Pa Environment Digest June 6, 2016

PAEnvironmentDigest
AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPennsylvania
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Issue#623Harrisburg,PAJune6,2016
HouseCouldVoteAtAnyTimeToKillEntireDrillingRegPackageThruJune13
TheHousehasthroughJune13tovoteon
House
ConcurrentRegulatoryReviewResolution#1
tokillDEPs
finalconventionalChapter78andunconventional
(MarcellusShale)Chapter78adrillingregulations
(assumingitdoesnotaddanyadditionalsessiondays,
votingornonvoting).
Ifnoactionistaken,theregulationscanbe
forwardedtotheOfficeofAttorneyGeneralforreviewand
thenpublishedasfinalinthePABulletin.
IftheHouseadoptstheresolution,itthenmovestotheSenateforaction.Whetherthe
SenatehaswhatevertimetheHousehasleftonits10legislativesessiondayor30calendarday
deadline(whicheverislonger)toactorwhethertheSenatestartsover,wellhavetowaitand
see.
AsreportedbyPAEnvironmentDigest
,discussionswerereportedlyongoingbetween
HouseandSenateRepublicansandotherlegislatorsandtheWolfAdministrationonwhethera
dealcouldbereachedtoavoidavoteontheResolution.
Thepriceofavoidingavotetokilltheentirepackage,however,couldbekillingthe
regulationsinChapter78applyingtoconventionaldrillingandmakingDEPstartoverormaking
otherchangestotheregulation,alreadyapprovedbytheEnvironmentalQualityBoardandthe
IndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission.
Ultimately,iftheHouseandSenategoaheadandpasstheresolutionkillingthedrilling
regulations,Gov.Wolfwillhavetodecidewhetherhewillusehisvetoagainandwhetherthat
vetocouldbesustainedintheSenateandHouse.
WhiletheEnvironmentalQualityBoard
overwhelminglyadoptedthefinaldrilling
regulationsbya15to4vote
inFebruary,Sen.GeneYaw(RLycoming)andSen.John
Yudichak(DLuzerne),MajorityandMinorityChairsoftheSenateEnvironmentalResources
andEnergyCommittee,andRep.JohnMaher(RAllegheny),MajorityChairoftheHouse
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee,proposed17amendmentstotheregulations
thatwereallvoteddown5or6to13or14.
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drillingregulations.
NewsClips:
CFABoardInactionOnDrillingImpactFeeGrantsImperilsProjects
FranklinCountyUrgesStateToPayToCleanUpStreams
DespitePriceBounce,NaturalGasReboundRemainsFarOff
StateImpact:AfterTheNaturalGasBoom,GoingBackToTowanda
DrillersChallengeKanesAntitrustTactics
PennFutureChallengesMt.PleasantDrillingOrdinances
Editorial:WhoBearsTheMostRiskFromFracking?
GasLeaseholderSLAPPSuitDismissedInButlerCounty
JudgeStrikesDownLawsuitAgainstFrackingOpponentsInButler
EnergySpotlight:RobMcNallyEQTDrilling
SaudiOilStrategyFinallyPaysOff
RelatedStories:
OpEd:ProtectPublicFromEnvironmentalHazardsOfDrilling,AdoptDEPRegulations
ChangingDEPsDrillingRegsMayBeatHeartOfBudgetCompromisesInHarrisburg
Analysis:WillTheConfrontationOverDrillingRegsKillTheEntirePackage?
PAEnvironmentalCouncilUrgesCommitteeNotToOpposeDEPFinalDrillingRegs
EQBOverwhelminglyApprovesFinalChapter78,78aDrillingRegulations
JohnLinkesRecognizedWithNationalRiverHeroAwardByRiverNetwork
JohnLinkes,aresidentofLeechburg,Armstrong
County,acceptedaRiverHeroAwardfromthe
RiverNetwork
onMay23atthe
RiverRally
Conference
inMobile,Alabama.
Linkeswasoneoffiveindividualsfrom
acrossthecountrywhowereselectedforthis
award,whichispresentedbytheRiverNetworkof
Boulder,Colorado.Thepurposeoftheawardisto
recognizeandcelebratepeoplewhoseeffortsto
protectandrestoretheirlocalwatershavebeen
extraordinaryinscope,scale,impact,andheart.
(Photo:ChelseaWalker,SueandJohnLinkes,andMelissaReckner.)
LinkeswasnominatedforthisawardbyMelissaReckner,directoroftheConemaugh
ValleyConservancys
KiskiConemaughStreamTeam
,andChelseaWalker,aboardmemberof
theRoaringRunandKiskiminetasWatershedAssociations,bothofwhomaccompaniedLinkes
andhiswife,Sue,totheevent.
Recknersaid,ImsothrilledthatJohnwaschosenasanawardrecipient.Heisan
extraordinaryvolunteerandathoughtfulmanwhoispassionateabouttheenvironment.Hes
neversoughtthelimelightandoftendoesthejobsnooneelsewants.Evenwhileenjoyingsome
timealongthebeautifulGulfCoast,Johnwaspickinguplitterfromthebeach.
Linkeshasservedasadirectorontheboardandasanactivevolunteerwiththe
Roaring
RunWatershedAssociation
and
KiskiminetasWatershedAssociation
since2000and2001,
respectively.
HecanoftenbefounddoingmaintenancealongtheRoaringRunandRockFurnace
Trailsorassistingwithevents.
Linkesservesasthelocalcoordinatorofthelarger
OhioRiverSweep
,anannual,
awardwinningcleanupthatdrawsthousandsofvolunteerstotheOhioRiveranditstributariesto
collecttrash.
Lastyear,834tireswereremovedfromtheKiskiRiverduringthisevent,whichisslated
forJune18thisyear.
HeistheStreamTeamslongestservingvolunteerwith16yearsasaStreamSteward,
whocollectswatersamplesfromAbandonedMineDischarges(AMD),AMDtreatmentsystems,
andnearbystreams.
LinkesisanAssociateDirectorwiththe
ArmstrongCountyConservationDistrict
where
hehelpstheirAmeriCorpsmemberdownloaddataloggersthataremonitoringforhistoricaland
episodicpollutionevents,assistswiththeDistrictsAwardCommittee,andprovidesinputfor
theDistrictsannualplan.
Linkesaidedintheestablishmentofthe
CrookedCreekEnvironmentalEducationCenter
andservesonthesteeringcommitteeforthisorganization.Here,Linkesleadsenvironmental
educationprogramsforfieldtripsandsummercamps,helpssecurepresentationsandprogram
activitiesatthesite,andassistswithannualworkdaystomaintainthefacilityanditsgrounds.
Everyspring,hedonsthe
PennsylvaniaResourcesCouncils
Litterbugmascotcostume
andspreadstheDontBeaLitterbugmessagetocitizens,especiallykids.
Hiseffortsmakeadifference.Thereturnofaquaticlifeistestamenttohiscollaborative
workandwhenLinkesfiveyearoldgranddaughter,Bianca,seeslitter,shesays,Pappysnot
goingtolikethis!
Oftheaward,Linkessays,Followyourbliss.Istartedoutdoingsimplelittercleanups
andthenstartedtodowatermonitoringandgettinginvolvedwithotherpeopleandlikeminded
organizationsandseeingwhattheydo.ThenthenextthingthathappenedwasthatIwasgetting
mypictureinthenewspaperandthen,thereafter,Iwasgettingquotedinthepaper!ThenIsaid
tomyself,Ayyyye,there'stherub!MaybeI'mheredoingthistoraiseawarenessforthe
comebackoftheKiskiminetasandConemaughRiverstogetthewordoutsotospeak.
AndthatLinkeshas,onanationallevel.
PastRiverHeroesAwardwinnersfromPennsylvaniainclude:
JohnKlunk
(2004),
founderoftheCodorusMonitoringNetworkinYorkCountyand
DavidHess
(2002),former
SecretaryoftheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.
WithBudgetDDayApproaching,Senate/HouseReconveneForJuneMarathon
Perhapsitsnothing,butwehopehavingtheSenateand
HousereturntovotingsessiononWorldWarIIsmost
famousDDay,June6,doesnotportendasecondglobal
conflictoverthestatebudget.
InaninterviewTuesday
withhishometownpaper,
SenateMajorityLeaderJakeCorman(RCentre)saidno
onewantstorelivetheknockdown,draggedoutbudget
fightofthelastyearandcreditstheproblemsofGov.
Wolfsfirstyearwithbadstaffdecisions.
Ithinkhewantedtogeteverythingdoneinthefirstyear,andtheywereallFight,fight,
fight,Sen.Cormansaid.
Atthesametime,Sen.Cormanisbringingtothetablethesameissuesaslastyearthe
needforbudgetreformandarestorationofstatefundingforPennStateUniversity,thelargest
employerandeconomicengineinhisdistrictandhisalmamater.
Imwillingtoenterintodiscussionstobalancethebudget,butwehavetodosomething
aboutthelegacyissues[likepensions],Sen.Cormanexplained.
WhilehesaidGov.Wolfisagenuineguy,andhethinksmostpeoplewouldlikehimif
theymethim,Sen.Cormanadded,Idothinkweneedadifferentgovernor.
Hepolitelydemurredwhenthereporteraskediftherightpersontobegovernorwashim.
HouseActionMaybe
IntheHouse,Republicansareexpectedtotakeactiononsomebudgetrelateditems,
perhapspensions,perhapsaforrealvoteonexpansionofgamingonlineandatairports,perhaps
theGeneralFundbudgetbill
HouseBill1999
(AdolphRDelaware)thatisnowintheHouse
AppropriationsCommittee.
Wesayperhaps,becauseleadingintotheweekbeforetheMemorialDaybreak,therewas
talkoflotsofbigvotesthatdidntpanout.Andtheonethatdid,anamendmentto
HouseBill
1925
(SantoraRDelaware)toexpandintoInternetgamingandslotstoairportsandofftrack
parlors,wasdecisivelydefeatedbyavoteof66to122.
ThatdefeatwaslatercalledatestvotebyHouseMajorityLeaderDavidReed
(RIndiana).
MayStateRevenues
Pennsylvaniacollected
$1.9billioninGeneralFundrevenueinMay
,whichwas$25.4
million,or1.3percent,lessthananticipated,SecretaryofRevenueEileenMcNultyreported
Wednesday.
FiscalyeartodateGeneralFundcollectionstotal$27.8billion,whichis$97million,or
0.3percent,aboveestimate.
WhatsNext
TheSenateandHousearescheduledtobeinvotingsession17daysinJuneoruntilthe
budgetisdone(whicheverislonger).
Whileeveryoneissayingtheydontwantarepeatoflastyearandthereslotsofhappy
talk,allthesameplayerswithallthesameissuesareguidingthisprocess,negotiatingand/orare
willingtoblowitup.
LetshopeforthebestandhopeDDay*doesntmeanDoomsday.
NewsClips:
BillsWouldGiveWildlifeAgenciesAuthorityToManageOwnLicenseFees
Editorial:LetFish&GameCommissionSetTheirRates
Sen.CormanLooksAheadInWakeOfBudgetCrisis
JohnBaer:PABudget,JuneGloomOrBandNewBrightness?
Editorial:PAs$5.7BillionCorporateHandouts
*HistoricalNote:
TheDinDDaydoesntmeananythinginU.S.militaryparlance.Its
merelyanalliterativeplaceholdertoavoidusingthespecificnameofamilitaryoperation.The
BritishuseZDayandtheFrenchuseJJour.WeduseBDayforbudgetday,butthatsalready
taken.
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Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule/GovsSchedule/BillsIntroduced
HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced
BillCalendars
House(June6):HouseConcurrentRegulatoryReviewResolution#1
todisapproveDEPs
finalconventional(Chapter78)andunconventional(Chapter78a)drillingregulations
House
Resolution60
(EmrickRNorthampton)directingtheLegislativeBudgetandFinance
Committeetoconductacomprehensivereviewofthestatesprogramtoregulatethebeneficial
useofsewagesludge
SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providingforanindependent
counselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard
SenateBill1071
(BrowneRLehigh),the
agreedtopensionreformbill.
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forfullHouseBillCalendar.
Senate(June6):
SenateBill289
(FontanaDAllegheny)fundingtoassisthomeownerswith
deterioratingprivatesewerlaterals(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill1041
(SchwankDBerks)
amendingAct101toauthorizealllocalgovernmentstochargearecyclingservicefee(
sponsor
summary
)
SenateBill1011
(HutchinsonRVenango)killingDEPsfinaldrillingregulations
coveringconventionaloilandgaswellsandstartingtherulemakingprocessover
SenateBill
1166
(StefanoRFayette)authorizingtheGameCommissiontoadoptfeeschargedbythe
agencyratherthanhavethemsetbytheGeneralAssembly(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill1168
(EichelbergerRBlair)authorizingtheFishandBoatCommissiontoadoptfeeschargedbythe
agencyratherthanhavethemsetbytheGeneralAssembly(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill1195
(WhiteRIndiana)tofurtherdelayaPennsylvaniaplanformeetingEPAsCleanPowerClimate
PlanrulebychangingtheGeneralAssemblysreviewdatesunder
Act175of2014
HouseBill
1241
(R.BrownRMonroe)exemptingresortsofferingwaterandsewageservicesfrom
definitionofpublicutility(
HouseFiscalNote
andsummary)
HouseBill1325
(MustioRAllegheny)allowingtownshipsofthesecondclasstochargestormwatermanagement
fees
HouseBill1394
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingboroughstochargestormwater
managementfees
HouseBill1661
(MustioRAllegheny)authorizingfirstclasstownshipsto
chargeastormwatermanagementfee
HouseBill1712
(R.BrownRMonroe)establishinga
PrivateDamFinancialAssuranceProgram(
HouseFiscalNote
andsummary)
HouseBill1895
(MetzgarRBedford)changingthemembershipoftheUndergroundStorageTank
IndemnificationBoardfromappointmentsonlybytheGovernortoappointmentsbyboththe
GeneralAssemblyandtheGovernor.<>
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forfullSenateBillCalendar.
CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek
House:
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forfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.
Senate:
the
SenateDemocraticPolicyCommittee
roundtablediscussiononZikavirusawareness
inPennsylvaniainReading.<>
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forfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.
BillsPendingInKeyCommittees
Checkthe
PAEnvironmentalCouncilBillTracker
forthestatusandupdatesonpendingstate
legislationandregulationsthataffectenvironmentalandconservationeffortsinPennsylvania.
HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingin
each
House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight
HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees
Senate
Appropriations
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerProtectionandProfessionalLicensure
Community,EconomicandRecreationalDevelopment
Education
Judiciary
LawandJustice
PublicHealthandWelfare
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingSenateCommittees
BillsIntroduced
Thefollowingbillsofinterestwereintroducedthisweek
PublicPrivatePartnershipWaterFacilities:
HouseBill2113
(EvankovichRAllegheny)
establishingapublicprivatepartnershipprogramforseveraltypesofpublicfacilities,including
watersupply,stormwaterdisposalandwastewatertreatmentfacilities(
sponsorsummary
).
SessionSchedule
HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse
Senate
June13,14,15,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30
House
June13,14,15,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30
GovernorsSchedule
Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
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toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.
NewsFromTheCapitol
Sen.RichardAllowayPredictsAGreenerFutureForGOP

ByRonaKobell,
ChesapeakeBayJournal
LikemanyRepublicansinPennsylvania,
RichardAlloway
(Photo:blacktshirt)
believesinsmallergovernment,thesanctityof
theSecondAmendmentandthepromiseof
naturalgasdrillingintheMarcellusShale.
ButtheGOPstatesenatorrepresenting
SouthCentralPennsylvaniaalsobelievesin
cleanwater.Hehasplantedthousandsoftrees
acrosshisdistrict,pushedformorefundingfor
farmerstohelpthemcurbtheirrunoff,andisworkingonabilltoregulatethefertilizingof
lawns.
