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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-1799c

[26 Pa.B. 5122]

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Notices of Intent for Coverage Under NPDES General Permit for Construction Activities and Department Final Actions

   Allegheny County Conservation District, District Manager, 875 Greentree Rd., Rm. 208, Acacia Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15220, telephone (412) 921-1999.

   Clinton County Conservation District, District Manager, 2 State Route 150, Mill Hall, PA 17751, telephone (717) 726-3798.

   Cumberland County Conservation District, District Manager, 43 Brookwood Ave., Ste. 4, Carlisle, PA 17013, telephone (717) 249-8632.

   Dauphin County Conservation District, District Manager, 1451 Peters Mtn. Rd., Dauphin, PA 17018, telephone (717) 921-8100.

   Erie County Conservation District, District Manager, 12723 Rte. 19, P. O. Box 801, Waterford, PA 16441, telephone (814) 796-4203.

   Lackawanna County Conservation District, District Manager, 395 Bedford St., Bedford Station, Clarks Summit, PA 18411, telephone (717) 587-2607.

   Lancaster County Conservation District, District Manager, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6 Farm & Home Ctr., Lancaster, PA 17601, telephone (717) 299-5361.

   Lebanon County Conservation District, District Manager, 2120 Cornwall Rd., Ste. 5, Lebanon, PA 17042, telephone (717) 272-3377.

   Lycoming County Conservation District, District Manager, 240 W. 3rd Street, P. O. Box 68, Williamsport, PA 17703, telephone (717) 326-5858.

   Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Rd., Stroudsburg, PA 18360, telephone (717) 629-3060.

   Somerset County Conservation District, District Manager, N. Ridge Bldg., 1590 N. Ctr. Ave., Ste.103, Somerset, PA 15501, telephone (814) 445-4652.

   Westmoreland County Conservation District, District Manager, Donohoe Ctr., R. R. 12, Box 202B, Greensburg, PA 15601, telephone (412) 837-5271.

   York County Conservation District, District Manager, 118 Pleasant Acres Rd., York, PA 17402, telephone (717) 840-7430.

   The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent for coverage under NPDES General Permit PAG-2, General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection will authorize, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the general permit, the discharge of stormwater from eligible new and existing discharges.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the office noted above.

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAR10A186Beechmont Develop.
100 Lightholder Dr.
McMurray, PA 15317
Allegheny Co.
Collier Twp.
Thoms Run
PAR10A185Casa Properties Partners
Four Gateway Center, Ste. 212
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Allegheny Co.
Hampton Twp.
Crouse Run and
Pine Crk.
PAR10A183Jewish Assoc. on Aging
6301 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Allegheny Co.
City of Pittsburgh
Monongahela Rvr.
PAR101911North-Lands Inc.
416 River Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Clinton Co.
Bald Eagle Twp.
S. Fork Tangasootac
PAR10H110Group, Kronenburg &
Assocs., P. O. Box D,
Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Cumberland Co.
Monroe Twp.
UNT to Hogestown Rn.
PAR10I103Harrisburg Area School District
1201 N. 6th St.
Harrisburg, PA
Dauphin Co.
Susquehanna Twp.
Paxton Crk.
PAR10K070Walter Bender Jr.
3952 W. 12th St.
Erie, PA 16505
Erie Co.
Millcreek Twp.
UNT to Walnut Crk.
PAR10N043Robert Stair, Kane Prop
P. O. Box 931
Scranton, PA 18501
Lackawanna Co.
Taylor Twp.
Keyser Crk.
PAR10N045Glenn Gress
141 S. Dewey Ave.
Scranton, PA 18505
Lackawanna Co.
City of Scranton
Leggetts Crk.
PAR10-O-225Obetz Enterprises
585 Whiteoak Rd.
Manheim, PA 17545
Lancaster Co.
Penn Twp.
Chickies Crk.
PAR10-O-230Frank Shrom
146 E. Walnut St.
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Co.
Rapho Twp.
Rife Run
PAR10P042Hess Home Builders
15 Meadow Ln.
Lancaster, PA 17601
Lebanon Co.
W. Cornwall Twp.
Snitz Crk.
PAR103918Tiger Development Inc.
3701 Perkiomen Ave.
Reading, PA 19606
Lycoming Co.
City of Williamsport
Daugherty's Run
PAR10S016Deek Creations, Inc.
P. O. Box 341
Effort, PA 18330
Monroe Co.
Ross Twp.
Princess Run
PAR106118Penultimate Properties
1510 Darkshade Dr.
Windber, PA 15963
Somerset Co.
Boswell Boro.
UNT to Quemahoning
Crk.
PAR10X101Graziano Conts & Devel.
559 Rodi Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Westmoreland Co.
Hempfield Twp.
Jacks Run
PAR10X102Burrell School Dist.
Puckety Church Rd.
L Burrell, PA
Westmoreland Co.
City of L. Burrell
Ltl. Pucketa Crk.
PAR10X103Kennametal Inc.
P. O. Box 231
Latrobe, PA
Westmoreland Co.
Unity Twp.
Loyalhanna Crk.
PAR10Y218Neil O'Donnell
18 Ridgway Dr.
Carlisle, PA 17013
York Co.
Carroll Twp.
Bermudian Crk.

