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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS 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 for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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 (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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-2009A: Department of the Army (1500 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702) to modify the facility's Reasonably Available Control Technology permit to incorporate changes to the NOx emission limits for the facility's six emergency generators at their Fort Detrick-Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Liberty Township, Adams County.
36-05071A: Valley Proteins, Inc. (693 Wide Hollow Road, East Earl, PA 17519) to replace existing scrubbers and add one new scrubber in East Earl Township, Lancaster County.
67-03069A: H & H Castings, Inc. (4300 Lincoln Highway, York, PA 17406) for construction of a no-bake molding line and a sand storage bin controlled by two fabric collectors and a bin vent filter at its aluminum foundry in Hellam Township, York County.
67-05008A: York International Corp. (P. O. Box 1592, York, PA 17405-1592) for modification to their rough casting blasting operation. The proposed modification will include redirecting the associated process emissions into an already existing building no. 15 shot blast operation dust collector while removing the rough casting blasting operation's original dust collector from service at the Grantley Plant in Spring Garden Township, York County.
67-05024E: Lehigh Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) for reactivation of a stone/clay handling system controlled by a fabric filter in West Manchester Township, York County. The equipment is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
67-05043B: Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (1650 Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331) for construction of a new can assembly line welder in Penn Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
18-315-001: First Quality Tissue, LLC (599 South Highland Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745-3431) for construction of a paper tissue and towel manufacturing facility in Castanea Township, Clinton County. This facility will be subject to Federal prevention of significant deterioration requirements, the new source review requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201--127.217 and Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-919A: Vitco (802 Walnut Street, P. O. Box 279, Waterford, PA 16441) for construction of two spray booths for application of porcelain enamel on inside of ductile iron pipe in Waterford Borough, Erie County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act 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: Mark J. Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-312-042: Petroleum Products Corp.--Eldorado Properties Corp. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for modification of facility Permit 40-00028 to include modification of storage tanks 11 and 12 emission data at the Dupont Terminal in Pittson Township, Luzerne County. This gasoline terminal is not a Title V facility. This modification to the permit incorporates a change in VOC calculation methodology related to roof landing events and does not include any physical changes to the sources. The plan approval will include all appropriate monitoring, recordkeeping, inspection and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
08-313-019D: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) for the reactivation of a halo phosphor furnace (furnace 6C) in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
Furnace 6C will be used to process halo phosphors for use in fluorescent lighting products. The air contaminant emissions from furnace 6C will be controlled by two fabric collectors, a cartridge collector and an absolute filter. The resultant particulate matter and hydrogen chloride emissions to the atmosphere will be up to a maximum of .26 and .41 ton per year, respectively.
The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the reactivated furnace will comply with all applicable requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue plan approval for the reactivation of the respective furnace.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The furnace vent box emissions shall be controlled a Fuller fabric collector and an absolute filter operating in series. The furnace loading (batt loading) and manual batt unloading operations shall be controlled by a Mikropul fabric collector which shall also be used to provide fugitive emission control in the vent box area. The robotic batt unloading and blast cleaning operations shall be controlled by a Torit cartridge collector.
2. The filters used in the absolute filter shall be XH Absolute high capacity HEPA filters.
3. The Fuller fabric collector shall be insulated.
4. Spare bags and cartridges shall be kept onsite for the collectors and absolute filter.
5. The two fabric collectors, cartridge collector and absolute filter shall each be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across the respective collector or filter on a continuous basis.
6. The air compressors used to provide compressed air to any of the collectors or absolute filter shall be equipped with an air dryer and an oil trap.
7. When the Mikropul fabric collector is in a bag shake cycle, no air contaminant-emitting activity normally controlled by the collector shall occur.
8. Furnace 6C shall not be used to process any raw material containing an element or a compound designated as an HAP except for antimony (and antimony compounds) and manganese (and manganese compounds) without prior Department approval.
9. The hydrogen chloride emissions from Furnace 6C shall not exceed .0935 pound per hour. The PM emissions from the absolute filter, Mikropul fabric collector and Torit cartridge collector shall not exceed .000048, .03 and .03 pound per hour, respectively.
