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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: James A. Beach, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
23-0119F: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, L.P. (SPMT) (2nd and Green Streets, Marcus Hook, PA 19061-0426) to increase the VOC emission limits for five (5) previously permitted internal floating roof storage tanks and the removal of two (2) internal floating roof storage tanks at an existing Title V facility in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. The project does not trigger applicability toward the Federal PSD program or PADEP's NSR regulation. VOC emissions from this project will be fugitive and the potential emissions increase will be limited as follows: Source 132—7.25 tons; Source 188—6.75 tons; Source 190—5.40; Source 192—6.05 tons; and Source 221—1.47 ton, for a total VOC emission increase of 19.33 tons. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0026H: Global Packaging, Inc., (209 Brower Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456) for the installation of a heat set lithographic press at their existing facility in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. The Volatile Organic (VOC) emission limit for the press will be set at not to exceed 3.40 tons per year. The facility will still remain a synthetic minor, aggregate VOC emissions are still capped at 24.90 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain testing, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements, and work practice standards designed to keep the sources and facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0198P: Blommer Chocolate Company (1101 Blommer Drive, East Greenville, PA 18041) for an upgrade to the bean cleaning process at its East Greenville plant located in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. The facility is a Title V facility. Blommer is adding equipment to expand the separation capability of unwanted materials from the useful raw materials as well as replacing outdated equipment. The upgrade includes the addition of a new baghouse while maintaining the existing baghouse for particulate matter control. Both baghouses are limited to 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot of particulate matter in the outlet flow, which is accepted as Best Available Technology. Both baghouses are estimated to achieve 99.9% control efficiency. The grain loading will be confirmed through stack testing.
The proposed upgraded process is subject to only Commonwealth regulations. The Plan Approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice conditions to assure optimum operation of the baghouses and compliance with emissions limits.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
08-00008A: Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840) for the construction of a new 2,826 brake-horsepower combined power and heat natural gas fired reciprocating engine (designated as Source ID P135) controlled by an oxidation catalyst and an 8.4 MMBTU/hr waste heat recovery boiler at the facility located in Sayre Borough, Bradford County. The review of the information submitted by Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital indicates that the air contamination sources to be constructed will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including 40 CFR Part 60 JJJJ, 40 CFR Part 63 Subparts ZZZZ and JJJJJJ, and the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction.
The emissions from reciprocating engine will not exceed the following limits: 0.5 g/bhp-hr and 13.64 TPY NOx, 0.10 g/bhp-hr and 2.73 TPY VOC, 0.07 g/bhp-hr and 1.91 TPY CO and 0.03 g/bhp-hr and 0.82 TPY formaldehyde.
In addition to the emission limitations, the following is a brief description of the types of conditions the Department intends to place in the plan approval in order to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements. The reciprocating engine shall only be fired on natural gas. The reciprocating engine shall be stack tested within 120 days of operation in order to verify compliance with the NOx, CO, VOC and formaldehyde emission limitations. The permittee shall continuously monitor the inlet gas temperature and the pressure drop across the catalyst. The facility is a State Only facility. If the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for Plan Approval 08-00008A, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into State Only Operating Permit 08-00008 pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Tom Joseph, Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4336
56-00119: West Salisbury Foundry & Machine Co., Inc. (700 Tub Mill Run Road, West Salisbury, PA 15558) In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425, notice is hereby given that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue an Air Quality State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) renewal to West Salisbury Foundry & Machine to authorize the operation of a traditional iron job-shop foundry producing iron castings for general industry. The facility is located in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County.
