Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

This section lists House and Senate Committee meetings, DEP and other public hearings and meetings and other interesting environmental events.

NEW means new from last week. [Agenda Not Posted] means not posted within 2 weeks of the advisory committee meeting.  Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.

March 30-- NEW. House Insurance Committee meets to consider House Bill 717 (Pickett-R- Susquehanna) eliminating the annual report of the flood insurance program (sponsor summary).  Room B-31 Capitol Building. 11:00.

March 31-- House Consumer Affairs Committee informational meeting to hear presentations from the electric and natural gas industries on priorities.  Room 60 East Wing. 9:15.

March 31--Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 3:00- Dept. of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building.

March 31-- DEP hearing on air quality permit for Perdue Grain and Oil Seed Facility in Lancaster County. Bainbridge Fire Hall, located at 34 South 2nd St., Bainbridge.  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Click Here for more information. 

April 1-- Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing: 11:00- Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building.

April 1-- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting to receive a presentation by the Secretary of Agriculture on his budget and other priorities. Room 140 Main Capitol.  9:00.

April 2-- Agenda Posted. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

-- Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Discussion

-- Radiation Protection Program Update

-- Regulatory Revisions Update On Chapters 215-221

-- Regulatory Revisions Update On Chapters 221-230

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April 2-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

-- Tracking Waste Recycling

-- Status of Electronic Waste Recycling Program

-- E-Scrap and CDRA

-- Review of the TENORM Oil and Gas Radiation Study

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April 7-- PA League Of Women Voters Tribute To Franklin L. Kury. Colonial Ridge Country Club, 4901 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg.  7:00.

April 7-- DEP Keystone Energy Education Program Workshop.  West Chester.

April 7-- NEW. PennTAP PA Strategic Energy Management Showcase. State College.

April 8-- CANCELED. DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment meeting.  DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton.  10:00.  (formal notice)

April 8-- PA Chapter The Nature Conservancy American Woodcock Program. Hauser Nature Center in Long, Pond, Monroe County.  Pre-registration is required. Call The Nature Conservancy’s Hauser Nature Center at 570-643-7922 or send email to: zgoodrich@tnc.org.

April 12-- Environmental Rights Amendment Symposium. Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. 2nd St., Harrisburg. 3:00.

April 13-- Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Conservation Committee to hear a presentation by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA on the economic benefits of cleaning up the Bay.  LTBA.  Noon.

April 15-- NEW. House Game and Fisheries Committee. Agenda TBA.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:30.

April 15-- DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater System Operators meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

April 15-- Agenda Posted.  DEP Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment meeting.  DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton.  10:00. (formal notice)

-- TAC Interpretation Policy Manual Document

-- Rhomac Microtrazz SL448 Component Change

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April 15-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00. (formal notice)

April 16-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:15.

April 21-- NEW. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

April 21-- NEW. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

April 21-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

April 21-23: PA Chapter American Water Works Assn. Annual Conference. Hershey.

April 22-- Earth Day 2015.

April 22-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

April 22-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

April 22-- Paddle Without Pollution REI Earth Day Event.  Pittsburgh’s South Side. Visit PWP’s Events webpage for more information.

April 23-- DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00

April 23-- DEP public hearing on proposed water obstruction and encroachment and NPDES permits for the  PPL West Pocono-North Pocono 230kV electric transmission line in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Thornhurst Township Volunteer Fire Company, 125 River Road, Thornhurst, Lackawanna County.   6:00.  (PA Bulletin page 1023) (PA Bulletin page 1564)

April 27-- Wildlife For Everyone Students! Explore, Discover Wetlands Thru Your Camera. Gov. Tom Ridge Wetlands, Julian, Centre County.

April 28-- PEC Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Dinner. Hilton, Harrisburg. 5:00.

April 29-- CANCELED. DEP Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council meeting.  DEP Mining Office, 131 Broadview Rd., New Stanton. 10:00.  (formal notice)

April 30-- DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. (formal notice)

May 5-- NEW. DEP public hearing on air quality permits needed for the Shell ethane facility in Beaver County.  Central Valley High School, 160 Baker Road Extension, Monaca. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (PA Bulletin page 1518).

May 6-- 2015 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium. Ramada Inn Conference Center, State College.

May 6-- DEP Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council meeting.  DEP Mining Office, 131 Broadview Rd., New Stanton. 10:00. (formal notice)

May 6-8-- PA Association of Environmental Professionals  Annual Conference. Toftrees Resort, State College.

May 7-9-- PA Land Trust Assn. PA Land & Water Conservation Conference.  Wyndham, Gettysburg.

May 13-15-- DEP and Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania 2015 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference. Erie Bayfront Convention Center, Erie.

May 14-17-- PA Outdoor Writers Association Spring Conference. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Somerset.  Click Here for more information.

May 17-- Paddle Without Pollution North Park Lake, Allegheny County Cleanup. Visit PWP’s Events webpage for more information.

May 19-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Delaware Room, 16th Floor, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30.

May 28-- DEP Certification Program Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

June 2-- NEW. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 3-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting.  10th Floor Conference, Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

June 4-- NEW. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

June 9-- DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.

June 11-12-- Penn State PA Natural Resources Leadership Institute Workshop. State College.

June 24-- DEP Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee. Bureau of Laboratories Building, 2575 Interstate Dr., Harrisburg. 9:30.

June 24-- NEW. DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.  Conference Room 11B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

June 30-- NEW. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.

July 22-- DEP Certification Program Advisory Committee for Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting.  14th Floor, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  (formal notice)

August 12-- NEW. DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.

September 16-20-- National Trout Unlimited Meeting. Center City Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, Scranton.  Click Here for more information

September 20-22-- 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit.  Holiday Inn and Allegheny Community Center, Warren.

September 22-- NEW. DEP Sewage Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:30.

September 24-- DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee & Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

October 2-- DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.

October 28-30-- 2015 Partnership for Safe Water 2015 Water System Optimization Conference hosted by the PA Section American Water Works Association. Hershey.

Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for information on how you can Be Informed! and Get Involved! in DEP regulation and guidance development process.

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Click Here for links to DEP’s Advisory Committee webpages.

DEP Calendar of Events

DCNR Calendar of Events

Note: The Environmental Education Workshop Calendar is no longer available from the PA Center for Environmental Education because funding for the Center was eliminated in the FY 2011-12 state budget.  The PCEE website was also shutdown, but some content was moved to the PA Association of Environmental Educators' website.

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3/30/2015

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