Notice2025-05299
Public Hearing
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Published
March 28, 2025
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Abstract
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on April 24, 2025. 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. Such projects and actions are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2025, 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 May 5, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 59 (Friday, March 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14178-14179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05299]
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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 April 24, 2025. 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. Such projects and actions are intended to be
scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting,
tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2025, 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 May 5, 2025.
DATES: The public hearing will convene on April 24, 2025, at 6:00 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, May 5, 2025.
ADDRESSES: This public hearing will be conducted in person and
telephonically. 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cea4a1b7a2abbc8ebdbcacade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="107a7f697c756250636272733e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
Information concerning the project applications is available at the
Commission's Water Application and Approval Viewer at <a href="https://www.srbc.gov/waav">https://www.srbc.gov/waav</a>. Additional supporting documents are available to
inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission's Access to Records
Policy at <a href="http://www.srbc.gov/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf">www.srbc.gov/regulatory/policies-guidance/docs/access-to-records-policy-2009-02.pdf</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following
projects:
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor: BlueTriton Brands, Inc. Project Facility: Big
Spring, Spring Township, Centre County, Pa. Applications for
consumptive use of up to 0.247 mgd (peak day) and an out-of-basin
diversion of up to 0.247 mgd (peak day).
2. Project Sponsor: Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Project
Facility: Lanchester Landfill, Caernarvon and Salisbury Townships,
Lancaster County, and Honey Brook Township, Chester County, Pa.
Applications for renewal with modification of consumptive use of up to
0.099 mgd (30-day average) and an out-of-basin diversion of up to 0.099
mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20100602). Located in an Environmental
Justice area.
3. Project Sponsor: Columbia Water Company. Project Facility: East
Donegal Division, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.324 mgd
(30-day average) from Well 2 (Docket No. 19990702).
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating LLC (Susquehanna
River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for
renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.500
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20241214).
5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating LLC (Susquehanna
River), Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for renewal
with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.700 mgd (peak
day) (Docket No. 20220602).
6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fredericksburg Sewer and Water
Authority, Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Applications for
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.158 mgd from Well
7 and 0.144 mgd from Well 8.
7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Knoebels Three Ponds, Inc., Ralpho
Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for consumptive use of
up to 0.249 mgd (30-day average).
8. Project Sponsor: Mott's LLP. Project Facility: Aspers Plant,
Menallen Township, Adams County, Pa. Applications for renewal of
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.181 mgd from Well
7, 0.165 mgd from Well 9, and 0.236 mgd from Well 10; renewal with
modification to increase to 0.396 mgd from Well 11; and consumptive use
of up to 0.990 mgd (peak day) (Docket Nos. 19940303 and 20010204).
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9. Project Sponsor and Facility: New Holland Borough Authority,
Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.790 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3
(Docket No. 19950307). Located in an Environmental Justice area.
10. Project Sponsor: Penn-View, Inc. Project Facility: Wyncote Golf
Club, Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pa. Application for
renewal with modification of consumptive use of up to 0.350 mgd (30-day
average) (Docket No. 20000802).
11. Project Sponsor: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC. Project
Facility: Spring Grove Mill (Codorus Creek), Spring Grove Borough and
North Codorus and Jackson Townships, York County, Pa. Modification to
increase the maximum instantaneous withdrawal rate (Docket No.
20200912).
12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Rausch Creek Generation, LLC,
Frailey and Tremont Townships, Schuylkill County, Pa. Applications for
renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.930 mgd (peak day) and
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 1.120 mgd from the
Lykens Well and 1.120 mgd from the Westwood Well (Docket No. 19990301).
Located in an Environmental Justice area.
13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Stewartstown Borough Authority,
Hopewell Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.058 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7
(Docket No. 19950306).
14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Upper Halfmoon Water Company,
Halfmoon Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.396 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5
(Docket No. 19930502).
15. Project Sponsor: Veolia Water Pennsylvania, Inc. Project
Facility: Newberry Operation, Newberry Township, York County, Pa.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.140 mgd
(30-day average) from Conley 2 Well (Docket No. 19940708).
16. Project Sponsor: Village of Bath. Project Facility: Bath
Electric, Gas and Water Systems, Town of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y.
Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.840 mgd
(30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19980105).
17. Project Sponsor: York Building Products Co., Inc. Project
Facility: Bonnybrook Quarry, South Middleton Township, Cumberland
County, Pa. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.090 mgd (30-day
average).
Public Hearing--Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification
18. Project Sponsor: Republic Services of Pennsylvania, LLC.
Project Facility: Modern Landfill, Windsor and Lower Windsor Townships,
York County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered amount with the
forthcoming determination for consumptive use of up to 0.044 mgd (30-
day average) (Docket No. 20160906).
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#69030610050c1b291a1b0b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a202533262f380a39382829642d253c">[email protected]</span></a> 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 5:45 p.m. Guidelines for the public
hearing are posted on the Commission's website, <a href="http://www.srbc.gov">www.srbc.gov</a>, 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
<a href="https://www.srbc.gov/meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=2&cat=7">https://www.srbc.gov/meeting-comment/default.aspx?type=2&cat=7</a>.
Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the
Commission on or before Monday, May 5, 2025.
Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806,
807, and 808.
Dated: March 24, 2025.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-05299 Filed 3-27-25; 8:45 am]
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