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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30-days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Christopher Wine
Furnace Hill Farm
258 Albright Road
Newmanstown, PA 17073Lebanon 10 425.76 Swine NA Renewal Quality Livestock Company, LLC
1177 Gypsy Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17602Lancaster 95 604.31 Swine NA Renewal Makin Bacon, LLC
Gary, Darla, Timothy Kelley
650 Beers Road
Granville Summit, PA 16926Bradford 141.1
(owned but rented out)
1 acre
utilized for AEU calc726.9 Swine CWF Renewal Reinford Farm's Inc.
505 Cedar Grove Road
Mifflintown, PA 17059Juniata 1,252.56 1,679.00 Dairy NA Renewal Kevin Martin
288 Shartlesville Road
Bernville, PA 19506Berks 42 394.95 Poultry NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Permit No. 1521511, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Hotel Du Village
2535 River Road
New Hope, PA 18938Township Solebury County Chester Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer J.S. Madaras Consulting, Inc.
250 Indian Lane
Boyertown, PA 19512Permit to Construct Issued June 24, 2021 Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
Application No. 1321503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mahoning Manor Estates Homeowner's Association
125 Manor Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235Township and County Mahoning Township
Carbon CountyResponsible Official Mr. Donnie Kunkle
Manager
Mahoning Manor Estates Homeowner's Association
125 Manor Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Mr. Anthony J. Koval, P.E. Nittany Engineering
2836 Earlystown Rd.
Centre Hall, PA 16828Application Received Date June 8, 2021 Description of Action The purpose of this project is to Activate Well # 5 to produce
7 gpm (safe yield capacity of source) from a pumping level
280 feet below top of casing and a pump setting 300 feet below top of casing; installation of four inch diameter submersible pump with controls to stop pumping when pumping level approaches 293.6 feet below top of casing; installation of pitless adaptor including one inch conduit down to top of pump for water level measurement; installation of chlorine contact piping sized to provide required 4-log disinfection before flow reaches distribution system; installation of chemical feed for chlorination.Application No. 1321504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Wen—Lehighton, LLC
P.O. Box 1158
Marshalls Creek, PA 18335Township and County Mahoning Township
Carbon CountyResponsible Official Mr. Kevin Jones Wen—Lehighton, LLC
P.O. Box 1158
Marshalls Creek, PA 18335Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Thomas G. Pullar, P.E. Earth-Res Group, Inc.
6912 Old Easton Rd.
Pipersville, PA 18947Application Received Date June 15, 2021 Description of Action The applicant proposes the installation of a water softener with a capacity of 17 gpm. Application No. 1321502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Blue Ridge Real Estate
5 Blue Ridge Court
Kidder Township, PA 18610Township and County Kidder Township
Carbon CountyResponsible Official Mr. Bruce Beaty
President
Blue Ridge Real Estate
5 Blue Ridge Court
Kidder Township, PA 18610Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Harry E. Garman, P.E.
Barry Isett & Associates
85 South Route 100
Allentown, PA 18106Application Received Date June 17, 2021 Description of Action The purpose of this project is to design and construct treatment facilities for Well 2.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted Under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a (NOI) to Remediate with the Department. A NOI to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the Act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under Sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the NOI to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following identified site(s), proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30-days of the following specified date. During this comment period the municipality may request that the following identified person, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a NOI to Remediate, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Notice(s) of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
Warner's Central Garage, 10 Hudsondale Street, Weatherly, PA 18255, Weatherly Borough, Carbon County. Barry Isett & Associates, 1170 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, on behalf of Mauch Chunk Trust Company, 1111 North Street, P.O. Box 289, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with lead and hydrocarbons from historic fill. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Standard Speaker on June 18, 2021.
Walker/Krohn Property, 2222 Kemmerer Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017, Bethlehem City, Northampton County. Keystone Consulting Engineers, 2870 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18020, on behalf of Anne Walker, 2222 Kemmerer Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by a release of heating oil from an underground storage tank. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express Times on June 17, 2021.
