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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1188d

[27 Pa.B. 3686]

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SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

LICENSE TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE


Renewal licenses issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   Heritage Transport, Inc., 7901 West Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN 46231; License No. PA-AH0200; renewal license issued July 10, 1997.

   LWD Trucking, Inc., P. O. Box 327, Calvert City, KY 42029; License No. PA-AH 0569; renewal license issued July 8, 1997.

   NHD, Inc., Rt. 309 North, Box 398, Drums, PA 18222; License No. PA-AH 0365; renewal license issued July 10, 1997.

   Safety-Kleen Corp., One Brinckman Way, Elgin, IL 60123; License No. PA-AH 0172; renewal license issued July 10, 1997.

   Wade Salvage, Inc., t/a Wade Environmental Industries, 382 Jackson Road, Atco, NJ 08004; renewal license issued July 8, 1997.


License expired under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.1001--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   REMAC USA, Inc., 1010 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910; License No. PA-AH 0316; license expired on June 30, 1997.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Permits issued 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.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 101494. Waste Management of PA Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067, was issued a permit approving use of municipal waste incinerator ash as an alternate daily cover material under the Department's equivalency review procedures for Tullytown Resources Recovery Facility. This action was taken to close out the demonstration permit previously issued for this facility on May 3, 1995. Several other alternate daily cover materials which are contained on the Statewide equivalency list were also approved for this facility in this action. Facility located in Tullytown Borough, Falls Township, Bucks County. Permit was issued in the Southeast Regional Office on July 3, 1997.

   Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2516.

   Permit I. D. No. 101427. Pine Grove Landfill, R. R. 4, Box 447, Pine Grove, PA 17963. A permit modification authorizing the construction and operation of landfill expansion at the existing Pine Grove Landfill, located in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County. A comment response document was developed from Public Hearing comments received on April 17, 1997. The document is available upon request by contacting the Waste Management Program at the above listed telephone number. The permit was issued in the Regional Office on July 1, 1997.


Permits revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, Suite 6010, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 101494.  Waste Management of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. The permit modification issued May 3, 1995 for demonstration of various alternate daily cover materials at the Tullytown Resource Recovery Facility was revoked. A permit action was taken on July 3, 1997 approving the only cover material actually demonstrated under the May 3, 1995 permit. With the issuance of the July 3, 1997 permit and the inclusion of other cover materials on the Statewide equivalent list subsequent to the issuance of the demonstration permit, the demonstration permit is no longer necessary. Facility located in Tullytown Borough, Falls Township, Bucks County. The May 3, 1995 permit modification was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on July 3, 1997.


Permit Modification (Form R) granted to authorize the management of previously unpermitted class of residual solid waste at municipal and residual solid waste management facilities.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.

   Permit No. 101615-001. Commonwealth Sanitary Landfill, Commonwealth Environmental Systems, L. P., P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512. A permit modification to reflect the management of previously unpermitted classes of residual and municipal-like residual waste at this municipal waste landfill, located in Foster Township, Schuylkill County. The waste streams proposed for disposal are described by the applicant in a detailed waste analysis and classification plan, as required in the regulations regarding residual waste. The permit modification was approved in the Regional Office on June 30, 1997.

PREVIOUSLY UNPERMITTED CLASS OF SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE

INFECTIOUS OR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE


Renewal licenses issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   Carlucci Construction Company, Inc., 401 Meadow Street, Cheswick, PA 15204; License No. PA-HC 0015; renewal license issued July 11, 1997.

   John Pfrommer, Inc., 1320 Ben Franklin Highway, East, Douglassville, PA 19518; License No. PA-HC 0022; renewal license issued July 8, 1997.

   Lancaster General Services Business Trust, d/b/a Enviro-Tech Disposal, 607 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602; License No. PA-HC 0046; renewal license issued July 11, 1997.

AIR POLLUTION

OPERATING PERMITS

Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources

25 Pa. Code § 129.1


General Plan Approval and Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office:  Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.

