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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 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 should 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; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05002B: Lehigh Cement Co. (537 Evansville Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522-8541) for installation of a mid-kiln blower on Portland cement kiln no. 2 at their Evansville Plant in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The device is for the control of CO, NOx and SO2 emissions.
07-05023B: A. P. Green Refractories, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 588D, Claysburg, PA 16625) for replacement of two fabric collectors in Greenfield Township, Blair County.
22-05047A: Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC (2716 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113) to install coating equipment for a new structural shapes fabrication operation at their existing facility in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.
67-03121: Oldcastle Stone Products (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364) to operate three stone packaging lines at their Global Stone PenRoc's Hull Road plant in West Manchester Township, York County. There is no crushing or screening equipment in any of these stand alone operations.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00630A: Mine Safety Appliances Co. (P. O. Box 426, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for installation and operation of safety equipment production at facility in Murrysville, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-952E: Bush Industries, Inc.--Erie Plant (2455 Robison Road, Erie, PA 16509) for minor modification of maintenance schedule associated with permitted baghouses in the City of Erie, Erie County.
25-911A: Humane Society of Northwest Pennsylvania (2407 Zimmerly Road, Erie, PA 16508) to construct a small animal crematory in Millcreek Township, 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-0128A: East Coast Sign Advertising (5058 Route 13 North, Bristol, PA 19007) for modification of three spray booths used for painting large metal signs in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility is a non-Title V facility. Due to the inefficiency of VOC-exempt solvents to clean paint equipment and over-spray, the facility needs to switch to solvents that contain VOCs and HAPs. VOCs and HAPs from cleaning solvents shall be limited to 4.08 tpy. The facility shall be required to develop a housekeeping plan to minimize excess use of cleaning solvents. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within these emission rates and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
39-321-012: HAB Industries, Inc. (15 South Albert Street, Allentown, PA 18109) to replace an existing air cleaning device (CVM unit) with a new air cleaning device (venturi scrubber) to control emissions from four existing textile frames in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Particulate emissions from the venturi scrubber will not exceed the best available technology standard of 0.02 grain/dscf. The plan approval and operating permit will include monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-03149A: Crimson Fire (1828 Freedom Road, Lancaster, PA 16001) for installation of one spray booth controlled by dry filters in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Potential emissions from the spray booth are estimated to be 12.21 tons per year of VOCs, 1.52 tons per year of combined HAPs and 1.01 tons per year of a single HAP. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
43-329B: White Rock Silica Sand Co., Inc. (331 Methodist Road, Greenville, PA 16125) to issue a plan approval to increase the allowable operating hours at their rock crushing facility in Hempfield Township, Mercer County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to increase the allowable operating hours at their rock crushing facility in Hempfield Township, Mercer County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval:
1. The generator's maximum hours of operation are limited to 2,900 hours based on a consecutive 12-month period.
2. The permittee shall maintain and operate an oxidation catalyst on the generator.
3. Air pollutant emissions from the diesel engine (Caterpillar, Model 3412) shall not exceed the following limitations (based on full load and the rated horsepower of the engine):
Criteria Pollutants Grams/hp-hr Allowable Emissions Allowable Emissions PM 0.4 0.78 lbs. hr 1.13 tons/year CO 0.28 0.57 lbs. hr 0.83 tons/year NOx 6.9 13.52 lbs. hr 19.60 tons/year Total Hydrocarbons 0.07 0.14 lbs. hr 0.20 tons/year
4. The Department reserves the right to require verification of emission rates which may include source testing in accordance with applicable provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 or portable exhaust gas analyzers approved by the Department.
5. Visible emissions from the diesel generator shall not exceed the following limitations:
a) Equal to or greater than 10% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour.
b) Equal or greater than 30% at any time.
6. The generator shall be operated in a manner that malodors are not detectable outside the property of the permittee as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.31.
7. The permittee shall maintain the following records:
a) The number of hours per calendar year the source is operated using nonresettable hour meter.
b) The amount of fuel used per calendar year for the source.
c) Verification that the sulfur content in the fuel does not exceed 0.3% by weight.
8. The records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
20-263A: TAPCO Tube Co. (10748 South Water Street Extension, Meadville, PA 16335) for installation of two dip paint lines in West Mead Township, Crawford County. This is a State-only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval 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, regarding plan approval terms and conditions and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* This approval to construct/modify shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 25 Pa. Code § 127.13(b) and 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or (3) construction is not completed within a reasonable time.
