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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 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.
28-05004B: Grove US, LLC (1565 Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, PA 17256) for installation of two paint spray booths and a drying oven to replace an existing spray booth at the Shady Grove plant in Antrim Township, Franklin County.
44-05001B: Standard Steel, LLC (500 North Walnut Street, Burnham, PA 17009) for construction of a continuous wheel heat treating line with two furnaces at Burnham Borough, Mifflin County. The new line will replace the current wheel heat treat operation.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
17-313-001: Sunnyside Ethanol, LLC (5000 McKnight Road, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA 15237) for construction of an ethanol plant and associated carbon dioxide recovery plant and waste coal-fired circulating fluidized bed boiler in Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00563A: ST Paper, LLC (1555 Glory Road, Green Bay, WI) for proposed wastepaper pulping and tissue manufacturing facility in Uniontown, Fayette County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-0256: Horgan Recycling, Inc. (2188 Detwiler Road, Harleysville, PA 19348) for installation of a concrete and asphalt crusher in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a State-only facility. The facility wide PM emission limit will 2.7 tons per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0176A: Metal Improvement Co., LLC (3434 State Road, Bensalem, PA 19020) for installation of a Chromium anodizing process, Sulphuric anodizing process, Phosphoric anodizing process and four aerospace coating booths at their facility in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The Chromium anodizing process will be regulated by applying maximum achievable control technology. The Plan Approval will also contain monitoring, recordkeeping, and work practice standard conditions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emission limits and all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0120A: Degussa Construction Chemicals Operations, Inc. (Route 13 and Beaver Dam Road, Bristol, PA 19007) for modifications to two existing baghouses at their facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. Degussa Construction Chemicals Operations, Inc. (Degussa) modified the baghouses, which each control PM emissions from five mixers, to exhaust to the outdoor atmosphere without Department of Environmental Protection approval. The potential emissions of PM into the outdoor atmosphere figure to be approximately 24 lbs/yr. The facility is a non-Title V facility. Degussa is required to perform stack testing for the baghouses to assure the control of emissions consistent with the best available technology. Degussa is also required to operate the baghouses at all times when any of the associated mixers is/are operating. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0120: Degussa Construction Chemicals Operations, Inc. (Route 13 and Beaver Dam Road, Bristol, PA 19007) for modifications to two existing baghouses at the facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. Degussa Construction Chemicals Operations, Inc. (Degussa) modified the baghouses, which each control PM emissions from five mixers, to exhaust to the outdoor atmosphere without Department approval. The potential emissions of PM into the outdoor atmosphere figure to be approximately 24 lbs/yr. The facility is a non-Title V facility.
Degussa is required to perform stack testing for the baghouses to assure the control of emissions consistent with the best available technology. Degussa is also required to operate the baghouses at all times when any of the associated mixers is/are operating. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility 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.
06-05069K: East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536) for construction of a lead/acid storage battery manufacturing plant including six lead oxide mills in Richmond Township, Berks County. The emissions will be controlled by a series of fabric collectors with HEPA filters, mist eliminators and other miscellaneous control devices. All of the source except the formation operation are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KK, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. The approval will limit the emissions to: 11.54 tons per year of particulate/PM-10, 1.26 tons per year of lead, 12.6 tons per year of sulfuric acid and 6.25 tons of VOCs. The approval will include the facility wide limit on fuel consumption. The plan approval will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is presently coved by the Title V Operating Permit Application No. 06-05069. The plan approval will be incorporated into the permit either at the time of issuance or later by Administrative Amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
34-03007A: Dominion Transmission, Inc.--Perulack Compressor Station (1201 Pitt Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221) for construction of natural gas fired 4735 bhp engine driven natural gas compressors and 814 bhp auxiliary generator in Lack/Tuscarora Township, Juniata County. The primary emissions from the sources are NOx with potential to emit 66 tons of NOx per year. The sources are controlled with low NOx combustion system. The compressor engine will be controlled by catalytic converter. The expected VOC emission will be 20 tons including 14 tons of HAPs.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
19-00023A: Impress USA, Inc. (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for modification of two can side stripe coating operations in South Centre Township, Columbia County. The respective facility is not a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The proposed modification to the first side stripe coating operation (Fael Line No. 1) is the removal of a catalytic fume incinerator previously used to control the VOC emissions from the line due to the fact that lower VOC-content coatings will now be used on the line. Due to an increased usage of coating, however, the VOC emissions from this line, including the VOC emissions resulting from the use of cleanup solvents and lubricants on the line, will increase from a maximum of approximately 2.37 tons per year to a maximum of 3.42 tons per year (of which up to .64 ton per year are expected to also be volatile HAPs).
