Application No.
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Public Notice No. |
Date Comment Period Closes |
Applicant |
Location |
Project Description |
N/A |
PN 23-34 |
November 28, 2028 |
N/A |
N/A |
In accordance with Title 33 CFR 325.5(c)(1) as published on November 13, 1986, in the Federal Register, Volume 51, Number 219, the district engineers of the Huntington District and Pittsburgh District United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), has re-issued the Regional General Permit (RGP) for Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act. This RGP is effective and available for use within the entire State of West Virginia and may be used by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) or an approved contractor working on behalf of the WVDEP, any non-profit 501(c)(3) watershed organizations or their subsidiaries, the West Virginia Conservation Agency (WVCA) and their respective Soil Conservation Districts, and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), to authorize projects associated with AML and acid mine drainage (AMD) that require the discharge of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. |
LRP-2021-205 |
PN 23-33
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December 10, 2023 |
Bridging Pennsylvania Developers I, LLC |
State Route (SR) 0080 Section 550 located in the North Fork Redbank Creek watershed in Brookville Borough and Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. 41.169866 Latitude -79.074778 Longitude
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The Applicant is proposing the replacement the SR 0080 eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) bridges carrying Interstate 80 over North Fork Redbank Creek and Water Plant Road in Brookville Borough and Pine Creek Township. The project limits begin approximately 1,500 feet west of the SR 4003 bridge, just past the SR 36 Interchange, and extend to approximately 4,500 feet east of the SR 4005 bridges, ending just before the SR 28 Interchange. Construction activities involving the placement of fill and culvert extensions will result in both permanent and temporary stream impacts totaling approximately 5,032 linear feet and approximately 1,618 linear feet respectfully. In addition, approximately 0.16 acre of palustrine emergent wetland habitat will be permanently impacted and approximately 0.015 acre of wetland habitat will be temporarily impacted. |
LRP-2023-136 |
PN 23-31 |
November 15, 2023 |
James Lunsford |
The Ohio River, left descending bank, river mile 73.1 near Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV 26070 (40.288373, -80.612347). |
The applicant proposes to install a dock consisting of three 12-inch pilings, a 4-foot by 20-foot gangway, and a 6-foot by40-foot section of dock oriented in a “T” shape to an 8-foot by 50-foot section of dock. The purpose of the dock is private recreational use. Drawings of the proposed dock are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2022-00457 |
PN 23-21 |
November 15, 2023 |
Randolph County Development Authority |
A vacant lot associated with the International Order of Odd Fellows(IOOF) Home and Farmstead, partially located within the corporate limits of Elkins,Randolph County, West Virginia (38.916862, -79.865741). |
The Randolph County Development Authority (RCDA) IOOF Property Development Project proposes to place permanent fill in 16 linear feet of one intermittent unnamed tributary to the Tygart Valley River and 6.172 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands for the purpose of conducting initial site grading activities within a 44-acre limit of disturbance to prepare the site for a future industrial park development. The permanent loss of 16 linear feet of stream and6.172 acres of emergent wetlands would be compensated for by the purchase of 10.2linear feet of stream credits and 6.172 acres of wetland credits at an approved mitigation bank. Proposed mitigation amounts were determined using the West Virginia Stream and Wetland Valuation Metric. Drawings of the proposed site layout are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2016-01483 |
PN 23-32 |
October 31, 2023 |
Wolf Summit Energy, LLC |
39.287564, -80.322522 |
This project would include temporary impacts to 314 linear feet of waterway and 0.24 acre of wetland as well as the permanent impact of 893 linear feet of waterway and 3.46 acres of wetland for the purpose of constructing the Wolf Summit Energy Center project (formerly known as the ESC Harrison County Power project). The project proposes construction of a combined cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facility and associated infrastructure including an electrical transmission line, a fuel supply pipeline, and ancillary features such as roads, stormwater infrastructure, and site utilities such as sanitary sewers and a freshwater pipeline all interconnected to the existing public infrastructure. This project was previously authorized pursuant to Department of Army Permit No. LRP-2016-1483 and was not constructed. Wolf Summit Energy, LLC, the new owner of the project, is seeking reauthorization of Permit No. LRP-2016-1483 with an updated stream and wetland delineation to move forward with construction of the project. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice.
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LRP-2000-00240 |
PN 23-30 |
27 Oct 2023 |
BVPV Styrenics LLC |
Ohio River, left descending bank, Mile 29.5, Potter Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (coordinates: 40.662777, -80.352442) |
The Applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, to remove silt which has accumulated at the Beaver Valley Plant coal and styrene dock harbor, river pump station intake area, and main outfall area. The dredge area along the dock face is 1,400 feet long and 50 feet wide, to a depth of 12 feet. The river pump station dredge area is 327 feet long and 80 feet wide, to a depth of 10-14 feet. The main outfall dredge area is 70 feet long and 30 feet wide, to a depth of 10 feet. Approximately 10,000 cubic yards of material would be dredged and transported to a contained disposal site to prevent its reentry into the river. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRP-1992-00012 |
PN 23-29 |
20 Oct 2023 |
Armstrong Terminal, Inc. |
Left descending bank of the Allegheny River, Mile 30.8, in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (40.686367, -79.664003). |
The applicant proposes to expand
an existing barge docking area 4 feet riverward along 406 linear feet of the existing Armstrong Terminal barge docking facility. The dock expansion will be constructed with
sheet piling driven into the riverbed and tied back with soil anchors. Approximately 1420
cubic yards of fill stone will be used to fill the area between the old and new sheet piling. Additionally, the applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for
a period of 10 years. Approximately 2,000 cubic yards of sediment as previously permitted is to be dredged over the 10-year period from the area fronting the dock which is 400 feet long, 65 feet wide, and to a depth of 10 feet below normal pool shoreline
elevation 757.0 The dredged material will be stored and processed on site at an upland location. The purpose of the activity is to allow for continued barge navigation and docking. Drawings of the proposed dock and maintenance dredging area are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2021-332 |
PN 23-28 |
20 Oct 2023 |
PA Department of General Services |
Northmont Street to Jacks Run, Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, PA (40.30944, -79.53889). |
The applicant proposes a Flood
Protection Project due to persistent flooding along Unnamed Tributary (UNT) to Jacks Run, which includes approximately 2,089 linear feet of impact to UNT to Jacks Run
including channel realignments, enhancements, enclosures, bridge replacements, and repairs. The proposed work would replace the existing conveyance system consisting of constructed channels and various underground storm piping with precast concrete block channel walls, precast concrete box culverts, cast in place concrete U-channel, and
rock lined trapezoidal channel. The applicant proposes to purchase 3630 square feet of mitigation bank stream credits to offset unavoidable impacts to Jacks Run. |
CELRP-RG-23-LOP1 |
N/A |
October 18, 2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
In accordance with Title 33 CFR 325.2 (e) (l)(i) the Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, is issuing this Public Notice to solicit comments on reauthorization of the Letter of Permission for the construction and maintenance of recreational boat docks in navigable waters, within the Pittsburgh District portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Structures proposed to be authorized under this Letter of Permission are limited to those used by individual landowners or their assignees for non-commercial purposes. |
LRP-2023-286 |
PN 23-26 |
August 31, 2023 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 11-0 |
State Route (SR) 0837, Section A50 located along the Monongahela River within West Mifflin Borough and the City of Clairton in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. |
PennDOT proposes to re-establish the SR 0837, Section A50 roadway located along the Monongahela River within West Mifflin Borough and the City of Clairton in Allegheny County. The project consists of widening the existing roadway to restore the shoulder and improve the profile to meet the 55 mph design criteria. The design includes widening toward the river with rock embankments and sheet piles. Culvert replacements and extensions will be required through the widened embankments to convey existing outfalls that carry stormwater, industrial discharges, and perennial streams. Both temporary and permanent utility relocations will be required. The southbound retaining walls will remain. Roadway paving, guiderail updates/upgrades, signing, pavement markings, and drainage improvements are also included. Because the Monongahela River is the primary aquatic resource within the project area, impacts below the Ordinary High Water Mark at elevation 731.6 feet, were included as river impacts and totaled approximately 3.2 acres. However, the normal pool elevation of 718.7 was used to calculate aquatic resource impacts along the Monongahela River which totaled approximately 0.26 acres. In additional to the Monongahela River, 5 perennial and 1 intermittent stream will involve encroachments totaling an additional 97 linear feet. The use of barges are anticipated to construct the sheet piles and the toe of the rock embankments along the left descending bank of the Monongahela River. The coordinates for the southern end are 40’ 19′ 9.73″ N; 79’ 53′ 54.24″ W. The coordinates for the northern end are 40’ 20′ 16.41″ N; 79’ 53′ 40.51″ W.
