[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68284-68285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26929]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at December 5, 2019, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on December 5, 
2019, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission approved the 
applications of certain water resources projects, and took additional 
actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

DATES: December 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436; 
email: [email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address. See also Commission website 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) 
Informational presentation on the Chiques Creek Watershed in Lancaster 
County, Pa.; (2) adoption of a Regulatory Fee Schedule to become 
effective January 1, 2020; (3) approval of three contractual 
agreements; (4) a report on a delegated settlement; (5) approval of a 
regulatory waiver request; and (6) approval of Regulatory Program 
projects.

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20151201).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, NY Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.300 mgd 
(30-day average) from Lime Hollow Well 2.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, NY Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.300 mgd 
(30-day average) from Lime Hollow Well 7.
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland 
County, NY Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.008 mgd 
(30-day average) from the Terrace Road Well.
    5. Project Sponsor: Graymont (PA) Inc. Project Facility: Pleasant 
Gap Facility, Spring Township, Centre County, Pa. Modification to 
increase consumptive use by an additional 0.098 mgd (30-day average), 
for a total consumptive use of up to 0.720 mgd (30-day average), and 
change limits from peak day to 30-day average (Docket No. 20050306).
    6. Project Sponsor: Hazleton City Authority. Project Facility: 
Hazleton Division, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.354 mgd (30-day average) from Barnes 
Run Well 3.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Leola Sewer Authority (will be 
issued to Upper Leacock Township Municipal Authority), Upper Leacock 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.263 mgd (30-day average) from Well 16 (Docket No. 
19890702).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
consumptive use of up to 2.622 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19890106).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.728 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-33 (Docket No. 19890106).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.678 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-34 (Docket No. 19890106).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania State University, 
College Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.728 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
UN-35 (Docket No. 19890106).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20151204).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20151205).

Projects Approved Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: City of Aberdeen, Harford County, 
Md. Modifications to extend the approval term of the consumptive use, 
surface water withdrawal, and out-of-basin diversion approval (Docket 
No. 20021210) to allow additional time for evaluation of the continued 
use of the source for the Aberdeen Proving Ground-Aberdeen Area.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: New York State Canal Corporation 
(Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek), Towns of DeRuyter and Cazenovia, 
Madison County, and Town of Fabius, Onondaga County, NY Applications 
for surface water withdrawal of up to 4.300 mgd (peak day), consumptive 
use of up to 4.300 mgd (peak day), and out-of-basin diversion of up to 
4.300 mgd (peak day) from Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek.
    3. Project Sponsor: Seneca Resources Company, LLC. Project 
Facility: Impoundment 1, receiving groundwater from various sources, 
Sergeant and Norwich Townships, McKean County, Pa. Application for 
into-basin diversion from the Ohio River Basin of up to 2.517 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20141216).

Commission Initiated Project Approval Modifications

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bucknell University, East Buffalo

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Township, Union County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount with 
the forthcoming determination for a groundwater withdrawal up to 0.046 
mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 and up to 0.116 mgd (30-day average) 
from Wells 2 and 3 (Docket No. 20021008).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Manada Golf Club, Inc., East 
Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered 
amount with the forthcoming determination for a withdrawal of up to 
0.071 mgd (30-day average) from the 4th Tee Well, up to 0.036 mgd (30-
day average) from the 5th Tee Well, and up to 0.036 mgd (30-day 
average) from the Barn Well (Docket No. 20020614).
    3. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Project 
Facility: Pleasant Gap State Fish Hatchery, Benner Township, Centre 
County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount with the forthcoming 
determination for a withdrawal of up to 5.056 mgd (30-day average) from 
Blue and East Springs, up to 0.930 mgd (30-day average) from Hoy and 
Shugert Springs, and up to 1.000 mgd (30-day average) from Logan Branch 
(Docket No. 20000601).

Project Applications Tabled

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, East 
Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for an out-of-
basin diversion of up to 60.000 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: New Holland Borough Authority, New 
Holland Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.860 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5.
    3. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek--New Filter Plant Intake), 
Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. Applications for consumptive use 
of up to 3.650 mgd (peak day) and surface water withdrawal of up to 
19.800 mgd (peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek--Old Filter Plant Intake), 
Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 6.000 mgd (peak day).
    5. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek--
Kessler Pond Intake), Spring Grove Borough, York County, Pa. 
Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, East 
Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for an out-of-
basin diversion of up to 60.000 mgd (peak day) from the Susquehanna 
River and Octoraro Reservoir.

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

    Dated: December 10, 2019.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-26929 Filed 12-12-19; 8:45 am]
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