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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38), and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC), or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC, have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at www.pacd.org/districts/directory.htm or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The address for the SCC is Agriculture Building, Room 407, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN--PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET--APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Robert Gochenaur
3449 Delta Road
Airville, PA 17302York 27.1 441.9 Turkey, Swine, Calves, Deer NA Renewal Terry Hershey
573 Strasburg Road
Paradise, PA 17562Lancaster 82 116.27 Hogs NA Renewal Gary Miller
2146 Powells Valley Road
Halifax, PA 17032Dauphin 1.0 565.5 Poultry NA Amendment MACH Farm
651 Pine Road
Palmyra, PA 17078Lebanon 170 712.04 Swine NA Renewal Swatara Swine
1921 Black Bridge Road
Annville, PA 17003Lebanon 145 798.85 Swine NA Renewal
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Application or Action Robert Boyles & Son
258 Mountain Road
Muncy Valley, PA 17758Lycoming 225.1 558.3 Swine/Beef N/A Application Howard Hammond
Concord Ridge Farms
20281 Hammond Road
Corry, PA 16407Erie 3,453.3 1,137.3 Dairy NA Application
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 3609503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Cherry Lane Motor Inn Municipality East Lampeter Township County Lancaster Responsible Official Mukesh Patel, Owner
84 North Ronks Road
Ronks, PA 17572
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Brent W. Cowan, P. E.
CSC Technology Inc.
170 Netherwood Drive
Coatesville, PA 19320Application Received February 6, 2009 Description of Action Installation of nitrate treatment. Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 0809502--Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Wysox Presbyterian Church Township Wysox Township County Bradford Responsible Official Ron Irvine
Route 187 North
Wysox, PA 18854Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction Consulting Engineer N/A Application Received Date February 19, 2009 Description of Action Approval of a cation exchange water softening system to remove barium and manganese. Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Application No. 0409503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant New Sewickley Township Municipal Authority
233 Miller Road
Rochester, PA 15074Township or Borough New Sewickley Township Responsible Official Gary Guy, Chairperson
New Sewickley Township Municipal Authority
233 Miller Road
Rochester, PA 15074Type of Facility Water storage tank Consulting Engineer Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
4301 Dutch Ridge Road
Beaver, PA 15009Application Received Date February 20, 2009 Description of Action Interior and exterior blasting and repainting of the Highview Circle water storage tank. Project also includes installation of a tank roof vent, water circulation system and exterior ladder fall prevention system. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335- 3481.
Application No. 2009502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Cambridge Area Joint Authority Township or Borough Cambridge Township
Crawford CountyResponsible Official Peggy Lewis, Administrator Consulting Engineer Clayton J. Fails, P. E.
Hill Engineering, Inc.
8 Gibson Street
North East, PA 16428Application Received Date February 17, 2009 Description of Action Installation of sodium hypochlorite feed system and storage tank at Pleasant Hills Water Pumping Station.
MINOR AMENDMENT Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Application No. 0209503MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Township or Borough Moon Township Responsible Official John Riley, General Manager
Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Type of Facility Water storage tank Consulting Engineer KLH Engineers, Inc.
5173 Campbells Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205Application Received Date February 10, 2009 Description of Action Painting the Air Force Base water storage tank. Application No. 0209504MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Township or Borough Moon Township Responsible Official John Riley, General Manager
Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Type of Facility Water treatment plant Consulting Engineer KLH Engineers, Inc.
5173 Campbells Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Application Received Date February 20, 2009 Description of Action Installation of valves and piping to facilitate filter backwash using flow diverted from the existing high service line. Application No. 0209505MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Township or Borough Moon Township Responsible Official John Riley, General Manager
Moon Township Municipal Authority
1700 Beaver Grade Road
Suite 200
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3193Type of Facility Water treatment plant Consulting Engineer KLH Engineers, Inc.
