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Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinators
Southeast Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428Calvin Ligons
Ann Ryan
Mary Alice Reisse
(610) 832-6212Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties Northeast Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790Chris Fritz
Joan Banyas
(717) 826-2516Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties Southcentral Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
1 Ararat Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17110Belinda May
(717) 657-4588Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and York Counties Northcentral Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701Ron Sommers
(717) 327-3653Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union Counties Southwest Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745Sharon Svitek
Stephen Sales
Bob Emmert
(412) 442-4000Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland Counties Northwest Region
DEP, Bureau of Land Recyling and Waste Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481Guy McUmber
(814) 332-6848Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
PA67-03009. Installation of four offset lithographic printing presses by Reynolds and Reynolds (P. O. Box 128, York County Industrial Park, Emigsville, PA 17318) in Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PA-63-110A. Corning Consumer Products Company (100 Eighth Street, Charleroi, PA 15022) for a dust collector on the Mixhouse at its Charleroi Plant located in Charleroi Borough, Washington County.
PA-63-101A. Maple Creek Mining, Inc. (981 Route 917, Bentleyville, PA 15314) for a coal storage area at its Maple Creek Preparation Plant located in New Eagle Borough, Washington County.
PA-26-119A. Anchor Glass Container Corporation (1 Anchor Plaza, 4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Tampa, FL 33634) for a baghouse on the metal grinding process at its Plant 5 located in South Connellsville Borough, Fayette County.
PA-65-590A. Dormont Manufacturing Company (6015 Enterprise Drive, Export, PA 15632) for a cutting saw at its facility located in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
14-399-009E. Construction of three ceramic chip capacitor binder removal ovens/kilns (''SRA kilns'') and associated air cleaning devices (electrically heated thermal afterburners) by Murata Electronics North America Inc. (1900 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801-2799) in Ferguson Township, Centre County.
14-310-017J. Construction of stone crushing, etc. equipment and installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on stone crushing, etc. equipment by Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, State College, PA 16804) in Spring Township, Centre County. Some of the stone crushing and other equipment is subject to Subpart 000 of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
46-318-049. On December 2, 1996, an application was received from Triumph Controls, Inc. (205 Church Road, North Wales, PA 19454) for the construction of a dry spray paint booth to be located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
Applications received for Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
07-313-012H. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Quality Chemicals, Inc. (P. O. Box 216, Tyrone, PA 16686) for a batch specialty chemical manufacturing operation in Tyrone Borough, Blair County.
07-327-001. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Chicago Rivet & Machine Company, Inc. (Industrial Park, Tyrone, PA 16686) for a vapor degreaser controlled by enclosure and a chilled water zone in Tyrone Borough, Blair County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart T, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
21-307-020. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to The Frog, Switch & Mfg. Company (P. O. Box 70, Carlisle, PA 17013) for several sources controlled by a fabric filter in Carlisle, Cumberland County.
28-318-031. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Champion Road Machinery, Inc. (P. O. Box 439, Chambersburg, PA 17201-0439) for a surface coating operation in Chambersburg, Franklin County.
36-308-027I. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to C & D Charter Power Systems, Inc. (82 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540) for a battery paste mixing facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County.
36-308-033L. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to C & D Charter Power Systems, Inc. (82 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540) for the three-process facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County.
36-399-024A. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) for a dry fly ash handling system in Martic Township, Lancaster County.
67-309-098A. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Lehigh Portland Cement Company (200 Hokes Mill Road, York, PA 17407) for a cement packaging system controlled by two fabric filters in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-399-020. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) for a dry fly ash handling system in East Manchester Township, York County.
Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
63-399-002. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to McGrew Welding & Fabricating Inc., (P. O. Box 87, Donora, PA 15033) for belt covers and sprays on the Materials Handling process at its facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.
04-000-032. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to LTV Steel Company, (P. O. Box 490, Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001) for low NOx burners on the steam boilers at its Aliquippa Tin Mill located in Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County.
Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
10-307-051. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Armco, Inc. (P. O. Box 832, Butler, PA 16003-0832) for the operation of anneal and pickle lines in Butler, Butler County.
43-318-031. The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit to Jones Performance Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 563, #1 Jones Way, West Middlesex, PA 16159) for the operation of a spray up fiberglass operation in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County.
