[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2313-2315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00309]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at December 14, 2012, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on December 14, 
2012, in Annapolis, Maryland, the Commission took the following 
actions: (1) Approved settlement involving a water resources project; 
(2) approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources

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projects; (3) rescinded approvals for two projects and tabled a 
rescission for another project; and (4) took additional actions, as set 
forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: December 14, 2012.

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; email: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address. See also Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects 
identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following 
items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) 
Recognized former Maryland Alternate Commissioner Herbert M. Sachs for 
his service to the Commission and established an SRBC Lifetime 
Achievement Award in Watershed Management in his name; (2) heard a 
presentation on eel collection, stocking, and research by U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service Fisheries Biologist Ian Park; (3) adopted a resolution 
urging adequate funding for the Susquehanna Flood Forecast & Warning 
System (SFFWS), the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services Program 
(AHPS), and the National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP); (4) 
adopted a Low Flow Protection Policy (LFPP); (5) authorized publication 
of notice of proposed rulemaking; (6) approved two grant amendments and 
authorized execution of a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) 
under terms negotiated by staff, and subject to subsequent 
ratification, for Phase II of the Susquehanna River Basin Ecological 
Flow Management Study; and (7) denied a request for an administrative 
hearing of the Municipal Authority of the Township of East Hempfield.

Compliance Matter

    The Commission approved a settlement in lieu of civil penalty for 
the following project:
    1. Chobani, Inc.; South Edmeston Facility, Town of Columbus, 
Chenango County, N.Y.--$130,000.

Rescission of Project Approvals

    The Commission rescinded approvals for the following projects:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cinram Manufacturing, Borough of 
Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pa. (Docket Nos. 19960701 and 19960701-1).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Woolrich, Inc., Gallagher 
Township, Clinton County, Pa. (Docket No. 20050305).

Rescission of Project Approval Tabled

    The Commission tabled a rescission for the following project:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clark Trucking, LLC Northeast 
Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. (Docket 
No. 20111207).

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aqua Infrastructure, LLC (Source 
Approval), Piatt, Mifflin, Watson, Cummings, Anthony, Lycoming, and 
Cogan House Townships, Lycoming County, Pa. Modification to expand 
regional pipeline system (Docket No. 20120604).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Bowman Creek), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.290 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080929).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.054 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20080920).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.250 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20080918).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Centura Development Company, Inc., 
Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of 
up to 0.250 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Wyalusing Creek), Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.715 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20110607).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas LLC (Sugar Creek), 
Burlington Borough and Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.099 mgd (peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company, Duncan 
Township, Tioga County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.072 mgd 
(30-day average) from Antrim Well 1 and groundwater withdrawal of up to 
0.072 mgd (30-day average) from Antrim Well 2.
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Pine 
Creek), Porter Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal 
of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Little 
Muncy Creek), Franklin Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Borough of Patton, Clearfield 
Township, Cambria County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.316 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 2 and groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.316 
mgd (30-day average) from Well 3.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy 
Company, L.L.C. (First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek), Wharton Township, 
Potter County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.231 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080928).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Lycoming Creek--Bodines), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Request for extension of Docket No. 20091207.
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Lycoming Creek--Ralston), McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, 
Pa. Request for extension of Docket No. 20091210.
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production 
Company (Middle Lake), New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.070 mgd (peak day).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. 
(Tamarack Lake), Armenia Township, Bradford County, Pa. Surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.040 mgd (peak day).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: West Cocalico Township Authority, 
West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.259 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 
19780101).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: York County Solid Waste and 
Refuse Authority, Hopewell Township, York County, Pa. Modification to 
replace a remediation well source with no increase in the total system 
withdrawal limit (Docket No. 19970506).

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Black Bear Waters, LLC (Lycoming 
Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Modification to increase 
surface water

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withdrawal by an additional 0.500 mgd (peak day), for a total of 0.900 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120303).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Caernarvon Township Authority, 
Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.035 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 
(Docket No. 19820912).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Carrizo (Marcellus), LLC (Silver 
Creek), Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20080906).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20080923).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20080914).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Citrus Energy (Susquehanna River), 
Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.994 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20081205).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Equipment Transport, LLC (Pine 
Creek), Gaines Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.467 mgd (peak day).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Falling Springs Water Works, Inc. 
(Falling Springs Reservoir), Ransom Township, Lackawanna County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.800 mgd (peak day).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Galeton Borough Water Authority, 
Galeton Borough, Potter County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from the Germania Street 
Well.
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Houtzdale Municipal Authority 
(Beccaria Springs), Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (peak day).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mark Manglaviti & Scott Kresge 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 
0.499 mgd (peak day), for a total of 1.498 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20100309).

Project Applications Withdrawn

    The following project applications were withdrawn by the project 
sponsors:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: EXCO Resources (PA), LLC (Pine 
Creek), Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Gaberseck Brothers (Odin Pond 2), 
Keating Township, Potter County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd (peak day).

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

    Dated: December 21, 2012.
Thomas W. Beauduy,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-00309 Filed 1-9-13; 8:45 am]
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