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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-2008b

[29 Pa.B. 6030]

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   36-05107A:  Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (2195 North Reading Road, Denver, PA 17517), for modification of the cracker production line and the installation of a new oxidizer in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.

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

   PA-43-315A:  Russell Standard Corp. (1210 Perry Highway, Mercer, PA 16137), for construction of a manufacturing process that produces modified asphalt cement in Springfield Township, Mercer County. A flare will be installed to control emissions generated.

   42-399-019A:  Allegheny Particleboard Ltd. Partnership (R. R. 1, Box 266, Kane, PA 16735), for modification of the high pressure chip air system in Mt. Jewett, McKean County.

   42-399-015:  Allegheny Particleboard Ltd. Partnership (R. R. 1, Box 266, Kane, PA 16735), for installation of a wet ESP to control emissions from the three dryers and oil heater in Mt. Jewett, McKean County.

   42-399-027B:  Allegheny Medium Density Fiberboard Ltd. Partnership (R. R. 1, Box 268, Kane, PA 16735), for installation of a wet ESP to control emissions from the two stage dryer and modification of fuel usage from sanderdust to natural gas in Mt. Jewett, McKean County.

   42-302-025A:  Allegheny Medium Density Fiberboard Ltd. Partnership (R. R. 1, Box 268, Kane, PA 16735), for modification of existing permits to accommodate natural gas fuel as the primary fuel used in Mt. Jewett, McKean County.

   42-399-025A:  Allegheny Medium Density Fiberboard Ltd. Partnership (R. R. 1 Box 268, Kane, PA 16735), for installation of a bioscrubber system to control emissions from the press vent exhausts in Mt. Jewett, McKean County.

MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); 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 such 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. 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 such 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 § 86.31--34 and § 77.121--23 (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.

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

Coal Applications Received

   03990108. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15775). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 57.4 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Plumcreek to Plumcreek to Crooked Creek. Application received:  November 1, 1999.

   03940105R. Thomas J. Smith, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 94.5 acres. Receiving streams:  Dutch Run, unnamed tributary to Plum Creek and Plum Creek. Renewal application received:  November 8, 1999.

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

   40990204. HUD, Inc. t/a Emerald Anthracite (P. O. Box 27, 200 East Front Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in the City of Nanticoke and Hanover Township, Luzerne County affecting 45.2 acres, receiving stream--Nanticoke Creek. Application received October 29, 1999.

   49990201. Black Diamond Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 139, Elysburg, PA 17824), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 124.859 acres, receiving stream--North Branch of Shamokin Creek. Application received November 3, 1999.

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

   30841313. Consolidation Coal Co. (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Dilworth Mine in Cumberland Township, Greene County to add 29.54 acres to subsidence control plan, no additional discharges. Application received September 28, 1999.

   04971301. M. J. Mining Co. (1021 Whitestown Rd., Butler, PA 16001), to revise the permit for the M. J. Mine No. 1 in Greene Township, Beaver County to revise the subsidence control boundary and add 578.2 acres, no additional discharges. Application received October 29, 1999.

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

   16890110. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and tipple refuse disposal operation in Limestone Township, Clarion County, affecting 175.6 acres. Receiving streams:  Two unnamed tributaries to Parsons Run, Parsons Run to Sloan Run to Piney Creek to the Clarion River to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received November 3, 1999.

   10980109. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Application to mine within 100 feet and construct a haul road crossing over unnamed tributary B to Bear Run in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Bear Run to Lake Arthur to Muddy Creek to Slippery Rock Creek to the Beaver River. Application received November 4, 1999.

   24813008. Tamburlin Bros. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and clay removal operation in Horton and Snyder Townships, Elk and Jefferson Counties, affecting 458.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Coal Hollow Run, Mead Run and Little Toby Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received November 5, 1999.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   6172SM6C5. Bear Gap Stone, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 138, Elysburg, PA 17824), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0227484 in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to South Branch Roaring Creek. Application received November 1, 1999.

   8073SM1C5. Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1667, Blue Bell, PA 19422), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0614602 in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, receiving stream--Unami Creek. Application received November 3, 1999.

   40870301C. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), correction to a quarry operation in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County (currently transferring from Small Mountain Quarry) affecting 85.8 acres, receiving stream--Wapwallopen Run and Balliet Creek. Application received November 3, 1999.

