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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 Wen-Crest Farms
549 Schaeffer Road
Lebanon, PA 17042Lebanon County 1,529 2,031.55 Poultry
BeefNA Renewal Austin Hurst
40 New Schaefferstown Road
Bernville, PA 19506Berks
County65 351.68 Poultry Layers NA New
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).
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 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 individual, 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.
Former Allentown State Hospital—Building 29, Primary Facility ID # 633071, 1600 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. Synergy Environmental, 155 Railroad Plaza, Royersford, PA 19468 on behalf of City Center Investment Corporation, 645 West Hamilton Street, Suite 600, Allentown, PA 18101, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, MTBE, naphthalene, cumene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene (TMB), 1,3,5-TMB, and total xylenes from historic site operations. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on October 4, 2024. Application received: October 24, 2024.
Former Allentown State Hospital—Fire Brigade Training Area, Primary Facility ID # 633071, 1600 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. Synergy Environmental, 155 Railroad Plaza, Royersford, PA 19468 on behalf of City Center Investment Corporation, 645 West Hamilton Street, Suite 600, Allentown, PA 18101, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with 1,1-biphenyl, lead, and benzo(a)pyrene from historic site operations The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on October 4, 2024. Application received: October 24, 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.
Somerset Street Phase 1, Primary Facility ID # 879157, 2200, 2230, 2234, and 2248 East Somerset Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Anna Thornton, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103 on behalf of Lawrence McKnight, Somerset Street Station, LLC, 3020 Richmond Street, # 5807, Philadelphia, PA 19134, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with inorganics, lead, MTBE, other organics, PAH's, and PCB's. The future use of the property is mixed-use. The proposed cleanup standards for the site are the Statewide health and site-specific standards. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in Philadelphia Metro on September 30, 2024. Application received: September 30, 2024.
ELU Mid Atlantic Ambler Crossings Phase II, Primary Facility ID # 879182, South Maple and South Chestnut Streets, Ambler, PA 19002, Ambler Borough, Montgomery County. Walter H. Hungarter, III, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 West Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of John Zaharchuk, ELU Mid-Atlantic Ambler, LLC, 201 South Maple Way, Suite 100, Ambler, PA 19002, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil has been found to be contaminated with chlorinated solvents, inorganics including asbestos, lead, other organics, and PAH's. The future use of the property is residential. The proposed cleanup standards for the site are the Statewide health and site-specific standards. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Ambler Gazette on September 1, 2024. Application received: October 1, 2024.
Dublin Volunteer Fire Company, Primary Facility ID # 862212, 194 North Main Street, Dublin, PA 18917, Dublin Borough, Bucks County. Thomas Hippensteal, P.G., Envirosearch Consultants, Inc., P.O. Box 940, Springhouse, PA 19477 on behalf of Dublin Volunteer Fire Company, 194 North Main Street, Dublin, PA 18917, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with No. 2 Fuel Oil. The future use of the property is nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standard is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Bucks County Herald on October 3, 2024. Application received: October 4, 2024.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
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); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for Determination of Applicability for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other than Coal Ash.
Northeast Region: Waste Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Roger Bellas, Environmental Program Manager, 570-826-2201.
WMGR038-NE011, Circular Crossroads, LLC, 191 Clark Road, Duryea, PA 18642, Duryea Borough, Luzerne County. An application for determination of applicability for the processing of waste tires for beneficial reuse. Application received: October 21, 2024. Deemed administratively complete: October 28, 2024.
Comments or questions concerning the application should be directed to Roger Bellas, Environmental Program Manager, 570-826-2511 or RA-EPWM-NERO@pa.gov, Northeast Region, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
WMGR038-NE012, Magen Industry LLC, 1590 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230, Bowmanstown Borough, Carbon County. An application for permit reissuance to transfer the permit from Gabriel Rubber LLC to Magen Industry LLC. The permit is for the processing of waste tires for beneficial reuse at 700 Lehigh Street, Palmerton, PA. Application received: October 24, 2024. Deemed administratively complete: October 28, 2024.
Comments or questions concerning the application should be directed to Roger Bellas, Environmental Program Manager, 570-826-2511 or RA-EPWM-NERO@pa.gov, Northeast Region, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
Southwest Region: Waste Management Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Waste Management Program Manager.
WMGR123SW074, Range Resources—Appalachia, LLC, 3000 Town Center Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Robinson Township, Washington County. A Determination of Applicability for coverage under Residual Waste General Permit No. WMGR123 was received. Range Resources—Appalachia, LLC is proposing to place one 33,000 bbl nominal capacity open-air aboveground storage tank (AST) and associated equipment to act as a water reuse storage facility to be used to support unconventional well completions. The storage facility will include the 33,000 bbl AST within a secondary containment system, drive-on truck containment system, and transfer pumps. The facility will be located at the Shearer Tank Pad, 2689 Robinson Hwy, McDonald, PA 15057. Application received: October 15, 2024. Deemed administratively complete: October 29, 2024.
