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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1284a

[29 Pa.B. 4179]

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SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.

   A.  1599510.  Public water supply. Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. This proposal involves the construction of a packed aeration tower facility to upgrade the treatment process at Hollow Run Well Station in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.

   A.  4699509.  Public water supply. Audubon Water Company, 2650 Eisenhower Drive, Norristown, PA 19403. This proposal involves the installation of a chemical feed system to add polyphosphate sequestering agent to control manganese in Well Nos. 2, 5 and 13 in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.

   Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   3399501.  Public water supply. NIS Hollow Estates, Brenda Oswald, 312 Lower NIS Hollow Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235. This proposal involves modification of an existing system to provide for wellhead improvements and raw water disinfection, along with installation of adequate chlorine contact volume and distribution system blowoffs. It is located in Mahoning Township, Carbon County. Engineer: Wayne E. Gross, RKR Hess Associates.

   4099502.  Public water supply. GM Leader Corporation, 1528 Sand Hill Road, Hummelstown, PA. This proposal involves the construction of a new well source, disinfection treatment, booster pump station, storage tank and distribution system to buildings housing units for a retirement, assisted living facility. It is located in Butler Township, Luzerne County. Engineer: Edward Davis, WJP Engineers.

   5499504.  Public water supply. Great Spring Waters of America, Inc., David Funk and Stan Frompovicz (owner) Far Away Springs. This proposal involves the replacement of a surface catchment at spring No. 1 with a new nearby borehole. Installation of necessary pump and piping from the new source. It is located in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County. Engineer: Gary Toplak, Atlantic Geo Science.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.

   Permit No. 6799505.  Public water supply, Wrightsville Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 187, Wrightsville, PA 17368, Wrightsville Boro, York County. Responsible Official: Everett Smeltzer, Jr. Type of Facility: This application seeks approval to install two upflow clarifiers and increase the permitted capacity of the filter plant to 0.648 mgd. Consulting Engineer: John A. Klinedinst, P.E., C. S. Davidson, Inc., 38 North Duke Street, York, PA 17401. Application received: June 29, 1999.

   Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Application No. MA.  The Department has received a permit application from Pennsylvania-American Water Company, 800 West Hershey Park Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Gregg Township, Union County and White Deer Township, Union County. The project involves construction of a 1,000,000 gallon elevated welded steel water storage tank and modifications to an existing pump station. Modifications to the existing pump station involve replacing the existing pumps with higher capacity pumps.

   Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   2699502.  Indian Creek Valley Water Authority, P. O. Box 486, Indian Head, PA 15446. Construction of a pump station and a 155,000 gallon water storage tank, serving Springfield Township, Fayette County.

   3292501-A1.  Indiana County Municipal Services Authority, P. O. Box 351, Indiana, PA 15701. Installation of the Hood School Road water storage tank serving White Township, Indiana County.

   0299507.  Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Rehabilitation of the Greentree water storage tank serving Greentree Borough, Allegheny County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.

   A.  3799503.  Public water supply. Mahoning Township, Box 999, Hillsville, PA 16132. Proposal involves the installation of water lines to service the Hillsville area of Mahoning Township, Lawrence County. Consumer Ohio Water will supply the water as a consecutive water source.

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, 303, 304 and 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 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 Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known 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 Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified as 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 date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, 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 a site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, in the Department's 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 AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.

   Glenn Kulp Residence, Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County. Carl Bones, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market Street, One Drexel Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19104, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Hearthstone Town & Country on May 27, 1999.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.

   Hannah Penn Middle School, City of York, York County. School District of the City of York, 200 N. Albermarle Street, York, PA 17403, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the York Daily Record on July 12, 1999.

   Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.

   Nicholas Cianci/Greenville Outparcels, LCC, 70 Hadley Road, Greenville, PA 16125, Hempfield Township, Mercer County, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater. The site has been found to be contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Greenville Record Argus on July 16, 1999.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


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

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.

   Permit Nos. 300606 and 300858.  An application to change ownership of the GPU Genco Warren Generating Station to Sithe Pennsylvania Holdings LLC, was received from Sithe Pennsylvania Holdings LLC, 450 Lexington Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017, located in Conewango Township, Warren County. The application is to reissue the Warren Station's existing residual waste permits for the North Disposal Area and South Disposal Area to Sithe. The application was accepted by the Regional Office on July 29, 1999.

AIR QUALITY

Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications

Nonmajor Sources and Modifications

   The Department of Environmental Protection (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 public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department's Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.

