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[Continued from previous Web Page] Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
GP7-36-03111: R. R. Donnelly & Sons, Co. (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) authorized use of a general permit for installation/operation of two sheetfed offset lithographic printing presses at the Steelway Facility in Lancaster City, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
GP3-41-01C: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (450 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on March 6, 2000, was authorized to construct and operate an aggregate classifying system and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) and to operate a portable aggregate crushing plant and associated air cleaning devices (a water spray dust suppression system and a fabric collector) under the General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Portable Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (BAQ-GPA/GP3) in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County. Most of the equipment is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
OP-46-0012: Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. (800 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a backup generator and fuel pump in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-399-038B: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) on March 6, 2000, for operation of 18 tungsten and molybdenum alloy annealing ovens and associated air cleaning devices (a fabric collector and a HEPA filter) in Building 20 in North Towanda Township, Bradford County. Some of the ovens process thorium, a radioactive element.
08-399-023E: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848-0504) on March 6, 2000, for operation of a spray dryer and various other pieces of metal powder processing equipment and associated air cleaning devices (a cyclone, three fabric collectors and two absolute filters) in Building 28A in North Towanda Township, Bradford County. This equipment processes metal powders containing cobalt, nickel and chromium, all of which have been designated as hazardous air pollutants by the EPA.
49-302-061: Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) on March 20, 2000, for operation of three 138,100,000 BTU/hour natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, a 1,340 horsepower emergency diesel generator and a 500,000 gallon/No. 2 fuel oil storage tank in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County. The boilers are subject to Subpart Db, and the oil storage tank to Subpart Kb, of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
41-302-049A; Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc. (3558 Williamson Trail, Liberty, PA 16930-9540) on March 23, 2000, for operation of a 6.2 million BTU/hour wood-fired boiler and associated air cleaning device (a multiclone collector) in Jackson Township, Lycoming County.
Administrative Amendment of Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
OP-46-0015: Occidental Chemical (Armand Hammer Boulevard, Pottstown, PA 19464) on March 29, 2000, for Facility VOCs/NOx in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
OP-09-0022: Cleveland Steel Container Corp. (350 Mill Street, Quakertown, PA 18951) on March 31, 2000, for fountain solution in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.
OP-09-0022: Cleveland Steel Container Corp. (350 Mill Street, Quakertown, PA 18951) on March 24, 2000, for fountain solution in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.
OP-46-0035: SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) on March 24, 2000 for two emergency generators in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
OP-46-0050: Rohm & Haas DVI (727 Norristown Road, Spring House, PA 19477) on February 23, 2000, for Synthetic Minor NOx Facility in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-15-0055: Highway Materials, Inc. (850 Quarry Road, Downingtown, PA 19335) on March 6, 2000, for operation of a baghouse in East Caln Township, Chester County.
PA-09-0063A: New Hope Crushed Stone Co. (6970 Phillips Mill Road, New Hope, PA 18938) on March 10, 2000, for operation of a stone crushing plant in Solebury Township, Bucks County.
PA-23-0001N: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) on March 15, 2000, for operation of Boiler 9 in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
PA-23-0006C: Foamex L.P. (1500 East Second Street, Eddystone, PA 19022) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a thermal reticulation unit in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County.
PA-46-0081B: Markel Corp. (416 School Lane, Norristown, PA 19404) on March 15, 2000, for operation of two horizontal extruders in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0041: Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (US) (1035 Longford Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a Non-heatset Lithographic Press in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
PA-15-0101: Kendal-Crosslands Communities (4109 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a diesel generator in Kennett Township, Chester County.
PA-15-0100: Kendal-Crosslands Communities (1600 East Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a diesel generator in Pennsbury Township, Chester County.
PA-46-0015A: Occidental Chemical Corp. (375 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Pottstown, PA 19464) on March 29, 2000, for operation of Process Line No. 6 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
PA-09-0087A: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (351 Philadelphia Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067) on March 29, 2000, for operation of an ammonia scrubber in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-46-0123: Wesco Industrial Products, Inc. (1250 Welsh Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) on March 29, 2000, for operation of spray paint booths in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County.