Comments or questions concerning the application should be directed to RA-EP-EXTUPLSWRO@pa.gov, Southwest Region, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
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); 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.
Northwest Region: Waste Management Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: Christina S. Wilhelm, Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, ra-epnwrowasteprog@pa.gov.
101684. Pro Waste Services, Inc., 813 East 18th Street, Erie, PA 16503, West Mead Township, Crawford County. Pro Waste Services, Inc. is seeking reissuance of a municipal waste permit to own and operate the construction/demolition waste transfer facility that had been previously owned and operated by Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete, Inc. (current Permit ID number 101684). Application received: October 24, 2024.
Comments or questions concerning the application should be directed to Christina S. Wilhelm, Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, ra-epnwrowasteprog@pa.gov, Northwest Region, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed an integrated plan approval, State Operat-ing 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief, 484-250-5920.
46-00274: Sunoco Protective Solutions Inc./Montgomeryville, 161 Corporate Dr, Montgomeryville, PA 18936-9643, Montgomery Township, Montgomery County. Application received: May 13, 2024. Sonoco Protective Solutions, Inc. formerly known as Tegrant Diversified Brands, Inc. is a natural minor facility that produces insulated shipping foam containers. The manufacturing process is a closed mold, rigid polyurethane foam molding operation which uses materials containing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), whose emission limit is 8.0 tons per year (tpy). All the VOC emissions are fugitive emissions and are reduced: 1. phasing out the use of clean up solvent, 2. using more efficient injection equipment, and 3. good housekeeping practices. The operating permit includes work practice standards, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the previously listed contact person in the header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROAQPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief, 484-250-5920.
46-0005BC: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, 770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486, Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. Application received: July 31, 2024. Plan Approval No. 46-0005BC is for the construction of a 2.5-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired non-emergency peak shaving generator. Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC is a major facility as per 25 Pa. Code § 121.1. Potential emissions from the new non-emergency peak shaving generator are: NOx—2.0 tons per year (TPY); VOC—1.4 TPY; CO—4.0 TPY; PM—0.06 TPY; SOx—0.004 TPY; HAP—0.47 TPY. The non-emergency peak shaving generator is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ. The Plan Approval will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, and operating conditions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements. Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the previously listed contact person in the header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROAQPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief, 412-442-4336.
30-00195: Equitrans, LP, 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Jefferson Township, Greene County. Application received: June 21, 2023. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a modified Title V Operating Permit (TV-30-00195) to Equitrans, LP to incorporate applicable presumptive RACT III requirements into the operating permit. The facility is a natural gas compression station located off of Denny Hill Road at coordinates 39.909611, -80.074528 in Jefferson Township, Greene County. The following sources at this facility are addressed in this RACT III proposal: Sources 101—103, three (3) 4,735-BHP Caterpillar G3616LE lean-burn stationary internal combustion engines each controlled by an oxidation catalyst are subject to a 0.6 g/bhp-hr presumptive RACT III requirement in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.112(g)(3)(ii)(A). • Source 104, one (1) 124.14 MMBtu/hr Solar Mars 100-16000S natural gas turbine subject to a 42 ppmvd NOx standard at 15% oxygen in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.112(g)(2)(v). • Source 201, a 3.85 MMBtu/hr reboiler, and Source 401, a 450 MMscfd TEG dehydration unit and associated flare, are subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.112(c) to install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. All other sources at the facility are not subject to RACT III requirements. The facility has potential emissions of 105.0 TPY NOx; 26.2 TPY CO; 39.8 TPY VOC; 2.3 TPY SOx; 14.9 TPY PM-10; 14.9 TPY PM-2.5; 10.3 TPY total HAP; 7.2 TPY single HAP for formaldehyde; and 164,239 TPY of CO2e. This modification is limited in scope to incorporating the applicable presumptive RACT III requirements into the Title V operating permit. Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this Title V Operating Permit modification may submit the information to Thomas Joseph, Environmental Engineering Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (30-00195) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the operating permit. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Thomas Joseph, Environmental Engineering Manager, at the previously listed address or contact information given as follows. All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication. The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx and by contacting Thomas Joseph, Environmental Engineering Manager, at 412-442-4336 or tjoseph@pa.gov. Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Camarda at 412-442-4203 or the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
OPERATING PERMITS
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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, 570-327-3636.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Program Manager, 570-327-3648.
