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OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit Application No. 100945. Community Refuse Service Inc., 620 Newville Road, Newburg, PA 17240, Hopewell and North Newton Townships, Cumberland County. The application is for leachate recirculation for Cumberland County Landfill. The application was determined to be administratively complete by the Southcentral Regional Office on December 5, 2002.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to John Krueger, Program Manager, Waste Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Waste Management Program, (717) 705-4706. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit Application No. 101532. Weavertown Transport Leasing, Inc., 201 South Johnson Road, Houston, PA 15342. Weavertown Industrial Park, Route 50, Cecil, PA 15321. A major modification application for a Radiation Protection Plan for a municipal waste transfer facility in Cecil Township, Washington County, was received in the Regional Office on December 20, 2002.
Permit Application No. 101565. Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., 2197 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003. Ambridge Transfer Station, 2197 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003. A major modification application for a Radiation Protection Plan for a municipal waste transfer facility in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County, was received in the Regional Office on December 24, 2002.
Comments or information concerning an application should be directed to Michael Forbeck, Facilities Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.
Northwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 101603. Onyx Waste Service Inc., Route 219N, R. R. 2, Box 0, Brockway, PA 15824, Pittsfield Township, Warren County. Major modification for Radiation Protection Plan at the Warren County Transfer Station. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on December 23, 2002.
Permit Application No. 101449. Waste Management of Greenville, 88 Ohl Street, P. O. Box 609, Greenville, PA 16125-0609, Greenville Borough, Mercer County. Major modification for Radiation Protection Plan at the municipal waste transfer facility. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on December 23, 2002.
Permit Application No. 100691. Waste Management PA Inc., 1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township, PA 15108, Erie City, Erie County. Major modification for Radiation Protection Plan at the Greater Erie Transfer Station. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on December 23, 2002.
Permit Application No. 101646. World Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., 1631 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503-2365, Erie City, Erie County. Major modification for Radiation Protection Plan at the World Resource Recovery Systems Transfer Station. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on December 24, 2002.
Comments concerning an application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office at (814) 332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
AIR QUALITY
INTENT TO ISSUE PLAN APPROVALS AND OPERATING PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications and intends to issue plan approvals and/or operating permits to the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The comments should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. If a hearing is scheduled, notice will be provided to each applicant, protestant, or other participants in writing or by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, except where the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient. Notice will also be provided to anyone who requests in writing to be notified concerning the scheduling of a hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-303-014A: Barletta Materials and Construction Inc. (East Broad Street, P. O. Box 550, Tamaqua, PA 118252) for modification of a batch asphalt plant to utilize reclaimed asphalt pavement in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
32-000354B: Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) for installation of coal a prep plant at Ernest No. 5 Mine, Rayne Township, Indiana County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-027A: IA Construction Corp. (158 Lindsay Road, Zelienople, PA 16063) to modify existing permit to burn alternative fuels: reprocessed fuel no. 5, no. 2 fuel oil and natural gas at the West Pittsburgh Plant in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Thomas Barsley, Chief, (215) 685-9428.
AMS 02253: Naval Surface Warfare Center (5001 South Broad Street, Code 357, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for installation of a marine gas turbine test cell in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Michael Safko, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2531.
54-305-020: WPS Westwood Generation, LLC (1088 Springhurst Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304-5495) for installation of a new fuel (coal) crusher in Frailey and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County. The new crusher will have spray bars to control fugitive emissions. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility currently has a Title-V Operating Permit 54-00006.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
02109: AT&T Corp. (500 South 27th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146) for permitting six 750 kW kerosene fired Solar KS 15992 peak shaving gas turbine generators for 200 hours operation each. The facility potential NOx emissions will be 6.83 tons per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00074: Eljer Plumbingware, Inc. (1301 Eljer Way, Ford City, PA 16226) for the operation of a vitreous ceramic plumbing fixture manufacturing facility in Ford City, Armstrong County. The facility's major emission sources are 11 natural gas-fired kilns that emit quantities of NOx over the major source threshold. The facility will be limited to 469 tons per year of NOx emissions.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00227: W. A. Schmidt, Inc. (38 Souderton Road, Franconia, PA 18964) for a non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Franconia Township, Montgomery County. W. A. Schmidt, Inc. fabricates structural metal products for use in industry. Two spray paint booths, used in the surface-coating aspect of their operation, comprise the list of sources at the facility. The main pollutants emitted from the spray paint booths are VOCs, some of which are also considered hazardous air pollutants. From their plan approval, the facility is subject to an emissions limit of 22 TPY for VOCs. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-00058: Haverford College (370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, PA 19041-1392) for operation of a college in Haverford Township, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's mains sources include: three 1,00 kW peak-shaving generators and five dual-fired (natural gas, No. 2 fuel oil) boilers. The hospital has the potential to emit NOx emissions greater 24.9 TPY. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00872: RTS Packaging, LLC (P. O. Box 116, Charleroi, PA 15022) a renewal for operation of a paperboard partition plant in Charleroi Borough, Washington County.
