The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will conduct a public hearing on November 15 to accept public comments on water withdrawal and consumptive use project applications.

The hearing is scheduled for November 15, Capitol Building, Room 8E-B, East Wing, 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 35 project applications, 3 rescissions, 1 compliance action 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 which projects 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, E-Mail: rcairo@srbc.net.  

SRBC will also accept written comments until November 26.  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 scheduled for December 14.

SRBC’s rules of conduct for public hearings include (see full set of rules on the web site):

-- 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.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published a notice in the November 3 PA Bulletin detailing the actions taken on water withdrawals at its September 20 meeting.

11/5/2012