The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday announced it will reissue the current general permit associated with stormwater discharges related to construction activity, the PAG-02, for an additional two years on December 8, 2017.   (formal notice)

The current permit expires on December 7, 2017, so there will be no lapse in the availability of the PAG-02 permit coverage for new projects.

DEP coordinated this reissuance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A comment period on reissuing the current permit ended on December 4, 2017. A PA Bulletin listing for the reissued permit will appear in the December 16, 2017 edition of the PA Bulletin.

“The PAG-02 is one of the most used permits in construction, and any lapse in the availability of this general permit could have hampered economic growth in the commonwealth,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “DEP will be considering possible changes to the general permit in the future, but it is important that we keep the permit available and accessible to those that need it in the short term.”

The reissued PAG-02 will be available for two years. DEP expects to propose revisions to the PAG-02 sometime during the two-year permit term. Such revisions will include notice and a public participation process.

The general permit package can be accessed through the Department's eLibrary website.

To learn more about stormwater pollution reduction, visit DEP’s Municipal Stormwater and How To Be Stormwater Smart webpages.

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[Posted: Dec. 7, 2017]

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