Pa Environment Digest Sept. 14, 2015

PAEnvironmentDigest
AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
EditedBy:DavidE.Hess,CrisciAssociates
Winner2009
PAEEBusinessPartner
OfTheYearAward
Harrisburg,PaSeptember14,2015
NortheastPAEnvironmentalPartnersAnnounce2015AwardWinners
TheNortheastPennsylvaniaEnvironmentalPartnersTuesdayannouncedtherecipientsofthe
EnvironmentalPartnershipAwardsfor2015whowillbehonoredatthe
25thAnnualEveningfor
NortheastPennsylvaniasEnvironment
onOctober29attheWoodlandsInnandResort,
WilkesBarre.
Thewinnersare
BethlehemAuthority&TheNatureConservancy,Carbon&MonroeCounties
,forthe
WorkingWoodlandsproject,aninnovativeforestconservationprogramthatbringsthe
PA
ChapterTheNatureConservancys
landconservationandsustainableforestmanagement
experiencetogetherwithemergingmarketsforsustainablewoodproductsandcarboncredits.
TheConservancypartneredwith
BlueSource,LLC
,afirmthatspecializesindeveloping
carbonoffsetprojects,andthe
BethlehemAuthority
,whowasconsideringitsoptionsfor
maximizingtheuseandprotectionofitswatershedlands.BethlehemAuthorityandtheNature
ConservancysWorkingWoodlandprojectleverageslandconservationatalargescalefor
minimalcostbytakingadvantageofopportunitiesinthecarbonmarket.
Thepartnersprotected22,000acresofforestedwatershedlandinCarbonandMonroe
counties,makingitthelargestprivateconservationprojectinPennsylvaniahistory.
AngelaM.Colarusso,WyomingCounty
:Ms.Colarusso,awildliferehabilitatorin
Pennsylvania,isthefounderofthe
SecondChanceWildlifeCenter
.Shehasdedicatedmuchof
herlifetocareforthousandsoforphanedandinjuredwildlife.
Forover25years,Ms.Colarussohaspartneredwithnumerousorganizationsand
agenciestoeducatebothyoungandoldonhowtolivewithandprovidehealthyenvironments
forourwildlife.
Shespreadsthemessagethrougheducationalclasses,liveanimaldemonstrationsatlocal
events,writingeducationalarticles,andtelevisionappearances.Ms.Colarussoistrulyan
advocateandeducatorforourwildlifeneighbors.
FriendsofStarruccaCreek,SusquehannaCounty
,fortheireffortstocleanupthetrashand
debrisalongStarruccaCreek.LedbyDanaRockwell,thisgroupoffamily,friends,and
numerousvolunteersconcentratedtheirinitialeffortsinandalongtheStarruccaCreek.
TheyhavesubsequentlybranchedouttocleanupalongtheD&HTrail,localroadsides,
andthebanksoftheSusquehannaRiver.ThegrouphaspartneredwithPEC,
KeepPennsylvania
Beautiful
,andthe
RailTrailCouncilofNortheastPennsylvania
tocleanupthecommunity.
Todate,thegrouphasremovedandrecycled3,000tiresandtwotonsofscrapmetal,and
removed18tonsoftrashanddebrisfromtheenvironment.
SueNasrani,LuzerneCounty:
Ms.NasraniistheChairPersonforthe
GreaterHazleton
RailstoTrails
(GHRT)volunteercommittee.
For16years,Ms.NasranihasworkedtirelesslytoimprovetheGHRT.Shehaspartnered
withnumerousorganizationswiththegoalofimprovingthetrailandmakingitanassetforthe
communityandthesurroundingregion.
ShehasworkedwiththeGHRTtoobtainsixmilesofrightofwayforthetrail,partnered
withtheNorthBranchLandTrusttoconserveover300acresofland,andpartneredwithmany
otherstoinstallamenitiesforthetrailincludingexercisestations,picnicfacilities,andbenches.
Underherleadership,theGHRTnowhasanEnvironmentalEducationAreaand
interpretivesignsalongthetrail.ShecontinuestoleadtheGHRTforwardbybeingaleaderand
advocatefortraildevelopment.
PaupackWavesInvenTeam,PikeCounty
,foraprojectthatconceptualizedandcreateda
generatortoharnessesthemovementofaboatdocktoproduceelectricityforalightonadockat
LakeWallenpaupack.
Thestudentsnoticedthatthelakewasverydarkatnightwhichcreatedasafetyand
navigationalissueonthelake.Thestudents,withtheguidanceoftheirteacher,partneredwith
WoodsHoleOceanographicInstituteandPPLmentorstorefineandrefocustheireffortstosolve
thisproblemthroughtheuseofcleanrenewablewavepower.
ThestudentswerechosentoshowcasetheirprojectattheEurekafestatMITandwere
alsohonoredatthefifthannualWhiteHouseScienceFair.
CoreyRichmond,SullivanCounty:
Mr.RichmondistheWatershedSpecialistatthe
SullivanCountyConservationDistrict
.Duringhistenure,hehaspartneredwithnumerous
organizationstoimprovethewatershedswithinSullivanCounty.
Hehasworkedoncountlessstreamrestorationprojectsincludingstreamstabilization,
restoringriparianbuffers,controllinginvasivespecies,restoringfisheries,andmonitoringwater
quality.
Hiseducationaloutreacheffortshavebroughthimincontactwithlocalfarmers,
landowners,homeowners,andstudentsregardingissuessuchasstormwatermanagement,rain
barrels,andstreammonitoring.
Mr.Richmondhasbeeninstrumentalinencouragingbettermanagementpracticesofour
waterwaysandenvironmentthrougheducationaloutreachandonthegroundactionsand
projects.
TheEmergingEnvironmentalLeaderAwardwillbepresentedthisyeartoDavidMadl
III,LuzerneCounty
,fordemonstratingleadership,initiation,anddedicationtoprotectingand
promotingahealthyenvironment.
Mr.Madlsinterestinunderstandingandimprovingtheenvironmentledhimtoexplore
andparticipateinnumerousopportunitiesthatwouldallowhimtomakeapositiveimpactonthe
environment.
Mr.MadlobtainedtherankofEagleScoutforaprojectthatcompletedatrailrenovation,
rerouting,blazing,mapmaking,andsignageattheYMCACampKresge.Hisother
accomplishmentsincludehisvolunteerworkwiththePennsylvaniaDCNR,obtaininghisLeave
noTracecertification,participatingintheCrestwoodKeyClub,FlyFishingClub,and
CommunityConnectionstoourWatershedForums.
Mr.Madliscurrentlyana.m.ERICORPSVolunteerinServicetoAmericaasaSummer
AssociatewiththeGreaterHazletonAreaCivicPartnership.Amonghisdutiesthereareassisting
theRailstoTrailscommitteewithimprovementstothetrail,grantwriting,andworkingwiththe
media.
Mr.Madliscurrentlyasophomoreat
SaintFrancisUniversity
(PA)majoringin
EnvironmentalEngineering.Mr.Madlisadedicatedandaccomplishedyoungenvironmental
leader.
The21stannualThomasP.ShelburneEnvironmentalLeadershipAwardwillbe
presentedthisyearto:CharlesJ.CharlesworthIIIofLackawannaCounty
.
Mr.Charlesworthisbeinghonoredforhisdedicationandcommitmenttoimprovingthe
healthandqualityoftheLackawannaRiveranditswatershed.Mr.Charlesworthhasbeena
memberofTroutUnlimitedforover25years,mostrecentlyasthePresidentof
Lackawanna
ValleyTroutUnlimited
,achapterhewasinstrumentalinforming.
UnderMr.Charlesworthstutelage,theLackawannachapterhasreceivednumerous
awardsandaccoladesandnowhasanationallyrecognizedprogramthatengagesouryouthin
watershedandenvironmentalstewardship.
Mr.Charlesworthisaprovenleaderintheenvironmentalarenawhounderstandsthat
withoutpartners,noneofthisworkwouldhappen.
Withthisunderstanding,heestablishedguidelinesforcreatingandmaintaining
partnershipswithlikemindedorganizationsandhasbeenaskedtopresenttheseguidelinesat
severalnationalT.U.meetings.
Oneexampleofhispartneringeffortswasthedevelopmentofanoutreachpilotprogram
targetingyouth,entitledT.U.Teens.Mr.CharlesworthpartneredwiththeLackawannaHeritage
ValleyAuthority,MarywoodUniversity,LackawannaCountyConservationDistrict,Fishand
BoatCommission,DunmoreYMCA,andLackawannaParksandRecreationtoprovide
financing,instructors,andtrainingfacilityvenues.
Hethenreachedouttolocalscoutinggroups,churches,andtheHispanicCouncilof
LackawannaCountytoassistinrecruitingstudentsfortheprogram.Theprogramwassucha
successthatithasbecometheacceptedformatforallotherT.U.Teenclubsacrossthenation.
Hehasinitiatedseveraleventscenteredonflyfishingthataredesignedtoattractstudents
andwomentothesport.Underhisguidance,theLackawannaRiversSection7and8
designationwasadjustedtoClassAWildTroutExceptionalValueWater.
HehasworkedovertheyearstoinstillasenseofstewardshipfortheLackawanna
Watershed.Hisdevotiontotheriveranditswatershedhasinspiredandencouragedothersto
actioninordertobringaboutpositivechange.
Hislegacyisoneofleadershipandpartnership,encouragingotherstodomuchmorethan
oneindividualcaneverhopetoaccomplishalone.
TheNortheastEnvironmentalPartnersincludeNortheasternPennsylvaniaAlliance,
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources,DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,
the
PennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncils
NortheastOffice,PPLCorporation,Procter&
GamblePaperProductsCompany,andWilkesUniversity
Formoreinformationontheawardsdinnerortoreceiveaninvitation,pleasecontact
PECat5707186507orvisitPECs
25thAnnualEveningforNortheastPennsylvanias
Environment
webpage.
NewsClip:
PreservationPAAnnouncesAwardWinners
PACoalAlliance,DEPRecognizeMiningCompaniesForLandReclamation
InconjunctionwiththeDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,the
PACoalAlliance
recognizedfourPennsylvaniacoalcompaniesforelevensitestotaling850acresofreclaimed
abandonedminelandsonSeptember4.
Eachyear,DEPusesanevaluationprocessbasedonpreminingconditions,reclamation
quality,landownersatisfactionandcompliancewiththeCommonwealthsstringent
environmentalregulations.Thesefullyrestoredsitesreturnthelandtonaturalhabitats,forests
andwaterways.
Thecompaniesrecognizedthisyearinclude:
AmerikohlMining,Inc.
forsitesin
ArmstrongCounty,Butler&ArmstrongCounty,ClarionCounty,FayetteCounty,Indiana
CountyandWashingtonCounty
CoalLoaders,Inc.
forasiteinWestmorelandCounty
RobindaleEnergyServicesInc.
forsitesinSomersetCountyandWestmorelandCountyand
OriginalFuels,Inc.
forsitesinClarionCountyandJeffersonCounty.
ThePennsylvanialandreclamationprogramisasuccessstoryofthecoalindustrythat
oftengoesuntold.Duringtheinfancyofcoalminingpractices,thecoalcompaniesofprevious
generationsrushedtofulfillthedemandfortheindustrialrevolution,twoworldwarsandthe
rapidgrowthofthenation.
Thenationsneedforcoaltookprecedencecausingalegacyofeffectsonthe
environment.Todayscoalcompaniesarereclaimingtheseabandonedminelandsoneacreata
time.
Manyofthesecompaniestakeonthejobofremediatingtheselegacyeffectsduringthe
postminingreclamationfortheirownproduction.
Additionally,the1977FederalSurfaceMiningConservationandReclamationAct
requirescoalcompaniestopay28centspertonforsurfacecoalminedand12centspertonfor
undergroundcoalminedintoafederallyadministeredfundthatisthenreturnedtothestates
underastatutorilydesignedformula.
Todate,Pennsylvaniacoaloperatorshavepaidalmost$600millionintothefund.
Becausethedistributionformulaisbasedonhistoricalcoalproductiontrendsthatfavor
stateslikePennsylvaniawithalongheritageofcoalmining,thetotaldollaramount
Pennsylvaniahasreceivedfromthefundwithinthistimespanexceeds$1.1billion.
FromtheAbandonedMineLandprogramalone,over67,000acreshavebeenreclaimed
atnocosttotheCommonwealthoritstaxpayers.
Throughindustrycollaboration,bestpracticesandworkingwithenvironmentaland
safetyofficials,Pennsylvaniahasbecomealeaderinmineproductionprocedures.Whilethese
companieswerenotresponsibleforthelegacyeffectsofpastgenerations,theyareaddressing
themtoday.
"AllPennsylvaniaminingcompaniesaredrivenbyastrongcommitmenttolongterm
environmentalstewardship,saidPCACEOJohnPippy."TheEPAsshortsightedregulations
aretothedetrimentofPennsylvaniaslandsandtheseindustryleaderswhohaveestablished
responsiblepracticesdedicatedtoreclamationeffortsshouldcontinuetobeabletodobusinessin
theCommonwealth.
NewsClip:
WestmorelandConservationDistrictPresentsAwards
The
WestmorelandConservationDistrict
presentedtwoawardsforoutstandingconservation
serviceataceremonyonSeptember9,atanopenhousetypereception,whichrunsfrom6:00
p.m.until8:00p.m.attheDistrictslocationonDonohoeRoad.
Receivingawardsare:
MikeandInaBazley
ConservationFarmeroftheYearand
KatherineMabisMcKennaFoundation.J.RoyHoustonConservationPartnershipAward
sponsoredbyPeoplesNaturalGas.
2015ConservationFarmersoftheYear
MikeandInaBazleyhavebeenfamiliarfacesatareafarmersmarketsformorethan22
years,buttheproductsforsaleontheirtablehaveneverstayedthesame.
Wevealwayskeptitfreshandinteresting,andraisedjustabouteverythingyoucan
raise,fromhoneytohogs,Mikesaid,andwevereallyenjoyedit.
Throughallthedecadesandallthecreativeagriculturalwaystheyhaveusedtheir53
acresinDerryTownship,theBazleyshavebeengoodconservationstewards.Theyhave
installedmeasurestoreduceerosion,encouragepollinators,limitsedimentpollution,and
improvepastures.
Theconservationmeasurestheyinstalledhavebenefittedtheiragribusinesstwohigh
tunnelstructuresextendtheirgrowingseasonandproducehighlydesirablecrops,includinglush,
uniformheirloomtomatoesandnosprayraspberriesthatstoreaslongassevendays.
TheBazleysconservationmeasuresalsobenefitthecommunity.Thetwostabilized
streamcrossingsandthepollinatorplantrichbufferstheycreatedonbothsidesofthestream
thatflowsthroughtheirfarm,forinstance,helptoimprovewaterqualityinMcGeeRun,a
streamandwatershedthatisthecurrentfocusofamajorconservationeffort.
