[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61664-61666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28238]


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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

    Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission 
will

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hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Wednesday, 
December 9, 2009. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular 
business meeting. The conference session and business meeting both are 
open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office 
building, located at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey.
    The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 
10:30 a.m. and will consist of a presentation by a spokesperson for New 
York City regarding temporary closure of the Delaware Aqueduct; a 
report by the chair of the Toxics Advisory Committee; a report by the 
chair of the Water Quality Advisory Committee; and a presentation on 
the Pocono Creek Watershed Sustainability Study.
    The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1 p.m. 
business meeting include the dockets listed below:
    1. Melody Lakes, D-1980-079-3. An application for renewal of the 
applicant's 0.072 mgd WWTP discharge. The project WWTP will continue to 
discharge to Tohickon Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River at River 
Mile 157.00--26.16 (Delaware River--Tohickon Creek) in Richland 
Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The project WWTP is located in 
the drainage area of the section of the non-tidal Delaware River known 
as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection 
Waters.
    2. Schering Corporation, D-1986-004-2. An application to modify 
Schering Corporation's industrial waste treatment plant (IWTP) docket 
to approve an existing discharge of 0.04 mgd of treated industrial 
wastewater from Outfall No. 001A (approved by Docket D-1986-4) and a 
0.02 mgd discharge of cooling tower blowdown and HVAC condensate from 
Outfall No. DSN002A. Outfalls Nos. 001A and DSN002A will continue to 
discharge to an Unnamed Tributary of the Paulins Kill at River Mile 
207.0--33.8--0.3 (Delaware River--Paulins Kill--unnamed tributary), in 
Lafayette Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. The project IWTP is 
located in the drainage area of the section of the non-tidal Delaware 
River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special 
Protection Waters.
    3. Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority, D-2001-042 CP-
3. An application for approval to renew a discharge of up to 14.25 mgd 
from the existing Oaks Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The Oaks WWTP 
discharges to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47--32.35 (Delaware 
River--Schuylkill River), in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery 
County, Pennsylvania.
    4. Delaware County Solid Waste Authority, D-89-18 CP-4. An 
application for approval of the modification and expansion from 0.08 
mgd to 0.115 mgd of the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority's (DCSWA) 
Rolling Hills leachate treatment plant (LTP). Modifications include the 
addition of a clarifier, new ozone system, additional blowers, new 
pumps, and new boilers to ensure the treatment process complies with 
permit limitations such as color, ammonia, and TDS. The LTP treats 
leachate from the Rolling Hills landfill and discharges to the 
Manatawny Creek at River Mile 92.47--54.15--12.2 (Delaware River--
Schuylkill River--Manatawny Creek) through a diffused outfall. The 
project LTP is located in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    5. Gloucester County Utilities Authority D-1990-074 CP-3. An 
application for the continued approval of a 27 mgd discharge of treated 
wastewater from the Gloucester County Utilities Authority (GCUA) 
