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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 25-13

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Availability of Technical Guidance

[55 Pa.B. 146]
[Saturday, January 4, 2025]

 Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final TGDs are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft TGDs.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

 The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download TGDs. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final TGDs 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 TGDs

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

 TGD. DEP ID: 800-2200-005. Title: Guidance for Maintaining Freeboard and Dewatering of Well Development Impoundments for Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations. Description: This draft guidance document provides guidance to unconventional operators on how to develop a plan to maintain compliance with The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) to prevent pollution to the waters of this Commonwealth as it relates to land application of excess water from a well development impoundment (WDI) for maintaining freeboard while the WDI is in use and also for dewatering the WDI of all water prior to decommissioning it for restoration.

 Written Comments: Individuals may submit written comments on this interim final guidance by January 6, 2025. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail, must include the originator's name and address. Commentors are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment for Policies at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments should be submitted to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063 or by email to ecomment@pa.gov.

 Contact: Joseph Kelly, (717) 772-5991, josephkel@pa.gov

 Effective Date: December 7, 2024

JESSICA SHIRLEY, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 25-13. Filed for public inspection January 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.]


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