Operations at this facility include melting, molding, mixing and preparing sand for molds, refining, casting iron as well as cleaning and grinding the casting The emission sources at this facility are a small coal fired boiler; pouring/casting operations; large shot blast machine; electric induction furnaces; casting finishing and several dust collectors. The estimated emissions from this facility are 0.275 ton/yr of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), 2.505 tons/yr of oxides of sulfur (SOx), 1.346 ton/yr of volatile organic compound (VOCs) and 7.434 tons/yr of particulate material (PM10) The proposed SOOP contains emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
A person may oppose the proposed State Only Operating Permit by filing a written protest with the Department through Noor Nahar via mail to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each protest or set of written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed State Only Operating Permit (56-00119) and a concise statement of the objections to the Operating Permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
West Salisbury State Only Operating Permit application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Operating Permit for this facility are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the West Salisbury' State Only Operating Permit application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed air Quality Operating Permit for this facility, a person may contact Phil Bouse at pbouse@pa.gov or 412.442.4000.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00012: Philadelphia Media Network (800 Schuyl- kill River Rd, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for the continued operation of a newspaper printing facility in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major source of air emissions are two (2) natural gas-fired boilers, nine (9) non-heatset web offset lithographic printing presses, sixteen (16) miscellaneous heaters, one (1) diesel fire pump and one (1) diesel emergency generator. No new sources have been installed and no new regulations have become applicable since the last time this permit was issued. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
54-00062: World Resources Co. (170 Walnut Lane, Pottsville, PA 17901-8559) The Department intends to issue a State-Only Operating Permit renewal for operation of a secondary nonferrous metals manufacturing operation in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County. The sources include a hydrometallurgical extraction process, a thermal concentrating unit, and an apv fluid bed processor. The hydrometallurgical extraction process emissions are controlled by a wet scrubber, and the thermal concentrating unit and fluid bed processor are controlled by venturi scrubbers and a dual packed tower scrubber. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
59-00021: Phoenix Resources, Inc. (782 Antrim Rd., Wellsboro, PA 16901) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for the Phoenix Resources Landfill located in Duncan Township, Tioga County. The facility is currently operating under State Only Operating Permit 59-00021. The facility's main sources include an approximate 66.4 acre residual waste disposal area and associated roadways. The facility has potential emissions of 0.74 TPY of CO; 2.79 TPY of NOx; 0.45 TPY of SOx; 38.34 TPY of PM/PM10; 3.03 TPY of VOCs; 1.39 TPY HAPs; 27,590 TPY GHGs. The emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of Title 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Dave Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940
25-01011: Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Incorporated (4216 Sterrettania Road, Erie, PA 16506) for an initial Natural Minor Permit to operate a funeral home and crematory located in Millcreek Township, Erie County. The emitting source is a human crematory. The emissions from the facility are less than the Title V threshold limits. Thus, the facility is Natural Minor. The facility provided the following potential emissions in the permit application: Particulate Matter (PM): 1.02 ton per year (TPY); PM less than ten microns (PM-10) 1.02 TPY; Oxides of Sulfur (SOx) 0.47 TPY; Carbon Monoxide (CO) 0.64 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) 0.778 TPY; and, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 0.653 TPY.
37-00300: North American Forgemasters (710 Moravia St., New Castle, PA 16101) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for the facility located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility are 6 forge furnaces, 2 slow cooling furnaces, 2 press forge furnaces, a temper furnace, hand scarfing, an emergency generator and an immersion degreaser. The emergency generator is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. The conditions of Plan Approval 37-300B were incorporated into this permit. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, and work practice requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Lake Region Crematorium, LLC (P O Box 7, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436) for their facility located in Lake Township, Wayne County. This Plan Approval No. 64-00018A will be incorporated into a Natural Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 64-00018A is for the operation of a human crematory. This facility is a Non Title V facility. The company has applied to operate the cremator without interlock system & opening of the chamber before it cools to 1,500°F as required by existing operating permit. No other changes were proposed from existing operating permit. Presently the cremator is operating under General Operating Permit GP14 requirements. The company shall comply with 123.41 for opacity. The company will operate the sources and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 64-00018A and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
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
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
30841312 and NPDES No. PA0013790. The Monon- galia County Coal Company, (46226 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950). To renew the permit for the Monongalia County Mine in Gilmore, Wayne and Jackson Townships, Greene County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on March 29, 2016. Application received August 27, 2015.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 56050105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249793, Svonavec, Inc., 150 West Union Street, Suite 201, Somerset, PA 15501, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Milford Township, Somerset County, affecting 273.6 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to/and Middle Creek and unnamed tributaries to/and South Glade Creek, classified for the following use: trout stocked fishes, warm water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 28, 2016.
