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ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (73 P. S. §§ 151--161) and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32064002. Great Lakes Geophysical, Inc. (P. O. Box 127, Williamsburg, MI 49690). Blasting activity issued for oil and gas exploration project located in Center and White Townships, Indiana County. Duration of blasting is six months. Permit issued: August 18, 2006.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
14064017. Westbriar Inc. and Koltay Homes (1836 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16803). Construction blasting for Westbriar Koltay Home Project at Fox Hill Road, Patton Township, Centre County. Permit issued: August 22, 2006. Permit expires on September 11, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
39054001. Explo-Craft, Inc. (P. O. Box 1332, West Chester, PA 19380). Construction blasting for Lehigh Valley Mall Sewer and Water Lines in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County with an expiration date of December 31, 2006. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
36064010. Abel Construction Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 476, Mountville, PA 17554). Construction blasting at Village Square Commons at Maytown Phase 3 in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of July 31, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
46064004. Joao & Bradley Construction (P. O. Box 20345, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002) and AJT Blasting, LLC (P. O. Box 20412, Bethlehem, PA 18002). Construction blasting for McKean Road Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension in Horsham Township, Montgomery County with an expiration date of November 28, 2006. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
23064003. Knowlton Construction Supplies, Inc. (450 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA 19063) and Maurer & Scott, Inc., (P. O. Box 20843, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002). Construction blasting at Knowlton Supply for Removal of Dirt and Rock in Aston Township, Delaware County with an expiration date of September 14, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
01064118. Newville Construction Service, Inc. (408 Mohawk Road, Newville, PA 17241-9424). Construction blasting at Applewood Housing Development in Bendersville Borough and Menallen Township, Adams County with an expiration date of July 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
06064127. American Rock Mechanics, Inc. (7531 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092). Construction blasting at Caramist Village in South Heidelberg Township, Berks County with an expiration date of December 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
21064165. Newville Construction Service, Inc. (408 Mohawk Road, Newville, PA 17241-9424). Construction blasting on Strawberry Drive in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County with an expiration date of July 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
36064184. Hall Explosives, Inc. (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033-9734). Construction blasting at Hartman Station in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of August 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
67064131. M & J Explosives, Inc. (P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608). Construction blasting at Penns Preserve Development in West Manchester Township, York County with an expiration date of August 31, 2007. Permit issued: August 21, 2006.
22064124. Hall Explosives, Inc. (2981 Elizabethtown Road, Hershey, PA 17033-9734). Construction blasting at 2075 Steinruck Road in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County with an expiration date of October 31, 2006. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
28064165. David H. Martin Excavating, Inc. (4961 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, PA 17201-9655). Construction blasting at Northfield Development in Greene Township, Franklin County with an expiration date of August 16, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
35064113. Hayduk Enterprises, Inc. (257 Riverside Drive, Factoryville, PA 18419). Construction blasting at Big Bass Lake in Clifton Township, Lackawanna County with an expiration date of August 31, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
38064124. Keystone Blasting Services (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543). Construction blasting at the Karinch Project in Cornwall Borough, Lebanon County with an expiration date of October 30, 2006. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
39064110. Austin Powder Company (25800 Science Park Drive, Properties Department, Cleveland, OH 44122-7311). Construction blasting at Allentown Hart in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County with an expiration date of August 15, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
45064154. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (237 Mast Hope Plank Road, Lackawaxen, PA 18435). Construction blasting at the Henkel & McCoy Pipeline in Middle Smithfield and Stroud Townships, Monroe County with an expiration date of August 21, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
45064155. D. C. Guelich Explosives Company (R. R. 3 Box 125A, Clearfield, PA 16830). Construction blasting at Project Nest in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of August 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
48064123. Austin Powder Company (25800 Science Park Drive, Properties Department, Cleveland, OH 44122-7311). Construction blasting at Stoneledge in East Allen Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of August 21, 2007. Permit issued: August 22, 2006.
28064166. R & M Excavating (403 Hilltop Road, Newburg, PA 17240-9202). Construction blasting at West End Development LLC Subdivision in Waynesboro Borough, Franklin County with an expiration date of August 28, 2007. Permit issued: August 23, 2006.
36064185. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543). Construction blasting at Greenleaf Estates in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 30, 2007. Permit issued: August 23, 2006.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Moshannon District Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
Primacy Bond Forfeiture Contract Awarded PBF 17810154.1 Location Morris and Boggs Townships
Clearfield County, PADescription Act 181 Bond Forfeiture
Reclamation Project
Thompson Brothers Coal Co.
Thompson No. 1 SiteContractor Smith Lumber Company
725 Central Avenue
Renovo, PA 17764Amount $15,854.30 Date of Award August 18, 2006
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Regional Office, Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E39-445. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18013-4727. North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 155-foot long stream enclosure consisting of a 14 foot by 8 foot precast box culvert with concrete wingwalls, concrete aprons, fish baffles and a 1-foot depression below streambed elevation in a tributary to Jordan Creek (HQ-CWF); to place fill in 0.23 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands adjacent to the tributaty; to construct and maintain a utility line crossing of the tributary consisting of a 30-inch diameter reinforced concrete stormwater pipe; and to construct and maintain two outfall structures with riprap aprons in the floodway of the tributary. The permittee is required to provide 0.23 acre of onsite replacement wetlands and contribute to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project. The project is located near the intersection of Old Packhouse Road (T-683) and Country Lane (T-578). (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N: 5.0 inches; W: 15.3 inches). (Subbasin: 02C)
E35-385. City of Carbondale, One North Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407. City of Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To remove a 4-story building, streambank retaining wall and the existing bridge; to construct and maintain a prestressed adjacent box beam bridge having a 50-foot 3-inch span and an 8-foot 4-inch minimum underclearance across the Lackawanna River (HQ-CWF); and to remove accumulated sediment in and along 100 feet of the Lackawanna River, 50 feet upstream and 50 feet downstream of the bridge. The project is located at the 6th Street Bridge over the Lackawanna River (Carbondale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.05 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E41-566. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Joint Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit Issuance for SR 0405 Section 063, Muncy Creek bridge replacement, in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Muncy, PA Quadrangle N: 15.76 inches; W: 1.06 inches).
To remove an existing three-span concrete encased steel I-beam bridge having a clear span of approximately 132 linear feet and a hydraulic opening of 1,380 square feet and construct and maintain a three-span concrete beam bridge having a clear span of approximately 197 feet and hydraulic opening of 3,385 square feet on a skew of 29° over Muncy Creek located along SR 0405 over Muncy Creek as well as 4,700 cubic yards of fill within the floodway of Muncy Creek within the vicinity of the proposed bridge abutments as well as construct a temporary steel sheet pile cofferdam along the east and west streambanks in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Muncy Creek, which is, designated a CWF. This project does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E47-085. Mahoning Creek Watershed Association, P. O. Box 24, Danville, PA 17821. Mahoning Creek Restoration Project, in Valley Township, Montour County, ACOE Baltimore District (Riverside, PA Quadrangle N: 19.62 inches; W: 0.61 inch).
To stabilize the stream channel and to construct, operate and maintain single cross van structure, single straight vane structure and 185 feet of R-7 rock for grade control or stabilization in Mahoning Creek. The channel stabilization project shall be limited to a maximum length of 1,500 feet in Mahoning Creek. Any reconstruction of channel profile, geometry and meander pattern, as well as in-stream structures, shall be done during stream flow conditions ample to determine stream flow centerline. All in-stream structures and rock stabilization shall be constructed and maintained with durable, large and blocky rock. Within 60 days of completing the Mahoning Creek Restoration Project, the permittee shall submit as-built plans of the restored stream reach to the Department. The permittee shall conduct construction and post-construction monitoring for a period of no less than 5 years. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent impact to the wetlands adjacent to project area. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary access roads, channel diversions, cofferdams and stockpiles in and along Mahoning Creek. All temporary facilities used for project construction shall be removed from stream and floodplain areas; upon project completion, all areas of disturbance shall be restored and stabilized.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E11-319. Cross Roads Meadows, LLC, c/o The Woda Group, 2000 West Henderson Road, Suite 350, Columbus, OH 43220. To construct a culvert in the Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Ebensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.46 inches; W: 15.26 inches and Latitude: 40° 28` 36"--Longitude: 78° 44` 05"). To place and maintain fill in 0.02 acre of wetlands (PFO) and to construct and maintain a depressed collection area 93 feet of 15-inch culvert, and a rip rap apron, (approximately 116 feet total impact) of 15-inch in a discontinuous watercourse, which has a drainage area less than 100 acres, in the watershed of an UNT to Howell's Run (CWF), for the purpose of construction of an 8 multiunit residential buildings. The project is located 1/4 mile south of the intersection of Old SR 160 and West High Street.
Northeast Region: Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre District Office, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2371.
GP03401106001: Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre District Office. Humboldt Southwest Project in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, ACOE Baltimore District, Conyngham PA Quadrangle N: 9.52 inches; W: 11.11 inches to N: 10.73 inches; W: 8.32 inches.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with abandoned mine discharge treatment.
A General Permit-03 was issued because of bank rehabilitation that will occur along Stoney Creek. The existing condition has a large pile of coal refuse material as the right bank (south side) for the creek. The project will slope the material away from the creek.
GP04401106002: Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Wilkes-Barre District Office. Humboldt Southwest Project in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, ACOE Baltimore District, Conyngham PA Quadrangle N: 10.73 inches; W: 8.32 inches.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with abandoned mine discharge treatment.
A General Permit-04 was issued because a rock-lined channel from the project area will be constructed to discharge into Stoney Creek.
Southeast Region: Waste Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Consho- hocken.
Action on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), Section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and the Clean Streams Law (35 §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)Permits issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390.
