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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-9b

[31 Pa.B. 15]

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MINING

APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

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

Coal Mining Applications Received:

   30001301. Dana Mining Co. of PA, Inc. (P. O. Box 1209, Morgantown, WV 26507), to operate the Crawdad Portal B Mine in Dunkard and Perry Townships, Greene County to operate a new deep mine, no additional discharges. Application received November 17, 2000.

   03950701. Canterbury Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to renew the permit for the Refuse Area No. 6 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to renew the existing refuse and NPDES permit, no additional discharges. Application received December 4, 2000.

   03871302. DLR Mining, Inc. (3065 Airport Rd., Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Triple K No. 1 Deep Mine in Burrell Township, Armstrong County to revise the existing permit to add 8 acres of underground area and 8 acres to the subsidence control boundary, no additional discharges. Application received December 11, 2000.

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

   33950102. Leonard Yenzi (P. O. Box 62, Anita, PA 15711). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Knox Township, Jefferson County affecting 68.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Sandy Lick Creek. Application received December 18, 2000.

   33940110. D. J. & W. Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 425, Indiana, PA 15701). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 16.5 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary to Big Run to Big Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received December 18, 2000.

   10803018. Western Hickory Coal Co., Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Venango Township, Butler County affecting 509.9 acres. Receiving streams:  Three unnamed tributaries of Seaton Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received December 21, 2000.

   24950102. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and beneficial use operation in Ridgway Township, Elk County affecting 105.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Unnamed tributary of Little Mill Creek and Little Millcreek. Application received December 22, 2000.

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

Noncoal Applications Received

   65900402. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). NPDES Renewal Application received for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal (limestone quarry) surface mining operation located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 754 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to both and including Harbridge Run and Tannery Hollow. Application received December 14, 2000.

Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

   The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has received a request for variance from Quecreek Mining, Inc. 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 thirty 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 (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 242(c) states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be so arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face area to the main air current.

   Summary of the request: Quecreek Mining, Inc. requests a variance to use a LTPA 98 Point Carbon Monoxide Monitor System and entries in common with the belt conveyor at the Quecreek No. 1 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 (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit 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

   E09-814. Encroachment. Mill Lake, Inc., 1 Mill Creek Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. To place and maintain approximately 28,520 cubic yards of fill within a 1.12 acre portion of an existing body of water (WWF) measuring approximately 35 acres in size, which is situated in the floodplain of Martins Creek (WWF). This work is proposed for the reported purpose of reducing drowning liability, creating a picnic area, providing safe access to water and to reclaim land that was quarried. The site is located just north of the intersection of Bristol Pike (S. R. 2055) and Mill Creek Road (Trenton West, PA USGS Quadrangle N:  5.9 inches; W:  7.5 inches) in Falls Township, Bucks County.

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

   E41-475. Encroachment. Paul E. Heise, District Manager, Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove the existing masonry arch bridge with a normal clear span of 18.0 feet, a curb-to-curb width of 16.8 feet, a design underclearance of 6.5 feet, on a 90 degree skew; and to construct and maintain a pre-cast reinforced concrete box culvert 34.0 feet long with a curb-to-curb width of 24.0 feet, depressed 1.0 feet below the streambed with an effective waterway opening of 20.0 feet by 7.0 feet, on a 90 degree skew; and to construct and maintain a temporary rock lined channel or piped around the project site in Murray's Run on SR 1004 approximately 3.5 miles east of the intersection of SR 1004 with Rt. 14. The project will impact 0.03 acre of wetland while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway. Murray's Run is a High Quality-Cold Water fisheries stream.

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

   E02-584. Encroachment. Pioneer Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068. To perform commercial sand and gravel dredging in select areas of the Allegheny River (WWF) within Pools 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 and in the Ohio River (WWF) within the Dashield, Montgomery and New Cumberland Pools, subject to review of mussel surveys and prescribed set backs (starting at East Brady, PA Quadrangle N:  147 inches; W:  6.8 inches and ending at East Liverpool North, OH-PA-WV Quadrangle N:  2.3 inches; W:  2.3 inches) in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver and Westmoreland Counties. For a site-specific location of the dredging locations refer to attachments 1 (Allegheny County), 2 (Beaver County), and 3 (Armstrong County). Note this permit incorporates DEP Permits E03-202 and E04-103.


