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INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
Stormwater Individual
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharge.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day permit 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 Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Northampton County Conservation District, District Manager, Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES Permit PAS10U136. Stormwater. Derrick and Michelle Barthol, 204 Longley Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Moore Township, Northampton County, to Monocacy Creek, HQ-CWF.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
Permit No. 0100504. Public water supply. Gettysburg Municipal Authority, Straban Township, Adams County. Responsible Official: James Watson, Manager. Type of Facility: Application seeks a Construction Permit for a proposed 800-gallon per minute finished water booster pump station. The pump station is being installed to supply finished water from the Gettysburg Municipal Authority to the Adams County Commerce Center. Consulting Engineer: Gene C. Koontz, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc., P. O Box 67100, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100. Application received: July 26, 2000.
Permit No. 3600507. Public water supply. Lancaster County Bible Church, Lancaster County. Responsible Official: Don Hershey, Chairman, Board of Elders. Type of Facility: Application is for the addition of nitrate treatment equipment to address high nitrates in the source water. Applicant proposes to place under permit the softening and disinfection system. Consulting Engineer: Daniel James Becker, RETTEW Associates, Inc., 3020 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603. Application received: July 25, 2000.
Permit No. 0700501. Public water supply. Martinsburg Municipal Authority, Blair County. Responsible Official: Randy K. Stoltz. Type of Facility: Installation of piping and related equipment to address the contact time deficiencies associated with the Hershberger Well. Consulting Engineer: Lawrence J. Lennon, P.E., Lennon, Smith, Souleret Engineering, Inc., 846 Fourth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108-1522. Application received: June 20, 2000.
Permit No. 0600503. Public water supply. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., Berks County. Responsible Official: Anthony E. Jerimias, Senior Project Manager. Type of Facility: New community water system including three wells with blending and aeration, storage, disinfection and distribution. Consulting Engineer: George Ruby, P.E., Inc., Ruby Engineering, P. O. Box 127, Rexmont, PA 17085. Application received: April 5, 2000.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP
Under the Act of October 18, 1988
Notice of Settlement Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1304) (HSCA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 9601 et seq. (CERCLA), has entered into a settlement with 701 West Associates, LLC (701 West), for reimbursement of certain response costs incurred to remediate hazardous substances stored and disposed of at the North Penn 6 Superfund Site (site), a 150 acre site in Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA. This site was listed on the National Priority List and consists of a plume of groundwater contamination which has impacted wells of the North Penn Water Authority.
Remediation of the site is being conducted based on three operable units. Operable Unit 1 is related to the remediation of contaminated soil from certain properties within the site area. On September 29, 1995, the EPA issued a ROD for this phase of the cleanup. Operable Unit 2 is related to an additional soil investigation and remediation funded by certain potentially responsible parties. Operable Unit 3 is related to remediation of groundwater at the site. This phase of the remediation will be completed by EPA. Under HSCA and CERCLA, both the Department and the EPA have expended response costs to abate the release and threatened release of hazardous substances at the site. To date, the Department has expended $86,401.22 in response costs under its State Superfund contract with the EPA.
701 West desires to purchase the Easton Labs facility, a 3.7 acre parcel (Property) located within the site area and intends to lease the Property to industrial concerns. 701 West wishes to resolve its potential liability for response costs expended by the Department to remediate the site and has executed a Prospective Purchaser's Agreement/Consent Order and Agreement with the Department, the terms of which include 701 West's payment of $3,000 to reimburse the Department for certain past response costs expended at the site.
This notice is provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113) which provides that ''settlement shall become final upon the filing of the Department's response to the significant written comments.'' The Prospective Purchaser Agreement/Consent Order and Agreement, which contains the specific terms of the settlement is available for public review and comment. This agreement can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428, by contacting either Matthew Miller, (610) 832-6192 or Gina M. Thomas, (610) 832-6300. Matthew Miller and Gina Thomas may also be contacted electronically at miller.matthew@dep.state.pa.us and thomas.gina@dep.state.pa.us, respectively. A public comment period on the Consent Order and Agreement will extend for 60 days from today's date. Persons may submit written comments regarding the agreement within 60 days from today's date, by submitting them to Matthew Miller at the previous address.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(l)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified as proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.
