NOTICES
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Public Hearing and Business Meeting
[44 Pa.B. 1008]
[Saturday, February 22, 2014]The Delaware River Basin Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A conference session and business meeting will be held the following day on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. The hearing, conference session and business meeting are open to the public and will take place at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA.
Public hearing. The public hearing on March 11, 2014, 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 a resolution to adopt the Commission's capital and operating budgets for Fiscal Year 2015. Written comments on draft dockets and the resolution scheduled for hearing on March 11, 2014, will be accepted through the close of the hearing that day. After 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 periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing may be postponed if additional time is deemed necessary to complete the Commission's review.
Draft dockets and resolutions scheduled for hearing are posted on the Commission's web site at www.drbc.net, 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. Melody Lakes Management, LLC, D-1980-079 CP-4. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.072 million gallons per day (mgd) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to an unnamed tributary (UNT) of Tohickon Creek at River Mile 157.0—11.8—6.38—9.08—0.1 (Delaware River—Tohickon Creek—Lake Nockamixon—Tohickon Creek—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Richland Township, Bucks County, PA.
2. Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), D-1987-057 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater withdrawal (GWD) of up to 20.66 million gallons per month (mgm) from Wells Nos. 1—6. Water is used for domestic water supply, industrial processes and cooling and commercial purposes at TYAD. The project wells are located in the Poplar Gap Member of the Catskill Formation in the Tobyhanna Creek Watershed, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, PA.
3. Schuylkill County Municipal Authority, D-1991-016 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.396 mgd Broad Mountain water filtration plant (WFP) and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to Wolf Creek at River Mile 92.47—125.15—4.02—0.50 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Mill Creek—Wolf Creek) by means of Outfall No. 001 in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
4. New Castle County Department of Special Services, D-1993-006 CP-3. An application to renew the approval of the existing 2.5 mgd Middletown-Odessa-Townsend Regional WWTP and spray irrigation facility and its discharge. When the treated effluent cannot be spray irrigated, the WWTP will continue to discharge to a UNT of Appoquinimink River at River Mile 50.88—6.2—0.2 (Delaware River—Appoquinimink River—UNT Appoquinimink River) in New Castle County, DE.
5. Accellent, Inc., D-1993-061-3. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD of up to 3.265 mgm associated with the remediation of groundwater from existing Wells Nos. UTM-1 and UTM-11 completed in the Brunswick Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located within the Commission's Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area (GWPA) in the Perkiomen Creek Watershed in Trappe Borough, Montgomery County, PA.
6. Shawnee's Great Bear Golf Course, LLC, D-1996-014-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing groundwater and surface water withdrawal of up to 12.4 mgm from an existing irrigation pond and Wells Nos. 1 and 2 completed in the Buttermilk Falls-Esopus Formations. The requested allocation, for the purose of irrigating the applicant's golf course, is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located in the Sand Hill and Shawnee Creek watersheds within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA.
7. Northside Heights Mobile Home Estates, D-1996-039 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.1 mgd WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to a UNT of Lizard Creek at River Mile 183.66—39.6—6.95—0.18 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Lizard Creek—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001 within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in East Penn Township, Carbon County, PA.
8. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-1997-034 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD of up to 23.56 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1—7, 9, 10, 10A and 12 completed in the Delaware River Member, Towamensing Member, Sloat Brook Member and Millrift Member. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are in the Saw Creek Watershed within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Lehman Township, Pike County, PA.
9. Hemlock Farms Community Association, D-2000-060 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing withdrawal of up to 31.0 mgm of groundwater from Wells Nos. 1, 4, 10, 49 and 80 for use in the applicant's existing public water supply system. The requested allocation is not an increase in the previously approved allocation. The wells are completed in the Catskill Formation in the Bushkill Creek and Shohola Creek watersheds in Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, PA within the drainage area of sections of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware (Bushkill Creek Watershed) and Upper Delaware (Shohola Creek Watershed), respectively, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.
10. Wernersville Municipal Authority, D-2001-017 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD project to supply up to 30.866 mgm of groundwater to the applicant's public water supply system from existing Wells Nos. 3—8, 12, the Tunnel Well and 11 spring sources and to renew the approval of a transfer of up to 12.679 mgm of water (average of 0.409 mgd) from Western Berks Water Authority (WBWA). The total system allocation of 30.866 mgm of water from all sources, including the wells, springs and the WBWA interconnection, is not an increase in total allocation from that contained in the applicant's previous approval. The total groundwater allocation approved by this docket constitutes an increase of 17.6 million gallons per 30 days (18.187 mgm) from the previously approved groundwater allocation. The applicant's wells are competed in the Hardyston Formation, Richland Formation and granitic gneiss within the drainage area of Spring Creek in the Tulpehocken Creek Watershed in South Heidelberg Township and Wernersville Borough, Berks County, PA.
