NOTICES
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Meeting and Public Hearing
[42 Pa.B. 7170]
[Saturday, November 24, 2012]The Delaware River Basin Commission (Commission) will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regularly scheduled business meeting. The conference session and business meeting both are open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office building located at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ.
The morning conference session will begin at 11 a.m. and will include: (a) a report by staff on the Commission's Information Technology Upgrade and Water Charging Program On-Line Reporting System; and (b) update by a representative of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District on development of a Delaware Estuary Regional Sediment Management Plan.
Items for Public Hearing. The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1:30 p.m. business meeting on December 5, 2012, include draft dockets for the projects described as follows. Draft dockets also will be posted on the Commission's web site at www.drbc.net 10 days prior to the meeting date. Additional public records relating to the dockets may be examined at the Commission's offices. Contact William Muszynski at (609) 883-9500, Ext. 221, with any docket-related questions.
1. Forest Park Water, D-1965-076 CP-11. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge of up to 2 million gallons per day (mgd) of filter backwash from the Forest Park Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The WTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Pine Run through Outfall Nos. 1 and 2 at River Mile 115.63—40.0—0.1 (Delaware River—Neshaminy Creek—Pine Run) and River Mile 115.63—40.0—0.2 (Delaware River—Neshaminy Creek—Pine Run), located within the Commisson's designated Ground Water Protected Area (GWPA), in Chalfont Borough, Bucks County, PA.
2. Phoenixville Borough, D-1967-123 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing surface water withdrawal (SWWD) of up to 182.311 million gallons per month (mgm) to supply the applicant's public water supply system. Surface water will continue to be withdrawn from two existing intakes (Nos. 1 and 2) located in the Schuylkill River. The WTP is located within the Commisson's designated GWPA, in Phoenixville Borough, Chester County, PA.
3. Sunoco Logistics, D-1968-053-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 5.0 mgd Eagle Point industrial wastewater treatment plant (IWTP). Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to Water Quality Zone 4 of the Delaware River at River Mile 94.5 by means of Outfall No. DSN001A, in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County, NJ.
4. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, D-1984-053 CP-2. An application to renew the approval for the discharge of up to 2.0 mgd of filter backwash and reverse osmosis water overflow from Outfall No. 001 on an emergency basis and up to 0.1 mgd of noncontact cooling water (NCCW) from Outfall No. 003 at the Kimberly-Clark Chester Facility. Effluent will continue to discharge to Water Quality Zone 4 of the tidal Delaware River at or near River Mile 82.8, in the City of Chester, Delaware County, PA.
5. Sunoco Logistics, D-1986-015-4. An application to renew the approval of an existing SWWD of up to 108.5 mgm from Intake No. Dock 1-A and 146.63 mgm of groundwater from Wells Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 6A for industrial use at the Sunoco Eagle Point facility. Intake No. Dock 1-A will continue to withdraw surface water from the Delaware River in Water Quality Zone 4. The four wells will continue to withdraw groundwater from the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Formation. The Sunoco Eagle Point facility is located in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County, NJ.
6. Whitemarsh Township, D-1993-037 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 2.0 mgd Whitemarsh Township wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—18.6 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River) by means of Outfall No. 002. The WWTP is located within the Commission's designated GWPA, in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, PA.
7. North Coventry Municipal Authority, D-1997-001 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 2.01 mgd WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated domestic sanitary effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—52.0 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River), in North Coventry Township, Chester County, PA.
8. Nestlé Waters North America, Inc., D-1998-027-4. An application to renew the approval of a spring water withdrawal of up to 9.3 mgm to continue to supply the applicant's bottled water operations from existing Hoffman Springs Nos. 1—3. Mattos Catchment No. 1 will continue to be used for augmenting flows in Ountelaunee Creek. The project is located in the Ountelaunee Creek Watershed in Lynn Township, Lehigh County, PA.
9. Upper Hanover Authority, D-2001-061 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 0.4 mgd Macoby WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated wastewater effluent to the Macoby Creek at River Mile 92.47—32.3—19.5—5.3 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Perkiomen Creek—Macoby Creek), in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA.
10. Warwick Township, D-2008-004 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing land discharge from the 0.06305 mgd St. Peter's Village WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to a spray irrigation site near River Mile 92.47—35.6—16.5 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—French Creek), located within the Commission's designated GWPA, in Warwick Township, Chester County, PA.
11. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, D-2012-012 CP-1. An application to incorporate the Kimberly-Clark Chester Cogeneration Facility into the Comprehensive Plan and to renew the approval of an existing SWWD for industrial process and cooling use of up to 341 mgm from Water Quality Zone 4 of the Delaware River, in the City of Chester, Delaware County, PA.
