[50 Pa.B. 7028]
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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—1396.31); 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); the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). 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 such applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality 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).
Coal Permits Issued
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 32190201 and NPDES No. PA 0279714. Robindale Energy Services, Inc., 224 Grange Hall Road, P.O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 84.1 acres. Receiving streams: Coal Run, unnamed tributary to Aultmans Run, to Conemaugh River to Kiskiminetas River to Allegheny River, to Ohio River, classified for the following use: trout stocked fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 1, 2019. Permit Issued: November 19, 2020.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 49870201R6. Susquehanna Coal Company (P.O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 184.7 acres. Receiving stream: North Branch Shamokin Creek. Application received: November 8, 2019. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. 49870201C2. Susquehanna Coal Company (P.O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), correction to update the post-mining land use on an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 184.7 acres. Receiving stream: North Branch Shamokin Creek. Application received: November 8, 2019. Correction issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. PAM114022R. Susquehanna Coal Company (P.O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renew coverage under the General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Mining Activities (BMP GP-104) on Surface Mining Permit No. 49870201 in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, receiving stream: North Branch Shamokin Creek. Application received: November 8, 2019. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. 49050101R3. Farragut Anthracite Company (122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine and coal refuse disposal operation in Coal and Zerbe Townships, Northumberland County affecting 578.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Carbon Run. Application received: June 25, 2020. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. PAM115008R. Farragut Anthracite Company (122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renew coverage under the General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Mining Activities (BMP GP-104) on Surface Mining Permit No. 49050101 in Coal and Zerbe Townships, Northumberland County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Carbon Run. Application received: June 25, 2020. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. 40763206R7. Heavy Media, Inc. (P.O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Larksville Borough, Luzerne County affecting 77.24 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received: September 23, 2020. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. PAM115022R. Heavy Media, Inc. (P.O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renew coverage under the General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Mining Activities (BMP GP-104) on Surface Mining Permit No. 40763206 in Larkesville Borough, Luzerne County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received: September 23, 2020. Renewal issued: November 24, 2020.
Noncoal Permits Issued
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 08190301, NPDES No. PA0269905, Johnson Quarries, Inc., P.O. Box 136, LeRaysville, PA 18829-0136, issuance of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from noncoal surface mining in Wilmot Township, Bradford County, affecting 55.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): Sugar Run Creek unnamed tributary to North Branch of Susquehanna River, classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes, Migratory Fishes. Application received: September 30, 2019. Permit issued: November 17, 2020.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. PAM120009. Glen-Gery Corp. (P.O. Box 7001, Reading, PA 19610), coverage under the General NPDES Stormwater Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 67100301 in Dover Township, York County, receiving stream: Davidsburg Run. Application received: June 17, 2020. Permit issued: November 20, 2020.
Permit No. 6575SM2C20 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594415. Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), renewal of an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage on a quarry operation in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Lake Creek and Cherry Creek. Application received: January 10, 2020. Renewal issued: November 20, 2020.
Permit No. 40060301T. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16444), transfer of an existing quarry operation in Plains Township and Laflin Borough, Luzerne County affecting 169.34 acres. Receiving stream: Gardner Creek. Application received: May 30, 2019. Transfer issued: November 24, 2020.
Permit No. PAM119016. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16444), coverage under the General NPDES Stormwater Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 40060301 in Plains Township and Laflin Borough, Luzerne County, receiving stream: Gardner Creek. Application received: May 30, 2019. Permit issued: November 24, 2020.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Blasting Permits Issued
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 22204110. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc. (P.O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Autumn Ridge Phase 4 in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County with an expiration date of October 30, 2021. Permit issued: November 19, 2020.
Permit No. 66204102. Meshoppen Blasting, Inc. (P.O. Box 127, Meshoppen, PA 18630), construction blasting for Chesapeake Shingle Ridge Pad and Access Road in North Branch Township, Wyoming County with an expiration date of November 18, 2021. Permit issued: November 19, 2020.
Permit No. 67204117. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc. (P.O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Auto Spa Express in West Manchester Township, York County with an expiration date of October 19, 2021. Permit issued: November 19, 2020.
Permit No. 36204144. Abel Construction Co., Inc. (3925 Columbia Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554), construction blasting for Traditions of America in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of November 19, 2021. Permit issued: November 20, 2020.
Permit No. 39204109. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc. (P.O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Crackersport Warehouse in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County with an expiration date of November 9, 2021. Permit issued: November 23, 2020.
Permit No. 46204113. Rock Work, Inc. (1257 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422), construction blasting for UDR Apartments in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County with an expiration date of November 30, 2020. Permit issued: November 25, 2020.
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 the applicable provisions of 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.
Any person aggrieved by these actions may appeal, pursuant to Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act, 35 P.S. § 7514, and the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5A, to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P.O. 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 Environmental Hearing 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 any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
If you want to challenge this action, your appeal must reach the Board within 30-days. You do not need a lawyer to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so you should show this notice to a lawyer at once. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board (717) 787-3483 for more information.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
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.
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484-250-5160, E-mail: ra-epww-sero@a.gov.
Permit No. E2301220-024, Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester, 29 East 5th Street, Chester, PA 19013, City of Chester, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To date a 275 linear foot, 66-inch by 84-inch elliptical CMP stream enclosure carrying a UNT to Delaware River (WWF-MF, Watercourse A) for the Veterans Memorial Park Stormwater Wetland Basin Project. In its place, the City of Chester will construct and maintain a 4-acre stormwater wetland basin by removing fill and grading within the existing park and constructing an outlet structure discharging to an existing stream enclosure within AMTRACK right-of-way. This activity will result in 275 linear feet (1,925 square feet, 0.044 acre) of permanent watercourse impact, 556 square feet (0.013 acre) of permanent wetland impact to a wetland area (PEM, Wetland B), and 1964 square feet (0.045 acre) of temporary wetland impact to a wetland area (PEM, Wetland A).
This project is located at Veterans Memorial Park on 7th Street in Chester City, Delaware County (USGS PA Marcus Hook Quadrangle—Latitude 39.836710 N, Longitude 75.389625 W). Permit issued November 17, 2020.
Permit No. E46-1169, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 6-0, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Norristown Borough, East Norriton and Whitpain Townships, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the below listed water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with SR 0202, Section 61S Reconstruction Project:
1. To replace an existing 53.5-foot long, 6-foot by 4-foot reinforced concrete box culvert carrying an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Stony Creek (Waterway G, TSF-MF) and to construct and maintain a new 142.7-foot long, 10-foot by 5-foot reinforced concrete box stream enclosure resulting in 45.3 linear feet (513.8 square feet) of permanent stream impact, 46.8 linear feet (716.5 square feet) of temporary stream impact, and 15,578 square feet (0.36 acre) of permanent floodway impact. The construction and maintenance of three stormwater outfalls along with the placement of riprap rock aprons are also associated with this activity and included in the floodway impact values above. (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.136185 N, Longitude 75.31799 W).
