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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-712b

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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 above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments or objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. 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 above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

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

Coal Applications Received

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

   1475-10020104-E-4. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining and support activities to within 25 feet of unnamed tributary no. 4 to Findlay Run and Findlay Run in Clay and Cherry Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: Findlay Run and unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 2, 2003.

   1475-10020104-E-5. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining and support activities to within 25 feet of unnamed tributaries C, E and F to Findlay Run in Clay and Cherry Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: Findlay Run and unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 2, 2003.

   1475-10020104-E-4. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining and support activities to within 25 feet of unnamed tributaries G--J in Clay and Cherry Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: Findlay Run and unnamed tributaries to South Branch Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 2, 2003.

   10820122 and NPDES Permit No. PA0604852. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and limestone removal operation in Marion and Mercer Townships, Butler County affecting 598.6 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek and North Branch Slippery Rock Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 2, 2003.

   33860114 and NPDES Permit No. PA0207450. Ed Hanslovan Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 230, Morrisdale, PA 16858). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Washington and Snyder Townships, Jefferson County affecting 497.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Run and Rattlesnake Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received April 2, 2003.

   16830107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0601471. Amfire Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and coal refuse disposal operation Perry and Toby Townships, Clarion County affecting 125.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Black Fox Run and Fiddlers Run to Black Fox Run (WWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Dunamis Resources, Inc. Application received April 3, 2003.

   33930112 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211877. Amfire Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Beaver Township, Jefferson County affecting 211.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Reitz Run and unnamed tributary to Ferguson Run, all to Ferguson Run and unnamed tributary to Beaver Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Dunamis Resources, Inc. Application received April 3, 2003.

   33930104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0211591. Amfire Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 336.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Trout Run and unnamed tributaries of Front Run, both tributaries of Trout Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Dunamis Resources, Inc. Application received April 3, 2003.

   24890107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0207624. Amfire Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and coal ash placement operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 38.0 acres. Receiving streams: Johnson Run (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from Senate Coal Mines, Inc. Application received April 3, 2003.

   24820107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605085. Amfire Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 134.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Brandy Camp Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Elbon Public Supply. Transfer from Senate Coal Mines, Inc. Application received April 4, 2003.

   10970105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227625. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and coal ash placement operation in Concord and Fairview Townships, Butler County affecting 234.7 acres. Receiving streams: Three unnamed tributaries to Bear Creek and Bear Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 3, 2003.

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

   26870202 and NPDES Permit No. PA589608. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Dive, Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Renewal application for operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 103.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Browns Run (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received April 2, 2003.

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

   41940101 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0219843. Fisher Mining Company, 40 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754. Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to add beneficial use of coal ash as alkaline addition. The permit is located in Pine and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County and affects 640 acres. Receiving streams: Buckeye Run to Otter Run and Right Fork of Otter Run to Otter Run, Otter Run to Little Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek to Pine Creek, Pine Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received March 6, 2003.

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

   03831305. NPDES Permit PA0002283, Keystone Coal Mining Corporation (P. O. Box 219, 400 Overview Drive, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Jane Mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, for post-mining land use change, 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 charges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received February 13, 2003.

   30841320. NPDES Permit PA0213861, Dana Mining Company of PA, Inc. (P. O. Box 1209, Morgantown, WV 26507), to revise the permit for the Dooley Run Mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County, to add pump station, pipeline and water handling borehole, 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 24, 2003.

   32831602. NPDES Permit PA0214515, Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907), to renew the permit for the Central Preparation Plant in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County and related NPDES 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. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received March 5, 2003.

   11031301. NPDES Permit N/A, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650) to operate the Madison Mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, to operate new mine, Surface Acres Proposed 67.3, Underground Acres Proposed 3502, SCP Acres Proposed 2808, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, Saltlick Run (HQ-CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Saltlick Reservoir, Greater Johnstown Water Authority. Application received March 11, 2003.

   32961302. NPDES Permit PA0214949, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to transfer the permit for the ONDO Mine in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County, from Senate Coal Mines, Inc., 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 charges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received March 11, 2003.