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LRP-2003-00787
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PN 23-27 |
September 9, 2023 |
​U. S. Steel Corporation
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Along the Monongahela River, left descending bank, Miles 19.0, 19.3, 19.9, 20.2, 20.3, 21.1, 21.6, and 21.8, in Clairton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
The applicant proposes reauthorization of a permit to perform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, in order to maintain adequate draft for the mooring of loaded barges at their Clairton Works.
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N/A |
SPN 23-25 |
August 16, 2023 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |
Throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
: United States Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branches of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Districts and the Regulatory Division of the Pittsburgh District are considering a proposal to accept and expend funds provided by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to expedite processing of Department of the Army permit applications, subject to a series of limitations in accordance with Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, as amended; 33 USC Chapter 36 Section 2352.
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N/A |
SPN 23-22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
LRP-2016-132 |
PN 23-24 |
August 10, 2023 |
Ellwood Engineered Castings |
41.174722, -80.561084; Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, OH |
The applicant proposes to permanently impact 0.904 acre of palustrine emergent wetland, 0.678 acre of palustrine scrub shrub wetland, and 0.111 acre of palustrine forested wetland, 339 linear feet of ephemeral stream, 327 linear feet of intermittent stream, 80 linear feet of perennial stream, and 0.176 acre of open water, to construct an expansion the existing Ellwood Engineered Castings facility. As compensation for the proposed impacts associated with the project, 3.6 wetland credits and 1233 stream credits will be purchased from an inlieu fee mitigation provider. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2016-01411 |
PN 23-19 |
29 July 2023 |
Wildlife League of Ohio County (WLOC) |
Unnamed tributaries of Todd Run, Todd Run and abutting wetlands, near Triadelphia in Ohio County, West Virginia, (40.063708, -80.530518) |
Project activities include the construction of a private recreational impoundment structure consisting of approximately 1,904 cubic yards of fill material, 14-foot in maximum height, and 15-foot top-of-dam width. The footprint of the structure would occupy approximately 77 linear feet of waterway. At normal pool elevation, the dam would permanently convert 999 linear feet of waterway and 0.14 acres of wetland resource into a 1.43-acre open water pond. Minor grading and contouring of upland and aquatic resource would occur directly upstream of the dam within the footprint of the inundated pool to facilitate construction activities. |
LRP-2023-109 |
PN 23-20 |
July 7, 2023 |
Monroe County Port Authority |
Ohio River, right descending bank, river mile 120.4 in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio (39.73358, -80.84496) |
The applicant proposes to place permanent fill in 0.28 acres along 247 linear feet of the Ohio River to construct a trapezoidal closed cell dock approximately 173 feet by 80 feet. Two mooring dolphins will be constructed immediately upstream and downstream of the proposed dock. The mooring area will be 240 feet in length and extend approximately 50 feet riverward from the dock. In addition, the applicant proposes to dredge 4,805 cubic yards of material from the area fronting the dock which is 532 feet long and an average width of 38 feet, to a depth 11.5 feet below normal pool elevation of 623.54 feet, to create sufficient depth for vessel access to the dock. Dredged material will be disposed of in an upland location. The purpose of the project is to provide a publicly available dock for loading and unloading bulk materials to and from onshore facilities. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2023-00118 |
PN 23-18 |
June 30, 2023 |
CNX Green Ventures, LLC
A wholly-owned subsidiary of
CNX Resources Corporation |
The proposed mitigation bank is located within the Lower Monongahela Watershed (8-digit HUC #05020005) (Pennsylvania State Water Plan Watershed Sub basin 19)near Spraggs, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Maps are attached to this notice). Unnamed tributaries to Dunkard Creek traverse the site and are the subject of the proposed restoration. |
CNX Green Ventures, LLC (GreenVentures, Sponsor), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNX Resources Corporation (CNX) proposes to establish the Blacksville Mitigation Bank with a proposed Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument. The Bank proposes to reduce bank erosion and sedimentation, re-establish stream and floodplain connectivity, re-establish the hyporheic zone and associated floodplain wetlands, improve flood capacity and storage, improve baseflow and groundwater storage, improved biogeochemical cycling, improve vertical and horizontal stability, improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat, increase vegetative diversity, improve water quality, and eradicate invasive species. The sponsor reported that the site currently contains 48,720.96 linear feet of streams and 5.66 acres of wetlands, but did not report a proposed site condition or determination of the number of potential credits available. |
LRP-2019-00643 |
PN 23-17 |
June 22, 2023 |
Steven Folmar |
Ohio River, left descending bank, river mile 98.72, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.9562778, -80.7563988. |
The applicant proposes to construct an extension to his private recreational dock on his riverfront property. The proposed extension will add four additional 12-inch diameter pilings, a 60-foot by 8-foot section of dock, and a 60-foot by 48-foot floating platform to support a covered recreational structure. This authorization will also include portions of the original dock that were not included with the 2019 authorization under the same permit number. This includes an additional 20-foot by 8-foot section of dock and an additional 16-foot by 4- foot section of gangway. A location map and drawing of the proposed dock are attached to this notice. |
LRP-1971-00053 |
PN 23-15 |
June 2, 2023 |
Starvaggi Industries, Inc. |
Ohio River Mile 66, Left Bank, Weirton. Brooke County, West Virginia (Terminal Drive) Latitude: 40.384722, Longitude: -80.618889 |
The applicant proposes to conduct annual routine maintenance dredging to maintain sufficient depth for the safe loading and unloading of barges at the dock facility located on the left bank near Ohio River Mile 66.0, as necessary for a period of ten (10) years. The applicant indicated that an elevation of 634 ft mean sea level (msl) is required for the loading and unloading of barges, which is 10 feet below the normal pool elevation of 644.0 ft msl. Dredged material will be hauled to a specified upland on site, outside of any resource area. The quantity of material to be dredged within the project limits is at a minimum 4,450 CY. Dredging will be accomplished by utilizing a B.E. 62-B crawler crane with a 4 cubic yard clam stile bucket, or similar machine. No other activities are being proposed in association with the dredging. Plans are attached to this notice. |
LRP-1987-135 |
PN 23-12 |
June 2, 2023 |
Rick Dement |
At the existing Rayland Marina, in an embayment located on the right descending bank on the Ohio River at approximate river mile 81.35 in the Village of Rayland, Jefferson County, Ohio. |
The applicant proposes to occupy a 68-foot-long by 48-foot-wide area of the Ohio River to moor a floating house, at the existing Rayland Marina. Drawings of the proposed structure are attached to this notice. |
N/A |
SPN 23-17 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Subject: The purpose of this Special Public Notice is to hereby inform the public of the
recent changes made by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the
final rule to reclassify the federal listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis
septentrionalis) as an Endangered Species under the Endangered Species Act. For
additional information regarding the listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat, including the
USFWS Interim Consultation Framework for the Northern Long-Eared Bat, please visit the
USFWS web site at:
https://www.fws.gov/species/northern-long-eared-bat-myotis-septentrionalis |
LRP 2012-572 |
PN 23-16 |
May 10, 2023 |
N/A |
The Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary ILF site is located on wetlands and waterways within the Mill Creek Watershed (HUC 050301030801) in Beaver Townhsip, Mahoning County, Ohio, north of West Calla road, south of West Western Reserve Road, east of County road 125, and west of Interstate 76. The mitigation site is centered approximately on the following coordinates: 40.975888°, -80.681939° |
The Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary InLieu Fee Mitigation Project will generate in-kind mitigation credits to replace advanced mitigation credits that have been sold in the Mahoning Watershed (HUC 05030103) as compensation for activities authorized by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Ohio EPA through the issuance of permits. The project will be designed, implemented, and managed to attain the following basic objectives: |
