The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 29 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on a draft policy for state water quality certification for interstate natural gas pipelines regulated by FERC.

The Department will use this technical guidance to ensure that proposed interstate natural gas transmission pipeline projects regulated by FERC comply with State statutory and regulatory requirements necessary to protect the quality of the waters of the Commonwealth.

Click Here for a copy of the draft guidance.

The deadline for comments is August 28.  Comments may be submitted through DEP’s online eComment webpage, by e-mail to: ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments should be submitted to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101

Questions about this guidance should be directed to Kenneth Murin, Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, 717-787-3411, or send email to: kmurin@pa.gov.

[Posted: July 28, 2017]

7/31/2017