# 2026-04863: Grandpa's Water Rights: Old Projects Dodge New Permit Fees

2026-04863, Grandfathering Registration Notice, is a Federal Register notice from Susquehanna River Basin Commission published 2026-03-12, effective 2026-02-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04863
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-04863
- Title: Grandfathering Registration Notice
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Susquehanna River Basin Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 12270
- Published: 2026-03-12
- Effective: 2026-02-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Grandpa's Water Rights: Old Projects Dodge New Permit Fees

## Summary

If you have water projects in the Susquehanna River Basin, this notice is for you! The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is listing projects that got special 'grandfathered' registration during February 2026, meaning they’re officially recognized under old rules. This helps certain companies keep using water without new fees or permits, but only if they registered by February 28, 2026.

## Abstract

This notice lists Grandfathering Registration for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.

## Effects PRIA read

- Crystal Lake Project: GF Registration: benefit, low. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission listed a Grandfathering (GF) Registration for Pennsylvania‑American Water Company’s Crystal Lake Service Territory (GF Certificate No. GF-202602310). The certificate was issued on February 3, 2026, covering projects in Bear Creek and Fairview Townships, Luzern…
- Steelton Quarry: GF Registration: benefit, low. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission listed a Grandfathering (GF) Registration for New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.’s Steelton Quarry (GF Certificate No. GF-202602311). The certificate was issued on February 25, 2026, for the Steelton Borough and Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA project,…

## Related documents

- [2026-20333](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20333): Public Hearing, 2026-10-05
- [2026-19494](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19494): Actions Taken at the September 16, 2026 Meeting, 2026-09-24
- [2026-14152](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14152): Minor Modification Approval, 2026-07-14
- [2026-14151](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14151): Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water, 2026-07-14
- [2026-14150](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14150): Grandfathering Registration Notice, 2026-07-14
- [2026-11967](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11967): Actions Taken at the June 4, 2026 Meeting, 2026-06-15

## Sources
- [2026-04863 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/12/2026-04863/grandfathering-registration-notice)
- [2026-04863 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-12/pdf/2026-04863.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-04862, Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04862)
- [Next: 2026-04864, General Permit Notice](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04864)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04863 (as of 2026-06-08).