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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-1931a

[38 Pa.B. 5858]
[Saturday, October 25, 2008]

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III.  WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)

   Southcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   WQM Permit No. 0708402, Sewerage, Michael D. Civils, 120 Trout Lane, Duncansville, PA 16635. This proposed facility is located in Allegheny Township, Blair County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/Operation of a 400 gpd small flow treatment facility to serve a proposed 3 bedroom single-family residence.

   WQM Permit No. 0708403, Sewerage, Carol Weyandt, 120 Homes Lane, Duncansville, PA 16635. This proposed facility is located in Freedom Township, Blair County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/Operation of a small flow treatment facility to serve a single-family residence at 104 Noel Lane.

   WQM Permit No. 0508402, Sewerage, Troy and Lisa Dively, P. O. Box 10, Claysburg, PA 16625. This proposed facility is located in Kimmel Township, Bedford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/Operation of a small flow treatment facility to serve their single-family residence at 2664 Schellsburg Road.

   WQM Permit No. 6708409, Sewerage, Springettsbury Township, 1501 Mt. Zion Road, York, PA 17402. This proposed facility is located in Springettsbury Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Demolition of the Meadowlands Pump Station and the construction of a new gravity interceptor.

   WQM Permit No. 6708410, Sewerage, Dover Township Sewer Authority, 851 Graffius Road, Dover, PA 17315. This proposed facility is located in Conewago Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/operation of a wastewater treatment facility upgrade.

   WQM Permit No. 6786429, Amendment 08-1, Sewerage, Northeastern York County Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 516, 175 Chestnut Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347. This proposed facility is located in East Manchester Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Seeking approval to make upgrades to an existing wastewater treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 0108404, Sewerage, Reading Township Municipal Authority, 5500 Carlisle Pike, New Oxford, PA 17350. This proposed facility is located in Reading Township, Adams County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/operation of a replacement pumping station for the current Browns Dam pumping station.

   Southwest Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   WQM Permit No. 2608201, Industrial Waste, Shallenberger Construction, Inc., 2611 Memorial Boulevard, Connellsville, PA 15425. This proposed facility is located in German Township, Fayette County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a waste water treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 2608202, Industrial Waste, Shallenberger Construction, Inc., 2611 Memorial Boulevard, Connellsville, PA 15425. This proposed facility is located in Dunbar Township, Fayette County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a waste water treatment plant.


IV.  NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


V.  Applications for NPDES Wavier Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


VI.  NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities

   Northeast Region:  Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Agricultural Center, Suite 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI023908023 Mark Getz
10635 Hamilton Boulevard
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Lehigh Upper Macungie
Township
Schaefer Run
HQ-CWF

   Monroe County Conservation District: 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI024508013 Coolbaugh Realty Partners, LP
55 Country Club Drive
Suite 200
Downingtown, PA 19335
Monroe Coolbaugh Township Indian Run
HQ-CWF
PAS10S104R Department of Transportation District 5-0
1002 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Monroe Smithfield and Middle Smithfield Townships Delaware River
WWF, MF
Tributary to Bushkill Creek
HQ-CWF
Sand Hill Creek
HQ-CWF
Marshalls Creek
HQ-CWF
Pond Creek
HQ-CWF

   Northampton County Conservation District: Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI024808017 Abraham R. Atiyeh
1177 6th Street
Whitehall, PA 18052
Northampton City of Bethlehem Monocacy Creek
HQ-CWF

   Southcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI-0321-08-016 Cumberland County
Patrick J. Slattery
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
Cumberland Middlesex Township Letort Spring Run
CWF
PAI-0306-08-012 Oak Grove Partners, LLC
Gary McEwen
P. O. Box 559
380 South Twin Valley Road
Elverson, PA 19520
Berks Robeson Township Hay Creek
EV
PAI-0001-08-003 Department of Transportation District 8-0
Michael Gillespie
2140 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
Adams Franklin Township Marsh Creek
CWF
PAI-0336-08-006 Michael H. Martin
680 Wide Hollow Road
East Earl, PA 17519
Lancaster East Earl Township
Terre Hill Borough
UNT to Black Creek
HQ-WWF

