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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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05069G: East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc. (Deka Road, P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536) for construction of two lead oxide mills each controlled by a cyclone, fabric collector and HEPA filter in Richmond Township, Berks County. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The plan approval will include restrictions, monitoring, work practices, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is currently covered by the Operating Permit No. 06-1069 and the Title V Operating Permit Application No. 06-05069. The plan approval will be incorporated into the application.
36-05026: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) for operation of printing presses controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer at their Lancaster West facility in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2000. The major emissions at the printing facility are VOCs and HAPs from the solvents in the inks. The renewal permit includes the requirements contained in the original Title V Operating Permit as well as additional Compliance Assurance Monitoring practices.
36-05138: Quality Custom Cabinetry, Inc. (125 Peters Road, New Holland, PA 17557) for operation of a wooden cabinet manufacturing facility in Earl Township, Lancaster County. This previously was permitted as a synthetic minor facility and now a Title V facility due to increases in production. The emissions at the woodworking facility shall be limited to less than 75 tons per year of VOCs, 10 tons of a single HAP and 25 tons of combined HAPs. The permit includes recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality regulations.
67-05042: Hanover Foods Corp. (P. O. Box 334, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of a vegetable canning facility in Penn and Heidelberg Townships, York County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2000. The major emissions at the cannery are NOx and SOx resulting from four boilers. The renewal permit includes the requirements contained in the original Title V Operating permit as well as additional monitoring, testing, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) 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.
09-00050: Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18044) for operation of a Hot Mix Asphalt facility in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are two Asphalt Plants, a portable crushing circuit 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-00054: Bardane Manufacturing Co. (P. O. Box 70, Delaware Street, Jermyn, PA 18433-0070) for a State Only Operating Permit for a facility in Jermyn Borough, Lackawanna County. The sources at the facility include one zinc smelting oven and one burn tank (evaporator). Both sources are natural gas fired and controlled by a wet scrubber. The sources do not have the potential to emit major quantities of regulated pollutants above Title V thresholds. The proposed State Only 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.
40-00088: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1 Clear Spring Road, Annville, PA 17003) for a quarry/stone crushing plant in Salem Township, Luzerne County. The facility's main sources include stone crushing, screening and conveying equipment. The facility has the potential to emit PM, VOCs, hazardous air pollutants, NOx, SOx and CO below the major emission thresholds. The proposed 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 also included.
40-00041: Back Mountain Veterinary Hospital (732 Center Hill Road, Dallas, PA 18612) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operations at their facility in Dallas Township, Luzerne County. The main source at their facility is a No. 2 fuel oil/diesel fuel fired animal crematorium. The source does not have the potential to emit major quantities of regulated pollutants above Title V thresholds. The proposed Natural Minor 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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03069C: Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422) for construction of additional parts to a nonmetallic mineral crushing plant controlled by wet suppression and a diesel engine/generator controlled by combustion controls in Alsace Township, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Some of the equipment will be subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The approval will include emission limits for the engine/generator. The approval will include monitoring, testing, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source 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 potential annual emissions: 39 tons SOx, 14 tons NOx, 3 tons PM10 and 2 tons CO. 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
20-00232: Meadville Plating Co., Inc. (10775 Franklin Pike, Meadville, PA 16335) for a hard chromium electroplating operation in West Mead Township, Crawford County.
20-00291: Taylor-Ramsey Corp. (631 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA 16354) for operation of a wood-fired boiler at a lumber processing facility at their Spears Division Plant located in the City of Titusville, Crawford County.
10-00319: Main Steel Polishing (6 Whitney Drive, Harmony, PA 16037) for the polishing of stainless steel in the City of Harmony, Butler County.
25-00268: Steris Corp. (2424 West 23rd Street, Erie, PA 16506) for manufacturing of hospital equipment and sterilizers in the City of Erie, Erie County.
