Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 18 PA Bulletin--

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published these one year General Permit extension notices in November 18 PA Bulletin--

     -- PAG-08: Beneficial Use Of Biosolids By Land Application

     -- PAG-07: Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Biosolids By Land Application

     -- PAG-09: Beneficial Use Of Residential Septage By Land Application

     [Note: These GPs have been extended without change since April 2, 2019 to include precautions for PFAS ‘forever chemical’ contamination and other updates.  Read more here.]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - November 18 [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on the renewal of a residual waste processing permit for the Danco Industries, Inc. facility in Barkeyville Boro, Venango County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7202)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on and has scheduled a December 18 hearing on an Air Quality Plan Approval for waste tire fuel at the Panther Creek Power Plant in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7205)  (PA Bulletin, page 7245)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit application for the proposed Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC  400 MW solar energy and battery storage project on 2,676 acres of reclaimed abandoned mine land in Goshen Township, Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7212)  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting comments on two proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Consent Order and Agreements for the Easton Road PFC and Cross Keys sites in Bucks County involving PFOA/PFOS and other contaminants.  (PA Bulletin, page 7227)  (PA Bulletin, page 7228)   Read more here.

-- The Fish and Boat Commission published these notices in November 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on--

     -- Proposed Additions, Revisions To Classification Of Wild Trout Streams

     -- Proposed Changes To List Of Class A Wild Trout Waters

Meeting Changes:

-- December 7-- CANCELED. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  Next meeting not yet scheduled.  Contact: Peggy Scheloske  mscheloske@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

-- December 13-- Location Change. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Fish & Boat Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely.  Contact: Jay Braund jbraund@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

-- December 14-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Next meeting not yet scheduled.  Contact: RA-EPAQTAC@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - November 18, 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 18 PA Bulletin - pages 7182 to 7248.

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-- 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: November 17, 2023]

11/20/2023