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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-348d

[32 Pa.B. 1230]

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ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS


Actions on 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality 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).

   Coal Permits Issued

   Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209.

   17000102 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0242888. Johnson Brothers Coal Company, R. R. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 131.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Whiskey Run to Whiskey Run and to unnamed tributaries of South Branch Bear Run to South Branch Bear Run, to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received March 21, 2000. Permit issued February 7, 2002.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982

   03910102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0592285. T. C. Mining (R. R. 2, Box 301-B, Kittanning, PA 16201). Permit issued for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mining site located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 72.6 acres. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to and including Long Run. Application received: November 26, 2001. Reclamation only renewal issued: February 12, 2002.

   65970102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201871. V. P. Smith Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658). Permit renewal issued for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County, affecting 59 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Steels Run to Steels Run, Steels Run to Turtle Creek, Turtle Creek to Monongahela River. Application received: November 2, 2001. Renewal permit issued: December 14, 2001.

   03960106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201693. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Permit issued for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mining site located in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 33.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Camp Run and Scrubgrass Creek. Application received: December 3, 2001. Reclamation only renewal issued: February 13, 2002.

   26940104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0200883. Harry Lee and Rolland Herring (196 Mennonite Church Road, Masontown, PA 15461). Permit renewal issued for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mining site located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, affecting 75.7 acres. Receiving streams: Jacobs Creek and unnamed tributaries to Jacobs Creek. Application received: December 3, 2001. Renewal issued: February 13, 2002

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931

   56960110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234281. PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and limestone removal mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 312.2 acres. Receiving streams: Blue Lick Creek, unnamed tributary to Blue Lick Creek classified for the following uses: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 3, 2001. Permit issued: February 11, 2002.

   32960103 and NPDES Permit No. PA021331. Kraynak Coal Company, 3124 Firetower Road, Mahaffey, PA 15757. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Grant and Green Townships, Indiana County, affecting 329.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to East Run and Little Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek and unnamed tributaries of North Branch of Two Lick Creek classified for the following uses: High Quality--Cold Water Fishery; High Quality--Cold Water Fishery; Cold Water Fishery and Cold Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 26, 2001. Permit issued: February 12, 2002.

   11960109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234320. Paul F. Becker Coal Company, 1593 Old Route 22, Duncansville, PA 16635. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 27.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received December 7, 2001. Permit issued February 13, 2002.

   McMurray District Mining Office: 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317

   32841317. NPDES Permit #PA0037109, Helvetia Coal Company (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Lucerne No. 9 deep mine in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County to add a treatment pond and 2.5 surface acres to the existing surface area of Lucerne 9 Mine/No. 2 portal, 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 uses: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Permit issued November 19, 2001.

   56900701. NPDES Permit #PA0214078, PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to renew the permit for the Job 12 Expansion in Shade Township, Somerset County to renew permit, 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 uses: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Permit issued January 31, 2002.

   32733709. NPDES Permit #PA0214159, Robindale Energy Services, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 1400, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the Dilltown Facility in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County to transfer from Custom Coals--Dilltown, 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 uses: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Permit issued February 1, 2002.

   32841601. NPDES Permit #PA0214159, Robindale Energy Services, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 1400, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the Dilltown Facility in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County to transfer from Custom Coals--Dilltown, 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 uses: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Permit issued February 1, 2002.

   30841313. NPDES Permit #PA0022594, Consolidation Coal Co. (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Dilworth Mine in Cumberland and Jefferson Townships, Greene County, revision to SCP in mine special low cover area under stream, 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 uses: N/A. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Permit issued February 13, 2002.

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669

   33920101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211087. Strishock Coal Company (220 Hillcrest Drive, DuBois, PA 15801) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County affecting 56.3 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Four unnamed tributaries to Little Mill Creek and one unnamed tributary to Mill Creek. Application received: November 15, 2001. Permit issued February 13, 2002.

   33950107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227102. R & L Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 26, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County affecting 39.5 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries of Mill Creek. Application received: December 20, 2001. Permit issued February 13, 2002.

