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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. §§ 6026.101--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.
Phillips Property, West Norriton Township, Montgomery County. Joseph Diamadi, Marshall Geoscience, Inc., 170 East First Avenue, Collegeville, PA 19426, Mike McCann, Ferguson & McCann, Inc., 270 Bodley Road, Aston, PA 19014, on behalf of Joe Phillips, 2546 West Ridge Road, Norristown, PA 19403 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with unleaded gasoline. The intended future use of the site is will remain commercial.
Kimberton Road Commercial Property, Schuylkill Township, Chester County. Justin Lauterbach, RT Env. Svc., Inc., 510 Heron Drive, Suite 306, Bridgeport, NJ 08014, on behalf of John Zaharchuk, Summit Realty Advisors, LLC, 8 Devonshires Court, Blue Bell, PA 19422 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with lead. The site will be developed as a pharmacy and gasoline convenience store.
WaWa Food Market, 134, New Hanover, Montgomery County. Jeff Brudereck, GES, Inc., 440 Creamery Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of Matthew Winters, WaWa, Inc., 260 West Baltimore Pike, WaWa, PA 19063 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted with leaded gasoline. The future use of the site will remain residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Mercury on April 17, 2007.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Linda Kurtz Residence, Borough of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Alliance Environmental Services, Inc., 1820 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110, on behalf of Linda Kurtz, 102 North Washington Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3263 and Shipley Energy Group, P. O. Box 1509, York, PA 17405, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The property is and will remain a private residence. The applicant seeks to remediate to the Residential Statewide Health Standard.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Lotta Hill Dairy Farm, Springfield Township, Bradford County, Tyler Petroleum Services, Inc., R. R. 2, Box 179B, Meshoppen, PA 18630 on behalf of Lotta Hill Dairy Farm, Roy Beardsley, R. R. 3, Box 413B, Pisgah View Road, Troy, PA 16947 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with fuel oil. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Ferrotech Corporation, City of New Castle, Lawrence County. R.A.R. Engineering Group, Inc. on behalf of Ferrotech Corporation, 526 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (NIR). The site, a scrap metal recycling facility and former industrial area, has been found to be contaminated with boron, lead, hexavalent chromium and nickel which have contaminated soil on the site and chlorinated solvents and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons which has contaminated groundwater on the site. The future use of the property will be nonresidential for commercial and industrial use. Public notice of the NIR was published in The New Castle News on May 24, 2007.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Applications 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 Municipal Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Processing Facilities.
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 Number WMGI010. Glaxosmithkline, 1250 South Collegeville Road, Collegeville, PA 19426-0989. General Permit Number WMGI010 authorizes processing of infectious waste through chemical and thermal digestion of biological tissues using sodium or potassium hydroxide. The application for renewal of General Permit Number WMGI010 was accepted as administratively complete by Central Office on June 13, 2007.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7281. TDD users may contact the Department of Environmental Protection 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.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications 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 Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit Application No. 101358. East Penn Transfer Station, East Penn Sanitation, Inc., P. O. Box 150, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. A Permit Renewal application, requesting approval for the continued operation of this municipal waste transfer station located in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County. The application was received in the Regional Office on March 27, 2007; and as of May 29, 2007, it was found to be administratively complete.
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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-05016I: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for installation of a single screen deck and an associated pan feeder in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. These sources will be controlled by the use of existing fabric filter baghouses.
07-03051: Sheetz Distribution Services, LLC (Sheetz Way, R. D. 1, Box 587, Claysburg, PA 16625) for construction of a food preparation facility which includes baking ovens and doughnut fryers in Greenfield Township, Blair County.
28-05002A: Letterkenny Army Depot--United States Department of Defense (AMSAM-LE-EE-N, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for construction of a new boiler at their facility in Greene/Letterkenny Townships, Franklin County.
67-03143A: ESAB Welding and Cutting (1500 Karen Lane, Hanover, PA 17331) for construction of a flux powder operation controlled by a fabric collector at their welding equipment manufacturing facility in Hanover Borough, York County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
11-00034A: Johnstown Specialty Castings, Inc. (545 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902) for installation of a billet grinder at their facility in Johnstown, Cambria County.
65-00980A: Delmont Quality Limestone, LLC (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225) for construction of a limestone processing facility in Washington Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
61-181C: Scrubgrass Generating Co., LP (2151 Lisbon Road, Kennerdell, PA 16374), for addition of an onsite ash conditioning/handling area at their facility in the Township of Scrubgrass, Venango County. This is a Title V facility.
