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COAL AND NONCOAL 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); and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by 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 identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments, or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments, or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54901302T. Orchard Coal Company, Inc. (214 Vaux Avenue, Tremont, PA 17981), transfer of an existing underground mine operation from E & E Fuels in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream: West Branch Rausch Creek. Application received March 28, 2003.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.
33961302. NPDES Permit PA0214868, AMRIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the Sandy Lands Mine in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, from Laurel Energy, L. P., Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A. No additional discharges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received March 11, 2003.
32901602. NPDES Permit PA0214442, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the I-22 Tipple in Burrell Township, Indiana County, from I-22 Processing, Inc., Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A. No additional discharges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received March 11, 2003.
30841309. NPDES Permit PA0214825, Cobra Mining, LLC (P. O. Box 40, 178 Chess Mine Road, Dilliner, PA 15327), to transfer the permit for the Dunkard Mine No. 2 in Dunkard Township, Greene County, from Dunkard Mining Company, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A. No additional charges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received March 11, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33990109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241539. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 66.0 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Perryville Run and Perryville Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 4, 2003.
61970102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227595. Rusnak Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 44, Grove City, PA 16127). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 54.5 acres. Receiving streams: one unnamed tributary to Scrubgrass Creek and Wolf Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 9, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11860104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597724. Cooney Brothers Coal Company, P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Conemaugh Township, Cambria County, affecting 456.0 acres. Receiving streams: Bear Run (CWF) and unnamed tributaries to/and Little Conemaugh River (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 4, 2003.
56860106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597716. Three S Coal Company, P. O. Box 337, Stoystown, PA 15563, permit revision to add 8.5 acres to the bituminous surface/auger mine and for a stream encroachment to mine up to the 25 foot barrier of Whiskey Run in Shade Township, Somerset County. Total SMP acres goes from 57.5 to 66.0. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to and Coal Run and Dark Shade Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 27, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
65940104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200824. M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717). Renewal application for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 98 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Fourmile Run (TSF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received April 9, 2003.
03020108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250198. Seven Sisters Mining Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 300, 200 U. S. Route 22, Delmont, PA 15626-0300). Revision application to the erosion and sedimentation controls for an existing bituminous surface mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 183.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Crooked Creek (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received April 14, 2003.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17950102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220001. Hilltop Coal Company, 12 Dutchtown Road, Houtzdale, PA 16651. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Cougar Contracting, Inc. The permit is located in Bigler Township, Clearfield County and affects 25 acres. Receiving streams: Alexander Run, Japling Run and Upper Morgan Run. Application received March 13, 2003.
17940119 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219959. Hilltop Coal Company, 12 Dutchtown Road, Houtzdale, PA 16651. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Cougar Contracting, Inc. The permit is located in Bigler Township, Clearfield County and affects 27.8 acres. Receiving streams: Alexander Run, Japling Run and Upper Morgan Run. Application received March 13, 2003.
Coal Applications Returned
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
16000104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241814. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Richland Township, Clarion County affecting 107.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Turkey Run. Application received August 11, 2000. Permit Returned: April 9, 2003.
Noncoal Permits Received
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37030302. Neshannock Sand & Gravel, Inc. (R. R. 6, Box 344, New Castle, PA 16101). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Neshannock and Pulaski Townships, Lawrence County affecting 9.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Shenango River (WWF). The first downstream potable water supply intakes from the point of discharge is the Pennsylvania American Water Company. Application to include a landuse change from forestland to pastureland or land occasionally cut for hay. Application received April 7, 2003.
16030302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242365. IA Construction Corporation (P. O. Box 8, Concordville, PA 19331). Commencement, operation and restoration of a limestone and incidental coal operation in Richland Township, Clarion County affecting 129.5 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Turkey Run, Turkey Run to Clarion River (HQ-CWF) and two unnamed tributaries to Clarion River (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application to include a landuse change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on the Raymond P. Mascharka Estate and John C. Miller and Ellen M. Miller properties. Application received April 10, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
40A76SM1 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212521, Keystone Lime Company, P. O. Box 278, Springs, PA 15562, renewal of NPDES Permit, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Laurel Run (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 8, 2003.
