[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66120-66121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20839]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at September 14, 2023 Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on September 14, 
2023, 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: September 14, 2023.

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 the Commission website at www.srbc.gov.

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) adoption of the 
budget for FY2025; (2) adoption of member allocations for FY2025; (3) 
approval of three grant agreements and one grant amendment; (4) 
adoption of a resolution on climate change; (5) adoption of a 
resolution regarding Artesian Water Maryland, Inc; and (6) acceptance a 
compliance settlement agreement.

Project Applications Approved

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Bent Creek Country Club, Manheim 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Applications for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.464 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (600 Foot 
Well) and consumptive use of up to 0.464 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19920704).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: B.K.V. Operating, L.L.C. (East 
Branch Wyalusing Creek), Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20180902).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy Inc. (Tunkhannock 
Creek), Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20180903).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dillsburg Area Authority, Carroll 
Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.460 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7 (Docket No. 
20070907).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Eagle Lake Community Association, 
Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pa. Applications for groundwater 
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.233 mgd from Well 1, 0.315 mgd 
from Well 2, and 0.104 mgd from Well 3.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, 
Hamilton Township, Adams County, Pa.

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Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.130 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 20080950).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, 
East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.201 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
14 (Docket No. 19981202).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT ARO LLC (Pine Creek), McHenry 
Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180901).
    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Indian Hills Golf and Tennis Club, 
Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 
19980504).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Inflection Energy (P.A.) L.L.C. 
(Loyalsock Creek), Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20221214).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Montgomery Water Authority, 
Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Modification to increase 
groundwater withdrawal (30-day average) from Well 3 by an additional 
0.098 mgd for a total groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.318 mgd and 
increase the total system withdrawal limit (30-day average) from 0.492 
mgd to 0.730 mgd from Wells 1, 3, and 4 (Docket No. 20210304).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas U.S.A., L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20180909).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas U.S.A., L.L.C. 
(Wappasening Creek), Windham Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20180910).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, L.L.C. 
(Crooked Creek), Middlebury Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for 
surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    15. Project Sponsor: South Slope Development Corporation. Project 
Facility: Song Mountain Ski Resort, Town of Preble, Cortland County, 
N.Y. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 
0.999 mgd (30-day average) from an unnamed tributary to Crooked Lake, 
consumptive use of up to 0.249 mgd (30-day average), and groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.960 mgd (30-day average) from Well MW-3 (Docket 
No. 20070901).
    16. Project Sponsor and Facility: S.T.L. Resources, L.L.C. (Pine 
Creek), Pike Township, Potter County, Pa. Application for surface water 
withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
    17. Project Sponsor: T & C Mobile Home & Construction Services, 
L.L.C. Project Facility: Glezen Mine, Town of Lisle, Broome County, 
N.Y. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day 
average).
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Hamilton, Town of 
Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Applications for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 1.730 mgd from Payne Brook Well 
1 and 1.500 mgd from Payne Brook Well 2 (Docket Nos. 19871101 and 
19970706).
    19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Sidney, Town of 
Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y. Modification to extend the approval term 
of the groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19860201) to provide 
time for development of a replacement source for existing Well 2-88.

Projects Tabled

    1. Project Sponsor: Borough of Middletown. Project Facility: 
Middletown Water System, Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.070 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 19970702)
    2. Project Sponsor: Lucky Bear, L.L.C. Project Facility: Liberty 
Forge Golf Course (Yellow Breeches Creek), Lower and Upper Allen 
Townships, Cumberland County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface 
water withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of 
up to 0.375 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19980906).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Nicholas Meat, L.L.C., Greene 
Township, Clinton County, Pa. Applications for groundwater withdrawals 
(30-day averages) of up to 0.288 mgd from Well WS-1, 0.173 mgd from 
Well WS-3 and 0.144 mgd from Well WS-4.
    Authority: Public Law 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: September 21, 2023.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-20839 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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