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
15-0037B: Oberthur Card Systems, Inc. (523 James Hance Court, Exton, PA) for installation of two new screen presses at their existing facility in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. This facility is a Title V facility. The two old screen presses at this facility will be taken off line prior to start up of the two new screen presses. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping requirements, monitoring requirements, operating conditions and testing requirements designed to keep the two new screen presses and the facility operating within the allowable emission limitations and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-317-032: Mission Foods--GRUMA Corp. (15 Elmwood Avenue, Mountaintop, PA 18707) for modification and operation of their snack processing operations at their facility in Wright Township, Luzerne County. The operations consist of three TT Press line, two corn tortilla line containing natural gas fired ovens and a chip line. The chip line consists of a 3-pass toaster oven, the fryer and a recuperative oxidizer to control emissions from the frying operation. The oxidizer will be operated at an above 1,400° F temperature with a minimum residence time of 0.5 second in combustion chamber. By this application the company has requested to add two new additional TT-2000 press lines. Expected NOx and CO emissions will be 6.17 tpy and 5.19 tpy respectively from the combustion sources after addition of two new lines. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system 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 designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
11-00241A: Department of Corrections (P. O. Box 598, Camp Hill, PA 17001) on June 5, 2007, to operate a wood fired boiler at the State Correctional Institution in Cresson Township, Cambria County.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00005: Merck & Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The original Title V Operating Permit was issued on August 6, 2002, and became effective on September 1, 2002. The facility's major emission points boilers, incinerators, power generation equipment and support equipment for R & D, and manufacturing processes, which emit major levels of NOx, SOx, VOCs and PM/PM10. The renewed Title V operating permit will contain sufficient monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Sources at this facility are subject to CAM (40 CFR Part 64), which has been addressed at this time.
46-00032: SPS Technologies, LLC (301 Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit in Abington Township, Montgomery County. The initial permit was issued on December 19, 2001. The facility manufactures metal nuts, bolts and fasteners for the aerospace industry. The facility operates a number of electroplating lines; spray coating booths; two boilers; heat treat units and a vapor degreaser that uses trichloroethylene as a solvent. As a result of potential emissions of NOx, SOx, VOCs and HAPs, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments, and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility is not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
15-00037: Oberthur Card Systems, Inc.--Oakland Corp. Center (523 James Hance Court, Exton, PA 19341) for an administrative amendment to their Title V Operating Permit for the production of printed credit and electronic access cards in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. The amended Title V operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The Title V Permit is to be amended in Section D, Source ID 109 (Litho Press No. 4) to clarify the term ''specialty cleaners.''
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-05003: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.--Gettysburg Compressor Station (1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2002 in Straban Township, Adams County. The facility's major sources of emissions include four natural gas fired gas turbines, which primarily emit NOx.
28-05003: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.--Greencastle Compressor Station (1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2002 in Montgomery Township, Franklin County. The facility's major sources of emissions include four natural gas fired gas turbines, which primarily emit NOx.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
62-00018: Warren State Hospital (33 Main Drive, North Warren, PA 16365) for a Title V Operating Permit Reissuance to operate the combustion sources in Conewango Township, Warren County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00056: GE Betz, Inc. (4636 Somerton Road, Trevose, PA 19053-6783) for a State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. Miscellaneous hot water boilers and emergency generators at the facility are a major source of NOx. The company has elected to take appropriate operating and emission restrictions to restrict NOx emissions to below 24.9 tpy and maintain a minor operating status. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
46-00224: Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. (355 Maple Avenue, Harleysville, PA 19438) for a State-only, Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. Boilers and generators at the facility are a major source of NOx. The company has elected to take appropriate operating and emission restrictions to restrict NOx emissions to below 18.2 tpy and maintain a minor operating status. 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.
21-05032: Domestic Casting Co., LLC (275 North Queen Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257) for operation of their foundry in Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2002.
36-05087: Morgan Corp. (485 Wenger Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522) for renewal of their State-only operating permit for operation of their truck body manufacturing facility in Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County. 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.
67-03105: American Colloid Co. (600 Lincoln Street, York, PA 17401) for operation of their foundry premix blending and cat litter packaging facility in the City of York, York County. 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 issued in 2002.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
08-00027: Oak Hill Veneer, Inc. (Route 14 North, Troy, PA 16947) for operation of a hardwood veneer manufacturing facility in Troy Township, Bradford County.
The facility incorporates a 16.26 million Btu/hr wood-fired boiler, a 14.7 million Btu/hr natural gas-fired boiler, two veneer dryers, woodworking operations and a sawdust storage silo and associated sawdust transfer system. The PM emissions from the wood-fired boiler are controlled by a multicyclone collector. The PM emissions from the sawdust transfer system and most of the facility's woodworking operations are controlled with bag collectors.
