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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 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 general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
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.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act 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
30-00072J: Consol PA Coal Co., LLC (1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317) to expand the annual throughput of the coal preparation plant and hours of annual operation at the Bailey Prep Plant in Richhill Township, Greene County. This is a major facility Plan Approval application submittal.
30-00218B: Bayles Energy, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Extension, Wexford, PA 15090) for an electric generating station in Greene Township, Greene County. This is a minor facility Plan Approval application submittal.
63-00936H: MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC (1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 1, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202-2137) for a fractionator flare at the Houston Gas Plant in Chartiers Township, Washington County. This is a major facility Plan Approval application submittal.
63-00988A: Amity Energy, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Extension, Wexford, PA 15090) for an electric generating station in Amwell Township, Washington County. This is a minor facility Plan Approval application submittal.
63-00989A: Ten Mile Energy, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Extension, Wexford, PA 15090) for an electric generating station in Amwell Township, Washington County. This is a minor facility Plan Approval application submittal.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
43-034B: Dunbar Asphalt Products, Inc.,—Wheatland Plant (P. O. Box 477, Wheatland, PA 16161) for the replacement C202B (Plant 4 Baghouse) which controls particulate matter emissions for source 202 (Rotary Dryer, McCarter Plant 4 BMA Plant) and 202F (Horizontal Rotary Mixing Drum). This facility is located on Ohio Street Extension in Hermitage City, Mercer County. This facility is permitted under Synthetic Minor Operating Permit 43-00034, which was issued on October 7, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2016. This application was determined to be administratively complete on September 11, 2014.
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-0025L: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (900 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for the removal of an Odex Scrubber & liquid seal pot at an existing facility l. The company manufactures fine organic chemicals used in pharmaceutical industry. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will include monitoring, record keeping & reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
15-0009D: AGC Chemicals America, Inc. (255 South Bailey road, Downingtown, PA 19335) for the transition of a pilot plant from Research & Development to production at the existing facility at an existing facility in Caln Township, Chester County. The system will be controlled by the cartridge filters which control 98% of particulate matters. The company manufactures plastic powders & fillers. This project will emit 0.14 tpy of PM emissions & 2.15 tpy of VOC. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will include monitoring, record keeping & reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, Telephone: 717-705-4702.
22-05057A: Michels Corp.—West Hanover (817 West Main Street, Brownsville, WI 53006) to construct a cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) wetout operation which will include resin storage tanks, catalyst drums, mix tank, injection metering pump, conveyor and rollers used to produce a polyester resin-saturated felt tube which will be used in repairing offsite pipe(s) is in West Hanover Township. The expected facility emissions are: 9.85 tons per year (tpy) HAPs and 9.85 tpy of VOC. The facility is a State Only facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit.
67-05005H: PPL Brunner Island, LLC (2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for the addition of natural gas as a fuel firing option for the three existing utility boilers (Source IDs 031A, 032 and 033A) and their associated coal mill heaters that will involve the tying in of a natural gas pipeline (Source ID 301), as well as the construction of two natural gas-fired pipeline heaters (Source ID 050) at the Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in East Manchester Township, York County. The maximum expected increases in facility emissions as a result of the changes proposed are: 39.90 TPY VOC, 22.57 TPY CO, and 0.01 TPY lead. The facility is a Title V facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology (BAT) requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (re: Source ID 050). Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a Title V Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450(a)(5).
67-05047B: Republic Services of PA, LLC (4400 Mt. Pisgah Road, York, PA 17406-8240) for a landfill gas flare project, as described below, at the Modern Landfill in Lower Windsor Township, York County. Plan Approval No. 67-05047B will authorize installation of a new landfill gas (LFG) firing enclosed ground flare to control LFG, rated at 5,000 cfm and a backup open (candle) flare, rated at 1,000 cfm. The two flares will have the potential emission of: VOC 4.1 tpy, NOx 61.5 tpy, CO 180 tpy, SOx 51.5 tpy, PM10/2.5 of 13.4 tpy, and HAPs 3.3 tpy. The facility is a Title V facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, and will be subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW—Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart AAAA—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
18-00009F: Clinton County Solid Waste Authority (264 Landfill Lane, McElhattan, PA 17748-0209) has submitted an application for the proposed construction and operation of the Northside municipal solid waste landfill expansion located in Wayne Township, Clinton County. The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit 18-00009 has been issued.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Clinton County Solid Waste Authority indicates that the proposed Northside municipal solid waste landfill expansion will meet all applicable air quality regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the Best Available Technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Northside municipal solid waste landfill expansion will meet the requirements of Title V operating permit #18-00009 and Subpart WWW of the Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, 40 CFR Sections 60.750 through 60.759. Based on these findings, the Department intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for the proposed installation and operation of a 4,000 standard cubic foot per minute (scfm) enclosed flare. Additionally, if the Department determines that all equipment constructed are operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V operating permit #18-00009 via an administrative amendment pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. All conditions contained in the Title V operating permit (TVOP #18-00009) remain in effect unless superseded or amended by conditions contained herein. If there is a conflict between a condition or requirement contained in this plan approval and a condition or requirement contained in TVOP #18-00009, the permittee shall comply with the condition or requirement contained in this plan approval.
2. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air contaminant emissions from Control Device C001 associated with Sources P200 and P201 shall not exceed the following limitations:
a. nitrogen oxides (NO2, expressed as NO2)—3.72 pounds per hour and 16.30 tons in any 12 consecutive month period
b. carbon monoxide (CO)—20.20 pounds per hour and 88.50 tons in any 12 consecutive month period
3. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and 40 CFR Section 60.752(b)(2)(iii)(B), Control Device C001 associated with Sources P200 and P201 shall either achieve a non-methane organic compound destruction efficiency of at least 98%, by weight, or a non-methane organic compound outlet concentration (expressed as hexane) of no greater than 20 parts per million, by volume, dry basis, corrected to 3% oxygen.
4. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12,The piping incorporated in the landfill gas collection system incorporated in Source P200 shall be sized to accommodate the maximum gas generation rate to be associated with the respective field(s). The gas collection rate shall at no time be less than the gas generation rate of the respective field.
5. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a measurable vacuum shall be maintained within the gas collection system associated with Source P200 at all times.
6. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the vertical gas wells associated with Source P200 shall be located no more than 150 feet apart. The Department reserves the option to require the installation of additional wells and/or a Department approved geosynthetic cap over Department designated areas in Source P200 in the event that well spacing does not bring the system into full compliance with the limitations and requirements specified in, or established pursuant to all applicable rules and regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
7. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Each gas well incorporated in the landfill gas extraction, collection and control system associated with Source P200 shall be equipped with a throttling valve to enable the adjustment of gas collection. Additional wells shall be added if the throttle valve adjustment cannot bring the system into full compliance with the limitations and requirements specified in, or established pursuant to, all applicable rules and regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
8. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Gas collection and destruction in a field incorporated in Source P200 shall commence no later than two (2) years after refuse has first been deposited within that field. At that time all wells within the field shall be tied into the gas collection system associated with Source P200. No gas well shall be vented directly to the atmosphere from a field at any time after gas collection is required to commence.
9. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the area of exposed waste at the active working face of Source P200 shall be kept to a minimum at all times.
10. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, A leak-tight landfill capping system shall be placed over the gas collection system associated with Source P200 in a manner that will prevent gas leakage to the ambient air.
11. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Control Device C001 associated with Sources P200 and P201 shall be equipped with a continuous temperature monitoring and recording system having an accuracy of +/- 1% of the temperature being monitored and which will log the temperature of the flue gas exiting the flare at all times using a temperature sensor positioned at a location where the landfill gas has been in the flare for at least 0.89 second.
12. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, At such time as the landfill gas collection rate reaches a sustained rate of 1,850 standard cubic feet per minute from both Sources P200 and P201, the permittee shall submit an application for plan approval to either replace the existing landfill gas flare (C001) with a new flare to adequately control the maximum combined landfill gas flow rates from Source P200 and P201. For the purpose of complying with this requirement, the sustained rate is the arithmetic average of all existing flare inlet landfill gas volumetric flow rate measurements taken over a 24-hour period.
13. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall routinely conduct inspections of the gas extraction and collection system associated with Source P200 to ensure that no leaks of landfill gas are occurring from the system. Any such leaks shall be immediately repaired.
14. Pursuant to 40 CFR Section 60.759(a)(3)(i), any segregated area of asbestos or non-degradable material located in Source ID P201 shall be excluded from the landfill gas collection system, if documented pursuant to 40 CFR 60.758(d). The documentation shall provide the nature, date of deposition, location and amount of asbestos or non-degradable material deposited in the area and shall be provided to the Department upon request.
