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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should 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. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act.
Southeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Permit No. 4617521, Public Water Supply.
Applicant North Penn Water Authority
300 Forty Foot Road
Lansdale, PA 19446
Township Various County Montgomery Responsible Official Daniel Preston
300 Forty Foot Road
Lansdale, PA 19446
Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Daniel Preston
300 Forty Foot Road
Lansdale, PA 19446
Application Received Date December 14, 2017 Description of Action Installation of phosphate chemical feed equipment for corrosion control at four well stations. Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Application No. 4017511, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mercy Center Nursing Unit, Inc.
301 Lake Street, Box 370
Dallas, PA 18612
Municipality Dallas Township County Luzerne Responsible Official Terrance P. Navin
Director of Maintenance
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Martin J. Gilligan, P.E.
52 Westminster Drive
Dallas, PA 18612Application Received Date December 26, 2017 Description of Action This application proposes the addition of softening treatment to the existing public water system, utilizing cation exchange softening units. Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
Application No. 0818501, Construction—Public Water Supply.
Applicant Towanda Municipal Authority Township/Borough Towanda Borough County Bradford County Responsible Official Mr. Kyle Lane
Borough Manager
724 Main Street
Towanda, PA 18848
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Mr. Brian D. Shura, P.E.
1731 N. Juniata Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Application Received 01/02/2018 Description of Action Authorizes the development of three new source water wells, installation of raw and treated water transmission lines, construction of a new water treatment facility consisting of a 0.95 MGD microfiltration system and a 1.38 MGD disinfection system. The 2 TMA existing wells & the existing disinfection building will be decommissioned following completion and startup of the new sources & treatment facility.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. §§ 6026.101—6026.907).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the Department to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following site, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified as follows. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-fields Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Beneficial Bank, 2514 Aramingo Avenue, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Robert Ehlen-berger, P.G., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., 2700 Kelly Road, Warrington, PA 18976 on behalf of Beneficial Bank c/o Robert Krimetz, Beneficial Bank, 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Beneficial Bank has indicated that proposed remediation measures will be in accordance with methodologies approved by PADEP. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Philadelphia Daily News on December 7, 2017.
Regency Apartments, 313 Iven Avenue, Radnor Township, Delaware County. Richard S. Werner, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 2002 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 110, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf Patrick Barton, Apartment Management LLC, 116 North Swarthmore Avenue, Suite 1, Ridley Park, PA 19078 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Petroleum contaminated soil was encountered during the removal of two fuel oil no. 2 heating oil tanks. The future use of the subject property will continue to be a residential apartment building. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Main Line Suburban Life on December 10, 2017.
Venice Island, 1 Leverington Avenue, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. George Guzdek, PG., Bison Environmental, LLC, 89 Jennifer Lane, Burlington, NJ 08016 on behalf of Jane Smith, Venice Island Realty Partners c/o Lubert-Adler Management, Cira Centre-28th Floor, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Site soil has been found to be impacted by historic fill constituents including certain metals and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. The proposed future use of the property will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Roxborough Review on November 29, 2017.
Santoro Residence, 6178 Carversville Road, Solebury Township, Bucks County. Eric White, PG., PARS Environmental, Inc., 500 Horizon Drive, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 on behalf of Joseph Santoro, 6176 Carversville Road, Doylestown, PA 18913 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater has been contaminated with the release of benzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenze, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenze and naphthalene from and underground storage tank. The future use of the property is assumed as residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Intelligencer on November 30, 2017.
2283 Huntingdon Pike, 2283 Huntingdon Pike, Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County. Richard S. Werner, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 2002 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 110, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Dorothy Liebold, Alfred P. Liebold Associates, Family LP, 495 Lawrence Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The identified contaminants to be remediated consists of unleaded gasoline and leaded gasoline parameters in soil and groundwater. The proposed future use of the property will be non-residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Public Spirit on December 10, 2017.
Medical Products Laboratories Inc., 9990 Global Road, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Terry Harris, Boucher & James, Inc., 1456 Ferry Road, Building 500, Doylestown, PA 18901 on behalf of Elliott Stone, Medical Products Laboratories, Inc., 9990 Global Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with fuel oil due to a leak from a former underground storage tank. The site is a medical products engineering and manufacturing facility. No change in site use is proposed. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Courier Times on November 16, 2017.
