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MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS 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, 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. Such 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, settable 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.
Coal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40900203R2. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814-6161), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Newport Township, Luzerne County affecting 49.5 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received April 2, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
17980121. R. J. Coal Company (P. O. Box 277, LaJose, PA 15753), transfer of an existing Surface Mine Permit Application from BBC Coal Company. The permit site is located in Bloom Township, Clearfield County and affects 87.6 acres. Receiving stream--Bilgers Run and Hughey Run. Application received March 19, 2001.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R.R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
26-01-01. Carbon Fuels Resources, Inc. (200 College Dr., Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Received a Government Financed Construction Contract to clean up a coal refuse pile located in German Township, Fayette County affecting 18 acres. Receiving stream: North Branch of Brown's Run. GFCC application received April 2, 2001.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
56823123. Permit Revision, Croner, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to include augering and to conduct surface mining activities within 100` of the right-of-way of two public roads.
The proposed road variances are as follows:
(1) State Route 2018: Beginning on SR 2018 at its intersection with SR 2027 and continuing northward, on both sides of SR 2018, for a distance of approximately 2,855 feet to Township Road T-616. Continuing northward on SR 2018, west side only, for a distance of approximately 170 feet to the boundary of this surface mine permit.
(2) State Route 2027: Beginning on SR 2027 approximately 435 feet south of its intersection with Township Road T-415 at the boundary of this surface mine permit and continuing northward, west side only, for a distance of approximately 840 feet to the intersection of SR 2018. Continuing northeast on SR 2027, west side only, for a distance of approximately 4,540 feet to the boundary of this surface mine permit in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 220.0 acres; receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek; and an unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek. Application received April 3, 2001.
McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
63723707. Maple Creek Mining, Inc. (981 Route 917, Bentleyville, PA 15314), to revise the permit for the Ginger Hill Refuse Area II, Slurry Pond 3 in Carroll, Fallowfield and Nottingham Townships, Washington County to revise Ginger Hill Refuse Area II Permit that includes deleting and adding acreage (total acreage will be 254.0) and raising the existing main valley Dam #1 and constructing a new Dam #3, no additional discharges. Application received November 22, 2000.
33961302. Laurel Energy, L.P. (One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650), to revise the permit for the Sandy Lands Mine in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County to revise the permit to add an approximate 2 acre mine rock storage area within the existing permit area, no additional discharges. Application received December 21, 2000.
30841309. Dunkard Mining Co. (P. O. Box 8, Dilliner, PA 15321), to renew the permit for the Dunkard Mine No. 2 in Dunkard Township, Greene County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Application received February 20, 2001.
30940701. Dunkard Mining Co. (P. O. Box 8, Dilliner, PA 15321), to renew the permit for the Dunkard CRDA No. 4 in Monongahela Township, Greene County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Application received February 20, 2001.
03901302. TJS Mining, Inc., (R. D. 2, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Darmac #3 deep mine in Washington Township, Indiana County to add 109 underground acres to the underground permit area along with 109 acres to the subsidence control plan boundary, no additional discharges. Application received February 22, 2001.
32961302. Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650), to revise the permit for the Ondo Mine in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County to revise the existing permit to add 25.2 acres of surface acreage and an additional 1130 acres of underground area, Ferrier Run. Application received February 26, 2001.
56841605. Croner, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to renew the permit for the Goodtown Prep Plant in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County to renew permit, no additional discharges. Application received March 12, 2001.
30841307. RAG Emerald Resources, L.P. (P. O. Box 1020, 158 Portal Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine in Franklin and Whiteley Townships, Greene County to add 7 acres surface for 33 boreholes, no additional discharges. Application received March 28, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.
10940101. Blackridge Associates, Inc. (R. R. 6, Box 279J, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal in Clay and Concord Townships, Butler County affecting 263.2 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek. Application received April 2, 2001.
10930105. Rosebud Mining Company (R. D. 9, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Bruin Borough and Parker Township, Butler County affecting 289.4 acres. Receiving streams: Bear Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 4, 2001.
