The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Florida Electrical Transmission Siting Act. Specifically, the amendments would make changes to Fla. Admin. Code r.

The Suwannee River Water Management District proposed amendments to Fla. Admin. Code r. 40B-1.704, Bond. The proposed rule would require a bond or other form of surety for certification of completion of surface water management systems authorized by environmental resource permits. The effect of implementation will be an increase in the compliance rate of the certifications. https://www.flrules.org/Faw/FAWDocuments/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2009/3538/3538doc.pdf pp. 4678-79.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District proposed amendments to Fla. Admin. Code r. 40D-8.041, Minimum Flows. The rules establish minimum flows and describe the recovery strategy for the Lower Alafia River System. https://www.flrules.org/Faw/FAWDocuments/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2009/3538/3538doc.pdf pp. 4679-682.

The Suwannee River Water Management District has begun rule development on proposed amendments to Fla. Admin. Code r. 40B-2.301, Conditions for Issuance of Permits. The purpose of the rule development is to add permit duration criteria for permits issued in the Upper Santa Fe River basin. https://www.flrules.org/Faw/FAWDocuments/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2009/3539/3539doc.pdf pp. 4792-93.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.01, Rules for the Control of Air Pollution in Idaho. The amendments would develop air quality rules designed to limit and control mercury emissions from certain facilities. The hearing will be held October 28, 2009. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/09bul/09octvol2.pdf p. 496.

The Pollution Control Board adopted amendments to 35 Ill. Admin. Code 211, Definitions and General Provisions; and 35 Ill. Admin. Code 217, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions. The amendments are designed to control NOx emissions from major stationary sources in the nonattainment areas and from emission units including industrial boilers, process heaters, glass melting furnaces, cement kilns, lime kilns, furnaces used in steelmaking and aluminum melting, and fossil fuel-fired stationary boilers at such sources.

The Air Pollution Control Board will hold a public hearing on final adoption of amendments and new rules at 326 Ind. Admin. Code 16, concerning implementation of Indiana law regarding EISs for major state actions that may significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The hearing will be held November 4, 2009. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=08-208.

The Solid Waste Management Board adopted amendments to rules at 329 Ind. Admin. Code 3.1-1-7 and repeal of rules at 329 Ind. Admin. Code 3.1-6-7 regarding the 2008 changes to the hazardous waste management program, including changes to the F019 hazardous waste listing. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=08-673.

The Natural Resources Commission proposed amendments to 312 Ind. Admin. Code 11, governing public freshwater lakes to define and establish standards for a general license to place an aerator. The amendments clarify that an aerator that is not authorized by a general license may not be placed in a public freshwater lake absent a person's prior receipt of an individual license. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=09-806.

The Environmental Protection Commission adopted amendments to Iowa Admin. Code r. 20, Scope of Title-Definitions-Forms-Rules of Practice; r. 22, Controlling Pollution; r. 23, Emission Standards for Contaminants; r. 25, Measurement of Emissions; r. 28, Ambient Air Quality Standards; and r. 33, Special Regulations and Construction Permit Requirements for Major Stationary Sources-Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality.