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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.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Dave Balog, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6328.
25-069R: BASF Corporation—Erie (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503), for the proposed removal of the NOx scrubber from Source 048 due to the process no longer dissolving copper which was the major source of NOx emissions. The facility is located in Erie City, Erie County. This is a Title V facility.
25-995D: Essentra Components (2614 McClelland Avenue, Erie, PA 16510), for the proposed modification of the VOC & HAP limit associated with Sources 101, 103 and 106 established in Plan Approval 25-995C. The facility is located in Erie City, Erie County. This is a State Only facility.
37-008C: Ellwood City Forge (800 Commercial Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117), for the proposed construction of 3 natural gas fired furnaces each rated at 19.6 MMBtu/hr and the removal of the existing Rotary Hearth Furnace rated at 21.5 MMBtu/hr. The facility is located in Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County. This is a State Only facility.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B relating to construction, modification and reactivation of air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-0027I: Fres-Co System USA, Inc. (3005 State Road, Telford, PA 18969), located in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County. Fres-Co submitted a Plan Approval application to the Department for a new three station laminator. Fres-Co operates a printing operation and prints on flexible packaging material for the coffee, pet food and agricultural industries. Fres-Co is a Title V Facility for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions. The VOC emissions from the laminator will be captured by a permanent total enclosure and sent to two Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers that will reduce the VOC emissions by at least 98%. The Plan Approval will contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to minimize emissions and keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
03-269B: PulFlex Technologies, LLC (P.O. Box 7159, New Castle, PA 16107). The Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to PulFlex Technologies. The plan approval would provide authorization to change the method by which they operate existing equipment and to install new equipment at their facility in the Borough of Ford City, Armstrong County.
This is an existing facility which produces composite plastic products using non-HAP/VOC containing resins. The products are made from a fibrous substrate impregnated with resin using the pultrusion method. PulFlex currently has 3 pultrusion lines. This plan approval would authorize a change in the method by which the 3 existing lines are operated (now using VOC/HAP containing resin) and would authorize the construction of 7 new lines which use VOC/HAP containing resin.
The Plan Approval will contain testing, recordkeeping, emission restriction, reporting, and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Potential emissions from the facility (after completion of the proposed project): 5.0 tons per year (tpy) of VOC, 5.0 tpy of a single HAP species, 5.0 tpy of combined HAP emissions.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(e)(1), all the pertinent documents regarding this application (applications, review memos and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP Office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling DEP at (814) 332-6940.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(e)(2), a 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. 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 Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494 and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval [03-269B: PulFlex Technologies, LLC] 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 Eric Gustafson, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335; Phone (814) 332-6819. Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by calling 814-332-6940, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, a person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department's Northwest Region.
03-00975D: Armstrong Power, LLC (2313 State Route 156, Shelocta, PA 15774-3005) for intent to issue an Air Quality Plan Approval to authorize a significant permit modification to Title V Permit 03-00975 that includes a modification to the fuel usage limit to allow an increase in the combined annual natural gas combustion in the turbines from 15.99 × 109 standard cubic feet per year to 16.688 × 109 standard cubic feet per year, an increase in the turbine Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission rate (lb/hr) from 3.0 lb/hr to 3.2 lb/hr, and a request for decreasing the Particulate Matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) emission rate (lb/hr) from 18 lbs/hr to 14 lbs/hr located at their Armstrong Power Electric Generating Station in South Bend Township, Armstrong County.
Affected sources include four (4) General Electric GE 7 GA dual-fuel, simple cycle combustion turbines each rated at 165.1 MW, equipped with a dry low-NOx natural gas combustion system, and utilize water injection when combusting low-sulfur diesel.
This action is subject to State regulations including 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127—Construction, Modification, Reactivation, and Operation of Sources and Compliance Assurance Monitoring Plan. These modifications will result in facility-wide criteria pollutant emission increases to levels below the significance levels for Nonattainment New Source Review under 25 Pa. Code Subchapter E and Prevention of Significant Deterioration under 40 CFR 52.21.