Attachment No. 1.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiverMunicipalitiesAmendment
MilesDate
AlleghenyOhioDashields7.0 to 7.7Emsworth Borough
Neville Township
Kilbuck Township
8.8 to 9.5Glenfield Borough
Neville Township
11.9 to
12.5
Edgeworth Borough
Sewickley Borough
Moon Township
Montgomery13.8 to
15.38
Leetsdale Borough
Crescent Township
Allegheny211.4 to
11.85
Oakmont Borough
O'Hara Township
12.27 to
12.6
Oakmont Borough
Harmar Township
315.0 to
17.0
Cheswick Borough
Springdale Borough
Plum Borough
17.7 to
20.0
Plum Borough
Springdale Township
East Deer Township
City of New Kensington
(Westmoreland County)
City of Arnold
(Westmoreland County)
20.9 to
21.5
East Deer Township
Tarentum Borough
City of Arnold
(Westmoreland County)
425.0 to
28.5
Harrison Township
City of Lower Burrell
(Westmoreland County)
Allegheny Township
(Westmoreland County)

Attachment No. 2.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiverMunicipalitiesAmendment
MilesDate
BeaverOhioMontgomery21.6 to
23.52
Monaca Borough
Freedom Borough
Conway Borough
Center Township
26.2 to
27.1
Beaver Borough
Potter Township
Center Township
29.3 to
30.4
Industry Borough
Potter Township
30.8 to
31.4
Industry Borough
Potter Township
New
Cumberland
32.0 to
33.1
Shippingport Borough
Industry Borough
Raccoon Township
33.75 to
34.3
Industry Borough
Shippingport Borough
37.9 to
38.9
Ohioville Borough
Georgetown Borough
Greene Township

Attachment No. 3.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiver MilesMunicipalitiesComments/RestrictionsAmendment
Date
ArmstrongAllegheny531.5 to 32.3Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
1000 feet
upstream of
the most
upstream point
of Murphy's
Island to 33.0
Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
33.3 to 35.15Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
746.0 to 46.8Kittanning
Borough
East Franklin
Township
47.0 to 49.0Kittanning
Borough
Rayburn Township
Avoid right
descending bank at
River Mile 47.1 and
47.4, avoid left
descending bank at
River Mile 47.7 and
48.4.
49.7 to 52.4East Franklin
Township
Rayburn Township
Boggs Township
Washington
Township
853.3 to 54.6Washington
Township
Boggs Township
Pine Township
55.2 to 55.5Washington
Township
Pine Township
56.4 to 58.0Washington
Township
Madison Township
58.1 to 58.6Madison Township
Washington
Township
Avoid right
descending bank
throughout.

Note:  ''Avoid'' as used in this description is defined as conducting no dredging in the rectangular area formed by the shore, near side of navigation channel and lines drawn 100 feet above and below the miles points specified in the comments/restrictions column intersecting the shore and near side of the navigation channel.

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

   E02-1328. Encroachment. Port Authority of Allegheny County, One Gateway Center, 13 West, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To reconstruct the southern segment (3.0 km) of an out of service trolley line to modern light rail transit (LRT) standards, from Glenbury to Willow Avenue. This consists of the following:  removal of existing structures, to construct and maintain 1,855 m (3,510 f) stream bank protection; to construct and maintain retaining wall with rock slopes 530 m (1,739 f) to construct and maintain a station platform with retaining walls, rock slopes and catenary poles 175 m (574 f), to construct and maintain pedestrian bridge with a 10.5 m (34.5 f) span and 2.5 m (8.2 f) underclearance, to construct and maintain rail track for 620 m (2,024 f) within the flood plain, to construct and maintain pavement for 10 m (32.8 f) within the flood plain and to construct and maintain a 48 inch outfall to Saw Mill Run (WWF) and to replace the existing structure a Linden Grove structure with a 915 mm (3 f) wide by 3850 mm (8.2 f) underclearance in a tributary to Saw Mill Run (WWF) (the project starts at Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N:  1.1 inches; W:  17.2 inches and the project ends at Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N:  20.6 inches; W:  3.8 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Baldwin Township and Castle Shannon Borough in Allegheny County.

   E56-301. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To widen and maintain an existing reinforced concrete deck, slab structure 14.1 feet upstream, increase and maintain the underclearance at 5.4 feet and maintain the normal span at 22.3 feet over an unnamed tributary to Glades Creek (CWF). Also, to place and maintain fill within the 100 year floodplain of the unnamed tributary to Glades Creek (CWF), to permanently place and maintain fill in 0.28 acre of PEM wetlands and temporarily place and maintain fill in 0.02 acre of PEM wetlands. The project is located on Township Road 513 where it crosses the Pennsylvania Turnpike at milepost 117.7, (Berlin, PA Quadrangle N:  19.5 inches; W:  10.3 inches) in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County. The wetland impacts have been replaced at the Louie-Beach Wetland Bank in Somerset Township, Somerset County.

