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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.10--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Gitlin Residence, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County. Mark Hawkins, Walter B. Sattterthwaite Assoc., Inc., 720 Old Fern Hill Road, West Chester PA 19380 on behalf of Phyllis Gitlin 1723 Benjamin Drive, Ambler, PA 19002 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with No. 2 fuel oil. The future use of the property is residential.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Buckeye Pipeline--Tuckerton Station, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 410 Eagleview Boulevard, Suite 110, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Buckeye Pipeline Co., LP, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated by petroleum products. The applicant intends to remediate to the Site-Specific Standard. The property is used as an active pumping control station and will be used as such in the future.
Middlesex Elementary School, Cumberland Valley School District, Middlesex Township, Cumberland County. ARM Group, Inc., 1129 West Governor Road, P. O. Box 797, Hershey, PA 17033-0797, on behalf of Cumberland Valley School District, 6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with heating oil from an AST release. The applicant intends to remediate to the residential Statewide Health Standard under the Department of Environmental Protection's Low Risk policy. The property is used as a public school and will continue to be used as such in the future
Walter Stein Residence, Oliver Township, Mifflin County. Marshall Miller Associates, 3913 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 1306, Camp Hill, PA 17011 and Response Environmental, Inc., 912 Spring Circle, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of Walter Stein, 6157 US 522 South, McVeystown, PA 17051, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil that leaked from an AST. The applicants seek to remediate to a Statewide Health Standard. The property is a private residence and will remain a residence in the future.
Former Super Rite Facility, Hampden Township, Cumberland County. ARCADIS G & M, 6 Terry Drive, Suite 300, Newtown, PA 18940, on behalf of First Industrial Realty Truest, 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60606, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The applicant seeks to remediate the site to a Site-Specific Standard.
Marietta Air Force Station, Fire Training Pit, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203 on behalf of United States General Services Administration, Project Management Division, The Strawbridge Building, 20 North 8th Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3191, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with metals and VOCs. The site will be remediated to a Statewide Health Standard. Current and future use will be mainly for industrial purposes.
RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and residual waste regulations for a general permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
General Permit Application No. WMGR113. Piney Creek Limited Partnership, 428 Power Lane, Clarion, PA 16214. Beneficial use of coal tar and oil contaminated waste as a fuel in a circulating fluidized boiler. The application for determination of applicability was accepted as administratively complete by the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste on June 29, 2006. This notice for general permit application WMGR113 supersedes and corrects a notice originally published June 22, 2006.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17101-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Depart-ment through the Pennsylvania Relay Service (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
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.
40-305-028: CEI Anthracite (601 South Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18201) for construction of a coal processing operation and associated air cleaning devices at the facility located at 603 South Church Street, Hazleton, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-05046C: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for use of on-specification waste derived liquid fuel as an alternate fuel source for the asphalts plant dryer, Handwerk Materials plant in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
61-187C: SMS Millcraft (671 Colbert Avenue, Oil City, PA 16301) for modification of an existing air contamination source by no longer venting the copper plating tank to the fume scrubber in the Oil City Industrial Park in Oil City, Venango 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
66-399-005: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products, Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 19629) for modification of three paper production machines by installing glue containment boxes, at the facility along Route 87, Washington Township, Wyoming County. The company does not anticipate the installation of an air-cleaning device, at this time. The expected particulate emission rate will be less than 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot. The company will install and operate the glue containment boxes and maintain the equipment in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions, that are designed to keep the process operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility has a valid Title V Operating Permit (66-00001). Once the equipment is operational and in compliance with all requirements, this plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit.
66-318-004: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 19629) for construction of five adhesive application stations at the facility along Route 87, Washington Township, Wyoming County. The company does not anticipate the installation of an air-cleaning device, at this time. The expected particulate emission rate will be negligible. The project will result in a VOC increase of 3 tons per year. The company will install and operate the adhesive application equipment and maintain the equipment in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions, that are designed to keep the process operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility has a valid Title V Operating Permit (66-00001). Once the equipment is operational and in compliance with all requirements, this plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-03031A: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for replacement of dust collectors. Existing sources will be controlled by the use of two new fabric filter baghouses. The facility is located in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. This will result in a decrease in actual emissions of 10.6 tpy of PM. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
21-05028A: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for installation of an eight-unit three-web heatset web offset printing press controlled by an integrated dryer/oxidizer at their Building No. 3 facility (15 Pleasantview Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. Overall VOC emissions resulting from the installation of the new press are not expected to increase beyond 1.6 tons per year. The plan approval and ensuing update to the facility-wide operating permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
28-05020C: T. B. Woods, Inc. (440 North Fifth Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for construction of a shake-out system and a no-bake sand reclamation system to be controlled by dedicated existing fabric collectors at their iron foundry in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. These sources have the combined potential to emit less than 0.1 ton PM10 per year. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit administrative amendment 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.
