DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[32 Pa.B. 2697] NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS NPDES APPLICATIONS PART I PERMITS Under the Federal Clean Water Act and The Clean Streams Law, the following parties have applied for an NPDES permit or to renew their current permit to discharge controlled wastewaters into the waters of this Commonwealth or to conduct other activities required by the NPDES permit. For renewal applications listed in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements. For all new permit applications, renewal application with major changes or applications for permits not waived by the EPA, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, also made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications listed in Section II. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement, to the office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. The comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. Following the comment period, the Department's Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding these applications. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The renewal application, including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, is available on file. For new permit applications, information submitted with the applications is available on file. The information may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the office indicated before the application.
Persons with a disability, who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information, should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0056928 H. Fred Read
30 Slitting Mill Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
Delaware County
Thornbury TownshipUNT of Chester Creek
Y PA0028614 Borough of Spring City
6 South Church Street
Spring City, PA 19475Chester County
Spring City BoroughSchuylkill River
Y PA0052744 Concordville Hotel Inc.
780 Baltimore Pike
P. O. Box 607
Concordville, PA 19331-0607Delaware County
Concord TownshipUNT of West Y Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N?PA0062847 Creditech Inc.
1883 Jory Road
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Northampton County
Plainfield TownshipWaltz Creek
1FYes
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Non-Waived Permit Applications
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
PA0044997, Sewage, Mount Pocono Municipal Authority, 303 Pocono Boulevard, Mt. Pocono, PA 18344. This proposed facility is located in Mt. Pocono Borough, Monroe County.
The receiving stream, Forest Hills Run, is in the State Water Plan watershed #1E and is classified for: HQ-CWF. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Stroudsburg Borough is located on Brodhead Creek is 14 miles below the point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.60 MGD.
Average Average Maximum Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) CBOD5 10.0 15.0 20.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 45.0 60.0 NH3--N (5-1 to 10-31) 2.70 5.40 (11-1 to 4-30) 8.10 16.20 Phosphorus as ''P'' 1.0 2.0 Dissolved Oxygen A minimum of 7.0 mg/l at all times.
Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times.
Total Residual Chlorine .19 .44 NO2 + NO3 as ''N'' 13.80 27.60 Total Copper Monitor and Report
Total Lead Monitor and Report Total Zinc Monitor and Report Temperature Monitor and Report The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of .99 MGD.
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 10.0 15.0 20.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 45.0 60.0 NH3--N (5-1 to 10-31) 2.40 4.80 (11-1 to 4-30) 7.20 14.40 Phosphorus as ''P'' 1.0 2.0 Dissolved Oxygen A minimum of 7.0 mg/l at all times.
Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times. Temperature Monitor and Report
NO2 + NO3 as ''N'' 12.10 24.20 Total Residual Chlorine .12 .275 Total Copper Monitor and Report Total Lead Monitor and Report
Total Zinc Monitor and Report
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; (412) 442-4000.PA0001201, Industrial Waste, SIC 3674, Powerex, Inc., 200 East Hillis Street, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water and sewage from its Youngwood facility in Youngwood Township, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Sewickley Creek, classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply is McKeesport MWA, located at Youghiogheny River, 29.4 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.198 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (MGD) Monitor Only
CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-30) 10 20 (11-1 to 4-30) 20 40 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-30) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliform See Condition No. 4 in Part C of the permit.
Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0
Outfall 101: existing discharge to Outfall 001. (0.175 MGD)
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (MGD) Monitor and Report
Total Suspended Solids 31 60 Chromium 1.59 3.18 Oil and Grease 15 30 Cadmium 0.0083 0.017 Copper 0.175 0.35 Lead 0.022 0.044 Zinc 0.277 0.544 Silver 0.0015 0.003 Nickel 0.55 1.1 Fluoride (1st Month to 36th Month) 17.4 32.0 (36th Month to Expiration Date) 16.6 33.2 Trichloroethylene (1st Month to 36th Month) Monitor and Report Monitor and Report
(36th Month to Expiration Date) 0.162 0.342 Cyanide (T) 0.65 1.2 TTO 1.37 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Other Conditions: TRE/TIE added in Part C for fluoride at Outfall 101.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
PA0003425, Industrial Waste, SIC, 2851, Ranbar Technology, Inc., 1114 William Flinn Highway, Glenshaw, PA 15116-2657. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge untreated boiler blowdown and stormwater from Glenshaw Plant in Shaler Township, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Pine Creek, classified as a TSF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply is Millvale MWW, located on the Allegheny River, 4.78 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.0072 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (MGD) Monitor and Report
Temperature (°F) 110 Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.0 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0
Outfall 002: existing discharge, design flow of variable mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum The discharge via this outfall shall consist of uncontaminated stormwater runoff only. The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0041238, Sewage, Meyersdale-Summit Park Recreation Commission, P. O. Box 194, Meyersdale, PA 15552-0194. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from Maple Valley Park Sewage Treatment Plant in Summit Township, Somerset County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Blue Lick Creek, which are classified as a CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Ohiopyle State Park Water Authority located on the Youghiogheny River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.004 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 50,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0095044, Sewage, Northgate Townhouses Condo Association, 380 Z Northgate Drive, Apollo, PA 15613. This application is for Renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from Northgate Townhouses STP in Washington Township, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as unnamed tributary of Pine Run, classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Freeport Water Company.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.0042 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 3.2 6.4 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine .04 .09 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0098434, Sewage, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, P. O. Box 3060, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3060. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Welcome Center sewage treatment plant in Whiteley Township, Greene County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as unnamed tributary of Whiteley Creek, which are classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Masontown Borough Water Works on the Monongahela River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.0095 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 10 20 Suspended Solids 10 20 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 1.9 3.8 (11-1 to 4-30) 2.7 5.4 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PERMITS CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWAGE WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW PART II PERMITS The following permit applications or requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
Persons wishing to comment on any of the applications are invited to submit a statement to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 15-day comment period will be considered in making the final decision regarding the application. The comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation of the area. If no hearing is held, the Department's Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the applications after a complete review. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
A copy of the permit application or proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection. Appointments to review the application may be made by contacting Records Management at the indicated telephone number.
I. Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
WQM Permit No. 2387434, Sewerage, Springhill Farms Wastewater Treatment Facility Association, P. O. Box 756, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. This proposed facility is located in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Installation of a dechlorination system at the existing Springhill Farm WWTP.
WQM Permit No. 1502406, Sewerage, Orleans Homebuilders Inc., One Greenwood Square, 3333 Street Road, Suite 101, Bensalem, PA 19020. This proposed facility is located in New Garden Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station and forcemain to serve The Candlewyck at New Garden a 109-lot single residential community.
WQM Permit No. 4689409, Sewerage, English Village Service Company, Inc., 120 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. This proposed facility is located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Modification of aeration system to an anoxic-aerobic activated sludge process for nitrate removal.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
WQM Permit No. 3602410, Sewerage, Ephrata Township Sewer Authority, 265 Akron Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. This proposed facility is located in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization for construction/operation of the Goodling Sewer Trunk Line Extension serving the Eastland Communities Subdivision and the Fieldcrest at Meadow Valley Road Subdivision.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Application No. 0202407, Sewerage, Donald Andrick, 3919 Constitution Blvd., Darlington, PA 16115. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow single residence sewage treatment plant to serve the Andrick Residence located in Bell Acres Borough, Allegheny County.
Application No. 5602401, Sewerage, Christopher T. and Carol A. Lasky, 130 Point Park Lane, Friedens, PA 15541. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow single residence sewage treatment plant to serve the Lasky residence located in Jenner Township, Somerset County.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 2002410, Sewerage, City of Titusville, 107 North Franklin Street, Titusville, PA 16354. This proposed facility is located in City of Titusville, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility, sewer system improvements and a parallel interceptor from Brown Street to the wastewater treatment facility.
WQM Permit No. 2502408, Sewerage, City of Erie, 626 State Street, Erie, PA 16501-1128. This proposed facility is located in City of Erie, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the replacement of a pump station and sanitary sewers.
