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MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 before 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. 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, settable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, 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 previously-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.
Coal Applications Received
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
63803009. Robinson Coal Company (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a surface mine located in Robinson and Smith Townships, Washington County, affecting 215.5 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Robinson Run. Renewal application received: June 27, 2001.
03910401. M & M Lime Co. Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 257M, Worthington, PA 16262-9753). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a surface mine located in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County and Clearfield Township, Butler County, affecting 85.7 acres. Receiving stream: Buffalo Creek. Renewal application received: July 2, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
32010106. Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. #9, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in Washington and Plumcreek Townships, Indiana and Armstrong Counties, affecting 79.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of South Branch Plum Creek and South Branch Plum Creek to Plum Creek to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received: June 19, 2001.
32950108. Permit Revision, TLH Coal Company (R. D. #1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771), for a variance within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to Dixon Run in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.6 acres, receiving stream Dixon Run and unnamed tributaries to Rayne Run. Application received: June 22, 2001.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
3084602. Duquesne Light Company, (P. O. Box 457, Greensboro, PA 15338), to renew the permit for the Warwick Mine No. 2 Prep Plant in Monongahela Township, Greene County to renew the permit, no additional discharges. Application received: May 4, 2001.
32841317. Helvetia Coal Company, (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Lucerne No. 9 Mine in Young and Conemaugh Township, Indiana County for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received: May 8, 2001.
17841608. Penfield Collieries, LLC, 1088 Springhurst Dr., Green Bay, WI 54304, to renew the permit for the Penfield Collieries Prep Plant in Huston Township, Clearfield County, no additional discharges. Application received: May 9, 2001.
30841313. Consolidation Coal Company, (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Dilworth Mine in Cumberland Township, Greene County to add 2F pump station, no additional discharges. Application received: May 25, 2001.
Noncoal Application Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
8275SM3C3. Martin Limestone, Inc., (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0117986 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Conestoga Creek. Application received: June 25, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
08010810. Gregory A. Strawn (P. O. Box 675, Hallstead, PA 18822), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Bluestone) permit in Windham Township, Bradford County affecting 3 acres. Receiving stream--unnamed tributaries to Wysox Creek and Trout Stream. Application received: June 18, 2001.
53010803. Robert C. Paul (P. O. Box 64, Galeton, PA 16922), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Bluestone) permit in West Branch Township, Potter County affecting 3 acres. Receiving stream--unnamed tributary to South Branch of Pine Creek. Application received: June 18, 2001.
08010811. Richard P. Ferguson (R. R. 3, Box 301, Wyalusing, PA 18853), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Shale/Flagstone) permit in Stevens Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre. Receiving stream--Cold Creek to Wyalusing Creek, tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received: June 20, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
56012801. Mostoller Landfill, Inc. (7095 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA 15501), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Kimberly Run. Application received: June 21, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.
5380-37010301-E-8. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 16225). Application for a stream encroachment to mine through and construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within the stream channel and reconstruct the channel of unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary No. 5 to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: June 25, 2001.
5380-37010301-E-9. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 16225). Application for a stream encroachment to mine through and construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within the stream channel and reconstruct the channel of unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary No. 12 to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received: June 25, 2001.
25010303. Ray Showman Jr. Excavating, Inc. (12671 Route 19 South, P. O. Box 646, Waterford, PA 16441). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Waterford Township, Erie County affecting 20 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Leboeuf Creek. Application received: June 25, 2001.
Noncoal Applications Returned
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
41000802, John W. Pepper (R. D. 1, Box 54, Granville Summit, PA 16924), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Flagstone) permit in McNett Township, Lycoming County affecting 1 acre. Receiving stream--none. Application received: October 3, 2000. Application returned: June 26, 2001.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality 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 Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before 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 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-670. PA DOT, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1925, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To install and maintain a 43-foot long extension to existing 54-foot long reinforced concrete box culvert consisting of a 16-foot span across cedar hollow run (EV) impacting 0.04 acre of wetlands (PSS). This work is work is associated with the construction of a turning lane access from Route 29 to the proposed Atwater commercial office complex (Mining Permit No. 8175SM3A1C2). The site is located approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of New Morehall Road (S. R. 0029) and Yellow Springs Road (Malvern, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches).