The proposed modifications to the second side stripe coating operation (Soudronic Line No. 2) are an increase in the amount of VOCs emitted from the line so that the emissions will exceed the 2.5 ton per year limitation which previously existed for the line and the use of VOC-containing solvent to perform cleanup activities on the line instead of water. The maximum VOCs emissions from the respective line, including the VOC emissions resulting from the use of cleanup solvents and lubricants on the line, are now expected to be 2.90 tons per year (of which up to .54 ton per year are expected to also be volatile HAPs).
Impress USA, Inc. also proposed the construction of nine videojet ink marking systems which the Department has determined are exempt from plan approval provided the VOC emissions from each of three groups of ink marking systems (systems 1--5, systems 6--8 and system 9) are less than 2.7 tons per year and the total combined volatile HAP emissions from each of the three groups are no greater than 1.0 ton per year.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information provided by Impress USA, Inc. indicates that the two modified side stripe coating operations should comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best BAT requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the proposed modifications.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. Conditions contained in State-only Operating Permit 19-00023 remain in effect unless amended or superseded by a condition contained herein. If there is a conflict between a condition contained in State-only Operating Permit 19-00023 and a condition contained herein, the permittee shall comply with the condition contained herein rather with the conflicting condition contained in State-only Operating Permit 19-00023.
2. The VOC/volatile HAP emissions from Fael Line No.1 do not need to be controlled by a catalytic fume incinerator.
3. The VOC and volatile HAP emissions from Fael Line No. 1, including the VOC and volatile HAP emissions resulting from the use of cleanup solvents and lubricants on the respective line, shall not exceed 3.42 and .64 ton, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.
4. The VOC and volatile HAP emissions from Soudronic Line No. 2, including the VOC and volatile HAP emissions resulting from the use of cleanup solvents and lubricants on the respective line, shall not exceed 2.90 and .54 tons, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.
5. The VOC and volatile HAP contents of the coating used on the Fael Line No. 1 and Soudronic Line No. 2 shall not exceed 1.30 and .25 pound per gallon of coating, respectively.
6. No more than a combined total of 40 gallons of cleanup solvent shall be used on Fael Line No. 1 and Soudronic Line No. 2 in any 12-consecutive month period, of which no more than 20 gallons shall contain any volatile HAPs.
7. No more than 200 gallons of lubricant shall be used on Fael Line No. 1 and Sudronic Line No. 2 in any 12-consecutive month period and no lubricant used shall contain any volatile HAPs.
8. The permittee shall maintain records of the identity, amount, VOC content, volatile HAP content, acetone content and solids content of each coating used on Fael Line No. 1 as well as the identity, amount, VOC content, volatile HAP content and acetone content of each cleanup solvent and each lubricant used on Fael Line No. 1.
9. The permittee shall maintain records of the identity, amount, VOC content, volatile HAP content, acetone content and solids content of each coating used on Soudronic Line No. 2, as well as the identity, amount, VOC content, volatile HAP content and acetone content of each cleanup solvent and each lubricant used on Soudronic Line No. 2.
10. The VOC emissions from videojet ink marking systems one--five shall not equal or exceed 2.7 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and the combined volatile HAP emissions shall not exceed 1.0 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.
11. The combined VOC emissions from videojet ink marking systems six--eight shall not equal or exceed 2.7 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and the combined volatile HAP emissions shall not exceed 1.0 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.
12. The VOC emissions from videojet ink marking system 9 shall not equal or exceed 2.7 tons in any 12- consecutive month period and the combined volatile HAP emissions shall not exceed 1.0 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.
13. The permittee shall maintain records of the identity, amount, VOC content, volatile HAP content and acetone content of each ink, make-up fluid, etc. used in each of the three groups of videojet ink marking systems identified herein (systems one--five, systems six--eight and system nine).
