DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[38 Pa.B. 4791]
[Saturday, August 30, 2008]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 related to 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 (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
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 a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the 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 an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional 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. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing 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
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0209571 Romain Dorman
Small Flow Treatment Facility
1665 Johnstown Road
Mifflinburg, PA 17844West Buffalo Township
Union CountyNorth Branch Buffalo Creek
10CY
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
PA0003000, Industrial Waste, SIC, 3479, Centria, New Economy Business Park, 500 Perth Drive, Ambridge, PA 15003. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water, untreated cooling water and stormwater from the Ambridge Plant in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, UNT to the Ohio River classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply is Midland Borough Municipal Authority located at Midland, PA, 17.4 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 101: existing discharge, design flow of 0.010 mgd.
Mass (lbs/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) Monitor and Report
Total Suspended Solids 7.78 15.92 20 41 51 Oil and Grease 4.66 7.78 12 20 Chromium 0.022 0.055 0.17 0.42 0.52 Copper 0.138 0.254 1.00 1.90 2.37 Cyanide 0.015 0.038 0.12 0.29 0.36 Zinc 0.079 0.181 0.56 1.33 1.66 Iron 0.087 0.167 0.63 1.23 1.53 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0
Other Conditions: Part C conditions regarding priority pollutants, sludges and floating materials, noncontact cooling water, discharge temperature, TRC minimization and stormwater.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
Outfall 201: existing discharge of stormwater.
Mass (lbs/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen Monitor and Report Copper Monitor and Report Zinc Monitor and Report Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.031 mgd.
Mass (lbs/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) Monitor and Report Temperature (° F) 110 Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 PA0253847, Sewage, G. Lynn Waugaman, 447 South Shore Trail, Central City, PA 15926. This application is for issuance of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from Wenatchee 17 Single-Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Indian Lake Borough, Somerset County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as UNT of Indian Lake, which are classified as a CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Hooversville Municipal Authority.
Outfall 001: new discharge, design flow of 0.0004 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a Geometric Mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a Geometric Mean Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. WQG016166, Sewerage, Richard H. Michelini, 179 Ford City Road, Freeport, PA 16229. This proposed facility is located in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a single-residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 5608404, Sewerage, PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541-0260. This proposed facility is located in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
V. Applications for NPDES Wavier Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Agricultural Center, Suite 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI023908020 James Gentile
Polaris Iron Run, LP
7562 Penn Drive
Suite 100
Allentown, PA 18106Lehigh Upper Macungie Township Iron Run
HQ-CWFPAI023908021 James Gentile
North Star Real Estate Investment, LP
7562 Penn Drive
Suite 100
Allentown, PA 18106Lehigh Upper Macungie Township Iron Run
HQ-CWFSouthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI036708004 Jerry Watson
Keystruct Construction, Inc.
30 Marianne Drive
York, PA 17406York Springfield Township Seaks Run
CWFPAI030608015 James Radwanski
J & A Court Apartments, LLC
5071 Cherrywood Drive
Mohnton, PA 19540Berks Cumru Township Wyomissing Creek
HQ-CWFNorthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Centre County Conservation District: 414 Holmes Avenue, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823, (814) 355-6817.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI041408009 Matthew Nixdorf
492 Weaver Hill Road
Bellefonte, PA 16823Centre Marion and Walker Townships UNT to Fishing Creek
HQ-CWFClinton County Conservation District: 45 Cooperation Lane, Mill Hall, PA 17751, (570) 726-3798.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI041808003 John and Miriam Glick
6104 Nittany Valley Drive
Mill Hall, PA 17751Clinton Porter Township UNT to Fishing Creek
HQ-CWFSouthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Beaver County Conservation District, 156 Cowpath Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001, (724) 378-1701.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI050408002 Christopher David
Turnpike Commission
Western Regional Office
2200 North Center Avenue
New Stanton, PA 15672Beaver Big Beaver Borough UNT to Jordan Run
HQ-CWFSomerset County Conservation District, Somerset County Agricultural Center, 6024 Glades Pike, Suite 103, Somerset, PA 15501, (814) 445-4652.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI055608004 The Buncher Company
1300 Penn Avenue
Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222Somerset Jefferson Township Crise Run
HQ-CWFNorthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Crawford County Conservation District: Woodcock Creek Nature Center, 21742 German Road, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 763-5269.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI062008001 Vantage Real Estate Investment Company, Ltd.
18282 Technology Drive
Suite 202
Meadville, PA 16335Crawford Meadville City French Creek
WWFMcKean County Conservation District: 17137 Route 6, Smethport, PA 16749, (814) 887-4001.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI064208003 Kane Area Middle Elementary School
McKean Kane Borough West Run
HQ-CWF
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38), and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC), or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC, have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at www.pacd.org/districts/directory.htm or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The address for the SCC is Agriculture Building, Room 407, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET--APPLICATIONS Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Application Glenn Gorrell
Wood Road
R. D. 1
Box 220
Milan, PA 18831Bradford 2,135 1,225 Dairy (Dry cows, lact. cows, heifers, calves) NA Approved
6-2-2008Marvin Carpenter
R. D. 3
Box 471
Shunk, PA 17768Sullivan County
Fox Township468.7 630.19 Swine finishing, steer and dairy replacement heifer HQ-CWF Hoagland and Elk Creeks Application (NMP was received on May 21, 2008) Jonathan Dietrich
5931 Buffalo Road
Mifflinburg, PA 17844Union 84.2 1,647.8 Swine NA Application
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Application No. 3508502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Moscow Development Association
Moscow Borough
Lackawanna CountyResponsible Official Connie Sanko
Moscow Development Association
127 Orchard Street
Moscow, PAType of Facility Public Water System Consulting Engineer Quad 3 Group
72 Glenmaura National Boulevard
Moosic, PAApplication Received Date July 30, 2008 Description of Action The permitting of a public water system serving an existing housing development. Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 5008504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Liverpool Municipal Authority Municipality Liverpool Borough County Perry Responsible Official Harvey W. Cook
President
P. O. Box 357
Liverpool, PA 17045Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Shannon G. Williams, P. E.
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
1846 Charter Lane
Lancaster, PA 17601Application Received: July 30, 2008 Description of Action Addition of New Well No. 5 with arsenic treatment. Permit No. 3608510, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Northwestern Lancaster County Authority Municipality Penn Township County Lancaster Responsible Official Dave McCracken
Chairperson
97 North Penryn Road
Manheim, PA 17545Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Daniel J. Becker, P. E.
Becker Engineering, LLC
115 Millersville Road
Lancaster, PA 17603Application Received: August 4, 2008 Description of Action Installation of an interconnection with Manheim Borough. Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 5908502--Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mansfield Borough Municipal Authority Township or Borough Mansfield Borough County Tioga Responsible Official Robert Bartlett
Chairperson
19 East Wellsboro Street
Mansfield, PA 16933Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction Consulting Engineer Jimmie Joe Carl, P. E.
MRB Group, PC
2750 Westinghouse Road
Suite 1
Horseheads, NY 14845Permit Issued Date June 30, 2008 Description of Action Installation of a new 350,000 gallon welded steel water storage tank. Westside water storage tank. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Application No. 4208501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Bradford City Water Authority Township or Borough Bradford
McKean CountyResponsible Official Kim R. Benjamin
Executive DirectorConsulting Engineer Michael T. Marino, P. E.
Project Manager
Contestoga-Rovers & Associates
285 Delaware Avenue
Suite 500
Buffalo, NY 14202Application Received Date August 6, 2008 Description of Action BCWA residuals handling facility and disinfection upgrades. MINOR AMENDMENT Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Application No. 165W8MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania Inc.
Oakhill Water SystemLehman Township
Luzerne CountyResponsible Official Patrick Burke
Regional Manager
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
50 East Woodhaven Drive
White Haven, PAType of Facility Public Water System Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PAApplication Received Date May 30, 2008 Description of Action The installation of chlorine contact pipelines at Wells Nos. 2 and 4. LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION UNDER ACT 2, 1995 PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Andreadis Property, Darby Borough, Delaware County. Michael Malone, SECOR International Incorporated, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of Dinoa Andreadis, 110 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of unleaded gasoline. The future use of the site is a rental car business and the intended future use of the property is commercial. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on July 25, 2008.
Germantown Friends School/Post Office Lot, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Toby Kessler, P. G., Gilmore and Associates, Inc., 350 East Butler Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901 on behalf of Nick Dobrowolski, Germantown Friends School, 31 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of PAH and pesticide. The future use of the site will be a science building.
Cummins Power System, LLC, Bristol Township, Bucks County, Shawn S. Fiore, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., 5755 Granger Road, Cleveland, OH 44131 on behalf of Lynn Coy, CRM Associates, 241 Goldenrod Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of chlorinated solvents. The future use of the site will remain a Cummins diesel engine repair facility. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have published in the Bucks County Courier on July 14, 2008.
(REVISED NIR) PECO North Wales MGP, North Wales, Montgomery County, George Keil, URS Corporation, 335 Commerce Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034 on behalf of Benjamin Henry, PECO Energy Company, 2301 Market Street, S9-1, Philadelphia, PA 19101, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted by release of inorganic. The future development plans for the Property and MGP Site are not known at this time. A summary of the Notice to Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the North Penn Life on August 1, 2008.
(Addendum NIR) Goldman Paper/Wilde Dyehouse Site City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Scott Alderfer, Penn Environmental & Remediation, 2755 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 on behalf of Beth C. Koob, Esq., Temple University Health System Corporate Offices, 250 Hunting Park Avenue, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19129 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted by release of chlorinated solvents and No. 2 fuel oil. The future use of the site will remain the same. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have published in The Philadelphia Daily News on July 28, 2008.
Laurel Pipeline Booth Station, Bethel Township, Delaware County. Paul Miller, Environmental Alliance Inc., 1812 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19080 on behalf of Danielle Trittenbach, Buckeye Partners LP, 5Tek Park, 9999 Hamilton Boulevard, Breinigsville, PA 18031 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with the release of diesel fuel. There are no plans to make any changes in the use of the property, it will remain a pipeline terminal and storage facility for various petroleum based products.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Taveras Residence, Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. Trimpi Associates, Inc., 1635 Old Plains Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073, on behalf of Antonia Taveras, 35 Berkley Park Road, Reading, PA 19605, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard.
Former Tyrone Social Club, Tyrone Borough, Blair County. Blazosky Associates, Inc., 2525 Greentech Drive, Suite D, State College, PA 16803, on behalf of Reliance Savings Bank, P. O. Box 1968, Altoona, PA 16603, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and petroleum products which had been released from the operation of a former dry cleaners and former automobile fueling and repair station. The site is being remediated as a Special Industrial Area.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Comptec, Inc., North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Paul Alessio, Cardinal Resources, LLC, 1505 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 on behalf of Gavin Mann, Comptec, Inc., 8291 Pennsylvania Avenue, Irwin, PA 15642, and Jim Pattock, Tiger Technologies, 4059 7th Street, New Kensington, PA 15068 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. TCE in soil is from historical use of an exhaust fan from a former paint room. Selected soil was excavated and properly disposed. Current and future use is as an industrial manufacturing facility.
Crane Plumbing (Former), Somerset Township, Somerset County. Mark Johnson, ENVIRON, 10 East Baltimore Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21202 on behalf of Reed Beidler, RLB Holdings, LLC, 1235 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, Jeremy Sigmund, JMS Recycling, 1029 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501 and Randy Martel, ENVIRON International Corp., 4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been operated as a china fixture manufacturing facility since 1960. Onsite disposal of china molds and wastewater treatment sludge were historically conducted under the approval of Department of Environmental Protection. Groundwater was not encountered at this site and soils will be remediated to a Nonresidential Statewide Health Standard. The property will remain nonresidential.
