Commission flags New Enterprise permit to withdraw 216,000 gallons/day from Logan Spring Run for further review

Summary

Planning staff flagged a Susquehanna River Basin Commission modification by New Enterprise to add Logan Spring Run as a withdrawal source (up to 216,000 gallons per day). Commissioners asked staff to mark the permit as potentially inconsistent with the county comprehensive plan and requested additional study and municipal comment, particularly from Snyder Township.

Planning staff (S12) alerted the commission to a Susquehanna River Basin Commission modification request by New Enterprise Stone and Lime to withdraw up to 216,000 gallons per day from Logan Spring Run for quarry operations at the Tyrone Forge Quarry.

Staff said the application included only an affected-area map and limited supporting materials; commissioners and a Snyder Township representative asked for additional documentation because the withdrawal could affect local drinking-water supplies and downstream reaches (Logan Spring feeds the Little Juniata River). One commissioner suggested classing the application as "not consistent" with the county comprehensive plan to prompt deeper DEP/SRBC review.

Staff offered to circulate their draft comment letter to Snyder Township and include municipal input in the submission to SRBC. Commissioners asked staff to pull the item from routine approval and prepare a formal county comment highlighting potential watershed impacts until studies or additional materials are provided.

What happens next: Staff will prepare and submit county comments to SRBC/DEP and solicit Snyder Township’s input on the potential drinking-water and ecological impacts.