The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Or. Admin. Code §§340.045.0075 and 340.071.0140. Changes raise water quality permit fees and create a construction stormwater permit fee for sites less than one acre. There will be three hearings throughout Oregon in late March, and comments are due April 1, 2011. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/March_2011_Bulletin.pdf pp. 9-10.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) proposed to renew the general air pollution operating permits for Textile Greige Operations and Fuel Combustion Operations. All comments must be received by March 28, 2011. http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/regs/20110225_11-009.htm.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control proposed to develop permits for Cotton Ginning Operations. All comments must be received by March 28, 2011. http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/regs/20110225_11-011.htm.

The Commission on Environmental Quality amended 30 Tex. Admin. Code §101.1, General Air Rules. The change pertains to eight-hour ozone standards. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0225/0225is.pdf pp. 1294-1312.

The Commission on Environmental Quality amended 30 Tex. Admin. Code §§116.13, 116.710, 116.711, 116.715 -116.718, 116.720, 116.721, 116.730, 116.740, and 116.750; and new §116.765. Changes relate to air pollution permits for construction and minor new source review programs that the Commission altered under the SIP. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0225/0225is.pdf pp. 1312-35.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted 9 Va. Admin. Code §25.800, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges Resulting from the Application of Pesticides to Surface Waters. The rule takes effect April 11, 2011. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol27/iss13/v27i13.pdf pp. 1647-65.

The Department of Ecology proposed to revise Wash. Admin. Code §173.422A, Motor vehicle emission inspection. Changes would amend the current emissions inspection process, exempting light diesel vehicles from inspection, eliminating the gas cap test and dynamometer testing, and tightening the test standards for heavy-duty diesel vehicles, among other alterations. There will be a public hearing on March 22, 2011, and comments are due March 31. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/laws/wsr/2011/05/11-05-089.htm.

The Forest Practice Board proposed to amend Wash. Admin. Code §222, relating to forest biomass harvest, watershed analysis reviews, and the addition of threatened or endangered species habitat in the riparian open space program. There will be a public hearing on March 24, 2011, and comments are due March 31. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/laws/wsr/2011/05/11-05-062.htm.

The Department of Ecology amended Wash. Admin. Code §173, Shoreline Management Act. Changes establish guidelines that address the potential use conflicts resulting from commercial geoduck aquaculture in shoreline areas. Changes take effect March 11, 2011. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/laws/wsr/2011/05/11-05-064.htm.

The Department of Natural Resources implemented an emergency order to amend Wis. Admin. Code NR 400 to incorporate greenhouse gas thresholds. The regulation is in effect through May 15, 2011. http://legis.wisconsin.gov/rsb/code/register/reg662b.pdf pp. 9-10.