LTV Midland/East Mills Disposal, City of Midland, Beaver County. Robert Mchale, P. G., Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on behalf of Donald Linzer, Centennial ATB, LLC; Centennial Ball fields Enterprises, LP; Centennial Warehouse Properties, LLC and Centennial Murphy Hill, LLC has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The parcels covered in this NIR include the arrow terminal, the ball field, the former training center, the former physical laboratory, the former bar finishing building and the former stainless steel warehouse. Contaminants in the soil are unknown, but my include various metals. Future uses of the site include material recovery and industrial redevelopment. The site is in a Special Industrial Area and will be remediated to a Site-Specific Standard.
Warehousing Services, City of Jeannette, Westmoreland County. Alan Halperin, D'Appolonia Engineering, 275 Center Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 on behalf of Douglas Johnston, T.S. Quatro, Inc., 215 North Fourth Street, Jeannette, PA 15644 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Cinders between the west wall of the warehouse complex and adjacent railroad tracks contain lead concentrations that exceed Statewide Health Standard for direct contact. The area where the cinders occur, approximately 1,800 square feet, will be cleared and capped to prevent contact with the lead containing material. A Site-Specific Standard will be achieved through pathway elimination. The site will remain nonresidential.
Pangburn Seep (Former), Forward Township, Allegheny County. Alan Halperin, D'Appolonia Engineering, 275 Center Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 on behalf of Bill Weir Reserve Coal Properties Company, 1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site was part of an unreclaimed surface mine that was used for disposal of rubbish and waste. To remediate an intermittent seep issuing from the area, waste was removed from the site and it was backfilled with unimpacted soil in 2005. Soil with impacts from the waste constituents remain on site. Surface water and shallow groundwater have also been impacted. The site will remain nonresidential.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 100329. Waste Management of PA Inc., 851 Robison Road East, Erie, PA 16509, Summit Township, Erie County. The application is a major permit modification for Southern Expansion at the Lake View Landfill. The application was submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) on May 5, 2008, and was subject to the Local Municipality Involvement Process (LMIP) and an Alternative Timeline. The LMIP took place on June 19, 2008, and the timeline was finalized on July 28, 2008. The application was found to be administratively completed by the Northwest Regional Office on August 8, 2008.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office, (814) 332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
Permit Application No. 101603. Veolia ES Solid Waste of PA, R. D. 1, Route 6, Pittsfield, PA 16340, Pittsfield Township, Warren County. The application is a major permit modification for daily tonnage increase at the Warren County Transfer Station. The application was submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) on April 21, 2008, and was subject to the Local Municipality Involvement Process (LMIP). The LMIP took place on July 30, 2008. The application was found to be administratively complete by the Northwest Regional Office on August 11, 2008.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office, (814) 332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should 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 (act) and regulations adopted under the act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-0111A: Centocor Research and Development, Inc. (145 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087) for modification of two Diesel or No. 2 Fuel-Fired Internal Combustion Engines that powers two Peak Shaving Electric Generators rated at 2,000 kW and 1,500 kW (diesel electric generators) at their Centocor Pharmaceutical Research and Development facility at 145 King of Prussia Road, Radnor Township, Delaware County. The modification of the two diesel electric generators may result in the emissions of: 17.72 tpy of NOx; 2.0 tpy of CO; 0.48 tpy of VOCs; 0.44 tpy of SOx; 0.23 tpy of PM/PM10; 0.02 tpy of HAPs and 0.02 tpy of Formaldehyde. The 2,000 kW generator shall be limited to the annual fuel usage of 69,450 gallons and the 1,500 kW generator shall be limited to the annual fuel usage of 52,400 gallons, which is equivalent to 500 hours of operation for each generator per year at 100% load. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, M. Gorog and B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers, (412) 442-4163/5226.
04-00065C: WHEMCO--Steel Castings, Inc. (5 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2351) for installation of a new head burning booth at the Midland Foundry in Midland Borough, Beaver County.
63-00943A: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301-2886) for installation of a propane storage and marketing terminal at Charleroi Propane Station, in Fallowfield Township, Washington County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
24-017C: Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology (441 Hall Avenue, St. Marys, PA 15857) for construction of a second batch coking oven to be controlled by a new thermal oxidizer in St. Marys City, Elk County. This is a State-only facility.
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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
45-303-010: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania (5245 Lycoming Mall Drive, Montoursville, PA 17754) for modification of an existing Hot Mix Asphalt plant to utilize an alternative fuel, on-spec waste derived liquid fuel in the process at their facility in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. This facility is not a Title V facility. The company has elected to take a voluntary production restriction of 495,000 tons of asphalt per year. The plan approval will include all appropriate testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the asphalt plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-00018: Exelon Generation Co., LLC (3901 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19137) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their Chester Generating Station in the City of Chester, Delaware County. The facility is a peak power plant, containing three simple cycle combustion turbines, which generate a maximum of 18 Mw each. As a result of potential emissions of NOx and SOx, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments, and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Permit Renewal does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility became subject to the new regulations for NOx emissions accounting in 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.202 and 129.204 on May 1, 2005. These conditions have been included in the Operating Permit. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
46-00025: Lonza, Inc. (900 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19248) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The initial permit was issued on December 31, 2001. The facility is primarily a synthesized pharmaceutical, fine organic chemical manufacturing plant with various manufacturing equipment, including boilers, emergency generators, laboratory hoods, a hazardous waste incinerator and a waste treatment plant. The facility is major for VOCs and NOx emissions and HAPs. The facility caps facility-wide HAP emissions to less than 25 tpy combination HAPs and less than 10 tpy any individual HAP. There are no new sources at the facility. Updated regulations for 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE--National Emission Standards for HAPs for Hazardous Waste Combustors have been added to Source ID 001--Hazardous Waste Incinerator. CEMS reporting and recordkeeping requirements have also been added to Source ID 001. The facility is subjected to Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) under 40 CFR Part 64. CAM requirements have been added to the permit for the scrubber/packed tower (C07) and the thermal oxidizer (C06) associated with Source IDs 101 (Raw Material and Waste Storage Tanks) and 106 (Manufacturing Processes). CAM conditions appear in Section D Source Level Requirements at each source. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
67-05007: Adhesives Research, Inc. (400 Seaks Run Road, Glen Rock, PA 17327) for operation of an adhesive coating facility in Springfield Township, York County. This is a renewal of the Title V operating permit that was issued in 2003.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
24-00012: C/G Electrodes, LLC (800 Theresia Street, Saint Marys, PA 15857-1831) for modification of the Title V Operating Permit to change the operating ranges of some control devices related to the CAM plan in the City of Saint Marys, Elk County. The facility's major emission sources include coke unloading, storage, preheaters, screening and crushing, petroleum coke flour mill, pitch impregnation, mixer-feeder-scale, Wheelabrator shot blast, 48" extrusion press system, scrap electrode process, burn off oven, liquid pitch storage, air/vegetable oil quench system, pitch storage plant, coke handling plant, carbottoms, longitudinal graphitizers, 25 inch press, shot blast (LG Rods), sagger sand handling system, parts cleaning, graphite bagging system, mass bake furnaces, sagger bake furnaces and machining operation. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit of NOx and SOx. The facility is also subject to CAM plan.
24-00016: Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (251 State Street, St. Marys, PA 15857) for a Title V Operating Permit Re-issuance to operate a Fabricated Metal Products facility in the City of St. Marys, Elk County.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00178: Lockheed Martin Space System Company (100 Campus Drive, Newtown, PA 18940-1784) for an initial Non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Permit in Newtown Township, Bucks County. Lockheed Martin is a radio and TV communication equipment manufacturing facility. The facility has taken site level restriction limits of 25 tpy for NOx and 100 tpy for SOx. The restrictions will ensure that Lockheed Martin remains under the emission thresholds. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-03095: DirectLink Technologies Corp. (2561 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605-9611) for operation of data processing center with three emergency generators in Bern Township, Berks County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.
34-03003: Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. (R. R. 5, Box 228, Mifflintown, PA 17059-1203) for the poultry processing operation in Walker Township, Juniata County. The two boilers and frying operation were previously permitted under GP1-34-03003A and 34-317-002A, respectively. The facility wide (State-only) operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions, and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05124: Guyon Industries, Inc. (1344 North Penryn Road, Manheim, PA 17545) for operation of its lumber prefinishing facility in Penn Township, Lancaster County. The State-only operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards, and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.
44-03007: Hoenstine Funeral Home, Inc. (75 Logan Street, Lewistown, PA 17044) for operation of its human crematory in Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County. This is a renewal of their State-only operating permit.
44-03010: Trinity Packaging Corporation (13 Industrial Park Road, Lewistown, PA 17044) for manufacturing, laminating and coating of plastic bags in Granville Township, Mifflin County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2003.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to 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 of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit 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 above 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--34.
Written comments or objections related to 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.
Requests 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.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.
For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be 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 Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated above each application 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 § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall 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. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1 30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
Permit Number 30841307 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213438, Emerald Coal Resources, LP, (P. O. Box 1020, 158 Portal Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine No. 1 in Center Township, Greene County to change the land use on 4.5 acres from pastureland to industrial/commercial at Emerald No. 5 Airshaft. No additional discharges. Application received July 1, 2008.
Permit Number 30841312 and NPDES Permit No. PA0013790, Consolidation Coal Company, (1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241), to revise the permit for the Blacksville Mine No. 2 in Gilmore Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit to install the Roberts Run Airshaft. Surface Acres Proposed 15.4. Receiving Stream: UNT to Roberts Run, classified for the following use: WWF. Application received July 7, 2008.
Permit Number 32011302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235521, AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC, (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650), to renew the permit and related NPDES permit and to revise the permit for the Gillhouser Run Deep Mine in Buffington and Brush Valley Townships, Indiana County to add acreage to the subsidence control plan area. Subsidence Control Plan Acres Proposed 462.2. No additional discharges. Application received June 10, 2008.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
56930107 and NPDES No. PA0212466. Future Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 70.3 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to/and Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received August 5, 2008.
56980103, NPDES Permit No. PA0234699 and General Permit GP12-56980103. Godin Brothers, Inc., 195 East Philadelphia Street, P. O. Box 216, Armagh, PA 15920. Revision to an existing bituminous surface mine operation to add a coal crushing plant facility in Jenner and Lincoln Townships, Somerset County affecting 133.5 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Quemahoning Creek classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning SWI. The coal crushing plant facility on this site is authorized to operate under General Permit BAQ-GPA/GP12 and is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of authorization GP12-56980103. Application received August 5, 2008.
56080107. Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Road, Stoystown, PA 15563 commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Southampton Township, Somerset County, affecting 162.1 acres. Receiving streams: Powder Run to Gladdens Run to Wills Creek, UNTs to Wills Creek classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received July 31, 2008.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
02080101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251461. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine, located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, affecting 86.7 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Potato Garden Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received August 13, 2008.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
16060101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258105. Ancient Sun, Inc. (P. O. Box 129, Shippenville, PA 16254). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Ashland Township, Clarion County affecting 23.0 acres. Receiving streams: two UNTs to Little East Sandy Creek and Little East Sandy Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to include a postmining land use change from forestland to unmanaged natural habitat on the Donald E. Kahle, Jr. and F. Howard Kahle property. Application received August 15, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
54-305-010GP12. Coaldale Energy, LLC, (c/o Stonegate Partners, LLC, 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 102, Wakefield, MA 01880), application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Surface Mining Permit No. 54070202 in Coaldale Borough, Schuylkill County. Application received August 13, 2008.
54-305-011GP12. Summit Anthracite, Inc., (196 Vista Road, Klingerstown, PA 17941), application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Underground Mining Permit No. 54851336 in Porter Township, Schuylkill County. Application received August 13, 2008.
54860206R4 and NPDES Permit No. PA053583. WPS Westwood Generation, LLC, (1716 Lawrence Drive, DePere, WI 54115), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Frailey and Porter Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 441.4 acres, receiving stream: Lower Rausch Creek. Application received August 13, 2008.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits--The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2 30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37920306. Neshannock Sand and Gravel, Inc. (3340 US Route 422, New Castle, PA 16101-7962). Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0211320, Neshannock Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: UNT to the Shenango River (Unclassified) and the Shenango River, classified for the following use: WWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the City of New Castle. NPDES Renewal application received August 11, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
40860302T2. 4P Realty, LP, (309 Main Street, Blakely, PA 18447), transfer of an existing quarry operation from Janet Beccaria in Lake Township, Luzerne County affecting 564.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 6, 2008.
