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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-1881

NOTICES

Establishment of a Proposed ''Baseline'' of Existing Withdrawals of Great Lakes Basin Water Users

[39 Pa.B. 5985]
[Saturday, October 10, 2009]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is proposing to establish a ''baseline'' of existing withdrawals, consumptive uses and/or diversions of Great Lakes Basin water. The Department has prepared a list of proposed baseline amounts of affected facilities or systems as of December 2008. This information reflects the data related to those facilities or systems that are currently on record with the Department. The baseline amount assigned to each Great Lakes Basin water user will be used to determine what is a new or increased withdrawal, consumptive use, or diversion of Great Lakes Basin water in the future.

 By this notice the Department announces a 30-day public comment period on the establishment of baseline. The Department is requesting comment on the proposed baseline amounts as well as the completeness of the list of Great Lakes Basin water users. Comments are due to the Department no later than November 9, so that the Department may complete the process to establish a baseline list by December. Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Lori Boughton, Office of Great Lakes, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA, 16335 or by e-mail lboughton@state.pa.us.

 The proposed baseline list may be found at the following web site: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/czmp.htm.

 This information is being collected under Act 43 of 2008, signed by Governor Rendell on July 4, 2008, known as the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (Compact) (32 P. S. §§ 817.21—817.30). The Compact prohibits all new or increased diversions, with some exceptions for public water suppliers in communities or counties that straddle the boundary of the Great Lakes Basin. The Compact also provides for each Great Lakes state to establish a program no later than 2013 for the management and regulation of new or increased withdrawals and consumptive uses within the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin. With the passage of the Compact by each of the 8 Great Lakes states and the consent of the United States Congress, the new Interstate Compact became effective on December 8, 2008.

 More information may be obtained on the web:

 Act 43 of 2008: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2007&sind=0&body=H&type= B&bn=1705

 Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement: http://cglg.org/projects/water/CompactImplementation.asp

 Comments and questions concerning the proposed baseline should be directed to Lori Boughton, Office of Great Lakes, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335 or (814) 217-9635 or lboughton@state.pa.us.state.pa.us.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1881. Filed for public inspection October 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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