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

   E02-919. Encroachment. Tri-State River Products, Inc., P. O. Box 218, Beaver, PA 15009-0218. To perform commercial sand and gravel dredging in select areas of the Ohio River (WWF) within the Dashield, Montgomery and New Cumberland Pools, subject to review of mussel surveys and prescribed set backs (starting at Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N:  7.8 inches; W:  9.4 inches ending at East Liverpool North OH-PA-WV Quadrangle N:  2.3 inches; W:  2.6 inches) in Allegheny and Beaver Counties. For a site-specific location of the dredging locations refer to Attachments 1 (Allegheny County) and 2 (Beaver County). Note this permit incorporates DEP Permit No. E04-184.

Attachment No. 1.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiverMunicipalitiesAmendment
MilesDate
AlleghenyOhioDashields7.0 to 7.7Emsworth Borough
Neville Township
Kilbuck Township
8.8 to 9.5Glenfield Borough
Neville Township
11.9 to
12.5
Edgeworth Borough
Sewickley Borough
Moon Township
Montgomery13.8 to
15.38
Leestdale Borough
Crescent Township

Attachment No. 2.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiverMunicipalitiesAmendment
MilesDate
BeaverOhioMontgomery21.6 to
23.52
Monaca Borough
Freedom Borough
Conway Borough
Center Township
26.2 to
27.1
Beaver Borough
Potter Township
Center Township
29.3 to
30.4
Industry Borough
Potter Township
30.8 to
31.4
Industry Borough
Potter Township
New
Cumberland
32.0 to
33.1
Shippingport Borough
Industry Borough
Raccoon Township
33.75 to
34.3
Industry Borough
Shippingport Borough
37.9 to
38.9
Ohioville Borough
Georgetown Borough
Greene Township

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

   E02-1326. Encroachment. Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201-1022. To perform commercial sand and gravel dredging in select areas of the Allegheny River (WWF) within Pools 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 (River Mile Post 0 to 28.5), subject to review of mussel surveys and prescribed set backs (starting at Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N:  7.8 inches; W:  9.4 inches, ending at East Brady, PA Quadrangle N:  14.7 inches; W:  6.8 inches) in Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties. For a site-specific location of the dredging locations refer to attachments 1 (Allegheny County) and 2 (Armstrong County). Note this permit incorporates DEP Permit No. E03-322.

Attachment No. 1.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiverMunicipalitiesAmendment
MilesDate
AlleghenyAllegheny211.4 to
11.85
Oakmont Borough
O'Hara Township
12.27 to
12.6
Oakmont Borough
Harmar Township
315.0 to
17.0
Cheswick Borough
Springdale Borough
Plum Borough
17.7 to
20.0
Plum Borough
Springdale Township
East Deer Township
City of New Kensington
(Westmoreland County)
City of Arnold
(Westmoreland County)
20.9 to
21.5
East Deer Township
Tarentum Borough
City of Arnold
(Westmoreland County)
425.0 to
28.5
Harrison Township
City of Lower Burrell
(Westmoreland County)
Allegheny Township
(Westmoreland County)

Attachment No. 2.  Approved Dredging Areas Based on Mussel Survey Reviews.

CountyRiverPoolRiver MilesMunicipalitiesComments/RestrictionsAmendment
Date
ArmstrongAllegheny531.5 to 32.3Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
1000 feet upstream of the most upstream point of Murphy's Island to 33.0Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
33.3 to 35.15Gilpin Township
South Buffalo
Township
746.0 to 46.8Kittanning Borough
East Franklin Township
47.0 to 49.0Kittanning Borough
Rayburn Township
Avoid right descending
bank at River Mile 47.1
and 47.4, avoid left
descending bank at
River Mile 47.7 and
48.4.
49.7 to 52.4East Franklin Township
Rayburn Township
Boggs Township
Washington Township
853.3 to 54.6Washington Township
Boggs Township
Pine Township
55.2 to 55.5Washington Township
Pine Township
56.4 to 58.0Washington Township
Madison Township
58.1 to 58.6Madison Township
Washington Township
Avoid right descending
bank throughout.