E46-890. To extend and maintain an existing 50 linear-foot long concrete arch culvert, consisting of a 16-foot span and an 8.25-foot rise, situated in and along the Little Neshaminy Creek (WWF-MF). This work is associated with the widening of Horsham Road (S. R. 463), which will extend the culvert 10 feet on the downstream side, 20 feet on the upstream side and maintain the same hydraulic opening. This site is located approximately 800 feet northwest of the intersection of Horsham and Stump Road (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 20.25 inches, W: 14.25 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E13-128. PPL Utilities, Genn 4, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101, in Franklin and Mahoning Townships, Carbon County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two electric/fiber optic line aerial crossings of the Lehigh River (TSF) and Lehigh Canal (CWF) within the same 100-foot wide easement. (Lehighton, PA, Quadrangle N: 17.3 inches; W: 11.5 inches).
E52-174. Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box 205, Lackawaxen, PA 18435, in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain twin 5.9-foot by 3.7-foot CMP arch culverts in West Falls Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along T-439, approximately 300 feet north of the intersection of T-439 and S. R. 0590. (Rowland, PA, Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 9.6 inches).
E40-573. Beech Mountain Lakes Association, 1 Burke Drive, Drums, PA 18222, in Butler Township, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To maintain the existing floating docks and boat slips in Beech Mountain Lake, for the purpose of providing a mooring area for the residents of Beech Mountain Lakes. The structure extends a maximum distance of approximately 52 feet lakeward from the shoreline and extends along a length of approximately 210 feet of the shoreline. The project is located near the clubhouse of the Beech Mountain Lakes residential development approximately 2.0 miles southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0080. (Freeland, PA, Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 6.3 inches).
E40-572. Robert E. and Frances C. Dorian, 32 Barclay Drive, Turnersville, NJ 08012-1546, in Foster Township, Luzerne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in approximately 0.02 acre of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a single family residence and driveway. The project is located on Lot 112 along Lakeside Drive in the Ag-Mar Estates Subdivision, approximately 1.0 mile southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0940 and S. R. 0080. (White Haven, PA, Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 5.8 inches).
E48-306. Northampton County, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042, in Forks and Palmer Townships, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a pre-stressed concrete beam bridge having a single span of 70 feet and an underclearance of approximately 10.1 feet across Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Township Road T499 (Newlins Mill Road), just north of S. R. 2019 (Bushkill Drive). (Easton, PA-NJ, Quadrangle N: 18.8 inches; W: 16.9 inches).
E54-287. Dr. Vincent G. Duchess, 78 Great Oaks Drive, Nesquehoning, PA 18240-2136, in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To maintain an existing private, floating boat dock and associated concrete bulkhead in Lake Hauto having a surface area of approximately 1,185 S.F. and extending 36.5 feet from the shore. The project is located along the northern shore approximately 3 miles northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0054. (Tamaqua, PA, Quadrangle N: 15 inches; W: 7.5 inches).
E48-307. Conectiv Mid-Merit, Inc., P. O. Box 6066, Newark, DE 19714-6066, in City of Bethlehem and Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in a de minimis area of PEM/FO wetlands equal to 0.02 acre for the purpose of constructing an electrical substation for a combined cycle electric generating facility. The project also involves various utility line stream crossing of a tributary to East Branch Saucon Creek and Saucon Creek (CWF) and an intake and outfall structure in the Lehigh River (WWF). The project is located within the Bethlehem Commerce Center, on the south side of S. R. 2012 (Applebutter Road) with utility line work extending to the confluence of Saucon Creek and the Lehigh River. (Hellertown, PA, Quadrangle N: 21.7 inches; W: 8.0 inches).
E45-413. LTS Development, Inc., P. O. Box 160, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356, in Stroud Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stormwater outfall structure along Wigwam Run (HQ-CWF) consisting of twin 36-inch diameter H.D.P.E. plastic pipe. The project is associated with the proposed Arbor Woods residential subdivision and is located just downstream Wigwam Lake Dam, approximately 0.8 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 0611 and Township Road T-469. (Mount Pocono, PA, Quadrangle N: 0.75 inch; W: 1.00 inches).
E54-288. Stanley L. Staller and Cynthia S. Keeley, 44 Cedar Street, Cressona, PA 17929-1414, in Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To maintain a pedestrian bridge having a single span of 8 feet and underclearance of approximately 5 feet across Panther Creek (CWF). The project is located southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0901 and S. R. 0183. (Pottsville, PA, Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 9.6 inches).
