DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[43 Pa.B. 3746]
[Saturday, July 6, 2013]THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a General Permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges regarding industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or Amendment Section III WQM Industrial, Sewage or Animal Waste; Discharge into Groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 Individual Permit Section V NPDES MS4 Permit Waiver Section VI NPDES Individual Permit Stormwater Construction Section VII NPDES NOI for Coverage under NPDES General Permits For NPDES renewal applications 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 applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 Individual Permits and Individual Stormwater Construction Permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made tentative determinations of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 92a.32(d), the proposed discharge of stormwater associated with construction activities will be managed in accordance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on NPDES applications are invited to submit statements to the contact office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on WQM permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. A comment submittal 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 will also accept requests for public hearings on applications. A public hearing may be held 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 within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.
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
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Non-Waived Permit Applications
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law
Northeast Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915. Phone: 570-826-2511.
WQM Permit No. 4013401, Sewage, Mountaintop Area Joint Sanitary Authority, 290 Morio Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707.
This proposed facility is located in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The project consists of the demolition of an existing belt filter press and the installation of a new centrifuge for sludge dewatering. In addition, the I-81 northbound and southbound rest area pump stations will be upgraded using submersible pumps and new grinders.
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
WQM Permit No. WQG018356, Sewage, David W. & Stacey J. Morgan, 45 West Methodist Street, Greenville, PA 16125.
This proposed facility is located in Hempfield Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Transfer of permit for an existing Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. WQG01431302, Sewage, Kris H. Rickert, 1129 Walnut Street, P. O. Box 242, Stoneboro, PA 16153.
This proposed facility is located in Lake Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4
V. Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
McKean County Conservation District, 17137 Route 6, Smethport PA 16749
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI064213001 Foster Township Supervisors
1185 East Main Street
Bradford PA 16701
McKean Foster Township Kendall Creek WWF; Foster Brook CWF; Bennett Brook CWF; S. Br. Knapp Creek CWF; Unt S. Br. Cole Creek EV; Lafferty Run WWF
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 CAFOs General Permit Type—PAG-02
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office & Phone No. Hanover and Newport Townships
Luzerne CountyPAG02-1140-13-001 PA DEP
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
2 Public Square
Fifth Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18701-0790
Susquehanna River (CWF) PA DEP
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
2 Public Square
Fifth Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18701-0790
(570) 826-2371
CAFO Notices of Intent Received
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-705-4707.
PAG123759, CAFO, Ridge View Farms, 189 Ridge View Road South, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
This proposed facility is located in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Application for renewal of general permit for a dairy and swine operation.
The receiving stream, UNT Conoy Creek, is in watershed 7-G, and classified for: TSF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25-year/24-hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a non-discharge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and the Clean Stream Law constitutes compliance with the state narrative water quality standards.
RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application Received for Determination of Applicability 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 Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than Coal Ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170.
General Permit Application No. WMGR081D041. Advanced Green Solutions Inc., 40 3rd Street, Walnutport PA, 18088, Northampton County. General permit WMGR081D041 is for the processing (sizing, shaping, separating, and volume reduction only) of damaged, obsolete and /or reusable electronic devices prior to reuse or recycling. The processing operation will be conducted in the Borough of Walnutport. Central Office determined the application to be administratively complete on June 14, 2013.
Written comments concerning the renewal application should be directed to Scott E. Walters, Chief, Permits Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 69170, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail at ra-epbenuseall@pa.gov. When submitting comment via e-mail, place ''Comments on General Permit Number WMGR081D041'' in the subject line. Faxed comments will not be accepted. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The 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 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 received applications for Plan Approvals 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 listed before the applications. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule appointments.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit shall indicate interests to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and shall file protests or comments on a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed documents to persons or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that hearings be held concerning a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit. A comment or protest filed with the Department regional office shall 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 listed before the application. 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 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-0282: Titan International, Inc. (700 Queen Street, Pottstown, PA 19464) for installation of two (2) batch reactor tanks, two (2) natural gas cooking kettles, and related metal recovery equipment, including fume scrubbers, at a new facility located in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County. The Hydrochloric (HCl) Fume Scrubber reduces Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions to less than 0.034 ton of HCl per year. The Ammonia Fume Scrubber reduces ammonia emissions to less than 0.075 ton per year. Facility-wide potential to emit for all criteria pollutants is below major facility thresholds for the Philadelphia Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. The plant is therefore a Natural Minor Facility. The plan approval will include monitoring, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0174E: Liberty Coating Co., LLC (21 South Steel Road, Morrisville, PA 19067) for installation of an interior abrasive blasting operation with a baghouse as a control device in Montgomery County. The company coats steel pipes used by utility companies. The pipes are blasted with grit. The pollutant of concern is Particulate Matter (PM). This is a synthetic minor facility and the emissions allowed in the proposed Plan Approval keeps the facility a synthetic minor. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will include monitoring, record keeping & reporting requirements designed to address all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Program Manager—Telephone: 717-705-4702.
36-05001JD5: Armstrong World Industries (1507 River Road, Marietta, PA 17547) for incorporation of relevant provisions from 40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDD, into the air quality permit for their ceiling tile plant in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the abovementioned company for the abovementioned project. This plan approval may be incorporated into the company's facility-wide permit via an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 36-5001JD5 incorporates the relevant provisions from 40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDD (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters). The Plan Approval will contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. No emission increases are expected as a result of this plan approval. The implementation of Subpart DDDDD is intended to decrease emissions.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests, or for requests for a public hearing. A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received.
Mr. Thomas Hanlon, Chief, Air Quality Permitting may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Plan approvals issued to sources identified in 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(b)(1)—(4) or plan approvals issued to sources with limitations on the potential to emit may become part of the SIP, and will be submitted to EPA for review and approval.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
08-00002M: DuPont de Nemours and Co. (192 Patterson Blvd, Towanda, PA 18848) for a plan approval to establish performance or emission standards for the boilers and process heater at their facility in North Towanda Township, Bradford County.
The Department has incorporated the major source boiler MACT requirements as codified in 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD applicable to the boilers and process heater at their facility located in North Towanda Township, Bradford County in the proposed plan approval. All other air quality regulatory requirements remain in effect for the boilers under the facility's operating permit. There will be no increase in emissions of air contaminants associated with this plan approval.
Based on the above, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the incorporation of boiler MACT requirements for the facility's boilers and process heater listed in the application. The facility will continue to be a major (Title V) facility. Additionally, if the Department determines that the proposed sources are operating in compliance with all of the plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a Title V Operating Permit by means of an administrative amendment pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 and pursuant to the operating permit requirements of 25 Pa. Code Subchapter F. The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department included in the proposed plan approval to ensure compliance with the applicable air quality regulatory requirements:
1. The permittee shall not fire #6 fuel oil in Source IDs 031 through 034 more than 48 hours in each boiler for periodic testing, maintenance, operator training, during periods of gas curtailment or gas supply interruptions of any duration in each calendar year.
2. No later than 180 days after the compliance date of January 31, 2016, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance for Sources 031 through 035 by completing an initial tune-up by following the procedures described in 40 CFR Section 63.7540 and a one-time energy assessment as specified in Table 3 to 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD. Subsequent tune-ups shall be performed every five (5) years, no more than 61 months after the previous tune-up.
3. At all times, the permittee shall operate and maintain Sources 031 through 035 and any associated air pollution control and monitoring equipment, in a manner consistent with safety and good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions.
4. By the compliance date of January 31, 2016, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations, fuel specifications, and work practice standards established for Sources 031 through 035 in 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD as specified in 40 CFR Section 63.7530. After the compliance date, the permittee shall demonstrate continuous compliance via the methods specified in 40 CFR Section 63.7540.
5. The permittee shall submit a complete plan no later than 12 months prior to the compliance date of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD in order to satisfy the Department of their intent to comply with the provisions of Subpart DDDDD.
6. The permittee shall keep records of the number of hours that Source IDs 031 through 034 are fired on #6 fuel oil on a monthly basis. All records generated pursuant to this condition shall be retained for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made to the Department upon request.
7. The permittee shall submit the required notifications specified in 40 CFR Section 63.7545 pertaining to Sources 031 through 035.
8. The permittee shall submit all required reports specified in 40 CFR Section 63.7550 pertaining to Sources 031 through 035.
9. Sources 031 through 035 are subject to 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart DDDDD on or before the compliance date for Subpart DDDDD of January 31, 2016.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570 327 0550.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to Muhammad Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, Pa. 17701. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit (specify Permit No. 08-00002M) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570 327 3648.
60-00017A: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.—d/b/a Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034) submitted an application for a plan approval to modify a drum mix asphalt concrete plant to fire on natural gas and to construct a 2.1 million Btu per hour, natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired hot oil heater at their facility in Buffalo Township, Union County. The respective facility is a synthetic minor facility for which a state only operating permit has been issued.
