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PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-313-087: Praxair Distribution, Inc. (145 Shimersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) for construction of a nitric oxide generator and associated air cleaning device in Bethlehem, Northampton County.
48-399-045: Spray-Tek, Inc. (344 Cedar Avenue, Middlesex, NJ 08846) for construction of a spray drying operation and associated air cleaning device at 3010 Avenue B, Bethlehem, Northampton County.
52-328-001: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. (El Paso Energy, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002) for construction of a gas turbine with low NOx technology in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
60-310-007: Iddings Quarry, Inc. (900 Chestnut Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844-1235) for construction of various pieces of limestone crushing, screening, and the like, equipment and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) in Limestone Township, Union County. Some (and possibly all) of the limestone crushing, screening, and the like, equipment is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-04-226A: Wine Construction, Inc. (1000 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley, PA 15143) for installation of combination asphalt batch/drum asphalt plant in Economy Borough, Beaver County.
Public Hearing CNG Transmission Corporation (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for approval to construct four internal combustion compressor engines, a pipeline heater, an emergency generator and a boiler at their Greenlick Compressor Station located in Stewardson Township, Potter County. The information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis indicates that the subject air contamination sources may potentially emit up to 39.44 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 32.63 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 11.55 tons per year of volatile organic compounds and 2.91 tons per year of a combination of hazardous air pollutants (of which up to 1.91 tons per year will be formaldehyde). These air contamination sources will also emit negligible amounts of sulfur oxides and particulate matter. A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed construction will meet all applicable air quality requirements, including the New Source Review requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.201--127.217. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct four 3,200 horsepower, natural gas-fired White Superior model No. 2416 internal combustion compressor engines equipped with Clean Burn III control systems and model 30"-M51S ''Special'' Maxim converter/silencers as well as to construct a 12.8 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired pipeline heater, a 536 horsepower natural gas-fired emergency generator and a 3.0 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired boiler.
To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.
1. The four internal combustion compressor engines, the pipeline heater, the emergency generator and the heater are to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. This plan approval is issued for the construction of four 3,200 horsepower, natural gas-fired White Superior model No. 2416 internal combustion compressor engines equipped with Clean Burn III control systems and model 30"-M51S ''Special'' Maxim converter/silencers as well as for the construction of a 12.8 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired pipeline heater, a 536 horsepower natural gas-fired emergency generator and a 3.0 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired boiler, as further described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval. The company shall submit the operating, design and air contaminant emission specifications of the pipeline heater, the emergency generator and the boiler within 15 days of finalizing the vendor selection for these sources to verify that the respective sources are equivalent to those described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval. If the Department determines that any of these sources are not equivalent, this plan approval is automatically null and void with respect to that source.
3. Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of nitrogen oxides (expressed as NO2), carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from each of the four White Superior engines shall not exceed 6.35 pounds per hour, 1.98 pounds per hour and 1.38 pounds per hour, respectively. Additionally, the total combined emission of nitrogen oxides (expressed as NO2), carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the four engines shall not exceed 33.97 tons, 10.59 tons and 7.38 tons, respectively, in any 12 consecutive month period.
4. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the total combined operation of the four White Superior engines shall not exceed 10,700 hours in any 12 consecutive month period.
5. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the formaldehyde emissions from each of the four White Superior engines shall not exceed 0.49 pounds per hour. Additionally, the total combined emission of formaldehyde from the four engines shall not exceed 1.91 tons in any 12 consecutive month period and the total combined emission of all hazardous air pollutants from the four engines shall not exceed 2.91 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
6. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the 12.8 million Btu per hour pipeline heater shall be equipped with a low NOx burner and flue gas recirculation.
7. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the concentration of nitrogen oxides (expressed as NO2) and carbon monoxide contained in the exhaust from the 12.8 million Btu per hour pipeline heater shall not exceed 300 ppmdv at 3% O2 and 400 ppmdv at 3% O2, respectively, and the volatile organic compound emissions from the pipeline heater shall not exceed 0.70 pound per hour. Additionally, the total emission of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the pipeline heater shall not exceed 1.97 tons, 19.71 tons and 3.07 tons, respectively, in any 12 consecutive month period.
8. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the 536 horsepower emergency generator shall not be operated more than 1,000 hours in any 12 consecutive month period.
9. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the 536 horsepower emergency generator shall not exceed 4.38 pounds per hour, 3.70 pounds per hour and 1.48 pounds per hour respectively. Additionally, the total emission of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the emergency generator shall not exceed 2.19 tons, 1.85 tons and 0.75 ton respectively in any 12 consecutive month period.
10. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the 3.0 million Btu per hour boiler shall not exceed 0.30 pound per hour, 0.11 pound per hour and 0.08 pound per hour respectively. Additionally, the total emission of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds from the boiler shall not exceed 1.31 tons, 0.48 ton and 0.35 ton respectively in any 12 consecutive month period.
11. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, all of the sources identified in condition 2 herein shall be fired only on pipeline quality natural gas.
12. Under the New Source Review provisions of §§ 127.201--127.717, the permittee shall be in possession of 59.20 tons of Department-approved volatile organic compound emission reduction credits prior to commencing operation of any of the air contaminant sources identified in condition 2 herein.
13. Under the provisions of § 127.211(b)(3)(iv), the natural gas-fired 6.5 million Btu per hour model No. 89-1160 NATCO pipeline heater currently existing at the Greenlick Compressor Station shall be shut down within 180 days of the start of operation of any source identified in condition 2 herein.
14. Within 120 days of startup of the White Superior engines, the permittee shall perform nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound and formaldehyde testing upon each of the engines to determine the mass emission rate (expressed in pounds per hour) of the respective air contaminants. This testing shall be performed while the engines are operating at maximum capacity using test methods and procedures deemed acceptable by the Department.
15. At least 60 days prior to the performance of any testing required by condition 14 herein, the permittee shall submit three copies of a pretest protocol to the Department for review. The protocol shall include dimensioned drawings showing the location of the proposed sample ports, descriptions of the test methods and procedures to be used in the performance of testing and a description of the operating parameters to be recorded during the testing.
16. At least 10 days prior to the performance of any testing required by condition 14 herein, the permittee shall notify the Department of the actual dates and times that testing will occur so that Department personnel can arrange to be present during the testing. The Department is under no obligation to accept the results of any testing which was performed without proper prior notification having been given.
17. Within 60 days following the performance of any testing required by condition 14 herein, three copies of a test report shall be submitted to the Department. This report shall contain the results of the testing, descriptions of the test methods and procedures actually used in the performance of the testing, copies of all raw data and calculations, the horsepower and engine speed at which each engine operated during each test run and copies of all other engine operating parameters recorded during the testing.
18. The company shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records of the following:
* The number of hours that each of the White Superior engines is operated each month.
* The number of hours that the emergency generator is operated each month.
These records shall be retained for at least 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request.
19. Issuance of an operating permit for the aforementioned sources is contingent upon the sources being constructed, maintained and operated as described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval, as well as in accordance with all conditions contained herein, and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminants emitted from the sources are in compliance with the requirements specified in all conditions contained herein and the applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.11, 123.13, and 123.41 as well as in compliance with the requirements specified in, or established under, any other applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III.
20. The 12.8 million Btu per hour pipeline heater is subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.40c--60.48c. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart as well as any other applicable Subpart of the Standards of Performance, including any recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Under 40 CFR 60.4 of the Standards of Performance, the submission of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications required by the Standards of Performance must be made to both the Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency copies may be sent to Director, Air, Toxics and Radiation Division, U.S. EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
21. The permittee shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of the sources or associated air cleaning devices which results in, or may possibly be resulting in, the emission of air contaminants in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under any applicable rule or regulation contained in 25 Pa. Code Article III or in excess of the limitations specified in any condition contained herein or which otherwise results in, or may possibly be resulting in, noncompliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein.
22. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval for a period of up to 180 days from the date upon which operation commences.
23. Any notification required as a result of any condition herein should be directed to Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
In accordance with § 127.45, the conditions listed in this plan approval do one or more of the following:
1. Identify the sources and location.
2. Establish allowable emission rates.
3. Establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements.
4. Ensure proper operation and adequate maintenance.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.
Persons wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval may submit the protest or information to the Department at the address listed. A 30-day comment period, from the last date of publication, will exist for the submission of protests or comments. Each written protest or comment shall include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. OP-53-0003D; and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department in their discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons protesting the issuance of plan approval, submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source is to be located or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. All protests, comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after final publication of this notice.
Written protests, comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Region--Field Operations, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3648.