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

   3072SM3. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing limestone operation in Marion and Mercer Townships, Butler County, affecting 356.2 acres. Receiving streams:  Two unnamed tributaries to McMurray Run and McMurray Run and one unnamed tributary to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek to Slippery Rock Creek to the Connoquenessing Creek to the Beaver River to the Ohio River. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0605336. Application received November 2, 1999.

   3778SM10. Franklin Gravel Co. (411 Grant Street, Franklin, PA 16323). Renewal of an existing sand and gravel permit in the City of Franklin, Venango County affecting 9.7 acres. Receiving streams:  Patchel Run to French Creek to Allegheny River to the Ohio River. Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0108812. Application received November 4, 1999.

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

   26992001. Coolspring Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a large industrial mineral (limestone) underground quarry located in North Union and Dunbar Townships, Fayette County, affecting 410 acres. There are no surface activities or discharges associated with this permit, however, the area streams are tributaries to Cove Run, tributaries to and Dunbar Creek, tributaries to Coolspring Run, and Shutes Run. Application received:  November 1, 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.

   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.

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

   E46-855. Encroachment. Norristown Borough, 235 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401-5048. To renovate, operate and maintain an existing parking lot located in the vicinity of an existing flood control project within the 100-year floodplain of Saw Mill Creek. Work will include grading improvements and bituminous paving. This site is located at 300 East Main Street (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N:  20.4-inches; W:  12.5-inches) in the Borough of Norristown, Montgomery County.

   E23-042T-2. Encroachment. Fox's Grove Marina, 6 Bartram Avenue, Essington, PA 19029. To reissue and amend the existing Fox's Grove Marine Facility, Permit E23-042T-2, for construction and maintenance of a Travel Lift, consisting of two 40-foot long rails supported by piles approximately 5 feet center to center and 40 linear feet of bulkhead in and along the Delaware River impacting a de minimis area of tidal wetlands (PEM). This site is located between Bartram Avenue and Saude Avenue (Bridgeport, NJ-PA, Quadrangle N:  20.5 inches and W:  6.60 inches) in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.

   E23-390. Encroachment. G & D Developers, 627 South Central Blvd., Broomall, PA 19008. To place fill within a 0.46 acre body of water (POW) associated with the construction of lot 6 of a proposed residential subdivision. This site is located approximately 600 feet southeast of the terminus of Wootton Road (Norristown, PA Quadrangle N:  1.2 inches; W:  12.3 inches) in Radnor Township, Delaware County.

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

   E40-532. Encroachment. Hunlock Township, P. O. Box 164, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621. To repair and maintain an existing railroad tie and mortared stone retaining wall along southern streambank of Hunlock Creek (CWF) with work consisting of the following:  (1)  construction of a gabion basket retaining wall having a height of approximately 12 feet and length of 84 feet to stabilize an eroded section of the existing wall; and (2)  placement of approximately 144 feet of R-7 riprap to reduce the potential for future scour along the toe of the existing wall. This work is associated with PADEP--Bureau of Waterways Engineering Project No. S40:117 and is located along the Wildoner Property, just upstream from S. R. 4016 (Nanticoke, PA Quadrangle N:  15.2 inches; W:  10.8 inches), Hunlock Township, Luzerne 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.

   E12-118. Encroachment. Independence Pipeline Company, 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243-1902. To construct and maintain a natural gas pipeline, 36 inches in diameter, under Oviatt Branch (EV stream), five tributaries to Brewer Fork (EV), Havens Run (CWF), North Creek (HQ-CWF), Pepper Run (HQ-CWF), Waldy Run (HQ-CWF), a tributary to Waldy Run (HQ-CWF), Roaring Branch (HQ-CWF), Fourmile Run (CWF), Sinnemahoning Portage Creek (CWF), a tributary to Sinnemahoning Portage Creek (CWF), Lucore Hollow (CWF), Salt Run (CWF), a tributary to Salt Run (CWF), Rednor Hollow (CWF), Bucher Hollow (CWF), and McNuff Branch (HQ-CWF) and across eight wetlands. The pipeline in Cameron County begins at the northwest corner of Cameron County (Wildwood Fire Tower, PA Quadrangle N:  21.2 inches; W:  5.5 inches) and ends about 0.75 mile south of the intersection of Stream Mill Road with the Potter County/Cameron County Line (Emporium, PA Quadrangle N:  10.0 inches; W:  1.5 inches) in Shippen and Portage Townships, Cameron County. Total estimated stream disturbance is 240 feet and total temporary wetland impact is 0.5 acre.