VII.  List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

   Southeast Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Application No. 0908508, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Richlandtown Borough
Borough Richlandtown Borough
County Bucks
Responsible Official John Wassmer
125 South Main Street
P. O. Box 455
Richlandtown, PA 18955
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Castle Valley Consultants, Inc.
10 Beulah Road
New Britain, PA 18901
Application Received Date August 29, 2008
Description of Action Installation of arsenic removal systems at the existing Well Nos. 1 and 3.

   Application No. 0908510, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Buckingtown Township
Township Buckingham
County Bucks
Responsible Official Graham Orton
Buckingtown Township
P. O. Box 413
Buckingham, PA 18912
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Castle Valley Consultants, Inc.
10 Beulah Road
New Britain, PA 18901
Application Received Date September 23, 2008
Description of Action Conversion of existing WWTP well to a supplementary supply well for the Furlong Water System.

   Application No. 0908511, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Borough of Quakertown
Township Richland
County Bucks
Responsible Official Scott C. McElree
P. O. Box 727
Quakertown, PA 18951
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer CMX
P. O. Box 900
Manalapan, NJ 07726-0900
Application Received Date October 2, 2008
Well No. 9 and arsenic manganese treatment plant.

   Permit No 2306501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Chester Water Authority
415 Welsh Street
P. O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016-0467
Township Penn
County Chester
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Chester Water Authority
415 Welsh Street
P. O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016-0467
Permit to Construct Issued October 7, 2008

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   45 West Haines Street Property, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Thomas Hippensteral, P. G. Envirosearch Consultants, Inc., P. O. Box 940, Springdale, PA 19477 on behalf of David Plante, Lafayette School, LP, 1701 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with the release of heating oil. The future use of the site will be residential.

   New Kensington High School, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Joanne Van Rensseleare, Envirosearch Consultants, Inc., 500 Norristown Road, Springhouse, PA 19477 on behalf of Lee Norelii, AP/BSI--A Joint Venture, LLC, 1080 North Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19125 has submitted a Notice of Intent of Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with the release of lead and PAH's. The end use of the property is a high school.

   538-522 West Lancaster Avenue, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. Michael Christie, Penn E&R, Inc., 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Daniel Polett and Scott Lustgarten, Dan Scott, 538 West Lancaster, LP, 568 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19401 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with the release of leaded gasoline. The future use of the site will be nonresidential for supporting the operation of a nearby automobile dealership.

   3113 New Rodgers Road, Bristol Township, Bucks County. Aaron Epstein, P. G., AIE Environmental Inc., 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1450, Jersey City, NJ 07302 on behalf of Harry Patel, AVH Hospitably, 3070 Bristol Pike, Building No. 2, Suite 133C, Bensalem, PA 19020 has submitted a Notice of Intent of Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with the release of heating oil. The future use of the site will be a hotel.

   4950 Pine Street Property, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Thomas S. Jones, Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Betti Purdy, Neighborhood Preservation and Development Fund, LP, 240 New York Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, PA 19034 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site had been impacted with the release of heating oil. The future use of the site will remain the same.

   Gamesa Wind PA, LLC, Fairless Township, Bucks County. Chris Hawk, Environmental Standards, Inc., 1140 Valley Forge Road, Valley Forge, PA 19482 on behalf of Darius Rogers, Gamesa Wind US, 400 Gamesa Drive, Fairless Hill, PA 19030 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with the release of No. 2 fuel oil. The current and future intended use of the property is industrial manufacturing for Gamesa.

   Moving Targets, Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, Scott McGoldrick, Penn Environmental & Remediation, Inc., 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Stu Duckman, Target Partners, LLC, 812 Chestnut Street, Perkasie, PA 18944 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater at the site has been impacted with the release of chlorinated solvent. The current use of the site is commercial.