The Department's review of the information submitted by New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. indicates that modification of the drum mix asphalt concrete plant and construction of the hot oil heater will meet all applicable air quality 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. Based on these findings, the Department intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for modification of the drum mix asphalt concrete plant and construction of the hot oil heater. Additionally, if the Department determines the crematorium is operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a state only operating permit.
The emission of air contaminants from the drum mix asphalt concrete plant will not exceed the following limits in any 12 consecutive month period: NOx-32.5 tons; CO-79.5 tons; VOCs-25.5 tons; SOx-74.1 tons; PM10-5.03 tons.
In addition to the emission limitations, the following is a summary of the types of conditions the Department intends place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The hot oil heater shall be fired only on natural gas or #2 fuel oil, to which no recycled or reprocessed oil, waste oil or other waste materials have been added. In addition, the sulfur content of the #2 fuel oil shall not exceed 0.3% by weight.
2. The nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2) emissions from the drum mix asphalt concrete plant shall not exceed 12.0 pounds per hour when natural gas is being fired.
3. The carbon monoxide emissions from the drum mix asphalt concrete plant shall not exceed 41.0 pounds per hour when natural gas is being fired.
4. The volatile organic compound emissions (expressed as methane) from the drum mix asphalt concrete plant shall not exceed 16.3 pounds per hour when natural gas is being fired.
5. The volatile hazardous air pollutant and formaldehyde emissions from the drum mix asphalt concrete plant shall not exceed 2.65 pounds and 1.55 pounds per hour, respectively, when natural gas is being fired.
6. All conditions contained in State Only Operating Permit 60-00017 remain in effect unless superseded or amended by conditions contained in this plan approval. If there is a conflict between a condition or requirement contained in this plan approval and a condition or requirement contained in State Only Operating Permit 60-00017, the permittee shall comply with the condition or requirement contained in this plan approval rather than the conflicting condition or requirement contained in State Only Operating Permit 60-00017.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this plan approval, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval (specify Plan Approval No. 60-00017A) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3648.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
10-360A: Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc. (300 East Jefferson Street, Butler, PA 16001) to issue a plan approval for authorization to continue operation of two (2) existing crematories (one human and one animal) at their existing facility in the City of Butler, Butler County. Public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44.
The facility consists of one human and one pet crematory each authorized May 29th, 2009 under GP14-10-360. This plan approval application was submitted per the Department's instruction that crematories which open or plan to open their primary chamber's door during the cremation cycle could no longer use or obtain the GP-14 for authorization. Those crematories must be authorized by a plan approval or elect to no longer open the door during the cremation cycle in order to continue operating under GP-14 authorization. The applicant has elected to apply for a plan approval rather than prohibit the opening of their door which they feel is necessary for efficient and complete cremation cycles. The crematories are detailed below
• One (1) Natural Gas Fired Animal Crematory, Matthews Cremation Division, IE43-PPJr Power Pack Jr, rated 75 lb/hr
o 0.7 mmBtu/hr Primary Chamber Burner, 1.22 mmBtu/hr Secondary Chamber Burner
o gas residence duration greater than 1 second @ 1800 degrees Fahrenheit
• One (1) Natural Gas Fired Human Crematory, Matthews Cremation Division, IE43-PPII Power Pack II, rated 150 lb/hr
o 0.7 mmBtu/hr Primary Chamber Burner, 1.22 mmBtu/hr Secondary Chamber Burner
o gas residence duration greater than 1 second @ 1800 degrees Fahrenheit
The crematory has been reviewed to evaluate its incorporation of BAT. The BAT contained in the GP-14 is still considered to be current BAT. This unit meets or exceeds each of the technologies or specifications identified in the GP-14; therefore, the use of this unit is considered to be meeting BAT for the construction of a crematory.
Emissions from both crematories combined are estimated to be less than: 1.5 tons per year (tpy) of CO, 1.0 tpy of SOx, 1.0 tpy of NOx, 1.0 tpy of particulate matter, 1.0 tpy of VOC, and 1.0 tpy of HAP.
The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping, emission restriction, reporting, and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(e)(1), all the pertinent documents regarding this application (applications, review memos, and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP (814) 332-6340.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(e)(2), a 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Mead-ville, PA 16335-3494 and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval [10-360A] and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to John Guth, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335; Phone (814) 332-6940.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, a person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department's Northwest Region.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00132: Lansdale Crematory, Inc. (701 Derstine Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446-0646) for operation of three (3) units of human crematoriums in Lansdale Borough, Montgomery County. This is a renewal of their state-only operating permit issued in 2003. The renewal contains all applicable monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00062: Oldcastle Precast, Inc. (200 Keystone Drive, Telford, PA 18969) for the operation of applying concrete mold release agent(s) and coatings on concrete products in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County. The main emissions from this facility are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). This action is a renewal of the original State Only Operating Permit (Synthetic Minor), which was issued in 2003. The renewal contains conditions including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Matthew M. Williams—Telephone: 814-332-6131
37-00302: Axion Battery Products, Inc. (3601 Clover Lane, New Castle, PA 16105) to re-issue a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the listed facility in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County. The primary emissions from this facility are from the production of automotive type batteries. Emissions of all criteria pollutants remain below major source levels.
This facility is subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 63, Subpart PPPPPP—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area Sources. The compliance date for this existing source was July 16, 2008. This facility has performed the necessary stack testing requirements to demonstrate compliance with the emission standards from this subpart.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
33071301. Rosebud Mining Company, (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201). To revise the permit for the Kocjancic Mine in Snyder Township, Jefferson County and Horton Township, Elk County to add an additional treatment facility pond. Surface Acres Proposed 2.3. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on June 18, 2013. Application received May 13, 2013.
30841317. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (PO Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323). To revise the permit for the Enlow Fork Mine in Buffalo, East Finley, and South Franklin Townships, Washington County to add acreage for development mining. Underground Acres Proposed 3,704.0, Subsidence Control Plan Acres Proposed 3,704.0. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on June 19, 2013. Application received May 2, 2013.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17060101 and NPDES PA0269573. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, affecting 203.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to Little Clearfield Creek, classified for the following use: High Quality Fishes. No point source discharges are authorized for this permit. Application received: June 12, 2013.
17120103 and NPDES No. PA0257923 and General Permit GP-12-17120103. Swisher Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 1223, Clearfield, PA 16830). Revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to obtain coverage for coal processing under air quality general permit GP-12 located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County affecting 199.9 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributaries to Valley Fork Run, Valley Fork Run, Unnamed Tributary to Roaring Run, and Roaring Run classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 12, 2013.
14050101 and NPDES No. PA0256242. C.M.T. Energy, Inc. (108 South Twigg St., Smoke Run, PA 16681). Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine located in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 33.26 acres. The revisions consist of a change in the location of the haul road that will connect to a short segment of Black Bear Lane (T-841) and then S.R. 504 also permit area will be reduced 0.74 acre. Receiving streams: Wolf Run, Unnamed Tributaries to Moshannon Creek and Moshannon Creek classified for the following use(s): Cold Water Fishes. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 6, 2013.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
49851603T3. PAC 23 Mining Co., Inc., (6370 SR 61, Shamokin, PA 17872), transfer of an existing anthracite coal preparation plant operation from Mid-Valley Coal Sales, Inc. in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County affecting 9.1 acres, receiving stream: Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: warm water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 3, 2013.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E35-446. Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company, 222 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18501, in Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To place and maintain fill in a 0.08 acre isolated water body and 0.01 acre of fringe PEM wetlands associated with completing the construction of a building pad located on Lot 15 in the Valley View Business Park. The project is located at the intersection of Valley View Drive and State Route 247 in Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°27`13.8"; Longitude: -75°33`20.6").
E52-239. Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166, in Dingman Township, Pike County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a 7.33-foot wide steel truss pedestrian bridge, with concrete abutments, having a 110-foot span and a 17-foot underclearance across Raymondskill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF). This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of two outfall structures to Raymondskill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) consisting of concrete end sections and riprap aprons.The project is located at the intersection of State Route 209 and Raymonds Kill Road (Milford, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 41°17`14"; Longitude: -74°50`2.6").
Southcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717.705.4802.
E06-362: PA Department of Transportation Engineering District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101 in Marion Township, Berks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To 1) remove the existing bridge structure and dam under the Bridge in the Tulpehocken Creek (TSF, MF), 2) to construct and maintain a Single span pre-cast reinforced concrete spread box beam bridge on a 70 degree skew, a normal span of 58.7, a minimum under clearance of 4.7 feet with a length of 29.4 feet with rock in and across the Tulpehocken Creek (TSF, MF), 3) construct and maintain Four Rock Vanes in and across the Tulpehocken Creek (TSF-MF), and 4) place approximately 1000 Cubic Yards of fill in the Flood 5) To permanently impact 745 SF of Exceptional Value Palustrine Emergent wetlands and temporarily impact 583 SF of Exceptional Value Palustrine Emergent wetlands both of which are de minimus for the purpose of improving transportation safety and roadway standards. The project will involve three temporary stages of construction using temporary stream diversion for the construction and demolition of the bridge and rock vanes. The project is located along SR 3063 (Strousstown, PA Quadrangle, (N: 0.6 inches, W: 16.0inches; Latitude 40°22`43.4", Longitude: -76°14`19.4") in Marion township, Berks County.
Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3636
E18-486. Daniel K. Stoltzfus, 1551 East Winter Road, Loganton, PA 17747-9327. Daniel Stoltzfus Bridge in Greene Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Loganton, PA Quadrangle N: 41°03`01.6"; W: -77°18`12.4").
To construct a 25-foot clear span bridge of steel beams and a wooden deck to cross Mill Creek to access a newly purchased land-locked property located along South Hopple Hollow Road 0.3 mile from North Mill Street. This project proposes to permanently impact 40 linear feet of Mill Creek, which is classified as a High Quality—Cold Water—Wild Trout Fishery.
District Oil and Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701
E4129-078: Anadarko Marcellus Midstream, LLC, 33 West Third Street, Suite 200, Williamsport, PA 17701, Cascade Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,116 square feet of a palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`10"N 76°54` 37"W);
2) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 65 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Slacks Run (HQ-CWF, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`10"N 76° 54`36"W);
3) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 12 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Slacks Run (HQ-CWF, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`09"N 76° 54`36"W);
4) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 6,662 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`09"N 76°54`34"W);
5) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 744 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`07"N 76°54`32"W);
6) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 126 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Slacks Run (HQ-CWF, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`06"N 76°54`31"W);
7) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 2,314 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°27`05"N 76°54`31"W);
8) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 20,878 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`56"N 76°54`31"W);
9) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,192 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`52"N 76°54`31"W);
10) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 3136 square feet within the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) and 17,682 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`50"N 76°54`31"W);
11) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 8,419 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`45"N 76°54`29"W);
12) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, and one fiber optic/electric line impacting 254 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`42"N 76°54`24"W);
13) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, and one fiber optic/electric line impacting 150 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`40"N 76°54`17"W);
14) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 21,387 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland and 15,442 square feet of adjacent palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26` 38"N 76°54`16"W);
15) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 46 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF), 5,811 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland, and 15 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`30"N 76° 54`16"W);
16) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 193 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`27"N 76°54` 17"W);
17) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 3,789 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`26"N 76°54`18"W);
18) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 833 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`22"N 76°54`18"W);
19) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 76 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`21"N 76°54` 13"W);
20) two 6-inch gas pipelines, one 12-inch gas pipeline, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 60 linear feet of Salt Run (EV, MF), 26 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF), and 743 square feet within the floodway of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26` 21"N 76°54`12"W);
21) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 14673 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetlands and 3,962 square feet of adjacent palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`21"N 76°53`50"W);
22) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 630 square feet palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`21"N 76°53`47"W);
23) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 72 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`19"N 76°53`38"W);
24) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 4 square feet palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland and 10,738 square feet within the floodway of unnamed tributaries to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`21"N 76°53`39"W);
25) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 2,043 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`19"N 76°53`38"W);
26) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 61 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) and 312 square feet of adjacent palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`11"N 76°53`33"W);
27) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 3,698 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`13"N 76°52`49"W);
28) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 10,777 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland and 3,019 square feet of adjacent palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`53"N 76°52`38"W);
29) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 131 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`49"N 76°52`38"W);
30) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 45 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`46"N 76°52`38"W);
31) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 107 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`44"N 76°52`38"W);
32) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 21 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`41"N 76°52`37"W);
33) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 76 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`37"N 76°52`37"W);
34) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 65 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Wallis Run (EV, MF), 12,354 square feet of adjacent palustrine forested (PFO) wetlands, and 2439 square feet of adjacent palustrine emergent (PEM) wetlands (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`35"N 76°52` 36"W);
35) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 86 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Wallis Run (EV, MF) (Barbours, PA Quadrangle 41°25`35"N 76°52`30"W);
36) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 119 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Barbours, PA Quadrangle 41°25`35"N 76°52`15"W);
37) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 3,994 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland and 3431 square feet of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Barbours, PA Quadrangle 41°25`34"N 76°52`13"W);
38) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 31 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`40"N 76°54`19"W);
39) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 50 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) and 1382 square feet of adjacent palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`42"N 76°54`20"W);
40) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 69 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`42"N 76°54`20"W);
41) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 103 linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Salt Run (EV, MF) and 3,043 square feet of adjacent palustrine forested (PFO) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`45"N 76°54`21"W);
42) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 44 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) and 1,015 square feet of adjacent palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`50"N 76°54`22"W);
43) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 60 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`57"N 76°54`17"W);
44) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 73 linear feet of Salt Run (EV, MF) (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°25`57"N 76°54` 16"W);
45) two 6-inch gas pipelines, two 6-inch waterlines, one 12-inch water pipeline, one fiber optic/electric line, and a timber mat bridge impacting 1,214 square feet of palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland (Bodines, PA Quadrangle 41°26`16"N 76°53`54"W).
The project will result in a total of 1,850 linear feet of stream impacts, 0.34 acre of additional floodway impacts, and 4.01 acres of wetland impacts all for the purpose of installing a natural gas gathering line, water line, and temporary access roadways for Marcellus well development.
ACTIONS
THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NPDES PERMITS AND WQM PERMITS The Department has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and NOIs for coverage under General Permits. This notice of final action is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.101) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or Amendment Section III WQM Industrial, Sewage or Animal Wastes; Discharges to Groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 Individual Permit Section V NPDES MS4 Permit Waiver Section VI NPDES Individual Permit Stormwater Construction Section VII NPDES NOI for Coverage under NPDES General Permits Sections I—VI contain actions regarding industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater, and discharges associated with MS4, stormwater associated with construction activities and CAFOs. Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for Coverage under General NPDES Permits. The approval for coverage under these General NPDES Permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions in each General Permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions in the respective permit. The permits 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 before the action.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law). The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the 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 a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal 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 contact a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0052485—
SewMountain Springs MHP
PO Box 365
Shartlesville, PA 19554-0365Berks County /
Upper Bern TownshipMill Creek / 3-B Y Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0103471
(Sewage)Shenango Township STP
Campground Road
West Middlesex, PA 16159Mercer County
Shenango TownshipShenango River (20-A) Y PA0222011
(Industrial Waste)Big Sandy Project
5 Timberline
Treatment Facility,
End of West First Street,
Oil City, PA 16301Venango County
Cranberry TownshipAllegheny River (16-E) Y PA0240036
(Sewage)Jack Brinling SFTF
7928 East Lake Road
Erie, PA 16511Erie County
Harborcreek TownshipLake Erie (15-A) Y
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES Permit No. PA0101656, Industrial Waste, Dominion Transmission Inc., 654 Carson Hill Road, Luthersburg, PA 15848-4312.
This existing facility is located in Henderson Township, Jefferson County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Renewal of existing NPDES permit. Changes from the second draft permit are the removal of aluminum and manganese monitoring, and the monitoring frequency for flow being changed to 1/quarter.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
WQM Permit No. 0694406, Transfer #2, Sewerage, Michael W. Souder & Jennifer M. Souder, 577 Monocacy Hill Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508-8721.
This proposed facility is located in Amity Township, Berks County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit approval for transfer of permit.
WQM Permit No. 3602203, Amendment 13-1, Industrial Waste, Rachel Sansom, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 1507 River Road, Marietta, PA 17547.
This proposed facility is located in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit amendment approval for the construction/operation of wastewater facilities consisting of: Two primary clarifiers, water storage tank, equalization tank, two aeration basins, two final clarifiers, and chemical building with aqua ammonia, phosphoric acid and sodium hypochlorite tanks and feed systems.
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
WQM Permit No. 2596407, Sewage, Amendment No. 1, Girard Borough, 34 Main Street, Girard, PA 16417-1612.
This existing facility is located in Girard Borough, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Amendment to implement a combination of peak flow equalization and upgrades to the existing WWTP treatment process and infrastructure.
WQM Permit No. 6113401, Sewage, J. Thomas & Karen L Chatham, P. O. Box 242, Polk PA 16342.
This proposed facility is located in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. 4308401, Sewage, Amendment No. 1, PA Department of Corrections, 801 Butler Pike, P. O. Box 6747, Mercer, PA 16137.
This existing facility is located in Findley Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This amendment approves the construction, modification, and operation of sewage facilities consisting of: Equalization, aeration, settling and aerobic sludge holding in addition to sequencing batch reactor facilities and operation.
IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions
V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions
VI. NPDES Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Individual Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024512004 J.P. Ertle Development L.P.
181 Silver Spring Blvd.
Kunkletown, PA 18058Monroe Hamilton Twp
Stroud Twp Pocono TwpUNT to Pocono Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) PAI023905017R Indian Mill Creek L.P.
