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License 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.
Bacte-Nature, Inc., 654-A Mount Road, Aston, PA 19014; License No. PA-AH 0545; license issued December 18, 1996.
Envirite of Ohio, Inc., 2050 Central Avenue, SE, Canton, OH 44707; License No. PA-AH 0548; license issued December 19, 1996.
Envirite of Pennsylvania, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, York, PA 17404; License No. PA-AH 0549; license issued December 19, 1996.
Envirite of Illinois, Inc., 16435 Center Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426; License No. PA-AH 0547; license issued December 19, 1996.
Meklo, Incorporated, d/b/a Eltex Chemical and Supply Company, 4050 Homestead Road, Houston, TX 77028; License No. PA-AH 0546; license issued December 18, 1996.
Transport Rollex-Ltee., 910 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes (Quebec) J3X 1T6, Canada; License No. PA-AH 0544; license issued December 18, 1996.
Amended License 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.
Terra First, Inc., P. O. Box 1259, Vernon, AL 35592; License No. PA-AH 0348; amended license issued January 3, 1997.
Wayne W. Sell Corporation, 236 Winfield Road, Sarver, PA 16055; License No. PA-AH 0123; amended license issued January 3, 1997.
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.
Terra First, Inc., P. O. Box 1259, Vernon, AL 35592; License No. PA-AH 0348; renewal license issued January 3, 1997.
Wayne W. Sell Corporation, 236 Winfield Road, Sarver, PA 16055; License No. PA-AH 0123; renewal license issued January 3, 1997.
Hazardous waste transporter license voluntarily terminated 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 hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
J. B. Hunt Special Commodities, Inc., c/o J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., J. B. Hunt Corp. Drive, Lowell, AR 72745; License No. PA-AH 0400; license terminated December 1, 1996.
Application denied 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 residual waste regulations for a general permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash.
Central Office--Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit Application No. WMGR042. U. S. Steel (USS) Mon Valley Works, Edgar Thomson Plant, 13th and Braddock Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104. An application to beneficial use steel slag (BOP slag fines) as a construction material. The application was denied by Central Office on December 9, 1996.
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3653.
Permit No. 301283. Bellefonte Lime Company Residual Waste Landfill, Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. (North Thomas Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823). Operation of a demonstration facility Class III Residual Waste Landfill for disposal of the company's lime sludge material located in Benner Township, Centre County. Permit issued in the regional office on December 19, 1996.
Plan Approval extensions 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.
Southwest Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
04-313-053B. On December 31, 1996, a plan approval expiration date was extended to May 1, 1997 for Envirotrol, Inc. (P. O. Box 61, Sewickley, PA 15143) for a scrubber and afterburner on the rotary kiln carbon regenerator at its Darlington facility located in Darlington Township, Beaver County.
Plan Approvals 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.
Northeast Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
A Plan Approval has been issued by this office for the construction, modification, reactivation or operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 39-309-046B
Source: Kiln #3/Tire Fuel/Baghouse
Issued: December 31, 1996
Company: Lafarge Corporation
Location: Whitehall Township
County: LehighPermit: 40-314-004
Source: Foam Reticulator w/Spray Scrubber
Issued: December 16, 1996
Company: G F C Foam Incorporated
Location: West Hazleton Borough
County: LuzernePermit: 48-309-095
Source: Clinker Silo Discharge w/Baghouse
Issued: December 16, 1996
Company: Essroc Materials Incorporated
Location: Lower Nazareth Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-309-096
Source: Special Clinker Hopper w/Baghouse
Issued: December 16, 1996
Company: Essroc Materials Incorporated
Location: Lower Nazareth Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-318-001A
Source: Chrome Plating w/Mist Eliminator
Issued: December 18, 1996
Company: American Nickeloid Company
Location: Walnutport Borough
County: Northampton
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).
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
32910105. Permit Renewal, GLR Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Canoe Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brewer Run; application received October 28, 1996, permit issued December 24, 1996.
56910106. Permit Renewal, Pennsylvania Coal Company, Inc. (One Riverfront Center, Suite 530, 20 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 186.8 acres, receiving stream Miller Run and tributaries to Dark Shade Creek, application received December 23, 1996, permit issued December 24, 1996.