   Noncoal Permits Issued

   Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.

   37960303. B & P Slag Corp. (133 East Wallace Ave., New Castle, PA 16101) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0227293 in Union Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: Mahoning River. Application received: December 18, 2001. NPDES Renewal Permit issued February 13, 2002.

   10010309 and NPDES No. PA0241938. Annandale Sandstone (219 Goff Station Road, Boyers, PA 16020) Commencement, operation and restoration of a sandstone operation in Venango Township, Butler County affecting 16.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Seaton Creek and Seaton Creek. Application received: August 6, 2001. Permit issued February 2, 2002.

   Small Noncoal Permit--Final Bond Release

   26932303. David M. Stronko (P. O. Box 164, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Final bond release for a small noncoal mining operation in Franklin and Dunbar Townships, Fayette County. Restoration of 34.1 acres completed. Receiving streams: Bute Run to Redstone Creek to Monongahela River. Application for final bond release received: May 24, 2001. Final bond release approved October 16, 2001.

ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS


Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151--161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.

   Blasting Permits Issued

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   06024002. J. Roy's, Inc. (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in Amity Township, Berks County with an expiration date of December 31, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   35024001. Leeward Construction (R. R. 2 Box 2062, P. O. Box D, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Clarks Summit Borough, Lackawanna County with an expiration date of September 11, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   35024002. Hayduk Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 554, Dalton, PA 18414), construction blasting for Double M in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County with an expiration date of May 1, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   45024010. Hayduk Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 554, Dalton, PA 18414), construction blasting for Empire Construction in Stroud Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of March 30, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   48024002. Labrador Construction (P. O. Box 1379, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335), construction blasting in Palmer Township, Northampton County with an expiration date of November 9, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   48024003. American Rock Mechanics, Inc. (731 Chestnut Street, Zionsville, PA 18092), construction blasting in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County with an expiration October 10, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   67024005. J. Roy's, Inc. (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting in Penn Township, York County with an expiration date of December 31, 2002. Permit issued February 11, 2002.

   15024006. Schlouch, Inc. (P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting in East Brandywine Township, Chester County with an expiration date of September 14, 2002. Permit issued February 12, 2002.

   36024004. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of March 31, 2002. Permit issued February 12, 2002.

   39024002. Rock Work, Inc. (1257 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422), construction blasting in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County with an expiration date of September 18, 2002. Permit issued February 12, 2002.

   52024002. Holbert Explosives, Inc. (237 Masthope Plank Road, Suite A, Lackawaxen, PA 18435), construction blasting in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County with an expiration date of February 15, 2007. Permit issued February 12, 2002.

   54024001. Arthur ''Pat'' Aungst, Inc. (45 Tremont Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963), construction blasting for Highridge Project in Butler Township and Gordon Borough, Schuylkill County with an expiration date of March 31, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   06024003. Schlouch Inc. (Excelsior Industrial Park, P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County with an expiration date of October 31, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   06024004. Schlouch Inc. (Excelsior Industrial Park, P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting in Exeter Township, Berks County with an expiration date of October 31, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   36024005. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of March 31, 2007. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   36024006. Gerlach's Drilling & Blasting (172 Bender Mill Road, Lancaster, PA 17603), construction blasting in Warwick Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of January 30, 2003. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   36024007. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Denver Borough, Lancaster County with an expiration date of March 31, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   36024008. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of March 31, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

   36024009. Keystone Blasting Service (381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting in Penn Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of March 31, 2002. Permit issued February 15, 2002.

   28024004.  D. A. Helman Excavating, Inc. (5980 Stamey Hill Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268), construction blasting in Washington Township, Franklin County with an expiration date of June 30, 2002. Permit issued February 14, 2002.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401

   The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Except as otherwise noted, the Department of Environmental Protection certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.

   Persons aggrieved by these actions 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 this 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.


Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description).

   Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

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

   E09-830. Matrix Realty Associates, CN 4000 Forsgate Drive, Cranbury, NJ 68512, Lower Makefield and Middletown Townships, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To perform the following to the activities that were constructed under permits D09-213 and E09-437 associated with the proposed Octagon Center Matrix Development. This site is located between Oxford Valley Road to the east, Interstate 95 to the west, U. S. Route 1 to the south and Dobry Road to the north (Trenton West, NF-PA Quadrangle N:  13:5 inches; W:  0.5 inch).

   1.  To remove the control structure from the outlet at the dam and to operate and maintain the remaining 100-foot long, 4-foot wide by 8-foot high box stream enclosure across an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek (WWF) and associated fill in 12-inch water line and an 8-inch sanitary sewer line (Trenton West, NJ-PA Quadrangle N:  14.0 inches; W:  0.5 inch).

   2.  To remove the roadway crossing authorized by permit E09-437 and to restore 0.69 acre of wetlands (PFO).

   The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 1.08 acres of replacement forested wetlands (PFO).

   E46-900. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Architectural Manager, Design Team, Department 9635, 2001, Southeast 10th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712-6489, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To modify, replace and maintain an existing 36-inch rip-rap along the East Branch of Stony Run Creek (TSF), immediately upstream of Germantown Pike Bridge. This site is located at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Swede Road (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N:  3.2 inches, W:  9.0 inches).

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

   E06-535. Joseph A. Piccone, Incorporated, 501 Route 113, Chester Springs, PA 19425 in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain: (1)  two stream and associated wetland crossings, the western crossing consists of three 78-foot, 6-foot 1-inch diameter pipe arch culverts with 0.069 acre of wetland fill and three 53-foot long, 6- foot 1 inch pipe arch culverts and 0.17 acre for the eastern fill in and along a tributary to East Branch Conestoga River (WWF); (2)  an 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer line crossing and an 8-inch water line crossing; and (3)  place fill in 0.44 acre of wetland at a point upstream of the Pennsylvania Turnpike for the purpose of constructing the Tri-County Mall (Morgantown, PA Quadrangle N:  6.8 inches; W:  1.8 inches) in Caernarvon Township, Berks County. The permittee is required to provide a minimum of 0.68 acre of replacement wetland.

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

   E12-127. Shippen Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 349, Emporium, PA 15834. Shippen Township Road Maintenance Facility, in Shippen Township, Cameron County, ACOE Baltimore District (Rich Valley, PA Quadrangle N:  4.9 inches; W:  2.9 inches).

   To operate and maintain a road maintenance facility in the floodway of Driftwood Branch-Sinnemahoning Creek. The operation and maintenance of the municipal road maintenance facility shall be limited to permanent structures and material storage/staging areas that were depicted, review and approved for issuance of this permit. The permitted shall not further expand the road maintenance facility and storage/staging areas without applying for and receiving the written authorization of the Department. The material storage/staging areas shall be operated and maintained so that the earthen embankment dike south of the maintenance building is neither expanded nor diminished in width, depth or height. If upon investigation the Department determines the road maintenance facility or its appurtenances is serving to degrade the water quality of Driftwood Branch, the permittee shall be required to develop and implement the necessary Best Management Practices needed to treat and mitigate the degradation. This permit is issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

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

   E02-1314. Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2069. City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To operate and maintain a 48 inch outfall, a gabion lined and slush grouted stilling basin and to construct and maintain a parabolic conveyance channel with a top width of 11 feet and depth of 2 feet for a distance of approximately 140 feet along the right bank of Nine Mile Run (TSF) as part of the Summerset at Frick Park Nine Mile Run Development (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N:  9.1 inches; W:  4.5 inches).

   E26-291. John K. Diamond, 503 East Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601. Nicholson Township, Fayette County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To construct and maintain a single span bridge having a clear span of 30 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across Jacobs Creek (WWF) to provide access from T-401 to the permittee's property. The proposed structure is located approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection of T-401 and S.R. 3010 (Smithfield, PA Quadrangle N:  138 inches; W:  17.33 inches).