11. Oley Township Municipal Authority, D-2001-036 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD with a decrease in allocation from 13.37 mgm to 10.416 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1—4 completed in granitic gneiss. Well No. 1 is located in the Furnace Creek Watershed and Wells Nos. 2—4 are located in the Manatawny Creek Watershed, in Oley Township, Berks County, PA.
12. Eagle Creek Hydro Power, LLC, D-2001-038 CP-2. An application to renew the approval to release water from the Swinging Bridge Reservoir (SBR) to generate hydro-electricity. The SBR is located at River Mile 261.1—11.9 (Delaware River—Mongaup River) in Sullivan and Orange Counties, NY. Both the dam and hydro-electric projects are located within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters.
13. Summit Management & Utilities, Inc., D-2001-056 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD of up to 23.147 mgm from existing Wells Nos. 1—3 in the Polar Gap Member of the Catskill Formation to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system and irrigate its golf course. The request is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located in the Tunkhannock Creek Watershed, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA.
14. Slatington Borough Authority, D-2003-015 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 1.5 mgd WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to the Lehigh River at River Mile 183.66—33.66 (Delaware River—Lehigh River) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Dealware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in the Borough of Slatington, Lehigh County, PA.
15. Pennsylvania American Water Company, D-2003-019 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD and to approve an increase in allocation from 7.75 mgm to 11.28 mgm from existing Wells Nos. 1—6, completed in the Towamensing Member of the Catskill Formation, to supply the applicant's public water supply distribution system. The wells are located in Little Bushkill Watershed within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Lehman Township, Pike County, PA.
16. Telford Borough Authority, D-2004-010 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of an existing GWD of up to 38.6 mgm to supply the applicant's public water supply system from existing Wells Nos. 1—7 completed in the Brunswick Formation. The requested allocation is not an increase from the previous allocation. The wells are located within the Commission's Southeastern Pennsylvania GWPA in the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Watershed in Telford Borough, Bucks and Montgomery Counties, PA.
17. New York City Department of Environmental Protection, D-2004-028 CP-3. A proposal to revise language in a docket approved by the Commission on December 5, 2012, pertaining to flood-proofing and the collection system for the existing 2.5 mgd Port Jervis WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to the Neversink River at 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 classified as Special Protection Waters, in the City of Port Jervis, Orange County, NY.
18. Pennsylvania State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, D-2005-008 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.06 mgd Hickory Run State Park WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Hickory Run, a tributary of the Lehigh River, at River Mile 183.7—67.3—1.7 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Hickory Run), 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 Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA.
19. Maxatawny Township, D-2007-001 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.14 mgd Maxatawny WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Sacony Creek, a tributary of Maiden Creek, which is a tributary of the Schuylkill River, at River Mile 92.5—86.2—2.9—5.4—2.1—6.6 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Maiden Creek—Lake Ontelaunee—Maiden Creek—Sacony Creek) upstream of Lake Ontelaunee, in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, PA.
20. Keystone Mobile Home Park, D-2008-007 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the applicant's existing 0.0375 mgd WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to the Lehigh River at River Mile 183.6—26.4 (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 the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.
21. UMH Properties, Inc., D-2009-021 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.08325 mgd Highland Estates Mobile Home Park WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Mill Creek, a tributary of Sacony Creek, which is a tributary of Maiden Creek, which is a tributary of the Schuylkill River, at River Mile 92.5—86.2—2.9—5.4—2.1—5.6—5.1—1.0 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Maiden Creek—Lake Ontelaunee—Maiden Creek—Sacony Creek—Mill Creek) upstream of Lake Ontelaunee, in Greenwich Township, Berks County, PA.
22. Wallenpaupack School District, D-2009-027 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.01 mgd Newfoundland WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge to Wallenpaupack Creek upstream of Lake Wallenpaupack, which is a tributary of the Lackawaxen River, at River Mile 277.7—15.8—1.4—12.7—7.8 (Delaware River—Lackawaxen River—Wallenpaupack Creek—Lake Wallenpaupack—Wallenpaupack Creek) within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Dreher Township, Wayne County, PA.
23. Lakeview Estates Homeowner's Association, D-2010-032 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing 0.054 mgd Lakeview Estates WWTP and its discharge. The WWTP will continue to discharge to a UNT of the Lehigh River, at River Mile 183.7—101.3—1.2 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—UNT Lehigh River), within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Lehigh Township, Wayne County, PA.
24. Glenn Springs Holdings, Inc., D-1976-017-3. An application to renew the approval to withdraw up to 15.5 mgm of groundwater from 11 previously approved recovery wells and one additional existing recovery well, and to treat and discharge the water into the Schuylkill River by means of outfall No. 005, for the purpose of groundwater remediation. All 12 wells are completed in the Brunswick Formation in the Schuylkill River Watershed. Water is treated by carbon absorption and air stripping before it is discharged by means of an existing stormwater outfall to the Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—50.9 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River). No increase in the previously approved groundwater allocation or treatment capacity is proposed. The groundwater remediation project is located within the Commission's Southeastern Pennsylvania GWPA, in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, PA.