Edgmont Country Club, 5180 West Chester Pike, Edgmont Township, Delaware County. Michael Shaw, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., 1515 Market Street, Suite 945, Philadelphia, PA 19102 on behalf of Jonathan Grebow, AG-RW Edgmont Owner LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, 25A Hanover Road, Suite 310, Florham Park, NJ 07932 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil impact consists of elevated concentrations of arsenic, mercury, cadmium and/or chlordane. After remediation, the golf course is intended to be redeveloped and used as residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Daily Times and Sunday Times on November 15, 2017.
Eddystone Generating Station, 1 Industrial Highway, Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. Christopher Milone, Brown and Caldwell, 535 Route 38, East, Suite 355, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater were impacted with the contamination of petroleum hydrocarbons. The site is currently and will continue to be used as a power generating facility and fuel transfer terminal. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Delaware Daily Times and Sunday Times on November 8, 2017.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-fields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
750 South Delaware Drive, 750 South Delaware Drive, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County. MEA Inc., 1365 Ackermanville Rd., Bangor, PA 18013, on behalf of Nationstar Mortgage DBA Mr. Cooper, 2501 South Highway 121 Business, Lewisville, TX 75067, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil contamination was due to aboveground heating oil tanks located on the property. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express Times on November 24, 2017.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
NGK Metals—Temple, 150 Tuckerton Road, Reading, PA 19612, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. HDR Engineering, Inc., 1720 Spillman Drive, Suite 280, Bethlehem, PA 18015, on behalf of NGK Metals, 917 US Highway 11 South Sweetwater, TN 37874, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with Inorganics, VOCs and SVOCs from historical industrial operations. The site will be remediated to the Site-Specific Standard. Future use of the site is non-residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Reading Eagle on December 20, 2017.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Lucas Trucking Corp. at I-80 MM 226.5 Diesel Release Cleanup, Valley Township, Montour County. Northridge Group, Inc., P.O. Box 231, Northumberland, PA 17857, on behalf of Lucas Trucking Corp., 9657 N. Route 220 Highway, Jersey Shore, PA 17740, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with diesel fuel and motor oil. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Daily Item on December 19, 2017.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-field Development Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Former Jeannette Glass Plant Site, Bullitt Ave. & South 2nd St, City of Jeanette, Westmoreland County. KU Resources, Inc., 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 on behalf of Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp., 5th Floor, Suite 520, 40 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate the site where elevated concentrations of hazardous constituents including petroleum products, arsenic, lead and PCBs from historic use have impacted soil and groundwater. Notice of the intent to remediate was published in the Westmoreland Tribune Review on March 22, 2017.
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.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
34-05002: Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology 2 (RACT 2) plan to partially supersede the existing RACT 1 plan for the Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Perulack facility, located in the Lack Township, Juniata County, as a significant modification to their Title V operating permit.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91—129.100, the Department has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT 2 plan to partially supersede the existing RACT 1 plan, to be submitted as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Perulack natural gas compressor station.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT 2 approval, and the RACT 1 plan partial supersedure approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the 2008 NAAQS for ozone.
The proposed RACT 2 plan and RACT 1 plan partial supersedure, if approved by DEP, will be issued as a significant modification to the facility's Title V operating permit (34-05002). The relevant RACT 2 requirements will also be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval and incorporation into Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. Requirements that are not part of the RACT 2 approval will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed RACT 2 requirements for this facility that will be submitted to the EPA as part of the SIP:
RACT 2 Case-by-Case Requirements for Source 037 (to replace in their entirety the current RACT 1 requirements for the affected source)
Source ID 037—GE Turbine (31404):
(a) The permittee shall not permit emissions of NOx from Source 037 in excess of the following. These emission limits apply at all times, including startup and shutdown periods.
(1) 120 ppmdv corrected to 15 percent oxygen, and
(2) 329 tpy on a 12-month running total.
(b) Once in each 5-year calendar period, the permittee shall conduct on Source 037 a Department-approved emissions source test for NOx (as NO2) emissions that meets the requirements of Chapter 139, Subchapter A (relating to sampling and testing methods and procedures). The test shall be conducted prior to expiration of this permit, or during the applicable heating season determined by the Department. During the four years of each permit cycle when a full source test is not required, the permittee shall annually conduct a compliance verification of NOx emissions for Source 037. Results from source tests or portable analyzer tests shall be submitted to DEP no later 60 calendar days after completion of the on-site testing portion of the emission test program. Test results for NOx shall be reported as follows: (1) ppmdv as measured; (2) ppmdv corrected to 15 percent oxygen; (3) lb/hr; (4) lb/MMBtu of heat input. All test results shall be retained by the permittee at the test location and provided annually with emission statements and at other times as requested by the Department.