Cottrell Property, 4197 East Lake Road, New Milford, PA 18834, New Milford Township, Susquehanna County. Resource Environmental Management, 50 Maple Street, Montrose, PA 18801, on behalf of Charles Cottrell, 4197 East Lake Road, New Milford, PA 18834, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by a release of heating oil from an aboveground storage tank. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Susquehanna County Independent on May 12, 2021.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northwest Region: Christina Wilhelm, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 101592. Tri-County Transfer Station, 159 TCI Park Drive, Grove City, PA 16127, Pine Township, Mercer County. A permit renewal application was submitted to the Department to allow for another ten years of operation. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on June 8, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Christina Wilhelm, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office, 814-332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities. Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, (717) 705-4702.
67-03187A: Penn Mar Recycling Co., Inc. (14 Onion Blvd., Shrewsbury, PA 17361) for the installation of a United Group AS-1000 aluminum sweat furnace at the facility located in Shrewsbury Borough, York County. The sweat furnace is equipped an integral afterburner. The expected potential emissions from this project are as follows: 1.35 tpy CO; 2.33 tpy NOx; and less than 1 tpy of PM-10, SOx, VOC, and HAPs. The Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) review of the information submitted by the company indicates that the air contamination sources will comply with all regulatory requirements, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, and pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The facility is also subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart RRR—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production. DEP proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed installation. If DEP determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the applicant will subsequently apply for an Operating Permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
TVOP-65-00053: Dura Bond (P.O. Box 518, 2658 Puckety Drive, Export, PA 15632). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit renewal to Dura-Bond Steel Corporation for their facility located in Export Borough, Westmoreland County.
Dura Bond is a specialty fabricator and coater of steel pipe and metal products. The primary operations at this facility include shot blasting, sand blasting, coating, and fabrication. The steel pipes and other metal products are cleaned by sandblasting or shot blasting. After cleaning, the materials are coated in the spray area using airless spray guns. Materials are then placed in the day down area for drying and curing. Sometimes, they are forced cured using portable natural gas heaters. Fabrication work is done in a separate building. It includes typical machine shop/metal fabrication equipment such as grinders, welding stations, saws, torching, etc. There are several baghouses to control particulate emissions.
The pollutants of concern from this facility are VOCs and HAPs from the coating and cleaning operations. The overall facility's potential VOC emission is limited to 92 tons per 12 consecutive month period. The facility's maximum HAPs and PM10 emissions estimated to be respectively 45.66 tons per year and 23.62 tons per year. Other insignificant emissions are NOx, SOx, and CO from the use of natural gas fired heaters. Dura Bond is major for HAPs and subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart MMMM. The proposed TVOP renewal contains emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Article III, Chapters 121—145 and 40 CFR 63, Subpart MMMM.
Copies of the application, DEP's analyses and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 412-442-4000.
Any person may submit comments, a request for the Department to hold a public hearing, or a protest to the operating permit or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing with the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.
All requests for a public hearing, and all protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521(b) (relating to public notice). A protest must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (Operating Permit TV-65-00053) and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Written comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Noor Nahar, Air Quality Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Region, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00184: Doylestown Hospital (595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901), for renewal of a State Only Operating Permit in Doylestown Township, Bucks County. The facility operates four (4) dual-fired boilers, one (1) natural gas 1.6 MW cogeneration unit, one (1) natural gas fired electric generator for peak shaving purposes, four (4) emergency diesel electric generators, and two (2) emergency diesel fire pumps. Doylestown Hospital is categorized as a synthetic minor facility for NOx emissions with a site-wide limit of 24.9 tons per year. There have been no changes to any of the existing sources and there are no new sources being added under this renewal and the permittee shall continue to comply with all existing requirements. The permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the contact person listed in the previously listed header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
15-00150: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1041 West Valley Rd, Valley Forge, PA) located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. This action is to renew a State-Only Operating Permit. The permit is for a total of seven (7) existing, previously exempted diesel-fired emergency generator sets. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the contact person listed in the previously listed header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
46-00127: Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC (1050 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034) located in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County for the renewal of their Air Quality State Only Operating Permit. This facility is located in an office building and provides telephone dial tone to the surrounding areas. Verizon owns and operates two emergency generators that are used to supply power to the facility in emergency situations when electric power from their utility provider is interrupted. Verizon has previously been classified as a synthetic minor facility for NOx emissions.
