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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 Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E46-1038, Township of Lower Marion, 75 East Lancaster Avenue, Lower Merion Township, Bucks County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
Shortridge Park Stream Stabilization Project
To stabilize and restore approximately 2,000 linear feet of the stream banks along Indian Creek (WWF) within the Shortridge Park. This work includes a pedestrian access, vegetative barrier fence and low impact habitat structures.
The project commences approximately 145 feet north of the intersection of East Wynnewood Road and Shortridge Drive and runs along the west side of and almost parallels Shortridge Drive and ends at Remington Road in Lower Marion Township, Montgomery County (Lansdowne, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 22.6 inches; W: 1.98 inches).
EA09-011. Carson Helicopter, Inc., 952 Blooming Glen Road, Perkasie, PA 18944, Hilltown Township, Bucks County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
A request for an Environmental Assessment approval for impacts associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of a nonjurisdictional dam across a UNT to Pleasant Spring Creek (TSF). The proposed dam will provide stormwater management for the expansion of the existing Carson Helicopter facilities.
The site is located approximately 250 feet northwest of the intersection of Blooming Glen Drive and Dublin Road (Doylestown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 17.8 inches; W: 14.7 inches).
E46-1039. Scott Anderson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club, 2295 Country Club Drive, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006, Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To stabilize and maintain approximately 600 linear feet of streambank along UNT to Pennypack Creek (TSF-MF). This work is an addition to the work previously authorized under GP034607317 for approximately 225 linear feet of streambank stabilization which has already been completed.
The site is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Paper Mill and Grasshopper Roads (Hatboro, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 1.4 inches; W: 13.50 inches).
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E48-402. Northampton County--Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Public Works, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064, in Allen and East Allen Townships, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two single-span bridges across Catasauqua Creek (CWF), both having spans of 60 feet and a minimum underclearance of 3.36 feet and 2.63 feet, respectively, as well as a waterline crossing beneath Catasauqua Creek and the construction of 0.8125 acre of the proposed trail within the 100-year floodway of Catasauqua Creek for the purpose of adding 200 acres of new recreation area to the existing park system. The project is located approximately 2.95 miles northwest of the intersection of SR 0987 and US Route 22 (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 40` 44.6"; Longitude: 75° 27` 47.3").
E48-401. Jaindl Land Company, 3150 Coffeetown Road, Orefield, PA 18069, in Hanover and East Allen Townships, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two stormwater outfall structures in and along the south side of Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF) as follows: (1) install a 64 linear feet, 24 inch diameter RCP stormwater pipe, concrete endwall with R-4 riprap apron and 1,650 upstream; (2) install a 22 linear feet, 29 inch by 45 inch diameter HERCP stormwater pipe, and concrete endwall with R-4 riprap apron for the purpose of adequate conveyance of stormwater from the proposed Hanover Corporate Center II project site. The project is located approximately 2.29 miles northwest of the intersection of US Route 22 and SR 0191 in Hanover and East Allen Townships (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 41` 35.2"; Longitude: 75° 22` 54.0").
E45-536. The Lost Trails, LLC, The Inn at Pocono Manor, P. O. Box 774, Brodheadsville, PA 18322-0774, in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 20-foot wide, 178-foot long road crossing through 0.08 acre of PEM wetlands within the Swiftwater Creek Watershed (HQ-CWF), consisting of rock fill and 16 12-inch diameter culverts spaced at 10-foot intervals to provide more stable access across the existing wetland and stream. The project is located 1.21 miles southeast of the intersection of I-380 and SR 0940 (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 5` 22"; Longitude: 75° 23` 34").
E48-403. Lower Saucon Township, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015, in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge with a span of 30 feet and an underclearance of approximately 4 foot across Polk Valley Run (HQ-CWF). The project is located approximately 2.07 miles from the intersection of Interstate 78 and SR 0412 (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 34` 4"; Longitude: 75° 19` 45").
