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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
66-315-035B: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Route 87, Mehoopany, PA 18692) for amendment of the existing Plan Approval (66-315-035) for the two new paper machines, converting operations and boiler modifications at their facility in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-3130: Quaker Maid Cabinetry (P. O. Box 341, Hamburg, PA 19526) for construction of a wooden cabinet manufacturing facility controlled by dry filters in the Borough of Hamburg, Berks County.
06-05037D: McConway and Torley Corp. (109 48th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201) for modification of production restrictions in the current operating permit due to revised emission factors for the Kutztown Foundry in Kutztown Borough, Berks County.
06-05069D: East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536-0147) for construction of a cast-on-strap (COS) machine, installation of a fabric collector to control this machine and six existing COS machines and a relocated Concaster in Plant A-2. Also, modification of the Industrial Plant drying ovens by exhausting them to a fabric collector in-place of the existing Rotoclone. All plants are in Richmond Township, Berks County. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The facility is subject to Title V.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-305-049: Energy Link, Inc. (P. O. Box 602, DuBois, PA 15801) for construction of a coal stockpiling and railcar loading operation (Corman Yard Coal Pile) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
03-00206C: Rosebud Mining Co. (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) for increase in coal production from 500,000 tons to 1 million tons over a consecutive 12-month basis at Tracy Lynne Mine in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County.
04-00034A: Valspar Coatings (372 Cleveland Avenue, Rochester, PA 15074) to install a new packed tower scrubber (replacing two existing scrubbers) to control emission from two batch reactors at Valspar Rochester Plant in Rochester Township, Beaver County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
62-171A: Meridien Hardwoods of PA, Inc. (Old Pittsfield Road, Pittsfield, PA 16340) for installation of a waste fuel burner on an existing natural gas fired boiler in Pittsfield Township, Warren County.
10-284C: Seneca Landfill, Inc. (421 Hartmann Road, Evans City, PA 16033) for revision of Plan Approval PA-10-284B to clarify when the testing requirements are applicable in Jackson Township, Butler County. This is a Title V facility.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-0240: Moyer Packing Co. (249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 19864) for installation of a 33 mmBtu boiler, which will be used as an alternate boiler at their facility in Franconia Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The facility has a potential greater than 25 tons for NOx; the facility will take a restriction of 21.0 tons per year on NOx for the entire facility. Potential emissions from the proposed boiler are as follows:
NOx 8.9 tons per year CO 5.2 tons per year PM 5.2 tons per year SOx 19.2 tons per year VOCs 0.3 ton per year The boiler will be permitted to use natural gas, no. 2 fuel oil and animal fat/vegetable oil. The boiler will operate at a maximum of 124,380 mmBtu per year. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and further operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-03030B: Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. (1120 Zinns Quarry Road, West Manchester, PA 17405) for relocation of two snack manufacturing lines controlled by fumehoods and demisters from their May and Grumbacher Roads plant in Manchester Township, York County to their Zinns Quarry Road plant in West Manchester Township, York County. Emissions for PM10 for the Zinns Quarry Road plant associated with this plan approval are projected to be approximately 0.22 ton per year. The plan approval/operating permit shall include appropriate conditions designed to keep this non-Title V facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-284C: Seneca Landfill, Inc. (421 Hartmann Road, Evans City, PA 16033), for modification of Plan Approval PA-10-284B, to clarify when the testing requirements are applicable in Jackson Township, Butler County. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* Source tests shall be conducted for each flare, within 60 days after installation but not later than 180 days after initial startup, to demonstrate compliance with the 98% NMOC destruction efficiency requirement and to determine the emission rates of NOx and CO.
* At least 60 days prior to source testing, three copies of the test procedure and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality.
* Within 60 days of the Departmental approval of the stack test protocol, stack tests shall be conducted in accordance with the 40 CFR 60.754(d) and the Department's source testing procedures described in the latest Source Testing Manual referenced in 25 Pa. Code § 139.4(5).
* At least 2 weeks prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed, in writing, of the date and time of the test.
* The stack test shall be performed while the flare is operating at the maximum rated capacity using the maximum available amount of landfill gas.
* All available operating parameters, including but not limited to landfill gas flow rate and flare temperature, shall be recorded during the duration of the stack tests.
