The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a meeting February 23 in Harrisburg to get public input on its intent to develop scientific research and development proposals related to the priority activities established in the Growing Greener Watershed, Source Water and Flood Protection Grant Application Package.

Ideas and research projects to be discussed should enhance watershed restoration and protection and have statewide application and be related to the Department’s priority goals that were listed in the Growing Greener Application Package:

· Projects that assess the relationship of impacts to designated uses and habitat from changes in stream flow; and

· Projects that develop or refine measuring and assessment tools at a level effective enough to inform watershed management choices.

The meeting will take place on at 1 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room, Southcentral Regional Office Building, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg.

For more information contact Patricia McSparran at 717-783-7404 or pmcsparran@state.pa.us .

2/11/2005