The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of a final policy change in the Coastal Zone Program (see below) and a proposed updated Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan for 2009 is now available for public comment. Public comments are due June 2 and the plan must be submitted to the federal government by July 1.

Final: DEP ID: 394-0300-001. Pennsylvania Coastal Resources Management Program Technical Guidance Document. At 36 Pa.B. 6599 (October 28, 2006), 33 Pa.B. 426 (January 18, 2003) and 31 Pa.B. 886 February 10, 2001) the Department, as required by 15 CFR 923.84(b)(2) (relating to routine program changes), published notice that it was proposing several program changes to it's Coastal Resources Management Program and requested public comments be submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management on whether the changes constitute a Routine Program Change.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

5/2/2008