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Testing Requirements Monitoring systems for each NOx affected source shall comply with the initial performance testing and periodic calibration, accuracy testing and quality assurance/quality control testing as specified in the document titled ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
Notwithstanding this permit condition, non-Part 75 Sources which have Department approved NOx CEMS reporting in units of pounds of NOx per hour as required under 25 Pa. Code § 139.101 (relating to general requirements) shall complete the periodic self-audits listed in the quality assurance section of § 139.102(3) (relating to references) at least annually and no sooner than 6 months following the previous periodic self-audit. If practicable, the audit shall be conducted between April 1 and May 31.
Reporting Requirements § 123.109. Source emissions reporting requirements.
(a) The authorized account representative shall submit to the NOx Budget Administrator, electronically, emissions and operations information for each calendar quarter of each year in accordance with the document titled. ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.'' The emissions and operations information shall be submitted in a format which meets the requirements of EPA's Electronic Data Reporting convention.
Compliance Requirements § 123.110. Source compliance requirements.
(a) Each year from November 1 through December 31, inclusive, the authorized account representative shall request the NOx Budget Administrator to deduct, consistent with § 123.107 (relating to NOx allowance transfer procedures) a designated amount of NOx allowances by serial number, from the NOx affected source's compliance account in an amount equivalent to the NOx emitted from the NOx affected source during that year's NOx allowance control period. The designated NOx allowances shall be used in accordance with the requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.110.
(b) For each NOx allowance control period, the authorized account representative for the NOx affected source shall submit an annual compliance certification to the Department no later than the NOx allowance transfer deadline (December 31) of each year.
(c) At a minimum, the compliance certification shall contain the information and statements required under 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.110(e)(1)-(6).
Recordkeeping Requirements § 123.113. Source recordkeeping requirements.
The owner or operator shall maintain for each NOx affected source at this facility, the measurements, data, reports and other information required by 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--120. The records shall be maintained for 5 years or any other period consistent with the terms of the NOx affected source's operating permit.
§ 123.121. NOx Allowance Program Transition.
The emission limitations and monitoring requirements established in §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements) are replaced by the requirements in Chapter 145 beginning with the May 1, 2003, control period. If a source has failed to demonstrate compliance with § 123.111 (relating to failure to meet source compliance requirements), the provisions in § 145.54(d) (relating to compliance) shall be used to withhold NOx allowances in calendar year 2003 and beyond. If no NOx allowances are provided to the source under § 145.52 (relating to NOx allowance allocations), the source will be obligated to acquire and retire a number of NOx allowances as specified in § 145.54.
§§ 145.1--145.90 NOx Budget Trading Program Incorporation.
The emission limitations, monitoring and all other requirements of the NOx Budget Trading Program established in 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.1--145.90 are hereby incorporated by reference.
§ 145.10. Authorization and responsibilities of the NOx authorized account representative.
(a) [§ 145.10(a)] Except as provided under § 145.11 (relating to alternate NOx authorized account representative), each NOx budget source, including all NOx budget units at the source, shall have one, and only one, NOx authorized account representative, with regard to all matters under the NOx Budget Trading Program concerning the source or any NOx budget unit at the source.
(b) [§ 145.10(e)] Each submission under the NOx Budget Trading Program shall be submitted, signed and certified by the NOx authorized account representative for each NOx budget source on behalf of which the submission is made.
§ 145.6(a). Standard requirements--Monitoring requirements.
(a) The owners and operators and the NOx authorized account representative of each NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall comply with the monitoring requirements of §§ 145.70--145.76 (relating to recordkeeping and recording requirements) by May 1, 2002.
(b) The emissions measurements recorded and reported in accordance with §§ 145.70--145.76 shall be used to determine compliance by the unit with the NOx budget emissions limitation under Subsection 145.6(c).
§ 145.6(b). Standard requirements--NOx Requirements.
