The Environmental Quality Board met on October 17 and approved several rulemakings and petitions in addition to the final mercury emission reductions from power plants. The EQB also published notice of its acceptance of a rulemaking petition to study Shermans Creek. Here’s the rundown…

A petition to redesignate Shermans Creek, Perry County, postponed from last month’s meeting, was accepted for review along with a new petition to redesignate Grinnage Run in Greene County.

The Board also approved a final rulemaking package making changes to stream designations in Bucks, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Fayette, Lancaster and Warren counties and a proposed regulation for public comment dealing with locating waste facilities close to airports drafted in response to a Department of Defense rulemaking petition.

Handouts on each agenda item are available online.

The November EQB meeting has been cancelled due to the lack of agenda items.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – October 28, 2006

Comment Deadlines: Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations (DEP website)

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

10/27/2006