Susquehanna River Basin Commission 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing as part of its regular business meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on December 5, 2007 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the public hearing, the Commission will consider: (1) The approval of certain water resources projects, (2) enforcement actions involving three projects, (3) consideration of a request for an administrative hearing, (4) extension of two emergency water withdrawal certificates, and (5) revision of the Commission's current project fee schedule. Details concerning the matters to be addressed at the public hearing and business meeting are contained in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.

This document contains proposed rules that would amend project review regulations to clarify the definition of ``agricultural water use'' and to provide a qualified exception to the consumptive use approval requirements for agricultural water use projects. In addition, this proposed rule would make a technical correction to an error in the ``Authority'' citation for Part 808.

At a public hearing held on June 13, 2007 in North East, MD, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved certain water resources projects, accepted a settlement proposal, and incorporated two projects into the SRBC Comprehensive Plan, as described in the Supplementary Information section below. In other meeting action, the Commission heard informational presentations on: (1) The 2007 migratory fish runs through the fish passage facilities located at the lower Susquehanna River hydroelectric projects, (2) a Coastal Plain Aquifer Study being led by the U.S. Geological Survey Maryland District, and (3) hydrologic conditions in the basin indicating the occurrence of dry conditions during the month of May. The Commission also adopted the FY-2009 budget, elected Commission officers for FY-2008, approved/ratified several grants and contracts, and presented the SRBC Maurice K. Goddard Award to William A. Gast of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection. For further meeting details, visit the Commission's Web site at https://www.srbc.net.

At a public hearing held on March 14, 2007 in Altoona, Pa., the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved certain water resources projects and rescinded three docket approvals identified in the Supplementary Information section below. In addition, the Commission tabled a show cause enforcement proceeding and rescheduled the proceeding for the June 2007 Commission meeting. In other meeting action, the Commission adopted a 2007 Water Resources Program pursuant to Section 14.2 of the Susquehanna River Basin Compact and approved revisions to its FY 2008 budget, Pub. L. 91-575. For further meeting details, visit the Commission's Web site at https://www.srbc.net.

Pursuant to its authority under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact, Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq. (the ``Compact'') and its Regulations for Review of Projects, 18 CFR Parts 803, 804 and 805, the SRBC, following a public hearing, approved certain water resources projects and took certain other actions listed below at its meeting held in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on December 5, 2006. Opportunity For Review: In accordance with Section 3.10(6) of the Compact and Paragraph (o) of the Federal Reservations to the Compact, all such actions of the SRBC are reviewable in federal district court provided that an action for such review is commenced within 90 days from the effective date of the determination sought to be reviewed. For purposes of judicial review, the effective date for actions identified in this notice shall be the date of publication of this notice.