[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 105 (Friday, May 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31179-31180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12057]


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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 8:30 a.m. 
on June 12, 2008 in Elmira, New York. At the public hearing, the 
Commission will consider: (1) Approval of certain water resources 
projects, including one enforcement action, (2) consideration of a 
request to reopen Docket No. 20020819, Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing 
Association., Inc., and (3) a request for a hearing on an 
administrative appeal regarding Docket No. 20080305, Mountainview 
Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc. 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: June 12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Elmira--Riverview, 760 E. Water Street, Elmira, 
New York. 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 
infrastructure presentation by Ms. Sandra Allen of the N.Y. Department 
of Environmental Conservation, (2) a report on the present hydrologic 
conditions of the basin, (3) approval of a proposal to increase the 
Commission's consumptive use mitigation fee, (4) a recommendation to 
rescind certain Commission policies, (5) approval of an FY-10 Budget, 
(6) approval of various grants and contracts, and (7) election of a new 
Chairman and Vice-Chairman to serve in the next fiscal year. The 
Commission will also hear a Legal Counsel's report and an update on 
recent activities in our regulatory program.

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Public Hearing--Projects Scheduled for Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Catatonk 
Creek), Town of Spencer, Tioga County, N.Y. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Chemung 
River), Town of Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Chemung 
River), Chemung Town, Chemung County, N.Y. Applications for consumptive 
water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.250 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Seeley 
Creek), Town of Southport, Chemung County, N.Y. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Tioga River; 
at Tioga Junction), Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pa. Applications 
for consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Crooked 
Creek; near Middlebury Center), Middlebury Township, Tioga County, Pa. 
Applications for consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Susquehanna 
River), Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Tioga River; 
near Mansfield), Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar Creek), 
West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Towanda 
Creek), Franklin Township, Bradford County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.250 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.250 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Neptune Industries, Inc. 
(Lackawanna River), Borough of Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Landfill, Inc., Dunmore 
Borough, Lackawanna County, Pa. Applications for consumptive water use 
of up to 0.100 mgd and groundwater withdrawal of 0.020 mgd from Well 1, 
0.010 mgd from Well 2, and 0.020 mgd from Well 3, and settlement of an 
outstanding compliance matter.
    13. Project Sponsor: United States Gypsum Company. Project 
Facility: Washingtonville Plant (Well W-A8), Derry Township, Montour 
County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of 0.350 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor: Kratzer Run Development, LLC. Project 
Facility: Eagles Ridge Golf Club (formerly Grandview Golf Course/
Susquehanna Recreation Corporation), Ferguson Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa. Applications for consumptive water use of up to 0.099 mgd 
and surface water withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Commonwealth Environmental 
Systems, L.P., Foster, Frailey and Reily Townships, Schuylkill County, 
Pa. Modification of consumptive water use and groundwater approval 
(Docket No. 20070304).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Lykens Valley Golf Course 
(formerly Harrisburg North Golf Course), Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin 
County, Pa. Applications for consumptive water use of up to 0.200 mgd 
and surface water withdrawal of up to 0.200 mgd.
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Spring Creek Golf Course (Spring 
Creek), Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.081 mgd and surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.081 mgd.
    18. Project Sponsor: Pennsy Supply, Inc. Project Facility: 
Hummelstown Quarry, South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 29.925 mgd.
    19. Project Sponsor: Titanium Hearth Technologies, Inc. Project 
Facility: TIMET North American Operations, Caernarvon Township, Berks 
County, Pa. Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.133 mgd, 
and settlement of an outstanding compliance matter.
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Conestoga Country Club (Well 1), 
Manor and Lancaster Townships, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of 0.281 mgd.
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rock Springs Generation Facility, 
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland. Modification of surface water 
withdrawal, groundwater withdrawal, and consumptive water use approval 
(Docket No. 20001203).

Public Hearing--Project Scheduled for Enforcement Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Standing Stone Golf Club (Docket 
No. 20020612), Oneida Township, Huntington County, Pa.

Public Hearing--Petition To Reopen Docket

    1. Petition of East Hanover Township, et al., Dauphin County, Pa., 
to reopen Docket No. 20020819, Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing 
Association, Inc.

Public Hearing--Request for Hearing on Administrative Appeal

    1. Request of East Hanover Township, et al., Dauphin Co., Pa., for 
hearing on administrative appeal of Docket No. 20080305, Mountainview 
Thoroughbred Racing Association, Inc.

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 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 
June 12, 2008 to be considered.

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

    Dated: May 19, 2008.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-12057 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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