WQM Permit No 2002409, Sewerage, David Jesse, 2502 Lester Road, Linesville, PA 16424. This proposed facility is located in Conneaut Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No 2002411, Sewerage, Louis Bartok 1 SRSTP, 7458 Sugar Lake Road, Cochranton, PA 16314. This proposed facility is located in Wayne Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No 2002412, Sewerage, Louis Bartok 2 SRSTP, 7437 Sugar Lake Road, Cochranton, PA 16314. This proposed facility is located in Wayne Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence sewage treatment plant.
NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity into waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided as erosion and sediment control best management practices which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Where indicated, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the appropriate Department Regional Office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received by the appropriate Department Regional Office during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the 30-day comment period, the appropriate Regional Office Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sediment control plan for the earth disturbance activity, are on file and may be inspected at the office identified in this notice.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the specified Regional Office. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Northampton County Conservation District: Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES
No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityReceiving
Water/UsePAS10U171 Gerhard Reithmuller
82 Eagle Rock Way
Montclair, NJ 07042Northampton County
Palmer TownshipBushkill Creek
HQ-CWF
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on the permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Comment responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Permit No. 1502504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Ridgeview Mobile Home Park Township West Nottingham Responsible Official Patsy Wilson
54 Pear Tree Lane
Colora, MD 21917Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Glace Associates, Inc.
3705 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011Application Received Date May 1, 2002 Description of Action Permit existing well and distribution system to serve Ridgeview Mobile Home Park. Permit No. 0902504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania Suburban
Water CompanyTownship Middletown Responsible Official Morris Coulter
762 W. Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 N. Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Application Received Date May 8, 2002 Description of Action Construction of a 2 MG clearwell and a pump station at the Neshaminy Water Treatment Facility. Permit No. 5102501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Philadelphia Water Department
City of PhiladelphiaResponsible Official William Wankoff
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer BCM Engineers
920 Germantown Pike
Suite 200
Plymouth, PA 19462Application Received Date May 13, 2002 Description of Action Modifications to the Belmont Water Treatment Plant. Project will include the construction of a chemical feed room in the existing chemical building and installation of four 20,000 gallon tanks for storage of sodium hypochlorite. Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manger, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 2202501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Williamstown Borough
Authority
County Dauphin Responsible Official Jack L. Herb Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Harry E. Bingaman, P. E.
Glace Assoc., Inc.
3705 Trindle Rd.
Camp Hill, PA 17011Application Received Date May 3, 2002 Description of Action Construction of Well No. 1, installation of a small tank and booster pumps. Permit No. 3102502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mill Creek Area Municipal Authority Municipality Brady Township County Huntingdon Responsible Official Richard L. Wagner, Chairperson
P. O. Box 4
Mill Creek, PA 17060
Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer David A. Hegemann, P. E.
Hegemann and Wray Consulting Engineers
429 Park Avenue
Cresson, PA 16630Application Received Date April 24, 2002 Description of Action Service extension to the Village of Fousetown including the construction of a 74,000-gallon water storage tank and pumping station. Permit No. 6702510, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Borough of Hanover Municipality Conewago Township County York Responsible Official Bruce Rebert, Borough Manager
44 Frederick Street
Hanover, PA 17331Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Ronald L. Orndorff, P. E.
44 Frederick Street
Hanover, PA 17331Application Received Date April 22, 2002 Description of Action Construction Permit Application for Well No. 2. The well will be pumped at a rate not to exceed 125 gallons per minute. Treatment will be provided at the existing, previously permitted Hanover Borough surface water filtration facility. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit No. 3702502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania-American Water Company
Ellwood City District
2736 Ellwood Road
New Castle, PA 16101Township or Borough Lawrence County Responsible Official William C. Kelvington
Vice President--Operations
800 West Hersheypark Drive
P. O. Box 888
Hershey, PA 17033Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Kevin Mortimer
Pennsylvania American Water Company
2763 Ellwood Road
New Castle, PA 16101
Application Received Date May 16, 2002 Description of Action Extension of 16" waterline from Jackson Township to Pennsylvania-American Water Company--Butler Distribution. Construct two booster stations and chloramination facilities and relocation of a water storage tank. Permit No. 1002501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania-American Water Company
Butler District
2736 Ellwood Road
New Castle, PA 16101Township or Borough Butler County Responsible Official William C. Kelvington
Vice President--Operations
800 West Hersheypark Drive
P. O. Box 888
Hershey, PA 17033Type of Facility PWS--Disinfection Consulting Engineer Kevin Mortimer
Pennsylvania-American Water Company
2763 Ellwood Road
New Castle, PA 16101Application Received Date May 16, 2002 Description of Action Installation of ammonia feed equipment to provide for disinfection by chloramination. MINOR AMENDMENT
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Application No. 2302501, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Chester Water Authority Township Lower Oxford Responsible Official Robert W. Naef
415 Welsh Street
Chester, PA 19106
Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P. O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106Application Received Date May 8, 2002 Description of Action Construction of a surge relief station to replace three existing surge relief chambers. WASTE OPERATE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications Received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit Application No. 100932, Environmental & Recycling Services, Inc., 1100 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517. A Major Permit Modification application for an expansion (Phase IV) of an existing construction/demolition landfill with attenuating soil base at average receiving rate of 1,350 tons per day. The project encompasses 50.1 acres of construction/demolition landfill with attenuating soil base, principally located over a municipal waste landfill. The project will occur entirely within the previously permitted area and no expansion of the permit area is proposed. The project will include a new sediment basin at this construction/demolition waste landfill located in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County. The application was received in the Regional Office on December 9, 1999, and then it was revised and resubmitted on November 30, 2001. This Major Permit Modification was found to be administratively complete as of April 30, 2002.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit Application No. 101676, ABC-EZ Moving Company, Inc., 530 Spruce Run Road, Avalon, PA 15202. An application for the operation of a construction and demolition waste transfer station in Stowe Township, Allegheny County was received in the Regional Office on May 3, 2002.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to David Eberle, Facilities Supervisor, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact the Department Southwest Regional Office, (412) 442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] AIR QUALITY PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts, which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03038A: Bridgeview, Inc. (1525 Chestnut Hill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543) for construction of an animal crematory in Robeson Township, Berks County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
14-313-042: Rutgers Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for modification of a chemical process facility to manufacture a new product (ROC-8) in College Township, Centre County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00916A: Perryman Co. (213 Vandale Drive, Houston, PA 15342) for expansion to include a new titanium wire cleaning/processing operation at the Houston facility in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
23-0021B: Congoleum Corp. (4001 Ridge Road, Trainer, PA 19061-4396) to establish a Federally enforceable emission cap for VOC emissions from printing press related sources and operations of its plant in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. This facility is a Title V facility. This Federally Enforceable Emission Limit establishment will result in VOC emissions to be reduced by 17.2 tons facility wide. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-309-119: ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064-8928) for installation of an air cleaning device (fabric collector) for the existing cement transfer system at the Nazareth Plant I in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County. The particulate emissions from the fabric collector will not exceed the best available technology standard of 0.01 grain/DSCFT (1.36 tons per year). The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 48-00004. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05004E: P. H. Glatfelter Co. (228 South Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362) for replacement of an existing baghouse on a steel ash bin vent for the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 Power Boiler Ash Unloading System at their pulp and paper mill in Spring Grove Borough, York County. Since this is a replacement of an existing baghouse, no net increase of particulate matter emissions is expected from this project.
The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit (No. 67-05004). This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
The following special conditions will be included in the plan approval:
1. The permittee shall comply with all provisions of the facility's Title V Operating Permit No. 67-05004 in the execution of the modifications authorized under this plan approval.
2. The permittee shall install a pressure gauge to monitor the pressure drop across the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 Power Boiler Ash Unloading System Baghouse. The pressure drop shall be recorded daily and a daily check of dust emissions shall be conducted in accordance with the facility's Alternative to Daily Inspection Procedure.
The Title V Operating Permit contains emission limitations, recordkeeping, monitoring reporting and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The Title V Operating Permit will be modified to include the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 Power Boiler Ash Unloading System in Source 130, Material Handling.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-304-008B: ACP Manufacturing Co., LLC (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) on May 9, 2002, to incorporate conditions established in Plan Approval 59-304-008F for a phenolic urethane cold box foundry core-making machine and associated air cleaning device (a packed tower scrubber) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
19-310-007: Sokol Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 366, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for construction of a wet sand and gravel processing operation in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County. The fugitive dust emissions from the operation of the crushing, screening and conveying equipment is expected to be minimal due to the wet nature of the raw material and the amount of water which will be applied to the material throughout the operation.