The units will remain subject to previously established LAER and BACT emission limitations for NOx and SO2 and the monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements of its Title V operating permit which were derived from applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 123, 127 and 139, and 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart GG (Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines).
The proposed emission increases and operational limitations for the turbines are summarized as follows:
Pollutant Plan Approval PA-03-0975D
Proposed Increase
(tons per year)
Turbines
Potential to Emit
(tons per year)NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) 14.88 312.7 CO (Carbon Monoxide) 7.20 168.6 SOx (Sulfur Oxides) 0.65 38.5 VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) 0.74 19.7 PM-10 (Particulate Matter <10 microns) 4.19 90.9 PM (Particulate Matter) 4.19 90.9 PM-2.5 (Particulate Matter <2.5 microns) 3.26 70.7 Formaldehyde 0.03 - GHGs (CO2e) 42,109 1,004,372 Natural Gas Usage Limitation 0.698 × 109 scf/yr 16.688 × 109 scf/yr
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.522, the proposed plan approval will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and any affected states for comment.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 814-332-6078.
Any person may submit comments or objections to the plan approval or a proposed condition thereof by filing a written protest with the Department at the Northwest Regional Office.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments, protests, and additional information. A protest to a proposed action shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 (relating to public notice). A protest shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed plan approval issuance being opposed (Plan Approval 03-00975D), and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
Persons wishing to file a written protest, provide comments or additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval or request a public hearing, may submit the information to Eric A. Gustafson, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, phone (814) 332-6940.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.46 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Once authorized, the proposed plan approval, to modify and revise the Title V permit, will be incorporated into Title V permit TV-03-00975 via an Administrative Amendment.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-00014: Kimberly-Clark of PA (Front and Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013) located in Chester City, Delaware County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. Based on its potential-to-emit oxides of nitrogen (NOx) the Kimberly-Clark facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The following sources are permanently out of service and have been removed from the permit; Source IDs: 035 (Boiler 10), 125D (T-10-4 Converting Area), 128 (Cooling Tower-Cogen Facility), 140 (Solid Fuel Unloading Structure/crusher), and 148A (Ash unloading room). With the removal of Boiler 10, the facility's NESHAP status has changed from major to area source. The renewed permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6328.
32-00200: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (525 Pratt Drive, Indiana, PA 15705). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.441, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a renewed Title V Operating Permit for the S.W. Jack Cogeneration Plant located in Indiana Borough, Indiana County. The facility's primary emission sources include the three gas/oil boilers, the four dual-fuel engines (8,400-bhp), a 600-bhp diesel emergency generator engine, and a cold solvent degreaser. The potential emissions, after permit limitations, of the major pollutants from the facility are as follows: 348.96 TPY (tons per year) NOx, 146.62 TPY CO, 234.93 TPY VOC, 57.02 TPY total HAPs (hazardous air pollutants), 78.33 TPY PM-10, 78.32 TPY PM-2.5, and 66.35 TPY SOx; thus, the facility is subject to Title V requirements for potential emissions of NOx and CO in excess of 100 TPY, VOC in excess of 50 TPY, and combined HAPs in excess of 25 TPY. The boilers are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart DDDDD, NESHAP for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters and presumptive RACT under 25 Pa. Code § 129.97(b)(1) relating to tune-ups. The engines are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ, NESHAP for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and presumptive RACT under 25 Pa. Code § 129.97(g)(3)(i)(B) and (g)(3)(ii) relating to emissions of VOC and NOx, respectively. The emergency generator engine is subject to presumptive RACT under 25 Pa. Code § 129.97(c)(1) relating to work practices. The renewal permit will contain emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practices, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-00053: Prospect DCMH (501 North Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026-1114) for continued operation of a general medical and surgical hospital located in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major sources of air emissions include: Three duel fuel fired (natural gas and # 2 fuel oil) boilers, and four (4) emergency generators. The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00246: AH Cornell & Sons (2362 York Road, Jamison, PA 18929) for operation of a portable non-metallic processing plant and supporting engines located in Warwick Township, Bucks County. Fugitive particulate matter emissions are controlled by a wet suppression system. The potential to emit all criteria pollutants, including Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Particulate Matter (PM), and Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions is less than major source thresholds; the