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.

December 16-- House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on bipartisan Anti-SLAPP-- Citizen Intimidation-- Lawsuit Legislation.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30.  Click Here to watch live.

December 16-- NEW. House Transportation Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 742 (Ward-R-Westmoreland) exempts vehicles from emissions testing for 8 years after the date of manufacture so long as this change meets the requirements of federal law.  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:00.

December 17-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  Questions should be directed to Laura Edinger by calling 717-772-3277 or send email to: ledinger@pa.gov. (formal notice)  Click Here for more on the agenda.

December 17-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Allegheny & Tsingshan Stainless RACT II Air Quality Plan, Beaver County. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

December 17-- DEP Hearing [If Needed} On RACT II Air Quality Plan For General Carbide Corp, Westmoreland County. DEP’s Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive,  Pittsburgh. 10:00.

December 17-- NEW. Earth Conservancy Information Session For Environmental Workforce Training. PA CareerLink Luzerne, 32 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre. 1:30 to 2:30.

December 18-- NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1808 (Mackenzie-R-Lehigh) would provide an exemption from being regulated as a waste facility to a company in Berks County that plans to construct a 1,600 ton/day waste processing facility that would remove plastics for recycling. Click Here for more;  House Bill 2045 (Dowling-R-Fayette) would approve a land exchange between Ohiopyle Borough in Fayette County and DCNR’s Ohiopyle State Park to allow for additional water access (sponsor summary).  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 10:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting live online.

December 18-- NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 1971 (Day-R-Lehigh) eliminating DEP regulation of bottled water facilities that hold a restaurant license regardless of size of container (sponsor summer),  House Bill 1972 (Day-R-Lehigh) requiring restaurant license holders to follow Safe Drinking Water Act requirements for water sources (sponsor summary).  Room 60 East Wing. 9:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting online.

December 18-- CANCELED. DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. The next scheduled Board meeting is January 15. Contact: Todd Wallace, twallace@pa.gov or 717-783-9438.  (formal notice)

December 18-- DEP Hearing On Allen Road TCE Hazardous Waste Site Interim Response, Cumberland County. Cumberland County Service Center, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle. 7:00.

December 18-- PA Women’s Agricultural Network Symposium. Temple University, Philadelphia. 8:30 to 5:00.

December 19-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg.  9:30.  Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

December 19-- PUC Work Group On Lead Water Line & Damaged Wastewater Line Replacement. Hearing Room 1, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Second Floor, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. 1:00.

December 20-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle Ozone Attainment Maintenance Plan.  DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00.

January 3-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Proposed Johnstown Area Ozone Attainment Maintenance Plan. DEP Southwest Regional Office, Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

January 8-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Truck Accessories Group, Northumberland County. DEP’s Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport. 10:00.

January 8-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Info Meeting, Lebanon County.

January 9-- DEP Coal & Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Board meeting.  12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  Contact: James Charowsky, 717-787-7007 or jcharowsky@pa.gov

January 9-- South Mountain Partnership: South Mountain Water Workshop: Municipalities and Watershed Groups Working Together for Greater Impact. Stern Great Room of Dickinson College, Carlisle. 2:00 to 6:00.

January 10-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plan For Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 10:00.

January 10-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plan For State College.  DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport. 10:00. 

January 10-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Ozone Air Pollution Maintenance Plan For Tioga County.  DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport. 1:00.

January 14-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On ArcelorMittal RACT II Air Quality Plan Dauphin County.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00.

January 14-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For American Refining Group, McKean County.  DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville. 10:00.

January 14-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Anvil International, Lancaster County. DEP Central Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg. 10:00.

January 14-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Info. Meeting, Cumberland County. Cumberland County Services Center, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle.  7:00.

January 14-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Info Meeting, Dauphin County.

January 15-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. Contact: Todd Wallace, twallace@pa.gov or 717-783-9438. Register at the Board webpage to attend the meeting via Skype.  (formal notice)

January 15-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Chestnut Ridge Foam, Westmoreland County. DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Driver, Pittsburgh.  10:00.

January 17-- NEW. DEP Hearing [If Needed] On York/Adams County Ozone Pollution Maintenance Plan.  DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg.  10:00.

January 17-- NEW. DEP Hearing [If Needed] On Youngstown - Warren - Sharon OH-PA Interstate Ozone Pollution Maintenance Plan.  DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville. 11:00.

January 21-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program Info Meeting, Lancaster County.

January 22-- NEW. DEP Hearing [If Needed} On RACT II Air Quality Plan For NLMK PA Farrell Plant, Mercer County. DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville.  10:00.

January 22-- NEW. DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Carpenter Metals, Westmoreland County.  DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh. 1:00.

January 25-- PA Horticultural Society Tree Tender Training. Philadelphia.

January 27-- NEW. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg.  9:30.  Contact: Jay Braund 717-772-5636 or jbraund@pa.gov. (formal notice)

January 28-- Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, Cumberland County. Cumberland County Services Center, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle.  7:00.

January 29-- DCNR Webinar On Apply For Recreation & Conservation Grants. 10:00 to 11:30.

January 29-March 11-- Penn State Extension Online Tree Tender Training, Wednesdays.  Noon.

January 29-March 25-- Penn State Extension Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series,   Wednesdays. January 29, February 5, February 12, February 19, February 26, March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25.  7:00 to 8:00.

January 31-- South Mountain Partnership 9th Annual Power Of The Partnership Celebration.  Liberty Mountain Resort located at 78 Country Club Trail, Fairfield, Adams County. 7:30 to 10.30 a.m.

February 1-- PA Horticultural Society Tree Tender Training. Philadelphia.

February 5-8-- Registration Open. PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Conference.  Lancaster.

February 6-7-- Registration Open. American Fisheries Society-PA Chapter Spring Technical Meeting. Juniata College in Huntingdon County.

February 19-- DCNR Webinar On Apply For Recreation & Conservation Grants. 10:00 to 11:30.

February 23-16-- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration MineXChange Annual Conference & Expo.  Phoenix, Arizona.

February 28-29-- Keystone Coldwater Conference.

March 9-11-- Engineers’ Society of Western PA, DEP Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference. State College

March 11-12-- 2020 Riparian Forest Buffer Summit.

March 17-20-- PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators/PA Recreation & Parks Society Joint Conference. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Somerset County.

March 27-- South Mountain Partnership: PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Regional Water Workshop. Trees & Trails Environmental Education Center, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. 8:30 to 3:30

April 1-3-- PA Land Trust Association Land Conservation Conference.  Gettysburg.

April 3-- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala.  Nittany Lion Inn, State College.

April 20-21-- Northeast Recycling Council Spring Conference. Connecticut.

May 6-8-- PA Association of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference.  State College.

July 29-31-- Professional Recyclers of PA 2020 Recycling & Organics Conference.  Gettysburg.

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