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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/
NewAdam Martin
390 Midway Road
Bethel, PA 19507Berks 96.9 222.13 Poultry NA Renewal Lakeland Dairy Farms
272 Angel Road
New Wilmington, PA 16142Mercer 1,006.8 1,589 Holstein NA New Paul Dotterer & Sons, Inc. 410 Kryder Road
Mill Hall, PA 17751Clinton 3,171 3,042.31 Dairy HQ & CWF Renewal Penn England Farm
10341 Fox Run Road
Williamsburg, PA 16693Blair Huntingdon 3,552.9 4,410.72 Dairy Clover Creek, Fox Run,
New Creek,
Piney Creek—
All HQRenewal Meadow Lane Dairy, LLC Geoffrey Rohrer
3392 Blue Rock Road
Lancaster, PA 17603Lancaster 864.2 1,287.71 Dairy,
BroilersNA Renewal Hershey Farms, LLC
338 Sunnyburn Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022Lancaster 550 832.94 Swine,
BroilersNA Renewal Spring Maple Farm
Randall Andrews
421 Penn Grant Road
Lancaster, PA 17602Lancaster 300 1,159.43 Pullets,
BroilersHQ Renewal Jay Hess Bacon Acres LLC & Providence Farms, LLC
151 Pequea Creek Road
Conestoga, PA 17516Lancaster 380 672.03 Swine,
Beef,
Breeder LayersHQ Renewal Shady Brae Farms, Inc. Theodore Esbenshade
29 Engle Road
Marietta, PA 17547Lancaster 750 3,586.98 Layers NA Renewal The Barley Farms
Jeffrey Barley
862 Donerville Road
Millersville, PA 17551Lancaster 450 355.57 Pullets,
SteersNA Renewal Alan Harnish
3421 Blue Rock Road
Lancaster, PA 17603Lancaster 46.1 570.56 Swine,
BeefNA Renewal Jay & Jane Bleacher
1175 Breneman Road
Conestoga, PA 17516Lancaster 319 634.95 Swine,
SteersNA Renewal Future View Farms, LLC Jeffrey Frey
13 Radcliff Road
Willow Street, PA 17584Lancaster 620 635.72 Swine NA Renewal Eugene Z Nolt
143 Kurtz Road
New Holland, PA 17557Lancaster 64 661.1 Swine,
BeefNA Renewal Noah W. Kreider &
Sons, LLP—Manheim Farm 525 Indian Village Road Manheim, PA 17545Lancaster 2,000 15,767.86 Dairy,
LayersNA Renewal Noah W. Kreider &
Sons, LLP—Donegal Facility
1104 Colebrook Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552Lancaster 450 7,347.6 Layers HQ Renewal Hidden Springs Farm, LLC Randall Clugston
2916 Safe Harbor Road
Millersville, PA 17551Lancaster 87 365.95 Layers,
SheepNA Renewal Adam Martin
390 Midway Road
Bethel, PA 19507Berks 96.9 222.13 Poultry NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Gillian Pehala, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
Permit No. 3922506, Construction Permit, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Borough of Catasauqua
90 Bridge Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032Municipality Borough of Catasauqua County Lehigh Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Vanessa Nedrick, P.E.
Remington & Vernick Engineers Lower Makefield
Corporate Center
North Campus
1010 Stony Hill Road
Suite 175
Yardley, PA 19067Application Received Date May 4, 2022 Description of Application Requesting approval of two (2) emergency interconnections with the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority water supply system. Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 0422504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant RTEN One Stop Shopper
232 Second Street
Darlington, PA 16115Municipality Darlington Borough County Beaver Responsible Official Raymond Nixon Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Lennon Smith
Souleret
Engineering, Inc.
846 Fourth Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108Application Received Date May 2, 2022 Description of Action Installation of a new water well and filtration system. Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit No. 6122501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Cranberry-Venango County General Authority Address P.O. Box 378
Seneca, PA 16346Municipality Cranberry Township County Venango Responsible Official Michael Deibert
Authority Chairman
P.O. Box 378
Seneca, PA 16346Consulting Engineer Barry Martin English, P.E.
The EADS Group, Inc.
15392 Rt. 322
Clarion, PA 16214Application Received Date May 6, 2022 Description Mall Water Treatment Plant Upgrade from 150 gpm to
350 gpm.
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.
Contact: Charline Bass.
6200 Bristol Pike, 6200 Bristol Pike (Route 13 and PA Turnpike), Bristol, PA 19057, Bristol Township, Bucks County. Philip F. Gray, Jr., PG, Atlas Technical Consultants, 920 Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 on behalf of Bruce Goodman, Good Bristol Associates, LLC, 636 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater beneath the property are impacted with VOCs and PCE. The property is currently being redeveloped as a parking lot and the intended future use is commercial. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard/site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Advance of Bucks County on March 13, 2022.
Superior Beverage Company, 701 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County. Alexandra Gibat, Center Point Tank Services, Inc., 536 East Benjamin Franklin Highway, Douglassville, PA 19518 on behalf of Thomas A. Mirabile, Jr., Superior Industries, Ltd., 701 Wheatland Street, P.O. Box 547, Phoenixville, PA 19460 submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with heating oil which has impacted soil and groundwater. The intended future use of the property is nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was previously published in The Phoenix Reporter on July 21, 2013.
