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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The 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 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 received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office listed before the applications. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule appointments.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit shall indicate interests to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and shall file protests or comments on a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed documents to persons or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that hearings be held concerning a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit. A comment or protest filed with the Department regional office shall 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 listed before the application. TDD users may 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 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: M. Gorog & B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
03-00025: P. J. Greco & Sons (593 Tarrtown Road, Kittanning, PA 16201) for installation of scrap processing facility in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Mark Gorog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940
25-029C: Erie Coke Corp. (925 East Bay Drive, Erie, PA 16507) for construction of a coke oven side shed equipped with a fabric filter baghouse to control particulate matter (PM) emissions from coke pushing operations and coke side door leaks in the City of Erie, Erie County.
42-172B: Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (253 Borden Drive, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740) for introduction of a new operating scenario and installation of a tank in McKean County. This plan approval is not for the addition of new emissions sources to the facility, but will allow the capability of the use of an alternate operating scenario.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Chief, East Permitting Section—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, Chief, West Permitting Section—Telephone: 717-949-7935
01-05037A: EnergyWorks BioPower, LLC (71 Old Mill Bottom Road, North Suite 101, Annapolis, MD 21409) for construction of an energy and nutrient recovery facility in Tyrone Township, Adams County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the abovementioned company for the abovementioned project.
Plan Approval 01-05037A is for the construction and temporary operation of an Energy & Nutrient Recovery Facility that is controlled by an electrostatic precipitator. The construction of the facility is intended to reduce the land application of ELM, to obtain nutrient recovery credits and to generate electric power for sale to the grid.
The facility is a minor facility and the proposal is subject to only the recordkeeping requirements in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The plan approval will contain restrictions that are designed to control emissions consistent with best available technology pursuant to 25 Pa. Code, Section 127.1. The plan approval will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Potential annual emissions from the proposed project are estimated to be 0.8 tons of Carbon Monoxide (CO), 39.4 tons of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), 3.4 tons of Particulate Matter (PM), 26.3 tons of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and 5.6 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Along with the proposed project the plan approval contains operating limits of less than 25 tons per year for all Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and less than 10 tons per year for any individual HAP.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Mr. Daniel C. Husted, PE may be contacted at 717-705-4863, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
67-05092G: Starbucks Coffee Co. (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17406) for installation of replacement roaster drums and burners, cooling trays and catalytic oxidizer burners on the No. 1 coffee bean roaster train at their coffee roasting plant in East Manchester Township, York County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the above mentioned company for the above mentioned project. This plan approval may be incorporated into the company's facility-wide permit via an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval 67-05092G authorizes the installation of replacement roasting drums, roaster burners, cooling trays and catalytic oxidizer burners on the No. 1 coffee bean roaster train. The installations will standardize the individual capacity of the plant's roaster trains and will not significantly impact plant emissions. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Daniel C. Husted, Chief, West Permitting Section may be contacted at 717-705-4863, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Plan approvals issues to sources identified in 25 Pa. Code Section 127.44(b)(1)—(4) or plan approvals issued to sources with limitations on the potential to emit may become part of the SIP, and will be submitted to EPA for review and approval.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
19-00028A: White Pines Corp. (2650 Audubon Road, Audubon PA 19403-2406) for construction of leachate pre-treatment plant which includes an ammonia stripper in Columbia County. Other sources associated with the leachate pre-treatment plant include three (3) clarifiers, equalization tanks, and a indirect fired heat exchanger to maintain leachate temperature during below average temperature months. The leachate pre-treatment plant will reduce ammonia levels of the landfill's wastewater prior to discharge to the Millville POTW. The contract between White Pines and Millville may to be revised to reduce the maximum TKN level (250 mg/L) of the wastewater in the landfill's wastewater discharged into the forcemain. The main air contaminant source proposed in the application is an ammonia stripper rated at 30 gallons per minute.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by White Pines Corporation indicates that the air contamination sources to be constructed will comply with applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code Section 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction described in the previous paragraph.
