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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-2043a

[27 Pa.B. 6580]

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   Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   A.  400593.  American Ref-Fuel of Delaware County L. P., 10 Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013. Application was received for permit renewal. The applicant also requests several modifications in addition to the renewal request. Facility located in City of Chester, Delaware County. Application received in the Southeast Regional Office on December 1, 1997.

AIR POLLUTION

OPERATING PERMITS


Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.

   35-318-078:  Thomson Consumer Electronics (200 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512) for the operation of two water based graphite/iron oxide application systems with air pollution control by eight venturi scrubbers in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County.

   39-302-152:  Synthetic Thread Company (825 Twelfth Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18016) for the operation of a Cleaver Brooks boiler in Bethlehem, Lehigh County.

   40-302-123A:  Pennsylvania Textile Corporation (400 Jaycee Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201) for the operation of three boilers in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

   40-313-029A:  Gemark Service Corportation (99 Stevens Lane, Exeter, PA 18643) for the operation of raw materials storage tanks with air pollution control by a scrubber in Exeter Borough, Luzerne County.

   45-302-060:  Connaught Laboratories Inc. (Box 187, Swiftwater, PA 18370) for the operation of a no. 6 oil fired boiler in Pocono Township, Monroe County.

   54-310-014A:  Pennsy Supply Company (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for the operation of a stone crushing plant with air pollution control by a waterspray system in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.

   54-313-057A:  World Resources Company (Walnut Lane, R. D. 5, Pottsville, PA 17901) for the operation of a metal extraction process with air pollution control by a packed tower scrubber in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County.

   54-399-016B:  World Resources Company (Walnut Lane, R. D. 5, Pottsville, PA 17901) for the operation of a metals concentrator system with air pollution control by two scrubbers in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County.

   Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.

   07-304-002:  McLanahan Corporation (200 Wall Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for various grinders and a shot blast controlled by a fabric collector located in Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County.

   21-05009:  Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (2 N. Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for minor modifications to the existing Title V permits located in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.

   22-05011:  Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (2 N. Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for minor modifications to the existing Title V Permits located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

   36-303-023:  Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for operation of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a cyclone in series with a fabric collector located in Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   36-310-027D:  Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for the operation of a stone crushing plant located in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.

   38-318-030A:  Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation (P. O. Box 779, Jonestown, PA 17038) for the operation of a paint spray area at Plant #2, in Swatara Township, Lebanon County.

   67-303-005D:  York Building Products Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for modifications to an asphalt plant located in West Manchester Township, York County.

   67-310-006C:  York Building Products Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for modifications to the stone crushing plant located in Jackson Township, York County. These sources are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.

   OP-49-0001:  Mohawk Flush Doors, Inc. (US Route 11, P. O. Box 112, Northumberland, PA 17857) for the operation of a wood door prefinish line (consisting of nine roller coaters and three flash-off ovens) and three wood door finishing spray booths in Point Township, Northumberland County.

   17-327-002:  Equimeter, Inc. (P. O. Box 528, DuBois, PA 15801) for the operation of an open top vapor degreaser and associated air cleaning device (a sub-zero refrigerated freeboard chiller) at Plant No. 1 in the City of DuBois, Clearfield County.

   8-316-014:  Masonite Corporation (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) issued November 24, 1997, for the construction of a resin blending facility and the modification of a hardboard press (Die Form Press) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.

   19-319-001:  Schultz Electroplating, Inc. (R. R. 5, Box 195, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8942) issued November 24, 1997, for the installation of an air cleaning device (a mist eliminator) on a hard chromium electroplating operation in South Centre Township, Columbia County. The hard chromium electroplating operation is subject to Subpart N of the National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants.

   14-399-009F:  Murata Electronics North America, Inc. (1900 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801-2799) issued November 26, 1997, for the construction of five ceramic chip capacitor binder removal ovens and associated air cleaning devices (electrically-heated thermal afterburners) in Ferguson Township, Centre County.

   OP-60-0001A:  Bucknell University (University Lane, Lewisburg, PA 17837) issued November 26, 1997 for the construction of a 5 megawatt natural gas-fired turbine, the construction of a 70,000 pound per hour heat recovery steam generator equipped with a natural gas-fired duct burner and the installation of air cleaning devices (flue gas recirculation systems) on two natural gas/#2 fuel oil fired boilers in Lewisburg Borough, Union County. The turbine is subject to Subpart GG, and the two natural gas/#2 fuel oil fired boilers to Subpart Dc, of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   49-302-051:  Pocono Village Farms, L. P. (P. O. Box C, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851) for the operation of three natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired boilers previously owned and operated by Mt. Carmel Greenhouses, LLC in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County.