2717-2727 North Howard Street, 2717-2727 North Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Brad Summerville, PT Consultants, Inc., 560 Benigno Boulevard, Bellmawr, NJ 08031 on behalf of Nino Cutrufello, Callahan Ward Companies, 2610 Hirst Terrace, Havertown, PA 19083 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with metals which have contaminated soil on the site. The proposed future use of the property will be residential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Philadelphia Tribune on April 8, 2022.
446 & 456-588 Swedeland Road, 446 & 456-588 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Brian Donoghue, Comstock Environmental Services, LLC, P.O. Box 509, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 on behalf of Thomas Allman, EQT Exeter, 100 Matsonford Road, Building 5, Suite 250, Radnor, PA 19087 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site is currently used as an automobile junkyard with identified BTEX, cumene, MTBE, 1,2,4-TMB, 1,3,5-TMB, lead and PAHs in soil and groundwater. The proposed future use of the property will be for a commercial business. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Times Herald on March 26, 2022.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
Blue Mountain Truck Garage, 51 Hope Avenue, New Ringgold, PA 17960, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. Barry Isett & Associates, 85 South Route 100, Allentown, PA 18106, on behalf of DK Bailey LLC, 51 Hope Avenue, New Ringgold, PA 17960, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by release of diesel from an aboveground storage tank. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Times News on April 5, 2022.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, 717-705-4705.
Peggy Roshong Property, 10 Crusher Road, Douglassville, PA 19518, Union Township, Berks County. Reliance Environmental, Inc., 235 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, on behalf of Peggy Roshong, 10 Crusher Road, Douglassville, PA 19518, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with No. 2 Fuel Oil. The site will be remediated to the Statewide health standard. Future use of the site is for residential use. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Reading Eagle on February 24, 2022.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application(s) Under the Solid Waste Management Act of July 7, 1980 (P.L. 380, No. 97) (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.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 301384. CNX Gas Company, LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. An application for an oil and gas wastewater storage impoundment for the storage and reuse of freshwater or oil and gas produced water at the ACAA Centralized Impoundment 2 located at 360 Enlow Road, Imperial, PA 15126, Findlay Township, Allegheny County, was received on January 28, 2022.
Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact Regional Files, Southwest Regional Office, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 301385. CNX Gas Company, LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. An application for an oil and gas wastewater storage impoundment for the storage and reuse of freshwater or oil and gas produced water at the NV North # 1 Centralized Impoundment, located at 900 Farmers Lane, Prosperity, PA 15329, South Franklin Township, Washington County, was received on January 28, 2022.
Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact Regional Files, Southwest Regional Office, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 301386. CNX Gas Company, LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. An application for an oil and gas wastewater storage impoundment for the storage and reuse of freshwater or oil and gas produced water at the NV North # 3 and # 4 Centralized Impoundments, located on Cabin Road, Prosperity, PA 15329, Morris Township, Washington County, was received on January 28, 2022.
Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact Regional Files, Southwest Regional Office, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
40-00129C: Caithness Energy, LLC, 565 Fifth Avenue, Fl 29, New York, NY 10017-2478, for the modification of their two (2) existing turbines at the Moxie Freedom Generation Plant located in Salem Township, Luzerne County. This Plan Approval No. 40-00129C will be incorporated into a Title V Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Caithness Energy, LLC, plans to upgrade specific portions of the combustion turbines (Source ID 201 and 202) to allow for higher firing temperatures, increasing generator output and improving the heat rate of the units. The upgrades will increase performance and increase overall plant efficiency. The upgrades entail replacement of the combustion unibody and all hot gas path capital components. The upgraded hardware will include advanced thermal bearer coatings (TBC), optimized cooling hole configurations, and applying cooling to the S4 forward-stage stator vane components to handle the higher firing temperatures and exhaust energy that will be present. Each combustion turbine currently has a permitted maximum heat input of 3,529 million British Thermal Units per hour (MMBtu/hr), with duct burner. With the upgrade, each turbine will have a maximum heat input of 3,576 million British Thermal Units per hour (MMBtu/hr), with duct burner. The combustion turbine upgrades will increase the overall efficiency of the units by about 0.5 to 1.1% across the full load operating range. They will allow for increases in full load output ranging from about 21 to 42 megawatts (MW) per unit over their current full load outputs ranging from about 427 to 530 MW. The output increases range from a minimum of about 4% to a maximum of about 10% across the full load operating range.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Caithness Energy LLC indicates that the proposed modifications will meet all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the BAT requirements. The company shall comply with § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. The company shall comply with § 123.41 for visible emissions. The turbines are subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart KKKK requirements. There will be no emission limit increases from current permitted limits. CEMS will continue to be used to measure NOx, CO and Ammonia emissions.
The Plan approval and Operating Permit will include testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements. For further details, contact Ray Kempa at (570) 826-2511 within 30-days after publication date.
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 18711.
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. 40-00129C 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, Environmental Group Manager, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, Phone number 570-826-2511 within 30-days after publication date.
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.