Permit No. 07920101 and NPDES No. PA0599581, E.P. Bender Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface & auger mine to revise the permit to include add 2.8 acres to the permit to include within the permit area the existing access road, T-428, connecting with SR 3012 and an unaffected area of 2.8 acres will be deleted from the permit so the permit acreage will remain unchanged at 474.0 acres, located in Allegheny Township, Blair County, affecting 474.0. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Sugar Run and Sugar Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 29, 2016.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17080113 and NPDES PA0256943. Rob Holland Enterprises (52 Holland Lane, Curwensville, PA 16833). Permit renewal for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine located in Bloom Township, Clearfield County affecting 8.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Little Anderson Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 25, 2016.
59060101 and NPDES PA0256315. Phoenix Resources, Inc. (782 Antrim Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901). Permit renewal for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine located in Duncan Township, Tioga County affecting 80.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributaries to Rock Run to Babb Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 28, 2016.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
65910103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0592447. Coal Loaders, Inc. (P. O. Box 556, Ligonier, PA 15658). Renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 72.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries 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: March 24, 2016.
30100101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251950. Border Energy, LLC (308 Dents Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26501). Renewal application for continued surface and auger mining to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Monongahela Township, Greene County, affecting 188.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Whiteley Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supplies with intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: Masontown Water Works, Carmichaels Municipal Authority and Southwestern PA Water Authority. Renewal application received: March 25, 2016.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 40663025R6. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc., (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing and refuse disposal operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 325.0 acres, receiving stream: Black Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: March 9, 2016.
Permit No. 40663026R6. Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc., (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 285.0 acres, receiving stream: Black Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: March 22, 2016.
Permit No. 54900205R5. 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 670.7 acres, receiving stream: Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: March 28, 2016.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
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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
Permit No. 56162801, Black Resources, Inc., 162 Cumberland Street, Berlin, PA 15530 commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal (industrial minerals) operation located in Somerset Township, Somerset County, affecting 4.9 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributary to Kimberly Run classified for the following use: cold water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 23, 2016.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 4873SM8C3 and NPDES No. PA0594644. Kinsley Construction, Inc., (PO Box 2886, York, PA 17405), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in West Manchester Township, York County affecting 561.9 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek, classified for the following uses: Warm Water Fishes and Migratory Fishes. Application received: March 22, 2016.
Permit No. 40800304C3 and NPDES No. PA0123765. Gigliello Topsoil, (39 Pittston Avenue, Yatesville, PA 18640), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Pittston City, Luzerne County affecting 19.0 acres, receiving stream: Lackawanna River and Susquehanna River, classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishes and Warm Water Fishes. Application received: March 28, 2016.
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. PA058976 (Mining Permit No. 56900112), Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, revised NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Summit Township, Somerset County, affecting 650 acres. Receiving streams: Stony Batter Run and Shafer Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: December 22, 2015.
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 outfall(s) listed below discharge to Stony Batter Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 009 (TF-6A) N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 009 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 1.1 2.2 2.7 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) Monitor and Report pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to Shafer Run and Stony Batter Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 007 (SP-2) N 008 (SP-4) N 010 (SP-1) N 011 (SP-3) N 013 (SP-6) N 014 (SP-7) N NPDES No. PA0613711 (Mining Permit No. 7574SM5), Pennsy Supply, Inc., 1001 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, renewal of an NPDES permit for a sandstone quarry in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, affecting 395.3 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek, classified for the following use: high quality cold water fishes. Application received: March 29, 2016.
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 stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to: unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 No 002 No The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum 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 NPDES No. PA0122629 (Mining Permit No. 5074SM1), Valley Quarries, Inc., P. O. Box 2009, Chambersburg, PA 17201, renewal of an NPDES permit for noncoal surface mine in Guilford Township, Franklin County, affecting 123.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek, classified for the following use(s): warm water fishery. Application received: September 28, 2015.
