Friday, October 17, 2025

DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 18 PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the
October 18 PA Bulletin-- 

-- On October 15, DEP announced it has eliminated its backlog of 2,402 permits and acted on 30,430 permit applications since the beginning of the year.  Read more here.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 18  [PaEN]


-- DEP published notice in the October 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Sabre Energy Development LLC Chapter 105 permit application for a surface water withdrawal structure and associated facilities on the Exceptional Value Muncy Creek in Penn Township, Lycoming County.  The facilities covered by the application include the surface water withdrawal structure, a 12-inch water pipeline and an aboveground water storage tank.  (PA Bulletin, page 7316)   Read more here.


Bids

-- DEP published notice in the October 18 PA Bulletin announcing an opportunity to bid on plugging 44 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells in the Allegheny National Forest in Highland Township, Elk County.  Mandatory pre-bid meeting October 22 and 23. Click Here for bid document. [Duplicate of October 11 PA Bulletin notice.]


Meetings

-- DEP published notice in the October 18 PA Bulletin the location of these State Water Plan Regional Planning Committee meetings have been changed to the 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building--

-- October 21: Ohio Water Resources Planning Committee, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

-- October 22: Great Lakes Water Resources Planning Committee, 9:00 a.m. to Noon

-- October 23: Upper/Middle Susquehanna Water Resources Planning Committee, 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Remote participation options will be available by Microsoft Teams and by phone.


Permits

-- SPS Technologies, LLC - Industrial Site Fire Restoration: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for restoring the industrial site from a fire at the facility located in Abington Twp., Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 7301)

-- WBLF Acquisition Co, LLC - Western Berks Landfill: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval increasing volatile organic compound emission limits from 5.7 tpy to 19.7 tpy at the facility located in Cumru Twp., Berks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7307)

-- Beaver Falls Municipal Authority - Townsend Hydroelectric Power Project: DEP approved a Section 401 Certification for the continued operation of the hydroelectric project located in New Brighton Borough, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7341


PA Bulletin - October 18, 2025


Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 64 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the October 18 PA Bulletin - pages 7279 to 7343.


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.


Related Tools ----------------------

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: October 17, 2025]  PA Environment Digest

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