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PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals 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.
35-313-011: Metkote Laminated Products, Inc. (Keyser Avenue and Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517) for construction of a metal/vinyl lamination line in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County.
40-313-029B: Gemark Service Corp. (99 Stevens Lane, Exeter, PA 18643) for modification of a polyester recovery system in Exeter Borough, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
22-310-010D: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for modification/installation of one sizing screen and one stone crusher for a stone crushing plant in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
21-310-019B: Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for modification/installation of an impact crusher for a sand processing plant in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
36-05086A: DONSCO, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for installation of two core making systems, including a wet scrubber in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County.
36-318-156A: Premier Custom Built, Inc. (110 Short Street, New Holland, PA 17557) for installation of two floor type paint spray booths in East Earl Township, Lancaster County.
67-03057B: Fyphon, Ltd. (22 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Stewartstown, PA 17363) for installation of five paint spray booths in Stewartstown Borough, York County.
67-304-024B: R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 877, Hanover, PA 17331) for construction of six sand storage tanks controlled by individual bin vents in Hanover Borough, York County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-04-468C: SH Bell Co. (644 Alpha Drive, P. O. Box 11495, Pittsburgh, PA 15238) for installation of loadout shed at State Line Terminal in Glasgow Borough, Beaver County.
PA-63-896A: UMCO Energy, Inc. (981 Route 917, Bentleyville, PA 15314) for installation of coal processing plant at New Century Mine in Fallowfield Township, Washington County.
PA-65-016E: Latrobe Steel Company (2626 Ligonier Street, P. O. Box 31, Latrobe, PA 15650) for installation of melt shop at Latrobe Plant in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-10-028D: Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp. (100 Clearfield Road, Cabot, PA 16023) for installation of a baghouse (15,000 cfm), on the existing stone crusher in Cabot, Butler County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
35-0014: Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Dunham Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512) in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
40-0013: Forbo Industries, Inc. (Maplewood Drive and Forrest Road, Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazleton, PA 18201) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
39-0005: Prior Coated Metals, Inc. (2233 26th Street, Allentown, PA 18103) in City of Allentown, Lehigh County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
54-0008: Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237) in Kline Township, Schuylkill County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeping requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
40-0008: Offset Paperback Manufacturers Inc. (P. O. Box N, Dallas, PA 18612) in Dallas, Luzerne County. This RACT Operating Permit will establish specific inspection, maintenance and recordkeeing requirements. This RACT Operating Permit will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP).
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
56890106. Permit Renewal for reclamation, only, Fieg Brothers (3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563), for continued restoration of bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 70.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Hays Run. Application received January 15, 1999.
56990101. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 54.3 acres, receiving stream Kaufman Run and Unnamed Tributaries to Kaufman Run. Application received January 15, 1999.
11930104. Permit Renewal for reclamation, only, E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Main and Lehmier Streets, Carrolltown, PA 15722) for continued restoration of bituminous strip mine in White Township, Cambria County, affecting 58.0 acres, receiving stream Dutch Run. Application received January 19, 1999.
11803024. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 327.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Brubaker Run. Application received January 20, 1999.
11813015. Permit Renewal, Cooney Brothers Coal Company (Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Logan and Gallitzin Townships, Blair and Cambria Counties, affecting 170.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Kittanning Run and to Kittanning Run and to unnamed tributary to Glenwhite Run. Application received January 20, 1999.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17980903. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661), commencement, operation and restoration of an incidental coal extraction permit in Gulich Township, Clearfield County affecting 28.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run. Application received December 31, 1998.
17813091. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Graham and Morris Townships, Clearfield County affecting 196.3 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to and Alder Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received January 7, 1999.
17803094. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger-sandstone permit in Goshen Township, Clearfield County affecting 295 acres. Receiving streams: Little Trout Run to Trout Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received January 7, 1999.
