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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1675b

[29 Pa.B. 5114]

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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.

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

Coal Applications Received

   03980107 (Resubmission). 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 341.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Allegheny River to Allegheny River. Application originally received: May 12, 1999. Application returned: June 28, 1999. Application resubmitted: September 1, 1999.

   63940102R.  Mulligan Mining, Inc. (transfer from Bologna Coal Company) (5945 Pudding Stone Lane, Bethel Park, PA 15102). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Smith Township, Washington County, affecting 108.5 acres. Receiving streams: ephemeral drainage to Burgetts Fork to Raccoon Creek and unnamed tributary to Raccoon Creek to the Ohio River. Renewal application received: September 17, 1999.

   03881022R.  M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, affecting 488.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to the North Branch of Plum Creek. Renewal application received: September 20, 1999.

   63940103R.  Twilight Industries, Inc. (Division of US Natural Resources, Inc., 212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Somerset Township, Washington County, affecting 51.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Pigeon Creek. Renewal application received: September 20, 1999.

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

   56970103.  Permit Revision, Marquise Mining Corporation (3889 Menoher Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15905), for a stream crossing relative to Fallen Timber Run in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 308.9 acres, receiving stream Fallen Timber Run and an unnamed trib to unnamed trib to Stonycreek. Application received September 9, 1999.

   32950101.  Permit renewal for reclamation only, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701), for continued restoration of a bituminous-auger strip mine in Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, affecting 183.5 acres, receiving stream Blacklick Creek. Application received September 10, 1999.

   32940105.  Permit renewal for reclamation only, Kent Coal Mining Company (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), for continued restoration of a bituminous-auger-beneficial use of ash strip mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 180.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Yellow Creek. Application received September 10, 1999.

   32870101.  Permit Revision, Urey Coal Company (222 Forest Ridge Road, Indiana, PA 15701), to mine through and then replace approximately 135 feet of an unnamed tributary to Cush Creek; and to mine through and then replace the unnamed tributary to Cush Creek beginning where the tributary flows under the abandoned railroad grade (the existing haulroad) and continue upstream for a distance of 1,250 feet in Banks and Montgomery Townships, Glen Campbell Boro, Indiana County, affecting 145.4 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Cush Creek and Cush Creek. Application received September 10, 1999.

   56703107.  Permit Transfer from Badger Coal Company, Inc. to Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541), to delete 329 acres from the existing 1,192 acre operation and for continued operation and restoration of a bituminous-auger strip mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 863.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Paint Creek; to Paint Creek; to Kaufman Run; to unnamed tributaries to Kaufman Run; and to Stony Creek. Application received September 10, 1999.

   56813011.  Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Zubek, Inc. (173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 73.6 acres, receiving stream Reitz Creek. Application received September 13, 1999.

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

   17970108.  M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 458.0 to 475.2 acres, located in Bell Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Whisky Run and unnamed tributaries of Haslett Run to Whisky Run and Haslett Run both contributory to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received September 9, 1999.

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

   54991303.  Alfred Brown Coal (R. R. 2, Box 118C, Hegins, PA 17938), commencement, operation and restoration of an underground mine operation in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Application received September 7, 1999.

   54931601T.  Sherman Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 93, Elysburg, PA 17824), transfer and correction of an existing coal preparation operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 9.6 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received September 9, 1999.

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

   33920103.  Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Pinecreek Township, Jefferson County affecting 143.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to O'Donnell Run to Sandy Lick Creek; Three unnamed tributaries to Five Mile Run to Mill Creek to Little Mill Creek to Sandy Lick Creek; all to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Revision is for the addition of 12.8 acres to approved surface mining permit. Application received September 16, 1999.

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

Small Industrial Mineral Received

   56990801.  M & S Stone Quarries, Inc., commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial mineral burgoon sandstone operation in Addison Township, Somerset County, affecting 2.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Zehner Run. Application received September 9, 1999.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   8074SM1T.  Glasgow, Inc. (P. O. Box 1089, Glenside, PA 19038), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Gill Quarries, Inc. and renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0013722 in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County affecting 59.0 acres, receiving stream--Park Creek. Application received September 7, 1999.

