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FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Except as otherwise noted, the Department certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301-303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.

   Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, [phone]. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, [phone]. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at [phone]. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at [phone] for more information.

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Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   E15-589.  Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, 762 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489, Wallace Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain an approximately 28-foot wide raw water intake and associated appurtenances, including a trash rack and gabion streambank protection, on the East Branch Brandywine Creek (HQ-TSF-MF) for transferring water from the creek to the Cornog Quarry during periods of elevated stream flows and a 48-inch intake tunnel to pump water from the quarry to the water treatment plant for treatment before distributing to customers of the Water Company. The permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of a surface swale and 16-inch outfall structure to direct water into Cornog Quarry, which shall be done in accordance with the conditions of General Permit No. 4. The site is located about 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Marshall Road and Creek Road (Downingtown USGS Quadrangle N:  13.70 inches, W:  17.50 inches).

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

   E48-329.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. City of Easton, Northampton County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain an amphitheater consisting of a series of terraces constructed as low retaining walls in a semi-circle around a circular concrete stage in the floodway of the Delaware River. The project is located at Delaware Canal State Park, southwest of the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers (Easton, PA-NJ Quadrangle N:  11.4 inches; W:  11.2 inches).

   E13-134.  Raymond R. Vees, P. O. Box 102, Fountainville, PA 18923-0102. Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

   To construct and maintain a road crossing of Hunter Creek consisting of a 57-inch x 38-inch corregated metal arch pipe for the purpose of providing access to a residential house. The project is located approximately 260 feet west of the intersection of Spruce Hollow Road and Beers Lane (Palmerton, PA Quadrangle N:  20.6 inches; W:  6.0 inches).

   E35-362.  Robert Burke, 1510 Electric Street, Dunmore, PA 18512. City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain building and parking facilities associated with the proposed Scranton Skating Complex within the floodway of the Lackawanna River. The project is located immediately north of Olive Street and Love Road (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N:  7.6 inches; W:  5.4 inches).

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

   E01-237.  Lake Heritage Property Owners & Associates, Incorporated, 1000 Heritage Drive, Gettysburg, PA 17325 in Mount Joy Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain cast-in-place concrete, concrete block, segmental block, pressure treated timber seawalls, rip-rap stone bank protection and docks in Lake Heritage (WWF) (Gettysburg, PA Quadrangle N:  10.75 inches: W:  8.75 inches) in Mount Joy Township, Adams County.

   E05-306.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Juniata Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete bridge having a clear span of 48.5 feet with a minimum underclearance of 4.26 feet across Kegg Run (WWF) on SR 3039 Section 018 Segment 0180 Offset 2141 located about 1.3 miles north of North Buena Vista Village (Schellsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  10.2 inches) in Juniata Township, Bedford County.

   E07-361.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Frankstown Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To construct and maintain a 70-foot clear span and an 8.8-foot minimum underclearance bridge replacement across Old Town Run (WWF) located at the crossing of SR 2007, Section 001 and to fill in 0.03 acre of de minimis wetlands (Frankstown, PA Quadrangle N:  9.9 inches; W:  15.1 inches) in Frankstown Township, Blair County. The applicant will provide 0.03 acre of replacement wetlands at the Huntingdon County advanced wetland replacement site.

   E67-726.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in York Township, York County, ACOE Baltimore District.

   To: (1) extend and maintain the length at the upstream end of an existing 8-foot by 5-foot box culvert by 225 feet; (2) remove 5-feet long at the downstream end of the same box culvert; (3) construct and maintain a 50-foot long channel of Tyler Run (WWF); and (4) fill in 0.01 acre of de minimis wetland in an unnamed tributary to East Branch Codorus Creek (CWF) to rehabilitate SR 0083, Section 025, Segment 0142 Offset 2447 located between Interchanges 14 and 15 (York, PA Quadrangle N:  5.3 inches; W:  11.1 inches) in York Township, York County. The amount of wetland impact is considered a de minimis impact of 0.01 acre and wetland mitigation is not required.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E14-433.  Bellefonte Borough, 236b West Lamb Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Spring Creek Floodway Fill, in Bellefonte Borough, Centre County, ACOE Baltimore District (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N:  7.5 inches; W:  4.9 inches).

   To stabilize and maintain: (1) three sewer interceptor manhole access pads with of 35.5 cubic yards of clean topsoil and limestone shot rock; and (2) a 600-foot long existing access road in the right floodway of Spring Creek to provide sewer truck access to sewer manholes located 750 feet north of the intersection of West Lamb and North Water Streets in the Borough of Bellefonte and Spring Township, Centre County (Bellefonte, PA Quadrangle N:  7.5 inches; W:  4.9 inches). This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E17-372.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 0219, Section 229 Bridge Replacement, in the City of DuBois and Sandy Township, Clearfield County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Falls Creek, PA Quadrangle N:  0.9 inch; W:  4.8 inches).

   To realign 90-feet of Clear Run channel, remove two existing bridges and construct, operate and maintain a single span concrete adjacent box beam bridge to carry SR 0219, Section 229 across Clear Run to improve public highway safety. The prestressed concrete bridge shall be constructed with a minimum normal span of 32.8 feet, underclearance of 4.4 feet and skew of 83 degrees. The realignment of Clear Run shall be limited to 70-feet upstream and 20-feet downstream of the Section 229 bridge. Realignment of the channel shall be in smooth transition between existing and proposed sections of the relocation with a minimum side slope of 2 foot horizontal to 1 foot vertical. The project is located on SR 0219 approximately 1.1-mile east of SR 0830 and SR 0219 intersection.

   E49-264.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Benny's Run bridge replacement, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Treverton, PA Quadrangle N:  10.7 inches; W:  0.75 inch).

