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MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); 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. 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. Such 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 Chs. 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.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
56900110. Transfer from B & W Coal, Inc. to Hardrock Coal Company (R. D. 4, Box 155A, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, affecting 61.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Quemahoning Creek, application received November 4, 1996.
32910105. Permit renewal, GLR Mining, Inc., commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in Canoe Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brewer Run, application received October 28, 1996.
11850110. Permit renewal, E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc. (Main & Lehmier Streets, P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip mine in White Township, Cambria County, affecting 144.0 acres, receiving stream Dutch Run and its unnamed tributaries, application received October 30, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65960112. Thomas C. Mull (500 Backwoods Lane, North Huntingdon, PA 15642). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 42.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Brush Creek to Brush Creek to Turtle Creek to the Monongahela River. Application received October 21, 1996.
26910107. Theodore R. Genovese II Coal Co. (General Delivery, Chalk Hill, PA 15421). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in German Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Robinson's Run, unnamed tributary to Dunlap Creek, and an unnamed tributary to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received October 25, 1996.
03920103R. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams Buffalo Creek and Claypoole Run to Buffalo Creek to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received October 29, 1996.
03860101R. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Boggs Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to North Fork Pine Creek and North Fork Pine Creek to Pine Creek to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received October 29, 1996.
63850109R. American Coal Company (P. O. Box 810, McMurray, PA 15317). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Chartiers Township, Washington County. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Chartiers Run. Renewal application received November 1, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
57960201. Falcon Coal & Construction Co. (R. D. 1, Box 244, Canton, PA 17724), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing permit in Cherry Township, Sullivan County affecting 12.1 acres, receiving streams Birch Creek to Loyalsock Creek to west branch Susquehanna River to Chesapeake Bay, application received October 29, 1996.
17960120. Larson Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 96, Kylertown, PA 16847), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Cooper Township, Clearfield County affecting 10.2 acres, receiving streams Rolling Stone Run, unnamed tributary to Browns Run, application received October 30, 1996.
17910121. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan and Beccaria Townships, Clearfield County affecting 195 acres, receiving streams Buck Run and unnamed tributary of Buck Run to Buck Run, Buck Run to Clearfield Creek, Clearfield Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received October 21, 1996.
14860103. Keystone Coal Company (P. O. Box 204, Maryland Line, MD 21105), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Curtin Township, Centre County affecting 199 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Beech Creek, and Beech Creek to Bald Eagle Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, application received November 4, 1996.
17910115. Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661-0225), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a Change in Land Use from non-commercial forestland to cropland, Decatur Township, Clearfield County, application received October 21, 1996.
17663037. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from James I. Cowfer Contracting, Inc., Decatur and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County affecting 400 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Little Beaver Run, Little Beaver Run, unnamed tributaries to Goss Run and Goss Run, application received October 29, 1996.
17960118. Johnson Brothers Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffey, PA 15757), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Bloom Township, Clearfield County affecting 24.4 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Bell Run, unnamed tributary to Little Anderson Creek, application received October 18, 1996.
17960119. E. P. Bender Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Jordan Township, Clearfield County affecting 154 acres, receiving streams Comfort Run and unnamed tributaries to Comfort Run, application received October 18, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54840106T. City of Philadelphia, Trustee Acting by the Board of Directors of City Trusts for Girard Estates, (21 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3684). Transferred from Packer V Coal Company, Inc., anthracite surface mine in Butler/West Mahanoy Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 447.6 acres, receiving stream Mahanoy Creek. Application received October 17, 1996.
54803004C15. Harriman Coal Corporation, (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), correction to existing fly ash disposal operation to add an additional source in Porter and Hegins Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 214.0 acres, receiving stream Good Spring Creek. Application received October 22, 1996.
54839192C4. Harriman Coal Corporation, (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), correction to existing fly ash disposal operation to add an additional source in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 460.0 acres, receiving stream Good Spring Creek. Application received October 22, 1996.
54803019C4. Harriman Coal Corporation, (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), correction to an existing fly ash disposal operation to add an additional source in Porter and Hegins Townships, Schuylkill County, affecting 1313.0 acres, receiving stream Good Spring Creek. Application received October 22, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
65840701. Adam Eidemiller, Inc. (1003 East Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601), to renew the permit for the Crows Nest Wash Plant in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, no additional discharge. Application received October 15, 1996.
