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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/
NewWalton Farms, LLC
42 Walton Drive
Cochranville, PA 19330Chester 1061 1,666.13 Dairy NA New Mason's Chrome View LTD
86 Chrome Road
Nottingham, PA 19362Chester 757.5
(398.3
PA acres; 359.2
MD acres)
1,116.1 Dairy EV (Barren Brook) New Mattern Farms
(Dennis & Aaron Mattern)
197 Mattern Hill Road
Dornsife, PA 17823Schuylkill/
Northumberland
286.6 348.38 Poultry (Layers) & Beef NA Renewal Sweigart Farms
Kenton Sweigart
620 Greider Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552Lancaster 575.4 1,652.64 Dairy/
Swine/
PulletsNA Renewal Mason Dixon Farms
1800 Mason Dixon Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325Adams 487.5 3,446.00 Dairy Cows NA Renewal Penn England Farm
10341 Fox Run Road
Williamsburg, PA 16693Blair, Huntingdon 3,480.8 4,253.75 Dairy Clover Creek, Fox Run, New Creek, Piney Creek—All HQ Renewal Hard Earned Acres
1317 Ritner Highway
Shippensburg, PA 17257Cumberland 1,098.1 1,423.5 Milking and Dry Cows & Replacement Heifers N/A Renewal Hess Agrimarketing LLC
218 Rock Point Road
Marietta, PA 17547Lancaster Hess
Agri-
marketing, LLC
Hess
Agri-
marketing, LLCHess
Agri-
marketing, LLCHess
Agri-
marketing, LLCHess
Agri-
marketing, LLCGraywood Farms LLC
Byron Graybeal
225 Mason Dixon Road
Peach Bottom, PA 17563Lancaster 834.1 1852.05 Dairy HQ Renewal Kucharski Farms
9351 SR 414
Liberty, PA 16930Tioga 424.6 773.03 Swine/
DairyHQ Renewal Jeff Zuck
135 Fox Road
Lebanon, PA 17042Lebanon 187.8 481.37 Dairy/
PoultryNA Renewal Paul Ebersol Farm
4970 Sunset Pike
Chambersburg, PA 17201Franklin 213.3 128.15 Ducks None Renewal Rodney Lane
1982 Harrison Fox Hill Rd
Harrison Valley, PA 16927Potter 856 779.49 Beef,
HogNone Renewal McClellan Farms, Inc.—
Matt McClellan
443 Coolbaugh Hill Road
Granville Summit, PA 16926Bradford 291.8 509.69 Swine Grow Finish: 10—28 wks 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).
Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No.4121503, Major, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Montgomery Water Authority Township or Borough Montgomery Township County Lycoming Responsible Official John R. Segursky, P.E. Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward Brown
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
Suite 201
Williamsport, PA 17701Application Received Date July 13, 2021 Description of Action The MWA Timber Run Water Service project proposes to repurpose an existing water-storage tank at the Lycoming County Resource Management Services (LCRMS) landfill to meet the potable water and fire suppression demands in the expanded distribution area.
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.
900 13th Avenue, 900 13th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018, Bethlehem City, Lehigh County. American Analytical & Environmental, 738 Front Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032, on behalf Edwards-Harter Realty Partnership, 900 13th Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by heating oil from an underground storage tank. Future use of the site will be non-residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Lehigh Valley Press on June 30, 2021.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application for Determination of Applicability 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 Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash
Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
General Permit Application No. WMGR081SE012. People Advancing Reintergration, Inc. (d/b/a PAR Recycling Works), 2024 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19140-2814. This general permit application for a determination of applicability (DOA) under General Permit No. WMGR081 to process waste electronics at the People Advancing Reintergration, Inc. (d/b/a PAR-Recycle Works) facility located in the City and County of Philadelphia. The application for determination of applicability was accepted as administratively complete by the Southeast Regional Office on July 6, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Waste Management Program Manager, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401-4915. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Southeast Regional Office by telephone at 484.250.5960. TDD users may contact the DEP 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.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
General Permit Application No. WMGR028-NE011. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664. An application for determination of applicability for the beneficial use of asphalt plant baghouse fines as a soil additive at the Laflin Asphalt Plant located in Plains Township, Luzerne County. The application for determination of applicability was received by the Regional Office on May 12, 2021 and deemed administratively complete on July 12, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Roger Bellas, Environmental Program Manager, Waste Management Program, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915 at 570-826-2511. 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.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application 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.
Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Permit Application No. 301220. Clean Earth of Philadelphia, LLC, 3201 South 61st Street, Philadelphia PA 19153-3502. This application under the Solid Waste Permit No. 301220 is for the renewal of the thermal desorption facility permit for treating hydrocarbon contaminated soils to generate a reusable fill material at Clean Earth of Philadelphia, LLC, a residual waste processing facility, located in the City and County of Philadelphia. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on July 8, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Waste Management Program Manager, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401-4915. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact the Southeast Regional Office by telephone at 484.250.5960. TDD users may contact the DEP 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.
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 Plan Approval for installation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
IP21-000515: Philadelphia Housing Authority—James W. Johnson Homes (2500 West Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121) for the installation of air emission sources at a public housing site, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The significant air emission sources that are part of the Plan Approval are eighteen (18) boilers firing natural gas each rated 3.082 MMBtu/hr or less. Additionally, the facility has twenty-seven (27) insignificant hot water heaters each rated less than 0.2 MMBtu/hr that are also included in the Plan Approval for facility-wide emission calculation, and the hot water heaters are required to follow the applicable requirements in the Plan Approval. The potential emission from the installation are as follows: (1) 9.995 tons per year (tpy) of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), (2) 8.396 tpy of Carbon Monoxide (CO), (3) 0.76 tpy of Particulate Matter (PM), (4) 0.55 tpy of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), and (5) 0.06 tpy of Sulfur Oxides (SOx). The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
The plan approval 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 plan approval must submit the protest, comments, or request for a 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 plan approval 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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Program Manager, (570) 327-3648.
41-00090A: Digger Specialties, Inc. (3639 Destiny Drive, P.O. Box 241, Bremen, IN 46506) for the construction of a new aluminum fence manufacturing facility to be located in Brady Township, Lycoming County. Operations at the proposed facility will consist of one wash line, two powder coating spray booths, and welding. Additionally, there will be several small natural gas-fired combustion units throughout the proposed facility.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Digger Specialties, Inc. indicates that the proposed equipment will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction.
The electrode utilized in the welding operations shall not contain HAPs in excess of 1.0 percent manganese, 0.1 percent chromium, or 0.1 percent nickel. Additionally, the permittee shall not utilize any powder coatings which contain VOCs at a concentration greater than 0.1% by weight without the Department's prior written approval. In addition to the VOC and HAP content limitations, the plan approval contains monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure ongoing compliance with the limits.
The facility will be a State Only facility. If the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for Plan Approval 41-00090A, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-3636.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief, 412.442.4168.
65-00891D: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (102 Avenue A, Youngwood, PA 15697-1700). Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46 that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval PA-65-00891D for the existing polyisocyanurate foam board insulation production at the Youngwood Plant owned and operated by Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) in Youngwood Borough, Westmoreland County. FSBP has proposed to replace the existing regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) which controls VOC emission from the panel production process with a unit that will control VOC emissions from both the board sawing and the panel production.
Emissions from the sources covered under this plan approval are 10.35 tons of particulate matter (PM), 12.47 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 54.37 tons of volatile organic compounds, 0.07 ton of SO2, 10.48 tons of Carbon Monoxide (CO), 14,897 tons of CO2e, and 0.0095 ton of Methylene diphenyl isocyanate (MDI) per year.
This authorization is subject to the New Source Review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E and the Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1. The Department has determined that the proposed project satisfies lowest achievable emission rate (LAER) and the Department's BAT requirements. FSBP will be required to secure 71 tons of VOC emission reduction credits. The facility is subject to State regulations including 25 Pa. Code §§ 121.7, 123.1, 123.2. 123.11, 123.13, 123.21, 123.31, 123.41, and 123.43. The Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable rules including emission restrictions, operational restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice requirements. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will be required to submit a Title V Operating Permit application in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapter G.