The ammonia emissions (PTEs) from the ammonia stripper will be required to not exceed 7.5 pounds per hour and 30 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. During normal operation, the ammonia stripper will process approximately 7 million gallons (MMgallons) in a year. To demonstrate compliance with the ammonia emissions limitations from the stripper, White Pines Corporation will be required to conduct EPA reference method testing on the stripper's exhaust for ammonia emissions. Testing will measure the average emissions rate over at least three (3), 1-hour periods to assure the rates do not exceed the 7.5 pounds per hour.
In addition to the emission limitations above, the following is a summary of the types of conditions the Department intends to place in Plan Approval 19-00028A to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State regulatory requirements including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code Sections 127.1 and 127.12.
A requirement to limit the emission of malodors to level undetectable outside the property.
A requirement to limit no fugitive emissions from the pre-treatment plant
Monitoring requirement to take samples of the inlet and outlet leachate to estimate the amount of ammonia released to the atmosphere on monthly basis.
Monitoring requirements of the flow of leachate and stripper exhaust to estimate the hourly rate of leachate released into the atmosphere.
Recordkeeping requirements for the estimated amounts of ammonia released into the atmosphere
Reporting requirements to submit the 12 consecutive month total ammonia emissions from the stripper for each month in the reporting period
Work practice requirements to construct and operate in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and good air pollution control practices.
A copy of the plan approval application and the Department's review is available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 570-327-3693. Written comments or requests for a public hearing shall be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-0512 within 30 days of the publication date for this notice.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
26-00588: Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC (1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite 140, Moon Township, PA 15108) for installation and initial temporary operation of three (3) new natural gas-fired compressor engines rated at 1380 bhp each and a new natural gas-fired turbine rated at 16,847 bhp at the Shamrock Compressor Station in German Township, Fayette County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—46, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval: PA-26-00588 to allow the installation and initial temporary operation of three new natural gas-fired compressor engines rated at 1380 bhp each and a new natural gas-fired turbine rated at 16,847 bhp at the Shamrock Compressor Station located in German Township, Fayette County. Three existing natural gas-fired compressor engines rated at 1380 bhp each, one dehydrator (including reboiler) rated for 200 mmscf/day of natural gas, and one condensate tank with a capacity of 467 bbl have previously been authorized for installation under GP5-26-00588A and will be incorporated into this plan approval for a total of six engines, one turbine, one dehydrator, and one condensate tank.
Potential emissions from the facility are estimated to be 73.84 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 54.30 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), 19.33 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC), 7.66 tons of formaldehyde, and 7.75 tons of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) per year. The plan approval will include federally enforceable emission limits on the turbine and engines for NOx, CO, VOC, and formaldehyde. Best available technology (BAT) for the proposed sources is combusting natural gas, use of SoLoNOx turbine combustors, ultra lean burn combustion for each engine, good combustion practices including the use of air to fuel ratio controllers, use of oxidation catalysts on each engine, and proper maintenance and operation. The authorization is subject to State regulations, Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) including 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts JJJJ and KKKK for spark ignition internal combustion engines and stationary combustion turbines, and Federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) including 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart HH for oil and natural gas production facilities. Federal requirements for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting from 40 CFR Part 98 have also been included in this Plan Approval. Compliance with emission limitations will be demonstrated through stack testing. Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable rules. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will subsequently apply for a State Only Operating Permit in accordance with Pa. Code Title 25 Subchapter F.
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 Alan Binder, 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 (PA-26-00588).
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.
For additional information you may contact Alan Binder at 412-442-4168.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Mark Gorog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940
42-028A: Saint-Gobain (1 Glass Place, Port Allegany, PA 16743-1611) for increased pull rate for Furnace No. 3 through increased electric boost and natural gas usage and installation of NOx and SOx CEMS, and a COMS on Furnace No. 3 in Port Allegany Borough, McKean County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue an air quality plan approval for the container glass manufacturing facility in Port Allegany Borough, McKean County. This Plan Approval includes the installation of a third transformer to increase the electric boost on Furnace No. 3 from 2,000 KVA to 3,200 KVA. With the increased electric boost, the short term production will increase to a average 13.3 tons of glass pulled per hour (11,508 ton/yr). A NOx and SOx CEMS, and a COMS will be installed on the exhaust from Furnace No. 3. This is a Title V facility, Permit #42-00028.
