This section lists House and Senate Committee meetings, DEP and other public hearings and meetings and other interesting environmental events.

NEW means new from last week. [Agenda Not Posted] means not posted within 2 weeks of the advisory committee meeting.  Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.

Note: It's budget time, Committee meetings can be scheduled with little warning.

June 15-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) establishing an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board (sponsor summary).  Rules Room.  Of The Floor.

June 15— DEP public meeting on Keystone Landfill expansion application, Lackawanna County. Mid-Valley High School, located at 52 Underwood Road, Throop.  6 to 10 p.m.

June 16-- NEW. Senate, House Legislative Coal Caucus holds a joint hearing on EPA’s Clean Power Plan.  Room 140. 8:30.

June 16-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  (formal notice)

June 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- Election Of Chair, Vice-Chair

-- Secretary’s Report - John Quigley

-- Presentation On Interim Final Policy For Developing Technical Guidance

-- Presentation on Draft NPDES General Permit For Stormwater Discharges (PAG-13)

-- Report by Act 54 Report Review Committee, Discussion Of Draft CAC Comments

-- Report By CAC Legislative Committee

-- DEP June Report To CAC

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June 16-- Agenda Posted. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.  Susquehanna Rooms, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00.  (formal notice)

-- Summary of State Disinfectant Residual Requirements

-- Revised, Pre-Draft Disinfectant Residual Requirements Annex A

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June 17-- NEW. House Transportation Committee holds a hearing on Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) promoting development around transit stations.  Room 140. 9:30.

June 17-- Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meeting to release report on Game Commission compliance with its strategic plan. Hearing Room 2, North Office Building. 9:30.

June 17-- Agenda Posted.  DEP State Board For Certification Of Water And Wastewater System Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- Approval of New, Upgrades and Reciprocity Applications

-- Treatment Process Crosswalk

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June 17-- DEP Regional Keystone Energy Education Program Workshop. Ferguson Township Elementary School, 215 W Pine St., Pine Grove Mills, Centre County. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

June 17-- NEW. Forum On Waters Of The U.S. Rule. Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, Montgomery County. 5:30.  Click Here for more information.

June 18-- NEW. Emerald Ash Borer Workshop. Allegheny National Forest Supervisor's Office, 4 Farm Colony Dr., Warren. 5:30.

June 18-- NEW. Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  Susquehanna Room, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  10:00.

-- Chesapeake Bay Program Update

-- Presentation by Technical Service Providers

-- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

-- EPA Waters of the U.S. rule

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June 18-- Agenda Posted. DEP Chesapeake Bay Management Team meeting.  Susquehanna Rooms, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00.  (formal notice)

-- EPA Analysis Of PA Milestone Progress

-- Update On Chesapeake Bay Agreement

-- Watershed-Based Success Stories

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June 18-- NEW DEP hearing on Frey Farm Landfill expansion. Manor Township Office, 950 W. Fairway Dr., Lancaster. 7:00-9:00 p.m.  Click Here for more information.

June 20-- NEW. Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA tree planting.  Londonderry, Dauphin County.  Click Here for more information.

June 20-- NEW. Allegheny SolarFest. Millvale Riverfront Park, Allegheny County. 11:00.

June 22-- NEW. DEP public meeting on proposed IESI Landfill expansion in Northampton County.  Saucon Valley High School Auditorium, 2100 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown. 6 to 9 p.m.

June 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.  (formal notice)

-- Final Regulations: Standards For Surface Facilities

-- Presentation on Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements

-- Discussion of Potential Future Regulations

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June 24-- Agenda Posted. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee. Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Dr., Harrisburg. 9:30.

-- Discussion of Chapter 252 Draft Amendments

-- Standard Qualifier Code Discussion

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June 24-- Agenda Posted. DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.  Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- Certification of New SEOs

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June 30-- [Agenda Not Posted] DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

June 30-- NEW. DEP hearing on increase lead emissions from Northampton Generating Station.  Northampton Memorial Community Center, 1601 Laubach Ave, Northampton 6-9:00 p.m.

June 30-- DEP webinar on proposed revisions to the policy for developing technical guidance and public participation.  2:00.  Click Here to register.  Environmental Policy Comment System has a copy of the proposed revisions.

July 8-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Rd., New Stanton. 10:00.

July 9-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. Pottsville District Mining Office,  5 West Laurel Blvd, Pottsville.  9:00.  MRAB members will be taking a field trip to several acid mine drainage treatment facilities in Schuylkill County on July 8 from 10 to 4 starting from the Pottsville Office.

July 13-- DEP public hearing on Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin County, Reasonably Available Control Technology determination. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00 a.m. (June 6 PA Bulletin, page 2754)

July 20-- Backyard Composting Workshop, PA Resources Council. Cooper-Siegal Library, Fox Chapel, Allegheny County.  10:30.

July 21-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

July 21-- Rescheduled To August 18. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

July 22-- DEP Certification Program Advisory Committee for Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting.  14th Floor, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  (formal notice)

July 22-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

August 4-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting.  Delaware Room, 16th Floor, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.

August 4-5-- NEW. Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council Conference. Juniata College, Huntingdon County. Click Here for more information.

August 12-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

August 18-- Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

August 18-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

August 25-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

August 26-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

August 27-- DEP Conventional Oil and Gas Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

September 16-20-- National Trout Unlimited Meeting. Center City Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, Scranton.  Click Here for more information.

September 20-22-- 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit.  Holiday Inn and Allegheny Community Center, Warren.

September 22-- DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.

September 24-- DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee & Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

October 2-- DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

October 17-- Sen. Alloway, Alliance For Chesapeake Bay Tree Planting.  Cumberland, Franklin Counties.  Click Here for more information or to volunteer.

October 27-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

October 28-30-- 2015 Partnership for Safe Water 2015 Water System Optimization Conference hosted by the PA Section American Water Works Association. Hershey.

October 29-- DEP Conventional Oil and Gas Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

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

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s new Environmental Policy Comment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s new Environmental Policy Comment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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

DEP Calendar of Events

DCNR 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.

Senate Committee Schedule                House Committee Schedule

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6/15/2015