Applications received for Minor Source Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
OP-11-423. The Department received an Air Quality Operating Permit application from Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc., (124 Laurel Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906) for a steel wire manufacturing process at its facility located in Johnstown, Cambria County.
OP-63-154. The Department received an Air Quality Operating Permit application from Centrifugal Casting Company, Inc., (P. O. Box 456, Cecil, PA 15231) for a secondary copper production process at its Bishop Route 50 facility located in Cecil Township, Washington County.
OP-65-125. The Department received an Air Quality Operating Permit application from Teledyne Inc., (P. O. Box 151, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a steel manufacturing process at its Teledyne Allvac facility located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
OP-63-881. The Department received an Air Quality Operating Permit application from St. Hilary Parish, (320 Henderson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301) for an incinerator at its St. Hilary School located in Washington, Washington County.
OP-65-732. The Department received an Air Quality Operating Permit application from Latrobe Area Hospital, Inc., (121 West Second Avenue, Latrobe, PA 15650) for an incinerator at its Latrobe Hospital located in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
Air Quality Plan Approval Application No. 23-330-006 and on Residual Waste Permit Application No. 301290; Public Hearing
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44-5 and 287.152-3, that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on the Residual Waste Permit application and the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for Cherokee Biotechnology, Inc. (Cherokee), P. O. Box 1901, West Chester, PA, for a bioremediation facility proposed to be located at 301 Morton Avenue, City of Chester, Delaware County. The proposed bioremediation facility will process virgin petroleum contaminated soils. The proposed bioremediation facility is described in the air quality plan approval application of May 3, 1996 and the waste permit application of December 27, 1995 as well as subsequent supplemental submissions from Cherokee.
The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday February 6, 1997, at the Chester High School Auditorium, 200 West 9th Street, Chester, Delaware County to receive comments on both the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval under DEP's Air Resources regulations and the Residual Waste Permit application under DEP's Solid Waste Management regulations. In the event of postponement due to weather conditions, the hearing will be held the following week on February 13, 1997, at 7 p.m. at the same location. Postponement notifications will be distributed to local radio stations and newspapers and can be heard by calling DEP at (610) 832-6011 on February 6.
Proposed Air Plan Approval Information
In order to assure compliance with the applicable standards, DEP has placed the following conditions in the proposed Plan Approval.
I. Emission Limitations
Based on the information provided by the applicant and DEP's own analysis, this proposed operation would emit:
1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): 2.32 lbs/hr and 4.34 tons per year.
2. Particulate Matter (PM): 0.57 lb/hr and 2.14 tons per year.
II. Operational Limitations
(a) The company shall not process more than 80 tons per hour, 960 tons per day, and 299,520 tons in a 12 month rolling period, of petroleum contaminated soil.
(1) The company shall not process more than 59,520 tons of gasoline contaminated soil in a 12 month rolling period.
(2) The company shall not process more than 70,000 tons of soil contaminated with diesel, kerosene or No. 2 fuel oil in a 12 month rolling period.
(3) The company shall not process more than 170,000 tons of soil contaminated with No. 4 fuel oil, No. 6 fuel oil or bunker fuel oil in a 12 month rolling period.
(b) The maximum allowable concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons for incoming petroleum contaminated soils to be accepted by this facility shall not exceed the limitations contained in the facility's solid waste management permit.
(c) No soils may be processed containing detectable levels of PCBs using Department approved methods. No soil containing free liquids shall be processed.
(d) The volumetric flow rate to the air pollution control equipment shall be maintained at a minimum of 6,814 scfm.
(e) The company shall install appropriate equipment to monitor the air flow rate to the air pollution control equipment to ensure compliance with Condition (d) above. The equipment to monitor the air flow rate shall be approved by the Department.
(f) The company shall store the various petroleum contaminated soils in three separate storage piles that are clearly marked.
(g) The hours of operation of the bioremediation facility shall not exceed 12 hours per day and 3,744 hours per year.
(h) The following conditions apply to the stockpiling of petroleum contaminated soils and processed soils.
(1) Only processed soils may be stored outside of the building.
(2) The material stockpiling operations associated with the aforementioned sources shall not result in the emission of fugitive particulate matter in excess of the limits specified in Section 123.2 of Chapter 123 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
(3) Such equipment and material as are necessary to take reasonable action (including but not necessarily limited to the application of water) to prevent fugitive particulate matter resulting from the material stockpiling operations associated with the sources from becoming airborne shall be available at all times and shall be used, as necessary, to prevent such fugitive particulate matter from becoming airborne.
