This section has information on new Technical Guidance and Regulations.

Regulations

The Environmental Quality Board published notice it had accepted a petition to redesignate Bear Run in Indiana County. The Public Utility Commission published its final policy statement on acquisitions of water and wastewater systems.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – September 30, 2006

Comment Deadlines: Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations (DEP website)

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar (DEP website)

Technical Guidance

The Department this week published final guidelines for nominating proposed Critical Water Planning Areas where existing or future demands for water exceed or threaten to exceed the safe yield of water available. (See more detailed article in this Digest.)

For more information, visit the Water Resources Planning webpage and for questions contact Susan Weaver, DEP, 717-783-8055 or send email to: suweaver@state.pa.us and follow the links to the final guidance documents and the law here--

Links: Critical Water Planning Areas Guidance

Critical Water Planning Areas Guidance Summary

Act 220 Water Resources Planning Act

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

9/29/2006