The Environmental Quality Board took action on its agenda this week, the PA Fish and Boat Commission is proposing additions to the endangered species list and the State Board of Landscape Architects is changing application requirements.

The Environmental Quality Board met April 19 and approved three rulemaking petitions—two stream redesignations in Chester and Monroe counties and a proposal to add military airports to the definition of airport in regulations governing waste transfer stations, a final rule on bonding and mine subsidence control and made changes to a final-omitted rulemaking on explosives disapproved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission. The explosive regulations will now be resubmitted to the IRRC and the House and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee for reconsideration.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is proposing a rule to add the eastern spadefoot toad and eastern pearlshell to the list of endangered species. Comments due May 23.

The State Board of Landscape Architects published changes to its application and other requirements for comment. Comments due May 23.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – April 23, 2005

Comment Deadlines:

 Regulations

Technical Guidance

Copies of Proposed Regulations

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar

4/22/2005