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December 27, 2021, DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, December 6, 2021 response to their technical deficiencies.
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December 21, 2021, DEP received a letter from Senator Steve Santarsiero concerning the continued delays in the permit application process between DEP and Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC related to the Rockhill Quarry.
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December 6, 2021, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, regarding DEP’s comments to the October 21, 2021 request.
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December 6, 2021 DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance commenting on both September 14, 2021 and October 29, 2021 letters that Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s sent to DEP.
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December 3, 2021, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, responding to their November 23, 2021 request to hold the annual minimum tonnage removal requirement. DEP will evaluate the requirement to remove a minimum of 500 tons of minerals in the preceding calendar year in order to be considered an active operation.
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November 23, 2021, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC, requesting DEP to continue to hold in abeyance the annual minimum tonnage removal requirement for active mine operations due to the Department’s December 5, 2018 order.
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October 29, 2021, DEP received a 2nd response from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, along with attachments
A,
B, and
C, regarding the technical deficiency comments of April 12, 2021.
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October 21, 2021, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, regarding their July 6, 2021 responses to the April 12, 2021 technical deficiency letter. DEP provided comments on the responses and submissions.
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October 13, 2021, DEP received a response from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, regarding the comments that were provided by Erskine Environmental Consulting on behalf of Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance on October 4, 2021.
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October 7, 2021, DEP received the 5th round of Preliminary Ambient Air Analysis results from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, which were collected September 10 2021.
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October 4, 2021, DEP received comments from Erskine Environmental Consulting on behalf of Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, September 20, 2021 Preliminary Ambient Air Analysis results.
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September 20, 2021, DEP received the 4th round of Preliminary Ambient Air Analysis results from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, which were collected on August 27, 2021.
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September 14, 2021, DEP received a response from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, regarding the comments that were provided by Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc., on August 10, 2021.
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September 9, 2021, DEP received Preliminary Ambient Air Analysis results from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC.
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August 10, 2021, DEP received comments Erskine Environmental Consulting regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, July 6, 2021 technical deficiency response comments.
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July 23, 2021, DEP sent a response to Senator Steve Satariano’s, June 11, 2021 letter, regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s technical deficiency response extension.
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July 23, 2021, DEP sent a response to Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s, June 24, 2021 letter, regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s technical deficiency response extension.
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July 23, 2021, DEP sent a response to the Bucks County Commissioners, July 16, 2021 letter, regarding Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, technical deficiency response extension.
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July 6, 2021, DEP received a response from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, along with attachments
A,
B, and
C, regarding the technical deficiency comments of April 12, 2021.
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June 30, 2021, DEP received a letter from East Rock Hill Township expressing opposition to over DEP’s decision on June 21, 2021 to partially grant extensions to specific items requested by Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC.
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June 24, 2021, DEP received a letter from Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick expressing concerns over DEP’s decision on June 21, 2021 to partially grant extensions to specific items requested by Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC.
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June 21, 2021, DEP sent a response to Hanson Aggregate PA, LLC, regarding their June 14, 2021 request for an extension to provide additional information and clarification in response to DEP’s April 12, 2021, technical deficiency letter regarding Rock Hill Quarry.
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June 16, 2021, DEP received a letter from the Bucks County Commissioners expressing opposition to any potential extension request by Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, of the technical deficiency response deadline.
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June 16, 2021, DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance (REPA) expressing opposition to Hanson Aggregate PA, LLC’s, June 14, 2021 extension request and asking DEP to deny Hanson’s request to conduct quarrying operations.
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June 14, 2021, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, requested an extension of the July 6, 2021 deadline to provide additional information and clarification in response to DEP’s April 12, 2021 technical deficiency letter.
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June 11, 2021, DEP received a letter from Senator Steve Santarsiero expressing opposition to any potential extension request by Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, of the Technical Deficiency response deadline.
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June 7, 2021, DEP received a letter from the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance (REPA) expressing opposition to any potential extension request by Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC, of the Technical Deficiency response deadline.
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April 12, 2021, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s concluded its review of the January 15, 2021, Technical Deficiency response and is seeking additional information and clarifications on or before July 6, 2021.
On March 4 and 5, 2021, DEP received comments from
Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc. (EEC) and the
Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance Inc. (REPA) regarding Hanson’s January 15, 2021 response to DEP’s November 18, 2020 technical deficiency letter.
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February 22, 2021, DEP received comments from East Rockhill Township regarding Hanson Aggregates, LLC’s response to DEP’s November 18, 2020 technical deficiency letter.
