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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-2404a

[37 Pa.B. 6914]
[Saturday, December 29, 2007]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

   4.  Additional Requirements Applicable to Discharge Mitigation Releases. The City of New York shall make discharge mitigation releases from the City's Delaware Basin reservoirs in accordance with the following:

   a.  For the period June 16 through April 30, if combined usable storage is in Zone L1, then each reservoir shall be considered separately, and for each individual reservoir, the percentage of usable storage available in that reservoir will determine whether the L1-a, L1-b or L1-c release is made from the reservoir, in accordance with Figure 2 and Table 3. During the period October 1 through April 30, fifty (50) percent of the water equivalent of snow pack in the watersheds above the reservoirs shall be included in the determination of combined and individual usable storage.

   b.  For the period April 1 through April 30, if combined reservoir usable storage including snow pack is within the L1 zone, the releases from each reservoir shall be in the L1-a or the L1-c quantity, as provided in Table 3.

   c.  For the period May 1 through June 15, the L1-a and L1-b Zones do not apply. If combined reservoir usable storage is in Zone L1, releases shall be made in the L1-c quantities provided in Table 3.

   d.  The NYCDEP and NYSDEC release managers may transfer reservoir spills to bottom releases to the extent possible and mutually agreed upon at any of the three reservoirs.

   e.  The current National Weather Service flood stage for the West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy is 11 feet. Accordingly, Zone L1 THP-DMP releases shall not be made from Cannonsville Reservoir when the river stage for the West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy is above 9 feet or is forecast to be above 9 feet within 48 hours of a planned discharge mitigation release. Releases shall be made in accordance with Table 3, except that only the L2 through L5 quantities shall be released. This provision may be modified by unanimous agreement of the Decree Parties in consultation with the DRBC if they conclude that conditions so warrant.

   f.  The current National Weather Service flood stage for the East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy is 13.0 ft. Accordingly, Zone L1 THP-DMP releases shall not be made from Pepacton Reservoir when the river stage for the East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy is above 11.0 ft. or is forecast to be above 11.0 ft. within 48 hours of a planned discharge mitigation release. Releases shall be made in accordance with Table 3, except that only the L2 through L5 quantities shall be released. This provision may be modified by unanimous agreement of the Decree Parties in consultation with the DRBC if they conclude that conditions so warrant.

   g.  The current National Weather Service flood stage for the Neversink River at Bridgeville is 13 feet. Accordingly, Zone L1 THP-DMP releases shall not be made from Neversink Reservoir when the river stage for the Neversink River at Bridgeville is above 12 feet or is forecast to be above 12 feet within 48 hours of a planned discharge mitigation release. Releases shall be made in accordance with Table 3, except that only L2 through L5 quantities shall be released. This provision may be modified by unanimous agreement of the Decree Parties in consultation with the DRBC if they conclude that conditions so warrant.

   h.  Zone L1 THP-DMP releases from any one of the City's reservoirs may be suspended from the respective reservoirs if NYCDEP and NYSDEC in consultation with the National Weather Service determine that ice conditions threaten flood prone areas of the Neversink River below Neversink Reservoir, East Branch Delaware River below Pepacton Reservoir, or West Branch Delaware River below Cannonsville Reservoir. In the event Zone L1 THP-DMP releases from a reservoir are suspended, the quantity of a controlled release from that reservoir shall not exceed the L2 quantity provided in Table 3.

   i.  Discharge mitigation (Zone L-1) releases shall be designed so that the combined discharge from each reservoir's controlled release works and spillway does not exceed the flow rate provided in Table 4 below. If the combined discharge at any of the three reservoirs exceeds the flow rate provided in Table 4, then controlled releases from such reservoir(s) shall be reduced to the L-2 releases provided in Table 3, or lower.

   j.  To more naturally effect downward or upward transitions between discharge mitigation release rates identified in Table 3, discharge mitigation release rates may be ramped generally over a period not to exceed three days at Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs or two days at Neversink Reservoir, but in increments of no less than 10 cfs at any reservoir.

Table 4
Maximum Combined Discharge Rates

Maximum Combined
Reservoir Discharge Rate (cfs)
Neversink 3,400
Pepacton 2,400
Cannonsville 4,200

   H.  FFMP Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting

   1.  THP-DMP. In accordance with the agreement among the Decree Parties dated September 26, 2007, NYSDEC shall periodically provide the DRBC and the Decree Parties with reports evaluating the effectiveness of the THP-DMP.