Verizon has requested to be reclassified as a natural minor facility based on EPA memorandum ''Calculating Potential to Emit (PTE) for Emergency Generators'' dated September 6, 1995. EPA recommends that the potential to emit (PTE) be determined based upon an estimate of the maximum number of hours the generator could expect to operate for emergency situations only when the electric power supply is interrupted. EPA believes that 500 hours is an appropriate default assumption which is the default that Verizon is requesting to use to be reclassified as a natural minor. The EPA memorandum addresses only emergency generators with the generator engines being the only emitting sources at a facility.
The operating permit limits each engine to an annual limit of 500 hours per year. With this limitation the facilities PTE for NOx is 17.80 tons per year which is below the major facility threshold of 25.00 tons per year. The Department has reclassified Verizon's Fort Washington Facility from a synthetic minor to a natural minor. The operating permit also contains monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standard conditions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the contact person listed in the previously listed header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, (717) 705-4702.
36-03203: RLB Ventures, Inc. dba Bench Dogs (10 Industrial Way, Denver, PA 17512) to issue a State-Only Operating Permit for the operation of three (3) spray booths & silk screening operations in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. Potential emissions from the facility are estimated to be 11.7 tpy VOC, 1.3 tpy of a single HAP (toluene) and 5.2 tpy of combined HAPs. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
36-05111: Lippert Components, Inc. (3501 County Road 6 East, Elkhart, IN 46514) to issue a State-Only Operating Permit renewal for their mobile home chassis manufacturing facility in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. The actual VOC emissions are estimated to be less than 2.7 tpy and potential VOC emissions are limited to less than 50 tpy. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.52 and 129.52d.
36-05163: Parker Hannifin Corporation (3649 Hempland Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) to issue a State Only Operating Permit renewal for the diesel locomotive filter manufacturing plant located in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The majority of the emissions emitted from the operations at the facility are in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The facility's potential emissions are 12.9 tpy of VOCs, 7.3 tpy of NOx, and 6.1 tpy of CO. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the permit renewal includes those provisions derived from 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
36-03115: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (2400 Thea Drive, Suite 3A, Harrisburg PA 17110) to issue a renewal of the State-Only Operating Permit for the stone crushing operations at the Landisville Quarry in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The facility's potential-to-emit PM is approximately 27.2 tpy. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
11-00533: Starprint Publications, Inc. (722 Dulancy Drive, Portage, PA 15946-6902). The Department intends to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the printing facility located in Portage Township, Cambria County. The sources at the facility include natural gas fueled dryers, 3 printing presses, heat set ink, controlled by a thermal oxidizer. The facility is a Natural Minor. The potential emissions from the facility are as follows: 12.996 tpy VOC; 4.53 tpy CO; 5.731 tpy NOx; 0.423 tpy PM10; 0.032 tpy SO2; 0.423 tpy TSP; 0.151 tpy 2-butoxyethanol; 0.424 tpy ethylene glycol; 0.575 tpy Total HAPs. The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act. Contact for this permit renewal is Northwest Region, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, 814.332.6940.