Gichner Shelter Systems, A Division of Gichner Systems Group, Inc., York Township, York County. EWK Consultants Inc., 407 N. Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-3701 and Dallastown Realty, LLC, 490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, PA 17313 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils, groundwater and surface water contaminated with heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicants propose to remediate the site to meet a combination of the Statewide health and site-specific standards requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the York Daily Record and the York Dispatch/Sunday News.
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
River Park Commons, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. R. J. Equities, 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Tarquin Realty, 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 and David R. Perry, American GeoSciences, Inc., 3925 Reed Boulevard, Suite 400, Murrysville, PA 15668 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on July 26, 2000.
Northcentral Regional Office: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 321-6525.
Gregory Yocum Residence, Coal Township. Northumberland County. Marshall Miller and Associates, on behalf of its client Gregory Yocum, 1511 West Arch Street, Coal Township, PA 17866, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The application proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. See additional information in another section of this Pennsylvania Bulletin. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Sunbury Daily Item on June 10, 2000.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 101421. Shade Landfill, Inc., Westpointe Corporate Center I, Suite 200, Moon Township, PA 15108. Shade Landfill, Inc., 1176 No. 1 Road, Cairnbrook, PA 15924. An application for a major permit modification to expand the waste disposal limits of a municipal waste landfill in Shade Township, Somerset County was received in the Regional Office on July 28, 2000.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVALS/OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department 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 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
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
TV-03-00027: Penelec, Keystone Station (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for a 1,700 megawatt coal-fired power plant located 35 miles northwest of Johnstown in Armstrong County. There are two identical 850-MW steam turbine generators, two oil fired auxiliary boilers and four oil-fired diesel generators at this facility. As a result of the levels of the emissions, it is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
TV-04-00084: Anchor Hocking Specialty Glass Co., Phoenix Glass Plant (400 9th Street, Monaca, PA 15061) for their glass container manufacturing facility Monaca, Beaver County. As a result of the potential levels of NOx, Particulate matter, and SOx emissions, it is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
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, (570) 826-2531.
54-313-073C: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195) for operation of a nitrogen tri-fluoride plant and associated air cleaning device in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-05074: Columbia Petroleum Corp., Sinking Spring Terminal (Main and Linden Streets, Richland, PA 17087-0278) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for a petroleum product terminal in Spring Township, Berks County.
22-05023: Mobil Oil Corp., Harrisburg Terminal (5140 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for a petroleum product terminal in Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
28-05009: Borough of Chambersburg (160 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for three Engine-Generators in the Borough of Chambersburg, Franklin County.
36-031031A: Paradise Custom Kitchens, Inc. (3333 Lincoln Highway East, P. O. Box 278, Paradise, PA 17562) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for three spray booths in Paradise Township, Lancaster County.
36-05011: Mobil Oil Corp., Lancaster Terminal (1360 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for their petroleum produce terminal in Spring Township, Berks County.
City of Philadelphia: Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 685-7584.
S95-084: LaFrance Corp. (8425 Executive Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153-3893) for operation of a zinc die caster in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include four significant combustion units each less than 4.5 MMBTU/hour, five spray booths with dry panel filters, one roller coat, two silk screen machines, chromium electroplating and nitric acid stripping. The facility's air emission control devices include a chromium scrubber and nitric scrubber.
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, (570) 826-2531.
40-310-045: Brdaric Excavating, Inc. (230 Bunkerhill Road, Wyoming, PA 18644) for construction of a stone crushing plant and associated air cleaning device at the Back Mountain Plant in Kingston Township, Luzerne County.
66-399-001: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for construction of a paper additive delivery system in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
40-303-009B: Kaminski Brothers, Inc. (226 New Boston Road, Pittston, PA 18640) for reactivation of two batch asphalt plants and associated air cleaning devices in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County.