10. The Fuller fabric collector and associated absolute filter may be used to control the vent box emissions from Furnace 7C during the performance of repair or maintenance activities on the Griffin Environmental fabric collector and associated absolute filter normally used to control those emissions provided that said repair or maintenance activities are effected with all due speed and diligence. The Griffin Environmental fabric collector and associated absolute filter may be used to control the vent box emissions from furnace 6C during the performance of repair or maintenance activities on the Fuller fabric collector or associated absolute filter provided that said repair or maintenance activities are effected with all due speed and diligence. This approval is subject to revocation by the Department if the Department determines that repair or maintenance activities are not being effected with all due speed and diligence and/or air contaminant emission control from either furnace is observed to be compromised by this practice.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
43-290B: Winner Steel, Inc. (277 Sharpsville Avenue, Sharon, PA 16146-5628), for construction of a new no. 3 continuous steel strip galvanizing line furnace in City of Sharon, Mercer County. This is a State-only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at State-only facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
1. The source shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive matter, odor and visible emissions.
2. The PM emissions shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.
3. The NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.14 no./mmBtu.
4. Stack testing to show compliance with the emission limitations.
25-025F: General Electric Transportation Systems--Erie Plant (2901 E. Lake Road, Rm. 9-201, Erie, PA 16531), for the construction of a new paint and cure booth in building no. 12 in Lawrence Park Township, Erie County. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
1. The source shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.21, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive matter, sulfur compound, odor and visible emissions.
2. The PM emissions shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.
3. The coatings shall meet 25 Pa. Code § 129.52, Table 1, No. 10(e).
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
21-05006: State System of Higher Education (1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299) for a Title V operating permit renewal for Shippensburg University in Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include coal/oil/gas fired boilers and other combustion sources and engine driven generator which primarily emit NOx. The Title V operating permit will incorporate a boiler's General Permit No. GP1-21-05006A and will contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Program Manager, (570) 327-0512.
59-00002: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for renewal of the Title V operating permit for their Tioga natural gas storage and transmission facility in Farmington Township, Tioga County. The facility's main sources include two 4,200 horsepower natural gas fired internal combustion gas transmission engines, which have the potential to emit major quantities of CO and NOx. The facility has the potential to emit PM10, SOx, VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
60-00004: New Columbia Joist Co. (2093 Old Highway 15, New Columbia, PA 17856) to issue a revised Title V Operating Permit for their steel joist manufacturing facility in White Deer Township, Union County under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.521 and 127.541. The Title V operating permit revision is to incorporate conditions of equivalency under 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) for Armorchem 4500 gray primer used for the dip coating operation. The conditions of equivalency include limits on VOCs emitted per ton of production, coating viscosity and dry paint film thickness. The operating permit revision for equivalency will allow New Columbia Joist to decrease VOC emissions at the facility. In addition, this operating permit revision includes the requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code § 129.63(a) for the two parts washers identified in the Title V operating permit. The revised operating permit contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions. The New Columbia Joist representative to contact regarding this revision is Gregory Gemgnani, EH & S Manager, (610) 797-5200.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits 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.
46-00171: John Evans' Sons, Inc. (One Spring Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446) for a non-Title V, State-only, Natural Minor Operating Permit in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County. The facility manufactures springs per customer specification. The edges of the springs require grinding to smooth out rough edges. There are six grinders at the facility to accomplish this. All of the grit and metal fines that are generated by grinding are sent to a dust collector outside the building. There are PM limits of 0.3 pound per hour, 2.4 pounds per day and 0.3 ton per 12-month rolling period for the grinding process. Other sources of emissions include a 5.2 mmBtu/hr boiler and a parts washer. The parts washer is regulated by the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.63(a) since it is over 2 gallons and 5% VOCs.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03113: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of a nonmetallic mineral crushing plant controlled by a wet suppression system and a fabric collector at the Birdsboro Quarry in Robeson Township, Berks County. The plant has a potential to emit 95 tons per year of particulate. The sources at the plant are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The permit will include monitoring, work practices recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03012: Herr and Sacco, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Landisville, PA 17538) for operation of their paint spray booth, an outdoor painting area and a sandblasting booth in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The State-only operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.
36-03067: Covance Research Products, Inc. (310 Swampbridge Road, Denver, PA 17517) for operation of a pet cremation chamber in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions of PM are expected to be less than 1 ton per year. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05075: Stylecraft Corp. (P. O. Box 458, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for operation of their wood furniture surface coating facility in East Earl Township, Lancaster County. The State-only operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for VOCs, HAPs and within all other applicable air quality requirements.
