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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30-days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Dividing Ridge Farm
207 Dividing Ridge Road
Fairhope, PA 15538Somerset 1,076.5 1,546.6 Dairy HQ Renewal Tyler Snider
22357 Mountain Foot Road
Neelyton, PA 17329Huntingdon 676.1 317.78 Swine/Beef HQ Renewal Newburg Poultry LLC
301 Three Square Hollow Rd
Newburg, PA 17240Cumberland 345.6 850.04 Laying Hens/
Finishing BeefNA New Penn England Farm
10341 Fox Run Road
Williamsburg, PA 16693Blair Huntingdon 3,480.8 4,253.75 Dairy Clover Creek Fox Run
New Creek Piney Creek—
All HQRenewal Nathan Ebersole
44 Kline Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257Cumberland 132.8 1.14 Finishing Duck/
Finishing Steer/
Calf-SteerN/A Renewal Troester Dairy
175 Cannon Road
Mifflinburg PA 17844Union 975.8 2,024.98 Dairy/
SwineHQ Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY 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 Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Southcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 7671032, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Peach Bottom Inn Municipality Peach Bottom Township County York Responsible Official George Skouras
Owner
6085 Delta Road
Delta, PA 17314Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Not Listed Application Received: March 15, 2021 Description of Action New UV disinfection system Permit No. 7671097, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Diamond 7 Ranch & Arena Municipality Washington Township County York Responsible Official Mary Keeney
36 Deardorff Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Not Listed Application Received: March 18, 2021 Description of Action New Treatment and Distribution Permit No. 2121502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Municipality Middlesex Township County Cumberland Responsible Official Bruce Aiton
Vice President—Engineering
852 Wesley Park Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Ewoud Hulstein, P.E. Pennsylvania American
Water Company
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17011Application Received: March 17, 2021 Description of Action Interconnection with Middlesex Township Municipal Authority Permit No. 2121503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Middlesex Township Municipal Authority Municipality Middlesex Township County Cumberland Responsible Official Rory Morrison
Operations Manager
350 North Middlesex Road
Suite 2
Carlisle, PA 17013Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Max E. Stoner, P.E.
Glace Associates, Inc.
3705 Trindle Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011Application Received: March 26, 2021 Description of Action Interconnection with Pennsylvania American Water Company Permit No. 0621508, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Giorgi Mushroom Farm 1 Plant 2 Municipality Maidencreek Township County Berks Responsible Official Mike Vallonio
Farm Manager
1161 Park Road (Rear)
Reading, PA 19510Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer James P. Cinelli, P.E.
Liberty Environmental Inc
10 North 5th Street
Reading, PA 19601Application Received: February 23, 2021 Description of Action Installation of nitrate treatment, iron/manganese removal, softening, and ultraviolet disinfection. Permit No. 0621509, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Giorgi Mushroom Farm 1 Plant 12 Municipality Maidencreek Township County Berks Responsible Official Mike Vallonio
Farm Manager
1161 Park Road (Rear)
Reading, PA 19510Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer James P. Cinelli, P.E.
Liberty Environmental Inc.
10 North 5th Street
Reading, PA 19601Application Received: February 23, 2021 Description of Action Installation of nitrate treatment, iron/manganese removal, softening, and ultraviolet disinfection. Permit No. 2221509, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Municipality Steelton Borough County Dauphin Responsible Official Bruce Aiton
Vice President—Engineering
852 Wesley Park Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Scott L. Armbrust, P.E. Pennsylvania American Water 852 Wesley Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Application Received: April 29, 2021 Description of Action Installation of a temporary booster pump for distribution flushing. Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 0221513, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Blawnox Borough
376 Freeport Road
Blawnox, PA 15238Township or Borough Blawnox Borough County Allegheny Responsible Official Deborah E. Laskey
Council PresidentType of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Senate Engineering Company 420 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238Application Received Date March 29, 2021 Description of Action Water System Improvements Project Phase I which includes the installation of a mixing system in the 300,000-gallon water storage tank. Permit No. 0221517, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Borough or Township North Strabane Township County Washington Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Pennoni
750 Holiday Drive
Building 9
Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15220Application Received Date April 22, 2021 Description of Action Replacement of the Christy booster station. Permit No. 1121503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant PA DCNR
RCSOB 8th Floor
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105Borough or Township White Township County Cambria Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer PA DCNR—Facility Design & Construction
RCSOB 8th Floor
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105Application Received Date May 11, 2021 Description of Action Addition of two potassium permanganate chemical feeders for seasonal manganese removal at the water treatment plant.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P.L. 842, No. 365) (35 P.S. §§ 631—641) relating to the Acquisition of Rights to Divert Waters of the Commonwealth.
Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WA56-1012, Water Allocations. Hooversville Borough, P.O. Box 176, 50 Main Street, Hooversville, PA 15936, Hooversville Borough, Somerset County. Applicant requests the right to purchase 65,000 gallons of water per day, peak month, from the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority.
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—6026.908).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent (NOI) 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. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a (NOI) to Remediate with the Department. A NOI 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 the cleanup standards, or who 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 any 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 NOI to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following identified site(s), 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 following specified date. During this comment period the municipality may request that the following identified person, 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 NOI to Remediate, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Notice(s) of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
1828 Peach Street, 1828 Peach Street, Chichester, PA 19061, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. Thomas Hippensteal, PG, P.O. Box 940, Springhouse, PA 19477 on behalf of Federal National Mortgage Associates, 14221 Dallas Parkway # 100, Dallas, TX 75265 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil has been contaminated with the release of No. 2 fuel oil. The proposed future use of the property will be residential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Spirit on May 5, 2021.