   2.  Construction of Additional Reservoir Storage. In accordance with the agreement among the Decree Parties dated September 26, 2007, NYSDEC and the City of New York shall provide the DRBC and the Decree Parties with periodic reports on the status of efforts by New York State to secure the necessary funding and to implement construction of additional storage in the City's Delaware Basin reservoirs.

   3.  Evaluation and Revision of the FFMP.

   a.  The Commission and Decree Parties may propose modifications to the FFMP based upon periodic evaluation of the scientific basis for its various elements and the effectiveness of the FFMP in achieving the objectives set forth in Section 2.5.3 A., above.

   b.  Among other things, the Commission, in consultation with the Decree Parties, will consider modifications to the FFMP that may be necessary to avoid taking, harming or adversely affecting Dwarf Wedge Mussels.

   I.  Temporary Suspension or Modification in Case of Emergency.

   1.  Emergency Order by Executive Director. If the Executive Director after consultation with the Decree Parties and with their unanimous consent finds that customary notice and comment rulemaking by the Commission is impracticable and contrary to the public interest, then the Executive Director shall set forth such finding in an Emergency Order and therein authorize a temporary suspension or modification of these Regulations.

   2.  Commission Ratification. The Commission shall ratify, reject or modify the Emergency Order at the next public meeting of the Commission, subject to the unanimous consent of the Decree Parties. In such circumstances, public notice shall be provided, consisting at a minimum of publication of the Emergency Order on the Commission's website, along with the date, time and location of the Commission's next scheduled hearing, procedures for submitting written comments, and the name and telephone number of a Commission contact person.

   3.  Permanent Change. In the event that a suspension or modification of provisions of this Section 2.5.3 by Emergency Order is proposed to remain in effect permanently, ratification by the Commission shall be temporary, pending completion of a notice and comment rulemaking in accordance with Section 2.5.3 I.2. above.

   J.  Effective Date; Expiration

   1.  This Section 2.5.3 and amendments to Sections 2.5.4 through 2.5.6 of the Water Code required to implement the FFMP consistent with this section shall take effect upon completion of DRBC rulemaking in accordance with the requirements of the Delaware River Basin Compact and the Commission's customary practice, subject to the unanimous consent of the Decree Parties.

   2.  The Water Code amendments constituting the FFMP shall expire on May 31, 2011, unless the Agreement of the Decree Parties dated September 26, 2007 is extended by the Parties prior to that date. In the event of expiration, the language of Section 2.5.3 of the Water Code in effect on the date preceding the effective date of these amendments shall be restored, as shall the language of all other sections to the extent they were amended simultaneously and for consistency with Section 2.5.3 in establishing the FFMP. The New York City Delaware Basin reservoirs shall then be operated in accordance with the (restored) Water Code and Docket D-77-20 CP (Revised). A discharge mitigation plan and an amelioration program for the potential effects of the Lake Wallenpaupack drought operating plan will be considered.

   3.  Unless and until the FFMP expires, Docket D-77-20 CP (Revised) issued on November 30, 1983, shall be suspended. All other revisions to Docket D-77-20 CP have previously been terminated or superseded or have expired in accordance with the provisions of these revisions.

2.5.4  [Drought Emergency Actions] Drought Emergency Declaration (Resolution No. 83-13).

   [A.  Criteria Defining Conditions (Resolution No. 83-13). For purposes of water management pursuant to Section 3.3 and Article 10 of the Compact, the determination of drought warning and drought conditions shall be based upon the combined storage in the Cannonsville, Pepacton and Neversink Reservoirs, in accordance with Figure 1, entitled ''Operation Curves for Cannonsville, Pepacton and Neversink Reservoirs''. The division of the drought-warning zone into upper and lower halves shall be defined as a physically equal division, or 20 billions of gallons in each zone. B.] It is the policy of the Commission that a basinwide . . . drought emergency zone as defined in Figure 1 of Section 2.5.3 for five consecutive days. Termination of a declared drought emergency . . . the drought watch[rning] line . . . days. The  . . . drought watch[rning] line . . . .

§ 2.5.5  Coordinated Operation of Lower Basin and Hydroelectric Reservoirs During a Basinwide Drought (Resolution No. 84-7, as amended by Resolution No. 2002-33).

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   During basinwide ''drought emergency'' [conditions] operations as . . . and Mongaup [hydroelectric] reservoirs[,] will be utilized . . . . The priority of . . . in Table 1 below. Lake Wallenpaupack also . . . during ''drought watch'' and ''drought warning'' . . . in Section 2.5.3 F[A].

TABLE 1.  PRIORITY OF USE FOR EXISTING LOWER BASIN RESERVOIRS DURING BASINWIDE DROUGHT EMERGENCY

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   Lake Wallenpaupack . . . reservoirs [would] will be called . . .  releases [would have to be] are directed by the River Master to meet the Montague flow objective. [These] Such releases . . . at Trenton. During basinwide ''drought watch,'' [and] ''drought warning'' and ''drought emergency'' operations, as . . . Section 2.5.3[.A]. of the Water Code, releases . . . with Commission direction. The Lake Wallenpaupack elevation schedules during basinwide normal, drought watch, drought warning, and drought emergency [conditions] operations are set forth in Table 2.

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   1.  Utilization of Lake Wallenpaupack during basinwide drought watch and . . . .

   2.  During basinwide drought watch, warning and [drought] emergency operations, Lake Wallenpaupack . . . targets that may be in effect in the . . . .

   3.  During basinwide drought emergency operations, . . . Table 2 for the approaching month.

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   5.  Subject to the concurrence . . . for ''normal operations [conditions]'' shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2.  LAKE WALLENPAUPACK ELEVATION SCHEDULES

Day Normal [Conditions]
Operations**
Drought [Warning] Watch
[[]and Warning [Watch]]
Drought Emergency
June 1 1187.0 1187.0 1187.0
July 1 1185.0 1185.0 1185.0

[Full table is not shown.]

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   ** Lake elevation may be lowered under normal operations in accordance with a discharge mitigation plan approved by the Decree Parties and the Commission for the purposes of reducing the likelihood that uncontrolled spills will occur during flood events and if they should occur, reducing their magnitude.

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   Temporary storage in Prompton reservoir [would] will be used if available to . . . lower Basin . . . releases [could] also may be used [for] to meet the [a] Montague objective if [there was] a critical need arises to . . . and Blue Marsh reservoirs [was] is above 70% of capacity.

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   Water [could] may be stored temporarily in flood control storage upon a request by the [issuance of] Commission [requests] for storage and releases [after] following issuance of a Conservation Order by the Commission.

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   If releases to . . . when releases are not required for the Trenton . . . Montague requirement [would] may be adjusted . . . reservoirs. [In so doing, t] The storage saved in . . . drought persist. [or be available, i] If on the other hand, conditions should improve, the stored water would contribute to an earlier return to [a] normal operation [condition at an earlier date, at which time restrictions could be lifted].

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   When only conservation releases are being made . . . modified [according] in accordance with [to] Table 4 below, beginning with basinwide ''drought [warning] watch'' conditions, as defined by Figure 1 in Section 2.5.3[A]. If Docket D-77-20 CP (Revised) or a subsequent revision of that docket is in effect, then [Drought] conservation releases will [terminate and] return to normal at the same time as augmented conservation releases are restored at the New York City Delaware reservoirs. If the Tailwaters Habitat Protection and Discharge Mitigation Program (TailPro) is in effect, then conservation releases will return to normal at the same time as TailPro releases are restored to L2 levels or above. Conservation releases for the reservoirs listed in Table 4 also will be modified in accordance with the lower basin drought operating criteria set forth in Section 2.5.6.

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   Operation of the lower Basin reservoirs [for drought management] in accordance with Table 1 of this section will continue until termination of [the] a drought emergency declaration by the Commission.

§ 2.5.6  Coordinated Operation of Reservoirs During [a] Lower Basin Normal, Drought Warning and Drought Emergency (Resolution No. 88-22 Revised, as Amended by Resolution No. 2002-33).

