[39 Pa.B. 6556]
[Saturday, November 14, 2009]
[Continued from previous Web Page]
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3637.
41-00079A: Eureka Resources, LLC (419 Second Street, Williamsport, PA 17701) to construct a gas well water treatment operation in Williamsport, Lycoming County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
40-399-064: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc. (400 York Avenue, Duryea, PA 18642) for installation of a shot blast booth with baghouse to control particulate emissions in Duryea Borough, Luzerne County. The particulate emissions will be limited to 0.02 grains/dscf. Schott Glass is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements. The company currently has a Title V Permit 40-00034. The plan approval will include all appropriate monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the booth operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The Plan Approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. For further details, contact Ray Kempa at (570) 826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Contact: B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226.
PA 26-00500A: Alpha PA Coal Terminal, LLC (106 East Fredericktown Rd, Luzerne Township, PA 15906) for construction of a coal transfer terminal consisting of Stock Piles, Coal Conveyors, Barge Loading/Unloading Equipment, and Roadways at their facility in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.45, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to allow the construction of a coal transfer terminal consisting of Stock Piles, Coal Conveyors, Barge Loading/Unloading Equipment, and Roadways at their facility located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
Emissions from the source are estimated to be 13.2 tons of PM10 per year. The proposed facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, related to construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources. The Department believes that the facility will meet these requirements by complying with the following Plan Approval conditions relating to restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards:
1) This Plan Approval is for stockpiling and barge loading/unloading operations at the Alpha PA Coal Terminal, located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
2) Air contaminant sources included in this plan approval are: (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
• Stock Piles
• Coal Conveyors
• Barge Loading/Unloading Equipment
• Roadways
3) Air pollution control devices and limitations included in this plan approval are: (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
• Water sprays at conveyor transfer points
• Partial conveyor enclosures
• Limited throughput
• Truck tarping
• Reduced truck speeds
• Pressurized water truck equipped with water canon and roadway spray nozzles
4) There shall be no fugitive emissions from the facility contrary to 25 Pa. Code § 123.2.
5) Open burning is restricted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.14.
6) Coal will neither be delivered to nor shipped from the facility by truck or rail. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
7) The Owner/Operator shall maintain a record of all malodor and fugitive emission surveys performed. The records shall include the date, time, name and title of the observer, whether fugitive emissions or malodors were observed, and any corrective action taken. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
8) The owner/operator shall keep monthly records of coal throughput for this facility. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
9) The facility shall not be operated in the event that the dust suppression systems are incapable of operation. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
10) Coal shall be stockpiled in such a manner that it may be adequately wetted by the on-site pressurized water truck as necessary to control fugitive emissions. All coal shall be adequately wetted prior to, during, and after transfer, as necessary, to control fugitive emissions (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
11) In-plant roads and areas of vehicle traffic shall be watered and swept, as needed on a preventative basis, such that visible fugitive emissions do not cross the property line in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2. Other methods of dust control shall be used when weather conditions make in-plant road watering hazardous, as necessary, to prevent visible fugitive emissions from crossing the property line in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2.
12) Earth or other material transported from the site shall be removed promptly, as needed, on the paved public road (SR 4002) to prevent visible fugitive emissions in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.1(c).
13) All conveying equipment, clamshells, front-end loaders, or any other equipment used to stockpile, transfer, or load coal shall maintain a minimal amount of drop height at all times so as to prevent fugitive emissions (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
14) The Owner/Operator shall post the following (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
a. A requirement stating, ''All loaded trucks shall be properly tarpaulin covered.''
b. A requirement stating, ''Speed Limit 15.''
15) The Owner/Operator shall conduct a daily inspection of the facility during daylight hours while the facility is operating for the presence of fugitive emissions and malodors (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
16) The throughput of the coal unloading/loading operation shall be limited to 500,000 tons in any 12 month consecutive period. The owner/operator shall maintain a monthly log of coal shipped to and from the facility (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
17) All conveyors at this facility shall be partially covered and have water spray at each transfer point (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
18) All records shall be kept on site for a minimum of 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
19) The permittee shall report each malfunction that may result in an emissions increase to the Department. For purposes of this condition a malfunction is defined as any sudden, infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control or process equipment; or, operating in a non-permitted manner.
