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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/
NewMeadow Vista Dairy, LLC
166 Risser Road
Bainbridge, PA 17502Lancaster 715.9 1,232.5 Dairy NA 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).
Southeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484.250.5887.
Contact: Kimberleigh Rivers, Clerk Typist 2, 424.250.5887.
Permit No. WA-09-1010A, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Plumsted Township
5186 Stump Road
Pipersville, PA 18947Township Plumsted County Chester Responsible Official Teresa A. Funk
Plumsted Township
5186 Stump Road
Pipersville, PA 18947Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Gilmore & Associates
65 East Butler Avenue
New Britain, PA 18901Application Received Date March 3, 2021 Description of Action To purchase water from North Wales Water Authority to serve two developments in Plumsted Township. Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Gillian Ostrum, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
Application No. 4021508, Public Water Supply.
Applicant OM USA, LLC
d/b/a Nelly Travel Plaza
3765 Nuangola Road
Nuangola, PA 18707Municipality Rice Township County Luzerne Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer John R. Ackerman, P.E., P.G. Twin Oaks Consulting, LLC
820 Evans Street
Hazle Township, PA 18201Application Received Date December 10, 2021 Description of Application Applicant is requesting after-the-fact approval of previously installed manganese removal and UV disinfection systems. Application No. 5221503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company—Saw Creek Estates
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Township Lehman Township County Pike Responsible Official Bruce Aiton
Pennsylvania American
Water Company
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Michael Paul Goodwin, PE Milnes Engineering, Inc.
12 Frear Hill Road
Tunkhannock, PA 18657Application Received Date December 16, 2021 Description of Action The project consists of the design, permitting and construction of a new water treatment facility, and associated supply and distribution piping, near the site of one of three (3) existing wells (Wells 1—3) to be treated at this new facility. The new design concept will include pumping the raw water from all three wells to a common location for treatment (iron and manganese filtration and required disinfection/4-log removal), and then into the Rigby Tank 5 section of the distribution system. The new treatment system will be installed to produce treated water to meet or exceed the requirements for the iron and manganese SMCLs, as well as the EPA health advisory limit for total manganese. Until the project is completed, the system will remain in operation as is.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5787.
Contact: Charline Bass.
Temple Sinai, 1401 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025, Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County. Jeremy Bolyn, Environmental Maintenance Company, Inc., 1420 East Mermaid Lane, Glenside, PA 19038 on behalf of Jeffrey Goldstein, Temple Sinai, 1401 North Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been found to be contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The proposed future use of the property remains unchanged. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Times Herald on October 20, 2021.
Former Ashbourne Country Club, 1100 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19012, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. Jeffrey K. Walsh, PG, Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., 400 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA 18901 on behalf of Louis Dalesio, Land Group LTD/Liberty Development Company, 1930 Route 309, Coopersburg, PA 18036 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Localized impacts of arsenic, lead, and mercury were identified in soil. The site is currently being redeveloped for residential purposes. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Intelligencer on December 12, 2021.
10 West College Avenue, 10 West College Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067, Yardley Borough, Bucks County. Stephen Huxta, PG, Brickhouse Environmental, 515 South Franklin Street, West Chester, PA 19382 on behalf of Charles Athey, Yardley Products, LLC, 1 Dixon Square, Chestertown, MD 21620 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with SVOCs and VOCs, which have impacted groundwater and soil. The building is currently vacant. The current intended future use of the site is nonresidential but may be residential at some point in the future. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the site-specific standard/Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Bucks County Courier Times on December 6, 2021.
137 Wallace Avenue, 137 Wallace Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335, Downingtown Borough, Chester County. Paul White, PG, Brickhouse Environmental, 515 South Franklin Street, Suite D-1, West Chester, PA 19382 on behalf of Cheol C. Sihn, 50 Dimas Court, Harrington Park, NJ 07640 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Site groundwater has been found to be impacted by chlorinated volatile organic compounds and petroleum. The current and intended future use of the site is nonresidential. 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 November 5, 2021.
2120-34 East York Street, 2120-34 East York Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Jeff Hosterman, Tetra Tech, Inc., 240 Continental Drive, Suite 200, Newark, DE 19713 on behalf of Michael Tomasetti, 2120 East York Street, LLC, 51 North 3rd Street, Unit # 154, Philadelphia, PA 19106 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with selected organic and inorganic compounds which have impacted soil. The proposed future use of the property includes a residential, multi-tenant development. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard/site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Star on December 15, 2021.
