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[Continued from previous Web Page] Anchor Hocking Speciality Glass Company, Monaca, Beaver County
The RACT Operating Permit is for the operation of Lox-NOx burners, underreport firing, and low, excess air on a melter tank, the application of presumptive RACT on the annealing and decorating lehrs, the application of presumptive RACT on the quench lehrs, and the removal of niter addition from the glass-making processes by Anchor Hocking.
Armstrong World Industries, Beaver Falls, Beaver County
The proposed approval of the RACT operating permit #04-000-108 for Armstrong World Industries, Inc. established a permanent restriction of the VOC emissions from each VOC source located at the facility.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Ellwood City, Beaver County
This RACT proposed Operating Permit is for Columbia Gas's proposal to limit Ellwood City Station's potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold. Each of the two Clark RA-5 engines will be limited to 1,314,000 bhp-hrs annually.
AES Beaver Valley Cogeneration, Monaca, Beaver County
AES Beaver Valley Cogeneration intends to meet the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) RACT regulations set forth in 25 Pa. Code § 129 through the installation of Low NOx burners.
J & L Structural Inc., Aliquippa, Beaver County
J & L Structural, Inc. intends to meet the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) RACT regulations set forth by 25 Pa. Code § 129 by continuing to operate the mill reheat furnace at the facility in accordance with manufacturers specifications. There is not expected to be resulting reductions in NOx emissions.
Emess Lighting Inc., A Division of Cycle II Corp., Ellwood City, Beaver County
The RACT plan calls for Alsy Lighting Inc. to accept operational limitations which restrict the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to 40 tons per year to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code § 129. The Cycle II facility is located at 1110 Mecklem Lane, Ellwood City, PA.
The final RACT approval will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Sun Company Inc. (R&M) Beaver Terminal, Vanport, Beaver County
The proposed approval of the RACT operating permit #04-000-489 for Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) establishes a permanent restriction on VOC emissions from each VOC source located at the facility. As a result of these permanent restrictions on the VOC emissions, Sun Company is not considered a major VOC emitting facility as defined by 25 Pa. Code § 121.1 The sources shall be considered as a ''synthetic minor.''
Consolidated Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) Beaver Station, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County
The proposed RACT permit for the Beaver Station is for the application of presumptive RACT to all sources at this station, constructed in 1992 and 1993 and met Best Available Control Technology requirements at that time. The final RACT approval will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Tuscarora Inc., New Brighton, Beaver County
Tuscarora Inc. intends to make a ''process modification'' by using reduced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) bead technology in the expandable polystyrene molding process as meeting the RACT requirements of section 129. This reduction in VOC content represents a decrease of about 35% of actual emissions. This manufacturing process (EPS), consists of a series of steps during which the bead shaped resin is expanded, aged, and fused into desired shapes. Tuscarora manufactures various foam plastic product, including structural components, custom molded parts and foam package handling materials. A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Blackhawk, Beaver County
This RACT proposed Operating Permit is for Columbia Gas's proposal to limit Blackhawk Station's potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold. The Ingersoll-Rand 8TVR will be limited to 4,309,000 bhp-hrs annually.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 10:30 a.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Consolidated Natural Gas Corporation (CNG), North Summit Station, North Union Township, Fayette County, Permit No. 26-000-405
The proposed RACT permit for the North Summit Station is for the application of presumptive RACT to all sources at this station, constructed in 1991.
CNG's North Summit Station intends to fulfill all of the applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139; RACT File No. 26-0405, and the Departments Source Testing Manual.
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Uniontown Station, North Union Township, Fayette County, Permit No. 26-000-413
The proposal approval covers the operation of Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction (NSCR) on four Ingersoll Rand engines, Dry Low-NOx Combustors (DLNC) on two solar Mars turbines, and the application of presumptive RACT on the ancillary sources as part of Texas Eastern's RACT plan for its Uniontown compressor station.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 11 a.m. in the Allegheny Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Somerset State Hospital, Somerset, Somerset County
The proposed RACT permit of the Somerset State Hospital is for the application of RACT synthetic minor consideration for the three Riley Boilers limiting their consumption of coal. The other sources associated with the Hospital (two residential gas-fired furnaces and six emergency generators) will take presumptive RACT for maintenance and operation in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 1 p.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Texas Eastern Gas Transmission Corporation, Holbrook Station, Rich Hill, Greene County, Permit No. 30-000-077
The plan approval is for the installation and operation of screw-in precombustion chambers on four Ingersoll Rand KVS412 engines, ignition retard on eight Cooper Bessemer GMV10S engines, the operation of Low-NOx burners on one Solar Mars turbine, and the implementation of presumptive RACT on seven ancillary sources at the Holbrook Station.
