Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the August 12 PA Bulletin--

-- The Environmental Quality Board published final regulations setting Radiation Safety Requirements for Non-Healing Arts Radiation-Producing Devices in the August 12 PA Bulletin.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting public comments on two Chapter 105 encroachment applications submitted by Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC covering natural gas gathering pipelines and water pipelines in Westmoreland County, according to public notices in the August 12 PA Bulletin.  Read more here.

        -- Project Part I: Olympus/Hyperion is proposing 8.5 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a  16-inch permanent waterline between the Rogers Compression Station and the Athena shale gas well pad.   (PA Bulletin, page 5037)

            The project is located in Upper Burrell and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County.

        -- Project Part II: Olympus/Hyperion is proposing 8.4 miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a 16-inch permanent waterline between the Athena shale gas well pad and the proposed Odyssey Interconnect Site.   (PA Bulletin, page 5038)

          The project is located in the Municipality of Murrysville and Salem and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County.  Read more here.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 12  [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 12 PA Bulletin that it has extended the Erosion and Sediment Control Permit ESCGP-3 for Earth Disturbances related to Oil and Gas Development to January 6, 2025.

          The Department said it is extending the availability of this permit to adequately complete preparation of the issuance of ESCGP-4.

          Questions should be directed to Joseph Kelly, Chief, Division of Well Development and Surface Activities at (717) 772-5991 or josephkel@pa.gov.   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft Stream Evaluation Reports for Aquashicola Creek (Monroe and Carbon counties); Jones Creek (Susquehanna County) and Hosensack Creek (Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties).

          Comments on due September 11.  Copies of the reports will be available on DEP’s eComment webpage.

          Questions should be directed to Mark Brickner, Water Quality Division, at mbrickner@pa.gov or (717) 787-9637.   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 12 PA Bulletin extending the submission period for water quality data on the proposed redesignation of Brodhead Creek in Monroe County.  The new deadline is September 5.

          Copies of the report is available on DEP’s eComment webpage.

          Questions should be directed to Mark Brickner, Water Quality Division, at mbrickner@pa.gov or (717) 787-9637.   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Total Maximum Daily Load Water Quality Plan for the headwaters of Alder Run Watershed in Erie County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5056)

          The PA Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included stream segments listed as impaired for aquatic life in the watershed. The impairments addressed by this document were caused by excessive siltation due to Crop Production.

          Click Here for a copy of the draft TMDL.

          The deadline for comments is September 11.  Questions should be directed to Michael Morris, DEP Water Program Specialist, at michamorri@pa.gov or calling him at 717-772-5670.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 12 PA Bulletin it has initiated an interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup response at the American Biodiesel site at 4680 Iroquois Avenue, Harborcreek Township, Erie County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5052).

          The site is located on a 11-acres parcel with one partially demolished, collapsed, and fire-damaged building, abandoned waste including miscellaneous scrap, large numbers of tanks, totes, and drums in various stages of degradation, and bags of powder coating materials.

          DEP will schedule a public hearing on the proposed interim response for September 21 starting at 6:00 p.m. -- location to be determined.

          Any person wishing to present comments must register with Tom Decker before September 1, 2023 by telephone at 814-332-6615, by email at thomadecke@pa.gov. 

          Public comments will be accepted until November 10, 2023.  Read more here.

Opportunity To Bid

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of an opportunity to bid on an abandoned mine reclamation project in Franklin Township, Fayette County in the August 12 PA Bulletin.

Meetings

-- August 22: Location Change.  Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. 16ht Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely.  Contact: Lindsay Byron  lbyron@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

-- September 14-- NEW. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Board webpage for options to join the meeting remotely.  Contact: Daniel Snowden dsnowden@pa.gov or call or 717-783-8846.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - August 12, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 58 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the August 12 PA Bulletin - pages 5010 to 5068.

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Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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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: August 11, 2023]

8/14/2023