NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[35 Pa.B. 6445]
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.
For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications Under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
V. Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Northampton County Conservation District: Greystone Bldg., Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024805026 One Up, LLC
Attn: Paul Newlin
602 Borough Line Rd.
Collegeville, PA 19426Northampton Forks Township Bushkill Creek
HQ-CWFLehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Suite 102, 4184 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI023905039 Jerome and Ina Goldstein
812 North 2nd St.
Emmaus, PA 18049Lehigh Upper Milford Township Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWFPAI023905025 Chris Canavan
Prospect Acquisitions
404 Sumneytown Pike
Suite 200
North Wales, PA 19454Lehigh Upper Milford Township Leibert Creek
HQ-CWF
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit No. 4805503, Public Water Supply
Applicant Bethlehem Authority Township or Borough Lehigh Township County Northampton Responsible Official David L. Brong
Bethlehem Authority
10 East Church Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018-6028Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer John M. McCarthy, P. E.
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
1700 Market Street
Suite 2740
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3924Application Received Date October 21, 2005 Description of Action The application has proposed the renovation of 10 rapid gravity filters in the east and west wings of the filter building at the City of Bethlehem's water treatment plant. Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Standards and Facility Regulation, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
Permit No. 9996499, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Westover Dairy Township or Borough Lynchburg, Virginia Responsible Official William T. Campbell
General ManagerType of Facility Out-of-State Bottled Water System Application Received Date November 9, 2005 Description of Action Applicant requesting Department of Environmental Protection approval to sell bottled water in this Commonwealth under the brand name Mountain Dairy Drinking Water.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Franklin Center (Former American Insulator), New Freedom Borough, York County. Alternative Environmental Solutions, Inc., 930 Pointview Avenue, Suite B, Ephrata, PA 17522, on behalf of Cornerstone Development Group, One Market Way East, York, PA 17401, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater and soil contaminated with hydraulic oil. Future use of the site will be light commercial and residential. The applicant intends to remediate the site to a Statewide Health Standard.
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.
35-318-091: Lockheed Martin (Kennedy Drive, Archbald, PA 18403) for construction (replacement) of three paint spray booths and associated air cleaning devices in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
48-320-014: Cadmus Specialty Publications (1991 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042) for construction (replacement) of an offset web heat-set printing press and associated air cleaning device in Wilson Borough, Northampton County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05005D: PPL Brunner Island, LLC (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) for installation of two wet limestone flue gas desulfurization scrubbers at the Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in East Manchester Township, York County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-333A: Penn United Technology, Inc. (799 North Pike Road, Cabot, PA 16023) for installation of batch vapor solvent degreasing equipment in Jefferson Township, Butler County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) 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.
09-0186: Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc. (1 Sinter Lane, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for construction of a bulk handling facility that will unload coal and coal slag from barges in Falls Township, Bucks County. The only pollutant of concern at this facility is PM emissions. The facility will have a potential-to-emit of 77.23 tons per year (TPY) for total PM, 22.06 TPY for PM10 and 4.15 TPY for PM2.5. Therefore, this facility is a non-Title V facility. PM emissions will be controlled by water suppression. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03117D: Custom Processing Services (2 Birchmont Drive, Reading, PA 19606-3266) for construction of a micromilling machine controlled by a fabric collector and modification of the existing central vacuum system controlled by a fabric collector in Exeter Township, Berks County. The permit will include restrictions, monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
44-05014C: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for modifications to the asphalt and crushing plants at the Hostetler site in Armagh Township, Mifflin County. The asphalt plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Plants; the crushing plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. Emissions will not change appreciably from the proposed modifications. The plan approval and permit will include emission limits, monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting provisions to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements.
67-03083A: Utz Quality Foods, Inc. (900 High Street, Hanover, PA 17331) for installation of two fabric collectors to control particulate matter emissions from the existing corn extruder lines and seasoning application process at its snack food manufacturing facility in Hanover Borough, York County. The source has the potential to emit 0.7 ton PM10 per year. The plan approval and subsequent State-only operating permit administrative amendment will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
24-017A: Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology (441 Hall Avenue, St. Marys, PA 15857), for construction of an electric continuous heat treat oven with afterburner/flare used to carbonize coal tar pitch bonded materials and some resin containing materials to manufacture carbon and graphite parts used in mechanical devices in St. Marys City, Elk County. This is a State-only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. 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. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* Particulate matter emissions shall not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf.
* Subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.21.
* Maintain afterburner/flare temperature greater than 1,400°F or at a minimum temperature that will achieve a minimum destruction/removal efficiency of 90% by weight as determined by the Department of Environmental Pro- tection approved stack testing.
* Maintain records of the afterburner/flare temperature every 4 hours.
* Operate and maintain the source and control device in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices.
37-304C: Heraeus Electro-Nite (3 Fountain Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for modification of plan approval 37-304B conditions in Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County. This is a State-only facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. 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. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* A magnehelic gauge shall be permanently installed and maintained at a conveniently readable location to indicate the pressure drop across the collector. The gauge shall be maintained in a working, readable condition at all times. The pressure drop across the collector shall be maintained at 0.1" to 4.0" w.g. (This condition replaces Condition No. 004(c) from plan approval 37-304B.)
* The permittee shall maintain records of the following (This condition replaces Condition No. 003(c) from plan approval 37-304B.):
* Weekly--throughput for each Skiving Machine
(in ft/week).
* Monthly--throughput for each Skiving Machine
(in ft/month).
* Monthly--throughput for each Skiving Machine
(in ft/yr).* The throughput for each Skiving Machine shall not exceed the following based on a consecutive 12-month period (This condition replaces Condition No. 002 from plan approval 37-304B.):
* Skiving Machine No. 1--32,760,000 ft.
* Skiving Machine No. 2--32,760,000 ft.
* Skiving Machine No. 3--42,588,000 ft.
* Skiving Machine No. 4--32,760,000 ft.25-0987D: Hanes Erie, Inc. (7601 Klier Drive Fairview, PA 16415) for construction of a new paint line (No. 8) at the Hanes Erie Manufacturing facility in Fairview Township, Erie County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(d) and 127.424(d), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a plan approval to construct a new paint line (No. 8) at the Hanes Erie Mfg. facility in Fairview Township, Erie County. This plan approval will restrict the emissions of VOC (including HAPs) to 45 TPY. The individual HAPs will be limited to 9.9 TPY and the total combined HAPs will be limited to 24.9 TPY. The emissions are based on a 12-month rolling total. In addition the facility will be required to inspect the filters on a weekly basis and replace as needed. The plan approval will also include additional monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping conditions and other requirements to ensure the source is operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. 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.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-7584.
AMS 05002: Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Office--NISMO (4701 South 16th Street, Building 545, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for installation of multiple engine driven units and a painting operation in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential VOC emissions will increase by 2.7 tons and the potential NOx emissions will increase by 2.6 tons per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 04302: Kraft Foods North America, Inc. (12000 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19116) for installation of a baghouse in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential PM emissions will decrease by 0.74 ton per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 04167: Frankford Plating, Inc. (2505 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, PA 19137) for installation of a decorative chrome plating bath and a small natural gas boiler in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential HAP emissions will increase by 0.0002 ton and the potential NOx emissions will increase by 0.37 ton per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 04232: Sunoco--Station No. 0004-8843 (5744 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143) for installation of a soil remediation system with a catalytic oxidizer in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential VOC emissions will increase by 0.03 ton per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 05056: Arway Linen and Rental (1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124) for installation of a No. 4 oil fired Hurst 300 hp boiler in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential NOx emissions will increase by 5.12 tons per rolling 12-month period. 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 (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
27-00015: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.--Station 307 (SR 66, Marienville, PA 16239) for reissuance of the Title V Operating Permit in Howe Township, Forest County. The facility transports natural gas through a system of compressors and pipelines. The facility's significant sources are one boiler, four 2,000 hp compressors, one 3,500 hp compressor, one 4,000 hp compressor, one 307 hp electric generator, one 408 hp electric power generator, miscellaneous natural gas usage and fugitive emissions from natural gas leaks and vents. This facility is major for Title V because the emission of NOx is more than 100 tons per year. This facility is not subject to the Compliance Assurance Monitoring rule contained in 40 CFR Part 64.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03033: Reading Housing Authority (400 Hancock Boulevard, Reading, PA 19611) for an air quality permit for their boiler house in the City of Reading, Berks County, at 626 Avenue B, Reading, PA 19601. This facility has a potential to emit 55 tons per year of SOx and 21 tons per year of NOx. Actual emissions are expected to be less than 2 tons per year of SOx and NOx. The 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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
33-00107: Beverage-Air (119 Progress Street, Brookville, PA 15825) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a solvent wipe cleaning operation of metal parts at a refrigeration and heating equipment manufacturer in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County.
43-00319: Sharon Tube Co. (20 Church Street, Wheatland, PA 16161) for reissuance of a Natural Minor Permit for operation of a cold draw tube manufacturing process in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County.
20-00292: Saegertown Manufacturing Corp. (One Crawford Street, Saegertown PA 16433) for a Natural Minor operating permit for manufacture of cold formed products in the Borough of Saegertown, 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.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
3084131 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213535, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine and Prep Plant in West Finley Township, Washington County and Richhill Township, Greene County to install the West Bleeder Waterline. Surface Acres Proposed 12.4. No additional discharges. Application received October 24, 2005.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56010106 and NPDES No. PA0249076. Marquise Mining Corporation, 3889 Menoher Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15901, transfer of an existing bituminous surface auger mine from PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, located in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 325.0 acres. Receiving streams: Dixie Run and Fallen Timber Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Stonycreek SWI. Application received November 4, 2005.
56030105 and NPDES No. PA0249726. Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, revision of an existing bituminous surface auger mine to expand the current SMP area by 0.8 acre in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 316.4 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Blue Lick Creek and UNTs to/and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 4, 2005.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
16040101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242489. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Limestone Township, Clarion County affecting 29.5 acres. Receiving streams: Piney Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to include a postmining land use change from forestland and forestland (now abandoned surface mine) to unmanaged natural habitat. Application received: November 4, 2005.
33050107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258059. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 27.3 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Little Toby Creek, UNT to Walburn Run and Walburn Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 2, 2005.
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 Alkalinity exceeding acidity1 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 1 The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 154931, (814) 472-1900.
Permit No. 32000301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235288, Penn Run Quarry, 456 Weston Road, Penn Run, PA 15765, renewal of NPDES Permit, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County. Receiving streams: UNT to Penn Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 2, 2005. Permit issued November 8, 2005.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
65900402 and NPDES Permit No. 059177. Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). NPDES renewal for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine, located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 1,303 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Harbridge Run and Tannery Hollow, classified for the following use: CWF. The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: High Ridge Water Supply Company. Renewal application received: November 4, 2005.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
49783007C14. Blaschak Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation to include fly ash placement in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 337.9 acres. Receiving stream: none. Application received November 3, 2005.
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(a) of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E09-888. Stephen Bonczek, Township Manager, Middletown Township, 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne, PA 19047, Middletown Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing small precast concrete pedestrian bridge and to construct and maintain a new metal truss pedestrian bridge across Queen Anne Creek (WWF). The proposed bridge is 60 feet long by 8 feet wide with clear height above the 100-year flood elevation.
The site is located about 2,500 feet southwest of intersection of Edgely Road and Newportville Road (Trenton West, NJ-PA USGS Quadrangle N: 4.7 inches W: 16.4 inches).
E15-749. Pocopson Township, P. O. Box 1, Pocopson PA 19366, Pocopson Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a macadam and stone bicyle/hiking trail measuring approximately 1,860 linear feet long and 6 feet wide. The trail consists of several pedestrian crossings of the Pocopson Creek (TSF-MF) and its tributaries. The trail will be situated along Route 52 and through an open space area of the Overlook Circle Development (Unionville, PA Quadrangle N: 4.9 inches; W: 3.4) in Pocopson Township, Chester County.
The proposed work will include the following water obstruction and encroachment activities:
1. To install and maintain a 20-foot long, 42-inch diameter HDPE culvert (Culvert A) in and along a tributary to Pocopson Creek (TSF-MF).
2. To install and maintain a 20-foot long, 48-inch diameter HDPE culvert (Culvert B) in and along a tributary to Pocopson Creek (TSF-MF).
3. To install and maintain a 20-foot long, 42-inch diameter HDPE culvert (Culvert C) in and along a tributary to Pocopson Creek (TSF-MF)
4. To install and maintain a 6-foot wide by 60-foot long pedestrian bridge over the Pocopson Creek (TSF-MF).
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E35-391. Kincel Ventures, LP, R. R. 2, Box 2058, Moscow, PA 18444-9637, in Newton Township, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a single-span, steel I-beam bridge, having a span of 25 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across a tributary to Gardner Creek (CWF) for the purpose of providing access to a single residential dwelling. This permit is a reissuance of Permit No. E35-313 which expired on December 31, 2002. The project is located on the south side of T-383, approximately 0.2 mile east of the intersection of T-382 and T-383 (Ransom, PA Quadrangle N: 14.6 inches; W: 1.9 inches).
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