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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 an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the 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 to 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 decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
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 P. S. §§ 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 Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
EA46-010SE. Cedars Hill LLP, 900 E. Eighth Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Worcester Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
An approval for an environmental assessment for impacts associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of a nonjurisdictional dam across an unnamed tributary to the Zacharias Creek (TSF). The proposed dam will provide stormwater management for a residential subdivision. The application also includes a request for General Permit # 7, ''Minor Road Crossing,'' for three crossings of Zacharias Creek and adjacent wetlands. The project will impact 324 linear feet of stream and 0.11 acre of wetlands (PEM/SS). The project is located about 700 feet southeast of the intersection of Skippack Pike and Bustard Road. (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 16.00 inches; W: 16.00 inches).
E15-589. Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, Wallace Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an approximately 23-foot wide raw water intake on the East Branch Brandywine Creek (HQ-TSF-MF) for transferring water from the creek to the Cornog Quarry during periods of elevated stream flows and a 48-inch intake tunnel to pump water from the quarry to the water treatment plant for treatment before distributing to customers of the Water Company. The permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of a surface swale and 16-inch outfall structure to direct water into Cornog quarry, which shall be done in accordance with the conditions of General Permit No. 4. The site is located about 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Marshall Road and Creek Road (Downingtown USGS Quadrangle N: 13.70 inches, W: 17.50 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E39-409. Whitehall Township, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052. Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 352-foot concrete box stream enclosure, having cell dimensions of 17-foot by 4.5-foot; to construct and maintain six stormwater outfalls, varying in size from 4-inch diameter to 24-inch diameter; and to place fill in and along a tributary to Coplay Creek for the purpose of constructing the Whitehall Township Municipal Complex. The project is located immediately southeast of the intersection of SR 0145 (MacArthur Road) and Municipal Drive (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
E13-131. Carbon County, P. O. Box 129, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. Packer Township, Carbon County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span concrete box-beam bridge having a normal span of 30 feet and an approximate underclearance of 6.5 feet across Quakake Creek. The project is located on Grist Mill Drive, approximately 0.8 mile southeast of its intersection with SR 4010 (Hazleton, PA Quadrangle N: 4.2 inches; W: 2.1 inches).
E40-599. Thomas Smith, 972 Alberdeen Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707. Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To maintain two road crossings of tributaries to Big Wapwallopen Creek and adjacent wetlands, consisting of: (1) a single-span concrete bridge having a span of approximately 21.4 feet and an underclearance of approximately 5 feet; and (2) a 24-inch PVC culvert, for the purpose of providing access to a 10.2-acre property for private, recreational use. The project includes placement of fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.04 acre. The project is located along the east side of SR 0081, south of SR 3010 (Alberdeen Road) (Freeland, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 11.7 inches).
E40-595. Luzerne County Board of Commissioners, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001. Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge, having a span of 34.0 feet and an underclearance of 6.4 feet, across Little Nescopeck Creek. The structure, known as County Bridge #57313, is located along T-338 (Center Hill Road), approximately 0.2 mile south of the intersection of T-338 and T-422 (Conyngham, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 6.1 inches).
E35-355. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To remove a portion of the existing structure; to construct and maintain a 184-foot long reinforced concrete box stream enclosure, depressed 1 foot below streambed elevation, having cell dimensions of 9 feet by 6 feet in Rattlesnake Creek; to construct and maintain three. 1-foot high rock dams in Rattlesnake Creek; to construct and maintain an 18-inch outfall pipe and rip-rap lined outfall channel in the floodway of Rattlesnake Creek; and to place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.025 acre. The project is located at the intersection of SR 0690, SR 2019 and Matthews Road (Moscow, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 11.7 inches).
E39-400. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103, Upper Saucon and Lower Milford Townships, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To authorize previously placed fill in 1.51 acres of wetlands within the Saucon Creek Watershed for the purpose of constructing a stormwater management basin associated with the construction of Interstate 78, Section 600 (Violation Site) and to authorize the placement of fill in 0.21 acre of wetlands within the same watershed for the purpose of constructing replacement wetlands (Hoffman Lane Site). The permittee is required to provide 3.80 acres of replacement wetlands at the Hoffman Lane Site. The Violation Site is located 700 feet west of the intersection of I-78 and Vera Cruz Road (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 9.3 inches) in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County. The Hoffman Lane Site is located 900 feet southwest of the intersection of Hoffman Lane and Limeport Pike (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 10.2 inches) in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County.
