Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Aug. 1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests For Amazon Data Center, Luzerne County; 8 Shale Gas Development, Gas Power Plant Withdrawals

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 20 PA Bulletin announcing an August 1 hearing on water withdrawal requests, including for the proposed Amazon Data Center in Luzerne County, seven shale gas development and a UGI power plant.  Read more here.

The projects are scheduled for action at the Commission's September 12 business meeting.

Withdrawal Project List

-- 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.

The Commission strongly encourages those members of the public wishing to provide oral comments to pre-register with the Commission by e-mailing Jason Oyler at joyler@srbc.gov  before the hearing date.

Instructions on how to submit comments are in the formal hearing notice published in the July 20 PA Bulletin.

The hearing will be held at the Commission offices at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 6:30 p.m. Access to the hearing by means of telephone will begin at 6:15 p.m.

Click Here for more information on the hearing.

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.)

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