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[Continued from previous Web Page] 21-323-014: L. B. Smith, Inc. (2001 State Road, Camp Hill, PA 17001) for operation of a hard chrome plating line controlled by fume suppressants and mist eliminators in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-63-00899: Pleiger Plastics Co. (P. O. Box 1271, Washington, PA 15301) for operation of plastic product manufacturing in South Strabane Township, Washington County.
OP-65-00322: PIAD Precision Casting Corp. (R. D. 12, P. O. Box 38, Donahoe & Luxor, Greensburg, PA 15601) for operation of a copper foundry in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
OP-03-00148: Altmeyer Farm and Stable (R. D. 1, Box 136, Kittanning, PA 16201) for operation of an animal crematory at Pets At Rest in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that 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).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact 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.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 705-4702.
06-05024: Metropolitan Edison Co. (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15905) for an electric generating facility in Cumru Township, Berks County. The operation primarily emits particulate, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide.
06-05081: Delaware County Solid Waste Authority (R. R. 3, Box 607, Boyertown, PA 19512) located in Boyertown Borough, Berks County. This facility is a municipal waste landfill. The operation primarily emits volatile organic compounds (VOC).
07-05028: Cove Shoe Co. (107 Highland Street, Martinsburg, PA 16662) located in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County. The facility is a men's footwear manufacturer. The operation primarily emits volatile organic compounds (VOC).
36-05033: Rutt Custom Cabinetry, LLC (P. O. Box 129, Goodville, PA 17528) located in East Earl Township, Lancaster County. The facility manufactures high quality wood custom kitchen cabinets. The operations primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-15-0060B: SECCRA Landfill (219 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348) for modification of a landfill gas open flare in London Grove Township, Chester County.
PA-46-0077C: Harvard Industries, Inc. (400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA 19464) for modification of an aluminum reverberatory furnace in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
PA-46-0077B: Doehler-Jarvis Pottstown, Inc. (400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA 19464) for installation of a stack melter aluminum furnace in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
PA-09-0117: Heucotech LTD (99 Newbold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for modification of additional process equipment in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-46-0190: Dickson Investment Hardware, Inc. (404 East Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for installation of a gas fired thermal oxidizer in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
40-399-041: DMS Shredding, Inc. (400 Mill Street, Dunmore, PA 18512) for construction of a light metal shredding operation in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.
48-313-082: Elementis Pigments, Inc. (1525 Wood Avenue, Easton, PA 18042) for construction of a pigment granular forming process in Easton, Northampton County.
48-313-083: Elementis Pigments, Inc. (1525 Wood Avenue, Easton, PA 18042) for construction of a pigment blending and milling process in Easton, Northampton County.
54-310-020: Lehigh Asphalt and Paving Construction Co. (P. O. Box 549, Tamaqua, PA 18252) for construction of a stone crushing and screening plant in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-303-023A: EJB Paving & Materials Co. (1119 Snyder Road, West Lawn, PA 19609) for a drum mix bituminous asphalt plant controlled by a fabric collector in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart I, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
22-03055: Heckett Multiserv (612 North Main Street, Butler, PA 16001) for modification to the steel slag crushing and screening plant in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.
22-307-035: Chemetron Railway Products, Inc., Steelton Rail Welding Plant (5600 Stillwell, Kansas City, MO 64120) for construction of the rail welding unit in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.
28-310-006C: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for modification/installation of stonecrushing and screening equipment at their limestone crushing plant located in Fannett Township, Franklin County.
36-316-031B: Wood Specialties Corp. (245 Reading Road, East Earl, PA 17519) for modification of an existing woodworking operation in East Earl Township, Lancaster County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-26-478A: Fay Pen Fiber, Inc. (2079-A Lawrence Drive, DePere, WI 54115) for installation of wood product manufacturing at Div. of R&K Development Co. in Georges Township, Fayette County.