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

Large Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Applications Received

   08990301.  Calvin C. Cole, Inc. (809 N. Elmira Street, Sayre, PA 18840), commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals (sand and gravel) permit in Athens Township, Bradford County affecting 9.17 acres. Receiving streams: none. Application received September 13, 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 (Department). 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 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.

   E09-797.  Encroachment. Katz Builders and Developers, Inc., 541 Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. To perform the following activities associated with the North Pointe Subdivision: 1.  To install and maintain 90 feet of 42-inch RCP crossing for Kitchen Lane impacting 0.20 acre of wetlands (PEM). 2.  To install and maintain 84 feet of 6-foot by 3-foot concrete box culvert for Tori Court across an unnamed tributary to Aquetong Creek (HQ-CWF) and impacting 0.21 acre of wetlands (PEM). 3.  To install and maintain 90 feet of 10-foot by 2.5-foot concrete box culvert for Creekside Drive (Sta 34+20) across an unnamed tributary to Aquetong Creek and impacting 0.05 acre of wetlands (PFO). 4.  To place and maintain fill in 0.04 acre of wetland (PFO) for the construction of Creekside Drive (Sta 52+50 to 55+00). 5.  To install and maintain three sections of storm sewer pipe for Creekside Drive (Sta 56+20) across an unnamed tributary to Aquetong Creek and impacting 0.05 acre of wetlands (PFO). 6.  To place and maintain fill in 0.17 acre of wetlands (PEM) for driveway crossings for Lots 203 to 207. 7.  To perform grading work within the assumed floodway of Aquetong Creek for construction of Creekside Drive (Sta 31+50) and a pump station. The North Pointe Subdivision is located at the intersection of Kitchens Lane and PA Route 202 (Lambertville, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 14.0 inches) in Solebury Township, Bucks County.

   E46-849.  Encroachment. The Philadelphia Cricket Club, 415 West Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. To modify and maintain the existing stream bed of Lorraine Run (TSF) beneath an existing Conrail arch bridge. Work will include placing a bituminous paving surface and low flow channel to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian crossings between two contiguous parcels which are bisected by this railway. Both of these parcels are owned and operated by the Philadelphia Cricket Club. This site is bound by Joshua Road and Fort Washington State Park to the north, West Valley Green Road to the south and Stenton Avenue to the west, (Germantown, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches, W: 15.3 inches) in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-5485.

   E35-317.  Encroachment. Abington Heights School District, 218 East Grove Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. To construct and maintain additions to the existing school facility totaling approximately 14,000 square feet within the floodplain of Leggetts Creek (TSF). The project, known as the renovation and expansion of South Abington Elementary School, includes the construction of sidewalks, parking areas and a basketball court. The project is located on the east side of S. R. 0006, approximately 0.2 mile north of the intersection with S. R. 4032 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 8.0 inches), South Abington Township, Lackawanna County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-371.  Encroachment. Upper Saucon Township, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034. To place fill in 0.25 acre of (PSS) wetlands; to regrade approximately 30 linear feet of streambank along Saucon Creek (CWF); to maintain the existing single span bridge having a span of 40 feet, 4 inches and an underclearance of approximately 7 feet, 11 inches across Saucon Creek with work consisting of widening the structure 17 feet on the upstream side to a total width of 36 feet, 4 inches and road grade improvements. The project known as the Preston Lane Improvement Project, is located at the T-848 Bridge over Saucon Creek (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 6.3 inches; W: 2.6 inches), Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E39-372.  Encroachment. Upper Saucon Township, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a dual cell concrete box culvert in Saucon Creek (CWF), each cell having an opening as follows: 19-feet x 5-feet and 19-feet x 6-feet, depressed 1-foot below streambed elevation. The project known as the Chestnuthill Road Bridge Replacement Project is located at the T-410 Bridge over Saucon Creek (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 6.3 inches), Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County (Philadelphia 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.