Cook Technologies Facility, North 2nd Street, Green Lane, PA 18054, Green Lane Borough and Marlborough Township, Montgomery County. Peter R. Lamont, PG, Penn E&R, Inc., 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Jonathan S. Goldstein, Cook Green Lane LLC, 11 Church Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Site soils and groundwater have been found to be impacted by VOCs and arsenic. The proposed future use of the property will be both residential and nonresidential for continued manufacturing activities and possible residential development. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard/site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Mercury on December 7, 2021.
Bristol Township Sewer Authority, 1800 River Road, Croydon, PA 19021, Bristol Township, Bucks County. Matthew Mercuri, PG, RMS Environmental LLC, 2198 Pennsbury Drive, Jamison, PA 18929 on behalf of Joe Crooks, Superior Tank & Energy, 302 Jefferson Avenue, Bristol, PA 19007 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site have been impacted by No. 2 fuel oil. The proposed future use of the property will remain nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Bucks County Courier Times on November 18, 2021.
1420 Delmar Drive, 1420 Delmar Drive, Folcroft, PA 19032, Folcroft Borough, Delaware County. Joseph Kraycik, Environmental Standards, Inc., 1140 Valley Forge Road, P.O. Box 810, Valley Forge, PA 19482 on behalf of Wes Pontius, 1420 Delmar Drive Associates, LP, 900 East Eighth Avenue, Woodlands Center, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Based on recent investigations, concentrations of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are present in site soil and groundwater. The future use of the property is expected to remain nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standard for the site is the Statewide health standard/site-specific standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Delaware County Daily Times on December 7, 2021.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
Former Childs Train Yard, Meredith Street, Carbondale, PA 18407, Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County. Quad 3 Group, 37 North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, on behalf of Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, 213 Railroad Ave, Scranton, PA 18505, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by lead from historic operations as a rail yard. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Scranton Times on December 15, 2021.
Easton Iron and Metal, 1111-1113 Bushkill Drive, 1164 Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA 18042, Easton City, Northampton County. HDR Engineering, Inc., 1720 Spillman Drive, Suite 280, Bethlehem, PA 18015, on behalf of the City of Easton, 123 South Third Street, Easton, PA 18042, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and heavy metals from historic site operations. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express Times on January 10, 2022.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
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 Municipal Waste Regulations for a modification to coverage under an Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Processing Facility General Permit.
Central Office: Waste Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
General Permit No. WMGI005 and Application No. WMGI005D003. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370-0187, Monroe County. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. submitted an application to modify WMGI005 and its coverage under WMGI005D003. The application requests amending the WMGI005 language to allow processed regulated medical waste to be sent to either a permitted processing or disposal facility. Current language only allows that waste to be sent for disposal. In addition, Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. is requesting amendment to its coverage under WMGI005D003 to allow them to send processed regulated medical waste to a processing facility. Specifically, the waste in question is processed egg waste generated from vaccine manufacturing to be sent to a composting facility. The application was determined to be administratively complete by Central Office on December 6, 2021.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Chris Solloway, Chief, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P.O. Box 69170, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail at ra-epbenuseall@pa.gov. When submitting comment via e-mail, place ''Comments on WMGI005D003'' in the subject line. Faxed comments will not be accepted. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application. For more information, contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at 717-787-7381.
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.
09-0235B: CP Converters, Inc. dba C-P Flexible Packaging, 181 Rittenhouse Circle, Bristol, PA 19007, for the use of solvent-based lamination formulations on existing extrusion equipment currently operating at the existing facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The extrusion lamination process will be designated as Source ID 150. The potential to emit VOC emissions of the proposed source is 4.05 tons per year. The VOC emission limit for the three (3) existing presses is revised with this plan approval to cap facility-wide potential to emit VOC emissions less than major source thresholds. Post-control Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions are less than 25 tons per year VOC and any combination HAP and less than 10 tons per year any individual HAP; the facility is classified as a Synthetic Minor Facility. The requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52b apply to the extrusion laminating surface coating process. The plan approval will include monitoring, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements 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 draft plan approval can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Southwest Region, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief, 412.442.4168.
04-00445D: VEKA Inc., 100 VEKA Drive, Fombell, PA 16123, pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44 and 127.45 for intent to issue Air Quality plan approval to authorize construction and temporary operation of one (1) additional vinyl extrusion lamination line (Line # 3) at its Fombell Plant in Marion Township, Beaver County.