Noncoal Applications Returned
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
16000303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241806. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, P. O. Box 644, Clarion, PA 16214). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 38.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River. Application received June 16, 2000. Permit issued April 9, 2003.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department 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 501-101.1, Woodward Township, Clearfield County, 2 acres.
Project No. BF 502-101.1, Woodward Township, Clearfield County, 3 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 by 4 p.m. on May 27, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Chuck Lonkart, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 787-3448.
Project No. BF 506-101.1, Porter Township, Clarion County, 10 acres.
Project No. BF 504-101.1, Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, 14.5 acres.
Project No. BF 505-101.1, Bell Township, Westmoreland County, 2.2 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 by 4 p.m. on May 27, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Chuck Siders, Division of Mine Hazards, (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 or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments, or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U. S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-432. Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Thornbury Township, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following activities associated with a culvert modification:
1. To place and maintain fill material in the assumed floodway of an unnamed tributary to Chester Creek (TSF) for the purpose of raising the roadway to an elevation to a level so that Chester Creek Road will not become inundated during large storm events.
2. To construct and maintain a riprap lined outfall channel draining to the Chester Creek.
3. To place six 54-inch RCP culverts through the approach fill to improve floodplain flow and to alleviate the backwater conditions.
The project will impact approximately 25 linear feet of watercourse. The site is located 300 feet east of the intersection of Tanguy Road and Creek Road (West Chester, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 2.5 inches).
E09-850. Department of Transportation, District 6, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
The applicant proposes the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the road widening and traffic improvements to facilitate access to a proposed Wawa Food Market.
1. To relocate 155 linear feet of the eastern unnamed tributary by extending an existing 48 inch RCP stream enclosure downstream connecting to an existing 72 inch stream enclosure, which conveys Mill Creek under Souderton Road, then place fill the abandoned channel.
2. The eastern enclosure consists of 12 linear feet of 48 inch RCP and 149 linear feet of 54 inch RCP that starts at manhole cleanout SW23, includes inlet manhole cleanout SW2 and joins the existing structure at inlet manhole cleanout SW1.
3. To relocate 130 linear feet of the western unnamed tributary by extending an existing 72 inch stream enclosure, which conveys Mill Creek under Souderton Road, upstream to the proposed inlet at endwall SW10 and then place fill in the abandoned channel.
4. The western enclosure consists of 17 linear feet of 48 inch RCP and 105 linear feet of 66 inch RCP that starts at end-wall SW10, includes inlet cleanouts SW10, SW22 and SW9 and joins the existing structure at inlet cleanout SW1.
5. To construct an outfall structure from a subsurface stormwater management facility adjoining the existing 72 inch stream enclosure at inlet cleanout SW1, which conveys Mill Creek under Souderton Road.
6. To construct approximately 150 linear feet of retaining wall along the bank and within the assumed 100-year floodway of the western unnamed tributary. The wall is immediately upstream of SW1.
The project will impact 435 linear feet of watercourse. The site is located approximately 400 feet west of the intersection of Souderton Road (SR 0113) and Bethlehem Pike (SR 4085) (Telford, PA Quadrangle N: 13.8 inches; W: 7.6 inches).
E46-936. Horsham Township, 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Deep Meadow Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project. The applicant proposes to replace the existing bridge and appurtenant structures over Park Creek (WWM-MF).
1. To construct and maintain a single span wooden deck bridge with a 78 foot span and 7 foot underclearance and 6 foot bridge width.
2. To temporarily place approximately 19 cubic yards soil stockpile in the floodplain.
3. To place approximately 6 cubic yards of fill on both left and right floodplain and floodway associated with bridge footings construction and road approach grading.