This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
The total future potential emissions from Furnace No. 3 are as follows:
Total Particulate Matter (PM) 58.25 tons per year.
Filterable Particulate Matter < 10µ (PM10) 58.25 tons per year.
Filterable Particulate Matter < 2.5µ (PM2.5) 58.25 tons per year.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 145.64 tons per year.
Nitrous Oxides (NOx) 233.02 tons per year.
This plan approval is potentially subject to Regulations: the following Federal and State
40 CFR Parts 51 and 52: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and 25 Pa. Code, Subchapter E Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR). This project does not result in either a significant emission increase or a significant net emission increase. Therefore, neither 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 PSD or 25 Pa. Code, Subchapters D and E for PSD and NNSR, respectively, apply.
40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC: Standards of Performance for Glass Manufacturing Plants. This facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC: Standards of Performance for Glass Manufacturing Plants. The Consent Decree lists Port Allegany's Furnace No. 3 as an affected source and subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC effective 180 days after installation and certification of the COMS.
25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(5) Since the electric boost and increased production project does not meet the definition of a new source as per 25 Pa.Code § 121.1, this project is not subject to Best Available Technology (BAT) analysis. Per 25 Pa. Code § 127.11, a Plan Approval is required to allow the modification of an air contamination source.
40 CFR 64.5(a)(2) CAM. Furnace No. 3 is not equipped with a control device. Therefore, CAM is not applicable to the proposed project.
25 Pa. Code § 123.13. The proposed modification to Furnace No. 3 is subject to Chapter 123.13 Particulate Matter Emissions-Processes. However, 40 CFR 60, Subpart CC particulate limits are more stringent and as such will apply.
25 Pa. Code § 123.21 The proposed modification to Furnace No. 3 is subject to Chapter 123.21-Sulfur Compound Emissions.
25 Pa. Code § 123.41. The proposed modification to Furnace No. 1 is subject to Chapter 123.41-Visible Emission Limitations.
40 CFR 63, Subpart SSSSSS. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Glass Manufacturing Area Sources. MACT Regulations were published December 26, 2007. Furnace No. 3 is currently subject to the emission standards of 40 CFR, Subpart SSSSSS because the raw material used in this furnace contains a listed metal HAP.
25 Pa. Code § 127.92-RACT. The Department issued a revised RACT approval on March 31, 1999, to the original RACT approval issued July 7, 1995, to Ball-Foster Glass Container Co., the previous owner of the Port Allegany glass plant, now owned by SGCI. The existing RACT conditions applicable to Furnace No. 3 will be incorporated into this Plan Approval. The NOx RACT limit was decreased from 6.0 lb/ton to 4.0 lb/ton, based on a 3-hour average determined during an annual stack test.
Global Consent Decree, between US EPA, PA DEP & SGCI Port Allegany Plant. Furnace No. 3 is subject to the emission limits and conditions specified in the Consent Decree effective May 7, 2010.
The Plan Approval will include conditions monitoring, record keeping, reporting, work that require performance testing, practice standards, and additional requirements for Furnace No. 3 designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's used in the evaluation of the application are analysis and other documents available for public review during normal business hours at:
Department of Environmental Protection
Air Quality Program
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335.Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
Each written comment must contain the following:
i. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
ii. Identification of the proposed permit No. 42-028A.
