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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.
Individuals 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Hillside Acres
Carl Cooper and Carrie Olmstead
350 Dotterer Road
Lenhartsville, PA 19534Berks County 14 847.25 Swine
HorseHQ Renewal Kucharski Farms
9351 SR 414
Liberty, PA 16930Tioga County 394.2 773.03 Swine
BeefHQ 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 Public Water Supply (PWS) permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Individuals 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 Environmental Protection (DEP) 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, DEP 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Application(s) Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, 570-327-3636.
Contact: Nadera Bellows, Clerical Assistant II, 570-327-0551.
Application No. 1424511, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Benner Township Water Authority—Grove Park Water System Address 170 Irish Hollow Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823Municipality Bellefonte County Centre County Responsible Official Thomas N Eby
170 Irish Hollow Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823Consulting Engineer Brian D Shura
1731 North Juniata Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648Application Received June 17, 2024 Description Installation of an anion nitrate removal and a cation water softening system. Upgrades will be installed to the grove park water system. Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Ryan Fox, Environmental Engineering Specialist, 570-826-2533.
Application No. 5424503, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant SCMA Morea Citizens Water System Address 221 S. Centre St.
Pottsville, PA 17901Municipality City of Pottsville County Schuylkill County Responsible Official Patrick Caulfield
221 S. Centre St.
Pottsville, PA 17901Consulting Engineer Gannett Fleming
207 Senate Ave.
Camp Hill, PA 17011Application Received May 2, 2024 Description New treatment facility at Morea Well No. 2 including well house, iron and manganese treatment, and water transmission main. Southcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Wade Cope, P.E., Environmental Engineer, 717-705-4708.
Application No. WA67-1010A, Water Allocation, Public Water Supply.
Applicant New Freedom Borough Address 49 East High Street
New Freedom, PA 17349Municipality New Freedom Borough County York County Responsible Official Don Bortner
49 East High Street
New Freedom, PA 17349Consulting Engineer ARRO Consulting, Inc.
108 West Airport Road
Lititz, PA 17543Application Received August 24, 2023 Description Water allocation application for a subsidiary to The York Water Company. Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: RA-EPSWSDW@pa.gov.
Application No. 0224532, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Municipal Authority of the Borough of Oakmont Address 721 Allegheny Avenue
P.O. Box 73
Oakmont, PA 15139Municipality Oakmont Borough County Allegheny County Responsible Official James McCaskey
721 Allegheny Avenue
P.O. Box 73
Oakmont, PA 15139Consulting Engineer NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
950 Fifth Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108Application Received May 30, 2024 Description Application accepted for the replacement of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Oakmont's Water Treatment Plant's chlorination system.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notice(s) 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 (DEP) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent (NOI) to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a NOI to Remediate is used to identify a site where an individual proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Individuals 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 DEP. A NOI to Remediate filed with DEP 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. An individual 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 DEP. Furthermore, an individual shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible individuals 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 site(s) identified as follows, 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 date specified as follows. During this comment period the municipality may request that the individual identified as follow, 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 plans or reports, please contact the Regional Office Program Manager previously listed in the notice.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
The DEP has received the following Notice(s) of Intent to Remediate.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
210 Washington Street, Primary Facility ID # 865632, 210 Washington Street, Freeland, PA 18224, Freeland Borough, Luzerne County. Crawford Environmental Services, 20 Cardinal Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508, on behalf of Fegley Oil, Inc., 551 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with heating oil from an aboveground storage tank. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Journal-Herald on May 30, 2024. Application received: June 11, 2024.
21 Friedenstahl Avenue, Primary Facility ID # 868726, 21 Friedenstahl Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064, Northampton County. MEA, 1365 Ackermanville Road, Bangor, PA 18013, on behalf of Buzzi Unicem USA, 100 Broadhead Road, Suite 230, Bethlehem, PA 18017, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by heating oil from an aboveground storage tank. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express Times on January 22, 2024. Application received: June 12, 2024.
Keystone Food Products, Primary Facility ID # 868726, 3767 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA 18045, Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County. Geo-Technology Associates, 2405 John Fries Highway, Quakertown, PA 18951, on behalf of Keystone Food Products, 3767 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA 18045, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by a historic petroleum release. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Nazareth Key on June 12, 2024. Application received: June 17, 2024.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: Natalie, 814-332-6648.
SGL 244 25 OG Well, Primary Facility ID # 876302, O'Donnell Road, Reynoldsville, PA 15851, Knox Township, Jefferson County. Moody & Associates, Inc., 1720 Washington Road, Suite 100, Washington, PA 15301, on behalf of Diversified Production, LLC, 125 Industry Road, # 201, Waynesburg, PA 15370, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soils at the site were impacted by inorganic constituents associated with production fluid. The intended future use of the property will be residential and will maintain continued production of the well. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Courier Express on June 6, 2024. Application received: June 10, 2024.
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: C. David Brown, Professional Geologist Manager, 484-250-5792.