   E17-338. Encroachment. Seth Cowder, R. R. 1, Box 98, Woodland, PA 16881. To construct and maintain a culvert crossing consisting of three pipes, 36 inches in diameter, in Jake Run to access a proposed residential development. This crossing is located off Mutton Hollow Road approximately 1,500 feet south of Route 970 (Wallaceton, PA Quadrangle N:  19.0 inches; W:  13.1 inches) in Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Estimated stream disturbance is 50 feet; stream classification is CWF.

   E41-454. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a concrete culvert with a span of 91 inches and underclearance of 58 inches in Sugar Run located on S. R. 2061, Segment 0240, approximately 0.7 mile south of S. R. 2073 (Picture Rocks, PA Quadrangle N:  3.7 inches; W:  4.2 inches) in Penn Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is 60 feet; stream classification is CWF.

   E59-386. Encroachment. North Penn Gas Company, 76-80 Mill Street, Port Allegany, PA 16743. The applicant proposes to repair, operate and maintain a gas pipeline beneath Tan Creek (cold water fishery); and to restore the channel of the same waterway for the transmission of natural gas. The channel restoration work shall consist of installing steel reinforcement rod doweled into the bedrock of the former channel, grouting rock into the former channel, and constructing a channel to carry low flow through the reach. All steel reinforcement rods shall not extend above the 14-inch gas pipeline. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting a maximum of 50 feet of waterway. The project is located along the western right-of-way of S. R. 0015 approximately 1,645 feet south of S. R. 2025 and S. R. 0015 intersection (Blossburg, PA Quadrangle N:  15.1 inches; W:  11.55 inches) in Covington Township, Tioga County.

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

   E03-381 A1. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 10-0, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. To amend permit E03-381 and to construct and maintain stream bank stabilization and fish habitat improvements to 19 locations along Cowanshannock Creek (TSF) for the purpose of mitigation for aquatic habitat loss associated with the Kittanning Bypass highway project. This stream work is located within 1 mile downstream from the Sunnyside Bridge (S. R. 0085); (Begin:  Mosgrove, PA Quadrangle N:  11.9 inches; W:  13.2 inches; End:  Mosgrove, PA Quadrangle N:  12.3 inches; W:  15.2 inches) in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County.

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

   E10-308. Encroachment. Mars Housing, Inc., P. O. Box 868, Mars, PA 16046. To remove the existing culvert and to construct and maintain a 24-foot-long, 68-inch-wide by 43-inch-high reinforced concrete elliptical pipe culvert in a tributary to Breakneck Creek on Gilkey Drive serving as access to the Mars Housing Inc. facility (Penn Mar Plaza apartments) east of Pittsburgh Street approximately 1,000 feet north of SR 228 (Mars, PA Quadrangle N:  12.25 inches; W:  2.2 inches) in Mars Borough, Butler County.

   E25-597. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear normal span of 58.5 feet and an average underclearance of 11.5 feet across Sixteenmile Creek on SR 0089 Segment 0570 Offset 0000 approximately 100 feet south of SR 426 (North East, PA Quadrangle N:  14.82 inches; W:  11.7 inches) in North East Borough, Erie County.

   E25-598. Encroachment. PA Electric Company d/b/a GPU Energy, 2800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640. To install a fiber optic cable and to operate and maintain the existing aerial electric distribution line (Line No. 50110) supported by single poles across French Creek upstream of SR 97 approximately 2.7 miles west of SR 0006 (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N:  6.0 inches; W:  3.0 inches) located in LeBoeuf Township, Erie County.

   E43-274. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 38.5 feet and an average underclearance of 5.3 feet on an 80 degree skew across Sugar Run on SR 0058 Segment 0050 Offset 0000 approximately 2 miles west of SR 322 at Jamestown (Greenville West, PA Quadrangle N:  18.4 inches; W:  14.6 inches) located in Greene Township, Mercer County.