The project proposes to temporarily affect 90 linear feet and directly affect a total of 20 linear feet of stream banks. The project site is located approximately 3,620 feet southeast of the intersection of SR 0463/Horsham Road and SR 0152/Limekiln Pike (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 14.87 inches; W: 6.98 inches).
E15-704. Wawa Inc., 260 West Baltimore Pike, Wawa, PA 19063, East Brandywine Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District. Horseshoe Pike (SR 0322) and Bondsville Road (SR 4015) intersection improvements.
The applicant proposes the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the road widening and traffic improvements to facilitate access to a proposed Wawa Food Market.
1. To relocate 155 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek (TSF, MF) then place fill in the abandon channel.
2. To remove 35 linear feet of existing 48 inch CMP culvert, which conveys an unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek under an existing driveway access.
3. To remove 65 linear feet of existing retaining wall and fill from the floodplain to facilitate channel relocation noted in item 1.
4. To modify and extend an existing stream enclosure, which conveys unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek under Horseshoe Pike and Bondsville Road intersection. The enclosure consists of 40 additional feet of 6 foot by 8 foot arch culvert.
5. To construct approximately 330 linear feet of gravity retaining wall along the west bank and within the assumed 100-year floodway of the unnamed tributary adjacent to the widened Bondsville Road.
6. To construct approximately 330 linear feet of gravity retaining wall along the east bank and within the assumed 100-year floodway of the unnamed tributary adjacent to the proposed Wawa Food Market parking area.
7. To modify and extend three outfall structures from road surfaces through the proposed retaining walls previously noted discharging to the unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek.
8. To construct and maintain 50 linear feet of 16 foot by 4 foot open bottom culvert spanning the relocated channel noted in item 1. The structure will serve as the access to the proposed Wawa Food Market.
9. To construct a sewer line and force main under the proposed culvert noted in item 8.
10. To construct a sewer line and force main across an unnamed tributary of Beaver Creek and to construct, operate and maintain sewage pump station within the 100-year floodplain.
Items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 will take place within a Department of Transportation right-of-way. Items 9 and 10 will fall under the responsibility of the municipal sewer authority. The remaining items (items 3, 6 and 8) are solely the responsibility of the applicant, Wawa, Inc.
The project will impact 420 linear feet of watercourse. The site is located immediately southeast of the intersection of Horseshoe Pike (SR 0322) and Bondsville Road (SR 4015) (Wagontown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.9 inches; W: 1.9 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E52-184. Tennessee Gas Pipeline, 197 Tennessee Road, Coudersport, PA 16915, in Lackawaxen, Shohola and Milford Townships, Pike County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To repair and maintain an existing 24-inch-diameter high-pressure natural gas pipeline, known as the TGP 300-1 Line. Work will involve excavation to expose sections of the pipeline, removal of the external coating and reapplication of a new coating at multiple locations along the pipeline. Approximately 14 of the work locations include utility line crossings and/or temporary road crossings, involving temporary impacts to wetlands or streams (tributary to West Falls Creek (HQ-CWF), Twin Lakes Creek (HQ-CWF), Savantine Creek (EV), Dimmick Meadow Brook (EV) and Deep Brook (EV)). The temporary impacts total approximately 2.02 acres (1,600 linear feet). The project is located within the existing pipeline right-of-way, extending southeasterly from a point approximately 2,000 feet northwest of Little Teedyuskung Lake (Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 2.1 inches; W: 14.4 inches).
E45-446. Tobyhanna Township, HC 89, Box 289, Pocono Pines, PA 18350, in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in 0.13 acre of PSS Wetlands within the Tobyhanna Creek Watershed (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of constructing the Mackes Street Extension Project. The project is located 0.3 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 0115 and SR 0940 (Blakeslee, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 13.5 inches).
