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.

Note: This is still budget season. House and Senate committees can add and cancel meetings with little notice.

July 10-- NEW. Senate Rules Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending Act 537 on include alternative on-lot sewage systems in sewage plans; Senate Bill 624 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) retroactively rolling back protections for streams from deep coal mining (House Fiscal Note and summary). Rules Room.  Off the Floor.

July 11-- CANCELED. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. The next scheduled meeting is August 7. DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, mbrojakows@pa.gov or 717-772-3429.  (formal notice)

July 11-- NEW. Green Building Alliance Kayak Tour Of Green Buildings In Pittsburgh.

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-- DEP Hearing On RACT II Air Quality Control Plans For First Quality Tissue, LLC in Castanea Township, Clinton County. DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101 in Williamsport. 10:00. (Click Here for more.)

July 12-- DEP Hearing On Air Quality Plan Approval For Natural Gas-Fired Beech Hollow Power Plant In Washington County. Fort Cherry Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium at 110 Fort Cherry Road, McDonald.  Meeting- 6:00 p.m., Hearing- 7:00 p.m. (formal notice, PA Bulletin page 3242)  (Click Here for more.)

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 12-- NEW. Elements Of An MS4 Stormwater Management Program Workshop.  Holiday Inn, 904 Hamilton Street, Allentown.  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

July 13-- 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 13-- DEP Hearing On RACT II Air Quality Control Plans For Fairless Energy, LLC, Falls Township, Bucks County, The Boeing Company in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal, LP, Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County,  Global Advanced Metals USA, Inc. in Douglass Township Montgomery County.  DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Montgomery County starting at 9:00 a.m. for Fairless Energy, LLC, 11:00 a.m. Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal, LP,  1:30 p.m. for The Boeing Company, 3:30 p.m. for Global Advanced Metals.  DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Montgomery County. (Click Here for more.)

July 13-- PA Resources Council Healthy Body & Healthy Home Workshop. Community Library of Castle Shannon, Allegheny County.  7 - 8:30 p.m.

July 13-- NEW. PA Parks & Forests Foundation Beat The Heat Fundraiser. Cafe Fresco, 215 North Second Street, Harrisburg. 5:00 to 7:00.

July 14-- 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-- Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center, 113 Innovative Lane in Latrobe. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

July 15-- 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 15-- Food Guy Adventures, Sustainable Pittsburgh A Taste Of Sustainability: Cultural District Restaurant Tour.  Pittsburgh.

July 15-- Brodhead Watershed Association Get Outdoors Poconos Red Rock Trail Hike.  Monroe County.  10:00.

July 17-- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Selling Stormwater Workshop. Londonderry Township Building, 783 S. Geyers Church Road in Middletown, Dauphin County.  8:00 to 3:00

July 18-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting is August 15. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

July 18--  CANCELED. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. The next scheduled meeting is September 19. DEP Contact: Lee Ann Murray, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, LeeMurray@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

July 18-- DEP Hearing On State Implementation Plan Revision On Fine Particulate Matter.  DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown. 10:00.  Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be canceled.

July 18-- DEP Hearing On State Implementation Plan Revision On Fine Particulate Matter. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 10:00.  Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be canceled.

July 18-- DEP Hearing On State Implementation Plan Revision On Fine Particulate Matter. DEP, Room 105, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 10:00.  Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be canceled.

July 18-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on VOC, NOx Emission Controls, RACT for Major Sources Proposed Regulation. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown. 1:00.

July 18-- Penn State Extension Community Forest Webinar Green Infrastructure - A Lesson In Change. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

July 19-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on VOC, NOx Emission Controls, RACT for Major Sources Proposed Regulation. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 1:00.

July 19-- DEP Hearing On Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision Setting The Base Year Inventory For The Lebanon County Nonattainment Area For 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg.  10:00.  Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be canceled.

July 19-- DEP informal public conference on expansion permit for the Baily underground coal mine in Greene County. Ryerson Station State Park Visitor Center, 361 Bristoria Road, Wind Ridge, Greene County. 1:00 to 3:00.