E45-426. Price Township Development Corporation, One Empire Plaza, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Price Township, Monroe County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions: (1) a road crossing consisting of an open-bottom, CMP structural plate arch culvert having a single span of 35.4 feet and an underclearance of 11.5 feet and one 24-inch diameter HDPE culvert (Crossing No. 1) in Michael Creek, the floodway of Michael Creek and 0.23 acre of adjacent wetlands along Road A; (2) an open-bottom, CMP structural plate arch culvert (Crossing No. 2) having a single span of 9 feet and an underclearance of 4.7 feet in a tributary to Michael Creek and 0.04 acre of adjacent wetlands along Road B; (3) a 66-inch diameter CMP culvert (Crossing No. 3) in 0.08 acre of wetlands along Road B; and (4) a 48-inch diameter CMP culvert (Crossing No. 4) in 0.09 acre of wetlands along Road A for the purpose of providing access to a 137-acre planned residential development known as The Highlands at Rob Roy. The permittee is required to provide 0.45 acre of replacement wetlands. The project also includes electric, cable and communication utility line stream crossings at each of the four road crossings and is located southeast of the intersection of Township Road T556 (Wooddale Road) and SR 1005 (School House Road) (East Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches).
E48-311. Wind Gap Borough, 29 Mechanic Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091-1320. Wind Gap Borough, Northampton County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain three stormwater outfall structures and associated energy dissipaters in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of alleviating flooding of the intersection of East West Street and Fairview Street. The work also includes the construction of four 24-inch diameter CMP culverts in a tributary to Little Bushkill Creek for the purpose of providing access to Wind Gap Borough Park. The project is located south of East West Street, approximately 700 feet east of SR 0512 (Wind Gap, PA Quadrangle N: 17.2 inches; W: 5.7 inches).
E52-178. Vincent C. Giampapa, 67 Highland Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042. Greene Township, Pike County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To excavate in 0.51 acre of wetlands for the construction of a pond. Issuance of this permit also constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for a 0.25-acre wetland fill associated with the construction of a nonjurisdictional dam and a 0.2-acre secondary wetland impact associated with the impoundment of water over wetlands. This project was previously authorized by Permit E52-135. The permittee is required to provide 0.96 acre of replacement wetlands. The project is located approximately 1,400 feet east of the intersection of SR 0447 and T-370 (Newfoundland, PA Quadrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 4.1 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E01-234. Biglerville Borough Authority, 33 Musselman Avenue, Biglerville, PA 17307 in Butler Township, Adams County.
To construct and maintain a 30-foot by 40-foot pole-style building for storage of various equipment and vehicles within the floodplain of an unnamed tributary to the Conewago Creek (WWF). The building will be located on the Biglerville Borough's Wastewater Treatment Facility's property approximately 25 miles south of Biglerville Borough (Biglerville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.05 inches; W: 16.90 inches) in Butler Township, Adams County.
E07-358. New Enterprises Stone & Lime, Co., Inc., P. O. Box 77, New Enterprises, PA 16664 in Taylor Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To widen an existing bridge with a 24-foot span and a 5.3 foot underclearance by constructing an extension with a 39.4-foot span and a 5.3-foot underclearance across the channel of Halter Creek (WWF) at a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Route 36 (Roaring Spring, PA Quadrangle N: 17.4 inches; W: 3.9 inches) in Taylor Township, Blair County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-389. Clyde A. and Jeanne Applegate, P. O. Box, Soper Drive, Burlington, PA 18814. Channel work, in Smithfield Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (East Troy, PA Quadrangle N: 10.95 inches; W: 2.0 inches).