E39-491. Lehigh County, 17 South Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18101-2401, in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 2,625 linear feet, 12-foot wide gravel pedestrian walking trail adjacent to the eastern streambank of the Jordan Creek (TSF-MF), install a 100 foot long, 6 foot wide, single-span, steel pony truss bridge with wooden planking and open stairs across the Jordan Creek and to install a 6 foot wide, 1,230 sq. ft. wooden boardwalk spanning wetlands constructed on 6 inch by 6 inch square wooden columns for the purpose of improving the existing trail within the Trexler Nature Preserve. The project is located approximately 3.15 miles northeast of the intersection of SR 4040 and SR 0100 (Slatedale, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 39` 13"; Longitude: 75° 37` 27").
E13-160. Mieczyslaw (Matthew) Ewa Klecha, 469 Forest Street, Lehighton, PA 18235, in Franklin Township, Carbon County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a vegetated swale, trapezoidal channel discharging stormwater to Sawmill Run (EV) from the Homestead in the Pines Residential Subdivision located in Franklin Township, Carbon County. The channel is located along the south side of Forest Street, approximately 1,000 feet south from the intersection with Kriss Pines Drive (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 52` 19"; Longitude: 75° 39` 18").
E54-336. Schuylkill County Commissioners, Schuylkill County Courthouse, 401 North Second Street, Pottsville, PA 17901-2528, in North Union Township, Schuykill County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To maintain a 3-span concrete T-beam bridge (County Bridge No. 100) across Catawissa Creek (CWF) with work consisting of removing a 40-foot wide by 170-foot long gravel bar upstream and downstream of the center span, filling a 40-foot wide by 20-foot long scour hole downstream of the right end span, and constructing a temporary construction road crossing. The project is located at the Lavenberg Road (T-453) Bridge, approximately 200 feet west of SR 0339 (Nuremburg, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 53` 30"; Longitude: 76° 12` 55").
E40-697. Borough of West Pittston, 555 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643, in Borough of West Pittston, Luzerne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stormwater outfall of 60 inch diameter with a headwall, guidewall and riprap apron to the Susquehanna River (WWF). The site is located at the end of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Avenues (Pittston, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 19` 35"; Longitude: 75° 48` 31").
E45-539. Tom Lovito, P. O. Box 658, Tannersville, PA 18372, in Pocono Township, Monroe County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a minor road crossing of a UNT to Bulger Run (HQ-CWF) and adjacent exceptional value wetlands. The project is located along SR 0611, approximately 750 feet past Warner Road (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 01` 44"; Longitude: 75° 17` 59").
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E18-440. Lock Haven University, 301 West Church Street, Room 107, Lock Haven, PA 17745. Operation and Maintenance of Lusk Run Access Road, Lock Haven City, Clinton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 08` 36.6"; Longitude: 77° 28` 12.3").
The applicant proposes to operate and maintain an access road within the floodway of Lusk Run (CWF) for the operation of an existing stream enclosure. Construction of the existing access road was completed in association with previously acknowledged GP 111807503. The operation and maintenance of the access road poses no temporary or permanent wetland impacts. The access road is located along the southwestern right-of-way of Susquehanna Avenue approximately 1,320-feet southeast of Hill Street and Susquehanna Avenue intersection.
E60-198. Robert L. Long, 1667 Seven Kitchens Road, Winfield, PA 17889. Long Project, in Union Township, Union County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 53` 28.32"; Longitude: 76° 49` 31.58").
