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ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality 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).
Coal Permits Actions
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
14743701 and NPDES Permit No. PA0600156, Pennsylvania Mines, LLC and PPL Generation, LLC (2 North Ninth Street, GEN PL6, Allentown, PA 18101), to renew the permit for the Pauline Hollow Refuse Disposal Site in Rush Township, Centre County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received March 31, 2008. Permit issued September 12, 2008.
30901601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214035, Chess Coal Company, (155 Chess Road, Smithfield, PA 15478), to renew the permit for the Poland Dock in Monongahela Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received February 8, 2008. Permit issued September 12, 2008.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56930112 and NPDES No. PA0212636. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 316 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Rhodes Creek classified for the following use: WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 22, 2008. Permit issued September 8, 2008.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
03860110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0589144. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Permit revision for the E & S plans to include an additional pond and mining the Lower Freeport coal seam to an existing bituminous surface/auger mine, located in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 667.4 acres. Revision application received February 4, 2008. Revision permit issued September 10, 2008.
26070105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251232. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (1384 SR 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Permit for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine, located in Saltlick Township, Fayette County, affecting 71.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Little Champion Creek. Application received October 5, 2007. Permit issued September 12, 2008.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17010104 and NPDES No. PA0243060. RES Coal, LLC (224 Grange Hall Road, P. O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine from Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (5510 State Park Road, Penfield, PA 15849), located in Morris Township, Clearfield County, affecting 55.9 acres. Receiving stream UNT to Moshannon Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 30, 2008. Permit issued September 3, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
54070104. South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc., (804 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 55.1 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received November 20, 2007. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
54-305-004GP12. South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc., (804 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252), general operating permit to operate a coal preparation plant on Surface Mining Permit No. 54070104 in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County. Application received November 20, 2007. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
40-305-005GP12. Mineral Reclamation, LLC, (30 Market Street, Pittston, PA 18640), general operating permit to operate a coal preparation plant on Surface Mining Permit No. 40070201 in Hanover Township, Luzerne County. Application received March 31, 2008. Permit issued September 15, 2008.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56070301 and NPDES No. PA0262340. Keystone Lime Company, Inc., P. O. Box 278, Springs, PA 15562, commencement, operation and restoration of a sandstone surface mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 9.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Laurel Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 27, 2007. Permit issued September 8, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
58070849. Richard D. Phillips, (R. R. 3, Box 324A3, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 15, 2007. Permit issued September 11, 2008.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151--161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Blasting Permits Actions
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
21084151. M & J Explosives, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608, blasting activity permit issued for commercial development in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. Blasting activity permit end date is September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 4, 2008.
21084152. M & J Explosives, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608, blasting activity permit issued for residential development in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. Blasting activity permit end date is September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 4, 2008.
28084124. M & J Explosives, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608, blasting activity permit issued for residential development in Guilford Township, Franklin County. Blasting activity permit end date is September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 4, 2008.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
08084003. John Brainard Explosives (R. R. 1, Box 275, Kingsley, PA 18826), blasting for Chancellor No. 1 well located in Asylum Township, Bradford County. Permit issued September 4, 2008. Permit expires December 31, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
09084107. American Rock Mechanics, Inc., (7531 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092), construction blasting for Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown Township, Bucks County with an expiration date of September 1, 2009. Permit issued September 8, 2008.
58084002. John Brainard, (R. R. 1, Box 275, Kingsley, PA 18826), construction blasting for the Benscoter Well Site in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County with an expiration date of December 31, 2008. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
06084123. Warren's Excavating & Drilling, Inc., (P. O. Box 1022, Honey Brook, PA 19344), construction blasting for utilities 202 Museum Road in Shillington Borough, Berks County with an expiration date of September 1, 2009. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
06084124. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for a parking lot in Marion Township, Berks County with an expiration date of December 30, 2008. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
360841100. Abel Construction Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 476, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting at the Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
360841101. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for Bethany Gardens in Clay Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 30, 2009. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
38084125. Abel Construction Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 476, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting for Fox Ridge Subdivision in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County with an expiration date of September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
58084101. Austin Powder Company, (25800 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, OH 44122), construction blasting for Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. pipeline in Dimock and Springville Townships, Susquehanna County with an expiration date of September 8, 2009. Permit issued September 9, 2008.
