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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-671b

[33 Pa.B. 1856]

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COAL AND NONCOAL 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); and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and 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 identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. 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

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

Parameter 30-Day Average Daily Maximum Instantaneous Maximum
Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l
suspended solids 35 mg/l     70 mg/l     90 mg/l    
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*

* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

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

   02020201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250121. Robindale Energy Services, Inc. (1001 Broad Street, Suite 130, Johnstown, PA 15906). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Coal Valley Sales Corporation for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous coal refuse reprocessing facility located in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, affecting 162.9 acres. Receiving streams: Little Plum Creek (WWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is greater than 10 miles from the proposed site. Transfer application received March 24, 2003.

   65030101 and NPDES Permit No. 0250368. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610). Applicant for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County affecting 255.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek (CWF). The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge is Latrobe Municipal Authority. Application received March 19, 2003.

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

   11960102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213322. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit transfer from Dunamis Resources, Inc., One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650 for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Adams Township and South Fork Borough, Cambria County, affecting 215.0 acres. Receiving streams: South Fork Branch Little Conemaugh River (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Little Conemaugh surface water intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   11940201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212831. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit transfer from Senate Coal Mines, Inc., One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650, for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine (coal refuse reprocessing) and coal ash beneficial use in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 76.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to South Fork of the Little Conemaugh River (HQ-CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Little Conemaugh surface water intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   11920205 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599492. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit transfer from Senate Coal Mines, Inc., One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650, for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine (coal refuse reprocessing) in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 17.4 acres. Receiving streams: Paint Creek (CWF) and unnamed tributaries to Paint Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 11, 2003.

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

   32971301. NPDES Permit PA0215082, Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to renew and revise the permit for the Josephine No. 3 Mine in Center Township, Indiana County, renewal and revision to add permit and subsidence control plan acres, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed 863.6, SCP Acres Proposed 863.6, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A. No additional charges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received January 27, 2003.

   30841314. NPDES Permit PA0215368, Dana Mining Company of PA, Inc. (P. O. Box 1209, Morgantown, WV 26507), to transfer the permit for the Titus Deep Mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County, transfer from Eberhart Coal Company, 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. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received February 27, 2003.

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

   33990112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241636. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 122.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Ugly Run (CWF) and unnamed tributary to Stony Run (HQ-CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to include a land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on the properties of Raymond, Rosalie, Kenneth, D. John, Lavonne and Helen L. Lovelace and Leah and Steve Sokoly. Application received March 21, 2003.

   61970102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227595. Rusnak Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 44, Grove City, PA 16127). Revision to an existing bituminous surface, strip, auger and beneficial use coal ash operation in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 54.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Scrubgrass Creek and Wolf Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to include the addition of beneficial coal ash on properties of Fred M. Hoffman and Virgil L. Hoffman. Application received March 24, 2003.

   33030104. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 81.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Beaverdam Run (HQ-CWF) and unnamed tributary to Wolf Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Falls Creek Borough. Application received March 26, 2003.

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 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 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before 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.

   E39-420. Borough of Slatington, 125 South Walnut Street, Slatington, PA 18080, in Slatington Borough, Lehigh County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.

   To repair and maintain two steel trestle railroad bridges across Trout Creek (CWF) as part of a rails to trails project. The first bridge has a 100 foot span and a 9 foot underclearance with work consisting of the replacement of the wooden deck and railing. The second bridge has a 69 foot span and a 7 foot underclearance with work consisting of replacement of the entire superstructure. The bridges are located 700 feet upstream and 900 feet downstream respectively of Cemetery Road (T814) (Cementon, PA Quadrangle N:  Bridge No. 1--22.4; Bridge No. 2--16.3 inches; W:  Bridge No. 1--22.2; Bridge No. 2--17.0 inches).

   E48-334. Lower Mount Bethel Township, P. O. Box 257, Martins Creek, PA 18063, in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain a 1.6 acre gravel parking lot within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF, MF) to serve recreation fields between Martins Creek-Belvidere Highway and the Delaware River. The project is located 1,000 feet southwest of the Riverton-Belvidere Highway Bridge across the Delaware River (Belvidere, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  13.5 inches; W:  12.0 inches).

   E45-444. Smithfield Township, R. R. 5, Box 5229, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain an 860 square foot building in the 100 year floodplain of the Brodhead Creek for the purpose of providing a storage and concession facility for Minisink Park. The project is located south of the intersection of Township Roads T663 (River Road) and T642 (Papermill Road). Chapter 93 designation is TSF, MF (Stroudsburg, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  21.0 inches; W:  2.0 inches).