E45-414. Carol Wagner, P. O. Box 172, Skytop, PA 18357, in Barrett Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing bridge superstructure and modify and maintain the existing bridge by constructing a new deck consisting of wooden planks attached to three 18-inch steel I-beams across Leavitt Branch (HQ-CWF). This private bridge has a single span of approximately 25 feet and an underclearance of 7.3 feet and is located approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the confluence with Brodhead Creek. (Buckhill Falls, PA, Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
E52-173. Peter and Nancy Pinchot, 123 Moon Valley Road, Milford, PA 18337, in Milford Township, Pike County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To modify and maintain an existing single-family residence in the floodway of Vandermark Creek (HQ-CWF), with work consisting of constructing a 210-square-foot building addition. The existing house has a footprint of approximately 1,400 square feet. The project is located approximately 0.25 mile upstream of the Milford Borough/Milford Township boundary. (Milford, PA-NJ, Quadrangle N: 14.9 inches; W: 6.6 inches).
E39-401. Liberty Property Trust, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 240, Bethlehem, PA 18102, in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in 0.14 acre of wetlands within the Saucon Creek Watershed (CWF) for the purpose of developing Lot 12 of the Stabler Executive Center Development. (Allentown East, PA, Quadrangle N: 9.6 inches; W: 6.6 inches).
E64-219. Persephone, Inc., R. R. 3, Box 1238, Honesdale, PA 18341, in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To maintain a 0.7-acre irrigation pond associated with a nonjurisdictional dam and excavated reservoir in and along a tributary to the Lackawaxen River (HQ-CWF, MF). The project is located along the east side of T-546 approximately 0.4 mile north of the intersection of T-546 and S. R. 4005. (Aldenville, PA Quadrangle N: 4.2 inches; W: 9.2 inches).
E64-220. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501, in Lake Township, Wayne County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a roadcrossing of Ariel Creek (HQ-CWF), consisting of a 14.0-foot x 4.0-foot concrete box culvert with its invert depressed 1.0 foot below streambed elevation. The project includes riprap bank stabilization along approximately 100 feet of the left channel bank to protect the roadway embankment at a location approximately 250 feet upstream of the culvert. The project will impact a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.01 acre. The project is located along S. R. 3040, between Wildwood Lake and Roamingwood Lake. (Lakeville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.2 inches; W: 13.4 inches).
E35-341. Corning, Inc.--Benton Park, Franklin Valley Road, Fleetville, PA 18420-0228, in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a concrete arch bridge having a span of 20 feet and a rise of 5 feet across a tributary to South Branch Tunkhannock Creek (CWF) and to place fill in 0.14 PEM wetlands within the South Branch Tunkhannock Creek Watershed for the purpose of constructing parking facilities associated with the Corning-Benton Park Expansion Project. (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.4 inches; W: 4.5 inches).
E48-308. T & S Development Corporation, 623 Selvaggio Drive, Suite 200, Nazareth, PA 18064, in Nazareth Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 25-foot x 3-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in a tributary to Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is associated with the proposed Newburg Estates Residential Subdivision and is located on the north side of S. R. 3020 (Newburg Road), approximately 0.4 mile north west of its intersection with S. R. 0191 (Nazareth, PA, Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 12.7 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E21-325. Jonathan Stough, Mechanicsburg Borough, 2 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To (1) remove an existing 8-foot wide by 4-foot high concrete box culvert and to construct at 10-foot wide by 6-foot high concrete box culvert in Trindle Spring Run (CWF) on Mulberry Drive (T-586) and (2) remove an existing box culvert and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert having a clear span of 16-feet and a rise of 3.3-feet in Trindle Run (CWF) on Church Road (T-592) for the purpose of widening the roadways located on the western corporate boundaries of the Mechanicsburg Borough (Mechanicsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 16.35 inches; W: 4.0 inches and N: 15.15 inches; W: 4.0 inches).
