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

· 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 4—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Special Session House Bill 15 (King-D-Bucks) setting minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances and Special Session House Bill 36 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office. Room 39 East Wing. 9:00.

· December 4—NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Resolution 410 (DeWeese-D-Greene) that would designate December 19 “Coal Miner’s Day;” Senate Bill 497 (Robbins-R-Mercer) making changes to landowner liability opening land to recreation and hunting; and Senate Bill 1050 (Baker-R-Luzerne) transferring $3 million to a new Used Tire Pile Remediation Account from the Recycling Fund. Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:30.

· December 5—NEW. Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1329 (Kessler-D-Berks) further providing for challenges to the validity of zoning ordinances. Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30.

· December 5—NEW. House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 904 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) authorizing local temporary development moratoriums. Room 39 East Wing. 9:30.

· December 5—NEW. House Republican Policy Committee public hearing on Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund. East Whiteland Township Municipal Building, 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer. 10:00.

· December 5-- NEW. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting (official notice). Woods Conference Room, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster. 1:30.

· December 5— DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· December 11— CANCELLED. DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee meeting.

· December 11—NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting to consider House Bill 379 (Cutler-R-Lancaster) making changes to ecoterrorism penalties. Room 60 East Wing. Call of Chair.

· December 12— DEP Sewage Advisory Committee will discuss proposed changes to Chapter 73. 2nd Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.

· December 12—NEW. Delaware River Basin Commission informal conference and hearing on the Delaware flood model and changes in PCB regulations (official notice). 25 State Police Drive in West Trenton, NJ. 10:00.

· December 13 – 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.

· March 28— Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference and Shad Symposium. Holiday Inn, Fogelsville.

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

11/30/2007