ML19345H319

Public Notice Discussing Neshaminy Water Resources Authority Application for Permit to Relocate Pine Run Channel & Reshape North Branch Neshaminy Creek Upstream of Junction in Bucks County,Pa

ML19345H319
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	04/06/1981
From:	Denmark R ARMY, DEPT. OF, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
To:
References
NAPOP-R-80-0813, NAPOP-R-80-813, PR-810406, NUDOCS 8105200104
Download: ML19345H319 (6)

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[f)h y 6 April 1981 e%m 4 PUBLIC NOTI Notice is hereby given that Neshaminy Water Resources Authority, 4259 Swaup Road, Doylestown, Peni.sylvania 18901, has applied for a Department of the Army permit to relecate the channel of Pine Run and reshape the channel of North Branch Ne haminy Creek, just upstream of their junction, Perry Road, Chalfont Perough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The opplicant's plans provide for construction work at two separate sites in the same locale. At the first site, the applicent's plans provide for relocating cubic yards theofexisting Pine Run channel by excavating approximately 18,610 material.

fill the existing channel ofAllPine of the Run.excavated material would be used to The plans also provide for placing appronicately 2,850 cubic yards of rip-rap on the propose < side slopes and on segments of the proposed 40 foot channel bottom width. The plans also provide for constructing a water intake structure with roller gates across the width of the proposed channel of Pine Run.

At the second site the applicant's plans provide for reshaping part of the existing 6,190 Northyards cubic Branch Neshaminy of mate /t al. Creek channel by excavating approximately The excavated ruterial would be used for reshaping, and 1,620 cubic yards of rip-rap would be placed on the side slopes and bottom of the proposed channel. The plans further provide for -

constructing a water intake structure with roller gates across the width of the proposed channel of North Eranch Neshaminy Creek. The applicant's stated ptrpose of the proposed pr% ect is to improve the stream channels in connection wit the proposed water treatment plant which would supply potable water to C ntral Bucks and Montgomery County water agencies. The location of the proposed work is shown on the attached plans.

• The Delawa.e River Basin Commission is censidered the lead agene" for the overall project. .

The Delawi.re River Basin Commission hav prepared an Environmental Assessment (February 1980) on the proposed water treatment plant construction and has prepared an Environmental Impac' Statement (1973) and an updated Environmental Assessment (August 1980) for the overall Point Pleasant water diversion project. There are no known sites, eligible for or included in the National Register of Historic Places, within the proposed ,

work arear dcscribed in this public notice.

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NAPOP-R-80-0813-3 Neshaminy Water Resources Authority Comments on the work described cbove should be submitted, in writing, to the '

District Engineer, at the above address within 30 days of the date of this notice.

The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decieion will reflect the national concern for both prote

• ion and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the propor.r.1 must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, historic values, fish and wildlife values, flood damage prevention, land use, navigation, recreation, water supply, water quality, energy needs, safety, food production, and, in seneral, the needs and welfare of the people. No permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be in public interest.

The evaluation of the impact of the work describec above on the public interest will include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, under authority of Section 404 (b) of the Clean Water Act. Any person may request, in writing, to the District Engineer, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application.

Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.

In accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act a Water Quality Certificate is necessary from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. Any comments concerning the work described above which relate to Water Quality considerations should be sent to this office, with a copy to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Water l

Quality Management, 1875 New Hope Street, N7tristovn, Pennsylvania 19401.

I l The processing of this Department of the Army permit application is under the statutory authority of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. -

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