iii. A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to:
New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program
Department of Environmental Protection
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335
Phone: 814-332-6940Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by calling 814-332-6940, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Braun, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9476
AMS 10180: Sunoco. Inc. (3144 Passuynk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) to establish enforceable NOx limits at the Unit 210 H-201 heater. The Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions will be limited to 0.030 lb/MMBTU on a rolling 365-day basis and 31.8 tons per year on a rolling 365-day basis. The heater will also be subject to a total heat input of 242 MMBTU/hr (HHV) average on rolling 365-day basis. The facility is required to maintain continuous emission monitor (CEM) to monitored and recorded NOx emissions from the heater. The permit will contain additional operating, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure that the Unit 210 H201 heater operates within all applicable requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
41-00018: Springs Window Fashions, LLC (8601 State Route 405, Montgomery, PA 17750-9671) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their facility in Clinton Township, Lycoming County. The facility's sources include seven (7) metal coil coating lines controlled by a catalytic oxidizer, thirty-one (31) natural gas combustion units, one (1) paint reservoir flushing operation and one (1) clean up operation, which have the potential to emit major quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The facility has the potential to emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur oxides (SOx), volatile hazardous air pollutants (VHAPs) and particulate matter (PM/PM10) below the major emission thresholds. The seven (7) metal coating lines are subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) requirements of 40 CFR Part 64 for VOC emissions. The proposed renewal Title V operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
03-00180: Dominion Resources Services, Inc. (1875 Grange Road, Charleroi, PA 15022) for Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution at South Bend Station in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. This is a Title V renewal submittal.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940
20-00194: Lord Corp. (601 South Street, Saegertown, PA 16433) for re-issuance of a Title V Permit to operate an adhesive and coating manufacturing facility in Saegertown Borough, Crawford County. The facility's major emission sources include material preparation, milling, grinding, mixing, and miscellaneous natural gas usage. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit VOCs.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act 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
23-00096: County of Delaware—George W. Hill Correctional Facility (500 Cheyney Road, Thornton, PA 19373) for the renewal permit to operate six (6) emergency generators and various small hot water heaters at the correctional facility in Concord Township, Delaware County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State Only) facility. The facility caps Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) to less than 25 tons per year each; therefore the facility is a Synthetic Minor. There are no new sources at the facility and there are no new state or federal regulations applicable to the facility. The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
45-00004: Tobyhanna Army Depot (11 HAP Arnold Blvd, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5086) for material preparation and spray coating of manufactured parts in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County. This is an initial State-Only Operating Permit which replaces the current Title V Operating Permit.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
49-00048: Blank Funeral Home (395 State Street, Sunbury, PA 17801) for their facility in Upper Augusta, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include one (1) natural gas-fired cremator incinerator. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
19-00008: Bloomsburg Hospital (549 East Fair Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1419) for operation of the air contamination sources at their hospital in the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County. The facility's main sources are a number of small natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil fired boilers and emergency generators This facility has the potential to emit sulfur oxides, (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
59-00014: Wellsboro Small Animal Hospital (152 Tioga Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for their facility in Richmond, Tioga County. The facility's main sources include one (1) natural gas-fired animal incinerator. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
55-00014: Bingaman & Son Lumber (PO Box 247, Kreamer, PA 17833-0247) for operation of their facility in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County. The facility's main sources are two (2) 16.2 MMBTU/hr wood fired boilers and numerous woodworking operations consisting of saws, hogs and planers. This facility has the potential to emit sulfur oxides, (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
60-00019: Playworld Systems, Inc. (1000 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837) for Playworld Systems, Inc. in Buffalo Township, Union County. The facility's main sources include one (1) natural gas-fired boiler, ten (10) small natural gas-fired combustion units, two (2) wash lines, one (1) pre-heat oven, one (1) powder coating line, one (1) wet spray booth and one (1) touch-up booth. The facility has the potential to emit particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and sulfur oxides (SOx) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations.
49-00015: International Paper Co. (1008 Locust Gap Highway, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851) for issuance of a state only operating permit for their facility in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County. The facility's sources include two boilers, four flexographic printing presses and folder/gluers, three rotary die cutters, a paper hogger, an emergency generator, a starch silo and a batch filter press. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
41-00017: Gulf Oil, L.P. (100 Crossing Boulevard, Framingham, MA 01702-5401) for issuance of a State-only (synthetic minor) operating permit for operation of their South Williamsport Terminal facility in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County. The facility incorporates one 0.10 MMBtu/hr natural #2 fuel-oil-fired boiler, seven petroleum (gasoline/kerosene/diesel fuel) storage tanks, three additive tanks, one gasoline and one diesel loading operations and numerous pumps, valves and flanges. The facility has the potential to emit up to 0.017 tons of PM/PM10, 11.082 tons of HAPs, 0.007 tons of SOx, 0.024 tons of NOx, 49.73 tons of VOCs, and 0.066 tons of CO per year. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
18-00014: Jersey Shore Steel Co. (PO Box 5055, Jersey Shore, PA 17740) for issuance of a state only operating permit for their facility in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County. The facility's sources include a steel reheat furnace, three scarfing booths, four small parts washers, seven gasoline-fired welders and pumps and a blacksmith furnace. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
19-00027: Melick Aquafeeds, Inc. (75 Orchard Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820) for their Catawissa Fish Food Plant in the Borough of Catawissa, Columbia County. The facility has the following air contaminant sources; product dryer, truck unloading operations, feed batch preparation area, hammermill, pellet mill, pellet cooler, screen graders, extruder, and pneumatic conveyance system. The combined potential particulate matter, nitrogen oxides volatile organic compounds, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions from all sources at the facility for are less than the respective major thresholds. Proposed State Only Operating Permit 19-00027 contains monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations.