25-00974: Hi-Tech Plating Co., Inc. (1015 West 18th Street, Erie, PA 16502) to perform hard chromium electroplating operations in the City of Erie, Erie County.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
S04-007: Albert Einstein Medical Center (5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141) for operation of a hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three 300 HP boilers, a 900 HP boiler, a 10.5 mmBtu/hr co-gen unit, a 1,225 kW peak shaving generator and nine emergency generators.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
N05-001: Jerith Manufacturing Company, Inc. (14400 McNulty Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154) for the operation of a aluminum fencing manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three boilers and three emergency generators.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons who wish to file protest or comments on the operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits
The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 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 1The 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 Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
30841312 and NPDES Permit No. PA0013790, Consolidation Coal Company, (1 Bridge Street, Monongah, WV 26554), to revise the permit for the Blacksville No. 2 Mine in Gilmore Township, Greene County for the M North Mains Shaft and Substation Site. Surface Acres Proposed 17.2. No additional discharges. Application received February 25, 2005.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56040102 and NPDES No. PA0249564. Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add mining activities on the Little Pittsburgh coal seam in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 51.3 acres. Receiving streams: Swamp Creek, UNTs to Swamp Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 18, 2005.
Greensburg District Mining Office: R. R. 2, Box 603C, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
26970103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201961. Piccolomini Contractors, Inc. (P. O. Box 4, Waltersburg, PA 15488). Revision for an additional 4.5 acres to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Franklin Township, Fayette County, affecting 53 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Redstone Creek, classified for the follow use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received: April 21, 2005.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, (814) 797-1191.
24673003 and NPDES Permit No. PA0119849. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and use of a coproduct operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 56.2 acres. Receiving streams: Limestone Run, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: April 11, 2005.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
40940203R2. Hudson Anthracite, Inc., (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County affecting 165.3 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received April 18, 2005.
Coal Applications Withdrawn
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56050101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249696. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 299.2 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Casselman River UNTs to/and Stony Batter Run classified for the following uses: WWF and CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received January 7, 2005. Permit Withdrawn April 12, 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 1The 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.
7174SM1C5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0009407. Hempt Bros., Inc., (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Steelton Borough and Swatara Township, Dauphin County, receiving stream: Susquehanna River, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received April 21, 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 andT 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.
E23-450. County of Delaware, Government Center Building, Room 206, 201 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063-2788, Marple, Upper Providence Townships, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Delaware County Bridge No. 47 Replacement Project
To construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a clear span of 55 feet and an underclearance of approximately 4.83 feet and an overflow pipe with a length of 40 feet and a diameter of 24 inches to replace the existing structures, which span Crum Creek (WWF). The work will include the following activities:
1. To impact approximately 50 feet of Crum Creek (WWF) for the construction of the bridge abutments, wingwalls and other appurtenant structures.
2. To place fill and impact 0.017 acre of wetland ''A'' (PEM) for the widening of Crum Creek Road. The amount of wetland impact is considered a de minimis impact and wetland mitigation is not required.
3. To construct and maintain a stormwater outfall within the floodway of Crum Creek (WWF) to pair with an additional stormwater inlet for runoff deriving from super-elevation extension associated with modification to the Crum Creek and Waters Edge Roads.
4. To perform various grading activities to accommodate the provision of the new abutment and extension of the new bridge span.
5. To install a temporary cofferdam to facilitate the free flow of the stream during construction.
6. To place approximately 25 cubic yards of rip rap at the base of the abutments to protect against scour.
The project will temporarily impact 200 feet of stream and permanently impact approximately 50 feet of stream and 0.017 acre of wetland. The project site is located along Crum Creek Road (T-421) approximately 0.4 mile north of the intersection of Crum Creek and Waters Edge Roads with Maple Township on the east side and Upper Providence Township on the west side, Delaware County (Media, PA Quadrangle N: 12.17 inches; W: 0.03 inch).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E52-200. John S. and Patricia J. McKay, 112 Masthope Avenue, Lackawaxen, PA 18435, in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a two-span private bridge, having an overall span of 80 feet and an underclearance of approximately 8 feet, across Masthope Creek (HQ-CWF). The mid pier will be located outside of the normal flow channel. The crossing will replace an existing ford crossing. The project is located approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the confluence of Masthope Creek and the Delaware River. (Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 4.4 inches).
E40-649. Oley Creek Watershed Association, Inc., P. O. Box 412, Drums, PA 18222, in Dennis Township, Luzerne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of a tributary to Oley Creek (CWF), utilizing a 48-inch culvert; and to reconstruct approximately 175 linear feet upchannel in the vicinity of the culvert, utilizing boulder weir structures and boulder bank revetment. The project is located approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence of the tributary with Oley Creek and approximately 2,500 feet upstream of the Beach Mountain Lake Reservoir. (Freeland, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 4.9 inches).