05-03023A: Rolling Akers, 944 Shuman Rd, Everett, PA 15537, for the construction of a human crematory located in West Providence Township, Bedford County. The unit will be a Matthews Environmental Solutions IE43-PPI (Power Pak I) multiple-chamber crematory. The emissions from the proposed crematory will not exceed the following: 1.76 tpy CO; 2.11 tpy NOx; and less than 1 tpy of PM-10, VOC, SOx, and HAPs. The Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) review of the information submitted by the company indicates that the air contamination sources will comply with all regulatory requirements, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, and pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, DEP proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. The facility is a State-Only facility. If DEP determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, an initial operating permit application addressing the inclusion of the plan approval may be submitted for the facility per 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Edward Orris, P.E., New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4168.
63-00916B: Perryman Company, 213 Vandale Drive, Houston, PA 15342. 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 a modification to Air Quality Plan Approval PA-63-00916B to increase the particulate matter (PM10) and hydrofluoric acid (HF) limits at the Titanium Conversion Facility located in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
The Department proposes to modify the PM10 limit from 0.0030 lb/hr to 0.01 gr/dscf and the HF limit from 0.00070 lb/hr to 0.030 ppm. The modified plan approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code, and includes emissions limitations, testing, work practice, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements.
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-63-00916B) 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-066J: Accuride Erie, LP, 1015 East 12th Street, Erie, PA 16503, for the proposed scrubber fan/motor replacement for 7,000 ton Forge Lines No. 5 (Source 113) and No. 6 (Source 114) and for the proposed installation of a new common stack (with supplemental fan to maintain stack velocity). The facility is located in Erie City, Erie 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 25-066J is for the proposed scrubber fan/motor replacement for 7,000 ton Forge Lines No. 5 (Source 113) and No. 6 (Source 114) and for the proposed installation of a new common stack (with supplemental fan to maintain stack velocity). 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 113 [ 7,000 ton Forge Line 5 ] & Source 114 [ 7,000 ton Forge Line 6 ]:
• The emissions of particulate matter (filterable and condensable) from the scrubber shall be limited to 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot.
• The die preheat furnace shall only combust pipeline quality natural gas.
• Conduct an initial stack test at scrubber outlet for total particulate matter (both filterable & condensable) while conducting a Visible Emission Observation using Method 9.
• Conduct stack test at operating permit renewal while conducting Visible Emission Observation using Method 9.
• Each normal weekday (Monday through Friday) that the source is operated, the facility shall record the venturi scrubber pressure drop and the recirculating water flow to the scrubber. For any weekend or holiday operations, the facility shall ensure that the pressure drop and flow for the venturi scrubber is monitored automatically and the alarm indicator light is operational.
• The permittee shall record the following from the operational inspection of the source/control device (these records may be done with strip charts recorders, data acquisition systems, or manual log entries):
• Screening Opacity Observation—daily defined as once per calendar day (weekly defined as once per calendar week or monthly defined as once per calendar month)
• The company shall record sufficient data so that compliance with the conditions in this Plan Approval can be determined. Records shall be kept for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
• The company shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for the 7,000-ton forging press.
• The company shall maintain records of:
• the maintenance that is performed on the 7,000-ton forging press or the air pollution control system;
• the date and time of any malfunction of the 7,000-ton forging press or the air pollution control system; and,
• the duration of the malfunction.
• The company shall maintain records of the pressure drop across the venturi scrubber in order to demonstrate compliance with this plan approval.
• The company shall maintain records of the flow rate to the venturi scrubber in order to demonstrate compliance with this plan approval.
• The permittee shall have a Method 9 certified observer perform a daily operational inspection of the control device. As part of this operational inspection, the facility shall conduct a screening opacity observation of the scrubber stack. The screening opacity observation shall be 300 seconds in length with readings every 15 seconds. If any instance of opacity in excess of 20% is observed during the 300 second screening observation, the facility shall perform one of the following:
• A Method 9 observation using a certified observer (60 minutes in duration) shall be conducted to determine compliance with the opacity limitations—or
• The facility shall immediately commence shutdown of the source/control device.
• If after seven (7) consecutive screening opacity observations with no instances of opacity in excess of 20% observed, the facility may elect to go to a weekly screening observation. If after four (4) consecutive weekly screening opacity observations with no instances of opacity in excess of 20% observed, the facility may elect to go to a monthly screening observation. If any screening observation has a period of opacity in excess of 20%, the facility shall revert back to the daily observations.
• In addition, if excessive or unexpected visible emissions are observed by any facility personnel at any time, the facility shall have a Method 9 certified observer perform a screening opacity observation following the procedures outlined previously (including a Method 9 observation if any opacity reading in excess of 20% is observed during the initial observation period).
• The company shall maintain a recirculating water flow rate of at least 180 gpm to the scrubber.
• The company shall install, operate, and maintain the 7,000-ton forging press in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and/or good air pollution control practices.
• The company shall install, operate, and maintain the venturi scrubber in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and/or good air pollution control practices.
• The company shall operate the venturi scrubber whenever the 7,000-ton forging press is operated.
