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Maine: Toxic Substances

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Chs. 81 & 82, Designation of Priority Toxic Chemicals and Priority Toxic Chemical Reporting and Pollution Prevention Planning. Changes would add a number of chemicals, including cadmium and formaldehyde, to the list of priority toxic chemicals, and establish details applicable to reporting and prevention requirements related to the list. There will be a public hearing October 18, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 28.

Nevada: Air

The State Environmental Commission proposed to amend Nev. Admin. Code §445B.6115, relating to exemptions for older motor vehicles. There will be a public hearing October 5, 2011. See http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2011Register/R039-11P.pdf.

Arizona: Water

The Department of Water Resources proposed to amend 15 Ariz. Admin. Code 12.15.101 and 12.15.107, pertaining to the 2012-2013 fiscal year fees. Changes would add definitions and create a new section requiring each municipality to pay the Department a fee. There will be a public hearing on October 24, 2011. See http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2011/38/proposed.pdf (pp. 1846-52).

Alaska: Wildlife

The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission proposed to amend 20 Alaska Admin. Code 05, dealing with eligibility for reduced permit fees. The deadline for public comment is October 21, 2011. See http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/1604e1912875140689256785006767f6/6b90cda4eacb1505892579140062d5e9?OpenDocument

California: Toxic Substances

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposed amendments to 27 Cal. Code Regs. §25705, Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk. Changes would set the level posing no significant risk for imazalil at 11 milligrams per day. The deadline for comment is November 7, 2011. See http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/38z-2011.pdf (pp. 1542-44).

Florida: Wildlife

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed to amend 68B Fla. Admin. Code §42.007, Gear Specifications and Prohibited Gear. Changes would prohibit the use of power tools for the harvest of octocorals from state waters and adjacent federal exclusive economic zone waters. The deadline for public comment is October 14, 2011. See https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=10428584.

Western Watersheds Project v. Salazar

A district court held that BLM's EISs associated with the Craters of the Moon and Pinedale resource management plans (RMPs) failed to adequately analyze impacts to the sage-grouse in violation of NEPA. The Craters of the Moon EIS did not discuss in any manner alternatives that reduced grazing short...