(c) The permittee shall maintain comprehensive and accurate records of the following for Source 037:
(1) The number of operating hours on both a monthly and 12-month rolling basis.
(2) The amount of fuel consumed on both a monthly and 12-month rolling basis.
(d) The permittee shall maintain records including sufficient data and calculations to demonstrate that the RACT emission limitations for nitrogen oxides are met for Source 037.
(e) All records required by this source group shall be retained by the permittee for 5 years and made available to the Department upon request.
(f) The permittee will maintain and operate Source 037 in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. The permittee shall follow a routine and preventive maintenance schedule. This includes inspection of the combustion system and hot gas path on an annual basis.
(g) Source 037 shall be permanently shut down by no later than January 1, 2024.
RACT 1 Partial Supesedure:
(a) Condition No. 7 of RACT Operating Permit No. 34-2002 shall be superseded by the RACT 2 requirements for the sources at this facility upon issuance of this permit. All the other conditions of RACT Operating Permit No. 34-2002 except Conditions 5(c), 6(a) and 15, shall be superseded by the RACT 2 requirements for this facility upon approval of such supersedure as a SIP revision. The above Condition 6(a) shall be superseded by the more stringent presumptive RACT requirement for this facility on 1/1/20. Conditions 5(c) and 16 of RACT Operating Permit No. 34-2002 shall not be superseded by the RACT 2 requirements for this facility.
Public Comment Details:
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 Viren Trivedi, Environmental Engineering Manager, Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice 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 RACT 2 condition, including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the RACT 2 approval.
Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on February 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, to accept oral comments on the proposed permit action and the proposed SIP revision. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Viren Trivedi at 717-705-4863. Speakers must pre-register in order to testify at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be February 15, 2017.
Oral testimony at the hearing will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Thomas Hanlon at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling Viren Trivedi at 717-705-4863 or make accommodation through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1800-654-5984 (TDD).
22-05010: Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology 2 (RACT 2) plan to supersede the existing RACT I plan for the Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Grantville facility, located in the East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, as a significant modification to their Title V operating permit.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91—129.100, the Department has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT 2 plan, and to have it supersede the existing RACT 1 plan, to be submitted as part of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Grantville natural gas compressor station.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT 2 approval, and the RACT 1 plan supersedure approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the 2008 NAAQS for ozone.
The proposed RACT 2 plan and RACT 1 plan supersedure, if approved by DEP, will be issued as a significant modification to the facility's Title V operating permit (22-05010). The relevant RACT 2 requirements will also be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval and incorporation into Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. Requirements that are not part of the RACT 2 approval will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed RACT 2 requirements for this facility that will be submitted to the EPA as part of the SIP:
RACT 2 Case-by-Case Requirements (to replace in their entirety the current RACT 1 requirements for the facility).
Source ID 031—GE Turbine 4 (31704), Source 033—West Turbine 2 (31702) and Source ID 034—West Turbine 3 (31703).
(a) The permittee shall not permit emissions of NOx from the gas turbines in excess of the following. These emission limits apply at all times, including startup and shutdown periods.
(1) Sources 033 and 034 Westinghouse W-52 (31702 and 31703) turbines.
(i) 116 ppmdv each corrected to 15 percent oxygen.
(ii) 107 tpy each on a 12-month running total.
(2) Source 031 General Electric Frame 5 MS 5001 LMD (31704) turbine.
(i) 120 ppmdv corrected to 15 percent oxygen.
(ii) 411 tpy on a 12-month running total.
(b) For Source IDs 033 & 034, the fuel consumption for each turbine shall not exceed 491.3 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF) of natural gas during any consecutive 12-month period.
(c) For Source ID 031, the fuel consumption for the turbine shall not exceed 1,822.5 million standard cubic feet (MMSCF) of natural gas during any consecutive 12-month period.
(d) For Source IDs 031, 033 & 034, the permittee shall not operate each turbine more than 8,000 hours during any consecutive 12-month period.
(e) Once in each 5-year calendar period, the permittee shall conduct, on each of the sources in this group, a Department approved emissions source test for NOx (as NO2) emissions that meets the requirements of Chapter 139, Subchapter A (relating to sampling and testing methods and procedures). The test shall be conducted prior to expiration of this permit, or during the applicable heating season determined by the Department. During the four years of each permit cycle when a full source test is not required, the permittee shall annually conduct a portable analyzer compliance verification of NOx emissions for each source in this group. Results from source tests or portable analyzer tests shall be submitted to DEP no later 60 calendar days after completion of the on-site testing portion of the emission test program. Test results for NOx shall be reported as follows: (1) ppmdv as measured; (2) ppmdv corrected to 15 percent oxygen; (3) lb/hr; (4) lb/MMBtu of heat input. All test results shall be retained by the permittee at the test location and provided annually with emission statements and at other times as requested by the Department.
