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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1685b

[32 Pa.B. 4732]

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OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   46-00081: Markel Corp. (416 School Lane, Norristown, PA 19404) for manufacture of fluoropolymer tubing and coated wire, as well as plastic tubing, coated, fiberglass sleeving and specialty products in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include ten extruders that have the potential to emit major levels of VOCs.

   15-00022: Columbia Gas Transmission Co. (1700 MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for operation of a natural gas transmission facility in West Vincent Township, Chester County. The facility's major emission points include four reciprocating engine/internal compressors and one reciprocating engine/generator that have the potential to emit major levels of VOCs and NOx.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   06-05033: Texas Eastern Transmission LP (5151 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056) for operation of a natural gas transmission compressor station at the Bernville Compressor Station in North Heidelberg Township, Berks County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 1998. The facility's major sources of emissions include natural gas fired internal combustion engine and turbine driven compressors and emergency generators. The primary emission is NOx. The Title V Operating Permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   06-05034: Texas Eastern Transmission LP (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642) for operation of a natural gas compressor station at the Bechtelsville Compressor Station in Washington Township, Berks County. The facility's major sources of emissions include the natural gas fired turbine driven compressors and generators that primarily emit NOx. The Title V Operating Permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is for a Title V Operating Permit renewal.

   34-05002: Texas Eastern Transmission LP (5151 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056) for operation of a natural gas transmission compressor station at the Perulack Compressor Station in Lack Township, Juniata County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 1998. The facility's major sources of emissions include natural gas fired internal combustion engine and turbine driven compressors and emergency generators. The primary emission is NOx. The Title V Operating Permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   50-05001: Texas Eastern Transmission LP (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642) for operation of a natural gas compressor station at the Shermans Dale Compressor Station in Carroll Township, Perry County. The facility's major sources of emissions include the natural gas fired turbine driven compressors and generators that primarily emit NOx. The Title V Operating Permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is for a Title V Operating Permit renewal.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   15-00034: Sanofi Synthelabo, Inc. (25 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355) for operation of NOx emitting sources in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. The Reasonably Available Control Technology Operating Permit was reissued.

   09-00084: Grand View Hospital (700 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960) for operation of four boilers, which have the potential to emit major levels of NOx before taking limitations at their facility in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   06-03085: Power Packaging, Inc. (525 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL 60174) for operation of a beverage packaging facility consisting of three boilers in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The plant is not subject to Title V. The plant has the potential to emit 4.3 tons per year of particulate, 12.3 tons per year of SOx, 12.6 tons per year of CO, 31.1 tons per year of NOx and 3.4 tons per year of VOC. The permit will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05086: DONSCO, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for operation of a gray/ductile iron foundry in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. The facility has the potential to emit 100 tons of particulate matter annually. The synthetic minor operating permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility operates in accordance with the applicable requirements.

   67-03113: Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. (3250 Susquehanna Trail, York, PA 17402-9754) for operation of its metal fabrication facility in Manchester Township, York County. The facility has the following potential annual emissions: 12 tons of VOCs, 5 tons of xylene and 0.2 ton of PM-10. The Natural Minor Operating Permit will include testing, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   49-317-002: Sensenig Milling Services, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 68A, Watsontown, PA 17777) for operation of a rotary bakery waste dryer in Lewis Township, Northumberland County.

   The facility in which this dryer exists is a minor facility. The air contaminant emissions from the dryer are controlled by a cyclone collector and a fabric collector operating in series. The dryer could potentially emit up to 11 tons of particulate matter per year as well as 7.35 tons of nitrogen oxides and 1.85 tons of carbon monoxide.

   The Department has determined that the dryer has been constructed and is operating, in accordance with all conditions of Plan Approval 49-317-0002 as well as in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Department consequently intends to issue an operating permit for the operation of the respective dryer.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the operating permit to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements:

   1.  The dryer shall be equipped with an automatic temperature control system which shall be used to continuously maintain the dryer temperature below the level which results in excessive visible air contaminant emissions.

   2.  The particulate matter concentration in the exhaust of the fabric collector shall not exceed .02 grain per dry standard cubic foot.

   3.  The fabric collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across the collector.

   4.  The air compressor supplying the compressed air used to clean the fabric collector bags shall be equipped with an air dryer and oil trap.

