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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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
28-05035: St. Thomas Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 1667, 1750 Walton Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422) for installation of a batch asphalt plant at their facility in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County.
29-03010: JLG Industries, Inc. (1 JLG Drive, McConnellsburg, PA 17233) for operation of two blast booths controlled by fabric collectors, a paint kitchen and two paint spray booths controlled by dry filters. The equipment had previously been operated as the NES Rebuild Center, Inc. in Ayr Township, Fulton County.
67-03126A: Yorkshire Animal Hospital, Inc. (3434 East Market Street, York, PA 17402) for construction of a new 130 lb/hr natural gas fired animal crematory in Springettsbury Township, York County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-00005E: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for installation of an air cleaning device (a high pressure fuel injection system) on a 2,000-horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engine (engine 6) at the Sabinsville Compressor Station in Clymer Township, Tioga County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-248F: United States Can Co. (1902 Old Butler Road, New Castle, PA 16101) for the temporary bypassing of the RTO when using compliant coatings during periods of RTO maintenance and malfunctions in Shenango Township, Lawrence County. This is a Title V facility.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
AMS 04088: City of Philadelphia--Capital Programs Office (1515 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101) to install two natural gas fired chillers in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
AMS 4089: The Philadelphia Phillies (1001 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148) to install three 191 hp natural gas and no. 2 fuel oil fired boilers and one 2,000 kW and one 1,250 kW emergency generators in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
AMS 04096: Sunoco Inc.--R and M (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) to remove the 868 FCCU feed rate limitation in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-0027A: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Welsh and McKean Roads, Springhouse, PA 19477) for installation of a selective catalytic reduction system on an existing 1.5 mW electric generator (SCR) and modification of this 1.5 mW electric generator at the Ortho-McNeil manufacturing/pharmaceutical research and development facility at Welsh and McKean Roads, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The installation of the SCR and the modification of the generator will result in the emissions of 0.63 ton per year of NOx, 0.64 ton per year of CO, 0.08 ton per year of VOCs, 0.44 ton per year of SOx, 0.05 ton per year of PM and 0.03 ton per year of ammonia. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-0065: General Chemical Corp. (6300 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703-2712) for installation of a natural gas fired boiler in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. This facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. This installation will not result in NOx emission increase of 11.62 tons per year and CO emissions increase of 17.42 tons per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0155D: Sermatech International, Inc. (155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, PA 19468) for installation of a four-chamber spray booth at their plant in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a Plan Approval to Sermatech International, Inc. This plan approval will authorize the applicant to install a four-chamber spray booth, as described in the applicant's application of January 23, 2004. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the company's facility Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis, the four-chamber spray booth will emit 3.5 tons of VOCs per year and 0.6 ton of PM per year. The four-chamber spray booth will be able to operate in a variety of configurations, including operation as a single large chamber or four small chambers. A dry PM filter and a carbon adsorption system will control the emissions of VOCs and PM from each chamber.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the following address. To make an appointment, contact Records Management, (484) 250-5910.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the following address. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of publication. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of proposed Plan Approval PA-46-0155D and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, (484) 250-5920.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-313-013: Gentex Corp. (P. O. Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407) for construction of an electric kiln and associated air cleaning devices filters at their site in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The CO emissions from the facility will be less than 100 tpy. There will be no malodorous emissions past the property line. The company will operate the facility and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
ER-67-05016E: R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (101 Philadelphia Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for an Emission Reduction Credit approval for 14.84 tons of VOC resulting from the shutdown of three cold box core making machines at its ductile and gray iron foundry in Hanover Borough, York County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
41-318-047A: Reynolds Iron Works, Inc. (157 Palmer Industrial Road, Williamsport, PA 17701) for modification of a steel parts surface coating operation in Woodward Township, Lycoming County.
