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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—1406.20a). 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. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification 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 before 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 regarding 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.
A request 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 an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 32823005 and NPDES No. PA0607231. Blairsville Associates, P.O. Box 157, Blairsville, PA 15717, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine to change the land use from Pastureland and Wildlife Habitat to Light Industrial in Burrell and West Wheatfield Townships, Indiana County, affecting 367.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Palmers Run classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 21, 2014.
Permit No. 56813104 and NPDES No. PA0599115. PBS Coals, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P.O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County affecting 344.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Tubs Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 21, 2014.
Permit No. 56990102 and NPDES No. PA0235105. Heritage Coal & Natural Resources, LLC, 208 W. Mud Pike, Rockwood, PA 15557, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County affecting 87.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Tub Mill Run and unnamed tributaries to/and Casselman River, classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 25, 2014.
Permit No. 56890111 and NPDES No. PA0598577. Heritage Coal & Natural Resources, LLC, 208 W. Mud Pike, Rockwood, PA 15557, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County affecting 66.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Tub Mill Run and unnamed tributaries to/and Casselman River, classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 25, 2014.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17080114 and NPDES PA0256951. Waroquier Coal Co. (P.O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Permit renewal to an existing bituminous surface and auger mine located in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 102.2 acres. Receiving streams: North Witmer Run and Davidson Run classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: November 21, 2014.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
30140101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278106. Stash Mining LLC (675 Old Route 51 Rd., Waltersburg, PA 15488). Application for commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine, located in Monongahela Township, Greene County, affecting 150 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Monongahela River and Whiteley Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supplies with intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: Masontown Municipal Authority and Carmichaels Municipal Authority. Application received: November 14, 2014.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 54040203R2. Wheelabrator Culm Services, Inc., (4 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH 03842), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 42.1 acres, receiving stream: North Mahanoy Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: October 31, 2014.
Permit No. 13890201R5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594580. Panther Creek Permitting, LLC, (4 Dennison Road, Nesquehoning, PA 18240), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing and ash disposal operation in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County affecting 76.8 acres, receiving stream: Nesquehoning Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: November 12, 2014.
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.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
63090601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251712. Mon River Aggregates, LLC (P.O. Box 435, Millsboro, PA 15348). Transfer application to an existing large noncoal surface mine permitted by Arthur J. Boyle, located in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, affecting 50.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Ten Mile Creek and Ten Mile Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supplies with intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: PA American Water Co./Brownsville Plant and Tri County Joint Municipal Authority. Transfer application received: October 29, 2014.
63090601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251712. Mon River Aggregates, LLC (P.O. Box 435, Millsboro, PA 15348). NPDES renewal application to an existing large noncoal surface mine, located in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, affecting 50.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to ten Mile Creek and Ten Mile Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supplies intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: PA American Water Co./Brownsville Plant and Tri County Joint Municipal Authority. Renewal application received: October 29, 2014.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a 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 (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies 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; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are 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 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit 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 § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and 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. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0279307 (Mining Permit No. 05130101), Robindale Energy Services, Inc., 224 Grange Hall Road, Armagh, PA 15920, new NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, affecting 302.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Six Mile Run, Shreves Run and unnamed tributary to Longs Run, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. These receiving streams are included in the Six Mile Run Watershed and Longs and Sandy Run Watershed TMDLs. Application received: June 20, 2014.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The treated wastewater outfalls listed below, discharge to an unnamed tributary to Longs Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 Y 003 Y 004 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001, 002, 003, 004 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater outfalls listed below discharge to an unnamed tributary to Six Mile Run, Shreves Run and an unnamed tributary to Longs Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 005 Y 006 Y 007 Y 008 Y 009 Y 010 Y 011 Y 012 Y 013 Y 014 Y 015 Y This proposed mine site also contains, or is hydrologically connected to, substandard discharges for which there is no responsible party. Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 87.201, effluent limits for those discharges will be based upon the existing baseline pollution load, or the standards found at 25 Pa. Code § 87.102(a) Group A, whichever is least stringent.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
NPDES No. PA0259055 (Permit No. 24110101). RES Coal, LLC (P.O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920) Renewal of an NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Fox Township, Elk County, affecting 101.0 acres. Receiving streams: Little Toby Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: Little Toby Creek. Application received: October 20, 2014.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to Little Toby Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) C N D N E N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.88 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 1The parameter is applicable at all times. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to Little Toby Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) A N B N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) 0.5 Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0212512 (Mining Permit No. 4274SM11), New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664, revision of an NPDES permit for quarry in Taylor Township, Blair County, affecting 457.4 acres. Receiving streams: Halter Creek and Plum Creek, classified for the following uses: existing use of Halter Creek—cold water fishery; existing use of Plum Creek—high quality cold water fishery. Application received: October 8, 2014.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfalls listed below discharge to Halter Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 N 005 N 006 N 007 N 008 N The outfalls listed below discharge to Plum Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 003 N 004 N 010 N Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
NPDES Permit No. PA022525 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58140807. Eric Diaz, (1612 Lewis Road, Montrose, PA 18801), new NPDES Permit for a bluestone quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream: East Lake Creek to Salt Lick Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: October 22, 2014.
