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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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
15-00027: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (456 Devon Park Drive, Tredyffrin Township, PA 19087) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. The initial permit was issued on October 24, 2001. The company manufactures inserts for automotive and industrial catalytic converters. As a result of potential emissions of NOx and VOCs, 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 adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility is subject to the Compliance Assurance Monitoring regulation pursuant to 40 CFR Part 64.
The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
11-00288: Johnstown America Corp.--Freight Car Division (17 Johns Street, Johnstown, PA 15901) Operating Permit renewal for their Franklin Plant, in Franklin Borough, Cambria County. The facility's major sources of emissions include rail car painting operations, which emit major quantities of VOC.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00179: Erie City Sewer Authority (68 Port Access Road, Erie, PA 16507-2204) for the re-issuance of the facilities Title V Operating Permit to operate a waste water treatment plant in the City of Erie, Erie County. The primary sources of emissions at the facility include two sewage sludge incinerators, five 4 pass aeration tanks, a 25,000 gallon oil storage tank and four back up generators.
62-00141: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.--Roystone Compressor Station (Star Route Box 574, Sheffield Township, PA) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to operate a Natural Gas Compressor Station, in Sheffield Township, Warren County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) 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.
15-00071: Gourmet Delight Mushroom Co. (704 Garden Station Road, Avondale, PA 19311) for a non-Title V Facility, State-only, Natural Minor Permit in London Grove Township, Chester County. Gourmet Delights is a mushroom growing and manufacturing facility. The sources of emissions include boilers and emergency generators. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
07-03010: Hollidaysburg Area School District (201 Jackson Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for operation of their coal, oil and gas fired boilers in Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit.
07-03036: Forsht Concrete Products Co., Inc. (R. R. 4, Box 568, Altoona, PA 16601) for operation of a human crematory in Logan Township, Blair County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued June 11, 2002.
36-03160: G/S/M Industrial, Inc. (3249 Hempland Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for operation of a coating booth at their manufacturing facility in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Standard recordkeeping and operating restrictions will be included to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
60-00012: Ritz-Craft Corp. of Pennsylvania, Inc. (15 Industrial Park Road, Mifflinburg, PA 17844) for operation of a mobile/modular home manufacturing facility in Mifflinburg Borough, Union County.
The facility incorporates three mobile/modular home manufacturing operations (Plants 1--3), a surface coating operation (Specialty Paint Shop), a wood cabinet finishing operation (Cabinet Shop), 22 small propane and No. 2 fuel oil-fired furnaces and heat pumps (with a combined heat input of 8.53 mmBtu/hr), 82 propane-fired space heaters (with a combined heat input of 20.5 mmBtu/hr) and two solvent parts washers.
The air contaminant emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 43.82 tons of VOCs, 19.30 tons of NOx, 17.60 tons of SOx, 9.11 tons of HAPs, 3.13 tons of CO and 1.16 tons of PM/PM10 per year.
The facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued conditions requiring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants as well as conditions previously established in Plan Approval 60-399-002, issued on September 30, 2003.
The conditions previously established in Plan Approval 60-399-002 were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on August 30, 2003.
In addition to the conditions previously established in Plan Approval 60-399-002, the Department intends to incorporate a number of new conditions into the operating permit to be issued including:
1. A condition limiting the total combined facility-wide VOC emissions to less than 50 tons in any 12-consecutive month period, the total combined facility-wide emissions of any single HAP to less than 10 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and the total combined facility-wide emissions of all HAPs to less than 25 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. Conditions limiting the fuel used in the 22 small furnaces and heat pumps to natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and No. 2 fuel oil and that used in the 82 space heaters to natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.
3. A condition limiting the VOC emissions from Plant 1 to less than 10 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
4. A condition limiting the VOC emissions from the Cabinet Shop to less than 2.7 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and the HAPs to less than 1.0 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.
5. Conditions requiring the maintenance, and periodic submission, of records of the identity, amount used, VOC content, volatile HAP content, and the like of the materials used in Plant 1, the Cabinet Shop and the two solvent parts washers.
6. Conditions specifying the applicable 25 Pa. Code § 129.63 requirements for the two solvent parts washers.
7. A condition prohibiting the use of solvents containing HAPs in the solvent parts washers.
19-00030: Sokol Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 366, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for the operation of a sand and gravel processing facility on Route 487 in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County.
