No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 5, 2015

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s new Environmental Comment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin of draft technical guidance available for public comment on Permit Transfers for Coal and Noncoal Operators and final technical guidance on Developing NPDES Permits For Mining Operations.

DEP publishes an invitation to submit water quality, instream habitat or biological technical data to be used as part of the process for re-evaluating certain stream classifications in Adams, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and Union counties in the December 5 PA Bulletin.

            The streams include--

-- Laurel Run, tributary to Penns Creek in Centre, Union;

-- Rapid Run, tributary to Buffalo Creek in Centre, Union;

-- White Deer Hole Creek (source to Circle J Road) in Lycoming, Clinton, Union;

-- Hyner Run in Clinton;

-- Middle Creek (source to Swamp Creek) tributary to Toms Creek in Adams; and

-- Swamp Creek tributary to Middle Creek in Adams.

Data should be submitted to Mark Brickner, Division of Water Quality Standards, Bureau of Point and NonPoint Source Management, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, mbrickner@pa.gov. Data should be submitted by January 4. Questions concerning this evaluation can be directed to Mark Brickner at 717-787-9637 or mbrickner@pa.gov.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin of projects approved in October.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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12/7/2015