28-05020D: T. B. Woods, Inc. (440 North Fifth Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for control of the existing 12 foot table blast machine by a reactivated fabric collector at their iron foundry in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. The source has the potential to emit less than 0.1 ton PM10 per year. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit administrative amendment will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05094A: Keystone Wood Specialties, Inc. (P. O. Box 10127, Lancaster, PA 17605) for construction of wood furniture coating booth for wood cabinet finishing operations, at East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The estimated annual emissions of the VOC from this source is approximately 2.8 tons. The Plan Approval will include restrictions and work practice requirements. This Plan Approval will be incorporated into the facility's synthetic minor operating permit No. 36-05094 in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450. The permit will contain work practice standard and restriction, 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, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
43-344A: Hillcrest Memorial Park (230 East State Street, Sharon, PA 16148) for construction of an animal crematory in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to construct an animal crematory in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
43-270E: CCL Container (One Llodio Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148-9015) for removal of SOx testing requirement established in plan approval 43-270B and construction of a new aluminum container manufacturing line (No. 110) rated at 180 cans per minute with an inside liner baghouse which will be controlled by an existing 45,000 thermal oxidizer in Hermitage City, Mercer County. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* The PM emissions shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.
* The SOx emissions shall not exceed 500 ppmv with compliance being shown through an initial stack test.
* The VOC destruction/removal efficiency (DRE) shall be greater than 95% by weight.
* Maintain and operate the control device at all times the source is in operation and in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
* As part of the CAM plan, monitor and record continuously the chamber temperature of the RTO and operate within the established indicator range of greater than 1,500°F.
* As part of the CAM plan, monitor and record continuously the airflow to the RTO and operate within the established indicator range of greater than 30,000 cfm (read as greater than 38 Hz).
* Monitor and record daily, the pressure drop across the baghouse and the inlet pressure to the RTO.
* Test for VOC DRE at operating permit renewal.
* Test the temporary total enclosure for capture efficiency at operating permit renewal.
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.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief (215) 685-9476.
V05-013: ConocoPhillips Co.--Philadelphia Terminal (G Street and Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124) for operation of a gasoline terminal facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include two petroleum products loading racks, nine petroleum products storage tanks (five with vapor pressure less than 11 psia and three with vapor pressure less than or equal to 1.5 psia), and two oil-water separators. The facility's gasoline loading is controlled by a vapor recovery unit.
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 Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the above 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.
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.
23-00015: BMR, LP (145 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087) for a Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Natural Minor Permit in Radnor Township, Delaware County. The sources of emissions include boilers and emergency generators. The facility has a potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of NOx. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05067: County of Berks (P. O. Box 520, Leesport, PA 19533-0520) for operation of five boilers at the county complex in Bern Township, Berks County. Three of the boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. This action is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2001.
67-03028: Dentsply International--Trubyte Division (570 West College Avenue, P. O. Box 872, York, PA 17405) for operation of their plant producing artificial teeth, crowns and bridgework. The Dentsply plant is in City of York, York County. Chromium Electroplating at the facility is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart N (National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions from Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks). Degreasers at the facility are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart T (National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning). The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Brawn, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
S06-004: Jeanes Hospital. (7600 Central Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111) for operation of a hospital facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission source includes three 304 HP boilers and six emergency generators (one 750 kW generators, one 400 kW generator, four generators less than 130 kW).
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 the 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.
S06-006: Philadelphia Tramrail Co. (2207 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for manufacturing overhead cranes and hydraulic balers and compactors in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include includes three 1.75 mmBtu/hr No. 2 oil-fired space heaters and three painting stations with filters.
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 the above 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.
03801302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235385. Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (400 Overview Drive, P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774). To renew the permit for the Margaret No. 7 Water Treatment Plant in Plumcreek and Cowanshannock Townships, Armstrong County and related NPDES permit for water treatment. No additional discharges. Application received: June 5, 2006.
11841301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0001317. Pristine Resources, Inc. (4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, OH 44286). To renew the permit for the Cambria Slope Mine No. 33 in Cambria, Allegheny, Munster, Portage, Summerhill and Croyle Townships, Cambria County and related NPDES permit for reclamation and water treatment. No additional discharges. Application received: October 11, 2005.
