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[Continued from previous Web Page] 18-00011: Croda, Inc., Bald Eagle Township Plant (P. O. Box 178, Mill Hall, PA 17751-0178) for their synthesized organic chemical intermediates manufacturing facility in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County. The facility's main air contaminant sources are natural gas/number 2 oil fired boilers and heaters, a super refined oils process and reactor room processes producing chemical intermediates for the personal care, household, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries, which have the potential to emit major quantities of Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). As a result of the potential emissions, the 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, and Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) requirements for their reactor room processes. The facility is also subject to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for VOC emissions. The facility has the potential to emit carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) below the major emission thresholds.
08-00003: Masonite Corp. (P. O. Box 311, Towanda, PA 18848) for manufacturer of hardboard products including molded doorfacing panels and exterior trim board in Wysox Township, Bradford County. The facility's main emissions sources include one (1) natural gas fired boiler, two (2) natural gas/wood fired boilers, surface coating operations, three (3) hardboard press lines, numerous wood working operations, natural gas fired process dryers and ovens, 33 storage tanks, and related process equipment. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter <10 µm (PM10), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and carbon monoxide (CO). As a result of these potential emissions the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title 1, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments. The facility is therefore subject to Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The facility is also subject to all applicable Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for NOx and VOC emissions sources. The facility emits Sulfur Oxides (SOx) below the major emission threshold.
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Program
Proposed Revisions to Title V/State Only Operating Permits to include Conditions relating to NOx Allowance Requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has revised the following Operating Permit to include the GP F-2 Unit as an opt-in source and provide NOx allowances based on the average NOx emissions from the previous two NOx control periods in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.116.
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, Rachel Carson 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.
Copies of these permits and other relevant information are available for review at the address given below:
Bureau of Air Quality: Division of Permits, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.
95-038: Sunoco Inc. (R&M) (3144 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145-5208) located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
NOx affected Sources:
GP F-2 Point ID: Allowance: 51
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.
40-309-036C: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc. (400 York Avenue, Duryea, PA 18642) for modification of four glass melting pots in Duryea Borough, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-03030A: Bally Ribbon Mills (23 North 7th Street, Bally, PA 19503) for modification of the boiler house in Bally, Berks County. One of the boilers is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Stream Generating Units.
28-05015A: IESI Blue Ridge Landfill Corp. (P. O. Box 399, Scotland, PA 17254) for installation of a landfill gas extraction well, interconnect piping, condensate traps and knock-outs controlled by an enclosed ground flare. The landfill is located in Greene Township, Franklin County.
36-310-023F: Compass Quarries, Inc. d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (47 McIlvaine Road, Paradise, PA 17562) for modification of an existing Agricultural Limestone Pulverizing Plant at the Paradise Quarry in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
67-03096: FCI Interconnections (25 Grumbacher Road, York, PA 17402) for construction of a small hard chromium electroplating tank controlled by a composite mesh-pad system located in Manchester Township, York County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N--National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions From Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks.
67-05004A: P. H. Glatfelter Co. (228 Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362) for installation of a hardpiping system to convey pulp mill process condensates from the pulp mill to the wastewater treatment plant, where it will be discharged below the liquid level surface of the No. 1 aeration basin. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry. This facility is located in Spring Grove Borough, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
49-00014: Jeraco Enterprises, Inc. (135 Sodom Road, Milton, PA 17847) for construction of three fiberglass automotive accessory surface coating spray booths in Milton Borough, Northumberland County. Jeraco Enterprises, Inc. is a major facility for which a Title V Operating Permit Application has been submitted but for which no Title V operating permit has yet been issued.
The information provided by the applicant indicates that the subject air contamination sources will potentially emit up to 18.0 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) per 12 consecutive month period, of which up to 15.0 tons may be a combination of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). These air contamination sources will also emit a negligible amount of 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 ''best available technology'' requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct. If the plan approval is issued and if the respective three surface coating spray booths are subsequently found to be in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and plan approval conditions, the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit via administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.
1. This plan approval is issued for the construction of three surface coating spray booths, the particulate matter emissions from each of which shall be controlled by a dual stage polyester paint collector.
