DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For Texas Eastern Transmission Project To Daylight 4.4 Miles Of 4 Natural Gas Pipelines To Protect Them From Coal Mining Damage In Greene County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102 and a Chapter 105 permits for a Texas Eastern Transmission LP project to daylight 4.4 miles of four natural gas pipelines to protect them from damage from coal mining in Center, Franklin and Richhill townships, Greene County.

Daylighting would protect the pipelines from Consol mining of longwall panels M2 and M3. 

The Section 401 certification notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6102).

The Chapter 105 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6103).

The Chapter 102 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6104).

The Project, as proposed, includes excavating, elevating, and replacing approximately 4.4 miles of four pipelines: Line 10 and Line 15 (both 30-inch diameter), and Line 25 and Line 30 (both 36-inch diameter), as well as removal of approximately 1.0 mile of a previously abandoned-in-place Line 1 (24-inch diameter), upgrades to M&R site along Pettit Road, and a valve replacement along Browns Creek Road, to protect and maintain the transport of natural gas from west of Shelleby Road to west of Claylick Road.

The project will impact Jacobs Run (High Quality), Whitethorn Run and Brown’s Creek (High Quality) and several floodway and wetland areas.

No hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested.

Comments are due October 12-- 30 days from this notice.

Comments should be sent to: DEP Major Projects Permitting Division: 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 or by email to: PROJECTSPERMITTING@pa.gov.

To arrange to review the applications, contact the DEP Major Projects Permitting Division by email to: PROJECTSPERMITTING@pa.gov or call 717-772-5987.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notices for more information.

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[Posted: September 11, 2026]  PA Environment Digest