   5.  Spare fabric collector bags shall be kept onsite.

   6.  The fabric collector shall be equipped with an exhaust stack that will effectively prevent precipitation from entering the collector.

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 the 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 before 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 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. 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 previous, 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 previously-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

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.

   17020901. Johnson Brothers Coal Company, R. R. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757. Commencement, operation and restoration of an Incidental Coal Extraction permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 19.6 acres. Receiving stream: Laurel Run, tributary to Little Clearfield Creek, classified for CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received August 27, 2002.

   17010112. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc., R. R. 3, Box 225A, Philipsburg, PA 16866. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 228 acres. Receiving stream: Big Run, Shimel Run, unnamed tributaries to Moshannon Creek, all classified for CWF. Application received August 30, 2002.

   17970118 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0237841. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc., R. D. 3, Box 225A, Philipsburg, PA 16866. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 71.6 acres. Receiving stream: Shimmel Run, classified for CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received September 6, 2002.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   03970106. GLR Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 105, Clymer, PA 15728). Permit renewal application received for reclamation only of a bituminous surface/auger mine located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 30.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Cowanshannock Creek, classified for WWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is greater than 10 miles from the permit area. Renewal application received September 11, 2002.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   11850106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597309. C & K Coal Company, P. O. Box 69, Clarion, PA 16214, permit renewal for reclamation only and for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 232.0 acres. Receiving stream: Curtis Run and an unnamed tributary to/and Muddy Run classified for CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 3, 2002.

   56020107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249297. Alverda Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15710, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, affecting 85.0 acres. Receiving stream: Stonycreek River classified for WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 5, 2002.

   McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, (724) 941-7100.

   02841304. NPDES Permit N/A, Penn Allegh Coal Co., Inc., 5374 William Flynn Highway, to renew the permit for the Allegheny No. 2 Mine in Fawn Township, Allegheny County to revise the permit to add a water treatment facility, Surface Acres Proposed 8 acres, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, Lardintown Run, classified for TSF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received May 2, 2002.

   32830701. NPDES Permit PA0215015, Pennsylvania Mines, LLC (P. O. Box 367, Ebensburg, PA 15931), to renew the permit for the Greenwich No. 2 Coal Refuse in Green and Susquehanna Townships, Indiana and Cambria Counties, renewal, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, no additional discharges, classified for the following use: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received July 18, 2002.

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   5522-10990104-E-1. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Application for a stream encroachment for construction and maintenance of a temporary haul road crossing over unnamed tributary No. 2 to Muddy Creek in Clay and Center Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Muddy Creek, classified for HQ-CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 9, 2002.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.

   53020803. Randy Cornelius, Box 127, Roulette, PA 16746. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Bluestone) permit in Roulette Township, Potter County affecting 3 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to unnamed tributary to Trout Brook. Application received August 16, 2002.

   08020810. Henry Allen Mast, R. D. 2, Box 71B1, Leraysville, PA 18829. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Bluestone) permit in Pike Township, Bradford County affecting 3 acres. Receiving stream: tributary to Wyalusing Creek. Application received August 20, 2002.

   53020804. Samual A. Treat, 253 Brookland Road, Coudersport, PA 16915. Commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Flagstone) permit in Sweden Township, Potter County affecting 3 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Lyman Creek, tributary to Lyman Creek. Application received August 27, 2002.

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION

   Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine project:

   Project No. BF 487-101.1, Beccarria Township, Clearfield County, 47.5 acres.

   Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P. E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m. on October 28, 2002, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Charles Lonkart, Division of Mine Hazards, at (717) 787-3448.

   Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine project:

   Project No. BF 484-102.1, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, 24 acres.

   Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P. E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m. on October 28, 2002, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Chuck Siders, Division of Mine Hazards, at (717) 783-0474.

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 (Department). 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 before 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 before the application.

   Persons with a disability and 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

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

   E46-921. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Whitemarsh Townships, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To rehabilitate, maintain and reconstruct approximately a 10-mile segment of the Fort Washington Expressway (SR 309). The project has been divided into four design/construction sections (100--103) and the limit for the entire project is between Ogontz Avenue in Cheltenham Township (Germantown, PA, Quadrangle N:  14.6 inches; W:  5.0 inches) and Welsh Road (SR 63) in Lower Gwynedd Township (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N:  14.2 inches; W:  13.9 inches) and traverses through Springfield, Upper Dublin, Whitemarsh and Horsham Townships and Ambler Borough, Montgomery County. The total temporary and permanent wetland impact for the entire project covers 4.62 acres and the applicant is proposing 5.63 acres of replacement wetlands with the first submission, Section 100.