Intheearlydaysoftheirfarming,theBazleysfocusedtheireffortssolelyonvegetable
production,raisingnontypicalformarketcropsthatMikehadidentifiedinhisstudiesthe
previouswinterasbeingindemandyellowwatermelon,Pattypansquashandthethenrarebut
noweverywherekale.
Today,MikeandInacontinuetoraisevegetables(lookformicrogreensandbaby
vegetablesatnextyearsfarmersmarket),buttheBazleysemphasisismoreonanimals,
includingcattle,sheep,andMikesnumberoneagriculturalpassion,poultry.
TheBazleysraisechickensaswellasgrassfedTexasLonghorncattleandlambs.They
usetwoseparaterotationalgrazingsystemswithatotalofsevenpaddocks.
Theyinstalledaspringdevelopmentandawateringsystemfortheanimalsandananimal
walkwaysystemtoprotectsteepareasoftheirfarmfromerosion.
WevelearnedfromandworkedwithMotherNatureandFatherTimeovertheyears,
andgottenalotofhelpfromtheconservationfolks,Mikesaid.
2015J.RoyHoustonConservationPartnershipAward
KatherineMabisMcKennawasanaccomplishedwoman.Asayoungwoman,she
studiedpaintingattherenownedCapeCodSchoolofArt,studiedabroadforayear,andthen
graduatedfromtheUniversityofWisconsinin1918.Herpassionforthenaturalworldled
hertostudyhorticultureintheNetherlands,Ikebanastyleofflowerarrangingduringseveral
tripstoJapan,andlandscapedesignatthethenPennsylvaniaSchoolofHorticultureforWomen.
AtherhomeandattheGreensburgGardenandCivicCenter,shecreatededucational
landscapes,wherevisitorscouldnotonlyenjoytheaestheticqualitiesoftheplantingsbutalso
learnabouttheircharacteristicsandcare.
Inherlateryears,shedidmuchtoenhancethequalityoflifeinourregion,andcreateda
foundationinmemoryofherson,Mennel,tocontinuethatwork.
TheWestmorelandConservationDistricthasbeenfortunatetobetherecipientofsupport
fromherlegacy,theKatherineMabisMcKennaFoundation,formorethan20years.
Thefoundationhasalwaysencouragedcollaboration,andbeenaleadsupporterin
colocatinglikemindedconservationagenciesfirstinDonohoeCenter(in1994)andthen,as
theygrew,ontheexpandedconservationcampus(1998,2007,and2014).
In1995,thefoundationhelpedtheDistrictexpandandrevitalizeAnnRuddSaxman
NatureParkinHempfieldTownship.
Thefollowingyear,thefoundationhelpedtocreatetheMonasteryRunImprovement
Project,bringingtogetheracoalitionofagenciestopioneertheuseofpassivewetlandstotreata
streamdegradedwithpollutionfromabandonedcoalmines.
Andformanyyears,theKatherineMabisMcKennaFoundationhashelpedtosupport
regionaltraildevelopmentandcreatedoneofthelongestandbesttrailsintheUnitedStates,
theGreatAlleghenyPassage.
TheKatherineMabisMcKennaFoundationisledbyChairmanLindaMcKennaBoxx,
ViceChairmanZanMcKennaRich,andTreasurerNathanMcKennaBoxx.
TheJ.RoyHoustonPartnershipAwardissponsoredbyPeoplesNaturalGasCompany.
RoywasthevolunteerchairmanoftheWestmorelandConservationDistrictfor40yearsthe
longestvolunteercommitmentintheDistrictshistory.Royworkedformanyyearsas
marketingmanageratPeoplesGasanditwasthatcompanyscommitmenttoemployee
volunteerismthatintroducedRoytotheWestmorelandConservationDistrictin1968.
TheJ.RoyHoustonPartnershipAwardwasestablishedin2011andhasbeengivento:
TheWestmorelandCountyCommissioners,pastandpresent2012JacobsCreekWatershed
Association2013AdamEidemiller,Inc.2014andTheKatherineMabisMcKenna
Foundation2015.
TheWestmorelandConservationDistricthelpspeopleuseresourceswisely.
Theorganizationwasestablishedin1949,whenlocalfarmers,seekinghelptoconserve
theirsoilandwaterresources,approachedtheCountyCommissioners.
Asthecountyhasgrownandchangedinthe66yearssincethen,theDistricthas
respondedwithnewprogramstohelpensureminimalnegativeimpactonallaspectsofthe
countysnaturalwealthitssoils,forests,streams,andopenspaceaswellasitsvaluable,
productivefarmland.Inadditiontoitssciencebasedefforts,theDistrictservesasa
clearinghouseforconservationinformation.
TheDistrictislocatedinarestored1880serabarnnowlocatedat218DonohoeRoad,
Greensburg.
Formoreinformationonprogramsandactivities,visitthe
WestmorelandCounty
ConservationDistrict
website.
NewsClip:
DEPExpectsToMeetSeptember2016DeadlineForEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
Wednesday,DEPSecretaryJohnQuigleysaidheexpectstheagencytosubmititsversionofa
plantoreducegreenhousegasemissionstomeet
EPAsCleanPowerClimatePlan
requirements
ontimeinSeptember2016withoutaskingforanextension.
ClickHere
foracopyofQuigleyspresentationduringthewebinar.
QuigleyalsosaidPennsylvaniawouldnotjoinotherstatesintheirlegalchallengeto
eliminatetheCleanPowerPlanrequirementoracceptadefaultplanwrittenbyEPAforstates
notdevelopingtheirownplan.
QuigleyemphasizedDEPsapproachisablankpage.Rightnow,wereopento
everything,attachedtonothing,Quigleyexplained.
QuigleyscommentsweremadeduringawebinarWednesdaydesignedtokickoffa
seriesof14listeningsessions
aroundthestatetohearfromthepublicandinterestedgroupson
whatPennsylvaniasversionoftheCleanPowerPlanshouldinclude.Thesessionsbegin
September15inHarrisburg.
Asastartingpoint,DEPisaskingforcommentsona
listof21issues
tobeconsideredin
thePlan.
Inadditiontothelisteningsessions,DEPwillacceptcommentsonPennsylvanias
compliancewithEPAsCleanPowerPlanthroughNovember12,2015.
Commentsubmissionscanbemadethrough
DEPseComment
systemoremailedto:
ecomment@pa.gov
ormailedto400MarketStreetP.O.Box2063Harrisburg,PA17105.
Forquestionsconcerningthecommentperiodandlisteningsessions,contacttheDEP
PolicyOfficeat7177838727.
Formoreinformationandbackground,visitDEPs
ClimateChange
webpage.
NewsClips:
DEPApproachingEPACleanPowerPlanWithBlankPage
PAExpectsToHitCleanPowerPlanDeadline
PAWeighingBestWaysToComplyWithCleanPowerRule
DEPSeeksPublicInputOnCleanPowerPlan
OpEd:RejectTheEPAsCleanPowerDoom
Editorial:EPAOil&GasMethaneRulesNeeded
Editorial:ReiningInEPABureaucrats
WesternPAAudubonTakingCarbonPollutionDownToZero
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilAddsAirQualityRegulationToSept.15Agenda
DEPsCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
hasaddedapresentationonthefinalRACTformajorsources
airqualityregulationtoits
September15meetingagenda
.
TheCACwillalsohearanupdatefromDCNRontheimprovementsitplanstothe
PA
NaturalDiversityInventory
EnvironmentalReviewToolandanupdateonactivitiesand
prioritiesfromDCNRs
ConservationandNaturalResourcesAdvisoryCouncil
.
DEPprovideditsregulatorwritten
MonthlyReportToCouncil
featuringupdateson
Chapter78&78ADrillingRegulations:
DEPexpectstopresentthefinalversionofthe
rulestotheEnvironmentalQualityBoardonJanuary19
Act54LongwallMiningImpactReport:
DEPsaiditreceivedCouncilscommentsandwill
workwiththeCACtoaddressitsconcernsand
Regularupdates
onthestatusofregulations,issuesconsideredbyadvisorycommitteesand
thelateststatsfromtheOilandGasProgram.
Councilalsopostedrevisedproceduresfortakingcommentsduringthepubliccomment
portionoftheCACsmeetingagenda.Theproceduresareon
page3ofthisdocument
.
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuildinginHarrisburgstartingat
10:00.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
webpage.Thenext
scheduledmeetingoftheCouncilisonOctober20.
Day76WithoutABudget:RepublicansToPrepareLimitedStopgapBudget
TheSenateandHouseRepublicanstoldtheirrespectiveCaucusesFridaytheyarepreparinga
limitedstopgapbudgetproposaltoprovideschooldistricts,humanserviceagenciesand
nonprofitswithsomeleveloffundinginGeneralFund,EducationCodeandFiscalCodebills.
ThegameplanistohavetheSenatepassthestopgappackagewhenitcomesbackto
sessionSeptember16,17and18andthenhavetheHousefinishactiononthebillswhenthey
bothreturntheweekofSeptember21.
Thedetailsofwhatwillbeinthestopgaphasyettobeworkedout.
AspokespersonforGov.Wolfsaid,nodecisionshavebeenmaderegardingastopgap
budget.Gov.Wolfiscommittedtoworkingexpeditiouslytowardafinalbudgetagreementthat
fundseducationthroughacommonsenseseverancetax,providespropertytaxreliefto
middleclassfamiliesandseniorsandfixesourdeficitwithoutgimmicks.
HouseDemocratsGetFunding
StateTreasurerTimothyReeseThursdayprovidedtheHouseDemocraticCaucuswith
justover$1.8millionsoitcanmeetitspayrollthisweek,otherwiseDemocraticstaffwouldhave
gonewithout.
ThedecisiontofundtheDemocratsisntsittingwellwithSenateandHouseRepublicans
whosaidGov.Wolfispickingwinnersandlosersindecidingwhotopay.ExecutiveBranch
stateemployeesarealsobeingpaidbytheStateTreasurer.
RepublicanCaucusreportedlyhaveenoughfundingtomakeitthroughSeptember.If
theyneedfunding,theRepublicansareexpectedtotapintolinesofcredittokeeptheirstaffpaid
andoperationsgoing,ratherthangoingtotheStateTreasurer.
TheTreasurersOfficesaidfundingcouldalsobeextendedtotheotherCaucusesunder
hisdeterminationThursday.
Ofcourseschooldistricts,humanserviceproviders,thousandsofstatevendorsandmany
othershavegonewithoutforthelast76daysbecausetheSenate,HouseandGovernorcant
cometoanagreementonanewstatebudget.
And,therewasnoprogressreportedinbudgetdiscussionsthisweek,althoughGov.Wolf
waspracticingshuttlediplomacyvisitsomeRepublicanleadersintheirdistricts.
NewsClips:
MarcellusShaleImpactFeeRevenueDropping
SenateRepublicansToProposeStopgapBudget
PALawmakersConsideringStopgapBudget
GOPLawmakersNextStepIsStopgapBudgetBill
PennsylvaniaBudgetStalemateDragsOn
LotsOfTalksNoBudgetBreakthroughMomentsYet
HouseDemocratsGet$1.9MFromStateTreasury
HouseDemocratsGetTreasuryFundsForPaychecks
OpEd:FederalLand&WaterConservationFundMakesBigDifference
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Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule[
Updated
]/GovsSchedule/Bills
Introduced
HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced
BillCalendars
House(September21):
HouseBill48
(GodshallRMontgomery)settingstandardsfordrinking
waterwellconstruction
SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providingforanindependent
counselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard.
<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseBillCalendar.
Senate(September16):
SenateResolution54
(ArgallRSchuylkill)urgingCongresstoimpose
tariffsonimportedanthracitecoal(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateResolution55
(HutchinsonR
Venango)aconcurrentresolutionestablishingaForestryTaskForceassociatedwiththeJoint
LegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservationCommittee(
sponsorsummary
).
<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateBillCalendar.
CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek
House:
<>
ClickHere
forfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.
Senate:
<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.
BillsPendingInKeyCommittees
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
NaturalGasVehicleFundingExtension:
HouseBill1517
(NesbitRButler)extending
fundingfornaturalgasvehiclesundertheAct13MarcellusShaleLegacyFund(
sponsor
summary
).
RecyclingThreshold:
HouseBill1533
(RaderRMonroe)Changingmandatoryrecycling
thresholdinAct101to500from300personspersquaremile(
sponsorsummary
).
SessionSchedule(
Updated
)
HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse
Senate(
Updated
)
September
16,17,18,
21,22,23,28,29,30
October13,14,19,20,21,26,27,28
November16,17,18
December7,8,9
House
(
Updated
)
September21,22(
NonVoting
),
24,25,
28(NonVoting),29,30
October5,6,7,19,20,21,26,27,28
November16,17,18,23,24,25(NonVoting)
December7,8,9,14,15,16
GovernorsSchedule
Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
ClickHere
toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.
NewsFromTheCapitol
AugustEnvironmentalSynopsisNewsletterAvailableFromJointConservationCommittee
The
AugusteditionoftheEnvironmentalSynopsis
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheJoint
LegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservationCommitteefeaturingarticleson
UsingRecycledNewsprintAsAnAlternativeToPeatMoss
PlyscrapersSustainableConstruction
ChemicalFacilitiesMisreportedToxicReleaseThreats
DiseaseThreatensTimberRattlesnakes
CaliforniasEconomyIsAmongTheWorldsGreenest
TrackingMethaneEmissionsInTheNaturalGasIndustry
Tosignupforyourowncopysendanemailto:
mnerozzi@jcc.legis.state.pa.us
.
EnvironmentalIssuesForum
ThenextEnvironmentalIssuesForumhostedbytheCommitteewillbeheldon
September21featuringapresentationonthePAGrowingGreenerCoalitionsfundingguidein
Room8EA/BEastWingatNoon.
NaturalGasVehiclesHearing
TheCommitteealsohasahearingscheduledonOctober1ontheenvironmentalbenefits
ofnaturalgasvehiclesattheFinleyvilleCommunityCenter,3547MarionAve.,Finleyville,
WashingtonCountystartingat10:00a.m.
Sen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)servesasChairofthe
JointConservation
Committee
.
NewsFromAroundTheState
PECTV:DelawareRiverRestorationProgramInSpotlightOnPCNSept.13
The
DelawareRiverWatershedRestorationProgram
will
bethethemeoftheSeptemberepisodeofEnvironmental
Focus,the
PennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncils
monthly
halfhourtelevisiontalkshowairingonthe
Pennsylvania
CableNetwork
(PCN)September13at4p.m.
TheshowfeaturesAndrewJohnsonoftheWilliam
PennFoundation
(photo)
,KellyHeffner,DEPDeputy
SecretaryforWaterResourcesandPECExecutiveVice
PresidentPatrickStarr.
Johnson,ProgramManagerforWatershedProtectionatWilliamPenn,isleadinga
threeyearinitiativetocleanupandconservethe13,000squaremilewatershed.Thecostofthis
effortisexpectedtoexceed$35millionandimpactthedrinkingwaterof15millionAmericans.
FollowingJohnsonsinterview,aroundtablediscussiononthechallengesthatlayahead
oftheriverwillincludeKellyHeffnerandPatrickStarr.