58084003. Dawson Geophysical Company, (508 West Wall, Suite 800, Midland, TX 79701) and Gregory N. Dembowski, (11019 Mill Road, East Bethany, NY 14054), construction blasting for Mehoopany 3D--Seismic Program in Rush, Auburn and Meshoppen Townships, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties with an expiration date of March 31, 2009. Permit issued September 10, 2008.
06084125. Warren's Excavating & Drilling, Inc., (P. O. Box 1022, Honey Brook, PA 19344), construction blasting for Kutztown Sewer Treatment Plant expansion in Maxatawny Township, Berks County with an expiration date of September 1, 2009. Permit issued September 11, 2008.
45084146. Explosive Services, Inc., (7 Pine Street, Bethany, PA 18431), construction blasting for Castle Rock Acres in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of September 30, 2009. Permit issued September 12, 2008.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E15-773. John D. Reid, 480 West Christine Road, Nottingham, PA 19362, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a driveway bridge located in and across Black Run (TSF, MF). This bridge will provide access to a single-family dwelling. The proposed bridge and driveway will impact wetlands 0.01 acre (PEM). The project is located east of the intersection of Park and Deer Path Roads (Rising Sun, MD-PA Quadrangle N: 21.1 inches; W: 7.8 inches).
The issuance of this permit also constitutes approval of a Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 134(a)).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E21-402: Anne Shambaugh, Camp Hill Borough, 2145 Walnut Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: 1) eleven 8.0-feet long by 8.0-feet wide rock weirs permanently impacting 704.0 square feet of stream channel; 2) bank regrading permanently impacting 931.0 cubic feet of stream bank; 3) twelve boulder bank revetments permanently impacting 1,676.0 square feet of stream channel; 4) regrading flood bench permanently impacting 846.0 square feet of floodway; 5) four stacked boulder walls permanently impacting 747.0 square feet of stream channel; 6) channel reconstruction permanently impacting 2,210.0 square feet of stream channel; 7) one stepped boulder bank permanently impacting 216.0 square feet of stream channel; 8) boulder paved outlet apron permanently impacting 40.0 square feet of stream channel; 9) stacked boulder abutments permanently impacting 320.0 square feet of stream channel; 10) 109.0 linear feet split rail fence permanently impacting the floodway; 11) an 8.0-feet long by 6.5-feet wide puncheon bridge permanently impacting 52.0 square feet of floodway; 12) two stepped swales permanently impacting 440.0 square feet of floodway; 13) a 55.0-feet long by 5.0-feet wide gravel walking path permanently impacting 275.0 linear feet of floodway; 14) a flagstone terrace permanently impacting 445.0 square feet of floodway; 15) two rain gardens permanently impacting 757.0 square feet of floodway; 16) removal of an abandoned dam permanently impacting 24.0 square feet of stream channel; 17) a headwall removal permanently impacting 8.0 square feet of stream channel headwall; 18) removal of railroad tie wall permanently impacting 40.0 square feet of floodway; 19) removal of four culvert pipes permanently impacting 111.0 linear feet of stream channel; 20) excavation in two palustrine emergent wetlands permanently impacting 206.3 square feet of wetland; 21) two rock construction entrances temporarily impacting 1,242.0 square feet of floodway; 22) one stockpile of fill temporarily impacting 4,008.0 square feet of floodway; and 23) a silt fence temporarily impacting 264.0 linear feet of floodway.
All activities are related to the rehabilitation and maintenance of a UNT to Cedar Run (CWF-WT) located downstream of Logan Street culvert to the Market Street culvert (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 21.55 inches; W: 7.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 14` 37"; Longitude: 76° 55` 31" and N: 20.95 inches; W: 7.1 inches, Latitude: 40°14` 25"; Longitude: 76° 55` 33") in Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.005 acre of replacement wetland for impacting exceptional value wetlands.
