[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 76 (Monday, April 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 21914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08315]
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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 May 14, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 crises and the relevant
orders in place in the Commission's member jurisdictions, the
Commission will hold this meeting telephonically. At this public
hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in
the Supplementary Information section of this notice. The Commission
will also hear testimony on amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for
the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. Such projects and
proposals are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its
next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for June 19, 2020, which
will be noticed separately. 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 and proposals. The deadline for
the submission of written comments is May 27, 2020.
DATES: The public hearing will convene on May 14, 2020, at 2:30 p.m.
The public hearing will end at 5:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public
testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of
written comments is May 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held by telephone rather than at a
physical location. Conference Call # 1-888-387-8686, the Conference
Room Code # 9179686050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423; fax: (717) 238-
2436. Information concerning the applications for these projects is
available at the Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at
https://www.srbc.net/waav. Additional supporting documents are
available to inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission's
Access to Records Policy at www.srbc.net/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following
projects.
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Eaton
Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater
withdrawal of up to 0.864 mgd (30-day average) from the Hatchery
Wellfield (Wells 1, 2, and 3) (Docket No. 20160610).
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Susquehanna River), Windham Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application
for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
(Wyalusing Creek), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application
for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Green Leaf Water LLC (Lycoming
Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.900 mgd (peak day) (Docket No.
20160601).
5. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania--American Water Company. Project
Facility: Susquehanna District, Great Bend Township, Susquehanna
County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to
0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 19900303).
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shippensburg Borough Authority,
Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.280 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1
(Docket No. 19900713).
Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modifications
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: The Municipal Authority of the
Borough of Berlin, Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa. Conforming
the grandfathering amount with the forthcoming determination for a
groundwater withdrawal up to 0.030 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6
(Docket No. 19980702).
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Iron Masters Country Club,
Bloomfield Township, Bedford County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering
amount with the forthcoming determination for groundwater withdrawals
up to 0.051 mgd (30-day average) from Well 10 and up to 0.061 mgd (30-
day average) from Well 14 (Docket No. 20020813).
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sinking Valley Country Club,
Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathering amount
with the forthcoming determination for groundwater withdrawals up to
0.081 mgd (30-day average) from the 14th Fairway Well and up to 0.099
mgd (30-day average) from the 8th Tee Well (Docket No. 20020811).
Opportunity To Appear and Comment
Interested parties may call into the hearing to offer comments to
the Commission on any business listed above required to be subject of a
public hearing. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral
statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course
of the hearing. Access to the hearing via telephone will begin at 2:15
p.m. Guidelines for the public hearing are posted on the Commission's
website, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. The presiding
officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such guidelines at
the hearing. Written comments on any business listed above required to
be subject of a public hearing may also be mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler,
Secretary to the Commission, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423
North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, or submitted
electronically through https://www.srbc.net/regulatory/public-comment/.
Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the
Commission on or before May 27, 2020, to be considered.
Authority: Pub. L. 9.1-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts
806, 807, and 808.
Dated: April 15, 2020.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-08315 Filed 4-17-20; 8:45 am]
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