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AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Operating Permit 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.
48-399-041: Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc. (P. O. Box Y, Hellertown, PA 18055) for the operation of a building ventilation system with air pollution control by carbon filters in Hellertown Borough, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
06-302-141D: Sunsweet Growers, Inc. (105 South Buttonwood Street, Fleetwood, PA 19522) for three boilers in Fleetwood, Berks County. Two of the boilers are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
8-318-026: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 15, Towanda, PA 18848-9784) for the operation of an extrusion die PET film coater (#9) and associated air cleaning device (a recuperative thermal oxidizer) in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
8-316-005A: Masonite Corporation (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for the operation of hardboard pretrim saws (Line I and II) and associated air cleaning device (a scrubber) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.
47-318-007D: Cabinet Industries, Inc. (400 Railroad Street, Danville, PA 17821) for the operation of three dip tanks and three wiping areas associated with a wood furniture finishing operation in Danville Borough, Montour County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to title V operating permits).
Copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 657-4587.
21-05003: Carlisle Tire & Wheel Company (P. O. Box 99, Carlisle, PA 17013) in Carlisle, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources include tire cementing operations which primarily emit volatile organic compounds.
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.
35-302-102: P E I Power Corporation (One PEI Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711) for the modification of three boilers at the Archbald Power Plant, Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
39-302-155A: The Coca-Cola Company (7551 Schantz Road, Allentown, PA 18106) for the modification of a natural gas fired boiler in Allentown, Lehigh County.
40-309-039: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc. (400 York Ave., Duryea, PA 18642) for the construction of three glass melting furnaces with oxy-firing in Duryea Borough, Luzerne County.
40-320-007: Offset Paperback Co. (Route 309, P. O. Box N, Dallas, PA 18612) for the construction of a nonheat lithographic press in Dallas Borough, Luzerne County.
48-313-078A: Foamex, L. P. (1000 Columbia Ave., Linwood, PA 19061-3997) for the modification of a flexible slabstock polyurethane foam operation in Williams Township, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
06-3015A: Construction Fasteners, Inc. (P. O. Box 6326, Reading, PA 19610) for installation of two scrubbers to control an E-coating line in Exeter Township, Berks County.
21-317-059: Quaker Oats Co. (St. Johns Church Road, Shiremanstown, PA 17011) for the construction of a wheat dryer and modification to an existing baghouse in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
36-317-019B: Warner-Lambert Company (400 West Lincoln Avenue, Lititz, PA 17543) for the installation of two dry ingredient mixer hoppers controlled by an existing dust collector at their Lititz facility in Lititz Borough, Lancaster County.
67-309-042C: J. E. Baker Co. (P. O. Box 1189, York, PA 17405) for modification of operating requirements for a kiln incinerator in West Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
49-302-051A: Pocono Village Farms L. P. (P. O. Box C, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851) for the construction of two natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired boilers in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County. These boilers are subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Northwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-37-291A: Lafarge Corporation (Route 551, Pulaski, PA 16143) for the resubmission of a plan approval for the construction of a slag processing facility (400 tons/hour) in Pulaski, Lawrence County.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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 the 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 (Department). 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 the 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 will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The 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
56920114. Permit Renewal. Sanner Energies, Inc. (1179 Rockdale Road, Rockwood, PA 15557-6409), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 278.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to North Branch of Jennings Run, Jennings Run, and unnamed tributaries to Jennings Run. Application received January 16, 1998.
56930102. Permit Renewal. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 280.0 acres, receiving stream Hinson Run, unnamed tributary to Hinson Run, two unnamed tributaries to Shade Creek, and Shade Creek. Application received January 21, 1998.
56920106. Permit Renewal. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 276.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hinson Run, unnamed tributary to Shade Creek, unnamed tributary to Stony Creek. Application received January 21, 1998.
32920105. Permit Renewal. M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Buffington Township, Indiana County, affecting 143.6 acres, receiving stream Mardis Run. Application received January 22, 1998.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65840119. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701). Application received to revise permit for a stream relocation at a bituminous surface mining site located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 630 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Stony Run, unnamed tributary to McGee Run. Application received: January 8, 1998.
