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Notice of Intent to Issue
Title V Operating Permits #24-00129 and 24-00120
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to CNG Transmission Corporation (CNG) for its Ardell and Benezette stations. CNG's Ardell and Benezette facilities are located in Benezette Township, Elk County. CNG's representative to contact concerning these applications is Sam Mathew, Engineer, 445 West Main Street, P. O. Box 2450, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450, (304) 623-8929.
CNG's Ardell and Benezette stations are used for the transmission of natural gas along its pipeline. The air emission sources at the stations include compressor engines and turbines and smaller miscellaneous sources. The facilities are major stationary sources as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to their potential to emit of Nitrogen Oxides. The facilities are therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Copies of the applications, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the applications are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Any person wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of these permits may submit the information to the Department at the address shown above. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following information:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed permit (Ardell Station specify Permit #TV 24-00120)
(Benezette Station specify Permit #TV 24-00129)
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the 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 Larry W. Wonders, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Region, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. For additional information concerning the permits or the issuance procedure, contact Eric A. Gustafson, Facilities Section Chief, Air Quality Program, at the same address or phone at (814) 332-6940.
Notice of Intent to Issue
Title V Operating Permit #33-00140
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to CNG Transmission Corporation (CNG) for its Punxsutawney station. CNG's Punxsutawney station is located in Perry Township, Jefferson County. CNG's representative to contact concerning these applications is Sam Mathew, Engineer, 445 West Main Street, P. O. Box 2450, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450, (304) 623-8929.
CNG's Punxsutawney station is used for the transmission of natural gas along its pipeline. The air emission sources at the stations include natural gas fired compressor engines and smaller miscellaneous sources. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to the potential to emit of Nitrogen Oxides. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Any person wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of these permits may submit the information to the Department at the address shown above. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following information:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit #TV 33-00140).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the 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 Larry W. Wonders, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Region, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. For additional information concerning the permit or the issuance procedure, contact Eric A. Gustafson, Facilities Section Chief, Air Quality Program, at the same address or phone at (814) 332-6940.
Notice of Intent to Issue
Title V Operating Permit #16-00127
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to Piney Creek Limited Partnership (Piney Creek). Piney Creek's facility is located in Piney Township, Clarion County. Piney Creek's representative to contact concerning this application is Kendall Reed, Plant Manager, at R. R. 2, Box 56, Clarion, PA 16214 or at (814) 226-8001.
Piney Creek's facility is primarily used for the generation of electricity. The facility's primary air emission sources include a fluidized bed combustion unit and coal and limestone handling and conveying areas. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments due to the facility's potential to emit of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Any person wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the Department at the address shown above. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following information:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit # TV 16-00127).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the 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 Larry W. Wonders, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Region, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. For additional information concerning the permit or the issuance procedure, contact Eric A. Gustafson, Facilities Section Chief, Air Quality Program, at the same address or phone at (814) 332-6940.
Notice of Intent of Issue
Title V Operating Permit No. 15-00020
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation for the Downington Compressor facility. The Downingtown Compressor Station is located at 1470 Poorhouse Road, in West Bradford Township, Chester County.
The Downingtown facility is primarily used for compressing natural gas. As a result of the potential levels of NOx and VOCs emitted, Downingtown Compressor Station is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
The proposed Title V Operating Permit does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. It incorporates all of the applicable air quality requirements for each source at the existing plant into a single permit as required under Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Upon final approval, the permit will be issued for a period of 5 years.
An appointment to review the permit application and the draft Title V Operating Permit at the Department's Southeast Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting the Record's Management staff, at (610) 832-6000 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.
A 30 day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and phone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed permit (specify permit TVOP 15-00020).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified on the decision to hold a hearing by publication in this newspaper, or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Region--Field Operations, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242 or Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Section Chief, Air Quality Program at the same address and phone number.
Notice of Intent of Issue
Title V Operating Permit No. 15-00022
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation for the Eagle facility. Eagle Compressor Station is located at 310 Fellowship Road, in Chester Springs Township, Chester County.
The Eagle facility is primarily used for compressing natural gas. As a result of the potential levels of NOx and VOCs emitted, Eagle Compressor Station is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
The proposed Title V Operating Permit does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. It incorporates all of the applicable air quality requirements for each source at the existing plant into a single permit as required under Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Upon final approval, the permit will be issued for a period of 5 years.
An appointment to review the permit application and the draft Title V Operating Permit at the Department's Southeast Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting the Record's Management staff, at (610) 832-6000 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.
A 30 day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and phone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed permit (specify permit TVOP 15-00022).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified on the decision to hold a hearing by publication in this newspaper, or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Region--Field Operations, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242 or Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Section Chief, Air Quality Program at the same address and phone number.
PLAN APPROVALS
Notice of Intent to Approve
Plan Approval Application #PA-63-101A
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Plan Approval to the Maple Creek Mining Company for a coal processing operation located in New Eagle Borough, PA as described in its application received on November 8, 1996.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and on DEP's analysis of that information, these modifications will increase actual particulate emissions 0.32 ton per year (640 lbs/yr).
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
In order for DEP to assure compliance with all applicable standards, DEP proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
Special Conditions
1. This Plan Approval is for modifications to the Maple Creek Coal Preparation Plant located in New Eagle Borough, Washington County.
2. This Plan Approval and conditions shall supersede Permit No. 63-305-013.
3. The volume of the coal storage pile shall be limited to 115,000 tons under maximum conditions.
4. The company shall apply a chemical dust binder product to the stockpile as required and in conformance with vendor specifications.
5. A dust suppression system will be installed, maintained and be capable of operation at all times. The system shall, at a minimum, consist of spray heads located at conveyor transfer points, stacking tubes and at sufficient intervals along the top of the barrier to enable dust suppression applications to the entire stockpile.
6. The company shall maintain records of the frequency, time of day, size of pile and amount of chemical sprayed on the pile and make those data available to the Department upon request.
7. The company shall treat the pile through the use of a water truck with high pressure spray nozzles.
8. The company shall maintain a water line at the top of the stacking tube for use in situations that require immediate dust control.
9. The company shall not use trucks to stack or reclaim from the pile without notifying this office.
10. Covered conveyor belts shall be constructed and used to transport coal from the mine to the stockpile area, the use of railcars for this purpose shall be prohibited.
11. Additional measures may be necessary to maintain compliance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2.
12. Noise from the facility shall be minimized through operations consistent with good engineering practices.
13. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met.
a) The Department must receive written notice from the Owner/Operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when the operator expects to commence operation.
b) Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator under subpart (a), above.
d) The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under subpart (a), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.
Any person wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown below. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval. A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in this newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Joseph Pezze, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Region--Field Operation, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 or Thomas J. Joseph, Air Pollution Control Engineer III, Air Quality Control at the same address.
Application received for Plan Approval under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PA-65-891A: Firestone Building Products Company (Buncher Commerce, Park Building, Avenue A, Youngwood, PA 15697) for a foam insulation manufacturing process at its Youngwood Plant located in Youngwood Borough, Westmoreland County.
65-307-054C: Teldyne, Inc. (P. O. Box 151, Latrobe, PA 15650) for a EAF and AOD Vessel and Combustion at its Teledyne Allvac facility located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
PA-11-289A: OMG Americas (101 Bridge Street, Johnstown, PA 15902) for three high-speed grinding mills at its Johnstown Plant located in Johnstown, Cambria County.
PA-03-206A: Rosebud Mining Company (R. R. 1, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201) for a coal preparation facility at its Tracy Lynne Mine facility located in Kiskimenetas Township, Armstrong County.
PA-04-687B: Teledyne Rodney Metals (7544 Route 18 North, P. O. Box Q, Koppel, PA 16136) for the acid pickling dip tank #4 at its Koppel Plant located in Koppel Borough, Beaver County.
PA-65-792A: Advanced Metallurgy, Inc. (1003 Corporate Drive, Corporate Park, Export, PA 15632) for a baghouse on the belt and brush sanders at its Plant #5 facility located in Murrysville, Westmoreland County.
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.
PA-10-298B: The Department received a plan approval application for construction of a magnesium hammermill (805 lbs/hr) with cyclone control, by ESM II, Inc., (955 Saxonburg Blvd., Clinton Industrial Park, Saxonburg, PA 16056) in Saxonburg, Butler County.
