82 FR 15268 - Actions Taken at March 9, 2017, Meeting

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

As part of its regular business meeting held on March 9, 2017, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: (1) Approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; and (2) took additional actions, as set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Actions Taken at March 9, 2017, Meeting

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 9, 2017, 
in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: 
(1) Approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources 
projects; and (2) took additional actions, as set forth in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: March 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front Street, 
Harrisburg, Pa.17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address. See also Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the actions taken on projects 
identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following 
items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) 
Adoption of a budget for the 2018 fiscal year; (2) approval/
ratification of two grant agreements; (3) adoption of a resolution 
setting a five-year docket term for withdrawals related to 
unconventional natural gas under the discretion provided in 18 CFR 
806.31(a); and (4) a report on delegated settlements with the following 
project sponsors, pursuant to SRBC Resolution 2014-15: Talen Energy 
Corp./Susquehanna Nuclear, in the amount of $9,000; Sugar Hollow Trout 
Park and Hatchery, in the amount of $2,000; Mount Nittany Medical 
Center, in the amount of $8,993.75; Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports 
Center, in the amount of $3,500; and Moxie Freedom LLC, in the amount 
of $8,500.

Project Applications Approved

    The Commission approved the following project applications:

    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC (West 
Branch Susquehanna River), Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pa. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 20130301).
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 
(Meshoppen Creek), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of 
surface water withdrawal of up to 0.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
20121202).
    3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Crossgates Golf Course, Manor 
Township and Millersville Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Renewal of 
consumptive water use of up to 0.300 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 
19910515).
    4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Crossgates Golf Course (Conestoga 
River), Manor Township and Millersville Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.300 mgd (peak day) 
(Docket No. 19910515).
    5. Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection--South-central Regional Office, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin 
County, Pa. Facility Location: Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 
Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.020 mgd (peak day) and emergency or 
backup groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.173 mgd (peak day) from 
Hollander Well.
    6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy 
Company, L.L.C. (First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek), Wharton Township, 
Potter County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.231 
mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20121222).
    7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Silver Springs Ranch, LLC, Monroe 
Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Consumptive water use of up to 0.087 mgd 
(peak day).
    8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Silver Springs Ranch, LLC, Monroe 
Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.088 mgd 
(30-day average) from Borehole 1 (BH-1).
    9. Project Sponsor: SUEZ Water Pennsylvania Inc. Project Facility: 
Dallas Operation, Dallas Township, Luzerne County, Pa. Modification to 
remove pumping restriction for March and April for previously approved 
groundwater withdrawal (Docket No. 20050301).
    10. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWEPI LP (Pine Creek), Pike 
Township, Potter County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up 
to 0.936 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130313).
    11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC 
(formerly Talisman Energy USA Inc.) (Sugar Creek), West Burlington 
Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of 
up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20130310).
    12. Project Sponsor and Facility: West Manchester Township 
Authority, West Manchester Township, York County, Pa. Reactivation of a 
previously approved groundwater withdrawal at a reduced rate of up to 
0.183 mgd (30-day average) from Well 7.
    13. Project Sponsor and Facility: York County Solid Waste and 
Refuse Authority, Manchester Township, York County, Pa. Renewal of 
consumptive water use of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) and addition of 
collected stormwater as an approved source for consumptive use (Docket 
No. 19860902).

Project Applications Tabled

    The Commission tabled action on the following project applications:
    1. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Services of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.028 mgd (30-day average) from existing Well 4.
    2. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Services of America, Inc., Clay 
Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal 
of up to 0.042 mgd (30-day average) from existing Well 5.
    3. Project Sponsor: King Valley Golf Club, Inc. Project Facility: 
King Valley Golf Course (Boiling Springs Run), Kimmel Township, Bedford 
County, Pa. Application for surface water

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withdrawal of up to 0.090 mgd (peak day).
    4. Project Sponsor: King Valley Golf Club, Inc. Project Facility: 
King Valley Golf Course, Kimmel Township, Bedford County, Pa. 
Application for consumptive water use of up to 0.090 mgd (peak day).
    5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Joy Borough Authority, Mount 
Joy Borough, Lancaster County, Pa. Application for modification to 
request a reduction of the maximum instantaneous rate for Well 3 from 
the previously approved rate of 1,403 gpm to 778 gpm and to revise the 
passby to be consistent with current Commission policy (Docket No. 
20070607). The previously approved withdrawal rate of 1.020 mgd (30-day 
average) will remain unchanged.
    6. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, Pa. 
Minor modification to add new sources (Wells PW-1 and PW-6) to existing 
consumptive use approval (Docket No. 20060604). The previously approved 
consumptive use quantity of 0.360 mgd (peak day) will remain unchanged.
    7. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.145 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-1.
    8. Project Sponsor: Talen Energy Corporation. Project Facility: 
Royal Manchester Golf Links, East Manchester Township, York County, Pa. 
Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.298 mgd (30-day 
average) from Well PW-6.

    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: March 21, 2017.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-05911 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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