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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-305-027: Mountaintop Anthracite, Inc. (1550 Crestwood Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707) for construction of an anthracite coal processing operation and associated air cleaning devices in Wright Township, Luzerne County.
40-320-026: Quebecor World Hazleton, Inc. (Route 924 Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazleton, PA 18201) for the cold set web printing press in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
48-313-099: Praxair Distribution, Inc. (145 Shimersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) for reactivation of a base gas scrubbing system and associated air cleaning device in Bethlehem, Northampton County.
39-309-065: Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for modification Kiln No. 3 to utilize a plastic derived fuel in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
40-399-058: The Ohio Mattress Co.--Licensing and Components Group (MAGIC Industrial Park, Delano, PA 18220) for construction of three latex foam production lines and associated air cleaning devices in Wright Township, Luzerne County.
40-302-155: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701) for construction of three natural gas No. 4 fuel oil boilers in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.
48-309-126: ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064) for modification of the cement kilns and associated air cleaning devices in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
41-00005E: Lycoming Engines (652 Oliver Street, Williamsport PA 17701) for construction and operation of a new perchloroethylene degreaser at their facility in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
47-00003A: Department of Public Welfare (1401 North 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for construction and operation of two anthracite coal fired boilers, each controlled by an independent flue gas recirculation system at their Danville State Hospital facility in Mahoning Township, Montour County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
05-05022A: Bedford Reinforced Plastics, Inc. (264 Reynoldsdale Road, Bedford, PA 15522-7401) to install a new fiberglass reinforced plastic pultrusion production line in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County. Operation of this pultrusion line will increase potential HAPs by 2.71 tons per year. The plan approval and subsequent Title V operating permit amendment will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. This project is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart WWWW, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production.
06-05085C: New Morgan Landfill Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 128, Morgantown, PA 19543) for installation of an enclosed ground flare to control emissions of VOC and nonmethane organic compounds from a municipal solid waste landfill in the Borough of New Morgan, Berks County. The installation will provide the landfill with addition capacity to control the waste gases generated by the landfill. The landfill is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. The plan approval will include monitoring, testing, work practices, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements designed to keep the source and control device operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is presently covered by the Title V Operating Permit No. 06-05085. The plan approval will be incorporated into this permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (Administrative Amendment).
36-03163A: Superior Finishing, LLC (78 West Main Street, Reinholds, PA 17569) for operation of two wood furniture surface coating booths at the facility in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. Dry panel filters will control the coating booths. The plan approval will include monitoring, work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
36-05062B: Manheim Auto Auction (1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA 17545) for installation of a new mobile equipment repair and refinishing operation in place of the existing operations at their automobile reconditioning facility in Penn Township, Lancaster County. More specifically, the permittee plans on constructing four new commercial spray booths and associated ancillary equipment. The process of refinishing vehicles will consist of five steps: body repairs, paint mixing, paint preparation, painting and final detail. Facility emissions of VOCs are limited by the mobile equipment repair and refinishing regulations found in 25 Pa. Code § 129.75. The facility will continue to cap their VOC emissions to less than 50 tons per year. Facility emissions of HAPs are limited to less than 10 tons per year for each HAP and less than 25 tons per year for cumulative HAPs during any consecutive 12-month period. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit will include emission limitations, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
38-05003D: Carmeuse Lime, Inc. (3 Clear Spring Road, Annville, PA 17003) for use of a petroleum coke coal fuel blend in the plant's five lime kilns in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County. The fuel blend will not significantly impact emissions from the facility which will be limited to 685 tons of SOx per consecutive 12-month period. The plan approval will include emission limits and work practice standards along with stack testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
38-05004A: Kountry Kraft, Inc. (P. O. Box 570, Newmanstown, PA 17073) for the installation of a new spray booth to apply stains at the existing custom cabinet manufacturing facility in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County. This source will be controlled by the use of panel filters. This will result in an increase in actual emissions of about 1.7 tpy of VOC and 0.60 tpy of HAPs. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05024G: Lehigh Cement Co. (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17404) for limited use of tire fluff as fuel in the rotary kiln at the cement plant in West Manchester Township, York County. The tire fluff fuel will not significantly impact emissions from the facility. Emissions of NOx, SOx and CO will be verified by continuous emissions monitoring systems. The plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry. The plan approval will include emission limits and work practice standards along with stack testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
