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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.

March 12-- NEW. House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 1446 (Quinn-R-Bucks) encouraging infrastructure for electric and natural gas fueled vehicles (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building. Noon. Committee meetings are usually webcast on the House Republican website. Click Here for more.

March 12-- NEW. House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 1284 (Peifer-R- Pike) directs DCED to develop a one-stop-shop online permitting portal for business (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon. Committee meetings are usually webcast on the House Republican website.

March 12-- NEW. House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee meets to consider House Bill 1412 (Barrar-R-Delaware) proposing a regulatory framework to encourage energy storage and microgrids to improve electric grid resiliency during disaster emergencies and other circumstances (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building. 11:00. Committee meetings are usually webcast on the House Republican website. Click Here for more.

March 12-- NEW. PennFuture. Lehigh Valley Watershed Issues Listening Session. Fegley's Brew Works, 559 Main Street #101, Bethlehem, Lehigh County. 5:00 to 7:00

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

March 13-- NEW. House State Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1959 (Rothman-R-Cumberland) establishes the Pennsylvania Permit Act which requires agencies to create and develop a navigable online permit tracking system and takes authority to issue certain permits away from state agencies like DEP and gives it to third-party reviewers, House Bill 209 (Phillips-Hill-R-York) establishes the Independent Office of the Repealer to undertake an ongoing review of existing regulations; receive and process recommendations; and make recommendations to the General Assembly, the governor, and executive agencies for repeal, House Bill 1792 (Benninghoff-R-Mifflin) Gives the General Assembly the ability to initiate the repeal of any state regulation in effect by a concurrent resolution modeled after a federal procedure used successfully by the Trump Administration to repeal regulations (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00. Committee meetings are usually webcast on the House Republican website. Click Here for more.

March 13-- Public Utility Commission Prehearing Conference On Proposed Transource Power Line Projects In Franklin, York Counties. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. 10:00.

March 13-- NRCS-PA: Connecting Soils And Profits: Tools For Improving Soil Health. Muncy United Methodist Church, 602 South Market Street, Muncy, Lycoming County. 8:30 - 4:00.

March 14-- CANCELED. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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 14-- NRCS-PA: Connecting Soils And Profits: No-Till, Cover Crops, Soil Health Grazing & Healthy Streams. Wysox Fire Hall, 111 Lake Road, Towanda, Bradford County. 9:00 - 3:15.

March 14-- NEW. Sustainable Pittsburgh. Building (Or Rebuilding) Communities And Including Every Generation Webinar. 1:00 to 2:15.

March 15-- NRCS-PA: Connecting Soils And Profits: No-Till, Cover Crops, Soil Health Grazing. Pine Barn Inn, 1 Pine Barn Place, Danville, Montour County. 8:30 - 4:00.

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

March 15-- NEW. Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge. Clean Air: Managing Contaminants In Indoor Spaces, Mitigating Impacts Of Air Pollution Workshop. New Sun Rising, Millvale Moose, 112 Sherman Street in Millville, Allegheny County. 8:30 to 11:30

March 16-- DEP PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Plan Steering Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here to attend by WebEx. Participants will also need to call in 1-650-479-3208, PASSCODE 649 688 673. Click Here for more.

March 16-- NEW. Schuylkill Action Network. Schuylkill River Recreation Summit. Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 1400 North Outer Line Drive in King of Prussia, Montgomery County. 10:00 to 1:00.

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 Woodland Owners Association. Backyard Forestry Seminar. Dauphin County Agricultural & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. 8:30.

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 17-- Brodhead Watershed Association. Get Outdoors Poconos. Cherry Valley Ridge Trail Hike. Monroe County. 10:00.

March 18-- Butler County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Waste Collection Event. 129 Ash Stop Road, Evans City, Butler County.

March 20-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is april 17. . DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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 20-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. Tyler State Park, Newtown, Bucks County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

March 20-- Penn State Extension Community Forestry Management Program. PA TreeVitalize Program Update Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

March 21-- NEW. Senate Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing on annual reports of Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30.

March 21-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. Ridley Creek State Park, Media, Delaware County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

March 21-- Pike County Workshop For Contractors: Plan Your Project Proactively. Pike County Training Center, 135 Pike County Blvd, Lords Valley. 8:00 to 1:00.

March 21-- NEW. PA Chapter Of The Association Of Royalty Owners Annual Conference. Ramada Conference Center, State College.

March 21-22-- NRCS-PA: 2018 Western PA Annual Spring Grazing Conference. 180 W. Trinity Drive, Clarion. 8:40 - 3:30.

March 21-23-- NEW. PA Chapter Of The Association Of Royalty Owners. Ramada Conference Center, State College.

March 22-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. Jacobsburg Environmental Ed Center, Nazareth, Northampton County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

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 23-- NEW. Brodhead Chapter Trout Unlimited. Annual Banquet - Honoring John Arway, Fish & Boat Commission. Ridgecrest at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg, Monroe County.