(i) In order to prevent fugitive particulate matter resulting from the use of the in-plant roads from becoming airborne, the company shall adhere to the following plan:
(1) All paved in-plant roads shall be swept a minimum of once a day, weather permitting.
(2) Prior to startup of the operation, the company shall submit to the Department for approval the use and frequency of water to be applied on all unpaved in-plant roads.
(3) The company shall keep a log of the dates of road sweeping of the paved roads and watering of the unpaved roads.
(j) The company shall keep on hand a sufficient quantity of spare pane filters for the panel particulate filter associated with the aforementioned sources in order to immediately replace any panel filters requiring replacement.
(k) The pressure drop across the panel filters shall not exceed 1.4 inches of water, gage. Once the pressure drop across the panel filter reaches 1.4 inches of water, gage, the panel filters shall be replaced with clean panel filters.
(l) The contaminated soil storage building shall be repaired and maintained to the extent that it meets Department approval to allow the operation of the facility without resulting in fugitive particulate matter and volatile organic compound emissions.
(m) The carbon adsorber shall maintain a minimum removal efficiency of 98%.
(n) The company shall maintain the inward face velocity on all openings of the enclosure surrounding the processing equipment at a minimum of 275 feet per minute.
(o) In the event of a malfunction of the air pollution equipment, the processing of petroleum contaminated soil shall cease until the air pollution control equipment can be repaired.
III. Testing and Monitoring Requirements
(a) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the bioremediation facility will be operated, but not later than 180 days after the initial start-up of the source, the owner or operator shall conduct stack/performance tests for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (PM), and face velocity. The stack/performance tests shall be conducted at the maximum charging rate.
(1) At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
(2) At least 60 days prior to the test, the company shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
(3) Within 30 days after the source tests, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
(c) The company shall monitor the following at the indicated intervals.
(1) The company shall monitor the inlet and outlet of the carbon adsorber to determine the removal efficiency of the carbon adsorber a minimum of once per day. The frequency of monitoring may be changed upon approval from the Department.
(2) The soil throughput of the screener shall be monitored a minimum of once an hour.
(3) The pressure drop across the panel filter shall be monitored a minimum of once per day.
(d) The company shall monitor, at least once per week, the emissions of volatile organic compounds from the surface of the windrows using a flame ionization detector (FID), photoionization detector (PID) or equivalent upon Department approval. This monitoring program may be modified with prior Department approval.
IV. Recordkeeping Requirements
Sufficient data shall be recorded, in a format approved by the Department, so that compliance with the conditions in this Plan Approval can be determined. Records shall be kept for a minimum of 2 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
(a) The company shall keep records of the amount of contaminated soil received and the amount and type of contamination present in the soil.
(b) The company shall keep a record of the number of hours of operation during the 12 month rolling period.
(c) The company shall keep a log of the dates of road sweeping of the paved roads and watering of the unpaved roads.
(d) The company shall keep a record of the following in the event that the air pollution control equipment malfunctions.
(1) The time the malfunction occurred.
(2) The cause of the malfunction.
(3) Steps taken to correct the malfunction.
(4) Any other pertinent information.
(e) The company shall keep a rolling monthly total of the estimated emissions to demonstrate compliance with the terms of this Plan Approval.
(f) The company shall keep a copy of all stack/performance test protocols and stack/performance test results that are required by this Plan Approval.
(g) The company shall keep a record of the results of the monitoring that is required by this Plan Approval.
Procedures for Hearing and Submitting Written Comments
The hearing will not be a question and answer session. Those wishing to testify should contact DEP Community Relations Coordinator Tina Suarez-Murias at (610) 832-6011 to register prior to the hearing, but may also register at the hearing. Oral comments should be kept brief and may be limited to 5 minutes per person, depending on the number of speakers. Where groups are represented, a spokesperson is requested to present the group's concerns and additional time will be allowed.
Anyone wishing to present written comments directly to DEP regarding the draft Air Quality Plan Approval and/or the Residual Waste Permit application may do so until March 10, 1997. Written comments should include the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person filing comments.
2. Identification of proposed Air Quality Plan Approval No. 23-330-006 and/or Residual Waste Permit application No. 301290.
3. Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval and/or a concise statement regarding any information relevant to the Residual Waste Permit application materials.
Written remarks should be sent to John Kennedy, Assistant Regional Director, Department of Environmental Protection, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Comments from the public will be addressed by the DEP during the review process before a final action is taken on the proposals. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be released should the DEP decide to issue the Air Quality Plan Approval and/or the Residual Waste permit.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Tina Suarez-Murias at (610) 832-6011 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Copies of the pertinent documents are available for public review at DEP's Southeast Regional Office in Conshohocken between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. To make an appointment, contact the Records Management Section at (610) 832-6003.
Notice of Plan Approval Application Minor Source
The following stationary sources have filed a request for a plan approval with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Air Quality. Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval have 30 days to submit the protest or comments to the Regional Office at the address listed below. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the plan approval application by filing a request with the Regional Office stating the reason for the request.
The Department will evaluate and consider all protests and comments received. The Department will, where appropriate, modify the proposed plan approval based on the protests and comments received.
The final plan approval will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. A notice of the Department's final decision on the proposed plan approval will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Air contaminants emitted from these sources are less than the amounts that would trigger major new source review requirements. For additional information on the following applications contact Devendra Verma, Engineering Services Chief, (814) 332-6940.
Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
25-313-021. The Department received a plan approval application for installation of a rotary filter and vacuum pump by LORD Corp. (P. O. Box 556, South St., Saegertown, PA 16433) at the Saegertown Plant located in Saegertown Borough, Crawford County.
24-313-0130A. The Department received a plan approval application for replacement of a chlorine fume scrubber (4,000 lbs graphite/run) by SGL Carbon Corporation (900 Theresia Street, Box 1030, St. Marys, PA 15857-1030), in St. Marys, Elk County.
37-399-004A. The Department received a plan approval application for installation of new controls and ventilation equipment for 4 existing chrome plating tanks by New Castle Industries (P. O. Box 7359, New Castle, PA 16107) in New Castle, Lawrence County.
Notice of Intent to Issue
Title V Operating Permit
Permit No. TV-22-05007
Dauphin County The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to The Harrisburg Authority for the Harrisburg Materials, Energy, Recycling and Recovery facility located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The Title V Operating Permit is required under 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G for major stationary sources.
An appointment to review the application and other pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 541-7937 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Those wishing to comment on the proposed action may contact Kanubhai Patel, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Comments may be submitted during the 30-day period immediately following the publication of this notice. Each comment must include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments along with the reference number of the permit (TV-22-05007).
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the comment period. The Department will give notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing as per 25 Pa. Code § 127.521.
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
An application for Plan Approval has been received by this office for the construction, modification, or reactivation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 54-305-018
Source: Coal Prep Plant w/Water Spray Sys.
Received: December 10, 1996
Company: Summit Anthractie Company
Location: Porter Township
County: Schuylkill
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); 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 will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address 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).
Where any of the mining activities listed below will have discharges of wastewater to streams the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. Such NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chs. 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; 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.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Coal Applications Received
03960107. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Burrell Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 130.1 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Cherry Run to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received December 16, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
25820110. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Jay Township, Elk County affecting 255.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received December 11, 1996.
33920103. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Pinecreek Township, Jefferson County affecting 143.5 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to O'Donnell Run and three unnamed tributaries to Five Mile Run. Application received December 13, 1996.
33920101. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Pinecreek Township, Jefferson County affecting 49.0 acres. Receiving streams four unnamed tributaries to Little Mill Creek and an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek. Application received December 13, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
17841301. Manor Mining and Contracting Corporation (P. O. Box 368, Bigler, PA 16825), to revise the permit for the Manor No. 44 bituminous deep mine in Girard Township, Clearfield County to add 49 permit and subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharge. Application received November 15, 1996.
30841316. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine Complex in Richhill Township, Greene County to construct additional facilities and enclose 360` of Talley Run, receiving stream Talley Run. Application received October 21, 1996.
03841312. Stanford Coal Operations, Inc. (301 East Main St., Suite 900, Lexington, KY 40507), to transfer the permit for the Clinton bituminous deep mine in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County from Hays Run Coal Company, no additional discharge. Application received November 18, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54900104R. Blaschak Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in West Mahanoy and Butler Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 311.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received December 6, 1996.