The Plan Approval application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the Plan Approval Application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project, a person may contact the Department at 412.442.4000.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department through Alexander Sandy, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; asandy@pa.gov; or fax 412.442.4194. Each protest or set of written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval (PA-65-00891D) and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication. For additional information, you may contact Alexander Sandy at 412.442.4028.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Edward F. Orris, Environmental Engineer Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or by email to eorris@pa.gov. All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
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.
56-00257: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.441, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a renewed Title V Operating Permit for the continued operation of a boiler house at a prison, known as SCI Laurel Highlands, located in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
The facility is a landfill gas (LFG) and natural gas-fired, electrical power and steam generating plant. LFG is pumped to the boiler house from an off-site, commercial landfill. The main sources at this facility are two (2), 2,233-bhp, SI, Caterpillar, LFG-fueled, generator engines, one (1), 27.7 MMBtu/hr, natural gas-fired with distillate oil backup, trailer mounted boiler, and one (1), 20.3 MMBtu/hr, dual-fuel (LFG & NG) boiler. Supporting equipment at this site includes one (1), purge gas, siloxane removal system with an enclosed flare, two (2), 9.85 MMBtu/hr, Miura, NG-fired boilers, and three (3), 2,235-bhp, 2,235-bhp, and 268-bhp, emergency, diesel, generator engines.
Annual facility-wide potential emissions are 213 tons of CO, 57 tons of NOx, 43 tons of VOC, 10 tons of PM10, 10 tons of PM2.5, and 6 tons of SO2. The plant also has annual potential emissions of 8 tons of formaldehyde and 10 tons of all HAPs combined. Potential annual emission of greenhouse gases is 50,123 tons per year. Sources at the facility are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A—General Provisions, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. No equipment or emission changes are being approved by this action. The permit includes emission limitations and operational, monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, work practice, and reporting requirements for the facility.
The application, the 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.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this Title V Operating Permit may submit the information to Martin L. Hochhauser, P.E., Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 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 (specify Operating Permit TVOP-56-00257) 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. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.428, prior to issuing an operating permit, the Department may hold a fact-finding conference or hearing at which the petitioner, and a person who has properly filed a protest under § 127.426 (relating to filing protests) 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 time, place and purpose of a conference or hearing, in writing or by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
04-00412: PSC Metals, Inc. (P.O. Box N, Koppel, PA 16136-0614) natural minor operating permit for the operation of a ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals recycling plant located off of Westgate Drive in the Koppel and Big Beaver Boroughs, Beaver County. The facility contains two air emission processes: one 65 tons per hour car shredder and a sorter. Electromagnets remove ferrous metals from the shredded material, and the sorter produces eddy currents in any remaining metal fragments. Air cleaning devices include the use of water sprays and a cyclone system. The facility's potential emissions are estimated to be 8.4 TPY PM-10 and 8.4 TPY PM-2.5. The facility is limited to a maximum opacity from any processing equipment of 20 percent. This facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed State-Only Operating Permit includes emission restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards requirements for the site.
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. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (04-00412) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or 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.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
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.
65-00280: Kalumetals. Inc. (P.O. Box 322, Derry, PA 15627-0322). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.441 and 127.425, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a renewed, facility-wide, natural minor, State Only Operating Permit for the continued operation of a specialty metals reclamation facility known as the Derry Facility, located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
The primary sources at the facility are two furnaces. One furnace is an 8 MMBtu/hr, natural gas-fired, car bottom furnace. The other furnace is electrically heated and maintains a hydrogen atmosphere.
Annual potential emissions are 10 tons of VOC, 8 tons of NOx, 3 tons of SO2, 2 tons of PM10, 2 tons of PM2.5, 1 ton of CO, and 1 ton of all HAPs combined. Sources at the Derry Facility are subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The permit includes emission limitations and operational, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the plant.
The application, the 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 this Title V Operating Permit may submit the information to Martin L. Hochhauser, P.E., Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 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 (specify Operating Permit SOOP-65-00280) 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. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.428, prior to issuing an operating permit, the Department may hold a fact-finding conference or hearing at which the petitioner, and a person who has properly filed a protest under § 127.426 (relating to filing protests) 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 time, place, and purpose of a conference or hearing, in writing or by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient.
65-00704: Greater Latrobe School District (1816 Lincoln Ave., Latrobe, PA 15650-1521). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal natural minor State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) for the operation of the Greater Latrobe Senior High School in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.
