NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs; 2nd Public Meeting on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Intended Use Plans

[39 Pa.B. 4403]
[Saturday, July 25, 2009]

   The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have prepared addendums to the Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for the funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These addendums to these IUPs include a list of drinking water, wastewater treatment, green infrastructure and pollution abatement projects to be considered for a design and engineering or construction loan from funds the Commonwealth expects to receive from the AARA for this purpose. In accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines on the development of the IUPs, a public meeting has been scheduled for July 29, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Auditorium, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA. This meeting is scheduled for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding these addendums to the IUPs. Interested persons are invited to express their views on the narrative portion of the IUPs or the priority ranking of projects on the IUPs. Persons wishing to offer comments at the public meeting should contact the Division of Technical and Financial Assistance at the address or telephone number listed at the end of this notice or by e-mail to vbkasi@state.pa.us by 4 p.m. on July 28, 2009. Where written statements are prepared and will be submitted at the meeting, speakers will be asked to restrict the oral portion of the statement to a summary of the written comments.

   The projects to be considered for a funding from the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan funds must meet the Federal requirements for funding in accordance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act. Accordingly, the projects included in the IUPs are expected to meet the requirements applicable to use of the DWSRF and CWSRF loan funds. Projects listed in the ARRA IUPs are on the Commonwealth's Project Priority Lists (PPLs) and are expected to proceed with design and engineering or construction before February 17, 2010. A project must appear on a PENNVEST-approved IUP before it can receive funding from the State Revolving Fund programs. A project's readiness to proceed, job creation and the reasonable availability of alternative funds also have a bearing on project selection for the IUPs. Consequently, the rank ordered list of projects on the PPLs does not solely dictate the order in which projects will be chosen for inclusion in an IUP.

   The Commonwealth's allocation of funding for the DWSRF from the ARRA is approximately $65.6 million. Of this amount a minimum of 20% must be set-aside for green infrastructure projects. The usual requirement for a 20% State match has been waived.

   The Commonwealth's allocation of funding for the CWSRF from the ARRA is approximately $155.2 million. Of this amount a minimum of 20% must be set-aside for green infrastructure projects. The usual requirement for a 20% state match has been waived.

   It is not necessary to appear at the public meeting to present comments on the narrative portion of the IUPs or the PPLs. Interested persons may also submit written comments to the Department at the address that follows. Written comments will be considered equivalent to oral statements presented at the meeting. To be considered by the Department and PENNVEST, the written comments must be received by the Division of Technical and Financial Assistance by close of business, August 3, 2009.

   Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Veronica Kasi at (717) 772-4053 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

   A copy of the IUPs and the PPLs may be obtained by contacting the Division of Technical and Financial Assistance at (717) 772-4053 or through the Department's web site at http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watersupply/cwp/view.asp?a=1263&Q=448094&watersupplyNav=[30198]

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation
Division of Technical and Financial Assistance
P. O. Box 8467
11th Floor
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 772-4053

PENNVEST
22 South Third Street
4th Floor
Keystone Building
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 787-8137

JOHN HANGER,   
Secretary
Department of Environmental Protection
Vice-Chairperson
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority

 

PAUL K. MARCHETTI,   
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1360. Filed for public inspection July 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]

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