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NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts, which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-312-041: Eldorado Properties Corp. (Petroleum Products Corp., P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for modification of two storage tanks (to store gasoline) at the Dupont Terminal in Pittston Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-05013A: MI Metals, Inc. (1517 Route 209, Millersburg, PA 17061) for an increase of the allowable VOC emissions from its aluminum window and door manufacturing facility in Millersburg Borough, Dauphin County.
36-03135A: KAR Printing, Inc. (72 Industrial Circle, Leola, PA 17540-0129) for construction of sources at its printing facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. KAR Printing proposes to remove one coldset press and install two heatset lithographic web presses and an oxidizer.
38-3036A: Cargill, Inc. (320 North 16th Street, Lebanon, PA 17406) for construction of a baghouse aspiration system for grain cleaning at its Animal Nutrition Plant in Lebanon City, Lebanon County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-0005S: Merck and Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, P. O. Box 4, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for installation of a 150 kW natural gas fired emergency generator in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The facility is a major (Title V) facility. The installation of the 150 kW emergency generator will result in emissions of: 250 pounds per year of nitrogen oxides; 250 pounds per year of carbon monoxide; and, 25 pounds per year of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0048A: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA, 19474) for modification of a batch asphalt plant in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. This modification allows the asphalt plant to use ''on-specification'' waste derived liquid fuel (WDLF) with a production limitation of 300,000 tons per year. An additional amount of production not to exceed 195,000 tons per year is allowed with the use of LPG as fuel. This installation will not result in any increase in emissions of VOCs or oxides of nitrogen (NOx). The Plan Approval will require the company to perform stack tests within 180 days of using WDLF. Every shipment of WDLF will be analyzed and it must meet the ''on-specification'' requirement.
09-0109: Bucks County S.P.C.A. (1665 Street Road, Lahaska, PA 18931) for installation of an animal crematorium in Buckingham and Solebury Townships, Bucks County. This installation will result in the emissions of 0.78 ton per year of nitrogen oxides, 0.11 ton per year of carbon monoxide, 0.38 ton per year of particulate matter. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0074A: PCR Enterprises, Inc. (401 Fairview Avenue, Quakertown, PA 18951) for modification of its reinforced fiberglass plastic process in Quakertown, Bucks County. This facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. This modification will result in total VOCs of less than 25 tons per year (tpy) including styrene and methanol emissions of less than 10 tons per pollutant per year to be emitted. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0073: Leonard Kunkin Associates (Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964) for installation of two spray booths in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. This facility is a Title V facility. Emission increase from this source are 24.9 tons of VOCs per year. The Plan approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restriction designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0202A: Elan Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (3000 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for installation of a 750 kW, No. 2 fuel oil fired emergency generator in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The installation will result in emissions of 4.38 ton per year of nitrogen oxides and 0.15 ton per year of VOCs. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
23-0006D: Foamex, L.P. (1500 East Second Street, Eddystone, PA 19002) for modification of a polyurethane foam thermal reticulation/Bun Zapper No. 2 Unit in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. This facility is a Title V facility. Emissions from this source are 18.14 tons of VOCs per year. The Plan approval will contain record keeping and operating restriction designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
15-0039: Highway Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 1667, Blue Bell, PA, 19422) for modification of a batch asphalt plant in East Caln Township, Chester County. This modification allows the asphalt plant to use No. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil, No. 5 fuel oil and ''on-specification'' WDLF. This installation will not result in any increase in emissions of VOCs or NOx. The facility is a minor facility and shall remain so. The Plan Approval will require the company to perform stack tests with all the fuels approved under this proposal within 180 days of issuance of the Plan Approval. Every shipment of WDLF will be analyzed and it must meet the ''on-specification'' requirement.
15-0054A: Highway Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 1667, Blue Bell, PA 19422) for modification of a batch asphalt plant in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. This modification allows the asphalt plant to use No. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil, No. 5 fuel oil, propane and ''on-specification'' WDLF. This installation will not result in any increase in emissions of VOCs or NOx. The facility is a minor facility and shall remain so. The Plan Approval will require the company to perform stack tests with WDLF and No. 5 fuel approved under this proposal within 180 days of issuance of the Plan Approval. Every shipment of WDLF will be analyzed and it must meet the ''on-specification'' requirement.
