The Citizens Advisory Council to DEP will travel to Indiana, Pennsylvania, for this year’s regional trip on June 26 – 28.

CAC members will tour areas of environmental concern and also conduct two public meetings at which local residents can comment on environmental issues in their area and on the work of DEP.

“These regional meetings give us an opportunity to learn firsthand what environmental issues are affecting Pennsylvanians in their own backyards,” said CAC Chairperson Walter Heine.

Individuals and groups from Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland counties are invited to present testimony at either of the meetings: Tuesday evening, June 27 or Wednesday morning, June 28. The meetings will be held at the Best Western University Inn, 1545 Wayne Avenue, Indiana.

If interested in presenting testimony, please contact CAC by phone (717-787-4527) or send email to RA-epcontactcac@state.pa.us. Requests to present testimony must be received by June 2 to ensure that we can accommodate you.

CAC is a nonpartisan group of 18 citizen volunteers appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The DEP Secretary also serves as a member. The Council is legislatively charged with reviewing all environmental legislation, regulations and policies affecting Pennsylvania, and also reviewing DEP’s work and making recommendations.

For more information on CAC website.

5/26/2006