522 Availability of final general plan approval and/or general operating permit for natural gas, coal bed methane or gob gas production or recovery facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP-5)
Availability of Final General Plan Approval and/or General Operating Permit for Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane or Gob Gas Production or Recovery Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP-5) [41 Pa.B. 1700]
[Saturday, March 26, 2011]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has finalized the minor revision of its current General Plan Approval and General Operating Permit for Natural Gas, Coal Bed Methane or Gob Gas Production or Recovery Facilities (BAQ-GPA/GP-5).
The notice of availability of the proposed General Permit was published at 40 Pa.B. 5387 (September 18, 2010). A 45-day comment period was provided and written comments were received. A comment and response document has been prepared, which summarizes the Department's response to the comments.
BAQ-GPA/GP-5 applies to the construction, operation and modification of both new and existing natural gas, coal bed methane or gob gas production or recovery facilities. This General Permit is limited to the construction, operation and modification of a facility engaged in the production of natural gas, coal bed methane or gob gas only. The applicant must notify the Department using the General Permit Application and receive written approval prior to constructing and/or operating under this General Permit. The owners and operators of existing permitted natural gas, coal bed methane or gob gas production or recovery facilities may either continue to operate under an existing operating permit or elect to apply for authorization to use this General Permit.
BAQ-GPA/GP-5 is now approved by the Department and available for use by qualifying applicants.
A copy of the General Permit with related documents can be obtained by contacting Jeanette Van Skike, Bureau of Air Quality, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325. The documents have also been placed on the Department's web site: www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''Air Permits'').
MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-522. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
