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.

October 16-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 790 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) repeal the Noxious Weed Control Law and replace with the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Act.  Rules Room.  Off The Floor.

October 16-- CANCELED. House Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 1401 (DiGirolamo- R-Bucks) imposing a 3.2 percent natural gas severance tax in addition to the Act 13 drilling impact fee (sponsor summary). Room 140 Main Capitol. 11:00.  Typically, House committee meetings are webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

October 16-- NEW. House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 1237 (Keefer-R- York) which amends the Regulatory Review Act requiring the General Assembly to specifically approve “economically significant” final regulations approved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission.  If the General Assembly fails to adopt a resolution approving a regulation, it dies. Click Here for more.  Room B-31 Main Capitol.  Off the Floor. Typically, House committee meetings are webcast through the House Republican Caucus website, if the viewer knows what time the meeting is called.

October 16-- NEW. House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 86 (Lawrence-R-Chester) eliminate vehicle emissions testing for vehicle model years 1992-1995   (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building.  Noon.  Typically, House committee meetings are webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

October 16-- Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Conservation Committee featuring a presentation on DCNR’s Penn’s Parks For All Survey.  Room 8E-A East Wing.  Noon. Click Here to watch live online.  Click Here for more.

October 17-- Time Change. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 799 (Alloway-R-Franklin) provides for nitrogen reduction measures in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Click Here for more; Senate Resolution 168 (Langerholc-R- Cambria) directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to review the vehicle emissions inspection program in Cambria County. Room 8E-B East Wing.  10:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting online.

October 17-- NEW. Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 234 (Blake-D-Lackawanna) would authorize local governments to create energy improvement districts to help fund energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects by commercial and industrial buildings to reduce their operating costs (sponsor summary).  Rules Room.  Off the Floor.  Click Here for more.

October 17-- CANCELED. Senate Aging & Youth and Health & Human Services Committees hold a joint hearing on an update on the Lyme Disease Task Force Report.  Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 10:00.

October 17-- 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, ledinger@pa.gov.

-- Proposed Noncoal Mining Program Fee Increases

-- Proposed Comprehensive Storage Tank Regulations

October 17-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Lee Ann Murray, Executive Director of the Citizens Advisory Council, 717-787-8171, LeeMurray@pa.gov.  Listen to the meeting via a conference call: 717-612-4788 or Toll Free #: 855-734-4390 PIN #: 298795

-- Presentation On The Impact Of Conowingo Dam On Water Quality Now That Reservoir Is Full

-- DEP’s October Report To Council

October 17-- DEP State Board For Certification Of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Cheri Sansoni, csansoni@pa.gov, 717-772-5158.

October 17-- 7th Annual Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference. Lehigh University, Bethlehem.

October 17-18-- Coalition For The Delaware River Watershed.  5th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum. Skytop Lodge in Skytop, Monroe County.

October 18-- Time Change. House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees joint hearing on the impact on agriculture of the Spotted Lanternfly.  Hearing Room 1 North Office Building.  9:00.  (Click Here to see if the hearing will be webcast closer to the hearing date.)

October 18-- Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee meets to release a report on review of PA One Call utility safety systems.  Room 8E-B East Wing.  10:15.

October 19-- Agenda Posted. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic, jmelnic@pa.gov, 717-783-9730.

October 19-- Manada Conservancy. Building Community-Based Solutions To Climate Resiliency.  Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, Dauphin County. 7:00 p.m.

October 20-- NEW. PA Horticultural Society. TD Trees Day Tree Planting.  Orinoka Civic House at 2771-2777 Ruth Street in Philadelphia.

October 21-- Natural Lands. 4th Annual ChesLen Chase Race For Open Space. ChesLen Preserve in Coatesville, Chester County.

October 21-- PA CleanWays of Cumberland County Tire Collection Event. Pre-Registration is Required. Cumberland County Service Center, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle.  9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 21-- Brodhead Creek Watershed Association. Water Wiser Kids Frogsicles and Fall Leaves Program.  Ice Lake in Barrett Township in Cresco, Monroe County. 10:30.