   E49-229.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To construct and maintain a single span bridge with a span of 60 feet over Limestone Run, to widen an existing bridge by 11 feet over Limestone Run, to relocate 131 feet of an unnamed tributary to Limestone Run and to fill in 6.4 acres of wetlands for the construction of two additional lanes on SR 147 beginning 1 mile south of SR 45 and extending 6.4 miles north (Northumberland, PA Quadrangle N: 22 inches; W:  12 inches) in the Borough of Milton, Turbot, East Chillisquaque and West Chillisquaque Townships, Northumberland County. Estimated stream disturbance is 210 feet; wetland impact is 6.4 acres. Wetland impacts will be mitigated.

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

   E02-1288. Encroachment. South Park School District, 2178 Ridge Road, Library, PA 15129-8806. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.11 acre of wetland (PEM) adjacent to Catfish Run (TSF) for the purpose of constructing a new elementary school located approximately 1,300 feet northeast from the intersection of Brownsville Road and Wallace Road (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  9.5 inches; W:  16.0 inches) in South Park Township, Allegheny County.

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

   E16-111.  Encroachment. Millcreek Township, P. O. Box 4, Fisher, PA 16225. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span reinforced concrete spread box beam bridge having a normal clear span of 25.0 meters and a minimum underclearance of 2.25 meters on an 85° skew on T-562 across Mill Creek (HQ-CWF, trout stocked and wild trout). The project will also utilize a temporary stream-crossing ford for construction equipment downstream of the project site. The project is located on T-562 across Mill Creek approximately 4.5 miles south of the intersection of SR 1001 and T-52 (Corsica, PA Quadrangle N:  20.0 inches; W:  15.1 inches) located in Millcreek Township, Clarion County.

   E20-485.  Encroachment. PA Fish and Boat Commission, Bureau of Engineering and Development, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823. To construct and maintain an earth fill public fishing pier with rock riprap armor extending a distance of approximately 200 feet from the edge of water with a top width of approximately 30 feet occupying 0.23 acre of the lake bed and having a total volume of 2,300 cubic yards of earth fill to be obtained by excavating approximately 2 acres of the bed of Tamarack Lake in the immediate vicinity of the proposed pier. To install 20 piles of rock riprap in 5 ton piles on the lake bed for fish habitat structures. This project is located at an existing public access area along Tamarack Road on the southwestern side of the lake approximately 0.75 mile northwest of Freyermuth Road (Cochranton, PA Quadrangle N:  15.1 inches; W:  11.4 inches) located in East Mead Township, Crawford County.

   E25-588.  Encroachment. Level 3 Communications, LLC, c/o Kiewit Construction Company, 321 Fortune Blvd., 2nd Floor, Milford, MA 01757. To install and maintain utility line stream and/or wetland crossings as part of a fiber optic cable system. This system will cross 44 miles of Erie County from the Pennsylvania-Ohio State line to the Pennsylvania-New York State line within the Norfolk Southern Railroad Right of Way. The majority of these crossings will be plowed into the railroad ballast and will not directly contact regulated waters of this Commonwealth. The following crossings are not to be buried in the railroad ballast.

