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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
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
56971301. NPDES Permit No. PA0214973, GM&S Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 233, Jennerstown, PA 15547), to revise the permit for the Geronimo Mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, to add permit and subsidence control plan acres and an additional portal entry, Underground Acres Proposed 200.75, SCP Acres Proposed 200.75, no additional discharges. Permit issued November 24, 2003.
30020701. NPDES Permit No. PA0235482, Consol PA Coal Company (1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241-1421), to operate the Bailey Central Mine Complex CRDA Nos. 3 and 4 in Richhill and Gray Townships, Greene County, new permit and NPDES discharge, Surface Acres Proposed 556.6, CRDP Support Acres Proposed 183.6, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed 373.0, tributary to Enlow Fork (WWF). Permit issued November 25, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33970105 and NPDES No. PA0227447. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County, affecting 84.0 acres. This renewal is issued for an additional 5-year term. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Fivemile Run and unnamed tributary to Horm Run to Mill Creek to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received July 17, 2003. Permit issued November 19, 2003.
33030103 and NPDES No. PA0242357. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Union Township, Jefferson County, affecting 11.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary of Little Mill Creek to Little Mill Creek to Mill Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application received March 13, 2003. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32880107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0598305. Urey Coal Company (6015 Ferguson Road, Indiana, PA 15701), permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Banks Township, Indiana County, affecting 133.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Cush Creek (HQ-CWF) and unnamed tributary to South Branch Bear Run (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 24, 2003. Permits issued November 20, 2003.
32980108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234826. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 149.8 acres. Receiving streams: three unnamed tributaries to Two Lick Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 1, 2003. Permit issued November 20, 2003.
32980115 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234982, Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface, auger and coal ash beneficial use mine in Rayne Township and Ernest Borough, Indiana County, affecting 34.0 acres. Receiving streams: McKee Run (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 12, 2003. Permit issued November 24, 2003.
56920111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212245. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface, auger, coal refuse reprocessing, coal refuse disposal and coal preparation/processing facility mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 80.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received September 23, 2003. Permit issued November 24, 2003.
17773075 and NPDES Permit No. PA0127949. Black Oak Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 176, Glen Campbell, PA 15742), permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Banks, Bell and Burnside Townships, Indiana and Clearfield Counties, affecting 343.0 acres. Receiving streams: Martin Run and two unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 2, 2003. Permit issued November 24, 2003.
56703120 and NPDES Permit No. PA0607622. Jenners, Inc. (P. O. Box 171, Shelocta, PA 15774), permit revision to change the land use from cropland and forestland to wildlife habitat in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 580.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Hoffman Run to Hoffman Run; and to unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek and to Quemahoning Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received October 1, 2003. Permit issued November 25, 2003.
Noncoal Permit Actions
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
58030826. Alfred Swanson (R. D. 2 Box 49A, Thompson, PA 18465), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received September 23, 2003. Permit issued November 26, 2003.
7973SM3C7 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594369. Miller Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 161, Warminster, PA 18974), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream: Mill Creek. Application received October 14, 2003. Renewal issued December 1, 2003.
01870301T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0593931. Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC (P. O. Box 4239 Winston-Salem, NC 27115-4239), transfer of an existing quarry operation and renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Oxford, Conewago and Berwick Townships, Adams County, affecting 1,292.7 acres, receiving streams: North Stream, Slagle Run and Conewago Creek. Applications received January 17, 2003. Transfer and Renewal issued December 1, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0202851. Kaiser Refractories (R. R. 1, Box 35, Ohiopyle, PA 15470-9616). Renewal of NPDES for a noncoal surface mine in Stewart Township, Fayette County, affecting 38 acres. Receiving streams: Laurel Run and an unnamed tributary to Laurel Run. Renewal application received September 19, 2003. Renewal permit issued November 20, 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.
Blasting Permit Actions
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
48034035. Schlouch, Inc. (Excelsior Industrial Park, P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting at PFK Mark 3 (Bethlehem Contracting) in East Allen Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of December 2, 2007. Permit issued November 20, 2003.
