NOTICES
DELAWARE RIVER
BASIN COMMISSION
Public Hearing and Business Meeting
[43 Pa.B. 3514]
[Saturday, June 29, 2013]The Delaware River Basin Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, and a business meeting will be held the following day on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Both the hearing and business meeting are open to the public and will be held at the Carvel State Building, 820 North French Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium, Wilmington, DE.
Public hearing. The public hearing on July 9, 2013, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Hearing items will include draft dockets for the withdrawals, discharges and other water-related projects listed as follows and resolutions to: (a) reauthorize the Toxics Advisory Committee; (b) authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract for water quality sampling and analysis to characterize the nature and extent of chronic toxicity in the Delaware River; and (c) authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with the University of Maryland for the analysis of estuary water samples for productivity and nutrient parameters in connection with the Commission's nutrient management strategy. Written comments on draft dockets and resolutions scheduled for hearing on July 9, 2013, will be accepted through the close of the hearing that day. Time permitting, once the hearing on all scheduled matters has been completed, the meeting will include an opportunity for public dialogue.
The public is advised to check the Commission's web site at www.drbc.net periodically prior to the hearing date, as hearing items may be dropped if additional time is deemed necessary to complete the Commission's review.
Draft dockets and resolutions will be posted on the Commission's previously listed web site 10 days prior to the hearing date. Additional public records relating to the hearing items may be examined at the Commission's offices. Contact Project Review Section assistant Victoria Lawson at (609) 883-9500, Ext. 216 with any questions concerning these items.
1. City of Trenton, D-1979-022 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 20.0 million gallons per day (mgd) City of Trenton wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Water Quality Zone 2 of the Delaware River at River Mile 131.8 by means of Outfall No. 001, in the City of Trenton, Mercer County, NJ.
2. Robeson Township Municipal Authority, D-1983-034 CP-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.3 mgd Robeson Township WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated wastewater effluent to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—65.8 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River), in Robeson Township, Berks County, PA.
3. South Whitehall Township Authority, D-1991-082 CP-3. An application for the renewal of an existing groundwater withdrawal (GWD) of up to 60.0 million gallons per month (mgm) to supply the applicant's public water supply system from ten existing wells (Wells Nos. 1—3, 5, 6, 9—11, 13 and 14) completed in the Beekmantown Group and Allentown Formation. The wells are located in the Cedar and Jordan Creeks watersheds, 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 South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.
4. Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (LBCJMA), D-1993-068 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 10 mgd LBCJMA WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to Water Quality Zone 2 of the Delaware River at River Mile 122.1 by means of Outfall No. 001, in Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA.
5. Milford Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, D-1998-051 CP-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.015 mgd Milford Senior Care and Rehabilitation WWTP. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Water Quality Zone 1C of the Delaware River at River Mile 251, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in Westfall Township, Pike County, PA.
6. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, D-1999-066 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing GWD of up to 6.61 mgm to supply the applicant's Solebury Township public water supply system from existing Wells Nos. S-1—S-3 in the Brunswick Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located in the Aquetong Creek Watershed in Solebury Township, Bucks County, PA.
7. East Marlborough Township, D-2000-043 CP-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.44 mgd Unionville Regional WWTP. Treated effluent will continue to be spray irrigated adjacent to the West Branch Red Clay Creek near River Mile 70.73—10.0—2.6—13.4—7.4 (Delaware River—Christina River—White Clay Creek—Red Clay Creek—West Branch Red Clay Creek) in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, PA.
8. Village of Delhi, D-2001-033 CP-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 1.015 mgd Village of Delhi WWTP. The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the West Branch Delaware River at River Mile 330.70—57.4 (Delaware River—West Branch Delaware River), approximately 22 miles upstream of the Cannonsville Reservoir, in 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 Town of Delhi, Delaware County, NY.
9. West Norriton Township, D-2002-030 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing GWD of up to 8.928 mgm to irrigate the applicant's golf course from existing Wells Nos. PW-1 and PW-3, completed in the Stockton Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Groundwater Protected Area (GWPA) in the Indian Creek Watershed, in West Norriton, Montgomery County, PA.