1390 Ridgeview Dr. Ste 302
Allentown, PA 18104Lehigh Lower Macungie Twp Little Lehigh Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) PAI024810015 Estates at Sullivan Trail LLC
4562 Steuben Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18020Northampton Plainfield Twp
Bushkill TwpBushkill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF) Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Clearfield County Conservation District: 650 Leonard Street, Clearfield, PA 16830, (814) 765-2629
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI041713001 West Penn Power Co
800 Cabin Hill Dr
Greensburg PA 15601Clearfield Girard Township Lost Run HQ-CWF,
Wild Trout
VII. Approvals to Use NPDES and/or Other General Permits
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).
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 PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges From Small Flow Treatment Facilities 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 Non-Exceptional 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 Residential Septage 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) PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) PAG-14 (To Be Announced) PAG-15 General Permit for Discharges From the Application of Pesticides General Permit Type—PAG-02
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Butler & Sugarloaf Township PAG02004013007 Victor F. Greco, M.D.
E-Z Acres,
50 Drasher Rd.
Drums, PA 18222Little Nescopeck Creek, CWF, MF Luzerne Co.
Cons. Dist.
570-674-7991Waterways & Wetlands Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717.705.4802
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Upper Allen Township,
Cumberland CountyPAG02002113005 Frank Kindler
Planet Fitness
107 Saint Johns Church Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011UNT to Yellow Breeches Creek (CWF) Cumberland Co
Conservation Dist.
310 Allen Road, Suite 301
Carlisle, PA 17013
717.240.7812Northcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Towanda Township
Bradford CountyPAG02000808002R Scott Middendorf
MR Dirt Inc
21186 Route 187
Towanda PA 18848UNT's to Towanda Creek CWF Bradford County
Conservation District
Stoll Natural
Resource Center
RR 5, Box 5030C
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-5539, X 6Girard Township
Clearfield CountyPAG02001713006 Covington Karthaus
Gierard Area Authority
PO Box 104
Frenchville PA 16836Buck Run CWF Clearfield County
Conservation District
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-2629General Permit Type—PAG-03
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water / UseContact Office &
Phone No.East Caln Township
Chester CountyPAR700009 Highway Materials Inc.
1750 Walton Road
Blue Bell, PA 19422Valley Creek—3-H Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970Philadelphia City
Philadelphia CountyPAR800151 FC Haab Co. Inc.
2314 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103Schuylkill River— 3-F Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970West Rockhill Township
Bucks County
PAR210033 Oldcastle Precast, Inc.
200 Keystone Drive
Telford, PA 18969Mill Creek—3-E Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970Hatfield Township
Montgomery CountyPAR800128 Americold Logistics LLC
2525 Bergey Road
Hatfield, PA 19440West Branch Neshaminy Creek—2F/WWF Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Sugarcreek Borough
Venango CountyPAR708311 IA Construction Corp
PO Box 568
24 Gibb Road,
Franklin, PA 16323Allegheny River 16-E DEP
NWRO
Clean Water Program
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
814/332-6942General Permit Type—PAG-4
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Berks County /
Amity TownshipPAG043614, Amendment #1 Michael W. Souder &
Jennifer M. Souder
577 Monocacy Hill Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508-8721UNT Monocacy Creek / 3-D / DEP—SCRO—
Clean Water Program
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-705-4707General Permit Type—PAG-8
Facility Location:
Municipality &
CountyPermit No. Applicant's Name &
AddressContact Office & Telephone No. Telford Borough Authority
Telford Borough
Montgomery & Bucks CountyPAG080006 Telford Borough Authority
122 Penn Avenue
Telford, PA 18969Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970Upper Gwynedd-Towamencin Municipal Authority
Towamencin Township
Montgomery CountyPAG080008 Upper Gwynedd-Towamencin Municipal Authority
2225 Kriebel Road
Lansdale, PA 19446Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970Philadelphia Biosolids
Recycling Center
7800 Penrose Ferry Road
Philadelphia, PA 19153PAG080004 Philadelphia Water Department
1101 Market Street, Suite 4
Philadelphia, PA 19107Southeast Region
Clean Water Program
484.250.5970General Permit Type—PAG-13
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name & Address County Municipality Receiving
Water/UseContact Office & Phone No. PAG133673 Windsor Borough
PO Box 190
Windsor, PA 17366York Windsor Borough Fishing Creek / TSF & MF DEP Southcentral Regional Office
Clean Water Program
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
717.705.4707Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UseDEP Protocol (Y/N) PAG138327 Valencia Borough
Butler County
61 Almira Street,
Valencia, PA 16059Butler Valencia Borough Unnamed Tributaries to the Breakneck Creek WWF Y
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[Continued from previous Web Page] PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS The Department has taken the following actions on applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17) for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the 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 a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal 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 document to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for 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
Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
Permit No. 1813501-MA—Construction Public Water Supply.
Applicant First Quality Water and Beverage, LLC Township/Borough Castanea Township County Clinton Responsible Official Mr. James F. Peterson II
Business Development
First Quality Water and Beverage, LLC
904 Woods Avenue
Lock Haven, PA 17745Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Gary J. Toplak, P.E.
Toplak & Associates, PC
112 Pineview Road
Baden, PA 15005Permit Issued 6/5/13 Description of Action Installation of a 50,000 gal. finished water storage tank, with associated process piping, valves, fittings, pumps, ozone generators and injectors, to store treated and disinfected water prior to filling containers on either Line 1 or Line 2 when the treatment system is temporarily not producing treated water due to the system down time required for conducting permit-required integrity testing of the ultra-filter. Permit No. 5513501-MA—Construction Public Water Supply.
Applicant Shamokin Dam Borough Township/Borough Shamokin Dam Borough County Snyder Responsible Official Edward J. Hovenstine,
Borough Manager
Shamokin Dam Borough
42 West 8th Avenue, Suite 1
P. O. Box 273
Shamokin Dam, PA 17876Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Mr. Rod G. Stahl
Stahl Sheaffer Engineering
5 South Market Street, Suite 10
Selinsgrove, PA 17876Permit Issued 6/5/13 Description of Action Authorize the change in the method of disinfecting pre- and post-filtration water from injecting pure gas chlorine to feeding 15% sodium hypochlorite. Permit No. 4188504-T1—Transfer Public Water Supply.
Applicant Timberend MHC, LLC Township/Borough Fairfield Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Ryan Hotchkiss
Managing Member
Timberend MHC, LLC
2131 Espey Court, Suite 1
Crofton, MD 21114Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward J. Brown, P.E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
P. O. Box 487
Williamsport, PA 17703Permit Issued 6/11/13 Description of Action Authorizes the use of the sources of water supply and facilities that have been acquired by Timberend MCH, LLC from Timberend Estates, Inc. of Muncy. Well Nos. 1 and 2. Permit No. MA(9/6/91)-T1—Transfer Public Water Supply.
Applicant Timberend MHC, LLC Township/Borough Fairfield Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Ryan Hotchkiss
Managing Member
Timberend MHC, LLC
2131 Espey Court, Suite 1
Crofton, MD 21114Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward J. Brown, P.E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
P. O. Box 487
Williamsport, PA 17703Permit Issued 6/11/13 Description of Action Authorizes the use of the sources of water supply and facilities that have been acquired by Timberend MCH, LLC from Timberend Estates, Inc. of Muncy. Well Nos. 1 and 2. Permit No. MA(3/1/95)-T1—Transfer Public Water Supply.
Applicant Timberend MHC, LLC Township/Borough Fairfield Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Ryan Hotchkiss
Managing Member
Timberend MHC, LLC
2131 Espey Court, Suite 1
Crofton, MD 21114Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward J. Brown, P.E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
P. O. Box 487
Williamsport, PA 17703Permit Issued 6/11/13 Description of Action Authorizes the use of the sources of water supply and facilities that have been acquired by Timberend MCH, LLC from Timberend Estates, Inc. of Muncy. Sodium Silicate (Well #1) (sequestration). Permit No. MA(5/3/11)-T1—Transfer Public Water Supply.
Applicant Timberend MHC, LLC Township/Borough Fairfield Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Ryan Hotchkiss
Managing Member
Timberend MHC, LLC
2131 Espey Court, Suite 1
Crofton, MD 21114Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward J. Brown, P.E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
P. O. Box 487
Williamsport, PA 17703Permit Issued 6/11/13 Description of Action Authorizes the use of the sources of water supply and facilities that have been acquired by Timberend MCH, LLC from Timberend Estates, Inc. of Muncy. 4-log inactivation of viruses at Entry Point 101 (Well #1) and Entry Point 102 (Well #2). Permit No. 4106501-T1—Transfer Public Water Supply.