14-303-008: EBY Paving and Construction, Inc. (1001 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for a plan approval for operation of a replacement oil-fired rotary stone dryer burner in a batch asphalt concrete plant (Source ID P101) in Spring Township, Centre County.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by EBY Paving and Construction, Inc. indicates that the replacement oil-fired rotary stone dryer burner of Source ID P101 will meet all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the Best Available Technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The proposed burner will also meet all applicable requirements of Subpart I of the New Source Performance Standards, 40 CFR 60.90--60.93. Based on these findings, the Department intends to issue plan approval for the operation of the replacement oil-fired rotary stone dryer burner of Source ID P101. Additionally, if the Department determines that the oil-fired rotary stone dryer burner is operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State-only operating permit via an administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. Under the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, the permittee shall not use more than 275,000 gallons of virgin No. 2 fuel oil in the rotary stone dryer burner of Source ID P101 in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. Under the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, the permittee shall only use virgin No. 2 fuel oil, to which no reclaimed/reprocessed oil, waste-oil or other waste materials have been added, as fuel for the rotary stone dryer burner of Source ID P101. Additionally, the sulfur content of the virgin No. 2 fuel oil shall not exceed 0.4%, by weight.
3. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.41.
4. Under the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I, the permittee shall not emit into the outdoor atmosphere of visible air contaminants in a manner that the opacity of the emission from ID C101B associated with Source ID P101 is greater than 20% at any time.
5. The permittee shall keep records of the following information for Source ID P101:
a. The amount of virgin No. 2 fuel oil fired in the rotary stone dryer burner of Source ID P101 on a monthly basis and supporting calculations used to verify compliance with the throughput limitation of Source ID P101 in any 12-consecutive month period.
b. The permittee shall test or keep records of sulfur content of each shipment of virgin No. 2 fuel oil delivered to the facility.
These records shall be kept for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
6. Source ID P101 is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.90--60.93. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of this subpart, including any recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
7. Under the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.13, the permittee shall not emit into the outdoor atmosphere of PM, from the exhaust of ID C101B associated with Source ID P101, in a manner that the concentration of particulate matter in the effluent gas exceeds 0.04 grain per dry standard cubic foot.
8. Under the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.21, No person may permit the emission into the outdoor atmosphere of SOx, expressed as SO2, from the exhaust of ID C101B associated with Source ID P101 in a manner that the concentration of the SOx in the effluent gas exceeds 500 parts per million, by volume, dry basis.
A copy of the plan approval application and the Department's review 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 the Department at (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.
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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
03-00125: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to Dominion Transmission Incorporated (Dominion) for its Valley Compressor Station in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County. The facility's representative for the Title V application and proposed permit is Sam Mathew, Environmental Manager, Dominion Transmission Inc., 625 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199, (216) 736-5743. The Valley Compressor Station is a major facility subject to the operating permit requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V Operating Permit requirements). Dominion operates numerous compressor stations within the State for the purposes of storage, production and transmission of natural gas. Emission sources at this facility include internal combustion engines, miscellaneous combustion equipment, a dehydration unit, miscellaneous process equipment, a gasoline storage tank and a methanol storage tank. Copies of the Title V application, proposed operating permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection at the Department's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For additional information concerning the proposed Title V Operating Permit, contact Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, Air Quality Program at the same address or at (412) 442-5226. Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to Mark A. Wayner, Regional Manager, at the same address, within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day comment period shall include name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit (specifically Title V Permit No. 03-00125). Commentors should also include concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information to the proposed permit or objections to the issuance of the permit. The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based on information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-00041: PPL Interstate Energy Co. (214 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 194646) for an oil terminal facility in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. The facility's main sources include two mainline heaters, two maintenance heaters, one fire water tank heater and two residual heaters. The facility is taking limitations on type of fuel and fuel usage to maintain Synthetic Minor Status. Compliance shall be verified through emission calculations and recordkeeping. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable Federal and State regulations including emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-03013: Zeigler Brothers, Inc. (P. O. Box 95, Gardners, PA 17324) for operation of an animal feed manufacturing facility in Tyrone Township, Adams County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The State-only operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit.
