JUNE 2008 WHAT'S NEW

June 2008

Projects Approved at June 12 SRBC Meeting
At the June 12 business meeting in Elmira, NY, SRBC approved 14 applications for water withdrawals and/or consumptive water uses and two modifications to existing approvals.
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SRBC To Hold Public Meeting on June 26 on U.S. Gypsum Company Washingtonville Plant Application for Water Withdrawal and Consumptive Use
SRBC will hold a public information meeting on June 26, 2008, 6:30 p.m., at the Jane E. DeLong Memorial Hall (Community Center), 7 Church St. (corner of 3rd and Church St), Washingtonville, PA. The purpose of the meeting is to receive comments and answer questions on the U. S. Gypsum Company's application to withdraw 350,000 gallons per day (gpd) from groundwater and consumptively use up to 432,000 gpd, for processes related to the commercial production of gypsum wallboard. Read the Notice... or Read the Information sheet...

SRBC’s Marcellus Shale and Gas Well Drilling Presentation

On June 12 at SRBC’s quarterly business meeting, Mike Brownell, Chief, Water Resources Management Division, presented information on gas well drilling and development in the Marcellus Shale formation. Among the main points, Brownell described: (1) the Marcellus Shale formation and its occurrence in the Susquehanna River Basin, (2) the technology being used to capture natural gas in this shale formation, (3) SRBC’s water-use and withdrawal regulations, and (4) SRBC’s next steps regarding site inspections, Approval By Rule provision and other regulatory actions. Download SRBC’s PowerPoint in PDF format…

SRBC Notifies 23 Companies that Water Used for Developing Natural Gas Wells In Susquehanna Basin Needs Approval
On June 6, SRBC notified 23 natural gas operators currently using or planning to use water to
develop wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations in the Susquehanna watershed that
they must have approval from SRBC. The process of developing natural gas wells in the two shale formations includes using water for drilling, for storage in on-site impoundments and subsurface rock fracturing (known as hydrofracing). Companies operating without prior water use approval for those and other water-related activities will be considered in willful noncompliance if they continue
to operate after receiving SRBC’s notice. Read More... Download Notification...

SRBC Commission Meeting to Take Place on June 12, 2008
The SRBC quarterly meeting will take place in Elmira, New York at 8:30 a.m. on June 12, 2008.
The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverview. Read More...

Presentation at Penn State Agriculture in Balance Conference
On June 2, SRBC Executive Director Paul Swartz spoke at the Penn State "Agriculture in Balance" conference. His topic was on the current state of nutrients in the water. It includes an assessment of progress regarding nutrient discharge reductions within the Susquehanna River Basin and ultimately to the Chesapeake Bay. Read Full Remarks... or View PowerPoint...

 

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