Note:  ''Avoid'' as used in this description is defined as conducting no dredging in the rectangular area formed by the shore, near side of navigation channel and lines drawn 100 feet above and below the miles points specified in the comments/restrictions column intersecting the shore and near side of the navigation channel.

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

   E02-1113-A1. Encroachment. Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. To amend permit No. E02-1113 to include the construction and maintenance of approximately 290 linear feet of a gabion basket wall in the channel of and along the right bank of Sawmill Run for the purpose of restoring the existing stream bank and to prevent further erosion. The project is located on the west side of S. R. 51, approximately 1,000 feet north from the intersection of S. R. 51 and Maytide Street (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N:  2.1 inches; W:  16.9 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

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

   E20-492. Encroachment. Meadville Real Estate, L.P., 2400 Ardmore Boulevard, Suite 800, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. To fill a total of 1.0 acre of wetland for construction of Vernon Township Square commercial development at the northwest corner of the intersection of S. R. 322 and S. R. 98 (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N:  22.3 inches; W:  10.9 inches) located in Vernon Township, Crawford County. This project proposes construction of 1.0 acre of replacement wetland on site.

   E25-625. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. To place concrete stream bed paving 1.0 foot below the existing stream bed and maintain the reinforced concrete slab bridge having a span of 13.5 feet and an underclearance of 6.4 feet in a tributary to Hubbel Run on S. R. 0089, Section 00B, Segment 0250, Offset 0281 approximately 2.6 miles south of S. R. 8 (Union City, PA Quadrangle N:  17.7 inches; W:  3.3 inches) located in Amity Township, Erie County.

DAM SAFETY


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.

   Central Office:  Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D06-500. Dam. Forino Company, L.P. (555 Mountain Home Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608). To modify, operate and maintain the Detention Road 1 Dam across a tributary to Antietam Creek (CWF), directly impacting 0.1 acre of wetlands (PEM) and 100 feet of stream and indirectly impacting 1.3 acres of wetland and 530 feet of stream by temporary flooding within the basin, and providing 0.1 acre of wetland mitigation, for the purpose of stormwater detention (Birdsboro, PA Quadrangle N:  11.25 inches; W:  14.0 inches) in Exeter Township, Berks 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 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D54-016EA. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Kehly Run Reservoir #2 Dam across Kehly Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2,400 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 924 and T788 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N:  1460 inches; W:  9.65 inches). West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.

   D39-039EA. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Cedar Creek Dam No. 1 across Cedar Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located at the Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom approximately 1,700 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 309 and S. R. 0222 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N:  13.95 inches; W:  5.45 inches). South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   D54-017EA.  Dam. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Kehly Run Reservoir #3 Dam across Kehly Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2,200 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 924 and T788 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N:  14.70 inches; W:  9.65 inches). West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.

   D54-018EA.  Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Kehly Run Reservoir #4 Dam across Kehly Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 400 feet southwest of the intersection of S. R. 924 and T788 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N:  15.75 inches; W:  10.20 inches). West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.

   D54-019EA. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Kehly Run Reservoir #5 Dam across Kehly Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 700 feet northwest of the intersection of S. R. 924 and T788 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N:  15.90 inches; W:  10.35 inches). West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.

   D54-020CO. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Kehly Run Reservoir #6 Dam across Kehly Run (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 1,200 feet northwest of the intersection of S. R. 924 and T788 (Shenandoah, PA Quadrangle N:  16.20 inches; W:  10.45 inches). West Mahanoy and Union Townships, Schuylkill County.

   D39-038EA. Environmental Assessment. To breach and remove the Dorney Park Dam across Cedar Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located at the Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom approximately 2,700 feet northeast of the intersection of S. R. 309 and S. R. 0222 (Allentown West, PA Quadrangle N:  14.35 inches; W:  4.95 inches). South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   EA25-003NW. Environmental Assessment. Philip A. DeDionisio, 903 Aurora Avenue, Girard, PA 16417. Restoration plan provided under Section 105.12(a)(16) for the filling of an approximately 0.5 acre human made pond located at 6122 Station Road, Harborcreek, PA 16510, southeast of the interchange between I-90 and Station Road (Hammett, PA Quadrangle N:  21.6 inches; W:  19.6 inches) located in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.


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.

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


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

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. 2300410. Sewage. Bethel Township, Delaware County Sewer Authority, 1082 Bethel Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a collection system, pump station and force main to serve North Ridge subdivision located in Bethel Township, Delaware County.

