The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed to amend 68B Fla. Admin. Code §14.0038, Recreational Snapper Season. Changes would incorporate NOAA's rules for red snapper into the Commission's Reef Fish Rule. The deadline for comment is July 22, 2011. https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=10053291.
The Department of Lands temporarily amended Idaho Admin. Code 20.03.15, pertaining to geothermal leases. Changes include extending lease terms up to 49 years, negotiating rent and royalty based on market rates, increasing lease size to cover an entire project, and setting bond amounts based on reasonable reclamation costs. There will be a public hearing July 28, 2011, and the deadline for written comment is July 26. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11Jul.pdf pp. 127-32.
The Department of Lands proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code 20.03.15, Conservation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas in the State of Idaho. Changes relate to well treatments and hydraulic fracturing, as well as bond rates. There will be public hearings July 20 and 21, and the deadline for written comment is July 26. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11Jul.pdf p. 133.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02, Water Quality Standards. Changes relate to the implementation of antidegradation policy. Revisions include adding definitions for "degradation or lower water quality" and "general permit" as well as language on Tier II waters and insignificant activity. The deadline for written comment is August 5. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11Jul.pdf pp. 140-274.
The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code 229, Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators. Changes would incorporate altered EPA regulations. The deadline for written comment is August 18, 2011. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue27.pdf pp. 10224-91.
The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code 702, RCRA and UIC Permit Programs. Changes would update the Illinois Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C hazardous waste rules to correspond with amendments adopted by EPA. The deadline for written comment is August 11, 2011. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue26.pdf pp. 9243-67.
The Air Pollution Control Board seeks public comment on proposed changes to 326 Ind. Admin. Code §7, concerning sulfur dioxide emission limitations and monitoring. Changes would incorporate revised federal standards into the state rules. The deadline for public comment is July 29, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20110629-IR-326110356FNA.xml.pdf.
The Soil Conservation Division amended Ch. 40, Coal Mining, to update C.F.R. references. The amendments will become effective August 3, 2011. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODOCS/DOCS/06-29-2011.Bulletin.pdf pp. 1754-55.
The Department of Environmental Quality amended La. Admin. Code §33:III.504 and 509, PM2.5 New Source Review Implementation. The rule incorporates new federal requirements for particulate matter. http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/reg/1106/1106.doc pp. 1568-71.
The Department of Environmental Quality amended La. Admin. Code §33:VII.115, 513, 521, 711, 713, 715, 717, 721, 723 and 725, Emergency Response for Solid Waste Facilities. Changes would allow the Department to implement the revised requirements for emergency response standards at solid waste facilities. Revised requirements relate to ensuring that capabilities are in place for first responders in the event of accident, fire, explosion, or other emergency at these facilities. http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/reg/1106/1106.doc pp.