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OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) 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.
15-00033: Department of Public Welfare--Embreeville Center (1822 West Strasburg Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320) a renewal of their Title V Operating Permit in West Bradford Township, Chester County. The initial permit was issued on May 16, 2000 and became effective 7-1-2000. The facility is a mental health hospital. No changes have taken place at this facility that were not previously permitted. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting. No sources at this facility are subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64.
23-00007: NEO Chester Gen., LLC (15th Street and Upland Ave, Upland, PA 19013) this action is a renewal of their Title V Operating Permit. in Upland Borough, Delaware County. The initial permit was issued on 6-1-2000. The facility produces supplemental and peak-demand electrical energy for the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. As a result of potential emissions of NOx, SOx, PM and VOCs, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. No changes have taken place at the facility since the permit was issued on 6-1-2000. The facility is not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64. The renewal permit contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
31-05005: Containment Solutions, Inc. (P. O. Box 299, Mount Union, PA 17066) for their Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic composite underground storage tank production faculty in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. The facility is a major source that primarily emits VOCs and HAPs. The Title operating permit will contain appropriate monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of their Title V operating permit.
67-05041: Defense Logistics Agency--Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna Pennsylvania (DDSP, Building 1-1, 2nd Floor, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5001) for a Title V operating permit renewal in Fairview Township, York County. The facility's major sources of emissions include No. 4 oil fired boilers for heat, No. 2 oil fired emergency generators and other combustion sources and a paint booth, degreasing and woodworking operations. The sources primarily emit NOx, SOx, VOC and particulate matter. The Title V operating permit will contain emissions limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
08-00003: CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. (Shiner Road, P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for their facility in Wysox Township, Bradford County. The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit (TVOP 08-00003) has been issued. Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.521 and 127.541, the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a revised Title V operating permit incorporating the requirements of the following plan approvals: 08-302-039, 08-00004A, 08-316-014, 08-318-024A and 08-316-013A. The revision also incorporates the following insignificant emissions sources exempted from the Department's plan approval requirements: two-side sander, trim surface coating brush machine and associated fabric collector, a die form coating wetting booth, an A-1 tool machine and associated brush machine. There is no increase in air contaminant emissions as a result of this significant operating permit modification.
Copies of the application are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling Kathy Arndt, (570) 327-3693. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Facilities Permitting Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-0512.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
04-00113: General Shale Brick, Inc. (P. O. Box 3547, Johnson City, TN 37602) for operation of Face Brick Manufacture at Darlington--Plant 39 in Darlington Township, Beaver County. This is a TV Renewal
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
20-00040: Advanced Cast Products, Inc. (18700 Mill Street, Meadville, PA 16335) for reissuance of their Title V Operating Permit in the City of Meadville, Crawford County. The facility manufactures gray and ductile iron foundries casting products. The facility's major emission sources include preheating and charge, melting and transfer, pouring-cooling-shakeout, new grinding and goff, grinding and cleaning, core making and baking, sand handling, heat treating--austemper operation, painting operation, three air-makeup units, miscellaneous natural gas usage and two degreaser units. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit PM10.
10-00267: Three Rivers Aluminum Co. (71 Progress Avenue, Cranberry Industrial Park, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-3596) for reissuance of their Title V Operating Permit in Cranberry Township, Butler County. The facility manufactures metal doors, sash and trim products. The facility's major emission sources include tellkamp line and binks booth, coated-extrusion bake oven, fill line adhesive application, assembly, extrusion press and preheaters, extruder with preheater, extrusion aging ovens, caustic anodizing tank, two acid anodizing tanks, space heating, miscellaneous natural gas usage, pyrolysis oven and two tone coating process line with oven. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit of VOC. The compliance assurance monitoring is included in the permit. The facility is also subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MMMM for miscellaneous metal parts and products.
43-00170: Werner Co. (93 Werner Road, Greenville, PA 16125-9499) for reissuance of their Title V Operating Permit for their Werner facility in Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County. The newly applicable requirements contained in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production have been included in this permit. The facility is not subject to the Compliance Assurance Monitoring requirements contained in 40 CFR Part 64.