   The permit for Section 100 is the first part of the SR 309 Expressway Improvement Project located in Springfield, Whitemarsh and Upper Dublin Townships and Ambler Borough. The limit of the work is:

   *  Between Haws Lane (Germantown, PA, Quadrangle N:  19.3 inches; W:  10.2 inches) in Springfield Township and Camp Hill Road (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N:  2 inches; W:  11.0 inches).

   *  Between Commerce Drive (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N:  2.2 inches; W:  107 inches) and Highland Avenue (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N:  4.2 inches; W:  11.1 inches).

   To extend and maintain an existing 72-inch by 72-inch reinforced concrete box culvert that carries Bodenstein Creek (WWF, MF) beneath SR 309. The box culvert will be extended upstream 25.8 feet and downstream 15.7 feet using the same cast-in-place 72-inch by 72-inch reinforced concrete box culvert and will impact 0.02 acre of wetlands to accommodate the widening of the existing lanes and shoulders of SR 309 at Station 9+447 (Ambler, PA Quadrangle, N:  2.9 inches; W:  10.8 inches) in Upper Dublin Township.

   To repair and maintain an existing bridge over Oreland Run (WWF, MF) on Ramp J at Station 1+138 in the vicinity of the Church Road and Route 309 Interchange (Germantown, PA Quadrangle, N:  20.1 inches; W:  10.6 inches) in Springfield Township.

   To extend and maintain an existing single-span, reinforced concrete, spandrel arch culvert measuring approximately 72.5 foot long, with a clear span of 42 feet and a maximum rise of 21 feet, over Oreland Run on Route 309. The culvert will be extended downstream by 10.5 feet and upstream by 12.4 feet using a single span, prestressed concrete, box beam bridge with full-height abutments at Station 6+580 in the vicinity of the Church Road and Route 309 Interchange (Germantown, PA Quadrangle, N:  20.1 inches; W:  10.6 inches) in Springfield Township.

   To replace and maintain a 48-foot long existing reinforced concrete T-beam bridge over an unnamed tributary to Oreland Run on Ramp K with a 78-foot long (116.5 feet of stream impact including inlet and outlet aprons), 14.4-foot by 7.9-foot concrete box culvert at Station 1+564 in the vicinity of the Church Road and Route 309 Interchange (Germantown, PA Quadrangle, N:  20.1 inches; W:  10.6 inches) in Springfield Township.

   To extend and maintain an existing 72.5-foot long, single-span, reinforced concrete, closed-spandrel arch culvert, with a clear span of 42 feet and a maximum rise of 21 feet, that conveys Sandy Run (WWF, MF) beneath SR 309. The structure will be extended in-kind approximately 25.6 feet upstream to accommodate the widening of the SR 309 lanes and shoulders at Station 8+114 (Ambler, PA Quadrangle, N:  0.5 inch; W:  11.0 inches) in Whitemarsh Township.

   Work also includes approximately 1,750 linear feet of channel restoration at the various locations along the Sandy Run in Springfield and Whitemarsh Townships.

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   E01-238. Daniel Worley, Latimore Township, P. O. Box 218, York Springs, PA 17372 in Latimore Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To repair two deteriorated concrete bridge abutments and replace a wooden plank deck on a bridge that crosses Latimore Creek (CWF) at the intersection of Ridge Road and Latimore Valley Road (Dillsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  2.0 inches; W:  9.8 inches) in Latimore Township, Adams County.

   E06-575. Charles Jones, City of Reading, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 in West Reading Borough, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To maintain the placement of fill within the floodway/floodplain of the Wyomissing Creek (CWF) at a point beginning below the Museum Road Bridge and extending south along the east side of the creek (Reading, PA Quadrangle N:  14.0 inches; W:  10.5 inches) in West Reading Borough, Berks County.

   E07-361. Earl Neiderhiser, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Frankstown Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 70-foot long, 50-foot wide and 8.8-foot high bridge replacement across Old Town Run (WWF) located at the crossing of SR 2007, Section 001 (Frankstown, PA Quadrangle N:  9.9 inches; W:  15.1 inches) in Frankstown Township, Blair County. The applicant will provide 0.03 acre of replacement wetlands at the Huntingdon County advanced wetland replacement site.

