[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: March 10, 1994]


DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

 

Amendments to Comprehensive Plan, Water Code of the Delaware 
River Basin and Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality 
Regulations

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: At its February 23, 1994 business meeting, the Delaware River 
Basin Commission amended its Comprehensive Plan, Water Code and Water 
Quality Regulations relating to the control of nonpoint sources of 
pollution in the drainage area to classified Special Protection Waters. 
The amendments address new nonpoint sources on a project-by-project 
basis through the Commission's project review process under section 3.8 
of the Delaware River Basin Compact as well as any other activities the 
Commission believes may generate increased nonpoint source pollution 
loads which could have a substantial impact on Special Protection 
Waters. In addition, the amendments address new and existing nonpoint 
sources on a priority watershed basis. For priority watersheds, 
watershed nonpoint source management plans will be developed and 
implemented. Finally, the amendments encourage the development of 
watershed management plans prepared voluntarily and independently from 
these regulations. Processes to identify priority watersheds and 
develop watershed nonpoint source management plans are included in the 
amendments, as are implementation policies and exceptions.
    By the same action, the Commission amended its Administrative 
Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure by the addition of a new 
category to those now required to be submitted to the Commission for 
review and approval under section 3.8 of the Compact: Any project that 
the Executive Director may specially direct by notice to the project 
sponsor or land owner as having a potential substantial water quality 
impact on waters classified as Special Protection Waters. That 
amendment is published elsewhere in the Rules and Regulations section 
of this issue of the Federal Register.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Water Code of the Delaware River 
Basin, Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality Regulations, and 
the full text of the amendments are available from the Delaware River 
Basin Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan M. Weisman, Commission 
Secretary, Delaware River Basin Commission: Telephone (609) 883-9500 
X203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission held public hearings on the 
proposed amendments on June 16, 1993 and June 22, 1993 as noticed in 
the April 9, 1993 and June 16, 1993 issues of the Federal Register 
(Vol. 58, No. 67 and Vol. 58, No. 114). Based upon testimony received 
and considerable deliberation, the Commission has amended its 
Comprehensive Plan, Water Code of the Delaware River Basin and 
Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality Regulations.
Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688
    Dated: February 25, 1994.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-5607 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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