Non-discharge BMP's shall be in effect.
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. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the 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, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an 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. Each individual 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 working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484-250-5900
E15-853. B&B Homes Inc., 110 N. Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355, East Whiteland Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the following water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with the Linden Hall Project Residential Subdivision.
1. Fill in the wetland (PEM, POW) about 0.0685 acre for the construction of roadway, Parking and Townhouse units.
2. To construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge across Valley Creek (EV, MF) having an approximate waterway opening of 12 feet wide by 5-feet high and measuring approximately 4-feet in length.
3. To rehabilitate and maintain the 15-foot extension of existing 30-inch CMP pipe culvert located at the Lancaster Avenue.
The site is located at about 100 feet northeast of the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Sproul Road (Malvern—PA USGS Quadrangle Latitude 40.038219; Longitude -75.559368).
Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E13-181. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, 1 Railroad Boulevard, Port Clinton, PA 19549, in Nesquehoning Borough and Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 28-foot wide, 431-foot long, 3-span steel girder railroad bridge spanning the Lehigh River (HQ-CWF, MF) consisting of two 50 ft2 cast-in-place concrete support piers, two concrete abutments, and having a 32-foot under clearance. The purpose the project is to provide a direct route for southbound rail traffic. The project is located adjacent to the confluence of Nesquehoning Creek and Lehigh River, approximately 1.2 miles northwest of the intersection of S.R. 903 and U.S. Route 209 (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40°52`28"; Longitude: -75°45`28").
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ed Muzic, Section Chief, 717.705.4802.
E07-454, Altoona Blair County Development Corporation, Devorris Center, 3900 Industrial Park Drive, Altoona, PA 16602. Martin Marasco Business Park improvements in Greenfield Township, Blair County, Baltimore ACOE District.
The Applicant proposes to construct and maintain 1) a road crossing utilizing a 36-inch diameter culvert with rip rapin and across a Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetland permanently impacting 0.02 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 14.3"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 28.3"W), 2) a road crossing utilizing a 30-inch diameter culvert with rip rap, with a sanitary sewer line crossing, in and across a PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.03 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 22.3"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 20.0"W), 3) a road crossing utilizing three 15-inch diameter culverts with riprap, with sanitary sewer, water line and gas line crossings in and across an Exceptional Value (EV) PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.16 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 26.4"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 16.7"W), 4) a road crossing utilizing six 15-inch diameter culverts with riprap with sanitary sewer, water line, and gas line crossings in a PEM wetland impacting 0.19 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 27.7"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 16.0"W), 5) a sidewalk crossing utilizing a 36-inch diameter culvert with a R-5 rip rap apron in and across an EV PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.04 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 25.3"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 12.7"W), 6) a stormwater pipe crossing below grade in and across a PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.01 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 27"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 12.7"W), 7) a stormwater pipe crossing below grade in and across a PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.01 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 26.7"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 9.1"W), 8) a road and pedestrian walkway crossing utilizing a 36-inch diameter culvert with a R-5 rip rap apron and water line and gas line crossings in and across an EV PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.05 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 26.4"N, Longitude: 78° 28` 8.1"W), and 9) a stormwater pipe crossing below grade in and across an EV PEM wetland permanently impacting 0.01 acre (Latitude: 40° 16` 27.3, Longitude: 78° 28` 5.5") all for the purpose of continued business park development located between Sheetz Way and Cottonwood Road (Roaring Spring, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 16` 26"N, Longitude: -78° 28` 31")in Greenfield Township, Blair County.
