-- The Governor’s Office published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin of an updated Regulatory Agenda providing an agency-by-agency list of regulations under development. DEP publishes a Regulatory Agenda and a Technical Guidance Agenda to promote better public participation.
-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin it has scheduled an April 17 hearing and extended comment period on the proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response plan for the Newberry Township PFAS ‘forever chemical’ contamination site in Newberry and Fairview Townships, York County. (PA Bulletin, Page 1408) Read more here.
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 16 [PaEN]
-- The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin saying it issued a deficiency letter to the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County on February 6, 2024 which said a Final Report Shell submitted under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program "did not demonstrate attainment of the Statewide Health and Site-Specific cleanup standards.” (PA Bulletin, page 1412)
-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to the General Air Quality Permit authorizing coal mine methane flares. Click Here for a copy of the proposed revisions.
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin its Executive Director gave his approval to 30 water use general permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming counties. Read more here.
-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin of 2024 land reclamation bond rates for anthracite and bituminous coal mine operations. There has been no change in the rates.
-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin of 2024 land reclamation bond rates for noncoal mine operations.
-- Environmental Hearing Board Appeal Notices--
-- Coalition to Save Old Drow Wetland v. DEP & M&G Realty, Inc. relating to issuing an NPDES Stormwater Permit for a Rutters Store in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County. Read more here.
-- Eric Oliver v. DEP & M&G Realty, Inc. relating to issuing an NPDES Stormwater Permit for a Rutters Store in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County. Read more here.
-- The Game Commission published notice in the March 16 PA Bulletin that it has added the Black Rail to the state’s list of threatened birds due to its federally protected status and small, sporadic populations in the Commonwealth.
Meeting Notices
March 20-- CANCELED. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. Notice of any additional Committee meetings will be published in the PA Bulletin. Contact: Janice Vollero, at jvollero@pa.gov or (717) 772-5157. (formal notice)
Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 76 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 16 PA Bulletin - pages 1354 to 1430.
Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.
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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities.
-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices
DEP Proposals Out For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage
Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [February 2024] - DEP webpage
[Posted: March 15, 2024]
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