The Alaska Department of Fish and Game adopted an emergency rulemaking that amends Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, a regulation that addresses requirements for use of up to 200 fathoms of drift gillnet in the Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishery. The revision establishes standards for possession and storage of up to 200 fathoms of drift gillnet gear in areas where the legal limit is less than 200 fathoms. Comments are due August 11, 2008. http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/PNByPublActive?OpenView.

The California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, seeks public comment on revised technical support documents proposing public health goals for chlorite and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid levels in drinking water. Comments are due August 4, 2008. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/water/phg/Chlor24d070408.html.

The California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, is extending the public comment period on technical support documents proposing public health goals for styrene levels in drinking water. Comments are now due September 15, 2008. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/water/phg/styreneex070408.html.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking its triennial review of state surface water quality standards, as required under the CWA. The department proposes revisions to a number of rules in Chapters 62-302 and 62-303 of the Florida Administrative Code, including regulations that address biological health criteria and human-health based water quality criteria. https://www.flrules.org/BigDoc/View_Faw.asp?IID=963 pp. 3497-3499.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, proposes to amend Chapter 391-3-6-.03, a regulation addressing state water use classifications and water quality standards. The amendment would clarify specific terms, update the numeric human health and aquatic life toxic priority pollutant criteria to coincide with the latest EPA guidance, and provide new dissolved oxygen criteria for coastal fishing in the Savannah River. Public hearings will be held August 14, 15, and 18, 2008. Comments are due August 25, 2008.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on a plan to address nitrate ground water contamination in the Minidoka Nitrate Priority Area. Comments are due July 30, 2008. http://www.deq.idaho.gov/Applications/NewsApp/checkCommentCache.cfm.

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission proposes to amend 312 IAC 18-3-18, a regulation addressing control of the emerald ash borer, an invasive species. The amendments would add counties and townships to the quarantine area. A hearing will be held August 18, 2008. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20080709-IR-312080413PRA.xml.pdf.

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission adopted amendments to Chapter 135 of the Iowa Code, a regulation addressing technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators of USTs. Chapter 135 defines the risk-based corrective action assessment process for UST releases. The amendments incorporate a new model for tier two of the risk evaluation process. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/Bulletin/IAB080702.pdf pp. 89-97.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources amended 301 KAR 1:146, a regulation addressing commercial fishing gear. The amendments provide more specific guidelines on the size and type of devices used to harvest rough fish. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/301/001/146reg.htm.

The Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, proposes amendments to Chapter 10 of 401 KAR, regulations governing surface water quality standards. The amendments address antidegradation, withdrawal of contaminated water, mixing zones, and water-quality based variances for coal re-mining operations. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/title401.htm##chp010.