2. Only high volume low pressure spray guns shall be used to apply coatings in the respective spray booths.
3. All clear surface coatings (transparent top coats) applied in the respective spray booths shall contain no more than 5.00 pounds of VOCs per gallon of coating.
4. All surface coatings applied in the respective spray booths shall contain no more than 6.68 pounds of VOCs per gallon of coating. Note, clear surface coatings are also subject to a limitation of 5.00 pounds of VOCs per gallon of coating.
5. Acetone shall be the only solvent used to clean the respective spray booths and associated spray equipment.
6. All solvent used for spray line cleaning shall be flushed into closed containers. Under no circumstances shall solvent be removed from spray lines by spraying through a spray gun. All containers of solvent and waste solvent shall be kept closed when not in actual use and all solvent-laden rags, etc. shall be stored in closed containers when not in actual use. Under no circumstances shall waste solvent be intentionally disposed of via evaporation or shall solvent-laden rags, etc. be treated or pretreated prior to disposal or reuse by subjecting them to air drying or any other means of solvent removal which would cause solvent to be unnecessarily evaporated into the air.
7. Water based strippable spray booth coating shall be used to minimize the use of acetone for cleanup. The VOC content of the strippable spray booth coating shall not exceed 0.24 pounds per gallon of coating. The strippable spray booth coating shall contain no HAPs.
8. The particulate matter concentration of the exhaust from the spray booths shall not exceed 0.01 grains per dry standard cubic foot.
9. Each of the dual stage polyester paint collectors shall be equipped with a full set of filters any time the respective spray booth is in operation.
10. The total combined VOC emissions from the three spray booths, including the VOC emissions from the application of surface coatings as well as from strippable spray booth coatings, shall not exceed 18 tons per 12 consecutive month period.
11. The total combined emission of HAPs from the three spray booths shall not exceed 15 tons per 12 consecutive month period. Additionally, the emission of any single HAP from the three spray booths shall not exceed 6 tons per 12 consecutive month period.
12. The VOC emissions from the entire surface coating operation at this facility shall not exceed 30 tons per 12 consecutive month period, 1,000 pounds per day or 100 pounds per hour.
13. The acetone emissions from cleanup operations associated with the three spray booths shall not exceed 1.5 tons per 12 consecutive month period.
14. The company shall maintain comprehensive accurate records on a daily basis to ensure compliance with all emissions limitations contained herein. All records generated under this condition shall be retained on site for at least 5 years and shall be made available to Department personnel upon request.
15. The company shall submit a quarterly report to the Department to demonstrate compliance with all emissions limitations contained herein.
In accordance with Section 127.45 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, 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.
Any person wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which he/she believes 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-49-0014A; 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 its 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, by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, by letter, or by telephone, where the Department determines the 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.
TLC Services (621 Smith Road, Mansfield, PA 16933) has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for approval to construct a crematory incinerator equipped with a secondary chamber in Tioga Township, Tioga County. The information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis indicates that this operation may potentially result in the emission of up to 1.06 tons per year (tpy) of nitrogen oxides, 0.02 tpy of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 0.14 tpy of sulfur dioxide. A preliminary review of the information submitted by TLC Services indicates that the proposed construction will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the ''best available technology'' requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct the respective crematory incinerator equipped with a secondary chamber. If the plan approval is issued and the incinerator is subsequently found to be operating in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and plan approval conditions, an operating permit will be issued for the incinerator.
In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.
1. The crematory incinerator is to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application.
2. This plan approval is issued for the construction of an ''All Crematory'' model 2500 Elite crematory incinerator equipped with a secondary combustion chamber.
3. Only human remains and associated wood, cardboard, etc. containers for holding the remains shall be incinerated in this crematory incinerator. Under no circumstances shall this incinerator be used for the incineration of hospital waste, infectious waste or any other type of waste other than human remains and associated containers.
4. The particulate matter emissions from the crematory incinerator shall not exceed 0.08 grains per dry standard cubic foot corrected to 7% oxygen.
5. The visible emissions from the crematory incinerator shall not equal or exceed 10% opacity for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour or equal or exceed 30% opacity at any time.