PreviouseditionsofEnvironmentalFocushavefeaturedtopicssuchasoutdoor
recreationonPennsylvaniaswaterways,Pennsylvaniasstatebudget,andthePennsylvania
PipelineInfrastructureTaskforcewithguestssuchasDepartmentofConservationandNatural
ResourcesSecretaryCindyAdamsDunnandDEPSecretaryJohnQuigley.
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toviewthefirstthreeepisodesofPECsEnvironmentalFocusTVprogram.
NewsClips:
OpEd:AHealthyDelawareRiverGoodForAllOfPA
TheInvisiblePollutionInYorksWaterways
SusquehannaRiverPollutionEndangersSmallmouthBass
YorksWatershedStewardProgramOneWayToGetInvolved
ARIPPAWatershedGrantsToAidEnvironmentalProjects
BethlehemTwpAdoptsToughStormwaterOrdinances
StroudExpandsEnvironmentalAwarenessWithInternProgram
TireWarehouseFireLeadsToRunoffIntoLackawannaRiver
YorkParkWetlandsProjectGetsUnderway
AdvocatesBackBillToPreventManureDigesterPowerLimits
LandSaleOpensAlleghenyRiverfrontForDevelopment
IndustrialPortsEvolving,DevelopmentOpensRiversToPublic
Foes,AdvocatesTestifyAboutEPAStreamProtectionRule
BothSidesSoundOffOnEPAStreamProtectionRule
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
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tosubscribetotheChesapeakeBayJournal
CallForAbstracts:10thAnnualSusquehannaRiverSymposiumNov.1314
BucknellUniversity
willhostthe
10thSusquehannaRiverSymposium
,"TheRiver,Its
Landscapes,andOurLives"November1314attheElaineLangoneCenterinLewisburg,Union
County.
TheSymposiumbringstogetheracademics,consultants,state,federal,andregional
agencies,conservationgroups,andthepublictodiscussongoingscientificresearchand
innovativeprojects,toshareideas,andtoincreaseawarenessofwatershedhealth,management
andsustainabilityissuesfacingtheSusquehannatoday.
Inadditiontodisplayboothsandexhibitsfromwatershedgroups,conservation
organizations,andstateandfederalagencies,thesymposiumalsofeaturesscientificresearch
postersfromover150students,faculty,andprofessionalsworkingthroughouttheSusquehanna
watershed.
Abstractsarebeingsoughtfororalpresentationsandposterscoveringawiderangeof
projectsandresearchtopicspertainingtotheSusquehannawatershed.
Allinterestedparties,includingacademics,professionals,andregulators,areinvitedto
presenteitheranoralpresentationorposter.Studentsareencouragedtosubmitposters.
Topicsforthisyear'ssymposiuminclude,butarenotlimitedto:landusehistoryandthe
Anthropocenetheriverasaclassroomandlaboratorylakesandwetlandsheadwaterregions
climatechangeandtheSusquehannawatershedaquaticecologyandriverhealthfisheries
managementgroundhydrology,karst,andremediationterrestrialecosystemsandtheriparian
corridorstormwatermanagementwaterpolicy,includingsustainablewatershedmanagement
riverwaterchemistryandremediationstreamrestorationandfluvialgeomorphologywater
qualityimprovementprojectsnaturalgasdevelopment,gravelroads,andpipelineswatershed
conservationprojectsSusquehannaRiverChesapeakeBayconnectionsandrivercommunities
andplanning.
ProposalsaredueOctober9.
Formoreinformationandtosubmitanabstract,visitthe
10thSusquehannaRiver
Symposium
webpage.
NewsClips:
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YorkCountyWatershedWeekendSept.2627
Thepublicisencouragedtogetinvolvedinthe
WatershedAllianceofYorks
2015
Watershed
Weekend!
September2627.
ThepurposeoftheWatershedWeekendistogettoknowyourwatershedandmeetthe
folksandorganizationswhoareworkinghardtoenhance,restoreandprotectthem.Comejoinus
andlearnhowyoucanconnectwithyourwatershed!
OpportunitiesaboundtolearnhowtobecomeaMasterWatershedStewardtourRed
LionMunicipalAuthoritysnewdrinkingwatertreatmentplanthelpC.S.Davisonvolunteers
cleanupMillCreeklearnhowtobuildaraingardenattheHornFarmCentersHomesteadDay
enjoyacollectionofshortfilmsonflyfishingwithTroutUnlimitedCodorusChapterkayak
paddlethroughhistoryonPinchotLakeandgototheBonhamWildlifeSanctuaryandhikein
thewoodswithTroutUnlimitedMuddyChapter.
WAYs2015WatershedWeekendsfreeselfguidebrochure,includingvenue
descriptionsandlocationmaps,
maybefoundonline
.
WeekendGuidesarealsoavailableatyourlocallibrary,municipaloffice,lobbyofthe
YorkCountyPleasantAcresANNEX,andfromtheindividualvenuesponsors.Wehopeyou
comejoinus!
The
WatershedAllianceofYork
(WAY)isacoalitionofstakeholderscommittedto
beinginnovativeleaderseducatingthepublicandencouragingwatershedbasedplanning,
restorationandprotection,throughlocallyledinitiatives,inYorkCountyandbeyond.
FreeWatershedWorkshopsInDauphin,CumberlandCountiesForEducators,Public
Doyouhaveapassionforconservingournaturalresources?ThisSeptember,inSouthcentral
PA,PennStateExtensionisofferingarareopportunityforyou.Two
WatershedDecisions
workshopswillbeheld,freeofcharge,foranyoneinterestedinlearninghowtoteachothers
aboutpreservinglocalwaterresources.
PennStateExtensionisofferingafreeworkshopforcommunitymembersandeducators
tolearnhowtoteachothersaboutwater.
WorkshopswillbeheldonSeptember15inDauphin,DauphinCounty,andSeptember
22inCarlisle,CumberlandCounty.Bothworkshopswillrunfrom6:309:00p.m.
Thefirst25registrantswilleventakehomeafree,awardwinningactivitykitvaluedat
$30.00.
Registrationisopentoallinterestedpersons.Formalandinformaleducators,
conservationgroupmembers,communityorganizers,scoutleaders,andmunicipalemployeesare
encouragedtoattend.Act48credithourswillbeofferedforcertifiedPAteachers.
Atthe
WatershedDecisions
workshops,participantswillgettheopportunitytotryout
twoinnovative,handsonactivitiesthattheycanusetoteachothers.Thefirstactivity,Watershed
Decisions,isaninquirybasedroleplayinglessonandactivitykitaboutwatershedsand
communityplanning.
Thisactivityhasbeennationallyrecognizedbyseveraleducationalassociations.Full
curriculumkitsforthisactivitywillbegiventothefirst25registrantsateachworkshop.
Thesecondactivity,RaintoDrainSlowtheFlow,isabrandnewhandsoncurriculum
aboutthemovementofstormwaterinourcommunitiesandhowwecanminimizeitsimpacts
through"green"managementpractices.
TheseWatershedDecisionsworkshopsareofferedforfreeasalimitedopportunity
thankstofundingfromtheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.TheworkshopinDauphin
isbeingofferedincoordinationwiththeDauphinCountyConservationDistrict.
PennStateencouragespersonswithdisabilitiestoparticipateinitsprogramsand
activities.Ifyouanticipateneedinganytypeofaccommodationorhavequestionsaboutthe
physicalaccessprovided,pleasecontactJenniferFetterat7179218803inadvanceofyour
participationorvisit.
ToregistervisitthewaterqualitywebsiteorcallJenniferFetterat7179218803orsend
emailto:
jrf21@psu.edu
.
(Reprintedfromthe
September8WatershedWinds
newsletterfromPennStateExtension.
Click
Here
tosignupforyourowncopy.)
KettleCreekWatershedAssn.MakesProgressOnLittleLymanRunProject
The
KettleCreekWatershedAssociation
isnowinthe
middleofreplacingaculvertonCrossForkCreekRoadin
AbbottTownship,PotterCounty,toallowforeasieraquatic
organismpassage.
(SeephotobyCarolHyde.)
ThisisajointTroutUnlimitedandKCWAprojecttoallow
foreasier'aquaticorganismpassage'(AOP)byremovingthe
roundsluicepipe.Itwillbereplacedwithanewculvert
devicewithnobottomthatcurrentlyrestrictswaterflowand
thenewdevicewillallowexcellentfish/organismpassage.
PhilThomasfromTUistheHabitatProjectCoordinator.
FoxHollowConstructionofMillHall,PA,isdoingthework.
KettleCreekWatershed
Association
website.
Sept.8WatershedWindsNewsletterNowAvailableFromPennStateExtension
The
September8issueoftheWatershedWinds
newsletterisnowavailablefromPennState
Extensionfeaturingstorieson
ProtectGroundwaterByProperlyDisposingOfMedications
ForestedWatershed:theGiantSpongeAndTheBigStraw
PAClimateImpactsAssessmentReportShowsThreatsToHealth,Water,Air
FreeWaterEducationWorkshopsInSouthcentralPA
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tosignupforyourowncopy.)
CapitalRegionWater,EPACompleteClimateResiliencyPlanningExercise
Septembermarksthefouryearanniversaryofheavyrainfallandfloodingacrosstheregionfrom
remnantsofTropicalStormIreneandLee.
Toplanforsimilareventsandtoreduceassociatedvulnerabilities,
CapitalRegionWater
wasoneof20utilitiesnationwideselectedbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyto
receivetechnicalassistanceusingits
ClimateResilienceEvaluationandAwarenessTool
.
Flooding,significantrainevents,andevendroughtarepotentialthreatstoCapitalRegion
Watersabilitytoprovidesafe,reliabledrinkingwater,wastewater,andstormwaterservice.
CapitalRegionWatersserviceareahasbeenthroughseveralfloodingeventsinrecenthistory
andEPAsclimateforecastingpredictsthatfloodingeventswillbecomemorefrequentinthe
region.
InMarch,CapitalRegionWatersBoardofDirectorspassedaresolutiontoact
proactivelyandbeginplanningfororganizationalclimateresiliency.
Nowisthetimetoconsiderahostofissuesincludingclimatechange,resiliencyand
longtermsustainability,saidCapitalRegionWaterCEOShannonWilliams.Havinganidea
ofourcurrentvulnerabilitieswillhelptodeterminewhereweneedtoadaptasweprepareforthe
future.
CREATisasoftwaretooltoassistdrinkingwaterandwastewaterutilityownersand
operatorsinunderstandingpotentialclimatechangethreatsandinassessingtherelatedrisksat
theirindividualutilities.
FromNovember2014toJune2015,CapitalRegionWaterstaffengagedinaseriesof
webinarsandaninpersonmeetingtoconductaclimateriskassessmentusingCREAT.
Staffperformedriskassessmentsforanumberofthreatsincludingtheriskofprolonged
droughtonwatersupply,highfloweventsatDeHartReservoir,andtheimpactsofSusquehanna
RiverfloodingonCapitalRegionWatersalternaterawwaterintakestructure,wastewaterpump
stations,andthewastewatertreatmentplant.
BasedontheresultsoftheirCREATriskanalysisofdroughtandfloodingthreatsontheir
waterandwastewaterandassets,CapitalRegionWaterisconsideringanumberofpotential
adaptivemeasuresthatwillincreasetheirresiliencetothesethreatssuchashydrologicbarriers,
floodwaterdiversion,equipmentretrofits,floodriskmanagementplan,climatetrainingfor
personnel,elevatingelectricalequipment,replacingpumpswithsubmersiblesandbackflow
preventionatpumpstations.
Tofacilitatecontinuedwaterandwastewatertreatmentduringextremeevents,CRWhas
alsoidentifiedadditionalimprovementstobackuppowerforthesecriticalassets.
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towatchavideoaboutthisprojectandvisitCapitalRegionWaters
Climate
Resiliency
orEPAs
ClimateReadyWaterUtilities
webpagesformoreinformation.
NewsClips:
CallForPresenters:PAEnvironmentalEducatorsConferenceMarch1416
The
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators
haveissuedacallforpresentersforits2016
annualconferencetobeheldMarch1416atTheInnatPoconoManorinPoconoManor,
MonroeCounty.ThethemewillbeBreakingBad,CreatingNew.
Areasoffocusinclude:BestpracticesinEEprograms,e.g.Naturejournalingwater
samplingNaturalhistory&ecology,e.g.ThestoryoftheAmericanChestnutand
Organizationalmanagement,e.g.Socialmedia&fundraising.
Atthe2015conference,over150educators,naturalists,schoolteachers,principals,early
childhoodeducators,andstudentsfromacrossPennsylvaniaattendedtheconferencethatfocused
onbuildingconnectionsbetweenstudents,educatorsandnature.
ProposalsaredueOctober2.
ClickHere
todownloadtheConferencePresentersform.
Pleasesubmitcompletedformsbyemailto:
info@eeresources.net
withthesubjectline
workshopproposal.
PAAssociationof
EnvironmentalEducators
website.
NewsClip:
PrudentialSpiritOfCommunityAwardsForMiddle,HighSchoolStudents
The
PrudentialSpiritofCommunityAwardsProgram
isnowacceptingnominationsformiddle
andhighschoolstudentsingrades5to12torecognizecommunityvolunteerwork,includingon
environmentalprojects.ThedeadlinefornominationsisNovember3.
Applicationscanbesubmittedtoamiddleorhighschoolprincipal,GirlScoutcouncil,
county4Hagent,AmericanRedCrosschapter,YMCAorHandsOnNetworkaffiliate.Paper
versionsoftheapplicationformareavailablebycalling(877)5258491.
Theseawards,sponsoredbyPrudentialFinancial,Inc.inpartnershipwiththeNational
AssociationofSecondarySchoolPrincipals(NASSP),honoroutstandingcommunityserviceby
middlelevelandhighschoolstudentsatthelocal,stateandnationallevel.
Prizesincludeacashawardof$1,000andatriptoWashington,D.C.fortheawards
program.
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forallthedetails.
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KPB:Tire,Recycling,HouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionEventsIn7Counties
Localaffiliatesof
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
servingButler,Cambria,Huntingdon,Juniata,
Lawrence,Mercer,MifflinandPerrycountiesaregearinguptoholdtheirannualspecial
collectionevents.
Participatingaffiliatesinclude:
KeepCambriaCountyBeautiful
,
KeepHuntingdon
CountyBeautiful
,
KeepJuniataCountyBeautiful
,
PACleanWaysofMifflinCounty
,
KeepPerry
CountyBeautiful
and
TriCountyCleanWays
inButler,LawrenceandMercercounties.
ThecollectioneventsaresponsoredinpartbytheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protections
HHW/SmallBusinessHazardousWasteCollectionProgram
andprovidea
convenient,lowcostopportunitytothecommunitytoproperlydisposeofappliances,tires,
electronicsandmore.
WearegratefultotheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionforhelpingtooffset
costsofcollectionsthroughtheHHW/SmallBusinessHazardousWasteCollectionProgram
grants.Thetires,appliancesandotheritemsthatarecollectedattheseeventswontendupover
thehillwheretheywouldbedifficultandcostlytoremove.Thesecollectionsensureproper
disposal,saidShannonReiter,PresidentofKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful.Ireallycommend
ouraffiliatesforprovidingthisyearlyservice.Itallowsresidentstoplanforproperdisposal.
ThisyearalsomarksthetenthTireWarbetweenKeepHuntingdonCountyBeautiful,
KeepJuniataCountyBeautiful,PACleanWaysofMifflinCounty,andKeepPerryCounty
Beautiful.
Thesefouraffiliatesengageinanannualfriendlyrivalrytocompeteforthemosttires
collectedattheirperspectivecollections.ThewinnerreceivesahandmadeGoldRimaward.
Collectioneventdates,timesandlocationsareasfollows:
PerryCounty:
September12from8a.m.12p.m.attheLoysvilleCommunityCenter
HuntingdonCounty:
September19from8a.m.12p.m.attheHuntingdonCounty
Fairgrounds
JuniataCounty:
September19from8a.m.12p.m.attheWalkerTownshipPark
MifflinCounty:
September19from8a.m.12p.m.attheBoroughofLewistownRefuse
Yard
CambriaCounty:
September19from8a.m.1p.m.atSummerhillTownshipMunicipal
Building
CambriaCounty:
September26from8a.m.1p.m.attheTunnelhillBoroughMunicipal
Building
TriCountyCleanWays(Butler,Lawrence,Mercer):
September26from10a.m.1p.m.at
theLawrenceCountyFairgroundsand
TriCountyCleanWays(Butler,Lawrence,Mercer):
October3from10a.m.1p.m.atthe
MercerCountyFairgrounds.
ChecktheKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
CalendarofEvents
webpageoften,aseventswill
bepostedastheyarescheduledorcontactyourlocalCountyaffiliateformoreinformationby
goingtothe
FindAnAffiliate
webpage.
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
website.
NewsClips:
PrescriptionDrugTakeBackEventInErieSept.12
PrescriptionDrugTakeBackDayInWilkesBarre
LackawannaCountyTireRecyclingEventSept.1619
IllegalDumpingDrawsIreOfFranklinCountyOfficials
FrenchCreek,ConewangoCreek,AlleghenyRiverCleanupsSetInWesternPA
VolunteersareneededforupcomingcleanupdayonSeptember12along
FrenchCreek
(Cochranton,CrawfordCounty),September12,15and15alongthe
ConewagoCreek
(Warren,
WarrenCounty)andonSeptember19alongthe
AlleghenyRiver
(Tidioutearea,Warren
County).
NewsClips:
LakeErieCleanupSeeksVolunteersToCleanUpShorelineSept.19
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionWednesdayinvitedthepublictojointhemand
partnerstocleanupandimprovetheLakeEriewatershedbyparticipatinginthe
Pennsylvania
LakeErieInternationalCoastalCleanup
onSeptember19,from9a.m.until12noon.
Throughthisannualevent,morethan13,916dedicatedvolunteershaveremovedmore
than115,033poundsofdebrisandtrashfromtheLakeErieshorelineandwatershedduringthe
pasttwelveyears.
Thisisthe13thannualcleanupalongtheLakeErieshorelineandtributaries,DEP
NorthwestRegionalDirectorJohnGuthsaid.Pasteventshavebeensosuccessfulandso
wellattendedthatthisyearweveaddednewersitesinTheCityofErieandtheEdinboroarea.
Werelookingforwardtoanotherstrongvolunteerturnouttohelpusmaketheevent
anotherhugesuccess,continuedGuth.
Thisyearseffortwillfocuson17sitesalongtheLakeErieshoreline,fromRaccoon
CreekinwesternErieCountytotheNorthEastMarina,20MileCreekandFreeportBeachon
theeasternendofthecounty.
RecentsiteshavebeenaddedinEdinboroBoroughandTheCityofErieandwillinclude
EdinboroUniversityandMalloryRun,theoutletofEdinboroLakeandtheEastAvenueBoat
Launch.
Thelocalcleanupeffortisavolunteerdrivenevent,andwethankeachandeveryoneof
themfortheirongoingsupportandcommitmenttoacleanenvironmentintheErieCountyarea,
DEPCoastalResourcesManagement,EnvironmentalPlanner,JakeMooresaid.Hehas
coordinatedthecleanupforthepastseveralyears.
InternationalCoastalCleanup,theoldestandlargestvolunteerprojectofitskind,is
celebratingits29thanniversarythisyear.Since2003,DEPsCoastalResourcesManagement
programhasbeenthemainsponsorofthePennsylvaniaLakeErieInternationalCoastal
Cleanup.
TovolunteerorviewtheErieICCstatistics,visitthe
PennsylvaniaLakeErie
InternationalCoastalCleanup
webpage.
ClickHere
tolookforotherInternationalCoastal
Cleanupeventsaroundthestatecoordinatedby
KeepPABeautiful
.
NewsClips:
StatePoliceAcceptingExpired,UnwantedPrescriptionMedicationsSept.12
ThePennsylvaniaStatePolicewillacceptunwanted,expiredandunusedprescriptiondrugs
September12,aspartof
NationalPrescriptionDrugTakeBackDay
.Theserviceisfreeand
anonymous,noquestionsasked.
TakeBackDayisanationalinitiative,conductedinpartnershipwiththeU.S.Drug
EnforcementAdministration,aimedatencouragingthepublictodisposeofexpired,unusedor
unwantedprescriptiondrugsthatarepronetoabuseandtheft.
From10a.m.to2p.m.,unwantedprescriptionmedicationsmaybedroppedoffatselect
statepolicestations.Nopersonalinformationisrequiredfordropoff.
TheNationalPrescriptionDrugTakeBackDayaimstoprovideasafe,secure,and
environmentallyresponsiblemeansofdisposingofprescriptiondrugs,whilealsoeducatingthe
generalpublicaboutthepotentialforabuseandtraffickingofmedications.
Thisisimportantbecausethenonmedicaluseofcontrolledsubstancemedicationsisat
analltimehigh,with6.8millionAmericansreportinghavingabusedprescriptiondrugsin2012,
accordingtotheSubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthServicesAdministrationsNationalSurvey
onDrugUseandHealthreleasedin2013.
Thatsamestudyrevealedmorethan54percentofpeoplewhoabuseprescriptionpain
relieversgotthemthroughfriendsorrelatives,astatisticthatincludesraidingthefamily
medicinecabinet.
Fordropofflocationsandmoreinformation,visittheStatePolice
PrescriptionDrug
TakeBackDay
webpage.
NewsClips:
BystanderLendsCanoeToStateTrooperToChaseSuspect
EPAAwards$800KBrownfieldsGrantsForNorristown,PottstownRedevelopment
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyWednesdayannouncedtheawardof$800,000in
brownfieldsgrants:$400,000totheMunicipalityofNorristownand$400,000tothe
MontgomeryCountyRedevelopmentAuthority.
ThefundingwillbeusedtoassessabandonedindustrialsitesinNorristownand
Pottstown,Pa.,thatmaybepotentiallycontaminatedwithhazardoussubstancessotheycanbe
cleanedupandredeveloped.
Brownfieldsenvironmentalassessmentshelpremoveoneofthecriticalbarriersto
redevelopmentandreuse,saidEPAMidAtlanticRegionalAdministratorShawnM.Garvin.
ThisfundingsupportsNorristownsandPottstownsplansforimprovingthequalityoflifeof
theirresidentsbyreclaimingareasforhousing,commercialdevelopmentandopenspaceandat
thesametimeprotectingpublichealthandtheenvironment.
Brownfieldsarepropertieswhererealorsuspectedenvironmentalcontaminationhas
preventedproductivereuseofthoseproperties.
RegionalAdministratorGarvinmadetheannouncementtodayfromNorristowns
LafayetteExtensionarevitalizedcorridoratLafayetteandFordstreets.ThislatestEPA
fundingbringsthetotalto$800,000awardedtoNorristownforbrownfieldsassessments.
Withitsfirst$400,000grantawardedin2013,Norristownidentified60brownfieldssites
andassessed10propertiesforpotentialredevelopment.TheMunicipalitywillusethissecond
granttoexpanditsinventoryofbrownfieldssitesforfuturemixeduseresidentialand
commercialdevelopmentandopenspaceareas.
MontgomeryCountyRedevelopmentAuthoritywilluseits$400,000brownfieldsgrant
tosupporteffortswiththePottstownAreaIndustrialDevelopmenttoconductatleast10
environmentalimpactassessmentsatpropertiesthathavebeenidentifiedforpotentialreuse.
TheseassessmentssupportPottstownsredevelopmentplanstomaketheborougha
centerformorebusinessandemployment.
Formoreinformation,visittheEPA
Brownfields
webpage.
NewsClip:
EarthConservancyReceives$400KBrownfieldCleanupGrant
Sept.23MeetingOnMineFireProjectInLackawannaCounty
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionwillholdapublicinformationsessionregarding
thePowderlyCreekNortheastUndergroundMineFireReclamationProjectinCarbondale,
LackawannaCounty.
ThesessionwillbeheldonSeptember23,at6p.m.attheCarbondaleCityHalllocated
at1NorthMainStreet.
Theproject,locatedonapproximately108acresnearthecity,isdesignedtoeliminatean
abandonedundergroundminefireandreclaimapproximately82acresofnearbyabandonedmine
lands,includingdangerous130foothighwallsmadeofcoalrefuseandsurroundingdebrispiles.
Workontheprojectisgettingunderway,andthismeetingwillallowforlocalresidents
andofficialstolearnmoreabouttheplannedworkandtoaskquestions.EarthmoversUnlimited,
Inc.ofKylertown,PAhasbeenawardedthecontracttocompleteworkatthesiteatabidprice
of$8,947,731.84.
IndividualsinneedofanaccommodationasprovidedforintheAmericanswith
DisabilitiesActof1990shouldcontactColleenConnollyormakeaccommodationsthroughthe
PennsylvaniaAT&TRelayServiceat8006545984(TDD).
NewsClips:
DEPToHoldMeetingOnCarbondaleMineFireWork
MineReclamationProjectsInvertNegativePerceptions
AmerikohlMiningDiversifiesToStayCompetitive
PACoalAlliance,OthersCommentOnProposedOSMStreamProtectionRule
AtafederalhearingonaproposedStreamProtectionRuleinPittsburghonThursday,theU.S.
OfficeofSurfaceMiningReclamationandEnforcementheardtestimonyfromthe
PACoal
Alliance
,coaloperators,environmentalengineersandbusinesseswhotestifiedagainstanew
OSMStreamProtectionRule.
AlsoprovidingtestimonyatthehearingweretheSierraClub,
CenterforCoalfield
Justice
,the
MountainWatershedAssociation
,the
CitizenCoalCouncil
andthe
Youghiogheny
Riverkeeper
whoallexpressedtheirgeneralsupportfortherule.
Theproposedrule,
publishedonJuly27,2015
,isanoverhauloftheSurfaceMining
ControlandReclamationAct(SMCRA).
BecauseoftheenormityofthisruleanditsmanyimplicationsforPennsylvania,which
alreadyhasitsownsuccessfulprogram,theDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionaswellas
membersofthePennsylvaniacongressionaldelegationrequesteda120dayextensiontoreview
andcommentontherule.
OSMrespondedwitha30dayadditionalallowance.
"Throughtheseblanket,nationalregulations,ithasbeenmadeclearOSMREdoesn't
consider,orplantoconsidertheexacerbatedcostsassociatedwiththeimmensenumberof
overreachingcompliancerequirements,"saidPCACEOJohnPippy."Thiswillforcecoalto
becomeunprofitableandimpossibletoextract,ultimatelystranding200years'worthofthis
domesticenergyresource,billionsforthestateeconomyandthousandsofPennsylvaniajobs."
Eachstatehasuniquecharacteristicsandgeologicalfactors.Currently,thosewhoare
closesttoandbestabletocomprehendthelandscapeofourCommonwealth,makethese
daytodaydecisionsthatimpactPennsylvania'swatersandindigenousspecies.
TheFederalstandardsunderSMCRAserveasafloorforPennsylvania'srobustprogram,
withPennsylvania'sCleanStreamsLawholdingoperatorstoamorestringentandstatespecific
standard.
"Sincethe1980'sthewaterqualityofPennsylvania'sriversandstreamshasimproved,
demonstratingthatthecurrentregulationsareworkingasintended,"saidRonMusser,a
GeologistatMusserEngineering."Theimpactsoftheserelentless,additionalregulationsonthe
coalindustryarereal.Productionisdownandtheyaretighteningtheirbelts.Wehavealready
hadtoreduceourownoperationbyfivepeople.WhatistheOSMpretendingtotryandfixand
atwhatcost?"
ThePACoalAlliancesaidDEP'sOfficeofActiveandAbandonedMineOperations
wouldalsobeadverselyimpactedbythesignificantfinancialandpersonnelrequirementsneeded
forcompliancewiththecomplextechnicalapplicationsoftheRule,enforcementandincreased
datacollectionrequirements.
The
PittsburghPostGazettereported
FridayDEPisstillreviewingtheimpactofthe
proposedruleonPennsylvaniaminingregulationsandwillevaluateitsimpactonstaffingonce
theruleisfinalized.
NewsClips:
SaveTheDate:May1113PAAssociationOfEnvironmentalProfessionalsConference
The
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
willholdtheirannualconferenceMay
1113inStateCollege.Staytunedformoreinformation.
UpdatedDEPScheduleForMosquitoSpraying
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionandWestNileProgramsacrossthestate
announcedmosquitospraydatesinthecomingweek.Theyinclude
September14
LuzerneCounty
(inWilkesBarreCity,PlainsTownship,KingstonBorough,
ExeterBorough,andEdwardsvilleBorough).
ClickHere
foralistofspraydates.Formoreinformation,visitthe
WestNileVirus
website.
PECOGreenRegionProgramAwards21LocalGrants
Twentyonelocalmunicipalitiesandnonprofitsareseeinggreenthanksto$160,000ingrant
fundingfrom
PECOGreenRegion
,thecompanysmunicipalopenspaceandenvironmental
grantprogram.
PartofPECOsongoingeffortstosupportenvironmentalinitiativesacrosssoutheastern
Pennsylvania,PECOGreenRegionprovidesgrantstoprojectsfocusingonopenspace
preservation,improvementstoparksandrecreationresources,andenvironmentalconservation.
ThroughPECOGreenRegion,PECOhasawardednearly$1.6millionto210projects
sincetheprogramsinceptionin2004.Thisyearsprojectsincludethedevelopmentofwalking
trails,buildingaraingardenandoutdoorclassroom,andthepurchaseofopenland.
Astheregionsleadingenergyprovider,weareproudtosupporttheseenvironmental
projectsandinitiativesaspartofourongoingcommitmenttothecommunitiesweserve,said
CraigAdams,PECOpresidentandCEO.Icommendourlocalmunicipalitiesandnonprofitsfor
developingprojectsthatarebothinnovativeandwillhaveapositiveimpactonourlandscape.