Consolidated Natural Gas Corporation, Crayne Station, Franklin Township, Greene County, Permit No. 30-000-089
The plan approval is for the application of presumptive RACT to the Solar Taurus turbine (6500 hp), which was installed in 1992, met BAT requirements at that time and will be retrofitted with an OEM low oxides of nitrogen (NOx) combuster kit at the first overhaul. All other sources at the station will take presumptive RACT of maintenance and operation with accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Carnegie Natural Gas Company, Waynesburg Station, Greene County, Permit No. 30-000-106
The plan approval is for the modification of the two existing natural gas compressor engines at the Waynesburg Station. This modification includes the installation of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) controls on the natural gas compressor engines. Carnegie gas will install a high energy ignition system with upgrades on the turbocharger and associated cooling system to both engines.
This will enable Carnegie Natural Gas to restrict the emissions of oxides of NOx and VOC's to a level below the major threshold.
Equitrans Inc., Rogersville Station, Center Township, Greene County, Permit No. 30-000-109
The RACT plan approves the implementation of presumptive RACT on seven ancillary sources as part of the RACT plan for the Rogersville Station.
Equitrans Inc., Pratt Station, Waynesburg, Greene County, Permit No. 30-000-110
The RACT plan approves the implementation of presumptive RACT on five Cooper Bessemer GMV-8 engines and presumptive RACT on 12 ancillary sources as part of the RACT plan for the Pratt Station.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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); 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 such certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
56880107. Permit Renewal, Scurfield Coal, Inc. (228 Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation only in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 52.9 acres, receiving stream Seese Run. Application received June 12, 1998.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03880110R. McKay Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 35C, Templeton, PA 16259-9211). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cathcart Run, Cathcart Run, unnamed tributaries to Little Mudlick Creek and Little Mudlick Creek. Renewal application received May 29, 1998.
65980102. V. P. Smith Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 72.8 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Hannas Run to Hannas Run to Mill Creek to the Loyalhanna River. Application received May 29, 1998.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
30841317. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co., (Waynesburg Operation, P. O. Box 174, Graysville, PA 15337), to revise the permit for the Enlow Fork Mine in Richhill Township, Greene County to install the B-14 Vent Boreholes, no additional discharges. Application received June 8, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54830206R3. Meadowbrook Coal Co., Inc. (6690 State Route 209, Lykens, PA 17048), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 11.1 acres, receiving stream--Stump Run. Application received June 15, 1998.
54830107C2. Selkirk Mining Company (200 East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, PA 17901) correction to include information for temporary stream crossing in Branch and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--West Branch of Schuylkill River. Application received June 10, 1998.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Applications Received Noncoal:
43820309. Roger Hoffman (22 McMillan Road, Mercer, PA 16137) Renewal of an existing sand and gravel operation in Findley Township, Mercer County affecting 9.6 acres. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary to Cool Spring Creek. Application received June 11, 1998.
3074SM13. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of an existing limestone operation in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County affecting 848.9 acres. Receiving streams: An unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek and unnamed tributaries to Wolf Creek to Slippery Rock Creek to the Beaver River. Application received June 17, 1998.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
01740601A1C3. Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0594407 in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, receiving stream--Rock Creek. Application received June 15, 1998.
8275SM1C. Prospect Aggregates, Inc. (c/o Binkley & Ober, Inc., P. O. Box 7, East Petersburg, PA 17520), correction to an existing quarry operation in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County affecting 34.7 acres, receiving stream--Chickies Creek. Application received June 15, 1998.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Application filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-768. Encroachment. Bensalem Twp., 2400 Byberry Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020. To place and maintain fill in the 100-year floodway of the Neshaminy Creek for the installation of portable toilets at Armstrong Park located on Bensalem Boulevard near its intersection with Gibson Road (Beverly, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 21.55 inches; W: 4.25 inches) in Bensalem Township, Bucks County.
