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Issue#637Harrisburg,PASeptember12,2016

DEPExtendsDroughtWatchToChester,Cumberland,Delaware,PhiladelphiaCounties

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionTuesdayissued
adroughtwatchdeclarationforfourmorePennsylvania
countiesChester,Cumberland,DelawareandPhiladelphia
duetolowstreamflows,declininggroundwaterlevelsand
lackofprecipitation.
Thedeclaration,whichbringsthenumberofcountiesunder
droughtwatchto38wasmadefollowingTuesdays
meetingofmembersoftheCommonwealthsDroughtTask
Force.
Allthecountiesnowinthedroughtwatchinclude:ArmstrongBedford,Berks,Blair,
Bradford,Cameron,Carbon,Centre,Chester,Clarion,Clearfield,Clinton,Cumberland,
Dauphin,Delaware,Elk,Forest,Fulton,Huntingdon,Indiana,Jefferson,Juniata,Lawrence,
Lebanon,Lehigh,Lycoming,McKean,Mercer,Mifflin,Northampton,Perry,Philadelphia,
Schuylkill,Snyder,Sullivan,Tioga,Union,andVenango.
The38countiesunderadroughtwatchdeclarationarebeingaskedtovoluntarilyreduce
nonessentialwateruseby5percent.
Onecounty,Potter,remainsinadroughtwarning.Citizensinthatcountyareencouraged
tovoluntarilyreducetheirwaterusebetween10to15percent.
Eightpublicwatersystemshaveinstitutedvoluntaryandmandatorywaterrestrictions.
Theyinclude:
AlbionBoroughWaterSystem,ErieCounty
BedfordBoroughWaterAuthority,BedfordCounty
DuboisWaterDepartment,ClearfieldCounty
GaletonBoroughWaterAuthority,PotterCounty
HuntingdonBoroughWaterDepartment,HuntingdonCount
PetersburgBoroughWaterSystem,HuntingdonCounty
ShinglehouseBoroughWaterDepartment,PotterCountyand
WellsboroMunicipalAuthority,TiogaCounty.
Belownormalprecipitationacrossmostofthestatehasresultedininstantaneousstream
flowsdeclininginthecentralandeasternpartofthestate,DEPActingSecretaryPatrick

McDonnellsaid.Wereaskingresidentstocontinuetoconservewaterinordertopreserve
adequatedrinkingwatersupplies.
OnAugust11,DEPnotifiedallwatersuppliersintheaffectedcountiesoftheneedto
monitortheirsuppliesandupdatetheirdroughtcontingencyplansasnecessary.Inadditionto
precipitation,groundwaterlevelsandstreamflows,stateofficialsalsomonitorsoilmoistureand
watersupplystorage.
DEPrecommendsthefollowingwaystoreducewateruse:
Runwateronlywhennecessary
Avoidrunningthefaucetwhilebrushingyourteethorshaving,orlettingtheshowerrunfor
severalminutesbeforeuse
Checkforhouseholdleaks.Aleakingtoiletcanwasteupto200gallonsofwatereachday!
Rundishwashersandwashingmachinesonlywithfullloads
Replaceolderapplianceswithhighefficiency,frontloadingmodelsthatuseabout30percent
lesswaterand40to50percentlessenergyand
Installlowflowplumbingfixturesandaeratorsonfaucets.
Formoreinformationonwatersavingrecommendationsanddroughtconditionsin
Pennsylvania,visitDEPsDroughtInformationwebpage.
AlsovisittheU.S.GeologicSurveysPennsylvaniaDroughtMonitoringwebpagefor
detailsongroundandsurfacewaterconditions,precipitationshortfallsandsoilmoisture.

ConservationDistricts:FarmInspectionsNotResolvedInChesapeakeBayWatershed

PennsylvaniasconservationdistrictsThursdayvoiced
theirconcernsaboutDEPsChesapeakeBayreboot
strategyduringtheChesapeakeBayProgramsCitizens
AdvisoryCommitteetotheChesapeakeExecutive
CouncilmeetinginLancaster.
LancasterCountyConservationDistrictManager
ChristopherThompsonaddressedtheCommitteeon
behalfofthePAAssociationofConservationDistricts.
Thompsonbriefedattendeesontheissuesconservation
districtsarenowfacingasaresultoftherebootstrategy.
InJanuary2016,conservationdistrictswereaskedto
assisttheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionwithfarminspections.Theseinspections
wouldcheckfarmsformanuremanagementanderosionandsedimentationcontrolplans.
Localconservationdistrictboardsarefacedwiththedecisionwhetherornottogointo
theprogram.
However,fundingfortheirChesapeakeBayTechnicianstaffdependsupontheir
willingnesstoinspectfarms.
Someconservationdistrictsarehesitanttosignonbecauseitwouldchangethedistricts
rolefromtechnicalassistancetocompliance.
ConservationdistrictshavehadmeetingswiththeDEPinregardstothefarminspections
conservationdistrictshavebeenaskedtoconduct.Thishasbeenastepforwardsincemany
concernstheconservationdistrictshavewereaddressedbyDEP.
However,therearestillsomeissuesofconcernwithconsistencyandprivacyforthe

