The Department of Environmental Protection Thursday announced it will host a live webinar on July 10 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. to discuss county-level participation in developing Phase 3 of Pennsylvania’s Watershed Implementation Plan to improve stream and river health to benefit local communities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

The webinar, open to the public, will outline the overall approach to the local planning framework and timeline. With the collaboration of stakeholders throughout the region, the planning goals are being developed at the county level.

Secretary Patrick McDonnell and DEP staff will discuss the overall framework of the plan.

Lisa Schaefer, Director of Government Relations at the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania and member of the PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee, will discuss the Community Clean Water Toolbox, a package of customized information to help counties with their planning efforts.

Four counties are pilot-testing it this summer-- Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York counties.

A Q&A for accredited media will follow the presentations.

Click Here to register for the webinar.  More information on the Toolbox will be added to DEP’s County Planning Process webpage.

Steering Committee Meeting

The PA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee is scheduled to meet on July 10 to continue the development of Pennsylvania’s Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Click Here to register to view the meeting via webinar.  Participants will also need to call in 1-650-479-3208, PASSCODE 640 774 678.

For more information and available handouts, visit the Chesapeake Bay Steering Committee webpage.  Each meeting of the Steering Committee is recorded and available online.

Click Here for more.

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[Posted: July 5, 2018]

7/9/2018