67-05082: David Edward, Ltd. (252 North Franklin Street, Red Lion, PA 17356) for operation of their wood furniture manufacturing facility in Red Lion Borough, York County. The facility has the potential to emit 25 tons VOC per year. 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. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-00026: Curwensville Area School District (650 Beech Street, Curwensville, PA 16833) for operation of their Curwensville Area Jr./Sr. High School facility in Curwensville, Clearfield County and the Penn-Grampian Elementary School in Grampian, Clearfield County. The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue one State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for these facilities. The Jr./Sr. High School's main sources include two bituminous coal/No. 2 fuel oil/natural gas fired boilers and one natural gas fired boiler. The Penn-Grampian Elementary School's main sources include one bituminous coal/No. 2 fuel oil fired boiler and one propane fired emergency generator. Both facilities combined have the potential to emit SOx, CO, NOx, VOCs, HAPs and PM10 below the major emission thresholds. The proposed (Synthetic Minor) operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions
17-00053: Prism Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Perma- grain (1191 Venture Drive, Forest, VA 24551) for operation of a specialty wood flooring products manufacturing facility in Karthus Township, Clearfield County.
The facility incorporates woodworking equipment, a UV finishing line, an oil finish line, a veneer staining line, a veneer gluing operation and two small No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers. The PM emissions including PM10 from the woodworking equipment are controlled by a fabric collector. The air contaminant emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 15.19 tons of SOx, 4.22 tons of NOx, 5.97 tons of VOCs, .95 ton of PM/PM10, 1.06 tons of CO and .18 ton of volatile HAPs per year.
The facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued conditions requiring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants as well as conditions previously established in Plan Approval 17-399-023, issued on December 14, 2004, and requirements established as conditions of plan approval exemptions previously granted by the Department for a number of air contamination sources at the facility.
These previously-established conditions/requirements include:
1. A condition limiting the amount of VOC-containing solvent which may be used for cleanup activities associated with the oil finish line to 55 gallons in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. A condition prohibiting the use of volatile HAP containing solvent for cleanup activities associated with the oil finish line.
3. A condition limiting the number of square feet of surface area to which UV coatings can be applied to 3 million square feet in any 12-consecutive month period.
4. A condition prohibiting the use of any coatings other than UV coatings in the UV finish line.
5. A condition limiting the amount of VOC containing solvent which may be used for cleanup activities associated with the UV finish line to 165 gallons in any 12-consecutive month period.
6. A condition limiting the volatile HAP content of the solvents used for cleanup activities associated with the UV finish line to 5%, by weight.
7. A condition prohibiting the use of glue in the veneer gluing operation which contains more than 4 grams of VOCs per liter of glue.
8. A condition prohibiting the use of volatile HAP- containing glues in the veneer gluing operation.
9. A condition limiting the solvent which may be used on the veneer staining line to ethanol.
10. A condition limiting the amount of surface area to which stain may be applied on the veneer staining line to 500,000 square feet in any 12-consecutive month period.
11. A condition limiting the VOC and volatile HAP emissions from the veneer staining line to 2.5 and .15 tons, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.