18-00023: Hanson Aggregates (PA) Inc. (7660 Imperial Way, Suite 103, Allentown, PA 18195-1040) for their Salona quarry in Lamar Township, Clinton County. The facility's main sources include a primary crusher, secondary crusher, tertiary crusher, and associated various material sizing and conveying equipment. These sources have the potential to emit particulate matter (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
18-00012: Lock Haven University (301 West Church Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745-2343) for operation of the air contamination sources at their campus in Lock Haven City, Clinton County. The facility's main sources a number of natural gas/#2 fuel oil fired boiler emergency generators. By taking a 2,000,000 gallon per year limit on the amount of #2 fuel oil used at their facility, it has the potential to emit sulfur oxides, (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
41-00061: Hanson Aggregates (PA) Inc. (7660 Imperial Way, Suite 103, Allentown, PA 18195-1040) for their Montoursville plant in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. The facility's main sources include various pieces of crushing, screening and conveying equipment. These sources have the potential to emit particulate matter (PM10), VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
14-00008: Bolton Metal Products Co. (2022 Axemann Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for issuance of a state only operating permit for their facility in Spring Township, Centre County. The facility's sources include a low melt alloy buzzer scrap furnace. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
19-00023: Impress USA, Inc. (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for a State Only operating permit for their Bloomsburg facility in South Centre Township, Columbia County. The facilities sources includes five (5) parts washers, six (6) EZO End production lines, three (3) three-piece can assembly lines, one (1) can end sealing line, eleven (11) VideoJet printing systems, one (1) electro coating process, one (1) sterno line, and one (1) end score repair line. This facility has the potential to emit particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and volatile hazardous air pollutants (VHAPs) below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit renewal contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and report conditions.
14-00038: Valley Enterprise Containers, LLC (PO Box 230, Blanchard, PA 16826) for issuance of a State-only (Natural Minor) operating permit for operation of their facility in Liberty Township, Centre County. The facility incorporates seven combustion units with a combined maximum heat input rating of 1.32 MMBtu/hr, two diesel-fired engines (one rated 277 bhp and the other 325 bhp) authorized under GP9-14-01 and GP9-14-01A respectively, and one metal waste container surface coating operation authorized under Plan Approval 14-318-002. The facility has the potential to emit up to 13.26 tons of PM/PM10, 2.39 tons of HAPs, 2.57 tons of SOx, 13.66 tons of NOx, 19.36 tons of VOCs, and 7.90 tons of CO per year. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
17-00007: Sensus USA, Inc. (805 Liberty Boulevard, DuBois, PA 15801) for issuance of their state only operating permit for their facility in DuBois, Clearfield County. The facility's sources include two boilers, three manual spray booths, two automated spray booths and associated steam convection dryer, a vinsol application operation, an ink marking operation, three diaphragm drying/curing ovens, an adhesive application operation, an adhesive cleanup operation, a shellac application operation, a burnoff oven, two parts cleaners and an emergency generator. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
17-00065: Clearfield Area School District (438 River Road, Clearfield, PA 16830) for renewal of a State-only (Natural Minor) operating permit for operation of their Clearfield Middle School facility in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. The facility incorporates one 10 MMBtu/hr wood-fired Johnston model WHX-71X212-1X155 boiler (Source ID 031) incorporating a Challenger model CCUE410-5 burner controlled by an Aircon model T 2/1 single-stage cyclone collector currently under Plan Approval 17-302-024. The facility has the potential to emit up to 9.86 tons of PM/PM10, insignificant quantity of HAPs, 0.07 tons of SOx, 5.98 tons of NOx, 0.13 tons of VOCs, and 5.39 tons of CO per year. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
55-00003: Susquehanna University (514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1164) for their facility in Selinsgrove Borough, Snyder County. The facility's main sources include two bituminous coal-fired boilers, one natural gas/No. #2 fuel oil-fired boiler, eighty-three (83) natural gas-fired small combustion units, ten (10) #2 fuel oil-fired small combustion units, eight natural gas-fired emergency generators, one propane-fired emergency generator, two diesel fuel oil-fired emergency generators and two parts cleaning stations. The facility has the potential to emit particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and combined and individual hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions below the major thresholds. The facility has taken a synthetic minor restriction to limit the sulfur oxides (SOx) emissions below the major threshold. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
49-00063: Sensenig Milling Services, Inc. (10705 State Route 44, Watsontown, PA 17777) for issuance of a state only operating permit for their facility in Lewis Township, Northumberland County. The facility's source includes a rotary bakery waste dryer. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, record- keeping and reporting conditions.
