The Department of Environmental Protection published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the January 27 PA Bulletin requesting information on a water quality standard for manganese required by law in an amendment to the Administrative Code adopted in October.  The deadline for submitting information is February 26. Click Here for more.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - January 27, 2018

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Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

August 2017 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4922

Technical Guidance & Permits

Note: DEP published 70 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/disapproval actions in the January 27 PA Bulletin - pages 614 to 684.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin announcing the certification of emission reduction credits in Pennsylvania (page 671).

DEP published notices in the January 27 PA Bulletin of federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act for a public docking facility in Philadelphia and a Kayak Dock on the Poquessing Creek in Philadelphia.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin of actions take during its December 2017 meeting.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

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

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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