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PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
39-304-009B: Installation of eight grinders and one cutter with cart filter at Ransom Industries, Inc. located in Macungie Borough, Lehigh County.
40-318-050: Installation of four paint spray booths with panel filters at Quality Collision Inc. located in Dallas Township, Luzerne County.
45-318-016A: Installation of an alumitek finish operation with filters at Transistor Devices Inc. located in Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County.
45-318-025B: Installation of plating lines with scrubbers at Instrument Specialties Co. located in Delaware Water Gap Boro, Monroe County.
48-302-097G: Installation of a 150 HP Superior Boiler (natural gas) at Binney & Smith Inc. located in Forks Township, Northampton County.
54-302-034A: Installation of a #4 CB Boiler (D60) (#6 fuel oil) at Guilford Mills, Inc. located in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
28-318-036: Installation of a spray paint booth by Appalachian Mill Collection (11437 Church Hill Road, Mercersburg, PA 17236) in Mercersburg Borough, Franklin County.
36-310-074: Installation of a new portable crushing plant at an existing quarry by Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17505-0550) in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
41-309-004: Installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on an agricultural limestone production facility by P Stone, Inc. (P. O. Box 254, Jersey Shore, PA 17740) in Limestone Township, Lycoming County.
08-313-003C: Installation of a replacement air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) on various pieces of phosphor processing equipment by OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) in Department 022, Building 10, North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
59-304-007A: Installation of an air cleaning device (a cartridge collector) on five casting cleaning machines by Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009) at Plant 3 in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC); Public Hearing
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans for:
Allegro Microsystems W. G., Inc. (Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County)
Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc. (Pottstown Landfill), (West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County)
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. (Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County)
Hale Products, Inc. (Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County)
Fres-Co System USA, Inc. (West Rockhill Township, Bucks County)
Uniform Tubes, Inc. (Trapper Borough, Montgomery County)
Fibre-Metal Products Company (Concord Township, Delaware County)
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical (Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County)
Monsey Products Company (East Pikeland Township, Chester County)
Pierce & Stevens Corporation (East Pikeland Township, Chester County)
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company (City of Chester, Delaware County)
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve RACT plans as amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above facilities. The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in RACT approvals for these facilities to comply with current regulations.
These preliminary determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approval(s) and/or Operating Permit(s) for the facilities and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Pennsylvania's SIP.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determinations for these facilities:
Allegro Microsystems W. G., Inc. (Operating Permit OP-46-0006)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Integrated Circuit Manufacturing 51.3 Recordkeeping Implemented This facility will maintain limitations required for it to become a Synthetic Minor for NOx.
Waste Management Disposal Services of PA, Inc. (Pottstown Landfill) (Operating Permit OP-46-0033)
Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule One Enclosed Flare 5.29 VOC Manufacturer Implemented 80.95 NOx Specifications Two Turbines 2.09 VOC (each) Manufacturer Implemented 24.77 NOx (each) Specifications Landfill 90% VOC Collection Landfill Gas Collection Implemented 98% VOC Removal and Removal Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. (Operating Permit OP-46-0048B)
Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Research Lab 8.14 VOC Recordkeeping Implemented Facility Boilers 135 NOx Presumptive Implemented Hale Products, Inc. (Operating Permit OP-46-0057)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Foundry 38.1 Material Substitution Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
Fres-Co System USA, Inc. (Operating Permit OP-09-0027)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Ink Mixing 5 Good Housekeeping 90 days from issuance Four Bag Machines 11 Manufacturer Specifications 90 days from issuance Cleaning and Degreasing 2.7 De Minimis 90 days from issuance This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
Uniform Tubes, Inc. (Operating Permit OP-46-0046a)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Degreasers 55 Presumptive Implemented Coating and Lubrication 18.5 Best Management Practices Implemented Methanol Dewatering 7.8 Best Management Practices Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
Fibre-Metal Products Company (Operating Permit OP-23-0025)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Safety Products Mfg. 140 Recordkeeping, Maintenance and Inspection Procedures Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical (Operating Permit OP-46-0027)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Capsule Coating 50 Recordkeeping, Maintenance and Inspection Procedures Implemented This facility will meet the presumptive NOx requirements of section 129.93.
