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HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE
Hazardous Waste Transporter License actions taken under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to transport hazardous waste.
Central Office: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE EXPIRED Burnham Service Company, Inc., 1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30349. License No. PA-AH S217. Effective October 31, 2001.
Diversified Transportation, Inc., 1649 S. 59th Avenue #2, Phoenix, AZ 85043. License No. PA-AH 0634. Effective October 31, 2001.
Four Seasons Environmental, Inc., P. O. Box 16590, Greensboro, NC 27406. License No. PA-AH 0632. Effective October 31, 2001.
Heritage Transport, LLC, 7901 W. Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN 46231. License No. PA-AH 0200. Effective October 31, 2001.
Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc., 2007 W. County Road C-2, Roseville, MN 55113. License No. PA-AH 0631. Effective October 31, 2001.
Perdue Environmental Contracting Company, Inc., 250 Etter Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356. License No. PA-AH 0633. Effective October 31, 2001.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE
Actions on applications for Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Transporter License received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE RENEWED Medical Waste Systems, Inc. d/b/a Bio Systems Partners, 380 Constance Drive, Warminster, PA 18974. License No. PA-HC 0073. Effective October 29, 2001.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits Reissuance 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.
Northcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 101252. Waste Management of PA, Inc. for the Picture Rocks Transfer Station located in Picture Rocks Borough and Wolf Township, Lycoming County for permit reissuance from Capital Environmental Resources, Inc. to Waste Management of PA, Inc. The permit was reissued by the Williamsport Regional Office on November 8, 2001.
Persons interested in reviewing the permit may contact John C. Hamilton, P.E., Facilities Operations Manager, Williamsport Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3653. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984.
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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
GP-26-00475A: Better Materials Corp. (P. O. Box 427, Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425) on November 2, 2001, for construction and operation of one Norgreg Senator portable triple deck screen, Model No. R2102, rated at 200 tph, controlled by wet dust suppression sprays, three conveyors and one Deutz diesel engine, model number F5L912, rated at 87 bhp at the Jim Mountain Quarry in Springfield township, Fayette County.
GP-32-00359: Dominion Exploration and Production, Inc. (16945 Northchase Drive, Suite 1750, Houston, TX 77060) on October 18, 2001, for construction and operation of one Caterpillar Model G3408 LE 425 Bhp Compressor Engine at the Stuby Compressor Station in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County.
GP-32-00360: Dominion Exploration and Production, Inc. (16945 Northchase Drive, Suite 1750, Houston, TX 77060) on October 19, 2001, for construction and operation of one Caterpillar Model G3408 LE 425 Bhp Compressor Engine at the Johnsonburg Compressor Station in Canoe Township, Indiana County.
GP-04-00034Q: Engineered Polymer Solutions (372 Cleveland Avenue, Rochester, PA 15074) on November 2, 2001, for construction and operation of one 20,000 Gallon Storage at Valspar Coatings Plant in Rochester Township, Beaver County.
GP65-00235: Alcoa, Inc. (100 Technical Drive, Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001) on October 17, 2001, for construction and operation of one Johnson, Model No. PFTA 500-4G-150S, 20.3 MMBtu/hr, natural gas-fired boiler with flue gas recirculation, at the Alcoa Technical Center located in Upper Burrell, Westmoreland 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-328-004: Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC (11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030) on October 29, 2001, for construction of a combined cycle power plant on Depues Ferry Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
19-302-031: Dillon Floral Corp. (P. O. Box 180, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0180) on October 2, 2001, to modify two natural gas/#6 fuel oil-fired boilers by using reprocessed oil as fuel in the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County.
19-304-008C: Benton Foundry, Inc. (5297 State Road 487, Benton, PA 17814-7641) on October 2, 2001, for construction of two phenolic urethane cold box foundry core-making machines to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County.
59-00004A: Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009) on October 9, 2001, for modification of iron foundry molding lines (increase in the allowable volatile organic compound emissions from 61.9 to 165.9 tons per 12 consecutive month period) in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.
49-303-005B: McKley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 1682, Herndon, PA 17830) on October 16, 2001, for modification of a #2 fuel oil-fired batch asphalt concrete plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) by using reprocessed oil as fuel in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County.