40-309-026B: Celotex Corp. (P. O. Box 663, Pittston, PA 18640) for modification of the product recycling system in Exeter Township, Luzerne County.
35-313-012: Gentex Corp. (P. O. Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407) for construction of a carbon bead kiln with associated air cleaning devices in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
35-318-069A: Gentex Corp. (P. O. Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407) for modification of the Zimmer Line (surface coating) in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
66-315-035A: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for modification of paper machines in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
21-03048: Carlisle Small Animal Veterinary Clinic PC (25 Shady Lane, Carlisle, PA 17013) for installation of an animal cremator controlled by a built-in afterburner in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
OP-47-0001E: PPL Montour LLC (2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179) for installation of two air cleaning devices (a replacement electrostatic precipitator and a selective catalytic reduction system) on a 750 megawatt rated capacity bituminous coal-fired electric utility boiler (Unit #1) at the Montour SES in Derry Township, Montour County. The resultant particulate matter emissions will be no greater than .1 pound per million BTU of heat input and may be less. The selected catalytic reduction system, when operating, will reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from Unit #1 by up to 90% from the level which currently exists to a level which will possibly be as low as .04 pound per million BTU of heat input.
14-313-041: Rutgers Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for modification of a chemical process facility to produce a new product (Product ROC 7-2000) in College Township, Centre County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-32-206A: Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728) for installation of Coal Prep Plant at Clymer Tipple in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County.
PA-32-040B: Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC (1001 Broad Street, P. O. Box 1050, Johnstown, PA 15907) for installation of Repowering Project at the Seward Station in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
10-307-006B: AK Steel-Butler Works (210 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16003) for modification to the #2 Electric Arc Furnace and upgrade of the air pollution control system in Butler, Butler County.
PA-33-167A: Laurel Energy, L.P., Sandy Lands Mine (Route 2023, Reynoldsville, PA 15851) for post construction of a coal preparation plant (20,000 tons/month of raw coal) in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County. This construction is subject to Federal NSPS 40 CFR 60, Subpart Y.
37-399-005A: Kasgro Rail Corp. (320 East Cherry Street, New Castle, PA 16102) for modification of an existing permitted dust collector for an air blast cleaning operation in New Castle, Lawrence County.
PA-24-123B: Superior Greentree Landfill, Inc. (635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846) for construction of an enclosed flare in Fox Township, Elk County.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. in their offices at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on September 29, 2000, to receive comments on the proposed approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Proposal submitted by Koppel Steel Corp. (Ambridge Facility) in Ambridge, Beaver County.
Koppel Steel Corp. (RACT #04-000-227) has proposed to operate the Rotary Hearth Furnace at low excess air of approximately 10% to minimize NOx formation. An annual tune-up will take place on the quench furnace, temper furnace, off-mill normalize furnace and reheat furnace to fulfill the RACT requirements. RACT for the 5" upsetter and 7" upsetter furnaces (both less than 10 MMBTU/HR a piece) along with the gas space heaters shall be the installation, maintenance and operation of the source in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
Those wishing to present testimony during the hearing should contact Community Relations Coordinator, Betsy Mallison, at (412) 442-4184 by September 28, 2000, to register.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should also contact Betsy Mallison or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those who are unable to attend the hearing, but wish to comment, should provide written comments to Francis D. Condrick, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication.
Copies of the RACT application and proposed operating permit are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
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 these 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. These 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, 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 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.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
49861311R2. A. L. Coal Co. (672 Bear Valley Avenue, Shamokin, PA 17872), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County affecting 1.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received August 1, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17890124. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit located in Penn Township and Lumber City Borough, Clearfield County affecting 490 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Kratzer Run to Kratzer Run, and unnamed tributaries to West Branch Susquehanna to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received July 17, 2000.
14820103. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit located in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 379.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Trout Run and unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek to Moshannon Creek, to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received July 25, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
10743701. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. (P. O. Box 29, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the Fawn #91 CRDA in Clinton Township, Butler County to renew the existing permit for reclamation only, no additional discharges. Application received June 8, 2000.
