The Land Conservation and Development Department proposed to amend Or. Admin. Code 660.033 to clarify the siting of irrigation reservoirs on farmland. There will be a public hearing on June 22, 2011. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/June_2011_Bulletin.pdf p. 12.
The Water Resources Board adopted Details for Regulation Water Use and Efficiency Rule for Major Public Water Suppliers. The rule establishes targets and methods for efficient water use for major public water suppliers and annual reporting requirements for major public water suppliers. The rule takes effect June 14, 2011. http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/released/pdf//WRB/6393.pdf.
The Environment and Conservation Agency amended Tenn. Admin. Code §1200.03.11, Hazardous Air Contaminants. Changes amend general provisions to add references to propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate. The rule takes effect on August 23, 2011. http://state.tn.us/sos/rules_filings/05-08-11.pdf.
The Water Control Board proposed to amend 9 Va. Admin. Code §25.820, General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia. Changes would reduce total nitrogen and total phosphorous waste load allocations for the discharges and nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Virginia and reissue the existing general permit. There will be a public hearing on July 6, 2011, and the deadline for public comment is July 22.
The Air Resources Board proposed to amend Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, §94006, relating to the list of equipment defects that substantially impair the effectiveness of gasoline vapor recovery systems. Changes would incorporate defects certified in executive orders and add new defect verification procedures. The deadline for comment is July 6, 2011. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/22z-2011.pdf pp. 923-25.
The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code 217, Nitrogen Oxides Emissions. Changes would add a provision sunsetting the Nitrogen Oxides SIP Call requirements as set forth in Subpart U that apply to non-electric generating units. Beginning with the 2009 control period (May 1 through September 30), Non electric generating units will no longer be required to hold NOx allowances in an amount equal to their seasonal NOx emissions. These sources will continue to be required to monitor, record, and report seasonal NOx emissions. The deadline for comment is July 25, 2011.
The Air Pollution Control Board amended 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2, concerning transition fees and permits. Changes take effect July 8, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20110608-IR-326070286PRA.xml.pdf.
The Air Pollution Control Board amended 326 Ind. Admin. Code 4.1, concerning open burning. Changes add types of burning allowed under the regulation, including burning for natural area and wildlife habitat maintenance and the burning of clean petroleum products for fire training. According to the public notice, the exemptions are not expected to increase the amount of open burning occurring in the state. Changes take effect July 8, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20110608-IR-326090362PRA.xml.pdf.
The Energy and Environment Cabinet proposed to amend 400 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:090, management, use, and protection of nature preserves. Changes would alter regulations pertaining to wildfires and construction on or near nature preserves, among other revisions. There will be a public hearing on June 23, 2011, and the deadline for comment is June 30. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/400/002/090reg.htm.
The Department of the Environment amended Md. Code Regs. 26.11.02, Permits, Approvals, and Registration, and added chapter 26.11.36, Distributed Generation. Among other changes, the amendments establish annual reporting requirements for curtailment service providers that negotiate contracts with facilities that operate on-site generators/engines and alter requirements relating to load-shaving units. The rule took effect June 13, 2011. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3812.pdf p. 708.