17803105. Shale Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Ferguson Township, Clearfield County affecting 797 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Watts Creek; and unnamed tributaries; to Little Clearfield Creek; and Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River; and West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received January 8, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03960110(T). DJ&W Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701). Application received to transfer a permit currently issued to Cookport Coal Co. Inc., for a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Boggs Township, Armstrong County, affecting 59.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to South Fork of Pine Creek. Application received: January 8, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33820149. Rosio Coal Company (243 East Logan Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 54.0 acres. Receiving streams: One unnamed tributary to Mill Creek to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received January 13, 1999.
33990101. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip, auger and coal preparation plant/processing facility operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 127.8 acres. Receiving streams: Soldier Run and one unnamed tributary to Soldier Run to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received January 11, 1999.
102360-33990101-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to encroach within 25 feet of Soldier Run and unnamed tributary to Soldier Run and to utilize an existing stream crossing over the unnamed tributary to Soldier Run in Winslow Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: Soldier Run and one unnamed tributary to Soldier Run to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to Allegheny River. Application received January 11, 1999.
16763007. C & K Coal Company (P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Madison Township, Clarion County, affecting 582.0 acres. Receiving streams: Three unnamed tributaries to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received January 15, 1999.
33920101. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Pinecreek Township, Jefferson County, affecting 49.0 acres. Receiving streams: Four unnamed tributaries to Little Mill Creek and one unnamed tributary to Mill Creek; all to Mill Creek to Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Revision to add 7.3 acres to surface mining permit. Application received January 19, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
03871302. DLR Mining, Inc. (R D 3, Box 115-A, Indiana, PA 15701), to transfer the permit for the Triple K No. 1 in Borrell Township, Armstrong County, from Triple K Coal Co. and revise to add second portal facility, unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received November 20, 1998.
32951301. PennAmerican Coal, L. P. (RD 1, Box 119-A, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Burrell Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County to expand subsidence control plan area, no additional discharges. Application received November 20, 1998.
03981301. Parkwood Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501), to operate the Parkwood Mine in Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, new mine, unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received November 24, 1998.
30810703. Consol PA Coal Co. (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to renew the permit for the Bailey Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Richhill Township, Greene County, to renew 511 acre site, no additional discharges. Application received December 11, 1998.
63841304. Laurel Run Mining Co. (1800 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15241-1421), to transfer the permit for the Vesta Mine in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, from Vesta Mining Co., no additional discharges. Application received December 22, 1998.
16031604. RFI Energy, Inc. (555 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701), to transfer the permit for the Shannon Prep Plant in Piney and Toby Townships, Clarion County to from C & K Coal Co., no additional discharges. Application received December 23, 1998.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
3472SM7. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co. for a quarry operation located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 72 acres. Receiving streams: Indian Camp Run and an unnamed tributary. Application received: December 23, 1998.
65900403. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co., for a quarry operation located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 139.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Nine Mile Run, to Loyalhanna Creek, to the Kiskiminetas River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
65900402. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co. for a quarry operation located in Derry and Fairfield Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 754.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Tannery Hollow to McGee Run to Conemaugh River, unnamed tributary to Harbridge Run to McGee Run to Conemaugh River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
26900306. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co. for a quarry operation located in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, affecting 54.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Connell Run to Youghiogheny River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
3378NC17. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co. for a quarry operation located in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, affecting 28.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Connell Run to Youghiogheny River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
26950402. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co., for a quarry operation located in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 360.0 acres. Receiving streams: Green Lick Run to Jacobs Creek, Youghiogheny River, Mounts Creek to Youghiogheny River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
3572SM22. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received for a name change transfer of a large noncoal permit currently issued to Davison Sand & Gravel Co. for a quarry operation located in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, affecting 47.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed run to Allegheny River to Ohio River. Application received: December 23, 1998.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Applications Received
05920301. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0212261, Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, receiving stream Cove Creek. NPDES Renewal application received January 15, 1999.
