Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the July 15 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 15  [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft NPDES General Permit (PAG-04) for Discharges From Small Flow Treatment Facilities. Comments due August 14.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin of a proposed prospective purchaser agreement for the Commodore Semiconductor Superfund Site in Lower Providence Twp., Montgomery County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3757)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed oil and gas wastewater injection well to be operated by Roulette Oil & Gas Company, LLC in Clara Township, Potter County.  Read more here.

            A public hearing will be held on the proposal July 25 at the F.W. Gunzburger County Office Building auditorium, located at 1 North Main Street, Coudersport, PA starting at 5:30 p.m.

            Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.   (PA Bulletin, page 3769) 

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC Chapter 105 permit application to expose three pipelines to prevent damage from longwall coal mining in Morris Township, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3742)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin that it had disapproved a Risk Assessment submitted by the American Refinery Group saying it did not prove the cleanup of chemicals polluting soil and groundwater at ARG’s Bradford petroleum refinery in McKean County met a safe cleanup standard.  (July 15 PA Bulletin, page 3759)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin it is inviting comments on an application for a noncoal surface mining permit from Bishop Brothers Construction Company, Inc. for an expansion of an existing Minard Mine to mine sandstone, sand and gravel in Athens Township, Bradford  County.

            A public information meeting will be held July 31 to accept comments on the proposal at the Athens Area High School Auditorium, 401 W. Brederick St., Athens, PA starting at 6:00 p.m.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 3768)

-- The Game Commission published notice in the July 15 PA Bulletin adding a new DMA 8 Chronic Disease Management Area and making other changes.

Meetings

July 18-- Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board special meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here for options to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams and by telephone.  Contact: Bob Haines  robhaines@pa.gov  or by telephone at 717-787-7565. [Menu includes Chapter 105 alternative analysis, PAG 12 General Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.]  (formal notice)

September 14-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Join the meeting remotely via Zoom or telephone 929-205-6099: Meeting ID: 361 131 6502 Passcode: 259161.  Contact: Kristen Gardner 818-346-1497.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - July 15, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the July 15 PA Bulletin - pages  3710 to 3770.

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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices

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 [March 2023] - DEP webpage 

[Posted: July 14, 2023]

7/17/2023