Transcript The State of the State (Water Plan)”
Marcellus Shale Gas Well Development In PA
Water Management Plan Training April 16, 20 and 21, 2009
Water Management Plan
Captures water sources used for Marcellus Shale Gas Well Development Developed to replace the Application Addendum Very similar to content in Addendum
Coordination with River Basin Commissions
Currently, more activity in the Susquehanna and Ohio Basins than in the Delaware Basin Designed to minimize duplication of effort between agencies Use of SRBC Passby Flow Guidelines Policy
Organization of WMP
Operator and Plan Coverage Information Section A List of sources of water – Surface water/Groundwater/Wastewater sources – Public Water Supply sources Section B Water Source and Use Monitoring
Organization continued
Section C Surface Water Section D Groundwater Section E Wastewater Section F Public Water Supply Section G Signature
Operator and Plan Coverage
Operator information Area covered: Operator needs to identify specific counties that the WMP will apply
Section A List of Sources
Source name Municipality/County HUC 8 watershed Major River Basin Quantity of Water Source type
Section B Water Source and Use Monitoring
Water Source and Use Monitoring – Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping – Maintenance of equipment – Maximum rate compliance – Passby Flow Monitoring – Source initiation coordination Act 220 Water Use Registration and Reporting – Use of DEP Greenport – Quarterly reporting
Section C Surface Water Sources
Complete Section C for every surface water source Source Identification River Basin Commission Approval Low Flow Analysis Stream Classification and Uses PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Withdrawal Impact Analysis
Section D Groundwater Sources
Complete Section D for every groundwater source Source Identification River Basin Commission Approval Low Flow Analysis Stream Classification and Uses PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Withdrawal Impact Analysis
Section E Wastewater, Cooling Water and Mine Water Sources
Complete Section E for every wastewater source Source Identification River Basin Commission Approval Impact Analysis
Section F Public Water Supply Sources
Name of water supplier Name of system PADWIS Identification number