The Department has determined that the proposed sand and gravel processing equipment will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the requirements of Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676. The Department consequently intends to issue plan approval for the construction of the respective equipment.
The Department intends to place conditions in the plan approval to be issued to assure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements. The following is a summary of these conditions:
1. If at any time it is determined that the air contaminant emissions from the crushing, screening and conveying equipment are in excess of any applicable air contaminant emission limitation, the company shall install additional water spray dust suppression nozzles and/or take other control measures as are necessary to reduce the air contaminant emissions to within the applicable limitations.
2. The air contaminant emissions from the equipment shall comply with the applicable requirements specified in Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676.
3. This plan approval does not authorize the construction of any engines or generators.
4. The company shall have onsite an operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray bar to be used, as needed, for the prevention and control of fugitive air contaminant emissions from roadways, stock piles, truck loading activities and the like.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00520: Dynamic Materials Corp. (1138 Industrial Park Drive, P. O. Box 317, Mount Braddock, PA 15465) for operation of a dust collector in North Union Township, Fayette County.
65-00926: Crow's Nest Synfuels, LP (13 Elm Street, Cohasset, MA 02025) for operation of a coal prep plant in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00054: Abington Memorial Hospital (1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001) in Abington Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major air emission points include boilers and generators that are restricting their major source emissions of nitrogen oxides.
15-00073: Veterans Affair Medical Center (1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19230) for operation of a hospital in Caln Township, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The hospital has the potential to emit 24.9 TPY of NOx. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the hospital operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00022: ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc. (900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for a Non-Title V Facility (State-Only Synthetic Minor Operating Permit) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The facility operates several pilot plant operations that are used to develop processes for other facilities that they own and operate. The sources at this location include a boiler, a few emergency generators, pilot plant operations and a laboratory. The facility has a limit of 16.41 tons of nitrogen oxides per year from a previous permit. The facility also has the potential to emit 15 tons of VOCs per year and 4.831 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
09-00053: Greif Bros. Corp. (695 Louis Drive, Warminster, PA 18974) for operation of the manufacturing plant in Warminster Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a Non-Title V (State Only) facility. The facility has the potential to emit 24.9 TPY of VOCs. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-00059: Lyondell Chemical Co. (3801 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073) for operation of a research and development center manufacturing industrial organic chemicals in Newtown Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a Non-Title V (State only) facility. The facility has elected to cap their nitrogen oxides and VOCs at Minor Source threshold levels (less than 25 tons per year each). The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00048: Worthington Armstrong Venture (45 Morehall Road, Malvern, PA 19355) for a Non-Title V Facility (State-Only Synthetic Minor Operating Permit) in Aston Township, Delaware County. This facility manufactures metal grids and frames for hanging ceiling tile and dry wall. The sources of emissions include 21 space heaters and 15 grid forming lines. The facility has a potential to emit 2.326 tons of nitrogen oxides per year and 11.64 tons of VOCs per year. Monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
15-00055: Highway Materials, Inc. (850 Quarry Road, Downingtown, PA 19335) for operation of the asphalt paving mixture plant in East Caln Township, Chester County. The permit is for a Non-Title V (State only) facility. The facility has elected to cap their VOCs and nitrogen oxides to Minor Source threshold levels (less than 25 tons per year each). The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
29-05002: New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for operation of a bituminous concrete batch plant (controlled by a cyclone and two fabric collectors) at the Union Equipment Blacktop Plant in Bethel Township, Fulton County. Actual emissions for criteria pollutants will be below Title V thresholds. This will be accomplished by limiting the annual production of hot mix asphalt. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating within all other applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
12-399-017: Pennsylvania Sintered Metals, Inc. d/b/a Brownco Powder Products (2950 Whittimore Road, Emporium, PA 15834) for operation of a powdered metal parts sintering furnace in Emporium Borough, Cameron County. The air contaminant emissions from the sintering furnace are controlled by an instack afterburner.
The respective sintering furnace is used to sinter various aluminum parts. The powdered aluminum used in the parts processed through the furnace will have a lubricant content of no greater than 1.5% by weight. The furnace will emit up to .66 ton of particulate matter per year.
The Department has determined that the sintering furnace was constructed and is operating, in accordance with all conditions of Plan Approval 12-399-017 as well as in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Department consequently intends to issue an operating permit for the operation of the respective sintering furnace.
The following is a summary of conditions the Department proposes to place in the operating permit to be issued to ensure continued compliance with all applicable requirements:
1. The air contaminants from the sintering furnace shall be controlled by an instack afterburner which is to be maintained at a minimum temperature of 1,500°F when the sintering furnace is in operation.
2. The particulate matter emission in the exhaust of each of the sintering furnace stacks shall not exceed .02 grain per dry standard cubic foot.
3. The lubricant content of the aluminum powdered metal to be processed shall not exceed 1.5% by weight. The aluminum powder shall not contain any zinc stearate, lithium stearate or any other metal-bearing, silicon-bearing or calcium-bearing lubricant.
4. The opacity from the sintering furnace stacks shall not exceed 10% at any time.
5. The sintering furnace stacks shall not be cleaned using high temperature burnout procedures.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-00126: Hickman Manufacturing, Inc. (R. D. 2, Industrial Park Boulevard, New Beaver, PA 16141) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a roof coating manufacturing operation in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County.
25-00095: Lord Corp. MPD (1635 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to operate a fabricated rubber products manufacturing facility in Erie City, Erie County.
61-00012: OMG/Mooney Chemicals, Inc. (P. O. Box 111, Two Mile Run Road, Franklin, PA 16323) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to operate an industrial organic chemicals manufacturing facility in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit will limit the emission of VOCs to 49.9 TPY, emissions of any single hazardous air pollutant to 9.9 TPY and emissions from all hazardous air pollutants to 24.9 TPY. Appropriate requirements to assure compliance with those limitations have been included in the permit.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.
Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Coal Applications Received
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17910114 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0206628. River Hill Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit located in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 300 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Dutch Hollow Run, Dutch Hollow Run, tributary to Mosquito Creek and Mosquito Creek. Application received March 19, 2002.
17010103. K & J Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Chest and Ferguson Townships, Clearfield County affecting 262 acres. Receiving streams: McMasters and Wilson Runs, classified for the following uses: CWF (sensitive streams). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received May 7, 2002.
17010104. TDK Coal Sales, Inc., P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 86.7 acres. Receiving streams: Stump Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received May 9, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
26020102 and NPDES No. PA0250147. PURCO Coal Inc. (22 Van Voorhis Lane, Monongahela, PA 15063). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in North Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 76.8 acres. Receiving streams: Gist Run to Dunbar Creek, classified for the following use: TSW. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received May 9, 2002.
65880106 and NPDES No. PA0591220. Millwood Development, Inc. (220 W. Second St., Derry, PA 15627). Transfer application currently issued to M. B. Energy, Inc. for continued operations and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 487.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Getty Run to Loyalhanna Creek to Kiskiminetas River, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received April 29, 2002.
03920105 and NPDES No. PA0200115. T. C. Mining (R. R. 2, Box 301B, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application for continued reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, affecting 114.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to South Fork of Pine Creek and South Fork of Pine Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Pennsylvania-American Water Company. Renewal application received May 16, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249211. S & M Mining, Inc., 15 Rayne Run Road, Marion Center, PA 15759, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 143.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Two Lick Reservoir (PWS) to Two Lick Creek to Blacklick Creek to the Conemaugh River classified for the following uses: WWF. The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream is the Pennsylvania American Water Company intake on Two Lick Reservoir. Application received April 15, 2002. This is a correction to the notice for this application published at 32 Pa.B. 2355 (May 11, 2002).
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
24980101 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0227706. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip, auger, clay removal and water treatment plan sludge cake placement in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 457.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to McCauley Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Revision to include beneficial use coal ash placement. Application received May 10, 2002.