To construct and maintain approximately 50 feet of creek channel to eliminate an eroding 90 degree stream bank bend. This project is located about 200 feet north of the intersection of Soper Drive with the Berwick Turnpike (SR 4013) in Smithfield Township, Bradford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E08-392. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. Culvert replacement, in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 19.4 inches; W: 6.7 inches).
To remove the existing 54 inch diameter CIP culvert and to construct and maintain a 60 inch diameter by 40 foot long CMP culvert on SR 1020 approximately 1.2 miles from the intersection of SR 1020 with SR 1022 in Little Wysox Creek in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E14-425. Walker Township Supervisors, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Walker Township dry hydrants, in Walker Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Madisonburg, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches and 16.3 inches; W: 8.3 inches and 14.3 inches).
To construct and maintain two 6-inch PVC dry hydrants, labeled DH 9 and DH 10, in Little Fishing Creek located at: DH 9--the north corner of the intersection of SR 64 and Snydertown Road; DH10--240 feet southeast of the intersection of Heckman Drive and Hublersburg Road at the Tice Farm (Madisonburg, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches and 16.3 inches; W: 8.3 inches and 14.3 inches). Hydrant installation and maintenance will be the responsibility of the local township, with assistance from the local fire departments. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E17-373. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 4021 Bridge Replacement in Sandy Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Sabula, PA Quadrangle N: 14.31 inches; W: 6.06 inches).
To remove an existing bridge and construct, operate and maintain a single cell precast concrete box culvert to carry SR 4021 across Mountain Run to improve public highway safety. The single cell box culvert shall be constructed with a minimum span of 14-feet, rise of 5.5-feet, skew of 90-degrees and depressed 1.0-foot. The bridge replacement project is located on SR 1011 approximately 200-feet north of T-407 and SR 4021 intersection.
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 corrugated metal pipe 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. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E18-340. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Right Branch-Hyner Run Road Rehabilitation, in Chapman Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Slate Run, PA Quadrangle N: 6.2 inches; W: 10.1 inches).
To operate and maintain nine roadways cross drains along Spring Run; and modify, operate and maintain three public road crossings to carry Right Branch-Hyner Run across Spring Run. The modification of the public road crossings shall consist of removing the three 36-inch diameter plastic culvert pipes; reinstalling culverts pipes with a minimum depression of 0.5 foot into the stream bed; and installing stream bank scour protection along culvert outlets. All instream activity shall be conducted during stream low flow. Culvert modification work shall be completed in dry work conditions by fluming or damming and pumping stream flow around work areas. Since Spring Run is a wild trout stream, no construction or future repair work shall be conducted in or along Spring Run between October 1 and December 31 without prior written approval of the Fish and Boat Commission. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0044 approximately 1 mile west of Right Branch-Hyner Run Road and SR 0044 intersection. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary diversions and/or cofferdams; upon completion of the stream bank stabilization activities, all temporary structures shall be removed with the stream channel restored to pre-existing geometry, profile and pattern.
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.
North West Hydrant No. PA 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 (DH) 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; 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; and 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. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E41-508. Stephen and Patricia Dershem, 1519 Torbert Lane, Jersey Shore, PA 17740. Small Projects Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Watson Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Jersey Shore, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 11.8 inches).
To remove an existing 1,500 square foot residence and construct and maintain a 2,150 square foot primary residence in the floodway of the Pine Creek, all of which is located 5 miles north of the intersection of SR 0044 and SR 0220 to Torbert Lane, in Watson Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E41-512. Candace R. Clark, 92 Canal Lane, Linden, PA 17744. Small Projects Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Piatt Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Linden, PA Quadrangle N: 13.35 inches; W: 9.28 inches).
To remove an existing at-grade 12-foot x 70-foot mobile home and construct and maintain a 28-foot by 48-foot modular home in the floodway of the West Branch of Susquehanna River, all of which is located 1/2 mile west of the intersection of SR 3007 and School House Road along Canal Lane, in Piatt Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E59-433. Richmond Township, 536 Valley Road, Mansfield, PA 16933. Culvert construction in Richmond Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
To remove the existing steel bridge and to construct and maintain an 8.4 foot high by 12.8 foot wide by 50 foot long corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in Manns Creek on T-546 approximately 0.6 mile west of the intersection of T-546 with SR 1001. 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.