65-0499: St. George Crystal Ltd. (P. O. Box 709, Jeannette, PA 15644) a renewal for operation of a glass pressing and blowing plant in Jeannette, Westmoreland County.
04-00570: Kathryn I. Paumier (303 A. Smithe Ferry Road, Midland, PA 15059) a renewal for operation of a slag processing plant in Ohioville Borough, Beaver County.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
AR-63-00014: Orion Power MidWest, LP (2000 Cliff Mine Road, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15275) to receive comments on the proposed Phase II Acid Rain Permit Renewal for their Elrama facility in Union Township, Washington County.
The proposed Acid Rain Permit will renew the requirements of the existing Acid Rain Permit. No expansion, additional capacity or emission increase is being approved in this action. The facility has four combustion units that are subject to the requirements of Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act and the Acid Rain Program (40 CFR Parts 72--78). Orion Power MidWest, LP has applied for an Acid Rain Permit Renewal as required by 40 CFR 72.30(c).
The public hearing will be held on February 12, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the Elrama Fire Hall, 17 Elrama Road, Elrama, PA, Union Township, Washington County.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Betsy Mallison at (412) 442-4182 by February 10, 2003. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and a written copy of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to Mark Wayner, Acting, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
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, objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments, objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments, objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17870129 and NPDES Permit No. PA0116190. Sky Haven Coal, Inc., R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 498.3 acres. Receiving streams: Emigh Run and an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, both tributaries of Moshannon Creek. Application received December 16, 2002.
17010112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243159. Hepburnia Coal Company, P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from K & J Coal Co., Inc. The permit is located in Chest Township, Clearfield County and affects 147 acres. Receiving streams: Spring Run and unnamed tributaries, Chest Creek, Kings Run. Application received December 20, 2002.
17980126 and NPDES Permit No. PA0238198. Hepburnia Coal Company, P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from K & J Coal Co., Inc. The permit is located in Chest Township, Clearfield County and affects 146 acres. Receiving streams: Kings Run, Chest Creek and unnamed tributaries. Application received December 20, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11920102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599425. L & J Energy Company, Inc., P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838, permit renewal for reclamation only and continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 113.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Moss Creek classified for CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 17, 2002.
32980101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234656. M. B. Energy, Inc., 175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7961, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Brushvalley and Center Townships, Indiana County, affecting 140.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Brush Creek and unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek classified for CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Indiana County Water Authority Yellow Creek water intake. Application received December 18, 2002.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.
30921301. NPDES Permit PA0213900, RAG River Processing Corp. (P. O. Box 1020, 158 Portal Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to renew the permit for the Monongahela Resource Mine in Jefferson Township, Greene County, renewal, 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 November 22, 2002.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
7975SM2A1C5 and NPDES Permit PA0613151. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit for the existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, receiving stream: Geddes Run. Classified for CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is North Penn and North Wales Forest Park Service. Application received December 20, 2002.
40980301C and NPDES Permit PA0223867. Bordaric Excavating, Inc. (913 Mille Street, Luzerne, PA 18709), renewal of NPDES Permit for the existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, receiving stream: mine pool to Susquehanna River. Classified for WWF. Application received December 23, 2002.
45950301C3 and NPDES Permit PA0223506. Bill Barry Excavating, Inc. (R. R. 3 Box 3271, Cresco, PA 18326), renewal of NPDES Permit for the existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Barrett Township, Monroe County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Cranberry Creek. Application received December 24, 2002.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
59020801. Richard Barlow, R. R. 1, Box A79, Covington, PA 16917. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Shale) permit in Covington Township, Tioga County affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: Canoe Camp Creek, tributary to Tioga River. Application received December 13, 2002.
41022802. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 2801 Canfield Land, Montoursville, PA 17754. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Soil Borrow Material) permit in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County affecting 1.53 acres. Receiving streams: Bennetts Run, tributary to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received December 17, 2002.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection (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 492, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, 51 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 February 10, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Chuck Lonkart, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 787-3448.
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 494, South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, 58 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 February 10, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Ron Henry, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 783-0473.
