[46 Pa.B. 467]
[Saturday, January 23, 2016]
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ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law; the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the NPDES permit application and, if noted, the request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Pollution Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4014); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1002).
Coal Permits Issued
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
30831303 and NPDES No. PA0013511. Cumberland Coal Resources, LP, (158 Portal Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To renew the NPDES permit for the Cumberland Mine in Center, Greene, Franklin, Whiteley, Wayne, and Perry Townships, Greene County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on February 4, 2013. Application received October 9, 2012. NPDES Permit issued January 5, 2016.
30831303 and NPDES No. PA0013511. Cumberland Coal Resources, LP, (158 Portal Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit to expand Slope No. 3 and add NPDES Outfall No. 038. In conjunction with this approval, the Department is granting 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the approved activities will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) and will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards. Surface Acres Proposed 84.05. Receiving Stream: Unnamed Tributary to Patterson Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. The application was considered administratively complete on June 12, 2014. Application received April 15, 2014. Permit issued January 5, 2016.
56121301 and NPDES No. PA0236152. AK Coal Resources, Inc., (1134 Stoystown Road, Friedens, PA 15541). To revise the permit for the North Fork Mine in Jenner and Quemahoning Townships, Somerset County and related NPDES permit to add underground permit and subsidence control plan acres. Underground Acres Proposed 2,775.3, Subsidence Control Plan Acres Proposed 2,775.3. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on June 25, 2015. Application received April 17, 2015. Permit issued January 4, 2016.
56121301 and GP12-56121301-R3. AK Coal Resources, Inc., (1134 Stoystown Road, Friedens, PA 15541). To operate the North Fork Mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County to establish an emission inventory for coal handling based on maximum total annual raw coal throughput at the facility of 800,000 tons per calendar year. Emission sources consist of unpaved roads, storage piles, drop operation, truck loading and screening activities. Approval is authorized under General Permit BAQ-GPA/GP12 and is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms, and conditions of authorization GP12-56121301-R3. The application was considered administratively complete on October 9, 2015. Application received October 1, 2015. Permit issued January 4, 2016.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 11100101 and NPDES No. PA0262986, Rampside Collieries, Inc., 527 Slate Hill Road, Berlin, PA 15530, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Richland Township, Cambria County, affecting 14.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Solomon Run classified for the following use: warm water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: August 4, 2015. Permit Issued: January 6, 2016.
Permit No. 56110104 and NPDES No. PA0263206. Wilson Creek Energy, LLC, 1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface & Auger mine to change the land use from woodland to pastureland in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 132.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Hoffman run classified for the following uses: cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria-Somerset Authority, Quemahoning Reservoir. Application received: October 19, 2015. Permit Issued: January 7, 2016.
Permit No. 05070101 and NPDES No. PA0262544. J&J Svonavec Excavating, Inc., 618 Samuels Road, Somerset, PA 15501, renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, affecting 110 acres. Receiving streams: Brewster hollow Run for the following use: warm water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Saxton Municipal water Authority at Saxton, PA on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Application received: May 18, 2015. Permit Issued: January 7, 2016.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17110110 and NPDES PA0257834. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849). Permit revision in change of land use from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat to an existing bituminous surface mine in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 32.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Laurel Run classified for CWF and Unnamed Tributary to Simeling Run classified for CWF, Class A Wild Trout Stream. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 9, 2015. Permit issued: January 4, 2016.
17990102 and NPDES PA0238236. RES Coal LLC (224 Grange Hall Road, P. O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface coal and auger mine from River Hill Coal Company, Inc. located in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 344.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Shimel Run and Little Laurel Run classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 15, 2015. Permit issued: January 4, 2016.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
65020101 and NPDES Permit No. PA025082. Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Permit transfer from AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC and renewal issued for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 68 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Nine Mile Run. Transfer application received: December 31, 2014. Transfer and Renewal permit issued: January 4, 2016.
03830116 and NPDES Permit No. PA0499727. Bedrock Mines, LP (111 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215). Permit revision issued for a land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County, affecting 830 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Mill Run. Application received: May 15, 2015. Renewal permit issued: January 8, 2016.
Noncoal Permits Issued
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 21140301 and NPDES No. PA0594296. Hempt Bros., Inc., 205 Creek Road, P. O. Box 278, Camp Hill, PA 17001, commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County affecting 283.7 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Hogestown Run classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 18, 2015. Permit Issued: December 21, 2015.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA.
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-348, Municipal Authority of Borough of West View, 210 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, Baden Borough and Economy Borough, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
Has been given consent to:
1. Construct, operate and maintain a raw water intake structure in the Ohio River (WWF), construct, operate and maintain a pump station building, construct and maintain a 100 linear foot retaining wall, and place and maintain 13,935 square feet of floodplain fill along the Ohio River at river mile 20.2 in Baden Borough (Baden, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 38` 28"; Long: -80° 14` 5.8"), Beaver County.
2. Place and maintain fill in approximately 0.04 acre of wetlands and 850 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Tevebau Run (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a water treatment plant in Economy Borough (Mars, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 39` 31.6"; Longitude: -80° 13` 15.1"), Beaver County.