(f) The permittee shall maintain comprehensive and accurate records of the following for each source in this group:
(1) The number of operating hours on both a monthly and 12-month rolling basis.
(2) The amount of fuel consumed on both a monthly and 12-month rolling basis.
(g) The permittee shall maintain records including sufficient data and calculations to demonstrate that the RACT emission limitations for nitrogen oxides are met for each source in this group.
(h) All records required by this source group shall be retained by the permittee for 5 years and made available to the Department upon request.
(i) The permittee will maintain and operate each of the sources in this group in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices. The permittee shall follow a routine and preventive maintenance schedule. This includes inspection of the combustion system and hot gas path on an annual basis.
(j) Source ID 031 shall be permanently shut down by no later than January 1, 2024.
Public Comment Details:
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 Thomas Hanlon, Environmental Engineering Manager, Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice 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 RACT 2 condition, including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the RACT 2 approval.
Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on February 27, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, to accept oral comments on the proposed permit action and the proposed SIP revision. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862. Speakers must pre-register in order to testify at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be February 20, 2018.
Oral testimony at the hearing will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Thomas Hanlon at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862.
Individuals who are in need of an accommodation for the hearing as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862 or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD).
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648.
08-00045: Panda Liberty, LLC (151 Liberty Lane Towanda, PA 18848) for initial issuance of the Title V operating permit for their 829 mega-watt Panda Liberty Power Project located in Asylum Township, Bradford County. The facility is currently operating under Plan Approvals 08-00045A and 08-00045B as well as Title IV Acid Rain Permit TIVOP 08-00045. The facility's sources include two approximately 2,980 MMBtu/hr (HHV) and 2,685 MMBtu/hr (LHV) Siemens SGT6-8000H lean premix DLN natural-gas-fired combustion turbines and steam turbines configured in a single shaft alignment and drive one common electric generator. Each unit will be equipped with approximately 164 MMBtu/hr (HHV) and 148 MMBtu/hr (LHV) natural-gas-fired duct burners and heat-recovery-steam-generators. Additionally, there are also one 12.72 MMBtu/hr natural-gas-fired fuel heater, one 1,472 brake-horsepower diesel-fired emergency generator, one 460 brake-horsepower diesel-fired fire water pump, two diesel fuel storage tanks, two 15,000-gallon lube oil storage tanks, and one 15,000-gallon aqueous ammonia storage tank.
The facility has potential annual emissions of 173.66 tons of carbon monoxide, 202.36 tons of nitrogen oxides, 26.80 tons of sulfur oxides, 107.40 tons of particulate matter including particulate matter less than 10 microns in size, 107.40 tons of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size, 60.20 tons of volatile organic compounds, 10.40 tons of hazardous air pollutants, and 2,777,179 tons of greenhouse gases. The emission limits, throughput limitations 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 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of Air Quality regulations of 40 CFR 52.21, the Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) regulations of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201—27.218, the Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, 40 CFR Part 64, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart KKKK, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ, 40 CFR Parts 72—78, 40 CFR Parts 96 and 97, 40 CFR Part 98, and 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.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-05147: Wenger Feeds, LLC/Mt. Joy Mill (230 S. Market Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552) for operation of an animal feed mill manufacturing facility in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. The facility potential emissions are 5.65 tons of CO, 9.14 tons of NOx, 34.73 tons of PM-10, 32.68 tons of SOx, and 0.46 ton of VOC. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources, and 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing.
06-03080: FM Browns Sons, Inc. (118 W. Main Street, Fleetwood, PA 19522), to issue a state only operating permit renewal for Fleetwood Plant in Fleetwood Borough, Berks County. The facility's potential PM10 emissions are 20 tpy. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions for Sources derived from 25 Pa. Code Chapters 123 and 127 for restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648.
59-00017: Waupaca Foundry, Inc. (18986 Route 287, Tioga, PA 16946) to issue a renewal State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for the Lawrenceville Plant located in Lawrence Township, Tioga County. The facility is currently operating under State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit 59-00017. This renewal will also incorporate the terms and conditions of Plan Approval 59-00017F. The facility's main sources include two electric induction furnaces, two molten metal pouring, molding and cooling lines, various sand mold shakeout equipment, two sand mold forming operations, one burn off oven, various storage silos, combustion sources, two emergency generators, degreasers and a chemical coating operation. The facility has potential emissions of 35.42 TPY of CO; 43.08 TPY of NOx; 0.24 TPY of SOx; 99.90 TPY of PM/PM10; <50 TPY of VOCs; <10 TPY individual HAPs; <25 TPY combined HAPs; 50,231 TPY GHGs.