   GP5-14-02. On June 6, 1997, Eastern States Exploration Company (P. O. Box 178, Snow Shoe, PA 16874) was granted authorization to operate two 730 horsepower natural gas fired reciprocating engines under the Department's General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Natural Gas Production Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP5) at the Red Buck Station in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County.

   GP5-14-01. On June 12, 1997, Eastern States Exploration Company (P. O. Box 178, Snow Shoe, PA 16874) was granted authorization to operate a 640 horsepower natural gas fired reciprocating engine and associated air cleaning device (catalytic converter), a 120 horsepower natural gas fired reciprocating engine and associated air cleaning device (a catalytic converter) and a 730 horsepower natural gas fired reciprocating engine under the Department's General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Natural Gas Production Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP5) at the Dehass Station in Curtin Township, Centre County.

   GP4-41-02. On June 27, 1997, Jersey Shore Steel Company (P. O. Box 5055, Jersey Shore, PA 17740) was denied authorization to operate a burn off oven under the Department's General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Burn Off Ovens (BAQ-GPA/GP4) at the Met-Fab Facility in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate and operate air contaminant sources or air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office:  Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.

   49-320-001. On June 2, 1997 plan approval was issued to Celotex Corporation (P. O. Box 267, Sunbury, PA 17801) for the construction of an offset printing press in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.

   19-322-002A. On June 6, 1997, plan approval was issued to White Pines Corporation (RR 1, Box 69, Millville, PA 17846) for the construction of a stone crushing and screening operation and associated air cleaning device (a waterspray dust suppression system) at the White Pines Landfill in Pine Township, Columbia County. This crushing and screening operation is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources.

   55-302-013. On June 6, 1997, plan approval was issued to Cherry Hill Hardwoods, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 900, Richfield, PA 17086) for the construction of a wood fired boiler and associated air cleaning device (a multi-cyclone) in West Perry Township, Snyder County. This boiler is subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources.

   60-303-001B. On June 17, 1997, plan approval was issued to Eastern Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 177, Windfield, PA 17889) for the installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on a batch asphalt concrete plant in Union Township, Union County. This asphalt plant is subject to Subpart I of the Federal Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources.

   60-302-019A. On June 20, 1997 plan approval was issued to Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA 17837) for the construction of a natural gas/number 2 fuel oil fired boiler and the modification of a second natural gas/number 2 fuel oil fired boiler in Lewisburg Borough, Union County. These boilers are subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance For New Stationary Sources.

MINING

CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS

   Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4401--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).

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

Coal Permits Issued:

   17910131. Ecklund Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 109, Irvona, PA 16656), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in surface mine permit acreage from 137.6 to 165.9 acres, Bigler Township, Clearfield County, receiving streams:  Porter Run and unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek, application received February 11, 1997, permit issued July 2, 1997.

   17850133. Hepburnia Coal Company, (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a postmining land use change from woodland to pastureland or land occasionally cut for hay, Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 15 acres, application received April 29, 1997, permit issued July 2, 1997.

   17773155. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in land use from forestland to fish and wildlife habitat, Covington Township, Clearfield County, application received May 13, 1997, permit issued July 9, 1997.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

   101244-24930102-E-2. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853), application for a stream encroachment to mine through, reconstruct and construct a prototype ''Caylor Alkalinity Producer'' within a section of Brandy Camp Creek in Horton Township, Elk County. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Johnson Run and Unnamed tributary to Brandy Camp Creek. Application received April 4, 1997. Permit issued June 30, 1997.

   10910107. Big ''B'' Mining Company, Inc. (R. D. 1, West Sunbury, PA 16061), renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Center Township, Butler County affecting 193.6 acres. Receiving streams:  Three unnamed tributaries to Stony Run and one unnamed tributary to Pine Run. Application received May 12, 1997. Permit issued July 7, 1997.

   100435-10920112-E-4. State Industries, Inc., (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201), application for a stream encroachment to mine through and reconstruct unnamed tributary No. 4 to Bear Creek extending 1,000 feet downstream from the headwater to Sediment Pond F. Sediment Pond F will be constructed as a permanent structure within the channel. Receiving streams:  Four unnamed tributaries of Bear Creek and Bear Creek. Application received May 12, 1997. Permit issued July 7, 1997.