On February 9, 2021, Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) provided DEP with the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA)
Mineral Identification and Management Guide for Naturally occurring Asbestos (NOA) and a
“clarification” response to the DOH letter regarding NOA at Rock Hill Quarry.
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January 18, 2021, DEP received an acknowledgment letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. (REPA) regarding DEP’s December 22, 2020, letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, requirement to remove 500 tons/year of material.
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January 15, 2021, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates PA LLC, responding to the November 18, 2020, technical deficiency letter they received requesting additional and updated information for operations at the site.
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January 13, 2021, DEP received an acknowledgement letter from East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors, regarding DEP’s December 22, 2020, letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s reiterating concerns about the 500 ton/year removal requirement.
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January 5, 2021, DEP sent a denial letter to Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC’s, request for an extension to provide a response to DEP’s November 18, 2020 Technical Deficiency Letter.
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December 23, 2020, Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC requested an extension on their response to DEP’s November 18, 2020 Technical Deficiency Letter.
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December 22, 2020, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania LLC, acknowledging that the removal of the required tonnage of minerals is precluded by DEP’s December 5, 2018 order creasing mining and rock crushing activities at the Rock Hill Quarry.
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November 25, 2020 the Department of Health sent an acknowledgement letter to the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance in response to the November 16, 2020 letter submitted by REPA regarding health impacts related to quarry operations.
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November 18, 2020, DEP sent a technical deficiency letter to Hanson Aggregates, PA, LLC, requested additional and updated information for the Rock Hill Quarry Operations. R.E. Pierson Materials Corp., has terminated its contract operator relationship with Hanson Aggregates. Hanson Aggregates is required to update information previously submitted in an existing permit modification application that was accepted by DEP on February 20, 2018.
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November 18, 2020, DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance concerning the response they sent to the Department of Health regarding the presence of Naturally Occurring Asbestos at the Rockhill Quarry.
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November 16, 2020, Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance sent a letter to the Department of Health concerning the September 16, 2020, correspondence from the Department of Health to the Department of Environmental Protection, regarding Naturally Occurring Asbestos at the Rockhill Quarry.
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October 22, 2020, DEP received correspondence from East Rockhill Township regarding the October 9, 2020 letter from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC and the minimum tonnage removal requirement.
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October 13, 2020, DEP approved Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC’s September 18, 2020 work plan for Hydroseeding 4 areas of the Quarry. A DEP inspector will be on site for the duration of the activity; no earth moving equipment will be used and a maximum speed limit of 15 MPH will be adhered to.
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October 9, 2020, DEP received correspondence from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC regarding the annual minimum tonnage removal requirement.
On October 6, 2020, DEP sent response letters to
East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors and
Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance regarding comments made about the analysis of Rock Hill Quarry water and rock samples submitted to DEP by Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC on August 14, 2020.
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September 18, 2020, DEP received correspondence from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania, LLC, outlining its revegetation plan for the Rock Hill Quarry site. This plan has been accepted by DEP.
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September 17, 2020, DEP received comments from East Rockhill Township on Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania LLC’s, August 14, 2020 TEM and petrographic analysis submission.
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September 16, 2020, DEP received a letter from the PA Department of Health, responding to a Fall 2019 request made by DEP for an environmental health consultation concerning environmental and human health risks of exposure to naturally occurring asbestos at the Rockhill Quarry.
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September 1, 2020, DEP received correspondence from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance and a technical memorandum from Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc., with comments on the August 14, 2020 submission from Hanson regarding TEM and petrographic analysis.
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August 14, 2020, DEP received correspondence from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania LLC, which included the requested TEM and petrographic analysis, a requirement under DEP’s April 17 response to comments on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report. The purpose of this information is to determine the extent and distribution of Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) at the site. DEP’s review of this submission began on August 17.
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August 13, 2020, DEP received an email from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance regarding sampling and analysis methods, the future of the site, and continued concerns about Naturally Occurring Asbestos at the quarry.
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August 4, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors for their July 24, 2020 letter regarding their concern of the August 14, 2020 extension which was given to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, for submission of rock sample testing results as a result of its desire to ensure that a more inclusive analytic methodology would be followed.
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July 31, 2020, DEP sent an time extension approval letter to R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation to continue removing equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site until August 14, 2020.
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July 30, 2020, DEP received an email from R. E. Pierson Materials Corporation requesting an additional two more weeks to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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July 24, 2020, DEP received a letter from East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors expressing concern from the Residents of the Township about the extended deadline that DEP gave to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, for reporting transmission electron microscopy and petrographic analysis of rock samples until August 14, 2020.
