Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

Here are highlights of actions taken by agencies on environmental regulations, technical guidance and permits.

Regulations -----------------------

The Environmental Quality Board invites comments on proposed changes to the Chapter 105 Waterways Management permit regulations, one of the most basic permits all development must have in the state.  (formal notice)

Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 5, 2020

Technical Guidance -------------------

The Fish and Boat Commission published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin of proposed changes to the policy for stocking Class A Wild Trout Streams.  Comments are due by December 4.

Permits ------------

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin it is extending the annual report deadline for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) under NPDES General Permit PAG-12 to February 15.

DEP also said it is extending the deadline for submitting the Notice of Intent installment permit fee payment under NPDES General Permit PAG-12 to February 15

Read the entire December 5 PA Bulletin notice for more information.

DEP published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin of proposed conditional Section 401 certification of PA State Programmatic General Permit 6 (PASPGP-6) for public comments.  Comments are due January 4.

DEP published notice in the December 5 PA Bulletin of a proposed federal consistency determination under the Coastal Zone Management Act for Building 546 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 43 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the December 5 PA Bulletin - pages 6917 to 6960.

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

Related Tools ----------------------

Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

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 [July 2020] - DEP webpage


12/7/2020

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