PA-24-022A: The Department received a plan approval application for construction of a continuous furnace for baking metal/graphite parts (600 lbs/day), by St. Marys Carbon Company (P. O. Box 427, St. Marys, PA 15857) in St. Marys, Elk County.
PA-62-153A: The Department received a plan approval application for construction of a plastic cup printing/screening process (45 million cups/year) by Whirley Industries, Inc. (6 Harmar Street, Warren, PA 16365), in Warren, Warren County.
MINING
CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
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 request 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--123 and 86.31--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 permit 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 Chapters 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.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
32970201. Britt Energies, Inc. (P. O. Box 515, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 4.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Two Lick Creek to Two Lick Creek to Conemaugh River, application received April 18, 1997.
56900111. Permit Renewal, Hoffman Mining, Inc. (R. R. 3, Box 389, Stoystown, PA 15563), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 188.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek and unnamed tributary to Piney Run, application received April 18, 1997.
11970102. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip beneficial use of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) ash mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 87.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Brubaker Run and Tubb Run (topographic drainage for abandoned mine reclamation only), application received April 18, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
26920103R. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (R. R. 3, Box 389, Stoystown, PA 15563). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in German Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to south branch of Browns Run to North Branch of Browns Run to Browns Run to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received April 18, 1997.
03960109. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine with a coal preparation plant/processing facility located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 113.0 acres. Receiving streams: one unnamed tributary to Laurel Run, Laurel Run. Application received April 15, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
102327-24900103-E-1. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Application for a stream encroachment to mine through unnamed tributary ''A'' to Boderocco Run. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to Boderocco Run and Boderocco Run. Application in Horton and Fox Townships, Elk County. Application received April 11, 1997.
37840101. Kerry Coal Company (P. O. Box 19, Portersville, PA 16051) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Little Beaver and Darlington Townships, Lawrence and Beaver Counties affecting 655.6 acres. Receiving streams: Six unnamed tributaries to North Fork of Little Beaver Creek and North Fork of Little Beaver Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 11, 1997.
33860113. Cloe Mining Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Young and Oliver Townships, Jefferson County affecting 311.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Little Elk Run and Little Elk Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 11, 1997.
10860121. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Summit Township, Butler County, affecting 56.2 acres. Receiving streams: Four unnamed tributaries to Bonnie Brook to Connoquenessing Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 14, 1997.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317.
03851601. TJS Mining, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Dutch Run preparation plant in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, no additional discharge. Application received March 17, 1997.
65881601. Coal Loaders, Inc. (P. O. Box 346, Ligonier, PA 15650), to renew the permit for Jubilee No. 1 in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, no additional discharge. Application received March 21, 1997.
03950701. Canterbury Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Refuse Area No. 6 Extension in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to add 28.7 permit acres, no additional discharge. Application received March 31, 1997.
56971301. Solar Fuel Company, Inc. (R. D. 1, Fridens, PA 15541), to operate the Solar No. 17 bituminous deep mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to north branch of Quemahoning Creek. Application received March 18, 1997.
56841321. Miller Springs, Inc., (300 East Main Street, Suite 400, Lexington, KY 40507), to renew the permit for the Bird bituminous deep mine in Stoneycreek and Conemaugh Townships, Cambria and Somerset Counties for water handling only, no additional discharge. Application received March 17, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received:
37900303. Russell Minerals (Pennsylvania), Inc. (P. O. Box 510, Darlington, PA 16115). Transfer of an existing noncoal surface mining operation in Taylor Township, Lawrence County, affecting 53.5 acres. Receiving streams: Beaver River and unnamed tributary. Transfer from A. Medure Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. Application received April 14, 1997.
27840601. A. A. Ames & Company (17162 Shreve Run Road, Pleasantville, PA 16341). Transfer of an existing sandstone operation in Tionesta Township, Forest County affecting 13.0 acres. Receiving stream: Hunter Run. Transfer from A. A. Ames & Company. Application received April 8, 1997.