E21-326. Richard Darr, Letort Regional Authority, 415 Franklin Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 and Fred Bohls, Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, 3519 Ada Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 in Carlisle Borough, South Middleton Township, North Middleton Township and Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 1,400 foot long stone stream bank retaining wall and 12 stone stream flow deflectors as the initial phases of a watershed wide stream restoration project in and along the Letort Spring Run (CWF, HQ-CWF, EV) for the purpose of stabilizing stream banks, improving water quality, aquatic habitat and fisheries habitat for the recreational and educational values of the stream located in Carlisle Borough's Letort Park. The watershed projects will implement a natural stream channel design approach--construction activities will include stream flow deflectors, water jacks, mud sill cribbing, bank cover cribbing, channel blocks, half and whole log structures, midstream boulders, log frame channel block, stream bank retaining walls, log overhead bank cover, root wad bank cover, stone saw tooth deflector, access ramps, stream crossing, modified mud sill, soil/rock sills (Carlisle, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 8.4 inches).
E21-327. John Bard, Shippensburg Township, P. O. Box 219, Shippensburg, PA 17257 in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To relocate about 1,200 feet of stream channel of Burd Run (CWF) to mitigate excessive stream bank erosion by (1) constructing and maintaining about 1,500 feet of new channel with a 40-foot wide riparian buffer on both sides of the stream channel and to (2) construct a 1.0 foot high 87.0 foot long clay dike across an excavated drainage channel through a wetland area to provide water retention to the wetland area (3) impact about 0.28 acre of existing wetlands which will be replaced with an equal amount of new wetland all for the purpose of restoring Burd Run to its historic location on a 21-acres of Township property on the north west side of Britton Road, between Britton Road and The Penn Central Railroad Tracks (Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.3 inches; W: 2.3 inches).
E36-716. Jenny Roy, Caernarvon Township, 2147 Main Street, Narvon, PA 17555
To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a box culvert having a span of 19-feet by 6.5-feet underclearance at the channel of an unnamed tributary to Conestoga River (WFF) on Glick Road (T-924) located about 4,000 feet northeast of Wanger Church in Churchtown Village, (Morgantown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 10.8 inches) in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County.
E50-204. Jay Dregh, Sun Pipe Line Company, 1824 Horsepike, Honeybrook, PA 19344 in Jackson Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To excavate about 100 feet of stream channel to depth of about 5.0 feet deep for the purpose of exposing an existing 8-inch diameter high pressure petroleum pipeline in Laurel Run (EV) to facilitate the inspection and repair of a section of the pipe located about 750 feet upstream of the confluence of Laurel Run and the South Branch of Laurel Run (Andersonburg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.3 inches; W: 16.30 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E08-374. James A. Kendter, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Streambed Paving SR 0187, 0080/0069, in Wilmot Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Jenningsville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 15.5 inches).
To construct and maintain streambed paving at the outlet to a bridge located on SR 0187 in Sugar Run Creek approximately 1 mile north of Hollenback. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting 15 feet of waterway. Sugar Run Creek is a cold water fisheries Class A wild trout stream.
E17-358. Clearfield County Commissioners, 230 East Market St., Clearfield, PA 16830. Bridge Replacement, in Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Curwensville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 2.8 inches).
To 1) remove the existing bridge, 2) construct and maintain a two span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with normal clear spans of 31.00 meters (101.7 feet), 3.411-meter (11.19 feet) minimum underclearance and an 85° right ahead skew, 3) construct a temporary bridge with a waterway opening as large or larger than the permanent bridge, 4) construct cofferdams around the abutments and the pier, in or across the West Branch Susquehanna River. This project proposes to temporarily impact 50 meters (164 feet) and permanently impact 28 meters (1,102 feet) of the West Branch Susquehanna River that is classified as a Warm Water Fishery.
E53-358. Stephen Jervis, R. R. 3, Box 3480, Factoryville, PA 18419. Jervis Minor Road Crossing South Woods Branch, in Homer Township, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore River Basin District (Austin, PA Quadrangle N: 12.75 inches; W: 5.0 inches).
To construct, operate and maintain a minor road crossing on South Woods Branch-Sinnemahoning Creek (High Quality-Cold Water Fishery) to provide access to a private, recreational dwelling. The minor road crossing shall be constructed with three corrugated metal culvert pipes. Each culvert pipe shall have a minimum diameter of 2-feet, length of 20-feet and depression into the streambed of 0.5-feet. The culvert pipe installation shall be completed in dry work conditions through the use of temporary dams and pumping or fluming stream flow around work areas. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting 40-feet of waterway.
E55-177. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit Application, in Adams Township, Snyder County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Beavertown, PA Quadrangle N: 9.9 inches; W: 10.5 inches).