12. A condition limiting the concentration of PM in the exhaust of the fabric collector controlling the woodworking equipment to .003 grain per dry standard cubic foot of effluent gas volume.
13. A condition requiring the woodworking equipment fabric collector to be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across the collector on a continuous basis.
14. A condition requiring spare fabric collector bags to be kept on hand.
15. A condition prohibiting the removal of dust from the woodworking equipment fabric collector's dust hopper other than by means of an enclosed screw conveyor system which empties into an enclosed tote box.
16. Conditions requiring the maintenance of records of the identity and amount of each coating, glue, solvent, and the like, used in each air contamination source each month and the amount of surface area in each air contamination source to which coating, glue, and the like, has been applied each month.
The Department additionally proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued several previously-established conditions/requirements which are being modified:
1. A condition which limited the amount of surface area to which oil finish could be applied to 1.664 million square feet in any 12-consecutive month period is being modified to allow oil finish to be applied to up to 2 million square feet in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. A condition which limited the amount of surface area to which glue could be applied in the veneer gluing operation to 2 million square feet in any 12-consecutive month period is being modified to allow glue to be applied to up to 2.5 million square feet in any 12-consecutive month period.
The Department additionally proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued several new conditions including:
1. A condition requiring the semiannual submission of the records being maintained under operating permit conditions.
2. A condition limiting the No. 2 fuel oil used in the No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers to virgin No. 2 fuel oil to which no reprocessed or waste oil or other waste materials have been added.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
43-00316: Ennstone, Inc. d/b/a Three Rivers Aggregate--Mercer Plant (840 Perry Highway, Mercer, PA 16137-0269) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a sand and gravel plant in East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County. The sources include sand and aggregate processing equipment and a diesel generator.
37-00319: Ennstone, Inc. d/b/a Three Rivers Aggregate--Wampum Plant (3118 Wampum Road, Wampum, PA 16157) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a sand and gravel plant in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County. The sources include sand and aggregate processing equipment and a diesel generator.
25-00456: United Brass Works Inc.--Keystone Foundry Division (944 W. 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501-1515) for issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a nonferrous foundry operation, in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission sources include three electric induction furnaces, molding operations and grinding operations. The emissions of criteria pollutants from this facility are below major source levels.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
S05-012: Temple University Hospital Episcopal Campus (100 East Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125) for operation of a hospital facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission source includes a two 475 HP boilers, two 450 kW emergency generator, one 175 kW emergency generator, and one 15 kW emergency generator.
The operating permit will be issued under the 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 this operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 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.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
03871303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213667, TJS Mining, Inc. (2340 Smith Road, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Darmac No. 2 Deep Mine in Armstrong Township, Indiana County and Washington Township, Armstrong County to add underground and subsidence control plan permit acres for room and pillar mining. Underground acres proposed 69.2, SCP acres proposed 69.2. No additional discharges. Application received April 6, 2006.
32961302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214949, AMFIRE Mining Company (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to revise the permit for the Ondo Mine in Brush Valley and Center Townships, Indiana County to install two treatment ponds and equipment storage area. No additional discharges. Application received March 23, 2006.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56060107. Greathouse & Greathouse Enterprises, 2966 Whistler Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 29.6 acres. Receiving streams: Higgins Run, a tributary to Quemahoning Creek classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority and Johnstown Water Authority. Application received May 5, 2006.
56060106 and NPDES No. PA0249980. PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 501.2 acres. Receiving streams: Schrock Run, UNT to Glades Creek, UNT to Buck Run, UNT No. 1 to Schrock Run (all tributaries of Stonycreek River) classified for the following uses: CWF; WWF; CWF; CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 27, 2006.
05753004 and NPDES No. PA0124869. Forcey Coal, Inc., P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661, transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine from Dash Coal Company, Inc., P. O. Box 517, Stoystown, PA 15563 located in Broadtop and Carbon Townships, Bedford and Huntingdon Counties, affecting 222.1 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Coal Bank Run and to Coal Bank Run classified for the following uses: WWF; WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 8, 2006.