The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZ—NESHAPs for Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources. Both emergency generators are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—NESHAPs for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. One emergency generator is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. The chemical coating operation is subject to Title 25 Pa. Code § 129.52d—control of VOC emissions from miscellaneous metal parts surface coating processes. 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, as well as 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63. 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: Matt Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131.
33-00116: MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co. (11424 Route 36, Brookville, PA 15825-8656), the Department intends to issue the renewal of the State-Only Operating Permit of a kiln-drying lumber facility located in Rose Township, Jefferson County. Permitted sources at the facility are wood-fired boilers, a natural gas-fired boiler, wood-drying kilns, grinder operations, and planing operations. With PTEs of 40.24, 25.34, 22.72, 4.22, and 1.23 TPY for CO, NOx, PM, VOC, and SOx, respectively, the facility is Natural Minor. The wood-fired boilers are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJJJJ pertaining to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources. Deactivated in 2010 and removed from the operating permit in 2013, the natural gas-fired boiler, exempt from plan approval pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.14(a)(3), was reactivated in 2015. In this renewal, changes in the operating permit include the incorporation of the reactivated natural gas-fired boiler and the update of 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJJJJ provisions.
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.
63831302 and NPDES No. PA0213608. The Washington County Coal Company (formerly Eighty-Four Mining Company), (46226 National Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950). To renew the permit for the Washington County Mine (formerly Mine No. 84) in Somerset, Amwell, North Bethlehem, West Bethlehem, South Strabane Townships, Washington County and related NPDES. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on January 4, 2018. Application received April 7, 2017.
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. 5074SM1 and NPDES No. PA0122629, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 3912 Brumbaugh Road, New Enterprise, PA 16664, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation to add additional acreage and depth expansion to existing quarry operations in Guilford Township, Franklin County, affecting 321.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek classified for the following use: warm water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: December 28, 2017.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 58100303C and NPDES Permit No. PA0225819. Popple Construction, Inc., (215 East Saylor Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage (to replace expired NPDES Permit No. PA0224871) from a quarry operation in Rush Township, Susquehanna County affecting 158.0 acres, receiving stream: North Branch Wyalusing Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: September 28, 2017.
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
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
NPDES No. PA0201421 (Mining permit no. 03950105), Allegheny Mineral Corp., P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201, renewal NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County, affecting 439 acres. Receiving stream: UNT to Buffalo Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-TSF. Application received: September 16, 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 coal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 005 N Mine Drainage Treatment The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 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) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) 50 50 50 Sulfates (mg/L) Monitor & Report
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0595748 on Surface Mining Permit No. 7775SM8. Dyer Quarry, Inc., (P.O. Box 188, Birdsboro, PA 19508), renewal of an NPDES Permit for a diabase quarry operation in Robeson Township, Berks County, affecting 310 acres. Receiving streams: Indian Corn Creek and Seidel Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and warm water fishes. Application received: September 18, 2017.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to Indian Corn Creek and Seidel Creek.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type A No (Indian Corn Creek) Pit Sump Discharge B No (Indian Corn Creek) Process Water/Stormwater C No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater D No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater E No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater G No (Seidel Creek) Stormwater H No (Seidel Creek) Stormwater I No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater L No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater P No (Indian Corn Creek) Stormwater The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Discharge A 0.288 MGD 1.296 MGD Discharges B, C, D, E, G, H, I, L, P 0.001 MGD Total Suspended Solids 35.0 70.0 90.0 1 The parameter is applicable 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.
E46-1160. BT Dreshertown LP, 200 Witmer Road, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044-2213, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To impact approximately 0.203 acre of wetland associated with the construction of a 114-single family home Subdivision and associated roads, utilities, and stormwater facilities requirements.
The site is located near the intersection of Dreshertown Road and Welsh Road (Ambler, PA USGS map; lat: 40.15633; Long: -75.1510833).
E46-1157. Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, 12 Morris Road, Ambler, PA 19002-5405, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County; ACOE Philadelphia District.
To perform the below listed water obstruction and encroachment activities associated with the Green Ribbon Trail/Wissahickon Creek Stepping Stone Crossing Project. To construct 13 poured in place concrete stepping stones in Wissahickon Creek. The proposed project will have 5 linear feet of permanent waterway impact and 0.0 linear feet of temporary waterway impact. The project also proposes 400 square feet of permanent floodway impact are proposed.