• If opacity noncompliance persists after installation of the 120 foot common stack (C113A) for Sources 113 & 114 and the installation of the 29,000 acfm fan for Source 114, the facility shall submit a new plan approval application for an Alternate Opacity Limit (AOL) as soon as practical to minimize operating out of compliance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.41.
• Source 113 [ 7,000 ton Forge Line 5 ]:
• The company shall maintain the pressure drop across the throat of the venturi scrubber between 35 inches of water and 50 inches of water, gauge.
• Source 114 [ 7,000 ton Forge Line 6 ]:
• The company shall maintain the pressure drop across the venturi scrubber between 30 inches of water and 45 inches of water, gauge.
• If opacity issues persist after the installation of the 120-foot common stack (C113A) for Sources 113 & 114, the company shall install the 29,000 acfm fan for Source 114. After installation of the 29,000 acfm fan, the company shall maintain the pressure drop across the throat of the venturi scrubber between 35 inches of water and 50 inches of water gauge.
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 [25-066J] 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 number (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.
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.
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.
28-05011: Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 9446 Letzburg Rd, Greencastle, PA 17225, for the operation of a municipal solid waste landfill in Antrim and Montgomery Townships, Franklin County. This is for renewal of the existing Title V permit for Mountain View Reclamation Landfill. Actual 2021 air emissions from the facility are estimated at 19.0 tons PM-10, 2.10 tons VOC, and less than 1 ton of NOx, CO, SO2, and 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 for the landfill and engines subject to the following regulations: 40 CFR Part 62: Landfill: Subpart OOO—Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills that Commenced Construction On or Before July 17, 2014 and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since July 17, 2014. MACT 40 CFR Part 63: Landfill: Subpart AAAA—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Engines: Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
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.
21-05050: Naval Support Activities, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2411, for the operation of the military facility in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. This is for renewal of the existing State-Only Permit. 2020 air emissions from the facility are estimated at 1.46 tons PM, 7.55 tons NOx, 3.68 tons CO, and less than 1 ton of VOC, SO2, and 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 for the emergency engines and boilers subject to the following regulations: NSPS 40 CFR Part 60: Emergency Engines: Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. MACT 40 CFR Part 63: Boilers: Subpart JJJJJ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources.
67-05139: Hanover Foods Corp., 1550 York Street, Hanover, PA 17331, to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the cannery located in Penn Township, York County. The facility's 2020 actual air emissions are estimated at: VOC 5.6 tons, NOx 11.6 tons, CO 14.8 tons, PM10 0.4 ton, and SOx 0.2 ton. 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. The engines are subject to Federal regulation 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. Also, two boilers (Sources 030 and 037) are subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart Dc.
67-03178: White Metal Recycling, Inc., 150 South Orchard Street, Yoe, PA 17313-1010, to issue an initial State Only Operating Permit for the aluminum recycling facility located in York Township, York County. The potential emissions from the facility are calculated to be 7.03 tpy NOx, 4.22 tpy CO, 0.10 tpy SOx, 15.62 tpy PM-10/PM-2.5, and 2.98 tpy VOC. 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 RRR—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for secondary aluminum production.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Program Manager, 570-327-3648.
30-00183: EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC, 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their Jupiter Compressor Station facility located in Morgan Township, Greene County. The facility is currently operating under State Only Operating Permit 30-00183 and AG5-30-00024A. The facility's main sources include three natural gas-fired compression engines each rated at 2,370 bhp equipped with oxidation catalysts, one 690 bhp natural gas-fired emergency generator, two natural gas-fired compression engines each rated at 4,735 bhp equipped with oxidation catalysts, seven small natural gas-fired heaters, two natural gas dehydration units each rated at 45 million standard cubic feet per day controlled by an enclosed flare, one natural gas dehydration unit rated at 120 million standard cubic feet per day controlled by an enclosed flare, four Capstone, C200, natural gas-fired micro turbines, each rated 200 kW, miscellaneous VOCs, tanks, leaks, blowdowns, and pigging. The facility has potential annual emissions of 36.51 tons of carbon monoxide, 95.70 tons of nitrogen oxides, 6.31 tons of particulate matter (including particulate matter less than 10 microns in size and particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size), 41.00 tons of volatile organic compounds, 16.18 tons of hazardous air pollutants, and 111,183 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Revisions include incorporating a 2,370 bhp natural gas-fired engine authorized via GP-5 and two 0.13 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired line heaters. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts JJJJ and OOOO, and 40 CFR Part 63 Subparts ZZZZ and HH. 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.
