[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47899-47900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23117]


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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

    The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a special 35th 
Anniversary meeting on Thursday, September 19, 1996 beginning at 11:00 
a.m. in the Concert Hall located in the Independence Seaport Museum at 
211 South Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street, Penn's Landing, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting, which is open to the public, 
will commemorate the Commission's 35th year under the interstate-
federal Delaware River Basin Compact.
    Following a luncheon recess, the meeting will reconvene at 2:30 
p.m. at the same location and will include the following subjects for 
public hearing:

Applications for Approval of the Following Projects Pursuant to Article 
10.3, Article 11 and/or Section 3.8 of the Compact

    1. Palmer Water Company D-81-24 CP RENEWAL 3. Application for the 
renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 35 million 
gallons (mg)/30 days of water to the applicant's distribution system 
for Well Nos. 4, 6, 7, Foundry Well and Well A. Commission approval on 
May 22, 1991 was limited to five years. The applicant requests that the 
total withdrawal from all wells remain limited to 35 mg/30 days. The 
project is located in Palmerton Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Broad Run Valley, Inc. D-85-27 CP RENEWAL 2. All application for 
the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 24 mg/
30 days of water to the applicant's Wilkinson Farm water supply project 
from Well No. W-3. Commission approval on June 19, 1991 was limited to 
five years. The applicant requests that the total withdrawal from all 
wells remain limited to 24 mg/30 days. The project is located in New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Woodloch Pines, Inc. D-89-57 CP RENEWAL. An application for the 
renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 9 mg/30 
days of water to the applicant's potable distribution system and golf 
course irrigation system from Well Nos. 5, 6 and 9. Commission approval 
on August 8, 1990 was limited to five years. The applicant requests 
that the total withdrawal from all wells remain limited to 9 mg/30 
days. The project is located in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, 
Pennsylvania.
    4. Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority D-93-38 CP. An application 
for approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 29 
mg/30 days of water to the applicant's distribution system from new 
Well No. 13 screened in the Mt. Laurel Aquifer, and to increase the 
existing withdrawal limit of 136 mg/30 days from all wells to 149 mg/30 
days. The project is located in Evesham Township, Burlington County, 
New Jersey.
    5. Resorts USA, Inc. D-94-28-CP. An application for approval of a 
ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 1.73 mg/30 days of 
water to the applicant's Country Club of the Poconos at Big Ridge 
distribution system from new Well No. 2, and to retain the existing 
withdrawal limit from all wells of 3.7 mg/30 days. The project is 
located in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
    6. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority D-94-72 CP. An 
application for the approval of a ground water withdrawal project to 
supply up to 5.0 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's distribution 
system to serve the proposed Country Crossing residential development 
and the High Pointe industrial complex from new Well Nos. 9, 10 and 11. 
The applicant requests that the total withdrawals from all wells remain 
limited to 22.0 mg/30 days. The project is located in Warwick Township, 
Bucks County in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected 
Area.
    7. Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority D-95-36 CP. An 
application for an increased withdrawal of water from previously 
approved Well Nos. 2 through 8 in the applicant's water supply system. 
The applicant requests that the withdrawal from Well Nos. 2 through 8 
be increased from 37 mg/30 days to 47 mg/30 days. The project is 
located in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    8. Borough of Clayton D-95-45 CP. An application for approval of a 
ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 15 mg/30 days of water 
to the applicant's distribution system from new Well No. 6, and to 
increase the existing withdrawal limit of 27.7 mg/30 days from all 
wells to 31 mg/30 days. The project is located in Clayton Borough, 
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    9. Township of Medford D-95-55 CP. An application for approval of a 
ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 28 mg/30 days of water 
to the applicant's distribution system from new Well Nos. 14, 15 and 
16, and to increase the existing withdrawal limit of 68.7 mg/30 days 
from all wells to 77 mg/30 days. The project is located in Medford 
Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
    10. City of Millville D-96-5 CP. An application for approval of a 
ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 43.2 mg/30 days of 
water to the applicant's distribution system from new Well No. 17, and 
to retain the existing withdrawal limit from all wells of 200 mg/30 
days. The project is located in the City of Millville, Cumberland 
County, New Jersey.
    11. Borough of Pemberton D-96-7 CP. An application for approval of 
a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 10.5 mg/30 days of 
water to the applicant's distribution system from new Well Nos. 4 and 
5, and to limit the withdrawal limit from all wells to 10.5 mg/30 days. 
The project is located in Pemberton Borough, Burlington County, New 
Jersey.
    12. Keystone Hollow Corporation D-96-14. An application for 
approval of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 12 mg/30 
days of water to the applicant's Great Bear Golf and Country Club 
irrigation system from new Well Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and to limit the 
withdrawal from all wells and ponds to mg/30 days. The project is 
located in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
    13. Borough of Bowmanstown D-96-22 CP. A project to construct a 0.2 
mgd sewage treatment plant (STP) to serve the Borough of Bowmanstown in 
Carbon County, PA. The proposed STP will provide secondary biological 
treatment utilizing the activated sludge sequencing batch reactor 
process. The STP will be located just off Lincoln Avenue on the east 
side of the Lehigh River to which the treated effluent will discharge 
after chlorination.
    14. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 
D-96-23 CP. A project to modify the applicant's existing 0.2 mgd STP 
serving the Nockamixon State park in Bedminster, East Rockhill, Haycock 
and Nockamixon Townships, all in Bucks County, PA. The existing 
extended aeration activated sludge secondary biological treatment 
process will be changed to a sequencing batch reactor type activated 
sludge process. The STP is situated downstream of the Tohickon Dam and 
will continue to discharge to Tohickon Creek just downstream of the

