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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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
20-175B: Cardinal Home Products--Tel-O-Post Division (205 North Pymatuning Street, Linesville, PA 16424) a plan approval for installation of a flow coating line at their Linesville Plant in the Borough of Linesville, Crawford County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
45-310-035: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231) for installation of a replacement baghouse on the horizontal impact crusher (CR2) at their company's Stroudsburg Quarry in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. Resulting particulate emissions from the replacement of the baghouse will be less than 1 ton per year. The plan approval will include all appropriate monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source 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.
36-03141A: Kellogg USA, Inc. (2050 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17604) for modifications of an existing coating line in their facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. These changes will result in an actual increase in PM emissions of 2 tons per year. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
17-305-020A: Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (2330 Six Mile Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866) for reactivation of their coal processing plant (Leslie Tipple) in Decatur Township, Clearfield County.
The coal processing plant incorporates a feed bin, rotary breaker, various conveyors and stockpiles and truck and railcar loading operations. It will process up to 437,500 tons of coal per year. Fugitive PM emission control will be provided by the use of a water truck, the use of breaker and feed bin enclosures, the use of partial conveyor covers and material transfer point enclosures and the implementation of various work practices (truck tarping, vehicle speed limits minimizing the front end loader bucket-to-truck bed and bucket-to-railcar free fall height, and the like).
Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. has additionally requested plan approval to construct a 375 horsepower diesel engine. This engine will emit up to 5.66 tons of NOx, 5.53 tons of CO, .81 ton of VOCs, .58 ton of PM and .34 ton of SOx per year.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. indicates that the coal processing plant and diesel engine will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2, the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the requirements of Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.250--60.254. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the reactivation of the coal processing plant and the construction of the diesel engine.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The facility shall not process more than 437,500 tons of coal in any 12 consecutive month period.
2. An operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray bar and pressurized spray nozzle or hose connection shall be kept onsite at all times and shall be used, as needed, for the control of fugitive dust emissions from plant roadways, stockpile areas, and the like.
3. The rotary breaker shall be completely enclosed accept for the coal entrance and exit points.
4. The feed bin shall be enclosed on three sides and shall be equipped with a roof.
5. All conveyors shall be partially or fully enclosed and all material transfer points shall be enclosed.
6. All trucks entering or exiting the site from a public roadway shall have their truck beds completely tarped or otherwise covered unless empty.
7. The entrance road and internal plant roadways shall have posted speed limits of 5 miles per hour.
8. The facility's entrance roadway shall be paved for the first 300 feet and the remainder shall be covered with 1B limestone up to the tipple area.
9. Front end loader bucket-to-truck bed and bucket-to-railcar height shall be kept to a minimum during all truck and railcar loading operations.
10. The height of the radial stacking conveyor shall be adjusted to maintain a maximum coal free fall distance of less than 5 feet at all times.
11. The maximum height of any coal stockpile shall be 30 feet above grade.
12. The diesel engine shall not be operated more than 2,500 hours in any 12 consecutive month period and shall not emit more than 5.66 tons of NOx, 5.53 tons of CO, .81 ton of VOCs, .58 ton of PM and .34 ton of SOx in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, the sulfur content of the diesel fuel used in the diesel engine shall not exceed .3% (by weight).
13. This plan approval does not authorize the reactivation of the wet coal preparation plant which also physically exists onsite nor does it authorize the construction, installation or operation of any gasoline, natural gas, propane or diesel-fired stationary engines, generators or engine-generator sets other than the 375 horsepower diesel engine specifically approved herein.
14. Records shall be maintained of the number of tons of coal loaded out each month as well as the number of hours the diesel engine operates each month. Records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
17-00037A: King Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16866) for construction of a coal processing operation at their Cunard Tipple site in Morris Township, Clearfield County.
The coal processing operation will consist of a feed bin, rotary breaker, various conveyors and stockpiles, a truck loading operation and a stationary diesel engine. The respective operation will process up to 448,000 tons of coal per year. Fugitive PM emission control will be provided by the use of a water truck and water-assisted broom-type street sweeper, the use of breaker and feed bin enclosures, the use of conveyor enclosures, the application of water and the implementation of various work practices (truck tarping, vehicle speed limits, minimizing the front end loader bucket-to-truck bed free fall height, and the like).