54851336C4. Summit Anthracite, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 12A, Klingerstown, PA 17941), correction to existing deep mine operation to include fly ash disposal area in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 12.8 acres, receiving streams Good Spring Creek. Application received December 2, 1996.
22851602R2. Meadowbrook Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 477, Lykens, PA 17048), renewal of an existing coal preparation plant in Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County affecting 24.0 acres, receiving stream Wiconisco Creek. Application received December 13, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
04860301T. Beaver Valley Aggregates, Inc. (1150 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061). Application received for transfer of permit from LaFarge Corporation for a large, noncoal (slag removal) surface mining operation located in Center and Hopewell Townships, Beaver County, affecting 47.0 acres. Receiving streams Ohio River. Application received October 8, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
7475SM7A1C. Anthony Dally & Sons, Inc. (P. O. Box 27, Pen Argyl, PA 18072), incidental boundary correction in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County affecting 6.2 acres, receiving stream none. Application received December 2, 1996.
06880302C. Rolling Rock Building Stone, Inc. (R. D. 4, Boyertown, PA 19512), incidental boundary correction in Pike and District Townships, Berk County affecting 22.5 acres, receiving stream Oysterville Creek. Application received December 4, 1996.
The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands (BDWW) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.
Applications filed 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.
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E05-244. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culvert with a clear span of 20.78 feet and an underclearance of 3 feet on a 60 degrees skew across an unnamed tributary to Bobs Creek on SR 96, Section 11B, Segment 790, offset 2362 located just south of the PA 96 and PA 869 intersection in Weyant Village (Alum Bank, PA Quadrangle N: 16 inches; W: 8.38 inches) in King Township, Bedford County.
E28-244. Encroachment. John Rautzahn, Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Franklin County, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new R. C. slab bridge having a centerline span of 19 feet on a 52 degrees skew with a minimum underclearance of 9 feet 9 inches across an unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek on SR 0410 Section 002, Segment 0170, offset 0000 located about 1.2 miles east of the Montgomery School along PA 75 (Mercersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.2 inches; W: 0.33 inch) in Montgomery Township, Franklin County.
E36-627. Encroachment. Fredrick Stuedler, 7335 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516. To construct and maintain an 8-inch and a 15-inch sanitary sewer across Stony Run and its adjacent wetlands, and an 8-inch water line across Stony Run. A deminimus area of wetlands less than or equal to .05 acre will be filled for construction of Firethorn Drive within the Heather Woods residential development. A 5-foot wide pile supported boardwalk will be constructed across wetlands for recreational access, located along the west side of Hill Road (T-846), north of its intersection of SR 272 (Terre Hill, PA Quadrangle N: 19 inches; W: 14 inches) in East Cocalico Townhip, Lancaster County.
E67-578. Encroachment. Joseph Myers, 160 Ram Drive, Hanover, PA 17331. To enclose 215 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Furnace Creek with a 24-inch diameter pipe and relocate it east of its original position in the Colonial Hills Subdivision at a point just west of Pumping Station Road and Oakwood Drive (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 3.4 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in West Manheim Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E41-396. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a clear span of 22.6 feet with minimum underclearance of 5.5 feet at a 45 degree skew on Nichols Run on SR 3005, approximately 1.0 mile north of Jersey Shore (Jersey Shore, PA Quadrangle N: 17.3 inches; W: 5.2 inches) in Porter Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 linear feet; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
DEP Central Office, Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 6, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
D56-004B. Dam. The Manufacturers Water Company, 119 Walnut Street, Johnstown, PA 15901. To modify, operate and maintain Quemahoning Dam located across Quemahoning Creek.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-355. Encroachment. A. F. Damon Company, Inc., Upland Industrial Park, 1 Upland Avenue, Upland, PA 19015. To construct and maintain 2,500 square-foot garage, an additional level to an existing building and associated minor grading within the 100-year floodway of Chester Creek (WWF). The proposed additional level will be constructed at 2.00 feet above the 100-year flood elevation. This site is located approximately 160 feet south of the intersection of Front Street and Upland Avenue (Marcus Hook USGS Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 1.0 inch) in Upland Borough, Delaware County.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
E02-1173. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 45 Thoms Run Rd., Bridgeville, PA 15017. To remove existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed box beam bridge with a length of 71.0 feet and an underclearance of 9.0 feet in Millers Run along Millers Run Road (SR 3026) approximately 1,000 feet west of the exit from SR 0050 (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 0.5 inch) in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County.
