The Department of Environmental Quality will hold public hearings on proposed rules that would require sources to report greenhouse gas emissions to the agency. The proposed rules require all sources in Oregon that are required to obtain permits under the Title V Operating Permit Program, and certain sources that are required to obtain permits under the Air Containment Discharge Permit Program, to report their emissions beginning with the 2009 reporting year. Hearings are being held through May 15, 2008. Comments are due May 16, 2008.

The Department of State Lands will conduct public hearings to consider the amendments of rules to accommodate uses of state-owned land that are not currently addressed in the rules now in effect. Among these uses are renewable energy projects including, but not limited to, wind turbines and wind farms, solar energy installations and biomass generating facilities; upland quarries; the removal of semiprecious stones, petrified wood, and fossils for commercial purposes; and the removal of sunken logs, woody debris, and abandoned pilings for their commercial value.

The Department of Natural Resources adopted an order affecting ch. NR 10, relating to the migratory game bird seasons and waterfowl hunting zones. The order became effective February 1, 2008. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/register/reg625b.pdf p. 34.

The Environmental Quality Council will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Air Quality Division rules Chapter 3, General Emission Standards; Chapter 5, National Emission Standards; Chapter 11, Acid Rain Program; and Chapter 14, Emission Trading Program Regulations. The majority of the changes to Chapters 3, 5, 11, and portions of Section 4 of Chapter 14 involve updates to the annual effort to adopt by reference from the Code of Federal Regulations. Chapter 14, Sections 2 and 3 are being modified to be compliant with revised federal Regional Haze Rule requirements.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is soliciting public comment on the adoption of amendments to 220-3-.03, Use of Nets and Harvest of Mullet. The purpose of this amendment is to provide further for certain net mesh size. Comments are due March 7, 2008. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-JAN-08/220-3-.03.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Management proposes to amend rules 335-6-.02, 335-6-.14(3), and 335-6-.16(a) to add definitions, update federal regulation references, and to provide permit schedules of compliance. Two public hearing will be held: one on March 6, 2008, and the other on March 19, 2008. Comments are due March 19, 2008. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-JAN-08/335-6-6.pdf.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has given notice of a new proposed rule, 220-6-.59, Closure to Vessels and Watercraft-Portion of Gulf Waters Adjacent to Gulf State Park Pier, to halt certain water traffic adjacent to the pier. Comments are due March 7, 2008. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-JAN-08/220-6-.59.pdf.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is soliciting public comment on the adoption of amendments to (1) 220-2-.22, Wildlife Management Areas and Sanctuaries Established. The purpose of this amendment is to amend boundaries and map the Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area. Comments are due March 7, 2008. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-JAN-08/220-2-.22.pdf.

The Department of Fish and Game proposes to adopt new regulations in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with sport fishing. Comments are due March 10, 2008. http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/1604e1912875140689256785006767f6/8913d85b8e703d76892573e6000bdd00?OpenDocument.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking comments on the 2008 Draft Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. The full report can be found on the DEC website at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wqsar/waterbody/integratedreport.htm. The deadline for comments is March 3, 2008. http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/1604e1912875140689256785006767f6/fb3395fc26230416892573e10006bc48?OpenDocument.