[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53827-53828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27328]
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearings
Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission
will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 22, 1997. The hearing
will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting which is open
to the public and scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Goddard
Conference Room of the Commission's offices at 25 State Police Drive,
West Trenton, New Jersey.
In addition to the subjects listed which are scheduled for public
hearing at the business meeting, the Commission will also address the
following: Minutes of the September 24, 1997 business meeting;
announcements; General Counsel's Report; report on Basin hydrologic
conditions; consideration of Jefferson Township Sewer Authority Docket
No. D-97-6 CP; a resolution to establish a Monitoring Advisory
Committee; a status report on proposed amendments to the Commission's
Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania
and public dialogue.
The subjects of the hearing will be as follows:
Current Expense and Capital Budgets. A proposed current expense
budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, in the aggregate
amount of $3,737,000 and a capital budget reflecting revenues of
$2,302,500 and expenditures of $2,155,500. Copies of the current
expense and capital budgets are available from the Commission on
request by contacting Richard C. Gore at (609) 883-9500 ext. 201.
A Proposal to Adopt the 1998 Water Resources Program. A proposal
that the 1996-1997 Water Resources Program and the activities,
programs, initiatives, concerns, projections and proposals identified
and set forth therein be extended and adopted as the 1998 Water
Resources Program and that a staff report of progress during 1997 in
completing elements of the program and policies in the 1996-1997 Water
Resources Program be made a part thereof, in accordance with the
requirements of Section 13.2 of the Delaware River Basin Compact.
Applications for Approval of the Following Projects Pursuant to Article
10.3, Article 11 and/or Section 3.8 of the Compact
1. Town of Milto D-83-22 CP RENEWAL 2. An application for the
renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 10 million
gallons (mg)/30 days of water to the applicant's distribution system
from Well Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. Commission approval on August 12, 1992
was limited to five years. The applicant requests that the total
withdrawal from all wells remain limited to 10 mg/30 days. The project
is located in the Town of Milton, Sussex County, Delaware.
2. New Jersey-American Water Company D-90-89 CP RENEWAL. An
application for the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to
supply up to 15 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's Belvidere System
from Well Nos. 1 and 2. Commission approval on August 12, 1992 was
limited to five years. The applicant requests that the total withdrawal
from all wells remain limited to 15 mg/30 days. The project is located
in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
3. Borough of Glassboro D-96-54 CP. An application for approval of
a ground water withdrawal project to supply water to the applicant's
distribution system from previously approved Well Nos. 2 through 7 and
new Well Nos. 8 and 9, to increase the existing withdrawal limit of
25.92 mg/30 days from all Cohansey wells to 75.8 mg/30 days, and to
increase the total allocation from all wells of 88.7 mg/30 days to 105
mg/30 days. The project is located in Glassboro Township, Gloucester
County, New Jersey.
4. London Grove Township Municipal Authority D-97-27 CP. An
application for approval of a new 0.243 million gallons per day (mgd)
(average monthly design capacity) spray irrigation discharge project to
serve the Inniscone residential development in London Grove Township as
well as a portion of Avondale Borough, and to provide golf course
irrigation in London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Secondary treatment will be provided by lined aerated lagoons prior to
tertiary filtration and chlorine disinfection and discharge to either a
47-acre spray irrigation disposal area or for irrigation of a 72-acre
golf course area. The project is located in the East Branch White Clay
Creek watershed but no stream discharge is proposed.
Documents relating to these items may be examined at the
Commission's offices. Preliminary dockets are available in single
copies upon request. Please contact Thomas L. Brand at (609) 883-9500
ext. 221 concerning docket-related questions. Persons wishing to
testify at this hearing are requested to register with the Secretary at
(609) 883-9500 ext. 203 prior to the hearing.
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Other Scheduled Hearing
By earlier notice, the Commission announced that it will hold a
public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to its
Administrative Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure which are
intended to delete obsolete provisions, to clarify certain provisions
of the rules and better inform the signatory parties, applicants and
the general public with regard to the Commission's practices and
procedures. The proposed revisions conform the rules to existing
Commission interpretations and practices.
The public hearing will be held on October 22, 1997 beginning at 3
p.m. and continuing until 5 p.m., as long as there are people present
wishing to testify. The hearing will be held in the Goddard Conference
Room of the Commission's offices at 25 State Police Drive, West
Trenton, New Jersey. The deadline for inclusion of written comments in
the hearing record will be announced at the hearing. Copies of the full
text of the proposed amendments to the Administrative Manual--Rules of
Practice and Procedure may be obtained by contacting Susan M. Weisman
at (609) 883-9500 ext. 203. Persons wishing to testify are requested to
notify the Secretary in advance. Written comments on the proposed
amendments should be submitted to the Secretary at the Delaware River
Basin Commission, PO Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628.
Dated: October 7, 1997.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27328 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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