67-03047: Shrewsbury Concrete Co. (New Freedom Road, P. O. Box 176, Shrewsbury, PA 17361) for operation of its batch concrete plant in Shrewsbury Township, York County. The State-only operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
49-00051: Norka Manufacturing, Inc. (103 East 5th Street, Watsontown, PA 17777) for their wood household furniture manufacturing facility in Watsontown Borough, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include two spray paint booths and seven dip tanks. The facility has taken restrictions to limit potential VOCs and HAPs emissions below Title V thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
60-00013: Moore North America, Inc. (1601 Industrial Parkway, Lewisburg, PA 17837) for their paper printing facility in Lewisburg Borough, Union County. The facility's main sources include 21 nonheat-set web printing presses. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM10, VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
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 an 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.
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 who 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 the person 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 wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
40980104R. JMW Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 81, Rock Glen, PA 18246-0081), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 49.7 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received September 5, 2003.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
03841305. NPDES Permit PA0002275, Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Emilie Mine in Plumcreek and Southbend Townships and Elderton Borough, Armstrong County, to install a coal slurry pipeline to three new injection boreholes, Surface Acres Proposed 10.8, no additional discharges. Application received August 7, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10930111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211834. JMW Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 81, Rock Glen, PA 18246). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Washington Township, Butler County affecting 115.5 acres. Receiving streams: six unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek and one unnamed tributary to Bear Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 5, 2003.
24820107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605085. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 134.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Brandy Camp Run, Brandy Camp Run and Johnson Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 8, 2003.
24980104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227854. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 29.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Johnson Run, two unnamed tributaries to Brandy Creek Camp, all to Little Toby Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 8, 2003.
33930107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211621. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Pine Creek and Warsaw Townships, Jefferson County affecting 383.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary of Laurel Run; unnamed tributaries to Little Mill Creek (HQ-CWF); and unnamed tributaries to Mill Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received September 11, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32970105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234419. TLH Coal Company, 4401 Pollock Road, Marion Center, PA 15759, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 54.2 acres. Receiving streams: East Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 15, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
02930201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200344. Allegheny Valley Resources, Inc. (623 W. Waldheim Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215). Renewal application for reclamation only of an existing coal refuse reprocessing site in West Deer Township, Allegheny County, affecting 56 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received September 8, 2003.
3572SM22 and NPDES Permit No. 0202762. Hanson Aggregates PME, Inc. (Salem Place, Suite 340, 390 Rt. 22, Delmont, PA 15626). Renewal application for reclamation only to an existing noncoal industrial site, in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, affecting 47.21 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received September 9, 2003.
63813210 and NPDES Permit No. PA0615129. Pennsylvania Coal Reclamation, Inc. (P. O. Box 136, 619 Millers Run Road, Cuddy, PA 15031). Revision application received to change water procedures to include the injection of process water into the underlying abandoned Clyde Mine, at a bituminous surface/coal refuse reprocessing mine in Deemston Borough, Washington County, affecting 51.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Ten Mile Creek to Monongahela River (WWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Brownsville. Application received July 16, 2003.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17793123 and NPDES Permit No. PA0089603. Strishock Coal Company, 220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Union and Brady Townships, Clearfield County affecting 102.8 acres. Receiving streams: Sugar Camp Run to Luthersburg Branch and Laborde Branch to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to Allegheny River. Application received August 6, 2003.
17930112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219533. Hepburnia Coal Company, P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 68.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary no. 1. Application received August 12, 2003.
17980107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0237973. GLR Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 58 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Haslett Run to Haslett Run; Haslett Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received August 21, 2003.
17814000 and NPDES Permit No. PA0608769. TDK Coal Sales, Inc., P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 204.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to and Irish Run to Curry Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received September 4, 2003.
41920101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0207195. Fisher Mining Company, 40 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Pine Township, Lycoming County affecting 217.4 acres. Receiving streams: Buckeye Run to Otter Run; Otter Run to Little Pine Creek; and Shinglemill Run to Little Pine Creek; Little Pine Creek to Pine Creek; Pine Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received September 4, 2003.
17030112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243566. PG & E Operating Services, 2151 Libson Road, Kennerdell, PA 16374. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-beneficial use ash disposal permit in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 83.9 acres. Receiving streams: North Camp Run to Chest Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 9, 2003.