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N/A |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Baltimore, Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Galveston, Huntington, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville, New England, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Savannah, St. Louis, Tulsa, Vicksburg, and Wilmington Districts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 jointly announce the availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods (SDAM) for the Northeast and Southeast (dated April 12, 2023). The methods are rapid assessment tools to help distinguish between ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streamflow at the reach scale for the Northeast and Southeast SDAM Regions. The beta SDAMs may help provide technical guidance for identifying waters that may be subject to regulatory jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; however, these methods do not alter or change the definition of “Waters of the U.S.” |
LRP-2012-00518 |
PN 23-13 |
April 14, 2023 |
Shelby Run Mining Company, LLC |
The project is located on Shelby Run and unnamed tributaries to Shelby Run, and Berry Run and unnamed tributaries of Berry Run, near County Road 38 in Wendel, Taylor County, West Virginia (39.308050, -80.078611). |
The applicant proposes to modify a previously issued Department of the Army authorization by redesigning the mine site area in order to move the slope entrance to accommodate an alignment shift of the underground workings, as well as meet the increased parking capacity and associated access needed for the mine complex and relocating internal access roads. Additionally, the applicant submitted a design change at the request of the State of West Virginia, Division of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) that was not assessed in the original Section 404 permit. Therefore, the applicant is requesting approval of these impacts as well. Finally, the applicant is requesting an extension of the permit expiration date to December 31, 2028. The project modifications as proposed would result in the permanent loss of an additional 2,011 linear feet of intermittent stream, 189 linear feet of ephemeral stream and 0.002 acre of wetland will be lost in addition to the 20,659 linear feet of stream and 14.856 acres of wetland loss authorized by the original Section 404 permit. The WV SWVM was used to assess a debit value for these additional losses, and the applicant proposes to compensate for these unavoidable losses by the purchase of mitigation bank or in-lieu fee credits from a Corps-approved bank or in-lieu fee program. Drawings of the proposed work are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2012-00572 |
N/A |
April 24, 2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
Interested parties are hereby notified that a request to modify the Sponsor’s approved ILF program instrument has been received pursuant to procedures outlined at 33 CFR 332.8(g). The Nature Conservancy’s Ohio Mitigation ILF Program is a statewide ILF program which provides compensatory mitigation for unavoidable adverse impacts to waters of the United States and State Waters that result from activities authorized under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), the Ohio Revised Code (ORRC Chapter 611 – Isolated Wetlands) and/or Ohio Administrative Code (OAC 3745-1) and/or Sections 9 or 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 401, 403). The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the proposed modification of the previously approved ILF program instrument. |
LRP-2011-1825 |
PN 23-10 |
April 22, 2023 |
Ohio County Coal Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of ACNR |
An undeveloped parcel adjacent to the Ohio County Coal Mine Facility located near the community of McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia (40.004444, -80.714444). |
The applicant proposes to construct the Cunningham Hollow Coal Refuse Embankment Expansion project by expanding an existing coarse coal refuse embankment at the Ohio County Mine facility. The impoundment as proposed would ultimately provide disposal for approximately 5,750,000 cubic yards of coarse coal refuse, which is estimated to be sufficient to support an additional 2.63 years of operation at the Ohio County Mine. The project, as proposed, would permanently impact 7,699 linear feet (0.399 acre) of fourteen unnamed tributaries to Boggs Run, and to 0.008 acre of non-forested wetlands present in the project area. The project would be constructed in two phases and is expected to begin construction of the final phase in 2024. The applicant proposes to compensate for the unavoidable loss of Waters of the United States by purchasing compensatory mitigation bank credits from a Corps-approved bank, in accordance with functional debits determined using the West Virginia Stream and Wetland Valuation Metric (WV SWVM). The proposed credit amounts for both phases of construction total 4,682.86 linear feet of stream credits and 0.008 acre of non-forested wetland credits. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2021-320 |
PN 23-09 |
April 22, 2023 |
Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of ACNR |
An undeveloped parcel adjacent to the Harrison County Coal Preparation Plant located near the unincorporated community of Jimtown, Harrison County, West Virginia (39.408184, -80.402375) |
The applicant proposes to construct the Jimtown Coal Refuse Impoundment project by constructing a coarse and fine coal refuse impoundment and downstream sediment control ponds. The impoundment as proposed would ultimately provide disposal for approximately 7,750,000 cubic yards of coarse coal refuse and for 12,141 acre-ft of fine coal refuse, which is estimated to be sufficient to support an additional 24.3 years of operation at the Harrison County Preparation Plant. The project, as proposed, would permanently impact 15,365 linear feet (0.902 acre) of several unnamed tributaries to Jones Creek, and to 3.553 acres of non-forested wetlands present in the project area. The project would be constructed in three phases and is expected to begin construction of the final phase in 2026. The applicant proposes to compensate for the unavoidable loss of Waters of the United States by purchasing compensatory mitigation bank credits from a Corps-approved bank, in accordance with functional debits determined using the West Virginia Stream and Wetland Valuation Metric (WV SWVM). The proposed credit amounts for all three phases of construction total 10,284.45 linear feet of stream credits and 3.553 acres of non-forested wetland credits. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRH-2022-932 |
N/A |
21 April, 2023 |
N/A |
N/A |
In accordance with Title 33 CFR 325.5(c)(1) as published on November 13, 1986, in the Federal Register, Volume 51, Number 219, the district engineers of the Huntington District and Pittsburgh District United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), are proposing to re-issue the Regional General Permit (RGP) for Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This RGP is available for use within the entire State of West Virginia and may be used by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) or an approved contractor working on behalf of the WVDEP, any non-profit 501(c)(3) watershed organizations or their subsidiaries, the West Virginia Conservation Agency (WVCA) and their respective Soil Conservation Districts, and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), for projects associated with AML and acid mine drainage (AMD) that require the discharge of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. |
LRP-2022-357 |
PN 23-11 |
March 28, 2023
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BC Allen Company |
Along the Monongahela River, Right Descending Bank, approximate Mile 127.4, at the intersection of Merchant Street and Water Street, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia 26554. (Latitude: 39.479277, Longitude: -80.142868) |
The applicant proposes to construct a 244-foot x 26-foot community floating recreational boat dock, consisting of 20 slips, that will be connected to the shore by three (3) proposed 35-foot boat ramps anchored above the OHWM. No fill will be discharged into the river. The floating dock structure will extend approximately 50-feet from the shoreline on a 380-foot wide portion of the Monongahela River. Drawings of the proposed dock are attached to this notice.
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LRP 2020-329 |
PN 23-04 |
April 6, 2023 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |
Wetlands and Unnamed Tributaries to the Monongahela River along an alignment from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to I-376 in Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (40.314229, -79.905753). |
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is designing a new 4-lane, limited-access, tolled expressway from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; eventually allowing continuous travel from I-68 in West Virginia north to I-376, the Parkway East, in Allegheny County. The PA Route 51 to Duquesne project begins at PA Route 51 and will extend SR 0043 northward to a new interchange that will end SR 0043 just south and west of PA Route 837 at a relocated Commonwealth Avenue in Duquesne. Project impacts were originally estimated at greater than 22,500 linear feet of stream impact and 13 acres of wetland impact. The final environmental impact statement was reassessed, and impacts were most recently recalculated using a June 2021 engineering design snapshot (see notice for impact totals). This project will be constructed in a phased process, with seven separate sections. This public notice is for Construction Section 53B1A.