* Within 60 days after completion of the test, three copies of the complete test report, including all operating parameters, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
* Source tests shall be conducted for the engine, within 60 days after installation but not later than 180 days after initial startup, to demonstrate compliance with the previous emission limitations and the 98% NMOC destruction efficiency requirement.
* At least 60 days prior to source testing, three copies of the test procedure and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager.
* Within 60 days of the Departmental approval of the stack test protocol, stack tests shall be conducted in accordance with the 40 CFR 60.754(d) and the Department's source testing procedures described in the latest Source Testing Manual referenced in 25 Pa. Code § 139.4(5).
* At least 2 weeks prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed, in writing, of the date and time of the test.
* The stack test shall be performed while the engine is operating at the maximum rated capacity using the maximum available amount of landfill gas. Tests shall also be conducted to determine the mass emission rate at different loads, that is, 50% load, 75% load, 100% load.
* All available operating parameters shall be recorded during the duration of the stack tests.
1. Within 60 days after completion of the test, three copies of the complete test report, including all operating parameters, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
2. Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall perform quarterly monitoring to determine there are no landfill gas leaks which result in concentrations of 500 ppmv or more measured as propane (or 1,375 ppmv or more measure as methane) at a distance of 0.5 inch from any exposed equipment. The landfill equipment subject to this requirement shall include the exposed portions of the gas wells, piping or any other connections or fittings along the landfill gas transfer paths of a landfill gas collection and disposal system. A log shall be kept at the facility indicating any leak that exceeds the previous concentration and the corrective action taken.
3. 25 Pa. Code § 273.217 requires landfill operators to implement fugitive dust control measures. This criterion specifies the reasonable actions that are necessary for the prevention of fugitive dust emissions from the operation of landfills in accordance with these requirements. The Fugitive Emission Control Criteria are as follows:
4. The landfill access roadways from the public highway to the landfill shall be paved a minimum of 500 feet. The access roadways shall be maintained to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.1(c).
5. The unpaved portions of the access roadways shall have a crown so that water runs off and does not pool. The access roadways shall be maintained to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.1(c).
6. All reasonable measures shall be taken to suppress fugitive dust emissions on access roadways or public highways for a distance of 500 feet in both directions from the landfill entrances and exits, caused by landfill operations. When applicable, reasonable accommodations shall be made with the governmental entity with primary responsibility for public highway maintenance and care to ensure that any fugitive emissions in the area of public highway denoted previously, caused by landfill operations, are appropriately suppressed.
7. No waste oil shall be used as dust suppressant for the unpaved surface.
8. Earth or other material deposited by trucking or other means shall be promptly removed from the paved portions of the access roadways.
9. Upon leaving the landfill, the undercarriage, wheels and chassis of the vehicles used to transport wastes and earth shall be washed, as necessary, to prevent earthen carryout onto roadways.
10. All waste hauling trucks entering the landfill shall be covered.
11. A speed limit of 15 miles per hour shall be observed on all paved access roadways and 10 miles per hour on all unpaved areas. Speed limit signs shall be posted consistent with the requirements of the Department of Transportation (overall dimension 30" × 24", ''SPEED LIMIT'' in 4-inch letters and 10-inch numerals.
12. A detailed record describing the time, location, type and amount of roadway surface treatment shall be maintained at the landfill site for at least 5 years. As a minimum, the record shall include the following:
13. For paved roadways and parking lot areas:
* Log of action performed to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.1(c). This may include, but is not limited to, the following:
* Log of engine run time or odometer reading for a vacuum sweeper.
* Log of time and location of any maintenance.
* Identification, time and location of any maintenance, repairs, patching or repaving of roads.
14. For unpaved roads and shoulders of paved roads:
* Log of action performed to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.1(c). This may include, but is not limited to, the following:
* Log of meter reading of spray-bar and/or pump and odometer reading of trucks used to apply dust suppressants and the identification of the dust suppressants.
* Log of the dilution ratios of the dust suppressants and dilutents used if chemical suppressants are used.
* Purchase records of the chemical suppressants, if used.