17-00042: Clearfield Leather, Inc. d/b/a Wickett & Craig of America, 120 Cooper Road, Curwensville, PA 16833, for the State Only Operating Permit renewal authorization for their leather tanning facility in Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County. The sources for the facility are comprised of the Source IDs 031—033, including main plant boiler, small combustion units, and combustion units, respectively, as well as the Source IDs P101&C101A&B, including finishing operations equipped with a water curtain device for PM control as well as spray booths, with panel filter, the Source IDs P101A (finishing operation roll coaters), Source ID P102 (No. 2 fuel oil storage tanks, Source ID P106 (parts washers), Source ID P107 (emergency generator), and Source ID P108 (water treatment facility). The type and quantity of pollutants emitted on a facility-wide potential emissions basis are provided, as follows: 1.23 tpy of PM-10 (and PM2.5); 0.08 tpy of SOx; 13.8 tpy of NOx; 10.9 tpy of CO; 14.5 tpy of VOC; and 0.26 TPY of HAP. There was one minor project approved by RFD to continue to allow the usage of No. 2 fuel to fire the main plant boiler on a limited basis in accordance with the applicable regulatory criteria derived from 40 CFR Part 63 subpart JJJJJJ (6J), relating to Area Source Boiler National Emissions Standards for HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutants). Additionally, a new small (<100 hp) emergency engine was installed during the permit term. The permit incorporates all applicable requirements to facility, including appropriate restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice conditions to verify compliance. These operating permit conditions are derived pursuant to the applicable air quality regulatory provisions under Article III of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 and 145, relating to Air Resources. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP'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.
14-00026: Novolex-Hilex Poly Co., LLC, P.O. Box 258, Milesburg, PA 16853, to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their facility located in Boggs Township, Centre County. The facility's main sources include 44 pillar corona treaters, 16 propane fired space heaters, 18 flexographic printing presses, and a parts washer. The facility has potential to emit under 4.7 tons per year (tpy) of particulate matter/particulate matter with an effective aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10 micrometer, 2.52 tpy of nitrogen oxides, 2.12 tpy of carbon monoxide, 2.7 tpy of volatile organic compounds, 1.00 tpy of hazardous air pollutants and 0.002 tpy of sulfur oxides. The facility also has the potential to emit 34.20 tons of ozone in any 12 consecutive month period. The potential emissions at the facility remained same since last issuance of the permit. No emission or major equipment changes are being proposed by this action. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 as well as 40 CFR Part 60. 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.
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 an initial Natural Minor (State Only) Operating Permit for the following facility:
OP20-000012: Furness High School, 1900 S 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19148, for the operation of air pollution sources at a school, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include the following:
• Four (4) dual-fired boilers, each rated 8.371 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr) while firing natural gas and 8.05 gallons per hour (gph) while firing No. 2 fuel oil.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest, comments, or request a public hearing on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest, comments or request for public hearing within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30-days before the hearing.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue an initial Natural Minor (State Only) Operating Permit for the following facility:
OP20-000013: Penn Treaty School, 600 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, PA 19125, for the operation of air pollution sources at a school, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include the following:
• Three (3) dual-fired boilers, each rated 7.58 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hr) while firing natural gas and 7.28 gallons per hour (gph) while firing No. 2 fuel oil.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest, comments, or request a public hearing on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest, comments or request for public hearing within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING
ACTIVITY 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 are also subject to 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. Requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application only if 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). Such comments or objections should contain the name, address and phone 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.
In addition, 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 also contain 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 is associated with an application for an NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided for the draft NPDES permit.
Noncoal Applications
Effluent Limits—The following Table 2 effluent limits apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit. Additional effluent limits will be listed as part of the publication of the draft NPDES 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 must always exceed acidity. pH must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, RA-EPCAMBRIA@pa.gov (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Mining Permit No. 4174SM2. NPDES No. PA0009814. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664, revision to the NPDES permit for the addition of Outfall 002 located at the existing Treatment Ponds in Shade Township, Somerset County. Receiving streams: Laurel Run and Beaver Run classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: May 6, 2022.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, RA-EPKNOX@pa.gov (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-003. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to construct the tie-in of Stream By-Pass Channel B to Unnamed Tributary No. 1 to Walnut Creek (Permit Site), located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-004. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to construct the tie-in of Stream Mitigation Channel 4B to Unnamed Tributary No. 1 to Walnut Creek (Mitigation Site), located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-005. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to relocate 347 feet of Unnamed Tributary No. 1 to Walnut Creek (Permit Site) and to construct a permanent stream crossing over Unnamed Tributary No. 1 to Walnut Creek (Permit Site), located in Summit Township, Erie County. Mitigation for the proposed stream impacts will take place in accordance with the plans outlined in Module 14. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, west of Donation Road, and on the north and south sides of East Zwilling Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-006. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to construct the tie-in of Stream By-Pass Channel A to Unnamed Tributary No. 3 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-007. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to construct a temporary bridge crossing over Unnamed Tributary No. 6 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-008. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to construct a temporary bridge crossing over Unnamed Tributary No. 9 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. E2524222-009. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to mine through and relocate 1,424 feet of Unnamed Tributary No. 6 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Mitigation for the proposed stream impacts will take place in accordance with the plans outlined in Module 14. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, west of Donation Road, and on the north and south sides of East Zwilling Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. 2524222-010. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to mine through and relocate 1,337 feet of Unnamed Tributary No. 9 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Mitigation for the proposed stream impacts will take place in accordance with the plans outlined in Module 14. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, west of Donation Road, and on the north and south sides of East Zwilling Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. 2524222-011. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to mine through and relocate 30 feet of Unnamed Tributary No. 10 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Mitigation for the proposed stream impacts will take place in accordance with the plans outlined in Module 14. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, west of Donation Road, and on the north and south sides of East Zwilling Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. 