15. The permittee shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records of the following:
a. The number of tons of waste disposed of each month in Source P200.
b. All landfill gas flow rate records generated by the flare inlet landfill gas flow rate monitoring and recording system.
c. All flue gas temperature records generated by the continuous flare temperature monitoring and recording system.
d. All ambient organic compound concentration data obtained during the field surface monitoring performed.
e. The location, depth, area, and quantity (cubic yards) of potential asbestos-containing waste material within the disposal site on a map or diagram of Source P200.
All records generated pursuant to this condition shall be retained for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
16. The permittee shall perform non-methane organic compound stack tests upon Control Device C001 associated with Source P200 within 120 days from the initial operation to verify compliance with the emission limitation for non-methane hydrocarbon emissions from Control Device C001 associated with Sources P200 and P201.
a. The performance test shall consist of three (3) separate test runs and each run shall last at least in one (1) hour in duration.
b. All testing is to be done using reference method test procedures acceptable to the Department and all testing is to be performed while Control Device C001 is operating at maximum normal operational conditions.
17. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, all leachate generated in Source P200 facility shall be collected and stored in the leachate storage tanks at the facility until shipped off-site. Each tank vent shall be equipped with carbon canisters to control the air contaminant emissions.
18. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, An operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray mechanism shall be kept on-site and filled with water at all times (except when refilling the truck) and shall be used for the prevention and control of fugitive air contaminant emissions from site haul roads and construction/operation activities associated with the landfill. The permittee shall water each site haul road and construction/operation area at the facility when the facility is in operation at least every two hours during months of June through September and at least twice per day during rest of the calendar year. The permittee may not water each site haul road and construction/operation area at the facility if the ground is frozen or the freezing rain has fallen during the day. If at any time the fugitive dust emissions exceed the limitations of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the permittee shall take such control measures as are necessary to reduce the air contaminant emissions to within the acceptable limitations.
19. The permittee shall implement any effective winterization measure necessary to render this water truck capable of use under all weather conditions.
20. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall post speed limit signs indicating the speed limit on haul roads to be 15 miles per hour for the prevention and control of fugitive air contaminant emissions from site haul roads.
21. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall maintain a permanent truck wash station, which all vehicles must pass through prior to exiting the facility property. Tires and undercarriage of each vehicle shall be washed as needed to prevent carry out from the facility onto public roadways.
22. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, All trucks entering or exiting the site via a public roadway, which contain either waste of a potentially dusty material such as crushed stone, dirt, sand, ash, wood mulch, etc. shall have their truck beds completely tarped or otherwise covered unless empty. This requirement shall be posted in readily visible locations throughout the site.
23. Source P200 is subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 60.750—60.759. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of 40 CFR Sections 60.750 through 60.759.
A copy of the plan approval application is available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 570-327-0550. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3648.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426
AMS 10476: ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC (4301 North Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19137) for shredding of approximately 500,000 domestic and light commercial appliances per year (37,000 total tons appliances per year) in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Emissions from the facility are limited to the following:
• Particulate Matter (PM) shall be less than 9.03 lb/hr and 0.11 ton/yr.
The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure operation 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA19428
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
23-00082: Liberty Electric Power, LLC (1000 Industrial Highway, Eddystone, PA 19022) for renewal of the facility's Phase II (Title IV) Acid Rain Permit (ORIS No. 55231) in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. The affected units at the facility consist of two (2) combined cycle gas turbines with duct burners. The affected units shall hold sufficient SO2 allowances in accordance with 40 CFR § 72.9(c)(1). This renewal issuance of the Title IV Operating Permit does not authorize any increase in emissions. All monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting shall be in conformance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.531 and the Acid Rain Permit application.
