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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets Sept. 12 On Water Withdrawal Requests - Including 8 Shale Gas Development, Gas Power Plant; Budget; Procurement Regulations

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission meets September 12 to consider water withdrawal requests-- including eight shale gas development and a gas power plant-- the FY 2026 budget and procurement regulations. (formal notice & agenda)

Withdrawal Project List

The Commission held a hearing on these requests on August 1--

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Amazon Data Services, Inc. Project Facility: PHL100 Data Center Campus, Salem Township, Luzerne County, PA. Application for consumptive use of up to 0.060 mgd (30-day average).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Loyalsock Creek), Forksville Borough, Sullivan County, PA. Application for renewal and modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190903).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Clear Water Technology, LLC (Middle Branch Wyalusing Creek), Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Mill Creek), Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.600 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Tioga River), Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal with an increase of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.800 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20230610).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC (Loyalsock Creek), Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20231213).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Lycoming Creek), McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190910).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Marsh Creek), Delmar Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190911).

-- Project Sponsor: UGI Development Company. Project Facility: Hunlock Creek Energy Center (Susquehanna River), Hunlock Township, Luzerne County, PA. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 55.050 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 2.396 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090916).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: XTO Energy, Inc. (West Branch Susquehanna River), Chapman Township, Clinton County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 2.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20190912). Located in an Environmental Justice area.

Click Here for information on the water withdrawal applications.

Attending The Meeting

The meeting will be held at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 W. Baltimore Street in Baltimore starting at 10:30 a.m.

Remote access is available via Zoom (Register Here to Attend): Meeting ID: 892 9200 0071 Passcode: SRBC4423! Or by telephone: 1-305-224-1968 or 1-309-205-3325 Meeting ID: 892 9200 0071 .

General Public Comments

The Commission will accept written general comments pertaining to other agenda items not presented at the August 1 public hearing until September 9.

Click Here to submit general comments.

Visit the SRBC September 12 Meeting webpage for more information.

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 shale gas drilling water withdrawal point on the Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County under construction.)

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 17 to 23 - Failure Of Casing During Fracking; 46 Day Delay In Water Compliant Notice; Closing 3 Wastewater Treatment Facilities; 40 More Abandoned Conventional Wells [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 24 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 70 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 24 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

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