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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 should 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; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-318-087: Milso Industries, Inc. (8 River Street, Jermyn, PA 18433) for reactivation of paint spray operations and associated air cleaning devices at their facility in Jermyn Borough, Lackawanna County.
45-317-001A: CHS, Inc. (Horizon Milling LLC, P. O. Box 147, Harvest Lane, Route 940, Mount Pocono, PA 18344) for modification of a flour milling operation and associated air cleaning devices at their facility in Tobyhanna Township and Mount Pocono Borough, Monroe County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05002E: Lehigh Cement Co. (537 Evansville Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522-8541) for installation of a mid-kiln blower on Portland cement kiln no. 1 at their Evansville Plant in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The device is for the control of CO, NOx and SO2. The kiln is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry.
36-03141A: Kellogg USA, Inc. (2050 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17604) for modifications of an existing coating line in their facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
36-05027D: RR Donnelley and Sons Co. (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601-5885) to install a 66.4 mmBtu/hour natural gas and no. 6 fuel oil boiler at their Lancaster East facility in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. This application is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, New Source Performance Standard Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.
38-05032: Lebanon Valley Aluminum, Inc. (33 Keystone Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042) for installation of a secondary aluminum smelting facility in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
62-174A: Warren County Humane Society (212 Elm Street, Warren, PA 16356) for construction of a small animal crematory in the City of Warren, Warren County.
10-030A: Concast Metal Products Co., Inc. (Myoma Road, Mars, PA 16046) to install an additional bag-house to supplement existing controls on the induction melting furnaces in Adams Township, Butler 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-322-007: Alliance Sanitary Landfill, Inc. (398 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517) for installation and operation of one 1,600 scfm capacity enclosed flare system to destroy landfill gas collected from uncapped, active areas of the landfill in Taylor and Old Forge Boroughs and Ransom Township, Lackawanna County. This action does not represent any additional waste being introduced into the landfill, or an expansion of the landfill, merely the installation of control devices. No additional gas is being generated since the gas generation is based on the size and volume of the landfill. The company has proposed no other changes. Alliance Sanitary Landfill is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements. The VOC emissions from the landfill will be controlled by enclosed landfill gas flares and will continue to be less than 50 tons per year. 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. For further details, contact Mark Wejkszner.
39-309-015: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034) for construction and operation of a drum mix asphalt plant at 500 Walnut Street, North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. The facility will utilize waste derived liquid fuel (WDLF) and no. 2 fuel oil as fuels. The plant is also capable of utilizing recycled asphalt pavement material. WDLF will be heated in a preheater prior to being used. Particulate emissions from the plant will be controlled by a baghouse. Expected particulate emission rate will be less than 0.02 grain/dscf. The company will operate the facility and maintain the equipment in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions, that are designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
45-302-074: Aventis Pasteur, Inc. (Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370) for their facility in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue Plan Approval 45-302-074 to Aventis Pasteur, Inc. for their facility in Pocono Township, Monroe County. This plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 45-00005 through an administrative amendment at a later date. The action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Plan Approval 45-302-074 is for installation and operation of two natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil fired Johnston boilers 9 and 10, conversion of existing boiler 1--3 and permanent shutdown of boilers 4 and 5 at their existing facility in Pocono Township, Monroe County. The designed rated heat input to each new boiler 9 and 10 will be 30.98 mmBtu/hr for no. 2 oil and 32.3 mmBtu/hr for natural gas. Each boiler will fire no. 2 fuel oil as a primary fuel and natural gas as a backup and using a forced draft low NOx burner with internal flue gas recirculation (IFGR). Also the company will convert three existing boilers, boilers 1--3 from no. 6 fuel oil to no. 2 fuel oil with low NOx burners and IFGR. One additional fuel oil storage tank is also proposed.
The facility is in an area designated as a marginal nonattainment area for O3. The project area is also included in the northeast Ozone Transport Region. The facility is currently a major source for NOx emissions only. The Federally enforceable limit chosen by the company for the NOx emission will keep the proposed emission increase from the facility below the NSR applicability triggering thresholds from the proposed new and modified sources. Thus, the addition and modification of sources will not subject the facility to the provisions of NA NSR for NOx. emissions of SO2, CO, NOx, TSP, PM10, lead, asbestos, beryllium, mercury, vinyl chloride, fluorides, sulfuric acid mist, hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur and reduced sulfur compounds associated with the proposed project will be below the PSD significant emission rates as the company will maintained the emissions from the entire facility below the PSD PALs level and thus are not subject to PSD review. The following emission limitations are set for each new and modified boiler.