farmsthatareinspected.
Althoughmanyoftheconservationdistrictsconcernshavealreadybeenadequately
addressedbyDEP,therearestilltwooutstandingissuesthediscrepanciesbetweenthe
StatementofPolicy,theinspectionform,andthecontract,andprivacyconcernswhenadistrict
employeeobtainsinformationgeneratedbyfederalentities,saidThompson.
Anotherconcernstillunresolvedrelatedtoaprivacyissuewithdocumentationobtained
fromafederalagency,suchasU.S.NaturalResourcesConservationService.
Section1619oftheFederalPrivacyActprohibitsanyentityfromsharinginformation
obtainedfromfederaldocumentation,suchasaconservationplan.
BeforeanyinformationisobtainedbythedistrictemployeeandgiventoDEP,thefarmer
shouldsignanAuthorizationforReleaseofRecordsformasauthorizationtoreleasethe
records.
AttemptstoincorporatethefederalreleaseformintotheDEPinspectionformare
ongoingwiththegoalofstreamliningtheprocess.
HowmanyofPennsylvaniasconservationdistrictswilltakeonfarminspectionsaspart
oftheirduties?Onlytimewilltell,saidThompson.
FundingKeyToSuccess
ThePACDtestimonyalsohighlightedthecriticalrolefundingplaysintheinstallationof
farmbestmanagementpractices.
FundingisthekeytosuccessforBestManagementPractice(orBMP)installation.
Withoutadequatestateandfederalfunding,farmerscannotaffordtoinstalltheBMPsnecessary
tosignificantlyreducenutrientsgettingintoourlocalwaterways,andultimatelytheBay.
PACDproposesasignificantamountofpublicfundingdedicatedtowardwaterquality
improvement.Thisfundingshouldbedistributedatthelocallevelwithconservationdistricts
beinganintegralpartoftheplanningandimplementationprocess.
Theyknowtheareasgeology,thelandowners,andthelocalgovernmentleadersto
effectivelyandefficientlydistributethefunding.
ClickHeretoreadthefulltestimony.
TheChesapeakeBayProgramsCitizensAdvisoryCouncilisagroupofpartnerschosen
bytheGovernorsofPennsylvania,Maryland,VirginiaandtheMayorofWashingtonDC.This
groupprovidesadviceontheChesapeakeBayProgramandtheBaywatershedcleanupgoals.
Formoreinformationonthisandotherissuesaffectingcountyconservationdistricts,
visitthePAAssociationofConservationDistrictswebsite.
FormoreinformationonBayrelatedefforts,visitDEPsChesapeakeBaywebpage.
NewsClips:
ChesapeakeBayBlueprintWorking,CuttingFundingMakesNoSense
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Editorial:MeatyDebateAboutFoodPolicyAndTheEnvironment
CBFPAsHarryCampbellTalksCleanWaterOnWKOKRadio
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
Crable:TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromOctoraroCreek
TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromPAStream
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
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CBFPA:NewPAStateBudgetLacksFundingtoReachCleanWaterGoals
OpEd:HeresHowPACanGetSmarterAboutCleaningUpOurRivers&Streams

FutureOfPennsylvaniasStateForestsOutlinedInUpdatedResourceManagementPlan

DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesSecretary
CindyAdamsDunnThursdayannouncedthe2016StateForest
ResourceManagementPlanthatwillchartthecourseof
Pennsylvaniasfuturestateforestshasbeenfinalizedandis
nowavailable.
Managementofourstateforestsystemisan
everchangingundertaking,asthereareconstantlynew
challengesandbestpractices.Societycontinuestoplace
increasingneedsonstateforestlandsuchasrecreationaluse
andresourceextraction,andtheforestalsoisunder
environmentalstressorsincludingclimatechangeandinvasive
plantsandinsects,Dunnsaid.Thecarefulanddeliberate
approachtomanagementoutlinedintheplanwillhelpprotect
andsustaintheforestsecological,socialandeconomic
benefitsnowandforthefuture.
Since1955,DCNRsBureauofForestryhasbeendevelopingstatewideplansthatguide
stateforestmanagementandcommunicateprinciplesandgoalstothepublic.Theplanisupdated
approximatelyeveryfiveyears.
DCNRreceivedmorethan4,000commentsontheplan.About330peopleattendeda
seriesof12publicmeetingsthatprovidedanopportunityforcitizenstohaveasayinhowtheir
publiclandsaremanaged.
Wevelistenedtothepublictoproduceaflexible,dynamicguidancedocumentthatwill
continuetoevolveinordertoprotectthelongtermsustainabilityofourforests,Dunnsaid.
Enhancedcommunicationandpublicinputwillcontinuetobeapriorityasweimplementthis
plan.
Notablechangesintheplanasaresultofcommentsinclude:
TheintroductionofCoreForestandWildCharacterFocusAreastobetterimplementthese
valuesonstateforestland(seepages34and42oftheplan)
Asectiononwaterresourceprotectionandenhancement,and
Thedevelopmentofanewpositionstatementonoilandgasdevelopmentonstateforestand
parklands.ThestatementincorporatesGov.Wolfspresentmoratoriumbysaying,DCNRwill
notpermitadditionaloilandnaturalgasleasesonstateforestandparklandswhereDCNR
controlsthesubsurfacerights.
CoreForestFocusAreasincludethemostextensiveandexceptionalcoreforestsand

unfragmentedparcelsinthestateforestsystem.WildCharacterFocusAreasincludeexceptional
areasinthestateforestwherevisitorscanexpectprimitivetyperecreationalexperiencesinan
undevelopedsetting.
ClickHeretoreviewa6pagesummaryofmajorchanges.
Thisbroadframeworksetsthestageforlocalplansineachofour20forestdistrictsin
theupcomingyearstofocusonlocalresourcesandvalues,StateForesterDanDevlinsaid.The
districtplanswillincludeadditionalopportunitiesforpubliccomment.
Devlinnotedsomepointsofemphasisforfuturemanagementoutlinedintheplanare:
Adaptingtoimpactsofawarmerclimate
Prescribedfireasamanagementtool
Improvedmanagementoflakes,riverislands,andculturalresourcesonstateforestsand
Communicatingthroughsocialmediaandinterpretiveopportunities.
Pennsylvaniasmorethan2.2millionacresofstateforestscompriseabout13percentof
theforestedareaintheCommonwealthandareoneofthelargestexpansesofpubliclandsinthe
easternUnitedStates.
DCNRmanagesthestateforestsforsoundecosystems,retainingtheirwildcharacter,
maintainingbiologicaldiversity,providingcleanwaterandhabitatsforplantsandanimals,
emphasizingopportunitiesforrecreation,providingsustainedyieldsofqualitytimber,and
ensuringenvironmentallysoundutilizationofmineralresources.
ClickHereforacopyofthe2016StateForestManagementPlan.ClickHeretoread
DCNRsresponsestopubliccommentsreceived.
Formoreinformation,visitDCNRswebsite,ClickHeretosignupfortheResource
newsletter,ClickHeretobepartofDCNRsOnlineCommunity,ClickHeretohookupwith
DCNRonothersocialmediaFacebook,Twitter,YouTubeandFlickr.
NewsClips:
StateReleasesUpdatedStateForestManagementPlan
FromGreenBeretToBethlehemsUrbanForester

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Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule/GovsSchedule

HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced

BillCalendars

House(Sept.19):<>ClickHereforfullHouseBillCalendar.

