The Senate and House Environmental Resources and Energy Committees have scheduled meetings to hear an overview and comments on the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection.

The Strategy presents a menu of programs for meeting the commitments made in 2000 to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.

The Senate will hold its hearing on September 20 with the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The House Committee will have an informational meeting on September 21.

The Committees are expected to hear comments from the Department of Environmental Protection, environmental groups, county conservation districts, the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, local governments, farm groups and builders.

(See also the story in this Digest on new federal legislation to bring more accountability to meeting Chesapeake Bay Agreement pollution reduction goals.)

9/9/2005