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SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
Permit No. 3600508. Public water supply. Pleasant View Retirement Community, Penn Township, Lancaster County. Responsible Official: Dan Snyder, Pleasant View Retirement Community. Type of Facility: Project is for the construction of a new booster pump station. The new pump house will include both domestic pumps and a relocated fire pump. Consulting Engineer: David A. Madary, 33 South Broad St., Lititz, PA 17543. Application received: August 11, 2000.
Permit No. 3600509. Public water supply. Urban Outfitters, Inc., 755 Brackbill Rd., Gap, PA 17527. Salisbury, Lancaster County. Responsible Official: Ken McKinney, Director of Distribution. Type of Facility: Installation of a nitrate treatment and disinfection system. Project will include an existing softening system to be placed under permit. Consulting Engineer: Thomas J. Whitehill, P.E., 763 Conowingo Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566. Application received: August 16, 2000.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
6500502. Torrance State Hospital, P. O. Box 111, Torrance, PA 15779-0111. Improvements to the chemical feed system at the filtration plant in Torrance, Westmoreland County.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--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, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Former Unitog Rental Services Facility, Bristol Borough, Bucks County. Tina Stack, ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc., 3000 Cabot Blvd., Suite 3004, Langhorne, PA 19047, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents. 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 Bucks County Courier Times on July 27, 2000.
Dahle Residence, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. Carl G. Borkland, Environmental Manager, Sunoco, Inc., (R&M), Ten Penn Center, 20th Floor, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. 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 Main Line Times on July 27, 2000.
Tinicum Industrial Park, Tinicum Township, Delaware County. Dean O. Reed, Viacom, Inc., 11 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, has submitted an amended Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, lead, heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A summary of the amended Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Delaware County Times on July 31, 2000.
New Jersey Transit, Morrisville Yard, Falls Township, Bucks County. Michael Gonshor, P.G., Roux Associates, Inc., 1222 Forest Parkway, Suite 190, West Deptford, NJ 08066, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with PCBs lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 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 Bucks County Courtier Times on August 3, 2000.
Realen Homes, Middletown Township, Bucks County. Joseph W. Standen, Jr., Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc., 426 Brandywine Parkway, West Chester, PA 19380, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX. 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 Bucks County Courier Times on August 15, 2000.
James Spring and Wire Company, East Whiteland Township, Chester County. Christopher Orzechowski, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 24, 2000.
Cognis Corp., Ball Field Property, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. Janet A. Welp, HydroScience, Inc., 607 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with heavy metals, solvents, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Times Herald on August 28, 2000.
Riverfront North Site, Bristol Borough, Bucks County. Michael A. Christie, P.G., Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., 2755 Berger Road, Hatfield, PA 19440, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Bucks County Couriter Times on September 5, 2000.
Scholler, Inc., City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. James Busanus, P.G., RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 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 Philadelphia Inquirer on September 6, 2000.
Former MGP, PECO Energy Company, Springfield Township, Montgomery County. Allan Fernandes, P.G., Environmental Affairs Dept., PECO Energy Co., 2301 Market Street, S21-2, P. O. Box 8699, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8699, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide health and site-specific standards. A Summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Springfield Sun on September 7, 2000.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Former R. R. Donnelly & Sons Distribution Facility, Dunmore and Throop Boroughs, Lackawanna County. Jason Unkefer, Project Manager Bradburne, Briller & Johnson LLC, 162 North Franklin Street, Fourth Floor Chicago, IL 60606 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, InSite-Keystone LLC, 1603 Sixteenth Street, Oak Brook, IL 60521) concerning the remediation of site groundwater found or suspected to have been contaminated with metals and semi-volatile organic compounds. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard. A summary of the notice was reportedly published in the Scranton Times Tribute on September 1, 2000.
PPL Former Stanton Steam Electric Station, Exeter Township, Luzerne County. Jim Villaume, Environmental Supervisor, PPL Generation LLC, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of site soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), metals, solvents, and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) compounds. PPL has indicated that the site will be remediated to meet the Statewide human health and/or the site-specific standard.
Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4705.
