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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-897b

[29 Pa.B. 2885]

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INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)


NPDES Individual

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.

   Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at 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.

   Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.

   NPDES Permit PAS10S077.  Stormwater. Bridge St. Apartments, Central Stroud Limited Partnership, 2112 N. 15th St., Suite 101, Tampa, FL 33605, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Stroud Township, Monroe County, to Pocono Creek.

   Northampton County Conservation District, District Manager, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.

   NPDES Permit PAS10U113.  Stormwater. Mark Bisett, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp., 2800 Post Oak Blvd. (77056), P. O. Box 1396, Houston, TX 77251-1396, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Plainfield and Lower Mt. Bethel Townships, Northampton County, to Mud Run and Little Bushkill Creek.

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

   NPDES Permit PAS10W075.  Stormwater. McGuffey School District, P. O. Box 431, Claysville, PA 15323 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Buffalo Township, Washington County to an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek.

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

   NPDES Permit PAS102513.  Stormwater. Larry Buehler, P. O. Box 88, Ridgway, PA 15853, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Horton Township, Elk County, to Laurel Run.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.

   Permit No. 0199504.  Public water supply. Mt. View Mobile Home Park, 203 Rife Rd., East Berlin, PA 17316, Reading Township, Adams County. Responsible Official: David Remmel, 20 Erford Rd., Suite 215, Lemoyne, PA 17043. Type of Facility: Construction Permit Application for a proposed finished water storage tank, booster pump station and cartridge filtration for turbidity removal. Consulting Engineer: Janet R. McNally PE, William F. Hill & Assoc., Inc., 207 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA 17325. Application received: April 29, 1999.

   Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   A.  1999501.  The Department has received a permit application from Benton Municipal Water and Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 516, Benton, PA 17814-0516 for construction of a filter system to replace 8000 LF 6" cast iron with 5" PVC and replace 100 3/4" copper service with ASTM 3408, 200 psi.

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

   0391501-A2.  Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority, R. R. 1, Box 2, Adrian, PA 16210-1972. Installation of a third high service pump at the Authority's water treatment plant serving East Franklin Township, Armstrong County.

   0299503.  Municipal Authority of the Township of Robinson, P. O. Box 15539, Pittsburgh, PA 15244. Application for recoating of the Route 60 one million gallon water tank in Robinson Township, Allegheny County.

   0499501.  Municipal Authority of the Borough of Conway, 1208 Third Avenue, Conway, PA 15027-1598. Construction of an iron water main along Conway-Wallrose Road, construction of a meter vault and booster chlorination system which will create an interconnection with the Ambridge Borough Water Authority serving Conway Borough, Beaver County.

   0499502.  Municipal Authority of the Borough of Conway, 1208 Third Avenue, Conway, PA 15027-1598. Application for operation of an existing system serving Conway Borough, Beaver County.

   5699502.  Confluence Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 6, Confluence, PA 15424. Application for renovations to parts of the existing Citizen's Water Company serving Addison and Turkeyfoot Townships, and Confluence Borough, Somerset County.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 1


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 302, 303, 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 the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as 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 suspected 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, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation 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. Furthermore, the person 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 standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified below and proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, 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 the municipality may request that the person identified below, 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, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, in the Department of Environmental Protection 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 (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.

   Heritage Nissan, Newtown Township, Delaware County. Eric S. Poulson, Poulson & Associates, 5 Camby Chase, Media, PA 19063, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in Delaware County Daily Times on April 26, 1999.

   Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.

   National Forge Company, Brokenstraw Township, Warren County, One Front Street, Irvine, PA 16329, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate Area of Concern-7 (surface stained soils), contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Warren Times Observer on April 14, 1999.

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

   Federal Laboratories Site, Area 15A, Saltsburg, Indiana County. TransTechnology Corporation, 150 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 and Kelly R. McIntosh, Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, 2055 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site specific strandard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Greensburg Tribune Review on June of 1999.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   A.  100277.  Westmoreland Waste LLC, 1428 Delberts Drive, Unit 2, Monongahela, PA 15063. Sanitary Landfill, 900 Tyrol Blvd., Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Application for a major permit modification to modify the permit boundary, for a landfill in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County was received in the Regional Office on May 20, 1999.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVALS

Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications

Nonmajor 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 to schedule an appointment.

   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's 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).

   Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   OP-15-0004:  Reynolds Metals Co. (520 Lincoln Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335) for approval of Facility VOC RACT in Downingtown Borough, Chester County.

   OP-15-0089:  West Goshen Sewage Treatment Plant (848 South Concord Road, West Chester, PA 19382) for approval of Facility VOC/NOx RACT in West Goshen Township, Chester County.

REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

(RACT)

Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds; Public Hearing

   Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Andritz, Inc. in Muncy Borough, Lycoming 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 portion of a foundry facility owned and operated by Andritz, Inc. in Muncy Borough, Lycoming 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:

SourceRACT limit or requirement
*  ''green sand molding line''*  the volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 41 tons in any 12 consecutive month period
*  ''no-bake floor molding operation''*  the volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 62 tons in any 12 consecutive month period
*  natural gas/#2 oil-fired space heaters*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  natural gas-fired boilers*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  natural gas-fired ladle torches*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  heat treatment area*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  cold degreasers*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  distillate oil storage tanks*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  scrap dryer*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  polyurethane foam packaging operation*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  pattern shop*  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  surface coating operation cleanup activities *  the combined volatile organic compound emissions shall not exceed 3 pounds per hour, 15 pounds per day or 2.7 tons per year
*  7 propane-fired emergency generators*  none of the generators shall operate more than 500 hours in any 12 consecutive month period

   The Department cannot at this time render a RACT determination for several additional volatile organic compound emission sources which exist at the respective facility (refiner plate molding line and core making operation).

   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 21, 1999 at 1 p.m. at the 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 (570) 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 (570) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (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 W. Aldenderfer, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by August 5, 1999.

   Pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (570) 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 below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

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

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

Coal Applications Received

   32803048.  Permit Renewal for Reclamation only. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), for continued restoration of bituminous-auger strip mine in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 437.0 acres. Receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Penn Run and Rose Run and to Penn Run and Rose Run, application received May 20, 1999.

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

   03980107.  State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Washington Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 355.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Allegheny River to Allegheny River. Application received May 12, 1999.

   26990102.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine location in Springfield Township, Fayette County, proposed to affect 370.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Resler Run to Resler Run to Indian Creek to Youghiogheny River and unnamed tributaries to Richter Run to Richter Run to Indian Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Application received May 14, 1999.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 609, Knox, PA 16232.

   33930112.  Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Beaver Township, Jefferson County, affecting 211.2 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Reitz Run and unnamed tributaries of Ferguson Run; All to Ferguson Run to Little Sandy Creek to Redbank Creek and unnamed tributaries of Beaver Run to Beaver Run to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received May 10, 1999.

   33980104.  Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Revision to an existing bituminous surface operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County, affecting 18.4 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to McCracken Run to Big Run to Little Sandy Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Revision to add 7.2 acres to its existing permit. Application received May 12, 1999.

   101887-33980104-E-1.  Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application for a stream encroachment to construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within 100 feet of an unnamed tributary to McCracken Run in Perry Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to McCracken Run to Big Run to Little Sandy Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received May 12, 1999.

   16950101.  Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Clarion and Limestone Townships, Clarion County affecting 43.3 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries of Piney Creek to Piney Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Revision to add mining of the Lower Kittanning coal seam. Application received May 14, 1999.

   33990108.  T.L.H. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Young Township, Jefferson County affecting 49.5 acres. Receiving stream: Sawmill Run. Application to include a landuse change from ''Woodland'' to ''Unmanaged Natural Habitat'' on the lands of Brian S. and Tami C. Setree. Application received May 14, 1999.

   101478-33990108-E-1.  T.L.H. Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771). Application for a stream encroachment to construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within 100 feet of unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run in Young Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams: Sawmill Run. Application received May 14, 1999.

   24990101.  Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15853). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County, affecting 588.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Mead Run and Mead Run, unnamed tributaries of Little Toby Creek and Little Toby Creek to Toby Creek to the Clarion River. Application received May 14, 1999.

   24890101.  Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15853). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, tipple refuse disposal and beneficial use of Lime Mud, Fly Ash/Bottom Ash Disposal operation Fox and Horton Townships, Elk County, affecting 377.0 acres. Receiving streams: Boderocco Run and Brandy Camp Creek to Little Toby Creek; Unnamed tributary to Little Toby Creek to Toby Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application received May 20, 1999.

   10990101.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Eau Claire Borough and Venango Township, Butler County affecting 41.3 acres. Receiving streams: South Fork Little Scrubgrass Creek and unnamed tributaries thereto. Application received May 19, 1999.

   McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   02851601.  Aloe Coal Company (200 Neville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15225), to revise the permit for the Bald Knob Preparation Plant in Findlay Township, Allegheny County to add 18.1 permit acres, no additional discharges. Application received April 16, 1999.

   56841306.  Lion Mining Company (204 College Park Plaza, Johnstown, PA 15904), to revise the permit for the Grove #1/E Seam Mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County to revise the subsidence control plan boundary for the Upper Kittanning seam, no additional discharges. Application received April 30, 1999.

   32841317.  Helvetia Coal Company (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Lucerne No. 9 Mine in Conemaugh and Young Townships, Indiana County change in water handling for post mining land use, Marshall Run. Application received May 5, 1999.

