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ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.31); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); the Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the NPDES permit application and, if noted, the request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
Coal Permits Actions
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
30080701 and NPDES No. PA0235806. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (PO Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323). To revise the permit for the Bailey Central Mine Complex Coal Refuse Disposal Areas No. 5 and No. 6 in Richhill Township, Greene County to add acreage for a coarse coal refuse disposal area and change the operation name from Bailey Central Mine Complex Coal Refuse Disposal Area No. 5. A new NPDES discharge point will be added. In conjunction with this approval, the Department is granting 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the approved activities will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) and will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards. Coal Refuse Disposal Support Acres Proposed 38.6, Coal Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed 73.0. Receiving stream: Unnamed Tributary to Owens Run, classified for the following use: WWF. The application was considered administratively complete on August 2, 2011. Application received January 4, 2010. Permit issued March 7, 2013.
56841301 and NPDES No. PA0110914. Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). To renew the permit for the Solar No. 7 Mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County and related NPDES permit for reclamation only. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on May 9, 2007. Application received January 29, 2007. Permit issued March 11, 2013.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
56020102 and NPDES No. PA0249157. Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 170.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): UNT to Bluelick Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 22, 2012. Permit issued February 27, 2013.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
26080102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251321. Patterson Coal Company (20 Elizabeth Drive, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal permit for reclamation only issued to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 50.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to North Branch Browns Run. Renewal application received: January 7, 2013. Permit issued: March 7, 2013.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
61120107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0259331. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 62.7 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek. Application received: October 22, 2012. Permit Issued: March 4, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17020106 and NPDES No. PA0243264. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Girard Township, Clearfield County, affecting 169.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary A to Unnamed Tributary B to Deer Creek classified as Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received January 22, 2013. Permit issued March 5, 2013.
17990103 and NPDES No. PA0238244. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Bigler Township, Clearfield County, affecting 228.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): Alexander Run, Unnamed Tributary to Upper Morgan Run and Upper Morgan Run, classified for the following use: Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 30, 2012. Permit issued March 6, 2013.
17990102 and NPDES No. PA0238236. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847). Revision of an existing bituminous surface and auger mining operation to add coal refuse disposal located in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 344.2 acres. Receiving stream: Laurel Run classified as the following use: Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: July 18, 2012. Permit issued March 6, 2013.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
37930305. Three Rivers Aggregates, Inc. (225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) Revision to an existing large industrial minerals mine to add 1.6 acres in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County affecting 128.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Taylor Run. Application received: November 29, 2012. Permit Issued: March 7, 2013.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
64120801. Frank A. Summa, (2345 SR 167, Hop Bottom, PA 18824), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Starrucca Borough, Wayne County affecting 0.9 acre, receiving stream: none. Application received August 20, 2012. Permit issued March 5, 2013.
58122501. James W. Barber Trucking & Excavation, LLC. (PO Box 157, Clifford, PA 18413), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County affecting 9.3 acres, receiving stream: Tunkhannock Creek. Application received February 3, 2012. Permit issued March 6, 2013.
58122501GP104. James W. Barber Trucking & Excavation, LLC. (PO Box 157, Clifford, PA 18413), General NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 58122501 in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, receiving stream: Tunkhannock Creek. Application received February 3, 2012. Permit issued March 6, 2013.
58120806. Jeremy M. Adams, (1649 McCarthy Road, Nicholson, PA 18446), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County affecting 4.0 acres, receiving stream: Bear Swamp Creek. Application received April 17, 2012. Permit issued March 7, 2013.
58120806GP104. Jeremy M. Adams, (1649 McCarthy Road, Nicholson, PA 18446), General NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 58120806 in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, receiving stream: Bear Swamp Creek. Application received April 17, 2012. Permit issued March 7, 2013.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151—161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Blasting Permits Actions
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
16134001. Seville (320 North Highway 77, Italy, TX 76651) Blasting activity permit for a smokestack implosion at the Owens-Illinois Glass Plant in Clarion Borough, Clarion County. This blasting activity permit will expire on March 30, 2013. Permit Issued: March 6, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
14134002 Douglas Explosives, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, Philipsburg, PA 16866). Blasting for a project The Glen at Paradise Hills West located in Benner Township, Centre County. Permit issued March 6, 2013. Permit expires March 1, 2014.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
66134106. Meshoppen Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 127, Meshoppen, PA 18630), construction blasting for Kuback Road in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County with an expiration date of June 1, 2013. Permit issued: March 5, 2013
06134104. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Western Berks Landfill in Cumru Township, Berks County with an expiration date of March 4, 2014. Permit issued: March 6, 2013.
