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

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

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the August 1 PA Bulletin of final regulations intended to increase consumer protections and ensure greater price transparency in the competitive retail electricity market. Read more here.

The Fish and Boat Commission published notice in the August 1 PA Bulletin  of a proposed rulemaking updating the royalty rates for sand and gravel dredged from rivers in Pennsylvania. Read more here.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - August 1, 2020

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 1 PA Bulletin of final Technical Guidance on the addition of Alkaline Addition for Surface Coal Mines (DEP ID: 563-2112-217)  and the rescission of Technical Guidance on the permeability of secondary containment and emergency containment related to aboveground storage tanks (DEP ID: 263-3300-002) as obsolete because the provisions were included in a recent regulation change.

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the August 1 PA Bulletin listing changes to those certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania (PA Bulletin, page 3952)

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the August 1 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed Total Maximum Daily Load Plans for Mummasburg Run Watershed, Adams County (PA Bulletin, page 3955) and Imlertown Run Watershed in Bedford County (PA Bulletin, page 3954).

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published a notice in the August 1 PA Bulletin it could be changing the present $4 per person fee for a shuttle token at Ohiopyle State Park to a fee that could range from $4 to $24 per reservation or registration.

The shuttle service provides transportation for whitewater paddlers from the end point of their run to the starting point at Ohiopyle on the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County.

 Having a fee range gives Ohiopyle State Park the flexibility to adapt to local use conditions in the future.

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Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 51 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the August 1 PA Bulletin - pages 3904 - 3955.

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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 [July 2020] - DEP webpage

8/3/2020