10-00079: BNZ Materials, Inc. (191 Front Street, Zelienople, PA 16063-1088) for reissuance of their Title V Operating Permit in Zelienople Borough, Butler County. The facility manufactures clay refractories. The facility's major emission sources include old clay silo and conveyor, new clay silo and conveyor, No. 1 sawdust conveying system, sawdust silo and conveyor, No. 2 sawdust grinder, No. 2 line sawdust conveyor, No. 2 line premix conveyor, molding process, No. 2 besley finishing machine, No. 2 besley machine feeder, No. 1 besley finishing machine, power shapes machine, special shapes machines, degreasers, miscellaneous natural gas usage, hot water heater, No. 3 dryer, No. 2 dryer, No. 1 kiln, No. 3 kiln, No. 4 kiln and laboratory test kiln. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit of CO. This facility is not subject to compliance assurance monitoring because the individual source's precontrolled emission does not exceed the Title V emission threshold.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Norman Frederick, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2409.
39-00004: Mack Trucks, Inc., (7000 Alburtis Road, Macungie, PA 18062), for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their motor vehicle manufacturing facility in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. The facility's main sources include three No. 6 fuel oil fired boilers, one No. 2 fuel oil/natural gas fired boiler, two emergency generators, two emergency fire pumps, one burn-off oven, seven spray booths, one touch up booth and one adhesive booth, one paint lab, one paint mix room, one solvent storage tank, one waste solvent tank, six bake ovens, one roller wash station and one spray gun cleaner station. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of regulated pollutants above Title V emission thresholds. The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
48-00011: PPL Martins Creek SES, LLC (6605 Foul Rift Road, Bangor, PA 18013-4857), for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their power transmission facility in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County. The facility's main sources include two bituminous coal/No. 2 fuel oil fired boilers, two No. 2 fuel oil/natural gas/No. 6 fuel oil fired boilers, one natural gas fired auxiliary boiler, one No. 2 fuel oil fired auxiliary boiler, one No. 2 fuel oil fired combustion turbines and two diesel generators. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of regulated pollutants above Title V emission thresholds. The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) 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.
01-03017: Thomas J. Reed Supply Co. (R. D. No. 1, Box 237A, Huntingdon, PA 16652) for their milling facility in Menallen Township, Adams County. The facility is the former Magnesium Elektron, Inc. plant located at 1305 Center Mills Road, Aspers, PA 17304. The facility has a potential to emit 9 tons/yr of particulate matter. The State only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03070: Mark Line Industries of PA (502 Alexander Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522-9652) for a natural minor operating permit renewal in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. The facility's major sources of emissions include a paint booth which primarily emits VOCs. The natural minor operating permit will contain emissions limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-03128: Bookspan, Inc. (501 Ridge Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of their book distribution facility in Penn Township, York County. The facility has the following annual potential emissions: 41 tons SOx, 14 tons NOx, 2 tons PM10, 1 ton CO and 1 ton VOC. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-00056: M.B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717) for operation of a bituminous coal crushing, stockpiling and loading facility at their Brinks Scollon No. 3 Mine in Chest Township, Clearfield County.
The facility incorporates a coal crusher, screen, associated conveyors and stockpiles and three diesel engines/generators. The air contaminant emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 62.22 tons of particulate matter, 17.3 tons of PM10; 5.12 tons of NOx, 1.1 tons of CO, .34 ton of SOx and .42 ton of VOCs in any 12-consecutive month period.
The respective facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The Department proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued conditions requiring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to the emission of air contaminants as well as the conditions previously established in Plan Approval and Operating Permit 17-305-043. These previously-established conditions include a condition requiring the use of a three sided windshield on the crusher feed hopper, a condition requiring the use of a dust enclosure on the crusher, a condition requiring the radial crushed coal stacking conveyor to be equipped with a hydraulic raiser which shall be used to minimize the free-fall distance of the coal from the conveyor, a condition requiring the use of water spray dust suppression nozzles on the radial crushed coal stacking conveyor and raw coal stockpile, a condition requiring coal trucks entering or exiting the site to be tarped and a condition requiring the use of a water truck for road dust control.
