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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1188b

[27 Pa.B. 3686]

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Title V Operating Permit No. 41-00003

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PP&L), Williamsport combustion turbine site. The Williamsport site is located in Williamsport, Lycoming County. The PP&L representative to contact regarding this application is Linda Boyer, CEM System Administrator, PP&L Company, Two North Ninth St., Allentown, PA 18101.

   PP&L operates two #2 oil-fired combustion turbine generators which are used in peaking units. As a result of the sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides emitted, PP&L is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   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 the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   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 Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. 41-00003).

   Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to 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 information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by 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 Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-0512.

Title V Operating Permit No. 47-00002

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the Strick Corporation for its Danville plant. The Danville plant is located in Limestone Township, Montour County. The Strick Corporation representative to contact regarding this application is Mark Shultz, Environmental Safety Coordinator, Strick Corporation, P. O. Box 281, R. R. 8, Danville, PA 17821.

   The Danville plant is primarily used for the manufacture of van chassis. As a result of the volatile organic compounds emitted, the Danville plant is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   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 the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   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 Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. 47-00002).

   Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to 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 information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by 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 Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-0512.

Title V Operating Permit No. 17-00002

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit for the CNG Corporation's Helvetia station. The Helvetia station is located in Brady Township, Clearfield County. The CNG Corporation representative to contact regarding this application is Sam S. Mathew, Engineer, Environmental Services, CNG Corporation, P. O. Box 2450, 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450.

   The Helvetia plant takes product from natural gas wells, increases its pressure and puts it into the interstate gas transmission line. As a result of the volatile organic compound air contaminants emitted from the facility, the Helvetia facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   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 the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   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 Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. TVOP#17-00002).

   Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to 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 information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by 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 Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-0512.

Title V Operating Permit No. 17-00003

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit for the CNG Corporations Luther station. The Luther station is located in Brady Township, Clearfield County. The CNG Corporation representative to contact regarding this application is Sam S. Mathew, Engineer, Environmental Services, CNG Corporation, P. O. Box 2450, 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450.

   The Luther plant takes product from natural gas wells, increases its pressure and puts it into the interstate gas transmission line. As a result of the volatile organic compound air contaminants emitted from the facility, the Luther facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   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 the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, Pa 17701.

   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 Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. TVOP-17-00003).

   Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to 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 information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by 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 Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-0512.

Title V Operating Permit No. 53-00008

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation for the East Fork compressor station. The East Fork compressor station is located in Wharton Township, Potter County. The National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation representative to contact regarding this application is Gary Young, Associate Engineer, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512.

   The East Fork compressor station is primarily used for the distribution of natural gas. As a result of the carbon monoxide emitted, the East Fork station is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   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 the Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   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 Department at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:

   Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   Identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. 53-00008).

   Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to 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 information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by 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 Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-0512.

PLAN APPROVALS


Applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.

   Regional Office:  Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.

   OP-60-0001A. Construction of a natural gas-fired turbine, duct burner, two package boilers and an emergency generator by Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA 17837) in East Buffalo Township, Union County. The turbine and two package boilers are subject to Subparts GG and Dc, respectively, of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   17-329-001. Construction of a 750 HP natural gas-fired reciprocating engine by Angerman Associates, Inc. (109 Zeta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238) at the South Station in Brady Township, Clearfield County.

   14-309-026B. Construction of a lime crusher and conveyor by Bellefonte Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 448, Belletone, PA 16823), at the Pleasant Gap Plant in Spring Township, Centre County.

   Regional Office:  Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   21-2013B:  Installation of a sheetfed non-heatset printing press in Building #1 by Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.

   28-309-003:  Construction of a new asphalt-saturated felt manufacturing facility by Tarco Roofing Materials, Inc. (8650 Molly Pitcher Highway, Greencastle, PA 17225) in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart UU, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   36-320-029:  Construction of a new 6-color lithographic printing press with inline coater by The Continental Press, Inc. (520 East Bainbridge Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022) in Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County.

   38-323-007:  Construction of a fabric filter collector to control particulate emissions generated from a sand blasting operation by Bressler Metal Works (1500 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, PA 17042) at their facility located in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon County.