The 233 horsepower stationary diesel engine incorporated in the coal processing operation will emit up to 5.66 tons of NOx, 3.01 tons of CO, 46 tons of VOCs, .29 ton of PM and .15 ton of SOx per year.
The Department's review of the information submitted by King Coal Sales, Inc. indicates that the proposed coal processing operation will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2, the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the requirements of Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.250--60.254. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the proposed coal processing operation.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The facility shall not process more than 448,000 tons of coal in any 12 consecutive month period.
2. An operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray bar and pressurized spray nozzle or hose connection shall be kept onsite at all times and shall be used, as needed, for the control of fugitive dust emissions from roadways, stockpile areas, and the like.
3. An operable water-assisted broom-type street sweeper with a pressurized spray bar shall be maintained onsite at all times and shall be used, as needed, for the control of fugitive dust emissions from the paved access road leading from SR 53 to the facility gate as well as from those portions of SR 53 adjacent to the junction of the plant access road and SR 53.
4. The rotary breaker shall be completely enclosed except for the coal entrance and exit points.
5. The feed bin shall be enclosed on three sides and equipped with a roof.
6. All conveyors shall be fully enclosed.
7. All trucks entering or exiting the site from a public roadway shall have their truck beds completely tarped or other covered unless empty.
8. The entrance road and internal plant roadways shall have posted speed limits of 10 miles per hour.
9. The access road from SR 53 to the facility gate shall be paved and the remainder of the facility roadways shall be composed of stone.
10. Front end loader bucket-to-truck bed height shall be kept to a minimum during all truck loading.
11. The discharge of the radial stacking conveyor shall be equipped with at least two water spray nozzles and the height of the radial stacking conveyor shall be adjusted to maintain a maximum coal free fall distance of less than 5 feet at all times.
12. The maximum height of any coal stockpile shall be 30 feet above grade.
13. The rotary breaker shall not operate concurrently with the rotary breaker already existing onsite.
14. The diesel engine shall not be operated more than 2,240 hours in any 12 consecutive month period and shall not emit more than 5.66 tons of NOx, 3.01 tons of CO, .46 ton of VOCs, .29 ton of PM and .15 ton of SOx in any 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, the sulfur content of the diesel fuel used in the diesel engine shall not exceed .3% (by weight).
15. This plan approval does not authorize the construction, installation or operation of any gasoline, natural gas, propane or diesel-fired stationary engines, generators or engine-generator sets other than the 233 horsepower diesel engine specifically approved herein.
16. Records shall be maintained of the number of tons of coal loaded out from this coal processing operation each month as well as the number of hours the diesel engine operates each month. Records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
AMS 03075: Defense Energy Support Center (8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2833, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060) for installation of a vacuum-enhanced skimming remediation system with two thermal oxidizers at 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA. The permitted VOC emissions are 24.1 tons per year. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
55-00002: Department of Public Welfare (1401 North 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their Selinsgrove Center facility in Penn Township, Snyder County. The facility's sources include 3 coal-fired boilers, 2 parts washers, 12 auxiliary generators, 3 furnaces and 1 ash collection system, which have the potential to emit major quantities of PM/PM10 and SOx. The facility has the potential to emit NOx, VOCs, CO and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The three coal-fired boilers are subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring requirements in 40 CFR 64.1--64.10. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
20-00145: PPG Industries, Inc. (Kebert Industrial Park, Meadville, PA 16335) for reissuance of a Title V Permit to operate their flat glass manufacturing facility in Greenwood Township, Crawford County. The facility's major emission sources include four boilers, two glass melting furnaces, two wareroom packers, two Cullet Drop-O lines, two batch house mixer scale lines, three diesel generators, two diesel pumps, diesel fire pump, emergency water pump, two passivation lines, soda ash silo, sand silo, cullet silo, lime stone silo, gypsum silo, dolomite silo, two W line systems, two batch line mixers and a parts cleaner. PPG is a major facility due to NOx and SOx emissions more than 100 tons per year.
