Public Hearing, 1624-1625 [2024-00357]

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• Susquehanna River Basin Commission

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1624-1625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00357]


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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Public Hearing

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public 
hearing on February 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 testimony on the General Permit GP-3, 
Cooperative Fish Nursery. Such projects and actions are intended to be 
scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, 
tentatively scheduled for March 14, 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 February 12, 2024.

DATES: The public hearing will convene on February 1, 2024, at 6:30 
p.m. The public hearing will end at 9 p.m. or at the conclusion of 
public testimony, whichever is earlier. The deadline for submitting 
written comments is Monday, February 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 
[email protected].
    The draft General Permit GP-3, Cooperative Fish Nursery, and 
related Fact Sheet may be viewed on the Commissions website at https://www.srbc.gov/regulatory/public-participation/.
    Information concerning the project applications is available at the 
Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at https://www.srbc.net/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 testimony on General 
Permit GP-3, the public hearing will cover the following projects:
    Projects Scheduled for Action:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: ADLIB Resources, Inc. (Meshoppen 
Creek), Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for 
renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20190301).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech Resources, LLC (Lycoming 
Creek), Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC 
(Susquehanna River), Riverside Borough, Northumberland County, Pa. 
Modification to extend the approval terms of the consumptive use and 
surface water withdrawal approvals (Docket Nos. 20090310 and 20090311) 
while the facility begins to decommission operations through 2028, and 
a phased reduction in the surface water withdrawal from 34.392 mgd to 
5.100 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use from 0.999 mgd to 0.200 mgd 
(peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. 
(Susquehanna River), Braintrim Township, Wyoming County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20190303).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.

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(Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa. Modification 
to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 2.001 mgd (peak 
day), for a total withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20220603).
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Conestoga Country Club, Manor 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.281 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 
20080617).
    7. Project Sponsor: Dauphin County General Authority. Project 
Facility: Highlands Golf Course, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.249 mgd (30-day 
average) (Docket No. 19940104).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, 
East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal 
of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Well 
2A (Docket No. 19990901).
    9. Project Sponsor: East Hempfield Township. Project Facility: Four 
Seasons Golf Club, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Applications for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.199 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well C and consumptive use of up to 0.304 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 19970504).
    10. Project Sponsor: Golf Enterprises, Inc. Project Facility: 
Valley Green Golf Course, Newberry Township, York County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day 
average) (Docket No. 20021019).
    11. Project Sponsor: Greater Hazleton Community-Area New 
Development Organization, Inc. Project Facility: CAN DO, Inc.--
Corporate Center, Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application for 
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.288 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2.
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Greylock Production, LLC (Genesee 
Forks), Hector Township, Potter County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day).
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Greylock Production, LLC (Pine 
Creek), Ulysses Township, Potter County, Pa. Application for surface 
water withdrawal of up to 2.592 mgd (peak day).
    14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hegins-Hubley Authority, Hegins 
Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.110 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No. 
19981204).
    15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Keystone Potato Products, LLC, 
Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Applications for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.140 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2 and 
consumptive use of up to 0.140 mgd (30-day average).
    16. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project 
Facility: Laflin Quarry, Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pa. 
Modification to increase consumptive use by an additional 0.240 mgd 
(30-day average), for a total consumptive use of up to 0.280 mgd (30-
day average) (Docket No. 20230613).
    17. Project Sponsor and Facility: New Holland Borough Authority, 
Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater 
withdrawal of up to 0.391 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.
    18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Newport Borough Water Authority, 
Oliver Township, Perry County, Pa. Application for early renewal of 
groundwater withdrawal at an increased rate of up to 0.096 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 20140908).
    19. Project Sponsor: Post Consumer Brands, LLC. Project Facility: 
Bloomsburg Plant, South Centre Township, Columbia County, Pa. 
Applications for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.530 mgd 
(30-day average) from Well 6 and consumptive use of up to 0.800 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 19910709).
    20. Project Sponsor and Facility: PPG Operations LLC (West Branch 
Susquehanna River), Goshen Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 
Modification to review withdrawal and approval for use of AMD-impacted 
water under Commission Policy No. 2021-04 (Docket No. 20210605).
    21. Project Sponsor: Rich Valley Golf, Inc. Project Facility: Rich 
Valley Golf Course (Conodoguinet Creek), Silver Spring Township, 
Cumberland County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water 
withdrawal of up to 0.325 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 
0.325 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 19990306).
    22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC 
(Cowanesque River), Westfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.375 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20190311).
    23. Project Sponsor: Shadow Ranch Resort, Inc. Project Facility: 
Shadowbrook Resort (Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming 
County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up 
to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190307).
    24. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services LLC 
(Martins Creek), Hop Bottom Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. 
Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.360 mgd 
(peak day) (Docket No. 20190310).
    25. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC 
(Martins Creek), Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application 
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.997 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20190312).
    Opportunity to Appear and Comment:
    Interested parties may 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 
[email protected] 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, February 12, 2023, to be considered.
    Authority: Public Law 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: January 5, 2024.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-00357 Filed 1-9-24; 8:45 am]
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