6. A secondary combustion chamber temperature of at least 1800°F shall be maintained at any time that cremation is occurring.
7. The crematory incinerator shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the secondary combustion chamber temperature at any time the incinerator is in operation. These records shall be retained for at least 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request.
In accordance with Section 127.45 of Chapter 127 of Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, the conditions listed in this plan approval do one or more of the following:
1. Identify the source 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.
Any person wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which he/she believes should be considered in the Department's review of the respective plan approval application may do so by submitting the protest or information in writing to the Department at the address listed. Each protest or comment should include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. 59-301-019; and a concise statement explaining the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the plan approval.
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 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, by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, by letter 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 comments, protests or a request 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 Andrew T. Eldred, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 321-6575.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
65-926A: Crow's Nest Synfuels, L. P. (13 Elm Street, Cohasset, MA 02025) for installation of coal preparation at the Bovard Plant in North Huntingdon, Westmoreland County.
04-707A: Quality Aggregates Inc./Colona Terminal Service (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225) for installation of a coal unloading facility at the Colona Dock in Monaca Borough, Beaver County.
56-282A: Rollock, Inc. (156 Rollock Road, Stoystown, PA 15563) for installation of a baghouse in Stoystown Borough, Somerset County.
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 these 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 §§ 86.31--86.34 and 77.121--77.123 (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. These 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.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received:
40990202C. HUD, Inc. t/a Emerald Anthracite (P. O. Box 27, 200 East Front Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634), correction to an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation for an incidental boundary correction of 9.4 acres for a total of 104.2 acres, receiving stream--Nanticoke Creek. Application received September 1, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
03743701. Canterbury Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618), to revise the permit for the Number 5 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to revise the permit to allow disposal in an additional 8.3 acres of permitted area and to obtain a road variance to dispose of refuse 100` from T-508, no additional discharges. Application received June 7, 2000.
03940401. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Keystone Number 2 CRDA in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County to renew the existing coal refuse disposal permit, no additional discharges. Application received July 13, 2000.
03743701. Canterbury Coal Co. (R. D. 1, Box 119, Avonmore, PA 15618, to renew the permit for the Coal Refuse Disposal Area Number 5 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County to renew the existing permit for the Number 5 CRDA, no additional discharges. Application received August 3, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
10950102. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Lancaster and Franklin Townships, Butler and Beaver Counties affecting 110.0 acres. Receiving streams: Three unnamed tributaries of Doe Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received September 7, 2000.
10950104. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Jackson and New Sewickley Townships, Butler and Beaver Counties affecting 71.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Muntz Run. Application for reclamation only. Application received September 7, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
32000107. Kraynak Coal Company (R. D. 1, Box 158, 3124 Firetower Road, Mahaffey, PA 15757), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface-auger mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 38.0 acres, receiving stream East Run to Little Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek to the Allegheny River, application received August 25, 2000.
11001104. Permit Revision. Alverda Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15701), to utilize an existing stream crossing on an unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run situated on the property of Matthew and Amy Dillon in Elder Township, Cambria County, for the purpose of entering and conducting exploration activities throughout the site. Application received August 30, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Bond Release Application:
50900803. Kitner Brothers, Inc. (70 Victory Lane, Shermans Dale, PA 17090), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Northeast Madison Township, Perry County affecting 4.0 acres for $4000 on property owned by Karen M. Balaban and Elizabeth Balaban. Application received August 31, 2000.
45880807. John E. Heller (1233 Heller's Lane, Long Pond, PA 18334), Stage I and II bond release for a small quarry operation in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County affecting 1.0 acres for $1,000 on property owned by Kathy Shutovich. Application received September 5, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received:
60000301. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Buffalo Township, Union County affecting 63.7 acres, receiving stream--Buffalo Creek. Application received September 1, 2000.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Large Industrial Minerals Applications Received:
31000301. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (Box 77, Church Street, New Enterprise, PA 16664), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine in Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, affecting 72.6 acres, receiving stream Shade Creek, application received August 25, 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 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.