PA-23-0001L: Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) on April 5, 2000, for operation of two racing fuel storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
PA-23-0001M: Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) on April 7, 2000, for operation of a CO Boiler in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
40-328-003: UGI Development Co. (P. O. Box 224, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621) on April 5, 2000, for construction of a simple cycle turbine at the Hunlock Creek Station, Hunlock Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-03021: Agway, Inc. d.b.a. Andgrow Fertilizer (3150 Stoney Point Road, East Berlin, PA 17316) on March 27, 2000, for installation of a fertilizer mixing plant controlled by an EV Air Systems fabric collector in Latimore Township, Adams County.
06-03080: F. M. Brown's Sons, Inc. (P. O. Box 153, Fleetwood, PA 19522) on March 30, 2000, for modification of a flour mill controlled by a fabric collector at the Fleetwood Mill in Fleetwood Borough, Berks County.
07-05003A: Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (200 North 4th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601) on April 6, 2000, for construction of a traction motor overhaul dust collection unit controlled by a cartridge collector and a locomotive truck paint booth controlled by dry media at the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Logan Township, Blair County.
07-05004A: Eldorado Properties Corp. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) on March 31, 2000, for construction of a storage tank for gasoline/distillate oil on Burns Avenue in Allegheny Township, Blair County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels.
44-05014: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) on March 27, 2000, for installation of a drum mix asphalt plant controlled by a fabric collector and a portable asphalt cement tank in Armagh Township, Mifflin County. The portable asphalt cement tank is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels. The drum mix asphalt plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
67-03055: Vulcan Construction Materials, LP (322 North Baker Road, York, PA 17404) on March 30, 2000, for construction of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a fabric filter, recycled asphalt pavement crusher, screen and conveyers, and liquid asphalt cement storage tanks in West Manchester Township, York County. The batch mix asphalt plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The recycled asphalt pavement crusher, screen and associated conveyors are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The asphalt cement tanks are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels.
67-317-033C: Starbucks Coffee Co. (3000 Expresso Way, York, PA 17402) on March 30, 2000, for installation of a coffee roaster controlled by a cyclone and catalytic afterburner in East Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
17-305-045: King Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16866) on March 6, 2000, for construction of a rotary coal breaker and diesel engine in Morris Township, Clearfield County. The rotary coal breaker is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
17-309-016C: TYK America, Inc. (301 Brickyard Road, Clairton, PA 15025) on March 6, 2000, for modification and installation of air cleaning devices on a refractory products dryer in Irvona Borough, Clearfield County. The modification is the use of the dryer to cure magnesia graphite phenolic resin bonded refractories. The air cleaning devices are an existing refractory kiln and an existing thermal afterburner operating in series.
14-399-009I: Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (1900 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801-2799) on March 23, 2000, for construction of five ceramic chip capacitor binder removal ovens and associated air cleaning devices [five electrically-heated thermal afterburners] in Ferguson Township, Centre County.
17-399-013A: Burke Parsons Bowlby Corp. (R. R. 3, Box 275, DuBois, PA 15801) on March 28, 2000, for construction of five process/storage tanks to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a venturi jet scrubber) in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
Plan Approvals extensions issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-46-0020: Superior Tube Co. (3900 Germantown Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426) on March 7, 2000, for operation of three fabric filters and one rotoclove in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.
46-327-018: Superior Tube Co. (3900 Germantown Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426) on March 7, 2000, for operation of a new vapor degreaser in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0176: A. Talone, Inc. (318 West Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003) on March 10, 2000, for operation of a solvent recovery dryer in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.
PA-23-0067: Alloy Surfaces Co., Inc. (121 North Commerce Drive, Aston, PA 19014) on March 10, 2000, for operation of a caustic metal treatment process in Chester Township, Delaware County.
PA-09-0024A: Waste Management of PA, Inc. (200 Bordentown Road, Tullytown, PA 19007) on March 10, 2000, for operation of a permitted landfill in Tullytown Borough, Bucks County.
