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.

NOTE: It's June, so watch for lots of last minute Senate, House Committee meetings!

June 9-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1155 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) establishing an Aggregate Advisory Board in DEP. Rules Room.  Off the Floor.

June 9-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 402 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) further providing for the recording of oil and gas leases- sponsor summary, House Bill 2177 (James-R-Butler) establishing the Heritage Area Program in law- sponsor summary, House Bill 2278 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) requiring monthly reporting of oil and gas well production- sponsor summary, House Resolution 815 (Snyder-D-Fayette) urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to development guidelines regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants that respect the primacy of the Commonwealth and take into account unique policies, energy needs and resources mix and economic priorities of Pennsylvania- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1236 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) further providing for payment of oil and gas lease royalties- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1237 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) providing protection for a lessor of natural gas rights who reports a violation- sponsor summary.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 12:00.

June 10-- NEW. Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1052 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further providing for the use of local recreation fees to protect open space- House summary.  Room 461. 9:30.

June 10-- Agenda Released. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.

June 10-- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority, DEP hold a hearing on the 2014 Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund Programs.  DEP Headquarters Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 400 Market St., Harrisburg. 1:00. (formal notice)

June 10-11-- Agenda. Delaware River Basin Commission hearing and meeting. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA.  (formal notice)

June 12-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  (formal notice)

June 12-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15. (formal notice)

June 12-- DEP public hearing on proposed changes to Air Quality Implementation Plan to meet particulate standards in the Philadelphia area. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main St., Norristown. 1:00. (formal notice)

June 16-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:00.

June 17--  CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. (formal notice)

June 17-- Agenda Released. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 18-- Agenda Released. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 18-- Agenda Released. DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 24-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 25-- DEP State Board for Certification Of Sewage Enforcement Operators meeting.  Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

June 26-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting to review summary of comments DEP received on the proposed changes to Chapter 78 regulations.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 26-27-- Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference. Ramada Inn and Conference Center, State College.

July 9-- NEW. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.

July 9-- NEW. DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment meeting.  Fayette County Health Center, Uniontown.  10:00.

July 15-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

July 15-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

July 16-- NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

July 23-- NEW. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.

July 30-- DCNR Natural Gas Advisory Committee meeting. LTBA.

July 23-25-- PROP Recycling and Organics Conference.  Double Tree-Pittsburgh Meadow Lands, Washington, PA.

August 5-- NEW. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting.  Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.

August 7-- NEW. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15.

August 12-- NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

August 20-- NEW. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:00.

September 9-- NEW. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00.

September 25-- Penn State Extension Youth Water Educator’s Summit. The Central Hotel and Conference Center, Harrisburg.

October 15-- NEW.  DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

Visit DEP’s new Public Participation Center for information on how you can Be Informed! and Get Involved! in DEP regulation and guidance development process.

Click Here for links to DEP’s Advisory Committee webpages.

DEP Calendar of Events

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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