   A.  Banking and Use of Excess Release Quantity: New York City Reservoirs (Resolution No. 88-22 Revised). Prior to June 15 of [each] any year in which the Interim Excess Release Quantity established by Section 2.5.3 E.2. of these Regulations is not in effect, . . . and the Delaware River Master [will] shall review existing conditions . . . . The ''excess release bank'' shall be used[,] during that water year[,] to provide [lower basin ''drought'' assistance] releases to the . . . or 3,000 cfs. Such [lower basin ''drought'' assistance] releases shall be . . . Basin Commission[,] and directed by the Delaware River Master, and subject to the condition that [. The lower basin ''drought'' assistance releases shall be made provided that] the total combined storage . . . exceeds the basinwide ''drought watch [warning]'' criteria . . . Section 2.5.3. The total lower basin releases . . . water operations year [under the provision of] in accordance with this [section] Section 2.5.6 A. shall not exceed . . . Delaware [River] Basin reservoirs are made that would have been be credited . . . .

   B.  Operations During Lower Basin ''Normal'' Conditions (Resolution No. 88-22 Revised). When basinwide conditions are ''normal'' and lower basin conditions are ''normal'' . . . .

   1.  New Jersey Diversion. Diversions by the State of New Jersey during lower basin ''normal'' [periods] operating conditions[,] shall be as set forth in Section 2.5.3 C. of these Regulations. [computed as provided in Section V.B. of the amended Decree of the U.S. Supreme Court in New Jersey v. New York, 347 U.S. 995 (1954) and its total diversion without compensating releases shall not exceed 100 million gallons per day (mgd) as a monthly average, with the diversion on any day not to exceed 120 million gallons, and its total diversion without compensating releases shall not exceed an average of 100 mgd during any calendar year.]

   2.  Trenton Flow Objective. In accordance with Section 2.5.3 D.2.a. of these regulations, [T] the minimum basic rate of flow at the U.S.G.S. gaging station at Trenton, New Jersey (or ''Trenton Flow Objective'') during normal operating conditions [streamflow objective at the U.S.G.S gaging station located at Trenton, NJ,] shall be 3,000 cfs.

   3.  Priority of Releases.

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   a.  Releases from the ''excess release bank'' in the New York City Delaware Basin reservoirs, if available as provided [under] by Section 2.5.6 A. of [this] these [plan] Regulations, or releases from the Interim Excess Release Quantity (IERQ) established by Section 2.5.3 E.2.

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   C.  Operations During Lower Basin ''Drought Warning'' Conditions (Resolution No. 88-22 Revised). When basinwide conditions are ''normal'' and . . . .

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   1.  New Jersey Diversion. The total diversion by the State of New Jersey during lower basin ''drought warning'' conditions [in the lower basin] shall be computed . . . . The total diversion by New Jersey shall not exceed a running average of 85[70] million gallons per day (mgd) with the diversion on any day not to exceed 120 mgd.

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   2.  Trenton Flow Objective. During lower basin ''drought warning'' [periods] conditions, the minimum streamflow objective . . . as set forth in Table 2 of Section 2.5.3, ''Interstate Operation Formula for Adjusting Montague and Trenton Flow Objectives During Drought Emergency (L5) Operations'' in . . . the Delaware Estuary.

   3.  Priority of Releases.

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   a.  Releases from the New York City Delaware Basin reservoirs, either from the ''excess release bank'' in accordance with Section 2.5.6 A. or from the IERQ [in the New York City Delaware River Basin Reservoirs, if available, as provided under Section A] in accordance with Section 2.5.3 E.2. if available. Because the ''excess release bank'' or the IERQ, if in effect, [will] may have been used under lower basin ''normal'' conditions, [it] either quantity [would] may [only] be available only in the second . . . .

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   c.  The Commission may . . . as [applied] apply to operation during . . . in accordance with Section 2.5.6 D.3.e. below, except . . . .

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   D.  Operations During Lower Basin ''Drought Emergency'' Conditions (Resolution No. 88-22 Revised). When basinwide conditions are ''normal'' and . . . .

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   1.  New Jersey Diversion. The total diversion . . . drought emergency . . . running average of 85[65] mgd, for the continuous period . . . lower basin ''drought emergency,'' with the diversion on any day not to exceed 120 mgd.

   2.  Trenton Flow Objective. During lower basin ''drought emergency'' conditions, . . . . 

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   3.  Reservoir Operations[.]

   a.  If not previously agreed to, . . . basin ''drought emergency'' conditions,  . . . the Delaware River Basin Commission[,] shall consider . . . one of the six lower basin ''drought emergency'' reservoir operations plans set forth in Section 2.5.6 E. below, . . . .

   b.  The lower basin ''drought emergency'' . . . .

