Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets Feb. 2 Hearing On A 4.5 MGD Out-Of-Basin Diversion For Ironwood Natural Gas Power Plant In Lebanon County, 6 Other Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing February 2 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 are to be tentatively considered at the Commission’s March 16 business meeting.

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 comments 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.

Click Here for instructions on how to submit comments and monitor the hearing.

The hearing will be held at the SRBC Office at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 6:30 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m.  The hearing is available by telephone: (877) 304-9269 passcode 2619070 followed by #.

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(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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-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Has No Exclusion Zones For Water Withdrawals From Any Streams, Including EV Or HQ Streams Subject To Water Quality Antidegradation Rules  [10.17.22]

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[Posted: January 20, 2023]  PA Environment Digest