[43 Pa.B. 7556]
[Saturday, December 28, 2013]
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ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law; 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). 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 applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Pollution 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).
Coal Permits Issued
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
26040105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250635. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Permit renewal issued for continued treatment and reclamation activities to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Dunbar Township, Fayette County, affecting 382.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Ferguson Run and Laurel Run. Application received: May 27, 2011. Permit issued: December 10, 2013.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
33030110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242454. RES Coal, LLC (P.O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Snyder Township, Jefferson County, affecting 122.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Toby Creek. Application received: September 25, 2013. Permit Issued: December 4, 2013.
16080102. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Redbank Township, Clarion County, affecting 73.5 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Town Run. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Application received: October 16, 2013. Permit Issued: December 10, 2013.
10930111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211834. JMW Enterprises, Inc. (P.O. Box 282, Acme, PA 15610) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger mine in Washington Township, Butler County affecting 115.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek and unnamed tributary to Bear Creek. Application received: October 2, 2013. Permit Issued: December 11, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17020115 and NPDES PA0243370. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, 1127 Haytown Road, Grampian, PA 16838). Permit renewal for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine in Ferguson Township, Clearfield County affecting 69 acres. Receiving stream(s): Watts Creek and Little Clearfield Creek classified for the following use(s): High Quality Waters—Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: December 2, 2013. Permit issued: December 6, 2013.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
54030201R2. Devil's Hole, Inc., (PO Box 559, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), renewal for reclamation activities only of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 28.0 acres, receiving stream: Good Spring Creek. Application received: February 14, 2013. Permit issued: December 10, 2013.
54030201GP104. Devil's Hole, Inc., (PO Box 559, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), General NPDES Storm- water Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 54030201 in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, receiving stream: Good Spring Creek. Application received: February 14, 2013. Permit issued: December 10, 2013.
13070101R. Keystone Anthracite Marketing Corp. d/b/a KAMC, (PO Box 273, Danville, PA 17821), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County affecting 252.3 acres, receiving stream: Nesquehoning Creek. Application received: January 24, 2013. Renewal issued: December 10, 2013.
13070101GP104. Keystone Anthracite Marketing Corp. d/b/a KAMC, (PO Box 273, Danville, PA 17821), General NPDES Stormwater Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 13070101 in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County, receiving stream: Nesquehoning Creek. Application received: January 24, 2013. Permit issued: December 10, 2013.
Noncoal Permits Issued
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 44030301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0269247, Glenn O. Hawbaker, 1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803, new NPDES permit, Armagh Township, Mifflin County. Receiving stream: Honey Creek classified for the following use: high quality cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 4, 2013. Permit Issued: December 9, 2013.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
65100401 and NPDES Permit No. PA0252051. Amerikohl Aggregates, Inc. (1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine, located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 173.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Freeman Run. Application received: December 7, 2010. Permit issued: December 11, 2013.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
43990802. Griffin Excavating, Inc. (360 Sopher Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Final bond release for a small industrial minerals surface mine in Pine and Wolf Creek Townships, Mercer County. Restoration of 4.5 acres completed. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Wolf Creek. Application Received: November 12, 2013. Final bond release approved: December 5, 2013.
37050302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242632. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Transfer of an existing large industrial minerals mine and associated NPDES permit from Quality Aggregates, Inc. in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, affecting 100.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: July 25, 2013. Permit Issued: December 4, 2013.
37880304 and NPDES Permit No. PA0204906. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Transfer of an existing large industrial minerals mine and associated NPDES permit from Quality Aggregates, Inc. in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, affecting 227.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: July 25, 2013. Permit Issued: December 4, 2013.
37880304. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of existing NPDES Permit No. PA0204906 in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: July 25, 2013. Permit Issued: December 4, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
08000805. Wilmer Chilson (235 Woodleigh Lane, Towanda, PA 18848). Final bond release for a small industrial minerals surface mine located in Asylum Township, Bradford County. Restoration of 1.0 acre completed. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Durell Creek and Durell Creek. Application received: November 18, 2013. Final bond release approved: December 10, 2013.
08110304 and NPDES PA 0257575. TMT Gravel and Contracting, Inc. (1841 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pine City, NY 14871-9100). Revision to an existing large noncoal permit to add 4.63 acres to permit area for use as an internal access roadway located in Wells Township, Bradford County affecting 64.96 acres. Receiving stream(s): Seeley Creek classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes and Migratory Fishes. Application received: June 18, 2013. Permit issued December 9, 2013.
SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION PROJECT Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, Telephone (814) 342-8127
Surface Mine Reclamation Project PBF 14022802.1 Location Liberty Township, Center County Pennsylvania Description Mark Soster - Eagleville Stone Quarry Contractor G & R Charles Excavating, LTD
4729 South Susquehanna Trail
Port Trevorton, PA 17864Amount $14,793.27 Date of Award November 12, 2013
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. 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 Issued
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
24134004. ARG Resources, Inc. (285 Custom Lumber Lane, Kane, PA 16735) Blasting activity permit to build a road for their own use in Highland Township, Elk County. This blasting activity permit expires on July 31, 2014. Permit Issued: December 10, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
41134109. Brubacher Excavating, Inc. (P.O. Box 528, Bowmansville, PA 17507-0528). Blasting for Gamble Pad K located in Lewis Township, Lycoming County with an expiration date of December 1, 2014. Permit issued: December 10, 2013.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
36134162. M & J Explosives, Inc., (P.O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013), construction blasting for Strasburg Commons in Strasburg Borough, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 6, 2014. Permit issued: December 10, 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 free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law 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
E47-096. Washingtonville Municipal Authority, PO Box 147, Washingtonville, PA 17880. Rt 54 Pump Station, in Washingtonville Borough, Montour County, ACOE Baltimore District (Washingtonville, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 3` 14.4"; Longitude: -76° 40` 37.4").
The Washingtonville Municipal Authority is permitted to remove the existing control panel and to construct, operate and maintain four support posts and step assembly for an elevated platform within the floodplain of Chillisquaque Creek. The platform will be installed 3.05 ft. above the FEMA 100 yr. base flood elevation and 1.8 feet above the known elevation of Hurricane Lee. Attached to the platform will be the new control panel. This project is located at the intersection of Strawberry Ridge and SR 0054 in the Borough of Washingtonville.
E60-214. Joseph C. Moyer, 4748 State Route 304, Winfield, PA 17889-9341. Moyer River Home in Union Township, Union County, ACOE Baltimore District (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle N: 40°54`05"; W:-76°50` 13.65").
To 1) demolish and remove an existing mobile home, 2) construct and maintain a 1,500 square foot manufactured home elevated at least 1.67 feet above the FEMA 100-year flood elevation of 454 feet on a flood compliant concrete masonry unit (CMU) foundation system located 150 feet downstream of the first upstream house on Lees Lane. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Southwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1690. Deutscher Sport Verein Von 1924 (Pittsburgh German Club), 2124 Walton Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15210; City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; ACOE Pittsburgh District.
Has been given consent to remove the existing structures and to place and maintain fill in the right bank floodway of Sawmill Run (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a new building to house the Pittsburgh German Club located on the east side of Underwood Street, approximately 170.0 feet north from the intersection of Underwood Street and Ivyglen Street (Pittsburgh East N: 1.44 inches; W: 16.74 inches; Latitude: 40° 22` 58.5"; Longitude: 79° 59` 42.8") in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
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 free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745.
ESCGP-2 No. Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/Use03138003 Peoples Natural Gas
1201 Pitts Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15221Armstrong Multiple Marshall Run (CWF), UNTs to Marshall Run (CWF), Blackleggs Creek (CWF), Nesbit Run (CWF), UNTs to Nesbit Run (CWF), Whisky Run (CWF), UNTs to Whisky Run (CWF), UNTs to Lindsay Run (WWF), UNTs to Crooked Creek (WWF), Crooked Creek (WWF), Fagley Run (WWF), Long Run (WWF), UNTs to Cherry Run (CWF), Cherry Run (CWF), UNTs to Huskins Run (WWF), Huskins Run (WWF) 30118004-2 Equitrans, LP
625 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222Greene Gilmore Township Blockhouse Run (WWF) 63108001-6 MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC.
4600 J. Barry Court
Suite 500
Canonsburg, PA 15317Washington Chartiers Township,
Mt Pleasant Township, Canton Township, Hopewell Township, Buffalo Township, Blaine Township, Donegal Township, and W. Finley TownshipUNTs to Brush Run (HQ-WWF), Brush Run (HQ-WWF), UNTs to Chartiers Creek (WWF), UNTs to Georges Run (WWF), Georges Run (WWF), UNTS to Chartiers Run (WWF), Chartiers Run (WWF), UNTs to Spottedtail Run (WWF), UNTs to Robinson Fork (WWF), UNTs to Beham run (WWF), Beham Run (WWF), Blockhouse Run (WWF), UNTs to Blockhouse Run (WWF), UNTs to Bonar Creek (HQ-WWF), Dutch Fork (HQ-WWF), UNTs to Dutch Fork (HQ-WWF), Buffalo Creek (HQ-WWF), UNTs to Wolf Run (HQ-WWF), Westland Run (WWF), and Enlow Fork (TSF)
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-2427. Filed for public inspection December 27, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
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