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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-2003

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[34 Pa.B. 6105]

   Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Participate). The ''Current Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

   The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2004.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a bound paper copy of the latest inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the inventory by calling the Department at (717) 783-8727.

   In addition, bound copies of some of the Department's documents are available as Department publications. Check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document.

Draft Technical Guidance:

   DEP ID: 012-0700-002 Title: Proposed Revision to the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to provide policy guidance to Department staff to: 1) consider ways to prevent the irreversible loss of prime agricultural land; and 2) administer the Department's programs so that Department funds and Department-administered Federal funds are not used to encourage the conversion of prime agricultural land to other uses when feasible alternatives are available. This policy implements Executive Order 2003-2. The order directs the Department to list agency actions that directly or indirectly impact prime agricultural lands, provide a statement of agency guidelines and procedures that eliminate or minimize impacts detrimental to the continued use of prime agricultural lands and describe any statutory or regulatory changes necessary to implement the intent of the executive order.

   Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on technical guidance document No. 012-0700-002 by December 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments may be submitted to Lou Guerra, Jr., DEP Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 15th Floor, P. O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, PA 17105, lguerra@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the technical guidance document should be directed to Lou Guerra, Jr. at (717) 783-8727 or by e-mail.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-2003. Filed for public inspection November 5, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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