MINING

CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

Mining Activity Applications

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); 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--23 and § 86.31--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 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.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

Coal Applications Received:

   17920108, Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for an increase in the surface mine permit acreage from 51.9 to 60.2 acres, Penn Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams:  unnamed stream to Kratzer Run to Anderson Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River, application received June 25, 1997.

   17960112, Cougar Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 217, Houtzdale, PA 16651), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit to change the permit acreage from 3.1 acres to 5.1 acres, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams:  Muddy Run, application received July 2, 1997.

   17970111, Johnson Brothers Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 580, Mahaffay, PA 15757), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Newburg Borough, Clearfield County affecting 49.4 acres, receiving streams:  Chest Creek, Wilson Run, application received July 2, 1997.

   17910128, Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Mary Louise Coal, Inc., Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 160.5 acres, receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Upper Morgan Run and unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek, application received July 2, 1997.

   17910122, Hamilton Bros. Coal, Inc., (R. R. 2, Box 563, Clymer, PA 15728), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 137 acres, receiving streams: tributaries to South Witmer Run to North Witmer Run to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River, application received July 7, 1997.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

   33970105. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County affecting 84.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Two unnamed tributaries to Five Mile Run and an unnamed tributary to Horm Run. Application to include a stream encroachment to mine through and relocate an unnamed tributary to Five Mile Run for the purpose of mining through the unnamed tributary. Application received July 2, 1997.

   McMurray District Office

   63841304. Vesta Mining Co. (P. O. Box 409, Fredricktown, PA 15333), to renew the permit for the Vesta Mine in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, no additional discharges. Application received July 1, 1997.

   63831302. Eighty Four Mining Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to renew the permit for Mine 84 in Somerset Township, Washington County to revise the subsidence control plan, no additional discharges. Application received June 6, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454

   54901302R. E & E Fuels (Box 322, Hegins, PA 17938), renewal of an existing underground mine operation in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream--West Branch Rausch Creek. Application received July 1, 1997.

   54753035C3. N & L Coal Company (5 Woodland Drive, Mt. Carmel Estates, Mr. Carmel, PA 17851), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation to add coal refuse disposal in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County affecting 103.16 acres, receiving stream--Mahanoy Creek. Application received July 1, 1997.

   49910202C. Split Vein Coal Company, Inc. (RR 1, Box 1027, Paxinos, PA 17860), correction to an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation to add strip mining in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 16.8 acres, receiving stream--Shamokin Creek. Application received July 1, 1997.

   54970103. Harriman Coal Corporation (P. O. Box 127, Valley View, PA 17983), commencement, operation and restoration of a surface mine operation in Porter Township, Schuylkill County affecting 213.0 acres, receiving stream--Wiconisco Creek. Application received June 26, 1997.

   54970204. Jeddo--Highland Coal Company (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), commencement, operation and restoration of a coal refuse reprocessing operation in Frailey and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 265.0 acres, receiving stream--Middle Creek and Gebhard Run. Application received July 1, 1997.

   Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.

Noncoal Applications Received

   302831-10960301-E-2. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 15225) Application for a stream encroachment to construct erosion and sedimentation control facilities within 100 feet but no closer than 25 feet of an unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Marion Township, Butler County on an existing limestone operation. Application received May 30, 1997.

   10960301. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 9347, Neville Island, PA 15225). Revision to an existing limestone operation in Marion Township, Butler County affecting 116.7 acres. Revision to include the addition of 15.9 limestone acres to be removed making the final highwall height 115 to 118 feet. Receiving streams:  An unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received May 30, 1997.

   43910304. Meadville Redi Mix Concrete, Inc. (P. O. Box 418, Meadville, PA 16335). Renewal of an existing sand and gravel operation in French Creek Township, Mercer County affecting 12.0 acres. Receiving streams:  Two unnamed tributaries to Powdermill Run. Renewal of existing NPDES Permit #PA0208361. Application received July 7, 1997.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454

   01870301C2. TARMAC America, (P. O. Box 468, 875 Oxford Road, Hanover, PA 17331), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0593931 in Berwick and Conewago Townships, Adams County, receiving streams--North Stream, Beaver Creek and Conewago Creek. Application received June 30, 1997.

   8074SM2T. Highway Materials, Inc., (1750 Walton Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0465), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Corson Lime Company in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County affecting 395.3 acres, receiving stream--Lorraine Run. Application received June 27, 1997.