Lifestyle Real Estate 1 LP, Primary Facility ID # 777848, 1 and 2 New Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Bensalem Township, Bucks County. David DiPascale, TTI Environmental, Inc., 1253 North Church Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057, on behalf of Kevin Wolfer, Lifestyle Real Estate Lender, LLC, 267 South Dean Street, Englewood, NJ 07631, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been found to be contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylenes (total), cumene (isopropylbenzene), methyl tert-butyl ether, naphthalene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, and 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene. The proposed 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 published in The Bucks County Courier Times on February 28, 2024. Application received: May 13, 2024.
Newtown Technology Center, Primary Facility ID # 855668, 201-375 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940, Newtown Township, Bucks County. Claude Vandever, P.G., Envirosure, Inc., 1 North Bacton Hill Road, Suite 206, Malvern, PA 19355, on behalf of John Fiore, Jr., JRW316CMLC LLC, 1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 520, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been found to be contaminated with benzene, naphthalene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, and 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene. The current and proposed future use of the property is nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Bucks County Courier Times on May 9, 2024. Application received: May 20, 2024.
The Tioga Marine Terminal—Pier 179 North, Primary Facility ID # 722887, 3461 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Greg Rosenzweig, PG, Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 440 Creamery Way, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Richard Sherman, Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC, One Terminal Road, Carteret, NJ 07008, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, total xylenes, naphthalene, isopropylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene (TMB), and 1,3,5-TMB. The future use of the property is nonresidential. 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 Philadelphia Inquirer on May 29, 2024. Application received: May 31, 2024.
HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act of July 7, 1980 (P.L. 380, No. 97) (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); and Hazardous Waste Regulations to Transport Hazardous Waste.
Renewal Applications Received
Central Office: Waste Management Program, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-787-7561.
Contact: Jonathan Adams.
South Park Motor Lines, Inc. dba CAST Transportation, 9850 Havanna Street, Henderson, CO 80640. License No. PA-AH 0755. Accepted: May 20, 2024.
Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, LLC, 111 Conner Lane, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. License No. PA-AH 0874. Accepted: June 4, 2024.
Subsurface Technologies, Inc., 1130 Business Parkway S, Westminster, MD 21157. License No. PA-AH 0877. Accepted: May 22, 2024.
Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling, LLC, 6000 Town Center Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317. License No. PA-AH 0903. Accepted: June 6, 2024.
Trident Environmental Group, LLC, 15 Shire Drive, Norfolk, MA 02056. License No. PA-AH 0924. Accepted: May 29, 2024.
Aqua-Tex Transport, Inc., P.O. Box 1204, Hammonton, NJ 08037. License No. PA-AH S179. Accepted: April 29, 2024.
REGULATED MEDICAL AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act of July 7, 1980 (P.L. 380, No. 97) (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003) and Act 93 of June 28, 1988 (P.L. 525, No. 93) and Regulations to Transport Regulated Medical and Chemotherapeutic Waste License.
Renewal Applications Received
Central Office: Waste Management Program, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-787-7561.
Contact: Jonathan Adams.
Approved Storage & Waste Hauling MA, Inc., 110 Edison Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. License No. PA-HC 0273. Accepted: June 5, 2024.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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 DEP received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities. Copies of the application, DEP'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 DEP Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate DEP Regional Office. The address and telephone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Individuals 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 DEP'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.
Any individual wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if DEP, 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 DEP determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate DEP 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
PLAN APPROVALS
Notice of Intent to Issue Plan Approval(s) and Notice of Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permit(s) 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Section Chief, 814-332-6328.
62-00017AB: United Refining Company, 15 Bradley Street, Warren, PA 16365, City of Warren, Warren County. Application received: September 23, 2023.
Notice of Intent to Issue A Plan
Approval and Amend A Title V
Operating Permit Notice is hereby given pursuant to 25 Pa. Code Sections 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 62-00017AB to United Refining Company for: (1) the installation of a new steel welded storage tank for finished gasoline and naphtha storage, and (2) increased short term emission limits and hourly loading capacity for the proposed West End Loading Rack at the company's facility located at 15 Bradley St., City of Warren, Warren County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 62-00017. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Section 127.450.
Plan Approval No. 62-00017AB is for the installation of a 138,784 bbl capacity finished gasoline and naphtha storage tank, which will be used to provide additional flexibility in inventory control. The Plan Approval Application is dated August 25, 2023. This new tank (named Tank 251) will help balance the outage schedule of other tanks and allow proper storage capacity. The tank will be 110 feet in diameter and 82 feet high, and will have a steel pan single deck internal floating roof, with a mechanical shoe seal. Volatile Organic Chemical emissions from the proposed tank are expected to be 8.8 tons per year, calculated using naphtha storage for worst case. Best Available Technology to reduce VOC emissions to the maximum extent, is an internal floating roof with a mechanical shoe primary seal. VOC emissions are the only pollutant of concern in this project.