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 of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as questions, to the regional office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Individuals 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 each working day at the regional office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend a hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should 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 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E28-349: Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676, Southampton Township, Cumberland County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
The project consists of realigning the Turnpike at the curve immediately east of the Blue Mountain Tunnel, to the south of the existing roadway from milepost 199.5 to 200.4 involving the following regulated activities:
1. To construct and maintain a 280.0 linear foot by 24-inch RCP pipe road crossing of a UNT to Clippingers Run (WWF) at Station 195+20 R (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle North: 2.4 inches; West: 3.4 inches, Latitude: 40° 08` 36" N; Latitude: 77° 38` 32" W) resulting in 280.0 feet of perennial stream impact.
2. To relocate approximately 765.0 linear feet of a UNT to Clippingers Run (WWF) from Station 209+35 to 210+60 R (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle North: 2.0 inches; West: 3.9 inches, Latitude: 40° 08` 45" N; Latitude: 77° 38` 20" W) resulting in 765.0 linear feet of intermittent stream impact.
3. To construct and maintain a 531.0 linear foot by 60-inch RCP pipe road crossing in a UNT to Clippingers Run (WWF) at Station 211+45 R (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle North: 1.8 inches; West: 3.8 inches, Latitude: 40° 08` 47" N; Latitude: 77° 38` 16" W) resulting in 669.0 feet of perennial stream impact.
4. To construct and maintain a 355.0 linear foot by 54-inch RCP pipe road crossing in Clippingers Run (WWF) at Station 222+30 R (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle; North: 0.8 inch; West: 4.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 08` 56" N; Latitude: 77° 37` 55" W) resulting in 516.0 feet of perennial stream impact.
5. To construct and maintain a 297.0 linear foot extension of an existing 48-inch CMP pipe in a UNT to Laughlin Run (WWF) at Station 232+00 R (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle North: 0.5 inch; West: 4.8 inches, Latitude: 40° 09` 04" N; Latitude: 77° 37` 41" W) resulting in 332.0 feet of perennial stream impact.
The project will permanently impact 1,797.0 linear feet of perennial stream channel and 765.0 linear feet of intermittent stream channel, totaling approximately 0.59 acre of impact to Waters of the Commonwealth. To compensate for unavoidable stream impacts, the applicant has proposed to remove a dam on Middle Spring Creek (CWF) along Middle Spring Road in Southampton Township, Cumberland County (Shippensburg, PA Quadrangle North: 14.7 inches; West: 6.0 inches, Latitude: 40° 4` 52"; Longitude: 77° 32` 36").
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E17-446. City of DuBois, 139 P. O. Box 408, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. Pedestrian Bridges Across Sandy Lick Creek and Reasinger Run, in DuBois City, Clearfield County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (DuBois, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 07` 6.48"; Longitude: 78° 45` 12.41" and Latitude: 41° 07` 5.48"; Longitude: 78° 45` 12.58").
The applicant proposes to construct, operate and maintain two pedestrian bridge crossings Sandy Lick Creek (CWF) and Reasinger Run (CWF) for public access to recreational facilities. The bridge across Sandy Lick Creek shall be constructed as a single span structure having a minimum span of 45-feet, underclearance of 7.5-feet and width of 10-feet. The bridge across Reasinger Run shall be constructed as a single span structure having a minimum span of 119.5-feet, underclearance of 14-feet and width 10-feet. The project will not impact wetlands, while permanently impacting 10-feet of each waterway. The project is located along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0219 approximately 2,350-feet east of Park Avenue and SR 0219 intersection.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E63-609. Department of Transportation, District 12-0, 825 North Gallatin Avenue Ext., Uniontown, PA 15401. To construct and maintain bridge replacement which extends between East Bethlehem Township, Washington County and Jefferson Township, Greene County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Mather, PA Quadrangle N: 19.68 inches; W: 1.47 inches, Latitude 39° 58` 59"; Longitude 80° 00` 38"). The applicant proposes to remove the existing SR 88, two lane, two span, 212 ft. total length, steel through truss bridge, having an underclearance of 14.2 ft. over Tenmile Creek's (WWF) normal pool elevation; and to construct and maintain approximately 20 ft. upstream and to the east a two lane, three span, 384 ft. total length, replacement bridge, with a underclearance of 14.2 ft. over normal pool elevation. In addition, remove the existing SR 2039, 24 ft. span, 62 ft. wide, concrete slab bridge with a underclearance of 7.2 ft; construct and maintain a 61 ft. span 42 ft. wide by 12.2 ft. maximum underclearance replacement on the adjoining UNT (WWF) to accommodate the relocation and raising of the northern SR 88 approach road to the Tenmile Creek Bridge replacement; install a temporary causeway for construction of the SR 88 replacement bridge; install a temporary bridge for the replacement of the SR 2039 bridge; and construct and maintain associated stormwater outfalls. The project, is centered approximately 3,000 ft. upstream of Tenmile Creek's confluence with the Monongahela River.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E61-284, Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 255 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. SR 3005, Section B00 Across Scrubgrass Creek, in Clinton Township, Venango County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Eau Claire, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 14` 21.7"; W: 79° 51` 13.7").
To remove the existing truss bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having an out to out width of 28.25 feet, a clear span of 89.5 feet and an underclearance of 9.5 feet on a 65° skew with a new alignment located immediately upstream of the existing bridge across Scrubgrass Creek on SR 3005, Section B00 approximately 200 feet south of SR 3008.
E62-417, Southwest Township, R. D. 2, Box 184A, Titusville, PA 16354. Sutton Road Across Caldwell Creek, in Southwest Township, Warren County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Grand Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 40` 06"; W: 79° 35` 54").
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 71 feet and an underclearance of 7.2 feet on an 85° skew across Caldwell Creek (HQ-CWF) and impacting 0.08 acre of wetland (EV) on Sutton Road approximately 1.7 mile from Flat Road. Project proposes creation of 0.08 acre of replacement wetland in the immediate vicinity of the bridge.
E62-418, Southwest Township, R. D. 2, Box 184A, Titusville, PA 16354. Sutton Road Across Caldwell Creek, in Southwest Township, Warren County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Grand Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 41` 39"; W: 79° 34` 17").
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 58 feet and an underclearance of 7 feet on an 60° skew across West Branch Caldwell Creek and impacting a de minimis area of wetland (EV) on T-304 Flat Road approximately 0.5 mile northeast of Selkirk Road.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
EA4308603, Edward M. Best, Wheatland Tube Company, 1 Council Avenue, Wheatland, PA 16161. Old Mill Street Demolition Project, in Hermitage, Mercer County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Sharon West, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 14` 18.8"; W: 80° 30` 46.6").
Demolition plan provided under § 105.12(a)(11) for the demolition and removal of the approximately 160` long Old Mill Street Bridge.
Cambria District: Environmental Program Manager, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.
EA4309-002. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Division of Mine Hazards, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Springfield and Findley Townships, Mercer County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 55 acres of Priority 2 dangerous highwalls and Priority 3 spoil piles. The highwalls total approximately 3,200 feet and average 25 feet high. The project will include the backfilling of 10.29 acres of open water that have developed within the strip pits (Mercer Quadrangle N: 9 inches; W: 7.5 inches).
Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105
D46-148EA. Upper Merion Township, 175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
Project proposes to breach and remove Upper Dam across Gulph Creek (WWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 1,200 feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 1,300 feet east of the intersection of SR 320 and SR 3031 (Gulph Road) (Norristown, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 04` 10"; Longitude: 75° 22` 08").
D49-021EA. Anthony Fernandes, 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
Project proposes to breach and remove Mt. Carmel No. 1 Dam and Storage Reservoir No. 2 Dam across a tributary to Shamokin Creek (WWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 500 feet of stream channel. The dams are located approximately 1,700 feet south of the intersection of SR 54 and SR 2040 (South Hickory Street) (Mount Carmel, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 47` 25"; Longitude: 76° 24` 37") (Mount Carmel, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 47` 26"; Longitude: 76° 24` 35").
D32-086EA. Green Township Municipal Authority, 77 Musser Street, Commodore, PA 15729. Green Township, Indiana County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
Project proposes to breach and remove Barr Slope Reservoir Dam across a tributary to Dixon Run (CWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 500 feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 1,700 feet northwest of the intersection of SR 403 and SR 1012 (Barr Slope Road) (Clymer, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 42` 52"; Longitude: 79° 00` 48").
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION REQUEST Northeast Region: Water Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Certification request initiated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, P. O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203. Lidy Creek, Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization Project, in Lidy Creek, Dupont Borough, Luzerne County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Avoca Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 16.6 inches. The United States Army Corps of Engineers proposes the stabilization of approximately 220 linear feet of Lidy Creek. The project would entail stream bank stabilization with rock for 90 linear feet of the north stream bank, 16 linear feet of the south stream bank and 110 feet of reconfigure channel alignment using rock. The Lidy Creek, Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization documents are available for public review at the Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad Street, Pittston, PA 18640 and by electronic copy at www.nab.usace.army.mil/PN/CivilWorks.htm.
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 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.
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 related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth 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 set forth in the respective permit. 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, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA-0040487
(Minor Sewage)PCS Chadaga
d/b/a Maple Lane Estates
110 Inverness Drive
Blue Bell, PA 19422Foster Township
Luzerne CountyPond Creek
2AY PA-0063673
(Minor Sewage)Salerno Properties, LLC
Fountain Springs West
P. O. Box 226
Sciota, PA 18354Pocono Township
Monroe CountyPocono Creek
01EY PA-0064009 ESSROC Cement Corporation
Route 248 and Easton Road
Nazareth, PA 18064
Nazareth Borough
Northampton CountyUNT to East Branch Monocacy Creek
2CY Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0111538
(Sewage)Pine Valley Associates, LP
Pine Valley Mobile Home Park
215 West Church Road
Suite 105
King of Prussia, PA 19406West Buffalo Township
Union CountyNorth Branch Buffalo Creek
HQ-CWFY PA0209589
SPGirard Township
P. O. Box 36
LeContes Mills, PA 16850-0036
Clearfield County
Girard TownshipBald Hill Run
8CY Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N PA0205753
SewageEast Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 136
Fredericktown, PA 15333Washington County
East Bethlehem TownshipMonongahela River Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0100960 Bloomfield Township Sewage Authority
22978 Shreve Ridge Road
Union City, PA 16438-3540Bloomfield Township
Crawford CountyOil Creek
16-EY
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES Permit No. PA0065234, Sewage, Stephen and Janet Lovell, 10371 Old Route 22, Kutztown, PA 19530. This proposed facility is located in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of NPDES Permit to discharge treated sewage from a single-family residence, treated using an EcoFlow SCB-650 biofilter.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0240168, CAFO, Bortnick Dairy, LLC, 21820 Palmer Road, Conneautville, PA 16406. This proposed facility is located in Beaver Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for operation of a dairy farm.