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION

   Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476

   Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of an unsolicited proposal received from Al Hamilton Contracting, Woodland, PA, to reclaim an abandoned surface mine in Goshen Township, Clearfield County. The Department intends to enter into negotiations with Al Hamilton Contracting to contract for site reclamation, if funding is available.

   The project, BF 342-101.1, involves reclamation of the area mined by Shawville Coal Company where bonds were forfeited by the Department under Permit Number MDP 3266BSM108.

   Al Hamilton Contracting proposes to backfill, regrade and revegetate 46.2 acres. All areas will be regraded to promote surface drainage and provide integration with surrounding unmined areas.

   Interested parties should send comments to Richard L. Joyce, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA no later than 4 p.m., August 25, 1997.

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. 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 (800) 654-5984.

   Applications 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

   E46-777. Encroachment. Mr. Schaeffer, Greater Philadelphia Junior Academy, 1845 Byberry Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. To maintain an existing fill which was placed during previous recreational field construction located in and along the 100-year floodway of the Southampton Creek. The site is located approximately 800 feet east of the intersection of Byberry Road and Pioneer Road (Hatboro, PA Quadrangle N:  6.2 inches; W:  10.2 inches) in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

   E23-257. Encroachment. PA DOT, 200 Radnor-Chester Rd., St. Davids, PA 19087-5178. To reissue Permit #E23-257 which authorized replacement of the superstructure and to maintain a bridge having a clear span of 31 feet 11 5/8 inches with an underclearance of 17 feet 6 inches across Cobbs Creek on SR 1005 (Eagle Rd), Segment 0080, Offset 3292, Section 06S, Station 154+94 (Lansdowne, PA Quadrangle N:  21.5 inches; W:  6.95 inches) in Haverford Township, Delaware County.

   E23-364. Encroachment. Concord Twp Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 171, Concordsville, PA 19331. To construct and maintain the Cheyney Road Pump Station within the floodplain of an unnamed tributary to the West Branch of Chester Creek located approximately 600 feet northeast of the intersection of Cheyney Road and Baltimore Pike (SR1) (West Chester Quadrangle N:  3.3 inches; W:  0.7 inch) in Concord Township, Delaware County.

   E09-755. Encroachment. Middletown Township, 2140 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA 19056-1483. To relocate a portion of an unnamed tributary of Queen Anne Creek (WWF) into a stormwater management basin, to excavate within its assumed 100-year floodway to provide storage capacity and to construct and maintain a 45-foot extension of an existing 36-inch reinforced concrete stream enclosure. This application is also a request to approve an Environmental Assessment to construct an in-stream nonscope dam and to disturb a total of approximately 255 feet of stream and 0.28 acre of wetland. The site is located just north of the intersection of Terrace Road and Trim Road, approximately 1,000 feet southeast of the intersection of Woodbourne Road (SR 2033) and Lincoln Highway (SR 2037) (Langhorne USGS Quadrangle N:  9.1 inches; W:  1.1 inches) in Middletown Township, Bucks County.

   Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.

   EA40-003NE. Encroachment. Earth Conservancy, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706. To excavate within 0.7 acre of wetlands, within the drainage basin of Nanticoke Creek (CWF), for the purpose of creating a 2.2-acre wetland to treat acid mine drainage. The project is located on the east side of Dundee Road, immediately north of the S. R. 0029 overpass (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N:  13.8 inches; W:  12.5 inches), in Hanover Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, United States Army Corps of Engineers).

   Permit No. E45-331. Encroachment. Blue Ridge Peat Farms, Inc., R. R. 1, Box 292A, White Haven, PA 18661. To operate and maintain a peat extraction operation in approximately 2.6 acres of PFO wetlands. The project is located on the south side of S. R. 1008, approximately 0.5 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 0191 and S. R. 1008 (Buckhill Falls, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  3.2 inches) in Barrett Township, Monroe 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, (717) 657-4590.

   E01-182. Encroachment. Seward, Inc., John Wolfe, 47 W. High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325. To fill 0.76 acre of wetland and to construct and maintain a 995 foot long stream enclosure in order to construct a retail store and associated improvements located along the southside of US 30 about 0.6 mile west of the US 15 and US 30 interchange (Gettysburg, PA Quadrangle N:  16.6 inches; W:  11.35 inches) in Straban and Cumberland Townships, Adams County.

