2002.
03910113 and NPDES No. PA0203459. Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc. (13448 SR 422, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application for reclamation only received for a bituminous surface auger mine in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 106.1 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Cowanshannock Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania American Water Company. Application received June 28, 2002.
65840119 and NPDES No. PA0601047. Derry Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (R. R. 5, Box 34, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal application received for continued mining of a bituminous surface auger mine with limestone removal and portable stone crusher in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 643.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Stony Run and McGee Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received June 28, 2002.
65970103 and NPDES No. PA0201898. Derry Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (R. R. 5, Box 34, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal application received for continued mining of a bituminous surface mine with a limestone quarry in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 105.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Stony Creek to McGee Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream form the point of discharge. Application received July 1, 2002.
26870107 and NPDES No. PA0589802. Durant Excavating Company (18 North Ross Street, Masontown, PA 15461). Renewal application received for continued mining of a bituminous surface mine in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, affecting 82.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Jacobs Creek to the Monongahela River, classified for the following use: WWF, N. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Albert Gallatin Municipal Authority. Application received July 1, 2002.
03010108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250171. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Received an application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 126.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Glade Run and Glade Run to Allegheny River, classified for the following use: TSF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received June 24, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249238. Laurel Energy, L. P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15950). Commencement, operation, restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for treated mine drainage in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 172.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Spruce Run and Spruce Run. No discharge; unnamed tributary to Beam Run and Beam Run to North Branch of Quemahoning Creek to Stony Creek River to the Conemaugh River classified for the following uses: HQ-CWF and CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 24, 2002.
56930104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212415. Future Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552). Permit revision to add auger mining in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 129.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 1, 2002.
Noncoal Applications Received
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
59020302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243272. Fred J. Robbins, R. R. 2, Box 25A, Tioga, PA 16946. Commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial mineral (gravel)--stream encroachment permit in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, affecting 17.02 acres. Receiving streams: Mutton Lane Creek to Tioga River. Application received June 21, 2002.
08020806. Strong Excavating, R. R. 2, Box 446N, Sayre, PA 18840. Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral (shale) permit in Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, affecting 1.5 acres. Receiving stream: tributary to Bentley Creek. Application received June 4, 2002.
14022802. Mark Soster, 205 W. Sycamore Street, Snow Shoe, PA 16874. Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral (field stone) permit in Liberty Township, Centre County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: tributary to Bald Eagle Creek. Application received June 10, 2002.
14022803. Mark Soster, 205 W. Sycamore Street, Snow Shoe, PA 16874. Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral (field stone) permit in Liberty Township, Centre County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving stream: tributary to Bald Eagle Creek. Application received June 10, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
3572SM17 and NPDES No. PA0202649. Manor Minerals, Inc. (265 South Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application to continue mining in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, affecting 31.5 acres. Receiving stream: Crooked Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received July 1, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37020304. IA Construction Corporation (P. O. Box 8, Concordville, PA 19331). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County, affecting 40.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Jamison Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supply intakes are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application to include a land use change from forestland to wildlife habitat on lands of the Game Commission. Application received June 24, 2002.
61930301 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0211729. Cooperstown Sand & Gravel (P. O. Box 4, Cooperstown, PA 16317). Revision to an existing sandstone operation in Jackson Township, Venango County, affecting 13.1 acres. Receiving stream: Wolf Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supply intakes are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to add 1.6 acres to the permit area. Application received July 2, 2002.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine project:
Project No. BF 467-101.1, Cherry Valley Borough, Butler County, 4 acres.
Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P.E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m. on August 12, 2002, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Chuck Siders, Division of Mine Hazards at (717) 783-0474.
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 (Department). 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, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E48-326. Hercules Cement Company, L. P., P. O. Box 69, Stockertown, PA 18083-0069, in Stockertown Borough, Palmer Township, Northampton County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To enhance approximately 4,000 L.F. of Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF) by sealing sink holes and fractures in the bedrock along the stream channel. The project involves the installation of a geomembrane liner system and re-establishment of a natural channel in an effort to restore stream flow to the creek by preventing exfiltration into the adjacent quarry pits. The project is located at Hercules Cement property southwest of the intersection of SR 0033 and SR 0191 (Windgap, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 3.3 inches).