Lamination operations incorporate felt pad wipe application of primer and slot die application of hot melt adhesive with transfer efficiencies of nearly 100% and constitute best available technology (BAT) for the previously installed and proposed surface coating operations. Emissions of methylene chloride (MeCl) (HAP), ethanol (VOC), and methylene diphenyl di-isocyanate (MDI) (VOC and HAP) are collected by hoods at the application sites and are routed via common duct to atmosphere. With the additional line, total potential to emit (PTE) for the lamination operations will not exceed 0.20 ton per year (tpy) VOC, 9.90 tpy of a single HAP (methylene chloride), and 9.90 tpy of total HAPs combined. The current operating permit for the facility includes limits of 0.61 tpy VOC, 8.32 tpy of a single HAP (methylene chloride), and 8.93 tpy of total HAPs combined. The proposed plan approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code, and includes emissions limitations and work practice, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements.
At the request of the Department, VEKA conducted an inhalation risk assessment to evaluate potential cancer and noncancer inhalation risks associated with potential air emissions from the lamination lines. Emission rates of compounds of potential concern (COPC) were modeled to derive exposure concentrations. The highest modeled exposure concentrations were then multiplied or divided by compound-specific unit risk factors or reference concentrations, respectively. Chronic risks for each COPC were then summed and compared against the Department's benchmark excess lifetime cancer risk and health index (HI) values. Acute risks for each COPC were compared against the Department's benchmark hazard quotient (HQ) value.
Table 1: Inhalation Risk Assessment Results Summary
Inhalation Risk Department Benchmark Modeled Risk Less Than Benchmark? Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk 1 in 100,000 1.3 in 1,000,000 Yes Chronic Noncancer Risk HI < 0.25 HI = 0.2201 Yes Acute Noncancer Risk HQ < 1 (MeCl) HQ = 0.4211 Yes HQ < 1 (MDI) HQ = 0.0024 Yes The Department's technical review concluded that VEKA's inhalation risk assessment was conducted according to the Department-approved protocol and is acceptable. Furthermore, the Department's independent inhalation risk assessment concludes that chronic cancer and noncancer risks, as well as acute noncancer risks do not exceed the Department's benchmarks.
The plan approval application, the Department's Air Quality review memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality plan approval for the proposed project 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 schedule an appointment to review the Air Quality plan approval application or proposed Air Quality plan approval, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality review memorandum or the proposed Air Quality plan approval for the proposed project, a person may contact the Department's Southwest Regional Office File Review Coordinator at 412.442.4000.
A person may oppose the proposed Air Quality plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department or may submit written comments through Devin P. Tomko, P.E., Air Quality Engineer, via the U.S. Postal Service to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; written comments may also be submitted via email to dtomko@pa.gov or via fax to 412-442-4194. Each set of written comments or protest must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments or protest, identification of the proposed plan approval (04-00445D) and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30-days after the date of this publication. A protest to the proposed action shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 (relating to public notice).
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 a Plan Approval for installation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
IP20-000376: The Study at the University City, 20 S. 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, for the installation of air pollution source in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. For installation of following air emission sources: Four (4) Makeup Air Unit firing natural gas each rated less than 4 MMBtu/hr, six (6) hot water heaters firing natural gas each rated less than 2 MMBtu/hr, and two (2) Hot water heater, firing natural. Potential NOx emission from the installation of these sources is 1.3 tpy. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
The plan approval 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 plan approval must submit the protest, comments or request for a 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 plan approval 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.
The City of Philadelphia, Air Management Services (AMS) intends to issue a Plan Approval for installation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
IP20-000526: Wilson Park Apartment, 2500 Jackson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, for the installation of air pollution source in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. For installation of the following air emission sources: One emergency generator rated at 300 kw firing Diesel fuel, one emergency generator rated at 130 kw firing Diesel fuel, one emergency generator rated at 60 kw firing Diesel fuel, one emergency generator rated at 50 kw firing Diesel fuel, one fire pump rated at 115 kw firing Diesel fuel and three (3) boilers firing natural gas each rated less than 6.276 MMBtu/hr. Potential NOx emission from the installation of these sources is 10.84 tpy. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
The plan approval 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 plan approval must submit the protest, comments or request for a 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 plan approval or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30-days before the hearing.
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.