62-00136: Berenfield Containers, Inc. (31 Railroad Street, Clarendon, PA 16313) for reissuance of a Title V Permit to operate their metal barrels, drums and pails manufacturing facility in Clarendon Borough, Warren County. The facility's major emission sources include space and water heaters, spray booths, paint roller coater, equipment clean up, ovens, weld-seam strip coater, silk screening and cold cleaning degreasers. The facility is major facility for Title V due to its potential to emit of VOCs.
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; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00102: Soil Technologies, Inc. (7 Steel Road, East P. O. Box 847, Morrisville, PA 19067) for operation of their facility that uses thermal remediation to clean contaminated soils/aggregates of hydrocarbon contamination in Falls Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are the rotary kiln dryer, a storage building where the contaminated soil/aggregate is handled, a pugmill mixer and associated control devices. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00056: Hale Products, Inc. (700 Spring Mill Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for operation of their facility that tests pumps and operates two paint booths in the Borough of Conshohocken, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are three pump test engines, two emergency generators and two paint booths and associated control devices. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-00086: Engineered Systems Co. (2250 Market Street, Aston, PA 19014) for operation of their assembly facility in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Major sources of air emissions include two spray paint booths and a natural gas-fired curing oven. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00802: Beckwith Machinery Company--Delmont Plant (P. O. Box 140, Delmont, PA 15626) in Salem Township, Westmoreland County. The facility's source of emissions is a waste oil boiler.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00192: Reed Manufacturing Co. (1425 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16502) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate their tool manufacturing facility in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission sources include machining, heat treating, degreasing and surface coating operations. The emissions from this facility are well below major source levels.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
S04-013: Baum Printing Co. (9985 Gantry Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115) for operation of an offset lithographic printing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources are six nonheatset offset sheetfed lithographic printing presses.
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 the 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.
S04-006: Degussa Flavors and Fruit Systems, LLC (1741 Tomlinson Road, Philadelphia, PA 19116) for operation of a flavor manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three boilers. The facility's air pollution control devices include one cyclone.
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 the 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.
S04-008: Riverside Materials, Inc. (2870 East Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for operation of their asphalt paving mixture manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include a hot mix asphalt drum controlled by a knockout box/baghouse in addition to a crushing plant and a hot oil heater.
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 the 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 Returned
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191.
24020104. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838). Revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to add coal ash placement in Fox Township, Elk County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Toby Creek. Application received January 14, 2004. Application returned: August 17, 2004.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250074. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Alverda Enterprises, Inc. for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mining site in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 20.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Big Run and Whiskey Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is greater than 10 miles from the proposed site. Transfer application received August 19, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56703107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605956. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal and/or continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 863.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Paint Creek; to Kaufman Run; to unnamed tributaries to Kaufman Run; to Stony Creek; and to Shade Creek (CWF and WWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Stoneycreek Surface Water Intake. Application received August 6, 2004.
56990101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235008. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541, surface mining permit renewal for reclamation only in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 54.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Kaufman Run and Kaufman Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Stoneycreek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received August 4, 2004.
32820134 and NPDES Permit No. PA0606154. The Arcadia Company, Inc., 250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Grant, Montgomery, Banks and Canoe Townships, Indiana County, affecting 1,166.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Little Mahoning Creek, Little Mahoning Creek, unnamed tributary to Cush Creek (HQ-CWF and CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 5, 2004.
32990111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235199. Mears Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 71.5 acres. Receiving streams: Two Lick Creek (TSF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Pennsylvania American Water Company Two Lick Creek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received August 5, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33890113 and NPDES Permit No. PA0207438. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 232, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger mine, tipple refuse disposal and limestone and sandstone removal operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 508.8 acres. Receiving Streams: five unnamed tributaries to Pine Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received August 13, 2004.
33030108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242420. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Beaver Township, Jefferson County affecting 107.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Hawthorn Area Water Authority and the Reynoldsville Municipal Authority. Revision to add an additional 18.6 acres to the permit area. Application received August 16, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17040107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243817. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. (605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Girard Township, Clearfield County affecting 147.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Deer Creek and Deer Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes from the point of discharge. Application received August 6, 2004.
14040101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243833. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger-coal refuse reprocessing permit in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 559 acres. Receiving streams: tributaries to Trout Run to Moshannon Creek and tributaries to Moshannon Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes from the point of discharge. Application received August 13, 2004.