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
46-00101: Ball Aerosol & Specialty Container, Inc. (431 Privet Road, Horsham, PA 19044-1220) submitted a renewal for a Non-Title V Facility, State-Only, Synthetic Minor Permit in Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Ball Aerosol & Specialty Container Inc is a metal can manufacturing facility. The sources of emissions include: side seam stripe lines (6), stripe cleaning, and parts washers. The facility took voluntary total VOC and total HAP emission limits to be less than 25 tpy. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
09-00213: DeNucci Excavating, Inc. (2807 Old Rodgers Road, Bristol, PA 19007) for an initial State Only Operating Permit located in Bristol Township, Bucks County. DeNucci Excavating operates a portable crusher and screener that are each powered by diesel-fired engines and controlled by a water spray dust suppression system. These sources were previously approved under Plan Approval 09-0213A in April 2012. The primary pollutant of concern is particulate matter due to the processing of aggregate materials. The facility is categorized as a natural minor facility. The permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00059: Paulsonbilt Ltd (1000 W. 11th Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320; Attn: Mr. Jacob Paulson) for the renewal of a Natural Minor Operating Permit in Valley Township, Chester County. The initial operating permit was issued on January 29, 2004, and was effective March 1, 2004. Paulsonbilt fabricates commercial dumpsters and similar containers. The primary source of air emissions from the facility is a spray booth. The spray booth is subject to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52. Requirements are already incorporated in the operating permit. Insignificant sources include a 1.0 MMBtu/hr natural gas heater, portable kerosene heaters (approximately 10 heaters), operations for shearing, bending, and cutting of sheet metal, and welding of sheer metal. Potential emissions from the facility are less than the following emission rates: 11.0 tpy for VOCs, 2.0 tpy for HAP, 2.0 tpy for PM, and 1.0 tpy for NOx, SOx, and CO. The permit will continue to include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00086: Griffin Industries LLC—dba Bakery Feeds (97 Westbrook Drive, Honey Brook, PA 19344) for an animal feed processing facility in Honey Brook Township, Chester County. Bakery Feeds is a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major operation at the facility is drying of processed bakery products by heat from a biomass burner, which is controlled for volatile organic compounds (VOC) by a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) with the efficiency of 98%. Natural gas, sawdust and bakery product packaging materials are approved as fuels for the biomass burner.
The facility's permit is proposed to undergo a significant modification pursuant to Section B, Condition #011 (d) of State Only Operating Permit 15-00086. A modification that does not qualify as a minor permit modification or an administrative amendment pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.462 and 127.450 is treated as a significant modification subject to the public notification requirements of 25 Pa. Sections 127.424 and 127.425. The following changes are proposed with the modification. Limitations for concentration of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in the stack effluent of the RTO are removed and replaced with limitations for facility wide hazardous air pollutants (HAP) of 10 tons per 12-month rolling period for a single pollutant and 25 tons per 12-month rolling period for all pollutants. HCl is a HAP pursuant to Section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act. In addition, monthly limitations are added for sawdust and bakery product packaging fuels of 660 tons per month for both fuels, with bakery packaging fuel not to exceed 430 tons per month. These limits have been shown through the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Air Modeling and Risk Analysis methodology not to present an unacceptable inhalation risk from HCl, that might be emitted from the bakery product processing. The once in 5 years testing requirement for HCl in the bakery process line stack is removed. The applicable test method, EPA Method 26, has known interferences from chlorides, other than hydrogen chloride, that may occur in bakery products.
Emission limits for criteria pollutants are not proposed to be changed and will remain at the following levels from the RTO stack: nitrogen oxides (NOx): 5 lbs/hr and less than 25.0 tons per 12-month rolling period from the facility; particulate matter (PM) the more stringent of 0.04 grain/dscf or 8.4 lb/hr and 37.0 tons per 12-month rolling period; carbon monoxide (CO): 1.1 lb/hr and 4.8 tons per 12-month rolling period; VOC: 2.5 lb/hr and less than 25.0 tons per 12-month rolling period from the facility. Minor wording changes in standard facility wide conditions and names of process streams are made. The operating permit will include monitoring, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements and limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, Telephone: 717-705-4702.
67-03071: PA State Pet Memorial at Golden Lake (210 Andersontown Rd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for operation of a pet crematory facility in Monaghan Township, York County. The estimate potential emissions in year are: 0.6 ton per year of CO, 2.8 tons per year of NOx, 0.1 ton per year of PM, 0.02 ton per year of SO2, and 0.2 ton per year of VOC. The 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
11-00306: Penn Cambria School District, (201 6th St., Cresson, PA, 16630-1363) for a renewal Air Quality Synthetic Minor State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) to authorize the operation of the Penn Cambria High School located in Cresson Boro, Cambria County. Equipment at this facility includes one tri-fuel boiler which burns primarily coal, a natural gas-fired boiler, a natural gas-fired hot water boiler, and an emergency generator fired on natural gas. Potential emissions from the facility are based on a limit of burning 2,150 tons of coal per consecutive 12-month period in the tri-fuel boiler, 8,760 hours of operation for the natural gas boiler and hot water boiler, and 500 hours of operation per consecutive 12-month period for the emergency generator. Potential emissions are estimated to be 13.8 tons NOx, 1.6 tons VOCs, 14.8 tons CO, 5.9 tons particulate matter, and 76.6 tons SO2. Emissions from the tri-fuel boiler are controlled with a Breslove Separator. No emission or equipment changes are being proposed by this action. This facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed SOOP renewal includes conditions relating to applicable emissions restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards requirements.
