It's Environmental Rulemaking Time In West Virginia

Every year around June state agencies that have to get rules approved by the Legislature file their rules for public comment, and this year is no exception. The DEP has announced the rules that it will be taking public comment on. I can't do better than their press release, so I'll just cut and paste it below.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled public
hearings for its 2010 proposed legislative rules. All hearings will take place
at the DEP’s Charleston headquarters, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV
25304. Oral and written comments will be limited to the proposed revisions and
will be made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the rules are available
from the Secretary of State’s office or from the DEP at
www.wvdep.org/2010rules. You may also obtain printed copies of the information
by calling the phone numbers listed below.

Written comments may be submitted to the Public Information Office at the above
address. Comments may also be e-mailed to DEP.Comments@wv.gov. The hearing
dates, locations and comment deadlines are as follows:

Division of Air Quality
45CSR8 – Ambient Air Quality Standards
45CSR14 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary
Sources of Air Pollution for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration
45CSR16 – Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
45CSR19 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary
Sources of Air Pollution Which Cause or Contribute to Nonattainment
45CSR25 – Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facilities
45CSR33 – Acid Rain Provisions and Permits
45CSR34 – Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

The public hearing for all air quality rules will take place at 6 p.m. on July
13 in the Dolly Sods Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the
hearing. Upon authorization and promulgation of revisions to 45CSR8, 45CSR14
and 45CSR19, the DAQ will submit the rules to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) as revisions to the State Implementation Plan pursuant to the
federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Rules 45CSR16, 45CSR25, 45CSR33 and 45CSR34 will
also be submitted to EPA to fulfill other federal obligations under the CAA,
including delegations, plans and program approvals.

For more information on any of the DAQ rules call 304-926-0475.

Division of Mining and Reclamation
47CSR30 – WV/NPDES Rules for Coal Mining Facilities

The public hearing will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, in the Coopers
Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the
hearing.

For more information on any of the DMR rules call 304-926-0490.


Office of Oil and Gas
35CSR4 – Oil and Gas Wells and Other Wells

The public hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 in the
Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of
the hearing.

For more information on the Oil and Gas rule, call 304-926-0450

Division of Water and Waste Management
33CSR1 – Solid Waste Management Rule

The public hearing for this rule will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 in
the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion
of the hearing.

33CSR20 – Hazardous Waste Management System

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, in the
Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of
the hearing.

47CSR12 – Requirements Governing Groundwater Standards
47CSR59 – Monitoring Well Rule
47CSR60 – Monitoring Well Design Standards
47CSR10 – NPDES Rule
47CSR26 – Water Pollution Control Permit Fee Schedules

The public hearing for these rules will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 16,
in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the
conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the Water and Waste Management Rules call 304-
926-0495.