[Federal Register: May 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 101)]
[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 
will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on 
Wednesday, June 2, 2004. 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 Delaware River 
Basin Commission, 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey.
    The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 10 
a.m. Topics of discussion will include: An update on the development 
and completion of the Water Resources Plan for the Delaware River 
Basin; a proposed resolution amending the Water Quality Regulations, 
Water Code, and Comprehensive Plan by authorizing the Commission to 
require waste minimization plans for point and non-point dischargers; 
and a proposed resolution amending the Water Code and Comprehensive 
Plan relating to basin reservoir operations during drought.
    The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1 p.m. 
business meeting include the dockets listed below:
    1. Borough of Catasauqua D-87-60 CP RENEWAL 2. An application for 
the renewal of a ground water withdrawal project to continue withdrawal 
of 40mg/30 days to supply the applicant's public water supply 
distribution system from existing Wells Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5 in the 
Epler formation. The project is located in Catasauqua Borough, Lehigh 
County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Northampton Borough Municipal Authority D-2004-6 CP. An 
application to increase the surface water withdrawal from 6 million 
gallons per day (mgd) to 8 mgd from the applicant's existing intakes on 
the Lehigh River, which are located at the northern tip of Whitehall 
Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The water will continue to 
supply the applicant's distribution system which serves the Boroughs of 
Northampton and North Catasauqua in Northampton County; and the Borough 
of Coplay plus a portion of Whitehall Township in Lehigh County. The 
project requires only the upgrade of two raw water pumping stations 
with new pumping facilities.
    3. Stony Creek Anglers, Inc. D-2004-12. An application for approval 
of a ground water withdrawal project to supply up to 5.2 million 
gallons (mg)/30 days of water to the applicant's trout nursery from 
Well No. 2 in the Stockton Formation, and to retain the existing 
withdrawal from all wells to 5.2 mg/30 days. The project well is 
located in the Stony Creek Watershed in West Norriton Township, 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and is located in the Southeastern 
Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area.
    4. Warminster Municipal Authority D-2004-21 CP. An application to 
construct a 1.2 million gallon per day (mgd) Sewage Treatment Plant 
(STP) to provide tertiary treatment of wastewater from the proposed 
commercial redevelopment of the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Site. 
The project is located on Jacksonville Road, near the intersection of 
Street Road at the NAWC in Warminster Township, Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania. Following tertiary treatment, the effluent will be 
discharged to an unnamed tributary of the Little Neshaminy Creek in the 
Neshaminy Creek Watershed.
    The Commission's 1 p.m. business meeting also will include 
consideration of a resolution to initiate a notice and comment 
rulemaking process to amend the Water Quality Regulations, Water Code, 
and Comprehensive Plan by authorizing the Commission to require waste 
minimization plans for point and non-point dischargers; a resolution to 
initiate a notice and comment rulemaking process to amend the Water 
Code and Comprehensive Plan relating to basin reservoir operations 
during drought, for purposes of clarification; a resolution authorizing 
the executive director to enter into agreements with the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, PPL Holtwood, LLC and others as appropriate to fund 
a study to determine flow needs of the dwarf wedgemussel in the upper 
basin; a resolution authorizing the executive director to enter into a 
contract for analytical services to support the Lower Delaware 
monitoring program; a resolution providing for election of the 
Commission Chair, Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair for the year 2004-
2005, commencing July 1, 2004. In addition, the meeting will include: 
adoption of the Minutes of the April 21, 2004, business meeting; 
announcements; a report on Basin hydrologic conditions; a report by the 
executive director; and a report by the Commission's general counsel.
    Draft dockets scheduled for public hearing on June 2, 2004, 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 William 
Muszynski at 609-883-9500 ext. 221 with any docket-related questions.
    Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the 
Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the informational 
meeting, conference session or hearings 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.


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    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-11695 Filed 5-24-04; 8:45 am]

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