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 (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.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E35-307. Encroachment. William Young, R. R. 1, Box 243, Dalton, PA 18414. To excavate in a de minimis area of PEM/FS wetlands equal to 0.05 acre for the construction of a pond. The project is located on the southwest side of T479 approximately 0.1 mile northwest of T443 (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 9.2 inches), North Abington Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E39-360. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. To excavate in an auxiliary channel of the Lehigh River (Old Lehigh Canal) (CWF) to remove a sediment deposit approximately 70 feet × 35 feet. The project is located on the east side of Adams Island approximately 0.5 mile downstream of the Tilghman Street Bridge. (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches), City of Allentown, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-604. Encroachment. Bethlehem-Lukens Plate Division, ARC Building, Coatesville, PA 19320-0911. To install and maintain a steel contilevered access ramp and stairs on north bank of the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek, to provide safe access to the stream for crews to install and remove an oil boom as required. This project is located on Bethlehem Lukens Plate Division Property (Coatesville, PA Quadrangle N: 16.65 inches; W: 8.55 inches) in South Coatesville, Chester County.
E15-602. Encroachment. Hankin Group, 717 Constitution Drive, P. O. Box G, Exton, PA 19341. To construct and maintain three roadway crossings over an unnamed tributary to the Shamona Creek (HQ-TSF-MF) and adjacent wetlands. These roadway crossings will provide access to the proposed Eagleview Corporate Center and a future residential development. The proposed crossing No. 1 will utilize 78 linear feet, 12-foot in span by 6-foot in height open bottom arch culvert with endwalls and a riprap energy dissipator at the downstream end. This culvert will allow flow beneath the proposed Ferncastle Drive roadway and will require placement of fill in 0.06 acre of an adjacent wetlands. This crossing also includes a stormwater outfall structure placed within the 100-year floodway and the installation of two utility lines crossings, an 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer and an 8-inch water main across the tributary. The proposed crossing No. 2 will utilize a 157 linear feet, 78-inch diameter CMP stream enclosure with endwalls and riprap energy dissipator at downstream end. This crossing also includes an 85-foot long, 42-inch RCP culvert with endwalls and energy dissipator at the downstream end. The proposed culvert structures will allow flow beneath the proposed Wharton Boulevard and will require placement of fill material in 0.51 acre of adjacent wetlands. An 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe will also be installed across this tributary near this location. The proposed Wharton Boulevard roadway crossing No. 3 will require placement of fill material in 0.03 acre of wetlands and the installation of a 24-inch diameter storm sewer utility line across wetlands. The applicant proposes to create 0.69 acre of wetlands replacement. The site is located between Dowlin Forge Road and Eagleview Boulevard approximately 3/4 mile east from the intersection of SR 113 and SR 100 (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 10.32 inches; W: 7.34 inches) in Uwchlan Township, Chester County.
E51-172. Encroachment. CCC Associates, LP, 1601 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19148-1402. To remove an existing earthen stockpile from the 100-year floodway of Cobbs Creek (TSF) and to redistribute this material outside of the floodway, on property situated west of the intersection of Saybrook Avenue and Island Avenue, (Philadelphia, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 17.3 inches) in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. This is a revised description for work published under Permit E51-172 on December 5, 1998.
E51-173. Encroachment. Westway Terminal Co., Inc., 365 Canal Street, Suite 2900, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. To perform maintenance dredging adjacent to Pier H at the Westway Terminal Facility located in the Port Richmond neighborhood, approximately 7 miles upriver from the Ben Franklin Bridge on the west shore line of the Delaware River (Camden, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 13.75 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E05-273. Encroachment. Stephen Main, 7316 Tavenner Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306. To construct and maintain an 8-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe culvert (RCP) at the channel of Smally Spring Branch of Buffalo Run located about 3,200 feet from the Buffalo Road (LR 05028) and PA 96 intersection in the Village of Buffalo Mills (Buffalo Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 4.6 inches) in Harrison Township, Bedford County.