Applicant Timberend MHC, LLC Township/Borough Fairfield Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Ryan Hotchkiss
Managing Member
Timberend MHC, LLC
2131 Espey Court, Suite 1
Crofton, MD 21114Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Edward J. Brown, P.E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive
P. O. Box 487
Williamsport, PA 17703Permit Issued 6/11/13 Description of Action Authorizes the use of the sources of water supply and facilities that have been acquired by Timberend MCH, LLC from Timberend Estates, Inc. of Muncy. Birm media filtration system for treatment of Well #1. Permit No. MA(1471502-T1)—Operation Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mountaintop Regional Water Authority Township/Borough Snow Shoe Township County Centre Responsible Official Peary Schmoke, Chairman
Mountaintop Regional
Water Authority
P. O. Box 294
Snow Shoe, PA 16874Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Joshua T. James, P.E.
Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc. 3121 Fairway Drive
Altoona, PA 16602Permit Issued 6/12/13 Description of Action Operation of the 200,000 gallon Fire Tower water storage tank. Miles Township Water Authority East (Public Water Supply), Centre County: On June 10, 2013, the Safe Drinking Water Program approved the Source Water Protection (SWP) plan Miles Township Water Authority East. The personnel involved with the development of this SWP are to be commended for taking these proactive steps to protect these water sources for their community. Development of the SWP plan was funded by the Department of Environmental Protection (John C. Hamilton, P.E., (570) 327-3650).
Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Permit No. 3790501-MA6 Public Water Supply
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Township or Borough Ellwood City Borough County Lawrence Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Keith Jensen, P.E.
AECOM Gulf Tower
707 Grant Street, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219Permit to Construct Issued June 18, 2013 Operation Permit issued to Johnsonburg Municipal Authority, PWSID #6240007, Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County. Permit Number 2064-T1-MA3 issued June 18, 2013 for the Powers Run Water Treatment Plant high service pump station. This permit is issued in response to an operation inspection conducted by the Department of Environmental Protection personnel on June 13, 2013.
Permit No. 1012505 Public Water Supply
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Township or Borough Lancaster Township County Butler Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Jerry Hankey
Pennsylvania American
Water Company
1909 Oakland Avenue
Indiana, PA 15701Permit to Construct Issued June 18, 2013 Operation Permit issued to Mr. John Boyd and Mrs. Katherine Boyd d/b/a Gardenview Mobile Home Park, PWSID #6370051, Mahoning Township, Lawrence County. Permit Number 3788505-T1-MA1 issued June 18, 2013 for the operation of 4-Log treatment of viruses for Entry Point 101. This action is taken under the requirements of the Groundwater Rule.
Operation Permit issued to John McMinn and Karen A. McMinn d/b/a Parkwood Mobile Home Park, PWSID #6200046, Woodcock Township, Crawford County. Permit Number 2012504 issued June 19, 2013 for the operation of the Parkwood Mobile Home Park public water supply. This permit is issued in response to an operation inspection conducted by the Department of Environmental Protection personnel on June 18, 2013.
Operation Permit issued to Lakeview Manor MHP, LLC, PWSID #6200031, Union Township, Crawford County. Permit Number 2013501 issued June 19, 2013 for the operation of the Lakeview Manor Mobile Home Park public water supply. This permit is issued in response to an operation inspection conducted by the Department of Environmental Protection personnel on May 30, 2013.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP
UNDER THE ACT OF
OCTOBER 18, 1988Notice of Proposed Interim Response Kwiatkowski Landfill Site
Hickory Township, Lawrence CountyThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (''Department''), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, 35 P.S. Section 6020.101 et. seq. (''HSCA''), has determined that an interim response is necessary at the Kwiatkowski Landfill Site (''site''). The site is located approximately one mile east of the city of New Castle in Hickory Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, on the north side of County Line Road.
The site consists of an approximately 85-acre abandoned mixed waste landfill, currently owned by the estates of brothers, Rudolph and Chester Kwiatkowski. The site lies to the north of County Line Road. An industrial area is located at the main entrance to the site. The main disposal area is located 100 feet west of the industrial area. Part of the site has three waste disposal impoundments, located in the southwest corner of the site, immediately adjacent to County Line Road. The impoundments are accessed from County Line Road via an access road. Two of these areas (''sludge lagoon 1 & 2'') contain industrial sludge wastes. Each lagoon measures approximately 40 feet by 15 feet by 5 feet deep. A third area (''pottery waste impoundment'') previously contained pottery waste which has degraded over time. The pottery waste impoundment measures approximately 90 feet by 40 feet by 1 foot. Collectively, sludge lagoons 1 & 2 and the pottery waste impoundment are identified as Operable Unit 1. Operable Unit 1 is the subject of this response.
In, 1985, 1987 and 1993 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (''USEPA'') conducted environmental investigations at the Site that included sampling the wastes and sediments in Operable Unit 1. In 1995, 1996 and 2004, the Department also investigated and sampled surface wastes and surface water at Operable Unit 1 the site.
These investigations revealed elevated levels of chlorinated solvents, and aromatic compounds. Specifically, soils and sediments in Operable Unit 1 contained high concentrations trichloroethylene, xylene, 1,1,2,2-tetra-chloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethene, 1,2-dichloropropane, benzene, bromodichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, methyl chloride, tetra-chloroethene, toluene, vinyl chloride, 2,4-dinitrophenol, bis(2-chloroethyl)ether, hexachlorobenzene, m-nitro-aniline, N-nitrosodi-N-propylamine, and pentachloro-phenol. Several heavy metals, including lead, arsenic were also detected over the Statewide Health Standards for Residential Direct Contact pursuant to the Pennsylvania Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (''Act 2'').
These elements and chemical compounds are ''hazardous substances'' pursuant to Section 103 of the HSCA, 35 P.S. § 6020.103. The presence of these hazardous substances in Site surface water, sediment, and waste and soil constituted a ''release'' and ''threatened release'' of hazardous substances at the Site pursuant to Section 103 of the HSCA, 35 P.S. § 6020.103.
The Department's two main objectives of the interim response action proposed for the site were: 1) to protect the public and environmental receptors from direct contact and inhalation risks with site-related hazardous substances, and 2) to eliminate the ongoing release and threat of release of hazardous substances into the environment from contaminated soil.
The Department considered three alternatives for the interim response: 1) no action, 2) fencing Operable Unit 1, and 3) excavation and removal of wastes contained in Operable Unit 1 and associated contaminated soils for proper off-site disposal.
In light of the above objectives, the Department evaluated each alternative to determine: (1) the extent to which each alternative protects the public health and the environment; (2) the extent to which each alternative is feasible, effective, implementable and permanent; (3) the relative cost of each alternative; and (4) the extent to which each alternative complies with or otherwise addresses the cleanup standards of Act 2, Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act, the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, and other Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (''ARARs''); the extent to which each alternative was feasible, effective, implementable and permanent; and the relative cost effectiveness of each alternative.
Pursuant to Section 505(b) of HSCA, 35 P.S. § 6020.505(b), the Department proposes Alternative 3 as the interim response at the site. Alternative 3 is proposed because it would, in the most cost effective manner, protect the public and environmental receptors from direct contact with site-related hazardous substances and eliminate the ongoing release and threat of release of hazardous substances into the environment.
The response protects the public health and environment; complied with or otherwise addressed all ARARs relating contaminated soil removal and disposal, was feasible, implementable, permanent and effective to the maximum extent practicable; and was cost effective. The proposed action addressed the identified immediate threats to human health and the environment.
The proposed interim response is not a final remedial response pursuant to Section 504 of HSCA, and, therefore, is not required to meet the cleanup standards that apply to final remedial responses. However, the proposed alternative is consistent with any potential future remedial actions and future investigation activities.
This notice is being provided pursuant to Section 506(b) of HSCA. The administrative record, which contains the information that forms the basis and documents the selection of this response, is available for public review and comment. The administrative record is located at the Department's Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please telephone for an appointment at: 814-332-6648.
The administrative record will be open for comment from July 6, 2013 until October 4, 2013. Persons may submit written comments into the record during this time only. Comments should be sent to Mr. Colin Kosinski, Project Manager, at the Department's Northwest Regional Office or by delivering them to the office in person.
The Department will hold a public meeting on August 7, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., to briefly describe the Department's proposed interim response. The meeting's purpose will be for the Department to answer the public's questions concerning the response at the site. The meeting will be held at Laurel high School, located at 2497 Harlansburg Road, New Castle, PA 16101. Also, the public will have an opportunity to present oral comments, for inclusion into the administrative record, regarding the proposed interim response, at a public hearing following the public meeting.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting or hearing and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings, should call Mr. Kosinski at (814) 332-6648 or through the Pennsylvania AT & T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
GP9-46-0066: Terra Technical Services, LLC. (600 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335) on June 17, 2013, was authorized to operate a diesel fuel-fired internal combustion engine(s) in Upper Dublin, Montgomery County.
GP3-46-0109: Terra Technical Services, LLC. (600 Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335) on June 17, 2013, was authorized to operate a portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant in Upper Dublin, Montgomery County.
