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Policies, Guidances & Regulations

Regulations

The Commission’s Project Review Regulations, codified at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 801, 806, 807 and 808, contain the standards and procedures used by the Commission for the review and approval of water resources projects, and for related enforcement and oversight activities. 


Proposed amendments to Regulatory Program Fee Schedule open for public comment until June 3, 2013

Regulatory Program Fee Schedule  Fee schedule, Adopted by Resolution No. 2012-06, June 7, 2012, and effective July 1, 2012. pdf

Policies and Guidances

No. 2012-01
Low Flow Protection Policy
(includes Proposed Final Rulemaking related to headwaters area)

Resolution No. 2012-01
Use and Reuse of Lesser Quality Water pdf

No. 2011-01
Pad To Pad Interbasin Transfers of Flowback For Natural Gas Well Development Policy pdf

No. 2009-02
Access to Records Policy pdf

No. 2009-01
Application Fee Policy for Mine Drainage Withdrawals pdf

No. 2007-01
Aquifer Testing Guidance pdf
View Guidance online

The following two tables (Excel format) can be downloaded and be used to compile and present the proposed groundwater and surface water monitoring locations. The groundwater monitoring points table file can be used to provide the information requested and described by Table 9 in the aquifer testing plan guidance document. The surface water monitoring table file can be used to provide the information requested and described by Table 10 in the aquifer testing plan guidance document.

NEW Groundwater Monitoring Points Table   pdf

NEW Surface Water Monitoring Points Table  pdf

No. 2003-03
Emergency Water Withdrawal/Consumptive Use Procedures pdf

No. 2003-01
Guidelines for Using and Determining Passby Flows and Conservation Releases for Surface-Water and Ground-Water Withdrawal Approvals pdf

No. 2000-01
Policy and Guidance Statement for the Settlement of Civil Penalties/Enforcement Actions pdf

No. 98-05
Policy on the Processing of Applications for Projects That Have Been Disapproved by a Signatory Party or a Political Subdivision Thereof pdf

No. 98-03
Policy Concerning Financial Security Requirements for Project Applicants pdf

No. 98-01
Policy Regarding Diversion of Water from the Susquehanna River Basin pdf

No. 96-01
SRBC Civil Penalty Matrix pdf

No. 95-01
Timing of SRBC Project Approval Vis-a-Vis Signatory Approvals pdf

No. 92-01
Clarification of Current SRBC Consumptive Use Regulation pdf

SRBC Office

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission's headquarters building, situated along the Susquehanna River, serves as an example of flood resistant design with the first fully-functional floor level and all utilities elevated well above the record setting Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972.