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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).
Southcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Application No. 6721510, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Culhane's Inc.
1 Laurel Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070Municipality Fairview Township County York Responsible Official Thomas J. Sagonas
President
1 Laurel Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070Consulting Engineer Charles A. Kehew II, P.E.
James R. Holley &
Associates, Inc.
18 South George Street
York, PA 17401Application Received October 8, 2021 Description Construction permit application for softening, pH adjustment, new 4-log treatment of viruses using chlorination, and for raising the existing well casing out of the existing pit. Application No. 3821503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Bell & Evans
154 West Main Street
P.O. Box 39
Fredericksburg, PA 17026Municipality Bethel Township County Lebanon Responsible Official Mike Bracrella
COO
154 West Main Street
P.O. Box 39
Fredericksburg, PA 17026Consulting Engineer Paul Lutzkanin, P.E.
Steckbeck Engineering & Surveying Inc.
279 North Zinns Mill Road
P.O. Box 39
Lebanon, PA 17042Application Received June 17, 2021 Description Installation of three (3) wells and the construction of a water system for Plant 3. Application No. 3621529, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Warwick Township
Municipal Authority
315 Clay Road
Lititz, PA 17543Municipality Warwick Township County Lancaster Responsible Official Jon Bunch
Superintendent
315 Clay Road
Lititz, PA 17543Consulting Engineer Steven E. Riley, P.E.
Entech Engineering, Inc.
201 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19603Application Received November 9, 2021 Description Rehabilitation of the existing Rothsville Well No. 1 nitrate treatment. Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Applicant No. 2621507, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Indian Creek Valley
Water Authority
2019 Indian Head Road
P.O. Box 486
Indian Head, PA 15446Township or Borough Saltlick Township County Fayette Responsible Official R. Kerry Witt
ManagerType of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
Suite 200
Cheswick, PA 15024Application Received Date November 12, 2021 Description of Action Grimm Spring Slow Sand Filtration Plant modifications.
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:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5787, Charline Bass.
Powel and Auriemma Residences, 445 and 443 Penn Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Jason Charles, Environmental Maintenance, 1420 East Mermaid Lane, Glenside, PA 19038 on behalf of Penny Dunyan, Worcester Heating and Air Conditioning, 2830 West Main Street, Suite 3, Eagleville, PA 19403 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been contaminated with benzene, ethylbenzene, cumene, MTBE, naphthalene, toluene, 1,2,4-TMB and 1,3,5-TMB. The proposed future use of the property will remain residential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Times Herald on July 22, 2021.
704 Montgomery Avenue Parcel, 704 Montgomery Avenue, Pennsburg, PA 18073, Borough of Pennsburg, Montgomery County. Robert Minnich III, David Blackmore & Associates, 3335 West Ridge Pike, Pottstown, PA 19464 on behalf of Timothy Hendricks, Hendricks Group Developers, LLC, 555 South Goddard Boulevard, Unit 445, King of Prussia, PA 19406 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater has been contaminated with leaded and unleaded gasoline constituents. The current use and proposed future use of the property is residential. The proposed cleanup stan-dard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Town & County on October 7, 2021.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
South Freeman Street Property, Tax Parcel No. 4347-04-91-5809, Robesonia, PA 19551, Robesonia Borough, Berks County. Advanced GeoServices Corporation, 2209 Quarry Drive, Suite C-35, Reading, PA 19609, on behalf of David P. Randler, P.O. Box 205, Robesonia, PA 19551, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with cobalt and lead. The site will be remediated to the residential Statewide health standard. Future use of the site will be for residential and municipal use. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Reading Eagle on September 26, 2021.
1036 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Liberty Environmental, 315 West James Street, Suite 205, Lancaster, PA 17603, on behalf of MTS Group, LLC, 120 North Pointe Boulevard, Suite 201, Lancaster, PA 17601, submitted a Remedial Investigation Report and Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with heating oil from USTs. The combined Report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the site-specific standard.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application(s) 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.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
General Permit Application No. WMGR038-NE011. PA Rubber, LLC, 191 Clark Road, Duryea, PA 18642. An application for determination of applicability for the processing of waste tires for beneficial reuse at a facility located in Duryea Borough, Lackawanna County. The application for determination of applicability was received by the Regional Office on November 10, 2021 and deemed administratively complete on November 24, 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.