   Northeast Region:  Ronald S. Brezinski, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Stefko Boulevard Shopping Center (1802--1880 Stefko Boulevard), Bethlehem City, Northampton County. George H. Keil, URS Corporation, 335 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Regency Centers, LP, One Independent Drive, Suite 114, Jacksonville, FL 32202), concerning the remediation of soils and groundwater found to have been impacted by dry cleaning related constituents as a result of historical operations. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard and the Site-Specific Standard for both soils and groundwater. The current and anticipated future use of the property will be commercial as a retail shopping center. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Express Times on September 25, 2008.

   Southcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Miller's Greenhouses, Inc., East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Hafer Environmental Services, Inc., P. O. Box 4418, Reading, PA 19606, on behalf of Miller's Greenhouses, Inc., 485 Church Street, Landisville, PA 17538, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard and will continue operation as a commercial greenhouse.

   Walgreen's Drug Store Development, Altoona City, Blair County. Mountain Research, LLC, 825 25th Street, Altoona, PA 16601 on behalf of Lawruk Builders, 210 West Plank Road, Altoona, PA 16602 and Joseph Grappone, Grappone Law Offices, 411-A Logan Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning site soils and groundwater contaminated with lead, VOCs and SVOCs. The site has a nonuse aquifer designation, and will be remediated to a combination of Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. The former auto repair/service station will be used for a Walgreen Store.

   Columbia Petroleum Corporation York Facility, West Manchester Township, York County. Earth Tech, 2 Market Plaza Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of Richland Partners, LLC, P. O. Box 659, Douglassville, PA 19518, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with leaded gasoline, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and waste oil. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the property will remain a bulk storage facility.

   Northwest Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Owens Illinois Plant No. 17, Clarion Borough, Clarion County. Harris Environmental, Inc., 600 Stone House Road, Clarion, PA 16214 on behalf of Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.--Plant No. 17, 151 Grand Avenue, Clarion, PA 16214 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Fuel indicator parameters were discovered in the facility's fuel oil underground piping trench during closure activities. Benzene in the groundwater is the primary contaminate of concern. The site is industrial and will continue to operate as an industrial site. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Clarion News on September 9, 2008 and September 16, 2008.

MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS


Application Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Municipal Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Municipal Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Municipal Waste.

   Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

   General Permit Application Number WMGM039. Crushcrete Inc., 1965 Silvex Road, Bethlehem, PA 18016. The application proposes processing and beneficial use of postconsumer asphalt shingles (tear-offs) as an ingredient in hot-mix and cold-mix asphalt paving material, a component of a sub-base material, as dust control on rural roads when applied with a binder, an as a component or ingredient in fuel used in cement manufacturing or in the generation of electricity or steam. The processing is limited to screening, shredding, grinding and magnetic removal of ferrous metal. The application was received on October 3, 2008.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department of Environmental Protection through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Application Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.

   Southeast Region:  Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Permit Application No. 301338. Calgon Carbon Corporation, 500 Calgon Carbon Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. This minor permit modification application is for the modification to include an outside truck loading pad at the Calgon Carbon Residual Waste Transfer Station Facility located at 1055 Boot Road, East Caln Township, Chester County. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on September 26, 2008.

   Permit Application No. 101069. Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA), 219 Street Road, West Grove, PA 19390. This is an application renewal of the solid waste permit for SECCRA Landfill located in London Grove Township, Chester County. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on September 25, 2008.

AIR QUALITY

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 the 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 a 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. Comments or protests filed with the 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 before the application. TDD users should 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 (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.

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   15-0130: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489) for: (a) modification of five-2,000 kW diesel fuel fired emergency generators to be equipped with NOx reduction control system; and (b) installation of 350 kW and 150 kW diesel fuel-fired emergency generators and one unit of 10.46 mmBtu/hr natural gas-fired boiler at their Picking Water Treatment Plants in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. The operation of these air emission sources may result in the emissions less than 24.9 tpy of NOx and 5 tpy of CO. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northeast Region:  Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.