* The dip coating tanks are subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.13, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, particulate matter, odor and visible emissions, respectively.
* The VOC emissions from the two dip coating tanks shall not exceed 33.2 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month rolling period.
* The VOC emissions from the spray paint line shall not exceed 20.02 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month rolling period as stated in Plan Approval 20-318-013.
* The facility VOC emissions, to be defined as the combined VOC emissions from all VOC emitting sources, shall not exceed 49.9 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month rolling period.
* The facility HAP emissions, to be defined as the combined HAP emissions from all HAP emitting sources, shall not exceed 9.9 tpy for any individual HAP or 24.9 tpy for total facility HAP based on any consecutive 12-month rolling period.
* The dip coating tanks shall meet the surface coating processes requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52, including but not limited to, coatings used shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52, Table 1(10)(e), the VOC content of the applied coating shall be determined as described in 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(b)(1)(ii) and recordkeeping shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(c).
* The permittee shall maintain records of the monthly VOC emission total and the 12-month rolling VOC emission total for the dip tanks.
* The permittee shall maintain records of the monthly HAP emission total and the 12-month rolling HAP emission total for each individual HAP and the facility HAP total.
* The permittee shall submit semiannual reports of the 12-month rolling VOC emission total for both the dip tanks and for the facility.
* The permittee shall submit semiannual reports of the 12-month rolling HAP emission total for each individual HAP and for the facility HAP total.
* The permittee shall maintain the source in accordance with the manufacture's specifications.
* The facility shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25 as follows: A person may not cause or permit the operation of a source, unless the source and air-cleaning device, are operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application and conditions listed. A person may not cause or permit the operation of an air contamination source in a manner inconsistent with good operating practices.
* Information required to be submitted as part of the conditions should be submitted to the attention of Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Air Quality Program, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
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; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-05053: Buck Co. Inc. (897 Lancaster Pike, Quarryville, PA 17566) for operation of their ferrous and nonferrous foundry in Providence Township, Lancaster County. The facility emits approximately 80 tons of VOC, 40 tons of PM10 and 2 tons of NOx per year. Additional monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standards are included to keep the facility operating within all applicable requirements.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00050: Rohm and Haas Co. (727 Norristown Road, Springhouse, PA 19477) in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only Synthetic Minor) facility. The facility's sources include five boilers and one dry cleaner. The permittee has elected to take an emission restriction including 24.9 tons/year for NOx and 20 tons/yr. of VOC to be compliant with synthetic minor requirements. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00128: East Coast Sign Advertising (5058 Route 13 North, Bristol, PA 19007) for operation their facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's main sources include: three large paint spray booths and a paint storage/mix room. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03024: Wolfe Dye and Bleach Works (3600 Parkview Road, Reading, PA 19606) for operation of their St. Lawrence fabric drying facility in St. Lawrence Borough, Berks County. 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.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
S04-001: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (Erie Avenue at Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 and Building No. 669, West 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for operation of a hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include a 500 HP boiler, a 300 HP boiler, a 200 HP boiler and three emergency generators.
The operating permit will be reissued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener, (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
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); 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 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 an 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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, 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 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 the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the 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 7.0mg/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.
54870101R3. Kuperavage Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Middleport, PA 17953), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 638.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Application received February 26, 2004.
40041601. Stockton Anthracite, LP (P. O. Box 546, Hazleton, PA 18201), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal preparation plant and refuse disposal operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 183.0 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received March 1, 2004.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
03870701. NPDES Permit No. PA0214558, T. J. S. Mining, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Coal Refuse Disposal No. 2 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received January 30, 2004.
56961302. NPDES Permit No. PA0214639, RoxCOAL, Inc. (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541), to transfer the permit for the Miller Mine in Jenner and Lincoln Townships, Somerset County and related NPDES permit from K. B. Coal, Inc. No additional discharges. Application received February 9, 2004.
63831302. Eighty Four Mining Company (P. O. Box 355, 172 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for Mine No. 84 in Amwell and North Bethlehem Townships, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. (Streams within borders defined by the following points: starting at (Amity, PA Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 2.0 inches) to (Amity, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 1.0 inch) to (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 8.0 inches) back to (Amity, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W :9.0 inches) to beginning point.)