(a) The owners and operators of each NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall hold NOx allowances available for compliance deductions under § 145.54 (relating to compliance), as of the NOx allowance transfer deadline, in the unit's compliance account and the source's overdraft account in an amount not less than the total NOx emissions for the control period from the unit, as determined in accordance with §§ 145.70--145.76 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting requirements) plus any amount necessary to account for actual heat input under § 145.42(e) (relating to NOx allowance allocation) for the control period or to account for excess emissions for a prior control period under § 145.54(d) or to account for withdrawal from the NOx budget trading program, or a change in regulatory status, of a NOx budget opt-in unit under §§ 145.86 and 145.87 (relating to withdrawal from NOx Budget Trading Program; and opt-in source change in regulatory status).
(b) An NOx budget unit shall be subject to the requirements under Paragraph (a) starting on May 1, 2003, or the date on which the unit commences operation, whichever is later.
§ 145.6(c) Standard requirements--Excess Emissions.
The owners and operators of a NOx budget unit that has excess emissions in any control period shall do the following: Surrender the NOx allowances required for deduction under § 145.54(d)(1) (relating to compliance).
§ 145.6(d) Standard requirements--Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Unless otherwise provided, the owners and operators of the NOx budget source and each NOx budget unit at the source shall maintain at a central location and provided upon request by the Department or the NOx budget administrator all documents required under § 145.6(d) for a period of 5 years from the date the document is created. This period may be extended for cause, at any time prior to the end of the 5 years, in writing by the Department or the Administrator.
§ 145.74(b) Standard requirements--Monitoring plans.
(a) The owner or operator of a unit subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with requirements of 40 CFR 75.62 (relating to monitoring plan), except that the monitoring plan shall also include all of the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
(b) The owner or operator of a unit that is not subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with requirements of 40 CFR 75.62, except that the monitoring plan is only required to include the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
§ 145.74(c) Certification applications.
The NOx authorized account representative shall submit an application to the Department within 45 days after completing all initial certification or recertification tests required under § 145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures) including the information required under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.
§ 145.74 Source emissions reporting requirements.
(a) The authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and to the NOx Budget Administrator a quarterly emissions report in accordance with the requirements of § 145.74(d).
(b) The NOx authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator a compliance certification in support of each quarterly report required under § 145.74(d) based on reasonable inquiry of those persons with primary responsibility for ensuring that all of the units emissions are correctly and fully monitored.
§ 145.30 Compliance certification report.
For each control period in which one or more NOx budget units at a source are subject to the NOx budget emissions limitation, the NOx authorized account representative of the source shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator by November 30 of that year, a compliance certification report for the source covering all of the units.
§ 145.90 Emission reduction credit provisions.
NOx budget units may create, transfer and use emission reduction credits (ERCs) in accordance with Chapter 127 and § 145.90. ERCs may not be used to satisfy NOx allowance requirements.
(12) Under the provisions of 25 PA Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E, New Source Review, the permittee shall secure Department-approved nitrogen oxides (NOx) Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) in the amount of 262 tons per year and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ERCs in the amount of 64 tons per year prior to the commencement of operation of the combustion turbines and duct burners.
(13) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of NOx to 227.8 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(14) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) to 525.6 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(15) The permittee shall limit facility emissions of VOCs to 55.5 tons during any consecutive 12-month period.
(16) Under the Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) provisions of 25 Pa. Code Section 127.205, the permittee shall limit the emissions from each combustion turbine with duct burner to the following (measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen):
(a) NOx--3.5 ppmvd (0.0131 pounds per million BTU)
(b) VOCs (as methane)--3.0 ppmvd (0.0046 pounds per million BTU)
(17) Under the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.83, the permittee shall limit the emissions from each combustion turbine with duct burner to the following:
(a) Carbon monoxide (at more than 70% load)--6 ppmvd (0.0131 pounds per million BTU), measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen.
(b) Carbon monoxide (at less than 70% load)--19 ppmvd (0.0439 pounds per million (BTU), measured 1-hour average on a dry volume basis corrected to 15% oxygen.
