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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-125a

[29 Pa.B. 466]

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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.

   A.  6798505.  Public water supply. Stewartstown Borough Authority, Stewartstown Borough, York County. Responsible Official: David E. England, P. O. Box 415, Stewartstown, PA 17363. Type of Facility: Installation of Cation Exchange Equipment for manganese removal and anion exchange equipment for nitrite removal at existing wells 1, 2 and 3. Consulting Engineer: Dennis E. Sarpen, P. E., Holley & Associates, 18 S. George St., York, PA 17401.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.

   A.  6198503.  Corrosion control, public water supply. Sugarcreek Station, R. D. 3, Box 29, Franklin, PA 16323. This application is to permit the installation of chemical feed pump for corrosion control and phosphate treatment for lead and copper control. Facility is part of permitted water supply servicing the Borough of Sugarcreek, Venango County.

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 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 the 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's Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact Steve Curcio at (814) 332-6816. 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:

   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 and site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate will be published in the Warren Times Observer in January of 1999.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES


Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility.

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

   A.  PAD064375470.  Advanced Environmental Technical Services, Inc., 1050 West 11th Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320. Request submitted for bond release for the hazardous waste treatment and storage facility located in Valley Township, Chester County. Facility has ceased operations and conducted a clean closure in accordance with the approved closure plan. Permit is being revoked, at the permittee's request under separate action. Bond release request received in the Southeast Regional Office on November 24, 1998.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (35 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

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

   Permit No. 100148.  GROWS Landfill, 1121 Bordentown Road, P. O. Box 759, Morrisville, PA 19067. Application was received for the GROWS Eastern Expansion Municipal Waste Landfill permit renewal. Application was received in the Southeast Regional Office on December 29, 1998.

AIR QUALITY

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).

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

   35-302-102:  PEI Power Corp. (One PEI Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711) for operation of a methane/natural gas fired boiler in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.

   48-309-005A:  Essroc Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064) for operation of cement kiln no. 4 in Nazareth Borough, Northampton County.

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

   21-03031:  Prepared Millwork, Inc. (P. O. Box 422, New Kingstown, PA 17072) for operation of a wood surface finishing operation in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

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

   OP-49-0002A:  Foster Wheeler Mount Carmel, Inc. (Marion Heights Road, Marion Heights, PA 17832) for operation of an anthracite culm trommel screen as well as an ash silo and associated air cleaning devices (cartridge collectors) in Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County. The screen is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

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

   OP-65-00769:  Raven Industries (Center Drive, R. D. 6, Box 18A, Latrobe, PA 15650) for operation of toner manufacturing at Latrobe Plant in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.

   OP-11-00062:  Quaker Sales Corp. (P. O. Box 880, Johnstown, PA 15907) for operation of batch asphalt plant in Barneboro Asphalt Plant in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County.

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   48-315-003:  Ponderosa Fibres of Pennsylvania Partnership (6 Horwith Lane, P. O. Box 190, Northampton, PA 18067) for modification of a recycle paper pulping operation in Northampton Borough, Northampton County.

   54-303-015:  Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for construction of a batch asphalt plant in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.

   54-310-010B:  Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237) for modification of the fuel preparation plant in Kline Township, Schuylkill County.

   54-313-073B:  Air Products and Chemical Co. (P. O. Box 351, Tamaqua, PA 18252) for modification of the nitrogen trifluoride north plant at Rural Route 1, Rush Township, Schuylkill County.

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

   06-1003E:  Lucent Technologies (P. O. Box 13396, Reading, PA 19612-3396) for a photoresist spray developer process controlled by a thermal oxidizer in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.

   36-05001A:  Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 169, Marietta, PA 17547) for installation of two exhaust scrubbing systems on the existing board mill in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.

   67-02014A:  York Group, Inc. (2880 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17042) for control of an existing surface coating operation by the existing hybrid incinerator in Manchester Township, York County.

