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Texas Eastern Transmission Uniontown Crossover State Water Quality Certification

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JACKSON FARMS UNIT 37H, 38H, 39H Residual Waste Processing ["Previously Approved" Defoamer] (look-ahead to 5/4/21)
TEXAS EASTERN TRANS FAYETTE CNTY BWM-GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement General Pmt (New)
CHESTNUT VALLEY LDFL PAG-03 Discharge of Stormwater Assoc w Industrial Activities Transfer
NORTH SUMMIT COMP STA Major Facility Operating Permit Amendment Issued 4/21/2021
DOGBONE WATER LINE Erosion and Sediment Control GP-2 [Termination?] Notification Denied 4/23/2021
Yoder Well Connect Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit 3 [Termination?] Notification Issued 4/15/2021
NORTH SUMMIT COMP STA Major Facility Operating Permit Renewal Issued 4/21/2021

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Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

 WQ6583220-002, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 890 Winter Street, Suite 300, Waltham, MA 02451. Appalachia to Market Project, in North Union Township of Fayette County, Salem Township of Westmoreland County, Pike Township of Berks County, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Corps Districts. The proposed project will involve the following system modifications:

 • Bechtelsville crossover: Install full crossover from Texas Eastern Lines 28/27 to Texas Eastern Lines 19/12 at milepost (MP) 218.81 (beginning of Line 28 loop) in Berks County, PA (Coordinates: 40° 24` 50.54", -75° 42` 27.03");

 • Uniontown crossover: Install full crossover from Texas Eastern Lines 30/25 to Texas Eastern Lines 10/15 at MP 771.05 (end of Line 30 loop) in Fayette County, PA (Coordinates: 39° 55` 42.75", -79° 44` 01.41"); and

 • Delmont loop: Install approximately 1.1 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline in same trench as abandoned 30-inch diameter Line 27 downstream from the Delmont Compressor Station in Westmoreland County, PA (Project Center Coordinates: 40° 23` 18.55", -79° 32` 08.62").

 On May 1, 2020, Applicant filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 717f) seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate its Project (FERC Docket No. CP20-436-000). The FERC Environmental Assessment for the Project, which was issued on September 15, 2020, may be viewed on FERC's website at www.ferc.gov (search eLibrary; Docket Search; CP20-436-000).

 On July 1, 2020, Applicant requested a state water quality certification (SWQC) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), as required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), to ensure that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project will protect water quality in Pennsylvania consistent with the requirements of State law and the Clean Water Act.

 The Project, as proposed, will provide necessary pipeline infrastructure to enhance and increase the capacity and allow for incremental growth to residential and commercial customers; the project will deliver 18,000 Dth/d of supply to an existing delivery point. The Project, as proposed, will require approximately 18.0 acres of earth disturbance, and impacts to 181 linear feet of UNTs to Beaver Run (HQ-CWF), 0.541 acre of UNTs to Beaver Run (HQ-CWF) floodway, 0.04 acre of UNT to Pine Creek (EV, MF) floodway, 0.01 acre of temporary impacts to Exceptional Value (EV) Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetlands, 0.27 acre of temporary impacts to Other (O) PEM wetlands, and 0.06 acre of permanent impacts to O PEM wetlands.

 PADEP published notice of its proposed SWQC in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on November 21, 2020 (50 Pa.B. 6679) and has received no comments.

 PADEP certifies that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project complies with the applicable provisions of sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317). The PADEP further certifies that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project complies with Pennsylvania water quality standards and that the construction, operation and maintenance of the Project will maintain and protect applicable Commonwealth water quality standards provided that the construction, operation and maintenance of the project complies with the following PADEP water quality permitting programs, criteria and conditions established pursuant to Pennsylvania law:

 1. Discharge of Hydrostatic Test Water—Applicant shall obtain and comply with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit(s) for the discharge of water from the hydrostatic testing of the pipeline associated with the Project pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a (relating to NPDES permitting, monitoring and compliance), and all other applicable regulations.