The Department additionally proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued a condition limiting the operation of the diesel engine/generator associated with the screen to 275 hours per ozone season (May 1 through September 30) and 600 hours in any 12-consecutive month period, a condition limiting the operation of the diesel engine/generator associated with the crusher to 1,100 hours per ozone season and 2,000 hours in any 12-consecutive month period, a condition limiting the operation of the third diesel engine/generator to 150 hours per ozone season and 350 hours in any 12-consecutive month period and conditions requiring the maintenance of records of the number of hours the diesel engines/generators operate each month.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00475: Amerikohl Mining Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610) for operation of a quarry at Jim Mountain in Springfield Township, Fayette County. This is a State Only Renewal.
03-00976: AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650) for operation of a Limestone Processing Plant at Ridge Deep Mine in South Bend Township, Armstrong County.
65-00851: Newcomer Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 272, Latrobe, PA 15650) for manufacture of carbide products at the facility in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-00300: Spang and Co.--Magnetics Division, East Butler Borough (796 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16001) for issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate the electronic components manufacturing plant in East Butler Borough, Butler County.
25-00954: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.--Summit Station (520 Robison Road, Erie, PA 16509) for a Synthetic Minor Permit to operate a natural gas compressor station in Summit Township, Erie County.
61-011: Merisol Antioxidants, LLC (292 State Route 8, Oil City, PA 16301-9702) for approval of their revised Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans by their facility in Oil City, Venango County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 14, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Air Quality Conference Room, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville Regional Office, Meadeville, PA.
The hearing is for the Department to accept testimony concerning the Department's decision to approve, with conditions, the revised Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans by the facility:
The hearing is being held to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95 (RACT), concerning the emissions of VOC from various air contamination sources. The final RACT proposal will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the Commonwealth's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in RACT approvals for this facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit for the facility and will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to SIP.
The following is a summary of the preliminary VOC requirements for the listed facility:
1. This RACT permit supercedes the conditions of the original RACT Approval (PA 61-011 issued by the Department on January 2, 1996).
2. The exhaust gases from the baghouse (which include the Heptane emissions) shall be ducted to the Eclipse Heater or the Petrochem Heater at all times except for emergency bypass, which shall not exceed 876 hours per year (based on a 12-month rolling total).
3. The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain and operate the heaters in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices. While the units are used to control Heptane emissions from the North and South BHT dryers, a minimum overall destruction rate of 95% shall be maintained.
4. The permittee shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum destruction rate (95%) by continuously monitoring the temperature of the Eclipse Furnace combustion air preheater (or Petrochem Furnace stack temperature) and maintaining records of the hours of operation of the furnaces and hours of operation of uncontrolled system emissions from the Heptane bypass vent.
5. The furnace operation hours shall be recorded based on the valve position in the bypass stream. The hours of operation shall be recorded monthly (on a calendar basis) and shall be calculated on a rolling sum 12-month basis.
6. The Eclipse Furnace air preheater temperature (or Petrochem Furnace stack temperature) shall be maintained above 275°F while heptane is being directed to these furnaces for destruction to ensure the control device efficiency restriction is being met (that is, 275°F temperatures ensures no less than a 95% heptane destruction). The temperatures shall be recorded on a strip chart or equivalent recording device.
7. The owner or operator of the facility shall keep records of which heater is used for control of the Heptane emissions, the hours of operation of the heaters andthe hours of operation of the uncontrolled Heptane emissions (based on a 12-month rolling total).
8. The facility shall comply with the fugitive VOC source requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.71 by maintaining a Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program. The LDAR program shall be implemented in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VV--Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI). New pieces of equipment in VOC service shall be added to this program.
9. The sources and air pollution control devices shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications and consistent with good air pollution control practices.
10. The facility shall monitor the flare for the presence of a flame on a continuous basis. The thermocouple shall be equipped with an alarm that will notify operators if the flame is out. The facility shall keep records of the presence of a flame at the flare tip (thermocouple reading) and log this at least twice per shift.
