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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, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
15-00133: Immaculata University (1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345) for a State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for the operation of five boilers, a chiller powered by two IC engines, six emergency generators, and a parts washing table in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. The facility has the potential to emit NOx above Title V emission thresholds. The permittee shall remain a synthetic minor facility through a site level NOx emission restriction. The proposed State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emissions limitations, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards used to ensure facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
15-00124: MacKissic, Inc. (1189 Old Schulykill Road, Parker Ford, PA 19457) for issuance of a State-only Operating Permit to operate a Paint Spray Booth with Dry Particulate Filtering System and Infrared Oven in East Coventry Township, Montgomery County. The facility is synthetic minor for VOC and HAP. Plan Approval, 15-0124, is being incorporated into the facility synthetic minor operating permit, SMOP 15-0124. This Operating Permit shall include monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure that this facility complies with all applicable air quality regulations.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
48-00038: Specialty Minerals, Inc. (5 Highland Avenue, Suite D, Bethlehem, PA 18017) a renewal State-only Operating Permit for operation of their facility in the City of Easton, Northampton County. The State-only Operating Permit includes emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, testing and any additional conditions designed to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State air pollution control requirements.
45-00024: Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc.—Pocono Quarry and Asphalt Plant (P. O. Box 249, Chalfont, PA 18914) a renewal State-only Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for operation for their facility in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of PM and SOx above Title V emission thresholds. The facility shall operate as a Synthetic Minor facility by limiting production of asphalt to 495,000 tpy. The State-only (Synthetic Minor) operating permit also includes emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, testing and any additional conditions designed to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State air pollution control requirements.
35-00039: Community Medical Center (1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510) for operation of Medical/Trauma Center in Scranton, Lackawanna County. This is a renewal of State-only Synthetic operating permit for this facility. The State-only operating permit includes emissions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
48-00026: Pan-Glo (417 East Water Street, Urbana, OH 43078) for operation of Pan Cleaning, and Glazing and Curing services, in Bethlehem City, Northampton County. This is a renewal of State-only Synthetic operating permit for this facility. The State-only operating permit includes emissions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
28-03045: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (501 Martindale Street, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5817) for renewal of the State-only Operating Permit in Hamilton Township, Franklin County issued in September 2005.
36-03126: Sylvin Technologies, Inc. (P. O. Box 308, 84 Denver Road, Denver, PA 17517) for their PVCellet production facility in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. This is a renewal of the State-only Operating Permit issued in February 2005.
36-03137: Martin Limestone, Inc.—Burkholder Plant (404 Martindale Road, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for their stone crushing operations in Earl Township, Lancaster County. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of the facility's State-only operating permit issued in 2004.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
04-00009: PACD Acquisition, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Ext., Suite 200, Wexford, PA 15090) for authorization to continue operating their Beaver Falls Plant (formerly known as PTC Alliance—Beaver Falls Plant) in Beaver Falls City, Beaver County. This is for renewal of the State-only Operating Permit issued in 2005.
65-00044: TE Products Pipeline Co., LLC (P. O. Box 2521, Houston, TX 77252-2521) for authorization to continue operating their Greensburg Terminal in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. This is for renewal of the State-only Operating Permit issued in 2005.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
42-00206: Holm Industries Inc. (700-1/2 North Elk Avenue, Kane, PA 16735-1068) to issue a renewal State-only Operating Permit for manufacturing electrical equipment and supplies in Kane Borough, McKean County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include two rotary calcining furnaces controlled by a wet scrubber, two iron oxide silos controlled by individual bin vents, and a 30-gallon crystal clean parts cleaner.
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 Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such 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 the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each 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 the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application 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 address of the district mining office indicated above each 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.
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; 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, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.123 or 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the 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 desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.
For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation—Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated previously each application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must 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 or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal Applications Returned
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
Permit No. 32061601. NPDES Permit No. NA, Britt Energies, Inc., (2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701-0515), to operate the Homer City Transfer Terminal in Center Township, Indiana County a new coal preparation facility and related NPDES permit. Surface Acres Proposed 27.8. Receiving stream: UNT to Cherry Run, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received November 30, 2006. Application withdrawn October 12, 2009.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56090105 and NPDES No. PA0262757. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552 commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 48 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Millers Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 9, 2009. Application withdrawn October 9, 2009.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 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) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and 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.
Permit No. 32061601. NPDES Permit No. NA, Britt Energies, Inc., (2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701-0515), to operate the Homer City Transfer Terminal in Center Township, Indiana County a new coal preparation facility and related NPDES permit. Surface Acres Proposed 27.8. Receiving stream: UNT to Cherry Run, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received November 30, 2006. Application withdrawn October 12, 2009.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32090103 and NPDES No. PA0262889. Alverda Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 245, Alverda, PA 15710, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 20.4 acres. Receiving stream: Yellow Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 7, 2009.
