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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-1489

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[40 Pa.B. 4713]
[Saturday, August 14, 2010]

 Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''eLibrary''). The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final technical guidance documents are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

 The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2010.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

 The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download technical guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final technical guidance documents by contacting the Department at (717) 783-8727.

 In addition, bound copies of some of the Department's documents are available as Department publications. Check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

 Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document.

Final Technical Guidance—Minor Revison

 DEP ID: 383-0830-001. Title: Quality Management Plan for the Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation. Description: The Department of Environmental Protection is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to have a Quality Management Plan (QMP) for the enterprise which is subject to periodic reviews for currency. The Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation (BWSFR) has a revised QMP which is incorporated into the enterprise QMP. The BWSFR QMP revisions include updated bureau and division names, titles, telephone numbers, web addresses, hyperlinks and updated references to hardware and software systems in current use. Contact: Questions regarding the policy document should be directed to Paul Curry by e-mail at pcurry@state.pa.us or by telephone at (717) 772-4009.

 Effective date: August 14th, 2010

Draft Technical Guidance—Major Revison

 DEP ID: 361-0300-002. Title: Manure Management Manual—Land Application of Manure. Description: The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is requesting public comment on its proposed revision to the Manure Management Manual relating to the Land Application of Manure.

 Under 25 Pa. Code § 91.36(b) a permit or approval from the Department is needed for the land application of animal manure and agricultural process wastewater except:

1. Where the land application is consistent with the current standards for development and implementation of a manure management plan as established in the Manure Management Manual;

2. For a concentrated animal operation (CAO) where the land application is in accordance with a Nutrient Management Plan under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 83, Subchapter D;

3. For a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), the land application is consistent with a CAFO permit under 25 Pa. Code § 92.5a.

As part of Pennsylvania's commitment to reduce nutrient and sediment loading to the Commonwealth's streams and rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, the Department has proposed a revision to the Manure Management Manual. This proposed revision establishes a standard format for manure management plans and is in the form of a ''workbook'' that can be used by farmers to develop a plan for their farm. Farmers that do not choose to adopt and implement the standard plan format can seek approval from the Department for an alternative format or approach, or can obtain a permit for the land application of manure.

 The proposed revision to the Manure Management Manual includes the following: a process to calculate manure application rates, setbacks from environmentally sensitive areas, special conditions for winter application, periodic evaluation of manure storage facilities, conditions for stockpiling and stacking dry manure, requirements for pasture management in the form of maintaining dense vegetation in pastures and agronomically based stocking rates. It also requires farms with animal concentration areas to establish best management practices to prevent pollution from those areas. Implementation of these practices will result in substantial improvement in pollution prevention and will have a significant impact in reducing pollutants reaching the Chesapeake Bay.

 The Department worked with a subcommittee of the Agricultural Advisory Board to develop the proposed Manure Management Manual revision. This subcommittee included other state and federal agencies, representatives from organizations representing agricultural and environmental interests, and farmers. Written Comments: The Department invites public comments on the proposed revisions to the Manure Management Manual. The Department must receive comments by November 12, 2010. Written comments should be submitted to Steve Taglang, Division of Conservation Districts and Nutrient Management, P. O. Box 8465, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8465, staglang@state.pa.us. Comments received by facsimile will not be accepted. Contact: Steve Taglang, Division of Conservation Districts and Nutrient Management, P. O. Box 8465, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8465, staglang@state.pa.us.

 Effective date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1489. Filed for public inspection August 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]



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