40034036. Schlouch, Inc. (Excelsior Industrial Park, P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting at Sand Springs Housing in Butler Township, Luzerne County, with an expiration date of December 31, 2004. Permit issued November 20, 2003.
67034074. ABEL Construction Co., Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting at The Hunt Club/Phase 3 in York Township, York County, with an expiration date of June 10, 2004. Permit issued November 20, 2003.
09034028. AMROC, Inc. (7531 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092), construction blasting for Bluestone Creek Pump Station in Warrington Township, Bucks County, with an expiration date of December 31, 2003. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
15034043. Explo-Craft, Inc. (P. O. Box 1332, West Chester, PA 19380), construction blasting for Philadelphia Suburban Water Company in Honeybrook Township, Chester County, with an expiration date of December 10, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
15034044. Allan A. Myers, Inc. (P. O. Box 98, Worcester, PA 19490), construction blasting for Quarry Ridge--Business Complex in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, with an expiration date of November 10, 2005. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
21034063. Hall Explosives, Inc. (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033), construction blasting for Fallowfield Road in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, with an expiration date of September 6, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
21034064. Hall Explosives, Inc. (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033), construction blasting in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, with an expiration date of March 6, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
21034065. Hall Explosives, Inc. (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033), construction blasting in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, with an expiration date of June 6, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
28034039. Charles E. Brake, Inc. (6450 Lincoln Way West, P. O. Box 275, St. Thomas, PA 17252), construction blast for Edensville Sewer Treatment Facility in Edensville Borough and St. Thomas Township, Franklin County, with an expiration date of August 16, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
360340114. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Earl Township, Lancaster County, with an expiration date of March 10, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
360340115. ABEL Construction Co., Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting for Meadows of Highland in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, with an expiration date of August 16, 2004.
40034037. Hayduk Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 554, Dalton, PA 18414), construction blasting in Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, with an expiration date of February 28, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
47034002. Franzosa Trucking Co., Inc. (1037 Peace Street, Hazleton, PA 18201) and DC Guelich Explosives, construction blasting for Route 642 Sewer Project in Valley Township, Montour County, with an expiration date of November 30, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
48034036. Labrador Construction (P. O. Box 1379, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335), construction blasting for Colts Run Development in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, with an expiration date of April 1, 2004. Permit issued November 21, 2003.
38034028. Brubacher Excavating, Inc. (P. O. Box 528, 825 Reading Road, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting for Weaber Logging in South Annville Township, Lebanon County, with an expiration date of December 21, 2008. Permit issued November 25, 2003.
40034038. Mericle Construction, Inc. (100 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), construction blasting for Spec. Industrial Buildings in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, with an expiration date of November 30, 2004. Permit issued November 25, 2003.
40034039. Mericle Construction, Inc. (100 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), construction blasting for Hanover Crossings in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, with an expiration date of December 1, 2004. Permit issued November 25, 2003.
48034037. Labrador Construction (P. O. Box 1379, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335) and Austin Powder Company (559 Nor-Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA 18067), construction blasting at Logistics Center/New Truck Terminal in Hanover Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of August 31, 2004. Permit issued December 1, 2003.
46034051. Brubacher Excavating, Inc. (P. O. Box 528, 825 Reading Road, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting at Heritage Hunt Project in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, with an expiration date of December 21, 2006. Permit issued December 1, 2003.
64034017. Explosive Services, Inc. (7 Pine Street, Bethany, PA 18431), construction blasting at WIDCO Industrial Park in Texas Township, Wayne County, with an expiration date of October 29, 2004. Permit issued December 1, 2003.
45034051. Explosive Services, Inc. (7 Pine Street, Bethany, PA 18431), construction blasting at Lot No. 22 Skyline Park/Section 2 in Mt. Pocono Borough, Monroe County, with an expiration date of October 28, 2004. Permit issued December 1, 2003.
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 of 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.
