Friday, March 20, 2026

DEP Posted 64 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 21 PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the
March 21 PA Bulletin-- 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 21 [PaEN]


-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment permit for a 4.98 mile long, 16-inch water pipeline to support shale gas development by Expand Operating LLC in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County. The project would involve 35 stream and wetland crossings disturbing a total of about 11.2 acres.  (PA Bulletin, page 1610Read more here.


-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of a Chapter 105 permit to Homer City Generation LP covering the preparation of the site for a data center campus natural gas power plant located in Center and Blacklick Townships, Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 1633)   Read more here.


-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment permit for the Limerick 67 MW PECO Energy Transmission Line crossing the Schuylkill River in East Coventry, Chester County and Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick Townships, Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 1612Read more here.


-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on changes to the Guidance for the Application of Regional Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures Under the State Air Pollution Control Act - DEP ID: 273-4130-003.  Comments due April 20.


-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Federal Consistency Determination under the Coastal Zone Management Act for 2026 maintenance dredging of the Delaware River Navigation Channel. Comments due April 6.


-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published these notices in the March 21 PA Bulletin--

     -- Approval of 22 general water use permits in February for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.. Read more here.

    -- Approval of 4 general water use permits for fish nurseries in Cameron, Schuylkill and Union counties. 

    -- Grandfathered water use registrations received in Dauphin, Luzerne counties.


Bids

-- DEP published notice in the March 21 PA Bulletin announcing an opportunity to bid on the Parsonville Northwest, Northwest 2 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project in Decatur Twp., Clearfield County.

-- DEP Posted Notice On Bid Express updating the solicitation for bids to plug 3 abandoned conventional wells in Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland County.


Meetings

March 25-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m. Register to join the meeting online. Contact: Nicole Faraguna 717-346-7636 or cnrac-admin@growconservation.comRead more here on agenda. (formal notice)


Permits

-- Mora Solar, LLC - 390 Acre Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit impacting Fourth Run (High Quality), Shingle Mill Run (High Quality), Black Creek (High Quality) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Kidder Twp., Carbon County. (PA Bulletin, page 1592)

-- MPG Solar - 907.91-Acre Solar Energy Facilities: DEP invites comments on its tentative decision to deny an Individual NPDES Permit for stormwater discharges from the project located in Snow Shoe and Burnside Townships, Centre County. (PA Bulletin, page 1640)


PA Bulletin - March 21, 2026


Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 64 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 21 PA Bulletin - pages 1578 to 1642.


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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 20, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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