NOx emissions From BAT, 30 PPM @ 3%O2 when firing with natural gas 90 PPM @ 3% O2 when firing with no. 2 fuel oil CO emission From BAT, 100 PPM at 3% O2 Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Persons who wish to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit should submit the information to the previous address. Written comments must contain the name, address ad telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of proposed Permit 45-302-074 and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed within 30 days after the publication date to Mark J. Wejkszner, P.E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2531.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
ER-36-05031: Bollman Hat Co. (Route 272 and Willow Street, Adamstown, PA 19501) for an Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) approval of 14.34 tons of VOCs from the shutdown of the company's Willow Street manufacturing plant in Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County. The ERCs resulted from the October 3, 2003, permanent shutdown of the facility.
44-03014: Barr Funeral Home, Inc. (120 Logan Street, Lewistown, PA 17044) for installation of a natural gas operated human crematory controlled by a secondary chamber afterburner in Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County. The unit will have a rated capacity of 100 pounds per hour. Expected NOx emissions will be 1.5 tons, or less, per year and particulate emissions will be less than 0.50 ton per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
31-03033A: Stone Valley Welding (R. R. 2, Box 213, Huntingdon, PA 16652) for operation of a metal surface coating booth using solvent coatings in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County. The primary emissions from the source are VOCs which will be limited to 20.5 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, work practice and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-027E: Penreco (138 Petrolia Street Karns City, PA 16041) for replacement of existing coal fired boiler 5 with a new boiler rated at 91 mmBtu/hr in Karns City, Butler County. The facility was issued Title V Permit TV-10-00027 on May 4, 2000, which was revised on July 18, 2003. 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.
Plan Approval 10-0027E is for the replacement of existing coal fired boiler 5 with a new boiler rated at 91 mmBtu/hr. The new boiler will be capable of firing natural gas, distillate oil, residual oil and off specification oil, which is currently fired in the no. 1 boiler. The new boiler will be equipped with low NOx burners and flue gas recirculation. This replacement is intended to be an environmental improvement that will reduce emissions and provide a dependable supply of steam for processing needs. This boiler is identical to the new gas/oil boiler that was constructed earlier this year. The project will decrease emissions of PM10, NOx, SO2 and VOCs by 66.77 tpy, 82.89 tpy, 99.01 tpy and 31.57 tpy, respectively. CO emissions will increase by 6.81 tpy. This is a net result of combining the decreases from the no. 5 and no. 6 coal boilers along with other increases and decreases that have occurred at the facility since 1991 (including the new emissions for the two new boilers based on the permit limits). The Plan Approval will include the emission limits for firing natural gas, distillate oil and residual oil as well as off-specification oil and will also include all applicable conditions to ensure compliance with Subpart Dc of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The Approval also requires stack tests to demonstrate compliance with the emission limits. The permit contains limitations pertaining to fugitive, odor and visible emissions. 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.
10-345A: Allegheny Mineral Corp. (SR 4013, Harrisville, PA 16038) for construction of a limestone processing facility in Marion Township, Butler County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the construction of a limestone processing facility in Marion Township, Butler County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the 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 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions, respectively.
2. The sources maximum hours of operation are limited to 4,800 hours per year. The amount of limestone processed per calendar year shall not exceed 1 million tons.
3. The permittee shall control process emissions through wet suppression on an as needed basis.
4. The permittee shall perform daily visible emissions monitoring with discrepancies noted on a facility log.
5. The permittee shall maintain the following records:
a. The amount of limestone processed per month. This number will be added to the previous 11 months for a rolling twelve month total.
b. The number of hours operation per day for the facility.