E21-285. Encroachment. Hampden Township Sewer Authority, 230 South Sporting Hill Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. To construct and maintain six discharge ports of an outfall diffuser below the streambed of Conodoguinet Creek (WWF) located near the Sears Run and Conodoguinet Creek confluence (Harrisburg West, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 12.8 inches) in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
E67-652. Encroachment. Towton Inc., Burger King, 1743 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. To construct and maintain a 6-foot high by 15-foot wide by 139-foot long stream enclosure in an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (CH 93-WWF) and to construct a footbridge, an 8-inch sanitary sewer replacement and two outfall structures across the same stream at the proposed Burger King site located between Whiteford Road and Galleria Mall (York, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 6.6 inches) in Springettsbury Township, York County.
E36-666. Encroachment. Clarence Wenger, 1011 Woodland Drive, Quarryville, PA 17566. To excavate and place embankment fill for construction of a stormwater collection basin along a tributary to Puddle Duck Creek within the 100-year floodplain. The Furniss Hill Farms development is located along both sides of Furniss Road (SR 3005) and on the east side of Westbrook Road (T-462) (Wakefield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in Fulton Township, Lancaster County.
E36-667. Encroachment. Mount Joy Township, 159 Merts Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert having a 14-foot span with a 6-foot rise across Conoy Creek on Ridgeview Road (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle N: 8.15 inches; W: 11.9 inches) in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.
E67-643. Encroachment. Outdoor Country Club of York, Robert Beyer, 1157 Detwiller Drive, York, PA 17404. To dredge and enlarge an existing pond to approximately one-quarter acre at the Outdoor County Club on an unnamed tributary to the Little Conewago Creek west of Stillmeadow Lane (Dover, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 3.3 inches) in Manchester Township, York County.
E67-653. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a concrete spread box beam bridge having a single clear span of 38 feet, 3 inches and a minimum underclearance of 5 feet, 5/8 inch over Tyler Run on South George Street (SR 3001, Section 004) north of Duke Street (York, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 14.8 inches) in Spring Garden Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E17-326. Encroachment. Eagle Environmental II, LP, 9 Logan Boulevard, Second Floor, Altoona, PA 16602. To construct, operate and maintain the appurtenant structures in the Pine Run Watershed (cold water fishery); and to construct, operate and maintain an effluent outfall in Chest Creek (cold water fishery) for the construction and operation of the Royal Oak Residual Waste Landfill. The construction of the appurtenant structures shall be limited to six permanent roadway crossing; one utility line crossing a wetland and waterway; the encroachment of 0.12 acre of wetland for waste disposal areas; nine outfall structures. The construction of the effluent outfall shall be constructed with a submerged 8-inch diameter high density polyethylene pipe in the channel of Chest Creek. The project permanently impacts 0.12 acre of wetland, permanently impacts 334-feet of waterway, and temporarily impacts 0.03 acre of wetland. The project is located along the northern right-of-way S. R. approximately 3.4 miles north of the intersection approximately 5.2 miles west on the intersection of T-412 and SR 0036 (Irvona, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Chest Township, Clearfield County. The applicant shall construct 0.55 acre of wetland and enhance 0.05 acre of wetlands onsite to mitigate for the permanent wetland impacts.
E17-327. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a clear span of 60 feet on a skew of 83 degrees and a minimum underclearance of 7 feet 2 inches over Moose Creek on S. R. 1001 (River Road) and to remove the existing roadway and to construct and maintain approximately 1,300 feet of roadway and to construct approximately 100 feet of temporary stream diversion (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.6 inches; W: 8.7 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 100 feet of waterway. Moose Creek is a cold water fisheries stream.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-232. Encroachment. County of Beaver, Beaver County Engineering Department, 469 Constitution Boulevard, New Brighton, PA 15066-3105. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a new bridge having a span of 23.8 feet with an underclearance of 7.5 feet across North Fork Kings Creek (CWF). The bridge is located on Mack Hollow Road (T-303) just east from the intersection of Mack Hollow Road (T-303) and Sutherin Road (Weirton, West VA-PA-Ohio Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Hanover Township, Beaver County.