E09-773. Encroachment. Preit-Rubin, The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 and Warrington Twp., 852 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976. To construct and maintain the proposed Town Road bridge structure over the Little Neshaminy Creek (WWF, MF). The proposed work will extend existing Titus Road to provide a connection between Easton Road (SR 611) and Street Road (SR 132), and also alleviate traffic congestion associated with access to the proposed Warrington Retail Center. The proposed prestressed concrete beam bridge will have a 120-foot long single span, reinforced concrete abutments and have minimum underclearance of approximately 9 feet. This project also includes placement of fill material in 0.54 acre of adjacent wetlands associated with the proposed road construction. The site is located at a point approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Easton Road (SR 611) and Street Road (SR 132) (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 18.0 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Warrington Township, Bucks County. Applicant proposes to provide on site wetland replacement.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E06-514. Encroachment. John Henry, M. D., 1025 Hunter Road, Mohnton, PA 19540. To construct and maintain an excavated point impacting 0.46 acre adjacent to Wyomissing Creek at a point downstream of Hunter Road (Reading, PA Quadrangle N: 2.5 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in Cumru Township, Berks County.
E21-281. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, John Rautzahn, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a pre-stressed spread box beam bridge with a centerline span of 25.46 feet on an 80 degree skew with a minimum underclearance of 4.45 feet across an unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek on SR 2017, Section 003, Segment 0040, Offset 0000, Station 64+66 (Lisburn Road) located about 1.4 miles northwest of Lisburn Village (Lemoyne, PA Quadrangle N: 10.65 inches; W: 7.7 inches) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.
E28-256. Encroachment. Greenridge Farms, Inc., Nick Miller, 11144 Old Forge Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268. To extend the length of existing twin 42-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) culverts by 40 feet in the channel of an unnamed tributary to East Branch Antietam Creek (locally called Bailey Run) in order to widen the roadway width of Pineridge Drive for a development called Woodcrest Development, Section F-1 located about 0.9 mile southwest of Glen Forney Village (Waynesboro, PA Quadrangle N: 1.7 inches; W: 1.4 inches) in Washington Township, Franklin County.
E22-385. Encroachment. Derry Woods Residential Development, Lee Moyer, 851 Bullfrog Valley Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036. To remove an existing structure and construct and maintain a 16-foot 4-inch by 5-foot 11-inch aluminum box culvert and impact 0.20 acre of wetlands in and along a tributary to Swatara Creek at a point along Bullfrog Valley Road (Hershey, PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 8.5 inches) in Derry Township, Dauphin County.
E31-144. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a spread box beam bridge having (2) clear spans of 35.36 feet and an underclearance of about 12 feet across Great Trough Creek located on SR 3019, Section 001, Segment 0200 about 1.2 miles south of the Village of Cassville (Cassville, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 6.6 inches) in Cass Township, Huntingdon County.
E36-653. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, John Rautzahn, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert having an 18.0 foot normal span and a vertical underclearance of 4.0 feet on a 75 degree skew over Coopers Run on SR 2014, Segment 0030, Offset 0000 (Maple Shade Road) (Kirkwood, PA Quadrangle N: 20.8 inches; W: 7.95 inches) in Colerain Township, Lancaster County.
E38-118. Encroachment. Pine Meadows Golf Course, Larry Raybold, P. O. Box 66, Manheim, PA 17545. To construct and maintain three golf cart/pedestrian bridges across wetlands and a tributary to the Little Swatara Creek for access to golf greens No. 3, 15 and 16. Utility lines are authorized to be attached to structures to cross the watercourses and wetlands. Fill is authorized to be placed in a de minimis area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.04 acre for construction of paved cart paths and the bridge ramps. To place fill within the floodway of the Little Swatara Creek to raise the elevation of Green No. 13 to elevation 412 and stabilize the slide slopes with rock. This permit also authorized the enlargement by excavation to deepen five existing ponds on tributaries to the Little Swatara Creek and provide additional storage capacity for golf course irrigation. Permittee is authorized to perform pond maintenance and remove accumulated sediment as necessary to maintain capacity. The proposed nine hole golf course expansion of the Pine Meadows Golf Course is located on the west side of SR 343 and south of Greble Road (Fredericksburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 7.0 inches) in Bethel Township, Lebanon County.