The facility incorporates various pieces of crushing, screening and conveying equipment. The emission of fugitive dust from the facility is prevented, or controlled, by the inherent moisture content of the sand and gravel, the use of a water spray dust suppression system, the addition of water to the sand and gravel in some portions of the processing facility and the use of a water truck for road dust control.
The PM/PM10 emissions from the facility are not expected to exceed 7.75 tpy.
The facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to incorporate into the operating permit to be issued conditions requiring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants as well as conditions previously established in Operating Permit 19-310-007, issued on December 17, 2002.
The conditions previously established in Operating Permit 19-310-007 were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on November 16, 2002.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
33-00155: Trail King Industries, Inc. (147 Industrial Park Road, Brookville, PA 15825-7201) for re-issuance of State-only permit in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County. The facility manufactures fabricated metal products. The facility's major emission sources include natural gas space heating, wastewater evaporator, paint booth ''A,'' paint booth ''B,'' cold degreasing stations, plasma torch, wood sawing and grit blast booth ''A'' with media recovery.
10-00335: Penn United Carbide--Division of Penn United Technologies (196 Alwine Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056) for re-issuance of State-only permit in Jefferson Township, Butler County. The facility manufactures machine tool accessories. The facility's major emission sources include miscellaneous natural gas usage, mill room, finish grinding, equipment/parts cleaning, spray dryer, debind furnace, blue m furnace, finish grinding evaporator, two debind furnaces.
25-00929: Russell Standard Corporation--Mill- creek Plant (2002 Pittsburgh Avenue, Erie, PA 16502) for re-issuance of a Synthetic Minor Permit to operate a asphalt paving mixtures and blocks manufacturing facility in Millcreek Township, Erie County. The significant sources are batch mix asphalt plat with a baghouse and cyclone separator. The facility has taken a restriction of production rate not more than 495,000 tpy to become a Synthetic Minor facility.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Brawn, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
S01-001: The Purolite Co. (3620 G Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for operation of an ion exchange manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three No. 6 oil/No. 2 oil/ natural gas fired boilers each less than 10 mmBtu/hr, a polymerization process and a sulfonation process.
The operating permit will be issued under the 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the previous operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
S04-015: Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (Tulip and Decatur Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19136) for operation of a paper product manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include one 600 HP boiler burning natural gas or No. 6 fuel oil, two cyclones, eight flexographic printing presses and paper trimming and handling operations.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the previous operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
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 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The 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 Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
Permit No. 03871303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213667, TJS Mining, Inc., (2340 Smith Road, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Darmac No. 2 Deep Mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County and Armstrong Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received April 23, 2007.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11020101 and NPDES No. PA0249203, E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 141.0 acres. Receiving streams: Fallentimber Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 17, 2007.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
63050101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250694. Mulligan Mining, Inc. (5945 Pudding Stone Lane, Bethel Park, PA 15102). Revision application to add 9.2 acres and change the land use from forestland to pastureland and land occasionally cut for hay to an existing bituminous surface mine located in Smith Township, Washington County, affecting 55.9 acres. Receiving streams: Raccoon Creek, UNTs to Little Raccoon Run and Raccoon Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is not potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received May 21, 2007.
03070102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251151. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Resubmittal of an application for commencement, operation and reclamation for the cancelled bituminous surface mine permit 03970105, located in Washington Township, Armstrong County, affecting 413.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Limestone Run, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: PA American Water Co, Kittanning Municipal Water Authority and Kittanning Joint Suburban Water Authority. Application received May 15, 2007.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, 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). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, coal ash placement and beneficial use of coal ash operation in Benezette Township, Elk County affecting 118.9 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Porcupine Hollow Run to Dents Run; UNT to Chase Hollow to Trout Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 21, 2007.
16060102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258121. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Licking and Beaver Townships, Clarion County affecting 29.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to the Clarion River, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Allegheny Milestone, Inc. Application received May 23, 2007.
16000101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241695. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and limestone and sandstone removal operation in Licking and Richland Townships, Clarion County affecting 83.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to the Clarion River, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Milestone Crushed, Inc. Application received May 23, 2007.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17900108 and NPDES No. PA0116971. TDK Coal Sales, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Penn Township, Clearfield County, affecting 798.0 acres. Receiving streams: Daily Run to UNT to Daily Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 22, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
54920202R2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223581. DiRenzo Coal Company, (1389 Bunting Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and coal preparation facility with a discharge of treated mine drainage in Branch Township, Schuylkill County affecting 18.9 acres, receiving stream: Carp Creek. Application received May 14, 2007.
Coal Applications Returned
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
63-06-02 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251127. Oxford Mining Company (544 Chestnut Street, P. O. Box 427, Coshocton, OH 43812). Oxford Mining Co. withdrew their application for Government Financed Construction Contract, located in Jefferson Township, Washington County, affect 51.8 acres. Receiving stream: Scott Run. Application received March 20, 2007. Application withdrawn May 24, 2007.
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 acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* 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.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
61990301. Cooperstown Sand & Gravel (P. O. Box 4, Cooperstown, PA 16317). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0227960, Jackson Township, Venango County. Receiving streams: UNT to Sugar Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Borough of Franklin. NPDES Renewal application received May 21, 2007.
16970307 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227609. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823). Transfer of an existing Vanport Limestone and Lower Kittanning Coal Seam operation in Beaver, Licking and Richland Townships, Clarion County affecting 111.3 acres. Receiving streams: Turkey Run and UNT to Turkey Run, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Milestone Crushed, Inc. Application received May 23, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
45930801. Alan Siberini (P. O. Box 674, Bushkill, PA 18324), Stages I and II bond release from a quarry operation in Hamilton Township, Monroe County on property owned by Niles Possinger. Application received May 10, 2007.
40070301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0224596. Earth Conservancy (101 Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Nanticoke City, Luzerne County affecting 74.0 acres, receiving stream: Susquehanna River, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received May 9, 2007.
67070301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0224600. Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Dover Township, York County affecting 70.6 acres, receiving stream: UNT of Fox Run, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received May 10, 2007.
7974SM5A1C5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0612243. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream: North Branch Neshaminy Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received May 11, 2007.
8274SM2C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0612871. Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, receiving stream: UNT to Indian Run Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received May 14, 2007.
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 Floodplain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E35-407. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512, in Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a road crossing of Grassy Island Creek (HQ-CWF) and to impact 0.096 acre of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a two-lane 1.9-mile, limited access collector roadway, known as SR 6247. This roadway project begins at the intersection of SR 0247, located approximately 0.5 mile south of the SR 0006 interchange (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 8.0 inches), and continues to a point approximately 1.9 miles northeast (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 4.8 inches).
Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E36-827: Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To: (1) remove an existing single span T-Beam bridge having a total span of 25.0 feet, a width of 30 feet, and minimum underclearance of 5.0 feet, with associated dam structure located directly under the bridge; (2) remove an existing single-lane single span T-Beam bridge having a total span of 12.0 feet, a width of 30 feet, and minimum underclearance of 5.0 feet, with associated emergency spillway structure located directly under the bridge; (3) remove approximately 9,240 cubic feet of roadway fill between the two bridge structures; and to (4) construct and maintain a single span Spread Box Beam Bridge having a total span of 48.5 feet, a width of 50 feet, and minimum underclearance of 4.0 feet carrying Oregon Road (SR 0722) over Lititz Run (WWF) at a point approximately 200 feet west of its intersection with Creek Road (TR-620) (Leola, PA Quadrangle N: 20.2 inches; W: 17.2 inches, Latitude 40° 06` 40"; Longitude: 76° 14` 54") in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The applicant is proposing to use rock-vein structures to control the streambed elevation and maintain the pool level within the lake that was created by the dam.
E36-826: Manheim Township, 1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To restore the capacity of stormwater conveyance in Landis Run (WWF) and a UNT to the Conestoga River (WWF), excavation of the stream bottoms to remove sediment build up, and to further create a 6.0-inch deep by 12.0-inch wide micro-channel in the bottom of the stream to maintain the stream flow in low water conditions, and the installation and maintenance of a 9.6-foot long R-4 rip-rap lined stilling basin on Landis Run and a 17.0-foot by 10.0-foot by 18.0-inch deep R-4 rip rap outlet protection area at the outlets of the existing culverts on the UNT to the Conestoga River, along with debris removal upstream and downstream of all existing culverts is proposed. The excavated stream bottom and micro-channel will be underlain with geotextile, and the natural stream bottoms will then be restored. A total of 700.0-feet of grading will occur on Landis Run (WWF) (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 7.5 inches, Latitude 40° 05` 39"; Longitude: 76° 18` 17"), including 280.0-feet upstream of the existing 36.0-inch RCP and 72.0-inch by 44.0-inch arch CMP under Route 501 which will outlet to the proposed 9.6-foot long R-4 rip-rap lined stilling basin, and an additional 420.0-feet downstream of the stilling basin. The UNT to the Conestoga River (WWF) (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 11 inches; W: 5 inches, Latitude 40° 03` 46"; Longitude: 76° 16` 47") will have a total of 410.0-feet of stream grading beginning at the existing 18.0-inch CMP and 43.0-inch by 27.0-inch arch CMP under Mission Road, and the 15.0-inch CMP under nearby Park Road, at the outlet of which a 17.0-foot by 10.0-foot by 18.0-inch deep R-4 Rip rap outlet area is proposed, to the existing 5.0-foot by 15.0-foot culvert under Route 30. The entire project is located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1083-A3. Alvin and Lois Lampenfeld, 1024 Windermere Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. To amend permit E02-1083-A2 to construct and maintain an expansion to an existing boat marina in the Borough of Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 21.3 inches; W: 6.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 29` 33"; Longitude: 79° 55` 10.3"). The applicant proposes to amend permit E02-1083-A2, which authorized the operation and maintenance of an existing small boat marina in the channel of and along the right bank of the Allegheny River (WWF). This amendment is to construct and maintain an expansion of 460 feet to the upstream and end of the existing facility.
E03-354-A2. Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company, 121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317. To construct an access road to Crooked Creek in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 12.4 inches, Latitude: 40° 39` 39"; Longitude: 79° 29` 30"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 70-feet long 24-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe (CMP) for the construction of an access road in a UNT to Crooked Creek (WWF). To place and maintain fill in 0.11 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands for an absorber building. To construct and maintain nine stream enclosures (210-feet long 4.16-feet by 8.0-feet CMP arch culvert, 125-feet long 24-inch diameter CMP, 157-feet long 24-inch diameter CMP, 205-feet long 18-inch diameter CMP, 170-feet long 18-inch diameter CMP, 115-feet long 24-inch diameter CMP, 165-feet long 36-inch diameter CMP, 580-feet long 36-inch diameter CMP, and two 405-feet long 24-inch diameter CMPs), one 75-feet long 24-inch diameter CMP (all located in UNTs to Crooked Creek), and place and maintain fill in 0.90 acre of PFO wetlands, 0.06 acre of PEM wetlands, and 0.02 acre of a vernal pool for a proposed Rail Cradle. To place and maintain fill in 0.23 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands and to construct and maintain a stream enclosure 110` long using a 4.16-foot by 8.0 foot CMP arch culvert located in a UNT to Crooked Creek for a proposed limestone storage facility. To place and maintain fill in 0.02 acre of PEM wetlands for a proposed wastewater treatment plant. To operate and maintain an intake structure to withdraw a total of 5.0 mgd from Plum Creek (WWF). To eliminate 365 feet of a UNT to Crooked Creek due to their wetland mitigation plan. The applicant will also be proposing to operate and maintain a 15-mile long wastewater pipeline from the site to discharge into the Allegheny River (WWF) in a future phase of the project. The applicant proposes to compensate for the wetland impacts by creating a 3.48-acre wetland, which will include 1,385 feet of stream mitigation. These impacts are associated with the proposed Flue Gas Desulfurization Scrubber Project at the Keystone Generating Facility located along the east side of SR 210 approximately 2 miles south of its intersection with SR 422, at the existing Keystone Generating Station. This project will impact 7 wetlands for a total of 1.34 acres and 13 streams for a total of 2,752 feet of stream channel.