46-0210A: Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Plymouth Meeting Switch Facility, 5175 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462) for installation of two 800 kW diesel/#2 fuel emergency generators in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County. This installation of the two emergency generators will result in the emissions of 7.09 tons per year of NOx, 0.30 ton per year of carbon monoxide, 0.16 ton per year of VOCs, 2.60 tons per year of sulfur oxides and 0.10 ton per year of particulate matter. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-5087A: Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for installation of a fabric collector to control the particulate emissions from the batch asphalt concrete plant at the Martin Stone Quarry in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County. The plant is a non-Title V (synthetic minor-State only) facility. The plant will be limited in the amount of product that can be made to 585,000 tons per year. The source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. The source will have potential annual emissions of 11.7 tons of particulate, 20.2 tons of carbon monoxide, 49.7 tons of nitrogen oxides, 70.2 tons of sulfur dioxide and 10.2 tons of VOCs. The applicant will be required to record the production and emissions monthly. The approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
55-00001A: Sunbury Generation, LLC (1088 Springhurst Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304-5495) for installation of air cleaning devices (low NOx retrofits consisting of low NOx burners, over-fire air and boundary air) on four 38 megawatt, anthracite coal, arch fired utility boilers (Units 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B) at their facility in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.
Sunbury Generation is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit (55-00001) has been issued.
The information provided by the applicant, as well as the Department's own analysis, indicates that the installation of the subject retrofits will decrease the NOx emissions from each boiler to a level as low as 0.5 pound per million Btu of heat input. The Department has determined that the respective low NOx retrofits do not qualify as Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) and does not therefore propose any reduction in the RACT emission limitations previously established for the respective boilers. The applicable RACT limitations are 1.10 pounds of NOx per million Btu of heat input for Units 1A and 1B and 1.16 pounds of NOx per million Btu of heat input for Units 2A and 2B.
A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed installation will meet all applicable air quality requirements. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue plan approval.
In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions in the respective plan approval:
* All conditions contained in Title V Operating Permit 55-00001, including those conditions specifying NOx emission limitations, remain unchanged and in effect unless specifically modified or superseded by a condition contained herein.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Michael Safko, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-309-105: Keystone Cement Co. (P. O. Box A, Bath, PA 18014-0058) for operation of a materials additive system and associated air cleaning device in East Allen Township, Northampton County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-03010: Dal-Tile Corp. (211 North Fourth Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325-1694) for operation of its ceramic floor and wall tile products facility in Gettysburg Borough, Adams County. The facility has the potential to emit around 3 tons per year of particulate matter, 2 tons of VOCs, 1 ton per year of NOx, less than 1 ton per year of CO and an insignificant amount SOx (all after control). The Natural Minor operating permit shall contain additional testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
21-05039: Land O'Lakes, Inc. (405 Park Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013) for operation of the Carlisle milk drying and packaging plant in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. The plant has the potential to emit more than 100 tons of SOx annually. The Synthetic Minor operating permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the plant operates within all applicable air quality requirements.
28-03001: Ametek Specialty Motors (1051 Sheffler Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for operation of the Chambersburg electric motor manufacturing plant in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County. The plant has the potential to emit several tons of styrene annually. The Natural Minor operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the plant operates within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03013: Burnham Corp. (1135 Dillerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603) for operation of the Dillerville Road Boiler Plant located at Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The primary emissions from the sources are NOx and VOCs and the actual emissions are about 3 tons per year and 8 tpy respectively. Natural Minor Operating Permit shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
67-05092: Starbucks Coffee Co. (3000 Espresso Way, York, PA 17402) for operation of its York Roasting Plant in East Manchester Township, York County. The plant has the following potential annual emissions: 155 tons of NOx; 41 tons of PM-10; 32 tons of CO; 3 tons of VOCs. The Synthetic Minor operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-301-020: Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Monuments, P.C. (637 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA 16933) for operation of a crematory incinerator equipped with a secondary combustion chamber in Richmond Township, Tioga County.