The VOC emission increase of 8.8 tpy from Tank 251 would trigger the requirements of Pennsylvania's Nonattainment New Source Review Program described at 25 Pa. Code § 127 Subchapter E. However, United is proposing a reduced VOC limit for existing Tank 654 (Source ID 654T) of 5.0 tons per year, so as not to trigger the Nonattainment New Source Review Program. United has ample records to show the fugitive emissions from Tank 654 can be kept below 5.0 tpy. This new 5.0 tpy limit for Tank 654 will be included in this plan approval as well, to make it an enforceable limit. Reporting and Recordkeeping requirements will be imposed to ensure this new limit is not exceeded.
United also submitted a separate plan approval application dated February 13, 2024, requesting short term (i.e. lbs/hour) emission limit increases, and hourly loading capacity increases, for the proposed West End Loading Rack (''WELR''), originally authorized as Source 229 in Plan Approval 62-00017AA issued April 11, 2023. Emissions from the WELR are controlled by a proposed Vapor Combustion Unit (''VCU'') Control Device (C229). The final design of the VCU is being built for anticipated new Federal requirements that will require use of extra fuel flow. As such, United has requested the WELR hourly loading capacity be increased from approx. 48,000 gallons/hour to 144,000 gallons/hour. This new loading rate necessitates the C229 emission limits for Carbon Monoxide be increased to 12.02 lbs/hr, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) to 4.81 lbs/hr, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) to 12.02 lbs/hr. The long term (i.e. tons/year) limits, and annual throughput capacity, for Source 229 and Control Device C229 will not change. The changes previously described for Source 229 and C229 will also be included in this proposed Plan Approval 62-00017AB. No other changes to the Federal and State requirements, or the terms and conditions in the 62-00017AA plan approval are proposed, and it will remain in effect.
The proposed Tank 251 will be subject to the applicable requirements of 40 CFR 60 Subpart Kb—Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984, 40 CFR 63 Subpart CC [National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Petroleum Refineries], and 40 CFR 63 Subpart WW [National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Source Categories] as the facility is considered a major source for HAPs.
The Plan Approval will contain additional testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Copies of the applications, DEP's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the address shown as follows. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at 814-332-6340.
Anyone wishing to provide DEP with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown as follows. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the following:
1. Name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting comments.
2. Identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 62-00017AB.
3. Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by public notice in a local newspaper of general circulation, or in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Eric Gustafson, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Thomas Bianca, PE, West Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.
67-05083H: Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC, 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 600, Wilmington, DE 19801, Peach Bottom Township, York County. Application received: August 31, 2023.
For the modification of the York Energy Center Block 2 Electricity Generation Project's turbine requirements. The existing facility is located in Peach Bottom Township, York County. The modification consists of the following changes to the requirements of P.A. No. 67-05083F (issued on August 1, 2016) and P.A. No. 67-05083G (issued December 14, 2021):
1. Revised Startup/Shutdown emission limits from a pound per hour basis to a pound per event basis. This change does not alter the amount of emissions authorized during Startups and Shutdowns.
2. Removed explicit Startup/Shutdown hours limitations. This change does not alter the existing annual emission limitations placed on the turbines.
3. Revised the definitions for fuel switching events to only reference manufacturer-approved scenarios.
4. Removed the CO/VOC correlation factor as a surrogate for ongoing VOC compliance demonstration in lieu of ongoing VOC stack testing.
5. Added a new once-ever-5-calendar-year stack testing condition for Block 2 turbines.
6. Explicitly incorporated all other conditions in Section E, Group 003 of P.A. Nos. 67-05083F & 67-05083G. This modification will supersede those group conditions in their entirety.
The York Energy Center Block 2 Electricity Generation Project consists of the following:
1. Two NG/ULSD fuel oil-fired CC combustion turbines (Source IDs 205 and 206) controlled by a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system (NOx control) and an oxidation catalyst (CO and VOC control) in series. Dry low NOx technology will also be employed during NG fuel firing. Water injection technology (NOx control) will also be employed during ULSD fuel oil firing;
2. One NG-fired auxiliary boiler (Source ID 031);
3. One cooling tower (Source ID 501) controlled by a high efficiency mist eliminator (PM/PM10/PM2.5 control);
4. NG piping components (Source ID 502);
5. Circuit breakers (Source ID 503);
6. Five NG condensate storage tanks and one ULSD fuel oil storage tank (Source ID 504).
The Department's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology (BAT) requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKKK—Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines (re: Source IDs 205 and 206); 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT—Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Electric Generating Units (Source IDs 205 and 206); 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (re: Source ID 031); the Acid Rain Program requirements of 40 CFR Part 72; the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) requirements of 40 CFR Part 97; the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 139.101 and 40 CFR Part 75; the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (PSD) regulations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.81—127.83, and 40 CFR 52.21; the Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) regulations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201—127.218. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the modified limits. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the facility's Title V Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450(a)(5).
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permit(s) Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, 814-332-6940.