   E62-356. Encroachment. PA Electric Company d/b/a GPU Energy, 2800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640. To install a fiber optic cable and to operate and maintain the existing aerial NWS electric distribution and transmission line supported by H-pole towers across the Allegheny River approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge in Warren (Clarendon, PA Quadrangle N:  13.5 inches; W:  15.0 inches) located in Glade and Mead Townships, Warren County.

   E62-357. Encroachment. Mead Township, R. D. 1, Box 1226-A, Clarendon, PA 16313. To modify and maintain the existing 14-foot 2-inch-wide by 3-foot 11-inch-high corrugated steel plate box culvert in Sixmile Run on Sixmile Run Road approximately 2 miles east of SR 6 at the village of Tiona (Clarendon, PA Quadrangle N:  2.5 inches; W:  5.0 inches) located in Mead Township, Warren County. Modification includes extension of the structure by feet upstream and downstream, new headwall, wingwalls and minor channel work within 20 feet of the structure.


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 has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.

   Any person 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 provide 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).

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

   Permit No. 5899401. Sewerage. Monteforte Enterprises, R. R. 2, Box 34A, New Milford, PA 18834. Permit to construct and operate a sewage treatment plant, located in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0041742. Sewerage. Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, 872 Tatamy Road, P. O. Box A, Nazareth, PA 18064, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.

   Northcentral Regional Office:  208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   WQM Permit No. 1795408-A37. Sewerage. Bradford Township, P. O. Box 79, Woodland, PA 16881. Renewal granted for permit to install a treatment system to serve the new home to be built. The design was previously approved on October 19, 1999 as a pilot program. Facility located at Bradford Township, Clearfield County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0111945. Industrial waste. Ward Manufacturing Inc., P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009. Renewal granted to NPDES industrial waste to discharge from the three plants in Blossburg Borough. Facility located at Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0003042-A1. Industrial waste. Welland Chemical, Inc., P. O. Box 26, Mill Street, Newell, PA 15466, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Newell Works, Newell Borough, Fayette County to receiving waters named Monongahela River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0032425. Sewage. DCNR--Bureau of State Parks, Ohiopyle State Park, P. O. Box 105, Dinnerbell Road, Ohiopyle, PA 15470-0105, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Ohiopyle State Park Campground Sewage Treatment Plant, Stewart Township, Fayette County to receiving waters named Unnamed Tributary of Youghiogheny River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0216747. Sewage. Consol PA Coal Company, Waynesburg Operations, P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337, is authorized to discharge from a facility located at West Finley Portal STP, West Finley Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Drainage Swale to Robinson Fork.

   Permit No. 0291412-A1. Sewerage. Ott Enterprises, Inc., 208 Rivercrest Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Construction and operation of a tablet chlorination system located in Borough of Sewickley, Allegheny County to serve the Woodland Estates STP.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0221210. Sewage. Faith Baptist Church of Albion, 11311 State Route 18, Albion, PA 16401-0013, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conneaut Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Conneaut Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0002038. Industrial waste. OMG Americas, Two Mile Run Road, Franklin, PA 16323, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County to the Allegheny River, Two Mile Run and Rale Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0222950. Sewage, Joseph C. Cochran and Susan Losey, 52 Hathaway Lane, Sheffield, PA 16347, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sheffield Township, Warren County to Unnamed tributary to the South Branch of Tionesta Creek.

   WQM Permit No. 6299412. Sewerage, Joseph C. Cochran and Susan Losey SRSTP, 52 Hathaway Lane, Sheffield, PA 16347. Construction of Joseph C. Cochran and Susan Losey SRSTP located in Sheffield Township, Warren County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

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

   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
PAS10S021-RBlue Mountain Lake
Associates, L.P.
One Blue Mountain Lake
E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Monroe County
Stroud Township
Sambo Creek and
a tributary to
Brodhead Creek
PAS10U117J. G. Petrucci Co., Inc.
171 Route 173
Suite 201
Asbury, NJ 08802
Northampton County
Forks Township
Bushkill Creek

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.