PA-26-490: Elk Corp. of America (14543 Dallas Pkwy, Wellington Centre, Dallas, TX 75240) for installation of asphalt shingle manufacturing at Georges Township, Fayette 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 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 fact 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
11990102. Laurel Energy, LP (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Adams and Conemaugh Townships; South Fork Borough, Cambria County, affecting 456.1 acres, receiving stream Little Conemaugh River and Bear Run. Application received March 11, 1999.
32890106. Permit Renewal for Reclamation, only, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Green Township, Indiana County, affecting 143.8 acres, receiving stream North Branch Two Lick Creek, Pompey Run, unnamed tributaries to Pompey Run. Application received March 12, 1999.
32890104. Permit Renewal for Reclamation, only, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, affecting 119.0 acres, receiving stream Ramsey Run to Blacklick Creek to Two Lick Creek to the Conemaugh River. Application received March 12, 1999.
11940103. Permit Renewal for Reclamation, only, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana PA 15701), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 227.3 acres, receiving stream Laurel Run and tributaries to Laurel Run. Application received March 16, 1999.
32970108. Permit Transfer from Simpson Coal Company to KMP Associates (R. D. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Young and Conemaugh Townships, Indiana County, affecting 166.6 acres, receiving stream Harpers Run and unnamed tributary to Blacklegs Creek. Application received March 15, 1999.
56940101. Permit Renewal, Future Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 205.9 acres, receiving stream three unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek and Buffalo Creek. Application received March 17, 1999.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03960102. Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 434, Kittanning, PA 16201). Revision application received to change postmining land use from existing wildlife habitat to pastureland on the lands of Walter Houser, Kathleen Fair and Walter C. and Sharon L. Flick located in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 145.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Snyder Run to Snyder Run. Revision application received: March 18, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33990106. Falls Creek Energy Co., Inc. (R. D. 6, Box 231, Kittanning, PA 16201). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, affecting 168.7 acres. Receiving streams: Turnip Run and Big Run to Big Run to Mahoning Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received March 12, 1999.
24890102. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and beneficial use operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 316.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Mead Run to Mead Run to Little Toby Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received March 15, 1999.
37890108. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Hickory Township, Lawrence County, affecting 301.0 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Neshannock Creek; three unnamed tributaries to Hottenbaugh Creek; one unnamed tributary to Big Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received March 17, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
11991301. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), to operate the Gamelands No. 79 deep mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, new mine unnamed tributary to south branch of Blacklick Creek. Application received February 22, 1999.
32891701. Bellaire Corp., Eastern Div. (Box 429, Seward, PA 15954), to renew the permit for the Hutchison Hollow Treatment Plant in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, no additional discharges. Application received February 10, 1999.
56981301. Quecreek Mining, Inc. (1576 Stoystown Rd., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to revise the permit for the Quecreek No. 1 Mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, revision to add surface acres unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek. Application received February 24, 1999.
32753702. EME Homer City Generation L. P. (18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92612-1046), to transfer the permit for the Homer City Refuse Disposal Facility in Centre Township, Indiana County to transfer from Pennsylvania Electric Co., no additional discharges. Application received February 16, 1999.
02733701. Consolidation Coal Co. (200 Hidden Valley Rd., McMurray, PA 15317), to revise the permit for the Renton Refuse and AMD Plant in Plum Borough, Allegheny County to add 36.5 support acres and one injection borehole and one pump borehole, no additional discharges. Application received March 3, 1999.
11861301. Rampside Collieries, Inc. (527 Slate Hill Rd., Berlin, PA 15530), to renew the permit for the Rampside Collieries Mine No. 1 in Richland Township, Cambria County, no additional discharges. Application received March 9, 1999.