Monsey Products Company (Operating Permit OP-15-0031)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Coating Mixing Tanks 75.0 Tank Covers, Recordkeeping Implemented Facility also includes miscellaneous storage tanks and is not a major NOx emitter.
Pierce & Stevens Corporation (Operating Permit OP-15-0011)
VOC Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Coating and Adhesive Mixers 56.7 Condenser Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company (Operating Permit OP-23-0014A)
Emission Limit Implementation Source (tons/year) Control Technique Schedule Two Fire Pumps 3.44 NOx Total Manufacturers Specifications Implemented Paper Machine 8 72.06 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 10 68.88 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 12 110.91 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 14 16.42 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 16 65.46 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 17 125.83 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 18 79.12 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Paper Machine 19 13.79 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented Pulp Brightening 28.96 VOC Good Operating Practices Implemented
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed SIP revisions. The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. on October 3, 1997 at the Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA. The hearing will represent the opportunity for oral comment to DEP on the proposed SIP revisions and will not be a question and answer session. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing are encouraged to contact Clarke Rupert, DEP Community Relations Coordinator, at (610) 832-6020 to register prior to the hearing, but may also register at the hearing. Those unable to attend the hearing but who wish to comment should send their written comments to Francine Carlini, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428 on or before October 3, 1997.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Clarke Rupert at (610) 832-6020 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Copies of the pertinent documents are available for review at the Southeast Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (610) 832-6003.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO 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 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.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
11920104. Permit renewal, K & J Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Chest and Chest Townships; Westover Boro, Cambria and Clearfield Counties, affecting 135.0 acres, receiving stream discharge to unnamed tributary to/and Chest Creek, application received August 7, 1997.
1-02154-56860104-07. Stream encroachment, Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7228), is requesting permission to relocate a section of an unnamed tributary to Bear Run. The proposed variance area begins approximately 260 feet upstream of the confluence of the unnamed tributary to Bear Run with Bear Run, and extends upstream from this point approximately 100 feet. Application received August 2, 1997.
56920107. Permit renewal, Laura D. Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 188, Jennerstown, PA 15547), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 36.6 acres, receiving stream discharge to unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek, application received August 14, 1997.
McMurray District Office
56841604. Genesis, Inc. d/b/a Meadow Run Genesis, Inc. (P. O. Box 317, Stoystown, PA 15563), to revise the permit for the Jenner Prep Plant in Jenner Township, Somerset County to post mining land use as part of previously accepted transfer application, no additional discharge. Application received August 1, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54921031R. M & H Coal Company (P. O. Box 559, Hegins, PA 17938), renewal of an existing anthracite deep mine operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 8.7 acres, receiving stream Middle Creek. Application received August 4, 1997.
49971301. F. K. & Z. Coal Inc. (119 Greenwood Street, Trevorton, PA 17881), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream Locust Creek. Application received July 18, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Received
5273SM2C2. Milestone Materials, Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), correction to an existing quarry operation in Thornbury and Middletown Township, Delaware County affecting 245.4 acres, receiving stream Chester Creek. Application received August 1, 1997.
15830602C. Devault Crushed Stone Co. (P. O. Box 98, 1805 Berks Road, Worchester, PA 19490), correction to an existing quarry operation to add stone washers in Charlestown Township, Chester County affecting 79.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Pickering Creek. Application received August 1, 1997.
58920301C. New Milford Sand & Gravel, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 231, New Milford, PA 18834), correction to an existing quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 131.0 acres, receiving stream Beaver Creek and unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek. Application received August 4, 1997.
06970302. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), commencement, operation and restoration of a Shale Quarry in Robeson and Union Townships, Berks County, affecting 289.6 acres, receiving stream Hay Creek to Schuylkill River (includes a stream variance). Application received August 8, 1997.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476.
Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of an unsolicited proposal received from Milestone Crushed Corporation, Clarion, PA, to reclaim an abandoned surface mine in Perry Township, Clarion County. The Department intends to enter into negotiations with Milestone Crushed Corporation to contract for site reclamation, if funding is available.
The project, CS 94-65, involves reclamation of the area mined by AH-RS Coal Corporation where bonds were forfeited by the Department under Permit Number MDP 3672BSM1.
Milestone Crushed Corporation proposes to backfill, regrade and revegetate 30.4 acres. All areas will be regraded to promote surface drainage and provide integration with surrounding unmined areas.
