NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; AdvanSix, Inc. Proposed Maintenance Dredging at Frankford Marine Terminal, City of Philadelphia
[54 Pa.B. 1769]
[Saturday, March 30, 2024]This notice is published under section 306(d)(14) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) (16 U.S.C. § 1455(d)(14)), regarding public participation in consistency determinations. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Coastal Resources Management Program, has received notice that AdvanSix, Inc. (applicant) is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging at the Frankford Marine Terminal on the Delaware River in the City of Philadelphia (Project).
The applicant is applying to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a 10-year maintenance dredging permit under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. § 403) and section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344) at the Frankford Marine Terminal on the Delaware River in the City of Philadelphia. The applicant proposes the authorization of periodic maintenance dredging for a period of 10 years following the issuance of the USACE authorization to maintain a depth of 17 feet below Mean Lower Low Water plus 2 feet of allowable overdredge. For the initial dredging event, the applicant proposes to remove approximately 1,111 cubic yards of dredge material. The applicant further proposes to perform dredging though mechanical means with disposal of the dredge material at Whites Basin Confined Disposal Facility in Logan Township, Gloucester County, NJ.
This Project is subject to Department review for Federal consistency because it is an activity requiring a Federal license or permit and will have reasonably foreseeable effects on this Commonwealth's coastal resources or uses.
In accordance with section 307 of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. § 1456) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regulations at 15 CFR Part 930, Subpart D (relating to consistency for activities requiring a Federal license or permit), the applicant has certified that the proposed activity will be conducted in a manner consistent with the applicable enforceable policies of the Commonwealth's NOAA-approved Coastal Resources Management Program. Interested parties may request a copy of the Federal Consistency Certification from the Department contact listed as follows.
Questions regarding this review should be directed to Matthew Walderon, Federal Consistency Coordinator, at (717) 772-2196 or RA-Fed_Consistency@pa.gov.
The Department will consider all comments received on or before April 15, 2024. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can be submitted by e-mail to ecomment@ pa.gov or by mail to the Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.
JESSICA SHIRLEY,
Interim Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-437. Filed for public inspection March 29, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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