10. Creek Road Development, LP, D-2004-018-2. An application for the renewal of an existing GWD of up to 8.6 mgm to irrigate the applicant's partially completed golf course development project from existing Well Ramex No. 1 completed in the Stockton Formation. The golf course will also have access to up to 3.82 mgm of treated effluent to supplement irrigation once the pump station is constructed. The applicant will construct the pump station and bring the treated effluent online for irrigation prior to the construction of the remaining golf course holes. The well is located within the GWPA in the Little Neshaminy Creek Watershed, in Warwick Township, Bucks County, PA.
11. Hudson Valley Foie Gras, LLC, D-2006-037-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.02 mgd industrial wastewater treatment plant. Treated effluent will continue to discharge to the Middle Mongaup River at River Mile 261.1—12.0—6.2—5.1—3.7 (Delaware River—Mongaup River—Swinging Bridge Reservoir—Mongaup River—Middle Mongaup River) by means of Outfall No. 001, 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 Town of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY.
12. Schuylkill County Municipal Authority, D-2010-019 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 1.0 mgd Deer Lake WWTP. Treated effluent will continue to discharge to Pine Creek at River Mile 92.47—06.75—2.35 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Pine Creek) by means of Outfall No. 001, in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
13. Fiber Mark, Inc., D-1982-031-5. An application for: (a) the renewal of an existing GWD and discharge; and (b) to increase the current withdrawal from existing Well No. 1 from 2.85 mg/30 days to 3.64 mgm. The withdrawal from existing Well No. 1 is used to cool the applicant's paper manufacturing facility. The applicant proposes to continue its discharge of noncontact cooling water to groundwater through injection Well No. 2. Wells Nos. 1 and 2 are completed in the Brunswick Formation. The wells are located within the GWPA in the Tohickon Creek Watershed, in Quakertown Borough, Bucks County, PA.
14. Phillipsburg Town, D-1988-024 CP-2. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 3.5 mgd Phillipsburg WWTP and to approve modifications to the WWTP. Modifications consist of: (a) the addition of a flow equalization tank and ultraviolet light disinfection; (b) the addition of mixers, a BioMag treatment process and return-activated sludge pumps to the existing sequencing batch reactor process; and (c) relocation of the existing WWTP outfall to a point 300 feet downstream of its current location. The current outfall is situated on the Lopatcong Creek approximately 600 feet upstream of its confluence with the Delaware River; the proposed location will be 300 feet upstream of the confluence. The existing WWTP will remain at a hydraulic design capacity of 3.5 mgd, and will continue to discharge to the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in the Town of Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ.
15. Brodhead Creek Regional Authority (BCRA), D-1991-001 CP-3. An application for the renewal of a water supply project to continue to withdraw up to a combined total of 248.97 mgm of surface water and groundwater for use in the applicant's existing public water supply system. The groundwater sources include existing groundwater Wells Nos. 1 and 2 completed in unconsolidated glacial deposits, and Well No. 3, completed in the Buttermilk Falls Formation. Surface water sources include the Brodhead Creek and Stokes Mill Spring intakes. The applicant also has a bulk water purchase agreement with the Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA. The requested total system allocation represents a slight increase in the allocation previously approved in Docket No. D-1991-1 CP-2. The applicant has also requested a modification of its service area to include: the planned Kalahari Resort, a portion of the Pocono Manor Development and area within the permanent right-of-way associated with the water distribution line located in Tobyhanna Township and expansion of BCRA's service area into additional portions of Smithfield Township. Additionally, the Pocono Manor Investors property in Pocono Township is removed from BCRA's service area. The existing project withdrawals are located in the Brodhead Creek and McMichael Creek watersheds in Stroud Township, Monroe County, PA within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters.
