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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-402c

[26 Pa.B. 1154]

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Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.

   WQM Permit No. 3795405.  Sewage, Wilmington Township Supervisors, Robison/Adams SFSTF, R. D. 5, Box 469, New Castle, PA 16105. This permit is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility located in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.

   WQM Permit No. 2496401.  Sewage, City of St. Marys, Iron Run Sanitary Interceptor Sewer, 808 South Michael Road, P. O. Box 1994, St. Marys, PA 15857-1994. This permit is for the replacement of the Iron Run Interceptor Sewer in St. Marys, Elk County.

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

   Permit No. 466S15.  Amendment No. 2.  Sewerage, North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority, 11265 Center Highway, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Construction of Long Run Pump Station Detention Tanks, located in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County to serve the Long Run Watershed.

   Permit No. 1169402.  Amendment No. 3.  Sewerage, Windber Area Authority, 1700 Stockholm Avenue, Windber, PA 15963. Construction of sewage treatment plant located in Richland Township, Cambria County to serve the Ingleside STP-Expansion, Addition of Fourth Lagoon.


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

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

   Permit No. 1194501.  Public water supply. Reade Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 153, Glasgow, PA 16644.

   Type of Facility: Well no. 2 (emergency use only), well no. 3.

   Consulting Engineer: Smith Environmental Technologies Corporation, 777 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

   Permit to Operate Issued: February 21, 1996.

   Permit No. 1188512-A1.  Public water supply. Nagle's Trailer Court, R. D. 1, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

   Type of Facility: Additions to water system.

   Consulting Engineer: James Kuncelman, 759 7th Street, Colver, PA 15927.

   Permit to Operate Issued: February 22, 1996.

   Permit No. 1194501.  Public water supply. Reade Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 153, Glasgow, PA 16644.

   Type of Facility: Well no. 4 (Muddy Run well no. 2).

   Consulting Engineer: Smith Environmental Technologies Corporation, 777 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

   Permit to Operate Issued: February 21, 1996.

   Permit No. 4871-A7.  Public water supply. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry, 620 North Chestnut Street, Derry, PA 15627.

   Type of Facility: Potassium permanganate feeder and a 491,000 gallon water storage tank.

   Consulting Engineer: Bankson Engineers, Inc., 100 Bjue Run Road, P. O. Box 200, Indianola, PA 15051.


Acknowledgement of the Submission of Final Reports on Attainment of Background and Statewide Health Standards (sections 302(e)(2) and 303(h)(2)).

   The following final reports were submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the act of May 19, 1995 (P. L. 4, No. 2).

   Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the Act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environ-mental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.

   For further information concerning the final report, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report 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 1 (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following final report(s).

   Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.

   CSX Grant Street Station--Parcel One, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. CSX Grant Street Station--Parcel One, c/o Marshall Williams 6737 Southpoint Drive, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32216 has submitted a Final Report addressing soils contaminated with BTEX. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.

   Former Hays Army Ammunition Plant (to be operated as Galvtech Steel Coil Galvanizing Facility), City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Former Hays Army Ammunition Plant (to be operated as Galvtech Steel Coil Galvanizing Facility), 300 Mifflin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15207 has submitted a Final Report addressing soil, surface water, sediment contaminated with PCBs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, telephone (717) 321-6525.

   Olivett Property, Emporium Borough, Cameron County. Bernal Olivett, 305 Howard Circle, Emporium, PA 15834 has submitted a Final Report addressing soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and lead. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.

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

   National Forge Company, Brokenstraw Township, Warren County, Charles P. Olson, One Front Street, Irvine, PA 16329 has submitted a Final Report to Remediate site soils contaminated with PCBs, lead, BTEX and PHCs at the former Brokenstraw Creek Bed Area. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.

   National Forge Company, Brokenstraw Township, Warren County, Charles R. Olson, One Front Street, Irvine, PA 16329 has submitted a Final Report to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead at the Electric Arc Furnace Baghouse area. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
 


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.

