The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a business meeting March 16 on proposed water withdrawals, including an out-of-basin diversion for the Ironwood natural gas power plant in Lebanon County and six other natural gas drilling water uses.  (formal notice)

These proposed water withdrawals were the subject of a February 2 SRBC hearing.

The Helix Ironwood, LLC 700 MW natural gas-fired power plant in South Lebanon Township in Lebanon County, outside of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, is requesting the renewal of a 4.5 million gallon per day withdrawal from the Susquehanna River Basin.  Read more here.

The Commission will also take action on these natural gas drilling water withdrawal renewals--

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Fall Brook), Ward Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180303).

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Fellows Creek), Ward Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180304).

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Arnot No. 5 Mine Discharge), Bloss Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180305).

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Cowanesque River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal with modification to increase the surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.661 mgd, for a total of up to 1.600 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20220920).

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.850 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180306).

-- SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180307).

Click Here for links to information on all water withdrawals open for public comments at this hearing.

The meeting will be held at the SRBC Office at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 9:00 a.m..  The hearing is available by telephone: 309-205-3325 or 929-436-2866 and entering the meeting number 824 7280 5136.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.  Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter.   Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

(Photos: SRBC-approved PA General Energy Shawnee water withdrawal and pipeline construction site on the Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County.)

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[Posted: March 9, 2023]

3/13/2023