   63981301. NPDES Permit PA0215171, Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 355, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to renew and revise the permit for the Shoemaker Deep Mine in West Finley Township, Washington County and add 105 acres to permit and SCPA and delete 437.53 SPCA acres, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed 105, 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 March 12, 2003.

   30841312. NPDES Permit PA0013790, Consolidation Coal Company (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Blacksville Mine No. 2 in Wayne Township, Greene County, to add 4-N-1 CNR degasification borehole, 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 March 18, 2003.

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

   56910201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0599271. 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 Paint Township and Windber Borough, Somerset County, affecting 30.1 acres. Receiving streams: Paint Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56980107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234877. 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 and auger mine in Milford Township, Somerset County, affecting 277.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Casselman River (CWF), Casselman River (CWF) and South Glade Creek (WWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56960106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234192. 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 restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, affecting 351.6 acres. Receiving streams: North Branch Quemahoning Creek (CWF) and Horner Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56980105 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234818. 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 restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, affecting 93.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to North Branch Quemahoning Creek (CWF) and UNTs to Horner Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56980104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234729. 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 restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, affecting 20.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to North Branch of Quemahoning Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56920111. 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, auger, coal refuse reprocessing, coal refuse disposal and coal preparation/processing facility mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 80.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Quemahoning Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56990104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235181. 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 and auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 140.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Gum Run; unnamed tributaries to/and Roaring Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   56020101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249122. 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 and auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 56.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Roaring Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Surface Water Intake. Application received March 11, 2003.

   32960101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213292. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit transfer for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, affecting 87.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Brush Creek to Brush Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 11, 2003.

   32960102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213314. 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 restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Canoe Township, Indiana County, affecting 262.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Canoe Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 11, 2003.

   32930102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212474. 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 Canoe and Banks Townships, Indiana County, affecting 160.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Canoe Creek. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania American Water Company East Branch Mahoning Creek Surface Water Withdrawal. Application received March 11, 2003.

   11990104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235156. 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 Portage Township, Cambria County, affecting 280.1 acres. 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.

   11990102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235075. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit transfer from Laurel Energy, L. P., One Energy Place, Suite 7500, Latrobe, PA 15650, for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Adams and Conemaugh Townships, South Fork Borough, Cambria County, affecting 456.1 acres. Receiving streams:  Little Conemaugh River (WWF); Bear Run (CWF); unnamed tributaries to South Fork Branch of Little Conemaugh River (CWF); and to South Fork Branch of 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.

   56030103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249441. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541 for commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 262.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Spruce Run (CWF); unnamed tributary to Kaufman Run (CWF) and Shade Creek (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority. Application received March 25, 2003.

Noncoal Applications Received

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

   31030801. Duane R. and Dennis W. Runk, Shady Maple Road, Box 4C, Broadtop, PA 16621, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal surface mine (shale) in Todd Township, Huntingdon County, affecting 4.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Great Trough Creek (TSF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 18, 2003.

PROJECTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD SAMARITAN ACT

   The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S. §§ 8001--8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining or oil or gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. For landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).

   The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated above each proposal.

   Written comments or objections may be submitted by any person or any office or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.

Project Proposals Received

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

   59031001. Terry Jacobson, P. O. Box 32, Sabinsville, PA 16943, authorization to extract noncoal (industrial minerals) in Nelson Township, Tioga County to supply fill material to the U. S. Rt. 15 and SR 49, SR 6015 (22A) construction project, receiving stream Cowansque River, tributary to Chemung River. Authorization approved April 7, 2003.

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

   EGS No. 56004, Southern Alleghenies Conservancy, 702 West Pitt Street, Fairlawn Court Suite 8, Bedford, PA 15522. A water pollution abatement project to construct a passive treatment system (Metro Project) for two abandoned deep mine discharges on 8 acres of the Edward Hay, et al. and Albert and Martha Hertzler properties located approximately 1/2 mile northeast of the Village of Coal Run on the east side of Township Road T-363 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County. The receiving stream is an unnamed tributary to the Casselman River (known locally as Coal Run). The proposal was received January 23, 2003. Proposal issued April 1, 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 any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.