Inpartnershipwith
NaturalLandsTrust
,theregionsleadinglandconservation
organizationandfacilitatorofPECOGreenRegion,PECOwillprovidegrantstothefollowing
municipalitiesandnonprofitorganizations:
BucksCounty:
DoylestownTownship($10,000),TullytownBorough($10,000)and
WarringtonTownship($10,000)
ChesterCounty:
CalnTownship($8,750),EastGoshenTownship($3,000),EastFallowfield
Township($8,500)andWallaceTownship($10,000)
DelawareCounty:
MarcusHookBorough($10,000),MiddletownTownship($5,000),
ProspectParkBorough($5,000)andUpperDarbyTownship($10,000)
MontgomeryCounty:
PerkiomenTownship($2,500),PlymouthTownship($10,000),
TrappeBorough($7,500),WestPottsgroveTownship($7,500)andWhitemarshTownship
($2,500)
Philadelphia:
DelawareRiverCityCorp.($5,000),PennsylvaniaHorticulturalSociety
($7,500),SchuylkillRiverDevelopmentCorp.($7,500)andWestPhillyCoalitionfor
NeighborhoodSchools($10,000)
YorkCounty:
PeachBottomTownship($10,000)
ThevarietyandcreativityoflocalinitiativesfundedthroughthisyearsPECOGreen
Regiongrantprogramarepowerfuldemonstrationsthatourregionscommunitiesremaindeeply
committedtoprovidingtheirresidentswiththenaturalandrecreationalresourcesthatare
essentialtotheirqualityoflife,saidMollyMorrison,presidentofNaturalLandsTrust.For
morethan10years,PECOhasbeenasteadfastpartnerinhelpingthesecommunitiesactonthat
commitment,andourregionishealthierandmoreprosperousasaresult.
MunicipalitiescanapplyforaGreenRegiongrantofupto$10,000perprojecteachyear.
AcommitteecomprisedofrepresentativesfromPECO,countyagenciesandconservation
organizationsreviewseachapplicationandselectstheprojectstoreceivefunding.
FromPECOGreenRegionandoperatinganenvironmentallyfriendlyfleet,tolaunching
PECOSmartIdeas
tohelpourcustomerssaveenergyandmoney,allofPECOsenvironmental
effortscontributetoandsupportthelongtermsustainabilityeffortsofourparentcompany,
ExelonCorporation,forthebenefitofourcustomersandcommunities.
Formoreinformation,visitPECOs
GreenRegion
webpage.
NewsClips:
OpenSpaceInChesterCountyPart1
LancasterFarmlandTrustUnprecedentedOpportunity
CSXDonates130AcresToSeptember11thNationalMemorialTrailAlliance
CSXhasagreedtodonate130acresofundevelopedlandinsouthwesternPennsylvaniatothe
September11thNationalMemorialTrailAlliance
,anotforprofitorganizationformedto
establishamemorialtrailtolinkthememorialsitesattheWorldTradeCenter,thePentagonand
the
Flight93NationalMemorial.
Thedonationprovideslandthatwillhelpthealliancebuilda7mileportionofan
offroadmultipurposetrailbetweentheGreat
AlleghenyPassageTrail
inGarrett,PAandthe
Flight93MemorialinShanksville,SomersetCounty.
DavidG.Brickley,presidentoftheSeptember11thNationalMemorialTrailAlliance,
said,"TheAlliancethanksCSXforitsoutstandingsupportinthisnationaltrailinitiativeandfor
thecommitmentitsemployeessharetohonoringtheHeroesofSeptember11,2001,andthe
communitiesinwhichthevictims,theirfamiliesandfirstresponderslivedandworked.CSX's
generosityhasbeencriticaltoourabilitytocompletethiskeysegmentoftheSeptember11th
NationalMemorialTrailtotheFlight93MemorialinPennsylvaniaandconsiderablystrengthens
ourabilitytomaintainitforthosewhowillenjoyandlearnfromtheTrailforgenerationsto
come."
Rep.BillShuster,whosecongressionaldistrictincludestheCSXproperty,said,"The
September11thNationalMemorialTrailAllianceisdemonstratingtremendousresolvein
buildingapathwaytoconnectthesethreehistoricsites.Now,thankstoCSX'sgenerous
contribution,anadditionallinkinthe1,100milenetworkisanimportantstepclosertobeing
completed."
MichaelWard,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofficerofCSX,said,"CSXishonoredto
makethiscontributiontotheSeptember11thNationalTrailAlliance,helpingtobuildthe
connectionbetweenthesethreeimportanthistoricsites.JustasweconnectAmerica'sbusinesses
andconsumersinsupportofthenation'sprosperity,we'repleasedtohavearoleinbuildingthe
networkoftrailsthatwilllinkthesememorialstotheheroesofSeptember11th."
ThepropertiesCSXiscontributingtothe9/11trailtraverseapproximately5.6milesof
undevelopedlandbetweenGarrettandBerlin,Penn.,and4milesofundevelopedlandbetween
BerlinandShanksville,Penn.Thepropertieswerepreviouslyusedasarightofwayforrailroad
operations.CSXhasownedmanyofthepropertiesfor145yearsormore,sincethe1870s.
Brickleyadded,"ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
andSomersetCountyhavealsobeenterrificpartnersonthisnationalproject.Itisourgoalto
openthissegmentofthetrailbySeptember2016,whichisthe100thanniversaryofthefounding
oftheNationalParkServiceandthe15thanniversaryoftheSeptember11,2001terroristattack."
TheSeptember11thNationalMemorialTrailisa1,300milecommemorativetrail
linkingtheNationalSeptember11thMemorialattheWorldTradeCentersiteinNewYorkCity,
thePentagonMemorialinArlingtonCounty,VAandtheFlight93NationalMemorialin
SomersetCounty,PA.TheTrailisauniquetributetothosewhosotragicallyperishedon
September11,2001.
Itisenvisionedasamultiusecorridorforhikingandbicyclingandfeaturesan
accompanyingquiet,backroadmotorroutefordriving,motorcyclingandpublicandtour
transportation.TheTrailalsohasbeendesignedtolinkhistoricpointsofinterestalongtheroute
wheretheresiliencyandcourageinherentinAmericancharacterhaveshonethroughoutour
history.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
September11thTrailNationalMemorialTrailAlliance
website.
NewsClips:
GroupsBraceForNoviceAppalachianTrailHikers
YorkCountyTrailHonoredAsAmongBestOfItsKind
LackawannaTrailStewardsSeekInfoOnVandalism
FrancesSlocumStateParksHostsColonialKidsProgram
Flight93VictimsRemembered,Honored
VisitorsRemember9/11AtFlight93Memorial
VisitorCenterOpeningBittersweetForFlight93Families
Flight93VisitorCenterTellsStoryOfHeroism
VisitorCenterTellsStoryOfFlight93Passengers,Crew
InsideTheNewFlight93VisitorCenter
DelcoNativeHeadingFlight93Memorial
9/11HealthFundsGoToFirstRespondersAtFlight93Site
Editorial:Flight93MemorialMovingReminder
2014AnnualTrailReportNowAvailableFromDCNR
TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesandthe
TrailsAdvisoryCommittee
Thursdayannouncedthereleaseofthe
2014AnnualTrailReport
thathighlightstheeffortsofthe
manyindividualsandorganizationsthatmakePennsylvaniastrailsaworldclassdestinationfor
outofstateaswellasinternationalvisitors.
Today,morePennsylvanianshaveaccesstotrailsthaneverbefore.Thevisionofa
statewidenetworkoftrailsisbecomingarealityduetothesustainedeffortsofdedicatedand
skilledtrailplanners,builders,volunteers,advocatesandfinancialpartners.
Highlightsfrom2014include:
Morethan14,600volunteerhoursloggedbythe
KeystoneTrailsAssociation
fortrail
maintenanceactivitiesthroughoutPennsylvania
Eclipsedonemillionpageviewson
ExplorePAtrails
,theCommonwealthsallinclusive
resourcefortrailusers

RedbankValleyTrails
inArmstrong,Clarion,andJeffersoncountiesnamedtheinaugural
PennsylvaniaTrailoftheYear
and
Over$34millionfromstatefundingprogramswasawardedtotrailandtrailrelatedprojects.
Withmorethan40traileventsandconstructionprojectsfeaturedinthe2014Annual
TrailReport,animpressiveeffortwasputforthtomaintainandimproveuponPennsylvanias
trails.
Acopyofthe2014andpreviousannualreports
areavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
(Reprintedfrom
DCNRsSeptember9Resource
newsletter.
ClickHere
tosignupforyourown
copy(bottomofthepage).)
Sept.22PublicMeetingOnRyersonStationStatePark,GreeneCounty
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesSecretaryCindyAdamsDunnThursday
announcedthatthedepartmentwillholdanopenhouseonSeptember22tobegintotalkwith
localresidentsaboutplansforthefutureof
RyersonStationStatePark
inGreeneCounty.
DCNR,alongwiththeReVisionRyersonStationStateParkTaskForce,isworkingto
determinewhatfeaturesarepossibleattheparktorestoreopportunitiesforlocalresidentsand
visitorstoenjoytheoutdoors.
"Publicinputandparticipationisessentialtothisprocessandwehavebeenimpressedby
theideassofarandthewillingnessfromcommunitymemberstoseetheparkinadifferentway,"
Dunnsaid."Outdoorrecreationhassomanybenefitstoourcommunitiesandeconomy,andwe
wantthoseopportunitiestoexistforresidentsandvisitorsinGreeneCounty."
DukeLakeatRyersonStationStateParkwasdrawndowninJuly2005forsafetyreasons
afterinspectionsofthedamrevealedseepageanddamfoundationmovement.
Replacementofadam
thatcreatedthelakeiscurrentlynotpossiblebecauseofcontinued
groundmovementandanunstablefoundation,resultinginthedepartmentwithdrawingitspermit
applicationtorebuildthestructure.
OnAugust19,ataskforcemadeupofstateandlocalofficialsandstakeholdersmetto
discusstheproject.Thegroup,originallytheDukeLakeTaskForce,renameditselfthe
ReVisionRyersonStationStateParkTaskForce.
HarryGillispie,acochairmanofthetaskforce,said"Thetaskforceiseagertobegin
reenvisioningtheparkandbuildingnewattractionsatRyerson.Weareworkingonanew
approachtomaketheparkattractivetobringresidentsbackoutdoorstothepark,andattract
visitors."
Gillispienotedthatitemssuchasbuildinghikingandbikingtrails,updatingthe
campgrounds,andimprovingthepoolmaybeabletobecompletedintheshorterterm,while
ideassuchasstreamrestorationandrestoringfishhabitatandaccesscouldbelongerterm
efforts.
ThemeetingonSeptember22willbeheldfrom4:30to6:30p.m.andfrom7:00to9:00
p.m.attheWestGreeneMiddleSeniorHighSchoolAuditorium.Therewillbeshort
presentationsat4:30and7:00p.m.,andtheopportunityforcitizenstocirculatetoinformation
stationsandtalkwithDCNRstaffaboutoptionsandideas.
Afacilitatorisassistingwiththerevisioningprocessthatwillincludepublicsurveysand
additionalmeetings.
InApril2013
,DCNRandConsolEnergy,Inc.settledalawsuitrelatedtotheimpactof
longwallminingintheareaonthedam.Accordingtosettlementterms,theCommonwealthhas
noadditionalrecourseagainstConsolforanymovementordestabilizationofthedam.
Sincethesettlementpaymentwasnotrestrictedtoonlyrebuildingthedam,DCNRhas
theopportunitytousethesettlementmoneytodootherthingsinthepark.
Theallocationfordamreconstructionwasestimatedatabout$25million.Thatamount
hasbeenencumberedthroughthecapitalbudgetprocess.DCNRisworkingtoensureitcanbe
usedforotherinfrastructureprojectsatRyersonStationStatePark.
RyersonStationStatePark
hasaswimmingpoolrusticcampingandcampingcottages
environmentaleducationprogramsinthesummerisopenforhuntingandprovideslotsof
winteractivities.
NewsClips:
Sept.9ResourceNewsletterNowAvailableFromDCNR
The
September9editionoftheResource
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheDepartmentof
ConservationandNaturalResourcesfeaturingarticleson
DCNR,LocalPartners:Parks,RecreationGoodForYou,GoodForAll
DCNRSecretaryJoinsCelebrationOf570AcreAdditionToBaldEagleStateForest
SecretaryDunnHelpsCelebrateNewEquestrianArenaAtRidleyCreekStatePark
SchuylkillRiverTrailDrawsACrowdOfCelebrants
StateMuseumHostsPAsConservationHeritageConsideredSept.15
PAClimateImpactsReportShowsThreatsToHealth,Water,AirQuality
FirstAnnualTrailReportNowAvailable
VolunteersWantedToCleanupLakeErieShoreline
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy(bottomofthepage).
CallForVolunteers:ApplicationsOpenForForceOfNatureProgram
NaturalLandsTrust
inSoutheastPAisnowacceptingapplicationsforits
ForceofNature
volunteertrainingprogram.Theregistrationdeadlineis
November1.
Thiscomprehensiveprogramteachesvolunteersabouttreeplanting,nativeplant
gardening,habitatrestoration,invasiveplantidentificationandremoval,wildlifemanagement
andmore.
ProgramparticipantswilllearnaboutnaturalresourcemanagementfromNaturalLands
Trustsnationallyrecognizedlandstewardshipexperts.Thiseducationwillhelpvolunteersgain
valuableskillstheyllputtouseatNaturalLandsTrustsnaturepreserves,andasstewardsofthe
naturalworldintheircommunities.
Inadditiontothetraining,volunteerswillreceiveaccesstocontinuingeducation
sessionsaNaturalLandsTrustmembershipaForceofNaturetshirt,nametag,andhatand
recognitionattheannualvolunteercelebration.Theyllalsohavetheopportunitytoform
friendshipswithfellowvolunteersandstaffmembers.
Morethan60yearsago,agroupofvolunteerswhowerepassionateaboutourregions
wildplacesfoundedNaturalLandsTrust,saidMollyMorrison,presidentofNaturalLands
Trust.Tohonortheirlegacy,weestablishedtheForceofNaturevolunteerprogramand,with
morethan100participantstodate,theprogramisplayingavitalroleincontinuingourfounders
work.
ForceofNaturevolunteerswillpledgeatleast20hoursofserviceonNaturalLands
Trustspreserves.Volunteerscanchoosefromawidevarietyofactivitiesbasedontheirinterests
andlocation.ThepreservesarelocatedthroughoutsuburbanPhiladelphia,thePoconos,andthe
NewJerseybayshore.
BeinginvolvedinForceofNatureallowsmetochannelmypassionfortheenvironment
andhelpothersgainabetterappreciationfornature,saysprogramgraduateBrianDelphus.
AndIvemadesomegreatfriendswithfellowvolunteerswhosharemyloveofthenatural
world.