Application(s) for Determination of Applicability Administratively Complete 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.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
General Permit Application No. WMGR123SW056. EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC, 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. An application for coverage under General Permit No. WMGR123 for the processing, transfer and beneficial use of oil and gas liquid waste to develop or hydraulically fracture an oil or gas well at the Marlin Aboveground Storage Tank facility, located on Aleppo Road in Jackson Township, Greene County was accepted as administratively complete by the Southwest Regional Office on November 30, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to the Southwest Regional Office Resource Account at RA-EP-EXTUPLSWRO@pa.gov. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Southwest Regional Office, 412-442-4000. 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.
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-0222A: William Lombardo Funeral Home, Inc., 33 West Baltimore Avenue, Clifton Heights, PA 19018, for installation of a human cremation unit, manufactured by U.S. Cremation Equipment, rated at 200 lbs/hr, at an existing funeral home in Clifton Heights Borough, Delaware County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The cremation unit will be equipped with an afterburner and an opacity monitor. Emissions of PM shall remain below 0.08 grain per dry standard cubic feet, corrected to 7 percent O2. Emissions of SOx shall remain below 500 ppmv. The Plan Approval will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, and operating conditions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and 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 plan approval can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
35-00038B: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 459 Kennedy Drive, Archbald, PA 18403, for the construction and operation of one in-line liquid cleaning machine to serve as a printed circuit board washer at the site located in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility is a Non Title V facility. The company shall not exceed 50 TPY VOC emissions from the facility. The company shall comply with 123.31 for odor emissions. There is no production increase associated with this project. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
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.
05-03022A: Cronimet Specialty Metals USA, Inc., 172 Friendship Village Road, Bedford, PA 15522, for the construction of four burnoff ovens and two tungsten carbide cleaning lines at the metals recovery and recycling facility located in Bedford Township, Bedford County. The expected maximum increases in facility emissions as a result of the changes proposed are 11.6 tons per year of NOx. The facility is a State Only facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements 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. If, after the project has been implemented, 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, the requirements established in the plan approval may be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief, 412.442.4168.
63-00968: MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC, 4600 J. Barry Ct., Ste. 500, Canonsburg, PA 15317-5854, Synthetic Minor State-Only Operating Permit Major Modification is for the operation of the Smith natural gas compressor station located in Smith Township, Washington County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received a State-Only Operating Permit modification application and is providing notice that it intends to issue a revised air quality operating permit for the previously-mentioned facility. Sources of emissions consist of two (2) 1,480-bhp Waukesha compressor engines, eight (8) 1,980-bhp Waukesha compressor engines, one (1) 130.0 MMscf/day dehydration unit and associated 2.0 MMBtu/hr reboiler, one (1) 7.0 MMBtu/hr enclosed flare, two (2) 400-bbl condensate storage tanks, two (2) 400-bbl produced water tanks, one (1) 500-bbl gunbarrel tank, three (3) 520-gal methanol storage tanks, pneumatic devices, venting/blowdowns, fugitives, condensate loadout, pigging operations, and miscellaneous sources that include crankcase vents, rod packing, and measurement analyzers. The facility is required to conduct regular surveys of the site while operating to ensure compliance with visible, fugitive, and malodor emission requirements and maintain records of those surveys. The facility-wide potential-to-emit is 42.8 TPY NOx, 61.8 TPY CO, 49.7 TPY VOC, 15.7 TPY PM, 15.7 TPY PM-10/PM-2.5, 0.5 TPY SOx, 298,216 TPY CO2e, 7.8 TPY total HAP, and 2.2 TPY single HAP. The proposed operating permit includes Federally enforceable and/or legally and practicably enforceable facility-wide and source-specific emission limitations for VOCs to ensure that the facility remains below major source thresholds. The air quality permit includes emission limitations, operating requirements, monitoring requirements, work practice standards, testing, reporting, and recordkeeping 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 Synthetic Minor 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 (63-00968) 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
24-022B: SMC Global Holdings, Incorporated—Saint Marys Carbon, 259 Eberl Street, Saint Marys, PA 15857, for the proposed installation of an oxidation system for control of the Carbon/Graphite Mixers 2 & 3 (Sources 115A & 115B). The facility is located in Saint Marys City, Elk County. This is a State Only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 or § 127.505, be incorporated into the facility operating permit at a later date.