NPDES Permit No. PA0240150, Sewage, Norwich Township, 3853 West Valley Road, Smethport, PA 16749. This proposed facility is located in Norwich Township, McKean County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A new discharge of treated sewage.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
WQM Permit No. 3908401, Sewerage, Stephen and Janet Lovell, 10371 Old Route 22, Kutztown, PA 19530. This proposed facility is located in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance of Water Quality Management Permit for the construction/operation of a small flow treatment facility to replace the malfunctioning cesspool system. Facility consists of a septic tank, Ecoflo ST650 Peat Filter and an ultraviolet disinfection unit.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 1808401, Sewerage, SIC 4952, Woodward Township Sewer Authority, 86 Riverside Terrace, Lock Haven, PA 17745. This proposed facility is located in Woodward Township, Clinton County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A permit has been issued for renovations to Pump Station No. 1 along SR 644. The proposed modifications include replacement of the pumps and pump controls, addition of an emergency generator to serve the pump station and the replacement of the force main conveying sewage from the pump station to the City of Lock Haven's collection system.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 0208201, Industrial Waste, LaFarge North America, Inc., 555 Frost Road, Suite 100, Streetsboro, OH 44241. This proposed facility is located in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for construction and operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. WQG016164, Sewerage, William Minton, 300 Bocktown Cork Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001. This proposed facility is located in Independence Township, Beaver County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 6107402, Sewerage, Oil Creek Township, 16835 Shreve Run Road, Pleasantville, PA 16341. This proposed facility is located in Pleasantville Borough, Venango County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A sewer extension project proposing to serve residents along SR 27 from Pleasantville toward Enterprise and from Pleasantville toward Titusville, Jerusalem Corners Road, North Main Street Extension, SR 227, South Main Street Extension and Route 36 in Oil Creek Township, Venango County. The waste water will be routed to the Pleasantville Borough Sewage Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. 2508405, Sewerage, Girard Borough, 34 Main Street West, Girard, PA 16417. This proposed facility is located in Girard Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The permit is for the installation of approximately 3,000 LF of 24-in. diameter, PVC gravity sewer line between Rice Avenue and the Girard Borough sewage treatment plant. The proposed work replaces a deteriorated 10-in. clay tile line that will be abandoned in place.
WQM Permit No. 4208402, Sewerage, Norwich Township, 3853 West Valley Road, Smethport, PA 16749. This proposed facility is located in Norwich Township, McKean County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The proposed project consists of a pressure sewer collection system and treatment plant to serve a portion of Norwich Township, McKean County.
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA.
WQM Permit No. 4608405, Sewerage, Salford Township, P. O. Box 54, 139 Ridge Road, Tylersport, PA 18971. This proposed facility is located in Salford Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a sanitary pump station to convey the sewage from the Country View at Salford Development.
WQM Permit No. WQG02460814, Sewerage, Valley Forge National Park Service, 1400 North Outerline Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406. This proposed facility is located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station to serve a ''comfort station'' at Washington's Headquarters in VFNP.
WQM Permit No. 1598201, Industrial, Renewal, Herr Foods, Inc., P. O. Box 300, Nottingham, PA 19362-0300. This proposed facility is located in West Nottingham Township, Chester County.
Description of Action/Activity: Approval for renewal of existing permit for modifications and continued operations of the Herr Foods, Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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 18711-0790.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024507007 SADG-2, Inc.
100 Colliery Road
Dickson City, PA 18519Monroe Mount Pocono Borough Yankee Run
HQ-CWFPAI023908004 East Penn School District
800 Pine Street
Emmaus, PA 18049Lehigh Lower Macungie Township Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWFNorthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI064208002 Norwich Township
3853 West Valley Road
Smethport, PA 16749McKean Norwich Township Potato Creek and UNT; Walcott Brook and UNT; Red Mill Colegrove and Robbins Brooks
HQ-CWF; CWFPAI066108001 Oil Creek Township
16835 Shreve Run Road
Pleasantville, PA 16341Venango Oil Creek Township Pine Creek Watershed
HQ-CWF
West Pithole Creek
CWF
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 (PAR) 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 Groundwater Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO) PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application Under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of 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) General Permit Type--PAG-2
Facility Location:
Municipality & CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving Water/Use Contact Office &
Phone No.Derry Township
Mifflin CountyPAG2004408001 Mifflin County School District
201 Eighth Street
Highland Park
Lewistown, PA 17044Buck Run
TSFMifflin County Conservation District
20 Windmill Hill No. 4
Burnham, PA 17009
(717) 248-4695Upper Allen Township
Cumberland County
PAG20021030033R Arnold-Knaub Partners
Meadowview Estates
1929 Fisher Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17019UNT to Yellow Breeches Creek
CWFCumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road
Suite 301
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-7812Spring Township
Berks CountyPAG20006908054 John Wineburg
StoneMor Partners
212 Lincoln Circle
Chalfont, PA 18914Cacoosing Creek
CWFBerks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
Suite 200
Leesport, PA 19533-9710
(610) 372-4657Cumru and Robeson Townships
Berks CountyPAG2000608037 Alfred Picca
Department of Transportation
Engineering District 5-0
1002 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101Schuylkill River--Allegheny Creek--Muddy Creek
WWF-CWF-TSF
Berks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
Suite 200
Leesport, PA 19533-9710
(610) 372-4657Carroll and Wheatfield Townships
Perry CountyPAG2035008009 William Dittmar and James Corl
57 Reitz Boulevard
Suite 100
Lewisburg, PA 17837Shermans Creek
WWFPerry County Conservation District
P. O. Box 36
31 West Main Street
New Bloomfield, PA 17068Lower Swatara Township
Dauphin CountyPAG2002208009 Fulling Mill, LLC
120 West Airport Road
Lititz, PA 17543
Susquehanna River
WWFDauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100Susquehanna Township
Dauphin CountyPAG2002208017 Daniel Schiavoni
Schiavoni, Ltd.
2445 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103Paxton Creek
WWFDauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100Myerstown Borough
Dauphin CountyPAG2003805026 Goodwill Fire Company
Attn: Jeff Zeller
155 West Main Avenue
Myerstown, PA 17067Tulpehocken Creek
TSFLebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042-9788
(717) 272-5314South Londonderry Township
Lebanon CountyPAG2003808007 South Londonderry Township Municipal Authority
20 West Market Street
P. O. Box 3
Campbelltown, PA 17010-0003Killinger Creek
TSFLebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042-9788
(717) 272-5314Cumberland Township
Adams CountyPAG2000108001 Donald Yingling
D & L Enterprises
3574 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325UNT to Plum Run--Rock Creek Tributary
WWFAdams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
(717) 334-0636Conewago Township
Adams CountyPAG2000108016 Joan McAnall
Radio Hanover, Inc.
275 Radio Road
P. O. Box 234
Hanover, PA 17331Conewago Creek
WWFAdams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
(717) 334-0636East Berlin Borough
Adams CountyPAG2000108015 Phil Keener
East Berlin Borough
128 Water Street
East Berlin, PA 17316West Conewago Creek
WWFAdams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
(717) 334-0636Bonneauville Borough
Adams CountyPAG2000103004R Jim Watson
S & A Homes, Inc.
2121 Old Gatesburg Road
Suite 200
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8922Littles Run
WWFAdams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
(717) 334-0636Conewago Township
Adams CountyPAG2000107008(1) Joseph A. Myers
160 Ram Drive
Hanover, PA 17331
South Branch Conewago Creek
WWFAdams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325-3404
(717) 334-0636West Manchester Township
York CountyPAG2006707073 Ken Snyder
Capital Self Storage
4050 Carlisle Road
Dover, PA 17315UNT to Willis Run
WWFYork County Conservation District
118 Pleasant Acres Road
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7430Centre County
Rush TownshipPAG2001408015 Philipsburg Elks Lodge No. 1173
David Holmes
124 North Second Street
Philipsburg, PA 16866Cold Stream
CWF
One Mile Run
CWFCentre County
Conservation District
414 Holmes Avenue
Suite 4
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-6817Clearfield County
City of DuBoisPAG2001708007 Paris Cleaners, Inc.
67 Hoover Avenue
DuBois, PA 15801Sandy Lick Creek
CWF
TSFClearfield County
Conservation District
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-2629Clearfield County
Clearfield BoroughPAG2001708009 Keith Powell
J. J. Powell, Inc.
109 West Presqueisle Street
Philipsburg, PA 16866
West Branch Susquehanna River
WWFClearfield County
Conservation District
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-2629Clearfield County
Graham TownshipPAG2001708010 Emigh Run/Lakeside Watershed Association
P. O. Box 204
Morrisdale, PA 16858
Hubler Run
CWFClearfield County
Conservation District
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
(814) 765-2629Columbia County
Millville BoroughPAG2001908008 George A. Laubach
P. O. Box 475
Millville, PA 17846
Little Fishing Creek
CWFColumbia County
Conservation District
702 Sawmill Road
Suite 204
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-1310, Ext. 102Northumberland County
Mount Carmel Township
PAG2004908008 Shady Acres to Locust Gap Watermain Replacement
204 East Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872
UNT to Warrior Run
WWFNorthumberland County
Conservation District
R. R. 3
Box 238-C
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114, Ext. 4Northumberland County
Delaware TownshipPAG2004908009 Trautman Two Lot Subdivision
Gregory Trautman
453 Vincent Avenue
Watsontown, PA 17777
UNT to Warrior Run
WWFNorthumberland County
Conservation District
R. R. 3
Box 238-C
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114, Ext. 4Northumberland County
Lower Mahanoy and Jordan TownshipsPAG2004908011 Line Mountain Junior High/Senior High
David Campbell
500 West Shamokin Street
Trevorton, PA 17881Fiddler's Run
WWFNorthumberland County
Conservation District
R. R. 3
Box 238-C
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114, Ext. 4Butler County
Connoquenessing TownshipPAG2001003035R The Vineyards at Brandywine
William J. Weaver
Weaver Master Builders, Inc.
P. O. Box 449
Mars, PA 16049
UNT Little Connoquenessing Creek
CWFButler County Conservation District
(724) 284-5270Butler County
Cranberry TownshipPAG2001008017 East Resources, Inc.
Professional Office Building and Thorn Hill Industrial Park
Parcel 537
301 Brush Creek Road
Warrendale, PA 15086UNT Brush Creek
WWFButler County Conservation District
(724) 284-5270
Erie County
McKean TownshipPAG2002508002 Rental Storage Units
600 Sterrenttania Road
Millfair Holding, LLC
10 Penisula Drive
Erie, PA 16505Walnut Creek
CWF, MFErie County Conservation District
(814) 825-6403Erie County
City of EriePAG2002508016 Cytec Industries, Inc.
Hardinger Transfer
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
West Patterson, NJ 07424Cascade Creek
Erie Basin
WWF-MFErie County Conservation District
(814) 825-6403General Permit Type--PAG-3
Facility Location:
Municipality & CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Fawn Township
Allegheny CountyPAR606200 D & D Auto Salvage
2746 Sun Mine Road
Tarentum, PA 15084Lardintown Run Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000General Permit Type--PAG-4
Facility Location:
Municipality & CountyPermit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Independence Township
Beaver CountyPAG046383 William Minton
300 Bocktown Cork Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001Tributary to Raccoon Creek Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000General Permit Type--PAG-8 (SSN)
Facility Location:
Municipality & CountyApplicant Name &
AddressSite Name Contact Office &
Phone No.East Mahoning Township
Indiana CountySynagro
3239 Route 981
New Alexandria, PA 15670Leasure Farm Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000East Mahaoning Township
Indiana CountySynagro
3239 Route 981
New Alexandria, PA 15670Moore Farm Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
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[Continued from previous Web Page] STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) The State Conservation Commission has taken the following actions on previously received applications for nutrient management plans under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38), for agricultural operations that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Persons aggrieved by any action may appeal under section 517 of Act 38, section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachael Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET--ACTIONSAgricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Approved or Disapproved Don Cotner's Farm Northumberland 1,200 1,303.4 Layers None Approved P & M Sndyer Northumberland 574.4 351.7 Poultry None Approved PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection 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, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit No. 4007505, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
50 East Woodhaven Drive
White Haven, PA 18661Bear Creek Township County Luzerne Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer William A. LaDieu, P. E.
CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112Permit to Construct Issued August 8, 2008 Permit No. 4508501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033Stroud Township County Monroe Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Francis Voyack, P. E.
Quad Three Group, Inc.
37 North Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701Permit to Construct Issued August 12, 2008 Permit No. 4005506MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Sand Springs Water Company, Inc.
4511 Falmer Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18020Butler Township County Luzerne Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer William J. Schumacher, Jr., P. E.
