Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 1 PA Bulletin--

-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin inviting comments on 96 stream water quality redesignations in 29 counties. A virtual hearing is scheduled for March 13.  Read more here.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 1  [PaEN]

-- DEP published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin it will hold a March 5 hearing on a proposed Title V RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Hazleton Generation natural gas power plant in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1110)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin it will hold a February 19 hearing on the proposed Title V RACT 3  Air Quality Permit for the Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Butler Works in Butler Township, Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1110)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin it will hold a March 3 hearing on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for a Route 115 Associates, LLC warehouse project in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1167)  Read more here.

Permits - Comments

-- Penn Renewables, LLC/Forest Sixty Six I, LLC - Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for a 24.5 acre solar energy project impacting Scott Run (High Quality) in Jenkins Twp., Forest County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1103)

-- Water & Land Solutions LLC - Firden Run Mitigation Bank: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit to restore 7,253 fee of stream and 2.69 acres of wetland as a mitigation bank at the headwaters of the Fallen Timber tributary to the Monongahela River located in Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1120)

-- Land Reclamation , LLC - Huling Run Mitigation Bank: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit to reestablish 12 acres of wetland and 10,185 feet of stream as a mitigation bank in the Huling Run Watershed, a tributary to the Allegheny River located in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1120)

Permits Issued

-- PNK P2, LLC - 3 Warehouse Buildings At Great Streams Commons: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a warehouse project impacting wetlands subject to compensatory mitigation located in Gregg Twp., Union County. Received April 16, Issued Jan. 10. (PA Bulletin, page 1161)

-- Core5 Industrial Partners - Warehouse: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a warehouse and related facilities impacting Pocono Creek (High Quality) located in Pocono Twp., Monroe County.  Received May 12, 2021, issued Jan. 14. (PA Bulletin, page 1161)

Bids

-- DEP released two conventional oil and gas well plugging contracts for bid--

     -- McKean County, Hamlin Township: 12 orphan gas wells in and near Kinzua Bridge State Park. Mandatory pre-bid meeting February 13.   Click Here for bid document.  

     -- Warren County, Mead Township: 19 abandoned, orphan oil wells. Mandatory pre-bid meeting February 12. Click Here for bid document.

          Visit the BidExpress.com website for the latest information and any updates to the bid packages.

-- DEP published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin of an opportunity to bid on the Reitz Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project in Shade Township, Somerset County.

-- The York County Municipal Solid Waste and Refuse Authority published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin it has issued a Request for Proposals for waste disposal services in the years  2026-2039.  (PA Bulletin, page 1168)

PA Bulletin - February 1, 2025

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 89 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 1 PA Bulletin - pages 1080 to 1169.

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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: January 31, 2025]

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