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.

May 3-- NEW. PA Environmental Council Environmental Focus TV show on PA Cable Network.  5:30.

May 4-- DEP hearing on proposed final Chapter 78 (conventional) and Chapter 78A (unconventional) drilling performance standard regulations. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Klump Academic Center, 1 College Ave., Williamsport, Lycoming County. 6:00 and end at 9:00 p.m.  (formal notice)

May 5-- NEW. Senate Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing on the 2014 Annual Report of the Game Commission.  Room 8E-A East Wing  11:30.

May 5-- 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 5-- DEP public hearing on Beaver County hazardous waste site in Rochester Township. 1013 Elm Street, Rochester.  5:00 p.m.

May 5-- NEW. Penn State Extension Green Infrastructure webinar Establishing and Maintaining Forested Stream Buffers. Noon.

May 5-- NEW. PA Environmental Council Northeast PA Trail Symposium. Scranton.

May 6-- NEW.  Senate Republican Policy Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Senate Bill 724 (Vogel-R-Beaver) and options for meeting Pennsylvania’s commitments to clean up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 9:30.  Click Here to watch the hearing live.

May 6-- NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 844 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) regulating variable rate electric contracts (sponsor summary). Room 60 East Wing. 10:00.

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

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

-- Report of the Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

-- MFFRAC Recommendation In Mine Incident

-- Recollections of Sago Mine Accidents

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May 6-- Department of Health Statewide Advisory Committee for Preparedness for public health emergencies meeting.  Farm Show Complex, Keystone Conference Center.  8:30. (formal notice)

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

May 7-- CANCELED. House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on DEP’s handling of the proposed final version of the Chapter 78 (conventional) and 78A (Marcellus Shale) drilling regulations.  Room 140 Main Capitol. 9:00.

May 7-- Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on tax credits for waterfront development and data center investment.  Point Park University, Lawrence Hall Ballroom, 212 Wood St., .Pittsburgh. 1:00.

May 7-8-- NEW. Agenda Posted. Chesapeake Bay Commission meeting.  The Beacon Hotel, Overlook Room, 1615 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

-- The New Bay Agreement

-- Commission FY 2016 Budget

-- Livestock Stream Exclusion

-- Private Meeting With EPA Administrator

-- Legislative & Regulatory Update

-- Arkansas Solution To Chicken Manure Issue

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

May 11-- Environmental Issues Forum by the Joint Conservation Committee featuring Brian Wagner, PA Council of Trout Unlimited talking about stream restoration, education and other Trout Unlimited projects in PA. Room 8E-A East Wing Capitol Building.  Noon.

May 12-- House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 48 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) setting drinking water well construction standards (sponsor summary). Room B-31 Main Capitol. 9:15.

May 12-- Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee considers the nomination of Russell Redding as Secretary of Agriculture.  Room 8E-A East Wing. 12:00.

May 12-- NEW. Senate Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing to receive the 2014 annual report of the Fish and Boat Commission.  Room 8E-B East Wing. 11:30.

May 13-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will consider the nomination of Cindy Dunn for Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.  Room 461 at 9:00 a.m

May 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board initial meeting.  6th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  (formal notice)

-- Organization Of Advisory Board/Overview Of Act 137 Creating Committee

-- Update On NPDES Permit Requirements

-- Reclamation Bond Release/Return Process

-- Permit Decision Guarantee Program

-- Non-Coal Permit Fees 3-Year Report

-- Regulation Of Explosives

-- Northern Long-Eared Bat Threatened Species Listing

-- Discussion Of Agenda Items

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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 19-20-- Choose Clean Water Coalition 6th Annual Choose Clean Water Conference. Harrisburg Hilton.

May 21-- DEP meeting on an application to modify the Hatfield Ferry Power Station coal combustion byproduct landfill in Greene County. Carmichaels Junior/Senior High School, 300 W. Greene St., Carmichaels. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (PA Bulletin page 2107)

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

May 28-- NEW. DEP Regional Keystone Energy Education Program Workshop. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 West Willow Grove Ave., Philadelphia. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

June 1-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Finance Committees joint hearing on natural gas severance tax proposals.  Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 10:30.

June 2-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will consider the nomination of John Quigley for Secretary of Environmental Protection.  Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 9:30 a.m.

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

June 5-- Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet. Allenberry Resort, Boiling Springs.  Click Here for banquet information.

June 9-- Rescheduled For June 23. DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.  (formal notice)

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

June 17-- NEW. DEP Regional Keystone Energy Education Program Workshop. Ferguson Township Elementary School, 215 W Pine St., Pine Grove Mills, Centre County. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

June 23-- DEP Board of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00.  (formal notice)

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

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

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

August 25-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

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-- 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 27-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. (formal notice)

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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5/4/2015