33910106. Terry Coal Sales, Inc. (Box 58, Distant, PA 16223). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 195.0 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Foundry Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 5, 2001.
33850123. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 203.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Mill Creek and unnamed tributary to Rattlesnake Run. Application received April 5, 2001.
Coal Applications Returned
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.
37840101. Kerry Coal Company (R. R. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Little Beaver and Darlington Townships, Lawrence and Butler Counties affecting 655.6 acres. Receiving streams: six unnamed tributaries to the North Fork of Little Beaver Creek. Application received: March 6, 2001. Application returned: April 2, 2001.
24970104. TDK Coal Sales, Incorporated (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Revision to an existing bituminous strip and auger operation to add 31.0 acres in Jay Township, Elk County. Total SMP acres will be 325.5 acres. Receiving stream: Wolf Lick Run to Spring Run. Application received: February 8, 2001. Application returned: April 5, 2001.
1550-24970104-E-2. TDK Coal Sales, Incorporated (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824) Application for a stream encroachment for a stream crossing of Spring Run and unnamed tributary A to Spring Run in Jay Township, Elk County. Receiving streams: Wolf Lick Run to Spring Run. Application received: February 8, 2001. Application returned: April 5, 2001.
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 or oil or 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.
The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated before 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.
Project Proposals Received Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R.R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.
EGS26002. Mountain Watershed Association (P. O. Box 408, Melcroft, PA 15462). Received an Environmental Good Samaritan application for the purpose of passive treatment of the abandoned mine discharge from the Gallentine Mine Drainage Remediation site located in Springhill Township, Fayette County affecting 10 acres. Receiving stream: Indian Creek Watershed. Environmental Good Samaritan application received: March 23, 2001.
EGS63001. Washington County Conservation District (602 Courthouse Square, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301-4402). Proposal application received for an Environmental Good Samaritan project to provide additional treatment of the Langeloth borehole discharge in Smith Township, Washington County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream: tributary to Burgetts Fork. Project proposal received: January 23, 2001.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
7775SM12C2. Highway Materials, Inc. (1750 Walton Road, P. O. Box 1650, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465), correction to an existing quarry operation in Alsace Township, Berks County affecting 117.2 acres, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Bernhart Creek. Application received April 4, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.
14900301. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (325 West Aaron Drive, State College, PA 16804), renewal of an existing Large Industrial Mineral NPDES permit located in Spring Township, Centre County currently affecting 282.1 acres. Receiving stream--Logan Branch to Spring Creek to Bald Eagle Creek to the Susquehanna River. Application received March 23, 2001.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT,
SECTION 401 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 (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality 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 Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment 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. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed, and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at 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 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E45-408. Bekir Aksoy, President, Golden Generation Students Association, 1857 Mount Eaton Road, Saylorsburg, PA 18353 in Ross Township, Monroe County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two foot bridges, each having a single span of approximately 20 feet and underclearance of 2.5 feet across Ross Common Creek (HQ-CWF) and to repair and maintain existing stone masonry walls along each streambank. The project is located at Camp Chesnut, approximately 0.3 mile southwest of the intersection of S.R. 3015 and S.R. 3017 (Windgap, PA Quadrangle N: 21.7 inches; W: 10.0 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E01-222. Richard Mullin, 75 Fleshman Mill Road, New Oxford, PA 17350 in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a 22-foot by 42-foot garage attached to the east side of Fleshman's Mill, with a 12-foot wide deck around two sides of the mill. A 30-foot by 20-foot open sided recreation pavilion set on a concrete slab. To rebuild the demolished 26-foot by 28-foot caretaker house and a 40-foot by 80-foot storage shed located within the floodway of the South Branch Conewago Creek (WWF). The purpose of the project is to restore Fleshman's Mill and outbuildings to original 1747 circa conditions. The site is located on the north side of Fleshmans Mill Road (McSherrystown, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 9.3 inches).