   To remove an existing structure and construct and maintain a 15-foot long by 5.5-foot high by 32-foot wide reinforced concrete box culvert in Benny's Run (CWF). The project is located along SR 4026 approximately 2.5 miles west of SR 4026 and SR 61 intersection in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County. This permit also authorizes the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of temporary cofferdams. All temporary structures shall be constructed of clean rock that is free of fines. Upon completion of culvert construction, all temporary structures shall be removed with the areas of river channel and floodplain restored to original geometry, contours and elevations. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E53-379.  Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, 1924-30 Daisy Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. Kettle Creek Wetland Creation/Restoration Project, in Stewardson Township, Potter County, ACOE Baltimore District (Tamarack, PA Quadrangle N:  22.0 inches; W:  6.5 inches).

   To affect 0.10-acre of exceptional value palustrine wetlands to facilitate the creation of a 1.15-acre advanced wetland mitigation site along Kettle Creek. The site is located along SR 144 about 1.5 miles north of Cross Forks (Tamarack, PA Quadrangle N:  22 inches; W:  6.5 inches) in Stewardson Township, Potter County.

   E60-157.  Department of Transportation, 315 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754. SR 3020/004 Bridge Replacement, in Hartley Township, Union County, ACOE Baltimore District (Hartleton, PA Quadrangle N:  1.1 inches; W:  13.8 inches).

   To: (1) remove the existing SR 3020/004 bridge; (2) construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert with a 16-foot span, a 5-foot rise and 1-foot high baffles to be depressed 1 foot into the streambed; and (3) construct and maintain a temporary diversion channel around the construction area in an unnamed tributary to Whitehorn Run located 175 feet from SR 3002 on SR 3020.

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

   E03-410.  Department of Transportation, 2550 Oakland Avenue, P. O. Box 429, Indiana, PA 15701-0429. West Franklin Township, Armstrong County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 1.0-foot depressed 8.0-foot x 9.0-foot reinforced concrete culvert in an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek (TSF) on a 60 degree skew for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project is located on SR 4033, Segment 0010, Offset 0605, Section 150, Station 5+85 (Kittanning, PA Quadrangle N:  18.3 inches; W:  17.2 inches).

   E26-297.  Fayette County Commissioners, Courthouse, 61 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. Luzerne and Redstone Townships, Fayette County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To remove the existing structure (Fayette County Bridge No. 147) and to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box beam bridge having a normal clear span of 46.0 feet and an underclearance of 12.0 feet across Dunlap Creek (WWF). Also to construct and maintain two 18-inch diameter stormwater outfalls in Dunlap Creek (WWF). The project is located on Township Road 326 (Merrittstown Road) near its intersection with Thompson No. 2 Road and Main Street (Carmichaels, PA Quadrangle N:  16.8 inches; W:  1.6 inches).

   E26-298.  Indian Creek Valley Water Authority, P. O. Box 486, 2068 Indian Head Road, Indian Head, PA 15446-0486. Stewart Township, Fayette County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To install and maintain waterline crossings in Laurel Run (HQ-CWF) and unnamed tributary to Laurel Run (HQ-CWF), Bear Run (EV), two unnamed tributaries to Bear Run (EV), an unnamed tributary to Stulls Run (WWF), an unnamed tributary to Youghiogheny River (WWF), Jim Run and two unnamed tributaries to Jim Run (CWF), as part of a water system extension project. The project is located off of SR 0381 (Mill Run, PA Quadrangle N:  5.1 inches; W:  12.6 inches).

   E56-304-A1.  Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. Somerset Borough and Township, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To amend Permit No. E56-304 to include the construction and maintenance of a 0.3-meter depressed, three cell concrete box culvert having three normal spans of 7.0 meters and an underclearance of 2.14 meters in an unnamed tributary to East Branch Coxes Creek (WWF) located approximately 120 meters upstream from Bridge B-343 at Milepost 109.72 for the purpose of improving the Pennsylvania Turnpike Somerset Interchange to meet current design specifications and safety standards. The authorized work includes extending and maintaining existing bridge No. B-343 having a normal span of 10.36 meters and an underclearance of 1.9 meters across an unnamed tributary to Coxes Creek (WWF) 14.04 meters upstream and 1.31 meters downstream and the placement and maintenance of fill in 2.73 acres of wetlands. The impacted wetlands have been replaced at the Louie-Beach Advanced Wetland Compensation site in Somerset County. The project is located at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Somerset Interchange (Exit 10) (Somerset, PA Quadrangle N:  3.7 inches; W:  11.5 inches).

   E56-311.  Gene E. and Linda M. Churchel, 1186 Herne Avenue, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Northampton Township, Somerset County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.

   To construct and maintain a bridge having a clear span of 42.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.0 feet across Brush Creek (HQ-CWF) on a proposed driveway. The project is located approximately 200 feet south of Brush Creek Road (Berlin, PA Quadrangle N:  0.23 inch; W:  2.19 inches).

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   E20-522,  Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 1017, Segment 0050, Offset 0142 Across Boles Run, in Venango Township, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Cambridge Springs, PA Quadrangle N:  11.0 inches; W:  15.3 inches).

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear, normal span of 76 feet and an average underclearance of 10.8 feet across Boles Run on SR 1017, Segment 0050, Offset 0142 at the Village of Skeltontown.

   E25-658,  Amity Township Supervisors, 15030 Casler Road, Union City, PA 16438. T-788 Messenger Road Across Beaver Run, in Amity Township, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Union City, PA Quadrangle N:  13.2 inches; W:  2.4 inches).

   To operate and maintain a 40-foot long, 8-foot wide by 5.6-foot high corrugated metal plate pipe arch culvert with concrete block headwall and endwall installed under the Department Emergency Permit No. EP2502604 issued on April 23, 2002, in Beaver Run (EV) on Messenger Road (T-788) approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Fenno Road and Messenger Road (T-788).