HP Inc.—Avondale Groundwater Remediation Site, 374 Starr Road, Landenberg, PA 19350, New Garden Township, Chester County. Thomas Donahue, CDM Smith Inc., 280 Granite Run Drive, Suite 160, Lancaster, PA 17601 on behalf of Christopher Dirscherl, HP Inc., 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil have been contaminated with chlorinated solvents and TCE. The future use of the property will continue to be for nonresidential purposes. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Daily Local News on May 11, 2021.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
2363 MacArthur Road Property, 2363 Macarthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. Bluestone Environmental, 196 Beach Lake Highway, Honesdale, PA 18431, on behalf of Saint Luke's Bethlehem Campus, 801 Ostrum Street, Fountain Hill, PA 18015, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by a release of heating oil from an underground storage tank. Future use of the site will be nonresidential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Morning Call on May 23, 2021.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Shermans Valley Road Sewer Lining Project, Shermans Valley Road, west of Potter Lane, Loysville, PA 17047, Tyrone Township, Perry County. Sovereign Consulting, Inc., 111-A North Gold Drive, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, on behalf of National Water Main Cleaning (NWMCC), 1806 Newark Turnpike, Kearny, NJ 07032, and Loysville Village Municipal Authority, P.O. Box 133, Loysville, PA 17047 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with styrene from a sewer line repair project. The site will be remediated to the residential Statewide health standard. Future use of the site is to remain residential and commercial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Patriot News on May 27, 2021.
Auto One Site, 1282 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, Manheim Township, Lancaster County. BL Companies, 2601 Market Place, Suite 350, Harrisburg, PA 17110, on behalf of 1282 Manheim Pike, LLC, 950 Smile Way, York, PA 17404, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with VOCs. The site will be remediated to the Background Standard. Future use of the site is to be continued as commercial land. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Patriot News on May 16, 2021.
Caron Treatment Centers, 229 North Galen Hall Road, Wernersville, PA 19565, South Heidelberg Township, Berks County. Element Environmental Solutions, Inc., 61 Willow Street, P.O. Box 921, Adamstown, PA 19501, on behalf of Caron Treatment Centers, 243 North Galen Hall Road, P.O. Box A, Wernersville, PA 19565 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead and arsenic. The site will be remediated to the residential Statewide health standard. Future use of the site will remain the same, as a behavioral and substance abuse treatment facility. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Reading Eagle on May 17, 2021.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Tanner & Hana 6HC, 486 Brown Homestead Lane, Wyalusing, PA 18853, Wyalusing Township, Bradford County. Creston Environmental, LLC, P.O. Box 1373, Camp Hill, PA 17001, on behalf of Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning site soil contaminated with oil-based drilling mud. The applicant intends to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Daily Review on May 22, 2021.
Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. Coal Township Release Site, Southside of Little Mountain, Coal Township, PA 17866, Coal Township, Northumberland County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 440 Creamery Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19441, on behalf of Sunoco Pipeline, L.P., 100 Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning site groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The applicant intends to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard for groundwater and the future intended use of the property will remain the right-of-way for the pipeline. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The News-Item on May 11, 2021.
The Federal National Mortgage Association Property, 11 East Walker Street, McClure, PA 17841, McClure Borough, Snyder County. Envirosearch Consultants, Inc., P.O. Box 940, Spring House, PA 19477, on behalf of The Federal National Mortgage Association, 1000 Dallas Parkway # 1421, Dallas, TX 75265, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning site soil contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The applicant intends to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. The future use of the property is planned to be residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Snyder County Times on September 18, 2020.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit Application No. 101691. Triumvirate Environmental of Pittsburgh, Inc., 200 Inner Belt Road, Somerville, MA 02143. The application to modify an existing regulated medical waste processing facility permit to increase the permit area and processing capacity of the Jeannette ICW Processing Facility, 1092 Claridge Elliott Road, Jeannette, PA 15644 in Penn Township, Westmoreland County was accepted as administratively complete in the Regional Office on May 28, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Gregory Holesh, Environmental Engineer ing Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
Permit Application ID No. 300615. ATON Environmental, LLC, 5430 Fox Hill Road, Hilliard, OH 43026. A Solid Waste Management permit application was received for reissuing the permit for a change of ownership of the Fern Valley Ash Disposal Site, located in Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny County. The application was deemed administratively complete by the Regional Office on May 27, 2021.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit or the application may contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
Application ID No. 301380. Brat Towing and Recovery, Inc., 804 Horner St, Johnstown, PA 15902. An application for a permit for a residual waste processing facility at 804 Horner St, Johnstown, PA 15902. City of Johnstown Township, Cambria County, was accepted in the Regional Office on May 25, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Waste Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Southwest Regional Office, (412) 442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application
Northwest Region: Christina Wilhelm, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 300845. Meadville Redi-mix Concrete, Inc., P.O. Box 418, Meadville, PA 16335, East Fairfield Township, Crawford County. Meadville Redi-mix submitted an application for a permit renewal of their construction/demolition waste landfill to continue operation for another ten years. The application was received by the Northwest Regional Office on May 15, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Christina Wilhelm, Waste Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Regional Office, 814-332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, 800-654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
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 Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: James Beach, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-0013G: Clemens Food Group (2700 Clemens Rd., Hatfield, PA 19440-0902) for the installation of a pre-filter to control PM emissions followed by a thermal recuperative oxidizer (TRO) for control of VOC and PM emissions from the existing twelve (12) smokehouses that use liquid or natural smoke. In addition, the plan approval application proposes the installation of a new sausage cooking line equipped with an oil mist elimination system to control particulate matter and two (2) new hot water heaters at their meat processing facility in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.