July 20-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Knox District Mining Office, 310 Best Lane, Knox. 9:00.  DEP Contact Daniel Snowden, dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-787-5103.  (formal notice)

July 20-- Environmental Quality Board hearing on VOC, NOx Emission Controls, RACT for Major Sources Proposed Regulation. DEP, Room 105, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 1:00.

July 20-- DEP Hearing On Proposed Transfer Of Emission Reduction Credits To Perdue AgriBusiness, Lancaster County. Bainbridge Fire Hall, 34 South 2nd Street, Bainbridge. 6:30 to 8:30.  Contact Brenda Esterline at 717-705-4704 to testify.  (June 17 PA Bulletin, page 3392)

July 20-- NEW. EPCAMR: The German Energy Transition Away From Coal: Perspectives For Pennsylvania. Stark Learning Center, Room 101, at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

July 20-- NEW. PennTAP Energy Management Systems For Small To Mid-Sized Companies Webinar.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

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

July 24-- DEP Hearing On Draft NPDES Water Quality Permit for the Brunner Island Power Station, York County.  Union Fire Company, 201 York Street, Manchester.  6:30 to 8:30.  Those who wish to present testimony during the hearing are asked to register in advance by contacting John Repetz in the Southcentral Regional Office, 717-705-4904 or send email to: jrepetz@pa.gov.  (June 17 PA Bulletin, page 3432)

July 24-25-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certification Training. City Hall, Lancaster.

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 27-- Small Business Development Centers Technology/Science Funding Workshop. Villanova University, Falvey Memorial Library Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Institute, 800 Lancaster Avenue  In Philadelphia. 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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

July 29-- 15th Anniversary Quecreek Mine Rescue Community Celebration.  Quecreek Mine Rescue Site, 140 Haupt Road, Somerset.  3:00 to 9:45 p.m.

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 2-- DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting.  Hampton Inn, 202 Fairview Drive, Monaca, Beaver County. 10:00. DEP Contact Daniel Snowden, dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-787-5103.

August 2-- DEP hearing on proposed attainment demonstration for the Warren Nonattainment Area for Sulfur Dioxide.  DEP’s Warren Office, 321 North State Street in North Warren starting at 10:00 a.m.  Contact Roma Monteiro to reserve a time to testify-- 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

August 3-- DEP hearing on proposed Air Quality Permit for the installation of additional air pollution controls to meet RACT II nitrogen oxide reduction requirements at Homer City Power Plant, Black Lick and Center Townships, Indiana County.  Homer-Center High School Auditorium, 70 Wildcat Lane, Homer City, Indiana County.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Contact: Alan Binder, P.E., Environmental Engineer Manager, 412-442-4168.  (formal notice July 1 PA Bulletin page 3608 and page 3611)

August 3-4-- NEW. Delaware Valley Green Building Conference: Climate Change And High Performance Affordable Housing. Temple University Science Education and Research Center in Philadelphia.

August 2-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Allegheny County.  6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

August 5-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Allegheny County. 10:30.

August 7-- NEW. 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)

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 12-- Food Guy Adventures, Sustainable Pittsburgh A Taste Of Sustainability: Cultural District Restaurant Tour.  Pittsburgh.

August 14-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Field Visit Meeting.  Location TBD. DEP Contact: Lee Ann Murray, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, LeeMurray@pa.gov.

August 15-- 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.

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-- 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 19-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting is August 15. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

September 19-- NEW. 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.  (formal notice)

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- PA Recreation and Parks Society PA Greenways and Trails Summit.  Reading, Berks County.

October 4-- CANCELED. DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee meeting rescheduled to October 10. DEP Contact: Molly Adams, 717-787-2480, moadams@pa.gov..

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 10-- DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Molly Adams, 717-787-2480, moadams@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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

October 14-- 2017 Pittsburgh Solar Tour.

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-- 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.

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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 (July 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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