11. The company shall limit atmospheric bypass time to 10% of distillation operating hours to minimize annual startup, shutdown and malfunction emissions. Atmospheric bypass time shall be monitored and recorded on an operator log sheet at least twice per shift. Any atmospheric bypass or flare ''flame out'' incident exceeding 48 hours shall be verbally reported to the Department within 24 hours. A written account of such events including the corrective measures shall be provided to the Department semiannually.
12. The isobutylene compressor discharge pressure, isobutylene final condenser temperature and recovered isobutylene flow shall be recorded on a log sheet twice per shift. The isobutylene compressor discharge pressure, isobutylene final condenser temperature and recovered isobutylene flow shall be checked twice per shift. The range of all of these parameters shall be identified by the applicant and reported to the Department along with the initial flare performance test results. The parameters shall be included in the Title V Operating Permit. Any parameters not in the operating ranges shall be relayed to the Operations Manager at the plant for follow-up. Total isobutylene recovered shall be tabulated on a monthly basis. The usage of heptane and isobutylene will be tracked on a monthly basis and be recorded in an accounting report. The facility shall also keep records of isobutylene and heptane purchased for a period of 5 years.
13. The facility shall keep records pertaining to LDAR in accordance with 40 CFR 60.486. The facility shall maintain a log containing the components checked, identification of leaking components, location and repair of components for heptane, isobutylene or cresol service equipment. The facility shall follow the reporting requirements of 40 CFR 60.487 pertaining to LDAR. This includes submittal of semi-annual reports pertaining to the monitoring of valves, pumps and compressors.
14. All log sheets and reports containing the above data shall be considered as compliance records and shall be maintained for a period of 5 years.
15. The facility shall comply with the record-keeping requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.95.
16. This RACT approval applies to the emission of VOC pollutants only. Emission of other pollutants shall be governed by the existing Plan Approvals, Operating Permits and applicable requirements of the rules and regulations of the Department. The approval, permits and requirements are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this permit.
17. In addition to the previous requirements, the facility also implemented the following RACT control measures:
Source and Control Device
* Krystal Chamber. Heptane emissions from the Krystal Chamber were reduced by the installation of a new manway over the present opening and by venting the existing open vent to a conservation vent. In addition, the circulating pump packing was replaced with a steam-quenched mechanical seal.
* Mix and recycle tanks. Heptane emissions from the mix and recycle tanks were reduced by the installation of a new manway on the mix tank, by venting both tanks to a conservation vent and by nitrogen blanketing both tanks.
* Oliver Filter. Heptane emissions from the Oliver filter were reduced by the installation of new gaskets and by the rebuilding and regasketing of the Krystal discharge chute.
* North and South Dryers. Heptane emissions from the North and South Dryers were reduced by the installation of new gaskets and boots. In addition, the emissions from the Dryers were ducted to a new baghouse, which replaced the existing scrubber. The baghouse exhaust is controlled by combustion in the Eclipse or Petrochem Furnace.
* Product drain lines. Heptane emissions from the product drain lines were reduced by the installation of site glasses and improved operating procedures.
* Krystal Unit Heptane Still. The existing Krystal Unit Heptane Still was modified in the following manner to enhance heptane recovery and reduce emissions from downstream sources: 1) Addition of reflux control; 2) Addition of preheat to the still feed with a pump around loop; 3) Addition of column pressure drop instrumentation and control; 4) Addition of column feed flow control dampening; and 5) Installation of new column, packing andinternals.
* 314/340 Distillation Column. Vacuum system modifications to produce higher concentrations / lower flow of isobutylene. Two condensers and a three-phase separator (for separation of nitrogen, water and liquid isobutylene) were added to recover Isobutylene. The noncondensable gas stream is directed to the existing flare for combustion.
