597 Nutrient Credit Trading Program; actions

Nutrient Credit Trading Program: Actions

[44 Pa.B. 1835]
[Saturday, March 22, 2014]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has approved the following requests for certification of pollutant reduction activities to generate nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) credits under 25 Pa. Code § 96.8 (relating to use of offsets and tradable credits from pollution reduction activities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed). Proposed pollutant reduction activities include the installation of advanced wastewater treatment processes (AWT) at sewage treatment plants and the following agriculture best management practices: continuous no-till planting methods (CNT); conservation tillage planting methods (CT); planting cover crops (CC); and the export of poultry litter (EPL). These certification request approvals authorize the generation of nitrogen and/or phosphorus credits for use by facilities with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits in the compliance year in which the credits are generated. These approvals are valid until September 30, 2015, provided the pollution reduction activities are implemented, maintained and verified in accordance with the plans contained in the approved certification requests. The approvals are listed chronologically by Certification Date.

Applicant/ Consultant	Generator/ Source	County	Pollutant Reduction Activity	N Credits	P Credits	Public Comment Notice Date	Certification Date
Red Barn Trading Co.	Shank Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	674	0	1-Sep-12	11-Dec-12
Red Barn Trading Co.	Rohr Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	22807	0	20-Oct-12	11-Dec-12
Red Barn Trading Co.	Meadow Vista Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	18697	0	20-Oct-12	11-Dec-12
Red Barn Trading Co.	Keystone Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	16501	0	20-Oct-12	11-Dec-12
Red Barn Trading Co.	Hess Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	6969	0	20-Oct-12	11-Dec-12
Red Barn Trading Co.	Martin Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	382	0	20-Oct-12	11-Dec-12
Material Matters	Longenecker Farm	Lancaster	CNT, CC	12,719	0	2-Feb-13	7-Mar-13
Buchart Horn	York City Sewage Treatment Plant	York	AWT	131,505	17,534	10-Aug-13	13-Mar-13
Sunbury Municipal Authority Sewage Treatment Plant	Sunbury Municipal Authority Sewage Treatment Plant	Northumberland	AWT	22,866	10,228	2-Feb-13	13-Mar-13
JJ Carl PE	Mansfield Municipal Sewage Authority	Tioga	AWT	6,966	353	16-Feb-13	22-Mar-13
Hollidaysburg Regional Sewage Treatment Plant	Hollidaysburg Regional Sewage Treatment Plant	Blair	AWT	47,896	0	6-Mar-13	4-Jun-13
Kulpmont- Marion Heights Joint Municipal Authority	Kulpmont- Marion Heights Joint Municipal Authority	Northumberland	AWT	3,611	0	27-Oct-12	16-Jul-13
CET Engineering Services	Tyrone Borough Sewage Treatment Plant	Blair	AWT	0	4,400	8-Jun-13	16-Jul-13
CS Davidson	Jefferson Codorus Joint Sewer Authority	York	AWT	4,200	250	8-Jun-13	16-Jul-13
EADS Group	Duncansville Sewage Treatment Plant	Blair	AWT	9,684	0	8-Jun-13	16-Jul-13
James Holley Assoc.	Stewartstown Sewage Treatment Plant	York	AWT	5,413	918	8-Jun-13	16-Jul-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Ulmer Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CT, CC	15,659	0	15-Jun-13	6-Aug-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Martin Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CT, CC	182	0	15-Jun-13	6-Aug-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Fogelman Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CT, CC	306	0	10-Aug-13	7-Aug-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Koons Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CT, CC	670	0	10-Aug-13	8-Aug-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Knepp Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CT, CC	204	0	10-Aug-13	8-Aug-13
Lycoming Conservation District	Vandine Farm	Lycoming	CNT, CC	677	0	10-Aug-13	8-Aug-13
Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant	Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant	Luzerne	AWT	75,683	3,960	27-Jul-13	6-Sep-13
Chesapeake Nutrient Management	Hershey Farm	Lancaster	PLE	45,030	5,629	27-Jul-13	6-Sep-13
Hanover Borough Sewage Treatment Plant	Hanover Borough Sewage Treatment Plant	York	AWT	0	2,719	27-Jul-13	6-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Pugh Farm	Franklin	CC	993	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Falling Springs Farm	Franklin	CC	1,329	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Frey's Farm Dairy	Franklin	CC	1,509	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Hissong Farm	Franklin	CC	6,309	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Jo-Bri-Den Farm	Franklin	CC	1,327	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Martin Farm	Franklin	CC	4,358	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Marshall Farm	Franklin	CC	1,248	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Mercer View Farms	Franklin	CC	32,843	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Rotz Farms	Franklin	CC	6,242	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Slate Ridge Dairy	Franklin	CC	373	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Witter Farm	Franklin	CC	3,719	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Brandt Farm	Cumberland	CC	4,680	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Brymesser Farms LLC	Cumberland	CC	6,318	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Creekside Dairy	Cumberland	CC	2,615	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Hockenberry Farm	Cumberland	CC	12,282	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Jet Rae Farm	Cumberland	CC	3,660	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Foster Farm	Cumberland	CC	1,875	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Mt Rock Jerseys Farm	Cumberland	CC	3,740	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Mt View Nursery	Cumberland	CC	6,597	32	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Nealand Farm	Cumberland	CC	4,106	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Sunday Farm	Cumberland	CC	10,446	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Salzman Hughes/ Chambersburg	Weary's Dairy	Cumberland	CC	7,707	0	10-Aug-13	12-Sep-13
Stiffler McGraw	Logan Township Sewage Treatment Plant	Blair	AWT	6,278	465	10-Aug-13	1-Oct-13
Williamsport Sanitary Authority— Central Sewage Treatment Plant	Williamsport Sanitary Authority— Central Sewage Treatment Plant	Lycoming	AWT	96,229	3,291	12-Oct-13	28-Oct-13
Bloomsburg Municipal Authority	Bloomsburg Municipal Authority	Columbia	AWT	29,979	1,715	12-Oct-13	29-Oct-13
Gannet Fleming	Lewisburg Joint Authority East Buffalo	Union	AWT	10,679	1,751	12-Oct-13	30-Oct-13
Material Matters	Gettysburg Sewage Treatment Plant	Adams	AWT	11,774	2,586	9-Nov-13	25-Nov-13
Larson Design Group	Wellsboro Municipal Authority	Tioga	AWT	1,356	152	9-Nov-13	25-Nov-13
Danville Borough Sewage Treatment Plant	Danville Borough Sewage Treatment Plant	Columbia	AWT	18,223	1,654	9-Nov-13	25-Nov-13
Gwin Dobson & Forman	Altoona East Sewage Treatment Plant	Blair	AWT	28,919	1,355	9-Nov-13	25-Nov-13

 Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to 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 should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T 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 of 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 pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at [phone] for more information.

 For further information about this action or the Nutrient Credit Trading Program, contact Jay Braund, Bureau of Point and Non-Point Source Management, Department of Environmental Protection, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, [phone], [e-mail] or visit the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Nutrient Trading'').

E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-597. Filed for public inspection March 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]