(c) Sulfur dioxide--0.0027 pounds per million BTU
(d) Particulate matter (TSP/PM10)--0.0135 pounds per million BTU
(e) Sulfuric acid mist (H2 SO4)--0.0008 pounds per million BTU
(18) Under the Best Available Technology (BAT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1, the permittee shall limit the emission of ammonia for each selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system exhaust to 10 ppmvd, measured dry volume corrected to 15% oxygen, under normal operation.
(19) The emissions in Conditions 16--18 apply at all times except during periods of start-up and shutdown as defined as follows:
(a) Cold start-up: Refers to restarts made more than 48 hours after shutdown; cold start-up periods shall not exceed 4 hours per occurrence.
(b) Warm Start-up: Refers to restarts made more than 8 hours but less than 48 hours after shutdown; warm start-up periods shall not exceed 3 hours per occurrence.
(c) Hot Start-up: Refers to restarts made 8 hours or less after shutdown; hot start-up periods shall not exceed 2 hours per occurrence.
(d) Shutdown: Commences with the termination of fuel (natural gas) fired into the combustion chambers.
(20) Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 123.31, there shall be no malodorous emissions from any operation related to any source covered under this Plan Approval.
(21) Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 123.41, the visible air contaminants from each combustion turbine exhaust stack shall not be emitted in such a manner that the opacity of the emissions is equal to or greater than 20% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any one hour; or equal to or greater than 60% at any time.
(22) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum firing rate, but not later than 180 days after start-up, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with each emission limit established in Conditions 16, 17, and 18 and opacity as per Section 60.8 and 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG and Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
(23) At least 60 days prior to the test, the permittee shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
(24) At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Program Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
(25) Within 30 days after the source tests, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager for approval.
(26) Continuous emission monitoring system for nitrogen oxides (as NO2,) carbon monoxide (CO) and diluent gas ()2 or C)2) must be approved by the Department and installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection. Proposals containing information as listed in the Phase I section of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual for the CEMs must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the start-up of the combustion turbines.
(27) Phase I Department approval must be obtained for the monitors described in Condition 26 prior to initial start-up of the combustion turbines. Phase III Department approval must be obtained within 60 days of achieving the maximum production rate at which the turbines will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial start-up of the turbines. Department review time for the Phase III report (time between postmark of the permittee's Phase III report and the postmark of the Department's response letter) will not be charged against the turbines in determining compliance with this condition. Information in obtaining Department approval is included in the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.
(28) The permittee shall install and maintain fuel flow monitors that meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75.
(29) The permittee shall monitor the sulfur and nitrogen content of the fuel being fired in the combustion turbines as per 40 CFR 60.334(b), unless the permittee receives approval from the United States EPA to use an alternative method as per 40 CFR 60.13.
(30) The permittee shall monitor and record the following parameters for each SCR system:
(a) Catalyst bed inlet gas temperature
(b) Ammonia solution injection rate
(c) Ammonia solution concentration
(d) Ammonia slip
(31) The permittee shall record each start-up and shutdown, including the date and times of each event, for the combustion turbines with duct burners.
(32) The permittee shall, at the minimum, record the following:
(a) Monthly fuel consumption for each combustion turbine with duct burners
(b) 12-month rolling total fuel consumption of the sources identified in Condition (32)(a)
(c) Monthly emissions of TSP/PM10, SO2, NOx, CO and VOC
(d) 12-month rolling total of the emissions identified in Condition (32)(c)
(e) Results of fuel sampling
(f) SCR monitoring results
(33) All emissions shall be determined by the methods found in 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG, the Plan Approval Application and supplemental materials and Continuous Emission Monitoring Manual.
(34) The permittee shall limit the total dissolved/suspended solids in the cooling tower blowdown water to 1250 ppmw, or less.
(35) The permittee shall, on a weekly basis, test the cooling tower water for total dissolved and suspended solids. A schedule of less frequent testing may be approved by the Department upon demonstration that the results of the required testing are below the limitation contained in Condition (34).
