Pennsylvania DEP to Hold Public Meetings, Consider Proposed Critical Water Planning Areas
Posted on: Friday, 23 October 2009, 14:40 CDT
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection will conduct six public meetings and formal hearings to answer questions and accept testimony on proposed critical water planning areas in Pennsylvania's six major river basins.
Critical water planning areas encompass watersheds where existing or future water demands exceed or threaten to exceed the safe yield of available water resources. The process for designating these areas was established under Act 220 of 2002, the Water Resources Planning Act, which created the first update to the state water plan in 26 years.
Act 220 established a Statewide Water Resource Committee and six regional water resource committees tasked with updating, compiling and reviewing water-use data, taking public comment, identifying where existing and potential water-use conflicts and water quality issues may occur, and creating recommendations for the state water plan.
This is the first step in approving the planning areas. The public meetings will include presentations by DEP staff and members of the respective regional committees, followed by an informal discussion period. The formal hearings will begin immediately following the public meeting.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Ohio River Regional Water Resources Committee
Oct. 28, 2009
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
Westmoreland Conservation District
218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Contact:
Lori Mohr
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)787-4628
Nominated Watersheds: Connoquenessing Creek, Indian Creek, Laurel Hill Creek
Delaware River Regional Water Resources Committee
Nov. 9, 2009
Regional Committee Business Meeting at 12:45 p.m.
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
Roadway Inn Conference Center
111 Bulldog Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
Contact:
Leslie Sarvis
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)772-5634
Nominated Watersheds: Brodhead Creek, Little Lehigh Creek, tributaries to Neshaminy Creek
Great Lakes Regional Water Resources Committee
Nov. 12, 2009
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
Erie County Conservation District
1927 Wager Road, Erie, PA 16509
Contact:
Lori Mohr
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)787-4628
Nominated Watershed: Temple Creek
Lower Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Committee
Nov. 16, 2009
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Susquehanna Room
909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact:
Jay Braund
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)783-2402
Nominated Watersheds: Tributaries to Conewago Creek, Conestoga River and Swatara Creek
Potomac River Regional Water Resources Committee
Nov. 17, 2009
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
Adams County Agricultural Center
670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 201, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Contact:
Leslie Sarvis
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)772-5634
Nominated Watersheds: Alloway Creek, Marsh Creek/Rock Creek
Upper/Middle Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Committee
Nov. 19, 2009
Public Meeting at 2 p.m.
Formal Hearing at 3 p.m.
DEP Northcentral Regional Office
208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact:
Jay Braund
DEP Water Planning Office
P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
(717)783-2402
Nominated Watersheds: Spring/Nittany creeks; Sugar Creek; Toby Creek
For more information and to view a map of the proposed Critical Water Planning Areas, visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: State Water Plan.
Media contact: Tom Rathbun, 717-787-1323
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Source: PR Newswire
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