The Governor’s Office published its semi-annual Regulatory Agenda for the next six months in the February 1 PA Bulletin (page 709) outlining pending and planned regulatory changes from the departments of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Conservation and Natural Resources and other state agencies.

Notable regulatory changes include--

Agriculture

-- Clean and Green, Agriculture Conservation Easement Program

-- Pesticide Program fee changes

Conservation & Natural Resources

-- Changes to Native Wild Plant species listings

Environmental Protection

-- Noncoal Mining

-- Water Supply Replacement related to coal mining

-- Remining Requirements

-- Federal coal mining consistency changes

-- Designating Big Run Watershed, Clearfield County unsuitable for coal mining

-- Financial Guarantees for mining reclamation

-- Handling and Use of Explosives

-- Finalizing Chapter 78 drilling regulations

-- Updating Chapter 78 regulations relating to casing, cementing and other requirements

-- Updating underground Coal Mine Safety regulations

-- Revising the Total Coliform Rule in the Drinking Water Program

-- Updating the Nutrient Credit Trading and Offset Program

-- Making changes related to sewage module approvals in HQ, EV watersheds

-- Clarify training requirements in the Sewage Enforcement Officer Program

-- Revising standards for on-lot septic systems, experimental and alternate systems

-- Setting new particulate emission standards

-- Setting new Reasonably Available Control Technology Requirements for NOx, VOC emissions

-- Eliminating the use of Stage II VOC controls at service stations

-- Updating medical and chemotherapeutic waste regulations

-- Updating cleanup standards under the Land Recycling Program

Environmental Hearing Board

-- Finalizing changes in rules of procedure

2/3/2014