E65-910. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. To construct and maintain a culvert in Hempfield Township and Arona Borough, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Beginning from Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 3.3 inches; W: 6.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 16` 00"; Longitude: 79° 40` 00" and Ending at Smithton, PA Quadrangle N: 21.3 inches; W: 1.6 inches, Latitude: 40° 14` 34"; Longitude: 79° 38` 11"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 240-ft. long, 54-ft. span, 26.25-ft. rise, open bottom, concrete arch culvert and temporary stream crossing in Little Sewickley Creek (TSF) with a drainage area of 17.1 square miles, located downstream and adjacent to the existing and to be removed three span, 90-ft. wide, 240-ft. long, steel girder bridge and piers; a 540-ft. long, 60-inch diameter RCP extension to an existing 60-inch diameter RCP culvert in a UNT to Little Sewickley Creek with a drainage area of 251 acres; a 28.6-ft. long extension to the inlet and 36.3-ft. long extension to the outlet of an existing 120.8-ft. long, 32-ft. span, 16.25-ft. rise, open bottom arch culvert in a UNT to Sewickley Creek (WWF) with a drainage area of 2.15 square miles; approximately 1,557 ft. of culvert and approximately 1,732 ft. of stream relocation in UNTs to Little Sewickley Creek, with drainage areas of less than 100 acres, and associated stormwater outfalls. In addition, 0.65 acre of PEM/PSS wetland will be filled and maintained. This project is associated with the larger, phased Turnpike Commission's I-76 reconstruction and improvement work with these encroachments starting approximately 2.3 miles southeast from the center of Arona Borough and extending west 0.25 mile to the center of Arona Borough, located in Hempfield Township.
E65-911. Westmoreland County Department of Public Works, Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601. To construct and maintain a replacement bridge in Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 3.5 inches, Latitude: 40° 21` 25"; Longitude: 79° 38` 51"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a replacement bridge with a span of 20-feet and an underclearance of 4.4-feet to convey the Harrison City-Export Road (County Road 193) across a UNT to Bushy Run (TSF), for the purpose of correcting a roadway curvature deficiency, narrow lane widths and provide for a center turning lane. The project is located about 150-feet north of the intersection of County Road 193 and SR 31.
E65-912. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, S.W. Corner U. S. Route 30 West and South Greengate Road, P. O. Box 730, Greensburg, PA 15601. To construct and maintain water transmission main in Hempfield Township and Jeannette City, Westmoreland County (Greensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 14.3 inches, Latitude: 40° 19` 06"; Longitude: 79° 36` 00"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain approximately 9,600 linear feet of 48-inch diameter water transmission main across several watercourses within the Brush Creek Basin (TSF) and to impact 0.27 acre of wetlands (PEM).
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-430. INDSPEC Chemical Corporation, 133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050. Acid House Control Room Project, in Petrolia Borough, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Parker Quadrangle, N: 41° 01` 05"; W: 79° 42` 56").
To construct and maintain a 600 square foot Control Room building, a portion of which is in the regulated floodway on the west side of the South Branch of Bear Creek (WWF). The building will be approximately 600 feet north of West Main Street and 160 feet east of SR 268.
E10-433. INDSPEC Chemical Corporation, 133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050. Acid House Control Room Project, in Petrolia Borough, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Parker Quadrangle, N: 41° 01` 05"; W: 79° 42` 56").
Project to remove the existing 29-feet by 29-feet building, sitting 4 feet above the nominal water level on the east side of the South Branch of Bear Creek (WWF) within the regulated floodway. A new Ether Feed Enclosure Building 31-feet by 33-feet and a 14-foot by 14-foot annex will be constructed in its place. The site is approximately 330 feet north of West Main Street and approximately 210 feet east of SR 268.
In addition, an existing utility pipeline bridge consisting of two, 4-inch diameter posts located on either side of the Creek will be removed and replaced. The new utility bridge will consist of five, 6-inch diameter posts that will sit on concrete piers, south of the Ether Feed Enclosure Building.
E33-227. Jefferson County Commissioners, Jefferson Place, 155 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825. Jefferson County Bridge JC-29, Howe Road Across Mill Creek, in Eldred and Union Townships, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Corsica, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 13` 48"; W: 79° 11` 06").
To construct and maintain a composite steel I-beam bridge on existing stone abutments providing a clear, normal span of 56.5 feet and an underclearance of approximately 9 feet across Mill Creek (HQ-CWF) on T-342, Howe Road, approximately 2.5 miles north of SR 949.
STORAGE TANKS
SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS The following Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and is currently under review. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Storage Tanks, P. O. Box 8763, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8763, within 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it based.
The following applications have been received for Storage Tank Site-Specific Installation Permits under the authority of the Storage Tank Spill Prevention Act (35 P. S. §§ 6021.304, 6021.504 and 6021.1101--6021.1102) and under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Subchapter C.
SSIP Application No. Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Tank Type Tank Capacity 07006 Clean Harbors PPM, LLC
4105 Whitaker Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124-4239
Attn: Alexander YonkerPhiladelphia City of Philadelphia Three ASTs storing mineral oil 30,000 gallons total
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of 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 wastes; discharges to 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 Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
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.
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