GP3-46-0108: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) on June 17, 2013, was authorized to operate a portable nonmetallic mineral processing plant in Upper Dublin, Montgomery County.
GP9-46-0065: Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. (2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474) on June 17, 2013, was authorized to operate a diesel fuel-fired internal combustion engine(s) in Avondale Borough, Chester County.
Plan Approvals Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act 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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Program Manager—Telephone: 717-705-4702.
05-05027A: CORLE Building Systems (114 Rosemont Lane, Imler, PA 16655) on June 19, 2013, for construction of a surface coating system, including four (4) paint spray booths along with support facilities for paint mixing and handling, for finishing metal building panels at their facility in King Township, Bedford County.
Plan Approval Revisions Issued including Extensions, Minor Modifications and Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.13, 127.13a and 127.32.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
23-0009G: The Boeing Co. (P. O. Box 16858, MS P29-14, Philadelphia, PA 19142) on June 17, 2013, to operate a three (3) new 49 MMBtu/hr dual fuel boiler in Ridley Township, Delaware County.
23-0108C: Barry Callebaut U.S.A, LLC. (903 Industrial Highway, Eddystone, PA 19022) on June 17, 2013, to operate a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County.
46-0124A: Montgomery Chemicals, LLC. (901 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on June 17, 2013, to operate a scrubber system in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County
46-0040: National Label Co. (2025 Joshua Road, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444) on June 17, 2013, to operate a rotogravure laminating station in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: M. Gorog & B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
11-00423A: Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. (124 Laurel Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906) on June 18, 2013, to initiate the 180-day period of temporary operation of the Steel Wire Processing Plant at the Johnstown Wire Plant located in Johnstown Township, Cambria County. The new expiration date shall be December 17, 2013.
04-00227B: IPSCO Koppel Tubulars LLC (PO Box 410, Ambridge, PA 15003) on June 18, 2013, to modify the short-term NOx emission limit and to increase natural gas-fired door burner capacity by 4 MMBtu/hr for the existing Rotary Hearth Furnace at the Ambridge Plant located in Harmony Township, Beaver County. The short term NOx limit will be modified from 0.17 MMBtu/hr to 31.51 lbs/hr. The annual NOx emission limit will remain unchanged (135 tpy).
04-00227B: IPSCO Koppel Tubulars LLC (PO Box 410, Ambridge, PA 15003) on June 18, 2013, to extend the period of temporary operation of the Rotary Hearth Furnace at the Ambridge Plant located in Harmony Township, Beaver County. The new expiration date is January 24, 2014.
Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
23-00073: Alan McIlvain Co. (501 Market St., Marcus Hook, PA 19061) on June 19, 2013, for renewal of State Only Operating Permit (''SOOP'') No. 23-00073 in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. The facility's air emissions sources consist of various types of woodworking machinery (with associated dust collectors) and a wood waste- (primary fuel) and #2 fuel oil-fired boiler (with an associated multi-cyclone). (Six dry kilns and eleven space heaters are also operated at the facility, but these are powered by steam from the boiler.) While the potential to emit nitrogen oxides (''NOx'') from the facility exceeds 25 tons per year, the major facility threshold for the Philadelphia Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alan McIlvain Co. has elected to restrict the NOx emissions from the facility to less than 25 tons per year. As such, the facility is categorized as Synthetic Minor.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Program Manager—Telephone: 717-705-4702.
22-03051: Buse Funeral Home (9066 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17028) on June 14, 2013, for the human crematory at their funeral home in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County. The State-only permit was renewed.
50-03004: Tuscarora Hardwoods, Inc. (2240 Shermans Valley Road, Elliottsburg, PA 17024-9182) on June 18, 2013, for their hardwood manufacturing facility in Spring Township, Perry County. The State-only permit was renewed.
Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
09-00188: Gamesa Wind PA LLC (400 Gamesa Drive, Fairless Hill, PA 19030) on June 17, 2013, for a State Only Operating Permit (OP) a minor modification was issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.462 and 127.542 in Falls Township, Bucks County. Recordkeeping requirement was revised for nacelle assembly (Source ID 103), and 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ applicable requirements were updated for an existing emergency generator (Source ID 107). The permit includes monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirements.
23-00001: Sunoco, Inc.—R and M (Delaware Avenue and Green Street, P. O. Box 426, Marcus Hook, PA 19061-0426) on June 20, 2013, in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County on January 18, 2008 to disaggregate this facility from the former Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery, and to address the removal of several sources and pertinent conditions that have been removed from service at the Marcus Hook facility.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
65-00713: Greenridge Reclamation, LLC (234 Landfill Road, Scottdale, PA, 15683) on June 19, 2013, to issue a modified Air Quality Title V Operating Permit (TVOP) to Greenridge Reclamation, LLC in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.462(h), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hereby providing notice that on June 19, 2013, DEP issued a modified Air Quality Title V Operating Permit (TVOP) to Greenridge Reclamation, LLC. Changes were made to the language describing their Gas Collection and Control Plan to allow for the evolving nature of the system. The reference to design capacity in terms of tons was also removed, to make the TVOP consistent with the Waste Management permit, which permits the landfill on the basis of available airspace volume. This action was taken under the regulatory authority of 25 Pa. Code § 127.462. No new sources or emission increases were authorized by this action. The TVOP authorizes the continued operation of the Greenridge Reclamation Landfill located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
32-00055: Homer City Generation, LP (1750 Power Plant Road, Homer City PA 15748) on June 19, 2013, to issue a modified Title V Operating Permit to Homer City Generation, LP in Black Lick and Center Townships, Indiana County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.462(h), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that on June 19, 2013 DEP issued a modified Title V Operating Permit to Homer City Generation, LP. This action was taken under the regulatory authority of 25 Pa. Code § 127.462. Changes were made to the Compliance Assurance Monitoring Plans and the testing schedules for Units 1 and 2. No new sources or emission increases were authorized by this action. The TVOP authorizes the continued operation of the Homer City Generating Station located in Black Lick and Center Townships, Indiana County.
De Minimis Emissions Increases Authorized under 25 Pa. Code § 127.449.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
10-00035: Harsco Minerals—Winfield Township (359 North Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055) for its facility located in Winfield Township, Butler County. The De minimis emission increase is for construction a 100 tph screening operation. In addition, this source is exempt from plan approval as it complies with 25 Pa. Code § 127.14(a)(8). The Department hereby approves the De minimis emission increase. The following table is a list of the De minimis emission increases as required by 25 PA Code 127.449(i). This list includes the De minimis emission increases since the Title V Operating Permit issuance on April 24, 2012.
Date Source PM10 (tons) SOx (tons) NOx (tons) VOC (tons) CO (tons) 6/19/13 100 tph screening plant 0.224 Total Reported Increases 0.224 Allowable 0.6 ton/source
3 tons/facility1.6 tons/source
8 tons/facility1 ton/source
5 tons/facility1 ton/source
5 tons/facility4 tons/source
20 tons/facility
Operating Permits Denied, Terminated, Suspended or Revoked under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.431 and 127.461.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00056: Hale Products, Inc. (700 Spring Mill Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on June 19, 2013, for operation of an engine testing facility located in Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County. The operating permit was revoked because of a permanent shutdown of operations at the facility.
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; the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the NPDES permit application and, if noted, the request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Pollution Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4014); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1002).
Coal Permits Actions
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 56120106 and NPDES No. PA0268984. PBS Coals, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 150.4 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Stonycreek River classified for the following uses: trout stocked fishery; cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Municipal Authority. This permit includes a Chapter 105 encroachment authorization to construct and maintain a haulroad crossing on unnamed tributary A of Stonycreek. This permit also includes a stream encroachment for a proposed haulroad crossing over unnamed tributary A. Application received March 2, 2012. Permit Issued June 11, 2013.
Permit No. 32950202 and NPDES No. PA0213039 and General Permit GP-12-32950202, Cambria Reclamation Corporation, 243 Rubisch Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, revision of an existing bituminous coal refuse site to obtain coverage for coal refuse reprocessing under air quality general permit GP-12 in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 287.3 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to/and Yellow Creek for the following uses: cold water fishery; trout stocked fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 24, 2011. Permit issued June 17, 2013.
Permit No. 56070103 and NPDES No. PA0262366. PBS Coals, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 338.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Schrock Run classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 25, 2012. Permit issued June 11, 2013.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
03020115 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250295. Bedrock Mines, L.P. (111 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215). Renewal permit for reclamation only issued to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 195.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Snyder Run and Huling Run. Application received: February 21, 2013. Permit issued: June 12, 2013.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
33080105. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine to add 12.0 acres in Perry & Young Townships, Jefferson County for a total of 447.4 acres. Receiving streams: Five unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek. Application received: February 28, 2013. Permit Issued: June 13, 2013.