To construct and maintain: 1) 335 linear feet of R-7 riprap bank protection, 195-foot by 9-inch 3 to 4.5 foot tall reinforced concrete retaining wall; 2) a 185 square foot floating walkway and recreational dock; 3) 325 linear feet of R-7 riprap bank protection; 4) a 32-foot by 21-foot 9-inch open sided pavilion in the right floodway; and 5) a 2-foot diameter plastic spring outfall pipe located on the right bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River 1.5 miles downriver from SR 15. This project impacted 855 linear feet of the West Branch Susquehanna River, which is classified as a WWF.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1604. Duquesne Light Company, 2825 New Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1003. To construct and maintain a screening wall in Sewickley Borough and Moon Township, Allegheny County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 8.95 inches, Latitude: 40° 32` 18"; Longitude: 80° 11` 12"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 10` high screening wall and its associated fill for a distance of approximately 230` in the right bank floodway fringe of the Ohio River (WWF), to construct and maintain a 138 KV line over the Ohio River and a UNT to the Ohio River, for the purpose of building the Sewickley substation expansion (138 KV Sewickley Loop Project). The proposed substation is located on the north east side of the intersection of Chadwick Street and White Avenue, the power line starts here and extends over the Ohio River.
E04-325. Department of Transportation, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017. To replace a 100 ft. long single span bridge in Marion Township, Beaver County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Zelienople, PA Quadrangle N: 6.25 inches; W: 15.4 inches, Latitude: 40° 47` 03"; Longitude: 80° 14` 11"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 34.1 ft. wide, 100 ft. long single span bridge skewed 70° with an underclearance of 5.1 ft. to replace the existing SR 588, 22 ft. wide, 78 ft. long, single span bridge skewed 55° with an underclearance of 4.5 ft. over Brush Creek (WWF) with a drainage area of 47.8 square miles; construct and maintain associated rip-rap scour protection; temporary stream diversion for construction; relocate or shift 20 ft. southward 222 ft. of adjoining Brush Creek; fill and maintain 0.04 acre of adjoining de minimis PEM wetland; and to construct and maintain stormwater outfalls. The new bridge is located upstream and adjacent to the existing bridge. The project is located approximately 6 miles west of Zelienople.
E63-611. Thomas Shea, 122 Cidar Lane, McMurray, PA 15317. To construct apartment buildings and parking spaces in North Strabane Township, Washington County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 5.17 inches; W: 4.27 inches, Latitude: 40° 16` 42.8"; Latitude: 80° 09` 20.9"). The applicant proposes to construct three apartment buildings and parking spaces on 4.7 acres of land along Morganza. Construction at the site will include placement of fill in the 100 year floodway of Chartiers Creek (WWF). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill faced with rip rap for approximately 60 feet along the right bank floodway of Chartiers Creek for three proposed apartment buildings and associated parking lot. The project is located on the east side of Morganza Road, near its intersection with Centennial Road.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E24-253, Spring Creek Township, P. O. Box 385, Ridgway, PA 15853. T-301 Across Spring Creek, in Spring Creek Township, Elk County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Hallton, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 24` 02"; W: 78° 55` 59").
To remove the existing through truss bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having two clear spans of 68.5 feet and an underclearance of 15.5 feet on a 70° skew across Spring Creek just above its confluence with Clarion River on T-301 at Hallton.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA36-018: PPL Holtwood, LLC, Dennis J. Murphy, VP/COO, 2 North 9th Street, Allentown, PA 18101, Martic Township, Lancaster County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