Plan approval No 24-022B is for the proposed installation of an oxidation system for control of the Carbon/Graphite Mixers 2 & 3 (Sources 115A & 115B). This Plan Approval will contain emission restriction, testing, recordkeeping, work practice standard and additional requirement conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b (pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions) and will demonstrate Best Available Technology (BAT) for the source including, but are not limited to, the following:
• Source 115A & 115B
• Subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.13
• Subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.21
• Subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.31
• Initial testing for sulfur oxides (SO2) within 180 days of control device installation.
• Testing for sulfur oxides (SO2) at operating permit renewal.
• The permittee shall continuously monitor the combustion zone temperature of the thermal oxidizer associated with this source. Continuously monitor means at least one reading every 15 minutes.
• All recordkeeping shall commence upon startup of the source/control device. All records shall be kept for a period of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
• The permittee shall maintain records of the following from the thermal oxidizer (these records may be done with strip charts recorders, data acquisition systems, or manual log entries):
• Combustion zone temperature—continuously defined as at least one recording every 15 minutes
• The permittee shall maintain the temporary plastic enclosure around the mixing area to minimize fugitive emissions.
• The permittee shall install a hood above the mixer and the dumping area to ensure all emissions are captured and sent to the control device.
• After installation of the control device, the permittee shall close the roof vent above the mixer during operation of the source and for at least 3 hours after the mixing is completed.
• The temperature of the combustion zone for the thermal oxidizer shall be maintained at a minimum of 1,200F for at least 0.3 second prior to their emission into the outdoor atmosphere whenever the source is in operation. All gauges employed shall have a scale such that the expected normal reading shall be no less than twenty percent (20%) of full scale and be accurate within plus or minus two percent (+/− 2%) of full-scale reading.
• The permittee shall operate the control device at all times that the source (mixer & dumping process) is in operation.
• The permittee shall maintain and operate this source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices.
• Within 30 days of plan approval issuance, the facility shall submit copies of purchase orders of all control devices purchased for Source 115A & 115B.
• The facility shall submit monthly reports of the status of each control device for Source 115A & 115B starting on June 1, 2022 and ending after the completion of the initial stack test.
• By August 1, 2022, the control device(s) on Source 115A & 115B shall be constructed, installed, and operating in accordance with the plan approval.
• The Permittee may request in writing that the compliance deadline contained in Paragraph (c), previously listed, be extended for cause, if Turner EnviroLogic encounters delays with the manufacturing of the control devices solely due to non-availability of material or components. All extensions under this condition must be approved by the Department in writing prior to the compliance deadline. The Department retains authority to approve or deny the extension request.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(1), all the pertinent documents regarding this application (applications, review memos, and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP at (814) 332-6340.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(2), a 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494 and must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval [24-022B] and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335, Phone (814) 332-6940.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, a person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department's Northwest Region Air Quality Program Manager.
If a plan approval has not undergone the previously listed public notice process, the change to an operating permit must be treated as a significant modification. In these situations, the Department should follow the procedures described in §§ 127.421—127.431 for State Only Operating Permits or §§ 127.521—127.524 for Title V operating permits.
37-00293A: CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC (CEMEX), 2001 Portland Park, Wampum, PA 16157-3913. Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46 and 127.424 that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval PA-37-00293A to CEMEX to authorize the installation and temporary operation of a 650 stph limestone crushing operation at their quarry located in Shenango and Wayne Townships, Lawrence County.
The project proposes to construct a new 650 stph crusher system to process 2,372,500 tons of limestone per year. The new system includes a dump hopper, apron feeder, wobbler feeder, impact crusher, conveyor system, dust collectors, and ancillary equipment. CEMEX proposes to refurbish the existing crusher building and truck loadout silo for use in the new operation, and to dismantle and remove the old crusher system equipment. The four (4) fuel and lube storage tanks meet the exemption criteria of DEP Bureau of Air Quality Document No. 275-2101-003 Air Quality Exemptions, August 8, 2018 Section 127.14(a)(8) Exemptions, item # 17 for diesel fuel, and low vapor pressure organic liquids <1.5 psia and # 31 for sources of uncontrolled VOC with emissions less than 2.7 tons per year and are exempt from plan approval.
The annual potential to emit from the facility is estimated to be 3.0 tons of particulate matter (PMTotal), 1.0 ton of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10), and <0.5 ton of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5). Best available technology (BAT) determinations for the control of particulate emissions at this facility are consistent with BAT determinations at other facilities and include: Water sprays and partial enclosures (3-sided) for material transfers at the dump hopper and for the loading of the crushed limestone into trucks; watering (as needed) in combination with natural surface material moisture or chemical suppressant application (as needed) and a 15mph speed limit to minimize fugitive emissions from roadways; and wet suppression (as needed) for fugitive dust control of stockpiles.