facility is classified as a Natural Minor Facility. The requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO (NSPS) apply to the crusher and screen. The initial operating permit will include monitoring, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00191: Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority—Green Street Sewage Treatment Plant (360 Green Street, Doylestown, PA 18901) for continued operation of a wastewater treatment plant in Doylestown Borough, Bucks County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major sources of air emissions include: the wastewater treatment plant, a packed bed scrubber, and a diesel-fired emergency generator. The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00148: Bucks County Community College (275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940-4106) for continued operation of a higher education facility in Newtown Township, Bucks County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are: two (2) dual-fired (natural gas and # 2 fuel oil) boilers, three (3) fuel oil-fired heaters, and seven (7) emergency generators. The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00168: Moss Rehab Einstein (60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027) located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The facility is categorized as a Synthetic Minor Facility for Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions and an area source for Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions. Source ID 100 (Kewanee Boiler, 350 hp) was removed from the facility and is no longer listed in the permit. The requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources (effective March 21, 2011; amended February 1, 2013) do not apply to the Cleaver Brooks Boiler because natural gas is the primary fuel consumed in each boiler. The requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines apply to the Detroit Emergency Generator (Source ID 107). The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, (717) 705-4702.
07-03040: LSF Ag Group, LLC operated by Wenger Feeds, LLC (P.O. Box 26, Rheems, PA 17570) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the operation of the livestock feed mill facility in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County. The potential emissions from the facility are estimated at 2.12 tpy of NOx, 1.78 tpy of CO, 11.65 tpy of PM-10, 0.12 tpy of VOC, 0.01 tpy SOx and 0.04 tpy HAPs. 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 emission limits derived from 25 Pa. Code § 123.13.
67-03181: Hartenstein Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc. (19 S. Main St, Stewartstown, PA 17363) for the operation of a human crematory facility in Stewartstown Borough, York County. This is for an initial State-Only Permit. Potential air emissions from the facility are estimated at 1.59 tpy PM-10, 1.94 tpy NOx, 1.62 tpy CO, 0.14 tpy VOC, and 0.72 tpy SO2. 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.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
30-00040: Cumberland Contura, LLC (158 Portal Road, P.O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.441 and 127.425, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a renewed, facility-wide, State Only Operating Permit for the continued operation of a coal preparation plant, known as the Cumberland Mine Coal Preparation Plant, located in Whitely Township, Greene County.
Raw coal feed at the Cumberland Mine Coal Preparation Plant is limited to a maximum of 13,050,000 tons per year. The preparation plant contains air contamination sources for unloading, breaking, screening, wet processing, storing and loading coal. It has stockpiles and silos to supply and store coal, an underground reclaim for the raw coal stockpile, and roads. The facility also contains two, 813-bhp, each, emergency diesel engines. Air pollution prevention equipment and procedures at the facility includes enclosures, minimization of drop height, and watering of roads and material.
Annual potential emissions from the facility are 47.8 tons of VOC, 14.1 tons of PM10, 3.4 tons of PM2.5, 9.2 tons of NOx, 3.5 tons of CO, and 0.8 ton of SO2. Sources at the Cumberland Mine Coal Preparation Plant are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A—General Provisions, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Y—New Source Performance Standards for Coal Preparation Plants, and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. Sources are also subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The permit includes emission limitations and operational, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the plant.
The application, the DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this Title V Operating Permit may submit the information to Martin L. Hochhauser, P.E., Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (specify Operating Permit SOOP-30-00040), and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.428, prior to issuing an operating permit, the Department may hold a fact-finding conference or hearing at which the petitioner, and a person who has properly filed a protest under § 127.426 (relating to filing protests) may appear and give testimony. The Department is not required to hold a conference or hearing. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the time, place and purpose of a conference or hearing, in writing or by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient.
65-00595: Excela Health (532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601-2282). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a natural minor State Only Operating Permit for the operation for the renewal of an Air Quality Natural Minor State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) to authorize the operation of the Westmoreland Regional Hospital located in the city of Greensburg, Westmoreland County.
