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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1857b

[27 Pa.B. 6097]

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).

   In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands (BDWW) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.


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 requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

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

   E15-560.  Encroachment. Downingtown Area School District, 122 Wallace Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335. To construct and maintain approximately 1,013 linear feet of security chain link fencing across two unnamed tributaries to Valley Creek (CWF-MF) and adjacent wetlands. This work is associated with the construction of the New Middle School East in the Downingtown Area School District located approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of Lionville Avenue (SR 0113), Old Village Avenue and Whitford Road (Downingtown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 8.7 inches; W: 4.7 inches) in Uwchlan Township, Chester County.

   E15-559.  Encroachment. Downingtown Borough, Municipal Government Center, 4-10 Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335. To construct and maintain a 30-foot in diameter gazebo within the floodway of the East Branch of Brandywine Creek (WWF,MF) in Kerr Park (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 1.3 inches; W: 11.3 inches) in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.

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

   E22-375.  Encroachment. Triple Crown Corporation, Mark DiSanto, 5351 Jaycee Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17112. To construct and maintain a 9-foot, 7-inch by 11-foot, 10-inch pipe arch culvert in the channel of a tributary to Paxton Creek at a point 550 feet upstream of Route 81 (Harrisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 11.1 inches) in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.

   E21-273.  Encroachment. Department of Corrections, Jacob Bliek, 2520 Lisburn Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain three cells of culverts each having a dimension of 7 feet × 4 feet across Cedar Run and repairing adjacent sinkholes located within the correction's property (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 17.75 inches; W: 6.02 inches) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.

   E28-246.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, John Rautzahn, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove an existing two span bridge, and to construct and maintain a single span concrete deck bridge having a 50 feet by 8 feet minimum underclearance on a 45 degree skew across Wilson Run on SR 4009, Section 002, Segment 0060, Offset 1182 Station 142+14 located about 2.2 miles southeast of Edenville Village (St. Thomas, PA Quadrangle N: 14.1 inches; W: 1.92 inches) in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County.

   E50-190.  Encroachment. Wheatfield Township Board of Supervisors, Harold Mullen, 6 Ankajam Drive, Duncannon, PA 17020. To replace an existing structure with a 24-foot × 5.75-foot aluminum box culvert across the channel of Dark Run at a point at T-348 (Pleasant Grove Road) (Duncannon, PA Quadrangle N: 2.0 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Wheatfield Township, Perry County.

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

   E41-413.  Encroachment. James Eppley, DCNR, Bureau of Facility Design & Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To remove an existing structure and to construct, operate and maintain a single cell precast reinforced concrete box culvert to carry Pleasant Stream Road across Bovier Run. The box culvert shall be constructed with a span of 20 feet, rise of 5 feet and length of 58 feet. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0014 and approximately 1.5 miles south of the intersection of SR 1013 and Pleasant Stream Road (Barbours, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 90 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is High Quality-Cold Water Fishery.

   E55-152.  Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 48 inch by 76 inch by 56 linear foot reinforced concrete pipe depressed 1 foot into the substrate in a tributary Middle Creek underneath SR 3008 about 0.75 mile east of Paxtonville (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in Franklin Township, Snyder County. Estimated stream disturbance is 80 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.

   E55-153.  Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To repair, operate and maintain a single span bridge that carries SR 1010 Segment--Offset 0040/1625 across an unnamed tributary to Penns Creek. The repair work shall consist of providing bridge and wingwall footing scour protection by installing an 8 inch thick grout mattress in the streambed. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of SR 0204 approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of SR 0204 and SR 1010 (Freeburg, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 0.1 inch) in Penn Township, Snyder County. Estimated stream disturbance is 40 feet of waterway with no wetland impact; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.

   Southwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   E56-281.  Encroachment. Somerset County Commissioners, 111 East Union Street, Suite 100, Somerset, PA 15501-1543. To repair, operate and maintain Somerset County Bridge No. 70 known as Wolfhope Bridge across the Raystown Branch of Juniata River (CWF) located on I-810 approximately 400 feet from its intersection with S. R. 1015 (New Baltimore, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 4.3 inches) in Allegheny Township, Somerset County.