   The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted above the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

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

   E46-937. Upper Gwynedd Township, Parkside Place, P. O. Box 1, West Point, PA 19486, Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To relocate, construct and maintain an approximately 1,300 linear-foot section of Moyer Boulevard located approximately 700 feet northeast of an existing intersection with West Point Pike. The limit of this work will begin (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N:  15.2 inches; W:  6.5 inches) and will end (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N:  14.5 inches; W:  6.41 inches). The alignment of the relocated roadway will affect a total of 440 linear feet of two unnamed tributaries of Wissahickon Creek (TSF).

   Work will consist of the following activities:

   1.  To extend and maintain an existing 80-foot long 36-inch diameter pipe in the tributary beneath Moyer Boulevard. The existing pipe will be extended 189 feet downstream with a 34-inch by 53-inch elliptical reinforced concrete pipe. The connection between the existing and proposed pipes will be made with the installation of a concrete inlet at the outfall of the exiting pipe. A concrete end wall will be installed at the outfall of the proposed pipe and 65 linear feet of stream channel will be protected with Class R-5 Rock rip-rap.

   2.  To install and maintain 128 linear feet of 48-inch by 76-inch elliptical reinforced concrete pipe in the tributary beneath the proposed relocated road. Concrete end walls will be installed on each end of the proposed pipe and approximately 10 linear feet of stream channel will be protected with Class R-5 rip-rap both upstream and downstream of the end walls. This pipe will be installed between Construction Stations 19+43 and 20+33.

   3.  To extend and maintain an existing 125-foot long culvert consisting of twin 33-inch diameter pipes in the tributary beneath West Point Pike. The existing twin pipes will be extended 25 feet downstream by twin 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipes. A concrete end wall will be installed at the outfall of the twin pipes. Ten linear feet of stream channel will be protected with Class R-5 rip-rap.

   E15-705. Fish and Boat Commission, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To perform the following activities associated with a boat ramp replacement project:

   1.  To remove the existing boat ramp and to construct and maintain a 30-foot wide concrete boat ramp.

   2.  To place up to 3 feet of fill within the floodplain to raise and improve the access road (approximately 100 feet long and 30 feet wide).

   3.  To place up to 18 inches of fill within the floodplain by raising and resurfacing the parking area which will be approximately 350 feet long and 150 feet wide).

   The project is located immediately southeast of the SR-0113 bridge crossing of the Schuylkill River on a 5-acre floodplain area leased from the Department and will impact 30 linear feet of the Schuylkill River (WWF-MF) (Phoenixville-PA USGS Quadrangle N:  6.1 inches; W:  1.5 inches).

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

   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.

   E44-121:  Lee J. Bohn, Vance R. Bohn and Lois K. Bohn, P. O. Box 547, Reedsville, PA 17084 in Brown Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove from an abandoned railroad bridge having two spans with a total length of approximately 125 feet the existing wooden bridge deck consisting of railroad ties and to construct and maintain on the existing abutments/piers a wooden deck complete with railings to facilitate nonmotorize vehicle traffic at a point approximately 1,500 feet south of the confluence of Kisacoquillas and Honey Creeks across Kisacoquillas Creek (TSF) (Burnham, PA Quadrangle N:  6.25 inches; W:  12.75 inches) in Brown Township, Mifflin County.

   E07-370:  County of Blair, Office of the Commissioners, 423 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0539 in Frankstown Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove the existing two span steel thru-girder bridge having span lengths of 71.11 and 71.53 feet, an average under clearance of 15.4 and 15.17 feet respectively and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete box beam bridge consisting of two spans 81.48 feet each span at centerline and a minimum under clearance of 13.92 feet and an out to out width of 30.5 feet at a point approximately 0.1 mile south of SR 22 carrying T-444 over the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River (WWF) (Frankstown, PA Quadrangle N:  17.75 inches; W:  3.1 inches) in Frankstown Township, Blair County.