As a result of potential emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), the facility is Title V facility. The facility has a plantwide Federally Enforceable Emission Cap (FEEC) of 74.15 tons per year for NOx.
In addition, the Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the contact person listed in the previously listed header. Comments on the plan approval can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
66-00001: Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, State Route 87 South, Mehoopany, PA 18629). The Department intends to issue an amended Title V Operating Permit for operation in Washington Township, Wyoming County. The amendment is intended to correct case-by-case RACT II conditions for incorrectly labeled sources. The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. The proposed operating permit includes all applicable emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within 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.
06-05034A: Texas Eastern Transmission/Bechtelsville (467 Forgedale Road, Barto, PA 19504) for the construction of two (2) new natural gas-fired simple cycle turbines at the Bechtelsville Compressor Station located in Washington Township, Berks County. These new turbines will replace four (4) turbines. The turbines will be built with SoLoNOx dry low NOx (DLN) technology for the control of NOx and equipped with oxidation catalysts for the control of CO, VOCs and organic hazardous air pollutants (HAPS). The facility is also replacing the current Leroi emergency generator (Source ID 105) with a Waukesha VGF24GL 585 bhp, natural gas, emergency generator. The project will also include the installation of five (5) natural gas fired heaters (one (1) 0.050 MMBtu/hr heat input unit, two (2) 0.105 MMBtu/hr heat input units and two (2) 1.154 MMBtu/hr heat input units), five (5) separator vessels (two (2) 83-gallon separator vessels, two (2) 33-gallon separator vessels, and one (1) 185-gallon vessel), one (1) 1,880 gallon pipeline liquids tank, one (1) 3,550 gallon oil tank and one (1) 12,690 gallon oily water tank. The expected facility potential emissions as a result of the changes proposed are: NOx 48 tpy, CO 39 tpy, PM2.5 9 tpy, PM10 9 tpy, SO2 20 tpy, VOCs 44 tpy and HAPs 3 tpy. The facility will be a State Only facility upon completion of the project. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKKK—Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
67-05092I: Starbucks Coffee Company (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17406) for the installation of a new roasting train to replace the existing Roasting Train No. 3 and new chaff press cartridge collector to supplement the existing fabric collector at the facility located in East Manchester Township, York County. The new roasting train will include the following equipment: two preheaters, two roasters, two cooling trays, two destoners, two regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTO), and four cyclones. The following existing equipment will be removed: two roasters, two cooling trays, two catalytic oxidizers, and two cyclones. The expected potential emissions from this project are as follows: 10.11 tpy CO; 33.45 tpy NOx; 14.35 tpy PM-10; 31.89 tpy VOC; and less than 1 tpy of SOx and HAPs. The Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) review of the information submitted by the company indicates that the air contamination sources will comply with all regulatory requirements, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, and pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, DEP proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed installation. The facility is a State Only facility. If DEP determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
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.
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.
36-05014: Arconic Lancaster Corporation (1480 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604-3167) for operation of the secondary aluminum production facility in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2019 were estimated at 97.28 tons CO, 170.14 tons NOx, 42.68 tons PM10, 40.86 tons PM2.5, 0.69 ton SOx, 160.37 tons VOC, 5.10 tons of a single HAP (hydrochloric acid), and 10.30 tons of combined HAPs. The Title V 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 derived from 25 Pa. Code § 129.52 and 40 CFR 60, Subpart TT—Standards of Performance for Metal Coil Surface Coating, 40 CFR 63 Subpart SSSS—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Metal Coil, 40 CFR 63, Subpart RRR—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production, 40 CFR 60, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, and 40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6328.
10-00284: Seneca Landfill, Inc., (P.O. Box 1080, Mars, PA 16046-1080). The Department intends to renew the Title V operating permit for the municipal waste landfill located in Jackson and Lancaster Townships, Butler County. The facility is not a major source for any criteria pollutants. The facility is considered a Title V facility only under paragraph (iv) of 25 Pa. Code § 121.1. The facility is a Title V facility due to the EPA promulgating a rule requiring regulation of municipal solid waste landfills under Title V of the Clean Air Act. The facility's emission sources include: 3.8 million Btu/hr natural gas fueled waste water treatment plant boiler; municipal waste landfill; landfill gas processing plant; a 250 mcf/hr landfill gas fueled generator; 2 diesel-fueled emergency generators; 7 diesel engines which power 2 tippers, a portable rock crusher, 2 portable screens, 2 wood grinders; a parts washer; and 2 approved landfill gas fueled 1,966 hp electric generators which have not yet been installed. Actual reported emissions for the facility for 2020 were: 9.4974 tons NOx; 0.7542 ton SOx; 21.6304 tons CO; 45.9890 tons PM-10; 12.0795 tons PM-2.5; 31.2537 tons VOCs; 0.3818 ton all HAPs combined; and 33,798 tons CO2. This facility is subject to the following Standards of Performance of 40 CFR Part 60: Subparts WWW and XXX for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Subpart OOO for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants and Subpart JJJJ for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. It is also subject to the following National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants in 40 CFR Part 63: Subpart AAAA for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and Subpart ZZZZ for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The facility is subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The conditions of the previous plan approvals and operating permit are incorporated into the renewal permit.