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dam after tertiary filtration and chlorine disinfection.
    15. Warwick Township Water & Sewer Authority D-96-24 CP. A project 
to construct a 0.12 mgd STP to serve residential and industrial 
development in an area currently served only by on-lot systems. The STP 
will be located just north of the intersection of Bristol and Mearns 
Roads and west of an unnamed tributary of Little Neshaminy Creek, to 
which it will discharge, in Warwick Township, Bucks County, PA. The STP 
will utilize the sequencing batch reactor activated sludge process to 
provide secondary biological treatment. Ultraviolet disinfection will 
be provided prior to discharge.
    16. Tobyhanna Township D-96-29 CP. A proposed municipal STP that 
will provide 0.3 mgd of treatment capacity to serve the Blakeslee 
Corners area of Tobyhanna Township which has experienced failure of on-
lot disposal systems. The new STP will provide advanced secondary 
biological treatment, tertiary filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection 
prior to discharge to Tobyhanna Creek, approximately 1,000 feet 
upstream of State Route 115 in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, PA.
    17. Middletown Township D-96-32. An application for approval of a 
ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 4 mg/30 days of water 
to irrigate the applicant's Middletown Country Club golf course from 
new Well No. 1G, and to limit the withdrawal from all sources to 4 mg/
30 days. The project is located in Middletown Township, Bucks county in 
the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area.
    18. Burlington Township D-95 35 CP. A project to upgrade and expand 
the applicant's Central Avenue STP from 1.65 mgd to 3.65 mgd, and to 
relocate the outfall from Tanners Run, a tidal tributary of the 
Delaware River, to the mainstream of the Delaware River in Water 
Quality Zone 2. The STP will continue to serve Burlington Township and 
is located on Central Avenue in Burlington Township, Burlington County, 
NJ.
    Documents relating to these items may be examined at the 
Commission's offices. Preliminary dockets are available in single 
copies upon request. Please contact George C. Elias concerning docket-
related questions. Persons wishing to testify at this hearing are 
requested to register with the Secretary prior to the hearing.

    Dated: September 3, 1996.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-23117 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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