   48-310-078: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, 2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) for installation of a particle separation system at their facility in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County.

   66-315-053: Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Mehoopany, PA 18629-0032) for modifications of their paper machines at their facility in Washington Township, Wyoming County.

   48-316-005: Tree Cycle, LLC (2026 Route 31, Suite 6, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826) for construction of a wood pellet plant at their facility to be in Plainfield Township, Northampton County.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   59-00002B: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) for modification of a natural gas compressor station (Tioga Station) by increasing the station's allowable fugitive VOC emissions from zero tons in any 12-consecutive month period to 16 tons in any 12-consecutive month period, for the installation of air cleaning devices (oxidation catalysts) on two 4,200 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines and for the modification of the respective two engines by allowing the emission of 4.7 pounds of VOCs per hour from each engine instead of 4.63 pounds of nonmethane hydrocarbons per hour in Farmington Township, Tioga County.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, M. Gorog and B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers, (412) 442-4163/5226.

   26-00451E: CONSOL Docks, Inc. (1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317) for clean coal stockpiling system at Alicia Dock in Luzerne Township, Fayette 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.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.

   AMS 08055: Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital (214 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130) for installation of 14 emergency generators, each rated at 1,055 kilowatt or less, firing diesel fuel oil in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The potential NOx emissions from the facility will be limited to less than 25 tons per rolling 12-month period. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

PLAN APPROVAL


PUBLIC HEARINGS

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-02004A: Mars Snackfood US (295 Brown Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022) to receive comments on the proposed Reasonably Available Control Technology Plan and amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Mars Snackfood US manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County. The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the requirements that include emission limitations for the significant VOC sources at the plant. The Department of Environmental Protection will hold one public hearing on November 25, 2008, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 from 9 a.m. until all scheduled comments are received. Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Yasmin Neidlinger, Southcentral Regional Office at (717) 705-4705. Written comments may be submitted to the Southcentral Regional Office until December 15, 2008.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   AR-06-05024: Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC (121 Champion Way, Canonsburg, PA 15317) for operation of an electricity generating station at their Titus Station in Cumru Township, Berks County. The facility is subject to Title IV (Acid Rain) Phase II. The permit includes the averaging of NOx emissions with two other facilities (Portland and Shaw Generating Stations) owned and operated by Reliant within the State. This proposed permit will renew and modify the previous permit issued in 2003.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   09-00126: Air Liquide Electronics U.S., LP (19 Steel Road West, Morrisville, PA 19067) is a Non-Title V, Natural Minor facility located in Falls Township, Bucks County. The facility is involved in the gas cylinder cleaning processes, the purification of industrial gases, and the distribution of compressed specialty gases and liquefied chemicals. This permit incorporates the conditions for plan approvals PA-09-0126A and 09-0126B for the S-7 Process Hoods and S-5 Process Hoods respectively. The facility operates seven process hood lines for processing hydride gases, pyrophoric gases, hydrocarbon gases, chloride gases, and fluoride gases, and each process line is set with a specific control device combination. The facility has an annual limit on PM of 55 pounds on a 12-month rolling period and has an annual limit on VOCs of 279 pounds on a 12-month rolling period. Monitoring and record keeping requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   15-00114: Action Manufacturing Co. (500 Bailey Crossroads, Atglen, PA 19310) for a Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Natural Minor Operating Permit in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County. Action Manufacturing Company produces detonators of various shapes and sizes, along with other miscellaneous components of the detonators. The primary sources of air emissions from the facility are Misc. Combustion Sources (Source ID 030), six Detonator Chambers (Source ID 100) and a Thermal Treatment Unit (TTU, Source ID 101). The boilers associated with Source ID 030 are all rated at less than 2.5 mmBtu/hr and are therefore uncontrolled. Source ID 100 and 101 are each controlled by particulate filtration systems (Source ID C100 and C101). Potential emissions of NOx from the facility will be less than 9.0 tpy. SOx emissions will be less than 3.0 tpy. Emissions of VOC, CO, PM, and HAP will each be less than 2.0 tpy. The permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05030: Hanover Prest Paving Co. (240 Bender Road, Hanover, PA 17331) for operation of their batch asphalt plant in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.

