[Federal Register: May 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 101)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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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