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 495, Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County, 8 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 February 10, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Brian Bradley, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 783-7747.
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 496, Cherry Township, Sullivan County, 163 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 February 10, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Robert A. Deardorff, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 787-9893.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality Certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments, objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E07-365. New Pig Corporation, Three Pork Avenue, Tipton, PA 16684 in Antis Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a manufacturing and warehouse facility in 0.39 acre of palustrine and scrub shrub wetlands at the existing New Pig Corporation Headquarters in the Ardie J. Dillen Industrial Park along the Little Juniata River (TSF) (Tipton, PA Quadrangle N: 0.81 inch; W: 7.2 inches) in Antis Township, Blair County. An existing wetland at the site will be enhanced and 0.39 acre of palustrine emergent and scrub shrub wetlands will be created contiguous with existing onsite wetland. The requirements for a permit have been waived under 105.12(a)(6) for impacts to 0.06 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands.
E67-731. Larry Gross, Manchester Township, 3200 Farmrail Road, York, PA 17402 in Manchester Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing twin 44-inch by 30-inch concrete pipe culvert and then construct and maintain a 4-foot by 10-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in an unnamed tributary to the Codorus Creek (WWF) (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 14.4 inches) in Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-812. Municipality of Murrysville, 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 60-inch SLCPP culvert in an unnamed tributary to Haymakers Run (HQ-CWF) on a new alignment located on Bear Hollow Trail off of Sardis Road (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 11.4 inches; W: 9.63 inches).
E65-813. Municipality of Murrysville, 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single cell 16.0-foot by 7.0-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in Pucketa Creek (TSF) located on Ludwig Road (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 22.1 inches; W: 4.87 inches).
E65-814. Municipality of Murrysville, 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct an maintain a 16.0-foot by 7.0-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in Pucketa Creek (TSF) located on Saddle Pack Trail, 300 feet south of Route 366 (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.4 inches; W: 3.4 inches).
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
PPL Holtwood, LCC, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 487), on Lake Wallenpaupack, in Hawley Borough, Wayne and Pike Counties, ACOE Philadelphia District (Hawley Quadrangle N: 16.25 inches; W: 0.75 inch) (discharge), source water (Lake Wallenpaupack) is approximately 3.5 miles up-stream.
Project Description: PPL Holtwood, LCC has requested a Section 401 State Water Quality Certification for the operation of the Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Project near Hawley Borough in Wayne and Pike Counties. The project is used primarily to meet the peak demands within PA-NJ-MD Interconnection, with limitations on generation set by both natural inflows to the lake and seasonal recreational demands. The project operates on an annual storage basis, which is achieved through the use of seasonal ''target'' lake elevations that are at times specifically constraints by the license terms and conditions. With both generator units, a total outflow ranging up to 1,800 cfs were typically started and shut down simultaneously and were operated at a relatively fixed generation level over the course of the day. PPL Holtwood, LCC expects to continue to operate the project under its current peaking mode of operation, to continue to provide ancillary power services as previous and to continue to operate for recreational, environmental, drought and flood control needs with certain modifications and enhancements: implementation of a new monthly lake elevation target schedule during normal nondrought periods; implementation of a revised drought operation plan; implementation of a deferred trout temperature regulation program for the Lackawaxen River (from river mile 4 through 10 not to exceed a maximum of 77°F); implementation of restricted weekend generation during the spring trout seasons; implementing operation and testing of recently installed turbine draft tube aeration system for downstream dissolved oxygen; curbing the range of area regulation operations during 6 summer weekdays to enhance weekday whitewater boating opportunities; and scheduling of two weekend whitewater boating flow releases.
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. The actions are listed in two categories. Section I lists all municipal and industrial permits and section II lists oil and gas related permits.
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).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057193, Sewage, Michael A. Proger, 34 South Ryanford Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473. This proposed facility is located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to discharge into a tributary to Mine Run-3E.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020460, Sewage, Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority, 180 Maple Avenue, P. O. Box 31, Sellersville, PA 18960-0031. This proposed facility is located in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the amendment to expand the capacity of the sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 0900421, Sewerage, Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority, 180 Maple Avenue, P. O. Box 31, Sellersville, PA 18960-0031. This proposed facility is located in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to amend the existing permit to reflect maximum monthly hydraulic capacity.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA0062103, Sewage, Spring Brook Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 1100, Moscow, PA 18444. This proposed facility is located in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County and discharges to Green Run.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.
