With heavy rain in many parts of the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is reminding Pennsylvanians to consider taking steps to protect lives and property from flooding.

Many deaths caused by flooding occur because people try to drive through water-covered streets and roads and become trapped. Follow this simple advice: Turn Around, Don’t Drown.

If you live in flood-prone areas, monitor stream levels and listen for weather warnings and flooding advisories from local officials.

Here are some Flood Preparedness Tips and Flood Recovery Information.

Session Schedule

The Senate and House both break for budget hearings until March 12.

PA Environment Digest Video Blog

· Penn State’s New Solar Energy Project Subject of Video

· EPA to Introduce New Stormwater Guide In Free Webcast March 7

On the Hill

· On the Senate/House Agenda/Bills Introduced

· Hershey Introduces Legislation to Curb Crop Damage from Deer, Wildlife

· Audubon PA Supports Streamside Habitat Legislation - REAP

· DCNR Reports Funding 20,500 Acres of Permanent Land Conservation

· Environmental Issues Forum to Focus on Regional Water Management

Other News

· Schuylkill River Heritage Area Receives Over $271,000 in Grants from Exelon

· TreeVitalize Highlights Trees and Global Warming at Philadelphia Flower Show

· American Rivers-NOAA Community-Based Restoration Partnership Grants Due

· Cover Crop Mini- Grants From Keystone Soil & Water Conservation Society

· DEP Requests Comments for TMDL Plan for Watersheds in Chester, Indiana

· New Project Increases Awareness and Control of Noxious, Invasive Weeds

· New Study Shows Benefits of Competitive Electricity Markets in PA

· Game Commission Proposes Procedures to Protect Birds, Bats from Windmills

· Horticultural Society, PEC Hold Philly Mayoral Forum March 5

· Clinton County CleanScapes Spring Cleanups Announced

· Chester Ridley Crum Watershed Association Hosts Forum on Global Water Issues

· Applications Available for 2007 Pennsylvania Waste Watcher Awards

· EPA Accepting Nominations for Environmental Justice Awards

· DCNR Hosting Environmental Careers Camps for Students

· Online Peregrine Falcon Cam Goes Live in Harrisburg March 5

· Cook Forest Big Tree Extravaganza April 21-22

· Wild Resource Conservation Fund Sets Two Wild Resource Festivals

Environmental Heritage

· Rachel Carson Online Book Club, Blog Begins in March to Celebrate 100th Birthday

Feature

· Winging It Northward, By Joe Kosack, Pennsylvania Game Commission

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3/2/2007