41-318-047: Reynolds Iron Works, Inc. (157 Palmer Industrial Road, Williamsport, PA 17701) on October 16, 2001, for construction of a steel parts surface coating operation in Woodward Township, Lycoming County.
8-317-003C: Taylor By-Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 188, Wyalusing, PA 18853) on October 24, 2001, for construction of a rendering cooker to be controlled by existing air cleaning devices (either a venturi/dual packed bed scrubbing system or a venturi scrubber/boiler combustion chamber system) in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County.
59-304-008F: ACP Manufacturing Company, LLC (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) on October 30, 2001, for construction of a phenolic urethane cold box foundry core-making machine to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a packed bed scrubber) in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
18-00011B: Croda, Inc. (P. O. Box 178, Mill Hall, PA 17751-0178) on October 30, 2001, for construction of a 14,645,000 Btu per hour natural gas/#2 fuel oil-fired boiler in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County.
18-00006B: Dominion Transmission Corp. (625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) on October 30, 2001, for installation of air cleaning devices (screw-in prechamber systems) on six natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines at the Leidy Compressor Station in Leidy Township, Clinton County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
03-00227A: Rosebud Mining Co. (R. D. 39 Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201) on November 6, 2001, for construction of portable coal crusher w/screen at Gastown Surface Mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
Plan Approval Revisions Issued including Extensions, Minor Modifications and Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.13, 127.13a and 127.32.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-00004A: Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009) on October 30, 2001, to correct an error regarding the identity of a fabric collector used to control the particulate emissions from a piece of foundry sand handling equipment in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.
49-313-032J: Merck and Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) on October 30, 2001, to modify a condition identifying required operating parameters for a Venturi Jet/packed bed scrubbing system used for the control of thionyl chloride, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride from a chemical reaction vessel (deletion of a specific required numerical scrubbing solution caustic concentration and establishment of specific minimum Venturi Jet and packed bed scrubbing solution flow rates) in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
12-399-016: Micron Research Corp. (P. O. Box 269, Emporium, PA 15834) on November 5, 2001, to extend authorization to operate a carbon graphite manufacturing operation on a temporary basis until March 5, 2002, in Shippen Township, Cameron County.
08-00004A: Rynone Manufacturing Corp. (P. O. Box 128, Sayre, PA 18840-0128) on October 29, 2001, to extend authorization to operate a cast polymer facility on a temporary basis until February 26, 2002, to revise an allowable increase in volatile organic compound emissions from 9.8 to 8.3 tons per 12 consecutive month period and an allowable facility-wide volatile organic compound emission rate from 35.9 to 34.4 tons per 12 consecutive month period, to revise an allowable styrene emission rate from the use of gel coats from 24 to 21.1 tons per 12 consecutive month period, to revise an allowable methyl methacrylate emission rate from the use of gel coats from .9 to 2.3 tons per 12 consecutive month period, to clarify that compliance with a 40% casting resin styrene monomer content limitation is to be determined on an as-applied basis and to clarify that the term ''mold release materials'' includes sealers, strippers, releases and associated cleaners in Sayre Borough, Bradford County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-066D: AKW, L.P. (1015 East 12th Street, Suite 200, Erie, PA 16503) on October 30, 2001, for ton forging presses in Erie, Erie County.
25-069C: Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) on October 28, 2001, for a sphere plant loader in Erie, Erie County.
25-069D: Engelhard Corp. (1729 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16503) on October 30, 2001, for a metal oxide catalyst building 400 in Erie, Erie County.
37-399-009A: Hickman Manufacturing, Inc. (R. D. 2, Route 18, Wampum, PA 16157) on October 30, 2001, for a roof coating operation in New Beaver Borough, Lawrence 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00012: Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. (800 River Road, West Conshohocken, PA 19428) on November 7, 2001, for operation of a Facility Title V Operating Permit in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
63-00550: USA South Hills Landfill, Inc. (a subsidiary of USDA Waste Services, Inc.) (3100 Hill Road, Library, PA 15129) on October 18, 2001, for operation of a municipal solid waste landfill in Union Township, Washington County and South Park Township, Allegheny County. The Department also intends to incorporate the applicable requirements of Plan Approval 63-550A into the Title V Operating Permit. Plan Approval 63-550A is for the 36-acre expansion, including 6 cells, Pads 4-9 at this landfill site. This notice shall also serve as notice of public availability of Plan Approval 63-550A. The landfill borders both counties but the flare is situated in the Washington County part of the landfill.