PPL Hydroelectric Plant is located on the Susquehanna River (WWF) in Martic Township, Lancaster County. PPL proposes to construct a new powerhouse, install new turbines, construct a new skimmer wall and increase the forebay capacity and reconfigure the project facilities to enhance upstream fish passage through modification of existing facilities and excavations in the tailrace channel (Holtwood, PA Quadrangle N: 14 inches; W: 11.5 inches, Latitude: 39° 49` 37.7" N; Longitude: 76° 19` 50.4" W). The licensed installed capacity at the project would increase from 107.2 MW to a proposed 195.5 MW. To improve migratory fish passage at the project, PPL proposes to: (1) modify the existing fish lift; (2) reroute the discharge of Unit 1 in the existing powerhouse; and (3) excavate the project tailrace (33.49 acres), the forebay (4.63 acres) and Piney Channel (6.68 acres). PPL also proposes to provide minimum flows, perform studies and evaluations of the effectiveness of the fish passage improvements and flow releases, improve existing and construct new recreational facilities, and protect special status plants and wildlife and cultural resources during construction. The project will cumulatively impact 1.24 acres of palustrine emergent and forested wetlands (approximately 0.50 acre of temporary impacts and approximately 0.73 acre of permanent impacts), approximately 7.60 acres of shallow water habitat and approximately 14.60 acres of deep water habitat. To mitigate for impacts associated with the project, PPL proposes to: (1) construct 0.25 acre emergent wetland, 1.96 acres forested wetland and establish 1.57 acres forested riparian buffer, and 1.8 acres upland forest at the RLPS Architect's property located west-southwest of the intersection of Oregon Pike (PA-272) and Valleybrook Drive in Manheim Township, Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 15.96 inches; W: 5.37 inches, Latitude: 40° 05` 16.332" N; Longitude: 76° 17` 18.2004" W) in the floodway of Landis Run (WWF); (2) construct and maintain a 3,200.0-foot stream restoration project in and along Pequea Creek (WWF) (New Holland and Gap, PA Quadrangles Latitude: 40° 00` 01.1" N; Longitude: 76° 06` 11.1" W) located in Paradise and Leacock Townships, Lancaster County. The project shall include riparian plantings along 5,000.0 feet of Pequea Creek, 3,300.0 feet of streambank fencing providing a minimum of a 25-foot buffer on each side of the Pequea Creek, bank grading, two cattle crossings, one cattle access, four areas of habitat boulder placement, five rock cross vanes, nine J-hooks, three stream bank rock deflectors with logs, five root wads, four mudsill fish enhancement structures; (3) plant 3.2 acres of an existing agricultural field adjacent to the Susquehanna River with native tree species at a point just north of the intersection of Prescott and River Roads (SR 441) (York Haven, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 06` 35.70" N; Longitude: 76° 41` 18.36" W) in Conoy Township, Lancaster County; (4) remove three dams (a) D36-306, Levi Fisher Dam, located on Pequea Creek (HQ-CWF) at a point just west of the intersection of Mount Vernon and Buena Vista Roads (Honey Brook, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 1` 9.12" N; Longitude: 75° 59` 4.56" W) in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County; (b) Smucker Dam located on Groff Run (WWF) at a point just west of the intersection of Tabor Road and Custer Avenue (New Holland, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 4` 9.84" N; Longitude: 76° 5` 8.52" W) in Earl Township, Lancaster County; and (c) Zimmerman Dam located on Conestoga River (WWF) at a point just southwest of the intersection of Cabin Road and Twenty-Eighth Division Highway (SR 322) (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 9` 1.44" N; Longitude: 75° 8` 11.49" W) in Earl Township, Lancaster County; (5) expand the existing Pequea Boat Launch to include the addition of 18 trailer spaces, three car parking spaces, a boat ramp measuring 129.0 feet long and 20.0 feet wide and a 25.0-foot by 20.0-foot ADA accessible fishing platform and dock in and along the Susquehanna River (Conestoga, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 16.5 inches, Latitude: 39° 53` 17.4" N; Longitude: 76° 22` 0.5" W); (6) extend the two existing boat ramps at the York Furnace Boating Access into the Susquehanna River (Safe Harbor, PA Quadrangle N: 0.75 inch; W: 1.0 inch, Latitude: 39° 52` 20.8" N; Longitude: 76° 22` 48.3" W); (7) construct additional parking along the existing McCall's Ferry Road, which is located in the floodway of the Susquehanna River (Holtwood, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 12.5 inches, Latitude: 39° 49` 15.6" N; Longitude: 76° 20` 16.5" W), to provide parking for the white water boating community use, which additional parking includes widening McCall's Ferry Road by 27.5 feet for a distance of 137 feet; and (8) construct and maintain a bridge over the railroad tracks along the left bank of the Susquehanna River for the purpose of allowing recreational access to a new parking area, measuring 200.0 feet long by 50.0 feet wide, located between the railroad right-of-way and the Holtwood Tailrace (Holtwood, PA Quadrangle N: 13.25 inches; W: 11.0 inches, Latitude: 39° 49` 22.6" N; Longitude: 76° 19` 35.3" W). This parking area would include parking for 18 cars, with three spaces reserved for ADA access. From the parking area an ADA accessible trail would provide access to a 40.0-foot by 10.0-foot fishing platform along the Holtwood Tailrace. The fishing platform would be retrofitted from the abutment to the lower tailrace bridge.
