The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published notice of proposed changes in snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle grant regulations in the January 20 PA Bulletin for comment.

            The purpose of the changes is to comply with Act 97 of 2016 which made changes to the grant program.

            Comments are due February 20.  Questions should be directed to Allex MacDonald, Chief of Trails, Greenways and Statewide Planning, DCNR at 717-772-4586 or send email to almacdonal@pa.gov.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - January 20, 2018

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Technical Guidance & Permits

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 47 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the July 20 PA Bulletin - pages 527 to 574.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of draft technical guidance on Revised Total Coliform Rule Guidance for public comment in the January 20 PA Bulletin.  (DEP ID: 393-2129-001)

            On September 24, 2016, the Department finalized the Revised Total Coliform Rule, which amended 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) by requiring public water systems that are vulnerable to microbial contamination to perform assessments to identify sanitary defects and subsequently take action to correct them.

This technical guidance will clarify coliform monitoring requirements, explain new start-up procedure requirements for seasonal public water systems, and describe the Revised Total Coliform Rule assessment process and provide examples of sanitary defects.

Click Here for a copy of the draft guidance.

Interested persons may submit written comments on this Draft Technical Guidance Document through February 20, 2018. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments through the Department's eComment system or by e-mail to: ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments should be submitted to Technical Guidance Coordinator, Policy Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

Questions should be directed to Jeff Allgyer at 717-772-4015 or send email to: jallgyer@pa.gov.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin proposing changes in the PAG-12 NPDES General Permit for the Operation Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.

            DEP published not only the draft permit, but also related documents, including the notice of intent, checklist, fact sheet, annual report and instructions.

The following significant changes are proposed for the PAG-12 General Permit and related documents:

-- The Notice of Intent (NOI) form and CAFO Annual Report form have been updated to address information requirements related to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (eReporting Rule). In addition, instructions have been developed to help permittees understand how to complete the CAFO Annual Report.

-- The General Permit would require the submission of CAFO Annual Reports to the Department electronically upon receipt of written notification from the Department to implement eReporting Rule requirements.

-- An NOI fee of $500 each year the CAFO operates under the PAG-12 General Permit.

-- The reporting period for the CAFO Annual Report would be changed from a calendar year to a ''crop year'' (that is, October 1—September 30).

-- Permittees with leak detection systems would need to collect a sample of drainage, if any, and analyze the sample for ammonia-nitrogen at a minimum frequency of once per year, and implement corrective action if the concentration of ammonia-nitrogen exceeds a threshold.

-- Permittees with earthen manure storage facilities would need to complete an annual inspection of the facilities and submit the results to the Department on a form supplied by the Department.

            Click Here for a copy of the draft PAG-12 General Permit and related documents.

Interested persons may submit written comments on this Draft Technical Guidance Document through February 20, 2018. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments through the Department's eComment system or by e-mail to: ecomment@pa.gov.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice it is rescinding guidance related to the storage tank program that is obsolete in the January 20 PA Bulletin.

The Governor’s Executive Board published notice of the reorganization of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the January 20 PA Bulletin.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

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DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (July 2017) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

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