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, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
23-0031: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (1500 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby, PA 19023) on November 6, 2001, for operation of a Facility VOCs/NOx RACT in Darby Borough, Delaware County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
41-327-003: PMF Industries, Inc. (2601 Reach Road, Williamsport, PA 17701) on October 4, 2001, for operation of a batch vapor degreaser and associated air cleaning device (a refrigerated freeboard chiller) in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County. The degreaser is subject to Subpart T of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Operating Permit Revisions Issued including Administrative Amendments, Minor Modifications or Transfers of Ownership under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.412, 127.450, 127.462 and 127.464.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-0022: Cleveland Steel Container Corp. (350 Mill Street, PA 18951-1398) for operation of its pail line in Quakertown Township, Bucks County. On August 17, 2000, the Title V Operating Permit was administratively modified to allow emergency oven fume release due to power outages. Additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements were added into the permit.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact: Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.
95-053: Fabricon Products, Inc. (4101 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140) administratively amended on October 22, 2001, to change the permit contact for their facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit was originally issued on May 9, 2000.
S95-064: Northeast Foods, Inc.--Philadelphia Baking Co. (Grant Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19115) administratively amended on November 7, 2001, to change the facility contact, permit contact and responsible official for their facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor Operating Permit was originally issued on September 7, 2001.
ACTIONS ON COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS
Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 Water Quality Certification and the NPDES permit application. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the application permitting requirements of the following statutes; the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Coal Permits Actions
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54851342R3. Little Buck Coal Company (R. R. 4 Box 405, Pine Grove, PA 17963), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 5.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received August 27, 2001. Renewal issued November 6, 2001.
54960101RT and NPDES Permit #PA0223743. Mountaintop Coal Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 13, Elysburg, PA 17824), renewal and transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation and NPDES Permit in Barry and Foster Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 246.4 acres, receiving stream--Hans Yost Creek. Applications received June 1, 2001. Renewal and Transfer issued November 6, 2001.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
SMP No. 65960103 and NPDES No. PA0201715. M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7961). Permit revised to add Howard Neal Corporation as a contract miner at a bituminous surface mining site located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 162.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Miller Run, Miller Run to Loyalhanna Creek, Loyalhanna Creek to Conemaugh River. Application received: September 5, 2001. Revision issued: November 5, 2001.
SMP No. 65980106 and NPDES No. PA0202380. Gary Gioia Coal Co., Inc. (319 Karen Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037). Transfer of permit originally issued to LMM, Inc., for a bituminous surface/auger mine located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 40.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sewickley Creek, to Sewickley Creek, to Youghiogheny River. Transfer application received: July 30, 2001. Transfer permit issued: November 7, 2001.
Noncoal Permits Actions
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
35010802. George Compton, Jr. (565 Route 247, Greenfield Township, PA 18407), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County, affecting 1.0 acre. Receiving stream: Dundaff Creek, tributary to Tunkhannock Creek. Application received: June 27, 2001. Permit issued: November 5, 2001.
6075SM3C5. Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0069744 in Union Township, Union County, receiving stream--Winfield Creek and unnamed tributary to Winfield Creek. Application received: September 17, 2001. Renewal issued: November 6, 2001.
58010838. James E. Marcy, Jr. (R. R. 2, Box 152 A, New Milford, PA 18834), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River. Application received: July 25, 2001. Permit issued: November 6, 2001.
58010814. Rodney A. Birchard (R. R. 1 Box 1BB, Springville, PA 18844), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Springville Township, Susquehanna County affecting 2.0 acres, receiving stream--none (no discharge). Application received: April 10, 2001. Permit issued: November 6, 2001.
Hawk Run District Mining Office: Empire Road, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840-0209, (814) 342-8200.