E30-174. Encroachment. Greene County Commissioners, 93 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370. To remove existing structure known as Bridge No. 25 (TR 555) and to construct and maintain a 121.75-foot normal clear span with an underclearance of 13.9 feet over South Fork of Ten Mile Creek (WWF) located approximately 2,000 feet south of SR 188 (Mather, PA Quadrangle N: 7.35 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Morgan and Jefferson Townships, Greene County.
E32-381. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a pre-cast reinforced concrete box culvert having a single span of 15.0 feet with an underclearance of 3.5 feet and a length of 36 feet in South Branch Cush Creek (CWF). The culvert invert is to be depressed 1.0 foot. The bridge is located on SR 1034, 100 feet west of its intersection with SR 1033 (Rochester Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 8.1 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Montgomery Township, Indiana County.
E32-382. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a 44-long, twin-cell box culvert 14.0` × 9.0` with a 1-foot depressed invert in Cush Creek (CWF) for the purpose of realigning SR 0286; and to place and maintain fill in 0.098 acre of wetlands (EM) with proposed stabilization of abandoned mine spoil in lieu of wetland replacement. The project is located approximately 1.0 mile north of Arcadia (Burnside, PA Quadrangle N: 7.4 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Montgomery Township, Indiana County.
E32-383. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a single clear span of 43.0 feet and a minimum underclearance of 7.03 feet over north branch of Two Lick Creek (CWF). The bridge is located on SR 1014 at its intersection with SR 1012 (Commodore, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County.
E65-657. Encroachment. Municipal Authority of Borough of Smithton, P. O. Box 350, Smithton, PA 15479. To construct and maintain approximately 11,000 L. F. of sanitary sewers and a treatment facility along the unnamed tributary to the Youghiogheny River located along SR 981, west of the intersection of SR 981 and T-372 (Smithton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Smithton Borough, Westmoreland County.
E65-658. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 429, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span bridge with an underclearance of 5.6 feet and a normal span of 26 feet over Crabtree Creek located on SR 1055 approximately 2,570 feet north of its intersection with SR 1032 (Greensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.45 inches; W: 0.70 inch) in Hempfield and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-529. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. To replace an existing single span concrete encased steel I-beam bridge on Pennsgrove Road (S. R. 3028) with a twin-cell precast box culvert. The proposed 13-foot wide, 6-foot high, 34-foot long twin reinforced concrete box culvert, including concrete wing walls and riprap energy dissipater, will be installed in and along the west branch of Big Elk Creek (HQ-TSF-MF). The bottom slab of the culverts will be depressed 6 inches below the stream bed to allow for fish passage. The project also includes the reconstruction of 500 feet of roadway approaches, installation and maintenance of a permanent rock-lined stormwater drainage channel with 30-inch diameter RCCP outfall structure, which includes concrete flared end sections and riprap apron outlet protection. Fill material will be placed in 0.02 acre of adjacent wetlands associated with the proposed project. The project site is located approximately 1 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 896 and U. S. Rt. 1 (Oxford, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 8.6 inches) in Upper Oxford Township, Chester County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E61-205. Encroachment. OMG Americas, P. O. Box 111, Franklin, PA 16323, to maintain a reinforced concrete retaining wall with a maximum height of 12 feet by 260 linear feet in length along Two Mile Run, (CWF, trout stocked, wild trout). The construction of this retaining wall was authorized on July 24, 1996 with Emergency Permit No. EP6196607 (SPGP attached) to protect an existing industrial facility and to repair damages from the July 18 and 19, 1996 flooding. The project is located on Two Mile Run approximately 1,600 feet north of S. R. 0008/S. R. 0062 (Franklin, PA Quadrangle N: 6.7 inches; W: 6.5 inches) located in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
Applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Southcentral Regional Office, Field Operations, Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.
WA 36-257C. Water allocation. Borough of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. The applicant is requesting the right to withdraw 1.5 mgd from the Cornwall Quarry to be pumped into the Conewago Creek and to increase its allocation from Conewago Creek from 1.0 to 1.62 mgd with a subsequent increase to 1.62 mgd withdrawal at the Haldeman Dam.
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