[33 Pa.B. 2660]
[Continued from previous Web Page] 25-648B: NEPA Energy LP (10915 Ackerman, North East, PA 16428) on April 30, 2003, for modifications to the boiler in North East, Erie County.
25-648A: NEPA Energy LP (10915 Ackerman, North East, PA 16428) on March 31, 2003, for construction of a boiler in North East, Erie County.
42-192B: IA Construction Corp.--McKean Plant (Route 59, Bradford, PA 16701) on May 31, 2003, for construction of a batch mix plant in Lafayette Township, McKean County.
Title V Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-00015: Rohm and Haas Co. (Routes 413 and 13, P. O. Box 219, Bristol, PA 19021) for modification to the Title V Operating Permit at their facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility is a diverse chemical manufacturing plant with a variety of continuous and batch type processes. The revised Title V operating permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
The conditions that have been addressed in the revised Title V Permit as follows:
(a) Section D, Source ID: 032, Condition No. 12(e)--Addition of the following waste chemicals into the Waste Derived Liquid Fuel (WDLF) list:
(i) Hexane
(ii) Heptane
(iii) Ethyl Acetate
(b) Section D, Source ID: 033 Condition No. 12(e)--Addition of the following waste chemicals into the Waste Derived Liquid Fuel (WDLF) list:
(i) Hexane
(ii) Heptane
(iii) Ethyl Acetate
(c) Sections A and D, Source IDs: 032 and 033--The Capacity/Throughput values for these sources have been revised as follows:
(i) Revised the capacity/throughput value for No. 6 fuel oil to 912 gal/hr.
(ii) Revised the capacity/throughput value for natural gas to 137 mcf/hr.
(iii) Revised the capacity/throughput value for waste fuel (that is, aggregate waste fuel code for both boilers) to 4,000 lb/hr.
46-00081: Markel Corp. (416 School House Lane, Norristown, PA 19404) for an administrative amendment to the Title V Operating Permit at their facility in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The facility is a manufacturer of fluoropolymer tubing and coated wire, plastic tubing, coated fiberglass sleeving and specialty tubing products. The revised Title V operating permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
The conditions that have been addressed in the amended Title V Permit as follows:
(a) Incorporation of Source ID: 105 (Two Horizontal Extruders--I and J), including applicable requirements for emission limitations, monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standards.
(b) The total VOC emissions from all ten Horizontal Extruders through the oxidizer stack has been revised to 2.97 lbs/hr.
(c) The total annual VOC emission from the Horizontal Extruders has been revised to 26.8 tons/year on a 12-month rolling basis.
(d) The total annual VOC emissions, both stack and fugitive, from Source ID: 105 (Two Horizontal Extruders--I and J) shall not exceed 5.3 tons per year on a 12-month rolling basis.
23-00038: DELCORA (100 East 5th Street, Chester, PA 19016) in Chester City, Delaware County. The plant is a wastewater treatment plant; Delaware County Regional Water Authority. The administrative amendment resolves the appeal of the Title V Operating Permit. Inaccuracies have been corrected in the permit and the approved Minor Modification additions have been made. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirements.
Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act 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.
15-00087: G. O. Carlson, Inc. (135 W. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320) on May 13, 2003, for operation of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in City of Coatesville, Chester County.
46-00142: Fluid Energy Processing and Equipment Co. (Fourth and State Streets, East Greenville, PA 18041) on May 13, 2003, for operation of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in East Greenville Borough, Montgomery County.
23-00090: Chester Housing Authority (1010 Madison Street, Chester, PA 19016) on May 13, 2003, for operation of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in the City of Chester, Delaware County.
46-00162: Hammond Lead Products (10 South Grosstown Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) on May 14, 2003, for operation of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
15-00095: Longwood Gardens, Inc. (P. O. Box 501, Kennett Square, PA 19348) on May 21, 2003, for operation of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in East Marlborough Township, Chester County.
23-00087: Greif Brothers Corp. (3033 Market Street, Twin Oaks, PA 19014) on May 22, 2003, for operation of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark J. Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
39-318-110: Prior Coated Metals, Inc. (2233 26th Street, Southwest, Allentown, PA 18103) to operate a coil coating line and associated air cleaning device at their facility in Allentown, Lehigh County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05009: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034) on May 20, 2003, for operation of an asphalt concrete plant and two nonmetallic mineral crushing plants in Maxatawny Township, Berks County.