The air contaminant emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 97.97 tons of CO, 36.39 tons of PM/PM10, 7.46 tons of NOx, 1.79 tons of SOx, 1.58 tons of VOC and 1.33 tons of HAP 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 contained in Operating Permit 08-302-042, issued on November 13, 2001.
The conditions previously contained in Operating Permit 08-302-042 include:
1. A condition limiting the PM emissions from the wood-fired boiler to 0.3 pound per million Btu of heat input, the CO emissions to 1.35 pounds per million Btu of heat input and the NOx emissions to .08 pound per million Btu of heat input.
2. A condition restricting the fuel used in the wood-fired boiler to green or kiln-dried wood only.
3. A condition requiring all fuel placed in the sawdust storage silo to be blended at a consistent ratio in order to avoid any stratification.
4. A condition requiring the permittee to provide analyses or samples of the fuel burned in the wood-fired boiler upon Department request.
5. A condition requiring the multicyclone collector associated with the wood-fired boiler to be equipped with a differential pressure gauge to monitor the differential pressure across the collector on a continuous basis.
6. Conditions requiring the ash discharge system associated with the multicyclone collector to remain sealed at all times except when changing the fly ash disposal drums and the level of accumulated ash in the disposal drums to be checked daily and the drums emptied prior to becoming full.
7. A condition limiting the NOx emissions from the natural gas-fired boiler to 85 parts per million, corrected to 3% oxygen.
8. A condition restricting the fuel used in the natural gas-fired boiler to natural gas.
9. A condition restricting the operation of the natural gas-fired boiler to 3,000 hours in any 12-consecutive month period.
10. Conditions requiring the natural gas-fired boiler to be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the number of hours the boiler is operated each month and records to be maintained of the number of hours it operates each month.
The Department additionally proposes to incorporate several new conditions into the operating permit to be issued including:
11. A condition requiring an annual report to be submitted of the number of hours the natural gas-fired boiler is operated each month during the respective year.
12. A condition requiring records to be maintained of the type of veneer (hardwood or softwood) and the number of board feet of veneer processed through the veneer dryers each month.
13. A condition requiring the cyclone on top of the sawdust storage silo to be part of a closed loop system and the ground level sawdust transfer system cyclone to be exhausted to atmosphere only through a bag collector.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00886: All Clad Metalcrafters, LLC (424 Morganza Road, Cannonsburg, PA 15317) for manufacturing of cookware at their Cannonsburg facility in Cecil Township, Washington County. This is a State-only Permit Renewal.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended Solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
Permit No. 30831303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0013511, Cumberland Coal Resources, LP (158 Portal Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Center Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit to construct and operate the No. 9 airshaft. Surface acres proposed: 56.00. Receiving stream: Maple Run, classified for the following use: HQ-WWF. Application received April 18, 2007.
Permit No: 30010701 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235440, Cumberland Coal Resources, LP (855 Kirby Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to renew the permit for the No. 2 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Whiteley Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received May 7, 2007.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32070106 and NPDES No. PA0262447. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (9202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 35.7 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Two Lick Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 8, 2007.
32050103 and NPDES No. PA0249734. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (1384 SR 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687), revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change the post-mining land use from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 79.8 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Two Lick Creek and Two Lick Creek classified for the following uses: CWF and TSF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 8, 2007.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
26-07-08 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0251178. Cherep's Excavating (9742 Saltsburg Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239). Application for a Government Financed Construction Contract to reclaim 6.2 acres of abandoned deep mines and eliminate major subsidence problems, located in Lower Tyrone Township, Fayette County, affecting 14.2 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Jacobs Creek and Hickman Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. GFCC application received May 29, 2007.
03070103 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0251160. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (2340 Smith Road, Shelocta, PA 15774). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, affecting 127.9 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Pine Run and Nye Branch, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received June 11, 2007.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10010112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242039. T. C. Mining (252 Lower Hayes Run Road, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Clay and Concord Townships, Butler County, affecting 181.7 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream, application for reclamation only. Application received June 11, 2007.
16070104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258342. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Limestone Township, Clarion County, affecting 30.2 acres. Receiving streams: Poe Run and UNT to Poe Run and a UNT to Pine Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hawthorn Area Water Authority. Application received June 11, 2007.
33070104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258351. 3M Resources Company (733 Jackson Run Road, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Young and McCalmont Townships, Jefferson County, affecting 19.7 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Elk Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 12, 2007.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17060105 and NPDES No. PA0256374. Allegheny Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 333, Curwensville, PA 16833), revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to conduct mining activities within the 100` barrier to SR 4003 in Brady Township, Clearfield County, affecting 38.0 acres. Receiving stream: Stump Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 24, 2007.
