Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· Notice of Regional State Water Plan Advisory Committee meetings.

· April 24 – Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 2317 (Feese-R-Lycoming) establishing the 2005-2006 Capital Budget for flood control, Keystone Recreation, Environmental Stewardship projects.

· April 25 – Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants and to consider Senate Resolution 259 (Musto-D-Luzerne) designating May as Drinking Water Awareness month. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 10:00.

· April 25 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meeting to consider House Bill 2042 (Reichley-R-Berks) increasing penalties under the Clean Streams Law; House Bill 1195 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) that makes changes to the program to help underground tank owners upgrade tanks; and Senate Bill 868 (Scarnati-R-Warren) increasing the forest land in-lieu of tax payment. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00.

· April 25 – PA Energy Development Authority meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 2:00.

· April 26 – House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee public hearing on deer damage. Hearing Room 2, North Office Building. 9:30.

· April 26 – House Transportation Committee meeting to consider House Bill 2502 (Reichley-R-Berks) setting a fee cap of $10 on vehicle emissions inspection exemption test. Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00.

· April 26 – DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· April 26 – DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Monitoring meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

· April 27 – RESCHEDULED -Governor’s Invasive Species Council meeting. Erie Room 309, PA Fish & Boat Commission Building, Harrisburg. 10:00.

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

· May 2 – Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:00.

· May 2 – Joint Senate/House Agriculture Committees informational meeting to discuss conservation issues and the 2007 Federal Farm Bill. Room 156. 9:30.

· May 2 – House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee informational meeting on State Water Resources Planning. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00.

· May 5 – Forestry Task Force meeting (Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee). Penn Stater Conference Center. State College. 10:00.

· May 18-19 – 2006 Pennsylvania Heritage Partnerships Conference. Preservation PA. Franklin, Venango County.

· May 20 – Dauphin County Community Recycling Event. HACC Parking Lot. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

· May 26 - DEP Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy Steering Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00 to 1:00.

· June 12 – Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum – Jim MacKenzie, Octoraro Native Plant Nursery “Going Native – Opportunities for Using Native Plants in Pennsylvania.” Room 205 Ryan Building. 12:00.

· July 19 – Governor’s Invasive Species Council meeting. Agriculture Building, 2301 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg.

· October 31-November 5 – National Historic Preservation Conference. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Pittsburgh.

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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