E05-291. Richard Wright, Heritage Cove RV & Campground, 999 Hayman Place, Los Altos, CA 94024 in Liberty and Hopewell Townships, Bedford and Huntingdon Counties respectively, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a concrete boat launch with 8 feet by 50 feet floating walk and two 56-foot by 100-foot boat docks in the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River (TSF) located 0.75 mile upstream from the Raystown Dam (Saxton, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches).
E22-425. Edward Fisher, Wayne Township, P. O. Box E, Halifax, PA 17032 in Wayne Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To replace a failed 26.0-foot wide single span bridge by constructing and maintaining a twin cell reinforced concrete box culvert having clear spans of 18.0 feet and an underclearances of 8.0 feet to be located about 25 feet downstream of the existing bridge located on Union Church Road (T-536) about 0.2 mile south of Union Church Cemetery (Enders, PA Quadrangle N: 16.25 inches; W: 8.70 inches).
E31-169. Elmer Martin, Stony Creek Holdings, 940 Log Cabin Road, Leola, PA 17540, in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 36 feet and an underclearance of 9 feet across the channel of Blacklog Creek (HQ-CWF) at a point approximately 17,000 feet upstream of the Cromwell/Shirley Township boundary line (Aughwick, PA Quadrangle N: 12.75 inches; W: 5.38 inches).
E36-704. Larry Bekejia, Elizabethtown College, One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 in Mt. Joy Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To enlarge and maintain the impounding lake of Lake Placida Dam and provide revetment on an unnamed tributary to Coney Creek located in Elizabethtown College Campus (Elizabethtown, PA Quadrangle N: 4.95 inches; W: 12.6 inches).
E50-202. Mark Burkhead, PennDOT 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Wheatfield Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District
To remove an existing 54-inch diameter, 41-foot long corrugated metal culvert and to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having a clear span of 5.0 feet and an underclearance of 6.0 feet, a length of 72.0 feet in an unnamed tributary to Little Juniata Creek (CWF) and to relocate about +/120 linear feet of stream channel by constructing about 100 linear of new channel upstream of the culvert and about 70 linear feet of new channel downstream of the culvert located on SR 2005, Segment 0020, Offset 1279 (Duncannon, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E19-211. James Kendter, PA Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. Bridge replacement SR 2003, Section 001, in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Shumans, PA Quadrangle N: 1.75 inches; W: 12.38 inches).
To remove the existing precast reinforced concrete slab bridge having a span of 18 feet, a design underclearance of 5 feet, on a 90° skew, a design underclearance of 3.4 feet and a curb-to-curb width of 18.2 feet; and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert on a 90° skew with a clear span of 20 feet, a clear height of 6 feet, depressed 1 foot below the streambed with a waterway opening of 100 square feet in an unnamed tributary to Roaring Creek on SR 2003 approximately 300 feet northwest of the intersection of SR 2003 with SR 2012 in Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 60 feet of waterway. Roaring Creek is a High Quality Cold Water fisheries stream.
E19-212. George R. Fenimore, 828 Green Creek Road, Benton, PA 17814. Fenimore Crossing, in Jackson Township, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Benton, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: .8 inch).
To operate and maintain two 5-foot diameter culvert pipes with a length of 75 feet in Green Creek. This crossing is for a single residence and is solely for access to the home and remaining land. The culvert was installed with out a permit and the permit action is restitution for the violation of Chapter 105 Regulations. The project impacted 100 lineal feet of stream and did not impact any wetlands.
E55-178. Jeffery and April Goss, R. R. 2, Box 258 G, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. Goss Property, in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County, ACOE Baltimore District (Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N: 22 inches; W: 9.6 inches).