56841608 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213721. PBS Coals, Inc. (1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541). To renew the permit for the Cambria Fuel Preparation Plant in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received: June 22, 2006.
56841612 and NPDES Permit No. PA0588491. Svonavec, Inc. (150 West Union Street, Suite 201, Somerset, PA 15501). To renew the permit the Coal Preparation Plant No. 2 in Black Township, Somerset County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received: May 23, 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
Permit No. 3369BSM32 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605824. General Refractories Company. (225 City Avenue, Suite 14, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004). Renewal of NPDES Permit, Addison Township, Somerset County. Receiving streams: UNT to Casselman River classified for the following use: WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 19, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
7574SM1A1C10. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105). Correction to change 5.27 acres from support to mining on an existing quarry operation in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County affecting 167.3 acres, receiving stream: Conodoguinet Creek. Application received: July 20, 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 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E09-895. Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Blvd., King of Prussia, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To replace the existing three span stone masonry arch Walnut Street Bridge crossing (SR 0152, Section BU1) over a UNT to Pleasant Spring Creek (TSF) with a two span precast concrete arch culvert having a 28-foot span and a top-of-arch height of 6 feet, 6 inches. The water obstruction and encroachment impacts associated with this project are as follows:
1. To construct and maintain the twin arch culvert to include wingwalls and footing work in the streambed and a 10-foot wide multi-use trail adjacent to Walnut Street.
2. To construct and maintain a stormwater outfall and drainage channel in the floodway of the UNT to Pleasant Spring Creek.
3. To conduct grading activities and roadway widening in the floodway to accommodate the increase width of the new culvert and trail construction.
4. To construct temporary cofferdams within the stream and adjacent areas in the floodway as required facilitating bridge footing construction and erosion and sedimentation control measures.
The project will permanently impact approximately 75 linear feet of stream and 0.15 acre of floodway, and temporarily impact 88 linear feet of stream associated with cofferdam construction. The project is located approximately 227 feet south of the Walnut Street and Perkasie Road intersection in Hilltown Township, Bucks County (Telford PA, Quadrangle N: 20.03 inches; W: 4.33 inches).
E09-899. Bucks County Airport Authority, 3879 Old Easton Road, P. O. Box 1185, Doylestown, PA 18901, Milford Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities within thee Unami Creek watershed (WWF, MF) associated with the Quakertown Airport expansion:
1. To construct and maintain two stream enclosures totaling 661 linear feet along two UNTs to Unami Creek to facilitate runway expansion.
2. To place and maintain fill within three wetland areas totaling 0.6 acre to facilitate runway expansion.
The project is located just south of SR 0663 (Milford Square ISGS Quadrangle, N: 11.0 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E21-388: Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Wicks, 24 East Pine Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065 in Mt. Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an average of 13.14-foot wide by 21-foot long by 2.5-foot high wooden deck to be connected at the back side of the existing home along the floodway of Mountain Creek (CWF) to enhance their property located along Pine Street about 500 feet east of the Pine Street and Baltimore Street intersection (Mount Holly Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 8.59 inches; Latitude: 40° 06` 54" ; Longitude: 77° 11` 11") in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County.
E22-510: Izaak Walton League of America, Doc Fritchey Chapter, 2319 Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA 17104 in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project on 2,200 feet of Spring Creek (CWF), including rock and log structures and bank grading for the purpose of correcting the stream pattern and improving streambank stabilization, sediment transport and aquatic habitat. The project is located just downstream of the Route 441 (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 0.25 inch; W: 12.2 inches; Latitude: 40° 15` 5", Longitude: 76° 50` 14" to N: 0.3 inch, W: 13.1 inches; Latitude: 40° 15` 6", Longitude: 76° 50` 39") in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. No wetland impacts are proposed.
E67-804: Izaak Walton League of America, York Chapter, 7131 Ironstone Road, Dallastown, PA 17313 in Hopewell and Springfield Townships, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project on 4,400 feet of the East Branch Codorus Creek (HQ-CWF), including channel reconstruction, rock and log structures and bank grading for the purpose of correcting the stream pattern and improving streambank stabilization, sediment transport and aquatic habitat. The project follows Line Road through Spring Valley Park (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 16.2 inches; W: 3.3 inches; Latitude: 39° 50` 21", Longitude: 76° 38` 53'' to N: 17.5 inches, W: 3.9 inches; Latitude: 39° 50` 46", Longitude: 76° 39` 12") in North Hopewell and Springfield Townships, York County. No wetland impacts are proposed.