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-00040: Laurel Pipe Line Co., LP (3398 Garnet Mine Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061-0917) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit in Bethel Township, Delaware County. The initial permit was issued on 12-19-2001. The facility is a refined petroleum breakout station consisting of in-coming and out-going pipeline systems and aboveground breakout tanks. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments, and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility is not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-00243: INMETCO (245 Portersville, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for modification of a Title V Operating Permit in Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County. This modification is to incorporate synthetic minor emission limits for three date eligible sources, so that the facility will fall under the Best Available Retrofit Technology applicability threshold. The combined NOx and PM10 emissions from Source ID: 101-Materials Handling, Source ID: 102-Rotary Hearth Furnace, and Source ID: 103-Submerged Electric Arc Furnace, have been limited to no more than 250 tons per year for each pollutant.
10-00023: Mercer Lime and Stone Co.--Branchton Plant (560 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057) for modification to incorporate synthetic minor emission limits for one date eligible source, so that the facility will fall under the Best Available Retrofit Technology applicability threshold located in the Slippery Rock Township, Butler County. The NOx and SOx emissions from Source ID: 111-Rotary Kiln have been limited to no more than 249 tons per year for each pollutant.
42-00004: American Refining Group, Inc. (77 North Kendall Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701) for modification of a Title V Operating Permit to incorporate synthetic minor emission limits for three date eligible sources, so that the facility will fall under the Best Available Retrofit Technology applicability threshold in the City of Bradford, McKean County. The combined NOx, PM10, SOx, and VOC emissions from Source ID: 033-Boiler No. 3, Source ID: 034-Boiler No. 4, and Source ID: C301-Refinery Gas Flare, have been limited to no more than 250 tons per year for each pollutant.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00139: Spray Products Corporation, (1323 Conshohocken Road, Norristown, PA 19404) for a Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Natural Minor Permit in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The sources of emissions are two Propellant Gasser/Production Filler Lines. The facility has a potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of VOCs. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702,
01-05016: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) at their Charmian facility in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. This facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UUU--Standards of Performance for Calcinators and Dryers in Mineral Industries. The facility will restrict their operation to limit the emission of particulate matter and NOx to less than 100 tons per year. The Synthetic Minor operating permit shall contain additional testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03040: Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. (101 West Harrisburg Avenue, Rheems, PA 17570) for operation of their feed mill in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions are expected to be one ton per year of CO, one ton per year of NOx and two tons per year of PM. The State-only permit will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05119: Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc. (434 Springville Road, Ephrata, PA 17522) for a wood working operations at Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. The facilities primary sources are kitchen cabinet parts coating booths. The facility's primary emissions are VOCs. The facility VOC emissions shall be kept at less than 50 tpy. Synthetic Minor Operating Permit renewal shall contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
38-03017: Keystone Spikes Corp.--Lebanon Plant (255 North Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17046-3949) a renewal of their State-only Operating Permit for operation of the Lebanon Plant in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon 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.
38-05020: G and H Fortyniners, Inc.--d/b/a Keystone Protein Co. (P. O. Box 37, Fredericksburg, PA 17026) for synthetic minor operating permit renewal at Bethel Township, Lebanon County. The facility's sources include rendering operations and boilers, and the primary emissions are NOx and SOx. The SOx and NOx emissions shall be kept at less than 100 tpy each. Synthetic Minor Operating Permit renewal shall contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05110: New York Wire Co. (P. O. Box 1749, York, PA 17405) for operation of their weaving facility in York City, York County. The facility will be limited to less than 50 tons of VOC per year. 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00858: American Video Glass Co., LLC (777 Technology Drive, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666) for operation of two boilers and heaters at their Facility in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. This is a State-only Operating Permit.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Eric Gustafson, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-00011: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (Route 208 and Route 18, New Wilmington, PA 16142-9518) for re-issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a manufacturing facility that produces cheese, in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County. The facility's primary emission sources include three natural gas fired boilers, a dryer, two reactors, three emergency generators, a parts washer and miscellaneous natural gas combustion (space heating/make up air).