The site is approximately at the intersection of SR 73 (Skippack Pike) and SR 202, along the Wissahickon Creek just upstream of the creek flowing under Route 202, approximately 0.44 mile northeast of Township Line Road. (Lansdale Lat. 40° 11` 15"; Long. 75° 16` 10").
Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E35-470. Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, 213 South 7th Avenue, Scranton, PA 18505, in Dickson City Borough, Lackawanna County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a paved walking and biking trail along the existing railroad and within the floodplain of the Lackawanna River. The proposed walking/biking trail will be approximately 1 mile in length and will consist of a 12-foot wide bituminous paved section with a 2-foot should on one side and a 6-foot shoulder side path on the other side. Fencing and tree planting along the trail will be installed at selected locations. The project begins at Railroad Street and ends at the corner of Main Street and West Lackawanna Avenue (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°27`56"; Longitude: -75°36`37"), Dickson City Borough, Lackawanna County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E57-136. DCNR, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451, Hills- grove Township, Sullivan County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
DCNR is proposing to repair roadways, construct a new bridge adjacent to the existing bridge, channel bank stabilization and channel cleaning to remove sediment deposits due to the stream realignment caused by the October 2016 flood event in Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County within Loyalsock State Forest. The south approach of Big Hollow Road was washed out and the alignment of Mill Creek was shifted to the south of the existing structure. A new structure will be built adjacent to the existing structure and will span the aligned Mill Creek. The existing structure was undamaged during the flood event and will be left in place as a flood relief structure. The proposed structure will be a pre-stressed concrete spread box beam bridge on reinforced concrete abutments and reinforced concrete spread footings. R-7 rock will be placed along the abutments and wingwalls as a scour preventative measure. The flood repairs will include removing sediment deposits upstream and downstream of the existing structure and placing rootwad and uprooted tree deflectors to stabilize the severely eroded upstream channel bank.
The project is located at Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 28` 11.2193", Longitude: -76° 44` 24.1179".
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Dana Drake, Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 412-442-4000.
E02-1773, Shell Pipeline Company, LP, 150 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, Findlay Township and North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The applicant is proposing to:
1. Construct and maintain three (3) 12" ethane pipe crossings under unnamed tributaries (UNT) to Little Racoon Run (WWF);
2. Construct and maintain a 52 foot 12" ethane pipe crossing under Potato Garden Run (WWF) and an additional twenty-one (21) crossings under UNT to Potato Garden Run (WWF);
3. Construct and maintain four (4) 12" ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Raredon Run (WWF);
For the purpose of constructing an ethane pipeline from facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, to a chemical plant in Pennsylvania. The project will cumulatively result in 1,943 LF of permanent impacts to various watercourses, 978 LF of temporary impacts to various watercourses, 0.58 acre of permanent impact to PEM wetlands, 0.01 acre of permanent impact to PSS wetlands, 0.41 acre of temporary impact to PEM wetlands and 0.46 acre of temporary impact to PSS wetlands. Mitigation will include restoring the disturbed area back to its original condition and elevation and stabilizing the disturbed area. In Allegheny County, this project enters Allegheny County approximately 3,150 feet south-southeast of the intersection of Old Steubenville Pike and State Route 980 (Quadrangle: Clinton, PA), Latitude 40° 25` 7.42"; Longitude: -80° 17` 16.45"), and exits Allegheny County approximately 3,400 feet south-southwest of the intersection of Hookstown Grade Road and Campmeeting Road (Quadrangle: Aliquippa, PA), Latitude 40° 30` 44.29"; Longitude: -80° 18` 39.20"). This project is located in Findlay and North Fayette Townships, Allegheny County. This application is for an 11.6 mile portion of a multi-state and multi-county pipeline project, 59.6 miles of pipeline will be constructed in the State of Pennsylvania. This portion of the project is located in Allegheny County (DEP File Number E02-1773), Beaver County (DEP File Number E04-369) and Washington County (DEP File Number E63-710).