6. The permittee shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25 as follows:
No person shall cause or permit the operation of the source unless the source is operated and maintained in accordance with specifications in the Plan Approval application and conditions listed previously. A person may not cause or permit the operation of this source in a manner inconsistent with good operating practices.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
15-00022: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. (1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for operation of their natural gas transmission facility in West Vincent Township, Chester County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. The initial permit was issued on August 22, 1997. The facility's major emission points include four reciprocating engine/internal compressors and one reciprocating engine/generator. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs and NOx, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act amendments and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
33-00002: Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.--Plant No. 19 (Route 219N, Brockway, PA 15824) for reissuance of a Title V Permit to operate a glass containers manufacturing facility in Snyder Township, Jefferson County. The facility's major emission sources include boiler, raw material handling, batch gathering and mixing, glass melting furnaces, cullet handling and storage, two refiners, six forehearths, six lehrs, miscellaneous combustion sources, six container forming machines, road fugitives and four degreaser units. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit NOx and SOx.
10-00001: AK Steel Corp. (Route 8 South, Butler, PA 16003) for a Title V Operating Permit Re-issuance to operate a steel manufacturing facility in Butler Township, Butler 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; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00102: Soil Technologies, Inc. (7 Steel Road East, P. O. Box 847, Morrisville, PA 19067) for operation for operation of a facility that uses thermal remediation to clean contaminated soils/aggregates of hydrocarbon contamination is in Falls Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are the rotary kiln dryer, a storage building where the contaminated soil/aggregate is handled, a pugmill mixer and associated control devices. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00056: Hale Products, Inc. (700 Spring Mill Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for operation of their facility to test pumps and operate two paint booths in the Borough of Conshohocken, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are three pump test engines; two emergency generators and two paint booths and associated control devices. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-00086: Engineered Systems Co. (2250 Market Street, Aston, PA 19014) for operation of their assembly facility in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Major sources of air emissions include two spray paint booths and a natural gas-fired curing oven. 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.
06-05030A: Caraustar Mill Group, Inc. (3110 Paper Mill Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608) for modification of the dual fuel fired boiler at their facility in Spring Township, Berks County. The modification changes the method of limiting the emissions of sulfur oxides from the boiler. The method limits the amount of fuel fired based on the type of fuel and the sulfur content. The facility's emissions will be limited to less than 100 tons of SOx per year. The approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practices designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
04-00600: Rosebud Mining Co. (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) a renewal for operation of coal crushing and screening plant at Mine No. 1 in Greene Township, Beaver County.
56-00291: RoxCoal Inc. (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541) for operation of a coal processing plant at the Miller Mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset 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.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03980107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202495. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine in Washington Township, Armstrong County, affecting 355.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River (WWF). The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge is Allegheny Power. Renewal application received July 29, 2004.
03890109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0591700. Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine in Perry Township, Armstrong County, affecting 56.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River (WWF). The first portable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge is the Pennsylvania American Water Co. Renewal application received August 5, 2004.
03940110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200999. Seven Sisters Mining Company, Inc. (200 Route 22, P. O. Box 300, Delmont, PA 15626). Renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 55.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the North Branch of the South Fork of Pine Creek (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received August 16, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56980106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234842. Marquise Mining Corporation, 3889 Menoher Blvd., Johnstown, PA 15905, surface mining permit renewal for reclamation only in Quemahoning and Jenner Townships, Somerset County, affecting 139 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to/and Two Mile Run; unnamed tributaries to/and Higgins Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning surface water intake. Application received July 29, 2004.
56940104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212849. Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530-8822, surface mining permit renewal in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 107.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Tubs Run and Laurel Run; and to Tubs Run and Laurel Run (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 29, 2004.
56880103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0598143. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552, permit revision to obtain a stream variance to one unnamed tributary to Bigby Creek and three unnamed tributaries to the Casselman River in Summit Township, Somerset County, affecting 785.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Casselman River, Casselman River, two unnamed tributaries to Bigby Creek and unnamed tributary to Cranberry Run (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 3, 2004.
California District Mining Office: 2 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
02851602. NPDES Permit No. PA0214396, Mon Valley Transportation Center, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, 1060 Ohio Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045-0135), to renew the permit for the Glassport Tipple in Glassport and Lincoln Boroughs, Allegheny County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received July 22, 2004.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
24020102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242080. P. and N. Coal CO., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and coal ash use application in Benezette Township, Elk County affecting 118.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Porcupine Run to Porcupine Run, unnamed tributary to Chase Hollow and unnamed tributary to Trout Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add coal ash as a beneficial use to the site. Application received August 9, 2004.