Electedin2009,Sen.Allowaysaidhehasalwaysbeenanenvironmentalisthegrewup
huntingandfishinginPennsylvaniasvastoutdoors.Buthisappointmenttothe
ChesapeakeBay
Commission
twoyearsagosolidifiedhiscommitmenttotheestuaryandspurredhimtopushfor
morelegislationtoprotectit.
Youcanbeaconservativeandbeproenvironment,Sen.Allowaysaidduringan
interviewinhisChambersburgoffice.Whatstheheartofthewordconservative?Its
conserve.
Untilafewdecadesago,Sen.Allowaywouldnthavestoodout.Republicanshelped
buildtheBaycleanupmovementandpushedforcleanair,cleanwaterandpreservationof
naturalareas.
TheodoreRooseveltandJohnD.RockefellerJr.,scionoftheRepublicanpoliticalfamily,
wereforces,nationally,inconservingsomeoftheUnitedStatesmostcherishedlandscapes.
CharlesMacMathias,Jr.,athreetermU.S.senatorfromMaryland,wasinstrumental
incraftingthefirstChesapeakeBayAgreement.
TheNixonadministrationestablishedtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,albeit
somewhatreluctantly,andimposedabanonDDTin1972amidconcernsaboutthepesticides
impactonbirdsandpossiblyonhumanhealth.
Inrecentyears,oneofthemostpowerfulRepublicansintheU.S.Senatehasbroughta
snowballtothechambersinanattempttodisproveglobalwarming.MostoftheGOPcandidates
forpresidentthisyearhavequestionedwhetherclimatechangeisreal,andsaidifitis,its
unlikelythathumansarecausingit.
The
PennsylvaniaFarmBureau
enjoyedbroadsupportamongRepublicanstate
legislatorsinitsfailedcourtcaseaccusingtheEPAofoverreachfortryingtoenforceits
Baywidecleanupplan,knownasthe
TotalMaximumDailyLoad
.
Itsalonelyjob,theroleofaconservativeRepublicanpushingforenvironmental
improvements.
Sen.Allowayacknowledgesitcanbetoughpleasingthemembersofhiscaucusaswell
ashisconscience.(Hedoesbelieveclimatechangeisreal,andthathumanactivityisaccelerating
it,buthesnotsureitshappeningasfastasrecentpredictionsclaim.)
BayadvocacyisespeciallyhardinPennsylvania,whichcontributesthelargestloadof
pollutiontotheChesapeakebuthasnoBayfrontage.
ComplicatingmattersisPennsylvaniashistoryasanextractionstate.Thefirstoilwells
weredrilledinPennsylvania.Ithasalsoyieldedlargequantitiesofcoal,naturalgasandtimber.
ThoughmanyofSen.AllowaysconstituentsdriveacrosstheBayBridgeenroutetothe
beach,relativelyfewhavemadetheconnectionbetweentheiractionsonlandandwaterquality,
hesaid.
GivenPennsylvaniasrecentbudgetbattles,residentsareloathtospendmoneyonan
expensivecleanupthattheydontthinkwillbenefitthem.Manyofthefarmerscontributingto
theBayspollutionarePlainSectorAmish,whowonttakegovernmentmoneyoraccept
hightechsolutionsthatchangethewaytheyvefarmedforgenerations.
ButSen.Allowaysuggestedthatitspreciselybecauseofwhoheisthathespoisedto
makeadifference.
Imsortofaninterestingspokesman,whichiswhyItakethisrolesoseriously,hesaid.
IthinkImtheguywhocanbridgethegapbetweentheleftandtheright.Letslowerthe
rhetoric.Letstalkaboutwhatwecanagreeon,andwhatwecangetdone.
Onerecentmorning,Sen.Allowaywasupat7a.m.tohelpplant1,500treesatamilitary
base.SuperstormSandyhadshearedthemountainside,andthefederalgovernmenthadhelpedto
payforreplacements.
Hesalreadyonpacetobeatlastyearsrecordof3,000treesplantedinhisdistrict,which
includesHanover,GettysburgandChambersburg.
Sen.Allowaysaidhealwaysknewtreeshadbenefits,buthisserviceonthecommission
showedhimjusthowfarbehindhisstateonceknownasPennsWoodshadfallenin
reforestation.
Trees,Sen.Allowayreasoned,arealowcostsolutiontoamultitudeofproblems.They
suckupnitrogen,cooltheair,improvehabitatforfish,dampennoisefromhighwaysand
beautifycommunities.Theyalsoofferaneasywaytoinvolvethecommunityandengenderits
thanks.
Richhasreallyembracedtheideaofplantingtreestohelpthewatershed.Givenhis
statureasastatesenator,itreallyhelpstogetthemessageout,said
G.WarrenElliott
,afellow
BayCommissionmemberwhohasknownAllowaysincehewasateenager.
Sen.AllowayoncetookalocalgovernmentclasstaughtbyElliottat
Shippensburg
University
.Elliott,abusinessconsultantwhoservesonPennsylvaniasFishandBoat
Commission,hasbecomeamentorofsortstothe48yearoldsenator.
Hesconnectedthedotsinhisownmindthatifweregoingtohuntandweregoingto
fish,wealsohavetoprotecttheresources,Elliottsaid.
Throughhisworkonthecommission,Sen.Allowayhasbeenpushingformorefunding
tokeeplivestockoutofstreams.Aswiththetrees,hesaid,itsaneasysolutionthatmakesabig
difference.
Ahardersell,hesaid,hasbeenafertilizerbillthathehopeswillreducetheamountof
phosphorusenteringwaterways.Thebillwouldrequirecommercialfertilizerapplicatorstoget
certified,anditwouldcodifyPennStaterecommendationstorestrictspreadinglawnfoodon
frozengroundorlessthan10feetfromwaterways.
Marylandpassedsimilarlegislation.Sen.Allowaysaidheheardaboutitthroughhis
commissionworkanddecidedPennsylvaniashouldtrysomethingsimilar.
Ashepresseshiscauses,Sen.Allowayishopingtheworkbecomeslesslonely.
Ithinkthatmygeneration,andthenextgeneration,ofRepublicansaregoingtohaveto
beprobusinessandproenvironment,hesaid.ThefutureoftheRepublicanPartyisa
conservativeandenvironmentalmindedofficial.
NewsClips:
RelatedPAEnvironmentDigestStory:
Sen.AllowayThanksVolunteersForTreePlantingEffort
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.
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OpEd:YouCanBeProEnvironmentAndProJobCreation
BySen.JohnYudichak(DLuzerne)
Recently,afewgroupshavechallengedmyrecordontheenvironment.
TheyhaveraisedconcernsabouttwoissuestheCleanPowerPlanand
thenewChapter78oilandgaswellsiteregulations.
First,tobeclear,IsupportthegoalsoftheCleanPowerPlan.And,asthe
publicrecordreflects,Ihavenevervotedtodiminishtheplan.Currently,
IamworkingwiththeWolfadministrationtoensurethisfederalclimate
changeinitiativeisresponsiblycarriedoutwithlittleimpacton
Pennsylvaniajobs.
TheCleanPowerPlan,advancedbytheEnvironmentalProtection
Agency,washaltedbytheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,andasaresult,
stateactionontheplanhasstalleduntilthecaseisresolved.
Second,checktherecord,asamemberoftheEnvironmentalQualityBoardIsupported
GovernorWolf'snewlyproposedChapter78regulationsthatwillprovidethemost
comprehensiveoversightoftheoilandgasindustryeverimplementedinPennsylvaniahistory.
Somegroups,however,believeyoucannotbeproenvironmentandprojobcreation.On
thatpoint,wewillhavetoagreetodisagree.
IhavethegreathonorofrepresentingLuzerneandCarbonCountiesinthestateSenate.
Itisaregionwitharichheritageofbothenergyproductionandapassionfortheconservationof
ourpristinenaturalresources.ThecitizensofnortheasternPennsylvaniahaveprovenyoucando
both.
Itismyresponsibility,asapublicservant,toreflectmyconstituentswhowantlegislators
toworkwithoneanothertoachievethatimportantbalancebetweeneconomicdevelopmentand
environmentalprotection.
Myenvironmentalrecordovertheyearshasbeenoneofconsistentsupportforpolicies
thatpromoteenvironmentalreclamationandconservationwithoutlosingsightofthenumberone
priorityformostPennsylvaniansjobs.
Workingwithgroups,likethe
EarthConservancy
,wehavesecuredmorethan$40
milliontoreclaimthousandsofacresofminescarredlandsandmilesofpollutedstreams.On
manyofthosereclaimedsitesnewindustrieshavegrownandcreatedjobs.
Companies,likeCVSCaremarklocatedinHanoverTownship,havehelpedustransform
ourenvironmentallychallengedsitesbyinvestinginoureconomiclandscapewiththecreationof
sixhundrednewjobsinthegrowingpharmaceuticalindustry.
Moreover,inthepasttwodecades,Ihavesupportednewlawstopromoteaproper
balancebetweenenvironmentalprotectionandeconomicdevelopment:GrowingGreener,H2O
PA,theAlternativeFuelsIncentiveAct,theAlternativesEnergyPortfolioStandardsAct,the
PennsylvaniaClimateChangeAct,andtheAlternativeEnergyInvestmentAct.
Collectively,mysupportoftheselandmarklegislativeachievementshavemade
Pennsylvaniaaleaderinrenewableenergydevelopment,newenergyjobsandtheadvancement
ofenvironmentalprotection.
InCarbonCounty,wehaveworkedwithConEdisontodevelopPASolarPark
Pennsylvania'slargestsolarpark.PASolarParkwillultimatelyproduceenoughelectricityto
fuelthreethousandhomesandeffectivelyreducetheCO2emissionsof22,971barrelsofoil.
InGreaterHazleton,weareworkingwithanenergycompany,theAtlanticCarbon
Group,thathasinvestedover$16millioninourregionandcreatednearlyonehundrednewjobs.
AtlanticCarbonGroupisemploying21stcenturyminingtechniquestoharvestour
plentifulanthracitecoalresourcestosupportsteelmanufacturing,waterpurificationandthe
manufacturingofsilicon.
Investinginenvironmentalprotectionandsupportingthedevelopmentofourenergy
infrastructureshouldnotbemutuallyexclusiveenterprises.
Buildingnewnaturalgasplants,modernizingournaturalgasinfrastructure,whilewe
continuetopressforthedevelopmentofalternativeenergysourcesdemonstratesthatwecan
createjobsandprotecttheenvironment.
Buildingconsensus,forgingcommonsensesolutionsandworkingwithRepublicansand
Democratsmaynotbepopularinsomepoliticalcircles,butitisexactlyhowItrytobest
representthegoodpeopleofnortheasternPennsylvania.
Wecanfightclimatechange.Wecanimproveourairandwater.Wecanberesponsible
stewardsofPENN'swoods,andstilldevelopPennsylvania'sdiverseenergyresourcestocreate
jobsandopportunitiesallacrossthisgreatCommonwealth.
NewsClips:
AsCoalFades,WhatWillHappenTo1,000sOfMiners?
ThrivingRailTrailsEnergizeCommunities
RiverlifeRampingUpGreenProjectsInPittsburgh
ReportRecommendsRestorationOfCarnegieScienceCenterRiverbank
Sen.JohnYudichak
(DLuzerne),MinorityChairoftheSenateEnvironmentalResourcesand
EnergyCommittee,andcanbecontactedbysendingemailto:
yudichak@pasenate.com
.
Rep.SturlaToAnnounceWaterUseFeeBillJune6ToSupportWaterPrograms

Rep.MikeSturla(DLancaster),whorepresentsPennsylvaniaonthe
ChesapeakeBayCommission
,willholdapressconferenceonJune6at
10:30a.m.ontheCapitolstepsinHarrisburgtoannounceHouseBill
2114
(notyetonline)
thatcouldgenerate$245millionannuallyfroma
waterresourceusefeeonmajorwaterwithdrawalsinPennsylvania.
Over5.9billiongallonsofwaterarereportedasusedeverydayinthe
Commonwealth.Underthestateconstitution,Pennsylvaniansownthis
waterthatiscurrentlybeingusedfreeofcharge.
Rep.Sturlaslegislationwouldusethisrevenuetofundstatewaterrelated
programs,majorwatersheds,andanoptional$3billionGrowingGreener
bond.
WaterFeeStudyResolution
Lastweek,Rep.GarthEverett(RLycoming)
,whoalsorepresentsPennsylvaniaonthe
ChesapeakeBayCommission
,introducedabipartisanresolution
HouseResolution908
callingforastudyofanewwaterusefeetofundwaterqualityimprovementprograms.
AsamemberofthePennsylvaniaDelegationoftheChesapeakeBayCommissionand
theEnvironmentalResources&Energy,Game&FisheriesandAppropriationsCommittees,I
amacutelyawareofthechallengesfacingourwaterresourcesandwaterqualityherein
Pennsylvaniaandtheneedtocomeupwithinnovativefundingmechanismstoreinvestinour
landandwaterandtheprogramsandagencieschargedwiththeirstewardship,saidRep.
Everett.
Rep.Everettsresolutiondirectsthe
LegislativeBudgetandFinanceCommittee
to
conductastudyoftheestablishment,implementation,andadministrationoffeesforthe
consumptiveuseandtheuseandreturnofwatersoftheCommonwealthbyindustrialand
commercialusers.
Thestudywouldlookattheestablishmentofbotharoyaltyfeefortheconsumptiveuse
ofwaterandaroyaltyfeeforwaterusedandreturned.Itwouldexamineproposedand
successfulattemptsofotherstatestoassessfeesfortheuseofwateridentifytheusestowhich
thefeeswouldapplyestimatetherevenuegeneratingpotentialofthefeesandevaluatehowto
assess,collect,andmanagetheproceedsoftheroyaltyfees.
ThestudywouldalsomakerecommendationsoncreatinganewWaterQuality
ImprovementFundandonhowtheproceedsofthefeesmightbeapportionedamongthemajor
watershedsintheCommonwealthandthedepartmentsandagenciesinvolvedinwaterquality
effortsinPennsylvania.
ExamplesmightbefundingforGrowingGreener,waterqualityimprovementstomeet
ourChesapeakeBayandotherTMDLrequirementsandcleanupofourmanyimpairedstreams.
TheresolutionwasreferredtotheHouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
Committeeforconsideration.
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MayEnvironmentalSynopsisNewsletterAvailableFromJointConservationCommittee
The
MayeditionoftheEnvironmentalSynopsis
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheJoint
LegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservationCommitteefeaturingarticleson
GetOutdoorsPA!
DriversSpend$3BillionAYearToRepairPotholeRelatedCarDamage
D.C.PropertiesWithGreenEnergyYieldMajorResalePremiums
MaintainingRoadsidesAndPollinatorPopulations
DeterminingLegacyNitrogenInSubsurfaceSoil
USDA,EPANeedToDoMoreToProtectBees
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Sen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)servesasChairoftheJointConservation
Committee.
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NewsFromAroundTheState
PEMA:SevereWeatherPossibleAcrossPAThisWeekend
The
PAEmergencyManagementAgency
isurgingthe
publictopaycloseattentiontolocalweatherforecasts
inanticipationofsevereweatherthatispossibleacross
Pennsylvaniaovertheweekend.Themostsignificant
stormscouldhitsouthernandeasternPennsylvaniaon
Sundayafternoonandevening.
Thisstormsystemcouldbringanythingfrom
damagingwindsandhail,todangerouslightning,
floodingandeventornadoes,saidRichardD.FlinnJr.,
directorofthePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagement
Agency.Conditionscanchangequickly,soits
importantforpeopletostayalerttotheweatherwheretheyworkandlive,particularlyiftheyre
planninganyoutdooractivities.
Itsimportantforpeopletounderstandthedifferencebetweenaweatherwatchanda
weatherwarning:
Awatchmeansconditionsarefavorablefordangerousweathertodevelop
Awarningmeansdangerousweatherisimminentorcurrentlyhappeningand
Makesureyouhavemorethanonemethodtoreceivesevereweatheralerts,whichcan
includetextmessages,smartphoneapps,television,andaweatherradio,whichsoundsanalarm
likeasmokedetectorwhensevereweatherisinyourcounty.
