The Water Quality Control Commission is soliciting public comments on proposed minor revisions to its procedural rules to correct references and clarify meanings. Comments are due March 4, 2008. http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/RegisterContents.do?Volume=31&Month=2&Year=2008#.

The Commissioner of Environmental Protection gives notice of an additional comment period in the proceeding to amend section 22a-174-20(k) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies concerning the control of volatile organic compound emissions from asphalt paving. Comments are due March 14, 2008. http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2586&Q=410258.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will conduct a public hearing, if requested, to consider amendments to 5L-1.003: Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards. This amendment proposes to reclassify the shellfish harvesting area #78 Body B. A sanitary survey evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality and recommended reclassification of the Body B shellfish harvesting area.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the final decision on the Salmon Falls Creek SBA and TMDL. The area covered by the Salmon Falls Creek SBA and TMDL (Hydrologic Unit Code 17040213) addresses 52 assessment unit/pollutant combinations on Idaho§s 2002 CWA §303(d) list. DEQ completed TMDLs for all assessment unit/pollutant combinations deemed water quality impaired. DEQ has submitted this TMDL to the U.S. EPA for approval under the CWA. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/08feb.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the final decision on the Tributary Sediment TMDLs and Temperature TMDL Addendum to the Pend Oreille Tributaries TMDLs. The area covered by the Tributary Sediment TMDLs (Hydrologic Unit Code 17010214) addresses 15 assessment units (AUs) listed for sediment on Idaho§s 2002 CWA §303(d) list. Five additional AUs were listed for an unknown pollutant that was deemed to be sediment and TMDLs were also developed for these AUs. The area covered by the Temperature TMDL Addendum addresses 35 AUs.

The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 150, Regulations for the Letting of Concessions, Farm Leases, Sale of Buildings and Facilities, and Demolitions. These amendments would add language indicating that concession leases to be let by competitive bidding must be placed on the procurement bulletin; update the name of the division managing the program; reflect changes in acreage for agricultural management leases from 10 acres to 50 acres; and add "prior history with the State" to the list of criteria for selection.

The Water Quality Control Board has adopted amendments to and added a new section in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302, Water Quality Standards. This rulemaking adopts amendments to the Board's general use water quality standard for dissolved oxygen. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume32_issue6.pdf pp. 2254-2329.

The Air Pollution Control Board adopted emergency rules amending 326 IAC 1-4-1 to incorporate by reference the redesignation of the following counties to attainment for the eight-hour ozone NAAQS: Boone, Clark, Elkhart, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, LaPorte, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Shelby, and St. Joseph. Authority: IC 4-22-2-37.1(a)(13). This rule became effective February 6, 2008. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20080213-IR-326080073ERA.xml.html.

The Natural Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed rule amendments to 312 IAC 5-6-5.5, governing special watercraft standards on Lake Manitou, Fulton County, by removing the sunset clause to maintain the ecozone in the area known as the "Prairie." The hearing will be held February 28, 2008. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20080206-IR-312070822PHA.xml.html.

The Environmental Protection Commission adopted amendments to Chapter 20, Scope of Title§Definitions§Forms§Rules of Practice; Chapter 22, Controlling Pollution; and Chapter 23, Emission Standards for Contaminants, of the Iowa Administrative Code. The amendments modify requirements for certain types of grain elevators and for feed mill equipment located at certain types of grain elevators by adopting new air quality rules and clarifying existing rules.