NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[44 Pa.B. 1030]
[Saturday, February 22, 2014]
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a General Permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges regarding industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or Amendment Section III WQM Industrial, Sewage or Animal Waste; Discharge into Groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 Individual Permit Section V NPDES MS4 Permit Waiver Section VI NPDES Individual Permit Stormwater Construction Section VII NPDES NOI for Coverage under NPDES General Permits For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.
For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 Individual Permits and Individual Stormwater Construction Permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made tentative determinations of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 92a.32(d), the proposed discharge of stormwater associated with construction activities will be managed in accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on NPDES applications are invited to submit statements to the contact office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on WQM permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. A comment submittal should 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 for public hearings on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Northeast Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Phone: 570-826-2511.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived
Y/N?PA0061948
(Sewage)Lehighton Land Company
Otto's Blue Mountain RV & Camping Resort
1500 Rock Street
Lehighton, PA 18235Carbon County
Franklin TownshipPohopoco Creek (2-B) Y
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty & Municipality Stream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N? PA0087459—
SewCountry View Village
PO Box 375
Gap, PA 17527Perry County /
Centre TownshipUNT Trout Run / 7-A Y PA0083151—
SewPenn Manor School District—
Marticville Middle School
PO Box 1001
Millersville, PA 17551Lancaster County /
Martic TownshipPequea Creek / 7-K Y PA0023540—
SewBerks—Montgomery
Municipal Authority
136 Municipal Drive
PO Box 370
Gilbertsville, PA 19525-0370Berks County
Colebrookdale TownshipIronstone Creek / 3-D Y
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed#)EPA Waived
Y/N?PA0104035 Daily Bread Café
2906 Route 155
Port Allegany, PA 16743McKean County
Liberty TownshipAllegheny River (16-C) Y
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Non-Waived Permit Applications
Northeast Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Phone: 570-826-2511.
PA0052850, Sewage, SIC Code 4952, Stockertown Borough, 209 Main Street, Stockertown, PA 18083-4000. Facility Name: Stockertown Borough STP. This existing facility is located in Stockertown Borough, Northampton County.
Description of Existing Activity: The application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated Sewage.
The receiving stream(s), Little Bushkill Creek, is located in State Water Plan watershed 1-F and is classified for High Quality Waters—Cold Water Fishes and, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The discharge is not expected to affect public water supplies.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.0865 MGD.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Parameters Average
MonthlyWeekly
AverageMinimum Average
MonthlyWeekly
AverageInstant.
MaximumFlow (MGD) Report Report
Daily MaxXXX XXX XXX XXX pH (S.U.) XXX XXX 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Dissolved Oxygen XXX XXX 4.0 XXX XXX XXX CBOD5 May 1 - Oct 31 14 21 XXX 20.0 30.0 40.0 Nov 1 - Apr 30 18 28 XXX 25.0 40.0 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 21 32 XXX 30.0 45.0 60.0 Fecal Coliform (CFU/100 ml) XXX XXX XXX 200
Geo MeanXXX 1,000 Ammonia-Nitrogen May 1 - Oct 31 2 XXX XXX 3.0 XXX 6.0 Nov 1 - Apr 30 6 XXX XXX 9.0 XXX 18.0 Total Phosphorus XXX XXX XXX Report XXX Report In addition, the permit contains the following major special conditions:
• Stormwater prohibition; Necessary property rights; Proper management of residuals; Discharge/stream changes; and Schedule for Compliance (new to redraft NPDES permit)
You may make an appointment to review the DEP files on this case by calling the File Review Coordinator at 570-826-5472.
The EPA Waiver is in effect.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
WQM Permit No. 2814201, CAFO, Country View Family Farms, LLC, Willow Hill Farm, 1301 Fulling Mill Road, Suite 3000, Middletown, PA 17057-5990.