E38-119. Encroachment. Wayne Herr, R 1, Box 6870, Grantville, PA 17028. To excavate a 120-foot by 200-foot impoundment area for construction of a private non-jurisdictional dam across a tributary to the Swatara Creek and to abandon and fill in an existing upstream pond. This permit also authorizes the relocation and stabilization of about 100 feet of the watercourse from the existing impoundment area for the purpose of protecting a private residence from bank erosion. The permit authorizes the construction and maintenance of 60 feet of an 18-inch pipe culvert and the removal of the existing dam drain pipe from under the driveway for the Herr residence located (Grantville, PA Quadrangle N: 7.2 inches; W: 0.5 inch) in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E19-177. Encroachment. Columbia County Commissioners, P. O. Box 380, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. To repair, operate and maintain a single span covered bridge that carries T-422 across Catawissa Creek. The repair work shall consist of 1) constructing reinforced concrete backwalls and bearing seats at the existing abutments 2) underpinning the abutments with riprap and 3) replacing the existing timber stringers and floorbeams which shall not alter the clear normal span of 95 feet, the average underclearance 17 feet or the curb to curb width of 13.5 feet. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0487 at the intersection of T-403 and T-422 (Catawissa, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Catawissa Township, Columbia County. Estimated stream disturbance is 155 feet of waterway. Temporary impact will be 155 feet of stream which shall be restored to original geometry, contours and elevations.
E53-313. Encroachment. Kenneth P. Ayers, R. R. 1, Box 256A, Austin, PA 16720. To construct, operate and maintain a storage building the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Prouty Run for the storage of commercial equipment. The work shall consist of constructing a commercial building that measures 2,400 square feet and is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 3003 west of the intersection of Long Toe Road and Wild Boy Road (Ayers Hills, PA Quadrangle N: 5.00 inches; W: 8.25 inches) in Summit Township, Potter County. This permit also authorizes the installation of 80 linear feet of riprap channel protection for the restoration of the unnamed tributary to Prouty Run. Project will not impact the stream or wetlands; stream classification is High Quality Cold Water Fishery.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1226. Encroachment. Lincoln Property Company, 35 Highland Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102. This application originally published April 25, 1998 to construct and maintain a 362.0 foot long × 94.0 foot wide boat docking facility. This is resubmitted to construct and maintain a boat docking facility having a total length of approximately 679.2 feet and a total width of approximately 109.0 feet (as measured from the low water mark) in the channel of and along the right bank of the Allegheny River (WWF) for the purpose of providing docking spaces for tenants of the Lincoln at North Shore Apartments. The project is located just upstream from the Ninth Street Bridge, (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 13.4 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
E02-1236. Encroachment. County of Allegheny, Department of Public Works, 501 County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2951. To rehabilitate and maintain the existing Montour Run Bridge No. 20 bridge having a span of 17.0 feet with an underclearance of 11.15 feet across Montour Run (TSF) located on Enlow Road, just north of the intersection of Enlow Road, McNees Lane, Cliff Mine Road, Grace Street and West Allegheny Road (Oakdale, PA Quadrangle N: 14.6 inches; W: 15.2 inches) in Findlay and North Fayette Townships, Allegheny County.
E02-1237. Encroachment. Peoples Natural Gas Company, 1201 Pitt Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. To rehabilitate and maintain the existing 20 inch diameter gas pipeline TP-7800 and the existing 4 inch diameter gas pipeline (M-3647) in the channel of an unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run (WWF) located approximately 300 feet northwest from the intersection of Beaver Road (S. R. 130) and Leax Lane on the south side of Leax Lane (Braddock, PA Quadrangle N: 9.4 inches; W: 1.8 inches) in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County.
E56-282. Encroachment. Stonycreek Valley Development Corporation, 305 Stonycreek Street, Boswell, PA 15531. To construct and maintain three ford crossings below normal pool level in the backwater areas of Lake Stonycreek (CWF) for the purpose of sediment retention and removal. The project is located approximately 0.5 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 160, T-535 and T-567 (Central City, PA Quadrangle N: 1.7 inches; W: 16.1 inches) in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County.
