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 17—NEW. House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Information Technology meets to consider House Bill 1304 (Fairchild-R-Mifflin) creating a PA Geospatial Coordinating Council. Room 121 East Wing. Call of Chair.

· 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—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2073 (O’Brien-D-Philadelphia) requiring retailers of pharmaceutical drugs to have in place a system for acceptance and disposal, House Resolution 627 (George-D-Clearfield) urging federal government to provide more heating assistance funding and House Bill 2266 (Steil-R-Bucks) expanding stormwater planning requirements with a request the bill be referred to the House Local Government Committee. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:00.

· March 18—NEW. House Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider House Resolution 642 (Levdansky-D-Allegheny) directing directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct an audit of the Game Commission’s deer management program. Room 39 East Wing. Off the Floor.

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

· March 25—CANCELLED. DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting is July 16.

· March 26—NEW. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing to solicit testimony on proactive policies on a transition to market-based electric rates and on Special Session House Bill 54 (George-D-Clearfield) providing for a temporary extension of rate caps. Ramada Conference Center, Altoona. 1:00.

· March 26—NEW. DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· March 28—NEW. PA Energy Development Authority meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

· 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—NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee informational briefing on DCNR’s natural gas leasing policy. Room 8E-B. 10:30.

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

· April 10—NEW. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 2347 (Kessler-D-Berks) establishing the Organic Agriculture Development Act. Oley Valley Fair Centre, Oley, Pa. 1:00.

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

· April 15—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.

3/14/2008