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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-477b

[44 Pa.B. 1331]
[Saturday, March 8, 2014]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

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 Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). 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. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.

 Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification 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 before 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—86.34.

 Written comments or objections regarding 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.

 A request 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.

 When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.

Coal Applications Received

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

Permit No. 56980109 and NPDES No. PA0234931. Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garrett Short-cut Road, Berlin, PA 15530, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change the land use from Woodland and Residential to Pastureland in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 26.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to/and Tubs Run, Unnamed Tributaries to/and Hayes Run and Unnamed Tributaries to/and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: cold water fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 31, 2014.

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-day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
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.

Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500

65100401 and NPDES Permit No. PA0252051. Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Amerikohl Aggregates Inc. for continued operation and reclamation of a large noncoal surface mining site located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 173.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Freeman Run, classified for the following use: TSF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received: February 10, 2014.

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

3072SM3. Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0605336 in Mercer & Marion Townships, Butler County. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to McMurray Run, McMurray Run, and unnamed tributary to North Branch Slippery Rock Creek, both classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 14, 2014.

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

Permit No. 52770301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0225436. Shiffer Bituminous Service Company, (158 Dotters Corner Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058), correction to an existing quarry operation to include an NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Polk Township, Monroe County affecting 29.038 acres, receiving stream: Dotter Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-cold water fishes. Application received: February 10, 2014.

MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS

 This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.

Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities

 For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).

 The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:

30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l
Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

 In addition, the Department imposes a technology-based aluminum limit of 2.0 mg/l (30 day average) to protect stream uses.

 A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies 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; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.

 Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.

Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities

 The BAT limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 40 CFR Part 436 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are as follows:

30-day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
Alkalinity exceeding acidity*
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

 Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.

 In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.

 More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are 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 (MOU) Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.

 Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.

 Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit 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 § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and 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. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.

Coal NPDES Draft Permits

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

NPDES No. PA0269298 (Mining Permit No. 56130105), Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, new NPDES permit for surface mining activities in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 95.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to/and the Casselman River classified for the following uses: cold water fisheries and warm water fisheries. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: December 19, 2013.

 Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.

 The treated wastewater outfalls listed below discharge to an unnamed tributary to the Casselman River:

Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N)
001—Treatment Pond TF-1 Y
002—Treatment Pond TF-2 Y

 The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:

Outfalls: 001 and 002 30-Day Daily Instant.
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.7
Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5
Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0
Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times
Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times

 The stormwater outfalls listed below discharge to an unnamed tributary to the Casselman River and the Casselman River:

Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N)
003—Sediment Pond SP-1 Y
004—Sediment Pond SP-2 Y

 The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:

Outfalls: 003 and 004 30-Day Daily Instant.
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0
Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0
Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times
Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times

NPDES No. PA0262510 (Mining Permit No. 56070111), Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530, renewal of an NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 115 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: January 29, 2014.

 Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.

 The stormwater outfalls listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek:

Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N)
004 N
005 N

NPDES No. PA0269344 (Mining Permit No. 32130106), Amerikohl Mining, Inc., 202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001, new NPDES permit for surface mining activities in Montgomery Township, Indiana County, affecting 61.9 acres. Receiving streams: Kilns Run and unnamed tributaries to Cush Cushion Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and high quality-cold water fishes. Discharges from the proposed mine site are not permitted to enter the unnamed tributaries to Cush Cushion Creek. These receiving streams are included in the West Branch Susquehanna River TMDL. Application received: January 21, 2014.

 Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.

 The treated wastewater outfall listed below discharges to Kilns Run:

Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N)
001 (TP-1) Y

 The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:

Outfalls: 001 30-Day Daily Instant.
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0
Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0
Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times
Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times

 The stormwater outfalls listed below discharge to Kilns Run:

Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N)
002 (SP-1) Y
003 (ST-1) Y

 The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:

Outfalls: 002 and 003 30-Day Daily Instant.
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0
Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0
Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0
pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times
Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times

Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200

NPDES No. PA0269581 (GFCC no. 17-13-02), P & N Coal Company, Inc., P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, new NPDES permit for abandoned mine reclamation in Sandy Township, Clearfield County affecting 91.1 acres. Receiving stream(s): Slab Run classified for the following use(s): CWF. [Within the Redbank Creek Watershed TMDL: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield and Jefferson Counties] Application received: August 28, 2013.

 Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.