Schumacher Engineering, Inc.
55 North Conahan Drive
Hazleton, PA 18201Permit to Construct Issued August 8, 2008 Permit No. 2450133, Operations Permit, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033Stroud Township County Monroe Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Daniel G. Rickard, P. E.
Pennsylvania American Water
100 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701Permit to Operate Issued August 11, 2008 Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Permit No. 0108507, Public Water Supply.
Applicant IFCO Systems North America, Inc. Municipality Butler Township County Adams Type of Facility Installation of arsenic treatment. Consulting Engineer Charles A. Kehew II, P. E.
James A. Holley & Associates Inc.
18 South George Street
York, PA 17401Permit to Construct Issued August 7, 2008 Permit No. 0108508 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Lake Meade Municipal Authority Municipality Reading Township County Adams Type of Facility Installation of additional chlorine contact volume. Consulting Engineer Janet R. McNally, P. E.
William F. Hill & Assoc., Inc.
207 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325Permit to Construct Issued August 15, 2008 Permit No. 2208504 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mama's Pizza Municipality East Hanover Township County Dauphin Type of Facility Installation of two additional treatment trains for VOC removal. Consulting Engineer Matthew D. Cichy, P. E.
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
369 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111Permit to Construct Issued August 7, 2008 Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 4105502--Operation, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Williamsport Municipal Water Authority Township or Borough Armstrong Township County Lycoming Responsible Official David A. DiNicola, Executive Director
Williamsport Municipal Water Authority
253 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Operation Consulting Engineer Scott E. Russell, P. E.
Bucard Horn, Inc.
1200 West College Avenue
State College, PA 16801Permit Issued Date August 13, 2008 Description of Action Operation of the recently constructed 24-inch diameter ductile iron transmission line from the Lycoming Creek wellfield to the filtration plant. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit No. 4304501-MA1, Public Water Supply.
Applicant St. Paul Homes Township or Borough West Salem Township County Mercer County Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Jay Helsel
KTA-Tator, Inc.
115 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15272Permit to Construct Issued August 19, 2008 Transfer of Operations Permit issued to Fair Winds Manor LP, PWSID No. 5100063, Windfield Township, Butler County. Permit Number 1088506-T1 issued August 19, 2008, for operation of Wells Nos. 2--4 as well and treatment, according to specifications approved by construction permit 1088506, issued November 16, 1990.
Transfer of Operations Permit issued to Fair Winds Manor LP, PWSID No. 5100063, Windfield Township, Butler County. Permit Number 1094503-T1 issued August 19, 2008, for operation of Well No. 5 as well and treatment, according to specifications approved by construction permit 1094503, issued September 26, 1994.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Actions taken on applications received under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit WA 16-1002. Farmington Township, P. O. Box 148, 32691 Route 66, Leeper, PA 16233. Modifies permit granting applicant's request to expand their service area within Farmington Township and into the Village of Crown. Farmington Township, Clarion County.
Permit Issued July 28, 2008.
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL
Plan Approvals Granted under section 5 of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 750.5)
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Plan Location:
Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County Jim Thorpe Borough 421 North Street
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229Carbon Plan Description: The Plan calls for the construction of both low-pressure and gravity wastewater collection/conveyance systems to serve the Switchback Ridge and Reservoir Road study areas as described in the text of the Plan and shown on Drawings SR-3 and RR-3 in the Plan. Properties located on East Chipmunk and West Chipmunk Trails and White Lane in the Switchback Ridge area will be served by a proposed low-pressure wastewater collection system that will connect to the proposed gravity wastewater collection system located on Center Avenue. Properties located on Center Avenue will be served by a proposed gravity wastewater collection system. The gravity wastewater collection system will be extended from the Center Avenue wastewater collection system's existing terminus on Center Avenue at Manhole No. 58. Properties located on Reservoir Road will be served by a combination gravity and low-pressure wastewater collection system. The gravity wastewater collection system will be extended from the Center Street wastewater collection system's existing terminus on Center Street at Manhole No. 106.8.
Treatment of the study area's wastewater will occur at the Borough's Wastewater Treatment Facility, located in Jim Thorpe Borough, with ultimate discharge of the treated wastewater to the Lehigh River. Implementation of the selected wastewater disposal alternative and operation of the proposed facilities will be performed by Jim Thorpe Borough. Financing of the proposed wastewater collection and conveyance system is to be provided by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
Any additional wastewater-related improvements, additions, deletions or changes outside of those explicitly described in the Plan and its correspondence, must be in compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) regulations and be submitted to and approved by the Department in writing. This approval correspondence covers only the wastewater planning aspects of the selected wastewater disposal alternative as it relates to Jim Thorpe Borough's Official Sewage Facilities Plan. This review has also not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP UNDER THE ACT OF
OCTOBER 18, 1988Settlement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Bishop Tube Site, East Whiteland Township, Chester County The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 9601--9675), has entered into a Consent Order and Agreement (Agreement) with Johnson Matthey Inc. (Johnson Matthey), Suite 600, 435 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087, for an environmental investigation and assessment of the Bishop Tube HSCA Site (Site).
The Site consists of 13.7 acres located on Malin Road, south of US Route 30, in Frazer, East Whiteland Township, Chester County. From 1951 through 1999, the Site was owned and operated by various entities including a predecessor to Johnson Matthey.
In March 2005, a Prospective Purchase Agreement was reached between Constitution Drive Partners, LP, the present owner of the Site and the Department for the remediation of soils contamination at the Site. Concurrently, the Department has been conducting partial characterization of soil, surface water and groundwater. The Department's investigation indicates that hazardous substances, such as chlorinated solvents, are present at significant levels in the groundwater underlying the Site.
Under the terms of the Agreement, Johnson Matthey will conduct an environmental investigation intended to characterize the following: 1) Groundwater contamination contained within the bedrock originating from the former Bishop Tube Property; 2) Contaminated groundwater contained within the overburden (that is, above the bedrock zone) originating from the former Bishop Tube Property and occurring on properties down-gradient from the former Bishop Tube Property; 3) The vapor intrusion pathway resulting from migration of contaminants from the former Bishop Tube Property; 4) The groundwater to surface water pathway, to determine whether, and if so where, contaminated groundwater resulting from the Bishop Tube Site may be entering Little Valley Creek or other surface water features; 5) Performance of a Risk Assessment; and 6) a Feasibility Study (if necessary). The Department has agreed to provide Johnson Matthey with a covenant not to sue and contribution protection for the Site investigation performed under the Agreement.
This notice is provided under section 1113 of the HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). The Agreement may be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401 by contacting either Dustin Armstrong, (484) 250-5723 or Lauren G. Rosen, (484) 250-5871. Dustin Armstrong and Lauren Rosen may also be contacted electronically at darmstrong@state.pa.us and lrosen@state.pa.us, respectively. A public comment period on the Agreement will extend for a period of 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Interested persons may submit written comments regarding the Agreement within 60 days from the date of publication of this notice to the Department by submitting them to Dustin Armstrong at the previously listed address.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION UNDER ACT 2, 1995 PREAMBLE 2
The following plans and reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling analytical results which demonstrate that remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. Submission of plans and reports, other than the final report, shall also be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. These include the remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan for a Site-Specific Standard remediation. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation, concentration of regulated substances in environmental media; benefits of refuse of the property and, in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. If required, a cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements.
For further information concerning plans or reports, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program manager in the Department regional office after which the notice of receipt of plans or reports appears. If information concerning plans or reports is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following plans and reports:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Andreadis Property, Darby Borough, Delaware County. Michael Malone, SECOR International Incorporated, 102 Pickering Way, Suite 200, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of Dino Amdreadis, 110 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Air Shield Property, Warminster Township, Bucks County. Samuel Kucia, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 500 East Washington Street, Suite 375, Norristown, PA 19401 on behalf of Gregory Rogerson, JERC Partners VIII, LP, 171 Route 173, Suite 201, Asbury, NJ 08802 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater and soil contaminated with other organics. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Mancill Mill Road Company, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Walter Hungarter, III, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 West Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of A Calvarese, VMP, 50 Brandon Road, Jeffersville, PA 19403 has submitted a Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with asbestos and arsenic. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard.
1700 North 5th Street, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Robert Marion, GCI Environmental Services, 1250 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 on behalf of Daniel Lasdon, 1700-02 North 5th LLP, 700 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater and soil contaminated with No. 6 fuel oil. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard.
Laurel Pipeline Booth Station, Bethel Township, Delaware County. Paul Miler Environmental Alliance Inc., 1812 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19808 on behalf of Danielle Trittenbach, Buckeye Partners, LP, 5 TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with diesel fuel. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
French Creek Center Proposed Phoenix Iron and Steel, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County. Stephen Brower, Environmental Solutions, Inc., 1140 Valley Forge Road, P. O. Box 810, Valley Forge, PA 19482 on behalf of Michael Kimble, Hankins Phoenix Foundry Partners, LP, 707 Eagleview Boulevard, Exton, PA 19341 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater and soil contaminated with pcb. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard and Site-Specific Standard.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Former Trojan Yacht Site, East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. RETTEW Associates, Inc., 3020 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, on behalf of Shippen Realty Partners, 1032 Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, submitted a final report concerning remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with VOCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to the Statewide Health Standard.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Owl Cleaners, Inc., (Wexford Plaza), Town of McCandless, Allegheny County. Chad C. Coy, P. E., Cummings/Riter Consultants, Inc., 10 Duff Road, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (on behalf of Louis Naugle, Reed Smith, LLP (Legal Counsel for Wexford Plaza Associates, a PA Limited Partnership), 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 and Joseph Ziccarelli, Owl Cleaners, Inc., 165 Northgate Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086) has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with VOCs, primary chlorinated solvents and their degradation products. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard.
Owl Cleaners, Inc., (Wexford Plaza), Town of McCandless, Allegheny County. Chad C. Coy, P. E., Cummings/Riter Consultants, Inc., 10 Duff Road, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (on behalf of Louis Naugle, Reed Smith, LLP (Legal Counsel for Wexford Plaza Associates, a PA Limited Partnership), 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 and Joseph Ziccarelli, Owl Cleaners, Inc., 165 Northgate Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086) has submitted a Cleanup Plan concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with VOCs, primary chlorinated solvents and their degradation products. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard.
Comptec, Inc., North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Paul Alessio, Cardinal Resources LLC, 1505 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 on behalf of Gavin Mann, Comptec, Inc., 8291 Pennsylvania Avenue, Irwin, PA 15642 and Jim Pattock, Tiger Technologies, 4059 7th Street, New Kensington, PA 15068 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Crane Plumbing (Former), Somerset Township, Somerset County. Mark Johnson, ENVIRON, 10 East Baltimore Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21202 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with inorganics. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION UNDER ACT 2, 1995 PREAMBLE 3
The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 250.8, administration of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act), require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of final actions on plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the remediation standards of the act. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis of selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. Plans and reports required by provisions of the act for compliance with selection of remediation to a Site-Specific Standard, in addition to a final report, include a remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation, concentration of regulated substances in environmental media, benefits of refuse of the property and, in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. If required, a cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements. A work plan for conducting a baseline remedial investigation is required by provisions of the act for compliance with selection of a special industrial area remediation. The baseline remedial investigation, based on the work plan, is compiled into the baseline environmental report to establish a reference point to show existing contamination, describe proposed remediation to be done and include a description of existing or potential public benefits of the use or reuse of the property. The Department may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides the Department's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.
For further information concerning the plans and reports, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following plans and reports:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Gulf Service Station, Doylestown Borough, Bucks County. Bruno Mercuri, Mercuri & Associates, Inc., 627 Hampton Avenue, Southampton, PA 18966 on behalf of Charles Livezey, Gulf Service Station, 216 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site groundwater contaminated with Chlorinates solvents. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Background Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on August 5, 2008.
