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Energy companies notify Elk County of large water‑use and Chapter 105 permit filings; 30‑day comment windows open
Summary
Correspondence at the June 4 meeting recorded a PinOak SRBC consumptive‑use notice for 5.0 million gallons per day and a Beran/EQT Chapter 105 permit intent covering 2.31 acres in Benezette Township; both notices trigger 30‑day public comment periods.
At the June 4 Elk County commissioners meeting the clerk recorded two pieces of correspondence from energy‑sector applicants that trigger formal public comment periods.
PinOak Energy Partners, LLC notified the county that it intends to file a Notice of Intent with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission seeking approval for a consumptive water use of 5.0 million gallons per day for drilling and development at Wolfinger Pad A — Beechwood in the City of St. Marys. The notice is subject to the 30‑day public comment requirement under 18 C.F.R. §806.22(f).
Beran Environmental Services, acting on behalf of EQT Production Company, notified the county of its intent to apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for a Chapter 105 Waterway Obstruction and Encroachment Permit for the Mason#1 well plugging and site restoration project in Benezette Township. The filing lists eight GP‑8 temporary road crossings and one GP‑11 maintenance/testing activity and reports a total disturbance area of 2.31 acres. The notice was provided pursuant to PA Administrative Code Section 1905‑A (as amended by Act 14) and is subject to a 30‑day public comment period.
Both notices were filed as correspondence and are available for public review in the commissioners’ office. The filings include specific project footprints and proposed consumptive use figures; outcomes of SRBC or PA DEP reviews and any permits issued were not discussed at the meeting. Members of the public who wish to view the filings or submit comments should contact the commissioners’ office for instructions and exact filing dates.
The meeting minutes note the correspondence was received May 11 (PinOak) and May 20 (Beran/EQT); those receipt dates establish the start of the 30‑day comment windows listed in the notices.