The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.

   Northeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10R022Earth Conservancy
101 South Main Street
Ashley, PA 18706
Luzerne County
Newport Township
Espy Run

The following approvals for coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.

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

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10E048Land Company of Slippery Rock
One PPG Place 23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401
Butler
Slippery Rock Boro.
Wolf Creek
PAS102509National Fuel Gas Supply Co.
1100 State St., P. O. Box 2081
Erie, PA 16512-2081
Elk
Highland Twp.
Three Mile Run
Twin Lick Run and
Pigeon Run


Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   WQM 6096404. Sewerage. Camp Mount Luther Corporation, R. D. 1, Box 347, Mifflinburg, PA 17844. Has been approved to serve residential, seasonal camping facility on 385 acre tract to treat, disinfect and land applied spray field via slow rate sprinkle irrigation system. Location is in Lewis Township, Union County.

   WQM 1986402-T2. Sewerage. David and Karen Ellis, R. R. 9, Box 216, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Has renewed and transferred NPDES and WQM permits to discharge treated sewage to unnamed tributary of East Branch Chillisquaque Creek, located in Madison Township, Columbia County.

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

   WQM Permit No. 6296409. Sewerage. Timothy J. Rossman and Amy L. Wright, SRSTP, R. D. 1, Box 1612-B, Russell, PA 16345. Construction of Timothy J. Rossman and Amy L. Wright SRSTP located in Pine Grove Township, Warren County.


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

   Northwest Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.

   Permit No. 4395501. Public water supply. Countryside Convalescent Home, 8221 Lamor Road, Mercer, PA 16137. This permit approves an additional source to the previously permitted water supply system. Well no. 2 was drilled as a back up source to well no. 1 and to replace the spring. Water from well no. 2 will be sequestered and disinfected prior to distribution in East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County.

   Type of Facility:  Community water supply.

   Consulting Engineer:  Walter J. Tack, P. E., 3030 Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit to Construct Issued:  October 10, 1996.

   Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.

   Permit No. 6796503. Public water supply. Glen Rock Water Authority, Shrewsbury Township, York County, (W. Roy Klauber, Glen Rock Water Authority, P. O. Box 116, Glen Rock, PA 17327), seeks a permit to construct an interconnection with the York Water Cmpany and a Chlorine Booster Station.

   Permit No. 0196501. Public water supply. Gettysburg Municipal Authority, Gettysburg Borough, Adams County, (James Watson, 601 E. Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325), installation of a shallow tray aerator for PCE removal and hypochlorite disinfection facilities at well no. 2.


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 (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (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 environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or non-residential 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 reports.

   Northeast Regional Field Office, Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.

   Poly Hi Solidur/Menasha Corporation, City of Scranton, Lackawanna County. Charles E. Henry, Operations Manager, 900 North South Road, Scranton, PA has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soils identified as being contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A Notice of Intent to Remediate was simultaneously submitted. Please refer to additional Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

   Van Fleet Property, Benton Township, Lackawanna County. Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc., 5205 Militia Hill Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA has submitted a Final Report (on behalf of its client, Ronald Van Fleet, P. O. Box 1, Fleetville, PA) concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater which had been contaminated with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes) and petroleum hydrocarbon compounds. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the background standard. A Notice of Intent to Remediate was simultaneously submitted. Please refer to additional Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

   Paris Accessories Facility, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. Darryl Borrelli, Consulting Engineering with Manko, Gold and Katcher (401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA) has submitted a Final Report (on behalf of his client, Paris Accessories (350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY) concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater which had been contaminated with solvents, BTEX compounds (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes), polyaromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum hydrocarbons. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.


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

   Southwest Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.

   Permit ID No. 301291. Ashland Chemical Company, Neville Island Facility, Polyester Resins Thermal Oxidizer, 2650 Neville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15225. Operation of a residual waste incinerator in Neville Township, Allegheny County. Permit issued in the Regional Office on October 4, 1996.

   Southcentral Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4588.