The crematory incinerator will be used to cremate human remains and will result in a minimal emission of particulate matter, NOx, carbon monoxide, VOCs and SOx.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has determined that the crematory incinerator has been constructed and is operating, in conformance with all conditions of Plan Approval 59-301-020 as well as with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Department consequently intends to issue an operating permit for the operation of the respective crematory incinerator.
The Department intends to place conditions in the operating permit to be issued which are intended to ensure continued compliance with all applicable requirements. The following is a summary of these conditions:
1. This incinerator shall not be used to incinerate hospital waste, infectious waste or any type of waste other than human remains and associated containers for holding the remains.
2. The particulate matter emissions shall not exceed .08 grain per dry standard cubic foot corrected to 7% oxygen and the visible air contaminant emissions 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.
3. A secondary combustion chamber temperature of at least 1,800°F shall be maintained at any time cremation is occurring.
4. The incinerator shall be equipped with continuous secondary combustion chamber temperature monitoring and recording instrumentation. All records generated by this instrumentation shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 before 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 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. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, 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 previously-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.
Coal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54960201R. Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Kline, Hazle and Banks Townships, Schuylkill, Luzerne and Carbon Counties affecting 429.7 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received: January 18, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
03970103. Marquise Mining Corp. (3889 Menoher Blvd., Johnstown, PA 15905). Renewal application for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, affecting 184 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sulpher Run, classified for the following use: warm water fishery and unnamed tributary to Long Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: January 22, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56823143 and NPDES Permit No. PA0605841. Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541. Permit renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 202.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Beaverdam Creek and Beaverdam Creek classified for the following uses: High Quality Cold Water Fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria-Somerset Water Authority--Border Dam. Application received: January 18, 2002.
56850109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597350. Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541. Permit Renewal for continued operation of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 81.2 acres. Receiving streams: an unnamed tributary of Buffalo Creek classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 18, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33910110. MSM Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 74.6 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application for reclamation only. Application received: January 18, 2002.
16960106. MSM Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger operation in Redbank Township, Clarion County affecting 38.6 acres. Receiving streams: two unnamed tributaries to Pine Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hawthorn Area Municipal Authority. Application for reclamation only. Application received: January 18, 2002.
16960109. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (521 South Street, P. O. Box 644, Clarion, PA 16214). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 52.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Dunlap Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: WWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application for reclamation only. Application received: January 23, 2002.
16020901. Lester C. Henry (1555 Route 208, Emlenton, PA 16373). Commencement, operation and restoration of an incidental coal extraction operation in Ashland Township, Clarion County affecting 10.5 acres. Receiving streams: One unnamed tributary to Pine Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Application received: January 18, 2002.
33900111. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 168.6 acres. Receiving streams: Lost Run to Clover Run, East Branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania American Water Company and Big Run Treatment Plan. Application for reclamation only. Application received: January 24, 2002.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
52970301C. G. F. Edwards, Inc. (Box 174, Elmhurst, PA 18416), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0223751 in Greene Township, Pike County, receiving stream: Wallenpaupack Creek, classified for the following use: high quality cold water fishery. Application received: January 22, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
65900402. Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc. (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068). Application received to revise permit for the addition of a haul road and stream crossing at a large noncoal surface mine (limestone quarry) located in Derry and Fairfield Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 1,303 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Tannery Hollow to McGee Run to Conemaugh River and unnamed tributary to Harbridge Run to McGee Run to Conemaugh River, classified for the following uses: cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Torrance and Blairsville reservoirs. Application received: January 18, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11020301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249131. Cambria Minerals, Inc., 320 Sanrue Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904, commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal surface mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in East Taylor Township and City of Johnstown, Cambria County, affecting 49.7 acres. Receiving streams: Hinckston Run classified for the following uses: warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 17, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37910305. G. L. McKnight, Inc. (P. O. Box 773, Slippery Rock, PA 16057). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA 0208485, Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: Taylor Run and unnamed tributary to Taylor Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. NPDES Renewal application received: January 23, 2002.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department of Environmental Protection solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine project: BF 438-101.1, Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, 40 acres.
Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P.E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA, 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m., March 11, 2002, to be considered.
Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Robert A. Deardorff, Division of Mine Hazards, at (717) 787-9893.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 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 (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality 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 Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment 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 before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications 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 (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E46-904. The Rosen Organization I, Inc., 3625 Welsh Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, Abington Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing single span bridge crossing the Meadow Brook tributary to the Pennypack Creek (TSF, MF) and to construct and maintain a continuous triple precast concrete box culvert in its place, composed of three continuous cells, each 10-feet wide, 6-feet high and 37 feet long. The project site includes a sanitary sewer utility line crossing previously authorized as GP054601323 and also proposes the construction of gas and water utility line crossings to serve the proposed five lot residential subdivision situated on a 6.8-acre tract. The project site is located 500-feet west of the intersection of Valley Road and Washington Lane (Frankford, PA Quadrangle; 19.8 inches north and 14.75 inches west).
E46-905. Upper Gwynedd Township, Parkside Place, Box 1, West Point, PA 19486, Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove an existing simple span steel I-beam bridge and to construct and maintain, in its place, a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge carrying Wissahickon Avenue across Wissahickon Creek (TSF). This structure has a clear span of approximately 43.50 feet and an average under clearance of approximately 9.12 feet. The project will include the placement of approximately 110 linear feet of riprap stream bank protection along the watercourse in the immediate work area, temporary cofferdams, stormwater outfall structures and approach roadway replacement. The work also includes a General Permit No. 5 for the attachment of an 8-inch sanitary sewer line to the structure and the relocation of a 12-inch water main previously approved as GP054601304. The site is located approximately 50 feet southeast of the intersection of Wissahickon Avenue and Church Road (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 17.7 inches; W: 4.4 inches).
E46-906. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525, Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To maintain and rehabilitate an existing three span stone masonry arch bridge over West Swamp Creek (TSF, MF) on Faglesville Road (S.R. 4023, Section 96S). Work also includes minor approach roadway work and installation of a temporary causeway. This work is located (Sassamsville, PA Quadrangle N: 6 inches; W: 6 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E01-230. Larry Fetter, Lake Meade Owners Assoc., Inc., 4 Forrest Drive, East Berlin, PA 17316 in Reading Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To repair an existing concrete apron which was designed to prevent undermining of the nearby bridge abutment along Mud Run (WWF) (Hampton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 7.75 inches) in Reading Township, Adams County.
E05-299. Joseph Kilcoin, 6495 Milligans Cove Road, Manns Choice, PA 15550 in Harrison Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To replace an existing bridge with a crossing consisting of two 4-foot culverts in the channel of a tributary to the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River (WWF) at a point approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Route 31 (Bedford, PA Quadrangle N: 1.9 inches; W: 11.9 inches) in Harrison Township, Bedford County.
E05-300. James Ross, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Forestry Bureau District 2-0, 435 State Park Road, Schellsburg, PA 15559 in Union Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove and replace a 48-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert and a 60-inch by 46-inch corrugated metal pipe arch culvert at two locations in Pavia Run (HQ-CWF) at a point on Forest Road (Blue Knob, PA Quadrangle N: 3.0 inches; W: 11.75 inches and N: 3.5 inches; W: 11.85 inches) in Union Township, Bedford County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E08-387. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Bridge Replacement, in Canton Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District (Canton, PA Quadrangle N: 16.4 inches; W: 14.4 inches).
To remove the existing reinforced concrete I-beam bridge which has a normal opening of 20 feet and an underclearance of 10 feet and a curb-to-curb width of 27.9 feet; and to construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete box culvert with a hydraulic opening of approximately 221 square feet and a 30 foot wide roadway over the culvert with 5 foot wide sidewalks over Mill Creek on SR 0014, Section 065 in Canton Borough, Bradford County. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 80 feet of waterway. Mill Creek is a Cold Water fisheries stream.
