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.

Note: DEP published the 2018 meeting schedules for its advisory committees and boards.

May 29-- Agenda Posted. DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: John Brakeall, 717-783-9731 or send email to: jbrakeall@pa.gov. Click Here to register to attend the meeting by Webex. (formal notice)

-- Environmental Justice Program Update

-- Draft Environmental Justice Policy

-- Driving PA Forward VW Settlement Funding

-- Environmental Rights Amendment, Franklin Kury

-- Climate Action Plan

May 30-- Agenda Posted. DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Kristen Szwajkowski, 717-772-2186 or send email to: kszwajkows@pa.gov.  Conference call number is 855-734-4390 PIN 355592.

-- Update On Potential Changes To SEO Certification & Training Guidance

-- Advance Soils Training

-- Update on Learning Management System

May 30-- Public Utility Commission. Combined Heat and Power Working Group meeting.  Forest Room, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. 1:00.  A call-in number will be published, Click Here.  Contact: Joe Sherrick 717-787-5369 or send email to: josherrick@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

May 30-- Pike County Conservation District. Northern Tier Hardwood Association. Spotted Lanternfly Program.  Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, Pike County.  2:00 to 5:00.  Click Here for more.

May 30-31-- Penn State Energy Days. Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, Centre County.

May 31-- Philadelphia Air Management Services Public Hearing [If Requested] On Proposed State Air Quality Implementation Plan Revisions RACT Controls For VOCs, NOx.  Spelman Building, 321 University Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room, Philadelphia.  6:00.

May 31-- NEW. DCNR Sproul State Forest District Public Meeting. Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center, Main Ballroom, of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 10 Susquehanna Avenue in Lock Haven, Clinton County. 6:30 to 9:00.

May 31-- NEW. South Mountain Partnership Speakers Series. Women Who Built The Appalachian Trail. Appalachian Trail Museum, 1120 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, Adams County. 6:30.

May 31-- 3 Rivers Wet Weather.  How Does Your Rain Garden Grow Workshop. Green Tree Municipal Building, 10 West Manilla Avenue, Pittsburgh. 9:00 to 11:00.

May 31-- Keep PA Beautiful. Elk County Solid Waste Authority. Municipal Waste, Recycling & Enforcement Forum.  Fox Township Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Hall, 381 Main Street, Kersey, Elk County. 10:00 to 3:00

June 1-2-- Brodhead Watershed Association. Native Plant Sale. Pocono Township Fire Company's Carnival Building, Route 611, Tannersville, Monroe County.

June 1-9-- Lancaster County Water Week.

June 2-- NEW. Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA. 3rd Susquehanna Student Canoe Classic. Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, Lancaster County. 10:00 to 3:00.

June 2-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Lacawac Sanctuary. Money Grows On Trees Workshop.  Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel, Wayne County.  10:00 to Noon.

June 2-- NEW. Cameron County Chamber Hike Celebrating National Trails Day. Cameron County Chamber of Commerce Office, 34 East Fourth Street, Emporium. 10:00

June 3-- NEW. Trout Unlimited PA Pipeline Construction Monitoring Program. Volunteer Water Monitor Training.  Emmaus, Lehigh County.

June 5-- House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee holds a hearing on Senate Bill 792 (Alloway-R-Adams) regulating the application of lawn fertilizer.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 9:00. Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.  Click Here for more.

June 5-- Agenda Posted. DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske 724-404-3143 or send email to: mscheloske@pa.gov.

June 5-- CANCELED. DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Kris Shiffer 717-772-5809 or send email to: kshiffer@pa.gov. (formal notice)

June 5-- NEW. PA Municipal League. Sustainable Pittsburgh. 3rd Annual Municipal Sustainability Conference.  Hyatt Place, State College. 9:00 to 4:00.

June 6-- NEW. Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meets to release reports on Feasibility of Establishing a Water Use Fee In PA [similar to House Resolution 908 (Everett-R-Lycoming], Game Commission Compliance With Strategic Plan (annual report).  Room 8E-B East Wing.  9:45.  Click Here for more.