3. The project will also include 33 utility line stream crossings of Tevebau Run (WWF), UNT to Tevebau Run (WWF), Crows Run (WWF), UNT to Crows Run (WWF), UNT to North Fork Big Sewickley Creek (TSF), UNT to Brush Creek (WWF), and one (1) drain line outfall structure to Tevebau Run (WWF), and three (3) wetland crossings to install a raw water line, drain line, and a finished water line. Cumulatively, the water and drain line installations will impact 827 linear feet of stream, and 0.28 acre of wetlands which will be restored to existing conditions following construction.
As compensatory mitigation for permanent wetland and stream impacts associated with the water treatment plant, a 0.079 acre wetland mitigation area will be constructed at the proposed water treatment plant site, several riparian buffer areas will be enhanced with native trees and shrubs, 150 linear feet of eroded stream bank will be stabilized with instream structures, and 869 linear feet of stream banks will be stabilized with rip-rap and vegetative plantings.
District Oil and Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA
E4129-101: Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering, LLC, 101 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Cummings Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) one 8-inch gas pipeline and a timber mat bridge impacting 48 linear feet of First Fork Larrys Creek (EV) and 102 square feet of adjacent palustrine forested (PFO) wetlands. (Waterville, PA Quadrangle 41°20`39"N 77°18`06"W).
The project will result in a total of 48 linear feet of stream impacts and 0.002 acre of wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing natural gas gathering line and access roadway to a natural gas well site for Marcellus well development.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL The following Erosion and Sediment Control permits have been issued.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Program Manager, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335
ESCGP-2 #ESG15-019-0049—Christensen Gas Pipeline
Applicant Mountain Gathering LLC
Contact Dewey Chalos
Address 810 Houston St.
City Fort Worth State TX Zip Code 76102
County Butler Township(s) Jefferson
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT to Thorn
Creek (CWF) and Thorn Creek (CWF)/Connoquenessing
CreekESCGP-2 #ESX15-073-0009—North Beaver-NCDC to
McClelland Gathering Line
Applicant Hilcorp Energy Co.
Contact Stephanie McMurray
Address 1201 Louisiana Street Ste. 1400
City Houston State TX Zip Code 77002
County Lawrence Township(s) North Beaver
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT to Mahon-
ing River.ESCGP-2 #ESG15-019-0052—Allen Well Pad
Applicant XTO Energy, Inc.
Contact Melissa Breitenbach
Address 190 Thorn Hill Road
City Warrendale State PA Zip Code 15086
County Butler Township(s) Clearfield
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Trib to North
Branch Rough Run HQ-TSF, Trib to Buffalo Creek
HQ-TSF, Buffalo Creek WatershedEastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
ESCGP-2 # ESX11-117-0135(01)
Applicant Name SWEPI LP
Contact Person Jason Shoemaker
Address 2100 Georgetown Dr, Suite 400
City, State, Zip Sewickley, PA 15143
County Tioga
Township(s) Liberty
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Brion Creek
(EV)ESCGP-2 # ESX12-027-0001(01)
Applicant Name Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC
Contact Person Rane Wilson
Address 33 W Third St, Suite 200
City, State, Zip Williamsport, PA 17701
County Centre
Township(s) Boggs
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNTs to Council
Run (CWF)
Secondary—Council Run (HQ-CWF)ESCGP-2 # ESX29-115-15-0017(01)
Applicant Name Williams Field Services Co LLC
Contact Person Josh Henry
Address 2000 Commerce Dr
City, State, Zip Pittsburgh, PA 15275
County Susquehanna
Township(s) Harford
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Butler Creek
(CWF-MF); UNTs to Butler Creek (CWF-MF); Nine
Partners Creek (CWF-MF); UNTs to Nine Partners
Creek (CWF-MF)
SPECIAL NOTICES
Minor State Only Operating Permit Philadelphia: Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543, Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief of Source Registration, 215-685-9426.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) issued a Minor State Only Operating Permit for the following facility:
S14-022: Albert Einstein Medical Center (5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141), for the operation of a hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three 300 HP (10 MMBTUs/hr) boilers that firing natural gas or No. 6 fuel oil, one (1) 900 HP boiler (30.1 MMBTUs/hr) boiler equipped with low NOx burner firing natural gas or No. 6 fuel oil, one (1) 1,225 kWs peak shaking generator (G02) firing natural gas which is allowed to operate as an emergency generator, one (1) 1,225 kWs natural gas fired emergency generator (G01), and nine (9) emergency generators rated 800 kWs or less firing diesel or No. 2 fuel oil.
Intent to Issue Plan Approval—IPAOP Philadelphia: Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543, Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief, Source Registration at 215-685-9426.
AMS 15256: (Cintas Corporation, 4700 Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131) for installation of nine (9) washers each with a capacity of 563 lbs/batch, five (5) dryers 500 lbs/batch each, one 155 lbs/batch pony dryer, a waste water treatment, a Steam Tunnel, and a 5.4 MMBTUs/hr boiler firing natural gas. There will be a potential emission increase of nine (9) tons of Volatile organic compound (VOC) per year for the facility. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 15256: (Cintas Corporation, 10080 Sandmeyer Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19116) for installation of seven (7) washers each with a capacity of 500 lbs/batch, four (4) dryers 500 lbs/batch each, one 155 lbs/batch pony dryer, a waste water treatment, a Steam Tunnel, and a 8.3 MMBTUs/hr boiler firing natural gas. There will be a potential emission increase of nine (9) tons of Volatile organic compound (VOC) per year for the facility. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-114. Filed for public inspection January 22, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
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