Equipment at this facility includes three (3) natural gas-fired 15.0 MMBtu/hr boilers, a diesel-fired 330 bhp emergency generator, a natural gas-fired 105 bhp emergency generator, and several small natural gas-fired space heaters, water heaters, food preparation ovens, steam kettles, and cookers. Potential emissions from the air contamination sources at this facility are based on operation for 8,760 hours per year for all sources except the emergency generators which have a 500 hours per year limit. Annual emissions are estimated to be 11.9 tons of NOx, 1.4 tons of VOCs, 19.3 tons of CO, 0.3 ton of SO2, 1.9 tons of PM-10, and 26,232 tons of greenhouse gases.
The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Article III, Chapters 121—145. The proposed operating permit includes emissions limitations, monitoring, work practice standards, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the facility.
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.
Any person may submit comments, a request for the Department to hold a public hearing, or a protest to the proposed operating permit or a condition thereof by submitting the information to Nick Waryanka, P.E., Air Quality Engineer, at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit (specify Operating Permit 65-00704) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the permit.
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.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING
ACTIVITY APPLICATIONSApplications 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. 56911602 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214400. Berwind Coal Sales Company, 509 15th Street, Windber, PA 15963 to revise the permit and related NPDES permit for a land use change from forestland to industrial/commercial for Huskin Run Tipple in Shade Township, Somerset County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on June 17, 2021. Application received: March 26, 2021.
Permit No. 30841317 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213527. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317 to revise the permit and related NPDES permit for installation of four (4) degas boreholes for Enlow Fork Mine in Richhill, Morris, and Washington Townships, Greene County and Morris Township, Washington County affecting 14.9 proposed surface acres. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on July 1, 2021. Application received: June 7, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 49851602R7. D. Molesevich & Sons Construction Co., Inc., P.O. Box 121, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851, renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, coal refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 46.2 acres. Receiving stream: Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: warm water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 9, 2021.
Permit No. GP12-49851602R3. D. Molesevich & Sons Construction Co., Inc., P.O. Box 121, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851, renewal application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Surface Mining Permit No. 49851602 in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County. Application received: June 9, 2021.
Permit No. 13160101R. Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc., P.O. Box 39, Hazleton, PA 18201, renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing and preparation plant operation in Banks and Hazle Townships, Carbon and Luzerne Counties affecting 465.5 acres. Receiving stream: Wetzel Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 23, 2021.
Permit No. GP12-13160101R. Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc., P.O. Box 39, Hazleton, PA 18201, renewal application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Surface Mining Permit No. 13160101 in Banks and Hazle Townships, Carbon and Luzerne Counties. Application received: June 23, 2021.
Permit No. 35910101R6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0596187. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc., 220 South River Street, Plains, PA 18705, renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Fell Township, Lackawanna County affecting 425.0 acres. Receiving stream: Wilson Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 24, 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. 50210301. Centre Lime & Stone Company, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, Suite 203, State College, PA 16803-1649, commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Centre Township, Perry County, affecting 29.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Little Juniata Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF & MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 28, 2021.
PAM421004. Centre Lime & Stone Company, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, Suite 203, State College, PA 16803-1649. Coverage under the General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Mining Activities (BMP GP-104) on Noncoal Permit No. 50210301 located in Centre Township, Perry County. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Little Juniata Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF & MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Notice of Intent for Coverage received: June 28, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 37960301. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, 7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0227188 in North Beaver and Mahoning Townships, Lawrence County. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributaries to Mahoning River and an unnamed tributary to Hickory Run, classified for the following use(s): WWF and TSF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 30, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 64920301C2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0226203. Krempasky Construction, Inc., 112 Gassen Road, Honsedale, PA 18431, correction to an existing quarry operation to include an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Berlin Township, Wayne County affecting 57.0 acres. Receiving stream: Indian Brook, tributary to Lackawaxen River, classified for the following uses: HQ—trout stock and migratory fishes. Application received: May 26, 2021.
Permit No. 8275SM3C3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0117986. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16664, renewal of an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Caernarvon and East Earl Townships, Lancaster County affecting 123.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Conestoga River, classified for the following use: warm water fishes. Application received: June 20, 2021.
