Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· October 31 – Senate Appropriations Committee to consider Senate Bill 940 (Waugh-R-York) which would set aside up to $200,000 per year from the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund to reimburse Land Trusts for expenses incurred in acquiring agricultural conservation easements.

· November 1 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on Energy Policy – energy efficiency, renewable sources.

· November 1 – Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee will meet to consider House Bill 1114 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) – amendments to the Waste Tire Recycling Act; Senate Resolution 137 (Madigan-R-Bradford) – re-establishing the Forestry Task Force supported by the Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee; and House Resolution 88 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) – establishing a Sewage Management and Treatment Task Force supported by the Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.

· November 1 – Senate State Government Committee to consider Senate Bill 881 (Piccola-R-Dauphin) and Senate Bill 897 (Brightbill-R-Lebanon) making changes to the Eminent Domain Code in response to Kelo.

· November 2 – Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting to consider the Department of Agriculture's proposed Nutrient Management Certification regulations.

· November 7 – CANCELLED – DEP Certification Program Advisory Committee meeting.

· November 15 – CANCELLED – Environmental Quality Board meeting.

· November 16 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Energy Policy information meeting to hear from DEP Secretary Kathleen McGinty.

· November 16 – PA Environmental Council Awards Dinner. Harrisburg

· November 17 – PA Resources Council Awards Dinner. West Conchohocken.

· November 17 – House Health & Human Services Committee hearing on House Bill 1369 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) relating to powers and responsibilities during a public health emergency.

· November 18 – Wildlands Conservancy Annual Dinner/Auction. Macungie.

· December 1 – Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting to consider the Environmental Quality Board's Environmental Laboratory Accreditation regulations.

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

10/28/2005