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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-927a

[28 Pa.B. 2700]

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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 2


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in a Special Industrial Area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified, a municipality may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period a municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment 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 Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.

   Collegeville Associates, L. P., Collegeville Borough, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, solvents, BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons; and groundwater contaminated with solvents, BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Times Herald on May 27, 1998.

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

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Honesdale (former) Manufactured Gas Plant, Honesdale Boro, Wayne County. PP&L, Inc., Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater suspected to be contaminated with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) components and polyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard in combination with remediation according to the Statewide human health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in the Wayne Independent newspaper on or about May 27, 1998.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.

   Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Triangle Center Associates, c/o Brentway Management, 44 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 has resubmitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the groundwater to meet the site-specific standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lancaster New Era and Intelligencer during the week of May 25, 1998.

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

   Former Lawrenceville Exxon, Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County. Howard M. Rutledge, Jr., KeyTec Remediation, Inc., on behalf of his client, Brad Robinson, R. R. 1, Box 413, Mansfield, PA 16933 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with heavy metals, BTEX PHCs and PAHs; and groundwater contaminated with undetermined contaminants. The applicant proposes to reuse the site as a Special Industrial Area. Based upon identification of contamination, all immediate, direct or imminent threats which would prevent the property from being occupied for its intended reuse will be remediated. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Wellsboro Gazette on April 15, 1998.

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

   Beaver County Detention Facility, Hopewell Township, Beaver County. Bet-Tech International, 1150 Broadhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061-2500, County of Beaver, 810 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009-2191 and Brian E. Davis, P. G., Baker Environmental Inc., APO Building 3, 420 Rouser Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet a site-specific standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Beaver County Times on May 6, 1998.

AIR POLLUTION

Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications

Non-Major Sources and Modifications

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an integrated plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office.

   Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.

OPERATING PERMITS


Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   28-03004:  Bri-Mar Mfg., Inc. (330 Wolf Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for operation of two paint spray booths controlled by dry filters in Chambersburg, Franklin County.

   38-310-017C:  Carmeuse Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O. Box 160, Annville, PA 17003) for the operation of a portable rock crushing plant controlled by a wet suppression system in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County.

   36-313-074:  Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories (P. O. Box 304, Marietta, PA 17547) to operate two influenza vaccine production lines located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.

   59-304-007A:  Ward Mfg., Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009) for the operation of five spin blast machines and a fabric collector at Plant No. 3 in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.

   12-399-009A:  GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 47, Emporium, PA 15834) for the operation of a powdered metal parts oil impregnation and centrifuge unit (PK No. 20) at Plant No. 1 in Shippen Township, Cameron County.


Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).

   Copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the regional office noted.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.

   Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Attn: Edward Brown, (610) 832-6242.

   46-00060:  Department of Public Welfare--Norristown State Hospital Facility (1001 Sterigere Street, Norristown, PA 19401) located in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. This facility is primarily providing psychiatric services. The facility's major air emission sources are four large boilers. All of them are anthracite coal fired boilers which emit major levels of nitrogen oxide compounds (NOx), sulfur oxide compounds (SOx) and particulate matter (PM). There are also 11 diesel fired and one propane gas fired small emergency generators located at the facility.

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

   40-00021:  Williams Generation Co. (R. R. 1, Box 409-D, Humboldt Industrial Park, Hazleton, PA 18201) Hazleton Cogeneration Facility located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The facility's major sources of emissions include a natural gas turbine, a small boiler, two natural gas heaters and an emergency diesel generator which primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx).

   48-00016:  Lehigh University (Facilities Services, 461 Webster Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1755) facility located in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. The facility's major sources of emissions include six No. 6 oil-fired boilers and 115 small, natural gas and oil-fired combustion units which primarily emit sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

   58-00001:  Tennessee Gas Pipeline (P. O. Box 2511, Houston, TX 77252-2511) 321 West Clifford Station located in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County. The facility's major sources of emissions include three natural gas compressor turbines and 15 small, natural gas-fired combustion units which primarily emit nitrogen oxides (NOx).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 705-4702.

   36-05028:  New Holland North America, Inc. (500 Diller Avenue, New Holland, PA 17557) located in New Holland, Lancaster County. The facility's major sources of emissions are several surface coating operations which primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOC).

   44-05002:  New Holland North America, Inc. (P. O. Box 868, Belleville, PA 17004) located in Union Township, Mifflin County. The facility's major sources of emissions are several surface coating operations which primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOC).