Trainingsessionsforthe2016classwillbeginonFebruary13andcontinuethroughMay
7.
Programinformation,acompletetrainingschedule,andapplicationsareavailableonthe
ForceofNature
webpageorbycallingDebbieBeer,DirectorofEngagement,at6103535587
ext.266.
AgricultureQuarantines2ndBerksCountyTownshipForSpottedLanternfly
BerksCountyhasanothertownshipunderquarantineduetothe
SpottedLanternfly
.Theinvasiveinsect,whichwasnewtothe
UnitedStateslastfall,continuestoimpactthecounty.
ThelatesttownshiptobeaddedtothequarantinezoneThursday
isLongswampTownship,whichalsoincludestheboroughof
Topton.Colebrookdale,District,Earl,Hereford,Pike,Rockland
andWashingtontownshipsandtheboroughsofBallyand
Bechtelsvillewerealreadyunderquarantine.
WhilewehaveseenthespottedlanternflyrecentlymoveintoColebrookdaleandnow
LongswampTownships,thesewerenotunexpectedgiventheproximityofthetownshipstothe
corezone.Bothfindswerefoundontheborderoftownshipsalreadyinthequarantinezone,
saidAgricultureSecretaryRussellRedding.Aswecontinuetosurveythearea,thereisalways
thepossibilitythatwemayseethatthepesthasspreadbeyondtheinitialquarantinezone.But
thisiswhywesurvey.Thiswayweknowwhereitisandwheretofocusoureffortstoeliminate
theinvasivepest.
Anecdotally,surveyorshaveseenthenumbersdecreaseintheoriginalquarantinezone.
Thegeneralquarantinerestrictsmovementofanymaterialorobjectthatcanspreadthe
pest.Thisincludesfirewoodorwoodproducts,brushoryardwaste,remodelingorconstruction
materialsandwaste,packingmateriallikeboxes,grapevinesfordecorativepurposesoras
nurserystock,andanyoutdoorhouseholdarticleslikelawnmowers,grills,tarpsandanyother
equipment,trucksorvehiclesnotstoredindoors.
BusinessesinthegeneralquarantineareaneedtoobtainaCertificateofLimitedPermit
fromthedepartmentinordertomovearticles.Criminalandcivilpenaltiescanbeimposedfor
violationsbybusinessesorindividuals.
TheSpottedLanternfly,whichhasnoknownimpactstohumanhealth,isaninchlong
black,redandwhitespottedpestandisnativetoChina,India,JapanandVietnam.Itsan
invasivespeciesinKorea,whereithasattacked25plantspecieswhichalsogrowin
Pennsylvania.
SpottedLanternfly,Lycormadelicatula,attacksgrapes,apples,pinesandstonefruits.It
oftenattachestothebarkofTreeofHeavensometimesreferredtoasParadiseTreean
invasivespeciessimilartoSumacthatcanbefoundaroundparkinglotsoralongtreelines.
Adultsoftenclusteringroupsandlayeggmassescontaining3050eggsthatadhereto
flatsurfacesincludingtreebark.Freshlylaideggmasseshaveagreywaxymudlikecoating,
whilehatchedeggsappearasbrownishseedlikedepositsinfourtosevencolumnsaboutaninch
long.
TreesattackedbytheSpottedLanternflywillshowagreyorblacktrailofsapdownthe
trunk.
Thedepartmentcontinuesitsinvestigationofboththequarantinedandneighboringareas
toassessthepestsspreadandimpact.Asanaddedprecaution,surveillancecrewsbegan
monitoringLehighandMontgomerycountiesinJulytoensurethattheSpottedLanternflyhad
notspreadbeyondBerksCounty.
AllPennsylvaniansareencouragedtowatchfortheSpottedLanternflyandofferedthe
followingsuggestions:
Ifyouseeeggs:Scrapethemoffthetreeorsmoothsurface,doublebagthemandthrowthem
inthegarbage,orplacetheeggsinalcoholorhandsanitizertokillthem.
Ifyoucollectaspecimen:Turntheadultspecimenoreggmassintothedepartments
EntomologyLabforverification.First,placethesampleinalcoholorhandsanitizerinaleak
proofcontainer.
Ifyoutakeaphoto:Submitphotoofadultsoreggmassestobadbug@pa.gov.
Ifyoureportasite:CalltheInvasiveSpeciesreportlineat18662537189withdetailsofthe
sightingandyourcontactinformation.
SuspectinsectsoreggmassescanbesubmittedtothedepartmentsHarrisburgofficeor
toanyofthesixregionallocations.SamplescanalsobesubmittedtoPennStateExtension
offices,whichareoftenacloser,quickeroption.
Formoreinformation,visitAgricultures
SpottedLanternfly
webpage.
NewsClips:
TreePittsburghLooksToGrowInLawrenceville
Study:TickDensityGrowingInWesternPA

PAParks&ForestsFoundationAccessibilityTrainingSept.2223
The
PAParks&ForestsFoundation
,inpartnershipwiththe
CenterforIndependentLivingof
CentralPennsylvania
,invitesyoutoparticipateinatwodaytrainingonconductinganADA
AccessibilitySurveyforfacilitiesonSeptember2223atthe
KingsGapEnvironmentalCenter
in
Newville,CumberlandCounty.
Park(state,community,regional)andforeststaffandvolunteersinterestedindividualsin
CumberlandandPerrycountiesshouldattendthisimportanttraining.
ThepresenterwillbeMarkDerry,President,
Eastlake,Derry&Associates
.
Participantswill:Learnaboutthe2010ADAStandardsforAccessibleDesign
Participateinhandsontrainingexerciseusinga2010ADAStandardsbasedaccessibility
checklistReceiveauniqueexperienceofputtingsurveytoolstoworkDiscusscommonbarrier
removalsolutionsandlowcostinterimsolutionsReceiveresourcesforongoinginformationand
answerstofuturequestionsandReceiveachecklistofotherbarriersthatpreventparticipationin
outdoorrecreation.
Whatisexpectedofmeinreturn?Allparticipantswillbeaskedtocompleteone
assessmentofaparkorforestlocatedinCumberlandorPerrycounty.Alistingofthepotential
entitieswillbeavailableattheworkshop.
CompletedassessmentswillbereturnedtothePennsylvaniaParks&ForestsFoundation
forcompilationanddevelopmentofaplanofactionforimprovedaccessibility.
Theworkshopisfree.LunchprovidedonWednesday.Overnightlodgingavailablefora
fee.
Onlineregistrationisavailable
.Formoreinformation,contactMarciMowerybyemail
to:
mmoweryppff@pa.net
orcall7172367644.
NewsClips:
FriendsOfTheWissahickonOfferVarietyOfPrograms,EventsInSeptember
The
FriendsoftheWissahickon
,MontgomeryandPhiladelphiacounties,areofferingavariety
ofprogramsandspecialeventsinSeptember.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
ByDr.JamesR.Grace
Whiletheclockistickingonthe
LandandWaterConservationFund
,
Congresshasachancetosaveit.
Youmaynothaveheardofasmall,butvitalfederalprogram,butyou
havesurelybenefitedfromit,whetheryouenjoythegreatoutdoorsornot.
Ifyouenjoycleanwater,freshair,healthylands,vibrantcommunitiesandarobust
economy,you'vebenefitedfromtheLandandWaterConservationFund.
AndunlessCongressactssoon,it'sabouttoexpire,leavingyou,meandeveryAmerican
withanenormouslostopportunitytofurtherinvestintheverythingsthatwecherishmost.
Since1965,theLandandWaterConservationFund(LWCF)hasusedasmallpercentage
ofrevenuefromoffshoreoilandgasdrillingtoinvestinlands,water,recreationandworking
landscapes.LWCFusesnotaxpayerdollars.
None.
Itsinvestmentshavecreatedorenhancedlocalandstateparks,workingfarmsand
forests,wildliferefuges,nationalforests,historicbattlefields,culturalsitesandaccessfor
huntingandfishing.
Thoseinvestmentshavebeenmadenearyou.Pennsylvaniahasreceivedapproximately
$295millioninLWCFfundingoverthepastfivedecades,protectingplacessuchasthe
Flight93
NationalMemorial
,
GettysburgNationalMilitaryPark
,
ValleyForgeNationalHistoricalPark
,
AppalachianNationalScenicTrail
,the
AlleghenyNationalForest
,andmorerecentlythe
Cherry
ValleyNationalWildlifeRefuge
.
Fundinghashelpedall50statesand98percentofallU.S.counties,supportingthe
protectionof3millionacresofrecreationlandsandmorethan29,000recreationfacilities,
matchedbylocalmoniesanddrivenbylocalpriorities.
Acrossthecountry,nationalparks,refuges,andforestshavebeencreatedorenhanced
throughLWCFfunding.Thesenationallandsprotectourhistorytheyensureoutdoorrecreation
opportunitiesthattallyupsome407millionvisitseachyeartheysecureopportunitiesfor
fishing,hunting,hikingandcountlessotheractivities.
WhenCongressauthorizedthefun50yearsago,lawmakersdidsoknowingthatoutdoor
recreationisfundamentaltoourwellbeingandhealthycommunities.
Andwenowbetterunderstandthathealthynaturalplacescanhelpsafeguardour
communities.Forestsserveasnaturalfiltersforourdrinkingwater.Saltmarshesandshellfish
reefscanblunttheimpactofcoastalstorms.
HealthyLands,VibrantEconomy
Theseinvestmentsnotonlyenhanceandsafeguardourwayoflife,theyenhanceour
economy.
Hunting,fishing,campingandotheroutdoorrecreationactivitiescontributeatotalof
$725.5billionannuallytotheeconomy,supporting6.15millionjobs(oneofevery20jobsinthe
UnitedStates)andstimulating8percentofallconsumerspending.
Therippleeffectofoutdoorrecreationactivitiesisevengreater,withanestimated
economicimpactof$1.2trillionandanestimatedemploymentimpactof12millionjobs
annually.
Thateconomicimpactisrealfromthelocalscalefromanangler'spurchaseofbaitand
sodatothecollectivestrengthofmillionsofoutdoorrelatedpurchaseseachyearthroughout
thecountry.
TheOutdoorIndustryAssociationhasfoundthatactiveoutdoorrecreationgenerates
$21.5billionannuallyinconsumerspendinginPennsylvania,supports219,000jobsacrossthe
statethatgenerate$7.2billioninwagesandsalaries,andproduces$1.6billionannuallyinstate
andlocaltaxrevenue.
Itallsoundsgreat,right?
TheChallengetoSaveLWCF
Well,theLWCFisinserioustrouble.Butrightnow,wehaveaslimopportunitytosave
it.
TheLWCFissettoexpireonSeptember30.IfCongressdoesnotreauthorizeLWCF,we
can'tcontinuetomakethesewiseinvestmentsinourgreenspaces,ourparksandtrails,the
placesthatmakeourselvesandourcommunitieswholeandhealthy.
Andwhiletheprogramisauthorizedtoreceiveasmallpercentageofoffshoreoilandgas
revenuesupto$900millionperyearmostofthosefundshavebeendivertedelsewhere.With
Americalosing1millionacresofworkingfarms,forestsandrancheseachyear,it'scriticalthat
LWCFreceiveitsfullfundingforfuturegenerations.
AsSept.30comesnear,yourCongressionalrepresentativesneedtohearfromyou.
ManyofPennsylvania'slawmakershavebeensupportiveofrenewingLWCF,andithas
historicallyhadstrongbipartisansupport.
Butsincethisneedssuchurgentaction,Congressneedstoheartodayhowmuchtheir
constituentsvaluetheLWCFforallitdoestohelpoureconomy,safeguardourcommunitiesand
improveourwayoflife.
Theclockisticking.IhopemyfellowPennsylvanianswillspeakup,andthatour
representativesinCongresswillhelpensurequickactiontorenewandfullyfundthiscritical
program.
JamesR.Grace,Ph.D.
isatrusteeofthe
PennsylvaniaChapteroftheNatureConservancy
,
formerPennsylvaniaStateForesterwithDCNRandformerMauriceK.GoddardChairin
ForestryandEnvironmentalResourceConservationatPennState.
NewsClips:
GameCommissionGameLandsToursSundaysInSeptember,October
ThoselookingtogainperspectiveintoPennsylvaniaswildlife,habitatandhuntingheritagewill
haveseveralopportunitiesinthecomingweeksto
takeoneormoretours
beingofferedbythe
GameCommission.
Thefirstofthesetours,beheldincooperationwith
ClearCreekStatePark
inJefferson
County,isscheduledforSaturday.TheremainderofthetourswillbeheldonSundaysinthe
monthofOctober.
Thetoursprovideanopportunitytotalkwithpersonneldirectlyresponsibleformanaging
andprotectinggamelands,andfourwheeldrivevehiclesarerecommendedforthosetaking
drivingtoursonsometracts.
GameCommissionExecutiveDirectorR.MatthewHoughsaidthetoursprovidean
opportunityforthepublictoseethemanythingsbeingaccomplishedforwildlifeandfor
Pennsylvaniashunters.
Wereextremelyproudofourstategamelands,andthesetoursareagreatwayforusto
showthemoff,andforPennsylvanianstospendsometimeenjoyingthebeautygamelands
possess,andlearningmoreaboutwhygamelandsexistandallofthethingswedoongame
landstobenefitwildlife.
ThestategamelandssystemhasalonghistoryinPennsylvania.TheGameCommission
in1919wasgrantedauthoritytopurchaselandsfortheprotection,propagationandmanagement
ofwildlife,andprovideareasforpublichuntingandtrapping.Today,therearenearly1.5million
acresofstategamelandsstatewide.
ClickHere
forafullscheduleoftours.
NewsClips:
LiveWebcamStreamingFromPAElkRange
PhotoEssay:BirdsOfWildwoodParkInHarrisburg
Mt.LebanonToHearAboutSterilizationToCurbDeer
VolunteersTag,ReleaseMonarchButterfliesAtPresqueIsle
600+SpeciesInPAWildlifeActionPlan
FranklinCountyBeekeepersMotivatedByLoveOfBees
SustainableForestryInitiative,WildTurkeyFederationFormPartnership
The
NationalWildTurkeyFederation
andthe
SustainableForestryInitiativeInc
.Thursday
announcedanewpartnershipthatpromotesforestmanagementforthebenefitofthenations
forestsandwildlife.
Everyyear,millionsofpeopleenjoyrecreationalopportunitiesinforestsmanagedto
meetSFIstandards,saidNWTFChiefConservationOfficerBeckyHumphries.Ifwehopeto
achievetheconservationgoalsoftheNWTFSavetheHabitat.SavetheHunt.initiative,
partnershipslikethisonewithSFIarecritical.
Theagreementestablishesapartnershipforcooperationandcollaborationinpromoting
wellmanagedforeststhatprovidewildlifehabitat,cleanwaterandrecreationalaccess.Both
organizationsworktopromoteresponsibleforestrypracticestoimproveforesthealth,biological
diversity,andrecreationalopportunitieswhilealsosupportingconservation,communitiesand
familytraditionsinNorthAmerica.