65970103. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701). Application received to revise permit for a stream relocation at a bituminous surface mining site located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 105 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Stony Run, unnamed tributary to McGee Run. Application received: January 8, 1998.
65960107. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Revision received to change postmining land use from forestland to recreation on the Amerikohl Mining, Inc. property on an existing bituminous surface mine located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run to Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River and Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Revision application received: January 12, 1998.
02980101. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Findlay and North Fayette Townships, Allegheny County, proposed to affect 16.1 acres. Receiving streams: Potato Garden Run to Raccoon Run to Ohio River; unnamed tributaries to Little Raccoon Run to Raccoon Run to the Ohio River. Application received: January 8, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24870101. Tamburlin Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830-5419). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County, affecting 81.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Toby Creek to Toby Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application received January 5, 1998.
33920109. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 315.0 acres. Receiving streams: Trout Run, McCreight Run, Unnamed tributary to Soldier Run. Application received: January 14, 1998.
33960106. R & L Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 26, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to add auger mining in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 66.7 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Hadder Run and Hadder Run. Application received: January 15, 1998.
10820139. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 9347, 200 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and beneficial use-coal ash placement operation in Venango Township, Butler County affecting 102.8 acres. Receiving streams: Seaton Creek and three unnamed tributaries thereto; Seaton Creek tributary to Slippery Rock Creek. Transfer from Tiche Limestone and Construction Co. Application received January 21, 1998.
24880101. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger, tipple refuse disposal and Fly Ash/Bottom Ash disposal operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 361.0 acres. This renewal is for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Mead Run and Unnamed tributaries of West Branch Walburn Run. Application received January 21, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
35910102R. Silverbrook Anthracite, Inc. (1 Market Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County affecting 1,000.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Alyesworth Creek. Application received December 22, 1997.
40743011T. Coal Contractors, (1991), Inc. (Gowen Mine, Fern Glen, PA 18241), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation from Brook Contracting Corp. in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 582.0 acres, receiving stream Little Nescopeck Creek. Application received December 24, 1997.
40663024T. Coal Contractors, (1991), Inc. (Gowen Mine, Fern Glen, PA 18241), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation from Pagnotti Coal Company in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 780.0 acres, receiving stream none. Application received December 24, 1997.
54981301. Par L Coal Company (R. R. 1, Box 56A, Hegins, PA 17938), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.1 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Coal Run. Application received December 29, 1997.
54930101R. J & L Coal Company (R. R. 4, Box 4225, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an anthracite surface mine operation in Branch Township, Schuylkill County affecting 100.0 acres, receiving stream Schaefer Creek. Application received January 6, 1998.
49981301. G.A.L. Mining (R. R. 2, Box 852, Coal Township, PA 17866), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite deep mine operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 70.0 acres, receiving stream Shamokin Creek. Application received January 7, 1998.
54910205R. CLS Coal Company (P. O. Box 81, Port Carbon, PA 17965), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 12.5 acres, receiving stream none. Application received January 8, 1998.
40980103. No. 1 Contracting Corporation (1001 Wilkes-Barre Township, Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine/refuse disposal/bank removal operation in Hazle and Banks Townships, Luzerne and Carbon Counties, affecting 27.0 acres, receiving stream Wetzel Creek. Application received January 8, 1998.
54920102R. Green Power, Inc. (P. O. Box 126, Paxinos, PA 17860), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster and Hegins Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 245.0 acres, receiving stream Hans Yost Creek. Application received January 12, 1998.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
03910401R. M & M Lime Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 257M, Worthington, PA 16262). NPDES Renewal application received for an existing noncoal surface mine located in West Franklin and Clearfield Townships, Armstrong and Butler Counties. Receiving stream Buffalo Creek. NPDES Renewal application received: January 5, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
38A76SM8. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664). Renewal of an existing sand and gravel operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 55 acres. Receiving streams: Little Toby Creek to Clarion River. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0211711. Application received January 8, 1998.