E36-933: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77056 in Drumore and Fulton Townships, Lancaster County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District
To install and maintain the following:
Description
of ImpactResource Name (Chapter 93 Designation) Impact Dimensions
(Length x Width) (Feet)Permanent Impact
Area
(acres)Temporary Impact
Area
(acres)Latitude Longitude 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek (EV, MF) 40
(Permanent)
35
(Temporary)3
(Permanent)
3
(Temporary)0.003 0.002 39° 48` 39" -76° 14` 31" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek 40
(Permanent)
74
(Temporary)
125
(Permanent)
125
(Temporary)
0.15 0.20 39° 48` 39" -76° 14` 31" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Fishing Creek (EV, MF) 40
(Permanent)
63
(Temporary)25
(Permanent)
25
(Temporary)0.03 0.04 39° 48` 23" -76° 14` 27" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of Fishing Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)107
(Permanent)
107
(Temporary)0.05 0.10 39° 48` 23" -76° 14` 27" Temporary access road floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek 0
(Permanent)
20
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
18
(Temporary)0.00 0.01 39° 48" 22" -76° 14` 24" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River (HQ-CWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
58
(Temporary)5
(Permanent)
5
(Temporary)0.01 0.01 39° 47` 02" -76° 14` 11" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)
48
(Permanent)
48
(Temporary)0.05 0.10 39° 47` 02" -76° 14` 11" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 10
(Permanent)
85
(Temporary)53
(Permanent)
53
(Temporary)0.01 0.11 39° 47` 02" -76° 14` 11" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River 0
(Permanent)
26
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
77
(Temporary)0.00 0.05 39° 47` 01" -76° 14` 10" Temporary access road floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River 0
(Permanent)
20
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
79
(Temporary)0.00 0.04 39° 47` 01" -76° 14` 10" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Peters Creek (HQ-WWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
56
(Temporary)30
(Permanent)
30
(Temporary)0.03 0.04 39° 46` 11" -76° 12` 54" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of Peters Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)
100
(Permanent)
100
(Temporary)0.08 0.14 39° 46` 11" -76° 12` 54" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Puddle Duck Creek (HQ-WWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
66
(Temporary)15
(Permanent)
15
(Temporary)0.01 0.03 39° 45` 27" -76° 12` 27" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of Puddle Duck Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)
108
(Permanent)
108
(Temporary)
0.09 0.20 39° 45` 27" -76° 12` 27" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 10
(Permanent)
122
Temporary)4
(Permanent)
4
(Temporary)0.001 0.02 39° 45` 26" -76° 12` 27" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Puddle Duck Creek (HQ-WWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
101
(Temporary)4
(Permanent)
4
(Temporary)0.004 0.01 39° 44` 48" -76° 12` 11" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Puddle Duck Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)114
(Permanent)
114
(Temporary)0.09 0.23 39° 44` 48" -76° 12` 11" Temporary access road floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek 0
(Permanent)
20
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
107
(Temporary)0.00 0.05 39° 43` 55" -76° 11` 33" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
106
(Temporary)3
(Permanent)
3
(Temporary)0.002 0.01 39° 43` 47" -76° 11` 46" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)185
(Permanent)
185
(Temporary)0.15 0.15 39° 43` 47" -76° 11` 46" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
27
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
49
(Temporary)0.00 0.07 39° 43` 46" -76° 11` 46" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PFO wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
36
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
18
(Temporary)0.00 0.02 39° 43` 29" -76° 11` 29" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
80
(Temporary)3
(Permanent)
3
(Temporary)0.01 0.01 39° 43` 29" -76° 11` 28" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek 40
(Permanent)
55
(Temporary)126
(Permanent)
126
(Temporary)0.12 0.18 39° 43` 29" -76° 11` 28" Temporary access road stream crossing Unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) 0
(Permanent)
20
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
3
(Temporary)0.00 0.002 39° 43' 29'' -76° 11' 28'' Temporary access road floodway crossing Floodway of unnamed tributary to Conowingo Creek 0
(Permanent)
20
(Temporary)0
(Permanent)
112
(Temporary)0.00 0.05 39° 43` 29" -76° 11` 28" Temporary access road wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
4