Fulton Bank Adamstown Branch, Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County. RETTEW Associates, Inc., 3020 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 and Fulton Bank, P. O. Box 4887, Lancaster, PA 17604-4887 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicants propose to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lancaster Sunday News on August 13, 2000.
Berks County Intermediate Unit Alsace School Facility, Alsace Township, Berks County. Hafer Environmental Services, Inc., P. O. Box 4418, Reading, PA 19606 and Berks County Intermediate Unit, P. O. Box 16050, Reading, PA 19612-6050 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicants propose to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle/Times on August 28, 2000.
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
Fogg Property (1265 Eckert Road) and Satterfield Property (1266 Cascade Road), Borough of Monaca, Beaver County. Richard B. Fogg and Ruth Ann Fogg, 579 Jefferson Street, Rochester, PA 15074, Beatrice Satterfield, 1266 Cascade Road, Monaca, PA 15061, Newell Rubbermaid, 6833 Stalter Drive, Suite 101, Rockford, IL 61108, and Kenneth J. Bird, C.I.H., Cummings/Riter Consultants, 339 Haymaker Road, Suite 201, Monroeville, PA 15146 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Beaver Valley Times on January 17, 2000.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Proposed action on an application for a permit under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S.
§§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste storage facility.Persons wishing to comment on the proposed action are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office indicated as the office responsible, within 45 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 45-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer; and concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of any 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 45-day comment period and/or public hearing, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit action. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
Intent to Issue Permit:
Regional Office: Regional Manager, Waste Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PAD000606285. Hercules, Inc.--Jefferson Plant. Operation of a hazardous waste storage facility located in Jefferson Borough, Allegheny County. The application for a permit to operate the hazardous waste facility was considered for issuance by the Regional Office on September 30, 2000.
AIR QUALITY
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.
Notice is hereby given that 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 receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice, and must file protests or comments on a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. 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 to the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
35-313-007B: Tredegar Film Products (P. O. Box 499, Carbondale, PA 18407) for operation of a Film Product Lines 3 and 4 and associated air cleaning devices in Carbondale, Lackawanna County.
48-304-016C: Victaulic Co. of America (P. O. Box 31, Easton, PA 18044-0031) for operation of the foundry operations and associated air cleaning devices in Forks Township, Northampton County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-0526: NAFCO, Inc. (P. O. Box 704, Leesport, PA 19533) for modification of the Teflon crumb manufacturing controlled by a refrigerated condenser in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. This will permit the permittee to by-pass the control equipment during the manufacturing of products when using water as the mixing agent. The Title V Operating Permit contains all appropriate requirements for this facility.
22-03020: Hempt Bros., Inc. (P. O. Box 278, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0278) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for two stone crushing plants and one concrete plant at its Steelton Quarry in both Swatara Township and Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that 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 person 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
09-00006: U. S. Steel, Fairless Works (Pennsylvania Avenue, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) in Falls Township, Bucks County. This facility has two hydrochloric acid pickling tanks, which fall under NESHAP (Subpart CCC). Other major sources of pollutants at this facility include 30 batch annealing furnaces, a continuous annealing furnace, a galvanizing line furnace, a galvaneal furnace, and three cold rolling standards.
(Correction to Notice in September 23, 2000 edition--Change of Facility Name)
23-00040: Laurel Pipe Line Co., L. P. (3398 Garnet Mine Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061-0917) in Bethel Township, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include one oil/water separator, one gasoline air stripper, 11 floating-roof storage tanks, eight fixed-roof storage tanks, and associated sumps, pumps, flanges and a back-up generator.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-00057: Encor Coatings, Inc. (Route 248, P. O. Box 26, Bath, PA 18014) for a material preparation and coating facility in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
01-05029: Reliant Energy Hunterstown, LLC (1001 Broad Street, P. O. Box 1050, Johnston, PA 15907-1050) for construction of a combined cycle electric utility facility controlled by low-NOx combustion and a SCR system in Straban Township, Adams County. The facility will be subject to 40 CFR Part 52 (Prevention of Significant Deterioration), New Source Review, 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR Part 72 (Acid Rain) and NOx Emissions Budget Program.