05753004 and NPDES No. PA0124869. Forcey Coal, Inc., P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Broadtop and Carbon Townships, Bedford and Huntingdon Counties, affecting 222.1 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Coal Bank Run and to Coal Bank Run classified for the following uses: WWF; WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 8, 2006.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
26910107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0592170. Theodore R. Genovese II Coal Co. (Box 360 Chalk Hill, PA 15421). Renewal application for reclamation only of an existing bituminous surface mine, located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 89.3 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Dunlap Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 12, 2006.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17030112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243566. U. S. Operating Service Company (2151 Lisbon Road, Kennerdell, PA 16374), revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add an additional 71.3 acres to include all the coal refuse and additional area for placement of beneficial use alkaline ash on the CIP, Inc. property in Chest Township, Clearfield County, affecting 65.0 acres. Receiving stream: UNTs to North camp Run to Chest Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: May 1, 2005.
12060101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0256366. Allegheny Enterprises, Inc. (3563 Roller Coaster Road, Corsica, PA 15829), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Lumber and Shippen Townships, Cameron County, affecting 305.5 acres. Receiving streams: Finley Run, Reed Hollow, Portable Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 1, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
35910101R3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0595187. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Fell Township, Lackawanna County affecting 425.0 acres, receiving stream: Wilson Creek. Application received May 9, 2006.
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 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
4875SM2A2C5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0119563. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation Dover Township, York County. Receiving stream: Fox Run, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received May 8, 2006.
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(a) of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E12-161. Delvin Carfley, 28653 Frenchville, Karthus Highway, Frenchville, PA 16836, Floodway Encroachment, in Lumber Township, Cameron County, ACOE Baltimore District (Cameron, PA Quadrangle N: 9.58 inches; W: 8.12 inches).
To construct and maintain: 1) a wooden or aluminum pavilion approximately 600 square feet in area; 2) a 12- foot by 12-foot prebuilt shed; and 3) fill a depression about 30 feet by 20 feet with topsoil in the floodway of the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek off the west side of SR 120 (Cameron, PA Quadrangle N: 9.58 inches; W: 8.12 inches) in Lumber Township, Cameron County.
The project will not impact wetlands or waterways while causing about 0.02 acre of earth disturbance. Driftwood Branch to Sinnemahoning Creek is a TSF Stream.
E17-417. Osceola Mills, Rush and Decatur (ORD) Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 215, Osceola Mills, PA 16666-0215. ORD Sewer Authority Wastewater Treatment Facility and Collection System, Osceola Mills Borough and Decatur Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 2.7 inches).
To construct, operate and maintain a wastewater treatment facility, a treated wastewater effluent outfall and 160,000 linear feet of wastewater collection and conveyance lines within a 30-foot right-of-way for the treatment of municipal wastewater. Construction of the new treatment facility, outfall, and wastewater collection/conveyance system will result in 12 and 5 wetland crossings that are as follows:
Stream/Wetland Stream Classification Latitude Longitude Moshannon Creek STF 40° 51` 17.80" 78° 15` 35.6" Moshannon Creek CWF 40° 51` 19.39" 78° 15` 30.50" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 32.32" 78° 15` 39.71" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 43.97" 78° 15` 44.79" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 45.67" 78° 15` 43.29" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 30.32" 78° 15` 35.25" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 46.33" 78° 15` 29.01" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 48.91" 78° 15` 26.08" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 45.67" 78° 15` 43.29" Big Run CWF 40° 01` 10.36" 78° 15` 43.29" UNT--Moshannon CWF 40° 01` 07.91" 78° 15` 47.70" Wetland A CWF 40° 01` 17.43" 78° 15` 15.50" Wetland B CWF 40° 01` 19.93" 78° 15` 16.50" Wetland C CWF 40° 01` 19.50" 78° 15` 16.00" Wetland D CWF 40° 01` 19.36" 78° 15` 09.94" Wetland F CWF 40° 01` 17.36" 78° 24` 16.32"
Wastewater collection and conveyance lines shall be installed beneath streambeds so there will be a minimum of 3 feet of cover between the top of the pipe and the lowest point in the streambed or concrete encased. Trench plugs or clay dikes shall be used at every waterway and wetland crossing to ensure the existing hydrology is not altered. As proposed, the project will permanently impact 0.04 acre of wetland and 171 feet of waterway that is located along the eastern and western right-of-way of SR 0053 upstream and downstream of SR 0970 and SR 0053 intersection in Osceola Mills Borough.
