Acceptance of Rulemaking Petition for Study [45 Pa.B. 2143]
[Saturday, May 2, 2015]On April 21, 2015, the Environmental Quality Board accepted a rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23 (relating to Environmental Quality Board policy for processing petitions—statement of policy). The petition, submitted by Schmid and Company, Inc. on behalf of the Citizens Coal Council, requests the amendment of 25 Pa. Code § 93.9v (relating to Drainage List V) to redesignate the upper Browns Creek watershed in Greene County from High Quality Warm Water Fishery to Exceptional Value waters.
Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d(a) (relating to processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designated use), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is required to publish a notice of intent to assess candidate waters. The Department's assessment notice for this rulemaking petition will appear in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The previously-referenced petition is available to the public by contacting the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, (717) 787-4526, and is accessible on the Department's web site at www.dep.state.pa.us (Select ''Public Participation Center,'' then ''Environmental Quality Board,'' then ''EQB Meeting Schedule 2015,'' see ''Meeting Agendas/Minutes/Handouts'' and ''April 21, 2015'').
JOHN QUIGLEY,
Acting Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-806. Filed for public inspection May 1, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