56-00149: Somerset Area School District—Eagle View/Maple Ridge Elementary Schools (645 S. Columbia Ave., Somerset, PA 15501-2513). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department is providing notice of intent to issue a synthetic minor State Only Operating Permit for the operation of air contamination sources at Maple Ridge Elementary School and Eagle View Elementary School located in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
Somerset Area School District operates four boilers, operable on coal or natural gas, and two natural gas-fired emergency generators. The facility is limited to 2,150 tons per year of coal usage. Coal sulfur content is limited to 2.3% and ash content to 10%. Each emergency generator is limited to 500 hours of operation per 12-consecutive month period. This facility has a potential to emit 12.1 tons of NOx, 13.6 tons of CO, 1.5 tons of VOCs, 99.4 tons of SOx, and 6.8 tons of PM10 based on the Federally enforceable operating limits. The proposed operating permit includes conditions relating to applicable emission restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards requirements for each unit.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by contacting Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, directly.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (56-00149) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication. A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The Department is not required to hold a conference or hearing. The applicant, the protestant, and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, at the previously listed address.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00456: Keystone Foundry Division (944 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16501-1515). The Department is providing notice that they intend to renew a State Only Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of the Keystone Foundry Division facility owned by United Brass Works located in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission sources include five (5) electric induction furnaces, molding and grinding operations, an emergency power generator engine, and miscellaneous natural gas combustion. The potential emissions of the primary pollutants from the facility are as follows: 4.28 TPY (tons per year) NOx, 2.54 TPY CO, 0.09 TPY VOC, 17.74 TPY PM-10 and PM-2.5, and 0.02 TPY SOx; thus, the facility is a natural minor. The facility is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZZZ, NESHAP for Nonferrous Foundries Area Sources. The emergency generator engine is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ, NESHAP for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The renewal permit will contain emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practices, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
Philadelphia: Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543.
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief, Source Registration at 215-685-9426.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue a renewal Synthetic Minor State Only Operating Permit for the following facility:
OP20-000057: Thomas Jefferson University & Hospital (214 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107), for the operation of air emission sources in a hospital, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources are eighteen (18) emergency generators firing diesel fuel, of which two (2) rated 1,415 HP, two (2) rated 1,341 HP, three (3) rated 1,274 HP, four (4) rated 1,073 HP, one (1) rated 1,005.8 HP, and six (6) rated less than or equal to 670.5 HP. The changes made as part of the renewal includes the following:
• In Table A1—Facility Inventory List, added the serial no. for some of the emergency generators.
• Updated Section B: General Conditions, and Section C: Facility Wide Conditions to the current AMS versions.
• In Section D: Source Specific Requirements:
o Updated Condition D.1.(b)(6) to specify that the Plan Approval exemption applies only to emergency generators that were permitted using an installation permit.
o Updated Condition D.2.(a)(4)(i) to update the definition of emergencies.
o Updated Condition D.2.(a)(5)(iii) to update the links to check the AQI forecast during ozone season.
o Updated the monitoring requirements in Section D.4 and recordkeeping requirements in Section D.5.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest, comments, or request a public hearing on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest, comments, or request for public hearing within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue an Initial Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
OP21-000003: Hotel Palomar Philadelphia (117 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) for the operation of hotel, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include five (5) water heaters firing natural gas each rated less than 3 MMBtu/hr, one (1) emergency generator and one (1) fire pump firing diesel fuel rated 335 HP and 290 HP respectively. The operating permit will contain operating, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest, comments, or request a public hearing on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest, comments or request for public hearing within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS 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). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the District Mining Office indicated above each application within 30-days of this publication, or within 30-days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 (relating to public hearing-informal conferences) or § 86.34 (relating to informal conferences), must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100, (Contact: Bonnie Herbert).
Permit No. 32140701 and NPDES Permit No. PA0001767. Pennzoil Quaker State Company dba SOPUS Products, P.O. Box 4548, Houston, TX 77210 to revise the permit and related NPDES permit to redirect clean perennial stream flow and surface stormwater runoff for Helen Mine Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant in Center and Blacklick Townships, Indiana County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on May 27, 2021. Application received: January 7, 2021.