09-00152: Gelest, Inc., 11 Steel Road East, Morrisville, PA 19067. This action is a renewal of the State Only Operating Permit in Falls Township, Bucks County. Gelest has a specialty chemical operation with mainly reactors and an electric dryer controlled by condenser, two scrubbers and a chilled dewar trap. There are also 3 emergency generators. Since the last renewal, the facility took a site-wide VOC emissions limit of 24.99 tpy and is classified as Synthetic Minor. The permit will include emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements 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 draft plan approval can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
09-00022: Cleveland Steel Container Corporation, 350 Mill Street, Quakertown, PA 18951, located in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County. This action is a renewal of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit. Sources of emission at the facility are as follows: a pail line spray coating line, consisting of two (2) enclosed spray booths; one (1) roller-coater; two (2) curing ovens; and one (1) UV lithographic printing press. One (1) Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) is used to control all volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the pail line coating process. A Catalytic Incinerator is used to control VOC emissions from the roller coating process. Cleveland Steel Container Corporation has elected to take a facility wide VOC emission limit of 25 tons per year and as such operates as a synthetic minor facility for criteria pollutants. The facility is an area source of Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions. There are no new sources at the facility. (1) Conventional Lithographic printing press Source ID 108 and (1) spray booth Source ID 103B have been deactivated and will be removed from the permit. The permit has been updated to include a lithographic printing press Source ID 110, that had been previously permitted under GP7-09-0066. All applicable emissions limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for this source, pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.52 and 129.67a will be included in this renewal permit.
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.
09-00125: Naceville Materials JV, 5031 Point Pleasant Pike, Doylestown, PA 18901, located in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, for a renewal of State Only (Natural Minor) Operating Permit No. 09-00125 for its Plumsteadville facility. The facility's air emissions sources consist of a stone crushing plant, from which the main pollutant emitted is particulate matter (PM). The only change that has occurred since the State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) was last renewed in May 2016 is the replacement of the tertiary cone crusher approved under Request for Determination No. 6223 in April 2017.
The stone crushing plant is subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, for nonmetallic mineral processing plants. The SOOP renewal will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice requirements 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 draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
46-00281: Matheson Inc., 1401 Stauffer Road, Palm, PA 18070, for the renewal of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. The initial operating permit was issued on June 29, 2015 and was effective August 1, 2015. The facility manufactures industrial gases. The only changes reflected in this operating permit renewal is that Systems 400 and 1000, which were included in Source ID 101, are no longer in use and have been removed from the permit; also one (1) 12,000-gallon propylene storage tank has been added as Source ID 105. The primary source of air emissions from the facility are VOC Process Systems (Source ID 101), Non-VOC Process Systems (Source ID 102), Operations (Source ID 103) and Equipment Leaks (Source ID 104). Source ID 101 is subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts VV, NNN, and RRR. VOC emissions from Source IDs 101—103 are controlled by a thermal oxidizer (Source ID C101). The following are potential site-wide emissions from the facility: 1.24 TPY for NOx, 0.41 TPY for CO, 5.61 TPY for VOC, 0.07 TPY for PM, 0.14 TPY for SOx, 0.14 TPY for Ethane, 2.39 TPY for Methane and 24.99 TPY for combined HAP and 9.99 TPY individual HAP. Applicable requirements are already incorporated into the operating permit. The permit will continue to contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards 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 draft permit can be submitted through the Air Quality resource account at RA-EPSEROPUBCOM@pa.gov.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
04-00714: Valvoline, LLC, 501 Railroad Street, Rochester, PA 15074, natural minor operating permit for the blending, storage, packaging and distribution of vehicle lubricants located in Rochester Borough, Beaver County. Air contamination sources at this facility include: two natural gas fired boilers, lubricant storage, blending & packaging plant. The potential emissions from these sources include: 5.93 TPY VOC; 4.7 TPY NOx; 3.9 TPY CO; 0.4 TPY PM; 0.03 TPY SO2. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit. The State-Only Operating Permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (04-00714) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, at the previously listed address.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30-days after the date of this publication.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by contacting Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, directly.
11-00252: C&C Smith Lumber Co, Inc., 197 Tower Road, Summerhill, PA 15958, natural minor operating permit for the primary wood products sawmill facility located in Croyle Township, Cambria County. Air contamination sources at this facility include: three biomass fired boilers; wood working building; glue room paint booths; two pellet machines; rotary dryer. The potential emissions from these sources include: 2.08 TPY VOC; 38.27 TPY NOx; 73.76 TPY CO; 79.63 TPY PM; 3.06 TPY SO2. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit. The State-Only Operating Permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (11-00252) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, at the previously listed address.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30-days after the date of this publication.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by contacting Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, directly.
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.