Senate(Sept.26):HouseResolution872(CauserRForest)urgingfederalandstateregulatory
agenciestousesciencebased,peerrevieweddatawhenevaluatingmodernagricultural
technologytoolsanddevelopingregulations(sponsorsummary).<>ClickHereforfullSenate
BillCalendar.

CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek

House:<>ClickHereforfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.

Senate:<>ClickHereforfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.

BillsPendingInKeyCommittees

CheckthePAEnvironmentalCouncilBillTrackerforthestatusandupdatesonpendingstate
legislationandregulationsthataffectenvironmentalandconservationeffortsinPennsylvania.

HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingin
each

House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight

HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees

Senate
Appropriations
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerProtectionandProfessionalLicensure
Community,EconomicandRecreationalDevelopment
Education
Judiciary
LawandJustice
PublicHealthandWelfare
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingSenateCommittees

SessionSchedule

HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse

Senate
September26,27,28
October17,18,19,24,25,26
November16

House
September19,20,21,26,27,28
October17,18,19,24,25,26
November14,15

GovernorsSchedule

Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.ClickHeretoviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.

NewsFromTheCapitol

PAEnvironmentalCouncil,GreenBuildingGroupsConcernedAboutBuildingCodeBill

ThePAEnvironmentalCouncil,DelawareValleyGreen
BuildingCouncilandthePittsburghGreenBuildingAlliance
TuesdaysentalettertoallmembersoftheHouseexpressing

theirconcernthatHouseBill568(EvankovichRAllegheny)doesnotdoenoughtoensure
PennsylvaniahasuptodatestateUniformConstructionCode,includingthemostrecent
provisionsrelatingtoenergyefficiency.
Havinganuptodatestateconstructioncodecouldmeanenergysavingsworth$7,623to
$19,191overthelifeoftheir30yearmortgage,morethanpayingbacktheinitialinvestment.
Thetextoftheletterfollows
OnbehalfofthePennsylvaniaEnvironmentalCouncil,DelawareValleyGreenBuilding
Council,andGreenBuildingAlliance,wearewritingtoshareourconcernswithHouseBill568
(P.N.3705),whichwaspassedbytheSenateonJuly11,2016andisawaitingaconcurrence
voteintheHouse.
RepresentativeEvankovichgraciouslymetwithusinlateAugusttodiscussthis
legislation.WhileweagreethereisadefiniteneedtoamendthePennsylvaniaConstruction
CodeAct,andarethankfulforhisleadershipinbringingthisissuetowardsaresolution,we
remainconcernedthatHouseBill568,ascurrentlywritten,doesnotbestservethecitizensof
Pennsylvania.
Inparticular,wehavethefollowingconcerns:
CodeReviewandAdoptionTimelineIssuesWhilethebillinstitutesbuildingcodereview
everythreeyears,thetimelineforthereviewprocessensuresthatPennsylvaniawillalwaysbeat
leastoneversionbehindthemostrecentInternationalConstructionCode(ICC),adocumentthat
isupdatedeverythreeyears.
Becausecodeofficialtraining,requiredannually,isonlyofferedonthemostrecentICC,
Pennsylvaniamunicipalcodeofficialsdonothaveaccesstotrainingcoursesandmaterialsonthe
buildingcodetheyenforce.Codeofficialswhoarerequiredtoenforceaccessibilityandother
recentcodeupdatesmustbetrainedinmultipleversionsofthecode,whichisincredibly
onerous.
TheupdatesinHouseBill568,ascurrentlywritten,willnotaddressthisissue.The
legislationstimelinespecifiesthatcodereviewwillbegin21monthsaftertheICCisreleased,
andthatregulationsadoptedundertheactshalltakeeffect33monthsafterthebeginningofthe
reviewperiod.
Thisequatesto54monthsbetweenwhentheICCisreleasedandpossibleenactmentin
Pennsylvania,lockingourstateintoacycleofalwaysbeingatleastoneversionoftheICC
behind.
Further,thelegislationcurrentlyprovidesthatthe2015codewillbereviewedona
separateschedule,andanyregulationsadoptedasaresultofthatreviewshallbeeffectiveJune1,
2018.Atthatpoint,Pennsylvaniawillhaveoperatedunderthe2009codefornearlytenyears.
OppositiontoUpdatedCodeProvisionsAlthoughthebillremovestherequirementfora
twothirdsmajorityvoteforadoptionofeveryprovisionintheICCabarriertocodeupdates
presentlyitcontinuestorequireatwothirdsmajorityvoteforanyprovisionthathasbeen
opposed.
UnderHouseBill568,thewaybywhichaprovisionoftheICCcanbelabeled
opposedincludesreceiptofacommentfromthepublicorselectionbyamemberofthe
technicaladvisorycommittee,recommendingtheprovisionforindividualreviewbytheRAC.
Thissystemmakesitveryeasyforaprovisiontobemarkedasopposedandtherefore
subjectedtothesame,ineffectiveadoptionprocessthatthebillpurportedlyseekstoaddress.
RACCompositionAfinalconcernthatbearsmentioningisthemakeupoftheRACand