Coal Applications Returned
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56020108 and NPDES Permit No. PA024930. Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563-8164, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 55.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to North Branch (CWF) and unnamed tributary to Rush Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 7, 2002. Permit withdrawn: August 20, 2003.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
06970302C2 and NPDES Permit PA0223794. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Robeson and Union Townships, Berks County. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Hay Creek (EV). Application received September 8, 2003.
52920801. FAW Associates (c/o Samall Properties, Inc., P. O. Box 927, Milford, PA 18337), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Milford Township, Pike County affecting 2.0 acres on property owned by FAW Associates. Application received August 27, 2003.
40990801. Piacenti Trucking & Excavating, Inc. (R538 Putnam Street, West Hazleton, PA 18202), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Butler Township, Luzerne County affecting 5.0 acres on property owned by John and Betty Duffy. Application received September 9, 2003.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
08960301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220311. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803. Transfer of an existing large industrial minerals permit from Graham Construction & Excavating, in Canton Township, Bradford County affecting 19.2 acres. Receiving streams: Towanda Creek, tributary to North Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received August 27, 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 509, Decatur Township, Clearfield County, 93 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 October 27, 2003, to be considered. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Charles Lonkart, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 787-3448.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 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) 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. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as 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. Individuals 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 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 a 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 FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E39-425. Polaris Park, L. P., 7562 Penn Drive, Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18106 in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
Giving consent to the following activities associated with Polaris Medical Office Building Project: (1) to remove the existing Centronia Road structure and to construct and maintain a 77-foot long, 11-foot by 2.7-foot box culvert across a tributary to Cedar Creek (HQ-CWF); (2) to construct and maintain a channel change consisting of realigning approximately 100 feet of the tributary; (3) to construct and maintain a channel change consisting of reshaping and lining approximately 170 feet of the tributary with soil reinforcement matting; (4) to construct and maintain a 440-foot long retaining wall varying in height between 1-foot and 7-foot in the floodway along the tributary; (5) to construct and maintain approximately 450 feet of 10-inch diameter sanitary sewer line in the floodway of a tributary to Cedar Creek; (6) to construct and maintain an outfall structure consisting of three 54-inch diameter concrete pipes with a concrete endwall and concrete apron in the floodway of the tributary; and (7) to construct and maintain various other outfall structures in the floodway of the tributary. The project is near the intersection of Centronia Road (SR 3008) and Schantz Road (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 15.8 inches; W: 7.6 inches).
E40-624. Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, 2 Public Square, P. O. Box 5340, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18710-5340 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To place fill in 1.24 acres of PSS/FO wetlands; to construct and maintain a stream enclosure of Warrier Creek (CWF), consisting of 203 linear feet of 10.0-foot diameter asphalt-coated CSP culvert, with 65 linear feet of riprap extending upstream of the culvert and 32 linear feet of riprap extending downstream of the culvert; to construct and maintain a stormwater outfall structure along the right bank of Warrier Creek, immediately upstream of the entrance to the proposed stream enclosure; and to construct and maintain a stream enclosure of a tributary to Warrier Creek (locally known as Garringers Creek), consisting of 216 linear feet of 10.0-foot diameter asphalt-coated CSP culvert, with 12 linear feet of riprap extending upstream of the culvert linear feet of riprap extending upstream of the culvert and 30 linear feet of riprap extending downstream of the culvert. The purpose of the project is to extend the main access road into the Hanover Crossings Industrial Development. The entrance to the development is on the north side of SR 2008 (Middle Road), approximately 2,000 feet east of the interchange of SR 2008 and SR 0029 (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 10.5 inches).
E40-625. Pizza Perfect, 16 Carverton Road, Trucksville, PA 18708 in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove approximately 66 linear feet of failing retaining wall and a 12-inch stormwater outfall and to construct and maintain approximately 68 linear feet of concrete retaining wall in a 12-inch CMP stormwater outfall, along the left bank of a tributary to Toby Creek (CWF), for the purpose of stream bank stabilization. The wall height is approximately 15 feet relative to the stream bed. During construction, approximately 75 linear feet of sand bag cofferdam will be installed to isolate the work area. The project is behind the Pizza Perfect building, at the northeast corner on the intersection of SR 0309 in SR 1036 (Carverton Road) (Kingston, PA Quadrangle N: 9.6 inches; W: 7.6 inches).
