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AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act (act) and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
21-05013A: Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for installation of a ten-unit quadruple-web heatset web offset printing press controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer at their Building No. 2 facility (Plant No. 1) in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.
28-03025A: Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. (P. O. Box 26, Rheems, PA 17570-0026) for construction of two pellet mills and a high efficiency cyclone system for their Shippensburg Mill, Southampton Township, Franklin County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-305-042C: DTE River Hill, LLC--DTE Synfuel Operations (414 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) for construction of a coal railcar unloading operation and a ''synfuel'' railcar loading operation in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County.
53-00003B: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. (P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) for modification of a 4,445 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engine (Engine 1A) by increasing its allowable formaldehyde (an HAP) emission rate from .991 pound per hour to 2.25 pounds per hour at the Ellisburg Compressor Station in Allegany Township, Potter County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
56-00292A: Elk Lick Energy, Inc. for installation of dry-screening operation at Roytown Deep Mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County.
04-00108B: Armstrong World Industries (13th Street and 10th Avenue, P. O. Box 441, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) for installation of a paint booth and a 5.5 mmBtu/hr backcoat drying oven at their Beaver Falls Ceiling Plant in Beaver Falls in Beaver County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
39-316-004: North American Container Corp. (2027 South 12th Street, Building 3, Allentown, PA 18103) for construction of a wood sawing operation and associated air cleaning device at their facility in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operation of the wood sawing operation will result in 0.99 ton per year of particulate emissions. The plan approval and operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
07-05027A: Millennium Rail, Inc. (US Route 22, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for replacement of a fabric collector in Frankstown Township, Blair County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Standard recordkeeping and operating restrictions will be included to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
04-00084A: Anchor Hocking Operating Co., LLC (400 Ninth Street, Monaca, PA 15061) for issuance of a Plan Approval to allow an increase in the allowable production rate in furnace no. 2 at their company's glass manufacturing facility in Monaca, Beaver County.
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44--127.48, the Department intends to issue a Plan Approval to allow an increase in the allowable production rate in furnace no. 2 at their company's glass manufacturing facility in Monaca, Beaver County. Throughput will be going from 175 tons of glass pulled per day to 214 tons per day on a 30-day rolling average basis. Annual emissions from furnace no. 2 have been estimated at 41.3 tons PM, 132.8 tons SOx, 195.3 tons NOx, 7.9 tons CO and 7.9 tons of nonmethane VOCs. The facility is subject to the operational, monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements established under the authority of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 and the Plan Approval has been conditioned accordingly. Copies of the Plan Approval application, the Department's analysis and the proposed Plan Approval are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address.
Persons wishing to oppose the plan approval may file written comments. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of protests. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the comment, identification of proposed Plan Approval PA-04-00084B and a concise statement of the objections to the Plan Approval issuance and relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting written comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, when the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or request for a public hearing should be directed to Barbara Hatch, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000. This is a Title V facility.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-323A: IA Construction Corp. (Neely Mine, Plain Grove Township, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for post- construction plan approval of a permanent 350 tph nonmetallic crushing/screening plant at a permitted noncoal surface mining operation in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval for post construction plan approval of a permanent 350 tph nonmetallic crushing/screening plant at a permitted noncoal surface mining operation in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
10-344A: Fannie's Friends, Inc. (352 Railroad Street, Evans City, PA 16033) to construct a new pathological waste incinerator for small animal remains in Evans City, Butler County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to construct a new pathological waste incinerator for small animal remains in Evans City, Butler County. This plan approval will ensure compliance with Best Available Technology. This includes operating the secondary chamber at 1,800°F, meeting an emission standard of 0.08 gr/dscf and visible emission standards. The facility will be required to continuously monitor the temperatures of the primary and secondary chambers. The maximum feed rate shall not exceed 130 pounds per hour. Recordkeeping conditions and other requirements to ensure the source is operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act will be incorporated into the plan approval. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-00006: Global MetalForm LP--Suckle Corp. (733 Davis Street, Scranton, PA 18505) for operation spray booths and associated air-cleaning devices at their facility in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 1998.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05105: Trenwyth Industries, Inc. (One Connelly Road, Emigsville, PA 17318) for operation of an architectural concrete block manufacturing facility in Manchester Township, York County. The facility's major PM emission sources are materials handling and block shaping. The decorative coatings and solvents used to finish the shaped blocks produce VOC and HAP emissions. The Title V operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting provisions to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.