NPDES Permit No. PAS802213, Stormwater, United Parcel Service, Inc., 1821 South 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104. This proposed facility is located in Stroud Township, Monroe County and discharge stormwater from Outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary of McMichaels Creek.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081825, Sewage, Betty P. Nelson, Nelson Mobile Home Park, 16 Betty Nelson Court, Carlisle, PA 17013. This proposed facility is located in Lower Frankford Township, Cumberland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conodoguinet Creek in Watershed 7-B.
NPDES Permit No. PA0246999 and WQM Permit No. 2802402, Sewage, Gregg and Karen Brady, 7886 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas, PA 17252. This proposed facility is located in Saint Thomas Township, Franklin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for discharge to UNT Campbell Run and construction/operation of a Micro Sep Tec Enviroserver aerobic treatment system to serve a their residence and chiropractic office in Watershed 13-C.
NPDES Permit No. PAS803501, Industrial Waste, Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (including 21 copermittees), Harrisburg International Airport, 208 Airport Drive, Middletown, PA 17057. This proposed facility is located in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Susquehanna River and Post Run in Watershed 7-C.
NPDES Permit No. PA0010251, Industrial Waste, United States Army Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle Army War College, 330 Engineer Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013-5020. This proposed facility is located in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to UNT Letort Spring Run in Watershed 7-B.
NPDES Permit No. PA0246905, CAFO, Lauden Farms, 2248 Back Road, Halifax, PA 17032. This proposed facility is located in Wayne Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Operation of a 1,493.3 AEU Dairy Cattle Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Watershed 6-C.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0097098, Sewage, United States Army Support Command--Site 63, 99 Soldiers Lane, Coraopolis, PA 15108-2550 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at United States Army Support Command--Site 63, South Fayette Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Millers Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0219347, Sewage, Patricia Iams, 4124 Elrama Road, Finleyville, PA 15332 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Iams Property, Union Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Lobbs Run.
Permit No. 3202404, Sewerage, Robert J. and Anna M. Immekus, 4792 Route 286 Highway East, Indiana, PA 15701. Construction of 500 GPD small flow treatment facility to serve a proposed four bedroom dwelling located in Rayne Township, Indiana County to serve Immekus Property STP.
Permit No. 465S81-A2, Sewerage, Connellsville Area School District, North 7th Street, Connellsville, PA 15425. Construction of sewage treatment plant replacement located in Springfield Township, Fayette County to serve Springfield Township Elementary School Sewage Treatment Plant.
Permit No. 6302404, Sewerage, Patricia Iams, 4124 Elrama Road, Finleyville, PA 15332. Construction of 800 GPD domestic wastewater discharge from a small flow sewage treatment plant utilized by two dwellings located in Union Township, Washington County to serve Iams property STP.
II. Oil and Gas Management Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0091472, Industrial Waste, Tunnelton Liquids Company, 1390 E. Main Street, Suite 2, P. O. Box 667, Clarion, PA 16214. This facility is located in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County. This facility is authorized to discharge to Conemaugh River. This is an existing discharge.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA, 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
PA0080519, Sewage, Antrim Township, 10655 Antrim Church Road, P. O. Box 130, Greencastle, PA 17225. This facility is located in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The NPDES permit was issued on December 31, 2002.
This notice reflects changes from the notice published at 32 Pa.B. 5899 (November 30, 2002).
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average Average Maximum Total Nitrogen 8.0 16 Total Mercury was removed after evaluation of additional laboratory information.
Individuals may make an appointment to review the Department files on this case by calling the File Review Coordinator at (717) 705-4732.
NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS) The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.
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.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Applicant Name and Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS10Q001-2R-1 Hornstein Enterprises, Inc.
1150 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103
Lehigh Lower Macungie Township
Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10Q249 Kay Builders, Inc.
5940 Hamilton Blvd.
Wescosville, PA 18106
Lehigh Lower Macungie Township
Cedar Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10R037-2 Lake Lehman School District
P. O. Box 38
Lehman, PA 18627
Luzerne Lehman Township
Harvey's Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10R043 Reading Materials, Inc.
P. O. Box 1467
Skippack, PA 19474
Luzerne Lehman Township
Pikes Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10S114 LTS Development
P. O. Box 160
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356
Monroe Stroud Township
Wigwam Run Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10U179 Ron Del Development Corp.
3242 Farmersville Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Northampton Lower Nazareth Township
Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWFPAS10U181 Moore Township Bd. of Supervisors
2491 Community Dr.
Bath, PA 18014
Northampton Moore Township
Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWF
APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in this Commonwealth; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.
The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities (PAR) PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO) PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines PAG-11 (To Be Announced) PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
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