Amendments to the Commission's Ground Water Protected Area Regulations for Southeastern Pennsylvania

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:

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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