5173 Campbells Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205Application Received Date February 10, 2009 Description of Action Painting the Fern Hollow water treatment plant backwash tank.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Ronald S. Brezinski, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Former Grube Service Station, 228 Cattell Street, Easton City, Northampton County. Christopher T. Kotch, P. G., Barry Isett & Associates, Inc., P. O. Box 147, 85 South Route 100 and Kessler Lane, Trexlertown, PA 18087 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Lafayette College, 630 Parson Street, Easton, PA 18042), concerning the remediation of soils found to have been impacted by waste oil as a result of an accidental release from an unregulated underground storage tank. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. The exact future use of the property is currently unknown, but it will be associated with some type of collegiate activity. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is expected to be published in a local newspaper serving the general area sometime in the near future.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Rodney Weyant Residence, Taylor Township, Blair County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 6 Sheraton Drive, Suite 2, Altoona, PA 16601, on behalf of Rodney Weyant, R. D. 2, Box 218, Martinsburg, PA 16662, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard and will remain residential.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Mary Siemsen Residence, Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County. Northridge Group, Inc., 1172 Ridge Road, Northumberland, PA 17857 on behalf of Mary Siemsen, 272 King Street, Northumberland, PA 17857 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with No. 2 heating oil. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. The site will remain residential.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
39-309-074: Lafarge North America (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for installation of a dust collector at their facility in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
35-302-123: PEI Power Corp.--PEI Power Station (170 Power Boulevard, Archbald, PA 18403) for modification to their emission limits for the main boiler at their facility in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
42-158N: Temple Inland--Mt. Jewett (P. O. Box, Thompson, GA 30824) to modify the PM emission rate at the Secondary Sander Baghouse at their Mt. Jewett facility in Mt. Jewett Township, McKean County. The facility currently has a Title V Permit No. 42-00158.
61-210C: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) to modify emission limits in a plan approval for an asphalt plant that burns alternative fuels at Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Barkeyville Plant in Barkeyville Township, Venango 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
66-315-054: The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. 31, Mehoopany, PA 18692) for installation and operation of two additional napkin converting lines manufactured by Perini, model No. 3 to the existing converting operations for their plant in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval No. 66-315-054 to The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co., P. O. 31, Mehoopany, PA 18692, for their plant located in Washington Township, Wyoming County. The facility currently has Title V Permit No. 66-00001. This plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date, and the action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Plan Approval No. 66-315-054 is for the installation and operation of two additional napkin converting lines manufactured by Perini, model No. 3 to the existing converting operations. These lines will convert paper rolls manufactured at the site into napkins. Each line will contain four flexographic printing head stations with ink applicator and adhesive application system to apply decorative inks on paper napkins. Each printing station is capable of using maximum of 881 pound of decorative inks per day for printing paper napkins (maximum total of 3,524 lbs of inks per line). The company has proposed to use inks containing maximum of 1.6% of VOC by weight, which meets State BAT requirements. Water will be used as a cleanup solution. The inks and coatings used on these lines will also comply with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart KK. The code dater will use maximum of 14.2 lbs/day of ink with a VOC content of 99% for each napkins line. This project does not impact emissions from other sources at the site. The VOC emissions increase due to modification will be 25.7 tpy, based on a 12-month rolling sum. The company has proposed to use internally available credits to offset these VOC emissions increase.
The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown previously. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed permit No.: 66-315-054.
A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. The persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Raymond Kempa, P. E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2531 within 30 days after publication date.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
ER-67-05004A: P. H. Glatfelter Co. (228 South Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362) for an Air Quality Emission Reduction Credit approval of 428 tons of SOx resulting from the use of Power Boiler No. 5 to control pulpmill Low Volume High Concentration, Non-Condensable Gas in Spring Grove Borough, York County.
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, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00007: Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. (1000 New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their G.R.O.W.S. Landfill in Falls Township, Bucks County. The renewal will also include the incorporation of Plan Approval 09-0007B and RFD 09-A01-1122. The renewal does not contain any change in air emissions of regulated pollutants. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
16-00010: Owens-Illinois, Inc.--Plant No. 17 (151 Grand Avenue, Clarion, PA 16214) for the re-issuance of a Title V Permit to operate a glass containers manufacturing facility in Clarion Borough, Clarion County. The facility's major emission sources include two glass melting furnaces, two refiners, seven forehearths, seven lehrs, raw material handling/storage, cullet handling/storage, batch gathering and mixing, hot end surface treatment, seven container forming machines, miscellaneous combustion sources, 66 space heaters, grit blasting, road fugitives and four degreaser units. The facility is major facility for Title V due to its potential to emit of NOx and SOx and not subject to CAM rule.