The respective surface coating operation is used to coat (paint) various steel parts such as beams, pipes and columns. The proposed modification is an increase in the allowable emission rate of VOCs, from the current limit of 6.0 tons in any 12 consecutive month period to a limit of 14.85 tons in any 12 consecutive month period, as well as an increase in the allowable emission rate of combined volatile HAPs, from the current limit of 1.0 ton in any 12 consecutive month period to a limit of 9.54 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Up to 8.53 tons of the volatile HAPs could be a single HAP, methyl isobutyl ketone. The surface coating operation will also emit up to .66 ton of acetone in any 12 consecutive month period.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Reynolds Iron Works, Inc. indicates that the modified surface coating operation will meet all air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the modification of the respective surface coating operation. Additionally, if the plan approval is issued and the surface coating operation is subsequently determined by the Department to have been modified in accordance with the conditions of the plan approval as well as all applicable regulatory requirements, the conditions of the plan approval will be incorporated into Operating Permit 41-318-047 through administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. All surface coating building doors shall be closed while surface coating is occurring. Additionally, the building shall be exhausted to the outdoor atmosphere through spray booth filters whenever surface coating is occurring.
2. The VOC content of any coating applied in the surface coating operation shall not exceed 6.4 pounds per gallon of coating solids, as applied.
3. No thinner, reducer or other additive shall be mixed with any coating onsite prior to coating application.
4. All coating shall be performed with airless spray technology or an application technique having an equivalent transfer efficiency as determined by the Department.
5. Only acetone shall be used for any cleanup activities associated with the surface coating operation and the amount used shall not exceed 200 gallons in any 12 consecutive month period.
6. All VOC-containing materials, all volatile HAP-containing materials and all acetone-containing materials shall be stored in closed containers when not in actual use. Spray gun lines shall be cleaned by flushing cleaning solvent through the lines into closed containers as a solid solvent stream; cleaning solvent shall never be flushed into a container as an atomized spray nor shall it ever be sprayed directly into the atmosphere. All used cleaning rags shall be stored in closed containers when not in actual use and the rags shall never be treated in any manner which would unnecessarily promote the evaporative loss of cleaning solvent to the atmosphere.
7. The total combined VOC emissions from the surface coating operation shall not exceed 14.85 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. The total combined volatile HAP emission shall not exceed 9.54 tons in any 12 consecutive month period, of which no more than 8.53 tons may be a single HAP. No halogenated HAP may, however, be emitted from the surface coating operation, nor may any formaldehyde.
8. Records shall be maintained of the identity and amount of each individual coating, coating additive, cleaning solvent and any other VOC-containing material, volatile HAP-containing material or acetone-containing material used each month as well as records of the VOC content of each material, the content of each individual volatile HAP in each material and the acetone content of each material. All records shall be retained onsite for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-911A Humane Society of Northwest Pennsylvania (2507 Zimmerly Road, Erie, PA 16509) for construction of a small animal crematory in Millcreek Township, Erie County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to construct a small animal crematory in Millcreek Township, Erie County. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval.
25-999A: Riley Power, Inc. (1420 Cascade Street, Erie, PA 16502) for post-construction plan approval of surface coating operations at their facility in the City of Erie, Erie County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval for post-construction plan approval of surface coating operations at its facility in the City of Erie, Erie County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval:
1. The source shall comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41.
2. The source shall use coatings that are compliant with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52, Table 1(10)(e) for the category miscellaneous metal parts and products, only.
3. VOC emissions from the facility shall not exceed 15.1 tons in any 12-month rolling period and 9.8 tons of HAPs in any 12-month rolling period.
4. The sources shall not operate when the control device is not operating.
5. Records of coating usage shall be maintained in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(c). Daily records shall be maintained of the usage of all coatings, organic cleaners and dilulents used. The facility shall maintain monthly totals of VOC and HAPs and maintain 12-month rolling totals. The records shall be maintained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
6. The weight of VOC per volume of coating solids must be equal to or less than 6.67 pounds of VOCs per gallon of coating solids unless the owner or operator of the facility complies with the exemptions listed in 25 Pa. Code § 129.52(h).