36-03214: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc./Mountville, 3775 Hempland Road, Mountville, PA 17554, for operation of a natural gas-fired boiler, fire pump and fryers controlled by mist eliminators at the facility in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial—Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. Potential emissions are not expected to exceed 17.1 tons per year (tpy) of PM, 18.9 tpy of NOx, 3.46 tpy of VOC and 15.0 tpy of CO. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Southwest Region, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
11-00535: Laurel Highlands Crematory at Harris Funeral Home, Inc., 500 Cherry Lane, Johnstown, PA 15904. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department is providing notice of intent to issue a natural minor State Only Operating Permit for one human crematory incinerator and one animal crematory incinerator located in Richland Township, Cambria County.
Laurel Highlands Crematory one human crematory incinerator and one animal crematory incinerator. The human crematory is a natural gas-fired Matthews IE43-PPI Human Cremator Incinerator. The unit is composed of a 0.6 MMBtu/hr primary chamber and a 1.2 MMBtu/hr secondary chamber. The incinerator is capable of handling 150 lbs/hr with a maximum charge capacity of 750 pounds. The animal crematory is a natural gas-fired Matthews IEB-16 Animal Cremator Incinerator. The unit is composed of a 0.6 MMBtu/hr primary chamber and a 1.2 MMBtu/hr secondary chamber. The incinerator is capable of handling 100 lbs/hr with a maximum charge capacity of 300 pounds. This facility has the potential to emit 6.01 tons/12-consecutive month period (12-cmp) PM10, 5.48 tons/12-cmp CO, 1.37 tons/ 12-cmp SOx, 1.64 tons/12-cmp NOx, 1.64 tons/12-cmp VOC, 0.63 ton/12-cmp HAPs, and 0.25 ton/12-cmp lead. The unit is limited to 0.08 gr/dcsf particulate matter corrected to 7% CO2 and 500 ppmv sulfur oxides. Visible emissions are limited to 10% for a period of up to three minutes per hour, or 30% at any time. The proposed operating permit includes conditions relating to applicable emission restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards requirements for each unit.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by contacting Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, directly.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (11-00535) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30-days after the date of this publication. A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The Department is not required to hold a conference or hearing. The applicant, the protestant, and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, at the previously listed address.
11-00515: Jennmar Corporation/J-LOK Co., 626 Gallitzin Road, Cresson, PA 16630, natural minor operating permit for the continued operation of a mine bolt resin cartridge manufacturing facility located in Cresson Township, Cambria County. Air contamination sources at this facility consist of the following processes: resin handling for mine bolt cartridge production (including limestone receivers, mixing tanks, resin storage silos, and packaging lines), three (3) 132-ton limestone storage silos, one (1) 30-gallon parts washer, and three (3) miscellaneous natural gas-fired heating sources totaling 3.31 MMBtu/hr. Emissions are controlled through the use of four (4) bin vents per limestone receiver, three (3) 700 scfm cartridge collectors on the limestone storage silos, and one (1) activated carbon adsorption unit for the manufacturing process. Emissions from this site are estimated to be 1.5 TPY NOx, 1.4 TPY VOC, 1.3 TPY CO, 1,706 TPY CO2e, and less than 1.0 TPY for all other criteria pollutants and HAPs. This facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed operating permit includes emission restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards requirements for the site.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (11-00515) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, at the previously listed address.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30-days after the date of this publication.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by contacting Tom Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, directly.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
42-00184: Keystone Powdered Metal, Company, 8 Hanley Drive, Lewis Run, PA 16738, the Department intends to issue the renewal State-Only Operating Permit of a powdered metal manufacturing facility located in Lewis Run Borough, McKean County. Permitted air contamination sources at the facility include sintering furnaces, a tempering furnace and an induction heat treater, a water evaporator, an emergency engine, and a parts washer. The emergency engine is subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. In this renewal, four additional sintering furnaces authorized through RFDs are incorporated as permitted sources. An induction heat treater, which is no longer onsite, is removed as a permitted source. For permitting purposes, the facility is Natural Minor.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Contact: Norman Frederick, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2409.
35-00042: Pennsylvania American Water Company, 852 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, for the operation of Sludge holding tank, two belt filter presses and three rotary drum scum thickeners that are controlled by a wet scrubber (C04) at the facility located in Scranton City, Lackawanna County. Odor emissions are controlled by using wet scrubber. This is a natural minor operating permit. The natural minor operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
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 a Natural Minor Operating Permit Renewal for operation of air pollution sources at the following facility:
OP21-000029: Social Security Administration Office, 300 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, for the operation of office building, in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include three (3) boilers firing natural gas or No. 2 oil during periods of natural gas curtailment rated less than 6 MMBtu/hr, one (1) boiler firing natural gas rated less than 3 MMBtu/hr, and one (1) emergency generator firing diesel fuel rated 1,676 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 30-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 are also subject to 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. Requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application only if 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). Such comments or objections should contain the name, address and phone 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.