2524222-012. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to mine through and relocate 30 feet of Unnamed Tributary No. 11 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Mitigation for the proposed stream impacts will take place in accordance with the plans outlined in Module 14. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, west of Donation Road, and on the north and south sides of East Zwilling Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. 25220301-E-11. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, Application for a stream encroachment to conduct support activities and reclamation slope construction up to 25 feet of Unnamed Tributaries Nos. 1, 7, and 8 to Walnut Creek. Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities up to 50 feet of Unnamed Tributaries Nos. 1, 7, and 8 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Stream Encroachment No. 25220301-E-12. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, application for a stream encroachment to conduct support activities and reclamation slope construction up to 25 feet of Unnamed Tributaries Nos. 3—6 to Walnut Creek. Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities up to 50 feet of Unnamed Tributaries Nos. 3—6 to Walnut Creek, located in Summit Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 25220301. Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, Application for a wetland encroachment. The areal extent of the wetlands proposed to be impacted is 0.0948 acre of emergent wetlands and 0.0893 acre of forested wetlands located in Summit Township, Erie County. As replacement for the wetland impacts, 0.0948 acre of emergent wetlands and 0.2680 acre of forested wetlands will be developed according to the Module 14.4 mitigation plan. The proposed mitigation site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the proposed permit area, north of East Zwilling Road and west of Donation Road. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Walnut Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 10110303. Allegheny Mineral Corporation, P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal of an existing large noncoal surface mine located in Washington Township, Butler County. No changes are proposed. Receiving streams: Five unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, WWF. Application received: May 6, 2022.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, RA-EPMOSHANNON@pa.gov (Contact: Ashley Foster).
Mining Permit No. 08110301. NPDES Permit No. PA0257532. Bishop Brothers Construction Co., Inc., 1376 Leisure Drive, Towanda, PA 18848, renewal of an NPDES permit associated with a large noncoal (industrial minerals) mining site located in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, affecting 16.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): UNT to Wyalusing Creek classified for the following use(s): WWF, MF. Application received: May 4, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 08970302 & Mining Permit No. 08120302. NPDES No. PA0237868. Bishop Brothers Construction Co., Inc., 1376 Leisure Drive, Towanda, PA 18848, modification of an NPDES permit for a large noncoal (industrial minerals) mining site located in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, affecting 261 acres. Modification to replace Sheshequin Sand & Gravel Pit GP-104 with Scrivens Pit NPDES Permit. Receiving stream(s): Susquehanna River classified for the following use(s): WWF, MF. Application received: April 4, 2022.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Mining Permit No. 48870301. NPDES No. PA0593893. H & K Group, Inc., P.O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474, renewal of an NPDES permit on a quarry operation in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, affecting 252.75 acres. Receiving stream: Mud Run to Delaware River, classified for the following uses: CWF and WWF. Application received: April 11, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 7773SM1. NPDES No. PA0595322. H & K Group, Inc., P.O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474, renewal of an NPDES permit on a quarry operation in Douglass Township, Berks County, affecting 177.37 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: April 11, 2022.
Mining Permit No. 52060301. NPDES No. PA0224511. Springbrook Enterprises, Inc., 504 Well Road, Lords Valley, PA 18428, correction to a quarry operation and NPDES permit to increase the permitted acres from 29.6 to 35.5 acres in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County. Receiving stream: Billings Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Application received: April 22, 2022.
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 must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Alkalinity must always be greater than acidity. 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 § 77.522 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.
Additional criteria
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 of 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.
Submittal of comments
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 notice within 30-days of this 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 phone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests or petitions for a public hearing on any NPDES permit applications will be accepted 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, phone number and the interest of the party filing the request and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The Department may hold a public hearing if the public interest is significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, RA-EPCAMBRIA@pa.gov (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
NPDES No. PA0269484. Mining Permit No. 56130107. Coal Loaders, Inc., 210 East Main Street, Ligonier, PA 15658, renewal of an NPDES permit in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 259.2 acres related to a coal mining activity permit. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to/and Twomile Run, classified for the following use: CWF. The receiving streams are included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: June 22, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted, 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 Twomile Run:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate (MGD) 001 (SP-A) Existing Sediment Pond 0.07 002 (SP-B) Existing Sediment Pond 0.12 003 (SP-C) Existing Sediment Pond 0.10 004 (TP-3R) Existing Treatment Facility 0.01 006 (SP-E) Existing Sediment Pond 0.29 007 (TP-2) Existing Treatment Facility 0.01 008 (SP-D) Existing Sediment Pond 0.11 The following outfalls discharge to UNT # 3 to Twomile Run:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate (MGD) 005 (TP-1) Existing Treatment Facility 0.01 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls 001, 004, and 007 discharging to Twomile Run are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 3.0 6.0 7.0 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 2.8 5.6 7.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall 003 discharging to Twomile Run are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 2.3 4.6 5.75 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 1.7 3.4 4.25 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 1.18 2.36 2.95 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls 002, 006, and 008 discharging to Twomile Run are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls 005 discharging to UNT # 3 to Twomile Run are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report NPDES No. PA0262366. Mining Permit No. 56070103. PBS Coals, Inc., P.O. 260, Friedens, PA 15541, renewal of an NPDES permit in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 344.1 acres related to a coal mining activity permit. Receiving stream: Schrock Run, classified for the following use: CWF. The receiving stream is included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, 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 Schrock Run:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate 001 Existing TFO 0.98 MGD 002 Existing SWO Precipitation Induced 003 Existing SWO Precipitation Induced 004 Existing SWO Precipitation Induced The proposed effluent limits for the outfall(s) 001 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.5 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report The proposed effluent limits for the outfall(s) 002, 003 and 004 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) XXX 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Manganese (mg/L) XXX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Aluminum (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Total Alkalinity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Total Acidity (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Flow (gpm) XXX XXX XXX Report Temperature (°C) XXX XXX XXX Report Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) XXX XXX XXX Report Sulfate (mg/L) XXX XXX XXX Report Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, RA-EPMOSHANNON@pa.gov (Contact: Ashley Foster).
