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PA Bulletin Public Notices - February 15

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 15 PA Bulletin--

-- The Governor’s Office published an updated agency-by-agency Regulatory Agenda in the February 15 PA Bulletin that lists regulations in development, an estimated schedule of consideration and opportunities for public comments. Read more here.

For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [Read more here] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [Read more here].

Also included is an update of the Residual Waste Coproduct regulations to “ensure that the efficacy of a waste for a particular use and the consistency of the process” are demonstrated as part of the coproduct determination. Read more here.

The Department of Agriculture is also planning an update of the state’s pesticide regulations to meet EPA requirements.

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 15 [PaEN]

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin announcing its next business meeting on March 13 to consider water withdrawal requests-- including six shale gas development withdrawals-- a new general permit for into basin diversions of water and other agenda items. Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Advanced Restoration Plan for impaired waters [as opposed to a TMDL Plan] in subwatersheds of the Fishing Creek Watershed in Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 1599) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an analysis designating an Exceptional Event under the federal Clean Air Act related to Canadian wildfires in June and July 2023 and their impact on air quality in Pennsylvania. Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin related to waste and mining technical guidance documents--

-- Draft inviting comments on changes to Process for Evaluating Daily Waste Volumes guidance [DEP ID: 254-2100-103] (see notice for how to submit comments)

-- Final rescission of Emergency Municipal Waste Transfer Approval guidance [DEP ID: 254-2158-745]

-- Final, Minor Revisions to Leak Detection Tests For Installed Waste Facility Liners [DEP ID: 254-2153-723]

-- Final, Minor Revisions to Annual Chemical Analysis for Residual Wastes Form 26R [DEP ID: 258-2000-767]

-- Intent to Withdraw Engineering Manual for Mining Operations and Review Guide and Written Findings [DEP ID: 563-2112-205]

-- DEP published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin on calculating long-term operation and maintenance cost bonds for water supply replacement for mining operations.

-- DCNR published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin revising fees for Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County

-- The Public Utility Commission published the final Policy Statement On Electric Utility Rate Design for Electric Vehicle Charging in the February 15 PA Bulletin finalized at the Commission’s December 19, 2024 meeting. Read more here.

Meetings

-- February 25-- Joint meeting of the Regulation, Legislation and Technical Committees of the Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board and the Aggregate Advisory Board. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m. Visit the Board webpages for instructions on how to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Daniel E. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. (formal notice)

-- March 5-- CANCELED. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Next Scheduled meeting June 4. Contact: Randy D. Martin at ramartin@pa.gov or (717) 772-5828. (formal notice)

-- DCNR published notice of Delaware Canal State Park Advisory Committee meetings-- April 10, July 10, October 9

-- DCNR published notice of Presque Isle State Park Complex Advisory Committee meetings - Feb. 20, May 15, Sept. 18, Dec. 4

Bids

-- DEP published notice inviting bids on the Indian Head West public waterline extension project in Saltlick and Springfield Townships, Fayette County.

-- DCNR published notice requesting proposals for dam and hydraulic structure design and analysis services in state forests and parks.

-- DCNR published notice requesting proposals for bridge design and analysis services in state forests and parks

-- DCNR published notice requesting proposals for underwater diving services in state forests and parks.

Permits

-- Chester County Solid Waste Authority - Lanchester Landfill: DEP invites comments on a renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the facility located in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 1536)

-- Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill LLC - Sanitary Landfill: DEP invites comments on a new NPDES Water Quality Permit for the facility impacting Speers Run into the Monongahela River located in Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland County. Hearing set for March 20. (PA Bulletin, page 1543-1544) Read more here.

-- Altian Development LLC - Starpointe Business Park: DEP invites comments on a renewable of an Individual Stormwater Permit for a 292 acre business park impacting Raccoon Creek located in Hanover Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1545)

-- Forest Sixty Six II LLC - 24.5 Acre Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the facility impacting Scott Run (High Quality) located in Jenkins Twp., Forest County. (PA Bulletin, page 1546)

-- Bloom Energy Corp - Coherent-East Campus Fuel Cell Pad: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the facility impacting Sarver Run (High Quality) located in Clinton Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1546)

-- Honesdale Energy Initiative, LLC - 15.26 Acre Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the facility impacting Middle Creek (High Quality) located in Cherry Ridge Twp., Wayne County. (PA Bulletin, page 1546)

-- Cleveland Cliffs - Butler Steel Works: DEP invites comments on RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Butler Twp., Butler County. March 10 hearing set. (PA Bulletin, page 1553) Read more here.

-- Constellation Energy Generation LLC - Eddystone Gas/Oil Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Eddystone Boro, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 1556)

PA Bulletin - February 15, 2025

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 86 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 15 PA Bulletin - pages 1517 to 1603.

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