   E36-748. John Cox, Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc., 2601 River Road, Conestoga, PA 17516 in Manor Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a stormwater detention facility, which will affect 130 feet of a perennial and 140 feet of an intermittent stream both unnamed tributaries to Wisslers Run (HQ-CWF) at a point within the Turkey Hill Dairy, Inc. plant property boundaries (Safe Harbor, PA Quadrangle N:  15.2 inches; W:  10.1 inches) in Manor Township, Lancaster County. The contractor will create 0.3 acre of emergent wetlands as a part of this project.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.

   E12-131. David R. Robinson, 51 Spruce Dr., Mansfield, PA 16933. Private bridge construction over Big Run in Shippen Township, Cameron County, ACOE Baltimore District (Rathbun, PA Quadrangle N:  18.07 inches; W:  0.20 inch).

   The applicant proposes to construct a 24-foot by 10-foot bridge consisting of two steel I-Beams set on concrete pillars with a wooden driving surface. The pillars are proposed to be set back off the stream bank thus avoiding the need for abutments. The intent of all proposed work is to be completed from the stream banks with no in-channel work. The bridge construction proposed to impact 30 linear feet of Big Run (HQ-CWF) and does not propose to impact and wetlands.

   E53-377. Abbott Township, 1431 Germania Road, Galeton, PA 16922. Abbott Township Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facility in Abbott Township, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore District (Galeton, PA Quadrangle N:  4.1 inches; W:  4.9 inches).

   To remove an existing culvert and construct, operate and maintain a road crossing Germania Branch, Kettle Creek to provide access to the wastewater treatment facility; to install operate and maintain a wastewater collection that will require nine stream crossings. The nine utility line crossings are as follows:

Crossing Number Waterway Name       Water Quality Classification
1 Germania Branch--      
Kettle Creek      
Exceptional Value
2--4 Boedler Branch--      
Kettle Creek      
Exceptional Value
5--9 Germania Branch--      
Kettle Creek      
Exceptional Value

   The road crossing Germania Branch shall be constructed with a precast concrete box culvert. The box culvert shall have a hydraulic opening that has a minimum span of 12 feet, rise of 4 feet, length of 34 feet, with the culvert depressed 1 foot. All instream channel structures shall be constructed in dry work conditions by fluming or dam and pumping stream flow around the work areas. Since Germania Branch--Kettle Creek is a wild trout stream, no construction or future repair work shall be conducted in or along the stream between October 1 and April 1 without the prior written approval of the Fish and Boat Commission. The project with impact 0.002-acre of wetland and 150 feet of waterway that is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0144 approximately 2,000-feet east of SR 2001 and SR 0144 intersection. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of cofferdams and stream diversions necessary to construct the in-stream structure under dry work conditions. All temporary structures shall be constructed with clean rock that is free of fines. Upon completion of the culvert construction, all temporary structures shall be removed and all areas of disturbance restored to original contours and elevations. The 0.002-acre of wetland impacted by the project are deemed de minimis and replacement wetlands will not be required.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1395. City of Pittsburgh, 301 City County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing stone wall and to construct and maintain a new wall having a length of approximately 100 feet long located along the left bank of Saw Mill Run (WWF). The project is located along the east side of Banksville Avenue approximately 500 feet south of its intersection with Carnahan Road (Pittsburgh West, PA Quadrangle N:  5.7 inches; W:  5.0 inches).

   E26-299. Bret A. Shallenberger, Route 51, Box 69, Uniontown, PA 15401. North Union Township, Fayette County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To construct and maintain an 80-foot long, 54-inch diameter CM pipe culvert with a 48-inch diameter riser located just downstream of the existing pipe culvert under SR 0051 South in an unnamed tributary to Redstone Creek (WWF) for the purpose of expanding a commercial site. The project is located along SR 0051 South approximately 3.3 miles north of Uniontown (Uniontown, PA Quadrangle N:  12.9 inches; W:  15.2 inches).

   E63-536. Peters Township, 610 East McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317. Peters Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing structure (Pelipetz Drive Bridge) and to construct and maintain a new bridge consisting of twin box culverts, each having a span of 14.0 feet with an underclearance of 7.0 feet (1.0 foot depressed below the streambed) in the channel of Brush Run (WWF) and to extend and maintain an existing 54-inch diameter pipe on the left bank of said stream for the purpose of improving Pelipetz Drive. The bridge is located on Pelipetz Drive, approximately 255 feet southwest from the intersection of Valley Brook Road and Pelipetz Drive (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  13.9 inches).