   Barbish Environmental Services & Technology, Inc., d/b/a B.E.S.T., Route 22 East, P. O. Box 515, New Alexandria, PA 15670; License No. PA-AH 0513; license issued February 26, 1996.

   Rollins Chempak, Inc., 2200 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803; License No. PA-AH 0514; license issued February 26, 1996.


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.

   Environmental Remediation Services, Inc., 465 Tresca Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225; License No. PA-AH 0452; license issued February 21, 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.

   Environmental Remediation Services, Inc., 465 Tresca Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225; License No. PA-AH 0457; amended license issued February 21, 1996.


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.

   Mr. Frank, Inc., c/o Clean Harbor Environmental Services, Inc., 325 Wood Road, Braintree, MA 02184; License No. PA-AH 0359; license terminated February 26, 1996.


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

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

   I. D. No. 600660.  Henry Yeska Farm, Henry Yeska and Son, Inc., 831 Georgetown Road, Nazareth, PA 18064. A permit renewal for the agricultural utilization of sewage sludge at this site, located in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County. The permit renewal was issued by the Regional Office on February 23, 1996.

   I. D. No. 100265.  Grand Central Sanitary Landfill, 1963 Pen Argyl Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072. A Major Permit Modification to revise the liner system profile on the floor of the landfill in the remaining Cells 6 through 9 of this Municipal Waste Landfill, located in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. The Side Slope Liner Design will remain the same. The Permit Modification was issued by the Regional Office on February 14, 1996.

   I. D. No. 603416.  Kistler Farm, Browning-Ferris, Inc., BFI Organics, 1 Briar Lane, West Grove, PA 19390. A permit for the agricultural utilization of sewage sludge by this facility, located in Lynn and Albany Townships, Lehigh and Berks Counties. The permit was issued by the Regional Office on February 21, 1996.

   I. D. No. 603417.  Bachman Farm, Browning-Ferris, Inc., BFI Organics, 1 Briar Lane, West Grove, PA 19390. A permit for the agricultural utilization of sewage sludge by this facility, located in Heidleberg Township, Lehigh County. The permit was issued by the Regional Office on February 21, 1996.

   I. D. No. 101615.  Commonwealth Environmental Systems Landfill, Commonwealth Environmental Systems, L.P., P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512. A permit modification to modify the conditions of the existing permit of this Municipal Waste Landfill, located in Foster Township, Schuylkill County. The permit modification was issued by the Regional Office on February 26, 1996.


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

   Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department has amended the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit: 23-301-111A
   Source: Hospital Waste Incinerator
   Issued: October 27, 1993
   Administrative Amendment: February 20, 1996
   Company: Crozer Chester Medical Center
   Location: Upland
   County: Delaware


Operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an operating permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 for Reasonably Available Control Technology.

   Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department has issued the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies:

   Permit: OP-23-0012
   Source: VOC Facility
   Issued: February 15, 1996
   Company: Epsilon Products
   Location: Marcus Hook
   County: Delaware

   Permit: OP-15-0007
   Source: Facility NOx and VOC Sources
   Issued: November 8, 1995
   Administrative Amendment: February 13, 1996
   Company: Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
   Location: West Chester
   County: Chester

   Permit: CP-46-0025
   Source: Control VOC 7 Storage Tanks
   Issued: February 14, 1996
   Company: Lonza
   Location: Upper Merion
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: CP-23-0003
   Source: Facility NOx and VOC
   Issued: February 16, 1996
   Company: BP Oil Refinery
   Location: Marcus Hook
   County: Delaware
 


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

   Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department has issued the following air quality plan approvals for the specified companies described below:

   Permit: 15-320-020
   Source: Flexographic Press No. 6
   Issued: February 14, 1996
   Company: Dopaco, Inc.
   Location: Downingtown
   County: Chester

   Permit: 23-307-002
   Source: 20 inch Experimental Paper Machine-Dryer
   Issued: February 21, 1996
   Company: Scott Paper Company
   Location: Chester
   County: Delaware