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

   E38-134: Friends of Old Annville, Quittie Creek Nature Park Committee, 308 East Main Street, Annville, PA 17003 in Annville and South Annville Townships, Lebanon County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 72-foot pedestrian bridge and a boardwalk, having a total span of 153 feet, with associated concrete piers across the Quittapahilla Creek (TSF) at a point along Bachman Road (Palmyra, PA Quadrangle N:  14.0 inches; W:  1.0 inch) in Annville and South Annville Townships, Lebanon County.

   E36-749: Providence Township Board of Supervisors, 200 Mt. Airy Road, New Providence, PA 17560 in Providence Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing stone abutments and deteriorated concrete decks and to construct and maintain two bridges with cast-in-place concrete abutments and wooden decks at a point/points over Huber Run (CWF) along Snyder Hollow Road (Conestoga, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  0.5 inch and N:  7.4 inches; W:  0.5 inch) in Providence Township, Lancaster County.

   E06-574: Centre Township, 449 Bucks Hill Road, Mohrsville, PA 19541 in Centre Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing 17-foot 9-inch span girder bridge and to construct and maintain a 24-foot span concrete box culvert with a 6-foot 6-inch rise 29-feet long at a point crossing Irish Creek (WWF) along Trolley Road (T-726) (Bernville, PA Quadrangle N:  18.5 inches; W:  14.1 inches), in Centre Township, Berks County. The amount of wetland impact is considered a de minimis impact of 0.05 acre and wetland mitigation is not required.

   E01-239: United Natural Foods, Inc., 260 Lake Road, Dayville, CT 06241 in Oxford Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To fill an isolated, emergent wetland consisting of 0.03 acre located at the northeastern portion of the United Natural Foods Incorporated property to construct 40 new parking places. The wetland is located near an unnamed tributary to the South Branch Conewago Creek which is within the Conewago Creek Watershed (McSherrystown, PA Quadrangle N:  20.6 inches; W:  6.0 inches) in Oxford Township, Adams County.

   E67-736: Cornerstone Development Group, Inc., 300 Bailey Drive, Suite 106, Stewartstown, PA 17363 in Dover Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain: (1) 210--feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer line located in the floodway of the Little Conewago Creek (TSF); (2) 135--feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer line located in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to the Little Conewago Creek (TSF); and (3) fill two palustrine emergent wetland pockets which will directly impact 0.10 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands with a secondary impact of 0.17 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for a 69 lot residential subdivision (West York, PA Quadrangle N:  15.8 inches; W:  12.0 inches) in Dover Township, York County. The permittee has met the wetland replacement by proposing to create 0.30 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands.

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

   E 17670-A1. Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. South Bend, Plum Creek, Cowanshannock and Valley Townships, Armstrong County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To amend Permit No. 17670 to include the operation and maintenance of the existing 12-inch TL 378 pipeline having a length of approximately 12 miles across Crooked Creek (WWF), eight tributaries to Crooked Creek (WWF), Brush Run (HQ-CWF), six tributaries to Brush Run (HQ-CWF), Painters Run (HQ-CWF), an unnamed tributary to Cessna Run (CWF), Cherry Run (CWF), an unnamed tributary to Cherry Run (CWF), three unnamed tributaries to Huskins Run (WWF) and Cowanshannock Creek (WWF). The project starts at the South Bend Compressor Station (Elderton, PA Quadrangle N:  2.3 inches; W:  14.7 inches) and ends at Valley Gate Junction (Rural Valley, PA Quadrangle N:  10.0 inches; W:  16.8 inches).

   E02-1417. Raymond H. Smith, 825 Morewood Avenue, Apt. D, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Township of Robinson, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   The applicant proposes to construct a residential subdivision involving placing and maintaining permanent fill in 0.6 acre of wetlands and to impact 1,000 feet of stream channel of unnamed tributaries to Montour Run (TSF) (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N:  14.1 inches; W:  1.8 inches).

   E02-1418. Township of Robinson, 1000 Church Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9006. Township of Robinson, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To construct and maintain a 60.0 linear feet of gabion baskets along the right bank of Montour Run (TSF) for the purpose of preventing erosion to Coketown Road. The project will impact 60.0 linear feet of stream channel (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N:  22.4 inches; W:  3.0 inches).