37820301. Vetica Construction Co. (508 Morningstar Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117). Revision to an existing sandstone operation in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County affecting 3.0 acres. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to Beaver River. Revision to include 2.5 additional acres of area to the permitted site making the total acreage 5.5 acres. Application received April 17, 1997.
401223-25970801-E-1. Donald Kuhl (10601 Wales Road, Erie, PA 16510). Application for a stream encroachment to use an existing access road across an unnamed tributary to Fourmile Run in Greene Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to Fourmile Run. Application received April 22, 1997.
20970303. Frank Tucci, Inc. (R. D. 2, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403). Commencement, operation and restoration of a gravel operation in Rockdale Township, Crawford County affecting 12.0 acres. Receiving streams: Kelly Run. Application to include a stream encroachment to construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to Kelly Run and to construct a haul road across an unnamed tributary to Kelly Run. Application received April 17, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
7574046C2. Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0613029 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream--unnamed intermittent stream. Application received April 14, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications and 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 process 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 Permits, 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 provision 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.
E01-175. Encroachment. Bryn Eldridge, P. O. Box 357, Unionville, PA 19375. To construct and maintain a private bridge having a clear span of 26 feet with a minimum underclearance of 5 feet across a tributary to Beaver Creek at a site located east of SR 0194 approximately 1 mile south of Abbottstown Square (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in Berwick Township, Adams County.
E05-246. Encroachment. Bedford Auto Pool, Inc. Thomas Young, P. O. Box 29, Bedford, PA 15522. To place fill in a 0.14 acre of wetland in order to expand the parking lot of Bedford Auto Pool located about 3,700 feet southwest of Interchange 11 of I-76 (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 3.3 inches) in Bedford Township, Bedford County.
E05-247. Encroachment. Bedford County Commissioners, Norma Ickes, 230 South Juliana Street, P. O. Box 166, Bedford, PA 15522. To rehabilitate and maintain county Bridge 41 across Wills Creek on T-653 (Cunningham Drive) by replacing the timber decking located about 3,200 feet south of Hyndman Borough (Hyndman, PA Quadrangle N: 11.2 inches; W: 12.95 inches) in Hyndman Borough and Londonderry Township, Bedford County.
E05-248. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation Engineering District 9-0, Earl Neiderheiser, PE, 1620 Juniata North Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge over Piney Creek having a normal span of 42.1 feet on a 50 degrees skew with a minimum underclearance of 6.7 feet on SR 0026, Section 004 located 1,500 feet upstream of its confluence with Blackberry Lick Run (Chaneysville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.85 inches; W: 4.3 inches) in Mann Township, Bedford County.
E07-279. Encroachment. Sheffield Rent-It, Inc., Tim Sheffield, 420 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To place fill in approximately 0.35 acre of wetlands for the purpose of developing 0.5 acre of a 3.0 acres property for equipment storage located along the south side of SR 0022 about 3.0 miles west of Hollidaysburg (Frankstown, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 13.0 inches) in Frankstown Township, Blair County.
E07-280. Encroachment. Hollidaysburg Borough Council, Randell Manning, Municipal Building 401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To construct and maintain a two span pedestrian bridge across the Beaverdam Branch of the Juniata River as part of developing the Hollidaysburg Canal Basin park in the flood plain of the River located in Hollidaysburg at the termination of Canal Street (Hollidaysburg PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 2.8 inches) in Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County.
E50-184. Encroachment. DCNR Bureau of Forestry, District 3, Marcus Snyder, 400 Rachel Carson State Office Bldg., 8th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove an existing structure and to construct a 112-inch × 75-inch CMP in the channel of a tributary to Laurel Run at a point at Laurel Run Road (Newburg, PA Quadrangle N: 22.7 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in Toboyne Township, Perry County.
E67-590. Encroachment. LBS Development Corp., Lee Linebaugh, 30 Ram Drive, Hanover, PA 17331. To place fill in a deminimus area of wetland less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of constructing a residential home in the Timberland II subdivision on Lot 46 located south of an unnamed tributary to Oil Creek west of Mountain Drive (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 10.4 inches) in Penn Township, York County.
