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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Bradford Mall, Foster Township, McKean County. John R. Gee, GeoTrans, Inc., 198 Allendale Rd., Suite 302, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Basil S. Donnelly, K R Bradford Mall LP, 580 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1305 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The former Bradford Mall Cleaners reportedly used tetrachloroethylene-containing fluid and released spent PCE in the sanitary sewer affecting both soil and groundwater. The current and future use of the property is a retail shopping mall. Publication of the NIR appeared in the Bradford Era on July 16, 2004.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application for Determination of Applicability Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and residual waste regulations for a general permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and/or the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit Application No. WMGR002D009. Waste Management & Processors, Inc., P. O. Box K, Frackville, PA 17931-0609. For the beneficial use of wastewater treatment sludge generated by paper and pulp mills for use as a soil additive to: establish or re-establish agricultural activity on disturbed land; establish herbaceous wildlife habitat; and facilitate revegetation on disturbed land at permitted and abandoned mine sites. The application for determination of applicability was accepted as administratively complete on June 30, 2004.
Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application should contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-317-019: ConAgra Food Ingredients Co. (312 East Broadfruit Drive, Treichlers, PA 18086) for modification of grain handling and cleaning operations and the associated air cleaning device at their facility in Lehigh Township, Northampton County.
48-322-005: Grand Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (1963 Pen Argyl Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072) for installation of one additional enclosed flare for the combustion of landfill gas at their facility in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. This application does not represent any additional waste being introduced into the landfill or the expansion of the landfill, merely the installation of a control device. This is a Title V facility.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-03129A: Kalas Manufacturing, Inc.--Plant No. 3 (25 Main Street, Denver, PA 17517) for construction of additional soldering pots and a baghouse in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
55-399-005A: Professional Building Systems, Inc. (72 East Market Street, Middleburg, PA 17842) for construction of a modular home manufacturing facility in Middleburg Borough, Snyder County.
12-399-007H: GKN Sinter Metals (P. O. Box 493, Emporium, PA 15834) for construction of two powdered metal parts sintering furnaces (PF97 and PF98) in Plant No. 2 in Emporium Borough, Cameron County.
18-315-002: First Quality Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 331, McElhattan, PA 17748) for construction of 16 converting (absorbent products manufacturing) machines and associated air cleaning devices (3 stage drum filter/cartridge filter/HEPA filter units) in Wayne Township, Clinton County.
49-302-028B: Catawissa Lumber and Specialty Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 176, Catawissa, PA 17820) for construction of a 17.440 million Btu/hr. wood-fired boiler and associated air cleaning device (a multicyclone collector) at the Paxinos Plant (Plant No. 2) in Ralpho Township, Northumberland 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.
09-0143A: Naceville Materials (P. O. Box 161, 1371 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974) for installation of a scalping screen with four conveyors and control equipment as an addition to the primary crushing circuit of an existing nonmetallic mineral processing plant at their Naceville Materials Quarry in Sellersville, West Rockhill Township, Bucks County. The rated capacity of the proposed equipment is 800 tons of processed material per hour. The facility is a non-Title V facility with site-wide emission limit for PM. This crushing plant and its sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance (NSPS) for Non-Metallic Mineral Processing Plants. Due to the site-wide emission limit, no emission increase at the facility is expected. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0126A: Air Liquide America, LP (19 Steel Road West, Morrisville, PA 19067) for replacement of an existing scrubber with an equivalent scrubber at their Morrisville Plant, Falls Township, Bucks County. This is a minor facility. The replacement includes removal of a two-stage wet scrubber (S-7) by another two-stage wet scrubber. The proposed scrubber will comprise of a 1,000-gallon tank containing NaOH and an eductor venturi with a packed tower. The scrubber will be controlling emissions from the same four purification processes, namely boron trichloride, chlorine, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen bromide gases. There will be no change in production rate, method of operation or current allowable emission limits. The Plan Approval will require stack tests to be performed. Appropriate monitoring and recordkeeping requirements will be included.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-00017: C. F. Martin and Co., Inc. (510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064) for modification of the Binks paint booth 108 to replace the water wash filters with dry panel filters at their facility in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a Plan Approval to C. F. Martin & Co., Inc., 510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 for their facility in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County. The facility currently has Title V Operating Permit 48-00017. Plan Approval 48-318-135 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.