To remove 20 linear feet of box culvert and construct and maintain 32 linear feet of 48-inch by 76-inch elliptical concrete pipe in an unnamed tributary to Walker Lake located along S. R. 4018, Segment 0010, Offset 1250. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E57-094. Carol St. Clair, Davidson Township Municipal Authority, R. R. 1, Box 7112, Sonestown, PA 17758. Sewerage Facilities, in Davidson Township, Sullivan County, ACOE Baltimore District (Sonestown, PA Quadrangle:
a) Outlet Creek 4-inch diameter sewer crossing N: 19.50 inches; W: 7.40 inches
b) Muncy Creek 4-inch diameter sewer crossing N: 19.40 inches; W: 7.35 inches
c) Muncy Creek 6-inch diameter outfall sewer N: 18.65 inches; W: 7.40 inches).
To construct and maintain approximately 3,000 feet of 3 to 4 inch diameter collection sewers and 900-feet of 6-inch diameter outfall and a sewage pumping facility in the floodplains of Muncy Creek and Outlet Creek. The project is located in miscellaneous areas of Sonestown in Davidson Township, Sullivan County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 100 feet of waterway. Muncy Creek is a cold water fisheries stream. Outlet Creek is a high quality--cold water fisheries stream.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E56-307. Seven Springs Farm, Inc., 777 Waterwheel Drive, Champion, PA 15622. Jefferson Township, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain a single 87-inch x 63-inch metal pipe arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Jones Mill Run (EV) for the purpose of providing access to proposed dwellings associated with the Pheasant Run Subdivision. The applicant also proposes the installation and maintenance of two 8-inch PVC sewer lines and an 8-inch PVC waterline across an unnamed tributary to Jones Mill Run. The project is located on Grouse Point Drive in the Pheasant Run Subdivision (Somerset, PA Quadrangle N: 6.35 inches; W: 3.89 inches).
E63-509. Charleston Holdings, L.L.C., 700 South Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317. North Franklin Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To place and maintain fill in two closed Pennsylvania American Water Company manmade reservoirs, (reservoir #1 [WWF] and #2 [HQ]) located within the right bank side of the flood plain of Chartiers Creek (WWF). The reservoirs will be filled in order to develop the United Washington Associates (UWA) Business Park. The business park will be located along the west side of Franklin Farm Road approximately 2,500 feet from its intersection with SR 0040 (Washington West, PA Quadrangle N: 5.8 inches; W: 3.2 inches).
E63-510. H. Jay and Amy Bioni, 10 Antil Street, McDonald, PA 15057. Cecil and Chartiers Townships, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain a 16` span by 6`-7.5" underclearance corrugated structural steel plate half pipe across Brush Run (WWF) for the purpose of providing access to a proposed residential home. The culvert will be located on the south side of State Route 980, approximately 700 feet south of its intersection with Chartiers Run Road (formerly Venice Road) (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 5.9 inches; W: 11.7 inches).
E65-783. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. Donegal and Mount Pleasant Townships, Donegal Borough, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To conduct the following activities as part of Turnpike Mainline Reconstruction Project from Milepost 85 to Milepost 94:
1. Structure B-327A: to extend and maintain an existing bridge across Jacobs Creek (CWF) by 1.86 meters downstream. The bridge is located at Milepost 87.25 (Mammoth, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 6.55 inches) in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
2. Structure B-219A: to construct and maintain a 9.7-meter x 5.3-meter corrugated metal arch culvert having a length of 44.91 meters in Jacobs Creek (CWF) at Milepost 87.66 (Mammoth, PA Quadrangle N: 2.9 inches; W: 5.6 inches) in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
3. Structure B-220: to construct and maintain a 9.8-meter x 3.9-meter corrugated metal arch culvert having a length of 44.93 meters in Jacobs Creek at Milepost 88.27 (Mammoth, PA Quadrangle N: 1.65 inches; W: 4.8 inches) in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
4. Structure S-228A at Milepost 93.27: to extend and maintain the existing 49.26 meter long, 3.05-meter x 1.98-meter reinforced concrete arch culvert by 12.2 meters downstream in an unnamed tributary to Indian Creek (CWF) at Milepost 93.64 (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 12.0 inches) in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County.