   16860106. Ancient Sun, Inc. (P. O. Box 129, Main St., Shippenville, PA 16254), renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Porter Township, Clarion County affecting 133.5 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Leisure Run. Application received May 5, 1997. Permit issued July 3, 1997.

   McMurray District Office

   32851301. Valley Coal Company (P. O. Box 86, Alverda, PA 15710), to renew the permit for the Leonard Run No. 1 Mine in Pine and Cherry Township, Indiana County to revise to add permit and Subsidence Control Plan Acres, no additional discharges. Permit issued July 8, 1997.

   26961602. Bullskin Tipple Company (509 15th St., Windber, PA 15963), to operate the Bullskin Tipple in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, new prep plant, Mounts Creek. Permit issued July 9, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   54860110R2. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantogo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing surface mine operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 99.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Renewal issued July 11, 1997.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232

   37900303. Russell Minerals (Pennsylvania), Inc. (P. O. Box 510, Darlington, PA 16115). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation from A. Medure Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. in Taylor Township, Lawrence County affecting 53.5 acres. Receiving streams:  None. Application received April 14, 1997. Permit issued July 2, 1997.

   43910308. Hall's Excavating (2416 McCartney Road, Cochranton, PA 16314). Transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation from Wood Gravel Company in French Creek Township, Mercer County affecting 26.9 acres. Receiving streams:  None. Application received May 16, 1997. Permit issued July 3, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   8074SM2C2. Corson Lime Company (500 Stenton Avenue, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1295; renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0012904 in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, receiving stream--Lorraine Run. Renewal issued July 11, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   58970827. Robert Fessenden (R. R. 5, Box 134K, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Authorization granted July 7, 1997.

   58970828. Raymond Stone (R. R. 3, Box 245, Meshoppen, PA 18630), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Springville Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Authorization granted July 9, 1997.

   58970832. John O. Gage, (R. R. 1, Box 60J, Rushville, PA 18839), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream--none. Authorization granted July 11, 1997.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rule of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.


Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), (Note:  Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:

   Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428

   E15-522. Encroachment Permit. Valley Forge Meadows Company, Inc., 950 West Valley Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. To place fill in 0.98 acre of wetlands to facilitate construction of eight residential units associated with the Meadows at Valley Forge Subdivision, located approximately 3,000 feet northwest from the intersection of Route 23 and Pawling Road (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle, N:  22.2 inches; W:  14.7 inches), in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. Issuance of this permit constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for a nonjurisdictional dam. Applicant will construct 1.0 acre of replacement wetland on this site.

   E46-750. Encroachment Permit. Plymouth Industrial Center, 839 Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401. To construct and maintain approximately 3,025 linear feet of triple 20.42-foot by 13.0-foot corrugated metal plate arch pipe stream enclosure associated with the Plymouth Industrial Center commercial development in and along a segment of Plymouth Creek (WWF), which is intermittent. The site is situated just southwest and adjoining to interchange No. 7 (Ridge Pike) of Interstate 476 (Norristown, USGS Quadrangle N:  17.4 inches; W:  7.8 inches) in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.

   E09-731. Encroachment Permit. Faulkner-Ciocca Management, 321 South Westend Boulevard, Quakertown, PA 18951. To place and maintain fill in 6.50 acres of wetlands for the purpose of constructing an automotive sales and service center (autoplex) located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Tollgate Road and Route 309 (Quakertown, PA Quadrangle N:  7.35 inches; W:  13.5 inches) in Richland Township, Bucks County. This permit requires the construction of 7.6 acres of replacement wetlands onsite and offsite.