   PAS-10-4507. Individual NPDES. James F. Knarr, Rt. 322, Box 577, Milroy, PA 17063. To implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction of a combination commercial, single family lots and multifamily dwelling subdivision known as Taylor Park Subdivision on 64.6 acres in Brown Township, Mifflin County. The project is located on the west side of SR 0322 at the community of Church Hill (Burnham, PA Quadrangle N:  11.7 inches; W:  14.0 inches). Drainage will be to an unnamed tributary to Tea Creek. (HQ-CWF).

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

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10F079PA Dept. of Transportation
1924-30 Daisy St.
Clearfield, PA 16830
Patton, Huston, Worth,
Taylor Townships, Centre
County, Snyder Township,
Blair County
N. Bald
Creek, S.
Bald Eagle,
Buffalo Run

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 Permits to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth; (2)  NOIs for coverage under General Permits 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 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 Systems
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
PAG-10General Permit for Discharges Resulting From Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines

General Permit Type--PAG-2

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Northampton County
Lehigh Township
PAR10U125Richard Becker
4691 Maple Drive
Walnutport, PA 18088
Hokendauqua
Creek
Northampton CD
(610) 746-1971
Butler County
Buffalo Township
PAS10E069High Point Plan of Lots
Cabot Resources
700 Ekastown Rd.
Sarver, PA 16055
Little Buffalo CreekButler Conservation District
122 McCune Drive
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Luzerne County
Jenkins Township
PAR10R177United Methodist Homes
For the Aging
700 Harry L. Drive
Suite 300
P. O. Box 350
Johnson City, NY 13790
Susquehanna River(570) 674-7991
Lackawanna County
Dickson City Borough
PAR10N091Keystone Property Assoc., LLC
2 Heathcote
Avon, CT 06001
Unnamed Tributary
to
Lackawanna River
(570) 281-9495
Oxford Township
Adams County
PAR-10-0094Delbert Piper and Larry Piper
20 Kevin Drive
New Oxford, PA 17350
S. Branch of
Conewego Creek
Adams County CD
57 North Fifth Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636
Robeson Township
Berks County
PAR-10-C293High Point Lake
High Point Baptist Chapel
P. O. Box 188, Chapel and Furnace Rds.
Geigertown, PA 19523
Hay CreekBerks County CD
P. O. Box 520
1238 County Welfare Road
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
West Cocalico Township
Lancaster County
PAR-10-O-393Daniel E. Martin
1850 W. Rt. 897
Denver, PA 17517
Unt. Little Cocalico
Creek
Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road
Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
East Hempfield Township
Lancaster County
PAR-10-O-401Wawa Inc.
260 W. Baltimore Pike
Wawa, PA 17543
Little Conestoga
Creek
Lancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road
Room 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
Ephrata Township
Lancaster County
PAR-10-O-403New Joy Brethren in Christ
Church
206 Marion Terrace
Ephrata, PA 17543
Cocalico CreekLancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road
Room 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
Mount Joy Township
Lancaster County
PAR-10-O-417Remax Cornerstone Realty
222 S. Market Street
Suite 101
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Chickies CreekLancaster County CD
1383 Arcadia Road
Room 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
West York Borough
West Manchester Township
York County
PAR-10-Y403New Middle School
West York Area School District
2605 W. Market Street
York, PA 17404
Codorus CreekYork County CD
118 Pleasant Acres Rd.
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
Manchester Township
York County
PAR-10-Y419Farmbrook Industrial
Park, Lot 402
Manchester Business Park Assoc.
Box 131 AA, R. D. 1
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
Unt. to Little
Conewago Creek
York County CD
118 Pleasant Acres Rd.
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430
York Township
York County
PAR-10-Y414Yorktown Heights MGM
Enterprises
One Waterford Professional
Center
York, PA 17402
Mill CreekYork County CD
118 Pleasant Acres Rd.
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430

General Permit Type--PAG-3

Receiving Stream,
Facility LocationBody of Water
County andApplicant Nameor Site NameContact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressand AddressTelephone No.
Greene County
Perry Township
PAR116120Swanson Plating Co., Inc.
2680 Smithtown Road
Morgantown, WV 26508-2494
Dunkard CreekSouthwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
PAR156103The Valspar Corporation
2000 Westhall Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Ohio RiverSouthwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

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