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SPECIAL NOTICES

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Submission Date for Grant Applications under the Solid Waste-Resource Recovery Development Act of 1974 (Act 198)

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces that it is accepting Resource Recovery Demonstration Grant applications from counties, municipalities and municipal authorities within this Commonwealth under Act 198. Projects must be capable of demonstrating, for a minimum of 2 years, the production of energy or the recovery of materials from solid waste (except sewage sludge). Grant applications must meet the terms and conditions established in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 76 adopted under Act 198.

   Priority in selecting successful applicants during this application solicitation will be given to unique and innovative resource recovery projects not previously demonstrated or currently being demonstrated in this Commonwealth. Priority in selecting successful applicants during this application solicitation will also be given to unique and innovative resource recovery demonstration projects involving regional cooperative projects involving more than one county or municipality. Other types of resource recovery projects may also be considered. All projects must be capable of being replicated in other areas of this Commonwealth.

   Applicants must provide a business plan and market commitments for energy or materials produced by the demonstration project. Projects should be capable of reaching full scale production within 12 months of notice of a grant award.

   A lead municipality or county serving as the development agency for regional projects must have resolutions from other participating counties or municipalities in support of the project. Counties and municipalities may sponsor cooperative projects with private sector entities provided that a minimum of 5% equity in the project is maintained by the development agency for the term of the demonstration period.

   The Department will award no more than three grants from applications received during this grant solicitation period. The Department will award no more than $100,000 for any demonstration project selected for funding.

   The deadline for submission of grant applications is 3 p.m. on March 20, 2003. Applications must be on forms provided by the Department. Applications received by the Department or post marked after the deadline will not be considered during this application solicitation.

   Counties and municipalities must contact the appropriate Department Planning and Recycling Coordinator listed to obtain a grant application. A preapplication conference with the Department Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator is required. Inquiries concerning this notice should be directed to John Lundsted, Recycling Technical Assistance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.

Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinators

Southeast Region

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

Calvin Ligons ([e-mail])
Ann Ryan ([e-mail])
MaryAlice Reisse ([e-mail])

Northeast Region

Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

Chris Fritz ([e-mail])

Southcentral Region

Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and York Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

Mark Vottero ([e-mail])

Northcentral Region

Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
208 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

Ron Sommers ([e-mail])

Southwest Region

Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

Sharon Svitek ([e-mail])
Bob Emmert ([e-mail])
Stephen Sales ([e-mail])

Northwest Region

Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
[phone]
[phone] fax

Guy McUmber ([e-mail])

Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in this Commonwealth

   In the month of November 2002, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.

Name	Address	Type of Certification
Sam Azar	529 Bethlehem Road Catasauqua, PA 18032	Testing Mitigation
Kevin Buckley	2575 Giant Oaks Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15241	Testing
Roger Burens, Jr.	241 King Manor Drive, Suite D King of Prussia, PA 19406	Mitigation
Daniel Cicio	542 Sherwood Circle Youngwood, PA 15697	Testing
Daryl Festa Festa Radon Technologies Co.	634 North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15209	Testing
Michael Fleck	5843 Little Spring Court Frederick, MD 21704	Testing
Rick Hynes	1037 Carnes School Road Seneca, PA 16346	Mitigation
Scott Jacobs	618 North Maple Avenue Ridgway, PA 15853	Testing
Stanley Kuhn	2843 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110	Testing
Allan Lenhardt	R. R. 3 Box 406 Bloomsburg, PA 17815	Mitigation Testing
Mark Matrozza Microbac Laboratories, Inc.	4580 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237	Testing
Theresa Pulone	107 Maple Shade Avenue Washington Crossing, PA 18977	Testing
Radon Specialists, Inc.	800 Sunset Lane Stroudsburg, PA 18360	Testing
Raymond Rowe	735 Municipal Street Pittsburgh, PA 15204	Mitigation
Charles Sala	315 Richey Drive Verona, PA 15147	Testing
Lloyd Scarborough	111 Liberty Street Newtown, PA 18940	Testing
Kenneth Struder Pennsylvania Home Inspections	P. O. Box 72722 Thorndale, PA 19372	Testing Laboratory
Matthew Thomson	103 Maywood Road Thomasville, PA 17364	Testing
Todd Ziegler	826 North Lewis Road Limerick, PA 19468	Mitigation

Public Meeting and Public Hearing Invitation

Beachel NPDES CAFO General Permit Application
Derry Township, Montour County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public meeting, followed by a public hearing, to discuss the NPDES Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit application by Doug W. Beachel for a facility proposed in Derry Township, Montour County. The public meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2003, at the PPL Montour Preserve, 700 Preserve Road, Danville, PA. A public hearing will follow the meeting and will begin at 8 p.m. at the same location.

   During the public meeting, Department staff will review the information submitted in the Notice of Intent for Coverage under the NPDES CAFO General Permit (PAG-12) for the proposed facility and answer questions from the public. The meeting is also intended as an opportunity for the public to obtain information regarding the Department's permitting and inspection programs for CAFOs in general. Presentations and testimony will not be permitted during the meeting.

   During the public hearing, individuals may present oral testimony for a maximum of 5 minutes regarding the application. Written testimony of any length also will be accepted. The oral testimony will be recorded by a court reporter and transcribed into a written document. The Department will respond in writing to all pertinent questions or comments at the time it makes a final decision on the applications.

   The permit application is available for public review at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. An appointment to review the application at the Department office must be made by contacting Kathy Arndt at [phone].

   Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act should contact Daniel T. Spadoni at [phone] or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Hearing for NPDES Permit No. PAS10S119

Proposed Alpine Rose Resorts, Eldred Township, Monroe County

   The Department will hold a public hearing to accept comment on individual NPDES Permit Application No. PAS10S119 for the discharge of stormwater from construction activities at the proposed Alpine Rose Resorts, Eldred Township, Monroe County.

