[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 42 (Monday, March 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11457-11458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3948]



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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Public Hearing and Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing and Commission Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing as part of its regular business meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on 
March 13, 2008 in Bedford, Pennsylvania. At the public hearing, the 
Commission will consider: (1) A request for an administrative hearing, 
(2) approval of certain water resources projects, including one 
enforcement action and several diversions into and out of the basin for 
pipeline testing, and (3) a separate rescission of an existing docket 
approval. Details concerning the matters to be addressed at the public 
hearing and business meeting are contained in the Supplementary 
Information section of this notice.

DATES: March 13, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Bedford Springs Resort, P.O. Box 639, Bedford, Pa. See 
Supplementary Information section for mailing and electronic mailing 
addresses for submission of written comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423; ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected] or Deborah J. Dickey, Secretary to the Commission, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 301; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the public hearing and its 
related action items identified below, the business meeting also 
includes the following items on the agenda: (1) A special presentation 
on the Bedford Springs Resort renovation project, (2) a report on the 
present hydrologic conditions of the basin, (3) authorization to 
release for public comment a proposed increase of the consumptive use 
fee from its current level of 14 cents per 1,000 gallons of water 
consumed to 28 cents per 1,000 gallons consumed with an annual CPI 
adjustment, (4) a Consumptive Use Mitigation Plan, (5) the 2008 Water 
Resources Program, (6) adjustments in the FY-09 Budget, and (7) 
approval of various grants and contracts.

Public Hearing--Request for Administrative Hearing

    1. Project Sponsor: East Hanover Township, Dauphin Co., Pa. re: 
December 5, 2007 Commission approval of a consumptive use for 
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc.

Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cooperstown Dreams Park, Inc., 
Town of Hartwick, Otsego County, N.Y. Modification of consumptive use 
and surface water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20060602).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Chenango River), Towns of Chenango and Fenton, Broome County, 
N.Y. Application for surface water withdrawal of 2.480 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Susquehanna River); Town of Windsor; Broome, Tioga, and Chemung 
Counties; N.Y. Application for surface water withdrawal of 4.130 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Newtown Creek), Town of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of 2.150 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Cayuta Creek); Towns of Van Etten and Barton; Chemung and Tioga 
Counties, N.Y. Application for surface water withdrawal of 2.810 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Owego Creek), Towns of Owego and Tioga, Tioga County, N.Y. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of 3.000 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor: Sand Springs Development Corp. Project 
Facility: Sand Springs Golf Community, Butler Township, Luzerne County, 
Pa. Modification of groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 
20030406).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: First Quality Tissue, LLC, City of 
Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Applications for consumptive water use 
of up to 2.500 mgd and surface water withdrawal of 10.500 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor: Wynding Brook, Inc. Project Facility: Wynding 
Brook Golf Club (formerly Turbot Hills Golf Club), Turbot Township, 
Northumberland County, Pa. Applications for consumptive water use of up 
to 0.283 mgd and surface water withdrawal of 0.499 mgd, and rescission 
of Commission Docket No. 20020808.
    10. Project Sponsor: Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products, Inc. Project 
Facility: Michael Foods Egg Products Co., Upper Mahanoy Township, 
Schuylkill County, Pa. Modification of consumptive water use and 
groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19990903).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing 
Association, Inc., East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of 0.400 mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bottling Group, LLC, dba The 
Pepsi Bottling Group--Harrisburg, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin 
County, Pa. Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.466 mgd, 
and settlement of an outstanding compliance matter.
    13. Project Sponsor: Martin Limestone, Inc. Project Facility: 
Burkholder Quarry, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Modification of 
groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20040307).
    14. Project Sponsor: Golf Enterprises, Inc. Project Facility: 
Valley Green Golf Course, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. 
Modification of groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20021019).
    15. Project Sponsor: Springwood, LLC Project Facility: Springwood 
Golf Club, York Township, York County, Pa. Applications for consumptive 
water use of up to 0.350 mgd and surface water withdrawal of 0.400 mgd.
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Port Deposit Water & Sewer 
Authority, Town of Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of 1.500 mgd.

Public Hearing--Project Scheduled for Action Involving Diversions

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C., Re: Nos. 2-6 above, Projects Scheduled for Action, Chemung, 
Tioga & Broome Counties, N.Y. A portion of the waters withdrawn by 
these projects (up to 3.230 mgd) will be diverted into the Delaware 
River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin, which will also constitute a 
consumptive use of water.

Public Hearing--Project Scheduled for Rescission Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walsh Construction (Docket No. 
20050603), Fermanagh Township, Juniata County, Pa.

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the above hearing to offer written 
or oral comments to the Commission on any matter on the hearing agenda, 
or at the business meeting to offer written or oral comments on other 
matters scheduled for consideration at the business meeting. The chair 
of the Commission reserves the right to limit oral

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statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course 
of the hearing and business meeting. Written comments may also be 
mailed to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front 
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-2391, or submitted 
electronically to Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, e-mail: 
[email protected] or Deborah J. Dickey, Secretary to the Commission, e-
mail: [email protected]. Comments mailed or electronically submitted 
must be received prior to December 5, 2007 to be considered.

    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: February 22, 2008.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E8-3948 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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