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

   25-301-064A:  Erie Sewer Authority (68 Port Access Road, Erie, PA 16507) for the operation of two sewage sludge incinerators and two scrubbers in Erie, Erie County.

   PA-62-152A:  Smith Alexander Services (P. O. Box 357, Portersville, PA 16051) for the operation of a mechanical slag processing facility in Brokenstraw Township, Warren County.

   PA-62-153A:  Whirley Industries, Inc. (6 Harmar Street, Warren, PA 16365) for the operation of a printing and silk screening operation at Warren, Warren County.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.

   39-313-040:  Tarkett Incorporated (1139 Lehigh Avenue, Whitehall, PA 18052) for the modification of a rotogravure press with air pollution control by a thermal oxidizer in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   54-310-016G:  Linde Enterprises Incorporated (R. R. 1, Golf Hill Road, Honesdale, PA 18431) for the construction of a portable stone crushing plant with air pollution control by a water spray system in Cass Township, Schuylkill County.

   58-301-005A:  Barnes-Kasson Hospital (400 Turnpike Street, Susquehanna, PA 18847) for the modification of a hospital incinerator with air pollution control by a secondary burner in Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna County.

   Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.

   05-302-013:  Blue Triangle Hardwoods, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Everett, PA 15537) for the installation of a wood-fired boiler controlled by a multicyclone in West Providence Township, Bedford County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   06-1007K.  Carpenter Technology Corporation (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) for modification of a strip finish mill controlled by a fabric collector, two scrubbers and low-NOx burners in Reading, Berks County.

   22-301-061:  Bio-Oxidation, Inc. (1745 Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104) for the construction of a medical waste incinerator controlled by a scrubber, an electrostatic precipitator and activated carbon adsorption in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

   22-310-005C:  Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for the installation of a replacement crusher at the Hummelstown Quarry in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County.

   28-2001A:  Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (1000 Potato Roll Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for the installation of a baking oven in Guilford Township, Franklin County.

   36-304-092:  Donsco, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for modification of the gray and ductile iron foundry in Mt. Joy, Lancaster County.

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

   24-313-132A:  Carbone Of America, Graphite Materials Division (215 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA 15857) for the installation of a baghouse (C. P. Environmental Filters, 1,405 cfm) on an existing Coke Jet Mill (600 lbs/hr) in St. Marys, Elk County.

   PA-10-277A:  Wiest Asphalt Products & Paving, Inc. (310 Mitchell Hill Road, Butler, PA 16002) for the construction of a Batch Asphalt plant (200 tons/hour) in Summit Township, Butler County.

   PA-61-016A:  Pennzoil Products Co. (2 Main Street, Rouseville, PA 16344) for the installation of a chiller and knock-out pot followed by an existing flare to control the existing process unit at the Rouseville Refinery, Rouseville, Venango County.

MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

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

   Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).

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

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

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

Coal Applications Received

   56663069.  Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7228) for an SMP boundary to add 14.2 acres to the eastern portion of this existing bituminous strip mine. Total SMP acres goes from 3,095.8 to 3110.0. Also, to include road variances within 100 feet of Township Routes T-825, T-403 and T-404 and a stream variance with 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to Casselman River in Elk Lick and Summit Townships, Somerset County, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of/and to the Casselman River; unnamed tributaries of and to Elk Lick Creek. Application received December 5, 1997.

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

   102327-24900103-E-2.  Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824), revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 367.0 acres. Revision to include a stream encroachment to construct a temporary stream crossing across Boderocco Run for the purpose of access to the mine site. Application received December 3, 1997.

McMurray District Office

   17971301.  Power Operating Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 25, Osceola Mills, PA 16666), to operate the New Rosemary Mine in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, new mine, Moshannon Creek. Application received November 7, 1997.

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

Noncoal Permits Received

   7975SM1A1C3.  Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, 2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474-0196), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0045047 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, receiving stream unnamed Run to Morris Run. Application received November 21, 1997.

   7775SM8A3C4.  John T. Dyer Quarry, (Division of Warner Company, Box 188, Birdsboro, PA 19508) renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0595748 in Robeson Township, Berks County, receiving stream Indian Corn Creek. Application received November 24, 1997.