   Permit: 46-320-027
   Source: Print Facility
   Issued: March 31, 1995
   Change of ownership: formerly, DataCard Corp.
   Company: Gemplus Plastic, Inc.
   Location: Montgomeryville
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 09-314-002
   Source: New Bulk Rubber Conveying System
   Issued: January 19, 1996
   Extended: May 19, 1996
   Company: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
   Location: Bristol
   County: Bucks

   Permit: 46-313-142
   Source: 2 Resin PVC Packaging System
   Issued: January 31, 1996
   Extended: May 31, 1996
   Company: Occidental Chemical Corp.
   Location: Lower Pottsgrove
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 15-314-002
   Source: Medical Device Manufacturing Process
   Issued: January 31, 1996
   Extended: May 31, 1996
   Company: Norwood Industries, Inc.
   Location: East Whiteland
   County: Chester

   Permit: 15-314-003
   Source: Process Tank Area for Medical Device Manuf.
   Issued: January 31, 1996
   Extended: May 31, 1996
   Company: Norwood Industries, Inc.
   Location: East Whiteland
   County: Chester

   Permit: 15-314-004
   Source: Medical Device Dusting Operation
   Issued: January 31, 1996
   Extended: May 31, 1996
   Company: Norwood Industries, Inc.
   Location: East Whiteland
   County: Chester

   Permit: 46-301-261A
   Source: Sewage Sludge Incinerator
   Issued: January 31, 1996
   Extended: May 31, 1996
   Company: Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer
      Auth.

   Location: Willow Grove
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 15-313-042B
   Source: Two Reactors and one Stripper
   Issued: February 1, 1996
   Extended: June 28, 1996
   Company: Sartomer, Inc.
   Location: West Chester
   County: Chester

   Permit: 46-301-259
   Source: Multiple Hearth Sewage Sludge Incinerator
   Issued: February 3, 1996
   Extended: June 3, 1996
   Company: East Norriton-Plymouth Joint Sewer
      Auth.

   Location: Plymouth
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 46-302-199
   Source: Kewanee Boiler
   Issued: February 12, 1996
   Extended: June 12, 1996
   Company: Plymouth Meeting Mall
   Location: Plymouth
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 46-302-198
   Source: Boiler No. 6, Building 600
   Issued: February 12, 1996
   Extended: June 12, 1996
   Company: Martin Marietta Astro Space
   Location: Upper Merion
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 46-306-003
   Source: One Boiler
   Issued: February 26, 1996
   Extended: June 26, 1996
   Company: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
   Location: Lower Gwynedd
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: 46-318-042
   Source: Four Spray Paint Booths
   Issued: February 28, 1996
   Extended: June 30, 1996
   Company: Gasboy International, Inc.
   Location: Lansdale
   County: Montgomery


Plan approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for a plan approval permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonably Available Control Technology.

   Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   The Department has issued the following air quality plan approval permits for the construction of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies:

   Permit: PA-23-0003
   Source: Facility RACT for NOx and VOC Controls
   Issued: February 16, 1996
   Company: BP Oil Refinery
   Location: Marcus Hook
   County: Delaware

   Permit: PA-46-0025
   Source: 7 Storage Tanks
   Issued: February 14, 1996
   Company: Lonza
   Location: Upper Merion
   County: Montgomery

   Permit: PA-15-0027
   Source: Production Scrubber System I Modified
   Issued: February 6, 1996
   Company: Johnson Matthey, Inc.
   Location: Tredyffrin
   County: Chester


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

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

   10-313-048.  On February 22, 1996, a plan approval was issued to Callery Chemical Company, Mine Safety Appliances Company (P. O. Box 429, Pittsburgh, PA 15230) for installation of an air cleaning device in Forward Township, Butler County.

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. §§ 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).

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

Coal Permits Issued

   11840110.  Permit renewal, Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in West Carroll Township, Cambria County, affecting 107.0 acres, receiving stream Fox Run to west branch Susquehanna River, application received December 18, 1995, permit issued February 14, 1996.

   56900104.  Permit renewal, Windber High Standard Coal Company (1210 Graham Avenue, Windber, PA 15963), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 37.7 acres, receiving stream Beaverdam Creek and unnamed tributaries to Beaverdam Creek, application received October 10, 1995, permit issued February 27, 1996.