09-313-074B: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (351 Philadelphia Ave., Morrisville, PA 19067) on March 15, 2000, for operation of a specialty gas plant in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-15-0015A: Sartomer Co., Inc. (610 South Bolmar Street, West Chester, PA 19382) on March 16, 2000, for operation of an emergency generator in West Chester Borough, Chester County.
09-399-032: Liquid Transporters, Inc. (2910 River Road, Croydon, PA 19021) on March 17, 2000, for operation of a cargo tank washing process in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
PA-09-0057: Ametek Inc., U.S. Gauge Division (900 Clymer Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960) on March 21, 2000, for operation of a degreaser in Sellersville Borough, Bucks County.
PA-09-0019: Miller & Son Paving (887 Mill Creek Road, Rushland, PA 18956) on March 21, 2000, for operation of a batch asphalt plant in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County.
PA-09-0046A: RJM Manufacturing, Inc. (250 Canal Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) on March 23, 2000, for operation of a Surface Coater Line 3 in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-09-0046: RJM Manufacturing, Inc. (250 Canal Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) on March 27, 2000, for operation of a rotogravure and flexographic operations in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-15-0016B: Worthington Steel Co. (45 North Morehall Road, Malvern, PA 19355) on March 31, 2000, for operation of a coil coating line in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
23-312-172C: Epsilon Products Co. (Post Road and Blueball Avenue, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) on April 5, 2000, for operation of storage bin vents in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.
PA-15-0021: Glasgow, Inc. (660 Morehall Road, Frazer, PA 19335) on April 5, 2000, for operation of an asphalt plant and quarry in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
PA-46-0043: Glasgow, Inc. (Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on April 5, 2000, for operation of an asphalt plant and quarry in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-05021A: Arnold Fuel Oil, Inc. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) on March 30, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of three gasoline storage tanks, covered under this Plan Approval until July 27, 2000, at the Star Mechanicsburg Terminal, 127 Texaco Road in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.
36-05019A: Supply Sales Co. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17512) on February 29, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of a disamatic molding line, covered under this Plan Approval until June 28, 2000, at the Columbia Plant in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.
36-304-092: Donsco, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368-0400) on March 30, 2000, to authorize temporary operation of molding, shakeout and finishing operations, covered under this Plan Approval until July 28, 2000 at the Mount Joy Foundry in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-313-049C: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (Hawes Street, Towanda, PA 18848) on March 24, 2000, to extend authorization to operate a bulk acid storage and railcar unloading scrubber system on a temporary basis until July 22, 2000 in Towanda Borough, Bradford County.
OP-41-0007B: Coastal Aluminum Rolling Mills, Inc. (2475 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701) on April 4, 2000, to extend authorization to operate a coil coating application station, curing oven and associated air cleaning device (a catalytic oxidizer) on a temporary basis until August 2, 2000 in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
Minor Modification of Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
OP-53-0009D: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. (P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) on March 29, 2000, to extend the deadline for the performance of stack testing on Engine 1A to June 30, 2000 at the Ellisburg Compressor Station in Allegany Township, Potter County.
17-305-042A: DTE River Hill, L.L.C. (425 South Main Street, Suite 201, Ann Arbor, MI 48107), owner, and Covol Technologies, Inc. (3280 North Frontage Road, Lehi, UT 84043), operator, on April 4, 2000, to amend a condition requiring the insulation of a fabric collector associated with an agglomerated coal fines pellet drying oven to defer the insulation of the ductwork between the oven and fabric collector in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County.
MINING
APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Actions on 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality 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).
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Permits Issued
54991302. Snyder Coal Co., (R. R. 2 Box 93, Hegins, PA 17938), commencement, operation and restoration of an underground mine operation in Foster and Hegins Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream--Hans Yost Creek. Permit issued April 7, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
11950101. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 9.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Moss Creek, application received April 3, 2000, issued April 5, 2000.
32990111. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 71.5 acres, receiving stream Two Lick Creek, application received October 4, 1999, issued April 6, 2000.
