[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35566-35568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16786]


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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

18 CFR Part 430


Protected Area Permits for New Withdrawals; Amendments to the 
Delaware River Basin Commission's Ground Water Protected Area 
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: At its June 23, 1999 business meeting, the Delaware River 
Basin Commission amended its Ground Water Protected Area Regulations 
for Southeastern Pennsylvania by the establishment of numerical 
withdrawal limits for 62 subbasins which are entirely or partially 
within the Protected Area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Ground Water Protected Area 
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania 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, (609) 883-9500 ext. 203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 9, 1999 the Commission held public 
hearings on proposed amendments to its Ground Water Protected Area 
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania as noticed in the Federal 
Register, Vol. 64, No. 7, page 1763, January 12, 1999 and Vol. 64, No. 
41, page 10280, March 3, 1999. The Commission has considered the 
extensive testimony and comments from interested parties and has 
prepared a ``Response Document on Proposed Amendments to the Ground 
Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania: May 
1999'' which is available upon request to Ms. Weisman at the number 
provided above.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 430

    Water supply.

    18 CFR part 430 is amended as follows:

PART 430--GROUND WATER PROTECTION AREA: PENNSYLVANIA

    1. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Pub. L. 87-328 (75 Stat. 688).

    2. Section 430.13 is amended by revising paragraph (i)(3) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 430.13  Protected area permits for new withdrawals.

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    (i) * * *
    (3)(i) The potentially stressed levels and withdrawal limits for 
all delineated basins and subbasins are set forth below:

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                                            Potentially
                Subbasin                  Stressed (mgy)    Withdrawal
                                                \1\         Limit (mgy)
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                          Neshaminy Creek Basin
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West Branch Neshaminy Creek Basin.......            1054            1405
Pine Run Basin..........................             596             795
North Branch Neshaminy Creek............             853            1131
Doylestown Subbasin Neshaminy Creek.....             710             946
Warwick Subbasin Neshaminy Creek........             889            1185
Warrington Subbasin Little Neshaminy                 505             673
 Creek..................................
Park Creek Basin........................             582             776
Warminster Subbasin Little Neshaminy                1016            1355
 Creek..................................
Mill Creek Basin........................            1174            1565
Northampton Subbasin Neshaminy Creek....             596             794
Newtown Creek...........................             298             397
Core Creek Basin........................             494             658
Ironworks Creek Basin...................             326             434
Lower Section Subbasin Neshaminy Creek..            3026            4034
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Schuylkill River Basin
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Hay Creek...............................             974            1299
Lower Reach Manatawny-Ironstone Creek...            1811            2414
Pigeon Creek............................             611             815

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Schuylkill-Crow Creek...................            1157            1543
Schuylkill-Mingo Creek..................             671             895
Schuylkill-Plymouth-Mill Creeks.........            4446            5929
Schuylkill-Sixpenny Creek...............            1490            1987
Schuylkill-Sprogels Run.................            1091            1455
Schuylkill-Stony Creek..................             687             916
Schuylkill-Trout Creek..................            1082            1443
Stony Creek.............................            1242            1655
Valley Creek............................            1865           2486
                  French and Pickering Creek Subbasins
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Lower Reach French Creek................             634             845
Lower Reach Pickering Creek.............            1716            2288
Middle Reach French Creek...............            1608            2145
South Branch French Creek...............            1044            1393
Upper Reach French Creek................            1295            1726
Upper Reach Pickering Creek.............            1358            1811
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                 Perkiomen and Skippack Creek Subbasins
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East Branch Perkiomen-Indian Creeks.....             633             844
East Branch Perkiomen-Mill Creeks.......             720             961
East Branch Perkiomen-Morris Run........            1214            1619
Hosensack-Indian Creeks.................            1257            1676
Lower Reach Skippack Creek..............            1069            1426
Perkiomen-Deep Creeks...................            1047            1396
Perkiomen-Lodal Creeks..................            1200            1600
Perkiomen-Macoby Creek..................            1252            1669
Swamp-Middle Creeks.....................            1423            1898
Swamp-Minister Creeks...................             547             730
Swamp-Scioto Creeks.....................             746             994
Towamencin Creek........................             466             622
Unami-Licking Creeks....................             992            1322
Unami-Ridge Valley Creeks...............            1068            1424
Upper Reach Perkiomen Creek.............            1223            1631
Upper Reach Skippack Creek..............             813            1084
West Branch Perkiomen Creek.............            1566            2088
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                          Delaware River Basin
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Jericho Creek...........................             421             562
Mill Creek..............................            1600            2134
Paunnacussing Creek.....................             513             684
Pidcock Creek...........................             563             751
Upper Reach Cobbs Creek.................             871            1161
Upper Reach Crum Creek..................            1290            1721
Upper Reach Darby Creek.................            1625            2167
Upper Reach East Branch Chester Creek...            1865            2487
Upper Reach Frankford Creek.............            1414            1886
Upper Reach Poquessing Creek............            1008            1344
Upper Reach Ridley Creek................            1707            2275
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                            Tohickon Subbasin
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Tohickon-Beaver-Morgan Creeks...........            1156            1541
Tohickon-Deep Run.......................             956            1274
Tohickon-Geddes-Cabin Runs..............             602             803
Tohickon-Lake Nockamixon................             556             741
Tohickon-Three Mile Run.................             726             968
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                   Pennypack and Wissahickon Subbasins
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Lower Reach Wissahickon Creek...........            2750            3666
Upper Reach Wissahickon Creek...........            1302            1736
Middle Reach Pennypack Creek............            1295            1727
Upper Reach Pennypack Creek.............            1358            1811
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                        Brandywine Creek Subbasin
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East Branch Brandywine-Taylor Run.......            1054            1405
Middle Reach Brandywine Creek...........             823            1098
Upper Reach Brandywine Creek............            1614            2153
West Branch Brandywine-Beaver Run.......            2110            2813

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West Branch Brandywine-Broad Run........            2380            3173
West Valley Creek.......................            1673            2231
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                             Lehigh Subbasin
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Upper Reach Saucon Creek................             946           1262
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\1\ mgy means million gallons per year.

    (ii) Subject to public notice and hearing, this section may be 
updated or revised based upon new and evolving information on hydrology 
and streamflow and ground water monitoring or in accordance with 
paragraph (i)(2) of this section.
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    Dated: June 24, 1999.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
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