   The public hearing will be conducted on Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Polk Township Road, Kresgeville, Polk Township, Monroe County by the Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, [phone]. The hearing is in response to an application submitted by Richard Muller, Jr., President, Alpine Rose Resorts, Inc. The NPDES permit application proposes the discharge of stormwater from construction activities to Aquashicola Creek.

   The Department requests that individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of intent to Alpine Rose Resorts Hearing, Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. The Department will accept notices up to the day of the hearing. The Department requests that individuals limit their testimony to 10 minutes so that all individuals have the opportunity to testify. The Department can only review comments made with regard to NPDES Permit Application No. PAS10S119. Written copies of oral testimony are requested. Relinquishing time to others will not be allowed. Individuals attending the hearing will have the opportunity to testify if they so desire; however, individuals who preregister to testify will be given priority on the agenda.

   Persons with a disability who wish to testify and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation should contact Richard Shudak at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD) to discuss how the Department can meet their needs.

   The NPDES permit application is available for review at the Monroe County Conservation District Office, Stroudsburg, PA, [phone]. For further information, contact Mark Carmon of the Department's Northeast Regional Office at [phone].

Categorical Exclusions

   Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Location: Borough of Edgewood, 2 Race Street, Edgewood, PA 15218. Edgewood Borough, Allegheny County.

   Description: The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), which administers the Commonwealth's State Revolving Fund, is intended to be the funding source for this project. The Borough proposes to replace existing sewers to prevent sanitary sewer overflows. The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.

   Location: Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority, 600 Eleventh Street, Ambridge, PA 15003. Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.

   Description: PENNVEST is intended to be the funding source for this project. The Authority proposes treatment plant improvements to reduce bypassing of untreated sewage. The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.

   Location: Youngwood Borough Authority, 17 South Sixth Street, Youngwood, PA 15697. Youngwood Borough, Westmoreland County.

   Description: PENNVEST is intended to be the funding source for this project. The Authority proposes to rehabilitate existing sewers to prevent sewer overflows. The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.

   Location: Leechburg Borough, 260 Market Street, Leechburg, PA 15656. Leechburg Borough, Armstrong County.

   Description: PENNVEST is intended to be the funding source for this project. The Borough proposes a sewer separation project to eliminate a combined sewer overflow. The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.

   Location: Borough of Baldwin, 3334 Churchview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Baldwin Borough, Allegheny County.

   Description: PENNVEST is intended to be the funding source for this project. The Borough proposes to rehabilitate existing sewers to prevent basement flooding and sewer overflows. The Department's review of the project and the information received has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from this proposal. The Department hereby categorically excludes this project from the State Environmental Review Process.

BUREAU OF DEEP MINE SAFETY

Request for Variance

   The Department, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety (Bureau), has received a request for variance from Anita Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of this request. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Allison Gaida, [phone] or from the Bureau website at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/dms.htm.

   The Department is publishing a summary of the request to solicit comments from affected parties on the proposed variance request. Comments may be used by the Bureau to assist in its investigation of the variance request. Comments will be accepted by Paul L. Hummel, Acting Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401.

   Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (act) (52 P. S. § 702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the Act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.

   Section 242(c) of the act states that where belt conveyors are installed, main stoppings and regulators shall be arranged as to reduce the quantity of air traveling in the belt conveyor entry to a minimum for effective ventilation and to provide an intake air split as an escapeway from the face are to the main air current.

   Summary of the Request: Anita Mining Company requests a variance to use a point carbon monoxide early warning fire detection system and a pressurized intake escapeway entry when utilizing entries in common with the belt conveyor entry at the Ondo Extension Mine.

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Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Chartiers Creek Watershed in Washington and Allegheny Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Chartiers Creek Watershed in Washington and Allegheny Counties. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chartiers Valley High School, Bridgeville, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Chartiers Creek Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Twenty nine stream segments in the Chartiers Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed streams and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream		Miles
Code	Stream Name	Degraded
37086	Allison Hollow	1.76
37039	Brush Run	2.09
36786	Cambells Run	2.0
36787	UNT Cambells Run	0.8
36777	Chartiers Creek	9.61
37043	Chartiers Run	13.03
36858	Coal Run	0.8
36832	Dolphin Run	2.21
36833	Fishing Run	3.47
33001	Cross Creek	0.6
63300	Half Crown Run	1.1
36943	Little Chartiers Creek	12.54
36827	Millers Run	15.76
63294	North Branch Robinson Run	6.0
63295	North Branch Robinson Run UNT	4.2
36823	Thoms Run	4.32

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	NA

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. The effects of this mining are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected over the past 10 years was the basis of information used in establishing the TMDL for the Chartiers Creek Watershed. The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   In addition to the acid mine drainage listings, TMDLs were completed for Brush Run, an unnamed tributary to Brush Run and Plum Run. The listing of these waterbodies was due to use impairments caused by excessive nutrients and suspended solids from urban runoff and storm sewers. Agricultural land uses have also been identified as a source of impairment in the Plum Run Watershed.

   There are currently no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients and suspended solids. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. These TMDLs set allowable loadings of sediment and phosphorous in the Brush Run, unnamed tributary to Brush Run and Plum Run Watersheds. Phosphorous was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being the limiting nutrient in these watersheds. The sediment and phosphorous loadings were allocated among all of the land use categories present in the watersheds. Data used in establishing these TMDLs was generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University. The following table shows the listed segments and the miles degraded.

