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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 (Department). 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 Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E45-445. Resorts USA, Inc., P. O. Box 447, Bushkill, PA 18324, in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a bridge having a single span of 50 feet and an underclearance of approximately 6 feet across Sand Hill Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of providing a road crossing for golf carts and maintenance vehicles. The project is located at Fernwood Resort, northeast of the intersection of SR 0209 and River Road (Bushkill, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 14.1 inches; W: 3.6 inches).
E45-447. Jackson Township, P. O. Box 213, Reeders, PA 18352, in Jackson Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert having a span of 17.5 feet and an underclearance of 5 feet with a 1 foot culvert depression in Kettle Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located along Township Road T471 (Twin Pines Road), just south of T434 (Running Valley Road) (Saylorsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 7.8 inches).
EA13-001NE. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390, in Kidder Township, Carbon County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To modify an existing road which traverses the top of the Francis E. Walter Dam. The project will impact a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.01 acre and 140 feet of a tributary to Cider Run (HQ-CWF) (Hickory Run, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 12.5 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E22-459: Benjamin W. Novinger, 4915 Colorado Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
Place and maintain fill to install a private residential driveway which will impact 0.25 acre of wetlands, also install and maintain a culvert to cross an unnamed tributary to Manada Creek (WWF) which is authorized by a waiver under 25 Pa. Code § 105.12(a)(2), located approximately 4,000 feet south of the U. S. Route 22, SR 0039 intersection (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N: 14.05 inches; W: 11.90 inches) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
E36-757: Manheim Borough, 15 East High Street, Manheim, PA 17545 in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a pre-engineered wooden foot bridge having a clear span of 47.5 feet, a maximum rise of 5.61 feet and an instream width of 6 feet to make a crossing of Rife Run (WWF) at a point within Logan Park approximately 800 feet south of SR 772 (Manheim, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 4.2 inches) in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County.
E22-458: West Hanover/Lower Paxton Townships, 7171 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17112/75 South Houcks Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 in West Hanover and Lower Paxton Townships, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To fill and maintain 0.61 acre of wetlands associated with Beaver Creek (WWF) and its unnamed tributaries, also to remove the Piketown Road single span bridge over Beaver Creek and to restore and stabilize the stream banks, to install and maintain three outfalls to Beaver Creek and its unnamed tributaries in accordance with the conditions of General Permit No. 4 and to excavate and regrade the Old Piketown Road bed, all within the floodplain of Beaver Creek along the existing Piketown Road (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E17-382. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 263012. Dominion LN-50 Gas Transmission Line, Brady, Goshen, Huston, Lawrence and Union Townships, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore and Pittsburgh District (DuBois, PA Quadrangle N: 1.2 inches; W: 6.1 inches).
To operate and maintain an existing 30-inch diameter pipeline over 29 miles within an existing 75 foot right-of-way for the transmission of natural gas. Replacement or maintenance of the 30-inch diameter pipeline may require 28 stream crossings that are as follows:
