In addition to the cover letter advising of requirements contained in these regulations, municipal officials received a copy of the model open burning ordinance and copies of forms to be used when making requests for activities such as fire training. A short questionnaire was also enclosed for use in determining each municipality's current open burning ordinance. Regional staff will use this information to compile a list of municipalities that currently have and enforce their own open burning ordinance. This information can be shared with individuals who call DEP with questions about open burning in their area. The Delaware County Transportation Management Association and PennDOT are offering the Green Commute Program to the county's public school districts.
Applications are available now.
Districts must indicate their participation in the program by Jan. 16, 1998. A recent check of gasoline dispensing stations in DEP's Southeast Region found that 98 percent of the stations subject to the state's Stage II air regulations have installed the necessary equipment to control evaporate gasoline. Of the 15, one owner has submitted a plan to comply with the law, another is under a consent order and agreement to address the violation and the remaining 13 have been issued orders to install the necessary equipment. Five of the 15 are in Bucks County, five in Chester County, three in Montgomery County and two in Delaware County. Stage II systems control emissions by collecting gasoline vapors and returning them to the underground storage tanks.