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 26-- DEP Public Meeting, Hearing On Rose Valley Lake TCE Contamination Site In Lycoming County. Gamble Township Community Hall, 17 Beech Valley Road, in Trout Run. Meeting- 6:00, Hearing- 7:00.

March 26-- Pike County Conservation District. Discovering Your Drinking Water Program. District Office, 556 Route 402, Hawley. 7:00 p.m.

March 27-- House Game and Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Fish and Boat Commission annual report. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00. Click Here for more.

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 27-30- PA Recreation & Park Society Annual Conference. Pocono Manor, Monroe County.

March 28-- House Game and Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Game Commission annual report. Room 60 East Wing. 10:00. Click Here for more.

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-- NEW. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board conference call. 2:00. DEP Contact: John Brakeall, 717-783-9731 or send email to: jbrakeall@pa.gov. (formal notice)

April 3-- NEW. DEP Hearing On Proposed Shell Ethane Pipeline. Central Valley High School Auditorium 160 Baker Road Extension, Monaca, Beaver County. 6:30 to 8:30.

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 4-- NEW. DEP Hearing On Proposed Shell Ethane Pipeline. Burgettstown Area School District Campus, LGI Room, 104 Bavington Road, Burgettstown, Washington County. 6:30 to 8:30.

April 5-- NEW. DEP Hearing On Proposed Shell Ethane Pipeline. Quaker Valley Middle School Auditorium, 618 Harbaugh Street Sewickley, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:30.

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-- 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 9-- NEW. DEP Hearing Amending PA’s Air Quality Plan To Repeal Low-RVP Gasoline Requirement In Pittsburgh Region. DEP’s Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 1:00.

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-- CANCELED. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board conference call rescheduled for April 3. DEP Contact: John Brakeall, 717-783-9731 or send email to: jbrakeall@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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

April 11-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel Powered (Mining) Equipment. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00. DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloski, 724-404-3143 or mscheloske@pa.gov.

April 11-- DEP State Board For Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Edgar Chescattie, 717-772-2814 or eschescattie@pa.gov.

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-- PA Land Trust Association. 2018 Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference. In Conjunction with the PA Land Conservation Conference, Malvern, Chester County.

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-- 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.

April 17-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Executive Director Lee Ann Murray, 717-787-8171, leemurray@pa.gov.

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 21-- NEW. PA Resources Council. 2018 Reuse Fest. Children’s Hospital Employee Parking Lot, 55th & Harrison Streets, Lawrenceville, Allegheny County. 10:00 to 2:00.

April 22-- Earth Day. What Are You Doing?

April 22-- Butler County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Waste Collection Event. 129 Ash Stop Road, Evans City, Butler County.

April 24-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: John Krueger, 717-783-9264 or jkrueger@pa.gov.

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 24-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Public Water Supply Assistance Program. Technical and Regulatory Considerations For Public Water Supply Managers and Consultants Workshop. SRBC Offices, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg. 8:00 to 3:00.

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

April 26-- 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 26-27-- PA Wilds Center Awards Dinner and Entrepreneur’s Conference. Pajama Factory, Williamsport, Lycoming County.

April 28-- Stroud Water Research Center. Wildlands Conservancy. Citizen Science Volunteer Training. Emmaus, Lehigh County. 9:00 to 3:00.

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

April 28-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Foods Of The Delaware. Silver Birches Waterfront, 205 PA 507, Hawley, Wayne County.

April 28-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Biodiversity Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

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

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

May 8-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. DEP Northwest Regional Office, Meadville, Crawford County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

May 8-10-- PA Section American Water Works Association. 70th Annual Conference. Kalahari Resort and Convention Center at Pocono Manor, Monroe County.

May 9-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. Westmoreland County Conservation District Office, Greensburg, Westmoreland County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

May 17-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Workshop For Teachers. King’s Gap Environmental Center, Carlisle, Cumberland County. 8:30 to 3:00. Click To Register.

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

May 26-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Organic Garden Solution Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

June 6-- 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 12-- DEP Weathering The Storm Stormwater Education Workshop. Alumni Room of the Waldron Campus Center, Gannon University, 109 University Square, Erie. 8:30 to 3:30.

June 13-- DEP Weathering The Storm Stormwater Education Workshop. Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, Saint Vincent College, 744 Walzer Way, Latrobe, Westmoreland County. 8:30 to 3:30.

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

June 23-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Flowers And Feathers, The Connection Between Plants and Birds Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

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

July 28-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Gardening for Pollinators and Butterflies Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

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 23-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Trees and Shrubs, Supporting Wildlife In Winter Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

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.

November 1-2-- PA Water And Wastewater Technology Summit. Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 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

March 3, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 1374

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage