The Department of Water Resources proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 37.03.02, Beneficial Use Examination Rules. Changes pertain to acceptable standards for conducting examinations and reporting beneficial use and are designed to help reduce the water right licensing permit backlog by clarifying rules in anticipation of more inspections conducted by Certified Water Right Examiners. There will be a public hearing October 25, 2011, and the deadline for written comment is October 28.

The Department of Lands proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 20.03.15, Rules Governing the Issuance of Geothermal Leases. Changes raise application and assignment fees. The deadline for written comments is October 26, 2011. See http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11oct.pdf (pp. 430-53).

The Department of Lands proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 20.07.02, Rules Governing Oil and Gas Conservation in the State of Idaho. The amendment would expand well drilling permit requirements; add a public comment period on applications; add application, operating, and reporting requirements for well treatments, including hydraulic fracturing; and add basic surface owner protections, among other changes. In addition, changes would add various rules to protect freshwater supplies.

The Department of Natural Resources amended 7 Del. Admin. Code §1124 to specifically state that an alternative coating method that is capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equal to or better than high volume, low pressure spray requires approval by U.S. EPA as well as by the Department. Changes took effect October 11, 2011. See http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/october2011/final/15%20DE%20Reg%20532%2010-01-11.htm.

The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed to amend 6 Colo. Code Regs. §1007.1, Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities. Changes would add Sections 18 (Waste Grease Transporters, Facilities, and Personal Users of Waste Grease) and 1.7.5 (Waste Grease Annual Fees) and modify Sections 1.2 (Definitions), 1.5.2 (Waiver Processes and Procedures) and 1.7.3 (Annual Fees). There will be a public hearing November 15, 2011.

The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed to amend 6 Colo. Code Regs. §1007.3, Hazardous Waste. Changes would temporarily decrease hazardous waste fees by 30 percent for 2012. There will be a public hearing November 15, 2011. See http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Upload/NoticeOfRulemaking/ProposedRuleAttach2011-00722.RTF.

The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed to amend 5 Colo. Code Regs. §1001.11, Regulation No. 9: Open Burning, Prescribed Fire, and Permitting. Changes pertain to a periodic update in each permittee's recent emissions and permitting activity data, which is used to determine the distribution of the cost of the smoke management program to each permittee. There will be a public hearing December 15, 2011.