This proposed facility is located in Metal Township, Franklin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Demolish three shallow pit swine barns with reception pits and decommission existing manure lagoons. Manure storage lagoon #1 will be decommissioned at the start of construction. The manure storage lagoon #2 will temporarily be modified to a smaller size during construction to allow for it to remain in use during construction to receive manure from the existing barns that will also remain in use during construction. When construction is complete for the proposed barns lagoon #2 will be decommissioned. Application is for the proposed expansion which will consist of constructing three new swine barns, two of which will have under barn manure storage facilities. A new 161` x 767` Gestation Barn with 9` deep manure storage under barn, a new 117` x 532` Farrowing barn with 2` under barn reception pits which empty into the gestation barn manure storage, and a new 71` x 487` Gilt grower barn with a 6` deep manure storage under barn.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4
V. Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Luzerne Conservation District, 325 Smiths Pond Road, Shavertown PA 18708
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024014001 PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
Two North Ninth Street
GENN 4
Allentown, PA 18101-1179Luzerne Buck Township UNT to Kendall Creek (EV, MF) Schuylkill County Conservation District, 1206 Ag Center Dr., Pottsville PA 17901
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI025413002 RGC Development, LP
Robert Ciccone, President
6866 Christphalt Drive
Bath, PA 18014Schuylkill Tamaqua Borough Owl Creek
(HQ-CWF, MF)Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Centre County Conservation District: 414 Holmes Avenue, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823, (814) 355-6817
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI041408010R Conrad Weiser
2450 Harbourside Dr #214
Longboat Key, FL 34228Centre Huston and Patton Townships Henderson Run
CWFLycoming County Conservation District: 542 County Farm Road Suite 202, Montoursville, PA 17754, (570) 433-3003
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI044113005 Wade Shaner
155 Keller Hollow Rd
Unityville PA 17774Lycoming Jordan Township UNT to Little Muncy Creek
EV, MFSouthwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. (412) 442.4315
Permit No. Applicant &
AddressCounty Municipality Stream Name PAI050214001 Redevelopment Authority
of Allegheny County
112 Washington Place
Suite 900
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Allegheny Coraopolis Borough, Robinson Township, Moon Township Montour Run (TSF) PAI056514001 West Penn Power Company
76 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308Westmoreland Salem Township Beaver Run (HQ-CWF) PAI056514002 Courtesy Suzuki Land
Holdings, LP
13339 Route 30
Huntingdon, PA 15642Westmoreland North Huntingdon Township UNT to Long Run (HQ-TSF)
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 CAFOs
CAFO Notices of Intent Received
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-705-4707.
PAG123776, CAFO, Brian Blevins, Blevins Blue Mountain Finishing Farm, 10315 Otterbein Church Road, Newburg, PA 17240.
This proposed facility is located in Lurgan Township, Franklin County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Existing 629.2 AEUs Swine Finishing Farm.
The receiving stream, UNT of Clippingers Run, is in watershed 7-B, and classified for: WWF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25-year/24-hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a non-discharge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and the Clean Stream Law constitutes compliance with the state narrative water quality standards.
PAG123777, CAFO, Country View Family Farms, LLC, Willow Hill Farm, 1301 Fulling Mill Road, Suite 3000, Middletown, PA 17057-5990.
This proposed facility is located in Metal Township, Franklin County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Proposed expansion of sow unit producing 2978.55 AEUs.
The receiving stream, UNT West Branch Conococheague, is in watershed 13-C, and classified for: CWF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25-year/24-hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a non-discharge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and the Clean Stream Law constitutes compliance with the state narrative water quality standards.
STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—-APPLICATION
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal
Equivalent
UnitsAnimal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or
EV or NA)New or Renewal Murmac Farms
2336 Zion RoadCentre 1,153 2,402 Dairy NA Renewal Ridge Valley Farms II-
Swine Farm
Robert S. Martin
Farm Address—
206 Lowell Road,
McClure, PA 17841
Mailing Address—
4227 Ridge Road,
Beaver Springs, PA 17812Snyder 212.6 owned
88 owned available for manure483.47 Finishing Swine NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should 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. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Permit No. 6214501, Public Water Supply
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania Township or Borough Clarendon Borough County Warren Responsible Official Marc A. Lucca Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer William A. LaDieu, P.E.