E48-338. Hornstein Enterprises, Inc., 1150 Cedarcrest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 in Forks Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain three stormwater outfall structures in Bushkill Creek (HQ-TSF) which are associated with the proposed Penn's Ridge planned residential development. The project is approximately 0.4 mile north of the intersection of SR 2019 (Bushkill Drive) and SR 2036 (Zucksville Road) (Easton, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 17.9 inches; W: 16.9 inches).
E64-243. Wayne Memorial Hospital, West and Park Streets, Honesdale, PA 18431 in Honesdale Borough, Wayne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a single-span prefabricated steel truss pedestrian bridge, having a span of 140 feet and an underclearance of approximately 17 feet, across West Branch Lackawaxen River (HQ-CWF). The bridge will provide access to a parking area on the south side of the river. The project is south of the intersection of SR 0006 (Park Street) and West Street (Honesdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 1.3 inches).
E48-337. Lower Saucon Township, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To repair and maintain an existing two span cast iron pony truss pedestrian bridge across Saucon Creek (CWF). The proposed work consists of structural upgrades to the superstructure and rehabilitation of the concrete and stone center pier. The project is northeast of the intersection of Old Mill Road and Reading Road (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 13.7 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E50-216: John Adams, R. R. 2, Box 622, Newport, PA 17068 in Centre Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To install and maintain a bridge with a span of 10 feet to cross the Little Juniata Creek (CWF), approximately 1,000 feet south of Route 274 (Newport, PA Quadrangle N: 5.78 inches; W: 13.2 inches) in Centre Township, Perry County.
E01-243: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Mt. Pleasant Township and Bonneauville Borough, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a 13.45-foot by 4.33-foot box culvert at the channel of Chicken Run (WWF) on SR 0116, Section 014, Segment 0330, Offset 0975 about 2.7 miles from its intersection with US 15 (Gettysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.7 inches; W: 3.45 inches) in Mt. Pleasant Township and Bonneauville Borough, Adams County.
E21-355: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing bridge and then to construct and maintain a twin cell 14-foot by 5-foot box culvert at the channel of Tagg Run (HQ-CWF) on SR 3008, Section 006, Segment 0120, Offset 0016 at the Village of Toland (Mt. Holly Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 12.4 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E49-269. Nicholas and Amy Telesky, 146 North Front Street, Milton, PA 17847-1204. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit application in Milton Borough, Northumberland County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 14.5 inches).
To construct and maintain a 28-foot by 14-foot open deck, which is in the floodway of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River along the eastern right-of-way of North Front Street in Milton Borough, Northumberland County. This project does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
E49-270. Fleetwood Motor Homes of Pa., Inc., P. O. Box 5, Paxinos, PA 17860-0005. Plant expansion in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Shamokin, PA Quadrangle N: 16.7 inches; W: 10.6 inches).
To enclose 300 feet of unnamed tributary to Timber Creek (CWF) and fill 0.422 acre of jurisdictional wetland for the purpose of plant expansion. The project is 0.5 mile east of the intersection of SR 0061 and SR 0487 along the southern right-of-way of SR 0487 in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. The project does propose to permanently impact 0.422 acre of jurisdictional wetland.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1438. Allegheny County Department of Public Works, 501 County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2904. Glen Mitchell Road Stream Enclosure in Aleppo Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Latitude: 40° 32` 0"--Longitude: 80° 9` 25") (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 6.4 inches; W: 5.6 inches). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 54-inch diameter culvert for a distance of approximately 208 feet with a 46-foot long riprap plunge pool energy dissipater within a tributary to the Ohio River (WWF). The project is needed to address a landslide, which has closed Glen Mitchell Road. The project is on the southeast side of Glenn Mitchell Road, approximately 1,800 northeast of its intersection with Beaver Avenue. The project has been authorized under an Emergency Permit No. EP0203205. The total stream impact is approximately 254 feet long.
E32-450. Indiana County Commissioners, 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701-3942. Fitzgerald Bridge in Center Township, Indiana County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Latitude: 40° 33` 51"--Longitude: 79° 11` 56") (Indiana, PA Quadrangle N: 11.67 inches; W: 10.27 inches). The applicant proposes to remove the existing Fitzgerald Bridge and to construct and maintain a 10.0-meter long single span bridge having a normal span of 10.0 meters and an underclearance of 3.1 meters across Cherry Run (CWF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The applicant also proposes the relocation and maintenance of 91.44 meters of an unnamed tributary to Cherry Run (CWF) as part of this project. The project is on T-469, approximately 500 feet from its intersection with SR 3056.