   E02-1419. Frank Ciccanti, 1206 Route 51 South, Jefferson Hill, PA 15025. Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing 40.0 foot long collapsed section of the existing culvert and to construct and maintain a 40.0 foot long metal arch culvert having a span of 20.1 feet with an underclearance of 9.1 feet in Lewis Run (TSF). The project proposes to impact 40.0 (+) linear feet of stream channel (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  11.4 inches; W:  8.9 inches).

   E02-1421. Township of Hampton, 3101 McCully Road, Allison Park, PA 15101. Hampton Township, Allegheny County, AOCE Pittsburgh District.

   To operate and maintain an existing bridge having a span of 29.5 feet and underclearance of 7 feet across Crouse Run (TSF). The bridge is located on Wickline Road approximately 1,000 feet west of its intersection with South Pioneer Road. The bridge was replaced under Emergency Permit number EP0202205. Under this permit they impacted approximately 32 feet of stream channel (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N:  17.8 inches; W:  10.7 inches)

   E11-299. West Carroll Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 374, Elmora, PA 15737-0374. West Carroll Township, Cambria County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 20-foot long CM Arch culvert having a clear span of 7.25 feet and an underclearance of 5.25 feet with natural channel bottom in North Branch Blacklick Creek (CWF) located on T-505 (Gwizdak Road) at a point approximately 0.5 mile south of T-504 (Colver, PA Quadrangle N:  13.29 inches; W:  1.58 inches).

   E63-540. Amwell Township, 880 Amity Road, Amity, PA 15311-9004. Amwell Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   The applicant proposes to operate and maintain a 500 foot long drainage ditch that was constructed parallel to an unnamed tributary to Tenmile Creek (WWF) and through a de minimis acreage of wetlands. The project proposes to reduce surface runoff from Iams Hill Road and was constructed under and emergency permit (EP6302209) (Amity, PA Quadrangle N:  2.9 inches; W:  3.7 inches).

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

   E20-527, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301-1412. SR 3025, Section 021, Segment 0020, Offset 0000 Culvert Replacement in Vernon Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N:  17.6 inches; W:  9.0 inches).

   The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 70.0-foot long precast concrete box culvert having an 18.0-foot wide by 8.0-foot high waterway opening in Zimmer Run on SR 3025, Section 021, Segment 0020, Offset 0000 approximately 0.3 mile northeast of the intersection of U. S. Route 19 and SR 3025 (Krider Road). Zimmer Run is a perennial stream classified as a WWF. The project proposes to directly affect 70 linear feet of stream channel.

   E25-666, Technica Development Corporation for Presque Isle Downs, Inc., 4800 Tramarlac Lane, Erie, PA 16505-1360. Presque Isle Downs Horseracing Facility, in Summitt Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (42°, 4" 20` North Latitude; 80°, 1", 48` West Longitude).

   To conduct the following activities associated with construction of the Presque Isle Downs horseracing facility south of I-90 east of SR 97:

   1.  To fill a total of 8.61 acres of 24 nonexceptional value wetland areas. Project includes the creation of a total of 10.56 acres of replacement wetlands at five areas within the project site.

   2.  To construct and maintain a prefabricated steel truss bridge having three 116.67-foot spans and a maximum underclearance of 23 feet across Walnut Creek (WWF-MF) approximately 3,000 feet upstream of SR 97.

   3.  To construct and maintain a prefabricated steel truss bridge having two 125-foot spans and a maximum underclearance of 15 feet across Walnut Creek approximately 4,800 feet upstream of SR 97.

   4.  To impact a total of approximately 11,808 feet of tributaries to Walnut Creek and elimination of approximately 12.1 acres of floodplain storage as a result of grading and fills associated with site construction, stormwater detention and wetland replacement. Approximately 1,576 feet of new open channel will be created near the north end of the site as part of the relocation of a tributary to Walnut Creek, restoration of approximately 1.79 acres of previously impacted floodplain of Walnut Creek, excavation to provide 11.8 acres of additional floodplain storage and construction of stream bank enhancement at nine locations along Walnut Creek.

   5.  To construct and maintain a 350-foot long reinforced concrete box stream enclosure having two 12-foot wide by 6-foot high waterway openings in the relocated tributary to Walnut Creek approximately 780 feet upstream of its mouth.

   6.  To construct and maintain a 249-foot long reinforced concrete box stream enclosure having two 12-foot wide by 6-foot high waterway openings in the relocated tributary to Walnut Creek approximately 175 feet downstream of the existing railroad line.

