The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Air Quality Management Section, held a public workshop discussing draft Regulation No. 1147 designed to establish Delaware's portion of a 10-state, carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program. The workshop was to educate the public and affected industry on the draft regulation and to receive input aiding the development of a formal proposal. The workshop was held August 7, 2008.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Fish and Wildlife proposed two rules changing the registration of saltwater and freshwater anglers and providing saltwater angler information to the federal National Marine Fisheries Service. This will allow Delaware to remain exempt from federal licensing programs. A public hearing on this rule will be held August 27, 2008. Written comments will be accepted until August 30, 2008.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposed amending regulations defining a "substantial modification" with respect to hazardous waste facilities. This will affect subsequent permits and siting requirements. A public hearing will be held on August 28, 2008. https://www.flrules.org/Faw/FAWDocuments/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2008/3431/3431doc.pdf pp. 3934-41.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposed six TMDLs for portions of the Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Tennessee River basins, focusing on sediment and fecal coliform. The agency also proposed additions to the area covered by the commercial fishing bans due to unsafe levels of PCBs. Written public comments about the TMDLs are due August 25, 2008. Public hearings will be August 14, 15, and 18, 2008. http://environet.dnr.state.ga.us/6/.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment until August 14, 2008, on proposed procedures for the state§s newly proposed crop residue burning program. http://www.deq.idaho.gov/Applications/NewsApp/checkNewsCache.cfm?news_id=2372.

The Kentucky Division of Water will hold a public hearing on August 21, 2008, to discuss amending regulations pertaining to operations of wastewater systems, cooling water intake structures for certain structures, and pretreatment requirements from POTWs. http://www.water.ky.gov/publicassistance/hearings/.

The Maine Board of Environmental Protection adopted a new rule that allows most nonmetallic mineral processing plants to obtain a permit without going through the current licensing process. This general permit program should expedite the permitting process while maintaining the same level of control over emissions. http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/regulations/recentlyadopted.htm; and http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/080608.htm.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources proposed an exemption to allow the taking of a limited quantity of whiting and silver hake as bycatch in the harvest of northern shrimp. A public hearing is scheduled for August 18, 2008, and written comments are due August 29, 2008. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/073008.htm.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposed amendments to the regulations pertaining to reporting requirements for the incidental capture of lynx. Written comments are due August 29, 2008. A public hearing may be requested but is not now planned. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/073008.htm.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources enacted emergency regulations to define and regulate the taking of terrapin and snapping turtles. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3515/index.htm#Emergency.