   Crossing No. 1, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Turkey Creek by open trench disturbing approximately 16 square feet (Conneaut OH-PA Quadrangle N:  13.9 inches; W:  12.5 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 2, a fiber optic cable across Turkey Creek buried in railroad ballast (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N:  14.8 inches; W:  15.8 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 3, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Turkey Creek and associated exceptional value wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 13 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N:  15.2 inches; W:  14.95 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 4, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Turkey Creek and associated exceptional value wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 36 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N:  15:35 inches; W:  14.6 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 5, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Lake Erie and associated exceptional value wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 6 square feet (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N:  18.7 inches; W:  5.2 inches) in Springfield Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 6, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Elk Creek and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 30 square feet (Albion, PA Quadrangle N:  21.1 inches; W:  14.6 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 7, a fiber optic cable across Elk Creek by bridge attachment (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N:  0.6 inch; W:  13.3 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 8, a fiber obtic cable across a tributary of Elk Creek and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 12 square feet (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N:  2.5 inches; W:  9.5 inches) in Girard Borough, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 9, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Lake Erie (Godfrey Run) by directional boring (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N:  3.5 inches; W:  7.8 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 10, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Lake Erie (Godfrey Run) by open trench disturbing approximately 10 square feet (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N:  3.9 inches; W:  7.3 inches) in Girard Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 11, a fiber optic cable across Walnut Creek by bridge attachment (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N:  10.5 inches; W:  13.5 inches) in Fairview Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 12, a fiber optic cable across an unnamed tributary of Lake Erie by bridge attachment (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N:  16.9 inches; W:  2.2 inches) in Millcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 13, a fiber optic cable across West Branch Cascade Creek by directional boring (Swanville, PA Quadrangle N:  17.8 inches; W:  0.5 inch) in the City of Erie, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 14, a fiber optic cable across Fourmile Creek by bridge attachment (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N:  3.6 inches; W:  1.9 inches) in Lawrence Park Borough, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 15, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Fourmile Creek and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 38 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  4.7 inches; W:  16.7 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 16, a fiber optic cable across Sixmile Creek by bridge attachment (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  6.0 inches; W:  13.9 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 17, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Sixmile Creek by open trench disturbing approximately 10 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  6.7 inches; W:  12.5 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 18, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Sevenmile Creek by directional bore (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  7.1 inches; W:  11.6 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 19, a fiber optic cable across Sevenmile Creek by bridge attachment (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  7.5 inches; W:  11.0 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 20, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Elliots Run by open trench disturbing approximately 6 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  8.1 inches; W:  9.7 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 21, a fiber optic cable across Elliots Run and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 30 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  8.8 inches; W:  8.3 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 22, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Elliots Run and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 16 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  8.9 inches; W:  8.1 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 23, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Eightmile Creek by open trench disturbing approximately 26 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  9.5 inches; W:  6.75 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 24, a fiber optic cable across Eightmile Creek and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 34 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  10.0 inches; W:  5.9 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 25, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Scott Run and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 38 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  10.35 inches; W:  5.2 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 26, a fiber optic cable across Scott Run and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 20 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  10.8 inches; W:  4.2 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 27, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Twelvemile Creek (HQ-CWF) and associated wetlands by open trench disturbing approximately 48 square feet (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  3.8 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 28, a fiber optic cable across Twelvemile Creek (HQ-CWF) by bridge attachment (Harborcreek, PA Quadrangle N:  12.1 inches; W:  1.6 inches) in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 29, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Twelvemile Creek (HQ-CWF) by directional boring (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  13.0 inches; W:  16.7 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 30, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Sixteenmile Creek and associated wetland by open trench disturbing approximately 12 square feet (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  13.5 inches; W:  15.8 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 31, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Sixteenmile Creek and associated wetland by open trench disturbing approximately 8 square feet (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  13.9 inches; W:  15.0 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 32, a fiber optic cable across Sixteenmile Creek by bridge attachment (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  15.0 inches; W:  12.7 inches) in North East Borough, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 33, a fiber optic cable across a tributary of Sixteenmile Creek by open trench disturbing approximately 20 square feet (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  16.1 inches; W:  10.4 inches) in North East Borough, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 34, a fiber optic cable across an unnamed tributary of Lake Erie and associated wetland by open trench disturbing approximately 30 square feet (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  17.7 inches; W:  7.4 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 35, a fiber optic cable across Eighteenmile Creek by bridge attachment (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  19.0 inches; W:  3.8 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   Crossing No. 36, a fiber optic cable across Twentymile Creek by bridge attachment (North East, PA-NY Quadrangle N:  19.3 inches; W:  2.8 inches) in North East Township, Erie County.

   E25-594.  Encroachment. Millennium Pipeline Company, L. P., P. O. Box 2002, 265 Industrial Park Drive. To construct, operate and maintain approximately 30.07 statute miles of 3-inch-diameter concrete weighted steel natural gas pipeline into the bed of Lake Erie (WWF). This underwater crossing enters Commonwealth Waters at the US-Canadian border (Latitude:  42°, 21`, 18"; Longitude:  79°, 45`, 44") approximately 22.05 miles north from the shore at the mouth of Elk Creek, Girard Township, Erie County. It then continues in an east-southeast direction and then exits PA waters at the PA-New York Border (Latitude:  42°, 18`, 15"; Longitude:  79°, 45`, 44") approximately 2.38 miles north from the shore at the PA-New York border. This project is entirely offshore in PA waters and makes landfall in the state of NY approximately 2.58 miles east along shore of Lake Erie from PA-NY border.