WereintheheartofoursevereweatherseasonandPennsylvaniansshouldbeprepared
totakeaction,saidFlinn.
Flinnalsoencouragescitizenstobeawareofthetypesofsevereweathertheyve
vulnerabletointheircommunities.Forexample,somepartsofthestatearemorelikelytosee
flashfloodingthanothers.
Beforesevereweather,takeafewminutesto:
Writedown,printorsavetollfreeoutagereportinghotlinestoyourcellphonethatsthe
numberyouneedtocallifyoulosepower.
SavetheInternetaddressforyourutilitysoutagereportingsystem,whichcanprovidean
interactivepictureofongoingrepairefforts.
Chargeyourcellphone.
Shouldyoulosepowerduringastorm,thePUCoffersthefollowingtips:
Callyourutility.Donotassumethattheutilityalreadyknowsaboutyouroutageorthatothers
inyourneighborhoodhavealreadycalled.
Useaphonethatdoesnotrequireelectricitytowork.Acellularphoneorcordedphonewill
work.Rememberacordlessphonewontworkwithoutelectricity.
DoNOTcall911toreportpoweroutages.Thosecallstakedispatchersawayfromother
emergenciesandcanalsoslowastormresponsebecauseyou'renottalkingdirectlytotheutility.
Turnofflightsandelectricalappliancesexceptfortherefrigeratorandfreezer.Whenpower
comesbackon,itmaycomebackwithmomentary"surges"or"spikes"thatcandamage
equipment.Afteryouturnthelightsoff,turnonelamponsoyouwillknowwhenpoweris
restored.Waitatleast15minutesafterpowerisrestoredbeforeturningonotherappliances.
Onlyuseaflashlightorbatteryoperatedlanternsforemergencylighting.Donotusecandles
orotherpotentialfirehazards.
Ifyouaregoingtouseagenerator,donotrunitinsideahomeorgarage.Also,connectthe
equipmentyouwanttopowerdirectlytotheoutletsonthegenerator,notyourhome'selectrical
system,whichcouldshockorinjureutilitycrewsworkingonnearlypowerlines.
DoNOTtouchorgetnearanyfallenlines,andstayawayfromobjectsorpuddlesincontact
withdownedpowerlines.
Ifyouhaveadownedpowerlineoranotherhazardoussituation,call911andcontactyour
utility.
DoNOTtrytoremovetreesorlimbsfrompowerlines.
Checkonelderlyneighborsandthosewithspecialneedswhomightneedadditional
assistance.
Nomatterwhatyoumayfaceinyourcommunity,Flinnsaideveryoneshouldhave
disastersuppliesonhandathome,including:
Flashlightsandextrabatteries
Portable,batteryoperatedradioandextrabatteries
Firstaidkitandmanual
Bottledwaterandnonperishablefood
Manualcanopener
Essentialmedicines/prescriptionsand
Cash,creditcardsandimportantlegaldocuments.
Flinnalsorecommendedthatfamiliesdevelopanemergencycommunicationplaninthe
eventthatfamilymembersareseparatedfromoneanotherduringsevereweatherareal
possibilityduringthedaywhenadultsareatworkandchildrenareatschoolandhaveaplan
forgettingbacktogether.
Freeemergencypreparednessinformation,includingtemplatesforfamilyemergency
plansandchecklistsforemergencykitsupplies,isavailableat
www.ReadyPA.org
.
Follow@ReadyPAonTwitterandlikeReadyPAon
www.facebook.com/BeReadyPA
for
moreemergencypreparednessinformation.ThefreeReadyPAappisalsoavailableforboth
AppleandAndroiddevices.
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CBFPAApplaudsMontourCountyForJoiningCleanWaterCountsCampaign
The
ChesapeakeBayFoundationPA
WednesdayapplaudedMontourCountycommissioners,for
adoptinga
CleanWaterCounts
resolution,callingonstateofficialstomakecleanwateratop
priorityfortheCommonwealth.
CBFandthe
PAGrowingGreenerCoalition
launchedtheCleanWaterCountscampaign
in2014,urginglocalgovernmentsacrosstheCommonwealthtopassresolutionsandjoinin
callingonlegislatorsinHarrisburgtoinvestinlocalcleanwaterprogramsandpractices.
Montouristhe19thcountytoadoptaCleanWaterCountsresolution,meaningtheeffort
nowrepresentsmorethanonethirdofPennsylvania'spopulation.
Theother18countiestosignonareBerks,Centre,Cumberland,Erie,Fayette,Greene,
Indiana,Jefferson,Luzerne,Northumberland,Philadelphia,Schuylkill,Somerset,Venango,
Washington,Westmoreland,Wyoming,andYork.
Roughly
19,000milesofPennsylvaniawatersareimpaired
.Agricultureisthelargest
sourceofpollutiontotheCommonwealth'sstreamsandrivers.Thatpollutionoccurswhen
nitrogen,phosphorus,andsedimentrunofffarmfieldsintolocalwaterways.
AccordingtotheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,therearenearly160milesof
pollutedwaterwaysinMontourCounty.About140milesaredegradedbyagriculture.
"Healthyfamilies,strongcommunitiesandathrivingPennsylvaniaeconomydependon
cleanwater,"saidHarryCampbell,CBF'sPennsylvaniaexecutivedirector."Weapplaudand
thankthecommissionersinMontourandtheothercounties,forpubliclyvoicingtheirsupportfor
cleanwaterintheKeystoneState."
"WehopeCleanWaterCountscontinuestobuildmomentum,"GrowingGreener
CoalitionExecutiveDirectorAndrewHeathadded."Thecentralregionisextremelyimportantto
motivatinggreaterleadershipfromHarrisburgoncleanwaterissuesandwelookforwardto
workingwiththeothercountiesinadoptingresolutions."
BysupportingtheCleanWaterCountscampaign,Montourandothercountiesaretelling
lawmakersinHarrisburgthatcleanwaterisintegraltoPennsylvania'seconomy,communities,
andhumanhealth.It'salegacyworthleavingfuturegenerations.
MontourCountyisrepresentedby
Sen.JohnGordner
(R)and
Rep.KurtMasser
(R).
Formoreinformationandfindouthowcleanstreamsareinyourcounty,visitCBFPAs
CleanWaterCountsInPennsylvania
webpage.
FormoreonChesapeakeBayrelatedissuesinPennsylvania,visitthe
CBFPA
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupforPennsylvaniaupdates(bottomofleftcolumn).
NewsClips:
PhiladelphiaKeepsStormwaterOutOfSewersToProtectRivers
GreenCityProjectKeepsPhillyRainwaterRunoffInCheck
Sen.AllowayPredictsAGreenerFutureForGOP
BerksProjectToFightMushroomSoilRunoff
WestGoshenReceivesGrowingGreenerGrant
$328KGrantToBenefitLoyalhanna,TurtleCreekWatersheds
WatershedStudyShowsLaurelRunInExcellentShape
DCNRSecretaryKicksOffRiverOfTheYearInSayre
DEPConcernedAboutWaterReleasedByCurtissWright
DelawareRiverKeeperMay27RiverWatchVideoReport
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
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tosubscribetotheChesapeakeBayJournal
DelawareHighlandsConservancyNewHulkVideoCleanWaterStartsWithYou
The
DelawareHighlandsConservancy
ispleased
toannouncethelaunchofanewvideoforour
region,
CleanWaterStartsWithYou
whichis
designedtocallattentiontothe
ClearChoices
CleanWater:MyDelawareRiver
campaign.
Actor,activist,andfounderof
WaterDefense
,
MarkRuffalo,a.k.a.TheHulk,isfeaturedinthe
video.
AsalocalresidentoftheUpperDelawareRiver
regionandpassionateactivistforcleanwater,
RuffaloisanambassadorfortheClearChoicesCleanWater:MyDelawareRiverinitiative,
andtheactionsthateveryonecantaketohelpprotectourcleandrinkingwater.
ClearChoicesCleanWater:MyDelawareRiver
isaneasytouseinteractiveresource
withsuggestionseveryonecanimplementtoconservewater.
Website
visitorswhotakeapledge
willputthemselvesonthemaptoseetheimpact
theiractionsarehavingonnearbyriversandstreams,andseewhatactionstheirneighborsare
takingtoprotectcleanwater.
Pledgescanbemadeforactivitiesparticipantsarealreadydoing,orforneweffortsthey
intendtobegin.
UntilJune27,everypersonwhotakesapledgewillbeenteredtowinan
OldTown
Heron
9kayak,generouslydonatedby
AlicesWonderlandinGreeley
,PikeCounty.Contest
rulesandregulationsareavailableonthewebsite.
ClearChoices,CleanWater:MyDelawareRiverisacooperativeeffortamongthe
TheNatureConservancyPA
WildlandsConservancy
PoconoHeritageLandTrust
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
CatskillMountainkeeperand
WaterDefense
.
ItissupportedbyfundingfromtheWilliamPennFoundation
DelawareRiverWatershed
Initiative
.
TheDelawareHighlandsConservancyworksinpartnershipwithlandownersand
communitiestoprotectthehealthylandsandforests,cleanwaters,eaglesandeaglehabitat,
locallysustainableeconomies,andqualityoflifeintheUpperDelawareRiverregion.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
Delaware
HighlandsConservancy
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromthe
Conservancy(upperrightofthepage),
LikeonFacebook
and
FollowonTwitter
.
DEPOffersQualifyingDrinkingWaterSystemsFreeProfessionalEngineeringAssistance
Smallandmediumsizedpubliccommunityandnonprofit
noncommunitywatersystemsmayqualifyforfree
engineeringassistancefordrinkingwatersystemsunder
DEPs
ProfessionalEngineeringServicesProgram
.
Capitalimprovementprojectsandconsolidations
withothersystemsmayqualifyfor:
Investigationstodeterminethecauseofthesystem
technicalissues
Feasibilitystudiestodeterminethemostfeasibleand
costeffectivesolutiontoaddressingsystemtechnical
problems
Designworkrelatedtopublicwatersystemfacilities
Constructionandoperationalpermitapplications
Preparationoffundingapplicationsforpublicwatersystemconstructionprojectsand,
Constructionbidpreparationandconstructioncontractorprocurementassistance.
Acommitmenttoaddresssystemweaknesses,commitmenttofollowthroughwiththe
project,andwillingnesstobudgetresourcestosustainthedesignedprojectafterconstructionare
criticaltoqualifyfortheProfessionalEngineeringServicesProgram.
ClickHere
todownloadabrochuredescribingtheprogram.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
ProfessionalEngineeringServicesProgram
webpage
orcontactthelocalCapabilityEnhancementFacilitatorinyour
RegionalDEPOffice
:
NorthwestandSouthwestDEPregions,DanMikesic8144721923or
dmikesic@pa.gov
NorthcentralandNortheastDEPregions,WoodyCole5708262293or
wocole@pa.gov
and
SouthcentralandSoutheastDEPregions,MarkBillus7054956or
mbillus@pa.gov
.
NewsClips:
PittsburghWaterAuthorityFlubsFederalTestingRequirement
Report:PhillyLeadTestingAmongWorstInUS
ActressSuesPhiladelphiaAllegingLeadContaminationCoverUp
LawsuitDemandsPhiladelphiaReplaceLeadServicePipes
HampdenTwp.WatershedFestivalJune14InCumberlandCountyHaveASwaleTime
OnJune14the
AlliancefortheChesapeakeBay
willhosttheHampdenTownshipWatershed
Festival,aFREE,familyfriendlyeventcelebratingtheYellowBreechesandConodoguinet
creeksinCumberlandCounty.
Thefestivalwilltakeplacefrom5:008:00p.m.at
HampdenTownshipPark
,5002
HampdenParkDriveinMechanicsburg.
Funactivitiesincludeinteractivewatershedmodels,rainbarrelsdisplays,an
environmentaltriviahunt,doorprizesandtoursofanewmeadowswalethatcontrolsstormwater
runoff.
LivemusicwillbeprovidedbyShawanandtheWonton,andtheWildHymns.TheMad
DashFoodTruckwillalsobeonsitewithgourmetgrilledcheesesandwichesandmilkshakes
forpurchase.
Wereofferingtheentirefamilyawonderfuleveningtolearnaboutlocaleffortsto
improveourwaterways,andhavefunenjoyinggreatfood,musicandcommunityconservation,
saidDonnaMorelli,theAlliancesPennsylvaniaStateDirector.
HampdenTownshippartneredwithTheAllianceandthe
SusquehannaRiverBasin
Commission
todesigntheswale,whichusessoilandplantstocleanstormwaterbeforeitreaches
groundwater.
HampdenTownshiphiredSkelly&Loy,Inc.toconstructtheswale.Skelly&Loywill
beonhandtoexplainthefunctionoftheswaleandshowvisitorsaroundthisexcitingnew
stormwatercontroldevice.
Otherfestivalexhibitorsincludethe
YellowBreeches
and
ConodoguinetCreek
WatershedAssociations,theSusquehannaRiverBasinCommission,
PennStateExtension
MasterGardeners
,andotherlocalenvironmentallyfocusedorganizationsandcompanies.
ThisFREEeventisopentoallfamiliesandfriendstocomeoutandhelpuscelebrate
cleanwaterandhealthyecosystemsinourlocalwatersheds.
Formoreinformationaboutthefestival,contactAllisonCampbellattheAllianceby
sendingemailto:
acampbell@allianceforthebay.org
orcall7177378622.
Moreinformationisavailableonprograms,initiativesandspecialeventsonthe
Alliance
fortheChesapeakeBay
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromtheAlliance,
Likethe
AllianceonFacebook
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,addthemtoyour
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andvisittheAlliances
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ATVTrailInClintonCountyReopenedAfterMineReclamationProjectCompleted
RepresentativesofthedepartmentsofConservationandNaturalResourcesandEnvironmental
ProtectionThursdayjoinedlocalofficialsandATVridingenthusiastsinofficiallyreopeninga
popular,publicATVtrailthreadingthrough
SproulStateForest
nearWestport,ClintonCounty.
ATVridingenthusiastsdrawntothispopulartrailhavebeenmostpatientasaserious
acidminedrainageissuewasaddressed,saidDCNRDeputySecretaryofParksandForests
JohnNorbeck.ThistwoandonehalfyearprojectwasawinwinforboththeSusquehanna
Riverwatershedandtheriderswhowillappreciatetheworkthathasgoneintothetrailbeforeits
reopening.
Theceremoniesmarkedtheendofalargescaleacidmineremediationprojecton
WhiskeySpringsATVTrailthatrequiredclosingthe45miletrailforalmosttwoandonehalf
years.
Riderswerewelcomedbacktosamplecompletedrehabilitationwork,includingerosion
andsedimentationcontrolsandsurfacerestorationonthetrail,whichreopenedMay27.
Safetyofallconcernedwasthedrivingforceinthedecisiontoclosetheentiretrail,
Norbecksaid.Thecontractorhadnotedasmanyas40to50largetrucksadaycouldbe
travelingonroadstoandfromthejobsite.Inadditiontherewereoperationalefficiencyandjob
sitesecurityissuestobeconsidered.
ThetrailwasclosedinearlySeptember2013,andconstructionbeganthenextdayonthe
$12.2millionDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionproject,covering100acresinLeidyand
Noyestownships.
TheHulingBranchreclamationeffortwasdesignedtoreduceacidminedrainageand
eliminatepublichealthandsafetyconcernsrelatedtodangeroushighwalls.
Originally,wehadhopedtokeepthewesternhalfoftheWhiskeySpringsATVtrail
openduringtheproject,saidNorbeck,However,aftermeetingwiththecontractor,DEPand
localofficials,itwasevidentheavytruckandequipmenttrafficandtheconstructionworkwould
requireacompleteclosure.
