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

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

The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the November 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to regulations on water supply replacement related to surface coal mining operations.

The primary purpose of the rulemaking is to bring state regulations into conformance with federal requirements, codify language in regulation that current exists in technical guidance and to include provisions for temporary water supplies, among other changes.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - November 2, 2019

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of the final technical guidance on Management of Fill Policy (DEP ID: 258-2182-773) in the November 2 PA Bulletin.  Click Here for a copy of the final policy and a Comment/Response document.  Questions should be directed to Ali Tarquino Morris, DEP, by sending email to: ra-epbenuseall@pa.gov or call 717-787-7381. Use "Management of Fill Policy" in the subject line.

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the November 2 PA Bulletin of Nutrient Credit Trading Program certification requests and mass certification in Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 67 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 2 PA Bulletin - pages 6554 to 6621.

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.

Related Tools ----------------------

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 2019)- DEP webpage

11/4/2019