Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other calendars

· State Water Resource Plan Committee meeting schedule

· February 7 – Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meeting to consider Senate Bill 149 (M.White- R-Venango) to provide funding for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund (text not yet online) and Senate Bill 133 (Musto-D-Luzerne) eliminating the limitation on providing General Fund monies to the Wild Resource Conservation Fund.

· February 8 –House Game & Fisheries Committee meets to hear Fish & Boat Commission annual report.

· February 8 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee to consider the Green PA Plan in House Bill 2 and House Bill 3; House Bill 88 concerning stormwater planning, House Bill 124 a land conveyance.

· February 9 –Governor’s Budget Address (yes this is a change caused by football)

· February 9 – House Local Government Committee to consider House Bill 87 on open space acquisition.

· February 9 – Watershed Awareness for the Community. Delaware County. Sue Cochrane 610-353-1555, ext. 232. www.PRC.org

· February 10 – DEP Air Quality Monitoring Subcommittee meeting + Feb. 23 meeting.

· February 15 – DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting Harrisburg.

· February 24 – Advanced Composting. State College. Amy Cicchioo, 800-769-7767. www.PropRecycles.org .

· March 2 – Senate Budget Hearing on DCNR.

· March 2 – Backyard Composting Class. Delaware County. Sue Cochrane 610-353-1555, ext. 232. www.PRC.org

· March 3 – House Budget Hearing on DCNR, DEP

· March 5 – Schuylkill Watershed Congress, Montgomery County Community College, Pottstown

· March 9 – Senate Budget Hearing on DEP

· April 4-5 – Environmental Issues for Energy Generation in the Non-Utility Sector. Arlington, VA.

· April 10-12 – Engineering Sustainability 2005 – University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering.

· May 6-7 - West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium - Location: Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA Contact: Amy Wolfe at 570-726-3118 or awolfe@tu.org

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

2/4/2005