17020107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243281. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing surface mine permit application from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The site is in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County and affects 112 acres. Receiving streams: West Branch Susquehanna River; unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River (CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17950119 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220221. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Pike Township, Clearfield County and affects 168 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Little Clearfield Creek (HQ-CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17020106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243264. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Girard Township, Clearfield County and affects 169 acres. Receiving streams: Deer Creek, unnamed tributaries to Deer Creek; unnamed tributaries to Bald Hill Run (CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17940116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219908. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Penn Township, Clearfield County and affects 247 acres. Receiving streams: Poplar Run; unnamed tributaries to Poplar Run (CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17990120 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242756. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Penn Township, Clearfield County and affects 37.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Bell Run (CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17930128 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242756. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Penn Township, Clearfield County and affects 106.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Bell Run (CWF). Application received July 27, 2004.
17930125 and NPDES Permit No. PA0219665. EnerCorp, Inc. (1686 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA 16858). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County. The permit affects 130 acres. The application includes a revision to the existing permit for a change in land use from forestland to pastureland. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek. Application received July 27, 2004.
17980115 and NPDES Permit No. PA0238074. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (2330 Six Mile Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Decatur and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County affecting 60.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Beaver Run; Beaver Run. Application received August 6, 2004.
17010113 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243167. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc. The permit is in Girard Township, Clearfield County and affects 90 acres. Receiving streams: Bald Hill Run, unnamed tributaries to Bald Hill Run (CWF). Application received August 10, 2004.
17040108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243825. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 62.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received August 17, 2004.
Noncoal Permit Applications Received
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
4773SM4 and NPDES Permit No. PA0115461. Hanson Aggregates (PA), Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044). Renewal of an existing large industrial minerals NPDES Permit in Liberty Township, Tioga County affecting 145.7 acres. Receiving streams: Bellman Run, Cowanesque River. Application received July 28, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191.
43040302. New Castle Lime and Stone Company (P. O. Box 422, Edinburg, PA 16116). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Shenango Township, Mercer County affecting 48.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Shenango River and the Shenango River (WWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 12, 2004.
15359-43040302-E-1. New Castle Lime and Stone Company (P. O. Box 422, Edinburg, PA 16116). Application for a stream encroachment to upgrade and maintain a portion of the existing access road which is within 100 feet of the unnamed tributary no. 1 to the Shenango River in Shenango Township, Mercer County affecting 48.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Shenango River and the Shenango River (WWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 12, 2004.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
5273SM1T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594261. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Pyramid Land Development, Inc. and renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Aston Township, Delaware County affecting 50.02 acres, receiving stream: Chester Creek. Application received August 11, 2004.
67870301C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0010235. York Building Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in West Manchester Township, York County, receiving stream: Willis Run (WWF). Application received August 16, 2004.
21960801. Valley-View Henry Farms (4756 Enola Road, Newville, PA 17241), Stage I and II bond release for a quarry operation in Lower Mifflin Township, Cumberland County affecting 2.0 acres on property owned by Eugene Henry. Application received August 16, 2004.
49040301. Central Builders Supply Company (125 Bridge Avenue, Sunbury, PA 17801), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Point Township, Northumberland County affecting 58.6 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 16, 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.
E15-722. Robert Bruce Homes, Inc., 1223 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19380, Caln Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a triple span arch bridge, each span having a 20-foot clear span and 6-foot rise over an unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek (TSF-MF) to accommodate a cul-de-sac access road associated with the proposed Clarelyn Subdivision.
Proposed activities will impact approximately 65 linear feet of watercourse and 0.09 acre of adjacent wetlands (PEM). The site is on the west side of Lloyd Avenue approximately 3,000 feet southwest of the intersection of Lloyd Avenue and Route 322 (Downingtown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 13.5 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct 0.56 acre of wetland replacement with this project.
E46-940. Mason's Mill Partners, L. P., 1800 Byberry Road, Suite 1410, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-3526, Bryn Athyn Borough, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 14-foot wide single span reinforced concrete bridge and appurtenant structures having an approximate 40-foot span and 4.4-foot underclearance over the Southampton Creek, a tributary of the Pennypack Creek (TSF-MF). Work will include incidental grading in the floodway to accommodate bridge construction and to facilitate pavement of the roadway approaches.