57-0003, Sullivan County School District, 777 South Street, LaPorte, PA 18626, Laporte Borough, Sullivan County. Application received: March 28, 2024. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425, the Department has received an application and intends to issue a renewal of an Air Quality Operating Permit for the Sullivan County School District/Junior-Senior High School Campus located in Laporte Borough, Sullivan County. The facility is currently operating under State Only (Natural Minor) Operating Permit 57-00003. The facility's main sources include one (1) 4.0 million Btu per hour (MMBtu/hr) AFS Energy systems biomass-fired boiler with particulate emissions controlled by an AFS Energy Systems model AFS 3 9CYT multi cyclone mechanical collector, two (2) 8.4 million MMBtu/hr Hurst No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, one (1) 2.834 MMBtu/hr Smith No. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler, one (1) 100 kW (170 bhp) No. 2 fuel oil-fired Spectrum emergency engine and one (1) 150 kW (240 Hp), No. 2 fuel oil-fired Generac emergency engine. The facility has potential emissions of 5.73 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 16.80 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 1.86 tons per year of sulfur oxides, 5.15 tons per year of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 microns, 0.88 ton per year of volatile organic compounds, less than 0.10 ton per year of total hazardous air pollutants, and 16,451 tons per year of carbon dioxide equivalents (greenhouse gases). The emission limits 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 Subpart ZZZZ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Sections 63.6580—63.6675, Subpart JJJJJJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources, 40 CFR Sections 63.11193—63.11237 and Subpart IIII of the Federal Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Sections 60.4201—60.4219 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. All pertinent documents used in the valuation 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, 814-332-6940.
33-00025, Punxsutawney Area Hospital, 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, Young Township, Jefferson County. Application received: May 17, 2023. The primary sources at the facility are a 285 kW oil-fired emergency generator, a parts washer, and 2 dual-fueled 10.5 million Btu/hr boilers, operated on a monthly rotation, using natural gas as the primary fuel and capable of firing oil in the event of a natural gas curtailment. Potential Emissions for the site under the current physical and operational design are as follows: 5.3 tpy NOx; 4 tpy CO; 0.1 tpy PM; 0.1 tpy SOx; and 0.3 tpy VOC. The facility is a Natural Minor. The boilers are subject to the 40 CFR 63.11237 Definition of Gas-Fired Boiler. The emergency generator is subject to 40 CFR 63.8585(f). The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, and work practice requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
Philadelphia: Air Management Services: Air Quality Program, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543.
Contact: Maryjoy Ulatowski, Chief, Source Registration, 215-685-9476.
OP21-000048, Ardex Laboratories, Inc., 2050 Byberry Road, Philadelphia, PA 19116, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Application received: August 18, 2021. The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue an Initial Natural Minor Operating Permit (NMOP) for the operation of an automotive cleaning products manufacturing facility. The facility air emission sources are: • Four (4) natural gas burning boilers, each less than one Million British Thermal Units per hour (MMBtu/hr). • Twelve (12) Tanks, each with maximum process rate of 1,100 gallons. • One (1) Mixing Tank with maximum process rate of 6,000 gallons. • Fourteen (13) Mixing Vessels, each with maximum process rate of 150—3,000 gallons. 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 by contacting the Source Registration Unit at 215-685-7572 or DPHAMS_Service_Requests@phila.gov. Persons wishing to file a protest or comments on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest or comments 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 hold a public hearing. Protests, comments, and requests for a public hearing must be mailed to Source Registration, Air Management Services, 7801 Essington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19153-3240 or e-mailed to DPHAMS_Service_Requests@phila.gov with ''Ardex Laboratories, LLC NMOP OP21-000048'' in the subject line. AMS suggests submitting any mailed correspondence also by e-mail. Individuals in need of accommodations and/or interpretation should contact AMS at DPHAMS_Service_Requests@Phila.Gov and/or 215-685-7572. Please include: (1) the name and contact information of the person requesting an accommodation and/or interpretation; (2) the name of the program, service, activity, or location of the request; and (3) a description of the modification and/or interpretation being requested.
OP21-000019, Weber Display & Packaging, 3500 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Application received: March 31, 2021. The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue a renewal Natural Minor Operating Permit (NMOP) for the manufacture of cardboard. The facility's air emission sources include the following: one 25.2 MMBtu/hr dual-fuel fired boiler, two 6-color rotary die cutters, two 4-color flexo folder gluers, one reverse air filter cyclone, and one mechanical shaker. The renewal NMOP will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. 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. Protests, comments, and requests for a public hearing must be mailed to Source Registration, Air Managements Services, 7801 Essington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19153 or e-mailed to DPHAMS_Service_Requests@phila.gov with ''Weber Display & Packaging OP21-000019'' in the subject line. AMS suggests submitting any mailed correspondence also by e-mail. Permit copies and other supporting information are available by contacting the Source Registration Unit at 215-685-7572 or emailing a request to the previously listed email address with the subject line. Individuals in need of accommodations and/or interpretation should contact AMS at DPHAMS_Service_Requests@phila.gov and/or 215-685-7572. Please include: (1) the name and contact information of the person requesting an accommodation and/or interpretation; (2) the name of the program, service, activity, or location of the request; and (3) a description of the modification and/or interpretation being requested.