Noncoal Applications Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
11020801. Laurel Sand & Stone, Inc., P. O. Box 629, 163 Cricket Lane, Carrolltown, PA 15722, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (shale) mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 13.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Laurel Run to Conemaugh River classified for the following uses: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 7, 2002.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION Under Act 181 of 1984, the Department solicits letters of interest from the landowners and/or licensed mine operators for the reclamation of the following abandoned strip mine projects:
Project No. BF 483, Saltlick/Bullskin Township, Fayette County, 51 acres.
Project No. BF 485, CN 99-22, Washington Township, Dauphin County, 6 acres.
Letters of interest must be received by Roderick A. Fletcher, P. E., Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476, no later than 4 p.m. on July 1, 2002, to be considered. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Brian Bradley, Division of Mine Hazards, (717) 783-7747.
PROJECTS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD SAMARITAN ACT The Environmental Good Samaritan Act (27 Pa.C.S. §§ 8001--8114) provides certain protections and immunities from civil liability for landowners and persons who voluntarily undertake reclamation and abatement projects to address land and water adversely affected by mining or oil or gas extraction or exploration for natural resources and left in an unreclaimed condition or left discharging water pollution. For landowners and persons to qualify for immunity, the projects must be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
The following project proposals have been received by the Department. A copy of the proposals is available for inspection at the office indicated before each proposal.
Written comments or objections may be submitted by persons, offices or heads of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the proposal identification number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department of the basis of the comment or objection and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
Project Proposals Received
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
17910114 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0206628. River Hill Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847. Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit located in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County affecting 300 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Dutch Hollow Run, Dutch Hollow Run, tributary to Mosquito Creek and Mosquito Creek. Application received March 19, 2002.
17010103. K & J Coal Co., Inc., P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Chest and Ferguson Townships, Clearfield County affecting 262 acres. Receiving streams: McMasters Run, Wilson Run, classified for the following uses: CWF (sensitive streams). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received May 7, 2002.
17010104. TDK Coal Sales, Inc., P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824. Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Brady Township, Clearfield County affecting 86.7 acres. Receiving streams: Stump Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is: none. Application received May 9, 2002.
EGS24021. Elk County Fisherman, HCR 1, Box 199A, Ridgway, PA 15853. A project to abate mine drainage pollution in Jones Township, Elk County, affecting nine acres. Receiving streams: Johnson Run and East Branch of the Clarion River, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 10 miles downstream of this proposed operation. Project proposal received May 16, 2002.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 Water Quality Certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-010SE. Frank Kelly, 203 Buck Road, Holland, PA 18966, Plumstead Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
A request for an Environmental Assessment for impacts associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of the nonjurisdictional dam across an unnamed tributary to the North Branch Neshaminy Creek (WWF). The proposed dam will provide stormwater management for a residential subdivision. The proposed dam and associated components will impact about 0.02 acre of wetlands (PSS). The project is located north of the intersection of Swamp Road and Curly Hill Road. (Doylestown, PA Quadrangle N: 18.30 inches, W: 5.50 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E06-569. Job H. Van Leusden, 325 Miller Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 in Cumru Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing 72-inch diameter steel pipe culvert and to construct and maintain a 72-inch diameter replacement culvert to an unnamed tributary to Wyomissing Creek (HQ-CWF) and to stabilize the driveway and embankment for a distance of approximately 70 feet with 4 inches and 3 inches of concrete respectively at a point approximately 2,200 feet northeast of the intersection of Yorkshire and Gouglersville Roads along the south side of Yorkshire Road (Sinking Spring, PA Quadrangle N: 3.5 inches; W: 0.4 inch) in Cumru Township, Berks County.
E34-105. Sheri Franz, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301 in Lack Township, Juniata County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To operate and maintain approximately 7.95 miles of an existing 30-inch natural gas pipeline (PL1), the pipeline crosses the following streams: George Creek (CWF), a tributary to Blair Hollow (CWF), Blair Hollow (CWF) and Tuscarora Creek (CWF) and a 10.1 acre palustrine forested wetlands that are adjacent to George Creek. The project starts at the Juniata County/Huntingdon County border near Blairs Mills (Blairs Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 5.9 inches; W: 11.8 inches) and ends near Perulack (Blairs Mills, PA Quadrangle N: 18.9 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in Lack Township, Juniata County.
E50-212. Lisa Myers, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 in Jackson Township, Perry County.
To remove the existing covered bridge and then to construct and maintain a covered bridge having a single span of 73.25 feet with a minimum underclearance of 8.84 feet across Sherman Creek (HQ-CWF) on SR 3003, Section 002, Segment 0030, Offset 0635 (Three Springs Road) located about 1 mile southwest of Blain Borough (Blain, PA Quadrangle N: 13.58 inches; W: 3.45 inches) in Jackson Township, Perry County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E53-374. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 342, Clearfield, PA 16830. SR 0244, Section A03, Bridge Replacement, in Genesee Township, Potter County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Ellisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 19.8 inches; W: 0.4 inch).
To remove an existing structure and construct, operate and maintain a single span prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge to carry SR 0244, Section A03, across Irish Settlement Brook (CWF) to improve public highway safety. The single span bridge shall be constructed with a minimum clear span of 38.5-feet, underclearance of 2.92-feet and a skew of 90-degrees. Since Irish Settlement Brook is a wild trout stream, no construction or future repair work shall be conduct in or along the stream channel from October 1 to April 1 without prior written approval of the Fish and Boat Commission. The bridge replacement project will not impact wetlands while impacting 75-feet of waterway that is located on SR 0244 approximately 330-feet west of SR 4016 and SR 0244 intersection.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E11-297. Borough of Patton, P. O. Box 175, Patton, PA 16668. Borough of Patton and Elder Township, Cambria County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To upgrade and maintain the existing wastewater treatment plant and the water treatment plant in the 100-year floodplain of Chest Creek (CWF) including upgrades to two remote pump stations, the elimination of an outfall along Chest Creek, the construction and maintenance of a utility line stream crossing in Chest Creek and a utility line stream crossing in an unnamed tributary to Chest Creek. The project is located off of SR 36. (Hastings, PA Quadrangle N: 2 inches; W: 3.5 inches).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E10-359, William Klink, 418 Kriess Road, Renfrew, PA 16053, Klink Bridge Construction, in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Butler, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 14.8 inches).
To construct and maintain a driveway and a 16-foot long single span oak-plank bridge with an under clearance of 40 inches bridge across an unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek (WWF). The oak planks will be placed on four 10-inch by 14-inch steel I-beams placed on concrete abutments. The bridge will provide access from Reiber Road (T830) to a new home site on Klink property.
E20-518, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16512. Six-inch Meadville high pressure loop--Natural Gas Pipeline, in Union and West Mead Townships, Crawford County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Geneva, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 3.8 inches).
Replace and maintain a 6-inch steel, high-pressure natural gas pipeline across French Creek (WWF) and one overflow channel. The pipeline will be installed approximately 15 feet below French Creek and 17 feet below the overflow channel using the directional drill method. The total length of direction drill is approximately 2,200 feet. The location of the project is approximately 1 mile south of Meadville in West Mead and Union Townships.
E24-219, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Existing Natural Gas Pipeline LN-280, in Benezette Township, Elk County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To operate and maintain an existing 20-inch natural gas pipeline in Elk County from the Cameron County border (N41°15`24"; W78°14`09") traversing southwest to the Clearfield County border (N41°14`16", W78°22`14"). The project crosses four watersheds (all HQ-CWF) and includes but is not limited to the crossing of the following EV streams and EV wetlands described in the application: Wetland 1 (N41°15`15", W78°14`57"), Beaver Run/Wetland 2 (N41°15`14", W78°15`22"), Wetland 3 (N41°15`12", W78°15`48"), Wetland 4 (N41°15`10", W78°16`02"), Wetland 5 (N41°15`11", W78°16`30"), tributary to Pebble Run/Wetland 6 (N41°15`12", W78°17`05"), Pebble Run/Wetland 7 (N41°15`12", W78°17`55"), Wetland 8 (N41°15`00", W78°19`32"), Wetland 9 (N41°14`49", W78°19`54"), Wetland 10 (N41°14`40", W78°20`47"), Wetland 10 (N41°14`40", W78°20`47"), Wetland 11 (N41°14`25", W78°21`49") and tributary to Jack Dent Branch/Wetland 12 (N41°14`16", W78°22`14"). This application is a result of an emergency permit action.