Quarterly reports of the previous records shall be submitted to the Department. The reports shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00869: Fansteel Hydro Carbide (P. O. Box 363 Latrobe, PA 15650) in Unity Township, Westmoreland County. This TV facility is used in the production of cemented tungsten carbide. This facility is a major facility for VOC emissions. The main source of VOC emissions is the mixing and drying of the powder.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-03015: Hanover Lantern, Inc. (350 Kindig Lane, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of its lighting fixture manufacturing facility at their Kindig Lane Plant in Conewago Township, Adams County. The facility has the following annual potential emissions: 27 tons VOC, 19 tons HAPs, 3 tons NOx, 1 ton CO. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-03007: Cooper Industries, Ltd. (3990 East Market Street, York, PA 17402) for operation of a chain manufacturing facility at their Campbell Chain Plant in Springettsbury Township, York County. The facility has the potential to emit 9 tons per year of NOx. The State-only operating permit will contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-03114: Hanover Lantern, Inc. (350 Kindig Lane, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of their lighting fixture manufacturing facility at the High Street Plant in Hanover Borough, York County. The facility has the following annual potential emissions: 5 tons NOx, 1 ton CO, 1 ton PM10. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05102: Aero Energy (149 Bowman Road, York, PA 17404) for their automated propane cylinder filling line at their facility in Jackson Township, York County. The facility has the potential to emit more than 50 tons per year of VOCs and more than 10 tons per year of a single HAP. The State-only operating permit will limit emissions to levels below the Title V permit thresholds. The permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
18-00024: XL Acquisition Corp.--AvisAmerica (P. O. Box 420, Avis, PA 17721) for their modular home manufacturing plant in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County. The facility's main sources include 2 surface coating booths, 1 surface coating area, 46 combustion units, adhesive use operations, foamseal operations, miscellaneous solvent usage, woodworking operations, 1 diesel fired water pump and 1 solvent parts washer. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM-PM10, VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
17-00050: GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. (One Tom Mix Drive, DuBois, PA 15801) for their facility in the City of DuBois, Clearfield County. This facility manufactures sintered metal parts. The facility's main sources include 16 sintering furnaces, 6 space heaters, 4 oil impregnators, 2 water heaters and 2 boilers. This source has the potential to emit PM-PM10, NOx, SOx and CO below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00972: Insul Board (2120 Colonial Avenue, Erie, PA 16505) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate an expanded polystyrene manufacturing plant in Erie, Erie County.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before an 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 certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30 day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person 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 wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54030104. RSK Mines (2203 Sunbury Road, Ashland, PA 17921), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine and fly ash disposal operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 1,234.4 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received October 3, 2003.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
14743701. NPDES Permit No. PA0600156, Pennsylvania Mines, LLC (P. O. Box 367, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the Pauline Hollow Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Rush Township, Centre County and related NPDES Permit, no additional discharges. Application received August 20, 2003.
11860701. NPDES Permit No. PA0214981, Fuel Recovery, Inc. (2591 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 204, Sewickley, PA 15143), to revise the permit for the Sonman Refuse in Portage Township, Cambria County, to change post mining land use from forestland to wildlife habitat and to place circulating fluidized bed ash on the permitted site, no additional discharges. Application received August 25, 2003.
32991301. NPDES Permit No. PA0215228, DLR Mining Inc. (3065 Airport Road, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Nolo Mine in Buffington, Pine, Cherryhill and Brush Valley Townships, Indiana County, to add underground permit and subsidence control plan acres, Underground Acres Proposed 580, SCP Acres Proposed 580, no additional discharges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Central Indiana Water Authority PWS 5320040. Application received September 2, 2003.
03031301. Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642), to operate the Keystone East Mine in Plumcreek and Washington Townships, Armstrong and Indiana Counties, new mine, Surface Acres Proposed 32.6, Underground Acres Proposed 768, SCP Acres Proposed 768, South Branch Plum Creek (CWF). Application received September 17, 2003.
32841313. NPDES Permit No. PA0213454, Indiana Investments Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 305, Shelocta, PA 15774), to transfer the permit for the Urling No. 2 Mine in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, from Keystone Coal Mining Corporation, no additional discharges. Application received October 1, 2003.