905 Louis Drive Property, Warminster Township, Bucks County. Michael Nines, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 on behalf of Kevin Kroiz, 905 Louis Associates, LP, 505 West Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site groundwater contaminated with chlorinates solvents. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Background Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on August 4, 2008.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Former Tyrone Social Club, Tyrone Borough, Blair County. Blazosky Associates, Inc., 2525 Greentech Drive, Suite D, State College, PA 16803, on behalf of Reliance Savings Bank, P. O. Box 1968, Altoona, PA 16603, submitted a baseline remedial investigation work plan concerning remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and petroleum products which had been released from the operation of a former dry cleaners and former automobile fueling and repair station. The site is being remediated as a Special Industrial Area. The work plan was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on July 3, 2007.
IFS Industries, Former Prizer Painter Stove Works, Inc., City of Reading, Berks County. Golder Associates, Inc., Spring Mill Corporate Center, 555 North Lane, Suite 6057, Conshohocken, PA 19428, on behalf of IFS Industries, Inc., 400 Orrton Avenue, Reading, PA 19603, submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with metals, naphthalene and VOCs. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of a combination of Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on August 14, 2008.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Former Lehigh Valley Railroad Maintenance Facility, Sayre Borough, Bradford County, KU Resources, Inc., 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 on behalf of Brian Driscoll, 1 Progress Plaza, Towanda, PA 18848 has submitted a Risk Assessment and Cleanup Plant concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with organics (TCE) in groundwater, LNAPL contamination in a confined area (diesel fuel), metals (lead) in drainage swales. The report and plan were approved on August 15, 2008.
David Strickler Residence, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County. Northridge Group Inc., 1172 Ridge Road, Northumberland, PA 17857 on behalf of David Strickler, 27 Hoover Road, Williamsport, PA 17701 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on August 13, 2008.
Marie A. Reed Property, Point Township, Northumberland County, Northridge Group, Inc., 1172 Ridge Road, Northumberland, PA 17857 on behalf of Marie A. Reed, 157 Bird Lane, Northumberland, PA 17857 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with No. 2 heating oil. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on August 13, 2008.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Baylor's Mobil Station (Former), Borough of Monroeville Allegheny County. Michael Smith, CP Environmental Group, Inc., 1092 Fifth Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068 on behalf of James Bishop, P. O. Box 47, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site groundwater contaminated with PAH and Fuel Oil No. 1. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on March 7, 2008.
Comptec, Inc., North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Paul Alessio, Cardinal Resources, LLC, 1550 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 on behalf of Gavin Mann, Comptec, Inc., 8291 Pennsylvania Avenue, Irwin, PA 15642 and Jim Pattock, Tiger Technologies, 4059 7th Street, New Kensington, PA 15068 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department of Environmental Protection on July 9, 2008.
AIR QUALITY
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit Usage Authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
35-302-121GP1: Scranton School District (355 Maple Street, Scranton, PA 18503) on August 1, 2008, to operate two boilers at their site in Scranton, Lackawanna County.
40-302-171GP1: Sargent Realty (100 East Diamond Avenue, Hazleton, PA 18201) on August 1, 2008, to operate a boiler at their site in Hazleton, Luzerne County.
35-328-002GP22: PEI Power Corp. (170 Power Boulevard, Archbald, PA 18403) on August 4, 2008, to construct and operate two turbines at their site in Archbald, Lackawanna County.
58-310-014GP3: Damascus 535 Quarry & Stone Products, LLC (R. R. 3, Box 324A-1, Montrose, PA 18801) on August 6, 2008, to construct and operate a Portable Crushing Operation with watersprays at their site in Lanesboro Borough, Susquehanna County.
58-329-003GP9: Damascus 535 Quarry & Stone Products, LLC (R. R. 3, Box 324A-1, Montrose, PA 18801) on August 6, 2008, to install and operate two Diesel I/C Engines at their site in Lanesboro Borough, Susquehanna County.
39-399-064GP2: Buckeye Terminals, LLC (5 TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton Boulevard, Breinigsville, PA 18031) on August 4, 2008, to install an internal floating roof on tank No. 293 at their site in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
GP1-06-03087: Arkema, Inc. (1112 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508) on August 14, 2008, for Small Gas and No. 2 Oil Fired Combustion Units under GP1 in Exeter Township, Berks County.
Plan Approvals Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B relating to construction, modification and reactivation of air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-0024G: Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.--Tullytown Resource Recovery Facility (1121 Bordentown Road, Morrisville, PA 19067) on August 14, 2008, for an enforceable heat throughput restriction on two enclosed backup flares in Tullytown Borough, Bucks County. The new restriction will replace the annual hourly limit of 1,752 in the existing Operating Permit and Plan Approval for each flare with an annual heat throughput limit of 262,800 mmBtu for each flare. The 262,800 mmBtu corresponds to 1,752 hours of operation at the rated capacity of 150 mmBtu/hr of each flare. Replacement of the hourly limit will provide flexibility for operation of the flares at less than their rated capacity. Emissions limits in the existing Operating Permit and Plan Approval for NOx, SOx, CO, VOC and PM/PM10 for each flare will remain unchanged. The facility is a major facility. The Plan Approval will include monitoring, testing and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-03052C: Harman Stove Co. (352 Mountain Road, Halifax, PA 17032-9531) on August 11, 2008, to construct three paint booths for stove and heating appliance coating operations in Jackson Township, Dauphin County.
36-03052B: Boose Aluminum Foundry Company, Inc. (77 North Reamstown Road, P. O. Box 261, Reamstown, PA 17567-0261) on August 11, 2008, to replace a molding line in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-021R: INDSPEC Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, Petrolia, PA 16050-0307) on August 5, 2008, to install a venturi scrubber with a cyclonic mist eliminator to further control Sources 163 and 191 in Petrolia Borough, Butler County. This is a Title V facility.
43-011E: Greenville Metals, Inc. (99 Crestview Drive Extension, Transfer, PA 16154) on August 7, 2008, to install a new baghouse to supplement an existing baghouse that controls emissions from the EAF (Source 202) and be sole baghouse for the MNS exothermic reaction process (Source 205) Pymatuning Township, Mercer County. This is a Title V facility.
Plan Approval Revisions Issued including Extensions, Minor Modifications and Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.13, 127.13a and 127.32.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-0261A: U.S. Tape (165 Township Line Road, Suite 2100, Jenkintown, PA 19046) on August 15, 2008, to operate a painting operation in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County.
15-0094A: Metallurgical Products Co. (P. O. Box 598, West Chester, PA 19381-0598) On August 15, 2008, to operate a new efficiency fiber bed filter in West Goshen Township, Chester County.
46-0025J: Lonza, Inc. (900 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on August 15, 2008, to operate eight new tanks in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
46-0037X: Cabot Supermetals (P. O. Box 1608, County Line Road, Boyertown, PA 19512) on August 15, 2008, to operate a powder packaging unit in Douglass Township, Montgomery County.
46-0221: Upper Moreland Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority (P. O. Box 535, 2875 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090) on August 15, 2008, to operate a tri-mer odor scrubbers in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County.
46-0037V: Cabot Supermetals (County Line Road, Boyertown, Boyertown, PA 19512-1608) on August 15, 2008, to operate a Gemco dryer in building 19, Douglass Township, Montgomery County.
09-0156A: Oldcastle Law and Garden North (500 East Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, PA 18951) on August 15, 2008, to operate three diesel engines and wood processing equipment in Richland Township, Bucks County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
47-00001C: PPL Montour, LLC (2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) on August 18, 2008, to extend the authorization to operate a limestone processing and storage operation, a gypsum sludge handling, processing and storage operation and a wastewater treatment lime storage silo on a temporary basis to February 14, 2009, at the Montour Steam Electric Station in Derry Township, Montour County.
Title V Operating Permits Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05126: Reading Compounds, Inc. (5103C Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19605) on August 14, 2008, for a Teflon crumb manufacturing facility in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. This action is a renewal of the Title V operating permit.
Operating Permits for Non-Title V Facilities Issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
09-00053: Greif Packaging, LLC (695 Louis Drive, Warminster, PA 18974) on August 18, 2008, to operate three spray booths and three associated bake ovens at their facility in Warminster Township, Bucks County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The potential to emit VOCs from the facility exceeds 25 tpy; however, Greif Packaging, LLC operates and maintains a regenerative thermal oxidizer to capture and control VOC emissions from the spray booths and bake ovens. Therefore, the facility is categorized as Synthetic Minor. The renewal permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
07-05033: Grannas Brothers Stone & Asphalt Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0488) on August 12, 2008, to operate a limestone crushing plant and asphalt plant in Catharine Township, Blair County.
Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-00146: Republic Environmental Systems (PA), LLC (2869 Sandstone Drive, Hatfield, PA 19440) on August 18, 2008, to operate a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County. The State-only Operating Permit will be issued as an Administrative Amendment for a Change of Ownership of the facility formerly owned by Republic Environmental Systems (PA), Inc. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has elected to cap HAPs to less than 10 tpy (individual HAP) and less than 25 tpy (combination HAPs) and VOCs to less than 25 tpy; therefore the facility is a Synthetic Minor. The Administrative Amendment of the State-only Operating Permit was issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.450. The amended State-only Operating Permit did not change and contains all of the applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring recordkeeping, reporting and emission limits. The latest permit was issued March 6, 2006.
46-00049: International Business Systems, Inc. (431 Yerkes Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) on August 14, 2008, to operate six lithographic printing presses, three parts cleaners and an emergency generator in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has the potential to emit below major thresholds for criteria pollutants; therefore the facility is a Natural Minor. State-only Operating Permit minor modification issued under 25 Pa. Code § 127.462. This modification allows the use of a scratch-off coating at Source ID 116 (Press 6--9 Color Didde VIP). The increase in VOC emissions is limited to 1,998 pounds per year. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00110: Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (421 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335-3043) on August 12, 2008, for a non-Title V facility in Downingtown Borough, Chester County. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit has undergone a minor modification and has been re-issued for the replacement of pressure drop gauges with bag break detectors. This modification includes testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-03137: Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506-0550) on August 11, 2008, to operate their limestone crushing facility in Earl Township, Lancaster County. This State-only operating permit was administratively amended to incorporate plan approval 36-03137A. This is Revision No. 1.
38-05008: Rich Maid Kabinetry, LLC (633 West Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067-2332) on August 15, 2008, to operate a cabinet finishing system in Jackson Township, Lebanon County. This State-only operating permit was administratively amended to upgrade cabinet finishing and streamline production. This is Revision No. 1.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permits Actions
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
Permit Number 56911302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213772, RoxCOAL, Inc., (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541), to revise the permit for the Long T Permit in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County to change the land use of 70.9 surface activity site acres from pastureland to unmanaged natural habitat. No additional discharges. Application received May 2, 2008. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
Permit Number 03840401 and NPDES Permit No. PA0214558, TJS Mining, Inc., (2340 Smith Road, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Coal Refuse Disposal No. 2 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County to reconfigure the refuse site and install PVC liner. No additional discharges. Application received August 2, 2007. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
Permit Number 17051601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235733, Junior Coal Contracting, Inc., (2330 Six Mile Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866), to operate the Leslie Tipple in Decatur Township, Clearfield County and for NPDES discharge permit. Surface Acres Proposed 38.0. Receiving Stream: Moshannon Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. Application received March 7, 2005. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32970105 and NPDES No. PA0234419. TLH Coal Company, 4401 Pollock Road, Marion Center, PA 15759, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 54.2 acres. Receiving stream: East Run classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received April 25, 2008. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
32980107 and NPDES No. PA0234800. Fossil Fuel, Inc., 690 Weaver Road, Marion Center, PA 15759, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Grant Township, Indiana County, affecting 120.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Little Mahoning Creek classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received June 18, 2008. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
03020115 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250295. Bedrock Mines, LP (111 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215). Transfer of permit formerly issued to Walter L. Houser Coal Co., Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface/auger mining site located in Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 195.6 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Snyder Run and Huling Run. Application received October 5, 2007. Transfer permit issued August 14, 2008.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10950103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0226963. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Concord Township, Butler County affecting 67.2 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: UNTs to Bear Creek and Bear Creek. Application received February 28, 2008. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
37900110 and NPDES Permit No. PA0207993. The Ambrosia Coal & Construction Co. (P. O. Box 422, Edinburg, PA 16116) Renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County affecting 133.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams: one UNT to Edwards Run and Edwards Run. Application received June 23, 2008. Permit issued July 13, 2008.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17060101. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, affecting 232.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Little Clearfield Creek, classified for the following use: HQF. Application received February 22, 2006. Permit issued August 8, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
49773204C8. Gilberton Coal Company, (10 Gilberton Road, Gilberton, PA 17934), correction to an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, surface mine, refuse disposal and preparation operation to include coal ash disposal in Mt. Carmel, Conyngham and Butler Townships, Northumberland, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties affecting 958.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received August 20, 2007. Correction issued August 14, 2008.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
Permit No. 05080801. Stuart M. Shaffer, 3794 Hyndman Road, Hyndman, PA 15545, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Londonderry Township, Bedford County, affecting 2 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Wills Creek. Application received April 22, 2008. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
Permit No. 11060301. Jigging Technologies, LLC, d/b/a Atoll, 1008 Club Drive, Johnstown, PA 15905, transfer of an existing noncoal surface mine from Rollock Company, 156 Rollock Road, Stoystown, PA 15563, located in City of Johnstown and East Taylor Township, Cambria County, affecting 70.0 acres. Receiving stream: Hinckston Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received May 13, 2008. Permit issued August 12, 2008.