PLAN APPROVALS


Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   67-304-024A:  R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (101 Philadelphia Street, P. O. Box 877, Hanover, PA 17331) for installation of a sand cooler and magnetic separator at the facility located in Hanover Borough, York County.

   01-310-033A:  ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214) for installation of two fabric collectors at the facility located in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.

   08-316-013A:  Masonite Corp. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for the modification of a hardboard press (Line II) in Wysox Township, Bradford County.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   PA-56-239A:  PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541) for installation of a coal crushing facility at the Hartman Mine (Job 205) in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County.

   PA-65-860B:  Fansteel Hydro Carbide (P. O. Box 363, Latrobe, PA 15650) for installation of a rota-cone dryer and attritors (2) at the Latrobe Plant in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.

REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

(RACT)


Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Proposed Establishment of Emission Limitations to Ensure Maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide and Notice of Public Hearing

   Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Bellefonte Lime Company in Spring Township, Centre County.

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a line production facility (Bellefonte Plant) owned and operated by Bellefonte Lime Company in Spring Township, Centre County.

   The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.

   The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.

   The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this operation:

SourceNitrogen oxides emission limit
#4 lime kiln4.20 pounds per ton of lime produced
#5 lime kiln7.90 pounds per ton of lime produced

   The Department has additionally determined that the following nitrogen oxides emission limitations are needed to ensure the maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for nitrogen dioxide and is consequently also proposing to establish these limitations as a condition of the proposed operating permit issuance:

SourceNitrogen oxides emission limit
#4 lime kiln69.9 pounds per hour
#5 lime kiln106.9 pounds per hour

   One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on July 23, 1998, at 1 p.m. at the Department Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.

   Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, Pennsylvania DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by August 7, 1998.

   All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Department Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (717) 327-3693.

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 the 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 the 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 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

   17980111.  K & J Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Chest Township, Clearfield County, affecting 41.0 acres, receiving stream Chest Creek. Application received May 15, 1998.

   32880104.  Permit Renewal. M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Brushvalley and Buffington Townships, Indiana County, affecting 148.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Blacklick Creek and Blacklick Creek. Application received May 26, 1998.

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

   26930102R.  Pennsylvania Coal Co., Inc. (105 26th Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine located in Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received: May 18, 1998.

   65930104R.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Stauffer Run to Stauffer Run to Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received: May 21, 1998.

   03880107R.  M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine located in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Mill Run and Cowanshannock Creek to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received: May 26, 1998.

   26830201R.  Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 275, West Leisenring, PA 15489-0275). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of an existing coal refuse reprocessing site located in Dunbar Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Opossum Run to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received: May 26, 1998.

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

   17820151.  Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 225-A, Philipsburg, PA 16866), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 250.2 to 274.2 acres, Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Application received May 20, 1998.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   26980601.  Commercial Stone Co., Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425-9503). Application received for a large noncoal (sandstone) surface mining permit for a site located in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 466 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Polecat Hollow Run, then into Breakneck Run. Application received: May 15, 1998.

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

Large Industrial Mineral Permit Applications Received

   59880301.  Clifford Cross, Jr. (Box 240, Mainesburg, PA), renewal of an existing NPDES permit, Clymer Township, Tioga County affecting 4.4 acres. Application received May 4, 1998.

   59880302.  Clifford Cross, Jr. (Box 240, Mainesburg, PA), renewal of an existing NPDES permit, Richmond Township, Tioga County affecting 12.4 acres. Application received May 4, 1998.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

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

   E09-771.  Encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, 400 RCSOB, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. To construct and maintain two picnic areas (Virginia Forest and Teddy Roosevelt) in and along the 100 year floodplain of the Delaware River and adjacent to the Pennsylvania Canal (AKA Delaware Canal). The proposed work for each picnic area will include: 1) The construction of 100 linear feet of access road; 2) The construction of a paved parking area for 30 cars; 3) The construction of a well and water supply system; 4) The construction of wastewater treatment system; 5) The construction of 5 temporary access crossings of the Delaware Canal. The Virginia Forest picnic area is located 5,600 feet west of the intersection of Cuttalussa Road and SR 32 (Lumberville, PA-NJ quadrangle N: 5.75 inches; W: 0.55 inch) in Solebury Township, Bucks County. The Teddy Roosevelt Picnic Area is located along the Delaware Canal approximately 3,000 feet south of the intersection of Hellertown Rd. and Rt. 611 (Easton, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 0.4 inch; W: 9.2 inches) in Williams Township, Northampton County.