E63-456. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, 1 Museum Road, Washington, PA 15301-6133. To place and maintain fill in the floodway along the right bank side of Chartiers Creek (WWF) for the purpose of constructing a new visitors complex for the Pa. Trolley Museum. The project is located on the west side of Country Club Road, approximately 800 feet south of its intersection with LR 62189 (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Chartiers Township, Washington County.
E63-457. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To repair the invert of a 15.0 foot × 13.0 foot oblong corrugated metal pipe using cement concrete paving for a distance of 313.4 feet in an unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek (WWF). To conduct channel cleaning and install R-4 rock for bank protection for a distance of 48.0 feet upstream from the pipe and install R-6 rock for bank protection for a distance of 64.0 feet downstream from the pipe. The project is located along Interstate 79 at the Meadowlands Interchange (Washington East, PA Quadrangle N: 17.9 inches; W: 12.4 inches) in North Strabane and South Strabane Townships, Washington County.
E65-698. Encroachment. Clarence B. Smail, Jr., P. O. Box 1200, Route 30 East, Greensburg, PA 15601. To extend and maintain the existing 13 foot by 8 foot metal plate arch pipe under S. R. 30 for a length of 250 feet in the channel of Slate Creek (WWF); to construct and maintain a 360 foot long, 5 foot diameter R. C. pipe stream enclosure in the channel of an unnamed tributary to Slate Creek; and to place and maintain fill in 0.01 acre of de minimis wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of building a new car sales area. The project is located just north of S. R. 30, approximately 0.5 mile east of Eastgate Shopping Plaza (Latrobe, PA Quadrangle N: 9.20 inches; W: 15.7 inches) in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
E03-374. Encroachment. Armstrong School District, 410 Main Street, Ford City, PA 16226-1698. To construct and maintain a single span bridge having a normal span of 62.0 feet and an underclearance of 9.0 feet across Cowanshannock Creek (WWF) for the purpose of providing access to the proposed secondary school complex. Also proposed are four outfall structures along Cowanshannock Creek including a 24-inch pipe, a 36-inch pipe and two 30-inch pipes. The project is located approximately 200 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 85 and S. R. 839 (Rural Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 8.3 inches; W: 2.3 inches) in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County.
E56-283. Encroachment. Somerset Housing Development, LTD, Housing Alliance of Indiana County, Inc., 104 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701. To place and maintain fill in 0.2 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of constructing apartments for lower income elderly households along an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Coxes Creek (TSF). The applicant proposes to make a payment to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project in lieu of constructing replacement wetlands. The project is located at the intersection of Brierwood Drive and Princeton Avenue (Murdock, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 12.8 inches) in Somerset Borough, Somerset County.
Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E16-103. Encroachment. Vernon F. Waltman, R. D. 2, P. O. Box 168A, Clarion, PA 16214. To construct, modify and maintain the following structures and/or activities associated with Waltman's Mule Camp along the Clarion River and within the impoundment area of Piney Dam located south of McCleary Road approximately 2 miles East of S. R. 1005 near Clarion (Strattanville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.85 inches; W: 12.0 inches) located in Highland Township, Clarion County.
1. Modify and maintain an approximately 250-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter CM pipe stream enclosure in a tributary to the Clarion River having an improved inlet with concrete headwall and endwall, outlet protection and paved overflow channel. This structure is to provide expanded parking area for existing camps and access for a marina.
2. Maintain approximately 920 cubic yards of fill placed along a 269-foot-reach of the Clarion River within the impoundment area of Piney Dam to provide expanded parking and access for existing camps and a marina.
3. Construct and maintain dock facilities for 100 boats along the right side of the Clarion River within the impoundment area of Piney Dam.
E61-214. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing single pratt truss bridge locally known as the Jersey Bridge (Drake Well Bridge) and to construct and maintain a multi-steel plate girder bridge with a single clear span of 133 feet, a minimum underclearance of 11 feet, and on a 90 degree skew across Oil Creek (CWF, trout stocked). The project is located on S. R. 1011 across Oil Creek approximately 1,000 feet north of the Drake Well Museum located in Cherrytree Township, Venango County.