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
36873	Brush Run	37.11
36938	Unnamed tributary to Brush Run	0.52
37044	Plum Run	6.32

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Chartiers Creek Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in finalizing the TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Chartiers Valley High School meeting place, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Cooks Run Watershed and Milligan Run Watershed in Cameron and Clinton Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting during the monthly meeting of the Allegheny Mountain Chapter, Trout Unlimited to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Cooks Run Watershed and Milligan Run Watershed in Cameron and Clinton Counties. The meeting will be held on January 8, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Big Run, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Chuck Yingling, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed were established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Five stream segments in the Cooks Run Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
23988	Cooks Run	3.33
23994	Rock Run	1.2
23992	Camp Run	2.0
23989	Crowley Hollow	3.14
23993	Cow Hole	0.79

   Two stream segments in the Milligan Run Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
23986	Milligan Run	2.21
23987	Milligan Run	0.26

   The proposed plan for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	30-day average Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	N/A

   The primary pollutant source for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed is abandoned mine workings. These watersheds were heavily mined for coal in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. The effects of this mining are still present in these watersheds. All of the allocations made in the TMDLs are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDLs for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed were developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the proposed TMDLs. The proposed TMDLs for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed set allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watersheds. Field data collected from 1983--2001 was used as the basis of information to establish the proposed TMDL for the Cooks Run Watershed, while field data collected from 2000-2001 were used to establish the proposed TMDL for the Milligan Run Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDLs for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDLs for the Cooks Run Watershed and Milligan Run Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Chuck Yingling, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDLs and associated information or to obtain directions to the First Christian Church meeting place, contact Chuck Yingling at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDLs for the Cooks Run Watershed and the Milligan Run Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake in Washington County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake in Washington County. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Township Building, 400 Buffalo Center Lane, Washington, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Joe Boylan, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake was established in accordance with the section 303(d) of the act. Dutch Fork Lake was listed on the Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) list because of impairments of designated uses due to excess nutrient (Phosphorus) loads to the lake.

   The Department currently does not have water quality criteria for nutrients. Therefore, the Department established a water quality objective for nutrients. The water quality objective for phosphorus was established using the Trophic Status Index (TSI) rating system established by Carlson. The water quality objective was set with the expectation that it could be reasonably achieved.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Joseph Boylan, Water Management Program, Southwest Regional Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information sheet or to obtain directions to the Buffalo Township Building meeting place, contact Joseph Boylan at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for Dutch Fork Lake can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Glanraffan Creek Watershed in Montgomery County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Glanraffan Creek Watershed in Montgomery County. The meeting will be held on Friday, January 17, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Mike Boyer, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Glanraffan Creek Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Glanraffan Creek has been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals and suspended solids. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
901	Glanraffan Creek	0.46

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is leachate from an abandoned landfill. The landfill was in operation until the middle of the century and was closed down before any regulations were enacted. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected over the last few months was used to establish the TMDL for Glanraffan Creek Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Glanraffan Creek Watershed. Comments will not be accepted through facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Mike Boyer, Regional Biologist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL for Glanraffan Creek Watershed or to obtain directions to the Department's Southeast Regional Office meeting place, contact Mike Boyer at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Glanraffan Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Greenlane Reservoir, Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDLs for the Greenlane Reservoir in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Mike Boyer, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for the Greenlane Reservoir, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for Greenlane Reservoir was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Greenlane Reservoir was listed on Pennsylvania's 1996 Section 303(d) list because of use impairments due to organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen.

   The Department currently does not have water quality criteria for organic enrichment (total phosphorus). Therefore, the Department established lake specific water quality objectives. The water quality objective for phosphorus is established using the Trophic State Classification established by Thomann and Mueller. The Department does have water quality criteria for dissolved oxygen in lakes. However, data analysis indicated that Greenlane Reservoir is not currently impaired due to low dissolved oxygen. Therefore, a TMDL to address low dissolved oxygen is not necessary at this time.

   The TMDL sets an allowable total phosphorus load for each significant source to Greenlane Reservoir. The basis of information used to establish the TMDL include the Phase I Clean Lakes Study performed by FX Browne, Inc., TSI Studies performed by the Department and data provided by the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company. The allowable total phosphorus loads are being developed and allocations will be contained in the report.

Waterbody	Listing Date	Acres Affected	Pollutant	Source
Greenlane Reservoir	1996	814	Organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen	Agriculture

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for Greenlane Reservoir. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Mike Boyer, Regional Biologist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Department's Southeast Regional Office, contact Mike Boyer at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL can be accessed through the Department website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Note that attachments and appendices must be requested through paper mail. Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at (610) 83-6072 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Harveys Lake in Luzerne County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for Harveys Lake in Luzerne County. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 8 p.m. at the Harveys Lake General Municipal Authority Building, Route 415-Sunset, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Raymond Kempa, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for Harveys Lake, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for Harveys Lake was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Harvey's Lake was listed on the Commonwealth's 1998 Section 303(d) list because of impairments of designated uses due to excess nutrient (phosphorus) loads to the lake.

   The Department currently does not have water quality criteria for nutrients. Therefore, the Department established a water quality objective for nutrients. The water quality objective for phosphorus was established using the TSI rating system established by Carlson. The water quality objective was set with the expectation that it could be reasonably achieved.

   The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for phosphorus for each land use category identified. The basis of information used in establishment of this TMDL is the Phase One Clean Lakes Study completed by Coastal Environmental in 1996.

   The following table shows the current loading to the lake and the necessary reductions to meet the TMDL. The loads are expressed in pounds per year.

	Existing Load	TMDL Load	Percent reduction to
Parameter	(lb/yr)	(lb/yr)	meet TMDL
Total Phosphorus	1,619	1,471	9

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for Harveys Lake. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comment, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Raymond Kempa, P. E., Sanitary Engineer, Water Management Program, Northeast Regional Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17110.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information sheet or to obtain directions to the Harveys Lake General Municipal Authority Building, contact Raymond Kempa at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for Harveys Lake can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Mike Boyer, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for Lake Nockamixon, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for Lake Nockamixon was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Lake Nockamixon was listed on the Commonwealth's 1996 Section 303(d) list because of use impairments due to excessive suspended solids and nutrient (phosphorus) loads to the lake.

