Comments on Proposed General Permit 02 - Groundwater Withdrawals for Emergency Uses or Maintenance Activities
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is seeking public comment on a new proposed general permit,
General Permit GP-02 Groundwater Withdrawals for Emergency Uses or Maintenance (GP-02). The proposed General
Permit would approve the withdrawal
of groundwater from wells for 1) emergency uses or 2) maintenance activities. GP-02 is designed to provide a pathway for
projects that require temporary groundwater withdrawals, generally from back-up or reserve wells, to address an emergency
or maintenance activity. Under
SRBC regulations, these wells are subject to full technical review under 18 CFR part 806.
For drinking water wells, they must also be fully permitted under the Safe Drinking Water laws and regulations of our member
jurisdictions.
The deadline for submitting written comments on the General Permit is Tuesday, May 30, 2023 and oral testimony may be
provided at the regularly scheduled public hearing on May 4, 2023.
Comments may also be mailed to: Jason E. Oyler, Esq., General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N Front
Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788, or submitted by email to
regcomments@srbc.net