E03-472, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, 2000 Cliff Mine Road, Park West Two, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The applicant is proposing to:
1. Remove an existing 133` long by 31`-9" wide, three span, steel I-beam bridge over Cowanshannock Creek (WWF);
2. Construct and maintain a replacement, 140` long by 35`-9" prestressed concrete, spread box beam bridge;
3. Construct and maintain rock slope protection in the floodway on the upstream and downstream side of the aforementioned structure and associated improvements to the guiderails and approach roads;
4. Relocate 116 linear feet of an existing unnamed tributary to Cowanshannock Creek (WWF), and to construct and maintain new relocated channel;
5. Relocate 61 linear feet of Cowanshannock Creek (WWF), and to construct and maintain new relocated channel;
6. Permanently place and maintain fill in 0.044 acre of PEM Wetland (Wetlands 1, 2 & 4);
7. Permanently place and maintain fill in 0.008 acre of PEM Wetland (Wetlands 3);
8. Temporarily impact 0.284 acre of PEM Wetlands during construction. (Wetlands 1, 2 & 4);
9. Temporarily impact 0.010 acre of PSS Wetlands during construction. (Wetland 3);
For the purpose of replacing the existing structurally deficient structure over Cowanshannock Creek (WWF). The project is located at State Route 2001, Segment P50 0.1 mile from the intersection between State Route 2001 and State Route 0050, in Rural Valley, PA 16249. (Rural Valley USGS Topographic Quadrangle, Latitude: 40°29`46.78"; Longitude: -79°18`54.46"; Sub-basin: 20-E; Pittsburgh Corps District).
E04-369, Shell Pipeline Company, LP, 150 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, Greene Township, Independence Township, Potter Township and Raccoon Townships, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The applicant is proposing to:
1. Construct and maintain four (4) ethane pipe crossings under unnamed tributaries (UNT) to North Fork Tomlinson Run (WWF);
2. Construct and maintain a 44-foot ethane pipe crossing under Mill Creek (WWF) and eight (8) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Mill Creek (TSF);
3. Construct and maintain a 72-foot ethane pipe crossing under Peggs Run (WWF) and three (3) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Peggs Run (WWF);
4. Construct and maintain three (3) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Haden Run (WWF);
5. Construct and maintain a 50-foot ethane pipe crossing under Service Creek (WWF) and thirteen (13) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Service Creek (HQ-CWF);
6. Construct and maintain two (2) ethane pipe crossings under Gums Run (WWF) and eight (8) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Gums Run (WWF);
7. Construct and maintain two (2) ethane pipe crossings under Raccoon Creek (WWF) and twenty (20) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Raccoon Creek (WWF);
8. Construct and maintain a 65-foot ethane pipe crossing under Fishpot Run (WWF) and five (5) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Fishpot Run (WWF);
9. Construct and maintain ten (10) ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Frames Run (WWF);
10. Construct and maintain twenty-three (23) ethane pipe crossings under unnamed wetlands;
For the purposes of construction of an ethane pipeline from facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania to a chemical plant in Pennsylvania. The project will cumulatively result in 4,453 LF of permanent impacts to various watercourses, 3.259 LF of temporary impacts to various watercourses, 0.07 acre of permanent impact to open waters, 0.04 acre of temporary impact to open waters, 1.07 acre of permanent impacts to PEM wetlands, 1.54 acre of temporary impacts to PEM wetlands, 0.06 acre of permanent impacts to PSS wetlands, 0.02 acre of permanent impacts to PSS wetland, 0.05 acre of permanent impacts to PFO wetlands, and 0.11 acre of permanent impacts to PFO wetland. In Beaver County, this project enters Beaver County approximately 1,910 feet northwest of the intersection of Stewart Run Road and Snyder Road (Quadrangle: East Liverpool South, PA, Latitude: 40° 34` 57.77"; Longitude: -80° 31` 5.57") and leaves Beaver County approximately 950 feet south-southwest of the intersection of Hookstown Grade Road and Potts Hollow Road (Quadrangle: Aliquippa, PA, Latitude: 40° 30` 59.91"; Longitude: -80° 18` 24.70"), with a connection to the Monaca Pipeline approximately 845 feet northeast of the intersection of Frankfort Road and Old Frankfort Road (Quadrangle: Beaver, PA, Latitude: 40° 39` 26.39"; Longitude: -80° 20` 25.37"). This project is located in Greene, Independence, Potter and Raccoon Townships, Beaver County. This application is for a 30 mile portion of a multi-state and multi-county pipeline project, 59.6 miles of pipeline will be constructed in the state of Pennsylvania. This portion of the project is located in Allegheny County (DEP File Number E02-1773), Beaver County (DEP File Number E04-369) and Washington County (DEP File Number E63-710).