The project proposes to temporarily impact 20 and permanently impact a total of 14 linear feet of watercourse. The site is approximately 940 feet south of the intersection of Byberry and Mason Mill Roads (Hatboro, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 5.84 inches; W: 10.63 inches).
E46-964. Spring Mill Realty, 528 Main Street, Suite 200, Harleysville, PA 19438, Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following activities associated with the Shelly Road Commercial Site:
1. To construct and maintain two 60-inch RCP culvert crossings across a tributary to the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek (TSF) to provide ingress and egress to this commercial facility. These crossings were previously authorized by General Permits GP074600311 and GP074600312 and later updated and consolidated by GP074602334. These activities will become further consolidated into this encroachment permit and the previously mentioned general permits will be dissolved upon issuance of this permit.
2. To relocate approximately 85 linear feet of unnamed tributary of the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek and to redirect stream flows through 74 linear feet of 60-inch RCP culvert to accommodate the widening of Shelly Road.
3. To place fill within approximately 0.025 acre of wetland to facilitate an access road for a proposed package sewage treatment plant serving this commercial site.
4. To install and maintain approximately 50 linear feet of conduit and an associated outfall structure from the proposed package sewage treatment plant within the floodway of the Perkiomen Creek and abutting wetlands. This outfall was previously authorized by General Permits GP044600305 and GP044600311 and later updated and consolidated by GP044602338. These activities will become further consolidated into this encroachment permit and the previously mentioned general permits will be dissolved upon issuance of this permit.
Permanent stream impacts will total approximately 200 linear feet. The site is just south of the intersection of Sumneytown Pike (SR 0063) and Shelly Road (Perkiomenville USGS Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 5.5 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E48-353. City of Easton/Hugh Moore Park Commission, City Hall, One South Third Street, Easton, PA 18042 in City of Easton, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an 80-foot by 120-foot museum building in the 100-year floodplain of the Lehigh River (WWF). The project is in Hugh Moore Park, approximately 0.8 mile upstream from SR 2012 (Easton, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 6.7 inches; W: 15.9 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E67-767: James B. Yelton, P. O. Box 153, Glen Rock, PA 17327 in Springfield Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 20-foot wide bridge having a span of 14 feet for a driveway to cross an unnamed tributary of the South Branch Codorus Creek (WWF) (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 11.9 inches; W: 16.8 inches) Springfield Township, York County.
E67-711: York Township, 25 Oak Street, York, PA 17402 in York Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing 8-inch sanitary sewer line, then construct and maintain 1,016 feet of 8-inch and 227 feet of 10-inch sanitary sewer line in and along an unnamed tributary to Tyler Run, Tyler Run and associated wetlands at a point between Tyler Run Road and Powdermill Road (York, PA Quadrangle N: 10.49 inches; W: 11.48 inches) in York Township, York County. The project includes two utility line stream crossings, one utility line stream/wetland crossing and three areas of gabion basket installation for bank stabilization for a total impact of 197 feet.
E21-365: Insite Development, LLC, 4216 Little Run Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110, in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To: (1) construct and maintain one 54-foot wide, 36-foot span by 10-foot 6-inch high open bottom arch structure across an unnamed tributary to the Conodoguinet Creek (WWF); (2) construct and maintain five separate roadway crossings resulting in the filling of 0.76 acre of wetlands tributary to the unnamed tributary of the Conodoguinet Creek; (3) installation of sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water, cable, electric and telephone utilities, all within the proposed footprints of the roadways, for the purpose of constructing the 48-lot residential subdivision on 43.5 acres, known as Hawks Landing, between Lamb's Gap Road (SR 1011) and Hunter's Drive, to the south side of Wertzville Road (SR 0944) (Wertzville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.35 inches; W: 0.92 inch) in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.97 acre of replacement wetlands.
E07-387: The Pennsylvania State University, 101P Office of Physical Plant, University Park, PA 16802.
To construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge with a 6-foot wide by 38-foot long span and a minimum underclearance of 7 feet to be at a point along an unnamed tributary to Spring Run (WWF) (Altoona, PA Quadrangle N: 7.05 inches; W: 4.73 inches) within the City of Altoona, Blair County.