   11850111.  Permit renewal, E. P. Bender Coal Company (South Main Street, P. O. Box 565-566, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 160.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run and Brubaker Run, application received December 20, 1995, permit issued February 27, 1996.

   11910101.  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 in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 88.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Powell Run, application received December 20, 1995, permit issued February 27, 1996.

   11950103.  R.J.C. Kohl, Inc. (P. O. Box 299, Nicktown, PA 15762), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 75.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Fox Run, application received July 31, 1995, permit issued February 28, 1996.

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

   17900117.  E. M. Brown, Inc. (P. O. Box 767, Clearfield, PA 16830), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Cooper Township, Clearfield County affecting 11.3 acres, receiving streams Crawford Run to Moshannon Creek, Moshannon Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received December 20, 1995, permit issued February 7, 1996.

   17950115.  Larson Enterprises, Inc. (Kylertown, PA 16847), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Morris and Graham Townships, Clearfield County affecting 46.6 acres, receiving streams Flat Run to Alder Run to the west branch Susquehanna River, application received November 7, 1995, permit issued February 7, 1996.

   17850133.  Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 147.7 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of McCracken Run to McCracken Run to west branch of Susquehanna River, application received December 18, 1995, permit issued February 12, 1996.

   17840135.  Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bradford Township, Clearfield County affecting 87.6 acres, receiving streams Millstone Run; unnamed tributaries of Moravian Run and west branch Susquehanna River; unnamed tributaries of Moravian Run to Moravian Run; all listed streams to west branch Susquehanna River, application received December 21, 1995, permit issued February 8, 1996.

   17793140.  R. S. Carlin, Inc. (P. O. Box 365, Snow Shoe, PA 16874), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Covington and Karthaus Townships, Clearfield County affecting 336.1 acres, receiving streams Grimes Run, Curley Run, Shingle Hollow Run to Mosquito Creek to west branch Susquehanna River to the Susquehanna River, application received September 30, 1994, permit issued February 12, 1996.

   District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

   37900106.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and tipple refuse disposal operation in Hickory Township, Lawrence County affecting 171.5 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams three unnamed tributaries of Hottenbaugh Run and one (1) unnamed tributary to Neshannock Creek. Application received September 1, 1995. Permit issued January 31, 1996.

   33850115.  M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Rd., P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 412.8 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams unnamed tributary of Big Run and unnamed tributary of Rose Run. Application received December 7, 1995. Permit issued January 30, 1996.

   33840125.  Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Snyder and Washington Townships, Jefferson County affecting 344.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams Rattlesnake Creek and McEwen Run. Application received December 4, 1995. Permit issued January 30, 1996.

   33900118.  McKay Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 2, Templeton, PA 16259-9221). Transfer of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation from TDK Coal Sales, Inc. in Clover Township, Jefferson County affecting 117.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Redbank Creek and unnamed tributary to Simpson Run. Application received November 16, 1995. Permit issued January 30, 1996.

   33900118.  McKay Coal Company, Inc. (R. D. 2, Templeton, PA 16259-9221). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Clover Township, Jefferson County affecting 117.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Redbank Creek and unnamed tributary to Simpson Run. Application received January 16, 1995. Permit issued January 30, 1996.

   33850118.  Alvin Gearhart (307 Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 241.0 acres. Receiving streams three unnamed tributaries to Soldier Run. Application received October 6, 1995. Permit issued February 7, 1996.

   100571-10820122-E-1.  Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet of and mine through 1,200 feet of an unnamed tributary to the north branch of Slippery Rock Creek in Marion and Mercer Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received October 18, 1995. Permit issued February 7, 1996.

   100571-3072SM3-E-1.  Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 1,000 feet of and mine through 800 feet of an unnamed tributary to the north branch of Slippery Rock Creek in Mercer and Marion Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to north branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received October 18, 1995. Permit issued February 7, 1995.

   16910101.  Reichard Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 27.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Allegheny River and two unnamed tributaries to Black Fox Run. Application received December 7, 1995. Permit issued February 5, 1996.