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.
67-03007, Apex Tool Group, LLC, 3990 E Market Street, York, PA 17402, Springettsbury Township, York County. Application received: June 21, 2024. For the operation of a steel chain manufacturing facility. This is for renewal of the existing state-only permit. Potential air emissions from the facility are estimated at 73.31 tpy PM, 12.50 tpy NOx, 9.46 tpy CO, 4.17 tpy VOC, 3.67 tpy total HAPs, and 0.15 tpy SOx. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 25 Pa. Code § 129.63, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart WWWWWW, and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, PE, East Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.
06-03113, Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., P.O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474, Robeson Township, Berks County. Application received: January 30, 2024. For the operation of a limestone crushing plant. This is for renewal of the existing State-Only Permit. The operation is controlled by wet suppression and fabric collectors. The crushing plant includes equipment subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The facility has the potential to emit an estimated 27.26 tons per year of particulate matter (PM). This is for renewal of the existing State-Only Permit. 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.
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 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 DEP 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 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).
Coal Applications
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits (Table 1) will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit. Additional effluent limits will be listed as part of the publication of the draft NPDES permit.
Table 1
Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstantaneous
MaximumIron (total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Alkalinity must always be greater than acidity. Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, 814-472-1800.
Contact: RA-EPCAMBRIADMO@pa.gov.
Mining Permit No. 05130101. NPDES No. PA0279307. Robindale Energy Services, Inc., 224 Grange Hall Road, P.O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920, Broad Top Township, Bedford County. NPES renewal for a bituminous surface and auger mine affecting 271.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Longs Run, Shreves Run and Six Mile Run classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: October 24, 2024.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
Contact: Alicia Cook, Clerical Assistant 3, 814-343-3328.
Mining Permit No. 33723006. NPDES No. PA0603406. Consol Mining Company, LLC, 275 Technology Drive, Suite 101, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Winslow Township, Jefferson County. Permit renewal application for a bituminous surface coal mine and associated NPDES permit. Remaining mining activities consist only of operation and maintenance of a post-mining mine drainage water treatment system. Receiving stream(s): UNT to Soldier Run classified for the following use(s): CWF. Application received: October 24, 2024.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Contact: RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Mining Permit No. 40850201. Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc., 100 Hazlebrook Road, Hazleton, PA 18201, Hazle and Kline Townships, Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. Renew an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation affecting 186.9 acres. Receiving stream: Catawissa Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: October 22, 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. PA0279927. Mining Permit No. 29240101. J & J Svonavec Excavating, Inc., 555 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701, Wells Township, Fulton County. New NPDES permit affecting 90.7 acres related to a coal mining activity permit. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Great Tough Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received: June 26, 2024.
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 unnamed tributary to Great Tough Creek:
Outfall Number
New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 001 New Treatment Facility Precipitation Induced 002 New Stormwater Precipitation Induced 003 New Stormwater Precipitation Induced The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001—003 (All Discharges) Parameter (unit) Minimum 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstant
MaximumTotal 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 2.5 5.0 6.2 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. PA0249262. Mining Permit No. 56020105. Fieg Brothers, P.O. Box 38, Berlin, PA 15530, Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County. NPDES renewal for a bituminous surface mine affecting 96.9 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributary to Miller Run: Classification: CWF, included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL and Sandy Hollow classified as a CWF: Included in the Buffalo Run TMDL. Application received: July 3, 2024.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are Instream Criteria limits described for above coal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfall discharges to Sandy Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 N The following treated wastewater outfall discharges from an unnamed tributary to Miller Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 003 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
Outfalls: 002: Sandy Hollow
Outfall: 003: Miller RunParameter Minimum Average
MonthlyDaily
MaximumInstantaneous
MaximumpH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 Iron, Total (mg/L) XXX 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese, Total (mg/L) XXX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum, Total (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) XXX XXX XXX 50.0 Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) Report
Sulfate, Total (mg/L) Report
Chloride (mg/L) Report The following stormwater outfalls discharge from an unnamed tributary to Miller Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 006 N 007 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 006, 007 (All discharges) Parameter Minimum Average
MonthlyMaximum
DailyInstantaneous
MaximumpH (S.U.) 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) XXX 35.0 70.0 90.0 Iron, Total (mg/L) XXX 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese, Total (mg/L) XXX 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum, Total (mg/L) XXX 0.75 0.75 0.75 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) XXX XXX XXX 50.0 Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) 0.0 XXX XXX XXX Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) Report
Flow (gpm) Report Temperature (°C) Report
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) Report
Sulfate, Total (mg/L) Report
Chloride (mg/L) Report Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
Contact: Alicia Cook, Clerical Assistant 3, 814-343-3328.