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 outfall(s) listed below discharge to: unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum 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
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.
E09-1000. Richland Township, 1328 California Road, Suite A, Quakertown, PA 18951, Richland Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an 8-foot wide pedestrian Bridge situated along the floodway of the Beaver Run Creek (TSF) and measuring approximately 24 feet in length associated with the safe route travel between Richland Township and Quakertown Borough. The pedestrian bridge will be an aerial crossing with no direct impacts to the stream.
The site is located approximately 2,500 feet northwest of Station Road (Quakertown, PA USGS Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.431944; Longitude: -75.339166).
E09-1001. Warrington Township, 852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976, Warrington Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 6-foot wide Steel pedestrian Bridge situated along the floodway/floodplain of the tributary B to Little Neshaminy Creek (WWF, MF) and measuring approximately 114 feet in length associated with the existing trail system in the Township. The project also includes the walkway paths along east and west sides of the bridge within the floodplain to connect the existing trails.
The site is located approximately 700 feet southeast of Street Road and Elbow Lane intersection (Ambler, PA USGS Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.238382; Longitude: -75.154471).
Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E39-542. Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, 3311 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109, in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing undersized box culvert and to construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments within the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Catasauqua Creek (CWF, MF), associated with offsite roadway improvements for the Allen Township Industrial Subdivision: 1. A road crossing of an unnamed tributary to Catasauqua Creek consisting of a 23` × 5.75` precast concrete box culvert with an R-7 rock apron for outlet protection; 2. Two storm water outfall pipes in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Catasauqua Creek, each consisting of 18-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipes, concrete endwalls, and riprap aprons; 3. Two vegetated storm water outfall channels in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Catasauqua Creek; 4. An 8-inch diameter PVC sanitary sewer utility pipe crossing of an unnamed tributary to Catasauqua Creek. The project is located along Willowbrook Road, approximately 600 feet north of its intersection with East Race Street (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.6588N; Longitude: -75.4477W).
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E41-673. Lycoming County Commissioners, 48 W. 3rd Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Pleasant Stream Road Bridge Replacement (T665) over Lycoming Creek in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District (Bodines, PA Quadrangle Lat: 41° 28` 33"; Long: -76° 58` 49").
To remove the existing structure & construct, operate and maintain a new permanent stream crossing over Lycoming Creek along Pleasant Stream Road (T-665) in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County. The work involves the replacement of an existing single-span steel pony truss with a two-span prestressed (P/S) concrete box beam bridge. The project will also include minor roadway work, installation of safety features, and scour protection. The bridge is classified as structurally deficient.
The project proposes to have the following impacts
ID Steam Name Chapter 93 Classification Temporary Impact area Length (LF) Permanent Impact area Length (LF) Latitude Longitude Existing Far Abutment Removal Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 62 41° 28` 33.2" 76° 58` 48.0" Temporary Stream Crossing Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 84 41° 28` 33.7" 76° 58` 49.0" Causeway & Cofferdam Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 100 41° 28` 33.7" 76° 58` 49.0" Near Abutment and Rock Apron Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 166 41° 28` 33.5" 76° 58` 49.7" Far Abutment and Rock Apron Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 125 41° 28` 33.5" 76° 58` 49.7" Wetland Impact Lycoming Creek CWF, EV 15
(0.005 ac.)41° 28` 33.5" 76° 58` 49.7"
The total estimated permanent stream disturbance for the project is approximately 166 lineal feet. The total estimated temporary stream disturbance for the project is approximately 37 lineal feet.
The proposed crossings will not permanently impact cultural or archaeological resources, national/state/local parks, forests recreational areas, landmarks wildlife refuge, or historical sites. Lycoming Creek is classified with a designated use of Cold Water Fishery (CWF) and with an existing use of Exceptional Value (EV).
E49-341. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Milton 230/69 kV Substation Expansion, in West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 58` 54.29" N; Longitude: 76° 50` 0.64" W).