WethanktheClintonCountyCommissionersandtownshipofficialsfortheirinputand
supportoftheproject,andwelookforwardtoworkingwiththeminfuture.
TheHulingBranchworkincludedbackfillingofabout6,000linearfeetofdangerous
highwall,40to70feethigh,andoneadjacentspoilarea.Thespoilmaterialwasgradedintothe
pitstoreturnthesurfaceminesitetoitsoriginalcontour.
Thisprojectisasuccessstoryreclaimingdangerousabandonedminelandsand
returningthemtoausethatbenefitsthecommunity,saidDEPExecutiveDeputySecretaryJohn
Stefanko.InadditiontoreopeningtheWhiskeySpringsATVtrailandaddingnewtrailand
features,thisprojectalsoimprovedthewaterqualityinnearbyKettleCreekandplantedover
100Americanchestnuttrees.
ClosingWhiskeySpringsbetterenabledustocompleteneededtrailrehabilitationwork,
suchasimprovederosionandsedimentationcontrolsandtrailsurfacerestoration,Norbecksaid.
Also,theremediationeffortresultedinreconstructionofabout8,500feetofthetrail.About55
acreswererevegetatedwith48,150treeseedlings,andanadditional47acreswererevegetated
withwildlifehabitatgrasses
Duringtheclosure,DCNRofferedthenearbyBloodySkilletATVTrailasanalternative
forATVenthusiasts,asitofferedasimilarridingexperience.Also,theDentonHillATVTrail
System,located45minutestothenorth,wasanotheralternative.
Oneof11ATVtrailsonstateforestlandsacrossthestate,WhiskeySpringsstretches45
milesthroughSproulStateForest,beginningnearWestport.The305,450acreforestisalso
hometothenearby39mileBloodySkilletATVTrail.
Theprojectusedmorethan$756,000inGrowingGreenerfundingtoimplementasource
remediationplanaimedatreducingacidminedrainagepollutionoriginatingfromthesite.
Themoneywasusedtopurchase370,000tonsofalkalinematerialtoneutralizehighly
acidicminespoil,includingabout15,000tonsofcoalrefusematerialimproperlyplacedwithin
pitareasthroughoutthesite.
Also,about137,000tonsofcropcoalaroundtheperimeterofthereclamationareawere
removed,alongwith17,500tonsofburiedcoalrefuse.
Visitthe
ExplorePATrails
websiteforinformationonhiking,snowmobileandATV
trailsthroughoutPennsylvania.
NewsClip:
LackawannaMineFireReclamationProjectAheadOfSchedule
SlipperyRockUniversityReceivesEPAEnvironmentalEducationGrant
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyTuesdayannouncedthecompletionofgrantawards
underthe2015EnvironmentalEducationGrantsProgram.
SlipperyRockUniversity
receiveda$90,166grantforaweeklongHealthyPlanet,
HealthyPeopleenvironmentallythemedsummercamponacollegecampus.
Thecampisdesignedtonotonlyprovidehighschoolstudentswithfunandeducational
outdoorexperiences,butalsotoactasacommunityprojectincubatorbypreparingthestudents
todevelopandleadenvironmentaleducationandstewardshipprojectswhentheyreturntotheir
localcommunities.
Throughthisproject,thestudentsaregainingabetterunderstandingofandenjoyingthe
benefitsofournaturalenvironment.
Theprojectisintendedtoincreasestudentawarenessoflocalenvironmentalproblems,
anditwillalsoincreasetheirawarenessoftheenvironmentalorganizationsworkingwithintheir
localcommunitiestosolveenvironmentalproblems.
Throughacombinationofformalleadershiptrainingandinformalmentoring,the
studentsbecomemoreknowledgeableaboutthescientificprinciplesofecologicalsustainability
andenhancingtheircriticalthinking,problemsolvinganddecisionmakingskills.
ClickHere
foralistofEPAEnvironmentalEducationGrantsawardedinPennsylvania
since1992.
NewsClips:
CarmichaelsTeamPlaces3rdInPAEnvirothonCompetition
DelcoHighSchoolersFishForAnswersToFoodQuestions
EmmausSchoolProgramSpawnsInterestInShad
Video:PartnershipForDelawareEstuaryTeacherWorkshops
PowdermillNatureReservesOffersPlants,CreaturesInNaturalHabitats
30,000+StudentsParticipateInPATroutInTheClassroomProgram
TheFishandBoatCommissionWednesdayreported
30,000+studentsin283classroomsacross
Pennsylvaniaparticipatedinthe
PATroutInThe
ClassroomProgram
.Ajointprojectofthe
Commissionandthe
PACouncilofTroutUnlimited
.
DuringtheschoolyearstudentsraseBrookTrout,
Pennsylvaniasstatefish,fromeggstofingerlingsand
thenreleasethemintoanapprovedtroutwater.
EachteachertailorstheTICprogramtofittheir
curricularneedstherefore,eachprogramisunique.
TIChasapplicationsinscience,mathematics,social
studies,language&finearts,andphysicaleducation.
Thestudents,ingrades3to12alsolearnaboutcoldwaterconservation,watersheds,trout
habitatandwaystoenjoyPennsylvaniaswaterresources.
ClickHere
towatchagreatvideoontheTICProgramfromthePennypackElementary
SchoolinMontgomeryCounty.
Formoreinformationonhowyourclassroomcanjointheprogram,visitthePATroutIn
TheClassroomProgram
GettingStarted
webpage.
NewsClips:
DEPAwardsOver$17MillionInAct101RecyclingProgramImplementationGrants
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
publishednotice
intheJune4PABulletinlisting
120communitiesreceivingrecyclingprogramimplementationgrantsunderAct101totallingjust
over$17million.
NewsClips:
MahersDrugDisposalBillAdvancesToSenate
KeystoneLandfillZoningFightHeadingToCourt
IESILandfillGetsNodFromPlanningCommission
Editorial:LimitIrresponsibleDisposalOfPrescriptionDrugs
RecycledArtistsGoPublicWithLiveAtTheDump
RiverSweepSeekingVolunteersForJune18CleanupInWesternPA
Volunteersareneededforthe
26thAnnualRiverSweep
June18,from8a.m.tonoontohelp
cleanupstreamandriverbanksinAllegheny,Armstrong,Butler,Fayette,Washingtonand
WestmorelandCounties.
TheRiverSweep,anannualsixstateefforttocleanuplitteranddebrisintheOhioRiver
watershed,isthelargestorganizedvolunteerrivercleanupeffortinthecountry.Theeventwinds
throughOhio,Pennsylvania,Kentucky,Indiana,WestVirginiaandIllinois,coveringmorethan
2,400milesofshoreline.
TheRiverSweepteachesriverawarenessandrespectforournaturalresources,said
BetsyMallison,PennsylvaniaRiverSweepCoordinator.Comeoutandspendafewhoursalong
ourriversandstreamsandhelpmakeadifferenceinourwaterways.
Volunteersareaskedtowearsturdyshoesandlongpants,andtobringworkgloves,if
available.VolunteersmustsignawaiverandwillreceiveafreeRiverSweeptshirtfor
participating.
InPennsylvania,theRiverSweepissponsoredbytheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection,the
OhioRiverValleyWaterSanitationCommission
(ORSANCO)andanumberof
PennsylvaniacorporatesponsorsincludingDuquesneLight,EQT,andtheNevilleChemical
Company.
Therearemorethan
10cleanuppointsinPennsylvania
.Residentscanfindoutmore
aboutRiverSweepcleanuplocations,bycheckingtheOhioRiverValleyWaterSanitation
Commission
RiverSweep
webpage.
KeepPABeautifulNowAcceptingApplicationsForFreshPaintDaysPAGrants
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
Wednesday
announcedtheyarenowacceptingapplicationsfor
2016FreshPaintDaysPennsylvaniaGrants
.
ApplicationsaredueJuly31.
FreshPaintDaysPennsylvaniaisdesigned
toprovidecommunitygroupswithpaintand
paintingsuppliesenablingthemtorenewa
communitystructureinneedintosomething
beautifulthroughtheapplicationoffreshpaintand
alotofelbowgrease.
Thiseventisheldinpartnershipwith
supportfromBehrandTheHomeDepot.
The2016FreshPaintDaysPennsylvaniawilltakeplaceinSeptember.Duringthis
monthlongperiod,eightgrantawardeesalongwiththeirvolunteerswillbeeligibleforupto20
gallonsofexteriorpaintandagiftcardforpaintingsupplies.
TheFreshPaintDaysPennsylvaniagrantisavailabletoanytaxexemptgroupwithinthe
CommonwealthofPennsylvania.Privatepropertyownersorindividualapplicantscannotapply.
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulwillselecttheeightwinningprojectsfromamong
applicationssubmitted.
Selectedgranteesmustmeetthefollowingrequirementstobeconsideredonlyone
buildingperapplication,proofofliabilityinsurance,signedpermissiontopaintfromthe
buildingowner,andtwobeforephotosoftheintendedproject.
Selectedgranteesmustalsoagreetoprovideafinalreportwithduringandafterphotos.
"Behr,asanemployerintheStateofPennsylvania,'believesindoingtherightthing',and
givingbacktothecommunitythroughtheKeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulFreshPaintDays
programisagoodopportunityforBehrtohelpthoseinneed,statedDrewHatcher,Directorof
ContractManagement.
ThroughourpartnershipwithBehrandTheHomeDepot,FreshPaintDays
Pennsylvaniaempowerscommunitygroupstotakeadirectroleincommunityrevitalization
efforts,explainsShannonReiter,PresidentofKeepPABeautiful.Somethingassimpleasa
freshcoatofpaintonapubliclibraryorcommunitycentersendsastrongmessagethatwecare
aboutourcommunities.
GrantswillbeawardedmidAugust.
Formoreinformationorto
downloadtheapplication
,visitKPBs
2016FreshPaintDays
PennsylvaniaGrants
webpage.AnyadditionalquestionscanbeansweredbyMichelleDunn,
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DEPExtendsCommentPeriodForPermitsRelatedToAtlanticSunrisePipeline
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionWednesdayannouncedithasextendedthe
commentperiodonwaterobstructionandencroachmentpermitsrelatedtotheproposed
Atlantic
Sunrisenaturalgaspipeline
.
Thecommentperiodwillbeextendedfor60daysandwillcloseonAugust1,2016.
"Aprojectofthissizerequiresthoughtfulpublicinput,"saidDEPActingSecretary
PatrickMcDonnell."Baseduponpublicinterestinthisproject,DEPdecidedthata30day
commentperiodonthewaterobstructionandencroachmentpermitsfortheAtlanticSunrise
pipelinewasinsufficient,andintheinterestoftransparencyandpublicparticipation,wehave
extendedthecommentperiod."
Theproposedprojectwillinvolveapproximately195milesofpipelineandwouldcross
tencountiesineasternandcentralPennsylvaniaClinton,Columbia,Lancaster,Lebanon,
Luzerne,Lycoming,Northumberland,Schuylkill,Susquehanna,andWyomingbeforecrossing
intoMaryland.
PermitsrequiredfromDEPareforwaterobstructionandencroachments,erosionand
sedimentationcontrolandairquality.
Interstatepipelines,suchastheAtlanticSunrise,areoverseenbytheFederalEnergy
RegulatoryCommissionandneedtomeetapplicablestatelawandpermittingrequirements.
Thewaterobstructionandencroachmentpermitscanbeviewedinthe
April30,2016PA
Bulletin
beginningonpage2211.
AfulldraftEnvironmentalImpactStatementoftheAtlanticSunriseprojectcanbefound
ontheFERCwebsite
.
TosubmitcommentsontheDEPpermitsduringthisextendedcommentperiod,please
submittotheDEPregionalofficeassociatedwiththepermit.
ForcommentsonthepermitsforLuzerne,Schuylkill,Susquehanna,andWyoming
Counties,pleasesubmitcommentsto:
EP,WWNERO@pa.gov
orDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection,NortheastRegionalOffice,WaterwaysandWetlandsProgram,2PublicSquare,
WilkesBarre,PA18701.
ForcommentsonthepermitsforColumbiaandNorthumberlandCounties,pleasesubmit
commentsto:
EP,WWNCRO@pa.gov
orDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,
NorthcentralRegionalOffice,WaterwaysandWetlandsProgram,208WestThirdStreet,
Williamsport,PA17701.
ForcommentsonthepermitsforLancasterandLebanonCounties,pleasesubmit
commentsto
EP,WWSCRO@pa.gov
orDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,Southcentral
RegionalOffice,WaterwaysandWetlandsProgram,909ElmertonAvenue,Harrisburg,PA
17110
CommentswillbeacceptedforthepublicrecorduntilAugust1,2016.
NewsClip:
PennEastPipelineOpponentsBlastUGIForHiringFormerPUCCommissioner
PennFutureChallengesTownshipZoningOrdinanceAllowingDrillingEverywhere
PennFuture
ThursdayannouncedithasfiledalegalchallengetothezoningordinanceinMount
PleasantTownship,WashingtonCountyarguingitisconstitutionallyinvalidbecauseitallows
naturalgasdrillingacrossallzoneddistricts.
Representingmemberswhoresideandownpropertyinthetownship,livenearproposed
wellsites,andhavebeenharmedbytheordinance,PennFuturesentlegalnoticetothezoning
hearingboarddatedMay27,2016.
Ourmembershavetwicefoughtapplicationsforwellpadstobelocatedwithinamileof
theFortCherryK12schoolcomplex,saidGeorgeJugovicJr.,chiefcounselforPennFuture.
ThestateSupremeCourthasmadeclearthattownshipshaveadutyandresponsibilitytoprotect
thepublichealthofitsresidents,particularlyitsmostvulnerablepopulations,andallowing
industrialactivitiesthroughoutthetownshipfailstofulfillthatduty
Theordinanceinquestionprovidesforthefollowingwithnodifferentiationinconditions
toaccountforthevaryingpurposes,populationdensity,andotherusesallowedineachdistrict:
Oilandgaswellsasaconditionaluseinallzoneddistricts
Compressorstationsasconditionaluseinagriculture,ruralandsuburbanresidential,highway
commercial,andlightindustrialdistricts
Oilandgasprocessingfacilitiesasconditionaluseinagriculturalandlightindustrialdistricts
and
Oilandgasmeteringstationsaspermittedusesinagriculture,rural,neighborhoodand
suburbanresidential,andhighwaycommercialdistricts.
Citizens,whomovedtotheareaforitsruralandagriculturalsetting,wantthetownship
toupholdthecharacteroftheircommunity,saidJugovic.Thepasteightyearsofgas
developmenthasshownhowtheindustrializationofthetownshiphashadadisparateimpacton
arearesidents.
ThetownshipenacteditscurrentordinanceonOctober25,2006,inorderto
accommodateentryoftheshalegasindustry,beforethestateenactedtheOilandGasActof
2012.
OnDecember19,2013,theSupremeCourtstruckdownportionsofAct13thatrequired
localgovernmenttoallowshalegasdrillingacrossallzoneddistrictsinpartbecauseindustrial
shalegasdevelopmentwasnotcompatiblewithallotherlandusessuchasresidential
development.
PennFutureschallengeseekstohavethezoninghearingboarddeclaretheordinance
invalidandputahalttotheissuanceofdrillingpermitsuntilanewzoningordinancecanbe
enacted.
NewsClip:
ExelonRetires2IllinoisNuclearPlantsEarly,IsThreeMileIslandNext?
ExelonCorporation
Thursdayannounceditwillmove
forwardtoshutdowntheClintonandQuadCities
nuclearplants,giventhelackofprogressonIllinois
energylegislation.
TheClintonPowerStationinClinton,Ill.,willcloseonJune1,2017,andtheQuadCities
GeneratingStationinCordova,Ill.,willcloseonJune1,2018.
QuadCitiesandClintonhavelostacombined$800millioninthepastsevenyears,
despitebeingtwoofExelonsbestperformingplants.
