The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will receive public comment at an April 30 hearing on project applications for several water withdrawal and consumptive water use applications; a request by Augusta Water, Inc. for waiver of application and transfer; and proposed fee changes.
The hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, Grande 1 Room, 604 Station Road (Exit 80 off I-81), Grantville, Pa. The hearing will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. or when public testimony concludes, whichever comes first.
The list of 25 project applications, request for application waiver and transfer, proposed fee changes and options for submitting comments electronically are all available on SRBC’s Public Participation Center.
Persons planning to present oral testimony at the public hearing are encouraged to notify SRBC prior to the hearing of their intent to testify and to indicate the subject of their comment. The notices are to be directed to Mr. Jason Oyler, Regulatory Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Telephone: 717-238-0423, ext. 1312, Fax: 717-238-2436.
SRBC will also accept written comments until May 11, 2015. Comments may be submitted electronically or mailed or faxed to Mr. Oyler.
The SRBC Commissioners are scheduled to vote on these and other action items at its next business meeting on June 4, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland.
SRBC’s rules of conduct for public hearings include (see full set of rules on the website):
— 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 is permitted to set up and use video and recording devices in a designated area. The public is permitted to use small, hand-held devices that remain in their possession and are used in a non-disruptive manner.
For more information, visit the SRBC’s Public Participation Center webpage.
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