Equipment at this facility: one (1) 20.9 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired boilers with diesel fuel backup, one (1) 23.932 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired boiler with diesel fuel backup, three (3) diesel-fired emergency generator internal combustion engines with 150 gallon day tanks each, one (1) natural gas-fired emergency generator internal combustion engine, one (1) 0.7 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired boiler, three (3) 0.2 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired boilers, one (1) 6,000 gallon underground diesel storage tank, and one (1) 1,750 gallon above-ground diesel storage tank. Potential emissions from the facility are as follows: 40.64 tons per year of NOx, 11.75 tons per year of CO, 6.06 tons per year of SO2, 3.02 tons per year of PM-10, and 1.72 ton per year of VOC. This facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed SOOP renewal includes conditions relating to applicable emissions restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards requirements.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx.
Any person may submit comments, a request for the Department to hold a public hearing, or a protest to the proposed operating permit or a condition thereof by submitting the information to Nick Waryanka, P.E., Air Quality Engineer, at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, Identification of the proposed permit (specify Operating Permit 65-00595), and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant, and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.31); 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); the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above 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 may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the District Mining Office indicated above each application within 30-days of this publication, or within 30-days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 (relating to public hearing-informal conferences) or § 86.34 (relating to informal conferences), 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.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900, (Contact: Holly Calvetti).
Permit 32990110 and NPDES No. PA0235164. KMP Associates, Inc., 3756 Rt 981, Saltsburg, PA 15681, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface & auger mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 4.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributary to/and Harpers Run, Blacklegs Creek, Kiskiminetas River classified for the following use(s): CWF & WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 21, 2020.
Permit No. 11130101 and NPDES No. PA0269387, Laurel Sand & Stone Inc., 210 East Main Street, P.O. Box 556, Ligonier, PA 15658, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine to add Lower Kittanning Coal to the mining plan in Elder and Susquehanna Townships, Cambria County, affecting 382 acres. Receiving stream(s): Little Brubaker Run classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 24, 2020.
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, (Contact: Holly Calvetti).
Permit 32200301 and NPDES No. PA0249653. Neiswonger Construction Inc., 17592 Route 322, Strattanville, PA 16258, commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 339 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Whiskey Run and Nesbit Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 26, 2020.
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
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200, (Contact: Janet Turner).
NPDES No. PA0608769 (Mining Permit No. 17814000), Rob Holland Enterprises, 52 Holland Lane, Curwensville, PA 16833, permit renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous coal surface and auger mining in Penn and Brady Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 206.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Irish Run and Irish Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. This receiving stream is included in the West Branch Susquehanna River TMDL. Application received: September 23, 2019.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Irish Run and Irish Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 020 (SP E) N SWO 013 (SP F) N SWO 012 (SP G) N SWO 009 (SP H) N SWO 021 (SP I) N SWO 008 (SP K) N SWO 022 (SP N) N SWO 023 (TF E) N TFO 001 (TF H) N TFO 005 (TF I) N TFO 007 (TF K) N TFO NPDES No. PA0256919 (Mining Permit No. 17080112), Kasubick Brothers Coal Company, 501 David Street, Houtzdale, PA 16651 renewal of an NPDES permit for coal surface mine in Woodward Township, Clearfield County, affecting 46.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): Upper Morgan Run and North Branch Upper Morgan Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. This receiving stream is included in the Clearfield Creek and North Branch Upper Morgan Run TMDL. Application received: February 4, 2020.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for coal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to Upper Morgan Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 002 (TP2) N Treatment 004 (SB2) N Sediment 006 (SB4) N Sediment The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 002 (All Weather Conditions) 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) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0 Sulfate (mg/l) Monitor & Report
Flow (gpm) Monitor & Report
Temperature (°C) Monitor & Report
Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 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.