E67-814: Timothy Pasch, 2645 Carnegie Road, York, PA 17402, Springettsbury Township, York County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To replace two existing 50-foot long, 48-inch CMPs and one 50-foot long, 36-inch RCP with a single cell 140-foot long, 14-foot wide by 4-foot high concrete box culvert, depressed 6-inches with baffles in a UNT to Kreutz Creek (WWF) for the purpose of developing a commercial building lot (York, PA Quadrangle N: 19.35 inches; W: 3.75 inches, Latitude: 39° 58` 53"; Longitude: 76° 35` 53") in Springettsbury Township, York County. The project will result in an additional 90 feet of permanent channel impacts from the stream enclosure.
E22-514: Mount Calvary Christian School, 629 North Holley Street, P. O. Box 508, Elizabethtown, PA 17033, Conewago Township, York County. United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To perform excavation and filling in the floodway of both Brills Run (TSF) and Conewago Creek (TSF) to construct athletic fields for the Mount Calvary Christian School. The project is located near the intersection of South Hertzler and Hoffer Road in Elizabethtown, PA (Middleton, PA Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 1.0 inch, Latitude: 40° 10` 49"; Longitude: 76° 37` 98") in Conewago Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E60-181. Arthur Keister, 150 Silver Moon Lane, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit, Silver Moon Development, in Kelly Township, Union County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Lewisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 40° 59` 29"; W: 76° 53` 03").
To construct and maintain 91 linear feet of 36-inch diameter HDPE culvert, 85 linear feet of 77-inch by 55-inch steel arch pipe, 17 linear feet of 10-inch diameter SDR PVC sewer pipe, all of which are located along a UNT to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River; 135 linear feet of 5 foot high concrete retaining wall, to include R-4 riprap protection along the toe, within the floodway of a UNT to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The project will permanently impact 0.42 acre of jurisdictional wetlands and 298 linear feet of waterway. The project is located 1.2 miles north of Lewisburg along the western right-of-way of SR 0015 in Kelly Township, Union County.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
E25-722, Millcreek Township, 3608 West 26th Street, Millcreek, PA 16506-2037. Edgevale Drive Pipe, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Erie, PA Quadrangle N: 42° 4` 54.55"; W: 80° 4` 28.11").
To construct and maintain a 60-foot long 5-foot diameter CMP extension of an existing stream enclosure in a UNT Mill Creek approximately 600 feet SW of the intersection of Edgevale Drive and Heidi Avenue (Erie, PA Quadrangle N: 42° 4` 54.55"; W: 80° 4` 28.11") in Millcreek Township, Erie County. The UNT Mill Creek is a perennial stream classified as a WWF and MF.
E33-230, Winslow Township, 1277 Yellow Brick Road, Reynoldsville, PA 15851. Village of Soldier Wastewater Collection and Water Supply System, in Winslow Township and Sykesville Borough, Jefferson County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (DuBois, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 03` 45; W: 78° 50` 38").
To construct and maintain wastewater collection and drinking water distribution systems to serve the Village of Soldier and surrounding area including the installation of approximately 23,000 feet of sanitary sewer force mains and gravity lines, two pump stations and approximately 20,000 feet of potable water lines. The project includes the following impacts:
1. Seven sanitary sewer line and three water line crossings of tributaries to Soldier Run (CWF).
2. Two sanitary sewer line and three water line crossings of tributaries to Sugarcamp Run (HQ-CWF).
3. Two water line crossings, two gravity sanitary sewer line crossings and two sanitary sewer force main crossings of three wetland areas in the Soldier Run watershed.
4. Two sanitary sewer pump stations and associated fill within the 100-year floodplain of a tributary to Soldier Run.
E42-338, Paul Wittenbrink, 434 Hammock Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Wittenbrink Residence Small Flow Treatment Facility Outfall to Chandler Run, in Corydon Township, McKean County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Stickney, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 41° 58` 55.8"; W: 78° 49` 7.4").