E45-433. Chestnut Hill Township, Municipal Building, P. O. Box 243, Brodheadsville, PA 18322, in Chestnut Hill Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain a bridge having a single span of approximately 12 feet and underclearance of 6.5 feet across Sugar Hollow Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Warner Road, just east of Sugar Hollow Road (Brodheadsville, PA Quadrangle N: 16.7 inches; W: 7.3 inches).
E45-434. Brodhead Waterhead Association, P. O. Box 339, Henryville, PA 18332, in Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream bank restoration and riparian buffer project along a 600 L.F. section of Pocono Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located behind Stroudsburg High School, just south of North Ninth Street (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 10.5 inches).
E48-327. Thomas G. Macarro, 3633 Drifting Drive, Hellertown, PA 18055, in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in 0.07 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing a road crossing consisting of approximately 200 L.F. of 48 inch diameter RCP and roadway embankment to serve as an access for a proposed residential development known as Clover View Estates. The project is located on the eastern side of Township Road T390 (Drifting Drive), just south of its intersection with Wassergass Road (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 2.0 inches).
E45-432. Polk Township, P. O. Box 137, Kresgeville, PA 18333-0137, in Polk Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To maintain a 60-inch diameter CMP culvert in a tributary to Pohopoco Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Township Road T413 (Serfass Road), approximately 0.15 mile east of SR 3007 (Berger Hollow Road) (Brodheadsville, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 12.4 inches).
E45-431. Polk Township, P. O. Box 137, Kresgeville, PA 18333-0137, in Polk Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain an open-bottom aluminum box culvert having a span of 13.6 feet and an underclearance of 2.7 feet in Middle Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Township Road T444 (Upper Middle Creek Road), just south of T437 (Barry Road) (Brodheadsville, PA Quadrangle N: 13.6 inches; W: 16.8 inches).
E54-297. Robert G. Geier, 95 Spruce Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963-1428, in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 12-foot by 16-foot storage shed in the floodway of Swatara Creek (CWF). The project is located northeast of the intersection of Spruce and Mill Streets (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 0.8 inch).
E48-325. Hanover Township, 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017-9303, in Hanover Township, Northampton County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream enclosure consisting of three 10-feet by 4-feet concrete box culverts having a length of approximately 350 feet in a tributary to Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located on property owned by the Aspen Inn, southwest of the intersection of Stoke Park Road and SR 0512 (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 1.2 inches).
E64-232. Jerry Johnson, 916 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218-2708, in Damascus Township, Wayne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain an existing single-family residence in the floodway of the Delaware River (WWF). The structure will be extended by approximately 28 feet to the north, with the addition supported on concrete piers, and approximately 4 feet to the south. New deck areas will be constructed on the west side (approximately 4 feet by 13 feet) and the east side (approximately 7 feet by 13 feet). The project is located along Tammany Flats Road (Callicoon, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 0.3 inch; W: 7.5 inches).
E40-604. Walter and Rhoda Kuharchik, 504 Susquehanna Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643, in West Pittston Borough, Luzerne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To authorize grading that was performed within a 0.28 acre area in the floodway of the Susquehanna River (WWF). The purpose of the project was to lessen the steepness of the slope to enhance safety. The project is located along the west bank, approximately 0.4 mile north of the SR 0011 bridge across the Susquehanna River (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 6.1 inches).
E13-133. Franklin Township, 900 Fairyland Road, Lehighton, PA 18235, in Franklin Township, Carbon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a sewage pump station in the floodway of a tributary to Pohopoco Creek (CWF) and to construct and maintain a 6-inch sanitory force main and an 8-inch sanitary gravity main, running parallel, across a tributary and adjacent wetlands. The project is located on the south side of Main Road approximately 0.10 mile northwest of its intersection with SR 0209 (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 16.3 inches; W: 7.1 inches).