2. To extend a 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe culvert carrying an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Stony Creek (Waterway F, TSF-MF) resulting in 15.8 linear (172.9 square feet) of permanent stream impact, 9.4 linear feet (143.5 square feet), and 2,410 square feet (0.06 acre) of permanent floodway impact. The construction of a stormwater outfall and placement of riprap rock aprons are also included in the impact values above. (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.40.136186 N, Longitude 75.31335 W).
3. To remove an existing 27.05-foot single span reinforced concrete slab bridge over an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Stoney Creek (Waterway E, TSF-MF) and in its place, construct and maintain a 30-foot single span concrete spread box beam resulting in 96.4 linear feet (2,458.5 square feet) of permanent stream impact, 21.1 linear feet (2,077.5 square feet) of temporary stream impact. 16,698 square feet (0.38 acre) of permanent floodway impact are proposed for this activity which include the placement of fill for the construction of a stormwater facility, placement of fill for the roadway embankment, and the construction and maintenance of three stormwater outfalls along with the placement of riprap rock aprons (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.142806 N, Longitude 75.31172 W).
4. To construct and maintain an 18-inch diameter reinforced concrete outfall to facilitate the outlet of stormwater conveyance resulting 10.5 linear feet (52.6 square feet) of permanent stream impact and 55.9 linear feet (705.4 square feet) of temporary stream impact. Permanent floodway impact associated with this activity are included with the construction of the stormwater facility listed within Item 3 (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.142944 N, Longitude 75.31089 W).
Approximately 40,268 square feet (0.80 acre) of permanent floodplain impact is proposed. This project is located on SR 202 between Johnson Highway (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.129484 N, Longitude 75.324595 W) and Township Line Road in Norristown Borough, East Norriton and Whitpain Townships, Montgomery County (USGS PA Lansdale Quadrangle—Latitude 40.148650 N, Longitude 75.307676 W). Permit issued November 19, 2020.
Permit No. E5101220-023, JPC Group, Inc., 228 Blackwood Barnsboro Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct, replace, and maintain the following activities in and along the Schuylkill River (Tidal, CWF, MF) near its confluence with the Delaware River associated with inshore timber bulkheads project rehabilitation on either side of the outshore Pier 3 waterfront. Details of the work are outlined as follows:
A. Timber Low—Deck Pier Aprons Between Piers 2 and 3, and Piers 3 and 4, from the Outshore Seawall to the Inshore Timber Bulkhead Cutoff Wall:
1. Remove earthen fill overburden down to the timber deck elevation, from the outshore seawall, to the inshore timber bulkhead cutoff wall.
2. Slope soil back to match inshore grade.
3. Sawcut and remove existing concrete seawall.
4. Remove existing timber low deck and timber piles.
5. Drive new steel pipe piles and fill with concrete.
6. Install new steel combination wall inshore of the existing timber cutoff wall.
7. Backfill behind and grade down to existing ground level. Backfill to be placed above mean high water line/high tide line.
8. Install precast concrete beams in the upriver/downriver direction.
9. Install precast concrete planks in the inshore/outshore direction.
10. Place timber crane matting to protect concrete surface.
11. Install new fender system and mooring bollards.
B. Pier 3:
1. Remove earthen fill overburden down to the timber deck elevation, from the outshore seawall, to the inshore timber bulkhead cutoff wall.
2. Slope soil back to match inshore grade.
3. Sawcut and remove existing concrete seawall.
4. Install new steel combination wall inshore of the existing timber cutoff wall.
5. Backfill behind and grade down to existing ground level. Backfill to be placed below mean high water line/high tide line consisting of 18,700 square feet, or 693 cubic yards, of material.
6. Remove the existing timber low deck and timber piles.
7. Drive new steel pipe piles and fill with concrete.
8. Install precast concrete beams in the upriver/downriver direction.
9. Install precast concrete planks in the inshore/outshore direction.
10. Place timber crane matting to protect concrete surface.
11. Excavate the 414-foot long low deck finger pier section of Pier 3 that has silted in, consisting of approximately 20,230 square feet of material.
12. Install six breasting/mooring clusters to match the fender lines of the demolished finger pier, consisting of six 14-inch H-piles each for a total of 36 piles.
13. Install two turning dolphin clusters at the outshore corners of the demolished finger pier, consisting of ten 14-inch H-piles each for a total of 20 piles.
14. Install five pile bents between each pair of clusters.
15. Install fender system.
The project proposes the installation of a total of 510 18-inch concrete-filled pipe piles installed with a vibratory hammer and finished with an impact hammer. The removal of the 414-foot long section of Pier 3 is proposed as compensation for the 18,600 square feet of intertidal/subtidal fill that is proposed for the rehabilitation of the collapsed inshore section of Pier 3.
To offset the filling of 18,600 square feet of tidal waters, the applicant proposes to remove the approximately 20,230-square-foot partially collapsed outshore Pier 3 finger pier and replace it with mooring dolphins.
The site is located near the intersection South 26th Street and Penrose Ferry Road, west of the Navy Yard (Philadelphia, PA-NJ USGS map; Latitude: 39.895319; -75.198601) in the City and County of Philadelphia. Permit issued November 23, 2020.
Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
E3902220-027. Whitehall Township, 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052-2921, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To fill and maintain a 0.18-acre portion of the floodway of Jordan Creek (TSF, MF) consisting of an asphalt walking trail ranging in width from 6-ft to 15-ft, an information kiosk, a bicycle repair station, tree plantings, park benches, and a picnic table. These impacts will result in a 58 ft3 net cut within the floodway. The project is located approximately 200-ft southeast of the intersection of Mallard Drive and Mickley Road (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 37` 45" Longitude: -75° 29` 20") in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E4002220-025. NP Hanover Logistics, LLC, 4825 NW 41st Street, Suite 500, Riverside, MO 64150, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To fill and maintain 0.71 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing a portion of a 486,720 ft2 Warehouse Building and a portion of an adjoining 35-space parking lot as part of the ''Chamber/Loomis'' industrial development project. The project will provide 1.11 acres of wetland mitigation. The project is located approximately 0.4 mile north of the intersection of S.R. 29 (South Cross Valley Expressway) and South Valley Parkway (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 12` 16.18"; Longitude: -75° 57` 38.78") in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E0603219-007. Edwin Kelley, 3291 Haycreek Road, P.O. Box 33, Geigertown, PA 19523. Robeson Township, Berks County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 35-foot long by 12-foot wide concrete bridge having an underclearance of 2.9-feet with boulder wall bank protection across Beaver Run (HQ-CWF, MF, Wild Trout), permanently impacting 0.01 acre of exceptional value, palustrine emergent wetlands, all for the purpose of providing access to a single-family residence. The project is located at 527 Buck Hollow Road (Latitude: 40.2230°N; Longitude: 75.8734°W) in Robeson Township, Berks County. Wetland impacts are deminimus and replacement is not required. Permit issued November 3, 2020.
