2015-33193. Public Hearing

AGENCY:

Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on February 4, 2016, in Grantville, Pennsylvania. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2016, 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. The deadline for the submission of written comments is February 15, 2016.

DATES:

The public hearing will convene on February 4, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. The public hearing will end at 9:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of written comments is February 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES:

The public hearing will be conducted at the East Hanover Township Municipal Building, Main Hall, 8848 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA 17028 (parking lot entry off of Manada Gap Road; see http://easthanovertwpdcpa.org/​index.php/​about-contact).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jason Oyler, General Counsel, telephone: [phone], ext. 1312; fax: [phone].

Information concerning the applications for these projects is available at the SRBC Water Resource Portal at www.srbc.net/​wrp. Additional supporting documents are available to inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission's Access to Records Policy at www.srbc.net/​pubinfo/​docs/​2009-02_​Access_​to_​Records_​Policy_​20140115.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The public hearing will cover the following projects:

Projects Scheduled for Action

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.340 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120301).

2. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Dug Road Well.

3. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.038 mgd (30-day average) from Hilltop Well.

4. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day average) from Midway Well 1.

5. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.110 mgd (30-day average) from Midway Well 2.

6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Black Bear Waters, 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. 20120303).

7. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, Reading Township, Adams County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.072 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.

8. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, Reading Township, Adams County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.108 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2.

9. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, East Berlin Borough, Adams County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.058 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

10. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, East Berlin Borough, Adams County, Pa. Application for renewal with modification to increase groundwater withdrawal limit by an additional 0.048 mgd (30-day average), for a total of up to 0.072 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No. 19860601).

11. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.059 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3A.

12. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.028 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

13. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.056 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5.

14. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.022 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6.

15. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.046 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7.

16. Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT Production Company (Wilson Creek), Duncan Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.740 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120307).

17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 19850901).

18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.190 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4 (Docket No. 19850901).

19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7 (Docket No. 19850901).

20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Joy Borough Authority, Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Modification to increase withdrawal limit from Well 2 by 0.105 mgd (30-day average), for a total Well 2 withdrawal limit of 1.270 mgd (30-day average), and to increase the combined withdrawal limit by an additional 0.199 mgd (30-day average), for a total combined withdrawal limit of 1.799 mgd (30-day average) from Wells 1 and 2 (Docket No. 20110617).

21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Muncy Borough Municipal Authority, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.324 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5.

22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Muncy Borough Municipal Authority, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.324 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6.

23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Muncy Borough Municipal Authority, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.126 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7.

24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Muncy Borough Municipal Authority, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.276 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8.

25. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson Borough, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal from the Argyle Stone Bridge Well as part of a four-well system drawing up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from the Gallitzin Shaft and Cresson Mine Pools.

26. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal from the Cresson No. 9 Well as part of a four-well system drawing up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from the Gallitzin Shaft and Cresson Mine Pools.

27. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal from the Gallitzin Shaft Well 2A (Gallitzin Shaft #2) as part of a four-well system drawing up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from the Gallitzin Shaft and Cresson Mine Pools.

28. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal from the Gallitzin Shaft Well 2B (Gallitzin Shaft #1) as part of a four-well system drawing up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from the Gallitzin Shaft and Cresson Mine Pools.

29. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day).

30. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120311).

31. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.218 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20120312).

Project Scheduled for Action Involving a Diversion

1. Project Sponsor: Gas Field Specialists, Inc. Project Facility: Wayne Gravel Products Quarry, Ceres Township, McKean County, Pa. Application for into-basin diversion from the Ohio River Basin of up to 1.170 mgd (peak day).

Opportunity To Appear and Comment

Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to the Commission on any project listed above. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing. Rules of conduct will be posted on the Commission's Web site, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. The presiding officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such rules at the hearing. Written comments on any project listed above may also be mailed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-1788, or submitted electronically through www.srbc.net/​pubinfo/​publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or before February 15, 2016, to be considered.

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

Dated: December 30, 2015.

Stephanie L. Richardson,

Secretary to the Commission.