36134107. Keystone Blasting Service, (15 Hopeland Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for John King Manure Pit in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of June 30, 2013. Permit issued: March 6, 2013.
13134101. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Albrightsville Turnpike Interchange in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County with an expiration date of March 4, 2014. Permit issued: March 8, 2013.
46134106. Eastern Blasting Co., Inc., (1292 Street Road, New Hope, PA 18938), construction blasting for Montgomery Walk in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County with an expiration date of December 1, 2013. Permit issued: March 8, 2013.
46134107. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Highfield at Providence in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County with an expiration date of October 24, 2013. Permit issued: March 8, 2013.
58134114. Doug Wathen, LLC, (11934 Fairway Lakes Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33913), construction blasting for Carpenetti Gas Pad in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County with an expiration date of March 1, 2014. Permit issued: March 8, 2013.
58134115. Doug Wathen, LLC, (11934 Fairway Lakes Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33913), construction blasting for Castrogiovanni Gas Pad in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County with an expiration date of March 1, 2014. Permit issued: March 8, 2013.
40134104. Maurer & Scott Sales, Inc., (122 Thomas Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036), construction blasting for Humboldt Industrial Park Lots 51-56 in Hazle Township, Luzerne County with an expiration date of March 31, 2014. Permit issued: March 11, 2013.
64134104. Holbert Explosives, Inc., (237 Mast Hope Plank Road, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting for Trails End Camp in Berlin Township, Wayne County with an expiration date of March 8, 2014. Permit issued: March 11, 2013.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA.
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E17-480. City of DuBois, 16 Scribner Avenue, PO Box 27, DuBois, PA 15801-2210. Sandy Lick Creek Recreational Area Pedestrian Walkway and Bridge Project, Sandy Lick Creek, City of DuBois, Clearfield County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (DuBois, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 07` 16.1"; Longitude: -78° 45` 33.4" and Luthersburg, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 07` 7.3"; Longitude: -78° 43` 54.1").
This permit gives the permittee consent to construct, operate and maintain a pedestrian walkway along Sandy Lick and bridge across the same watercourse for public access and use. The public pedestrian walkway shall be constructed with a bituminous pavement wearing surface, maximum width of 5-feet and length of 805-feet. The prefabricated public pedestrian bridge shall be constructed with a minimum width of 6-feet, span of 118 and underclearance of 6.5-feet. No in-stream construction activities shall be performed for construction of the pedestrian walkway or bridge. The public walkway project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0219, approximately 525-feet south of Montgomery Avenue and SR 0219 intersection. The public bridge project is located along the western right-of-way of Shaffer Road approximately 1390-feet south of SR 0255 and Shaffer Road intersection.
E18-478. Snavely Mills, Inc., 22 Fishing Creek Road, Mill Hall, PA 17751-9127. Snavely Mills Renovations, in Porter Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Beech Creek, PA Quadrangle, N: 41°01`00"; W: -77°31`16")
To: 1) demolish and remove 3,500 square feet of buildings and silos in the left 100-year floodway of Fishing Creek, and to 2) construct and maintain a 775 square foot cleaning building in the place of one of the removed buildings with 368 square feet of that building being in the 100-year left floodway of Fishing Creek. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northcentral Region: Program Manager, Waterways & Wetlands Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
EA17-012. Pike Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 219, Curwensville, PA 16833. Site Reclamation and Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Project in Bloom Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Luthers-burg, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 1` 33"; Longitude: -78° 38` 21").