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LRP 2012-1501 |
PN 23-08 |
March 18, 2023 |
Wolf Run Mining Company, LLC |
Unnamed tributaries to Little Hackers Creek near Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia (39.186897, -80.093064) |
The applicant proposes to construct phases 2 through 5 of the Hackers Creek Slurry Impoundment which was previously permitted under LRP-2012-1501 in 2019. The proposed coarse refuse impoundment will support continued mining operations at the Leer South Complex. The project results in the placement of permanent fill in 3745 linear feet of five streams and 0.23 acres of three wetlands. Drawings of the proposed work are attached to this notice. |
LRP 2015-798 |
N/A |
February 25, 2023 |
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC |
The project location remains unchanged from the March 29, 2021 Public Notice. |
The applicant has provided supplemental information which overall reduces impacts. The provided information also includes a detailed stream and wetland restoration plan, a voluntary proposal to provide additional compensatory mitigation for longer-term temporary impacts to waters of the U.S., a cumulative effects assessment, minor corrections, and refinements to the amount of discharges of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. necessitated by the proposed project to further avoid and minimize effects to waters of the U.S. As a result, the Corps is providing notice to the public of this supplemental information and refinements.
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LRP-2010-01472 |
PN 23-05 |
March 02, 2023 |
The Buncher Company, c/o Jeffri Theys |
Unnamed Tributaries to Glade Run, Jackson Pointe Court,Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania (40.7576004, -80.1273105) |
The applicant proposes to expandthe Jackson’s Pointe Court with the construction of a new 29-acre commercialdevelopment and associated roadways, utilities, stormwater management facilities, andattendant features. Conceptual drawings of the proposed development are attached tothis notice. The purpose of this project is to provide a development to service the lightmanufacturing, strategic warehousing, and/or logistics and fulfillment market for thegreater Pittsburgh region. The Corps of Engineers permit decision will be on aprovisional basis subject to reapproval once a tennant is identified and furtheravoidance and minimization is achieved, if practicable. This project, as conceptuallyproposed, would permanently fill 994 linear feet of three unnamed tributaries to GladeRun. The applicant proposes 1,000 linear feet of stream restoration on Thorn Creek aspermittee-responsible compensatory mitigation for the proposed work. |
LRP-2022-597 |
PN 23-03 |
February 19, 2023 |
Gregory Tersine |
A residential parcel owned by the applicant with an address of 140
1st St, Blawnox PA 15238 and located on the right descending bank of the Allegheny
River at approximate River Mile 9.5 (40.487765, -79.86394). |
The applicant has moored a flat
deck barge measuring 40ft wide x 30ft long x 3ft deep to existing pilings on the
downstream end of an existing recreational boat dock and constructed thereon a 20ft
wide x 20ft long x 24ft high wood-frame, two story asphalt roofed tiny home structure for
private use by the applicant as a residential/recreational dwelling. The barge is moored
in such a manner that it extends 30 feet further towards the centerline of the Allegheny
River than the previously permitted dock, and is semi-permanently connected by means
of an aluminum gangway and a tri-link “hoop style” roller assembly with steel pins.
Drawings of the structure are attached to this public notice. |
LRP 2022-00608 |
PN 23-02 |
February 18, 2023 |
First Pennsylvania Resource, LLC A wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC |
The proposed mitigation bank consists of waterways, wetlands, and riparian areas within the Paden Creek Watershed (12-digit HUC #050301020101) of the Pymatuning Reservoir-Shenango River Watershed (10-digit HUC # 0503010201) in Beaver Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (PA) and is approximately 5.0 miles west of Conneautville and 7.5 miles northwest of Linesville (41°45'37.50" North, -80°27'57.47" West).
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The goal of the Project is to restore and preserve self-sustaining, functional ecological resources identified within the Project area. In accordance with these goals, the Project strives to replace the functions and values lost through adverse impacts to streams and wetland areas due to various Section 10 and/or Section 404 authorized projects occurring elsewhere within the Ohio River Subbasin (Pennsylvania State Water Plan Watershed Subbasin #20N) and/or adjacent secondary service watersheds were deemed appropriate.
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LRP 2015-798 |
N/A |
February 10, 2023 |
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC |
The project location remains unchanged from the March 29, 2021 Public Notice. |
The applicant has provided supplemental information which overall reduces impacts. The provided information also includes a detailed stream and wetland restoration plan, a voluntary proposal to provide additional compensatory mitigation for longer-term temporary impacts to waters of the U.S., a cumulative effects assessment, minor corrections, and refinements to the amount of discharges of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. necessitated by the proposed project to further avoid and minimize effects to waters of the U.S. As a result, the Corps is providing notice to the public of this supplemental information and refinements. |
LRP 2020-329 |
PN 23-01 |
February 3, 2023 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |
Wetlands and Unnamed Tributaries to the Monongahela River along an alignment from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to I-376 in Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (40.314229, -79.905753). |
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is designing a new 4-lane, limited-access, tolled expressway from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; eventually allowing continuous travel from I-68 in West Virginia north to I-376, the Parkway East, in Allegheny County. The PA Route 51 to Duquesne project begins at PA Route 51 and will extend SR 0043 northward to a new interchange that will end SR 0043 just south and west of PA Route 837 at a relocated Commonwealth Avenue in Duquesne. Project impacts were originally estimated at greater than 22,500 linear feet of stream impact and 13 acres of wetland impact. The final environmental impact statement was reassessed, and impacts were most recently recalculated using a June 2021 engineering design snapshot (see notice for impact totals). This project will be constructed in a phased process, with seven separate sections. This public notice is for Construction Section 53C3. |
LRP 2015-798 |
N/A |
January 11, 2023 |
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC |
The project location remains unchanged from the March 29, 2021 Public Notice |
The applicant has provided supplemental information which overall reduces impacts. The provided information also includes a detailed stream and wetland restoration plan, a voluntary proposal to provide additional compensatory mitigation for longer-term temporary impacts to waters of the U.S., a cumulative effects assessment, minor corrections, and refinements to the amount of discharges of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. necessitated by the proposed project to further avoid and minimize effects to waters of the U.S. As a result, the Corps is providing notice to the public of this supplemental information and refinements. |
LRP 2022-580 |
PN 22-53 |
December 23, 2022 |
Water and Land Solutions |
The proposed Bank Site includes the floodplain of Chartiers Creek, which
is a tributary to the Ohio River. The site is located on the is located on two adjoining parcels in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, and Peters Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania (40.04545, -80.38654) in the Upper Ohio Watershed
(8-Digit HUC 05030101) and in the Upper Ohio River Subbasin South (20S) of the
Pennsylvania State Water Plan Watershed. |
The goal of the Bank Site is to restore
and preserve self-sustaining, functional environmental resources identified within the
conservation area. |
LRP-2003-793 |
PN 22-52 |
December 22, 2022 |
ELG Metals, Inc. |
The project is located along the Monongahela River, Right
Descending Bank, River Mile 15.9, in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. |
The applicant proposes to perform
maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, at the Knapp's Landing
Barge Docking Facility. The purpose of the activity is to allow for continued barge
navigation and docking. Approximately 3,100 cubic yards of sediment as previously
permitted is to be dredged from the area fronting the dock which is 250 feet long, an
average width of 80 feet, and to a depth of 10 feet below normal pool shoreline
elevation 718.7. The dredged material will be transported by barge and deposited at an
upland area to preclude its re-entry into the waterway. |
LRP-2022-00515 |
PN 22-51 |
December 8, 2022 |
Brandon Mueller |
Presque Isle Bay (Lake Erie), 21 Niagara Pier, Erie, Erie County,
Pennsylvania (42.128903, 80.111796) |
The applicant proposes to
construct the Brandon Mueller Personal Watercraft Lift Construction Project which
