The Department of Environmental Protection published the 2019 advisory committee, certification and rulemaking and other board meeting schedules and agency contacts in the December 15 PA Bulletin (page 7708).  The committees include--

Aggregate Advisory Board

Agricultural Advisory Board

Air Quality Technical Advisory Board

Board of Coal Mine Safety

DEP Citizens Advisory Council

Hazardous Sites Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board

Climate Change Advisory Committee

Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board

Coastal Zone Advisory Committee

Environmental Justice Advisory Board

Environmental Quality Board

Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committee

Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council

Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board

Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board

PA Grade Crude (Oil) Development Advisory Board (DCED - Conventional Wells)

PA Energy Development Authority (to be announced)

Radiation Protection Advisory Committee

Recycling Fund Advisory Committee

Sewage Advisory Committee (to be announced)

Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee

Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board

Solid Waste Advisory Committee

State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers

State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators

Storage Tank Advisory Committee

Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Power Equipment (Mining)

Water Resources Advisory Committee.

What Issues Are They Working On?

To get an idea of the regulations and technical guidance documents DEP and these groups will be working on in 2019, visit these links--

-- August 4, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4733

-- DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (July  2018)- DEP webpage

[Posted: Dec. 14, 2018]

12/17/2018