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.  Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.

Note: DEP published the 2019 schedules of its advisory committees, councils and board meetings in the Dec. 10 PA Bulletin, page 7708.

January 26-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Eagle Watch Bus Tour.  Noon to 1:00. Click Here for more.

January 27-28-- Better Path Coalition Environmental Rights Amendment Events. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral, 221 N. Front Street, Harrisburg. 2:30.

January 27-30-- Partnership For The Delaware Estuary. 2019 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit.  Cape May, NJ.

January 28-- Berks County Master Watershed Stewards Volunteer Information Meeting. Berks County Ag Center Auditorium, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport.  6:00.

January 28-- NEW. PA Parks & Forests Foundation Unveils Infrastructure Funding Needs Report. Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg. 1:00.

January 29-- StateImpact PA Public Climate Forum On A Zero Carbon Future. Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh. 6:15 to 8:30.

January 30-- DEP Open House/Hearing On Specialty Granules, LLC NPDES Water Quality Permit for a Mining Operation In Adams County.  Fairfield Fire and EMS Building, 106 Steelman Street, Fairfield. 6:00

January 30-- DCNR Webinar On Applying For Recreation, Conservation, Trail and Riparian Buffer Grants.  10:00 to 11:30.

January 31-- Agenda Posted. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Dawn Hissner, 717-772-2189 or dhissner@pa.gov.  Click Here to attend the meeting by webinar.  Event number: 645 907 071; Event password: TAC-Jan2019;  Audio Only: Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208; Access code: 645 907 071.

--Presentation On Proposed Changes to Manganese Water Quality Standard

January 31-- Green Building Alliance Inspired Speakers Series - A Vibrant And Just Region. Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kauffman Center, 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh. 5:30 to 8:30.

January 31-- NEW. Rep. Comitta, Sen. Killion Host Public Meeting On Mariner East Pipeline Safety Concerns.  Fugett Middle School, 500 Ellis Lane, West Chester, Chester County. 7:00.

February 2-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Eagle Watch Bus Tour.  10:00 to 1:00. Click Here for more.

February 4-- NEW. DEP PA State Clean Diesel Grant Program Webinar.  10:00.

February 5- Governor’s Budget Address.

February 5-- Brandywine Conservancy Public Meeting On Chester County Greenway Water Trail Project. Downingtown Borough Annex, 4 West Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. 5:00 to 7:00.

February 5-6-- Monroe, Pike Conservation Districts Hold Water Quality Permitting, Green Infrastructure, Invasive Species Workshop. Keystone Hall and Gallery, Room 202, Northampton Community College - Monroe Campus, 2411 Rte. 715, Tannersville.

February 6-- NEW. Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-787-5103, dsnowden@pa.gov.

February 6-- NEW. DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting..  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Edgar Chescattie, echescattie@pa.gov.

February 6-- Penn State Extension Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starts. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

February 6-- Public Utility Commission Low-Income Utility Customer Assistance Program Stakeholder Group. Executive Chambers of the PUC, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. 1:00 to 3:00.  Parties who wish to attend should RSVP by email to: ra-pc-uswg@pa.gov by January 31.

February 6-8-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center. PA In The Balance Conference On Farm Conservation. Hershey Lodge, Hershey.

February 6-9-- PA Association For Sustainable Agriculture. Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster.

February 7-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Next scheduled meeting is April 11.  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436 or send email to: kdalal@pa.gov. (formal notice)

February 7-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission hearing on proposed water withdrawal actions tentatively on the March agenda of the Commission.  Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, Harrisburg.  2:30.  SRBC Contact: Ava Stoops, Administrative Specialist, 717-238-0423, fax 717-238-2436.  (formal notice and agenda)

February 7-- NEW. Schuylkill Environmental Ed Center: Environmental Justice In Pennsylvania - A New Vision Presentation.  Schuylkill Center, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia.  7:00 to 9:00.