E67-805: Izaak Walton League of America, York Chapter, 7131 Ironstone Hill Road, Dallastown, PA 17313 in Springfield Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project on 3,800 feet of a UNT to the East Branch Codorus Creek (CWF), including rock and log structures and bank grading for the purpose of correcting the stream pattern, improving streambank stabilization, sediment transport and aquatic habitat and establishing a riparian buffer. The project is located just west of Jacobus Borough (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 12.9 inches; Latitude: 39° 52` 11", Longitude: 76° 43` 4" to York, PA Quadrangle N: 0.6 inch, W: 14.1 inches; Latitude: 39° 52` 41", Longitude: 76° 43` 34") in Springfield Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E14-490. Stephen T. Letterman, P. O. Box 217, Milesburg, PA 16853-0217. Ardery Hollow Run Culvert, in Worth Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 2.5 inches).
To: 1) remove an existing culvert; 2) construct, operate, and maintain a 35-foot long, 14-foot by 6-foot precast reinforced concrete box culvert with the invert depressed 1.5 feet below the streambed of Ardery Hollow with flared concrete wingwalls/apron projecting 8.75 feet upstream and a concrete ''U'' wall/apron projecting 20 feet downstream; 3) place and maintain an existing pedestrian walk bridge on the downstream wingwalls, all of which is located 2,150 feet up Ardery Hollow Road from SR 220. This project may permanently impact 63.75 linear feet of Ardery Hollow Run, which is classified as a CWF and should have no wetland impacts.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E03-439. Department of Transportation, District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, 2550 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701. To construct a bridge in Hovey Township, Armstrong County and Foxburg Borough, Clarion County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Emlenton, PA Quandrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 7.8 inches and Latitude: 41° 8` 24"--Longitude: 79° 41` 39"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing and aged SR 58 single lane, steel truss bridge that has three 180 ft. long each spans; and to construct and maintain a two lane bridge upstream and adjacent to the existing bridge, which will have two 165 ft. center spans and two 140 ft. end spans over the Allegheny River (WWF) and between Foxburg Borough, Clarion County and Hovey Township, Armstrong County. A temporary causeway is intended to be used to construct the pier nearest Foxburg Borough and barges are intended to be used to construct three other piers. The site is located approximately 1.65 miles north of the Allegheny River confluence with the Clarion River.
E30-217. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. To construct a conveyance channel in Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Masontown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.14 inches W: 10.02 inches and Latitude: 39° 50` 59.66"--Longitude: 79° 56` 47.01"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain stormwater conveyance channels to provide stormwater control for a CCB landfill. Approximately 4.27 acres of wetland and 6,640 feet of intermittent and ephemeral stream channel exist on the site. Total impacted length of stream bank will be 130 feet of a UNT to the Monongahela River (WWF). Approximately 0.55 acre of wetland will be impacted which will be mitigated by construction of 0.92 acre of replacement wetland will be impacted which will be mitigated by construction of 0.92 acre of replacement wetland.
E32-475. Amfire Mining Company, LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650-9628. To construct a bridge in Buffington Township, Indiana County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Strongstown, PA Quadrangle N: 9.79 inches; W: 14.51 inches and Latitude: 40° 33` 14"--Longitude: 78° 58` 46"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal clear span of 123.58 feet and an under clearance of 10.18 feet across Little Yellow Creek (HQ-CWF) located on Factory Hollow Road (T-974 and T-875).
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E20-548, Donald W. and Margaret R. Heffernan, 431 Gilfillian Street, Franklin, PA 16323-2929. Retaining Wall, in Summit Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Harmonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 7.1 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 6-foot high, 2.1-foot thick retaining wall having a length of 80 feet, adjacent to Conneaut Lake and constructed a maximum distance of three feet in front of the existing retaining wall approximately 1 mile SE of the intersection of SR 18 and SR 618. Conneaut Lake is a perennial body of water classified as a HQ-WWF.
E20-549, Atlantic Development Corporation of PA, 5048 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. Pizza Hut Park Avenue Plaza Meadville, in Vernon Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches).
The applicant to construct and maintain an approximately 3,200 square foot Pizza Hut restaurant (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in the FEMA detailed floodway of French Creek in the Park Avenue Plaza in Vernon Township, Crawford County approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of SR 322 and US 79. French Creek is a perennial stream classified as a WWF. The project proposes to directly impact approximately 3,200 feet of floodway.
E24-245, Sheetz, Inc., 817 Brookfield Drive, Seven Fields, PA 16046. Sheetz St. Marys, in the City of Saint Marys, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Saint Marys, PA Quadrangle N: 9.6 inches; W: 8.7 inches).
