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AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: At its June 23, 1999 business meeting, the Delaware River Basin Commission amended its Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania by the establishment of numerical withdrawal limits for 62 subbasins entirely or partially within the Protected Area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1999.
ADDRESS: Copies of the Commission's Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania are available from the Delaware River Basin Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, New Jersey 08628.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan M. Weisman, Commission Secretary, Delaware River Basin Commission, (609) 883-9500 ext. 203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 9, 1999 the Commission held public hearings on proposed amendments to its Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania as noticed in the Federal Register issues of January 12, 1999 and March 3, 1999; the Pennsylvania Bulletin issues of February 6, 1999 and March 6, 1999; the New Jersey Register of February 16, 1999, the New York State Register of January 20, 1999; and the Delaware Register of Regulations of February 1, 1999. The Commission has considered the extensive testimony and comments from interested parties and has prepared a "Response Document on Proposed Amendments to the Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania: May 1999" which is available upon request to Ms. Weisman at the number provided above.
The Commission's Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania are hereby amended as follows:
1. Subsection 6.i.(3) is hereby revised to read as follows:
(3) The potentially stressed levels and withdrawal limits for all delineated basins and subbasins are set forth below:
Neshaminy Creek Basin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(million gallons per year, or mgy) | (mgy) | ||
West Branch Neshaminy Creek Basin | 1054 | 1405 | |
Pine Run Basin | 596 | 795 | |
North Branch Neshaminy Creek | 853 | 1131 | |
Doylestown Subbasin Neshaminy Creek | 710 | 946 | |
Warwick Subbasin Neshaminy Creek | 889 | 1185 | |
Warrington Subbasin Little Neshaminy Creek | 505 | 673 | |
Park Creek Basin | 582 | 776 | |
Warminster Subbasin Little Neshaminy Creek | 1016 | 1355 | |
Mill Creek Basin | 1174 | 1565 | |
Northampton Subbasin Neshaminy Creek | 596 | 794 | |
Newtown Creek | 298 | 397 | |
Core Creek Basin | 494 | 658 | |
Ironworks Creek Basin | 326 | 434 | |
Lower Section Subbasin Neshaminy Creek | 3026 | 4034 | |
Schuylkill River Basin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Hay Creek | 974 | 1299 | |
Lower Reach Manatawny-Ironstone Creek | 1811 | 2414 | |
Pigeon Creek | 611 | 815 | |
Schuylkill-Crow Creek | 1157 | 1543 | |
Schuylkill-Mingo Creek | 671 | 895 | |
Schuylkill-Plymouth-Mill Creeks | 4446 | 5929 | |
Schuylkill-Sixpenny Creek | 1490 | 1987 | |
Schuylkill-Sprogels Run | 1091 | 1455 | |
Schuylkill-Stony Creek | 687 | 916 | |
Schuylkill-Trout Creek | 1082 | 1443 | |
Stony Creek | 1242 | 1655 | |
Valley Creek | 1865 | 2486 | |
French and Pickering Creek Subbasins | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Lower Reach French Creek | 634 | 845 | |
Lower Reach Pickering Creek | 1716 | 2288 | |
Middle Reach French Creek | 1608 | 2145 | |
South Branch French Creek | 1044 | 1393 | |
Upper Reach French Creek | 1295 | 1726 | |
Upper Reach Pickering Creek | 1358 | 1811 | |
Perkiomen and Skippack Creek Subbasins | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
East Branch Perkiomen-Indian Creeks | 633 | 844 | |
East Branch Perkiomen-Mill Creeks | 720 | 961 | |
East Branch Perkiomen-Morris Run | 1214 | 1619 | |
Hosensack-Indian Creeks | 1257 | 1676 | |
Lower Reach Skippack Creek | 1069 | 1426 | |
Perkiomen-Deep Creeks | 1047 | 1396 | |
Perkiomen-Lodal Creeks | 1200 | 1600 | |
Perkiomen-Macoby Creek | 1252 | 1669 | |
Swamp-Middle Creeks | 1423 | 1898 | |
Swamp-Minister Creeks | 547 | 730 | |
Swamp-Scioto Creeks | 746 | 994 | |
Towamencin Creek | 466 | 622 | |
Unami-Licking Creeks | 992 | 1322 | |
Unami-Ridge Valley Creeks | 1068 | 1424 | |
Upper Reach Perkiomen Creek | 1223 | 1631 | |
Upper Reach Skippack Creek | 813 | 1084 | |
West Branch Perkiomen Creek | 1566 | 2088 | |
Delaware River Basin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Jericho Creek | 421 | 562 | |
Mill Creek | 1600 | 2134 | |
Paunnacussing Creek | 513 | 684 | |
Pidcock Creek | 563 | 751 | |
Upper Reach Cobbs Creek | 871 | 1161 | |
Upper Reach Crum Creek | 1290 | 1721 | |
Upper Reach Darby Creek | 1625 | 2167 | |
Upper Reach East Branch Chester Creek | 1865 | 2487 | |
Upper Reach Frankford Creek | 1414 | 1886 | |
Upper Reach Poquessing Creek | 1008 | 1344 | |
Upper Reach Ridley Creek | 1707 | 2275 | |
Tohickon Subbasin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Tohickon-Beaver-Morgan Creeks | 1156 | 1541 | |
Tohickon-Deep Run | 956 | 1274 | |
Tohickon-Geddes-Cabin Runs | 602 | 803 | |
Tohickon-Lake Nockamixon | 556 | 741 | |
Tohickon-Three Mile Run | 726 | 968 | |
Pennypack and Wissahickon Subbasins | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Lower Reach Wissahickon Creek | 2750 | 3666 | |
Upper Reach Wissahickon Creek | 1302 | 1736 | |
Middle Reach Pennypack Creek | 1295 | 1727 | |
Upper Reach Pennypack Creek | 1358 | 1811 | |
Brandywine Creek Subbasin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
East Branch Brandywine-Taylor Run | 1054 | 1405 | |
Middle Reach Brandywine Creek | 823 | 1098 | |
Upper Reach Brandywine Creek | 1614 | 2153 | |
West Branch Brandywine-Beaver Run | 2110 | 2813 | |
West Branch Brandywine-Broad Run | 2380 | 3173 | |
West Valley Creek | 1673 | 2231 | |
Lehigh Subbasin | |||
Subbasin | Potentially Stressed | Withdrawal Limit | |
(mgy) | (mgy) | ||
Upper Reach Saucon Creek | 946 | 1262 |
Subject to public notice and hearing, this section may be updated or revised based upon new and evolving information on hydrology and streamflow and ground water monitoring or in accordance with (2).
2. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688.
Susan M. Weisman
Secretary
June 29, 1999
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