E39-414. Theodore and K. Gail Phillips, 3501 Main Road East, Emmaus, PA 18049, in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an 8-foot by 14-foot residential house expansion in the floodway of Leibert Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located approximately 0.4 mile northeast of the intersection of SR 2027 and SR 2023 (Main Road) (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 1.8 inches; W: 16.0 inches).
E13-134. Raymond R. Vees, P. O. Box 102, Fountainville, PA 18923-0102, in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 48-inch elliptical culvert across Hunter Creek (CWF) for the purpose of providing access to a residential house. The project is located approximately 260 feet west of the intersection of Spruce Hollow Road and Beers Lane (Palmerton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 6.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E01-235. Dennis Bishop, 980 New Road, Ortanna, PA 17320 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 12-foot by 18-foot residential dwelling addition in the floodway of Middle Creek (HQ-CWF). The site is located on Mount Hope approximately 3.0 miles from the intersection of Mount Hope and Carrolls Tract Roads (Iron Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 9.45 inches; W: 4.9 inches) in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County.
E06-572. James Lewars, Historical and Museum Commission, 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508 in Birdsboro Borough, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a single span premanufactured steel pedestrian bridge, with cast in place concrete abutments, approximately 47 feet in length across an unnamed tributary to Owatin Creek (WWF) at a point within the Daniel Boone Homestead (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N: 8.1 inches; W: 6.3 inches) in Exeter Township, Berks County.
E06-573. National Properties Incorporated, 31 General Warren Blvd., Malvern, PA 19335 in Exeter Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a series of retaining walls within 0.1 acre of wetlands tributary to Antietam Creek (CWF) at a point within the Eastwick at Exeter Apartment Community (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches, W: 14.25 inches) in Exeter Township, Berks County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.2 acre of replacement wetlands.
E07-360. Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 in Catharine Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a crossing consisting of twin 103-inch by 71-inch corrugated metal pipe arches in the channel of Canoe Creek (HQ-CWF) at a point approximately 6.9 inches upstream of Route 22 (Spruce Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 12.6 inches) in Catherine Township, Blair County.
E21-342. William Cook, Silver Spring Township, 6475 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing single span bridge and to construct and maintain a single span 24.0-foot long reinforced concrete box culvert having a normal clear span of 12.0-feet and a rise of 3.8-feet in Hogestown Run (CWF) located on Woods Drive about 0.7 mile southeast of its intersection with US Route 11 (Mechanicsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 5.8 inches) in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
E22-441. Michael Sedor, Colonial Country Club, 4901 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing footbridge and to place fill in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Paxton Creek (WWF) locally known as Goose Valley Run for the purpose of reconstructing the greens for golf holes 4, 5 and 13 located about 500 feet downstream of Colonial Club Road on the Colonial Country Club golf course (Harrisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5; W: 8.3 inches) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
E28-301. Nicholas Kalathas, 2004 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201 in Greene Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain 400-feet of riprap bank stabilization along the Conococheague Creek (CWF) just upstream of the Route 11 bridge (Chambersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 2.0 inches) in Greene Township, Franklin County.
E28-304. Thomas Englerth, Dennis E. Black Engineering Inc., 2400 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201 in Greene Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain 90 feet at riprap bank stabilization along the Conococheague Creek (CWF) located upstream of Route 11 bridge (Chambersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 1.85 inches) in Greene Township, Franklin County.
E36-738. Michael Stark, Columbia Downtown Development Corporation, P. O. Box 207, Columbia, PA 17512 in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project approximately 750 feet within Shawnee Run (WWF) for the purpose of: stream bank stabilization, improved sediment transport, establishment of riparian buffers and improved aquatic habitat while implementing a natural stream design approach consisting of: channel relocation, stream and floodway excavation and filling, installation of rock vanes, cross vanes, J-hooks and willow fascines to be located at a point or points within the 400 block of Mill Street (Columbia East, PA Quadrangle N: 5.75 inches; W: 16.25 inches) in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.
