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.

Click on Agenda Released on calendar entries to see the NEW meeting agendas published this week.

April 15-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 177 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) establishing a task force on Lyme disease and related maladies, Senate Bill 351 (Erickson-R-Delaware) authorizing municipal authorities to undertake stormwater management projects, Senate Bill 680 (Corman-R-Centre) itemized project list for FY 2012-13 Capital Budget.  Rules Room.  Off the Floor.

April 15-- NEW. House Urban Affairs Committee holds an informational meeting by the Coalition for Sustainable Communities.  Room  G-50 Irvis Building. 10:30.

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

April 16--Agenda Released. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  11:00.

April 16-- Agenda Released.  State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

April 17-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 343 (Miller-R-York) setting standards for drinking water wells-- summary.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

April 17-- House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 770 (Adolph-R- Delaware) authorizing an Appalachian Trail vehicle license plate.  Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

April 17-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  Susquehanna Room A, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  10:00.  (formal notice)

April 23-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting to continue discussion of  Chapter 78 drilling regulation changes.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

April 23-- CANCELED. DEP Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council meeting.  Fayette County Health Center, Uniontown.  10:00.  (formal notice)

April 24-- NEW. PennVEST-DEP public meeting on federal Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FY 2013 Intended Use Plans.  2nd Floor Auditorium, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 1:00.  (formal notice)

April 24-- NEW. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting on technical guidance for reviewing onlot sewage modules in High Quality, Exceptional Value watersheds-- Agenda.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.  (formal notice)

April 24-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

April 25-- House Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing on deer management.  Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department, Coudersport. 6:00 p.m.

April 25-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

April 29-- Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds a hearing on PA Natural Diversity Inventory.  Room G-50 Irvis building. 9:00.

May 6-- Environmental Issues Forum by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee. Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director John Arway will offer a presentation entitled “Fish and Boat Commission Fiscal Slope: Spending Reallocation Plan and Revenue Generating Options.” The presentation will focus on the agency’s need to reduce operating costs, and to fund infrastructure needs. Among potential revenue generating options to be discussed is a proposed fee for consumptive use and degradation of water. LTBD. Noon.

May 7-- Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee holds a hearing on utility storm response.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:30.

June 6-- House Democratic Policy Committee informational briefing on Fish and Boat Commission fiscal slope. Room 418. 10:00.

June 12-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- June 17-- Environmental Issues Forum by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.  Dr. David J. Nowak, Ph.D, project leader for the USDA Forest Service’s Northern Research Station, will discuss the agency’s innovative “i-Tree” program. Nowak was the driving force behind development of i-Tree’s suite of software tools that helps users assess and manage urban tree populations to make for effective urban forest management and better understanding of the ecosystem services provided by community trees. LTBC. Noon.

DEP Calendar of Events  [DEP No Longer Publishes a single Calendar of agency meetings]

Note: The Environmental Education Workshop Calendar is no longer available from the PA Center for Environmental Education because funding for the Center was eliminated in the FY 2011-12 state budget.  The PCEE website was also shutdown, but some content was moved to the PA Association of Environmental Educators' website.

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4/15/2013