E63-550. Washington County Commissioners, 100 West Beau Street, Suite 701, Washington, PA 15301-4470. West Finley Township Road T-314 (Erskine Road) in West Finley Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Latitude: 40° 03` 59"--Longitude: 80° 30` 58") (Valley Grove, WV-PA N: 2.1 inches; W: 2.3 inches). The applicant proposes to rehabilitate and maintain the existing T-314 Erskine Road covered bridge having a normal clear span of 39.75 feet and an underclearance of 10.14 feet over Middle Wheeling Creek (WWF). The span and underclearance will not change. The project will directly affect, by R-8 rock scour protection, 37.5 linear feet of perennial stream. No vegetated wetlands will be impacted.
E63-552. Washington County Commissioners, 100 West Beau Street, Suite 701, Washington, PA 15301-4470. Donegal Township Road T-423 (May's Bridge) in Donegal Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Latitude: 40° 05` 18"--Longitude: 80° 29` 15") (Claysville, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 15.7 inches). The applicant proposes to rehabilitate and maintain the existing T-423 Waynesburg Road covered bridge (May's Bridge) having a normal span of 31.75 feet and an underclearance of 5.43 feet over an unnamed tributary to Middle Wheeling Creek (WWF). The span and underclearance of the bridge will not change. R-7 rock scour protection is proposed along the bridge abutments and wingwalls and at the outfall of an existing 16-inch diameter pipe outfall. The project will directly affect, through R-7 scour protection, 50.0 linear feet of stream. No vegetated wetlands will be impacted.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E25-678, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 99 Spring Street, Building 142, Atlanta, GA 30303. Norfolk Southern Railway Company Bridges B-110.39 and B-113.23 in Springfield Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To conduct the following activities on the existing Norfolk Southern Railway Company line traversing Erie County north of Interstate 90:
1. To remove deteriorated concrete, install a new concrete floor slab, extend the wingwalls and maintain the existing 58-foot long structure having a span of 16 feet and an underclearance of approximately across Raccoon Creek at 110.39 approximately 300 feet downstream of SR 5 (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 16.4 inches; W: 11.6 inches).
2. To install and maintain a 70-foot long, 65-inch wide by 40-inch high steel pipe arch culvert inside the existing concrete box culvert and a 70-foot long, 6-foot diameter steel pipe or 7-foot diameter steel tunnel liner with concrete invert parallel to the existing box culvert in a tributary to Turkey Creek at 113.23 approximately 2,000 feet downstream of SR 20 and 1 mile west of SR 5 (Conneaut, OH Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 1.5 inches).
E25-679, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 1008, Segment 0080, Offset 1458 across tributary to Twelvemile Creek in North East Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 15.65 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete arch bridge having a clear span of 24 feet and a maximum rise of 11 feet across a tributary to Twelvemile Creek on SR 1008, Segment 0080, Offset 1458 approximately 0.6 mile east of SR 1006.
E27-074, Richard J. Lutty Sr., 2385 Saxonburg Road, Cheswick, PA 15024 in Kingsley Township, Forest County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mayburg, PA Quadrangle N: 16.7 inches; W: 11.5 inches).
The applicant proposes to fill 0.22 acre of PEM/PSS wetland for the construction of a cabin with attached porch, privy and associated 1,000-gallon holding tank in Kingsley Township, Forest County approximately 0.4 mile east of the intersection of SR 666 and Bobbs Creek Road. Payment to the Wetland Replacement Project fund shall compensate for wetland impacts. The project proposes to directly affect 0.1 acre of wetlands and is in the Tionesta Creek watershed (CWF, perennial). The application is for an after-the-fact permit. The project has already been constructed.
E61-262, President Township, 186 Julius Drive, Oil City, PA 16301. T-537 Across Stewart Run in President Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (President, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 5.8 inches).
To remove the existing superstructure and to install and maintain a steel beam bridge having a structure length of 39 feet and providing a clear span of 32 feet and an underclearance of 6.2 feet across Stewart Run (CWF) on T-537, approximately 2.4 miles west of SR 62.
E61-263, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 4009, Segment 0070, Offset 1678 Across East Branch Sugar Creek in Oakland Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Dempseytown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.1 inches; W: 11.3 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 82.34 feet and an underclearance of 13.8 feet on a 65° skew across East Branch Sugar Creek on SR 4009, Segment 0070, Offset 1678, approximately 2 miles south of the Village of Sunville.
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