25. Downingtown Municipal Water Authority, D-2006-031 CP-2. An application to renew the approval of the existing filter backwash discharge from the 2.5 mgd Downingtown Municipal Authority WFP. The WFP supernatant from the sludge thickening/holding tank will continue to be discharged at a rate up to 0.466 mgd (average of 0.26 mgd) to an onsite stormwater basin which drains to a UNT to East Branch Brandywine Creek at River Mile 70.73—1.5—20.0—9.0—0.4 (Delaware River—Christina River—Brandywine Creek—East Branch Brandywine Creek—UNT to East Branch Brandywine Creek) by means of Outfall No. 001 in Downingtown Borough, Chester County, PA. The proposed discharge rate is an increase from the maximum discharge of 0.10 mgd approved in Docket No. D-2006-31 CP-1. The increase in flow is due to more frequent filter backwash and clarifier flush cycles to produce drinking water with less than 0.1 NTU turbidity.
26. Tobyhanna Army Depot, D-2009-041 CP-2. An application for the renewal and modification of an existing discharge from the 0.802 mgd Tobyhanna Army Depot WWTP. The applicant has also requested a variance from the Commission's 1,000 mg/l basin-wide Total Disolved Solids (TDS) effluent limit. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to Hummler Run at River Mile 183.66—83.5—26.4—1.82 (Delaware River—Lehigh River—Tobyhanna Creek—Hummler) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the main stem Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, PA.
27. Pocono Waterworks Company, Inc., D-2013-009 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.021 mgd Pine Grove Estates WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to a UNT of the Delaware River at River Mile 289.45—1.8 (Delaware River—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Damascus Township, Wayne County, PA.
28. Pine Forest Camp, Inc., D-2013-010 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.025 mgd WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to the Little Bush Kill at River Mile 226.9—0.8—13.5 (Delaware River—Bush Kill—Little Bush Kill) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Middle Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, PA.
29. Pocono Plateau Christian Association, D-2013-011 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.015 mgd WWTP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to a UNT of Taylor Creek located above Lake Wallenpaupack, at River Mile 277.7—15.8—30.55—2.25—0.83 (Delaware River—Lackawaxen River—Wallenpaupack Creek—Taylor Creek—UNT) by means of Outfall No. 001, within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Upper Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters, in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA.
30. Schuylkill County Municipal Authority, D-2013-012 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.187 mgd Indian Run WFP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to be discharged to the West Branch Schuylkill River at River Mile 92.47—117.75—4.67 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—West Branch Schuylkill River) by means of Outfall No. 001, in Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
31. Schuylkill County Municipal Authority, D-2013-013 CP-1. An application to approve the applicant's existing 0.104 mgd Mt. Laurel WFP and its discharge. Treated effluent will continue to discharge to Mud Run at River Mile 92.47—125.15—4.02—1.40—0.57 (Delaware River—Schuylkill River—Mill Creek—Stony Creek—Mud Run) by means of Outfall No. 001, in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
32. Nestlé Waters North America, Inc., D-2013-020-1. An application for approval of a GWD of up to 11.652 mgm and discharge of withdrawn water to Greenwalk Creek. The purpose of the project is to intercept and control the migration of groundwater containing elevated concentrations of total dissolved solids from an upgradient abandoned slate quarry to manage the applicant's existing downgradient water supply sources. Groundwater will not be treated prior to discharge and will have the same dissolved constituents present in groundwater and currently discharging to Greenwalk Creek. The TDS concentration in the groundwater is less than the Commission's effluent concentration limit. The applicant estimates that the GWD and discharge project is expected to last at least 1 year. The project is located in the GWD in Washington Township, Northampton County, PA within the drainage area of the section of the nontidal Delaware River known as the Lower Delaware, which the Commission has classified as Special Protection Waters. The application included a request for emergency approval of the project, which was granted on January 14, 2014.
Be advised that project details commonly change in the course of the Commission's review, which is ongoing.
Public meeting. The conference session and business meeting on March 12, 2014, will begin at 12:15 p.m. The conference session will consist of a presentation by a spokesman for the United States Army Corps of Engineers regarding the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study for reducing flood risk to coastal populations and promoting resilient coastal communities. The business meeting will include: adoption of the minutes of the Commission's December 4, 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 or is not required.
There will be no opportunity for additional public comment at the March 12, 2014, business meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on March 11, 2014, or a previous date. Commission consideration on March 12, 2014, of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in either approval of the item (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 of the Commission at (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. If submitted by e-mail in advance of the hearing date, written comments on a docket should also be sent to William J. Muszynski, Manager, Water Resources Management at 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. 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 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. 14-376. Filed for public inspection February 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
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