30841317. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co. (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Enlow Fork Mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to add C-2 water handling borehole, no additional discharges. Application received March 9, 1999.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54921601R. Vito J. Rodino, Inc. (Box 217 Haddock, Hazleton, PA 18201), renewal of an existing anthracite coal preparation plant operation in Rush Township, Schuylkill County affecting 10.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received March 15, 1999.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Large Industrial Minerals Applications Received
31990301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (P. O. Box 135, 325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16804), commencement, operation and restoration of an industrial minerals mine in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, affecting 75.10 acres, receiving stream Shaffers Run, a tributary of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Application received March 8, 1999.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Pierpont Mining, Inc.
Request for Variance The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for a variance from Pierpont Mining, Inc. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702), provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.
Summary of the request: Pierpont Mining, Inc. requests a variance to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entries with other entries at the Pierpont No. 10 Mine.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Keystone Coal Mining Corporation
Request for Variance The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for a variance from Keystone Coal Mining Corporation. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Trader by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702), provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.
Summary of the request: Keystone Coal Mining Corporation requests a variance to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entries with other entries at the Plumcreek Mine.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the 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 office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E46-812. Encroachment Permit. Lower Gwynedd Township, P. O. Box 625, Springhouse, PA 19477. To construct and maintain facilities associated with the construction of Penllyn Park. The water obstructions are listed as follows. The project will impact 0.28 acre of wetlands, and have 216 feet of impact to watercourses (TSF). The site is located north of the intersection of Township Line Road and Gwynedd Avenue (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 8.65 inches; W: 0.85 inch) in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The applicant will construct 0.25 acre of replacement wetlands. 1. Install and maintain twin 40-foot long, 4-foot high by 9-foot wide, precast concrete box culverts in and along Willow Run beneath the main park entrance roadway (Township Line Road) and to install and maintain a stormwater outfall structure in this area. 2. Install and maintain two 40-foot long, 4-foot high by 9-foot wide, precast concrete box culverts in and along Willow Run to serve as an emergency access roadway to the park. 3. Construct and maintain a 10-foot wide pier supported pedestrian bridge spanning Willow Run. 4. Construct and maintain a 600-foot long circular boardwalk, supported by 4 by 4-inch support posts, impacting 0.06 acre of wetlands. (Mitigation required only for support posts). 5. To construct and maintain 400 feet of Township Line Road within the floodplain of Wissahickon Creek. 6. To install and maintain a split rail fence across wetlands in several locations.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E54-266. Encroachment. Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation, 91 South Progress Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901. To place fill in 0.75 acre of PSS wetlands, was in the drainage basin of Pine Creek, for the purpose of developing a 2.76-acre lot for commercial/industrial use. The project is located on Lot No. 4 of the Deer Lake Industrial Park on the south side of T-725 (Pheasant Run Road), approximately 0.2 mile northeast of the intersection of T-72 and S. R. 0061 (Orwigsburg, PAQuadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 9.5 inches), West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E06-523. Encroachment. Berks County Commissioners, 633 Court St., Reading, PA 19601. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 46.5 feet and an underclearance of 9 feet and to fill 0.04 acre of wetlands across the channel of Kershner Creek (WWF) at a point at Woodland Road (T-759) (Hamburg, PA Quadrangle N: 7.75 inches; W: 13.6 inches) for the purpose of replacing a structurally deficient bridge in Windsor Township, Berks County. The amount of wetland impact is considered a de minimis impact of 0.04 acre and wetland mitigation is not required.
E21-288. Encroachment. Mt. Zion Associates, 20 Erford Rd., Lemoyne, PA 17043. To construct and maintain a 31.59-foot by 12.08-foot steel arch bridge over Sears Run to construct Technology Parkway located immediately downstream of I-81 culvert about 3,500 feet south of the I-81 and PA 944 Interchange No. 20 (Harrisburg West, PA Quadrangle N: 5.25 inches; W: 14.66 inches) in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
E22-398. Encroachment. James Foreman, 6647 Schoolhouse Rd., Hershey, PA 17033. To construct and maintain four 71-inch x 47-inch culverts in the channel of Hoffer Creek at points 2,000, 2,600, 2,900 and 3,200 feet upstream of Colebrook Road for the purpose of accessing building lots (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 15.2 inches) in Conewago Township, Dauphin County.