   E23-345. Encroachment Permit. Marple Associates, 1604 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. To modify and maintain an existing 340-foot long, 18-foot wide by 9-foot high reinforced concrete box stream enclosure located in and along Langford Run (CWF-MF) beneath Interstate Route 476 (project was previously authorized by Permit No. E23-134 issued to the PA DOT on April 9, 1987). The proposed 30-foot long extension consists of an 18-foot wide by 9-foot high reinforced concrete box culvert attached to the upstream end of the existing enclosure. A new reinforced concrete headwall, approximately 125 feet in length with 30-foot and 20-foot long wingwalls will be constructed at the upstream end of the enclosure. The headwall will have a maximum height of approximately 25 feet. Also included in this project is the placement of fill material in 0.43 acre of adjacent wetlands. The project is associated with the proposed roadway which will provide a connection between West Chester Pike and Langford Road and also be used as access for an office complex proposed by Marple Associates. The site is partially located within the Interstate Route 476 right-of-way at a point approximately 1,800 feet southwest of the intersection of West Chester Pike (S. R. 003) and Lawrence Road (Lansdowne, PA Quadrangle N:  18.0 inches; W:  13.0 inches) in Marple Township, Delaware County. The permittee will provide 0.43 acre of replacement wetland.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.

   E35-282. Encroachment. Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512-0249. To fill in 0.29 acre of wetlands as part of the development of the Phase II landfill expansion of the Keystone Sanitary Landfill. The project is located at the Keystone Sanitary Landfill immediately northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0081 and S. R. 0380 (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N:  10.1 inches; W:  11.6 inches) in Dunmore and Throop Boroughs, Lackawanna County. The permittee is required to provide 0.30 acre of replacement wetlands.

   E39-324. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1699. To rehabilitate and maintain an existing 5-span steel plate girder bridge having a total length of 400 feet, 10 inches with an underclearance of approximately 42 feet over Little Lehigh Creek with work consisting of widening the superstructure 3.25 feet to accommodate an additional sidewalk, expanding the pier caps and abutments to accommodate the widened superstructure and the placement of R6 riprap for scour protection at Piers No. 3 and 4. The project, locally known as the Ward Street bridge (S. R. 96218, Section WRD), is located at the point where Ward Street crosses the Little Lehigh Creek (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N:  16.5 inches; W:  14.9 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.

   E31-137. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To construct and maintain a 562-foot long, four span bridge across the Juniata River and a 72-foot long single span bridge across Hill Valley Creek and a 50-foot extension of an existing 250-foot long stream enclosure in Long Hollow Run and a 560-foot long fisherman's access road in the floodway of the Juniata River along with fill and excavation in the floodplain of the Juniata River and 0.56 acre of associated wetlands for the purpose of constructing about 1.6 miles of State Route 6522, Section 001 from Allenport in Shirley Township north around the eastern side of Mount Union Borough to the Huntingdon/Mifflin County boundary line. (Newton Hamilton, PA Quadrangle N:  3.0 inches; W:  17.0 inches) in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County and Wayne Township, Mifflin County. The permittee is required to provide 0.64 acre of replacement wetlands. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E22-364. Encroachment. Dauphin County Board of Commissioners, Sally Klein, P. O. Box 1295, Harrisburg, PA 17108. To replace an existing structure with a bridge having a clear span of 65.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.17 feet and to fill 0.01 acre of wetlands across the channel of Stony Creek at a point at Singer Lane (T-686) (Halifax, PA Quadrangle N:  0.5 inch; W:  5.13 inches) in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County. The wetland impacts are deminimis and no replacement is required.