7. No person shall cause or permit the operation of the sources unless the source and air cleaning devices are operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application and conditions 1--6 according to 25 Pa. Code § 127.25.
8. Issuance of an Operating Permit is contingent upon satisfactory compliance with previous condition numbers, upon the source being constructed and operated as stated within the application and upon satisfactory demonstration that the emissions from the source will not be in violation of applicable rules and regulations of the Department.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
AMS 03007: Clean Earth of Philadelphia, Inc. (3201 South 61st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19153) for use of no. 2 fuel oil in their existing TDU thermal oxidizer as back up fuel when natural gas supply is interrupted, an existing cyclone system and modifications to existing process building and its negative pressure system in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 03200: Wayne Industries (130 West Berkley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144) for permitting of a 200 hp no. 4 oil fired boiler in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential NOx emission increase is 1.8 tons per year. The plan approval will contain requirements to ensure transfer within all applicable requirements.
AMS 04088: City of Philadelphia--Capital Programs Office (1515 Arch Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19101) for installation of two natural gas fired chillers. The potential NOx emission increase is 9.6 tons per year in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-00002: PEI Power Corp. (170 Power Boulevard, P. O. Box 157, Archbald, PA 18403) for issuance of a Title IV Phase II Acid Rain Permit and Title V Operating Permit to their Archbald Power Station for the operation of a 300 mmBtu/hr utility boiler, 62.5 mmBtu/hr auxiliary boiler, two green house boiler and a gas turbine in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00151: PPL Interstate Energy Co. (214 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) for operation of pumping station in Salford Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility's primary source is a direct fired residium (fuel) heater that fires no. 2 fuel oil and has a maximum rated heat input capacity of 14.0 mBtu/hr. This combustion source is used to warm the petroleum pipeline at the Salford Pumping Station in unusually hot or cold weather. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
05-03015: American Chrome Plating, LLC (230 North Street, Bedford, PA 15522) for operation of a decorative chromium electroplating facility in Bedford Borough, Bedford County. The operation will be controlled by a fume suppressant.
36-03137: Martin Limestone, Inc. (404 Martindale Road, Ephrata, PA 17522) for operation of a limestone crushing facility in Earl Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The State-only operating permit shall 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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-00042: Clearfield Leather, Inc.--Wickett and Craig of America (120 Cooper Road, Curwensville, PA 16833) for their plant in Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County. The facility's main sources include 4 spray booths, 1 cold cleaning solvent parts washer, fertilizer production operations, various storage tanks, 2 granulators, 1 emergency generator, a process water treatment facility and 19 combustion units. 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.
14-00009: Mount Nittany Medical Center (1800, East Park Avenue, State College, PA 16803) for their general medical and surgical hospital facility in College Township, Centre County. The facility's main sources include three natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil fired boilers, one natural gas fired boiler, two natural gas fired emergency generators and six no. 2 fuel oil fired emergency generators. 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 requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
49-00055: Jeff's Autobody and Recycling Center, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 318, Paxinos, PA 17860) for their facility in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources includes a propane-fired secondary aluminum smelting furnace, five propane-fired heaters, one propane-fired water heater and one no. 2 fuel oil-fired furnace. These sources have the potential to emit PM/PM10, NOx, SOx, HAPs and CO below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and report conditions.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00395: Eriez Manufacturing Co. (2200 Asbury Road, Erie, PA 16506) for a Natural Minor Permit for two spray surface coating operations at their Eriez Magnetics Plant in Erie, Erie County.
61-00204: Franklin Bronze and Alloy Co., Inc. (655 Grant Street, Franklin, PA 16323) for a Natural Minor Permit for the operation of a mold dewax furnace and after-burner at their investment casting foundry in Franklin, Venango County.
61-00034: Franklin Industries Co. (600 Atlantic Avenue, Franklin, PA 16323) for a Natural Minor operating permit for emissions from the operation of a rail rolling mill and the dip coating of steel posts in Franklin Borough, Venango County.