E48-334. Lower Mount Bethel Township, P. O. Box 257, Martins Creek, PA 18063, in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 1.6 acre gravel parking lot within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF, MF) to serve recreation fields between the Martins Creek-Belvidere Highway and the Delaware River. The project is located 1,000 feet southwest of the Riverton-Belvidere Highway Bridge across the Delaware River (Belvidere, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 12.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E05-310: Dixie L. Tew, 3001 Teaberry Road, Bedford, PA 15522 in Bedford Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To fill and relocate an existing stream channel from a spring then construct and maintain 60 feet of 12-inch pipe which will discharge into an unnamed tributary of Shrobers Run (HQ-CWF) (Rainsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.4 inches; W: 7.7 inches) in Bedford Township, Bedford County.
E05-311: James S. Claycomb, 1532 Gordon Hall Road, Osterburg, PA 16667 in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 40-foot-long steel beam bridge with a wooden deck having a clear span of 38 feet across Georges Creek (WWF) to move farm machinery across the stream (Alum Bank, PA Quadrangle N: 12.2 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County.
E31-188: Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-1019 in Cromwell and Shirley Townships, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 6-inch stream paving slab having a length of 47.17 feet in Sugar Run (CWF). The culvert is located at a point where SR 0747 crosses Sugar Run (Butler Knob, PA Quadrangle N: 8.4 inches; W: 6.9 inches) in Cromwell and Shirley Townships, Huntingdon County.
E36-754: Lititz Run Watershed Alliance, 315 Clay Road, Lititz, PA 17543 in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project (approximately 2,200 feet) within Lititz Run (WWF) for the purposes of: stream bank stabilization, improved sediment transport, establishment of riparian buffers and improved aquatic habitat while implementing a natural stream channel design approach consisting of the following construction activities: channel relocation, stream and floodway excavation and filling, installation of rock vanes, cross vanes and J-hooks, riprap, root wad and log spur placement and to place fill in 0.70 acre of (PEM) and 0.07 acre of (PSS) wetlands, beginning at a point approximately 200 feet north of the SR 772 crossing and continuing approximately 2,200 feet northeast towards the Borough of Lititz (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 3.5 inches) in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. The permittee is required to provide 1.04 acres of (PEM) and 0.117 acre of (PSS) replacement wetlands.
E01-240: Richard W. Fadely, 1475 Fleshman Mill Road, New Oxford, PA 17350 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 24-foot by 30-foot three car garage in the floodway of South Branch Conewago Creek (WWF). The project is located off Fleshman Mill Road (McSherrystown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 10.27 inches) in Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams County.
E07-368: Martinsburg Borough, 133 East Allegheny Street, Martinsburg, PA 16662 in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To: (1) construct and maintain 364 feet of 52-inch by 77-inch CMPA stream enclosure; and (2) remove unauthorized concrete and rubble from 310 feet of stream channel as compensation for the stream impacts associated with the enclosure on an unnamed tributary to Plum Creek, an intermittent stream classified as a WWF. The project proposes to directly affect a total of 674 linear feet of stream channel (Martinsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 10.7 inches) in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1422. John Kauper, 85 Iroquois Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Cederfielde Quay Apartments channel relocation in the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 4.88 inches). The applicant proposes to relocate and maintain 616 linear feet of the channel of an unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run for the purpose of constructing the Cederfielde Quay Apartments. The project is located on the west side of Castle Shannon Boulevard, just south from the intersection of Castle Shannon Boulevard and Gibson Street and will permanently impact 416.0 feet of an unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run (WWF).
E63-541. Cross Creek Township, 28 Clark Avenue, Avella, PA 15312. Parker Road Bridge Replacement in Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Avella, PA Quadrangle N: 8.1 inches; W: 8.15 inches). The applicant proposes to remove the existing twin 48-inch diameter culverts in Middle Fork Cross Creek for the purpose of improving Parker road. The project is located on Parker Road (T-433) approximately 1,500 feet west from the intersection of Parker Road (T-433) and T-733. This project proposes to permanently impact 40.0 linear feet of Middle Fork Cross Creek (HQ-WWF).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E24-232, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Existing Natural Gas Pipeline LN 50, in Benezette Township, Elk County, ACOE Baltimore District (Dents Run, PA Quadrangle N: 0.4 inch; W: 8.2 inches).