42-00004, Amer Ref Group Bradford, 77 N Kendall Ave, Bradford, PA 16701-1726, City of Bradford, McKean County. Application received: June 30, 2022. The Department intends to issue the renewal Title V Operating Permit for the refinery. The facility's primary emission sources include boilers, process heaters, a reformer, tanks, equipment leaks of VOC, gasoline loading rack, wastewater separators, degreasers, emergency fire water pumps, and emergency generators. The controls include the Lo-Cat Absorber unit and Chemical Oxidizer Unit, and three flares. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to its potential to emit sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and hazardous air pollutants. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The actual emissions reported by the facility for 2022 were 26.37 TPY CO, 85.91 TPY NOx, 2.86 TPY PM-10, 1.04 TPY PM-2.5, 0.477 TPY SOx, and 285.27 TPY VOC. The facility is subject to Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) contained in 40 CFR Part 60 for storage tanks (Subpart Kb), petroleum refineries (Subpart J and Ja), bulk gasoline terminals (Subpart XX), equipment leaks for petroleum refineries (Subpart GGG and VV), and new diesel reciprocating internal combustion engines (Subpart IIII). The refinery is also subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Petroleum Refineries contained in 40 CFR Part 63 (Subpart CC), gasoline distribution (Subpart R), catalytic reforming and sulfur recovery (Subpart UUU), process vents (Subpart G), boilers and process heaters at major HAP facilities (Subpart DDDDD), and site remediation (Subpart GGGGG). A new boiler is subject to compliance assurance monitoring (CAM) provisions under 40 CFR Part 64 as well as 40 CFR 60 Subpart Db for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The facility is subject to presumptive and case-by-case RACT 2 and 3 requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100 and 129.111—129.115 for emissions of VOC and NOx. This issuance incorporates the new RACT 3 provisions on a source-by-source basis. The renewal permit will contain emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practices, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Thomas Bianca, PE, West Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.
67-05114, BAE Systems Land & Armaments, Inc., 1100 Bairs Road, York, PA 17405, West Manchester Township, York County. Application received: July 13, 2023. To issue a Title V Operating Permit renewal for the armored vehicle production facility. The facility 2022 actual air emissions were the following: 15.69 tons VOC, 0.22 ton PM-10, 1.98 tons total HAPs, 4.62 tons NOx, 0.03 ton SOx, and 3.88 tons CO. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other requirements in the permit, certain sources at the facility are subject to the requirements of Subpart HHHHHH—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources, 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines..
Notice of Intent to Issue Operating Permit(s) 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 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, PE, East Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.
06-03117, Custom Processing Services, Inc., 2 Birchmont Drive, Reading, PA 19608, Exeter Township, Berks County. Application received: July 14, 2023. To issue a State Only Operating Permit renewal for the operation of grinding and blending plant. The subject facility has potential emissions of 3.4 tpy of NOx, 1.4 tpy of CO, 3.5 tpy of PM and 0.2 tpy of 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.
36-03076, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 3580 Division Highway, East Earl, PA 17519, East Earl Township, Lancaster County. Application received: April 29, 2024. For their stone crushing operations located at the Weaverland Quarry. This is a renewal of the facility's State-Only (Natural Minor) Operating Permit. The potential emissions from the facility are estimated to be 14.5 tons of PM10. 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 60, Subpart OOO.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Application(s) and Notice of Intent to Issue Plan Approval(s) and Notice of Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permit(s) Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B and Subchapter F. These Actions May Include the Administrative Amendments of an Associated Operating Permit.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Section Chief, 814-332-6328.
43-00182G, Wheatland Tube Council Ave Plt, 1 Council Ave, Wheatland, PA 16161-1162, City of Hermitage, Mercer County. Application received: October 31, 2022. The Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a Plan Approval for the hot dip galvanizing line to operate in parallel with existing galvanizing operations at the facility. This includes two new 350 hp (14.7 mmBtu/hr) natural gas-fired boilers, a chemical pretreatment room and associated wet scrubber, # 3 galvanizing kettle and auxiliary/standby kettle and associated baghouse, # 3 ID blow station with associated single cyclone and baghouse, and quench/passivation tank. The facility currently operates under Title V permit 43-00182 as a steel pipe manufacturer, and is a major stationary source of VOC and NOx. Emissions from this project are estimated to be 34.08 tpy PM-10 and PM-2.5, 18.01 tpy NOx, 0.11 tpy SOx, 1.04 tpy VOC, 15.13 tpy CO, and 1.23 tpy total HAP. The project does not trigger PSD or NNSR. All of the sources were evaluated for BAT, and contain emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practices, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act. Additionally, the boilers are subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, and the quench/passivation tank is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart WWWWWW, NESHAP Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations. The scrubber and baghouses are also subject to compliance assurance monitoring (CAM) provisions of 40 CFR Part 64. If the Department 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 amendment application addressing the inclusion of the plan approval may be submitted for the facility per 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.31); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 3301—3326); the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P.S. §§ 30.51—30.66); the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21).
Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications 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 (DEP). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office previously indicated for 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 DEP at the address of the District Mining Office previously indicated for 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 DEP 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
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
Parameter 30-day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstantaneous
MaximumSuspended 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 Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Contact: RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Mining Permit No. 775SM4. NPDES Permit No. PA0594563. Heidelberg Materials US Cement, LLC, 7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195, Oley Township, Berks County. Renewal of an NPDES permit on a quarry operation affecting 303.0 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Manatawny Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: June 4, 2024.