67-03061: Harris Hub--Division of Dresher, Inc. (915 Woodland View Drive, York, PA 17402) on May 19, 2003, for operation of a bed frame manufacturing facility in South Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00932: C-K Composites, Inc. (P. O. Box 1087, 5000 Bridgeport Street, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666) for operation of a manufacturer of filament-wound plastic tubes, cast and molded epoxy resin products and densified, resin-impregnated wood in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-00234: Karns City Area Jr.-Sr. High School (1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041). Natural Minor operating permit for emissions from natural gas- and coal-fired boilers in Fairview Township, Butler County.
Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
8-313-028: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) on May 20, 2003, to authorize the construction and operation of two additional calcium fluoride reaction and storage vessels (R-1 and W-1) and the use of an existing air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) to control the resultant ammonia emissions in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
8-399-036D: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) on May 20, 2003, to incorporate conditions established in Plan Approval 8-399-036E for an air cleaning device, a modular media filtration system, installed on a plastic mold curing oven in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
OP-63-00096: Union Electric Steel Corp. (726 Bell Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106) for their Harmon Creek facility in Smith Township, Washington County. This Department initiated revisions to the permit by inclusion of the following changes:
1. Revision of the following condition under the Site Level, Recordkeeping requirements to satisfy the EPA's comments:
''At a minimum, monthly steel production and fuel usage shall be monitored and recorded and used in conjunction with approved emission factors to ensure compliance with the elective NOx and CO emission restrictions.''
2. Removal of duplicate requirements at Source Level, Source ID 101, Conditions 002 and 007.
3. Listing of Insignificant activities to Section H, Miscellaneous Section including activities related to roadways from the slag handling, lathes in the machining area and miscellaneous space heaters.
4. Listing of 40 CFR 60.273a requirements under Source Level Section, Source ID No. 101, Monitoring Requirements.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services administratively amended operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices for the following facilities:
V95-047: Sunoco Chemicals--Frankford Plant (4701 Bermuda Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137-1193) administratively amended on May 19, 2003, to change the effective date from June 1, 2003, to July 1, 2003. The Title V operating permit was originally issued on April 17, 2003.
De Minimis Emissions Increases Authorized under 25 Pa. Code § 127.449.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00027: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Welsh and McKean Roads, Spring House, PA 19477) for their facility in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include manufacturing equipment designed for pharmaceutical preparations, which emits major levels of VOCs. The following is a summary of the de minimis emission increases for the Title V facility:
Torit Dust Collection System--Particulate Matter--less than 0.013 ton per year, Media Buffer Room Fume Hood--VOC--less than 0.05 ton per year, Pan Coating Operation--VOC--less than 0.48 ton per year.
The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirements.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permit Actions
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37840101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0602388. Kerry Coal Company (R. R. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Little Beaver and Darlington Townships, Lawrence and Beaver Counties affecting 655.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: six unnamed tributaries of the North Fork Little Beaver Creek and North Fork Little Beaver Creek. Application received January 16, 2003. Permit issued May 14, 2003.
33980104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227765. Cookport Coal Company, Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 25.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to McCracken Run. Application received March 14, 2003. Permit issued May 14, 2003.
33860114 and NPDES Permit No. PA0107450. Ed Hanslovan Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Snyder and Washington Townships, Jefferson County affecting 497.9 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: four unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Run. Application received April 2, 2003. Permit issued May 20, 2003.
33990112. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, 240 W. Mahoning St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous strip and auger operation to change the post-mining land use from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on the Raymond C. Lovelace, Rosalie D. Lovelace, Kenneth P. Lovelace, D. John Lovelace, Lavonne Lovelace, Helen L. Lovelace, Leah M. Sokoly and Steve Sokoly property in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Ugly Run. Application received March 24, 2003. Permit issued May 20, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56920110 and NPDES Permit No. PA021229. Svonavec, Inc., 150 West Union Street, Suite 201, Somerset, PA 15501, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 355.4 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries of Coxes Creek, an unnamed tributary of Laurel Run and an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek, all to Coxes Creek to the Casselman River (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 15, 2003. Permit issued May 23, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
26020101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250066. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine in Springfield Township, Fayette County, affecting 65.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Indian Creek and Indian Creek. Application received January 28, 2002. Permit issued May 15, 2003.
Noncoal Permit Actions
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
58030806. Maurice Diaz (R. D. 1 Box 79-A, New Milford, PA 18834), commencement, operation and restoration of quarry operation in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream: Hop Bottom Creek. Application received March 21, 2003. Permit issued May 21, 2003.
4874SM1AC8. County Line Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Wrightsville, PA 17368), correction to an existing quarry operation in Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, York County affecting 161.82 acres, receiving stream: Kreutz Creek. Application received September 30, 2002. Correction issued May 21, 2003.