(b) When the malfunction poses an imminent and substantial danger to the public's health and safety or potential harm to the environment, the permittee shall report the incident to the Department within 1 hour.
(1) The report shall describe the:
(i) name and location of the facility;
(ii) nature and cause of the malfunction;
(iii) time when the malfunction or breakdown was first observed;
(iv) expected duration of excess emissions; and
(v) estimated rate of emissions.
(2) The owner or operator shall notify the Department immediately when corrective measures have been accomplished.
Unless otherwise required by specific reporting requirements, any malfunction that is not subject to the notice requirements of paragraph (b) of this permit condition, shall be reported to the Department within 24 hours (or the next business day) by telephone, and within 5 days by mail of discovery. The report shall contain the same information required by subsection (b)(1).
Malfunctions shall be reported to the Department at the following address:
Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Air Quality
Air Quality Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
(25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)20) Plan Approval authorizes the temporary operation of the source(s) covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b):
a. The Owner/Operator shall submit written Notice of the Completion of Construction and the Operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 days prior to the completion of construction. The Notice shall state the date when construction will be completed and the date when the Operator expects to commence operation.
b. Operation of the source(s) covered by this Plan Approval is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit, or to permit the evaluation of the source for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c. Upon receipt of the Notice of the Completion of Construction from the Owner/Operator the Department shall authorize a 180-day Period of Temporary Operation of the source(s) starting on the date of commencement of operation. This Notice submitted by the Owner/Operator, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
d. Upon determination by the Owner/Operator that the source(s) covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall contact the Department's reviewing engineer and schedule the Initial Operating Permit Inspection.
e. Upon completion of Initial Operating Permit Inspection and determination by the Department that the source(s) covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall submit a State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) application, at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Plan Approval.
f. The Owner/Operator may request an extension of the 180-day Period of Temporary Operation if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of the Period of Temporary Operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source. The extension request shall include a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established. This Period of Temporary Operation may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 180-days, by submitting an extension request as described above.
g. If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established pursuant to this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. Such testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required.
1. This approval to construct shall become invalid if: (1) the construction, modification or installation is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months of the issuance of the plan approval or if there is more than an 18-month lapse in construction, modification, or installation. The Department may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13(c))
2. Notify the Department when the installation is completed so that the facility can be inspected for issuance of an operating permit. Submit an Operating Permit application within 180 days of commencement of construction.
3. Words and terms that are not otherwise defined in this plan approval shall have the meanings set forth in section 3 of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § 4003) and 25 Pa. Code § 121.1. (25 Pa. Code § 121.1)
4. The issuance of this plan approval does not prevent the future adoption by the Department of any rules, regulations or standards, or the issuance of orders necessary to comply with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) or the Air Pollution Control Act, or to achieve or maintain ambient air quality standards. The issuance of this plan approval shall not be construed to limit the Department's enforcement authority. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(a)(b))
5. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval provided the following conditions are met.
(a) When construction, installation, modification or reactivation is being conducted, the permittee should provide written notice to the Department of the completion of the activity approved by this plan approval and the permittee's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of said activity. The notice shall state when the activity will be completed and when the permittee expects to commence operation. When the activity involves multiple sources on different time schedules, notice is required for the commencement of operation of each source.
(b) Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d), temporary operation of the sources to facilitate the shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of a permit under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F (relating to operating permits) or Subchapter G (relating to Title V operating permits) or to permit the evaluation of the air contaminant aspects of the source.
(c) This plan approval authorizes a temporary operation period not to exceed 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the permittee under paragraph (a), previously.
(d) The permittee may request an extension of the 180-day shakedown period if further evaluation of the air contamination aspects of the sources is necessary. The request for an extension should be submitted, in writing, to the Department at least 15 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day shakedown period and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established. This temporary operation period will be valid for a limited time and may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 180 days.
(e) The notice submitted by the permittee pursuant to subpart (a) above, prior to the expiration of the plan approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date on Page 1 of this plan approval. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
6. If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. The testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at the time as it notifies the company that testing is required. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
7. The permittee shall maintain and operate the sources and associated air cleaning devices in accordance with good engineering practice as described in the plan approval application submitted to the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(10))
8. The records, reports or information obtained by the Department or referred to at public hearings shall be available to the public, except as provided in paragraph (a) of this condition.
(a) Upon cause shown by the permittee that the records, reports or information or a particular portion thereof, but not emission data, to which the Department has access under the act, if made public, would divulge production or sales figures or methods, processes or production unique to that person or would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of that person by revealing trade secrets, including intellectual property rights, the Department will consider the record, report or information, or particular portion thereof confidential in the administration of the act. The Department will implement this section consistent with sections 112(d) and 114(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7412(d) and 7414(c)). Nothing in this section prevents disclosure of the report, record or information to Federal, State or local representatives as necessary for purposes of administration of Federal, State or local air pollution control laws, or when relevant in a proceeding under the act. (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12(c) and (d) and 35 P. S. § 4013.2)
9. This plan approval will be valid for a limited time, as specified by the expiration date contained on page 1 of this plan approval.
(a) Except as provided in §§ 127.11a and 127.215 (relating to reactivation of sources; and reactivation), at the end of the time, if the construction, modification, reactivation or installation has not been completed, a new plan approval application or an extension of the previous approval will be required.
(b) If construction has commenced, but cannot be completed before the expiration of this plan approval, an extension of the plan approval must be obtained to continue construction. To allow adequate time for departmental action, a request for the extension should be postmarked at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Department will not issue an extension after the plan approval expires. The request for an extension should include the following:
(i) A justification for the extension,
(ii) A schedule for the completion of the construction.
(c) If construction has not commenced before the expiration of this plan approval, then a new plan approval application must be submitted and approval obtained before construction can commence.
(d) If the construction, modification or installation is not commenced within 18-months of the issuance of this plan approval or if there is more than an 18-month lapse in construction, modification or installation, a new plan approval application that meets the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (related to plan approval requirements), Subchapter D (related to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality) and Subchapter E (related to new source review) shall be submitted. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13)
10. This plan approval may not be transferred from one person to another except when a change of ownership is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department and the Department approves the transfer of the plan approval in writing.
11. Section 127.12a (relating to compliance review) applies to a request for transfer of a plan approval. A compliance review form shall accompany the request.
12. This plan approval is valid only for the specific source and the specific location of the source as described in the application. (25 Pa. Code § 127.32)
13. Under 35 P. S. § 4008, no person shall hinder, obstruct, prevent or interfere with the Department or its personnel in the performance of any duty authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act.
14. The permittee shall also allow the Department to have access at reasonable times to said sources and associated air cleaning devices with such measuring and recording equipment, including equipment recording visual observations, as the Department deems necessary and proper for performing its duties and for the effective enforcement of the Air Pollution Control Act and regulations adopted under the act.
15. Nothing in this plan approval condition shall limit the ability of the EPA to inspect or enter the premises of the permittee in accordance with section 114 or other applicable provisions of the CAA. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(4) and 35 P. S. § 4008 and § 114 of the CAA)
16. This plan approval may be terminated, modified, suspended or revoked and reissued if one or more of the following applies:
(a) The permittee constructs or operates the source subject to the plan approval in violation of the act, the CAA, the regulations promulgated under the act or the CAA, a plan approval or permit or in a manner that causes air pollution.
(b) The permittee fails to properly or adequately maintain or repair an air pollution control device or equipment attached to or otherwise made a part of the source.
(c) The permittee fails to submit a report required by this plan approval.
(d) The EPA determines that this plan approval is not in compliance with the CAA or the regulations thereunder. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13a)
17. The permittee, or any other person, may not circumvent the new source review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E by causing or allowing a pattern of ownership or development, including the phasing, staging, delaying or engaging in incremental construction, over a geographic area of a facility which, except for the pattern of ownership or development, would otherwise require a permit or submission of a plan approval application.
18. Reports, test data, monitoring data, notifications shall be submitted to the following:
Regional Air Program Manager
Department of Environmental Protection
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15322219. If required by section 112(r) of the CAA, the permittee shall develop and implement an accidental release program consistent with requirements of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 (relating to chemical accident prevention provisions) and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (P. L. 106-40).
(a) The permittee shall prepare and implement a Risk Management Plan (RMP) which meets the requirements of section 112(r) of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act when a regulated substance listed in 40 CFR 68.130 is present in a process in more than the listed threshold quantity at the facility. The permittee shall submit the RMP to the EPA according to the following schedule and requirements:
(b) The permittee shall submit the first RMP to a central point specified by the EPA no later than the latest of the following:
(c) Three years after the date on which a regulated substance is first listed under 40 CFR 68.130; or,
(i) The date on which a regulated substance is first present above a threshold quantity in a process.
(ii) The permittee shall submit any additional relevant information requested by the Department or the EPA concerning the RMP and shall make subsequent submissions of RMPs in accordance with 40 CFR 68.190.
(iii) The permittee shall certify that the RMP is accurate and complete in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68, including a checklist addressing the required elements of a complete RMP.
(iv) As used in this plan approval condition, the term ''process'' shall be as defined in 40 CFR 68.3. The term ''process'' means any activity involving a regulated substance including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling or onsite movement of the substances or any combination of these activities. For purposes of this definition, any group of vessels that are interconnected or separate vessels that are located such that a regulated substance could be involved in a potential release, shall be considered a single process. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(9) and 40 CFR Part 68)
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to Jacob Chemsak, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
23-00034: Villanova University (800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085) for operation of four (4) boilers 39 miscellaneous heaters, and 42 emergency generators at their facility in Radnor Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a Title V facility, and Villanova University is a major facility for nitrogen oxide emissions. The operation of the Boiler No. 3 and Boiler No. 4 is subjected to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428. Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-00140: Amatex Corp. (1032 Stanbridge Street, Norristown, PA 19404) for renewal of a Non-Title V Facility, State-Only, Natural Minor Permit in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. Amatex Corporation manufactures heat resistant fiberglass yarn and textiles. Sources of these particulate emissions include heat-treating units, drying ovens, and a texturizer. Amatex Corporation also operates an 8.5 MMBTU/hr boiler. The potential to emit particulate matter for this facility is 2.43 tons per year. There is also a potential to emit 5.51 tons of nitrogen oxides per year, 7.71 tons of sulfur oxides per year, and 2.11 tons of volatile organic compounds per year. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
64-00016: E.R. Linde Construction Corp. (9 Collan Park, Honesdale, PA 18431) for operation of a mineral processing plant to incorporate general permits for their facility in Palmyra Township, Wayne County. This is an initial State-Only Operating Permit.
40-00071: American Asphalt Paving Co. (500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708-9689) a renewal operating permit for the Chase Quarry and Asphalt Plant in Jackson Township, Luzerne County. The facility has the potential to emit Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) above Title V emission thresholds. The permittee is taking elective restrictions on operating hours, fuel content and usage to escape Title V requirements and maintain Synthetic Minor status. The proposed State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emissions limitations, monitoring, record keeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to ensure facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
39-00075: Stonemor PA, LLC (927 Nathaniel Trail, Warminster, PA 18974) for operation of a crematory in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3637.
49-00042: Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co., Inc. (PO Box 176, Catawissa, PA 17820) for their hardwood dimension mill in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include two wood fired boilers, eight steam heated lumber drying kilns, and wood working operation. The facility has the potential to emit sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less (PM10), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
14-00022: State College Area School District (131 West Nittany Avenue, State College, PA 16801) for their junior-senior high school in State College Borough, Centre County. The facility's main sources include five (5) natural gas/#2 fuel oil fired boilers, and four (4) natural gas fired emergency generators. The facility has taken a synthetic minor restriction to limit its potential SOx emissions below Title V thresholds. The facility has the potential to emit NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated above each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.123 or 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.
For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for a NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be incorporated into a NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation—Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Persons wishing to comment on a NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated previously each application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100.
11031702 and NPDES Permit # PA0235512, ArcelorMittal Pristine Resources, Inc., (PO Box 36, 129 Bethlehem Road, Revloc, PA 15948), to renew the post mining activity permit for the Mine 77 AMD Plant in East Taylor Township, Cambria County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received: October 27, 2009.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900.
32000104 and NPDES No. PA0235318. Alverda Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15710, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change the land use from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 57.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 21, 2009.
32940107 and NPDES No. PA0212911. Pitt Mining Company, 423 Weiss Road, Shelocta, PA 15774, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 66.7 acres. Receiving stream(s): Craig Run and Gobblers Run to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River; Whiskey Run to Blacklegs Creek to the Conemaugh River classified for the following use(s): warm water fishery and cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 26, 2009.
56950108 and NPDES No. PA0213195. Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use from woodland to pastureland and/or cropland in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 112.25 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 27, 2009.
56930114 and NPDES No. PA0212679. Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use from woodland to pastureland and/or cropland in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 28.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 27, 2009.
56900113 and NPDES No. PA05989882. Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use from woodland to pastureland and/or cropland in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 99.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Hays Run; unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 27, 2009.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500.
02090102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251780. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (2955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 245, Pittsburgh, PA 15205). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine, located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, affecting 112 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Potato Garden Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: October 26, 2009.
04070101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251208. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Revision application for land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat to the pending bituminous surface mine, located in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, affecting 151.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Beaver River, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: October 29, 2009.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
54840105R5. Mine Hill Coal Co., #7, Inc., (1415 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 372.2 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: October 16, 2009.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500.
26950401 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201294. Amerikohl Aggregates, Inc. (1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Amerikohl Mining, Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mining site (limestone quarry) located in Springfield Township, Fayette County, affecting 570.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Clay Run and Buck Run, to Indian Creek, to Youghiogheny River, classified for the following uses: high quality, cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. Transfer application received: October 26, 2009.
26900306 and NPDES Permit No. PA0591483. Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mining site (limestone quarry) located in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, affecting 51.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Connell Run to Youghiogheny River, and Connell Run to Youghiogheny River, classified for the following use: warm water fishes. There are no potable water supplies within ten miles of the point of discharge from the site. Transfer application received: October 13, 2009.
3378NC17 and NPDES Permit No. PA0592579. Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mining site (limestone quarry) located in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, affecting 73.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Connell Run to Youghiogheny River, and Connell Run to Youghiogheny River, classified for the following use: warm water fishes. There are no potable water supplies within ten miles of the point of discharge from the site. Transfer application received: October 13, 2009.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
4475SM10 and NPDES Permit No. PA0220043. Harbison-Walker Refractories (400 Fairway Drive, Moon Township, PA 15108). Renewal of NPDES permit, in Woodward Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Upper Morgan Run to Clearfield County to West Branch Susquehanna River, classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishery, Warm Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES renewal application received: August 12, 2009.
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.
E46-1048. Montgomery County Roads and Bridges, One Montgomery Plaza, 6th Floor, Norristown, PA 19401, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To extend and maintain the existing 67.2-foot long, 8-foot span, and 8-foot rise, single span bridge by approximately 51 feet on the downstream side across the Dry Run Branch of Stony Creek (TSF) associated with the construction of the proposed Albert Einstein Hospital.
The site is located approximately 500 feet southeast of the intersection of Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 4.8 inches; W: 13.40 inches).
E46-1046. Montgomery County Planning Commission, Montgomery County Courthouse, PO. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Schuylkill River Trail and Canal Towpath Restoration Project
To perform the following Water Obstruction and Encroachment activities along the Schuylkill River, and Canal (WWF, MF) associated with the existing Schuylkill River Trail and Canal Towpath restoration project:
1) To maintain the surface of the existing 8-foot wide towpath, and trail.
2) To rehabilitate and maintain the spillway between the Canal and the Schuylkill River. This work includes the construction and maintenance of a steel foot-bridge over the spillway.
3) To rehabilitate and maintain the substructure of the existing Red bridge over an unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River.
4) To stabilized and maintain segments of the banks of the canal and the River.
The project commences at Bridge Street bridge over the Canal, and ends approximately at the intersection of Providence and Langford Roads in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County (Phoenixville, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 1.01 inches; W: 00.00 inches).
Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-705-4707.
E67-832: Gwen Loose, York County Rail Trail Authority, P. O. Box 335, Seven Valleys, PA 17360, York County Rails to Trails Authority/Northern Extension, Manchester and Springettsbury Townships, York County, ACOE Baltimore District
To: (1) construct and maintain a 23-foot long, 6-inch uniformly depressed, 47-inch high by 71-inch wide corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek (WWF) (Latitude: 40° 00` 10"; Longitude: 76° 42` 35"); (2) construct and maintain a 40-foot long, 6-inch uniformly depressed, 24-inch high by 35-inch wide corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek (WWF) (Latitude: 40° 00` 28"; Longitude: 76° 42` 30"); (3) construct and maintain a 10.2-foot wide, 258.5-foot long, three span pedestrian bridge, having normal spans of 73.1 feet, 91.6 feet, and 73.5 feet and minimum under-clearances of 1.6 feet, 14.6 feet, and 1.3 feet, respectively, across Codorus Creek (WWF) and to place and maintain approximately 50 cubic yards of fill in the floodway of Codorus Creek (WWF) (Latitude: 40° 00` 39"; Longitude: 76° 42` 38"); and (4) place and maintain approximately 939 cubic yards of fill in the floodway of Codorus Creek (WWF): (640 yd3 from Sta: 38+26 to Sta: 56+31, 103 yd3 from Sta: 106+45 to Sta: 109+94, and 196 yd3 from Sta: 121+09 to Sta: 134+06). The project also includes the construction and maintenance of a 6-inch outfall structure, nine 8-inch outfall structures, and 20 10-inch stormwater outfall structures, including endwalls and R-4 rip-rap aprons, discharging to the Codorus Creek (WWF). The project parallels the Codorus Creek from US Route 30 (York, PA Quadrangle N: 21.45 inches; W: 13.75 inches, Latitude: 39° 59` 36"; Longitude: 76° 43` 25") to Mundis Mill Road (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 1.96 inches; W: 12.00 inches, Latitude: 40° 00` 39"; Longitude: 76° 42` 38") in Manchester and Springettsbury Townships, York County. The project purpose is to convert an abandoned train rail bed into a trail for recreational use.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA38-009, Robert Snyder, 245 Lawn Hill Road, Manheim, PA 17545, Berlin-Cramer Wetland Enhancement, South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: 1) a 3.0-foot high by 30.0-foot wide earthen berm impacting 5,319 square feet of existing PEM wetlands; 2) two pools and one island disturbing 4,386 square feet of existing PEM wetlands all within the Little Conewago Creek watershed for the purpose of enhancing wildlife habitat and improving water quality at a point just east of the intersection of Lawn and Colebrook Roads (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle 19.5 inches North; 6.0 inches West, Latitude: 40° 13` 15" N; Longitude: 76° 32` 30" W) in South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County. Applicant proposes to create 5,642 square feet of PEM wetlands and enhance 15,347 square feet of PEM wetlands on-site.
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and is currently under review. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Storage Tanks, PO Box 8763, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8763, within 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it based.
The following applications have been received for Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P. S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101 and 6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP Application No. Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Tank Type Tank Capacity 09019 Fluids Management LTD
11767 Katy Freeway
Suite 230
Houston, TX 77079
Attn: Mr. Dwayne LeJeuneClearfield Boggs Township 27 ASTs storing synthetic oil / drilling mud 650,160 gallons total
[Continued on next Web Page]
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
