[50 Pa.B. 1124]
[Saturday, February 22, 2020]
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SPECIAL NOTICES
MINING
Invitation for Bids to Perform Mine Drainage Treatment System O&M under Act 181 of 1984.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200, (Contact: Janet Turner).
The Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting interest and bids for a five (5) year contract to operate and maintain mine drainage treatment systems in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and Sullivan Counties, Pennsylvania. The scope of work focuses on one chemical treatment facility in Burnside Township, Centre County (Site 1) and one chemical treatment facility in Morris Township, Clearfield County (Site 2). Secondary focus is nine (9) passive treatment systems located in Center, Clearfield, Clinton and Sullivan Counties (Site 3).
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 9:00 AM at the Pine Glen treatment facility entrance road, intersection of SR-0879 (Pine Glen Road) and Short Dog Lane, Burnside Township, Centre County, Latitude: 41° 03` 41.34" Longitude: 78° 01` 37.87" (41.061483, -78.027186). Attendance (or a prior conference) is mandatory to place a bid for this contract.
Pre-registration is necessary via a letter of interest or verbal confirmation through Aaron Pontzer, Mining Permit and Compliance Specialist, Moshannon District Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, no later than 3:30 PM, Monday, February 24, 2020. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Aaron Pontzer at 814.342.8200. Proposal documents package will be provided at meeting. Only proposals from those in attendance will be considered for this contract.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
Special Notices 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 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5160.
Contact: Elaine Henderson, Clerk Typist 3, 484.250.5157.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PERMITS The following parties have applied for Erosion and Sediment Control Permits for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operations or transmission facilities.
Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations in the permit conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided as erosion and sediment control best management practices which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
A person wishing to comment on a proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the appropriate Department office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received by the appropriate Department office during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the 30-day comment period, the program manager from the appropriate Department office will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sediment control plan for the earth disturbance activity, are on file and may be inspected at the appropriate Department office.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the specified Department office. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 800.654.5984.
Applications received under sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402).
Southeast Regional Office: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, John Hohenstein, P.E., Program Manager, 484.250.5900.
ESG010019001. Re-publication of Notice. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) provides notice of receipt of an application for a Chapter 102, Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit for Earth Disturbance Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities. The application is currently under technical review for Adelphia Gateway Project—Phase 1. This notice was previously published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 50 Pa.B. 332, on January 18, 2020. The email address provided for submission of comments was incorrect, necessitating this re-publication. The proper email address is set forth below. Comments previously submitted to, and received by, the Department will be considered and do not have to be re-submitted.
The Adelphia Gateway Pipeline is an 84-mile pipeline that runs from Martins Creek to Marcus Hook. Facility upgrades will occur to thirteen (13) sites along the pipeline: Quakertown Compressor Station, East Perkiomen Blowdown, Skippack Pike Meter Station, Perkiomen Creek Blowdown, Schuylkill River Blowdown, Cromby Blowdown, French Creek Blowdown, Mainline Valve 2, Paoli Pike Blowdown, Chester Creek Blowdown, Mainline Valve 1, Transco Meter Station, and Marcus Hook Compressor Station.
The subsequent phase is the Tilghman and Parkway lateral pipeline installations. The Tilghman lateral pipeline consists of approximately 4.5 miles of a 16-inch O.D. pipeline through traditional pipeline installation and horizontal directional drill (HDD) installation methods. The project scope for the Parkway Lateral includes the installation of 500 linear feet of natural gas main, new meter pads, gravel paths, and a small compressor building.
This authorization is required for earth disturbance activities associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations or transmission facilities when earth disturbance is five acres or greater. Review of this application is being coordinated among the Department and the associated county conservation districts.
The application under review is as follows:
Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Counties DEP Office ESG010019001 Adelphia Gateway, LLC
1415 Wyckoff Road
Wall, NJ 07719Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Southeast Regional Office More detailed information regarding the permit applications related to this proposed project is available in the Department's Southeast Regional Office at 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401 and available online (dep.pa.gov/pipelines). Contact the Department's Southeast Regional Office File Review Coordinator at 484.250.5900 to request a file review.
Comments on the applications can be e-mailed or sent via postal mail to the Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Waterways and Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, ra-epww-sero@pa.gov.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-253. Filed for public inspection February 21, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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