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 Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
30841316 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213535. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323). To revise the permit for the Bailey Mine and Prep Plant in Richhill Township, Greene County to install 6 South No. 1 Airshaft, facilities, boreholes, and NPDES discharge point. Surface Acres Proposed 8.85. Receiving stream: Kent Run, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received: September 8, 2006.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11060103 and NPDES No. PA0262242. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine and a stream variance within 100 feet of UNTs to Paint Creek, along with a stream encroachment consisting of haul road and erosion and sedimentation control construction in Adams Township, Cambria County, affecting 182.1 acres. Receiving streams: Paint Creek and UNTs to Paint Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 10, 2006.
32010110. Alverda Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15710). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 78.1 acres. Receiving stream: N/A. The permittee will use non-discharge alternatives for treated water classified for the following use: N/A. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 12, 2006.
32010111 and NPDES No. PA0249050. Alverda Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15710). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 34.8 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Yellow Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 12, 2006.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500
26060106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250988. Charles L. Swenglish & Sons Coal Co., Inc. (83 Swenglish Lane, Smithfield, PA 15478). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine, located in Georges and Springhill Townships, Fayette County, affecting 540 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Rubies Run and Mountain Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: October 13, 2006.
02050101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250791. NBL Mining Co., LLC (P. O. Box 369, Atlasburg, PA 15004). Transfer application from Robert B. Goodall for continued mining and reclamation of an existing bituminous surface mine located in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, affecting 75.5 acres. Receiving streams: North Branch Robinson's Run and UNTs to North Branch Robinson's Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received: October 13, 2006.
2743202 and NPDES Permit No. PA0069736. Fayette Coal & Coke, Inc., (2611 Memorial Blvd., Connellsville, PA 15425). Transfer application from Fayette Coal & Coke, LLC for continued mining and reclamation of a coal refuse reprocessing surface mine, located in Dunbar and North Union Townships, Fayette County, affecting 113 acres. Receiving stream: Rankin Run to Redstone Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: North Fayette Municipal Authority. Transfer application received: October 5, 2006.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33010104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0241997. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Clover Township, Jefferson County affecting 29.5 acres. Receiving streams: three UNTs to Runaway Run and Runaway Run, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: October 18, 2006.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17060110 and NPDES No. PA0256421. Bell Resources, Inc. (1034 Hoyt Road, Curwensville, PA 16833). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Bloom and Penn Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 361.9 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Bell Run; Bell Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 27, 2006.
17850145 and NPDES No. PA0596710. SRP Coal Co., Inc. (5510 State Park Road, Penfield, PA 15849). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, affecting 42.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Montgomery Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 29, 2006.
17060111 and NPDES No. PA0256439. Hilltop Coal Company (12 Dutchtown Road, Houtzdale, PA 16651). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Bigler and Gulich Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 361.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT Little Muddy Run and Muddy Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: October 4, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
40-305-002GP12. Stockton Anthracite, LP (P. O. Box 546, Hazleton, PA 18201). Application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on an anthracite coal preparation plant operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. Application received: August 14, 2006.
40-305-003GP12. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (P. O. Box Q, Milnesville, PA 18239). Application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on existing anthracite Surface Mining Permit No. 40930102 in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. Application received: October 10, 2006.
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(a) of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E15-761. Louis F. Smith, Township Manager, East Goshen Township, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380, East Goshen Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
1. To construct and maintain a new pedestrian bridge across a tributary to Ridley Creek (HQ-TSF) and adjacent wetlands. The proposed crossing is 352-feet long by 8-foot wide. Crossing has clear span of 95 feet over channel and floodway. This crossing is associated with an existing trail system for recreation, located above 100-year flood plain.
2. To maintain four pedestrian crossings associated with same existing trail systems, which were constructed without Department approval.
The total wetland impact associated with the five crossings is 0.07 acre (PEM).
The site is located about 2,500 feet southeast of intersection of Paoli Pike and Line Road (Malvern-PA USGS Quadrangle N: 1.4 inches W: 5.1 inches).
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E48-367. Green and White Youth Association, 435 West Main Street, Pen Argyl, PA 18072, in Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in approximately 0.04 acre of PFO wetlands and to construct and maintain two stream enclosures in tributaries to Waltz Creek as follows: a 60-inch diameter R.C.P. having a length of approximately 200 feet and a 48-inch diameter R.C.P. having a length of approximately 360 feet. This work is for the proposed construction of the Green and White Youth Association athletic fields located on the south side of SR 1024 (West Main Street) (Wind Gap, PA Quadrangle N: 19.6 inches; W: 1.7 inches).