The applicant proposes to operate and maintain an existing 30-inch natural gas pipeline LN 50 in Elk County from the Elk/Clearfield County border (The Knobs, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 16.5 inches) approximately 0.9 mile west of the intersection of Jack Dent Road and the Elk/Clearfield County border traversing northeast to the Elk/Cameron County border (Driftwood, PA Quadrangle N: 1.2 inches; W: 15.3 inches) at the intersection of SR 2004 (Quehanna Highway) and the Elk/Cameron County border. The project crosses and includes, but is not limited to, the crossing of the following streams and one wetland over 10 acres as described in the application: Pebble Run (intermittent) (HQ-CWF) (N41° 15` 12", W78° 17` 55"), unnamed tributary to Pebble Run (intermittent) (HQ-CWF) (N41° 15` 15", W78° 17` 4"), Beaver Run (perennial) (HQ-CWF) (N41° 15` 13", W78° 15` 21"), and Wetland W-LN-50-ELK-001 (PEM1/SS1B) (N41° 15` 13", W78° 16` 22").
E33-213, Borough of Brookville, Two Jefferson Court, Brookville, PA 15825. Brookville Flood Protection Project Maintenance, in the Borough of Brookville, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Brookville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches).
The applicant proposes to maintain the Federal flood control project within the Borough of Brookville, Jefferson County involving the removal of unvegetated gravel bars from North Fork Creek (HQ-CWF), Red Bank Creek (TSF) and Sandy Lick Creek (TSF), perennial streams.
E33-215, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Existing Natural Gas Pipeline LN 50, in Bell Township, Gaskill Township, Henderson Township and Young Township, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 3.5 inches).
The applicant proposes to operate and maintain an existing 30-inch natural gas pipeline LN 50 from the Indiana/Jefferson County border (Valier, PA Quadrangle N: 6.2 inches; W: 2.3 inches) approximately 0.5 mile northwest of U. S. Route 119 and SR 210 traversing northeast to the Jefferson/Clearfield County border (DuBois, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2 inch; W: 7.5 inches) approximately 0.8 mile south of the intersection of SR 410 and SR 2008. The project crosses and includes, but is not limited to, the crossing of the following streams as described in the application: unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 54` 39", W79° 0` 41"), unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 54` 46", W79° 0` 15"), unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 54` 51", W79° 59` 55"), unnamed tributary to Painter Run (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 55` 11", W78° 58` 40"), unnamed tributary to Painter Run (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 55` 21", W78° 58` 17"), unnamed tributary to Painter Run (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 55` 31", W78° 57` 49"), unnamed tributary to Canoe Creek (intermittent) (CWF) (N40° 55` 40", W78° 57` 4"), Canoe Creek (perennial) (CWF) (N40° 56` 0", W78° 55` 49"), Jackson Run (perennial) (CWF) (N40° 56` 43", W78° 54` 2"), unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (N40° 57` 12", W78° 52` 51"), unnamed tributary to Mahoning Creek (perennial) (N40° 57` 27", W78° 52` 54"), East Branch Mahoning Creek (perennial) (N40° 58` 9", W78° 51` 13"), unnamed tributary East Branch Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (N40° 58` 45", W78° 49` 56"), unnamed tributary East Branch Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (N40° 59` 14", W78° 49` 19") and unnamed tributary East Branch Mahoning Creek (intermittent) (N40° 59` 44", W78° 48` 43").
WATER OBSTRUCTION AND ENCROACHMENT SMALL PROJECTS PERMIT Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E5914-001. Borough of Elkland, 105 Parkhurst Avenue, Elkland, PA 16920 in the Borough of Elkland, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District, Small Projects Permit Application.