OPERATING PERMITS


Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.

   40-320-007A:  Offset Paperback Manufacturers, Inc. (P. O. Box N, Route 309, Dallas, PA 18612), for operation of a sheet fed lithographic press in Dallas Borough, Luzerne County.

   39-301-080:  Fairview Crematory, Inc. (855 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103), for operation of a crematory incinerator in City of Allentown, Lehigh County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   06-307-068A:  PA Steel Foundry and Machine Co. (P. O. Box 128, Hamburg, PA 19526), for a steel foundry operation controlled by various fabric collectors in Hamburg Borough, Berks County.

   28-03020:  LamTech, Inc. (5150 Innovation Avenue, Building 8, Chambersburg, PA 17201), for operation of two spray booths and a molding line in Greene Township, Franklin County.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.

   08-302-038A:  Leprino Foods Co. (117 Bradford Street, South Waverly, PA 18840), for operation of a 20.9 million BTU per hour natural gas/no. 6 fuel oil-fired boiler in South Waverly Borough, Bradford County.

   49-305-008B:  Shamokin Filler Co., Inc. (Venn Access Road, Shamokin, PA 17872), for construction of a natural gas-fired fluid bed coal dryer and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Coal Township, Northumberland County.

   41-318-045:  High Steel Structures, Inc., Division of High Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 10008, Lancaster, PA 17605-0008), for construction of a structural steel fabrication and surface coating operation in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   PA-10-028D:  Armstrong Cement & Supply Co. (100 Clearfield Road, Cabot, PA 16023), for a primary crusher in West Winfield, Butler County.

   PA-37-300A:  North American Forgemasters Co. (700 Moravia Street, P. O. Box 31, Ellwood City, PA 16117), for steel forging operations in New Castle, Lawrence County.

   PA-42-009A:  Pittsburgh Corning Corp. (Port Allegany Plant, Port Allegany, PA 16743), for a mold release application in Port Allegany, McKean County.

   PA-42-174B:  McKean County Solid Waste Authority (State Route 42034, Hutchins Road, P. O. Box 448, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740), for a temporary vent flare in Sergeant Township, McKean County.


Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).

   Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.

   Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: Michael Safko, (570) 826-2531.

   54-00003:  Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. (Highway 54, Township Route 851, P. O. Box 112, Shenandoah, PA 17976), for CFB boiler, diesel generators, fire pumps and culm and ash handling systems in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.


Notice of Intent to Revise Operating Permits for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue revised Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and the section 111(d)/129 Emission Guidelines (EG) defined under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Ce. These Emission Guidelines, incorporated by reference in 25 Pa. Code § 122.3, apply to all existing hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators (HMIWI) that commenced construction on or before June 20, 1996.

   OP 39-301-074:  Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. Primary Emissions: Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Affected HMIWI unit: Environmental Control Products Model 500T hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator with afterburner, 400 lbs/hr.

   OP 64-301-003:  Cherry Ridge Veterinary Hospital, Cherry Ridge Township, Wayne County. Primary Emissions: Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Affected HMIWI unit: Hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator with afterburner, 33 lbs/hr. To be reissued with exemptions from the Emission Guidelines.

   Copies of the draft permits or plan approvals, and other relevant information, are available for public inspection at the Department's Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting Joan Luck at (570) 826-2511 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed permits to Mark Carmon, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the permit number of the proposed permit. The commentator should include a concise statement of objections to the issuance of the revised permit and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of the hearing at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.

PLAN APPROVALS


Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   PA-15-0004A:  Reynolds Metals Co. (520 Lincoln Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335), for construction of two rotogravure printing machines in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.

   PA-23-0001G:  Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061), for modification of storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.

   PA-23-0001J:  Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061), for modification of storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.

   PA-23-0001I:  Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061), for modification of storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.

   PA-23-0001H:  Sunoco, Inc. (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Marcus Hook, PA 19061), for modification of storage tanks in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.

   PA-46-0194:  Freedom Alloys, Inc. (155 Railroad Plaza, Royersford, PA 19468), for installation of a inductotherm furnace in Royersford Borough, Montgomery County.

   PA-09-0074:  PCR Enterprises, Inc. (401 Fairview Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951), for construction of a spray booth in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County.

   PA-09-0123:  Bucks County Crushed Stone Co. (262 Quarry Road, Ottsville, PA 18942), for a batch asphalt plant in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County.

