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Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

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.

April 22-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Dauphin County.

April 22-- NEW. House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on the future of nuclear energy and its impact on the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. Springfield Township Building, 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, Montgomery County. 2:00. Click Here for more on the agenda.

April 23-- NEW. Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on methane emissions and climate change. Teamster Temple, 4701 Butler Street, Pittsburgh. 10:00. Click Here for more on the agenda.

April 23-- Agenda Posted. DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building 10:00. Contact: Lindsay Byron, 717-772-8951, lbyron@pa.gov.

April 23- PA Chamber Of Business & Industry 2019 Environmental Conference & Trade Show. Hershey.

April 23-- Harrisburg University Center for Environment, Energy and Economy Distinguished Speaker Series Solar Energy Program. 14th Floor Auditorium, Harrisburg University, 326 Market Street. 11:30 to 1:00.

April 23-- NEW. Stroud Water Research Center Brown Bag Lecture On Spotted Lanternfly. Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, Chester County. Noon to 1:00.

April 24-- Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board Regulatory, Legislative and Technical Committee meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room. 10:00. Contact: Daniel Snowden at 717-783-8846 or send email to dsnowden@pa.gov. Option to join the meeting by Skype available. (formal notice)

April 24-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Sewickley Public Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

April 24-- Manada Conservancy Creating A Backyard Pollinator Habitat Program. Grace UM Church, 433 East Main Street, Hummelstown, Dauphin County. 7:00.

April 24- TreePennsylvania Webinar On TreeVitalize Grants. 1:00.

April 25-- Agenda Posted. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:30. DEP Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

April 25-- Agenda Posted. DEP Mining And Reclamation Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846 or send email to: dsnowden@pa.gov.

April 25- PennFuture Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards Celebration. Susquehanna Club, New Cumberland, Cumberland County. 5:30 to 8:00.

April 25-- Capital Chapter Society of Women Environmental Professionals Annual Conference. Central Penn College, 600 College Hill Road in Summerdale, Cumberland County. 8:00 to 4:00.

April 25-- Penn State Extension Horizontal Drilling And Pipeline Construction Webinar. 1:00 to 2:00.

April 25-- Dept. Of Agriculture Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 1:00. Contact: Trilby Libhart, RA-plant@pa.gov, 717-787-4843. (formal notice) Click Here for more on the agenda.

April 25-- Pike-Wayne County Conservation Districts High School Envirothon Competition.

April 25-26-- Widener Law School, Harrisburg University Public Lecture and Legal Conference On Deep Decarbonization. Harrisburg.

April 26-- Environmental Quality Board Hearing On Changes To Class A Stream Redesignations. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 1:00.

April 26-- Berks Conservation District Forested Riparian Buffer Showcase. Berks County 4-H Center, 1206 County Welfare Road, Leesport. Noon.

April 26-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Lords Valley, Pike County.

April 26-- PA Plant Conservation Network 2019 Rare Plant Forum. Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, 3400 Discovery Road in Petersburg, Huntingdon County. 10:00 to 2:30.

April 26-- Brodhead Watershed Association Arbor Day Hike At East Stroudsburg University Arboretum, Monroe County.

April 26- Allegheny County Conservation District High School Envirothon Competition.

April 26-27-- Bucknell University 7th Annual Sustainability Symposium. Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Union County.

April 26-May 4-- Franklin Institute Philadelphia Science Festival. Philadelphia.

April 27-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Avalon & Bellevue Boroughs, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

April 27-- PA Resources Council, PA American Water 3 Drug Take-Back Collection Events In Allegheny County. 10:00 to 2:00.

April 27-- Close The Loop, Partners Free Give & Take Day, Monroe County. Northampton Community College Tannersville Campus.

April 27-- Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association Riparian Buffer Planting. East Pennsboro Township's Ridley Park, 1625 Matthew Drive, Camp Hill, Cumberland County. 9:00

April 27-- PA Environmental Council Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup, Luzerne County. 9:00 to 2:00.

April 27-- CleanScapes West Branch Susquehanna River Cleanup. Sunbury, Northumberland County.

April 27-- NEW. Tree Pittsburgh Arbor Day Tree Planting. 9:00 to Noon.

April 27-- NEW. Independence Conservancy Waste Tire Collection Event. Findlay Township Road Dept., 1058 Clinton Rd., Clinton, Allegheny County. 9:00 to Noon.

April 29-- House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing (3 of 4) on House Bill 11 (Mehaffie-R-Lancaster) adding nuclear power plants to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to provide financial support to the industry; Electric utilities, suppliers, consumers, organized labor. Room 205 Ryan Building, Noon. Click Here to watch online. Click Here for more.

April 29-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee informational meeting on nuclear waste containment in light of the pending closure of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant. Room 60 East Wing. 9:00. Click Here to watch the meeting online. Click Here for more on the agenda.

April 29-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Lackawanna County.

April 29-- Westmoreland County Conservation District High School Envirothon Competition.

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

April 30-- DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For Volvo Construction Equipment Plant In Franklin County. DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00.