Southwest Region: Dana Drake, Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02052-1826, Allegheny County Department of Public Works, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Ave, Room 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, McCandless Township and Pine Township, Allegheny County; Pittsburgh ACOE District.
Has been given consent to:
Repave 2.25 miles of Pearce Mill Road between Brown Road and Babcock Boulevard to accommodate installation of a separated bicycle lane and pedestrian path.
The project consists of the following:
1. Placing and maintaining fill within seven (7) wetlands, resulting in: 0.08 acre of temporary impacts and 0.01 acre of permanent impacts of PEM wetlands, 0.01 acre of temporary impacts impact of PSS wetlands, 0.05 acre of temporary impacts and 0.01 acre of permanent impacts of PEM/PFO wetlands;
2. Placing and maintaining fill temporarily impacting 1,591 square feet and permanently impacting 779 square feet of perennial and intermittent streams associated with fifteen (15) stream impacts to UNTs to N. Fork Pine Creek (CWF);
3. Placing and maintaining fill, temporarily impacting 29,740 square feet and permanently impacting 14,751 square feet of assumed floodways to 17 UNTs to N. Fork Pine Creek (CWF);
4. Placing and maintaining fill, temporarily impacting 8,096 square feet and permanently impacting 251 square feet of the FEMA defined floodplain of N. Fork Pine Creek;
5. Placing and maintaining fill, temporarily impacting 12,776 square feet and permanently impacting 5,788 square feet of the FEMA defined floodplain of Marshall Lake;
6. Placing and maintaining fill, temporarily impacting 3,700 square feet and permanently impacting 13 square feet of the FEMA defined floodplain of North Park Lake.
For the purpose of widening Pearce Mill Road to allow for pedestrian and bicycle access. Mitigation for these impacts will be in the form of on-site restoration of all temporarily disturbed areas within wetlands, streams, floodways, and floodplains; no mitigation is required for the permanent impacts associated with this project. The project site location begins at the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Pearce Mill Rd continues 2.25 miles northwest, and ends at the intersection of Brown Road and Pearce Mill Road, (Mars, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; starting at: N: 40°, 34`, 46.6"; W: -79°, 59` 49.56" & ending at: N: 40°, 37`, 11.64"; W: -80°, 1`, 29.28"; Sub-basin 20F; USACE Pittsburgh District), in McCandless Township & Pine Township, Allegheny County.
E0205120-030, PennDOT District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017, White Oak Borough, Allegheny County; Pittsburgh ACOE District.
Has been given consent to:
Construct and maintain 175 LF of R-7 rock slope stabilization, within the floodway and floodplain of Long Run (HW-TSF). There are no impacts to Long Run. The impacts include 0.169 acre (175 LF x 42 LF) of permanent, and 0.200 acre (175 LF x 50 LF) of temporary impact to the floodway of Long Run. The project will also impact 0.014 acre (75 LF x 8 LF) of permanent, and 0.04 acre (175 LF x 10 LF) of the floodplain of Long Run.
For the purpose of stabilizing a slope along SR 2035-A05 (McKee Road).
The project site is located along McKee Road, near the intersection of Jack's Run Road. (McKeesport, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 20`, 47.6804"; W: 79°, 48`, 0.5967"; Sub-basin 19D; USACE Pittsburgh District), in White Oak Borough, Allegheny County.
E63052-741, Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela, 51 West Main Street, Monongahela, PA 15063, City of Monongahela, Washington County; Pittsburgh ACOE District.
Has been given consent to:
1. Construct, operate, and maintain 1,000 cubic yards of R-5 and R-4 rip rap and 7,000 square feet of live stake planting consisting of silky dogwood, gray dogwood, and pussy willow along both banks along 150 LF of Dry Run (WWF).
For the purpose of repairing a slope failure along Dry Run, to prevent further stream bank erosion, and to stabilize the stream banks. The project site is located approximately 650 feet from the intersection of Dry Run Rd and West Main St., Monongahela, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40° 12` 27.1764"; W: -79° 56` 15.3054"; Sub-basin 19C; USACE Pittsburgh District), in City of Monongahela, Washington County.
Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E1006220-024, Thornhill Partners, LP (c/o Elmhurst Development, LLC) One Bigelo Square, Suite 630, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Heights at Thornhill (Phase 2), in Cranberry Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 40.677478; W: -80.115955).
To fill 0.009 acre of PEM wetland for the construction of a stormwater management pond associated with development of Heights at Thornhill (Phase 2) along Thorn Hill Road approximately 1.5 miles west of US 19 (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 40.677478; W: -80.115955) in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
Eastern Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
E0829-120: Appalachia Midstream, LLC, 400 IST Center, Suite 404, Horseheads, NY 14845, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 1,342 square feet of a Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 35` 47", Longitude: -76° 35` 32");
2. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 150 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run (CWF, MF) and impacting 664 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) and 644 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 32` 50", Longitude: -76° 16` 26");
3. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 7,040 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 32` 48", Longitude: -76° 16` 30");
4. a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 57 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 32` 48", Longitude: -76° 16` 45");
5. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 5,720 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 32` 54", Longitude: -76° 16` 50");
6. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 52 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 32` 58", Longitude: -76° 16` 53");
7. a 10-inch diameter natural gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 52 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run (CWF, MF) and impacting 202 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 33` 08", Longitude: -76° 17` 03").
The project will result in 254 linear feet or 2,447 square feet of temporary stream impacts and 13,683 square feet (0.31 acre) of PEM and 1,986 square feet (0.05 acre) of PSS wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas pipeline with associated access roadways for Marcellus shale development in Wilmot Township, Bradford County. This project is associated with permit application number E5729-093.
E5729-023: Appalachia Midstream, LLC, 100 IST Center, Horseheads, NY 14845, Fox Township, Sullivan County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 16-inch natural gas line and a timber mat bridge across a Palustrine Emergent Wetland. Impacted Area: 786 square feet (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 34` 58", Longitude: -76° 47` 02"),
2. a 16-inch natural gas line and a timber mat bridge across a Palustrine Forested Wetland. Impacted Area: 1,255 square feet (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 34` 57", Longitude: -76° 46` 58"),
3. a 16 inch diameter natural gas line and a timber mat bridge impacting 140 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Schrader Creek (EV, MF) and adjacent Palustrine Forested Wetland (EV) impacting 2,032 square feet (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 34` 58", Longitude: -76° 46` 57"),
4. a 16-inch natural gas line and a timber mat bridge across a Palustrine Emergent Wetland. Impacted Area: 1,003 square feet (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 34` 58", Longitude: -76° 46` 48"),
5. a 16-inch natural gas line and a timber mat bridge across a Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland. Impacted Area: 1,222 square feet (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 34` 58", Longitude: -76° 46` 42"),
6. a 16-inch diameter natural gas line impacting 28 linear feet of Schrader Creek (EV, MF) (Grover, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 35` 00", Longitude: -76° 46` 12").