NPDES No. PA0258407. Mining Permit No. 37070301. 422 Aggregates, LLC, 3340 U.S. Route 422, New Castle, PA 16101, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surface mining of industrial minerals affecting 74.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to Brush Run and unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. Application received: May 29, 2024. Contact: RA-EPKNOX@pa.gov, Elias J Heferle.
NPDES Permit No. PA0258407 (Mining Permit No. 37070301), 422 Aggregates, LLC, 3340 U.S. Route 422, New Castle, PA 16101, renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surface mining of industrial minerals in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, affecting 74.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to Brush Run and unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. Application received: 5/29/2024.
The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributary to Brush Run and unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek:
Outfall No. New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 001(SPA) Existing Sediment Pond SPA Precipitation Induced, 0.59GPM 002(SPB) Existing Sediment Pond SPB Precipitation Induced, 0.59GPM 003(SPC) Existing Sediment Pond SPC Precipitation Induced, 0.59GPM 004(TBC) Existing Treatment Pond TPB Intermittent (Pumped), 0.72GPM 005(TPB) Existing Treatment Pond TPB Intermittent (Pumped), 0.72GPM 006(TPC) Existing Treatment Pond TPC Intermittent (Pumped), 0.72GPM The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 004—006 (All Discharges) Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstant.
MaximumTotal Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (GPM) N/A N/A Report
Iron, Total (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese, Total (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A N/A Sulfate, Total (mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) N/A N/A Report
Aluminum, Total (mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A Report Temperature (°C) N/A N/A Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 001—003 (Discharges during Dry Weather Conditions) Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstant.
MaximumTotal Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (GPM) N/A N/A Report
Iron, Total (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese, Total (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Net Alkalinity (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A N/A Sulfate, Total (mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) N/A N/A Report
Aluminum, Total (mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A Report
Acidity, Total (as CaCO3, mg/L) N/A N/A Report Temperature (°C) N/A N/A Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
Outfalls: 001—003 (Discharges after ≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstant.
MaximumTotal Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 Iron, Total (mg/L) N/A N/A 7.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times.
Outfalls: 001—003 (Discharges after >10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
Contact: Cassie Stanton, Clerical Assistant 2.
NPDES No. PA0256447. Mining Permit No. 14060302. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823, Spring Township, Centre County. Application received: June 13, 2024.
Renewal of a NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from mining of industrial minerals affecting 23.6 acres. Receiving stream(s): Logan Branch, classified for the following use(s): CWF.
The following outfalls discharge to Logan Branch:
Outfall No. New or Existing Type Discharge Rate 008 Existing Sediment Trap # 1 Precipitation Induced 009 Existing Stormwater Runoff Gravel Area Pipe Outlet Precipitation Induced 010 Existing Sediment Trap # 2 Precipitation Induced The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 008—010 (All Discharges) Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstant.
MaximumTotal Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (gpm) Monitor Only Oil and Grease Monitor Only pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units.
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 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 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 above 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).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
Applications Received Under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and Section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification Under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Eastern District: Oil and Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
Contact: RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov.
CORRECTION—previously published on October 26, 2024.
E0829224-011. Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Albany Township, Monroe Township, and Overton Township, Bradford County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: October 1, 2024.