E30-205. Greene County Board of Commissioners, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Cumberland and Monongahela Townships, Greene County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the Greene County Bridge No. 12 and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal clear span of 40.0 feet and an underclearance of 6.7 feet across Little Whiteley Creek (WWF), a temporary cofferdam during construction and approximately 142.5 feet of gabion wall within the assumed floodway of an unnamed tributary to Little Whiteley Creek. The project will impact a de minimis (0.01 acre) amount of wetland. The project is located on T-688 at a point approximately 300 feet south of its intersection with SR 0021 (Masontown, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 11.8 inches).
E32-441. Armstrong Township, 977 Parkwood Road, Indiana, PA 15701. Armstrong Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a twin cell box culvert in Curry Run (CWF). Both parallel cells will be depressed 10 inches and the high flow cell will have a 1.5 foot weir at its inlet. The low flow cell will have a normal span of 18.0 feet and an underclearance of 5.14 feet, the high flow cell will have a normal span of 18.0 feet and an underclearance of 4.5 feet. The project is located near the intersection of SR 0422 and Township Road T-410. Station 1 + 94.67 (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 4.9 inches; W: 3.1 inches).
E32-442. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. Armstrong Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To widen and maintain an existing multi-steel stringer bridge having three spans at 50.7 feet, 50.0 feet and 50.7 feet and an underclearance of 11.0 feet over Crooked Creek (WWF). Also to construct and maintain a temporary causeway and temporary cofferdams in Crooked Creek (WWF). Station 109+75.30 (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.4 inches; W: 5.8 inches).
To rehabilitate and maintain an existing reinforced concrete T-beam bridge having a span of 30.0 feet and an underclearance of 9.0 feet over Anthony Run (CWF). Station 120+60.41 (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 5.2 inches).
To rehabilitate and maintain an existing reinforced concrete T-beam bridge having a span of 32.0 feet and an underclearance of 6.0 feet over Curry Run (CWF). Station 138+17.43 (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 4.3 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert having a normal span of 18.0 feet and an effective underclearance of 6.0 feet in Cheese Run (CWF). The invert of the box culvert will be depressed 1.0 foot and contain baffles. Also, to construct and maintain a temporary crossing consisting of two 5.5 foot diameter pipes in Cheese Run (CWF). Station 170+13.5 (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 4.8 inches; W: 2.9 inches).
E56-315. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, Rachel Carson Office Building, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-4892. Jefferson Township, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove existing Bridge 4-0006 and to construct and maintain a 22.5-foot long box culvert having a normal clear span of 20 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet in Jones Mill Run (EV). Invert of the structure includes baffle and will be depressed 1 foot. The project includes construction and maintenance of bank stabilization with riprap along the right stream bank for 50 feet downstream of the culvert. The structure is located on Jones Mill Run Road in Forbes State Forest (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 7.3 inches; W: 2.0 inches).
E63-533. Friendship Community Church, P. O. Box J, Washington, PA 15301. Canton Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain a 60 foot x 110 foot expansion to an existing church within the floodway of a tributary to Log Pile Run (WWF). The project is located in the northeast corner of the intersection of Prigg Avenue and Weirich Avenue (Washington, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 5.4 inches).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-344, Landmark Properties, Inc., 4848 Route 8, Unit 2, Allison Park, PA 15101. Emeryville Drive Lots 1 and 2, in Cranberry Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
To fill 0.13 acre of wetland on Emeryville Drive Lots 1 and 2 for construction of a five-story office building and associated parking area along Emeryville Drive approximately 0.25 mile east of Margarite Drive. Also to construct and maintain a 6-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer pipeline crossing across an unnamed tributary to Brush Creek. Project includes contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement fund for replacement of impacted wetland.
E10-359, William F. and Christine E. Klink, 418 Kriess Road, Renfrew, PA 16053. Klink Bridge across tributary to Connoquenessing Creek, in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Butler, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 14.8 inches).
