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Pennsylvania's Nutrient Management
- Understanding CAFOs (2006) PA DEP's fact sheet

Water Quality Trading
- Bay stakeholders taking first steps to offset 'nutrient footprints,' Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Bay Journal, July/August 2008
- December 12th EPA Region 3/Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Program Trading Workshop. View presentations from the workshop.
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Pennsylvania's Nutrient Trading Program: Legal Issues and Challenges analysis by the National Sea Grant Law Center

In December 2006, Pennsylvania approved a nutrient trading policy to allow point sources of pollution (primarily wastewater treatment plants) to offset pollution discharges by purchasing “credits” from other facilities or non-point sources such as farmers. Pennsylvania is one of the few states attempting to develop policies that foster water quality credit trading involving non-point sources on a wider basis.
At the request of the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), the National Sea Grant Law Center investigated the legal issues that may emerge as Pennsylvania begins to implement this policy. The center's conclusions are summarized in this document.

 
- Application Review Instructions For NPDES CAFO Permits and Water Quality management Permits for Manure Storage Facilities.
- CAFO General Permit - Comment and response document August 2006
- Current Information on Pennsylvania's CAFO Regs
- Pennsylvania Code - CAFO Regulations
- Status of Water Quality Trading in Virginia (2007)
OTHER PENN STATE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT LINKS
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Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program

Dairy and Animal Science Department-Nutrient Management
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- On November 5, 2004, the public comment period closed for proposed changes to PA Nutrient Management Act and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) regulations. Now the State Conservation Commission (SCC) and the Department of Enviornmental Protection (DEP) are reviewing public comments and working to finalize the regulations.

On February 16, 2005, the SCC and the DEP provided an update on progress to DEP's Agricultural Advisory Board.

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- Update on CAFO/Other Agricultural Operations Regulations MS Word DEP Handout:
- "Proposed Revisions to PA's Nutrient Management Act Regulations" SCC's PowerPoint Presentation Update presented by Doug Goodlander.
- For more information see:
- Estimated Timeline for Regulation Development
- Proposed Pennsylvania CAFO Regulations
- Proposed Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act Regulations

 

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 Choosing a Technical Service Provider

Total Maximum Daily Loads

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 Watershed Pollution Budgets: Pennsylvania's New Approach to Restoring Polluted Waters (2002)

The Value of Water

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 Valuing Pennsylvania's Water Resources (2003)

Agriculture and Air Quality

Ammonia Emissions and Animal Agriculture (2004)

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- Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Publications
 
   
 
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