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99-16786. Protected Area Permits for New Withdrawals; Amendments to the Delaware River Basin Commission's Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35566-35568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16786]
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
18 CFR Part 430
Protected Area Permits for New Withdrawals; Amendments to the
Delaware River Basin Commission's Ground Water Protected Area
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: At its June 23, 1999 business meeting, the Delaware River
Basin Commission amended its Ground Water Protected Area Regulations
for Southeastern Pennsylvania by the establishment of numerical
withdrawal limits for 62 subbasins which are entirely or partially
within the Protected Area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Commission's Ground Water Protected Area
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania 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, (609) 883-9500 ext. 203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 9, 1999 the Commission held public
hearings on proposed amendments to its Ground Water Protected Area
Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania as noticed in the Federal
Register, Vol. 64, No. 7, page 1763, January 12, 1999 and Vol. 64, No.
41, page 10280, March 3, 1999. The Commission has considered the
extensive testimony and comments from interested parties and has
prepared a ``Response Document on Proposed Amendments to the Ground
Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania: May
1999'' which is available upon request to Ms. Weisman at the number
provided above.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 430
Water supply.
18 CFR part 430 is amended as follows:
PART 430--GROUND WATER PROTECTION AREA: PENNSYLVANIA
1. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Pub. L. 87-328 (75 Stat. 688).
2. Section 430.13 is amended by revising paragraph (i)(3) to read
as follows:
Sec. 430.13 Protected area permits for new withdrawals.
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(i) * * *
(3)(i) The potentially stressed levels and withdrawal limits for
all delineated basins and subbasins are set forth below:
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Potentially
Subbasin Stressed (mgy) Withdrawal
\1\ Limit (mgy)
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Neshaminy Creek Basin
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West Branch Neshaminy Creek Basin....... 1054 1405
Pine Run Basin.......................... 596 795
North Branch Neshaminy Creek............ 853 1131
Doylestown Subbasin Neshaminy Creek..... 710 946
Warwick Subbasin Neshaminy Creek........ 889 1185
Warrington Subbasin Little Neshaminy 505 673
Creek..................................
Park Creek Basin........................ 582 776
Warminster Subbasin Little Neshaminy 1016 1355
Creek..................................
Mill Creek Basin........................ 1174 1565
Northampton Subbasin Neshaminy Creek.... 596 794
Newtown Creek........................... 298 397
Core Creek Basin........................ 494 658
Ironworks Creek Basin................... 326 434
Lower Section Subbasin Neshaminy Creek.. 3026 4034
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Schuylkill River Basin
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Hay Creek............................... 974 1299
Lower Reach Manatawny-Ironstone Creek... 1811 2414
Pigeon Creek............................ 611 815
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Schuylkill-Crow Creek................... 1157 1543
Schuylkill-Mingo Creek.................. 671 895
Schuylkill-Plymouth-Mill Creeks......... 4446 5929
Schuylkill-Sixpenny Creek............... 1490 1987
Schuylkill-Sprogels Run................. 1091 1455
Schuylkill-Stony Creek.................. 687 916
Schuylkill-Trout Creek.................. 1082 1443
Stony Creek............................. 1242 1655
Valley Creek............................ 1865 2486
French and Pickering Creek Subbasins
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Lower Reach French Creek................ 634 845
Lower Reach Pickering Creek............. 1716 2288
Middle Reach French Creek............... 1608 2145
South Branch French Creek............... 1044 1393
Upper Reach French Creek................ 1295 1726
Upper Reach Pickering Creek............. 1358 1811
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Perkiomen and Skippack Creek Subbasins
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East Branch Perkiomen-Indian Creeks..... 633 844
East Branch Perkiomen-Mill Creeks....... 720 961
East Branch Perkiomen-Morris Run........ 1214 1619
Hosensack-Indian Creeks................. 1257 1676
Lower Reach Skippack Creek.............. 1069 1426
Perkiomen-Deep Creeks................... 1047 1396
Perkiomen-Lodal Creeks.................. 1200 1600
Perkiomen-Macoby Creek.................. 1252 1669
Swamp-Middle Creeks..................... 1423 1898
Swamp-Minister Creeks................... 547 730
Swamp-Scioto Creeks..................... 746 994
Towamencin Creek........................ 466 622
Unami-Licking Creeks.................... 992 1322
Unami-Ridge Valley Creeks............... 1068 1424
Upper Reach Perkiomen Creek............. 1223 1631
Upper Reach Skippack Creek.............. 813 1084
West Branch Perkiomen Creek............. 1566 2088
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Delaware River Basin
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Jericho Creek........................... 421 562
Mill Creek.............................. 1600 2134
Paunnacussing Creek..................... 513 684
Pidcock Creek........................... 563 751
Upper Reach Cobbs Creek................. 871 1161
Upper Reach Crum Creek.................. 1290 1721
Upper Reach Darby Creek................. 1625 2167
Upper Reach East Branch Chester Creek... 1865 2487
Upper Reach Frankford Creek............. 1414 1886
Upper Reach Poquessing Creek............ 1008 1344
Upper Reach Ridley Creek................ 1707 2275
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Tohickon Subbasin
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Tohickon-Beaver-Morgan Creeks........... 1156 1541
Tohickon-Deep Run....................... 956 1274
Tohickon-Geddes-Cabin Runs.............. 602 803
Tohickon-Lake Nockamixon................ 556 741
Tohickon-Three Mile Run................. 726 968
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Pennypack and Wissahickon Subbasins
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Lower Reach Wissahickon Creek........... 2750 3666
Upper Reach Wissahickon Creek........... 1302 1736
Middle Reach Pennypack Creek............ 1295 1727
Upper Reach Pennypack Creek............. 1358 1811
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Brandywine Creek Subbasin
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East Branch Brandywine-Taylor Run....... 1054 1405
Middle Reach Brandywine Creek........... 823 1098
Upper Reach Brandywine Creek............ 1614 2153
West Branch Brandywine-Beaver Run....... 2110 2813
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West Branch Brandywine-Broad Run........ 2380 3173
West Valley Creek....................... 1673 2231
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Lehigh Subbasin
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Upper Reach Saucon Creek................ 946 1262
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\1\ mgy means million gallons per year.
(ii) Subject to public notice and hearing, this section may be
updated or revised based upon new and evolving information on hydrology
and streamflow and ground water monitoring or in accordance with
paragraph (i)(2) of this section.
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Dated: June 24, 1999.
Susan M. Weisman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16786 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 6/23/1999
- Published:
- 07/01/1999
- Department:
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 99-16786
- Dates:
- June 23, 1999.
- Pages:
- 35566-35568 (3 pages)
- PDF File:
-
99-16786.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 18 CFR 430.13
