Notice2026-05817
Public Hearing
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Published
March 25, 2026
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Abstract
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on April 23, 2026. The Commission will hold this hearing in person and telephonically. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects and actions 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, scheduled for June 4, 2026, 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 4, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14622-14623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05817]
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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 23, 2026. The Commission will hold this hearing in
person and telephonically. At this public hearing, the Commission will
hear testimony on the projects and actions 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, scheduled for June 4, 2026, 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 4, 2026.
DATES: The public hearing will convene on April 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The public hearing will end at 8:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public
testimony, whichever is earlier. The deadline for submitting written
comments is Monday, May 4, 2026.
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#88e2e7f1e4edfac8fbfaeaeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="39535640555c4b794a4b5b5a175e564f">[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>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following
projects:
Projects Scheduled for Action
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Aquaport, LLC, Old Lycoming
Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal
of up to 0.250 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.
2. Project Sponsor and Facility: The Municipal Authority of the
Borough of Berlin, Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa.
Applications for renewal of groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages)
of up to 0.220 mgd from Well 9 and 0.153 mgd from Well 10, consumptive
use of up to 0.498 mgd (peak day), and an out-of-basin diversion of up
to 0.498 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 19980702).
3. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV Operating, LLC (Susquehanna
River), Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for
renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20240603).
4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cargill Meat Solutions
Corporation, Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa. Applications for
renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.080 mgd (peak day) and
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.500 mgd from River
Well 6, 1.000 mgd from River Well 7, and 0.500 mgd from River Well 8
(Docket No. 19990304).
5. Project Sponsor: Cedar Rock Materials Corporation. Project
Facility: Bower Quarry, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Application
for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (30-day
average) from Well PW-1 (Docket No. 20110302).
6. Project Sponsor: Chobani, LLC. Project Facility: South Edmeston,
Town of Columbus, Chenango County, N.Y. Application for groundwater
withdrawal of up to 0.756 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.
7. Project Sponsor: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC. Project
Facility: Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center, Londonderry
Township, Dauphin County, Pa. Applications for renewal with
modification for surface water withdrawal of up to 73.200 mgd (peak
day) from the Susquehanna River, consumptive use of up to 21.000 mgd
(peak day), and groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to
0.072 mgd from Well A, 0.054 mgd from Well B, and 0.045 mgd from Well C
(Docket No. 20221203).
8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Galeton Borough Authority, West
Branch Township, Potter County, Pa. Applications for groundwater
withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.072 mgd from Wetmore Run Test
Well 1 and 0.043 mgd from Wetmore Run Test Well 5.
9. Project Sponsor: Hazleton City Authority. Project Facility:
Hazleton Division, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Applications for
groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.223 mgd from Mount
Pleasant Well 2, 0.432 mgd from Mount Pleasant Well 5, 0.468 mgd from
Mount Pleasant Well 6, and 0.108 mgd from Mount Pleasant Well 11.
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10. Project Sponsor: KH Holdings, LLC. Project Facility: KH Spring
Waters, LLC, North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. Application
for consumptive use of up to 0.075 mgd (peak day).
11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Middlesex Township Municipal
Authority, Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Application for
groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.914 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2.
12. Project Sponsor: Nature's Way Purewater Systems, Inc. Project
Facility: USHydrations--Dupont Bottling Plant, Dupont Borough, Luzerne
County, Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.449
mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20230319).
13. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project
Facility: Lewisburg Quarry, Buffalo Township, Union County, Pa.
Applications for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.300 mgd (peak day)
from Buffalo Creek and renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.181 mgd
(30-day average) (Docket No. 20040906).
14. Project Sponsor: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Project
Facility: Tyrone Quarry, Snyder Township, Blair County, and Warriors
Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pa. Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (peak day) from Logan Spring Run and
modification to add Logan Spring Run as a source for consumptive use
(Docket No. 20220611).
15. Project Sponsor and Facility: PPG Operations LLC (West Branch
Susquehanna River), Goshen Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Application
for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day)
(Docket No. 20240319).
Extension of Emergency Cerificate
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Sidney, Delaware
County, N.Y. Request for extension and continued temporary operation
under Emergency Certificate issued December 31, 2025, authorizing
temporary extension of the approval term of Docket Nos. 19860201 and
19860201-3 for Well 2-88.
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#214b4e584d445361525343420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd5d0c6d3dacdffcccddddc91d8d0c9">[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 4:45 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 4, 2026.
Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806,
807, and 808.
Dated: March 23, 2026.
Jason E. Oyler,
General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-05817 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]
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