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). On May 6, 2009, the DRBC approved 
Docket No. D-2008-27-1 for the West Deptford Energy Station (WDES), 
allowing WDES to withdraw up to 7.5 mgd of GCUA's effluent for cooling 
water purposes and to discharge approximately 2.0 mgd of contact 
cooling water (CCW) back to GCUA's effluent stream. As a result of the 
WDES approval, a TDS and thermal mixing zone are required for existing 
GCUA Outfall No. DSN004A at the Delaware River. This application 
includes a thermal mixing zone of 164 feet and a TDS mixing zone of 105 
feet for Outfall No. DSN004A. The project WWTP is located in Water 
Quality Zone 4 at River Mile 89.7 (Delaware River), in West Deptford 
Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    6. Aqua Pennsylvania--Chalfont System, D-1993-083 CP-2. An 
application for approval of a groundwater withdrawal project for which 
the Commission's approval has expired, to continue a withdrawal of 39 
mg/30 days to supply the applicant's public water supply system from 
five existing wells. The project is located in the Stockton Formation 
in the Neshaminy, Pine Run and Cooks Run watersheds in Chalfont and New 
Britain boroughs, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania within the 
Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (GWPA). The 
project wells are located in three sub-basins of the Neshaminy Creek 
Basin, as defined by the GWPA Regulations: North Branch Neshaminy 
Creek, Pine Run Basin and Doylestown Sub-basin Neshaminy Creek.
    7. The Upper Hanover Authority and The Red Hill Water Authority, D-
2002-10 CP-3. An application for a groundwater withdrawal project to 
increase the withdrawal from 43.113 mg/30 days to 56.88 mg/30 days from 
six existing wells and one existing spring water withdrawal (Kemmerer 
Spring) to supply the applicant's public water supply. The 13.767 mg/30 
days increase would be obtained from existing Wells Nos. TUHA-1 and 
TUHA-2. The project is located in the Brunswick, Leithsville and 
Hardyston Formations. The increased allocation is requested in order to 
meet 10-year projected increases in service area demand. The project is 
located in the Perkiomen Creek and Macoby Creek watersheds in Upper 
Hanover, Hereford and Upper Milford Townships, Montgomery, Berks and 
Lehigh Counties, Pennsylvania and is located in the Southeastern 
Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (GWPA). The project wells are 
in the Upper Reach Perkiomen Creek and Perkiomen-Macoby Run sub-basins 
as defined by the GWPA Regulations.
    8. Yukiguni Maitake Manufacturing Corporation of America, D-2003-
026-1. An application for approval of a groundwater withdrawal project 
to supply up to 13.14 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's mushroom 
facility from new Well No. 001. The project is located in the Lower 
Devonian and Sulurian Formations in the Basher Kill Watershed in 
Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, New York. The site is located 
within the drainage area to the section of the non-tidal Delaware River 
known as the Upper Delaware, which is designated as Special Protection 
Waters.
    9. Inversand Company, D-2007-015-1. An application for approval of 
a groundwater withdrawal project to supply up to 15.5 mg/30 days of 
water to the applicant's glauconite mining operations from new Wells 
Nos. 1 and 2 and a mining pit. The project is located in the Mt. 
Laurel-Wenonah and Potomac-Raritan-Magothy formations in the Mantua 
Creek Watershed in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
    10. Yukiguni Maitake Manufacturing Corporation of America, D-2008-
035-1. An application for approval to construct wastewater treatment 
facilities for the Yukiguni Maitake Mushroom Growing Facility and to 
construct three land discharges from a pilot-scale growing facility (1-
story, 44,100 square foot building) on the site. Two of the proposed 
discharges are to a three-bay infiltration basin system, whereas the