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, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00021: First Quality Retail Services, LLC (601 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for a renewal of State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit No. 46-00021, in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, which was originally issued on September 8, 2003, and amended on July 2, 2004. The State-only Operating Permit (SOOP) is for the operation of three boilers, three emergency generators, a fire pump and 26 adult diaper and sanitary napkin production lines with associated dust collectors. The main pollutants emitted from the facility are NOx and PM. To maintain Synthetic Minor status, a site-level NOx emission restriction of less than 25 tpy is listed in the SOOP. The renewed SOOP will include the addition of an emergency generator and adult diaper production lines and the removal of some sanitary napkin and baby diaper production lines, as well as monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements
46-00148: Pottstown Plating Co. (Washington Street and Industrial Highway, Pottstown, PA 19464) for operation of a Plating and Polishing Facility, in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County. This action is a renewal of the original State-only Operating Permit (Natural Minor), which was issued on July 2, 2004. Several typographical changes have been made to the permit. The sludge dryer has been removed from the permit. The facility shall continue to remain a natural minor. The permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00059: Paulsonbilt, Ltd. (1000 West 11th Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320) for operation of a spray booth operation in the City of Coatesville, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Several clerical changes have been made to the permit. No changes are being made to the permit. The permit will continue to include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
39-00092: Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. (5361 Oak View Drive, Allentown, PA 18104) for operation of a surface coating process at a trailer manufacturing and repair facility in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. This is the initial issuance of a State-only Operating Permit.
45-00021: Pocono Medical Center (602 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-3094) for operation of two boilers at a hospital in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County. This is the renewal of a State-only Operating Permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05076: Quadrant EPP USA, Inc. (2120 Fairmont Avenue, Reading, PA 19612-4235) for operation of their existing specialty plastic manufacturing operation in the City of Reading, Berks County. This is a permit renewal of their existing operating permit. 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.
28-05018: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. (P. O. Box 807, Biglerville, PA 17307) to operate their Chambersburg fruit processing facility in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in August 2003.
36-03067: Covance Research Products, Inc. (310 Swampbridge Road, Denver, PA 17517) for operation of a pet cremation chamber in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.
67-03111: Fry Communications, Inc. (101 Fry Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for their lithographic printing operation at Building No. 5 (3310 Connelly Road, Emigsville, PA 17318) in Manchester Township, York County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00899: Pleiger Plastics Co. (P. O. Box 1271, Washington, PA 15301) for operation of a plastic product manufacturing facility in South Strabane Township, Washington County. This is a renewal of the State-only Operating Permit issued in 2004.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00995: Alliance Plastics, Inc. (2614 McClelland Avenue, Erie, PA 16510) for issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a facility that manufactures vinyl-molded proprietary and custom plastic pieces in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emission sources include three dip lines, a parts washer and a natural gas furnace.
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 Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application 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 address of the district mining office indicated above each 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.
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
Requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.123 or 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the 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 desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.
For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91--96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation-Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated previously each application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: 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 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.
03871303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213667, Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to transfer the permit for and related NPDES permit for the Darmac No. 2 Deep Mine in Plumcreek and Washington Townships, Armstrong County and Armstrong Township, Indiana County to Rosebud Mining Company from TJS Mining, Inc. No additional discharges. Application received January 6, 2009.
30080701 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235806, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (1525 Pleasant Grove Road, P. O. Box J, Claysville, PA 15243), to operate the Bailey Central Mine Complex Coal Refuse Disposal Area No. 5 in Richhill Township, Greene County a new coal refuse disposal area and related NPDES permit for sediment pond development. Receiving stream: UNT to Owens Run, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received September 9, 2008.
32011301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235636, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC, (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to renew the permit for the Palmerton Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received January 13, 2009.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32040102 and NPDES No. PA0249491. Britt Energies, Inc., 2450 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 201.2 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 February 12, 2009.
11813015 and NPDES No. PA0607991. Cooney Brothers Coal Company, P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Gallitzin and Logan Townships, Cambria and Blair Counties, affecting 170.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to/and Kittanning Run, UNT to Glenwhite Run classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Altoona City Blair County Authority Burgoon Run Glenwhite SWI. (There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream.) Application received February 18, 2009.
11803024 and NPDES No. PA0124524. Cooney Brothers Coal Company, P. O. Box 246, Cresson, PA 16630, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 327.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Brubaker Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 18, 2009.