Project Proposals Issued
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
EGS No. 56005. Wells Creek Watershed Association, 1019 Pompey Hill Road, Stoystown, PA 15563. A water pollution abatement project to construct a passive abandoned mine drainage treatment system on 2.2 acres of the Betty R. Brown property 1 mile northeast of Listie on the east side of T-575 in Somerset Township, Somerset County. Wells Creek is the receiving stream for this Adams Station Discharge No. 6 Project Proposal. Project received September 12, 2003. Project issued November 20, 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).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation 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 of 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 §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E39-419. William C. Reiss, 430 East Main Street, Macungie, PA 18062-1713. Macungie Borough, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 32-inch by 46-inch outfall pipe with a rock apron and to maintain an existing 24-inch diameter outfall pipe with a rock apron in the floodway of Swabia Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is approximately 600 feet upstream of Swabia Creek's intersection with SR 0100 (Main Street) (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 2.85 inches; W: 9.05 inches) (Subbasin: 2C).
E35-366. Karf, LLC, 1000 Greenbriar Drive, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Clarks Summit Borough, Lackawanna County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, Subbasin 5-A.
To construct and maintain a commercial building in approximately 1,300 square feet of the floodway of a tributary to Leggetts Creek (perennial, CWF). The project is on the northeast side of Routes 6 and 11, approximately 0.4 mile southeast of its intersection with SR 0407 (Grove Street) (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 9.7 inches). The project proposes to directly affect approximately 0.36 acre of floodway.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E22-458: Lower Paxton Township, 75 South Houcks Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 and West Hanover Township, 7171 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17112 in Lower Paxton and West Hanover Townships, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To: (1) place and maintain 0.60 acre of fill in wetlands associated with Beaver Creek (WWF) and its unnamed tributaries; (2) remove the Piketown Road single-span bridge over Beaver Creek and restore and stabilize the stream banks; (3) install and maintain three outfalls to Beaver Creek and its unnamed tributaries in accordance with the conditions of General Permit No. 4; and (4) excavate and regrade the old Piketown Road roadbed, all within the floodplain of Beaver Creek along the existing Piketown Road (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Lower Paxton and West Hanover Townships, Dauphin County. The permittees are required to provide a minimum of 0.60 acre of replacement wetlands.
E22-449: Central Dauphin School District, 600 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 in Lower Paxton and West Hanover Townships, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To place fill 0.38 acre of wetlands and to construct and maintain four utility line crossings, temporarily impacting 0.002 acre of wetland, all adjacent to Beaver Creek (WWF), at a point near the intersection of Piketown Road and Linglestown Road for the purpose of constructing the new Central Dauphin High School complex (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 1.2 inches) in Lower Paxton and West Hanover Townships, Dauphin County. The permittee is responsible for providing 0.49 acre of replacement wetlands.
E36-750: D. R. Horton, Inc., 20 Gibson Place, Freehold, NJ 07728 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: (1) a three-span concrete arch bridge, each span having a 36.0-foot clear span and 8.0-foot rise and an in-stream length of 36 feet; (2) an 8-inch water supply line crossing; (3) an 8-inch sewage collection line and five 8-inch sewer line connections to existing collection lines; and (4) two pedestrian ford crossings all to be approximately 1,000 feet east of the intersection of SR 741 and McGovernville Road (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
E50-214: Penn Township Municipal Authority, 102 Municipal Building Road, Duncannon, PA 17020 in Penn Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To install and maintain: (1) 3,100 linear feet of 1.5-inch PVC sewer piping to be within the 100-year floodplain of the Susquehanna River; and (2) six crossings of unnamed tributaries to the Susquehanna River (WWF) within the Cove and Perdix Villages (Harrisburg West and Wertzville, PA Quadrangles N: 19.0 inches and 19.2 inches; W: 15.0 inches and 0.6 inch, respectively) in Penn Township, Perry County.
E22-465: Troy L. and Linda D. Page, 7733 Althea Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17112 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To excavate 0.01 acre of wetlands associated with an unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a swimming pool at 7733 Althea Avenue (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N: 14.85 inches; W: 13.40 inches) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
E44-124: Derry Township Board of Supervisors, 15 West Mill Street, P. O. Box 445, Yeagertown, PA 17099 in Derry Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and then to construct and maintain a new bridge with a single clear span of 30 feet on a 75-degree skew with a minimum underclearance of 3.2 feet across Hungry Run (TSF) on T-430 (North Ridge Street) (Burnham, PA Quadrangle N: 2.9 inches; W: 8.0 inches) in Burnham Borough and Derry Township, Mifflin County.