Exelonsaiditwillcontinuetoworkwithstakeholdersonpassingthe
NextGeneration
EnergyPlan
thatiscriticaltothestatesenvironmentandeconomy.
Whiletheseneededpolicyreformsmaycometoolatetosavesomeplants,Exelonis
committedtoworkingwithpolicymakersandotherstakeholderstoadvanceanalloftheabove
planthatwouldpromotezerocarbonenergy,createandpreservecleanenergyjobs,establisha
moreequitableutilityratestructureandgivecustomersmorecontrolovertheirbills.
Amongotherfeatures,theNextGenerationEnergyPlanwouldnearlydoubleenergy
efficiencyprograms,provide$1billioninfundingforlowincomeassistance,jumpstartsolar
developmentwithrebatesand$140millioninnewfunding,andreducethefixedcustomer
chargeforenergydeliveryby50percent.
TheNGEPincludesimplementationofazeroemissionstandardthatwouldspecifically
targetatrisknuclearplants,makingIllinoisoneofthefirststatestorecognizethezerocarbon
benefitsofnuclearenergy.
Wearedeeplygratefulforthebroadsupportwereceivedfrompolicymakers,plant
communityleaders,laborofficialsandbusinessleaderswhospokeouttohelpkeeptheplants
operating,Cranesaid.Wewishtheoutcomewouldhavebeendifferent,andweappreciateall
thesupportthisefforthasreceived.
ThreeMileIsland
OnMay25,
ExelonCorporation
announcedtheThreeMileIslandnuclearplantdidnot
clearinthe
PJMcapacityauction
forthe20192020planningyearandwillnotreceivecapacity
revenueforthatperiod.
ThisisthesecondconsecutiveyearthatThreeMileIslandUnit1failedtoclearthePJM
capacityauction.AlthoughtheplantiscommittedtooperatethroughMay2018,theplantfaces
continuedeconomicchallengesandExelonisexploringalloptionstoreturnittoprofitability.
PennLive.com
and
LancasterOnlilne.com
thisweekreportedanExelonspokespersonas
sayingthefailuretosellatthecapacityauctiondoesnotmeanTMIwillbeshuttingdown,butit
isanoption.
"InTMI'scase,weremainhopefulthatpowermarketsrecover,butifwedonotseea
longtermpathtosustainableprofitabilityforaparticularunit,wewillconsideralloptions,
includingunitshutdown,"saidExelonspokespersonRalphDeSantis.
"ExeloniscommittedtooperatingTMIuntilatleastmid2018andisassessingoptions
forlongertermoperations,"DeSantissaid.
ExelonisexploringallofitsoptionstoavoidtheclosureofTMI,includingthepossibility
oflegislativeremedieslikethoseinIllinoisandofadditionalcreditinPennsylvaniasAlternative
EnergyPortfolioStandards.
InSeptember,
ExeloncommentedtoDEP
onthevalueofcarbonfreeelectricgeneration
facilitieslikeTMIduringitslisteningsessionsonEPAsCleanPowerClimatePlan.
ThreeMileIslandproducesenoughcarbonfreeelectricitytopowerabout800,000
homes.Eachyearitoperates,ThreeMileIslandavoidsmorethan5millionmetrictonsofcarbon
dioxidethatwouldbegeneratedfromareplacementcoalfiredplant.
ThestationplaysapositiveroleintheeconomyofPennsylvania,annuallyproviding
about
$170millioninstatewideeconomicimpact
throughdirectandindirectcompensationand
thepurchaseofmaterialsandsupplies.
Thisincludesaneconomicimpactofnearly$50millioninDauphinCounty.Thereare
about700fulltimeemployeesatThreeMileIsland.
TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission
renewedExelonsoperatinglicenceforTMIUnit1
for20yearsin2009.
(Photo:
LancasterOnline.com
.)
NewsClips:
Crable:ExelonMovesToClose2NuclearPlantsInIL,TMIUncertain
Crable:TMINuclearPlantFailsInPowerAuctionAgain
IsThreeMileIslandNuclearPlantInEconomicTrouble?
TMIFailsToSeeFutureEnergyProductionAgain,FutureDim
NuclearPlantsGainSupportAsCleanEnergySources
OpEd:KeepTMIOnline,PANeedsZeroCarbonElectricity
GlitchShutsDownPartOfLimerickNuclearPlant
ElectricityPricesExpectedToDropIn2019
LostCoupleCutLockAtPeachBottomPowerPlant
TalenEnergyBeingAcquiredByPrivateInvestmentFirm
RiverstoneHoldingsAcquiresBerwickNuclearPlant
PUCInvestigatorsZapUnlicensedPAPowerBroker
Editorial:TrumpsEnergyPlanIsUnsafeAndNonsensical
RelatedStories:
Exelon:ZeroCarbonThreeMileIslandDidNotClearPJMCapacityAuction
Exelon:IndustryCanAchieveEPACarbonReductionGoalsAtLowCost
ExelonNuclearPlantsHelpMeetEnergyDemandsDuringExtremeWeather
ExelonMeetsGoaltoEliminateCarbonEmissionsYearsAheadOfSchedule
AgreementWithExelonUsesScienceToDriveReturnOfFishToSusquehannaRiver
DamsOnSusquehannaAreUndoingProgressInReducingPollutionToChesapeakeBay
AmericanRiversPutsSusquehannaBackOnMostEndangeredRiversList
ExelonRecognizedForSustainabilityPerformanceFor10thYearInARow
[
Note:
CrisciAssociates
providesgovernmentaffairsrepresentationforExelonnuclearpower
plantoperationsinPennsylvania.]
WeisMarketsSurpasses2020GoalofReducingGreenhouseGasEmissions
WeisMarkets
recentlyannouncedithassurpasseditsgoalof
reducinggreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsby20percentby
theyear2020.
Thecompanyachievedthismilestonefiveyearsearlier
thananticipated,reachinga22.1percentreductioninGHG
emissionsin2015.
Weareveryencouragedbythesteady,measurable
progresswearemakingandareexcitedtosharethisgreat
achievementofourevergrowingsustainabilityprogram,said
WeisMarketsPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerJonathanWeis.Hittingthisimportant
milestonefiveyearsaheadofschedulegivesustheopportunitytocontinuetoexplorenew
initiativesandtechnologiesthatwillfurtherreduceourimpactontheenvironmentand
streamlineefficienciesinouroperations.
SuchefficienciesincludetheinstallationofLEDlighting,variousenergyreducing
equipmentandeffortsmadetominimizerefrigerantleaks.
WeisMarketsalsoplanstoincreaseitsrecyclingratebyfivepercenteachyearwitha
goalofzerowaste,reduceenergyusagebytwopercenteachyear,andreplace50percentofits
tractorfleetwithcleanerfuelvehicleswithinthenextseveralyears.
Wearecertainlymovingintherightdirection.Fromourlocalrootsandlongstanding
relationshipswithlocalfarmerstoourcomprehensiverecyclingprogramsthatin2015alone
divertedmorethan33,000tonsofwastefromlandfills,weremainsteadfastinourcommitment
toboththeenvironmentandthecommunitiesweserve,saidWeis.
(Photo:WeisMarkets,UnionDepositRoadStoreinHarrisburghostsa
Teslaelectric
vehiclerechargingstation
.)
ToreadmoreaboutsustainabilityeffortsatWeisMarkets,readits
2015Sustainability
Report
andvisitthe
WeisMarketsSustainabilityPrograms
webpage.
NewsClips:
WeisMarketsSurpasses2020GoalOfReducingGreenhouseGasEmissions
InfrastructureModernizationAtTobyhannaArmyDepotToReduceEnergyUse20%
TheU.S.ArmyThursdayannounceda$29million
modernizationprojectat
TobyhannaArmyDepot
in
MonroeCountythatareexpectedtolowerthearmy
depot'sannualenergyconsumptionbymorethan20
percentandwaterconsumptionbymorethan8
percent.
AccordingtotheU.S.Environmental
ProtectionAgency'scalculator,suchareductionin
energyconsumptioneachyearresultsinareduction
ingreenhousegasemissionsbyapproximately9,500metrictonsperyearandiscomparableto
removing2,000carsfromtheroadeveryyear.
Theprojectwillbefundedwitha23yearenergysavingsperformancecontract(ESPC)
awardedtoHoneywellbytheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,EngineeringandSupportCenterin
Huntsville,Alabama.
TheESPCwillenabletheArmytofundtheupgradesusingannualenergyand
operationalsavingsthatareguaranteedbyHoneywell,andthecontracteliminatestheneedfor
anyupfrontcapitalinvestment.
Theprojectisanimportantstepforthearmydepot,thelargest,fullserviceelectronics
maintenancefacilityintheDepartmentofDefense,tomeettherequirementsof
Presidential
ExecutiveOrder13693
,whichcallsforfederalfacilitiestoreduceenergyconsumption2.5
percentperyearandwaterconsumptionby2percentperyearthrough2025.
"We'renotunlikeotherorganizationswhenitcomestorisingenergyoperatingcosts.The
futurevitalityofouroperationliesonourabilitytoaddressthesecostsandensurewe're
operatingasefficientlyaspossible,"saidCol.GregoryPeterson,Commander,TobyhannaArmy
Depot."Thisprojectwillnotonlyhelpusupgradeouraginginfrastructurebutitwillalso
improveourabilityinmanagingourenergyusewiththeinformationweneedtomakeoperating
adjustmentsasweevolve."
Aspartoftheproject,Honeywellwill:
Updatetheutilitymonitoringandcontrolsystem
Implementsubmeteringofbuildingsystemssuchasheating,ventilationandairconditioning
(HVAC),lighting,andothersformorespecificcontrolofenergyuse
Modernizeagingsteamheatingsystemstomoreefficient,lowmaintenancenaturalgasfired
infraredheatandboilers
Eliminateexistingsteamdistributionpipesthathaveexceededtheirusefullife
Replaceinefficientcoolingsystemswithamodernchilledwatersystemand
Sealairgapsinthebuildingstomoreeffectivelymaintainconditionedair
Aftertheupgradesarecomplete,Honeywellwillprovideongoingmaintenanceand
servicetobuildingsystems.Inaddition,aHoneywelltechnicianwillbeonsiteatthearmydepot
tohelpmonitorandmanageitsbuildingsystemsandenergyuse,andhelpidentifyopportunities
tofurtherreduceenergyconsumptionthroughoutitsoperation.
"Risingenergycostscanbeasignificanthindrancetopublicentitiesbecausebudgetsare
lessflexibleandareneededformissioncriticalactivities,"saidJohnRajchert,presidentof
HoneywellBuildingSolutions."Performancecontractshaveproventobeapowerfulmechanism
forpublicentitiestoaddressimportantinfrastructureneedswhilenotsacrificingthelevelof
servicethattheseorganizationsdelivertotheircommunities."
Formoreinformation,visitthe
TobyhannaArmyDepot
website.
NewsClip:
TobyhannaArmyDepotPlans$29MUpgradeToSaveEnergy
IRRCSubmitsDisapprovalOrderToPUCOnFinalNetMeteringRegulations
TheIndependentRegulatoryReviewCommissionThursdaysubmittedits
formaldisapproval
order
onthePublicUtilityCommissions
netmeteringregulations
theIRRCunanimously
disapprovedonMay19sayingtheyarenotconsistentwithstatutoryauthority.
Theregulations,whichnarrowlypassedthePUCinFebruary,wouldhavelimitedthe
sizeofsolarsystemsandothersourcesofrenewablegenerationsystemsthatcustomerscould
install.
Theregulationswouldhavefurtherdiscouragednewgenerationbyincreasingtheadministrative
burdenoninstallersandopenthedoortonewfees.
The
PUCnowhasthreeoptions
inrespondingtothedisapprovalorder:withdrawthe
regulation(ortakenoaction),resubmittheregulationswithchangeswithin40daysofthereceipt
oftheorderorsubmittheregulationwithoutchangestotheIRRCandtheGeneralAssembly.
TheIRRCthenhasonelastopportunitytovoteontheregulationsandtheGeneralAssemblyhas
theoptiontopassaconcurrentresolutiondisapprovingtheregulation.
Acopyofthedisapprovalorder
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
PUCHostsBlackSkyTabletopExerciseToPrepareForLargeScalePowerOutageEvent
The
PublicUtilityCommission
andtheOfficeoftheGovernorFridayhosteda
BlackSky
tabletopexercise,bringingtogetherkeystakeholdersingovernment,utilitiesandnonprofit
organizationstodiscussstatelevelresponsetolargescale,hazardousevents.
Gov.TomWolfattendedtheeventandaddressedthemorethan130participants,
representingstateandfederalgovernmentagenciesneighboringstateutilitycommissions
militaryandlawenforcementagenciesutilitycompaniesemergencyresponseorganizations
andnonprofitorganizations.
Manyorganizationstestemergencyplans,butrarelydotheyprepareforamultifaceted
incidentquitelikeaBlackSkyevent,saidGov.Wolfinhisopeningremarks.Suchanevent
wouldhaveanextraordinaryimpactonoursociety,causingpowerandserviceoutagesthatcould
lastdays,weeks,evenmonths.
Bybeingheretoday,allofyouarepreparingtominimizetheimpactofsuchanevent
andrecoverasquicklyaspossible.Youarealldoingyourparttoprotectthecitizensof
Pennsylvania.
PUCChairmanGladysM.Brownsaid,Iassureyouweareallwhereweneedtobe
rightnow.Bythetimeyouleaveheretoday,youwillbetterunderstandhowcrucialitisthatwe
allcollaborateinourpreparationforaBlackSkyevent.Wecannotunderscoreenoughthe
importanceofcoordinatedpreparationthiseventtodaymay,infact,beunprecedented.
ABlackSkyeventisdefinedasanextraordinary,hazardouseventproducingpower
outagesofalarge,regionalscalethatlastsignificantlylongerthantypicalweatheroroperational
outages.
Suchascenariocouldimpactelectricity,naturalgas,water,wastewatertreatment,
telecommunicationsandtransportationservice.Itcouldbecausedbyacybersecurityattackon
theelectricgrid,severeweatheroreventhedetonationofanuclearorhighenergyexplosive
device.
Theexercise,developedandledbythe
ElectricInfrastructureSecurityCouncil
,entaileda
fulldaytraininginHearingRoom1oftheCommonwealthKeystoneBuildinginHarrisburg.
Duetothesensitiveandconfidentialnatureofthematerialcovered,theeventwasclosed
tomediaandthepublic.
JonathonMonkenoftheEISCouncilledparticipantsthroughtheinteractiveevent,
joinedbycolleaguesAviSchnurr,JohnTwitchellandKellyCullinane,aswellasDr.Pina
Templetonofthe
TempletonFoundation
.MonkenandtheEISCouncilplantomimictodays
eventacrossotherstates.
Exercisesliketodaysarethekeytoreducingtheimpactoffuturedisastersonpeople
andproperty,andPennsylvaniaisanationalleaderinproactivelyaddressingthesecritical
challengesbeforetheyoccur,saidMonken.Mostimportantly,ittakesthecollectiveworkof
government,privatesectorandnotforprofitorganizationstorecoverfromBlackSkyhazards
andallthosesectorsarerepresentedheretoday.
NewsClips:
PennState:Politics,NotIgnoranceMayPolluteSupportForProScienceSolutions
Mentioningpoliticsinamessageaboutanenvironmentalissuemayturn
peopleevenpeopleinformedabouttheissueawayfromsupportinga
prosciencesolution,accordingtoateamofresearchers.
Inastudy,conservativeparticipantswhowereaskedtoreacttoa
messageaboutexcesswaterrunoffshowedlowersupportforan
environmentalscienceimprovementprojectwhenthemessagewasframed
aroundglobalwarmingterminology,accordingtoLeeAhern,associate
professorofadvertisingandpublicrelations,PennState.
Theeffectwasevenstrongeramongthoseconservativeswithmore
knowledgeabouttheissue,headded.
"It'stheframingoftheissuethat'sreallyimportant,"saidAhern.