32-00040: Seward Generating Station (595 Plant Road, New Florence, PA 15944). The Department intends to issue the renewal Title V Operating Permit of an electric utility steam generating facility located in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County. Permitted air contamination sources at the facility include two circulating fluidized bed (CFB) waste coal-fired boilers, limestone dryers, several diesel engines, space heaters, cooling tower, cold cleaning machines, material handling operations, and various fugitive dust sources. In this renewal, major permit changes made are the following: addition of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (40 CFR 97 Subparts AAAAA, CCCCC, EEEEE and the newly promulgated GGGGG); addition of Additional Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Requirements for Major Sources of NOx and VOC (RACT II, 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100); addition of contingency measures pursuant to the approved Indiana County SO2 SIP revision plan; addition of 25 Pa. Code § 123.22 for fuel oil-combusting sources; incorporation of 60 Subparts Da and OOO, and 63 Subpart UUUUU, which were previously incorporated by reference only; addition of compliance schedule to amend CEMS certification to include pounds per hour (lb/hr) data for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and NOx; updated source test submittals; removal of # 2 fuel oil tank as a permitted sources; removal of 60 Subpart Y, which is determined not applicable to waste coal handling operation; corrected implementation of 60 Subpart OOO, determined applicable to limestone handling operations but not to limestone dryers; and updated requirements for the space heaters.
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.
46-00285: Montgomery County Crematory (516 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428), for the renewal of a State Only, Natural Minor Operating Permit Renewal in Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State Only) facility. Montgomery County Crematory operates a 175 lb/hr Matthews Human Cremation Unit at an existing funeral home. There are no other significant sources of emissions at this facility. The following are potential emissions from the human cremation unit: 2.7 TPY of PM, PM-10, and PM-2.5; 0.96 TPY of SOx; 3.83 TPY of CO; 1.15 TPY of NOx; and 1.15 TPY of VOC. The renewed permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable local, State, and Federal air quality requirements.
Anyone wishing to request information regarding this action can do so by contacting the Southeast Regional Office through the contact person listed in the previously listed header. Comments on the draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
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.
44-05013: Glenn O'Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823), to issue a State-Only Operating Permit renewal for Naginey Quarry located at Armagh Township, Mifflin County. The primary emissions from the facility are particulate matter. The facility's actual emissions based on 6,000 hours operation are 2.65 tpy. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR 60, NSPS, Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
56-00299: Hoover Conveyor and Fabrication Corp. (262 Industrial Park Road, P.O. Box 179, Meyersdale, PA 15613-7258). In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that they intend to issue a State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) renewal to Hoover Conveyor and Fabrication Corp to authorize the continued operation of their Meyersdale facility in Meyersdale Boro, Somerset County. Hoover Conveyor and Fabrication Corp. manufacture and services conveyors and other equipment used in the mining and aggregate industries.
The facility consists of boilers, spray booth, lathes, welders, shears, sand blasters and other miscellaneous equipment associated with this type of operation. The estimated uncontrolled potential emissions from this facility are approximately 2.46 tons per year (tpy) of PM10, 1.32 tpy of NOx, 10.73 tpy of SOx, 9.34 tpy of VOCs and 3.65 tpy of HAPS. The proposed SOOP renewal contains emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice conditions of the proposed permit have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Article III, Chapters 121—145 and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources.
A person may oppose the proposed State Only Operating Permit by filing a written protest with the Department through Noor Nahar via mail to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each protest or set of written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed State Only Operating Permit (56-00299) and a concise statement of the objections to the Operating Permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
Hoover Conveyor and Fabrication Corp. State Only Operating Permit Application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Operating Permit for this facility are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the Hoover Conveyor and Fabrication Corp. State Only Operating Permit application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed air Quality Operating Permit for this facility, a person may contact Noor Nahar at nnahar@pa.gov or 412.442.5225.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-01058: Kloecker Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. (2502 Sassafras St, Erie, PA 16502). The Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a new State Only Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of the human crematory located in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission source consists of a human crematory. The potential emissions of the primary pollutants from the facility are as follows: 1.169 TPY (tons per year) NOx, 0.969 TPY CO, 0.098 TPY VOC, 0.799 TPY filterable PM, and 0.713 TPY SOx; thus, the facility is a natural minor. The crematory is subject to Plan Approval 25-1058A which includes opacity and emission restrictions. 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.
37-00319: Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC Wampum Plant (3118 Wampum Road, Wampum, PA 16157). The Department intends to issue a Natural Minor State Only Operating Permit renewal for the operation of a sand and gravel processing facility located in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County. The operation of the facility's air contamination source consists of crushing, screening, transferring, stockpiling, one diesel engine, roadways, and unloading/loading. The potential emissions are estimated at 16.14 tpy NOx, 0.19 tpy CO, 0.13 tpy SOx, 0.67 tpy VOC, 11.68 tpy PM, and 4.77 tpy PM10. The facility is subject to State Regulations and Federal Regulations (NSPS 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO and NESHAP 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ). The permit includes additional operation requirements, monitoring requirements, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
43-00386: Sandy Creek Cremation and Monument Company (3236 S. Main Street, Sandy Lake, PA 16145). The Department intends to issue a Natural Minor State Only Operating Permit for the operation of a human incinerator located in Sandy Lake Borough, Mercer County. The subject facility consists of one 150 lb/hr human incinerator, Matthews Environmental Solutions natural gas-fired rated at 1.0 MMBtu/hr primary chamber and 1.2 MMBtu/hr. The potential emissions are less than 1.0 tpy for all criteria pollutants. The facility is subject to State Regulations. The permit includes additional operation requirements, monitoring requirements, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
61-00032: Hickman Lumber Company (P.O. Box 130, Emlenton, PA 16373-0130). The Department is providing notice that they intend to renew a State Only Natural Minor Operating Permit for the sawmill and kiln operations located in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. The facility's primary emission sources include a 7 mmBtu/hr natural gas-fired boiler, the 14.3mmBtu/hr wood-fired boiler, sawmill operations, seven (7) lumber-drying kilns, and wax end seal and paint operations. The potential emissions of the primary pollutants from the facility are as follows: 17.01 TPY (tons per year) NOx, 40.29 TPY CO, 1.89 TPY VOC, 4.69 TPY filterable PM-10 and PM-2.5, and 1.59 TPY SOx; thus, the facility is a natural minor. The wood boiler is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJJJJ, NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources. 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.