TechnicalAdvisoryGroups(TAG).WhilethecompositionofRACmembersisverywell
definedinthelegislation,itshouldbespecifiedthatmembersrepresentingassociationsare
nominatedbysaidindustryassociation,ratherthansimplybeingfromtheassociation,to
ensuretheRACmemberistrulyrepresentingtheinterestsofthatassociation.
Furthermore,thelegislationlacksanycriteriaforparticipationonaTAG,butrather
leavesittothediscretionoftheRACchair.
WhiletheRACactuallyvotesoncodeprovisions,theTAGmembershavesignificant
powerbecauseoftheirabilitytoopposeaprovision,subjectingittoamuchmoredifficult
reviewandapprovalprocess.
Therefore,arecommendedchangeistoincludegreaterspecificityofthemembership
compositionoftheTAGs.
Pennsylvaniaslackofupdatedcodeshurtsourcitizensinseveralways.Forexample,
ISO,anorganizationthatprovidesresearchanddatatotheinsuranceindustry,grades
municipalitiesonhazardprevention.
Thisdirectlyaffectsinsurancerates.Pennsylvaniaslackofuptodatefireprotection
standardslowersthisratingforallPennsylvaniacommunities,potentiallyleadingtohigher
insurancerates.
Inaddition,energyefficiencystandardsareparticularlyimportanttolowincome
households,whospendmoreoftheirincomeonenergyutilitiesthantheaveragepopulation.
InarecentACEEEstudy,PennsylvaniawastheonlystatewithtwocitiesPhiladelphia
andPittsburghinthetoptenlistofgreatestenergyburdenonlowerincomeindividuals.
Whilethereisanadditionalcosttomanyenergyefficiencyimprovements,a
PennsylvaniaspecificstudybytheBuildingCodesAssistanceProjectestimatedthiscosttobe
$1,403to$3,375perhomefortheenergyprovisionsinthe2012ICC,whichwillresultinenergy
savingsworth$7,623to$19,191overthelifeoftheir30yearmortgage,morethanpayingback
theinitialinvestment.
WhileHouseBill568isastepforward,itdoesnotadequatelyaddressseriousissueswith
Pennsylvaniasbuildingcodeadoptionprocess.Weurgeyoutoconsideramendmentstoaddress
theconcernsoutlinedabove,andwouldbepleasedtohelphoweverwecan.
Thankyouforyourconsideration.
DavittWoodwell
AlexDews
AuroraSharrard,PhD
President
ExecutiveDirector
ExecutiveDirector
PennsylvaniaEnvironmental
DelawareValleyGreen
GreenBuildingAlliance
Council
BuildingCouncil

HouseBill568wasreturnedtotheHouseforaconcurrencevoteafterbeingamendedby
theSenatebeforethesummerlegislativebreak.ItisnowintheHouseRulesCommittee.
MoreBackground
LastweektheThePAEnvironmentalCouncilpublishedaprimeronthestatesUniform
ConstructionCodeandhowimportantthestatesuniformbuildingcodeinparticularistoan
effectivestrategyforsavingenergy.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthePA
EnvironmentalCouncilwebsite,visitthePECBlog,followPEConTwitterorLikePECon
Facebook.VisitPECsAudioRoomforthelatestpodcasts.ClickHeretoreceiveregular
updatesfromPEC.
NewsClips:

AlleghenyFront:FrickEnvironmentalCenterGreenestCityBuildingInTheWorld
NewFrickEnvironmentalCenterCelebratesItsEnvironment
RelatedStory:
PEC:HowImportantAreBuildingCodesToSavingEnergy?Very

SenateLawmakersToldMoreRestrictionsNeededOnElectronicBillboards

AtahearingWednesdayinChesterCounty,lawmakers
ontheSenateDemocraticPolicyCommitteeweretold
morerestrictionsareneededonelectronicbillboardsto
preventtrafficsafetyproblems,impactsonproperty
valuesandnaturallandscapes.
ThehearingwasheldattherequestofSen.Andy
Dinniman(DChester)whohassponsoredSenateBill
1301totoughenrestrictionsonflashingelectronic
billboards(sponsorsummary).
Thestates45yearoldlawneverenvisionedthe
proliferationofthesebrightlylitelectronicbillboardsthatimpacteverythingfromhighway
safetytoournaturallandscapesandviewshedstolocalpropertyvalues,Sen.Dinnimansaid.
Mylegislationcallsforlocalhearingstogivecommunityleadersanopportunitytofully
considerthesizeofaproposedbillboardspacingandlightinghighwaysafetylightpollution
andotherpropertyanddevelopmentissues.
Sen.LisaBoscola(DLehigh),ChairoftheCommittee,added,Theseelectronic
billboardsarerelentlesslybrightespeciallyatnightandflashrotatingadvertisements
secondsapart.Theyareanoverwhelmingandoftenunsightlyvisualelementwherevertheyare
located.IapplaudSenatorDinnimanforintroducinglegislationthatwouldupdateourantiquated
billboardlaw,tightenrestrictionsonthesedevicesandgivelocalcommunitiesmoresayover
wherethesebillboardscanbelocated.
AfterDowningtownMayorJoshMaxwellwelcomedtheSenatecommitteetotheChester
CountyIntermediateUnit,thepublichearingfocusedonSen.Dinnimansbillandtheimpact
thatelectronicbillboardshaveonlocalhealth,safety,propertyvaluesandacommunitysappeal.
Sen.DinnimanestimatedthatChesterCountyalreadyhassevenelectronicbillboards.
TheSenatepanelheardfromanumberoflocalofficials,preservationistsandcitizensonthe
issue.
DowningtownresidentBobbiJoBroomelllamentedthatabillboardshinesdirectlyinto
herhome.Shesaidnooneintheneighborhoodknewthatthesignthesizeofadriveinmovie
screenwastobelocatedhoveringovertheirhomes.
Wehadnonotificationsowedidntevengetachancetofight,Brommellaboutthe
billboardbeingerected.Wehavenochoicebuttohavethishugemonstershiningdownonus.
Broomelladdedthatelectronicbillboardsaredestroyingourhealth.Shealsosaidthe
hugeelectronicstructureshurtpropertyandresalevaluesbecausenoonewantstobuyahouse
wherethereisahugesignshiningthroughtheirwindowdayandnight.
WilliamGladden,whoservesasdirectorofChesterCountyOpenSpace,saidthecounty
hasspent$190milliontowardpreservingapproximately25percentofthecountysnaturallands
andforests.