E24-220, Jones Township, P. O. Box 25 Wilcox, PA 15870. Jones Township Ballfield, in Jones Township, Elk County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Wilcox, PA Quadrangle N: 14.4 inches; W: 8.9 inches).
To construct a ballfield and fill three shrubbed wetlands. Total wetland impact acreage is 0.15 acre. The project is located on the floodplain of the confluences of the West Branch of the Clarion River and Wilson Run within the Village of Wilcox on Old Kane Road (SR 0321). The impacted nonexceptional value wetland will be replaced onsite with a 0.16-acre system that is connected to a larger avoided wetland system.
E25-650, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 4034, Sectional 70, across unnamed tributaries to Lake Erie, in City of Erie, Erie County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 5.8 inches) continuing westward to Broad Street Erie South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches, W: 5.8 inches.
To construct and enclose two tributaries to Lake Erie. One enclosure 320 feet of a tributary to McDaniel's Run. One enclosure of 70 feet in Cemetery Run. This project includes placement of fill in .58 acre of PFO wetland. Construction of replacement wetlands for this project was previously authorized under Permit E25-626.
E61-253, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, P. O. Box 398. SR 0008, Segment A-02 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, ACOE Pittsburgh District
To conduct the following activities associated with the realignment of 1,400 linear feet of SR 0008, Segment A-02 in Cherrytree Townships:
1. To install and maintain a 80-foot long, 36-inch reinforced concrete culvert in a tributary of Cherrytree Run (CWF) (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
2. To install two temporary 82-foot long, 36-inch diameter corrugated metal culverts in a tributary of Cherrytree Run (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
3. To install and maintain a 105-foot long, 54-inch diameter reinforced concrete culvert in a tributary of Cherrytree Run (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
4. To install a temporary 135-ft long, 48-inch diameter corrugated metal culvert in a tributary of Cherrytree Run (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: .1 inch).
5. To install and maintain an 80-foot long, 48-inch diameter reinforced concrete culvert in a tributary of Cherrytree Run (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.9 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
6. To relocate 400-foot of the channel of a tributary to Cherrytree Run (Titusville South, PA Quadrangle N: 12.8 inches; W: 9.1 inches).
7. To impact a total of 2.45 acre of wetland
Project includes construction of 2.5 acre of replacement wetland at the Polk Wetlands Replacement Area adjacent to SR 3024 on State Game Lands No. 39 approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the intersection of SR 62 and SR 3024.
E62-383, Allegheny Partners, LP c/o Forest Investment Associates, P. O. Box 1474, Smethport, PA 16749. Wade Run Bridge Replacement, in Pittsfield Township, Warren County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Pittsfield, PA Quadrangle N: 7.0 inches; W: 5.25 inches).
Replace and maintain a bridge on a forestry road across Wade Run (CWF). The existing wooden structure will be replaced with a structure comprised of steel stringers and concrete block abutments. The bridge will have a clear span of approximately 18 feet. The bridge will be located approximately 900 feet southwest of the confluence of Wade Run and Rattlesnake Run.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT--NPDES AND WQM PART II PERMITS INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval.
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. Municipal and Industrial Permit Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
NPDES Permit No. PA0050474, Sewage, Warwick Drainage Company, 502 Gordon Drive, Exton, PA 19341. This proposed facility is located in Warwick Township, Chester County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal to discharge into French Creek--Manatawny-3D.
WQM Permit No. 4601412, Sewerage, Charles Cobbler, 531 Conshohocken State Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035. This proposed facility is located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction and operation of a small flow STP.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA0062570, Sewage, Covington Township Sewer Authority, Box 266, Moscow, PA 18444. This proposed facility is located in Covington Township, Lackawanna County and discharges to Roaring Brook Creek.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of NPDES Permit. In the Public Notice (draft permit), 0.5 mg/l was specified for phosphorus effluent limit. Most recent lake survey data indicates that 0.5 mg/l is not necessary at this time and the existing limit of 1.0 mg/l is specified in the final permit.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0009385, Industrial Waste, Con Agra Grocery Products Company, 30 Marr Street, Milton, PA, 17847. This existing facility is located in Milton Borough, Northumberland County.
Description of Action/Activity: Renewal of the NPDES permit for the discharge of noncontact cooling water and stormwater to the West Branch Susquehanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0228524, Sewage, Duncan Township, P. O. Box 908, Wellsboro, PA 16901. This proposed facility is located in Duncan Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of an NPDES permit for the discharge of 0.030 million gallons per day of treated sewage effluent to an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek. Discharge is from a proposed sewage treatment plant to serve the Village of Antrim.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES Permit No. PA0003549, Industrial Waste, Dominion Transmission Corporation, P. O. Box 2450, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2450, authorized to discharge from a facility located at Oakford Station, Salem Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Beaver Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0027626, Sewage, Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority, 1200 Pine Run Road, Leechburg, PA 15656 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Kiski Valley Sewage Treatment Plant, Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County to receiving waters named Kiskiminetas River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0217565, Sewage, John and Lynae Williams, 2212 Anthony Run Road, Indiana, PA 15701 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Maple Valley Personal Care Home STP, Armstrong Township, Indiana County to receiving waters named Anthony Run.
Permit No. 6502401, Sewerage, Borough of North Belle Vernon, 503 Speer Street, North Belle Vernon, PA 15012-3804. Construction of sanitary sewers located in Borough of North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County to serve Borough of North Belle Vernon.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0238741, Sewage, Don W. Neff, 111 Beach Road, Chicora, PA 16025. This proposed facility is located in Concord Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
NPDES Permit No. PA0238732, Sewage, Rodney J. Dinsmore, 710 Theresa Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. This proposed facility is located in City of St. Marys, Elk County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 1002403, Sewerage, Don W. Neff, 111 Beach Road, Chicora, PA 16025. This proposed facility is located in Concord Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 2002402, Sewerage, Danny P. and Shelly M. Forbes, 21958 Hillview Road, Saegertown, PA 16433. This proposed facility is located in Cussewago Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 2499404, Sewerage A-1, Rodney J. Dinsmore, 710 Theresa Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. This proposed facility is located in City of St. Marys, Elk County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
WQM Permit No. 1001416, Sewerage, Michael McKinney, 154 Old Glade Mill Road, Valencia, PA 16059. This proposed facility is located in Middlesex Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a single residence.
NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS--(PAS) The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities have been issued.
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Applicant Name & Receiving Permit No. Address County Municipality Water/Use PAS10V032 Pike County Industrial
Development Corp.
P. O. Box A
Milford, PA 18337
Pike Blooming Grove Township Shohola Creek
HQ-CWFAPPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in this Commonwealth; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.
The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
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List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities (PAR) PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO) PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines PAG-11 (To Be Announced) PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) General Permit Type--PAG-2
Facility Location & Permit Applicant Name & Receiving Contact Office & Municipality No. Address Water/Use Telephone No. Lehigh County
Whitehall Township
PAR10Q167 Abe Atiyeh
Brookside Comm. Const.
1177 Sixth St.
Whitehall, PA 18052
Jordan Creek
TSF-MF
Lehigh County
Conservation District
(610) 391-9583
Lehigh County
North Whitehall
Township
PAR10Q168 Fred Jaindl
Jaindl Turkey Farms
3150 Coffeetown Rd.
Orefield, PA 18069
Jordan Creek
TSF-MF
Lehigh County
Conservation District
(610) 391-9583
Northampton County
Williams Township
PAR10U178 Thomas Kreichelt
1325 Island Park Rd.
Easton, PA 18042
Lehigh River
WWF
Northampton County
Conservation District
(610) 746-1971Schuylkill County
E. Norwegian
Township
PAR105839 Maley Subdivision
Robert E. Maley
127 North Second St.
St. Clair, PA 17970
Mill Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County
Conservation District
(570) 622-3742Schuylkill County
Kline Township
PAR105833 Kline Township Sanitary Sewer Project
Francis Patton
Kline Township
Municipal Authority
76 S. Kennedy St.
McAdoo, PA 18237
Tributary to Catawissa Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County
Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
Schuylkill County
Tremont and Fraeley
Townships
Tremont Borough
PAR105841 OSM 54 (3024) 103.1
Tremont North OSM
2 Public Square, 5th Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Bailey Run to Swatara Creek
CWF
Schuylkill County
Conservation District
(570) 622-3742
Luzerne County
Butler Township
PAR10R251 The Laurels LLC
240 W. Broad St.
Hazleton, PA 18201
Black Creek
CWF
Luzerne County
Conservation District
(570) 674-7991
Amity Township
Berks County
PAR10C407 Robert Razler
Heritage Bldg. Group Inc.