E21-364: James H. and Mary C. Slyder, 429 Chestnut Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County.
To construct and maintain four duplex housing units on 0.9 acre of land within the detailed floodway of Mountain Creek (TSF), approximately 200 feet upstream of the Mill Street Bridge (Mt. Holly Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 22.05 inches; W: 8.75 inches) in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County.
E36-786: Paradise Sportsmen's Association, 339 South Belmont Road, Paradise, PA 17652 in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project spanning approximately 6,500 feet on Pequea Creek (HQ-CWF) on the Honey Brook, PA Quadrangle (Latitude: 40°03`40"; W: 75°57`42") in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E08-415. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Box culvert, SR 1055, Section 004 in Rome Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Windham, PA Quadrangle N: 3.35 inches; W: 12.4 inches).
To: (1) remove the existing steel I-beam bridge which has timber decking with a clear span of 10 feet, a curb-to-curb width of 22.5 feet on an 83 degree skew with a minimum underclearance of 3.8 feet and a hydraulic opening of approximately 40 square feet; (2) construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a 12-foot by 4.5-foot opening with concrete wingwalls surrounded by R-6 riprap for scour protection on an 83 degree skew submerged 1 foot in the streambed. The project is in the Branch of Parks Creek (CWF) on SR 1055, Section 004 approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of SR 1055 with SR 1044. The project will not impact wetlands, disturbing approximately 0.1 acre of earth and approximately 20 feet of waterway.
E47-079. Valley Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 307, Danville, PA 17821. Valley Township sewer extension in Valley Township, Montour County, ACOE Baltimore District (Danville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.4 inches; W: 16.4 inches).
This application is an after-the-fact application for the sewer line crossings. The permit is submitted under a violation notice stemming from onsite violations. The original crossing authorization was conducted under General Permit authorization. The crossings include 17 stream crossings associated with the Mahoning Creek Watershed and 4 wetland crossings. Six of the crossings are on Mahoning Creek (TSF), seven crossings on unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek (TSF) and six crossings on unnamed tributaries to Mauses Creek (CWF).
E53-403. Hebron Township, 786 Baker Creek Road, Coudersport, PA 16915. Prosser Hollow Road bridge replacement project in Hebron Township, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 12.25 inches; W: 15.125 inches).
To remove an existing structure and construct, operate and maintain a single cell, open-bottom, precast arch culvert to carry Prosser Hollow Road across the Allegheny River (HQ-CWF). The precast arch culvert shall be constructed with a minimum span of 47 feet, underclearance of 10 feet and roadway width of 26 feet. All construction and future maintenance work shall be completed during stream low flow and dry work conditions by dams and pumping or fluming stream flow around work areas. Since the Allegheny River is a wild trout fishery, no maintenance work shall be conducted in or along the unnamed tributary channel between October 1 and December 31 without prior written permission from the Fish and Boat Commission. The project will impact 0.47 acre of wetland, while impacting 82 feet of waterway that is along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0244, approximately at the intersection of Depot Street and SR 0244.
E60-166. White Deer Watershed Association, P. O. Box 102, White Deer, PA 17887. White Deer Creek Stream restoration project in White Deer Township, Union County, ACOE Baltimore District (Milton, PA Quadrangle N: 13.8 inches; W: 16.8 inches).
The applicant is proposing to revitalize 1,950 linear feet of White Deer Creek (HQ-CWF). The applicant proposes to install four cross vane rock structures, rock toe stabilization treatments, boulder/soil stabilization matrix, boulder bank revetment, boulder wall stabilization treatments and to remove an abandon water line below the Harbeson Road Bridge. The streams natural pattern will be maintained with some minor augmentation to the proposed channels cross-section to allow for a more stable form.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D46-342. Skippack Golf Course Dam, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To construct, operate and maintain the Skippack Golf Course Dam across Zacharias Creek (TSF), impacting 0 acre of wetlands and 20 feet of stream for the purpose of irrigation of the Skippack Golf Course in Ebensburg State Park. Work includes the removal and replacement of an existing dam and dredging of the impoundment area (Collegeville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.85 inches; W: 1.6 inches) in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.
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