Mining Permit No. 6475SM10. NPDES No. PA0224391. Pennsy Supply, Inc., 2400 Thea Drive, Suite 3A, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Jenkins Township, Luzerne County. Renewal of an NPDES Permit on a quarry operation affecting 181.74 acres. Receiving stream: Lampblack Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: May 23, 2024.
Mining Permit No. 22880301. NPDES Permit No. PA0223948. Byler Quarries, LLC, 118 Springwood Drive, Suite 300, Lebanon, PA 17042, Lower Swatara Township, Lebanon County. Transfer of an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit from Rocky Licensing Corp. affecting 60.1 acres. Receiving stream: Swatara Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: June 3, 2024.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (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 (DEP) 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:
Parameter 30-Day
Daily
Instantaneous 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 DEP 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.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, 814-472-1800.
Contact: RA-EPCAMBRIADMO@pa.gov.
NPDES No. PA0248886. Mining Permit No. 4072SM11. Penn Coal Land, Inc., P.O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15531, Summit Township, Somerset County. Renewal of NPDES permit affecting approximately 199 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Miller Run classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: April 4, 2024.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to Casselman:
Outfall number New or existing Type 002 Existing Treatment Outfall The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from all facilities to the Casselman River.
DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTSDischarge Parameter Minimum Average Monthly Maximum Daily Instantaneous
MaximumMeasurement
Frequency
(minimum1)Sample Type Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) N/A 35 70 90 2/Month Grab Iron, Total (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 2/Month Grab Manganese, Total (mg/L) 1.3 2.6 3.3 2/Month Grab Aluminum, Total (mg/L) 0.75 0.75 0.75 2/Month Grab Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) 0.0 2/Month Calculated Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 2/Month Grab Specific Conductance (micromhos) Report
2/Month Grab Sulfate Report
2/Month Grab Flow (gpm) Report
2/Month Measured Temperature (°F) Report
2/Month Measured New Stanton District Mining Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
Contact: Tracy Norbert 724-925-5500, RA-EPNEWSTANTON@pa.gov.
NPDES No. PA0251348. Mining Permit No. 3378BC21. Milrock Mining, Inc., 960 Penn Avenue, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Wharton and Henry Clay Townships, Fayette County. Renewal NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine, affecting 4.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Fike Run, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Application received: January 10, 2024.
The outfall(s) listed as follows discharge to Unnamed Tributaries to Fike Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 008 N TFO The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall(s) are as follows:
DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Discharge Parameter Minimum Average Monthly Maximum Daily Instantaneous
MaximumMeasurement
Frequency*
(minimum)Sample Type pH (S.U.) 6.0 N/A N/A 9.0 2/Month Grab Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) N/A 35.0 70.0 90.0 2/Month Grab Iron, Total (mg/L) N/A 3.0 6.0 7.0 2/Month Grab Manganese, Total (mg/L) N/A 2.0 4.0 5.0 2/Month Grab Aluminum, Total (mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) 0.0 N/A N/A N/A 2/Month Grab Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab Flow (gpm) Report
2/Month Measured Temperature (°C) Report
2/Month Measured Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) Report
2/Month Grab Sulfate, Total (mg/L) Report
2/Month Grab Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Contact: RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
NPDES No. PA0225932. Mining Permit No. 64910302. Ronald Scull, 565 Beach Lake Highway, Honesdale, PA 18431, Berlin Township, Wayne County. Renewal NPDES permit affecting 41.5 acres. Receiving stream: Indian Orchard Brook, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. No discharge to Indian Orchard Brook. Application received: December 28, 2023.