(36) Records required under this Plan Approval, 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Db and GG and 40 CFR Parts 72, 73, 75 and 77 shall be kept for a period of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
(a) The permittee shall maintain records on all air pollution control system performance evaluations and records of calibration checks, adjustments and maintenance performed on all equipment which is subject to this Plan Approval.
(b) The permittee shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for the two combustion turbines, two duct burners, cooling tower and air pollution control equipment on-site.
(c) The permittee shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for all CEMs that are required by this Plan Approval.
(d) The permittee shall keep a record of the date of malfunction, the time of the malfunction, the cause of the malfunction and the action taken to correct the malfunction.
(e) The permittee shall keep a record of the results of the testing for cooling tower blowdown water total dissolved and suspended solids.
(37) The Department reserves the right to use the CEMs data, stack test results, and the operating parameters determined during optimization of the turbines and their associated air cleaning devices to verify emission rates, to establish emission factors, and to develop compliance assurance measures in the Operating Permit.
(38) The permittee shall submit an application for plan approval to convert four existing combustion turbines at the Martins Creek Steam Electric Station from oil-fired to natural gas-fired. The PM10 emissions from each combustion turbine shall not exceed 2.62 tons per year based on a 12-month rolling total when fired by natural gas. The application shall be submitted and approved by the Department prior to commencement of the operation of the combustion turbines covered by this Plan Approval.
(39) Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) for the entire facility shall not exceed 10 tons per year for a single HAPs and 25 tons per year for all the HAPs.
(40) Nothing in this permit shall be construed to supersede, amend or authorize violation of the provisions of any valid and applicable local law, ordinance or regulation, provided that said local law, ordinance or regulation is not preempted by the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
(41) The permittee shall comply with the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015), and Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Article III, Air Resources promulgated thereunder.
(42) This Plan Approval comprises temporary operation of source(s) covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met.
(a) The Department must receive written notice from the Owner/Operator of the completion of construction and the Operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when Operator expects to commence operation.
(b) Operation is authorized only to facilitate the startup and shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the source(s) for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
(c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the source(s) for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator pursuant to subpart (a), above.
(d) The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source and the reasons compliance has not been established.
(e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator pursuant to subpart (a), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the address shown below. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. 48-328-004; a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Written comments from the public will be addressed by the Department during the review process before a final action is taken on the proposal. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be released should the Department decide to issue the Plan Approval. Send written comments or requests for a public hearing to Thomas A. DiLazaro, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2435.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact the Department at the address shown above, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may address their needs.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--123 and 86.31--34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52, and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity, and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
17850143, Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 150.5 acres. Receiving streams--Wolf Run and West Branch Susquehanna River, Wolf Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received December 21, 2000.
17950104, Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 53.2 acres. Receiving streams--Cofinan Run and unnamed tributaries to Cofinan Run to Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received December 21, 2000.
17960101, Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, Pa 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 170.7 acres. Receiving streams--Hawk Run and two unnamed tributaries. Application received December 21, 2000.
17950117, E. M. Brown, Inc. (P. O. Box 767, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Gulich Township, Clearfield County affecting 56.3 acres. Receiving streams--unnamed tributaries to Little Muddy Run and unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek to Moshannon Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received December 21, 2000.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, RR 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
65960106R. V. P. Smith Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County affecting 82.6 acres. Receiving streams--unnamed tributary to Buffalo Run to Sewickley Creek to unnamed tributary to Stauffer Run to Jacobs Creek. Renewal application received: January 26, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
56010101, Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7228), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine in Elklick Township, Somerset County, affecting 70.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Casselman River and unnamed tributaries to Elk Lick Creek. Application received January 24, 2001.
11970106, Permit Revision, Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), to permit additional Lower Kittanning Coal within the existing permit in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 73.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to South Branch of Blacklick Creek; unnamed tributaries to Hinckston Run; and Bracken Run. Application received January 29, 2001.
