CANCELED Due To Coronavirus Concerns: The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three public hearings to accept comments on changes to the Mariner East II Pipeline Chapter 102 (Erosion) and Chapter 105 (Water Encroachment) permits related to construction at three locations in Chester and Delaware counties.
Upper Uwchlan Twp. Chester County
DEP will hold a hearing April 15 at the Downingtown East High School, 50 Devon Drive in Exton from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The proposed modification consists of a change in the route and installation method for the 16 and 20-inch diameter pipeline previously permitted as Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) 280.
The permit modification request is to convert the installation method of both the 16 and 20-inch diameter pipelines from a HDD to an open cut installation and one conventional bore.
The change in methodology is to minimize impacts to Waters of the Commonwealth and avoid potential future growth requirements of the PA Turnpike I-76. The modification includes an additional 4.86 acres of disturbed land.
Individuals wishing to testify should contact Virginia Cain, DEP Southeast Regional Office, at 484-250-5808 or send an email to: vicain@pa.gov.
Read the entire PA Bulletin Notice for all the details. (PA Bulletin page 1620)
West Whiteland Twp., Chester County
DEP will hold a hearing April 16 at the Peirce Middle School, 1314 Burke Road, West Chester from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The modification consists of a change in installation method for the 20-inch diameter pipeline previously permitted as Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) 400.
The permit modification request consists of a change in installation method for 20-inch diameter pipeline from a Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) to a Direct Pipe Bore and open trench installation.
The direct pipe bore will go under the Exton Bypass (State Route 30), AMTRAK (American Track National Railroad Passen- ger Corporation), Norfolk Southern Railroad, and wetland WL-K21. The remaining 1,269 feet will be installed via open trench installation.
The change in installation method will not result in any increase to the permanent impacts to wetland WL-K21 or other Waters of the Commonwealth as set forth in the original Chapter 105 authorization. The modification includes an additional 3.99 acres of distrubed land.
Individuals wishing to testify should contact Virginia Cain, DEP Southeast Regional Office, at 484-250-5808 or send an email to: vicain@pa.gov.
Read the entire PA Bulletin Notice for all the details. (PA Bulletin page 1621)
Middletown Twp., Delaware County
DEP will hold a hearing April 14 at Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road in Media from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The modification consists of a change in the route and installation method for the 16 and 20-inch diameter pipeline previously permitted as Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) 620.
This modification is being requested for a change from the HDD installation method for the 20-inch, and portions of the 16-inch, diameter pipelines to a conventional open trench construction through Wetland WL-I1 and Stream S-I2, conventional auger bore under Glen Riddle Road, and a direct pipe bore under Riddlewood Drive and the Southeast Pennsyl-vania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) Railroad.
The modification includes an additional 5.32 acres of disturbed land.
Individuals wishing to testify should contact Virginia Cain, DEP Southeast Regional Office, at 484-250-5808 or send an email to: vicain@pa.gov.
Read the entire PA Bulletin Notice for all the details. (PA Bulletin page 1621)
For more information on this and other DEP approvals required for this project, visit DEP’s Mariner East II Pipeline webpage.
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