11850110. Permit Renewal. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc. (Main and Lehmier Streets, P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine valid for reclamation, only in White Township, Cambria County, affecting 144.0 acres, receiving stream Dutch Run and its unnamed tributaries, application received October 30, 1996, permit issued January 2, 1997.
11960108. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-beneficial use of CFB Ash mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, affecting 54.1 acres, receiving stream Coalpit Run, application received July 28, 1996, permit issued January 7, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17910121. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan and Beccaria Townships, Clearfield County affecting 195 acres, receiving streams: Buck Run and an unnamed tributary of Buck Run to Buck Run; Buck Run to Clearfield Creek; Clearfield Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received October 31, 1996, permit issued December 19, 1996.
17960114. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 127, Lanse, PA 16849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 57 acres, receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Luthersburg Branch, application received July 23, 1996, permit issued December 20, 1996.
17910115. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661-0225), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Land Use from noncommercial forestland to cropland, Decatur Township, Clearfield County, application received October 21, 1996, permit issued December 26, 1996.
14860103. Keystone Coal Company (P. O. Box 204, Maryland Line, MD 21105), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Curtin Township, Centre County affecting 199 acres, receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Beech Creek, and Beech Creek to Bald Eagle Creek to west branch of Susquehanna River, application received November 4, 1996, permit issued December 30, 1997.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24910101. Maud Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Jay and Benezette Townships, Elk County affecting 458.0 acres. Receiving streams: Bakeman's Run and Buttermilk Run. Application received November 7, 1996. Permit issued: December 30, 1996.
16900109. MAF Coal & Excavation, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 261A, Sligo, PA 16255), transfer of an existing bituminous strip and tipple refuse disposal operation in Clarion and Limestone Townships, Clarion County affecting 199.2 acres. This permit is transferred from TDK Coal Sales, Inc. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries of Piney Creek, one unnamed tributary to Brush Run and two unnamed tributaries to Little Piney Creek. Application received: September 5, 1996. Permit issued: January 2, 1997.
Mineral Resources Management District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54960101. J and A Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 121A, Hegins, PA 17938), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Barry and Foster Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 246.4 acres, receiving stream--Hans Yost Creek. Permit issued January 8, 1997.
54713002R2. Reading Anthracite Company (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in New Castle Township and St. Clair Borough, affecting 218.0 acres, receiving stream--East Branch Norwegian Creek. Renewal issued January 10, 1997.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Noncoal Applications Issued
05960302. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664), commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal mine in Snake Spring Valley Township, Bedford County, affecting 131.3 acres, receiving stream Cove Creek, application received July 22, 1996, permit issued January 2, 1997.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16960304. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, Clarion, PA 16214), commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 91.2 acres. Receiving streams: Dunlap Creek. Application received: June 17, 1996. Permit issued: December 30, 1996.
37960301. Atlantic States Limestone of PA, Inc. (P. O. Box 348, Sewickley, PA 15143), commencement, operation and restoration of a Limestone operation in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County affecting 308.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Mahoning River, unnamed tributary to Hickory Run. Application received: January 9, 1996. Permit issued: December 30, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted
53960808. Wending Creek Farms, Inc. (5 West Third Street, Coudersport, Pa 16915), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Shale and Rock) permit in Hebron Township, Potter County affecting 1 acre, application received September 17, 1996, authorization granted December 30, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Coal Applications Denied
17950101. Bulldog Coal Company (R. D. 2, Box 195A, Curwensville, PA 16833), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Knox Township, Clearfield County affecting 102.7 acres, receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Potts Run to Clearfield Creek, unnamed tributary to Lost Run to Clearfield Creek, application received January 1, 1995, permit denied January 6, 1997.
The Department of Environment Protection has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment 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 to 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, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, 1 (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 rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from 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 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 act of June 22, 1937 (P. L. 1987, No. 394) (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.)
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permits Issued
E03-322. Encroachment. Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201. To extend the time on Permit No. E03-322 to perform commercial sand and gravel dredging in the Allegheny River in Pool No. 7 between Mile Points 46.0 to 46.3, M. P. 46.4 to 46.8, M. P. 47.3 to 50.1, M. P. 50.46 to 50.56, M. P. 50.7 to 51.7 and in Pool No. 8 from Mile Points 52.9 to 54.73, M. P. 54.8 to 55.4, M. P. 55.68 to 60.07, M. P. 60.17 to 61.15 and M. P. 61.27 to 62.0 (Kittanning, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 4.2 inches) in Boggs, East Franklin, Madison, Pine, Rayburn and Washington Townships and the Borough of Kittanning and Templeton, Armstrong County.