06-03085A: Power Packaging, Inc. (1055 Cross Roads Blvd., Reading, PA 19605) for a boiler in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-05035C: ICI Paints North America (301 Bern Street, Reading, PA 19601-1252) for modification of the latex manufacturing operation in Reading, Berks County.
07-05001D: Appleton Papers, Inc. (100 Paper Mill Road, Roaring Spring, PA 16673) for installation a backup incinerator for the High Volume Low Concentration (HVLC) system and a TRS scrubber on the LVHC system, at the Spring Mill in Roaring Spring Borough, Blair County. This project is subject to 40 CFR 63, Subpart S--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry.
36-310-013E: Compass Quarries, Inc. d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (47 McIlvaine Road, Paradise, PA 17562) for modification of an existing Stone Crushing Plant at the Paradise Quarry, located in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. This source is subject to 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
38-05003C: Pennsylvania Lime, Inc. (P. O. Box 160, Annville, PA 17003) for installation of a storage bin and screw conveyor controlled by a fabric filter at the Millard Lime Plant in North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County.
67-03058A: Turbon International, Inc. (1160 Fahs Street, York, PA 17404) for installation of four toner lines controlled by four Mikro-Pulsaire fabric filter dust collectors in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-03091: AMZ Manufacturing Corp. (2206 Pennsylvania Avenue, York, PA 17404-1790) for construction of an electroless nickel/tin plating line controlled by a dry mesh pad mist eliminator in York City, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
59-309-001D: OSRAM SYLVANIA Products, Inc. (One Jackson Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for installation of an air cleaning device, a fabric collector, on a bulk raw material handling system (proportioner area) in Wellsboro Borough, Tioga County. There will be no resultant increase in the emission of particulate matter or any other air contaminant from the respective facility.
19-304-003B: S&B Foundry Co. (3825 New Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for construction of two electric iron induction furnaces and ancillary equipment and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in South Centre Township, Columbia County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
56-282A: Rollock, Inc. (156 Rollock Road, Stoystown, PA 15563) for installation of baghouse at Rollock in Stoystown Borough, Somerset County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
24-318-001A: OSRAM Sylvania Products, Inc. (835 Washington Road, St. Marys, PA 15857) for installation of a baghouse (6500 acfm) on an existing amorphous silica coating line in St. Marys, Elk County.
37-290A: Barletto Corp. (526 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101), for installation of a baghouse (60,000 cfm) on an existing metal cutting process in New Castle, Lawrence County.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 685-7584.
00068: Sun Co., Inc. (Margaret and Bermuda Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for replacement of its crude acetone column and associated equipment in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Net allowable emission increases after the proposed replacement are eight tons of nitrogen oxides, seven tons of volatile organic compounds, 14 tons of sulfur dioxide, four tons of particulate matter and two tons of carbon monoxide.
00102: Sun Co. Inc. (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for modification of its FCCU Regenerator and the #22 Boilerhouse in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The annual allowable emissions from the FCCU shall not exceed 482 tons of nitrogen oxides, 74 tons of volatile organic compounds, 1,355 tons of sulfur dioxide, 95 tons of particulate matter and 227 tons of carbon monoxide. The annual allowable emissions from the #22 boilerhouse shall not exceed 80 tons of nitrogen oxides, two tons of volatile organic compounds, 51 tons of sulfur dioxide, 10 tons of particulate matter and 111 tons of carbon monoxide.
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 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 (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 such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for information conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed below, will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
19000201. Mid-Valley Coal Sales, Inc. (5 Woodland Drive, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing and refuse disposal operation in Conyngham Township, Columbia County affecting 343.0 acres, receiving stream--North Branch Shamokin Creek. Application received September 6, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
6433-10000103-E-2. Seneca Landfill, Inc. (P. O. Box 1080, Mars, PA 16046). Application for a stream encroachment to construct a haul road and erosion and sedimentation controls within 100 feet but no closer than 25 feet to an unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek in Jackson and Lancaster Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek. Application received September 11, 2000.