E63-710, Shell Pipeline Company, LP, 150 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, Chartiers Township, Mount Pleasant Township, and Robinson Townships, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The applicant proposes to:
1. Construct and maintain two (2) 12" ethane pipe crossings under Westland Run (WWF) and an additional nine (9) 12" ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Wetland Run (WWF);
2. Construct and maintain a 38-foot 12" ethane pipe crossing under Millers Run (WWF) and an additional nine (9) 12" ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Millers Run (WWF);
3. Construct and maintain a 10-foot 12" ethane pipe crossing under Robinson Run (WWF) and an additional five (5) 12" ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Millers Run (WWF);
4. Construct and maintain six (6) 12" ethane pipe crossings under UNT to Little Racoon Run (WWF);
For the purposes of construction of an ethane pipeline from facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania to a chemical plant in Pennsylvania. The project will cumulatively result in 2,057 LF of permanent impacts to various watercourses, 1,166 LF of temporary impacts to various watercourses, 0.02 acre of permanent impact to open waters, 0.01 acre of temporary impact to open waters, 0.76 acre of permanent impacts to PEM wetlands, 0.69 acre of temporary impacts to PEM wetlands, 0.06 acre of permanent impacts to PSS wetland, and 0.05 acre of permanent impacts to PFO wetlands. In Beaver County, this project enters Beaver County approximately 3,150 feet south-southeast of the intersection of Old Steubenville Pike and State Route 980 (Quadrangle: Clinton, PA), Latitude: 40° 25` 7.42"; Longitude: -80° 17` 16.45"), with a connection to the Houston Plant approximately 1,500 feet north-northwest of the intersection of Western Avenue and Ullom Road (Quadrangle: Midway, PA, Latitude: 40° 15` 48.69"; Longitude: -80° 15` 50.54"). This project is located in Chartiers, Mount Pleasant and Robinson Townships, Washington County. This application is for an 18 mile portion of a multi-state and multi-county pipeline project, 59.6 miles of pipeline will be constructed in the state of Pennsylvania. This portion of the project is located in Allegheny County (DEP File Number E02-1773), Beaver County (DEP File Number E04-369) and Washington County (DEP File Number E63-710).
District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E4129-116: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC, 120 Market Street, Warren, PA 16365, Plunketts Creek & Upper Fairfield Townships, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) An 8-inch gas pipeline, a 6-inch water pipeline, and a 4-inch fiber conduit impacting 67 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Kaiser Hollow (EV) (Huntersville, PA Quadrangle 41°19`31"N 76°52`01"W);
2) An 8-inch gas pipeline, a 6-inch water pipeline, a 4-inch fiber conduit, and a timber mat bridge impacting 40 linear feet of Kaiser Hollow (EV) (Huntersville, PA Quadrangle 41°19`43"N 76°51`50"W);
3) A 24-inch culvert impacting 28 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Kaiser Hollow (EV) (Huntersville, PA Quadrangle 41°20`07"N 76°51`31"W);
4) An 8-inch gas pipeline, a 6-inch water pipeline, a 4-inch fiber conduit, and a timber mat bridge impacting 275 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Huntersville, PA Quadrangle 41°20`29"N 76°50`57"W).
The project will result in a total of 135 linear feet of stream impacts and 0.01 acre of wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing natural gas pipeline, water pipeline, fiber conduit, and temporary access roadway for Marcellus well development.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
EA25-054, Willow Farm, LLC, 110 Saffron Lane, Greensburg, PA 15601. Willow Farm Wetland and Wildlife Enhancement Project, in Franklin Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Albion and Edinboro North, PA Quadrangles N: 41°, 54`, 23"; W: 80°, 15`, 07").
Applicant proposes to increase wildlife habitat diversity by enhancing vegetative and hydrologic diversity via the creation of 2 seasonal wetlands in upland areas and degraded, existing wetlands, as well as increasing the amount and quality of shoreline habitat in an existing pond by creating a peninsula and an island. The wetland enhancement areas will result in permanent impact to 1.64 acre of wetland due to the construction of berms, and the pond shoreline enhancement will result in permanent impact to 0.64 acre of the existing pond. The overall restoration project is anticipated to enhance 3.1 acres of existing, degraded PEM wetland, create 2.56 acres of new wetland area, create 750 linear feet of shoreline in the existing pond, restore/enhance hydrology to 3 acres of partially drained PFO wetland, enhance 8 acres of PFO wetland by adding woody plant diversity, enhance 3 acres of existing PEM wetland with shrub plantings, and enhance 4 acres of riparian area along the existing pond and its tributary through vegetation planting and management. This project is being reviewed as a restoration plan to qualify for waiver of permit requirements under 25 Pa. Code § 105.12(a)(16).
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