This is a Chapter 105 Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit application (Stream Module 15) and 401 Water Quality Certification request, if applicable, submitted as part of the mining permit revision application to authorize the remediation of the following streams over longwall panels 4B-8B: Pine Run, Brush Run, unnamed tributary to Brush Run No. 3A, unnamed tributary to Brush Run No. 3, Little Daniels Run, Potato Run, Shipe Run, unnamed tributary to Redd Run No. 3, unnamed tributary to Little Daniels Run No. 2, unnamed tributary to Brush Run No. 4 and unnamed tributary to Brush Run No. 4A.
Written comments or objections on the request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification or to the issuance of the Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit (Stream Module 15) may be submitted to the Department within 30 days of the date of this notice to the previous district mining office. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and Chapter 105 permit application (Stream Module 15) to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit application is available for review at the California District Mining Office, by appointment, at the previous address.
Application received February 17, 2004
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
24980102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227781. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 204.5 acres. Receiving streams: Limestone Run, Little Toby Creek and an unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision is for an incidental boundary extension. This extension will be for an additional 8.5 acres and includes 5.0 acres for extracting coal. Application received March 2, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56920106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599557. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), surface mine/coal refuse disposal permit renewal in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 276.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Hinson Run (CWF), unnamed tributary to Shade Creek (CWF) and unnamed tributary to Stoney Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Stoneycreek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received February 26, 2004.
56713039 and NPDES Permit No. PA0069426. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), surface coal mining permit renewal in Brothersvalley and Somerset Townships, Somerset County, affecting 1,843 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Kimberly Run, Kimberly Run, unnamed tributary to Sandy Hollow Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 26, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03793072 and NPDES Permit No. PA061237. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 219, 400 Overview Drive, Shelocta, PA 15774). NPDES renewal for reclamation only of a coal surface mine permit in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County and Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 302 acres. Receiving streams: Big Run (CWF) and an unnamed tributary to Long Run (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received March 2, 2004.
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.
5074SM2A1C3. Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201), correction to an existing quarry operation to construct a sand processing plant in Guilford and Greene Townships, Franklin County, affecting 167.5 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received March 1, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
20040301. Lakeland Sand & Gravel, Inc. (3017 Atlantic Lake Road, Hartstown, PA 16131). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, affecting 30.85 acres. Receiving streams: None. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 26, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
14040301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243698. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231). Commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals (limestone) permit in Spring and Marion Townships, Centre County, affecting 76.7 acres. Receiving streams: Nittany Creek (HQ CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes. Application received February 17, 2004.
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 regional 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 regional 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 should 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 Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E15-714. Edwin J. Gold c/o Planco, 1500 Liberty Ridge Drive, Wayne, PA 19087, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain existing reservoirs with in the 100-year floodplain of an unnamed tributary of Pickering Creek (HQ-TSF). Reservoir A will be dewatered to facilitate shoreline alteration and deepening by approximately 3 feet to provide maximum depth of 8 feet. The outlet works of nonjurisdictional dam A will be modified by capping the existing 12-inch PVC outfall and constructing a spillway outlet structure that will direct flow to existing reservoir B. Reservoir B will be dewatered to replace new 45-mil liner and shoreline rehabilitation. The outlet works of nonjurisdictional dam B will be modified by capping the existing 12-inch PVC outfall and constructing a spillway outlet structure that will direct flow to proposed outlet basin C. Outlet basin C is about 80 feet long and 60 feet wide and includes a 10-inch RCP outfall structure and riprap apron to outfall structure along unnamed tributary of Pickering Creek. The project will temporarily impact 1.15 acres of reservoir A and B combined during construction.
The application includes a request for an environmental assessment approval to modify two nonjurisdictional dams as noted.
The site is about 2,500 feet southwest of intersection of White Horse Road and Valley Park Road (Malvern, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 1.2 inches).
E46-955. Robert and Kathryn Leber, 2566 Swamp Creek Road, Green Lane, PA 18054, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 160-foot long by 4-foot wide footbridge across the 100-year floodplain of Unami Creek (HQ-CWF) as an emergency access to an existing dwelling.
The site is at 2566 Swamp Creek Road (Perkiomenville, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 16.2 inches; W: 9.0 inches).
E15-715. Louise McIlvaine, 107 South Whitford Road, Exton, PA 19341, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following activities associated with the proposed relocation of an unnamed tributary to West Valley Creek along Whitford Road:
(1) To relocate 526 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to West Valley Creek (CWF, MF) impacting 0.17 acre of wetlands (PFO/PEM).
(2) To place fill in 45 linear feet of the channel abandoned by the above stream relocation work.