The applicant proposes to re-grade, neutralize and vegetate acidic mine spoil; backfill an abandoned coal mine high wall; and construct an active treatment system for acid mine drainage. This system will treat three existing acid mine drainage seeps currently discharging to an unnamed tributary to Anderson Creek. This project will permanently impact 0.01 acre of wetland and 845.8 linear feet of stream through construction activities involved with spoil removal and collecting/treating the drainage seeps. Mitigation for wetland and stream impacts will be achieved through water quality improvements to the Anderson Creek watershed. This approval under Chapter 105, Section 105.12(a)(16) also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL The following Erosion and Sediment Control permits have been issued.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Eastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
ESCGP-1 # ESX13-131-0007
Applicant Name Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC
Contact Person Gary Byron
Address P. O. Box 231
City, State, Zip Drifting, PA 16834
County Wyoming County
Township(s) Lemon Township
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT Billing Mill Brook (CWF);
Secondary: Tunkhannock Creek (TSF)ESCGP-1 # ESX13-115-0013
Applicant Name Williams Field Services Company, LLC
Contact Person Kristy Flavin
Address 1605 Coraopolis Heights Road
City, State, Zip Moon Township, PA 15108
County Susquehanna County
Township(s) Lenox Township
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Martins
Creek, Willow Brook, UNT to Willow Brook, Utley
Brook, Millard Creek, UNT to Millard Creek
(All CWF/MF)ESCGP-1 # ESX12-115-0015 (01)
Applicant Name Williams Field Services Company, LLC
Contact Person Kristy Flavin
Address 1605 Coraopolis Heights Road
City, State, Zip Moon Township, PA 15108
County Susquehanna County
Township(s) Springville Township
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) North Branch Meshoppen Creek, UNT to Meshoppen Creek
(CWF/MF)ESCGP-1 # ESX13-131-0001
Applicant Name UGI Energy Services, Inc.
Contact Person Jeff England
Address 1 Meridian Blvd., Suite 2C01
City, State, Zip Wyomissing, PA 19601
County Wyoming and Luzerne Counties
Township(s) Washington, Mehoopany, Eaton, North-
moreland, Franklin and Kingston Townships,
West Wyoming Borough
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNTs to Susquehanna River (CWF), Susquehanna River (WWF) UNT to Sugar Hollow Creek (HQ-CWF, MF), Sugar Hollow Creek (HQ-CWF, MF), Bowman Creek (HQ-
CWF, MF) UNTs to Bowman Creek (HQ-CWF, MF), Moneypenny Creek (CWF), Thurston Hollow (CWF), UNTs to Marsh Creek (HQ-CWF, MF), Mill Creek (CWF), UNTs to Whitlock Creek (CWF) Whitlock Creek (CWF), UNTs to Cider Run (CWF), Cider Run (CWF), Sutton Creek (CWF), UNTs to Sutton Creek (CWF) Abrahams Creek (CWF), UNTs to Abrahams Creek (CWF)ESCGP-1 # Esx13-131-0001
Applicant Name Range Resources—Appalachia, LLC
Contact Person Mary Patton
Address 100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1200
City, State, Zip Fort Worth, TX 76102
County Lycoming County
Township(s) Jackson Township
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Packhorse Creek (EV), Pheasant Hollow (HQ/CWF), Bear Hollow (HQ/CWF);
Secondary: Grays Run Creek/Block House Creek (EV)ESCGP-1 # Esx13-081-0011
Applicant Name PVR NEPA Gas Gathering, LLC
Contact Person Nicholas Bryan
Address 101 West Third Street
City, State, Zip Williamsport, PA 17701
County Bradford County
Township(s) Monroe and Franklin Townships
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT to Towanda Creek & UNT to French Run (CWF/MF)Southwest Region: Oil & Gas Program Mgr. 400 Waterfront Dr. Pittsburgh PA
1/28/13
ESCGP-1 No: ESX12-059-0033 MINOR REVISION
Applicant Name: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Contact Person MR ALEXANDER GENOVESE
Address: 800 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE
City: SMITHFIELD State: PA Zip Code: 15478
County: GREENE Township: DUNKARD
Receiving Stream (s) And Classifications: DUNKARD CREEK WWF, MONONGAHELA RIVER, WWF;
OTHER12/3/12
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX12-125-0134
Applicant Name: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Contact Person: MS LAURA M RUSMISEL
Address: 3000 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): DONEGAL
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNTs TO MIDDLE WHEELING CREEK (WWF)/ WHEELING-
BUFFALO CREEK WATERSHED; OTHER12/3/12
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX12-125-0043 MAJOR REVISION
Applicant Name: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Contact Person: MS LAURA M RUSMISEL
Address: 3000 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): HOPEWELL
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNTs TO BRUSH RUN (HQ-WWF) / WHEELING-BUFFALO
CREEKS WATERSHED; HQ
1/24/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX09-129-0018 MAJOR REVISION