"Thisisreallyamessageforscientistsandsciencecommunicators:don'tpolluteandpoliticize
theinformationenvironmentaroundtheissue,becauseonceyoudothat,people'spolitical
identitiesaregoingtogetengaged."
Thisstudy,alongwithothers,hasestablishedthathavingmoreknowledgeaboutscience
doesnotnecessarilytranslateintomoresupportforprosciencepolicies,accordingtoAhern,
whoaddedthat,inthiscase,theenvironmentalsolutionwastoaddmoregreensurface
infrastructure,suchasgreenroofs.
Theresearchers,whoreporttheirfindingsina
recentissueofScienceCommunication
,
suggestthatareader'spoliticalandsocialidentitiescanbeactivatedwhenpoliticizedtermsor
conceptsareusedinamessage.
Thisactivationmaythencausepeopletowithdrawsupportfromsolutionstheymayhave
backed.
"Theissuewiththepublic'ssupportforprosciencesolutionsforthingslikeglobal
warming,inparticular,aswellasotherenvironmentalissuesthathavesociallycontestedpolicy
solutions,isthatthepoliticalidentityofthepeoplewhoarethinkingabouttheseissuesoften
becomesactivated,"saidAhern,whoworkedwithColleenConnollyAhern,associateprofessor
ofadvertisingandpublicrelations,PennStateandJenniferHoewe,assistantprofessorof
journalism,UniversityofAlabama.
Ahernsaidthatallpoliticalideologies,notjustconservatives,aresusceptibletothistype
ofmotivatedreasoning.
"Thisisnotuniquetoconservatives,"saidAhern."Itworksbothways.Studieshavebeen
doneonotherissues,forexample,nuclearpowerandgeneticallymodifiedorganisms,thathave
shownsimilareffectsamongliberals."
Theresearcherssuggestthatscientistshopingtoreachconsensusonsolutionsshould
avoidpoliticalrhetoricintheircommunication.
"Thisisreallyamessageforthescientists,notnecessarilythepublic,"saidAhern."It's
interestingforpeopletounderstandwhat'shappening,butthepeoplewhoreallyneedtochange
whattheyaredoingarethescientistsandsciencecommunicators."
Theresearchersrecruited964participantstotakeanonlinesurveyonlocalwaterquality
inthePhiladelphiaarea.Theparticipantswereaskedwhatpoliticalpartytheysupportedandhow
stronglytheysupportedtheparty.
Theywerealsoaskedtorespondtoquestionsthatwouldgroupthemintoarangeof
egalitarianhierarchicalorindividualistcollectivistworldviews.
Theresearchersmeasuredtheparticipants'knowledgeofstormwaterrunoffissuesin
PhiladelphiaandalsousedaquizfromtheNationalScienceFoundationtotesttheirgeneral
scienceknowledge.
Thestudyhadtwoconditions.Anormalconditionattributedthewaterrunoffproblemto
excessrain,whiletheglobalwarmingconditionframedtheproblemsaroundclimatechange.
Statementsandphrases,suchas"stoppingglobalwarmingwillrequireinternationalagreements"
and"humancausedglobalwarming,"wereusedtoframethesubjectaroundclimateissues.
AmongsolidorstrongDemocratsintheglobalwarmingcondition,participantswithhigh
knowledgereportedstrongerwillingnesstopayforenvironmentalsolutions,suchasadding
greenroofs.
SolidorstrongRepublicanswithhighknowledge,ontheotherhand,reportedstronger
supportinthenormalconditionfortheenvironmentalsolutions,butnotintheglobalwarming
condition.
TheywereevenmoreresistanttothesolutionsthanlowknowledgeRepublicans.
"Infact,supportamongthelowknowledgeRepublicansincreasedintheglobalwarming
condition,"saidAhern.
The
WilliamPennFoundation
supportedthiswork.
Dr.Ahernmaybecontactedbycalling8148658314orsendemailto:
laa182@psu.edu
.
WestNileVirusCarryingMosquitoSampleDetectedInCentre,FranklinCounties
TheDepartmentsofEnvironmentalProtectionandHealth
Fridayreportedtheconfirmationofthefirst2016detectionsof
WestNileVirus
fromaTurkeyVulturefoundinOrrstown
Borough,FranklinCounty,onMay17andaRedtailedHawk
foundinWorthTownship,CentreCounty,onMay2.
DEPvigilantlymonitorsthemosquitopopulationacross
Pennsylvaniawithacomprehensivesurveillanceandcontrol
network.WhenWestNileVirusisidentified,DEPstaffworks
quicklytopreventthespreadofthevirus,saidActingDEPSecretaryPatrickMcDonnell.
TodaysannouncementservesasareminderthatallPennsylvaniansshouldtakeprecautionsto
protectagainstmosquitos.
In2004,Pennsylvaniabeganitsintegratedpestmanagementprogramandhassince
improvedidentificationandcontrolofmosquitopopulations.Theprogramroutinelysurveys
countiesbasedonhistoricalWestNileViruspresence.
DEPtreatsimpactedareasusingeffectiveandsafecontrolsubstanceswhennecessary.
Certainmosquitospeciescarrythevirus,whichmaycausehumanstocontractWestNile
feverorWestNileencephalitis,aninfectionthatcanresultininflammationofthebrain.Last
year,WestNileViruswasdetectedin56countiesandresultedin14humancases,includingone
fatality.
AlthoughmostpeopledonotbecomeillwheninfectedwithWestNileVirus,allareat
risk.Olderadultsandthosewithcompromisedimmunesystemsareatthehighestriskof
becomingillanddevelopingseverecomplications.
ThebestdefenseagainstWestNileVirusistopreventmosquitoesfrombreeding.
Mosquitoeslaytheireggsinstagnantwateraroundhomes,weeds,tallgrass,shrubbery,and
discardedtires.
Homeownersshouldtakeprecautionarymeasuresincluding:
Disposeofcans,buckets,plasticcontainers,ceramicpotsorsimilarcontainersthatholdwater.
Properlydisposeofdiscardedtiresthatcancollectwater.Stagnantwateriswheremost
mosquitoesbreed.
Drillholesinthebottomofoutdoorrecyclingcontainers.
Havecloggedroofgutterscleanedeveryyear,particularlyiftheleavesfromsurroundingtrees
haveatendencytoplugdrains.
Turnoverplasticwadingpoolswhennotinuse.
Turnoverwheelbarrowsanddontletwaterstagnateinbirdbaths.
Aerateornamentalpoolsorstockthemwithfish.
Cleanandchlorinateswimmingpoolsnotinuseandremoveanywaterthatmaycollecton
poolcovers.
Ifaresidenthasstagnantpoolsofwaterontheirproperty,theycanbuyBTIproductsat
lawnandgarden,outdoorsupply,homeimprovementandotherstores.Thisnaturallyoccurring
bacteriumkillsmosquitolarvabutissafeforpeople,pets,aquaticlifeandplants.
Additionally,thesesimpleprecautionscanpreventmosquitobites,particularlyforpeople
whoaremostatrisk:
Makesurescreensfittightlyoverdoorsandwindowstokeepmosquitoesoutofhomes.
Considerwearinglongsleevedshirts,longpantsandsockswhenoutdoors,particularlywhen
mosquitoesaremostactiveatdawnanddusk,orinareasknownforhavinglargenumbersof
mosquitoes.
Whenpossible,reduceoutdoorexposureatdawnandduskduringpeakmosquitoperiods,
usuallyAprilthroughOctober.
Useinsectrepellantsaccordingtothemanufacturersinstructions.Aneffectiverepellantwill
containDEET,picaridinorlemoneucalyptusoil.Consultwithapediatricianorfamilyphysician
forquestionsabouttheuseofrepellantonchildren,asrepellantisnotrecommendedforchildren
undertheageoftwomonths.
Formoreinformationaboutthestatessurveillanceandcontrolprogram,visitthe
West
NileVirus
website.
NewsClips:
TipsForReducingRiskOfMosquitoBites
AtOraSure,CaseyCallsOnCongressToOKZikaFunding
DCNR,OthersSaluteCentralPAsStandingStoneTrailAs2016PATrailOfTheYear
Linkingtwostateparksandthreadingthroughforestlandsinthree
counties,
StandingStoneTrail
incentralPennsylvaniatodaywas
honoredbyDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesand
otherstateofficialsforattainingthestatewidehonorof
2016Trailof
theYear
.
Almosttwodozentrailswerenominatedduringthethirdyearofthis
veryspecialdesignation,DCNRSecretaryCindyAdamsDunntold
listenersgatheredat
GreenwoodFurnaceStatePark
inHuntingdon
County.Allofthesetrailsnominatedstandastestamenttothe
incrediblyvastandvariedwalkingandhikingopportunitiesweareso
fortunatetofindinPennsylvania.
Deservedlyso,StandingStoneissingledouttodayfordistinctionin
2016becauseofitsquality,benefitstotheregion,tremendous
dedicatedvolunteernetwork,andamultitudeofstrongpartnerships.
ThetraildesignationiscoordinatedbytheDCNRs
PennsylvaniaTrailsAdvisory
Committee
toelevatepublicawarenessofthethousandsofmilesoftrailsavailableforpublic
enjoymentinPennsylvania.Inhonoroftheannualachievement,thecommitteeandDCNR
produceayearlyposteranddistributesitstatewide.
Tracethepathofthisyearstrailofdistinctionandyouareledtosomuchtwostate
parks,twostateforests,twonaturalareas,aNationalHistoricaldistrict,andfourstategameland
tractstheyreallthereandeasilyreachableontheStandingStoneTrail,saidDunn,anavid
hiker.Thistrailisnotunlikeanecklace,linkingsomanynaturaljewelsinthissectionofthe
state.
Stretching84milesthroughFulton,HuntingdonandMifflincounties,thetrailtraverses
centralPennsylvaniaridgesandvalleysfrom
CowansGapStatePark
inthesouth,to
Rothrock
StateForestsDetweilerNaturalArea
andtheMidStateTrailinthenorth.ItlinkstoGreenwood
FurnaceStatePark.
Ourclubmembershipissmall,yetinthethreedecadessincethetrailsinception,our
diligentmembershavecarvedoutnearly84milesofpremierfootpath,said
StandingStone
TrailClub
PresidentJamesGarthe.Ivebeeninvolvedwithnumerousorganizationsoverthe
years,yetIhaveneverwitnessedsuchavibrant,energeticandfunlovinggroupofhikersand
outdoorsenthusiasts.
StandingStoneTrailispartofthe1,600mile
GreatEasternTrail
,whichstartsatFlagg
Mountain,Ala.,extendstothe
FingerLakesTrail
inNewYork.Morethan80percentofthe
trailtraversesstateownedforestandGameCommissiongamelands.
ThereisoneAdirondackstyleshelteronthetrail,whichlinkstoGreenwoodFurnace
StateParkandpassesthroughdesignatedTrailTownsofThreeSpringsandMapleton.
ThePennsylvaniaTrailsAdvisoryCommitteeincludesdifferenttypesoftrailusers,
buildersandadvocates,andpeoplewithdisabilities.
ThecommitteesresponsibilitiesaretoadviseDCNRontheuseoftrailfundingin
Pennsylvaniareviewandranktrailprojectapplicationsandpresentanannualreporttothe
secretaryontrailactivities.
Formoreinformationaboutthedesignation,visitthe
2016TrailoftheYear
webpage.
ForhikingactivitiesthroughoutPennsylvania,visitthe
www.explorePAtrails.com
website.Featuredonthesitearealmost500trailscoveringmorethan11,000milesin
Pennsylvania.
NewsClips:
DCNRsDunnWorksFromWithinToConnectPennsylvaniansToOutdoors
AP:ThrivingRailTrailsEnergizeCommunities
MorePagesToBeAddedToAppalachianTrailHistory
AppalachianTrailsEarlShafferMadeMark
AppalachianTrailHikingTips
LancasterCountyHasLotsToOfferOnNationalTrailsDay
ChildrenEnjoyEducationDayAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
LackawannaStateParkPoolClosed,MayReopenMonday
FishDieOffAroundLakeAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
53ThingsToDoAtPresqueIsleInJune
OpenStreetsFestivalDrawsBicyclistsToPittsburgh
SouthParkProjectWillInstallBikeLanes,SlowTraffic
ItsBikeRaceWeekendInPhiladelphia
LetsTalkAboutPittsburghParks:Fawns
PhiladelphiaMLKDriveTrailWins$500KGrantForRestoration
DCNRsDunnWorksFromWithinToConnectPennsylvaniansToTheOutdoors
ByTomHorton,
Itwas1983,andatopPennsylvaniaenvironmentalofficialwas
preparingtoaddressapressconferenceinAnnapolisonthenew,
cooperativeefforttorestoretheChesapeake.Holdinganoyster,he
remarkedhowamazingitwasthattheyshedtheirshellstogrow,even
asanaidewhisperedfrantically:no,no,itscrabsthatdothat.
Ataboutthattime,anotherPennsylvanian,andfuturestateenvironmentalofficial,was
helpingensuresuchagaffewouldnthappenagain.
CindyAdamsDunnwasgrowingmoreintimatewiththeBay,canoeingriverswith
schoolchildrenandmanagingeducationprogramsfromVirginiasFoxIslandtoBaltimore
Harborforthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
.
InJanuary2016,thegirlwhocampaignedasateentokeepalandfillfrom
PennsylvaniasFishingCreekValley,whereshegrewup,becameheadofherstatesDepartment
ofConservationandNaturalResources.
Inthatfirstfightforthevalley,shespoketoanygroupthatmightdonatetothecause,
includinganudistcolony.Illneverforgetthembendingovertogettheirwalletsoutoftheir
clotheslockers.Andwewon!
DunnhasbeenfightingfortheChesapeakeandPennsylvaniaenvironmenteversince.
Theoverlapisconsiderable,asPennsylvaniaincludes40percentofthe64,000squaremileBay
watershed.
TheDCNRalonemanagescloseto4percentofthewatershedinitsparksandforests.
AfterleavingtheBayFoundation,DunnrantheHarrisburgofficeofthe
Allianceforthe
ChesapeakeBay
,beginningtheannualsojournsthatstilldrawpaddlersfromallovertorivers
feedingtheBay.
SheservedonthenationalboardoftheAudubonSocietyandfoundeditsfirst
Pennsylvaniastateoffice
.
Shebravedthehuntinglobbytowageathreeyearcampaigntoreducethestatesdeer
herds,whichshecallsthegreatestthreattoforests,ourmostimportanthabitats.
ShewenttoworkfortheDCNR,risingtodeputysecretary,asuccessbluntedbythe2011
electionofRepublicanTomCorbettasgovernor.Hisantipathytoenvironmentalcauseswentas
farasorderingeverythingrelatingtoclimatechangeexpungedfromtheDCNRsfiles.*
Dunnlefttoheadtheenvironmentalgroup,PennFuture,returningassecretaryafterthe
electionofDemocratTomWolfasgovernorlastyear.
Recently,Ifollowedherthroughafairlytypicalday.Itemspackingheragendaincluded
bedbugsinstateparkcabins,elkbasedtourisminwilderareasofthestateandbetterdog
accesstostatelands.(Peoplewanttotakethemeverywhere.)
ButherlargeragendaistoconnectmorePennsylvanianstotheoutdoorsandtobuild
constituencieswithinandoutsidegovernmentthatcaninsulatethestatesnaturalresources
againsttheinevitablepoliticalseesawingofenvironmentalagendas.
SheprintedoutformearemarkablesectionofPennsylvaniasconstitution:Thepeople
havearighttocleanair,purewaterandtothepreservationofthenaturalscenic,historicand
aestheticvaluesoftheenvironment.Itsoftenbeenmarginalizedbylawmakers,butrecentcourt
rulingshaveupheldit.
Howcanwehelpyou?Dunnaskedafterlisteningtoanimpassionedpitchbycitizens
andofficialsfromWilliamsportandLycomingCounty,whichdrainintotheSusquehannas
WestBranch.Theyhad45minutes.
