PUBLIC NOTICE The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department

PUBLIC NOTICE The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection plans to submit to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, proposed abandoned mine land reclamation projects for grant funding under Title IV, the Abandoned Mine Lands Program of the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, P.L. 95-87. The project listed below is being planned to eliminate the public health and safety hazards associated with un-reclaimed abandoned mine sites. This notice is for the purpose of gathering information about the proposed projects. Reclamation will not be initiated until project design is completed. Any comments on the proposed project and requests for project specific information should be directed to Brian J. Bradley, Chief, Division of Project Development, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, PO Box 69205, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9205, telephone 717-787-7669. Information regarding current bid opportunities can be found on the Department’s website at www.dep.pa.gov/ConstructionContracts. Requests for information regarding bidder’s lists, notification of bid openings, or contracting in general should be directed to Dawn Hopp, Chief, Construction Contracts Section, Department of Environmental Protection, PO Box 8452, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8452, telephone 717-787-7820. Email address is RA-ConstructionContr@pa.gov. PROJECT NUMBER OSM 40(4241)101.1 PROJECT NAME 46 Birch Ave TOWNSHIP Nanticoke City COUNTY Luzerne County TYPE Vertical Opening