CET Engineering
Services—GHD
1240 N. Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112Application Received Date January 22, 2014 Description of Action Replacement of wells 1 and 2.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.907)
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the Department to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following site, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified as follows. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Mount Laurel Motel, 1039 South Church Street, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Gregg Walters, MEA, Inc., has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate on behalf of his client Kiran Patel, Nilkantth, Inc., 1039 South Church Street, Hazleton, PA 18201, concerning the remediation of soil and groundwater due to a failure in a tank tightness test done in November of 2002. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the non-residential Statewide Health Standards for soil and groundwater. The intended future use of the site is commercial and plans to remain a motel. A Summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Standard Speaker on January 13, 2014.
Slate Belt YMCA, aka Scotty's Fashions Facility, 315 W Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County, Vincent Carbone, HDR Engineering, Inc., has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate on behalf of his client, Frank Frey, YMCA of Nazareth, 33 S Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064, concerning the remediation of soil impacted from benzo(a)pyrene, arsenic, lead and thallium due to prior railroad maintenance operations. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard for soil. The intended future use of the site is residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to remediate was published in The Express Times on January 10, 2014.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Quarryville Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2350 Old Road, Providence Township, Lancaster County. Reliance Environmental, Inc., 235 North Duke Street, Suite 100, Lancaster, PA 17602, on behalf of Quarryville Wastewater Treatment Plant, 300 Saint Catherine Street, Quarryville, PA 17566, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health standard and remain a wastewater treatment facility. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Intelligencer Journal-New Era Newspaper on January 31, 2014.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown- field Development Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745
Former Tri-state Wholesale Oil Company Facility, 62 Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown, 15021, Hanover Township, Washington County. KU Resources, Inc. 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 on behalf of North Star Properties, Inc., P.O. Box 2010, Weirton, WV 26062 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning site soils and ground water contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, MTBE, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and lead. The intended future use of the property is continued non-residential use. The notification of the NIR was published on February 6, 2014 in the Herald-Star.
HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES PERMIT
Applications received, under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003) and Regulations to Operate or for the closure and post-closure care of a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit ID No. PAD981736143. Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., 150 Allenbill Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904 for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. Johnstown Facility, 150 Allenbill Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904. A permit renewal application for the continued operation of the hazardous waste storage facility in Johnstown, Cambria County was received at the Southwest Regional Office on December 3, 2013.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office listed before the applications. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule appointments.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit shall indicate interests to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and shall file protests or comments on a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed documents to persons or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that hearings be held concerning a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit. A comment or protest filed with the Department regional office shall include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval or Operating Permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—143, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: M. Gorog & B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
65-01030A: American GTL Energy Holdings, LP (1119 Old Route 119 South, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666) for a natural gas to liquids production plant at the New Stanton Gas-To-Liquids Facility in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. This is an initial major facility Plan Approval submittal. This is a placement correction to a previous publication.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4863
06-05079G: United Corrstack, LLC (720 Laurel Street, Reading, PA 19602) for modifying their 482 mmBtu/hr circulating fluidized bed boiler at their roll stock paper facility in the City of Reading, Berks County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the abovementioned company for the abovementioned project. This plan approval may be incorporated into the company's facility-wide permit via an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval #06-05079G is for eliminating multiclones from the controls required for the circulating fluidized bed boiler by existing permit 06-05079. The company shall be subject to and comply with the BAT limit of 0.042 lb particulate/mmBtu. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions 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 of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Plan approvals issued to sources identified in 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(b)(1)—(4) or plan approvals issued to sources with limitations on the potential to emit may become part of the SIP, and will be submitted to EPA for review and approval.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
33-172A: Original Fuels, Inc. (St Jacobs Church Road, PO Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) for modification of conditions for Source 101 (Primary Diesel Generator) currently operating under GP9-33-172B issued on September 15, 2010, in Perry Township, Jefferson County. This is a State Only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 or § 127.505, be incorporated into the State Only operating permit at a later date.
