Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· DEP’s Annual schedule of board and advisory committee meetings for 2006

· February 13 – Senate Appropriations Committee will meet to consider House Bill 213 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) establishing penalties for eco-terrorism; and House Bill 893 (Semmel-R-Berks) changing procedures for shutting off water for nonpayment of sewage bills. Rules Committee Room. Off the Floor.

· February 13 – Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum featuring a presentation by Innovative Rail Solutions, a distributor of railroad ties made from recycled materials. Room 205 Ryan Building. Noon.

· February 13 – CANCELLED – DEP Ohio Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.

· February 13 – CANCELLED – DEP Great Lakes Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.

· February 14 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on Energy Policy to hear remarks from the Energy Association of PA, Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia and the Consumer Advocate to the Public Utility Commission. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 9:00.

· February 14 – Senate Community and Economic Development Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1063 (Pileggi-R-Montgomery) providing additional funding to expand the PA Small Business Development Centers (Centers provide the EMAP environmental assistance services). Room 461. 9:30.

· February 15 – CANCELLED – DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Next meeting April 19, Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, 10:00.

· February 16-17 – Fundamentals of Geology and Practicing Geology Seminars for Professional Geologists. Pittsburgh.

· February 17 – CANCELLED -DEP Tributary Strategy Steering Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m.

· February 17 – CANCELLED – DEP Potomac Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.

· February 21 – CANCELLED – Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next meeting is scheduled for March 21.

· February 22 – DCNR Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· February 23 – House Environmental Resource & Energy Committee informational meeting to understand the general, scientific, environmental, health and economic issues associated with reducing mercury emissions from power plants. North Office Building, Hearing Room 1. 10:00.

· February 23 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Room 140. 3:00.

· February 23 – CANCELLED – DEP Upper Susquehanna Water Resources Regional Committee meeting.

· February 27 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection. Room 140. 2:30.

· February 28 – House Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Agriculture. Room 140. 1:00.

· March 1 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Agriculture. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 1:15.

· March 2 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 10:30.

· March 3 – DEP Tributary Strategy Steering Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 a.m.

· March 9 – Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection. Senate Majority Caucus Room. 1:15.

· March 13 – Governor’s Renewable Agricultural Energy Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· March 18-19 – Fundamentals of Geology and Practicing Geology Seminars for Professional Geologists. Camp Hill (near Harrisburg).

DEP Calendar of Events

Watershed Events

(courtesy PA Organizations for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule House Committee Schedule

2/10/2006