Thisinitiativeisanationaleffort,buttheNationalWildTurkeyFederationhasalocal
chapterinPennsylvania
withateamofabouttenstaffmembers.ThispartnershipwithSFIwill
helptoprotectandrestorewildlifehabitatinPennsylvaniascolonialforestsoverthenextten
years.
Thereisalsoa
PennsylvaniaSustainableForestryInitiativeProgram
workingtofosteran
appreciationofconservationandforestmanagementthroughouttheforestcommunityinthe
Commonwealth.
ThisagreementexemplifiesSFIslongstandingcommitmenttobalanceenvironmental,
socialandeconomicintereststomeetthemanyneedsofforestsandthecommunitiesthatrelyon
them.OurpartnershipwiththeNWTFwilladvanceoursharedinterestintheforestsofthe
future,saidCraigBlair,chairoftheSFIboardofdirectors.
SFIandtheNWTFagreetorecognize,supportandpromoteprogramsofcommon
interestincluding,butnotlimitedto:
SFIForestPartnersProgram
toincreaseforestlandcertificationby10millionacres.
NWTFSavetheHabitat
.SavetheHunt.initiativegoaltoconserveorenhance4millionacres
ofwildlifehabitat.
PromoteyoutheducationinconservationthroughtheNWTFJAKESprogramandFamilies
Afieldinitiative,BoyScoutsofAmericaandotherleadingoutdooryoutheducationandscouting
programs.
UseSFIlabeledmaterialsforNWTFTurkeyTransportBoxes,NWTFpublicationssuchas
TurkeyCountryandJAKESCountry,magazines.
SFIandNWTFsharecommonvaluesandanequallystrongcommitmenttothehealth
andfutureofforestsandthewildlifehabitattheyprovide,saidGeorgeThornton,CEOof
NWTF.Ilookforwardtoworkingtogethertogrowthispartnership.Itwillmakeareal
differencetodayandforgenerationstocome.
Acopyofthepartnershipmemorandum
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
WeRememberSeptember11,2001DEPRespondsToANationalTragedy
Weallrememberwherewewereandwhatweweredoingon
September11,2001,buttheemployeesoftheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionrememberbetterthanmostbecause
theyplayedakeyroleintherespondingtotheSomerset
County
crashsiteofFlight93
.
BetsyMallison,CommunityRelationsCoordinator
fromDEPsSouthwestRegionalOfficeinPittsburgh,will
rememberbecauseshewasoneofthefirststateofficialson
sceneafterthecrashrelayinginformationaboutthesitebackto
thePAEmergencyManagementAgencyOperationsCenter.
ClickHere
toreadherstory.
DEPEmergencyResponsepersonnelhelpedlocalfirstresponderssetuphazardous
materialssafetymeasurestomakesurethehundredsoflocal,stateandfederalofficialsatthesite
weresafeastheydealtwithjetfuelandotherhazards.
Waterqualitystaffmonitoredanearbypondandstreamforcontamination.
Stafffromtheminingprogramgaveinvestigatorsvaluableinformationonsitegeology
becausetheplanecrashedonpartofareclaimedsurfacecoalmine.Thesite,afterall,wasa
crimesceneandithadtobeinvestigatedcarefully.
DEPstafffrommanyprogramswererotatedinandoutofthesiteforweeksdealingwith
environmentalissuesthere.Therotationwasnecessarynotonlybecauseofthework,but
becauseitwasdifficulttobeatthesiteofsuchtragedyforverylong,especiallyduringvisitsby
thefamiliesofthosewhoperishedinthecrash.
Althoughasmalltowngrewupatthesiteofthecrashwithhundredsofpeople,trailers,
ATVsandequipment,everytimeacarorbuscarryingfamiliescametothelittlevillageit
becameveryquietandstillasthefamiliespassedthrough.
Oneincidentinparticularaffectedmanypeople.Onaroutineruntotakewatersamples,
twoDEPstaffersfoundanearlyintactBible,itselfamiracle,withanoteinside.Itwasfromone
ofthepassengerswritingtoalovedoneforthelasttime.
DEPandPennsylvaniaofferedstaffandequipmentsupporttoNewYorkCitytohelp
themdealwithairquality,wasteandotherenvironmentalissuesinandaroundtheWorldTrade
Centersite.
AgoodexamplewasfieldingarequesttoallowlandfillsinPennsylvaniatostayopen
longertoallowregulartrashfromthecitytobedisposedofhere.Regularserviceslikegarbage
pickupweresignificantlydisruptedbythemonumentalresponsetothetragedythere,something
basicthatyoujustdon'tthinkabout.
IntheweeksafterSeptember11,DEPemployeesagainplayedkeyrolesinhelpingto
respondtothescarecreatedbytheanthraxattacks,runningdownpotentialthreatstopublic
watersupplies,dams,nuclearpowerplantsandotherinfrastructure.
Emergencyresponseproceduresandlocalstateemergencymanagementpartnershipsput
inplaceinPennsylvaniaafterfloods,mineaccidentsandthe1979accidentatThreeMileIsland
servedtheCommonwealthwell,albeitafterthosehardlessons.
Manypublicemployeesandvolunteersfromfirstresponders,local,stateandfederal
governmentswillrememberthatday,butthosewhowerethereatthecrashsiteofFlight93on
thatdayandthemanydaysthatfollowedhaveaveryvividandpersonalmemoryofwhat
happened,justlikeallthoseattheWorldTradeCenterandthePentagon.
LittledidDEPemployeesknowthatin10monthstheywouldbebackinSomerset
Countydealingwiththe
QuecreekMineRescue
.
NewsClips:
HelpWanted:CBFPennsylvaniaDirectorOfDevelopment
The
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
isseekingcandidatesforaPennsylvaniabasedDirectorof
DevelopmenttoexpandfinancialsupportforCBFsprogramsandactivitiesinPennsylvania.
ApplicationsaredueSeptember21.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents
ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.

September12
NEW
.SpecialWasteRecyclingHouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionEvent
inPerryCounty.8a.m.12p.m.attheLoysvilleCommunityCenter.
ClickHere
fordetails.
September12
PATUColdwaterConservationCorpsTraining
.AromaCafe,51E4thStreetin
Emporium,ForestCounty.9:00.
September12
ClintonCountyCleanscapes
BaldEagleCreekCleanup
.BaldEagleTownship,
ClintonCounty.
September12
ManadaConservancy
NativePlantSale
.CladelHomesteadandPreserve,412
SouthMeadowLane,Hummelstown,DauphinCounty.10:00a.m.to3:00p.m.
September12
PartnershipfortheDelawareEstuary
PennsylvaniaCoastDay
.PennsLanding,
Philadelphia.11:00a.m.to4p.m.
September13
NEW
.
PAEnvironmentalCouncilEnvironmentalFocusTVProgram
featuring
theDelawareRiverWatershedRestorationProgram.
PACableNetwork
.4:00.
September15
AgendaPosted
.
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:00.
ProposedHandlingAndUseOfExplosiveRegulationChanges
FinalRegulations:SecurityRuleForRadioactiveMaterial
UpdatedProposedRegulationsCoveringReminingRequirements
ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.
September15
UpdatedAgendaPosted
.
meeting.Room105
RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
DCNR:PANaturalDiversityInventoryEnvironmentalReviewToolImprovements
DCNR:ConservationandNaturalResourcesAdvisoryCouncilUpdate
DEPonfinalRACTMajorSourcesAirQualityRegulation
CACCommitteeReports
DEPMonthlyReportToCouncil
ClickHere
foravailablehandouts
September15
DEPListeningSessionOnEPACleanPowerClimatePlan
.DauphinCounty,
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve,
Harrisburg,PA17110.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
September15
NEW.
PennStateExtensionWatershedDecisionsWorkshop
inDauphin
County.
September1516
DelawareRiverBasinCommission
hearingonwaterwithdrawalrequests,
businessmeeting
.DravoAuditorium,ChaseCenterontheRiverfront,815JustisonSt.,
Wilmington,DE.
(
agenda+formalnotice
)

September16
DEPhearingonarequestfromHilcorpEnergyCompany
towaivethe330foot
setbackasrequiredbytheOilandGasConservationLawforawelllocatedinPulaskiTownship,
LawrenceCounty.FirstfloorconferenceroomattheDEPNorthwestRegionalOffice,230
ChestnutStreet,Meadville.6:00to9:00p.m.
(formalnotice
Aug.29PABulletinpage5448
)
September1620
NationalTroutUnlimitedMeeting.CenterCityHiltonHotelandConvention
Center,Scranton.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
September1617
NorthcentralPAConservancyStreambankWorkDays
.CanoeCampCreek,
Mansfield,TiogaCounty.
September1617
PAAssociationofFloodplainManagersannualmeeting
.Harrisburg.
September17
CANCELED
.
DEPWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.ThemeetingwasrescheduledtoOctober13.
(
formalnotice
)
September18
RainAlertInformationNetwork
SourceWaterProtectionConference.Western
PA.(
moreinformationavailablesoon
)
September19
NEW
inHuntingdonCounty.8a.m.12p.m.attheHuntingdonCountyFairgrounds.
ClickHere
for
details.
September19
NEW
inJuniataCounty.8a.m.12p.m.attheWalkerTownshipPark.
ClickHere
fordetails.
September19
NEW
inMifflinCounty.8a.m.12p.m.attheBoroughofLewistownRefuseYard.
ClickHere
for
details.
September19
NEW
inCambriaCounty.8a.m.1p.m.atSummerhillTownshipMunicipalBuilding.
ClickHere
for
details.
September19
PeterA.YeagerMemorialFoundation
GolfOutingandScholarshipPicnic
in
Saegertown,CrawfordCounty.
September20
PennStateExtensionandthe
StroudWaterResearchCenter
willholda
RiparianStreamBufferWorkshop.StroudCenter,970SpencerRoad,Avondale,Chester
County.9:00a.m.
ClickHere
toregisterandformoreinformation.
September20
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
Autumn
HikeToBowersRun/FallCreek
.
McMichaels,MonroeCounty.1:00.
September2022
2015GreenwaysandTrailsSummit
.HolidayInnandAllegheny
CommunityCenter,Warren.
September21
EnvironmentalIssuesForum,
JointLegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControl
andConservationCommittee
featuringapresentationontheGrowingGreenerCoalition
project
fundingguide
.Room8EAEastWingCapitolBuilding.Noon.
September21
.AlleghenyCounty,
CarnegieMellonUniversity,RobertsHallSingletonRoom,4thFloor,5000ForbesAvenue,
Pittsburgh,PA15213.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
September21
DEPhearingonproposedchanges
to2011baseyearemissionsinventoryand
forhearingsonStateImplementationPlanrevisionsrelatedtononattaimentareasforthe2008
8hourozonestandardforAllentownBethlehemEast,Lancaster,Philadelphia
WilmingtonAtlanticCity,PittsburghBeaverValleyandReading.DEPSoutheastRegional
Office,2EastMainSt.,Norristown.1:00.Copiesareavailableandcommentscanbesubmitted
throughDEPs
eCommentwebpage
.
September21
WilmingtonAtlanticCity,PittsburghBeaverValleyandReading.DEPSouthwestRegional
Office,400WaterfrontDr.,Pittsburgh.1:00.Copiesareavailableandcommentscanbe
submittedthroughDEPs
eCommentwebpage
.
September21
WilmingtonAtlanticCity,PittsburghBeaverValleyandReading.DEPSouthcentralRegional
Office,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.1:00.Copiesareavailableandcommentscanbe
submittedthroughDEPs
eCommentwebpage
.
September21
AcademyofNaturalSciences
ofDrexelUniversity
ClimateChange:ANew
DialogueForum
.AcademyofNaturalSciences,1900BenjaminFranklinParkway,Philadelphia.
TheForumisfree,but
registrationisrequired
.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
September22
CANCELED
.
DEPSewageAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.DEPsaidthe
meetingwillberescheduledforadatelaterthisyear.
(
formalnotice
)
September22
NEW
.
DEPAggregateAdvisoryBoard
Regulatory,LegislativeandTechnical
Subcommitteemeeting.8thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.8:00.
(
formal
notice
)
September22
.CambriaCounty,
ConferenceCenteratUniversityofPittsburghJohnstown,HeritageHallA,450Schoolhouse
Road,Johnstown,PA15904.9:00a.m.12:00p.m.
September22
.GreeneCounty,
WaynesburgCentralHighSchool,Auditorium,30ZimmermanDrive,Waynesburg,PA15370.
6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
September22
NEW
.
DCNRpublicmeetingonRyersonStationStatePark
,GreeneCounty.
WestGreeneMiddleSeniorHighSchoolAuditorium,Waynesburg.4:30to6:30p.m.,4:30and
7:00p.m.andfrom7:00to9:00p.m.
September22
NEW.
PennStateExtensionWatershedDecisionsWorkshop
inCumberland
County.
September2223
NEW
.
PAParks&ForestsFoundationAccessibilityTraining
.KingsGap
EnvironmentalCenter,CumberlandCounty.
September23
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
meeting.SusquehannaConference
Rooms,DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.1:00.
(
formal
notice
)
PipelinesAnExemplaryVisionPresentation,JeffLogan,BravoGroup
PipelineHabitatImpactsandResponsesintheCentralAppalachians,NelsJohnson,TNC
ClickHere
September23
NEW
.
DEPpublicmeetingonPowderlyCreekNortheastMineFire
ReclamationProject
.CarbondaleCityHall,1NorthMainStreet,Carbondale.6:00p.m.
September24
DEP
RecyclingFundAdvisoryCommittee
&
SolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
September24
CANCELED
.
DEPRadiationProtectionAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.The
nextscheduledmeetingwillbein2016.
(
formalnotice
)
September24
FriendsoftheWissahickon
ValleyTalkfeaturingnationallyrenowned
naturalistandwriter
ScottWeidensaul
,whowillgiveatalkaboutmigratorybirdsandthe
importanceofpreservingtheirhabitatintheDelawareValley.
ValleyGreenInn
,ValleyGreen
RoadatWissahickoninPhiladelphia.6:00.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
September25
PAHighlandsCoalition
MunicipalLandConservationToolsWebinar
.10:30.
September2527
ChesapeakeBayWatershedForum
.
NationalConservationTrainingCenter
,
Shepherdstown,WV.
September26
PAResourcesCouncilBackyardCompostingWorkshop
.HarrisonHills
EnvironmentalLearningCenter,AlleghenyCounty.10:30a.m.toNoon.
September26
NEW
inCambriaCounty.8a.m.1p.m.attheTunnelhillBoroughMunicipalBuilding.
ClickHere
fordetails.
September26
NEW
inLawrenceCounty.10a.m.1p.m.attheLawrenceCountyFairgrounds.
ClickHere
for
details.
September26
PAWildsJuriedArtistShow
.Emporium,CameronCounty.
September26
BrodheadCreekWatershedAssociation
LongSwampHike
.MeetatCamp
SpeersYMCAonNichecronkRoad,offRoute739North,5.4milespasttheRoute209lightin
DingmansFerry,PikeCounty.10:00to11:30a.m.