The modification of conditions for Source 101 (Primary Diesel Generator) currently operating under GP9-33-172B issued on September 15, 2010, will result in projected actual emissions of 6.0 tpy for VOC, 8.3 tpy for NOx, 1.2 tpy for CO, 0.9 tpy for PM, and 3.2 tpy for SOx. This Plan Approval will contain emission restriction, recordkeeping, work practice standard and additional requirement conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate BAT for the source including, but are not limited to, the following:
• The engine shall, at a minimum, comply with the following:
• Total Hydrocarbon (THC) emission standard of 1.0 g/bhp-hr
• CO emission standard of 0.2 gms/bhp-hr [Compliance with this condition will show compliance with 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII limit of 3.5 g/kW-hr]
• Filterable PM emission standard of 0.20 g/kW-hr [Compliance with this condition will show compliance with GP9 limit of 0.4 g/bhp-hr]
• NMHC & NOx emission standard of 4.0 g/kW-hr [Compliance with this condition will show compliance with GP9 limit of 6.9 g/bhp-hr]
• Subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII
• The actual annual operating hours for the engine shall not exceed 1,700 based on a 12-month rolling total.
• The engine shall be tested once every 5 years (between 12 to 6 months prior to operating permit renewal) for NOx, VOC (NMHC), CO, and filterable PM at the outlet of the oxidation catalyst.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(1), all the pertinent documents regarding this application (applications, review memos, and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP at (814) 332-6340.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(2), a 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494 and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval [33-172A] and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Regional Air Quality Program Manager, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335; Phone (814) 332-6940.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, a person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department's Northwest Region Air Quality Program Manager.
If a plan approval has not undergone the above public notice process, the change to an operating permit must be treated as a significant modification. In these situations the Department should follow the procedures described in §§ 127.421 to 127.431 for state only operating permits or §§ 127.521 to 127.524 for Title V operating permits.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 717-949-705-4863
36-05079: Chester County Solid Waste Authority (7224 Division Highway, Narvon, PA 17555) for operation of a municipal waste landfill in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility. This is a renewal of the facility's Title V operating permit issued in 2008.
The subject facility has annual emissions of approximately 41.6 tons of PM10 and 5.1 tons of VOCs. 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. Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed operating permit, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
67-05133: Separation Technologies, LLC (1400 Wago Road, York Haven, PA 17370) for their fly ash recycling facility in East Manchester Township, York County. This is a renewal of the facility's Title V operating permit.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to renew an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility.
The plant is a major facility subject to the operating permit requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to Title V operating permit requirements). The facility employs a battery of fabric filters to control particulate matter emissions from fly ash processing and handling. Total potential particulate matter emissions from the facility are estimated at around 12 tons per year. Actual emissions are well below that level.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed operating permit, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
William R. Weaver, Air Quality Regional Manager, may be contacted at 717-705-4702, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
10-00023: Mercer Lime Co.—Branchton Plant (560 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for a Title V Operating Permit Re-issuance to operate a lime manufacturing facility, in the Slippery Rock Township, Butler County.
The estimated maximum potential annual emissions from this facility are as follows: NOx—225 tons, SOx—36 tons, CO—140 tons, VOC—35 tons, PM10—165 tons, Total HAPs—11 tons, and Individual HAPs 6 tons.