32950109, Permit Revision, Britt Energies, Inc. (2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701), to add auger mining to this surface mine in White Township, Indiana County, affecting 83.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to, and, Yellow Creek. Application received January 30, 2001.
11850111, Permit Renewal for reclamation only, E. P. Bender Coal Company (P. O. Box 565-566, Carrolltown, PA 15722), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 160.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run and Brubaker Run. Application received January 30, 2001.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
66740302A1C5. American Asphalt Paving Co., (500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708-9622), correction to an existing quarry operation affecting 153.77 acres, correction is for the temporary stream crossing of Mill Creek. Application received January 24, 2001.
7975SM5T. KPK Development Corporation, Inc., (1082 Temperance Lane, Richboro, PA 18954), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Warner Company in Falls Township, Bucks County affecting 413.3 acres, receiving stream--Delaware Canal. Application received January 25, 2001.
22010301. Harsco Corp., d/b/a Heckett Multiserv, 612 North Main Street, Butler, PA 16003-1071), commencement, operation and restoration of a slag operation in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County affecting 14.5 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received January 25, 2001.
28010301. M & M Shale, (5043 Fort McCord Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Hamilton Township, Franklin County affecting 31.78 acres, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek. Application received January 31, 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 above 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 above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received Under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and Section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification Under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS & ENCROACHMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, 717-705-4700.
E01-220. Frank Gerhardt, Laurel Run Village, 6375 Chambersburg Road, Fayetteville, PA 17222 in Franklin Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To (1) construct and maintain new stone masonry headwalls onto the ends of an existing access driveway pipe-arch culvert in Clear Run (CWF-HQ) at the Village of Laurel Run, a retirement community. A 10-foot section of the right downstream masonry wingwall attached to the bridge headwall will be repaired; (2) remove an existing footbridge, construct and maintain a new four-foot wide timber pedestrian bridge having a 20-foot clear span with a 3-foot underclearance across Clear Run; (3) remove a 5-foot section of existing 24-inch storm drain outfall pipe located along the left bank and replace with new pipe and the bank stabilized with rock; and (4) attach a new 1-inch water line and an upgraded electric line within the conduit under the deck of an existing foot-bridge crossing Clear Creek. The site is located on the north side of US Route 30 (Caledonia Park, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 9.5 inches).
E05-289. Londonderry Township, R. D. 1 Box 215, Hyndman PA 15545 in Londonderry Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To (1) remove an existing two span steel ''I'' beam superstructure and cast in place abutments and pier and (2) construct and maintain a single span pre-stressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a clear span between abutments of 59.80 feet across Gladdens Run (HQ) at a point at T-669 (Cumberland, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 0.5 inch).
E07-342. Earl Neiderhiser, PennDOT 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Greenfield Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal span of 24.8 feet and an underclearance of 4.9 feet across the channel of South Poplar Run (CWF) at a point at SR 3002 (Blue Knob PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 2.5 inches).
E31-168. Earl Neiderhiser, PennDOT 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Oneida Township, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 31.33 feet and an underclearance of 2.2 feet across the channel of Chilcoat Run (HQ-CWF) at a point at SR 1009 Segment 0150, Offset 0000 (Donation, PA Quadrangle N: 9.9 inches; W: 12.3 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E53-352. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources-Bureau of Forestry, 3150 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915. STS Footbridge-Cross Fork Creek, in Abbott Township, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore River Basin District (Short Run, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 4.4 inches).
To construct, operate and maintain a single span suspension footbridge across Cross Fork Creek (Exceptional Value) to provide public recreational access. The suspension footbridge shall be constructed with a minimum span of 50-feet, minimum underclearance of 5-feet, and minimum width of 6-feet. The construction project will impact 115-square feet of wetland and 40-feet of waterway that is located 3,600-feet south of Junction Road and T-416 intersection in Abbott Township, Potter County. The project will temporarily impact 115-square feet of wetland for which replacement will not be required.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-498. Guttman Realty Company, 2000 Speers Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Cross Roads Convenience Store Retaining Wall along an Unnamed Tributary to Little Chartiers Creek in Somerset Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 1.1 inches). To construct and maintain a retaining wall approximately 485.0 feet in length on the left bank of an Unnamed Tributary to Little Chartiers Creek (HQ-WWF) for the purpose of expanding a parking lot for the proposed convenience store and canopy. The project is located just northeast from the intersection of S.R. 519 and S.R. 136.