E14-408. Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 731-1 Kirk St., Houtzdale, PA 16651. Water Intakes, in Rush Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Houtzdale, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 11.0 inches).
To: 1) remove two existing water intakes from Mountain Branch; 2) construct and maintain two 12-inch PVC pipe intakes in Mountain Branch located 6,800 ft SE of Trim Root Run's confluence with Mountain Branch and two 12-inch PVC pipe intakes located 3,000 ft NW of Trim Root Run's confluence with Mountain Branch; and 3) construct and maintain a 65-foot wide reinforced concrete flow monitoring weir located 3,020 ft NW of Trim Root Run's confluence with Mountain Branch. The upper intake is located in a High Quality-Cold Water Fishery section of Mountain Branch and the lower intake/weir are located in a Cold Water Fishery section of Mountain Branch.
E14-409. Pennsylvania State University, Physical Plant Building, University Park, PA 16802-1119. Duck Pond Bridge, in College Township, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (State College, PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 3.4 inches).
To: 1) construct and maintain a steel I-beam and concrete deck; and 2) maintain the existing concrete abutments of a single span bridge with a 15-foot clear span and a minimum under clearance of 5-foot across an unnamed tributary to Slab Cabin Run (Thompson Run). This project proposes to presently impact 25 feet of an unnamed tributary to Slab Cabin Run. Thompson Run is classified as CWF.
E14-410. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Gregg Township, Center County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Spring Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 10.2 inches).
To remove existing culvert and construct and maintain a 64-inch by 43-inch by 25-foot long aluminum arch culvert in Laurel Run, which is located 1.5 miles south of the intersection of SR 0144 and Synagogue Gap Road along Synagogue Gap Road. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Laurel Run, which is, designated a Cold Water Fishery and does propose to have a minimal impact on adjacent jurisdictional wetlands.
E18-329. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Bridge 7-0054 Replacement, in Green Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Loganton, PA Quadrangle N: 11.2 inches; W: 14.3 inches).
To construct and maintain a concrete single span prestressed spread box beam bridge with a 22-foot 9-inch normal opening, 7.5 underclearance and associated R-4 choked R-7 riprap to cross Long Run located 1,200 feet south on Rainsares Road from S.R. 477. The applicant proposes to permanently impact 120 linear feet of Long Run, which is a Cold Water Fishery.
E19-221. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Bridge Replacement, in Benton Township, Columbia County, ACOE Baltimore District (Benton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 1.7 inches).
To remove the existing single span open steel deck I-beam bridge which has a string length of 53 feet and a clear span of approximately 50 feet, a minimum underclearance of 6 feet and a hydraulic opening of 354 feet; and to construct and maintain a single-span concrete box beam bridge with a 90 degree skew, a normal opening of 52 feet, a curb-to-curb width of 33.5 feet and an out-to-out width of approximately 36 feet, a hydraulic opening of 392 square feet and a minimum underclearance of approximately 8.5 feet over West Creek on SR 0239, Section 013 at the intersection of SR 0239 and T-719. The project will not impact wetlands while impacting approximately 55 feet of waterway. West Creek is a High Quality Cold Water fisheries stream.
E41-497. Consolidated Sportsman Muncy Creeks, Inc., 921 Ellis Artley Road, Pennsdale, PA 17756. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit Application, in Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Picture Rocks, PA Quadrangle N: 7.68 inches; W: 11.6 inches).
To construct and maintain 20 foot long underground conveyance channel lined with geotextile and #4 limestone as well as maintain a 15 foot long ditch connected to an existing 4 foot diameter cistern all of which is located along Roaring Run. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Roaring Run, which is, designated a High Quality--Cold Water Fishery and does not propose to impact any jurisdictional wetlands.
E53-368. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Hungry Hollow Road Bridge over Cross Fork Creek, in Stewardson Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Short Run, PA Quadrangle N: 6.3 inches; W: 5.3 inches).