5. Structure S-228A at Milepost 93.64: to extend and maintain the existing 58.76-meter long, 4.27-meter x 2.29-meter reinforced concrete arch culvert by 13.03 meters downstream in an unnamed tributary to Indian Creek (CWF) at Milepost 93.64 (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 11.1 inches) in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County.
6. To extend and maintain an existing 91-meter long, 66-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert by 36 meters upstream in Fourmile Run (TSF) at Milepost 91.25 (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 16.9 inches) in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County. This culvert extension qualifies for authorization under the Department's waiver 105.12(a)(2).
7. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 975 mm x 1535 mm corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in Fourmile Run (TSF) located on Snyder Road (T-333) (Seven Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 16.9 inches) in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County.
8. To permanently place and maintain fill in a 0.383 acre of wetlands (0.366 acre PEM, 0.017 acre PSS). To compensate for wetland impacts, the applicant will make a monetary contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.
9. To relocate and maintain 130 meters of an unnamed tributary to Fourmile Run (TSF) between stations 146+730 and 146+850 and 115 meters of an unnamed tributary to Fourmile Run (TSF) between stations 146+850 and 146+950 in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County.
E65-784. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 9.14 m and an underclearance of 1.77 m across an unnamed tributary to Sewickley Creek (WWF) located on S. R. 3075, Section A10. Also, to place and maintain fill in 0.065 acre of palustrine emergent and scrub/shrub wetland for the purpose of improving highway safety. To compensate for the loss of wetland, the applicant will make a monetary contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project. The project includes removal of an abandoned concrete weir located upstream of the structure. The project is located at a point approximately 4,000 feet north of I-70 (Smithton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 2.6 inches)
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-339, Minnock Land Development Company, 7207 Old McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Lot 51- St. Leonards Woods Phase II, in Cranberry, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 13 inches; W: 11 inches).
To fill a total of 0.025 acre of wetland in the center of a 0.5 acre residential lot on Lot 51 in St. Leonard's Woods Phase II, a development consisting of 51 residential lots, for the construction of a single family home and the installation of sanitary sewer line utilities and a storm sewer located approximately 0.38 mile north of Hendersonville.
E20-502, Cambridge Township, 22530 Electric Drive, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403. Jericho Road Across Conneauttee Creek, in Cambridge and Venango Townships, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 16.6 inches; W: 11.1 inches).
To construct and maintain a steel truss bridge having a span of 88 feet and an underclearance of 10 feet across Conneauttee Creek on T-305 Jericho Road approximately 1,000 feet west of T-303 Mt. Pleasant Road north of Drakes Mills.
E25-634, Millcreek Township, 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506-2037. Channel cleaning and scour protection of unnamed tributary to Mill Creek, in Millcreek Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 10.0 inches).
To dredge approximately 250 feet of an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (WWF-MF) located south of the intersection of West 52nd Street and Edgevale Drive.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT--NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval. The actions are listed in two categories. Section I lists all municipal and industrial permits and Section II lists oil and gas related permits.
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, 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 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 of 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.
I. Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Permit No. PA0034487. Industrial Waste, Meenan Oil Company, 113 Main Street, Tullytown, PA 19007.
This proposed facility is located in Tullytown Borough, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of a NPDES permit to discharge to the Delaware River and an unnamed tributary to the Delaware River-2E Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0036978 Amendment No. 2. Sewage, Telford Borough Authority, P. O. Box 209, Telford, PA 18969-0209.
This proposed facility is located in Franconia Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To discharge into Indian Creek-3E Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058271. Sewage, Hilltown Township Water and Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 143, Hilltown, PA 18927.
This proposed facility is located in Hilltown Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To discharge into an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek-3E Watershed.
WQM Permit No. 1501401, Sewage, Penn Township, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove, PA 19390-0039.
This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the expansion of the existing wastewater treatment facility.
WQM Permit No. 1501409, Sewage, Oxford Area Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 380, Oxford, PA 19363.
This proposed facility is located in East Nottingham Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction and operation of a pump station to serve Twin Ponds Subdivision.
WQM Permit No. 1501411. Sewage, Pennsylvania American Water Company, 114 East Lincoln Highway, P. O. Box 791, Coatesville, PA 19320.
This proposed facility is located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction and operation of a pump station to serve the proposed West Sadsbury Commons commercial development.
WQM Permit No. 2398405 Amendment No. 1, Sewage, Brandywine Operating Partnership, 16 Campus Boulevard, Suite 150, Newtown Square, PA 19073.