Interested parties should send comments to Richard L. Joyce, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA no later than 4 p.m., September 29, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection.
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.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-550. Encroachment. Gary R. Green, YMCA of Central Chester County, 1 East Chestnut St., West Chester, PA 19380. To remove a reinforced concrete footbridge, and to construct and maintain a prefabricated steel arch bridge with concrete footings and structural plate headwalls at this location, and to construct and maintain two stormwater outfalls within wetlands along the East Branch of the Red Clay Creek (TSF) associated with the construction of the Central Chester County YMCA Facility. The site is located just north of the intersection of East Cypress Street (S. R. 3046) and Race Street (Kennett Square), PA-DEL USGS Quadrangle N: 17.7 inches; W: 11.4 inches) in Kennett Square Borough, Chester County.
E46-782. Encroachment. Upper Merion Township, 175 West Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406. To encroach on approximately 1,080 linear feet of Abrams Run (WWF) (a.k.a. East Branch Crow Creek) and the 100-year floodway to rehabilitate and stabilize an eroded streambed and streambank, and protect an existing sanitary sewer line situated along the western side of the stream bank. The proposed project will include the following activities:
1. The installation of approximately 400 linear feet of 1.5 to 5.6-foot high gabion retaining walls along both sides of the stream channel, beginning at the upstream face of an existing 16.5-foot by 5-foot box culvert situated beneath Kingwood Road.
2. The placement of riprap erosion protection with filter stone or erosion control blanket along the streambed and within a 100-year floodway of the stream.
3. The installation of a Reno mattress blanket at the downstream end of an existing 48-inch diameter CMP culvert situated beneath the Conrail Railroad tracks.
4. The removal of a gravel bar along the streambed along with slight channel realignment.
The project site is located between Kingwood Road and Conrail Railroad tracks, approximately 1000 feet southeast from the intersection of the De Kalb Pike (U. S. Route 202) and Pennsylvania Turnpike (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 17.4 inches) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
Permit No. E13-103. Encroachment. Hauto Valley Estates, Inc., One Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240, to place fill in 0.40 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the expansion of a commercial development. The project is located northeast of the intersection of Angelina Avenue and Nesquehoning Creek, approximately 0.6 mile northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0209 and S. R. 0054 (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches; W: 8.2 inches) in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E48-261. Encroachment. Lehigh University--Facilities Services, 461 Webster Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015. To construct and maintain two 72-inch diameter CMP culverts in two tributaries to Saucon Creek (CWF). This work is associated with the proposed realignment of Seidersville Road to correct deficient roadway geometry and improve access to the southern campus from S. R. 0078. The project is located at Lehigh University between South Mountain Drive and S. R. 0412 (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 16.7 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in the City of Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E54-239. Encroachment. Mountain Valley, Inc., P. O. Box 179, Mahanoy City, PA 17948. To construct and maintain an elevated boardwalk across PEM wetlands, 10 feet wide by 250 feet long to be used by golf carts at the Mountain Valley Golf Course. This project is located between Interstate 81 and S. R. 1006 (Burma Road), 200 feet south of S. R. 1011 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 1.0 inches) in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Permit No. E66-115. Encroachment. Richard N. Brewer, R. R. 3, Box 173A, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. To place fill in approximately 0.17 acre of PSS wetlands for the purpose of providing buildable area for a proposed healthcare professional office building. The project is located on the west side of S. R. 0006, just north of the intersection of S. R. 0006 and Township Road T430 (Tunkhannock, PA Quadrangle N: 12.4 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southwest Regional Office: Soils & Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
E02-1199. Encroachment. Thomas Builders Inc., 103 Warlington Circle, McMurray, PA 15317. To construct and maintain (3) 10` × 32` conspan arches over McLaughlin Run (WWF) for the purpose of accessing a proposed assisted living facility located on the southwest side of McLaughlin Run Road (SR 3004) approximately 2,800 feet north of its intersection with McMillan Road (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 12.1 inches) in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County.
E02-1200. Encroachment. Rebecca Residence, 900 Rebecca Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. To place and maintain fill in 0.19 acre of wetlands (PEM) and temporarily in less than 0.01 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of constructing an assisted living/care facility along the north side of Cedar Ridge Road approximately 2,400 feet west of its intersection with SR 910 (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N: 18.8 inches; W: 3.1 inches) in West Deer Township, Allegheny County.
