SRBC meeting agenda

Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing
DATE: September 11, 2008
LOCATION: Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, Center Room
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
TIME: 1:00 p.m.

Agenda includes:

---- Consideration of a proposed rulemaking action regarding consumptive use by gas well development projects
---- A report on the present hydrologic conditions of the basin


Public Hearing – Natural gas well water withdrawal projects scheduled:

1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (for operations in Chemung and Tioga Counties, N.Y., and Bradford, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Application for consumptive water use of up to 2.075 mgd from various surface water sources and the following public water suppliers: Towanda Municipal Authority, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. – Susquehanna Division, Canton Borough Authority, Borough of Troy, and Village of Horseheads, N.Y.

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Town of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (for operations in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties, Pa.). Application for consumptive water use of up to 3.039 mgd from various surface water sources and the following public water suppliers: Tunkhannock Borough Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania American Water Company – Montrose System, and Meshoppen Borough Council.

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Susquehanna River),
Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water
withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Susquehanna River), Sheshequin
Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to
0.250 mgd.

9. Project Sponsor and Facility: East Resources, Inc. (Crooked Creek), Middlebury Township,Tioga County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.036 mgd.

10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas, LLC (for operations in Bradford County, Pa.). Application for consumptive use of water of up to 5.000 mgd.

11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas, LLC (Sugar Creek), West Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.053 mgd.

12. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Sugar Creek), West Burlington
Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to
0.250 mgd.

13. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd.

14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Unnamed Tributary to Meshoppen Creek), Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface
water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

15. Project Sponsor and Facility: Fortuna Energy Inc. (Towanda Creek), Franklin Township,Bradford County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.250 mg

16. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Martins Creek), Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

17. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Tunkhannock Creek), Lennox Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

18. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Meshoppen Creek-2), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

19. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Meshoppen Creek-1), Lemon Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

20. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River),
Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of
up to 0.999 mgd.

21. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Susquehanna River), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

22. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Bowmans Creek), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 0.980 mgd.

23. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC (for operations in Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties, Pa.). Application for consumptive water use of up to 5.000 mgd from various surface water sources and the following public water suppliers: Jersey Shore Joint Water Authority – Pine Creek and Anthony Facilities, Williamsport Municipal Water Authority, City of Lock Haven Water Department, Borough of Bellefonte, Borough of Montoursville, Milesburg Water System, and Towanda Municipal Authority.



Public Hearing – Projects Scheduled for Enforcement Action:
1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation; Teel, Greenwood, Ely, Lewis and Black Wells; Dimock and Springfield Townships, Susquehanna County, Pa.

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chief Oil & Gas, LLC; Kensinger, Spotts, and Poor Shot Wells; Mifflin, Penn and Anthony Townships, Lycoming County, Pa.

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: EOG Resources, Inc.; Houseknecht, Olsyn and Pierce Wells; Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pa.; PHC Well, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, Pa.; Leasgang and Pichler Wells, Jay Township, Elk County, Pa.

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: North Coast Energy, Inc.; Litke Wells, Burnside Township, Centre County, Pa.

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Range Resources – Appalachia LLC; McWilliams, Bobst
Mountain, Ogontz, and Ulmer Wells; Cogan House, Cummings and Lycoming Townships,
Lycoming County, Pa.; Gulf USA Well, Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, Pa.; Duffey
Well, Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, Pa.

6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Turm Oil, Inc., LaRue Well, Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone:
717-238-0423; Ext. 306; fax: 717-238-2436; e-mail: rcairo@srbc.net; or Stephanie L.
Richardson, Executive Assistant, telephone: 717-238-0423, Ext. 304; fax: 717-238-2436; e-mail: srichardson@srbc.net.

-- By Josh Mrozinski