   E32-429. Indiana County Commissioners, 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701-3942. West Mahoning Township, Indiana County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 37.68 meters and an underclearance of 3.5 meters across Little Mahoning Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project is located on T-398, approximately 0.15 mile south of its intersection with S.R. 4018 (Plumville, PA Quadrangle N:  19.42 inches; W:  4.45 inches).

   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 single span arch bridge having a normal span of 66.0 feet and an underclearance of 20.0 feet across Little Sewickley Creek (TSF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project is located on Limerick Hill Road (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N:  2.9 inches; W:  12.0 inches).

   E65-788. Borough of Export, 6022 Kennedy Avenue, Export, PA 15632. Borough of Export, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing Kennedy Avenue Bridges Nos. 1 and 2 and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 8.64 meters and an underclearance of 1.25 meters across Turtle Creek (TSF) on Kennedy Avenue, Station 10+094.56 and a single span bridge having a normal span of 8.35 meters and an underclearance of 1.4 meters across Turtle Creek on Kennedy Avenue, Station 10+356.3. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of two temporary stream crossings in Turtle Creek consisting of two 910-mm smooth lined pipes at Kennedy Bridge No. 1 and four 910-mm corrugated metal pipes at Kennedy Bridge No. 2, the installation and maintenance of R-6 rock bank stabilization along Turtle Creek for a distance of 187 feet at Bridge No. 1 and 284 feet at Bridge No. 2 and the extension and maintenance of an existing 2.94-meter x 1.06-meter concrete box culvert 2.04 meters downstream in an unnamed tributary to Turtle Creek (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N:  7.9 inches; W:  0.45 inch) (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N:  7.85 inches; W:  0.15 inch).

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

   E20-506, Randolph Township, T-740 McFadden Road and T-756 Gilbert Road across Woodcock Creek, in Randolph Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To conduct the following activities in Randolph Township, Crawford County:

   1.  Remove the existing culverts, backfill a scour hole extending approximately 100 feet downstream from the roadway with limestone riprap and install and maintain twin 40-foot long, 112-inch wide by 75-inch high corrugated metal pipe arch culverts, including concrete block headwall, endwall and wingwalls in Woodcock Creek on T-740, McFadden Road approximately 0.2 mile south of S.R. 1018, Guys Mills Road (Townville, PA Quadrangle N:  3.6 inches; W:  10.5 inches).

   2.  Remove the existing culvert and install and maintain a 40-foot long, 81-inch wide by 59-inch high corrugated metal pipe arch culvert with concrete block headwall, endwall and wingwalls in Woodcock Creek on T-756, Gilbert Road approximately 0.8 mile north of S.R. 198 (Townville, PA Quadrangle N:  3.6 inches; W:  9.35 inches).

   E20-511, Dale E. and Jill M. Gillette, 12456 State Highway 198, Conneautville, PA 16406. Gillette Bridge across Foster Run, in Summerhill Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Linesville, PA Quadrangle N:  22.5 inches; W:  1.25 inches).

   To construct and maintain a steel beam bridge having a clear span of 28 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across Foster Run on a private driveway extending south from S.R. 4003 (Linesville-Conneautville Road) approximately 1 mile west of S.R. 18.

   E24-218, Albert Prechtl, 1300 Brussells Street, Saint Marys, PA 15857. Albert Prechtl Private Driveway across North Branch Elk Creek, in the City of St. Marys, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (St. Marys, PA Quadrangle N:  11.9 inches; W:  7.4 inches).

   To install and maintain twin 60-inch diameter concrete culverts in North Branch Elk Creek on a private driveway extending east from Washington Road approximately 1 mile north of S.R. 1001.

   E33-206, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 10-0, 2550 Oakland Avenue, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701-0429. S.R. 2019, Segment 0050, Offset 0396 across tributary to Big Run, in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Reynoldsville, PA Quadrangle N:  2.0 inches; W:  3.3 inches).

   To remove the existing bridge and to install and maintain a 37-foot long precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a 9-foot wide by 4-foot high waterway opening in a tributary to Big Run on S.R. 2019, Segment 0050, Offset 0396 approximately 580 feet north of T-528.