   E22-457:  Yingst Homes, Incorporated, 4712 Smith Street, Harrisburg, PA 17109 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To install and maintain three stream/wetland crossings. One utilizing a bridge to cross an unnamed tributary to Beaver Creek (WWF), locally known as Little Beaver Creek and adjacent wetlands also two crossings to cross an unnamed tributary to Little Beaver Creek (WWF) and adjacent wetlands. Activities that are regulated by the conditions of General Permits include two utility line crossings and four outfalls. The amount of wetland disturbance for the proposed project is 0.41 acre permanently and 0.26 acre temporarily. The site is located just east of Piketown Road south of the intersection of Piketown and Sandy Hollow Roads (Harrisburg East, PA Quadrangle N:  17.0 inches; W:  1.0 inch) in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County.

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

   E14-417A3. Penns Valley Conservation Association, 249 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, PA 16852. Cattle Crossings, in Gregg Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Spring Mills, PA Quadrangle N:  15.4 inches; W:  7.2 inches).

   To construct and maintain:  (1) a 12-foot by 40-foot stone cattle crossing located 170 feet downstream of the Lower George's Valley Road bridge over an unnamed tributary to Muddy Creek; (2) a 12-foot by 60-foot stone cattle crossing located 500 feet downstream of the Lower George's Valley Road bridge over Muddy Creek; (3) a 12-foot by 60-foot stone cattle crossing located 1,500 feet downstream of the Lower George's Valley Road bridge over Muddy Creek; and (4) to stabilize 1,000 feet of streambank with a 2:1 slope and a grass/scrub vegetative cover as part of a stream bank fencing project. This project proposes to directly impact 1,000 feet of Muddy Creek and one of its unnamed tributaries, which are both in a CWF basin.

   E14-417A4. Penns Valley Conservation Association, 249 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, PA 16852. Cattle Crossings, in Miles Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Woodward, PA Quadrangle N:  16.25 inches; W:  13.0 inches).

   To construct and maintain:  (1) a 12-foot by 40-foot stone cattle crossing located 200 feet upstream of the Wolfe's Gap Road bridge over Elk Creek; and (2) a 12-foot by 40-foot stone cattle crossing located 500 feet upstream of the Wolfe's Gap Road bridge over Elk Creek as part of a stream bank fencing project. This project proposes to directly impact 24 feet of Elk Creek, which is an EV-CWF basin.

   E14-438. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. Philipsburg Transportation Improvement Project SR 0322, in Philipsburg Borough and Rush Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Karthaus, PA Quadrangle N:  6.44 inches; W:  8.19 inches).

   To remove the existing bridges across Cold Stream (HQ-CWF) and Moshannon Creek (CWF); construct, operate and maintain a single span bridges across Cold Stream and Moshannon Creek for the upgrade of 1.03 miles of existing SR 0322 Section C08 and Section A03, as well as the 0.81 mile construction of a new SR 0322-Section C09; and to realign Moshannon Creek channel to improve bridge hydraulics. The prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge across Cold Stream shall be constructed with a clear span length of 63.5-feet, minimum underclearance of 7.05 feet and skew of 66 degrees. The prestressed concrete I-beam bridge across Moshannon Creek shall be constructed with a clear length span of 118.42 feet, underclearance 9.2 feet and skew of 85 degrees. The bridge construction project will not impact wetlands while impacting 400 feet of waterway. Construction of the new 0.81 mile length of SR 0322 Section C09 will impact 3.6 acres of wetland. The western terminus of the project is located on SR 0322 at the intersection of SR 0053 and SR 0322. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary construction crossings, causeways, stream diversions and cofferdams. Temporary structures shall be constructed with clean rock, free of fines and silts or other nonerodible material. Upon completion of the construction activities, all temporary structures shall be removed and the areas restored to original contours and elevations.

   E14-439. RJ Corman Railroad Group, P. O. Box 788, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Rail Line Abandonment from Federal Surface Transportation System, in Philipsburg Borough and Rush Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Philipsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  4.75 inches; W:  14.32 inches to Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N:  15.31 inches; W:  7.15 inches).

