The Environmental Quality Board published final regulations in the August 27 PA Bulletin updating the cleanup standards under DEP’s Land Recycling Program. 

For more information on this award-winning program and its success stories, visit DEP’s Land Recycling Program webpage.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - August 27, 2016

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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

July 2016 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, page 3731

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin extending the NPDES General Permit for Point Source Discharges To Waters Of The Commonwealth from the Application of Pesticides.

DEP published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin of certification requests under the Nutrient Credit Trading Program.

The DEP published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance on Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems and Aboveground Storage Tank Systems.

DEP ID: 263-4500-601. Title: Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated underground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.  Click Here for a copy.

This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 54 and 55. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016, page 5655) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250 (relating to Land Recycling Program).

Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Randy Martin at 717-772-5828 or send email to: ramartin@pa.gov.

DEP ID: 263-4200-001. Title: Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated large aboveground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.  Click Here for a copy.

This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 47 and 48. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016, page 5655) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250.

Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Chad Clancy at 717-772-5830 or send email to: cclancy@pa.gov.

The PA Housing Finance Agency published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin it is making available for public comment an amended plan for the distribution of additional funding for the PHARE Housing Program funded in part by Act 13 Marcellus Shale drilling impact fees.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

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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 (July 2016) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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8/29/2016