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: DEP published its 2017 schedule of advisory committee and board meeting in the December 17 PA Bulletin, page 7896.

April 18-- NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 1071 (Farry-R-Bucks) prohibiting bans, fees, surcharges and taxes on recyclable plastic bags (sponsor summary) and holds an informational meeting with the Public Utility Commission and Attorney General’s Consumer Advocate Office.  Room B-31 Main Capitol.  9:30.

April 18-- NEW. Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 242 (Baker-R-Luzerne) adds natural gas gathering lines to the PA One Call utility construction safety program so they can be identified and mapped for emergency services (sponsor summary).  Room 461 Main Capitol. 2:00.

April 18-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.

-- Final Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Fee Package

-- Proposed Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards-Ammonia

-- Proposed Statement Of Policy - Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy

-- Click Here for available handouts

April 18-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, khethering@pa.gov.   Click Here to register to attend the meeting via WebEx.

-- Legislative Forum: (invited) Chairs of House, Senate Environmental Committees-- Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair; Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne), Minority Chair; Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny), Majority Chair; Rep. Mike Carroll (D-Luzerne), Minority Chair; or representatives

-- Presentation On PA Seismic Network & Lawrence County Seismic Event Related To Drilling, DEP, Penn State

-- Presentation On Nuclear Power Plant Contribution To PA Economy, Brattle Group

-- Update On DEP Activities from Acting DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell

-- April Monthly Report From DEP To Council

-- Click Here for available handouts

April 18-- DEP Mine Families First Response and Communication Advisory Council meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, Fayette Room, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Allison Gaida, 724-404-3147 or send email to: agaida@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

April 18-- PA Resources Council Rain Barrel Workshop. Lauri Ann West Community Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

April 19-- DEP public meeting/hearing on proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for an emergency generator at a Transco natural gas pipeline compressor station in Mifflin Township, Lycoming County.   Salladasburg Elementary School, 3490 State Route 287, Jersey Shore.  6:00-- meeting, 7:15-- hearing. Contact: Muhammad Zaman, DEP Williamsport Office, 570-327-3648.  (formal notice PA Bulletin page 1536)

April 19-- NEW. PJM Interconnection Grid 20/20: Focus On Resilience, Fuel Mix Diversity & Security.  Philadelphia.

April 20-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. The next scheduled meeting is June 15..  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, kdalal@pa.gov or 717-772-3436. (formal notice)

April 20-- CANCELED. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  4th Floor Training Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Daniel Snowden, dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-787-5103.  (formal notice)

April 20-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session. The Genetti Hotel & Suites, 200 West 4th St., Williamsport, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

April 20-- PA Resources Council Rain Barrel Workshop. South Park-Buffalo Inn, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

April 21-22-- PEC, KPB Pinchot State Forest Earth Day Tree Planting.  Luzerne County.

April 21-23-- NEW. Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

April 22-- PA Environmental Council Tree Planting, Weiser State Forest.  Columbia County.

April 22-- Green Valley’s Watershed Association French Creek Cleanup. Chester County.

April 22-- Earth Day!

April 22-- NEW. Monroe County Earth Day Celebration. Monroe Campus of Northampton Community College Route 715 in Tannersville.  10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

April 22-- PA Resources Council Rain Barrel Workshop. Ross Township Community Center, Allegheny County.  Noon to 1:30 p.m.

April 22-- PA Resources Council Reuse Fest.  UPMC Passavant Green Lot off Babcock Blvd, McCandless, Allegheny County.

April 22-23-- Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail Stewardship Days.  Warren County.

April 25-- PA Environmental Council. Dinner Recognizing Winners Of 2017 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. Harrisburg Hilton.

April 25-27-- PA Section American Water Works Association Annual Conference.   The Hershey Lodge, Hershey.

April 26-- House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 107 (Godshall-R- Montgomery) expanding access to natural gas service (sponsor summary). Room B-31 Main Capitol.  9:30.

April 26-- NEW. House Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 30 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to adopt its own fees (Senate Fiscal Note and summary), Senate Bill 192 (Stefano-R-Fayette) authorizing the Game Commission to adopt its own fees (Senate Fiscal Note and summary).  Room 60 East Wing. 9:30.

April 26-- NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 187 (Sonney-R-Erie) authorize wind power generating systems in Agricultural Security Areas    (sponsor summary), House Bill 790 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) establishing the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00.

April 26-- Senate-House Nuclear Energy Caucus meeting to hear a presentation from PJM Interconnection on the impact of decommissioning a nuclear power station will have on the regional electric grid.  Room 8E-A East Wing, Capitol Building.  8:00 to 9:00 am.  Questions should be directed to Jake Smeltz 717-787-4420 or send email to: jsmeltz@pasen.gov.

April 26-- CANCELED. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. The next scheduled meeting is July 26.  DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, nherb@pa.gov or 717-783-9269.  (formal notice)

April 27-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  9:00.  DEP Contact: Jay Braund, jbraund@pa.gov or 717-772-5636.

April 27-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session. Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Dr., Room 112, Erie, 5:00 to 7 p.m.

April 27-- PA Resources Council Rain Barrel Workshop. Boyce Park-Activity Center, Allegheny County.  6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

April 27-- NEW. Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Corridor 3rd Annual Dinner & Silent Auction. Northampton Country Club, 5049 William Penn Highway, Easton.  6:00-10:00 p.m.

April 29-- Manada Conservancy’s Spring Native Plant Sale.  Hummelstown, Dauphin County.

April 29-- PA Resources Council/PA American Water Drug Take-Back Day.  Green Tree, Mt. Lebanon and Robinson Township, Allegheny County.