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   v.  Any water from storage . . . above basinwide ''drought watch[arning]'' criteria as set forth . . . .

   vi.  Any water from storage . . . above basinwide ''drought watch[rning]'' criteria . . . gallons above ''drought watch[rning].'' Credits will be added to the . . . as defined in Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.d.ii. below and  . . . Subsection 2.5.6. D.3.d.iii. below.

   vii.  Up to 30 billion gallons . . . above basinwide ''drought watch[rning]'' criteria . . . set forth in [s]Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.d.

   viii.  Available storage . . . in Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

   c.  The . . . Commission . . . [R]reservoirs for future use.

   d.  New York City Delaware Basin Reservoirs Operations. During a lower basin ''drought emergency'' condition, . . . the basinwide ''drought watch[rning]'' line . . . in the lower basin ''drought emergency'' reservoir operations plan  . . . as may be [needed] applicable in accordance with Table 1 of Section 2.5.3 to meet the Montague flow objective), . . . flow objective[s], . . .

   i.  Lower basin ''drought'' . . . the ''drought watch[rning]'' criteria set forth in Figure 1 of Section 2.5.3.

   ii.  The total quantity . . . above ''drought watch[rning]'' criteria . . . .

   iii.  Except as provided in (3) and (4), . . . .

   (1)  Credits shall . . . or to reduce the IERQ established by Section 2.5.3 E.2., if in effect.

   (2)  . . . to meet the Montague flow objective[s], . . . .

   (3)  Should any credits still . . . as outlined in Subsections 2.5.6 D.3.d.iii.(1) and [D.3.d.iii.](2) immediately above shall be repeated . . . except as provided in Paragraph 2.5.6. D.3.d.iii.(4), immediately below.

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   e.  Power Reservoir Releases - During lower basin ''drought emergency'' conditions,  . . . according to Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.a. through d. . . . .

   i.  Releases from Lake Wallenpaupack . . . the [following] approaching month [according to] in Table 2 of Section 2.5.5 . . . lake elevation is above the [following] first-of-month ''normal elevation'' for the approaching month as defined in Table 2 . . . .

   ii.  Releases . . . , [following] in accordance with an. . . .

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   f.  In selecting the reservoir operations plan . . . .

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   E.  Operations Alternatives for Lower Basin ''Drought Emergency'' When Basinwide Conditions are ''Normal'' (Resolution 88-22 Revised). When conditions are ''normal'' and storage . . . and storage in the reservoirs remains below these [such] levels, respectively, for three consecutive days, . . . condition, in the lower basin and the following [provisions] shall . . . .

   1.  New Jersey Diversion. The total diversion . . . lower basin ''drought emergency'' conditions . . . of 85[65] mgd[,] for the . . .  lower basin ''drought emergency'', with . . . .

   2.  Trenton Flow Objective. During lower basin ''drought emergency'' conditions, the minimum basic rate of flow [streamflow objective] at the . . . .

   3.  Operations Alternatives. The . . . ''drought emergency'' operations . . . ''drought emergency''. . . if the lower basin is in a ''drought emergency'' condition and . . . a ''drought watch[rning]'' condition, . . . basin- wide ''drought emergency'' conditions . . . ''drought emergency'' operations . . . . 

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   E.3.  (continued)

   a. . . . 

   i.  Alternative 1

Indications          Operations
. . . . Basin reservoirs . . . ''drought watch[rning]'' line), . . . .  *      *      *
Under these conditions, . . . triggering [a] basinwide ''drought emergency'' [condition] opera- tions. . . . . 2.  Make . . . ''drought watch[rning]'' without . . .  ''drought watch[rning]'' with . . . ''drought watch [rning]'', . . . . 
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   * To be followed . . . out of [a] drought operations [condition].

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   *** New York City . . .  the ''drought watch[rning]'' curve.  . . . .

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   ***** Use of water . . . Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

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   ii.  Alternative 2

Indications Operations
Use of Alternative 2 . . . drought watch[rning]'' and . . . '' drought watch[rning]''). . . . above ''drought watch[rning],''  . . . basin entering ''drought watch[rning],'' this option . . . ''drought watch[rning]'' [conditions] operations is reduced. . . . . *      *      *
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   *** New York City . . . the ''drought watch[rning]'' curve. The maximum cumulative amount of these releases is 30 bg.