(Temporary)
0
(Permanent)
5
(Temporary)
0.00 0.0005 39° 43` 26" -76° 11` 11" Temporary access road wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
20
0
(Permanent)
56
0.00 0.03 39° 43` 32" 76° 11` 10" Temporary access road wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
20
0
(Permanent)
210.00 0.01 39° 43` 33" 76° 11` 10" Temporary access road wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
20
0
(Permanent)
30
0.00 0.01 39° 43` 34" 76° 11` 10" Temporary access road floodway crossing Floodway of Conowingo Creek 0
(Permanent)
20
0
(Permanent)
114
0.00 0.05 39° 43` 31" 76° 11` 10" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PFO wetland (EV) 30
(Permanent)
30
268
(Permanent)
129
0.19 0.76 39° 43` 19" 76° 10` 58" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PSS wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
133
0
(Permanent)
147
0.00 0.55 39° 43` 17" 76° 10` 58" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line stream crossing Conowingo Creek (CWF, MF) 40
(Permanent)
649
49
(Permanent)
49
0.04 0.64 39° 43` 18" 76° 10` 55" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line floodway crossing Floodway of Conowingo Creek 40
(Permanent)
649
116
(Permanent)
116
0.44 1.11 39° 43` 18" 76° 10` 55" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
92
0
(Permanent)
31
0.00 0.08 39° 43` 16" 76° 10` 56" 20.0-inch steel natural gas utility line wetland crossing PFO wetland (EV) 30
(Permanent)
104
100
(Permanent)
100
0.06 0.32 39° 43` 17" 76° 10` 54" Temporary access road wetland crossing PEM wetland (EV) 0
(Permanent)
20
0
(Permanent)
20
0.00 0.01 39° 43` 16" 76° 10` 56" The purpose of the project is to provide natural gas services for a proposed upgrade to the existing Wildcat Point electric generating facility located in Cecil County, Maryland. The project proposes to permanently impact 418.41 linear feet of stream channel, 1.26 acre of floodway, and 0.26 acres of wetlands. Although 0.26 acre of wetlands will be impacted through maintenance of the right-of-way, no wetland acreage loss is anticipated, and onsite replacement is not required. Peters Creek, Puddle Duck Creek and their unnamed tributaries contain naturally reproducing wild brown trout populations, and instream construction time-of-year restrictions will be implemented to avoid impacts to trout spawning.
E21-443: Michael & Dianna Gayman of 480 McCullough Road, Shippensburg, Project on property at Baltimore Road in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District
To construct and maintain a single span bridge with a 27.0 foot span, 10.0 foot width and an average underclearance of 3.9 feet over Burd Run (CWF/MF) in Southampton Township, Cumberland County (Latitude: 40° 00` 30"; Longitude: -77° 27` 45") for the purpose of accessing the full acreage of property owned. The project is located approximately 700 feet northwest of the intersection of Shippensburg Road and Milesburg Road.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E14-558. Patton Township, 100 Patton Plaza, State College, PA 18803-2304. Waddle Road Improvements, in Patton Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Julian, PA Quadrangle N: 40° 49` 12.55"; W: -77° 54` 04.30").
To construct and maintain a 8-foot by 5-foot by 78-foot long reinforced concrete culvert extension at a 30-degree skew to the existing 8-foot by 5-foot by 150-foot 3-inch long reinforced concrete culvert to accommodate road widening on Waddle Road located between Toftrees Avenue and I-99. This applicant proposes to: 1) temporarily impact 50 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to Spring Creek, 2) permanently impact 200 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to Spring Creek, which are classified as High Quality—Cold Water Fishery.
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
E02-1702. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, 2001 SE 10th Street, Mail Stop #5570, Bentonville, AR 72716; Moon Township, Allegheny County; ACOE Pittsburgh District
The applicant is proposing to do the following:
1. Permanently impact 0.305 acre of wetlands through grading and placement of fill;
2. Construct and maintain eighteen (18) temporary road crossings and three (3) utility line crossings in accordance with General Permits 5 and 8 that, cumulatively, will temporarily impact 0.095 acre, permanently impact 0.107 acre of wetlands, temporarily impact 447 LF, and permanently impact 402 LF of unnamed tributaries to Flaugherty Run (WWF), and temporarily impact 1.14 acres and permanently impact 1.19 acres of floodway of the same tributaries;
for the purposes of developing a new Wal-Mart facility. As compensation for the proposed impacts, the applicant is proposing to create a 0.31 acre PEM wetland on-site. The project is located west of the intersection of University Blvd. and Brodhead Rd. (Ambridge, PA USGS topographic quadrangle map, Latitude: 40°31`1.2"; Longitude: -80°13`39.8"), in Moon Township, Allegheny County.