Applicant Name: WPX ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC
Contact Person: MR DAVID R FREUDENRICH
Address: 6000 TOWN CENTER BOULEVARD SUITE 300
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
County: WESTMORELAND Township(s): DERRY
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: MCCUNE
RUN, UNION RUN AND STONY RUN / OHIO
RIVER WATERSHED; OTHER TSF, WWF, &
CWF RESPECTIVELY1/24/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX13-125-0010
Applicant Name: MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM & RESOURCES LLC
Contact Person: MR RICK LOWRY
Address: 601 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 300
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
COUNTY WASHINGTON Township(s): HOPEWELL
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNTs
TO BRUSH RUN (HQ-WWF) AND BRUSH RUN
(HQ-WWF); HQ1/11/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX13-003-0001
Applicant Name: EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY
Contact Person: MR TODD KLANER
Address: 455 RACETRACK ROAD SUITE 101
City: WASHINGTON State: PA Zip Code: 15301
County: ALLEGHENY Township(s): ELIZABETH
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNT TO YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER / LOWER YOUGHIO-
GHENY; OTHER—YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER
DESIGNATED USE IS WWF1/30/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX12-125-0103 MINOR REVISION
Applicant Name: CNX GAS COMPANY LLC
Contact Person: MS SARAH BAUGHMAN
Address: 200 EVERGREENE DRIVE
City: WAYNESBURG State: PA Zip Code 15370
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): MORRIS
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: 2 UNT OF SHORT CREEK (TSF); OTHER1/25/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX12-125-0061 MAJOR REVISION
Applicant Name: CNX GAS COMPANY LLC
Contact Person: MR DANIEL BITZ
Address: 200 EVERGREENE DRIVE
City: WAYNESBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15370
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): SOUTH
FRANKLIN
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNT TO CHARTIERS CREEK (WWF), CHARTIERS CREEK (WWF) UNT TO TENMILE CREEK (TSF), TENMILE CREEK (TSF), UNT TO FORK OF BANE CREEK (TSF)*, AND FORK OF BANE CREEK (TSF)* *NOT CLASSIFIED IN CHAPTER 93: RECEIVING WATER CLASSIFICATION LISTED; OTHER1/24/13
ESCGP-1 No.: ESX12-125-0115 MAJOR REVISION
Applicant Name: MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM & RESOURCES LLC
Contact Person: MR RICK LOWRY
Address: 601 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 300
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): CROSS CREEK
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNTs TO SOUTH FORK CROSS CREEK, UNTs TO CROSS CREEK, SOUTH FORK CROSS CREEK; HQ11/1/12
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX12-125-0126
Applicant Name: APPALACHIA MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
CONTACT PERSON: MR TOBY LATTEA
ADDRESS: 179 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
City: JANE LEW State: WV Zip Code: 26378
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): DONEGAL
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: CRUPE RUN, CASTLEMAN RUN, RALSTON RUN, UNT TO THE ABOVE (ALL HQ-WWF); HQ11/1/12
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX12-125-0128
Applicant Name: APPALACHIA MIDSTREAM SERVICES LLC
CONTACT: MR TOBY LATTEA
ADDRESS: 179 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
City: JANE LEW State: WV Zip Code: 26378
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): DONEGAL
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: LITTLE WHEELING CREEK, UNT TO LITTLE WHEELING CREEK, DUTCH FORK CREEK; HQ1/24/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX13-007-0001
Applicant Name: CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC
CONTACT: MR ERIC W HASKINS
ADDRESS: 101 NORTH MAIN STREET
City: ATHENS State: PA Zip Code: 18810
County: BEAVER Township(s): SOUTH BEAVER
TOWNSHIP
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: BRUSH RUN—
HQ/CWF UNT TO BRUSH RUN—HQ/ CWF; HQ1/25/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX13-005-0002
Applicant Name: LAUREL MOUNTAIN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LLC
CONTACT: MS JAYME L STOTKA
ADDRESS: 1605 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS ROAD
City: MOON TOWNSHIP State: PA Zip Code: 15108
County: ARMSTRONG Township(s): SOUTH BEND
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNT TO BIG RUN; OTHER1/25/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX13-005-0003
Applicant Name: EQT GATHERING LLC
CONTACT: MR BRIAN CLAUTO
ADDRESS: 455 RACETRACK ROAD
City: WASHINGTON State: PA Zip Code: 15301
County: ARMSTRONG Township(s): KITTANNING
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: TRIB 27564 TO CAMPBELL RUN—WWF; TRIB 89621 TO NORTH BRANCH CHERRY RUN—CWF; TRIB 37860 TO NORTH BRANCH CHERRY RUN—CWF; NORTH BRANCH CHERRY RUN—CWF; COWANSHAN-