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

Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Application Received:

   6577SM3.  P & W Excavating, Inc. (P. O. Box 712, McConnellsburg, PA 17233), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0120588, Todd Township, Fulton County, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Big Cove Creek. NPDES Renewal application received December 1, 1997.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

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

   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 Permits, 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 provision 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.

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

   E15-561.  Encroachment. Downingtown Borough, 4 West Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335-2800. To remove an existing single span arch stone bridge and to install and maintain a 42.67-foot long, 20-foot wide by 5.45-foot high concrete box culvert as a replacement. The project will include the construction of modified roadway approach fills and widening of the southbound lane. This site is located approximately 500 feet south of Lancaster Avenue (Downingtown, PA Quadrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 8.55 inches) in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.

   E15-562.  Encroachment. Tattersall Development Company, P. O. Box 217, Chester Springs, PA 19425. To perform the following activities associated with the construction of the Tattersall Residential Golf Community Development:

   1.  Construct and maintain a stormwater pipe crossing an unnamed tributary to Broad Run (EV) and outfalling to a non-scope dam;

   2.  Install and maintain an 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer line and an 8-inch DIP water main across Broad Run;

   3.  Install and maintain 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer lines and 8-inch DIP water mains across three unnamed tributaries to Broad Run.

   This project is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Broad Run Road and Strasburg (SR 3062) (Unionville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 11.6 inches) in West Bradford Township, Chester County. This approval also constitutes an Environmental Assessment approval for a non-scope dam.

   E15-564.  Encroachment. Koons Steel, Inc., 2092 West Main Street, Norristown, PA 19404. To construct and maintain an outfall structure along the northern bank of an unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River (HQ, TSF). This structure will accommodate a 30-inch diameter corrugated plastic pipe culvert, and includes a concrete endwall and riprap energy dissipater. The culvert will convey stormwater flow into the tributary from the proposed Koons Steel, Inc. detention basin, and extend beneath Anderson Road. The site is located along the southern side of Anderson Road (T-504) at a point approximately 700 feet east of its intersection with Schuylkill Road (SR 0724) (Phoenixville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 12.9 inches) in East Coventry Township, Chester County.

   E15-563.  Encroachment. B. J. Drueding Builders, Inc., 531 East Lancaster Ave., St. Davids, PA 19087. To construct and maintain a twin 10.0 foot wide by 4.0 foot high by 63.0 foot long box culvert in and along an unnamed tributary to Valley Creek (EV) to provide access to Minden Lane Residential Subdivision. The site is located approximately 3,600 feet north of the intersection of Swedesford Rd. and North Valley Road (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.

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

   E35-279A.  Encroachment. Peter Amato, 6 Whitetail Run Road, Dalton, PA 18414. To amend Permit No. E35-279 to place fill in an additional 0.084 acres of PFO wetlands for a total wetland impact of 0.132 acres for the construction of a private driveway. This project is located on the east side of Reynold's Road (T-456), approximately 1,000 feet north of S. R. 0632 (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 5.7 inches; W: 6.2 inches) in North Abington Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-344.  Encroachment. Stroud Township, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. To construct and maintain a gabion wall having a length of approxi-mately 100 feet and height of 12 feet along the western stream bank of McMichael Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of preventing future stream bank erosion adjacent to a township sewage pump station. The project is located on east of the intersection of S. R. 2004 (Dreher Avenue) and Township Road T401 (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 11.5 inches) in Stroud Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-345.  Encroachment. Triple Net Investments II, L. P., 171 Route 173, Suite 201, Asbury, NJ 08802. To place fill in approximately 0.29 acre of PFO wetlands for the purpose of providing buildable area for a proposed 170,000 S. F. building expansion to the existing Midas Distribution facility. The project is located on Lot 20 of Pocono Mountains Business Park, north east of Interchange 8 at the intersection of S. R. 0380 and S. R. 0940 (Tobyhanna, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 0.5 inch) in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).

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

   E22-378.  Encroachment. Dauphin County Commissioners, Sally Klein, P. O. Box 1295, Harrisburg, PA 17108. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 46 feet and an underclearance of 8.5 feet across the channel of Armstrong Creek at a point at T-563 (Ridge Road) (Halifax, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 5.5 inches) in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.

   E44-090.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, Kim Bartoo, 1924-30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single cell reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 7.11 meters and a rise of 2.370 meters in Little Kishacoquillas Creek located on SR 0655, Section A01, Segment 150, Offset 297 in the center of Belleville (Belleville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.1 inches; W: 19.1 inches) in Union Township, Mifflin County.