E23-401, Encroachment. Ridley Township, 100 E Mac Dade Blvd., Folsom, PA 19033-2511. To construct and maintain a 5-foot wide by 42-foot long single span pedestrian foot bridge across Stoney Creek (WWF-MF). The structure will replace an existing deteriorated bridge located approximately 200 feet northeast of the intersection of Sutton Avenue and Melrose Terrace, (Lansdowne, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 4.4 inches; W: 10.2 inches) in Redley Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E52-162, Encroachment. Blooming Grove Hunting and Fishing Club, P. O. Box 380, Hawley, PA 18428-0380. To construct and maintain a road crossing of Shohola Creek (HQ-CWF), consisting of an 18.6-foot by 5.3-foot open bottom aluminum box culvert for the purpose of providing access to hunting grounds. The project is located approximately 2.5 miles south of Interstate 84 and 0.6 mile west S. R. 0402. (Promised Land, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 2.1 inches), Blooming Grove Township, Pike County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers). This application reopens a closed file.
E52-165, Encroachment. The Forest Lake Club, R. R. 1, Box 333, Hawley, PA 18428-9718. To remove two existing boathouses and to construct and maintain two boathouses, having dimensions of 60 feet by 25 feet each in Wolf Lake (HQ-CWF). Each boathouse will be supported on a 60-foot by 6-foot concrete pad poured along the shore and pressure-treated piers set on the lake bottom. The project is located approximately 0.5 mile northwest of the intersection of S. R. 4003 and T-441. Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 5.8 inches; W: 13.5 inches), Lackawaxen Township, Pike County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Region: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E06-543, Encroachment. Kutztown Borough, 105 Railroad Street, Kutztown, PA 19530. To construct and maintain a building for public works facility along the right bank's 100-year floodplain of Sacony Creek located in the area bounded by Perch Street, Railroad Street and Roeller Alley (Kutztown, PA Quadrangle N: 3.8 inches; W: 3.78 inches) in Kutztown Borough, Berks County.
E22-417, Encroachment. W. Hess, Hess Enterprises, 13 Aberdeen Shopping Plaza, Aberdeen, MD 21001. To construct and maintain: (1) two stream enclosures on an unnamed tributary to Swatara Creek (WWF). One is a reinforced concrete box culvert having a rise of 8.0 feet, a span of 12.0 feet and a length of 140 feet. The other is a reinforced concrete box culvert having a rise of 6.0 feet, a span of 12.0 feet and a length of 190 feet; and; (2) a 48- to 54-inch storm sewer pipe across a wetland as part of developing Phase 1 of the Lytle Farms Residential and Industrial Development located at the intersection of Colebrook Road and SR 0230 (Middletown, PA Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 6.0 inches) in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County.
E29-080, Encroachment. Fulton Industrial Development Association, 100 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, PA 17233. To: (1) construct and maintain a twin cell box culvert with each cell having an opening of 8 feet x 6 feet; (2) impact 0.32 acre of wetlands; and (3) construct and maintain a sewer line crossing in and along a tributary to Big Cove Creek (CWF) at a point approximately 1,700 feet upstream of US Route 522 for the purpose of constructing an access to the proposed South Central Business Park (McConnellsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 17.4 inches) in Ayr Township, Fulton County. The applicant proposed to create 0.32 acre of replacement wetlands.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E17-349, Encroachment. Robert J. Hutton, 711 Florence Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866-2409. Moshannon Creek CWF. The project is located at 711 Florence Street 3 blocks west of the Presque Isle Street intersection in Chesterfield Borough, Clearfield County (Philipsburg PA Quadrangle N: 3.9; W: 14.2). The purpose of the project is to place fill in 0.01 acre of an isolated PEM wetland for the construction of a residential home. The wetland fill is classified as ''de minimis'' and does not require replacement. United States Army Corps. of Engineers Baltimore.
E19-206 JP, Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a single span reinforced concrete spread box beam bridge with a normal span of 17 meters and an average underclearance of 2.45 meters across Hemlock Creek located 1 kilometer north on SR 4003 from SR 4005 (Bloomsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inches; W: 16.5 inches) in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. This project proposes to permanently impact 10 meters of Hemlock Creek which is designated a Cold Water Fishery.