February 8-- Change Of Date. Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Is 100% Renewable Energy The Answer To Climate Change?. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

February 11-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Independent Fiscal Office.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 11-- Berks County Master Watershed Stewards Volunteer Information Meeting. Berks County Ag Center Auditorium, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport.  6:00.

February 12-- NEW. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 16th Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.  Contact: Allison Acevedo, 484-250-5818, alacevedo@pa.gov.

February 12-- Brandywine Conservancy Public Meeting On Chester County Greenway Water Trail Project. Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford. 5:00 to 7:00.

February 12-13-- Advanced Watershed Educator Workshops For Non-Formal Educators. Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, Dauphin County. Click Here to register.

February 13-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- State Treasurer, 1:00- Auditor General, 3:00- Attorney General.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 13-- NEW. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: Michael Maddigan, 717-772-3609, mmaddigan@pa.gov.

February 13-- NEW. DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.  11th Floor Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Amy Forney, aforney@pa.gov.

February 14-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection, 1:00- Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 14-- NEW. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Contact: John Chippo, 717-783-9730, jchippo@pa.gov.

February 19-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10::00- Dept. of Revenue/Lottery, 1:00- Independent Fiscal Office, 3:00- Public Utility Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

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

February 19-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

February 20-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. Geodesign: Using Data Transparency And Community Voices For Enhanced Land Use Planning.  Noon to 1:15.

February 20-- Southwest PA Commission Water Resource Center Winning Public Support For Water Infrastructure Projects Workshop. Fisher Hall at Burrell Lake Park, 209 Delberta Road, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County. 9:00 to Noon.

February 20-21-- DCNR, Western PA Conservancy. PA Riparian Forest Buffer Summit. Best Western Premier Conference Center, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg.

February 21-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00- State Police/Homeland Security, 3:00- PA Emergency Management Agency/Fire Commissioner. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 21-- PA  Resources Council. Zero Waste Pennsylvania. Green Building Alliance. True Zero Waste Symposium. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh. 8:00 to 3:00.

February 21-- Southwest PA Commission Water Resource Center Winning Public Support For Water Infrastructure Projects Workshop. Findlay Township Activity Center, 310 Main Street in Imperial, Allegheny County. 9:00 to Noon.

February 21-- Manada Conservancy Spotted Lanternfly Program. Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens, Dauphin County.  7:00 to 8:00.

February 22-- Foundation for Sustainable Forests. French Creek Valley Conservancy. Woods & Waters Film Series. Erie National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 11296 Wood Duck Lance, Guys Mills, Crawford County. 6:30.

February 24-25-- PA Environmental Council, PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers. Statewide Watershed Connections Conference.  State College.

February 25-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- State Police/Homeland Security, 3:00- Dept. of Health.  Room 140 Main Capitol. Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 25-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 3:00- Dept. of Transportation. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 26-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00- Dept. of Transportation, 3:00- Dept. of General Services.  Room 140 Main Capitol. Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 26-- NEW. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Lindsay Byron, 717-772-8951, lbyron@pa.gov.

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00- Dept. of Community & Economic Development.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Dept. of Health. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

February 27-- DCNR Webinar On Applying For Statewide and Regional Partnership Grants.  10:00 to 11:30.

February 28-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 3:00- Dept. of Environmental Protection. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 2-- PA Wilds. Retailers, Producers, Public 3rd Annual PA Wilds Buyer’s Market.  Gemmell Student Complex Multi-Purpose Room, Clarion University.

March 4-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Dept. of Education.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

March 4-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 3:00- Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 5-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Dept. of Agriculture.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

March 5-- NEW. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Kris Shiffer, 717-772-5809, kshiffer@pa.gov.

March 5-- DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Ebensburg Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Margaret Scheloske, 724-404-3143, mscheloske@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

March 5-- NEW. Montgomery Master Watershed Stewards Environmental Advisory Councils In Action Workshop.  Lower Frederick Township Building, 53 Spring Mount Rd., Schwenksville, Montgomery County.  6:00 to 7:00

March 5-6-- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance. Healthcare Industry Forum On Energy Efficiency. Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College, Centre County. 