NPDES No. PA0594601. Mining Permit No. 8275SM1. Pennsy Supply, Inc., 2400 Thea Drive, Suite 3A, Harrisburg, PA 17110, West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Renewal of a NPDES permit affecting 115.0 acres. Receiving stream: Unnamed Tributary to Chiques Creek, classified for the following use: WWF, MF. Application received: January 22, 2024.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to UNT to Chiques Creek:
Outfall number New or existing Type Discharge rate: 003 Existing Treatment Facility Outfall 1.4 MGD The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Discharge (MGD) 1.4 Oil and Grease (mg/L) Monitor And Report
This Parameter is applicable at all times The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from the following stormwater outfalls: 001
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Oil and Grease (mg/L) Monitor And Report
This Parameter is applicable at all times The following alternate discharge limitations apply to discharges from the following stormwater outfalls resulting from precipitation events less than or equal to the 10-year/24-hour precipitation event: 001
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/L) 0.5 This Parameter is applicable at all times NPDES No. PA0595829. Mining Permit No. 13930301. H & K Group, Inc., P.O. Box 196, 2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474, Penn Forest Township, Carbon County. Renewal of a NPDES permit affecting 14.9 acres. Receiving stream: Stony Creek, classified for the following use: EV—MF. Application received: January 18, 2024.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to (stream):
Outfall number New or existing Type Discharge rate: 002 Existing Stormwater 0.05 MGD The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall(s) are as follows:
The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from the following stormwater outfalls: 002
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 The following alternate discharge limitations apply to discharges from the following stormwater outfalls resulting from precipitation events less than or equal to the 10-year/24-hour precipitation event: 002
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/L) 0.5 This Parameter is applicable at all times NPDES No. PA0225908. Mining Permit No. 39970301. Holcim (US), Inc., 5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. Renewal of a NPDES permit affecting 211.71 acres. Receiving stream: Coplay creek, classified for the following use: MF and CWF. Application received: February 2, 2024.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Coplay Creek:
Outfall number New or existing Type Discharge rate: MGD 001 Existing Treatment Inactive 002 Existing Stormwater 0.05 003 Existing Treatment 0.864 004 Existing Treatment .144 The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall(s) are as follows: 001, 003, 004
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Discharge (MGD) 001 inactive Discharge (MGD) 003 0.864 Discharge (MGD) 004 0.144 Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) Monitor And Report Sulfates (mg/L) Monitor And Report Chloride (mg/L) Monitor And Report The following limits apply to dry weather discharges from the following stormwater outfalls: 002
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 The following alternate discharge limitations apply to discharges from the following stormwater outfalls resulting from precipitation events less than or equal to the 10-year/24-hour precipitation event:
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/L) 0.5 This Parameter is applicable at all times NPDES No. PA0593885. Mining Permit No. 8275SM2, 36910301, 36990301, and 36080302. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16664, Earl and Ephrata Townships, Lancaster County. Revision of a NPDES permit affecting 261 acres. Receiving stream: Unnamed Tributary to the Conestoga River and the Conestoga River, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: June 23, 2023.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Unnamed Tributary to the Conestoga River and the Conestoga River:
Outfall number New or existing Type Discharge rate: 001 Existing Pit Water 3.5 MGD 002 Existing Pit water 5.3 MGD The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day Daily
Instant Average Maximum Maximum pHi (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Total Acidity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) Monitor And Report
Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Discharge (MGD) 001 3.5 3.9 Discharge (MGD) 002 5.3 5.8 Oil and Grease (mg/L) Monitor And Report
This Parameter is applicable at all times
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 (DEP). 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. Individuals 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 in the previously listed 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 DEP may schedule 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 in the previously listed application.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
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)).
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, 570-327-3636.
Contact: Jake Carson, Project Manager, 570-327-3565, RA-EPWW-NCRO@pa.gov.
E4904124-002. PA DOT Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Ave, Montoursville, PA 17754, Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: May 29, 2024.
PA DOT propose to replace a Single Span Concrete T-Beam Bridge with a Single Span Pre-Cast Concrete Box Culvert. The existing bridge has a span of 10.8 Ft., a skew of 62 40°, 50`, 01", an underclearance of 9.9 Ft., and a low chord of 433.40 Ft. and a hydraulic opening of 100 Ft2. The proposed box culvert has a span of 15.5 Ft., a skew of 90 40°, 50`, 01", an underclearance of 7.5 Ft., and a low chord of 431.00 Ft. and a hydraulic opening of 116 Ft2. The project includes 1.0 Ft. of culvert depression, full width alternate baffles and native streambed material throughout the culvert floor in accordance with the BD-632M and PA FBC recommendations. The proposed structure slope is 1.5%. The proposed structure will utilize R-8 Rip Rap, choked with native streambed material as scour protection at the inlet and outlet. The project includes the replacement of an 18 inch RCP outfall in kind. The outfall replacement will include a Rip Rap apron at the outlet. The project will utilize a detour to convey traffic during construction. The project will utilize a sandbag diversion and temporary channel to convey the stream during construction. The temporary channel will consist of a 16 Ft. bottom width and 1.5:1 side slopes, with three 48 inch pipes located within the roadway footprint for construction access. The project will utilize 23 LF of R-8 Rip Rap along the left upstream bank and 155 LF of R-8 Rip Rap along the downstream left bank to stabilize the area impacted by the temporary channel. The project will temporarily impact 0.1 acre and permanently impact 0.01 acre of jurisdictional wetlands. The wetland impact is considered De Minimis and does not require mitigation. The proposed bridge will be constructed on the same vertical and horizontal alignment. The proposed structure is beyond the thresholds to meet GP-11. The Unnamed Tributary to the Susquehanna River is classified as a Warm Water Fishery by Title 25, Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards. Latitude: 40°, 50`, 01", Longitude: -76°, 48`, 30".
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Michele Lauer, Clerical Assistant 2, 570-830-3077.
E3103224-002. Barenkoder, LLC, 20 Black Walnut Lane, Annville, PA 17003-8530, Henderson Township, Huntingdon County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: May 6, 2024.