   7.  To modify and maintain the existing 50-foot long, 60-inch diameter steel culvert in a tributary to Walnut Creek on Footemill Road approximately 750 feet north of Robison Road.

   8.  To construct and maintain five stormwater outfalls to Walnut Creek and adjoining wetlands.

   9.  To fill an approximately 0.58 acre manmade pond at the northern end of the site.

   10.  To install and maintain sanitary sewer and water lines across Walnut Creek attached to the northern bridge.

   11.  To install and maintain a sanitary sewer line across a tributary to Walnut Creek on the southern end of the site.

   E10-369, Slippery Rock Borough, Municipal Building, 306 East Water Street, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Water Street Flood Protection Project, in Slippery Rock Borough, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Slippery Rock, PA Quadrangle N:  12.0 inches; W:  7.75 inches).

   To modify and maintain a total of approximately 600 feet of the channel of a tributary to Wolf Creek to provide flood capacity and erosion protection along the north side of East Water Street between SR 258 and SR 173. Project includes additional remediation to stabilize approximately 550 feet of channel previously modified without a permit and to realign and stabilize an additional 50 feet of channel including riprap, vegetative stabilization, rock vanes and guide rail and fence installation.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

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

   EA0813-078. Russell Broadnix, 1907 Primrose Lane, Wellington, FL 33414. Ulster Township, Bradford County.

   Project proposes to breach and remove Stack Pond Dam across a tributary to Susquehanna River (WWF) for the purpose of eliminating a liability to the owner and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 2,400 feet southwest of the intersection of Ulster Road (SR 4004) and T651 (Ulster, PA Quadrangle N:  17.9 inches; W:  4.5 inches).


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. PA0042021, Sewage, Milford-Trumbauersville Area Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 126, Spinnerstown, PA 18968. This proposed facility is located in Milford and Trumbauersville Township, Bucks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge into Unami Creek, 3-E Watershed.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0055395, Sewage, Green Top Park, Inc., 107 Green Top Road, Sellersville, PA 18960. This proposed facility is located in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge into an unnamed tributary to Tohickon Creek-Three Mile Run-2D.

   WQM Permit No. 1502415, Sewerage, Harlan Corporation, P. O. Box 1014, Paoli, PA 19301. This proposed facility is located in Kennett Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the issuance of a WQM Permit for disposal of treated sewage over seepage beds at the rate of 2,010 gpd.

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

   WQM Permit No. 4002403, Sewerage, Suburban Wastewater Company, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. This proposed facility is located in Penn Lake Park Borough, Luzerne County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Applicant has been granted permit to construct low pressure sewer extension and a pumping station.

   WQM Permit No. 4002401, Sewerage, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, 2808 Three Mile Run Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. This proposed facility is located in Dennison Township, Luzerne County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for Part II Water Quality Management Permit for construction of two pump stations.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0085979 and WQM Permit No. 2894405, Transfer, Sewage, Guest Farm Village, Inc. c/o P & W Excavating, P. O. Box 712, McConnellsburg, PA 17233. This proposed facility is located in Montgomery Township, Franklin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of permits.

   WQM Permit No. 0602415, Sewerage, Earl Fidler, Lot No. 3, Two Mountainside Road, Temple, PA 19560. This proposed facility is located in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Installation of a 1,500-gallon septic tank with a biotube or zabel filter, two 500-gallon dose tanks for dosing the peat filters, three peat filters, a UV disinfection system and a 1,060-square foot at-grade bed.

   WQM Permit No. 0602414, Sewerage, Earl Fidler, Lot No. 2, Two Mountainside Road, Temple, PA 19560. This proposed facility is located in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Installation of a 1,500-gallon septic tank with a biotube or zabel filter, two 500-gallon dose tanks for dosing the peat filters, three peat filters, a UV disinfection system and a 1,060-square foot at-grade bed.

   WQM Permit No. 0703401, Sewerage, Michael Mahr, Jr., 217 East Walnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. This proposed facility is located in Freedom Township, Blair County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve their single family residence.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0046680, Industrial Waste, Mark Pederson, Republic Services of PA, LLC, 4400 Mt. Pisgah Road, York, PA 17402. This proposed facility is located in Windsor and Lower Windsor Townships, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to Kreutz Creek in Watershed 7I.