E04-145. Encroachment. Campbell Transportation Co. Inc., P. O. Box 124, Charleroi, PA 15022. To renew Permit E04-145 to perform commercial sand and gravel dredging in the Ohio River from Mile Point 35.0 to Mile Point 36.1 and from Mile Point 36.3 to Mile Point 39.5 in the Boroughs of Georgetown, Glasgow, Industry, Midland, Ohioville, and Shippingport and Green Township in Beaver County.
E04-242. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 45 Thoms Run Rd., Bridgeville, PA 15017. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a R. C. box culvert having a span of 16.0 feet and an effective underclearance of 5.0 feet in an unnamed tributary to Little Traverse Creek. The culvert invert is to be depressed 1.0 foot. The project is located on S. R. 0030 Section B04 Station 502+24 (Hookstown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Hanover Township, Beaver County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E04-237. Encroachment. Lisa and James McCoy Jr., 208 Silver Slipper Road, Hookstown, PA 15050. To construct and maintain a 6-foot corrugated metal pipe depressed 12 inches; a 5-foot corrugated metal pipe; two 2.5-foot corrugated metal pipe, all 30 feet long in Little Service Run; and to place and maintain fill in 0.097 acre of wetland, for the purpose of providing access to a private residence. The project is located in the Hoover Estate Subdivision on Boyd Road (T-368) approximately 0.25 mile from the intersection of Boyd Road and SR 04046 (Hookstown, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 8.8 inches) in Hanover Township, Beaver County.
E56-269. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 13.14 meter long dual-cell box culvert, each cell having a span of 4.57 meters with an underclearance of 1.83 meters (invert depressed 0.3 meter) in Roaring Run (CWF) located on SR 0985, Section 10B, Segment 0160, Offset 0256M (Boswell, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 6.3 inches) in Jenner Township, Somerset County. The project includes placement and maintenance of fill in a de-minimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre.
E65-641. Encroachment. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To operate and maintain an existing 80-foot long, 14.0-foot × 7.5-foot concrete pipe arch culvert in a tributary to Little Sewickley Creek and to construct and maintain a 17.0-foot extension to said existing culvert at the outlet, a 12.0-foot extension to the right wing wall at the inlet and a 2.0 foot extension to the left wing wall at the inlet as part of improving Turnpike Bridge B-432. The project is located on T-544 at Turnpike Milepost 69.15 (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 6.2 inches) in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E65-656. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a twin cell box culvert, each culvert having a span of 12.0 feet with an underclearance of 4.5 feet (each invert depressed 1.0 foot) in Speers Run (WWF) and to remove the existing retaining wall and place and maintain riprap bank protection for a distance of approximately 67.0 feet along the left bank of said stream. The bridge is located on SR 3003 Section A01 approximately 2,000 feet downstream from Interstate Route 70 (Donora, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of temporary diversion pipes. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E16-096. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Route 286 South, Indiana, PA 15701. To remove the existing two-span pony truss bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having three clear, normal spans of 80 feet and an average underclearance of 13 feet across Redbank Creek on S. R. 28 (New Bethlehem, PA Quadrangle N: 0.25 inch; W: 11.9 inches) located in the Borough of South Bethlehem, Armstrong County and the Borough of New Bethlehem, Clarion County.
E16-097. Encroachment. Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476. To fill a total of 0.926 acre of five bodies of water and 1.54 acres of four wetland areas as part of an abandoned mine reclamation project (OSM 16(0823)101.1) eliminating 28 acres of strip mine area and two dangerous highwalls having a total length of 2,500 feet. The project is adjacent to a tributary to Clarion River in the village of West Freedom approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 368 and S. R. 3001 (Rimersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 16.5 inches) located in Perry Township, Clarion County.