12. Village of Liberty, D-1965-039 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 2.0 mgd Village of Liberty WWTP and to approve modifications that will not result in an increase in hydraulic capacity. The WWTP will continue to discharge to an unnamed tributary of the East Branch Mongaup River above the Swinging Bridge Reservoir at River Mile 261.1—23.56—8.12—0.86 (Delaware River—Mongaup River—East Branch Mongaup River—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001. The WWTP is located within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in the Village of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY.
13. Saucon Valley Country Club, D-1967-022-2. An application for approval of an existing SWWD and to approve a withdrawal allocation to supply up to 34.5 mgm of water for irrigation on the applicant's golf course from existing surface water Intake Nos. 1 and 2. The existing withdrawal intakes are located on Saucon Creek in the Saucon Creek Watershed, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, PA.
14. Bethlehem City, D-1971-078 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 20.0 mgd City of Bethlehem WWTP and to approve modifications to the WWTP that have been and will be performed to increase the CSO capacity at the facility. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Lehigh River at River Mile 183.66—9.51 (Delaware River—Lehigh River) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA.
15. Town of Liberty, D-1985-065 CP-2. An application to renew the approval and upgrade of the existing 0.08 mgd Town of Liberty Loomis WWTP. Modifications include the addition of a rotating biological contactor and clarifier to the existing sand filter and polishing lagoon treatment system. The WWTP is located in the Town of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY.
16. Morrisville Borough Municipal Authority (MBMA), D-1987-008 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 8.7 mgd MBMA WWTP and to approve modifications related to the extension of Outfall No. 001. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to Water Quality Zone 2 of the Delaware River at River Mile 133.0 by means of Outfall No. 001, in Morrisville Borough, Bucks County, PA.
17. Warwick Township Water & Sewer Authority, D-1998-019 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing subsidiary water allocation of up to 24.8 mgm by means of a current interconnection with Aqua Pennsylvania and to approve an additional subsidiary water allocation of up to 24.8 mgm by means of a new interconnection with North Wales Water Authority from the Forest Park WTP, for a total allocation of up to 49.6 mgm. The project is located in the Neshaminy Creek Watershed, within the Commission's designated GWPA, in Warwick Township, Bucks County, PA.
18. NuStar Asphalt Refining, LLC, D-2001-027-4. An application for modification of an SWWD to increase the allocation of surface water from 7.79 mgm to 19.09 mgm from existing Intakes Nos. 1 and 2 for the applicant's industrial processes, heating, hydrostatic testing and fire emergency testing. The increase in allocation is requested to accommodate periodic hydrostatic testing of above-ground storage tanks. The project intakes withdraw water from the tidal portion of Mantua Creek, located in the Mantua Creek Watershed, in the Borough of Paulsboro, Gloucester County, NJ.
19. New York City Department of Environmental Protection, D-2004-028 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 2.5 mgd Port Jervis WWTP and to approve modifications designed to satisfy the Commission's no measurable change requirement. Docket No. D-2004-028 CP-1 approved construction improvements to the facility referred to as Phase I. This application is for the approval of Phase II modifications, which include the rehabilitation of trickling filters, concrete structure and supports for weirs and the installation/replacement of mechanical equipment in the existing final settling and chlorine contact tanks. The existing 2.5 mgd WWTP will continue to discharge to River Mile 253.64—0.82 (Delaware River—Neversink River) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is designated as Special Protection Waters, in the City of Port Jervis, Orange County, NY.
20. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., D-2008-025 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing discharge from the 0.150 mgd Aqua Pennsylvania Ridley Creek water filtration plant. Filtered backwash will continue to discharge to Ridley Creek, a tributary of Water Quality Zone 4 of the Delaware River, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, PA.
21. PSEG/PPL, D-2010-018 CP-1. An application to approve the upgrade of an existing overhead electric transmission line, referred to as the Susquehanna to Roseland 500-kiloVolt (kV) transmission line (S-R Line) project. The proposed upgrade consists of replacing approximately 146 miles of existing 230-kV overhead electric transmission line that extends from PPL's Susque-hanna Substation near Berwick, Luzerne County, PA to PSEG's Roseland Substation in Roseland Borough, Essex County, NJ with a 500-kV overhead electric transmission line. Approximately 72 miles of the proposed upgraded 500-kV transmission line to be upgraded is within the Delaware River Basin, including a portion of the line (approximately 4.3 miles) that crosses the Middle Delaware River and the National Park Service's Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA). The DEWA is designated in the Commission's Comprehensive Plan as a recreation project area. The project also involves widening 0.75 mile of existing right-of-way (ROW) within the DEWA along the existing 230-kV line to accommodate the larger structures associated with the proposed 500-kV line and the clearing involved with the widening of ROW.