   The Department currently does not have water quality criteria for nutrients or suspended solids. Therefore, the Department established lake specific water quality objectives. The water quality objective for phosphorus is established using the Trophic State Classification established by Thomann and Mueller. The TMDL analysis indicated that Lake Nockamixon is not currently impaired due to suspended solids. Therefore, a TMDL for suspended solids is not necessary at this time.

   The TMDL sets an allowable total phosphorus load for each significant source to Lake Nockamixon. The basis ofinformation used to establish the TMDL include the Phase I and II Clean Lakes Study performed by FX Browne, Inc., TSI Studies performed by the Department and Lake Nockamixon Water Quality Summary Reports performed by FX Browne for the Bucks County Conservation District.

   The following table shows the current loading to the lake and the necessary reduction to the meet the TMDL. The loads are expressed in pounds per year.

	Existing Load	TMDL Load	Percent reduction to
Parameter	(lb/yr)	(lb/yr)	meet TMDL
Total Phosphorus	13,431.4	10,354.9	22.9

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for Lake Nockamixon. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Mike Boyer, Regional Biologist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Department's Southeast Regional Office meeting place, contact Mike Boyer at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for Lake Nockamixon can be accessed through the Department website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Note that attachments and appendices must be requested through paper mail. Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed in Columbia, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed in Columbia, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the Girardville Borough Hall in Girardville, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Chuck Yingling, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Four stream segments in the Mahanoy Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. One stream segment has been identified as impaired in the 2002 305(b) report due to high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream		Miles
Code	Stream Name	Degraded
17556	Mahanoy Creek	53.66
17683	Shenandoah Creek	4.66
17670	Crab Run	1.3
17639	Zerbe Run	5.8
17673	UNT Mahanoy Creek	2.3

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	30-Day Average Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	N/A

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected from 1985--2002 was used to establish the proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed is available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Chuck Yingling, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Girardville Borough Hall meeting place, contact Chuck Yingling at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Mahanoy Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Montgomery Creek Watershed in Clearfield County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Montgomery Creek Watershed in Clearfield County. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyde Fire Company Social Hall in Hyde, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Chuck Yingling, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Montgomery Creek Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Two stream segments in the Montgomery Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals, as well as three unlisted segments. The segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream		Miles
Code	Stream Name	Degraded
26623	Montgomery Creek	3.12
26624	Montgomery Creek, UNT	0.78
26626	Montgomery Creek, UNT	1.35
26627	Montgomery Creek, UNT	0.49
26628	Montgomery Creek, UNT	1.06

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5	30-Day Average Total Recoverable
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	NA

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The effects of this mining are still present. Most of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA that are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected over the past 10 years was used to establish the TMDL for Montgomery Creek. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Montgomery Creek Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Chuck Yingling, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Hyde Fire Company Social Hall meeting place, contact Chuck Yingling at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Montgomery Creek Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the Proposed TMDLs Developed for the Neshaminy Creek, Little Neshaminy Creek, Park Creek, Cooks Run, West Branch Neshaminy Branch, an Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Neshaminy Branch and Two Unnamed Tributaries to Neshaminy Creek in Bucks and Montgomery Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on proposed TMDLs for the Neshaminy Creek Watershed in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The meeting will be held on Monday, February 10, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA.

   These TMDLs were established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. The Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists included stream segments in all of these watersheds. The listings of these waterbodies were due to use impairments caused by excessive nutrients and organic enrichment and low dissolved oxygen from municipal point sources. Agriculture has been identified as a source of nutrient impairment in one of the unnamed tributaries to Neshaminy Creek and suspended solids has been identified as a cause of impairment in the other unnamed tributary to Neshaminy Creek. Urban runoff has also been identified as a source of impairment in the Cooks Run Watershed.

   There are currently no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients and suspended solids. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. These TMDLs set allowable loadings of sediment and phosphorous in the Neshaminy Creek Watershed. Phosphorous was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being the limiting nutrient in these watersheds. The sediment and phosphorous loadings were allocated among all of the land use categories present in the watersheds. Data used in establishing these TMDLs was generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University. The following table shows the listed streams and miles degraded.

Stream		Miles
Code	Stream Name	Degraded
2776	Cooks Run	4.6
2543	Core Creek	15.8
2638	Little Neshaminy Creek	37.9
2741	Mill Creek	8.7
2484	Neshaminy Creek	84.52
2868	West Branch Neshaminy Creek	29.5
2789	North Branch Neshaminy Creek	3.3
2490	Unnamed tributary Neshaminy Creek	0.5
2701	Unnamed tributary Neshaminy Creek	0.58
2889	Unnamed tributary West Branch Neshaminy Branch	0.2
2661	Park Creek	9.3
2790	Pine Run	8.4

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDLs. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDLs and associated information or to obtain directions to the Department Southeast Regional Office meeting place, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDLs can be accessed through the Department website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the Proposed TMDLs Developed for a Segment of Oil Creek in York County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDLs developed for a segment of Oil Creek in York County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Penn Township Municipal Building, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2002. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. The Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists included stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to use impairments caused by sediment as a result of stream bank erosion.

   There are currently no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL sets allowable loadings of sediment in the Oil Creek watershed. The sediment loadings were allocated among all land use categories present in the watersheds. Data used in establishing this TMDL were generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University.

   The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading for the segment of Oil Creek addressed in this TMDL. The overall load reduction necessary to meet the TMDL is also identified.

