[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3321-3323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1185]



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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Public Hearing

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing on February 16, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this 
public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects 
listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such 
projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next 
business meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 15, 2012, which will 
be noticed separately. Included in the list of projects scheduled for 
comment at the public hearing are both new projects and certain 
projects that were acted upon at the Commission's December 15, 2011, 
public hearing held in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The Commission is 
affording this opportunity for additional comment due to the disruptive 
behavior of certain individuals that prevented many interested persons 
from being able to offer testimony at the December 15, 2011, public 
hearing. To give due consideration of any new oral or written comment 
received on such projects, the Commission will reconsider, at its March 
2012, meeting, the actions taken on December 15, 2011. Details 
concerning the list of all projects that are the subject of the public 
hearing are contained in the Supplementary Information section of this 
notice. The public should take note that this public hearing will be 
the only opportunity to offer oral comment to the Commission for the 
listed projects. There will be no opportunity for further comment on 
these projects at the Commission's business meeting in March 2012, 
where the Commission is expected to take action thereon. The deadline 
for written comments on all such projects is February 27, 2012.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on February 16, 2012, at 2:30 
p.m. Written comments on the listed projects are due on or before 
February 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Pennsylvania 
State Capitol, Room 8E-B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, 
Pa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: 
[email protected] or Stephanie L. Richardson, Secretary to the 
Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 304; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
email: [email protected]. Information concerning the applications 
for these projects is available at the SRBC Water Resource Portal at 
www.srbc.net/wrp. Materials and supporting documents are available to 
inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission's Access to Records 
Policy at www.srbc.net/pubinfo/docs/2009-02%20Access%20to%20Records%20Policy%209-10-09.PDF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following 
projects:

Projects Originally Considered at the December 15, 2011, Public Hearing

    1. Project Sponsor: Anadarko E&P Company LP. Project Facility: 
Sproul State Forest--Council Run, Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, 
Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.715 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-11.
    2. Project Sponsor: Bioenergy International, LLC. Project Facility: 
Bionol Clearfield, LLC, Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Modification to conditions of the surface water withdrawal approval 
(Docket No. 20070904).
    3. Project Sponsor: Borough of Ephrata. Project Facility: Ephrata 
Area Joint Authority, Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Modification to conditions of the groundwater withdrawal approval 
(Docket No. 20110902).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Mosquito 
Creek-2), Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 2.160 mgd.
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Central New York Oil and Gas 
Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.540 mgd.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Central New York Oil and Gas 
Company, LLC, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
consumptive water use of up to 0.105 mgd.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Babcock), Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd.
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Elmglade), Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.016 mgd.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Towanda Creek--Sechrist), Canton Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.504 mgd.
    10. Project Sponsor: Clark Trucking, LLC. Project Facility: 
Northeast Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, 
Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd.
    11. Project Sponsor: Clark Trucking, LLC. Project Facility: 
Northeast Division (Muncy Creek), Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.700 
mgd.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dunn Lake LLC (Dunn Pond), Ararat 
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Muncy 
Creek--McClintock), Penn Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    14. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Greens Landing Aggregate Plant, Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd.
    15. Project Sponsor: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Project Facility: 
Greens Landing Aggregate Plant, Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.249 mgd.
    16. Project Sponsor: Hazleton Creek Properties, LLC. Project 
Facility: Hazleton Mine Reclamation, Hazleton City, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Modification to increase groundwater withdrawal by an additional 0.145 
mgd, for a total of 0.200 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20110307).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Clearwater Solutions, 
LLC (Babb Creek), Morris Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.950 mgd.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stanley S. Karp Sr. (Tunkhannock 
Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.510 mgd.
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Trout Park and 
Hatchery, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Modification to project 
features and conditions of the groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket 
No. 20100913).
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC 
(Susquehanna River--Chellis), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa.

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Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd.
    21. Project Sponsor: The Municipal Authority of the Borough of 
Berlin. Project Facility: Berlin Borough Municipal Authority, Allegheny 
Township, Somerset County, Pa. Modification to conditions of the 
groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19980702).
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Walker Township Water 
Association, Walker Township, Centre County, Pa. Modification to 
increase the total groundwater system withdrawal limit from 0.523 mgd 
to 0.753 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20070905).
    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 
mgd.
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Snake Creek-2), Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.
    25. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Commission-initiated modification to project features and conditions of 
the surface water withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20090303), making a 
correction and reducing the approved surface water withdrawal amount 
from 3.00 mgd to 1.00 mgd.
    26. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williams Production Appalachia, 
LLC (Susquehanna River-2), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd.

Additional Project for Rescission Action

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Texas Eastern Transmission LP 
(Susquehanna River) (Docket No. 20110314), East Donegal Township, 
Lancaster County, Pa.