To construct, operate and maintain an 18 foot diameter above ground swimming pool, 60 lineal feet of dike embankment, one wooden foot bridge measuring 3 feet by 45 feet, one wooden vehicular bridge measuring 7 feet by 15 feet, 10 tons of miscellaneous fill and 200 lineal feet of riprap stream bank protection on an unnamed tributary to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This project is located .75 mile north on SR 15 from the intersection with SR 11 (Sunbury, PA Quadrangle, N: 22 inch, W: 9.6 inches) in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e), Small Projects.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-774. Sewickley Township, 361 Mars Hill Road, Irwin, PA 15642-9606. Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a concrete arch bridge system having a normal span of 47.8 feet and an underclearance of 13.9 feet across Little Sewickley Creek (TSF) located on Limerick Hill Road (T-370) (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 2.91 inches; W: 12.03 inches).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-331, John and Carol Reubi, 1146 West Lancaster Road, Harmony, PA 16037. Reubi Stream Crossing, in Lancaster Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Evans City, PA Quadrangle N: 20.5 inches; W: 13.5 inches).
To construct a single span bridge across Yellow Creek (WWF) with a 31-feet span and 5.5-feet high opening to provide private residential access, located 1.3 miles north of East Lancaster Road on the west of Yellow Creek Road.
E10-333, Butler County, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003-1208. Clay Avenue Across Breakneck Creek, in Mars Borough, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 1.2 inches).
To remove the existing bridge (County No. 133) and to construct and maintain a CON/SPAN precast concrete arch having a span of 28 feet and a rise of 10 feet across Breakneck Creek on Clay Avenue approximately 400 feet north of Brickyard Road.
E20-498, PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. S.R. 886, South Main Street Across Tributary to French Creek, in Cambridge Springs Borough, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 8.35 inches).
To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain a 60-feet long concrete box culvert having a 12-feet wide by 7-feet high waterway opening in a tributary to French Creek on S.R. 0886, Segment 0230, Offset 0661 approximately 1,600 feet south of S.R. 408.
E42-277, Keating Township, P. O. Box 103, East Smethport, PA 16730. Bordell Crossroad (T-350) Bridge Repair, in Keating Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Smethport, PA Quadrangle N: 4.25 inches; W: 4.06 inches).
To remove the existing structural beams and to construct new footers approximately 6-feet behind the existing headwalls of the bridge and new beams between the footers on the 47-feet single span riveted steel pony truss Bordell Crossroad Bridge over Cole Creek (CWF) to return it to a usable condition, located approximately 1 mile southwest of Farmers Valley, 1/4 mile south of Route 46 North on T-350.
E43-293, Tri-County Industries, Inc., 159 TCI Park Drive, Grove City, PA 16127. Tri-County Landfill, Inc., Tri-County Municipal Waste Landfill Expansion, in Pine and Liberty Townships, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 4.0 inches; W: 1.5 inches).
To fill a total of 2.15 acres of wetland and construct 2.15 acres of replacement wetlands associated with the upgrade of a municipal waste landfill located south of S.R. 208 approximately 1 mile east of I-79. This permit application is an update of the January 16, 1995, application resulting in less wetland impacts.
E61-243, Parks Unlimited, Inc., R. D. 5, Box 320, Franklin, PA 16323-9402. Watershed Rehabilitation for Upper Two Mile Run and Justus Lake, in City of Franklin, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Franklin, PA Quadrangle N: 19.6 inches; W: 3.1 inches).
To conduct the following activities associated with providing improvements to a hiking trail to enhance environmental education opportunities at Two Mile Run County Park located 1.7 miles southwest from the intersection of S.R. 428 and Cherrytree Road.
1) Construction and maintenance of a 1,040 square-foot floating wooden observation pier in the dam-impounded Justus Lake.
2) Removal of a deteriorated 35-feet by 5-feet wooden pedestrian bridge over Two Mile Run (CWF).
3) Construction and maintenance of a 50-feet by 6-feet wooden pedestrian bridge with a 3.5-feet underclearance over Two Mile Run (CWF) on the alignment of the existing bridge.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
D13-005EA. Borough of Lehighton, P. O. Box 29, Lehighton, PA 18235. Lehighton Borough, Carbon County. ACOE Philadelphia District.
To breach and remove the Heilman Dam across Mahoning Creek (CWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 1,000 feet upstream from the confluence of Mahoning Creek and the Lehigh River (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 11.1 inches).