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   ***** Use of water from Lake Hopatcong . . . Subsection 2.5.3 D.3.f.

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   E.3.a.  . . . .

   iii.  Alternative 3

Indications Operations
This alternative . . . entering the [a] ''drought watch[rning]'' [condition] level . . . the ''drought watch[rning]'' line . . . . *      *      *
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   ***** Use of water from Lake Hopatcong . . . Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

   iv.  Alternative 4

Indications Operations
This alternative . . . the ''drought watch[rning]'' line . . . entering [a] ''drought watch[rning]'' [condition] operations, thus . . . . *      *      *
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   ***** Use of water from Lake Hopatcong . . .  Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

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   v.  Alternative 5

Indications Operations
This option . . . above ''drought watch[rning]'' then . . . entering ''drought watch[rning]'' later . . . . *      *      *
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   ***** Use of water from Lake Hopatcong . . . Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

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   vi.  Alternative 6

Indications Operations
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   ***** Use of water from Lake Hopatcong . . . Subsection 2.5.6 D.3.f.

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   4.  Reduction of Conservation Releases. In order to conserve storage,  . . . duration of [a] lower basin ''drought'' [condition] operations.

   5.  Conservation Measures. Upon the declaration by the Commission of a lower . . . . 

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   6.  Ending ''Drought Emergency.''  . . . .

   F.  Operations During Basinwide Drought Watch, Drought Warning, or Drought Emergency Following Lower Basin Drought Warning or Drought (Resolution 88-22 Revised).

   1.  Selection of Alternate Plans. If, following the . . . basinwide ''drought watch'', ''drought warning'', or ''drought emergency'' [conditions] operations . . . .

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   2.  Combined Drought Operations Plan 1

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   b.  The operation of . . . the [operating] plan for basinwide ''drought emergency'' [conditions] operations. . . . .

   c.  So long as lower basin ''drought warning'' or lower basin ''drought'' [conditions] operations [prevail] are in effect simultaneously with basinwide ''drought watch'', ''drought warning'' and ''drought emergency'' [conditions] operations, the maximum . . . . permit [lesser] lower New Jersey diversions and lower Trenton Flow Objectives.

   3.  Combined Drought Operations Plan 2

   a.  If during the period May 1 to November 30, [the combined storage in ] the New York City Delaware [River] Basin [R]reservoirs [is] are in [the] ''drought watch'' [n the upper half of the ''drought warning'' condition] operations as [identified] defined by [in] Figure 1 of . . . New York City Delaware [River] Basin [R]reservoirs, and the streamflow objectives . . . for [lower half] the ''drought warning'' [zone] level in . . . Delaware [River] Basin reservoirs subsequently [enters] triggers [the lower half of the] ''drought warning'' [condition] operations [identified] in accordance with Figure 1 . . . .

   b.  If during the period . . . the ''drought watch'' or ''drought warning''  . . . applicable ''drought watch'' and ''drought warning'' [upper and lower half conditions] operations set . . . . Any subsequent . . . ''drought emergency'' [conditions] operations shall be governed . . . .

   c.  So long as . . . ''drought emergency'' conditions prevail simultaneously with a basinwide ''drought watch'' or ''drought warning'' condition, . . . .

   d.  In the event that [following the triggering of a] lower basin ''drought warning'' or lower basin ''drought emergency [,]'' operations have been triggered and [,the ] combined storage in the New York City Delaware [River] Basin Reservoirs [is in the] reaches the ''drought emergency'' level[s] identified in F.3.a. [and] or b., whichever . . . . [The operation of all basin reservoirs shall be as prescribed in the plans for basinwide d] Drought emergency [reservoir] operations shall be in effect for all basin reservoirs.

   e.  The operation of Lake Wallenpaupack . . . ''drought emergency'' conditions.  . . . .

PAMELA M. BUSH,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note:  68-51. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

Annex A

TITLE 25.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

PART V.  DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

CHAPTER 901.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 901.2.  Comprehensive Plan and water quality.

   The Comprehensive Plan regulations as set forth in 18 CFR Part 401, Subpart A (2007) and the Water Code and Water Quality Standards as set forth in 18 Part 410 (2007) are hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this title.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-2404. Filed for public inspection December 28, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]



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