The Commission will also take comments on a new general permit for into basin water transfers and a proposed Dry Cooling Resolution.
Click Here for more on the agenda items.
The projects and actions are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 13, 2025, which will be noticed separately.
The shale gas water withdrawals include--
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Diversified Production, LLC (Wilson Creek), Duncan Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.720 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200302).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: EQT ARO, LLC (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.340 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200301).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: JKLM Energy, LLC (Tioga River), Tioga Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Sugar Creek), Troy Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200305).
-- Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Tunkhannock Creek), Lenox Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.218 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200306).
Click Here to find more information on the water withdrawal applications.
In 2024, SRBC issued a total of 27 approvals for shale gas development water withdrawals from specific sources. Read more here.
In 2024, SRBC issued 292 shale gas drilling pad general permits for water use through November. Read more here.
The hearing will be held at the Commission’s offices at 4424 North Front Street in Harrisburg from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The hearing will also be available by telephone by calling (877) 304-9269 and then enter guest passcode 2619070 followed by #.
Interested parties may appear or call into the hearing to offer comments at the hearing are strongly encouraged to contact Jason Oyler at joyler@srbc.gov before the hearing date.
Read the entire notice for information on the hearing, submitting comments and the proposals.
Click Here for the SRBC announcement.
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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[Posted: January 10, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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