03841302. Canterbury Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the DiAnne bituminous deep mine in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, DiAnne #2 Shaft Site, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Carnahan Run. Application received October 17, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
10860105. Mahoning Mining Inc. (P. O. Box 44, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Slippery Rock and Worth Township, Butler County affecting 251.0 acres. Receiving streams Wolf Creek, unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received November 7, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received
37960304. Essroc Materials, Inc. (2nd Street, Bessemer, PA 16112). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand, gravel and limestone operation in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County affecting 874 acres. Receiving streams Hickory Creek. Application received October 30, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
5074SM4C3. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), correction to existing limestone and dolomite quarry to revise reclamation plan in Fannett Township, Franklin County, affecting 40.25 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Dry Run. Application received October 22, 1996.
8073SM4A2C. Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries, Inc. (394 Sanatoga Road, Pottstown, PA 19464), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594849 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, receiving stream Sanatoga Creek. Application received October 22, 1996.
28960301. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), commencement, operation and restoration of a limestone and dolomite quarry operation in Fannett Township, Franklin County, affecting 68.1 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Dry Run. Application received October 22, 1996.
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.
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 proceeding, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Northcentral Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E08-306. Encroachment. Scott Brown, R. R. 1, Box 301A, Canton, PA 17724. To maintain a concrete culvert 18 feet by 9 feet by 20 feet in length in Beech Flats Creek on a private road off S. R. 3007 approximately 1/2 mile north of Road's Road (Canton, PA Quadrangle N: 3.25 inches; W: 8.25 inches) in Canton Township, Bradford County.
E18-227. Encroachment. Dept. of Transportation, 1924-30 Daisy St., Clearfield, PA 16630. Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert with a normal clear span of 20.0 feet and height of 7.0 feet with minimum underclearance of 6.0 feet with 1 foot depressed in the stream bed at a 75 degree skew right ahead on Stoney Run over S. R. 0144 about 1 mile north of S. R. 120 and 2) to construct a temporary stream crossing consisting of three 42 inch culverts (Renovo, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in Noyes Township, Clinton County.
E14-297. Encroachment. Daniel Green, P. O. Box 696, Milesburg, PA 16853. To place and maintain fill in .2 acre of a 3 acre palustrine emergent/scrub-shrub wetland system for the purpose of constructing access roads, utilities, and buildable lot space for Snow Fountain Park an upscale mobile home park. The park encompasses 3.49 acres of land with 2.33 acres currently developed. The site is located one block from Kifer Road on Snow Fountain Drive (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N: 12.5 inches; W: 3.5 inches) in Boggs Township, Centre County.
EA57001NC. Environmental assessment. Davidson Township Supervisors, R. R. 1, Box 925, Muncy Valley, PA 17758. To remove an abandoned bridge on Township Road T-329 (Hoppy Road) which crosses Big Run and is listed as CWF (Cold Water Fishery) in Chapter 93, Water Quality Standards. A limited amount of work may be performed in the stream channel. The project site is located directly north of the Village of Sonestown (Sonestown, PA Quadrangle N: 20.2 inches; W: 7.65 inches) in Davidson Township, Tioga County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
E16-097. Encroachment. DEP, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476. To place fill in a total of 0.926 acre of five separate bodies of water and to place fill in a total of 1.54 acres of four separate wetland areas as part of an abandoned mine reclamation project (OSM 16(0823)101.1) and to eliminate 28 acres of abandoned strip mine area and to eliminate two dangerous highwalls with a total length of 2,500 linear feet. This project is associated with a tributary to Clarion River (CWF). The project is located in the village of West Freedom, approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of S. R. 0368 and S. R. 3001. This project will include the creation of 1.7 acres of replacement wetlands adjacent to reclaimed mine, (Rimersburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 16.5 inches) located in Perry Township, Clarion County.