Plan Approval 48-318-135 is for the modification of the Binks paint booth 108 to replace the water wash filters with dry panel filters. The particulate emissions from the paint booth's dry panel filters will not exceed the Best Available Technology standard of 0.02 grain/dscf and will result in a maximum particulate emission rate of 0.12 ton per year. The VOC emissions from this paint booth will be 11.26 tons per year of which 3.88 tons per year will be HAPs. The paint booth's VOC emissions are included in the facility's annual VOC emissions which shall never exceed 98.9 tons per year based on a 12-month rolling sum. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, Bethlehem District Office, 4530 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017. Appointments for scheduling a review should be made by calling (610) 861-2070.
Individuals wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the previous address. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of proposed Plan Approval 48-318-135 and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed within 30 days after publication to Mark J. Wejkszner, P. E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2435.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
21-05013A: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) to install a ten-unit quadruple-web heatset web offset printing press controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer at their Building No. 2 facility (Plant No. 1) in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County. Overall VOC emissions resulting from the installation of the new press are not expected to increase beyond 10.76 tons per year. The plan approval and ensuing update to the facility-wide operating permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
28-03025B: Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. (P. O. Box 26, Rheems, PA 17570-0026) for construction of two pellet mills and a high efficiency cyclone system for their Shippensburg Mill, Southampton Township, Franklin County. This plan approval will include appropriate restrictions and requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Maximum estimated emissions for PM are projected to be 11.83 tpy.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
18-00009B: Clinton County Solid Waste Authority (264 Landfill Lane, McElhattan, PA 17748) for construction of a tubgrinder and associated 1,000 horsepower diesel engine at the Wayne Township Landfill in Wayne Township, Clinton County. The Wayne Township Landfill is a major facility for which Title V Operating Permit 18-00009 has been issued.
The tubgrinder will grind woodwaste to produce mulch. The fugitive PM emissions from the operation of the tubgrinder are generally expected to be minimal due to the moisture content of much of the woodwaste to be processed. The tubgrinder will, however, be equipped with a water spray dust suppression system to control the fugitive PM emissions resulting from the processing of woodwaste which lacks sufficient moisture. The 1,000 horsepower diesel engine associated with the tubgrinder has the potential to emit up to 7.15 tons of NOx, .82 ton of CO, .08 ton of total hydrocarbons, .07 ton of PM and .96 ton of SOx in any 12 consecutive month period.
The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the proposed tubgrinder and associated diesel engine will comply with all applicable air quality 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 construction of the proposed tubgrinder and associated diesel engine. Additionally, if the tubgrinder and diesel engine are subsequently determined by the Department to be operating in compliance with all applicable plan approval conditions and regulatory requirements after they are constructed, the conditions of the plan approval will be incorporated in Title V Operating Permit 18-00009 through administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
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. Only clean wood and green woodwaste such as tree limbs, shrubs, and the like, shall be processed in the tubgrinder.
2. The tubgrinder shall be equipped with water spray nozzles to control any fugitive PM emissions.
3. The diesel engine shall not emit NOx, total hydrocarbons, CO and particulate in excess of 6.49, .075, .75 and .067 grams per horsepower hour, respectively.
4. The tubgrinder and associated diesel engine shall not be operated more than 1,000 hours during any 12 consecutive month period. Records shall be maintained of the number of hours the tubgrinder and engine operate each month. records shall be retained onsite for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
5. The sulfur content of the diesel fuel used in the diesel engine shall not exceed .3% by weight.
6. Visible emissions from the diesel engine shall not exceed 10% for a period or periods more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour and shall not exceed 30% or greater opacity at any time.