E62-327. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a single clear span of 34 feet, 10.5 inches and an underclearance of 5.6 feet on a 60 degree skew across Storehouse Run on S. R. 1015, Segment 0100, Offset 0000 approximately 2 miles south of the PA-NY state line (Russell, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 0.55 inch) located in Pine Grove Township, Warren County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Environmental Assessment Approvals and Actions on 401 Certifications
E10-008NW. Environmental assessment. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17015-8476. To place fill in a total of 3.238 acres of six bodies of water and to place fill in a total of 0.535 acre of four wetland areas in order to reclaim two separate abandoned strip mine areas (OSM10(3795)101.1) and eliminate 3,500 linear feet of dangerous highwall. The project is located in the Buffalo Creek Watershed (HQ-CWF) east of S. R. 1023 approximately 5,000 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 1023 approximately 5,000 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 1023 and S. R. 0068. This project will include creation of a 0.54-acre replacement wetland adjacent to the reclamation project (Chicora, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 14.9 inches) located in Fairview Township, Butler County.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E35-267. Encroachment. South Abington Township, 104 Shady Lane Road, P. O. Box 259, Chinchilla, PA 18410. To construct and maintain approximately 100 linear feet of streambank protection, consisting of 42 linear feet of gabion wall and 58 linear feet of R-7 riprap lining, along the left bank of a tributary to Leggetts Creek. The project includes removal of two gravel bars within the 100-foot channel reach, and removal of debris from the channel. The project is located along the west side of Willowbrook Road (T-525), approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the intersection of T-525 and S. R. 4019 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 21.7 inches; W: 7.5 inches), in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County.
E39-314. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a span of 100 feet with an underclearance of approximately 9.3 feet on a 70 degree skew across Ontelaunee Creek. The project, S. R. 0863, Section 01B, is located at the intersection of S. R. 0863 and Ontelaunee Creek approximately 0.1 mile south of S. R. 0863 and S. R. 0143 (New Tripoli, PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 7.7 inches) in Lynn Township, Lehigh County.
E39-315. Encroachment. South Whitehall Township, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104-1699. To construct and maintain two 36-inch storm sewer pipes beneath the Haines Mill Head Race and an outfall structure consisting of three 36 inch pipes along Cedar Creek to alleviate local flooding problems. This project is located approximately 50 feet south of S. R. 2009 (Haines Mill Road) over Cedar Creek (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
E39-317. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 2700 Parkway Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18104-5399. To place fill at spot locations within the 100-year floodplain of Little Cedar Creek, for the purpose of constructing golf tees and bunkers at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course. The project is located between Trexler Boulevard and Tilghman Street (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 5.5 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.
E45-301. Encroachment. Tannersville Realty Company, 490 North Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640. To construct and maintain a 1-inch diameter intake structure in and along the left bank of Pocono Creek, for the purpose of providing a maximum of 500 gallons of water per day (at a maximum flow rate of 15 gallons per minute) for washing of equipment at the Insalaco's Market wastewater treatment plant. The project is located on the west side of S. R. 0611, approximately 0.2 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0611 and S. R. 0715 (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 8.3 inches), in Pocono Township, Monroe County.
E64-168. Encroachment. Ariel Land Owners, Inc., 513 West 15th Street, Honesdale, PA 18431. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing consisting of two 66-inch × 51-inch CMP arch culverts in Ariel Creek. The project is located on Schlager Road in the Lake Ariel Development, approximately 150 feet downstream of the Lake Ariel Dam and 0.25 mile northwest of the intersection of S. R. 3025 and S. R. 3011 (Lakeville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Lake Township, Wayne County.
E64-169. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To maintain a 91-inch × 58-inch precast concrete elliptical pipe culvert in Mill Creek located along S. R. 0196, Segment 0090, 0.7 mile north of S. R. 0507 (Newfoundland, PA Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Dreher Township, Wayne County. This culvert replaced a collapsed 6-foot diameter C.M.P. culvert at the same location under Emergency Permit No. EP6496406.
DEP Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
Environmental Assessment Approvals and Actions on 401 Certification
EA09-010CO. Environmental assessment. Township of Middletown, 2140 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA 19056. To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Neshaminy Creek (WWF, MF) impacting a de minimus area of wetland (PFO) equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of recreation and is located approximately 1,200 feet northwest of the intersection West Maple Avenue (State Route 213) and Oakford Road (State Route 432) at the Middletown Township Country Club (Langhorne, PA Quadrangle N: 9.45 inches; W: 8.25 inches) in Middletown Township, Bucks County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management-Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-235. Encroachment. Towanda Area Joint Municipal Airport Auth., R. R. 2, Box 69A, Towanda, PA 18848. Construct and maintain an airport runway 4,300 feet in length with associated electrical vault building and oil/water separator within the 100 year designated FEMA floodplain of the Towanda Creek just south of the existing runway and to construct and maintain a 66-inch diameter stream enclosure which is 225-feet in length in Scotts Run Creek with an overflow spillway 200-feet wide to Towanda Creek (Monroeton, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in Towanda Township, Bradford County.
