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.

The Environmental Protection Commission will conduct public hearings on proposed amendments to Chapter 135, Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks. The amendments propose to revise the current Tier 2 software model (Tier 2 Version 2.51) based on observations during the first decade of use. The hearings will be held March 4, 5, and 6, 2008. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/Bulletin/IAB080213.htm.

The Environmental Protection Commission amended Chapter 213, Packaging§Heavy Metal Content, of the Iowa Administrative Code. This rulemaking is in response to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 151. The adopted amendments are taken directly from the legislation that was passed, with only minor formatting changes offered by the Administrative Code Editor. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/Bulletin/IAB080213.htm.

The Environmental Protection Commission amended Chapter 61, Water Quality Standards, of the Iowa Administrative Code. Pursuant to Iowa Code §455B.176A(6), the Commission is required to adopt rules that establish procedures and criteria to be used in the development of a use attainability analysis. The Commission has previously adopted the §Cold Water Use Designation Assessment Protocol§ by reference at subrule 61.3(6) and the §Warm Water Stream Use Assessment and Attainability Analysis Protocol§ by reference at subrule 61.3(7).

The Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet has amended 805 KAR 1:110, Underground Injection Control, after comments. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/contents/2008/02register.htm.

The Department of Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing to consider the amendment of numerous hazardous waste regulations, collectively considered the RCRA XVI Authorization Package. The hearing will be held March 27, 2008. Comments are due March 27, 2008. http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/portals/0/planning/regs/pdf/HW095ftpro.pdf.