17-00037: King Coal Sales, Inc. (PO Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16866-0712) for renewal of a State-only (Natural Minor) operating permit for operation of their Cunard Tipple facility in Morris Township, Clearfield County. The facility incorporates one 400 tph Portec/Pioneer Kolberg model 2696-16 rotary coal breaker with a feed bin, reject conveyor, feed conveyor, and product conveyor (all incorporated in Source ID P101); one 150 bhp Detroit-Allison model 471 diesel fired generator (Source ID P102) to supply power to Source ID P101; and one EXTEC 5000 mobile screener (Source ID P103) powered by an 80 bhp diesel-fired engine under NMOP 17-00037. The facility has the potential to emit up to 26.68 tons of PM/PM10, < 1 ton of HAPs, 2.06 tons of SOx, 31.23 tons of NOx, 2.00 tons of VOCs, and 6.73 tons of CO per year. The potential emission of all air contaminants are below their respective major emission thresholds. The proposed state only operating permit issuance contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
03-00173: Armstrong Terminal, Inc. (PO Box 58, Woodland, PA 16881) for barge off-loading at the Schenley Terminal in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County. This is a renewal submittal.
63-00643: Ametek, Inc. (1085 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330) for water atomization process at Speciality Metal Products Division in North Strabane Township, Washington County. This is a renewal submittal.
63-00893: Master Woodcraft, Inc. (100 Stationvue Lane, Washington, PA 15301) for operation of wood furniture manufacturing at Washington Plant in Chartiers Township, Washington County. This is a renewal submittal.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING
ACTIVITY APPLICATIONSApplications 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; the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4014); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1002).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
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 a person or an officer or head of Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before 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 regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections, the application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request 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 an 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 in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description 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 an 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 in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation-Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads.
Persons wishing to comment on NPDES permit applications should submit statements to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before 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. A comment 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 contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request and 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. When 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 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) 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
32901602 and NPDES Permit # PA0214442, Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to transfer the permit and related NPDES permit for the I-22 Tipple in Burrell Township, Indiana County to Rosebud Mining Company from AMFIRE Mining Company. No additional discharges. Application received: August 13, 2010.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
56100201. Alverda Enterprises Inc., P. O. Box 245, Alverda, PA 15710, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and coal refuse reprocessing mine in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, affecting 11.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): Stonycreek River classified for the following use(s): warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 29, 2010.
56090111 and NPDES No. PA0262871 and General Permit No. GP-12-56090111, PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, revision of an existing bituminous coal mining site to obtain coverage for coal processing under air quality general permit GP-12 in Quemahoning and Somerset Townships, Somerset County, affecting 135.7 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to/and Wells Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 29, 2010.
56080105 and NPDES No. PA0262633. Hoffman Mining, Inc. 118 Runway Road, P. O. Box 130, Friedens, PA 15541, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add 66.1 acres to the permit area, in Ogle and Paint Townships, Somerset County, affecting 221.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): Clear Shade Creek and unnamed tributaries to/and Shade Creek classified for the following use(s): high quality cold water fishery and cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 1, 2010.
32100102 and NPDES No. PA0263044. Britt Energies, Inc., P. O. Box 515, Indiana, PA 15701, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County, affecting 110.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Conemaugh River classified for the following use(s): cold water and warm water fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 7, 2010.
56040101 and NPDES No. PA0249556. Future Industries Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyers, PA 15552-0157, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 52.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Rhoads Creek classified for the following use(s): warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 16, 2010.
56900105 and NPDES No. PA0598852. Cooney Brothers Coal Company, P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 295.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to/and Shade Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 27, 2010.
32000105 and NPDES No. PA0235326. D J & W Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 121.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributaries to/and South Branch of Plum Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Reliant Energy's Keystone Station. Application received: July 30, 2010.
56950111 and NPDES No. PA0213225. Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc., 337 Benny Road, Hooversville, PA 15936, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 458.4 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Shade Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Stonycreek SWI. Application received: October 8, 2010.
32990101 and NPDES No. PA0235016. Walter L. Houser Coal Company, Inc., 12968 US Route 422, Kittanning, PA 16201, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 38.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): Sugar Camp Run to the South Branch Plum Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 25, 2010.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
04100101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0252026. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine, located in North Sewickley Township, Fayette County, affecting 102.2 acres. Receiving streams: Thompson Run and unnamed tributary 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 22, 2010.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17000103 and NPDES No. PA0242896. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Permit renewal for reclamation only of an existing bituminous surface mine located in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 78.2 acres. Receiving streams: Potts Run and an unnamed tributary to Potts Run classified for Cold Water Fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 14, 2010.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
54763013R5. Rausch Creek Land, LP, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal for reclamation activities only of an anthracite surface mine operation in Hegins, Frailey and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 658.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: October 21, 2010.
54803004R5. Rausch Creek Land, LP, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hegins and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 214.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: October 21, 2010.
54803019R4. Rausch Creek Land, LP, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hegins and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 1313.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: October 21, 2010.
54803203R4 and NPDES Permit No. PA0123862. Rausch Creek Land, LP, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 76.0 acres, receiving stream: East Branch Rausch Creek. Application received: October 21, 2010.
54040103T. Hammond Mining Co., Inc., (9 Mulberry Lane, Pottsville, PA 17901), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine and refuse disposal operation from Summit Anthracite, Inc. in Blythe and Schuylkill Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 785.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: October 21, 2010.
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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
29890301 K G Richards, 810 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, bond release on a large noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Todd Township, Fulton County, affecting 14.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Licking Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 24, 2010.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
16940308. County Environmental d/b/a County Environmental Services, Inc. (c/o AW Niagara Landfill, 5600 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14304) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0226939 in Farmington Township, Clarion County affecting 203.4 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Little Coon Run, unnamed tributary to Licking Creek, and unnamed tributary to Toby Creek, all classified for the following state-wide uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 26, 2010.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
08100307. Insinger Excavating, Inc. (3046 Dushore-Overton Road, Dushore, PA 18614). Commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal surface mine located in Springfield Township, Bradford County affecting 62.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary 1 to Bently Creek classified for Warm Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 27, 2010.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
64900804. David Cookson, (204 Sherwood Drive, Waymart, PA 18472), Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wayne County affecting 2.0 acres on property owned by Albert and Ginata Wildenstein. Application received: October 25, 2010.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the 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, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an 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. Each individual 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 working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
E51-244- Pennsylvania Department of Transport, District 6; 7000 Geerdes Blvd, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County. ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities in the floodplain of Delaware River (WWF, MF) associated with reconstruction and widening of approximately 1.4 miles of I-95, and Ramp D, B, F, Wissinoming Street and New State Road:
1. To construct and maintain six outfall structures and associated rip-rap.
2. To construct and maintain temporary cofferdams associated with construction of the proposed outfalls.
The project site is a commences near Levick Street 700 feet north to a point north of Bleigh Avenue and ends approximately at 1.41 mile north on Interstate Route 95 (I-95) in the City and County of Philadelphia. (Frankford, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 3.92 inches; W: 3.32 inches)
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E54-346. Schuylkill County Conservation District, 1201 AG Center Drive, Pottsville, PA 17901, in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project along 350 feet of Dyer Run (CWF) and 2000 feet of West Branch Schuylkill River (CWF) for purpose of eliminating the loss of stream flow into the mine pool. The cross section consists of 2-inches of sand, a PVC impervious liner, 10 additional inches of sand, geotextile, and R-7 rock placed at a depth of 3-foot choked with R-4 rock, sand and existing streambed material. The project also includes two concrete cut-off walls, rock vanes and root wad structures.
