[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 63 (Friday, April 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15319-15321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7517]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Actions Taken at March 12, 2009, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of commission actions.

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SUMMARY: At its regular business meeting on March 12, 2009, in 
Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Commission held a public hearing as part of 
its regular business meeting. At the public hearing, the Commission: 
(1) Approved, modified, and tabled certain water resources projects; 
(2) rescinded approvals for three water resources projects; and (3) 
adopted a ``Records Processing Fee Schedule.'' Details concerning these 
and other matters addressed at the public hearing and business meeting 
are contained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: March 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: 
[email protected]; or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the 
Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
e-mail: [email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the 
above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the public hearing and its 
related action items identified below, the following items were also 
presented or acted on at the business meeting: (1) Recognition of Brig. 
Gen. Todd Semonite for his two and one half years of outstanding 
service as the United States Member of the Commission; (2) a special 
presentation by Mr. Bob Hainly, Asst. Director, USGS Pennsylvania Water 
Science Center, on obtaining real-time stream flow data using a stream 
velocity measurement method; (3) a report on the present hydrologic 
conditions of the basin indicating below normal precipitation and the 
development of dry conditions heading into Spring 2009; (4) adoption of 
an Annual Water Resources Program for 2009 implementing the recently 
revised comprehensive plan; (5) presentation of the William Jeanes 
Award to Robert Hughes, Director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition 
for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) in recognition of his dedicated 
involvement in numerous projects to restore abandoned mines and improve 
the water quality of abandoned mine drainage degraded streams; (6) 
approval/ratification of three grants related to water resources 
management; (7) adoption of a set of ``By-Laws'' governing the internal 
organization, operation, and procedures of the Commission; and (8) 
tabling of three agenda items, including an ``Application Fee Policy 
for Mine Drainage Withdrawals,'' an ``Access to Records Policy,'' and 
revision of the FY 2010 budget. The Commission also heard counsel's 
report on legal matters affecting the Commission, during which the 
Commission authorized the execution of a proposed settlement agreement 
on a federal court appeal by East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, 
Pennsylvania, and tabled until the June 2009 meeting an administrative 
appeal by Mr. Mark Givler regarding Commission approval of a gas 
drilling project for Chief Oil & Gas, LLC.
    The Commission also convened a public hearing and took the 
following actions:

Public Hearing--Projects Approved

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC (Snake 
Creek), Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (Pine 
Creek), Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River-1), Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River-2), Renovo Borough, Clinton County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River-3), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (for 
operations in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Modification of 
consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on 
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080904).
    8. Project Sponsor: CAN DO, Inc. Project Facility: Corporate 
Center, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
0.547 mgd from Well 1.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Consumptive water use of 
up to 0.999 mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
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up to 34.392 mgd from the North Branch Susquehanna River.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 
Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
0.600 mgd for treatment of groundwater contamination.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (for 
operations in Chemung and Tioga Counties, N.Y., and Bradford, 
Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive 
water use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20080902).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for 
operations in Bradford County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water 
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20080911).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for 
operations in Lycoming County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water 
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20080934).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (for 
operations in Clearfield County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive 
water use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20081201).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Sugar 
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.053 mgd.
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (for operations in 
Wyoming County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport 
with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 
20081204).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Delta Borough, Peach Bottom 
Township, York County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 0.019 mgd from 
Well DR-2.
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (for 
operations in Elmira, N.Y., Area). Modification of consumptive water 
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20080603).
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (for 
operations in Mansfield, Pa., Area). Modification of consumptive water 
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20080608).
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett 
Branch-1, Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.171 mgd.
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett 
Branch-2, Sinnemahoning Creek), Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.152 mgd.
    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Chemung 
River-2), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-
1), Burlington Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.099 mgd.
    25. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Sugar Creek-
2), North Towanda Town, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.099 mgd.
    26. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna 
River-1), Athens Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.322 mgd.
    27. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna 
River-2), Ulster and Sheshequin Townships, Bradford County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
    28. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (West Creek), 
Benzinger Township, Elk County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.096 mgd.
    29. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (for 
operations in Southern Tier of N.Y., and Tioga and Bradford Counties, 
Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport with new 
regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080601).
    30. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar 
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd.
    31. Project Sponsor and Facility: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp., 
Towanda Borough, Bradford County, Pa. Consumptive water use of up to 
0.170 mgd.
    32. Project Sponsor: IBM Corp. Project Facility: Endicott, Village 
of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Groundwater withdrawal of 1.010 mgd 
for treatment of groundwater contamination.
    33. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (for 
operations in Cameron, Clearfield, and Elk Counties, Pa.). Modification 
of consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on 
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20081211).
    34. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (Sterling 
Run), Lumber Township, Cameron County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.499 mgd.
    35. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project 
Facility: Ashcom Quarry, Snake Spring Valley Township, Bedford County, 
Pa. Modification of consumptive water use, groundwater and surface 
water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20031204).
    36. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy 
Company, LLC (for operations in Potter and McKean Counties, Pa.). 
Modification of consumptive water use to comport with new regulations 
effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080921).
    37. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources--Appalachia, LLC 
(for operations in Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, and 
Tioga Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to comport 
with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 
20080931).
    38. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rex Energy Corporation (for 
operations in Centre and Clearfield Counties, Pa.). Modification of 
consumptive water use to comport with new regulations effective on 
January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 20080941).
    39. Project Sponsor and Facility: Turm Oil, Inc. (for operations in 
Susquehanna County, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water use to 
comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 (Docket No. 
20081223).
    40. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources (for operations 
in Tioga and Potter Counties, Pa.). Modification of consumptive water 
use to comport with new regulations effective on January 15, 2009 
(Docket No. 20081228).
    41. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources (Pine Creek), 
Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 0.430 
mgd.
    42. Project Sponsor and Facility: Water Treatment Solutions, LLC 
(West Branch Susquehanna River), Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of 0.100 mgd.

Public Hearing--Projects Tabled

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ALTA Operating Company, LLC 
(DuBois Creek), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.010 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West 
Branch Susquehanna River-4), Burnside Township, Centre County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

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    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Bennett 
Branch-3, Sinnemahoning Creek), Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.290 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Chemung 
River-1), Chemung Town, Chemung County, N.Y. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.322 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal 
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel 
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for a 
withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd from the Gordon Well.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal 
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel 
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Applications for: 
(1) An out-of-basin diversion to the Delaware River Basin for water 
supply; (2) an existing into-basin diversion of wastewater of up to 
1.100 mgd from the Delaware River Basin (existing water sources in the 
Delaware Basin are the Kaufman Reservoir that has an allocation of 
0.500 mgd and the Mount Laurel Reservoir that has an allocation of 
0.600 mgd); and (3) inclusion of the project in the SRBC Comprehensive 
Plan.

Public Hearing--Project Withdrawn

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc. (Kersey Run), 
Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal 
of up to 0.070 mgd.

Public Hearing--Rescinded Project Approvals

    1. Project Sponsor: Harristown Development Corporation. Project 
Facility: Strawberry Square (Docket No. 20030410), City of Harrisburg, 
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Docket No. 20080301), Broome, Tioga, and Chemung Counties, N.Y.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millennium Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Docket No. 20080302), Town of Windsor, Broome County, and Town 
of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y.

Public Hearing--Records Processing Fee Schedule

    Following a brief hearing, the Commission adopted a ``Records 
Processing Fee Schedule'' to recover costs associated with meeting 
records requests.

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

    Dated: March 23, 2009.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
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