43793003. Rusnak Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 44, Grove City, PA 16127). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County affecting 125.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Black Run. Revision to include a post mining landuse change from cropland to developed water resources on lands of Marie K. Rusnak. Application received September 13, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65000201. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a coal refuse reprocessing site located in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 41.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Sewickley Creek, Sewickley Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Application received: September 7, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Noncoal Applications Received
26980601. Commercial Stone Co., Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425-9503). Application received to revise permit to add 93.1 acres for underground mining at an existing large noncoal surface mine (limestone quarry) located in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 466 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Polecat Hollow Run, into Breakneck Run, then into Mounts Creek, then into the Youghiogheny River. Application received: September 8, 2000.
65980401. New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664). Application received to revise the large noncoal surface mining permit to incorporate an alternative method of handling storm and ground water intercepted at the site to eliminate point source discharges at a limestone quarry located in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 76.7 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Indian Creek, and Indian Creek. Application received: September 12, 2000.
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from the Consolidation Coal Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BDMS web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request in order to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following the publication of this notice. All comments should be addressed to: Richard E. Stickler, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701 and 702), provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 224(b) states that whenever any working place in a mine approaches within 50 feet of abandoned workings certified by an engineer or within 20 feet of any abandoned workings which cannot be inspected, or within 200 feet of any other abandoned workings, boreholes shall be drilled sufficiently close to each other to ensure that the advancing face will not hole through into the abandoned workings.
Summary of the request: Consolidation Coal Company requests a variance to use a Conoco Drill to drill boreholes in advance of mining at the Dilworth Mine.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.CA. §§ 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 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.
E09-795, E15-617 and E46-840. Encroachment. Columbia Transmission Communications Corp., Chesapeake Fiber Optic Network, 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22033. To amend permit numbers E09-795, E15-617 and E46-840 to include utility line crossings associated with the rerouted segments of a fiber optic communication system in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery Counties. Reroutes were necessary to avoid impacts to the bog turtle, a threatened and endangered species. Amended activities and their respective locations are described on the following table.
This project is a segment of the Chesapeake Network Fiber Optic Project, which has been partially installed along existing Columbia Gas Pipeline right-of-way. In Pennsylvania, this project extends through Lancaster, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
Columbia Transcom
Permit Application
Wetland/Stream Crossings in PADEP Southeast Region
Resources USGS Inches ID Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Quad North/ Crossing Stream Number deg min sec deg min sec Sheet Westa Type Name County Township WQ6b PA-37A 39 57 16 75 45 33.3 Coatesville, PA 14.25/1.25 Perennial
Stream/
WetlandUnnamed Tributary to West Brandywine Creek Chester West Bradford
TownshipWWF, MF PA-378 39 57 15.8 75 45 28.4 Coates-
ville, PA14.25/1.00 Intermit-
tent
Stream/
WetlandUnnamed Tributary to West Brandywine Creek Chester West Bradford
TownshipWWF, MF PA-47A 40 3 8.9 75 42 3.6 Downing-
town, PA9.50/10.50 Intermit-
tent StreamUnnamed Tributary to East Branch Brandywine
CreekChester Uwchlan
TownshipHQ-TSF, MF PA-48A 40 3 35.6 75 41 57.5 Downing-
town, PA10.75/10.50 Wetland Unnamed Tributary to Shamona Creek Chester Upper Uwchian Township HQ-TSF, MF PA-50A 40 5 34.8 75 41 17.9 Downing-
town, PA16.75/8.75 Wetland Unnamed Tributary to Pickering Creek Chester Upper Uwchlan
TownshipHQ-TSF PA-50B 40 5 38.1 75 41 13.6 Downing-