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

   E17-314.  Encroachment. Sheetz Inc., 5700 Sixth Ave., Altoona, PA 16602. To place and maintain ''de minimus'' fill in a palustrine emergent wetland for the purpose of constructing a commercial development. The site is located on the west side of SR 0879 approximately 0.49 mile south of I-80 interchange (Exit 19) (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County.

   E53-306.  Encroachment. Jack L. Ripley, R. R. 1, Box 201AC, Coudersport, PA 16915. To construct and maintain a 30-foot long, 48-inch diameter corrugated metal culvert with concrete block endwall in North Hollow Creek located approximately 1.5 miles northbound on North Hollow Road from its intersection with SR 0006 (Sweden, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 9.0 inches) in Eulalia Township, Potter County.

   E59-354.  Encroachment. Georgia Pacific Corp., 71 McMurray Rd., Suite 108, Pittsburgh, PA 15241-1632. To place and maintain fill in a 0.28 acre palustrine scrub-shrub and forested wetland for the purpose of improving traffic flow at an existing hardwood sawmill. To compen-sate for unavoidable impacts, the permit applicant proposes to construct 0.94 acre of onsite replacement wetland. The project is located along the west side of SR 15 approximately 6 miles north of Tioga, PA and 3.5 miles south of the PA-NY state boundary line (Jackson Summit, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 14.4 inches) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.

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

   E02-012.  Encroachment. Victor A. and Susan Sutey, 1 River Road, McKees Rocks, PA 15136-2859. To reissue and amend Permit E02-012 to operate and maintain the existing boat docking facility and two mobile homes along with their associated fill, to place and maintain additional fill for a total distance of 226 feet and to construct and maintain a 6 foot high by 131 feet long precast concrete wall along the left bank of the Ohio River back channel near River Mile 2.7 (Pittsburgh West PA Quadrangle N: 16.7 inches; W: 7.3 inches) in McKees Rocks Borough, Allegheny County.

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

   E20-449.  Encroachment. Charles W. Lipchik, 35765 Circuit Drive, Union City, PA 16438. To construct and maintain two private recreational docks used for rental purposes on Canadohta Lake (CWF) adjacent to the existing Frog Pond Restaurant. EAch dock will be a floating type dock consisting of an 8-foot-wide by 78-foot-long main dock and eight 12-foot-long by 132-foot-wide fingers. The projects are located on Canadohta Lake on the eastern shore adjacent to the existing Frog Pond Restaurant (formerly Canadohta Lake Park) approximately 3,000 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 1024 and S. R. 1026 (Lake Canadohta, PA Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 11.2 inches) located in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County.

   E25-560.  Encroachment. Deangelo Family Limited Partnership, c/o Robert Tidmore, 521 Seminole Drive, Erie, PA 16505. To remove the remains of the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span laminated timber bridge with a clear span of 33.5 feet and an average underclearance of 6.5 feet across a tributary to Walnut Creek known as Thomas Run (HQ-CWF, MF) to serve as an access road into the Echo Hills Estates Subdivision. The project is located across Thomas Run approximately 2,800 feet north west of the intersection of Thomas Run and California Road (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.4 inches; W: 5.3 inches) located in Millcreek Township, Erie County.

   E25-561.  Encroachment. Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, 17 West Dobbins Landing, Erie, PA 16507. To construct and maintain a 200-linear-foot header dock and to install 7 floating finger docks measuring 3 feet wide by 28 feet long to provide flush berthing for approximately 7 recreation boats within the West Canal Basin. Creation of this docking facility will require excavation of an area approximately 270 feet by 70 feet of the existing sand and gravel pier and to dredge within this same area to provide a minimum of 6 feet water depth at a water elevation 569.06. The project is located in the West Canal Basin approximately 1,100 feet southwest of the public dock at the foot of State Street in the City of Erie (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N: 1.8 inches; W: 12.5 inches) located in City of Erie, Erie 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.

   D02-120.  Dam. Kennedy Township (340 Forest Grove Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108). To construct, operate and maintain a dam, Detention Basin #1, located across a Tributary to the Ohio River (WWF) (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 18.10 inches; E: 4.65 inches) in Kennedy Township, Allegheny County. This dam is designed to reduce peak storm flows at the Braodway Interceptor Sewer.

