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OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-00011: Arcelormittal Plate LLC (900 Consho-hocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for operation of a blast furnaces and steel mills facility in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. This Significant Permit Modification Application will follow the same procedures that apply to initial permit issuance in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.542(b), 127.505 and 127.424. This modification is to address the incorporation of the Department's RACT II requirements found in 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100. These RACT revisions will be submitted to EPA to add to the state implementation plan. The affected sources for case-by-case RACT are: five furnaces (Sources 101, 102, 106, 110 and 152), addressed in the Title V permit. There will be no changes in actual emissions of any air contaminant, nor will there be any new sources constructed or installed as a result of this action. The significant modification will be incorporated under the Title V operating permit renewal.
The Title V operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-05001: Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1507 River Road, Marietta, PA 17547-9403) for operation of their residential and commercial ceiling tile manufacturing plant in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2015 were estimated at 1,000.87 tons CO, 66.61 tons NOx, 27.54 tons PM10, 27.54 tons PM2.5, 0.40 ton SOx, 116.02 tons VOC, 32.03 tons of a single HAP (formaldehyde), and 34.89 tons of combined HAPs. The Title V 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. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.52 and 129.63, 40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR 63, Subpart HHHHH—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing, 40 CFR 60, Subpart UUU—Standards of Performance for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries.
67-05006: York County Solid Waste & Refuse Authority (2700 Black Bridge Road, York, PA 17406) to issue a Title V Operating Permit for the operation of a municipal waste-to-energy plant in Manchester Township, York County. The 2015 emissions were 136 tons of carbon monoxide, 394 tons of nitrogen oxide, 10 tons of particulate matter, 29 tons of sulfur dioxide, 2.9 tons of volatile organic compounds, and 3.3 tons of total 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. Among other items, the conditions include provi-sions derived from 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cb—Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Large Municipal Waste Combustors, and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
07-05008: Team Ten, LLC (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686) to issue a Title V Operating Permit for the paper mill located in Tyrone Borough, Blair County. The actual emissions from the facility in 2015 year are estimated at 2,538.09 tons of SOx; 439.49 tons of NOx; 79.743 tons of HAPs; 49.98 tons of CO; 35.33 tons of PM10; 12.6 tons of VOC and 1.12 ton of PM2.5. 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. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code § 129.63—Degreasing operations; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db—Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
09-00141: Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority/Kenwood Station (7811 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19058) for the renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility is a sewage pumping station consisting of an odor removal scrubber (Source Id C01) and a 364 BHP-emergency generator (Source Id 103). The emergency engine is subject to the regulations of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII. The permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00252: H&K Group Inc (394 S. Sanatoga Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) for a Renewal Non-Title V Facility, State-Only Permit in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. H&K does rock crushing and screening at this location. No new changes are being made to the permit at this time. The facility is still subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
23-00048: West Rock CP, (100 McDonald Boulevard, Aston, PA 19014-3202) for the renewal of a synthetic minor operating permit for their facility located in Chester Township, Delaware County. This action is to renew the facility's Operating Permit. This facility manufactures corrugated paper for use in cardboard boxes. The renewal will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
39-00009: Martins Creek, LLC, Allentown CTS Site (835 Hamilton Street, Suite 150, Allentown, PA 18101) intends to issue a State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Allentown CTS Turbine Site located in City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 39-00009; however, the permittee has requested voluntary emissions caps in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor and below major source thresholds to avoid RACT 2 applicability. The facility's main sources include four (4) General Electric Frame 5/Model L, 269 MMBtu/hour diesel-fired combustion turbines.
The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
40-00017: Martins Creek, LLC, Jenkins CTS Site (835 Hamilton Street, Suite 150, Allentown, PA 18101) intends to issue a State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Jenkins CTS Turbine Site located in Laflin Borough, Luzerne County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 40-00017; however, the permittee has requested voluntary emissions caps in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor and below major source thresholds to avoid RACT 2 applicability. The facility's main sources include two (2) General Electric Frame 5/Model L, 269 MMBtu/hour diesel-fired combustion turbines.
