Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 245.235 - Environmental assessment(a) An application for a site-specific installation permit must include an environmental assessment on a form prescribed by the Department.(b) An environmental assessment in a permit application must include detailed analysis of the potential impact of the proposed facility on the environment, public health and public safety, including air quality, water quality, threatened or endangered species and water uses. The applicant shall consider environmental features such as recreational river corridors, State and Federal parks, historic and archaeological sites, National wildlife refuges, State and Federal natural areas, prime farmland, wetlands, special protection watersheds designated under Chapter 93 (relating to water quality standards), public water supplies and other features deemed appropriate by the Department or the applicant.(c) The Department will evaluate the assessment provided under subsection (a) to determine whether the proposed operation has the potential to cause environmental harm. The Department will consult with appropriate governmental agencies and potentially affected persons concerning potential environmental harm. If the Department determines that the proposed operation has that potential, it will notify the applicant in writing.(d) If the Department or the applicant determines that the proposed operation may cause environmental harm, the applicant shall provide the Department with a written explanation of how it plans to mitigate the potential harm.The provisions of this § 245.235 amended November 9, 2007, effective 11/10/2007, 37 Pa.B. 5979; amended December 21, 2018, effective 12/22/2018, 48 Pa.B. 7875. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 245.232 (relating to general requirements).