3326 Old York Rd.
Suite A-100
Furlong, PA 18925
Schuylkill River
WWF
Berks County
Conservation District
P. O. Box 520
1238 Co. Welfare Rd.
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657
Upper Allen
Township
Cumberland County
PAR10H276 Messiah Homes, Inc.
100 Mt. Allen Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Yellow Breeches Creek
CWF
Cumberland County
Conservation District
43 Brookwood Avenue
Suite 4
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-7812
Mountville Borough
Lancaster County
PAR10O532 Hempfield Area
School District
200 Church St.
Landisville, PA 17538
Strickler Run
Little Conestoga
WWF
Lancaster County
Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361E. Hempfield
Township
Lancaster County
PAR10O537 Theodore Risser
J H Brubaker Inc.
2008 Marietta Pike
Lancaster, PA 17603
Brubaker Run
WWF
Lancaster County
Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
Rapho Township
Lancaster County
PAR10O561 Lancaster County
Bible Church
2392 Mount Joy Rd.
Manheim, PA 17545
UNT to Chickies Creek
WWF
Lancaster County
Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
West Lampeter
Township
Lancaster County
PAR10O570 Parkway Development Corp.
1730 Columbia Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17603
UNT to Little Beaver Creek
TSF
Lancaster County
Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 299-5361
Butler County
Adams Township
PAR10E186 Adams Development Group
5895 Hecket Road
Bakerstown, PA 15007
Tributary to Breakneck Creek
WWF
Butler County
Conservation District
(724) 284-5270General Permit Type--PAG-3
Facility Location & Permit Applicant Name & Receiving Contact Office & Municipality No. Address Water/Use Telephone No. Liberty Borough
Allegheny County
PAR206129 Dura-Bond Industries
P. O. Drawer 518
2658 Puckety Drive
Export, PA 15632-0518
Youghiogheny River Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000Blacklick Township
Cambria County
PAR226121 Rummel Lumber Co.
369 Snake Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Conemaugh
HUC #501007
Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
West Mifflin Borough
Allegheny County
PAR236103 Liberty Polyglas
Pultrusions
1575 Lebanon School Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Monongahela River Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000Brothersvalley
Township
Somerset County
PAR326113 PBS Coals Inc.
Pine Hills Plant
P. O. Box 260
Friedens, PA 15541
UNT to Swamp Creek to Casselman River Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000Bullskin Township
Fayette County
PAR606177 B & R Recycling
145 Bellview Road
Connellsville, PA 15425
Mounts Creek Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Neville Township
Allegheny County
PAR806116 New Penn
Motor Express
P. O. Box 630
625 S. Fifth Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ohio River Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Jamestown Borough
Mercer County
PAR158301 Jamestown Paint
Company
P. O. Box 157
Jamestown, PA 16134
Shenango River DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
City of Sharon
Mercer County
PAR608337 Crash Brothers
Auto Wrecking
329 South Dock Street
Sharon, PA 16147
Storm sewers to the Shenango River DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Sugarcreek Borough
Venango County
PAR118322 Conair Group, Inc.
P. O. Box 790
Franklin, PA 16323-0790
Municipal storm sewer leading to the Allegheny River DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Parker Township
Butler County
PAR308304 Thomas E. Siegel
Bruin Stone Plant
208 Woodland Road
Shippenville, PA 16254
Unnamed tributary to Bear Creek DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942General Permit Type--PAG-4
Facility Location & Permit Applicant Name & Receiving Contact Office & Municipality No. Address Water/Use Telephone No. Mt. Pleasant
Township
Washington County
PAG046101 Mark Moyer
231 Walnut Road
McDonald, PA 15057-3034
Tributary to Raccoon Creek Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Somerset Township
Somerset County
PAG046137 Gordon Mihalik
278 Buffalo Hollow Road
Somerset, PA 15501
UNT leading to Middle Creek Southwest
Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Cussewago Township
Crawford County
PAG048806 Danny P. and
Shelly M. Forbes
21958 Hillview Road
Saegertown, PA 16433
Unnamed tributary to French Creek DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Middlesex Township
Butler County
PAG048781 Michael McKinney
154 Old Glade Mill Road
Valencia, PA 16059
Unnamed tributary to Glade Run DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942General Permit Type--PAG-8 (SSN)
Facility Location & Permit Applicant Name & Site Name & Contact Office & Municipality No. Address Location Telephone No. Montgomery
Township
Franklin County
PAG080001
PAG080002
PAG080003
PAG080006
PAG080007
PAG080008
PAG080009
PAG080011
PAG082201
PAG082203
PAG083501
PAG083502
PAG083506
PAG083515
PAG083517
PAG083518
PAG083522
PAG083535
PAG083542
PAG083551
PAG083825
PAG089903
PAG089904
PAG089905
Robert Weaver
SynaGro Mid-Atlantic
1605 Dooley Rd.
P. O. Box B
Whiteford, MD 21160
Daniel Martin Farm
Montgomery Township
Franklin County
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Ave.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on applications received under the Safe Drinking Water Act for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Operations Permit issued to Central Bucks School District, 320 W. Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, PWSID 1090989, Plumstead Township, Bucks County on May 7, 2002.
Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 2102501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Municipality Lower Allen Township County Cumberland Type of Facility Camp Hill and Slate Hill booster pump stations Consulting Engineer Gene C. Koontz, P. E.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P. O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7100
Permit to Construct Issued May 6, 2002 Permit No. 2199504, Public Water Supply. Applicant Lindenwood Pressure Booster Station Municipality Upper Allen Township County Cumberland Type of Facility Booster pump station to serve the Lindenwood development Consulting Engineer Dawood Engineering
P. O. Box 245
Enola, PA 17025Permit to Operate Issued May 6, 2002 Permit No. 3801502, Public Water Supply. Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Municipality North Annville Township County Lebanon Type of Facility The operation of a booster pumping station to serve residents of the Collegeview Heights Development in North Annville Township, Lebanon County Consulting Engineer Pennsylvania Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Permit to Construct Issued May 6, 2002 Permit No. 0601520, Public Water Supply. Applicant Kutztown Borough Municipality Maxatawny Township County Berks Type of Facility Construction of a new water filtration plant for existing sources Consulting Engineer Steven E. Riley
Spotts Stevens & McCoy
345 North Wyomissing Boulevard
P. O. Box 6307
Reading, PA 19530-0307
Permit to Construct Issued May 17, 2002 WATER ALLOCATIONS
Actions taken on applications received under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of this Commonwealth.
Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WA 37-155. Water Allocation Permit Modification Order. The Department grants Modification Order in response to Pennsylvania American Water Company--New Castle District request to expand service area into Mahoning and Union Townships, Lawrence County. This action does not increase allocation quantity, however imposes additional permit conditions. Action taken May 13, 2002.
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL
Plan Approvals Granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20a).
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Plan Location:
Borough or Borough or Township Township Address County Pleasant
TownshipPleasant Township
Supervisors
P. O. Box 865
Warren, PA 16365
Warren Mead Township Mead Township
Supervisors
R. D. 1, Box 1226A
Clarendon, PA 16313
Plan Description: The approved plan provides for additional sewer extensions from the original Clarendon Borough, Mead Township sewer project to include Chapman Dam Road to Chapman Dam State Park and Route 59 between Rogertstown and the Kinzua as well as three other smaller sewer extensions. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Determination of Applicability for General Permit approved under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Municipal Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Municipal Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Municipal Waste.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
General Permit Application No. WMGR038SW008, Recovery Technologies Group of PA Inc., Braddock Tire Processing Facility, 100 Talbot Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104. Operation of a waste tire processing facility to manufacture tire derived fuel and tire derived materials in Braddock and Rankin Boroughs, Allegheny County, was approved by the Regional Office on May 14, 2002.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to David Eberle, Facilities Supervisor, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Department Southwest Regional Office at (412) 442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to and approval or denial of the application.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits Approved under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit No. 100022, Chrin Brothers, Inc., Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill, 635 Industrial Drive, Easton, PA 18042. A permit approving the construction of a composite liner system for the previously permitted disposal areas which remain to be constructed at this municipal waste landfill located in Williams Township, Northampton County. The permit was issued in the Regional Office on May 7, 2002.