56950102. Permit Renewal for reclamation, only, Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln and Jenner Townships, Somerset County, affecting 278.1 acres, receiving stream two unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek and Quemahoning Creek, application received April 5, 2000, issued April 6, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
04723003R. Darlington Brick & Clay Products Co. (P. O. Box 346, Darlington, PA 16115-0346). Renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, affecting 213.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Brush Run to North Fork Little Beaver to Little Beaver Creek. Application received: October 13, 1999. Renewal issued: April 3, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17940120. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in land use from premining use of forestland to postmining use of pastureland. The permit is located in Cooper Township, Clearfield County and affects 44.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sulphur Run, Sulphur Run. Application received February 11, 2000. Permit issued April 3, 2000.
17970107. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16681), major permit modification to apply biosolids (stabilized sewage sludge) to enhance vegetation on an existing bituminous surface mine permit. The permit is located in Boggs Township, Clearfield County and affects 458 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Morgan Run, Morgan Run, unnamed tributaries to Camp Hope Run, Camp Hope Run, and Clearfield Creek. Application received November 15, 1999. Permit issued March 28, 2000.
17990114. Bell Resources (R. R. 2, Box 281, Curwensville, PA 16833), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Penn and Pike Townships, Clearfield County affecting 31 acres. Receiving streams: Porter Run to Curwensville Lake to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received July 22, 1999. Permit issued March 29, 2000.
17990121. Larson Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 96, Kylertown, PA 16847), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Cooper Township, Clearfield County affecting 23.9 acres. Receiving streams: tributary to Sulphur Run to Moshannon Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received October 15, 1999. Permit issued April 4, 2000.
17980105. Johnson Brothers Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Jer-Dem, Inc., located in Knox Township, Clearfield County affecting 85 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek. Application received February 3, 2000. Permit issued April 5, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24743008. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 66.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Benninger Creek and Benninger Creek. Application received January 31, 2000. Permit Issued: March 28, 2000.
33920103. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801) Revision to an existing bituminous strip operation to add 12.8 acres in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County. Total Surface Mining Permit acreage is now 156.3 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to O'Donnell Run and three unnamed tributaries to Five Mill Run. Application received: September 17, 1999. Permit Issued: March 29, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Small Industrial Minerals Applications Issued
32992801. John P. Shawley (R. D. 1, Box 93A, Saltsburg, PA 15681), in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream Blacklegs Creek, application received May 24, 1999, issued April 4, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
59000801. Wesley J. Cole (R. R. 2, Box 328, Middlebury Center, PA 16935), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Topsoil/Gravel) permit in Middlebury Township, Tioga County affecting 1 acre. Receiving stream: Crooked Creek, tributary to North Ives Run. Application received January 27, 2000. Permit issued March 23, 2000.
14992801. B & K Excavating & Landscaping, Inc. (966 Ulrich Road, Julian, PA 16844), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Shale/Topsoil) permit in Huston Township, Centre County affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to unnamed tributary to Bald Eagle Creek. Application received October 19, 1999. Permit issued April 5, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Large Industrial Minerals Permits Issued
08860301. Terry Wayne Selleck (R. R. 1, Box 241, New Albany, PA 18833), transfer of an existing Large Industrial Minerals (Gravel) permit from Clifford Cross, Jr., located in Albany Township, Bradford County affecting 6.1 acres. Receiving streams: Towanda Creek. Application received September 20, 1999. Permit issued April 5, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued
58990815. PA Quarried Bluestone Co. (P. O. Box 4, South Gibson, PA 18842), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Franklin Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 4, 2000.
58992808. Douglas G. Kilmer (R. R. 1 Box 85K, Uniondale, PA 18470), commencement, operation and restoration of quarry operation in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 4, 2000.
58990823. Robert A. Stankiewicz (R. R. 2 Box 147, Kingsley, PA 18826), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 5, 2000.
58990833. Clifford Johnson (P. O. Box 198, Clifford, PA 18413), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 7, 2000.
58990844. Douglas G. Kilmer (R. R. 1 Box 85K, Uniondale, PA 18470), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Choconut Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 7, 2000.
58992809. Douglas G. Kilmer (R. R. 1, Box 85K, Uniondale, PA 18470), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 7, 2000.