For the facility, a public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the above-proposed Operating Permit and the proposed SIP revisions. The public hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at the Meadville Regional Office, Air Quality Conference Room, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Persons who wish to present testimony at the hearing should contact Matthew Williams, New Source Review, Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494, (814) 332-6940 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony in its own behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Matthew Williams at (814) 332-6940 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing but wish to comment should provide written comments to Matthew Williams, New Source Review, Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
Pertinent documents (applications, review memos and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the Department contact person noted previously.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits
The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 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 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 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.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
11991301. NPDES Permit No. PA0215210, Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to renew and revise the permit for the Twin Rocks Mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County to add surface acres for haul-road and mine water treatment. SCP Acres Proposed 87.8. Receiving stream: UNT to South Branch Blacklick Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received January 21, 2005.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11813040 and NPDES Permit No. PA0125423. Cooney Brothers Coal Company, P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630, renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 750 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to South Fork Little Conemaugh River, South Fork Little Conemaugh River, UNTs to Sulfur Creek and Sulfur Creek classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority. Application received February 23, 2005.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191.
33050101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242641. Jurassic Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 450, Bigler, PA 16825). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 81.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ and UNT to Little Toby Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 28, 2005.
6790-33050101-E-1. Jurassic Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 450, Bigler, PA 16825). Application for a stream encroachment to mine through and place a sediment pond within three UNTs to Little Toby Creek and three UNTs to Mill Creek in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 81.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ and UNT to Little Toby Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 28, 2005.
6790-33050101-E-2. Jurassic Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 450, Bigler, PA 16825). Application for a stream encroachment to mine through and place a sediment pond within three UNTs to Little Toby Creek and three UNTs to Mill Creek in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 81.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ and UNT to Little Toby Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 28, 2005.
37990103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241601. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Lawrence County affecting 89.7 acres. Receiving streams: Potter Run, classified for the following uses: TSF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: February 28, 2005.
16803004 and NPDES Permit No. PA0121118. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger andtipple refuse disposal operation in Perry and Toby Townships, Clarion County affecting 165.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Fiddlers Run, Fiddlers Run, classified for the following uses: WWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: March 2, 2005.
16050105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242659. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation andrestoration of a bituminous surface strip in Redbank Township, Clarion County, affecting 89.9 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Pine Creek and Town Creek to Redbank Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharges is Hawthorn Area Water Authority. Application to include a land use change from forestland to pastureland/land occasionally cut for hay. Application received: March 3, 2005.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17880126 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0116599. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger-refuse disposal permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 290.4 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received: January 31, 2005.
17050102 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0256188. Whitetail Contracting (P. O. Box 220, Woodland, PA 16881). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 18.5 acres. Receiving stream: Shimel Run classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: February 12, 2005.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
13890201R3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594580. Panther Creek Partners, (1001 Industrial Road, Nesquehoning, PA 18240), renewal and correction of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation and discharge of treated mine drainage in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County affecting 428.0 acres, receiving streams: Nesquehoning Creek. Application received February 25, 2005.
Coal Applications Returned
Greensburg District Mining Office: R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
26040104 and NPDES Permit No PA0250627. David L. Patterson, Jr. (12 Short Cut Road, Smithfield, PA 15478). The applicant has withdrawn their application for a bituminous surface mine, located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, affecting 26.2 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Monongahela River. Application received: December 12, 2004. Permit withdrawn: March 2, 2005.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits
The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity1 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
1 The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour 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 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
09050301. Naceville Materials, (1001 Industrial Road, 1371 West Street Road, P. O. Box 161, Warminster, PA 18974), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County affecting 19.26 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received February 24, 2005.
4880501C5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0121681. Sreebs Slate & Stone Co., Inc., (6596 Sullivan Trail, Wind Gap, PA 18091), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, receiving stream: Little Bushkill Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF and MF. Application received February 25, 2005.
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 may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E58-261. Carole A. DeMaree, 1075 Quaker Lake Road, Brackney, PA 18812, in Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County, United States. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a house that extends approximately 12 feet from the shoreline of Quaker Lake. The portions of the structure that extends above the lake are a cantelever dock andbalconies and roof above the dock, occupying an area of approximately 700 square feet. The project is located along the northern shoreline of Quaker Lake. (Laurel Lake, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 5.7 inches).
E54-320. Stephen R. Stabler, 1453 California Road, Quakertown, PA 18951, in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadephia District.