   67-03056:  Hanover Lantern, Inc. (350 Kindig Lane, Hanover, PA 17331) for construction of six spray paint booths in Hanover Borough, York County.

   36-05019B:  Grinnell Corp. (1411 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512) for construction of a mechanical sprue crusher controlled by a fabric collector in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.

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

   PA-56-025B:  New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for installation of an aggregate crushing plant at Bakersville Crushing Plant in Jefferson Township, Somerset County.

   PA-32-339A:  Opal Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 980, Latrobe, PA 15650) for installation of dry coal crushing facility at Nowrytown No. 1 Mine in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County.

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

   20-318-009A:  Andover Industries BMPI (R. D. 2, Dunham Road, Meadville, PA 16335) for modification to paint spray booth (no. 1) in Vernon Township, Crawford County.

   20-318-012A:  Andover Industries BMPI (R. D. 2, Dunham Road, Meadville, PA 16335) for modification to spray paint booths (nos. 4 and 5) in Vernon Township, Crawford County.

   PA-20-194C:  Lord Corp./Chemical Products Division (P. O. Box 1050, Saegertown, PA 16433) for minor modification of PA-20-194B in Saegertown Borough, Crawford County.

REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

(RACT)


Notice of 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 Koppers Industries, Inc. in Clinton Township, 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 cogeneration and railroad crosstie treatment facility owned and operated by Koppers Industries, Inc. in Clinton Township, Lycoming County.

   The proposed SIP revision does not adopt 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 facility:

SourceNitrogen Oxides Emission Limits
Wellons creosoted woodwaste-fired boiler160 ppmv corrected to 7% oxygen, dry basis (24-hour average) and
145 ppmv corrected to 7% oxygen, dry basis (30-day rolling average)

   Additionally, a 13.4 million BTU/hour no. 6 fuel oil-fired boiler, a 220 horsepower diesel-fired fire pump, an 8 horsepower gasoline-fired makeup water pump, a 15,000 BTU/hour LPG-fired laboratory space heater, a 402,000 BTU/hour no. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler and ten 100,000 BTU/hour portable kerosene-fired heaters shall be maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and good air pollution control practices.

   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 March 9, 1999 at 1 p.m. at the DEP 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, Pennsylvania DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments must be received by March 24, 1999.

   All 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 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

   11920205.  Permit Renewal, Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 17.4 acres, receiving stream Paint Creek and unnamed tributaries to Paint Creek. Application received December 30, 1998.

   56880110.  Permit Renewal, Svonavec, Inc. (140 West Union Street, P. O. Box 312, Somerset, PA 15501), continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine for reclamation, only in Black Township, Somerset County, affecting 166.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Wilson Creek and Coxes Creek. Application received January 4, 1999.

   56920103.  Permit Renewal, Svonavec, Inc. (140 West Union Street, P. O. Box 312, Somerset, PA 15501), continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine for reclamation, only in Addison Township, Somerset County, affecting 60.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Cucumber Run. Application received January 4, 1999.

   56663069.  Permit Renewal, Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Elk Lick and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 3,110.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of/and to the Casselman River; unnamed tributaries of and to Elk Lick Creek. Application received January 4, 1999.

   11940105.  Permit Renewal, Ray Westrick Coal Company (1078 Sunset Road, Patton, PA 16668), continued restoration of bituminous strip mine, for reclamation, only in East Carroll Township, Cambria County, affecting 12.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Little Chest Creek. Application received January 6, 1999.

   56823066.  Permit Renewal, Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 224.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Elk Lick Creek and unnamed tributaries to the Casselman River. Application received January 7, 1999.

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

   17930114.  Johnson Brothers Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Waroquier Coal Company, Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 86.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Anderson Creek and Little Anderson Creek. Application received December 16, 1998.

   17910131.  Ecklund Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 109, Irvona, PA 16656), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit for a change in permit acreage from 165.9 to 187.7 acres. Receiving streams: Porter Run, Buck Run and unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek. Application received December 16, 1998.