Theyneededmoneyandleadershiptopreserveachoicepieceoflandalongtheriver,
closetothehistoricsiteoftheLittleLeagueWorldSeries.Theimmediatebenefitsarebuffering
stormwaterpollutionpaddlingandcampingaccessandcompletingalocalriverwalk.
Itwouldalsocloseoneofthetop10gapstheDCNRhasidentifiedtoputtingevery
Pennsylvanianwithin15minutesofabiking/hikingtrail.Thetrailinquestionwillstretch400
milesfromLakeOntariototheChesapeake.NewYorkis80percentfinishedestablishingtheir
partdowntheGenesseeRiverValley.
Pennsylvania,Dunnsays,isNo.1or2thenationintrailmiles.Trailsconnectpeopleto
naturetheycanalsobecorridorsallowingwildlifetomigrate.Morethanthat,shesaid,they
bringtogetherenduringconstituenciesfortheenvironment.
Hernextmeetingwouldunderscorewhyweredoingtrailsliketheresnotomorrow.It
waswithanestablishedorganization,the
DelawareandLehighNationalHeritageCorridor
,built
arounda165miletrailusingoldrailandcanalroutes.
SoonitwillconnectPhiladelphiatoWilkesBarre,bridgingtheDelawareRiverand
ChesapeakeBaywatersheds.Thattrailwillbecomealinkinan
EastCoastGreenway
oftrails
connectingKeyWest,FL,toCalais,ME.
ExecutiveDirectorElissaGarofalogottothepoint:werenotgettingfunded.Theresa
budgetimpassebetweenGov.Wolfandthelegislature.Dunnurgedthem:Lobbyyour
legislatorstellthemtocomeupwithabudget(onehaspassedsincethatmeeting).
Thatevening,shetoldalocalLeagueofWomenVotersgroupthatPennsylvaniawillbea
minoritywhitestateby2050.BuildingdiversitywithinDCNRandadaptingourparkstomore
diversecommunitiesarecritical.
Anequallybigchange,theclimate,meansprotectingenoughoflargelandscapesso
plantsandanimalscanmigratetosurvive.
BackatthehouseinCampHillthatsheandhusband,Craig,havesharedfor24years,I
checkedthegaragetoseehowthesecretaryswellknownaddictioniscomingalong.Insidearea
halfdozencanoes,includinganewultralight.Moreresideonracksinthesideyard.Andtheres
maybesevenmoreattheircabin.Andyes,shemighthaveafewatherDeputySecretaryJohn
Norbecksplace.
Herfouryeartermperhapseveneightyears,shesaidaregoingtogobysofast.
Thegoalistocreatearesilience,inourlandscapes,inourcommunities,thatwillwayoutlast
that.
NewsClips:
RelatedPAEnvironmentDigestStory:
DCNR:PAMustInstall95KAcresOfBuffersInChesapeakeBayWatershedIn9Years
*
Note:
PatrickHenderson,Gov.CorbettsEnergyExecutive,saidinreactionthatnofileswere
purgedfromDCNRswebsiteandtheGovernorsignedoneofthestrongestenvironmental
lawsAct13regulatingdrilling.
(Reprintedfromthe
.
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy.)
SchuylkillRiverTownProgramContinuesToConnectCommunitiesToTheRiver
Afteraneventfulspringseason,the
PAEnvironmental
Councils
SchuylkillRiverTownProgram
isgearingup
foranothersummerofgettingpeopleontoboththeriver
andthe
SchuylkillRiverTrail
!
TheseasonkickedoffonApril16whentheSchuylkill
RiverTownscelebratedOpeningDayfortrails
witha
scavengerhuntevent
thatlinkedtrailuserswithlocal
businesses.
ParticipantsweregivenRiverTownpassportsthat
showedthemhowtousethetrailtoreachlocalbusinesses
inPhoenixville,Norristown,andConshohockenwheretheywouldreceive
TheCircuitTrails
swag.
TheActionTeamsineachtownworkedtogethertoorganizetheeventanditwasexciting
tohavemultipletownscoordinatingoneevent,highlightinghowriversarecorridorsthatconnect
ustoeachother.
InMay,SchuylkillRiverTownshosteda
walkingtourofLock60
inpartnershipwiththe
SchuylkillCanalAssociation
.Participantslearnedaboutthehistory,wildlife,andlegacyofthis
uniquepartoftheriver.
SchuylkillRiverTownsalsoworkedwithalocalbotanisttohostawalkingtourthat
highlightededibleplants
growingnaturallyalongthetrailaswellasafreshwaterfishingclassto
attractnewandexperiencedanglerstotheSchuylkill.
FromJunetoSeptember,theprogramisorganizingaseriesofkayaktoursinBridgeport,
Norristown,andMontClare.Participantswilldiscoverthehistoryandnaturalbeautyofthe
RiverTownsfromthevantagepointoftheriveritself.
Someofthetoursintheserieshaveadditionalthemes,includingyouthandmoonlight
paddles.
Fundingfromthe
DolfingerMcMahonFoundation
,the
PhoenixvillePoliceAthletic
League
,the
PAOrganizationforWatershedsandRivers
(POWR),andthe
DardenFoundation
aresupportingthekayakseries.
SchuylkillRiverTownsisalsoorganizingeventsonthe
SchuylkillRiverTrail
.
DuringNationalTrailMonthinJune,abiketripfromConshohockentoPhoenixvilleand
backwillhighlightthebreweriesanddistilleriesthatcalltheRiverTownshomeanddependon
thewatersoftheSchuylkill.
Theprogramisalsoofferingtourstoexplorethenaturalheritageinthetowns.
Withfundingfromthe
PhiladelphiaCulturalAlliance
,theSchuylkillRiverTownsisalso
workingwith
MontgomeryCountyCommunityCollege
tocreateaPopupArtGalleryin
NorristownthatwilldrawattentiontotheproximityofthetrailtodowntownNorristown.
PECbelievesthattheprogramingcreatedbytheSchuylkillRiverTownsProgrambuilds
aconnectionbetweenresidentsandtheirriverthathasbeenabsentfordecades.
Byenablingcommunitiestoaccesstheirriverandrecreateonit,wecreatelifelong
stewardsofournaturalresources.
MoreinformationisavailableatPECs
SchuylkillRiverTownProgram
webpageor
contactLizzieHessekbycalling2155454570orsendemailto:
lhessmiller@pecpa.org
.
PA
EnvironmentalCouncil
website,visitthe
PECBlog
,follow
PEConTwitter
or
LikePECon
Facebook
.
ClickHere
toreceiveregularupdatesfromPEC.
NewsClips:
BrodheadWatershed:June25BlakesleeNaturalAreaHikeJune26LearnToFlyFish
The
issponsoringafree
Get
OutdoorsPoconos
hikeJune25BlakesleeNaturalAreain
MonroeCountyandaJune26LearnToFlyFishthe
BrodheadCreekevents.
BlakesleeHike
CarolHillestadwillleadamoderatehikeofabout2.5
millionsonJune25inthe
AustinT.BlakesleeNaturalArea
,a
130acrepreserve.
JustoffRoute115andclosetoBlakeslee,Pa.,andRoute80,
itisaneasytoreachhavenforwalking,fishing,picnicking,photography,andpeaceful
contemplation.
Threeblazedtrailsmakeforlotsofhikingoptions.TheresaquickhalfmileloopPine
Trailblazedinorange.
HighlandTrail,blazedinblue,isalmostamilelongandloopsthroughmixedhardwood
andpineforestabovethecreek.TheredblazedCreekTrailisa2.3mile,outandbackwalk
alongthecreek.
Thenthereisthehighlighteveryoneaimsfor:thefalls.Wide,flatbedrockabovethefalls
hasbeenwornsmoothbydecadesofsightseersandfishermen.
Withgoodbalanceandawalkingstick,youcanmakeyourwaydowntothedeeppools
belowthefallsandalongtheveryedgeofthecreek.Ortaketheeasierhighroutetoanoverlook
above,inaclearingfurnishedwithpicnictablesandbenches.
Thewalkingwouldbemucky,butvolunteershaveplacedbridgesandsimple
steppingstonecrossingsmadeoftreetrunkslicesandsmoothrocksanythingtowelcome
peopletothisoutdoorwonder.
ThehikeseriesisadministeredbyBrodheadWatershedAssociationandsupportedbya
grantfromtheWilliamPennFoundation.
Information:Call5708391120or5706292727orsendemailto:
info@brodheadwatershed.org
.
LearnToFlyFish
FlyfishingexpertsfromthreePoconoorganizationswillsharetheirknowledgewith
beginnersduringahandsonworkshoponJune26.Thesessionwillrun1to4p.m.at
ForEvergreenNaturePreserve,Analomink.
BrodheadWatershedAssociation,
PoconoHeritageLandTrust
andthe
Brodheadchapter
ofTroutUnlimited
arededicatedtoenjoyingandprotectingBrodheadCreekhistoricallya
worldclasstroutfisheryandwishtowelcomenewcomerstothesport.
Participantswillreceiveaneasy,entertainingintroductionintoequipmentselection,
castingtechniques,troutstreamentomologyandbasicflytying.
Suggesteddonationis$10forBWA,PHLTorTUmembers,$15fornonmembers.
Childrenunder12attendfree.
Reserveyourspotbycalling5704241514orsendemailto:
info@phlt.org
.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandotherupcomingevents,visitthe
website.
WesternPAConservancyProtects329AcresInLaurelHighlands,SomersetCounty
The
WesternPennsylvaniaConservancy
Tuesday
announcedthepermanentprotectionofhundredsof
forestedacresintheLaurelHighlandsalongtwo
milesofthe
GreatAlleghenyPassage
.
Theacquisitionofa329acretractoflandin
BlackTownship,SomersetCounty,isoneoffive
propertiesconservedinrecentyearsalongtheGAP
andaddedtoWPCsnow609acreCasselmanRiver
ConservationArea.
Accordingtothe
AlleghenyTrailAlliance
,thereareapproximatelyonemillionvisitsto
thetrailannuallyforrecreationalpurposes.Trailuserswillpassdirectlythroughthisscenic
protectedareathathostsforestedslopesandmarshes.
Beyonditsscenicandrecreationalvalue,thepropertyincludesecologicallyimportant
habitat,suchasfloodplainforestsandmorethanonemileofvegetatedfrontagealongthe
CasselmanRiver.
ThissectionoftheCasselmanRivervalleyhostsseveralrareplantspeciesandthe
propertyisalsolocatedinthevicinityofknownendangeredandthreatenedbatspeciesthat
forageandroostinforestandriveredgehabitats.
Thepropertyalsoprotectswaterqualityfortheriver,astheforestsandwetlandsarevital
forfilteringandstoringwater.
Thispropertyisopentothepublicforfishing,hikingandotherformsoflowimpact
recreation.
TheFamilyofB.KennethSimonprovidedtheleadfundingforthepurchaseofthis
property,withadditionalfundingprovidedthroughtheKatherineMabisMcKennaFoundation
andpublicsources.
TheGreatAlleghenyPassageisoneoftheextraordinaryoutdoorrecreationamenitiesin
ourregion,saidThomasD.Saunders,presidentandCEOofWPC.Itscrucialtoprotectthe
beautifulforestedandriverviewsalongittheuninterruptedviewsofthePennsylvania
landscape,theexpansiveforest,thesenseofsomedegreeofwildernessareallpartofthe
experienceofgettingoutontheGAPtrail.
TheConservancyhasalonghistoryoflandprotectionintheLaurelHighlands,with
morethan83,300acresprotectedtodatesince1951.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandupcomingevents,visitthe
Western
PennsylvaniaConservancy
website.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesfromthe
Conservancy,
LikethemonFacebook
,
FollowthemonTwitter
,addthemtoyour
Circleon
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,visitthe
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oraddthemtoyour
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.
June15WebinarOnRoleOfPrescribedBurnsHostedByGameCommission
OnJune15startingatnoon,theGameCommissionwillhostawebinar
onthe
RoleofPrescribedBurnsInManagingStateGameLands
.
Asanaturalinfluence,firehasplayedamajorroleinforming
Pennsylvaniaswildlifehabitats.
AfirehistorystudybeingundertakenbytheGameCommission
isrevealingthatfiresburnedfrequentlyinouroakpineforestslong
beforeEuropeansettlement.
Withtheexclusionoffireoverthepastcentury,habitatsare
changingandmanyplantsandanimalsthatdependonfirehave
disappeared.
BenJones,chiefoftheGameCommissionsHabitatDivision,willdiscusshow
prescribedfireisbeingusedforhabitatrestoration,andthediscoveryofspecieshidingjustunder
thesurfaceawaitingfiresreturn.
ThesessionwillincludeashortPowerPoint(1520minutes)followedbyashortquestion
andanswerperiod(1015minutes).
Ifyoudon'thavespeakersonthedeviceyou'llbeconnectingwith,youcandialinby
phone.Thoselisteningbyphonemayreceivelongdistancechargesfromyourserviceprovider.
ClickHere
toregisterforthewebinar.
Formorebackgroundontheuseofprescribedburns,
TheNatureConservancy
Pennsylvania
hasusedthetechniquearoundtheglobetomanagelanditowns.
NewsClips:
StudyExaminesAlleghenyRiverFishPopulations
FishCommissionKayakPackageAtPoconoRacewayStepOutdoorsEvents
AP:InvasiveGrassCarpSpawnInLakeErieTributary
HanoverEagleNestCollapses,CamShutDown
CicadaSwarmsFinallyEmergingInPA
TurtleLaysEggsInPittsburghGolfClubsSandTrap
GameCommissionSeekingVolunteersForAppalachianBatCount

GameCommissionbiologistsareseekingassistance
fromresidentsthissummerinthe
AppalachianBat
Count
,astatewidemonitoringefforttocollectbat
maternitycolonydata.
Thismonitoringisespeciallyimportantdueto
batmortalitiescausedby
whitenosesyndrome
(WNS)throughouttheeasternUnitedStatesand
Canada.
WNSprimarilykillsduringthewinter,but
thetrueimpactofWNSonbatpopulationscannotbedeterminedusingestimatesfromwinter
hibernaculaalone,saidNateZalik,awildlifebiologistfortheGameCommission.
PennsylvanianscanhelpusmorefullygaugetheimpactofWNSbyconductingabatcountthis
summer.Weareespeciallyurgingpeoplewhohavepreviouslyconductedabatcountforthe
GameCommissiontoparticipateagainthisyear.Sitesmonitoredformanyyearsarevaluablein
assessingbatpopulationtrends.However,wealsoareinterestedinreceivingreportsfromnew
surveyorsandsites,asidentifyingthelocationandsizeofcoloniesofWNSsurvivorsis
important.
Thelittlebrownbatandthebigbrownbatarethetwospeciesthatmostoftenuse
buildingsastheirsummerroosts,Zaliksaid.Abandonedhouses,barns,churchsteeples,
roostingstructuresconstructedspecificallyforbats,andevencurrentlyoccupiedstructurescan
provideasummerhometofemalebatsandtheiryoung.
Zaliknotedthatthefieldworkisntdifficulttodo,andPennsylvanianscanplayahuge
roleinhelpingtheGameCommissiongetabetterunderstandingofwhatishappeningtobats
thissummer.
Werelookingforsomehelp,andwehopeyoullconsiderbecomingpartofthe
AppalachianBatCountmonitoringteam,Zaliksaid.Itsachancetomakeadifferenceforbats
andtogetinvolvedinassessingtheimpactofWNS.Pleaseconsiderlendingahand.Batsneed
youmorethanever.
Scoutgroups,4Hclubs,localenvironmentalorganizations,andindividualhomeowners
allcanparticipateinthisimportanteffort.
FormsontheGameCommissions
AppalachianBatCount
webpageguideinterested
participantsthroughthestepsoftiming,conductingasurveyandsubmittingtheirfindingstothe
GameCommission.
