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SEPTEMBER 2008 WHAT'S NEW

September 2008
SRBC Deputy Director Thomas Beauduy Testifies on Water Use For Natural Gas Well Development
On September 30, Thomas Beauduy, Deputy Director and Counsel, testified before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on SRBC's regulation of water use by the natural gas industry. Read testimony.

PA-AWRA 2008 Conference
The annual PA-AWRA Conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Best Western Eden Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster, PA. The theme for the 2008 confernece is "Pennsylvania Water Resources in a Changing Climate." Registration and general information is available on the internet at http://www.awra.org/state/pennsylvania/conference/annual_conf.htm.

Proposed Rulemaking: Natural Gas Well Development Projects
The proposed revisions are open for public comment through October 31, 2008. Written comments can be submitted on or before October 31, 2008 to Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102, Phone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306, Fax: (717) 238-2436, E-mail rcairo@srbc.net .

In conjunction with the public comment period, SRBC has scheduled two public hearings to explain the proposed regulatory changes and to receive public comment. The hearings will be held on:

October 21, 7:00 p.m., Lycoming College, Academic Center, Lecture Hall Room D001, Mulberry St., Williamsport, Pa.
October 22, 7:00 p.m., Binghamton University, SUNY, Lecture Hall Complex, Lecture Hall 1, Route 434 (Vestal Parkway East), Binghamton, N.Y.

Persons planning to present oral testimony at a public hearing should provide prior notice, if possible, to Richard Cairo. Read the Proposed Rulemaking.

September 11, 2008 Commission Meeting Handout
The Water Resources Management Division of the SRBC produced three hand outs at the September Commission meeting related to project applications recommended for approval including natural gas development projects.

Return to this page for an updated higher quality presentation of the PowerPoint document.

Projects Approved at the September 11 SRBC Meeting
At the September 11 business meeting in Lewisburg, Pa., SRBC approved 48 applications for water withdrawals and/or consumptive water uses, tabled six projects, approved six enforcement actions, and granted extension of one emergency certificate. Read More.

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