   17793044.  River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 112 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Marks Run, to Marks Run to Three Runs and Salt Lick Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received December 18, 1998.

   17703032.  W. C. Bowman (R. R. 1, Box 104, Houtzdale, PA 16651), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Woodward Township, Clearfield County affecting 116.3 acres. Receiving streams: Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received December 28, 1998.

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

   37920105.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mining operation in Perry Township, Lawrence County affecting 103.0 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries of Camp Run to Camp Run to Big Run to the Beaver River. Application received January 7, 1999.

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

   03871302.  DLR Mining, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 115-A, Indiana, PA 15701), to transfer the permit for the Triple K No. 1 in Borrell Township, Armstrong County, from Triple K Coal Co. and revise to add second portal facility, unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received November 20, 1998.

   32951301.  PennAmerican Coal, L. P. (R. D. 1, Box 119-A, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Burrell Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County to expand subsidence control plan area, no additional discharges. Application received November 20, 1998.

   03981301.  Parkwood Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501), to operate the Parkwood Mine in Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, new mine, unnamed tributary to Crooked Creek. Application received November 24, 1998.

   30810703.  Consol PA Coal Co. (P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to renew the permit for the Bailey Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Richhill Township, Greene County to renew 511 acre site, no additional discharges. Application received December 11, 1998.

   63841304.  Laurel Run Mining Co. (1800 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15241-1421), to transfer the permit for the Vesta Mine in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, from Vesta Mining Co., no additional discharges. Application received December 22, 1998.

   16031604.  RFI Energy Inc. (555 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701), to transfer the permit for the Shannon Prep Plant in Piney and Toby Townships, Clarion County to and from C & K Coal Co., no additional discharges. Application received December 23, 1998.

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

Large Industrial Minerals Received

   56980301.  Keystone Lime Company (P. O. Box 278, Springs, PA 15562), commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal mine (limestone) in Addison and Elk Lick Townships, Somerset County, affecting 157.0 acres, receiving stream Christner Run, Tributaries to Christner Run, Tributary to Zehner Run. Application received December 21, 1998.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   06980301T.  Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1650, Blue Ball, PA 19422-0465), transfer of an existing quarry application from Temple Crushed Stone, Inc. in Alsace Township, Berks County affecting 47.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received December 28, 1998.

   7775SM12T2.  Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1650, Blue Ball, PA 19422-0465), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Temple Crushed Stone, Inc. in Alsace Township, Berks County affecting 137.4 acres, receiving stream--Laurel Run. Application received December 28, 1998.

   6774SM1C3.  National Limestone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 397, Middleburg, PA 17847), correction to an existing quarry application to include wet mineral processing in Perry Township, Snyder County, affecting 91.5 acres, receiving stream--North branch of Mahantongo Creek. Application received December 30, 1998.

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.

   E23-287.  Encroachment. Louise and Joseph Cappelli, P. O. Box 934, Concordville, PA 19331. To reissue permit No. E23-287 which authorized the removal of the existing 18-inch and 48-inch CMP culverts and to install and maintain 55 linear feet of a twin 4-foot by 11-foot reinforced concrete culvert and 58 linear feet of triple 5-foot by 12-foot reinforced concrete box culvert in and along Harvey Run, a tributary to Brandywine Creek, which will impact 0.245 acre of wetlands for the purpose of providing an access road to an upland portion of the site. The site is located south and adjacent to Baltimore Pike (US Route 1) approximately 5,000 feet west of its intersection with Route 202 (Wilmington North; DE-PA Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 8.8 inches) in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County.

   E46-829.  Encroachment. PA DOT, 200 Radnor Chester Rd., St. Davids, PA 19087. To extend and maintain the upstream end of an existing 8-foot by 4-foot concrete arch stream enclosure which carries Bethlehem Pike across an unnamed tributary to the Little Neshaminy Creek (WWF) to accommodate the widening of Bethlehem Pike and the extension of Knapp Road in association with roadway improvements at the adjacent Witchwood Tract. The existing structure measures approximately 121.5 feet in length and will be extended 13.75 feet. The culvert extension will have dimensions equivalent to the existing structure. The site is located approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the intersection of Bethlehem Pike (S. R. 0309) and Stump Road (Ambler USGS Quadrangle N: 18.75 inches; W: 15.6 inches) in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County.