NewsClips:
PamelaWitmerJoinsUGIEnergyServicesLeadershipTeam
UGIEnergyServices,LLC
WednesdayannouncedformerPUC
CommissionerPamelaA.Witmerhasbeennamedvicepresidentof
governmentaffairsforthecompany.
WitmerjoinsUGIEnergyServicesasthecompanycontinues
tobuildoutitsnaturalgasmidstreamassetstokeeppacewith
growingdemandfornaturalgasandtocapitalizeonthevastsupplies
intheMarcellusShaleregionsofPennsylvania.
WereexcitedandveryfortunatetohavePamonour
managementteam,UGIEnergyServicesPresidentBradHallsaid.
Shehasawealthofexperienceinthepublicandprivatesectorsand
herperspectiveonenergypolicyasaformerPUCCommissionerwillhelpustobetter
communicatewithandrespondtothevariousstakeholdersthatareimpactedbylargescale,
energyinfrastructureprojects.
DuringhertimewiththeCommission,WitmerservedontheAdvisoryCouncilforthe
NorthAmericanEnergyStandardsBoard,aswellasservedontheCommunicationsSecurity,
ReliabilityandInteroperabilityCounciloftheFederalCommunicationsCommission.
WitmerhasalsobeenactiveintheNationalAssociationofRegulatoryUtility
Commissioners,havingrecentlybeenappointedtoaNARUC/DepartmentofEnergynaturalgas
infrastructuretechnicalpartnership.
Inaddition,WitmerservedasamemberoftheEnergyResources&Environmentand
CriticalInfrastructureCommittees.
Theopportunitytoplayaroleintheefforttoprovideclean,reliable,andlocalsources
ofenergytofurtherenhanceoureconomyisveryexciting,saidWitmer.Andtoworkwitha
teamthatisbridgingthegapbetweensuppliersandcustomersisevenmorethrilling.
AsvicepresidentofgovernmentaffairsforUGIEnergyServices,Witmerwillrepresent
thecompanysinterestsbeforepublicofficialsandregulatoryagencies,educatestakeholderson
avarietyofenergyissues,andprovidestrategiccounseltonewandexistingcustomerprojects.
NewsClip:
HelpWanted:PAResourcesCouncilEnvironmentalAnalystPARecyclingHotline
The
PAResourcesCouncil
isseekingcandidatestofillanEnvironmentalAnalystpositionin
PittsburghwhosemajorresponsibilitywillbetostaffthePennsylvaniaRecyclingHotline.
ClickHere
forallthedetailsandinstructionsonhowtoapplyfortheposition.
OpportunityToBidOnDEPMineReclamationProjectsInTioga,WestmorelandCounties
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheJune4PABulletinofan
opportunitytobidonanabandonedminereclamationprojectsin
TiogaCounty
and
WestmorelandCounty
.
The
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
hasavailableacurrentlistof
AbandonedMineReclamation,AcidMineDrainage,SurfaceMineReclamation,CleaningOut
andPluggingOilandGasWells,WaterwaysEngineering(ConcreteDams/ConcreteLined
Channels,WallsandBoxCulverts,etc.),HazardousSiteRemediation,RemovalandDisposalof
UndergroundStorageTanks,andWetlandRestorationprojectsavailableforbidding.
ClickHere
forthelist.
The
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
hasacurrentlistofbid
proposalsforconstructionprojectsinStateParksandStateForestsavailableonline.
ClickHere
forthelist.
PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents
ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.
June5
PhippsConservancyandBotanicalGarden
BioBlitzFestival
.Pittsburgh
June6
NEW
.
Rep.Sturlapressconferenceannouncingwaterusefeebill
.CapitolSteps.
10:30.
June7
NEW
.
HouseCommerceCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill1731
(TurzaiRAllegheny)establishingKeystoneEnergyEnhancementZones(
sponsorsummary
).
RoomG50IrvisBuilding.OfftheFloor.
June7
NEW
.
HouseTourismandRecreationalDevelopmentCommittee
holdsan
informationalmeetingtohearapresentationfromthe
Sept.11thNationalMemorialTrail
Alliance
.RoomB31MainCapitol.9:30.
June7
AgendaPosted
.
DEPStorageTankAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.10:00.
DEPContact:CharlesM.Swokel,BureauofEnvironmentalCleanup
andBrownfields,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177725806or(800)4282657
((800)42TANKS)withintheCommonwealth,
cswokel@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)
UpdatesonUndergroundStorageTankIndemnificationFund,LandRecyclingProgram
regulations
StorageTankFundFinancialStatus
ClickHere
foravailablehandouts
June8
NEW
.
AgendaPosted
.
DEPCoastalZoneAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.10thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:30.DEPContact:StaceyBox,CoastalResources
ManagementProgram,7177725622oremail:
sbox@pa.gov
.
DCNR&ClimateChangePlanningForTheFuture
FY2016CoastalZoneGrantsUpdate
NOAAApprovedSection309Strategy
CoastalMarineSpatialPlanningUpdate
CoastalZoneProgram,DEPUpdates

ClickHere
foravailablehandouts
June9
NEW
.
SenateDemocraticPolicyCommittee
roundtablediscussiononZikavirus
awarenessinPennsylvania.MuhlenbergTownshipBuilding,CommissionersMeetingRoom,
210GeorgeStreet,Reading.1:00.
June9
CANCELED.
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Thenext
scheduledmeetingisAugust4.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,7177839269
orsendemailto:
nherb@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)
June9
DEPAggregateAdvisoryBoards
Regulatory,LegislativeandTechnicalCommittee
meets.14thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.Themeetingwillalsobeoffered
byWeb/Conferencecall.10:00.DEPContact:DanielSnowden,7177838846orsendemailto:
dsnowden@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)
June10
PAHighlandsLandscapeCoalitionDamRemovalWebinar
.2:00.
June1217
SusquehannaGreenway
:
SusquehannaRiverSojournLaceyvilletoShickshinny
.
June14
DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286IndustrialPark
Rd.,Ebensburg.10:00.
DEPContact:AllisonGaida,BureauofMineSafety,Departmentof
EnvironmentalProtection,NewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton,PA15672,
7244043147,
agaida@pa.gov
.
June14
NEW
.
AllianceForTheChesapeakeBay
HampdenTwp.WatershedFestival
.
HampdenTwp.Park,Mechanicsburg,CumberlandCounty.
June14or15
DEPMS4StormwaterWorkshops
.Uniontown.
June15
JointLegislativeBudget&FinanceCommittee
meetstoreleaseaperformanceaudit
ontheFishandBoatCommission.Room8EBEastWing.10:00.
June15
DelawareRiverBasinCommission
holdsabusinessmeetingonwaterwithdrawal
requestsandadoptingguidelinesforcertaindeterminationsmadeundertheCommissionswater
qualityregulations.WashingtonCrossingHistoricParkVisitorCenter,1112RiverRoad,
WashingtonCrossing,PA.10:30.
(
formalnotice
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June15
DelawareRiverBasinCommission
informational
meetingonproposedchangesto
projectreviewfeestructure
.
WashingtonCrossingHistoricParkVisitorCenter
,1112River
Road,WashingtonCrossing,BucksCounty.2:004:00p.m.
June15
NEW
.
GameCommissionWebinarOnRoleOfPrescribedBurns
.Noon.
June16
DEPStateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystemsOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:Cheri
Sansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,
PA17101,7177725158,
csansoni@pa.gov
.
June16
SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission
meets.DoubleTreeResort,Lancaster.9:00.
Contact:JasonE.Oyler,GeneralCounsel,7172380423,Ext.1312
(
formalnoticeandagenda
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Proposed2017RegulatoryProgramFeeSchedule
AmendmentToComprehensiveWaterResourcesPlan
PresentationOnLowerSusquehannaSubbasin
ClickHere
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June16
3RiversWetWeather
GreenInfrastructureGroundTruthing:MonitoringResults
CaseStudiesFromAcrossTheCountryMunicipalWorkshop
.GreenTreeMunicipalBuilding,
Pittsburgh.9:0011:00a.m.
June16
PennTAPPollutionPrevention,EnergyEfficiencyWebinar
.Noon.
June1719
SusquehannaGreenway
:
SusquehannaRiverSojournShickshinnyToSunbury
.
June18
NEW
.
RiverSweepCleanupInWesternPA
.
June18
PAResourcesCouncil
AlleghenyCountyReuseFest.Mt.Lebanon.
June18
BerksCountyConservationDistrict
CREPMaintenanceFieldDay
.Wernersville.
June1825
DelawareRiverSojourn
.
June20
DEPPublicMeeting,HearingOnChangesToAirPermitForLackawannaEnergy
Center,LLCNaturalGasPowerPlantInJessupBorough,LackawannaCounty
.ValleyView
HighSchool,Archbald,LackawannaCounty.6:00to9:30p.m.
June21
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.DEP
Contact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177723277,
edinger@pa.gov
.
June21
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEP
Contact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.Box8459,Harrisburg,PA
171058459,7177052693,
khethering@pa.gov
.
June21
NEW
.DEPMeeting/HearingOnCPVFairviewsProposedNaturalGasFiredPower
PlantInJacksonTwp.,CambriaCounty.JacksonTownshipVolunteerFireHall,176Adams
Ave.,MineralPoint.6:009:00p.m.Contact:JohnPoister,
jpoister@pa.gov
.
June21or22
.Scranton.
June22
DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommittee
mets.DEPBureauofLaboratories
Building,2575InterstateDr.,Harrisburg.9:30.DEPContact:LeeMcDonnell,7177875017or
sendemailto:
lmcdonnell@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)
June2223
2016PAAbandonedMineReclamationConference
.IndianaUniversityofPA,
Indiana.
June23
Jointmeetingofthe
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
and
OilandGas
TechnicalAdvisoryBoard
.
DEPMoshannonDistrictOffice,186EnterpriseDr.,Philipsburg.
10:00.DEPContact:ToddWallace,OilandGasProgram,bycalling7177839438orsend
emailto:
twallace@pa.gov
.
June23
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.Susquehanna
Room,Fish&BoatCommissionBuilding,1601ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.DEPContact:
DawnHissner,DEPBureauofSafeDrinkingWater,7177722189or
dhissner@pa.gov.
(
formalnotice
)
June2425
YoughioghenyRiverSymposium
.
PennStateUniversityFayette
.Uniontown.
June2429
WildlandsConservancy
LehighRiverSojourn
.
June25
PAResourcesCouncil
HardToRecycleCollectionEvent
.LTBA,AlleghenyCounty.
June25
NEW
.
BlakesleeNaturalAreaGetOutdoors
PoconosHike
.MonroeCounty.
June26
NEW
.
LearnToFlyFishTheBrodheadCreek
.
MonroeCounty.
June28
DEPpublichearingonupgradetoCalpineMidMeritLLCnaturalgaspowerplantin
YorkCountyfrom760to830MW.DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,
Harrisburg.9:00.
(
May28PABulletin,page2703
)(
June4PABulletin,page2885
)
June28
NEW
.DEPhearingonSammyMar,LLCsproposedPovlik#1injectionwellHuston,
ClearfieldCounty.PennfieldGrangeHall,12255BennettsValleyHighway,Penfield.6:009:00
p.m.Contact:JohnPoister,
jpoister@pa.gov
.
June28or29
.Wyomissing.
June29
StateBoardforCertificationofSewageEnforcementOfficers
meeting.11thFloor
ConferenceRoomB,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
DEPContact:KristenSzwajkowski,
BureauofPointNonPointSourceManagement,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,
7177722186,
kszwajkows@pa.gov
.
June30
DEPSolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.
DEPContact:KeithAshley,BureauofWasteManagement,400MarketStreet,
Harrisburg,PA17101,7177872553,
riashley@pa.gov
.
June30
DEPAggregateAdvisoryBoards
Regulatory,legislativeandTechnicalCommittee
meets.14thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.Themeetingwillalsobeoffered
byWeb/Conferencecall.1:00.DEPContact:DanielSnowden,7177838846orsendemailto:
dsnowden@pa.gov
.
(
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July7
NEW
.
DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafety
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7244043147,
agaida@pa.gov
.
July9
PAResourcesCouncil
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July13
NEW
.
DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
meeting.14thFloor
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Program,7177831566.Email:
moadams@pa.gov
.
July13
NEW
.
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredMiningEquipment
meeting.WestmorelandRoom,DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.
10:00.
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agaida@pa.gov
.
July16
GreyTowersHeritageAssn.SummerLectureSeries
:JervisMcEntee,ThePinchot
FamilyAndTheHudsonRiverSchoolOfArt.
GreyTowersNationalHistoricSite
,Milford,
PikeCounty.5:30p.m.
July1821
PartnershipfortheDelawareEstuaryTeacherWorkshops
.PhiladelphiaRegion.
July19
NEW
.
9:00.DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,
PA17101,7177723277,
edinger@pa.gov
.
July19
NEW
.
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
DEPContact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.Box8459,
Harrisburg,PA171058459,7177052693,
khethering@pa.gov
.
Note:
Nextscheduledmeeting
isSeptember20.
July19or20
.Lewisburg.
July21
AgendaPosted
.
DEPMiningandReclamationAdvisoryBoard
meeting.Cambria
DistrictMiningOffice,286IndustrialparkRoad,Ebensburg.10:00.DEPContact:Daniel
Snowden,BureauofMiningPrograms,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177875103,
dsnowden@pa.gov
.
July2529
TheSustainableEnergyFund
EnergypathRenewableEnergyConference,Student
EnergyCamps,ScienceFair
.PennStaterHotelandConferenceCenter,StateCollege.
July27
NEW
.
DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee
.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,
7177839269orsendemailto:
nherb@pa.gov
.
July2729
PROPRecycling&OrganicsConference
.Harrisburg.
August2
NEW
.
DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DelawareRoom,16th
Floor,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.DEPContact:CarlJones,Director,DEPsOfficeof
EnvironmentalJustice,4842505818orsendemailto:
caejone@pa.gov
.
August4
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:15.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,7177839269orsendemail
to:
nherb@pa.gov
.
August13
PAResourcesCouncil
.AlleghenyCounty,
BoyceParkFourSeasonsSkiLodgeparkinglot.9:00a.m.to1:00p.m.
August13
LacawacSanctuary50thAnniversaryFarmToPlateDinner
.WayneCounty.
August16
NEW
.
9:00.DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,
PA17101,7177723277,
edinger@pa.gov
.
August18
NEW
.
DEPStateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystems
Operators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEP
Contact:CheriSansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400Market
Street,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177725158,
csansoni@pa.gov
.
August20
PAResourcesCouncil
.WestMifflin,Allegheny
County.
August24
CANCELED
.DEP
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.DEP
Contact:
ToddWallace,OilandGasProgram,bycalling7177839438orsendemailto:
twallace@pa.gov
.
August25
CANCELED
.DEP
OilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DEPContact:
ToddWallace,OilandGasProgram,bycalling7177839438orsendemailto:
twallace@pa.gov
.
August27
:TheSpiritualityOfGifford
Pinchot.
GreyTowersNationalHistoricSite
,Milford,PikeCounty.5:30p.m.
September1518
WomenandTheirWoodsEducational
Retreat
.Milanville,WayneCounty.
September17
PAResourcesCouncil
.Allegheny
County,SouthParkWavePoolparkinglot.9:00a.m.to1:00p.m.
September17
:TheClearestWayInto
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HistoricSite
,Milford,PikeCounty.5:30p.m.
September22
DEPRecyclingFundAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:00.DEPContact:KeithAshley,BureauofWasteManagement,400MarketStreet,
Harrisburg,PA17101,7177872553,
riashley@pa.gov
.
September22
RegistrationOpen
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Summit
.TheCentralHotel&ConferenceCenter,Harrisburg.
October1
PAResourcesCouncil
.RobinsonTownship,
AlleghenyCounty.
October7
DEPLowLevelRadioactiveWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105
RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:RichJanati,BureauofRadiationProtection,400
MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177872147,
rjanati@pa.gov
.
October8
PAResourcesCouncil
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PennsylvaniaBrownfieldsConference
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