(3) To restore and modify 170 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to West Valley Creek.
(4) To construct and maintain a temporary access road across an unnamed tributary to West Valley Creek.
(5) To construct and maintain temporary cofferdams.
The project proposes to impact a total of 526 linear feet of watercourse and 0.17 acre of wetlands. The site is just southeast of the intersection of West Lincoln Highway (SR 0030) and Whitford Road (Downingtown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 4.4 inches; W: 2.6 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E07-381: Michael and Collette Shoop, 863 Poplar Run Road, Duncansville, PA 16635 in Juniata Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing abutments and bridge deck having a clear span of 5.5 feet, an average rise of 6.5 feet and an instream length of 18.0 feet and to construct and maintain 20 feet of 6-foot diameter corrugated metal pipe at a point adjacent to Longenecker Road within an unnamed tributary to Poplar Run (CWF) (Cresson, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in Juniata Township, Blair County.
E07-382: City of Altoona, 1301 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16601 in the City of Altoona, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing abutments and concrete bridge deck having a clear span of 10.45 feet, an average rise of 3.44 feet and an instream length of 18.3 feet and to construct and maintain an arch culvert bridge having a clear span of 20.0 feet, a rise of 4.0 feet and an instream length of 28 feet at a point along 14th Street within Brush Creek (WWF) (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 1.8 inches) in the City of Altoona, Blair County. The project includes the relocation of 125 feet of stream channel.
E07-383: City of Altoona, 1301 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16601 in the City of Altoona, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing abutments and concrete bridge deck having a clear span of 8.0 feet (14.0 feet skewed), an average rise of 4.1 feet, an instream length of 19.5 feet and a skew of 47° 30` 00" and to construct and maintain an arch culvert bridge having a clear span of 16.0 feet (20.7 feet skewed), a rise of 4.1 feet, an instream length of 51.25 feet and a skew of 47° 30` 00" at a point along 15th Street within Brush Creek (WWF) (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 1.8 inches) in the City of Altoona, Blair County.
E67-753: Hopewell Township, P. O. Box 429, Stewartstown, PA 17262 in Hopewell Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain two 48-inch pipe culverts, one 30-inch pipe culvert and 40 feet of rip-rap rock ban protection in and along unnamed tributaries to Ebaughs Creek (CWF) (Stewartstown, PA Quadrangle N: 1.8 inches; W: 17.5 inches) in Hopewell Township, York County. This application was filed to resolve a violation.
E28-315: Charles M. Long, 14119 Charles Drive, Waynesboro, PA 17268 in Washington Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain four stream/wetland driveway crossings, one 8-inch and two 4-inch sanitary sewer crossings and two 4-inch water line crossings all in unnamed tributaries to Falls Creek (WWF) (Smithsburg, MD Quadrangle N: 22 inches; W: 3 inches) in Washington Township, Franklin County.
E36-775: Centerville Associates, Limited, 987 Chapel Forge Court, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Penn and Rapho Townships, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: (1) a wetland road crossing providing access to the proposed residential development; (2) a nature trail which will impact wetlands; and (3) a sewer line crossing over an UNT to Chickies Creek, all being tributary to Chickies Creek (WWF), for the purpose of constructing an adjacent residential development (Manheim, PA Quadrangle N: 9.89 inches; W: 1.63) in Penn and Rapho Townships, Lancaster County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.379 acre of replacement wetlands.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E59-454. Rutland Township, R. R. 2 Box 1462, Mansfield, PA 16933. Relocation and extension of T-790 culvert in Painter Run in Rutland Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Jackson Summit, PA Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 6.0 inches).
To modify, operate and maintain an existing single cell culvert that carries T-790 across Painter Run (CWF). Modifications of Rutland Township Road No. 790 crossing Painter Run shall be modified by removal of the existing 8-foot diameter steel culvert pipe, extending that culvert by 25 feet and relocating the extended culvert pipe to provide the stream approach at the inlet. Additional modifications to the road crossing Painter Run shall include construction of stone headwalls and the installation of rock outlet protection. All road crossing modifications and future repair work shall be completed during stream low flow. Stream bank disturbances during construction and repair work shall be kept to a minimum with vegetative stabilization being applied within 20 days of final earthmoving. As proposed the project will not impact wetlands while impacting 75 feet of waterway that is along the northern right-of way of SR 1004, approximately 1.7 miles north of T-790 and SR 1004 intersection.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1454. Grasinger Homes, Inc., 8035 Saltsburg Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239. Green Valley Estates Plan No. 2 in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Braddock, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 1.2 inches) (Latitude: 40° 29` 26" and Longitude: 79° 45` 31"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.23 acre of PEM wetlands as part of a proposed 34 single family residential development known as Green Valley Estates Phase 2. To compensate for the wetland impact the applicant proposes to make a payment to the wetland replacement fund. This project will also impact approximately 570 feet of an unnamed tributary to Plum Creek (WWF). This work qualifies for authorization under the Department's waiver 105.12(a)(2). The project is on the south side of Old Leechburg Road, approximately 2,500 feet west of its intersection with New Texas Road.