   WQM Permit No. 1500432. Sewage. West Pikeland Township, P. O. Box 6, 1208 East Route 113, Chester Springs, PA 19425. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation to install a force main from the Byers Road pump station located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 1500428. Sewage. East Whiteland Township, 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, PA 19335. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a new pump station to serve Hillbrook Circle located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0050482, Sewage. Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge, 1601 Valley Forge Road, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0706. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County into Jug Hollow Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0053546. Sewage. Frank T. Dzedzy, 412 Lincoln Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Pikeland Township, Chester County to a UNT to Pickering Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0042129. Sewage. U. S. Army Reserves 99th Regional Support Command, 5 Lobaugh Street, Oakdale, PA 15071-5001. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located at North Penn USAR Center in Worcester Township, Montgomery County into a Dry swale to Stoney Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0052256. Industrial Waste. The Fredericks Company, 2400 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0067. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County into Huntingdon Valley Creek (Pennypack Watershed-3J).

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0008664. Industrial Waste. UGI Development Company (Hunlock Power Station) is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hunlock Creek Township, Luzerne County to North Branch Susquehanna.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0060801. Sewerage, Montrose Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 306, Montrose, PA 18801 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County to Pettis Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0060631. Sewerage. Stroud Township Board of Supervisors, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Stroud Township, Monroe County to Pocono Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0064017. Industrial Waste, Essroc Cement Corporation, Nazareth Plant #3, Route 248 and Easton Road, Nazareth, PA 18064, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Nazareth Borough, Northampton County to unnamed tributary to Schoeneck Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0060071. Industrial Waste. Aventis Pasteur, Inc., Discovery Drive is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Pocono Township, Monroe County to Swiftwater Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA-0062201. Sewerage. Schuylkill County Municipal Authority, 221 South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Borough of Gordon, Schuylkill County to Mahanoy Creek.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.

   Permit No. PA0014621. Sewerage. United Water Pennsylvania, (Sixth Street Plant), 4211 East Park Drive, P. O. Box 4151, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0151 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-C (Clark--Paxton Creeks).

   Permit No. PA0014648. Sewerage. United Water Pennsylvania, (Hummelstown Plant), 4211 East Park Drive, P. O. Box 4151, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0151 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Middletown Borough, Dauphin County to the receiving waters named Swatara Creek in Watershed 7-D (Swatara Creek).

   Permit No. PA0033995. Sewerage. County of Berks, (County STP), Sixth and Court Streets, 14th Floor, Reading, PA 19601 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bern Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Plum Creek in Watershed 3-C.

   Permit No. PA0008281 Transfer No. 1. Sewerage. PPL Brunner Island, LLC, (Brunner Island Steam and Electric Station), Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Manchester Township, York County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River and Black Gut Run in Watershed 7-F (Conewago Creek).

   Permit No. PA0081248 Transfer No. 1 Sewerage. PPL Holtwood, LLC, (Otter Creek Recreation Area), Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Chanceford Township, York County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-I (Kreutz--Muddy Creeks).

   Permit No. PA0038598 Transfer No. 1 Sewerage. PPL Brunner Island, LLC, (Brunner Island Aquaculture Facility), Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Manchester Township, York County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River in Watershed 7-F (Conewago Creek).

   Permit No. PA0083984. Sewerage. Ranch House Restaurant, (Ranch House Restaurant STP), R. D. 4, Box 4876, Duncannon, PA 17020-9438 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Watts Township, Perry County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River in Watershed 6-C (Mahantango--Wiconisco Creeks).

   Permit No. PA0086941. Sewerage. Stardust Motel, R. D. 4, Box 4960, Duncannon, PA 17020 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Watts Township, Perry County to the receiving waters named Susquehanna River in Watershed 6-C (Mahantango--Wiconisco Creeks).

   Permit No. PA0080314. Sewerage. Hampden Township, (Roth Lane Treatment Plant), 230 South Sporting Hill Road, 230 Hampden, PA 17055-3097 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hampden Township, Cumberland County to the receiving waters named Conodoguinet Creek in Watershed 7-B (Conodoguinet Creek).

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

   Permit No. 6370414-A1. Sewerage. Municipal Authority of the City of Monongahela, 521 West Main Street, Monongahela, PA 15063. Modification and operation of a sewage treatment plant located in the City of Monongahela, Washington County to serve the City of Monongahela Sewage Treatment Plant.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAR)


Notice of Intent (NOI:) for Coverage under NPDES and/or Other General Permits

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

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

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

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