 The outfall(s) listed below discharge to Slab Run

Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N)
TB-1 Yes
TB-2 Yes
TB-3 Yes
SP-A Yes
SP-B Yes
SP-C Yes
SP-D Yes

Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits

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

NPDES Permit No. PA0225398 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58130811. Robert R. Reddon, (927 Germantown Road, Susquehanna, PA 18847), new NPDES Permit for a bluestone quarry operation in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving stream: East Branch Hemlock Creek, classified for the following use: EV. Application received: November 14, 2013.

 Non-discharge BMP's shall be in effect.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401

 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the 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. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an 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 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on working days 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(a) of the FWPCA.

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

Southeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Telephone 484-250-5900

E15-846. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77056, West Vincent Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Uwchaln Township, East Brandywine Township, Caln Township West Bradford Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

 To construct and maintain 9.5 miles of 26-inch diameter pipeline as a part of Eastside Expansion Project ''AKA Line 1278 Loop'' for Columbia Gas Transmission; crossing 24 streams in and along an Unnamed tributary to Marsh Creek, an Unnamed Tributary to Pickering Creek, Shamona Creek, an unnamed Tributary to East Branch of Brandywine Creek, East Branch of Brandywine Creek, and Beaver Creek, impacting 5.05 acres of temporary wetland impacts, and 0.09 acre of permanent impacts.

 The construction will begin at Eagle Compressor Station and terminate at Downingtown Compressor Station (Downingtown and Unionville Quadrangle maps, Lat. 40.097; Long. -75.6824).

E23-504. Township of Chester, Delaware County, 1150 Engle Street, Chester, PA 19013, Delaware County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

 The project will consist of the demolition of six row homes, debris removal, and the restoration and stabilization of all disturbed areas as a result of this project. These obstructions (houses) will be removed from the floodplain, and the properties will be graded and stabilized with grass and left as open space.

Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.

E39-526. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18103, Hanover and Whitehall Townships, Lehigh County, Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.

 To remove an existing 6-span twin girder bridge and an existing 4-span twin girder bridge and to construct and maintain Phase II of a limited access highway, known as the Lehigh Valley Thruway consisting of a 6-lane 640-foot wide, 5-span PA bulb tee beam bridge, having spans of 100-feet, 140-feet, 160-feet, 140-feet and 100-feet respectively, and having a minimum underclearance of approximately 39-feet, across the Lehigh River (CWF, MF) and a 530-foot wide, 4-span PA bulb tee beam bridge, having spans of 120-feet, 160-feet, 145-feet and 105-feet respectively, and having a minimum underclearance of approximately 47-feet across the Lehigh Canal (CWF, MF). The project is located at S.R. 22, Segment 0400 (Catasauqua, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 38` 13.1"; Longitude: -75° 27` 26.5"), in Whitehall and Hanover Townships, Lehigh County.

E66-146. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0, 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512, Forkston Township, Wyoming County, Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

 To remove an existing lenticular truss bridge over Tunkhannock Creek and to relocate the same lenticular truss bridge having a total normal clear span of approximately 110 feet and a minimum underclearance of 6-feet, 10-inches over UNT to Tunkhannock Creek (TSF, MF). The project is located at S.R. 1029, Segment 0770, (Tunkhannock, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41° 33` 9.1" N; Longitude: -75° 53` 52.2"W) in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County.

E54-358. Eagle Rock Resort Co., 1 Country Club Road, Hazle Township, PA 18202, in North Union Township, Schuylkill County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

 To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the Eagle Rock Resort Hidden Forest Phase 1 project within the floodway of Little Crooked Run (HQ-CWF, MF):

 1. a roadway crossing consisting of a 62-foot long, 60-inch diameter pipe depressed 6-inches below the existing streambed elevation with riprap aprons;

 2. a concrete encased SDR-21 PVC water line crossing;

 3. a concrete encased SDR-21 PVC sanitary line crossing;

 4. an outfall structure consisting of an 18-inch HDPE pipe with a flared end section and riprap apron;

 5. an outfall structure consisting of a 30-inch HDPE pipe with a flared end section and riprap apron.

 The project is located approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of Millers Road and Mountain Road (Nuremburg, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40°55`01"; Longitude: -75°08`54").

Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ed Muzic, Section Chief, 717.705.4802.

