The 14th annual Northeast Regional Contractors/Engineers Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on March 5, at Keystone College, Route 6, in LaPlume, Lackawanna County.

The workshop is a partnership among the Department of Environmental Protection; the Wyoming, Luzerne and Lackawanna county conservation districts; and the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

“In order for contractors, engineers, public works departments, well drillers and developers to protect our environment, we need to educate them on our environmental and safety regulations,” said DEP Northeast Regional Director Michael Bedrin. “That’s the goal of this workshop.”

The workshop will feature sessions on underground safety laws and PA One Call, commercial vehicle safety, land clearing, demolition waste handling procedures, alternative best management practices for soil disturbance, timber harvesting planning, and flood control.

Registrations must be made by March 1. The cost is $5, which includes lunch and refreshments.

For further information or to register, contact Carol Owens at the Wyoming County Conservation District at 570-836-6063, or send email to: carol.owens@pa.nacdnet.net .

2/22/2008