[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23836-23837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10395]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Actions Taken at March 18, 2010, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission actions.

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SUMMARY: At its regular business meeting on March 18, 2010, in State 
College, Pennsylvania, the Commission held a public hearing as part of 
its regular business meeting. At the public hearing, the Commission: 
(1) Approved and tabled certain water resources projects; (2) rescinded 
approval for a water resources project; and (3) approved settlements 
involving three water resources projects. 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 18, 2010.

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) A presentation by 
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy 
Secretary for Parks & Forestry James Grace on Marcellus Shale natural 
gas leasing in Pennsylvania state forests; (2) an update on the 
implementation of the SRBC Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network; (3) 
a report on hydrologic conditions in the Susquehanna Basin with an 
emphasis on National Flood Safety Week; (4) approval/ratification of 
one grant related to the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System, 
and five contracts related to ArcGIS, establishment of an SRBC 
satellite office in Sayre, PA, consulting services for instream flow 
studies, aquatic resource surveys, and flood mapping; (5) ratified the 
Executive Director's retention of outside counsel and other 
professional services regarding the relicensing proceedings for lower 
Susquehanna River hydroelectric projects; and (6) approved a revision 
of the FY-2011 Budget. The Commission also heard counsel's report on 
legal matters affecting the Commission and recognized retiring Chief 
Administrative Officer Duane A. Friends for his 25 years of valuable 
service. The Commission convened a public hearing and took the 
following actions:

Public Hearing--Compliance Actions

    The Commission approved a settlement in lieu of civil penalties for 
the following projects:
    1. Chesapeake Energy Corporation--Eastern Division. Pad ID: Ward 
(ABR-20090519), Burlington Township, and Sullivan 1 (ABR-20080715), 
Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa.--$20,000.
    2. Novus Operating, LLC. Pad ID: Sylvester 1H and North Fork 1H, 
Brookfield Township, Tioga County, Pa.--$100,000.
    3. Southwestern Energy Production Company. Pad ID: Ferguson, 
Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa.--$50,000.

Public Hearing--Projects Approved

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (Mosquito 
Creek--Hoffman), Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (West 
Branch Susquehanna River--Kuntz), Greenwood Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO-North Coast Energy, Inc. 
(West Branch Susquehanna River--Johnson), Clinton Township, Lycoming 
County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Fall Brook--
Bense), Troy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 
up to 1.000 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Unnamed 
Tributary to North Branch Sugar Creek--Besley), Columbia Township, 
Bradford County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (South Branch 
Sugar Creek--Shedden), Troy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar Creek--
Hoffman), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal modification increase from 0.250 mgd up to 2.000 mgd (Docket 
No. 20090327).
    8. Project Sponsor: Graymont (PA), Inc. Project Facility: Pleasant 
Gap Facility, Spring Township, Centre County, Pa. Groundwater 
withdrawal of 0.050 mgd (30-day average) from the Plant Make-up Well.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Harley-Davidson Motor Company 
Operations, Inc., Springettsbury Township, York County, Pa. 
Modification to project features of the withdrawal approval (Docket No. 
19900715).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Harley-Davidson Motor Company 
Operations, Inc., Springettsbury Township, York County, Pa. 
Modification to add a groundwater withdrawal of 0.585 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well CW-20 to the remediation system, without any 
increase to total system withdrawal quantity (Docket No. 19980901).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Healthy Properties, Inc. (Sugar 
Creek--owner), North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.450 mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek--Deer Park Lumber, Inc.), Tunkhannock Township, 
Wyoming County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

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    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Randy M. Wiernusz (Bowman Creek--
owner), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.249 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: TerrAqua Resource Management 
(Tioga River--Losey), Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.375 mgd and consumptive water use of up to 
0.375 mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Energy, Inc. (Lick Run--
Dincher), Shrewsbury Borough, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Energy, Inc. (Little Muncy 
Creek--Temple), Moreland Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.

Public Hearing--Projects Tabled

    1. Project Sponsor: Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Project 
Facility: Lanchester Landfill, Salisbury and Caernarvon Townships, 
Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of 0.190 
mgd (30-day average) from two wells and three collection sumps.
    2. Project Sponsor: Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Project 
Facility: Lanchester Landfill, Salisbury and Caernarvon Townships, 
Lancaster County, Pa. Application for consumptive water use of up to 
0.075 mgd.
    3. Project Sponsor: Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Project 
Facility: Lanchester Landfill, Salisbury and Caernarvon Townships, 
Lancaster County, Pa. Application for an existing into-basin diversion 
of up to 0.050 mgd from the Delaware River Basin.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sunnyside Ethanol, LLC (West 
Branch Susquehanna River--1--owner), Curwensville Borough, Clearfield 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.270 
mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sunnyside Ethanol, LLC (West 
Branch Susquehanna River--2--owner), Curwensville Borough, Clearfield 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.710 
mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sunnyside Ethanol, LLC, 
Curwensville Borough, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for 
consumptive water use of up to 1.980 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walker Township Water Association, 
Walker Township, Centre County, Pa. Modification to increase the total 
groundwater system withdrawal limit (30-day average) from 0.523 mgd to 
0.962 mgd (Docket No. 20070905).

Public Hearing--Rescission of Project Approval

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20080907), Oakland Township, 
Susquehanna County, Pa.

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

    Dated: April 20, 2010.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-10395 Filed 5-3-10; 8:45 am]
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