To construct, operate and maintain:
1. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 5 linear feet (8 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF) and 381 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.610691°, Longitude: -76.470764°);
2. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 2.5 linear feet (4 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF), 185 square feet of floodway impacts, and 90 square feet of Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.61337°, Longitude: -76.469496°);
3. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 318 square feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF) floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.610691°, Longitude: -76.470764°);
4. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 6 linear feet (8 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF) and 151 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.615803°, Longitude: -76.469941°);
5. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 2 linear feet (3 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF) and 357 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.617637°, Longitude: -76.46926°);
6. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 2 linear feet (3 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF) and 220 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.618426°, Longitude: -76.468768°);
7. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 2 linear feet (3 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Towanda Creek (CWF, MF), 537 square feet of floodway impacts, and 1,234 square feet of Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.620906°, Longitude: -76.467052°);
8. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 834 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.622872°, Longitude: -76.467561°);
9. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 150 square feet of Satterlee Run (HQ-CWF) floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.618039°, Longitude: -76.489477°);
10. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 4 linear feet (7 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Ladds Creek (CWF, MF) and 142 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.613542°, Longitude: -76.490155°);
11. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 2 linear feet (2 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Ladds Creek (CWF, MF) and 159 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.612966°, Longitude: -76.490596°);
12. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 10 linear feet (17 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Ladds Creek (CWF, MF) and 146 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.612448°, Longitude: -76.490906°);
13. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 2 linear feet (2 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Ladds Creek (CWF, MF) and 134 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.609766°, Longitude: -76.492477°);
14. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 3 linear feet (4 square feet) of Ladds Creek (CWF, MF) and 155 square feet of floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.606198°, Longitude: -76.495006°);
15. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 162 square feet of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) floodway impacts (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.600982°, Longitude: -76.497275°);
16. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 24 linear feet (40 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) and 203 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.593467°, Longitude: -76.501228°);
17. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,147 square feet of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) floodway impacts and 1,424 square feet of Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.592259°, Longitude: -76.503049°);
18. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 214 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.592000°, Longitude: -76.502962°);
19. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet (410 square feet) of Black Creek (EV, MF) and 3,099 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.591520°, Longitude: -76.502833°);
20. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and timber mat bridge impacting 20 linear feet (184 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) and 1,819 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.591186°, Longitude: -76.503115°);
21. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 39 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.586939°, Longitude: -76.508710°);
22. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 14 linear feet (23 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) and 149 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.580080°, Longitude: -76.511924°);
23. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and timber mat bridge impacting 1,587 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.580163°, Longitude: -76.509684°);
24. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 10 linear feet (16 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) and 765 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.579908°, Longitude: -76.508129°);
25. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and timber mat bridge impacting 40 linear feet (723 square feet) of Black Creek (EV, MF) and 1,032 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.578330°, Longitude: -76.504314°);
26. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 20 linear feet (203 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (EV, MF) and 2,105 square feet of floodway impacts (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.577753°, Longitude: -76.502549°);
27. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 105 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.573655°, Longitude: -76.494222°);
28. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 6 linear feet (10 square feet) of an unnamed tributary to Black Creek (CWF, MF), 158 square feet of floodway impacts, and 196 square feet of Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Dushore, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.572862°, Longitude: -76.493826°);
29. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 27 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.566704°, Longitude: -76.490586°);
30. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 198 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.565641°, Longitude: -76.490106°);
31. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 1,184 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.566593°, Longitude: -76.491694°);
32. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline and timber mat bridge impacting 178 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.566593°, Longitude: -76.493463°);
33. a 16-inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 143 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) and 24 square feet of a Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41.565720°, Longitude: -76.493973°);
The project will result in 286 linear feet (1,670 square feet) of temporary stream impacts, 13,676 square feet (0.314 acre) of temporary floodway impacts, 7,360 square feet (0.169 acre) of temporary PEM wetland impacts, and 114 square feet (0.003 acre) of temporary PSS wetland impacts, all for the purpose of establishing a temporary water supply for Marcellus well development in Albany, Monroe and Overton Township, Bradford County. This project is associated with permit application number E5729224-004.
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.
E4704122-001. PA DOT Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Ave, Montoursville, PA 17754, Valley Township, Montour County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: September 19, 2024.
PA DOT proposes a Major amendment to a Safety Improvement project at the intersection of SR 0054 and SR 0642, North of Danville. The project will relocate SR 0642 to create one signalized intersection. The project includes roadway widening, paving, structure replacements on SR 0054 and SR 0642 and intersection improvements along SR 2007. The Major Amendment includes two additional outfalls bringing the total to 13 outfalls, a change in pipe size under SR 2007 from 18" to 14 x 23", and an additional temporary wetland impact of 0.03 acre. The project is located with the floodplain or over Mahoning Creek and Mauses Creek. Mahoning Creek is classified as a Trout Stream Fishery by 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards and is listed as a Stocked and Wild Trout Stream. Mauses Creek is classified as a Cold Water Fishery by 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards and is listed as a Stocked and Wild Trout Stream. Latitude: 40°, 59`, 09", Longitude: -76°, 37`, 45".
Northeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Michele Lauer, Clerical Assistant 2, 570-830-3077.