E20-438. Encroachment. Meadville Area Sewer Authority, 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335. To construct and maintain a sewage treatment plant within the mapped FEMA floodway of French Creek located along the east side of S. R. 6/19 and immediately east of the northern foot of the Smock Memorial Bridge (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.7 inch; W: 4.4 inches) in the City of Meadville, Crawford County and to construct a sewage pump station within the mapped floodway of French Creek located at the foot of Clark Road (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.10 inch; W: 4.3 inches) in West Mead Township, Crawford County and to construct and maintain a 36-inch RCP treated sewage effluent outfall structure on the left (east) bank of French Creek (Meadville, PA Quadrangle N: 0.05 inch; W: 4.45 inches) located approximately 270 feet southwest of the existing Clark Street Pump Station located in West Mead Township, Crawford County.
E37-111. Encroachment. Charles D. Leise, R. D. 1, Box 2, New Wilmington, PA 16142. To build and maintain a single span steel I-beam bridge with a span of 20 feet with a maximum underclearance of six feet across a tributary to Little Neshannock Creek (TSF) to allow for private access. The project is located south of S. R. 0208 across a tributary to Little Neshannock Creek approximately 100 feet west of the New Wilmington Borough Boundary (New Castle North, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches; W: 12.7 inches) located in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
The following Environmental Assessment and request for Water Quality Certification are being processed under sections 105.12(a)(16) and 105.15(b), restoration activities undertaken and conducted under a restoration plan approved by the Department.
EA10-008NW. Environmental assessment. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17015-8476. To place fill in a total of 3.238 acres of six bodies of water and to place fill in a total of 0.535 acre of four wetland areas in order to reclaim two separate abandoned strip mine areas (OSM10(3795)101.1) and eliminate 3,500 linear feet of dangerous highwall. The project is located in the Buffalo Creek watershed (HQ-CWF) east of S. R. 1023 approximately 5,000 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 1023 and S. R. 0068. This project will include creation of a 0.54-acre replacement wetland adjacent to the reclamation project (Chicora, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 14.9 inches) located in Fairview Township, Butler County.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E51-159. Encroachment. Philadelphia International Airport, Division of Aviation, Terminal E, Philadelphia, PA 19153. To place and maintain fill within the 100-year floodplain of the Delaware River (WWF-MF) associated with the construction of the Tidal Wetland Creation at Pennypack Park as mitigation for previously filled wetlands at the existing Philadelphia International Airport Runway 27R. This site is located approximately 2,600 feet south of the intersection of State Road and Ashburner Street (Frankford USGS Quadrangle N: 5.5 inches; W: 1.5 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia.
E46-754. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor Chester Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. To remove the existing dilapidated two span bridge which spans Minister Creek, and to construct and maintain a new 40-foot long single span concrete bridge, 36.33 foot wide and maximum underclearance of 10-foot which will impact a diminimous area of wetland. The site is located approximately 1,250 feet southwest of the intersection of S. R. 663 and Swamp Road (Sassamanville, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 12.25 inches) in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E35-228A. Encroachment. Lake Benton Soil Products, Inc., 2607 Milwaukee Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. To amend Permit No. E35-228 to authorize continued operation of a commercial peat extraction operation within approximately 15 acres of wetlands, and to authorize peat extraction within approximately 13 additional acres of wetlands located south of the existing permitted area, along a tributary to south branch Tunkhannock Creek (CWF). The project is located on the north side of S. R. 0107, approximately 0.75 mile west of S. R. 0081 (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 5.3 inches), in Benton Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E35-272. Encroachment. James Carter, 1216 Birch Street, Scranton PA 18505. To place fill in approximately 190 linear feet of auxiliary channel and the floodway of west branch Wallenpaupack Creek to protect an existing residence from flooding. The project is located 0.1 mile southeast of T399 and west branch Wallenpaupack Creek (Lake Ariel, PA Quadrangle N: 10.2 inches; W: 13.8 inches) in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E35-274. Encroachment. Jefferson Township, Box 448, R. D. 3, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. To construct and maintain approximately 1,381 linear feet of sanitary sewer line at 4 separate locations across 1.5 acres of PEM, SS, FO wetlands. The project is associated with the Jefferson Township proposed sanitary sewer system and is located at various locations (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 0.5 inch) in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-306. Encroachment. Michael Berardi, Sr., R. R. 