The project will result in 168 linear feet or 1,951 square feet of temporary stream impacts, 5,043 square feet (0.12 acre) of PEM/PSS temporary wetland impacts and 1,255 square feet (0.03 acre) of PFO permanent wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas line with associated access roadways.
Permit No. E5829220-026, Williams Field Services Company, LLC, 310 State Rt 29 N, Tunkhannock, PA 18657-6817, Natural Gas Pipeline. Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County; ACOE, Baltimore Office.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,544 square feet (0.04 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 36", Longitude: -75° 50` 39"),
2. a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 11 square feet of floodway impacts to a tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 37", Longitude: -75° 50` 38"),
3. a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 25 square feet of floodway impacts to a tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 40", Longitude: -75° 50` 36"),
4. a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 837 square feet (0.02 acre) of a palustrine emergent wetland (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 41", Longitude: -75° 50` 34"),
5. a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 326 square feet of floodway impacts to an unnamed tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 42", Longitude: -75° 50` 30"),
6. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 21,565 square feet (0.50 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 42", Longitude: -75° 50` 29"),
7. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 4,179 square feet (0.10 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 44", Longitude: -75° 50` 21"),
8. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 50 lineal feet of a tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 43", Longitude: -75° 50` 12"),
9. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 53 lineal feet of a tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 44", Longitude: -75° 50` 11"),
10. a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 772 square feet (0.02 acre) of a palustrine emergent wetland (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 41", Longitude: -75° 50` 08"),
11. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 11,174 square feet (0.26 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 47", Longitude: -75° 49` 52"),
12. a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 237 square feet (0.01 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 49", Longitude: -75° 49` 51"),
13. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 2,567 square feet (0.06 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 50", Longitude: -75° 49` 50"),
14. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 1,021 square feet of floodway impacts to an unnamed tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 51", Longitude: -75° 49` 47"),
15. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 6 square feet (0.00 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 51", Longitude: -75° 49` 47"),
16. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 28,396 square feet (0.65 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) and 2,561 square feet (0.06 acre) of palustrine emergent scrub-shrub wetlands (PSS) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 50", Longitude: -75° 49` 46"),
17. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 10,097 square feet (0.23 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 48", Longitude: -75° 49` 40"),
18. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 98 lineal feet of impacts to a tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 48", Longitude: -75° 49` 40"),
19. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 12 square feet (0.00 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 48", Longitude: -75° 49` 39"),
20. a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 466 square feet of floodway impacts to an unnamed tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 47", Longitude: -75° 49` 38"),
21. a 16-inch diameter steel natural gas pipeline and temporary timber mat crossing impacting 5,862 square feet (0.13 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 46", Longitude: -75° 49` 37"),
22. a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 13 lineal feet of impacts to an unnamed tributary to Snake Creek (CWF-MF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 51` 31", Longitude: -75° 50` 44").
The Williams Diamond Loop Extension Project proposes to construct approximately 1.8 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County. The project will result in 214 lineal feet of stream impacts, 23,164 square feet (0.53 acre) of floodway only impacts, 87,248 square feet (2.00 acres) of PEM wetlands, and 2,561 square feet (0.06 acre) of PSS wetlands for the purpose of providing safe reliable storage and conveyance of Marcellus Shale natural gas to market.
E0829220-029: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. an 111-foot 10-inch maximum diameter intake line with a 2.3` x 7.5` intake screen placed on the bottom of the Susquehanna River (WWF-MF) and a 70` x 38` gravel staging pad within the floodway (Laceyville, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.670075°, Longitude: -76.209756°).
The project will result in 118 linear feet and 8,700 square feet (0.20 acre) of stream impacts, and 2,660 square feet (0.06 acre) of floodway impacts, all for the purpose of establishing a water withdrawal for Marcellus well development in Wilmot Township, Bradford County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
EA2406220-021, Elk County Conservation District, 850 Washington Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 (St. Marys, PA Quad, N: 41.461988; W: -78.512382) in St. Marys, Elk County. ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The Department has reviewed and approves the Environmental Assessment and waiver of permit requirements under 105.12(a)(16) for the construction of AMD treatment consisting of constructing passive treatment system consisting of a collection system, Terraced Iron Formation, Jennings-style Vertical Flow Pond, Anoxic Limestone Drainage, aerobic treatment wetland, and converting the existing, degraded pond into a finishing pond with baffle curtain. The collection system will potentially indirectly affect 0.55 acre of wetlands and 0.01 acre of degraded pond at the West Creek AMD site in St. Marys, Elk County. This approval is based on the project qualifying under the existing 401 Water Quality Certification approved under Title 4 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 et seq. providing that the activity meets one of two environmental parameters. This waiver was published as a final note in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 13, 1996.
EA4206220-021, McKean County Conservation District, 17137 Route 6, Smethport, PA 16749 (Norwich PA quad, N: 41.6940; W: -78.3153) in Norwich Township, McKean County. ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The Department has reviewed and approves the Environmental Assessment and waiver of permit requirements under 105.12(a)(16) for the construction of AMD treatment consisting of collecting a discharge of Acid Mine Drainage Water and diverting it into an oxic limestone bed treatment system and discharging the treated water into a large wetland complex at the HR 25D Project site in Norwich Township, McKean County. This approval is based on the project qualifying under the existing 401 Water Quality Certification approved under Title 4 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 et seq. providing that the activity meets one of two environmental parameters. This waiver was published as a final note in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 13, 1996.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 2, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-787-3411.
D32-080. Pioneer Lake Outdoor Club, 623 Pioneer Lake Drive, Cherry Tree, PA 15724. Permit issued to modify Pioneer Lake Dam, located across a tributary of Hazelet Run for the purpose of recreation. (Barnesboro, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 44` 14" N; Longitude: 78° 51` 11" W) in Montgomery Township, Indiana County.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL The following Erosion and Sediment Control permits have been issued.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 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, P.O. 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.
Southwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 442-4281.
E63-07-016: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, Donegal Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
Columbia Gas Transmissions, LLC is improving an existing access road to the Donegal Wells 3839 and 4757, off Cunningham Road. Improvements to the existing access road which consist of the replacement of three culverts that were historically installed on UNTs to Dutch Fork (HQ-WWF) and the placement of permanent fill of a wetland that formed on the existing access road.