May 2-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Conference Room, Harrisburg, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

May 3-- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting on the forest products industry.  University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 300 Campus Drive, Bradford. 9:00.

May 3-- Registration Open. Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium.  Ramada Inn Conference Center, State College.

May 4-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, dhissner@pa.gov or 717-772-2189.  (formal notice)

May 4-6-- Registration Open. PA Land Trust Association Land Conservation Conference & Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference.  Lancaster.

May 6-- 2017 Environmental Advisory Committee Conference. DoubleTree Resort, 2400 Willow Street Pike in Lancaster. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

May 6-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  Ross Twp. Community Center, Noon to 1:30 p.m.

May 6-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. North Park, Allegheny County.

May 6-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Dinner & Live, Silent Auctions.  Silver Birches Waterfront in Hawley, Pike County.

May 8-- PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Planning Steering Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.  1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

May 9-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, mbrojakows@pa.gov or 717-772-3429.  (formal notice)

May 9-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  Carnegie Municipal Building, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

May 10-- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds an information meeting with Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on budget and other priorities of the agency.  Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.

May 10-- DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Daniel E. Snowden, dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-787-5103.

May 10-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:30.  DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, diawilson@pa.gov or 717-787-3730.

May 10-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  Fern Hollow, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

May 11-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session. Allentown Public Library, Community room, 1210 Hamilton St, Allentown. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

May 13-- PA Resources Council Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event.  Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer Township, Allegheny County.

May 15-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session.  HACC Lancaster Campus, East Building, Room 203, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

May 16-- Primary Election Day.

May 16-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  North Park-Rose Barn, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

May 17-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov. 

May 17-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, khethering@pa.gov.

May 18-- CANCELED. DEP Oil And Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Kurt Klapkowski, 717-783-9438 or send email to: kklapkowsk@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

May 18-- PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council meeting.  Location TBD.  1:00.

May 18-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  Boyce Park-Activity Center, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

May 19-21-- PA Outdoor Writers Association Spring Conference. Harrisburg/Hershey Holiday Inn Grantville, Dauphin County.  Click Here for more information.

May 20-- NEW. PA Wild Resources Educator Symposium. Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30.

May 20-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land Through Working Forests Annual Conference.  Mercer County.

May 20-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Johnstown, Cambria County.

May 20-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  Lauri ann West Community Center, 10:30 to Noon

May 20-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation. Highmark Walk For A Healthy Community.  Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg.

May 20-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Money Does Grow On Trees Workshop.  Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford, Pike County. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 22-- Environmental Issues Forum. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee to hear a  presentation on Pennsylvania’s pollinator population and emerging threats to agriculture and the beekeeping industry. Pollinators play a significant role in the production of fruit and vegetables. Room 8E-A East Wing Capitol Building.  Noon.

May 23-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session.  City of Chester (Delaware County), Location TBA. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

May 24-- PA Green & Healthy Schools Partnership. PA Green & Healthy Schools Forum with PA Envirothon.  University of Pittsburgh Campus-Johnstown .

May 24-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop.  South Park-Buffalo Inn, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

May 25-- DEP Environmental Justice Listening Session.  Philadelphia, Location TBA. 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

June 1-- PA Resources Council Rain Barrel Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

June 5-- PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Planning Steering Committee  public input session.  Location and time to be announced.

June 7-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. DEP Contact: Stacey Box, 717-772-5622 or send email to: sbox@pa.gov.

June 7-- DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 206, Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Aaren Alger, aaalger@pa.gov or 717-346-7200.

June 7-- DCNR PA Trails Advisory Committee Public Forum.  Murrysville Community Center, 3091 Carson Ave, Murrysville, Westmoreland County. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

June 8-- PA Resources Council Allegheny County Backyard Composting Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

June 15-- NEW. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:15.  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, kdalal@pa.gov or 717-772-3436. (formal notice)

June 18-23-- Registration Open. Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp. Messiah College, Grantham, Cumberland County.

June 21-22-- PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference. Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel and Conference Center, Wilkes-Barre.  Click Here for more information.

June 24-- PA Resources Council Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, Allegheny County.

July 12-- SRBC, DEP Water Loss Management Training For Drinking Water Systems: Metering and Billing Operations.  SRBC, 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg.  8:30 to 3:30.

July 22-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. Consol Energy Park, Washington County.

July 29-- PA Resources Council Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. La Roche College, McCandless, Allegheny County.

August 12-- PA Resources Council Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Century III Mall, West Mifflin, Allegheny County.

August 16-- SRBC, DEP Water Loss Management Training For Drinking Water Systems: Fundamentals of Leakage and Pressure Management.  SRBC, 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg.  8:30 to 3:30.

August 17-- PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council meeting.  Location TBD.  1:00.

August 19-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. Boyce Park, Allegheny County.

September 16-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. South Park, Allegheny County.

September 21-- DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee/Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Laura Henry, lahenry@pa.gov or 717-772-5713.

September 23-26-- Statewide Greenways & Trails Summit. DoubleTree Hotel in Reading, Berks County.

October 4-- DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Rich Janati, rjanati@pa.gov or 717-787-2147.

October 7-- PA Resources Council Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Settlers Cabin Park, Allegheny County.

October 14-- PA Resources Council. Household Chemical Collection Event. Bradys Run Park, Beaver County.

November 16-- PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council meeting.  Location TBD.  1:00.

December 5-7-- National Brownfields Conference - Sustainable Communities Start Here.  LEED-certified David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.

February 7-10-- PA Association For Sustainable Agriculture Annual Conference.  State College.

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Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

February 2017 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 740

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (Feb. 2017) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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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.

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