To construct and maintain a private bridge having a single span of 36 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6.5 feet across Lizard Creek (CWF). The project is located on the southside of SR 0895, approximately 0.5 mile northeast of its intersection with SR 0309. (New Tripoli, PA Quadrangle N: 17.9 inches; W: 13.7 inches).
E40-647. William James, R. R. 1, Box 291, Sutton Creek Road, West Pittston, PA 19640, in Exeter Township, Luzerne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To maintain fill that was placed in 0.2 acre of PSS wetlands for the purpose of constructing a horse stable/barn. The project is located along the south side of Sutton Creek Road, approximately 2.0 miles west of SR 0092. (Ransom, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 14.3 inches).
E54-319. Neal W. Brensinger and Alberta E. Brensinger, 243 Lutz Valley Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972, in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a private bridge having a single span of 15.5 feet and an underclearance of approximately 5.0 feet across a tributary to Little Swatara Creek (CWF). The project is located on the north side of Township Road T670 (Lutz Valley Road), approximately 1.5 miles west of its intersection with SR 0183. (Friedensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 15.0 inches).
E13-144. Jim Thorpe Area School District, 140 West Tenth Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, in Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To excavate 0.26 acre of PEM wetlands within the Robinson Run Watershed for purpose of expanding the building and parking facilities of the L.B. Morris Elementary School. The project is located on the north side of West Tenth Street approximately 400 feet west of SR 0903. (Chrismans, PA Quadrangle N: 1.3 inches; W: 15.0 inches).
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1489. Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pittsburgh International Airport, 1000 Airport Boulevard, Suite 4000, Pittsburgh International Airport, PA 15231-0370. Runway 28R improvements in Moon and Findlay Townships, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2 inch; W: 14.5 inches and Latitude: 40° 30` 4"--Longitude: 80° 13` 45"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.02 acre of wetlands (PEM), to construct and maintain a 9-foot diameter culvert extension to an existing 7.2 feet by 11.2 feet elliptical culvert for approximately 610 feet in McClarens Run (TSF), to construct and maintain a concrete junction box approximately 23-foot wide in McClarens Run to connect the existing culvert structure to the proposed structure, to construct and maintain a 4` diameter culvert approximately 448-foot long within a tributary to McClarens Run (TSF) and to construct and maintain various stormwater outfalls to the 4` diameter culvert. The proposed work is part of the Runway 28R safety area improvement for the Pittsburgh International Airport. The project is located between Cargo Road and Business Route 60 (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2 inch; W: 14.5 inches and Latitude: 40° 30` 4"--Longitude: 80° 13` 45") in Moon and Findlay Townships, Allegheny County. To mitigate for the stream impacts the applicant is proposing to perform mitigation along Raredon Run for approximately 1,271 feet. The mitigation area is located along the west side of SR 3013 between SR 151 and the streams confluence with Raccoon Creek (Aliquippa, PA Quadrangle N: 8.9 inches; W: 7.2 inches and Latitude: 40° 32` 56"--Longitude: 80° 18` 7") in Independence Township, Beaver County. The total stream impacts are 823 feet to McClarens Run, 448 feet to a tributary to McClarens Run and 0.02 acre of wetlands
E63-570. Washington County Board of Commissioners, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. To replace a bridge in the City of Monongahela, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 7.7 inches and Latitude: 40° 11` 44"--Longitude: 79° 55` 49"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure (Pigeon Creek Bridge No. 2) and to construct and maintain a new 2-span bridge having a total span of 108.17 feet with a minimum underclearance of 4.7 feet across the channel of Pigeon Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The project is located on Wall Street, approximately 100 feet southeast from the intersection of Wall Street and SR 431 and will impact approximately 250 feet of stream channel.
E65-869. Derry Township, 5321 Route 982, Derry, PA 15627. To construct two stream enclosures in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. The applicant proposes to construct and maintain the following structures as part of the Department of Transportation's reconstruction of US 22, Sections B08 and B09.
1. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 120.0-foot long, 54-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe in a UNT to Loyalhanna Creek (WWF). Also, to construct and maintain an R-7 rock lined outfall and a gabion lined mattress in the floodway of a UNT to Loyalhanna Creek (WWF). (Saltsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 5.0 inches and Latitude: 40° 24` 11"--Longitude: 79° 24` 39") T.R. 906, Station 12+85 to 16+30.
2. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 115.0-foot long, 66-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe in a UNT to Spruce Run (HQ-CWF). Also to construct and maintain an R-6 rock lined outfall and a gabion lined mattress in the floodway of the UNT to Spruce Run (HQ-CWF). (Blairsville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches and Latitude: 40° 25` 19"--Longitude: 79° 21` 41"). T.R. 935 Station 52+00 to 57+50.
The project will impact, through enclosures, 235.0 linear feet of perennial stream; no vegetated wetlands will be impacted.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E25-404A. Certification Request initiated by Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, 208 East Bayfront Parkway, Suite 201, Erie, PA 16507-2405. East Avenue Boat Launch, Lampe Marina andEast Canal Basin, in the City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 10.2 inches).
To dredge in accordance with the conditions of Permit E25-404A the following areas of Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie: East Avenue Boat Launch (500 cubic yards), Lampe Marina (1,500 cubic yards) andEast Canal Basin (1,500 cubic yards). Dredged material would be disposed in the United States Army Corps of Engineers Lake Erie Harbor Confined Disposal Facility located adjacent to the South Pier in the City of Erie. Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie are classified as WWF.
E43-321. Department of Transportation, District 1-0. 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301-1412. SR 0208, Section A00, Springfield Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District. (Mercer, PA Quadrangle 3.35 N; 4.15 W).
The applicant proposes an extension of the I-79 ramps, replacement of the SR 0208 Bridge over I-79 with a new six-lane bridge andimprovements to the SR 0208/0258 intersection. The total length of SR 0208 (SR 0258) to be improved is approximately 6,000 feet. The length of interchange ramps to be extended/reconfigured is approximately 13,000 feet.
The project involves: (1) to fill 1 PEM (0.08 ac), 2 PSS (0.03 ac) and 3 PEM/PSS (0.03 ac) wetlands; (2) to construct and maintain an 85-foot long extension to the existing 6-foot high by 10-foot wide concrete box culvert in a UNT to Black Run; (3) to construct and maintain four culvert extensions having diameters from 1 to 3 feet in UNTs to Black Run; and (4) to relocate 150 feet of UNT to Black Run. The applicant proposed payment into DEP Wetland Replacement Project Fund. UNT to Black Run are classified as CWF. This project proposes to impact approximately 433 linear feet of stream and 0.014 acre of permanent impact to PEM/PSS wetlands.
E62-404, Conewango Township Supervisors, 4 Firemans Street, Warren, PA 16365. T-465 (Creamery Road) Bridge Replacement, in Conewango Township, Warren County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Russell, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 15.5 inches).
The applicant proposes to remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge having a clear span of 48 feet and an under clearance of approximately 7.2 feet on a 73° skew across Jackson Run (Russell, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 15.5 inches) on T-465 (Creamery Road) in Conewango Township approximately 800 feet southwest of the intersection of SR 69 and Creamery Road. Project includes de minimis impact of 0.015 acre of EV wetlands. The project proposes to directly impact 0.015 acre of EV wetland and approximately 50 linear feet of stream.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
EA63-004. Molycorp, Inc., 300 Caldwell Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. Request for permit waiver in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 105.12(a)(16) in Canton Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. The following activities will be conducted as part of the Decommissioning Plan approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and an Act 2 Cleanup Plan approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
1. To permanently impact 0.71 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands during waste removal and regarding.
2. To restore and stabilize 800 linear feet of stream bank along Chartiers Creek (WWF).
3. To remove an abandoned concrete obstruction in Chartiers Creek (WWF).
4. To construct and maintain approximately 2,600 linear feet of temporary sheet piling and earthen berms along the eastern bank of Chartiers Creek (WWF).
The project is located at Caldwell Avenue near the Jessop Exit from I-70. (Washington West, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 3.7 inches and Latitude: 40° 10` 07"-- Longitude: 80° 16` 35").
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