To remove concrete bridge abutments from the former Penn Central Railroad bridge along Camp Brook (WWF) located at the end of Proctor Avenue and approximately 400 feet downstream of the Industrial Road bridge. This existing encroachment restricts the channel width of Camp Brook resulting in higher backwater depths during high flows. The project would include removing and disposing, offsite, a stonewall, concrete abutments, wingwalls and retaining walls, including all reinforcement, then shaping the streambanks on a 1:2 slope. Remove and dispose, offsite, a concrete slab plus all reinforcement located in the streambed within the project limits. The approximate size of the slab is 20 feet wide by 25 feet long. Finish grade disturbed areas then install erosion control mating on sloped areas of the streambanks and place topsoil and seed these areas. All other disturbed areas will be graded, seeded and mulched. The project would impact approximately 200 feet of the channel. All work under this project will be confined within the stream banks of Camp Brook (Elkland, PA Quadrangle N: 21.25 inches; W: 8.05 inches).
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT--NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.
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.
I. Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA0063053, Industrial Waste, Tamaqua Area Water Authority, 320 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252. This proposed facility is located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County and discharges to Little Schuylkill River.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES permit to discharge 0.176 MGD of treated process wastewater into the Little Schuylkill River (CWF).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043575, Sewage, Lykens Borough Authority, 200 Main Street, Suite C, Lykens, PA 17048. This proposed facility is located in Lykens Borough, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization Wiconisco Creek in Watershed 6-C.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087611, Sewage, Richfield Area Joint Authority, R. R. 2, Box 35, Richfield, PA 17086. This proposed facility is located in Monroe Township, Juniata County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to West Branch Mahantango Creek in Watershed 6-C.
NPDES Permit No. PA0247022, CAFO, David Sweigart, Ridge View Farms, 189 Ridge View Road South, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. This proposed facility is located in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 1,131-AEU dairy and swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0112895, Sewage, Daniel L. Roeder, 205-B Independent Street, Catawissa, PA 17820. This existing facility is located in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of an NPDES permit for a small flow treatment facility serving the Roeder residence. Discharge is to an unnamed tributary to Roaring Creek (HQ-CWF).
WQM Permit No. 4903401, Sewerage, SIC 4952, Thomas B. Aunkst, 602 Elm Street, Watsontown, PA 17777. This proposed facility will be located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a water quality management permit for a single residence sewage plant.
NPDES Permit No. PA0115282, Sewage 4952, Michael Segalla, 21 Ponderosa Drive, Penfield, PA 15849. This facility is located in Huston Township, Clearfield County.
Description of Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES permit for Pine Valley Court, a nonmunicipal wastewater treatment facility.
NPDES Permit No. PA0112251, Sewage 4952, Randall B. Moyer, 230 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, PA 16852. This facility is located in Miles Township, Centre County.
Description of Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES permit for small flow domestic wastewater treatment facilities.
WQM Permit No. 4103402, Sewerage, Cheryl L. Lantz, 80 Bybrook Road, Williamsport, PA 17701. This proposed facility will be located in Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility to serve a residence. The treatment facility will discharge to an unnamed tributary to Kaiser Hollow (TSF).
NPDES Permit No. PA0026310, SIC 4952, Clearfield Municipal Authority, 107 East Market Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. This facility is located in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Amendment of the NPDES permit for addition of an existing combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfall, permanent discontinuation of two existing CSOs and temporary closing of three other existing CSOs.