Because the potential HAP emissions from this facility continue to be below the major source thresholds, this facility continues to be excluded from the requirements of 40 CFR 63—Subpart AAAAA—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426
V13-009: Naval Surface Warfare Center—Carde- rock Division (5001 S. Broad Street, Code 02, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for the operation of research, development, testing, evaluation, fleet support and in-service engineering for surface and undersea naval ships facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include one (1) 202.13 MMBTU/hr wall-fired ship boiler, three (3) boilers each with a heat input < 10 MMBTU/hr, ten (10) heaters each with a heat input <3 MMBTU/hr, fifteen (15) small boilers/air handlers each less than 3 MMBTU/hr, five (5) emergency generators, three (3) fire pumps, three (3) engine test cells, five (5) diesel engines used for testing, eleven gas turbines, a paint spray booth, and wood working source. The facility's air emissions control devices include a baghouse and dry filters.
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 Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Mr. Edward Wiener (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.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4863
06-05051: Morgan Truck Body, LLC (P.O. Box 588, Morgantown, PA 19543) for operation of a truck body manufacturing plant in Caernarvon Township, Berks County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility. This issuance of the facility's Air Quality Operating Permit includes a change in status from a major source (Title V) Operating Permit to a synthetic minor (State-only) Operating Permit and incorporates those conditions from Plan Approval No. 06-05051D.
The subject facility has annual emissions of approximately 39.1 tons of VOCs and 5.6 tons of HAPs. 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. Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
38-03057: Porterfield Scheid Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, Ltd. (980 Isabel Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for operation of their human crematory in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility has estimated emissions of 1.0 tpy of PM, 1.4 tpy of CO, 0.4 tpy of NOx and 0.4 tpy 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.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
49-00050: McPherson Greenhouses (103 Ridge Road, Northumberland, PA 17857) for their greenhouse facility in Point Township, Northumberland County. The facility is currently operating under the State Only operating permit 49-00050. The facility's sources include two anthracite coal-fired boilers. The facility has potential emissions of 12.18 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 0.81 ton per year of carbon monoxide, 52.78 tons per year of sulfur oxides, 14.29 tons per year of particulate matter and 0.27 ton per year of volatile organic compounds, 0.28 ton per year of total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and 8,841.06 tons per year of carbon dioxide equivalents (greenhouse gases). No emission or equipment changes are being proposed by this action. The emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice conditions of the NMOP have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (570) 327-0550.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this operating permit, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed operating permit (specify State Only Operating Permit No. 49-00050) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the operating permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. 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.
41-00058: Charles Construction Co. (838 East Central Avenue, Jersey Shore, PA 17740-7014) for renewal of the State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Jersey Shore Asphalt Plant in Limestone Township, Lycoming County. The subject facility has the following potential emissions: 85.62 TPY of CO; 36.96 TPY of NOx; <100 TPY of SOx; 15.19 TPY of PM10; 21.03 TPY of VOCs; 3.48 TPY of HAPs; and 22,771 TPY of CO2e. The facility's sources include one (1) #2 fuel oil-fired asphalt tank heater, two (2) propane-fired space heaters, two (2) liquid asphalt storage tanks, one (1) #2 fuel oil storage tank, one (1) diesel fuel oil storage tank, (1) one hot mix drum asphalt concrete operation and other miscellaneous sources.
The emission restriction, testing, monitoring, record- keeping, reporting and work practice conditions of the SMOP have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The renewal State Only (Synthetic Minor) operating permit contains applicable NSPS requirements to the sources at the facility. The renewal State Only (Synthetic Minor) operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, record- keeping, and reporting conditions to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State air quality regulations.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (570) 327-0550.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. 41-00058) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
63-00538: Dynamet, Inc. (195 Museum Road, Washington, PA 15301) to authorize their continued manufacturing operation of titanium alloy products that include bar, wire, fine wire, shapes and strip at their facility in Chartiers Township, Washington County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that they intend to issue a State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) renewal to Dynamet Incorporated to authorize the continued manufacturing operation of titanium alloy products that include bar, wire, fine wire, shapes and strip at their facility located in the Chartiers Township, Washington County.
