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.

June 16-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Bethel Park High School, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

June 16-- Brodhead Watershed Association. Water Wiser Kids Snorkeling In McMichael Creek.  Snydersville, Monroe County.  10:30 to Noon.

June 16-- Brodhead Watershed Association. Get Outdoors Poconos Van Buskirk Preserve Hike. Paradise Township, Monroe County.  10:00 to 11:30.

June 18-- NEW.  Senate Judiciary Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1199 (Rafferty-R- Montgomery) providing for a landowners’ bill of rights in cases of eminent domain, including by private entities like pipeline companies (sponsor summary). Rules Room.  Off the Floor.  Click Here for more.

June 18-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on competitive energy supplier sales and marketing practices.  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 11:00.  Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

June 18-- NEW. Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and Senate Republican Policy Committee Joint Workshop on Historic Preservation Tax Credits.  Room 461. 10:30. Click Here to watch live online.

June 19-- CANCELED. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2304 (Fritz-R-Susquehanna) which would enact the oil and gas well permitting reforms proposed by Gov. Wolf in January.  Library, Ryan Office Building. 9:30.  Click Here for more.

June 19-- Senate House Nuclear Energy Caucus meeting.  Room 8E-A East Wing.  8:00.  Click Here to watch the hearing live online.

June 19-- NEW. House State Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 2105 (Fritz-R-Susquehanna) eliminating outdated boards and commissions (including the Energy Development Authority) (sponsor summary). Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Off the Floor.  Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

June 19-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

June 19-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Neil Bakshi, DEP Policy Office, nebakshi@pa.gov.  Call-In Option: Bridge #: 717-612-4788, Toll Free #: 855-734-4390, PIN #: 083399.

June 19-- PA Technical Assistance Program. Saving Energy Costs By Implementing An Energy Management System Workshop.  Penn State New Kensington Campus, The Corner, 701 Fifth Avenue, New Kensington, Westmoreland County.  9:00 to 3:00.

June 20-- NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 107 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) providing a mechanism to cover costs of extending natural gas distribution systems (sponsor summary), House Bill 2075 (Charlton-R-Delaware) lead water service line and damaged sewer lateral replacement (sponsor summary).  Room B-31 Main Capitol.  Off the Floor. Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.  Click Here for more.

June 20-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center. Stream Stewardship Workshop Part 2. Little Chiques Park, 229 Park Ave., Mount Joy, Lancaster County.  6:30.  Part 1 is June 13.

June 20-- NEW. Valley Creek Restoration Partnership. Green Infrastructure Tour.  Tredyffrin Township Building, 1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn, Chester County. 10:00 to Noon.

June 20-- PA Environmental Council. PA Organization For Watersheds and Rivers. Regional Watershed Workshop. Dickinson College, Stern Great Room, 208 W. Louther St., Carlisle, Cumberland County. 9:45 to 3:00.

June 20-- Penn State Extension. Public Meeting On Spotted Lanternfly. Schuylkill County Agricultural Center, 1202 Ag Center Drive, Pottsville. 6:30.

June 20-- NEW. Greater Carlisle Heart & Soul. Breaking The Complaint Cycle: Municipal Planning and Community Engagement.  Cumberland County Historical Society, Todd Hall, 21 N. Pitt St. in Carlisle.  8:00 to 10:00 a.m.

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

June 21-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00. (PA Bulletin, page 2972)  Click Here for more.

June 22-- 3 Rivers Wet Weather. Stream Restoration Workshop. McFadden Hall, 1520 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw, Shaler Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 3:00.

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.

June 25-- Penn State Extension. Public Meeting On Spotted Lanternfly. The Friendly Community Center, 6683 Route 191, Mountainhome, Monroe County. 6:30.

June 26-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: John Krueger, 717-783-9264, jkrueger@pa.gov.

June 26-- Allegheny, Westmoreland Conservation Districts. Local Green Infrastructure Tour.  Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. 9:00 to 2:30.

June 27-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For DuPont Plant, North Towanda Township, Bradford County.  DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport.  10:00.  (PA Bulletin, page 3009)  Click Here for more.

June 28-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636, jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 28-- PA Environmental Council. PA Organization For Watersheds and Rivers. Regional Watershed Workshop. Heritage Conservancy Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, Bucks County. 9:30 to 3:00

June 29-- PA National Guard Regal Fritillary Butterfly Tours.  Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County.