56090111 and NPDES No. PA0262871. PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Quemahoning and Somerset Townships, Somerset County, affecting 233.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Wells Creek, Stonycreek River classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Municipal Water Authority. Application received September 25, 2009.
56090105 and NPDES No. PA0262757. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552 commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 48 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Millers Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 9, 2009. Application withdrawn October 9, 2009.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
65890104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0591734. Gary Gioia Coal Co. (319 Karen Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037). Renewal application for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine, located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 92.5 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Barren Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received October 9, 2009.
26773025. Charles L. Swenglish and Sons Coal Co., Inc. (2 Swenglish Lane, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine, located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 166.2 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to South Branch of Browns Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received October 9, 2009.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33990112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241636. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Renewal of existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 122.1 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Ugly Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received October 8, 2009.
33080105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258547. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Perry and Young Townships, Jefferson County affecting 430.9 acres. Receiving streams: Five UNTs to Mahoning Creek basin, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add 3.4 acres for a haul road. Application received October 15, 2009.
1419-33080105-E-2. Original Fuels, Inc. P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Application for a stream encroachment to replace a wooden bridge over UNT No. 2 to Mahoning Creek with corrugated plastic pipes on the Gary D. Fairman property in Perry Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: Five UNTs to Mahoning Creek basin, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 15, 2009.
1419-33080105-E-3. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Application for a stream encroachment to replace a wooden bridge over UNT No. 3 to Mahoning Creek with corrugated plastic pipes on the Gary D. Fairman property in Perry Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: Five UNTs to Mahoning Creek basin, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 15, 2009.
33990111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241571. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Young and McCalmont Townships, Jefferson County affecting 171.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Little Elk Run and a UNT to Elk Run, both to Elk Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 15, 2009.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17930127 and NPDES No. PA0219703. River Hill Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Woodward Township, Clearfield County, affecting 186.2 acres. Receiving streams: Moshannon Creek, UNT to Moshannon Creek, Whiteside Run, UNT to Whiteside Run, classified for the following uses: TSF and CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 18, 2009.
17090106 and NPDES No. PA0257222. C.M.T. Energy, Inc. (108 South Twigg Street, Box 23, Smokerun, PA 16681). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface auger mine in Jordan Township, Clearfield County, affecting 58.3 acres. Receiving streams: Hunter Run and UNT to Hunter Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 5, 2009. Encroachment: The application includes a stream encroachment to improve on existing stream crossing within the barrier area of Hunter Run.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2 30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
6478NC4 and NPDES No. PA0121606. David H. Martin Excavating Inc., 4961 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, PA 17202-9655, renewal of NPDES permits in Antrim Township, Franklin County. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Muddy Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES renewal application received August 5, 2009. Permit issued October 13, 2009.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
63800201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0125857. Lafarge North America, Inc. (555 Frost Road, Suite 100, Streetsboro, OH 44241). NPDES renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mine, located in Hanover and Jefferson Townships, Washington County, affecting 85.5 acres. Receiving stream: Harmon Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received October 15, 2009.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
09050302C2. Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., (1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067), correction to an existing quarry operation to include a wetland mitigation plan proposing replacement of 6.15 acres of wetlands within the Delaware River Watershed in Falls Township, Bucks County. Application received October 7, 2009.
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 Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E51-236. Jeffrey Spotts, Urban Outfitters, Inc., 5000 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112-1495, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To install and maintain one 40-foot by 136-foot steel deck barge (Enviro-dock) and four floating hydroponics gardens within existing Dry Dock No. 1 along the Delaware River (WWF, MF). Also to construct and maintain turtle basking platform within the dry dock boundary. The purpose is for recreation and environmental enhancement of the area.
The site is located within Dry Dock No. 1 at the Philadelphia Naval Station along Delaware River (Philadelphia, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 2.44 inches; W: 8.13 inches).
E15-798. Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing Lees Road Bridge and to construct and maintain, in its place, an approximately 28-foot long, 45-foot wide, and approximately 7.5-foot high single span prestressed concrete bridge across Black run (TSF, MF).
The site is located approximately 150 feet south of the intersection of Sand Hill and Lees Roads (SR 3014) in West Nottingham Township, Chester County (Rising Sun, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 8.85 inches).
Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E36-861: Millcreek Preservation Association, John Smucker, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 200, Lancaster, PA 17601-3149, Millcreek Stream Restoration, Leacock and Upper Leacock Townships, Lancaster County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To restore and stabilize 6,200 feet of Mill Creek (WWF) including regrading the stream banks and creating a low flow channel and floodplain bench area, and the construction and maintenance of 2,800 feet of fencing in the floodway, four rock cross vanes, 1,000 feet of mud sills, ten log vanes, and 50 feet of brush deflectors in-stream, for the purpose of stream restoration at a point just northwest of the intersection of Monterey and Church Roads (Leola, PA Quadrangle 9.5 inches N; 6.75 inches W, Latitude: 40° 3` 5.94" N; Longitude: 76° 10` 29.35") in Leacock and Upper Leacock Townships, Lancaster County.