consists of a 16'x34' watercraft lift supported by a piling structure, an 18'x50' watercraft
lift supported by a piling structure, an 11'x29' permanent dock with landing and stairs, a
5'x43' permanent dock between the two lifts, a 3'x20' permanent dock, a 2'x50'
permanent dock, and an 8'x34' seasonal floating dock along the eastern side of the
Niagara Pier. The applicant does not propose any mitigation for this project. The
purpose of the project is to provide direct watercraft access to Presque Isle Bay (Lake
Erie) for personal recreational use. Drawings of the proposed docks and structures are
attached to this notice. |
LRP-2021-288 |
PN 22-50 |
November 27, 2022 |
Industrial Commercial Properties, LLC |
An approximately 100-acre parcel of vacant industrial land owned by the applicant with an address of 365 Victoria Road, Austintown, Mahoning County, Ohio (41.109852, -80.777990) |
The applicant proposes to construct two additional large (over 200,000 square feet each) industrial warehouse buildings, including associated access roads, parking areas, stormwater management facilities, and utilities, to accommodate the expansion of the applicant’s operations and the addition of a new identified tenant. The project, as proposed, would permanently impact 1.998 acre of combined emergent/forested wetland at the project location. The applicant proposes to mitigate these unavoidable impacts by purchasing approximately 4.1 acres (a ratio of slightly more than 2:1) of in-lieu fee program credits from an approved in-lieu fee program. Credits were assessed at 2:1 for emergent wetland impacts and 2.5:1 for forested wetland impacts. Drawings of the proposed work are attached to this notice. |
LRP-2022-489 |
PN 22-49 |
November 12, 2022 |
Rick Dement, Rayland Marina |
Along the right descending bank of the Ohio River, Mile 81.5 in Rayland, Jefferson County, Ohio. The property is owned by the U.S. Government and is leased as a commercial concession. |
The applicant placed a spud barge on the right descending bank of the Ohio River, near river mile 81.2, for mooring barges and vessels, this activity was not authorized. Proposed: The applicant has relocated the fleet to river mile 81.5, right descending bank and is proposing to obtain a permit for this location, to construct a waterfront structure, approximately 230-Ft in length, along the right descending bank. Due to the topography of the area, the downstream portion of the mooring area will extend approximately 160-Ft from the face of the spud barge riverward and the upstream portion will extend approximately 120-Ft from the face of the spar barge, riverward. This new mooring area will be used to moor the facilities towing vessels. Drawings of the proposed dock are attached to this notice.
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LRP-2022-502 |
PN 22-48 |
November 11, 2022 |
Stream + Wetlands Foundation |
The Upper Ohio Beaver Umbrella instrument proposes to service the Upper Ohio- Beaver 6-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC 050301) within Ohio. The Willow Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank is a 107.5-acre project, which is part of a 137.8- acre parcel, located at 1688 Alliance Road, Deerfield Township in Portage County, Ohio (latitude 41.036825°, longitude -81.095175°) |
The overall purpose of the Upper Ohio Beaver Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument is to provide third-party compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable adverse impacts to wetlands and streams/tributaries authorized by Clean Water Act Section 404 permits. The first mitigation site to be authorized by this Instrument is the WILLOW CREEK WETLANDS MITIGATION BANK. Objectives include re-establishing high-quality forested and non-forested wetlands, forested uplands, rehabilitating existing degraded wetlands, and rehabilitating existing upland forest/successional woods.
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LRP-2001-1578 |
PN 22-47
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October 7, 2022 |
MPLX Terminals LLC
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Along the Ohio River, right descending bank, Mile 34.9, in Midland, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Latitude: 40.627684, Longitude: -80.4349 |
The applicant is reapplying for a previously issued permit to perform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, to provide for safe loading and unloading of barges at their MPLX Midland Terminal Dock. |
LRP-1995-6 |
PN 22-46
PN 22-46 Maps
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September 30, 2022
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Silicon Processors, Inc.
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Ohio River left descending bank Mile 112 in Moundsville, Marshall County, WV (39.84611, -80.81833).
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The applicant (Silicon Processors, Inc.) proposes to install a 35-foot wide Crane Barge and three new conveyor belts. Conveyor A is approximately 135’ long x 36” wide. Conveyor B is approximately 125’ long x 36” wide, and has a transition point approximately 75’ from the top of the Bank. Conveyor C is approximately 110’ long x 36” wide, and is located on the Deck of the Work Barge. Conveyor A and B will extend over the river. These feed other conveyors which sit at the top of the Bank. No belts will extend into the river beyond the Riverward face of the cells. Other structures and equipment used for construction will be located either on the bank above the Ordinary High Water Mark on a floating barge/platform. Drawings of the proposed dock are attached to this notice.
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LRP 2022-350 |
PN 22-40 |
September 30, 2022 |
Wee Five Development, LLC |
The project site will be located in wetlands and unnamed tributaries that flow to Connoquenessing Creek in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (40.772248, -80.094186). |
Permanent discharge of fill material into 1,961 linear feet of twelve streams and 0.468 acre of four wetlands, as well as the temporary discharge of fill material into 206 linear feet of seven streams, associated with the construction of the Londonderry Ridge residential development. Londonderry Ridge will consist of 80 townhouse units and 100 single-family units, located in Jackson Township, Butler County, PA.
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LRP 2022-192 |
PN 22-45 |
September 16, 2022 |
Martin Wohlgamuth |
Wetlands at 2842 Bell Wick Road, Hubbard, Trumbull County, Ohio (41.1663, -80.5974) |
The applicant proposes to construct a 27,500 square foot building with warehouse, garage, and office space and attendant features including a paved driveway and parking area, utility service, storm sewers, and a stormwater management facility. The purpose of the project is to expand and support Frito Lay’s regional product warehousing and distribution. The project will impact 0.68 acre of two wetlands. The applicant proposes to purchase 1.7 acres of forested wetland credits from the Stream and Wetlands Foundation In-Lieu Fee Program as compensatory mitigation. Drawings of the proposed commercial development and location map are attached to this notice. |
LRP 2022-395 |
PN 22-44 |
September 9, 2022
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Water and Land Solutions |
The proposed Bank Site includes headwater tributaries of Chalfant Run (PADEP COMID 39541), which is tributary to Thompson Run (99407502); which is tributary to the Monongahela River. The site is located on the Churchill Valley Greenway, owned by Allegheny Land Trust, in Churchill Borough and Penn Hills Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (40.4481, -79.8410) in the Lower Monongahela Basin (HUC 05020005, Pennsylvania State Water Plan Watershed 19).
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Water and Land Solutions has submitted a prospectus to the Pittsburgh District Corps of Engineers to develop and operate Churchill Valley Mitigation Bank.
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LRP 1996-60874 |
PN 22-37 |
September 2, 2022 |
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission |
42.25799° N, -79.79228° W; North East, Erie County, PA |
The applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging of North East Marina twice a year by pumping dredge material over the eastern wall of the Marina in the eastern littoral drift below the ordinary high-water mark of Lake Erie. Additionally, material accreted on the western fillet of the marina wall will be dredged with long reach excavators, placed in dump trucks, and disposed on the eastern beaches. A total of approximately 18,000 cubic yards of dredge material will be transported each year over two events that will typically occur in the spring and fall. |
LRP 2001-2169 |
PN 22-35
PN 22-35 Maps
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July 21, 2022 |
Gallatin Fuels, Inc
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Monongahela River, right descending bank, mile 87.4, Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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The applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, at their coal loading dock to provide sufficient depth to handle loaded barges. The area adjacent to the existing dock will be dredged for a length of 1,780 feet, an average width of 55 feet, to a depth of 12 feet below normal pool elevation, 778.0 feet. Approximately 1,985 cubic yards of accumulated sediment will be removed over the life of the permit. Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice.