33940102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211923. Mahoning Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 44, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Knox Township, Jefferson County, affecting 101.0 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Licking Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received August 9, 2004.
33990113 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241679. Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 50.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Rose Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received August 11, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17040106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0243809. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 50 acres. Receiving streams: Chest Creek (CWF). There are no downstream surface water supply intakes from the point of discharge. Application received August 4, 2004.
17000109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242985. Kenneth K. Rishel & Sons, Inc. (1229 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830). Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 25 to 49.2 acres. The permit is in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: Orr's Run and unnamed stream to Orr's Run. Application received July 30, 2004.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 W. Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
49851605R4. Twin Creek Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 308, Paxinos, PA 17860), renewal of an existing underground mine operation in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County affecting 9.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 4, 2004.
54851315T2. Summit Anthracite, Inc. (196 Vista Road, Klingerstown, PA 17941), transfer of an existing underground mine operation from Nowacki Coal Company in Schuylkill and Blythe Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 8.7 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 5, 2004.
54890102R3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594504. White Pine Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 119, Ashland, PA 17921), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing and refuse disposal operation in Reilly, Cass and Foster Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 729.7 acres, receiving streams: Muddy Branch Creek. Application received August 11, 2004.
54040202. Frederick Consulting (P. O. Box 524, 50 Big Diamond Road, Minersville, PA 17954), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 30.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 10, 2004.
Noncoal Permit Applications Received
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
08040809. Robert C. Seeley (R. R. 2, Box 1685, Mansfield, PA 16933), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (flagstone) permit in Columbia Township, Bradford County affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary, tributary to North Branch Sugar Creek. Application received July 2, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, (814) 472-1900.
11940301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212873. Pheasant & Shearer, 1922 Ohio Street, Johnstown, PA 15904, renewal of NPDES Permit in East Taylor Township, Cambria County. Receiving streams: Hinckston Run (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 22, 2004.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
5677SM1C7 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223263. Watsontown Brick Company (P. O. Box 68, Route 405, Watsontown, PA 17777), renewal of NPDES permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, receiving stream: West Branch of Susquehanna River (WWF). The first potable downstream water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Pennsylvania American Water Company. Application received August 9, 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.
E39-441. The Atlantic Companies, LLC, 485 Route 1 South, Iselin, NJ 08830 in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 72-foot long triple cell concrete box culvert having cell dimensions of 24-foot by 8-foot across Iron Run (HQ-CWF). The project is immediately west of Route 100 and Certronia Road (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 9.8 inches; W: 15.2 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E05-326: Colerain Township, 3017 Centennial Road, Bedford, PA 15522 in Colerain Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain two upstream and downstream concrete abutment extensions and a reinforced concrete Cobel type extension on the upstream side of the pier on Colerain Township Bridge No. 2 over Cove Creek (EV) at a site (Rainsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 5.4 inches; W: 4.9 inches) in Colerain Township, Bedford County for the purpose of increasing the bridge's bearing capacity.
E28-319: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Quincy Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing structure and then to construct and maintain an 8-foot by 4-foot box culvert with a 1-foot depression at the channel of an unnamed tributary to West Branch Antietam Creek (CWF) on SR 0997, Section 012, Segment 0180, Offset 0004 to improve the traffic conditions about 1,000 feet north of Quincy High School (Waynesboro, PA Quadrangle N: 12.2 inches; W: 10.2 inches) in Quincy Township, Franklin County.
E22-480: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing bridge and then to construct and maintain a single-span bridge with a clear span of 34.5 feet with an underclearance of 6.75 feet across Armstrong Creek (CWF) on SR 1004, Section 004, Segment 0030, Offset 0000, about 2.8 miles southwest of Elizabethville Borough (Elizabethville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 10.8 inches) in Jackson Township, Dauphin County.
E22-481: Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Washington Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing two-span bridge and then to construct and maintain a two-span bridge with a total centerline clear span of 106.34 feet on an 80 degree skew with a minimum underclearance of 8.35 feet over Wiconisco Creek (WWF) on SR 1021, Section 003, Segment 0050, Offset 2708 about 1.4 miles north of Elizabeth Borough (Elizabethville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 10.65 inches) in Washington Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E17-399. Clearfield Municipal Authority, 107 East Market Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. Moose Creek Public Water Supply Project in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 10.25 inches; W: 13.5 inches).