   To operate and maintain the following stream crossings, associated with a abandoning a railroad line from the Federal Surface Transportation System, partially or fully located within Centre County:


Crossing Chapter Location
No. Municipality Stream Structure Type Opening Size 93 Lat. Long.
14 Philipsburg
Borough
Moshannon Creek Double Span Bridge 54.67` by 7.5` each TSF N 40-54-04
W 78-13-45
15 Philipsburg
Borough
Moshannon Creek Double Span Bridge 54.67` by 11.5` each TSF N 40-53-34
W 78-13-19
17 Rush Township Moshannon Creek Double Span Bridge 52` by 12` each TSF N 40-52-51
W 78-14-09
18 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Stone Culvert 54" diameter CWF N 40-52-26
W 78-14-07
19 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Culvert 36" diameter CWF N 40-51-56
W 78-14-51
20 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Twin Cast Iron Culverts 36" diameter each CWF N 40-51-34
W 78-14-43
21 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Concrete Culvert 54" diameter CWF N 40-51-14
W 78-15-05
22 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Stone Box Culvert 4` by 2` CWF N 40-51-01
W 78-15-41
23 Rush Township Unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek Three Span Bridge 65` by 11` each span TSF N 40-50-58
W 78-16-03
27 Rush Township Moshannon Creek Steel Girder Bridge 5` by 59` TSF N 40-50-03
W 78-18-07

   No new construction is proposed in the permit application for the existing structures.

   E14-440. Department of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. US Route 220, Section G10 Stream Mitigation.

   To construct and maintain 22,436 linear feet of stream restoration/enhancement within Bald Eagle Creek (12,381 linear feet), Bell Hollow Run (800 linear feet), Oliver Run (749 linear feet), Reese Hollow Run (3,759 linear feet) and Williams Hollow Run (4,747 linear feet) using a natural stream channel design approach including the installation of in-stream structures (5 rock vanes, 6 cross vanes, 20 J-hooks, 2 flow deflector vanes, 2 imbricated stone banks, 28 boulders, 17 areas of stone toe protection, 16 stream bank soil lift areas and 2 root wad areas), channel relocation, stream and floodway excavation and filling, 8 stone channel crossings, 8 hog slat channel crossings, 20,601 linear feet of stream bank fencing and riparian plantings. The project is located in the Townships of Worth and Taylor and the Borough of Port Matilda in Centre County and is being constructed to provide mitigation for stream impacts associated with the U. S. Route 220 (I-99) project, construction sections C10, A11, C11, A12, B12 and C12. Mitigation is being performed in accordance with the procedures and environmental commitments of the U. S. Route 220 Natural Resource Compensation Plan and as required by Department permits E14-420 (C10), E14-402 (A11), E14-367 (C11), E14-403 (A12), E14-349 (B12) and E14-371 (C12).

   Stream restoration/enhancement activities will be performed on four reaches of Bald Eagle Creek:  Reach 1 (Beckwith and Bell Hollow Run Site:  Begin Lat. 40° 46` 02" Long. 78° 05` 51"; End Lat. 40° 46` 26" Long. 78° 05` 14"); Reach 2 (Liner Site:  Begin Lat. 40° 46` 31 Long. 78° 05` 12"; End Lat. 40° 46` 49" Long. 78° 04` 48"); Reach 3 (Port Matilda Borough Site:  Begin Lat. 40° 47` 40" Long. 78° 03` 29"; End Lat. 40° 47` 56" Long. 78° 03` 00"); Reach 4 (Valley Homes Site:  Begin Lat. 40° 48` 58" Long. 78° 01` 56"; End Lat. 40° 49` 02" Long. 78° 01` 49"), Oliver Run (Begin Lat. 40° 48` 44" Long. 78° 04` 27"; End Lat. 40° 48` 51" Long. 78° 04` 30"), tributaries to North Bald Eagle Creek (Reese Hollow No. 1:  Begin Lat. 40° 47` 59" Long. 78° 05` 49"; End Lat. 40° 47` 46" Long. 78° 05` 37", Reese Hollow No. 2:  Begin Lat. 40° 47` 33" Long. 78° 05` 20"; End Lat. 40° 47` 24" Long. 78° 04` 58" and Williams Hollow:  Begin Lat. 40° 50` 03" Long. 78° 02` 00"; End Lat. 40° 49` 29" Long. 78° 01` 12").