EA67-015: J.J. Two LP, Steamboat Landing Development, East Manchester Township, York County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
The applicant proposes to remove a 0.91 acre onstream pond and restore 300.0 linear feet of a UNT to Hartman Run to facilitate a 64-lot residential subdivision known as Steamboat Landing. The applicant proposes to create PEM wetlands in the existing pond footprint and create a vegetated riparian corridor along the newly created channel. The project is located along Steamboat Boulevard, just east of its intersection with North George Street (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 6.7 inches; W: 12.6 inches, Latitude: 40° 2` 11.9" N; Longitude: 76° 42` 54.2" W) in East Manchester Township, York County.
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0247243
(Sew)Foremost Industries, Inc.
2375 Buchanan Trail West
Greencastle, PA 172225Franklin County
Montgomery and Peters TownshipsDry Swale to UNT West Branch Conococheague Creek
13-CY PA0081884
(Sew)Cuttin Company, LLC
Victor Fiorino
25 Sandoe Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325Adams County
Straban TownshipUNT Beaverdam Creek
7-FY PA0033057
(Sew)Henry Nolt--Crestview Village MHP
455B Middlecreek Road
Lititz, PA 17543Dauphin County
Londonderry TownshipIron Run
7-DY Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0208639
(Sewage)Hartleton Borough Municipal Authority
Hartleton Borough WWTP
P. O. Box 31
Hartleton, PA 17829Hartleton Borough
Union CountyCold Run
TSFY Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0095150
SewageFMJ Enterprises, LLC
P. O. Box 906
Uniontown, PA 15401Allegheny County
Forward TownshipMonongahela River Y PA0092517
SewageAllegheny Plaza Associates I
c/o Rosen Associates Management Corporation
33 South Service Road
Jericho, NY 11753-1006Westmoreland County
Allegheny TownshipUNT of Pine Run Y PA0203700
SewageBruderhof Communities in PA, Inc.
Route 381 North
P. O. Box 260
Farmington, PA 15437Fayette County
Wharton TownshipDeadman Run Y PA0218421
SewageThe Spring Church Group
2867 Washington Road
McMurray, PA 15314
Armstrong County
Kiskiminetas TownshipUNT of Roaring Run
Y PA0098477
SewageHighland Tank
One Highland Road
Stoystown, PA 15563Somerset County
Quemahoning TownshipOven Run Y PA0091791
SewageJoseph Argiro
R. D. 2
Box 368
Connellsville, PA 15425Fayette County
Bullskin TownshipBreakneck Run Y PA0096326
SewageWareham Investment Company, LP
344 Den-Rick Lane
Jeannette, PA 15644Westmoreland County
Hempfield TownshipUNT of Brush Creek Y PA0204960
SewageBriselli, Inc.
P. O. Box 533
Lawrence, PA 15055Washington County
Cecil TownshipUNT to McPherson Creek Y PA0218065
SewageRoxCoal, Inc.