DAM SAFETY
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D06-501. Dam. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Engineering District 5-0, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam across a tributary to Lauers Run (Reading, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; E: 2.15 inches) in the Borough of Wyomissing, Berks County. This dam will be located behind the development along Lincoln Court and will control stormwater from the proposed relocation/reconstruction of U. S. 222 and construction of the Warren Street Extension.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Requests for Environmental Assessment approval under section 105.15 of 25 Pa. Code and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
EA15-023C0. Environmental Assessment. Cedarville United Methodist Church (1092 Laurelwood Road, Pottstown, PA 19465). To modify and maintain an existing driveway culvert into a nonjurisdictional dam across a tributary to the Schuylkill River (HQ-TSF) for stormwater management at the Cedarville United Methodist Church located approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 724 and Laurelwood Road (Pottstown, PA Quadrangle N: 19.35 inches; W: 6.00 inches) in North Coventry Township, Chester County.
EA15-024C0. Environmental Assessment. Krapf Homes, Inc. (451 Marshall Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343). To modify and maintain an existing non-jurisdictional dam located in the watershed of a tributary to East Branch Brandywine Creek (HQ-TSF, MF) impacting a de minimis area of wetlands (PEM) equal to 0.05 acre for stormwater management at the proposed Marshall Pond subdivision located approximately 1,700 feet northwest of the intersection of Marshall Road and Highspire Road (Wagontown, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in Wallace Township, Chester County.
EA36-011C0. Environmental Assessment. East Petersburg Borough Authority (6040 Main Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520). To breach and remove a jurisdictional dam across Little Conestoga Creek (TSF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is located approximately 100 feet upstream of the S. R. 722 bridge crossing Little Conestoga Creek (Lancaster, PA Quadrangle N: 19.55 inches; W: 12.35 inches) in East Petersburg Borough, Lancaster County.
EA59-009C0. Environmental Assessment. Mike and Harold Dunaway (122 Heaps Road, Street, MD 21154). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam in the watershed of a tributary to Crance Brook (CWF) impacting approximately 0.18 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the purpose of recreation and wildlife enhancement located approximately 3,600 feet north of the intersection of Reservoir Hill Road (T-338) and T-635 (Potter Brook, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 4.1 inches; W: 7.8 inches) in Westfield Township, Tioga County.
D63-017EA. Environmental Assessment. Beth Energy Mines, Inc. (P. O. Box 29, Ebensburg, PA 15931). To remove a partially breached dam across Patterson Run (TSF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The dam is part of the facilities associated with the closed Marianna Mine No. 58 and is located approximately 4,000 feet upstream of the confluence of Tenmile Creek and Patterson Run (Ellsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 0.85 inch; W: 17.05 inches) in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Any persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Market Street State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 0998405. Sewerage. Borough of Quakertown, 15--35 North Second Street, P. O. Box 727, Quakertown, PA 18951, applicant request approval to construct an additional 2.0 million gallon flow equalization tank at the WWTP located in Richland Township, Bucks County.
WQM Permit No. 4698411. Sewerage. Horsham Township Sewer Authority, 617 B Horsham Road, P. O. Box 1565, Horsham, PA 19044, construction and operation of gravity sewer collection system pump station and forcemain to serve proposed Fairway Estates developments located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0021512. Sewage. Borough of Royersford, P. O. Box 188, Royersford, PA 19468. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County into Schuylkill River.
Northcentral Regional Office: Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Grit Building, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No. PA0027171-A1. Sewerage. Bloomsburg Municipal Authority, Municipal Bldg., Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Permit amendment to discharge treated sewage from facility located at Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County.
NPDES No. PA0112305. Sewerage. Wyalusing Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 61, Wyalusing, PA 18853. Renewal to discharge treated sewerage from facility located at Wyalusing Borough, Bradford County.
NPDES No. PA01116335. Industrial waste. Spring Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 133, Beaver Springs, PA 17812. Renewal granted to discharge treated waste from facility located at Beaver Township, Snyder County.
WQM Permit 1496413-A1, Amendment. Sewerage. Krislund Camp and Conference Center, P. O. Box 331, State College, PA 16804. Permit amendment by the Department for discharge of treated sewerage from facility located at Miles Township, Centre County.