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July 23, 2020, DEP sent a letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., responding to their July 8, 2020 correspondence outlining the extended deadline to August 14, 2020 for the submission of rock sample testing results as a result of its desire to ensure that a more inclusive analytic methodology will be followed that was mentioned in DEP’s April 17, 2020 letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC.
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July 8, 2020, DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance regarding the extension of the due date from June 30, 2020 until August 14, 2020 for reporting TEM and petrographic analysis of rock samples described in DEP’s April 17, 2020 letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania. LLC.
On July 2, 2020, DEP sent an approval letter to Hanson Aggregates extending the due date for TEM and petrographic analysis of rock samples described in DEP’s April 17, 2020 letter from June 30, 2020 until August 14, 2020.
On July 2, 2020, DEP sent an approval letter to R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation’s request for an extension until July 31, 2020 to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site.
On July 2, 2020, DEP received an email from R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation requesting additional time to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site until July 31, 2020.
On July 2, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance for their June 26, 2020 letter urging the permanent closure of the quarry.
On July 2, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance for their June 26, 2020 letter providing DEP with Erskine’s comments.
On July 2, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to Congressman Fitzpatrick for his June 25, 2020 letter urging an independent geologic investigation.
On June 26, 2020, DEP received a letter from the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. that provided links to letters written by 11 entities urging the permanent closure of the Rock Hill Quarry.
On June 26, 2020, DEP received a letter from the Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. on behalf of Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc., (EEC) with comments pertaining to Hanson’s response to DEP’s April 17, 2020 letter.
On June 25, 2020, DEP received a letter from Congressman Fitzpatrick requesting an independent geologic investigation conducted by an experienced professional geologist to measure the amount of naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) at the quarry and the impacts of the NOA throughout the surrounding environment.
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June 2, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to R.E. Pierson approving their extension request until July 4, 2020 to remove their mobile equipment from Rock Hill Quarry.
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June 1, 2020, DEP received an email from R.E. Pierson requesting additional time to remove their mobile equipment until July 4, 2020 from the Rock Hill Quarry Site.
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May 29, 2020, DEP received correspondence from Hanson Aggregate Pennsylvania LLC, addressing the items required for submission by May 31, 2020. The items include Comments 1, 2, and 3 of DEP’s March 2, 2020 Qualitative Geologic Survey Report comment letter; the request for a Revegetation Plan describing disturbed areas capable of supporting plant growth and a plan to revegetate them congruent with current operational restrictions; and the request for a Draft Air Monitoring Plan that incorporates monitoring for airborne asbestos exposure during periods of limited activity at Rock Hill quarry, as well as during inactivity.
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May 4, 2020, DEP sent an approval letter to R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation’s request for an extension until June 4, 2020 to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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May 4, 2020, DEP received an email from R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation requesting an extension to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site until June 4.
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April 17, 2020, DEP sent an extension letter for Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, to respond to Comments 1, 2, and 3 of the March 2, 2020 Qualitative Geologic Survey Report comment letter to May 31, 2020. DEP extended the time for Hanson to respond to the last paragraph for the same letter, which requests additional testing of existing samples to June 30, 2020. This additional time allows for additional analysis and reporting to be done in order to provide the information required in the last paragraph. DEP also requires Hanson to revegetate disturbed areas capable of supporting plant growth.
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April 15, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for his April 10, 2020 comments on Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC’s nine-month extension request for their Qualitive Geologic Survey Report.
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April 13, 2020, DEP sent an approval letter to R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation’s request for an extension until May 4, 2020 to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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April 10, 2020, DEP received an email from R.E. Pierson Materials Corporation requesting additional time to remove equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site until May 4, 2020.
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April 10, 2020, DEP received a letter from Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick to consider opposing the request made by Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, to seek a nine-month extension to address an immediate asbestos issue to their quarry.
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April 10, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors for their comments on Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC’s, request for extension to response to DEP’s comments on the Qualitive Geologic Survey Report.
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April 8, 2020, DEP received comments from East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors regarding Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC’s, request for extension to response to DEP’s comments on the Qualitive Geologic Survey Report.
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April 6, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., for their April 3, 2020 comments on the Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC report.
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April 3, 2020, DEP received comments from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., regarding the extension request that was submitted by Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, for the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc.
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April 2, 2020, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, requesting a nine-month extension until January 6, 2021 to comprehensively address DEP’s comments listed in the March 2, 2020 and September 20, 2019 letters for the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report for the Rock Hill Quarry Site.
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April 1, 2020, DEP sent a approval letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, for their March 13, 2020 Corrective Action Plan response.