P. O. Box 149
Friedens, PA 15541Indiana County
Green TownshipUNT of North Branch Two Lick Creek
Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0222739 Blooming Valley United Methodist Church
Blooming Valley Borough
Crawford CountyUNT to Woodcock Creek
16-AY PA0221015 Mainline North Interchange STP
Route 60 Beaver Valley Expressway
New Castle, PA 16102North Beaver Township
Lawrence CountyUNT to Beaver River
20-BY PA0030317 Clarion Limestone Area School District
4091 C-L School Road
Strattenville, PA 16258Clarion Township
Clarion CountyUNT to Little Piney Creek
17-BY PA0238970 Water Gait Community Water Association
36 North Gait Drive
Slippery Rock, PA 16057Liberty Township
Mercer CountyUNT to Wolf Creek
20-CY PA0222763 Charter Plastics
221 South Perry Street
Titusville, PA 16354City of Titusville
Crawford CountyOil Creek
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II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
NPDES Permit No. PA0056804, Industrial Waste, North Penn and North Wales Water Authorities, d/b/a Forest Park Water, 144 Park Avenue, P. O. Box 317, Chalfont, PA 18914-0317. This proposed facility is located in Chalfont Borough, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated process wastewater from a water filtration plant into Pine Run in Watershed 2F-Neshaminy.
NPDES Permit No. PA0039004, Sewage, Upper Gwynedd-Towamencin Municipal Authority, 2225 Kriebel Road, Lansdale, PA 19446. This proposed facility is located in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated sewage into Towamencin Creek in Watershed 3E.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0009458, Amendment No. 1, Industrial Waste, Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC, P. O. Box 307, Tipton, PA 16684-0307. This proposed facility is located in Antis Township, Blair County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of Permit.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
WQM Permit No. 4008405, Sewerage, Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 651, Hazleton, PA 18201-0651. This proposed facility is located in West Hazleton Borough, Luzerne County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for an upgrade to the existing wastewater treatment plant to include nutrient removal facilities, CSO treatment facilities and sludge handling facilities.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
WQM Permit No. 0703201, Transfer No. 1, Sewage, Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC, P. O. Box 307, Tipton, PA 16684-0307. This proposed facility is located in Antis Township, Blair County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of Permit.
WQM Permit No. WQG02670804, Sewage, Spring Grove Borough, One Campus Avenue, Spring Grove, PA 17362-0126. This proposed facility is located in Spring Grove Borough, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Interceptor Replacement.
WQM Permit No. 3608408, Sewage, Manheim Borough Authority, 15 East High Street, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit approval for the construction/modification/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of: anaerobic selector tank, dual oxidation ditches, secondary anoxic reactor and two additional final clarifiers.
WQM Permit No. 2208408, Sewage, Lower Paxton Township Authority, 425 Prince Street, Suite 139, Harrisburg, PA 17109. This proposed facility is located in Lower Allen Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit approval for the construction/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of: replacement or relocation of 1,860` of Trunk B (12" and 15") from MH-758 to MH-766 and 280` of Jonestown R/W Trunk (12") from H-892 to MH-894 in Basins PC-4B, 4C and 4D.
WQM Permit No. 3108402, Sewage, Spring Ridge Club, Donald Beaver, 150 West Seventh Street, Bellwood, PA 16617. This proposed facility is located in Spruce Creek Township, Huntingdon County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit approval for the construction/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of: 12 separate systems of septic tank, ecoflo biofilter, lift station, dosing tank and elevated sand mound.
WQM Permit No. 0708404, Sewage, Altoona City Authority, Wessterly Treatment Plant, 20 Greenwood Road, Altoona, PA 16602. This proposed facility is located in Allegheny Township, Blair County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit approval for the construction/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of: Construction of a pretreatment building to house three new fine screens and vortex grit units, conversion of the aeration units to Nutrient Removal Treatment (NRT) Reactor Nos. 1 and 2 using MLE process, conversion of the existing South Equalization tank to NRT Reactors Nos. 3 and 4, construction of additional two 120` diameter clarifiers, a new Return Activated Sludge building, a new UV disinfection building to house UV units and screw lift pumps, a new generator building and modification to the existing pretreatment and disinfection building. The proposed project is designed to treat maximum weekly flow of 31.8 mgd, Maximum Daily Flow of 48.4 mgd, Maximum Instantaneous Flow of 60 mgd, Annual Total Kjeldahl-N of 1,698 lbs/day and Annual Total Phosphorus of 340 lbs/day.