E55-167, Encroachment. James A. Trutt, P. O. Box 243, Vicksburg, PA 17883. To construct and maintain a steel I-beam bridge with two 20-foot spans, a 2-foot wide center pier and a 5-foot underclearance across Dry Run located 1,500 feet downstream of the SR 1001 bridge over Dry Run (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle, N: 19.9 inches; W: 7.2 inches) in Center Township, Snyder County. This project proposes to permanently impact Dry Run, which is designated a Cold Water Fishery.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E11-285, Encroachment. Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County, 128 J Street, Johnstown, PA 15906. To remove the existing failed gabion baskets and to construct and maintain cable concrete mats in and along 175 feet of St. Clair Run (CWF) for the purpose of stabilizing both streambanks and invert. The project begins immediately downstream of the existing masonary wall located approximately 185 feet downstream of Falcon Drive (Johnstown, PA Quadrangle N: 15.45 inches; W: 12.9 inches) in Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County.
E30-193, Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 1.0-foot depressed, 20.0-foot x 7.42-foot single cell concrete box culvert in Bulldog Run (WWF) for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project includes the placement and maintenance of fill in a de minimis area of palustrine emergent wetland equal to 0.015 acre, the temporary placement and maintenance of fill in 0.010 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands and the construction and maintenance of a temporary roadway crossing consisting of two 95-inch x 67-inch C. M. Plate Pipe Arch Culverts in Bulldog Run, and 18-inch outfall pipe, and a 15-inch outfall pipe along Bulldog Run. The project is located on S. R. 3013, Section C00, Station 12 + 01.20 (Holbrook, PA Quadrangle N: 0.9 inch; W: 2.9 inches) in Wayne Township, Greene County.
E02-1317, Encroachment. Ashley Hill Associates, P. O. Box 11067, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. To place and maintain fill in a de minimis area of wetlands (PEM/PSS) adjacent to an unnamed tributary to Rinaman Run (CWF) for the purpose of constructing lots 110 and 111 on the Ashley Hill Plan of Lots located on the south side of Ashley Court, just south of the intersection of Ashley Hill Drive and Ashley Court (Emsworth, PA Quadrangle N: 19.1 inches; W: 6.7 inches) in McCandless Township, Allegheny 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.
Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 3rd Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.
D52-066A. Dam. Bureau of Forestry, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, (P. O. Box 8552, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552). To modify, operate, and maintain Lily Pond Dam, across Cross Brook, (EV) impacting a de minimis area of wetlands less than 0.01 acre (PEM) and 25 feet of stream, for the purpose of raising the dam crest 3.5 feet and replacing the existing spillway with a 45 foot long concrete ogee weir spillway. Modifications will not change the existing normal pool level. (Milford, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 14.6 inches) in Milford Township, Pike County.
D63-114A. Dam. Maple Creek Mining, Inc. (Spinner Shaft, 981 Route 917). To modify, operate and maintain Maple Creek Slurry Pond 3, Dam No. 1 across a tributary to Pigeon Creek (WWF), for the purpose of the disposal of waste slurry (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N: 11.95 inches; W: 14.8 inches) in Carroll Township, Washington County.
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2553.
Certification Request Initiated by: Department of the Army, United States Army Corps of Engineers, P. O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715, Attention: Robert W. Lindner, Chief, Planning Division.
Project Description/Location: The project, known as the Scranton Local Flood Protection Project, will protect the communities of Plot and Green Ridge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, against a 100-year flood event on the Lackawanna River. The Water Quality Certification is being requested for the following specific activities: construction of earth levees, mechanically stabilized earth wall sections, a concrete floodwall, road closure structures, and interior drainage structures. No dredging is planned as part of this project. Long-term operation and maintenance of the project will be the responsibility of the City of Scranton.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson 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.
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.100).
Permits Issued:
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit No. PA0058068. Sewage. Terry Schnable, 3234 Rockhill Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074. Is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County to an unnamed tributary to Perkiomen Creek.