E64-261. Bruce Hartshorn, 1319 Bucheimer Road, Frederick, MD 21701, in South Canaan Township, Wayne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 500 foot long by 19 foot wide driveway crossing through a 0.21 acre of PSO wetland adjacent to a tributary of Middle Creek (HQ-CWS, MS). The project is located on the south side of Old Gravity Road approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Tisdel Road. (Lakeville, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 13.9 inches).
E35-398. Keystone College, One College Green, La Plume, PA 18440, in LaPlume, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To fill a 0.10 acre man made pond for the purpose of constructing site improvements at Keystone College. Keystone College is located on the south side of College Avenue approximately 1 mile east of its intersection with Route 6. (Factoryville, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 3.4 inches).
E64-262. Richard and Rita Mahler, 596 Annadale Road, Staten Island, NY 10312, in Salem Township, Wayne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To excavate 0.27 acre of PEM wetlands within the Wallenpaupack Creek watershed (HQ-CWS) for the purpose of constructing a pond having a surface area of approximately 4.2 acres, a volume of approximately 38 acre-feet and a depth of 10 feet. (Lakeville, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 13.8 inches).
E40-533A. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 100 Terminal Road, Avoca, Pa 18641, in Moosic Borough, Lackawanna County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To place fill in approximately 0.069 acre of PEM wetlands for the proposed 225-foot extension of Runway 22 which is necessary to comply with FAA safety regulations. The project is located at the northern end of the airport southeast of the intersection of SR 0081 and S.R. 0502 (Avoca, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 13.7 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E36-818: Ben Stoltzfus, 2603 Lincoln Highway, East Lampeter, PA 17572 in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To install and maintain a 24.0-foot long by 16.0-foot wide by 4.0-foot high concrete box culvert into a UNT of Mill Creek (WWF) and 825.0 square feet of emergent wetlands, and to construct and maintain an access driveway through 340.0 square feet of emergent wetlands. The project is located off of Route 30 East, past Route 896 on the left hand side, (Leola, PA Quadrangle N: 4 inches; W: 7.5 inches; Latitude: 40° 1` 27.6"; Longitude: 76° 10` 28.7") in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The amount of wetland impact is considered a deminimus impact of 0.027 acre and wetland mitigation is not required.
E50-236, Little Buffalo State Park, 1579 State Park Road, Newport, PA 17074, in Juniata Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To install and maintain a dry hydrant in Holman Lake for the purpose of fire protection. The project is located along Little Buffalo Road (Newport, PA Quadrangle; North: 14.6 inches, West: 8.2 inches; Latitude: 40° 27` 18", Longitude: 77° 10` 29") in Juniata Township, Perry County.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1549. Monterey Place, LLC, 285 East Waterfront Drive, Suite 160, Homestead, PA 15120. To construct a culvert and impact wetlands in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 10.95 inches; W: 10.88 inches and Latitude: 40° 18` 37"--Longitude: 80° 4` 41"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing 60-inch diameter, 90 ft. long culvert, to construct and maintain a conspan culvert having a span of 14 feet with an underclearance of 5 feet, 157 feet in length in the channel of a UNT to Brush Run (WWF) and to place and maintain fill in 0.21 acre of wetlands (PEM/PSS), associated with said crossing, to provide access to the proposed Monterey Plan of Lots located approximately 240 feet southeast from the intersection of Monterey Drive and Cortland Drive. The applicant also proposes to construct and maintain several utility lines and an outfall structure in said wetlands.
E02-1550. David W. Eichenlaub, P. O. Box 806, Indianola, PA 15051. To place fill in wetlands to expand storage area in Indiana Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Glenshaw, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 0.5 inch and Latitude: 40° 35` 25"--Longitude: 79° 52` 39"). The applicant proposes to place fill in 0.095 acre of wetlands and along the right bank of Deer Creek (CWF) and the left bank of Cedar Creek (CWF) for the purpose of utilizing applicants property for storage space. The project is located just northeast from the intersection of Shafer Road and SR 910 and will impact 0.095 acre of wetlands.