	Existing Load	TMDL	Percent
Pollutant	(lbs/yr)	(lbs/yr)	Reduction
Sediment	1,549,618	1,039,943	33%

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information sheet or to obtain directions to the Penn Township Municipal Building meeting place, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed in Somerset County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed in Somerset County. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hooversville Community Building in Hooversville, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Tim Kania, Cambria District Mining Office, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. One stream segment in the Oven Run Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998 and draft 2002 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
45621	Oven Run	1.86

   The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	NA

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the late 19th through 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The proposed TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected over the past 10 years was used to establish the proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed. The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Tim Kania, Permits Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Cambria District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information sheet or to obtain directions to the Hooversville Community Building meeting place, contact Tim Kania at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Oven Run Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Pinchot Lake in York County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for Pinchot Lake in York County. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the Warrington Township Building, 3345 Rosstown Road, Wellsville, PA 17365. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for Pinchot Lake, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for Pinchot Lake was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Pinchot Lake was listed on the Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists because of impairments of designated uses due to organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen.

   The Department utilized a combination of watershed and lake models in developing the TMDL. The proposed TMDL sets the allowable loading of phosphorus in the Pinchot Lake watershed. Phosphorus was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for organic enrichment/low dissolved oxygen, due to it being the limiting nutrient in the lake. The phosphorus loading was allocated among all land use categories present in the watershed. Data used in establishing these TMDLs was generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University and the BATHTUB lake model developed by USACE.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for Pinchot Lake. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information sheet or to obtain directions to the Warrington Township Building, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for Pinchot Lake can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed in Cambria County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed in Cambria County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the Patton Ambulance Association Building in Patton, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Chuck Yingling, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. One stream segment in the Rock Run Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to high levels of metals. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
26872	Rock Run	3

   The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (iron, manganese and aluminum) and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion		Total Recoverable/
Parameter	Value (mg/l)	Duration	Dissolved
Iron	1.50 0.3	1 Day Average Maximum	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Maximum	Total Recoverable
Aluminum	0.75	1 Hour	Total Recoverable
pH*	6--9	At all times	N/A

*According to research conducted by the Department, at pH = 6.0 the net alkalinity of a stream has been found to be zero. Therefore, the water quality standard for pH will vary based on in-stream alkalinity at that site with a minimum net alkalinity of zero being maintained. In the case of freestone streams with little or no buffering capacity, the TMDL endpoint for pH will be the alkalinity contained in natural background water quality.

   The primary pollutant for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. The downstream portion of the Rock Run Watershed was mined heavily for bituminous coal in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Strip mining had continued in the watershed until the year 2000. The effects of this mining are still present. There are two types of allocations made in the TMDL: load allocations that are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and wasteload allocations that are associated with the active permits in the watershed.

   The TMDL was developed using mass balance modeling techniques coupled with MCS to determine the long-term daily average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. All analyses were started at the headwaters of each stream segment and a mass balance of pollutant concentration was conducted moving downstream accounting for all sources of pollutants. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected from 1980 to 2002 was used to establish the TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Chuck Yingling, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Patton Ambulance Association Building meeting place, contact Chuck Yingling at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Rock Run Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://ww.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

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Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed in Bedford County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed in Bedford County. The meeting will be held on Monday, January 27, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sixmile Run Fire Hall in Broad Top Township, Bedford County. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Tim Kania, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for these watersheds, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed were established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. One stream segment in the Sixmile Run Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998 and draft 2002 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
13791	Sixmile Run	6.16

   Two stream segments in the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996, 1998 and draft 2002 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
14031	Longs Run	5.26
14030	Sandy Run	6.26

   The proposed plan for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	NA

   The primary pollutant source for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed is abandoned mine workings. These watersheds were heavily mined for coal throughout the 19th and late 20th centuries. The effects of this mining are still present in these watersheds. All of the allocations made in the TMDLs are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed were developed using a MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the proposed TMDLs. The proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed set allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watersheds. Field data collected over the past 2 years was used to establish the proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDLs, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Tim Kania, Permits Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Cambria District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDLs and associated information sheets or to obtain directions to the Sixmile Run Fire Hall meeting place, contact Tim Kania at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDLs for the Sixmile Run Watershed and the Longs Run/Sandy Run Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for South Branch Codorus Creek in York County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the South Branch Codorus Creek in York County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Nature Center, Nixon County Park, 5922 Nixon Drive, York, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for the South Branch Codorus Creek, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL developed for the South Branch Codorus Creek in York County was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. The Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists included stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to use impairments caused by nutrients and siltation as a result of agricultural and urban runoff.

   There currently are no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients and sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL sets allowable loadings of phosphorus and sediment in the South Branch Codorus Creek watershed. Phosphorus was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being the limiting nutrient in the watershed. The phosphorus and sediment loadings were allocated among all land use categories present in the watershed. Data used in establishing these TMDLs were generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University.

   The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus and sediment loadings for two subbasins within the watershed. Overall load reductions necessary to meet the TMDLs are also identified.

