On May 6, 2026, DEP denied a Chapter 105 permit for this project saying-- “PGE failed to properly address the mitigation of all stream impacts, provide plans showing that the access road is properly graded in relation to the stream relocation and adjacent stormwater control measures, and provide clarification and detail concerning potential bridge design effects on the Proposed Project’s limits.” Read more here.
The new application is to construct, operate and maintain eighteen (18) permanent stream crossings, thirty-two (32) temporary stream crossings, six (6) permanent wetland crossings and eleven (11) temporary wetland crossings.
The project will impact Wallis Run (Exceptional Value/Wild Trout), Bottom Bar Hollow (Exceptional Value/Wild Trout), and Jacoby Hollow (Exceptional Value/Wild Trout).
No hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested.
Comments are due October 26-- 30 days from this notice.
Comments should be sent to DEP Northcentral Regional Office, Eastern District Oil and Gas Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 or by email to: RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov.
A copy of the new application and other related documents are available on the DEP Northcentral Regional Office webpage under the Saluda Access Road and Staging Area Project..
To request an in-person review of the application, contact the DEP Eastern District Oil and Gas Management Program at (570) 327-3636 or by email to: RA-EPEASTERNOGPRG@pa.gov.
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(Photos: Map of route from original application; Map of route in new application.)
Resource Link:
-- DEP Denies Water Encroachment Permit For PA General Energy Co. 3.9 Mile Permanent Access Road, Staging Area In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County [PaEN]
PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - September 19 to 25 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Violations To Mifflin Energy Resources LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging 16 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Tank Truck Releases Contaminated Water On Access Road Leading To EQT ARO LLC DCNR Shale Gas Well Pad In Lycoming County [PaEN]
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[Posted: September 25, 2026] PA Environment Digest
