Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the March 9 PA Bulletin--

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the draft NPDES General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities (PAG-02).  Read more here.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 9 [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 9 PA Bulletin announcing individuals may file an appeal of the consent order and agreement it signed on November 9, 2023 with Scrubgrass Reclamation Company, LP for the removal of waste coal ash that has accumulated at the Scrubgrass Waste Coal Power Plant In Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. The Scrubgrass Power Plant is now owned by Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., a cryptocurrency company.  (PA Bulletin, page 1262)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments on federal Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determination for a US Army Corps of Engineers proposed maintenance dredging project at Conneaut Harbor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Comments due March 24.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of an individual NPDES stormwater permit for the Norfolk Southern King Of Prussia Facility  impacting the Schuylkill River located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 1212)

Individual NPDES Stormwater Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the March 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an individual NPDES stormwater permit for--

-- PDC Northeast LPIV, LLC Southern Berks Industrial Park warehouse project impacting 234 acres impacting Tulpehocken Creek, Conestoga River and Hay Creek (Exceptional Value) located in New Morgan Boro, Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 1261)

-- American Land Development Corp. Highland Place project constructing 337 homes located in Amith Township, Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 1261)

-- Mountain Village LP Mountain Village project constructing 105 homes impacing West Branch Perkiomen Creek, Perkiomen Creek (High Quality) and wetlands located in Longswamp Township, Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 1261)

-- Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC 400 MW solar energy project impacting 2,676 acres of reclaimated mine lands impacting Surveyor Run, Bald Hill Run, Deer Creek, Little Trout Run and the West Branch Susquehanna River located in Giarard and Goshen Townships, Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 1218)

-- Franklin Solar LLC 20 MW solar energy project impacting 164 acres impacting Muddy Creek and Oil Creek located in Athens Townships, Crawford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1221) 

Grants

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 9 PA Bulletin announcing a Household Hazardous Waste Education Grant Award of $75,000 to Centre County.

PA Bulletin - March 9, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 69 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 9 PA Bulletin - pages 1197 to 1266.

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[Posted: March 8, 2024]

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