45020301 and NPDES Permit PA0224235. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Smithfield Township, Monroe County affecting 61.6 acres, receiving stream: Marshall Creek. Application received July 12, 2002. Permit issued May 21, 2003.
09870301C7 and NPDES Permit PA0593798. Warner Company (1121 Bordentown Road, Morrisville, PA 19067), renewal of NPDES Permit in Falls Township, Bucks County, receiving stream: Van Sciver Lake. Application received March 28, 2003. Renewal issued May 23, 2003.
58010301 and NPDES Permit PA0224171. Powers Stone, Inc. (R. R. 5 Box 124, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County affecting 41.96 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to South Branch Creek. Application received October 9, 2001. Permit issued May 23, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
43020305. SQP Industries (P. O. Box 15, Brownsville, PA 15417-0015). Commencement, operation and restoration of a slag operation in Sharpsville Borough, Mercer County affecting 32.8 acres. Receiving streams: Shenango River. Application received October 31, 2002. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
2579301. Walter Kuhl (106001 Wales Road, Erie, PA 16510) Renewal of NPDES No. PA0118354, Greene Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Fourmile Creek. Application received January 27, 2003. Permit issued May 23, 2003.
43022806. Zoccole Development Corp. (1127 Main Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150) Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal slag operation in Sharpsville Borough, Mercer County affecting 7.0 acres. Receiving streams: Shenango River. Application received December 9, 2002. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
25992806. Raymond D. Showman & Sons, Inc. (12851 Sharp Road, Edinboro, PA 16412). Final bond release for a small noncoal mining operation in Washington Township, Erie County. Restoration of 2.5 acres completed. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Conneauttee Creek. Application received February 24, 2003. Final bond release approved May 7, 2003.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
08031001. Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Co., Inc., 2105 S. Broadway, Pine City, NY 14871, authorization to extract noncoal (industrial minerals) in North Towanda Township, Bradford County to supply fill materials for Construction Project CMS 039202 PADOT. Receiving streams: Sugar Creek, tributary to Susquehanna River. Authorization approved: May 20, 2003.
18020301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243388. Mill Hall Clay Products, Inc., 44 Market Street, Mill Hall, PA 17751. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Large Industrial Minerals surface mine permit in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County affecting 24.2 acres. Receiving streams: Bald Eagle Creek to the Susquehanna River. Application received April 17, 2003. Permit issued May 13, 2003.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Cambria Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, (814) 472-1800.
Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 460-101.1 Location Redbank Township, Clarion County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Merle Phillips CoalContractor Trans-Continental Construction Company, Inc., Sandy Ridge, PA Amount $45,558.20 Date of Award May 2, 2003 Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 475-101.1 Location Shade Township, Somerset County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Boomdown Coal CompanyContractor Gralan Corporation
West Fort Ann, NYAmount $66,387.00 Date of Award May 6, 2003 Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 401-101.1 Location Gulich Township, Clearfield County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Westport Mining CompanyContractor Douglas A. Crestani d/b/a
DAC Enterprise
Julian, PA
Amount $111,600.00 Date of Award May 9, 2003 Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 448-101.1 Location Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Coal Processing Ltd.
Contractor Gralan Corporation
West Fort Ann, NY
Amount $192,454.50 Date of Award May 9, 2003 Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 474-101.1 Location Dunbar Township, Fayette County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
E & J Contracting CompanyContractor Covenant Properties
Johnstown, PA
Amount $275,435.00 Date of Award May 12, 2003 Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded BF 438-102.1 Location Beech Creek Township, Clinton County Description Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Avery Coal Company, Inc.Contractor Earthmovers Unlimited, Inc.
Kylertown, PAAmount $1,042,492.00 Date of Award May 19, 2003
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (73 P. S. §§ 151--161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
64034004. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (237 Masthope Plank Road, Suite A, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Buckingham Township, Wayne County with an expiration date of July 18, 2003. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
52034009. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (327 Masthope Plank Road, Suite A, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Paupack Township, Pike County with an expiration date of June 14, 2008. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
36034047. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Clay Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 12, 2003. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
36034046. MF Ronca & Sons (179 Mikron Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020) and Bernard Hasara (1125 East Mahanoy Avenue, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), construction blasting in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 31, 2004. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
22034009. ABEL Construction Company, Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting in Derry Township, Dauphin County with an expiration date of November 7, 2003. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
48034013. J. Roy's, Inc. (Box 222, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of December 31, 2004. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
09034012. Dynatec Drilling & Blasting, LLC (100 Deerfield Drive, Moscow, PA 18444), construction blasting in Northampton Township, Bucks County with an expiration date of September 16, 2003. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
35034008. Mitchell Cohen (502 Willow Lane, Clarks Summit, PA 18411) and Hayduk Enterprises (P. O. Box 554, Dalton, PA 18414), construction blasting in Newton Township, Lackawanna County with an expiration date of July 31, 2003. Permit issued May 19, 2003.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-705. Fish and Boat Commission, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following activities associated with a boat ramp replacement project:
