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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Acts On Water Withdrawal Requests, Low Flow Policy
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The Susquehanna River Basin Commission held its quarterly business meeting Thursday voting on water withdrawal and consumptive use applications, a policy encouraging the use of lesser quality waters, a proposed Low Flow Protection Policy now open for public comment, and several administrative and financial matters.
The commissioners denied three applications, tabled 10 applications, reconsidered 22 previously voted projects, and approved 20 additional projects. A list of actions is available online.
The commissioners also approved SRBC staff to release the proposed Low Flow Protection Policy for public review and written comments through May 16, 2012. The proposed policy was developed over the past year – based on scientific advances in ecosystem flow protection – to improve low flow protection standards associated with approved water withdrawals.
If ultimately adopted, SRBC will use the policy and supporting technical guidance when reviewing withdrawal applications to establish limits and conditions on approvals consistent with SRBC’s regulatory standards.
The proposed policy, its associated technical guidance, and options for submitting comments electronically are available on SRBC’s website.
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3/19/2012 |
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