The Commission will also accept comments on the proposed General Permit GP-3 covering Cooperative Fish Nurseries. Read more here.
The shale gas drilling water withdrawal requests include--
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Beech Resources, LLC (Lycoming Creek), Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Braintrim Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190303).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, PA. Modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 2.001 mgd (peak day), for a total withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20220603).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Greylock Production, LLC (Genesee Forks), Hector Township, Potter County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Greylock Production, LLC (Pine Creek), Ulysses Township, Potter County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.592 mgd (peak day).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Cowanesque River), Westfield Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.375 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190311).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC (Martins Creek), Hop Bottom Borough, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.360 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190310).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Martins Creek), Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.997 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190312).
The deadline for all public comments is February 12.
Click Here for more information on the applications and to offer comments.
The hearing will be held at the SRBC offices, 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Join by telephone using toll free number (877) 304-9269 and then enter guest passcode 2619070#.
The Commission strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to provide oral comments to pre-register with the Commission by e-mailing Jason Oyler at joyler@srbc.gov before the hearing date.
Questions should be directed to Jason Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary, (717) 238-0423 or send email to: joyler@srbc.gov.
Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.
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(Photo: PA General Energy constructed an SRBC-approved water withdrawal in the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek attracting notices of violation from DEP and the Fish and Boat Commission.)
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