1. To remove the existing boat ramp and to construct and maintain a 30-foot wide concrete boat ramp.
2. To place fill up to 3 feet in the floodplain to raise and improve the access road (approximately 100 feet long and 30 feet width of fill).
3. To place fill up to 18 inches in the floodplain by raising and resurfacing the parking area (approximately 350 feet long and 150 feet width of fill).
The project is immediately southeast of the SR 0113 bridge crossing of the Schuylkill River on a 5-acre floodplain area leased from the Department and will impact 30 linear feet of the Schuylkill River (WWF-MF) (Phoenixville, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 1.5 inches).
E09-849. Warrington Township, 852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976-1849, Warrington Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities along an unnamed tributary of Little Neshaminy Creek (WWF-MF):
1. To modify, repair and maintain 1,900 linear feet of existing gabion retaining wall along both sides of a channelized reach.
2. To remove gravel deposits at several locations, within the channelized reach impacting a total of approximately 200 linear feet of stream channel.
The project proposes to directly affect a total of 1,900 linear feet of stream channel (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 0.4 inch).
E15-697. Department of Transportation, District 6, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525, Honeybrook and West Nantmeal Townships, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove, replace and maintain an existing single span steel girder bridge with a 100-foot single span prestessed, concrete spread box beam bridge with superstructure depth of 4.7 feet and hydraulic opening of 98.4-foot span and 5.6-foot underclearance over the East Branch of Brandywine Creek (HQ-TSF-MF) on Chestnut Tree Road (SR 4025). Work will also include:
1. Improvement of approximately 220 linear feet of vertical roadway alignment, impacting 0.01 acre of wetland (PEM).
2. Installation of the stormwater facilities associated with the roadway improvement.
3. Installation of the temporary access, consisting of causeway crossing the creek.
This site is just south of intersection of Cupola Road and Chestnut Tree Road (Wagontown, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches, W: 13.4 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E06-577: Earl Township, 19 Schoolhouse Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 in Earl Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 3-inch low pressure sewer crossing under Trout Run (EV) at a point approximately 200 feet south of the intersection of Manatawny and Longview Roads (Boyertown, PA Quadrangle N: 13.6 inches; W: 14.8 inches) in Earl Township, Berks County.
E06-580: Robert W. Kessler, 9311 Old Route 22, Bethel, PA 19507-9422 in Bethel Township, Berks County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To maintain an existing 160-foot long stream enclosure of 24-inch diameter (CPP) within an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (CWF) at a point approximately 1,600 feet east of the intersection of Old Route 22 and Airport Road along the north side of Old Route 22 (Bethel, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 2.9 inches) in Bethel Township, Berks County.
E22-452: Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, 508 Airport Drive, Middletown, PA 17057 in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a concrete support for a timber platform and airport instrument landing system and a gravel service road within the floodplain of the Susquehanna River (WWF) at a point approximately 700 feet beyond the end of the runway at Harrisburg International Airport (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E17-381. RJ Corman Railroad Group, P. O. Box 788, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Rail Line Abandonment from Federal Surface Transportation System in Bradford, Boggs and Decatur Townships, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Wallaceton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.58 inches; W: 8.02 inches).