WQM Permit No. 1795408-A43, Sewage 4952, Bradford Township, P. O. Box 79, Woodland, PA 16881. This facility is located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Single residence wastewater treatment facilities.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0096059, Industrial, Crucible Compaction Metals, 1001 Robb Hill Road, Oakdale, PA 15071 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Crucible Compaction Metals, North Fayette Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of North Branch Robinson Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0205044, Industrial Waste, BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc., Route 980 and Boggs Road, P. O. Box 47, Imperial, PA 15126 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Imperial Landfill, Findlay Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary to North Fork and unnamed tributary to South Fork of Montour Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0217425, Industrial, Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, P. O. Box 10146, Knoxville, TN 37939-0146 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Travel Center No. 348, Bentleyville Borough, Washington County to receiving waters named Pigeon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218375-A1, Sewage, Arensberg Estates Homeowners Association, 660 Mercer Road, Greenville, PA 16125 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Arensberg Estates STP, Cecil Township, Washington County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Millers Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218758-A1, Sewage, James LeDonne, 545 Turkey Ridge Road, Apollo, PA 15613 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at James C. LeDonne Land Development Sewage Treatment Plant, Washington Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Pucketa Creek.
This notice reflects changes from the notice published at 31 Pa.B. 1876 (April 7, 2001).
Avg. Max. Avg. Avg. Max. Instantaneous Parameter Mon Daily Mon. Weekly Daily Maximum The NPDES permit was amended to reflect required monitoring frequencies for both one home and two home connections to the sewage treatment plant.
NPDES Permit No. PA0219363, Sewage, Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., 1512 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Pyramid Healthcare STP No. 2, Reade Township, Cambria County to receiving waters named Powell Run.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0003085, Industrial Waste Amendment No. 1, The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc., 800 Theresia Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. This proposed facility is located in City of St. Marys, Elk County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to South Branch of Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0238937, Sewage, Middlesex Township, 133 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059-3101. This proposed facility is located in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to South Branch of Glade Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0238945, Sewage, Pulaski Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Box 1043, Pulaski, PA 16143. This proposed facility is located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Deer Creek from the New Bedford facility and Shenango River from the Pulaski facility.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103292, Sewage, Hamilton Township, Village of Ludlow, P. O. Box 23, Ludlow, PA 16333-0023. This proposed facility is located in Hamilton Township, McKean County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Twomile Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0025461, Sewage, Vernon Township Sanitary Authority, South Watson Run Sewage Treatment Plant, 16678 McMath Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335. This proposed facility is located in Vernon Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Watson Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0210471, Sewage, Bessemer Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 642, Bessemer, PA 16112. This proposed facility is located in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Mahoning River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0221635, Sewage, Lighthouse Foundation, 1302 East Cruikshank Road, Butler, PA 16002. This proposed facility is located in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Glade Run.
WQM Permit No. 6203201, Industrial Waste, Reliant Energy, Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC, Warren Generating Station, 1001 Broad Street, P. O. Box 1050, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050. This proposed facility is located in Conewango Township, Warren County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a leachate treatment facility for a coal ash disposal site.
WQM Permit No. 4303201, Industrial Waste, Duferco Farrell Corporation, 15 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, PA 16121-2299. This proposed facility is located in City of Farrell, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the No. 2 Cold Roll Facility noncontact cooling water recycle system and will be discharged to the Shenango River through permitted Outfall 004
WQM Permit No. 4302421, Sewerage, West Salem Township Municipal Sewage Authority, 610 Vernon Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This proposed facility is located in West Salem Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction of a pump station and sewer extension to serve the expansion of St. Paul Homes, a nonprofit retirement community.
WQM Permit No. 3301402, Sewerage, Big Run Area Municipal Authority, R. D. 2, Box 126A, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. This proposed facility is located in Big Run Borough, Henderson and Gaskill Townships, Jefferson County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction and operation of a wastewater collection system and treatment facility.
WQM Permit No. 1002413, Sewerage, Middlesex Township, 133 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059-3101. This proposed facility is located in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment facility to serve Middlesex Township.
WQM Permit No. 3702406, Sewerage, Pulaski Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Box 1043, Pulaski, PA 16143. This proposed facility is located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment facility (New Bedford) to serve the New Bedford, Pine Glenn and Frizzleburg areas.
WQM Permit No. 3702407, Sewerage, Pulaski Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 1, Box 1043, Pulaski, PA 16143. This proposed facility is located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment facility to serve the Village of Pulaski.
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