   61950102.  Ben-Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip and auger operation in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 73.5 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek and one unnamed tributary to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received September 13, 1995. Permit issued February 6, 1996.

   16743011.  Doverspike Bros. Coal Company (R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Transfer of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Redbank Township, Clarion County affecting 165.9 acres. This permit is transferred from C & K Coal Company. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Pine Creek. Application received November 8, 1995. Permit issued February 13, 1996.

   10890114.  Rosebud Mining Company (R. D. 2, Box 324B, Parker, PA 16049). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Bruin Borough and Parker Township, Butler County affecting 211.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to south branch of Bear Creek. Application received December 21, 1995. Permit issued February 13, 1996.

   Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   32841307.  Tanoma Coal Company, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 594, Marion Center, PA 15759-9400), to revise the permit for the Tanoma bituminous deep mine in Rayne Township, Indiana County to add 1,107 subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 22, 1996.

   63841302.  Maple Creek Mining, Inc., (P. O. Box 517, Bentleyville, PA 15314), to revise the permit for the Maple Creek bituminous deep mine in New Eagle Borough, Washington County per Act 54, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 29, 1996.

   30841316.  Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, (450 Racetrack Road, Washington, PA 15301), to revise the permit for the Bailey bituminous deep mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to add four vent boreholes and one pressure monitoring borehole, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 28, 1996.

   30841302.  Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 1314, Morgantown, WV 26507-1314), to revise the permit for the Humphrey No. 7 bituminous deep mine in Whiteley Township, Greene County to add 15 East and 17 East No. 1 vent boreholes and 16 East pump and injection boreholes, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 28, 1996.

   30841307.  Cyprus Emerald Resources Corporation, (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Drive, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald No. 1 bituminous deep mine in Franklin Township, Greene County to add 925 subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 28, 1996.

   Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   54891301RC.  Bucket Coal Company, (14 North Third Street, Minersville, PA 17954), renewal and correction to an existing underground mine operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 65.5 acres, receiving stream abandoned mine workings. Renewal/Correction issued February 13, 1996.

   49850701R2.  Reading Anthracite Company, (200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse disposal/fly ash disposal operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 29.8 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 15, 1996.

   49851602R.  Savitski Brothers Coal Company, (325 Mulberry Street, Atlas, PA 17851), renewal of an existing coal preparation plant operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 45.4 acres, receiving stream Shamokin Creek. Renewal issued February 16, 1996.

   Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   49950201.  MAK Enterprises, (501 A Street, Girardville, PA 17935), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in West Cameron Township, Northumberland County affecting 441.5 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued February 28, 1996.

   40663023R2.  Pagnotti Coal Company, (800 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 640.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 29, 1996.

   40663031R2.  Jeddo-Highland Coal Company, (800 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster Township, Luzerne County affecting 536.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 20, 1996.

   40663013R2.  Jeddo-Highland Coal Company, (800 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643), renewal of an existing coal refuse disposal/reprocessing operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 304.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 21, 1996.

   54713018R2.  Kocher Coal Co., (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 600.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 21, 1996.

   54950104.  Packer V Coal Company, Inc., (430 West Main Street, Girardville, PA 17935), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation (which replaces SMP #54890101) in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 395.0 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued February 21, 1996.

   54850202C3.  B-D Mining Co., (Gilberton, PA 17934), an incidental boundary correction for an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing/disposal operation in Gilberton and Shenandoah Boroughs and Mahanoy and West Mahanoy Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 1,590.0 acres, receiving stream Mahanoy Creek. Correction issued February 23, 1996.

   District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   43950303.  H & H Materials, Inc. (190 Canon Road, Stoneboro, PA 16153), commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Lake Township, Mercer County affecting 57.0 acres. Receiving streams none. Application received July 19, 1995. Permit issued February 9, 1996.

   Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   67920301.  York Building Products Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Jackston Township, York County affecting 59.0 acres, receiving stream Little Conewago. Permit issued February 13, 1996.