E0476706 A1. Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development, 250 Insurance Street, Suite 300, Beaver, PA 15009. To construct and maintain a boat dock in the Borough of Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 12.86 inches; W: 6.16 inches and Latitude: 40° 42` 30"--Longitude: 80° 17` 30"). The applicant proposes to amend permit number E0476706 to include the construction and maintenance of a boat docking facility in the channel and along the right bank of the Ohio River (WWF) located approximately 2,500 feet downstream from the Monaca-Rochester Bridge.
E04-315. Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development, 250 Insurance Street, Suite 300, Beaver, PA 15009. To construct stream bank protection in the Borough of Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 6.75 inches and Latitude: 40° 42` 27"--Longitude: 80° 17` 55"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a stream bank protection project along the right bank of the Beaver River (WWF) for a distance of 1,200.0 linear feet for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk along Riverside Drive. The project is located on the east side of Riverside Drive near the confluence of the Beaver River and Hamilton Run and will impact 1,200.0 linear feet of stream channel.
E65-904. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, P. O. Box 730, 6064 Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601. To construct a water transmission main in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Greensburg, PA Quadrangle N: 4.75 inches; W: 7.9 inches and Latitude: 40° 16` 34"--Longitude: 79° 33` 22"). The applicant proposes to construct and maintain: 1) a 48-inch diameter ductile iron water transmission main across and under the channel bed of Jack's Run (WWF), across two UNTs of Jack's Run and under the invert of an existing 36-inch pipe culvert in a UNT to Jack's Run; 2) Place approximately 1,800 linear feet of rock riprap along the bank of a UNT to Jack's Run and along T-507; 3) Place approximately 15 linear feet of gabion basket at the discharge point of the transmission line for flushing. The project is located along Western Avenue and Garden Street.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E25-709, Bureau of Engineering and Development, Fish and Boat Commission, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9620. Corry Sate Fish hatchery Waterline, in Wayne Township and Concord Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Corry, PA Quadrangle N: 8.8 inches; W: 10.6 inches).
The applicant proposes to install approximately 6,900 feet of 0.75-foot diameter and 1.0-foot diameter waterline to provide well water as a clean source of process water for fish rearing at the Corry Fish Culture Station involving the following stream and wetland crossings in Wayne and Concord Township, Erie County (Corry, PA Quadrangle N: 8.75 inches; W: 10.6 inches): 1) South Branch French Creek (N 41° 55` 12.5", W 79° 40` 34"); 2) tributary South Branch French Creek (N 41° 55` 19", W 79° 40` 35"); 3) tributary South Branch French Creek (N 41° 55` 34", W 79° 40` 22"); 4) wetland crossing 1 (PSS) having a length of 25 feet; 5) wetland crossing 2 (PSS) having a length of 1,100 feet; 6) wetland crossing 3 (PSS/PFO) having a length of 2,307 feet; and 7) wetland crossing 4 (PSS/PEM) having a length of 302 feet. Project includes installation of several control pits along the waterline for venting. South Branch French Creek is a perennial stream classified as a CWF. The project proposes to temporarily impact approximately 3,734 linear feet and 1.28 acres of wetland and approximately 50 feet of stream width and 45 feet of stream length.
E25-710, Girard Township Supervisors, 10140 Ridge Road, Girard, PA 16417. T-544 Elk Park Road over Elk Creek, in Girard Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Fairview, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 14.1 inches).
The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span precast, prestressed concrete I girder bridge having a clear span of 123.5 feet and an underclearance of 16.09 feet on a 90° skew across Elk Creek on T-544 (Elk Park Road) approximately 1.32 miles SW of the intersection of SR 5 and SR 18. Elk Creek is a perennial stream classified as a migratory fishery and WWF. The project proposes to impact approximately 120 feet of stream.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
D28-124EA. Beacon of Greene, LLC, 24 Buckingham Way, Freehold, NJ 07728. Guilford Township, Franklin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to breach and remove Beacon of Greene Dam across a tributary to Conococheague Creek (CWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 225 linear feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 4,000 feet south west of the intersection of US 30 and SR 997. The project will also involve the replacement of the dam outlet pipe with a 36-inch polyethylene pipe, and the installation of a public water and sewer line for the proposed Beacon of Greene subdivision. The additional work is eligible for authorization under GP-11 and GP-5. The culvert replacement will temporarily impact 0.00048 acre of wetlands. (Scotland, PA Quadrangle N: 3.8 inches; W: 3.6 inches).
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