E22-399. Encroachment. HC Partners, Dennis Goodwin, 1770 E. Market St., York, PA 17402. To impact 0.03 acre of wetlands with a driveway crossing and to excavate in the floodway stormwater management basin at a point upstream of Copperstone Road (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N: 8.75 inches; W: 0.75 inch) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County. The permittee will provide 0.05 acre of replacement wetlands.
E44-096. Encroachment. Mifflin County Commissioners, 20 North Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 103.35 feet and an underclearance of about 9.0 feet across Jacks Creek located on Township Road T-355, Section 000, about 0.23 mile east of its intersection with Township Road.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E59-380. Encroachment. Edwin Trask, 1043 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA 16933. To maintain 8,830 cubic yards of clean fill in the right floodway of the Tioga River located 700-feet north of Canoe Camp Creek's confluence (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle, N: 6.2 inches; W: 9.7 inches) in Richmond Township, Tioga County. The project does not propose to place any fill in the channel of the Tioga River.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Harrisburg, PA 15222-4745.
E04-215. Encroachment. Gearhart, Bomberger, Gradet, Tommasone Partnership, 617 Porterville Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117. To reissue Permit No. E04-215 to construct and maintain a floating dock facility in the channel of and along the right bank of the Ohio River for the purpose of recreational use located at RiverMile 29.3 just upstream from the confluence of the Ohio River and Raccoon Creek (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 8.0 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Industry Borough, Beaver County.
E04-265. Encroachment. Borough of New Brighton, 610 Third Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066-1893. To construct and maintain a boat dock and outfall channels along the left bank and in the channel of the Beaver River (WWF) to construct and maintain a gabion wall along the left bank of the Beaver River and along the right bank of Blockhouse Run and to dredge the channel of the Beaver River for the purpose of constructing the New Brighton Borough Riverfront Park. The project is located just north of the confluence of the Beaver River and Blockhouse Run (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 7.8 inches) in New Brighton Borough, Beaver County.
E32-399. Encroachment. THF/Indian Springs Development, L. P., One Highpoint Place, Indiana, PA 15701. To place and maintain fill in 0.19 acre of wetlands (PEM) in an unnamed tributary to McCarthy Run (CWF) for the purpose of construction of a development. The project is located at the intersection of SR 286 and SR 6422 (Indian Springs Road), (Indiana, PA Quadrangle N: 18.9 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in White Township, Indiana County. The permittee shall make monetary contribution to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Pennsylvania Wetland Project.
E56-289. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a normal clear span of 18.00 meters and an underclearance of 4.56 meters across Laurel Hill Creek (HQ,CWF) located on SR 0031, Section 005, Segment 90, Offset 169M; to construct and maintain a temporary roadway crossing consisting of four 1,800-mm diameter, and to place and maintain rock protection along each abutment. Also, to permanently place and maintain fill in 0.0391 hectar of PSSI/PEM wetlands for the purpose of improving highway safety by widening the bridge and to temporarily place and maintain fill in 0.163 hectar of PSSI wetlands for the purpose of constructing the temporary road crossing (Bakersville, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Jefferson Township, Somerset County. To compensate for the wetland impacts, the applicant will construct 0.0743 hectar of replacement wetlands on an adjoining area.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
EA26-002SW. Yough Walleye Association, P. O. Box 613, Hopwood, PA 15445. To periodically place limestone sand in the floodway and channel of Tub Run (WWF) and Hall Run (WWF) and their tributaries to allow high flow events to dissolve and distribute the material downstream and in the Youghiogheny River Lake to increaselake alkalinity. The sites are located north of Rt. 281 (Ohiopyle, PA Quadrangle, N: 5.8 inches; W: 6.4 inches) in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County.