E32-398. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 30.0 feet and an average underclearance of 6.5 feet across Crooked Creek (CWF) for the purpose of improving the transportation safety and roadway standards. Also proposed is the construction and maintenance of rock bank stabilization along the right bank of Crooked Creek just upstream of the bridge for a distance of approximately 100.0 feet and channel cleaning for a distance of approximately 100.0 feet upstream from the bridge. The project is located on S. R. 286, Segment 0680, offset 0162, Station 455+42 (Clymer, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 8.3 inches) in Rayne Township, Indiana County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E25-579. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear, normal span of 50 feet and an underclearance of 9 feet across East Branch LeBoeuf Creek on S. R. 1001, Segment 0140, Offset 2769 approximately 1 mile west of S. R. 1005 at Weeds Corners (Hammett, PA Quadrangle N: 6.8 inches; W: 9.3 inches) located in Greene Township, Erie County.
E37-125. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017-2853. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a steel multigirder bridge with a single clear span of 195 feet and a maximum underclearance of 36.49 feet on S. R. 0488 (Seipel Avenue) across Connoquenessing Creek (WWF). The project is located on S. R. 0488 (Seipel Avenue) across the Connoquenessing Creek directly southeast of Ellport Borough (Beaver Falls, PA Quadrangle N: 19.6 inches; W: 1.1 inches) located in Ellport Borough and Perry 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, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D36-138EA. Environmental Assessment. PA Department of Transportation (Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699). To breach and remove the Henry Eby Dam across the Conestoga River (WWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 7 meters upstream from the existing S. R. 322 bridge over the Conestoga River in Hinkletown (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 0.4 inch) in Epharata and Earl Townships, Lancaster County.
D67-148EA. Environmental Assessment. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To breach and remove the Detters Mill Dam (also known as Emigs Mill Dam) across the Conewago Creek (WWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 700 feet upstream from the existing Harmony Grove Road bridge (S. R. 4014) over Conewago Creek in Detters Mill (Wellsville, PA Quadrangle N: 2.55 inches; W: 7.20 inches) in Warrington and Dover Townships, York County.
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, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. 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.
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.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 2398410. Sewage. Claude deBotton, 1604 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Construction and operation for the installation of an additional equalization tank to serve the Regal Theater WWTP located in Edgmont Township, Delaware County.
WQM Permit No. 1598421. Sewerage. London Grove Township, 550 East Baltimore Pike, Suite 200, West Grove, PA 19390. Construction and operation of two pump stations force mains and sanitary sewers to serve Phase 1B of the Inniscrone Residential Development located in London Grove Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 2398201. Industrial waste. Joseph Silverstri & Son, 1168 Naamans Creek Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061. Construction and operation of an existing wastewater treatment facility located in Bethel Township, Delaware County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057509. Industrial waste. Joseph Silverstri & Son, 1168 Naamans Creek Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bethel Township, Delaware County, into South Branch Naamans Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057509. Sewage. Jeanette DeMoreland, 34 Tohickon Drive, Ottsville, PA 18942 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Haycock Township, Bucks County into Dimple Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057622. Sewage. Leonard Lowinski, 241 Woodhill Lane, Media, PA 19063 and Ira Saft, 261 Woodhill Lane, Media, PA 19063 are authorized to discharge from two facilities located in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County into an unnamed tributary to Ridley Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0054003, Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Alco Industries Inc., 98 Highland Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Highland Business Park located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County into Crossmans Run.
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0021580. Sewerage. Borough of Catasauqua, 118 Bridge Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032-2598 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Catasauqua Borough, Lehigh County, to Lehigh River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0063843. Industrial waste. Milford Borough Municipal Authority, 120 Pear Alley, P. O. Box 459, Milford, PA 18337 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Milford Borough, Pike County, to Vantine Brook.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0061212. Sewerage. Mik-Joan, Inc., d/b/a Oak Hill Inn, 655 Route 61, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, to Mahannon Creek.
