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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-1222

NOTICES

ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY BOARD

Areas Unsuitable for Coal Mining; Notice of Hearing

[26 Pa.B. 3595]

   Petition #56959901.  Because of the unexpected number of people attending the public hearing on the Shade Township Areas Unsuitable for Mining Petition No. 56959901 originally scheduled for July 10, 1996, the public hearing was canceled and has been rescheduled and moved to a larger facility.

   The Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Quality Board again invite all interested persons to attend a public hearing on a proposal to designate a portion of Shade Township, Somerset County, as unsuitable for surface mining operations. The petition area includes approximately 565 acres located northeast of the village of Reels Corners.

   The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 1996, in the Shade High School located at Box 7 McGregor Avenue, Cairnbrook, PA 15924.

   The hearing concerns Petition No. 56959901, which was submitted by the Shade Township Supervisors.

   The petitioners alleged that surface and underground mining could result in the degradation or loss of surface and groundwater resources, including aquifers and aquifer recharge areas.

   The hearing will be legislative and fact-finding in nature where interested persons will be afforded an opportunity to present oral or written testimony and comments on the merits of the petition. Persons wishing to present oral testimony must register with the Department before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 1996, and must bring three copies of the testimony to the hearing. Persons can register by calling (717) 783-8846 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Persons who previously registered to present testimony do not need to register again. It is requested that only one person from each organization present testimony. No cross-examination of witnesses will be permitted. Written comments will be accepted by the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, Room 213 Executive House, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461 until 4:30 p.m., August 29, 1996 when the public record will close. Submission of comments by facsimile (fax) machine will not be accepted. Comments may also be submitted electronically to the Board at RegComments@a1.dep.state.pa.us and must be received by July 29, 1996.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact M. C. McCommons at (717) 787-4761 before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 1996, to discuss how we may best accommodate their needs. If necessary, persons may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or 1 (800) 654-5988 (voice users) and request that they relay the call to M. C. McCommons at (717) 787-4761.

   This notice is given under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a), The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--692.1001), and the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1222. Filed for public inspection July 26, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]


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