28000801. C. Yohn Excavating & Hauling (P. O. Box 34, Spring Run, PA 17262), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Fannett Township, Franklin County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued April 7, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Issued
8274SM5A1C4. D. M. Stoltzfus & Son, Inc., (P. O. Box 84, Talmage, PA 17580), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0123480 in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream--Octoraro Creek. Renewal issued April 4, 2000.
09920302C. Delaware Valley Landscape Stone, Inc., (P. O. Box 778, 6603 Route 202, New Hope, PA 18938), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0595497 in Middletown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Neshaminy Creek. Renewal issued April 6, 2000.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
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. 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 the 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 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 on 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects to not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E66-120. Encroachment. Edward McClain, R. R. 2, Box 91-C, Meshoppen, PA 18630. To construct and maintain a floating boat dock having a surface area of approximately 1,152 S. F. in the Susquehanna River for the purpose of providing public access to the moored Jennie Wade Riverboat Eatery. The project is located at the confluence of Tunkhannock Creek and the Susquehanna River, immediately downstream of S. R. 0029 (Tunkhannock, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 10.0 inches) in Tunkhannock Borough, Wyoming County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E05-278. Encroachment. East St. Clair Township, 1445 Quaker Valley Rd., New Paris, PA 15554. To (1) remove an existing bridge; (2) construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete plank beam bridge having a clear span of 28.54 feet with a minimum underclearance of 4.15 feet across Adams Creek (WWF); (3) armor the channel below the bridge with R-7 riprap revetment; (4) place fill in 0.03 de minimis acre of associated wetlands; and, (5) construct a temporary diversion device in the stream channel to facilitate construction of the bridge as the result of safety improvements on Township Road (T-518) located on T-518 at Station 10+077.463 (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N: 18.63 inches; W: 12.0 inches) in East St. Clair Township, Bedford County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E06-531. Encroachment. PennDOT, PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 16-foot x 4-foot precast concrete box culvert in the channel of a tributary to Willow Creek (CWF) at a point at SR 1011 (Fleetwood, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 13.1 inches) in Maiden Creek Township, Berks County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E22-409. Encroachment. Robert Fried, 2323 Patton Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. To place fill within a 0.046 acre wetland area which drains to a tributary to Manada Creek (WWF) and is located at the intersection of Route 39 and Old Jonestown Road (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N: 8.4 inches; W: 2.5 inches) for the purpose of construction of a commercial development in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. The amount of wetland impact is considered de minimis and wetland mitigation is not required. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E28-271. Encroachment. Trent Gadberry, 510 W. Loudon St., Chambersburg, PA 17201. To place and maintain a fill material within the right bank's 100-year floodway and provide a 24-inch revetment of an unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek (CWF) in order to construct additional rental storage building located downstream of the Loudon Street Culvert (Chambersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E67-673. Encroachment. James Hogg, 258 Kirstaln, Dallastown, PA 17313. To construct and maintain an outfall along the right downstream bank of a tributary channel to the East Branch Codorus Creek (HQ-CWF) from an off-stream farm pond overflow spillway. The pond is located west of White Oak Road between Sawmill and Hara Roads (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 11.25 inches; W: 4.75 inches) in Shrewsbury Township, York County. Issuance of this permit constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for the nonjurisdictional pond at project site.
E67-681. Encroachment. Kinsley Equities, Richard Kinsley, R. D. 1, Box 131AA, Seven Valleys, PA 17360. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.04 acre adjacent to an unnamed tributary to the Little Conewago Creek (TSF) for the purpose of constructing proposed manufacturing/warehouse facility on Lot 96 of the Orchard Business Park located west of Expresso Way (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 9.5 inches; W: 17.0 inches) in East Manchester Township, York County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northcentral Region: Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-350. Encroachment. Paul E. Heise, District Engineer, PA Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove and maintain sediment deposition for a distance of 434 feet to include 250 feet upstream of the structure, the 34 feet under the structure, and 150 feet downstream of the structure. A low-flow channel shall be constructed to maintain the streams pattern, profile and cross-section during low flow conditions throughout the work area. This permit also authorizes the installation of R-6 riprap along the stream banks to protect the stream from future bank erosion. The riprap will be constructed in a saw tooth pattern to maintain the low flow channel and to provide fish habitat (Troy, PA Quadrangle N: 4.76 inches, W: 5.69 inches) in Troy Borough, Bradford County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E17-336. Denied; Encroachment. J. Richard Fullington, Jr. and Loretta P. Fullington, 929 South Sixth Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. This application was to place and maintain fill in 0.3 acre of palustrine emergent wetland in order to expand an automobile dealership and provide parking for a school bus fleet. The project site is located on private property on the northwest side of S. R. 879, approximately 2,500 feet southwest of Exit 19 on I-80 (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 6.3 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. The application was denied.
