2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Chapter 83 - Participation in Environmental Law or Regulation
8301 - Definitions.

                                CHAPTER 83
             PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW OR REGULATION

     Sec.
     8301.  Definitions.
     8302.  Immunity.
     8303.  Right to a hearing.
     8304.  Intervention.
     8305.  Construction.

        Enactment.  Chapter 83 was added December 20, 2000, P.L.980,
     No.138, effective in 60 days.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See the preamble of Act 138
     of 2000 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
     relating to legislative findings and declarations.
        Cross References.  Chapter 83 is referred to in section 7707
     of this title.
     § 8301.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Communication to the government."  A written or oral
     statement or writing made:
            (1)  before a legislative, executive or judicial
        proceeding or any other official proceeding authorized by
        law;
            (2)  in connection with an issue under consideration or
        review by a legislative, executive or judicial body or any
        other official proceeding authorized by law; or
            (3)  to a government agency in connection with the
        implementation and enforcement of environmental law and
        regulations.
        "Enforcement of environmental law and regulation."  Activity
     relating to the identification and elimination of violations of
     environmental laws and regulations, including investigations of
     alleged violations, inspections of activities subject to
     regulation under environmental law and regulations and responses
     taken to produce correction of the violations.
        "Government agency."  The Federal Government, the
     Commonwealth and any of the Commonwealth's departments,
     commissions, boards, agencies, authorities, political
     subdivisions or their departments, commissions, boards, agencies
     or authorities.
        "Implementation of environmental law and regulation."
     Activity relating to the development and administration of
     environmental programs developed under environmental law and
     regulations.