E50-216: John Adams, R. R. 2, Box 622, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 in Centre Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To install and maintain a 20-foot wide bridge with a span of 10 feet and an underclearance of 2.5 feet across 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.
E67-728: Dennis McWilliams, 8495 Reynolds Mill Road, Seven Valleys, PA 17360 in North Hopewell and Chanceford Townships, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 12-foot wide by 189-foot long three-pier bridge across the North Branch of Muddy Creek (CWF) downstream of the confluence of Pine Run (Stewartstown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 8.35 inches) in North Hopewell and Chanceford Townships, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-453. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 0026 Section 134 Slab Cabin Run culvert replacement in Ferguson Township, Centre County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Pine Grove Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 20.8 inches; W: 0.6 inch).
To construct and maintain a total of 288 feet (two pipes) of 36-inch reinforced concrete pipe in Slab Cabin Run 0.5 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 0026 and SR 0045 along SR 0026 in Ferguson Township, Centre County. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Slab Cabin Run (CWF). This project does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E17-385. City of DuBois, P. O., Box 408, DuBois, PA 15801. Interstate 80 Spill Containment Facility-Anderson Creek in Union Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Elliot Park, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 16.0 inches).
To construct, operate and maintain a spill collection and containment facility requiring encroachment and obstruction of Anderson Creek for the protection of the public water supply for the City of DuBois. The spill containment facility and its appurtenances in, along and across Anderson Creek shall be limited to six spill-boom structures, four containment ponds and a permanent single-span access bridge that are as follows:
Structure Latitude Longitude Spill Boom 1 41° 06` 45.1" 78° 37` 52.2" Spill Boom 3 41° 06` 48.7" 78° 37` 29.8" Spill Boom 4 41° 07` 10.9" 78° 37` 01.58" Spill Boom 5 41° 07` 29.0" 78° 36` 49.2" Spill Boom 6 41° 07` 28.9" 78° 36` 48.9" Southeast Pond 1 41° 07` 17.3" 78° 36` 59.3" Southeast Pond 2 41° 07` 17.1" 78° 36` 58.4" Northwest Pond 1 41° 07` 19.6" 78° 37` 05.5" Northeast Pond 1 41° 07` 20.9" 78° 36` 58.3" Single-Span Bridge 41° 07` 22.5" 78° 36` 57.0" The bridge shall be constructed, operated and maintained with a minimum span of 50 feet, width of 10 feet and underclearance of 3 feet. All bridge and spill boom construction and its repair shall be conducted at stream low flow. Since Anderson Creek is a wild trout fishery, no project construction or future repair work shall be completed in or along the stream channel between October 1 and April 1 without prior written authorization from the Fish and Boat Commission. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent impact to wetlands and the permittee shall ensure all precautionary measures are taken to avoid any wetland impact during construction, operation and maintenance of the spill containment facilities, appurtenances and its access roads. The project is along the right-of-way of the eastbound and westbound lanes of SR 0080 at the overpass that carries SR 0080 over Anderson Creek Road. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary construction crossing of Blanchard Run, which shall be constructed with clean rock free of silt and fines. Upon completion of southeast containment ponds, the temporary crossing of Blanchard Run shall be removed, the stream bank restored to original contours and elevations and all final stabilization applied. Bridge and temporary road crossings shall be constructed during stream low flow conditions.
E17-386. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 0219, Section 229 Bridge Replacement in the City of DuBois and Sandy Township Clearfield County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Falls Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 4.8 inches).