   PA-09-0080:  Milford Enterprises, Inc. (200--300 Commerce Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951), for construction of a wood finishing facility in Milford Township, Bucks County.

   Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.

   39-313-043:  GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (2409 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18105), for modification of a DMPA manufacturing process in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   35-318-081:  MACTAC, Inc. (East Corey Street, P. O. Box 1106, Scranton, PA 18501), for construction of a hot melt coater (509) in Moosic Borough, Lackawanna County.

   13-308-093B:  Horsehead Resources Development Co., Inc. (900 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18701), for modification Calcine Kiln No. 1 and No. 6 in Palmerton Borough, Carbon County.

   48-309-107:  ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064), for installation of a transfer tower fabric collector at Nazareth Plant I in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.

   48-309-108:  ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064), for installation of a clinker loadout station fabric collector at Nazareth Plant I in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   06-3107:  Morgan Corp. (P. O. Box 588, Morgantown, PA 19543), for a paint spray booth controlled by dry filters and high solids coatings in New Morgan Borough, Berks County.

   67-3045A:  ACCO Chain and Lifting Products Division, FKI Industries, Inc. (76 ACCO Drive, York, PA 17402), for modification of an existing steel wire drawing operation in York Township, York County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   PA-25-070B:  Gunite EMI Corp. (603 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501), for construction of a paint booth for coating iron castings (300 units per hour) at a Title V facility in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-25-464A:  Klein Plating Works, Inc. (2020 Greengarden Road, Erie, PA 16502), for installation of scrubbers and automation equipment on an existing plating operation (approximately 15,000 units plated per year) in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-10-079A:  BNZ Materials, Inc. (191 Front Street, Zelienople, PA 16063), for reconstruction of a natural gas-fired tunnel kiln and installation of a wet scrubber in Zelienople, Butler County.

   PA-43-287A:  Jones Performance Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 563, 1 Jones Way, West Middlesex, PA 16159), for construction of a sheet mold compound press and material handling facilities resulting in approximately 0.5 tons per year of VOC emissions in West Middlesex, Mercer County. Conditions will include a facility VOC emission limit of 25 tons per year, and VOC containing material usage recordkeeping requirements. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 43-00287.

MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   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). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.

   Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, 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 same address 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).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

   Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

Coal Applications Received

   32990107.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous/auger/coal refuse reprocessing surface mine in Ernest Borough, Rayne and Washington Townships, Indiana County, affecting 90.0 acres, receiving stream McKee Run to Crooked Creek to Allegheny River. Application received July 14, 1999.

   56703120.  Permit Renewal, Jenners, Inc. (P. O. Box 171, Shelocta, PA 15774), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous/coal refuse disposal strip mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 580.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hoffman Run and to Hoffman Run; and to unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek and to Quemahoning Creek. Application received July 16, 1999.

   56753119.  Permit Renewal, Jenners, Inc. (P. O. Box 171, Shelocta, PA 15774), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 485.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries to Hoffman Run. Application received July 16, 1999.

   4077SM7.  Transfer Application from Commonwealth Stone to New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 103.7 acres, receiving stream Roaring Run and Quemahoning Creek. Application received July 19, 1999.

   32990109.  Walter L. Houser Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 9, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous-auger strip mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, affecting 56.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary of Sugarcamp Run and Sugarcamp Run to Plum Creek to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received July 21, 1999.

   32990108.  K.M.P. Associates (R. R. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 54.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Whisky Run to Whisky Run to Blacklegs Creek to the Kiskiminetas River. Application received July 19, 1999.

   11990104.  Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Portage Township, Cambria County, affecting 411.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Trout Run to Trout Run to the Conemaugh River. Application received July 21, 1999.

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

   17900143.  Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Penn and Brady Townships, Clearfield County affecting 342.5 acres. Receiving streams: Irish Run and unnamed tributaries of Irish Run to Irish Run; Irish Run to Curry Run; Curry Run to West Branch Susquehanna River; West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received July 1, 1999.

   17930130.  Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 38 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Little Anderson Creek. Application received July 1, 1999.

   17990114.  Bell Resources, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 281, Curwensville, PA 16833), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine permit in Penn and Pike Townships, Clearfield County affecting 31 acres. Receiving streams: Porter Run, Passmore Run, unnamed tributary to Passmore Run. Application received July 22, 1999.

   McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   30841307.  Cyprus Emerald Resources Corp. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine in Franklin Township, Greene County to add surface acres to the prep plant site, no additional discharges. Application received July 1, 1999.