03753705. NPDES Permit No. PA0215601, Indiana Investments Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 305, Shelocta, PA 15774), to transfer the permit for the Urling No. 3 Coal Refuse Disposal in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, from Keystone Coal Mining Corporation, no additional discharges. Application received October 1, 2003.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
17773075 and NPDES Permit No. PA0127949. Black Oak Development, Inc., P. O. Box 176, Glen Campbell, PA 15742, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Banks, Bell and Burnside Townships, Indiana and Clearfield Counties, affecting 343.0 acres. Receiving streams: Martin Run and two unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 2, 2003.
56703120 and NPDES Permit No. PA0607622. Jenners, Inc., P. O. Box 171, Shelocta, PA 15774, permit revision to change the land use from woodland and cropland to pastureland in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 580.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Hoffman Run to Hoffman Run; and to unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek and to Quemahoning Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received October 1, 2003.
32980108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234826. Amerikohl Mining, Inc., 202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 149.8 acres. Receiving streams: three unnamed tributaries to Two Lick Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 1, 2003.
32990101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235016. Walter L. Houser Coal Company, Inc., 13448 SR 422, Suite 1, Kittanning, PA 16201, permit revision to change the land use from forestland to pastureland in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 33.5 acres. Receiving streams: Sugar Camp Run to the South Branch Plum Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 2, 2003.
11920103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599450. T. J. Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 370, Carrolltown, PA 15722, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface/auger/noncoal surface mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 61.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to South Branch Blacklick Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 6, 2003.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17030112 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0243591. Kenneth K. Rishel & Sons, Inc., 1229 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 43.8 acres. Receiving streams: Montgomery Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is none. Application received September 30, 2003.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
01910802. Harold R. Beebe (1026 Orphanage Road, Littlestown, PA 17340), Stage I and II bond release for a quarry operation in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County affecting 3.0 acres on property owned by Harold R. Beebe. Application received October 3, 2003.
06960301C and NPDES Permit No. PA0223379. Allentown Cement Company (P. O. Box 619, Blandon, PA 19510), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Oley Township, Berks County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Manatawny Creek (CWF). Application received October 8, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
4379306. H & H Materials, Inc. (190 Canon Road, Stoneboro, PA 16153). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0118699, Lake Township, Mercer County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Shenango River (TSF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES Renewal application received October 6, 2003.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 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) 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. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as 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. Individuals 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 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 a 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 FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E46-947. REIT Management and Research, Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-2100, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following activities associated with the REIT Stormwater Improvement Project within the floodway of Rap Run (TSF) and another unnamed tributary of the Pine Run.
(1) Excavation and grading within the floodway to accommodate the construction of two retention basins and underground infiltration stormwater pipes and trenches.
(2) Minor filling within the floodway to facilitate the construction of berms and spreader basins connected to outfall structures.
(3) Construction of three outfall structures to discharge water form retention basin into the streams.
The project will temporarily impact approximately 1,440 feet of streambanks and approximately 480 feet of streambank permanently. The site is approximately 690 feet east of intersection of Delaware and Virginia Drives and within the Virginia Drive roadway loop bounded on the east and west by Virginia Drive (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 2.03 inches; W: 10.00 inches).
E15-709. Department of Transportation, District 6, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525, West Warwick Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing 28.5-foot single span steel I-beam bridge and replace and maintain with a 34-foot single span prestessed, concrete spread box beam bridge with an underclearance of 6 feet 11 inches over the Pine Creek (EV) on Harmonyville Road (SR 4018) Section 13S (Elverson, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches: W: 2.5 inches).
Work will also include:
1. Improvement of approximately 600 linear feet of vertical roadway alignment and widening of the road and bridge
2. Installation of stormwater facilities associated with the roadway improvement.
The proposed work will impact approximately 75 linear feet of Pine Creek (EV) and 0.05 acre of associated wetland.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E52-190. Frank Marcos, 30 Jenni Lane, Norwood, NJ 07648 in Palmyra Township, Pike County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove approximately ten large boulders along the shoreline of Lake Wallenpaupack for the purpose of improving access for boating. The project will impact an area of less than 0.1 acre. The project is on lot no. 10 in the Whispering Pines Subdivision, approximately 3,300 feet northwest of the intersection of SR 507 and T-413 (Hawley, PA Quadrangle N: 7.1 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E07-376: Blair County Commissioners, 423 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Greenfield Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and then to construct and maintain a new bridge with a single clear span of 29.79 feet on a 70 degree skew with an underclearance of 4.66 feet over Polecat Run (WWF) on County Road 101 (County Bridge 34) about 1.7 miles north of Claysburg (Roaring Spring, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 9.3 inches) in Greenfield Township, Blair County.
