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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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 the 2018 meeting schedules for its advisory committees and boards. Click Here for DEP Aggregate Advisory Board 2018 meeting schedule.

February 13-- Senators Yudichak/Baker Roundtable On Lead Exposure And Lead Testing. King's College Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, 133 North Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. 11:00 to 1:00.

February 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: John Brakeall, 717-783-9731, jbrakeall@pa.gov.

-- Update On Revised Environmental Justice Policies

-- Update On Environmental Rights Amendment by Chief Counsel Alex Chiaruttini

February 13-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560. (formal notice)

February 13-- Capital Resource Conservation & Development Council. Agroforestry Practices In The Federal Farm Bill Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

February 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Todd Wallace, 717-783-9438, twallace@pa.gov. Click Here to join the meeting by WebEx.

-- Proposed Well Permit Fee Increase

-- GP-5/GP-5A Methane Emissions General Permits

-- Draft Water Supply Replacement Guidance

-- Draft Operator Pressure Barrier Policy

February 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Kristen Szwajkowski, 717-772-2186, kszwajkows@pa.gov.

February 14-- Delaware River Basin Commission hearing on water withdrawal permits and policy resolutions. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing in Bucks County starting at 1:30. Click here for more. Click Here for updates on the agenda. (formal notice)

February 15-- PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 1:00 to 4:00. Click Here to register to attend the meeting by webinar.

February 15-- MS4: Elements Of A Stormwater Management Program Workshop. Toftrees Golf Resort & Conference Center, One Country Club Lane, State College, Centre County. 8:00 to 4:30.

February 15-- PA Association of Environmental Professionals. Pollution Prevention, Energy Efficiency Roundtable. King’s College, Sheehy-Farmer Student Center, Molewski Room 109, in Wilkes-Barre. 11:00 to 4:00.

February 15-- PennTAP. Building Re-Tuning: A Sustainability Workshop On Energy Efficiency. Penn State Great Valley Conference Center, Malvern, Chester County. 7:30 to 3:00.

February 16-- Stroud Water Research Center. Model My Watershed Workshop For Teachers. Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown. 8:30 to 11:30.

February 16-19-- NEW. Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count. Nationwide.

February 17-- Fish & Boat Commission. Sportsmen’s Forum On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities. Allegheny Outdoor, Sport & Travel Show, Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Stage 2. 10:00.

February 20-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 1:00- Independent Fiscal Office. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

February 20-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office; 1:00- Department of Revenue. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch the hearing online.

February 20-- 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.

-- Final Handling and Use of Explosives Regulations

February 20-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Executive Director Lee Ann Murray, 717-787-8171, leemurray@pa.gov.

-- Presentations on Radiation Protection Programs: Nuclear Safety, Radon, Decommissioning & Environmental Surveillance, Radiation Control

February 20-- PennTAP. Road To Alternative Energy Webinar For Businesses Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

February 22-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 1:00- State Police/Homeland Security; 3:00- PA Emergency Management Agency/ Fire Commissioner. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

February 22-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Department of Transportation; 1:00- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch the hearing online.

February 22-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting April 26. 9:00. DEP Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636, jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

February 22-- Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing on Proposed Fracking Ban. Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center, Lehigh Carbon Community College, 4525 Education Park Dr., in Schnecksville, Lehigh County. 3:00 to 7:00. Click Here to register to speak.

February 23-- DEP Hearing [If Requested] On NRG Shawville Generating Station RACT II Air Quality Plan, Clearfield County. DEP’s Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street in Williamsport. 10:00.

February 23-- Snyder County Conservation District. Spotted Lanternfly Information Session. Shade Mountain Winery, 16140 Route 104, Middleburg. 9:00 to Noon.

February 23-24-- Registration Open. Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College. (Join PA Environment Digest as a Conference sponsor.)

February 24-- Fish & Boat Commission. Sportsmen’s Forum On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities. Fly-Fishing & Wing Shooting Expo, Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, Carbon County Striped Bass Room. 4:00.

February 24-- Dauphin County Master Gardeners. Landscape For Life Workshop. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 9:00 to 11:00.

February 24-- Brodhead Watershed Association. Water Wiser Kids Program. Who Goes There? Tracking Pocono Wildlife Program. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road in Bartonsville, Monroe County. 10:30 to Noon.

February 26-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:00- Department of Transportation. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

February 26-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection; 3:00- Department of Agriculture. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch the hearing online.

February 28-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 1:00- Department of Agriculture; 3:00- Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

February 28-- DEP Hearing [If requested] On RACT II Air Quality Plan for Montour Power Plant, Montour County. DEP’s Northcentral Regional Office 208 Third Street, Williamsport. 10:00.

February 28-March 1-- Western PA Conservancy, DCNR. 2018 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit. Ramada Conference Center, State College.

March 1-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 3:00- Department of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

March 2-- DEP Hearing [If Requested] On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan for Texas-Eastern Compressor station in Shermans Dale, Perry County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00

March 2-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy and Economy. Hosts The Fracking Debate Author Daniel Raimi In Discussion Program. Harrisburg University, 326 Market St, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

March 3-- Fish & Boat Commission. Sportsmen’s Forum On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities. Erie Sport & Travel Expo, Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Room 140 ABC. 10:00

March 3-- Dauphin County Master Gardeners. Stormwater Management & Native Plants. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 9:00 to 11:00.

March 3-- DCNR Bureau Of Forestry Make The Most Of Your Piece Of Nature: A Sustainable Backyard Workshop. Butler County Community College, Butler. 8:00 to 12:30.

March 3-- PA Wilds Buyer’s Market. Clarion University, Clarion.