Permit No. 28070801. James A. Murphy, 9271 Mercersburg, PA 17236, commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal (industrial minerals) operation in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to West Branch Conococheague Creek. Application received December 14, 2007. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
26082802. Vanderbilt Aggregates, LLC (P. O. Box 125, Uniontown, PA 15401). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a small noncoal (industrial mineral) surface mining site located in South Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 5.0 acres. Receiving streams: Coal Lick Run to Monongahela River. Application received March 26, 2008. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10850306. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225-0347) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0106453 in Marion Township, Butler County. Receiving streams: Two UNTs to Blacks Creek. Application received June 20, 2008. Permit issued July 13, 2008.
37880304. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225-0347) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0204906 in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: UNT to Slippery Rock Creek. Application received June 20, 2008. Permit issued July 13, 2008.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
8274SM6T and NPDES Permit No. PA0595349. Pennsy Supply, Inc., (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), transfer of an existing quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County affecting 241.0 acres, receiving stream: UNT to Little Conestoga Creek. Application received January, 24, 2008. Transfer issued August 13, 2008.
ACTIONS ON BLASTING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Explosives Acts of 1937 and 1957 (43 P. S. §§ 151--161); and 25 Pa. Code § 211.124 (relating to blasting activity permits). Blasting activity performed as part of a coal or noncoal mining activity will be regulated by the mining permit for that coal or noncoal mining activity.
Blasting Permits Actions
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
21084146. Newville Construction Service, Inc., 408 Mohawk Road, Newville, PA 17241-9424, blasting activity permit issued for warehouse development in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County. Blasting activity permit end date is July 31, 2008. Permit issued August 5, 2008.
01084111. M & J Explosives, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608, blasting activity permit issued for lagoon development in Reading Township, Adams County. Blasting activity permit end date is August 31, 2009. Permit issued August 8, 2008.
21084148. Keystone Blasting Services, 381 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543, blasting activity permit issued for single dwelling development in Southampton Township, Cumberland County. Blasting activity permit end date is October 30, 2008. Permit issued August 8, 2008.
28084120. David H. Martin Excavating, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Chambersburg, PA 17201-9655, blasting activity permit issued for commercial development in Washington Township, Franklin County. Blasting activity permit end date is August 5, 2008. Permit issued August 8, 2008.
21084147. M & J Explosives, Inc., P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013-0608, blasting activity permit issued for gas station development in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County. Blasting activity permit end date is August 31, 2009. Permit issued August 8, 2008.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
30084002. Custom Contracting (174 Freeman Falls Road, Acme, PA 15610). Blasting activity permit for construction at Evergreen Technology Park, Phase III, located in Franklin Township, Greene County, with an expected duration of 1 year. Permit issued August 12, 2008.
65054007. Coal Loaders, Inc. (P. O. Box 556, Ligonier, PA 15658). Blasting activity permit for remining and reclamation of an abandoned deep mine on the Pittsburgh coal seam, located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, with an expected duration of 5 years. Permit issued August 12, 2008.
65084004. Mashuda Corp. (21101 Route 19, Cranberry Township, PA 16066). Blasting activity permit for construction on the Turnpike Mile Post 70.41--72.14, located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, with an expected duration of 10 months. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
17084005. PGM & T, Inc. (33 North Wickliffley Circle, Austintown, OH 44515), blasting for the Edward E. Flick Well Site, Flick No. 5, located in Ferguson Township, Clearfield County. Permit expires February 14, 2009. Permit issued August 14, 2008
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
06084119. Schlouch, Inc., (P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting for commercial development in Perry Township, Berks County with an expiration date of August 7, 2009. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
06084120. Schlouch, Inc., (P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting for Hearthstone at Amity in Amity Township, Berks County with an expiration date of August 8, 2009. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
06084121. Schlouch, Inc., (P. O. Box 69, Blandon, PA 19510), construction blasting for Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County with an expiration date of August 8, 2009. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
67084121. M & J Explosives, Inc., (P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013), construction blasting for Wallace Tract Subdivision in East Prospect Borough and Lower Windsor Township, York County with an expiration date of August 31, 2009. Permit issued August 11, 2008.
36084195. Gerlach's Drilling & Blasting, (172 Bender Mill Road, Lancaster, PA 17603), construction blasting at Greenfield Industrial Park in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of August 15, 2009. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
45084139. Explosive Services, Inc., (7 Pine Street, Bethany, PA 18431), construction blasting for Shawnee Ridge in Smithfield Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of August 9, 2009. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
45084141. Explosive Services, Inc., (7 Pine Street, Bethany, PA 18431), construction blasting for South Ridge Estates in Price Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of August 31, 2009. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
67084122. J. Roy's, Inc., (Box 125, Bowmansville, PA 17507), construction blasting for Addington Reserve in Manchester Township, York County with an expiration date of August 12, 2009. Permit issued August 13, 2008.
09084001. Explo-Craft, Inc., (P. O. Box 1332, West Chester, PA 19380), construction blasting at the Landis Service Area in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County with an expiration date of December 31, 2008. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
36084196. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reif- snyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for Summerlynn Green in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County with an expiration date of December 30, 2009. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
38084122. Keystone Blasting Service, (381 Reif- snyder Road, Lititz, PA 17543), construction blasting for a chicken house in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County with an expiration date of October 30, 2008. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
67084123. M & J Explosives, Inc., (P. O. Box 608, Carlisle, PA 17013), construction blasting for Weaver's Meats in Wellsville Borough, York County with an expiration date of August 31, 2009. Permit issued August 14, 2008.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department has granted 401 Water Quality Certification certifying that the construction and operation described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State water quality standards.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 §§ 691.1--691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341).
Permits, Environmental Assessments and 401 Water Quality Certifications Issued
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Regional Office: Watershed Management Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E48-397. Wildlands Conservancy, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain a stream restoration project in a 1,000-foot reach of Saucon Creek (HQ-CWF) and a 100-foot reach of a tributary to Saucon Creek (HQ-CWF) using natural stream channel design techniques for the purpose of improving channel stability, water quality and aquatic habitat. Work will include regrading of the channel and floodplain; establishment of riparian buffers; and the placement of in-stream structures including rock cross vanes and j-hooks.
The project is located within the Saucon Valley Country Club beginning at Green Acres Drive and extending downstream approximately 1,000 feet (Hellertown, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 33` 30", Longitude: 75° 21` 40"). (Subbasin: 2C)
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
E36-836: West Cocalico Township/Strickler/Greenville Roads: Norma Enck, 156B West Main Street, P. O. Box 244, Reinholds, PA 17569, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove 40.0 feet of 15.0-inch diameter SLCPP, 35.0 feet in length of 18.0-inch diameter SLCPP and to construct and maintain 195.0 feet in length of 18.0-inch SLCPP and 30.0 feet in length of 19.0-inch by 30.0-inch RCP for the purpose of relocating 205.0 feet of a UNT to Cocalico Creek (WWF) located at the intersection of Greenville and Strickler Roads (Womelsdorf, PA Quadrangle N: 22.67 inches; W: 3.52 inches, Latitude: 40° 15` 1.7"; N Longitude: 76° 9` 1.3" W) in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
E22-525: Jeffrey Haste, County Bridge No. 42, P. O. Box 1295, Harrisburg, PA 17108, Washington Township, Dauphin County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To remove an existing county Bridge No. 42 and to construct and maintain a single span reinforced concrete spread box beam bridge having a clear span of 80.5 feet and an underclearance of 13.3 feet and width of 30.88 feet across the Wiconisco Creek (WWF) located on Matterstown Road (T-595) approximately 0.2 mile west of its intersection with LR 22037 (Elizabethville, PA Quadrangle N: 9.85 inches; W: 12.35 inches, Latitude 40° 33` 15"; Longitude 76° 50` 11") in Washington Township, Dauphin County.
E44-136: Municipal Authority of the Township of Union, P. O. Box 5625, Belleville, PA 17004-9701, Union Township, Mifflin County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To relocate and maintain an 8.0-inch PVC sanitary sewer line crossing Little Kishacoquillas Creek approximately 3.05 feet downstream (Belleville, PA Quadrangle N: 19.0 inches; W: 15.4 inches, Latitude: 40° 36` 17.5"; Longitude 77° 44` 08.5") of the SR 0305, Segment 0080, Offset 0000 Bridge over Little Kishacoquillas Creek in Union Township, Mifflin County, for the purpose of replacing the SR 0305, Segment 0080, Offset 0000 Bridge over Little Kishacoquillas Creek.
E67-856: P.H. Glatfelter Company, Jackson Township, York County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To install and maintain approximately 480.0 feet of chain-link fencing in the floodway of Codorus Creek (WWF). The project is located at 228 South Main Street (Seven Valleys, PA Quadrangle N: 28.45 inches; W: 20.13 inches, Latitude: 39° 52` 17" N; Longitude: 76° 52` 22" W) in Jackson Township, York County. The purpose of the project is for site security.
E01-281: R & J Builders, Inc., Gary Jackson, 50 Citizens Way, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21701, Cumberland Township, Adams County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.
To fill in 0.06 acre of a de minimis wetland in order to construct a home located along the north side of Fairfield and Fairplay Roads (Fairfield, PA Quadrangle N: 13.5 inches; W: 2.75 inches, Latitude: 39° 49` 28"; Longitude: 77° 16` 11") in Cumberland Township, Adams County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E18-432. Castanea Township, 347 Nittany Road, Castanea, PA 17745. Castanea Township Lower Creek Road Development Project in the Bald Eagle Creek 100-year floodplains, in Castanea Township, Clinton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Lock Haven, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 41° 07` 30.55"; Longitude: 77° 26` 26.31").
The applicant proposes to remove existing structures and construct, operate and maintain new and additional public recreational facilities as a part of the development of the Lower Creek Road Park that is located within the 100-year floodplain of Bald Eagle Creek. New recreational facilities to be constructed are: (1) baseball field backstop; (2) outfield fence; (3) baseball team benches; (4) open-sided pavilion; (5) paved and stone parking areas; (6) walking trails; and (7) walking trail benches. The project is located along the western right-of-way of SR 0220 approximately 540-feet south of Lower Creek and Paul Mack Roads intersection. This permit does not authorize any wetland impact for any development, neither present nor future, of the Castanea Township Lower Creek Road Park. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
E60-194. Anna W. Gelnett, 1701 Monroe Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Gelnett Cabin Job, in Hartley Township, Union County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Weikert, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 51` 17.7"; Longitude: 77° 17` 32.5").