Outfalls: 004, 006 (All Weather Conditions) 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) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate (mg/l) Monitor & Report
Flow (gpm) Monitor & Report
Temperature (°C) Monitor & Report
Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 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. New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500. (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
NPDES No. PA061237 (Mining Permit No. 03793072). Consol Mining Company, LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317, renewal of NPDES permit for treatment of a postmining discharge in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County and Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 302 acres. Receiving stream(s): UNT to Big Run and Big Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Buffalo Township Municipal Authority. Application received: April 23, 2019.
The following outfalls drain to the Monongahela River.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 012 N TFO 013 N TFO The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls at all times are as follows when only one outfall is discharging at any given time:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Total Manganese (mg/L) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Aluminum (mg/L) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) Monitor and Report
Sulfates (mg/L) Monitor and Report
Temperature (°C) Monitor and Report
Flow (gpm) Monitor and Report Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Monitor and Report
Alkalinity must be greater than acidity at all times. pH must be between 6.0 and 9.0 at all times. The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls at all times are as follows when both outfalls are discharging at the same time:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron (mg/L) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Total Manganese (mg/L) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Aluminum (mg/L) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (mOsm/kg) Monitor and Report
Sulfates (mg/L) Monitor and Report
Temperature (°C) Monitor and Report
Flow (gpm) Monitor and Report
Specific Conductivity (µmhos/cm) Monitor and Report
Alkalinity must be greater than acidity at all times. pH must be between 6.0 and 9.0 at all times. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191, (Cayleigh Boniger).
NPDES No. PA02080755 (Permit No. 37190301). Glacial Sand & Gravel Co. (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). New NPDES permit for a large industrial mineral surface mine in Scott Township, Lawrence County, affecting 246.2 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek and Taylor Run, classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: December 16, 2019.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following outfalls discharge to an unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek and Taylor Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 Y 002 Y The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 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 of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317), as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30-days of the date of this notice, as well as any questions to the office noted above the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed, and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. 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 the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each working day at the office noted above the application.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and you require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
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 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5160.
Contact: Elaine Henderson, Clerk Typist 3, 484.250.5157.
Permit No. EA4601220-021, Borough of Hatboro, 414 South York Road, Hatboro, PA 19040, Hatboro Borough, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To restore and maintain approximately 733 linear feet of stream restoration including sediment removal, slope protection, and streambank stabilization along the Pennypack Creek (TSF) associated with the Eaton Memorial Park Streambank Restoration & Stabilization Project.
The site is located approximately 700 feet southwest of the intersection of Moreland Avenue and Broad Street (Hatboro, PA USGS Quadrangle Latitude 40.178756; Longitude -75.112309).
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E2203219-004. Hanuman 4, Inc., 7975 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17113. West Hanover Township Dauphin County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To 1.) place and maintain fill in 0.23 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands; 2.) place and maintain fill in 80 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Manada Creek (WWF, MF); and 3.) relocate and maintain 70 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Manada Creek (WWF, MF) all for the purpose of constructing a proposed hotel. The project is located at the intersection of S.R. 39 and U.S. 22 (Latitude: 40.3510°N, Longitude 76.7142°W) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. To compensate for wetland impacts the applicant proposes to create 0.23 acre of palustrine emergent/scrub shrub wetland onsite.
E3603219-012. Adam Davis, 1040 Log Cabin Rd, Leola, PA 17540. Warwick Township, Lancaster County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To (1) construct and maintain 4 boardwalk walking trails impacting 0.04 acre of PEM wetlands, (2) construct and maintain 1 boardwalk impacting 9 square feet of a UNT to Cocalico Creek (WWF, MF), (3) construct and maintain 1 board walk and perform grading impacting 0.70 acre of the floodway of Cocalico Creek (WWF, MF) and (4) construct a boardwalk and dock impacting 0.01 acre of an open water pond all for the purpose of providing recreational access to the property. The project is located along Log Cabin Road (Latitude: 40° 07` 43.7" N; Longitude: 76° 14` 0.1" W) in Warwick Township, Lancaster County.