To construct and maintain a 42-foot long single span, steel beam with steel grate bridge with concrete block abutments that has a 12-foot wide by 5.0-foot underclearance across Sugar Grove Run to provide driveway access to property. Project is located immediately West of Sugar Grove Road (T-442) approximately 1.4 miles North of intersection with SR 0022 in Henderson Twp., Huntingdon County. (Mount Union, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.455986, Longitude: -77.938785).
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: ra-ep-ww-sero-105@pa.gov.
E0901224-005. Northampton Township, 55 Township Road, Richboro, PA 18954, Northampton Township, Bucks County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. Application received: May 31, 2024.
To construct and maintain sidewalks, about 5-foot wide along both sides of the existing culvert, including supports within the floodway/floodplain of the Ironworks Creek (WWF-MF) associated with the easy road access and the safety of the pedestrians. The project will also include removal of the existing guiderail along the roadway of Second Street Pike, a Geosynthetic Reinforced Slope (GRS) to support the area around the existing culvert wingwalls, upgrade the existing drainage outfall structure and concrete swale along the toe of the GRS to prevent erosion resulting in 26 linear feet (143 square feet) of permanent watercourse impact, 89 linear feet (2,314 square feet) of temporary watercourse impact, 5,210 square feet of permanent floodway impact, and 4,819 square feet of permanent floodplain impact. The site is located along Second Street Pike (SR 332), about 400 feet northeast of Tanyard Road (Hatboro, PA, USGS Quadrangle) in Northampton Township, Bucks County. Latitude: 40.20814°, Longitude: -75.01544°.
Southwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: D. J. Stevenson, 412-442-4281, RA-EPSW-OGSUBMISSION@pa.gov.
E6307224-006. CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC, 1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Morris Township, Washington County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Application received: June 5, 2024. Latitude: 40.008701°, Longitude: -80.332410°.
The project proposes to expose a section of the existing NV-113 Pipeline, consisting of one (1) 12-inch steel gas pipeline and one (1) 20-inch HDPE fresh/produced water line, in preparation for longwall mining activities under these pipelines. Pipeline exposure is anticipated to last approximately one (1) year and will result in temporary impacts to two (2) intermittent streams (UNTs to Short Creek, a Trout Stocked Fishery) and their associated 50-foot assumed floodways. Total earth disturbance proposed is 7.9 acres. Proposed project impacts include excavation of the existing pipelines, installation of monitoring equipment, stockpiling of soils, installation of temporary flume pipes and riprap aprons, installation of timber mat bridges over streams for equipment crossing, and site restoration post-construction.
Resource Name Aquatic Resource Type Activity Chapter 93 Latitude/
LongitudeImpact Area Temp. (SF) Impact Area Perm.
(SF)Impact Area Temp. (LF) Impact Area Temp.
(Ac)Impact Area
Perm.
(Ac)FLACT—1
(Stream 7; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Excavation/ Floodway Activity TSF 40.00865 -80.33239 4,100 - 0.09 - CULV-1
(Stream 7; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Flume Pipe TSF 40.00872 -80.33238 250 - 50 0.006 - PIPE-1
(Stream 7; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Excavation; Pipeline Exposure (stream) TSF 40.00872 -80.33238 80 16 0.002 BRIDGE-1
(Stream 7: UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Timber Bridge TSF 40.00868 -80.33245 276 - 23 0.1 - FLACT—2
(Stream 5; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Excavation/ Floodway Activity TSF 40.00865 -80.33239 4,300 - 0.001 - CULV-2
(Stream 5; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Flume Pipe TSF 40.00862 -80.33231 300 - 50 0.007 - PIPE-2
(Stream 5; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Excavation; Pipeline Exposure (stream) TSF 40.00862 -80.33231 96 - 16 0.002 - BRIDGE-2
(Stream 5; UNT to Short Creek)Intermittent Timber Bridge TSF 40.00861 -80.33239 264 - 22 0.006 -
Contact: Dana Drake, Program Manager, 412-442-4000.
E0205224-001. ALCOSAN, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, McKees Rocks Borough and City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Application received: February 21, 2024.
The applicant proposes to:
1. Construct and maintain the 20,000 feet long Ohio River Tunnel (ORT), which will have an internal diameter of 18 feet and will be approximately 150 feet beneath and along the Ohio River (WWF, N). This will permanently impact 6.66 acres of the watercourse, 1.2 acres of the floodway, and 1.29 acres of floodplain. This will also impact 0.60 acre of the Allegheny River (WWF) floodplain.
2. Construct and maintain the 4,500 feet long Chartiers Creek Tunnel (CCT), which will have an internal diameter of 14 feet and will be approximately 150 feet beneath and along the Ohio River. This will permanently impact 1.9 acres of watercourse, including one crossing beneath the Ohio River, 0.80 acre of floodway, and 0.20 acre of floodplain. This will also permanently impact 0.21 acre of Chartiers Creek (WWF) floodplain.
3. Construct and maintain the 1,600 feet long Saw Mill Run Tunnel (SMRT), which will have an internal diameter of 14 feet and will be approximately 150 feet beneath and along the Ohio River. This will permanently impact 0.88 acre of watercourse, including one crossing beneath the Ohio River, 0.04 acre of floodway, and 0.24 acre of floodplain.