October 22-- Brodhead Creek Watershed Association. Get Outdoors Poconos Hike - The Big Woods Natural Area.  Monroe County.  Registration Required. 10:00.

October 23-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 1782 (Delozier-R-Cumberland) providing for alternative ratemaking for natural gas and electric distribution companies (sponsor summary).  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 11:00.

October 24-- Senate Aging and Youth and Health and Human Services Committees hold a joint hearing on Lyme Disease Task Force Report.  Room 156.  9:30.

October 24-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, 717-772-3429 or send email to: mbrojakows@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

-- Volkswagen Air Settlement Overview

-- 2018 PA Climate Change Action Plan Update Discussion

October 25-- Agenda Posted. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, nherb@pa.gov, 717-783-9269.

October 25-- NEW. CEOs For Sustainability First Speakers Series Event.  Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh.  7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

October 25-- NEW. Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay.  Stormwater Program Communication Workshop.  Londonderry Township Building, 783 S. Geyers Church Road in Middletown, Dauphin County. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

October 26-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Jay Braund, jbraund@pa.gov, 717-772-5636.  (formal notice)

October 26-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, 717-772-2189 or dhissner@pa.gov. (formal notice)

October 26-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Awards Dinner.  Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre.

October 26-- PA Chamber of Business & Industry Valley Forge Fall Environmental Conference. Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, King of Prussia.

October 26-- DCNR Public Meeting On Bloody Skillet & Whiskey Springs ATV Trails In  Centre, Clinton Counties. Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

October 27-- Penn State Chesapeake Stormwater Summit - Overcoming Barriers To Green Infrastructure Solutions. Penn State - Harrisburg Campus.  9:00 to 4:00.

October 28-- PA Resources Council/PA American Water. Drug Take Back Event. Green Tree Borough Building, 10 W. Manilla Ave., Green Tree, Allegheny County. 10:00 to 2:00.

October 28-- PA Resources Council/PA American Water.. Drug Take Back Event. Medical Rescue Team South, 315 Cypress Way, Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County. 10:00 to 2:00.

October 28-- PA Resources Council/PA American Water. Drug Take Back Event. The Mall at Robinson, Sears parking lot, 100 Robinson Centre Dr., Robinson, Allegheny County. 10:00 to 2:00.

October 28-- NEW. PA Environmental Council. Potter County Cleanup Event. Hector Township along Loucks Mill Rd., Potter County. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

October 28-- NEW. PA Environmental Council. Potter County Cleanup Event. Bingham Township along Rowley Rd., Potter County. 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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 1-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop. Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Giant Food Store Community Room. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

November 2-- NEW. DEP Hearing On Hill Top Energy Center Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant Air Quality Plan Approval.  Carmichaels Area Senior High School Auditorium at 215 N Vine Street, Carmichaels.  Q/A -6:00, Hearing- 7:00.

November 2-- NEW.  Susquehanna River Basin Commission holds a hearing on water withdrawal projects. Room 8E-B East Wing of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg. Questions should be directed to Jason Oyler, General Counsel, 717-238-0423, Ext. 1312, fax 717-238-2436.  2:30 to 5:00. Click Here for more.  (formal notice with project list)

November 2-- Capital Chapter Society For Women Environmental Professionals.  Annual Regulatory Update. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg.  8:00 to 3:30.

November 3-- Schuylkill Action Network Annual Meeting.  Reading Area Community College. 9:30 to 3:00.