HeendorsedSen.Dinnimansbill,claimingitwouldbringpeoplelivingintheshadow
ofthesevisualimpairmentsandlocalgovernmentleadersintoamoreinclusivepermitting
process.
WestChesterAttorneyAnthonyVerwey,whohassuccessfullydefendedmunicipal
ordinancesthatregulatetheplacementofelectronicbillboards,saidhebelieveselectronic
billboardscanbeconstructedatlocationsthatprotectandrespecttherightsofpropertyowners
andtheCommonwealthsobligationtoprotectitsnatural,scenicandaestheticvalues.
OfficialsfromCatalyst,thebillboardcompanythatbuilttheelectronicsignin
Downingtown,wereinvitedtotestifyatthehearing,butdeclined.
Thefollowingindividualstestifiedatthehearing:
ErnieHolling,president,ChesterCountyAssociationofTownshipOfficials
AnnFeldman,DowningtownBoroughCouncil
PhilDague,DowningtownBoroughCouncil
BlairFleischmann,executivedirector,S.A.V.E.
JackButler,President,PreservePennsylvaniaTowns
WilliamGladden,Director,ChesterCountyOpenSpacePreservation
JohnSnook,SeniorAdvisor,BrandywineConservancy
MelissaBatula,HighwayDeliveryDivisionChief,PennDOT
AttorneyAnthonyVerwey,UnruhTurnerBurke&Freesand
BobbiJoBroomell,Downingtownresident.
Sen.Dinnimansbillwouldrequiremunicipalitiestodothefollowingwhenconsidering
orapprovingproposedelectronic/digitalbillboards:
Considerconcernsregardingaproposeddigital/electronicbillboardslightingimpactonlocal
residentsandneighborhoods
Takeintoaccountthepotentialimpactonopenspaceandthepreservationofopenspaceview
sheds.Thestateandmanycountieshavespentmillionstopreserveopenspace
Considerpotentiallossofrealestatepropertyvalueonnearbyhomesandbusinessesand
Consideraproposeddigital/electronicbillboardspotentialtodistractdriversandtheresulting
impactonvehicleaccidentsratesonourroadways.
ThebillwouldalsochangethepermitprocessbywhichPennDOTapprovessuch
offpremisesigns,requiringthedepartmenttoincludelocalmunicipalitiesinitssitereview
processbeforegrantingsuchpermitsonitsrightsofway.
IntroducedonJune6,thebilliscurrentlyunderconsiderationintheSenateCommittee
onTransportation.
JoiningSenatorsDinnimanandBoscolaatthehearingwereSenateDemocraticLeader
JayCosta(DAllegheny)andSen.JohnWozniak(DCambria).
Formoreinformation,visittheSenateDemocraticPolicyCommitteewebpage.
(Photo:Philly.comDigitalBillboardsGlowDowningtownResidentsScowl.)
NewsClips:
MoreControlOfDigitalBillboardsNeeded,LawmakersTold
LawrenceCountyBathhouseToGetSprucedUp

NewsFromAroundTheState

DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncilMeetsSept.20OnChesapeakeBay,Climate,OtherIssues


TheSeptember20meetingofDEPsCitizensAdvisoryCouncilwillfeaturepresentationsonthe
draft2016IntegratedWaterQualityReport,thePennStateChesapeakeBayWatershedFarmer
Surveyandanoverviewofthe2015ClimateChangeActionPlanUpdate.
DEPsMonthlyReportToCouncilwasalsomadeavailablesummarizemajoragency
activitiessinceCouncilmetlast.
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105oftheRachelCarsonBuildingstartingat10:00
a.m.ClickHeretoregisterforthewebcastofthismeeting.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPsCitizensAdvisoryCouncilwebpageorcontactKatie
HetheringtonCunferbycalling7177052693orsendemailto:khethering@pa.gov.

WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictPresentsConservationAwardsSept.14

OnSeptember14theWestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictwillpresenttwoawardsfor
outstandingconservationservicetheConservationFarmeroftheYearAwardtotheStahl
familyofSmithtonandtheJ.RoyHoustonConservationPartnershipAwardtoLarryLarese.
TheprogramwillbeheldattheDistrictslocationonDonohoeRoadandwillrunfrom
6:00to8:00p.m.
2016ConservationFarmersoftheYearTheStahlFamily
NotfarfromtheYoughioghenyRiverin
Smithton,threegenerationsoftheStahlfamily
haveturned160toughacresintoamodel
conservationfarm.
(Photo:StahlFamily:Sisterandbrother
MelissaandJason,parentsDuaneandBonny.
Notpictured:Jasonswife,Liz)
Theterrainhasntmadeiteasy.The
propertyisaseriesofquicklyrisingslopes,one
morethan200feetfrombottomtotop.
Thesoilhasntmadeiteasyeither.Itis
onlymoderatelysuitedforpastureandhay,and
quiteslowinpermeability,soitneverreallydriesout.
ButtheStahlsdidntshrinkfromthechallenges.In1975,grandfatherEverettput
contourstripsonsomeofthehilltopssohecouldgrowhayandcornandstillkeepthetopsoilin
place.
Everettscontourstripsremaintoday,wellmaintainedwithcroprotationandlimeand
manurespreading,andcontinuingtodoagreatjoboflimitingerosion.GrandsonJasonadded
hisownconservationcontributionaboutsixyearsagowhenhestartedusingnotillpracticesto
raisethefarmscorncrop.
Thefarmsmudproblemexacerbatedbyitssteepslopes,predominantsoiltype,anda
culvertthatdumpedwaterfromtheroadrightintotheStahlspasturepresentedanongoing
challengetotheircowcalfherd.Whenthecowsstoodinthefield,themudwasuptotheir
bellies,Jasonsaid.
DadDuaneputinadiversionditchsomeyearsago,butthewaterproblemwassobigthat
itneededalargescale,multiprongedeffort.Severalyearsago,theStahlswereabletoprocure