To remove an existing bridge and construct, operate and maintain a single span bridge to carry Hungry Hollow Road across Cross Fork Creek. The single span bridge shall be constructed with reinforced concrete spread box beams that provide a minimum normal span of 52-feet, clear width of 22-feet and underclearance of 8.8-feet. Bridge construction shall be conducted in stream low flow conditions. All in-stream abutment and wingwall construction shall be completed in dry work conditions through dam and pumping or fluming stream flow around work areas. Construction work also includes the installation of R-8 rock for footing scour protection. All rock scour protection shall have openings or voids choked with small, clean stone materials to avoid stream flow loss. The bridge is located long the eastern right-of-way of Township Road No. 419 approximately 200-feet east of Hungry Hollow Road and Township Road No. 419 intersection. This permit authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary stream diversions, cofferdams, road crossings and causeways. All temporary structures shall be constructed with clean rock, clear of fines; upon completion of the bridge, all structures removed with disturbed areas being restored to original contours and elevations. Cross Fork Creek is classified as Exceptional Value (EV).
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-281. City of Aliquippa, 581 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001-3727. City of Aliquippa, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To operate and maintain an existing 60 inch culvert and to construct and maintain endwalls to the culvert in a tributary to Logtown Run (WWF). The culvert is located along Spring Street approximately 1,000 feet south of its intersection with Franklin Avenue. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 60 inch culvert in a tributary to Logtown Run. The culvert is located along Spring Street approximately 2,400 feet south of its intersection with Franklin Avenue. To remove an existing culvert and restore the stream channel in a tributary to Logtown Run. The culvert is located next to Spring Street approximately 2,900 feet south of its intersection with Franklin Avenue. To reconstruct and maintain approximately 2,600 feet south of stream channel in a tributary to Logtown Run (Aliquippa, PA Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 0.5 inch).
E11-293. Greater Johnstown School District, 1091 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15906. City of Johnstown, Cambria County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain four 24 inch diameter pipe stormwater outfalls in a concrete flood protection wall along Stony Creek (WWF) as part of the construction of the new Greater Johnstown Area High School. The project is located off of Route 403, approximately 3 miles north of its intersection with Route 56 (Johnstown, PA Quadrangle N: 10.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches).
E63-406 A1. Washington County Commissioners, Courthouse Square, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. Canton Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To reissue, extend the time and amend Permit No. E63-406 to remove the existing Weirich Avenue Bridge (County Bridge No. 63) and to construct and maintain a new single span bridge having a span of 56.6 feet with an underclearance of 7.6 feet across Chartiers Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The bridge is located on Weirich/Caldwell Avenue, approximately 1,000 feet west from the intersection of Interstate Route 70 and Weirich/Caldwell Avenue (Washington West, PA Quadrangle N: 8.3 inches; W: 3.7 inches) in Canton Township, Washington County.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northcentral Region: Program Manager, Water Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
EA17-004NC. Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476 Mine Reclamation project in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Baltimore District (Ramey, PA Quadrangle N: 3.2 inches; W: 6.6 inches).
To eliminate a health and safety hazard by reclaiming a 38.1-acre abandoned mine site along Little Muddy Run in Gulich Township, 2,900 feet of exposed high wall will be backfilled while 24-acres of spoil will be regarded and the site revegetated. About 1 acre of palustrine emergent wetland will be filled during the course of the project, which will be replaced through onsite mitigation. The project is Federally funded by the Office of Surface Mining.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
EA10-018NW, Stream Restoration Incorporated, 3016 Unionville Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. SR 96 Restoration Project, in Washington Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Hilliard, PA Quadrangle N: 0.17 inch; W: 13.5 inches).
To fill approximately 0.18 acre of severely degraded wetland and to create approximately 0.14 acre of wetland for the reclamation of an abandoned mine discharge that currently impacts nearby wetlands and Slippery Rock Creek (CWF) to the north. Reclamation involves the construction of a passive treatment system consisting of an Anoxic Limestone Drain, a Settling Pond and a Treatment Wetland capable of treating a flow of 45 gpm. The project is located in State Game Lands No. 95 approximately 1.0 mile northwest of Hilliard.
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