03-00224: McVille Mining Co. (301 Market Street, 435, Kittanning, PA 16201) for an initial facility-wide Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operation of a coal preparation plant, known as the Clementine Mine Coal Preparation Plant, in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County. The facility contains air contamination sources consisting of coal stockpiles, conveyers, crusher, screens, gravimetric separation, froth flotation, loadout, and roadways. Air pollution prevention equipment at the Facility includes covers, enclosures, a water truck, and tarping of truck loads. Coal throughput is limited to a maximum of 1,300,000 tons of cleaned coal per year. Facility emissions are 17.6 tons of VOC, 8.3 tons of PM10, and 0.8 ton of NOx per year. The facility is limited to a maximum opacity from any processing equipment of 20 percent. The facility is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Y, 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ, and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The permit includes emission limitations, and operational, monitoring, testing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the facility.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
10-00148: Ervin Industries Incorporate / Amasteel Division (681 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16001-9238), to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for the manufacturing abrasive products facility in Summit Township, Butler County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), 34 quench and draw furnaces, a shot processing line, a grit processing line, ladle heaters, a parts washer, 4 dryers and space heating. The EAFs are each controlled by a baghouse, the shot processing and grit lines each are controlled by separate baghouses. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AA—Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After October 21, 1974, and On or Before August 17, 1983 and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources. The actual NOx, TSP, CO, PM-10, SOx, and VOC emissions from the facility are less than 45 TPY, 60 TPY, 5 TPY, 3 TPY, 9 TPY, and 2 TPY, respectively based on production ranging from 57,000 TPY to 71,000 TPY. The TSP emissions include the fugitive emissions from the facility.
16-00152: Pennkraft Building Systems (PO Box 640 Knox, PA 16232) to issue the renewal of the State Only Operating Permit for the modular home manufacturing facility in the Borough of Knox, Clarion County. The primary sources at the facility include 2 paint booths; woodworking operations; 16—80,000 Btu/hr natural gas fueled heaters for building heat; and a 150,000 Btu/hr natural gas fueled forced air furnace for building heat. The facility is a Natural Minor. Potential emissions are 24 tpy VOC, 6.4 tpy for all HAPs combined, and less than 1 tpy for CO, PM, SOx, & NOx. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
20-00979: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation—Eldred Compressor Station (12797 Fisher Road, Eldred Township, PA) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a natural gas compressor station located in Eldred Township, Jefferson County. The primary emissions are from the two 150 Hp compressor engines at the facility.
Source ID: 101—150 Hp Compressor Engine 11 and Source ID: 102—150 Hp Compressor Engine 12 are subject to the newly promulgated requirements of 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The latest revisions of that subpart have been attached to those sources.
Source ID: 103—Emergency Generator (97.5 Hp) was replaced in September 2010. Based on the language contained in 40 CFR § 63.6590(c), a new RICE source located at an area source must meet the requirements of Subpart ZZZZ by meeting the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, for spark ignition engines. The requirements of Subpart JJJJ have been attached to this source.
The potential emissions from this facility are as follows. (All values are in tons/year.) PM = 0.20, PM10/PM2.5 = 0.20, SOx = 0.02, NOx = 71.80, VOC = 12.30, CO = 8.20, CO2e = 1915.00, and Total HAPs = <1.00.
33-00147: Dominion Transmission, Inc., (501 Martindale St., Suite 400, DL Clark Bldg, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) to issue the renewal of the State Only Operating Permit for the natural gas compressor station located in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County. The primary sources at the facility include a 1,775 hp natural gas fueled compressor engine and a glycol dehydrator equipped with a 500,000 Btu/hr natural gas fueled burner. The facility is a Natural Minor. Potential emissions are 12.1 tpy VOC; 42.91 tpy CO; 12.1 tpy NOx; 8.0 tpy for all HAPs combined; and less than 1 tpy SOx. The compressor engine is subject to 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ, the NESHAP for Stationary RICE. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
43-152C: John Maneely Co.—Wheatland Tube Division (P. O. Box 608, Wheatland, PA 16161) for reactivation of the previously existing Hot Mill Coating Line at their Mill Street facility in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County.
Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 43-152C to John Maneely Co.—Wheatland Tube Division for the reactivation of the previously existing Hot Mill Coating Line (Source ID 101H) at the company's facility located at 134 Mill St., Wheatland Borough, Mercer County.
The facility currently has a State Only Operating Permit No. 43-00152. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the State Only Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and DEP's own analysis, the subject source will result in potential emissions not to exceed 20.0 tons per year of volatile organic compounds (VOC), calculated as a 12-month rolling total.
The Plan Approval will contain additional recordkeeping, and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Copies of the application, DEP's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the address shown below. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at 814-332-6340, for an appointment.
Anyone wishing to provide DEP with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown below. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 43-152C and concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation 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 Edward Orris, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6636.
OPERATING PERMITS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to renew a Minor State Only Operating Permit for the following facility:
S13-018: LaSalle University (1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199) for the operation of a university in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emissions sources include (4) four Emergency Generators firing diesel and (1) one fire pump, and (2) two Boilers each 12.6 MMBTU/hr firing either natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil and (2) two 14.47 MMBTU/hr boilers firing either natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil and (45) forty-five small boilers less than 10 MMBTU/hr firing either natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the above operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal 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 such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the 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 and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated 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 persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
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. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
03870701 and NPDES No. PA0214558. Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). To renew the permit for the Coal Refuse Disposal No. 2 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on September 8, 2014. Application received: February 10, 2014.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724.925.5500
26773025 and NPDES Permit No. PA0079031. Charles L. Swenglish & Sons Coal Co., Inc. (2 Swenglish Lane, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application for continued mining to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 166.2 acres. Receiving stream: South Branch Browns Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: September 8, 2014.
03130102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278084. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Application for commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine, located in Boggs and Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 112 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek and Scrubgrass Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: August 27, 2014.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17663037 and NPDES PA0611328. RES Coal LLC (224 Grange Hall Road, P. O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Decatur and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 405.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): Goss Run and Little Beaver Run classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 8, 2014.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 54040101R2. Char-Pac Coal Company, (PO Box 81, Minersville, PA 17954), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 200.5 acres, receiving stream: Hans Yost Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: September 3, 2014.
Noncoal Applications Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 21900301 and NPDES No. PA0595055. E.E. Kough Sons, Inc., P. O. Box 134, 195 Green Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241-0134, transfer of an existing noncoal surface mine from E.E. Kough Sons, P. O. Box 134, 195 Green Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241-0134 located in North Newtown Township, Cumberland County, affecting 117.4 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Conodoguinet Creek classified for the following use: warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 3, 2014.
Permit No. 6478NC4 and NPDES No. PA0121606. David H. Martin Excavating, Inc., 4961 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, PA 17202, commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal surface mine in Antrim Township, Franklin County affecting 21.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Muddy Run classified for the following uses: high quality cold water fishery and migratory fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 4, 2014.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 5273SM1C5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594261. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., (PO Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Aston Township, Delaware County affecting 37.08 acres, receiving stream: Chester Creek, classified for the following use: trout stock fishes. Application received: September 2, 2014.
Permit No. 58100801. Jeb's Pennsylvania Blue-stone Quarry, (850 Baptist Hill Road, Hallstead, PA 18822), Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acres on property owned by Jeb's Pennsylvania Bluestone Quarry. Application received: September 5, 2014.