In addition, 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 also contain a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference and a statement whether the requestor desiresto 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 is associated with an application for an NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided for the draft NPDES permit.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits (Table 1) will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit. Additional effluent limits will be listed as part of the publication of the draft NPDES permit.
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 pH must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Alkalinity must always be greater than acidity. California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100, (Contact: Bonnie Herbert).
Permit No. 30121301 and NPDES No. PA0236195. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317, to revise the permit and related NPDES Permit for installation of a cement borehole in Richhill and Morris Townships, Greene County, affecting 1.8 surface acres. Application received: November 9, 2021.
Permit No. 03851303 and NPDES No. PA0213462. Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, a renewal, a revision and a transfer of the permit and related NPDES Permit to renew for reclamation only, delete surface activity area that will be transferred to the McVille Complex Permit and to transfer the permit from McVille Mining Company to Rosebud Mining Company in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, affecting 40.0 surface acres. Application received: November 10, 2021.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Permit No. 49860102. Farragut Anthracite Company, 122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851, renewal of an anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Coal and Zerbe Townships, Northumberland County, affecting 814.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Carbon Run, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: January 4, 2022.
Permit No. 49170101. Big Mountain Anthracite, P.O. Box 64, Spring Glen, PA 17978, renewal of an anthracite surface mine operation in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, affecting 73.0 acres. Receiving stream: Zerbe Run, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: January 5, 2022.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following Table 2 effluent limits apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit. Additional effluent limits will be listed as part of the publication of the draft NPDES 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 must always exceed acidity. pH must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200, RA-EPMOSHANNON@pa.gov (Contact: Ashley Smith).
Permit No. 08212802 and GP-104. PAM222001. Rock Ridge Quarries, Inc., 1099 Back Road, Sugar Run, PA 18846. New permit application for a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation located in Wilmot Township, Bradford County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Sugar Run Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF. Application received: December 20, 2021.
New Stanton District Office: P.O. Box 133, New Stanton, PA 15672, (724) 925-5500, RA-EPNEWSTANTON@pa.gov (Contact: Tracy Norbert).
Application No. 63192001 and NPDES No. PA0278360. Neiswonger Construction, Inc., 17592 Route 322, Strattanville, PA 16258. For commencement, operation and restoration of a large noncoal surface mine located in Deemston Borough, Washington County, affecting 336.7 acres. Receiving streams: Ten Mile Run, classified for the following uses: TSF. Application received: January 11, 2022.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
NPDES Permit No. PA0226271 (Mining Permit No. 58220801). Saula Natural Stone, LLC, 281 Church Street, Floor 1, Great Bend, PA 18821, new NPDES Permit on a small noncoal quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream: East Lake Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ-CWF and MF. Application received: December 27, 2021.
NPDES Permit No. PA0226289 (Mining Permit No. 58222503). Robert R. Reddon, 927 Germantown Road, Susquehanna, PA 18847, new NPDES Permit on a GP105 quarry operation in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 10.0 acres. Receiving stream: East Branch Hemlock Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF and MF. Application received: January 3, 2022.
NOTICE OF PROJECTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD SAMARITAN ACT The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 8101—8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining or oil or gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. In order for landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department.
The following project proposals have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated for each proposal. Written comments or objections may be submitted by any person or any office or head of any Federal, State, or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30-days of this publication. Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and phone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
PROJECT PROPOSALS RECEIVED Southwest District: Oil & Gas Management Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 442-4281.
EGS65-0002: Cline # 1 Abandoned Well Plugging, Foxlane Homes at Villa Ciano, LLC, 1243 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976, is planning to plug an abandoned oil and gas well (API No. 129-00856) located in Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County. The well is located on the north side of Cline Hollow Road in Murrysville, between the locations where Cline Hollow Road intersects Alton Court and Fernhurst Court (-79.646671, 40.430495). Complete project proposal received January 5, 2022.
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 must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Alkalinity must always be greater than acidity. 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 § 77.522 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.
Additional criteria
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 of 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.
Submittal of comments
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 notice within 30-days of this 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 phone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests or petitions for a public hearing on any NPDES permit applications will be accepted 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, phone number and the interest of the party filing the request and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The Department may hold a public hearing if the public interest is significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118, RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov (Contact: Theresa Reilly-Flannery).
Lehigh Cement Company, LLC, 7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195, renewal of an NPDES permit in Upper and Lower Nazareth Townships and Nazareth Borough, Northampton County, affecting 259.7 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Shoeneck Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received: February 11, 2021.