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

   E33-190.  Encroachment. Jefferson County Commissioners, 155 Main Street, Jefferson Place, Brookville, PA 15825. To remove the existing single span timber bridge (County Bridge JC-36) on T-632 across Sawmill Run (CWF) and to construct and maintain a single-cell precast concrete box culvert measuring 5.096 meters wide and an underclearance of 1.95 meters (invert depressed 0.3 meters) across Sawmill Run on T-532. The new bridge will be relocated approximately 18 meters downstream from the existing bridge and will utilize a temporary stream diversion during construction. This relocation will result in a de minimis wetland impact of 0.013 hectares. The project is located on T-532 across Sawmill Run approximately 200 feet southwest of the intersection of T-632 and S. R. 3021 (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 15.1 inches) located in Young Township, Jefferson County.

   E33-191.  Encroachment. Jefferson County Commissioners, 155 Main Street, Jefferson Place, Brookville, PA 15825. To remove the existing structure (County Bridge No. 26) on T-337 and to construct and maintain a three-span prestressed concrete spread box beam structure with three clear spans of 78.5 feet each with a minimum underclearance of approximately 14.5 feet on an 80-degree skew across Redbank Creek (TSF). The project will replace the existing structure which was damaged during the July 1997 floods. The project is located on T-337 across Redbank Creek approximately 500 feet southwest of the intersection of T-337 and S. R. 3007 in the Village of Heathville (Summerville, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 7.8 inches) located in Beaver Township, Jefferson County.

DAM SAFETY


Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D46-324.  Dam. Gambone Brothers Development Company (P. O. Box 287, Fairview Village, PA 19409). To construct, operate and maintain a regional stormwater detention dam across a tributary to the Schuylkill River (WWF) (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N: 14.7 inches; W: 14.8 inches) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. This facility is at the site of the proposed Gulph Mills Business Park.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT


Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code §  105.15 and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D36-029EA.  Environmental Assessment. Manheim Township Parks and Recreation Department (1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601). To remove the partially breached Eden Paper Mill Dam for the purpose of restoring the Conestoga River (WWF) to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 600 feet upstream of State Route 23 where it crosses the Conestoga River (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 14.35 inches; W: 1.40 inches) in Manheim and East Lampeter Townships, Lancaster County.


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

(Part I Permits)

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.

   Persons 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, Second Floor, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. 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 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.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.


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

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0053473.  Sewerage. Thornbury Township, 490 Thornton Road, Cheyney, PA 19319 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Thornbury Township, Delaware County into Chester Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0013323, Amendment No. 1.  Industrial. Boeing Defense & Space Group Helicopter Division, P. O. Box 16858, Philadelphia, PA 19142-0858 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ridley Township, Delaware County into Crum Creek, Darby Creek and Delaware River.

   4692208.  Amendment No. 1.  Industrial. J.A.G. Oil Inc., Gisondi Sunoco Service Station, Welsh and Norristown Roads, Maple Glen, PA 19002. Request modifications to the monitoring frequency contained in the Water Quality Permit 4692208 issued October 29, 1993 located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.

   1596414.  Sewerage. London Grove Township Municipal Authority, 555 West Baltimore Pike No. 200, West Grove, PA 19390-9252. Construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant to serve the Inniscrone Residential Development in London Grove Township, Montgomery County.

   4697414.  Sewerage. Limerick Township Municipal Authority, 529 King Road, P. O. Box 29, Royersford, PA 19468. Construction and operation of two pump stations, force main and gravity sewers to serve residents in Limerick Township, Montgomery County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.

   Permit No. 3697407.  Sewage. East Cocalico Township Authority, P. O. Box 402, Reamstown, PA 17567 to construct sewers and appurtenances in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.

   Permit No. 0597406.  Sewage. Saxton Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 173, Saxton, PA 16678 to construct sewers and appurtenances in Saxton Borough, Bedford County.