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   E10-363, James Austin Company, 115 Downieville Road, Mars, PA 16046-0827. Austin Bridge and Building Addition, in Adams Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mars, PA Quadrangle N:  10.3 inches; W:  0.1 inch).

   To construct and maintain a single span pedestrian bridge having a clear span of approximately 80 feet and an underclearance of 8.4 feet across Breakneck Creek (WWF) approximately 300 feet northeast of the intersection of SR 3015 (Mars Valencia Road) and Downieville Road. Project includes excavation a 160 foot long and 15 foot wide area along the left bank of Breakneck Creek. Also, to construct and maintain an addition for label storage onto the west side of the existing James Austin Company main building with the addition measuring approximately 30 feet wide by 100 feet long and partially within the 100-year floodway of Breakneck Creek.

   E20-522, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA. 16301. SR 1019, Segment 0050, Offset 0142 Across Boles Run, in Venango Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  15.3 inches).

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete bridge having a clear span of 76.0 feet and an underclearance of 10.8 feet on a 90 degree skew across Boles Run on SR 1019, Segment 0050, Offset 0142 approximately 1.1 miles north of Venango.

   E25-657, Conneaut Township Supervisors, 12500 US Route 6N, Albion, PA 16401. T-352 Culvert Replacement, in Conneaut Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Beaver Center, PA Quadrangle N:  18.7 inches; W:  3.7 inches).

   To maintain a 65-foot long, 15-foot wide by 8-foot high corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Conneaut Creek (CWF, MF) in Conneaut Township, Erie County on T-352 (Keepville Road/Railroad Road) approximately 0.1 mile north of the intersection of T-352 (Keepville Road/Railroad Road) and SR 3011 (Pennside Road). This application was the result of an Emergency Permit (EP2502605) issued on June 18, 2002, to replace an existing collapsing culvert. Construction was completed in August 2002.

   E25-658, Amity Township Supervisors, 15030 Casler Road, Union City, PA 16438. Messenger Road (T-788) Culvert Project, in Amity Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Union City, PA Quadrangle N:  13.2 inches; W:  2.4 inches).

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 40-foot long, 8-foot wide by 5.6-foot high corrugated metal plate pipe arch culvert with concrete block headwall and endwall in Beaver Run (EV) on Messenger Road (T-788) approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Fenno Road and Messenger Road (T-788). The project included repositioning the inlet of the culvert approximately 5 feet upstream of the existing superstructure inlet and minor realignment of 25 feet of the channel. This application was the result of an Emergency Permit (EP2502604) issued on April 23, 2002. Construction was completed in June 2002.

   E25-659, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 4034, Section A60 Erie East Side Access Across Garrison Run, in City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie North, PA Quadrangle N:  0.22 inch; W:  7.5 inches).

   To replace approximately 50 feet of the existing 90-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe stream enclosure carrying Garrison Run associated with relocation of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company rail line and construction of SR 4034, Section A60 Erie East Side Access Highway immediately south of Buffalo Road.


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER

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

   Persons aggrieved by an 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 Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 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 decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.


I. Municipal and Industrial Permit 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. PA0058467, Industrial Waste, Brandywine Realty Trust, 630 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. This proposed facility is located in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval to discharge into an unnamed tributary to Trout Creek 3-D Watershed.

   WQM Permit No. 1502410, Sewerage Uwchlan Township, 715 North Ship Road, Exton, PA 19941. This proposed facility is located in Uwchlan Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction and operation of sewage pump station and force main to serve the proposed lot 1 Haywood Business Park commercial development.