E67-687. Orchard Hills Real Estate, Inc., 450 Spangler Road, Oxford, PA 17350 in Springettsbury and Hellam Townships, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: (1) a 30-inch reinforced concrete pipe crossing having a length of 280 feet and (2) a 12-inch reinforced concrete pipe crossing having a length of 295 feet in an unnamed tributary to Kreutz Creek (WWF) located on an 81 acre parcel at the corner of SR 2006 and SR 2013 called Orchard Hills (York, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 0.2 inch and Red Lion, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches W: 17.3 inches) in Springettsbury and Hellam Townships, York County. The amount of wetland impact is considered a de minimis impact of 0.099 acre and wetland mitigation is not required.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E08-395. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. Improvement Project Central Bradford County Traffic in Towanda Borough, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 3.3 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
To construct and maintain the following activities at the following locations:
Regulated Type of Activity No. Activity Station No. Description of Impact
1 Permanent 136+40 to 172+50 Stream encroachment--fill covers 3,600 ft/43,200 ft2 (1,097 m/4013 m2) of stream bank along the perennial WWF Susquehanna River for construction of stabilized slope. 2 Permanent 136+40 to 172+50 Floodway encroachment of the 100-year floodplain--148,285 ft2 (3.40 acres) or 13,774 m2 (1.38 ha) of floodway filled by construction of stabilized slope. 3 Permanent 146+00 Stream relocation--310 ft/930 ft2 (94 m/86 m2) of intermittent WWF stream (Mix Run). Mix Run culvert and headwall to be relocated 30 feet upstream resulting in improved alignment over existing. The section of Mix Run to be relocated is currently conveyed through an enclosed culvert system. 4 Permanent 156+70 Stream enclosure (culvert extension)--30 ft/90 ft2 (9 m/8 m2) to intermittent WWF stream. The proposed project will also include the following temporary impacted activity.
Regulated Type of Activity No. Activity Station No. Description of Impact
2 Temporary 136+40 to 172+50 Stream encroachment--260,383 ft2 (5.98 acres) or 24,190 m2 (2.42 ha)--cofferdam footprint for construction of stabilized slope. An existing access road in the vicinity of Mix Run will be utilized to access the cofferdam and construction area. The project will impact approximately 0.99 acre of riverine wetlands while impacting approximately 3,940 feet of waterway. The Susquehanna River, Mix Run and an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River are warm water fisheries streams.
E14-426. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Bridge replacement in Penn Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 9.0 inches).
To remove the existing steel I-beam bridge with timber deck which is on a 90 degree skew and has a clear opening between the stone masonry abutments of 26 feet, a curb-to-curb width of 18.5 feet and an average inlet underclearance of 21 feet and to construct and maintain a single-span sawn southern pine A-frame truss with southern pine glulam deck and stringers and a weathering steel floor beam with a normal clear span of 30 feet, an average inlet underclearance of 7.3 feet and a curb-to-curb width of 18 feet on a horizontal and vertical alignment similar to existing conditions on Big Poe Road over Big Poe Creek at the intersection of Little Poe Pond with Big Poe Road and to construct a temporary upstream stream crossing consisting of four 36-inch diameter corrugated metal pipes and a temporary diversion dike system in Penn Township, Centre County. The project will permanently impact 523 square feet of wetlands while impacting 150 feet of stream channel. Big Poe Creek is a HQ-CWF.
E18-334. William Dittmar, P. O. Box 308, West Milton, PA 17886. Dittmar Water Co. tract in Lamar Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Beech Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 14.32 inches; W: 1.65 inches).
To construct and maintain a 6-foot diameter by 40-foot long culvert and the associated clean earthen approach fill in an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek for timber harvesting access located 2 miles southwest of SR 64 from the Bald Eagle Mountain/SR 64 gap. The project proposes to permanently impact 40 linear feet of Cold Stream that is classified as a HQ-CWF.