Applicant proposes to remove a roadway crossing of Moose Creek (HQ-CWF, WT, TSF), restore EV palustrine emergent wetland systems impacted by roadways and permit a water line crossing of EV palustrine emergent wetlands along Moose Creek. This application has been submitted under compliance action initiated by the Department.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1475. Camp Guyasuta, Flag Plaza, 1275 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. McGinnis Education Center at Camp Guyasuta outfall structure in Ohara Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 5.0 inches--Latitude: 40° 29` 54" and Longitude: 79° 54` 39"). The applicant proposes to construct a water line across the channel of Guyasuta Run (HQ-WWF) and two outfall structures (36-inch diameter and 12-inch diameter) on the right bank of said stream for the purpose of providing water to the proposed McGinnis Education Center and to transport water from the existing detention basin. The project is on the north side of SR 28, approximately 2,500 feet north from the Highland Park Bridge.
E02-1477. Penn Hills Properties, L.P., One Atlantic Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202-1707. Wetland fill in the Borough of Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Braddock, PA Quadrangle N: 17.7 inches; W: 4.2 inches--Latitude: 40° 28` 35" and Longitude: 79° 46` 50"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in two wetlands, wetland A--0.02 acre (PEM) and wetland C--0.01 acre (PEM) for a total impact of 0.03 acre. The applicant also proposes to impact approximately 389 feet of a tributary to Thompson Run, which meets the Department's waiver 105.12(a)(2). The proposed impacts are for a proposed development to be known as Penn Hills Retail Center in the southeast corner of the intersection of Saltsburg and Reiter Roads. The total proposed wetland impact is 0.03 acre and stream impact is 389 feet to a tributary to Thompson Run.
E26-320. Fairchance-Georges Joint Municipal Sewage Authority, 141 Big Six Road, Smithfield, PA 15478. Wetland fill in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Smithfield, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 2.6 inches--Latitude: 39° 48` 28" and Longitude: 79° 46` 7"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in 0.1 acre of wetlands associated with construction of buildings to increase the capacity of the sewage treatment plant along the right bank of Georges Creek (WWF). The project's length is approximately 300 feet and is just downstream of the Big Six Road Bridge.
E30-210. Pamela Snyder, Greene County Board of Commissioners, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Bridge rehabilitation in Greene Township, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Garards Fort, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 8.5 inches--Latitude: 39° 48` 24" and Longitude: 80° 3` 24"). The applicant proposes to rehabilitate and maintain Green County Bridge No. 18 having a clear span of 67 feet and an underclearance of 7.5 feet across Whiteley Creek (TSF) on T-604.
E30-211. Debra G. Haring, Rices Landing Borough, Rices Landing, PA 15357. Construct boat docks in Rices Landing Borough, Greene County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Mather, PA Quadrangle N: 13.6 inches; W: 0.05 inch--Latitude: 39° 57` 00" and Longitude: 80° 0` 1"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain boat docks 1,350 feet by 6 feet along the left bank of the Monongahela River (WWF), Mile 68.5 in four phases and 102 feet by 6 feet boat docks along the left bank of Pumpkin Run (WWF) at the confluence with the Monongahela River for the use of the community and other organizations.
E65-853. Donald A. Paulone Custom Built Homes, Inc., One Corporate Circle, Suite 1000, Greensburg, PA 15601. To construct two pipe culverts and fill in wetland in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Latrobe, PA Quadrangle N: 8.0 inches; W: 14.0 inches--Latitude: 40° 17` 40" and Longitude: 79° 28` 30"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain two pipe culverts and to place and maintain fill in 0.92 acre of wetlands for the purpose of construction of a residential development known as Villas of Grayhawk: (1) a 57-foot long pipe culvert having three 4 feet diameter pipes in an unnamed tributary to Slate Creek (WWF), under Grayhawk Road; and (2) a 300-foot long stream enclosure having an opening diameter of 4 feet in another unnamed tributary to Slate Creek, under the proposed houses and Grayhawk Road. The project is approximately 200 feet east of the intersection of SR 30 and Johnson Road.
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