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

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

No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 7, 2019

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

No new technical guidance was published this week.

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice it has extended the term of the basic General NPDES Permit covering Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities - PAG-02 for another 5 years. (Dec. 7 PA Bulletin)

DEP published notice it is renewing Base General Permit WMGR096 through June 2021 to allow time for the agency to review the many and extensive comments it received on the permit during a public comment period in October.  (Dec. 7 PA Bulletin)

The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection published notice of environmental assessments approved for drinking water and waste water infrastructure improvement projects to be considered for funding. (Dec. 7 PA Bulletin)

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices inviting public comments and scheduling public hearings for Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plan State Air Pollution Implementation Plan revisions for Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, State College and Tioga County.

Scranton/Wilkes Barre

-- January 10: DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre starting at 10:00 a.m.  Click Here for notice and all the details.

State College

-- January 10: DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport starting at 10:00 a.m.  Click Here for notice and all the details.

Tioga County

-- January 10: DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport starting at 10:00 a.m.  Click Here for notice and all the details.

DEP will accept comments on these Plans until January 13.  Read the entire PA Bulletin notices for more information.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 73 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the December 7 PA Bulletin - pages 7180 to 7253.

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

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- DEP webpage

12/9/2019