The facility consists of titanium pickling lines, grit blaster, billet grinders, acid storage tanks and other miscellaneous equipment associated with this type of operation. There are scrubbers to control emissions from the pickling lines and acid storage tanks and dust collectors to control particulate emissions. This facility has the potential to emit 6.7 ton per year of PM10, 11 ton per year of NOx, 2.8 ton per year of VOCs, .07 ton per year of H2SO4, .64 ton per year of HNO3, .49 ton per year of HF and .49 ton per year of HAP. The proposed SOOP renewal contains conditions relating to monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standards.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Any person may submit comments, requests for the Department to hold a public hearing, or protests to the operating permit or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing to the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.
All comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.424 (relating to public notice). A protest must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (Operating Permit 63-00538) and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Written comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Noor Nahar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, and 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For additional information concerning the permit or the issuance procedure, contact Noor Nahar at 412-442-5225.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
33-00185: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC—Iowa Compressor Station (1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Charleston, WV 25325) to issue a Natural Minor Operating Permit to this natural gas compressor station in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County. The facility's primary emissions are two (2) Compressor Engines used to move natural gas through the distribution system.
This compressor station was constructed under Plan Approval Number 33-0185A which was issued on January 6, 2012. The applicable requirements from that plan approval have been incorporated into this operating permit.
The Compressor Engines (Source IDs: 101 and 102) at this facility 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 has been listed in the operating permit.
The potential emissions from this facility are as follows. (All values are in tons/year.) PM—0.74, PM10/PM2.5—0.74, SOx—0.04, NOx—33.3, VOC—2.0, CO—2.68, CO2—10,740, Formaldehyde—0.46, Other HAPs—0.28, and Total HAPs—0.74.
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 Returned
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
30841307, Emerald Coal Resources, LP, (158 Portal Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine No. 1 in Franklin Township, Greene County to install five (5) GOB-Ventilation Boreholes for panel D-1. Surface Acres Proposed 3.91. No additional discharges. Application received August 1, 2013. Application returned January 30, 2014.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
03813704 and NPDES No. PA0002283. Consol Mining Company, LLC, (CNX Center, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317). To transfer the permit and related NPDES permit for the Keystone No. 1 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Plumcreek Township, Arm- strong County from Keystone Coal Mining Corporation to Consol Mining Company, LLC. No Additional Discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on January 27, 2014. Application received January 6, 2014.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 32130106 and NPDES No. PA0269344. Amerikohl Mining, Inc., 202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001, commencement, operation, and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Montgomery Township, Indiana County affecting 61.9 acres. Receiving streams: Kilns Run and unnamed tributaries to Cush Cushion Creek to the west branch of the Susquehanna River classified for the following uses: cold water fisheries, high quality cold water fisheries and warm water fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 21, 2014.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
26140101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0252379. T & B Excavating, Inc. (P.O. Box 337, McClellandtown, PA 15458). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of bituminous surface mine, located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 59 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Dunlap Creek and unnamed tributary to North Branch Browns Run, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supplies with intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: Southwestern PA Water Authority and Carmichaels Municipal Authority. Application received: February 4, 2014.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
10080103. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16001) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger mine in Concord Township, Butler County, affecting 123.5 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Pine Run, classified for the following uses: WWF; and two unnamed tributaries to Connoquenessing Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ-WWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania American Water Company. This application is for reclamation only. Application received: February 4, 2014.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
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30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
41110301. E & J Construction, LLC (1842 Masten Road, Canton, PA 17724-9317). Revision of an incidental boundary correction to incorporate 3.4 acres for mining and support of an existing large non-coal surface mine (sandstone, shale and bluestone) located in McNett Township, Lycoming County affecting 28.4 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributary to North Pleasant Stream to North Pleasant Stream classified for high quality cold water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 28, 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. PA0235555 (Mining Permit No. 32131301), Homer City Generation, LP, (800 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06927). A renewal to the NPDES and mining activity permit for the Dixon Run Central Treatment Facility in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County for water treatment only. Surface Acres Affected 23.8. Receiving stream: Allen Run, classified for the following use: CWF. Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River Watersheds TMDL. Receiving stream: Two Lick Creek Reservoir, classified for the following use: TSF. Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River Watersheds TMDL. The application was considered administratively complete on December 4, 2013. Application received September 30, 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 001 discharges to: Allen Run
