Friday, August 30, 2024

DEP Publishes Updated PAG-02 NPDES Stormwater General Permit

The Department of Environmental Protection published
notice in the August 31 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of a revised NPDES General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities (PAG-02). 

The permit will become effective December 8, 2024 and will expire on December 7, 2029.

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Related Articles This Week - Watersheds:

-- U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announce Over $17 Million In Grants For Delaware River Basin Restoration  [PaEN]

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, US Fish & Wildlife Announce $8.9 Million To Restore, Conserve Habitats In Chesapeake Bay Watershed  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Releases 2023 Annual Report On Chesapeake Bay Watershed Celebrating Accomplishments Of Counties, Communities, State And Local Leaders  [PaEN]

-- Conservation Innovation Fund, Kennett Twp., Chester County Receive Ground-Breaking Stormwater Permit Relying On Nature-Based Solutions  [PaEN]

-- USDA NRCS-PA: Cropland Farmers May Be Contacted During Conservation Effects Assessment Survey

-- Eastern PA Consulting & Industrial Forester Conference Set For Sept. 26 At Dauphin County Conservation District  [PaEN] 

 -- Allegheny County Conservation District, Partners Host 5-Part Building Vibrant Communities Workshops Starting Sept. 24  [PaEN] 

-- York County Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Stormwater Management, Storm Drain Art Walking Tour; 2024 Art Winners Announced  [PaEN]

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Sept. 11 PA Fertilizer Law, Homeowner Lawn Care For Healthy Watersheds Webinar  [PaEN]

-- York County Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Stormwater Management, Storm Drain Art Walking Tour; 2024 Art Winners Announced  [PaEN]

-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Protecting Our Waterways Starts At Home With Watershed-Friendly Lawn Care

-- EPA Names Khesha Reed As Deputy Director For Chesapeake Bay Program Office  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- WHYY: Conservationists Find Mussels Near Pennypack On Delaware River, Sign Of Good Water Quality

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Saving The Allegheny: Advocates Host Kayak Tour To Highlight River Recreation

-- WESA: Politicians, Environmentalists Find Common Ground While Kayaking Allegheny River Lock And Dam

-- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club Does Work On Little Bear Creek

-- FOX29: Is Delaware River Water Quality Improving In Philadelphia? Freshwater Mussels Found

-- TribLive: Mountain Watershed Assn. Opposes Permit For Rustic Ridge Coal Mine Expansion In Westmoreland

-- TribLive: DEP Urged To Reject Donegal Coal Mine’s Expansion Permit To Discharge Water 

-- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club Does Work On Little Bear Creek

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Capital Region Water Must Consider Its Customers In Managing Harrisburg’s Stormwater Problems - By Charlotte Katzenmoyer, CEO

[Posted: August 30, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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