   The stream mitigation project will impact 1.16 acres of riparian palustrine emergent wetlands. Wetland impacts are associated with placement of fill, stream bank grading and construction of at-grade crossings for the purpose of limiting stream access points for property owners and livestock. The stream improvements will involve minor grading within the floodplain of the northern Bald Eagle Creek and its tributaries. The grading will involve 15,794 cubic yards of excavation (cut) and 11,728 cubic yards of fill in the floodplain, which corresponds to the construction activities resulting in a net excavation of 4,066 cubic yards for the project. The project improvements will provide opportunity for wetlands to reestablish along the stream floodplains.

   E14-441. Terrence M. Weatherford, 112 Seymore Avenue, State College, PA 16803. Haney Lot, in Halfmoon Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N:  0.25 inch; W:  7.50 inches).

   To maintain:  (1) a 235-foot long by 18-foot wide by 2-foot deep driveway of clean earthen fill in the right floodway of an unnamed tributary to Halfmoon Creek; and (2) a 30-foot long 36-inch diameter corrugated metal pipe with associated inlet and outlet riprap in an unnamed tributary to Halfmoon Creek to gain access to a single family residential lot located on the north side of Loveville Road (T-309) 0.9 mile south from its intersection with SR 550. The project proposes to directly impact 40 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to Halfmoon Creek (HQ-CWF).

   E14-442. John Pascavage and Connie Jones, 80 Shultz Lane, Warriors Mark, PA 16877. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit Application, in Halfmoon Township, Centre County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Port Matilda, PA Quadrangle N:  1.2 inches; W:  5.2 inches).

   To remove an existing timber frame bridge and construct and maintain a single span steel frame bridge having a minimum span of 10 feet, a minimum underclearance of 5 feet and 14 feet wide. The proposed bridge is located over Halfmoon Creek (HQ-CWF). The site is located 1.5 miles south of SR 0550 along T-966 in Halfmoon Township, Centre County. The constructed bridge will not impact any jurisdictional wetlands while impacting 20 feet of waterway.

   E17-381. RJ Corman Railroad Group, P. O. Box 788, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Rail Line Abandonment from Federal Surface Transportation System, in Bradford, Boggs and Decatur Townships, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Wallaceton, PA Quadrangle N:  20.58 inches; W:  8.02 inches).

   To operate and maintain the following listed and existing stream crossings for the continued use of a railroad line and requirements for abandoning the railroad line from the Federal Surface Transportation System:

Crossing Chapter Location
No. Municipality Stream Structure Type Opening Size 93 Lat. Long.
1 Bradford Township Unnamed tributary to Roaring Run CMP Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-59-17
W 78-18-30
2 Bradford Township Unnamed tributary to Moravian Run Stone Box Culvert 3` by 2` CWF N 40-58-35
W 78-18-01
3 Boggs Township Unnamed tributary to Moravian Run Stone Arch Culvert 6` by 6` CWF N 40-58-07
W 78-13-41
4 Boggs Township Unnamed tributary to Moravian Stone Box Culvert 2` by 3` CWF N 40-57-18
W 78-17-17
5 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Twin Stone Box 2` by 2` each CWF N 40-55-37
W 78-16-09
6 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Twin Stone Box 2` by 2` each CWF N 40-55-22
W 78-15-35
7 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 24" diameter CWF N 40-55-04
W 78-15-05
8 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 36" diameter CWF N 40-55-02
W 78-15-04
9 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 36" diameter CWF N 40-54-50
W 78-14-45
10 Decatur Township Laurel Run Steel I-Beam Bridge 4` by 15` CWF N 40-54-35
W 78-14-23
11A Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-54-31
W 78-14-16
12 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Cast Iron Culvert 48" diameter CWF N 40-56-26
W78-14-10
13 Decatur Township Unnamed tributary to Laurel Run Twin Corrugated Metal 48" diameter CWF N 40-54-24
W 78-14-08

   The permittee shall routinely maintain all the previously listed hydraulic structures to ensure the maximum, unobstructed flow capacity. Since Crossings Nos. 3--8 are in wild trout streams, no maintenance work shall be conducted in or along Crossings Nos. 3--8 between October 1 and December 31 without the prior written permission from the Fish and Boat Commission. The railroad right-of-way subject to this permit is located along the northern and southern right-of-way of SR 0322 western most beginning point approximately 2,600-feet east of SR 0970 and SR 0332 intersection. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent impact to wetlands that maybe along the railroad right-of-way.