   D02-121.  Dam. Kennedy Township (340 Forest Grove Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108). To construct, operate and maintain a dam, Detention Basin #2, located across a Tributary to the Ohio River (WWF) (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N: 18.15 inches; E: 4.85 inches) in Kennedy Township, Allegheny County. This dam is designed to reduce peak storm flows at the Broadway Interceptor Sewer.

   D10-110.  Dam. Seven Fields Development Company (2200 Garden Drive, Mars, PA 16046-7846). To construct, operate and maintain a dam, Seven Fields Regional Detention Dam, across a Tributary to Kaufmann's Run (WWF) impacting approximately 0.28 acre of wetland (PFO) (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 11.55 inches; E: 9.05 inches) in Seven Fields Borough, Butler County. This dam is proposed to control post-developed stormwater runoff from both existing and proposed residential/commercial developments.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.

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

   WA32-142B.  Water Allocation. Blairsville Municipal Authority, Indiana County. Expansion of their service area to provide the Lower Indiana County Municipal Authority with 300,000 gallons per day, Indiana County.

   WA32-598B.  Water Allocation. Lower Indiana County Municipal Authority, Indiana County. To acquire water rights to purchase 300,000 gpd from the Blairsville Municipal Authority. The total allocation from all sources (Blairsville Municipal Authority, Central Indiana County Water Authority and Highridge Water Authority) requested is 380,000 gallons as a 30-day average, Indiana County.

   WA3-1005.  Water Allocation. Worthington Municipal Authority, Armstrong County. To acquire water rights for an additional source of water supply; and to acquire right for the acquisition of 100,000 gpd from Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority, Armstrong County.

   WA65-1002.  Water Allocation. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, Westmoreland County. To acquire water rights for the acquisition of 140,000 gpd of water from the Saltsburg Water Authority, Westmoreland 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, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (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 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.

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

   Permit No. 3597403.  Sewerage. Covington Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 266, Moscow, PA 18444. Permit to construct and operate a sewer extension to serve Phase 1 of the Glen Meadows residential subdivision, located in Covington Township, Lackawanna County.

   Permit No. 3597401.  Sewerage. Jefferson Township Sewer Authority, R. R. 3, Box 287, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. Permit to construct and operate a sanitary sewage collection system and wastewater treatment plant to serve the town of Mount Cobb, the Moosic Lakes and Lake Spangenberg areas along Happy Acres, Belair Acres, Floral Estates, Jefferson Heights and High View Terrace developments, located in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County.

   Permit No. 4597402.  Sewerage. Brookmont Health Care Center, Inc., Brookmont Drive, Effort, PA 18330. Permit to construct and operate a wastewater treatment plant, located in Chesnuthill Township, Monroe County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0008524.  Industrial waste. Harris Semiconductor International, Inc., 125 Crestwood Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wright Township, Luzerne County to Bow Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0060241.  Industrial waste. Instrument Specialties Co., Inc., P. O. Box A, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Delaware Water Gap Borough, Monroe County to Cherry Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0035351.  Sewerage. Pocono International Raceway, Inc., P. O. Box 500, Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334-0500 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Sportsman Restaurant and Motel) located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County to Tobyhanna Creek.

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

   WQM Permit No. 2597422.  Sewage. VFW Post 740, 10613 Route 98, Edinboro, PA 16412. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility in Franklin Township, Erie County.

   WQM Permit No. 3397405.  Sewage. Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport Authority, P. O. Box 299, Falls Creek, PA 15840. This project is for the construction and operation of an extended aeration wastewater treatment plant in Washington Township, Jefferson County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0102661.  Sewage. Pymatuning State Park, 2660 Williamsfield Road, Jamestown, PA 16134 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Shenango Township, Crawford County to the Pymatuning Reservoir.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

