Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 20 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 20  [PaEN]

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin it is scheduled to hold a February 1 hearing on water withdrawal requests-- including eight related to shale gas drilling-- to be considered at the Commission’s March 14 business meeting.  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin its Executive Director gave his approval to 25 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.   Read more here. 

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin of minor modifications approved for water withdrawals during December 2023.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin it is extending the deadline for public comments on a proposed grant program to reduce industrial sector greenhouse gas emissions (RISE PA) to January 29.  Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft Guidance Manual for Permitting of New  Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities (DEP ID: 251-2100-755).   Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on its intention to renew the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Panther Creek Power Plant located in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.  (PA Bulletin, page 251)  [Note: This is separate from Panther Creek’s request to burn waste tire-derived fuel at the power plan. Read more here.]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin of a February 21 meeting/hearing on a revised Industrial Minerals (Noncoal) Mining Permit and an associated NPDES Water Quality Permit for the Pierson Rheems Quarry in West Donegal and Mt. Joy Townships, Lancaster County and the Donegal Creek Watershed.   (PA Bulletin, page 274)   Read more here.

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin it will hold a February 1 virtual meeting of stakeholders on the issue of proposed rules for distributed energy resources participation in wholesale electricity markets.  The meeting will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Read more here.

Grants

-- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin formally announcing the next application period for Community Conservation Partnership Grants is now open thru April 3.

Bid Opportunities

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the January 20 PA Bulletin of the following opportunities to bid on agency projects--

     -- Storage Tank Removal At Pitzer Transport, Inc, City of Jeannette, Westmoreland County

     -- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Banks Township, Indiana County

     -- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Porter Township, Jefferson County

Meetings

January 24-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 1:00 p.m. Remote access will be available.  Contact: Gretchen Leslie 717-772-9084 or gleslie@pa.gov.  (formal notice)  Read more here.

PA Bulletin - January 20, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 41 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the January 20 PA Bulletin - pages 235 to 276.

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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

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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: January 19, 2024]

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