   E09-780.  Encroachment. Janet Sloane, 2350 Butler Creek Road, Quakertown, PA 18951. To remove an existing 30-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert and to install and maintain 14 linear feet of 18-foot wide by 5-foot high box culvert for a private driveway crossing along Butter Creek located approximately 63 feet east of the intersection of Allentown Road (SR 4027) and Butter Creek Road (Quakertown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.1 inches; W: 17.1 inches) in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.

   E09-777.  Encroachment. Brick Sales, 1200 South West End Blvd., Quakertown, PA 18951. To place fill in 0.40 acre body of water to provide additional display area for an existing commercial facility. The site is located approximately 1,800 feet south of Tollgate Road along the west side of Route 309 (Quakertown, PA Quadrangle N: 6.7 inches; W: 12.9 inches) in Richland Township, Bucks County.

   E09-776.  Encroachment. Peter Bennett, 2425 Knecht's Bridge Rd., Riegelsville, PA 18077. To construct and maintain a 7-foot by 18-foot pedestrian bridge across an unnamed tributary to Cooks Creek (EV) and to place and maintain a PVC pipe culvert to control spring flow in an adjacent wetland of an unnamed tributary to Cooks Creek. This site is located approximately 7,000 feet south of the intersection of Main Street (Route 212) and Harrow Road (Route 412) (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 2.8 inches) in Springfield Township, Bucks County.

   E09-778.  Encroachment. Shooster Development Company, 521 East Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063-0349. To place fill in 0.10 acre of wetlands (PFO) associated with the proposed construction of the Giant Market Place Retail Shopping Center. The project is located on the southeast corner of Street Road (S. R. 132) and Mechanicsville Road (Beverly, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 10.9 inches) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. The permittee will construct 0.25 acre of wetlands replacement on site.

   E15-592.  Encroachment. Longview Development, 922 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 905, Wayne, PA 19087. To place and maintain fill along approximately 690 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to French Creek (TSF) and to divert stream flow through proposed stormwater management facilities. Also, to place and maintain fill within 0.06 acre of wetland (PEM). These activities are associated with the construction of the Phoenixville Town Center Shopping Center. The applicant proposes 0.87 acre of replacement wetlands. The project is located just north of the intersection of Nutt Road (SR 0023) and Kimberton Road (S. R. 0113) (Phoenixville USGS Quadrangle N: 1.25 inches; W: 4.9 inches) in the Phoenixville Borough, Chester County.

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

   E05-272.  Encroachment. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., J. Lon Reffner, P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664. To remove the existing building and to construct and maintain piers to support a 24-foot by 60-foot office within the right bank's 100-year floodway of Three Springs Run located just upstream of Church Street bridge (SR 1015) in New Enterprise Village (New Enterprise, PA Quadrangle N: 8.15 inches; W: 4.7 inches) in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County.

   E06-521.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103. To impact 0.96 acre of wetlands during the reconstruction of Route 78 and to rehabilitate and maintain two existing bridges across Crosskill Creek and a tributary to Crosskill Creek at points at Route 78 (Bethel, PA Quadrangle N: 15.4 inches; W: 15.9 inches and N: 16.4 inches; W: 13.0 inches) in Bethel Township, Berks County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.96 acre of replacement wetlands.

   E07-305.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete box beam bridge having a span of 55.4 feet and an underclearance of about 5.0 feet across Plum Creek located on SR 0164, Segment 02700, Offset 0000, Station 337+ 04.60 at East Sharpsburg (Martinsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.3 inches; W: 17.1 inches) in Taylor Township, Blair County.