To: 1) remove 15 existing 36-inch high house piers made of varying materials; 2) construct and maintain 15 12-inch diameter piers under a house with a first floor elevation of 726.5 feet in the left 100-year floodway of Penns Creek located at the second to last downstream cabin on Mitchell Lane. This permit was issued under Section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E04-321. Beaver County Commissioners, 810 3rd Street, Beaver, PA 15009. To replace a bridge over Brush Run in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (New Galilee, PA Quadrangle N: 0.5 inch; W: 10.3 inches, Latitude: 40° 45` 11"; Longitude: 80° 26` 57"). To remove the existing structure (Sportsman's Club Bridge) and to construct and maintain a new concrete box culvert having a span of 12.0 feet with an underclearance of 7.5 feet (1.0 foot depressed below the natural stream bed) in and across the channel of and UNT to Brush Run (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The project is located on Martin Road (T-582), just north from the intersection of Martin Road (T-582) and Blackhawk Road (SR 0251) and will impact approximately 80.0 linear feet of stream channel.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, 16335.
E16-134, Donald L. Shirey, 127 West Garfield Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242. Private Residence in Floodway of Leisure Run, in New Bethlehem Borough, Clarion County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (New Bethlehem, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 00` 14"; W: 79° 19` 43").
To complete construction and maintain a private residence and associated grading and landscaping within the assumed right floodway (50 feet from top of bank) of Leisure Run extending approximately 175 feet upstream from Penn Street.
E20-566, Stanley and Darlene Bradshaw. Stream Restoration UNT Woodcock Creek, in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Blooming Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 40` 52.4"; W: 80° 4` 9.5").
The applicant proposes construct and maintain an approximately 1,400-foot long stream restoration project of a UNT Woodcock Creek (Blooming Valley, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 40` 52.4"; W: 80° 4` 9.5") in Woodcock Township, Crawford County approximately 0.6 mile North of the intersection of SR 77 and Bradshaw Road involving: 1) to construct three stream relocations having a total length of 300 feet; 2) to construct two floodplain excavations removing 475 cubic yards of material and having a total length of 400 feet; 3) to establish a vegetated riparian buffer; 4) to construct rock crossvane structures; 5) to construct a ford crossing with cow slats; 6) to install stream bank fencing; and 7) to establish wetlands adjacent to the stream. The UNT Woodcock Creek is a perennial stream classified as a HQ-WWF.
E25-721, Universal Well Services, Inc., 16540 Route 8, Union City, PA 16438-9108. Eastern Reservoir Services Development, in Union Township, Erie County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Union City, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 53` 09"; W: 79° 50` 45").
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain an expansion of an existing facility including a 7,600 square foot building, associated parking and staging areas, utilities and stormwater management facilities approximately 1,000 feet SE of the intersection of SR 6 and SR 8 (Union City, PA Quadrangle N: 41° 53` 09"; W: 79° 50` 45") in Union Township, Erie County involving to fill 0.24 acre of PEM wetlands and to construct 0.27 acre of PSS wetland onsite. The applicant proposes to directly impact 0.24 acre of PEM wetland onsite.
E37-176, Mahoning Township, 4538 West State Street, Hillsville, PA 16132. Mahoning Township WWTP and Sewer Line Project, in Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Edinburg, PA Quadrangle N: 40.0081°; W: 80.4678°).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain a 0.36 mgd wastewater treatment plant and a sewage collection system consisting of grinder pumps, lift stations, gravity lines and low-pressure sewers and having a length of approximately 102,000 feet to correct malfunctioning onlot systems in Mahoning Township, Lawrence County (Edinburg, PA Quadrangle N: 40.0081°; W: 80.4678°) involving to construct and maintain: 1) an approximately 150-foot long sewer line stream crossing of the Mahoning River (inverted siphon pipe consisting of 6-inch diameter pipe and a 10-inch diameter pipe) by open trenching or directional bore; 2) 26 sewer line stream crossings of UNTs to the Mahoning River; 3) four sewer line wetland crossings; 4) an outfall having a 1.5-foot diameter ductile iron pipe; and 5) to permanently fill 0.04 acre of wetland for construction of a wastewater treatment plant approximately 250 feet SW of the intersection of SR 224 and SR 551. The Mahoning River and tributaries are classified as WWF.
DAM SAFETY Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, Floor 3, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554.
D45-291. Pleasant Valley Estates Dam. Pleasant Valley Estates Civic Association, Inc., c/o Thomas Milewski, R. R. 4, Box 4336, Kunkletown, PA 18058. To reconstruct, operate and maintain the Pleasant Valley Estates Dam across a tributary to Jonas Creek (EV), impacting 0.01 acre of wetlands (PEM) with no proposed impacts to the stream channel, for the purpose of reconstructing the previously breached dam to restore the approximate 6-acre recreational lake (Pohopoco Mountain, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 1.7 inches) in Polk Township, Monroe County.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Planning Grant Awards under section 901 of the Municipal Waste Planning Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the following grants to counties under the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, Act 101, P. L. 556, section 901 and section 208 of the Waste Tire Recycling Act/Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Act (Act 190 of 1996).
Planning grants are awarded to counties for 80% of approved costs for preparing municipal waste management plans as required by Act 101, for carrying out related studies, surveys, investigations, inquiries, research and analysis, including those related to siting, environmental mediation, education programs on pollution prevention and household hazardous waste and providing technical assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. Grants may be awarded for feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing or disposal facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy. All grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101 and the availability of monies in the Recycling Fund.
Inquiries regarding the grant offerings should be directed to Sally Lohman, Chief, Waste Planning Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
Act 101, Section 901 Planning Grant Region County Applicant Project Description Grant Award Southeast Northeast Southcentral Northcentral Southwest Somerset
FayetteSomerset County
Fayette CountyPlan Revision
Plan Revision$79,881
$42,070Northwest
Bureau of Mine Safety Approval of Request For Variance The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Mine Safety (BMS) has approved RoxCoal, Inc.'s request for a variance from the requirements of section 242(c) of the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act (act) at the Kimberly Run Mine. This notification contains a summary of this request and the basis for the Department's approval. A complete copy of the variance request may be obtained from Cathy Dunn by calling (724) 439-7469 or from the BMS web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us/deepminesafety/site/default.asp.
Summary of the Request: RoxCoal, Inc. requested a variance from section 242(c) of the act to allow for the common ventilation of belt conveyor entry with other entries at the Kimberly Run Mine. The proposal accords protections to persons and property substantially equal to or greater than the requirements set forth in the act.
The basis for the Bureau's approval is summarized as follows:
The investigation committee has reviewed the section 702 variance and compared it to the Bureau of Mine Safety Guidelines. The section 702 variance request submitted for Kimberly Run Mine meets the Bureau of Mine Safety Guidelines. Most importantly, as detailed in this report, protections will be provided to the employees that meet or exceed the protections under the existing requirement. Specifically, these protections are provided by Federal Fire Protection Standards (30 CFR 75.1100), Federal Fire Defense and Evacuation Plan, installation of a CO Monitoring system according to Federal Standard (30 CFR 75.351), ease of access to the belt line for maintenance and inspection purposes, the requirement to maintain the intake escapeway entry at a higher ventilation pressure than the belt entry according to Federal Standard 30 CFR 75.350(7)(c)(d) and the requirement to maintain the integrity of the primary intake escapeway according to Federal Standard (30 CFR 75.380). Since CO monitoring has been widely implemented by the industry, many fires and hazardous conditions have been detected early, thus greatly enhancing the safety of the workplace.
This approval is limited to a variance from the requirements in section 242(c) requiring that the belt entry is isolated from other entries. All other terms and requirements of section 242(c) shall remain in effect. Continued authorization for operation under the approval is contingent upon compliance with the measures described in the plan and the following conditions:
1. The investigative committee shall conduct an underground ventilation survey when the belt and common entries are established to verify pressure differential between the intake escapeway and the common entries.
2. The investigative committee shall evaluate the visual and audible alarms during the installation process.
3. The operator must ascertain whether or not the belt compounds used in the mine produce CO when burnt. Should the operator use a non-CO producing compound in the mine, additional sensors must be used in conjunction with the CO detectors to provide the early warning benefits of the monitoring system.
4. The operator shall comply with the Federal Fire Defense and Evacuation Plan and the following Federal Standards:
30 CFR 75.350(7)(c)(d)
30 CFR 75.351
30 CFR 75.380
30 CFR 75.1100Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting For the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Nesquehoning Creek Watershed in Carbon and Schuylkill Counties The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on September 10, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Pottsville District Office in Pottsville, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Nesquehoning Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals.
The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH, and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion Total Recoverable/ Parameter value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0--9.0 N/A The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 19th and 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data between 2005 and 2008.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact James Andrews at (570) 621-3118 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901. E-mail will be received at jameandrew@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by October 23, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m. Friday, September 5th. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting For the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Pine Creek Watershed in Dauphin and Schuylkill Counties The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on September 10, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pottsville District Office in Pottsville, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. The Pine Creek Watershed has been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals.
The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion Total Recoverable/ Parameter value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0--9.0 N/A The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 19th and 20th centuries. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact James Andrews at (570) 621-3118 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pottsville District Mining Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901. E-mail will be received at jameandrew@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by October 23, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 4 p.m. Friday, September 5th. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Request for Comment and Notice of Public Meeting For the Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Shade Creek Watershed in
Somerset CountyCambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is holding a public meeting on September 3, 2008, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Cambria District Office in Ebensburg, PA to discuss and accept comments on a proposed TMDL. The proposed TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of the 1996 section 303(d) of The Clean Water Act. One stream segment in the Shade Creek Watershed, one segment in the Dark Shade Creek Watershed, and one segment in the UNT to Dark Shade Creek Watershed have been identified as impaired on the 1996 Pennsylvania 303(d) list due to high concentrations of metals; additional segments were identified in 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The listed segment and miles degraded are shown in the following table:
Stream Code Stream Name Miles Degraded 45270 Shade Creek 9.62 45330 Dark Shade Crreek 6.41 45354 UNT to Dark Shade Creek 0.60 The proposed plan provides calculations of the stream's total capacity to accept metals (aluminum, iron and manganese) and pH and maintain levels below water quality criteria. The applicable water quality criteria are as follows:
Criterion Total Recoverable/ Parameter value (mg/l) Dissolved Aluminum 0.75 Total Recoverable Iron 1.5 Total Recoverable Manganese 1.00 Total Recoverable pH 6.0--9.0 N/A The primary pollutant source for the watershed is abandoned mine workings. This watershed was heavily mined for coal in the 20th century. The effects of this are still present. The TMDL consists of load allocations, which are made to nonpoint sources of pollution and waste load allocations, which are made to permitted point sources.
The TMDL was developed using Monte Carlo Simulation to determine long-term average concentrations that each stream segment could accept and still meet water quality criteria 99% of the time. Monte Carlo Simulation allows for the expansion of a dataset based on its statistical makeup. Since there was no critical flow condition where criteria were exceeded, the Department used the average flow to express the loading values in the TMDL.
The TMDL sets allowable loading rates for metals, sediment and acidity at specified points in the watershed. The basis of information used in the establishment of this TMDL is field data between 2004 and 2007.
The data and all supporting information used to develop the proposed TMDL are available from the Department. To request a copy of the proposed TMDL and an information sheet, contact Jeff Miller at (814) 472-1893 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Cambria District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. E-mail will be received at jeffreymil@state.pa.us. Directions to the meeting place can also be obtained through this contact.
The TMDL can be viewed and printed by accessing the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (PA Keyword: TMDL).
Written comments will be accepted at the previous address and must be postmarked by October 22, 2008. Persons who plan to make a presentation at the public meeting should notify the Department no later than 3 p.m. Friday, August 29th. The Department will consider all comments in developing the final TMDL, which will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1596. Filed for public inspection August 29, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