08010811. Richard P. Ferguson (R. R. 3, Box 301, Wyalusing, PA 18853), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (Shale, Flagstone) permit in Stevens Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre. Receiving streams: Cold Creek to Wyalusing Creek, tributary to Susquehanna River. Application received: June 20, 2001. Permit issued: October 29, 2001.
14920301. Con-Stone, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Bellefonte, PA 16823), major permit revisions to an existing Industrial Minerals (Limestone Quarry) permit in Haines Township, Centre County. The permit revision includes a request to modify special conditions of the permit for a specific 4.1 acres area located within the 96.7 acre permit. Permit special conditions are proposed to be revised to: (1) allow the extraction of the Valentine Limestone below the 1,080 elevation to the base of the Valentine; (2) allow pumping from the quarry during seasonal low flow water table conditions; and (3) discharge of the water pumped from the quarry to the existing infiltration gallery system. Application received: June 11, 2001. Permit issued: November 11, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
42930801. Bradley A. Greenman (R. R. 1, Box 282, Port Allegany, PA 16743) Transfer of an existing small noncoal (industrial mineral) operation from William R. Culver in Liberty Township, McKean County affecting 4.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River. Application received: August 17, 2001. Permit Issued: October 30, 2001.
37960302. Shamrock Minerals Corp. (R. R. 2, Box 2139, Wampum, PA 16157) Renewal of Surface Mining Permit No. 37960302 in Little Beaver Township and New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to North Fork Little Beaver Creek. Renewal application received: July 23, 2001. Permit Issued: October 30, 2001.
Project Proposals Issued
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
EGS 32001. Blacklick Creek Watershed Association, Inc., 297 Sarah Street, Homer City, PA 15748. A project to abate mine drainage pollution in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 50.0 acres. Receiving streams: Two Lick Reservoir to Two Lick Creek classified for the following uses: trout stock fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Two Lick Reservoir. Application received: July 27, 2000. Application issued: November 2, 2001.
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
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
45014013. Explosive Services, Inc. (R. R. 3 Box 749, Honesdale, PA 18431), construction blasting in Stroud Township, Monroe County with an expiration date of October 25, 2002. Permit issued: November 5, 2001.
21014023. Senex Explosives (710 Miller Run Road, Cuddy, PA 15031), construction blasting in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County with an expiration date of January 31, 2002. Permit issued: November 7, 2001.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10014004. Recmix of PA, Inc. (359 North Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055). Blasting activity permit to blast Phase II Sedimentation Pond in Winfield Township, Butler County for 14 days. Application received: November 5, 2001. Application issued: November 5, 2001.
These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under 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). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT SECTION 401 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Except as otherwise noted, the Department certifies that the construction and operation herein described will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) and that the construction will not violate applicable Federal and State Water Quality Standards.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of 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 decisional law.
Actions on applications for the following activities filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27), section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1 --691.702) and Notice of Final Action for Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)). (Note: Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications:
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-655. Robert H. McKinney, Jr. Associates, 244 High Street, Suite 101, Pottstown, PA 19464, North Coventry Township, Chester County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain three submerged stormwater outfall structures and their associated riprap aprons in wetlands (PEM) and along an existing body of water (POW) in the upper reaches of an unnamed tributary to Pigeon Creek (HQ-TSF), associated with the construction of the proposed Coventry Lakes Subdivision. The permittee also requests an Environmental Assessment Approval for impacts associated with the modification of the embankment of an existing nonjurisdictional dam. The project proposes to impact 0.01-acre of wetlands and to maintain water in the reservoir during construction by using a temporary Porta-Dam. The site is located approximately 350 feet south of the intersection of sheep Hill Road and Temple Road (Pottstown, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 15.9 inches; W: 7.2 inches).
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
E35-276A. Alliance Sanitary Landfill, Inc., 398 South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA 18517. Duryea Borough, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To amend Permit No. E35-276 to authorize the relocation of the off-site wetland replacement area to the Duryea Confluence Wetland Site. Permit No. E35-276 was issued to fill 6.18 acres of wetlands and to relocate approximately 4,300 feet of a tributary to St. John's Creek (locally known as Sawmill Creek) with the construction of approximately 6,200 linear feet of channel change consisting of a riprap-lined trapezoidal channel and rock-lined plunge pools. The permittee is required to provide 10.4 acres of replacement wetlands. The Duryea Confluence Wetland Site is located immediately northeast of the confluence of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers (Pittston, PA Quadrangle N: 17.5 inches; W: 6.2 inches).
