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

· October 29 – NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1100 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) that would provide a dedicated source of funding for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program, Senate Bill 1068 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring fines and penalties to be deposited in the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, Senate Bill 1069 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring an annual report on the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. Room 461. 12:30.

· October 30 – NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Special Session House Bill 22 (R.Miller-R-York) requiring a reduction in energy use by state buildings and increased efficiency in state motor fleet, Senate Bill 1017 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) removing the exemption for dishwasher detergent in the Phosphate Detergent Act. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:15.

· October 30 – NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 1589 (Evans-D-Philadelphia) 2007-08 Capital Budget. Room 461. 12:30.

· October 31 – NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 904 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) providing for temporary development moratoriums, House Bill 1525 (Steil-R-Bucks) amending the Municipalities Planning Code dealing with county compliance with comprehensive plans and providing for impact fees. Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30.

· November 1 –DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· November 1 – NEW. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· November 2 – House State Government Committee hearing on House Bill 397 (Petri-R-Bucks) providing for development impact fees. Middletown Township Building, Langhorne. 10:00.

· November 15 –House Commerce Committee hearing on House Bill 1742 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) requiring scrap and recycling facility operators to collect information on scrap material. City Hall Counsel Chambers, Wilkes-Barre. 10:30.

· November 15 – House Health and Human Services Committee hearing on House Bill 798 (Phillips-R-Northumberland) creating a Lyme Disease Task Force. Room 205 Ryan Building. 11:30.

· November 19 – NEW. Environmental Issues Forum presentation by Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh’s E-Waste Recycling Program sponsored by the Joint Air Pollution Control and Conservation Committee. Room 60 East Wing. Noon.

· November 29 – NEW. DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting on the Alternative Bonding System. Delaware Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· December 4 –Delaware River Basin Commission hearing on numeric values for existing water quality in the Lower Delaware River. 25 State Police Dr., West Trenton, NJ. 2:30.

· December 13 – NEW. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· February 22-23 – 2008 Keystone Coldwater Conference. State College.

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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