   Permit No. 5097401.  Sewage. Bishop Single Resident STP, R. D. 2, Box 67, Loysville, PA 17047-9626 to construct sewage facilities in Southwest Madison Township, Perry County.

   Permit No. 0597401, Amendment No. 1.  Sewage. Broad Top Township, Box 57, Defiance, PA 16633 to modify sewage treatment facilities in Broad Top Township, Bedford County.

   Permit No. 3872401, Amendment No. 3.  Sewage. Carmeuse Pennsylvania, Inc., P. O. Box 160, Annville, PA 17003 to transfer permit

   NPDES Permit No. PA0085227.  Sewerage. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O. Baker, 9950 Pine Road, Orrstown, PA 17244 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County to an unnamed tributary of Conodoguinet Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0080713.  Sewerage. Carmeuse Pennsylvania, Inc., P. O. Box 160, Annville, PA 17003 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County to the receiving waters named Killinger Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0032000.  Sewerage. PA DCNR State Parks Bureau, Gifford Pinchot State Park, 2200 Rosstown Road, Lewisberry, PA 17339-9787 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Warrington Township, York County to the receiving waters named Conewago Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG043578.  Sewerage. Single family residence. Edna J. Bishop, R. D. 2, Box 67, Loysville, PA 17047 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Southwest Madison Township, Perry County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Shermans Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0028746, Amendment No. 1. Hampden Township, 230 South Sporting Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hampden Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to the receiving waters named Conodoguinet Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0026972, Amendment No. 1. Exeter Township, Berks County Authority, 400 Hanover Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508-9181 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Exeter Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Schuylkill River.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG053513, Amendment No. 1. Exxon Company, USA, 2567 University Avenue, Suite 5008, Morgantown, WV 26505 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters named tributary of Newburg Run in Lurgan Township, Cumberland County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0009164, Amendment No. 1.  Industrial waste. Standard Steel, 500 North Walnut Street, Burnham, PA 17009 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Burnham Borough, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Kishacoquillas Creek.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0021687.  Sewerage. Wellsboro Municipal Authority, 28 Crafton Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Renewal was granted to the Authority to discharge from a facility located at Wellsboro Borough, Tioga County.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG044973.  Sewerage. Juan B. Torres and Cheryl L. Wagner, R. R. 3, Box 462, Catawissa, PA 17820. Transfer of ownership has been completed for single family residence located at Franklin Township, Columbia County.

   Permit No. WQM 1975401-T2.  Sewerage. Juan B. Torres and Cheryl L. Wagner, R. R. 3, Box 462, Catawissa, PA 17820. Transfer in ownership has been completed for single family residence located in Franklin Township, Columbia County.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0102245.  Sewage. Venango Human Services Center, Inc., P. O. Box 231, Franklin, PA 16323 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cranberry Township, Venango County to an unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0035505.  Sewage. Faith Builders Educational Programs, 28500 Townville Road, Guys Mills, PA 16327 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Randolph Township, Crawford County to an unnamed tributary to Woodcock Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0102156.  Industrial waste. GAF Building Materials Corporation, P. O. Box 1128, Erie, PA 16512 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the City of Erie, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Presque Isle Bay.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0222437.  Sewage. PEC Management, I-80 Development Project, 1250 Tower Lane, Erie, PA 16505 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County to an unnamed tributary to Neshannock Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0222402.  Sewage. Doverspike Brothers Coal Company, R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Knox Township, Jefferson County to an unnamed tributary to Five Mile Run.

   WQM Permit No. 4397411.  Sewage. Hemlock Mobile Home Park, R. D. 6, Box 604, New Castle, PA 16101. This project is for the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment plant to serve a mobile home park in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County.

   WQM Permit No. 4397412.  Sewage. City of Farrell, 500 Roemer Boulevard, Farrell, PA 16121. This project is for the upgrade/expansion of the Farrell Sewage Treatment Plant and sewer replacement work on the Farrell Terrace sewer line in Farrell, Mercer County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

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

   These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by an aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.

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

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