June 6-- DEP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee meeting.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building.  9:30.  DEP Contact: Stacey Box 717-772-5622 or send email to: sbox@pa.gov.

June 6-- DEP Webinar On Clean Diesel Grant Program.  10:30 to Noon.  Click Here to register.

June 6-9-- NEW. Millersville University. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Native Plants In The Landscape Conference. Millersville University, Lancaster.

June 7-- CANCELED. House Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease.  Rescheduled for June 14.

June 7-- Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste & Recycling Fund Advisory Committees meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Laura Henry 717-772-5713 or send email to: lahenry@pa.gov.

-- Revisions To DEP’s Management Of Fill Policy

-- Update On Mercury Thermostat Recycling

-- Responsibilities of County Recycling Coordinators

-- Recycling Market Developments

June 7-- NEW.  DEP Hearing On Rolling Hills Landfill Expansion Berks County. Earl Elementary School, 22 School House Road, Boyertown, Berks County. 6:00.

June 9-- NEW. Choose Clean Water Coalition. 2nd Annual Susquehanna River Rally. City Island, Harrisburg. 1:00 to 3:00.

June 10-14-- Rails-To-Trails Conservancy. Delaware & Lehigh Trail Sojourn. Eastern Pennsylvania.

June 11-- NEW. House State Government Committee holds a hearing on the Delaware River Basin Commission to hear from entities regulated and to investigate concerns about the impact of DRBC policies and actions on economic vitality and property rights.  Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00.   Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.  Click Here for more.

June 12-- Penn State Center For Nutrient Solutions Presentation Of Research Results. Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, Cumberland County. 8:00 to 4:00.

June 12-- DEP Weathering The Storm Stormwater Education Workshop. Alumni Room of the Waldron Campus Center, Gannon University, 109 University Square, Erie.  8:30 to 3:30.

June 12-- NEW. PA Highlands Coalition. Multi-Functional Riparian Buffer Webinar.  10:30 to Noon.

June 12-- Sustainable Pittsburgh. Renewable Energy Procurement, Opportunities For PA Businesses, Institutions Webinar.  2:00 to 3:00.

June 13-- DEP State Board For Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators.  10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Edgar Chescattie, 717-772-2814 or eschescattie@pa.gov.

June 13-- DEP Weathering The Storm Stormwater Education Workshop. Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, Saint Vincent College, 744 Walzer Way, Latrobe, Westmoreland County.  8:30 to 3:30.

June 13-- Delaware River Basin Commission business meeting on a variety of policies and water withdrawal requests.  West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company, 40 West Upper Ferry Road, West Trenton, NJ. 10:30.  (formal notice)  Click Here for more details.

June 13-- NEW. DCNR Elk State Forest District Public Meeting. Elk State Forest Resource Management Center, 258 Sizerville Road in Emporium, Cameron County. 6:00 to 8:30.

June 13-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center. Stream Stewardship Workshop Part 1.  Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, Lancaster County.  6:30.  Part 2 is June 20.

June 14-- House Game and Fisheries Committee holds a hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease.  Room 60 East Wing. 10:00.  Committee meetings are typically webcast at the House Republican Caucus website.

June 14-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  9:15. DEP Contact: Kirit Dalal, 717-772-3436, kdalal@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

June 14-- PUC En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing By Electricity Suppliers. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg.  1:00.  Note: Second hearing on this topic July 12.

June 15-- Agenda. Location Added. Susquehanna River Basin Committee business meeting. Crowne Plaza Baltimore Downtown-Inner Harbor, Carroll Room, 105 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore. 9:00.  (formal notice)  Click Here for more.

June 16-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Bethel Park High School, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

June 18-- NEW. House Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on competitive energy supplier sales and marketing practices.  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 11:00.  Committee meetings are typically webcast through the House Republican Caucus website.

June 19-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

June 19-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Neil Bakshi, DEP Policy Office, nebakshi@pa.gov.

June 20-- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center. Stream Stewardship Workshop Part 2. Little Chiques Park, 229 Park Ave., Mount Joy, Lancaster County.  6:30.  Part 1 is June 13.