   06-03093: Reading Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 79, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of a railcar unloading station controlled by a wet suppression system in Cumru Township, Berks County. The plant is owned by Pennsy Supply, Inc. This action is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.

   36-03107: Pennfield Corp. (1088 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552) for operation of a livestock feed plant in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in November 2003.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   49-00054: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 1682, Herndon, PA 17830-9665) for their facility in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include primary and secondary crushing operations, haul roads, limestone pulverizing, pulverized limestone drying operations, limestone dust bunker, asphalt plant, aboveground storage tanks and degreasing operation. The facility has the potential to emit PM/PM10, NOx, VOCs and combined and individual HAPs emissions below the major thresholds. The facility has taken a synthetic minor restriction to limit the SOx and CO emissions below the major thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.

COAL AND NONCOAL 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 Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (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 an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application 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 address of the district mining office indicated above each application 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--34.

   Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application 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, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.123 or 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the 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.

   Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.

   For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.

   For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.

   More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91--96).

   The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation--Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).

   Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated previously each application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.

   The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.

   Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:

Table 1

30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l
Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l    20 to 70 mg/l    25 to 90 mg/l    
Aluminum (Total)   0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l
pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity1
1 The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.

   56971301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214973, RoxCOAL, Inc., (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541), to revise the permit for the Geronimo Mine in Jenner and Quemahoning Townships, Somerset County to expand the underground mine and subsidence control plan permit area. Underground Acres Proposed 35.2, Subsidence Control Plan Acres Proposed 35.2. No additional discharges. Application received September 15, 2008.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   56000105 and NPDES No. PA0235351. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use from woodland to unmanaged natural habitat in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 76.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Dark Shade Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 8, 2008.

   Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   43020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242136. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and coal ash placement operation in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County affecting 95.4 acres. Receiving streams: South Sandy Creek, classified CWF; and UNT to Sandy Creek, classified WWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 7, 2008.

   33050106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0257991. Cookport Coal Co., Inc. (425 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Perry Township, Jefferson County affecting 68.5 acres. Receiving streams: Nicely Run and UNTs; UNT to Mahoning Creek, classified for CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add 5.0 acres to the permit. Application received October 9, 2008.

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.

   49080104. D. Molesevich & Sons Construction Co., Inc., (333 South Pine Street, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocess and disposal operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 423.0 acres, receiving streams: Quaker Run and Coal Run, classified for the following use: CWF and South Branch of Roaring Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. Application received October 6, 2008.

   Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:

Table 2

30-dayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l
20 to 70 mg/l
25 to 90 mg/l
Alkalinity exceeding acidity*
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

   Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   NPDES Permit Number PA0605824, Fort Hill Enterprises, LLC, 1154 Draketown Road, Confluence, PA 15424, the Department of Environmental Protection has made a tentative determination to revise the effluent limits of the NPDES permit for continued discharge of treated mine drainage from a completed clay mine known as the Fort Hill Mine, located in Addison Township, Somerset County. Receiving stream: a UNT to the Casselman River with a designated use of WWF. There are no potable water supplies located within 10 miles downstream of the point of discharge.

   Proposed Final Effluent Limits

30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (total) 1.57 mg/l 3.14 mg/l 3.93 mg/l
Manganese (total) 2.00 mg/l 4.00 mg/l 5.00 mg/l
Aluminum (total) 0.75 mg/l 1.00 mg/l 1.25 mg/l
Suspended Solids 35.0 mg/l    70.0 mg/l    90.0 mg/l    
pH greater than 6.0; less than 9.01
Alkalinity greater than acidity1

   1 The parameter is applicable at all times

   The measurement frequency shall be twice per month. The sample type shall be grab. Samples must be taken during a discharge at the final facility outlet and results shall be reported quarterly.

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