22. Horsham Air Guard Station (formerly noticed as Willow Grove Naval Air Station), D-2010-020 CP-1. An application for approval of a groundwater withdrawal (GWD) project to supply up to 3.2 mgm of water to the applicant's existing water supply system from existing Wells Nos. 1 and 2. The project is located in the Stockton Formation in the Park Creek Watershed, within the Commission's designated GWPA, in Horsham Township, Montgomery County, PA.
23. Tamaqua Area Water Authority (TAWA), D-2010-028 CP-1. An application for approval of an existing SWWD of up to 155 mgm of water from an existing surface water intake located at the TAWA's Still Creek Reservoir for public water supply. The application also includes the request to increase the periodic releases from the Still Creek Reservoir from 36 mgd to 43.3 mgd for consumptive use and nonconsumptive cooling water needs of the Limerick Generating Station, operated by the Exelon Generation Company, LLC in Pottstown, PA. The project is located in the Still Creek Watershed in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
24. Shinn Spring Water Company, D-2011-019-1. An application to approve a proposed new discharge of backwash water generated by the bottled water operations at the existing Shinn Spring Water Company bottling facility. The application includes a request for a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) determination of 6,850 million gallons per liter (mg/l) (average monthly concentration) and 19,600 mg/l (daily maximum concentration) for the new discharge. No treatment facilities are proposed. Up to 0.075 mgd of the water used in bottling operations is imported by means of trucks from the Susquehanna River Basin, with the remaining water coming from local water sources. The applicant proposes an average design discharge of 0.0625 mgd and a maximum design discharge of 0.075 mgd to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—68.5 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River) in the Borough of Birdsboro, Berks County, PA.
25. SUNY Delhi, D-2012-006 CP-1. An application for approval of an SWWD project to supply up to 7.75 mgm of treated domestic wastewater effluent from the Village of Delhi WWTP to the applicant's golf course irrigation pond for turf irrigation. The project is located within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which is designated as Special Protection Waters, in the West Branch Delaware River and Little Delaware River Watersheds in the Town of Delhi, Delaware County, NY.
26. Harrison Township, D-2012-007 CP-1. An application to approve the incorporation of the applicant's new Richwood WWTP and its associated discharge into the Comprehensive Plan. The new WWTP facilities consist of a membrane bio-reactor treatment system that will discharge treated effluent to groundwater through the use of seven proposed infiltration basins. The WWTP will have a hydraulic design capacity of up to 0.98 mgd; however the proposed WWTP is permitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for a hydraulic design capacity of 0.375 mgd, in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, NJ. Under the Administrative Agreement between NJDEP and the Commission, this project will be classified as a Category D project after the approval of this docket by the Commission.
27. City of Philadelphia—Philadelphia International Airport, D-2012-008 CP-1. An application to approve the multi-phased Capacity Enhancement Program (CEP) at the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The CEP includes the construction of new buildings and runways, as well as the filling of wetlands onsite within the 100-year floodplain and mitigation projects throughout the Delaware Basin. The PHL is located adjacent to the Delaware River in Water Quality Zone 4 at River Mile 89.0, in the City of Philadelphia, PA.
28. Eagle Point Power Generation, LLC, D-2012-010 CP-1. An application to incorporate the existing Eagle Point Cogeneration Facility (EPCF) into the Comprehensive Plan and to approve an SWWD of up to 165.168 mgm from Intake No. Dock 3 to provide cooling water to the EPCF. Intake No. Dock 3 is located on the Delaware River in Water Quality Zone 4 and was previously operated by Sunoco, Inc. The EPCF is located in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County, NJ.
29. City of Lewes Board of Public Works, D-2012-011 CP-1. An application to approve an existing discharge from the 1.5 mgd Lewes City WWTP. Treated effluent will continue to discharge to the Lewes Rehoboth Canal, a tidal tributary of Water Quality Zone 6 of the Delaware River, at River Mile 0.82—2.0 (Delaware River—Lewes Rehoboth Canal) by means of Outfall No. 001, in the City of Lewes, Sussex County, DE.
30. Jonathan Ammary—Blue Mountain View Estates, LLC (formerly noticed as Richard F. Beers), D-2012-014 CP-1. An application to approve an existing discharge from the 0.028 mgd Chestnut Hill Ridge Mobile Home Park WWTP. The WWTP treatment facilities consist of an equalization tank, three aeration tanks, two clarifiers, chlorine disinfection and post aeration. The WWTP will continue to discharge to the Aquashicola Creek at River Mile 183.6—36.3—7.6 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Aquashicola Creek), within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, PA.
31. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA), D-2012-021 CP-1. An application to approve a water supply subsidary water allocation for BCWSA of up to 10 mgd of potable water. The North Penn and North Wales Water authorities, which jointly own the Forest Park Water Treatment Facility, each have agreed to make 5 mgd of capacity available on an annual basis to the BCWSA for a total of 10 mgd. The water will be made available through an interconnection with North Wales Water Authority. BCWSA is also constructing 50,000 feet of transmission main. The water will serve customers within BCWSA's Southwest Region Water System. BCWSA currently provides water to this system through an interconnection with the City of Philadelphia. The service area includes Hulmeville, Langhorne and Langhorne Manor Boroughs, Lower Southampton and Middletown Townships, Penndel Borough, Bensalem Township and portions of Northampton and Upper Southampton Townships which are all located in Lower Bucks County. The water will also serve portions of Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County. The project is located primarily in the Neshaminy Creek Watershed, within the Commisson's designated GWPA.
32. Hamburg Municipal Authority, D-2012-022 CP-1. An application for approval of an existing GWD and SWWD to supply up to 35 mgm of water to the applicant's public water supply system from existing Wells Nos. HMA-2—HMA-5, new Wells Nos. HMA-6 and HMA-7, the existing Furnace Creek Reservoir and the existing water filtration plant. The allocation is requested to meet existing and projected service area demand. The existing public water supply system was not previously approved by the Commission. The project wells are located in the Furnace Creek and Schuylkill River watersheds, in Windsor Township, Berks County, PA.
33. Berks Hollow Energy Associates, LLC, D-2012-023 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's new energy generating facility, Berks Hollow Energy, and its consumptive water use and discharge of NCCW. The proposed energy generation facility will be located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, PA. The project consists of the construction of a 685-megawatt (MW) electric generation facility, employing a natural gas-fired combined-cycle combustion turbine and equipped with duct burners to be employed during peak demand only, peaking capacity at 855 MW. The project includes the construction of a mechanical draft cooling tower and an auxiliary boiler/fuel heater, along with a new IWTP to treat and discharge the cooling tower blowdown at a maximum flow rate of 1.4 mgd. Make-up water for the cooling tower will be provided by the Reading Area Water Authority and domestic sanitary wastewater generated at the facility will be sent to the existing Reading WWTP for treatment and discharge to the Schuylkill River. The new IWTP will discharge treated cooling tower make-up water to the Maiden Creek, just upstream of its confluence with the Schuylkill River, at River Mile 92.47—86.9 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River). The application also includes a TDS determination for the discharge of 2,000 mg/l.
Other Agenda Items. In addition to the public hearing on draft dockets, the 1:30 p.m. business meeting will include public hearings on: (a) a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to engage an expert panel to advise the Water Quality Advisory Committee and the Commission on the development and use of a Delaware Estuary Eutrophication Model; (b) a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to award a professional contract for consulting services in connection with the Commission's Water Charging Program and Water Supply Storage Facilities Fund; and (c) a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to award a construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the Commission courtyard modifications associated with the Ruth Patrick River Garden and to amend the authorized amount of the Commission's contract with T&M Associates to include compensation for final design, preparation of bid documents and construction management. The Commissioners also may consider a Resolution to approve Docket D-1969-201 CP-13 for the Exelon Limerick Generating Station (LGS) draft docket. A hearing on the LGS draft docket was conducted on August 28, 2012, and written comments were accepted through October 27, 2012. No additional testimony on this project will be accepted on December 5, 2012. In the event that the Commissioners are not yet prepared to consider the LGS draft docket during their meeting on December 5, 2012, they will consider a resolution to extend Docket D-1969-201 CP Final (Revision 12) for the LGS through December 31, 2013, or until the Commission approves the LGS draft docket, whichever occurs sooner. The business meeting agenda also will include the following standard items: adoption of the Minutes of the Commission's September 12, 2012, business meeting; announcements of upcoming meetings and events; a report on hydrologic conditions; reports by the Executive Director and the Commission's General Counsel; and a public dialogue session.
Opportunities to Comment. Individuals who wish to comment for the record on a hearing item or to address the Commissioners informally during the public dialogue portion of the meeting are asked to sign up in advance by contacting Paula Schmitt of the Commission staff, at paula.schmitt@drbc.state.nj.us or (609) 883-9500, Ext. 224. Written comment on items scheduled for hearing may be submitted in advance of the meeting date to Commission Secretary, P. O. Box 7360, 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628, fax to Commission Secretary, DRBC at (609) 883-9522 or paula.schmitt@ drbc.state.nj.us. Written comment on dockets should also be furnished directly to the Project Review Section at the previous address or fax number or william.muszynski@ drbc.state.nj.us.
Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 who wish to attend the informational meeting, conference session or hearings should contact the Commission Secretary directly at (609) 883-9500, Ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss how the Commission can accommodate their needs.
Agenda Updates. Note that meeting items are subject to change and items scheduled for hearing are occasionally postponed to allow more time for the Commission to consider them. Check the Commission's previously listed web site, closer to the meeting date for changes that may be made after the deadline for filing this notice.
PAMELA M. BUSH, J.D., A.I.C.P.,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-2257. Filed for public inspection November 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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