32980110 and NPDES No. PA0234869. Opal Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 980, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, affecting 148.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Sulphur Run; UNTs to/and Blacklegs Creek; UNTs to/and Kiskiminetas River classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 19, 2009.
56070201. NPDES No. PA0262501 and General Permit GP-12-56070301, Robindale Energy Services, Inc., 221 Grange Hall Road, Armagh, PA 15920, revision of an existing bituminous surface to obtain coverage for coal processing under air quality general permit GP-12 in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 23.0 acres. Receiving stream: Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 13, 2009.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
65030103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250481. Sosko Coal Company, Inc. (716 Ruffsdale Alverton Road, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666). Renewal application for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine, located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 100 acres. Receiving streams: Stauffer Run and UNT to Stauffer Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received February 13, 2009.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
61980103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227846. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and limestone processing operation in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 111.0 acres. Receiving streams: Five UNTs to Scrubgrass Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 18, 2009.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17930128 and NPDES No. PA0219720. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Penn Township, Clearfield County, affecting 106.2 acres. Receiving stream: UNTs to Bell Run and Bell Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received January 28, 2009.
14090101 and NPDES No. PA0257061. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, affecting 36.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Black Moshannon Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2009.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
05920301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0212261. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc., P. O. Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664, renewal of NPDES Permit, Snake Spring Valley Township, Bedford County. Receiving streams: Cove Creek and Raystown Branch of the Juniata River classified for the following uses: EV and TSF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 18, 2009.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
25090301. Lakeland Aggregates, Inc. (13053 SR 89, Wattsburg, PA 19474). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Venango Township, Erie County affecting 45.0 acres. Receiving streams: Bailey Brook, classified as WWF and UNT to Bailey Brook, unclassified. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2009.
19474-25090301-E-1. Lakeland Aggregates, Inc. (13053 SR 89, Wattsburg, PA 19474). Application for a stream encroachment to utilize the existing bridge used as a haul road over Bailey Brook and for support activities in Venango Township, Erie County. Receiving streams: Bailey Brook, classified as WWF and UNT to Bailey Brook, unclassified. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2009.
10020307. Parker Sand & Gravel Co. (P. O. Box O, Parker, PA 16049) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0242411, Parker Township and Parker City, Butler and Armstrong Counties. Receiving streams: UNT No. 2 to the Allegheny River, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES renewal application received February 17, 2009.
3076SM13. White Rock Silica Sand Company, Inc. (331 Methodist Road, Greenville, PA 16125). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0207535, Hempfield Township, Mercer County. Receiving streams: Mathay Run and UNT to Shenango River, classified for the following use: WWF. The first downstream potable surface water supply intake from the point of discharge is Reynolds Water Company. NPDES renewal application received January 9, 2009.
62090301. IA Construction Corporation (158 Lindsay Road, Zelienople, PA 16063-2812). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand, gravel and topsoil operation in Pittsfield Township, Warren County affecting 178.5 acres. Receiving streams: Six UNTs to Brokenstraw Creek and Brokenstraw Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application includes a post mining land use change from cropland, unmanaged natural habitat and forestland to unmanaged natural habitat and/or unmanaged water impoundment on the Robert Brace and Son's, Inc. property. Application received February 13, 2009.
1910-62090301-E-1. IA Construction Corporation (158 Lindsay Road, Zelienople, PA 16063-2812). Application for a stream encroachment to reconstruct a 500 foot segment of a UNT to Brokenstraw Creek along with constructing a permanent crossing over and encroaching no closer than 25 feet to an additional 2,150 foot segment of the stream. Receiving streams: a UNT to Brokenstraw and Brokenstraw Creeks, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 13, 2009.
1910-62090301-E-2. IA Construction Corporation (158 Lindsay Road, Zelienople, PA 16063-2812). Application for a stream encroachment to connect a 100 foot segment of a reconstructed channel to a UNT to Brokenstraw Creek. Receiving streams: a UNT to Brokenstraw Creek and Brokenstraw Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 13, 2009.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
6473SM3T2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0224758. Wilkes-Barre Materials, LLC, (500 Chase Road, Shavertown, PA 18708), transfer of an existing quarry operation from American Asphalt Paving Company and adding an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Plains Township and Laflin Borough, Luzerne County affecting 138.0 acres, receiving stream: Gardner Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received February 17, 2009.
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