GetOutdoorsPoconos!
September2627
RoaringRunWatershedAssociation
and
KiskiWatershedAssociation
Kiski
River
cleanupeventatAvonmoreBridge
onRoute156inWestmorelandCounty.Tovolunteer,
contactJohnLinkesat7248459420orsendemailto:
jplinkes@comcast.net
.
September2627
NEW
.
YorkCountyWatershedWeekend
.
September28
.LuzerneCounty,
WilkesUniversity,HenryStudentCenterBallroom,2ndFloor,84WestSouthStreet,
WilkesBarre,PA18701.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
September29
DEPhearingonproposedtransferanduseofNOx,VOCemissionreduction
creditsfortheYorkEnergyCenternaturalgaspowerplant,YorkCounty.DEPSouthcentral
RegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.
(
formalnoticeAug.22PABulletin,page
4947
).
September29
U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
willholdahearing
onits
proposed
methaneemissionsreductionrule
foroilandgasoperations.WilliamS.MoorheadFederal
building,1000LibertyAve.,Pittsburgh.
ClickHere
toregistertospeakatthehearingnolater
thanSeptember25.
September30
.Philadelphia
County,UniversityofPennsylvania,KleinmanCenter,FisherFineArtsBuilding,Room401,
220South34thStreet,Philadelphia,PA19104.1:00p.m.4:00p.m.
September30
.DelawareCounty,
MarcusHookCommunityCenter,7WestDelawareAvenue,MarcusHook,PA19061.6:00p.m.
9:00p.m.
September30
DEPhearingonPhaseIHazardousWasteStorage,TreatmentFacility
siting
applicationsubmittedbyElconRecyclingServicesinFallsTownship,BucksCounty.Sheraton
BucksCountyHotelat400OxfordValleyRd,Langhorne,PA.7p.m.to9p.m.
(formalnotice
Aug.29PABulletinpage5448
)
September30
.CastleShannon
Library,AlleghenyCounty.7:00to8:30p.m.
September30October2
DuquesneUniversityPresidentialConference
onClimateChange.
Pittsburgh.
October1
NEW
.
JointLegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservation
Committee
hearingontheenvironmentalbenefitsofnaturalgasvehicles.FinleyvilleCommunity
Center,3547MarionAve.,Finleyville,WashingtonCounty.10:00a.m.
October2
DEPLowLevelWasteAdvisoryCommittee
.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.
October2
BrodheadWatershedAssociation
GrowingGreenMembershipCelebration
.
NorthamptonCommunityCollegeinTannersville
,PA.
October3
.Mt.LebanonLibrary,
AlleghenyCounty.11:00a.m.to12:30p.m.
October3
NEW
MercerCounty.10a.m.1p.m.attheMercerCountyFairgrounds.
ClickHere
fordetails.
October5
.YorkCounty,
WyndhamGardenYork,WhiteRoseEventCenter,CrystalBallroom,2000LoucksRoad,York,
PA17408.2:00p.m.5:00p.m.
October56
3rdAnnualDelawareRiverWatershedForum
.UniversityofDelaware,Newark,
DE.
October7
.ChurchillBorough
Building,AlleghenyCounty.7:00to8:30p.m.
October8
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
October8
.BridgevilleBorough
October11
CentralPAConservancy
SupportTheLetortFundraiser
.
Ironmaster'sMansion
at
PineGroveFurnaceStatePark,Gardners,AdamsCounty.
October13
DEPWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meetingRoom105
RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)
ReviewGuidanceFromEPAOnRevisedTotalColiformRule
ClickHere
October13
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
2ndAnnualEnvironmentalPolicyConference
.
Harrisburg.
October13
LehighValleyWatershedConference
.LehighUniversityinBethlehem,
NorthamptonCounty.
October14
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredMiningEquipment
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.
October1415
VillanovaSustainableStormwaterInitiativeSymposium
.Villanova
University,Philadelphia.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
October15
.CooperSiegel
CommunityLibrary,AlleghenyCounty.6:30to8:00p.m.
October17
Sen.Alloway,AllianceForChesapeakeBayTreePlanting
.Cumberland,Franklin
Counties.
ClickHere
formoreinformationortovolunteer.
October1820
PAChapterAmericanPlanningAssn.AnnualConference
.Pittsburgh
October20
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
October20
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.
October21
DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DEPSouthcentralRegionalOffice,
909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.
October21
.HeidelbergBorough
October22
DEPMiningandReclamationAdvisoryBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:00.
October22
.LehighCounty,
MuhlenbergCollege,Trumbower130,2238ChewStreet,Allentown,PA18104.6:00p.m.
9:00p.m.
October24
NaturalLandsTrust
ChesLenChaseForOpenSpace
.ChesLenPreserve,
Unionville,ChesterCounty.
October27
DEPOilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
(
formalnotice
)
October28
(
formal
notice
)
VoluntaryBestPractices:ManagingOperationalRiskandProtectingSignificantHistoricand
CulturalResourcesPresentationbyLeadersinEnergyandPreservation(LEAP),Marion
Werkheiser,CulturalHeritagePartners
Integration/CoordinationofPermittingbetweenStateandFederalAgencies:Col.Edward
Chamberlayne,USArmyCorpsofEngineersHeatherSmiles,FishandBoatCommissionand
DanDevlin,DCNR.
October28
DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.12thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
October28
.SchuylkillCounty,
PennStateSchuylkill,JohnE.MorganAuditorium,200UniversityDrive,SchuylkillHaven,PA
17972.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
October2830
2015PartnershipforSafeWater
2015WaterSystemOptimizationConference
hostedbythe
PASectionAmericanWaterWorksAssociation
.Hershey.
October29
DEPConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
(
formalnotice
)
October29
DEPStateBoardForCertificationOfWaterAndWastewaterSystemsOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
October29
.ErieCounty,Hirt
AuditoriumatBlascoLibrary,160EastFrontStreet,Erie,PA16507.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
October29
NEW
.NortheastPAEnvironmentalPartners
EveningForPennsylvanias
Environment
.WoodlandsInn&Resort,WilkesBarre.
October29
1stAnnualPittsburghWild&ScenicFilmFestival
,AlleghenyCleanways,PA
ResourcesCouncil.Pittsburgh.
October30
.ClarionCounty,
ClarionUniversity,CornerofPayneSt&WilsonAve,Clarion,PA16214.9:00a.m.12:00
p.m.
October30
.ClearfieldCounty,
PennStateDubois,7HillerBuildingAuditorium,OneCollegePlace,Dubois,PA15801.2:00
p.m.5:00p.m.
October30
.BlueberryHillParkin
FranklinPark,AlleghenyCounty.7:00to8:30p.m.
November2
DCNR
CommunityConservationPartnershipsGrantProgramWorkshop
.Camp
HillBoroughBuilding,ProsserHall,2145WalnutSt.,CampHill.9:30to12:30.
November4
.LycomingCounty,
PennCollegeWilliamsport,MountainLaurelRoom,OneCollegeAvenue,Williamsport,PA
17701.6:00p.m.9:00p.m.
November4
DCNR
.Pine
CommunityCenter,100PineParkDrive,Wexford.9:30to12:30.
November5
DCNR
.
Quality
InnEvent&BanquetCenter,1411LibertySt.,Franklin.9:30to12:30.
November10
CommonwealthFinancingAuthority
.HearingRoom1,KeystoneBuilding.
10:30.
November12
PAResourcesCouncil
AnnualAwardsDinner
.
AcademyofNaturalSciencesof
DrexelUniversity
,1900BenjaminFranklinParkway,Philadelphia.
November12
DCNR
.
LuzerneCountyCommunityCollege,Building10,EducationalConferenceCenter,1333South
ProspectSt.,Nanticoke.9:30to12:30.
November1314
NEW
.
10thAnnualSusquehannaRiverSymposium
.BucknellUniversity,
Lewisburg,UnionCounty.
November1620
U.S.ForestService
StreamSimulationDesignApproachforProviding
AquaticOrganismPassageatRoadStreamCrossingsWorkshop
.StateCollege.
November17
9:00.
November17
10:00.
November17
DCNR
.
The
HistoricAldieMansion,85OldDublinPike,Doylestown.9:30to12:30.
November17
.NationalAviary,
AlleghenyCounty.11:00a.m.to12:30p.m.
November18
(
formal
notice
)
November18
DCNR
.The
PennStaterConferenceCenterHotel,215InnovationBlvd.,StateCollege.9:30to12:30.
November20
WildlandsConservancy
AnnualGreenGala
.DeSalesUniversitycampusin
CenterValley,LehighCounty.
December15
9:00.
December16
DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
(
formalnotice
)
January13
(
formal
notice
)
February2627
2016KeystoneColdwaterConference
.StateCollege.
March1416
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators
AnnualConference
.TheInnat
PoconoManor,PoconoManor,MonroeCounty.
May1113
NEW
.
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
AnnualConference.State
College.
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DEPCalendarofEvents
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recognitionprograms.
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September15
RunoffBustersYellowBreechesWatershedLandscapingProject
September18
PHSTreeVitalizeWatershedGrantsSoutheastPA
September18
FirstEnergySTEMEducationGrants
September22
GrasslandEvaluationStudentContest
September28
10,000FriendsOfPACommonwealthAwardsNominations
September30
DEPRecyclingPerformanceGrants
September30
ProjectLearningTreeGreenWorks!Grants
September30
PRCAntiLitterVideoContestPittsburgh
October1
REAPFarmConservationTaxCredit
(FirstCome,FirstServed)
October2
SustainableForestryInitiativeConservation,CommunityGrants
October9
DEPUrbanStormwaterGrantsChesapeakeBayWatershed
October19
DEPCoastalZoneManagementGrants
October22
OfficeStateFireCommissionFireCompanyGrants
(LimitedInfo)
October31
PAResourcesCouncilLensOnLitterPhotoContest
November3
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PrudentialSpiritOfCommunityStudentAwards
December31
DEPAlternativeFuelsIncentiveVehicleRebates
January1
DEPSmallBusinessAdvantageGrants
(firstcome,firstserved)
April13
DCNRCommunityConservationPartnershipsGrantProgram

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assistanceforenvironmentalprojects.
EnvironmentalNewsClipsAllTopics
HereareNewsClipsfromaroundthestateonallenvironmentaltopics,includingGeneral
Environment,Budget,MarcellusShale,WatershedProtectionandmuchmore
Air
UsingAffordable,AccessibleSensorsToTrackAirQuality
AlleghenyCountyTellsShenangoToFixCokePlant
AlleghenyCountyTellsCokePlantToAddressEmissions
AlleghenyCountyToImproveAirPermitProcess
AlternativeEnergy
SolarPaneledHomesOnThePhillyMarket
Awards&Recognition
Biodiversity
MasterGardenersHelpToProtectMonarchButterflies
Budget
SenateRepublicansToProposeStopgapBudget
PALawmakersConsideringStopgapBudget
GOPLawmakersNextStepIsStopgapBudgetBill
PennsylvaniaBudgetStalemateDragsOn
LotsOfTalksNoBudgetBreakthroughMomentsYet
HouseDemocratsGet$1.9MFromStateTreasury
HouseDemocratsGetTreasuryFundsForPaychecks
Climate
DrinkingWater
Editorial:ALandmarkInCleanDrinkingWater
Energy
PhillyTestingIncomeBasedUtilityBills
TreeTrimmingPartOfWestPennStrategyToTrimOutages
TMIsPowerSoldFor201718ExelonAnnounces
Editorial:DontLetBigEnergyUsersOptOutOfEfficiency
Editorial:ApplyCreditToEnergyEfficiency
FedsEndCancerRisksStudyAroundNuclearPowerPlants
EnvironmentalEducation
Farming
UrbanFarmGrowsNextToGasStationInPhilly
Flight93
Flooding
HowVulnerableIsWyomingValleyToDamagingFloods?
4YearsLater,WyomingValleyLeveeSystemStandingTall
Editorial:BraceForRisingFloodRiskAlongSusquehanna
ActivistSeeksReliefOnRisingFloodInsuranceRates
FloodInsuranceReformThreatensPARiverTowns
ScrantonLeveeRepaired,ReadyForNextFlood
StormCausesFlashFloodingInWesternPA
Forests
HazardMitigation
PittsburghToBuyEndangeredHomesInLandslideArea
LandConservation
LandRecycling
EarthConservancyReceives$400KBrownfieldCleanupGrant
MineReclamation
DEPToHoldMeetingOnCarbondaleMineFireWork
MineReclamationProjectsInvertNegativePerceptions
Oil&Gas
ShaleGasProductionInRetreat,ShortageOfPipelines
PipelineConstruction:WhyHere?WhyNow?
BackMountainPipelinesFlyingUnderTheRadar?
LehighTwpResidentsSeekAnswersOnPipelineRoute
WorkersAccusedInTheftFromPipelineCompany
PGWProposesRateHikeToFixLeakyPipes
NaturalGasSniffersReadyForPapalDutyInPhiladelphia
UGIThreatensToSueScrantonOverPaveCutRules
Editorial:UGIThreatLacksTraction
DEPDelaysDeepInjectionWellDecisions
OpponentsToJessupPowerPlantOfferOwnZoningFix
McKeesportOKsDrillingInRenziehausenPark
AnalystsPredictLongSlideForPittsburghGasolinePrices
HeatingOilPriceFallForHeatingSeason
DebateSwirlsOverLiftingCrudeOilExportBan
LargeProjectsBasedOnExpensiveCrudeStymied
TinyWellsWildCardInOilRout
IEASeesOilSupplyOutsideOfOPECFalling
EnergySpotlight:JamesMcGill,Westinghouse
Recreation
Recycling/Waste
Stormwater
Vectors
WatershedProtection
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Wildlife
LiveWebcamStreamingFromPAElkRange
PhotoEssay:BirdsOfWildwoodParkInHarrisburg
Mt.LebanonToHearAboutSterilizationToCurbDeer
VolunteersTag,ReleaseMonarchButterfliesAtPresqueIsle
600+SpeciesInPAWildlifeActionPlan
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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublisheda
formalnotice
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BulletinestablishingacommentperiodontheEPACleanPowerClimatePlanandnoticeof
publiclisteningsessions.
PennsylvaniaBulletinSeptember12,2015
DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidance&Permits

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
publishednotice
intheSeptember12PABulletin
offinaltechnicalguidanceonaccidentreportinginundergroundbituminouscoalmines.
DEP
publishednotice
intheSeptember12PABulletinofaproposedinterbasintradingrequest
undertheNutrientCreditTradingProgram.
DEPpublishednoticeofchangestothelistofthosecertifiedtoperformradonrelatedactivities
intheSeptember12PABulletin(
page5640
).
TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
publishednotice
intheSeptember12
PABulletinithasexecutedastreambedoilandgasleasewithHilcorpEnergyfor184acresof
submergedlandsinShenangoTownship,MercerCountyandUnionandNeshannocktownships,
LawrenceCounty.
DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
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RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
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TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalized
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