E3502224-008. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 852 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-4436, City of Scranton, Lackawanna County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: October 17, 2024.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions/encroachments associated with the Community Environmental Project (CEP)—Roaring Brook: 1. A streambank restoration project along a 580-foot reach of Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) with work consisting of re-grading 390 linear feet of streambank to have a 2:1 slope and regrading the other 190 linear feet of streambank with a 1.5:1 slope. Additional streambank work includes installation of soil lifts, native riparian plantings with seed mixes, and a wooden staircase proposed within the regraded streambank to provide community access. 2. To relocate an existing 4-foot wide, 545-foot long gravel walking path within the floodway of Roaring Brook (CWF, MF). The proposed trail will be at existing grade and will not result in an increase in fill within the floodway. 3. To place sixteen (16) boulders within the stream channel of Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) for improved instream aquatic habitat. 4. An additional streambank restoration project along a 70-foot reach of Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) with work consisting of re-grading the streambank and installing a rock revetment wall at a 1:1 grade. Additional work within the floodway includes the installation of a 4-foot wide handicap access path, construction of a new 10-foot x 10-foot fishing platform, and installation of a new 60-foot long split rail fence. The project is located at Darcy Park to the left of Richter Ave after its intersection with Ash Street (Scranton, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41°, 24`, 25", Longitude: -75°, 38`, 13") in Scranton City, Lackawanna County.
Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: RA-EPWW-NWRO@pa.gov.
E62-372. Warren City, 318 West Third Avenue, Warren, PA 16365, City of Warren, Warren County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Application received: October 18, 2024.
To modify the original Riverfront Development Project permit along the right bank of the Allegheny River just upstream of the Hickory Street Bridge for the construction and maintenance of an approximately 185 feet long boat access ramp, a 16 feet by 32 feet floating dock, and two additional staircases with riprap scour protection which will all impact approximately 0.2 acre of currently impacted watercourse with minimal instream work for access to the Allegheny River in Warren City, Warren County. Latitude: 41.843557°, Longitude: -79.148296°.
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: 717-705-4802.
E0503124-002. PA Department of Transportation Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, East Providence Township, Bedford County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: September 27, 2024.
To slip line an existing 455.76 linear foot 78-diamter pipe with a 63-inch x 58.88 inch pipe in UNT Brush Creek (WWF, MF) with riprap scour protection and approximately 40 linear feet of channel realignment and grading. The project proposes to permanently impact 495 linear feet of stream channel with 110 feet of temporary impacts with 0.01 acre of permanent and 0.02 acre of temporary wetland impacts. This is for the purpose of improving transportation safety in East Providence Township, Bedford County (Latitude: 39.9684°, Longitude: -78.2466°).
E4403224-006. Brown Township, 22 Brown Township Drive, Reedsville, PA 17084, Brown Township, Mifflin County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Application received: September 25, 2024.
To remove existing structure and to install and maintain (1) a 76 foot x 33 foot 4.5 inch bridge over Kishacoquillas Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) with riprap scour protection and (2) build a road within the floodway and floodplain of Kishacoquillas Creek (HQ-CWF, MF). The project proposes to permanently impact 250.7 linear feet of stream channel with 211.5 feet of temporary impact with 1.42 acres of permanent floodway impacts and 0.51 acre of temporary impacts. The project is located in Brown Township, Mifflin County (Latitude: 40.661, Longitude: -77.6015).
Southeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: RA-EP-WW-SERO-105@pa.gov.
E2301224-013. Borough of Colwyn, 221 Spruce Street, Colwyn, PA 19023, Colwyn Borough, Delaware County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. Application received: October 16, 2024.
The Borough of Colwyn is proposing an improvement to the existing Storm water basin which extend approximately 375 LF along the 100-year floodway of Darby Creek (WWF, MF). Work will include cleaning the unwanted vegetation and implementing a water quality feature to treat storm water for sediment and pollutants. The site is located in Floyd Parke near the intersection of 5th Street and Ellis Avenue, (Lansdown, PA USGS map, Lat: 39.910203; Long; -75.257360) in Colwyn Borough, Delaware County.
EA5101224-001 WV5101224-001. Norwalk Lots, LLC, 9523 Northeast Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. Application received: September 26, 2024.
Norwalk Lots, LLC is proposing to demolish of unauthorized structures (chicken coup, wooden structures, stone and concrete paving walkway, gym and playground set as well as tent pavillion) within the floodway of Paul's Run (WWF, MF). The removal of impervious surfaces and to restore its ability to infiltrate and store flood volume within the floodway will result in 12,307 square feet of temporary floodway impact. A General Permit No. 7 for a pedestrian bridge and General Permit No. 8 for site access are also associated with this project. This project is located at 1226-28 Norwalk Road in Philadelphia County (USGS PA Frankford Quadrangle—Latitude 40.097224 N, Longitude 75.033712 W).
E0901224-012. Brondeau Spousal Lifetime Asset Trust, 1418 Monk Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035, New Hope Borough, Bucks County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. Application received: October 23, 2024.
Brondeau Spousal Lifetime Asset Trust is proposing to rehabilitate an existing retaining wall along the Delaware River (WWF) resulting in 87.5 linear feet (350 square feet) of permanent watercourse impact. This project mainly consists of replacing timber lagging within the bulkhead structure and permanently stabilizing along the riverbank on Division Street and is located at 136 North Main Street in New Hope Borough, Bucks County (USGS PA Lambertville Quadrangle—Latitude 40.368957 N, Longitude 75.952832 W).
