764 Browns Run--Warren County; notice of public hearing and extension of public comment period

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

[25 PA.  CODE CH. 93]

Browns Run--Warren County; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Public Comment Period

[27 Pa.B. 2427]

   The Environmental Quality Board (Board) announces it will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the Board's proposal to redesignate Browns Run in Warren County as Exceptional Value Waters.

   The Board's proposal to redesignate Browns Run was published at 27 Pa.B. 1449 (March 22, 1997) for public comment. During the public comment period, the Board received requests to conduct a public hearing regarding Browns Run. Therefore, a public hearing has been scheduled for July 1, 1997. In addition, the deadline for comments on Browns Run has been extended to July 2, 1997.

   The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. as follows:

July 1, 1997

Warren County Courthouse 204 Fourth Avenue (Market and Fourth Sts.) Warren, PA

   Anyone interested in presenting testimony at the hearing should contact Nancy Roush at the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063 [phone], at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes for each witness, and three written copies of the oral testimony must be submitted at the hearing. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation in order to participate should contact Nancy Roush at [phone], or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD), to discuss how their needs may be accommodated.

   Written comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposal may also be submitted to the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477 (express mail: 15th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301). Comments must be received by July 2, 1997. Comments received by facsimile will not be accepted. Electronic comments may be submitted to [e-mail]. In addition to written or electronic comments, interested persons may submit a summary of their comments to the Board. The summary may not exceed one page in length and must also be received by July 2, 1997. The one-page summary will be provided to each member of the Board in the agenda packet distributed prior to the meeting at which the final- form regulation will be considered.

   Copies of this regulatory proposal may be obtained from Edward Brezina, Chief, Division of Water Quality Assessment and Standards, Bureau of Watershed Conservation, Department of Environmental Protection. P. O. Box 8555, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8555, [phone], or E-mail at [e-mail].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-764. Filed for public inspection May 16, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]