20-00201: Crawford County Humane Society (11012 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, PA 16335) on April 19, 2004, for a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a cremator/incinerator in Vernon Township, Crawford 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); 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 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 an 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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, 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 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 the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the 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.
54870102R3 and PA0593923. Joe Kuperavage Coal Company (916 Park Avenue, Port Carbon, PA 17965), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation and discharge of treated mine drainage in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 106.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to East Branch Schuylkill River. Application received April 13, 2004.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
11733701. NPDES Permit No. NA, Robindale Energy Services, Inc. (1001 Broad Street, Suite 130, Johnstown, PA 15906), to revise the permit for the Cambria Slope Mine No. 33 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, to add acreage to utilize an existing building and install a truck scale. CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed 3.9. No additional discharges. Application received March 29, 2004.
03851301. NPDES Permit No. PA0214086, Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642), to renew the permit the Rosebud No. 2 Mine in Perry Township, Armstrong County and related NPDES permit for reclamation only. No additional discharges. Application received April 6, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33980103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227722. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County, affecting 74.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Mill Creek (CWF) and unnamed tributary to Laurel Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 12, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56663094 and NPDES Permit No. PA0606031. Croner, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), surface mine permit renewal in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 182 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Blue Lick Creek and Blue Lick Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 8, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03020113 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250279. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242), revision for additional acres to an existing bituminous surface mine in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 73 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Glade Run to Mahoning Creek (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Revision application received April 12, 2004.
02-04-01 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250554. Kerry Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157), Government Finance Construction Contract to reclaim abandoned mine spoil and daylight abandoned deep mines in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, affecting 13.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the North Branch of Robinson Run (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. GFCC application received April 9, 2004.
03020109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250228. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), revision to include auger mining to an existing bituminous surface mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 181 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Cherry Run and Cherry Run (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Revision application received April 14, 2004.
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.
7775SM3T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594679. Lehigh Cement Company (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), transfer of an existing quarry from Allentown Cement Company in Richmond and Manatawny Townships, Berks County, affecting 206.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Moselem Creek. Application received April 13, 2004.
7775SM4T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594563. Lehigh Cement Company (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), transfer of an existing quarry from Allentown Cement Company in Oley Township, Berks County, affecting 143.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Maxatawny Creek. Application received April 13, 2004.
7775SM5T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594954. Lehigh Cement Company (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), transfer of an existing quarry from Allentown Cement Company in Oley Township, Berks County, affecting 64.0 acres. Receiving streams: Limekiln Creek. Application received April 13, 2004.
7775SM10T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0011789. Lehigh Cement Company (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), transfer of an existing quarry from Allentown Cement Company in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, affecting 175.0 acres. Receiving streams: Lake Ontelaunee. Application received April 13, 2004.
06960301T and PA0223379. Lehigh Cement Company (7600 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), transfer of an existing quarry from Allentown Cement Company in Oley Township, Berks County affecting 201.0 acres, receiving stream: Manatawny Creek. Application received April 13, 2004.
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 regional 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 regional 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 should 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 Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E45-463. Pocono Mountain School District West High School, HC 89, Box 2002, Pocono Summit, PA 18346 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in a de minimis area of PFO wetlands equal to 0.02 acre for the purpose of constructing a 1,100-foot long by 2-foot wide floating, low-impact cedar log boardwalk and associated 3-foot by 3-foot timber crib support structures. The boardwalk is to be used for educational purposes as part of wetlands curriculum, as well as private environmental tours. The project is behind Pocono Mountain School District--West High School, approximately 0.5 mile south of SR 0940 (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 7.9 inches).
E35-372. Glenburn Township, P. O. Box 694, Dalton, PA 18414 in Glenburn Township, Lackawanna County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and construct and maintain a road crossing consisting of a 3-foot long, 8-foot by 5-foot concrete box culvert, depressed 1 foot below streambed elevation, across South Branch Tunkhannock Creek (CWF). The project is on Kittle Lane (T-568) approximately 0.1 mile southwest of Old State Road (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 12.9 inches).