Currently the road is impassible due to disturbance and degradation of the roadway at the three stream crossings and one wetland crossing.
The project was approved on, November 20, 2020, under a Joint Permit Application to cover the permanent impacts to wetland 4757-W3 and the culvert replacement of Stream 3839-S3 and Stream 4757-S2.
Resource Latitude/Longitude Area of Impact Wetland 4757-W3 Lat: N 40.141185
Long: W -80.454648Permanent Filled: 8,199 sq. ft.
Permanently Converted to
Palustrine Emergent (PEM): 1593 sq. ft.Stream 3839-S3 Lat: N 40.139460
Long: W -80.451343Permanent Watercourse Impact: 890 sq. ft.
Permanent Floodway Impact: 3,804 sq. ft.Stream 4757-S2 Lat: N 40.141297
Long: W -80.454811Permanent Watercourse Impact: 557 sq. ft.
Permanent Floodway Impact: 1,005 sq. ft.Stream 3839-S2 (Waiver 2) Lat: N 40.138969
Long: W -80.449821Permanent Watercourse Impact: 90 sq. ft.
Permanent Floodway Impact: 2,617 sq. ft.
This permit contains the following special permit conditions:
a. Temporary stream crossing(s) shall be constructed of suitable non-erodible material in order to prevent any road materials from washing out if structure is overtopped during periods of high water.
b. This permit grants perpetual authorization for periodic excavation of debris and bed-load deposits in order to maintain the project to original permitted configuration, in accordance with the permit conditions.
c. The cofferdam must be constructed of rock, free of fines and silts, or other non-erodible material.
d. Water pumped from the construction area shall be diverted into a sediment trap or basin, or into an appropriate vegetated filter area to prevent sediment from being discharged into any waters of the Commonwealth.
e. Streambank disturbance shall be kept to a minimum and stabilized with indigenous vegetation within 20 days of final earthmoving to prevent erosion and provide cover, shading, and food source for aquatic life.
f. Demolition or excavated materials shall not be deposited in any wetland, watercourse, floodway, floodplain or other body of water without applying for and receiving the written permit of DEP.
g. All disturbed areas are to be restored to the original contours and shall be replanted with indigenous plant species. Any excess fill material must be removed from the wetland and not spread on-site.
h. Prior to the beginning of work, all public water supplies or other water-related activities located downstream that may be affected by turbidity increases or other water quality changes caused by said work shall be sufficiently notified in advance to allow for preparation of any water quality changes.
i. Project construction shall take place when the stream is at normal low flow.
j. This permit does not convey any real property rights or interests or authorization to trespass on privately-owned riparian land. By accepting this permit, the permittee certifies that he/she holds title, easement, right or other real interest in the riparian land. Any dispute over ownership of this land is solely a matter for private litigation.
k. This permit does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to comply with all applicable local codes and ordinances, including floodplain and stormwater management.
l. The permittee shall maintain the structure(s) herein authorized free of flood debris and silt deposits. When removal of silt and debris is necessary, it shall be accomplished in accordance with DEP's ''Standards for Channel Cleaning at Bridges and Culverts,'' a copy of which is attached and made part of this permit. Future bridge and culvert rehabilitation and maintenance work is subject to the following conditions:
1. No reduction of span, under clearance or waterway opening of the structure will occur.
2. No roadway grade will be altered, other than that required for normal resurfacing.
3. No substantial modification of the structure from its original specifications will be permitted.
4. When work involves repairs to piers, footers or wingwalls, the construction area should be enclosed wherever possible within a cofferdam of sandbags or other nonpollution material.
5. The placement of riprap, where necessary, shall not constrict the normal channel width nor shall it interfere with any navigation on the stream or migration of fish.
m. This permit is not to be considered an approval of the structural analysis, the engineering specifications or the construction methods utilized during construction of this access road.
n. The structure approved by this permit is to serve only a personal and private use; it is not to be considered a sole access for any existing or proposed residential development or further subdivision for commercial development.
o. The permittee and his agents will be watchful for archaeological artifacts and will assure that ground disturbance activities will cease immediately upon discovery of archaeological artifacts, and immediately notify the DEP Regional Office and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at P.O. Box 1026, Harrisburg, PA 17120-1026, telephone 717-783-8947.
p. A regularly scheduled inspection of the structure(s) shall be made to provide for continued operation and maintenance during the lifetime of the facility.
q. Prior to construction Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC will provide the Department with a copy of the Credit Transfer Letter for the 0.24 wetland credits they reserved with RES.
r. All wetlands within the project area shall be accurately field-definable prior to the start of construction activities and up to the time that earth disturbance activities are completed, and the site has been stabilized. An acceptable means of field-identification is the use of an orange construction safety fence.
Eastern Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
ESCGP-3 # ESG290820026-00
Applicant Name Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC
Contact Person Eric Haskins
Address 14 Chesapeake Lane
City, State, Zip Sayre, PA 18840-1567
County Bradford County
Township(s) Terry
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Bowman Creek (CWF, MF), a UNT to Bowman Creek (CWF, MF)
Secondary: South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF), South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF)ESCGP-3 # ESG295820041-00
Applicant Name SWN Production Company, LLC
Contact Person Afton R. Sterling
Address 917 State Route 92 North
City, State, Zip Tunkhannock, PA 18657
County Susquehanna County Township(s) Franklin
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT to Snake Creek A (CWF/MF), a UNT to Snake Creek B (CWF/
MF), a UNT to Snake Creek C (CWF/MF)
Secondary: Susquehanna River (WWF/MF), Susque-
hanna River (WWF/MF), Susquehanna River (WWF/
MF)ESCGP-3 # ESG2941220004-00
Applicant Name NFG Midstream Clermont, LLC
Contact Person Michael Kasprzak
Address 1100 State Street
City, State, Zip Erie, PA 16501
County Cameron County
Township(s) Shippen
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) Cooks Run (EV), Right Branch to Cooks Run (EV), North Creek (HQ-
CWF, EV), Johns Run (HQ-CWF)
Secondary: Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek (TSF, EV), Cooks Run (EV), Driftwood Branch Sinne-
mahoning Creek (TSF, EV), Driftwood Branch Sinne-
mahoning Creek (TSF, EV)ESCGP-3 # ESG295820045-00
Applicant Name SWN Production Company, LLC
Contact Person Afton R. Sterling
Address 917 State Route 92 North
City, State, Zip Tunkhannock, PA 18657
County Susquehanna County
Township(s) Middletown & Rush
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT to Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek (CWF/MF)
Secondary: Wyalusing Creek (WWF/MF)
CORRECTIVE ACTION UNDER
ACT 32, 1989
PREAMBLE 2
The Following Plans and Reports Were Submitted Under the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (35 P.S. §§ 6021.101—6021.2104).
Provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter D, Administration of the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program, require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of plans and reports. A remedial action plan is submitted to summarize the site characterization, document the design and construction details for the remedial action, and describe how the remedial action will attain the selected remediation standard. The remedial action plan also provides results of studies performed and data collected to support the remedial action and a description of postremediation care requirements. A remedial action completion report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to the selected remediation standard. A remedial action completion report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis of selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or non-residential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning plans or reports, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the DEP Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of plans or reports appears. If information concerning plans or reports is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone DEP through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
DEP has received the following plans and reports:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5960.
Contact: Richard Staron, Professional Geologist Manager.
Lukoil 69711, 23-43626, 501 W. Lancaster Ave., Strafford, PA 19087, Radnor Township, Delaware County. EnviroTrac Ltd., 602 S. Bethlehem Pike, Suite A-2&3, Ambler, PA 19002, on behalf of Lukoil North America, LLC, 302 Harper Drive, Suite 303, Moorestown, NJ 08057, submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline, diesel fuel, and waste oil. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet nonresidential site-specific standards.
Clifton Fuels 67401, 23-23941, 501 W. Lancaster Ave., Strafford, PA 19087, Radnor Township, Delaware County. Petrodi, LLC Elmwood Drive, Tabernacle, NJ 08088, on behalf of Ramoco Marketing Group, P.O. Box 2218, Princeton, NJ 08540, submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet nonresidential site-specific standards.
Mervine Svc Ctr, 46-43324, 1258 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. Reliance Environmental, Inc., 235 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602, on behalf of CJD Group, LLC, 1700 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline and used motor oil. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet nonresidential Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards.
Iannello Bros, 51-43010, 2700 S. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19145, City of Philadelphia. Petrodi LLC, 5 Elmwood Drive, Tabernacle, NJ 08088, on behalf of Iannello Brothers, 2700 S. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet nonresidential Statewide Health Standards.
Cumberland Gulf 160755 L, 51-09165, 9699 Ashton Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19114, City of Philadelphia. Arcadis U.S., Inc., 6041 Wallace Road Ext, Suite 300, Wexdford, PA 15090, on behalf of Durkin Contacting Company, Inc., 3030 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114-2401 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet site specific standards.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
Turkey Hill 229, Storage Tank ID # 54-36538, 1565 Bunting Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County. AECOM, 625 West Ridge Pike, Suite E-100, Conshohocken, PA 19428, on behalf of Cumberland Farms, 165 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581, has submitted a revised, combined Site Characterization Report and Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with gasoline. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet Statewide Health Standards.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, 717-705-4705.
Contact: Gregory Bowman, Environmental Group Manager.
Martin Paving, Storage Tank Facility ID # 36-61945, 531 East 28th Division Highway, Lititz, PA 17543, Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County. Crawford Environmental Services, LLC, 20 Cardinal Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508, on behalf of Martin Paving, Inc., of Lititz, PA submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum. The plan is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Environmental Group Manager, Storage Tanks Program.
Former Alden's Citgo Service Station, Storage Tank Facility ID # 26-18469, 72 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401, Uniontown City, Fayette County. Letterle & Associates, Inc., 2859 Oxford Blvd, Allison Park, PA 15101, on behalf of Paul Bortz, Sr., 63 N. Beeson Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401, submitted a Remedial Action Completion Report concerning the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Aspinwall Citgo, Storage Tank Facility ID # 02-24885, 304 Freeport Rd., Aspinwall, PA 15215, Aspinwall Borough, Allegheny County. Letterle & Associates, Inc., 2859 Oxford Blvd, Allison Park, PA 15101, on behalf of SAS Oil, Inc., 304 Freeport Rd., Aspinwall, PA 15215, submitted a revised Remedial Action Plan concerning the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum products. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6648.
Contact: Kim Bontrager, Clerk Typist 3.
BFS Grove City West Main, Storage Tank Facility ID # 43-14158, 201 West Main Street, Grove City, PA 16127, Grove City Borough, Mercer County. Antea USA, Inc., 10320 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044, on behalf of Remediation Management Services Company (BP Products North America, Inc. affiliate), P.O. Box 101925, Arlington, VA 22210, submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline constituents. The plan is intended to document the remedial actions for meeting the Statewide Health Standard and Site-Specific Standards.
Harrys Svc Ctr Old, Storage Tank Facility ID # 37-31309, 428 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117, City of Ellwood City, Lawrence County. American Geosciences, Inc., 3925 Reed Boulevard, Suite 400, Murrysville, PA 15668, on behalf of Orion Development RA XXX, LP, c/o Mr. Coilin E. Fitch, Esquire, Marriner, Jones & Fitch, 600 Washington Trust Building, 6 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301, submitted a Remedial Action Completion Report concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, cumene, total xylenes and methyl tert-butyl ether. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Browns Country Kitchen, Storage Tank Facility ID # 10-10488, 1149 West Portersville Road, Portersville, PA 16501, Portersville Borough, Butler County. Flynn Environmental, Inc., 5640 Whipple Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 16323, on behalf of Harold Brown, 1149 West Portersville Road, Portersville, PA 16501, submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, cumene, total xylenes, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (TMB), 1,3,4-TMB and methyl tert-butyl ether. The plan is intended to document the remedial actions for meeting the Statewide Health Standard.
Country Fair 41, Storage Tank Facility ID # 25-38172, 5985 Route 6N W, Edinboro, PA 16412, Washington Township, Erie County. ATC Group Services, LLC, 270 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, on behalf of Country Fair, Inc., 2251 E. 30th Street, Erie, PA 16365, submitted a Remedial Action Completion Report concerning remediation of surface water contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, cumene, naphthalene, MTBE, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene and 1,3,5-trim- ethylbenzene. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
CORRECTIVE ACTION UNDER
ACT 32, 1989
PREAMBLE 3
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Has Taken Action On The Following Plans And Reports Under The Storage Tank And Spill Prevention Act (35 P.S. §§ 6021.101—6021.2104).
Provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter D, Administration of the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program, require DEP to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of its final actions on plans and reports.
A remedial action plan is submitted to summarize the site characterization, document the design and construction details for the remedial action, and describe how the remedial action will attain the selected remediation standard. The remedial action plan also provides results of studies performed and data collected to support the remedial action and a description of postremediation care requirements. A remedial action completion report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to the selected remediation standard. A remedial action completion report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis of selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or non-residential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
DEP may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides DEP's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.
For further information concerning the plans and reports, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the DEP Regional Office under which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a report is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone DEP through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
DEP has received the following plans and reports:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5960.
Contact: Richard Staron, Professional Geologist Manager.
