The Department of Environmental Protection published two proposed guidance documents relating to clean fill and mine reclamation bonds, issued a final General Permit for processing used restaurant oils, greases and other materials for biofuel and biodiesel and an update to the certified radon testing and remediation firms (Pa Bulletin page 1293)..

DRAFT: DEP ID: 254-2000-715. Use of Waste from Land Clearing, Grubbing and Excavation (LCGE) and the Use of Concrete or Other Clean Fill Materials Containing Protruding Rebar or Other Metal as Clean Fill. This policy identifies requirements necessary to prevent nuisances or hazards from the placement of decomposable waste from land clearing, grubbing and excavation as clean fill and the placement of concrete or other clean fill materials that contain protruding rebar or other metal. Comments due: April 17.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 563-2504-201. Blanket Bonds. This policy describes the requirements and procedures used to regulate surface coal mine sites that cover their bonding obligation through Blanket Bonding. Blanket Bonding allows a surface coal mine operator to post a single bond which would cover all reclamation obligations at all of the operator's surface coal mine sites. Comments due: April 17.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

3/17/2006