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March 13, 2020, DEP received a Corrective Action Plan in response to DEP’s Notice of Violation issued dated February 20, 2020 from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC.
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March 5, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to R.E. Pierson Material Corporation approving their request to remove their equipment from the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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March 4, 2020, DEP received an email from R.E. Pierson Material Corporation requesting permission to pick up their equipment at Rock Hill Quarry site.
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March 4, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to the Bucks County Commissioners for their February 19, 2020 letter requesting to permanently close the operations at the Rockhill Quarry due to the health risks to the surrounding community due to the presence of naturally occurring asbestos.
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March 2, 2020, DEP sent Hanson Aggregates, Pennsylvania, LLC, comments and questions regarding the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report that was submitted on November 15, 2019.
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February 19, 2020, DEP received a letter from the Bucks County Commissioners on behalf of the residents of East Rockhill Township requesting to permanently close the operations at the Rockhill Quarry due to the health risks to the surrounding community due to the presence of naturally occurring asbestos.
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February 18, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., for their February 13, 2020 comments on the January 30, 2020 submission from Earthres Group, Inc., regarding the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report and their February 14 & 16, 2020 comments regarding EPA and USGS position on R.J. Lee Group Protocols.
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February 14, 2020 and
February 16, 2020, DEP received comments from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc., (EEC) regarding EPA and USGS Position on R.J. Lee Group (RJLG) Protocols. The comments focuses attention on key documentation showing that the RJLG protocol to reduce or eliminate the reporting of asbestos has been deemed invalid by key regulatory agencies, and representations by RJLG that the methodology has been approved by EPA are not factually correct. The purpose is to provide DEP with information needed to draw its own conclusion regarding the validity of test data, and by extension, the validity of the sampling plan itself.
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February 13, 2020, DEP received comments from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting, Inc., in response to the Earthres Group, Inc., January 30, 2020 comments on the Qualitative Geological Survey Report. Since many of Earthres comments focus on subjects and opinions that originated in EEC’s previous submittals, Dr. Bradley Erskine has reviewed Earthres letter and offers a rebuttal to inaccuracies, misstatements and unsupported conclusions that are present through the document.
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February 11, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to Representative Staats for his January 28, 2020 concerns for the residents residing near the Rock Hill Quarry.
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February 7, 2020, the Department of Health sent Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., a letter regarding the potential health risks associated with naturally occurring asbestos exposure.
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January 31, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., for their January 28, 2020 comments regarding the following: the January 15, 2020 response by RJ Lee Group, regarding the inquiry for an SOP used for differential counting; the January 8, 2020 EMSL Analytic, Inc., comments regarding the inquiry for an SOP used for differential counting; and the January 16, 2020 Community Update from DEP.
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January 30, 2020, DEP received a comment response from Earthres Group, Inc., regarding East Rockhill Township’s comments on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report.
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January 28, 2020, DEP received a letter from Representative Staats expressing his concerns for the residents of East Rockhill Township with the asbestos issue at the Rock Hill Quarry.
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January 28, 2020, DEP received a letter from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., regarding the following: the January 15, 2020 response by RJ Lee Group, regarding the inquiry for an SOP used for differential counting; the January 8, 2020 EMSL Analytic, Inc., comments regarding the inquiry for an SOP used for differential counting; and the January 16, 2020 Community Update from DEP.
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January 21, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgment letter to Erskine Environmental Consulting for their December 2, 2019, request for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the asbestos differential counting method utilized by EMSL Laboratories and R.J. Lee Group for the identification of asbestos at the Rock Hill Quarry.
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January 17, 2020, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., for their comments on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, and the asbestos and application regulations prepared by RH Lee Group.
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January 16, 2020, DEP received comments from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., for the November 15, 2019, Qualitative Geologic Survey Report from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, and the November 25, 2019 asbestos and application regulations prepared by RH Lee Group.
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January 15, 2020, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, regarding the methodology used to differentiate asbestiform amphibole fibers from their non-asbestiform analogs in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
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January 8, 2020, DEP received Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the asbestos differential counting method on what constitutes asbestiform structures and the decision making process used by EMSL Analytical, Inc., during analysis on DEP samples.
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December 24, 2019, DEP sent an acknowledgement letter to East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors for their comments on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report submitted by Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, on November 15, 2019.
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December 23, 2019, DEP received comments from East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report for the Rock Hill Quarry which was submitted by Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, on November 15, 2019
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December 23, 2019, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania LLC, acknowledging that the removal of the required tonnage of minerals is precluded by DEP’s December 5, 2018 order creasing mining and rock crushing activities at the Rock Hill Quarry.