M & M Sunoco, 09-24405, 1102 General Washington Memorial Blvd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County. Marshall Geoscience, Inc., 170 East First Avenue, Collegeville, PA 19426, on behalf of M & M Sunoco Inc., 1102 General Washington Memorial Blvd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum compounds. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet residential Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards and was approved on November 20, 2020.
Main Line Citgo, 23-45906, 700 W. Haverford Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3857, Haverford Township, Delaware County. Comstock Environmental Services LLC, P.O. Box 509, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444, on behalf of Sun & Raj LLC, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 submitted a Site Characterization Report 310(b) concerning remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline. The Site Characterization Report 310(b) demonstrated attainment of nonresidential Statewide Health Standards and was approved by the DEP on November 23, 2020.
Sunoco 0004 7811, 23-32428, 2850 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008-1800, Marple Township, Delaware County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 440 Creamery Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Evergreen Resources Group, LLC, 2 Righter Parkway, Suite 120, Wilmington, DE 19803, submitted a Remedial Action Completion Report concerning remediation of groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The report was acceptable to meet nonresidential Statewide Health Standards for MTBE in groundwater was approved by the DEP on November 25, 2020.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
Carriage Stop Plaza Sunoco, Storage Tank ID # 40-38017, 2500 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, Plains Township, Luzerne County. MEA, 1365 Ackermanville Road, Bangor, PA 18013, on behalf of Anup Patel, 2500 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, has submitted a revised, combined Site Characterization Report and Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with gasoline. The combined Site Characterization Report and Remedial Action Plan was acceptable to meet Statewide Health Standards and was approved by DEP on November 24, 2020.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6648.
Contact: Kim Bontrager, Clerk Typist 3.
Harrisville Lift Station, Storage Tank Facility ID # 10-55574, 555 South Main Street, Harrisville, PA 16038, Harrisville Borough, Butler County. Environmental Remediation & Recovery, Inc., 4250 Route 6N, Edinboro, PA 16412, on behalf of Harrisville Borough, 117 South Main Street, Harrisville, PA 16038 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, isopropyl benzene, naphthalene, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5 trimethylbenzene. The Remedial Action Plan was acceptable to meet the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by DEP on November 12, 2020.
Conneaut Lake Exxon, Storage Tank Primary Facility ID # 20-06621, 12395 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, Sadsbury Township, Crawford County. Moody and Associates, Inc., 11548 Cotton Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on behalf of AIG Property Casualty, 101 Hudson Street, 30th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, methyl tert-butyl ether, cumene, and naphthalene. The Remedial Action Plan was acceptable to meet the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by DEP on November 18, 2020.
Country Fair No. 47, Storage Tank Facility ID # 61-30908, 1 Spring Street, Oil City, PA 16302, City of Oil City, Venango County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 301 Commerce Park Drive, Cranberry Township, 16066, on behalf of United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, 814 Lexington Avenue, Warren, PA 16365 submitted a Remedial Action Completion Report concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes, isopropyl benzene, naphthalene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5 trimethylbenzene. The Remedial Action Completion Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by DEP on November 18, 2020.
Sacketts Service, Storage Tank Facility ID # 43-12987, 3140 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148, City of Hermitage, Mercer County. R.A.R. Engineering Group, Inc., 1135 Butler Avenue, New Castle, PA 15086, on behalf of Sacketts Service, 3140 East State Street, Hermitage, PA 16148 submitted a Remedial Action Plan concerning remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes, isopropyl benzene, naphthalene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 1,2,4 trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5 trimethylbenzene. The Remedial Action Plan was acceptable to meet the Site-Specific Standard and was approved by DEP on November 18, 2020.
SPECIAL NOTICES
RADIATION PROTECTION
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania.
In the months of October 2020, Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act, act of July 9, 1987, P.L. 238, No. 43 (63 P.S. §§ 2001—2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed below to perform radon related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is two years. (For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P.O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (1-800-23RADON).
Name Address Certification Michael Biechler 2466 Roundtop Road
Middletown, PA 17057Testing Individual Roger Burens 630 Freedom Business Center Dr.
3rd Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406Mitigation Individual Ronald Eckenroth 1006 Greenway Terrace
Reading, PA 19607Testing Individual Raymond Fonos 1216 Edgewood Drive
West Homestead, PA 15120Testing Individual Cara Galob 20 Everett Avenue
Willow Grove, PA 19090Testing Individual David Glick 2061 Kenbrook Rd.
Lebanon, PA 17046Testing Individual Eric Kraklio 69 Curtis St.
Pittston, PA 18640Testing Individual John Labar 1120 Eleanor Circle
Aston, PA 19014Testing Individual Chris Matteson 50 N Linden Rd, Unit 31
Hershey, PA 17033Testing Individual Eli Port 6312 Oakton Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053Laboratory Individual Joshua Probst 899 Huckleberry Hwy
Central City, PA 15926Testing Individual Matthew Steger 2133 Andrew Avenue
Elizabethtown, PA 17022Testing Individual
WATER MANAGEMENT
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).
Any person aggrieved by this action may file a petition for review pursuant to Section 19(d) of the Federal Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717r(d), with the Office of the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790 as provided by law. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law. Important legal rights are at stake, so you should show this document to a lawyer promptly.
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:
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FINAL STATE WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR FERC REGULATED PIPELINE PROJECT
State Water Quality Certification Issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection Pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project.
Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Email: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
WQ1183220-001. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Applicant), 890 Winter Street, Suite 300, Waltham, MA 02451. Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project (Project), in Cresson Township, Cambria County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. The proposed project is located at the Lilly Compressor Station situated off Texas Lane (Latitude: 40.43889°; Longitude: -78.592453°).
On January 10, 2020, Applicant filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 717f) seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate its Project (FERC Docket No. CP20-37-000). The FERC Environmental Assessment for the Project, which was issued on July 16, 2020 may be viewed on FERC's website at www.ferc.gov (search eLibrary; Docket Search; CP20-37-000).
On May 6, 2020, Applicant requested a state water quality certification (SWQC) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), as required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), to ensure that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project will protect water quality in Pennsylvania consistent with the requirements of State law and the Clean Water Act.
The Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project is a FERC regulated project consisting of the replacement of four existing gas turbine compressor units with two, more efficient gas turbine units and associated facilities to comply with future air emission reduction requirements of Pennsylvania. A new compressor building will be constructed to house the two new compressor units. The existing compressor units are in two separate compressor buildings, both of which will be removed from service but remain in place. Additional facilities to be updated or installed include a generator building, an electrical control building, a service entrance building, and an auxiliary building, as well as four filter separators. The project will also include the construction of a new stormwater retention basin and temporary impacts to two wetlands and one watercourse and its associated floodway.
DEP published public notice of a draft SWQC for this project in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on August 29, 2020. DEP has not received public comments on this request for SWQC.