E36-863:, Charles Doubts, Lancaster County Administrator, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17608-3480, Middle Creek Bridge Replacement, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove a single-span steel Pratt Truss bridge having a clear span of 36.5 feet, a width of 17 feet, and a minimum underclearance of 8.5 feet. The Pratt Truss bridge will be replaced by a timber covered bridge having a clear span of 60.5 feet, a width of 17 feet, and a minimum underclearance of 13 feet over Cocalico Creek (WWF) for the purpose of replacing a deteriorating bridge at a point just south of the intersection of Meadow Valley and Middle Creek Roads (Ephrata, PA Quadrangle 7.1 inches North; 15.1 inches W, Latitude: 40° 9` 52.13" N; Longitude: 76° 13` 57.1" W) in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-330. Independence Conservancy, P. O. Box 248, Industry, PA 15052-0248. To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in three locations in Independence Township, Beaver County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Aliquippa, PA Quadrangle N: 9.2 inches; W: 7.4 inches, Latitude: 40° 33` 02"; Longitude: 80° 18` 12"). The applicant proposes To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in three locations between Potts Hollow Road and Raccoon Creek. The project consists of stream realignments, bank stabilization and construction of floodplain in Raredon Run (WWF) as follows:
1. To construct and maintain a new channel with floodplain for an approximate length of 1,600 feet along Ridge Road between SR 151 bridge Raccoon Creek (Area 3). The new channel includes stream bank protection, rock deflectors, and cross vanes.
2. To construct and maintain stream bank stabilization and channel relocation for an approximate length of 150 feet located upstream of Bocktown Cork Bridge (Area 2).
3. To construct and maintain a new channel with floodplain for an approximate length of 300 feet along Ridge Road. The new channel includes stream bank protection, rock deflectors, and cross vanes (Area 1).
E63-617. Canonsburg Borough, 68 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317. To construct and maintain a 160-foot long bank stabilization in Canonsburg Borough, Washington County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 10.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 15` 22"; Longitude: 80° 11` 48"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 160-foot long bank stabilization and a 95-foot long gravel bar removal in Chartiers Creek (WWF) located approximately 150 feet downstream of Strabane. The stabilization project includes construction of R-6 stone armor and planting above the stone armor on the right bank of the Chartiers Creek.
Department of Environmental Protection—Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Water Management Program Manager, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
E02-139. Shaler Township, 300 Wetzel Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15116, Shaler Township, Allegheny County. Applicant requesting a permit amendment to add Debris Facilities to the existing flood control project. The Borough of Etna will have joint responsibility to maintain the Debris Facility. Project is located on the Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 30` 37" N; Longitude: 79° 56` 48" W.
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 AT&T 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 pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0038865 Zerbe Township Wastewater Treatment Plant
Route 225
Trevorton, PA 17881Zerbe Township
Northumberland CountyZerbe Run
SWP 6BY Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/NPA0218961
(Industrial Waste)Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
900 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238Allegheny County
City of PittsburghAllegheny River Y
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0263532 Stephen and Marsha Walters
3329 Ivanhoe Road
Sharpsville, PA 16150South Pymatuning Township
Mercer CountyUNT to McCullough Run
20-AY
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020575, Sewage, Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), P. O. Box 999, Chester, PA 19016. This proposed facility is located in Rose Valley Borough, Delaware County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated sewage from Rose Valley Borough STP into Ridley Creek in Watershed 3G.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026786, Sewage, Borough of Pottstown, 100 High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464-9525. This proposed facility is located in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal discharge 12.85 mgd of treated sewage into the Schuylkill River in Watershed 3D.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0260398, CAFO, Arlin Benner, Yippee Farms, 880 Pinkerton Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552. This proposed facility is located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 1,471 Animal Equivalent Units Dairy operation in Watershed 07-G.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
PA0233846, CAFO, Sic 211, 213, Drew Remley Farm, 1170 Salt Spring Road, Roaring Branch, PA 17765. This proposed facility is located in Liberty Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Activity: A beef and swine operation near Liberty, PA. The farm consists of 25 cow/calf pairs, and 4,360 finishing hogs for a total of 574 Animal Equivalent Units. The farm consists of 45.3 owned crop and pasture acres and 95.2 rented cropland acres. The excess manure will be exported to farm operators as listed in the NMP on an additional 506.2 acres. The beef produce 403 tons of solid manure per year and the hogs produce 2.16 million gallons of liquid manure per year. The hog manure is stored in an underbarn concrete pit with 1.48 million gallons of useable storage. Beef manure is managed as a beef pack during the winter, and is pasture emitted during spring, summer and fall.