The authorization is subject to State and Federal regulations including: 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.2, 123.13, 123.31, 123.41—123.43, 127.12b and 129.14; 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart A—General Provisions; 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants; and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart CCCCCC—Gasoline Dispensing Facilities. The Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable rules. This includes testing, work practice, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will subsequently apply for a State Only Operating Permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapter F.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the following address. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at 814-332-6340.
Anyone wishing to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the following address. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. PA-37-00293A and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation or 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 Eric Gustafson, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6940.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Norman Frederick, Facility Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2409.
39-00016: Buckeye Energy Services, LLC, Macungie Terminal, P.O. Box 368, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049-0368. The Department intends to issue a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for the petroleum bulk stations and terminals facility in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. As a major source, the facility is subject to the Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The sources consist of Loading Racks and Gasoline and Distillate Storage Tanks. The control devices are a Vapor Collection System (VCU) and a Vapor Recovery System (VRU). The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
39-00019: Buckeye Pipeline Co, LLC, Macungie Station, P.O. Box 368, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049-0368. The Department intends to issue a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for the refined petroleum pipelines facility in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. As a major source, the facility is subject to the Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The sources consist of Pumps and Gasoline and Distillate Tanks. The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
39-00028: Buckeye Terminals, LLC, Macungie Terminal, P.O. Box 368, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049-0368. The Department intends to issue a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for the petroleum bulk stations and terminals facility in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. As a major source, the facility is subject to the Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The sources consist of a Loading Rack and Gasoline Storage Tanks. The control device is a Vapor Collection System (VCU). The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
TV-63-00550: USA South Hills Landfill, 3100 Hill Rd., South Park, PA 15129-9443. 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 USA South Hills Landfill, Inc. for their facility located in Union Township, Washington County and South Park Township, Allegheny County.
USA South Hills Landfill, a municipal solid waste landfill has been in operation since 1940s. Sources and the control devices at this facility include Landfill Gas Collection and Control System, Paved and Unpaved Roads, Landfill Leachate Storage Ponds, Soil Processing (portable), Landfill Fugitive emissions (fugitive gas, material handling, & erosion), LFG Ground Flare (Enclosed Flare) and Water Spray.
This facility has the potential emissions per year of the following type and quantity of air contaminants: 13.50 tons of carbon monoxide, 38.97 tons of nitrogen oxides, 38.97 tons of particulate matter, 6.59 tons of sulfur oxides, 14.22 tons of volatile organic compounds and 15.08 tons of HAPs.
The proposed TVOP 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, 40 CFR Part 62 Subpart OOO, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart AAAA, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Cf, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ.
A person may oppose the proposed Title V Operating Permit by filing a written protest with the Department through Noor Nahar via mail to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; email to nnaharr@pa.gov; or fax to 412.442.4194. Additional written comments may also be submitted. 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 Title V Operating Permit (TV-63-00550) and a concise statement of the objections to the Operating Permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
USA South Hills Landfill's Title V Operating Permit application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Operating Permit for this facility 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 USA South Hills Landfill's Title V Operating Permit 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 Operating Permit for this facility, a person may contact Noor Nahar at nnahar@pa.gov or 412.442.5225.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Norman Frederick, Facility Permitting Chief. (570) 826-2409.
54-00071: Van Hoekelen Greenhouses Inc./McAdoo, 51 Lofty Road, McAdoo, PA 18237, for the operation of sources at their facility located in Kline Township, Schuylkill County. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit. The State-Only operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
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.
28-03068: Pennsylvania Cherry, LLC, P.O. Box 269, Mercersburg, PA 17236-0269, to issue an initial State Only Operating Permit for the lumber drying facility located in Montgomery and Peters Townships, Franklin County. The potential emissions from the facility are calculated to be 36.34 tpy NOx, 79.53 tpy CO, 3.16 tpy SOx, 8.82 tpy PM-10, 7.86 tpy PM-2.5, 17.63 tpy VOC and 8.18 tpy HAPs. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources.