   E25-595.  Encroachment. Marina Holdings, LTD, 726 West Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA 16507. To remove two existing buildings and to construct and maintain a new two-story, 170-foot-long by 92-foot-wide building, extending approximately 29 feet out into Presque Isle Bay, beyond the existing seawall by 16 pile driven caissons for Shakespier's Bar & Grill Restaurant at Bay Harbor Marina (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N:  0.9 inch; W:  13.8 inches) in City of Erie, Erie County.

   E61-227.  Encroachment. Rocky Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, 321 Rocky Grove Avenue, Franklin, PA 16323. To place and maintain a 60-inch-diameter by approximately 300-foot-long corrugated metal pipe enclosure in a tributary of French Creek (WWF), locally known as Monkey Run, adjacent to the Rocky Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church. The project is located on a tributary to French Creek in the Village of Rocky Grove approximately 2,600 feet northeast of the intersection of SR 0417 and SR 0322 (Franklin, PA Quadrangle N:  6.4 inches; W:  10.5 inches) located in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.

   E62-351.  Encroachment. Allegheny Partners, LP, c/o Forest Investment Associates, Box 1474, 312 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span ADM steel bridge having a span of 22.5 feet and a maximum underclearance of 6.5 feet on a private roadway across a tributary to Andrews Run (CWF). This project will also include removal of a small gravel bar approximately 25 feet upstream of the proposed bridge. The project is located across a tributary to Andrews Run approximately 600 feet east of the intersection of SR 3007 (Davey Hill Road) and T-374 (Pittsfield, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  1.1 inches) located in Pittsfield Township, Warren County.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


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

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

   Permit No. WA 50-1012.  Water allocations, Duncannon Borough, Perry County, Duncannon Municipality. Responsible Official:  Gerald Seabold, Borough Foreman. Request:  Water allocation for 350,000 gallons per day from the Susquehanna River. Consulting Engineer:  Brian L. Book, PE, HRG Inc., 120 Regent Court, Suite 102, State College, PA 16801. Application received:  August 31, 1999.

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

   A.  WA 14-883A. Succession to water rights. The Department has acknowledged that East Haines Township Water Company has given notice that it succeeded to all rights and obligations under the permit issued to the former Woodward Water Company, Haines Township, Centre County, on January 9, 1992.

STORAGE TANKS

SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION PERMITS

   The following Storage Tank Site Specific Installation Permit application has been received by the Department and is currently under review. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Bureau of Watershed Conservation, Division of Storage Tanks, P. O. Box 8762, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8762, within 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments received 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 the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.


SSIP ApplicationApplicant NameCounty andTank Type and
No.and AddressMunicipalityCapacity
99011Modular Environmental Technologies Inc.
2170 Buckthorne
The Woodlands, TX 77387
Schuylkill County
Rush Township
3 ASTs storing potassium hydroxide 31,545 gallons
total


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

(Part I Permits)

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.

   Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.


Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0025976, Amendment No. 1. Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 535, Willow Grove, PA 19090-0535, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County into Pennypack Creek and unnamed tributary to Pennypack Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0057738. Sewage. PA DCNR Bureau of State Parks, 11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972-9540, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at DE Canal ST Park, Virginia Forest Picnic Area in Solebury Township, Bucks County into Delaware River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0020397, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Bridgeport Borough, 4th and Mill Streets, Bridgeport, PA 19405, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Bridgeport WWTP in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County into Schuylkill River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0035297. Industrial waste. Sunoco, Inc (R & M), 1801 Market Street, Ten Penn Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Sun Twin Oaks Terminal in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County into an unnamed tributary to Baldwin Run.