District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701
E5829-092: UGI Energy Services, Inc., 1 Meridian Blvd., Suite 2C01, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain the Auburn Line Loop Project, which consists of one 24-inch natural gas pipeline, with the following impacts:
1. 27,215 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Scrub Shrub (PSS) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`39.49", Longitude: W76°02`10.02");
2. 7,641 square feet of permanent impacts to Palustrine Forested (PFO) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`45.84", Longitude: W76°02`17.43");
3. 125.0 linear feet of a UNT to Little Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`47.39", Longitude: W76°02`19.23");
4. 3,262 square feet of permanent impacts to Palustrine Forested (PFO) Wetlands and 36,816 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`48.62", Longitude: W76°02`20.85");
5. 21,239 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`54.63", Longitude: W76°02`25.73");
6. 51.0 linear feet of a UNT to Little Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) and 128 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°39`36.57", Longitude: W76°02`19.02");
7. 8,564 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°39`36.77", Longitude: W76°02`12.70");
8. 1,102 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°39`36.84", Longitude: W76°02`09.24");
9. 15,777 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`14.96", Longitude: W76°02`11.55");
10. 2,389 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`18.94", Longitude: W76°02`11.72");
11. 28,170 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`24.76", Longitude: W76°02`13.14");
12. 19,830 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`30.75", Longitude: W76°02`10.56");
13. 8,877 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`52.45", Longitude: W76°02`26.93");
14. 7,890 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°40`55.02", Longitude: W76°02`27.56");
15. 7,584 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°41`13.98", Longitude: W76°02`33.48");
16. 6,894 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°42`01.25", Longitude: W76°02`13.05");
17. 40,818 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°42`05.28", Longitude: W76°02`11.86"); and
18. 422.0 linear feet of a UNT to Nick Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°42`06.84", Longitude: W76°02`11.38").
The project will result in 598.0 linear feet of temporary stream impacts, 206,078 square feet (4.73 acres) of temporary PEM wetland impacts, 27,215 square feet (0.62 acre) of temporary PSS wetland impacts, and 10,903 square feet (0.25 acre) of permanent PFO wetland impacts, all for the purpose of installing a natural gas pipeline and associated access roadways for Marcellus shale development.
E6629-023: UGI Energy Services, Inc., 1 Meridian Blvd., Suite 2C01, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Washington Township Meshoppen Township, and Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate and maintain the Auburn Line Loop Project, which consists of one 24-inch natural gas pipeline, with the following impacts:
1. 67.0 linear feet of a UNT to Susquehanna River (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°34`50.96", Longitude: W76°02`29.56");
2. 54.0 linear feet of a UNT to Susquehanna River (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°34`51.07", Longitude: W76°02`30.46");
3. 98.0 linear feet of a UNT to Susquehanna River (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`01.98", Longitude: W76°02`33.35");
4. 1,012 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`06.10", Longitude: W76°02`32.31");
5. 4,527 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`27.94", Longitude: W76°02`31.97");
6. 1,244 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`30.68", Longitude: W76°02`32.72");
7. 2,638 square feet of permanent impacts to Palustrine Forested (PFO) Wetlands, 11,132 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Scrub Shrub (PSS) Wetlands, and 17,116 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`35.10", Longitude: W76°02`33.72");
8. 274 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`40.47", Longitude: W76°02`32.15");
9. 7,759 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°35`53.43", Longitude: W76°02`30.18");
10. 907 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°36`03.25", Longitude: W76°02`28.89");
11. 59.0 linear feet of a UNT to Susquehanna River (CWF, MF) and 7,404 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°36`14.60", Longitude: W76°02`25.92");
12. 81.0 linear feet of Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°36`56.44", Longitude: W76°02`16.71");
13. 104.0 linear feet of a UNT to Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`01.54", Longitude: W76°02`15.82");
14. 583 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`07.83", Longitude: W76°02`14.78");
15. 60.0 linear feet of a UNT to Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`10.15", Longitude: W76°02`14.47");
16. 154.0 linear feet of a UNT to Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`18.97", Longitude: W76°02`08.51");
17. 194.0 linear feet of a UNT to Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`23.90", Longitude: W76°02`05.36");
18. 187.0 linear feet of a UNT to Meshoppen Creek (CWF, MF) via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Meshoppen, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`29.79", Longitude: W76°02`06.66");
19. 1,233 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°37`38.97", Longitude: W76°02`04.32");
20. 1,441 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`35.94", Longitude: W76°02`06.17"); and
21. 1,430 square feet of temporary impacts to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) Wetlands via open cut trenching and a temporary road crossing (Auburn Center, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: N41°38`38.21", Longitude: W76°02`08.84").
The project will result in 1058.0 linear feet of temporary stream impacts, 2,638 square feet (0.06 acre) of permanent impacts to PFO wetlands, 11,132 square feet (0.26 acre) of temporary impacts to PSS wetlands, and 44,930 square feet (1.03 acre) of temporary PEM wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas pipeline and associated access roadways for Marcellus shale development.
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