   45950302.  Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County affecting 116.46 acres, receiving stream Twomile Run and unnamed tributary to Trout Creek. Permit issued February 15, 1996.

   8074SM3C.  M & M Stone Co., (P. O. Box 196, Harlesville, PA 19438), correction to an existing quarry operation in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County affecting 38.8 acres, receiving stream east branch Perkiomen Creek. Correction issued March 1, 1996.

   35950302T.  Goodman Block, Inc., (Erie Street, Box 585, Honesdale, PA 18431), transfer of an existing quarry operation (Formerly: Lackawanna Cinder & Silt #1722-2) in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County affecting 8.0 acres, receiving stream none. Transfer issued February 20, 1996.

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

Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   08940804.  Wilmer Chilson (R. D. 2, Box 140CH2, Towanda, PA 18848), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (flagstone) permit in Asylum Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, application received March 29, 1994, authorization granted February 12, 1996.

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

Small Noncoal Authorizations Issued

   4-01805-56950801-01.  Three S Coal Company (P. O. Box 337, Stoystown, PA 15563), in Southampton Township, Somerset County, receiving stream tributary to Wills Creek, application received December 14, 1995, authorization issued February 27, 1996.

   Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   50950802.  Fultz Excavating, (R. R. 1, Box 116A, Ickesburg, PA 17037), commencement, operation and restoration of a small shale operation in Saville Township, Perry County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted February 16, 1996.

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

   Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, telephone (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, telephone (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. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board, telephone (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).

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

   E21-240.  Encroachment. Lower Allen Township Commissioners, 1993 Hummel Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011. To construct and maintain a 15-inch diameter pipe having approximately a 150-foot length and an outfall structure within the left bank's 100-year floodplain and floodway of the Yellow Breeches Creek to improve storm drainage in the area located about 2,300 feet downstream of L. R. 21014 bridge (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 5.52 inches) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.

   E36-601.  Encroachment. Salisbury Township, 5581 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, PA 17527. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a p/s concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 30 feet with a 4-foot average underclearance across Pequea Creek on Buchland Road (T-519), located 800 feet south of its intersection with Meadeville Road (T-908) (Honey Brook, PA Quadrangle N: 13.75 inches; W: 12.75 inches) in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County.

   E36-602.  Encroachment. Earl Realty, Inc., 2249 Route 30 East, Lancaster, PA 17602. To construct and maintain an open sided pavilion with a 4-inch concrete slab and a roof supported by 6-inch × 6-inch timber columns. The recreational structure will be located within the 100-year floodway of Mill Creek, on the north side of Lincoln Highway East (U. S. Route 30) (Leola, PA Quadrangle N: 5.15 inches; W: 13.4 inches) in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County.

   E36-604.  Encroachment. Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr St., Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain an adjacent prestressed concrete box beam bridge having a clear span of 45 feet with an average underclearance of 4.4 feet across Bachman Run on S. R. 0722, Section 002, Segment 0100, Offset 2008 (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 19.25 inches; W: 12.75 inches) in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. This project will have a de minimus wetland impact of less than 0.05 acre.

   E67-553.  Encroachment. Hopewell Township, P. O. Box 429, Stewartstown, PA 17363-0429. To place fill in a de minimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of widening Hollow Road by an additional 10 feet northward and to maintain a 4-foot high × 7-foot wide × 50-foot long concrete box culvert and to relocate 50 linear feet of a tributary to Leibs Creek just upstream of this culvert located on Orson Hollow Road approximately 0.75 mile east of its intersection with Main Street (Stewartstown, PA Quadrangle N: 1.7 inches; W: 11.4 inches) in Hopewell Township, York County.

   E67-555.  Encroachment. Central York School District, 775 Marion Road, York, PA 17402. To install and maintain 290 linear feet of gabion wall along the southern bank of an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek and to remove 1,500 linear feet of accumulated silt from the stream bed at the same location situated on the western side of North Hills Road 1,000 feet north of its intersection with S. R. 0030 (York, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 9.9 inches) in Springettsbury Township, York County.