7. Within 180 days of commencement of tubgrinder operation, stack testing shall be performed on the diesel engine to determine its nitrogen oxides and CO emission rate.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00037: Cabot Supermetals (County Line Road, Boyertown, PA 19512) for modification to their Title V Operating Permit 46-00037 in Douglass Township, Montgomery County. The permit is being modified to incorporate changes based on the appeal of the Title V Operating Permit, as well as to incorporate changes approved under Plan Approvals PA-46-0037C, 46-0037G, 46-0037I and 46-0037M. The modified Title V Operating Permit will contain additional monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-05028: CNH America LLC (500 Diller Avenue, New Holland, PA 17557) for operation of a farm equipment manufacturing facility in New Holland Borough, Lancaster County. The facility is a major source of VOC emissions. This action reflects a change in ownership at the facility. Daily operations and emissions will not be affected. All of the requirements in the facility's Title V operating permit remain in full effect.
44-05002: CNH America LLC (36 Maple Street, Belleville, PA 17004) for operation of a farm equipment manufacturing facility in Union Township, Mifflin County. The facility is a major source of VOC emissions. This action reflects a change in ownership at the facility. Daily operations and emissions will not be affected. All of the requirements in the facility's Title V operating permit remain in full effect.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
V04-003: Park Towne Place Apartments (2200 Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA) for operation of an apartment complex in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include two 25.1 mmBtu/hr boilers and four emergency generators rated at 35 kW each.
The operating permit will be issued 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 the AMS, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener, (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the previous operating permit must submit protests or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with the 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, the 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.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03010: Brenntag Northeast (Pottsville Pike and Huller Lane, P. O. Box 13788, Reading, PA 19612-3788) for operation of their Reading (Huller Lane) chemical distribution facility in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. The facility has actual estimated emissions of 8 ton/yr of VOCs. 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.
06-03047: Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. (601 Fritztown Road, Sinking Spring, PA 17608) for operation of a structural steel fabrication facility in Spring Township, Berks County. The facility-wide (State-only) operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, record- keeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
06-05087: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 197, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of a batch asphalt concrete plant controlled with a fabric collector in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County. The plant is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's emissions will be limited to levels below the Title V thresholds by the use of production limits. The plant will be permitted to operate with waste derived liquid fuels (WDLF) that comply with Department limitations. The permit will require sampling of the WDLF to show compliance with the limits. The permit will include additional monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
06-05092: Reading Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 197, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of a batch/drum mix asphalt concrete plant controlled with a fabric collector in Cumru Township, Berks County. The plant is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's emissions will be limited to levels below the Title V thresholds by the use of production limits. The plant will be permitted to operate with WDLF that comply with Department limitations. The permit will require sampling of the WDLF to show compliance with the limits. The permit will include additional monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
06-05104: H. B. Mellott Estate, Inc. (100 Mellott Drive, Suite 100, Warfordsburg, PA 17267) to operate crushing equipment in the Lehigh Cement Company quarry in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The facility has the potential to emit more than 100 tons per year of NOx. The State-only operating permit will limit emissions to levels below the Title V permit thresholds. The permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
28-05037: Oshkosh Truck Corp.--Jerr-Dan Hykes Road Rollback Plant (1080 Hykes Road, Greencastle, PA 17225-9699) for their Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The facility's major sources of emissions include three paint booths which primarily emit VOC. This permit is a renewal of the expired Title V Permit 28-05014 with reduced emissions as a result of modification to the operations. The synthetic minor operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements 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.
N04-004: Deer Meadows (8301 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA) for operation of a residential care and nursing home in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facilities air emission sources include seven boilers at 5.5 mmBtu/hr or less that burn natural gas or no. 2 fuel oil and two emergency generators that burn no. 2 fuel oil.
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 the 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 previous operating permit must submit protests or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with the 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, the 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.
S03-005: Luithlen Dye Corp. (J and Tioga Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for operation of a dyeing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include two 400 HP boilers.
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 the 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 protests or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with the 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, the 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:
Instantaneous Parameter 30-Day Average Daily 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.
13940201R2. Rossi Excavating Company (9 West 15th Street, Hazleton, PA 18201), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Banks Township, Carbon County, affecting 11.5 acres. Receiving stream: none. Application received July 21, 2004.
54773215R3. Jeddo-Highland Coal Company (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Reilly and Frailey Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 46.4 acres. Receiving stream: none. Application received July 22, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33733009 and NPDES Permit No. PA0602779. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County, affecting 336.2 acres. Receiving streams: Stoney Run and unnamed tributaries to Clover Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received July 19, 2004.