   E18-354. EDABH, Inc., 145 East Walnut Street, Lock Haven, PA 17754. Riverside Pavilion, in Woodward Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle N:  3.75 inches; W:  6.00 inches).

   To construct and maintain a 20-foot by 26-foot open-sided pavilion on an existing concrete pad in the left 100-year floodway of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River located on Lot No. 1 of the Havenview Riverfront Retreat, which is located at the southern end of Havenview Road. This project does not propose to directly impact the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (WWF).

   E41-523. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. SR 0015 Section 077 Market Street Bridge Replacement, in South Williamsport Borough, Loyalsock Township and City of Williamsport, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N:  20.5 inches; W:  17.0 inches).

   To remove an existing six span steel I-bridge and construct and maintain an eight span prestressed concrete girder bridge having a clear span of 1,109 feet, with an minimum underclearance of 13.5 feet on a skew of 90° over West Branch Susquehanna River located along SR 0015 Section 077 and to construct, maintain and remove a temporary causeway all of which is located in South Williamsport Borough, Loyalsock Township and City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on West Branch Susquehanna River (WWF). This project does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.

   E59-438. Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Dominion Transmission, Inc., LN-2 Operation and Maintenance, in Clymer, Chatham, Farmington, Westfield and Lawrence Townships, Tioga County, ACOE Baltimore District (Elkland, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  11.2 inches).

   To replace, operate and maintain an existing 26-inch diameter pipeline over 20.5 miles within an existing 75 foot right-of-way for the transmission of natural gas. The operation and maintenance of the gas transmission line may require the replacement of 28 stream crossings that are as follows:


Stream Name Water Quality Designation Latitude Coordinates Longitude Coordinates
Jemison Creek WWF 41° 53` 1" 77° 29` 30"
Tributary--Jemison Creek WWF 41° 53` 20" 77° 28` 25"
Tributary--Crooked Creek WWF 41° 53` 39" 77° 26` 3"
Tributary--Crooked Creek WWF 41° 53` 41" 77° 24` 49"
Tributary--Crooked Creek WWF 41° 53` 46" 77° 24` 1"
Tributary--Crooked Creek WWF 41° 54` 2" 77° 22` 48"
Tributary--Losey Creek WWF 41° 54` 10" 77° 22` 13"
Losey Creek WWF 41° 54` 15" 77° 21` 22"
Croft Hollow WWF 41° 54` 17" 77° 20` 38"
Tributary--Losey Creek WWF 41° 54` 31" 77° 19` 41"
Tributary--Cummings Creek WWF 41° 55` 4" 77° 17` 2"
Tributary--Cummings Creek WWF 41° 55` 13" 77° 16` 37"
Baldwin Creek WWF 41° 56` 27" 77° 11` 28"
Bear Creek WWF 41° 56` 42" 77° 9` 52"
Tributary--Crooked Creek WWF 41° 57` 21" 77° 8` 59"

   Replacement of gas transmission lines shall be completed so that there will be a minimum of 3 feet of cover between the top of the pipe and the lowest point in the streambed. Trench plugs or clay dikes shall be used at every waterway and wetland crossing to ensure the existing hydrology is not altered. If, upon investigation, the Department determines the gas transmission line approved by this permit is serving to degrade water quality, stream profile, meander pattern or channel geometries, then the permittee shall be required to implement all measures necessary to mitigate the degradation. This permit also authorizes the crossing of any wetland that may occur along the 20.5 mile right-of-way of LN-2; during replacement and maintenance operations, the permittee shall take all precautions necessary to ensure that wetland impacts along the right-of-way are temporary.