E54-313. Jason and Heather Leininger, 93 North Tulpehocken Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963-1216 in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and construct and maintain a 24-foot by 34-foot garage and an aboveground swimming pool in the floodway of Satara Creek (CWF). The project is on the southwest side of Tulpehocken Street approximately 0.25 mile northwest of Pottsville Road (SR 0443) (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N: 9.9 inches; W: 2.1 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E06-589: Richmond Township, P. O. Box 474, Fleetwood, PA 19522 in Richmond Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 7-foot by 7-foot 11-inch precast reinforced concrete box culvert and remove an existing 6-foot by 6-foot concrete slab bridge, over an unnamed tributary to Maiden Creek (WWF), for the purpose of replacing a structurally deteriorating existing structure in Richmond Township, Berks County (Kutztown, PA Quadrangle N: 2.57 inches; W: 17.14 inches).
E31-195: R. Scott Shearer, 850 Weldon Street, Latrobe, PA 15650 in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To replace and maintain an existing timber plank bridge across Spruce Creek (HQ-CWF) (Franklinville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.7 inches; W: 12.7 inches) for the purpose of removing two residential structures to construct and maintain a 36-foot by 128-foot residential structure with associated fill material within (Franklinville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.4 inches; W: 12.7 inches), the left floodway of Spruce Creek (HQ-CWF) in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.
E29-087: Thompson Township, 1208 Gem Bridge Road, Needmore, PA 17328 in Thompson Township, Fulton County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To replace and maintain existing ford crossings along: (1) Dent Road (T-343) (Needmore, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 2.0 inches) across Tonoloway Creek (WWF); (2) Delancy Road (T-325) (Needmore, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 4.0 inches) across Tonoloway Creek (WWF); (3) South Hess Road (T-348) (Needmore, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 13.8 inches) across Licking Creek (CWF); and (4) Licking Creek Road (T-312) (Needmore, PA Quadrangle N: 4.2 inches; W: 11.6 inches) across Licking Creek (CWF) in Thompson Township, Fulton County. The project will directly impact a total of 54 lineal feet of stream channel.
E29-088: Empire Industries, Limited, 100 Tonoloway Bluffs Lane, Needmore, PA 17238 in Thompson Township, Fulton County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a pedestrian foot suspension bridge 120 feet in length by 3 feet wide with a low cord 15 feet above the normal water surface elevation, crossing the Tonoloway Creek (WWF) at a point (Hancock, WV Quadrangle N: 20.1 inches; W: 2.8 inches) approximately 1 mile upstream of SR 2005 in Thompson Township, Fulton County.
E05-322: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC, 208 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365 in Monroe Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: (1) a 3-foot by 24-inch utility line crossing of an unnamed tributary to West Branch Sideling Hill Creek (EV) (Mench, PA Quadrangle N: 3.55 inches; W: 14.25 inches); (2) a 7-foot by 24-inch utility line crossing of an unnamed tributary to West Branch Sideling Hill Creek (EV) (Mench, PA Quadrangle N: 1.65 inches; W: 12.85 inches); (3) a 7-foot by 24-inch crossing of an unnamed tributary to West Branch Sideling Hill Creek (EV) (Mench, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 13.1 inches) for the purpose of installing 8,400 lineal feet of 6-inch natural gas transmission line in Monroe Township, Bedford County. The project proposes to directly impact 17 linear feet of stream channel.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1463. Links Development Company, Inc., 1060 Corporate Lane, Murry Corporate Park, Export, PA 15632. Hunt Club at Grandview Farm wetland fill in West Deer Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Valencia, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 6.3 inches) (Latitude: 40° 37` 48"--Longitude: 79° 55` 13"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.05 acre of wetlands (PEM) in the Deer Creek Watershed (CWF) as part of a development known as Hunt Club at Grandview Farms. The project is on the north side of Route 910 approximately 1 mile east of its intersection with Route 8. Permit No. E02-1316 was issued to Richland Properties, Inc. for the placement of fill in 0.45 acre of wetlands. This new permit application is part of the same development and the wetlands impacted are being considered accumulative to the original permit, thus making the developments total wetland impacts 0.50 acre. The original applicant made a payment to the Wetland Replacement Fund, which also covers the impacts of this application. The total wetland impact for the development is 0.50 acre (PEM).
