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.

June 5-- NEW.  Senate Appropriations Committee meeting tentative agenda-- Senate Bill 624 (Scarnati-R Jefferson) which retroactively changes the protection streams receive under Act 54 from underground coal mining (Click Here for more); Senate Bill 646 (Killion-R-Delaware) would prevent a funding crisis in the state’s Recycling Program by eliminating the expiration date for the Act 101 $2 per ton recycling fee on waste disposed in Pennsylvania (Click Here for more); Senate Bill 561 (Disanto-R-Dauphin) which requires an up or down vote by the General Assembly on every final regulation approved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission if that regulation has a fiscal impact of $1 million or more.  If the General Assembly does not vote, the regulation would die (Click Here for more). Rules Room.  Off the Floor.

June 5-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on legislation amending the Utility Line Protection Act.  Room B-31 Main Capitol.  10:00.

June 5-- NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 1490 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) to place the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority under the Public Utility Commission (sponsor summary).  Room 60 East Wing.  Off the Floor.

June 5-- NEW. Senate Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 1071 (Farry-R-Bucks) to prevent the imposition of a ban, fee or surcharge on recyclable plastic bags (House Fiscal Note and summary). Room 8E-A, East Wing. 10:00.

June 5-- PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Planning Steering Committee Public Input Session.  Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill near Harrisburg. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

June 5-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.  10:00 to Noon.

June 5-8-- Air & Waste Management Association Annual Conference. Pittsburgh.

June 6-- House State Government Committee holds a hearing on state government regulations: burdens, abuses and legislative oversight.  Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.  (Click Here for more background.) Although not confirmed, hearings are usually webcast on the House Republican Caucus website.

June 6-- NEW. House State Government Committee meets to consider House Resolution 284 (Moul-R-Adams) urging Congress to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (sponsor summary).  Room G-50, Irvis Building.  Off The Floor.  (Click Here for more background.)

June 6-- House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee meets to consider House Bill 544 (Moul-R-Adams) further providing for landowner liability protection for opening land for use by snowmobiles and ATVs (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building.  9:00.

June 6-- Agenda Posted. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Dawn Heimbach, 717-772-5599 or send email to: dheimbach@pa.gov.

-- Corrosion Risks In Underground Storage Tanks

-- Presentation on ePermitting

-- Technical Guidance Document & Regulation Updates

-- Click Here for available handouts

June 6-- NEW. Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 16th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.  DEP Contact: Carl Jones, caejone@pa.gov or 484-250-5818.

-- Presentation by Susquehanna Greenway Partnership

-- Presentation by Chesapeake Bay Program Diversity Workgroup

-- Legislative Update

-- Air Quality Monitoring Update

-- Click Here for available handouts

June 6-- CANCELED. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Allison Gaida, agaida@pa.gov or 724-404-3147.  (formal notice)

June 7-- Agenda Posted. 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.

-- PEMA Efforts In PA Coastal Zones

-- Coastal Zone Grants update

-- Climate Adaptation Planning & Community Resiliency

-- Click Here for available handouts

June 7-- CANCELED. 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.  (formal notice)

June 7-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third St., Williamsport.  10:00 to Noon.

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 7-- Green Building Alliance Integrative Design Workshop With 7Group.  Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Drive in Pittsburgh. 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

June 8-- CANCELED. 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)

June 8-- DEP Finding Pennsylvania’s Solar Future Planning Group. Rangos Room at Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Live streaming option available.

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

June 9-10-- Brodhead Watershed Association Native Plant Sale. Pocono Township Fire Company’s carnival building on Route 611, Tannersville, Monroe County.

June 11-14-- American Water Works Association ACE17 Annual Conference & Exposition.  Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia.

June 12-- House State Government Committee holds a hearing on entities regulated by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission to investigate concerns of regulatory overreach by the Commission.  Susquehanna University, Stretansky Hall, 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove. 9:30.

June 12-- DEP hearing on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Chapter 102 and 105 permits. Tunkhannock Middle School Auditorium, Tunkhannock Middle School, 200 Franklin Avenue, Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, 6-9 p.m.; To register contact: Colleen Connolly, Northeast Regional Office, (570) 826-2035,  coconolly@pa.gov. 

June 12-- DEP hearing on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Chapter 102 and 105 permits. Max Smith Auditorium, Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster, Lancaster County, 6-9 p.m.; To register contact: Megan Lehman, Northcentral Regional Office, (570) 327-3659, meglehman@pa.gov.

June 13-- NEW. Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds a hearing reviewing the Act 101 Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act Programs.  Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:00.  (Click Here for more background.)

June 13-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main St., Norristown.  10:00 to Noon.

June 13-- DEP hearing on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Chapter 102 and 105 permits. Bloomsburg High School Auditorium, Bloomsburg High School, 1200 Railroad St, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, 6-9 p.m; To register contact: Megan Lehman, Northcentral Regional Office, (570) 327-3659, meglehman@pa.gov.