To construct and maintain a single span bridge having a clear span of 16 feet with an underclearance of 3.3 feet across an unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek for access from Reiber Road (T-830) to a new home site on the Klink property. The oak planks shall be placed on four 10-inch by 14-inch steel I-beams placed on concrete abutments. Also, to construct and maintain a 12-foot wide driveway of which approximately 150 foot of the driveway shall be constructed within 50 foot of the top of the bank of the unnamed tributary.
E20-503, Titusville Redevelopment Authority, P. O. Box 425, Titusville, PA 16354-0425. Titusville Opportunity Park, in the City of Titusville, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Titusville North, PA Quadrangle N: 22.1 inches; W: 3.5 inches).
To perform site grading at five lots including impacts to a total of 5.51 acres of wetland for development of Titusville Opportunity Park industrial park project within the 100-year flood plain of Oil Creek on the former Cytemp Specialty Steel property south of SR 27 approximately 0.5 mile east of SR 8. Project includes creation of a total of 5.51 acres of replacement wetlands, restoration of 0.51 acre of impacted wetland and establishment of 43.22 acres of conservation easement within the 100-year flood plain of Oil Creek.
E20-515, Conneaut Lake Borough, North Third Street, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316. Fireman's Beach Shoreline Stabilization, in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Conneaut Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 19.3 inches; W: 7.2 inches).
To install and maintain approximately 500 feet of shoreline protection using precast concrete barriers along the western shore of Conneaut Lake at Fireman's Beach east of Lakeview Avenue approximately 400 feet north of Water Street (SR 322).
E24-220, Jones Township, P. O. Box 25, Wilcox, PA 15870. Jones Township Ballfield Park, in Jones Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Wilcox, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 8.9 inches).
To construct and maintain a public park including a ball field, horseshoe pit, picnic pavilions, concession stand with restrooms, parking areas and other appurtenances within the 100-year flood plain near the confluence of West Branch Clarion River and Wilson Run and impacting a total of 0.15 acre of wetland south of T-631 (Old Kane Road) in the Village of Wilcox. Project includes creation of 0.16 acre of replacement wetland adjacent to existing wetlands onsite within the flood plain.
E24-221, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Bridge 09-0006 Replacement, in Jay Township, Elk County, ACOE Baltimore District (Huntley, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 13.15 inches).
To remove the existing structure (Bridge 09-0006) and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 55.17 feet and an underclearance of 12.52 feet on an 85° skew across Laurel Run on Blackwell Road. Project includes replacement of the existing abutments.
E24-223, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 0948, Section A01, Segment 0070, Offset 0000 across tributary to Daguscahonda Run, in Fox Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Kersey, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 15.1 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 66-foot long precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a 10-foot wide by 3.8-foot high waterway opening in an unnamed tributary to Daguscahonda Run on SR 0948, Section A01, Segment 0070, Offset 0000.
E24-224, Jones Township, P. O. Box 25, Wilcox, PA 15870. Jones Township Ball Field Park, in Jones Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Wilcox, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 8.9 inches).
To construct and maintain a public park including a ball field, horseshoe pit, picnic pavilions, concession stand with restrooms, parking areas and other appurtenances within the 100-year flood plain near the confluence of West Branch Clarion River and Wilson Run and impacting a total of 0.15 acre of wetland south of T-631 (Old Kane Road) in the Village of Wilcox. Project includes creation of 0.16 acre of replacement wetland adjacent to existing wetlands onsite within the flood plain.
E24-225, Steven W. and Coleen B. Kronenwetter, R. R. 1, Box 84K, SR 555, Weedville, PA 15868. Wapiti Woods Driveway Construction, in Benezette Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Weedville, PA Quadrangle N: 5.6 inches; W: 5.8 inches).
To construct and maintain a 12 foot wide driveway of which 350 foot of the driveway shall be constructed within 50 foot of the top of the bank of the Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek and over a de minimis wetland (0.002 acre) adjacent to the south side of SR 555 approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection of SR 555 and SR 2004 to develop a rental cabin business on the property.