   E46-806.  Encroachment. Towamencin Township, P. O. Box 303, Kulpsville, PA 19443. To construct and maintain two stream crossings of unnamed tributaries to Skippack Creek (TSF) associated with the proposed Towamencin Avenue construction. The proposed road will connect Sumneytown Pike (SR 0063) and Forty Foot Road to alleviate increased traffic congestion in the Village of Kulpsville. One crossing will utilize a 107-foot long, 36-inch and 42-inch diameter RCP stream enclosure with concrete endwall attached at the downstream end. The other crossing will consist of a 162-foot long, 6-foot wide by 3-foot high R. C. box stream enclosure with concrete endwalls. The project will also require modification of a non-scope dam and an environmental assessment approval. The project is located near the intersection of Sumneytown Pike (SR 0063) and Forty Foot Road, immediately east of the Lansdale exit on PA Turnpike (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 12.5 inches) in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County.

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

   E52-155.  Encroachment. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324. (1) To repair and maintain the Route 209 Bridge across Sawkill Creek (EV), with work consisting of the repair of spalled concrete on the substructure. The bridge is located at M. P. 21.3 (Milford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 12.2 inches; W: 6.9 inches), in Milford Borough and Dingman Township, Pike County. (2) To repair and maintain the Route 209 bridge across Raymondskill Creek (HQ-CWF), with work including scour repair and repair of a crack in the north abutment wall. The bridge is located at M. P. 18.3 (Milford, PA Quadrangle N: 6.7 inches; W: 11.6 inches), in Dingman Township, Pike County. (3) To repair and maintain the Route 209 Bridge across Adams Creek (EV), with work including scour repair and repair of a crack in one abutment wall. The bridge is located at M.P. 14.6 (Culvers Gap, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 20.7 inches; W: 16.0 inches), in Delaware Township, Pike County. (4) To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Hornbecks Creek (HQ-CWF), consisting of a precast concrete open-bottomed culvert, having a span of 9.765 m (32.0 feet) and an underclearance of approximately 2.05 m (6.7 feet). The crossing is located at M. P. 10.9 of Route 209 (Lake Maskenozha, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 1.3 inches), in Delaware Township, Pike County. (5) To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of a Tributary to the Delaware River (HQ-CWF), consisting of a precast concrete open-bottomed culvert, having a span of 4.880 m (16.0 feet) and an underclearance of approximately 1.80 m (5.9 feet). The crossing is located at M. P. 7.8 of Route 209 (Lake Maskenozha, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 5.2 inches; W: 5.7 inches), in Lehman Township, Pike County. The project also includes modification/maintenance of three minor road crossings, to be accomplished using the Department's General Permit BDWM-GP-7 (Minor Road Crossings). The project limits extend from M. P. 7.8 to M. P. 21.3, along Route 209 (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E35-296.  Encroachment. Lackawanna County Rail Authority, 701 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509. To construct and maintain a 26 foot high, 162 foot long sheet pile retaining wall along the left bank of Roaring Brook (CWF). The project is located approximately 0.66 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 0435 and S. R. 0084 (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 10.0 inches) in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-352.  Encroachment. Lower Macungie Township, 3400 Brookside Road, Macungie, PA 18062. To construct and maintain three stormwater outfall structures as follows: 66-inch diameter R.C.P. (HS); 36-inch diameter R.C.P. (A30); and a 21-inch diameter R.C.P. (C9) within the floodway of Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is associated with the Rolling Meadows Estates Development and is located south of the intersection of S. R. 2012 (Lower Macungie Road) and S. R. 3001 (Spring Creek Road) (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 7.7 inches; W: 9.5 inches) in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-353.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To place fill in 0.22 acre of PEM wetlands; to construct and maintain a 185 foot long, 72 inch diameter stream enclosure in a tributary to Upper Saucon Creek; to relocate a tributary to Upper Saucon Creek with work consisting of the construction and maintenance of approximately 450 linear feet of channel change. The project, associated with the S. R. 2044, Section 002 roadway extension, is located on S. R. 2044 approximately 1.2 miles northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0309 and S. R. 2044 (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches; W: 3.6 inches) in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-354.  Encroachment. Jaindl Land Company, 3150 Coffeetown Road, Orefield, PA 18069. To construct and maintain two culvert crossings each consisting of 1.2-foot × 7.5-foot and three 22-foot × 6.0-foot concrete box culverts, depressed 0.5 foot below the stream bed elevation in Iron Run (HQ-CWF). The project, associated with the Lehigh Valley West/to Industrial Park, is located on the west side of S. R. 0100 approximately 1 mile south of S. R. 0078 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N: 11.9 inches; W: 16.4 inches) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-500.  Encroachment. Robert Cook, R. R. 3, Box 3054, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. To modify and maintain an existing pile-supported dock in Harveys Lake, increasing the areal coverage from approximately 900 square feet to approximately 1,680 square feet. As modified, the dock will have dimensions of approximately 40 feet lakeward by 42 feet. The project is located at Pole No. 281 (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 6.5 inches), in Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-355.  Encroachment. David S. Weiss, R. R. 3, Box 3890, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-9579. To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of constructing a private shale driveway to access an upland portion of a property located southwest of the intersection of S. R. 1003 (Hallet Road) and Township Road T509 (Bog Road) (East Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 8.9 inches; W: 17.1 inches) in Pocono Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-356.  Encroachment. Nature Conservancy, Lee Park--Suite 470, 1100 East Hector Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428. To place fill in a de minimis area of PFO wetlands equal to 0.02 acre for the purpose of constructing a raised, stone walkway having a length of 215` and with 5` to provide access to the existing Tannersville cranberry bog nature trail system. The project is located on the east side of S. R. 1001 (Cherry Lane) approximately 0.6 mile south of Township Road T509 (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 7.4 inches; W: 2.6 inches) in Pocono Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   E01-193.  Encroachment. Adams County Commission, 111--117 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA 17325. To construct and maintain an 80-foot single span bridge with an underclearance of 7 feet over Willoughby Run on Waterworks Road to replace a bridge destroyed in the 1996 flood in the same located west of Red Rock Road (Fairfield, PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 2.3 inches) in Cumberland Township, Adams County.