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0062715, Industrial Waste, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P., 1801 Market Street (10PC), Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699. This proposed facility is located in Edwardsville Borough, Luzerne County and discharge to unnamed tributary to Toby Creek.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0041009, Industrial Waste, Pipeline Petroleum, Inc., Shippers Road, Macungie, PA 18067. This proposed facility is located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit to discharge treated industrial waste to unnamed tributary to Little Lehigh Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0020168, Sewage, East Stroudsburg Borough, P. O. Box 303, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-0303. This proposed facility is located in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County and discharge to Brodhead Creek.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0060518, Sewage, Hallstead Great Bend Joint Sewer Authority, Spring Street, P. O. Box 747, Great Bend, PA 18821-0747. This proposed facility is located in Great Bend Borough, Susquehanna County and discharge to Susquehanna River

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit

   NPDES Permit No. PA0063584, Sewage, Progressive Labels, P. O. Box 347, Tannersville, PA 18372. This proposed facility is located in Pocono Township, Monroe County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To renew NPDES permit Scot Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0062499, Sewage, Southern Lehigh School District, 5775 Main Street, Center Valley, PA 18034. This proposed facility is located in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County.

   Description of Proposed Action: To renew NPDES Permit.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0034029, Sewage, Sand Spring Water & Sewer Co., 4101 Sand Spring Road, Schnecksville, PA 18078. This proposed facility is located in N. Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To discharge to an unnamed tributary to Coplay Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0063592, Sewage, Gilberton Borough Municipal Building, Main Street, Gilberton, PA 17924. This proposed facility is located in Gilberton Borough, Schuylkill County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: To Mahanoy Creek.

   WQM Permit No. 4802405, Sewerage, Williams Township, 655 Cider Press Road, Easton, PA 18042. This proposed facility is located in Williams Township, Northampton County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project will involve the construction of 350 residential units and 5 commercial units (golf course related structures) on a 327-acre parcel within Williams Township, Northampton County. The development will produce 101,000 GPD.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0043547 and 0691415, Sewage, Paul and Donna Dean, 94 Hunter Forge Road, Barto, PA 19504. This proposed facility is located in Hereford Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of ownership.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0021890, Sewage, New Holland Borough, 436 E. Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557. This proposed facility is located in Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Mill Creek in Watershed 7J.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   PA0228516, Sewage, SIC 4952, Clearfield County Economic Development Corporation, 209 East Locust Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. This proposed facility is located in Covington Township, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Activity: Issuance of an NPDES permit for the sewage treatment facility to serve the commercial and industrial tenants of the Covington Township Industrial Park.

   PA0009857, Industrial Waste 0921, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center, P. O. Box 75, Lamar, PA 16848. This facility is located in Porter Township, Clinton County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Reissuance of the NPDES permit for fish culture and aquatic research facility.

   PA0020486, Sewerage SIC 4952, Borough of Bellefonte, 236 West Lamb Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823. This proposed facility is located in Spring Township, Centre County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0001201, Industrial, Powerex, Inc., 200 East Hillis Street, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Youngwood Plant, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Sewickley Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0046426, Sewage, Franklin Township Sewer Authority, 570 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Franklin Township Wastewater Treatment Plant, Franklin Township, Greene County to receiving waters named South Fork Tenmile Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0205516-A1, Sewage, Westmoreland County Industrial Park Authority, 601 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, PA 15601 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Westmoreland Business Research Park, Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named tributary to Pucketa Creek.

   Permit No. 0201405, Sewerage, Urban Redevelopment Authority, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2069. Construction of sanitary sewer extension and modifications located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County to serve LTV-South Side Works.

NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.

   Persons aggrieved by an 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 Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 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 decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS10G373 Three Tun Developers
340 Lancaster Avenue
Frazer, PA 19355
Chester East Whiteland Township Valley Creek
EV
PAS10J053 Freehand H.J., Inc
111 Hayesville Road
Oxford, PA 19363
Delaware Concord Township Brandywine Creek
WWF, MF

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS10N036 Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
2 Public Square, Fifth Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Lackawanna Jessup Borough Sterry Creek
CWF
Grassy Island Creek
HQ-CWF
PAS10U177 CMC Development Corp.
4511 Falmer Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Northampton Upper Nazareth Township
Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWF

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS106602R NE Hub Partners LP
5400 Westheimer Court, Rm. 6153
Huston, TX 77056
Tioga County Lawrence, Farmington, Tioga, Middlebury and Delmar Townships Susquehanna River
WWF

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

NPDES
Permit
Applicant Name
and Address
County and Municipality Receiving
Stream
PAS10W088 West Alexander Borough
Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 299
West Alexander, PA 15376
Washington County
West Alexander Borough
Little Wheeling (WWF)
Middle Wheeling (WWF)
Dutch Fork Creek (HQ-TSF)

   Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS104116 Catalyst Energy, Inc.
120 Shangri Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-3384
McKean Lafayette Township Turnup Run
HQ-CWF

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