NOCK—CROOKED CREEKS WATERSHED; OTHER1/15/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX13-125-0003
Applicant Name: NOBLE ENERGY INC
CONTACT: DEE SWIGER
ADDRESS: 333 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 110
City: CANONSBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15317
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): WEST FINLEY
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: ROBINSON FORK AND SPOTTEDTAIL RUN/UPPER OHIO-
WHEELING WATERSHED; OTHER1/24/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX12-129-0015 MAJOR REVISION
Applicant Name: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
CONTACT: MR JEREMY HIRTZ
ADDRESS: 800 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE
City: SMITHFIELD State: PA Zip Code: 15478
County: WESTMORELAND Township(s): SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: KELLY RUN (WWF); OTHER1/25/13
ESCGP-1 NO.: ESX13-125-0013
Applicant Name: CNX GAS COMPANY LLC
CONTACT: MS SARAH BAUGHMAN
ADDRESS: 200 EVERGREENE DRIVE
City: WAYNESBURG State: PA Zip Code: 15370
County: WASHINGTON Township(s): MORRIS
Receiving Stream(s) and Classifications: UNT TO CRAFTS CREEK, UNT TO TENMILE CREEK, AND CRAFTS CREEK; OTHER
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Planning Grant Awards Under Section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning Recycling and
Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hereby announces the following grants to counties pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101, P. L. 556, Section 901 and Section 208 of the Waste Tire Recycling Act/Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Act (Act 190 of 1996).
Planning grants are awarded to counties for 80% of approved costs for preparing municipal waste management plans as required by Act 101, for carrying out related studies, surveys, investigations, inquiries, research and analysis, including those related to siting, environmental mediation, education programs on pollution prevention and household hazardous waste and providing technical assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. Grants may be awarded for feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing or disposal facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by Sections 701 and 702 of Act 101, and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.
Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Mr. Mark Vottero, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, PO Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
Act 101, Section 901 Planning Grant
Region County Applicant Project Description Grant Award Northeast Monroe Monroe County Plan revision/update $ 75,000.00 Northwest Jefferson Jefferson County Plan revision/update $ 28,816.00 Northwest Erie Erie County Plan revision/update $ 56,728.00
Draft Hazardous Permit
Public Hearing Notice and Notice of Intent to Issue A Hazardous Waste Permit The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue to Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc. a Solid Waste Management Act Permit. This draft permit is to expand the Hazardous Waste facility located in the City of Bethlehem to include the adjacent building at 945 Bethlehem Drive. The Bethlehem facility of Bethlehem Apparatus is primarily a treatment and storage facility for mercury. The new building which will be used primarily for storage and decanting will contain one storage area with the capacity to store up to two thousand 55-gallon drums.
The public will be given 45 days to comment on the draft permit prepared under the Solid Waste Management Act. The comment period will begin on March 22, 2013, and will end on May 6, 2013. Any person interested in commenting on the application or draft permit must do so within this comment period. Copies of the application, draft permit and fact sheet for the Hazardous Waste Facility may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Protection, Bethlehem District Office at 4530 Bath Pike (Route 512), Bethlehem, PA 18017. Contact Jeffrey Spaide at 570-826-2511 for further information.
All persons wishing to comment on any of the permit conditions or permit application should submit the comments in writing to the Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program, 2 Public Square, and Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915; Attention William Tomayko, Regional Solid Waste Manager. Comments should include all reasonably available references, factual grounds and supporting materials.
When making a determination regarding the issuance of the hazardous waste permit modification to Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc., the Department of Environmental Protection will consider all written comments received during the comment period, the requirements of the hazardous waste regulations of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 260—270, and the Department of Environmental Protection's permitting policies.