Northcentral Regional Office: 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0228061. Sewerage. Riviera Sewer Company of Pennsylvania Inc., Treasure Lake Mini Mall #4, DuBois, PA 15801-9010. Applicant given approval to update proposed sewer treatment plant to discharge treated effluent limits serving the west side of Treasure Lake. Facility located at Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
WQM Permit No. 1498413. Sewerage. Black Hawk Mobile Home Park, Box 278, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Applicant granted permission to construct pump station and force main to convey sewage from the existing mobile home park to the Center Hall Potter Sewer Authority sewage treatment plant. The existing plant at the park will be abandoned as this pump station will replace it. Facility is located at Potter Township, Centre County.
WQM Permit No. 1498412. Sewerage. Cory R. Miller, Executive Director, University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA 16801. Applicant granted permission for rerating influent loading of their sewage treatment plant, since only the organic loading of the plant is being rerated the NPDES permit will be unaffected by this change. Facility is located at Benner Township, Centre County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 3796201, Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Farmers Dairy Foods, Inc., R. R. 1, New Wilmington, PA 16142. This project is for plans to install additional wastewater treatment facilities in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
WQM Permit No. 6198405. Sewage. Sugarcreek Borough, 212 Fox Street, Franklin, PA 16323. This project is for major improvements and expansion of an existing system in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0222704. Sewage. Mowery Development #1 Treatment Facility Association, 4493 Steger Road, Erie, PA 16510 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Greene Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Four Mile Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0034002. Sewage. Countryside Estates, 17130 State Highway 98, Meadville, PA 16335 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Summerhill Township, Crawford County to an unnamed tributary to Conneaut Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0023805. Sewage. Linesville Municipal Authority, 103 Erie Street, Box 145, Linesville, PA 16424 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the City of Linesville, Crawford County to Linesville Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0100013. Sewage. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, West Erie County Service Center, P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fairview Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0222666. Sewage. Scenic Heights Subdivision SFTF East, 7616 Knoyle Road, Waterford, PA 16441 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Venango Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Six Mile Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0102181. Sewage. Two Mile Run County Park, Court House Annex, 1174 Elk Street, Franklin, PA 16323 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Oakland Township, Venango County to Two Mile Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0031682. Sewage. Youngsville Motel, Roberti Barney, 174 Matthews Run Road, Youngsville, PA 16371 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Brokenstraw Township, Warren County to an unnamed tributary to Matthews Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0222712. Sewage. Sykesville Borough, 21 East Main Street, Sykesville, PA 15865 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Henderson Township, Jefferson County to Stump Creek.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAR)
Bureau of Water Quality Protection Notice of Availability of Final Pennsylvania General NPDES Permit for Wastewater Discharges from Single Family Residence Sewage Treatment Plants (PAG#4)
In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act, The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001), sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) by this notice reissues the general permit for a 5-year period and announces availability of the final Pennsylvania General NPDES Permit for wastewater discharges from single family residence sewage treatment plants (PAG#4). The reissued general permit will expire on February 4, 2004, unless extended by the Department. The reissued general permit is effective on February 5, 1999.
On October 17, 1998, the Department published a notice inviting comments on the proposed revisions to this general permit. All comments received have been reviewed and considered as appropriate in making the final revisions to the permit documents. The permit documents also have been edited for minor changes reflecting the Department's name change and the Water Management reorganization. The Notice of Intent (NOI) and instructions have been reformatted to the standard of other general permits used by the Department. In compliance with 25 Pa. Code § 92.83(b)(2), the NOI is revised to require the permittee to submit a ''prior compliance history'' information for review by the Department before renewing coverage under this general permit or issuing new coverage under this general permit. No other technical or substantive changes have been made to the general permit documents.
Upon their duplication and posting on the web site, the final permit document package will be available for downloading from the Department's web site at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us. At that time, the documents should also be available by contacting the appropriate Department Regional Office having jurisdiction over the county with proposed discharge. A list of Regional Offices and the counties each cover and of the Central Office for submitting the general permit NOIs are provided in the instructions to the NOI.
The final permit documents should also be available by writing or contacting: Mary Miller, Division of Wastewater Management, Bureau of Water Quality Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building (RCSOB), 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 787-8184, fax: (717) 772-5156.
Persons with a disability with questions regarding the general permit or seeking information about the general permit or copy of the general permit and associated materials, may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
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