Capital Region Water Board Meeting

Draft Minutes

July 19, 2004, 10AM

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

 Introductions were made. 

Present:  Roger Karsnitz, SCAFEG; George Lazorchick, SRBC; John Seitz, York Co. Planning Commission; Daniel Standish, City of Harrisburg; David Sheridan, Aqua Cura; Dale Glatfelter, Gannett Fleming; Jane Earle, PA DEP; Betty Conner, Cindy Metzger, Marshall Goulding, Walter Lyon, CRWB.

Minutes:  Minutes from the June 2, 2004 posted on the website are correct.  Minutes from June 2, 2004 that were sent out by email had a paragraph that was later updated.  Cindy will be sending out updated minutes on Tuesday July 20.  Minutes were approved with the updated paragraph about the report given by Betty Conner about the LSB Regional Planning Committee. 

 LSRB Phase II Funding Status Report:  Marshall Goulding reported that he received a response from Senator Rick Santorum.  Senator Santorum sent our request on to EPA subcommittees and one agricultural program office.  Marshall has now received inquires from the two EPA subcommittees asking for more background information.  Marshall is going to supply the information to the subcommittees and also inform Senator Santorum of this activity. 

 Lower Susquehanna Basin Regional Planning Committee:  Betty Conner reported that the Ad Hoc Committee for Public Participation and Outreach met on May 26 in Centre County.  They are working on a public information document to be approved by the Statewide Committee.  There will be public meetings held during the planning process.  The next meeting of the Lower Susquehanna Regional Committee is August 2 at the Southcentral Regional Office of DEP in Harrisburg. 

 Committee Reports:

Groundwater: No report

Membership:  No report

Bylaws:  Marshall Goulding reported that he and Rich Cairo are working on possible changes in the areas of officer & director liability.  They are considering recommending changes to the insurance coverages based on pending board action to accept or reject any insurance.

 Insurance update:  Marshall Goulding contacted Byerly Insurance Company and has begun the application process.

 Basin Conditions:  George Lazorchick reported that through the end of June rainfall was a little below normal.  Streamflow is still normal.  The groundwater level is declining; however, it was above normal, now it is in the normal range.  During the first 19 days of July precipitation has been above normal and has put streamflows above normal and reservoirs are full.  We are in good shape.

 New Business:  Betty Conner attended SRBC’s meeting to present a draft of their Groundwater Management Plan on July 15 in Harrisburg.  It is really a framework to look at Groundwater Management in the Susquehanna Basin.  The draft was released for public review and comment.  The Commission is open for comments.  Walter Lyon suggested that the Board prepare and submit comments. 

 It was suggested that the Board consider setting advanced dates for the next year of meetings so that it would be on members’ schedules, and hopefully will promote better attendance.  The group discussed possible dates and agreed to set: the 4^th Tuesday of every other month starting with the CRWB Annual Meeting in September 2004.

 September 28, 2004 (Annual Meeting),

November 23, 2004

January 25, 2005

March 22, 2005

May 24, 2005

July 26, 2005

September 27, 2005

November 22, 2005

This will be presented to a vote at our Annual Meeting.

Meeting adjourned 11:00 AM