To construct and maintain a 4-inch-diameter PVC outfall pipe from a small flow treatment facility along the left side of Chandler Run (HQ-CWF) at a private residence along the east side of Wolf Run Road approximately 4.5 miles north of SR 346.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D40-244. Wyoming Valley Inflatable Dam. Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
To construct, operate and maintain Wyoming Valley Inflatable Dam across the Susquehanna River (WWF), impacting 1.06 acres of wetlands (Palustrine Emergent and Palustrine Forested) and 4.5 miles of river and providing 1.06 acres of wetland mitigation, for the purpose of revitalizing interest in the river through new recreation, scenic and economic opportunities. Work includes construction of a 9.5-foot high 960-foot long inflatable run-of-the-river dam (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 5.9 inches) in the City of Wilkes-Barre and Borough of Larksville, Luzerne County. This dam permit application has been denied.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Watershed of Pumpkin Run
(Greene County)The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will accept comments on the proposed TMDL developed for the watershed of Pumpkin Run in Greene County. The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. Streams within this watershed are listed in Pennsylvania's Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report as being impaired due to excessive nutrient loading and organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen levels resulting from agricultural activities.
Impairments were addressed by establishing a TMDL of phosphorus, which was calculated to be the limiting nutrient. There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for phosphorus. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL sets allowable loadings of phosphorus in the watershed of Pumpkin Run. Phosphorus loadings were allocated among all land use categories present in the watershed and to existing point sources. Data used in establishing this TMDL were generated using a water quality analysis model designed by the Pennsylvania State University.
The data and all supporting documentation used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. The proposed TMDL and information on the TMDL program can be viewed on the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL). To request a copy of this TMDL, contact: Joe Boylan at joboylan@state.pa.us or 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval. Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be received by November 2, 2008. A public meeting to discuss the technical merits of the TMDL will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the Rices Landing Borough Community Building, 100 Water Street, Rices Landing, PA 15317.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Licking Creek Watershed
in Clarion CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the Licking Creek Watershed in Clarion County. The meeting will be held on October 2, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Knox District Mining Office in Knox, PA. The proposed TMDL was developed in accordance with the requirements of The Clean Water Act, section 303(d). Eighty-one segments in the Licking Creek Watershed (including Anderson, Cherry and Craggs Runs, Little Licking Creek and Mineral Run) have been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and high concentrations of metals.
The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Total Recoverable/ Parameter Criterion value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th century and mining occurs on a smaller scale today. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations which are established for permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over a 2 year period.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Ely Heferle, Water Pollution Biologist, Knox District Mining Office, White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191. E-mail will be received at eheferle@state.pa.us. Directions to the Knox District Mining Office can also be obtained by contacting this address.
The proposed TMDL for the Licking Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's web site, www. dep.state.pa.us, by typing ''TMDL'' in the DEP Keyword field and clicking GO.
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 26, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meting should contact the Department at (814) 797-1191 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Mill Creek Watershed in
Clarion and Jefferson CountiesThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the Mill Creek Watershed in Clarion County (Clarion and Millcreek Townships) and Jefferson County (Eldred and Union Townships). The meeting will be held on October 2, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Knox District Mining Office in Knox, PA. The proposed TMDL was developed in accordance with the requirements of The Clean Water Act, section 303(d). Four stream segments in the Mill Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 49706 Mill Creek 20.6 49715 UNT Mill Creek 1.1 49716 UNT Mill Creek 0.8 49766 UNT Mill Creek 0.6 The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Total Recoverable/ Parameter Criterion value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th century and mining continues on a smaller scale today. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations which are established for permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over a 10-year period.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Ely Heferle, Water Pollution Biologist, Knox District Mining Office, White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191. E-mail will be received at eheferle@state.pa.us. Directions to the Knox District Mining Office can also be obtained by contacting this address.
