The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost-Share Fund and the Equipment Revolving Loan Fund. The amendments would define terms to administer and implement the cost-share and equipment loan programs. A hearing will be held March 26, 2024. Comments are due March 31, 2024. See https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/registers/50Ky_R_2023-24/08_Feb.pdf (pp. 1799-1801).
The Department for Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing the administration of the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost-Share Fund. The amendments would, among other things, require conservation districts to report monthly to the Division of Conservation and update the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost-Share Practice Handbook incorporated by reference. A hearing will be held March 26, 2024. Comments are due March 31, 2024.
The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing public water systems classification. The amendments would add a class IIIG public water system classification to accommodate a new drinking water operator license classification. A hearing will be held February 26, 2024. Comments are due February 29, 2024. See https://epd.georgia.gov/chapter-391-3-5-rules-safe-drinking-water.
The Department of Environmental Management proposed to adopt new regulations on scrap tires. The regulations would create a new chapter on petitions for variances, departmental action on petitions for variance, and termination of variance. A hearing will be held March 21, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/aam/2024-01 (p. 110).
SIP Proposal: Pennsylvania (particulate matter emission mitigation requirements for industry operating in the portion of Allegheny County known as “Mon Valley” during weather-related pollution episodes, and amendments to Allegheny County’s open burning regulation).
SIP Approval: California (nonattainment new source review requirements for the 2015 eight-hour ozone NAAQS in the Butte County Air Quality Management District).
The Department of Environmental Management proposed to adopt new regulations for the End-Use Market Development Program. The regulations would create a new chapter on definitions, grant application requirements, disbursement of funds, and grant recordkeeping. A hearing will be held March 21, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/aam/2024-01.
SIP Proposal: Nevada (nonattainment new source review requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS).
SIP Proposal: California (disapproval of revisions to meet requirements for the 1997 eight-hour ozone NAAQS in the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin ozone nonattainment area).
SIP Approval: Alabama (2006 24-hour fine particulate matter NAAQS limited maintenance plan for the Birmingham maintenance area).