To realign 90 feet of Clear Run channel, remove two existing bridges and construct, operate and maintain a single-span concrete adjacent box beam bridge to carry SR 0219, Section 229 across Clear Run to improve public highway safety. The prestressed concrete bridge shall be constructed with a minimum normal span of 32.8 feet, underclearance of 4.4 feet and skew of 83 degrees. The realignment of Clear Run shall be limited to 70 feet upstream and 20 feet downstream of the Section 229 bridge. Realignment of the channel shall be in smooth transition between existing and proposed sections of the relocation with a minimum side slope of 2 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical. The project is on SR 0219 approximately 1.1 mile east of SR 0830 and SR 0219 intersection. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent wetland impacts. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1432. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. Findlay Connector in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. To permanently place and maintain fill in 0.82 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing 1.20 miles of new four-lane, limited access toll road known as the Findlay Connector (SR 0576), Section 54C including construction of entrance and exit ramps at the Bald Knob Road Interchange, 0.26 mile of improvements to Burgettstown Road (SR 3078) and construction of 0.51 mile of Country Hollow Road. The project is at the intersection of Bald Knob Road (T-439) and Burgettstown Road (Clinton, PA Quadrangle begins N: 14.7 inches; W: 7.7 inches and Ends N: 11.7 inches; W: 8.9 inches). To compensate for the wetland impacts, the applicant is proposing creation of 0.82 acre of replacement wetlands in the Raredon Run Watershed.
E65-811. Rostraver Township Commissioners, Rostraver Township Municipal Building, 201 Port Royal Road, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Speers Run Box Culvert in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 49-foot long, 20-foot wide by 7-foot high concrete box culvert with baffles and 1-foot depressed invert in Speers Run (WWF). The project includes construction of rock riprap at the structures approaches and is on Finley Road at a point approximately 0.5 mile west of SR 201 (Donora, PA Quadrangle N: 1.66 inches; W: 14.29 inches).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Cambria District: Environmental Program Manager, 286 Industrial Pk. Rd., Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.
EA5609-001. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg, PA 15931. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. The applicant (revised application) proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a 1,400-foot long dangerous highwall. The project will include the backfilling of (1) 0.46 acre of PEM wetland and the removal of sediment from 210 feet of stream channel. The sediment removal will impact an additional (2) 0.04 acre of PEM wetland, (3) 0.50 acre of PEM replacement wetland will be constructed as part of the reclamation. The project will directly impact 0.50 acre of wetland. Wetland creation of 0.50 acre is proposed to compensate for wetland impacts (Somerset Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 1.6 inches).
SPECIAL NOTICES
Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in this Commonwealth In the month of November 2003, the Department of Environmental Protection, under the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the following persons to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.
Name Address Type of Certification Chad Albright 3810 Broad Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601Mitigation All Systems Inspections P. O. Box 191
117 West Ridge
Centre Hall, PA 16828Testing Robert Anderson
Radon Protection Services282 Longstreet Drive
Gettysburg, PA 17325Mitigation Keith Carpenter 117 Stoneybrook Lane
Johnstown, PA 15904Mitigation Kent Christel P. O. Box 13661
Reading, PA 19612Testing Alan Cross 111 Ingleside Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534Testing Michael Cush P. O. Box 273
Gilbert, PA 18331Testing Steve Gorman
Mason Dixon Home Inspection Services, Inc.282 Longstreet Drive
Gettysburg, PA 17325Testing David Grammer
RAdata, Inc.27 Ironia Road, Unit 2
Flanders, NJ 07836Laboratory Joseph Hagarty 1513 Woodland Road
West Chester, PA 19382Testing Donald Hart R. R. 2, Box 46A
Sunbury, PA 17801Testing and Mitigation Gerald Highberger 209 Paul Drive
Moorestown, NJ 08057Testing Juan Lluna-Garces 1324 Crestmont Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335Testing and Mitigation Mid-State Inspection Service P. O. Box 70
Bellwood, PA 16617Testing Michael Miller 115 Alana Drive
Saxonburg, PA 16056Mitigation Thomas Murphy 1323 Loblolly Street
Trevose, PA 19053Testing Stephen Notwick 27 Jasmine Road
Levittown, PA 19056Testing Randolph Ragland, Jr. 145 Derr Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426Testing Jeffrey Remas 103 Columbia Avenue
Clarks Summit, PA 18411Testing Thomas Sebald 603 Maryland Avenue
Erie, PA 16505Testing Thomas Shusko
Charles Plus Company11 Sheldon Avenue
Fairchance, PA 15451Testing Malcolm Whipkey 1934 Overland Court
Allison Park, PA 15101Testing
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2360. Filed for public inspection December 12, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
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