The Department of Natural Resources proposed to amend Md. Code. Regs. 08.02.19, Nuisance and Prohibited Species. The change would prohibit the use of felt-soled waders in Maryland waters in order to prevent the spread of Didymo (Rock Snot). The deadline for public comment is February 2, 2011. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3801.pdf pp. 24-25.

The Pollution Control Agency seeks public comment on planned amendments to Minn. R. 7001 and 7035. Amendments would reduce risks to groundwater when siting solid waste landfills and assure that financial assurance required for solid waste landfills would protect Minnesota taxpayers from having to pay for groundwater cleanup. http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/stateregister/35_27.pdf pp. 993-995.

The Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. R. 17.58, pertaining to procedural and substantive rules regarding petroleum tank release compensation. There will be a public hearing on February 2, 2011, and the deadline for comment is February 10. http://sos.mt.gov/arm/Register/archives/MAR2011/MAR11-01.pdf pp. 1-24.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. R. 17.53.706, 17.56.502, 17.56.505, and 17.56.506 pertaining to emergency preparedness, prevention, and response at transfer facilities, reporting of suspected releases, reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills, and reporting of confirmed releases. The deadline for comment is February 14, 2011. http://sos.mt.gov/arm/Register/archives/MAR2011/MAR11-01.pdf pp. 24-28.

The Department of Environmental Quality amended 129 Neb. Admin. Code §§001 & 005, Nebraska Air Quality Regulations. Changes relate to the greenhouse gas tailoring rule and define and regulate greenhouse gases. http://www.sos.state.ne.us/rules-and-regs/regtrack/proposals/0000000000000929.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to N. J. Admin. Code 7:12 that reclassify shellfish waters based on water quality surveys, modify the provisions regarding immediate temporary suspensions of harvest to provide that temporary restrictions may be imposed short of suspension, and include the annually updated Vibrio parahaemolyticus (a pathogen that infects oysters and can cause illness when the oysters are consumed) management plan as a basis for suspending or restricting shellfish harvest. The rule took effect January 3, 2011, and expires May 14, 2013.

The Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources amended N.M. Code R. §3.13.20, Land Conservation Incentives Tax Credit. The rule pertains to land conservation incentives tax credits for donations of land or interests in land to public or private land conservation agencies for conservation purposes. The amendment took effect December 30, 2010. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxi/xxi24/3.13.20amend.htm.

The Water Quality Control Commission amended N.M. Code R. §20.6.4, Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Surface Waters. Among other changes, the Commission altered rules on required additional studies and introduced new definitions to the section. Changes take effect January 14, 2011. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxi/xxi24/20.6.4amend.htm.

The Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to amend N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, §41.2-3, Sanitary Condition of Shellfish Lands. Changes would reclassify shellfish lands to allow the harvest of shellfish during all or part of the year. The deadline for comments is February 11, 2011. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/dec29/pdfs/rules.pdf pp. 17-20.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources amended 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02B .0225, Outstanding Resource Waters. Rules pertain to regulations in state bodies of water. Changes took effect December 1, 2010. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume25Issue13January32010.pdf pp. 1484-95.