   Permit No. 603446. Richard Covert Farm, Charels Lake, (GCR 62, Box 444, Shade Gap, PA 17255). Application for agricultural utilization of sewage sludge to a site in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. Permit issued in the Regional Office October 9, 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.

   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:  09-322-002
Source:  Two Gas Turbines
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  PECO Energy
Location:  Falls
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  09-320-003A
Source:  Graphic Arts Facility
Company:  Gilbreth International Corp.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  15-317-019
Source:  Line 6 Bread Oven
Issued:  October 2, 1996
Company:  Pepperidge Farms
Location:  East Caln
County:  Chester


Operating Permit issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an operating permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology and when required 25 Pa. Code § 127.445.

   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 compliance permit for the operation of the Major NOx and Major VOC emitting facilities described below:

   Permit:  CP-46-0018
Source:  NOx and VOC Facility
Issued:  September 26, 1996
Company:  Brown Printing
Location:  Upper Hanover
County:  Montgomery

   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-09-0026
Source:  Surface Coating Process Facility
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  Browning-Ferris, Inc.
Location:  Hilltown
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  OP-23-0013
Source:  Facility VOC Sources
Issued:  September 3, 1996
Company:  J. B. Slevin, Inc.
Location:  Upper Darby
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  OP-46-0071
Source:  Facilty VOC & NOx sources
Issued:  September 26, 1996
Company:  Quaker Chemical Corp.
Location:  Whitemarsh
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  OP-23-0006A
Source:  Facility VOC and NOx
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Company:  Foamex International, Inc.
Location:  Eddystone
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  OP-09-0022
Source:  VOC sources
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Company:  Cleveland Steel Container Corp.
Location:  Quakertown
County:  Bucks


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.

   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 permits for the specified companies described below:

   Permit:  46-399-109
Source:  Wastewater Treatment Plant
Issued:  September 17, 1996
Company:  Lonza, Inc.
Location:  Upper Merion
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  46-308-018
Source:  Non-Ferrous Induction Furnace
Issued:  September 18, 1996
Company:  Hale Products, Inc.
Location:  Conshohocken
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  09-303-028
Source:  Batch Asphalt Plant
Issued:  September 27, 1996
Company:  Bucks County Crushed Stone
Location:  Nockamixon
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  15-310-016A
Source:  Sand Stone Crushing Plant
Issued:  September 26, 1996
Company:  Valley Forge Stone
Location:  Honey Brook
County:  Chester

   Permit:  46-323-018
Source:  Radiac Cut Off Saw
Issued:  October 8, 1996
Company:  Superior Tube
Location:  Lower Providence
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  23-301-117
Source:  Human Crematory Incinerator
Issued:  September 6, 1996
Company:  Haven Memorial Park
Location:  Chester
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  46-313-143A
Source:  Granular Litharge System
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  Hammond Lead Products
Location:  West Pottsgrove
County:  Montomery

   Permit:  46-399-108
Source:  Septage Treatment Facility
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  Nutrecon, Inc.
Location:  Ambler
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  15-399-046
Source:  Coil Cleaning and Plating Line
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  The Worthington Steel
Location:  East Whiteland
County:  Chester

   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:  46-399-082 & 46-399-083
Source:  Belt Filter Press
Issued:  September 10, 1996
Company:  Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority
Location:  Upper Merion
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  09-301-123
Source:  Incinerator
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  Columbia Lighting, Inc.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  23-399-023B
Source:  Four Holding Tanks
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Company:  DELCORA
Location:  City of Chester
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  09-314-001A
Source:  Existing Process Detackifier System
Issued:  September 13, 1996
Company:  3M
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  09-314-002
Source:  New Bulk Rubber Conveying System
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Company:  3M
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

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

   Permit:  15-313-025B
Source:  Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Extended:  January 30, 1997
Company:  Advanced Environmental Technical
   Services, L.L.C.

Location:  Valley
County:  Chester

   Permit:  46-313-142
Source:  2 PVC Resin Packaging Systems
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Extended:  January 30, 1997
Company:  Occidental Chemical Corp.
Location:  Lower Pottsgrove
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  PA-46-0016
Source:  Pump Degreaser
Issued:  September 25, 1996
Extended:  January 25, 1997
Company:  Handy & Harman Tube
Location:  East Norriton
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  23-329-003
Source:  Two Emergency Generators
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Extended:  January 15, 1997
Company:  Haverford College
Location:  Haverford
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  09-313-084
Source:  Acrylic Molding Resins (Line 15)
Issued:  September 24, 1996
Extended:  January 24, 1997
Company:  Ato Haas North America, Inc.
Location:  Bristol
County:  Bucks

   Permit:  46-399-098
Source:  Two Boilers and One Electric Generator
Issued:  September 25, 1996
Extended:  January 25, 1997
Company:  SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical
Location:  Upper Merion
County:  Montgomery

   Permit:  23-313-044
Source:  Surfactants Manufacturing Facility
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Extended:  January 31, 1997
Company:  Rhone-Poulenc Surfactants & Specialties
Location:  Marcus Hook
County:  Delaware

   Permit:  46-301-268
Source:  Hospital Waste Incinerator
Issued:  September 30, 1996
Extended:  January 31, 1997
Company:  North Penn Hospital
Location:  Hatfield
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 Reasonable Available Control Technology.