April 30-- DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For Mars Chocolate Plant In Lancaster County. DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00.

April 30-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Bedford County.

April 30-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Limerock, Lancaster County.

May 1-- Environmental Quality Board Hearing On Proposed Water Quality Permit Fee Increases. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 1:00.

May 1-- CANCELED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. The next scheduled meeting is September 4. 9:00. Contact: Aaren Alger, 717-346-8212 or send email to: aaalger@pa.gov. (formal notice)

May 1-- DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting. Room 105, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Daniel Snowden, 717-783-8846 or send email to: dsnowden@pa.gov.

May 1-- Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. State College.

May 1-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Green Tree Municipal Building, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 2-- NEW. PA Assn. For Sustainable Agriculture Designing A Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop. Hameau Farm, 6364 State Route 655, Belleville, Mifflin County. 10:00 to 3:00

May 3-- South Mountain Partnership Spring Meeting/Program. Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, Biglerville, Adams County. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

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

May 4-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Women And Their Woods Spring Workshop, Wayne County. 9:00 to 3:00.

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

May 4-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR Tree Planting at Moshannon State Forest, Clearfield County. 9:00 to 2:00.

May 4-- North Pocono CARE Stream Buffer Planting, Lackawanna County.

May 4-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Lecture Series: Pennsylvania Boreal Forest Birds. Hawk Mountain, Berks County. 5:00.

May 4-- NEW. Independence Conservancy Waste Tire Collection Event. Ohioville Borough Mun. Bldg., 6268 Tuscarawas Rd., Industry, Beaver County. 9:00 to Noon.

May 6-- House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing (4 of 4) on House Bill 11 (Mehaffie-R-Lancaster) adding nuclear power plants to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to provide financial support to the industry; Regulators of the electric market, industry. Room 140 Main Capitol. 11:00. Click Here to watch online. Click Here for more.

May 7-- DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For GrafTech USA In Elk County. DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, Crawford County. 10:00.

May 7-- Southwestern PA Commission’s Water Resource Center Stormwater Workshop. Moon Twp. Municipal Building, Moon Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here to register.

May 7-- Stroud Water Research Center/DCNR Stream Ecology and Riparian Forest Buffer Workshop. Stroud Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, Chester County. 9:00 to 3:30.

May 8-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Pollinators And Their Habitat. Messiah College, Boyer Hall Room 131, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. 6:00.

May 8-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Annual Awards Celebration. Susquehanna Club, New Cumberland, Cumberland County. 5:00. Click Here for sponsor information. PA Environment Digest is a proud sponsor of this special event.

May 8-- Southwestern PA Commission’s Water Resource Center Stormwater Workshop. Peters Twp. Municipal Building, McMurray, Washington County. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here to register.

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

May 9-- NEW. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting on water withdrawal requests. Room 8-B East Wing Capitol Building, Harrisburg. 2:30. Contact: Jason Oyler, General Counsel, 717-238-0423. (formal notice & agenda)

May 10-- PA Environmental Council, DCNR 2019 PA Mountain Bike Summit. Raystown Lake Visitors Center, Huntingdon County. 10:00 to 4:00.

May 11-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Upper St. Clair Twp, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

May 11-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. O’Hara Township, Allegheny County. 10:30 to Noon.

May 11-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Loving The Land Through Working forests Conference. The Woodland Lodge, Grand Valley, Warren County.

May 11-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Spring Lecture Series: Birdability. Hawk Mountain, Berks County. 5:00.

May 11-- NEW. Independence Conservancy Waste Tire Collection Event. New Sewickley Twp. Mun. Bldg,. 233 Miller Rd., Rochester, Beaver County. 9:00 to Noon.

May 13-- Environmental Quality Board Hearing On Proposed Air Quality Permit Fee Increases. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 1:00.

May 14-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. 16th Floor Delaware Room, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: Allison Acevedo, 484-250-5942.

May 14-- DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For Specialty Tires Plant, Indiana County. DEP’s Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 9:00 to 9:30.

May 14-- DEP Hearing On Proposed RACT II Air Quality Plan For Texas Eastern Compressor Plant, Cambria County. DEP’s Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 9:30 to 10:00.

May 14-- NEW. Dept. Of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council meeting. L&I Building, 651 Boas Street, Room E-100, 1st Floor, Harrisburg. 10:00. Contact: Nathan Clark 717-772-9162. (formal notice)

May 15-- Environmental Quality Board Hearing On Proposed Air Quality Permit Fee Increases. DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown. 1:00.

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

May 18-- NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting on forest products industry. The Red Fern Banquet & Conference Center, 421 Old Kersey Road, Kersey, Elk County. 1:00.

May 16-- Environmental Quality Board Hearing On Proposed Air Quality Permit Fee Increases. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 1:00.

May 16-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Basics Of Building Re-Tuning Energy Efficiency Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

May 16-- PennVEST Information Session On Water Quality, Green Infrastructure Funding Programs. Luzerne County.