4. Construct and maintain a 600 feet long dewatering tunnel which has an internal diameter of 8 feet and will be approximately 150 feet beneath and along the Ohio River. This will permanently impact 0.03 acre of floodway. This dewatering tunnel will be constructed from the northern terminus of the ORT.
5. Construct and maintain the 1,900 feet long Ella Street to Chartiers Creek connector tunnel beneath Shingiss Street, which will have an internal diameter of 7 feet and will be approximately 140 below ground. This will permanently impact 0.48 acre of the Ohio River's floodplain.
6. Construct and maintain two (2) drop shafts to direct flow to the tunnel system with mined connector tunnels to the ORT in 0.57 acre of the Ohio River floodplain.
7. Construct and maintain one (1) drop shafts to direct flow to the tunnel system with mined connector tunnels to the CCT and to construct and maintain one (1) drop shaft with mined connector tunnels to the SMRT in 0.19 acre of the Allegheny River floodplain combined.
8. Construct and maintain river wall, vent structures, gate control building, outfall and associated scour protection located at the western terminus of Westhall Street. This will permanently impact 0.17 acre of the Ohio River, 0.28 acre of floodway, and 0.17 acre of floodplain.
9. Construct and maintain vent structures, outfall, and associated scour protection located between North Point Drive and the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. This will permanently impact 0.02 acre of the Ohio River, 0.01 acre of floodway, and 0.1 acre of floodplain.
10. Construct and maintain vent structures, outfall, and associated scour protection located by the intersection of River Road and West Carson Street. This will permanently impact 0.03 acre of Chartiers Creek and 0.11 acre of floodway.
11. Construct and maintain vent structures, gate control structure, and modify existing outfall located along River Avenue between Madison Avenue and Voeghtly Street. This will permanently impact 0.08 acre of the Allegheny River, 0.01 acre of floodway, and 0.14 acre of floodplain.
12. Construct and maintain vent structures located south of the CSX Transportation railroad and along Riverside Street. This will permanently impact 0.17 acre of the Ohio River's floodplain.
13. Construct and maintain vent structures located east of the D.L. Clark Building. This will permanently impact 0.10 acre of the Allegheny River's floodplain.
14. Construct and maintain vent structures located along S Canal Street and between Chestnut Street and Warfield Street. This will permanently impact 0.02 acre of the Allegheny River's floodway and 0.18 acre of floodplain.
15. Construct and maintain temporary cofferdams around the aforementioned outfall structures. In the Ohio River, it will temporarily impact 0.35 acre of watercourse, 0.32 acre of floodway, and 2.13 acres of floodplain. In Chartiers Creek, it will temporarily impact 0.11 acre of watercourse and 0.70 acre of floodplain. In the Allegheny River, it will temporarily impact 0.08 acre of watercourse, 0.06 acre of floodway, and 2.44 acres of floodplain.
For the purpose of reducing combined sewage overflows into the region's streams and rivers to improve water quality. Cumulatively, the project will permanently impact 9.75 acres of watercourse, 2.39 acres of floodway, and 4.27 acres of floodplain. This project will temporarily impact 0.54 acre of watercourse, 0.38 acre of floodway, and 5.27 acres of floodplain.
The project site is located in McKees Rocks Borough and City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and begins at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 (Pittsburgh West and Pittsburgh East PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: -40°, 28`, 34"; W: -80°, 02`, 38"; Sub-basin 20G; USACE Pittsburgh District) and extends along the Ohio River to the Allegheny River (Pittsburgh West and Pittsburgh East PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 27`, 10"; W: -79°, 59`, 38"; Sub-basin 18A; USACE Pittsburgh District), with spurs that will cross the Ohio River that will extend west into McKees Rocks Borough and the City of Pittsburgh.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Eastern District: Oil and Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
Contact: RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov.
EA0829224-002. Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Orwell Township, Bradford County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: June 7, 2024.
The construction of the existing well pad resulted in 391 square feet (0.009 acre) of impacts to Palustrine Emergent Wetlands. The project proposes restoration of the well pad and 391 square feet (0.009 acre) of restoration activities and the replanting of native hydrophytic vegetation within the impacted wetlands. The project will result in 391 square feet (0.009 acre) of temporary Palustrine Emergent Wetland impacts (Windham, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.986998°, Longitude: -76.452826°).
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and is currently under review. Individuals wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, Division of Storage Tanks, P.O. Box 8762, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8762, within 30-days from the date of this publication. Comments may also be submitted via email to tanks@pa.gov. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform DEP of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it based.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
Application(s) Received for Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits Under the Authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P.S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101 and 6021.1102) and Under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP Application No. 24006 Applicant Name Rock Land Company LLC Address P.O. Box 180 City, State, Zip Frederick, MD 21705 County York County Municipality Shrewsbury Township Tank Type Eleven ASTs storing hazardous substances Tank Capacity 189,840 gallons total Application Received June 13, 2024
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