The Dyer Run portion of the project and the first section of the West Branch Schuylkill River portion of the project are located near the confluence of the two streams (Minersville, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 43` 10"; Longitude: -76° 15` 58") in Cass Township, Schuylkill County. The second section of the West Branch Schuylkill River portion of the project is located near the intersection of SR 4002 (Valley Road) and Greenbury Road in Cass Township, Schuylkill County (Minersville, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 43` 18"; Longitude: -76° 14` 51").
E52-219. Thomas and Jennifer Charette, P. O. Box 346, Matamoras, PA 18336, in Westfall Township, Pike County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To maintain driveway crossings of 0.106 acre of PFO wetlands for the purpose of access to a residential home. The project is located 0.60 mile east of Delaware Drive approximately 1.30 miles from its intersection with U.S. Route 0006 (Port Jervis North, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 23` 03" N; Longitude: -74° 43` 19" W).
E45-557. David Wengerd, HC Box 107A, Pocono Summit, PA 18346, in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a sewer line crossing through approximately 13 feet of PFO wetlands (EV) for the purpose of constructing an on-lot septic system for a residential dwelling. The crossing consists of three 3-inch diameter PVC pipe sleeves encased in concrete. The project is located on Lot 7134 Country Court in Emerald Lakes Development. (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 4` 25.0"; Longitude: -75° 24` 56.2").
E45-558. Manuel DaSilva, 55 Brand Road, Tom River, NJ 08753, in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To fill 0.07 acre of PFO wetlands for the purpose of constructing a single family dwelling. The project is located along Tanglewood Drive on Lot 22, Unit 4, Section 6 of Lake Naomi Subdivision (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 5` 22"; Longitude: 75° 23` 34").
Northcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E14-538. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924 Daisy Street Extension, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 3011, Section A02 Bridge Replacement over Slab Cabin Run in College Township and State College Borough, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (State College, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 47` 27"; Longitude 77° 49` 56").
The applicant proposes to remove the existing bridge structure, construct, operate and maintain a new two-span concrete spread box-beam bridge. The existing structure is a two-span concrete T-beam bridge with a total normal span of 50 ft, skew of 45°, and an average underclearance of 4.2 ft. The proposed structure will be constructed on approximately the same horizontal and vertical alignment as the existing structure. The proposed structure has a total normal span of 52 ft, skew of 45°, and an average underclearance of 4.2 ft. Additionally, approximately 230 ft Slab Cabin Run will be relocated with the bridge replacement. Slab Cabin Run currently curves and flows into the toe of the roadway embankment and along the roadway into the bridge structure. The proposed alignment will relocate Slab Cabin Run out into the existing floodplain and will include log structures for both aquatic habitat and stabilization. Slab Cabin Run is classified as a Cold Water Fishery. The project proposes de minimus permanently wetland impacts.
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS REQUESTS The following requests have been made to the Department for certification under section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). There is reasonable assurance that the construction herein described will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Prior to final approval of the proposed certification, consideration will be given to comments, suggestions and objections which are submitted in writing 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be submitted to the Department at the address indicated before the request for certification. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections and suggestions in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the proposal and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given comments if deemed necessary to resolve conflicts. Each individual will be notified in writing of the time and place of any scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the protest relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection and review at the address indicated above each request for certification between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m on each working day.Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, telephone (484) 250-5970.
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390Project Description/Location: This project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Money Island confined disposal facility to the Delaware River. The project includes the deepening of the Fairless Turning Basin located at the Port of Bucks County, Falls township from the previously dredged depth of 37 feet plus 1 foot overdraft MLLW to 40 feet plus 1 foot overdraft MLLW. Approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed and placed in the Money Island dredge disposal area located in Falls Township, Bucks County. Sediments will settle out in the basin and the supernatant will be returned to the Delaware Estuar.
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