[Federal Register: March 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 46)]
[Notices]
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission
(``DRBC'' or ``Commission'') will hold an informal conference followed
by a public hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 2003. The hearing will be
part of the Commission's regular business meeting. Both the conference
session and business meeting are open to the public and will be held at
the Commission's offices at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New
Jersey.
The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 9:30
a.m. Topics of discussion include: the DRBC Water Resources Program for
2003; a progress report on development of the basinwide plan and new
DRBC comprehensive plan; a discussion about the Delaware River Basin
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program; a proposal to extend Docket
D-77-20 CP (Revision 5) (Amended) relating to New York City reservoir
releases to protect tailwater fisheries; a proposal to amend the
Commission's project review fees; a report on the coordinated EPA,
state and DRBC approach to the staged PCB TMDL for the Delaware
Estuary; and a discussion on proposed revision of the Commission's
water quality standards for PCBs.
The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1 p.m.
business meeting include, in addition to the dockets listed below, a
resolution extending Docket D-77-20 CP (Revision 5) (Amended); a
resolution amending Docket D-77-110 CP by the addition of a
``Designated Unit'' to Table A (Revised); a resolution adopting the
2003 Water Resources Program; and a resolution to approve the
Commission's budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.
1. New Jersey-American Water Company D-85-2 CP Renewal 3. A renewal
of a ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal of 51.8
million gallons (mg)/30 days to supply the applicant's public water
distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 3, 4 and 5 in the
Kittatinny Formation. The project is located in Washington Township,
Warren County, New Jersey.
2. Borough of Roosevelt D-85-8 CP Renewal 2. A renewal of a ground
water withdrawal project to supply up to 7 mg/30 days of water to the
applicant's public water distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 3
and 4 in the Raritan Formation. No increase in the maximum allocation
is proposed. The project is located in Roosevelt Borough, Monmouth
County, New Jersey.
3. Netcong Borough D-2000-41 CP. A ground water withdrawal project
to supply up to 17.8 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's public
water distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1A and 2 in glacial
deposits, and Wells Nos. 5 and 6 in the Gneiss Formation, and to limit
the withdrawal from all wells to 17.8 mg/30 days. The project is
located in Netcong Borough and Roxbury Township, Morris County, New
Jersey.
4. Hanah Country Inn D-2002-7 (Revised). A project revision to
improve and expand a 9,000 gallons per day (gpd) septic treatment
system to treat 13,830 gpd at the applicant's 900 acre lodging facility
located in the Town of Middletown, Delaware County, New York, within
the drainage area to DRBC's Special Protection Waters. The applicant
had originally planned to provide a new subsurface discharge leach
field, but now plans to provide advanced treatment followed by
discharge to a new percolation trench. The site is located on both
sides of State Route 30, between County Route 38 (Arkville Road) and
East Hubbell Road. The project is in the East Branch Delaware River
Watershed, upstream from Pepacton Reservoir.
5. Municipal Authority of the Township of Westfall D-2002-23 CP. An
upgrade and expansion of a 0.095 mgd advanced secondary sewage
treatment plant (STP) to provide tertiary treatment of 0.3 mgd, using a
sequencing batch reactor process. The proposed expansion is needed to
serve residential and commercial development in Westfall Township, Pike
County, Pennsylvania. The plant, known locally as the Hunts Landing
STP, is located on the west bank of the Delaware River, just south of
the Route 209 and I-84 interchange in Westfall Township. The plant was
formerly owned by Delaware Valley Utilities, Inc., who constructed the
facility in 1986 and expanded it in 1991. The plant uses an activated
sludge treatment process and will be phased out of operation. A new
outfall line will be constructed and STP effluent will be discharged
via submerged diffusers to the Delaware River in the Special Protection
Waters of Water Quality Zone 1C.
6. New Jersey Department of Corrections D-2002-31 CP. An expansion
of a 0.769 mgd STP to process 1.3 mgd while continuing to provide
advanced secondary treatment. The expanded plant will continue to serve
the A. C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility and a portion of
Chesterfield Township. The plant is located just less than one mile
northeast of the intersection of Ward Avenue and Hogback Road in
Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. STP effluent will
continue to be discharged to Crosswicks Creek through the existing
outfall diffuser. The project expansion is needed to eliminate
malfunctioning septic systems serving Crosswicks Village and to provide
treatment capacity to serve a planned 350 bed minimum security
facility.
7. Strausser Enterprises, Inc. D-2002-43. A ground water withdrawal
project to supply up to 9.31 mg/30 days of water to the applicant's
golf course irrigation system from new Wells Nos. ITW 1, 2, 3 and 4 in
the Allentown Formation. The project is located in the Delaware River
Watershed in Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
8. North Coventry Water Authority D-2002-47 CP. A transfer of up to
0.76 mgd of potable water from Pottstown Borough Authority (PBA) to
serve customers in North Coventry and a portion of East Coventry
Townships, both in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Most of these
customers are currently served by PBA, which will transfer to North
Coventry Water Authority its service area south of the Schuylkill
River. PBA has adequate capacity at its 12 mgd filter plant, located at
the confluence of the Schuylkill River and Manatawny Creek, to meet the
applicant's potable water demand. The applicant currently operates two
wells in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area to
provide customers in North Coventry Township with up to 16,500 gpd.
In addition to the public hearing items, the Commission will
address the following at its 1 p.m. business meeting: Minutes of the
January 29, 2003 business meeting; announcements; a report on Basin
hydrologic conditions; a report by the executive director; a report by
the Commission's general counsel; a resolution re-authorizing the Water
Quality Advisory Committee; and a resolution authorizing the executive
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director to enter into an agreement with the University of Delaware to
acquire the expertise of faculty and staff in developing inputs for
carbon parameters in the water quality model for the Delaware Estuary.
Draft dockets and other items scheduled for public hearing on March
19, 2003 are posted on the Commission's Web site, http://www.drbc.net,
19, 2003 are posted on the Commission's Web site, http://www.drbc.net,
where they can be accessed through the Notice of Commission Meeting and
Public Hearing. Additional documents relating to the dockets and other
items may be examined at the Commission's offices. Please contact
Thomas L. Brand at 609-883-9500 ext. 221 with any docket-related
questions.
Persons wishing to testify at this hearing are requested to
register in advance with the Commission Secretary at 609-883-9500 ext.
203. Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the
Americans With Disabilities Act who wish to attend the 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 may accommodate your needs.
Dated: March 4, 2003.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
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