The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
40-00022: Martins Creek, LLC, Harwood CTS Site (835 Hamilton Street, Suite 150, Allentown, PA 18101) intends to issue a State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Harwood CTS Turbine Site located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 40-00022; however, the permittee has requested voluntary emissions caps in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor and below major source thresholds to avoid RACT 2 applicability. The facility's main sources include two (2) General Electric Frame 5/Model L, 269 MMBtu/hour diesel-fired combustion turbines.
The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
48-00034: Lafayette College (730 High St, Easton, PA 18042) intends to issue a State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their facility located in the City of Easton, Northampton County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 48-00034; however, the permittee has requested voluntary emissions caps in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor and below major source thresholds to avoid RACT 2 applicability. The facility's main sources include two (2) 30 MMBtu/hr No. 2 and natural gas-fired Keeler boilers, and two (2) 29.5 MMBtu/hr No. 2 and natural gas-fired Nebraska boilers. Other sources at the facility include miscellaneous small natural gas-fired boilers and hot water heaters, miscellaneous natural gas-fired emergency generators, one (1) diesel-fired emergency generator, two (2) diesel-fired emergency fire pumps, and diesel and No. 2 fuel oil storage tanks. The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
54-00011: Martins Creek, LLC, Fishbach CTS Site (835 Hamilton Street, Suite 150, Allentown, PA 18101) intends to issue a State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Fishbach CTS Turbine Site located in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 54-00011; however, the permittee has requested voluntary emissions caps in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor and below major source thresholds to avoid RACT 2 applicability. The facility's main sources include two (2) Pratt-Whitney, 282 MMBtu/hour diesel-fired combustion turbines.
The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-03005: Intelligencer Printing Co., Inc. (330 Eden Road, PO Box 1768, Lancaster, PA 17608) to issue a renewal of a State Only Operating Permit for the printing operation in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2015 after control were 0.50 ton per year (tpy) CO, 0.59 tpy NOx, 0.04 tpy PM10 and PM2.5, and 12.4 tpy VOCs. One (1) emergency generator is subject to MACT 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ and the presses are subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.67b, ''Control of VOC emissions from offset lithographic printing presses and letterpress printing presses.'' The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
38-03017: Keystone Spikes Corp. (255 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the railroad spike manufacturing facility located in Lebanon City, Lebanon County. The potential emissions from the facility are estimated at 0.99 tpy of PM10, 3.88 tpy of SOx, 6.90 tpy of NOx, 4.59 tpy of CO and 0.29 tpy 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. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code § 129.63 Degreasing operations and 25 Pa. Code § 123.22 Combustion units.
36-05164: Bigbee Steel & Tank Company (4535 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, PA 17545) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the steel tank manufacturing facility located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. The actual emissions from the facility in 2015 year are estimated at 10.5 tpy of VOCs and 4.2 tpy 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. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code § 129.52 Surface coating processes and 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4336.
OP-03-00185: Vista Metals Inc. (1024 E. Smithfield Street, McKeesport, PA 15135-1031), In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit (SOOP-03-00185) to Vista Metals Inc. to authorize the continued operation of manufacturing of high-strength tungsten carbide preforms located at their Kittanning Powder Plant located in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County.
The facility's main sources and controls include; four (4) Attritors, six (6) Ball Mills, one (1) In-Line Screen, two (2) Ross Dryers, one (1) underground Heptane Storage Tank, one (1) Package Boiler System with five modules each rated at 0.3 MMBtu/hr, two (2) Condensers to capture heptane, and one (1) Torit Fabric Dust Collector rated at 7,100 cfm for particulate matter control.
This facility has the potential to emit the following type and quantity of air contaminants (on an annual basis): 49.92 tons of VOC, 0.10 ton of PM10, 0.11 ton of NOx, and 0.10 ton of CO. SOx being minimal is not included. The emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice conditions of the operating permit have been derived from the applicable requirements of RACT and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
Vista Metals State Only Operating Permit renewal application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the State Only Operating Permit renewal application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project, a person may contact Jesse Parihar at jparihar@pa.gov or 412.442.4030.
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). Comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (State Only Operating Permit 03-00185) 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. Comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Jesse S. Parihar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (jparihar@pa.gov, Fax 412.442.4194).
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6328.
