[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 136 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34845-34847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16971]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Actions Taken at June 18, 2009 Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Actions.

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SUMMARY: At its regular business meeting on June 18, 2009, in 
Binghamton, New York, 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) approved two water resources projects involving diversions; (3) 
rescinded approval for one water resources project; (4) approved 
settlements involving three water resources projects; and (5) 
considered two requests for an administrative hearing on projects 
previously approved by the Commission. 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: June 18, 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 Col. 
Peter Mueller, alternate United States Member of the Commission, who is 
departing his position as Baltimore District Engineer in July 2009; (2) 
a report on the present hydrologic conditions of the basin indicating 
recovery from winter precipitation deficits; (3) a presentation on 
SRBC's Flooding ``Priority Management Area'' with additional 
information on the third anniversary of the June 2006 flood and 
enhancements to flood warning and preparedness; (4) presentation of the 
Maurice K. Goddard Award to David Nicosia of the National Weather 
Service, Binghamton Office; (5) adoption of an Application Fee Policy 
for Mine Drainage Withdrawals to guide the granting of fee waivers or 
reductions to projects using water impaired by abandoned mine drainage; 
(6) approval for proposed rulemaking regarding Commission approval of 
projects undergoing federal licensing/relicensing and other revisions; 
(7) revisions to the FY-2010 budget commencing July 1, 2009; (8) 
adoption of a FY-2011 budget commencing July 1, 2010; (9) ratification 
of a contract with the U.S. Geological Survey on simulation of baseline 
streamflow conditions, and approval of a grant application to the 
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) regarding 
expansion of an innovative stormwater management project at the 
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex; and (10) election of the member 
representing the U.S. Government as the new Chair of the Commission and 
the member representing the State of New York as the new Vice Chair of 
the Commission to serve in the next fiscal year. The Commission also 
heard counsel's report on legal matters affecting the Commission. 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 
(Turner Lake), Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.393 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Chemung River), Athens Township, Bradford County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Sugar 
Creek), Burlington Township, Bradford County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Newton), Terry

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Township, Bradford County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 
mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--McCarthy), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Towanda Creek--Monroe Hose), Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.400 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Towanda Creek--DeCristo), Leroy Township, Bradford County, PA. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Wyalusing Creek--Vanderfeltz), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (Inez Moss Pond), 
Benton Township, Columbia County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.099 mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Tioga 
River--Greer), Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.107 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(Little Muncy Creek--LYC-01, Jordan), Franklin Town, Lycoming County, 
PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.041 mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(Little Muncy Creek--LYC-02, Temple), Franklin Town, Lycoming County, 
PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.091 mgd.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(South Branch Tunkhannock Creek--WSC), Benton Township, Lackawanna 
County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.091 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(West Branch Susquehanna River--Sproul State Forest), Burnside 
Township, Centre County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 1.080 
mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor: Exelon Generation Company, LLC. Project 
Facility: Three Mile Island Generating Station, Unit 1, Londonderry 
Township, Dauphin County, PA. Modification to project features of the 
consumptive water use approval (Docket No. 19950302).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Grand Water Rush, LLC (Grand Farm 
Pond), Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, PA. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.022 mgd.
    17. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation. Project Facility: 
Hollywood AMD Treatment Plant, Huston and Jay Townships, Clearfield and 
Elk Counties, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 2.890 mgd from six 
deep mine complexes.
    18. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation. Project Facility: 
Lancashire No. 15 AMD Treatment Plant, Barr Township, Cambria County, 
PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 7.400 mgd from Recovery Wells 1, 2, 
and 3, and D Seam Discharge.
    19. Project Sponsor: PPL Holtwood, LLC. Project Facility: Holtwood 
Hydroelectric Station, Martic and Conestoga Townships, Lancaster 
County, and Chanceford and Lower Chanceford Townships, York County, PA. 
Redevelopment modifications of its operations on the lower Susquehanna 
River, including the addition of a second power station and associated 
infrastructure.
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal 
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel 
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.362 mgd from the Gordon Well.
    21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Tunkhannock Creek--Price), Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.380 mgd.
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stone Energy Corporation 
(Wyalusing Creek--Hogan), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd.
    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stone Energy Corporation 
(Wyalusing Creek--Stang), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd.
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services, 
L.L.C. (Meshoppen Creek), Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, PA. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.100 mgd.
    25. Project Sponsor: Titanium Metals Corporation. Project Facility: 
Titanium Hearth Technologies, Inc., d.b.a. TIMET North American 
Operations, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, PA. Groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd from Well 1.
    26. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ultra Resources, Inc. (Elk Run), 
Gaines Township, Tioga County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.020 mgd.
    27. Project Sponsor and Facility: Valley Country Club, Sugarloaf 
Township, Luzerne County, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd 
from the Pumphouse Well and 0.090 mgd from the Shop Well.

Public Hearing--Projects Tabled

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Charles Header-Laurel Springs 
Development, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of 0.099 mgd from Laurel Springs.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Charles Header-Laurel Springs 
Development, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Application for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.099 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(Black Moshannon Creek), Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.140 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Towanda 
Creek--Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department), Franklin Township, 
Bradford County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 
2.000 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (Abandoned 
Mine Pool--Unnamed Tributary to Finley Run), Shippen Township, Cameron 
County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.090 
mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: 
Hunlock Power Station, Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.870 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: 
Hunlock Power Station, Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal from the Susquehanna River of 
up to 55.050 mgd.

Public Hearing--Projects Withdrawn

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Wyalusing Creek--Wells), Wyalusing Borough, Bradford County, PA. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(East Branch Tunkhannock Creek), Clifford Township, Lackawanna County, 
PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.130 mgd.

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Public Hearing--Projects Approved Involving Diversions

    1. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation. Project Facility: 
Lancashire No. 15 AMD Treatment Plant, Barr Township, Cambria County, 
PA. Into-basin diversion of up to 10.000 mgd from the Ohio River Basin.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Schuylkill County Municipal 
Authority, Pottsville Public Water Supply System, Mount Laurel 
Subsystem, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Out-of-basin 
diversion of up to 0.428 mgd to the Delaware River Basin for water 
supply; and an existing into-basin diversion of up to 0.485 mgd from 
the Delaware River Basin.

Public Hearing--Rescission of Project Approval

    1. Project Sponsor. Corning Incorporated; Fall Brook Facility 
(Docket No. 19960301), Corning, Steuben County, N.Y.

Public Hearing--Enforcement Actions

    The Commission approved settlements in lieu of civil penalties for 
the following projects:
    1. Belden & Blake Corporation (EnerVest Operating, LLC)--$150,000
    2. Chester County Solid Waste Authority--$51,000
    3. East Resources, Inc. (Tioga River)--$75,000

Public Hearing--Administrative Appeals

    1. Docket No. 20081203 from petitioner Mark A. Givler, Esq.--The 
Commission granted Mr. Givler's request to supplement his filing, but 
denied his request for an administrative hearing and his request to 
reopen the docket.
    2. Docket No. 20090315, from petitioner Delta Borough--The 
Commission tabled action on this appeal at the request of the 
petitioner.

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

    Dated: July 8, 2009.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. E9-16971 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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