Permit No. 58080828. John Maloney, (293 Beacon Light Road, Towanda, PA 18848), Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Middletown Township, Susquehanna County affecting 5.0 acres on property owned by Powers Stone. Application received: September 8, 2014.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. In addition, the Department imposes a technology-based aluminum limit of 2.0 mg/l (30 day average) to protect stream uses.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies 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; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The BAT limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 40 CFR Part 436 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are as follows:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based 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.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are 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 found 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 Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). 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 NPDES Draft Permits
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
NPDES No. PA0236217 (Mining Permit No. 32131302), Rayne Energy Inc., (410 Franklin Street, Clymer, PA 15728-1182). A new NPDES and mining activity permit for the Rayne No. 1 Mine in Pine Township, Indiana County for a passive water treatment system for a post-mining discharge. Surface Acres Affected 16.7. Receiving stream: Little Yellow Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River Watersheds TMDL. The application was considered administratively complete on May 14, 2014. Application received December 6, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
Outfall 003 is subject to the following numeric effluent limits if the non-degrading narrative limits are exceeded:
Outfall 003 discharges to: Little Yellow Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 003 (Lat: 40° 34` 23.0" Long: 78° 55` 17.7") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - 0.252 - Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Sulfates (mg/l) - - Report Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report Outfall 003 is subject to the following narrative effluent limits when the non-degrading option is being utilized:
Outfall 003 discharges to: Little Yellow Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 003 (Lat: 40° 34` 23.0" Long: 78° 55` 17.7") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - Report Iron (mg/l) - - Report Manganese (mg/l) - - Report Aluminum (mg/l) - - Report Suspended Solids (mg/l) - - Report Sulfates (mg/l) - - Report Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report NPDES No. PA0215520 (Mining Permit No. 63723707), Maple Creek Mining, Inc. (683 State Route 7 North, Burlile Building, PO Box 278, Gallipolis Ohio 45631). A revision to the NPDES and mining activity permit for the Ginger Hill Refuse Area II in Carroll and Nottingham Townships, Washington County. This NPDES draft permit is also being published in compliance with 25 Pa. Code § 92a.88, as the result of a settlement of an Environmental Hearing Board appeal at EHB Docket No. 2012-053-R. Surface Acres Affected: 254. Receiving stream: Unnamed Tributary to Pigeon Run, classified for the following use: WWF. Monongahela River Watershed. Receiving stream: Dry Run, classified for the following use: WWF. Monongahela River Watershed. The application was considered administratively complete on August 5, 2014. Application received August 5, 2014.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
Outfall 003 discharges to: UNT to Pigeon Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 003 (Lat: 40° 11` 06" Long: 79° 58` 44") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - Report Iron (mg/l) 1.52 2.38 - Manganese (mg/l) 0.65 1.02 - Aluminum (mg/l) 0.49 0.76 - Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) 50 50 - Sulfate (mg/l) - 250 - Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report Outfall 004 discharges to: UNT to Pigeon Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 004 (Lat: 40° 11` 17" Long: 79° 58` 36") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - Report Iron (mg/l) 1.52 2.38 - Manganese (mg/l) 0.65 1.02 - Aluminum (mg/l) 0.49 0.76 - Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) 50 50 - Sulfate (mg/l) - 250 - Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report Outfall 012 discharges to: UNT to Pigeon Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 012 (Lat: 40° 11` 15" Long: 79° 58` 35") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - Report - Iron (mg/l) 1.52 2.38 - Manganese (mg/l) 0.65 1.02 - Aluminum (mg/l) 0.49 0.76 - Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) 50 50 - Sulfate (mg/l) - 250 - Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report Outfall 017 discharges to: Dry Run
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 017 (Lat: 40° 37` 55" Long: 79° 30` 21") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - Report - Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Sulfate (mg/l) - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - Report Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) - - Report Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0598372 (Mining Permit No. 56890102), Svonavec, Inc., 2555 New Centerville Road Rockwood, PA 15557, renewal of an NPDES permit for treatment of a post mining discharge in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, affecting 92.5 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Casselman River, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: June 20, 2014.
The outfall listed below discharges to an unnamed tributary to Casselman River:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 006 (TF4, formerly 002) N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 006 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 2.5 5.0 6.2 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. 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: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484-250-5900
E46-1109. Worcester Township, 1721 Valley Forge Road, Worcester, PA 19490-0767, Worcester Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an 8-foot wide and 120-foot long pedestrian bridge over the wetland (PEM, PPA) and across an unnamed tributary to the Zacharias Creek (TSF, MF). This bridge construction will complete the trail connection from the Township's Heebner Park with the Evansburg State Park.
The site is located about 1,000 feet northeast of the intersection of Heebner Road and Hollow Road (Latitude: 40.1998; Longitude: -75.3623).
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E18-490. Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, PO Box 4324, Houston, TX 77210-4324. Enterprise Products Operating P-40/Segment 696 Gas Transmission Inspection, Repair, Operation and Maintenance Project, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Hammersley Fork, PA Quadrangle, Southwest Termini Latitude: 41° 25` 51.06"; Longitude: -77° 59` 20.19" and Northeast Termini Latitude: 41° 28` 31.48": Longitude -77° 57` 14.22").