5, Box 5199, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. To place fill in the reservoir of a nonjurisdictional dam having a surface area of approximately 0.34 acre and a depth of 4.0 feet and to construct and maintain two outfall structures in the floodway of Pocono Creek (HQ-CWF). The project is located 300 feet west of S. R. 0611, approximately 0.75 mile south of the intersection of S. R. 0611 and S. R. 0715 (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 7.4 inches) in Pocono Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-309. Encroachment. HRP Corporation, c/o Resorts USA, P. O. Box 447, Bushkill, PA 18324. To construct and maintain a stormwater outfall channel along Sand Hill Creek (HQ-CWF), as part of Phase IV of the Fairway Villas Planned Residential Community. The project is located approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of S. R. 0209 and McCole Road (Bushkill, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 12.0 inches; W: 6.1 inches) in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E45-310. Encroachment. Connaught Laboratories, Inc., Route 611, P. O. Box 187, Swiftwater, PA 18370-0187. To modify and maintain two outfall structures in and along Swiftwater Creek (HQ-CWF) as follows: extend an existing 6-inch PVC treated wastewater outfall to discharge in the center of the channel, and relocate an existing stormwater outfall utilizing a riprap-lined outfall channel. The project is located approximately 0.3 mile downstream (east) of S. R. 0611 (Mount Pocono, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 9.8 inches) in Pocono Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
E48-242. Encroachment. Borough of Northampton, 1401 Lanbach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067. To construct and maintain a concrete box beam bridge (to be known as Lerchenmiller Drive Bridge) across Hokendauqua Creek (CWF) having a single span of 90.0 feet and an underclearance of approximately 15.0 feet to provide a secondary access for the Borough's fire station. The project is located at the end of Lerchenmiller Drive, approximately 400 feet south of Smith Street (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 15.9 inches) in the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County (Philadelphia District, Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E05-241. Encroachment. Ken Burket, R. D. 2, Box 347, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To maintain 3 barrels of 48 inch diameter corrugated galvanized steel pipes across an unnamed tributary to Raystown Branch Juniata River (locally called Todd Run) to provide continued access to the Burket and Charles Mackall, Jr. properties located about 1,300 feet north of the PA 56 and US 30 intersections (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N: 9.2 inches; W: 7.3 inches) in Bedford Township, Bedford County.
E07-271. Encroachment. Howard Dilling, R. D. 2, Box 219, Williamsburg, PA 16693. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span bridge having a span of about 44 feet and an underclearance of about 5.5 feet across Clover Creek to access private property located about 2.8 miles south of the Borough of Williamsburg off Township Road T-400 (Williamsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 8.0 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Woodbury Township, Blair County.
E07-272. Encroachment. North Woodbury Township Supervisors, Randall B. Huntsman, R. D. 1, Box 462, Blair County, Martinsburg, PA 16662. To construct about 125 lineal foot of stream channel and to construct and maintain about 665 lineal foot of two twin 71-inch × 47-inch corrugated metal pipe arch stream enclosure in an unnamed tributary to Clover Creek as part of a stormwater control project located in the village of Clover Creek (Martinsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 10.3 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in North Woodbury Township, Blair County.
E07-273. Encroachment. Crossman, Castle, & Morina Partnership, Joseph Crossman, 307 Coventry Court, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To place fill in 0.18 acre of wetlands in conjunction with the commercial development of 1.092 acres of property located along the north side of Scotch Valley Road (T-424) about 0.5 mile north of its intersection with S. R. 0022 (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 11.8 inches; W: 0.1 inch) in Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County.
E07-274. Encroachment. Richard and Patricia Fownes, R. D. 3, Box 435K, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To construct and maintain a single span bridge having a clear span of about 45 feet and an underclearance of about 7.5 feet across Blair Gap Run to provide access to private property located on the south side of S. R. 3012 about 500 feet east of its intersection with Township Road T-384 (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 8.2 inches; W: 9.4 inches) in Alleghany Township, Blair County.
E31-133. Encroachment. Mount Union Borough, Ken Daniel, 9 West Market St., Mount Union, PA 17066. To remove an existing bridge deck and to construct and maintain repairs to the existing abutments and a new single span bridge deck having a span of 22.0 feet and an underclearance of about 4.0 feet across Hill Valley Creek to provide a structurally safe bridge located on Moore Avenue in Mount Borough (Mount Union, PA Quadrangle N: 0.95 inch; W: 0.45 inch) in Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County.