EA03-002SW. Department of the Army, Pittsburgh District--Corps of Engineers, William S. MoorheadFederal Building, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186. To replace deteriorating chamber walls with precast concrete panels, replace erosion protection for the downstream river wall at Lock and Dam 7 and perform scour hole excavation and protection with disposal of the demolition and excavated material in Allegheny River Pool 7. This site is located in the Allegheny River, Mile Marker 45.7 Lock and Dam 7 (Kittanning, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 42 inches) in East Franklin Township, Armstrong 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 Flood, 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.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 5498403. Sewerage. Rush Township Sewer Authority, R. R. 1, Box 1389B, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Permit to extend sewers into adjacent residential sectors around the Hometown area, located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
Northcentral Regional Office: 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020273. Sewerage. Milton Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 150, Milton, PA 17847. Renewal of NPDES permit to discharge to the West Branch Susquehanna River in West Chillsquaque Township, Northumberland County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0060232. Sewerage. U S Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, RR 1 Box 65, Tioga, PA 16946-9733. Renewal of Tompkins Recreation Area NPDES permit has been granted permission to discharge treated sewage from this facility located at Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0228079. Sewerage. Middleburg Municipal Authority, 13 North Main Street, Middleburg, PA 17842-0415. Permission granted to applicant to discharge treated sewage from facility serving the Village of Kissimmee. Location is Franklin Township, Snyder County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0208914. Sewerage. Strick Corporation, RR 8 Box 281, Danville, PA 17821. Renewal granted to discharge treated sewage from plant serving the domestic wastewater facilities for their trailer fabrication plant in Limestone Township, Montour County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0060208. Sewerage. Nelson Township Authority, P. O. Box 100, Nelson, PA 16940. Renewal granted to discharge treated sewage from their sewage treatment plant serving the Village of Nelson at Nelson Township, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0209384, Amendment 1. Sewerage. Lawrence Township Municipal Authority, RR 1 Box 615, Lawrenceville, PA 16829. Amendment granted to establish Total Residual Chlorine limits on monthly average to facility located at Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0008923, Amendment. Industrial waste. Corning Asahi Video Product Company, P. O. Box 9, State College, PA 16801-0009. The Department initiated this amendment to extend the final compliance date for the Water Quality Based Effluent Limits as established in the NPDES permit. The location is College Township, Centre County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0221112. Sewage, Howard T. Wagner, 6565 Meadville Rd., Girard, PA 16417-7301, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Elk Creek Township, Erie County to an Unnamed Tributary of Cussewago Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020257. Sewage. Borough of Grove City, P. O. Box 110, Grove City, PA 16127-0100, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the Borough of Grove City, Mercer County to Wolf Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0037397. Sewage. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Waterford, P. O. Box 49, 224 East Third Street, Waterford, PA 16441, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Waterford Borough, Erie County to LeBoeuf Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0222747. Sewage. Seagull Cove Treatment Facility Association, 11986 East Lake Road, P. O. Box 506, North East, PA 16428-0506, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North East Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Lake Erie.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS) The following approvals for coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for discharge of stormwater from construction activities have been issued.
These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by an aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream PAS10V025 Wallenpaupack Area
School District
HC6, Box 6075
Hawley, PA 18428-9045Pike County
Palmyra TownshipWallenpaupack Creek Southwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream PAS10A060-6 Port Authority of
Allegheny County
2235 Beaver Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1080Allegheny County
City of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Borough
Crafton Borough
Roslyn Farms Borough
Ingram BoroughMonongahela River
Ohio River
Chartiers Creek
Campbells Run
Oakland Run
Sawmill RunPAS10W070 Washington Woods
Redevelopment Co., Inc.