28-03008: Edge Rubber Recycling, LLC, 811 Progress Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201-3257, to issue a renewal of the State Only Operating Permit for the operation of the rubber tire recycling facility in the Borough of Chambersburg, Franklin County. The facility's potential emissions are approximately 3.33 tons of VOCs, 10.69 tpy PM-10, 3.82 tpy PM-2.5, and 3.49 tpy total HAPs. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.63 and 123.13.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
OP-11-00283: Portage Area School District, 84 Mountain Ave., Portage, PA 15946-1809. 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 Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for operation of the Portage Area Elementary/Junior-Senior High School in Portage Borough, Cambria County.
Equipment at this facility includes a 9.1 MMBtu/hr tri-fuel boiler which burns primarily coal, two (2) natural gas-fired boilers rated at 6.75 MMBtu/hr each, two (2) natural gas-fired boilers rated at 2.5 MMBtu/hr each, and a natural gas-fired emergency generator, and a diesel-fired emergency generator. Potential emissions from the emission sources at this facility are based on operation for 8,760 hours per year for all sources except for the tri-fuel boiler which is restricted to burning 2,160 tons of coal per year and the emergency generators which have a 500 hours per year operating limit. Emissions are estimated to be 20.8 tons per year NOx, 2.0 tons per year VOCs, 19.8 tons per year CO, 50.3 tons per year SO2, 7.5 tons per year particulate matter less than ten microns, 1.6 tons per year HCl, 0.2 ton per year HF, 1.8 tons per year total HAP, and 14,874 tons per year GHG.
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.
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 11-00283) 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00944: PHB, Incorporated Die Casting Division, 7900 West Ridge Road, Fairview, PA 16415. The Department is providing notice that they intend to renew a State Only Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of the Die Casting Division facility owned by PHB, Incorporated located in Fairview Township, Erie County. The facility operates die casting presses to manufacture zinc and aluminum components for the automotive and electronics industries. The primary emission sources include zinc and aluminum casting operations, zinc and aluminum melt furnaces, miscellaneous boilers, shot blasting, grinding operations, parts washers, and emergency generator engines. The potential emissions of the primary pollutants from the facility are as follows: 45.02 TPY PM-10, 42.12 TPY PM-2.5, 34.14 TPY NOx, 0.30 TPY SOx, 26.55 TPY CO, and 4.91 TPY VOC; thus, the facility is a natural minor. The sprinkler system diesel generator and plant lighting generators are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ, NESHAP for Stationary RICE. The natural gas emergency generator for offices is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ, NSPS for Stationary Spark Ignition ICE. 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.
32-00387: Rosebud Mining Company Crooked Creek Coal Preparation Plant, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, the Department intends to issue an initial State Only Operating Permit for operating of a coal preparation plant located in Washington Township, Indiana County. The subject facility consists of stockpiles, conveyors, screens, a crusher, transfer points, magnetite storage, wet coal preparation plant, raw feed, clean coal, coarse and filter cake refuge storage, load-in and load-out truck, load-out for rail and an emergency generator for the mine. Emissions from the facility are based on the coal throughput limit, hours of operating, and AP-42 emission factors. The facility has the potential to emit 167.8 TPY PM, 53.83 TPY PM-10, and less than 1 TPY for all other criteria pollutants. The facility is a natural minor and is subject to State and Federal Regulations (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Y and IIII). The permit includes operation requirements, monitoring requirements, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B and Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Oldcastle APG Northeast, Inc. (800 Uhler Road, Easton, PA 18040-6671) for their facility located in Forks Twp., Northampton County. This Plan Approval No. 48-00093B will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 48-00093B is for the installation and operation of an existing aggregate rotary dryer with cooler rated at 100 TPH. Particulate emissions generated during sand and stone aggregate drying operations are controlled by two baghouses. The facility is subject to 25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(5) Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements. The particulate emissions from the baghouses shall not exceed the BAT standard of 0.02 grain/dscf and will meet BAT requirements for this source. BAT for the emissions of NOx and CO from the rotary dryer is established at 0.10 lb/MMBtu, and 0.122 lb/MMBtu, respectively. This plan approval also corrects an error to redesignate the existing block plant fabric collector ID as C01. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No. 48-00093A and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Environment Group Manager, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
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:
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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. 56951301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214850, RoxCoal, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P.O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, to renew the permit and related NPDES Permit for Agustus Mine in Shade and Stonycreek Townships, Somerset County. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on November 16, 2021. Application received: October 12, 2021.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 07920101 and NPDES No. PA0599581, RES Coal, LLC, 51 Airport Road, Clearfield, PA 16830, (formerly E.P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., P.O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), permit transfer of a bituminous surface mine in Allegheny Township, Blair County, affecting 474.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Sugar Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 19, 2021.