E13-145. Northeast Pharmacy Services, 600 Industrial Road, P. O. Box 97, Nesquehoning, PA 18240, in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a gravel truck turn-around area and an outfall structure consisting of an 18-inch diameter pipe, endwall and riprap apron in the floodway of Broad Run (HQ-CWF). The project is located immediately northwest of Industrial Road and Forest Hollow Road. (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 15.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E34-115: Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924 Daisy Street Extension, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830 in Port royal Borough, Turbett Township and Milford Township, Juniata County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and then to construct and maintain a three span bridge with a total clear span of 253 feet on a 45° skew with a minimum underclearance of 18.6 feet across Tuscarora Creek (CWF) and associated improvements on SR 0075, Section A02, Segment 0630, Offset 0000 to improve the traffic safety condition of the road located in Port Royal Borough (Mifflintown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inch; W: 2.36 inches) in Port Royal Borough, Milford and Turbett Townships, Juniata County.
E36-795: Paradise Township, P. O. Box 40, Paradise, PA 17562 in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an 8-foot by 24-foot wooden covered bridge over the mill race of Eshleman Run (CWF) (New Holland, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 16.4 inches) in Paradise Township, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E14-474. Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 561 Kirk Street, P. O. Box 97, Houtzdale, PA 16651. Mountain Branch Upper Intake, in Rush Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N: 4.1 inches; W: 7.4 inches).
To reroute Mountain Branch to improve water intake capability by removing 166 cubic yards of earthen deposits from the left stream bank and place No. 4 stone riprap on 70 linear feet of the right stream bank to straighten the approach to the intake and stabilize the area with riprap located 7,000 feet up Mountain Branch from the confluence of Trim Root Run into Mountain Branch. The project proposes to impact 100 linear feet of Mountain Branch, which is a HQ-CWF with no wetland impacts.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1495. Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Inc., P. O. Box 1111, N. Wilkesboro, NC 28656. To place fill in wetlands in Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 9.9 inches and Latitude: 40° 37` 6"--Longitude: 79° 56` 47"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.22 acre of wetlands (PEM) as part of a proposed Lowe's Home Improvement Center located at the Richland Mall. The project is located along the west side of the Route 8 and Pioneer Road intersection. To mitigate for the wetland impacts the applicant proposes to pay into the Wetland Replacement Fund.
E02-1496. Verona Borough, 736 Railroad Avenue, Verona, PA 15147. To expand an existing dock on the Allegheny River in Verona Borough, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Braddock, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 13.6 inches and Latitude: 40° 29` 45"--Longitude: 79° 50` 52"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain an expansion to an existing boat dock along the left bank of the Allegheny River (WWF) near River Mile 10.5. This permit will replace the applicants existing General Permits GP020204203 and GP030204296 and will cancel the Submerged Lands License Agreement for the General Permit for the boat dock.
E04-311. Department of Transportation, District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017. To remove and replace a bridge in Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Aliquippa, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 7.7 inches and Latitude: 40° 36` 1"--Longitude: 80° 18` 20"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing Green Garden Road Bridge and construct and maintain a new bridge having a span of 120.23 feet with an underclearance of 10.2 feet across the channel of Raccoon Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The project is located on SR 3016, Section B02, Station 504+88.94 at the intersection of Green Garden Road, Service Creek Road, Todd Road and Mill Street and will impact 210.0 linear feet of stream channel.
E32-470. Todd Heming, Indiana County Airport Authority, 801 Water Street, Indiana, PA 15701. To place fill in wetlands and to construct two stream enclosures in White Township, Indiana County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Clymer, PA Quadrangle N: 1.3 inches; W: 14.3 inches and Latitude: 40° 38` 56"--Longitude: 79° 6` 20"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.29 acre of wetlands and to construct and maintain two stream enclosures for a total length of 284 feet in two unnamed tributaries to Ramsey Run (CWF) for the purpose of relocating SR 1001 (Geesey Road) as part of safety improvement of Indiana County Jimmy Stewart Airport.