18078001. Kyler Environmental Services, LTD (1269 Piedmont Road, Somerset, PA 15501), biosolids processing and land reclamation in West Keating Township, Clinton County, affecting 612.4 acres. Receiving streams: Loop Run (CWF), Little Birch Island Run (HQ-CWF), Little Bougher Run (CWF), Sugar Camp Run (HQ-CWF), all to West Branch Susquehanna River (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 7, 2007.
17753050 and NPDES No. PA0044822. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847), revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, affecting 687.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Saltlick Run (CWF), to Saltlick Run (CWF), to Mosquito Creek (CWF), to West Branch Susquehanna River (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 8, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
40840203T. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (P. O. Box Q, Milnesville, PA 18239), transfer of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing and surface mining operation from Rossi Excavating Company in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 101.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received June 6, 2007.
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 acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* 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.
58950810. Dorothy Mancuso (P. O. Box 404, Carbondale, PA 18407), Stage I and II bond release from a quarry operation in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 5.0 acres on property owned by Marisa Bonacci. Application received June 8, 2007.
7776SM1A3C4 and NPDES Permit No. PA0611883. Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 297, Bechtelsville, PA 19505), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, receiving stream: UNT to Swamp Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received June 13, 2007.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Minerals) Bond Release Application Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
Permit No. 56950801. Three S Coal Company (P. O. Box 337, Stoystown, PA 15563), bond release on a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 6.0 acres. Receiving stream: Rush Run. Application received June 11, 2007.
Noncoal Applications Withdrawn
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
7574SM2C7. Hempt Bros., Inc. (P. O. Box 278, Camp Hill, PA 17001), correction to an existing quarry operation to add clean fill for reclamation in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, affecting 226.6 acres, receiving stream: Yellow Breeches Creek. Application received March 17, 2005. Application withdrawn June 14, 2007.
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 Floodplain 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 Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E64-269. Evgueni A. Sosunov and Natalia N. Egorova, 126 Gordon Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628, in Damascus Township, Wayne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain an existing 0.05 acre pond with work consisting of increasing the depth to a maximum of 10 feet and expanding the surface area to approximately 0.29 acre. The work will include the construction of a nonjurisdictional dam. The project is located on the west side of Church Road approximately 0.5 mile north of its intersection with Galilee Road (Galilee, PA Quadrangle N: 21.6 inches; W: 2.9 inches).
E64-268. Damascus Township, 60 Conklin Hill Road, Damascus, PA 18415, in Damascus Township, Wayne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain three dry hydrants for the purpose of providing fire protection: 1. Pringle Pond (Delaware River Watershed) located approximately 0.1 mile north of the intersection of Barkley Lake Road and Plank Road (Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 10.2 inches); 2. Projan Pond (North Branch Calkins Creek Watershed) located approximately 0.1 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 0371 and Owlwood Road (Galilee, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 5.8 inches); and 3. Beaver Lake (Beaver Dam Creek Watershed) located near the intersection of Chicopee Road and Berk Road (Galilee, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches; W: 4.2 inches).
Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E67-824. Harry Becker and Claude Rohrbaugh, 3963 and 3967 Little John Drive, York, PA 17408-8985, North Codorus Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 6-inch sanitary sewer lateral crossing in a UNT to Codorus Creek (CWF) at a point just west of Route 616 (West York, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 6.0 inches, Latitude: 39° 54` 13"; Longitude: 76° 47` 34") in North Codorus Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E17-434. Clearfield Creek Watershed Association, 216 Bedlin Hollow Road, Ashville, PA 16613. Morgan Run TUFF Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Project in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Wallaceton, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 52` 52.6"; Longitude: 78° 21` 14.9").