V03-004: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104) for operation of a hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Title V facility's air emission sources include three 800 hp boilers, three 500 hp boilers, a 250 hp boiler, four 1,085 hp peak-shaving generators, seven emergency generators and two ethylene oxide sterilizers which vent to an ethyene oxide abator.
The operating permit will be issued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at the AMS, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener, (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the operating permit must submit the protests or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with the AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, the AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
07-03033: James E. Van Zandt, VA Medical Center (2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602) for operation of their three Cleaver Brooks boilers and two emergency generators in Logan Township, Blair County. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
21-05048: Lear Operations Corp. (P. O. Box 40, 50 Spring Road, Carlisle, PA 17013) for a synthetic minor permit to operate automotive carpet and backing operations in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County. The sources include two natural gas or no. 2 oil fired boilers, 57.4 mmBtu/hr each, extruders, dryers, automolds and reheat tables. The primary emissions from the sources are NOx, SOx and VOCs. This permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within the applicable air quality requirements.
22-03063: Chemetron Railway Products, Inc. (Progress Rail Services, 1185 Industrial Blvd., Boaz, AL 35957) for a railway track welding operation in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County. The rail welding unit is controlled by a cartridge type dust collector. The primary emission from the source is PM. The State-only operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-03125: York Hospital (P. O. Box 15198, York, PA 17405) for operation of hospital in York City, York County. The facility has the following annual potential emissions: 30 tons NOx, 18 tons SOx, 6 tons CO, 2 tons PM10 and 1 ton VOC. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05104: Tate Access Floors, Inc. (52 Springvale Road, Red Lion, PA 17356) for operation of their manufacturing facility in Windsor Township, York County. This action will issue a Synthetic Minor (State-only) Operating Permit. The facility's emissions include 16 tpy of VOCs and 4 tpy of HAPs from surface coating operations. Insignificant emissions will be generated from the combustion of natural gas in a 4.5 mmBtu boiler, small heaters and small ovens. The operating permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-00220: ESM II, Inc.--Myoma Plant (130 Myoma Road, Mars, PA 16046) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for emissions from the processing of specialty mineral products for metallurgical uses in Adams Township, Butler County.
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); 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 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 an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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.
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, 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 who have requested review of 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 the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes 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:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum 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.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
30841316 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213535. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box 355, 172 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine and Prep Plant in Richhill and Aleppo Townships, Greene County, to add acreage for full extraction mining and to perform stream remediation as necessary. Underground Acres Proposed 196.2, SCP Acres Proposed 3,301.68. No additional discharges. Application received April 1, 2004.
03851303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213462. McVille Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642), to renew the permit for the Clementine Mine No. 1 in North Buffalo and South Buffalo Townships, Armstrong County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received June 4, 2004.
30841317 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213527. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box 355, 172 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for the Enlow Fork Mine in East Finley Township, Washington County, to install F14 airshaft, boreholes and add an NPDES discharge point--Outfall 015. Surface Acres Proposed 6.75. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Templeton Fork (TSF). Application received June 17, 2004.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56990104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235181. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), permit renewal for reclamation only in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 140.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to and Gum Run; unnamed tributaries to and Roaring Run (EV). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Dam withdrawal. Application received June 10, 2004.
11850107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597341. Cooney Brothers Coal Company (P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630), permit transfer to AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650) in Portage Township, Cambria County, affecting 85.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to and Spring Run; unnamed tributary to and Trout Run (CWF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Cambria Somerset Authority Little Conemaugh River surface water intake. Application received June 7, 2004.
11940106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212881. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), permit renewal for reclamation only in White Township, Cambria County, affecting 142.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Dutch Run, Dutch Run to Beaver Dam Run to Clearfield Creek (CWF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 14, 2004.
32040103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249572. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 150 acres. Receiving streams: three unnamed tributaries to Neal Run and Neal Run to Reeds Run to Aultmans Run (CWF and TSF). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 15, 2004.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
26040103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250589. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610), an application for commencement, operation and restoration to a bituminous surface mine in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 201.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cat's Run (WWF). The potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge are Masontown Water Works, Carmichaels Municipal Authority and Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority. Application received June 15, 2004.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following noncoal 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:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 *The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10010309 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241938. Annandale Sandstone (210 Goff Station Road, Boyers, PA 16020), revision to an existing sandstone operation in Venango Township, Butler County, affecting 17.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Seaton Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add 1.6 acres for support activities. Application received June 24, 2004.