conservationfundingand,guidedbyconservationplansandexpertadvice,thatmajorwork
began.
Thefamilyaddedanapronofhard,angularrocksattheendoftheculverttodirectthe
water,anewundergrounddraintocarryitacrosstheproperty,andtworockoutletstosafely
releaseitintoeitherapondorstream.
Theyalsoreconfiguredalltheirpastures,creating10paddocks,eachwithafrostfree
hydrant,sotheycanrotatetheir100animalherd.
Anew40X130roofedheavyusebuildingprovidesshelterforthecowstohavetheir
calvesandspendthewinter.Partofthisroofedbuildingisusedformanurestoragesothat
excessnutrientsdontfindtheirwayintoeitherofthetwostreamsthatflowthroughtheStahl
propertyontheirwaytotheYoughioghenyRiver.
Anewanimalwalkway,astabilizedaccessroad,andastreamcrossingcompletedthe
majorfouryearconservationproject.
2016J.RoyHoustonConservationPartnershipAwardLarryLarese
ThisannualawardisbeingpresentedtoLarryLarese,who
servedfor39yearsasWestmorelandCountystopeconomic
developmentplanner.
(Photo:LarryLarese)
WearingtwohatsasDirectoroftheWestmorelandCounty
DepartmentofPlanningandDevelopmentandasExecutive
DirectoroftheWestmorelandCountyIndustrialDevelopment
CorporationLarrycreatedalegacyofpracticaldevelopment
andconservationaccomplishmentsthatgreworganicallyfrom
theneedsofthepeopleofWestmorelandCounty.
Infact,hesayshisproudestmomentshavebeenthosein
whichhewasabletohelppeoplehaveabetterlife.
Larrygothisfirstchancetodothatveryearlyinhisearlycareerwhenhehelpedbring
municipalwaterservicetothecommunitiesofSalina,Truxall,andFitzHenry,whichintheearly
1970sstillhadeithernoreliablesourceofdrinkingwaterorhadonethatdidnotmeetminimum,
safedrinkingstandards.
BornandraisedinExport,Larryknewfirsthandtheimpactofthecoalindustryonour
naturalresourcesandheservedtwiceontheboardoftheTurtleCreekWatershedAssociation,
helpingwithitsworktocleanupstreamspollutedwithabandonedminedrainage.
Intheearly1980s,whenunemploymentinthecountyhit16percent,Larrysetoutto
growjobsbycreatingindustrialparkswithsitesthatwereeasyforcompaniestobuildon.
Today,thereare16industrialparksthroughoutthecountythatarehometo142
companiesemploying9,500workers.
Larrymadesureconservationwasamajorpartoftheindustrialparks,adding
landscaping,innovativestormwatermanagementfeatures,andpermanentlysettingaside25to30
percentofthelandineachparkasopenspacebecausecompaniesalsowantthethingsthat
contributetoagoodqualityoflife.
TheDistrictsconservationcampusisactuallyononeofthefirstcountyindustrialpark
sites,andtheorganizationislocatedtherethanksinlargeparttoLarry,whoalsooversawthe
reclamationoffourmajorbrownfieldsitesinotherpartsofthecounty.
LarryundertookWestmorelandCountysfirstcomprehensiveplanin2006,andwhen

focusgroupsrevealedthatthepublicsnumberonedesirewastoretaintheruralcharacterof
WestmorelandCounty,hehelpedtoformtheWestmorelandLandTrustwhich,ineightyearshas
conserved235acresofopenspaceinsixdistinctWestmorelandCountycommunities.
Larrysperseveranceovercamesignificantobstaclestocreateoneofthecountysfirst
trails,theFiveStarTrail,andhewasinfluentialinthegrowthoftheRegionalTrailSystem.
Mostrecently,Larrycontinuestobeagreatfriendtoconservationeveninhisretirement.
HehasbeenextremelyhelpfulintwoconservationprojectsontheWestmorelandCounty
CommunityCollegecampusthatareinvestingupwardsofahalfmilliondollarstoimprovewater
qualityinCherryCreek.
TheJ.RoyHoustonPartnershipAwardissponsoredbyPeoplesNaturalGasCompany.
RoyHoustonwasthevolunteerchairmanoftheWestmorelandConservationDistrictfor
40yearsthelongestvolunteercommitmentintheDistrictshistory.
RoyworkedformanyyearsasmarketingmanageratPeoplesGasanditwasthat
companyscommitmenttoemployeevolunteerismthatintroducedRoytotheWestmoreland
ConservationDistrictin1968.
PastwinnersoftheJ.RoyHoustonPartnershipAwardinclude:
TheWestmorelandCountyCommissioners,pastandpresent2012
JacobsCreekWatershedAssociation2013
AdamEidemiller,Inc.2014and
TheKatherineMabisMcKennaFoundation2015.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandotherupcomingevents,visitthe
WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictwebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdates
fromtheDistrict(rightpanel).
NewsClips:
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Crable:MariettaCattleFarmGetsFirstInPAGrassfedLabel
IrwinsFalettoFarmEnduresThruIndustryDecline
Editorial:MeatyDebateAboutFoodPolicyAndTheEnvironment

AgricultureToAcceptApplicationsForFarmSuccession/TransitionGrantsStartingOct.
1

TheDepartmentofAgriculturepublishednoticeinthe
September10PABulletinannouncingitwillbeginaccepting
applicationsforupto$3,000infarmsuccessionortransition
planningundertheAgriculturalLandConservationAssistance
GrantProgramonOctober1.
Thereisnodeadlineforapplicationshowever,grant
fundingislimitedbyAct85toatotalof$165,000.
Applicationswillbereviewedintheordertheyarereceivedtodeterminesuitabilityand
acceptanceintotheProgram.
InformationandgrantapplicationformsmaybeobtainedfromtheCenterforFarm
Transitions,DepartmentofAgriculture,2301NorthCameronStreet,Room310,Harrisburg,PA
171109408orbycalling8887247697.
NewsClips:

EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Crable:MariettaCattleFarmGetsFirstInPAGrassfedLabel
IrwinsFalettoFarmEnduresThruIndustryDecline
Editorial:MeatyDebateAboutFoodPolicyAndTheEnvironment

PowderlyMineFireReclamationWillEliminatePublicSafetyHazardsInLackawanna

DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionActing
SecretaryPatrickMcDonnellledaspecialevent
Wednesdaytoacknowledgethecontinuingworkto
extinguishtheundergroundminefireatPowderly
CreekinCarbondale,LackawannaCounty,andto
reclaimtheabandonedminelandforfuture
development.
ClickHeretowatchaDEPvideoonthe
minefire.
Theworkonthe82acresiteisdesignedto
extinguishanundergroundminefirebelievedto
havebeenburningfordecades,andeliminatepublichealthandsafetyhazards,including
dangeroushighwallsandharmfulgasesfromthefire.
PowderlyCreekisthefirstandonlyundergroundminefiretoreceivefundsfromthe
2016AbandonedMineLandEconomicRevitalizationPilotProgramGrantProgram.Thestateis
oneofthreetoreceive$30millionintheinitialfederalgrantprogram.
ThePowderlyMineFirewillreceive$2millionfromthepilotprogram,with$6.9million
comingfromthePennsylvaniaAMLProgramGrant,afundthatcoaloperatorsnationwidepay
intooneverytonofcoalmined.
Thisprojectwilleliminateanunsightlyspotthatresidentsinthisareahavehadtodeal
withformorethantwodecades,saidActingSecretaryMcDonnell.Withtheendofthemine
fireandfreshlandavailablefordevelopment,thisareacannowseeatransformationtonew
industry,andopenspaceforrecreation.
Withthenationtransitioningtowardcleanerenergy,wehaveamoralobligation,andare
committed,toprovideforthosewhohaveworkedhardandgivenusaffordableenergythrough
theyears,saidJoePizarchik,directorofthefederalOfficeofSurfaceMiningReclamationand
Enforcement(OSMRE).Projectsliketheseareextremelybeneficialtothecommunity,notonly
asaresultoftheefforttoputoutthefire,butalsothelongertermbenefitsofthereclaimedland
thatcanprovidefornewrecreationalareas,newhousing,newbusinesses,andmostimportantly,
newjobsforourpeople.
McDonnellandPizarchikvisitedthesitewithlocalleadersandotherstateofficialstosee
firsthandthecommencementofworkonsiteanddiscusstheeconomicandenvironmental
benefitsoftheproject.
EarthmoversUnlimited,Inc.outofKylertown,PAwasawardedan$8.9millioncontract
fortheworkinJune2015.Oncethelandisreclaimed,itwillbeusedfordevelopmentof
industryandopengreenspace.
Expectedtolastthreeyears,theprojectwilleliminatea25acreundergroundfire
believedtobehundredsoffeetdeep,dangeroushighwalls2,500feetlongand130feetdeepwith

anopenpitatthebottom,minesubsidence,crackingandsloughingrock,ventingofharmful
gasessuchascarbonmonoxide,anddangerouscoalspoilpilesfrompreviousunderground
mining.
Blastingwilloccurtoeliminatethehighwallsandexcavatetheminefire.Residentsare
beinggivena30daynoticeoftheblasting.Someresidentsmaynoticeanegglikeodorand/or
steam,whichmaybereleasedasthecontractorexcavatestheearthandexposesthehotand
burningmaterials.
DEPisconductingairqualitymonitoringasneededthroughouttheproject.Erosionand
sedimentcontrolhasbeeninstalledtocontrolrunoff.
ActivecoalminingonthePowderlyCreeksitebeganinthe1880s,withsurfacemining
continuingintothe1960s.PowderlyCreeksundergroundfirewasfirstdetectedbyresidentsin
thenearbyareain1995,althoughDEPbelievesthefirebeganearlier.
DEPandOSMREbeganworkthatyeartoextinguishtheblaze.
TheAMLEconomicRevitalizationPilotProgramGrantsalsohelpdemonstratethe
benefitstoPennsylvaniathatcouldberealizedacrossthecountryfrompassageoftheproposed
federalRECLAIMAct.
Thatact,whichmirrorsaproposalinPresidentObamasPOWERPlusPlan,partofhis
FY2016Budgetproposal,wasintroducedinCongresswithbipartisansupportincluding
PennsylvaniaCongressmenMatthewCartwright,MikeDoyleandCharlesDent.
Ifpassed,RECLAIMwilldirectapproximately$67millionoffederalAMLfundingper
yeartoPennsylvaniaoverthenextfiveyearsforreclamationprojectsthatdeliverlocaleconomic
benefitssimilartotheprojectsincludedinthepilot.
ThesefundswillhelpPennsylvaniaaccelerateeffortstocleanupabandonedminelands,
whilesimultaneouslysupportingeconomicdevelopmentinlegacycoalregionsthathavebeen
hardhitbyrecentdeclinesinthecoalindustry.
Gov.WolfhasbeenvocalinsupportoftheRECLAIMAct,andisurgingthe
PennsylvaniaCongressionaldelegationtosupportitspassage.
ForthePowderlyCreekproject,DEPsBureauofAbandonedMineReclamationis
partneringwithD&LRealty,CarbondaleEnterpriseDevelopmentZone,CarbondaleCity,
CarbondaleTownshipandtheLackawannaCountyRegionalPlanningCommission.
ClickHeretoviewapublicmeetingpresentationDEPusedin2015todescribethe
project.
NewsClips:
CarbondaleMineFireProjectGets$2MFromPilotEconomicDevelopmentProgram
Video:PowderlyMineFire,LackawannaCounty
EPCAMRDonatesMiniGrantsToLocalCleanupGroups
OpEd:CongressMustTakeLeadOnMineLandReclamation
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ARRIPAIndependentPowerProducersAward$5,000InMineReclamationGrants
StreamRestoration,Inc.,PartnersToOfferDatashedTrainingWorkshops