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 (Lat: 40° 36` 59" Long: 79° 02` 45") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - 0.331 - Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.9 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) 50 94 118 Sulfates (mg/l) - - REPORT Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - REPORT Chlorides (mg/l) - - REPORT Outfall 002 discharges to: Two Lick Creek Reservoir
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 002 (Lat: 40° 37` 37" Long: 79° 03` 33") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - 0.331 - Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.9 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) - - REPORT Sulfates (mg/l) - - REPORT Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - REPORT Chlorides (mg/l) - - REPORT NPDES No. PA0236195 (Mining Permit No. 30121301), Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (1525 Pleasant Grove Rd., PO Box J, Claysville, PA 15323). A revision to the NPDES and mining activity permit for the BMX Mine in Morris Township, Greene County to add NPDES outfall 034. Surface Acres Affected 21.3. Receiving stream: Unnamed Tributary to Browns Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ-WWF. Monongahela River. The application was considered administratively complete on January 31, 2014. Application received November 12, 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 034 discharges to: Browns Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 034 (Lat: 39° 57` 13.8" Long: 80° 18` 22.7") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - 0.15 - Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) - - REPORT Sulfates (mg/l) - - REPORT Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - REPORT Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0212326 (Mining permit no. 56920302), New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664, renewal of an NPDES permit for sandstone quarry in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 214 acres. Receiving stream: Laurel Run, classified for the following use: cold water fisher. This receiving stream is included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: January 15, 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 noncoal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to: Laurel Run
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 001, 002 & 003 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) XX XX 3.7 Manganese (mg/l) XX XX 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) XX XX 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times NPDES No. PA0269301 (Mining permit no. 32130103), Alverda Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 245, Alverda, PA 15710 for a new NPDES permit for surface mining activities Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 38.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to/and Little Mahoning Creek, classified for the following use: high quality cold water fishery. Application received: December 19, 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.
The outfalls listed below discharge to an unnamed tributary to Little Mahoning Creek.
The outfalls listed below require a non-discharge alternative.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Sediment Pond 1 Non-Discharge Alternative Treatment Pond 1A Non-Discharge Alternative Treatment Pond 1B Non-Discharge Alternative NPDES No. PA0269310 (Mining permit no. 32130104), Bedrock Mines, LP, 111 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215, new NPDES permit for surface coal mining in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 15.6 acres. Receiving stream: Sugarcamp Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Crooked Creek TMDL. Application received: December 19, 2013.
The outfalls listed below discharge to Sugarcamp Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 (TB-1) Y 002 (SP-A) Y 003 (ST-1) Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001; 002 and 003 (dry weather) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 23.0 46.0 57.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Outfalls: 002 and 003 (>10-yr/24-hr precip. event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) N/A N/A 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) N/A N/A 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0594300 (Mining permit no. 7574SM1), Pennsy Supply, Inc., 1001 Paxton Street Harrisburg, PA 17105, renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge to surface waters resulting from the mining of limestone in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, affecting 133 acres. Receiving stream: Conodoguinet Creek, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. Application received: December 24, 2013.
The outfalls listed below discharge to Conodoguinet Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N 005 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 005 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Average Discharge (MGD) 10.08 N/A N/A pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Outfalls: 001, 002, 003 (Dry Weather) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) N/A N/A 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Outfalls: 001, 002, 003 (> 10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) N/A N/A 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
NPDES No. PA0202193 (Mining permit no. 26980601), Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425-6412), renewal NPDES permit for a noncoal surface and deep mine in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 708.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries A, B, and C to Polecat Hollow Run and Polecat Hollow Run, classified for the following use(s): WWF. Application received: September 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 noncoal mining activities.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 N The proposed effluent limits for Outfalls 001, 002, 003, 004, and 005 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 5.0 Total Suspended Solids 90.00 Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
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