6854-10010309-E-1. Annandale Sandstone (210 Goff Station Road, Boyers, PA 16020), application for a stream encroachment to mine within 100 feet of unnamed tributary A to Seaton Creek approximately 200 feet south of Township Road T-649--Goff Station Road. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Seaton Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 24, 2004.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
59042801. Michael R. Ackley (R. R. 3, Box 351, Westfield, PA 16950-9660), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (topsoil, sand and gravel) permit in Nelson Township, Tioga County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: Cowanesque, tributary to north branch Susquehanna River. Application received June 3, 2004.
08040807. Kim L. Mapes (704 S. Fourth Street, Towanda, PA 18848), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (bluestone) permit in Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, affecting 2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received June 3, 2004.
41940801. Vernice Vaughn (2657 Bottle Run Road, Williamsport, PA 17701), transfer of an existing small industrial minerals (shale) permit from Wilbur C. Vaughn, Jr. in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: Bottle Run, tributary to Lycoming Creek. Application received June 4, 2004.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 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) 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. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, 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 questions, to the regional 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. Individuals 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 regional office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend a hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should 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 FWPCA (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.
E52-197. Pike County Commissioners, 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337 in Lehman Township, Pike County, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To repair and maintain an existing single-span bridge across Little Bushkill (HQ-CWF), having a span of approximately 26 feet and an underclearance of approximately 7 feet. Work will include placement of riprap for scour protection along the abutments within the channel and in the wingwall/stream bank areas, extending along a channel length of approximately 30 feet. The project is along Mink Pond Road (T-322) (Lake Maskenozha, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 10.6 inches; W: 16.8 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E67-762: York County Board of Commissioners, One West Marketway, Fourth Floor, York, PA 17401 in Franklin Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing Bridge No. 236 and then to construct and maintain a 40-foot prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge with reinforced concrete deck, abutments and wingwalls at a point where Ridge Road crosses the North Branch of Bermudian Creek (WWF) (Dillsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Franklin Township, York County.
E36-782: Cedar Acres East, Inc., 1271 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain: (1) a restoration of the floodplain corridor; (2) a minor stream relocation to protect an existing sewer system; and (3) a minor stream crossing of UNT to Conestoga River (WWF) (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 02` 42", Longitude: 76° 16` 20") in Lancaster City, Lancaster County.
E34-113: Department of Transportation, District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830 in Lack Township, Juniata County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove the existing two-span bridge and then to construct and maintain a three-span concrete bridge with a total span of 195 feet on an average skew of 36.82 degrees with a minimum underclearance of 10.6 feet across Tuscarora Creek (CWF) on SR 3025, Section A01, Segment 0010, Offset 2538 and related improvements to realign and improve traffic safety about 0.6 mile north of the Village of Waterloo (Blairs Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 8.45 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Lack Township, Juniata County.
E44-123: United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife, 315 South Allen Street, Suite 322, State College, PA 16801 in Union Township, Mifflin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain a stream rehabilitation project on Little Kishacoquillas Creek (CWF, perennial), beginning at the confluence of Little Kishacoquillas Creek and Kishacoquillas Creek (Belleville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.3 inches; W: 13.9 inches) and extending to a point approximately 2,250 feet upstream (Beleville, PA Quadrangle N: 19.05 inches; W: 14.05 inches) using a natural stream channel design approach involving floodway excavation, filling and grading, minor channel relocation, the placement of cross vanes, J-hook vanes, mud sills and random boulders for the purpose of eliminate existing channelization, reducing sediment aggradation, improving aquatic habitat and to establish a riparian buffer in Union Township, Mifflin County. The project proposes to directly affect 2,250 linear feet of the channel of Little Kishacoquillas Creek.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E53-397. Samuel M. Crossley III, 665 North Hollow Road, Coudersport, PA 16915-8156. Crossley minor road crossing North Hollow Run in Sweden Township, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 7.25 inches; W: 8.00 inches).
To remove an existing single cell culvert and construct, operate and maintain a single span bridge to carry a private road across North Hollow Run (HQ-CWF) to provide continued agricultural equipment access. The single span bridge shall be constructed with a minimum 7-foot span, 4.5-foot underclearance and 16-foot width. All construction and future work shall be conducted at stream low flow. As proposed, the project will not impact wetlands while impacting 50 feet of waterway. The project is along the western right-of-way of SR 4013 approximately 3,225 feet south of SR 1002 and SR 4013 intersection. This permit does not authorize any temporary or permanent wetland impacts, and as such, the permittee shall ensure no wetland impacts result from the removal of the existing culvert or construction of the proposed road crossing.
