The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will conduct a public hearing on August 23 to accept public comments on water withdrawal and consumptive use project applications. 

The hearing will be held in the North Office Building, Hearing Room 1 (Ground Level), North Street at Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, PA.  The hearing will begin at 2:30 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. or when the public testimonies conclude, whichever comes first.

The list of 28 project applications and options for submitting comments electronically are available on SRBC’s Public Participation Center.   

Persons planning to present oral testimony at the public hearing are asked to notify SRBC prior to the hearing of their intent to testify and to indicate what they plan to comment on.  The notices are to be directed to Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, Telephone: 717-238-0423, ext. 306, Fax: 717-238-2436 or send email to: rcairo@srbc.net.  

SRBC will also accept written comments until September 4.  Comments may be submitted via the Internet or mailed or faxed to Mr. Cairo.

SRBC is scheduled to vote on these and other action items at its next business meeting, which is tentatively scheduled for September 20.

SRBC’s rules of conduct for public hearings include:

-- All persons must sign-in and show photo identification.

-- Signage, posters, banners or other display media will be permitted only in designated areas.

-- The press will be permitted to set up and use video and recording devices in a designated area.  -- The public will be permitted to use small, hand-held devices that remain in their possession and are used in a non-disruptive manner. 

8/13/2012