The Department of Agriculture adopted amendments to the state list of endangered and threatened plants. The amendments add a subset of six plant species (Castilleja mendocinensis, Lasthenia ornduffii, Lomatium bentonitum, Penstemon hesperius, Pyrrocoma scaberula, and Rorippa columbiae) to the list. See https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/10199569.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt regulations governing plastic pollution and recycling. The regulations would establish the requirements for the comingled recycling processing facility (CRPF) permit program and ensure that CRPF facilities meet the new requirements of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Hearings will be held June 27 and 28, 2024. Comments are due July 5, 2024. See https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/10198936.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt regulations governing noise control for solar energy facilities. The amendments would allow solar energy generation facilities to demonstrate compliance with state noise regulations in the same manner as currently allowed for wind electrical generation facilities. A hearing will be held June 17, 2024. Comments are due June 21, 2024. See https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/10198908.
The Department of Environmental Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing endangered and nongame species. The amendments would, among other things, update the list of endangered species and the list providing conservation status of indigenous nongame wildlife species. Comments are due August 5, 2024.
The Department of Health proposed to adopt the FFY-2024 Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund. The plan outlines proposed projects to be funded and the terms of assistance for the program. A hearing will be held June 28, 2024. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027517a.pdf.
The Department of Health proposed to adopt the FYY-2023 Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Lead Service Line Replacement program. The plan outlines proposed projects to be funded and the terms of assistance for the program. A hearing will be held June 28, 2024. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027518a.pdf.
The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations governing metallic mineral exploration and advanced exploration and mining. The amendments create a process for exclusion from Chapter 200 requirements (i.e., physical extraction, crushing, grinding, sorting, and storage of metallic minerals), and require ongoing water quality monitoring in cases where an exclusion is granted. See https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2024/060524.html.
The Department for Environmental Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing air emissions fees. The amendments would remove the 4,000 ton limit per pollutant and exempt a source from invoicing if the source’s only applicable requirement is 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, Subpart IIII, or 40 C.F.R. Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ, or any combination of those, which is required for fire suppression purposes. A hearing will be held July 26, 2024. Comments are due July 31, 2024.
The Pollution Control Board adopted amendments to regulations governing sewer discharge criteria. The amendments align Illinois wastewater pretreatment requirements with regulations adopted by EPA during the second half of 2023, update incorporations by reference, and make non-substantive corrections. See https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/register/volume48/register_volume48_22.pdf (pp. 8106-30).
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing individual/subsurface sewage disposal and septic tank cleaning. The amendments would, among other things, remove and replace definitions, revise and simplify septic tank approvals, remove specific requirements for large septic tanks, reduce setbacks to surface water, combine the cleaning of septic tank sections into one section, and simplify the permitting process for service providers. Comments are due June 26, 2024.