WQM Permit No. 3602407, Amendment 09-1, Sewage, Southern End Properties, 35 Friendly Drive, Quarryville, PA 17566. This proposed facility is located in East Drumore Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit amendment approves the construction/modification/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of: The addition of an equalization tank, a third recirculating sand filter and a third pea gravel bed at Musser's Market.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 5908401, Sewerage 4952, Municipal Authority of the Borough of Mansfield, 19 East Wellsboro Street, Mansfield, PA 16933. This proposed facility is located in Mansfield Borough, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Action: The applicant is approved for improvements to the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant that will increase the capacity and the performance of the facility. The upgrades will convert the WWTP from an activated sludge process with secondary clarifiers to a Membrane Bioreactor system, which will provide nutrient removal capabilities. Chlorination will also be provided. The flow will increase from 1.0 mgd design capacity to 1.3 mgd design capacity.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 468S079-A4, Sewerage, Municipality of Penn Hills, 12245 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. This existing facility is located in Penn Hills Township, Allegheny County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for improvements to the Long Road wet weather equalization facility and sanitary sewer line construction to reduce or eliminate surcharging along Long and Beulah Roads.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 4209401, Sewerage, Eldred Township Municipal Authority, 1834 West Eldred Road, Eldred, PA 16731. This proposed facility is located in Eldred and Otto Townships, McKean County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Eldred Township is proposing to construct a wastewater collection and conveyance system to serve portions of the Township. Wastewater will be conveyed along SR 346 south to the existing Otto Township wastewater treatment plant. The proposed project will serve 87 EDU's and will consist of pressure sewer force main lines, low pressure sewer collectors and one duplex pump station.
WQM Permit No. 2408403, Sewerage, Johnsonburg Municipal Authority, 520A Market Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845. This proposed facility is located in Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a 1.0 mgd renovated wastewater treatment plant, miscellaneous site work and facility renovations.
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA.
WQM Permit No. 4608407, Sewerage, Horsham Water and Sewer Authority, 167 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044. This proposed facility is located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a 744,100 gallon in-line flow equalization tank to better manage wet weather flows at the existing STP.
WQM Permit No. 230840, Sewerage, Newtown Township Municipal Authority, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown, PA 19073. This proposed facility is located in Newtown Township, Delaware County.
Description of Action/Activity: Development of 4.00 acres of land proposed for residential development utilizing low pressure sewer to convey sanitary waste.
WQM Permit No. 4604412- A-1, Sewerage, Upper Gwynedd Township, P. O. Box 1, West Point, PA 19486. This proposed facility is located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Action/Activity: Addition of monthly maximum flow and rerate of average flow.
IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions
V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions
VI. NPDES Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Individual Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI023903037R Upper Macungie Township
8330 Schantz Road
Breinigsville, PA 18031Lehigh Upper Macungie Township Tributary to Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWFPAI024808007 Calvary Baptist Church of Bethlehem
111 Dewberry Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017Northampton Bethlehem Township Bushkill Creek
HQ-CWFSouthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UseESCP-0708801 Kettle Creek Partners, LP
P. O. Box 34
301 Plum Creek Road
Roaring Spring, PA 16673Blair Logan Township UNT to Sandy Run
HQ-CWFNorthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI064308001 Cocca Development, Ltd.
10 DeBartolo Place
Suite 400
Boardman, OH 44512Mercer Mercer Borough Department of Transportation Municipal Separate Storm Sewer and Neshannock Creek
TSF
VII. Approvals to Use NPDES and/or Other General Permits
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).
List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities
(PAR)PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Small Flow Treatment Facilities PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Groundwater Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
(CSO)PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application Under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Residential Septage by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application Under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines PAG-11 (To Be Announced) PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
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