Stream Stream Classification Latitude Longitude Beaver Run HQ-CWF 41° 00' 25" 78° 47' 39" UNT Beaver Run HQ-CWF 41° 00' 58" 78° 47' 01" UNT East Branch--Mahoning HQ-CWF 41° 01' 44" 78° 46' 17" UNT East Branch--Mahoning HQ-CWF 41° 01' 58" 78° 46' 01" Stump Creek CWF 41° 02' 30" 78° 45' 42" Limestone Run CWF 41° 03' 24" 78° 45' 3" Limestone Run CWF 41° 03' 26" 78° 44' 48" Limestone Run CWF 41° 03' 26" 78° 44' 43" Limestone Run CWF 41° 03' 27" 78° 44' 37" Limestone Run CWF 41° 03' 26" 78° 44' 01" UNT Luthersburg Branch CWF 41° 03' 44" 78° 43' 29" Luthersburg Branch CWF 41° 03' 47" 78° 43' 25" UNT Luthersburg Branch CWF 41° 04' 08" 78° 42' 59" UNT Luthersburg Branch CWF 41° 04' 36" 78° 42' 28" Sugarcamp Run CWF 41° 05' 04" 78° 41' 37" Laborde Branch CWF 41° 05' 58" 78° 40' 03" Dressler Run HQ-CWF 41° 06' 38" 78° 39' 04" UNT South Branch, Bennetts Branch HQ-CWF 41° 08' 15" 78° 37' 01" UNT Laurel Run HQ-CWF 41° 09' 52" 78° 32' 20" Laurel Run HQ-CWF 41° 09' 54" 78° 32' 15" UNT Laurel Run HQ-CWF 41° 10' 20" 78° 31' 10" Pray Run HQ-CWF 41° 10' 42" 78° 30' 36" Little Laurel Run HQ-CWF 41° 11' 08" 78° 29' 52" Saunders Run HQ-CWF 41° 11' 55" 78° 28' 04" Little Medix Run HQ-CWF 41° 12' 51" 78° 25' 45" Medix Run HQ-CWF 41° 13' 21" 78° 24' 23" UNT Jack Dent Branch HQ-CWF 41° 13' 58" 78° 22' 59" UNT Jack Dent Branch HQ-CWF 41° 14' 15" 78° 22' 13" Gas transmission lines under streambeds shall be replaced so there will be a minimum of 3 feet of cover between the top of the pipe and the lowest point in the streambed. Trench plugs or clay dikes shall be used at every waterway and wetland crossing to ensure the existing hydrology is not altered. If upon investigation the Department determines the gas transmission line approved by this permit is serving to degrade water quality, stream profile, meander pattern or channel geometries, then the permittee shall be required to implement all measures necessary to mitigate the degradation. This permit also authorizes the crossing of any wetland that may occur along the 29 mile pipeline right-of-way; during replacement and maintenance operations, the permittee shall take all precautions necessary to ensure that wetland impacts along the right-of-way are temporary.
E18-356. Ralph Dotterer, Jr., 1074 Dotterer Road, Mill Hall, PA 17751. Stream Crossing and Streambank Stabilization, in Porter Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Beech Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 4.2 inches).
To construct and maintain: (1) a twin 8 foot by 45 foot wood deck bridge on steel I-beams; and (2) R-5 riprap for scour protection on 60 feet of bank upstream of the bridge and under both bridges for bridge bearing surfaces and to remove two gravel bars located under and downstream of the proposed bridge 10 feet by 35 feet by 2 feet and 4 feet by 27 feet by 2 feet. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting a total of approximately 100 linear feet of waterway. Cedar Run (HQ-CWF) is a Class A Wild Trout Stream.
E53-386. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 263012. Dominion LN-20 and LN-16 Gas Transmission Line, Allegany, Genesee, Hebron and Roulette Townships, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Roulette, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 10.4 inches).
To replace, operate and maintain an existing 16-inch diameter pipeline over 29 miles within an existing 75 foot right-of-way for the transmission of natural gas. Replacement or maintenance of the 16-inch diameter pipeline may require 30 stream crossings that are as follows:
Stream Stream Classification Latitude Longitude Burt Hollow CWF 41° 46' 59" 78° 12' 05" Card Creek CWF 41° 47' 12" 78° 11' 17" Allegheny River CWF 41° 47' 17" 78° 10' 45" UNT Allegheny River CWF 41° 47' 20" 78° 10' 10" UNT Fishing Creek CWF 41° 47' 36" 78° 09' 13" Fishing Creek CWF 41° 47' 43" 78° 08' 58" Fishing Creek CWF 41° 47' 45" 78° 08' 56" Fishing Creek CWF 41° 47' 46" 78° 08' 54" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 05" 78° 08' 11" East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 15" 78° 07' 52" East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 37" 78° 07' 06" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 38" 78° 07' 02" East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 38" 78° 06' 49" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 48' 49" 78° 06' 16" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 49' 00" 78° 05' 30" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 49' 46" 78° 03' 50" UNT East Branch, Fishing Creek HQ-CWF 41° 50' 08" 78° 03' 15" UNT Whitney