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PUBLIC NOTICE

 Notice is hereby given that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, beginning at 5:30 PM at the F.W. Gunzburger County Office Building auditorium, located at 1 North Main Street, Coudersport, PA, 16915. Doors will open and onsite registration will begin at 5:00 PM.

 The purpose of this hearing is to take testimony concerning the Roulette Oil & Gas Company, LLC (ROGC), application to convert the Clara Field # 20 gas well into an oil and gas waste disposal well (solely for ROGC conventional well waste) in Clara Township, Potter County. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Underground Injection Control Permit (PAS2D050BPOT), effective January 14, 2022, to authorize the operation of the Class II-D Injection Well.

 The DEP will accept and record testimony concerning ROGC’s application. Those wishing to present testimony during the hearing should contact the Regional Communications Manager, Megan Lehman, at 570-327-3659, before noon on Monday, July 24, 2023, to register. There will also be an opportunity to sign up to testify at the door before the start of the meeting. Organizations are encouraged to designate one witness to present testimony on behalf of the organization. Persons unable to attend the public hearing can submit a written statement to the DEP by close of business on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Written statements should be sent via the U.S. Postal Service to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Oil and Gas District, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, emailed to RA-EPOILGASDROPBOX@pa.gov. Each written statement must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the permit application (Clara Field # 20), and a concise statement of the objections to the permit application and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

 Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Megan Lehman or the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how DEP may accommodate your needs.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-935. Filed for public inspection July 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

Liberty Township 

Liberty Township, McKean County

Route 155 Building

July 13, 2023

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Liberty Township was called to order at 8:30 A.M. by Chairman Dick Brown, Supervisor Neil Shepard, Secretary Cindy Speeth and Harry Fleming were present.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was recited by all.

REPORTS:

1. Ambulance Report for June, 2023 was presented and there were 9 calls for Liberty Township.

2. Fire report for June, 2023 was presented and there was 1 call for Liberty Township.

3. Secretary’s Report for June 8, 2023 was presented and unanimously

accepted on a motion by Supervisor Shepard and a second by Chairman Brown.

4. Treasurer’s Report for the month of July, 2023 was presented and

unanimously accepted on a motion by Supervisor Ernst and a second by

Chairman Brown. Chairman Brown stated that in the General Fund there were bills paid in the amount of $216,306.61, revenues received in the amount of $66,112.31 and a balance of $78,754.90. In the State Fund there were bills paid in the amount of $90,037.01, revenues received in the amount of $0 and a balance of $110,499.34.

CORRESPONDENCE:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. The County Liquid Fuel Application in the amount of $7296.09 was presented and signed on a motion by Supervisor Shepard and a second by Chairman Brown. Chairman Brown said the money will be used in connection with the work performed on Coleman Mills Road. The township used 1580 tons of 19MM and 1100 tons of 9.5MM. The blacktop cost $93,000 and the 2a purchased on June 9, June 22 and June30 cost $10,883. The township has already received a grant of $48,637 from the McKean County Commissioners that also went towards the cost of the work performed. The township would like to thank Brent McKervey, Cale Daniels and Leon Green for allowing the township to pile 2a on their property while they bermed Coleman Mills and Two Mile Roads.

Chairman Brown stated that the township is still waiting for the permits from the state on the bridge project.

Chairman Brown said that the township cashed the A&O bond for the damage they did to Open Brook Road and the township repaved the road. We also paved part of Pump Station Road. Chairman Brown said they would think about paving the rest of Pump Station Road. It would cost approximately $9,000 to finish it.

Chairman Brown said soon we will be satisfying our obligation to Roulette Township by furnishing the guys and machinery to blacktop 1200 feet of Lannager Creek Road.

OLD BUSINESS:

None

PUBLIC CONCERNS:

Harry Fleming came to the meeting and stated that Mark Bressan had called the township complaining that his sluice was plugged – which was untrue – Mark Bressan never called about his sluice. When Chairman Brown checked the sluices after the meeting neither of the sluices were plugged. Chairman Brown had stopped at Harry Fleming’s and offered to take him up and show him that the sluices weren’t plugged, but he refused. As far as what his son is putting on facebook, the picture shows that the water is not running down the road it is running beside the road and if the son could read, he would know from the minutes of last month’s meeting that we paved Coleman Mills Road, Two Mile Road and Comes Creek Road saving the taxpayers $473,000 compared to the $102 per year Mr. Fleming pays Liberty Township in property taxes. Mr. Fleming also complained that there are humps in the road causing the snowplow to “tip to the side (right) and catch his driveway” and he has to repair it 2 or 3 times a year. In order to take care of this problem we will take our grader and put the road back to dirt, add 2a, grade it and use the vibratory roller on it. We will also cut the berms to 16 ½ feet from the center of the road and ditch it.

As no further business was brought before the Board, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:55 a.m. on a motion by Supervisor Shepard and a second by Chairman Brown.

