The Environmental Quality Board published notice of proposed stream redesignations in Berks, Chester, Monroe, Northampton and Susquehanna counties for public comment in the June 11 PA Bulletin.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - June 11, 2016

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Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 11 PA Bulletin of proposed technical guidance on the Beneficial Use Of General Permit Materials At Active Coal Mines and Government-Financed Construction (Mine Reclamation) Contracts for comment.

DEP ID: 563-2112-001. Title: Beneficial Use of General Permit (GP) Materials at Active Coal Mines. Description: This guidance explains how the Bureau of Mining Programs implements the beneficial use of materials authorized by a Bureau of Waste Management GP for a site covered under a coal mining permit. It clarifies the procedure for obtaining approval from the Department to use these materials for coal mine reclamation and the guidelines for making the approval determination.

Written Comments:Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by July 11, 2016. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by email, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are urged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.

Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.

Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Sharon Hill at (717) 787-6842 or shill@pa.gov.

DEP ID: 563-2000-001. Title: Government-Financed Construction Contracts. Description: This guidance defines procedures for authorizing incidental and necessary coal extraction, coal refuse removal and utilization of excess spoil from an active mine for reclaiming abandoned mine lands under a government-financed construction contract.

The substantive revisions made to the guidance include the following: expand the methodology for evaluating project eligibility to reflect the requirements in the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19b); the application processing procedures; contract enforcement; and the deletion of Appendices B and H, which have been replaced by Departmental forms.

Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document on or by July 11, 2016. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by email, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are urged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.

Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.

Contact: Chris Yeakle at (814) 797-1191 or cyeakle@pa.gov.

The Delaware River Basin Commission published notice of proposed regulations changing its rules of practice and procedure concerning regulatory program fees, water supply charges inviting public comments.  A public information meeting is scheduled for June 15 in Washington Crossing, PA.  A public hearing is scheduled for July 27 at the DRBC Office 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, NJ starting at 1:00.  Click Here for more information.

DEP also published notice of proposed changes to the list of companies certified to perform radon-related activities in the June 1 PA Bulletin (page 3029).

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

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DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (Feb. 1, 2016) - DEP webpage

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