E63-499. Washington County, 100 West Beau Street, Suite 701, Washington, PA 15301. Maple Creek Bridge No. 1 across Maple Creek in Speers Borough, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 3.0 inches).
To remove the existing bridge (Maple Creek Bridge No. 1) and to construct and maintain a new bridge having a span of 50.0 feet with a minimum underclearance of 5.0 feet across Maple Creek for the purpose of improving Webster Avenue. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of a temporary stream crossing consisting of three 48-inch diameter culverts in said stream.
E63-502. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Culvert in Brush Run, in Amwell and North Bethlehem Townships, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District, (Amity, PA Quadrangle N: 19.3 inches; W: 3.9 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single cell box culvert having a span of 14.5 feet and height of 4 feet in Brush Run (TSF). The culvert invert will be placed 1 foot below the streambed resulting in a 3 foot underclearance. The project is located on S.R. 2005 approximately 1.5 miles south of its intersection with S.R. 0040 (Segment 0140, Offset 1036).
E63-503. Marko and Marilyn Brigich, 419 Brigich Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Brigich Farm Crossing in Plum Run in Chartiers Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.2 inches; W: 16.2 inches).
To construct and maintain a two 5 foot diameter culvert for a distance of 40 feet in Plum Creek (WWF) to provide access to farm fields. The project is located on the east side of Plum Creek Road approximately 85 feet south of its intersection with Griffith Lane.
E11-288. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Portage Bridge S.R. 0164, Segment 0100 over Little Conemaugh River, Portage Borough, Cambria County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Ebensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.9 inches; W: 6.0 inches).
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a two span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a total normal span of 91.8 feet and an underclearance of 6.8 feet over Little Conemaugh River (CWF). Also to maintain a temporary bridge authorized by Emergency Permit EP1100202 over Little Conemaugh River (CWF) and to place and maintain fill in a de minimis area of palustrine emergent wetland equal to 0.0064 acre. The project is located on S.R. 0164 approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with S.R. 0053.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southwest Region: Water Management Programs Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
EA02-006SW. U.S. Steel, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2749. North Taylor Landfill AMD Treatment, in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N. 19.4 inches; W: 10.2 inches).
To excavate approximately 0.2 acre of wetland (PEM) for the purpose of constructing a passive treatment system for an acid mine discharge and slag leachate. The project is located along an Unnamed Tributary to Streets Run (WWF) on the U.S. Steel North Taylor Landfill.
STORAGE TANKS The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and is currently under review. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Storage Tanks, P. O. Box 8762, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8762, within 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it based.
The following applications have been received for Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P. S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101 and 6021.1102) and under 25 Pa Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP
Permit No.Applicant Name &
Address
County
MunicipalityTank
TypeTank
Capacity00030 Robert B. McKinley
Dominion Armstrong Energy, LLC
5000 Dominion Blvd
Glen Allen, VA 23060Armstrong South Bend Township 2 ASTs Storing
#2 Fuel Oil2,250,000 gallons each
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM (NPDES)
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.
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 (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.
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.