   E22-396.  Encroachment. Richard Mortorf, 721 Tourist Park Road, Halifax, PA 17032. To construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 15 feet and an underclearance of 8 feet across the channel of Gurdy Run at a point approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Tourist Park Road (Millersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.7 inches; W: 5.4 inches) in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.

   E22-397.  Encroachment. Shaffer-Gelder Development Co., Fred Shaffer, 1345 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. To relocate approximately 800 feet of the channel of a tributary to Swatara Creek at a point along Stoverdale Road (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in Derry Township, Dauphin County.

   E31-150.  Encroachment. Huntingdon County Commissioners, 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652. To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 55.0 feet and an underclearance of about 9.74 feet across Three Springs Creek (CWF) located on Township Road T-341 at Station 2+56.36 and known as Watkins Bridge (County Bridge No. 6) (Orbisonia, PA Quadrangle N: 13.3 inches; W: 11.7 inches) in Clay Township, Huntingdon County.

   E36-664.  Encroachment. FSA Enterprises and Rockvale Group, J. Herbert Fisher, 1755 Oregon Pike, P. O. Box 5200, Lancaster, PA 17606. To construct and maintain a structure having five 25-feet wide side by side cells formed by reinforced concrete vertical walls and decking system for a total width of 125 feet, with a minimum 2.5-foot underclearance for enclosure of 390 lineal feet of a tributary to Mill Creek and to impact 0.07 acre of wetlands. The permit also authorized construction of a twin celled reinforced concrete box culvert, each cell having a 10-foot wide span with a 6.5-foot rise across the tributary channel for a new mall access road from Lincoln Highway. The project is for the expansion of parking area and a retail building at the Rockvale Square Outlet Center located along the south side of US Route 30 (Leola, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 10.5 inches) in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County.

   E36-665.  Encroachment. East Hempfield Township, Thomas Ernharth, 1700 Nissley Rd., Landisville, PA 17538. To remove sediment deposits from within approximately 200 lineal feet of channel to a tributary to the Little Conestoga Creek beginning approximately 450 feet East of Rohrerstown Road (SR 0741) located behind the Goods Plaza (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 11.0 inches; W: 15 inches) in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

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

   E08-343.  Encroachment. Wilbur Beers, P. O. Box 22, Wysox, PA 18854. Unnamed tributary to Laning Creek. The project is located on the north side of SR 006 approximately 0.1 mile west of the SR 0187 intersection in Wysox Township, Bradford County (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 4.5 inches; W: 4.0 inches). The purpose of the project is to expand parking facilities for two existing commercial businesses located in the same building. The project involves placement of permanent fill in 0.19 acre of PEM wetlands with a 1:1 replacement.

   E14-336.  Encroachment. College Township Water Authority, 1481 East College Ave., State College, PA 16801. Unnamed tributary to Thompson Run CWF. The project is located along the east side of Puddintown Road (SR 3012) approximately 0.5 mile from the intersection of SR 0026 in College Township, Centre County (State College, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches; W: 12 inches). The purpose of the application is to construct and maintain 150 linear feet of 12-inch ductile waterline and associated meter and valve box in EV-PEM/PSS Wetlands. The project will temporarily disturb 0.13 acre of wetlands that shall be fully restored.

   E19-182.  Encroachment. TCBA Farms, R. R. 5, Box 290, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. To modify, operate and maintain an existing public road crossing to enclose an unnamed tributary to Montour Run (a Cold Water Fishery) for the development of a commercial facility. The modification work shall consist of extending an existing 8.0-feet × 5.8-feet × 70.0-feet concrete arch culvert to a length of 150-feet. The extension of the culvert shall be made with a 6.0-feet diameter corrugated metal culvert pipe. The stream enclosure impacts an additional 80.0-feet of waterway and 0.047 acre of wetlands that is located along the western right-of-way of S. R. 0011 approximately 250-feet west of the intersection of S. R. 4004 and T-416 (Danville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.6 inches; W: 0.95 inch) in Montour Township, Columbia County. The project will permanently impact 0.047 acre of wetlands, for which, the applicant will make a contribution to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Fund, in lieu of onsite replacement wetlands.

