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

· Revised Meeting Schedule for DEP Certification Program Advisory Committee

· Revised Meeting Schedule for Water, Wastewater Systems Operators Board

· March 11- House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meets to consider House Resolution 567 (Petri-R-Bucks) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study intermodal transit in southeastern PA. Room 302 Irvis Building. 8:30.

· March 11— Senate Game and Fisheries Committee information meeting on the Game Commission’s Deer Management Program and the Annual Report of the Game Commission. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 11:00.

· March 11—NEW. House Commerce Committee hearing on DCED program and budget issues. Room 39 East Wing. 9:00.

· March 11—NEW. DEP Critical Water Planning Area Subcommittee of the State Water Plan Statewide Committee meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 12:30. (meeting notice)

· March 12—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Special Session House Bill 42 (Kessler-D-Berks) providing for biodiesel production incentives and House Resolution XX to restore full LIHEAP funding. Room 39 East Wing. 10:00.

· March 12—NEW. Legislative Budget & Finance Committee to release report on performance audit of Fish and Boat Commission. Hearing Room 3, North Office. 10:00.

· March 12—NEW. Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee hearing on the PUC budget. Room 8E-A East Wing. 9:30.

· March 12—NEW. Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee meets to consider House Bill 1320 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) establishing a disposal program for home-generated medical sharps. Room 461. 10:00.

· March 12—NEW. Delaware River Basin Commission public hearing and meeting. West Trenton, NJ.

· March 17— House Republican Policy Committee hearing on electric rate cap mitigation. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:30.

· March 17—Environmental Issues Form featuring a presentation on the Northampton Generating Company co-generation plant sponsored by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee. Room 205 Ryan Building. Noon.

· March 18—CANCELLED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.

· March 19— Capital Region Water Board Meeting. Susquehanna River Basin Commission Building. 1:00. Contact: Cindy Rock, Cindy.L.Rock@comcast.net or call 717-633-7959.

· March 20—House Game and Fisheries Committee meets to hear the annual report of the Game Commission. G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· March 28— Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference and Shad Symposium. Holiday Inn, Fogelsville. Information, send email to: rkennedy@lehighconservation.org .

· March 29— PennFuture’s Annual Watershed Conference. Chadd’s Ford.

· April 1— DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.

· April 1-2— The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry 2008 Environmental Regulations & Technologies Conference. Eden Resort Inn & Suites, Lancaster.

· April 14—NEW. PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. Dixon University Center, 2986 N. Second St., Harrisburg. 10:00.

· April 15—RESCHEDULED. PA Infrastructure Investment Authority meeting. (notice)

· April 17— Sewage Task Force, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee meeting. Penn Stater, State College. 10:00.

· April 18—PEC Water Trail Working Session Conference.

· April 19— Protecting Our Headwaters Streams and Wetlands-What You Can Do. Cedar Crest College, Allentown. 10:00-3:00. Contact: Barbara Benson, 610-282-33611 or send email to: barbarabenson@bensonsails.com .

· May 13-15—PA Water/Wastewater Association annual conference. Valley Forge.

· May 28— Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Program. Pittsburgh.

Environmental Education Workshop/Training Calendar

(courtesy PA Center for Environmental Education)

Senate Committee Schedule

House Committee Schedule

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

3/7/2008