The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will receive public comment at a hearing onThursday, August 4, 2016. The subjects covered by the hearing include applications for water withdrawal and consumptive water use projects and the proposed rescission of SRBC’s Information Technology Services Fee Policy.
The SRBC Commissioners are scheduled to vote on these and other action items at its next business meeting onSeptember 8, 2016, in Cooperstown.
The hearing will be held at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Room 8E-B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, Pa. The hearing will begin at 2:30 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. or when public testimony concludes, whichever comes first. For parking options, see http://parkharrisburg.com/destinations/pennsylvania-state-capitol/.
The list of 35 project applications, proposed rescission of the Information Technology Services Fee Policy, and options for submitting comments electronically are all available on SRBC’s Public Participation Center at www.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm.
Members of the public who are planning to present oral testimony at the public hearing are encouraged to notify SRBC prior to the hearing of their intent and to indicate the subject of their comment. The notices are to be directed to Mr. Jason Oyler, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312, Fax: (717) 238-2436.
SRBC will also accept written comments until August 15, 2016. Comments may be submitted electronically atwww.srbc.net/pubinfo/publicparticipation.htm or mailed or faxed to Mr. Oyler.
SRBC’s rules of conduct for public hearings include (see full set of rules of conduct on the website):
- All persons must sign-in and show photo identification.
- Signage, posters, banners or other display media will be permitted only in designated areas.
- The press is permitted to set up and use video and recording devices in a designated area. The public is permitted to use small, hand-held devices that remain in their possession and are used in a non-disruptive manner.
About the Susquehanna River Basin Commission
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a federal/interstate governmental agency responsible for protecting and wisely managing the water resources within the 27,500 square-mile Susquehanna River Basin without regard to political boundaries. The Susquehanna rises and flows through New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay. For more information on the Commission, visitsrbc.net or follow us on Twitter: @SRBCnews.