DEP Invites Comments On Revised Oil & Gas Erosion & Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP-4)

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Oil and Gas Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP-4).

The Department is not proposing significant changes in ESCGP-4 from ESCGP-3 at this time, according to the notice.. 

DEP said the changes include--

-- Changes to make this permit consistent with PAG-2 (General NPDES Permit) 

     -- County and municipal notification forms

-- Post Construction Stormwater Management Manual Changes

-- Changes for ePermit consistency

-- Changes related to the Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Lawsuit

     -- Well site restoration language updates

Click Here for a DEP PPT presentation on changes.

The current ESCGP-3 is scheduled to expire at midnight on January 6, 2025.

Click Here for the draft, revised permit.  

Comments are due July 19.  Questions should be directed to Joe Kelly, DEP, at josephkel@pa.gov or (717) 772-2199.

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[Posted: June 28, 2024]  PA Environment Digest