Permit No. 11050101 and NPDES No. PA0249718, RES Coal, LLC, 51 Airport Road, Clearfield, PA 16830, (formerly E.P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., P.O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), permit transfer and renewal of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Cresson Township, Cambria County, affecting 197.7 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Bear Rock Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Lilly Borough surface water intake on Bear Rock Run, PWS No. 4110046. Application received: November 19, 2021.
Permit No. 56130107 and NPDES No. PA0269484, Coal Loaders, Inc., 210 East Main Street, Ligonier, PA 15658, permit revision for both the erosion and sediment control plan and the NPDES permit 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: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Quemahoning Reservoir for the Cambria-Somerset authority. Application received: November 23, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 49851603, Pac 23 Mining Company, Inc., 6370 SR 61, Shamokin, PA 17872, renewal of an existing anthracite coal preparation plant operation in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, affecting 9.1 acres. Receiving stream: Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: WWF and MF. Application received: November 17, 2021.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
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30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
NPDES No. PA0257389 (Mining Permit No. 08100302). Johnson Quarries, Inc., P.O. Box 136, LeRaysville, PA 18829, renewal of an NPDES permit for a large noncoal (industrial minerals) mining site located in Stevens Township, Bradford County, affecting 127.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Wyalusing Creek and Rockwell Creek classified for the following use(s): WWF. Application received: November 17, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Permit No. 03020402. Allegheny Mineral Corp, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201. Three year not-started surface mine permit renewal application for a noncoal surface mine, located in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 160.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: HQ-TSF. Renewal application received: November 24, 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. PA0259675 (Permit No. 10150101). K & A Mining, 119 Atwell Lane, Kennerdell, PA 16374. Transfer of an NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Marion Township, Butler County, affecting 48.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Blacks Creek, Blacks Creek classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: Blacks Creek. Application received: October 21, 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 coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Blacks Creek, Blacks Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 003 N 004 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Parameter 30-Day Daily Instant. 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 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Blacks Creek, Blacks Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Parameter 30-Day Daily Instant. 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 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 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. PA0256421 (Mining Permit No. 17060110). Bell Resources, Inc., 1340 Hoyt Road, Curwensville, PA 16833. Renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surfacing mining of bituminous coal in Bloom and Penn Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 361.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Bell Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF and HQ-CWF. Application received: October 5, 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 coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Bell Run:
Outfall No. New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 002 Existing Treatment Basin 2 Intermittent (Pumped) 003 Existing Treatment Basin 3 Intermittent (Pumped) 004 Existing Sedimentation Basin A Precipitation Induced 005 Existing Sedimentation Basin B Precipitation Induced 006 Existing Sedimentation Basin C Precipitation Induced 007 Existing Sedimentation Basin D Precipitation Induced 008 Existing Sedimentation Basin E Precipitation Induced The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 002 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 2.3 4.6 5.7 Manganese (mg/L) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Aluminum (mg/L) 1.1 2.2 2.7 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate (mg/L) Report Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 003 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 2.9 5.8 7.0 Manganese (mg/L) 1.9 3.8 4.7 Aluminum (mg/L) 1.4 2.8 3.5 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate (mg/L) Monitor & Report Flow (gpm) Monitor & Report Temperature (°C) Monitor & Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Monitor & Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 004 and 005 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/L) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate (mg/L) Report Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 006—008 (Dry Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/L) Report Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate (mg/L) Report Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 006—008 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) N/A N/A 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 Sulfate (mg/L) Report Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 006—008 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2522, (570) 621.3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0225606 (on PA DEP Bureau of Conservation and Restoration Contract No. M91:10-101-1). Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co., Inc., 68 Mush Dahl Road, New Ringgold, PA 17960, renewal of NPDES Permit in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, affecting 44.5 acres. Receiving stream: Schuylkill River Watershed, classified for the following use: CWF. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 for listed parameters in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: August 30, 2021.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type SP01 No Pitwater/Stormwater
Outfalls: SPO1 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor & Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor & Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Discharge (MGD) 0.45 1.44 Total Iron (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Total Manganese (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Aluminum (mg/L) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Monitor & Report 1 This Parameter is applicable at all times. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342.8200.
NPDES No. PA0269646 (Mining Permit No. 08120307). Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803. Modification of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surface mining of industrial minerals in Athens Township, Bradford County, affecting 77.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Buck Creek classified for the following use(s): WWF. Application received: March 1, 2021.