   E44-086. Encroachment. Kim Bartoo, PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. To construct and maintain nine bridges, one culvert stream enclosure and to relocate about 245 feet of stream channel and place fill in about 6.4 acres of associated wetlands in Tea Creek, Lingle Creek, Laurel Creek and an unnamed tributary to these creeks as part of Contract No. 2 of the construction of 5.5 miles of SR 0322 (Burnham, PA Quadrangle N:  10.3 inches; W:  14.9 inches) in Brown and Armagh Townships, Mifflin County.

   E44-087. Encroachment. Menno Township Board of Supervisors, Harold Johnson, 177 W. Main St., P. O. Box 181, Allensville, PA 17002. To remove an existing culvert and to construct and maintain a 4-foot high by 6-foot wide elliptically shaped corrugated metal pipe in an unnamed tributary to Saddler Creek for highway maintenance purposes located on Mill Road about 0.4 mile north west of its intersection with SR 0655 at Allensville (Allensville, PA Quadrangle N:  7.05 inches; W:  10.18 inches) in Menno Township, Mifflin County.

   E44-088. Encroachment. Decatur Township, Rodney Goss, R. D. 2, Box 1130, McClure, PA 17844. To maintain an existing bridge across Jacks Creek by resetting the stone and repairing the cracks in the stone masonry abutments and placing concrete in the scour areas beneath the abutments and center pier located on Township Road T-737 near the Village of Paintersville (Alfarata PA Quadrangle N:  4.8 inches; W:  11.1 inches) in Decatur Township, Mifflin County.

   Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E08-318. Encroachment. Pa. Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain 7-inch thick stream bed paving 44 feet in length and 7.58 feet in width to repair scour and to construct and maintain cutoff walls and partial height adjustment jackets under the SR 514 bridge over Mud Creek approx. 1.5 miles southeast of SR 014 (Canton, PA Quadrangle N:  20.0 inches; W:  4.2 inches) in Granville Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 feet; stream classification is TSF.

   E08-322. Encroachment. Howard H. Shaw, R. R. 1, Box 80, Monroeton, PA 18832. To construct and maintain an earthen dike about 200 feet along Schrader Creek just downstream of Bradford County Bridge #23 (Powell, PA Quadrangle N:  14.0 inches; W:  0.7 inch) in Monroe Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 200 feet with no wetland impact, stream classification is HQ-CWF.

   E08-323. Encroachment. Josephine A. Saxon, R.R 1, Box 94, Monroeton, PA 18832. To construct and maintain an earthen dike about 340 feet long along Schrader Creek just downstream of Bradford County bridge #23 (Powell, PA Quadrangle N:  14.0 inches; W:  0.7 inch) in Monroe Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is 340 feet,; stream classification is HQ-CWF.

   E41-406. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain a 6 inch thick reinforced concrete stream bed paving 20 feet long and 13 feet wide to repair scour and to construct and maintain cutoff walls and partial heights adjustment jackets under SR 4002 bridge over an unnamed tributary to Hughes Run which is a tributary to Texas Creek located approximately 2 miles south of the village of Lorenton (Morris, PA Quadrangle N:  4.6 inches; W:  4.7 inches) in Pine Township, Lycoming County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 linear feet; stream classification is HQ-CWF.

   E47-061. Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed adjacent box beam bridge having a normal span of 37.9 feet and an average underclearance of 6.0 feet over County Line Branch on SR 4001 approximately 0.1 mile west of the village of Comly (Washingtonville, PA Quadrangle N:  22.5 inches; W:  14.5 inches) in Anthony Township, Montour County.

   E55-146. Encroachment. Middleburg Borough, 13 N. Main St., Middleburg, PA 17842-0415. To construct and maintain walls and roofing for replacement of dugouts and a new picnic pavilion, all located within the floodway of Middle Creek in the Charles Park Playground on South Market St. (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N:  6.9 inches; W:  6.2 inches) in the Borough of Middleburg, Snyder County.