E03-422. Freeport Area School District, P. O. Drawer C, Freeport, PA 16229-0303. Freeport Area School District Bridge Replacement in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Freeport, PA Quadrangle N: 14.1 inches; W: 5.8 inches) (Latitude: 40° 42` 10" and Longitude: 79° 40` 01"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a two-lane bridge having a clear span of 24 feet and a maximum underclearance of 78 feet across an unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River (WWF) for the purpose of providing access from SR 0128. The structure is approximately 250 feet east of SR 0128 in South Buffalo Township.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-394, Butler County, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1208, Harrisville Borough Bridge replacement project (County Bridge No. 7) in Mercer Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Grove City, PA Quadrangle N: 1.7 inches; W: 0.07 inch).
To remove the existing single lane reinforced concrete bridge having a clear span of 22 feet, a maximum underclearance of 14 feet and an instream length of 19 feet 5 inches and to construct and maintain a two lane steel girder bridge with reinforced concrete deck having a clear span of 26 feet, a maximum underclearance of 14 feet and an instream length of 25 feet at a point within McMurray Run (CWF) approximately 2,600 feet southeast of the Borough of Harrisville along Frampton Road.
E42-307, Bradford Area School District, 150 Lorana Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701, floodwall extension project at the Bradford High School Athletic Field and Track in Bradford City, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Bradford, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 5.2 inches).
To construct and maintain approximately 510 linear feet of reinforced concrete floodwall to be connected to the existing floodwall behind the Bradford Area High School and along the eastern side of Bennett Brook (CWF), 460 linear feet of wall will be extended from the northern end and 50 linear feet of wall will be extended from the southern end and to install and maintain 290 feet of R-6 riprap protection along the west bank of Bennett Brook, opposite the existing floodwall.
E43-307, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, P. O. Box 398, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16340. SR 0019, Segment 0420, Offset 0000 across tributary Little Shenango River Streambed Paving in Perry Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Hadley, PA Quadrangle N: 2.2 inches; W: 12.6 inches).
To install 63 linear feet of concrete paving and 10 feet of rock riprap aprons depressed 6 inches below the existing streambed elevation and maintain the existing reinforced concrete arch having a span of 10 feet and a maximum rise of 9.75 feet in a tributary to Little Shenango River on SR 0019, Segment 0420, Offset 0000 approximately 0.75 mile south of SR 358. This work was previously authorized by DEP Permit No. E43-281, but not completed.
E43-308, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 0358, Segment 0030, Offset 0134 Streambed Paving in Booth Run in West Salem Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Kinsman, OH-PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 0.1 inch).
To install 93.5 linear feet of concrete paving and 10 feet of rock riprap aprons depressed 6 inches below the existing streambed elevation and to maintain the reinforced concrete slab bridge having a span of 19 feet and an underclearance of 10 feet across Booth Run on SR 0358, Segment 0030, Offset 0134 approximately 0.9 mile west of SR 4001. This project was previously authorized by DEP Permit No. E43-282, but not completed.
E43-309, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 0062, Segment 0220, Offset 1540 Streambed Paving in a tributary to Magargee Run in Jefferson Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Greenfield, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 14.6 inches).