   E37-140, Laurel School District, R. D. 4 Box 30, New Castle, PA 16101. Laurel Elementary School, in Hickory Township, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N:  3.1 inches; W:  1.3 inches).

   To fill a de minimis area of wetland (PSS, 0.03 acre) for the construction of a building addition and parking lot at the Laurel Elementary School west of McCaslin Road north of S.R. 108 (Harlansburg Road).

   E37-142, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017-2853. S.R. 1002, Section L02 across Hottenbaugh Run, in Hickory Township, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N:  7.1 inches; W:  6.2 inches).

   To remove the existing bridge, realign 1,350 feet of roadway within the 100-year flood plain and flood way of Hottenbaugh Run and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a clear span of 60 feet and an underclearance of 6.3 feet on a 70 degree skew across Hottenbaugh Run on S.R. 1002, Section L02 approximately 0.2 mile west of S.R. 168. Project includes impact to a de minimis area of wetland associated with roadway realignment.

   E42-283, Hamlin Township, P. O. Box 235, 62 South School Street, Hazel Hurst, PA 16733-0235. T-523 Kasson Road across tributary to Marvin Creek, in Hamlin Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cyclone, PA Quadrangle N:  0.05 inch; W:  3.65 inches).

   To remove the existing culvert and to install and maintain a 40-foot long, 112-inch wide by 75-inch high corrugated metal pipe arch culvert in a tributary to Marvin Creek (Bloomster Hollow) on T-523 (Kasson Road) approximately 200 feet west of S.R. 6.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.

   EA40-005CO.  Evergreen Hills Estates, Inc., 57 North Mountain Boulevard, Mountaintop, PA 18707 Wright Township Luzerne County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To modify an existing nonjurisdictional dam adjacent to Big Wapwallopen Creek (CWF) for stormwater management at the proposed Evergreen Hill Estates residential subdivision. The dam is located approximately 1,300 feet west of the intersection of Evergreen Lake Drive and Grove Street (Wilkes-Barre, West, PA Quadrangle, N:  2.5 inches; W:  5.6 inches).

   EA50-001A. Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797. Penn Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To modify the Upper Cover Creek Dam for the purpose of improving the safety of the dam and preserving wetlands that have developed on accumulated sediments in the reservoir. Modifications include removing the top 6 feet of the dam, spoiling this material at a 1 1/2 to 1 slope against the downstream face of the dam, constructing a 6 inch low flow spillway through the center of the dam and placing a 2 foot thick blanket of R-6 rock over the dam. The project will directly impact approximately 20 feet of the stream channel. The dam is located across Cove Creek (CWF) approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the intersection of State Route 11/15 and Watts Drive (SR 2004) (Wertzville, PA Quadrangle N:  21.5 inches; W:  3.8 inches).

   EA50-002A. Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797. Penn Township, Perry County. ACOE Baltimore District

   To modify the Lower Cove Creek Dam for the purpose of improving the safety of the dam and preserving wetlands that have developed on accumulated sediments in the reservoir. Modifications include removing the top 4 feet of the dam, spoiling this material at a 1 1/2 to 1 slope against the downstream face of the dam, constructing a 6 inch low flow spillway through the center of the dam and placing a 2 foot thick blanket of R-6 rock over the dam. The project will directly impact approximately 18 feet of the stream channel. This dam is located across Cove Creek (CWF) approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of State Route 11/15 and Watts Drive (SR2004) (Wertzville, PA Quadrangle N:  21.8 inches; W:  3.7 inches).

DAM SAFETY

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554

   D65-187. Scott M. and Karen T. Lavery, 100 Laspina Lane, Irwin, PA 15642. To operate and maintain Laspina Lane Dam across a tributary to Brush Creek (Byers Run) (TSF), for the purpose of maintaining a recreational lake (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N:  21.1 inches; W:  10.9 inches) in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-348. Filed for public inspection March 1, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]



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