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LRP 2021-214 |
PN 22-36
PN 22-36 Maps
PN 22-36 Attachments
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August 7, 2022 |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 10-0
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Located along the existing State Route (SR) 0228 Section 29B in Adams and Middlesex Townships, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
The applicant proposes to discharge clean fill into Waters of the United States in conjunction with a safety and capacity improvement project involving the Three Degree Road intersection and SR 0228. The project involves the widening of SR 0228 from two to four lanes (plus median and auxiliary turn lanes) from Mars-Valencia Road at the west end to the Balls Bend project on the east end. The applicants preferred alternative results in approximately 2,154 linear feet (LF) of permanent and 316 LF of temporary riverine habitat being affected. Additionally, approximately 0.497 acre of permanent and 0.162 acre of temporary palustrine emergent habitat is expected to occur as a result of the proposed project. Compensatory mitigation requirements for unavoidable impacts to riverine and emergent habitats were calculated using the Pennsylvania Function-Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol. |
LRP-2021-305 |
PN 22-42
PN 22-42 Maps
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August 19, 2022 |
T&R Properties, Inc. |
The project site will be located in streams and wetlands at 63 Lewicki Road in Canonsburg, Cecil Township, Washington County, PA 15317 (40.288, -80.1627) |
The applicant (T&R Properties, Inc.) proposes to permanently discharge dredged or fill material into 1560 Linear Feet (LF) of ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streams and 0.053 acres of PEM and PSS wetland. This proposal is to construct a future mixed-use development, associated stormwater management facilities, access roads, and other site amenities on the approximately 180-acre site in Washington County, PA. As mitigation for permanent impacts to waters of the U.S., the applicant proposes onsite stream relocation for 1,009 LF of stream. The remaining 551 LF of permanent stream loss and 0.053 acres of permanent wetland loss will be mitigated for with the purchase of 551 stream and 0.5 wetland mitigation bank credits from Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC.
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LRP-2020-479 |
22-18 -A |
August 18, 2022 |
Michael Bruderly |
29 acre site at 6432 W. Garfield Road in Salem, OH |
The applicant is proposing to mitigate the wetland and stream impacts through on-site permittee responsible mitigation. The stream area identified for mitigation work is currently degraded due to over grazing and is sparsely vegetated in some areas, while dominated by multiflora rose in others. The mitigation proposal for direct stream impacts includes the reestablishment of vegetation along both banks of 696 linear feet of stream, rehabilitation of 1.27 acres of riparian area (50 foot buffer area of each bank), and preservation of these areas. The area would be fenced off to exclude livestock. In addition a fish ladder will be installed on the downstream end of the recently installed culvert to allow passage for fish species. A 10 year management and monitoring plan is proposed for the mitigation area. |
CELRP-RG 2020-329 |
22-41 |
August 11, 2022 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
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Wetlands and Unnamed Tributaries to the Monongahela River along an alignment from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to I-376 in Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (40.314229, -79.905753). |
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is designing a new 4-lane, limited-access, tolled expressway from PA Route 51 in Jefferson Hills to Duquesne, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; eventually allowing continuous travel from I-68 in West Virginia north to I-376, the Parkway East, in Allegheny County. The PA Route 51 to Duquesne project begins at PA Route 51 and will extend SR 0043 northward to a new interchange that will end SR 0043 just south and west of PA Route 837 at a relocated Commonwealth Avenue in Duquesne. Project impacts were originally estimated at greater than 22,500 linear feet of stream impact and 13 acres of wetland impact. The final environmental impact statement was reassessed, and impacts were most recently recalculated using a June 2021 engineering design snapshot (see notice for impact totals). This project will be constructed in a phased process, with seven separate sections. This public notice is for Construction Section 53A2.
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LRP-2022-242 |
PN 22-34 |
July 8, 2022 |
Liberty Point Partners LLC |
40.7610° N, -79.8099° W; Jefferson Township, Butler County, PA
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The applicant proposes to permanently impact approximately 0.66 acre of PEM/PSS wetlands and 0.01 acre of watercourse and temporarily impact 0.17 acre of PEM/PSS wetland to construct a residential development (Liberty Pointe) with 29 quad-plex buildings and one community building, as well as required infrastructure including a 48-inch diameter, 95.5 feet long culvert crossing of an Unnamed Tributary to Vaur Run, site utilities, parking, and stormwater management facilities in Jefferson Township, Butler County. As compensation for the proposed impacts, the applicant is proposing 0.87 acre of onsite wetland creation. Drawings of the proposed development are attached to this notice. |
LRP 2021-00518 |
PN 22-33 |
June 25, 2022 |
Menards, Inc.
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Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington County, UNTs to Chartiers Creek, 40.193599, -80.222636
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Project activities include the construction of an approximately 209,000 sq. ft. commercial facility, outdoor lumber yard, a drive-through lumber warehouse, parking areas, roads, stormwater facilities, and associated utilities. Project would result in temporary impacts to 8 linear feet of waterway and permanent impact of 773 linear feet of waterway and 0.782 acre of wetlands within UNTs to Chartiers Creek.
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LRP 2022-00177 |
PN 22-32 |
June 25, 2022 |
Water & Land Solutions, LLC |
Near Morganton, West Virginia, Monongalia County Little Indian Creek 39.59707, -80.07011
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The sponsor’s Prospectus proposes the creation of the Little Indian Creek Mitigation Bank. The purpose of the mitigation bank is to generate credit for use in off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable adverse impacts (including the discharge of dredged or fill materials) to streams and wetlands within the specified service area (see below). Impacts are subject to long-term monitoring which aids in the evaluation of credit releases and to ensure that ecological uplift occurs. The bank is projected to restore, enhance, and protect approximately 16,895 linear feet of stream as well as 3.78 acres of forested wetland.
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N/A |
SPN 22-31
SPN 22-31 Attachments
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June 19, 2022 |
N/A |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District has collaborated on a draft Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the review of transportation projects related to the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Federal and state agencies signatory to this agreement include: the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and the Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Districts of the USACE.
The purpose of the agreement is to streamline review of transportation-related projects requiring authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, by delegating compliance determinations for minor transportation-related actions requiring coordination under Section 106 of the NHPA to PennDOT cultural resource professionals meeting the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. This PA represents a renewal of prior agreements among FHWA, PennDOT, ACHP, and PHMC, notably adding the USACE Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Districts as signatories.
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LRP 2022-220 |
PN 22-30 |
June 13, 2022 |
Conneaut Lake Properties |
Wetlands off of Pymatuning Avenue and SR 618 in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (41.6232, -80.3253).
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The Reflections on Conneaut Residential Land Development Plan proposes to permanently discharge dredged or fill material in 0.67 acre of palustrine forested (PFO), 0.09 acre of palustrine emergent (PEM), and 0.01 acre of palustrine scrub shrub (PSS) wetlands associated with construction of 103 single family homes, carriage homes, and townhome units along with associated infrastructure, landscaping, and stormwater management facilities with a 34.98 acre limit of disturbance. As mitigation for permanent impacts to waters of the U.S., the applicant proposes replacement ratios of 3:1 ratio for PFO habitat, 1:1 ratio for PEM habitat, and a minimum of 2:1 ratio for PSS habitat as a part of onsite wetland creation resulting in 2.01 acre of PFO habitat, 0.09 PEM habitat, and 0.02 acre of PSS habitat.
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LRP 2022-225
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PN 22-29 |
May 26, 2022 |
Smith’s private recreational boat docks |
Ohio River, Left Descending Bank, Mile 43.4, Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia. (40.61143333, -80.57577222) |
The applicant proposes to construct a non-commercial private recreational boat dock..
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LRP 2022-0166 |
PN 22-28
PN 22-28 Maps
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May 20, 2022
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Somerset Conservation District
Attn: Len Lichvar
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Lamberts Run in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (40.069589, -78.915692)
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The applicant proposes to construct an Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment System in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The system will treat artesian flows of acidic water contaminated with high concentrations of iron. The system will utilize an existing Anoxic Limestone Drains (ALD) cell discharging to proposed settling pond, Vertical Flow Pond (VFP) cell, setting pond, and treatment wetlands. The system will discharge to existing wetlands onsite. An approximately 3.82-acre passive acid mine drainage treatment facility permittee responsible mitigation project will be constructed on-stie to offset the loss of Waters of the United States. The applicant proposes to permanently impact 1.8 acres of wetlands and Drawings of the proposed project are attached to this notice. |
LRP 2022-130 |
PN 22-26 |
May 8, 2022 |
Highland Field Services, LLC |
Wetlands at Borden Drive, Sergeant Township, Zane, McKean County, Pennsylvania (41.682881°, -78.629507°) |
The proposed project is for a material staging area expansion associated with the Seven Mile Mineral Facility that will encompass 4.2 acres. A new gravel pad and a stormwater basin on the north and east sides of the existing facility will result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into 0.87 acres of four wetlands. The proposed conceptual compensatory mitigation plan includes on-site permittee responsible wetland reestablishment in order to offset these impacts. |
LRP 2022-120 |
PN 22-25
PN 22-25 Maps
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April 29, 2022 |
EBX-EM, LLC, a Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), LLC subsidiary
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The proposed mitigation bank site is located in the headwaters of Glade Run and an unnamed tributary to Little Sandy Creek, adjacent floodplains and upland corridors, within the Cheat River watershed, near Bruceton Mills, Preston County, WV (39.613, -79.599)
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EBX-EM, LLC (Sponsor), a subsidiary of RES, has submitted a mitigation plan to the Pittsburgh District Corps and the other members of the WV IRT to develop and operate a stream mitigation bank, known as the Old Oak Mitigation Bank. The purpose of the mitigation bank is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable adverse impacts (including the discharge of dredged or fill material) to streams and wetlands within the specified service area, as noted below. The proposed mitigation bank will involve the enhancement, restoration and preservation of streams and wetlands and their associated riparian buffers.
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LRP 2022-112 |
PN 22-22 |
April 12, 2022 |
Nick Massini |
Along the Monongahela River, approximate Mile 57.9, Left Descending Bank, in Brownsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
(Latitude: 40.01895; Longitude: -79.92128)
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The applicant proposes to construct a private recreational boat dock along his riverfront property. The proposed dock will consist of a 4-ft wide by 30-ft long main walkway extending riverward from the rover shore. The dock will extend perpendicular (downstream) 25-ft from the main walkway. The downstream walkway will support two “finger” piers extending riverward. Each finger will be 4-ft wide by 16-ft long. A total of three 12-inch diameter steel pipe pilings will anchor the dock configuration. Two of the pilings will extend riverward on the up-flow side of the walkway and one downstream to help secure a section of the docking parallel to the riverbank. The docks will be constructed of aluminum with composite decking. Foam filled poly floats will be used as floatation devices for the docks.
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LRP 2022-0098 |
PN 22-24
PN 22-24 Maps
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April 18, 2022 |
Carter-Roag Coal Company
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The project area is located approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the community of Helvetia in Middle Fork District of Randolph County, West Virginia. |
The applicant proposes to employing re-mining, contour mining and highwall miner / auger mining methods. These methods would be employed to recover metallurgical-grade bituminous coal from the Sewell, Sewell A, and Sewell B splits of coal. The Hartridge No. 1 Project encompasses a total of approximately 113 acres, of which approximately 88 acres are designated for mineral removal area. The remaining area, approximately 25 acres, consists of ancillary areas for drainage control, access road, and a top-of-highwall buffer. Overall, project activity would result in direct impact to approximately 1,384 linear feet (0.130 acres) of 73 linear feet of perennial streams, 1,105 linear feet of intermittent streams, and 206 linear feet of ephemeral streams. A total of approximately 0.53 acres of palustrine emergent wetland and 0.05 acres of open water feature would also be permanently filled during project activities. The applicant proposes to purchase 1,143.40 stream mitigation bank credits and 0.98 wetland mitigation bank credits to offset the loss of Waters of the United States.
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LRP 2020-237
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PN 22-23 |
April 14, 2022
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Carter-Roag Coal Company |
The proposed project area is located in unnamed tributaries of Jones Creek of Tenmile Creek of the West Fork River in Harrison County, West Virginia. |
The applicant proposes to construct the proposed Middle Area Embankment Expansion – Blue Rock Knob Refuse Facility. The proposed expansion of the embankment is necessary to accommodate future coarse and fine coal refuse produces by the Carter-Roag Coal Company Starbridge Coal Preparation Plant in two phases. The project activity will also include the construction of new sediment control structures. The applicant proposed to impact 0.620 acre of wetlands and 1,621 linear feet of streams. The applicant will purchase 356.048 stream credits and 0.061 wetland credits from an approved mitigation bank for Phase I of the project. The applicant proposed to purchase either 816.755 stream credits and 0.559 wetland credits from an approved mitigation bank or 996.442 stream credits and 1.3640 wetland credits from an approved In-Lieu Fee Provider, dependent upon credit availability, for Phase II of the project.
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LRP 2021-320
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PN 22-21
PN 22-21 Maps
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April 13, 2022 |
Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc. |
The proposed project area is located in unnamed tributaries of Jones Creek of Tenmile Creek of the West Fork River in Harrison County, West Virginia. |
The applicant proposes to construct the new Jimtown Coarse Coal Refuse Disposal Area. The construction of the refuse area is necessary to accommodate future coarse coal refuse produced by the Harrison County Preparation Plant. This will allow for the continued operation of the preparation plant by providing coarse coal refuse disposal. The proposed refuse area construction will result in the permanent filling of 9,832 linear feet of streams (i.e. perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral) and 0.765 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands within the project boundary. The applicant proposed to purchase 7149.15 combined stream and wetland mitigation credits from either an approved mitigation bank or the West Virginia In-Lieu Free Program. |
LRP 2022-129
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PN 22-20 |
April 11, 2022 |
Keystone Land Resources, Inc. |
Monongahela River, Alicia Docks Facility, river mile 58.2 to 58.9, right descending bank, Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Lat: 40.0111416 North, Long:-79.9289778 West
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The applicant proposes renew their maintenance dredge permit, to preform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years, at the Alicia Docks, along the bank of the Monongahela River.
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LRP-2020-479 |
PN 22-19 |
April 9, 2022 |
Michael Bruderly |
29 acre site at 6432 W. Garfield Road in Salem, OH |
The applicant seeks an "after-the-fact" permit for a private pond that was constructed in 420.31 linear feet of intermittent and perennial stream. |
LRP 2010-553 |
PN 22-18
PN 22-18 Maps
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April 9, 2022 |
Pennsylvania Department of General Services |
Unnamed Tributary to Turtle Creek (locally known as Dirty Camp Run), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (40.420000, -79.775833) |
The applicant requests the reauthorization of a previously issued permit to construct a flood protection project along an unnamed tributary to Turtle Creek (Dirty Camp Run) that frequently damages structures within the Borough of Pitcairn. The flood control project will be designed to manage the 100-year flood event. Development of the Dirty Camp Run flood control project will impact approximately 7,000 feet of stream channel, which is approximately 2.59 acres of Waters of the United States below the Ordinary High Water Mark. |
LRP 2022-78 |
PN 22-15 |
March 30, 2022 |
Allegheny Mineral Corporation |
The existing Mine 37 site located immediately north of Slippery Rock Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, PA (41.031667, -80.158889) |
The applicant proposes to construct an expansion of the Mine 37 limestone and aggregate mine on property currently owned by the applicant, to recover additional mineral reserves. |
LRP 2012-1750 |
PN 22-17 |
April 3, 2022 |
Stream + Wetlands Foundation |
The 153.2-acre project is located northwest of the intersection of New Garden Avenue (County Route 172) and Gamble Road (Township Road 758) in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio (40.795511°, -80.836105°). The project drains into Cold Run located within the Cold Run sub-watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code [HUC] #05030101-05-01) and (via drain tile) into Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek. Cold Run flows southeasterly into the West Fork of Little Beaver Creek and ultimately into the Beaver Creek mainstem, part of the Upper Ohio watershed (HUC #05030101).