E67-593. Encroachment. Windsor Township, Marlene Workinger, 255 Bahn's Mill Road, P. O. Box 458, Red Lion, PA 17356, to remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 12 foot wide by 3.5 foot high concrete box culvert over Beaver Creek on Roackey Road approximately 1,000 feet north of Pleasant Grove Road (Red Lion, PA Quadrangle N: 4.7 inches; W: 2.8 inches) in Windsor Township, York County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-315. Encroachment. Mountain Hardwood Inc., R. R. 3, Box 3130, Rome, PA 18837. To remove a vegetated gravel bar 250 feet long by 31 feet wide and to restore and maintain the stream banks in the removal area for the purpose of flood control in Wysox Creek on SR 187 (Rome, PA Quadrangle N: 21.40 inches; W: 10.50 inches) in Rome Township, Bradford County. Stream classification is CWF; Estimated stream disturbance is more than 250 linear feet.
E14-307. Encroachment. Timothy Hassinger, P. O. Box 55, Aaronsburg, PA 16820. To construct and maintain a concrete water supply intake 18 inches in diameter with a 4 inch diameter PVC pipeline and control valve for the purpose of directing water to three fish ponds from an unnamed trib. to a sinkhole which eventually resurfaces and empties into Elk Creek. Also to construct and maintain a 2 inch diameter PVC pipeline with a control valve to maintain existing water flow to an exceptional value wetland (Millheim, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in Haines Township, Centre County.
E41-403. Encroachment. East Lycoming School District, Cemetery St., Hughesville, PA 17737. To construct and maintain an 8 foot wide covered footbridge with a clear span of 34.5 feet and underclearance of 4.5 feet across Laurel Run at a point about 1,500 feet upstream of its confluence with Muncy Creek in Van Rensselaer Park (Picture Rocks Borough and Wolf Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 10 feet with no wetland impact; stream classification is HQ-CWF.
E55-145. Encroachment. Middleburg Municipal Authority, 13 North Main St., Middleburg, PA 17842. To construct, operate and maintain a publicly owned waste water treatment plant within floodplains and wetlands associated to Middle Creek. The proposed work shall consist of excavating, filling, regrading and stabilizing within the 100-year floodplain of Middle Creek. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0522 approximately 2,000.0 feet east of intersection of SR 0522 and East Market St. (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 5.6 inches) in Middleburg Borough, Snyder County. Estimated stream disturbance is zero with 0.04 acre of wetlands impacted; stream classification is Trout Stocking Fishery.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
Permit No. E39-336. Encroachment. Busch Building Group, Inc. 3140-B Tilghman Street, No. 254, Allentown, PA 18104. To place fill in 0.47 acre of PEM, FO wetlands for the construction of an office building and self storage area. The project is located approximately 0.2 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (Allentown, West, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 10.3 inches) in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E48-253. Encroachment. Northeastern Equity Associates, Inc., 641 Market Street, Bangor, PA 18013. To reestablish an approximate 1,100 L. F. reach of a tributary to Martins Creek (TSF) and to maintain the project to original permitted configuration. The construction of this permit was authorized by Emergency Permit No. EP4897401 and consists of two 48-inch diameter R.C.P. stream enclosures, having lengths of 186 L. F. and 190 L. F. and two trapezoidal open-channel sections. The project is located on the north side of S. R. 0512 along the Consolidated Rail Corporation right-of-way, approximately 0.2 mile west of S. R. 1035 (Broad Street) (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 9.3 inches) in East Bangor Borough, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E35-282. Encroachment. Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512-0249. To fill in 0.29 acre of PEM, PSS wetlands as part of the development of the Phase II Landfill Expansion of the Keystone Sanitary Landfill. The project is located at the Keystone Sanitary Landfill immediately northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0081 and S. R. 0380 (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 10.1 inches; W: 11.6 inches) in Dunmore and Throop Boroughs, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-348A. Encroachment. Kimberly Clark Tissue Company, Front and Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013. To amend permit E23-348 to include the placement and maintenance of fill beneath the existing low deck pier structure and a large storage tank as a rehabilitative measure for a partially collapsed existing low deck pier structure. This site is situated 1,100 feet south of the intersection of Second Street and the Avenue of the States (Bridgeport, NJ-PA USGS Quadrangle N: 16.80 inches; W: 15.25 inches) in Chester City, Delaware County.