Permit No. 56841328 and NPDES Permit No. PA0033677. Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 to revise the permit and related NPDES permit to redevelop the existing Berkey Shaft for access to the Upper Freeport Coal Seam for Mine 78 in Paint Township, Somerset County and Adams and Richland Townships, Cambria County affecting 10.0 proposed surface acres. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on May 28, 2021. Application received: February 25, 2021.
Permit No. 02841304 and NPDES Permit No. PA0236497. Tesone Land Company, 8961 Conference Drive, Suite 1, Fort Myers, FL 33919 to renew the permit and related NPDES permit for Allegheny Mine and Preparation Plant in Fawn Township, Allegheny County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on June 17, 2021. Application received: February 17, 2021.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield.
Permit No. 56130107 and NPDES No. PA0269484. Coal Loaders, Inc., 210 East Main Street, Ligonier, PA 15658, permit renewal of a bituminous surface & auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 312.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Two Mile Run classified for the following use: cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Quemahoning Reservoir for the Cambria-Somerset authority. Application received: June 22, 2021.
Permit No. 56100101 and NPDES No. PA0262951. PBS Coals, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P.O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Paint Township, Somerset County affecting 117 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Stonycreek River classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and warm water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 22, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 33140105 and NPDES No. PA0259527. Original Fuels, Inc., P.O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine and associated NPDES permit in Perry and Young Townships, Jefferson County, affecting 441.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): Rose Run, unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek, and Mahoning Creek, classified for the following use(s): WWF, CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 12, 2021.
Permit No. 33150103. P. and N. Coal Company, Inc., 680 Old Route 119 Hwy N, Indiana, PA 15701, renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Winslow Township, Jefferson County, affecting 109.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Soldier Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Application received: May 28, 2021.
Permit No. 10920112 and NPDES No. PA0211401. State Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine and associated NPDES permit in Concord Township, Butler County, affecting 22.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Bear Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 10, 2021.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 17101601 and NPDES No. PA0236055. Victor, LLC, 3056 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830. Permit renewal for continued operation of the Victor Tipple coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 and related NPDES permit in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County. Surface Acres Proposed 25.56. Receiving Streams: West Branch of Susquehanna River, classified for the following use(s): Warm Water Fishes. Application received: June 18, 2021.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 21050301 and NPDES No. PA0224456, JR Zimmerman Enterprises, LLC, 35 Ridge Road, Newville, PA 17241, renewal of an NPDES permit, located in North Newton Township, Cumberland County. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Green Spring Creek classified for the following uses: cold water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 22, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 10020306. Allegheny Mineral Corporation, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0242250 in Worth Township, Butler County. Receiving stream(s): Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 13, 2021.
Permit No. 10010310. Allegheny Mineral Corporation, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0241962 in Mercer and Pine Townships, Butler County. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Swamp Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 13, 2021.
Permit No. 10070304. Glacial Sand & Gravel Company, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0258466 in Worth Township, Butler County. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributaries to Black Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 13, 2021.
Permit No. 37020306. The East Fairfield Coal Company, P.O. Box 217, North Lima, OH 44452, renewal of NPDES No, PA0259241 in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County. Receiving stream(s): Honey Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 14, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Permit No. 03142001 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278211. Britt Energies, Inc., P.O. Box 515, 5450 Ferguson Road, Indiana, PA 15701-0515. NPDES renewal application for continued mining to an existing large noncoal surface and underground mine, located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 84.5 acres. Receiving streams: Crooked Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: June 21, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 7874SM2C3. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16664, depth correction of a quarry operation to mine from 175 feet MSL to 75 feet MSL in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County affecting 234.09 acres. Receiving stream: Coplay Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 8, 2021.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30-days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30-days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P.O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797.1191.