The receiving stream, Salt Spring Run, is in the State Water Plan watershed No. 10A Lycoming Creek and is classified for: HQ-CWF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25-year/24-hour rain storms, the CAFO permit is a nondischarge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR Federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and The Clean Streams Law constitutes compliance with the State Narrative Water Quality Standards.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103781, Industrial Waste, John Maneely Co., d/b/a Wheatland Tube Co., P. O. Box 608, Wheatland, PA 16161. This proposed facility is located in City of Sharon, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: New NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water and stormwater. This is a minor discharge from a primary industry. SIC Code 3317 (Steel Pipe and Tube). The previous permit expired because of effluent violations and could not be renewed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0102270, Sewage, Skyline Development, Inc., P. O. Box 806, Indianola, PA 15051. This existing facility is located in West Salem Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a new NPDES permit replacing an expired NPDES permit for a minor treated sewage discharge. The permittee has also signed a Consent Order and Agreement to address ongoing noncompliance issues.
NPDES Permit No. PA0029122, Sewage, Saxonburg Area Authority, 420 West Main Street, Saxonburg, PA 16056. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of an existing discharge of treated sewage. The final permit was revised to include a Total Dissolved Solids monitoring requirement for the next calendar year.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001)
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 1409405, Sewerage, SIC 4952, University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA 16801-8499. This proposed facility will be located in Patton Township, Centre County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issued authorizing the construction and operation of an 18-inch diameter gravity sewer interceptor to convey wastewater from the existing sewer collection system at the intersection of North Atherton Street and Valley Vista Drive to the existing Western Patton Interceptor that conveys flows from North Atherton Street and Hawbaker Industrial Drive to the Route 322 Bypass. Two ''at-capacity'' pump stations will be eliminated by this project.
WQM Permit No. WQG02080901, Sewerage, SIC 4952, Athens Borough, 2 South River Street, Athens, PA 18810. This proposed facility is located in Athens Borough, Bradford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issued authorizing the replacement of the sanitary sewer on Public, Maple, Ferry and Satterlee Streets. This project includes the replacement of the existing 15-inch clay piping with 8-inch PVC piping, installation of a new 8-inch PVC force main and the construction of the new Maple Street pump station.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 0209201, Industrial Waste, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 900 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. This proposed facility is located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a wastewater treatment plant to treat filter backwash water at their water treatment plant in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. WQG018719, Sewerage, Jason and Marguerite Hanes, 412 North Saint Marys Street, Saint Marys, PA 15857-3658. This proposed facility is located in Saint Marys City Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a single-residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. WQG018716, Sewerage, Michael L. Fisher, 837 East 25th Street, Erie, PA 16503. This proposed facility is located in Greenfield Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a single-residence sewage treatment plant.
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA.
WQM Permit No. 2300404, Amendment, Sewerage, White Horse Village, Inc., 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073. This proposed facility is located in Edgmont Township, Delaware County.
Description of Action/Activity: Modifications to the existing wastewater treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 2398402-T2, Transfer, Sewage, Richard E. Javage, Jr. and Peter and Michele Wahba, 241 and 261 Woodhill Lane, Media, PA 19063. This proposed facility is located in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County.
Description of Action/Activity: Permit Transferred formerly Richard E. Javage, Jr. and Julie Saft.
WQM Permit No. 1509409, Sewerage, Lower Oxford Township, 220 Township Road, Oxford, PA 19363. This proposed facility is located in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County.
Description of Action/Activity: Construct an LPS system to collect sewers along a section of Route 10 and construct a force main for a proposed pump station not included in the scope of this project.
IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions
V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions
VI. NPDES Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Individual Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024509006 Dolan Construction
401 South 13th Street
Reading, PA 19602Monroe Chestnuthill Township Poplar Run
EV
MFPAI023909014 Bennett Lehich St. Holdings, LP
Attn: Fitzpatrick Lentz and Bubba, PC
4001 Schoolhouse Lane
Center Valley, PA 18034Lehigh City of Allentown Trout Creek
HQ-CWFSouthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110,(717) 705-4707.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI030708004 Bee Line Wholesalers
1833 Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Altoona, PA 16602Blair Logan Township Sandy Run
HQ-CWFSouthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Washington County Conservation District: 602 Courthouse Square, Washington, PA 15301, (724) 228-6774.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI056309003 David Paul Hapchuck
226 Rankin Road
Washington, PA 15301-3182Washington South Strabane Township Little Chartiers Creek
HQ-WWFNorthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI064209002 Bradford Regional Airport Authority
212 Airport Drive
Lewis Run, PA 16734
McKean Lafayette Township UNT to Threemile Run
CWF
and
UNT to East Branch Tunungwant Creek
HQ-CWF
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