E25-645, Amity Township Supervisors, 15030 Casler Road, Union City, PA 16438. Lowe Road across Lake Pleasant Outlet, in Amity Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 2.2 inches.)
To remove the existing bridge superstructure, abutment stems and wingwalls and to construct and maintain three 33-foot long, 7-foot diameter culverts in the Lake Pleasant Outlet on Lowe Road (Township Road T-555) approximately 0.5 mile southwest of the intersection of Lowe Road (Township Road T-555) and Arbuckle Road. The project includes construction of stacked concrete block wingwalls with rip-rap protection and the impact of less than 0.01 acre of wetland.
E25-646, Millcreek Township, 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16508-2037. Channel cleaning of unnamed tributary to Marshall Run, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 4.5 inches).
To excavate debris and sediment to the original stream contours and to maintain the contours of 1,600 feet of an unnamed tributary to Marshall Run starting west of Powell Avenue and extending downstream to the culvert under the existing tracks just east of Caughey Road to reduce flooding of nearby commercial properties.
E25-650, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301-1412. SR 4034, Section A70 Erie East Side Access Highway, in City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain the following in tributaries to Lake Erie as part of the construction of the East Side Access Highway, SR 4034, Section A70 (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 2.4 inches westward to Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 5.8 inches): 1) a 320-foot long, 4-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe extension to an existing stream enclosure in an unnamed tributary to McDaniel's Run; and (2) replacement of a portion of an existing stream enclosure with an approximately 35-foot long, 4.5-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe and an approximately 35-foot long, 5-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe in series in Cemetery Run. This project includes placement of fill in 0.58 acre of PFO wetland. Construction of replacement wetlands for this project was previously authorized under Permit E25-626.
E25-651, City of Erie, 626 State Street, Room 400, Erie, PA 16501-1128. Cascade Creek enclosure, in the City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 20.1 inches; W: 15.2 inches).
To partially remove the existing structure and to install and maintain, a 781 foot-long, 102 inch diameter centrifugally cast fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar stream enclosure in Cascade Creek (WWF; MF). The project is adjacent to the southeast corner of West 12th Street and Veshecco Drive. The project includes removal of the existing accumulated sediment from the existing the 75-foot long concrete open channel at the outlet of the existing structure.
E42-289, Lafayette Township Board of Supervisors, 7534 Route 59, Lewis Run, PA 16738. T-329 across East Branch Tunungwant Creek, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Lewis Run, PA Quadrangle N: 19.75 inches; W: 2.9 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a composite P/S concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 65 feet and an underclearance of 6.75 feet on a 70-degree skew across East Branch Tunungwant Creek on T-329 approximately 3 miles northwest of Lewis Run. This project includes placement of fill in a de minimis area of wetland (0.045 acre) with roadway approach widening.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
D28-002EA. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Southampton Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To breach and remove the Stony Point Dam across Furnace Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2,500 feet south of the intersection of Middle Ridge Road and Linsay Lot Road in Michaux State Forest (Scotland, PA Quadrangle N: 20.7 inches; W: 0.2 inch).
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D10-113, D10-115 and D10-114. Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1326. Project proposes to remove accumulated silts and sediments from the reservoirs of three jurisdictional dams as follows: Stadium Drive Dam (D10-113) 0.05 acre; Founders Hall Bridge Dam (D10-114) 0.22 acre; Founders Hall Dam (D10-115) 0.21 acre. The dams are located across a tributary to Slippery Rock Creek (CWF) on the Slippery Rock University Campus (Slippery Rock, PA Quadrangle, N: 11.5 inches; W: 5.7 inches). Slippery Rock Township, Butler County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Public Comment Period Correction
Proposed Commercial Building Site in Unity Township, Westmoreland County E65-796. Colony Development Company, 8954 Hill Drive, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Unity Township, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) held a public hearing on August 21, 2002, at Latrobe Elementary School Auditorium, Latrobe, Westmoreland County. The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comment on a water obstruction and encroachment permit to place and maintain fill in a 0.72 acre of wetlands and approximately 750 linear feet of an intermittent watercourse in the watershed of unnamed tributaries to Ninemile Run (WWF) for the purpose of a commercial site development for Wal-Mart and Lowe's Improvement Warehouse.