AIR QUALITY
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit Usage Authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
40-310-050GP: Susquehanna Coal Co. (P. O. Box 27, 200 East Front Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634) for construction and operation of a portable crushing plant and associated air cleaning device in Newport Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
GP1-01-03027: Tim-Bar Corp. d/b/a Oxford Container Co. (P. O. Box 98, Commerce Street, New Oxford, PA 17350) was authorized to operate a small gas and No. 2 oil fired combustion unit under GP1 in New Oxford Borough, Adams County.
Plan Approvals Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B relating to construction, modification and reactivation of air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-0115C: Knoll, Inc. (1235 Water Street, East Greenville, PA 18041) on May 14, 2002, for operation of a 500 kW emergency generator in East Greenville Borough, Montgomery County.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Mark Wejkszner, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-309-116: ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064) on May 10, 2002, for installation of an air cleaning device to control particulate emissions from a clinker gypsum unloading hopper at the Nazareth II Plant in Nazareth Borough, Northampton County.
35-399-037: WEA Manufacturing (1400 East Lackawanna Avenue, Olyphant, PA 18447) on May 13, 2002, for construction of screen cleaner and associated air cleaning device in Olyphant Borough, Lackawanna County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
33-055A: Glen-Gery Corp. (Route 28, Summerville, PA 15864) on May 1, 2002, for construction of a tunnel kiln in Summerville Borough, Jefferson County.
25-688B: Hamot Medical Center (201 State Street, Erie, PA 16550) on May 10, 2002, for modification of Plan Approval 25-688A (Medical Waste Incinerator) in Erie, Erie County.
20-005A: W. L. Dunn-Cochranton Plant (180 North Franklin Street, Cochranton, PA 16314) on April 23, 2002, for modifications to the asphalt plant in East Fairfield Township, Crawford County.
10-047G: Mine Safety Appliances Co. (1420 Mars Evans City Road, Evans City, PA 16033) on April 22, 2002, for modifications to the methanol wash source in Forward Township, Butler County.
Plan Approval Revisions Issued including Extensions, Minor Modifications and Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.13, 127.13a and 127.32.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05030A: C-P Converters, Inc. (15 Grumbacher Road, York, PA 17402) on May 15, 2002, for construction of a Flexographic Press No. 11 encased in a permanent total enclosure controlled by a catalytic incinerator in Manchester Township, York County. This plan approval was extended.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-235A: Alcoa, Inc. (100 Technical Drive, Alcoa Center, PA 15069) on May 13, 2002, for installation of pilot tunnel kiln in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County. This plan approval was extended.
65-817A: Hanson Aggregates (400 Industrial Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068) on May 10, 2002, for construction of a recycled asphalt pavement plant in Lower Burrell City, Westmoreland County. This plan approval was extended.
30-131A: Foree Oil Co. (8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 402 LB27, Dallas TX 75225) on May 7, 2002, for installation of combustion engines and gas heated dehydrator in Franklin Township, Greene County. This plan approval was extended.
Title V Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-00059: CR/PL, L.P., Universal Rundle Plant (East Cherry Street Extension, New Castle, PA) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal to operate a Reinforced Plastic Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing Facility in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.
Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-03018: Millersburg Area School District (799 Center Street, Millersburg, PA 17061) on May 10, 2002, for operation of a coal fired boiler at the Lenkerville Elementary School in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00156: Omnipac, Inc. (1196 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044) revised May 16, 2002, for their facility in Horsham Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include flexographic printing presses, which emit major levels of VOCs.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permits Actions
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
17990109 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0238325. Moravian Run Reclamation Co., Inc., 605 Sheridan Drive, Clearfield, PA 16830. Application for a major revision to an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit, for an increase in the permit acreage from 95 to 103.3 acres. The permit is located in Beccarria Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run to Muddy Run. Application received December 31, 2001. Permit issued May 7, 2002.
17940115 and NPDES Permit No. PA 0219894. Hepburnia Coal Company, P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838. Transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Penn Grampian Coal Company, located in Beccarria Township, Clearfield County affecting 164.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Muddy Run and Muddy Run. Application received October 19, 2001. Permit issued May 9, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56663135. Zubek, Inc., 173 House Coal Road, Berlin, PA 15530-8822. Permit revision to change the land use from pastureland to industrial-commercial land in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 128.2 acres. Receiving streams: to Schrock Run classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no downstream potable water supply intakes within 10 miles of the point of discharge. Application received October 12, 2001. Permit issued May 13, 2002.
32870101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0597899. Urey Coal Company, 222 Forest Ridge Road, Indiana, PA 15701, permit renewal for reclamation only and for restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Banks and Montgomery Townships, Glen Campbell Borough, Indiana County, affecting 156.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cush Creek and Cush Creek classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 22, 2002. Permit issued May 13, 2002.
11970101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0234389. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc., P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722, permit revision to add augering to the bituminous surface mine in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 93.0 acres. Receiving streams: Powell Run classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 22, 2002. Permit issued May 15, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
24970101 and NPDES No. PA0227404. Energy Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 259, Brockway, PA 15824). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 44.7 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Curry Run and Little Toby Creek. Application received March 11, 2002. Permit issued May 1, 2002.
33990101 and NPDES No. PA0227951. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 127.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Soldier Run and Soldier Run. Application received January 28, 2002. Permit issued May 9, 2002.
33970104 and NPDES No. PA0227412. Swisher Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 1223, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 30.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Walburn Run. Application received March 11, 2002. Permit issued May 8, 2002.
33910107 and NPDES No. PA0208469. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Beaver Township, Jefferson County affecting 91.5 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Red Run and unnamed tributary to Tarkiln Run. Application received March 4, 2002. Permit issued May 14, 2002.
37910107 and NPDES No. PA0210994. The East Fairfield Coal Co. (P. O. Box 217, 10900 South Avenue, North Lima, OH 44452). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County affecting 165.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sugar Creek. Application received April 8, 2002. Permit issued May 6, 2002.
33920102 and NPDES No. PA0211117. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip operation in Snyder Township, Jefferson County affecting 195.0 acres. Receiving streams: four unnamed tributaries of Mill Creek to Mill Creek. Application received March 21, 2002. Permit issued May 15, 2002.
33900111 and NPDES No. PA0208124. P. and N. Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767). Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County affecting 168.6 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: Lost Run to Clover Run, East Branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek and two unnamed tributaries to East Branch Mahoning Creek. Application received January 24, 2002. Renewal issued May 15, 2002.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
08010821. Robert E. Palmer, R. R. 2, Box 299A, Canton, PA 17724. Commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (gravel) operation in Canton Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: Towanda Creek, tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received August 24, 2001. Permit issued May 6, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
43020801. Patrick Timothy Kelley (2868 Sandy Lake-Grove City Road, Stoneboro, PA 16153) Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sand and gravel operation in Millcreek Township, Mercer County affecting 2.0 acres. Receiving streams: Mill Creek. Application received March 11, 2002. Permit issued May 14, 2002.
25022801. Raymond D. Showman & Sons, Inc. (12851 Sharp Road, Edinboro, PA 16412) Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sand and gravel operation in LeBoeuf Township, Erie County affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving streams: French Creek. Application received February 15, 2002. Permit issued May 1, 2002.
42020801. Dustin Johnson (5629 Route 6, Kane, PA 16735) Commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sandstone operation in Wetmore Township, McKean County affecting 2.9 acres. Receiving streams: Hubert Run. Application received January 31, 2002. Permit issued May 6, 2002.