FOLLOW UP after the 7/13/23 meeting. Chairman Brown talked to Steve Woodruff and he said he has lived in his house for 30 years and there has never been a ditch on his side of the road and he doesn’t want one. There is no problem with the water. Carl Evens has a sluice at the lower end of his property and he wants it left there because he and Harry Fleming use the sluice to get onto the neighbor’s property to mow. The sluice is open and handling the water. He didn’t care if we want to ditch in front of the sluice. Chairman Brown went up and checked Mark Bressan’s sluice that Harry Fleming had complained about – neither sluice was plugged. The only water washing down comes from Mark Bressan’s driveway way at the top. Chairman Brown stopped and offered to take Harry Fleming up to look at it, but he refused.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lucinda Speeth

Secretary/ Treasurer

AUDITION FOR HAMILTON-GIBSON’S PRODUCTION OF “ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD” THIS COMING TUESDAY OR THURSDAY, JULY 18 OR 20 OR NEXT SATURDAY, JULY 22 PRESS RELEASE:
Anyone 16 years of age or older is encouraged to audition for Hamilton-Gibson’s production of “Elephant’s Graveyard” at 6:30 p.m. this coming Tuesday or Thursday, July 18 or 20 or at 10:30 a.m. next Saturday, July 22 at the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro. No experience is necessary. All genders and races are welcome.
 
The 15 roles in Elephant’s Graveyard” represent two different groups, residents of a small town in Tennessee and members of a traveling circus. The cast also includes a guitarist and a percussionist.
 
“There is very little dialogue between characters,” said Thomas Putnam, director.  Instead, the characters speak directly to the audience as they tell the story. Each speaks his or her own thoughts yet they are all on stage together, so the audience gets the feeling of both isolation and community,” Putnam said.
 
Those who want to audition but cannot attend on the dates and times listed can contact the HG office at 570-724-2079 to make other arrangements. 
 
“Elephant’s Graveyard” by George Brant is based on a true event that results in tragedy. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence and revenge. It’s mesmerizing.
 
Performances of “Elephant’s Graveyard” are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 22 and 23 and Sept. 29 and 30, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.  
 
For more information about this play or the auditions, call 570-724-2079 or email hamgib@gmail.com. 

7/13/2023 UPDATE:  Work on Route 4002 (Charleston Road) in Charleston Township, Tioga County, has been postponed.  The roadway will remain open until further notice. 

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that an intersection improvement project continues at the intersection of Route 6, Route 660, and Route 4002 (Charleston Road) in Charleston Township, Tioga County. The intersection is located approximately a half mile east of Route 1001 (Whitneyville Road / Ore Bed Road) and 1.5 miles west of the intersection with Bullock Road.

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Charleston Road will be closed between Route 6 and Cole Road. A detour using Whitneyville Road / Ore Bed Road and Route 6 will be in place through July.

On Monday, July 17, 2023, Route 660 will be closed between Rice Road and Route 6, while the contractor begins to realign roadway.

Route 660 Detour

• Route 660 eastbound traffic will use Route 6 east, Route 15 south to (Camp Canoe Exit / Route 2005 (Main Street) south), to Route 660 east.

• Route 660 westbound traffic will be maintained within the work zone.  Motorists can expect flagging where work is being performed.

Dean Construction, LLC., is the prime contractor for this $2.5 million intersection improvement project. Work includes intersection realignment, paving, line painting, updated signage, and guide rail. Work on this project is expected to be completed by October of 2023, weather permitting.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, expect delays, stay alert, watch for changing traffic patterns, and drive with caution through the work zone.

Cylone, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation McKean County Maintenance announces the following work schedule for the week of July 17 – July 21, 2023, weather permitting. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas. Motorists should be aware that due to the nature of highway maintenance and emergency work, crews could be working on any highway at any time of the day or night.

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Sign Repairs and Upgrades:

• Various State Routes throughout the County

Mowing:

• Various State Routes throughout the County

Patching:

• Various State Routes in the Bradford area
• State Route: 2001 (Seven Mile Road)
• State Route: 1015 (Columbia Hill Road)

Shoulder Cutting:

• State Route: 6 (Smethport to Potter County Line)
• State Route: 155 (Eldred to Potter County Line)

Ditching:

• State Route: 46 (Bradford to Rew)

Box Culvert Replacement: Detour in place starting July 14^th to July 24^th                    

• State Route: 146 (Red Mill Road)

Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a two-year roadway project continues on Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound in Montoursville Borough, and Loyalsock, Fairfield, and Muncy townships in Lycoming County.

Week of July 16th

The week of Sunday July 16, 2023, through Friday, July 21, 2023, the contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, will continue paving the westbound lanes of Interstate 180 starting near the westbound bridge spanning Brushy Ridge Road and continue west to the bridge spanning the Loyalsock Creek. The contractor will also be trenching and installing electrical conduits along the Interstate 180 westbound on-ramp from Route 2014 (Broad Street) in Montoursville Borough. 

Motorists can expect alternating lane restrictions where work is being performed. Work will be performed between the hours of 7:00 PM and 2:00 PM, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for lane changes, and drive with caution.

Glenn O. Hawbaker is the prime contractor for this $11.4 million highway resurfacing project.  Work on this project includes mill and resurface of over 13 miles of roadway including entrance and exit ramps at Route 87 and the Fairfield Road interchanges, new lighting, guide rail upgrades, drainage, signage, and pavement markings. Additional work the removal and re-epoxy of 16 bridges throughout the project.  These bridges span the Loyalsock Creek, Route 87, Fairfield Road, Route 220, Carpenter’s Run, Brushy Ridge Road, Wolf Run, and Muncy Creek.  Work on this project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024, with a winter shutdown in 2023.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, watch for lane changes, and drive with caution through the work zone.