The applicant proposes to construct, operate and maintain a: (1) passive treatment acid mine drainage treatment system; (2) two dams for flow diversion; (3) two road crossings; and (4) two rock outfalls in Morgan Run (CWF) and associated wetlands for acid mine drainage abatement. The concrete dams constructed for flow diversion shall not exceed a maximum height of 2.5-feet and width of 12.0-feet. Construction of the Morgan Run TUFF acid mine drainage treatment system and its appurtenances result in 1.61-acres of permanent wetland impact and 854 linear feet of permanent stream impact. The permittee has proposed to construct two replacement wetlands that shall result in 1.65-acres of mitigation for the Morgan Run TUFF, Morgan Run FROG, and Morgan Run No. 7 acid mine drainage treatment projects. The Morgan Run TUFF Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Project permanently impacts 01.61-acres of wetland, for which the permittee as agreed to include in the construction of a 1.65-acre replacement wetland to mitigate the 1.61-acres of impact. Construction of the 1.65-acre replacement wetland shall commence prior to the construction activities authorized by this permit. For mitigation of the stream impacts, the applicant has proposed operation and maintenance of the acid mine treatment system that will provide for significant water quality improvement in 2,640-feet of Morgan Run. The project is located along 1.4 stream miles south of the point where SR 2012 crosses Morgan Run.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1563. Woodville Associates, LTD, 5020 Thoms Run Road, Oakdale, PA 15071. To restore and maintain a UNT in Collier Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 2.4 inches; W: 16.7 inches, Latitude: 40° 23` 18"; Longitude: 80° 07` 12"). The applicant proposes to restore and maintain approximately 1,700 linear feet of a UNT to Chartiers Creek (WWF) (UNT No. 2) for the purpose of compensating for the loss of 2,300 linear feet of stream channel (1,800 linear feet of UNT No. 1, 250 linear feet of UNT No. 2-C and 250 linear feet of UNT No. 2-d) impacted by the construction of a residential development known as the Villages at Neville Park. The project is located approximately 6,800 feet northwest from the intersection of Interstate Route 79 and Thoms Run Oakdale Road and will impact 1700.0 linear feet of stream channel.
E11-327. Cambria County Conservation District, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221, Ebensburg, PA 15931. To construct and maintain stream bank in Northern Cambria Borough, Cambria County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Barnesboro, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 1.5 inches, Latitude: 40° 38` 16"; Longitude: 78° 45` 17"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain approximately 185 ft. of stabilized stream bank, along the southern bank of Fox Run (CWF), by installing R-6 stone riprap, along the outside curve of a newly constructed ''bankful'' channel. This new channel will have a bankful width of 12-ft. The upper stream bank will be regraded to have a 2:l slope, and will be stabilized with rootwads and live stakes. Three rock swales will be installed along the face of the regarded upper bank and benched floodplain, to dissipate flow velocities, from existing outfall structures, along the upper bank. The project area is located behind residences along US Route 219, between St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Cemeteries.
E11-328. Cambria County Conservation District, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221, Ebensburg, PA 15931. To construct and maintain stream bank in Lilly Borough, Cambria County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Cresson, PA Quadrangle N: 9 inches; W: 16 inches, Latitude: 40° 25` 31"; Longitude: 78° 36` 50"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain approximately 175 ft. of stabilized stream bank, along the southern bank of Bear Rock Run (CWF), using R-7 rock riprap for a 7 ft. high base and live stakes above this base. The southern stream bank will be cut back to a 2:1 side slope, and the channel will be reshaped. The project site is located behind the residences along Jones Street, approximately 1,100 ft. from the intersection of this road with SR 53.
E30-218. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, 835 North Gallatin Extension, Uniontown, PA 15401-2105. To construct a bridge on the border of Waynesburg Borough and Franklin Township, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Waynesburg, PA Quadrangle, N: 2.85 inches; W: 8.5 inches, Latitude: 39° 53` 30"; Longitude: 80° 11` 15"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 41.4 ft. wide, 595 ft. long, seven span bridge and railroad overpass with a stream underclearance of 33.9 ft. to replace the existing SR 0218, 38 ft. wide, 106 ft. long, two span bridge with an underclearance of 17.9 ft. over South Fork Ten Mile Creek (WWF) with a drainage area of 117.4 square miles. The project is located on the border between Waynesburg Borough and Franklin Township, Greene County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
D19-076EA. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA, Mount Pleasant and Scott Townships, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to breach and remove an unnamed dam across Fishing Creek (WWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will also involve the removal of an abandoned railroad trestle bridge approximately 200 feet upstream from the dam. The project will restore approximately 750 linear feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 1.1 miles northeast of the intersection of Back Branch Road (SR 4008) and Millertown Road (SR 4011) (Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 01` 45"; Longitude: 76° 26` 47").
D52-144EA. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451, Greene Township, Pike County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Project proposes to modify Lower Lake Dam across East Branch Wallenpaupack Creek (HQ-CWF). The project involves the rehabilitation of the existing spillway to address structural concerns. The project will temporarily impact 0.01 acre of wetlands for the excavation for the new wingwalls. The dam is located in Promised Land State Park approximately 2 miles Northeast of the intersection of SR 390 and Roemersville Road (SR 3002) (Promised Land, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 18` 48", Longitude: 75° 14` 07").
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