33-10-15 and NPDES Permit No. PA0259039. Original Fuels, Inc. (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) Proposal to enter into a Government Financed Construction Contract on a site in Perry Township, Jefferson County. The proposal includes the reclamation of 32.8 acres of abandoned highwall, spoil area, and collapsed drift entries, as well as coal removal incidental and necessary to the reclamation activities. Receiving streams: Rose Run. Application received: March 21, 2011. Contract Issued: June 17, 2013.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
61120306. Joe Klapec & Son, Inc. (218 State Route 428, Oil City, PA 16301) Commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals mine in Sugarcreek Borough and Cornplanter Township, Venango County affecting 23.1 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Charley Run. Application received: August 16, 2012. Permit Issued: June 13, 2013.
61120306-GP-104. Joe Klapec & Son, Inc. (218 State Route 428, Oil City, PA 16301) General NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with mining activities on Surface Mining Permit No. 61120306 in Sugarcreek Borough and Cornplanter Township, Ven-ango County. Application received: August 16, 2012. Permit Issued: June 13, 2013.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124. 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
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
63134001. Cleaveland/Price, Inc. (14000 Route 933, Trafford, PA 15085). Blasting activity permit for the construction of the manufacturing plant expansion, located in Trafford Borough, Westmoreland County. The duration of blasting is expected to last five months. Blasting permit issued: June 19, 2013.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
35134106. Ed Wean Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (112 Ravine Road, Stewartsville, NJ 08886), construction blasting for Lackawanna 500-230kv PPL Substation in Olyphant Borough, Lackawanna County with an expiration date of December 31, 2013. Permit issued: June 18, 2013.
36134127. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Overlook Town Center in Manheim Township, Lancaster County with an expiration June 14, 2014. Permit issued: June 18, 2013.
58134132. Doug Wathen, LLC, (11934 Fairway Lakes Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33913), construction blasting for Housel Gas Pad in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County with an expiration date of June 13, 2014. Permit issued: June 18, 2013.
36134128. Maine Drilling & Blasting, Inc., (P. O. Box 1140, Gardiner, ME 04345), construction blasting for Pizza Town in Mt. Joy Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of June 13, 2014. Permit issued: June 19, 2013.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times. In addition, the Department imposes a technology-based aluminum limit of 2.0 mg/l (30 day average) to protect stream uses.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The BAT limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 40 CFR Part 436 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are as follows:
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation—Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA 0120944 (Mining permit No. 56663069), Rosebud Mining Company, 1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552-7228, revision of an NPDES permit for addition of stormwater outfalls on a surface mine site in Elk Lick and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 3040 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Elk Creek and unnamed tributaries to/and the Casselman River, classified for the following use: all receiving streams are cold water fisheries except for the Casselman River which is a warm water fishery. The receiving streams are included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: September 22, 2011.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The treatment facility outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to the Casselman River:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, 027 N The proposed interim effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows for a period of 18 months following the date of approval of the proposed permit revision:
Outfalls: 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, 027 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times. Pursuant to 25 Pa Code Chapter 87.102(c)(1) the applicant requested a variance for the upper pH limitation for outfalls 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, 027. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
The proposed final effluent limits for outfalls 005, 007, 009, 023, 025, 026 & 027 are as follows beginning 18 months after the date of approval of the proposed permit revision:
Outfalls: 005, 007, 009, 023, 025, 026, 027 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0 50.0 50.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The proposed final effluent limits for outfall 008 are as follows beginning 18 months after the date of approval of the proposed permit revision:
Outfalls: 008 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50.0 50.0 50.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater facility outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to/and the Casselman River and to unnamed tributaries to/and Elk Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 011, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 024, 028, 029 N The proposed effluent limits for stormwater discharges from the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 011, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 024, 028, 029 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Total Settleble Solids (ml/l) 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036 Y The proposed effluent limits for stormwater discharges from the above listed stormwater outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Total Settleble Solids (ml/l) 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Effluent limits defined herein as applicable to treatment facility outfalls 005, 007, 009, 023, 025, 026, & 027 would apply should a dry weather discharge occur from any stormwater facility.
The following additional requirement applies to this draft permit:
Compliance Schedule
(1) The Department has determined that the water quality based effluent limitations (WQBEL) identified above for outfalls 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, and 027 are necessary to fulfill the present requirements of the Casselman River TMDL.
(2) Whereas the final WQBEL set out above for outfalls 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, and 027 are significantly more stringent than past effluent limits for those outfalls, and whereas the final effluent limits cannot be met without modifications to the existing treatment facilities, the permittee shall comply with the interim effluent limits set forth above during the compliance period and shall comply with the following paragraphs. If a new or revised Casselman River TMDL, when completed and approved by EPA, results in final WQBEL limits that are different than the final limits set forth above, the Department will modify this permit and compliance schedule accordingly. The permittee shall:
a. Within the first year following permit issuance, conduct an evaluation of the existing treatment facilities for Outfalls 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, and 027 and determine what modifications are required for each facility to meet the final effluent limitations set out above. By the end of the first year following permit reissuance, the permittee shall submit a report to the Department evaluating the treatment options and identifying the facility modifications required to meet the final WQBEL set out above.
b. As part of the report described in paragraph (a), the permittee shall also submit a Treatment Plan to the Department for approval including specifications of the facility modifications, proposed schedule for construction, and demonstration that construction will be performed as soon as possible. In addition, the permittee shall submit complete applications for all permits or permit amendments necessary to install and operate the modifications to the Department for review. Following approval of the Treatment Plan and issuance of all necessary permits for the facility modifications, construction of the revised treatment systems shall commence no later than fifteen months after reissuance of this NPDES permit. Construction and start-up of the facility modifications shall be completed, and attainment of the final WQBEL set forth above for Outfalls 005, 007, 008, 009, 023, 025, 026, and 027 shall be achieved, by no later than eighteen months after reissuance (renewal) of this NPDES permit.
(3) The permittee shall implement the treatment facility modifications necessary to achieve the final WQBEL set out above according to the following compliance schedule:
a. Submit a report describing its evaluation of treatment facility
modification which will assure compliance with the final
effluent limitations.As soon as possible, but no later
than within 1 year of permit
reissuance.b. Submit a treatment plan and complete applications for all
permits necessary for the treatment equipment to the
Department for approval.As soon as possible, but no later
than within 1 year of permit
reissuancec. Commence construction of system modifications required to
meet the final WQBELS.As soon as possible, but no later
than within 15 months of permit
reissuance.d. Complete treatment plant modifications /additions.
Compliance with final limits.As soon as possible, but no later
than within 18 months of permit
reissuance.e. Submit progress reports. Reports shall include updates,
attainment, or any progress made toward milestones, summary
of results of any supplemental sampling and a discussion of
compliance or non-compliance with interim and final
requirements.Every 6 months after permit
reissuance until completion of the
compliance period.(4) a. Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62, the permittee may make request to the Department for approval of a modification of the time period for completing step (d) of the compliance schedule in the table above (completion of construction and start-up of the treatment facility modifications within eighteen months of NPDES permit reissuance). The permittee's request for approval of a modification must demonstrate that the respective compliance schedule step cannot be completed within the prescribed time period. The permittee shall also provide an alternative time frame for completion of construction and start-up of the treatment technology; the alternative must be based on completing construction as soon as possible. The permittee's economic inability to comply with any of the obligations of this Compliance Schedule shall not be grounds for any extension of time.
b. The permittee shall submit a request for modification of the compliance schedule pursuant to this paragraph in writing to the Department within 10 working days of the date the permittee becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the event impeding performance. The written submission shall include all necessary documentation specifying the reasons for the delay, the expected duration of the delay, and the efforts which have been made and are being made by the permittee to mitigate the effects of the event and to minimize the length of the delay. The initial written submission may be supplemented within ten working days of its submission.
c. The Department will decide whether to grant all or part of the extension requested on the basis of all documentation submitted by the permittee and any other information available to the Department and will notify the permittee in writing of its decision. In any subsequent litigation, Rosebud Mining Company shall have the burden of proving that the Department's refusal to grant the requested extension was an abuse of discretion based upon the information then available.
NPDES No. PA0234877 (Mining permit no. 56980107), AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, revised NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Milford Township, Somerset County, affecting 222.1 acres. Receiving stream: Casselman River, classified for the following use: Warm Water Fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: June 5, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The treated wastewater outfall(s) listed below discharge to Casselman River:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 011 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 10.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
NPDES No. PA0252271 (Mining permit no. 03120103), Neiswonger Construction, Inc., 17592 Route 322, Strattanville, PA 16258, new NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 108.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Patterson Creek and Buffalo Creek, classified for the following use(s): HQ-TSF. Application received: May 20, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
**NDA Option: The outfalls listed below will be using a non-discharge alternative.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 004 (TP1) Y Treatment Facility The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 005 (TP2) Y Treatment Facility The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.1 2.2 2.75 Manganese (mg/l) 0.7 1.4 1.75 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.6 1.2 1.5 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to Unnamed tributary A to Buffalo Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 001 (SP1) Y Sedimentation Pond 002 (SP2) Y Sedimentation Pond The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) NA NA 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (mg/l) NA NA 0.5 (ml/l) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Patterson Creek:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 003 (SP3) Y Sedimentation Pond Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) NA NA 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (mg/l) NA NA 0.5 (ml/l) **NOTE: If this site proposes to use non-discharge (NDA) alternatives, the following language should be substituted for all (NDA) outfalls. If the operator proposes to use NDA for all of the facilities on the proposed site, the reviewer, then, does NOT need to complete the remaining portions of this template.