Permit No. 7475SM3C10 and NPDES Permit No. PA0612308. Keystone Cement Company, P.O. Box A, Bath, PA 18014, renewal of an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation East Allen Township and Bath Borough, Northampton County affecting 581.0 acres. Receiving stream: Monocacy Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 22, 2021.
Permit No. 45090801. Betty DeHaven, 2411 Route 611, Scotrun, PA 18355, Stage I & II bond release of a quarry operation in Pocono Township, Monroe County affecting 1.0 acre on quarry owned by Betty DeHaven. Application received: June 30, 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
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769.1100.
NPDES No. PA0001317 (Mining Permit No. 11841301) ArcelorMittal Pristine Resources, LLC, P.O. Box 36, 129 Bethlehem Road, Revloc, PA 15949, a renewal to the NPDES and mining activity permit for Cambria Slope Mine No. 33 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, affecting 80.3 surface acres and 20,282.0 underground acres. Receiving stream(s): Little Conemaugh River: WWF and South Branch Blacklick Creek: CWF. Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River Watershed TMDL. The application was considered administratively complete: March 26, 2019. The application was received: February 11, 2019.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
Outfall 001 discharges to: South Branch Blacklick Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 (Lat: 40° 28` 30" Long: -78° 46` 35") are:
The following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the subject outfall from Permit Effective Date to the end of 59th Month:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - - Report Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (s.u.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Alkalinity, Net (mg/l) 0.0 - - - Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Chloride (mg/l) - - - Report Bromide (mg/l) - - - Report Outfall 001 discharges to: South Branch Blacklick Creek
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 (Lat: 40° 28` 30" Long: -78° 46` 35") are:
The following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the subject outfall from the Beginning of 60th Month to Permit Expiration Date:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - - Report Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (s.u.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Alkalinity, Net (mg/l) 0.0 - - - Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - 50 66 66 Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Chloride (mg/l) - - - Report Bromide (mg/l) - - - Report Outfall 006 discharges to: Tributary of Howells Run
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 006 (Lat: 40° 27` 03" Long: -78° 44` 10") are:
The following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the subject outfall from Permit Effective Date to Permit Expiration Date:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - - Report Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (s.u.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Alkalinity, Net (mg/l) 0.0 - - - Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Outfall 007 discharges to: Little Conemaugh River
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 007 (Lat: 40° 22` 11" Long: -78° 46` 49") are:
The following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the subject outfall from Permit Effective Date to the End of 59th Month:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - - Report Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (s.u.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Alkalinity, Net (mg/l) 0.0 - - - Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report Chloride (mg/l) - - - Report Bromide (mg/l) - - - Report Outfall 008 discharges to: Sedimentation Pond
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 008 (Lat: 40° 27` 54" Long: -78° 41` 39") are:
The following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the subject outfall from Permit Effective Date to the End of 59th Month:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Flow (mgd) - - - Report Iron (mg/l) - 1.5 3.0 3.8 Manganese (mg/l) - 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) - 0.75 0.75 0.75 Suspended Solids (mg/l) - 35 70 90 pH (s.u.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Alkalinity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Acidity, Total as CaCO3 (mg/l) - - - Report Alkalinity, Net (mg/l) 0.0 - - - Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) - - - Report Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) - - - Report Sulfate (mg/l) - - - Report The EPA Waiver is not in effect.
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)).
Northeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
E6402221-001. Richard Stumbo, 115 Whitlockville Road, Katonah, NY 10536, in Lake Township, Wayne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing boathouse and dock and to construct and maintain an approximately 40-foot long by 20-foot wide boathouse in Lake Ariel (HQ-CWF, MF) and an approximately 25-foot long by 10-foot wide cantilevered dock. The project will permanently impact 0.09 acre of wetland (PEM) for construction. The project is located at 24 West Shore Drive Road. (Lake Ariel, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 26` 21.66"; Longitude: -75° 22` 40.97").
E4002221-010. John Siegal, 1963 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake, PA 18618, in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the John Segal dock project at Pole # 178:
1. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 1,100 sq. ft., pile-supported wooden dock within the normal pool elevation of Harveys Lake (HQ-CWF). The dock will consist of wood decking, eighteen (18) wooden support pilings, a canopy, a fire pit, and a sitting bench.