The proposed TMDL for the Mill Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's web site at www. dep.state.pa.us by typing ''TMDL'' in the DEP Keyword field and clicking GO.
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 26, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meting should contact the Department at (814) 797-1191 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Little Toby Creek Watershed
in Elk and Jefferson CountiesThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the Little Toby Creek Watershed in Elk and Jefferson Counties. The meeting will be held on October 7, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Knox District Mining Office in Knox, PA. The proposed TMDL was developed in accordance with the requirements of The Clean Water Act, section 303(d). Sixty-eight stream segments in the Little Toby Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and high concentrations of metals.
The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Total Recoverable/ Parameter Criterion value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th century and mining continues on a smaller scale today. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations which are established for permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected over a 10-year period.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Ely Heferle, Water Pollution Biologist, Knox District Mining Office, White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191. E-mail will be received at eheferle@state.pa.us. Directions to the Knox District Mining Office can also be obtained by contacting this address.
The proposed TMDL for the Little Toby Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us by typing ''TMDL'' in the Department Keyword field and clicking GO.
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 26, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at (814) 797-1191 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for the Pond Creek and Sandy Run Watersheds in Luzerne County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on October 30, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pottsville District Office in Pottsville, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Pond Creek and Sandy Run Watersheds have been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals.
The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 19th and 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data between 2006 and 2008.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact James Andrews at (570) 621-3118 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901. E-mail will be received at jameandrew@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 20, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for the Bucks Mountain Watershed
in Carbon and Luzerne CountiesThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on October 30, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Pottsville District Office in Pottsville, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Buck Mountain Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals. The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH, and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 19th and 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data between 2006 and 2008.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact James Andrews at (570) 621-3118 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901. E-mail will be received at jameandrew@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 20, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Ebensburg District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for Buffalo Creek Watershed
in Somerset CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on October 28, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Ebensburg District Office in Ebensburg, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. One stream segment in the Buffalo Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 39075 Buffalo Creek 7.5 The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 20th century. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected throughout 2006 and 2007.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Miles Baird at (814) 472-1889 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Ebensburg District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. E-mail will be received at mbaird@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 27, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 3 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for Coxes Creek Watershed
in Somerset CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on October 28, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Ebensburg District Office in Ebensburg, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. Two stream segments in the Coxes Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 38944 Coxes Creek 1 39012 East Branch Coxes Creek 1 The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 20th century. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected throughout 2007 and 2008.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Mike Timcik at (814) 472-1936 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Ebensburg District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. E-mail will be received at mtimcik@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 27, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 3 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for Rock Run Watershed in
Cambria CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is making available for public comment a revised TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. One stream segment in the Rock Run Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name 26872 Rock Run The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 20th century. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected throughout 2005.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Tim Kania at (814) 472-1891 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Ebensburg District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. E-mail will be received at tkania@state.pa.us.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 27, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for Whites Creek Watershed
in Somerset CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on October 28, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Ebensburg District Office in Ebensburg, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. One stream segment in the Whites Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 38778 Whites Creek 2 The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion value Total Recoverable/ Parameter (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0 to 9.0 NA The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 20th century. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data collected throughout 2007 and 2008.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Mike Timcik at (814) 472-1936 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Ebensburg District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. E-mail will be received at mtimcik@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 27, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 3 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting for the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) for UNT to Connoquenessing Creek Watershed in Butler County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is accepting comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. One stream segment in the UNT to Connoquenessing Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to siltation; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 35314 UNT to Connoquenessing Creek 1.5 There currently are no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for siltation or suspended solids. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. These proposed TMDLs set allowable loadings of sediment in the UNT to Connoquenessing Creek Watershed. The sediment loadings were allocated among all land use categories present in the watersheds. Data used in establishing these TMDLs was generated using a water quality analysis model designed by the Pennsylvania State University.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Bill Brown at (717) 783-2951 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 400 Market Street, 10th Floor RCSOB, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by November 20, 2008. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1751. Filed for public inspection September 26, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
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