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

· March 6 – DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting to discuss proposed mercury regulations. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Harrisburg. 9:00.

· March 7 – House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting to consider House Bill 2349 (Scavello-R-Monroe) imposing further restricts on fireworks displays and House Bill 1895 (Fairchild-R-Union) proposing a constitutional amendment to provide tax incentives for land conservation. Room 148 Main Capitol. 10:00.

· March 7 – CANCELLED - DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting June 6.

· March 9 – CANCELLED - DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting due to the lack of agenda items from DEP. The next scheduled meeting is May 11.

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

· March 13 – DEP Citizens Advisory Council and Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee to discuss proposed mercury regulation. Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave. Harrisburg. 9:00.

· March 14 – House Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 940 (Waugh-R-York) further providing for the Land Trust Reimbursement Program and Senate Bill 723 (Wenger-R-Lancaster) providing for definitions and legislative report under the Agricultural Area Security law. Hearing Room 2, North Office Building. 10:15.

· March 15 – Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meeting to consider reports on Game Commission compliance with strategic plan. Hearing Room 3, North Office Building. 10:00.

· March 15 – CANCELLED - DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting has been rescheduled for June 15.

· March 16 – House Republican Policy Committee hearing on alternative energy. Room 140 Main Capitol Building. 10:00.

· March 17 – CANCELLED - DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.

· March 21 – House Republican Policy Committee hearing on DEP Regulatory Process and Economic Development. Room 140 Main Capitol. 1:00.

· March 23 – Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting to consider final Nutrient Management regulation. 14^th Floor Conference Room, 333 Market St., Harrisburg. 10:30.

· March 31 – Pennsylvania State Planning Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· April 18-19 - Chamber Environmental Conference and Trade Show. Camp Hill (near Harrisburg).

· April 28-29 – PA Land Conservation Conference. State College.

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

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