E02-1201. Encroachment. Moon Transportation Authority, 1000 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108. To place and maintain fill in 0.25 acre of wetland (PEM) for the purpose of relocating Cliff Mine Road to reduce traffic congestion. The project is located along Cliff Mine Road between its intersection with Thorn Run Road Extension and Coraopolis Carnot Road/Beaver Grade Road (Ambridge, PA Quadrangle N: 0.3 inch; W: 11.1 inches) in Moon Township, Allegheny County.
E02-1202. Encroachment. Allegheny County Commissioners, 501 County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. To construct and maintain a 7` × 34" long culvert, attaching it to existing enclosure, in Campbells Run (WWF) for the purpose of protecting roadway embankment on south side of Campbells Run Road approximately 1,200 feet northwest of its intersection with McMichaels Road (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N: 11.2 inches; W: 3.2 inches) in Robinson Township, Allegheny County.
E30-181. Encroachment. Greene County Commissioners, 93 East High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370. To remove existing structure known as Bridge No. 68 and to construct and maintain a single span 60-foot bridge with an underclearance of 8.2 feet over the PA Fork of Fish Creek (WWF) located on TR 345 approximately 150 feet from its intersection with SR 3010 (Hundred, WV-PA Quadrangle N: 22.15 inches; W: 17.1 inches) in Springhill Township, Greene County.
E32-386. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To place and maintain fill in 0.11 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for the purpose of restoring and upgrading 1.9 miles of existing highway located along SR 0119 from the Village of Barton and extending north 1.9 miles (Marion Center, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 7.5 inches) in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County. Mitigation of wetland loss will include 105.0' of bank stabilization of an unnamed tributary of Pickering Run and reclamation of 0.12 acre of wetland by removal of abandoned roadway.
E63-437. Encroachment. Jeffrey A. and Sue A. Blackhurst, 196 Fischer Road, Washington, PA 15301-9589. To construct and maintain a 14` long, 60` span bridge with 4.6` of underclearance over Little Chartiers Creek (HQ-WWF) for the purpose of providing access to a private residence located along the north side of Ross Road, approximately 0.5 mile north east of the intersection of Ross Road and Linden Road (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 0.6 inch) in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
E63-438. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a spread box beam bridge having a normal span of 25.0` and a minimum underclearance of 5.8` over an unnamed tributary to Peters Creek (TSF). The project is located along SR 1006 (Washington Avenue) 1,500` west of its intersection with SR 0088 (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 0.8 inch; W: 16.9 inches) in Finleyville Borough, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Seciton, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E24-203. Encroachment. Ridgway Township Supervisors, Ridgway Drive, Ridgway, PA 15853. To remove the existing single land bridge and to construct and maintian a single cell concrete box culvert measuring 20 feet wide by 6 feet high on T-351 across Little Mill Creek (HQ-CWF). The box culvert will be depressed into the streambed approximately 1.5 feet to allow unrestricted access by aquatic organisms. This project will also include placement and maintenance of a gabion basket retaining wall measuring 9 feet high by 75 feet long on the western approach to protect the roadway T-351. The placement of the box culvert and associated approach work will include a de minimis wetland impact. The project is located on T-351 approxiamtely 1,300 feet east of the intersection of T-351 and SR 4003 (Trambine Road) (Wilcox, PA Quadrangle N: 0.25 inches; W: 14.3 inches) located in Ridgway Township, Elk County.
E25-555. Encroachment. Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, 17 West Dobbins Landing, Erie, PA 16507-1424. To construct and maintain a pedestrian overpass connecting West Dobbins Landing with the ''Sand Dock'' associated with the Sassafras Street Dock across the Western Canal Basin located in Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie. The overpass is a steel through truss bridge with a clear span of 114 feet, a width of 10 feet, and an underclearance of 64 feet above the average Lake Erie elevation (572.8 feet IGLD). The project is located on the western end of Dobbins Landing (Public Dock) at the north terminus of State Street in the City of Erie (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 12.7 inches) located in City of Erie, Erie County.
