Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.NEWindicates new from last week. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

-- DEP Notice of Board of Coal Mine Safety 2009 Meetings

Notice: 2009 Meeting Schedule for DEP Sewage Advisory Committee

March 17--NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 84 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) extends liability protection to nonprofit corporations in brownfield projects, Senate Bill 205 (Pippy-R-Allegheny) providing funding for private sewer laterals, Senate Bill 232 (Wozniak-D-Cambria) holding Army Corps of Engineers harmless for construction of collapsible dam on Conemaugh River, Senate Bill 235 (Wozniak) amends Flood Control Law to permit use of nonstructural alternatives to address flooding problems, Senate Bill 236 (Woniak) amends Stream Clearance, Rectification and Improvement Act to permit use of nonstructural alternatives to address flooding problems, Senate Bill 275 (D.White-R-Indiana) establishing the Coal Bed Methane Well Dispute Resolution Act, Senate Bill 328 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) increasing the threshold for bidding requirements for flood control projects, Senate Bill 490 (MJ.White-R-Venango) appropriating $174 million from the Oil and Gas Fund to DEP and other agencies to support well permitting. Room 461. 11:15.

March 17--NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meeting to consider House Bill 43 (Harper-R-Montgomery) establishing a high-performance, green building construction tax credit, House Bill 444 (M.Smith-D-Allegheny) requiring state funded building projects to meet certain green building standards, House Bill 786 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office within the Department of Environmental Protection. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

March 17--NEW. Senate Transportation Committee holds a hearing with transit agencies on federal stimulus funding. Hearing Room 1, North Office. 9:30.

March 17--CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is April 21. (formal notice)

March 23-- PA Energy Development Authority Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

March 24--NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting on hardwoods. Room 39 East Wing. 10:00.

March 25--NEW. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Counci lmeeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

March 25--CANCELED. DEP Coal land Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is June 25.(formal notice)

March 26-- House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Economic Impact and Infrastructure hearing on Rebuild PA and Federal Infrastructure Stimulus. Room 140. 1:00.

March 26--Location Change. DEP Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. PA Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. 9:30. (formal notice)

March 27--Rescheduled to April 3. House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy hearing on Marcellus Shale severance tax issues. Room 418. 10:00.

March 30--NEW. Environmental Issues Forum featuring John Burrows, Energex Corporation on wood fuel pellets sponsored by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

March 31-- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the Department of Agriculture budget request. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 11:30.

April 1--Sustainable Landscapes Conference. Milton S. Hershey School, Founders Hall, Hershey.

April 3--NEW. House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy hearing on Marcellus Shale severance tax issues. Room 418. 10:00.

April 22-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. (formal notice)

April 25-- Fishtown Shad Festival. Celebrate the shad returning to the Delaware River.

July 13-16-- PA Statewide Conference on Abandoned Mine Reclamation. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

DEP Calendar of Events

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

3/13/2009