32991301. DLR Mining, Inc. (3065 Airport Rd., Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Nolo Mine in Buffington Township, Indiana County to revise the existing permit to add a haul road with a stream crossing, no additional discharges. Application received June 21, 2000.
32841602. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), to revise the permit for the Clymer Tipple in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County to revise the existing permit to add 1/2 acre, install a slurry injection line, and upgrade site equipment, no additional discharges. Application received June 30, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
26900109. Chess Coal Company (155 Chess Road, Smithfield, PA 15478). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Georges Township, Fayette County, affecting 186.0 acres. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to York Run. Renewal application received: July 28, 2000.
03930105. B & B Coal Mining, Inc. (Box 375B, R. R. 7, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 128.8 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to the South Fork of Pine Creek. Renewal application received: July 31, 2000.
03940102. B & B Coal Mining, Inc. (Box 374B, R. R. 7, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 75.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek and unnamed tributary to Patterson Creek, Patterson Creek to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received: July 31, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
11950103. Permit Renewal for reclamation, only, RJC Kohl, Inc. (P. O. Box 299, Nicktown, PA 15762), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, affecting 76.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Fox Run, application received August 1, 2000.
32980109. Permit Revision, Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) for revising SMP Boundary by deleting 8.2 acres and adding 8.2 acres to the southwest end of the existing permit. Total SMP acres remain 300.0 in Center Township, Indiana County, receiving stream three unnamed tributaries to Two Lick Creek, application received July 31, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Small Industrial Minerals Applications Received
56000801. Lynn Custer (1218 East Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530), for commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal surface mine in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hillegas Run, application received July 31, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Bond Release Application
64920804. Tompkins Bluestone Co., Inc. (Tar Hollow Road, P. O. Box 776, Hancock, NY 13783), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Buckingham Township, Wayne County affecting 1.0 acre for $1,000 on property owned by The Norcross Foundation, Inc. Application received August 1, 2000.
64920805. Tompkins Bluestone Co., Inc. (Tar Hollow Road, P. O. Box 776, Hancock, NY 13783), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Buckingham Township, Wayne County affecting 2.0 acre for $2,000 on property owned by The Norcross Foundation, Inc. Application received August 1, 2000.
64930806. Tompkins Bluestone Co., Inc. (Tar Hollow Road, P. O. Box 776, Hancock, NY 13783), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Buckingham Township, Wayne County affecting 2.0 acre for $2,000 on property owned by The Norcross Foundation, Inc. Application received August 1, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
45950302C. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0613037 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, receiving stream--Twomile Run and unnamed tributary to Trout Creek. Application received July 31, 2000.
Projects Under the Environmental Good Samaritan Act The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S. §§ 8001--8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining, oil, gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. In order for landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated above each proposal.
Written comments or objections may be submitted by any person or any office 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.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Project Proposals Received
EGS 32001. Blacklick Creek Watershed Association, Inc. (297 Sarah Street, Homer City, PA 15748). A project to abate mine drainage pollution in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 50.0 acres, receiving stream Two Lick Reservoir to Two Lick Creek. Project proposal received July 27, 2000.
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 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.
Applications filed 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.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-364. Encroachment. Paul E. Heise, P.E., Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove the existing twin span 7m wide per span R.C. T-beam bridge having normal openings of 5m wide each and a structure length of 17m with a curb width of 7.1m and a design underclearance of 1.8m and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with a 20.4m span and a normal opening of 14m by 1.85m over Bucks Creek on SR 4014, Section 015 (Sayre, PA Quadrangle N: 5.9 inches; W: 5.7 inches) in Ulster Township, Bradford County. The project will not impact on wetlands while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway. Buck Creek is a cold water fisheries stream.