E2203219-003. West Hanover Township, 7171 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17112. West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To 1.) relocate/restore and maintain 344 linear feet of a UNT to Manada Creek (WWF, MF) impacting 703 square feet of PEM wetland 2.) install and maintain two culverts, one under Clover Lane, impacting 92 square feet of wetland, and one under North Fairville Avenue. The project is located near the intersection of Clover Lane and Lakeside Avenue (40.3392, -76.7299) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. For the purpose of lowering stream velocities which are currently causing erosion and resolve water ponding on neighboring properties.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E5504120-001 PA DOT Engineering District 3-0, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. SR 0522, Section 071, Segment 0110 Offset 0503, Bridge Replacement, Spring Township, Snyder County, Baltimore ACOE (McClure, PA Quadrangle N: 40° 43` 47"; W: -77° 15` 29").
PA DOT proposes to replace a Two Span Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridge with a Single Span Pre-Stressed Concrete Spread Box Beam Bridge on Integral Abutments over Beaver Creek. The existing bridge has a span of 37.2 Ft., a skew of 90 degrees, an underclearance of 3.4 Ft., and a low chord of 649.51 Ft. and a hydraulic opening of 125 Ft2. The proposed structure has a span of 44.5 Ft., a skew of 90 degrees, an underclearance of 3.6 Ft., and a low chord of 648.94 Ft. and a hydraulic opening of 161 Ft2. The proposed structure will utilize Grouted R-8 Rip Rap scour protection around the integral abutment slopes. The proposed structure is beyond the thresholds to meet GP-11. A temporary roadway and crossing will be utilized to convey traffic during construction. The project will utilize a phased cofferdam system to convey the stream during construction. The project will temporarily impact 0.13 acre and permanently impact 0.01 acre of jurisdictional wetlands. Beaver Creek is classified as a Cold Water Fishery by 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards.
E1804220-002: Dean Conrad & Carolyn Conrad, 48 South Parson's Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751. Conrad Riverlot Pavilion, Woodward Township, Clinton County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Lock Haven Quadrangle; Latitude 41.147422°N; 77.460174°W).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 20` × 30` pavilion and 240 sq. ft. of at-grade landscape pavers along the left-bank 100-year floodway of the W. Br. Susquehanna River. The project will disturb .020 ac. of floodway. No work will occur below the OHWM.
Central Office: Jack Rokavec, Chief, P.O. Box 69205, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9205.
EA0310-001. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P.O. Box 69205, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9205. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh USACE District.
The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 1,400 linear feet of dangerous highwall and a 9.3-acre dangerous pile and embankment. The project will include the backfilling of 0.93 acre of wetlands that have developed within the open surface mine pit. (Dayton Quadrangle N: 40.925470, W: 79.237175).
EA3310-002. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P.O. Box 69205, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9205. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pittsburgh USACE District.
The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 2,300 linear feet of dangerous highwall and a 9.2-acre spoil pile. The project will include the backfilling of 0.109 acre of open water and 0.122 acre of wetlands that have developed within the open surface mine pit (Falls Creek Quadrangle N: 41.21391, W: 78.76659).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 2, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, telephone number: 717-787-3411.
EA3614-005. ACP Properties, LLC, 301 East Hill Street, Ephrata, PA 17522, West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, USACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to remove approximately 9,000 cubic yards of legacy sediment from an approximately 2.6-acre floodplain area along a tributary to Strickler Run (WWF/MF) for the purpose of restoring natural aquatic resources including wetlands, streams, and floodplains; to construct temporary roadways and other erosion controls during restoration activities, to rehabilitate approximately 0.004 acre of existing wetlands and re-establish approximately 2.6 acres of wetlands; to realign approximately 1,000 lineal feet of unnamed tributaries to Strickler Run for the purpose of restoring a total of approximately 3,000 lineal feet of anastomosing stream channel; to place wood grade control structures, log sills, and woody debris habitat structures within the restoration area; to construct 3 minor road crossings, 3 utility line stream crossings, and 4 outfall structures. The project is located near PA Route 462 (Columbia Ave.) and Meadow Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County (USGS Quadrangle: Columbia East, PA: Latitude: 40° 02` 1.5"; Longitude: -76° 27` 57.8").
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