Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 11 PA Bulletin--

-- The Environmental Quality Board published a final regulation setting medium-specific concentrations for Vanadium under the Land Recycling Program in the November 11 PA Bulletin.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 11 PA Bulletin about these Technical Guidance Documents--

     -- Final: Small Flow Treatment Facilities Manual [DEP ID: 385-2188-005 + Comment/ Response Document]

     -- Rescinded: Small Flow Treatment Facilities Manual [DEP ID: 362-0300-002]

     -- Withdrawn: Final Utilizing Published Data In Performing A Background Demonstration and Equivalent Site Evaluation for Naturally Occurring Vanadium [DEP ID: 258-2182-774]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - November 11  [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 11 PA Bulletin it is inviting comments and will hold a public hearing December 19 on a proposed Air Quality RACT 3 Plan Approval permit for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC Compressor Station 517 in Jackson Township, Columbia County-- if a hearing is requested.  (PA Bulletin, page 7050)  (PA Bulletin, page 7083)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold virtual public hearings on two NPDES Water Quality Permits for the Core5 and CRG Services warehouse projects in Lowhill Township, Lehigh County on December 11.  (PA Bulletin, page 7083)   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 11 PA Bulletin temporarily suspending the Piney Hydroelectric Project Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the facility located in Piney Station, Clarion County due to low-flow conditions.  DEP authorized temporary pool levels from April 1 to October 31, 2024. (PA Bulletin, page 7084)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 11 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the NPDES General Permit for Discharges From Small Flow Treatment Facilities (PAG-04).

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 11 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the Water Quality Management General Permit for Small Flow Treatment Facilities (WQG-01).

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the November 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on Federal Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Determinations for two projects--

     -- Forest Park Pathway and Breakwater Project Millcreek Twp., Erie County

     -- Maintenance Dredging at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, Philadelphia

-- The Fish and Boat Commission published these notices in the November 11 PA Bulletin--

     -- Additions to List Of Class A Wild Trout Waters

     -- Additions to Classification of Wild Trout Streams

-- Meetings

-- November 14-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is December 12.  Contact: Laura Griffin at laurgriffi@pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.   (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - November 11, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 66 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 11 PA Bulletin - pages 7026 to 7089.

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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

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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: November 10, 2023]

11/13/2023