   E06-513.  Encroachment. Eli Burkholder, Box 64, 315 Bowers Road, Bowers, PA 19511. To widen an existing bridge by 10 feet, 4 inches to allow crossing with farm equipment across the channel of Sacony Creek at a point approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Bowers Road (Manatawny, PA Quadrangle N: 20.75 inches; W: 16.75 inches) in Maxatawny Township, Berks County.

   E07-292.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 9-0, Robert Heim, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove a single span bridge and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 48.40 feet and an underclearance of 8.64 feet over Sinking Run for purposes of highway maintenance located on SR 1013, Section 005, about 1.0 mile from its intersection with SR 0350 (Spruce Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 20.2 inches; W: 8.7 inches) in Tyrone Township, Blair County.

   E07-293.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 9-0, Robert Heim, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing two span bridge and to construct and maintain a two span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having two clear spans of 43.11 feet and a minimum underclearance of 7.92 feet over Sinking Run and to temporarily place fill in a de minimis amount of associated wetlands for purposes of highway maintenance located on SR 1013, Section 010 about 0.7 mile west of its intersection with SR 0350 (Spruce Creek, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 7.9 inches) in Tyrone Township, Blair County.

   E22-384.  Encroachment. Roy Brubaker, 4146 Colebrook Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. To construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 38 feet and a clearance of 5 feet across the channel of Hoffer Creek at a point approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Route 341 (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle N: 15.8 inches; W: 14.1 inches) in Conewago Township, Dauphin County.

   E28-253.  Encroachment. Metal Township Municipal Authority, Wilmer Lehman, P. O. Box 226, Willow Hill, PA 17271. To construct and maintain an embankment of a proposed waste water lagoon at the authority's treatment plant located along the right bank's 100-year floodplain of the West Branch Conococheague Creek about 250 feet upstream of the SR 4004 Bridge (Fannettsburg Road) (Fannettsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.22 inches; W: 9.4 inches) in Metal Township, Franklin County.

   E31-45.  Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a normal horizontal clearance of 34.88 feet and an underclearance of 4.4 feet across an unnamed tributary to Three Spring Creeks for purposes of highway maintenance located on SR 0655, Section 003, about 1.5 miles south of its intersection with SR 0994 (Saltillo, PA Quadrangle N: 9.7 inches; W: 3.0 inches) in Clay Township, Huntingdon County.

