Available Draft Technical Guidance [26 Pa.B. 2043] DEP ID: 012-0700-001 TITLE: Implementation of the History Code: Policy and Procedures for Applicants for DEP Permits and Plan Approvals.
During the last session of the General Assembly, Pennsylvania legislators amended the History Code (37 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq.). As a result, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has drafted a revised technical guidance document, which includes (as appendices) a revised Cultural Resources Notice form, a revised List of Exemptions and a new work flow chart explaining what the Historical and Museum Commission's time frames now are under the law.
Any proposed activity which involves a lot of earth disturbance has the potential for damaging archaeological resources that may be buried there. A large number of the activities which involve such earth disturbance also require DEP plan approvals and permits. Therefore, these changes represent a major change in the way DEP handles a large number of its permit and plan approval reviews. For most project applicants, this also represents a simplification of the process.
This draft document has been placed on DEP's World Wide Web site. To request a paper copy of the draft document (including the appendices), please contact Nina Huizinga at (717) 783-8727 or via e-mail at huizinga.nina@A1.dep.state.pa.us.
The deadline for comments on the draft is 30 days after the publication of this notice (that is, May 27, 1996). The anticipated effective date is June 1, 1996.
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-684. Filed for public inspection April 26, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
