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

· Dates for no cost, Internet-based environmental training

· Training Workshops Announced for Water/Wastewater Operators

· Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy Public Meetings

· Check Out Dates for Upcoming Water Resources Committee Meetings

· March 14 – House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 612 (Rubley-R-Chester) authorizing PennVest to fund projects designed to increase security in drinking water systems.

· March 14 – Joint Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum presentation by Dr. Harold Schobert, The Energy Institute at Penn State on using coal as jet fuel.

· March 15 - Senate Environmental Resources Committee confirmation hearing on the Bernard A. Labuskes, Jr. nomination to the Environmental Hearing Board.

· March 15 – (cancelled) Environmental Quality Board meeting

· March 15 – Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 291 (Cont-R-Bucks) authorizing joint municipal planning in watersheds.

· March 15 – Northeast Stormwater Manual Focus Group Meeting.

· March 15 - Free seminar on All Appropriate Inquiry Rule on brownfield development and opportunities in better energy management. Contact: Pam Pidge, URS Corporation, at 215 367-2450 or e-mail pamela_pidge@urscorp.com

· March 16 – House Agriculture Committee to consider House Bill 619 (Hershey-R-Chester) providing for criteria for purchasing agricultural conservation easements, House Bill 629 (Bunt-R-Montgomery) providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

· March 16 – House Local Government Committee to consider House Bill 183 (Ross-R-Chester) authorizing purchase of open space and holding options, House Bill 136 (Fleagle-R-Franklin) authorizing appropriations to watershed associations.

· March 16 – DEP Cleanup Standards Advisory Board Applicability and Attainment Subcommittee meeting.

· March 17 – Statewide Water Resources Committee meeting. Contact: Susan K. Weaver, 717-783-8055 or email: suweaver@state.pa.us

· March 23 – DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Council meeting.

· March 23 – Greening Residential Developments. Green Building Alliance Pittsburgh. Contact: Karen nPuff, 412-431-0709 or email karenp@gbapgh.org .

· April 5 – Fifth Goddard Forum: Putting the Market to Work for Conservation. Harrisburg.

· April 6-7 – PA Bar Association Environmental Law Forum.

· April 10-16 – National Environmental Education Week.

· April 19-20: PA Chamber Environmental Laws and Regulations Conference.

· 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

3/11/2005