E67-908: PA Department of Transportation Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103, in Springettsbury, Spring Garden and York Townships, York County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

 To 1) remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain

Structure Waterway Chapter 93 Designation Proposed Structure Latitude Longitude
1 Culvert 1
I-83 culvert extension
UNT Mill Creek WWF 10 ft x 6 ft x 160 ft
concrete box culvert
39° 57` 43.48" 76° 41` 08.61
2 Culvert 2
I-83 pipe extension
UNT Mill Creek WWF 5 ft x 4 ft x 225 ft
concrete box culvert
39°57` 08.34" 76° 41` 01.19"
3 Culvert 3
I-83 culvert extension
UNT Mill Creek WWF 6 ft x 6 ft x 318 ft
concrete box culvert
39° 56` 59.81" 76° 40` 55.90"
4 Bridge 1
I-83 over
Mill Creek
Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
115.4 feet long,
48.6 feet wide
39° 57` 15.31" 76° 41` 04.82"
5 Bridge 2
Ramp K
Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
34.4 feet long,
45.2 feet wide
39° 57` 15.31" 76° 41` 03.75"
6 Bridge 3
Ramp N
Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
47.6 feet long,
71.0 feet wide
39° 57` 21.36" 76° 41` 09.17"
7 Bridge 4
Ramp N
Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
61.4 feet long,
49.2 feet wide
39° 57` 28.35" 76° 41` 10.97"
8 Bridge 5
Mount
Rose Ave
Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
112.4 feet long,
57.6 feet wide
39° 57` 29.52" 76° 71` 10.97"
9 York Water access road Mill Creek WWF, MF,
wild trout
46.1 feet long,
57.6 feet wide
39° 57` 30.33" 76° 41` 12.29"

 The project proposes 2.31 acres of palustrine emergent and palustrine scrub shrub wetland impacts (1.76 acres permanent and 0.55 acre temporary) and 1,277.1 feet of watercourse impacts (536.1 feet permanent and 741.0 feet temporary), including various outfall structures in and along Mill Creek (WWF, MF, wild trout) and unt to Mill Creek (WWF, wild trout), all for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards along I-83 Exit 18 Interchange. The project is located along Mount Rose Avenue (SR 0124) in Springettsbury, Spring Garden and York Townships, York County (York, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 39° 57` 29.58", Longitude: 76° 41` 5.08"). The applicant proposes to create approximately 2.64 acres of wetlands, and restore 1,334.0 feet of unt East Branch Codorus Creek at the Richard M. Nixon County Park located in Springfield Township, York County (York, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 39° 52` 50.76", Longitude: 76° 43` 36.86").

E06-694: Ethan Michael, Inc. doing business as Liberty Bell Motorsports Park, 2034 East Main Street, Douglassville, PA 19518, Liberty Bell Motorsports Park, 2130 East Bain Street, Douglassville, PA 19518, in Union Township, Berks County, Philadelphia ACOE District (Boyertown, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 15` 5.38", Longitude: -75° 45` 19.35").

 To construct a Motor Sports Park with facility specific automobile, motorcycle, and go-kart racing uses and associated infrastructure. The applicant proposes impacts to three unnamed tributaries to the Schuylkill River (UNT-1, UNT-2 & UNT-3) (WWF, MF) and one unnamed tributary to Sixpenny Creek (UNT-4) (CWF, MF):

 1) construct and maintain a 104.6-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-4 (CWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 15` 6.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 50.6"),

 2) construct and maintain a 109.9-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-3 (CWF, MF) (Latitude: 40° 14` 52.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 39.5"),

 3) construct and maintain a 305.3-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 14` 55.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 36.4"),

 4) construct and maintain a 275.7-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 29.9"; Longitude: -75° 45` 35.4"),

 5) construct and maintain a 112.4-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 4.5"; Longitude: -75° 45` 37"),

 6) construct and maintain a 275.6-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-3 with 0.043 acre of associated floodway impacts (Latitude: 40° 15` 7.4"; Longitude: -75° 45` 36.1"),

 7) construct and maintain a 198.9-foot long 22.0-foot wide by 8.9-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 17.9-foot wide by 5.9-foot high in and across UNT-3 with 0.006 acre of associated floodway impacts (Latitude: 40° 15` 10.6"; Longitude: -75° 45` 34.2"),

 8) construct and maintain a 209.1-foot long 22.0-foot wide by 6.9-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 17.9-foot wide by 3.9-foot high with 0.016 acre of associated floodway impacts and a 1-foot wide aerial fence in and across UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 17.8"; Longitude: 75° 45` 32.1"),