WQM Permit 5389401-A2, Amendment. Sewerage. Sizerville State Park, R. R. 4, Box 212, Emporium, PA 15834. Permit amendment by the Department for discharge of treated sewerage from facility located at Portage Township, Potter County.
WQM Permit 1798404. Sewerage. Robert and Sandra Fye, P. O. Box 47, Drifting, PA 16834. Permission granted to construct a single residence treatment facility located at Cooper Township, Clearfield County.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0000906. Industrial waste, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Box 158, Madison Road, Madison, PA 15663 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Waltz Mill Facility, Madison Borough, Westmoreland County to Calleys Run (Outfalls 001, 010, 011, 013--028) (colloquial name), Unnamed Tributary of Calleys Run (Outfalls 005 and 012) (colloquial name), and Unnamed Tributary of Sewickley Creek (Outfalls 002, 003, 006--009, and 029--037).
NPDES Permit No. PA0042161. Sewage, Eugene P. Jordan, 3678 Green Garden Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Greenhaven Gardens Sewage Treatment Plant, Raccoon Township, Beaver County to Drainage Swale Tributary of Raccoon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0204960. Sewage, Briselli, Incorporated, Cecil-Hendersonville Road, P. O. Box 35A, Hendersonville, PA 15339 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Big Jim's Roadhouse STP, Cecil Township, Washington County to Unnamed Tributary to McPherson Creek.
Permit No. 6377209, Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste, Allegheny Power/West Penn Power Co., 800 Cabin Hill Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601-1689. Construction of Steam Electric Power Generating Plant located in the Township of Union, Washington County to serve the Mitchell Power Station.
Permit No. 6598201. Industrial waste, Westinghouse Electric Company, Interstate 70, Exit 25A, Madison, PA 15663-0158. Construction of Westinghouse Waltz Mill Remediation Project located in the Township of Sewickley, Westmoreland County to serve the Mobile Remediation Treatment System.
Permit No. 2672406-T2, Amendment No. 1. Sewerage, Lance L. Safran, 5800 Steele Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Construction of a Sewage Treatment Plant located in the Township of Salt Lick, Fayette County to serve the Pleasant View Mobile Home Park.
Permit No. 5698401. Sewerage, Penn Coal, Inc., 214 College Park Plaza, Johnstown, PA 15904. Construction of a Sewage Treatment Plant located in the Township of Jenner, Somerset County to serve the Sarah Mine.
Permit No. 6397407. Sewerage, East Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 136, Fredericktown, PA 15333. Construction of a Treatment plant, pump stations, and sewers located in the Township of East Bethlehem, Washington County to serve the Fredericktown and Vestaburg areas.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Oil and Gas Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6860.
NPDES Permit No. PA0102903. Industrial waste. Allegheny Environmental Corporation, P. O. Box 149, Franklin, PA 16323, is authorized to discharge from a treatment facility located in Sandycreek Township, Venango County, to the Allegheny River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0102997. Industrial waste. Advanced Heat Treating Inc., Trout Run Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in the City of St. Marys, Elk County to an unnamed tributary to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0005860. Industrial waste. Farmers Dairy Foods, Inc., R. R. 1, Box 111B, New Wilmington, PA 16142 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County to the Shenango River and an unnamed tributary to Buchanan Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0210897. Sewage. Human Services Center, 130 West North Street, New Castle, PA 16101 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County to an unnamed tributary to the Shenango River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0040878. Sewage. Gentile Enterprises, Inc., 270 Sharon Road, Greenville, PA 16125 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Salem Township, Mercer County to an unnamed tributary to the Shenango River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103811. Industrial waste. Northwest Sanitary Landfill, 1436 West Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cherry and Clay Townships, Butler County to Findlay Run and unnamed tributaries to the South Branch of Slippery Rock Creek.
WQM Permit No. 4398409. Sewage. Glen Lake Estates, 6315 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. This project is to install and operate a new extended aeration package STP with intermittent sand filtration in Pine Township, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 2489202. Industrial waste. Superior Greentree Landfill, Inc., 635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846. This project is for the construction of a treatment facility in Fox Township, Elk County.
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