Only July 10, the Department of Environmental Protection posted an update to its Non-Regulatory Agenda showing the status of technical guidance in development.  (formal notice)

The Agenda serves as a guide and resource to the regulated community, the public, Department staff and members of the Department's advisory committees regarding the focus of the Department's policy development for the coming year.

The types of documents listed in the Agenda include policies and technical guidance documents that provide directives, guidance or other relevant compliance-related information.

The Agenda is similar to the Regulatory Agenda published by DEP showing regulations in development.

Among the guidance included is--

-- Public Participation in Regulations & Guidance Development - Draft 1st Quarter 2020

-- Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy - Final 3rd Quarter 2020

-- Surface Water Protection Underground Mining - Draft 4th Quarter 2021

-- Civil Penalty Assessments In Oil & Gas Program - Draft 3rd Quarter 2020

-- Area Of Review Requirements For Drilling Permits - Final 4th Quarter 2020

-- Replacement Of Private Water Supplies Affected By Drilling - Final 4th Quarter 2020

-- Erosion & Stormwater Management With Drilling Operations - Draft 4th Quarter 2020

-- Chapter 105 Alternatives Analysis - Draft 4th Quarter 2020

-- Trenchless Pipeline Construction Considerations - Draft 3rd Quarter 2020

-- Water Allocation Permit Application Guidance - Draft 2nd Quarter 2021

-- Act 162 Implementation Plan - Final 1st Quarter 2021

-- Riparian Buffer Equivalency Demonstration - Final 1st Quarter 2021

-- Riparian Buffer Offset Requirements - Final 1st Quarter 2021

-- Guidance on Reporting Spills - Draft 2nd Quarter 2020

-- Closure Requirements for Underground Tanks - draft 4th Quarter 2020

-- Closure Requirements for Aboveground Tanks - draft 4th Quarter 2020

-- Radioactivity Monitoring At Waste Processing/Disposal Facilities - Final 4th Quarter 2020

-- Radon Mitigation Standards - Draft 4th Quarter 2020

Click Here for up-to-date versions of both the Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Agendas.

Questions about the Non-Regulatory Agenda should be directed to Abbey Cadden, DEP Policy Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, ra-epthepolicyoffice@pa.gov  or 717-783-8727.

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[Posted: July 10, 2020]

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