June 29-- NEW. Westmoreland County Conservation District.  Next Generation Farm Summit. Donohoe Center, 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg.  Noon to 3:30

June 30-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

June 30-- PA National Guard Regal Fritillary Butterfly Tours.  Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County.

July 6-- PA National Guard Regal Fritillary Butterfly Tours.  Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County.

July 7-- Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring. Mountain Watershed Association. Volunteer Training For Shale Gas-Related Stream Monitoring. Blythedale Volunteer Fire Department, 1799 Blythedale Road, Buena Vista, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 3:30.

July 7-- PA National Guard Regal Fritillary Butterfly Tours.  Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County.

July 11-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.  DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

July 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.

July 11-- DEP Hearing On Interim Response At Ridge Run PFAS, PFOS, PFOA Well Contamination Site In Bucks County.  West Rockhill Township Building, 1028 Ridge Road, Sellersville, PA. 6:30.

July 12-- PUC En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing By Electricity Suppliers. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg.  1:00.

July 16-- NEW. DEP Hearing On State Air Quality Implementation Plan Changes For Meeting Ozone Standard, New Source Review. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 1:00.

July 16-- NEW. DEP Hearing On State Air Quality Implementation Plan Changes For Meeting Ozone Standard, New Source Review. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown. 1:00.

July 16-- NEW. DEP Hearing On State Air Quality Implementation Plan Changes For Meeting Ozone Standard, New Source Review. 12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 1:00.

July 17-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

July 17-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Neil Bakshi, DEP Policy Office, nebakshi@pa.gov.

July 17-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Sonneborn Petrolia Facility In Butler County.  DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, Crawford County. 9:00 a.m.

July 17-- NEW. DEP Hearing On NPDES Water Quality Permit For Fmr Embreeville State Hospital Grounds STP. Marshallton united Methodist Church, 1282 W. Strasburg Road, West Chester, Chester County. 6:00.

July 18-- Penn State Extension. Public Meeting On Spotted Lanternfly. Schuylkill County Agricultural Center, 1202 Ag Center Drive, Pottsville. 6:30.

July 19-- NEW. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  New Stanton District Mining Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-787-5103, dsnowden@pa.gov. (formal notice)

July 19-- DEP Hearing On Interim Response At Nockamixon TCE Well Contamination Site In Bucks County.  Nockamixon Township Municipal Building, 589 Lake Warren Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA. 7:00

July 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.  (formal notice)

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

July 27-29-- NEW. Keystone Trails Association.  Prowl The Sproul Weekend.  Sproul State Forest, Clinton County.

July 28-- PA Resources Council. Recycling Bin Distribution Event In Pittsburgh. Point Breeze Distribution Event, URA’s Parking Lot on Meade Street.  8:00 to 2:00. Click Here to register.

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

August 8-- 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.

August 8-- NEW. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting.  Pennsy Supply, Thomasville Quarry Office, 55 South Biesecker Road, Thomasville, York County. 10:00. DEP Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-787-5103, dsnowden@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

August 11-- PA Resources Council. Recycling Bin Distribution Event In Pittsburgh. Fairywood Distribution Event, B Keppel Trucking, 100 Beechnut Drive, Pittsburgh. 8:00 to 2:00. Click Here to register.

August 15-- DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. 11th Floor, Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Kristen Szwajkowski, 717-772-2186, kszwajkows@pa.gov.

August 15-- DEP State Board For Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Edgar Chescattie, 717-772-2814, eshescattie@pa.gov.

August 16-- NEW. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Ag Progress Days, 2710 West Pine Grove Road, Furnace, Huntingdon County. 10:30. DEP Contact: Jay Braund, 717-772-5636, jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

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

August 21-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

August 25-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Century III Mall, West Mifflin, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

August 28-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: John Krueger, 717-783-9264, jkrueger@pa.gov.

September 4-- DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske 724-404-3143 or send email to: mscheloske@pa.gov.

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

September 18-20-- Mid-Atlantic Chapter International Erosion Control Association. 25th Annual Conference, Workshop and Trade Show.  Radisson Hotel, Camp Hill, Cumberland County.

September 20-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee & Recycling Funding Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Laura Henry 717-772-5713 or send email to: lahenry@pa.gov.

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 1-3-- Engineers’ Society of Western PA. PA Brownfield Conference. Sands Bethlehem Casino, Bethlehem.

October 6-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Settlers Cabin Park, Robinson Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

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

October 18-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic 717-783-9730 or send email to: jmelnic@pa.gov.

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

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6/18/2018