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County planners warn DEP proposal could limit on-lot sewage approvals on formerly mined land; commissioners urge residents to contact state lawmakers
Summary
Clearfield County officials reported the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has proposed regulatory language that may restrict approval of on-lot sewage systems on land previously disturbed by mining; commissioners urged public outreach to state representatives.
County officials raised a concern that proposed amendments to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection rules could limit future DEP approvals for on-lot sewage systems on land previously disturbed by mining activity — a change that local officials said could affect large portions of buildable land in Clearfield County.
At the end of the meeting, commissioners and county…
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