The applicant is seeking authorization to repair, operate and maintain 3.65-miles of the existing P-40/Segment 696 pipeline. Annual inspection, repair, modification, section replacement and maintenance activities along the existing gas transmission pipeline and within the 35-foot maintained right-of-way will require the following four (4) wetland and/or stream encroachments at the given location:
Feature ID Regulated Feature Activity Latitude Longitude Activity
LengthWater
Quality27SA Unnamed Tributary
Wykoff BranchTemporary
Construction
Access41° 27` 22.42" 77° 58` 07.24" 12` EV, MF 27WA Wetland Temporary
Construction
Access41° 27` 39.57" 77° 57" 55.21" 271` EV, MF 27WB Wetland Temporary
Construction
Access41° 27` 21.42" 77° 58` 07.93" 463` EV, MF 27WB Wetland Pipeline
Inspection &
Repair (Dig 25)41° 27` 21.42" 77° 58` 07.93" 11` EV, MF 27WC Wetland Temporary
Construction
Access41° 27` 07.20" 77° 58` 19.20" 380` EV, MF
All temporary construction accesses crossing streams and wetlands shall be performed by temporary bridges, timber mats or an equally effective low impact crossing method. No ford crossing of streams or construction equipment traversing directly through wetlands is granted by this authorization. Any pipeline repair, modification or section replacement activities being conducted in-stream shall be performed in dry work conditions by dam and pumping or fluming stream flow around the section where activities are to be conducted. Since all P-40 pipeline crossings of streams in Clinton County are wild trout fisheries, no present or future in-stream pipeline repair, modification, replacement or maintenance activities shall be conducted between October 1 and December 31 without prior written approval of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. As proposed, annual repair, modification, section replacement and maintenance activities along the Enterprise P-40 pipeline will incur 0.31-acre of temporary wetland impact and 12-feet of temporary stream impact. This annual pipeline repair, modification, replacement or maintenance activity is location along the northern right-of-way of Wykoff Road approximately 1-mile east of Montour and Wykoff Road intersection.
E41-658. Family Dollar Williamsport PA Lycoming Creek Road LLC, 2016 Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, PA 17701-1207. Family Dollar Retail Store in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle Lat: 41° 15` 29"; Long: -77° 02` 35").
To construct and maintain a new commercial retail store in Old Lycoming Township—Lycoming County, which is located within the floodway/floodplain of Unnamed Tributary to Lycoming Creek. The scope is to construct a new 9,226 SF commercial retail store.
The proposed modifications will not permanently impact wetlands, cultural or archaeological resources, national/state/local parks, forests recreational areas, landmarks wildlife refuge or historical sites. UNT to Lycoming Creek is classified with a designated use of Cold Water Fishery (CWF).
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
E02-1700. Haysville Borough, 24 River Road; Sewickley, PA 15143; Haysville Borough, Allegheny County; ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The applicant is proposing to construct and maintain two sections of 9 foot high gabion wall, one 19 LF, one 46 LF along an Unnamed Tributary to the Ohio River (WWF), for the purpose of stabilizing River Road located along the unnamed tributary, approximately 450 feet northeast of the intersection of River Road and Redgate Road (Ambridge, PA USGS topographic quadrangle, N: 5.4 inches; W: 4.4 inches; Latitude: 40° 31` 46"; Longitude: -80° 9` 23"), in Haysville Borough, Allegheny County.
Wilkes-Barre: Environmental Program Manager, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
EA4011-003. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre Office, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Foster Township, Luzerne County, Philadelphia ACOE District.
The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 1,892 linear feet of dangerous highwall. The project will also fill in 5.12 acres of open water and 0.34 acre of wetland. (Hazleton and Weatherly Quadrangles 40° 58` 29.0 6", -75° 52`58.01")
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8460, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8460
D20-007EA. Edward E. Raptosh, P.E., Civil Engineer Manager, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 8th Floor RCSOB, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17101. West and South Shenango Townships, Crawford County, USACOE Pittsburgh District.
Project proposes to perform repair/maintenance work at Pymatuning Dam including the gatehouse, spillway, and dam embankment. In addition, the project proposes removal of a gravel bar, installation of rip-rap, and construction of a j-hook rock vein in the outlet channel and river below the dam. The project will impact approximately 200 feet of river-bank and a de minimus area of wetland (PEM) less than 0.01 acre. The dam is located across the Shenango River (WWF) (Greenville West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41.5002; Longitude: -80.4601).
D67-480EA. Bradley D. Martin, Environmental Engineer, P.H. Glatfelter Company, 228 South Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17632. North Codorus Township, York County, USACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to breach Lake Lehman Dam for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free-flowing condition. The project is located across Powder Mill Run (WWF) (Seven Valleys, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 39.8607; Longitude: -76.8592).
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