March 6-- CANCELED. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting June 5. DEP Contact: Dawn Heimbach, 717-772-5556, daheimbach@pa.gov. (formal notice)

March 6-- DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting. DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00. DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov

March 6-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560. (formal notice)

March 6-- Delaware River Basin Commission Moderated Hearing on Proposed Fracking Ban By Telephone. 1:30 to 3:30. Members of the public are encouraged to listen by calling 1-866-831-8713 and asking the operator to connect them to the DRBC call. Click Here to register to speak.

March 8-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 1:00- Governor’s Budget Secretary; 3:00- Governor’s Budget Secretary Continued. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. Click Here: Hearings are typically webcast on the Committee webpage.

March 8-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearings: 10:00- Governor’s Budget Secretary. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch the hearing online.

March 8-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.

March 8-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission holds a business meeting on proposed water withdrawals and other issues. Location To Be Determined. 9:00. (formal notice)

March 8-- PA Resources Council. Allegheny CleanWays. 2018 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Chatham University’s Eddy Theatre, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh. 6:00 p.m.

March 10-- Fish & Boat Commission. Sportsmen’s Forum On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities. Greater Philadelphia Boat Show, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks. 10:00.

March 10-- York County Penn State Master Gardeners GardenWise Workshop. Central York Middle School, 1950 N. Hills Road, York. 7:30 to 4:00.

March 10-- Dauphin County Master Gardeners. Container Gardens. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 9:00 to 11:00.

March 10-- 2018 Schuylkill River Watershed Congress. Montgomery County Community College West Campus, Pottstown.

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

March 14-- Delaware River Basin Commission business meeting. Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing in Bucks County starting at 1:30. Click Here for updates on the agenda. (formal notice)

March 15-- Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. 18th Annual Land Ethics Symposium. Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, Bucks County.

March 17-- Fish & Boat Commission. Sportsmen’s Forum On Conserving Aquatic Resources, Creating Fishing, Boating Opportunities. Lycoming College, Williamsport, Heim Building, Room G-11., 10:00.

March 17-- Dauphin County Master Gardeners. Turf Management. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 9:00 to 11:00.

March 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, ledinger@pa.gov.

March 20-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Executive Director Lee Ann Murray, 717-787-8171, leemurray@pa.gov.

March 20-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560. (formal notice)

March 22-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic, 717-783-9730, jmelnic@pa.gov.

March 24-- Dauphin County Master Gardeners. Attracting Bluebirds. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 9:00 to 11:00.

March 27-- DCNR, Penn State Extension Forest Health & Disease Briefing. Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Centre County. 8:30 to 3:30.

March 29-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, 717-772-2189, dhissner@pa.gov.

April 3-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560. (formal notice)

April 3-6-- Carnegie Mellon University Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. 2018 Energy Week Program. Carnegie Mellon University.

April 3-- Northeast Recycling Council. Spring Workshop Markets Or Bust. Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel in Maryland.

April 4-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Mike Maddigan, 717-772-3609, mmaddigan@pa.gov.

April 5-- PA Camber of Business & Industry Environmental Conference & Trade Show. Eden Resort Inn & Suites, Lancaster. 8:00 a.m. to 3:15.

April 7-- NEW. Penn State Extension, DCNR Woods In Your Backyard Workshop For Small Woodland Owners. Union County Government Center, 155 N. 15th Street, Lewisburg. 9:00 to 4:15.

April 10-- DEP Mine Families First Response & Communications Advisory Council meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00. DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.

April 10-- Center for Watershed Protection. 2018 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference. Maryland and Virginia In-person and online.

April 12-- DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. DEP Bureau of Laboratories building, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00. DEP Contact: Aaren Alger, 717-346-7200, aaalger@pa.gov.

April 14-- Master Gardeners Of Lancaster County. 26th Annual Shirley R. Wagner Garden Symposium. Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. 7:30 - 2:45.

April 17-- Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council meeting. Room E-100, First Floor, Department of Labor of Industry Building, 651 Boas Street in Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Cindy Holtry, Department of Labor and Industry, 717-783-4560. (formal notice)

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

April 20-- Berks County Conservation District. Tree Seedling Sale & Education Programs Event. Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport. 11:00 to 7:00.

April 24-- DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 10:30. DEP Contact: Janice Vollero, 717-772-5157, jvollero@pa.gov.

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

April 28-- Manada Conservancy Native Plant Sale. Hummelstown Borough Park, Dauphin County. 10:00 to 3:00

May 2-4-- PA Association Of Environmental Professional. Annual Conference. State College.

May 8-- 2018 PA Groundwater Symposium. Ramada Inn in State College, Centre County.

May 22-23-- Choose Clean Water Coalition. 9th Annual Clean Water Conference. Lancaster Marriott.

June 6-- NEW. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Heimbach, 717-772-5556, daheimbach@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 20-21-- 20th Anniversary PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference. Ramada Conference Center, State College.

July 25-27-- Registration Open. Professional Recyclers of PA. 28th Annual Recycling & Organics Conference. Best Western Premier Hotel, Harrisburg.

August 20-23-- U.S. Biochar Initiatives Conference. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, Delaware.

September 6-9-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Educational Retreat For Women Forest Landowners. Highlights Workshop Facility in Boyd’s Mill, Milanville, Wayne County.

September 22-- Joint meeting of DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee and Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.

September 28-- DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee meeting Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Rich Janati, 717-787-2147, rjanati@pa.gov.

October 17-21-- Passive House Western PA. North American Passive House Network 2018 Conference. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.

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

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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

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