Philadelphia: Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4543.
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief, Source Registration at 215-685-9426.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue an initial Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
OP21-000001: SEPTA—Headquarters Building (1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107) for the operation of a corporate office, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three (3) boilers firing natural gas each rated less than 8.5 MMBtu/hr, and one (1) emergency generator firing diesel fuel rated 1,200 HP. The operating permit will contain operating, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest, comments, or request a public hearing on the previously listed operating permit must submit the protest, comments or request for public hearing within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING
ACTIVITY APPLICATIONSApplications 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: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 56960106 and NPDES No. PA0234192. Rosebud Mining Co., 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County affecting 352.6 acres. Receiving streams: North Branch Quemahoning Creek and Horner Run classified for the following use: cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning SWI. Application received: May 25, 2021.
Permit No. 32160101 and NPDES No. PA0279498. P&N Coal Co., Inc., P.O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on a bituminous surface mine in Banks and Burnside Townships, Indiana and Clearfield Counties, affecting 82.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cush Creek, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 27, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 33080105. Original Fuels, Inc., P.O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, revision to an existing bituminous surface mine to change the post-mining land use from Forestland to Unmanaged Natural Habitat on the properties of Gary D. Fairman, Diane J. Campbell, and Tyler P. Wingard in Perry and Young Townships, Jefferson County, affecting 447.4 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 7, 2021.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 17140102 and NPDES No. PA0269689. River Hill Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847, permit renewal for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger coal mine located in Burnside Township, Clearfield County affecting 385.6 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributaries to Deer Run and Deer Run classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 19, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Permit No. 02860201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0588407. IP Harmar Holdings LLC, 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 3275, Houston, TX 77019. Renewal application for continued mining to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 168.3 acres. Receiving streams: Guys Run, classified for the following use WWF. Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority are the potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 24, 2021.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900, (Contact: Melanie Ford-Wigfield).
Permit No. 7574SM2 and NPDES No. PA0614343, Hempt Brothers, Inc., P.O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664, renewal of an NPDES permit, located in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, affecting 29 acres. Receiving stream: Yellow Breeches Creek classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, migratory fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: May 25, 2021.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191, (Contact: Cayleigh Boniger).
Permit No. 10210302. Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC, 1807 Shenango Road, New Galilee, PA 16141, commencement, operation, and restoration of a large industrial minerals surface mine in Worth Township, Butler County, affecting 42.4 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed tributary to Black Run, Black Run, and Slippery Rock Creek classified for the following use(s): Unclassified and CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: April 26, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Permit No. 26840301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200042. Norman Thomson, P.O. Box 10, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456. NPDES renewal application for continued mining to an existing large noncoal surface mine, located in North Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 50.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Cove Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 21, 2021.
Permit No. 02010301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202916. Redland Brick, Inc., 26 Rich Hill Road, Cheswick, PA 15024-2317. NPDES renewal application for continued mining to an existing large noncoal surface mine, located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 48.0 acres. Receiving streams: Deer Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 21, 2021.
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.
NPDES No. PA0256315 (Mining Permit No. 59060101). Phoenix Resources, Inc., 782 Antrim Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901, renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface coal mining in Duncan Township, Tioga County, affecting 80.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Rock Run, classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes (CWF). This receiving stream is included in the Babb Creek TMDL. Application received: March 29, 2021.
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 Rock Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Treatment Facility 1 (TF1) 004 N Sediment Pond (BA1) The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese (mg/L) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/L) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 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 (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) 3.4 6.8 8.5 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. NPDES No. PA0242951 (Mining Permit No. 17000107). King Coal Sales, Inc., P.O. Box 712, Philipsburg, PA 16201, renewal of an NPDES permit for coal surface mine in Bigler and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 167.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributaries to Upper Morgan Run, classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes. This receiving stream is included in the North Branch Upper Morgan Run TMDL. Application received: January 7, 2021.
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 Tributary 1 to Upper Morgan Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 002 N Sediment Pond SB-1A 003 N Sediment Pond SB-1B 004 N Treatment Pond TP-2 005 N Sediment Pond SB-3C 006 N Sediment Pond SB-4 007 N Treatment Pond TP-5 104 Y Sediment Pond SB-2B 105 Y Sediment Pond SB-2A 106 Y Sediment Pond SB-3B 107 Y Sediment Pond SB-3A The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 004 and 007 (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. The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 002, 003, 005, 006, 104—107 (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) 3.5 7.0 8.7 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. The following outfalls discharge to Unnamed Tributary 2 to Upper Morgan Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 N Treatment Pond TP-1 101 N Sediment Pond SB-5 102 Y Sediment Pond SB-A 103 N Sediment Pond SB-2C The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001 (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.
Outfalls: 101—103 (Dry Weather) 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) Monitor & Report 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.