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

   E03-414. Roaring Run Watershed Association, P. O. Box 333, Apollo, PA 15613-0333. Roaring Run Watershed Restoration and Stabilization Project, Kiskiminitas Township, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Vandergrift, PA Quadrangle N:  13.55 inches; W:  0.45 inch). The applicant proposes to place and maintain a riparian buffer along approximately 600 linear feet of Roaring Run (CWF) at a site along McCartney Road (T-460), between intersections of this roadway with Hilty Road and Edmond Road. The project will include:  

   1.  The removal of a 50 foot long, 6-foot diameter CM pipe culvert and another 45 foot long road crossing consisting of multiple 3-foot diameter culverts.

   2.  Restoring the stream banks after the removal of these culverts with approximately 145 linear feet of R-5 rock riprap bank stabilization.

   3.  The removal of material that was stockpiled along approximately 400 linear feet of stream bank.

   4.  The planting of an approximately 35-foot wide vegetative buffer along both stream banks for the entire project length of 600 feet.

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

   E10-375, Department of Transportation, District 10-0, 2550 Oakland Avenue, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701. SR 3024, Segment 0030, Offset 0873 Across Tributary to Brush Creek, in Cranberry Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Baden, PA Quadrangle N:  16.9 inches; W:  1.6 inches).

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 90 foot long precast concrete box culvert having a 10-foot wide by 8-foot high waterway opening in a tributary to Brush Creek on SR 3024, Segment 0030, Offset 0873 (Glen Eden Road) approximately 2,000 feet east of Powell Road.

   E33-214, Hart Resource Technologies, Inc., P. O. Box 232, 5035 Route 110, Creekside, PA 15732. Punxsutawney Brine Treatment Facility Outfall to Mahoning Creek, in Punxsutawney Borough, Jefferson County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Punxsutawney, PA Quadrangle N:  11.7 inches; W:  13.4 inches).

   To construct and maintain twin 4-inch diameter PVC pipes through the existing flood control dike within a 13-inch diameter steel casing and ending with perforated diffusers at approximately the midpoint of Mahoning Creek from the south (left) bank for an outfall from the proposed Punxsutawney Brine Treatment Plant at 400 Gilpin Street approximately 0.1 mile northeast of Indiana Street.

   E42-295, Minard Run Oil Company, P. O. Box 18, 609 South Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701, Music Mountain-Lewis Run Road Crossing, in Lafayette Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Lewis Run, PA Quadrangle N:  17.2 inches; W:  10.2 inches).

   Minard Run Oil Company is proposing to construct a minor road crossing across Lewis Run (HQ-CWF) by installing a 6 foot diameter culvert within Lewis Run. Both oil development and commercial timbering have previously disturbed the area and the culvert is replacing a previously existing culvert that has been removed. The area the be impacted under the application is 0.004 acre.

   Central Office:  Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, 400 Market Street Floor 5 P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476.

   EO310-001. Wayne and Cowanshannock Townships, Armstrong County, Pittsburgh ACOE District (Rural Valley, PA Quadrangle N:  16.5 inches; W:  5.65 inches).

   The applicant proposes to backfill a 2,000 feet long dangerous highwall as part of this project. During the mining operation, an adjacent, intermittent stream was diverted through the pit associated with this highwall and the original stream channel was backfilled. The applicant proposes to backfill the pit area associated with the highwall (along with the diverted stream) and relocate the stream channel to its approximate original location. The work will involve constructing approximately 1,900 feet of channel having a bottom width of 7 feet and a depth of 2 feet with 1 foot of rock lining. The channel will be connected to the existing stream at the upstream and downstream ends. This will eliminate hazards to public safety and decrease flooding potential on upstream properties.

DAM SAFETY

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

   D02-129. Shipley Brothers Development, Inc., 12300 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090. To modify, operate and maintain Lake MacLeod Dam across a tributary to Breakneck Creek (WWF), impacting 0.13 acre of wetlands (PEM). The applicant is proposing to make a contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project instead of constructing wetlands. A dam permit is required to operate and maintain the dam. Proposed modifications are needed to comply with current design standards. The dam is (Mars, PA Quadrangle N:  7.8 inches; W:  0.5 inch) in Pine Township Allegheny County.

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