Mr. Richard A. Cairo
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
1721 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391

Re: Proposed Rulemaking, 76 F.R. 41154, July 13, 2011

Dear Mr. Cairo : Lehigh Valley

Clean Water Action is writing today to request an extension of the comment period for the SRBC's proposed rulemaking, which redefines the scope of Approvals by Rule and streamlining the process around recycling wastewater. We would like to support the calls
of other environmental organizations in requesting thirty additional days to review the implications of these rules.

State support for the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is at a historic low point. Over the past two years, General Fund support to DEP's budget has been cut by one-third. Gov. Corbett is now proposing to cut DEP's budget even further.

Take action now! Tell our Elected Officials, "No More Cuts to DEP!"

State General Fund support for DEP's budget:

• FY 2008/2009: $ 217.5 million (actual)
• FY 2009/2010 $ 155.9 million (actual)
• FY 2010/2011 $ 147.1 million (available)
• FY 2011/2012 $ 140.0 million (proposed)

Total three year cut: $ 77.5 million
Percentage cut: 35.6% since FY 2008/2009

Clean Water Action and Sierra Club have released a 2009-2010 Scorecard for all Pennsylvania state representatives and senators.

Before you head to the polls on November 2, see how your representatives have been voting in Harrisburg on the environmental issues that you care about!

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