Upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, plus links to other online calendars. Meetings are in Harrisburg unless otherwise noted. Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

· April 24 – House Game & Fisheries Committee meets to consider House Bill 13 (Readshaw-D-Allegheny) limiting liability of landowners in connection with opening their lands for hunting and recreation. Room 205 Irvis Building. Call of Chair

· April 24 – House State Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 894 (Leach-D-Montgomery) authorizing additional reimbursements for school building construction which meets the LEED standards. Hearing Room 3, North Office. 10:00.

· April 24 – Senate Transportation Committee public hearing on transportation funding options. Room 461. 9:30.

· April 25 – House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 496 (George-D-Clearfield) that would increase fees on nuclear power plants and House Bill 483 (Bastion-R-Somerset) creating the Mine Families First Program to provide assistance to families involved in mine rescue incidents. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30.

· April 25 – Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 352 (Robbins-R-Mercer) providing additional funds for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30.

· April 25 – CANCELLED. DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. Next scheduled meeting is July 25.

· April 25 – DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· April 26 – Joint Conservation Committee Forestry Task Force meeting. Celebration Hall by Hoags, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College. 10:00.

· April 27 – Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Listening Session. Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport. 10:00.

· April 27-28: West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium III. Genetti Hotel. Williamsport. Contact: Amy Wolfe at 570-726-3118 or send email to: awolfe@tu.org . Video Blog: Amy Wolfe Talks About Restoring the West Branch.

· April 30 – Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee hearing on Governor’s Energy Independence Initiative and DCED budget with Secretaries Yablonsky (DCED) and McGinty (DEP). Hearing Room 1, North Office. 9:00.

· May 1 – DEP State Water Plan Statewide Water Resources Committee, Critical Water Planning Area Subcommittee meeting. 10th Floor Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· May 11 – CHANGE. DEP’s Delaware Regional Water Resources Committee will convene on its alternate location: Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, 12 Morris Road, Ambler. 9:30.

· May 14 – Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Listening Session. Mercer County Conservation District, 747 Greenville Road, Mercer. 10:00.

DEP Calendar of Events

Watershed Events (courtesy PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers)

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

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