State Update Volume 42, Issue 34

The Pollution Control Agency proposed to amend state rules governing the State Clean Water Partnership Financial Assistance Program and the Federal Nonpoint Source Management Program. Changes would alter administrative procedures for the partnership and the program to address statutory changes. The deadline for comment is December 20, 2012. See http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/stateregister/37_21.pdf (pp. 773-86).

The Department of Agriculture proposed to amend Md. Code Regs. 15.06.04, Regulation of Invasive Plants. Changes establish a risk assessment protocol to rank invasive plants and establish administrative procedures. The deadline for comment is December 17, 2012. See http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3923.pdf (p. 1555).