E06-584: Borough of Fleetwood, 110 West Arch Street, Suite 104, Fleetwood, PA 19522 in Fleetwood Borough, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing 32 feet long by 3 feet wide steel and wooden plank bridge and to install and maintain a 40 feet long by 6 feet wide prefabricated pedestrian bridge across an unnamed tributary to Willow Creek (CWF) for the purpose of improving the recreational and educational value of the greenway, at a point approximately 1,400 feet east of North Richmond Street (Fleetwood, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in Fleetwood Borough, Berks County.
E07-374: Furrer Beverage Company, Inc., 526 Third Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 in Antis Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain water, sewer, telephone, electric and gas utility crossings resulting in temporary impacts to 0.12 acre of exceptional value PEM wetlands at a point approximately 1,008 feet southeast of the intersection of SR 764 and SR 4018 (Bellwood, PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 11.75 inches); and a sewer line crossing resulting in temporary impacts to 0.03 acre of exceptional value PSS wetlands and a 7-foot by 20-foot crossing of a perennial unnamed tributary to Sandy Run (CWF) at a point approximately 426 feet southwest of the intersection of SR 764 and SR 4018 (Bellwood, PA Quadrangle N: 11.7 inches; W: 12.25 inches) in Antis Township, Blair County. The project proposes to temporarily impact 0.15 acre of exceptional value wetlands and 20 feet of an unnamed tributary to Sandy Run.
E21-356: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To extend and maintain the length of an existing culvert at the channel of Burd Run (CWF) on SR 0174, Section 0011, Segment 020, Offset 135 to construct a turning lane for the proposed Wal-Mart shopping center about 0.8 mile west of the I-81 and PA 174 Interchange (Walnut Bottom, PA Quadrangle N: 10.75 inches; W: 16.95 inches) in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County.
E36-766: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To maintain an existing culvert which was repaired by means of inserting a 73-inch by 55-inch arch culvert at the channel of an unnamed tributary to Strickler Run (WWF) on SR 0030, Section 045, Segment 0070, Offset 3040-3220 to improve the safety conditions of motorists about 1,700 feet east from its intersection with L. R. 36112 (Columbia East, PA Quadrangle N: 7.23 inches; W: 10.45 inches) in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-547. Eddie McGavitt, 50 Speers Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. McGavitt Barge Docks in Speers Borough, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 1.4 inches) (Latitude: 40° 07` 40"--Longitude: 79° 53` 06"). The applicant proposes to operate and maintain the existing barge mooring facility constructed under Permit No. 20070 having a length of 1,225.0 feet and a minimum width of 156.0 feet (as measured from the normal pool elevation) in the channel and along the left bank of the Monongahela River on the east side of SR 88, approximately 1,700.0 feet downstream from the intersection of SR 88 and the Interstate Route 70 bridge.
E63-554. Robert Quarture, 569 Justabout Road, Venetia, PA 15367. Quarture Property Stream Enclosure in Peters Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 0.3 inch) (Latitude: 40° 16` 29"--Longitude: 80° 7` 36"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a conspan arch culvert having a span of 12 feet and rise of 6 feet for a distance of approximately 400 feet with a riprap energy dissipater on the downstream end, to construct and maintain various stormwater outfalls, to construct and maintain a temporary stream crossing across, to and in a tributary to Chartiers Creek (WWF) for a proposed restaurant. The project is in the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 19 and Old Oak Road. To mitigate for the stream impacts, the applicant proposes to construct and maintain a stream corridor enhancement project for 450 feet within a tributary to Chartiers Creek. The mitigation area is on the south side of Lindley Road approximately 2,000 feet east of its intersection with SR 1039. The total stream impact for this project is the enclosure of 400 feet of a tributary to Chartiers Creek.
