310 CMR 6.00 & 310 CMR 7.00 et. seq.: Proposed Amendments to Massachusetts Ambient Air Quality Standards

Proposed Amendments
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Technical Support Document
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Public Hearing Notice
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310 CMR 7.02, 310 CMR 7.29 & 310 CMR 7.00, Appendix D: Plan Approval, Power Plant & Mercury Monitoring Amendments

Proposed Amendments to 310 CMR 7.02 & 310 CMR 7.29
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Proposed Amendments to 310 CMR 7.00, Appendix D
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Technical Support Document
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Public Hearing Notice
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310 CMR 7.15, 310 CMR 19.000, & 310 CMR 40.0000: Proposed Asbestos-in-Soil Regulations

Proposed Regulations: Text of Asbestos-in-Soil Proposal
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Public Hearing Notice
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310 CMR 7.40: Proposed Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Amendments

Proposed Amendments
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Technical Support Document
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Public Hearing Notice
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310 CMR 30.000: Proposed Hazardous Waste Regulations Adopting Federal Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) Program

MassDEP is proposing these regulations as part of its ongoing hazardous waste regulation authorization process. The key component of the regulatory proposal is adoption of the federal Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) program, found at 40 CFR Part 268.

Proposed Regulations
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Public Hearing Notice
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310 CMR 46.00: Proposed New Regulations for Well Drillers Program - October 2009

MassDEP proposes to adopt new regulations at 310 CMR 46.00, Certification of Well Drillers and Filing of Well Completion Reports, to reflect a jurisdictional change of the Well Drillers Program, which was transferred from the Department of Conservation & Recreation to MassDEP effective October 1, 2009. These regulations are a revised version of regulations previously within the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) as 313 CMR 3.00, in order to effectuate an orderly transfer of the Well Driller Program from DCR to DEP.

Proposed Regulations
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Public Hearing Notice
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314 CMR 21.00: Stormwater Management - November 2008

MassDEP has proposed new regulations implementing a stormwater management program in Massachusetts in accordance with state and federal clean water laws. The proposed 314 CMR 21.00 would confer on MassDEP the authority to issue individual and general stormwater discharge permits.

Summary of Proposed Regulation and General Permit Program
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Proposed Regulation
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Public Comments Received - April 2009
Compilations of public comments; a list of commenters in each set appears on the first page(s) of each document.
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Draft Regulated Impervious Area General Stormwater Permit
This permit will cover activities that can reasonably be expected to result in the discharge of stormwater from certain privately-owned sites that contain impervious surfaces.

Fact Sheet
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Draft General Permit
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Appendix A: Table of TMDL-Identified Stormwater-Impaired Surface Waters
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Web page including maps of affected areas
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Appendix B: Off-Site Mitigation
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Appendix C: Variance
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Slide presentation from MassDEP's Jan. 5-9, 2009 Public Information Sessions describing the proposed Stormwater General Permit and draft regulations, 314 CMR 21.00
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EPA's "BMP Performance Curve" model describes expected pollution reductions associated with various BMPs under various site conditions. For purposes of the proposed Stormwater General Permit, MassDEP would presume that BMPs designed, built, operated, and maintained in accordance with the BMP Performance Curve model would achieve the predicted pollution reductions.
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Public Hearing Notice
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See Also: Overview of the Proposed Stormwater Management Program

Includes MassDEP's timetable and information on a second round of public comment
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The following list of regulations have been promulgated in the last 12 months.

310 CMR 1.01 Adjudicatory Proceedings - October 2008

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Fee regulation package 2009-1: 310 CMR 4.00, Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions, 310 CMR 9.00, Waterways regulations, and 310 CMR 40.0000, Massachusetts Contingency Plan of the Waste Site Cleanup program - June 2009

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310 CMR 4.00, Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions, 314 CMR 5.00, Ground Water Discharge Permit Program regulations, and 314 CMR 20.00, Reclaimed Water Permit Program and Standards Adopted as Permanent Regulations - November 2009

Fee Regulation Package 2009-3
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310 CMR 7.00 et. seq: Stage II Vapor Recovery Amendments - March 2009

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310 CMR 7.00 et. seq.: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Amendments, Consumer Products & Solvent Metal Degreasing - March 2009

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310 CMR 7.02: Air Permit Streamlining Regulations - July 2009

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310 CMR 7.24 (9): Regulations on Dispensing E85 Blended Gasoline - December 2009

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310 CMR 7.26 (50) through (54): Outdoor Hydronic Heaters (Wood-Fired Boilers) - December 2008

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310 CMR 7.26 (45): Combined Heat & Power Regulations - October 2008

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310 CMR 7.26(10)-(16): Amendments to Environmental Results Program (ERP) Dry Cleaner Regulation - September 2008

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310 CMR 7.40: Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Smog Index Label Amendments  - January 2009

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310 CMR 7.71: Amendments to Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulation - June 2009

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310 CMR 9.00 Waterways Regulations & EOEEA Regulations on Public Determination Benefit - October 2008

Waterways Regulations
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EOEEA Regulations on Public Determination Benefit
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310 CMR 19.000, 310 CMR 74.00, 310 CMR 75.00 & 310 CMR 76.00: Proposed Mercury-Added Product Regulations, Phase 2 - Sales Bans, Labeling & Disposal Prohibition - August 2009

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310 CMR 19.300: Solid Waste Facility Regulation Amendments - Class II Recycling Programs - June 2009

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310 CMR 22.00: Drinking Water: Revisions to the Ground Water Rule, and Minor Revisions and Corrections to the Lead and Copper Rule - December 2009

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310 CMR 30.000: Revisions to Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations - May 2009

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310 CMR 44.00: Clean Water State Revolving Fund - January 2009

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310 CMR 60.02: Amendments to Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program Regulations & State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Ozone - September 2008

Final Revisions
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314 CMR 2.00: Permit Procedures - March 2009

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314 CMR 5.00: Groundwater Discharge Permits - March 2009

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314 CMR 6.00: Groundwater Quality Standards - March 2009

This regulation has been rescinded in accordance with revisions to 314 CMR 5.00.
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314 CMR 12.00: Operation & Maintenance Standards for Wastewater Treatment Plants - March 2009

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314 CMR 19.00: Oil Spill Prevention & Response - January 2010

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314 CMR 20.00: Reclaimed Water Permit Program & Standards - March 2009

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The following regulations address the infestation of the Asian Longhorn Beetle in Central Massachusetts.

314 CMR 9.12: Water Quality Certification Regulations - June 2009

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310 CMR 10.06(6)(a)4: Wetlands Protection Regulations - June 2009

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