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The Stream and Wetlands Foundation proposes to establish the Guilford Bog in lieu fee site within the approved Stream and Wetlands In Lieu Fee Program Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument. The primary objectives of the site are to generate wetland and stream mitigation credits to fulfill advance credits sold to permittees through the Stream and Wetlands Foundation within the Pittsburgh South service area, consisting of the Upper Ohio (HUC 05030101) and Upper Ohio Wheeling (HUC 05030106) watersheds. The proposed site will include work that will generate credits through wetland re-establishment, wetland rehabilitation, wetland enhancement, upland forest re-establishment, and upland forest enhancement. The plan specifically includes breaking and plugging of existing drain tiles, conducting shallow soil scraping, establishing micro-topography, hydrologic rerouting, reintroduction of structural diversity across the landscape, and introducing hydraulic roughness by planting native wetland trees, shrubs, and seed mixes. |
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West Virginia |
On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of forty (40) existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one (1) new NWP. These forty-one (41) NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026:
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Ohio |
On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of forty (40) existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one (1) new NWP. These forty-one (41) NWPs will go into effect on February 25, 2022, and they will expire on March 14, 2026:
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SPN 22-14 |
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The purpose of this special public notice is to inform the public of the issuance of the final regional conditions applicable to 41 Nationwide Permit (NWP) activities in the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Furthermore, this special public notice announces the suspension of various NWPs in the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. |
LRP 2012-1501 |
PN 22-13
PN 22-13 Maps
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March 7, 2022 |
Wolf Run Mining Company, LLC
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Unnamed tributaries to Little Hackers Creek near Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia (39.186897, -80.093064)
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The applicant proposes to construct the Sidehill Coarse Refuse Fill Project adjacent to the existing Hackers Creek Slurry Impoundment which was previously permitted under LRP-2012-1501 in 2019. The proposed coarse refuse impoundment will support continued mining operations at the Leer South Complex. The project results in the placement of permanent fill in 1585 linear feet of five streams and 0.20 acres of three wetlands. |
LRP 2001-420 |
PN 22-09
PN 22-09 Map
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February 15, 2022
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Marion County Coal Resources, Inc. |
The site is located approximately 3.1 miles northwest of the Town of Fairview, Monongalia County, West Virginia (39.61833, -80.29917). The project is located on an unnamed tributary of Harvey Run of Paw Paw Creek. Paw Paw Creek is a tributary of the Monongahela River. |
The applicant requests the reauthorization of a previously issued permit to continue expansion of the existing Harvey Run II Coal Refuse Impoundment.
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LRP 2021-332 |
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22-06 Maps
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February 28, 2022 |
PA Department of General Services |
40.30944, -79.53889 |
The applicant proposes a Flood Protection Project due to persistent flooding along UNT to Jacks Run including channel realignments, enhancements, enclosures, bridge replacements, and repairs. |
LRP 2016-346 |
PN 22-11 |
February 28, 2022
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AllStar Ecology |
Near Mt. Tabor, Harrison County, West Virginia (39.424237°N, 80.424624°W) |
AllStar Ecology has submitted a mitigation plan to the Pittsburgh District Corps and the other members of the WV Interagency Review Team (IRT) to develop and operate a stream and wetland mitigation bank, known as the Little Run Mitigation Bank.
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LRP 2022-29
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PN 22-12 |
February 28, 2022
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Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
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Near Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia (39.0680°N, 80.5064°W)
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Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC has submitted a mitigation plan to the Pittsburgh District Corps and the other members of the WV Interagency Review Team (IRT) to develop and operate a stream and wetland mitigation bank, known as the Cherry Ridge Mitigation Bank |
LRP 2022-30
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PN 22-10 |
February 28, 2022
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Hard Rock Land Company, LLC
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Near the unincorporated community of Walkersville in Lewis County, West Virginia (38.897106°N, 80.427605°W)
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Hard Rock Land Company, LLC has submitted a mitigation plan to the Pittsburgh District Corps and the other members of the WV Interagency Review Team (IRT) to develop and operate a stream and wetland mitigation bank, known as the Stonefly Mitigation Bank.
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CELRP-RG-S 2021-00303 |
PN 22-08
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February 27, 2022 |
Patrick Wildfire
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Near Fairmont, West Virginia, Marion County, 39.444354, -80.122130
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The project is proposing the creation of two private recreational ponds via the impoundment and subsequent inundation of two streams. The project would include the excavation and shaping of stream and adjacent upland area above the impoundment structures which would form the ponds. Excavated materials would then be redischarged back into the stream for the creation of the impoundment structures. These structures would include a fixed outlet which controls pond elevation up to natural land contours and a rocked dissipation pad at the outlet location. Impoundment of these waters would result in the loss of 80 and 205 foot of stream associated with the creation of 2,200 sq. ft. and 17,000 sq. ft. ponds, respectively. It is anticipated that the ponds may take 2-3 weeks to fully fill with waters, and this may result in a temporary reduction in downstream flow contributions from the ephemeral and intermittent upstream reaches.
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LRP 2021-23 |
PN 22-05 |
February 12, 2022 |
Preston Auto Group |
Wetlands within a 35-acre property located at 9140 Peach Street, Summit Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (42.02320, -80.05700)
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The applicant proposes to permanently discharge dredged or fill material into 3.67 acres of six wetlands associated with ten acres of earth disturbance for the development of a new automobile sales and service facility. The applicant proposes to mitigate for impacts to waters of the U.S. by constructing a 5.82 acre wetland mitigation site on the same property. |
LRP 2001-242 |
PN 22-07 |
February 18, 2022 |
Energy Harbor Nuclear |
Ohio River, left bank, mile 34.55 to 34.93, in Shippingport, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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The applicant proposes to renew their maintenance dredge permit, to preform maintenance dredging, as necessary, for a period of 10 years at the Energy Harbor Nuclear Corporation, to ensure adequate flow at intake and discharge structures and to maintain proper depth at the barge slip. Approximately 23,000 cubic yards to be dredged.
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LRP 2021-414 |
PN 22-04 |
February 13, 2022 |
City of DuBois |
34-acre site at 96 Guy Avenue in City of Dubois, PA |
The applicant proposes to construct a new wastewater treatment plant including tanks, buildings, driveways, access road across Sandy Lick Creek, outfall structure, and storm water management facilities. |
LRP 2012-1313
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PN 22-03
PN 22-03 Map
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January 26, 2022 |
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. |
Wetlands associated with the East Branch of Wolf Creek Berg Mine Barkeyville Borough Venango County, Pennsylvania |
The applicant has already been approved to impact 2.352 acres of PEM wetlands for non-coal surface mining activities at the Berg Mine in Barkeyville Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The applicant now proposes to expand the project area to impact 0.42 additional acres of PEM wetland for a total of 2.772 acres of permanent impact to waters of the U.S.
Approved mitigation for unavoidable impacts to waters of the United States was on site creation of 2.84 acres of palustrine wetlands. The additional impacts will now require that the mitiation provide for 3.68 acres of wetland replacement.
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CELRP-RG-S 2021-00024 |
PN 22-01 |
February 10, 2022 |
Churchill Creek Project, LLC |
Churchill, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, UNTs to Monongahela River, 40.441797, -79.850399 |
Project activities include the construction of a fulfillment and sorting center with a building footprint of approximately 634,812 square feet, access roads, parking areas, the installation/extension of utility & stormwater appurtenances, and the temporary deployment of E&S control measures. The project would also include the construction of a new entrance to an adjacent Westinghouse facility within the southeast portion of the site. The project would temporarily impact 0.171 acre of wetland and permanently impact 1,361 linear feet of waterway and 1.66 acre of a pond. |
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SPN 22-02 |
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On December 27, 2021, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 73522) announcing the reissuance of 40 existing nationwide permits (NWPs) and one new NWP. |
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