		Existing Load	TMDL	Percent
Watershed	Pollutant	(lbs/yr)	(lbs/yr)	Reduction
Subbasin 1	Phosphorus	33,852	16,367	52%
	Sediment	29,141,794	13,773,460	53%
Subbasin 2	Phosphorus	24,269	13,493	44%
	Sediment	17,753,092	11,355,391	36%

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for South Branch Codorus Creek. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Nature Center at Nixon County Park, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the South Branch Codorus Creek can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comments for the TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed in Tioga and Bradford Counties

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed in Tioga and Bradford Counties. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 7 p.m. at the Hillside Rod and Gun Club in Blossburg, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Chuck Yingling, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Three stream segments in the Tioga River Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to depressed pH and/or high concentrations of metals, as well as an additional 14 segments. The listed segments and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
30990	Tioga River	19.71
31442	Bear Creek	1.14
31443	Johnson Creek	8.0
31476	Coal Creek	2.36
31477	Coal Creek, UNT	0.36
31480	Morris Run	2.27
31481	Morris Run, UNT	0.56
31483	Morris Run, UNT	0.67
31484	Morris Run, UNT	1.4
31485	Morris Run, UNT	0.59
31486	Morris Run, UNT	0.36
31487	Morris Run, UNT	0.35
31488	Morris Run, UNT	0.2
31506	Fall Brook	6.83
31519	Fall Brook, UNT	1.15
31521	Fall Brook, UNT	0.98
31522	Fall Brook, UNT	0.91
31523	Fall Brook, UNT	0.15
31534	Fellows Creek	3.38

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5	30-Day Average Total Recoverable
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	N/A

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal from the 19th to the late 20th centuries. The effects of this mining are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA that are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field date collected over the past 10 years was the basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed. The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Tioga River Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Chuck Yingling, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Hillside Rod and Gun Club meeting place, contact Chuck Yingling at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for Tioga River Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL Developed for the Unnamed Tributary to Schuylkill River in Chester County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River in Chester County. The meeting will be held on Monday, February 3, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL for this tributary to the Schuylkill River, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   This TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. The Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists included the stream segment. The listing of this waterbody was due to use impairments caused by excessive nutrients from agricultural land uses.

   There are currently no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients and sediments. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. These TMDLs set allowable loadings of sediment and phosphorous in the unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River watershed. Phosphorous was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being the limiting nutrient in these watersheds. The sediment and phosphorous loadings were allocated among all of the land use categories present in the watershed. Data used in establishing this TMDL was generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University. The following table shows the listed segment and miles degraded.

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
1622	Unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River	2.6

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and associated information or to obtain directions to the Department's Southeast Regional Office, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL can be accessed through the Department's website (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the Proposed TMDLs Developed for an Unnamed Tributary to Swatara Creek in Lebanon County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for an unnamed tributary to Swatara Creek in Lebanon County. The meeting will be held on Monday, January 13, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the East Hanover Township Building, Lebanon County. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Lee McDonnell, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDLs developed for an unnamed tributary to Swatara Creek in Lebanon County were established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. The Commonwealth's 1996 and 1998 Section 303(d) lists included stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to use impairments caused by organic enrichment and low dissolved oxygen as a result of agricultural land use practices.

   There are currently no State or Federal instream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL sets allowable loadings of phosphorus in the unnamed tributary to the Swatara Creek watershed. Phosphorus was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being the limiting nutrient in these watersheds. The phosphorus loadings were allocated among all land use categories present in the watersheds. Data used in establishing these TMDLs were generated using a water quality analysis model (AVGWLF) designed by the Pennsylvania State University.

   The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus loadings for two sub-basins within the watershed. Overall load reductions necessary to meet the TMDLs are also identified.

		Existing Load	TMDL	Percent
Watershed	Pollutant	(lbs/yr)	(lbs/yr)	Reduction
Subbasin 1	Phosphorus	1,865	1,575	16%
Subbasin 2	Phosphorus	1,816	1,218	33%

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Lee A. McDonnell, P. E., Chief, TMDL and Modeling Section, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], [e-mail].

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDLs and associated information sheets or to obtain directions to the East Hanover Township Building meeting place, contact Lee McDonnell at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDLs can be accessed through the Department's website (http://ww.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Public Meeting and Request for Comment for the TMDL for Upper Schuylkill River Watershed in Schuylkill County

   The Department will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL for the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed in Schuylkill County. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 6 p.m. at the Tamaqua Community Center in Tamaqua, PA. Individuals who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should contact Michael Hill, [phone], [e-mail] by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2003. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the EPA for approval.

   The proposed TMDL for the Uppers Schuylkill River Watershed was established in accordance with the requirements of section 303(d) of the act. Panther and Wabash Creeks in the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 and 1998 Pennsylvania 303(d) lists due to high concentrations of metals. The listed streams and miles degraded are shown in the following table:

Stream Code	Stream Name	Miles Degraded
02252	Panther Creek	6.47
02251	Wabash Creek	2.03

   The proposed plan provides calculations of stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron, manganese and acidity), pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:

	Criterion	Total Recoverable/
Parameter	value (mg/l)	Dissolved
Aluminum	0.1 of the 96 hour LC 50 0.75	Total Recoverable
Iron	1.5   0.3	Total Recoverable Dissolved
Manganese	1.00	Total Recoverable
pH	6.0--9.0	N/A

   The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. The majority of the watersheds had been affected by underground and surface mining activities dating back at least 200 years. The effects of this are still present. All of the allocations made in the TMDL are LA, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution.

   The proposed TMDL was developed using MCS to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. MCS allows for the expansion of a data set based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL. The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals and acidity at specified points in the watershed. Field data collected over the past 10 years was used to establish the proposed TMDL for the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed. Data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department.

   The Department will accept written comments on the proposed TMDL for the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed. Comments will not be accepted by facsimile or voice mail. Written comments, which will be considered by the Department in developing the final TMDL, must be postmarked by February 12, 2003, and sent to Michael Hill, Geologic Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA 17901.

   To request a copy of the proposed TMDL for the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed or to obtain directions to the Tamaqua Community Center meeting place, contact Michael Hill at the previous phone number or e-mail address.

   The proposed TMDL for the Upper Schuylkill River Watershed can be accessed through the Department's website (http://ww.dep.state.pa.us) by typing ''TMDL'' in the direct link field and clicking ''GO.'' Persons with a disability who require accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Department at [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2235. Filed for public inspection December 13, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]