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.

November 28-- Allen Dieterich-Ward, Author of Beyond Rust-Pittsburgh Rebirth, Presentation, Book Signing.  Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. 2:00.

November 28-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Holiday Open House Featuring Scott Weidensaul.  Berks County.

November 30-- PA Resources Council Vermicomposting Workshop in Allegheny County. Castle Shannon Library. 7:00 p.m.

December 2-- Agenda Posted. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.  DEP Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Dr., Harrisburg. 9:00.  Contact: Aaren Alger, DEP, 717-346-8212 or send email to: aaalger@pa.gov.

-- Draft Changes to Chapter 252 Environmental Laboratory Accreditation

-- Discussion of Fee Report Form

-- Click Here for available handouts. 

December 2-- NEW. Bradford County Commissioners public forum on proposed Chesapeake Energy royalty settlement. Towanda High School Auditorium, Towanda.  7:00.

December 3-- Westminster College, Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium on the Environment. McKelvey Campus Center, Witherspoon Rooms and the Mueller Theater, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Lawrence County.

December 4-- CANCELED. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  The next scheduled meeting is January 12.  Contact: Mark Brojakowski, DEP, 717-772-3429 or send email to: mbrojakows@pa.gov. 2016 meeting dates.  (formal notice)

December 4-- POSTPONED Until Jan. 7. DEP hearing on the Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. NPDES for 9 outfalls located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County and Bethlehem Township, Washington County.  LaBelle Volunteer Fire Department, 1101 LaBelle Road, LaBelle, Fayette County.  1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Contact: Bonnie Herbert, DEP, 724-769-1100.   (PA Bulletin, page 6331).  (Postponement: PA Bulletin, page 6554)

December 4-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission meets.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, Harrisburg. 9:00.  (formal notice)  The Rules of Conduct for Meetings are also available.

-- Resolution concerning Fiscal Year 2017 Federal funding of the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System and Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program;

-- Rulemaking action to amend Commission regulations to simplify and clarify the process for transferring approvals and to add sections pertaining to general permits and minor modifications to approvals;

-- Update to the Commission's Investment Policy Statement;

-- Regulatory compliance matters for Seneca Resources Corporation and Schreiber Foods, Inc.; and

-- Regulatory Program projects.

-- Click Here for available handouts.

December 5-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Eagle Watch Training Day. Lackawaxen, Pike County.

December 8-- NEW. Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee hearing on Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537).  Room 8E-B East Wing Capitol Building. 9:30.

December 8-- House Labor and Industry Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 635 (Evankovich-R-Allegheny) changing the process for adopting the Uniform Construction Code updates (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building. 8:30.

December 8-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- Revised Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations

-- Underground Storage Tank Insurance Fund Updated

-- Conceptual Revisions To Chapter 245

-- Click Here for any available handouts.

December 8-- Agenda Posted. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.

-- Proposed Proximity Detection Systems Regulation

-- Final Standards For Surface Facilities Regulation

-- Discussion of EMT-Industrial

-- Discussion of Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements

-- Status of Filling Bureau of Mine Safety Director Position

-- Click Here for available handouts.

December 9-- Delaware River Basin Commission holds a business meeting on proposed water withdrawal and discharges requests. [Additional details will be posted on this webpage.] Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. (formal notice & agenda)

December 10-- Agenda Posted. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15.

-- Update On New Federal Ozone Pollution Standard

-- Overview of EPA’s Final Clean Power Climate Plan

-- Clean Power Plan Litigation update

-- Proposed Regulation - Repeal Of Gasoline Volatility Requirements

-- Click Here for available handouts.

December 10-- DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

December 15-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

December 16-- NEW. DEP Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00.  Click Here to view a live webcast of the meeting. Contact: RA-EPPITF@pa.gov.

December 16-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. (formal notice)

December 16-- DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

December 17-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

December 17-- NEW. Public Utility Commission notice of Electric Power Research Institute briefing on EPA Clean Power Climate Plan.  Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building. 1:00.  (formal notice)

January 4-- DEP meeting/hearing on draft NPDES permit for discharge from Jessup natural gas-fired power plant in Lackawanna County.  Valley View High School, 1 Columbus Dr., Archbald.  6 to 9 p.m. Contact: 570-826-2511.   (Nov. 21 PA Bulletin, page 6752)

January 7-- NEW. DEP hearing on the Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. NPDES for 9 outfalls located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County and Bethlehem Township, Washington County.  LaBelle Volunteer Fire Department, 1101 LaBelle Road, LaBelle, Fayette County.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Contact: Bonnie Herbert, DEP, 724-769-1100.  (PA Bulletin, page 6858).

January 12-- Southwest PA Planning Commission MS4 Stormwater Workshop - Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, Post-Construction Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment. Blairsville Community Center, 101 East North Lane, Blairsville, PA, 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

January 13-- DEP Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force meeting.  Dixon University Center, 2986 N. Second St., Harrisburg. 1:00.   (formal notice) Contact: RA-EPPITF@pa.gov.

January 13-- Southwest PA Planning Commission MS4 Stormwater Workshop - Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, Post-Construction Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment. Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

February 3-- Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.

-- Final Chapter 78 & 78A Drilling Regulations

-- Click Here for available handouts.

February 26-27— 2016 Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College.

March 10-- Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Land Ethics Symposium. Delaware Valley University, Doylestown.

March 14-16-- PA Association of Environmental Educators Annual Conference. The Inn at Pocono Manor, Pocono Manor, Monroe County.

April 14-15-- West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium.  Toftrees Resort and Conference Center, State College.

May 4-- PA Groundwater Symposium.   Ramada Inn Conference Center, State College.

May 11-13-- PA Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference.  State College.

Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities.  Click Here to sign up for DEP News a biweekly newsletter from the Department.

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

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

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 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 Comment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

DEP Facebook Page     DEP Twitter Feed         DEP YouTube Channel

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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11/30/2015