For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the application, contact Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
Public Hearing Graybec Lime, Inc. (P. O. Box 448, Bellefonte, PA 16823) has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for approval to construct limestone processing equipment, as well as install four fabric collectors, at their facility located in Spring Township, Centre County. The information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis indicates that the subject air contamination sources may potentially result in emission increases of up to 18.3 tons per year of particulate matter and 8.8 tons per year of PM-10 (particulate matter sized less than 10 microns). Although Graybec's application stated that the new air contamination sources would be subject to the Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements (40 CFR 52.21), the Department subsequently determined that the emissions to be associated with the new limestone processing equipment are not great enough in magnitude to constitute a ''significant net emissions increase'' and that the new limestone processing was consequently not subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements. A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed construction and installation will meet all applicable air quality requirements. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue plan approval to construct the respective limestone processing equipment which is comprised of an 8' × 24' triple deck screen and eight belt conveyors, as well as install four fabric collectors.
To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.
1. The limestone processing equipment is to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. This plan approval is issued for the construction of limestone processing equipment comprised of an 8' × 24' triple deck screen, three 36" belt conveyors, four 30" belt conveyors and a 24" belt conveyor, the air contaminant emissions from which shall be controlled by three of the four fabric collectors described as follows.
This plan approval is also issued for the installation of four reverse pulse fabric collectors.
* The first collector, designated as 12-D-112, shall have a minimum fabric area of 769 square feet and handle no more than 3,500 cubic feet of air per minute. It will control the air contaminant emissions from an existing Allis-Chalmers gyratory crusher, 42" belt conveyor and 30" belt conveyor.
* The second collector, designated as 12-D-324, shall have a minimum fabric area of 4,806 square feet and handle no more than 25,000 cubic feet of air per minute. It will control the air contaminant emissions from an existing Symons cone crusher, 6' × 16' double deck screen, 48" belt conveyor, 42" belt conveyor, 36" belt conveyor, 30" belt conveyor, 24" belt conveyor and three 100 ton storage bins as well as the air contaminant emissions from the new 8' x 24' triple deck screen, the three new 36" belt conveyors and from one of the four new 30" belt conveyors.
* The third collector, designated as 12-D-328, shall have a minimum fabric area of 1,696 square feet and handle no more than 7,500 cubic feet of air per minute. It will control the air contaminant emissions from an existing 36" belt conveyor as well as the air contaminant emissions from three of the four new 30" belt conveyors.
* The fourth collector, designated as 13-D-20, shall have a minimum fabric area of 1,696 square feet and handle no more than 8,500 cubic feet of air per minute. It will control the air contaminant emissions from an existing 30" belt conveyor as well as the air contaminant emissions from one of the four new 30" belt conveyors and the new 24" belt conveyor.
The company shall submit operating and design specifications for the four fabric collectors within 15 days of finalizing the vendor selection to verify that the respective fabric collectors meet the design criteria specified herein. If the Department determines that any of the four fabric collectors do not meet the design criteria specified herein, this plan approval is automatically null and void with respect to that fabric collector as well as any new piece of limestone processing equipment to be controlled by that fabric collector.
2. Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the exhaust of the fabric collectors designated herein as 12-D-324, 12-D-328 and 13-D-20 shall not contain particulate matter in excess of 0.01 grains per dry standard cubic foot.
3. The fabric collectors identified herein shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the differential pressure across each collector.
4. The air compressors associated with the fabric collectors identified herein shall be equipped with air dryers and oil traps.
5. The company shall keep on hand a sufficient quantity of spare fabric collector bags for the fabric collectors associated with the aforementioned sources to be able to immediately replace any bags requiring replacement due to deterioration resulting from routine operation of the sources and fabric collectors.
6. Issuance of an operating permit for the aforementioned sources is contingent upon the sources being constructed and the air cleaning devices being installed, and the sources and associated air cleaning devices being maintained and operated, as described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval, as well as in accordance with all conditions contained herein, and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminants emitted from the sources are in compliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein, any applicable requirement contained in Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676, and the applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.13 as well as in compliance with the requirements specified in, or established under other applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III.
7. The company shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of the sources or associated air cleaning devices which results in, or may possibly be resulting in, the emission of air contaminants in excess of the limitations specified in any applicable requirement contained in Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676, or in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under any applicable rule or regulation contained in 25 Pa. Code Article III or in excess of the limitations specified in any condition contained herein or which otherwise results in, or may possibly be resulting in, noncompliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein.
8. The limestone processing equipment is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676. The company shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart as well as any other applicable Subpart of the Standards of Performance, including any recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Under 40 CFR 60.4 of the Standards of Performance, the submission of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications required by the Standards of Performance must be made to both the Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency copies may be sent to Director, Air, Toxics and Radiation Division, U.S. EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
9. None of the limestone processing equipment identified in condition 2 herein shall be operated without the simultaneous operation of the fabric collector associated with the respective equipment.
10. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval for a period of up to 180 days from the date upon which operation commences.