E13-127. Carbon County Commissioners, Courthouse Annex, P. O. Box 129, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. Summit Borough of Summit Hill, Carbon County, Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.
To remove the remnants of an existing walkway and to construct and maintain 0.3-mile of elevated wooden walkway across wetlands within the Mauch Chunk Creek Watershed for the purpose of restoring sections of the trail along Mauch Chunk Lake. The trail is located within the Mauch Chunk Lake Park and begins approximately 1-mile southwest of Mauch Chunk Lake Dam (Nesquehonning, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 8.3 inches) and extends approximately 2.1 miles westward along the north side of the lake to a point approximately 800 feet northwest of the mouth of White Bear Creek (Nesquehonning, PA Quadrangle N: 13.7 inches; W: 12.9 inches).
E40-574. High Hotels, Ltd., 1853 William Penn Way, P. O. Box 10008, Lancaster, PA 17605-0008. Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District.
To place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands equal to 0.04 acre for the purpose of constructing a hotel, restaurant and associated parking on a 3.67-acre parcel of land. The project is known as the Hilton Garden Inn. The project is located on the north side of Highland Park Boulevard, northwest of the intersection of S.R. 2050 and Highland Park Boulevard (Wilkes-Barre East, PA Quadrangle N: 20.6 inches; W: 14.2 inches).
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E18-324. Kevin R. and Candace J. Bowes, 1351 West Winter Road, Loganton, PA 17747. Agricultural Culvert Crossing in Logan Township, Clinton County, ACOE Baltimore District (Loganton, PA Quadrangle N: 0.95 inch; W: 15.0 inches).
To construct and maintain a 71-inch by 48-inch by 20-foot long galvanized arch culvert with headwall and wingwall in Greenburr Gap stream on the south side of West Winter Road approximately 700 feet west of the center of Greenburr in Logan Township, Clinton County. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E41-489. Loyalsock Township, 2501 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit application, in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Montoursville North, PA Quadrangle N: 2.28 inches; W: 11.39 inches).
To operate and maintain a flood control project consisting of 490 linear feet of 18` x 6` reinforced concrete box culvert from Edercrest Road to the south side of SR 0220, 260 feet of channel improvement from the inlet of the box culvert upstream, 570 feet of channel improvement and rip-rap protection downstream of the box culvert in Bull Run, all of which are located in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County.
E47-070. Danville Borough, 239 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821, in Danville Borough, Montour County, ACOE Baltimore District (Danville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.17 inches; W: 17.19 inches).
To operate and maintain a flood control project consisting of a earthen fill debris dam with emergency drop spillway near Beaver Street, 475 feet of concrete channel along the Kennedy Van Saun Plant, 1,350 feet of trapezoidal earth channel from the end of the concrete channel to the confluence of Sechler and Blizzard Runs, 1,500 feet of concrete channel from Blizzard Run to Mill Street including the bridges at Pine and Ferry Street and Jacobs Alley, 150 feet of concrete retaining wall under the former Grants Store on Sechler Run. This permit also authorizes operation and maintenance of the culverts at ''A'' Street, Lower Mulberry Street and on the Conrail railroad tracks, a 14-foot by 13 foot steel liner plate culvert under the former Reading Railroad and 600 feet of concrete channel on Blizzard Run. This project is located in the Borough of Danville between Church Street and Beaver Street. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.
E47-071. Danville Borough, 239 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821. Flood Control Project, in Danville Borough, Montour County, ACOE Baltimore District (Danville, PA Quadrangle N: 15.17 inches; W: 17.19 inches).
