The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin of the 2020 meeting dates, times and contact persons for their boards and advisory committees. 

These are the groups established by law that DEP consults with on a regular basis in the development of technical guidance, regulations, plans and programs.

The groups include--

Aggregate Advisory Board

Agricultural Advisory Board

Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee

Board of Coal Mine Safety

Citizens Advisory Council

Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board

Climate Change Advisory Committee

Coal & 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 & Communications Advisory Council

Mining & Reclamation Advisory Board

Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board

PA Energy Development Authority

Radiation Protection Advisory Committee

Recycling Fund Advisory Committee

Sewage Advisory Committee

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 & Wastewater Systems Operators

State Water Plan - Water Resources Regional Committees - Delaware, Potomac, Lower Susquehanna, Upper/Middle Susquehanna, Ohio

Statewide Water Resources Advisory Committee

Storage Tank Advisory Committee

Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment (Deep Mining)

Water Resources Advisory Committee

Click Here for available meeting dates, times contacts for 2020.

Visit DEP’s Public Participation webpage to find available meeting locations, agendas, handouts and more.

DEP also publishes an agenda of technical guidance and regulations in development and their approximate schedule for consideration.  Click Here for technical guidance.  Click Here for regulations.

Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website, Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter, sign up for DEP Connects events, sign up for DEP’s eNotice, visit DEP’s Blog,  Like DEP on Facebook, Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.

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12/23/2019