25010303. Ray Showman Jr. Excavating, Inc. (12671 Route 19 South, P. O. Box 646, Waterford, PA 16441). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Waterford Township, Erie County affecting 20.0 acres. Receiving streams: None. Application received June 25, 2001. Permit issued May 9, 2002.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151--161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Blasting Permits Actions
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
08024002. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., 2801 Canfield Lane, Montoursville, PA 17754, for construction blasting in Columbia Township, Bradford County with an expected duration of 202 days. Permit issued May 10, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
07024001. D. C. Guelich Explosives Company, 456 Stouffer Hill Road, Somerset, PA 15501. Gary Miller House Foundation, Taylor Township, Blair County. Duration of blast approximately 14 days. Permit issued May 14, 2002.
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
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.
E46-901. County of Montgomery, Board of County Commissioners, Courthouse, P. O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311, West Norriton, Lower Providence Townships and Collegeville Borough, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain 2,840 linear feet of 12-foot wide, paved recreational trail within the 100-year floodplain of Perkiomen Creek (WWF, MF) and across Lamb Run (WWF), Doe Run (TSF) and Norma Run (TSF), associated with the construction of the 7.5 mile long Perkiomen Trail/Schuylkill River trail extension. The trail will begin at the existing terminus at Valley Forge National Historical site and reach its northern terminus at SR 29--2nd Avenue, USGS Quadrangle (Starting point Valley Forge, PA N: 20 inches; W: 5.4 inches; Ending point Collegeville, PA N: 9.75 inches; W: 11.5 inches, respectively).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E01-230. Lake Meade Property Owners Associations, Incorporated, 4 Forrest Drive, East Berlin, PA 17316 in Reading Township, Adams County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To repair an existing concrete apron which was designed to prevent undermining of the nearby bridge abutment along Mud Run (WWF) (Hampton, PA Quadrangle N: 18.5 inches; W: 7.75 inches) in Reading Township, Adams County.
E05-297. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 9-0, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To rehabilitate an existing bridge and to construct and maintain: (1) a 5 span bridge having a total length of 5,602 feet with an average underclearance of 33 feet across the Raystown Branch Juniata River (TSF) at Route 30; (2) to impact 0.06 acre of wetlands along Route 30; and (3) to extend three existing culverts and construct one culvert in an unnamed tributary to the Raystown Branch Juniata River (WWF) by permit waiver for the purpose of upgrading Route 30 (Everette, PA Quadrangle N: 2.6 inches; W: 13.5 inches and N: 2.8 inches; W: 13.1 inches respectively) in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County. The applicant is required to provide 0.06 acre of replacement wetlands.
E07-317. David Coppersmith, 970 Puzzletown Road, Duncansville, PA 16635 in Freedom Township, Blair County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To maintain a previously constructed single span concrete T-beam bridge with concrete abutments and rock riprap bank protection having a clear span of 60.0 feet and an underclearance of about 6.5 feet across Poplar Run (CWF) for the purpose of providing access to undeveloped private property located on the north side of SR 3003 about 0.75 mile northeast of its intersection with SR 3010 at Puzzletown (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 1.5 inches; W: 14.25 inches) in Freedom Township, Blair County.
E50-208. Saville Township, 46 Butcher Shop Lane, Elliottsburg, PA 17024 in Saville Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To remove an existing bridge and to construct and maintain a bridge having a span of 48 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across the channel of Buffalo Creek (HQ-CWF) at a point at T-324 (Valentine Road) (Spruce Hill, PA Quadrangle N: 10.8 inches; W: 5.8 inches) in Saville Township, Perry County.
E50-209. Perry County Commissioners, P. O. Box 37, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 in Tyrone Township, Perry County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To maintain the existing twin span timber covered bridge having a clear span of 114.0 feet and an underclearance of 13.1 feet, known as Perry County Bridge No. 4 (Rice's Bridge) over Sherman Creek (WWF) by constructing the installation of additional steel beams under the existing bridge deck and replacing deteriorated timbers along with constructing a temporary causeway/cofferdam in the channel of Sherman Creek on the upstream side of the bridge to facilitate construction of the bridge repairs located on Kennedy Valley Road about 0.5 mile southwest of the Landisburg Borough (Landisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 15.6 inches; W: 8.3 inches) in Tyrone Township, Perry County.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1351. #1 Cochran Automotive, 4200 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146. Monroeville Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain a 48 inch CCP replacement culvert for a distance of approximately 962 feet in a tributary to Thompson Run (TSF) and to place and maintain fill in 0.34 acre of wetlands (PFO/PEM) for the purpose of constructing an automotive and service center. The project is located on the southeast corner of the SR 22 and Pennsylvania Turnpike 76 interchange. To meet the wetland requirement, the applicant will construct 0.31 acre of replacement wetlands (PSS/PEM) and contribute to the Wetland Replacement Fund. This project will also culvert approximately 3,265 feet of stream channels, these channels qualify for authorization under the Department's waiver 105.12(a)(2). (Murrysville, PA Quadrangle N: 11.5 inches; W: 17.1 inches).
E04-282. Borough of Rochester, 300 West Park, Rochester, PA 15074-2252. Rochester Borough, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To abandon the existing 3.5 foot x 3.5 foot outfall structure and to construct and maintain a 48-inch diameter outfall structure on the right bank of the Ohio River (WWF) for the purpose of replacing the existing outfall structure and improving stormwater discharge. The project is located on Railroad Street, approximately 3,500 feet east from the confluence of the Beaver River and the Ohio River (Beaver, PA Quadrangle N: 13.4 inches; W: 3.75 inches)
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS Final Action on Request for Certification Under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Except as otherwise noted, the Department, under section 401(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act, certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Clean Water Act and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Final or proposed action on certain other certification requests for projects which require both a Water Obstruction and Encroachment permit and either a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers individual permit or a Nationwide permit 14, 18 or 26 will be published with actions of applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27).
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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management Program, Northwest Region, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Certification Request Initiated by: Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, Raymond P. Schreckengost, Executive Director, 17 West Dobbins Landing, Erie, PA 16507-1424.
Date of Initial Pennsylvania Bulletin Notice: April 13, 2002.
Project Description: The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority has requested a State certification under section 401(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) that the dredging of approximately 4,300 cubic yards of basin sediments from the Coal Ore Dock Slip on the City of Erie Bayfront (Erie North, PA N: 2.7 inches; W: 11.3 inches) (42d 08m 23s N; 80d 05m 00s W) and discharging these sediments into the Lake Erie Harbor Confined Disposal Facility (Erie North, PA N: 4.7 inches; W: 10.3 inches) (42d 09m 04s N; 80d 04m 34s W) will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--307 of Federal Clean Water Act.
The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority has analyzed the sediments in situ using the Standard Elutriate Test, adapted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Inland Testing Manual and the document ''Ecological Evaluation of Proposed Discharge of Dredged or Fill Material in Navigable Waters'' so that the sediments may be discharged to the Lake Erie Harbor Confined Disposal Facility.
Based upon the modified sampling and laboratory testing, the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority indicates that the approximately 4,300 cubic yards of basin sediments dredged from the Coal Ore Dock Slip on the City of Erie Bayfront (Erie North, PA N: 2.7 inches; W: 11.3 inches) (42d 08m 23s N; 80d 05m 00s W) and then discharged into the Lake Erie Harbor Confined Disposal Facility (Erie North, PA N: 4.7 inches; W: 10.3 inches) (42d 09m 04s N; 80d 04m 34s W) will have a relatively insignificant impact on the water quality of Lake Erie. This 401 Water Quality Certification is only for this single discharge. Any subsequent dredging of permitted Port Authority facilities and use of the CDF will require separate 401 Water Quality Certification.
Location: Coal Ore Dock Slip on the City of Erie Bayfront (Erie North, PA N: 2.7 inches; W: 11.3 inches) (42d 08m 23s N; 80d 05m 00s W) and the Lake Erie Harbor Confined Disposal Facility (Erie North, PA N: 4.7 inches; W: 10.3 inches) (42d 09m 04s N; 80d 04m 34s W).
Final Action on Request: Certification granted. This is a one-time certification for the previously described project.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-960. Filed for public inspection May 31, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