NPDES No. PA0104779 (Permit No. 24880103). Keystone Land Resources, Inc. 46226 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950, transfer of an NPDES permit of a bituminous surface mine in Horton Township, Elk County, affecting 541.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Mead Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. TMDL: Little Toby Creek. Application received: December 8, 2020.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in the permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following outfall discharges to Unnamed tributary to Mead Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 3TR N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 2.34 4.68 5.85 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P.O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797.1191.
NPDES No. PA0242250 (Permit No. 10020306). Allegheny Mineral Corporation, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of an NPDES permit for a large industrial minerals surface mine in Worth Township, Butler County, affecting 241.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: May 13, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 005 N 006 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. The following outfalls discharge to Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N 004 N 007 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342.8200.
NPDES No. PA0206229 (Mining Permit No. 14900301), Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803, renewal of an NPDES permit for non-coal surface mining in Spring Township, Centre County, affecting 260.6 acres. Receiving stream(s): Logan Branch, classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes (CWF). Application received: May 19, 2021.
The following outfalls discharge to Logan Branch:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Treatment Basin 1 002 N Sedimentation Pond A 003 N Sedimentation Pond B 004 N Sedimentation Pond C 005 N Sedimentation Pond A/B 006 N Sedimentation Pond D 007 N Pit Sump The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001—007 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm or MGD) Monitor Only
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units. NPDES No. PA0257656 (Mining Permit No. 53112802), Stanley, Gary, & Dave Goodwin dba Goodwin & Sons, 1815 US Rt 6 W, Roulette, PA 16746, renewal of an NPDES permit for Small Noncoal Mining site in Roulette Township, Potter County, affecting 13.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Upper Allegheny River, classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes. Application received: January 22, 2021.
The following outfall discharges to Upper Allegheny River:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Treatment Pond DP1 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
Outfalls: 001 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm) Report Report Report Iron 3.0 6.0 7.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units. Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2522, (570) 621.3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0594466. Naceville Materials, 350 South Main Street, Suite 207, Doylestown, PA 18901, renewal of Individual NPDES Permit associated with noncoal mining activities on SMP No. 09890301 in West Rock Hill, Bucks County, affecting 100.63 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Ridge Valley Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—trout stocking and migratory fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Aqua PA Main System, Perkiomen Creek. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 2. Application received: June 6, 2019.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N TFO
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Acidity (mg/L) Report Alkalinity (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Flow (MGD) 0.5
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of Sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317), as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30-days of the date of this notice, as well as any questions to the office noted above the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed, and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each working day at the office noted above the application.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and you require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
Applications Received Under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and Section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification Under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5160, E-mail: ra-epww-sero@pa.gov.
Permit No. E4601121-012, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Engineering District 6-0, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
PennDOT is proposing to perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities for the reconstruction of Park Avenue (S.R. 4004) and Eagleville Road (S.R. 4006) associated with the overall Crawford Road (T-324), Eagleville Road (S.R. 4006), and Park Avenue (S.R. 4004) Realignment Project:
1. To remove a 28-inch by 40-inch CMP pipe culvert on Park Avenue (S.R. 4004) carrying an unnamed tributary to Mine Run (TSF-MF, S3), and in its place, construct and maintain a 46-foot long, 48-inch by 76-inch HERCP culvert resulting in 46 linear feet (430 square feet, 0.010 acre) of permanent watercourse impact and 140 linear feet (1,526 square feet, 0.035 acre) of temporary watercourse impact. In addition, 13,452 square feet (0.309 acre) of permanent floodway impact and 7,194 square feet (0.165 acre) of temporary floodway impact as result of construction activities associated with roadway reconstruction, proposed grading, and access.
2. To construct and maintain an 18-inch RCP outfall within the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Mine Run (TSF-MF, S2) resulting in 30 square feet (0.001 acre) of permanent floodway impact and is associated with grading and construction of a stormwater facility. This also includes the placement of riprap rock apron.