The applicant proposes to remove existing buildings over Elk Creek and in the Elk Creek FEMA detailed floodway within the St. Marys Historic District for a length of approximately 120 feet associated with the construction of a Sheetz convenience store and gas station. Project includes grading and construction and maintenance of a fence within the floodway, maintenance of existing retaining walls and construction and maintenance of retaining walls, riprap streambank protection and stormwater outfalls. Elk Creek is a perennial stream classified as a CWF. The project proposes to directly impact approximately 120 feet of stream and the FEMA adjacent floodway.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA05-007: Broad Top Township, P. O. Box 57, Defiance, PA 16633 in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a passive AMD treatment system consisting of two limestone settling ponds and one conventional settling pond with associated conveyances on approximately 0.86 acre of the right floodway and floodplain of Sixmile Run (WWF), and to construct and maintain a 10.0-foot wide single span temporary bridge having a normal span of 34.0 feet and an underclearance of approximately 2.5 feet across Sixmile Run (WWF). The project will impact 212 linear feet of a UNT to Sixmile Run (WWF) at a site approximately 625 west of the intersection of SR 1023 and SR 1036 (Saxton, PA Quadrangle N: 7.4 inches, W: 9.9 inches; Latitude: 40° 09` 57", Longitude: 78° 11` 41") in Broad Top Township, Bedford County
EA22-004: Hershey Center for Applied Research, Inc., c/o Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, 7312 Parkway Drive, Hanover, MD 21076 in Derry Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To daylight and restore approximately 1,325 LF of a UNT to Swatara Creek (WWF) and perform bank stabilization on another 1,250 LF (in five separate areas), for a total linear stream impact of 2,575 LF, including installation of a rock energy dissipater, 8 rock-lined riffles, 6 ''A'' vanes, 4 cross-rock vanes, 5 bank rock-toe protection areas, an area of removal of accumulated gravel and cobble, seeding and mulching the riparian corridor with a grass, native herbaceous plant, shrub, and tree mixture (Hershey, PA Quadrangle, upstream starting point, Latitude: 40° 15` 30", Longitude: 76° 41` 6", downstream ending point, Latitude : 40° 15` 54", Longitude: 76° 41` 13").
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
EA01-009. Kenneth Hughbanks, 3129 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Highland Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to construct, operate and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam in the Lower Marsh Creek watershed (CWF) for recreational and aesthetic purposes. The project will impact approximately 0.0492 acre of palustrine scrub shrub and palustrine emergent wetlands. The dam is located approximately 1,850 feet west of the intersection of SR 116 and Knoxlyn Road (SR 3013) (Fairlfield, PA Quadrangle, N: 10.95", W: 10.9").
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
REQUESTS FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 401 OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT The following requests have been made to the Department of Environmental Protection for certification under section 401(a) of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), that there is reasonable assurance that the construction herein described will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to any comments, suggestions and objections, which are submitted in writing 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) at the address indicated previously each of the following requests for certification. 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 and suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m on each working day.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, telephone (484) 250-5970.
Certification
Request Initiated By:Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390 Project Description/Location: Project Description/Location: This project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Money Island dredge disposal area to the Delaware River. Emergency maintenance dredging is proposed due to deposits from recent flooding at locations within the Shipping Channel between Trenton, NJ and Burlington, NJ, and the Fairless Turning Basin and berthing areas located at the Port of Bucks County in Falls Township. Approximately 745,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed and placed in the Money Island dredge disposal area (675,000 cubic yards) and the Biles Island dredge disposal area (70,000 cubic yards) both located in Falls Township, Bucks county. Sediments will settle out in the basin and the supernatant will be returned to the Delaware Estuary. Certification
Request Initiated By:Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390 Project Description/location: Project Description/Location: This project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Fort Mifflin dredge disposal area resulting from the dredging of the Philadelphia Naval Business Center Reserve Basin. Approximately 860,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed and placed in the disposal area located at the confluence of the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. Sediments will settle out in the basin and the supernatant will be returned to the Delaware Estuary.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D11-111. Cambria Slurry Pond No. 4. Cambria Township, 7 Riverside Plaza, P. O. Box 38, Blossburg, PA 16912-1137. To modify, operate and maintain the No. 33 Refuse Site/No. 4 Slurry Pond across a tributary to Howells Run (CWF), for the purpose of performing a long-term, controlled breach of the dam structure and removal of the fine coal slurry. The material from the dam and slurry will be used to fuel a power plant constructed by Reliant Energy new Seward, PA (Ebensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 16.3 inches; W: 11.0 inches) Cambria Township, Cambria County.
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