   32971301.  Britt Energies, Inc. (P. O. Box 515, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Josephine No. 3 Mine in Center Township, Indiana County to add surface, underground and subsidence control plan acres, tributary to Laurel Run. Application received May 12, 1999.

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

   54840102C.  Harriman Coal Corporation (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation to include a road variance and incidental boundary correction in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 115.0 acres, receiving stream: Rausch Creek. Application received May 4, 1999.

   35840205T.  Ransom Quarry Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 114, Ransom, PA 18653), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation from George W. Bone, Jr. in Olyphant and Throop Boroughs, Lackawanna County affecting 161.0 acres, receiving stream: Lackawanna River. Application received May 10, 1999.

   54840202R3.  CLS Coal Company (P. O. Box 81, Port Carbon, PA 17965), renewal of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Branch Township, Schuylkill County affecting 50.0 acres, receiving stream: West Creek. Application received May 17, 1999.

   54830209R3.  South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. (R. R. 3, Box 14, Tamaqua, PA 18252), renewal of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County affecting 37.0 acres. Receiving stream: Little Schuylkill. Application received May 20, 1999.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   62990303.  Allegheny Aggregate, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 227, Pittsfield, PA 16340). Commencement, operation and restoration of a gravel operation in Pittsfield Township, Warren County, affecting 108.6 acres. Receiving streams: Miles Run to Little Brokenstraw Creek and Little Brokenstraw Creek. Application received May 14, 1999.

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

   54990301.  Keystone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 249, Dunham Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 137.5 acres, receiving stream: Swatara Creek. Application received May 11, 1999.

   8175SM3A1C5.  Warner Company (P. O. Box 457, Yellow Springs Road, Devault, PA 19432), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0613797 in East Whiteland and Tredyffrin Townships, Chester County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Valley Creek. Application received May 12, 1999.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401(a) 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 any 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.

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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.

   Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   E13-118.  Encroachment. Kovatch Enterprises, Inc., One Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240. To construct and maintain two bridges as follows: (1) a prestressed concrete bridge, having a span of 40 feet with an average underclearance of 4.5 feet across Broad Run (Fourth Hollow Run (HQ-CWF) associated with the construction of Park Drive (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 14.8 inches), and (2) a prestressed concrete bridge having a span of 36 feet with an average underclearance of 3.7 feet across Deep Run (Third Hollow Run (EV)) (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 13.5 inches). The project is part of the proposed Green Acres Industrial Park and is located on the north side of S. R. 0054, approximately 20 miles west of its intersection with S. R. 0209 in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E35-314.  Encroachment. City of Carbondale, City Hall, Carbondale, PA 18407. To remove the existing deteriorated structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed adjacent box beam bridge having a normal span of 50 feet, 3 inches and a minimum underclearance of 8 feet, 4 inches, across the Lackawanna River (TSF). The project is located on the 6th Street Bridge over the Lackawanna River (Carbondale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.1 inches; W: 0.5 inch), City of Carbondale, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E35-315.  Encroachment. Mark W. Bell, R. R. 6, Box 6497L, Moscow, PA 18444. To construct and maintain a road across a tributary to Bear Brook (HQ-CWF) and 138 feet of adjacent wetlands, including six 18-inch diameter H.D.P.E. culverts and the placement of fill in 0.02 acre of wetlands. The project, associated with the construction of a private residential crossing, is located east of the intersection of S. R. 0690 and T-366 (Sterling, PA Quadrangle N: 16.8; W: 15.9) Madison Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-524.  Encroachment. Burtam Gardner, Inc., 1140 Route 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To construct and maintain a precast concrete arch bridge, having a span of 32 feet and an underclearance of 8 feet, across Gardner Creek (CWF) and adjacent wetlands, for the purpose of providing access to a proposed 5-lot professional office park on a 24-acre parcel. The project will include three stormwater outfall structures, three utility line stream crossings, and a temporary road crossing, which the applicant proposes to construct in accordance with General Permit Nos. 4, 5 and 8. The overall project will impact approximately 90 linear feet of channel and a de minimis area of wetland equal to 0.02 acre. The project is located approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 0315 and S. R. 2039 (Westminister Road) (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 4.5 inches), Jenkins Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-267.  Encroachment. Pine Grove Township Supervisors, R. R. 4, Box 260-A, Pine Grove, PA 17963. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a road crossing of Swope Valley Run (CWF), consisting of twin 14.0-foot by 5.0-foot precast concrete box culverts, with their inverts depressed 1.0 foot below stream bed elevation. The project is located along T-649 (Swope Valley Road), approximately 0.3 mile southwest of the intersection of T-649 and S. R. 0645 (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N: 3.8 inches; W: 2.3 inches), Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E58-229.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 20.0-foot (6.10m) by 5.5-foot (1.68m) precast concrete box culvert, with its invert depressed 1.0 foot (0.31m) below streambed elevation, in Fallbrook (CWF). The project will include the permanent placement of fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.03 acre. The project will temporarily impact 0.35 acre of wetland for the construction of a temporary roadway and stream diversion. The structure is located at S. R. 0167, Section 572, approximately 0.1 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0167 and T-625 (Laurel Lake, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 2.6 inches), Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

