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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-38

NOTICES

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Actions Taken at December Meeting

[46 Pa.B. 117]
[Saturday, January 2, 2016]

 As part of its regular business meeting held on December 4, 2015, in Harrisburg, PA, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Commission) took the following actions: 1) approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; 2) accepted settlements instead of penalty from Seneca Resources Corporation and Schreiber Foods, Inc.; and 3) took additional actions, as set forth in the following Supplementary Information.

 For further information contact Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, (717) 238-0423, Ext. 1312, fax (717) 238-2436, joyler@srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788. See also Commission web site at www.srbc.net.

Supplementary Information

 In addition to the actions taken on projects identified in the previous summary and the listings as follows, the following items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: 1) adoption of a resolution urging President Obama and the United States Congress to provide full funding for the Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, thereby supporting the Susque- hanna Flood Forecast and Warning System; 2) approval of a rulemaking action to simplify and revise the rules for transfer of approvals, create a category for minor modifications and establish a procedure for the Commission to issue general permits; 3) adoption of a resolution updating the Commission's investment policy statement; 4) approval/ratification of two contractual agreements; and 5) a report on delegated settlements with the following project sponsors, under SRBC Resolution 2014-15: Bon Air Country Club, in the amount of $5,000; Byler Golf Management, Inc., doing business as Iron Valley Golf Club, in the amount of $4,000; P.H. Glatfelter Company, in the amount of $7,000; The Lion Brewery, Inc., in the amount of $1,000; and Irem Temple Golf Club, in the amount of $7,500.

Compliance Matters

 The Commission approved settlements instead of civil penalty for the following projects:

 1. Seneca Resources Corporation (Multiple Approvals by Rule), multiple municipalities, multiple counties, PA—$75,000.

 2. Schreiber Foods, Inc., Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County, PA—$44,500.

Project Applications Approved

 The Commission approved the following project applications:

 1. Project Sponsor: Byler Golf Management, Inc. Project Facility: Iron Valley Golf Course, Cornwall Borough, Lebanon County, PA. Modification to authorize additional water use purpose (Docket Nos. 19981206 and 19981206-1).

 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).

 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Montgomery Water and Sewer Authority, Clinton Township, Lycoming County, PA. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.398 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC (Susquehanna River), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, PA. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20111214).

 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20111217).

 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 1.750 mgd (peak day), for a total of up to 2.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20140302).

 7. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Tioga River), Hamilton Township, Tioga County, PA. Surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).

 8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Village of Sidney, Delaware County, NY. Modification to extend the approval term of the groundwater withdrawal approval (Docket No. 19860201) to provide time for development of a replacement source for existing Well 2-88.

Project Applications Tabled

 The Commission tabled action on the following project applications:

 1. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Dug Road Well.

 2. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.038 mgd (30-day average) from Hilltop Well.

 3. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day average) from Midway Well 1.

 4. Project Sponsor: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project Facility: Midway Manor System, Kingston Township, Luzerne County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.110 mgd (30-day average) from Midway Well 2.

 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, Reading Township, Adams County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.072 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1.

 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, Reading Township, Adams County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.108 mgd (30-day average) from Well 2.

 7. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, East Berlin Borough, Adams County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.058 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

 8. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Berlin Area Joint Authority, East Berlin Borough, Adams County, PA. Application for renewal with modification to increase groundwater withdrawal limit by an additional 0.048 mgd (30-day average), for a total of up to 0.072 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5 (Docket No. 19860601).

 9. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.059 mgd (30-day average) from Well 3A.

 10. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.028 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4.

 11. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.056 mgd (30-day average) from Well 5.

 12. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.022 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6.

 13. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.046 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7.

 14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, PA. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.320 mgd (30-day average) from Well 1 (Docket No. 19850901).

 15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, PA. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.190 mgd (30-day average) from Well 4 (Docket No. 19850901).

 16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Furman Foods, Inc., Point Township, Northumberland County, PA. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7 (Docket No. 19850901).

 17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Joy Borough Authority, Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County, PA. Modification to increase combined withdrawal limit by an additional 0.199 mgd (30-day average), for a total combined withdrawal limit of 1.800 mgd (30-day average) from Wells 1 and 2 (Docket No. 20110617).

 18. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson Borough, Cambria County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal from Argyle Stone Bridge Well of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from four sources.

 19. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Cresson Township, Cambria County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal from Cresson No. 9 Well of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from four sources.

 20. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal from Gallitzin Shaft Well 2A (Gallitzin Shaft #2) of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from four sources.

 21. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Conservation and Restoration. Project Facility: Cresson Mine Drainage Treatment Plant, Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, PA. Application for groundwater withdrawal from Gallitzin Shaft Well 2B (Gallitzin Shaft #1) of up to 6.300 mgd (30-day average) from four sources.

Project Application Approved Involving a Diversion

 The Commission approved the following project application involving a diversion:

 1. Project Sponsor: Seneca Resources Corporation. Project Facility: Impoundment 1, receiving groundwater from Seneca Resources Corporation Wells 5H and 6H and Clermont Wells 1, 3 and 4, Norwich and Sergeant Townships, McKean County, PA. Modification to add two additional sources (Clermont Well 2 and Clermont North Well 2) and increase the into-basin diversion from the Ohio River Basin by an additional 0.504 mgd (peak day), for a total of up to 1.977 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20141216).

 Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 806—808.

 Dated: December 15, 2015.

ANDREW D. DEHOFF, 
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-38. Filed for public inspection December 31, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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