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 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 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 of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058173. Sewage. Armand Ruocco, 480 Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Lot #2 in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County into receiving waters named Scioto Creek--Perkiomen Watershed.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058289. Sewage. Pennridge School District, 1506 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944-2295. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located at M.M. Seylar Elementary School in Hilltown Township, Bucks County into an UNT of Pleasant Spring Creek-3E Watershed.
WQM Permit No. 4600425. Sewage. Armand Ruocco, 480 Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a single residential STP to serve Lot No. 2 of Rose Meadows Subdivision located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.
WQM Permit No. 4600426. Sewage. Armand Ruocco, 480 Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a single residential STP to serve Lot No. 3 of Rose Meadows Subdivision located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0029483, Sewage, Buck Hill Falls Company, P. O. Box 426, Buck Hill Falls, PA 18323-0426.
This proposed facility is located in Barrett Township, Monroe County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Treated Sewage discharge to Buck Hill Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0021547-A1, Sewerage, Orwigsburg Borough Municipal Authority, 209 North Warren Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0128.
This proposed facility is located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: to treated sewage discharge Mahannon Creek.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0087271, Industrial Waste, East Petersburg Borough, Koser Road Spring Facility, 6040 Main Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.
This proposed facility is located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to UNT Little Conestoga Creek in Watershed 7J (Conestoga River).
NPDES Permit No. 0690413, Amendment 01-1, Sewage, Randy Reitenauer, 243 Amity Park Road, Douglassville, PA 19518.
This proposed facility is located in Amity Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/Operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities and Land Application Facilities.
NPDES Permit No. 0694421, Transfer 1, Sewage, James W. and Sandra M. Adams, 840 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 19604.
This proposed facility is located in Albany Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit Amendment for construction/operation of Hawk Mountain STP.
NPDES Permit No. 0500411, Sewage, Heritage Estates Section 3 Homeowners' Association, Inc., 946 Orchard Road, Willow Street, PA 17584.
This proposed facility is located in Juniata Township, Bedford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/Operation of Sewage Treatment Facilities and Sewers & Appurtenances.
NPDES Permit No. PA0086169, Sewage, James W. and Sandra M. Adams, 840 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 19604.
This proposed facility is located in Albany Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge from Hawk Mountain STP to Pine Creek in Watershed 3B (Maiden Creek) (transfer).
NPDES Permit No. PA0026549, Sewage, City of Reading, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601-3690.
This proposed facility is located in Reading City, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Schuylkill River in Watershed 3C (Tulpehocken Creek).
WQM Permit No. PA0088641, Industrial Waste, Heritage Estates Section 3 Homeowners' Association, Inc., 946 Orchard Road, Willow Street, PA 17584.
This proposed facility is located in Juniata Township, Bedford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Kegg Run in Watershed 11C (Dunning Creek).
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0002879. Industrial. Union Electric Steel Corporation, P. O. Box 465, Carnegie, PA 15106 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Harmon Creek Plant, Smith Township, Washington County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary to Burgetts Fork (001--003).
NPDES Permit No. PA0046019. Industrial. J.D.Q.L.L.C., R. R. 1, Box 10, Smithton, PA 15479 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Penn Station Travel Plaza, South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Drainage Swale to unnamed tributary (Dutch Hollow) to Youghiogheny River (001--003).