To operate and maintain the following listed and existing stream crossings for the continued use of a railroad line and requirements for abandoning the railroad line from the Federal Surface Transportation System:
Crossing No. Municipality Stream Structure Type Opening Size Chapter 93 Location Lat.-Long. 1 Bradford Township UNT Roaring Run CMP Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-59-17
W 78-18-30
2 Bradford Township UNT Moravian Run Stone Box Culvert 3` by 2` CWF N 40-58-35
W 78-18-01
3 Boggs
TownshipUNT Moravian Run Stone Arch Culvert 6` by 6` CWF N 40-58-07
W 78-13-41
4 Boggs
TownshipUNT Moravian Run Stone Box Culvert 2` by 3` CWF N 40-57-18
W 78-17-17
5 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Twin Stone
Box2` by 2` each CWF N 40-55-37
W 78-16-09
6 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Twin Stone
Box2` by 2` each CWF N 40-55-22
W 78-15-357 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 24" diameter CWF N 40-55-04
W 78-15-05
8 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 36" diameter CWF N 40-55-02
W 78-15-04
9 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 36" diameter CWF N 40-54-50
W 78-14-45
10 Decatur Township Laurel Run Steel I-Beam Bridge 4` by 15` CWF N 40-54-35
W 78-14-2311A Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-54-31
W 78-14-1612 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-56-26
W78-14-1013 Decatur Township UNT Laurel Run Twin Corrugated Metal 48" diameter CWF N 40-54-24
W 78-14-08
The permittee shall routinely maintain all the previously listed hydraulic structures to ensure the maximum, unobstructed flow capacity. Since Crossings 3--8 are in wild trout streams, no maintenance work shall be conducted in or along Crossings 3--8 between October 1 and December 31 without the prior written permission from the Fish and Boat Commission. The railroad right-of-way subject to this permit is along the northern and southern right-of-way of SR 0322 western most beginning point approximately 2,600 feet east of SR 0970 and SR 0332 intersection This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent impact to wetlands that may be along the railroad right-of-way.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E30-206. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. Culvert Crossing for Greene County Maintenance in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Waynesburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.9 inches; W: 4.6 inches). To construct and maintain a maintenance road along the right bank of South Fork Tenmile Creek, classified as WWF and to construct and maintain a dual elliptical concrete pipe having two waterway openings of 91 inches wide by 58 inches high with 12 inches depressed invert and 70 feet long in Laurel Run (WWF). The culvert is on the proposed maintenance road approximately 400 feet west of SR 188.
E63-378. Matt Canestrale, P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Canestrale Barge Facility in Carroll Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Donora, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 17.3 inches). To remove the existing barge docking facility, to construct and maintain a new barge docking facility in the channel of and along the left bank of the Monongahela River (WWF) and to perform periodic maintenance dredging in the channel of said stream at River Mile 34.6. The new docking facility will be three stacked barges high to elevation 742.6. Each barge will be 26 feet wide and 250 feet long. Fifteen feet of R-7 riprap will be placed along the river bank, at both the upstream and downstream limits of the new docking facility.
E63-526. Dolores Dosse, P. O. Box 57, Venetia, PA 15367-1333. Great Meadows Residential Development Culvert in Peters Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Hackett, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 7.8 inches). To construct and maintain a 48-inch diameter culvert 80-feet in length and a 24-inch diameter culvert 100.0-feet in length in an unnamed tributary to Peters Creek (TSF) and associated wetlands and to place and maintain permanent fill in 0.47 acre of PEM wetlands and temporary fill in 0.006 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of providing access to the Great Meadows Residential Development. The project is on Scenic Ridge Drive, approximately 40.0 feet east from the intersection of Scenic Ridge Drive and Great Meadows Drive. The project will impact a total of 330.0 feet of stream channel that includes the following waived activities under Chapter 105; a 100.0-foot long culvert under an access road to provide access to the stormwater detention facility and a 130.0 foot long culvert under Sutherland Drive. The project will also impact 0.47 acre of PEM wetlands (permanent) and 0.0006 acre of PEM wetlands (temporary). The applicant proposes to pay to the Wetland Replacement Fund.
E65-798. Walnut Capital Partners, Inc., 5500 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Walnut Capital Restaurants Wetland Fill in the Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 5.0 inches). To place and maintain fill in 0.23 acre of wetland along Turtle Creek (TSF) and an unnamed tributary to Turtle Creek for the purpose of constructing a retail center and two restaurants. Also, to construct and maintain a sewer line crossing of said unnamed tributary and a temporary road crossing and three outfall structures in Turtle Creek. The permittee will construct 0.50 acre of replacement wetlands. The project is on the south side of SR 22 at the intersection of SR 22 and Cline Hollow Road.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA06-004: Pioneer Crossing Landfill, 727 Red Lane Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508 in Exeter Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream improvement project consisting of: (1) trash and debris removal; (2) placement of riprap scour protection; (3) removal of gravel washed from adjacent roadways; (4) removal of an existing 24-inch CMP; (5) replacement of an existing 14-inch steel pipe culvert with a 2-foot by 4-foot concrete box culvert; (6) eradication of invasive plant species; and (7) installation of native riparian plantings in and along 1,250 feet of an unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River (WWF) near the intersection of Lincoln Road and South Center Road (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N: 4.3 inches; W: 8.2 inches) in Exeter Township, Berks County.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1067. Filed for public inspection June 6, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
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