 9) construct and maintain a 1-foot wide aerial fence across UNT-4 (Latitude: 40° 15` 12.0"; Longitude: -75° 45` 57.4"),

 10) construct and maintain a 1,118.5-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.8-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 14` 57.1"; Longitude: -75° 45` 2.7"),

 11) construct and maintain a 338.2-foot long 26.0-foot wide by 8.6-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 22.5-foot wide by 5.6-foot high in and across UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 14` 58.5"; Longitude: -75° 45` 17.7"),

 12) construct and maintain a 448.5-foot long 22.0-foot wide by 6.9-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 17.9-foot wide by 3.9-foot high in and across UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 15` 2.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 14.1"),

 13) construct and maintain a 1-foot wide aerial fence across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 2.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 14.1"),

 14) construct and maintain a 227.2-foot long 22.0-foot wide by 6.9-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 17.9-foot wide by 3.9-foot high in and across UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 15` 7.9"; Longitude: -75° 45` 11.2"),

 15) construct and maintain a 120.3-foot long 22.0-foot wide by 6.9-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 17.9-foot wide by 3.9-foot high in and across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 10.5"; Longitude: -75° 44` 47.0"),

 16) construct and maintain a 1-foot wide aerial fence across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 16.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 5.2"),

 17) place and maintain fill over the existing 19.5-foot long 42.0-inch CMP culvert within the floodway of UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 2.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 14.1"),

 18) construct and maintain a 186.5-foot long 20.0-foot wide by 6.3-foot high open bottom metal arch stream enclosure with a waterway opening 15.9-foot wide by 3.3-foot high in and across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 10.5"; Longitude: -75° 44` 47.0"),

 19) construct and maintain a 1-foot wide aerial fence across UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 16.3"; Longitude: -75° 45` 5.2"),

 20) construct and maintain a 2.4-foot by 3.75-foot storm sewer pipe within a 5.0-foot steel conduit under UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 4.0"; Longitude: -75° 45` 37.0"),

 21) construct and maintain an 8-inch water line within a 1.2-foot steel conduit under UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 4.6"; Longitude: -75° 45` 37.0"),

 22) construct and maintain an 8-inch water line within a 1.2-foot steel conduit and an 8-inch sanitary sewer line within a 1.2-foot steel conduit under UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 10.8"; Longitude: -75° 45` 34.0"),

 23) construct and maintain an electric service line within a 0.5-foot steel conduit under UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 17.5"; Longitude: -75° 45` 32.4"),

 24) construct and maintain an 8-inch water line within a 1.2-foot steel conduit and an electrical service line within a 0.5-foot steel conduit under UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 15` 15.8"; Longitude: -75° 45` 5.5"),

 25) construct and maintain an electric service line within a 0.5-foot steel conduit under UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 8.1"; Longitude: -75° 44` 52.0"),

 26) construct and maintain a 3.0-foot storm sewer pipe within a 5.0-foot steel conduit under UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 4.0"; Longitude: -75° 45` 37.0"),

 27) relocate and maintain 620 linear feet of UNT-4 (Latitude: 40° 15` 8.6"; Longitude: -75° 45` 57.9"),

 28) place and maintain 228 linear feet of fill in UNT-3 (Latitude: 40° 15` 7.8"; Longitude: -75° 45` 32.2"),

 29) place and maintain 492 linear feet of fill in UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 14` 52.4"; Longitude: -75° 46` 31.2"),

 30) place and maintain 154 linear feet of fill in UNT-2 (Latitude: 40° 14` 59.1"; Longitude: -75° 45` 13.8"),

 31) place and maintain 120 linear feet of fill in UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 15` 22.4"; Longitude: -75° 45` 12.0"),

 32) place and maintain 88 linear feet of fill in UNT-1 (Latitude: 40° 14` 50.6"; Longitude: -75° 45` 3.4").

 In total the applicant proposes to impact 5,168.24 linear feet of stream channel. No wetland impacts are proposed. Establishment of 23.82 acres of riparian buffers and reforesting 3.95 acres of wetlands is proposed as mitigation.

Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

E11-347. PennDOT Engineering District 9-0, 1620 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. City of Johnstown, Cambria County; ACOE Pittsburgh District

 Applicant is proposing to construct and maintain a 15.5 ft span, 91 ft long, 7 ft underclearance box culvert with a drainage area of 6.4 square miles replacing the existing 15.2 ft span, 6.5 ft underclearance, 36 ft long bridge on SR 56; temporary encroachments, including a temporary pedestrian access and bridge; and road construction associated stormwater outfalls in Saint Clair Run (CWF, Johnstown PA Quadrangle, N: 17.0 inches; W: 10.25 inches; Latitude 40° 20` 39.6`; Longitude -78° 56` 56.4") in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County.

E63-654. Montour Trail Council, 304 Hickman Street, Suite 3, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Peters Township, Washington County; ACOE Pittsburgh District.

 Applicant is proposing to construct and maintain a bridge over Valley Brook Road and Brush Run (WWF), having a span of 160`, with a minimum underclearance of 15`6", for the purpose of completing a connection between two segments of the Montour Trail, which is a bike/pedestrian trail. This is the second of two (2) bridges that are needed to complete this connection. Construction of Bridge No. 1 was previously completed and authorized by Permit No. E63-643. Bridge No. 2 will be located approximately 900` from the intersection of S.R. 19 and Valley Brook Road (Bridgeville, PA USGS Quadrangle, N: 7.97 inches; W: 14.91 inches; Latitude: 40° 17` 38"; Longitude: -80° 6` 25") in Peters Township, Washington County.

E65-955. PennDOT District 12-0, PO Box 439, 825 North Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401. South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County; ACOE Pittsburgh District.

 Applicant is proposing to operate and maintain a 72` long, 9` inside diameter RCP culvert with a 63 degree skew with outlet raised approximately 1` on Painters Run (WWF) with a drainage area of 1.2 square miles. This structure was previously authorized and constructed under Emergency Permit no. EP6510206, along with the removal of a 26.5` long, 9` diameter, 7` underclearance, open bottom, masonry arch, T- 3059 culvert with a 75 degree skew. The Emergency Permit was granted due to a partial collapse of the arch crossing. The project is located in South Huntingdon Township (Smithton, PA Quadrangle; N: 14 inches; W: 12.75 inches; Latitude 40° 12` 16"; Longitude 79° 43` 01"), Westmoreland County.

District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701

E0829-095: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, 14 Chesapeake Lane, Sayre, PA 18840, Albany and Wilmot Township, Bradford County, ACOE Baltimore District.

 To construct, operate and maintain:

 1. a 16 inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 3,741 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°34`03", Longitude: -76°20`44").

 2. a 16 inch diameter temporary waterline and a timber mat bridge impacting 688 square feet of a Palustrine Emergent Wetland (EV) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°33`51", Longitude: -76°20`52").

 3. a 16 inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 7 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Bowman Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°33`27", Longitude: -76°21`50").

 4. a 16 inch diameter temporary waterline impacting 7 linear feet of an unnamed tributary Bowman Creek (CWF, MF) (Colley, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°33`31", Longitude: -76°22`34");

 The project will result in 14 linear feet and 18 square feet of temporary stream impacts and 4,429 square feet (0.10 acre) of temporary PEM wetland impacts from temporary waterlines and timber mat bridge crossings all for the purpose of establishing a temporary water supply for Marcellus well development in Albany and Wilmot Township, Bradford County. This project is associated with permit application number WL-5729-14-001.

DAM SAFETY

Southwest Regional Oil and Gas Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745

Permit # 95-7-60915-7-A, Carol Baker Impoundment Modification. Range Resources-Appalachia LLC, 3000 Town Center Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317.

 Applicant Range Resources-Appalachia LLC proposes to modify Permit # 95-60915-7 to reconstruct, operate and maintain a 14.1 million gallon Centralized Impoundment to collect, store and reuse wastewater for fracturing natural gas wells, Chiarelli Unit 6H permit No. 37-125-27127 and other permitted wells listed in the application. Project is located off Arden Road in Chartiers Township, Washington Co (USGS PA Quadrangle: Canonsburg). Project has disturbed 21.0 acres, with 2.23 acres redisturbed. The stormwater runoff drains to Tributary 37110 of Chartiers Creek, a Warm Water Fishery, State Water Plan Basin 20F Ohio River.

 Quadrangle: Canonsburg N: 40° 13` 50.6"; W: -80° 16` 22.1" in Chartiers Township, Washington County. ACOE: Pittsburgh District Chapter 93 Type: Chartiers Creek, Warm Water Fishery

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