Project Description: This project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Fort Mifflin dredge disposal area resulting from the dredging of the Philadelphia Naval Business Center Reserve Basin. Approximately 860,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed and placed in the disposal area located at the confluence of the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. Sediments will settle out in the basin and the supernatant will be returned to the Delaware Estuary. The following effluent limits in mg/l apply:
Avg. Monthly Max. Daily Instan. Max. Parameter Limit Limit Limit Flow Cell B (mgd) Monitor and Report Monitor and Report Flow Cell C (mgd) Monitor and Report Monitor and Report Total Suspended Solids 3,000 4,500 PH 6 to 9 units at all times Arsenic, Total 0.08 0.12 Antimony, Total 0.023 0.035 Cadmium, Total 0.0036 0.0054 Copper, Total 0.015 0.023 Chromium, Hexavalent 0.017 0.026 Lead, Total 0.0041 0.0062 Zinc, Total 0.198 0.297 4, 4` DDT Not Detectable Using EPA Method 608 (GC/ECD)
4, 4` DDD Not Detectable Using EPA Method 608 (GC/ECD)
4, 4` DDE Not Detectable Using EPA Method 608 (GC/ECD) PCBs, Total Not Detectable Using EPA Method 608 (GC/ECD)
PCBs--209 Congeners Monitor/Report Using EPA Method 1668A Final Action on Request: Certification granted.
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390.
This project involves the discharge of supernatant from the Money Island dredge disposal area to the Delaware River. Emergency maintenance dredging is proposed due to deposits from recent flooding at locations within the Shipping Channel between Trenton, NJ and Burlington, NJ, and the Fairless Turning Basin and berthing areas located at the Port of Bucks County in Falls Township. Approximately 745,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed and placed in the Money Island dredge disposal area (675,000 cubic yards) and the Biles Island dredge disposal area (70,000 cubic yards) both located in Falls Township, Bucks County. Sediments will settle out in the basin and the supernatant will be returned to the Delaware Estuary. The following effluent Limits in mg/l apply:
Avg. Monthly Max. Daily Inst. Max. Parameter limit Limit Limit Flow (mgd) Monitor and Report Monitor and Report Total Suspended Solids 3,000 4,500 ph 6 to 9 units at all times Arsenic, Total 0.1 0.15 Antimony, Total 0.028 0.042 Cadmium, Total 0.0044 0.0066 Copper, Total 0.018 0.027 Chromium, Hexavelent 0.02 0.03 Lead, Total 0.005 0.0075 Zinc, Total 0.24 0.36 PCBs, Total Not Detectable Using EPA Method 608 (GC/ECD) PCBs--209 Congeners Monitor and Report Using EPA Method 1668A Final Action on Request: Certification granted.
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS
The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits, under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P. S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504, 6021.1101--6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C, have been issued by the Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Director, P. O. Box 8763, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8763.
SSIP
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Tank Type Tank Capacity 06-28-003 Willard Agri-Service, Inc.
5325 Third Street
Marion, PA 17235
Attn: Peter SurgeonFranklin Guilford Township One AST storing ammonium bisulfite 30,000 gallons
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Intent to Issue a Hazardous Waste Permit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 and Opportunity for a Public Hearing Draft Hazardous Waste Permit
Permittee: Horsehead Corp
Permit No.: PAD002395887
Facility: Horsehead Corp., Borough of Palmerton,
Carbon CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to reissue a Solid Waste Management Act Permit to Horsehead Corp. This draft permit is to operate a hazardous waste facility, located in the Borough of Palmerton, Carbon County.
Public Review and Public Comment; Public Hearing
Under 25 Pa. Code § 270a.80(2) (relating to public notice and comment requirements) the Department is required to give public notice of a draft permit prepared under 25 Pa. Code § 270a.10(c) (relating to general application requirements).
Under 25 Pa. Code § 270a.80(b) it is required that the public be given 45 days to comment on each draft permit prepared under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003). The comment period will begin on August 26, 2006, and will end on October 9, 2006. Persons interested in commenting on the application or draft permit must do so within this comment period. Copies of the application, draft permit and fact sheet for the hazardous waste facility may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Protection, Bethlehem District Office, 4530 Bath Pike (Route 512), Bethlehem, PA 18017; at the Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711; or at the Palmerton Borough Municipal Building, 443 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA. Contact Robert C. Wallace at (570) 826-2516 for further information.
Further Information
Persons wishing to comment on the permit renewal application should submit comments in writing to the Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790: Attention: William Tomayko, Regional Solid Waste Manager. Comments should include all reasonably available references, factual grounds and supporting materials.
A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at 7 p.m. at the Borough of Palmerton Municipal Building, 443 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA. The public hearing will be held on the Draft Permit for Hazardous Waste Storage Operations.
Final Determination
When making a determination regarding the issuance of a hazardous waste permit to Horsehead Corp., the Department will consider all written comments received during the comment period, and oral or written statements received during the public hearing, the requirements of the hazardous waste regulations of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 260--270 and the Department of Environmental Protection's permitting policies.
Facility Description
The Borough of Palmerton facility of Horsehead Corp. located in Carbon County is a storage facility for electric arc furnace dust. All storage operations take place within the enclosed building.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1758. Filed for public inspection September 8, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
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