   This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E34-086. Encroachment. Leslie J. Stottle, R. R. 1, Box 51, Honey Grove, PA 17035-9701. To repair the abutments and to maintain an existing bridge and to remove the concrete abutments at an abandoned railroad embankment across the channel at Laurel Run at a point just upstream of Route 850 (McCoysville, PA Quadrangle N:  5.3 inches; W:  7.8 inches) in Tuscarora Township, Juanita County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E44-085. Encroachment. Granville and Oliver Townships, Edward Fike, 1 Helen Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span composite prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge in Strodes Run having a clear normal span of 30.0 feet and a minimum underclearance of about 5.8 feet located on Strodes Run Road (T-710) about 1,400 feet north of its intersection with US Route 22/522 (Belleville, PA Quadrangle N:  9.5 inches; W:  7.0 inches) in Granville and Oliver Townships, Mifflin County. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E50-182. Encroachment. Robert Mumper, Toboyne Township, R. D. 1, Box 168, Blain, PA 17006. To remove a damaged existing bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 37 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across the channel of Shaeffer Run at a point at Buck Hollow Road (Blain, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  5.5 inches) in Toboyne Township, Perry County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E67-581. Encroachment. Stees Corporation, Daniel Stees, 2510 East Market Street, York, PA 17402. To construct and maintain three timber pedestrian golf cart bridges across Tributary No. 3 to Mill Creek for the purpose of providing through access in the proposed Springwood Golf Course. Bridge No. 1 having a total span of 74 feet, 2 inches, underclearance of 4.8 feet. Bridge No. 2 having a total span of 49 feet, 6 inches underclearance of 4.3 feet. Bridge No. 3 having a total span of 40 feet, 7.5 inches underclearance of 4.6 feet. Project is located north of Duquesne and Springwood Roads (York, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  6.5 inches) in York Township, York County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Permit No. E14-300. Encroachment. Jerry B. Haney, 15009 South 24th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85048. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a concrete box culvert with a 3 foot rise, an 18-foot span and a 26-foot length with associated R-4 riprap in an unnamed tributary to Halfmoon Creek located approximately 1 mile south of the SR 0550 and T-309 intersection of the left hand side of T-309 (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N:  0.25 inch; W:  7.5 inches) in Halfmoon Township, Centre County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Permit No. E49-206. Encroachment. County of Northumberland, 50 South Second St., Sunbury, PA 17801. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span precast concrete beam bridge with a span of 46-feet and average underclearance of 7.85 feet over Limestone Run located on Ridge Avenue 80 feet north of Race Street (Milton PA Quadrangle N:  3.0 inches; W:  13.8 inches) in Milton Borough, Northumberland County.

   Permit No. E49-209. Encroachment. City of Sunbury, 225 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801. To construct and maintain chain link fencing 8-feet high surrounding the softball field except 24-feet high fencing at the backstop area and a lighting system consisting of six metal poles 60-feet high on concrete bases for recreational purposes within the floodplain of Shamokin Creek on SR 61 just north of the bridge over Shamokin Creek (Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N:  20.1 inches; W:  3.4 inches) in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   Permit No. E57-077. Encroachment. Kay M. Wienecke, P. O. Box 85, Hillsgrove, PA 18619. To remove a 300 foot unvegetated gravel bar and to restore, protect with riprap, and maintain the opposite streambank along Elk Creek located next to Elk Creek Road about 1.25 miles north of Route 87 (Hillsgrove, PA Quadrangle N:  17.6 inches; W:  8.9 inches) in Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Permit No. E59-339. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a normal span of 40 feet and average underclearance of 7.5 feet over Asaph Run on Left Asaph Run Road just west of the intersection with Right Asaph Road (Asaph, PA Quadrangle N:  7.23 inches; W:  9.68 inches) in Shippen Township, Tioga County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

DAM SAFETY

   Actions on applications filed 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification

   Central Office:  Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D19-106.  Dam. R. Gordon Matthews & Associates (1700 North Highland Road, Suite 302, Pittsburgh, PA 15241). To modify, operate and maintain an existing dam at Ehrman Farms P.R.D. across Wolfe Run located in Cranberry Township, Butler County.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Availablity of Grants to County and Municipal Governments for the Remediation of Waste Tire Piles

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby announces the availability of grants for the remediation of waste tire piles. The Governor's 1997-98 budget includes $2 million dollars targeted specifically to county and municipal governments for the remediation of waste tire piles containing an estimated 5,000 or more waste tires.

   In order to be considered for a grant, a county or municipality must:  1) propose to remediate a waste tire pile that has been verified by the Department regional office in your area 2)  not have contributed, in any manner, to the creation of the tire pile, 3)  must have an identifiable end-use for the remediated waste tires detailed in the application and 4)  must have access to the waste tire pile site. Note that the Department will continue efforts to recover costs associated with noncompliant waste tire piles and take appropriate actions for sites in which individuals or organizations responsible for the creation of a waste tire pile have been identified.