2. To rehabilitate an existing, 3-foot high, 35-LF stacked stone retaining wall within the normal pool elevation of Harveys Lake (HQ-CWF) with work consisting of an in-kind replacement of the structure.
The project is located approximately 0.1 mile southwest of the intersection of Lakeside Drive (S.R. 415) and Rock Lane (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 22` 1"; Longitude: -76° 3` 20") in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E6703221-002. East Manchester Township, 580 North Sherman Street Ext, Mount Wolf, PA 17347, in East Manchester Township, York County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to install and maintain a 63.0-foot long 43.0-inch by 68.0-inch elliptical reinforced concrete culvert in an unnamed tributary to Little Conewago Creek (TSF, MF), temporarily impacting 0.01 acre of emergent wetland and permanently impacting 0.01 acre of emergent wetland, all for the purpose of making roadway improvements. The project is located along SR1021 (Locust Point Road) in East Manchester Township, York County (Latitude: 40.0617; Longitude: -76.7452). Wetland impacts are considered deminimus and compensatory wetland mitigation is not required.
E3603221-004. West Cocalico Township Authority, 156B West Main Street, Reinholds, PA 17569-0095, in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
The applicant proposes to demolish an existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the floodway of Little Cocalico Creek and to construct and maintain a new WWTP approximately 1,000 feet to the south, also in the floodway & floodplain of Little Cocalico Creek. The project, including all associated new piping/utilities and abandonment of old piping, will temporarily impact 62 linear feet of stream channel, 0.55 acre of floodway, 0.02 acre of floodplain, and 0.09 acre of wetland, and will permanently impact 30 linear feet of stream channel, 0.11 acre of floodway, 0.60 acre of floodplain, and 0.24 acre of wetland. No permanent wetland loss is proposed. The project proposes 0.22 acre of wetland conversion from forested to emergent conditions and proposes the replanting of 0.22 acre of existing wetland including trees and shrubs as compensatory mitigation for the conversion. The existing WWTP is located north of Creamery Road and the proposed WWTP is located south of Creamery Road in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County (Latitude: 40° 15` 39.9"; Longitude: -76° 7` 11.4").
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 2, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Telephone number: 717-787-3411.
EA2215221-001. Swatara Township, 599 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17111, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, USACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to remove approximately 37,700 cubic yards of legacy sediment from the floodplain along Spring Creek (CWF) for the purpose of restoring natural aquatic resources, including restoration of approximately 4.5 acres of wetland, stream, and floodplain areas; to realign approximately 5,590 linear feet of Spring Creek for the purpose of restoring watercourses; to place rock stream and valley grade control structures; to place log sills, root wads, woody debris, and other habitat structures within the restoration areas; to construct rock construction entrances, temporary stream crossings, cofferdams, and other erosion controls during restoration activities; to place a raingarden stormwater management facility in the floodway of Spring Creek; to place strormwater pipes, outfalls and their appurtenant works; and to replace an existing pedestrian bridge. The restoration project is located along the Spring Creek floodplain at Swatara Township's Donald R. Taylor Memorial Park and Living Water Community Church properties (USGS Quadrangle: Harrisburg East, PA: Latitude: 40.260616°; Longitude: -76.818434°).
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 2, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Telephone number: 717-787-3411.
D37-069. Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg PA 17110. To modify, operate, and maintain Celery Swamp Dam across Elliott Run (TSF) impacting 0.01 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of wildlife management/recreation (Harlansburg, PA Quadrangle N: N 41° 05` 25", W -80°, 07` 42") in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County.
D43-076. Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg PA 17110. To modify, operate, and maintain Pennsy Swamp (SGL 284) Dam across Hunters Run (TSF) impacting 0.001 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of wildlife management/recreation (Harlansburg, PA Quadrangle N: N 41° 07` 16", W -80°, 12` 14") in Springfield Township, Mercer County.
D43-077. Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg PA 17110. To modify, operate, and maintain Brent Road (SGL 151) Dam across a tributary to Elliott Run (TSF) impacting 0.002 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of wildlife management/recreation (Harlansburg, PA Quadrangle N: N 41° 06` 02", W -80°, 07` 38") in Liberty Township, Mercer County.
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