13 West Mall Plaza
Carnegie, PA 15106Washington County
South Strabane TownshipUNT Little Chartiers Creek
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 this 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 arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES and/or other General Permit Type PAG-1 General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities PAG-3 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems PAG-7 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site General Permit Type--PAG2
Facility Location County and Applicant Name Receiving Stream Contact Office and Municipality Permit No. and Address or Body of Water Telephone No. Snyder County
Penn TownshipPAR105915 Richard Yingst
Grayson View
7100 Fishing Creek Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112Unt. Penns Creek Snyder County CD
403 West Market St.
Middleburg, PA 17842
(570) 837-0007Carbon County
Lower Towamensing TownshipPAR-101306-1 Blue Ridge Country Club
2330 Fireline Rd.
Palmerton, PA 18071Fireline Cr.
Lehigh RiverCarbon CD
(610) 377-4894Lehigh County
S. Whitehall TownshipPAR-10Q119 Rothrock Motor Sales, Inc.
Bruce L. Rothrock, Sr.
15th St. & U.S. Rt. 22
Allentown, PA 18102Jordan Cr. Lehigh CD
(610) 391-9583Schuylkill County
Foster TownshipPAR-105780 CDL Training Facility, IU #29
Schuylkill Intermediate Unit
Donald Dillman
P. O. Box 130
Mar Lin, PA 17951Crystal Run
to
W. Branch of
Schuylkill
RiverSchuylkill CD
(570} 622-3742Schuylkill County
N. Manheim TownshipPAR-105781 PennDOT District 5-0
S. R. 61 Sect. 135
Roadway Safety Imp. Proj.
1713 Lehigh St.
Allentown, PA 18103Schuylkill
RiverSchuylkill CD
(570) 622-3742Erie County
Girard BoroughPAR10K121 OAS Partnership
306 Shenango Drive
Girard, PA 16417UNT to Lake Erie Erie Conservation District
12723 Route 19
P. O. Box 801
Waterford, PA 16441
(814) 796-4203General Permit Type--PAG-3
Facility Location County and Applicant Name Receiving Stream Contact Office and Municipality Permit No. and Address or Body of Water Telephone No. Lehigh County
Catasauqua BoroughPAR202205 Fuller County
2040 Avenue C
Bethlehem, PA 18017Lehigh Canal NERO
Water Mgmt.
(570) 826-2511Luzerne County
Hazleton CityPAR112216 Dorr-Oliver Inc.
101 Carleton Ave.
Hazleton, PA 18201N/A NERO
Water Mgmt.
(570) 826-2511Susquehanna County
Bridgewater TownshipPAR222206 Donald Dean & Sons, Inc.
P. O. Box 246
Montrose, PA 18801Snake Creek NERO
Water Mgmt.
(570) 826-2511Lackawanna County
Archbald BoroughPAR322201 Casket Shells, Inc.
Finishing Plant
First St.
Eynon, PA 18403Trib. of
Lackawanna
RiverNERO
Water Mgmt.
(570) 826-2511Lackawanna County
Archbald BoroughPAR322202 Casket Shells, Inc.
Eynon Plant/Main Plant
First St.
Eynon, PA 18403Trib. of
Stony CreekNERO
Water Mgmt.
(570) 826-2511General Permit Type--PAG04
Facility Location County and Applicant Name Receiving Stream Contact Office and Municipality Permit No. and Address or Body of Water Telephone No. Berks County
Amity TownshipPAG043614 Barry C. Templin
577 Monocacy Hill Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508UNT to Monocacy
CreekSouthcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707Bedford County
West St. Clair TownshipPAG043615 Keith L. Leppert
4062 Cortland Drive
New Paris, PA 15554UNT to Dunnings Creek Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707Clearfield County
Bradford TownshipPAG044827 Michael Desmett
Box 80
Woodland, PA 16881Jake's Run Northcentral
208 W. Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701Union City
Lewis TownshipPAG045053 Gordon G. Fritz
R. D. 1 Box 334-1
Mifflinburg, PA 17844UNT Buffalo Creek Northcentral
208 W. Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
(717) 327-3664Columbia County
N. Centre TownshipPAG045050 Duane L. Powlus
RR 5 Box 494
Bloomsburg, PA 17815Cabin Run Northcentral
208 W. Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
(717) 327-3664
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