The Department of Environmental Protection published two draft guidance documents for comment this week, a model stormwater management ordinance and guidelines for submitting oil and gas well bonds as well as a proposed Air Quality General Permit for Feed Mills and the latest list of certified radon testing and remediation firms (PaB 2340)

Draft: DEP ID: 363-0300-003. Pennsylvania Model Stormwater Management Ordinance (Draft Ordinance). The purpose of the Draft Ordinance is to combine and supersede previous model ordinances for stormwater management published by the Department in documents #392-0300-001: Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances and #392-0300-003: Guidelines on MS4 Ordinance Provisions (In Relation to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharges Permitting Requirements from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). Comments due: June 12.

Draft: DEP ID: 550-2501-101. Guidelines for Submitting Oil and Gas Well Bonds. This document provides instruction to bond applicants and financial guarantors for submitting proper documents and financial instruments for oil and gas well bonds. Comments due: June 12.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

5/12/2006