E09-749. Encroachment. Dee Cee Jay Inc., River Road, Tullytown, PA 19007. To install and maintain approximately 1,160 linear feet of riprap bank protection along the Tullytown Cove a portion of the Delaware Estuary (WWF-MF). The site is located approximately 500 feet northeast of the confluence of Martins Creek and Tullytown Cove (Trenton West PA-NJ, USGS Quadrangle N: 1.90 inches; W: 8.90 inches) in Tullytown Borough, Bucks County.
E23-357. Encroachment. Toll Brothers, Inc., 3103 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. To perform the following activities associated with the construction of the Concord Chase Residential Subdivision:
1. To construct and maintain approximately 140 linear feet of 36-inch reinforced concrete pipe culvert, associated endwalls and roadway approach fill across an unnamed tributary to the Chester Creek (TSF) for the Beech Tree Drive Crossing.
2. To construct and maintain approximately 105 linear feet of 48-inch reinforced concrete culvert, associated endwalls and roadway approach fill across an unnamed tributary to the Chester Creek (TSF) and 0.36 acre of wetland (PFO) for the Great Oak Drive crossing.
3. To construct and maintain two stormwater outfall structures to unnamed tributaries of Chester Creek.
4. To construct and maintain one 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer line and one 15-inch RCP storm sewer line associated with the Beech Tree Drive Crossing.
This site is located just northeast of the intersection of Baltimore Pike (SR 0001) and School Lane (T-312) (Media USGS Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 17.0 inches) in Concord Township, Delaware County.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
E02-1188. Encroachment. Frank Pelly, 10431 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090. To construct and maintain a 11.8 foot × 7.6 foot, 115 foot long arch pipe enclosure in Girtys Run (WWF), connecting to existing downstream and upstream culverts for an overall total length of 1,025 feet for the purpose of providing parking for proposed office building located approximately 650 feet southeast from the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Evergreen Road (Emsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Ross Township, Allegheny County.
E02-1189. Encroachment. Metro Property Developers, 300 Park Manor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. To place and maintain fill in 0.1 acre of wetlands (EM/SS) for the purpose of developing Phase III of a commercial site known as The Point At North Fayette located on Summit Park Drive approximately 3,000 feet from the Summit Park Drive Exit from Route 60 (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 8.1 inches) in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County.
E11-250. Encroachment. Jackson Township, 513 Pike Road, Johnstown, PA 15909. To operate and maintain an 87-inch × 63-inch cmp arch culvert in Hinckston Run (CWF) on T-739 (Simmons Lane). The structure was constructed under Emergency Permit No. EP1196208. It is located approximately 3,000 feet west of SR 271, (Nanty Glo, PA Quadrangle N: 11.7 inches; W: 15.3 inches) in Jackson Township, Cambria County.
E30-178. Encroachment. Greene County Board of Commissioners, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. To remove existing structure known as County Bridge No. 53 and to construct and maintain a bridge with a single 40-foot span and underclearance of 5.5 feet in Blockhouse Run (WWF) located on TR 379, 40 feet west of its intersection with SR 3007 (Holbrook, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 9.85 inches) in Gilmore Township, Greene County.
E63-430. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge having a normal span of 48.31 feet and an underclearance of 11.6 feet over Chartiers Creek (WWF). During construction, temporary stream diversion will be maintained in Chartiers Creek. The project is located along Country Club Road (SR 1045) approximately 600 feet south of its intersection with SR 4049 (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in Chartiers and South Srabane Townships, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E37-112. Encroachment. Whipple-Allen Real Estate, P. O. Box 928, Erie, PA 16512-0928. To place fill within 0.63 acre of wetlands for development of a Senior Assisted Living Facility. The proposed facility is located on the north side of Clenmoore Boulevard approximately 1,200 feet east of the intersection of Wilmington Avenue (S. R. 0018) and Clenmoore Boulevard. This project will also include the creation of at least 0.63 acre of replacement wetlands adjacent to the proposed facility (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N: 3.6 inches; W: 13.9 inches) located in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County.
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