The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributary to Buck Creek:
Outfall No. New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 001 Existing Stormwater Precipitation Induced 002 Existing Stormwater Precipitation Induced 003 New Stormwater Precipitation Induced The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001—003 (Dry Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 001—003 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 Flow (gpm) Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times.
Outfalls: 001—003 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2522, (570) 621.3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0225983 (Mining Permit No. 45880301). Tarheel Quarry, LLC, P.O. Box 900, Blakelslee, PA 18610, new NPDES Permit in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, affecting 406.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Lehigh River Watershed classified for the following use: HQ. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: January 29, 2019.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 Yes Stormwater The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from the previously listed stormwater facility.
Parameter 30 Day Daily Instantaneous Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Total Iron (mg/L) Report Total Manganese (mg/L) Report Total Aluminum (mg/L) Report Oil and Grease (mg/L) Report Turbidity (NTU) 40.0 80.0 100.0 The following alternate discharge limitations apply to discharges from the stormwater facilities previously listed resulting from precipitation events less than or equal to the 10-year/24-hour precipitation event.
Parameter 30 Day Daily Instantaneous Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) 0.5 Turbidity (NTU) 100.0 1 This Parameter is applicable at all times.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ACT SECTION 401The 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)).
Eastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
E4129221-018: EQT ARO, LLC, 33 West Third Street, Suite 300, Williamsport, PA 17701. Mallory Pads A, B & C Gathering Pipeline in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain three (3) pipelines of various sizes (24" steel gas line, 16" plastic underground waterline and an 8" flexsteel gas line), each approximately 122,670 linear feet in length within permanent and temporary right-of-ways in Plunketts Creek Township—Lycoming County.
The project will result in a total of 39 LF (304 SF) of permanent and 284 LF (2,571 SF) of temporary stream impacts, 2,649 SF (0.0608 acre) of permanent and 23,432 SF (0.5379 acre) of temporary floodway impacts and 702 SF (0.0161 acre) of permanent and 12,034 SF (0.2763 acre) of temporary wetland impacts all for the purpose of constructing a natural gas pipeline for Marcellus Shale well development.
Stream Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Chap. 93 Listed Trout Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat.
Long.Channel 3A Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace HQ; EV Wild 56 743 15 128 41.454180o 76.812259o Channel 11 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace HQ; EV Wild 124 511 13 112 41.457353o 76.798454o Channel 14 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace HQ; EV Wild 115 208 9 31 41.458493o 76.800617o Channel 16 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace HQ; EV Wild 106 299 41.457440o 76.797467o TOTAL IMPACTS
401 1,761 37 271 Wetland Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Cow. Class Listed Trout Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat.
Long.Wetland 31 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PEM; EV Class A Wild 53 41.457610° 76.797061° Wetland 32 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PFO; EV Class A Wild 43 41457307.° 76.798118° Wetland 33 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PFO; EV Class A Wild 1,313 316 41.457337° 76.798566° Wetland 34 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PEM; EV Class A Wild 8,888 1,264 41.458416° 76.800540° Wetland 68 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PEM; EV Class A Wild 21 41.457693° 76.807330° Wetland 69 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PEM; EV Class A Wild 107 41.458576° 76.802592° TOTAL IMPACTS
10,425 1,580 Floodway Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Impact
Area
Temp.
(SF)Impact Length
Temp.
(LF)Impact
Area
Perm.
(SF)Impact Length
Perm.
(LF)Lat.
Long.Channel 3A Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 6,092 1,077 41.454180o 76.812259o Channel 11 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 6,607 1,011 41.457353o 76.798454o Channel 14 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 3,157 382 41.458493o 76.800617o Channel 15 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 88 41.458324o 76.800652o Channel 16 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 1,382 192 41.457535 76.797636o TOTAL IMPACTS
17,326 2,662 E0829221-023: Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering, LLC, 101 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Leroy Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 12-inch steel gas line and a temporary timber mat bridge impacting 102 linear feet of Little Schrader Creek (EV, MF), 3,455 square feet of its channel/floodway and impacting 117 square feet of an adjacent Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Leroy, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.62954°, Longitude: -76.73158°);
The project will result in 102 linear feet of temporary stream impacts, 1,893 square feet (0.043 acre) of floodway impacts and 117 square feet (0.003 acre) of temporary PEM impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas pipeline with associated access roadways for Marcellus shale development in Leroy Township, Bradford County.