E53-338. Encroachment. Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc., d.b.a. Adelphia Business Solutions Operations, Inc., Main at Water Street, Coudersport, PA 16915-1141. To construct and maintain a 3-story, 250 car parking garage just north of the intersection of Niles Hill Road along Main Street partially in the floodway and below the 100-year flood elevation (8 2-square feet columns) of the Allegheny River (Coudersport, PA Quadrangle N: 5.65 inches; W: 2.75 inches) in Coudersport Borough, Potter County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E53-339. Encroachment. Kelly W. Crosby, 11 Quimby Road, Coudersport, PA 16915. To construct and maintain a 48-inch corrugated culvert pipe crossing and associated fill across South Hollow Stream located 2 miles south on SR 872 from the intersection with SR 6 (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle, N: 1 inch, W: 15 inches) in Eulalia Township, Potter County. This project proposes to impact 50 linear feet of South Hollow Stream which is designated a Cold Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any wetlands.
E59-390. Encroachment. Le-Ma-Re Farms, R. R. 7, Box 106, Wellsboro, PA 16901. To remove gravel deposits from a reach of stream approximately 250 feet in length by 17 feet in width and construct and maintain one agricultural crossing and stream bank fencing. The project is located in and adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Wilson Creek in Coolidge Hollow beginning at the intersection of T-403 and Route 287 (Antrim, PA Quadrangle N: 12.2 inches; W: 5.3 inches) in Delmar Township, Tioga County.
E60-140. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove gravel deposition from in and along White Deer Hold Creek to improve the hydraulic capacity of the existing S.R. 1012, Segment-Offset 0100/0355 bridge. The removal of the gravel deposition upstream of the S. R. 1012 bridge shall be limited to three areas that shall not exceed 150-feet upstream of the bridge centerline. The removal of the gravel deposition downstream of the S. R. 1012 bridge shall be limited to two areas that shall not exceed 200-feet downstream of the bridge centerline. The gravel deposition shall be removed to a point to within 6 inches of the water level at the time removal operations are commenced. The project is located along the western right-of-way of S. R. 0015 approximately 400-feet south of S. R. 2002 and S. R. 1012 intersection (Allenwood, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 7.1 inches) in Gregg Township, Union County. This permit does not authorize any permanent or temporary impacts to jurisdictional wetlands associated to White Deer Hole Creek. This permit solely authorizes the one time removal of gravel deposition beyond the limits specified in the Department's ''Standards for Channel Cleaning at Bridges and Culverts.'' This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E32-401. Encroachment. Steven A. White, 1793½ Getty Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701. To construct and maintain a low flow crossing consisting of three, 30-inch diameter smooth interior polyethylene pipes, depressed 6 inches into the bed of Cheese Run (CWF) for the purpose of providing access to a proposed residential dwelling. The project is located on the southwest side of T-412, approximately 800 feet west of Trim Tree Road (T-430) (Ernest, PA Quadrangle N: 4.25 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Armstrong Township, Indiana County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E65-741. Encroachment. J. J. Gumberg Company, 1051 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-4599. To construct and maintain the following structures for the purpose of development of North Huntingdon Square shopping complex: 1) Extension of an existing concrete arch pipe under S. R. 30 in Tinkers Run Tributary No. 1 with a 76-foot long structural steel plate arch having a span of 12.8 feet and an underclearance of 8 feet; 2) A 13-foot high, 922-foot long retaining wall on the right bank of Tinkers Run Tributary No. 1 starting just downstream of the culvert extension; 3) An outfall structure from detention basin No. 2 and associated rip rap in wetlands; 4) The