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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-14c

[27 Pa.B. 27]

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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.

   Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   PA-63-180A.  On December 5, 1996, a Plan Approval was issued to Findlay Refractories, (P. O. Box 517, Washington, PA 15301) for a CO-5 Cast Mixer Feed System at its Washington Plant located in Washington, Washington County.

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

   21-5030.  On December 11, 1996, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc. (P. O. Box A, Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065) for the installation of a boiler in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   22-318-021A.  On December 12, 1996, the Department issued a Plan Approval to The Sherwin-Williams Company (355 Eastern Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111) for the installation of two powder coatings manufacturing lines in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.

   36-309-029F.  On December 12, 1996, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604) for the modification of a No. 2 floor tile line system in Buildings 156B & C in Lancaster City, Lancaster County.


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

   Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   63-399-002.  On December 4, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to June 1, 1997 for McGrew Welding & Fabricating, Inc. (P. O. Box 87, Donora, PA 15033) for belt covers and sprays on the materials handling process at its facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.

   04-307-094A.  On December 4, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to April 1, 1997 for J & L Specialty Steel, Inc., (1500 W. Main Street, Midland, PA 15059) for a direct roll A & P line at its Midland Facility located in Midland Borough, Beaver County.

   56-307-001E.  On December 4, 1996, a Plan Approval expiration date was extended to June 1, 1996 for FirstMiss Steel, Inc. (P. O. Box 509, Hollsopple, PA 15935) for an electric arc furnace at its Stony Creek Plant located in Quemahoning Borough, Somerset County.


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.

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

   59-399-011A.  On November 12, 1996, the Department issued plan approval to Metalkraft Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 606, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for the construction of a powdered metal parts sintering furnace (S6) in Charleston Township, Tioga County.

   17-302-022.  On November 27, 1996, the Department issued plan approval to Burke-Parsons-Bowlby Corporation (P. O. Box 287, DuBois, PA 15801) for the construction of a wood-fired boiler and associated air cleaning device (a cyclone collector) in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.

   14-310-004B.  On November 27, 1996, the Department issued plan approval to Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 448, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for the construction of a railcar unloading and stone handling system and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) at the Bellefonte Plant in Spring Township, Centre County.

   8-318-023C.  On November 27, 1996, the Department issued plan approval to Rynone Manufacturing Corporation (P. O. Box 128, Sayre, PA 18840) for the modification of a simulated marble vanity top production operation (increase in allowable styrene emission rate) in Sayre Borough, Bradford County.

   Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   A Plan Approval has been issued by this office for the construction, modification, reactivation or operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit: 39-309-052
   Source: #1 Packhouse w/2 Baghouses
   Issued: December 6, 1996
   Company: Lafarge Corporation
   Location: Whitehall Township
   County: Lehigh

   Permit: 39-309-053
   Source: Cement Silo Tunnel w/Baghouse
   Issued: December 6, 1996
   Company: Lafarge Corporation
   Location: Whitehall Township
   County: Lehigh

   Permit: 40-305-019
   Source: Coal Drying and Packaging Plant
   Issued: December 10, 1996
   Company: Lang Filter Media
   Location: City of Hazleton
   County: Luzerne

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, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

Coal Permits Issued

   63803009R.  Robinson Coal Company (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 15225). Permit renewed for reclamation only of a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 215.5 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Robinson Run. Application received October 4, 1996. Renewal issued December 18, 1996.

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

   33910101.  Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 149.7 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Big Run and Big Run. Application received October 1, 1996. Permit issued December 2, 1996.

   33910107.  Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Beaver Township, Jefferson County affecting 91.5 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Red Run and unnamed tributary to Tarkiln Run. Application received October 1, 1996. Permit issued December 2, 1996.

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

   30743704.  Duquesne Light Company, (P. O. Box 457, Greensboro, PA 15338), to renew the permit for the Warwick No. 2 CRDA in Monongahela Township, Greene County, no additional discharge. Permit issued December 17, 1996.

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

   35910101T.  Pioneer Aggregates, Inc., (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Fell Township, Lackawanna County affecting 425.0 acres, receiving stream Wilson Creek. Transfer issued December 9, 1996.

   54830104C2.  Hardway Coal Company, (R. D. 1, Box 1181, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 54.4 acres, receiving stream none. Correction issued December 11, 1996.

   19960101.  City of Philadelphia (Girard Estates), (21 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3684), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine operation in Conyngham, Union and Butler Townships, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties, affecting 867.0 acres, receiving stream Mahanoy Creek. Permit issued December 12, 1996.

   49663009R2.  Mallard Contracting Company, Inc., (Lehigh and Poplar Streets, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Mt. Carmel and Conyngham Townships, Northumberland and Columbia Counties affecting 1200.0 acres, receiving stream Shamokin Creek. Renewal issued December 16, 1996.