   Grant funds are intended to be used for activities directly related to the remediation of waste tire sites (such as employe wages, operation of equipment, transportation, processing costs, and the like). Grants may not be used for the purchase of equipment and grant recipients shall use funds only for those activities approved by the Department. In some circumstances, the Department may be able to work with applying counties and municipalities in cooperation with other State agencies to work out agreements concerning the possible lend-lease of State owned and operated equipment in order to expedite the remediation process and to reduce overall project costs.

   All applicants must complete and submit an official application for each proposed tire pile remediation. The application includes all the materials and instructions necessary for applying for a grant. Copies are available by contacting the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at (717) 787-7381 or may be obtained electronically from the Department Internet site on the world wide web at:http://www.dep.state.pa.us. Applications must be completed and submitted by 4 p.m. on September 5, 1997 to Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301. Applications which are incomplete or arrive after the deadline will not be considered.

   If there are questions about this grant program, please contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at (717) 787-7381.

Registered and Certified Emission Reduction Credits

   The following emission reduction credits (ERCs) have been approved, registered and certified by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). ERCs are surplus, permanent, quantified and Federally enforceable emission reductions which may be used to offset emission increases of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the following criteria pollutants:  carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), oxides of sulfur (SOx), particulate matter (PM), PM-10 and PM-10 precursors. The certified NOx and VOCs credits shown below, expressed in tons per year (tpy), satisfy the applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.206--127.209.

   For additional information concerning this listing of certified ERCs, contact Virendra Trivedi, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Permits, Department of Environmental Protection, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.

Facility informationCriteriaCertified ERCsExpiration dateIntended use of
Pollutant oramountERCs
Precursor(typ)
American Home Foods, IncorporatedNOx94.154/1/2006Trading
Source Location:  Milton BoroughVOCs12.88
County:  NorthumberlandPM-1036.79
Ozone nonattainment status:  ModerateSOx228.29
Contact Person:  Michael West
(717) 742-6639
3M Minnesota Mining & ManufacturingTrading
Source Name:  1E CoaterVOCs0.105/02/2001
Source Name:  2E CoaterVOCs0.255/06/2001
Source Name:  3E CoaterVOCs44.804/18/2001
Source Name:  4E CoaterVOCs0.104/16/2001
Source Name:  5E CoaterVOCs17.904/26/2001
Source Name:  3W CoaterVOCs303.6510/18/2001
Source Name:  4W CoaterVOCs275.105/13/2001
Source Location:  Bristol Plant, Bucks
Ozone nonattainment status:  Severe
Contact Person:  Belinda Wirth
(612) 778-6014
Leggett & Platt, Inc.VOCs3010/01/2004Trading
Source Location:  Harris Hub-Columbia
County:  Lancaster
Ozone nonattainment status:  Moderate
Contact Person:  Bob Anderson
(417) 358-8131
Scranton-Altoona Terminal CorporationVOCs18.361/1/2003Trading
Source Location:  Pittston Township
County:  Luzerne
Ozone nonattainment status:  Moderate
Contact Person:  John M. Arnold
(717) 939-0466

Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program (AFIG)
Program Opportunity Notice

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance announces Cycle 5 of a program to promote and expand the use of alternative transportation fuels and fuel systems such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane (LPG), ethanol (E85), and methanol (M85) (85% alcohol and 15% gasoline mixture) and advanced electric vehicle systems in private and public sector vehicles. The Department will provide a portion of the cost for the purchase and installation of equipment necessary to retrofit existing vehicles, the purchase of Original Equipment Manufacturer produced vehicle technologies or applications that build or improve refueling and recharging facilities are eligible for funding. Eligible applicants for incentive grants are schools and vocational school districts; municipal authorities; counties; cities; boroughs; incorporated towns; townships; county institution districts; corporations; partnerships; nonprofit entities; and Commonwealth residents. An application package, which provides more details on the program, can be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance, (AFIG-97), P. O. Box 8772, 13th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8772, or by contacting the office at (717) 783-9981 to provide your mailing address. You may also fax your request to (717) 783-2703, Attn:  AFIG. The deadline for submitting a Cycle 5 application to the Department is October 1, 1997.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1188. Filed for public inspection July 25, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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