Public Hearing

AGENCY:

Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on August 1, 2024. 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 and any additional testimony on the proposed rulemaking placed on the table at the June Commission meeting. Such projects and actions are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2024, 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 August 12, 2024.

DATES:

The public hearing will convene on August 1, 2024, at 6:30 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, August 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

This public hearing will be conducted in person and virtually. 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 joyler@srbc.gov. The proposed rulemaking that was placed on the table at the June Commission meeting can be viewed on the Federal Register website with the following citation: 89 FR 20148. 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:

In addition to hearing any additional testimony on the proposed rulemaking, the public hearing will cover the following projects:

Projects Scheduled for Action

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Amazon Data Services, Inc. Project Facility: PHL100 Data Center Campus, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.060 mgd (30-day average).

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Ashland Area Municipal Water Authority, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No. 19931101). Service area is located in an Environmental Justice area.

3. Project Sponsor: Borough of Middletown. Project Facility: Middletown Water System, Borough of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.070 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6 (Docket No. 19970702). Service area is located in an Environmental Justice area.

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Caernarvon Township Authority, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.317 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19940902). Service area is located in an Environmental Justice area.

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. (Loyalsock Creek), Forksville Borough, Sullivan County, Pa. Application for renewal and modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190903).

6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clear Water Technology, LLC (Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day).

7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dillsburg Area Authority, Franklin Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.199 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No. 20081207).

8. Project Sponsor: Greater Hazleton Community-Area New Development Organization, Inc. Project Facility: CAN DO, Inc.—Corporate Center, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.547 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 20090309).

9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority, Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.452 mgd (30-day average) from Pine Creek Well 1, which is an increase of the quantity established in Certificate of Registration No. GF-202012137.

10. Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Mill Creek), Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.600 mgd (peak day).

11. Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Tioga River), Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal with an increase of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.800 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20230610).

12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Municipal Authority of the Borough of Mansfield, Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.173 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 19940707).

13. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project Facility: Roaring Spring Quarry (Halter Creek 2), Taylor Township, Blair County, Pa. Applications for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.380 mgd (peak day) and surface water withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19940705 and Certificate of Registration No. GF-202204215).

14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C. (Loyalsock Creek), Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20231213).

15. Project Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company. Project Facility: Mehoopany Plant, Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 2.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19940704).

16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Lycoming Creek), McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190910).

17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Marsh Creek), Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190911).

18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Shrewsbury Borough, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.120 mgd (30-day average) from the Woodlyn Well (Docket No. 19920501).

19. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water Authority, Benner Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for renewal of groundwater withdrawal (30-day averages) of up to 1.584 mgd from Well 17, 0.576 mgd from Well 18, and 1.512 mgd from Well 19 (Docket No. 19930501).

20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Strasburg Lancaster County Borough Authority, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.275 mgd (30-day average) from the Fisher Well (Docket No. 19890107). Service area is located in an Environmental Justice area.

21. Project Sponsor: TableTrust Brands LLC. Project Facility: Freebird East, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.199 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19990701).

22. Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: Hunlock Creek Energy Center (Susquehanna River), Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 55.050 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 2.396 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090916).

23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Williamsburg Municipal Authority, Catharine Township, Blair County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.180 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3 (Docket No. 19940702).

24. Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Energy Inc. (West Branch Susquehanna River), Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190912). Located in an Environmental Justice area.

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 joyler@srbc.gov 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 6:15 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, August 12, 2024, to be considered.

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