[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 59 (Friday, March 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14178-14179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05299]


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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 April 24, 2025. The Commission will hold this hearing in 
person and telephonically. At this public hearing, the Commission will 
hear testimony on the projects listed in the Supplementary Information 
section of this notice. Such projects and actions are intended to be 
scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, 
tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2025, which will be noticed 
separately. The public should note that this public hearing will be the 
only opportunity to offer oral comments to the Commission for the 
listed projects and actions. The deadline for the submission of written 
comments is May 5, 2025.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on April 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. 
The public hearing will end at 9:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public 
testimony, whichever is earlier. The deadline for submitting written 
comments is Monday, May 5, 2025.

ADDRESSES: This public hearing will be conducted in person and 
telephonically. You may attend in person at Susquehanna River Basin 
Commission, 4423 N Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or join by 
telephone at Toll-Free Number 1-877-304-9269 and then enter the guest 
passcode 2619070 followed by #.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Oyler, General Counsel and 
Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238-0423 or 
[email protected].
    Information concerning the project applications is available at the 
Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at https://www.srbc.gov/waav. Additional supporting documents are available to 
inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission's Access to Records 
Policy at www.srbc.gov/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: BlueTriton Brands, Inc. Project Facility: Big 
Spring, Spring Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for 
consumptive use of up to 0.247 mgd (peak day) and an out-of-basin 
diversion of up to 0.247 mgd (peak day).
    2. Project Sponsor: Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Project 
Facility: Lanchester Landfill, Caernarvon and Salisbury Townships, 
Lancaster County, and Honey Brook Township, Chester County, Pa. 
Applications for renewal with modification of consumptive use of up to 
0.099 mgd (30-day average) and an out-of-basin diversion of up to 0.099 
mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20100602). Located in an Environmental 
Justice area.
    3. Project Sponsor: Columbia Water Company. Project Facility: East 
Donegal Division, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.324 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 19990702).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating LLC (Susquehanna 
River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for 
renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.500 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20241214).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating LLC (Susquehanna 
River), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal 
with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.700 mgd (peak 
day) (Docket No. 20220602).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fredericksburg Sewer and Water 
Authority, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Applications for 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.158 mgd from Well 
7 and 0.144 mgd from Well 8.
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Knoebels Three Ponds, Inc., Ralpho 
Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for consumptive use of 
up to 0.249 mgd (30-day average).
    8. Project Sponsor: Mott's LLP. Project Facility: Aspers Plant, 
Menallen Township, Adams County, Pa. Applications for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.181 mgd from Well 
7, 0.165 mgd from Well 9, and 0.236 mgd from Well 10; renewal with 
modification to increase to 0.396 mgd from Well 11; and consumptive use 
of up to 0.990 mgd (peak day) (Docket Nos. 19940303 and 20010204).

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    9. Project Sponsor and Facility: New Holland Borough Authority, 
Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.790 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 
(Docket No. 19950307). Located in an Environmental Justice area.
    10. Project Sponsor: Penn-View, Inc. Project Facility: Wyncote Golf 
Club, Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for 
renewal with modification of consumptive use of up to 0.350 mgd (30-day 
average) (Docket No. 20000802).
    11. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project 
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek), Spring Grove Borough and 
North Codorus and Jackson Townships, York County, Pa. Modification to 
increase the maximum instantaneous withdrawal rate (Docket No. 
20200912).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rausch Creek Generation, LLC, 
Frailey and Tremont Townships, Schuylkill County, Pa. Applications for 
renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.930 mgd (peak day) and 
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 1.120 mgd from the 
Lykens Well and 1.120 mgd from the Westwood Well (Docket No. 19990301). 
Located in an Environmental Justice area.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stewartstown Borough Authority, 
Hopewell Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.058 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7 
(Docket No. 19950306).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Upper Halfmoon Water Company, 
Halfmoon Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.396 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 
(Docket No. 19930502).
    15. Project Sponsor: Veolia Water Pennsylvania, Inc. Project 
Facility: Newberry Operation, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.140 mgd 
(30-day average) from Conley 2 Well (Docket No. 19940708).
    16. Project Sponsor: Village of Bath. Project Facility: Bath 
Electric, Gas and Water Systems, Town of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. 
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.840 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19980105).
    17. Project Sponsor: York Building Products Co., Inc. Project 
Facility: Bonnybrook Quarry, South Middleton Township, Cumberland 
County, Pa. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.090 mgd (30-day 
average).

Public Hearing--Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification

    18. Project Sponsor: Republic Services of Pennsylvania, LLC. 
Project Facility: Modern Landfill, Windsor and Lower Windsor Townships, 
York County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered amount with the 
forthcoming determination for consumptive use of up to 0.044 mgd (30-
day average) (Docket No. 20160906).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

    Interested parties may appear or call into the hearing to offer 
comments to the Commission on any business listed above required to be 
the subject of a public hearing. Given the nature of the meeting, the 
Commission strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to 
provide oral comments to pre-register with the Commission by emailing 
Jason Oyler at [email protected] before the hearing date. The presiding 
officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of 
time and to control the course of the hearing otherwise. Access to the 
hearing via telephone will begin at 5:45 p.m. Guidelines for the public 
hearing are posted on the Commission's website, www.srbc.gov, before 
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 the 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.gov/meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=2&cat=7. 
Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the 
Commission on or before Monday, May 5, 2025.
    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 
807, and 808.

    Dated: March 24, 2025.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-05299 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
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