The site is located along SR 30, approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of Theater Drive (T-898) and SR 30 (Latrobe Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 1 inch), in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.
In addition to the water obstruction and encroachment permit, the Department also took comments on a notice of intent for coverage under the general NPDES permit for discharges of stormwater associated with construction activities.
At 32 Pa.B. 3557 (July 20, 2002), the Department incorrectly identified October 21, 2002, as the ending date for public comment on this application. The correct deadline for comments is September 22, 2002. Comments should be sent to Tim Dreier, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Public Hearing on Pennsylvania General Energy NPDES Permit Applications
Kingsley and Jenks Townships, Forest County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will conduct a public hearing on October 23, 2002, at 7 p.m. in the Marienville Area Civic Association Building, adjacent to the Jenks Township Building, Marienville, PA. The hearing is in response to comments received on two applications from Pennsylvania General Energy, 208 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365 for discharges of stormwater associated with oil and gas developmental construction activities. The issues raised include, but are not limited to, potential impacts on threatened and endangered species, public resources and water quality. The permit applications were published as follows, on the dates indicated.
NPDES Permit PAS102706, Stormwater, Pennsylvania General Energy Corporation, 208 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365 has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in Jenks Township, Forest County to Little Salmon Creek (HQ-CWF). (32 Pa.B. 2612 (May 25, 2002))
NPDES Permit PAS102707, Stormwater, Pennsylvania General Energy Corporation, 208 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365 has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in Jenks and Kingsley Townships, Forest County to Salmon Creek (HQ-CWF). (32 Pa.B. 3009 (June 22, 2002))
Persons who wish to present testimony at the hearing should submit a written notice of intent, by October 21, 2002, to Robert Gleeson, Oil and Gas Management, Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494. The written notice should include the person's name, address, telephone number and a brief statement as to the nature of the testimony to be offered at the hearing. Testimony may be presented in either written or oral form. Testimony should be concise and relevant to the permit issue. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per speaker. Those presenting written testimony can submit a written copy of the comments and relevant documents at the hearing. Written testimony may also be sent to Robert Gleeson at the previous address either before the hearing or until November 2, 2002.
Following the hearing, the Department will prepare a document including a summary of the written and oral comments submitted at the hearing, the Department's responses to the comments and the reasons for the responses. The Department will make its decision on the applications following completion of this summary.
Interested persons may obtain further information or inspect and copy public forms and related documents at the Department Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. To ensure adequate opportunity for all interested parties, appointments for file reviews should be made by calling (814) 332-6340.
BUREAU OF DEEP MINE SAFETY
Approval of Request for Variance The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Deep Mine Safety (BDMS) has approved Dunkard Mining Company's request for a variance from the requirements of section 224(b) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act (act) at the Dunkard Mine. This notification contains a summary of this request and the basis for the Department's approval. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida, (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS website: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
Summary of the Request: Dunkard Mining Company requested a variance from section 224(b) of the act to drill a horizontal borehole to the west of the Rosedale #8 Mine to protect miners against accidentally mining into the abandoned mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of section 224(b) of the act.
The basis for the Bureau's approval is summarized as follows:
1. The long horizontal borehole method proposed in lieu of the requirements set forth in section 224(b) of the act is a proven technology which has been used successfully in other underground mines in this Commonwealth.
2. The long horizontal borehole method proposed is much less labor intensive and provides much less exposure to lifting and strain type injuries by not having to handle and use hand-held drills and steels. By mining normal depth cuts, the work force will be subjected to less risk associated with equipment place changes, rather than mining the outside entry 8 feet at a time.
3. The long horizontal borehole proposed in lieu of the requirements set forth in section 224(b) of the act will provide a greater coal barrier than required by section 224(b) of the act.
4. The long horizontal boreholes will provide a quicker method to close the borehole in the event of contacting the abandoned mine by closing the valve located at the end of the pipe grouted in the rib and will be more suitable for grouting, if needed.