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
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 should 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 of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and 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. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. (Type) Facility Name and Address County and Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived Y/N? PA0216500 Viacom, Inc.
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Beaver County
Vanport Township
Ohio River
Y PAS206101 Dynamics Materials Corporation
1138 Industrial Park Drive
P. O. Box 317
Mount Braddock, PA 15465
Fayette County
Dunbar Township
Dunbar Creek Y PA0034614 RAS Development LP
12 Arenzen Blvd.
Charleroi, PA 15022
Fayette County
Saltlick Township
Indian Creek Y PA0043869 North Hempfield Volunteer Fire Company
R. R. 15, Box 200
Greensburg, PA 15601
Westmoreland County
Hempfield Township
Unnamed tributary of Brush Creek Y PA0091588 Yough School District
99 Lowbar Road
Herminie, PA 15637
Westmoreland County
South Huntingdon Township
UNT of Sewickley Creek Y PA0093211 Menallen Township Sewer Authority
P. O. Box 576
New Salem, PA 15468
Fayette County
Menallen Township
Dunlap Creek Y PA0216267 Patterson-Kurelic Rental
P. O. Box 608
Greensburg, PA 15601
Westmoreland County
Loyalhanna Township
Boatyard Run Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. (Type) Facility Name and Address County and Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0101788 Eldred Division of Ethan Allen, Inc.
3289 Route 446
Eldred, PA 16731
Eldred Township
McKean County
Unnamed tributary to Carpenter Creek
16-CY
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
WQM Permit No. 0904404, Sewerage, Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. This proposed facility is in Bensalem Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a sanitary sewer pumping station.
WQM Permit No. 0904405, Sewerage, Scott and Michelle Schetter, 408 A Walnut Avenue, Horsham, PA 19044. This proposed facility is in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 0904406, Sewerage, Courtney G. Keep, 932 Beck Road, Quakertown, PA 18951. This proposed facility is in Haycock Township, Bucks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a small single residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 1504408, Sewerage, East Fallowfield Township, 2264 Strasburg Road, East Fallowfield, PA 19320. This proposed facility is in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a wastewater pump station to serve a proposed 74-lot single family home residential subdivision.
WQM Permit No. 1504405, Sewerage, Westtown Township, P. O. Box 79, Westtown, PA 19395. This proposed facility is in Westtown Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Action: Construction and operation of a sewage pump station and force main.
WQM Permit No. 1500421-B, Amendment, Sewerage, Upper Uwchlan Township, 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425-9516. This proposed facility is in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Expansion of the Eagle Hunt Residential Development spray irrigation fields to allow an increase in flow from 22,950 gpd to 24,425 gpd.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
WQM Permit No. 4004402, Sewerage, Ice Lakes LTD, 220 Pine Ridge Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. This proposed facility is in Rice Township, Luzerne County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of Water Quality Management Permit.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 1704404, Sewerage, SIC 4952, Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, 569 Forsyth Road, DuBois, PA. This existing facility is in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a permit authorizing the operation of 0.0016 MGD small flow treatment facility serving a church and a church hall. Discharge is to Laborde Branch (CWF).
WQM Permit No. 1404401, Sewerage, SIC 4952, University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA 16801. This proposed facility will be in Ferguson Township, Centre County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of a permit to authorizing the construction and operation of sewer extensions and a pumping station to serve residential and commercial establishments in the Foxpointe Planned Residential Development and the S & A Custom Built Homes, Inc. corporate headquarters. The system will initially serve the S & A headquarters and service center. During the next 5 to 10 years, the remaining sections of Foxpointe PRD (family units, condominiums and commercial establishments) will be served by the system.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 2004405, Sewerage, Ira J. Kelley, 21833 Guntown Road, Conneautville, PA 16406. This proposed facility is in Summerhill Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Sewage discharge for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 6104402, Sewerage, Christine M. and Silas W. Clark, 1071 Shot Gun Club Road, Emlenton, PA 16373. This proposed facility is in Richland Township, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Sewage discharge for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 4304403, Sewerage, Mercer County Commissioners, 103 Courthouse, Mercer, PA 16137-1224. This proposed facility is in Findley Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer line to serve a new 266-bed county prison and will discharge to an existing sewage treatment plant at the State regional correction facility.
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