10980302. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a limestone operation in Cherry and Slippery Rock Townships, Butler County affecting 119.9 acres. Receiving streams: Slippery Rock Creek, McMurray Run and unnamed tributaries to McMurray Run to McMurray Run to Slippery Rock Creek to Connoquenessing Creek to Beaver Run. Application received January 9, 1998.
43820603. Larry G. Temple (228 Georgetown Road, Hadley, PA 16130). Transfer of an existing sandstone and shale pit operation from Custom Crushing LTD in Mill Creek Township, Mercer County affecting 11.8 acres. Receiving streams: one unnamed tributary to Mill Creek. Application received January 16, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
8274SM6C4. Binkley & Ober, Inc. (P. O. Box 7, East Petersburg, PA 17520), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0595349 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Little Conestoga Creek. Application received January 7, 1998.
5273SM1T. Pyramid Land Development, Inc. (414 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA 19063), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Pyramid Land Development Company in Aston Township, Delaware County affecting 28.0 acres, receiving stream Chester Creek. Application received December 18, 1997.
0179301T. Barre Granite Quarries, LLC (P. O. Box 9323, South Burlington, VT 05407-9323), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Wilson C. Clapsaddle in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County affecting 16.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Rock Creek. Application received January 2, 1998.
01970301T. Barre Granite Quarries, LLC (P. O. Box 9323, South Burlington, VT 05407-9323), transfer of an existing quarry operation from National Earth Products, Inc. in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County affecting 12.7 acres, receiving stream none. Application received January 2, 1998.
64900302C2. Ciccone Construction, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 1575, Honesdale, PA 18431), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0595047 in Palmyra Township, Wayne County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Middle Creek. Application received December 26, 1997.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Applications Received
4077SM7. Commonwealth Stone, Inc. (1898 North Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501-7013) renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0212580, Jenner Township, Somerset County, receiving streams Roaring Run and Quemahoning Creek. NPDES renewal application received January 21, 1998.
29890301. K. G. Richards (810 Lincoln Way, McConnellsburg, PA 17233), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0212504, Todd Township, Fulton County, receiving stream Licking Creek. NPDES renewal application received January 22, 1998.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS 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). 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 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 1 (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 Water Quality Protection, Division of Waterways, Wetlands and Erosion Control, 400 Market Street, 10th Floor, P. O. Box 8775, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8775, (717) 787-6827.
E11-18. Encroachment. GPU Energy, 2800 Pottsville Pike, P. O. Box 16001, Reading, PA 19640-0001. GPU Energy submitted a request for permit amendment to Permit No. E11-18. Permit No. E11-18 was issued on April 23, 1981, and authorized the Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) to construct, modify, abandon or remove overhead and underground electric facilities in or across the 100-year flood plain in municipalities and counties within Penelec's service area. Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) and Penelec are now doing business as GPU Energy. Therefore, GPU Energy would like to include both service territories in Permit No. E11-18. The service territory of Penelec includes all or part of Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Forest, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Perry, Potter, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Venango, Warren, Wayne, Westmoreland and Wyoming Counties. The service territory of Med-ED includes all or part of Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Pike and York Counties.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E35-290. Encroachment. Clarks Summit Borough, 304 South State Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. To maintain a 64-inch × 43-inch pipe arch culvert in a tributary to Ackerly Creek (CWF). The project is located at the intersection of Marion Street and Tributary B (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 11.2 inches) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E35-291. Encroachment. City of Scranton, Rear 801 Providence Road, Scranton, PA 18508. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span pre-stressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a span of 106.5 feet and a minimum underclearance of 16.25 feet on an 82° skew across the Lackawanna River (WWF). The project is located at the intersection of East Market Street and the Lackawanna River (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 11.3 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-340. Encroachment. Borough of Emmaus, 28 South 4th Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 250 linear foot long, 6-foot by 3-foot concrete box stream enclosure in a tributary to Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along the southwestern side of Klines Lane immediately upstream of the intersection of S. R. 2005 (Main Street) and Klines Lane (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 7.3 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Emmaus Borough, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-341. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 173 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103-4727. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 12-foot × 2-foot precast concrete box culvert in Schaefer Run (HQ-CWF). The project is located on S. R. 3011 approximately 0.1 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0222 and S. R. 3011 (Topton, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-482. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Big Wapwallopen Creek (CWF), consisting of an 18.0-foot × 9.0-foot precast reinforced concrete box culvert, with its invert depressed 1.0 foot below the streambed. The project is located on S. R. 0437, Section 371, Segment 0230, Offset 0000, approximately 1.0 mile southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0437 and S. R. 0309 (Wilkes-Barre East, PA Quadrangle N: 7.3 inches; W: 15.7 inches) in Fairview Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-483. Encroachment. Rudy and Sharon Kranys, Box 402, R. R. 1, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. To remove the existing dock decking and to construct and maintain a dock, with a boathouse and gazebo, on existing pilings in Harveys Lake. The structure, as proposed, has an overall width of approximately 54 feet, and a total lake coverage of approximately 1,900 square feet, and extends approximately 49 feet from the shoreline. The project is located at Pole No. 25 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 20.2 inches; W: 4.6 inches), in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-484. Encroachment. Butler Enterprises, Inc., 8 West Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201. To place fill in 2.08 acres of PFO wetlands in the drainage basin of Dreck Creek (HQ-CWF), for the purpose of constructing an office building and associated parking on a 2.48-acre commercial parcel. The project, known as the East Broad Street Development, is located on the south side of S. R. 0093, approximately 0.8 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 0093 and S. R. 3019 (Hazleton, PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 10.3 inches), in the City of Hazleton, Luzerne County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-347. Encroachment. Pocono Commons Associates, L.L.C., 1765 Merriman Road, Akron, OH 44313. To place fill in approximately 0.41 acre of PFO wetlands for the purpose of constructing a commercial-retail complex known as Pocono Commons. The project is located on the northern side of S. R. 0611 at the intersection of S. R. 0611 and T498 (White Stone Corner Road) (Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Stroud Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E14-315. Encroachment. Orazio and Martha Nastase, P. O. Box 265, Bellefonte, PA 16823. To realign, operate and maintain the channel of an unnamed tributary to Spring Creek for the development of a commercial facility and its appurtenances. The realignment work shall consist of constructing a channel that has a length of 150 feet, a depth of 6.3 feet and side slopes of 1 foot vertical to 2 foot horizontal. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0550 approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of SR 0026 and SR 0550 (Mingoville, PA Quadrangle N: 7.3 inches; W: 16.8 inches) in Spring Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 150 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is CWF.
E14-316. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a twin cell precast concrete box culvert with each cell having a span of 14 feet and rise of 9 feet, depressed 1 foot below the stream bed in Six Mile Run located on SR 504 next to Six Mile Road (Black Moshannon, PA Quadrangle N: 6.12 inches; W: 2.75 inches) in Rush Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 100 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is HQ.
E14-317. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast, post tensioned, single cell box culvert depressed 1 foot below the streambed with a clear span of approximately 20 feet on a left skew of 45 degrees and a underclearance of 5 feet. The project is located on PA 504 over Black Bear Run approximately 18 miles west of the intersection of routes PA 504 and US 220 (Philipsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.7 inches; W: 3.95 inches) in Rush Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 70 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is Exceptional Value.
E18-246. Encroachment. International Paper Co., Lock Haven Mill, P. O. Box 268, Lock Haven, PA 17745-0268. To operate and maintain an existing spillway structure and wood piling in and under the canal wall in the vicinity of the spillway of the Pennsylvania Canal system. The sub facility is located on the south side of Rt. 150 approximately one half mile east of the intersection of Rt. 150 with US Rt. 220 (Mill Hall, PA Quadrangle N: 22.1 inches; W: 13.2 inches) in Flemington Borough, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 145 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is WWF.
E18-248. Encroachment. Western Clinton County Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 363, Renovo, PA 17764. To stabilize with concrete and riprap and maintain an 8 inch and 12 inch concrete encased sanitary sewer line under Paddy Run located just upstream and downstream of the SR 120 bridge (Renovo East, PA Quadrangle N: 15 inches; W: 14 inches) in Renovo Borough, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is 150 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is EV.