town, PA17.00/8.50 Perennial
Stream/
WetlandUnnamed Tributary to Pickering Creek Chester Upper Uwchlan Township HQ-TSF PA-55A 40 8 29.2 75 38 15.4 Pottstown, PA 3.00/1.75 Perennial Stream Unnamed Tributary to Birch Run Chester West Vincent Township EV PA-55B 40 8 32.4 75 38 5.2 Pottstown, PA 3.26/1.75 Intermit-
tent StreamUnnamed Tributary to Birch Run Chester West Vincent Township EV PA-56A 40 9 9.8 75 37 15.1 Phoenix-
ville, PA5.00/16.75 Perennial Stream Unnamed Tributary to French Creek Chester East Vincent
TownshipHQ-TSF, MF PA-71A 40 16 19.7 75 32 33 Sassmans-
ville, PA4.00/5.86 Perennial Stream Unnamed Tributary to Swamp Creek Mont-
gomeryLimerick
TownshipTSF PA-71B 40 16 31.4 75 32 24.3 Sassmans-
ville, PA4.50/5.50 Intermit-
tent StreamUnnamed Tributary to
Swamp CreekMont-
gomeryLimerick Township TSF PA-71C 40 15 32.5 75 32 26.2 Sassmans-
ville, PA4.50/6.75 Perennial Stream Unnamed Tributary to
Swamp CreekMont-
gomeryLimerick
TownshipTSF PA-71 40 16 36.3 75 32 26.5 Sassmans-
ville, PA4.75/6.75 Perennial
Stream/
WetlandUnnamed Tributary to
Swamp CreekMont-
gomeryNew Hanover
TownshipTSF PA-72 40 16 48.9 75 31 63.8 Sassmans-
ville, PA5.25/4.25 Perennial
Stream/
WetlandUnnamed Tributary to
Swamp CreekMont-
gomeryUpper Frederick TSF PA-87A 40 26 23.6 75 24 42.2 Milford Square, PA 11.75/5.00 Wetland Unnamed Tributary to
Licking CreekBucks Milford
TownshipHQ-TSF aInches up/over measured from bottom right-hand corner
bChapter 93 Water Quality Standards
WWF Warm Water Fisheries
MF Migratory Fisheries
TSF Trout Stocking Fisheries
HQ High Quality
EV Exceptional Value
E15-649. Encroachment. J. Matthew Thompson, 981 S. Bolmar Street, West Chester, PA 19382-4905. To relocate and enclose approximately 135 linear feet of unnamed tributary to Plum Run (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a single family dwelling. Work will consist of: 1. To install and maintain 126 linear feet of 24-inch CMP stream enclosure and associated swale, 2. To place fill in 0.05 acre of wetland associated with the proposed activity (de minimis impact). The site is located approximately 250 feet west of the intersection of General Sterling Road and Square Cheney Drive (West Chester, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 16.25 inches) in East Bradford Township, Chester County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E21-314. Encroachment. PA Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. To rehabilitate two bridges (1) widening the deck of Bridge EB-121 across the Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF) by 12.0 feet and extending its abutments and piers by 12.0 feet on the south side and 27.0 feet on the north side (2) widening the deck and abutments of Bridge EB-200 by about 12.5 feet over an unnamed tributary to the Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF) and to temporarily impact about 0.038 de minimis acre of wetlands and to permanently impact about 0.0143 acre de minimis acre of wetlands as part of a 9.02 mile improvement project of the PA Turnpike located at Milepost 239.45 between Interchange 17 and 18 (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 13.2 inches; W: 6.0 inches and N: 13.2 inches; W: 6.5 inches) in Lower Allen and Fairview Townships, Cumberland and York County respectively.
E28-280. Encroachment. Guilford Township, 115 Spring Valley Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201. To construct and maintain a steel bridge with concrete abutments and placed fill for the pedestrian access ramps to the structure having a 40-foot clear span and a 7.7-foot underclearance across an unnamed tributary to Conococheague Creek (locally known as English Valley Run (WWF)). Grading and filling for two baseball fields to be located on the north side of SR 30 and two elevated walkways constructed within the Lincoln arch-culvert, a pavilion, vehicle parking lot and a 10-foot wide macadem walking path all constructed and located within the 100-year flood plain. The proposed Norlo Community Park will be located between Main Street (SR 1008) and Lincoln Terrace (T-508) (Scotland, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 10.6 inches) in Guilford Township, Franklin County.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1316. Encroachment. Richland Properties, Inc., 7805 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. To place and maintain fill in 0.6 acre of wetlands in the West Branch of Deer Creek watershed, for the purpose of developing 174 single family residential area and 120 single family quad area as part of the Grandview Estates development plan. The project is located on the north side of Route 910 approximately 1 mile east of its intersection with Route 8 (Valencia, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 6.7 inches) in Richland and West Deer Townships, Allegheny County. To meet the wetland replacement requirements the applicant has proposed to construct 0.6 acre of replacement wetlands (type unspecified).