   WQM Permit No. 1599405. Sewerage. Wawa, Inc, 206 West Baltimore Pike, Wawa, PA 19063. Approval for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant and seepage beds to serve Wawa Food Market located in West Nottingham Township, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 1598425. Sewerage. Upper Uwchlan Township, 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425. Approval for the renewal of a spray irrigation project serving Marsh Harbour Development sewage treatment plant located in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0013676. Industrial waste. Pocono Auto/Truckstop Plaza, Inc., P. O. Box 98, Bartonsville, PA 18321, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, to Pocono Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0061590. Sewerage. Eagle Rock Community Association, 1031 Valley of Lakes, Hazleton, PA 18201, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in North Union Township, Schuylkill County, to Tomhicken Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-008231. Industrial waste. Gold Mills, Inc., Penn Dye and Finishing Plant, 1 Penn Dye Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County, to Swatara Creek.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0216062. Industrial waste, West Penn Power, Doing Business as Allegheny Power, 800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1689, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Springdale Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named Allegheny River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0094293. Sewage, United School District, P. O. Box 168, Armagh, PA 15920, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at United School District Sewage Treatment Facility, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County to receiving waters named drainage swale to Mardis Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0098868. Sewage, Patty Lowery, 241 Connellsville Street, Dunbar, PA 15431, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Lowery Mobile Home Park Sewage Treatment Plant, Dunbar Borough, Fayette County to receiving waters named an unnamed tributary to Dunbar Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0216062. Sewage, Helvetia Coal Company, P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Marshall Run Mine (Lucerne No. 9E) STP, Young Township, Indiana County to receiving waters named Marshall Run.

   Permit No. 3299402. Sewerage. Robert Smith, 6281 Old Route 56, Indiana, PA 15701. Construction of a single residence sewage treatment facility located in Center Township, Indiana County to serve Robert Smith Property.

   Permit No. 6571420, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Jeffrey Yorick, United Mobile Homes, Inc., 125 Wyckoff Road, Eatontown, NJ 07724. Construction of sewage treatment facilities located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County to serve the Port Royal Village Mobile Home Park.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0033588. Sewage. Country Estates, Inc., P. O. Box 91, Brookfield, OH 44403, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Jefferson Township, Mercer County to an unnamed tributary to Lackawannock Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0222895. Sewage. Butcher Small Flow Treatment Facility, Stanley J. Butcher, 21180 Lindsey Hollow Road, Corry, PA 16407, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Concord Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Winton Run.

   WQM Permit No. 2599415. Sewage. Butcher Small Flow Treatment Facility, Stanley J. Butcher, 21180 Lindsey Hollow Road, Corry, PA 16407. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility located in Concord Township, Erie County.

   WQM Permit No. 4399407. Sewage. Jamestown Municipal Authority/Borough of Jamestown, P. O. Box 188, Jamestown, PA 16134. This project is for plans to hydraulically rerate the facility from 0.15 mgd to 0.26 mgd in the Borough of Jamestown, Mercer County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for discharges of stormwater from construction activities have been issued.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.


NPDES PermitApplicant's Name andCountyReceiving Stream or Body
No.AddressMunicipalityof Water
PAS10-G318352 Associates
50 Exeter Avenue
Haverford, PA
East Whiteland Township
Chester County
Valley Creek
PAS10-G372Evelyn C. Dolan
155 King Pen Road
Nottingham, PA
Elk Township
Chester County
Unnamed Tributary to Big Elk Creek

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

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10U093Hercules Cement Co.
501 Center St.
Stockertown, PA 18083
Northampton County
Stockertown Borough
         and
Upper Nazareth Township
Bushkill Creek

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAR)


Approvals to Use NPDES and Other General Permits

   The following parties have submitted (1) Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth; (2) NOIs for coverage under General Permit(s) for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania; or (3) Notifications for First Land Application of Sewage Sludge.

   The approval of coverage under these General Permits may be subject to one or more of the following: pollutant or effluent discharge limitations, monitoring and reporting, 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 (Department) has reviewed the NOIs and determined that they comply with administrative requirements of the respective permit application. Also, the Department has evaluated the First Land Application of Sewage Sludge for the sites applying for coverage under PAG-7, PAG-8 and PAG-9 and determined that the sites are suitable for land application of sewage sludge.

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

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

   The Department has acted on the following requests for coverage under the specified General Permit as follows:

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

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