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

   E40-431.  Encroachment. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, 93 North State Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-3195. To place fill in 0.82 acre of wetlands and 0.09 acre of open water within an abandoned strip pit for the purpose of reclaiming an abandoned mine site (Project OSM 40 (2138) 101.1: Curry Hill--Avondale). The pit is located approximately 500 feet southeast of the former Plymouth Reservoir and approximately 1.0 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 0011 and S. R. 1002 (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County. The permittee is required to provide 0.82 acre of replacement wetlands but is proposing to construct 1.31 acres of wetlands.

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

Permits Issued

   E03-352.  Encroachment. West Penn Power Company, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1689. To construct and maintain a 60-inch diameter, 72 L. F. long pipe culvert in an unnamed tributary to Allegheny River for the purpose of construction of an access road and an impoundment outfall pipe across said stream and to construct and maintain riprap at the culvert approaches. The project is located at the Armstrong Power Station approximately 250 feet southwest from the existing south pond (Templeton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.75 inches; W: 13.25 inches) in Washington Township, Armstrong County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E04-231.  Encroachment. Borough of Monaca, 928 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca, PA 15061. To place and maintain fill on the left bank of the Ohio River, to construct and maintain a boat dock and ramp in the channel of and on the left bank of said stream, to construct and maintain an 18-inch diameter outfall structure on the left bank of said stream and to remove the existing culvert from and maintain the channel of Markeys Run for the purpose of constructing the Monaca Riverfront Park. The project is located northeast of the intersection of Fourth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 12.1 inches; W: 5.4 inches) in Monaca Borough, Beaver County.

   E26-216.  Encroachment. City of Uniontown, 20 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal span of 30 feet with an underclearance of 6.5 feet across Redstone Creek and to repair and maintain gabion baskets at the bridge approaches for bank protection. The project is located on Dunbar Street 7+60.72 (Uniontown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.85 inches; W: 13.80 inches) in the City of Uniontown, Fayette County.

   E63-399.  Encroachment. V.F.W. of the U. S., McMurray Post 764, 460 Valleybrook Road, McMurray, PA 15317. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a box culvert having a span of 22 feet with an underclearance of 8 feet (1 foot depressed) in Brush Run. The culvert is located just west of the intersection of East McMurray Road (S. R. 1002) and Valley Brook Road (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 5.1 inches; W: 11.7 inches) in Peters Township, Washington County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   DEP Central Office: Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 782-1384.

   D58-158A.  Dam. John A. DiPasquale, Sr., 4535 N. River Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020. To modify, operate and maintain the Way Lake Dam in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County.

Permits Issued

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

   Environmental Assessment No. EA65-001SW. Wimmer Corporation & Benedictine Society of Westmoreland County, Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650-2687. To construct and maintain passive treatment facilities in approximately 30 acres of existing PEM wetlands to treat mine drainage which currently flows into the wetlands. The proposed project will enhance the existing wetlands with recontouring and berm construction to increase detention time to improve the quality of the mine discharges prior to entering Fourmile Run. This should also result in significant water quality improvements to Monestary Run and Loyalhanna Creek. The existing wetlands to be enhanced were created and are sustained by the mine discharges from abandoned Pittsburgh seam deep mines. Approximately three additional acres of wetlands will be constructed as part of this project. This project is known as the Monestary Run Project. The site is located on the Latrobe, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 5.0 inches, in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.

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

   E41-354.  Water obstruction and encroachment. Robert J. Kinley, 2830 Lycoming Creek Road, Williamsport, PA 17701. To place 0.20 acre of fill in a 0.35 acre palustrine emergent wetland located along an unnamed tributary of Lycoming Creek. The project is located at 2652 Lycoming Creek Road (Business S. R. 0015) (Cogan Station, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County.

   E60-123.  Water obstruction and encroachment. Bureau of Forestry, P. O. Box 147, Laurelton, PA 17835-0147. To construct and maintain a round longitudinal timber stinger bridge with an approximate span of 40 feet and an approximate underclearance of approximately 5 feet across Weikert Run (Weikert, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 8.8 inches) in Hartley Township, Union County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects''.

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