The applicant is proposing to expand the existing Milton 230/69 kV electric substation which requires upgrades to meet current electrical demands. The scope of the project includes expanding the existing substation by filling and grading an area approximately 368 feet long and 119 feet wide that matches the elevation of the existing substation. As proposed, the project will require fill to be deposited and maintained in 0.21 acre of wetland. In addition, the project will temporarily impact 0.23 acre of wetland as a result of construction activities.
To mitigate for wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to expand an existing wetland to the west of the existing substation.
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
E02-1723, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 700 South Eisenhower Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17057, South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District.
The applicant is proposing to:
1. Construct and maintain a 659` × 5` culvert in a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 9 to Millers Run) (WWF).
2. Place and maintain fill in 805 LF of a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 2 to Millers Run) (WWF).
3. Relocate 315 LF of a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 17 to Millers Run) (WWF).
4. Construct and maintain a 558` × 6` culvert in a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 5 to Millers Run) (WWF).
5. Construct and maintain a 79` × 3` culvert in a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 11 to Millers Run) (WWF).
6. Construct and maintain a 43` × 43` beam bridge over Millers Run (WWF).
7. Construct and maintain another 31` × 45` beam bridge, at a different location, over Millers Run (WWF).
8. Construct and maintain another 33` × 45` beam bridge, at a different location, over Millers Run (WWF).
9. Construct and maintain a 429` × 4` culvert in a UNT to Coal Run (aka UNT 3 to Coal Run) (WWF).
10. Relocate 315 LF of a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 4 to Millers Run) (WWF).
11. Construct and maintain a 42` long temporary culvert crossing of a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 9 to Millers Run) (WWF) with two 3` diameter pipes.
12. Construct and maintain a 42` long temporary culvert crossing of a UNT to Millers Run aka UNT 5 to Millers Run) (WWF) with two 3` diameter pipes.
13. Construct and maintain a 40` × 2` temporary culvert crossing of a UNT to Millers Run (aka UNT 4 to Millers Run) (WWF).
14. Construct and maintain a 50` long temporary culvert crossing of Millers Run (WWF) with eight 4` diameter pipes.
15. Place and maintain fill in 0.109 acre of PEM and PSS wetland, and temporarily impact 0.036 acre of PEM wetland in the Millers Run watershed (WWF).
16. Install and maintain road associated stormwater facilities and outfalls in the Millers Run and Coal Run watersheds (WWF).
In association with constructing a new 2.8 mile section (Section 55C1) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, beginning at Cecil Reissing Road in Washington County and extending into Allegheny County after crossing over SR 0050, as a component of the overall construction of a new 13.3 mile section (aka The Southern Beltway Project) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, between U. S. Route 22, and Interstate 79 (a.k.a. The Southern Beltway project). The structures and activities requiring authorization for Section 55C1 in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County (beginning at Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle; starting at Latitude: 40° 20` 50.26" Longitude: -80° 12` 03.04"; and ending at Latitude: 40° 20` 50.26" Longitude: -80° 09` 40.70") will permanently impact a total of approximately 3,160 linear feet (LF) of various watercourses and 0.109 acre of wetland, and temporarily impact a total of approximately 177 LF of various watercourse and 0.036 acre of wetland. Two mitigation projects will compensate for the cumulative total of impacts to watercourses from Section 55C1, as well as for impacts from several future subprojects associated with the overall Southern Beltway Project. Although final plans for future projects are not available, the applicant estimates that the aforementioned future subprojects and the current project will permanently affect a cumulative total of approximately 15,231 LF, and temporarily impact approximately 700 LF, of various watercourses. To compensate for the cumulative total of impacts from the Southern Beltway Project, the stream mitigation plan includes the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and enhancement of approximately 15,672 LF of various tributaries in the Buck Run watershed, in Donegal Township, Washington County (West Middletown, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 8` 34" Longitude: -80° 25` 10"). As compensation for 6.089 acres of permanent wetland impacts associated with the overall Southern Beltway Project, the applicant will construct approximately 6.98 acres of wetlands, at a site approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of S.R. 18, and Joffre Bulger Road, in Smith Township, Washington County (Clinton, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 23` 16" Longitude: -80° 22` 24").
Northwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
E42-368, Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company, 341 White Pond Drive, Akron, OH 44320. Lewis Run-Pierce Brook 230 kV Transmission Line Project, in Lewis Run, Lafayette Township, Keating Township, and Bradford Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Bradford, Cyclone, Derrick City, Lewis Run, and Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 36.47"; W: 78°, 32`, 36.12").
Applicant proposes to install approximately 15.6 miles of 230 kV electric transmission line with a 160 ft wide maintained ROW between the existing Lewis Run substation (Bradford, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 52`, 50.68"; W: 78°, 39`, 33.63") and the newly constructed Pierce Brook substation (Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 31.34"; W: 78°, 24`, 32.30"). A portion of the line (7.3 miles) will utilize an existing 100 ft ROW (expanded to 160 ft) while the remaining 8.3 miles will require new ROW. Additionally, 5.2 miles of existing 115 kV transmission line will be removed.
Impacts for the 7.3 mile replacement portion of the project (Bradford, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 52`, 50.68"; W: 78°, 39`, 33.63" to Cyclone, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 35.96"; W: 78°, 32`, 35.57") include:
- Aerial power line crossings of 23 wetlands and 13 streams/floodways including Waltrous Run, East Branch Tunungwant Creek, Railroad Run, Droney Run, Panther Run, and associated tributaries.
- Temporary equipment crossings of 21 wetlands and 11 streams including Waltrous Run, Railroad Run and associated tributaries, Droney Run, Panther Run and associated tributaries, and a tributary to East Branch Tunungwant Creek resulting in temporary impacts to 1.75 acre of wetland and 357 LF of stream.
- Installation of 4 poles in wetlands and 2 in floodways; 6 guy anchors in wetlands and 1 in a floodway.
- Permanent conversion of approximately 1.1 acre of PFO/PSS wetland to PEM in the maintained ROW; 5.3 acres of additional PEM wetland will remain within the ROW.
Impacts for the 8.3 mile new ROW portion of the project (Cyclone, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 35.96"; W: 78°, 32`, 35.57" to Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 31.34"; W: 78°, 24`, 32.30") include:
- Aerial power line crossings of 29 wetlands, 1 pond, and 17 streams/floodways including Potato Creek and associated tributaries, tributaries to South Branch Cole Creek, and tributaries to Pierce Brook.
- Temporary equipment crossings of 30 wetlands and 12 streams including tributaries to South Branch Cole Creek and tributaries to Potato Creek resulting in temporary impacts to 1.03 acre of wetland and 210 LF of stream.
- Installation of 4 poles in wetlands and 4 in floodways; 2 guy anchors in wetlands and 9 in floodways.
- Permanent conversion of approximately 2.1 acres of PFO/PSS wetland to PEM in the maintained ROW; 3.47 acres of additional PEM wetland will remain within the ROW.
Impacts for the 5.2 mile removal portion of the project (Cyclone, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 50`, 35.96"; W: 78°, 32`, 35.57" to Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 51`, 17.62"; W: 78°, 26`, 51.75") include:
- Temporary equipment crossings of 32 wetlands and 19 streams including South Branch Cole Creek and associated tributaries resulting in temporary impacts to 1.4 acre of wetland and 479 LF of stream.
Impacts for additional temporary roads required to access the ROW include:
- Temporary equipment crossings of 15 wetlands and 4 streams including tributaries to Potato Creek and tributaries to South Branch Cole Creek.
All temporary crossings will be removed as construction is completed. Enhancement of approximately 4 acres of existing PEM wetland located adjacent to the ROW (Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 49`, 52.06"; W: 78°, 25`, 11.74") is proposed as mitigation for the permanent conversion impacts.