16. East Stroudsburg Borough, D-1992-072 CP-2. An application for the renewal of a groundwater and surface water withdrawal allocation to continue the applicant's withdrawal of up to 58.26 mgm of groundwater from existing Wells Nos. PW-1—PW-4 and up to 62 mgm of surface water from Sambo Creek. Total water supply system allocation will remain at 77.5 mgm. The docket also approves an allocation of up to 77.5 mgm from the Michael Creek surface water diversion. All water diverted from Michael Creek is directed to the headwaters of the Sambo Creek Watershed to augment the supply of water available in the Sambo Creek reservoirs operated by the Borough. The allocation is requested to meet projected increases in service area demand and to provide water for the emergency interconnections and bulk water sales interconnections with neighboring municipalities. The withdrawal wells are located in the Borough of East Stroudsburg in the Brodhead Creek Watershed and are completed in the Buttermilk Falls Formation and Pleistocene Sand and Gravel Aquifer. The project surface water withdrawals are located in the Michael Creek and Sambo Creek watersheds in Smithfield and Middle Smithfield Townships, Monroe County, PA. All withdrawals/diversions are located within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters.
17. Penn Estates Utilities, D-1999-020 CP-3. An application to renew and approve modifications to the existing 0.56 mgd Penn Estates Utilities WWTP. The proposed modifications consist of the addition of a chemical storage tank and chemical feed pump to treat for phosphorous through chemical addition. The hydraulic capacity of the WWTP will not be modified. The WWTP will continue to discharge to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of the Brodhead Creek at River Mile 213.0—8.7—1.5 (Delaware River—Brodhead Creek—UNT Brodhead Creek), within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in Stroud Township, Monroe County, PA.
18. Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center, D-2005-016-2. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.045 mgd Bear Creek WWTP. Treated effluent is currently discharged to a drip irriga-tion field year round. The applicant is proposing to make modifications to the WWTP to reuse treated effluent for snow-making purposes in the winter. Treated effluent will continue to be land applied adjacent to Swabia Creek near River Mile 183.66—17.0—11.4—7.2 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Little Lehigh River—Swabia 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 Longswamp Township, Berks County, PA.
19. Tuthill Corporation and Aquashicola-Little Gap, Inc., D-2008-023-3. An application for the renewal of an existing discharge from the 0.06 mgd Blue Mountain Ski Area WWTP. The applicant has also requested approval to expand the facility to treat and discharge up to 0.28 mgd. The WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent to the Aquashicola Creek at River Mile 183.66—36.32—5.73 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Aquashicola Creek) 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 Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, PA.
20. Pearl Sewer Transportation Corporation, D-2013-005 CP-1. An application for approval of the construction and operation of the new 0.07 mgd Camp Ohr Shalom WWTP. The applicant proposes to discharge treated effluent to a UNT of the Neversink River at River Mile 253.64—35.56—3.32 (Delaware River—Neversink River—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001A, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which is classified as Special Protection Waters, in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County, NY.
Note: Project details commonly change in the course of the Commission's review, which is ongoing.
Public meeting. The business meeting on July 10, 2013, will begin at 12:15 p.m. and will include the following items: adoption of the minutes of the Commission's May 8, 2013, 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 consideration of items for which a hearing has been completed. The Commissioners also may consider action on matters not subject to a public hearing.
There will be no opportunity for additional public comments at the July 10, 2013, business meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on July 9, 2013, or a previous date. Commission consideration on July 10, 2013, of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in either approval of the docket or resolution as proposed, approval with changes, denial or deferral. When the commissioners defer an action, they may announce an additional period for written comment on the item, with or without an additional hearing date or they may take additional time to consider the input they have already received without requesting further public input. Any deferred items will be considered for action at a public meeting of the Commission on a future date.
Advance sign-up for oral 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, (609) 883-9500, Ext. 224 or paula.schmitt@drbc.state.nj.us.
Addresses for written comment. Written comment on items scheduled for hearing may be delivered by hand at the public hearing or submitted in advance of the hearing date to Commission Secretary, P. O. Box 7360, 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628, fax (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 previously listed address or fax number or e-mail william.muszynski@drbc.state.nj.us.
Accommodations for special needs. Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the informational meeting or hearing 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.
Updates. Note that items scheduled for hearing are occasionally postponed to allow more time for the Commission to consider them. Other meeting items also are subject to change. 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,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1159. Filed for public inspection June 28, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
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