Marcellus Shale and Natural Gas Well Development

Project Review Documents

PROJECT REVIEW REGULATIONS On December 5, 2006, the commissioners adopted the regulations as final rulemaking. The Effective date of this final rulemaking was February 20, 2007. On December 4, 2008, the commissioners adopted revisions relating to the review of consumptive water use for natural gas well development.


Project Fee Schedule (PDF)*Project Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2009. The commissioners approved the revised schedule at its quarterly business meeting on December 4, 2008.

Application Fee Policy for Mine Drainage Withdrawals (PDF)* The commissioners approved the policy at its quarterly business meeting on June 18, 2009.


Consumptive Use Mitigation Fee Resolution (PDF)*Effective January 1, 2009. Resolution 2008-03 was approved by the commissioners on June 12, 2008. The resolution establishes the fee of $0.21 per thousand gallons of consumptive use effective January 1, 2009 and $0.28 per thousand gallons of consumptive use effective January 1, 2010.

Monitoring Report and Consumptive Water Use Payment Schedule

Forms and Applications

Emergency Water Withdrawal/Consumptive Water Use Procedures (PDF)*

Passby Flow Guidance (PDF)*

Aquifer Testing Guidance (PDF)*
View Guidance online

Project Review Policies

Memorandum of Understanding Between the SRBC and the Pa Department of Environmental Protection Regarding Coordination of Project Review Functions

Project Review Fact Sheets
Regulating Water Withdrawals And Consumptive Uses
Documenting Agricultural Water Withdrawals
Protecting Public Health and Safety By Filling in the Regulatory Gaps
Natural Gas Well Development in the Susquehanna River Basin


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