11. Any notification required as a result of any condition herein should be directed to Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
In accordance with § 127.45, the conditions listed in this plan approval do one or more of the following:
1. Identify the sources and location.
2. Establish allowable emission rates.
3. Establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements.
4. Ensure proper operation and adequate maintenance.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.
Persons wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval may submit the protest or information to the Department at the address listed. A 30-day comment period, from the last date of publication, will exist for the submission of protests or comments. Each written protest or comment shall include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. OP-14-0004B; and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department in their discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons protesting the issuance of plan approval, submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source is to be located or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. All protests, comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after final publication of this notice.
Written protests, comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Region--Field Operations, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3648.
For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the application, contact Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
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 the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for 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 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, 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
56830114. Permit Revision, Hilltop Mining, Inc. (126 Bronco Drive, Berlin, PA 15530), for a land use change from forestland to cropland in Summit Township, Somerset County, affecting 106.92 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Bigby Creek, Bigby Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Casselman River, application received March 2, 2000.
56000103. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 116.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Oven Run to Stony Creek River, application received March 9, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
02950101. Gary Gioia Coal Company (319 Karen Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, affecting 90.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received March 8, 2000.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17000901. Junior Coal Contracting, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 225-A, Philipsburg, PA 16866), commencement, operation and restoration of an Incidental Coal Extraction permit in Bradford Township, Clearfield County affecting 5.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Roaring Run. Application received February 29, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33990105. S & M Mining (R. R. 1, Box 591, Marion Center, PA 15759). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 226.0 acres. Receiving streams: Sandy Lick Creek to Redbank Creek. Revisions to add an additional 5.0 acres of Middle Kittanning coal and to change the land use from forestland to forestland (select planting) and unmanaged natural habitat on lands of Dennis Day. Application received March 7, 2000.
24000101. Tamburlin Brothers Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1419, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 62.1 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary ''A'' to Sawmill Run. Application received March 6, 2000.
10950105. Dutch Run Coal, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 366, Shelocta, PA 15774). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Parker and Perry Townships, Butler and Armstrong Counties affecting 270.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Allegheny River to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received March 9, 2000.
24930102. Fairview Coal Company (P. O. Box R, Ridgway, PA 15853). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and beneficial use of residual waste sludge operation in Horton Township, Elk County, affecting 236.7 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Johnson Run and unnamed tributary to Brandy Camp Creek. Application received March 9, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
32971303. Penn View Mining, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 260D, Shelocta, PA 15774), to transfer the permit for the Penn View Mine in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County to permit application to transfer an existing bituminous underground mine permit from Urey Coal Co. to Penn View Mining, Inc., no additional discharges. Application received February 25, 2000.
32951301. Penn American Coal, L.P., (R. D. 1, Box 119A, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Burrell Deep Mine in Burrell Township, Indiana County to add the Lower Freeport coal seam and additional underground and surface acreage to the existing permit, no additional discharges. Application received February 17, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54921301C. M & H Coal Company, (P. O. Box 559, Hegins, PA 17938), correction to an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 12.46 acres, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Good Spring Creek. Application received March 2, 2000.
40940204R. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc., (7500 Old Georgetown Road, 13th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814-6161), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hanover Township, Luzerne County affecting 48.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received March 3, 2000.
40900201R2. Hudson Anthracite, Inc., (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County affecting 15.4 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received March 3, 2000.
35840205R3. Ransom Quarry Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 114, Ransom, PA 18653), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Olyphant and Throop Boroughs affecting 161.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received March 9, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received
25000301. Erie Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 10801, Erie, PA 16514-0801) Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Washington Township, Erie County affecting 55.3 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Conneautte Creek. Application received February 29, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
8274SM4A2C3. Rohrer's Quarry, Inc., (70 Lititz Road, P. O. Box 365, Lititz, PA 17543), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0010111 in Penn and Warwick Townships, Lancaster County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary of Little Conewago Creek. Application received February 29, 2000.
21900301C. EE Kough Sons, (P. O. Box 134, Newville, PA 17241), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0595055 in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Conodoguinet Creek. Application received March 6, 2000.
48870301C2. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0593893 in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, receiving stream--Delaware River. Application received March 7, 2000.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and 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.