   03991301.  Rosebud Mining Co. (R. D. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201), to operate the Logansport Mine in Bethel Township, Armstrong County, unnamed Trib ''A'' and the Allegheny River. Application received July 8, 1999.

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

   40840202R3.  Silverbrook Anthracite, Inc. (1 Market Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Laflin Borough, Luzerne County affecting 30.3 acres, receiving stream--Mill Creek. Application received July 14, 1999.

   13940201R.  Rossi Excavating Company (9 West 15th Street, Hazleton, PA 18201), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Banks Township, Carbon County affecting 11.5 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received July 15, 1999.

   54980102T.  Triple T. Mining Co., LP (101 West Main Street, P. O. Box 376, Ringtown, PA 17967), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 140.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received July 16, 1999.

   54840206R3.  William Penn Breaker, Inc. (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 164.3 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received July 19, 1999.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   37940302.  G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-8316). Renewal of an existing sand and gravel and fireclay operation in Scott and Plain Grove Townships, Lawrence County, affecting 134.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek and Unnamed tributary to Taylor Run. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA 0212041. Application received June 2, 1999.

   16990301.  Glen Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610). Commencement, operation and restoration of a clay and coal mining operation in Monroe Township, Clarion County affecting 211 acres. Receiving streams: Reids Run and Unnamed Tributaries to Reids Run. Application received July 8, 1999.

   300819-16990301-E-1.  Glen Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610). Application for a stream encroachment for the reconstruction of an existing haul road crossing over Reids Run in Monroe Township, Clarion County. Receiving streams: Reids Run and Unnamed Tributaries to Reids Run. Application received July 8, 1999.

   300819-16990301-E-2.  Glen Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610). Application for a stream encroachment for the construction of a haul road crossing over an Unnamed Tributary to Reids Run in Monroe Township, Clarion County. Receiving streams: Reids Run and Unnamed Tributaries to Reids Run. Application received July 8, 1999.

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

   6375SM2C2.  Hanson Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), correction to an existing quarry operation for a stream variance in Scott and Mt. Pleasant Townships, Columbia County affecting 515.5 acres, receiving stream--Appleman's Run. Application received July 13, 1999.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit 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.


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.

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

   E46-847.  Encroachment. Montgomery Square Partnership, 585 Skippack Pike, Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422. To construct, operate and maintain a road crossing impacting 0.16 acre of wetlands (PEM/FO) associated with the construction of Newport Lane within the Parcel LDR Residential Subdivision. The project is located 600 feet north of the intersection of Welsh Road (SR 0063) and Stump Road (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 16.4 inches) in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County.

   E23-386.  Encroachment. City of Philadelphia, Division of Aviation Terminal E, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA 19153. To place fill in 1.88 acres of wetland (PEM) associated with the construction of a new international terminal facility at the Philadelphia International Airport (Bridgeport, PA-NJ USGS Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 0.2 inch) in Tinicum Township, Delaware County. This application proposes 2.36 acres of replacement wetlands.

   Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   E13-120.  Encroachment. Stoney Ridge Development Corporation, P. O. Box D, Bowmanstown, PA 18030. To place fill within the floodway of Lizard Creek (TSF). The project will provide approximately 25 acres of additional storage area for a precast concrete products manufacturer. The project is located at the J & R Slaw, Inc. Pre-Cast Concrete Manufacturing Plant on the south side of Lizard Creek approximately 1,500 feet upstream of the confluence of the Lehigh River (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 6.0 inches), East Penn Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E13-121.  Encroachment. Eric F. Schlosser, 40 Serfass Lane, Palmerton, PA 18071-5250. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single-span low flow road crossing consisting of a steel I-beam bridge having a span of 28 feet with an underclearance of 5 feet across Hunter Creek (CWF). The project is located on the south side of S. R. 2004 approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection with S. R. 2002 (Palmerton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 4.3 inches), Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-368.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. To place fill in the floodplain of Iron Run (HQ-CWF). The project is for the construction of a 104-foot × 125-foot 138-12 KV Substation consisting of a 1 to 3 foot high stone pad, two electrical transformers, fencing, parking area and associated aerial line crossing. The project is located approximately 500 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 3012 (Schantz Road) and T-523 (Fogel Road) (Topton, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 0.5 inch), Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-369.  Encroachment. North Whitehall Township Board of Supervisors, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037. To maintain the existing steel I-beam bridge having two spans of 14 feet, 10 inches and 15 feet, 9 inches with an average underclearance of 3 feet with work consisting of a new wooden deck and railings across Coplay Creek (CWF). The project will join two segments of the Ironton Rail-Trail for recreational use. The project is located at the former Conrail Railroad Bridge over Coplay Creek approximately 0.2 mile downstream of the T695 Bridge over Coplay Creek (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N: 8.7 inches; W: 5.7 inches), North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-370.  Encroachment. Cedar Fair, L.P., 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104. To construct and maintain a stream enclosure in a tributary to Cedar Creek (CWF) having a total length of 1,247.5 l. f. as follows: 122 feet of 36-inch HDPE pipe; 743 feet of dual HDPE pipe; and 376.5 feet of dual 42-inch HDPE pipe. The project is to provide for the expansion of the lower midway of the amusement park. The project is located at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, approximately 0.3 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 0222 (Hamilton Boulevard) Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches), South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E48-283.  Encroachment. John and Marion Pearce, 1034 N. 27th Street, Allentown, PA 18104. To remove a malfunctioning septic system from wetlands and to place fill in de minimis area of PFO Wetlands equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of constructing a small flow treatment facility sewage disposal system to serve a single family dwelling; to construct and maintain approximately 290 L. F. of 4-inch diameter PVC sewer line in wetlands; and to construct and maintain a 4-inch diameter outfall pipe to Jacoby Creek (CWF). The project is located along Township Road T-703 (Jacoby Creek Road), approximately 0.3 mile northeast of its intersection with Township Road T-803 (Portland, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 6.4 inches; W: 15.4 inches), Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E66-120.  Encroachment. Edward McClain, R. R. 2, Box 91-C, Meshoppen, PA 18630. To construct and maintain a floating boat dock having a surface area of 750 s. f. in the Susquehanna River (WWF) for the purpose of providing public access to the moored Jennie Wade Riverboat Eatery. The project is located at the confluence of Tunkhannock Creek and the Susquehanna River, immediately downstream of S. R. 0029 (Tunkhannock, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 10.0 inches), Tunkhannock Borough, Wyoming County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   E06-526.  Encroachment. Pioneer Crossing Landfill, Ryan Inch, 727 Red Ln. Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508. To construct and maintain a 200 foot extension of an existing twin 48- inch stream enclosure and to construct and maintain a 48-foot section of a 24-inch culvert in the channel of a tributary to the Schuylkill River (WWF) at a point at the Pioneer Crossing Landfill (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N: 4.99 inches; W: 8.79 inches) for the purpose of relocating the landfill entrance road in Exeter Township, Berks County.

   E06-527.  Encroachment. Reading Fair Association, P. O. Box 13368, Reading, PA 19612. To construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge having a span of 40 feet and an underclearance of 3.6 feet across the channel of a tributary to Plum Creek (WWF) at a point approximately 900 feet downstream of County Welfare Road (Bernville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 1.6 inches) in Bern Township, Berks County.

   E22-404.  Encroachment. Lower Swatara Township Municipal Authority, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, PA 17057. To remove an existing pump station and to construct and maintain a new pump station in the floodplain and to construct 200 feet of 1 1/2 inch force main in the floodplain and floodway of Swatara Creek (WWF) at a point along Vine Street (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 15.9 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.

   E31-100-R.  Encroachment. Huntingdon County Commissioners, Courthouse, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Renewal to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain County Bridge No. 1 having two clear spans of 63.4 feet each on a 70° skew with an underclearance of 11.5 feet across Sideling Hill Creek on Township Road 313 (Orbisonia, PA Quadrangle N: 1.2 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Springfield Township, Huntingdon County.

   E36-677.  Encroachment, Revised Correction. Pequea Township, Patsy Davis, 1028 Millwood Rd., Willow Street, PA 17584. To remove the existing bridge structure, construct and maintain a single cell precast concrete box culvert having an 18-foot span with an 8.5-foot rise across Good's Run (TSF) on Silver Mine Road (T-569), located on the west side of its intersection with SR 324 at Burnt Mills. The permit authorizes construction of a riprap apron, 25 foot in length and 18-inch thick beginning at the upstream culvert entrance, and a 6-inch thick rock filled Reno-mattress will be extended 35 feet downstream from the culvert outlet end (Conestoga, PA Quadrangle N: 12 inches; W: 8 inches) in Pequea Township, Lancaster County.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E14-350.  Encroachment. Richard Wamsher, 23 Eagle Lane, Reading, PA 19607. To construct, operate and maintain a water intake structure in the channel of an unnamed tributary to Big Poe Creek, a high quality--cold water fishery, for the supply of water to an earthen embankment pond. The water intake shall be constructed with a 4-inch diameter pipe. The project will not impact wetland while impacting 10 feet of waterway that is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0322 approximately 400 feet east of Millheim Pike and Big Poe Valley Road (PA Quadrangle N: 10.9 inches; W: 1.9 inches) in Penn Township, Centre County. The water intake structure shall be constructed in the dry by installing sandbags; plastic dams and/or pipes to convey stream flow around the work area.