Public Hearing Notice and Notice of Intent to Issue a Hazardous Waste Permit The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue to Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) a Solid Waste Management Act Permit. This permit is a renewal of the permit to operate a Hazardous Waste storage facility in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County. The renewed permit will allow the existing Facility to remain in operation for another 10 years. This permit does not authorize any processing, treatment, or disposal of waste at this facility. The existing HW Storage Facility receives and temporarily stores approved hazardous and residual (non-hazardous) wastes prior to off-site disposal or other disposition. The storage takes place in Department of Transportation compliant containers within secondary containment at the Building H-56. The Facility receives wastes generated by the Tobyhanna Army Depot except as the Department may authorize emergency acceptance of off-site Department of Defense wastes. The approved site-generated waste types include hazardous waste streams, PCB-contaminated wastes, asbestos, and ''universal wastes'' including batteries, lamps and mercury-containing devices.
The public will be given 45 days to comment on the draft permit, issued March 22, 2013 and prepared under the Solid Waste Management Act. The comment period will begin on March 22, 2013 and will end on May 6, 2013. Any person interested in commenting on the application or draft permit must do so within this comment period. An information repository has been established at the TYAD facility. To schedule an appointment to view the draft permit and related information at TYAD, contact Wendy Gross at 570-615-6560. In addition, copies of the application, draft permit and fact sheet for the Hazardous Waste Facility may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast Regional Office at 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Contact Tracey L. McGurk at 570-826-2511 for further information. A copy of the draft permit will be provided to Coolbaugh Township and Monroe County who may also make the draft permit available for review.
Persons wishing to comment on any of the permit conditions or permit application should submit the comments in writing to the Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program, 2 Public Square, and Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915; Attention William Tomayko, Regional Solid Waste Manager. Comments should include all reasonably available references, factual grounds and supporting materials.
When making a determination regarding the issuance of a hazardous waste permit to TYAD the Department of Environmental Protection will consider all written comments received during the comment period, the requirements of the hazardous waste regulations of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 260—270, and the Department of Environmental Protection's permitting policies.
Notice of Settlement of NPDES Permit Appeal under 25 Pa. Code § 92a.88
Jordan v. DEP; EHB Docket Nos. 2009-046 and 2010-138 NPDES Permit No. PAIO-11508070, Post-Construction Storm Water Management, West Pikeland Township, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425.
On April 3, 2009, the Department issued NPDES Permit No. PAIO-11508070 to West Pikeland Township for post-construction storm water discharges associated with construction of an athletic field in Pine Creek Park, West Pikeland Township, Chester County, PA. Mr. Henry and Mrs. Barbara Jordan (''Appellants'') filed an appeal of this Permit with the Environmental Hearing Board. In addition, pursuant to the request of West Pikeland Township, the Department, through the Chester County Conservation District, approved a Notice of Termination of this Permit on August 25, 2010. Mrs. Barbara Jordan also appealed this Notice of Termination to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The Parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement which includes withdrawal of the two appeals identified above. As part of the Settlement Agreement, West Pikeland Township has submitted, and the Department has approved, revisions to the NPDES Permit identified above.
Description of Revisions: The Township will replace an existing infiltration basin located immediately down-gradient (south) of the athletic field with two smaller Bio-Retention Facilities intended to capture and infiltrate storm water runoff. In addition, infiltration trenches shall be installed under existing, vegetated swales in order to upgrade and improve storm water management around the athletic field.
The receiving stream is Pine Creek in Chester County (State Water Plan watershed 3D) and is classified for HQ-CWF.
DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND SPECIAL NOTICE
Special Notice under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (42 U.S.C.A. § 300f, et. seq.)
Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745
Categorical Exclusion Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745
Republish: Rural Valley Water Works, P. O. Box 345, 300 W. Parkwood Drive, Rural Valley, PA 16249-0345
Description: The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, which administers the Commonwealth's State Revolving Fund, is intended to be the funding source for this project. Rural Valley Water Works proposes to replace approximately 4,600 feet of old, deteriorated asbestos-cement water line along South Water Street, Shannock Avenue, Pine Valley Drive and Washington Avenue (Bryan Road). Nine (9) new fire hydrants and new service taps will be provided. Additionally, a chlorine analyzer will be added at the plant and programming for the existing SCADA system will be upgraded.
The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-508. Filed for public inspection March 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
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