E63-548. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. Findlay Connector Bridge and Culvert Section 54C in Robinson Township, Washington County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Clinton, PA Quadrangle Begin N: 11.7 inches; W: 8.9 inches and Ends N: 9.0 inches; W: 9.6 inches) (Begin Latitude: 40° 26` 22"--Longitude: 80° 18` 50" and Ends Latitude: 40° 25` 28"--Longitude: 80° 19` 8"). For the purpose of constructing 1.32 miles of new four-lane, limited access toll road known as the Findlay Connector (SR 0576) including construction of accessory ramps P--U, upgrades and improvements to existing U. S. 22, roadway and bridge work on Candor Road (SR 4009), roadway and realignment work on Steubenville Pike (SR 4004) and intersection work and upgrades to existing Ridge Road (T-616) and Robinson Church Road (SR 4001), the applicant is proposing: (1) to relocate and maintain 150 linear feet of stream channel and to construct and maintain a 272.0-foot long, 9.0-foot by 10.0-foot (invert depressed 1.0 foot) reinforced concrete box culvert in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (WWF) (SR 4004, Station 56+75) (Latitude 40° 25` 23"--Longitude 80° 25` 41"); (2) to relocate and maintain 1,330 linear feet of stream channel and to construct and maintain a 785.0-foot long, 9.0-foot by 10.0-foot (invert depressed 1.0 foot) reinforced concrete box culvert in unnamed tributaries to St. Patrick Run (SR 0576, Station 392+20) (Latitude 40° 25` 25"--Longitude 80° 25` 49"); (3) to relocate and maintain 255 linear feet of stream channel and to construct and maintain a 680-foot long, 60-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 0576, Station 402+50) (Latitude 40° 25` 15"--Longitude 80° 25` 49"). The 60-inch diameter RCP pipe qualifier for Department waiver section 105.12(2); (4) to relocate and maintain 1,165 linear feet of stream channel and to construct and maintain a 952-foot long, 72-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4004, Station 37+72) (Latitude 40° 25` 13"--Longitude 80° 25` 57"); (5) to relocate and maintain 150 linear feet of stream channel and to construct and maintain a 198-foot long, 9.0-foot by 10.0-foot (invert depressed 1.0 foot) reinforced concrete box culvert in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR/4009, Station 14+46) (Latitude 40° 25` 20"--Longitude 80° 25` 30"); (6) to construct and maintain a temporary stream crossing consisting of over 70-foot long, 24-inch diameter pipe in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4004, Station 57+15) (Latitude 40° 25` 31"--Longitude 80° 18` 54"); (7) to construct and maintain a temporary stream crossing consisting of three 40-foot long 24-inch diameter pipes in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4004, Station 57+35) (Latitude 40° 25` 31.5"--Longitude 80° 18` 58.8"); (8) to construct and maintain a temporary stream crossing consisting of three 30-foot long, 24-inch diameter pipes in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4009, Station 15+40) (Latitude 40° 25` 32"--Longitude 80° 18` 53"); (9) to construct and maintain a temporary crossing consisting of one 50-foot long, 24-inch diameter pipe in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 0576, Ramp P, Station 303+23) (Latitude 40° 25` 30"--Longitude 80° 18` 58.4"); (10) to construct and maintain a temporary crossing consisting of two 40-foot long, 24-inch diameter pipes in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4004, Station 60+65) (Latitude 40° 25` 24"--Longitude 80° 18` 59"). This pipe qualifies for Department waiver section 105.12(2); (11) to construct and maintain a 36-inch diameter outfall in an unnamed tributary to St. Patrick Run (SR 4004, Station 38+02) (Latitude 40° 25` 13"--Longitude 80° 25` 57"); and (12) to permanently place and maintain fill in 2.04 acres of PEM wetland. To compensate for the wetland impact, the applicant is proposing creation of 2.04 acres of replacement wetlands in the Raredon Run Watershed. The project proposes to directly affect through relocation, 740 linear feet of intermittent stream and 2,310 linear feet of perennial stream and through enclosures, 233 linear feet of intermittent stream and 2,454 linear feet of perennial stream.