E03-419. Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. DTI LN 19 transmission line in Boggs, Burrell, Kiskiminetas, Kittanning, Mahoning, Plumcreek, Redbank, South Bend, Valley and Wayne Townships, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Project Begins at Vandergrift, PA Quadrangle N: 8.23 inches; W: 4.59 inches and Ends: New Bethlehem, PA Quadrangle N: 2.17 inches; W: 6.94 inches) (Begins Latitude: 40° 32` 12"--Longitude: 79° 30` 00" and Ends Latitude: 40° 37` 35"--Longitude: 79° 26` 58"). The applicant proposes to operate and maintain a 21.0-mile, 20-inch gas pipeline which crosses Kiskiminetas River (WWF), three tributaries to Roaring Run (CWF), Crooked Creek (WWF), three tributaries to Crooked Creek (WWF), Long Run (WWF), a tributary to Long Run (WWF), Cherry Run (CWF), two tributaries to Cherry Run (CWF), Spra Run (WWF), Cowanshannock Creek (TSF), three tributaries to Cowanshannock Creek (WWF), South Fork Pine Creek (WWF), two tributaries to South Fork Pine Creek (WWF), North Fork Pine Creek (WWF), Scrubgrass Creek (CWF), three tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek (CWF), Mahoning Creek (WWF), five tributaries to Mahoning Creek (CWF), Redbank Creek (TSF) and a tributary to Redbank Creek (CWF). The project begins at the Westmoreland/Armstrong County line and ends at the Clarion/Armstrong County line.
E04-302. Castlebrook/Phillipsburg Development, L. P., The Bank Tower, Suite 910, 307 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Phillipsburg Center in Center Township, Beaver County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 8.6 inches) (Latitude: 40° 00` 45"--Longitude: 80° 18` 45"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.08 acre of PEM wetlands associated with an unnamed tributary to the Ohio River (WWF) for the purpose of constructing the Phillipsburg Center. The project is approximately 3,500 feet north from the intersection of SR 18 and SR 51. The project will permanently impact 0.08 acre of PEM wetlands and from the construction of a stream enclosure, 240.0 linear feet of stream channel. To compensate for the wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to construct 0.08 acre of replacement wetlands.
E65-841. Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. DTI LN 19 transmission line in Washington and Bell Townships and the Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Begins Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.94 inches; W: 2.01 inches and Ends Vandergrift, PA Quadrangle N: 8.73 inches; W: 4.59 inches) (Begins Latitude: 40° 27` 46" and Longitude: 79° 38` 22" and Ends Latitude: 40° 32` 53" and Longitude: 79° 31` 59"). The applicant proposes to operate and maintain a 9.0-mile long 20-inch gas pipeline which crosses a tributary to Haymakers Run (HQ-CWF), Pucketa Creek (TSF), Poke Run (HQ-CWF), two tributaries to Poke Run (HQ-CWF), Beaver Run (TSF) and three tributaries to Beaver Run (HQ-CWF). The project begins at J. B. Tonkin Station and ends at the Westmoreland/Armstrong County line.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E20-534, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Existing Natural Gas Pipeline TL-406 in Conneaut, East Fairfield, Sadsbury, Summit, Union and Vernon Townships, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Harmonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 6.49 inches).