3. To remove a 29-foot wide, 16-foot long, single-span reinforced concrete slab bridge on Park Avenue (S.R. 4004) over Mine Run (TSF-MF, S1), and in its place, construct and maintain a 61-foot long, 18-foot by 11-foot precast concrete box culvert resulting in 152 linear feet (2,851 square feet, 0.065 acre) of permanent watercourse impact and 74 linear feet (1,419 square feet, 0.033 acre) of temporary watercourse impact. In addition, there will be a total of 16,077 square feet (0.369 acre) of permanent floodway impact, 5,927 square feet (0.136 acre) of temporary floodway impact, 12,739 square feet (0.292 acre) of permanent floodplain impact, and 3,656 square feet (0.084 acre) of temporary floodplain impact due to roadway reconstruction/alignment changes, construction of stormwater facilities, grading, and access.
4. To construct and maintain an 18-inch RCP outfall within the floodway of Mine Run (TSF-MF, S1) resulting in 30 square feet (0.001 acre) of permanent floodway impact and is associated with grading and construction of a stormwater facility. This also includes the placement of riprap rock apron.
A water obstruction and encroachment permit (PADEP Permit No. E4601221-013) is also associated with the overall reconstruction/realignment of the intersection for the township-owned culvert (T-324 Crawford Road) and stream realignment. This project is located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County (USGS PA Collegeville Quadrangle—Latitude: 40.13376 N, Longitude: 75.42597 W).
Permit No. E4601221-013, Lower Providence Township, 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
Lower Providence Township is proposing to perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities for the reconstruction of Crawford Road (T-324) associated with the overall Crawford Road (T-324), Eagleville Road (S.R. 4006), and Park Avenue (S.R. 4004) Realignment Project:
1. To construct and maintain a new 64-foot long, 18-foot by 11-foot precast concrete box culvert carrying Mine Run (TSF-MF, S1) resulting in 58 linear feet (754 square feet, 0.018 acre) of permanent watercourse impact due to the placement of the culvert. In addition, there will be 31,268 square feet (0.719 acre) of permanent floodway impact, 9,021 square feet (0.208 acre) of temporary floodway impact, 18,983 square feet (0.436 acre) of permanent floodplain impact, and 6,879 square feet (0.185 acre) of temporary floodplain impact due to roadway reconstruction/realignment, construction of stormwater facilities, grading, and access. The construction and maintenance of a retaining wall is also included with this activity is located immediately upstream of the culvert left wingwall.
2. To relocate and realign Mine Run (TSF-MF, S1) due to the placement of the previously stated culvert and realignment of Crawford Road (T-324) resulting in 272 linear feet (5,052 square feet, 0.116 acre) of permanent watercourse impact and 20 linear feet (523 square feet, 0.012 acre) of temporary watercourse impact.
3. To temporarily impact an unnamed tributary to Mine Run (TSF-MF, S2) in order to construct the new Crawford Road culvert resulting in 40 linear feet (247 square feet, 0.006 acre) of temporary watercourse impact and 1,169 square feet (0.027 acre) of temporary floodway impact due to access and E&S BMPs.
4. To construct and maintain an 18-inch RCP outfall within the floodway of Mine Run (TSF-MF, S1) resulting in 30 square feet (0.001 acre) of permanent floodway impact and is associated with grading and construction of a stormwater facility. This also includes the placement of riprap rock apron.
5. To relocate, construct, and maintain a sewer line relocation resulting in 41 linear feet (871 square feet, 0.020 acre) of permanent watercourse impact and 2,744 square feet (0.063 acre) of temporary floodway impact.
A water obstruction and encroachment permit (PADEP Permit No. E4601121-012) is also associated with the overall reconstruction/realignment of the intersection for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 6-0. This project is located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County (USGS PA Collegeville Quadrangle—Latitude: 40.13376 N, Longitude; 75.42597 W).