E41-417. Encroachment. Washington Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Allenwood, PA 17810. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a 48 inch diameter and 60 inch diameter corrugated metal pipe with a 75 degree skew with the associated R-7 riprap bank in an unnamed tributary of Spring Creek located 500 feet north on a private drive from SR 2001 (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 8.02 inches; W: 14.39 inches) in Washington Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 45 linear feet of permanent impact; stream classification is TSF.
Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-445. Encroachment. Roger F. Dolanch, 2498 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317. To construct and maintain a 300 foot long stream enclosure consisting of a 16.6 foot × 10.1 foot high steel plate arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Brush Run (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a parking lot on the north side of Washington Road, approximately 2,700 feet north from the intersection of Valley Brook Road and S. R. 19 (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.4 inches; W: 14.1 inches) in Peters Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E37-116. Encroachment. Pulaski Township, Pulaski Township Supervisor, Pulaski, PA 16143. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete spread box beam bridge with a clear normal span of 30 feet and an underclearance of 13.55 feet on T-382 (English Road) across Buchanan Run (WWF). The project is located on T-382 across Buchanan Run approximately 800 feet north of the intersection of T-382 and SR 0208 (Edinburg, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 2.9 inches) located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.
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, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
EA15-021C0. Environmental Assessment. Terramics Management Company (1830 West Swedesford Road, South Point, Building #2, Berwyn, PA 19312). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to East Branch Chester Creek (TSF) for the purpose of stormwater management at Lot 21 of the Brandywine Industrial Park located approximately 550 feet southwest of the intersection of Airport Road and Ward Avenue (West Chester, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 10.8 inches) in West Goshen Township, Chester County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
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, (717) 657-4692.
WA 36-574E. Water allocation. East Petersbury Borough Water Authority, Lancaster County. The applicant is requesting the right to increase its allocation from the City of Lancaster Authority to 500,000 gpd (30-day average flow) with a maximum daily flow of 700,000 gpd.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northeast Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0031071. Sewerage. St. Pius X Seminary, R. R. 2, Dalton, PA 18414 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Dalton Borough to a Wet Weather Channel to Ackerly Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0032204. Sewerage. Ashland Regional Medical Center, 101 Broad Street, Ashland, PA 17921-2198 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Butler Township, Schuylkill County to Mahanoy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0061395. Industrial waste. Borough of Schuylkill Haven, 12 West Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972-1900 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Tumbling Run Water Treatment Plant) located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County to Tumbling Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0013501. Industrial waste. Allied Signal, Inc., P. O. Box 697, Westwood Road, Pottsville, PA 17901 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County to the West Branch Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0061573. Sewerage. Camp Moshava, 25 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Berlin Township, Wayne County to an Unnamed Tributary of Indian Orchard Brook.
Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 1197406. Sewerage, Hastings Municipal Authority, 207-1 Fifth Avenue, Hastings, PA 16646. Construction of an interceptor sewer located in the Borough of Hastings, Cambria County to serve the Coleman Street Relief Sewer.
Permit No. 5692401, Amendment No. 3. Sewerage, Somerset Township Municipal Authority, Somerset Township Water Department, P. O. Box 247, Somerset, PA 15501-0247. Installation of a supplemental heating system located in the Township of Black, Somerset County to serve the Somerset Correctional Facility STP.
Permit No. 6374419, Amendment No. 3. Sewerage, Washington--East Washington Joint Authority, 60 East Beau Street, P. O. Box 510, Washington, PA 15301. Modification of sewage treatment plant located in the Township of South Strabane, Washington County to serve the Washington--East Washington Joint Authority Sewage Treatment Plant.
Permit No. 6597411. Sewerage, Robert W. Garris, 1100 Whitney Court Drive No. 5, Latrobe, PA 15650. Construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant located in the Township of Derry, Westmoreland County to serve the Garris Residence.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 6297410. Sewerage, Fred E. and Katherine Kemp Jensen, SRSTP, R. D. 1, Box 14A, Columbus, PA 16405. Construction of Fred J. and Katherine Kemp Jensen SRSTP located in Columbus Township, Warren County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10-G263 General Real Estate Development, Inc.
921 Briarwood Circle
West Chester, PA 19380Charlestown Twp.
Chester Co.Tributary to
Pickering Creek
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