E44-80. Encroachment. Constance K. Goss, Box 772, R. D. 1, Milroy, PA 17063. To maintain a single span bridge having a span of about 31.6 feet and an underclearance of about 12 feet across Laurel Creek constructed under emergency permit EP 449603 located along S. R. 1001 about 0.1 mile southeast of its intersection with the Siglerville Road (Burnham, PA Quadrangle N: 15.1 inches; W: 8.5 inches) in Armagh Township, Mifflin County.
E67-576. Encroachment. LBS Development Corporation, Patrick K. Stambaugh, Vice President, 30 Ram Drive, Hanover, PA 17331. To permit a previously unpermitted 0.047 acre wetland fill located north of Timber Lane immediately east of Mountain Ash Drive in the Timberland II residential development (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 10.4 inches) in Penn Township, York County. The permittee is required to construct 0.094 acre of replacement wetlands.
ACTIONS
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 person 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.
Final Actions Under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under The Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Responsible Office: Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
Certification Request Initiated By: Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3391.
Project Description: This project involves the discharge of 26 mgd of supernatant from the Ft. Mifflin Dredge Disposal Area. Sediments dredged from the Delaware River and Schuylkill River are placed in the Disposal Area. The sediments settle out and the supernatant is discharged back to the Schuylkill River. The following effluent limits apply:
Average Monthly Maximum Daily Instantaneous (mg/l) (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow Total Suspended Solids 8,000 pH 6--9 std units at all times Total Arsenic 0.08 mg/l 0.12 Total Antimony 0.016 mg/l 0.025 Total Beryllium not detectable Total Cadmium 0.0015 mg/l 0.002 Total Copper 0.014 mg/l 0.02 Hex Chromium 0.016 mg/l 0.025 Total Lead 0.0035 mg/l 0.005 Total Zinc 0.096 mg/l 0.15 4,4'--DDT not detectable 4,4'--DDD not detectable 4,4'--DDE not detectable Total PCBs not detectable Final Action on Request: Certification granted.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0020541. Amendment No. 1. Girard Borough, 34 Main Street West, Girard, PA 16417 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Girard Borough, Erie County to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0210668. Amendment No. 1. Perseus House, Inc., 1946 W. 26th Street, Erie, PA 16508 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County to an unnamed tributary to Pine Hollow Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0203811. Northwest Sanitary Landfill, 1436 W. Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Cherry Township, Butler County to Findlay Run and an unnamed tributary to the south branch of Slippery Rock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0100056. Rose Point Park Campground, R. D. 4, Box 410, New Castle, PA 16101 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County to Slippery Rock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0101095. Sportsman's Lodge, R. D. 1, Box 133, Sigel, PA 15860 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Spring Creek Township, Elk County to the Clarion River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0006351. Armco, Inc., Sawhill Tubular Division, Clinton Street, Wheatland, PA 16161 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County to the Shenango River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103152. Hydro-Pac, Inc., Walter W. Robertson, Jr., P. O. Box 921, 7470 Market Road, Fairview, PA 16415 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fairview Township, Erie County to an unnamed tributary to Brandy Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0043826. United Erie Division of Interstate Chemical Company, Inc., 438 Huron Street, Erie, PA 16502 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Erie, Erie County to City of Erie storm sewer (Myrtle Street) tributary to Presque Isle Bay.
NPDES Permit No. PA0210102. Sewage, Brett Gassner, 300 Gilkey Road, West Middlesex, PA 16159 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Shenango Township, Mercer County to an unnamed tributary to Shenango River.
WQM Permit No. 2496402. Sewerage, Dennis I. and Shirley A. Mitchell Young, SRSTP, 14 Center Street, Ridgway, PA 15853. Construction of Dennis I. and Shirley A. Mitchell Young SRSTP located in Ridgway Township, Elk County.
WQM Permit No. 4396414. Sewerage, Gilbert Laird, SRSTP, 3118 South Keel Ridge Rd., West Middlesex, PA 16159. Construction of Gilbert Laird SRSTP located in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 6296410. Sewerage, John and Deborah Young, SRSTP, R. D. 2, Box 2204, Russell, PA 16345. Construction of John and Deborah Young SRSTP located in Pine Grove Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 1096201. Industrial waste. Armco, Inc.--Butler Works, P. O. Box 832, Route 8 South, Butler, PA 16003-0832. This project is for plans to construct and operate two cooling ponds in Butler Township, Butler County.