The outfalls listed below will be using a non-discharge alternative (treatment facilities) and a combination of non-discharge alternatives and non-degrading discharges (sediment ponds):
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 001 (SP1) Y Sedimentation Pond 002 (SP2) Y Sedimentation Pond 002 (SP3) Y Sedimentation Pond Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
NPDES No. PA-0269549 (Mining Permit No. 17130102), P & N Coal Company, Inc., 240 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, new NPDES permit for coal surface mine in Pike Township, Clearfield County, affecting 59.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributaries to Hartshorn Run and Unnamed Tributary to Anderson Creek, classified for the following use(s): CWF. [Anderson Creek TMDL, Hartshorn Run TMDL and West Branch Susquehanna River TMDL] Application received: January 29, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to: Hartshorn Run
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) SP2 Yes SP3 Yes The outfall(s) listed below discharge to: Anderson Creek
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) SP1 Yes TF1 Yes NPDES No. PA-0269557 (Mining Permit No. 17130103), Waroquier Coal Company, P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830, new NPDES permit for coal surface mine in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, affecting 26.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Orr's Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. [West Branch Susquehanna River TMDL] Application received: February 11, 2013.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to: Orr's Run
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) SP1 Yes TP1 Yes
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The 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).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with 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 that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the 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 a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (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 and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA.
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E65-949. Spagnol Enterprises, Inc., 3000 Lillian Avenue Murrysville, PA 15668, Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County; ACOE Pittsburgh District
Applicant has been given consent to place and maintain fill in approximately 223 linear feet of an un-named tributary to Turtle Creek (TSF), place fill and maintain fill in approximately 0.63 acre of open water, and place and maintain fill in 0.008 acre of wetland in the Turtle Creek watershed (TSF) for the purpose of constructing a commercial development. To compensate for the open water impact, 0.613 acre of wetland will be created. To compensate for the stream impact, the applicant will improve 1170 lf of stream riparian habitat. The project is located at the intersection of William Penn Highway (US 22) in the Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, PA (Murrysville, PA quadrangle, N8.6" W: 5.0"; Latitude: 40° 25` 21.5"; Longitude: -79° 39` 37.8")
E63-647. Washington County Planning Commission, 100 Beau Street, Suite 701, Washington, PA 15301, Somerset Township, Washington County; ACOE Pittsburgh District
Applicant has been given consent to remove the existing 41` long, 14.5` wide, single span, SR 7225 bridge with a 90 degree skew and to construct and maintain a new 55.5` long, 31.2` wide single span bridge with a 77.5 degree skew and minimum 8.8` underclearance over Pigeon Creek (WWF) with a drainage area of 18.1 square miles; fill and maintain 0.035 acre of PEM/PSS wetland; and construct and maintain associated stormwater outfalls. The new bridge is located on an adjacent alignment with the existing bridge. (Ellsworth Pa Quadrangle; N: 20.25 inches; W: 5.5 inches; Latitude 40° 6` 35"; Longitude 80° 2` 23") Somerset Township, Washington County.
District Oil & Gas Operations: Eastern Oil & Gas District, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701
E5829-039. Susquehanna Gathering Company 1, LLC; PO Box 839, New Milford, PA 18834; Harford Township, Susquehanna County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) a 12 inch diameter and 16 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 11,305 square feet (0.26 acre) of PEM wetland (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; located at N 41° 48` 38" Lat., W -75° 45` 49" Long.),
2) a 12 inch diameter and 16 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line and a temporary timber mat bridge crossing impacting 54 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Martins Creek (CWF) (Montrose East, PA Quadrangle; located at N 41° 48` 44" Lat., W -75° 45` 27" Long.).
The project will result in the impact of 54 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Martins Creek and 0.26 acre of temporary wetlands impacts. The project is all for the purpose of constructing a natural gas pipeline to connect Well Pad 53 to previously permitted gas gathering lines for conveyance to market.
E5829-045. Susquehanna Gathering Company 1, LLC; PO Box 839, New Milford, PA 18834; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 65 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 52` 04" Lat., W -75° 36` 14" Long.),
2) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 53 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 51` 06" Lat., W -75° 36` 12" Long.),
3) an 8 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 52 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 51` 06" Lat., W -75° 36` 00" Long.),
4) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 51 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 47" Lat., W -75° 36` 24" Long.),
5) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 55 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 32" Lat., W -75° 36` 42" Long.),
6) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 3,049 square feet (0.07 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 52` 14" Lat., W -75° 36` 32" Long.),
7) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,742 square feet (0.04 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 52` 04" Lat., W -75° 36` 14" Long.)
8) a 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 436 square feet (0.01 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 51` 06" Lat., W -75° 36` 00" Long.),
9) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,742 square feet (0.04 acre) of PSS wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 46" Lat., W -75° 36` 24" Long.),
10) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 5,227 square feet (0.12 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 47" Lat., W -75° 36` 23" Long.),
11) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 4,792 square feet (0.11 acre) of PEM wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 31" Lat., W -75° 36` 43" Long.),
12) an 8 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 6,098 square feet (0.14 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 24" Lat., W -75° 36` 34" Long.),
13) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 7,840 square feet (0.18 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 50` 05" Lat., W -75° 37` 02" Long.),
14) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 871 square feet (0.02 acre) of PFO wetland (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 49` 51" Lat., W -75° 37` 06" Long.),
15) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 52 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Tunkhannock Creek (CWF, MF) (Thompson, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 51` 25" Lat., W -75° 36` 15" Long.).
The project consists of connecting 5 well sites to the Bluestone Pipeline utilizing approximately 5.23 miles of gathering line (1.07 miles of 8" and 4.16 miles of 12") and a 16 inch waterline in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County. The project will result in the impact of 328 lineal feet of unnamed tributaries to Tunkhannock Creek, 0.15 acre of temporary wetland impacts, and 0.62 acre of permanent wetland impacts, all for the purpose of conveying Marcellus Shale natural gas to market. Wetland mitigation is provided in the amount of 0.78 acre for permanent wetland impacts.
E5829-044. Susquehanna Gathering Company 1, LLC; PO Box 839, New Milford, PA 18834; Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct, operate, and maintain:
1) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 52 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Drinker Creek (CWF, MF) (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 17" Lat., W -75° 36` 57" Long.),
2) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 55 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Drinker Creek (CWF, MF) (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 16" Lat., W -75° 36` 57" Long.),
3) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber bridge crossing impacting 89 lineal feet of an unnamed tributary to Drinker Creek (CWF, MF) (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 10" Lat., W -75° 36` 53" Long.),
4) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 9,148 square feet (0.21 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 5" Lat., W -75° 38` 3" Long.),
5) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 16,988 square feet (0.39 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 6" Lat., W -75° 37` 35" Long.),
6) an 8 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 4,356 square feet (0.10 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 7" Lat., W -75° 37` 33" Long.),
7) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,742 square feet (0.04 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 11" Lat., W -75° 37` 24" Long.),
8) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,307 square feet (0.03 acre) of PSS wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 12" Lat., W -75° 37` 23" Long.),
9) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,742 square feet (0.04 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 11" Lat., W -75° 37` 24" Long.),
10) a 12 inch diameter natural gas steel gathering line, 16 inch diameter waterline, and a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 1,742 square feet (0.04 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 16" Lat., W -75° 36` 57" Long.),
11) a temporary timber mat crossing impacting 436 square feet (0.01 acre) of PEM wetland (Susquehanna, PA Quadrangle; N 41° 54` 13" Lat., W -75° 36` 56" Long.).
The project consists of constructing, operating, and maintaining approximately 1.99 miles of gathering line and waterline in Jackson Township, Susquehanna County. The project will result in the impact of 196 lineal feet of unnamed tributaries to Drinker Creek, 0.86 acre (37,462 square feet) of temporary wetland impacts, and 0.03 acre (1,307 square feet) of permanent wetland impacts, all for the purpose of conveyance of produced natural gas to market.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL The following Erosion and Sediment Control permits have been issued.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the 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 a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Eastern Region: Oil & Gas Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
ESCGP-1 # ESX13-131-0019
Applicant Name Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC
Contact Person Eric Haskins
Address 101 North Main Street
City, State, Zip Athens, PA 18810
County Wyoming County
Township(s) Windham Township
Receiving Stream(s) and Classification(s) UNT Susque- hanna River (CWF/MF);
Secondary: Susquehanna River (WWF/MF)[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1199. Filed for public inspection July 5, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