To operate and maintain 33,500 linear feet of earthen levee along the Susquehanna River from Market Street bridge over Toby Run to the intersection of Cooper and Iron Streets, from the Mahoning Street bridge over Mahoning Creek to a point of high ground 650 linear feet upstream of the sewage treatment plant and all appurtenant drainage structures. This permit also authorizes the operation and maintenance of 1,000 linear feet of concrete capped sheet pile floodwall and 1,900 linear feet of concrete floodwall along the Susquehanna River. This permit was issued under § 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E02-1345. White Oak Borough, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131. White Oak Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To replace an existing 36" in diameter and 48" in diameter stormwater system with 137 feet of 42" in diameter and 568 feet of 48" in diameter pipe outleting on the right bank of an unnamed tributary to Crooked Run (WWF) for the purpose of improving stormwater system. The project is located on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, approximately 270 feet west from the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue (McKeesport, PA Quadrangle N: 18.6 inches; W: 10.0 inches).
E04-277. Beaver County Department of Public Works, 469 Constitution Boulevard, New Brighton, PA 15066-3105. Marion Township, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To construct and maintain stream habitat enhancement, bank and channel stabilization and riparian buffers in the channel of and along 1,460 linear feet of Brush Creek (WWF) and to remove silt and gravel bars from the channel of said stream for the purpose of mitigation of stream impacts associated with the Cranberry Interchange I/79 Connector Project (DEP Permit No. E10-206) in Cranberry Township, Butler County. The project is located at Brush Creek Park, approximately 900 feet north from the intersection of Brush Creek and S.R. 588. This permit also authorizes the operation and maintenance of the two pedestrian walking bridges located in Brush Creek Park (Zelienople, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 15.5 inches).
E63-496. American Legion Post #940, 800 Middle Street, West Brownsville, PA 15417. West Brownsville Borough, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To maintain fill in a de minimis wetland, to operate and maintain an existing 180 foot marina and to construct and maintain a 465 foot extension to the marina in and along the left bank of the Monongahela River (WWF) at River Mile 55.2 (California, PA Quadrangle N: 6.0 inches; W: 0.4 inch).
E63-515. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 12-0, P. O. Box 459, Uniontown, PA 15401. Jefferson Township, Washington County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To remove the existing Meadowcroft Bridge (S.R. 4018, Section B10) and to construct and maintain a new bridge having a span of 25.75 meters (84.50 feet) on a 75° skew with a minimum underclearance of 3.34 meters (10.96 feet) across the channel of Cross Creek (WWF) for the purpose of improving highway safety. The bridge is located on S.R. 4018, Section B10. This permit also authorizes the construction and maintenance of a temporary road crossing consisting of three 600 mm (2.0 foot) diameter culverts and two stormwater outfall structures (Avella, PA Quadrangle N: 6.5 inches; W: 16.3 inches).
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.
E42-284. DL Resources, Inc., 1066 Hoover Road, Smicksburg, PA 16256, Hamilton Township, McKean County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
To perform the following activities associated with DL Resources' Warrant 4912 oil and gas well operations:
1. Maintain an existing single span steel bridge across Chappel Fork (CWF) having a span of 30 feet and an approximate underclearance of 7.5 feet at a point approximately 100 feet upstream of the confluence of Chappel Fork with Crary Run (Westline Quadrangle N: 14.12 inches; W: 6.29 inches).
2. Replace an existing log bridge over Crary Run (HQ-CWF) with a prefabricated single span steel bridge having a span of 25 feet and an approximate underclearance of 4 feet at a point approximately 150 feet upstream from the confluence of Crary Run and Chappel Fork. This structure will also include the installation of three 12 inch culverts in the approach road (Westline Quadrangle N: 14.18 inches; W: 6.35 inches).
SPECIAL NOTICES
Extension of General NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (PAG# 3) Under the authority of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of the Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) issues a 6 month time extension of the terms of its current General NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges associated with Industrial activities (PAG# 3). The current general permit is scheduled to expire December 4, 2001. The terms of the current permit are extended until June 4, 2002. The extension will be effective on December 5, 2001, and shall expire June 4, 2002. The Department will continue to grant coverage under the existing general permit and enforce permit compliance in accordance with existing requirements until the general permit is reissued following the public review process.
The Department will redate and post the current permit and associated documents (the NOI and the Instructions, Fact Sheet and DMRs) on the Department's website on or before December 4, 2001.
