[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-5607]
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[Federal Register: March 10, 1994]
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Amendments to Comprehensive Plan, Water Code of the Delaware
River Basin and Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality
Regulations
AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: At its February 23, 1994 business meeting, the Delaware River
Basin Commission amended its Comprehensive Plan, Water Code and Water
Quality Regulations relating to the control of nonpoint sources of
pollution in the drainage area to classified Special Protection Waters.
The amendments address new nonpoint sources on a project-by-project
basis through the Commission's project review process under section 3.8
of the Delaware River Basin Compact as well as any other activities the
Commission believes may generate increased nonpoint source pollution
loads which could have a substantial impact on Special Protection
Waters. In addition, the amendments address new and existing nonpoint
sources on a priority watershed basis. For priority watersheds,
watershed nonpoint source management plans will be developed and
implemented. Finally, the amendments encourage the development of
watershed management plans prepared voluntarily and independently from
these regulations. Processes to identify priority watersheds and
develop watershed nonpoint source management plans are included in the
amendments, as are implementation policies and exceptions.
By the same action, the Commission amended its Administrative
Manual--Rules of Practice and Procedure by the addition of a new
category to those now required to be submitted to the Commission for
review and approval under section 3.8 of the Compact: Any project that
the Executive Director may specially direct by notice to the project
sponsor or land owner as having a potential substantial water quality
impact on waters classified as Special Protection Waters. That
amendment is published elsewhere in the Rules and Regulations section
of this issue of the Federal Register.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Water Code of the Delaware River
Basin, Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality Regulations, and
the full text of the amendments are available from the Delaware River
Basin Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan M. Weisman, Commission
Secretary, Delaware River Basin Commission: Telephone (609) 883-9500
X203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission held public hearings on the
proposed amendments on June 16, 1993 and June 22, 1993 as noticed in
the April 9, 1993 and June 16, 1993 issues of the Federal Register
(Vol. 58, No. 67 and Vol. 58, No. 114). Based upon testimony received
and considerable deliberation, the Commission has amended its
Comprehensive Plan, Water Code of the Delaware River Basin and
Administrative Manual--Part III Water Quality Regulations.
Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688
Dated: February 25, 1994.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-5607 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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