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

   The Department has extended the following air quality plan approval permit for the installation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies:

   Permit:  PA-46-0016
Source:  Pump Degreaser
Issued:  September 25, 1996
Extended:  January 25, 1997
Company:  Handy & Harman Tube
Location:  East Norriton
County:  Montgomery


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

   Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   38-309-026E. On September 30, 1996, the Department issued a Plan Approval to North American Refractories Company (P. O. Box 38, Route 419 South, Womelsdorf, PA 19567) at their Womelsdorf Plant in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County.

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

   10-309-052A. On September 24, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Minteq International, Inc. (395 Grove City Rd., Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for material mixers at Slippery Rock, Butler County.

   24-313-116A. On October 1, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Carbone of America, Corporation (215 Stackpole St., St. Marys, PA 15857) for a carbon baking kiln at your facility in St. Marys, Elk County.

   25-316-003. On October 1, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Bush Industries of PA, Inc. (2455 Robinson Rd. W., Erie, PA 16509) for a wood processing line at Summit Township, Erie County.

   43-308-009. On September 24, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Cobra Metals, Inc. (4100 Congress Parkway W., Richfield, OH 44286) for a rotary smelting furnace at Pymatuning Township, Mercer County.

   61-399-007C. On September 23, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to A. G. Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1107, Oil City, PA 16301) for ductwork modification at Oil City, Venango County.

   37-309-049A. On October 7, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Universal Refractories, Inc. (915 Clyde St., Wampum, PA 16157-0097) for a drying oven at Wampum, Lawrence 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 Applications Issued

   11960104. L & J Energy Company, Inc. (P. O Box 247 Barnesboro, PA 15714), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 108.2 acres, receiving stream west branch Susquehanna River; unnamed tributaries to west branch Susquehanna River, application received March 8, 1996, permit issued October 7, 1996.

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

   17960103. BBC Coal Company (P. O. Box 249, Clearfield, PA 16830) commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Bloom Township, Clearfield County affecting 79.5 acres, receiving streams:  unnamed tributary no. 1 to Bilgers Run, to Bilgers Run, application received February 12, 1996, permit issued September 19, 1996.

   14880102. Lobb Mining (Box 271, Boalsburg, PA 16827), major permit modification to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to apply biosolids to enhance vegetation, Curtin Township, Centre County affecting 31.2 acres, application received June 26, 1996, permit issued September 27, 1996.

   41940101. Fisher Mining Company (460 Market Street, Room 150, Williamsport, PA 17701-6321), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Pine and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County, affecting 616 acres, receiving streams:  Buckeye Run to Otter Run, and Right Fork of Otter Run to Otter Run, Otter Run to Little Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek to Pine Creek, Pine Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received February 3, 1994, permit issued September 26, 1996.

   17950111. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Philipsburg, PA 15849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine/auger permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 188 acres, receiving streams:  Maplepole Run to the west branch of the Susquehanna River, application received June 9, 1996, permit issued October 3, 1996.

   17960104. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D, 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 79 acres, receiving streams: Cofinan Run to Clearfield Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, application received February 12, 1996, permit issued October 3, 1996.

   17960102. M. R. Hainsey Contracting Company, (R. D. 2, Box 57, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Goshen Township, Clearfield County affecting 70.1 acres, receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Trout Run, unnamed tributary to Pine Run, Pine Run, to west branch Susquehanna River, application received February 12, 1996, permit issued October 3, 1996.

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

   33910106. Terry Coal Sales, Inc. (Box 58, Distant, PA 16223) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 195.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams:  two unnamed tributaries to Foundry Run and Foundry Run. Application received June 21, 1996. Permit issued September 24, 1996.

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

   Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted

   53960803, Gaberseck Brothers (14 Avenue B, Coudersport, PA 16915), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (rock, shale and topsoil) permit in Eulalia Township, Potter County affecting 1 acre, application received May 16, 1995, permit issued October 3, 1996.

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

   Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service 1 (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.

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