May 16-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Mt. Lebanon Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

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

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

May 18-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Ross Township, Allegheny County. 4:00 to 5:30.

May 18-- NEW. Independence Conservancy Waste Tire Collection Event. Big Beaver Borough Bldg., 114 Forest Dr., Darlington, Beaver County. 9:00 to Noon.

May 21-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Mt. Lebanon Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 21-22-- PA Envirothon Statewide Competition. University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Campus.

May 22-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov. (formal notice)

May 22-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

May 22-- DEP State Board For Certification Of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. 11th Floor Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Amy Forney, 717-772-2186, aforney@pa.gov.

May 22-- PA Resources Council Healthy Body & Healthy Home Workshop. Sewickley Public Library, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

May 22-- PEC, Dominion Western PA Environmental Awards Celebration. The Westin Pittsburgh.

May 23-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

May 23-- Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia 2019 Excellence In Green Stormwater Infrastructure Awards Celebration. Philadelphia.

May 29-- NEW. DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. Contact: Stacey Box, 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov. (formal notice)

May 29-30- Penn State Energy Days Conference. Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, State College.

May 30-- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee holds a hearing on public safety aspects of natural gas pipeline systems. Delaware County Community College, Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media. 10:00. Click Here for more on the agenda.

June 1-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Kilbuck Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

June 1-7-- 2019 Schuylkill River Sojourn.

June 1-8-- NEW. Lancaster Conservancy Water Week. Lancaster County.

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

June 4-- DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Kris Shiffer, 717-772-5809, kshiffer@pa.gov.

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

June 4-- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. North Park Rose Barn, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00.

June 6-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 6- PA Resources Council Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

June 8-- PA Resources Council Pop-Up Glass Recycling Event. Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 2:00.

June 11-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Appreciating The PA Local Craft Brew Industry. Appalachian Brewing Company in Shippensburg. 6:30.

June 11-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. North Park Rose Barn, Allegheny County. 6:30 to 8:00.

June 12-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. Contact: Michael Maddigan, 717-772-3609, mmaddigan@pa.gov.

June 13-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15. Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436 or send email to: kdalal@pa.gov.

June 13-- PA Resources Council Backyard Composting Workshop. Phipps Garden Center, Allegheny County. 7:00 to 8:30.

June 13-- Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Public Meeting. Exton, Chester County.

June 14-- NEW. Susquehanna River Basin Committee meeting. Commission offices, 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg. 9:00. (formal notice & agenda)

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

June 17-21-- Registration Open. Group Against Smog And Pollution Air Adventures Summer Youth Camp. Pittsburgh.

June 18-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 18-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, 717-787-8171 or send email to: ksalador@pa.gov.

June 19-- CANCELED. DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30. Contact: Stacey Box, 717-772-5622 or sbox@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 20-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:30. DEP Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov.

June 20-- 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.

June 23-29-- Registration Open. Keystone/TU Teens Conservation Camp. Keystone College, Lackawanna County.

July 8-12-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Youth Appalachian Adventure Camp. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Berks County.

July 18-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Funding & Incentives To Implement Energy Efficiency Projects Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

June 20-- Pike County Conservation District. Homeowner Tips To Protect Clean Water. Dingman Township Fire Hall, 680 Log Tavern Road, Milford. 9:00 to 11:00.

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

June 25-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building 10:00. Contact: Lindsay Byron, 717-772-8951, lbyron@pa.gov.

July 27-- CleanScapes Bald Eagle Creek Cleanup, Clinton County.

August 12-16-- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Youth Appalachian Adventure Camp. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Berks County.

August 15-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Building Re-Tuning For Energy Efficiency In Downtown Buildings Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

August 22-25-- PA Association Of Hazardous Materials Technicians Annual Hazmat Training and Education Conference. Seven Springs, Somerset County.

September 4-- DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting. Bureau of Laboratories, Room 206, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg. 9:00. Contact: Aaren Alger, 717-346-8212 or send email to: aaalger@pa.gov. (formal notice)

September 4-5-- PA Waste Industries Assn/Solid Waste Assn-Keystone Chapter Joint Conference. Harrisburg Hilton.

September 8-11-- Registration Open. 2019 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation and National Abandoned Mine Lands Program Conference. Pittsburgh. PA Environment Digest is a proud sponsor of this event.

September 11-- DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30. Contact: Janice Vollero, 717-772-5157, jvollero@pa.gov. (formal notice)

September 12-- South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series: Methods Of Combating Illegal Dumping And Vandalism In A Forest Setting. Caledonia State Park in Fayetteville, Franklin County. 6:30.

September 19-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Alternative Energy Projects For Agriculture-Related Businesses Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

September 19-- Pike County Conservation District. Properly Maintaining Your On-Lot Septic System. Dingman Township Fire Hall, 680 Log Tavern Road, Milford. 9:00 to 11:00.

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

October 3-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Economy, Energy And Environment For Food-Related Industries Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

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

October 16-17-- 7th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum. Allentown.

November 21-- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Entrepreneurship Ecosystem At Penn State Webinar. Noon to 1:00.

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