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

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

On December 30, the Environmental Quality Board submitted the Final Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards (7-534) and federal surface mining consistency(7-532)  regulations to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and the House and Senate Environmental Committees for review.

The IRRC is tentatively scheduled to consider the regulations on January 31.  To follow IRRC consideration of the regulations, visit the IRRC website.

Copies of the regulations and supporting documents can be found on the Environmental Quality Board webpage under the November 19 meeting information.

For more information, visit the Environmental Quality Board website.  Questions should be directed to Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277 or ledinger@pa.gov.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - January 4, 2020

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

No new technical guidance was published this week.

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

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 82 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the January 4 PA Bulletin - pages 24 to 106.

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

1/6/2020