16040102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242551. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, P. O. Box 644, Clarion, PA 16214), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Richland Township, Clarion County, affecting 155.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Turkey Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 16, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03040101 and NPDES Permit No. PA02050597. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 62.1 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River (WWF). The first potable water intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge is the Freeport Water Company. Application received July 1, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17040104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243787. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661-0225), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan Township, Clearfield County, affecting 133.2 acres. The application includes a request to temporarily relocate a 2,482-foot section of Lawyer Road. The road relocation begins 5,000 feet from the intersection of SR 3022 and T-428 and concludes 7,699 feet from the same intersection. Upon completion of mining in this area, T-428 will be reconstructed in the original location in accordance with Jordan Township and Department specifications. The temporary relocation will be in place for approximately 4 years. Also included is a variance request to conduct mining within 100 feet of unnamed tributaries 3 and 7 to Potts Run. This variance includes the relocation of a portion of unnamed tributary 3 and the reconstruction of a missing section of unnamed tributary 3, which was displaced by previous mining. The stream relocation and reconstruction of unnamed tributary 3 is approximately 4,500 feet upstream from the confluence of unnamed tributary 3 to Potts Run and Potts Run and proceeds up gradient a distance of 2,836 feet. The reconstruction of the lost stream segment will result in the re-establishment of over 1,600 feet of stream channel. The encroachment of unnamed tributary 7 will occur as the result of the stream relocation and reconstruction project. Unnamed tributary 7 encroachment is from the confluence of unnamed tributaries 3 and 7, up gradient a distance of 275 feet. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries 1 and 3 to Potts Run (CWF). There are no downstream potable surface water supply intakes from the point of discharge. Application received July 19, 2004.
17040105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243795. W. Ruskin Dressler (P. O. Box 39, Rockton, PA 15856), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County, affecting 74 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to East Branch Mahoning Creek, East Branch of Mahoning Creek (HQ-CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Pennsylvania American Water Company intake on the East Branch of Mahoning Creek, approximately 8 miles downstream. Application received July 14, 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:
Instantaneous Parameter 30-Day Average Daily 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.
01930302T and NPDES Permit No. PA0223239. ISP Minerals, Inc. (1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214), transfer of an existing quarry operation from ISP Granules, Inc. in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, affecting 313.2 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Tom's Creek. Application received July 20, 2004.
6477SM5T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0009059. ISP Minerals, Inc. (1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214), transfer of an existing quarry operation from ISP Granules, Inc. in Hamiltonban and Washington Townships, Adams County, affecting 306.6 acres. Receiving stream: Miney Branch to Tom's Creek. Application received July 20, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37940302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212041. G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057), renewal of an existing sand and gravel operation in Scott and Plain Grove Townships, Lawrence County affecting, 134.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek and unnamed tributary to Taylor Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 19, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
65930401 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200492. Better Materials Corp. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425), NPDES renewal application to an existing noncoal surface mine in Derry and Ligonier Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 172.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek (CWF). The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge is the Latrobe Municipal Authority. Renewal application received July 12, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
59042802. Dale Alan Aumick (R. D. 2, Box 76C, Tioga, PA 16946), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (sand and gravel) permit in Tioga Township, Tioga County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: Mill Creek, tributary to Tioga River. Application received June 16, 2004.
08042801. Frank Bach IV (R. R. 1, Box 1450, Laceyville, PA 18623), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (bluestone) permit in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, affecting 3 acres. Receiving streams: Tuscarora Creek, tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received June 22, 2004.
08040808. Robert H. Fields (R. R. 1, Box 93, Stevensville, PA 18845), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (flagstone/shale) permit in Herrick Township, Bradford County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary, tributary to Cold Creek. Application received June 30, 2004.
18040802. Robert A. and Jeffery C. Maguire (P. O. Box 400, McElhattan, PA 17748), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (shale) permit in Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, affecting 4 acres. Receiving streams: Big Plum Run, tributary to the Susquehanna River. Application received June 30, 2004.
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