Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the November 30 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 30 [PaEN]

-- The Department of Environmental Protection announced November 21 it has determined, in response to a rulemaking petition, the state Environmental Quality Board has the statutory authority to adopt a regulation setting more protective setbacks from shale gas wells for homes, schools and streams in its initial petition review.  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the November 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft Community Water System Design Standards - Part II Public Water Supply Manual Technical Guidance [DEP ID: 394-2125-004].  Read more here.

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the November 30 PA Bulletin of the Final Order relating to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation 2026 Total Resource Cost Test under Act 129.

Permits

-- DEP published notice in the November 30 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Federal Consistency Determination under the Coastal Zone Management Act for the FDR Park Nature Phas Environmental Restoration Project in the City of Philadelphia.  Comments due December 16.  Read more here.

-- SAIA Motor Freight Line, LLC - Carlisle Trucking Terminal NPDES Permit: DEP invites comments on renewal and major amendment to Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for a 58.24 acre trucking terminal and trailer storage lot impacting Letort Spring Run (High Quality) located in Middlesex Twp., Cumberland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 7698)

-- Marlborough US Realty Holdings LP - Ambridge Coal Ash Landfill Closure Plan: DEP invites comments on closure plan for fly ash and bottom ash residual waste disposal facility located in Ambridge Boro, Beaver County.  Received July 30, Administratively complete Nov. 7.  (PA Bulletin, page 7706)

-- Commonwealth Environmental Systems, LP - Landfill Expansion Air Quality Permit: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Permit for a landfill expansion for the facility located in Foster, Frailey and Reilly Townships, Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 7706)

-- Brunner Landfill - Flare & Leachate Evaporator Air Quality Permit: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Permit for a flare and leachate evaporator at the facility located in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 7707)

Permit Appeals

-- The Environmental Hearing Board published notice in the November 30 PA Bulletin announcing an appeal of an NPDES Permit for Penn Color Hatfield Plant in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County.

Meetings

December 6-- NEW. DCNR Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee meeting.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to register to join via Microsoft Teams.  Contact: Jake Newton at (717) 783-3349 or janewton@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

December 10-- CANCELED.  Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00. Visit Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.  Contact: Laura Griffin  laurgriffi@pa.gov or  (717) 772-3277.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - November 30 , 2024

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 87 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 30 PA Bulletin - pages 7679 to 7766.

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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: November 28, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

12/2/2024