   E67-628.  Encroachment. York County Commissioners, One West Marketway, 4th Floor, York, PA 17401. To construct and maintain a 5 foot wide by 40 foot long pedestrian bridge adjacent to an existing vehicular bridge located on Cross Mill Road at the Cross Mill Historical site over a tributary to Rambo Run (Stewartstown, PA Quadrangle N: 8.9 inches; W: 5.8 inches) in East Hopewell Township, York County.

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

   E14-323.  Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16830. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge with a span of 80 feet and underclearance of 8 feet across Spring Creek located on SR 3006, Section A01 just west of SR 0150 (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 4.3 inches) in Bellefonte Borough, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is 100 feet with no wetland impact; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.

   E41-424.  Encroachment. Alex Bobotas, R. R. 4, Box 412, South Williamsport, PA 17701. To construct and maintain: 1) a 97 foot by 16 foot clean fill boat ramp in the right floodway of the West Branch Susquehanna River; 2) a 1,127.5 square foot wooden boat dock system in the West Branch Susquehanna River located 1.8 miles east on Sylvan Dell Road from the railroad crossing in South Williamsport (Montoursville South Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Armstrong Township, Lycoming County. The project proposes to disturb 90 linear feet of stream with is classified a Warm Water Fishery.

   E41-425.  Encroachment. Jay R. Alexander, Wayne Alexander and Joseph L. Reighard, R. R. 2, Box 600, Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain a single span steel beam bridge with a span of 55 feet and underclearance of 8 feet across with a span of 55 feet and underclearance of 8 feet across Wallis Run off SR 1006 opposite Frymire Road (Barbours, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 16.0 inches) in Cascade Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 100 feet with no wetland impacts; stream classification is HQ-CWF.

   E59-367.  Encroachment. Deerfield Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 990, Knoxville, PA 16928. To realign and maintain the channel of Troups Creek to protect private and public property from flooding. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of two gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed the depth of normal, historic streambed elevation or a maximum of 4 feet. The first deposition area for periodic removal is upstream of the bridge that carries T-404 across Troups Creek and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 600 feet long × 100 feet wide. The second deposition area is downstream of the bridge that carries T-404 across Troups Creek and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 800 feet long × 40 feet wide. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0249 approximately 750 feet northeast of the T404 and SR 0249 intersection (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 13.0 inches) in Deerfield Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance. As proposed, the realignment of Troups Creek will not impact wetlands while impacting 1,400 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.

   E59-368.  Encroachment. Deerfield Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 990, Knoxville, PA 16928. To realign and maintain the channel of Troups Creek to protect private and public property from flooding. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed the depth of normal, historic streambed elevation or a maximum of 4 feet. The deposition area for periodic removal is downstream of the confluence of Abbot Hollow Run along the eastern streambank of Troups Creek and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 400 feet long × 50 feet wide. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0249 approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the SR 0049 and SR 0249 intersection (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 17.9 inches; W: 11.4 inches) in Deerfield Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance. As proposed, the realignment of Troups Creek will not impact wetlands while impacting 400 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.

   E59-369.  Encroachment. Deerfield Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 990, Knoxville, PA 16928. To realign and maintain the channel of Cowanesque River to protect private and public property from flooding. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of five gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed the depth of normal, historic streambed elevation or a maximum of 4 feet. The first three deposition areas for periodic removal are upstream of the bridge that carries T-889 across the Cowanesque River and their removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 400 long × 60 feet wide along the southern streambank; a maximum area of 600 feet long × 70 feet wide along the northern streambank; a maximum area of 70 feet long × 40 feet wide immediately below the confluence of Troups Creek. The second two deposition areas are downstream of the bridge that carries T-889 across the Cowanesque River and their removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 300 feet long × 40 feet wide center stream; a maximum area of 300 feet long × 25 feet wide along the southern streambank. The project is located along the southern right of way of SR 0049 approximately 1,800 feet south of the T-889 and SR 0049 intersection (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 8.9 inches) in Deerfield Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance. As proposed, the realignment of Troups Creek will not impact wetlands while impacting 400 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery. As proposed, the realignment of the Cowanesque River will not impact wetlands while impacting 1,670 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.