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


NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS101315Lake Hauto Woods Partnership
115 South Centre St.
Pottsville, PA 17901
Carbon Co.
Nesquehoning Boro
Nesquehoning Creek
PAS10N023Jefferson Township Sewer Authority
R. R. 3, Box 287
Lake Ariel, PA 18436
Lackawanna Co.
Jefferson Twp.
Wallenpaupack Creek
PAS10Q096-2Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
1500 Brooks Ave.
Rochester, NY 14624
Lehigh Co.
City of Allentown
Little Lehigh Creek
PAS10S053VFG-LaBar, L.L.C.
500 Village Drive
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Monroe Co.
Borough of Stroudsburg
McMichael Creek
PAS10S047Robert F. Carney
35 Lower Lakeview Dr.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Monroe Co.
Jackson Twp.
Tributaries to
Appenzell and Kettle Creeks
PAS10U075Macada Hill Associates
5130 Wisteria Rd.
Easton, PA 18045
Northampton Co.
Hanover Twp.
Monocacy Creek
PAS10U077Leo Nagle
1405 Blue Valley Drive
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Northampton Co.
Washington Twp.
Martins Creek
PAS10U074Triple Net Investments III, L. P.
171 Route 173
Suite 201
Asbury, NJ 08802
Northampton Co.
Bethlehem Twp.
Monocacy Creek
PAS10U053PA Department of Transportation
Engineering Dist. 5-0
1713 Lehigh St.
Allentown, PA 18103
Northampton Co.
Lower Saucon Twp.
Williams Twp.
Bethlehem Twp.
City of Easton
Lehigh River
PAS107414Swinick Realty, Inc.
617 Shirley Lane
Dunmore, PA 18512
Wayne Co.
Salem Twp.
West Branch
Wallenpaupack Creek

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

   PAS-10-H075.  Individual NPDES. Donald Group, P. O. Box D, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065. To Implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for the residential development called South View Estates on 63.7 acres in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. The project is located about 2,000 feet west of Rice Elementary School near Mt. Holly Springs (Carlisle, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2 inch; W: 10.7 inches) and (Mt. Holly Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 22.6 inches; W: 10.8 inches). Drainage will be to Yellow Breeches Creek.

   PAS-10-I032.  Individual NPDES. S.H.W. Properties, 1525 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601-4332. To Implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for the construction of The Southpoint Commons residential subdivision on 57 acres in Derry Township, Dauphin County. The project is located north of Locust Lane approximately 2,500 feet west of Middletown Road (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches; W: 13.2 inches). Drainage will be to Swatara Creek.

   Northwest Regional Office, Regional Oil and Gas Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.


NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS107802Texakoma Oil & Gas Corporation
One Lincoln Centre
5400 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 500
Dallas, TX 75240
Forest County,
Howe and Jenks
Townships
Spring Creek,
East Branch Spring Creek,
Rappe Run,
and Warner Run

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAR)

APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS

   The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit; (2) General Permit(s) for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices, and other conditions set forth in the respective general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit.

   The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.

   The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangement made for copying at the contact office noted.

List of NPDES and/or other
General Permit Type
PAG-1General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities
PAG-3General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
PAG-7General Permit For Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application
PAG-8General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Sewage Sludge By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site

   General Permit Type--PAG 2

Facility Location
County andApplicant NameReceiving Stream Contact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressor Body of WaterTelephone No.
Middlesex Township
Cumberland County
PAR-10-H138Cumberland Valley School Dist.
Middlesex Elementary School
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
UNT to Spring RunCumberland CCD
43 Brookwood Ave., Suite 4
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-7812
Hamilton Township
Franklin County
PAR-10-MO56-RMyron Young
Shale Manor
5043 Ford McCord Road
Chambersburg, PA 17201
ConococheagueFranklin CCD
550 Cleveland Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 264-8074
Manchester Township
York County
PAR-10-Y284Insuk Pak
3061 Raylight Drive
York, PA 17402-9227
UNT to Willis RunYork CCD
118 Pleasant Acres R
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
Spring Garden Township
York County
PAR-10-Y113-RWyndham Hills South Section
York Wyndham Land Inc.
MS401-115 P. O. Box 869
York, PA 17405-0869
UNT to South Branch Codorus CreekYork CCD
118 Pleasant Acres R
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
New Freedom Borough
York County
PAR-10-Y118-RQuail Ridge Phase 6
Robert A. Kinsley
2700 Water Street
York, PA 17402
Bee Tree RunYork CCD
118 Pleasant Acres R
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
Windsor Township
York County
PAR-10-Y149-RAbbington, Fours A Crowd
1 Waterford Professional Center
York, PA 17402
UNT to Kreutz CreekYork CCD
118 Pleasant Acres R
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
Manchester Township
York County
PAR-10-Y156-RFarmbrook Ind Park Lot 403
Manchester Business Park Assoc.
106 Old Court Road Suite 202
Baltimore, MD 21208
UNT to Little Conewago CreekYork CCD
118 Pleasant Acres R
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430

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