The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin requiring all owners and operators of companies involved in coal bed methane gas processing to report their methane emissions for 2013 by April 30 and each year thereafter.  (formal notice)

The Fish and Boat Commission published notice of proposed additions, adjustments and removals from the list of Wild Trout Streams and proposed changes to the list of Class A Wild Trout Waters.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - March 1, 2014

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Agenda - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of the final Public Participation in the Permit Review Process technical guidance and the final technical guidance on On-lot Septic Alternative Systems.

Final: DEP ID: 012-0900-003. Title: Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Review Process. Description: This policy establishes a framework for public participation in the permit application review process by providing consistent guidelines for how the Department encourages public participation in the review of a permit application and how it reviews and responds to comments received during the public participation process. The Department proposed making substantive revisions to this guidance document and opened it for public comment at 43 Pa.B. 3421 (June 22, 2013). During the public comment period, the Department received comments from 1,803 commentators. A comment-response document has been prepared and is posted in the eLibrary. Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Laura Henry at (717) 705-3769 or lahenry@pa.gov.

Final: DEP ID: 362-0300-007. Title: Alternate Systems Guidance. Description: This document was published as final on February 6, 2004. Over the last 10 years, specifications for alternate onlot technologies in the guidance document have become outdated because of improvements in the technical design of alternate onlot treatment systems. The Department has posted the majority of the contents contained in the guidance document to the Department web site. The alternate technology listings are located by accessing the Department web site at www.dep.state.pa.us, using the keywords ''Onlot Sewage Technologies.'' Each manufacturer or each generic alternate onlot sewage treatment technology has an individual listing that includes the most current specifications. To maximize administrative efficiency, the process of posting online will greatly streamline the approval for manufacturers' products. Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to John Diehl, Chief, Act 537 Management at (717) 783-2941 or jdiehl@pa.gov.

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Visit DEP’s new Public Participation Center for information on how you can Be Informed! and Get Involved! in DEP regulation and guidance development process.

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3/3/2014