District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701
E5729-085: Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC, 400 IST Center, Suite 404, Horseheads, NY, 14845; Elkland Township, Sullivan County, USACE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
(1) A temporary road crossing using timber mats and an 8 inch diameter gas line impacting 158 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (EV) (Overton, PA Quadrangle 41°33`23"N, 76°35`36"W);
(2) A temporary road crossing using timber mats and an 8 inch diameter gas line impacting 6,786 square feet of an exceptional value palustrine forested (EV-PFO) wetland (Overton, PA Quadrangle 41°33`19"N, 76°35`27"W).
The project will result in 6,786 square feet (0.15 acre) of permanent wetland impacts and approximately 158 linear feet of temporary stream impacts for the purpose of installing a well line for Marcellus Shale gas development in Elkland Township, Sullivan County. The permittee will provide 0.31 acre of compensatory mitigation for forested wetland impacts at an offsite location (Overton, PA Quadrangle 41°33`44"N 76°34`31"W) in Elkland Township, Sullivan County.
E5829-108: Bridgewater and Jessup Townships, Williams Field Services Company, LLC; Park Place Corporate Center 2, 2000 Commerce Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275; Bridgewater and Jessup Townships, Susque- hanna County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipeline and timber mat crossing temporarily impacting 2,267 square feet (0.05 acre) of a palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 46` 54", Longitude: -75° 55` 35"),
2) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipeline and timber mat crossing temporarily impacting 23,830 square feet (0.55 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) and temporarily impacting 4,344 square feet (0.10 acre) of a palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands (PSS) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 11", Longitude: -75° 55` 23"),
3) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipelines and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 48 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Wyalusing Creek (WWF-MF) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 11", Longitude: -75° 55` 23"),
4) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipeline and timber mat crossing temporarily impacting 4,986 square feet (0.11 acre) of a palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 11", Longitude: -75° 55` 23"),
5) a temporary timber mat crossing permanently impacting 1,406 square feet (0.03 acre) of a palustrine forested wetlands (PFO) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
6) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipelines and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 104 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Wyalusing Creek (WWF-MF) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
7) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipelines and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 367 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Wyalusing Creek (WWF-MF) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
8) a temporary timber mat crossing permanently impacting 73 square feet (< 0.01 acre) of a palustrine scrub shrub wetlands (PSS) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
9) a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 34 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Wyalusing Creek (WWF-MF) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
10) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipeline and timber mat crossing temporarily impacting 4,181 square feet (0.10 acre) of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM) and temporarily impacting 123 square feet (< 0.01 acre) of a palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands (PSS) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02"),
11) a 10 inch diameter steel natural gas gathering pipelines and temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 52 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to South Branch Wyalusing Creek (WWF-MF) (Montrose West, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 47` 09", Longitude: -75° 55` 02").
The project consists of constructing approximately 1.31 mile of 10" steel natural gas gathering line located in Bridgewater and Jessup Townships, Susquehanna County. The project will result in 605 lineal feet of temporary stream impacts, 41,210 square feet (0.95 acre) of temporary wetland impacts, and 1,406 square feet (0.03 acre) of permanent wetland impacts all for the purpose of providing safe reliable conveyance of Marcellus Shale natural gas to market.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ed Muzic, Section Chief, 717.705.4802
EA67-028: Jackson Township, 439 Roth's Church Road, Spring Grove, PA 17362 in Jackson Township, York County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To remove the existing pedestrian bridge crossings and to 1) excavate 4,000 cubic yards of fill in the floodway of a UNT to Codorus Creek (WWF), impacting 1.99 acre, and to place said fill in the floodplain, 2) relocate 825 linear feet of a UNT to Codorus Creek (WWF), and 3) construct and maintain two wooden pedestrian crossings measuring 8.0 feet wide by 80.0 feet long across a UNT to Codorus Creek (WWF) and its floodway, all for the purpose of restoring the floodplain of a UNT to Codorus Creek (WWF). A temporary bypass channel measuring 850 feet long by 35 feet wide will be used to bypass the flow of the channel during construction. The project is located at Jackson Township Community Park in Jackson Township, York County (USGS Quadrangle: West York, PA; Latitude: 39° 53` 49.9"; Longitude: -76° 51`; 17.0").
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