Unless otherwise noted, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described previously for noncoal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to Schoeneck Creek:
Outfall number New or existing Type Discharge rate 001 Existing Treatment Facility Outfall 1.25 MGD The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH (S.U.) 6.0 - - 9.0 Net Alkalinity (mg/L) 0.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) - 35.0 70.0 90.0 Flow (MGD) 1.25 1.75 Acidity (mg/L) Report Alkalinity (mg/L) Report Oil and Grease (mg/L) Report Hexavalent Chromium (µg/L) Report Thallium (µg/L) Report Mercury (µg/L) Report NPDES Permit No. PA0226165 (Mining Permit No. 6575SM2), Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc., P.O. Box 249, Chalfont, PA 18914. The Department has made a tentative determination to impose the following effluent limitations for the new NPDES Permit for Saylorsburg Sand Plant Operation located in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, affecting 135.3 acres. Receiving stream: No Discharge to unnamed tributary to McMichael Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Application received: February 23, 2021.
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) Type N/A N No Discharge The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows: No discharge
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)).
Northeast Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Contact: Gillian Pehala, Clerk Typist 2, 570-830-3077.
E3502221-009. Lackawanna County, 1 Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, PA 18507, in Dunmore Borough, Elmhurst Township, Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To authorize the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with a 3.5-mile recreational trail along Roaring Brook (CWF, MF). There are 29 existing culverts along the trail and 7 new culverts are proposed. The culverts or activities which do not qualify under a waived activity for replacement or new construction are listed hereunder. There will be approximately 0.03 acre of permanent wetland impacts for the project.
1. (W_995_MRV_A) to fill 0.012 acre of wetlands (EV) for the recreational trail construction.
2. (W_1004_MRV_IMP1) to fill 0.003 acre of wetlands (EV) for the recreational trail construction.
3. Culvert 12 (S_407_JAR_IMP1, S_407_JAR_FW) to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of one 26-foot long, 76-inch by 48-inch elliptical RCP and two 26-foot long, 60-inch by 38-inch elliptical RCP pipes depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and minor realignment of the channel is included and portions of the channel bottom and embankments will be lined with gabion baskets.
4. Culvert 32 (W_322_JAR_IMP1) to fill 0.001 acre of wetlands for the construction of a 16-foot long, 24-inch CPP stormwater culvert with endwalls and rip rap aprons.
5. (W_324_JAR_IMP) to fill 0.001 acre of wetlands for the recreational trail construction.
6. Culvert 19 (S_413_JAR_IMP1, S_413_JAR_FW) to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of a 46-foot long, 143-inch by 92-inch elliptical RCP depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and minor realignment of the channel is included and portions of the channel bottom and embankments will be lined with gabion baskets.
7. Culvert 22 (S_416_JAR_IMP, W_1010_MRV_IMP1) to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of a 20.5-foot long, 24-inch CCP depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and minor realignment of the channel is also included. Approximately 0.002 acre of wetlands (EV) will be permanently impacted.
8. (S_417_JAR_FW, S_417_JAR_IMP) to place fill in the floodway of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) for the approaches of the existing crossing. Embankment grading in the floodway is also included.
9. Culvert 34 (S_421_JAR_IMP) to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of a 24-foot long, 18-inch CCP depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and approximately 100 feet of channel grading and realignment is also included.
10. (W_1013_MRV_B_IMP1) to fill 0.007 acre of wetlands for the recreational trail construction.
11. Culvert 36 (S_426_JAR_IMP1, S_426_JAR_IMP2) to fill in a portion of the watercourse and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of a 33-foot long, 12-inch CCP depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. The channel bottom will be lined with gabion baskets.
12. Culvert 31 (S_427_JAR_IMP1, S_426_JAR_IMP2, S_427_JAR_IMP1, W_1015_MRV_IMP1) to fill in a portion of the watercourse and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of a 25-foot long, 22-inch by 34-inch elliptical RCP depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and minor realignment of the channel is included and portions of the channel bottom will be lined with gabion baskets. Approximately 0.001 acre of wetlands (EV) will be permanently impacted
13. Culvert 25 (S_428_JAR_IMP1, S_428_JAR_FW) to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a crossing of a UNT to Roaring Brook (CWF, MF) consisting of one 24-foot long, 45-inch by 29-inch elliptical RCP and two 24-foot long, 24-inch by 38-inch elliptical RCP pipes depressed 12-inches below the existing streambed elevation with concrete endwalls and rip rap aprons. Embankment grading and minor realignment of the channel is included and portions of the channel bottom and embankments will be lined with gabion baskets.