Creek EV 41° 51' 00" 78° 01' 47" UNT South Branch, Oswayo Creek EV 41° 51' 43" 78° 00' 34" UNT South Branch, Oswayo Creek EV 41° 51' 51" 78° 00' 06" Peet Brook CWF 41° 51' 49" 77° 56' 35" UNT Peet Brook CWF 41° 52' 00" 77° 56' 34" Peet Brook CWF 41° 52' 08" 77° 56' 33" UNT Peet Brook CWF 41° 52' 13" 77° 56' 32" UNT Oswayo Creek CWF 41° 53' 50" 77° 56' 05" Oswayo Creek CWF 41° 54' 10" 77° 56' 02" UNT Hemlock Hollow Run HQ-CWF 41° 57' 15" 77° 55' 53" UNT Irish Settlement Brook HQ-CWF 41° 58' 09" 77° 55' 51" UNT Irish Settlement Brook HQ-CWF 41° 58' 24" 77° 55' 50" UNT Irish Settlement Brook HQ-CWF 41° 59' 05" 77° 55' 44" Gas transmission lines under streambeds shall be replaced so there will be a minimum of 3 feet of cover between the top of the pipe and the lowest point in the streambed. Trench plugs or clay dikes shall be used at every waterway and wetland crossing to ensure the existing hydrology is not altered. If upon investigation the Department determines the gas transmission line approved by this permit is serving to degrade water quality, stream profile, meander pattern or channel geometries, then the permittee shall be required to implement all measures necessary to mitigate the degradation. This permit also authorizes the crossing of any wetland that may occur along the 25 miles of pipeline right-of-way; during replacement and maintenance operations, the permittee shall take all precautions necessary to ensure that wetland impacts along the right-of-way are temporary.
E53-387. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 263012. Dominion LN-50 Gas Transmission Line, Stewardson Townships, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore District (Tamarack, PA Quadrangle N: 19.4 inches; W: 1.0 inch).
To replace, operate and maintain an existing 30-inch diameter pipeline over 11 miles within an existing 75 foot right-of-way for the transmission of natural gas. Replacement or maintenance of the 30-inch diameter pipeline may require nine stream crossings that are as follows:
Stream Stream Classification Latitude Longitude Osborne Branch HQ-CWF 41° 28' 55" 77° 45' 25" Little Greenlick Run HQ-CWF 41° 29' 35" 77° 44' 26" UNT Greenlick Run HQ-CWF 41° 29' 57" 77° 43' 51" UNT Greenlick Run HQ-CWF 41° 30' 20" 77° 43' 15" Greenlick Run HQ-CWF 41° 30' 37" 77° 42' 45" UNT Big Spring Branch HQ-CWF 41° 31' 25" 77° 40' 54" Big Spring Branch HQ-CWF 41° 31' 40" 77° 40' 38" Big Trestle Run HQ-CWF 41° 32' 17" 77° 39' 58" Whitman Branch HQ-CWF 41° 32' 38" 77° 39' 16" Gas transmission lines under streambeds shall be replaced so there will be a minimum of 3 feet of cover between the top of the pipe and the lowest point in the streambed. Trench plugs or clay dikes shall be used at every waterway and wetland crossing to ensure the existing hydrology is not altered. If upon investigation the Department determines the gas transmission line approved by this permit is serving to degrade water quality, stream profile, meander pattern or channel geometries, then the permittee shall be required to implement all measures necessary to mitigate the degradation. This permit also authorizes the crossing of any wetland that may occur along the 25 miles of pipeline right-of-way; during replacement and maintenance operations, the permittee shall take all precautions necessary to ensure that wetland impacts along the right-of-way are temporary.
E53-388. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Bridge Replacement, in Sylvania Township, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore District (Wharton, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 2.5 inches).
To remove the existing steel I-beam superstructure with a wooden deck bridge and an effective span of approximately 30 feet and width of 16 feet; and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a clear span of 27 feet, a width of 16 feet, an underclearance of 6.5 feet and a waterway opening of approximately 156 square feet. Upstream and downstream existing stone wing walls are to be repointed including replacement of missing stones and R6/R4 riprap to be used for wingwall scour protection. The project is located in Big Nelson Run on Nelson Run Road approximately 3 miles from the intersection of Nelson Run Road with SR 872. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 45 feet of waterway. Big Nelson Run (HQ-CWF) is a Class A Wild Trout Stream.