43-00034: Dunbar Asphalt Products, Incorporated Wheatland Plant (PO Box 477, Wheatland, PA 16161) for renewal of the Synthetic Minor Permit to operate an asphalt paving mixtures and block manufacturing facility. The facility's emitting sources include the Rotary Dryer Barber Greene Plant 2 Batch Mix Asphalt (BMA) plant with the associated asphalt handling and storage and the Rotary dryer McCarter Plant 4 BMA plant with the associated asphalt handling and storage. The facility is located in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County. The facility is a synthetic minor based on limiting CO emissions. The CO emissions are limited based on a production restriction of 495,000 tons product per year based on 12-month rolling total for the facility-wide production. The actual emissions reported by the facility for 2015 were 35.8 TPY CO, 2.0 TPY NOx, 14.2 TPY PM10, 0.5 TPY SOx, and 2.1 TPY VOC.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Morello Funeral Home, d/b/a Palmer Crematory Services (3720 Nicholas Street, Easton, PA 18045) for their facility located in Palmer Township, Northampton County.
Plan Approval No. 48-00107A is for the construction and operation of a human cremator. This facility is a Non Title V facility. The company has applied to operate the cremator without interlock system & opening of the chamber before it cools to 1,500°F. The company shall comply with 123.41 for opacity. The company will operate the cremator and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. 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, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
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 the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 48-00107A 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 Ray Kempa, Environmental Group Manager, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Vita-Line Products Inc. (1111 North Park Drive, Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazleton, PA 18202) for their facility to be located in Hazle Twp, Luzerne County. This Plan Approval No. 40-00123A will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 40-00123A is for the installation of an odor control device. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.41 for Visible emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. 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, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
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 the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 48-00107A 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 Ray Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P.S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
17060110 and NPDES PA0256421. Bell Resources, Inc. (1340 Hoyt Road, Curwensville, PA 16833). Permit renewal for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine located in Bloom and Penn Townships, Clearfield County affecting 361.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): several Unnamed Tributaries to Bell Run and Bell Run classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 31, 2016.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 35910101R5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0595187. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc., (215 East Saylor Avenue, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Fell Township, Lackawanna County affecting 425.0 acres, receiving stream: Wilson Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: November 3, 2016.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
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.
59020301. Chad E. Cross (19316 Route 6, Mansfield, PA 16933). Permit revision to the permit boundary on noncoal industrial minerals surface mine in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, affecting 16.6 acres. Receiving stream(s): Harts Creek to Tioga River classified for the following use(s): WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 31, 2016.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 64030809. Rowe Brothers, (2252 Owego Turnpike, Honesdale, PA 18431), Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Cherry Ridge Township, Wayne County affecting 5.0 acres on property owned by Joseph Rowe and Randy Rowe. Application received: October 31, 2016.
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. 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 limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
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 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. 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. PA0236268 (Mining Permit No. 30130701), Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, (1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317). A new NPDES and mining activity permit for the Bailey Central Mine Complex Coal Refuse Disposal Areas No. 7 and No. 8 in Richhill and Morris Townships, Greene County for a new NPDES outfall from sediment pond for the future Coal Refuse Disposal Area No. 8 at the Bailey Central Mine Complex. Surface Acres Affected 109.5 during site construction, 565.0 during disposal area operation. Receiving stream: Boothe Run, classified for the following use: WWF. The application was considered administratively complete on July 22, 2015. Application received June 18, 2015.
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 permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Permit Effective Date through Start of Refuse Placement.
Outfall 801 discharges to: Boothe Run
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 801 (Lat: 39° 48` 41.3" Long: -80° 22` 41.9") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - Report Report - pH (S.U.) 6.0 - 9.0
Max- Iron (mg/l) - 1.92 3.84 4.8 Manganesed (mg/l) - 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 - Total Suspended Solidsd (mg/l) - 35.0 70.0 90.0 Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - Report Report - Alkalinity, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - Report Report - Acidity, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - Report Report - Alkalinity Net, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) 0.0 - - - The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Start of Refuse Placement through Permit Expiration.