E59-333. Encroachment. Phoenix Resources, Inc., P. O. Box 38, Blossburg, PA 16912. To place and maintain excavate or place and maintain fill in a total of 1.44 acres of wetlands, consisting of 0.7 acre of palustrine emergent, 0.63 acre palustrine scrub-shrub and 0.11 acre palustrine forested wetlands. Purpose of the project is to construct a construction/demolition waste landfill facility. The applicant will construct 1.55 acres of replacement wetlands to compensate for unavoidable impacts. The project site is located approximately 1 mile northeast of the village of Antrim (Antrim, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 2.5 inches) in Duncan Township, Tioga County.
E12-099. Encroachment. Cameron County Commissioners, Edward L. Horning, Chairperson, East 5th St., Emporium, PA 15834. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span steel stringer bridge to carry T-327 across Hunts Run. The proposed bridge shall be constructed with a clear single span of 53.7 feet, minimum underclearance of 3.5 feet and clear roadway width of 14.5 feet. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0120 approximately 1,000 feet east of the intersection of SR 0120 and T-327 (Cameron, PA Quadrangle N: 14.1 inches; W: 6.9 inches) in Lumber Township, Cameron County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E14-288. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span I-beam bridge with a normal span of 60 feet and underclearance of 3.2 feet over cold stream at a 90 degree skew on SR 504 just east of SR 307 (Philipsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.75 inches; W: 11.75 inches) in Philipsburg Borough, Centre County.
E18-220. Encroachment. James Eppley, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge that will carry Left Branch Young Womans Creek Road across Greenlick Run. The proposed bridge shall be constructed with a clear normal span of 33.0 feet, an underclearance of 8.0 feet and a curb to curb width of 18.0 feet. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0120 approximately 75.0 feet north of the intersection of Greenlock Road and left branch of Young Womans Creek Road (Young Womans Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 11.7 inches; W: 10.7 inches) in Chapman Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E18-221. Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert with a normal clear span of 10.0 feet and minimum underclearance of 8 feet 3 inches over Johnson Run on Kingston Run Road approximately 1 mile from the intersection with Graham Road (Glen Union, PA Quadrangle N: 2.2 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Grugan Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E19-161. Encroachment. Richard J. Greco, R. R. 3, Box 440, Catawissa, PA 17820. To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain a 8 foot × 12 foot wooden manufactured shed in the floodway of Roaring Creek. This project is located off SR 3003 about 0.6 mile east of Rt. 487 (Catawissa, PA Quadrangle N: 5.25 inches; W: 12.87 inches) in Cleveland Township, Columbia County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E49-199. Water obstruction and encroachment. Shamokin Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 936, Paxinos, PA 17860. Remove flood damaged culvert pipes and to place and maintain three 60 inch diameter 40 foot long smooth steel culvert pipes in Little Shamokin Creek located approximately 600 feet south on T-447 from SR 4026 (Trevorton, PA Quadrangle N: 8.7 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E49-203. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To replacement existing structure with a precast concrete box culvert to carry SR 0054 across an unnamed tributary to Shamokin Creek. The proposed road crossing shall be constructed with a concrete box culvert that has a span of 15.0 feet, rise of 5.0 feet and a length of 52.0 feet. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0487 approximately 1,200.0 feet north of the intersection of SR 0487 and SR 0054 (Shamokin, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 7.2 inches) in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County.
E53-292. Encroachment. Sharon Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 96, Shinglehouse, PA 16748. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span precast concrete box beam bridge with a clear span of 45.8 feet and height of 8.1 feet at a 50 degree skew on Honeoye Creek on T-371 approximately 800 feet from SR 4021 and to construct a temporary stream crossing in the village of Honeoye (Shinglehouse, PA Quadrangle N: 20.8 inches; W: 0.9 inch) in Sharon Township, Potter County.