   E59-370.  Encroachment. Deerfield Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 990, Knoxville, PA 16928. To realign and maintain the channel of Cowanesque River to protect private and public property from flooding. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of five gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed the depth of normal, historic streambed elevation or a maximum of 4 feet. The first two deposition areas for periodic removal are upstream of the bridge that carries T-402 across the Cowanesque River and their removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 800 long × 40 feet wide along the northern streambank; a maximum area of 600 feet long × 80 feet wide along the southern streambank. The remaining deposition area is downstream of the bridge that carries T-889 across the Cowanesque River and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 400 feet long × 60 feet wide along the southern streambank. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of SR 0049 approximately 2,000 feet south of the T-402 and SR 0049 approximately 2,000 feet south of the T-402 and SR 0049 intersection (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 13.4 inches; W: 11.5 inches) in Deerfield Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance. As proposed, the realignment of the Cowanesque River will not impact wetlands while impacting 1,400 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.

   E59-371.  Encroachment. Deerfield Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 990, Knoxville, PA 16928. To realign and maintain the channel of Cowanesque River to protect private and public property from flooding. The realignment work shall consist of the periodic removal of two gravel deposition areas that shall not exceed the depth of normal, historic streambed elevation or a maximum of 4 feet. The first deposition area for periodic removal are upstream of the bridge that carries T-824 across the Cowanesque River and their removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 1,400 long × 40 feet wide. The second deposition area is downstream of the bridge that carries T-824 across the Cowanesque River and its removal shall not exceed a maximum area of 600 feet long × 40 feet wide. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of SR 0049 approximately 400 feet south of the T-824 and SR 0049 intersection (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Deerfield Township, Tioga County. This permit shall be void 5 years from the date of issuance. As proposed, the realignment of the Cowanesque River will not impact wetlands while impacting 2,000 linear feet of waterway; stream classification is Warm Water Fishery.

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

   E02-1232.  Encroachment. Pleasant Hills Construction Company, Inc., 60 Terence Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. To construct and maintain an 8 foot diameter culvert in an unnamed tributary to Lick Run; to widen and maintain the channel of said stream, and to place and maintain fill in the floodway of and on the left bank of an unnamed tributary to Lick Run for the purpose of developing a parcel for office buildings. The project is located just northwest from the intersection of Brushglenn Drive and Woodrift Lane (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 13.8 inches; W: 13.6 inches) in Pleasant Hills Borough, Allegheny County.

   E32-391.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To expand an embankment within the floodplain of the Conemaugh River (WWF) for the purpose of increasing the vertical clearance of a railroad bridge replacement over SR 0056. The project is located along SR 0056 at its intersection with SR 0711 near Robindale Heights (New Florence, PA Quadrangle N: 8.4 inches; W: 3.6 inches) in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.

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

   E10-279.  Encroachment. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Domhoff, 105 Zeigler Street, Zelienople, PA 16063-1075. To construct and maintain a single span I-beam bridge with a clear span of approximately 20 feet and a maximum underclearance of 5.5 feet across Semiconon Run (CWF) to be utilized for private residential access. This project is located across Semiconon Run approximately 3,400 feet southwest of the intersection of Dick Road (S. R. 3029) and Purvis Road (County Lane Road S. R. 3034) located in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County.

   E43-267.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323-1251. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a twin cell precast reinforced concrete box culvert with each waterway opening having a clear span of 20 feet and an average underclearance of 6.33 feet on SR 3022 across Lackawannock Creek (TSF). The project is located on SR 3022 across Lackawannock Creek approximately 2,200 feet northwest of the intersection of SR 3022 and SR 3039 adjacent to the Big Bend Church. This project will include placement of the bottom of this box culvert approximately 1.67 feet below existing streambed elevations to provide unobstructed access for aquatic organisms (Fredonia, PA Quadrangle N: 4.7 inches; W: 8.6 inches) located in Jefferson Township, Mercer County.

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.

   EA09-014C0.  Environmental Assessment. Pickertown Partnership, G. P. (2421 Bristol Road, Warrington, PA 18914). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to Mill Creek (TSF, MF) and modify an existing nonjurisdictional dam for the purpose of stormwater management at the proposed Urwiler tract subdivision located approximately 2,900 feet east of the intersection of Lower State Road and Pickertown Road (Doylestown, PA Quadrangle N: 2.05 inches; W: 5.85 inches) in Warrington Township, Bucks County.

   D56-005EA.  Environmental Assessment. Windber Area Authority (1700 Stockholm Avenue, Windber, PA 15963-2061). To breach and remove a jurisdictional dam across Clear Shade Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2.0 miles upstream of the confluence of Dark Shade Creek and Clear Shade Creek (Windber, PA Quadrangle N: 4.45 inches; W: 4.55 inches) in Shade and Logan Townships, Somerset County.

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