E18-344. Clinton County Commissioners, Garden Building, 232 East Main Street, Lock Haven, PA, 17745. Clinton County Conservation District Dry Hydrant Project in Logan, Green, Crawford, Lamar and Porter Townships, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District.
PA North West Hydrant # Quadrangle (inches) (inches) DH-1 Beech Creek 2.9 4.3 DH-2 Millheim 21.6 6.5 DH-3 Mill Hall 1.0 1.6 DH-4 Carroll 7.2 13.0 DH-5 Carroll 14.3 7.6 DH-6 Mill Hall 10.4 12.9 DH-7 Mill Hall 15.7 12.9 DH-8 Beech Creek 10.1 2.2 To construct and maintain eight dry hydrants within the Fishing Creek Watershed for improved rural fire protection (hydrant installation and maintenance will be the responsibility of the local townships, with assistance from the local fire departments): DH-1 is located on the Nittany Water Company property along TR 341 Spring Run Road at the spring in Lamar in Porter Township. This is the only replacement dry hydrant for the project; DH-2 is located on the Jeff Breon property along Summer Mountain Road at the eastern edge of Tylersville in Logan Township located at the northwestern corner of the bridge over Fishing Creek; DH-3 is located on the Edith Muthler property on Logan Mills Road in Logan Township located on the southwest corner of the bridge with no disturbance planned to the Logan Mills Covered bridge; DH-4 is located on the Donnell Jefferies property on Winter Road in Greene Township located on the northwest abutment near the bridge over Fishing Creek; DH-5 is located at Shaffer Pond on 4th Gap Road in Crawford Township located along the southern edge of the pond near the township line; DH-6 is located on Keystone Central School District property near the intersection of Duck Run Road and Mackeyville Road in Lamar Township located near the southwest corner of the Hump Bridge; DH-7 is located on the Hanson Aggregates property off SR 477 in Lamar Township located on the southwest corner of Hanson's bridge over Long Run; DH-8 is located on the Cedar Springs Trout Hatchery property along Jacksonville Road in Porter Township located at the southeastern corner of the hatchery access road over Cedar Run. There are no wetlands within any of these project areas. This project proposes to permanently impact 16 linear feet of the HQ-CWF of the Fishing Creek Watershed.
E53-373. Maxton Gas Corporation, R. R. 1, Box 364, Shinglehouse, PA 16748. Maxton Gas Corporation production and supply lines in Sharon Township, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Oswayo, PA Quadrangle N: 10.25 inches; W: 0.25 inch).
To construct, operate and maintain 2,500 linear feet of gas production and transmission lines crossing Walman Nichlos Hollow Run and wetlands associated to the same waterway and Wildcat Creek for the transmission of natural gas. Since Walman Nichlos Hollow Run and Wildcat Creek are wild trout streams, no gas line maintenance work will be conducted in or along the stream channels between October 1 and April 1 without the prior written authorization from the Fish and Boat Commission. Any excavations for maintenance of the gas transmission lines through the wetlands and waterways shall be completed with rubber tire equipment. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0044 approximately 1.1 miles north of SR 0044 and T-329 intersection.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E03-409. Worthington Borough, P. O. Box 103, Worthington, PA 16262. Worthington Borough, Armstrong County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain bank stabilization consisting of a gabion wall and rock rip rap along Claypoole Run (HQ-CWF) for a length of approximately 1,240 linear feet for the purpose of eliminating bank erosion. The project is located along SR 422 (Worthington, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 0.8 inch).
E32-443. Green Township Supervisors, 1492 Route 240 Highway, Commodore, PA 15729. Green Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure known as Bakers Run Bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal clear span of 44.5 feet and an underclearance of 6.5 feet across Two Lick Creek South Branch (HQ-CWF). Also, to place and maintain fill in 0.02 acre of palustrine forested wetland with de minimis impact. The structure is located on T-916 approximately 1,500 feet north of SR 580 (Commodore, PA Quadrangle N: 8.7 inches; W: 2.8 inches).
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