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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-514

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[45 Pa.B. 1450]
[Saturday, March 21, 2015]

 Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. The ''Technical Guidance 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 ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

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.

Interim Final Technical Guidance Documents

 DEP ID: 310-2135-002. Title: Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Equivalency Demonstration. Description: This interim final technical guidance document outlines the equivalency demonstration criteria and process related to the riparian buffer or riparian forest buffer equivalency demonstration required by the act of October 22, 2014 (P. L. 2600, No. 162) (Act 162). This technical guidance document applies to applicants for individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities who proceed under section 402(c)(1)(ii) of The Clean Streams Law (act) (35 P. S. § 691.402(c)(1)(ii)) in utilizing alternatives to riparian buffer Best Management Practices to address runoff from their project.

 Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim final technical guidance document by May 20, 2015. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Jennifer Orr, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Division of NPDES Construction and Erosion Control, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8460, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8460, ep-102regulations@pa.gov.

 Contact: Jennifer Orr, (717) 787-3411, ep-102regulations@pa.gov.

 Effective Date: March 21, 2015

 DEP ID: 310-2135-003. Title: Riparian Buffer or Riparian Buffer Offsetting. Description: This interim final technical guidance document outlines the offsetting criteria and process related to the riparian buffer or riparian forest buffer offsetting required by Act 162. This technical guidance document applies to applicants for individual NPDES permits for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities who are required to proceed under section 402(c)(2) of the act.

 Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim final technical guidance document by May 20, 2015. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Jennifer Orr, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, Division of NPDES Construction and Erosion Control, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8460, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8460, ep-102regulations@pa.gov.

 Contact: Jennifer Orr, (717) 787-3411, ep-102regulations@pa.gov.

 Effective Date: March 21, 2015

JOHN QUIGLEY, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-514. Filed for public inspection March 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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