Upcoming legislative meetings, conferences, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted.  NEW means new from last week.  Go to the online Calendar webpage.

The Calendar of Events section now includes links to meeting agendas where they are released in a timely way for advisory committee meetings.  Click on Agenda Released on calendar entries to see the NEW meeting agendas published this week.
 

March 8-- NEW.  House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hearing on the environmental impact of buffers on waterways.  Room 140.  10:00.

March 9 - NEW.  Press event by Reps. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), David Levdansky (D-Allegheny) to discussion opposition to more natural gas drilling in State Forests.  Capitol Media Center.  11:00.

March 9-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1092 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) amending the Oil and Gas Act to require oil and gas well operators to provide cement quality log to DEP,  Senate Bill 1159 (D.White-R-Indiana) authorizing the Department of General Services to lease minerals on state land owned by agencies other than DCNR, Fish and Boat and Game Commissions and depositing any payments or royalties in the Environmental Stewardship (Growing Greener) Fund (with an amendment), Senate Bill 1176 (D.White-R-Indiana) requiring changes to mining permit fees to be done by regulation, Senate Bill 1196 (D-White-R-Indiana) requiring changes to mining permit fees to be done by regulation, Senate Bill 1197 (D.White-R-Indiana) requiring changes to coal refuse disposal permit fees to be done by regulation,  Senate Bill 1250 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) requiring 25 percent of penalties assessed under the state Air Pollution Control Act to be distributed to the impacted municipality. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30.

March 9-- House Game and Fisheries Committee hearing on Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Deer Management Program audit.  Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:00.

March 9-- CANCELED.  DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is June 8.  (formal notice)

March 9-- Agenda Released. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 10-- Agenda Released.  DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:30.

March 11-- House Republican Policy Committee and House Urban Affairs Committee hold a joint informational meeting on House Bill 712 (J. Taylor-R-Philadelphia) creating land banks to promote the conversion of vacant properties into productive use.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  10:00.

March 11-- CANCELED.  DEP Laboratory Accreditation and Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is June 10.  (formal notice)

March 16-- NEW.  Senate Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on DEP's permit process.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.  9:30.

March 16-- NEW.  House Local Government Committee holds a hearing on zoning and outdoor advertising and House Bill 1237 (O'Neill-R-Bucks) and House Bill 2085 (Adolph-R-Delaware). Room 205 Ryan Building.  9:30.

March 16-- Agenda Released.  Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

March 17-- NEW.  Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee joint information meeting providing an update on developing the Total MAximum Daily Load Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.  Hearing Room 1, North Office.  9:30.

March 17-- Agenda Same As Feb. 19. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting to discuss changes to Chapter 102 regulations.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.  (formal notice)

March 18-- NEW.  House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing on additional State Forest land leasing for natural gas drilling and House Bill 2235 (Vitali-D-Delaware) providing for a moratorium on natural gas leasing.  Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia.  10:00

March 18-- NEW.  Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee holds a hearing on urban modernization.  Cora Services, 8540 Verree Road, Philadelphia.  11:00.

March 18-- CANCELED.  DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Rescheduled to March 25.  (formal notice)

March 18-- NEW.  Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting and hearing.  Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, State College.  8:30.  (formal notice/agenda)

March 19-- PA Energy Development Authority board meeting.  Room 105, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 19-- DEP Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators conference call.  2nd Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 23-- NEW. Environmental Issues Form, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, Forest Operations for the Finite Carbon Corporation to discuss Sustainable Forest Management and Ecosystem Services in the Private Sector.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Noon.

March 23-- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting.  Governor's Residence. (formal notice)

March 24-- Agenda Released.  DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

March 24-- NEW.  DEP Delaware Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.  DEP Southeast Regional Office, Norristown.  9:30.  (formal notice)  Note: DEP links to regional water resources committees are all broken.

March 25-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  (formal notice)

March 25-- Forestry Task Force, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee meeting. Celebration Hall, State College.  10:00.

March 26-- House Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the Main Street Program.  Old Economy Village, Ambridge.  1:30.

March 26-- NEW.  DEP Statewide Water Resources Committee, Technical Subcommittee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  (formal notice)

March 26-- CANCELED.  DEP Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators conference call. Rescheduled to March 19.  (formal notice)

April 7-- NEW.  Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds a hearing on the Future of Anthracite Coal in Pennsylvania.  Schuylkill Community Education Council Building, Mahanoy City.  9:00.

April 19-- NEW. Environmental Issues Form, Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, Earth Day Issues Forum featuring PA CleanWays, Center for Rural Pennsylvania on illegal dumping surveys and the 2010 Great American Cleanup.  Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon.

April 20-- CANCELED.  PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. (formal notice)

DEP Calendar of Events

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

Senate Committee Schedule                House Committee Schedule

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3/8/2010