14. Culvert 30 (W_1017_MRV_IMP) to fill 0.0001 acre of wetlands for the construction of a 20-foot long, 18-inch CPP stormwater culvert with endwalls and rip rap aprons.
The project begins at the intersection of the former Erie-Lackawanna Rail Corridor and Roaring Brook (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle: Lat: 41.394923 N; Long: -75.581518 W) and ends approximately 3.5 miles southeast along the existing former Erie-Lackawanna Rail Corridor (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 23` 41.7228"; Longitude: -75° 34` 53.4648").
E4002221-020. Joseph and Connie Doyle, 2649 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake, PA 18618, in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove an existing boathouse and dock and to construct and maintain a 720 ft2, pile-supported boathouse, a 680 ft2, pile-supported lakehouse, and a 978 ft2, pile-supported dock within the normal pool elevation of Harveys Lake (HQ-CWF, MF). The project is located at Pole 243 along Lakeside Drive (S.R. 415) (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 21` 39"; Longitude: -76° 2` 31.75") in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County.
Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E4206222-001. Highland Field Services, LLC, 51 Zents Blvd, Brookville PA 15825, Hexion Expansion, in Sergeant Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Hazel Hurst and Mount Jewett, PA Quadrangle N: 41.682881; W: -78.629507).
The applicant proposes to expand an existing facility for storage of materials and stormwater management controls. The project will impact 0.88 acre of Palustrine Emergent Wetlands. The applicant is proposing to mitigate for the impacts to wetlands by construction 0.88 acre of Palustrine Emergent Wetlands on site.
E3206221-003. Norfolk Southern Railway, 1200 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. Bridge SG-288.70 Maintenance Repairs, in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (USGS, PA Quadrangle N: 40°, 23`, 26.4"; W: 79°, 05`, 0.16").
To install a 102-foot long, 11-foot wide by 100-foot tall steel liner within an existing 12-foot wide by 10-foot tall and 48-foot long stone arch bridge across an unnamed tributary (CWF) to Conemaugh River on the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad line at milepost 288.70 near New Florence in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Wilkes-Barre District: District Engineer, 2 Public Sq, Floor 5, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E5811-2-21-001. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, 2 Public Square, 5th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) project in Forest City Borough and Clinton Township, Susquehanna and Wayne County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
The applicant proposes to eliminate a 600 feet erosion channel along the Lackawanna River which was created from high water conditions in 2004. This involves constructing a new retaining wall and rip rap armor where the erosion channel deviated from the original channel. This riprap area will also serve as a small watercraft launch site. Two additional segments will also be armored with rip rap and retaining walls to prevent further erosion. The project will also include the construction of a coarse aggregate parking area and access road. The AML features, consisting of 16.2 acres of Dangerous Pile or Embankment (DPE), 34.5 acres of Gob (GO) and one Hazardous Equipment or Facilities (HEF) will be reclaimed, and the site will be uniformly graded and revegetated. Latitude: 41° 39` 8.157" N; Longitude: -75° 27` 45.699" W.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
EA2506222-001. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Elk Creek Restoration Project, in Girard Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 42.011377; W: -80.361635).
The applicant proposes to conduct approximately 600 linear feet of bank stabilization and remediation in and along Elk Creek to repair severely eroded stream bank. The project also includes the installation of numerous rock weirs and stone deflectors along with riparian plantings. The project is located approximately 0.2 mile east of the intersection of North Creek Road (T543) and the CNX railroad crossing. The project extends from the existing railroad crossing upstream approximately 600 linear feet.
Central Office: Waterways Engineering & Wetlands, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 787-3411.
EA3803221-002. North Cornwall Township, 320 South 18th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042, North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
The project proposes to remove approximately 79,000 cubic yards of legacy sediment along Quittapahilla Creek (TSF) and an unnamed tributary for the purpose of restoring natural aquatic resources, including restoration of approximately 11 acres of integrated wetlands and stream areas within the floodplain; to realign approximately 2,000 linear feet of watercourses; to place stream and valley grade control structures; to place log sills, woody debris, and other aquatic habitat structures within the restoration areas; to construct rock construction entrances, temporary stream crossings, and other erosion controls during restoration activities. The restoration project is located within floodplain areas of the Quittapahilla Creek beginning approximately 1,600 linear feet downstream of the South 16th Street and the terminus of a concrete flood control channel and ending at the South 22nd Street Bridge in the City of Lebanon, PA USGS Quadrangle: Lebanon, Latitude: 40.337006; Longitude: -76.447754.
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