   54850107T.  Lone Eagle Coal Company, Inc., (768 Water Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 59.93 acres, receiving stream none. Transfer issued December 17, 1996.

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

Noncoal Permits Issued

   300815-3075SM16-E-2.  Hasbrouck Sand & Gravel, Inc. (R. D. 4, Titusville, PA 16354), application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet but no closer than 50 feet of Oil Creek in Oil Creek Township and Hydetown Borough, Crawford County. Receiving streams Thompson Run to Oil Creek. Application received June 26, 1996. Permit issued December 9, 1996.

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

   4875SM2C.  Thomasville Stone and Lime Company, (P. O. Box 220, Thomasville, PA 17364-0200), correction to an existing quarry operation in Jackson Township, York County affecting 214.8 acres, receiving stream Little Conewago to Conewago Creek. Correction issued December 17, 1996.

   7574SM5A3C3.  Pennsy Supply, Inc., (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), correction to existing noncoal mine permit to renew NPDES Permit in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, affecting 395.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek. Correction issued December 18, 1996.

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

General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   28960801.  Ray D. Hornbaker, (13782 Blairs Valley Road, Mercersburg, PA 17236), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Montgomery Township, Franklin County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted December 10, 1996.

   58960809.  Douglas G. Kilmer, (R. R. 2, Box 85K, Union Dale, PA 18470), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted December 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, (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 Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.

   E36-620.  Encroachment. Fulton Township, William Taylor, 777 Nottingham Road, Peach Bottom, PA 17563. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having an 18 feet span with a 6 feet rise across the Little Conowingo Creek on Soapstone Hill Road (T-466) (Wakefield, PA Quadrangle N: 3.1 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in Fulton Township, Lancaster County. A deminimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre will be filled for the relocation of Soapstone Hill Road.

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications

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

   E08-293.  Encroachment. Central Bradford County Economic Development Authority, R. R. 5, Box 5030G, Towanda, PA 18848. To construct and maintain a river front park including asphalt drives, athletic fields, picnic areas and a boat launching ramp in the floodway of the Susquehanna River. This project is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River at the Route 6 bridge (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 2.30 inches; W: 8.60 inches) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.

   E53-291.  Encroachment. Wending Creek Farms, 5 West Third St., Coudersport, PA 16915. To construct and maintain a private single span bridge for timber management with a clear span of 30 feet and minimum underclearance of 6.5 feet across the Allegheny River. The project is located off SR 49 about 2.5 miles east of SR 44 (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 12.6 inches) in Hebron Township.

   E55-140.  Encroachment. Shamokin Dam Borough, 144 W. 8th Ave., Shamokin Dam, PA 17876. To construct and maintain a reinforced box culvert with a span of 16 feet, a rise of 4 feet and a length of 32.3 feet in an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River located on Stettler Avenue and Maple Street (Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N: 16.9 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in the Borough of Shamokin Dam, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

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

   E51-148.  Encroachment. National Publishing Company, 11311 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19154. To place fill material in 0.04 acre of wetlands associated with the proposed National Publishing Company building addition and parking lot expansion. This project also includes repair and maintenance of existing stormwater outfall structures, located along the eastern bank of an unnamed tributary to Walton Run. The project site is located adjacent to the north bound lane of the Roosevelt Boulevard (U. S. Route 1), near the intersection with Red Lion Road (Frankford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 17.4 inches; W: 1.7 inches), in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

   E51-158.  Encroachment. Liberty Property Philadelphia, L. P., 65 Valley Stream Parkway, G. V. Corporate Center, Malvern, PA 19355. To place and maintain fill in 0.43 acre of isolated wetland (PEM), to facilitate the construction of a PNC Bank Operation Center located on a 30+/- acre parcel of land, between I-95 and Bartram Avenue, in the Eastwick section of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 1.9 inches; W: 17.0 inches) in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

   E15-521.  Encroachment. Watsons Mill Development Corporation, Inc., 193 Watsons Mill Road, Landenberg, PA 19350. To construct and maintain a 4 span covered bridge, 125-feet long, 15-feet wide, with a maximum under-clearance of 13 feet for the purpose of providing access to the Watsons Mill Subdivision in and along Broad Run located approximately 175 feet southwest from the intersection of Watsons Mill Road and Niven Bridge Lane (West Grove, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 3.2 inches; W: 1.4 inches) in London Britain Township, Chester County.

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

   E20-436.  Encroachment. Crawford County Commissioners, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, PA 16335. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a normal span of 55.6 feet and an underclearance of 11.9 feet on a 65 degree skew across Conneaut Creek on Jefferson Street (T-508) (Conneautville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 16.3 inches) in the Borough of Conneautville, Crawford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-14. Filed for public inspection January 3, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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