E59-439. Mansfield Borough, 19 East Wellsboro Street, Mansfield, PA 16933. Ellen Run Restoration Project from SR 0015 east to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Property, in Mansfield Borough, ACOE Baltimore District (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 12.1 inches).
To realign the stream channel and to construct, operate and maintain 12 in-stream structures for grade control or stabilization of Ellen Run (CWF). The channel relocation and stream restoration project shall be limited to a maximum length of 1,200 feet in Ellen Run. The in-stream structures shall be constructed of large blocky rock in stream flow conditions ample to determine stream flow centerline. The restoration project with impact 1,200 feet of Ellen Run that is located along the south right-of-way of SR 0006 immediately east of SR 0015 and SR 0006 intersection. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary access roads, channel diversions, cofferdams and stockpiles in and along Bennett Branch. All temporary facilities used for project construction shall be removed from floodplain areas; upon project completion, all areas of disturbance shall be restored and stabilized within 20 days. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent impact to the wetlands adjacent to project area.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-376, Butler County Family YMCA, 339 N. Washington, Butler, PA 16001. Southwest Butler YMCA, in Cranberry Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 12.0 inches).
To conduct the following activities associated with the construction of Southwest Butler YMCA facility east of SR 19 immediately south of Ehrman Road:
1. To construct and maintain a 180-foot long, 84-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe stream enclosure in a tributary to Brush Creek for an access road extending south from Ehrman Road approximately 600 feet east of SR 19.
2. To fill a total of 0.07 acre of two wetland areas (0.06 acre associated with the construction of the access road and 0.01 acre associated with a multipurpose athletic field).
3. To impact a total of 775 feet of tributaries to Brush Creek having contributory drainage areas of less than 100 acres (275 feet from the construction of a parking area and 500 feet from the multipurpose athletic field).
Project proposes contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Fund for replacement of 0.07 acre of wetland impact.
E24-233, Toby Creek Watershed Association, P. O. Box 247, Brockway, PA 15824. Backside of Hayes Run Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment System, in Fox Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Brandy Camp, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 1.3 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain the backside of Hayes Run acid mine drainage passive treatment system to treat the mine water discharge to an unnamed tributary to Kyler Run (CWF). The project involves: (1) a stream crossing for access having a 60-foot by 2.5-foot overflow weir and four 40-foot long, 4-foot diameter corrugated metal pipe culverts in Kyler Run (CWF) on an access road off of an abandoned railroad grade approximately 0.5 mile northwest of the intersection of SR 2005 and SR 2007; (2) three nonjurisdictional dams and impoundments; (3) an R-5 riprap rock-lined waterway having a length of 860 feet, a width of 18 feet and a depth of 2 feet in an unnamed tributary to Kyler Run; and (4) an outfall having a 0.5 foot diameter PVC plastic pipe discharging to an unnamed tributary of Kyler Run. Kyler Run is a perennial stream and the unnamed tributary to Kyler Run is an intermittent stream. The project proposes to directly affect approximately 40 linear feet of Kyler Run and 860 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Kyler Run.
E42-297, David Mays, 13 Church Street, Westline, PA 16751, David Mays Small Flow Sewage Treatment System Outfall, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Westline, PA Quadrangle N: 4.8 inches; W: 3.25 inches).
The purpose of the application is to construct an outfall to an unnamed tributary to Kinzua Creek (HQ-CWF) as part of the construction of a single residence-small flow sewage treatment facility. The treatment facility will replace an existing malfunctioning inground system.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA36-007: Eric Samus, Lancaster County Conservation District, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 6, Lancaster, PA 17601-3149 in Fulton Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 4-inch outfall conveying groundwater from a foundation drain to an UNT to Conowingo Creek (HQ-CWF) located on the Daniel K. Miller farm (Wakefield, PA Quadrangle N: 10.4 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Fulton Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
EA32-005SW. Stream Restoration, Inc., 3016 Unionville Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. Center Township, Indiana County, Pittsburgh ACOE District.
To construct and maintain an approximately 0.5 acre passive treatment system to reduce the iron concentration of an abandoned mine discharge, which is referred to as the SR 286 discharge. The project will reportedly affect 0.25 acre of existing wetland (PEM/PSS) within the Aultmans Run Watershed (TSF). The project site is located along SR 286, approximately 3,300 feet from its intersection with SR 217 (McIntyre, PA Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 1.17 inches).