NPDES No. PA0206628. Mining Permit No. 17910114. River Hill Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847, renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from post-mining treatment of acid mine drainage in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, affecting 4.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Dutch Hollow Run classified for the following use(s): HQ-CWF. Application received: April 11, 2022.
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 outfall discharges to Unnamed tributary to Dutch Hollow Run:
Outfall No. New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 039 Existing Passive Treatment System Continuous average of 0.0014 MGD The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
Outfalls: 039 (All Discharges) 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) 2.3 4.6 5.7 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. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, RA-EPCAMBRIA@pa.gov (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
NPDES No. PA0279536. Mining Permit No. 21950301. Maurer & Scott Sales, Inc., 133 Sandbank Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257, renewal of an NPDES permit in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, affecting 106 acres. Receiving stream: Yellow Breeches Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Application received: March 30, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following stormwater outfalls require a non-discharge alternative:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate 001 Existing SWO Precipitation Induced This permit establishes effluent limitations in the form of implemented BMPs identified in the associated E&S Plan, Reclamation Plan and NPDES application for this permit. There are no point source discharges. All stormwater runoff is captured and retained onsite for process water and is recycled or infiltrates into the ground. The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed infiltration point are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) XXX XXX XXX 90.0 pH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 NPDES No. PA0263222. Mining Permit No. 11110301. Military Resource Enhancement Specialists, Inc., 3179 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15563, renewal of a NPDES permit for slag material removal in Conemaugh Jenner Township, Cambria County, affecting 41.3 acres. Receiving stream: Little Conemaugh River, classified for the following use: WWF. The receiving stream is included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: October 28, 2021.
No treatment or sediment ponds exist on-site because all water is contained within the permit and infiltrates through the slag material. There will be no point source discharges at this facility.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, RA-EPKNOX@pa.gov (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
NPDES No. PA0280780. Mining Permit No. 61190301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 1952 Waddle Road, Suite 203, State College, PA 16803, New NPDES permit in Barkeyville Borough & Pine Township, Venango & Butler Counties, affecting 197.0 acres. Receiving stream: Unnamed tributaries to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek, East Branch Wolf Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: March 21, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Unnamed tributaries to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek, East Branch Wolf Creek:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate: MGD 001 New SWO 0.087 002 New SWO 0.512 003 New SWO 0.369 004 New SWO 0.356 005 New TFO 0.072 006 New TFO 0.072 007 New TFO 0.072 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) 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. NPDES No. PA0259705. Mining Permit No. 16160301. Glen Gery Corporation, 1166 Spring Street, P.O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Renewal of an NPDES permit in Monroe Township, Clarion County, affecting 238.0 acres. Receiving stream: Unnamed tributaries to Reids Run, Piney Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. TMDL: Reids Run, Lower Clarion River. Application received: March 17, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Reids Run, Piney Creek:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate: MGD 001 New SWO 0.333 002 New SWO 0.263 003 New SWO 0.096 004 New SWO 0.256 005 New SWO 0.138 006 New SWO 0.054 007 New SWO 0.154 008 New TFO 0.072 009 New TFO 0.072 010 New TFO 0.072 011 New TFO 0.072 012 New TFO 0.072 013 New TFO 0.072 014 New TFO 0.072 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) 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) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times. NPDES No. PA0280771. Mining Permit No. 33190301. Infrastructure Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 45, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. New NPDES permit in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, affecting 210.0 acres. Receiving stream: Unnamed tributaries to Pine Run, classified for the following use: CWF. TMDL: Pine Run. Application received: April 25, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Pine Run:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate: MGD ST01 New TFO 0.12 STO3 New TFO 0.08 T05 New TFO 0.01 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.75 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times. Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
NPDES No. PA0595543. Mining Permit No. 38870301. Pennsy Supply, Inc., 2400 Thea Drive, Suite 3A, Harrisburg, PA 17110, renewal of an NPDES permit in North and South Annville, Annville & North Londonderry Townships, Lebanon County, affecting 1,039.9 acres. Receiving streams: Killinger & Quittapahilla Creeks, classified for the following use: TSF. TMDL: Quittapahilla Creek. Application received: January 21, 2022.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Killinger Creek:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate [MGD] 001 Existing TFO 5.72 002 Existing TFO 11.72 003 Existing TFO 14.72 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum 001 Flow (MGD) 5.72 5.72 002 Flow (MGD) 11.72 24.0 003 Flow (MGD) 14.72 21.00 pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Turbidity (mg/l) 40.0 Total Acidity (mg/l) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/l) 0.0 Total Alkalinity (mg/l) Report Oil & Grease (mg/l) Report The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Quittapahilla Creek:
Outfall number New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 004 Existing SWO Emergency Only The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Acidity (mg/l) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/l) 0.0 Total Alkalinity (mg/l) Report The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Killinger Creek:
Outfall Number New or Existing Type Discharge rate [MGD] 005 Existing SWO Emergency Only 006 Existing SWO Emergency Only 007 Existing SWO Emergency Only The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant Parameter (unit) Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Acidity (mg/l) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/l) 0.0 Total Alkalinity (mg/l) Report
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. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each working day at the office noted above the application.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and you require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
Applications Received Under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and Section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification Under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone: 484.250.5160, E-mail: ra-epww-sero@pa.gov.