Outfall 801 discharges to: Boothe Run
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 801 (Lat: 39° 48` 41.3" Long: -80° 22` 41.9") are:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - Report Report - pH (S.U.) 6.0 - 9.0
Max- Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 - Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - 50 100 - Selenium (ug/l) - 4.6 9.2 - Mercury (ug/l) - 0.05 0.1 - Sulfate (mg/L) - Report Report - Chloride (mg/L) - Report Report - Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - Report Report - Alkalinity, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - Report Report - Acidity, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) - Report Report - Alkalinity Net, total (as CaCO3) (mg/l) 0.0 - - - This permit is not subject to the EPA waiver.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
NPDES No. PA0251941 (Mining permit no. 63090101), Amerikohl Mining, Inc., 1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687, renewal NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Nottingham Township, Washington County, affecting 399.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Mingo Creek, Mingo Creek and Sugar Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-TSF. Application received: May 19, 2016.
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 will be using a non-discharge alternative (treatment facilities).
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 015 N Mine Drainage Treatment The proposed instantaneous limits for outfall 015 are as follows:
Outfall: 015 30-day Daily Instant. Parameter avg. max Maximum Iron (mg/l) N/A N/A 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) N/A N/A 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) N/A N/A 5.0 Total Silver (mg/l) N/A N/A 0.0038 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) N/A N/A 90 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ed Muzic, Section Chief, 717.705.4802.
E06-710: PennDOT Engineering District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. In Exeter and Robeson Townships, Berks County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To (1) remove existing structure and (2) to install and maintain a 460-foot × 53-foot bridge over Schuylkill River (WWF, MF) with rip-rap scour protection for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project proposes to have a total of 460 linear feet of permanent stream and 0.2 acre of permanent floodway impacts The project is located on SR 2017 Section 01B in Exeter and Robeson Townships, Berks County (Latitude: 40° 17` 20.9"; Longitude: -75° 52` 03.9").
E67-923: Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, 2000 Cliff Mine Road, Park West Two, 3rd floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15275 in Lower Windsor & Chanceford Townships, York County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and 1) to construct and maintain a 90.0-foot long by 34.0-foot wide concrete spread box beam bridge with an average underclearance of approximately 17.0 feet across Fishing Creek (TSF, MF) and 2) to relocate 107 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek (CWF, MF) to accommodate the new bridge structure, and 3) to impact 0.071 acre of floodway of Fishing Creek (CWF, MF), all for the purpose of replacing the existing structurally deficient bridge and improve roadway safety standards along SR 0425 in Lower Windsor Township and Chanceford Township, York County (USGS Quadrangle: Safe Harbor, PA; Latitude: 39° 56` 23"; Longitude: -76° 29` 12").
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E08-497. Rome Township, 38507 Route 187, Rome, PA 18837, Rome Township, Bradford County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
Rome Township has applied for a joint permit to install R6 Rock Riprap along both banks (west/left bank—700` length/east/right bank—430` length) through an 1,120' reach of Parks Creek to reduce sediment delivery to waters of the Commonwealth. Geotextile fabric will be installed behind the placed riprap, as well as a 2` core trench and 6` bank keys to prevent slumping, undercutting, and/or flanking. Riprap will be placed at a 1.5:1 slope to minimize projection in to the stream channel.
The project is located at Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 53` 2.6739", Longitude: -76° 20` 2".
District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E5929-059: Howard Energy Partners, LLC, 37 Fox Chase Drive, Towanda, PA, 18848-9060, Liberty Township, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 949 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°36` 09"N, 77°06`23"W);
2) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 1,111 square feet of an exceptional value palustrine emergent (EV-PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°36`05"N, 77°06`19"W);
3) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 50 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Blacks Creek (CWF) (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°36`06"N, 77°06`21"W);
4) A temporary road crossing using timber mats impacting 527 square feet of an exceptional value palustrine emergent (EV-PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°36`05"N, 77°06`19"W);
5) A temporary road crossing using timber mats impacting 68 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°35`38"N, 77°06` 35"W);
6) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 3,051 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°35` 36"N, 77°06`43"W);
7) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 3,499 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°35` 35"N, 77°06`52"W);
8) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 991 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°35` 36"N, 77°07`05"W);
9) A temporary road crossing using timber mats, a 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and a 16 inch diameter waterline impacting 2,275 square feet of a palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland and 52 linear feet of Blacks Creek (CWF) (Liberty, PA Quadrangle 41°35`36"N, 77°07` 09"W).
The project will result in 11,360 square feet (0.26 acre) of temporary wetland impacts and 102 linear feet of temporary stream impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas gathering line in Liberty Township, Tioga County.
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