E4129221-017: EQT ARO, LLC, 33 West Third Street, Suite 300, Williamsport, PA 17701. Wallis Run Valve to Mallory Group Pad A Pipeline in Cascade & Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain three (3) pipelines of various sizes (24" steel gas line, 16" plastic underground waterline and an 8" flexsteel gas line), each approximately 10,500 linear feet in length within permanent and temporary right-of-ways in Cascade and Plunketts Creek Township—Lycoming County.
The project will result in a total of 39 LF (304 SF) of permanent and 284 LF (2,571 SF) of temporary stream impacts, 2,649 SF (0.0608 acre) of permanent and 23,432 SF (0.5379 acre) of temporary floodway impacts and 702 SF (0.0161 acre) of permanent and 12,034 SF (0.2763 acre) of temporary wetland impacts all for the purpose of constructing a natural gas pipeline for Marcellus Shale well development.
Stream Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Chap. 93 Listed Trout Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat.
Long.UNT3 EB Wallis Run Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Workspace HQ; EV Wild 122 1,490 12 120 41.447514o 76.845044o UNT1 Engle Run Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Workspace EV Class A Wild 56 338 9 53 41.458560o 76.831946o Engle Run Channel 1 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace EV Class A Wild 54 430 9 76 41.458455o 76.831891o Engle Run Channel 1A Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace EV Class A Wild 52 313 9 55 41.458455o 76.831891o TOTAL IMPACTS
284 2,571 39 304 Wetland Impact Table:
Resource
NameMunicipality Quadrangle Activity Cow. Class Listed Trout Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat.
Long.Wetland 1A Cascade Barbours Pipeline PEM; EV Class A Wild 80 1,648 41.452029° 76.833989° Wetland 2 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PSS; EV Class A Wild 58 1,741 30 91 41.458485° 76.826419° Wetland 3A Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PEM; EV Class A Wild 101 4,447 24 215 41.447046° 76.844775° Wetland 4A Cascade Barbours Workspace PEM; EV Class A Wild 47 1,127 41.448018° 76.845445° Wetland 47 Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Aerial TAWGL PFO; EV Class A Wild 56 2,727 44 396 41.458559° 76.832002° Wetland 63 Cascade Barbours Pipeline PEM; EV Class A Wild 344 41.445754° 76.842559° TOTAL IMPACTS
342 12,034 98 702 Floodway Impact Table:
Resource Name Municipality Quadrangle Activity Impact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Length Temp. (LF) Impact Area Perm. (SF) Impact Length Perm. (LF) Lat. Long. UNT3 EB Wallis Run Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 140 14,845 109 980 41.447514o 76.845044o UNT1 Engle Run Cascade Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 56 2,883 66 592 41.458560o 76.831946o Engle Run Channel 1 Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 59 3,199 62 556 41.458455o 76.831891o Engle Run Channel 1A Plunketts Crk. Barbours Pipeline & Workspace 52 2,505 58 521 41.458455o 76.831891o TOTAL IMPACTS
307 23,432 295 2,649 Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101; Email: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
E6383221-012. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 1700 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25314, North Strabane Township & South Strabane Township, Washington County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
To repair, stabilize and maintain two soil slips along the right-of-way of an existing natural gas transmission pipeline associated with the Line 1570 Phase 2 Slips Repair Project. The first soil slip repair impacts the floodway of a UNT to Chartiers Creek (WWF). The second soil slip repair impacts wetlands within the Little Chartiers Creek Watershed (HQ-WWF). Work involves excavation, placement of structural fill, and the installation of a vegetated channels, french drains, riprap apron outfalls, and other appurtenant facilities.
The proposed project impacts include a total of 102 feet of temporary impacts and 10 feet of permanent impacts to UNT to Chartiers Creek (WWF); 0.31 acre temporary impacts and 0.01 acre of permanent impacts to floodway; 0.03 acre of temporary impacts to PEM wetlands; and 0.14 acre of permanent impacts to PEM wetlands.
To compensate for the proposed permanent project impacts, Applicant is proposing to purchase 0.14 mitigation credits at the Enlow Fork Mitigation Bank from the First Pennsylvania Resource, LLC.
The project is located 0.32 mile southwest of Hill Church Houston Road (Latitude: 40.239342°; Longitude: -80.199975°) in North Strabane Township, and 0.2 mile east of Quarry Rd (Latitude: 40.173472°; Longitude: -80.189772°) in South Strabane Township, Washington County.
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