aforementioned activities in combination will affect approximately 0.48 acre of wetlands (PEM). To compensate for wetland impacts, the permittee shall construct 0.48 acre of replacement wetlands (PEM). The project is located in North Huntingdon Square Shopping Center along S. R. 30, approximately 0.75 mile northwest of Turnpike Interchange No. 7 (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 12.45 inches; W: 8.25 inches) in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E16-114. Encroachment. Carl E. and Dorothy McCall, 104 King Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242. To operate and maintain a low flow roadway crossing installed without a permit consisting of 12 12-inch diameter metal pipe culverts covered by a concrete capped roadway across West Fork Leatherwood Creek for a private driveway extending east from T-478 approximately 0.3 mile north of S. R. 854 (Sligo, PA Quadrangle N: 9.25 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Porter Township, Clarion County.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Actions taken on applications filed under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of this Commonwealth.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
WA04-315E. Water Allocation. Ambridge Borough Water Authority, Beaver County, PA. This permit grants the right to withdraw, for public water supply purposes, 4.8 million gallons per day (mgd) of water, based on an annual average, with a one day maximum of 6.6 mgd, from the Service Creek Reservoir, located in Raccoon and Independence Townships, Beaver County. Permit issued on March 30, 2000.
WA04-1004. Water Allocation. Conway Borough Municipal Authority, Beaver County, PA. This permit grants the right to purchase 250,000 gallons per day (gpd), as a monthly average, and 350,000 gpd, as a one day peak, from the Borough of Ambridge Water Authority. Permit issued on March 30, 2000.
WA02-944C. Water Allocation. Edgeworth Borough Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, PA. This permit grants the right to purchase 1 million gallons per day (gpd), as a monthly average, and 1.5 mgd, as a one day peak, from the Borough of Ambridge Water Authority; and the right to purchase 500,000 gallons per day (gpd), on an emergency basis only, from the Sewickley Water Authority. Permit issued on March 30, 2000.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of March 2000 the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.
TYPE OF NAME ADDRESS CERTIFICATION Terry Amsley 74 Derbyshire Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013Testing Thomas Berardelli 312 Blakely Street
Dunmore, PA 18512Testing Fran Buechele 1401 Sentry Lane
Jeffersonville, PA 19403Testing
MitigationDanielle Ferguson 214 Showers Road
Clarion, PA 16214Testing C. Joseph Giel 1130 Locust Avenue
Washington, PA 15301Testing Vilas Godbole 307 Dogwood Lane
Wallingford, PA 19086Mitigation Philip Godshall 1317 Gwynedale Way
Lansdale, PA 19446Testing Benjamin Gromicko 501 Eland Village
Phoenixville, PA 19460Testing Robert Hannabery 1041 North Quebec Street
Allentown, PA 18103Testing James Lamonaca 109 Oakridge Drive
Johnstown, PA 15904Testing David Morgan 44 Crestview Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460Testing Fred Peters 127 B Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17111Testing Walter Rees 20 Camelia Lane
Holtwood, PA 17532Testing Herbert Scott 7398 Tohickon Hill Road
Point Pleasant, PA 18950Testing Michael Stabinksi 721 South State Street
Clarks Summit, PA 18411Testing Richard Stump, II
Suburban Water Testing Labs, Inc.4600 Kutztown Road
Temple, PA 19560Testing John Sykes 88 Cherry Lane
Doylestown, PA 18901Mitigation Calvin Tilley 18 West Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701Testing Robert Vail, Jr. 1335 Chapman Lake Road
Jermyn, PA 18433Mitigation Stanley Watras
S. J. Watras, Inc.32 Indian Lane
Boyertown, PA 19512Testing
MitigationJohn Wilson 107 Lockerbie Lane
West Chester, PA 19382Testing David Wotring R. D. 1, Box 491
Scotrun, PA 18355Testing
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-669. Filed for public inspection April 21, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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