PA Environment Digest Blog: DEP Posted 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 23 PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 23 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 23 [PaEN]

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announced a December 12 regular business meeting to consider a new fee schedule, release a proposed General Permit for Into-Basin Water Diversions and water withdrawal requests, including six related to shale gas development. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 42 general water use permits in October for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 274. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin of water withdrawal projects approved for minor modifications in October, including one for Blackhill Energy, LLC shale gas driller in Bradford County.

-- The Shapiro Administration announced the Department of Environmental Protection has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent since November 1, 2023 – and has completely eliminated the backlog for oil and gas permits. Read more here.

At a related event announcing a new PA Permit Fast Track Program, Gov. Shapiro said you can’t blame DEP anymore for delaying projects because of the progress they’ve made in permit modernization. Read more here.

DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley also had a related guest essay published on PennLive.com with the title-- Protecting Public Health Means Enforcing Environmental Regulations While Helping Businesses Thrive.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of an updated Non-Regulatory Agenda cataloging the technical guidance documents the agency has in development. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin of grandfathered water use registrations accepted during October.

-- DEP published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announcing changes to the list of companies certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. (PA Bulletin, page 7632)

-- DEP published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announcing the use of 40 to 50 tractor trailer loads of fly ash-- 1,150 tons-- for structural fill to expand a parking area and a hay storage area at an unknown location on property owned by someone by the name of Davis. The notice looked like it was photocopied from an original document. The notice said to contact the DEP Northwest Regional Waste Management Program-- Christina Wilhelm-- at: ra-epnwrowasteprog@pa.gov. (PA Bulletin, page 7634)

-- The Department of Agriculture published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announcing the issuance of a Firewood Quarantine Order for firewood from outside the state or traveling through the state unless it is heat treated to prevent the spread of invasive species under the authority of the Plant Pest Act of 1992. This order replaces a Firewood Quarantine Order issued in 2010. Read more here.

-- The Department of Health published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin announcing the lifeguard certification authorities that meet state requirements. Lifeguards must be certified by these authorities to work at local, county and state recreational facilities.

-- The Game Commission published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin of a temporary statewide fire ban on State Game Lands. [Note: The ban was lifted on November 22.]

Meetings:

December 4-- CANCELED. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting. DEP’s Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00 a.m. Contact: Peggy Scheloske at mscheloske@pa.gov. (formal notice)

Permits:

-- Commonwealth Environmental Systems L.P. - 158- Acre Landfill Expansion: DEP invites comments on a proposed 158-acre expansion of the landfill located in Reilly, Foster and Frailey Townships, Schuylkill County. Received August 22, Administratively Complete November 5. (PA Bulletin, page 7591)

-- Environmental Awareness Corp, Inc. - Tamaqua Transfer & Recycling Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a waste permit for the facility located in Walker Twp., Schuylkill County. Received October 23, Administratively Complete November 4. (PA Bulletin, page 7591)

-- Allied Waste Systems Of PA, LLC - Imperial Landfill: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the facility located in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 7583)

-- A. Duie Pyle - Claysburg Trucking Transfer Terminal: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for this 20.95 acre project in Greenfield Twp., Blair County. (PA Bulletin, page 7586)

-- Krapf Park, LLC - 38.52 Acre Warehouse Project: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the project located in Allen Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 7587)

-- DEP published notice in the November 23 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Federal Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Determination for maintenance dredging at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Annex Reserve Basin in Philadelphia. Comments are due December 9.

PA Bulletin - November 23, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 23 PA Bulletin - pages 7575 to 7635.

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