E25-556. Encroachment. David E. and Rosemary A. Sarra, 8563 Skinner Road, McKean, PA 16426-1132. To remove existing concrete block stream bank retaining wall and to construct and maintain a concrete block stream bank retaining wall measuring approximately 300 feet in length and 10 feet high along Elk Creek (CWF, MF, Trout Stocked). The project is located along the north stream bank of Elk Creek adjacent to and located on the Sarra's property approximately 1,400 feet east of the intersection of Rick Road and Skinner Road. This project will also utilize a temporary stream diversion to allow for placement of the wall under low flow conditions (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 6.1 inches) located in McKean Township, Erie County.
E43-252A. Encroachment. George Kraynak, 2525 East Street, Hermitage, PA 16148. To amend DEP Permit No. E43-252 to straighten approximately 130 feet of the channel of Magargee Run extending upstream from the permitted 20-foot wide by 4-foot high concrete box culvert on a private driveway approximately 250 feet upstream of S. R. 62 and 2,000 feet east of Neshannock Road (Sharon East, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 2.2 inches) located in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County.
E61-210. Encroachment. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. To remove existing 48-inch culvert, to remove existing dam measuring 2 feet in height and 20 feet in length, to remove existing steel open deck bridge, and to construct and maintain a prefabricated steel superstructure/wooden deck bridge with a clear span of 40 feet across South Sandy Creek (CWF, wild trout). This project will also include the establishment of a new stream channel (approximately 80 linear feet) along the alignment of the existing 48-inch culvert. The project is located on South Sandy Creek at Henderson Station approximately 1.86 miles south of the intersection of S. R. 0965 and Henderson Station Road (T-300) (Polk, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 16.2 inches) located in Mineral Township, Venango County.
DAM SAFETY 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. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the 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 office noted above the application.
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 the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D46-322. Dam. West Norriton Township Municipal Authority (1634 West Marshall Street, Jeffersonville, PA 19403). To modify, operate and maintain a dam located across a tributary to Indian Creek (WWF) in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County. The modifications to the dam will improve access to a proposed sanitary sewage pumping station.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
EA09-013C0. Environmental Assessment. Trueblood Construction Company (904 Sumneytown Pike, Springhouse, PA 19477). To construct and maintain two nonjurisdictional dams in the watershed of a Tributary to Jericho Creek (WWF) impacting approximately 0.14 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Ely Farm subdivision located approximately 2,200 feet northeast of the intersection of Woodhill Road (T-367) and Slack Road (T-384) (Lambertville, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 8.85 inches; W: 4.20 inches) in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County. The applicant has proposed making a contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project as compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts.
D24-012EA. Environmental Assessment. Willamette Industries, Inc. (100 Center Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845). To breach and remove a run-of-river intake dam at Willamette Industries, Penntech Papers, for the purpose of restoring the East Branch Clarion River (HQ-CWF) to a free-flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 100 feet downstream of the S. R. 219 bridge across the East Branch Clarion River (Ridgway, PA Quadrangle N: 21.25 inches; W: 7.30 inches) in Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County.
EA36-010C0. Environmental Assessment. Frey Dairy Farm Inc. (2646 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a Tributary to Manns Run (WWF) impacting approximately 0.1 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of recreation located approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of River Road (S. R. 3030) and Letort Road (S. R. 3032) (Safe Harbor, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in Manor Township, Lancaster County.
EA46-029C0. Environmental Assessment. Guidi Homes, Inc. (1301 S. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Wissahickon Creek (TSF) impacting approximately 0.19 acre of wetlands (PSS) for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Gwyn Crest subdivision located approximately 1,700 feet south of the intersection of Swedesford Road and Sumneytown Pike (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 1.3 inches) in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
EA40-004NE. Environmental Assessment. Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001. To remove the abandoned Delaware and Hudson Railroad Bridge across the Susquehanna River (WWF). The bridge piers will be removed down to existing channel bed elevation. The project includes excavation/regrading along approximately 700 linear feet of the right bank and approximately 250 linear feet of the left bank, in the vicinity of the removed abutments/approaches, for the purpose of restoring the channel cross-section. The bridge is located approximately 1 mile upstream of the S. R. 2005 bridge (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches; W: 5.9 inches), in Wilkes-Barre City and Larksville Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
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