E63-572. Carole Koerbel, 312 Dillo Road, Clinton, PA 15026. To construct a residential bridge in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Burgettstown, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 0.9 inch and Latitude: 40° 27` 57"--Longitude: 80° 22` 52"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 12.0 feet with an underclearance of 10.0 feet across the channel of Dilloe Run (WWF) for the purpose of providing access to applicant's property. The project is located approximately 5,100.0 feet upstream from the confluence of said stream and Raccoon Creek and will impact 14.0 linear feet of stream channel.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E27-044A, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. West Hickory Bridge Across Allegheny River, in Harmony Township and Hickory Township, Forest County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (West Hickory, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 4.2 inches).
The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a three span, steel girder bridge having span lengths of 210 feet (west span), 320 feet (center span) and 230 feet (east span) and a minimum underclearance of 26.0 feet across the Allegheny River on SR 0127, Section B00 approximately 0.1 mile west of the intersection of SR 0127 and SR 62. Project includes a construction causeway downstream of the proposed bridge. The Allegheny River is a perennial stream classified as a WWF. The project proposes to impact approximately 100 linear feet of stream.
E27-077, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. West Hickory Bridge Across Allegheny River, in Harmony Township and Hickory Township, Forest County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (West Hickory, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 4.2 inches).
The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a three span, steel girder bridge having span lengths of 210 feet (west span), 320 feet (center span) and 230 feet (east span) and a minimum underclearance of 26.0 feet across the Allegheny River on SR 0127, Section B00 approximately 0.1 mile west of the intersection of SR 0127 and SR 62. Project includes a construction causeway downstream of the proposed bridge. The Allegheny River is a perennial stream classified as a WWF. The project proposes to impact approximately 100 linear feet of stream.
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0112755 Betty Williams
R. D. 1, Box 308
Gaines, PA 16921Tioga County
Gaines TownshipUNT to Pine Creek (9A) Y PA0024104
SPSpring Township Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 133
Beaver Spring, PA 17812Snyder County
Spring TownshipBeaver Creek
6AY PA0112330 Country Squire Mobile Home Park
Melvin G. Rummings
290 Dochter Street
Jersey Shore, PA 17740Woodward Township
Lycoming CountyAntes-Lycoming Creeks (10A) Y PA0113719
Sewerage PublicPerry Township Municipal
9351 State Route 35
Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA 17853Snyder County
Perry TownshipNorth Branch Mahantango Creek
6CY PA0209058
SPMontour Townhip
195 Rupert Road
Bloomsburg PA 17851Columbia County
Montour TownshipFishing Creek
5CY PA0110124 Harvest Moon Mobile Home Park
David A Liberti
38 Harvest Moon Park
Linden, PA 17744Woodward Township
Lycoming CountyAntes-Lycoming Creeks (10A) Y PA0228150
IWEmbassy Powdered Metals, Inc.
P. O. Box 344
Emporium, PA 15834Emporium Borough
Cameron CountyDriftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek 8-A Y PA0228184 J & D Campground, LLC
973 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820Franklin Township
Columbia CountyRoaring Creek
5E (Catawissa--Roaring Creeks)Y Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N PA0217751
Industrial WasteBorough of Sewickley Water Authority
P. O. Box 190
Sewickley PA 15143Allegheny County
Osborne BoroughTributary to the Ohio River Y PA0218545
SewageQuecreek Mining Inc.
1576 Stoystown Road
Friedens, PA 15541Somerset County
Lincoln TownshipUNT of Quemahoning Creek Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0221848 United States Department of Agriculture
Allegheny National Forest
Willow Bay Recreation Area
222 Liberty Street
P. O. Box 847
Warren, PA 16365-2304Corydon Township
Warren CountyUNT to Allegheny River
16-BY PA0025551 United States Department of Agriculture
Allegheny National Forest
Dew Drop Recreation Area
222 Liberty Street
P. O. Box 847
Warren, PA 16365-2304Mead Township
Warren CountyUNT to Allegheny River
16-EY PA0025534 United States Department of Agriculture
Allegheny National Forest
Kiasutha Recreation Area
222 Liberty Street
P. O. Box 847
Warren, PA 16365-2304Hamilton Township
McKean CountyUNT to Allegheny River
16-BY PA0025542 United States Department of Agriculture
Allegheny National Forest
Kinzua Beach Recreation Area
222 Liberty Avenule
P. O. Box 847
Warren, PA 16365-2304Mead Township
Warren CountyUNT to Allegheny River
16 -BY
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