WQM Permit No. 4600428. Sewerage. Whitemarsh Township Authority, 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a new pump station and force main to serve Garrison Greene, a residential subdivision located in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 4600427. Sewage. Lower Frederick Township, P. O. Box 253, Zieglerville, PA 19492. Applicant is granted approval to modify the STP, located in Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 4675406. Amendment No. 3. Sewerage. Ambler Borough, 122 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002. Applicant is granted approval for the replacement and removal of four microscreen units with two-dissolved air flotation located in Ambler Borough, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 4600430. Sewage. Hatfield Township Municipal Authority, 3200 Advance Lance, Colmar, PA 18975. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of septage pump station and two new biofilters to serve the Authority's WWTF located in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 1598401. Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Owen J. Roberts School District, 901 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465-9314. Applicant is granted approval to amend the existing STP at the High School located in South Coventry Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 1500407. Sewerage. Westtown Township, P. O. Box 79, Westtown, PA 19395. Applicant is granted approval to modify and expand the Chester Creek WWTP located in Westtown Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 1589411. Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Little Washington Wastewater Company, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Applicant is granted approval to upgrade the existing Byers Road Pump Station that serves the Twin Hills WWTP located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 1500416. Sewage. East Marlborough Township, 721 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Applicant is granted approval to expand the Wollaston Road spray irrigation wastewater treatment facility located in East Marlborough Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 1500425. Sewage. New Garden Township Sewer Authority, 8934 Gap Newport Pike, Landenberg, PA 19350. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of pump station and forcemain to serve the Hartefeld Phase III development located in New Garden Township, Chester County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0044776. Sewage. Northwestern Chester County Municipal Authority, Dampman Hill Road, P. O. Box 308, Honey Brook, PA 19344. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Honey Brook Township, Chester County, into the West Branch of Brandywine Creek (3H-Watershed)
NPDES Permit No. PA0054178. Sewage. Randy and Barbara Steskal, 2953 Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County into an unnamed tributary to Macoby Creek and Perkiomen Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0053651. Industrial Waste. Johnson Matthey, Inc., 1401 King Road, West Chester, PA 19380-1467. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County into Valley Creek, 3H Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058165. Sewage. Prime Properties, Inc., 1045 Buggy Whip Drive, Warrington, PA 18976, Is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Lot No. 8, Mountain View Drive, Quakertown, PA, in Haycock Township, Bucks County to an unnamed tributary to Tohickon Creek.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0060135. Sewerage. Shickshinny Borough Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 62, Shickshinny, PA 18655.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0062375. Sewerage Stone Hedge Sewer Co., Inc., 4 Hollowcrest Corners, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
WQM Permit No 0500410. Sewerage. Nina Rightenour, 529 Smokey Ridge Road, Schellsburg, PA 15559. This permit approves the construction of Sewage Treatment Facilities in Juniata Township, Bedford County.
Permit No. PA0084468. Industrial Waste. Durabond Coating Company, Inc., Durabond Coating Plant, P. O. Box 38, Highspire, PA 17034 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named Laurel Run in watershed 7-C (Clarks/Paxton Creeks).
Permit No. PA0083712. Sewage. Bear Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania Joint Authority, Bear Valley Water Treatment Plant, P. O. Box 308, St. Thomas, PA 17252-0308 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County to the receiving waters named Broad Run in Watershed 13-C (Conococheague Creek).
Permit No. PA0083917. Industrial Waste. Polytek Pennsylvania, Inc., 811 Progress Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201-3257 is authorized to discharge from a facility in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County to the receiving waters named UNT to Conococheague Creek in Watershed 13-C (Conococheague-Antietam Creeks).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0033251. Transfer Sewerage. Total Environmental Solutions Inc., P. O. Box 4037, Houma, LA 70361. Authorization to discharge from a facility located at Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0228061 Transfer Sewerage. Total Environmental Solutions Inc., P. O. Box 4037, Houma, LA 70361. Discharge to serve the West side of Treasure Lake, from facility located at Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0035467. Sewerage. Creative Playthings LTD, Route 147 Main Street, P. O. Box 306, Herndon, PA 17830-0306. Authorization to discharge from facility located at Herndon Borough, Northumberland County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0112585. Sewerage. John B Watkins, Wagon Wheel Apartment Building, 1 Box 29, East Smithfield, PA 18817. Authorization to discharge from facility located at Ulster Township, Bradford County.
