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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-607

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[36 Pa.B. 1797]

   Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Technical Guidance). The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final technical guidance documents are posted. 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 2006.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download technical guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final technical guidance documents by contacting 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: 363-0300-002. Title: Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Description: The purpose of this draft manual is to establish recommended guidance for stormwater management utilizing best management practices (BMPs) in this Commonwealth. Due to the increased need to improve water quality and protect water resources through improved stormwater runoff management, the draft manual will provide the planning concepts and design standards to guide local and state governments, planners, land developers, contractors and others involved with planning, designing, reviewing, approving and constructing land development projects in meeting those needs.

   The draft manual advances the most recent innovations in stormwater management focusing on preserving onsite and offsite preconstruction hydraulic conditions, including volume and rate management through local onsite management. Water quality components composed of structural and nonstructural techniques and technologies are emphasized and integrated into the draft manual. In an effort to coordinate stormwater management identified in the draft manual, the Department will also publish a draft Stormwater Management Model Ordinance at a later date. It is anticipated that the draft Stormwater Management Model Ordinance will be discussed at the public meetings listed as follows.

   During the preparation of the draft manual, the Department established a Stormwater Management Oversight Committee and held 12 regional focus group meetings. Individuals representing academia, industry, environmental organizations, county conservation districts and State and Federal agencies participated by providing direction, guidance and expertise in the development of the draft manual. A summary of meeting agendas, minutes, comments and other information can be found on the Department's website at www. depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: Stormwater; select ''General Information,'' then select ''Stormwater Oversight Committee''). Availability of Draft Manual: In addition to the availability options provided previously, the draft manual is also available by contacting the Bureau of Watershed Management, Division of Waterways, Wetlands and Stormwater Management, P. O. Box 8775, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8775, (717) 787-6827. Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). An electronic copy of the draft manual is located on the Department's website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Stormwater''; select ''Announcements,'' and then select ''Draft Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual'').

   Written Comments:  Persons wishing to comment on the draft manual are invited to submit a written statement to the Chief, NPDES Construction and Erosion Control, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Management, Division of Waterways, Wetlands and Stormwater Management, P. O. Box 8775, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8775. Comments may also be sent by electronic mail to epstormwatermanual@state.pa.us. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments must be submitted by June 14, 2006. The period for comment may be extended at the discretion of the Department for one additional 15-day period. Comments received within this period will be considered in the formulation of the Final Notice of Availability of the Manual. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the draft manual. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Public Meetings:  The Department will hold public meetings concerning the draft manual on the following dates and at the specified locations:

Allegheny County, Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Ross Township Municipal Building
1000 Ross Municipal Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
The 1 p.m to 4 p.m. meeting will be held in the gymnasium. The 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. meeting will be held in the Commissioner's Meeting Room. Driving directions can be found on the Ross Township website: www.ross.pa.us/administration/communectr. htm.
Dauphin County, Thursday, May 4, 2006
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Both the 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. meet- ings will be held in the second floor auditorium. Driving directions can be found on the Department's website: www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/cwp/view.asp ?a=3&q=474491.
Additional Meeting Times and Locations to be Announced.
Public meeting dates and locations for eastern Pennsylvania were not available at the time of this publication. This information will be published in the DEP Update Newsletter section in the Public Participation area of the DEP website, in the April 29 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and on the same website where an electronic copy of the draft manual is available.
Effective Date:  Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-607. Filed for public inspection April 14, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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