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

   E18-269.  Encroachment. Ron Paule, 600 Freeport Road, Butler, PA 16002. To maintain an existing cabin structure in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Tangscootac Creek and to maintain an existing single lane steel I beam and top grated bridge with a maximum underclearance of 6 feet over an unnamed tributary to Tangscootac Creek adjacent to Mill Branch Road approximately 4 miles south of the intersection of Mill Branch Road with Eagleton Road (Howard NW, PA Quadrangle N: 8 inches; W: 3 inches) in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting 12 feet of waterway. The unnamed tributary to Tangscootac Creek is a High Quality Stream.

   E49-225.  Encroachment. Daniel Stoltzfus, R. R. 1, Box 160J, Turbotville, PA 17772-9524. To construct and maintain two 72-inch diameter by 40-foot corrugated metal pipe culverts in the County Line Branch of Chillisquaque Creek located 1,700 feet south of the intersection of SR 4008 and SR 1010 (Hughesville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.5 inches; W: 15.1 inches) in Lewis Township, Northumberland County and Anthony Township, Montour County. This project proposes to insignificantly impact 50 linear feet of County Line Branch of Chillisquaque Creek, which is designated a Warm Water Fishery.

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

   E02-180.  Encroachment. Elizabeth Boat Club, 316 Monongahela Avenue, Elizabeth, PA 15037-0387. To amend Permit No. E02-180 to include maintenance dredging at the existing Elizabeth Boat Club docking facility in the channel of and along the right bank of the Monongahela River (WWF) located just downstream from the Elizabeth (S. R. 51) Bridge (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 1.6 inches) in Elizabeth Borough, Allegheny County.

   E03-379.  Encroachment. Boggs Township Supervisors, R. D. 1, Box 49A, Templeton, PA 16259. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 40 foot long, twin cell C. M. Pipe Arch Culvert each pipe having a span of 9.31 feet and an underclearance of 6.25 feet (Culvert invert depressed 6 inches) in North Fork Pine Creek (HQ-CWF) located on T- 910 (Baum Station Road Bridge) at a point approximately 300 feet south of S. R. 28/68 (Templeton, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 3.00 inches) in Boggs Township, Armstrong County.

   E11-276.  Encroachment. Cambria Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 248, Revloc, PA 15948. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 22 foot long squash pipe culvert having a span of 71 inches and an underclearance of 47 inches (invert depressed 6 inches) in an unnamed tributary to Chest Creek (HQ-CWF) on T-454 (Grata Road). This project is part of Cambria County Dirt and Gravel Roads Program and is located at a point approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of Tanner Road and Grata Road (Carrolltown, PA Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in Cambria Township, Cambria County.

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

   E16-110.  Encroachment. Toby Township Supervisors, R. D. 2, Box 316, Rimersburg, PA 16248. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete adjacent plant beam bridge with a span of 10 meters and an underclearance (minimum) of 1.71 meters on T-374 across Cherry Run (CWF). This project will include a de minimis wetland fill (0.02 hectare) for new wingwalls and road widening. The project is located on T-374 across Cherry Run approximately 60 meters south of the intersection of SR 2009 and T-374 (Rimersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 4.1 inches) located in Toby Township, Clarion County.

   E20-478.  Encroachment. Advanced Cast Products, Inc., P. O. Box 417, Meadville, PA 16335. To construct and maintain a 180-foot-long by 80-foot-wide building addition onto the existing Advanced Cast Products foundry building within the FEMA mapped 100-year floodway of French Creek. The project is located within the Advanced Cast Products, Inc. industrial facility approximately 2,000 feet northeast of the intersection of SR 0102 and SR 000/0019/0322 (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.06 inch; W: 5.22 inches) in Vernon Township, Crawford County.

   E62-346.  Encroachment. Pine Grove Township, P. O. Box 125, Russell, PA 16345. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a steel I-beam bridge with a single clear span of 25.0 feet and an average underclearance of 6 feet on Reynolds Road (T-21) across Reynolds Run (CWF, Trout Stocked, Wild Trout). The project is on Reynolds Road (T-621) across Reynolds Run approximately 800 feet northeast of the intersection of Reynolds Road (T-621) and SR 1012 (Scandia PA-NY, Quadrangle N: 11.9 inches; W: 9.3 inches) in Pine Grove Township, Warren County.

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