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E24-234, Brockway Area Sewer Authority, 501 Main Street, Brockway, PA 15824. Wastewater treatment and collection system improvements in Horton Township, Elk County and the Borough of Brockway and Snyder Township, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Carman, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 6.8 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain an upgrade to the existing wastewater treatment plant and conveyance systems within the Borough of Brockway to address the hydraulic overload and to extend public sewage line to areas in Snyder and Horton Townships. Upgrades include upgrading the new facility to 1.5 MGD with a instant peak capacity of 6.0 MGD, upgrading two main interceptors within the Borough of Brockway and installing a vacuum sewer collection system with some gravity collection for a total of 168,901 lineal feet of 4-inch vacuum, 6-inch vacuum collection line and gravity lines involving: (1) to fill 0.37 acre of PEM wetland for the construction of the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant and to replace impacted wetland onsite; (2) to construct and maintain a 2-foot diameter PVC plastic sewage treatment plant effluent outfall pipe discharging to the 100-year of floodplain Little Toby Creek and temporarily breeching the Brockway Flood Protection Project dike; (3) to temporarily affect 10.45 acres of PEM and riverine wetland with 39 crossings by sewer lines; and (4) to temporarily affect Boggy Run (HQ-CWF, perennial), Curry Run, Little Toby Creek, unnamed tributaries to Little Toby Creek, Mead Run, unnamed tributaries to Mead Run, Oyster Run, Rattlesnake Creek, unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Creek, Walburn Run and Whetstone Branch (CWF, perennial), with 27 crossings by sewer lines. Sixteen of the stream crossings would be at a depth of less than 3 feet of cover and include varying protection measures including carrier pipe and concrete encasement. This project proposes to directly affect approximately 0.37 acre of PEM wetlands, to temporarily affect a total of 10.45 acres of PEM and riverine wetland and to cross streams in 27 locations.
E33-217, Brockway Area Sewer Authority, 501 Main Street, Brockway, PA 15824. Wastewater treatment and collection system improvements in Horton Township, Elk County and the Borough of Brockway and Snyder Township, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Carman, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 6.8 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain an upgrade to the existing wastewater treatment plant and conveyance systems within the Borough of Brockway to address the hydraulic overload and to extend public sewage line to areas in Snyder Township and Horton Township. Upgrades include upgrading the new facility to 1.5 MGD with a instant peak capacity of 6.0 MGD, upgrading two main interceptors within the Borough of Brockway and installing a vacuum sewer collection system with some gravity collection for a total of 168,901 lineal feet of 4-inch vacuum, 6-inch vacuum collection line and gravity lines involving: (1) to fill 0.37 acre of PEM wetland for the construction of the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant and to replace impacted wetland onsite; (2) to construct and maintain a 2-foot diameter PVC plastic sewage treatment plant effluent outfall pipe discharging to the 100-year of floodplain Little Toby Creek and temporarily breeching the Brockway Flood Protection Project dike; (3) to temporarily affect 10.45 acres of PEM and riverine wetland with 39 crossings by sewer lines; and (4) to temporarily affect Boggy Run (HQ-CWF, perennial), Curry Run, Little Toby Creek, unnamed tributaries to Little Toby Creek, Mead Run, unnamed tributaries to Mead Run, Oyster Run, Rattlesnake Creek, unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Creek, Walburn Run and Whetstone Branch (CWF, perennial), with 27 crossings by sewer lines. Sixteen of the stream crossings would be at a depth of less than 3 feet of cover and include varying protection measures including carrier pipe and concrete encasement. This project proposes to directly affect approximately 0.37 acre of PEM wetlands, to temporarily affect a total of 10.45 acres of PEM and riverine wetland and to cross streams in 27 locations.
E37-155, Lawrence County. Hilltown Bridge Replacement in Mahoning, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Edinburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 14.5 inches).
To remove the existing two-span steel through truss bridge having clear spans of 129 and 153 feet and maximum underclearance of 21 feet; and to construct and maintain a three-span precast concrete box beam bridge consisting of two spans each at 86.5 feet and one at 103 feet, an under clearance of 16.5 feet and an instream length of 32 feet 10 1/2 inches at a point across the Mahoning River (WWF) along Churchill Road (T-324) in Mahoning Township, Lawrence County.
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