The amendment #4 updated permit documents package will continue to be available from the Department's Regional and Central Offices. Any person with questions about this notice should contact Ratilal Patel in the Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management at (717) 787-8184 or e-mail at rpatel@state.pa.us.
Extension of General NPDES Permit for Discharges from Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems (PAG# 5) Under the authority of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of the Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) by this notice, issues a 4 month extension of the term of its General NPDES Permit for Discharges from Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems (PAG# 5), which expired on October 12, 2001. The term of the general permit is extended until February 12, 2002. The Department will continue to grant coverage under the general permit and enforce permit compliance in accordance with existing requirements until the general permit is reissued following the public review process.
The current permit documents (the permit, the NOI and the Instructions, Fact Sheet and DMRs), reflecting minor general edits and to reflect today's action of the Department, are being posted on the Department's website. The updated permit documents package will continue to be available from the Department's Regional and Central Offices.
Any person with questions about this notice should contact Ratilal Patel in the Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management at (717) 787-8184 or e-mail at rpatel@state.pa.us.
Notice of Revised Technical Guidance Manual Available for Public Comment The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking public comment on its revised Technical Guidance Manual for the Land Recycling Program. This document provides guidance to the regulated community for implementing the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act 2) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250. The guidance was developed by DEP's Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management and is available on the DEP website at www.state.pa.us (DirectLINK ''Land Recycling'') or can be obtained by contacting Dave Hess, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Land Recycling and Cleanup Program, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471, (717) 783-7816, dahess@state. pa.us.
The Technical Guidance Manual assists the regulated community in interpreting the regulations for the administration of the Land Recycling Program. The manual is now being revised based upon the experiences gained during the 6 years of program operation, comments from the regulated community, and proposed amendments to the Land Recycling regulations, which were published August 5, 2001. In addition to minor technical and editorial corrections and updates, comments are invited on, the following substantive changes:
* The voluntary nature of Act 2 is clarified.
* Discussion of measures that the program is instituting, which are intended to improve our service through consistency of program implementation.
* Site characterization is discussed in more detail, emphasizing that the extent of liability protection is directly related to the extent of characterization performed. The section describing site characterization requirements is expanded, stating minimum standards, and relating data objectives for characterization to the requirement for fate and transport analysis. Examples of site characterization have been expanded.
* The relationship of Separate Phase Liquids ) to the three Act 2 standards (background, Statewide health and site-specific) and DEP's policy regarding situations where removal is encouraged are discussed.
* Several changes in the nonuse aquifer section are being made to make the guidance consistent with the proposed amendments to the Chapter 250 regulations. Included in this is a requirement that a postremediation care plan be instituted to verify that the criteria for designation as a nonuse aquifer continue to be met.
* The requirement that the format of final reports has been changed to include a summary is discussed, and new checklists are provided. These checklists provide for the inclusion of a calculation of the mass of contaminants remediated.
* A methodology for applying the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure in establishing the soil-to-groundwater numeric values under the Statewide health standard is included.
* Clarification is made to the process for conducting the screen for impacts to ecological receptors under the Statewide health standard.
* To bring the manual into conformance with the proposed amendments to the regulations, a procedure has been added to incorporate the use of a no-exceedance standard for demonstrating attainment of the Statewide health standard at sites where full site characterization has not been performed prior to remediation for releases of petroleum products.
* Guidance for conducting risk assessments under the site-specific standard has been clarified and expanded.
* A new section regarding institutional controls and other postremediation obligations has been added to the site-specific standard discussion. The guidance now provides a menu of controls that a remediator may use at his preference.
* Based on discussions with DEP's Office of Water Management, a significant change is being proposed as a new process for demonstrating attainment of surface water quality criteria. Comment is specifically requested on this section and in particular, how substances marked with an asterisk (*) on Table 3 have been categorized. This new process categorizes substances into Tables 1--3, which then determines how they will be addressed in satisfying the surface water quality requirements.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposed Technical Guidance Manual, either in writing or electronically, to Dave Hess by January 23, 2002.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-2111. Filed for public inspection November 21, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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