NPDES Permit No. PA0095010. Industrial Waste. Greater Greensburg Water Authority, 111 Roosevelt Boulevard, Johnstown, PA 15907 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Riverside Water Treatment Plant, Stonycreek Township, Cambria County to receiving waters named Stony Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0205656. Industrial. The Boswell Oil Company, 702 Washington Avenue, Dravosburg, PA 15034 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Dravosburg Facility, Dravosburg, Allegheny County to receiving waters named Monongahela River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0217034. Industrial Waste. Koppers Industries, Inc., 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Monessen Coke Plant, Monessen, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Monongahela River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0203891. Sewage. Western Area Career & Technology Center, 688 Western Avenue, Canonsburg, PA 15317 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at North Wade Street School Sewage Treatment Plant, Chartiers Township, Washington County to receiving waters named Chartiers Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0204625. Sewage. Robert Feather, 1510 Darkshade Drive, Windber, PA 15963 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Feather Nest MHP STP, Paint Township, Somerset County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Shade Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0204633. Sewage. Michael Narquini, 95 Browntown Road, Avella, PA 15312 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Narquini Service Station STP, Cross Creek Township, Washington County to receiving waters named North Fork Cross Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0204951. Sewage. Advanced Commerce Group, Inc. is authorized to discharge from a facility located at The Woodlands Plan of Lots Sewage Treatment Plant, Sewickley Hills Borough, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Kilbuck Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218707. Sewage. William and Kathryn Neumont, 12 Crestwood Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101 are authorized to discharge from a facility located at Neumont Single Residence STP, Anderson Road, Richland Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary to Willow Run.
Permit No. 0200413. Sewerage. William and Kathryn Neumont, 12 Crestwood Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101. Construction of single residence STP located in Richland Township, Allegheny County to serve Neumont Property.
Permit No. 0201401. Sewerage. Lisa Pattock. Construction of a single residence sewage treatment facility located in Plum Borough, Allegheny County to serve Pattock single residence sewage treatment facility.
Permit No. 0491407, Amendment No. 2. Sewage. New Sewickley Township Municipal Authority, 233 Miller Road, Rochester, PA 15074 . Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion located in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County to serve Tri-County Commerce Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Permit No. 1169402, Amendment No. 4. Sewage. Windber Area Authority, 1700 Stockholm Avenue, Windber, PA 15963. Construction of an interceptor replacement and upsizing located in Richland Township, Cambria County to serve Upper Seese Run Interceptor.
Permit No. 2600401. Sewerage. Georges Creek Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 338, Smithfield, PA 15478. Construction of Treatment Plant, Pump Station, and Sewers located in Georges Township, Fayette County to serve Smithfield Borough.
Permit No. 6300404. Sewerage. Midway Sewage Authority, P. O. Box 600, Midway, PA 15060. Construction of a sewage treatment plant, pumping stations, gravity and pressure sewers located in Cecil Township, Washington County to serve Midway Borough, and portions of Cecil, Mt. Pleasant, Robinson and Smith Townships.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0104426, Industrial Waste, Corner Water Supply and Service Corporation, 113 Oakwood Lane, Shippenville, PA 16254.
This proposed facility is located in Elk Township, Clarion County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Paint Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0032727, Sewage, Rest Area Site No. 21, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, 7th Floor Forum Place, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900.
This proposed facility is located in Irwin Township, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to an unnamed tributary to the East Branch of Wolf Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0032778, Sewage, Rest Area Site No. 22, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, 7th Floor Forum Place, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900.
This proposed facility is located in Irwin Township, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Scrubgrass Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0047201, Sewage, Tionesta Borough Municipal Authority, 104 River Street, P. O. Box 408, Tionesta, PA 16353-0408.
This proposed facility is located in Tionesta Borough, Forest County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to the Allegheny River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0221643, Sewage, Sligo Borough Authority, 448 Colerain Street, P. O. Box 241, Sligo, PA 16255.
This proposed facility is located in Sligo Borough, Clarion County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to Mineral Run.
NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS) The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.
These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under 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). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Applicant Name & Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS10-G447 Tredyffrin Township
1100 DuPortall Road
Berwyn, PA 19312
Tredyffrin
TownshipChester County Valley Creek (EV) Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Applicant Name & Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS10S057-1 Pocono International
Raceway, Inc.
P. O. Box 500
Long Pond, PA 18334Monroe Tunkhannock
TownshipTunkhannock Creek HQ-CWF Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Applicant Name & Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS10F095 Edward D. Agostinelli
LETWO LLC
270 Walker Dr.
State College, PA 16801Centre County College Township Spring Creek,
HQ-CWF
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