Outfalls: 101—103 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) N/A N/A 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (mL/L) N/A N/A 0.5 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: 101—103 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. NPDES No. PA0257265 (Mining Permit No. 17100101), Waroquier Coal Company, P.O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830, renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous coal surface mining in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, affecting 115 acres. Receiving stream(s): Two (2) unnamed tributaries to the West Branch Susquehanna River and one (1) unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. The receiving streams are subject to the West Branch Susquehanna River Watershed TMDL and the Clearfield Creek Watershed TMDL. Application received: January 5, 2021.
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 two (2) unnamed tributaries to the West Branch Susquehanna River:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 (TF1) N Treatment Facility 1 002 (TF2) N Treatment Facility 2 003 (TF3) N Treatment Facility 3 004 (TF4) N Treatment Facility 4 005 (SPA) N Sediment Pond A 006 (SPB) N Sediment Pond B 007 (SPC) N Sediment Pond C The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001 & 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) 0.75 1.5 1.8 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.
Outfalls: 003 & 004 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 2.9 5.8 7.0 Manganese (mg/L) 1.9 3.8 4.7 Aluminum (mg/L) 0.75 1.5 1.8 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.
Outfalls: 005 & 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) 1.5 3.0 3.7 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.
Outfalls: 007 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 2.9 5.8 7.0 Manganese (mg/L) 1.9 3.8 4.7 Aluminum (mg/L) 1.4 2.8 3.5 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. The following outfall discharges to an unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 008 (SPD) N Sediment Pond D The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
Outfalls: 008 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/L) 2.1 4.2 5.2 Manganese (mg/L) 1.4 2.8 3.5 Aluminum (mg/L) 1.0 2.0 2.5 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 Mining Office, P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925.5500.
NPDES No. PA0202134 (Mining Permit No. 03970110) Mears Enterprises, Inc., 2770 Tanoma Road, Clymer, PA 15728, NPDES permit renewal for continued water treatment at a reclaimed surface coal mine in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 27.4 acres. Receiving stream(s): UNT to Cowanshannock Creek, classified for WWF use, with Cowanshannock Creek classified for TSF use. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority (PWS 5030043) on the Allegheny River at Tarrtown, PA. Application received: July 6, 2020.
The following treated wastewater outfall discharges to UNT to Cowanshannock Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type MPA N Treatment Facility Outfall The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Total Iron 3.0 6.0 7.0 Total Manganese 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Aluminum 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids 35.0 70.0 90.0 Sulfate 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 17901-2522, (570) 621.3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA00594954. Lehigh Cement Co., LLC, 7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195, NPDES, renewal of Individual NPDES Permit Associated with Noncoal Mining Activities on SMP No. 7775SM5 in Oley Township, Berks County, affecting 91.04 acres. Receiving stream: Limekiln Creek, classified for the following use: warm water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is PA American Royersford, Schuylkill River. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 2. Application received: April 29, 2020.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 No Treatment Facility Outfall
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Acidity (mg/L) Report Alkalinity (mg/L) Report Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Flow (GPM or MGD) 2.16 2.88 NPDES Permit No. PA0595241. Lehigh Cement Co., LLC, 7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195, renewal of Individual NPDES Permit Associated with Noncoal Mining Activities on SMP No. 45170301 in Ross Township, Monroe County, affecting 283.0 acres. Receiving stream: Buckwha Creek Watershed, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is at Cementon, PA. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 for Noncoal Mining Operations in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: February 5, 2021.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 001 No Stormwater/Groundwater
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (MGD) 0.75 Free Cyanide (µg/L) Monitor And Report NPDES Permit No. PA0594644. Kinsley Construction, Inc., P.O. Box 2886, York, PA 17405, renewal of NPDES Permit on SMP Nos. 4873SM8 and 4873SM5 in West Manchester Township, York County, affecting 579.09 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Codorus Creek Watershed, classified for the following uses: warm water and migratory fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is at Wrightsville, PA. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose effluent limitations, within the ranges specified in Table 1 for Noncoal Mining Activities in addition to the limits identified in Table 2. Application received: February 10, 2021.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) Type 004 No Stormwater/Groundwater
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (MGD) 0.50 Oil and Grease mg/L) Annual Report
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 Hamilton 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 & Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5160, E-mail: ra-epww-sero@pa.gov.
Permit No. E2301221-009, City of Philadelphia, Division of Aviation (DOA), Philadelphia International Airport Terminal D, Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19153, Tinicum Township, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
The City of Philadelphia DOA is proposing to place fill and perform various floodplain activities in order to relocate portions of Taxiway P within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF) resulting in an overall 2,998,216 square feet (68.6 acres) of permanent impact to the floodplain which includes milling and overlay, full depth taxiway reconstruction, and the placement of a low density cellular concrete (LDCC) in areas to protect underground infrastructure. Fill for this project will be supplied from two (2) existing stockpiles within the floodplain resulting in 480,000 square feet (11.0 acres) of temporary floodplain impact.
This project is located at the Philadelphia International Airport in Tinicum Township, Delaware County (USGS PA Bridgeport; Philadelphia; Woodbury Quadrangle—Latitude: 39.869444 N; Longitude: -75.244303 W).
Northeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
E3902221-004. South Whitehall Township, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104, in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the Jordan Creek Greenway Trail—Wehr Mill Road to Lapp Road Project:
• A fill within the floodway of Jordan Creek (TSF, MF) consisting of a 10-foot wide, 3,956-LF, at-grade asphalt trail.
• A fill within the floodplain of Jordan Creek (TSF, MF) consisting of a 10-foot wide, 1,716-LF, at-grade asphalt trail.