E5101222-007, 5000 Richmond Holdings, LLC, 2 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following listed water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with 5000 Richmond Street. The project proposes to construct two warehouse buildings and associated site improvements. The project proposes to place fill in the floodway (Frankford Inlet and Delaware River, WWF, MF). The project also proposes to rehab four of the five existing outfalls that are located above the mean high waterline. There are no impacts in wetlands.
The site is approximately located at 5000 Richmond Street (Frankford, PA Lat. 40° 0` 15"; Long. -75° 3` 42") in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
EA4904222-001: Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, South 6th St, Mount Carmel, PA 17851 in Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Mount Carmel Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 47` 30.7" N; Longitude: -76° 28` 8.7" W).
The applicant proposes stream channel and riparian habitat restoration along an impaired section of Quaker Run (CWF-MF) by limiting infiltration into the regional mine pool by lining the existing channel with clay, installing log vanes and cobble, and building a bioretention area to manage existing stormwater flows. This project is designed to extend the hydroperiod of Quaker Run and decrease sediment pollution.
Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E4306222-001, Hermitage City, 800 N Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA 16148, Hermitage Elementary School Culvert Extension, in City of Hermitage, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Sharon East, PA Quadrangle; N: 41°, 14`, 20"; W: -80°, 27`, 03").
The applicant is proposing to rehabilitate the existing driveway over Pine Hollow Run for the widening of the roadway with a 6 feet wide sidewalk including: replacing the existing 36-inch diameter, 30 feet long CMP culvert with a 36-inch, 38 feet long CMP culvert and also widening the drive over the western 48-inch diameter RCP without effecting the RCP structure overall permanently impacting approximately 480 square feet (0.1 acre) of watercourse and 4,700 square feet (0.11 acre) of floodway in Hermitage City, Mercer County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA2203222-002: South Hanover Township, 161 Patriot Way, Hershey, PA 17033, South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To conduct a stream restoration project along 1,900 feet of an unnamed tributary to Manada Creek (WWF, MF), including 1.) the installation and maintenance of nine mudsills totaling 175 feet in length; 2.) the construction and maintenance of four boulder walls totaling 208 feet in length; 3.) the construction and maintenance of three rock deflectors; 4.) the installation and maintenance of three toe boulder sections totaling 104 feet in length; 5.) the construction and maintenance of two cross vanes; and 6.) the installation and maintenance of 15 root wads, all impacting 0.04 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands and all for the purposes of reducing sediment loading and improving habitat in the stream. The project is located at the intersection of E. Canal Road and Sand Beach Road (Latitude: 40° 19` 11.86" N; Longitude: 76° 40` 11.76" W) in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County. Wetland impacts are de minimus and replacement is not required.
EA2203222-003: Mike Gossert West Hanover Township, 7171 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17112, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
1) Construct and maintain seven boulder walls resulting in 514 square feet of permanent stream impact to an Unnamed Tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF, MF) and 59 square feet of permanent floodway impact; 2) construct and maintain one rock deflector resulting in 86 square feet of permanent stream impact to an Unnamed Tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF, MF); 3) construct and maintain eight double rock cross vanes resulting 2,036 square feet of permanent stream impact to an Unnamed Tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF, MF) and 93 square feet of permanent floodway impact; 4) excavate and maintain the floodway/floodplain resulting in 5,321 square feet of permanent floodway impact; 5) plant and maintain tree and shrub saplings along the riparian area adjacent to the Unnamed Tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF, MF), all for the purpose of addressing erosional problems as part of an MS4 project for West Hanover Township. The project is located within Lenker Park, along Manor Drive, in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County (40.342826, -76.735220). No wetlands will be impacted by this project.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering & Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 2, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-787-8568.
D05-086. Steve and Carol Dunlap, 4010 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676. To modify, operate and maintain the Dunlap Dam across Scrubgrass Creek (HQ-CWF, MF), impacting 80 feet of stream, for the purpose of rehabilitation and providing more stability for the Dunlap Dam spillway (Loganton, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41.269095°; Longitude: -78.543890°) in Kimmel Township, Bedford County.
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