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E0804221-009. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., 139 Center Street, Sayre, PA 18840. Cabinet Works Water Main Replacement in Athens Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Sayre, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 59` 19"; Longitude: -76° 34` 42").
To construct approximately 1,200 ft. of 12-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) water main line that will be supplying residences along King Lane in Athens Township. The proposed main replacement will require the crossing of a wetland along UNT Chemung River (WWF-MF).
The proposed impact of a PEM wetland is 0.44 acre. The crossing method to be used for the wetland crossing is open-cut trenching. Permanent and temporary impacts for the wetland are proposed as part of this project
The total disturbed area along the watercourses is 0.05 acre.
A PNDI search determined no species of concern to be present.
E1904221-001. Borough of Berwick, 1800 N. Market Street, Berwick, PA 18603. Heights Road Crossing in Berwick Borough, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Berwick, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 04` 19"; Longitude: -76° 14` 43").
This project involves the replacement of a culvert crossing that carries Heights Road, a gravel road, over Glen Brook (HQ-CWF) in the Borough of Berwick, Columbia County. Heights Road extends into Briar Creek Township, where it is closed to traffic from the opposite direction. This crossing is therefore the only access to properties across Glen Brook and no other practical alternative is available.
The total disturbed area along the watercourse is 0.02 acre. Proposed wetland impacts are 0.002 acre.
A PNDI search determined no species of concern to be present.
E0603220-033. UGI Utilities, 1 UGI Drive, Denver, PA 17517. Chapel Hill Pipeline Exposure in Spring Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District (Sinking Spring, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 15` 59"; Longitude: -76° 02` 10").
To restore protective cover to the exposed portion of an 8" gas line. The pipeline is approximately 4-ft in length and rests on the streambed of UNT Little Muddy Creek (TSF). The placement of repair materials to restore protective cover will raise the streambed approximately 4". To ensure aquatic life passage, the proposed activities incorporate a gradual increase in streambed elevation.
The total disturbed area along the watercourse is 0.02 acre.
A PNDI search determined possible bog turtle habitat to be present. An Avoidance Measure is proposed by the applicant. Wetlands have been delineated and marked on site.
Northwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E4306221-001. Greenville Borough, 125 Main Street, Greenville, PA 16125. Riverside Park Parking Lot, in Greenville Borough, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Greenville West, PA Quadrangle N: 41.409354°; W: -80.392279°).
To construct a parking lot involving grading and fill affecting an area measuring approximately 360 feet wide by 150 feet long by approximately 2 feet high and disturbing a total of approximately 1.3 acres within the FEMA 100-year flood plain of the Shenango River at Riverside Park along Alan Avenue north of SR 358. The project has associated NPDES Construction Stormwater PAG-02 and Chapter 105 BWEW GP-04/GP-05 authorizations through the Mercer County Conservation District.
E3206121-001, PADOT, Engineering District 10-0, 2550 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701. SR 0954 Section 457 Windows Bridge, in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Plumville, PA Quadrangle N: 40°, 51`, 50.50"; W: 79°, 09`, 45.17").
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 45`-10 3/4" long precast concrete box culvert having a span of 14`-0" and a rise of 6`-6" (5`-6" effective with baffles) on SR 0954, Section 457, Segment 0620 over UNT Little Mahoning Creek in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County resulting in 82 linear feet of permanent stream impacts and 74 linear feet of additional temporary stream impacts, and 0.077-ac of permanent wetland impacts and 0.173-ac of temporary wetland impacts to accommodate roadway fill slope adjustments. Permanent wetland impacts will be mitigated by debiting from the existing Indiana County wetland bank owned by the applicant.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northeast Regional Office: Environmental Program Manager, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, 570-826-2511.
EA-4011-2-21-001. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre Office, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Baltimore ACOE District.
The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 19 acres of dangerous pile and embankment. The project will include the backfilling of 0.65 acre of open water that has developed within the open surface mine pit. (40° 54` 47.67" N; 76° 0` 31.789" W).
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