Friday, March 29, 2024

DEP Posted 81 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 30 PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the
March 30 PA Bulletin-- 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 30 [PaEN]


-- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority and DEP published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on environmental assessments related to projects eligible for funding in Allegheny, Blair, Indiana, Luzerne, Montour, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York counties.


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a federal consistency determination under the Coastal Zone Management Act for maintenance dredging at the Frankford Marine Terminal on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed NPDES Stormwater Permit for the Core5 Industrial Partners warehouse project in Lowhill Twp., Lehigh County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1717)


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin it has issued a revised Air Quality RACT 2 permit for the Keystone-Conemaugh Projects, LLC  Keystone Station Power Plant in Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong County to meet federal Regional Haze requirements.  It includes a provision the facility no longer burn coal after December 31, 2028.  (PA Bulletin, page 1761Read more here.


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin it has issued a revised Air Quality RACT 2 permit for the Keystone-Conemaugh Projects, LLC Conemaugh Station Power Plant in West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County to meet federal Regional Haze requirements.  It includes a provision the facility no longer burn coal after December 31, 2028.   (PA Bulletin, page 1761)   Read more here.


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin it has issued a revised Air Quality RACT 2 permit for the Homer City Generation, LP Power Plant in Center Twp., Indiana County to meet federal Regional Haze requirements.  It includes a provision the facility no longer burn coal after June 30, 2023.  (PA Bulletin, page 1761)   Read more here.


-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a RACT III Air Quality permit for the Holcim Solutions and Products US, LLC facility in Youngwood Borough, Westmoreland County.  The notice also advertised a March 19 hearing (which obviously passed).    (PA Bulletin, page 1759)


-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin of actions taken at its March 14, 2024 business meeting.  Read more here.


-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) about the use of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) as a mechanism to help increase energy efficiency, enhance service, and potentially lower costs.


-- The Public Utility Commission also published these notices in the March 30 PA Bulletin--

     -- Notice revising the final Diversity Policy Statement.

     -- Notice of the final Policy Statement on Public and Private Fire Protection.

     -- Notice of an April 26 prehearing conference on a default service program and procurement plan for PPL Electric Utilities for the period June 2025 to May 2029. 


-- The Department of Agriculture published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin extending the spotted lanternfly quarantine area to Greene County.


Bid Opportunity

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin of an opportunity to bid on an abandoned mine reclamation project in Brady Township, Butler County.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 30 PA Bulletin of an opportunity for landowners and/or licensed mine operators to claim 203.5 acres of abandoned mine land in Shade Township, Somerset County under Act 181.  (PA Bulletin, page 1768)


Meetings

April 9-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting May 14   Contact: Laura Griffin, Regulatory Coordinator, laurgriffi@pa.gov, (717) 772-3277. 

April 23-- NEW Location. DEP laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely.   Contact: Annmarie Beach anbeach@pa.gov, 717-346-8212.  (formal notice)


PA Bulletin - March 30, 2024


Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 81 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 30 PA Bulletin - pages 1688 to 1769.


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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 29, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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