March 6-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Governor’s Budget Secretary.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

March 6-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 1:00- Dept. of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 6-7-- PA Lake Management Society Conference. Ramada Conference Center, State College.

March 7-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings: 10:00- Open.  Room 140 Main Capitol.  Hearings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

March 7--  Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings:  1:00- Dept. of Community & Economic Development, 3:00- Budget Secretary. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

March 9-- 2019 Watershed Congress Along The Schuylkill River.  Montgomery County Community College campus in Pottstown.

March 9-- Penn State Extension York County Master Gardeners GardenWise Native Plants, Ecosystems Gardening Workshop Central York Middle School, 1950 N. Hills Road, York. 7:30 to 4:00.

March 13-- NEW. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.  Contact: Janice Vollero, 717-772-5157, jvollero@pa.gov.

March 14-- NEW. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.

March 15-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Legal Pathways To Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

March 18-- NEW. Penn State Extension 2 Home Water And Septic System Workshops. Gracedale Nursing Home Conference Room, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth, Northampton County. 1:30 and 6:00.

March 18-19-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators. 2019 Cityscapes & Greenscapes Conference. Philadelphia.

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

March 19-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: Keith Calador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

March 19-- DCNR, Penn State Extension Forest Health, Insect & Disease Briefing. Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College. 8:30 to 3:30

March 20-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. Options For Meeting MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Requirements Without Breaking The Budget. Noon to 1:15.

March 20-21-- Northeast Recycling Council Spring Conference. Wilmington, DE.

March 21-- 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.  (formal notice)

March 22-23-- Penn State Center For Private Forests 4th Biennial Forest Landowners Conference.  Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College.

March 27-28-- Advanced Watershed Educator Workshops For Non-Formal Educators. Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, Butler County. Click Here to register.

March 28-- NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.  Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

March 29-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Natural Gas In PA: Energy, Innovation And The Environment. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 5-- Wildlife For Everyone We Love Wild Things & Wild Places Gala. Nittany Lion Inn, State College.

April 5-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Towards A Public Web-Platform For Limiting Methane Emissions From The Oil & Gas Sector. Harrisburg University, 14th Floor Auditorium, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 7-9-- CMU Mascaro Center For Sustainable Innovation. 2019 Engineering Sustainability Conference.  David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.

April 11- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15.  DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436 or send email to: kdalal@pa.gov.

April 16-18-- PA American Water Works Association Annual Conference. Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

April 17-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. Making The Most Of Historical And Heritage Assets. Noon to 1:15.

April 19-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy & Economy Climate Disruption & Sustainable Development Series: Using The Latest Digital Innovations To Address Energy Poverty In Developing Counties. Harrisburg University, Room 1151, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 29 to May 2-- Center for Watershed Protection. 2019 National Watershed and Stormwater Conference.  South Carolina.

May 1-- Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. State College.

May 4-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR Moshannon State Forest Tree Planting, Clearfield County.

May 4-- Manada Conservancy Native Plant Sale. Hummelstown Boro Park, Poplar Avenue and Water Street in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.

May 8-10-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals. 2019 Annual Conference - Growth Through Collaboration.  State College.

May 15-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series. The Benefits And Challenges of Ridesharing On The Transportation System. Noon to 1:15.

May 16-18-- PA Land Trust Association. Land Conservation Conference.  Monroe County.

May 18-- NEW. Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference. Held in conjunction with the PA Land Conservation Conference in Monroe County

June 3-7-- NEW. American Society of Mining & Reclamation Annual Meeting.  Montana.

June 16-21-- Cumberland Valley TU Rivers Conservation & Fly-Fishing Youth Camp.  Messiah College, Grantham, Cumberland County.

July 24-26-- Professional Recyclers Of PA. Annual Recycling & Organics Conference.  Harrisburg.

September 22-24-- Pennsylvania Greenways And Trails Summit. Shippensburg University Conference Center.

October 8-10-- Natural Areas Association Natural Areas Conference.  Pittsburgh.

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