 2. Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management—All projects proposing earth disturbance must implement best management practices (BMPs) to protect and maintain water quality pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and Storm Water Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 680.1—680.17), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control), and all other applicable regulations. Applicant shall obtain and comply with an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit(s) for earth disturbance associated with the Project as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 102.5.

 3. Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permits—Applicant shall obtain and comply with a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit(s) for the construction, operation and maintenance of all stream and wetland crossings associated with the Project pursuant to Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law, Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27), and Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 679.101—679.601), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 106 (relating to floodplain management), and all other applicable regulations.

 4. Other Water Quality Requirements—Applicant shall obtain any other permits, authorizations or approvals required to construct, operate, and maintain the Project from any interstate or international agency as required by an interstate compact or international agreement that has established water quality standards applicable to surface waters of this Commonwealth, including wetlands.

 5. Water Quality Monitoring—PADEP retains the right to specify additional studies or monitoring to ensure that water quality in the receiving waters associated with the Project is not adversely impacted by any operational and construction process that may be employed by Applicant.

 6. Operation—At all times, Applicant shall properly operate and maintain all Project facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) installed to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this SWQC and all required permits, authorizations and approvals. Proper operation and maintenance includes adequate laboratory controls, appropriate quality assurance procedures, and the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems installed by Applicant.

 7. Inspection—The Project, including all relevant records, are subject to inspection at reasonable hours and intervals by an authorized representative of PADEP or the delegated County Conservation District to determine compliance with this SWQC, including all permits, authorizations or approvals issued to ensure the project shall maintain and protect state water quality standards as required by this SWQC. Applicant shall provide a copy of this SWQC to an authorized representative conducting an inspection of the Project.

 8. Transfer of Projects—If Applicant intends to transfer any legal or equitable interest in the Project or any portion(s) thereof, Applicant shall provide a copy of this SWQC and copies of any permits, authorizations or approvals obtained to comply with the SWQC upon the prospective transferee of the legal and equitable interest at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated transfer and shall simultaneously inform the appropriate PADEP Office of such intent. Notice to PADEP shall include a transfer agreement signed by the existing and new owners containing a specific date for transfer of responsibility, coverage, and liability under the SWQC and any permits, authorizations and approvals obtained to comply with the SWQC. The new owner shall submit to PADEP a new application form for the SWQC and any permits, authorizations and approvals required to comply with the SWQC signed by the new owner.

 9. Correspondence—All correspondence with and submittals to PADEP concerning this SWQC shall be addressed to Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Permit Coordination Office, Domenic Rocco, PE, Director, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.

 10. Reservation of Rights—PADEP may modify, suspend or revoke this SWQC if (i) PADEP becomes aware of new facts about the Project that warrant such action; or (ii) PADEP determines that Applicant has not complied with the terms and conditions of this SWQC. PADEP may require additional measures to achieve compliance with any applicable law or regulation.

 11. Other Laws—Nothing in this SWQC shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or to relieve Applicant from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 12. Severability—The provisions of this SWQC are severable and should any provision of this SWQC be declared invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the SWQC shall not be affected thereby.

 Any person aggrieved by this action may file a petition for review pursuant to Section 19(d) of the Federal Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 717r(d), with the Office of the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 21400 U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790 as provided by law. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law. Important legal rights are at stake, so you should show this document to a lawyer promptly.
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Location: 39.928542,-79.733725
Municipality: North Union Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 25060136
[See Notes.]

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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy Notes:

The Texas Eastern Uniontown Crossover was previously listed in the 11/29/20 Issue of this bulletin. Click here for more details. The DEP Permit number associated with this issue is ESG836520002-00,
<https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1319615>. As stated in the Notes for this item:

DEP defines an environmental justice area as "any census tract where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority". (See:
<https://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/default.aspx>). There are supposed to be enhanced public participation requirements for permits in environmental justice areas, but news of this actually ever happening is scarce. In Fayette County, the entirety of Redstone, Springhill, Nicholson, and German Townships are environmental justice areas, as well as a large part of Dunbar Township. DEP's policy document on public participation guidelines for environmental justice areas is located here:
<https://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Version-48671/012-0501-002.pdf>

eNOTICE records are likely to list the same permit multiple times, as that permit moves through the DEP process.