WQM Permit No. 2596407. Sewage. Girard Borough, 34 Main Street West, Girard, PA 16417. This project is for the construction and operation of a proposed wastewater treatment plant in Girard Borough, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 2096408. Sewage. Perseus House, Inc., 1946 W. 26th Street, Erie PA 16508. This project is for the construction and operation of a proposed wastewater treatment facility in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County.
WQM Permit No. 4396412. Sewerage, Janet Ziglear, S. R.STP, 323 Sharon Bedford Rd., West Middlesex, PA 16159. Construction of Janet Ziglear S. R.STP located in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES PAG044909. Sewerage, John and Colleen Dunkelberg, R. D. 1, Box 187B, Spring Mills, PA 16875. Approval was granted for an NPDES permit to discharge from a single family residence sewage treatment system to discharge to Laurel Run. It is located in Gregg Township, Centre County.
NPDES PAG044910. Sewerage. Kim A. and Janeen L. Oberdorf, 133 North Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Approval was granted for an NPDES permit to discharge from a single family residence sewage treatment system located in Limestone Township, Union County to Penns Creek.
NPDES PA0031283. Sewerage. West Branch Area School District, R. R. 2, Box 194, Morrisdale, PA 16858-9312. Has renewed their permit to discharge from a facility located at Morris Township, Clearfield County to receiving waters named unnamed tributary of Flat Run.
WQM 1496412. Sewerage. John and Colleen Dunkleberger, R. D. 1, Box 187B, Spring Mills, PA 16875. Has approval to construct a single residence sewage treatment facility located in Gregg Township, Centre County.
WQM 6096405. Sewerage. Kim A. and Janeen L. Oberdorf, 133 North Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Has been approved to construct single resident sewage treatment facility located at Limestone Township, Union County.
Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0216500. Amendment No. 2. Industrial waste, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Vanport Township, Beaver County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0023698. Sewage, Vanport Township Municipal Authority, 285 River Avenue, Vanport, PA 15009 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Vanport Water Pollution Control Plant, Vanport Township, Beaver County to Two Mile Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0090247. Sewage, North Union Township Municipal Services Authority, P. O. Box 967, Uniontown, PA 15401 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Lemont Furnace Sewage Treatment Plant, North Union Township, Fayette County to Cove Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0097454. Sewage, Colleen Shimel, R. D. 3, Cedar Run Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Colleen Shimel Single Residence Sewage Treatment Facility, Indiana Township, Allegheny County to Shafers Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0204510. Sewage, Carlton Motel & Restaurant, R. D. 1, Box 94, Bentleyville, PA 15314 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Carlton Motel & Restaurant Sewage Treatment Plant, Somerset Township, Washington County to an unnamed tributary of north branch Pigeon Creek.
Permit No. 0274402. Amendment No. 3. Sewerage, Bethel Park Municipal Authority, 5100 West Library Ave.--Municipal Building, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Construction of sewage treatment plant modifications located in the Township of South Park, Allegheny County to serve Piney Fork STP.
Southcentral Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
Permit No. 2889426. Sewerage. Whitetail Resorts, L. P., 13805 Blairs Valley Road, Mercersburg, PA 17236. Amendment No. 1. Modification of construction of land application facilities in Montgomery Township, Franklin County.
Permit No. 2296404. Sewerage. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Margie, Lot 1H, Mountain Road Subdivision, 1185 Fairmont Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112. Construction of sewage treatment facilities, outfall and headwalls in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County.
Permit No. 6796410. Sewerage. Springfield Township, Board of Supervisors, R. R. 2, Box 426, Seven Valleys, PA 17360. Construction of sewage treatment facilities and pump stations in Springfield Township, York County.
Permit No. 0668401. Sewerage. Reading Acquisition Corporation, c/o Cambridge--Lee Industries, Inc., 500 Lincoln Street, Allston, MA 02135. Construction of sewage treatment facilities in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County.
Permit No. 2896403. Sewerage. Cumberland Franklin Joint Municipal Authority, 725 Municipal Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Construction of sewers and appurtenances and pump stations in Southampton Township, Cumberland County.
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