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third is to an on-site septic tank discharging to a leach field. The 
three-bay infiltration basin system will accept up to 55,000 gpd, 
51,000 gpd of which will be from a geothermal system (Outfall No. 005) 
and the remaining 4,000 gpd from process water (Outfall No. 002). The 
on-site septic tank and leach field are proposed to receive up to 1,000 
gpd of sanitary wastewater (Outfall No. 001). The project is located in 
the Basher Kill Watershed in Mamakating Township, Sullivan County, New 
York, within the drainage area to the section of the non-tidal Delaware 
River known as the Upper Delaware, which is designated as Special 
Protection Waters.
    11. UMH Properties Inc., D-2009-021-1. An application for approval 
of the Highland Estates Mobile Home Park WWTP. The existing WWTP 
discharges treated sewage effluent at an average annual daily flow rate 
of 0.08325 mgd to an unnamed tributary of Mill Creek, which is a 
tributary of the Schuylkill River. The facility is located in Greenwich 
Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    12. White Manor Country Club, D-2009-022-1. An application for 
approval of a new ground and surface water withdrawal project to supply 
up to 7.02 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's irrigation process 
from existing Well No. 1 and existing Intakes 1 and 2. The project well 
and intakes are located in the Felsic Gneiss, granulite facies in the 
Crum Creek Watershed in Willistown Township, Chester County, 
Pennsylvania and is located in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground 
Water Protected Area.
    13. Camp Lohikan, D-2009-024-1. An application for approval of the 
proposed Camp Lohikan Spray Irrigation Sewage Disposal System. The 
proposed WWTP is comprised of an aerated lagoon system designed to 
provide secondary treatment and disinfection, followed by land 
application via spray irrigation. The hydraulic design capacity of the 
facility is 0.03 million gallons per day (mgd). The proposed project is 
located in the Equinunk Creek Watershed in Buckingham Township, Wayne 
County, Pennsylvania, within the drainage area to the section of the 
non-tidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which is 
classified as Special Protection Waters.
    14. Lehigh Carbon Community College, D-2009-025 CP-1. An 
application for approval to install two new final clarifiers and 
aerobic digesters at the existing 36,225 gallons per day (gpd) WWTP of 
the Lehigh Carbon Community College. No change in hydraulic design is 
proposed. The project is located in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh 
County, Pennsylvania, within the drainage area of the section of the 
non-tidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is 
classified as Special Protection Waters. The WWTP discharges to an 
unnamed tributary of Jordan Creek, a High Quality-Cold Water Fishery, 
Migrating Fishery (HQ-CWF, MF) at River Mile 183.66--16.25--13.79--1.26 
(Delaware River--Lehigh River--Jordan Creek--Unnamed Tributary).
    In addition to the standard business meeting items, including 
adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's previous (October 22, 2009) 
business meeting; announcements of upcoming advisory committee meetings 
and events of interest; a report on hydrologic conditions; a report by 
the Executive Director; and a report by the Commission's General 
Counsel, the business meeting also will include public hearings and 
consideration by the Commission of resolutions: (a) Extending Docket 
No. D-69-210 CP Final (Revision 12) for the Limerick Generating Station 
Water Supply Modification Demonstration Project and Wadesville Mine 
Pool Withdrawal and Streamflow Augmentation Demonstration Project for a 
period of one year or until the Commission approves a revised docket, 
whichever occurs first; (b) authorizing the Executive Director to 
modify Docket D-71-86-2 for DuPont's Edge Moor Titanium Dioxide 
Facility Industrial Wastewater Discharge to provide additional time and 
to establish an approved schedule for installation of a diffuser by 
January 31, 2010; (c) approving the Commission's FY 2010-2015 Water 
Resources Program; (d) approving guidance consisting of a DRBC 
``penalty matrix'' to assist regulated entities and DRBC staff in 
reaching negotiated settlements for suspected violations of DRBC 
regulations; (e) authorizing and directing the Executive Director to 
enter into a revised administrative agreement with the State of New 
Jersey for the submission and review of projects under Section 3.8 of 
the Compact; and (f) approving the DRBC fiscal year 2011 operating and 
capital budgets. An opportunity for public dialogue will be provided at 
the end of the meeting.
    Draft dockets scheduled for public hearing on December 9, 2009 can 
be accessed through the Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing 
on the Commission's Web site, drbc.net, ten days prior to the meeting 
date. Additional public records relating to the dockets may be examined 
at the Commission's offices. Please contact William Muszynski at 609-
883-9500, extension 221, with any docket-related questions.
    Note that conference items are subject to change and items 
scheduled for hearing are occasionally postponed to allow more time for 
the Commission to consider them. Please check the Commission's website, 
drbc.net, closer to the meeting for changes that may be made after the 
deadline for filing this notice.
    Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the 
Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the informational 
meeting, conference session or hearings should contact the commission 
secretary directly at 609-883-9500 ext. 203 or through the 
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss how the 
Commission can accommodate your needs.

    Dated: November 17, 2009.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-28238 Filed 11-24-09; 8:45 am]
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