The applicant proposes to operate and maintain an existing 10-inch diameter natural gas pipeline TL-406 in Crawford County from the Cochranton interconnection with the Tennessee Gas Company approximately 800 feet west of the intersection of U. S. Route 322 and Powell Road (Cochranton, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 10.9 inches) to the Pennsylvania/Ohio border (Leon, OH-PA Quadrangle N: 21.1 inches; W: 2.7 inches) approximately 1.8 feet miles north of U. S. Route 6 and the Pennsylvania/Ohio border. The project crosses and includes, but is not limited to, the crossing of the following streams and nonexceptional value wetlands (wetland crossings based on NWI maps) as described in the application: UNT to French Creek (WWF, perennial) (N 41° 32` 11", W 80° 5` 7"), UNT to French Creek (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 32` 20", W 80° 5` 29"), French Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 32` 40", W 80° 6` 13"), UNT to Conneaut Outlet (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 32` 54", W 80° 6` 41"), UNT to French Creek (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 33` 7", W 80° 7` 13"), UNT to French Creek (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 33` 21", W 80° 7` 37"), UNT to French Creek (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 34` 15", W 80° 9` 42"), UNT to French Creek (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 35` 3", W 80° 11` 23"), UNT to Watson Run (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 35` 46", W 80° 12` 40"), UNT to Watson Run (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 36` 6", W 80° 13` 10"), UNT to Watson Run (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 36` 13", W 80° 13` 24"), UNT to Watson Run (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 36` 46", W 80° 14` 16"), UNT to Watson Run (intermittent) (WWF) (N 41° 14` 49", W 80° 14` 49"), Watson Run (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 37` 24", W 80° 15` 26"), UNT to Watson Run (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 37` 36", W 80° 15` 50"), UNT to Conneaut Lake (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 38` 8", W 80° 16` 44"), UNT to Conneaut Lake (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 38` 29", W 80° 17` 26"), UNT to Conneaut Lake (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 38` 38", W 80° 17` 41"), UNT to Conneaut Lake (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 38` 57", W 80° 18` 18"), Inlet Run (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 39` 6", W 80° 18` 47"), UNT to Inlet Run (perennial) (HQ-WWF) (N 41° 39` 9", W 80° 18` 54"), UNT to Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 39` 53", W 80° 20` 39"), Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 40` 8", W 80° 21` 13"), UNT to Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 40` 17", W 80° 21` 35"), UNT to Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 40` 23", W 80° 21` 49"), UNT to Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 40` 35", W 80° 22` 16"), UNT to Conneaut Creek (perennial) (WWF, MF) (N 41° 40` 54", W 80° 22` 54"), UNT to Linesville Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 41` 46", W 80° 25` 0"), Linesville Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 41` 59", W 80° 25` 23"), Linesville Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 42` 1", W 80° 25` 26"), UNT to Linesville Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 42` 15", W 80° 25` 50"), UNT to Linesville Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 42` 16", W 80° 25` 53"), UNT to Paden Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 42` 38", W 80° 26` 46"), UNT to Paden Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 43` 2", W 80° 27` 34"), UNT to Paden Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 43` 7", W 80° 27` 49"), Paden Creek (perennial) (WWF) (N 41° 42` 38", W 80° 28` 20"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-001 (PSS) (N 41° 32` 38", W 80° 6` 1"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-002 (PSS) (N 41° 32` 38", W 80° 6` 1"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-002 (PSS) (N 41° 32` 40", W 80° 6` 7"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-003 (PSS) (N 41° 36` 8", W 80° 13` 14"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-004 (PFO/PSS) (N 41° 36` 29", W 80° 13` 47"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-005 (PFO) (N 41° 36` 38", W 80° 13` 59"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-006 (PEM/PFO/PSS) (N 41° 37` 24", W 80° 15` 26"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-007 (PEM) (N 41° 38` 55", W 80° 18` 12"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-008 (PFO) (N 41° 41` 59", W 80° 25` 23"), Wetland-TL-406-CRA-009 (PFO) (N 41° 43` 19", W 80° 28` 19") and Wetland-TL-406-CRA-010 (PFO/PSS) (N 41° 44` 22", W 80° 30` 57").
E24-236, Francis X. Straub, 123 Terrace Road, St. Marys, PA 15857. Storage complex wetland fill in City of St. Marys, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (St. Marys, PA Quadrangle N: 8.6 inches; W: 13.2 inches).
To place and maintain fill within two palustrine emergent and palustrine scrub/shrub wetlands having a de minimis surface area of 0.042 acre for the purpose of constructing a storage facility, approximately 2.1 miles west of the City of St. Marys along the north side of SR 120.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA36-011: West Lampeter Township, 852 Village Road, Box 2, Lampeter, PA 17537 in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a diversion weir and outlet weir at an unnamed tributary to Big Spring Run (WWF) for the purpose of creating a water quality wetland on West Lampeter Community Park property immediately east of the intersection of Lampeter Road and Mentzer Road (Quarryville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.4 inches; W: 17.6 inches) in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County.
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