Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the October 28 PA Bulletin--

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin of three more public hearings on the Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - October 28  [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin announcing a new deadline to apply for the third and final round of applications this year for abandoned mine reclamation and mine drainage treatment local project grants. The new deadline is November 8.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin announcing it is accepting applications for the Mosquitoborne Disease Control County Grants from counites that were awarded grants in 2023.  Applications will be accepted from October 30 to November 27.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act consent order and agreement for the Algonquin Chemical Company Site in Hamburg Borough and Windsor Twp., Berks County involving J-Mar Land Holdings, LLC, purchaser of the property.  (PA Bulletin, page 6764)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold an informal public conference November 21 to accept comments on a Rosebud Mining Company application to revise a Subsidence Control Plan for Mine 78 No. 3 Mine in Paint Township and Windber Borough Somerset County and Adams and Richland Townships, Cambria County adding 1,041 acres.  (PA Bulletin page 6779)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices of two bid opportunities in the October 28 PA Bulletin--

     -- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project - Honeybrook-Audenried in Banks Twp., Carbon County and Kline Twp., Schuylkill County

     -- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project - Bovard Area Wide Mine Subsidence Control in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin it had awarded an $11,008 Act 101 Section 901 Household Hazardous Waste Grant to Clearfield County.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin announcing changes to the list of companies certified to perform radon-related activities.  (PA Bulletin, page 6780)

Meetings:

November 14-- CANCELED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Annmarie Beach anbeach@pa.gov or 717346-7200. (formal notice)

-- The Delaware River Basin Commission published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed revisions to its Rules Of Practice and Procedure and announcing a public hearing on November 13.

-- The Delaware River Basin Commission published notice in the October 28 PA Bulletin of a November 9 public hearing on water withdrawal requests and a December 6 business meeting.

-- The Game Commission publishes two notices in the October 28 PA Bulletin related to Chronic Wasting Disease--

     -- Establishing a Chronic Wasting Disease Containment Zone Permit

     -- Removal Of Chronic Wasting Disease Protection Order #2

PA Bulletin - October 28, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 68 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the October 28 PA Bulletin - pages 6716 to 6784.

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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: October 27, 2023]

10/30/2023