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DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on March 27 to hear a presentation on the state budget and to get an update on the Community Conservation Partnership Grant Program.
Michael Walsh, Deputy Secretary of Administration and Xia Wang, Director of Administrative Services will provide the update on the budget.
Josh VanBrakle will give an overview of the C2P2 grant program.
A panel discussion on grants will feature Doug Knauss from Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County and Anne Harnish and Kate Gonick from the Lancaster Conservancy.
ATV Pilot Comments
After its fall field trip to the ATV Regional Connector Pilot, CNRAC issued a memo to DCNR outlining its observations and recommendations.
At the end of the year, DCNR issued its report on the pilot to the General Assembly, and on January 18 announced it will operate the ATV Regional Trail Connector through the 2025 riding season.
Public Comment
There will be two opportunities for public comment at the meeting.
If you are interested in presenting comments, please advise by email to nfaraguna@pa.gov no later than 5 p.m. on March 26.
You can provide comments at the beginning of the meeting or at the end of the meeting.
You may also provide comments or questions after the meeting by emailing the same address or through the Council's webpage.
Joining The Meeting
The meeting will be held in person in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg starting at 10:00 a.m.
There is also an option to join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams. Click Here to register.
For more information, visit DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage.
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[Posted: March 19, 2024]
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