June 14-- NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 927 (Rader      mandating curbside leaf pick up programs (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30.

June 14-- Delaware River Basin Commission business meeting on its draft budget for FY 2018 and water withdrawal requests. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, Bucks County. 10:30.  (formal notice)

June 14-- DEP hearing on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Chapter 102 and 105 permits. Lutz Hall, Lebanon Valley College, 101 College Ave, Annville, Lebanon County, 6-9 p.m.; To register contact: Megan Lehman, Northcentral Regional Office, (570) 327-3659, meglehman@pa.gov.

June 14-- PA Environmental Council Environmental Partnership Awards Dinner.  Crystal Tea Room, 100 East Penn Square, Philadelphia.  5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

June 15-- 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 15-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre.  10:00 to Noon.

June 16-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission business meeting.  Lake Raystown Resort, River Birch Ballroom, 3101 Chipmunk Crossing, Entriken, Huntingdon County.  9:00.  (formal notice and agenda)  (Click Here for more.)

June 17-18-- Intro To Backpacking In Tracy Ridge Wilderness Allegheny National Forest.  Warren County.

June 17-23-- Registration Open. 2017 Delaware River Sojourn.

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

June 19-22-- Jennings Environmental Education Center Experiencing Your Environment Through Conservation Youth Camp - Grades 10 to 12. Butler County.

June 20-- 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.

June 20-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Lee Ann Murray, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, LeeMurray@pa.gov.

June 21-- DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Cheri Sansoni, 717-772-5158, csansoni@pa.gov.

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

June 22-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville.  10:00 to Noon.

June 22-- DEP Hearings On A Proposed State Air Quality Implementation Plan Amendment for RACT II controls on nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions for 4 facilities: Blommer Chocolate Company in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County-- hearing starts at 9:00 a.m.; Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County-- hearing starts at 11:00 a.m.; Braskem America, Inc. in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County-- hearing starts at 1:00 p.m.;  Exelon Generation, Falls Township, Bucks County-- hearing starts at 3:00 p.m.. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown. To pre-register to speak at the the hearing contact: Virginia Cain, DEP environmental Community Relations Specialist, 484-250-5808.   DEP Program Contact: James Beach, DEP Southeast Regional Office, 484-250-5920. (formal notice, PA Bulletin beginning on page 2939)

June 23-- DEP Listening Session On Proposed Uses Of Volkswagen Settlement Fund To Reduce Air Pollution. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh.  10:00 to Noon.

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

June 24-- NEW. Brodhead Watershed Association Get Outdoors Poconos Mount Nebo Hike.  Monroe County.

June 28-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Troy Conrad at 717-783-9480 or send email to: tconrad@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

June 29-- DEP Water, Wastewater Resilience Planning Workshop. DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

July 5-- NEW. DEP Hearing On RACT II Air Pollution Controls For Wood-Mode, Inc. in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County. DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street Williamsport. 10:00.

July 5-- NEW. DEP Hearing On RACT II Air Pollution Controls For Resilite Sports Products, Inc. in Northumberland County. DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street in Williamsport. 10:00.

July 11-- 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)

July 12-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Underground Mining Equipment. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00.  DEP Contact Peggy Scheloske, mscheloske@pa.gov or 724-404-3143.

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 13-- NEW.  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)

July 14-- NEW. Penn State Extension Community Tree Management Workshop. Milford Township Building, 2100 Krammes Road,  Quakertown, Bucks County. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

July 15-- NEW. Penn State Extension Community Tree Management Workshop. Penn State University Lehigh Valley Campus, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, Lehigh County. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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

July 26-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, nherb@pa.gov or 717-783-9269.

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

August 1-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.  DEP Contact: Carl Jones, caejone@pa.gov or 484-250-5818.

August 9-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00.  DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730 or diawilson@pa.gov.

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-- CANCELED. Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace 717-783-9438 or send email to: twallace@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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.

August 23-- Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace 717-783-9438 or send email to: twallace@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

September 13-- NEW. 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.  (formal notice)

September 13-- PA Section of the American Water Works Association. Small Water System Rates & Finance Workshop. PA American Water, 2736 Ellwood Road in New Castle, Lawrence County.  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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.

September 24-26-- NEW. PA Recreation and Parks Society PA Greenways and Trails Summit.  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 5-- DCNR Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Council meeting. Promised Land State Park, 100 Lower Lake Road, Greentown, Pike County. 10:00.  DCNR Contact: Jennie Shade, 717-772-9084. (formal notice)

October 5-- PA Section of the American Water Works Association. Small Water System Improving Drinking Water Quality Workshop. Lehigh County Authority, 1053 Spruce Street, Wescosville, Lehigh County.  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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 1-- Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace 717-783-9438 or send email to: twallace@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

November 14-- NEW. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 16th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.  DEP Contact: Carl Jones, caejone@pa.gov or 484-250-5818.

November 16-- CANCELED. Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00. DEP Contact: Todd Wallace 717-783-9438 or send email to: twallace@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

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.

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

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

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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