   E19-187.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 3-0, 715 Jordan Street, Montoursville, PA 17754. To replace and maintain an existing 72 inch diameter corrugated metal pipe culvert with a 72 inch diameter corrugated metal pipe culvert in an unnamed tributary to Green Creek located 2 miles south of the intersection of SR-4041 (Rt. 254) and SR-1022 along SR-4041 at the intersection with T-577 (Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 5.8 inches) in Orange Township, Columbia County. This project proposes to impact 100 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Green Creek which is designated a Stocked Trout Stream and does not propose to impact any wetlands.

   E19-188.  Encroachment. Victor Nestico, 430 Maple Street, Kulpmont, PA 17834. To remove approximately 110 feet of 15-inch diameter culvert pipe, to construct and maintain approximately 110 feet of stream channel and to maintain two 95-foot sections of 15-inch diameter culvert pipe in an unnamed tributary to South Branch Roaring Creek at the intersection of T-302 and T-309 (Shamokin, PA Quadrangle N: 15.8 inches; W: 0.6 inch) in Cleveland Township, Columbia County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 110 feet of waterway. The unnamed tributary to South Branch Roaring Creek is a High Quality-Cold Water Fisheries Stream.

   E19-189.  Encroachment. Developers Realty Corporation, P. O. Box 17335, West Hartford, CT 06117. To construct and maintain approximately 318 feet of 24-inch diameter corrugated smooth bore plastic pipe culvert, 250 feet of twin 30-inch diameter corrugated smooth bore plastic pipe culverts in an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River. The project is located on the north side of Route 11 approximately 3,500 feet east of the eastern boundary line of the Town of Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.6 inches; W: 6.9 inches) in Scott Township, Columbia County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 590 feet of waterway. The unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River is a Warm Water Fisheries Stream.

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

   E02-1260.  Encroachment. West Penn Power DBA Allegheny Power, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1689. To operate and maintain two retaining walls, one at Allegheny Ludlum No. 1 substation, 52 feet long and 19 feet high with rip rap along the toe, the second at Allegheny Ludlum No. 3 substation, 56 feet long and 9 feet high. The walls are located along the right bank of the Allegheny River (WWF) near River Mile 23.2 (New Kensington East, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Harrison Township, Allegheny County.

   E30-188.   Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 55.0 feet and an underclearance of 7.8 feet across South Fork Tenmile Creek (HQ-WWF) on SR 0021, Section P01, Station 15+58 (Rogersville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.49 inches; W: 7.31 inches) and a twin cell 11.0 foot × 6.5 foot concrete box culvert with two openings each having a normal span of 11.0 feet, an underclearance of 5.5 feet and 1.0 foot depression of box invert into stream bed in West Run (HQ-WWF) on SR 0021, Section P02, Station 24+91 (Rogersville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.53 inches; W: 6.87 inches). Also proposed is the construction and maintenance of rock bank protection on the South Fork of Tenmile Creek (HQ-WWF) from its confluence with West Run downstream for a distance of 154.0 feet and 47.0 feet upstream, two outfall structures, each consisting of a single 18-inch diameter pipe on SR 0021 at stations 14+73.5 and 24+60, a temporary diversion channel having a width of 12.0 feet and a length of 220.0 feet and a temporary roadway crossing consisting of six 42-inch corrugated metal pipes with three pipes located in West Run (HQ-WWF) and three pipes located in the diversion channel. The project is located in Center Township, Greene County.

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

   E25-577.  Encroachment. OAS Partnership, 306 Shenango Drive, Girard, PA 16417. To construct and maintain approximately 867 feet of 48-inch-diameter PVC pipe stream enclosure in a tributary to Lake Erie for construction of a warehouse facility and associated parking and access north of Church Street and East of the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad tracks (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 1.75 inches; W: 9.0 inches) located in Girard Borough, Erie County.

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