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Dana Drake, Program Manager.
E0205224-002. Allegheny County Parks Department, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 211, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Plum Borough, Allegheny County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Application received: April 24, 2024.
The applicant proposes to:
1) Place and maintain fill within 1,165 linear feet (LF) of an unnamed tributary (UNT) to Pierson Run (CWF), identified as watercourse STR 1, to raise the stream bed elevation and reconnect the incised stream to its floodplain; construct and maintain twenty-one (21) cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structures across this UNT and its floodway and floodplain; and perform grading in the floodway of this UNT, resulting in 1,165 linear feet of permanent watercourse impacts, and 0.401 acre of permanent floodway impacts;
2) Within the aforementioned 1,165 reach of the STR 1, to relocate and construct a 154 LF reach of the watercourse, resulting in 154 LF of permanent watercourse impacts and 0.053 acre of permanent floodway impacts. These impacts completely overlap with the impact area associated with the previous item;
3) Place and maintain fill within 14 LF of a UNT to STR 1, identified as watercourse INT 1 (CWF) to raise the stream bed elevation and reconnect the incised stream to its floodplain; and perform grading in the floodway of this watercourse, resulting in 14 LF of permanent watercourse impacts and 0.0128 acre of permanent floodway impacts;
4) Place and maintain fill within 30 LF of a UNT to STR 1, identified as watercourse INT 2 (CWF) to raise the stream bed elevation and reconnect the incised stream to its floodplain; construct and maintain one (1) cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structure across this INT and its floodway and floodplain; and perform grading in the floodway of this watercourse, resulting in 30 LF of permanent watercourse impacts and 0.0138 acre of permanent floodway impacts;
5) Place and maintain fill within 63 LF of a UNT to STR 1, identified as watercourse STR 3 (CWF) to raise the stream bed elevation and reconnect the incised stream to its floodplain; construct and maintain two (2) cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structures across this UNT and its floodway and floodplain; and perform grading in the floodway of this UNT, resulting in 63 linear feet of permanent watercourse impacts and 0.0434 acre of permanent floodway impacts;
6) Place and maintain fill within 25 linear feet (LF) of a UNT to STR 1, identified as watercourse STR 4 (CWF) to raise the stream bed elevation and reconnect the incised stream to its floodplain; construct and maintain one (1) cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structure across this watercourse and its floodway and floodplain; and perform grading in the floodway of this UNT, resulting in 25 LF of permanent watercourse impacts and 0.0115 acre of permanent floodway impacts;
7) Temporary access crossing of a UNT to STR 1, identified as watercourse INT 4 (CWF), resulting in 15.5 linear feet of temporary watercourse impacts and 0.00498 acre of temporary floodway impacts;
8) Construct and maintain two (2) of the aforementioned cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structures projecting into palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland 1 and perform grading within this wetland, resulting in 0.024 acre of permanent wetland impacts;
9) Construct and maintain four (4) of the aforementioned cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structures across PEM Wetland 3 and perform grading within this wetland, resulting in 0.093 acre of permanent wetland impacts;
10) Construct and maintain four (4) of the aforementioned cross-valley, triple stacked log grade control structures across PEM Wetland 4, create a high flow channel through this wetland, and perform grading within this wetland, resulting in 0.2106 acre of permanent wetland impacts; and
11) Construct and maintain temporary crossings of Wetland 1, Wetland 3, and Wetland 4 cumulatively resulting in 0.283 acre of temporary wetland impacts.
For the purpose of restoring the stream and floodplain in the project area in order to reduce erosion and sedimentation within the Ohio River watershed to reach the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's sediment reduction requirements as per their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (No. PAI139602).
Cumulatively, the project will result in 1,297 LF of permanent watercourse impacts, 0.4825 acre of permanent floodway impacts, 0.328 acre of permanent wetland impacts. On-site re-establishment of permanently impacted wetlands is proposed as compensatory wetland mitigation for the project. Cumulatively, the project will also result in 15.5 LF of temporary watercourse impacts, 0.00498 acre of temporary floodway impacts, and 0.283 acre of temporary wetland impacts.
The project site is located within Boyce Park, with its upstream end approximately 300` southeast of the Boyce Park Four Season Lodge (Murrysville, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 27`, 39"; W: -79°, 44`, 46"; Sub-basin 20; USACE Pittsburgh District) and its downstream end approximately 750` southwest of the intersection of Spring Miller Road and Pierson Run Road (Murrysville, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 27`, 35"; W: -79°, 44`, 34"; Sub-basin 20; USACE Pittsburgh District), in Plum Borough, Allegheny County.
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