   E59-341. Encroachment. Richmond Township, 563 Valley Rd., Mansfield, PA 16933. To remove on an as-needed basis for a period of 5 years built up gravel deposits from a section approximately 450 feet in length of Canoe Camp Creek on the south side of T-493 between old RT. 15 and the Tioga River (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N:  5.8 inches; W:  9.6 inches) Richmond Township, Tioga County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 450 feet with no wetland impact; stream classification is Cold Water Fisheries.

   E60-129. Encroachment. Mifflinburg Borough, 333 Chestnut St., Mifflinburg, PA 17844. To construct, operate and maintain a channel for the realignment of Buffalo Creek to improve roadway safety. The work shall consist of constructing 320.0 linear feet of channel, installing 300.0 linear feet of R-4 riprap streambank protection and providing R-4 riprap for abutment and center pier scour protection for the covered bridge that carries Fourth Street across Buffalo Creek. The proposed project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0045 approximately 2,640 feet west of the intersection of Fourth St. and SR 0045 (Mifflinburg, PA Quadrangle N:  8.8 inches; W:  6.9 inches) in Mifflinburg Borough, Union County. Estimated stream disturbance is 370 linear feet of stream with no wetland impacts; stream classification is Cold Water Fishery.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Soils & Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   E03-342R. Encroachment. Robert Vincler, 445 Ft. Pitt Blvd., Ste. 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. To remove silt and debris from an area 200 feet long, 15-30 feet wide and 4.5 feet deep in Crooked Creek (WWF) for the purpose of allowing access of property owners to their existing private docks at a point approximately 1.9 miles from its confluence with the Allegheny River (Leechburg, Pa Quadrangle N:  21.8 inches; W:  6.2 inches) in Bethel Township, Armstrong County.

   E03-365. Encroachment. Sewage Authority of Township of Fawn, P. O. Box 525, Natrona Heights, PA 15065. To construct a concrete encased, 18-inch diameter ductile iron sanitary sewerline for a distance of 900 feet in Bull Creek (TSF) for the purpose of connecting sanitary sewer facilities in Fawn Township to the existing system in the Borough of Tarentum. The sewerline will be within an existing arch culvert being maintained by the PA Department of Transportation under SR 0028. The project is located along SR 0028 at the Tarentum Exit (14) (New Kensington West, PA Quadrangle N:  20.5 inches; W:  1.1 inches) in Fawn Township and Tarentum Borough, Allegheny County.

   E04-247. Encroachment. Beaver County Commissioners, 469 Constitution Blvd., New Brighton, PA 15066. To remove the existing 10th Street Bridge over the Beaver River (WWF); to maintain the remaining six piers; and to construct and maintain a temporary causeway to perform the removal of the bridge. The project is located approximately 1,800 feet upstream of the SR 18 bridge (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N:  9.1 inches; W:  21.8 inches) in the City of Beaver Falls, Beaver County.

   E63-431. Encroachment. Washington County Commissioners, 701 Courthouse Square, Washington, PA 15301. To construct and maintain a bridge (Wyit Sprowls Bridge) having a span of 43.0 feet with an underclearance of 9.54 feet across Templeton Fork located on the east side of T-414 (approximately 500 feet east from the intersection of T-410 and T-414 (Claysville, PA Quadrangle N:  7.0 inches; W:  4.0 inches) in East Finley Township, Washington County.

   E63-436. Encroachment. All-Clad Metal Crafters, Inc., 424 Morganza Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317. To place and maintain fill in approximately 0.16 acre of wetlands (PEM) on the right bank of an unnamed tributary to Chartiers Creek (WWF) for the purpose of expanding an existing facility east of Morganza Road, approximately 6,000 feet south of intersection of Hahn Road and SR 519 (Canonsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.9 inches; W:  3.9 inches) in Cecil Township, Washington County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   E25-553. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove existing 18-foot single span multi-beam wooded deck bridge and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete channel beam bridge with a 30-foot clear span with 6.4-foot underclearance on a 90 degree skew across Horton Run (WWF). The project is located on S. R. 2008 across Horton Run approximately 1,100 feet east of the intersection of S. R. 2008 and Union/LeBoeuf Road (Waterford, PA Quadrangle N:  4.0 inches; W:  1.1 inches) located in Union Township, Erie County.

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