Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 21 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 21 [PaEN]

-- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of a pipeline impacting Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek, North Branch Towanda Creek, floodways and multiple wetlands running through Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Granville Townships, Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6030)

-- Hill Top Energy Center, LLC - 620 MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP extended two Air Quality Approvals related to construction and temporary operation of the facility until March 28, 2025 for the plant located in Cumberland Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6052)

-- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed 2024 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan.  Comments are due October 21.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 24 general water use permits in August for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212.  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published these notices in the September 21 PA Bulletin--

-- Notice of grandfathered water withdrawal registrations in August

-- Notice of Minor Modification to water withdrawal approval for Carlisle Army Barracks Golf Course

Permits

-- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the US Steel Corp Mon Valley Works - Fairless Plant in Falls Twp., Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6024)

-- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin announcing the denial of a Waste Permit for the PA Waste LLC Camp Hope Run Landfill in Boggs Twp., Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 6050)

Bid Opportunities

-- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin of an opportunity to bid on the Graham Boulevard abandoned mine reclamation project in Penn Hills, Allegheny County.

-- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin of an opportunity to bid on the Coal Castle abandoned mine reclamation project in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County.

Meetings

September 25-- Agenda Posted. DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.  10:00.  Click Here to register to attend the meeting online or by telephone.  Read more here about the agenda.  (formal notice)

September 27--  Agenda Posted. DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely.  Contact: Rich Janati at rjanati@pa.gov or 717-787-2480 or Molly Adams, at moadams@pa.gov  or (717) 787-2480.  (formal notice)

October 9-- RESCHEDULED. DEP Lower Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Planning Committee meeting. Rescheduled to October 17.  Contact: James Horton at jahorton@pa.gov or (717) 772-1100.  (formal notice)

October 16-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Next meeting TBA.  Contact: Bob Haines at 717-787-7565 or robhaines@pa.gov. (formal notice)

October 17-- DEP Lower Susquehanna Regional Water Resources Planning Committee meeting.  Contact: James Horton at jahorton@pa.gov or (717) 772-1100.   (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - September 21, 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 77 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the September 21 PA Bulletin - pages 5987 to 6064.

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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 [February 2024] - DEP webpage

[Posted: September 20, 2024] 

9/23/2024