[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16820-16821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06229]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at March 17, 2022 Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 17, 
2022, 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: March 17, 2022.

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 acted upon at the business meeting: (1) Approved one 
grant agreement, a land acquisition agreement and a lease agreement; 
and (2) accepted staff recommendations for waiver of regulatory 
requirements related to renewal application deadlines for two projects.

Project Applications Approved

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Artesian Water Company, Inc., New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for renewal of the 
transfer of water of up to 3.000 mgd (30-day average) from the Chester 
Water Authority (Docket No. 19961105).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Columbia Water Company, West 
Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Applications for groundwater 
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.474 mgd from Chickies Well 2 
and 0.596 mgd from Chickies Well 3.
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Commonwealth Environmental Systems 
L.P., Foster, Frailey and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.150 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20070304).
    4. Project Sponsor: Compass Quarries, Inc. Project Facility: Allan 
Myers Materials--Paradise Quarry, Paradise Township, Lancaster County, 
Pa. Modification to increase consumptive use (peak day) by an 
additional 0.068 mgd, for a total consumptive use of up to 0.150 mgd 
(Docket No. 20040608).
    5. Project Sponsor: Corning Incorporated. Project Facility: 
Sullivan Park, Town of Erwin, Steuben County, N.Y. Applications for 
renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.800 mgd 
from Well 2 and 0.800 mgd from Well 3, and consumptive use of up to 
0.350 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19970705).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy Inc. (Meshoppen 
Creek), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 1.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20170302).
    7. Project Sponsor: County of Lycoming. Project Facility: Lycoming 
County Resource Management Services, Brady Township, Lycoming County, 
Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-
day average) (Docket No. 20070302).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Deep Woods Lake LLC, Dennison 
Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.200

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mgd (30-day average) from Well SW-5 and consumptive use of up to 0.467 
mgd (peak day).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Eagles Mere Country Club, Eagles 
Mere Borough and Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.120 mgd (peak day) (Docket 
No. 19970302).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT ARO LLC (West Branch 
Susquehanna River), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20170301).
    11. Project Sponsor: Farmers Pride, Inc. Project Facility: Bell & 
Evans Plant 3, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Applications for 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.108 mgd from Well 
PW-1, 0.139 mgd from Well PW-2, and 0.179 mgd from Well PW-4.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Geisinger Health System, Mahoning 
Township, Montour County, Pa. Applications for renewal of consumptive 
use of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) and groundwater withdrawal of up to 
0.075 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3, as well as recognizing, 
assessing, and regulating historical withdrawals from the Mine Shaft 
Well (Docket No. 19910103).
    13. Project Sponsor: Hampden Township. Project Facility: Armitage 
Golf Club, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.290 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19920101).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Millersburg Area Authority, Upper 
Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.117 mgd (30-day average) from Well 14 
(Docket No. 19930301).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Sugar 
Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20170308).

Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chester Water Authority, New 
Garden Township, Chester County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
consumptive use and for an out-of-basin diversion of up to 3.000 mgd 
(30-day average) (Docket No. 19961104).

Project Tabled

    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Municipal Authority of the 
Township of East Hempfield dba Hempfield Water Authority, East 
Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.353 mgd from Well 
6, 0.145 mgd from Well 7, 1.447 mgd from Well 8, and 1.800 mgd from 
Well 11, and Commission-initiated modification to Docket No. 20120906, 
which approves withdrawals from Wells 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and Spring S-1 
(Docket Nos. 19870306, 19890503, 19930101, and 20120906).
    Authority: Public Law 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: March 21, 2022.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-06229 Filed 3-23-22; 8:45 am]
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