EA65-007SW. Sewickley Creek Watershed Association, P. O. Box 323, Youngwood, PA 15697-0323. Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District.
To construct and maintain approximately 675 feet of an unnamed tributary to Sewickley Creek (WWF) around a proposed acid mine drainage treatment system and to construct and maintain an acid mine drainage treatment system, consisting of a series of barrier walls, settling basins and wetland cells, in 7.36 acres of wetlands (PEM/PSS) that are reportedly degraded currently by acid mine drainage. The project site is located along Sewickley Creek, near the intersection of Brinkerton Extension Road with SR 2012.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER
THE 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 has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
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. PA0055620, Sewage, David A. Whinfrey, 60 Chapel Hill Road, Media, PA 19063. This proposed facility is located in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal to discharge into an unnamed tributary of Ridley Creek-3G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0054879, Sewage, William and Joan Elsing, 46 Mega Way, Furlong, PA 18925. This proposed facility is located in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal to discharge into Little Neshaminy Creek-2F Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057452, Sewage, Dennis Dunlap, 419 Twinbrook Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. This proposed facility is located in Hilltown Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal to discharge into a dry swale to Pleasant Spring Creek-3E Perkiomen Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0055573, Sewage, Sovereign Packaging Group Inc., 765 Pike Springs Road, Kimberton, PA 19442. This proposed facility is located in East Pikeland Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal and transfer to discharge into an unnamed tributary to French Creek-3D Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PAG120005, CAFO, Astle Farm, 560 Lancaster Avenue, Oxford, PA 19363. This proposed facility is located in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Authorization to operate a 991 AEUs swine farm.
The receiving stream, Leech Run, is in the State Water Plan watershed 7K Pequea Creek and is classified for TSF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25 year/24 hour rain storms, the CAFO General Permit is a nondischarge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR Federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The General Permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and The Clean Streams Law constitutes compliance with the State narrative water quality standards.
The proposed facility will consist of two new barns for new wean to finish swine. Manure produced on this operation will be stored in two 900,000 gallon concrete manure storage facilities located under each of the swine barns. The facilities will have a leak detection system around the perimeter of the structure. The facility will be designed and certified by a Professional Engineer upon completion.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA0052426, Sewage, Allied Utility Services, Inc., P. O. Box 1488, Skippack, PA 19474. This proposed facility is located in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County and discharges to an unnamed tributary to Coplay Creek.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES permit.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043877, Sewage, Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority, North Centre Street, P. O. Box 1163, Pottsville, PA 17901-7163. This proposed facility is located in Pottsville City, Schuylkill County and discharges to West Branch Schuylkill River.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.
WQM Permit No. 4803402, Sewerage, Forks Township, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040. This proposed facility is located in Forks Township, Northampton County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the construction of sewer extension for Lambert Estates Subdivision.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043028, Sewage, Evergreen Enterprises, Hemlock Acres Court, 1546 Newport Road, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Chickies Creek in Watershed 7G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081566, Sewage, York Haven Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 394, York Haven, PA 17370. This proposed facility is located in York Haven Borough, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Conewago Creek in Watershed 7F.
WQM Permit No. 0103401, Sewerage, Conewago Valley School District, 130 Berlin Road, New Oxford, PA 17350. This proposed facility is located in Oxford and Hamilton Townships, Adams County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a suction lift sewage pump station to convey sewage from the new Conewago Valley School District 4-5-6 Intermediate School to the New Oxford Municipal Authority WWTP. Approximately 850 feet of 4-inch PVC force main will be used to convey sewage to the point of connection, an existing manhole on 700 Road.
WQM Permit No. 3603401, Sewerage, Manheim Borough, 15 East High Street, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is located in Manheim Borough, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of the Oak Street Pumping Station with dual 60 gpm submersible grinder pumps and associated force main.
WQM Permit No. 0602408, Sewerage, Lenhartsville Borough Council, P. O. Box 238, Lenhartsville, PA 19534. This proposed facility is located in Lenhartsville Borough, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of extended aeration municipal sewage treatment facility and sanitary sewers.