This proposed facility is located in Newtown Township, Delaware County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to modify the existing sewage treatment plant to serve the Newtown Square Corporate Center.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
WQM Permit No. 5400407, Sewerage, Orwigsburg Borough Municipal Authority, 209 North Warren Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961-1829.
This proposed facility is located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: increasing the capacity and upgrading the treatment equipment at the existing wastewater treatment plant.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
NPDES Permit No. PA0082945, Sewage, Hamilton Township, Glabview Acres, 272 Mummert's Church Road, Abbottstown, PA 17301.
This proposed facility is located in Hamilton Township, Adams County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conewago Creek in Watershed 7-F.
NPDES Permit No. PA0080555, Sewage, Conewago Industrial Park Water & Sewer Company, P. O. Box 332, Lemoyne, PA 17043-0332.
This proposed facility is located in West Donegal Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conewago Creek in Watershed 7-G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0022535, Sewage, Millersburg Area Authority, Millersburg STP, 101 West Street, Millersburg, PA 17061.
This proposed facility is located in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Susquehanna River in Watershed 6-C (Mahantango-Wiconisco Creeks).
NPDES Permit No. PA0011169 Amendment No. 1, Industrial Waste, Brush Wellman, Inc., Shoemakersville Road, Shoemakersville, PA 19555.
This proposed facility is located in Perry Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to an unnamed tributary of the Schuylkill River.
WQM Permit No. PA00088673, Sewage, Marklesburg Authority, P. O. Box 24, James Creek, PA 16657-0024.
This proposed facility is located in Marklesburg Borough, Huntingdon County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to UNT James Creek in Watershed 11-D.
WQM Permit No. 6701405, Sewerage, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Runkle, 3041 East Prospect Road, York, PA 17402-9506.
This proposed facility is located in Chanceford Township, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The construction/operation of sewage treatment facilities to serve their single family residence in Watershed 7-I.
WQM Permit No. 2896404 Amendment 00-1, Sewerage, Borough of Chambersburg, 100 South Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
This proposed facility is located in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for modification to the construction/operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities.
WQM Permit No. 2201403, Sewerage, West Hanover Township Water & Sewer Authority, 7901 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112.
This proposed facility is located in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction /operation of Pump Stations.
WQM Permit No. 6701404, Sewerage, York Township, 25 Oak Street, York, PA 17402-4972.
This proposed facility is located in York Township, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction /operation of Sewers and Appurtenances.
WQM Permit No. 3601404, Sewerage, Frey Dairy Farms, Inc., 2646 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516.
This proposed facility is located in Manor Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for the construction /operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PAS236103. Industrial. Cerdec Corporation Drakenfeld Colors, P. O. Box 519, Washington, PA 15301 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Cerdec Drakenfeld Colors Facility, Canton Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Chartiers Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043524. Sewage. Michael's Development Company, Inc. (Simpson Manor), 800 Hunter's Ridge, Brownsville, PA 15417 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Hunter's Ridge Sewage Treatment Plant, Redstone Township, Fayette County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary to Dunlap Creek.
Permit No. 0279202-A3. Industrial Waste. Neville Chemical Company, 2800 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225-1496. Construction of chemical manufacturing located in Neville Township, Allegheny County to serve Neville Island Plant--Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Permit No. 6398201-A1. Industrial Waste, Green Valley Packing, Inc., P. O. Box 202, Claysville, PA 15323. Construction of Industrial Waste--Meat Processing Facility located in Buffalo Township, Washington County to serve Green Valley Packing, Inc.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0221244, Industrial Waste, Salem Tube, Inc., 951 Fourth Street, Greenville, PA 16125.
This proposed facility is located in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Big Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0005053, Industrial Waste, Reliant Energy, Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC, Warren Generating Station, 2325 Pennsylvania Avenue West Extension, Warren, PA 16365.
This proposed facility is located in Conewango Township, Warren County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to the Allegheny River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0210196 Amendment No. 2, Industrial Waste, Seneca Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 1080, Mars, PA 16046.
This proposed facility is located in Jackson Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Connoquenessing Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103713, Industrial Waste, Scrubgrass Generating Company L.P., R. R. #1, Box 238, Kennerdell, PA 16374.
This proposed facility is located in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to the Allegheny River, an unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River and Falling Spring Run.
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