PADEP certifies that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project complies with the applicable provisions of sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317). The PADEP further certifies that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project complies with Pennsylvania water quality standards and that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project will maintain and protect applicable Commonwealth water quality standards provided that the construction, operation and maintenance of the project complies with the following PADEP water quality permitting programs, criteria and conditions established pursuant to Pennsylvania law:
1. Discharge of Hydrostatic Test Water—Applicant shall obtain and comply with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit(s) for the discharge of water from the hydrostatic testing of the pipeline associated with the Project pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a (relating to NPDES permitting, monitoring and compliance), and all other applicable regulations.
2. Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management—All projects proposing earth disturbance must implement best management practices (BMPs) to protect and maintain water quality pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and Storm Water Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 680.1—680.17), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control), and all other applicable regulations. Applicant shall obtain and comply with an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit(s) for earth disturbance associated with the Project as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 102.5.
3. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits—Applicant shall obtain and comply with a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit(s) for the construction, operation and maintenance of all stream and wetland crossings associated with the Project pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law, Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27), and Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 679.101—679.601.), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 106 (relating to floodplain management), and all other applicable regulations.
4. Other Water Quality Requirements—Applicant shall obtain any other permits, authorizations or approvals required to construct, operate, and maintain the Project from any interstate or international agency as required by an interstate compact or international agreement that has established water quality standards applicable to surface waters of this Commonwealth, including wetlands.
5. Water Quality Monitoring—PADEP retains the right to specify additional studies or monitoring to ensure that water quality in the receiving waters associated with the Project is not adversely impacted by any operational and construction process that may be employed by Applicant.
6. Operation—At all times, Applicant shall properly operate and maintain all Project facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) installed to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this SWQC and all required permits, authorizations and approvals. Proper operation and maintenance includes adequate laboratory controls, appropriate quality assurance procedures, and the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems installed by Applicant.
7. Inspection—The Project, including all relevant records, are subject to inspection at reasonable hours and intervals by an authorized representative of PADEP or the delegated County Conservation District to determine compliance with this SWQC, including all permits, authorizations or approvals issued to ensure the project shall maintain and protect state water quality standards as required by this SWQC. The Applicant shall provide a copy of this SWQC to an authorized representative conducting an inspection of the Project.
8. Transfer of Projects—If Applicant intends to transfer any legal or equitable interest in the Project or any portion(s) thereof, the Applicant shall provide a copy of this SWQC and copies of any permits, authorizations or approvals obtained to comply with the SWQC upon the prospective transferee of the legal and equitable interest at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated transfer and shall simultaneously inform the appropriate PADEP Office of such intent. Notice to PADEP shall include a transfer agreement signed by the existing and new owners containing a specific date for transfer of responsibility, coverage, and liability under the SWQC and any permits, authorizations and approvals obtained to comply with the SWQC. The new owner shall submit to PADEP a new application form for the SWQC and any permits, authorizations and approvals required to comply with the SWQC signed by the new owner.
9. Correspondence—All correspondence with and submittals to PADEP concerning this SWQC shall be addressed to the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Permit Coordination Office, Domenic Rocco, P.E., Director, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
10. Reservation of Rights—PADEP may modify, suspend or revoke this SWQC if (i) PADEP becomes aware of new facts about the Project that warrant such action; or (ii) PADEP determines that the Applicant has not complied with the terms and conditions of this SWQC. PADEP may require additional measures to achieve compliance with any applicable law or regulation.
11. Other Laws—Nothing in this SWQC shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or to relieve Applicant from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
12. Severability—The provisions of this SWQC are severable and should any provision of this SWQC be declared invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the SWQC shall not be affected thereby.
Any person aggrieved by this action may file a petition for review pursuant to Section 19(d) of the Federal Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717r(d), with the Office of the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790 as provided by law. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law. Important legal rights are at stake, so you should show this document to a lawyer promptly.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Email: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
E1183220-023. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 890 Winter Street, Suite 320, Waltham, MA 02451, Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project in Cresson Township, Cambria County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburg District. The proposed project is located at the Lilly Compressor Station situated off Texas Lane (Latitude: 40.43889°; Longitude: -78.592453°).
To construct a temporary equipment crossing of a tributary to Little Conemaugh River (CWF, MF) and associated floodway and to place temporary timber mats in 0.03 acre of PEM wetlands (EV) and 0.04 acre of PEM wetlands (Other).
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Email: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
ESG831120001-00. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) provides notice of final action regarding the following Chapter 102, Erosion and Sediment Control Permit Application related to Earth Disturbance Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities.
Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project is located in Cresson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Counties DEP Office ESG831120001-00 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
890 Winter Street
Suite 320
Waltham, MA 02451Cambria County Regional Permit
Coordination Office
Any person aggrieved by this action may file a petition for review pursuant to Section 19(d) of the Federal Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717r(d), with the Office of the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790 as provided by law. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law. Important legal rights are at stake, so you should show this document to a lawyer promptly.
REGIONAL PERMIT COORDINATION OFFICE
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Hearing.
Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC, PennEast Pipeline Project—Phase 1, Permit No. E40-780, E13-185, E48-435, ESG02000160001, various municipalities, Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, and Northampton Counties.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Regional Permit Coordination Office (RPCO) has received a request for a formal public hearing concerning the above referenced Ch. 102 (Erosion Control) and Ch. 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management) permit applications for the PennEast Pipeline Project. In accordance with Governor Tom Wolf 's emergency disaster declaration and advice from the PA Department of Health regarding the mitigation of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), DEP has scheduled a virtual formal public hearing for Wednesday, January 13, 2021 to begin at 6:00 PM. The hearing will end at 9:00 PM or earlier if no additional commenters are present. During this time, DEP will receive comments concerning the permit applications covering Phase 1 only. A separate public hearing will be scheduled for Phase 2 at a future date for portions of the project extending between Northampton and Bucks Counties.
Individuals who wish to observe or present testimony at the formal virtual public hearing must contact Colleen Connolly at 570-826-2035 or coconnolly@pa.gov, a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the hearing to reserve time to present testimony. The WebEx information for the virtual public hearing will be available through the Public Participation tab on DEP's website at www.dep.pa.gov (select ''Public Participation''). All comments, whether delivered orally during the virtual hearing or submitted in writing to RA-EPPENNEAST@pa.gov carry equal weight and consideration with DEP. Written comments will be accepted until close of business on January 20, 2021.
Verbal testimony is limited to 3 minutes for each witness. Video demonstrations and screen sharing by witnesses will not be permitted. DEP asks that each organization designate one speaker per group and reminds those presenting that time may not be shared or relinquished to others. More information on DEP virtual hearings may be found on DEP's Public Participation page, at www.dep.pa.gov (select ''Public Participation'').
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1745. Filed for public inspection December 11, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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