WVEC Action Alert

June 28, 2011

Public Comment Periods and Public Hearings on 2012 DEP Proposed Rules

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled public hearings and comment periods for its 2012 proposed legislative rules.

There are 10 proposed air rules changes this year. Here is the list, with a link to download or view the proposed rules:

Division of Air Quality

45CSR8 – Ambient Air Quality Standards  

45CSR14 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration         

45CSR16 – Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources          

45CSR18 – Combustion of Solid Waste     

45CSR19 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution Which Cause or Contribute to Nonattainment          

45CSR25 – Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

45CSR30 – Requirements for Operating Permits    

45CSR34 – Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants       

45CSR35 – Requirements for Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions to Applicable Air Quality Implementation Plans

45CSR42– Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Program

The public hearing for all air quality rules will take place at 6 p.m. on July 11 in the Dolly Sods Room at DEP’s Charleston headquarters, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV 25304. The comment period will begin on June 10 and end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the DAQ rules call 304-926-0475.

There are three other proposed agency rule changes:

Division of Water and Waste Management

33CSR1 – Solid Waste Management Rule   

The public hearing for this rule will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

33CSR20 – Hazardous Waste Management System

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the Water and Waste Management Rules call 304-926-0495.

Division of Land Restoration

60CSR3 – Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Rule

The public hearing for these rules will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the Division of Land Restoration rule call 304-926-0455.

Copies of all the rules are available here: http://www.dep.wv.gov/pio/Pages/Rules.aspx
Copies of the rules are also available from the Secretary of State’s office. You may also obtain hardcopies of the information by calling the phone numbers listed above.

Oral and written comments will be limited to the proposed revisions and will be made a part of the rulemaking record. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Public Information Office at DEP, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV 25304. Comments may also be e-mailed to DEP.Comments@wv.gov .

Donald S. Garvin, Jr.
WVEC Legislative Coordinator
Dsgjr@aol.com