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Amendments to the Water Code and Comprehensive Plan To Implement a Revised Water Audit Approach To Identify and

Fri, Nov 20 2009 11:00:00 GMT

By Resolution No. 2009-01 on March 11, 2009, the Delaware River Basin Commission (``Commission'' or ``DRBC'') approved amendments to its Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to implement an updated water audit approach to identify and control water loss in the Basin.

Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

Mon, Oct 5 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting. The conference session and business meeting both are open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office building, located at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey.

The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 10:45 a.m. and will consist of an update on implementation of the 2004 Water Resources Plan for the Delaware River Basin (the ``Basin Plan''); recommendations of the Flood Advisory Committee (FAC) on floodplain management; and a presentation by a Decree Party representative on New York City's planned temporary tunnel shutdown.

The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1:30 p.m. business meeting include the dockets listed below:

1. Knoll, Inc., D19741623. An application for the renewal of a 0.073 m

Proposed Amendments to the Water Quality Regulations, Water Code and Comprehensive Plan To Revise the Human Health

Fri, Aug 14 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC or ``Commission'') will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Commission's Water Quality Regulations, Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to revise the human health water quality criteria for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Delaware Estuary (DRBC Water Quality Management Zones 2 through 5), extend application of the DRBC's PCB human health water quality criterion to Delaware Bay (DRBC Water Quality Zone 6) and provide for the use of compliance schedules where implementation of a stream quality objective established by the Commission requires a reduction of the pollutant concentration or loading of a discharge to Basin waters.

Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

Mon, Jun 29 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will
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hold a meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held at the Northampton Community College's Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 East 3rd Street, 6th Floor, Room 605, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

No morning conference session is planned in connection with this meeting. The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1 p.m. business meeting include the dockets listed below:

1. Borough of Ambler D7516 CP3. An application for the renewal of the Ambler Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The existing WWTP will continue to discharge treated effluent at an annual average flow of 6.5 million gallons per day (mgd) and a maximum monthly flow of 8.0 mgd. The WWTP discharges to the Wissahickon Creek, a tributary to the Schuylkill River. The facility is located in Upper

Notice of Revised Methodology for the Delaware River and Bay Integrated List Water Quality Assessment

Wed, Jun 24 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2010 Delaware River and Bay Integrated List Water Quality Assessment is available for review and comment. The proposed methodology is a substantially modified version of the methodology used for the 2008 assessment.

Proposal To Amend Fees for the Review of Projects in Accordance With Section 3.8 and Article 10 of the Delaware River

Thu, Apr 2 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The DRBC will hold a public hearing during its regularly scheduled business meeting to hear comment on a proposal to amend the Commission's fees for the review of projects in accordance with Section 3.8 and Article 10 of the Delaware River Basin Compact. Existing project review fees are proposed to be increased, effective July 1, 2009, for the first time since June of 2003. The increases are needed in order to partly close a significant gap between annual project review fee revenue and the cost of the Commission's project review function.

Request for Existing Water Quality Data to Support Development of the 2010 Delaware River and Bay Integrated List

Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:00:00 GMT

The DRBC is soliciting readily available water quality data collected between January 1, 2005 and September 30, 2009 for use in development of DRBC's 2010 Delaware River and Bay Integrated List Water Quality Assessment Report (Integrated Report). The Integrated Report fulfills the biennial reporting requirement of sections 305(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA). It identifies water quality standards attained, documents the availability of data and information for each water quality zone, identifies certain trends in water quality conditions, and sets priorities for protecting and restoring the health of the main stem Delaware River and Delaware Bay. The four basin statesNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delawarewill consider the Integrated Report in developing their lists of impaired waters in accordance with section 303(d) of the CWA. DRBC plans to submit the draft 2010 Integrated Report to USEPA by April 2010.

Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

Tue, Feb 24 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold an informal conference followed by a public hearing on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. The hearing will be part of the Commission's regular business meeting. The conference session and business meeting both are open to the public and will be held at the Commission's office building, located at 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, New Jersey.

The conference among the commissioners and staff will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will consist of a presentation by representatives of the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a project due to be completed later this year that will make digital, interactive flood inundation maps available via the Internet for the main stem Delaware River from Trenton to Port Jervis, excluding the Delaware Water Gap. The presentation will be followed by q. and a.

The subjects of the public hearing to be held during the 1:30 p.m. business meeting include the dockets listed b