Federal Register #2026-20814

Notice of renewed consumptive-water-use approvals and intake-design modifications

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission notice records renewed consumptive-water-use approvals for Pennsylvania operating sites, rather than a purchase opportunity. - Government buyer and regulator: Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC); the notice concerns sites across Bradford, Wyoming, Susquehanna, McKean, Lycoming, Tioga, and Sullivan counties in Pennsylvania. - Named operators/applicants: Expand Operating LLC, BKV Operating, LLC, Coterra Energy Inc., Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Seneca Resources Company, LLC, EQT ARO LLC, EXCO Resources (PA), LLC, and Blackhill Energy LLC. The modification notices also name New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. - Renewed approvals: 33 site-specific approvals authorize consumptive use of up to 4.0000–8.0000 million gallons per day (mgd). Site names, approval identifiers, limits, and locations are listed under services. - Additional actions: Two minor modifications approve changes to intake designs: an Expand Operating LLC project at Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (Docket No. 20260615), and Indian Hills State Golf Course in Steuben County, New York (Docket No. 20260616). - Procurement status: No products or services are being solicited for purchase, and no contract value or performance period is stated.

Description

This notice lists projects receiving approvals by rule from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during September 1–30, 2026. The listed approvals authorize consumptive use of water for projects in Pennsylvania. The notice identifies 33 project renewals, with project locations, approval dates, and approved maximum water-use amounts ranging from 4.0000 to 8.0000 mgd.

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