E57-071. Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert that will carry Mill Creek Road across west branch of Mill Creek. The proposed culvert shall be constructed with a clear normal span of 16.0 feet, a rise of 5.0 feet and a rail to rail width of 18.0 feet. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0087 approximately 1.0 mile north of the intersection of Big Hollow Road and Mill Creek Road (Barbours, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 1.3 inches) in Fox Township, Sullivan County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E57-073. Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a 12 foot clear span and a 5 foot 6 inch rise plus the associated precast reinforced concrete end sections in a tributary to Dry Run which is located approximately 2.2 miles northbound on Dry Run Road from its intersection with SR 0087 (Hillsgrove, PA Quad-rangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 6.0 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.
E57-075. Water obstruction and encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a 16 foot clear span and a 5 foot 3 inch effective rise plus the associated precast reinforced concrete end sections on a 60 degree skew in West Branch Mill Creek which is located approximately 4.6 miles northbound on Mill Creek Road from its intersection with SR 0087 (Barbours, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 2.65 inches) in Fox Township, Sullivan County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania
In the month of December 1996, the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed below to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (1-800-23RADON).
Type of Name Address Certification Robert J. Haushalter, Jr.
Volz Environmental Services, Inc.1200 Gulf Lab Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238Laboratory Terry Howell
Radalink, Inc.5599 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30341-2309Laboratory Jeffrey Johnson
L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.45 Moon Clinton Road
Moon Township, PA 15108Testing Steve Johnson
Homechek, Inc.1529 Rodney Road
York, PA 17404Testing John J. Kostovick
Kleeman Associates1204 Masons Mill Business Park
1800 Byberry Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006Testing Microbac Laboratories, Inc. 1962 Wager Road
Erie, PA 16509Laboratory
TestingLuke A. Perisich 1420 Villa Sites
Harborcreek, PA 16421Testing
MitigationJohn M. Staz, III 321 S. River Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104Mitigation P. David Shafer, III
Shafer Environmental Associates, Ltd.P. O. Box 825, 315 Pine Street
Meadville, PA 16335Testing Bruce R. Thomas
B. R. Thomas & Associates, Inc.17 Fosterville Road
Greensburg, PA 15601Mitigation
Residual Waste Permit Application No. 301184; Public Hearing
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 287.152-3 that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on the application for renewal and modification of a residual waste permit submitted by Gemstar Corporation, 2785 Richlandtown Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The application is for renewal of a permit to process waste tires under DEP's residual waste regulations and for modification of the permit to include a cryogenic tire processing unit for the production of crumb rubber. The facility is located on Richlandtown Pike in Springfield Township, Bucks County.
DEP will receive comments on the application from the public at the hearing to be held at the Springfield Elementary School All-Purpose Room, 1950 Route 212, Pleasant Valley/Springtown in Springfield Township, Bucks County at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 1997. In the event of postponement due to weather conditions, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at 7 p.m. at the same location. Postponement notifications will be distributed to local radio stations and newspapers and can be heard by calling DEP at (610) 832-6011 on Feb. 25.
The hearing will not be a question and answer session. Those wishing to testify should contact DEP Community Relations Coordinator Tina Suarez-Murias at (610) 832-6011 to register prior to the hearing, but may also register at the hearing. Oral comments should be kept brief and may be limited to 10 minutes per person, depending on the number of speakers. Where groups are represented, a spokesperson is requested to present the group's concerns and additional time will be allowed.
Anyone wishing to present written comments directly to DEP regarding the residual waste permit application may do so until Mar. 27, 1997. Written comments should include (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing comments; (2) identification of residual waste permit application No. 301184 and (3) a concise statement of information relevant to the residual waste permit renewal and modification application. Written remarks should be sent to Ronald C. Furlan, P. E., Regional Manager, Waste Management Program, Department of Environmental Protection, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Comments from the public will be addressed by DEP during the review process before final action is taken on the proposals. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be issued should DEP decide to issue the residual waste permit.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Tina Suarez-Murias at (610) 832-6011 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Copies of the pertinent documents are available for public review at DEP's Southeast Regional Office in Conshohocken between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. For an appointment, call the Records Management Section at (610) 832-6003.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-117. Filed for public inspection January 24, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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