Here are highlights of actions taken by agencies on environmental regulations, technical guidance and permits.

Regulations -----------------------

No new regulations were published.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - May 4, 2019

Technical Guidance -------------------

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to the Civil Penalty Assessments For coal Mining Operations technical guidance. Comments are due June 3.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is inviting public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment recommending the recreational value of State Forest land lost when it was leased those lands for drilling from 2008 to 2011 be replaced with land it is purchasing in Chester County.  (formal notice)  Click Here for more.

Permits ------------

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the May 4 PA Bulletin of projects approved for consumptive water use in March.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the May 4 PA Bulletin of registered grandfathered water use projects from March 1 to 31.  Click Here for more on Grandfathered Water Uses.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 55 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the May 4 PA Bulletin - pages 2257 to 2312.

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

DEP Proposals Out 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

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 4, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4733

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  2018)- DEP webpage

5/6/2019