WQM Permit No. 0503402, Sewerage, Broad Top Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 57, Defiance, PA 16633-0057. This proposed facility is located in Broad Top Township, Bedford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Installation/operation of a sewer extension and four pump stations to service the Defiance, Coledale, Finleyville and Round Knob areas.
WQM Permit No. 3602202, Industrial Waste, Noah W. Kreider and Sons, 1461 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of spray irrigation of milk and beverage processing wastewater onto 5.95 acres of land located south of the milk processing plant. Spray irrigation will involve three rows of spray headers. Each row will be used no more than once in a 3 day period. Wastewater and soils will be monitored routinely. Groundwater will be monitored at a minimum of four monitoring wells. Concentration limits must be met for the wastewater prior to application.
NPDES Permit No. PA0007862, Industrial Waste, Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-2400. This proposed facility is located in Fairview Township, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Yellow Breeches Creek in Watershed 7-E.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0228648, Sewage, Jackson Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 61, Millerton, PA 16936. This proposed facility will be located in Jackson Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Activity: A permit was issued for the discharge of treated effluent from the proposed wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment facilities that will serve Jackson Township. The treatment facilities will have an average daily flow of 0.1 MGD and consist of an activated sludge system. Discharge will be to Hammond Creek (CWF).
WQM Permit No. 5902411, Sewerage, Jackson Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 61, Millerton, PA 16936. This proposed facility will be located in Jackson Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Activity: A permit was issued authorizing the construction and operation of wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment facilities that will serve Jackson Township. The treatment facilities will have an average daily flow of 0.1 MGD and consist of an activated sludge system.
NPDES Permit No. PA0112372, Sewage, Shamokin Street Corporation, 612 North Shamokin Street, Shamokin, PA 17872. This proposed facility will be located in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of treated effluent to an unnamed tributary to Shamokin Creek (CWF) from a facility that will serve the Mayfair Village.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0094315, Sewage, Thomas I. Wiles, 110 Sandy Creek Road, Verona, PA 15147-1728, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Thomas Wiles Sewage Treatment Plant, Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County to receiving waters named Sandy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0205915, Sewage, Borough of Dayton, P. O. Box 396, Dayton, PA 16222 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Dayton Borough STP, Borough of Dayton, Armstrong County to receiving waters named Glade Run.
Permit No. 6502408, Sewerage, Municipal Authority of Washington Township, 283 Pine Run Church Road, Apollo, PA 15613. Construction of sanitary sewers located in Washington Township, Westmoreland County to serve Lower Beaver Run Sewers.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0220965, Sewage, Jeffrey P. Leri, 21160 Phelps Road, Meadville, PA 16335. This proposed facility is located in West Mead Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence discharging to an unnamed tributary to Tamarack Lake.
NPDES Permit No. PA0101176, Sewage, Harvey Wolfe SRSTP, 1547 Rosely Road, St. Marys, PA 15857. This proposed facility is located in City of St. Marys, Elk County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence discharging to an unnamed tributary to the South Fork of West Creek.
WQM Permit No. 2503402, Sewerage, Gerald S. Zimmer and Lori A. Zimmer, 9656 Sampson Road, Erie, PA 16314. This proposed facility is located in Greenwood Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 2003406, Sewerage, Eugene G. Walker, 2804 Perry Highway, Cochranton, PA 16314. This proposed facility is located in Greenwood Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 4303404, Sewerage, Terrence L. Young, 200 Home Street, Mercer, PA 16137. This proposed facility is located in Jackson Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 2503404, Sewerage, Kevin Luke McCann and Mary E. McCann, 6065 Bridlewood Drive, Fairview, PA 16415-2709. This proposed facility is located in Fairview Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS) The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Applicant Name and Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAI024803003 Patriot Bank
High and Hanover Streets
P. O. Box 1090
Pottstown, PA 19464Northampton Hanover Township
Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWFSouthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Mifflin County Conservation District, 20 Windmill Hill, Room 4, Burnham, PA 17009, (717) 248-4695.
NPDES Applicant Name and Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS104512 Timber Development
1060 W. State Road 434
Suite 112
Longwood, FL 32750
Mifflin Granville Township Juniata River
HQ-CWF
APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in this Commonwealth; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.
The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
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