Oil & Gas Wells designated with a site a number and the letter H typically designate horizontal wells.

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Resources:

Pennsylvania Bulletin: <https://www.pabulletin.com/>

eNOTICE: <https://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>

DEP Oil and Gas Reports: <https://www.dep.pa.gov/DataandTools/Reports/Oil%20and%20Gas%20Reports/Pages/default.aspx>

DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Permits_Issued_Detail>

DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Spud_External_Data>

DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/OG_Compliance>

DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>

Data Portal Services Directory [Technical]
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services>
Query: Oil and Gas Wells All (ID: 3) [Technical]:
<https://www.depgis.state.pa.us/arcgis/rest/services/OilGas/OilGasAllStrayGasEGSP/MapServer/3/query?where=&text=&objectIds=&time=&geometry=&geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&inSR=&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&relationParam=&outFields=*&returnGeometry=true&returnTrueCurves=false&maxAllowableOffset=&geometryPrecision=&outSR=&returnIdsOnly=false&returnCountOnly=false&orderByFields=&groupByFieldsForStatistics=&outStatistics=&returnZ=false&returnM=false&gdbVersion=&returnDistinctValues=false&resultOffset=&resultRecordCount=&f=html>
(Be sure to enter a Where clause in SQL format. Dates are in milliseconds since midnight 1/1/1970).

DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Submissions
<https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eSubmissionPublicSearch>

DEP Air Quality Air Emission Plants Facilities Report
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/AQ/SSRS/AQ_AEP_Facilities>

DEP Oil and Gas Electronic Notifications
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/OG_Notifications>

DEP Oil and Gas Well Pad Report
<http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/Reportserver/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/DEP/OG/SSRS/Well_Pads>

Fayette County Assessment Office Search For Tax Records:
<http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/search.aspx>

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<https://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>

National Response Center:
<https://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>

EPA-Echo: <https://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>

FERC citizen involvement: <https://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>

Follow the directions and enter the docket number to subscribe to.

Township  Supervisors receive information regarding Erosion & Sedimentation permits, and these records may be reviewable at township municipal offices.

DEP permits are reviewable through the File Review process, for application to do file review see: <https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>

Environmental Hearing Board: <https://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>

PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>

SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <https://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, Public Notices:
<https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/>

EPA Pennsylvania Public Notices: <https://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-pennsylvania#notice>

Energy Assurance Daily: <https://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done in part by hand using copy and paste and in part using automated methods; it may omit relevant permits.

Parcel data is provided via the tax records search web page offered by the Fayette County Assessment Office (http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/). Presumed Parcel Id links are subject to availability provided by that agency and associated web sites. Presumed Parcel Ids are determined as the mapped parcel containing a given latitude and longitude, are a best effort determination which is subject to error, and are not official. In cases where a facility is leased and there is a separate parcel id for the lease, if this parcel id is not separately mapped, the parcel id shown will be the id for the enclosing parcel. Parcel owners may be surface owners only and may or may not have any relationship to oil & gas facilities.

Does not currently include water supply permits. Does not include landfill permits even though many such are for Marcellus Shale waste. (It is not possible at this time to distinguish which landfill permits are for Marcellus Shale waste and which are not without doing File Review for each permit.)

Erosion & Sedimentation permit records do not currently include latitude and longitude. Where I am publishing latitude and longitude with E&S permits it is by inferring an associated well permit and using published latitude and longitude for the well. It is possible I may be inferring the wrong well site.

Municipalities are shown from eFACTS records on the DEP web site. The DEP has been known to list a municipality incorrectly.