November 3-- NEW. Creative Makers Of The Pennsylvania Wilds - A Traveling Art Show.  Winkler Gallery of Fine Art, 36 N. Brady St., DuBois, Clearfield County. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

November 6-- DCNR Public Meeting On Bloody Skillet & Whiskey Springs ATV Trails In  Centre, Clinton Counties. Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

November 6-- NEW. Green Roofs For Healthy Cities/University of Pittsburgh. Green Roof & Wall Symposium In Pittsburgh.   University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

November 8-- CANCELED. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Rescheduled for December 4.  DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, 717-772-3429 or send email to: mbrojakows@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

November 8-- DEP Hearing On GE Transportation-Erie RACT II Air Quality Plan (if requested).  DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville. 10:00.

November 8-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop.  Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Luzerne County Community College Educational Conference Center. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

November 8-- Academy of Natural Sciences Of Drexel University Delaware Watershed Research Conference.  Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.

November 9-- Sponsorships Available. PA Resources Council Annual Awards Celebration. Villanova University Hotel and Conference Center, Philadelphia.

November 9-- Energy Coordinating Agency Fall Energy Conference.  Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia.  8:45 to 4:15.

November 10-11-- Bucknell University 12th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium.  Bucknell University Campus, Lewisburg, Union County.

November 11-- Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling.  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.  Westmoreland Cleanways Recycling Center, 113 Innovative Lane in Latrobe. 9:00 to 1:00.

November 13--  Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Conservation Committee featuring a presentation on pumped storage hydroelectric facilities.  Room 8E-A East Wing.  Noon.  Click Here for more.

November 13-14-- Northeast Recycling Council 30th Anniversary Fall Conference.  Amherst, Massachusetts.

November 14-- 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, ledinger@pa.gov.

November 14-- 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, 717-787-8171, LeeMurray@pa.gov.

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 or Glenda Davidson 717-783-4759 or gldavidson@pa.gov.

November 14-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop. Clarion, Clarion County, Trinity Point Church of God. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

November 15-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop. Allison Park, Allegheny County, Hampton Township Community Center. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

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

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

November 16-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop. Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Montgomery County Community College, Central Campus. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

November 16-- PennTAP: How To Move Your Company Toward Sustainability Webinar.  Noon to 1:00 p.m.

November 16-- Penn State Extension. Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, What’s A Reasonable Estimate? Webinar.  1:00 to 2:00.

November 16--  9th Annual Sustainability Conference: Engineering A Sustainable Economy. August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh.  8:00 a.m. to 3:00.

November 18-- CANCELED. Westmoreland Cleanways & Recycling.  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.  Westmoreland Cleanways Recycling Center, 113 Innovative Lane in Latrobe. 9:00 to 1:00.

November 21-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Workshop. State College, Centre County, Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, Deans Hall 1. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

December 4-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, 717-772-3429 or send email to: mbrojakows@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

December 5-- DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Dawn Heimbach, 717-772-5599  or send email to: dheimbach@pa.gov.   (formal notice)

December 5-- DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Allison Gaida, agaida@pa.gov, 724-404-3147.

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

December 7--10,000 Friends Of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Awards Program.  The Bond, 134 E. King Street, York.

December 7-- NEW. Westminster College Student Symposium On The Environment.  Witherspoon Rooms and Mueller Theater on the Westminster campus, Lawrence County.

December 12-- 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, ledinger@pa.gov.

December 13-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Michael Maddigan, mmaddigan@pa.gov, 717-772-3609.

December 13-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Webinar. 10:00 to 11:30.

December 14-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:15.  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, kdalal@pa.gov or 717-772-3436.

December 14- DEP State Board For Certification Of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Cheri Sansoni, csansoni@pa.gov, 717-772-5158.

January 11-- DCNR, PA Recreation & Park Society Grant Application Webinar. 10:00 to 11:30.

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

February 23-24-- Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College. (Note: PA Environment Digest is a Conference sponsor.)

March 12-13-- NEW. PA Association of Environmental Educators. 2018 Annual Conference.  State College, Centre County.

April 17-19-- National Forum On Low-Zero Energy Buildings. Wyndam Grand Hotel, Pittsburgh.

May 2-4-- PA Association Of Environmental Professional. 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

August 2017 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4922

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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