E02-1321. Encroachment. Route 8 Self Storage, 5301 Pioneer Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. To place and maintain fill in a de minimis wetland (PEM) in the Crouse Run water shed for the purpose of improving parking at an existing self storage facility. The project is located on the west side of North Pioneer Drive approximately 600 feet north of its intersection with West Hardies Road (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 10.4 inches) in Hampton Township, Allegheny County.
E32-418. Encroachment. Indiana Borough Council, 80 North Eighth Street, Indiana, PA 15701. To construct and maintain a 3.2 million gallon wastewater storage tank and flow control facility along Stoney Run (CWF) for the purpose of regulating sanitary sewer flow to the downstream wastewater treatment facilities during periods of high flow. The project is located off of S. R. 3835 (Indiana, PA Quadrangle N: 16.35 inches; W: 5.55 inches) in White Township, Indiana County.
E26-271. Encroachment. Georges Township Supervisors, R. D. 5, Box 170-G, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 11.8-foot by 7.6-foot steel elliptical pipe culvert (invert depressed 1 foot) in an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek (CWF) located on T-331 (Clark Road) at a point approximately 200 feet south of the intersection of T-331 and T-918 (Smithfield, PA Quadrangle N: 3.15 inches; W: 3.00 inches) in Georges Township, Fayette County.
E56-297. Encroachment. Diana J. Basinger, 2982 Jersey Hollow Road, Confluence, PA 15424. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 13 feet and an underclearance of 4 feet in an unnamed tributary to Laurel Hill Creek (HQ-CWF) located on a private road at a point off of SR 3003 (Jersey Hollow Road) approximately 3,500 feet north of its intersection with SR 28. Also to remove a 17 feet long by 10 feet wide gravel bar at the structures location (Confluence, PA Quadrangle N: 13.4 inches; W: 12.15 inches) in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The following Environmental Assessment and request for Water Quality Certification is being processed under section 105.12(a)(16) and 105.15(b), restoration activities undertaken and conducted under a restoration plan approved by the Department.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555, (717) 787-8568.
D21-152EA. Environmental Assessment. Dickinson Township (219 Mountain View Road, Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065). To breach and remove the Barnitz Mill Dam across Yellow Breeches Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 500 feet southwest of the intersection of the Pine Road (S. R. 3006) and T471 (Mount Holly Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 22.4 inches; W: 13.5 inches).
D24-022EA. Environmental Assessment. Fox Township (429 Ridgway Road, P. O. Box 33, Saint Marys, PA 15857). To breach and remove the Laurel Run Reservoir Dam across Laurel Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the Route 255 bridge crossing Laurel Run (Saint Marys, PA Quadrangle N: 1.4 inches; W: 7.2 inches).
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 the Commonwealth.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Supply Management Program, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
Permit No. WA 05-512E. Water Allocation. Bedford Borough Water Authority, Bedford County. Responsible Official: Raymond A. Carlson, Chairperson, 244 West Penn Street, Bedford, PA 15522. The Authority is requesting the right to exceed the existing allocated amounts from the Smith and Todd Reservoirs during periods when they are full and/or near full capacity. Consulting Engineer: Stuart W. Sibold, P.E., The EADS Group, 1126 Eighth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. Application received: July 24, 2000.
Permit No. WA05-547C. Water Allocation. Saxton Borough Municipal Authority, Bedford. Responsible Official: Judy Burkett, Borough Secretary. The Authority is requesting the right to withdraw an average of 300,000 gallons per day from the Putts Hollow Reservoir/Miller Run. Consulting Engineer: Mark Glenn, P.E., Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc., 3121 Fairway Dr., Altoona, PA 16602-4475. Application received: August 1, 2000.
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