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December 18, 2019, DEP sent a second letter requesting additional testing and analysis for asbestos in aggregate and water at the Rock Hill Quarry to evaluate the environmental, health and safety risks. The first request was sent on September 20, 2019.
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December 6, 2019, DEP reviewed the Erskine Environmental Consulting’s December 2, 2019 letter requesting the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the asbestos differential counting method utilized by EMSL Laboratories and R.J. Lee Group for the identification of asbestos at the Rock Hill Quarry. DEP will continue to review, seek the requested SOPs, and will release any documentation once it has been obtained.
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December 2, 2019, DEP received a letter from Erskine Environmental Consulting requesting the Standard Operating Procedures for the asbestos differential counting method utilized by EMSL Laboratories and the R.J. Lee Group for the identification of asbestos at the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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November 25, 2019, DEP received a letter regarding asbestos and application regulations from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, prepared by RH Lee Group.
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November 25, 2019, DEP approved the November 22, 2019, request to pick up a grapple at the Rockhill Quarry from R. E. Pierson.
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November 22, 2019, DEP received a request from P.E. Pierson requesting permission to remove a piece of equipment, known as a grapple, from the Rock Hill Quarry.
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November 15, 2019, DEP received the Qualitative Geologic Survey Report from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, prepared by Earthres Group, Inc.
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October 13, 2019, DEP received comments and a report from Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. (REPA) which was prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting.
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October 4, 2019, DEP sent a letter to Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc., after receiving comments regarding Over-Sized Load Delivery at Rockhill Quarry and Reanalysis of Asbestos Test Results by TEM Methodology.
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October 3, 2019, DEP received a letter from Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, clarifying the laboratory methods and procedures utilized for characterization of the potential presence of asbestiform minerals at the Rock Hill Quarry site.
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September 20, 2019, DEP sent a letter to Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC after reviewing the results of the analytical testing for naturally occurring asbestos and is asking for additional information.
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September 2, 2019, Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. (REPA) submitted a report prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting, presenting technical review of four laboratory reports for core drilling and boulder sampling from June 26-27, 2019, and provided recommendations for additional testing and alternatives to avoid the potential exposure to residents and school children located near the Rock Hill Quarry site.
Production reports dated between 1983 – 1997
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July 16, 2019, DEP responded to Senator Santarsiero’s, June 21, 2019 letter, regarding the historic operation of the Rock Hill Quarry.
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July 9, 2019, DEP received a letter from U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, concerned for his constituents health and safety as the Rock Hill Quarry materials are extracted and transported.
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June 21, 2019, DEP received a letter from Pennsylvania Senator Steve Santarsiero, regarding Rock Hill Quarry’s history and inspection reports.
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June 6, 2019, Rockhill Environmental Preservation Alliance, Inc. (REPA) submitted comments prepared by Erskine Environmental Consulting on the Geologic Investigations Hazardous Materials Naturally Occurring Asbestos Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan.
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April 30, 2019, DEP received a second set of comments on the Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan from East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors.
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April 30, 2019, DEP authorized Hanson Aggregates, PA, to conduct exploratory core drilling and bolder field sampling as described in the following plans.
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April 3, 2019, DEP received a sampling plan designed to collect sufficient information for the preparation of a detailed Qualitative Geologic Survey of the site by EarthRes Group, Inc.
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April 25, 2019, DEP received responses for comments that were submitted by DEP and East Rockhill Township for the Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan.
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April 30, 2019, DEP received dust suppression procedures for core drilling and bolder field analysis from Hanson Aggregates PA.
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April 25, 2019, DEP received EarthRes Group, Inc., responses for the comments that were submitted for the Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan.
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April 22, 2019, DEP sent comments, a NSSGA Mineral ID Guide, and excerpts from the Aggregates Handbook to Hanson Aggregates PA, for the Rock Hill Quarry Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan.
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April 17, 2019, DEP received East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors comments on the Qualitative Survey Sampling Plan for Rock Hill Quarry submitted by EarthRes Group, Inc.
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April 12, 2019, DEP reviewed and sent comments to EarthRes Group, Inc., for the Qualitative Survey Sampling Plan for Rock Hill Quarry.
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April 3, 2019, DEP received a Qualitative Geologic Survey Sampling Plan for the continued assessment of naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) at the Rock Hill Quarry from EarthRes Group, Inc.
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March 25, 2019, DEP received information and documentation further supporting Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, compliance with DEP’s annual 500-ton removal minimum requirements.