Company Receives Approval to Operate Under Existing General Permit

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today approved a project by Hazleton Creek Properties that will use processed construction and demolition debris, as well as regulated fill, to reclaim the Mammoth strip pit in Hazleton City, Luzerne County.

In approving the company's application, the department imposed additional conditions to ensure more stringent environmental protection measures.

"The company agreed to additional safeguards beyond what is required under this general permit," said Northeast Regional Director Michael Bedrin.

The company's application proposed mixing processed construction and demolition debris such as brick, blocks or concrete with fill material such as soil, rock, stone, dredged material and used asphalt.

Hazleton Creek Properties' general permit requires periodic status reports, groundwater monitoring and other environmental safeguards. The additional conditions include an annual performance review of this five-year project; reporting testing data on a quarterly basis; chemically and physically testing waste at the source and as the material is received on site; identifying construction and demolition debris sources; and gas monitoring.

Hazleton Creek Properties LLC of Kingston, Luzerne County, submitted an application to DEP under the General Permit WMGR097 in August 2009. The department held a public information meeting on the proposal Nov. 16, 2009, and included a 45-day extended comment period.

General Permit WMGR097 and other supporting documents are posted at www.depweb.state.pa.us under the "Community Information" section of the Northeast Regional Office page, which is accessible by clicking on "Regional Resources."

Media contact: Mark Carmon, 570-826-2511

Source:  Department of Environmental Protection Northeast Regional Office

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

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