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

   WQM Permit No. 1701409, Sewerage, Municipal Authority of the Township of Morris, P. O. Box 121, Allport, PA 16821. This proposed facility will be located in Morris and Graham Townships, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The issuance of a permit authorizing the construction (and operation of) to upgrade 3 existing sewage pump stations, 13,000 LF of 8-inch gravity sewers, 38 individual grinder pump stations and 10,000 LF of 1.5- to 3.0-inch low pressure sewer to serve the northwestern portion of Morris Township and an adjacent area in Graham Township. The existing treatment plant serving the West Branch Area School will be abandoned. Treatment will be provided at the Moshannon Valley Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, which discharges to the Moshannon Creek at Philipsburg.

   WQM Permit No. 4103401, Sewerage, SIC 4952, Borough of South Williamsport, 329-331 West Southern Avenue, South Williamsport, PA 17702. This existing facility is located in Borough of South Williamsport, Lycoming County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a water quality management permit to add screening facilities to an existing pump station.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0209252, Industrial Waste, SIC 4941, Brady Township--Troutville Borough Water Association, Inc., R. D. 1, Luthersburg, PA 15848. This proposed facility is located in Brady Township, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Reissuance of NPDES permit for discharge of treated filter backwash water from the Troutville Borough potable water treatment facilities.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0209244, Industrial Waste, SIC 4941, Brady Township--Troutville Borough Water Association, Inc., R. D. 1, Luthersburg, PA 15848. This proposed facility is located in Brady Township, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Reissuance of NPDES permit for discharge of treated filter backwash water from the Luthersburg-Salem potable water treatment facilities.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0219223, Industrial, Viacom Inc., 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Former Westinghouse Power Plant Braker Facility, Trafford Borough, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Turtle Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0025968, Sewage, Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority, 160 Hopewell Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001-3545 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Aliquippa STP, Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County to receiving waters named Ohio River.

   This notice reflects changes from the notice published at 33 Pa.B. 767 (February 8, 2003). The following stormwater outfall was added during the draft permit stage to comply with the EPA's Phase II stormwater permit requirements.

   Outfall 101, which discharges to the receiving waters known as Ohio River from Outfall 001, serves as a stormwater discharge from areas in and around the treatment plant. There are at this time no effluent limitations on the outfall. This discharge must meet the stormwater discharge requirements in Part C of the NPDES permit.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0026778, Sewage, Windber Area Authority, 1700 Stockholm Avenue, Windber, PA 15963 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Ingleside Sewage Treatment Plant, Richland Township, Cambria County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Stony Creek and Stony Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0028801, Sewage, Moon Township Municipal Authority, 1700 Beaver Grade Road, Suite 101, Moon Township, PA 15108 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Montour Run Water Pollution Control Plant, Moon Township, Allegheny County to receiving waters named Ohio River Back Channel.

   This notice reflects changes from the notice published at 33 Pa.B. 768 (February 8, 2003). The following stormwater outfalls were added during the draft permit stage to comply with the EPA's Phase II stormwater permit requirements.

   Outfalls 002--008, which discharge to the receiving waters known as Drainage Swales to Montour Run or Montour Run, serve as stormwater discharges from areas in and around the treatment plant. There are at this time no effluent limitations on the outfalls. The stormwater discharges shall meet the requirements in Part C of the NPDES permit.

   Permit No. 6502402, Sewerage, New Florence--St. Clair Township Sanitary Authority, P. O. Box 369, New Florence, PA 15944. Construction of sanitary sewers and pump stations in New Florence Borough, Westmoreland County to serve New Florence--St. Clair Township.

   Permit No. 6597407-A1, Sewage, Seward--St. Clair Township Sanitary Authority, P. O. Box 494, Seward, PA 15954. Construction of pump station and treatment plant modifications in St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County to serve Sugar Run STP.

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

   WQM Permit No. 2002429, Sewerage, David L. and Anna Schaffer, 303 Linton Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. This proposed facility is located in Cussewago Township, Crawford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.

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.

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name and
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI024803001 Strecansky & Co., Inc.
4647 Saucon Creek Rd.
Suite 100
Center Valley, PA 18034-9007
Northampton Hanover Township Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWF

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

   Berks County Conservation District, P. O. Box 520, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533, (610) 372-4657.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name and
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS10C050 Rick Shipe
10-A Wingco Lane
Reading, PA 19605
Berks Rockland Township
Bieber Creek
EV

   Cumberland County 43 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 4, Carlisle, PA 17013, (717) 240-7812.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name and
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAS10H095 Harry Fox, Jr.
15 Montego Court
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Cumberland Dickinson Township
Yellow Breeches
HQ

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