5. The long horizontal borehole will provide a much larger area of coverage for protecting the workers against accidentally mining into the abandoned mine.
This approval is limited to the alternate method to drill test holes as required in section 224(b) of the act. All other terms and requirements of section 224(b) of the act shall remain in effect. Continued authorization for operation under the approval is contingent upon compliance with the measures described in Dunkard's approved variance proposal and the following stipulation. Upon completion of the horizontal borehole, and before mining starts, Dunkard Mine is required to provide a print to BDMS showing the vertical and horizontal view of the hole location, data logs and include the hole properly referenced on future Dunkard Mine maps. The roof and bottom shall be sufficiently tagged and the entire borehole plot is to be recorded on a map as the hole is drilled to ensure that the drilling occurs within the coal seam.
Request for Comments for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the McGourvey Run Watershed The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is accepting comments on a proposed TMDL, established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Department held a public meeting on August 14, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Clarion, PA, to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL. The meeting was scheduled to coincide with the monthly meeting of the Mill Creek Coalition, a local group actively involved in watershed restoration. McGourvey Run has been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH, high concentrations of metals and other inorganics. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table.
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 49796 McGourvey Run 2.17 The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.1 of the 96 hour LC 50
0.75Total Recoverable Iron 1.5
0.3Total Recoverable Dissolved Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable PH 6.0--9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings and abandoned gas well. This watershed was sporadically mined for coal in the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are load allocations (LA) which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) to determine long term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over the past 10 years.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Joseph Tarantino, Knox District Mining Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191, jtarantino@state.pa.us.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed at www.dep.state.pa.us direct link ''TMDL'' or http://www.dep.state.pa.us\watermanagement_apps\tmdl\
Written comments will be accepted at the previously noted address and must be postmarked by October 20, 2002. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed TMDL for the Jones Run and Douglas Run Watersheds The Department is accepting comments on a proposed TMDL, established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Department held a public meeting on August 14, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Clarion, PA, to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL. The meeting was scheduled to coincide with the monthly meeting of the Mill Creek Coalition, a local group actively involved in watershed restoration. Seven stream segments in the Jones Run and Douglas Run watersheds have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH, high concentrations of metals and other inorganics. The listed segments and miles degraded are show in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 49719 Douglass Run 3.23 49724 UNT to Douglass Run 0.44 49725 UNT to Douglass Run 0.85 49756 UNT to Douglass Run 0.83 49720 Jones Run 2.55 49722 UNT to Jones Run 0.96 49723 UNT to Jones Run 0.51 The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.1 of the 96 hour LC 50
0.75Total Recoverable Iron 1.5
0.3Total Recoverable
DissolvedManganese 1.00 Total Recoverable PH 6.0--9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LAs which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.
The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over the past 10 years.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Joseph Tarantino, Knox District Mining Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191, jtarantino@state.pa.us.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed at www.dep.state.pa.us direct link ''TMDL'' or at http://www.dep.state.pa.us\watermanagement_apps\tmdl\
Written comments will be accepted at the previously noted address and must be postmarked by October 20, 2002. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m. on September 24, 2002. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Request for Comments and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed TMDL for the Babb Creek Watershed The Department is holding a public meeting on October 1, 2002, at 6 p.m. at the Arnot Sportsmen's Club in Arnot, PA, to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL, established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. Three stream segments in the Babb Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 21681 Babb Creek 0.99 21681 Babb Creek 12.85 21730 Wilson Creek 2.3 The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.1 of the 96 hour LC 50
0.75Total Recoverable Iron 1.5
0.3Total Recoverable
DissolvedManganese 1.00 Total Recoverable PH 6.0--9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LAs which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.
The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over the past 10 years.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact John Mital, Hawk Run District Mining Office, P. O. Box 209, 792 Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200, jmital@state.pa.us. Directions to the Arnot Sportsmen's Club meeting place can also be obtained by contacting this address.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/watermanagement_apps/tmdl/
Written comments will be accepted at the previously noted address and must be postmarked by November 6, 2002. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m. on September 24, 2002. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1637. Filed for public inspection September 20, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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