   E14-354.  Encroachment. Dale S. Maurer, 1060 Rattlesnake Pike, Julian, PA 16844. To remove a headwall and the superstructure of the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span steel I beam bridge with a span of 15 feet and underclearance of 6 feet across the Dewitt Run located off Route 504 approximately 2 miles north of Route 220 (Bear Knob, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 3.6 inches) in Union Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 25 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is cold water fishery.

   E17-334.  Encroachment. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To construct and maintain a 12 inch diameter outfall pipe to discharge treated effluent from a sewage treatment plant to Marks Run at the southeast end of Piper off SR1011 approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the intersection of SR1011 with T-111 (Devils Elbow, PA Quadrangle N: 10.7 inches; W: 2.9 inches) in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting on 10 feet of waterway. Marks Run is a high quality cold water fisheries stream.

   Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1280.  Encroachment. Fairhaven United Methodist Church, 2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. To construct and maintain a 48 foot by 54 foot addition to the existing building in the floodway of Sawmill Run (WWF). The project is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of State Route 51 and Saint Norbert Street in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

   E02-1281.  Encroachment. West Allegheny School District, P. O. Box 55, 207 West Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126-0055. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.052 acre of wetlands adjacent to Montour Run (TSF) for the purpose of renovating and adding onto the existing West Allegheny High School building located approximately 2,000 feet north from the intersection of West Allegheny Road and California Hollow Road (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County.

   E26-259.  Encroachment. Fayette County Commissioners, Court House, 61 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 14.0 meters and an underclearance of 1.98 meters across Redstone Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project is located on T-479 (Uniontown, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 12.8 inches) in South Union Township, Fayette County.

   E26-260.  Encroachment. Wharton Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 1, Farmington, PA 15437. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 48-inch elliptical pipe culvert (invert depressed 1 foot) in Scotts Run (HQ-CWF) located on T-379 (Scotts Run Road) at a point approximately 300 feet upstream of the confluence of said stream with Big Sandy Creek (Fort Necessity, PA Quadrangle N: 8.2 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Wharton Township, Fayette County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   E25-592.  Encroachment. Franklin Township, 10411 Route 98, Edinboro, PA 16412. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 28.5 feet and an average underclearance of 14.0 feet on a 90 degree skew across Falk Run (CWF, MF) on T-424 (Falls Road) across Falk Run approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of SR 98 and T-424 (Falls Road) (Edinboro North, PA Quadrangle N: 14.6 inches; W: 14.3 inches) located in Franklin Township, Erie County.

   E37-128.  Encroachment. Mitcheltree Brothers, P. O. Box 332, Pulaski, PA 16143. To construct and maintain a 90-foot-long, 142-inch-wide by 91-inch-high corrugated steel pipe arch culvert in a tributary to Buchanan Run on an access roadway to Mitcheltree Brothers Sawmill extending west from Route 551 (T-649) approximately 1 mile north of SR 0208 (Edinburg, PA Quadrangle N: 22.y inches; W: 7.5 inches) located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.

   E62-349.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing two-span bridge, excavate along a total of approximately 300 feet of the left bank to 6 inches above normal water level beginning approximately 100 feet upstream of the bridge and extending downstream and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear, normal span of 75 feet and an underclearance of 9 feet across the main channel of Little Brokenstraw Creek on S. R. 0958, Segment 0010, Offset 1222 (Lottsville, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 5.45 inches; W: 7.0 inches). To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a clear, normal span of 20 feet and an underclearance of 6.5 feet in a high flow channel of Little Brokenstraw Creek on S. R. 0958, Segment 0020, Offset 0000 (Lottsville, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Freehold Township, Warren County. Project will impact a de minimis (0.02 acre) amount of three wetland areas adjacent to Little Brokenstraw Creek and high flow channel associated with excavation and roadway widening.

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