June 20-21-- Registration Open. 20th Anniversary PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference.  Ramada Conference Center, State College.

June 21-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg. 10:00. (PA Bulletin, page 2972)  Click Here for more.

June 22-- 3 Rivers Wet Weather. Stream Restoration Workshop. McFadden Hall, 1520 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw, Shaler Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 3:00.

June 23-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Flowers And Feathers, The Connection Between Plants and Birds Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

June 26-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: John Krueger, 717-783-9264, jkrueger@pa.gov.

June 27-- DEP Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For DuPont Plant, North Towanda Township, Bradford County.  DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport.  10:00.  (PA Bulletin, page 3009)  Click Here for more.

June 30-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

July 11-- DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:30.  DEP Contact: Diane Wilson, 717-787-3730, diawilson@pa.gov.

July 11-- DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel Powered (Mining) Equipment. DEP New Stanton Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloski, 724-404-3143 or mscheloske@pa.gov.

July 12-- PUC En Banc Hearing On Supplier Consolidated Billing By Electricity Suppliers. Hearing Room 1, Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg.  1:00.

July 17-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

July 17-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Neil Bakshi, DEP Policy Office, nebakshi@pa.gov.

July 25-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, 717-783-9269 or nherb@pa.gov.  (formal notice)

July 25-27-- Registration Open. Professional Recyclers of PA. 28th Annual Recycling & Organics Conference.  Best Western Premier Hotel, Harrisburg.

July 28-- PA Resources Council. Recycling Bin Distribution Event In Pittsburgh. Point Breeze Distribution Event, URA’s Parking Lot on Meade Street.  8:00 to 2:00. Click Here to register.

July 28-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Gardening for Pollinators and Butterflies Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

August 1-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Michael Maddigan, 717-772-3609,  mmaddigan@pa.gov.

August 8-- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Todd Wallace, 717-783-9438, twallace@pa.gov.

August 11-- PA Resources Council. Recycling Bin Distribution Event In Pittsburgh. Fairywood Distribution Event, B Keppel Trucking, 100 Beechnut Drive, Pittsburgh. 8:00 to 2:00. Click Here to register.

August 15-- DEP State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting. 11th Floor, Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Kristen Szwajkowski, 717-772-2186, kszwajkows@pa.gov.

August 15-- DEP State Board For Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Edgar Chescattie, 717-772-2814, eshescattie@pa.gov.

August 20-23-- U.S. Biochar Initiatives Conference. Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, Delaware.

August 21-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, 717-772-3277, ledinger@pa.gov.

August 25-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Century III Mall, West Mifflin, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

August 28-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: John Krueger, 717-783-9264, jkrueger@pa.gov.

September 4-- DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting.  DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Peggy Scheloske 724-404-3143 or send email to: mscheloske@pa.gov.

September 6-9-- Registration Open. Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Educational Retreat For Women Forest Landowners. Highlights Workshop Facility in Boyd’s Mill, Milanville, Wayne County.

September 20-- DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee & Recycling Funding Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.  10:00.  DEP Contact: Laura Henry 717-772-5713 or send email to: lahenry@pa.gov.

September 22-- Joint meeting of DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee and Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Laura Henry, 717-772-5713, lahenry@pa.gov.

September 23-- Audubon Society of Western PA. Backyard Habitat Trees and Shrubs, Supporting Wildlife In Winter Workshop. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh. 10:00.

September 28-- DEP Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee meeting Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.  DEP Contact: Rich Janati, 717-787-2147, rjanati@pa.gov.

October 1-3-- Engineers’ Society of Western PA. PA Brownfield Conference. Sands Bethlehem Casino, Bethlehem.

October 6-- PA Resources Council. Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event. Settlers Cabin Park, Robinson Township, Allegheny County. 9:00 to 1:00.

October 17-21-- Passive House Western PA. North American Passive House Network 2018 Conference. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh.

October 18-- DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson. 9:00.  DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic 717-783-9730 or send email to: jmelnic@pa.gov.

November 1-2-- PA Water And Wastewater Technology Summit. Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College.

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Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

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Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

March 3, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 1374

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (February 2018) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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