The project begins at the intersection of Wehr Mill Road and River Road and terminates at the intersection of Lapp Road and River Road (Cementon, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 37` 43"; Longitude: -75° 33` 40") in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E5402221-004. Richard C. Hardy, 2034 Wynonah Drive, Auburn, PA 17922-9366, in South Mainheim Township, Schuylkill County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the Richard Hardy Property:
1) To maintain an existing 3.5-foot high, 174-LF wooden bulkhead within the normal pool elevation of Lake Wynonah (CWF, MF).
2) To maintain an existing 104 ft2, floating wooden dock and gangway within the normal pool elevation of Lake Wynonah (CWF, MF).
3) To maintain an existing 128 ft2, floating wooden dock and gangway within the normal pool elevation of Lake Wynonah (CWF, MF).
4) To maintain an existing 176 ft2, floating wooden dock and gangway within the normal pool elevation of Lake Wynonah (CWF, MF).
5) To construct and maintain a 110 ft2, pile-supported aluminum boat lift within the normal pool elevation of Lake Wynonah (CWF, MF).
The project is located at 2034 Wynonah Drive, directly south of the intersection of Moccasin Drive and Wynonah Drive (Friedensburg, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 35` 49.58"; Longitude: -76° 10` 3.31") in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E0603220-032. Borough of Bally, 425 Chestnut Street, P.O. Box 217, Bally, PA 19503-0217, Berks County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove the existing crossing and to construct and maintain a sanitary sewer line crossing of tributary West Branch Perkiomen Creek. Sanitary line consists of 18 l.f. across tributary consisting of 10-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) a minimum of 12" below streambed elevation. The project is located along Church Street, approximately 0.5-mile Southeast of intersection with Main Street. (East Greenville, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.399382; Longitude: -75.583964) in Bally Borough, Berks County.
E3103221-001. Teena Wise, 260 Robin Ann Court, York, PA 17406-1411, Huntingdon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 14-foot wide steel girder/steel grate bridge, having a 27-foot span and a 4.3-foot underclearance, across Roaring Run to provide access to residential property. The project is located off Roaring Run Road, approximately 0.3-mile Southeast of intersection with Coles Valley Road. (Saltillo, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40.182231; Longitude: -78.065463) in Wood Township, Huntingdon County.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636.
E4403220-021, Randall Sunderland, 13400 Weiler Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Randall Sunderland Project, in Brown Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District (Barrville, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 38` 50.85"; Latitude: -77° 44` 44.86").
On behalf of Randall Sunderland, a Joint Permit Application for Pennsylvania Chapter 105 Water Obstructions and Encroachment Permit and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit is being submitted for the approval to construct a bridge across Kishacoquillas Creek in order to serve access to his private property.
The site is located in the east, rear-most corner of the field behind 64 E Hooley Lane in Brown Township, Mifflin County. A USGS Location Map showing the project location can be found enclosed within this Project Review submission. The property owner is not able to obtain an easement through the neighboring property to gain access via K V Railroad drive to the east, and therefore needs to construct a bridge across Kishacoquillas Creek to access his property from SR 655. Kishacoquillas Creek flows parallel to the entire frontage of the property and K V Railroad drive; therefore it is necessary to impact the stream in order to gain access to the owner's property. The project will consist of constructing a 7-foot wide, single span bridge that will span 47-feet across Kishacoquillas Creek. The bridge will be accessed from 50-foot wide right-of-way purchased from Walter Jr. and Donna Schmidt by a 10-foot wide driveway. The driveway is accessed off of State Route 655 along the northeast edge of the flag parcel and follows the woods line until the bridge location is reached.
The installation of the bridge will disturb approximately 0.106 acre, with a permanent impact of 0.01 acre. The proposed bridge is located within the floodway (FEMA Rate Map # 42087C0145C eff. August 16, 2016) and was sited to avoid impacts to existing wetlands. No existing structures will be affected upon completion.
At the location of the bridge crossing, the east stream bank is naturally higher than on the west side. The top of grate of the bridge was sited to match the top of the east stream bank. In doing so, the western stream bank will require additional fill material at a straight slope. The concrete footer locations were set behind the top of bank elevation determined by the eastern bank.
Excavation for the proposed bridge construction is minimal, only that of which is required for the placement of the concrete footers.
E4904221-003. Turbot Township, 1190 Broadway Road, Milton, PA 17847. Stamm Road and Muddy Run Road Improvements, in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Baltimore District (Milton, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 41° 2` 4.8"; Latitude -76° 49` 1.4").
The proposed project includes maintenance and widening of 2.6 miles of roadway (Stamm Road and Muddy Run Road) within Turbot Township. A total of twenty-five (25) floodway and or floodplain impacts are proposed along the 2.6 miles of roadway. These impacts include temporary and permanent disturbances to two (2) unnamed tributaries to Limestone Run; Warm Water Fisheries (Watercourses 1 and 2), to Muddy Run; Warm Water Fishery (Watercourse 3) and an unnamed tributary to Muddy Run; Warm Water Fishery (Watercourse 4). The southern portion of the roadway improvements project is located within the watershed of an unnamed tributary to Limestone Run (Watercourses 1 and 2). The northern portion of the project is located within the watershed of Muddy Run (Watercourses 3, 4). Twelve (12) wetland areas (Wetlands 1—12) were observed within or along the study area for the proposed roadway improvements project, but no temporary or permanent wetland impacts are proposed as part of this project. Most of the work will occur within the cart path and along the shoulders of the existing roadways.
Northwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E0306121-001, PADOT, Engineering District 10-0, 2550 Oakland Ave., Indiana, PA 15701. SR 0028 Section 166 Poverty Hill Bridge Replacement, in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mosgrove, PA Quadrangle N: 40°, 49`, 24.43"; W: 79°, 29`, 7.21").
To abandon the existing concrete slab structure and to construct and maintain a 112-ft long concrete box culvert with a 16-ft wide by 7.5-ft high waterway opening along SR 0028, Section 166, Segment 0290, Offset 0052 over UNT Cowanshannock Creek in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County. The proposed structure will be constructed to better align with stream flow, resulting in the loss of 277 linear feet of stream channel, and the construction of 287 linear feet of new stream channel along UNT Cowanshannock Creek. An additional 100 linear feet of UNT Cowanshannock Creek will be temporarily impacted during construction. A total of 0.048-ac of permanent wetland impacts are proposed. No temporary wetland impacts are proposed. Once construction of the proposed box culvert is complete, the existing concrete slab structure is to be abandoned in place with flowable fill material.
E1006221-004, Jackson Township, 140 Magill Road, Zelienople, PA 16163. Reservoir Park Pedestrian Bridge, in Jackson Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Zelienople & Evans City, PA Quadrangle N: 40.804952°; W: -80.133915°).
The Applicant proposes to construct and maintain an approximately 8 feet wide by 40 feet long pedestrian bridge over Scholars Run (WWF) in Reservoir Park and the construction and maintenance of a spillway and other basin features of a non-jurisdictional dam near the confluence of Scholars Run and Connequenessing Creek in Jackson Township, Butler County.
Regional Permit Coordination Office: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Email: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
E6383221-070. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 700 S. Eisenhower Blvd, Middletown, PA 17057. Cecil Township and McDonald Borough, Washington County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
To authorize and maintain the following activities associated with the PA Turnpike SR 0980 Drainage Improvement Project:
1. To remove and replace an existing stream enclosure that is carrying a tributary to Robinson Run (WWF). Total permanent impact of 717 LF of 24-inch pipe to be removed and replaced with 170 LF of new stream enclosure of 48-inch pipe. (Latitude: 40° 21` 55"; Longitude: -80° 14` 06")
2. To remove and relocate an existing open stream that is carrying a tributary to Robinson Run (WWF). Total permanent impact of 170 LF of open channel stream to be removed and relocated with 680 LF of open channel stream. (Latitude: 40° 21` 55"; Longitude: -80° 14` 06")
3. To remove and extend an existing stream enclosure that is carrying a tributary to Robinson Run (WWF). Total permanent impact of 545 LF of various-sized stream enclosure will be removed and replaced with a 670 LF, 66-inch stream enclosure. (Latitude: 40° 21` 55"; Longitude: -80° 14` 06")
4. To construct and maintain an outfall with riprap outlet protection in Robinson Run (WWF). Permanent impact of 228 SF to install a headwall and riprap rock. (Latitude: 40° 22` 02"; Longitude: -80° 14` 05")
5. To fill a PEM wetland for replacement of a storm drainage pipe system. Permanent impact of 200 SF because of grading associated with construction. (Latitude: 40° 21` 48"; Longitude: -80° 13` 59")
In total the project will result in 0.08 acre of permanent stream impact, 0.99 acre of permanent floodway impact, and less than 0.01 acre of permanent wetland impact.
This project is located along South McDonald Street (SR 0980) (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 21` 52"; Longitude: -80° 14` 06") in Cecil Township and McDonald Borough, Washington County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
EA3803221-001. Doc Fritchey Chapter Trout Unlimited, P.O. Box 227, Palmyra, PA 17078 in West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To conduct a stream restoration project along 2,000 feet of Beck Creek (TSF, MF) including 1.) the installation and maintenance of 65.0 feet of boulder toe benches; 2.) the installation and maintenance of 215 feet of Class I (12—18 inch) rip rap; 3.) the installation and maintenance of 956.0 feet of toe wood and soil lifts; 4.) the installation and maintenance of one Boulder J-Hook vane; 5.) the relocation and maintenance of 785 feet of Beck Creek (TSF, MF); 6.) the construction and maintenance of 368.0 feet of constructed riffles and boulder runs; 7.) the grading and maintenance of 5.15 acres of palustrine emergent, scrub-shrub and forested wetlands; and 8.) the installation and maintenance of two 6.0-inch diameter PVC intake pipes, all for the purposes of reducing erosion and enhancing habitat in the stream and wetlands. The project is located immediately downstream of US Route 322 (Latitude: 40° 17` 3.15" N; Longitude: 76° 27` 36.46" W) in West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County. Wetland loss is not proposed with this project.
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.
D10-000EA. Chris Adler, 226 Brownsdale Road, Butler, PA 16002, Penn Township, Butler County. USACOE Pittsburgh District.
Applicant proposes to construct a dam across a tributary to Glade Run (WWF). The dam will inundate approximately 275 feet of the tributary and 0.74 acre of wetland (PEM, PSS). Applicant proposes 0.81 acre of onsite PEM/PSS wetland creation as mitigation (Butler, PA Quadrangle; Latitude: 40.7605, Longitude: -79.9448).
DAM SAFETY 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.
D15-226. Leopard Lake Farm, Inc., 407 Lantern Lane Berwyn, PA 19312. To modify, operate, and maintain Leopard Lake Dam across Darby Creek (CWF, MF), for the purpose of modifying an existing dam and spillway structure in order to pass the required design storm (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40.0297; Longitude: -75.4383) in Easttown Township, Chester County.
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