[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18292-18293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7712]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Actions Taken at March 10, 2011, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Actions.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 10, 
2011, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the Commission convened a public 
hearing, at which took the following actions: (1) Approved, tabled and 
terminated application review of certain water resources projects; (2) 
rescinded approval for ten water resources projects; and (3) declined a 
request for it to reopen Docket No. 20091201 issued to Chesapeake 
Appalachia, LLC.

DATES: March 10, 2011.

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) Presentation on the 
Morrison Cove Water Resources Study; (2) hydrologic conditions in the 
basin; (3) administrative approval of flowback reuse involving 
diversions policy; (4) approval/ratification of contracts; (5) a 
demonstration of the Commission's web-based Water Resources Portal; (6) 
an explanation of the contents and conditions of a typical Commission 
docket approval; (7) an administrative fee authorization for group 
transfers of approvals; (8) adoption of a Migratory Fish Management and 
Restoration Plan for the Susquehanna River Basin; (9) authorization to 
initiate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) phase of the 
Cowanesque and Curwensville Lakes Low Flow Operations Change; and (10) 
revision of the FY-2012 budget along with expansion of the Compliance 
Reserve Fund and creation of a Capital Reserve Fund. The Commission 
heard counsel's report on legal matters affecting the Commission. The 
Commission also convened a public hearing and took the following 
actions:

Public Hearing--Rescissions of Project Approval

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Sugar Creek) 
(Docket No. 20090314), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources--Appalachia, LLC 
(Lycoming Creek-1) (Docket No. 20080933), Hepburn Township, Lycoming 
County, Pa.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources--Appalachia, LLC (West 
Branch Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20080940), Colebrook Township, 
Clinton County, Pa.

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4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Cold 
Creek) (Docket No. 20090909), Herrick Township, Bradford County, Pa.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Mill 
Creek) (Docket No. 20090910), Stevens Township, Bradford County, Pa.
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Ross 
Creek) (Docket No. 20090911), Stevens Township, Bradford County, Pa.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Tunkhannock Creek) (Docket No. 20090913), Gibson Township, Susquehanna 
County, Pa.
8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Wyalusing 
Creek) (Docket No. 20090915), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa.
9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Lycoming 
Creek) (Docket No. 20091208), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa.
10. Project Sponsor and Facility: SVC Manufacturing, Inc. (Docket No. 
19920907), Fairview Township, Luzerne County, Pa.

Public Hearing--Projects Approved

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West Branch 
Susquehanna River), Colebrook Township, Clinton County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (West Branch 
Susquehanna River-3), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Modification to increase maximum instantaneous pumping rate within 
approved daily rate.
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cedar Rock Materials Corp., Salem 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd 
and consumptive water use of up to 0.700 mgd from Well PW-1.
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Braintrim Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Martins Creek), 
Hop Bottom Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.360 mgd.
6. Project Sponsor: Dean Dairy Holdings, LLC. Project Facility: Swiss 
Premium Dairy, Inc., North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pa. 
Modification to increase consumptive water use of up to 0.200 mgd.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Donegal Township Municipal 
Authority, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.260 mgd from Well 1.
8. Project Sponsor: Hazleton Creek Properties, LLC. Project Facility: 
Hazleton Mine Reclamation, Hazleton City, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.055 mgd from Well MP-1 and 
consumptive water use of up to 0.055 mgd.
9. Project Sponsor and Facility: J-W Operating Company (Plum Grove 
Cameron 5 Strip Mine Pond), Shippen Township, Cameron County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd.
10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Novus Operating, LLC (Tioga River), 
Covington Township, Tioga County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 
1.750 mgd.
11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Peoples Financial Services Corp. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources--Appalachia, LLC 
(West Branch Susquehanna River), Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company (Martins 
Creek), Brooklyn and Harford Townships, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.997 mgd.
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Company 
(Tuscarora Creek), Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd.
15. Project Sponsor: Texas Eastern Transmission LP (Susquehanna River), 
East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 2.304 mgd.
16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Victory Energy Corporation (Pine 
Creek), Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.460 mgd.

Public Hearing--Projects Approved Involving A Diversion

1. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C. Project 
Facility: Scaffold Lick Pond--1, Liberty Township, McKean County, Pa. 
Into-basin diversion of up to 0.500 mgd from the Ohio River Basin.
2. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C. Project 
Facility: Scaffold Lick Pond--2, Liberty Township, McKean County, Pa. 
Into-basin diversion of up to 0.500 mgd from the Ohio River Basin.
3. Project Sponsor: Ultra Resources, Inc. Project Facility: Wayne 
Gravel Products Quarry, Ceres Township, McKean County, Pa. Into-basin 
diversion of up to 1.170 mgd from the Ohio River Basin.

Public Hearing--Project Tabled

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ephrata Area Joint Authority, Ephrata 
Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 1.210 mgd from Well 1.

Public Hearing--Review of Project Application Terminated

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Airy View Heights, Inc., Centre 
Township, Perry County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 0.465 mgd from Well PW-5.

Public Hearing--Project Withdrawn

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 0.249 mgd.

Public Hearing--Request of Marvin Fetterman to Reopen Docket No. 
20091201

    The Commission declined a request of Mr. Marvin Fetterman for it to 
reopen Docket No. 20091201 issued to Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC.

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

    Dated: March 23, 2011.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-7712 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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