To install 42 linear feet of concrete paving and 10 feet of rock riprap aprons depressed 6 inches below the existing streambed elevation and to maintain the reinforced concrete slab bridge having a span of 9 feet and an underclearance of 4 feet across a tributary to Magargee Run on SR 0062, Segment 0220, Offset 1540 approximately 0.3 mile east of Charleston Road at the Village of Charleston. This project was previously authorized by DEP Permit No. E43-285, but not completed.
E62-397, Robert Brace, Robert Brace & Sons, Inc., 1131 Route 97, Waterford, PA 16441, Blue Eye Run Bridge Reconstruction Project in Pittsfield Township, Warren County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Pittsfield, PA Quadrangle N: 11.85 inches; W: 6.52 inches).
To repair and maintain two of the existing reinforced concrete abutments and to construct and maintain a pre-engineered steel bridge having a clear span of 75 feet a maximum rise of 13.5 feet and an instream length of 20 feet across Blue Eye Run (CWF) at a point approximately 6,000 feet due east of Garland along Old Kane Road.
E6514-001. Department of General Services, Bureau of Engineering and Architecture, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17125, Export Borough Flood Protection Project, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The purpose of the project is to protect public health, safety and property by eliminating high water events that overtop Turtle Creek and flood through Export Borough. A permit is requested to perform the following activities associated with the construction of the project in and along approximately 5,100 linear feet (approximately 4 acres) of Turtle Creek (TSF, perennial):
1. To construct approximately 2,700 feet of concrete channel, having a minimum wall height of 5 1/2 feet and a maximum width of 24 feet.
2. Remove three existing bridges and construct two box culverts having lengths of 35 linear feet and 165 linear feet. Both box culverts will have 5 1/2 feet high by 20 feet wide openings.
3. Excavate and widen approximately 1,445 feet of Turtle Creek to accommodate a 5-foot wide low flow channel and a 15-foot wide elevated flood plain. Along this reach the right bank of the creek, which constitutes the left bank of Kennedy Avenue, will be protected with grouted riprap. The left bank of Turtle Creek, which includes the elevated floodplain, will be protected with turf reinforcement mat and be lined with grass.
4. Construct a pedestrian bridge having a span of 50 feet.
5. Grout the existing riprap downstream of the eastern Kennedy Avenue Bridge.
6. Remove an abandoned concrete bridge at the downstream end of the project to increase the cross section of flow and reduce the likelihood of debris clogging the opening. The abandoned bridge has a span of approximately 30 feet and consists of a concrete beams, a concrete deck and concrete abutments
The project begins at the downstream side of the Jefferson Street bridge in the Borough of Export (Slickville Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 1.3 inches) and terminates just downstream of the abandoned concrete bridge adjacent to Duff Street in the Municipality of Murrysville (Murrysville Quadrangle N: 7.8 inches, W: 1.0 inch).
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D15-364B. BHC Venture, Inc., 909 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806. To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam, crossing no. 5, across Bucktoe Creek (TSF), impacting 0.04 acre of wetlands (PFO) and 90 feet of stream for the purpose of providing stormwater detention for a subdivision at the Hartefeld National Golf Course (Kennett Square, PA Quadrangle N: 1.13 inches; W: 15.8 inches), New Garden Township, Chester County. This is a request to reissue a Dam Permit which was issued on January 30, 1997, and expired on December 31, 1997. The current design of the dam is 2 feet higher than the originally permitted structure, requiring the submission of a new Dam Permit application. The dimensions and location of the base of the dam have not been changed from those approved in the originally permitted structure. The project also proposes to construct a nonjurisdictional dam (crossing no. 4) across a tributary to Bucktoe Creek impacting 0.27 acre of wetland (PEM) and 120 feet of stream for stormwater detention. Applicant proposes to construct 0.31 acre of replacement wetland.
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS 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 8763, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8763 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 and 6021.1101--6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP
Application No.Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Tank Type Tank Capacity 04004 Bud Mauger
Mauger Oil Company
300 Lawrence Drive
West Chester, PA 19380Chester West Chester 21 ASTs storing lubricating oil 154,000 gallons
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