WQM Permit No. 4988402. Sewerage. Zerbe Township Municipal Authority, 800 Mahanoy Street, Trevorton, PA 17881. Rerate on Zerbe Township Municipal Authority sewerage program to upgrade hydraulic and organic loading to a trickling filter plant. Facility located at Zerbe Township, Northumberland County.
WQM Permit No 1900405. Sewerage. Millville Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 30, Millville, PA 17846. Millville Municipal Authority sewerage program to construct a single stage pre-denitrificaton process sewage treatment plant to replace the existing facility, Authority currently under Department COA to upgrade/expand. Facility located at Millville Borough, Columbia County.
WQM Permit No 1701401. Sewerage. Total Environmental Solutions Inc., P. O. Box 4037, Houma, LA 70361. All previously permitted existing collection sewers, pump stations and sewage treatment plants at Treasure Lake are now being transferred and incorporated into this single permit for Department permit coverage. Past permits are listed in the Special Conditions A page 2 of permit and were previously held by Riviera Utilities Sewer Company, transferred at the closing on December 23, 2000. Facility located at Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0001236. Industrial. Cutler-Hammer, Inc., One Tuscarawas Road, Beaver, PA 15009 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Vanport Plant, Vanport Township, Beaver County to receiving waters named Two Mile Run (Outfalls 001, 003, 004-009) and Ohio River (Outfall 002).
NPDES Permit No. PA0002992. Industrial Waste. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1170 Eighth Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18016-7699 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Bethlehem Steel Corporation, City of Johnstown, Cambria County to receiving waters named Little Conemaugh River (Outfalls 119, 801-805), Conemaugh River (Outfalls, 305, 309, 310, 310A, 311, 311A, 312, 312A and B, 313, 313A and B, 314, 314A and 315), Hinckston Run (404, 405, 405A-E, G-H, 406, 501-504, 504A and B 505-523, 1000 and 1001.
NPDES Permit No. PA0044326. Industrial Waste. Mill Service, Inc., 1815 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Bulger Plant, Smith Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Raccoon Creek, Little Raccoon Run and Unnamed Tributaries to Little Raccoon Run.
Permit No. PA0044326. Industrial Waste. Mill Service, Inc., Bulger Plant, 1815 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.
This notice reflects changes from the notice published in the December 2, 2000 Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Outfalls 001 and 016
Average Maximum Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum Dichlorobromomethane Monitor and Report
Outfall 101 pH Monitor and Report Fluoride 35 70
NPDES Permit No. PA0092878. Sewage. Trader's Path Homes, Inc., 100 Lorraine Drive, Lower Burrell, PA 15068 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Trader's Path Homes STP, City of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Chartiers Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0095401. Sewage. Saint Victor's Roman Catholic Church, Box 149, Bairdford, PA 15006 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Saint Victor's Roman Catholic Church STP, West Deer Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Dawson Run Tributary to Deer Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218693. Sewage. Luzerne Township Sewage Authority, 415 Hopewell Road, Brownsville, PA 15417-9542 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Luzerne Township Sewage Authority Sewage Treatment Plant, Luzerne Township, Fayette County to receiving waters named Monongahela River.
Permit No. 9939-S-A2. Sewerage. The McCandless Township Sanitary Authority, 9600 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5597. Construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances located in McCandless Township, Allegheny County to serve Rochester Road Interceptor Sewer Project.
Permit No. 2600402. Sewerage. Fairchance-Georges Joint Municipal Sewage Authority, 141 Big Six Road, Smithfield, PA 15478. Construction of Sanitary Sewers to serve the Sutton Hill area located in Georges Township, Fayette County.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 2501401. Sewerage. Frank M. and Marjorie W. Sovec, 5850 Gibson Hill Road, Edinboro, PA 16412-1518.
WQM Permit No. 4301401. Sewerage. James and Lisa Morris, P. O. Box 1058, Grove City, PA 16127.
WQM Permit No. 6201401. Sewerage. James B. Eaton, P. O. Box 17, Rixford, PA 16745.
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