WQM Permit No. 4600415. Sewage. Terry Schnable, 3234 Rockhill Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074. Sewerage. Applicant is granted approval for the construction and operation of a residential wastewater treatment plant located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Permit No. 4500404. Sewerage. Stroud Township Sewer Authority, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Permit to construct a low pressure sewer system serving Woodwind Estates with connection to the existing Stroud Township Sewer Authority collection system, located in Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707.
Permit No. PA0083160. Sewerage. Peifer & Gross, Inc., (Anchor Mobile Estates), P. O. Box 506, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Butler Township, Adams County to the receiving waters named Willoughby Run. (Watershed 13-D).
Permit No. PA0083399. Sewerage. Outdoor World Corporation, c/o Resorts USA, Inc., P. O. Box 447, Bushkill, PA 18324-0447 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Dover Township, York County to the receiving waters named Conewago Creek.
Permit No. PA0082163. Sewerage. New Life for Girls, Box D-700, Dover, PA 17315 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Conewago Township, York County to the receiving waters named Laurel Run.
Permit No. PA0027405. Sewerage. Ephrata Borough Authority (Wastewater Treatment Plant 1), 114 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Cocalico Creek.
Permit No. PA0052531. Sewerage. Columbia Petroleum Corporation (Sinking Spring Bulk Storage Terminal), P. O. Box 278, Richland, PA 17087-0278 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Spring Township, Berks County to the receiving waters named Cacoosing Creek.
Permit No. PA0083330. Sewerage. Wayne Township Board of Supervisors, 3055 Ferguson Valley Road, McVeytown, PA 17051 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wayne Township, Mifflin County to the receiving waters named Juniata River. (Watershed 12-A).
Permit No. PA00008869. Sewerage. P. H. Glatfelter Company, 228 South Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362-0500 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Spring Grove Borough, York County to the receiving waters named Codorus Creek (Watershed 7-H).
Permit No. 6700406. Sewage. Windsor Township, 1480 Windsor Road, P. O. Box 458, Red Lion, PA 17356. This permit approves the construction of a Pump Station in Windsor Township, York County.
Permit No. 0699403 Amendment 00-1. Sewage. Borough of Wyomissing, 22 Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610. This permit approves the construction of a Pump Station in Wyomissing Borough, Berks County.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0002054-A5. Industrial Waste. Reliant Energy, 1001 Broad Street, P. O. Box 1050, Johnstown, PA 15907-1050 is authorized to start construction of the rock filter and sump from a facility located at the Seward Generating Station, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County to receiving waters named Conemaugh River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0216763. Industrial Waste. Somerset Borough-Coxes Creek Water Treatment Plant, 340 West Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Somerset Borough-Coxes Creek Water Treatment Plant, Somerset Township, Somerset County to receiving waters named Unnamed Tributary to West Branch of Coxes Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0032611. Sewage. Portage Area Sewer Authority, 606 Cambria Street, Portage, PA 15946 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Portage Area Sewage Treatment Plant, Portage Township, Cambria County to receiving waters named Little Conemaugh River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218413. Sewage. Economy Borough Municipal Authority, 2860 Conway-Wallrose Road, Baden, PA 15005 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Big Sewickley Creek STP, Economy Borough, Beaver County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0218561. Sewage. Cambria County Commissioners, Courthouse, 200 South Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Duman Lake Park Sewage Treatment Plant, Barr Township, Cambria County to receiving waters named Crooked Run.
Permit No. 465S97, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Ohiopyle Borough. P. O. Box 83, Ohiopyle, PA 15470. Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant located in Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County to serve Ohiopyle Borough STP.
Permit No. 3200402. Sewerage. Green Township Municipal Authority, Box 129, Commodore, PA 15729. Construction of a Sanitary Sewer/Pump Station located in Green Township, Indiana County to serve Dixon Run Pump Station.
Permit No. 6570401, Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Aluminum Company of America, Inc., Alcoa Technical Center, 100 Technical Drive, Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001. Construction of Research and Development Facility located in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County to serve Alcoa Technical Center, Polishing Pond (Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 1000202. Industrial Waste. Denny's Superette, 1021 Arborville Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. This project is for the extraction of recovered groundwater from six recovery wells for filtration and treatment prior to discharge in Cranberry Township, Butler County.
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