E41-565. Ronald E. Tenerovich, 812 Bush Hill Road, Williamsport, PA 17701. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susque- hanna River Basin District (Barbours, PA Quadrangle N: 9.90 inches; W: 5.15 inches).
To construct and maintain a 36-foot long by 12-foot wide steel I-beam bridge on a skew of 90° over Plunketts Creek, 1.1 mile north of the intersection of SR 1006 and SR 1005 along SR 1005. This project proposes to permanently impact 20 linear feet of Plunketts Creek, which is designated a HQ-CWF stream and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
E57-109. Schrader Creek Watershed Association, c/o Hugh McMahon, R. R. 2, Box 292, Towanda, PA 18848. Passive Treatment System, in Fox Township, Sullivan County, ACOE Baltimore District (Grover, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 7.3 inches).
To construct and maintain: 1) an aerobic limestone basin, an aerobic vertical flow wetland combination passive treatment system for the abatement of suppressed water chemistry in the Schrader Creek Upper Watershed; and 2) 24-inch diameter site access road crossing of Schrader Creek. The treatment impoundment will disturb between 6,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet for a total project earth disturbance of about 0.5 acre. The treatment system will be fed from a low head pump bypass on stream dam system.
The project is located about 2,500 feet west of SR 154 and 6,000 feet northwest of Wheelerville adjacent to and in Schrader Creek.
The project will not impact wetlands while impacting about 65 feet of waterway. Schrader Creek is an exceptional value fisheries stream.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1533. South Shore Marina, 23rd and Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To relocate an existing marina in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 16.4 inches; W: 13.6 inches and Latitude: 40° 27` 55"--Longitude: 79° 58` 22"). The applicant proposes to relocate and maintain the existing South Shore Marina from 23rd Street to 33rd Street for the purpose of renovating the Armstrong Cork Building. The project will be located approximately 1,500.0 feet upstream from the 31st Street Bridge, along the left bank of the Allegheny River (WWF).
E30-216. Fish and Boat Commission, Bureau of Engineering and Development, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616. To construct a boat dock launch in Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Masontown, PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 5.1 inches and Latitude: 39° 47` 56"--Longitude: 79° 48` 17"). The applicant proposes to operate and maintain a stormwater outfall, a 20-foot by 104-foot precast concrete boat launching ramp, a 30-foot by 15-foot concrete fishing pier, a 40-foot by 6-foot boarding dock attached to a 15-foot bulkhead and bank stabilization using R-6 rip rap. The facility will be located on the west bank of the Monongahela River (WWF), near River Mile 84.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 6335-3481.
EA27-06-001, USDA Forest Service National Forest, 222 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365. Hill Run Crossing Restoration, in Jenks Township, Forest County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Halton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.4 inches; W: 12.9 inches).
Restoration plan provided under § 105.12(a)(16) for the remediation of a road crossing of Hill Run in State Game Lands 28 approximately 0.4 mile southeast of the intersection of FR130 and FR130B. Restoration of the crossing includes: 1) removal of two 4-foot diameter CMPs and a 2-foot diameter CMP having a length of approximately 25 feet; and 2) the sloping and vegetating of streambanks in the location of the crossing after CMP removal.
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.
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