E59-401. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a single span bridge with a 45-foot clear span, 22-foot curb-to-curb width, and an underclearance of 8-feet. A temporary single land vehicular bypass lane will be constructed to eliminate the need for a bypass route. This project is located north of SR 4010 3 miles from the intersection with SR 4012 (Knoxville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.6 inches; W: 14.4 inches) Westfield Township, Tioga County. This project proposes to impact 130 linear feet of Jemason Creek, which is designated a Warm Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any wetlands.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E01-217. Encroachment. PA DGS, 18th and Herr Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17125. To fill 0.378 acre of wetlands for construction of a new Welcome Center/Safety Rest Area located along the northbound land of SR 15, about 1,000 feet north of the Barlow Greenmount Road crossing (Fairfield, PA Quadrangle N: 2.8 inches; W: 0.63 inch) in Cumberland Township, Adams County.
E06-532. Encroachment. Rockland Township, 41 Deysher Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522. To remove an existing structure and to reconstruct and maintain a 4.6 foot by 12 foot pre-cast concrete box culvert in the channel of Beiber Creek (EV) at a point at Henry Road (Manatawny, PA Quadrangle N: 14.5 inches; W: 16.25 inches) in Rockland Township, Berks County.
E36-697. Encroachment. Conoy Township, 211 Falmouth Road, Bainbridge, PA 17052. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 71-inch by 47-inch corrugated metal arch culvert at the channel of an unnamed tributary to Conoy Creek in order to widen Chestnut Street (T-849) in Bainbridge Village (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 17.3 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Conoy Township, Lancaster County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 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).
In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Waterways Engineering (BWE) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1301--1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the BWE 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 Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under 25 Pa. Code § 105.15 and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
EA 25-002CO. Environmental Assessment. Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation (1524 Enterprise Road, Corry, PA 16407). To construct a nonjurisdictional dam in the watershed of Hare Creek (WWF) impacting a de minimis area of wetlands (PEM) equal to 0.04 acre for stormwater management. The proposed dam will be located in the Corry Industrial Park (Phase 2) (Corry, PA-NY Quadrangle, N: 12.45 inches; W: 1.40 inches).
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, 400 Market Street, Second Floor, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. 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.
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.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 0900201. Industrial Waste. Waste Management of PA, Inc., 1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. Applicant is granted approval to modify and operate a Leachate wastewater treatment plant at GROWS Landfill located in Falls Township, Bucks County.
WQM Permit No. 4600412. Sewage. Robert Falkenstein, 2898 Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a single residence sewage treatment plant to serve the Falkenstein residence located in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 1500409. Sewerage. Little Washington Wastewater Company, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489. Applicant is granted approval to modify/expand the Willistown Wood WWTP located in Willistown Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 4600419. Sewage. East Norriton-Plymouth Whitpain Joint Sewer Authority, 200 Ross Street, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Applicant is granted approval for the construction of a 30-inch PVC pipe to replace a failing gravity sewer system located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 0900405. Sewerage. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, 1733 Township Greene, P. O. Box 315. Applicant is granted approval for the expansion and operation of the Country Crossing Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Warwick Township, Bucks County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058025. Sewage. Upper Salford Township, P. O. Box 100, Salfordville, PA 18958, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County to an unnamed tributary to Perkiomen Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0057967. Industrial Waste. Hershey Foods Corporation, 1025 Reese Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County into Macoby Creek Branch.
NPDES Permit No. PA0050504. Sewage. East Goshen Municipal Authority, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Goshen Township, Chester County into receiving waters Ridley Creek.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Permit No. PA0070271. Sewerage. Maidencreek Township Authority, P. O. Box 529, Blandon, PA 19510-0529 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Willow Creek.
Permit No. PA0032506. Sewerage. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Reeds Gap State Park, 1405 New Lancaster Valley Road, Milroy, PA 17063-9517 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Armagh Township, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Honey Creek.
Permit No. PAG103506. Hydrostatic Testing. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bern Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Schuylkill River.
Permit No. PAG103508. Hydrostatic Testing. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named UNT to Stony Creek.
Permit No. PAG043652. Sewerage. Carla Peterson, 124 Amore Street, Hershey, PA 17033 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named UNT to Swatara Creek.
Permit No. PA0020826. Sewerage. Dover Township (Dover Township WWTP), 2480 West Canal Road, Dover, PA 17315 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conewago Township, York County to the receiving waters named Little Conewago Creek.
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