Additional Projects

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Company LP (Lycoming 
Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.340 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Infrastructure, LLC (West 
Branch Susquehanna River), Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Resources, Inc. (Susquehanna 
River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd (peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Black Bear Waters, LLC (Lycoming 
Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.400 mgd (peak day).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Blossburg Municipal Authority, 
Bloss Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.396 mgd (30-day average) from Route 15 Well.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Buck Ridge Stone, LLC (Salt Lick 
Creek), New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Modification to 
increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.637 mgd, for a 
total of 0.720 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100905).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Susquehanna River), Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 
0.780 mgd, for a total of 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080908).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 
1.280 mgd, for a total of 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080905).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Middle 
Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Modification to conditions of the surface water withdrawal approval 
(Docket No. 20110604).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC 
(Moshannon Creek), Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.590 mgd (peak day).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Unnamed 
Tributary of Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, 
Susquehanna County, Pa. Modification to conditions of the surface water 
withdrawal approval (Docket No. 20110605).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., 
Walker Township, Juniata County, Pa. Modification to increase total 
groundwater system withdrawal by an additional 0.499 mgd, for a total 
of 1.269 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20030809).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Bennett 
Branch Power), Jay Township, Elk County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 2.500 mgd (peak day).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Wilson 
Creek), Duncan Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.740 mgd (peak day).
    15. Project Sponsor: IBM Corporation. Project Facility: Endicott 
Facility, Village of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Modification to 
increase total groundwater system withdrawal by an additional 0.499 
mgd, for a total of 1.509 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20090329).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Jo Jo Oil Company, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Landfill, Inc., Dunmore 
Borough, Lackawanna County, Pa. Modification to increase groundwater 
withdrawal by an additional 0.150 mgd, for a total of 0.160 mgd (30-day 
average) (Docket No. 20080611).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Landfill, Inc., Dunmore 
Borough, Lackawanna County, Pa. Modification to increase consumptive 
water use by an additional 0.260 mgd, for a total of up to 0.360 mgd 
(30-day average) (Docket No. 20080611).
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Northwestern Lancaster County 
Authority, Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.324 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2.
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Northwestern Lancaster County 
Authority, Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3.
    21. Project Sponsor: Pine Creek Municipal Authority. Project 
Facility: Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pine Creek Township, Clinton 
County, Pa. Application for withdrawal of treated wastewater effluent 
of up to 0.999 mgd.
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Roaring Spring Water--Division of 
Roaring Spring Blank Book (Roaring Spring), Roaring Spring Borough, 
Blair County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.302 mgd (peak day).
    23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Roaring Spring Water--Division of

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Roaring Spring Blank Book, Roaring Spring Borough, Blair County, Pa. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.255 mgd (30-day 
average).
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Blockhouse Creek), Jackson Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    25. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (East Branch Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna 
County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd 
(peak day).
    26. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Susquehanna River), Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    27. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
    28. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stanley S. Karp Sr. (Tunkhannock 
Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.510 mgd (peak day).
    29. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWEPI LP (Cowanesque River--
Egleston), Nelson Township, Tioga County, Pa. Modification to increase 
surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.267 mgd, for a total of 
0.534 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100604).
    30. Project Sponsor: Viking Energy of Northumberland, LLC. Project 
Facility: Power Plant, Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.387 mgd (30-day 
average).
    31. Project Sponsor: Viking Energy of Northumberland, LLC. Project 
Facility: Power Plant, Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.172 mgd from Well 1, 
and a total system withdrawal limit of up to 0.391 mgd (30-day 
average).
    32. Project Sponsor: Viking Energy of Northumberland, LLC. Project 
Facility: Power Plant, Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.172 mgd from Well 2, 
and a total system withdrawal limit of up to 0.391 mgd (30-day 
average).
    33. Project Sponsor: Viking Energy of Northumberland, LLC. Project 
Facility: Power Plant, Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.172 mgd from Well 4, 
and a total system withdrawal limit of up to 0.391 mgd (30-day 
average).
    34. Project Sponsor and Facility: Water Treatment Solutions, LLC 
(South Mountain Lake), Wood Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to 
the Commission on any project listed above. The presiding officer 
reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and 
to otherwise control the course of the hearing. Ground rules for the 
hearing will be clearly stated prior to the hearing and disruptive 
behavior will not be tolerated. Ground rules will be posted on the 
Commission's Web site, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. 
The presiding officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such 
rules at the hearing. Written comments on any project listed above may 
also be mailed to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North 
Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17102-2391, or submitted electronically 
to Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, [email protected], or Stephanie L. 
Richardson, Secretary to the Commission, [email protected]. Comments 
mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission 
on or before February 27, 2012, to be considered.

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

    Dated: January 12, 2012.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-1185 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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