Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the July 29 PA Bulletin--

-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice it has accepted DEP’s recommendation to deny a rulemaking petition increasing conventional oil and gas well plugging bonding amounts.

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice reopening comment period on proposed regulation establishing water conservation measures by public water suppliers.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 29  [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice of availability of a final technical guidance on Alternative Onlot Sewage Pretreatment Technology Verification Policy (DEP ID: 385-2208-003;  Comment/Response Document).

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice inviting comments on the proposed 2023-24 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan.

-- The Governor’s Office published a notice listing Executive Orders, Management Directives For Reference Purposes

Grants

-- The Department of Environmental Protection will start accepting applications for 2024 Environmental Education Grants August 1.  The deadline for applications is November 15.  (formal notice)   Read more here.

-- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will start accepting applications for ATV and Snowmobile Project Grants starting August 1.  The deadline for applications is September 29.  (formal notice)   Read more here.

Meetings

-- August 2-- CANCELED. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting November 1.

-- The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a hearing August 9 on water withdrawal requests to be considered at the next business meeting on September 7.  (formal notice)  Read more here.

PA Bulletin - July 29, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 47 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the July 29 PA Bulletin - pages 3996 to 4043. 

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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 28, 2023]

7/31/2023