Application 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-637. Encroachment. Glenhardie Condo Assoc., 383A Drummers Lane, Wayne, PA 19087-1558. To construct and maintain five pre-fabricated steel truss pedestrian bridges spanning Trout Creek (WWF) and an unnamed tributary to Trout Creek (WWF) located at the Glenhardie Country Club on Old Eagle School Road (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 6.05 inches) in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
E46-508. Encroachment. Vesterra Corporation, 585 Skippack Pk., Blue Bell, PA 19422. To reissue and amend permit No. E46-508 for the construction and maintenance of bridge No. 3, a 30-foot × 5.5-foot bridge in and along a tributary to Zacharias Creek (TSF) for the Fawn Creek Residential Subdivision located approximately 3,000 feet southwest of the intersection of S. R. 0073 and Frog Hollow Road (Lansdale, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches) in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E40-545. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain an 18-span pre-stress concrete bridge having a total span of 2,375 feet with a maximum underclearance of 61 feet or an alternative design consisting of a 10-span steel girder bridge having a total length of 2,372.5 feet with a maximum underclearance of 61 feet across the Susquehanna River (WWF). The project includes the temporary installation of a R-6 rock riprap causeway, to be constructed in three separate phases, to facilitate the construction of the new bridge and the removal of the existing structure and a contractor staging area on Richards Island. The project is known as the Carey Avenue Bridge Replacement Project and is located at S. R. 2005, Section 371 in the Susquehanna River (Wilkes-Barre West, PA Quadrangle N: 20.9 inches; W: 7.9 inches), Plymouth Borough and Hanover Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-353. Encroachment. Athens Township Authority, 379 Pennsylvania Avenue, South Waverly, PA 18840. To construct underground utilities in a 18.5 acre palustrine emergent wetland system for the purpose of placing a 12-inch water line serving a water supply tank. The water tank will supply fire and domestic flows to the surrounding area and to the Valley Business Park (a 211 acre Industrial Park). The encroachment will temporarily disturb 0.195 acre of wetlands. The site is located approximately 1.5 mile west of the SR 220/SR 4022 intersection, on the north side of SR 4020. (Sayre, PA 7.5' Quadrangle N: 21" W: 10.5") Athens Township, Bradford County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E08-355. Encroachment. Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, 33 Austin Drive, P. O. Box 134, Wellsboro, PA 16901. To construct underground utilities in a 18.5 acre palustrine emergent wetland system for the purpose of placing electric lines serving a water supply tank. The water tank will supply fire and domestic flows to the surrounding area and to the Valley Business Park (a 211 acre Industrial Park). The encroachment will temporarily disturb 0.195 acre of wetlands. The site is located approximately 1.5 miles west of the SR 220/SR 4022 intersection, on the north side of SR 4020. (Sayre, PA 7.5' Quadrangle N: 21" W: 10.5") Athens Township, Bradford County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E08-356. Encroachment. GTE North, 19 South Market Street, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. To construct underground utilities in a 10 acre palustrine emergent wetland system for the purpose of placing a telephone line serving a water supply tank. The water tank will supply fire and domestic flows to the surrounding area and to the Valley Business Park (a 211 acre Industrial Park). The encroachment will temporarily disturb 0.195 acre of wetlands. The site is located approximately 1.5 miles west of the SR 220/SR 4022 intersection, on the north side of SR 4020 (Mile Lane Road). (Sayre, PA 7.5' Quadrangle N: 21" W: 10.5") Athens Township, Bradford County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-483. Encroachment. Union Township Board of Supervisors, 3904 Finleyville Elrama Road, Finleyville, PA 15332. To remove the existing structures, to construct and maintain a 12' × 4' RC box culvert in a tributary to Froman Run (TSF), to construct and maintain a 48" diameter RCP culvert in a tributary to Froman Run, to construct and maintain a 6' × 3' RC box culvert in a tributary to Froman Run, to construct and maintain a 48" diameter RCP culvert in a tributary to Peters Creek (TSF) all culverts will be depressed 6", to construct and maintain 1,130' of gabion basket walls in a tributary of Froman Run, to construct and maintain 80' of gabion basket walls in a tributary to Peters Creek and to relocate approximately 200' of Froman Run. The work is part of the proposed improvements to 9,860' of Patterson Road (T-992). The project begins near the intersections of Patterson Road and Rt. 88 and the project ends near the intersection of Patterson Road and Finleyville-Elrama Road (Project starts at Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 18.70 inches; W: 14.6 inches and ends at Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 15.4 inches) in Union Township, Washington 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, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D65-186. Dam. Township of Penn (P. O. Box 452, Harrison City, PA 15636) To construct, operate and maintain Berlin Road Stormwater Detention Basin across a tributary to Bushy Run (TSF, delete PWS), impacting 0.6 acre of wetlands (PEM) and 700 feet of stream and providing 0.6 acre of wetland mitigation, for the purpose of providing flood control. This application is a re-submission (Irwin, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 1.1 inch) in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.
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