ARIPPAIndependentPowerProducersAward$5,000InMineReclamationGrants


TheAnthraciteRegionIndependentPowerProducers
Associationthisweekannouncedtheawardof$5,000ingrantsto
watershedgroupsworkingtoreclaimandimprovethe
environment.
ThisyearsrecipientsincludeMehoopanyCreek
WatershedAssociation,WyomingCountyNewportTownship
CrimeWatch,LuzerneCounty,LuzerneCountyConservation
DistrictandSewickleyCreekWatershedAssociation,
WestmorelandCounty.
Watershedgroupsliketheserepresentoneoftheoneof
thefastestgrowingareasofcommunitybasedcollaboration.Throughoutthecountry,andthey
playanincreasinglyprominentroleinenvironmentalmanagement.
AwardsaregrantedundertheguidanceandadministrationofEasternandWesternPA
CoalitionsofAbandonedMineReclamation.EPCAMRandWPCAMRarenonprofit
associationsorganizedtoencouragethereclamation,remediation,andredevelopmentoflands
andstreams.
ARIPPAmembershavedonatedatotalof$60,000tovariousdeservingvolunteer
watershedandconservancygroupsactivelybattlingPennsylvaniasminelegacyproblem
Remediationprojectsarecostlyandlongtermendeavorswithcostsaveragingbetween
$1020,000peracre,accordingtothePennsylvaniaMiningReclamationAdvisoryBoard.The
ARIPPAReclamationAwardsaredesignedtohelpwatershedgroupscontinuetheirvolunteer
effortstowardimprovingourenvironment.
ARIPPAisanonprofittradeassociationrepresentingalternativeenergyplantsthat
removecoalrefusefromAMLareas,convertitintoalternativeenergy.Theashbyproductis
thenusedtoreclaimthousandsofacresofminescarredlandsandhundredsofmilesofformerly
deadstreamsbacktotheirnaturalstate,withoutanyexpenditureoftaxdollars.
Todateover200milliontonsofcoalrefusehavebeenconvertedintoalternativeenergy
bymemberplants.
Formoreinformation,visittheAnthraciteRegionIndependentPowerProducers
Associationwebsite.ClickHeretoviewARIPPAsLegacyofCoalvideo.
NewsClips:
CarbondaleMineFireProjectGets$2MFromPilotEconomicDevelopmentProgram
Video:PowderlyMineFire,LackawannaCounty
EPCAMRDonatesMiniGrantsToLocalCleanupGroups
OpEd:CongressMustTakeLeadOnMineLandReclamation
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SchuylkillRiverRestorationFundAwards$278,832InRestorationGrants

OnWednesdaytheSchuylkillRiverRestoration
Fundawarded$278,832ingrantsfor8projects
designedtohelpcontrolstormwaterrunoff,

abandonedminedrainage,agriculturalpollutionandlandpreservation.Thegrantsinclude:
BerksCountyConservationDistrict,MeyersHorseFarm,$8,332:Thisprojectwillinstall
bestmanagementpracticesonahorsefarmoperationinBarto,PAtoaidinpreventingmanure,
sedimentandothernonpointsourcewaterpollutionfromenteringtheWestBranchofthe
PerkiomenCreek.Aroofedmanurestackingpadwillbeconstructedaswellasastabilized
gravellot.Stormwatercontrolswillalsobeinstalledtomanagerunoff.
BerksNature,DurkinFarm,$95,000:Thisfarmisa501acredairyfarmlocatedonManor
Creek,atributaryoftheMaidenCreek.BerksNaturewillinstallamanurestoragefacilityand
watertransfersystem.Additionally,thefarmwillreceivestormwatercontrolsthroughoutthe
barnyardaswellasstreambankfencingandimprovedriparianbuffers.
BerksNature,ZettlemoyerFarm,$50,000:Thisprojectwillimplementvariousagricultural
BMPsona445acreheiferoperationthatisalsolocatedonManorCreek.Twodrystorage
facilitieswillbeinstalledalongwithawastetransfersystem,stormwatercontrolsand
streambankfencing.
BoroughofPottstown,MontgomeryCounty,StormwaterFilterProject,$40,000:The
Boroughwillinstallanewbackflowpreventiondevicetomitigatechronicroadwayfloodingand
anewwaterqualityunittoremovepollutantsbeforethencandischargeintotheSchuylkillRiver.
SchuylkillHeadwatersAssociation,BigCreekLimestoneProject,$40,000:TheSchuylkill
HeadwatersAssociationwillimplementadosingofhighcalciumlimestonesandintothe
headwatersofBigCreekinanefforttoreduceinstreamacidity.TherestorationofBigCreeks
waterqualitywillresultinanaverageof6,407gallonsperminuteoftreatedwaterenteringthe
HeadwatersoftheSchuylkillRiver.
NorthLightCommunity,Philadelphia,SchoolyardStormwater,$37,500:TheNorthLight
CommunityCenterwillcompleteaschoolyardrenovationprojectattheireducationalfacilityin
Philadelphia.Imperviousplaygroundsurfacewillberemovedandastormwatermanagement
systemwillbeinstalledthatwillincludearaingardenandnativeplants.Thisprojectwillserve
asalearninglabforboththestudentsandthecommunity.
BerksNature,St.LawrenceProperty,$4,000:TheSt.LawrenceBoroughlandprotection
projectwillpermanentlyprotectviaconservationeasementa245acrehighprioritylandscapeof
forestedpropertyonanunnamedtributaryofAntietamCreek.Thisprojectwillcontributetothe
preservationandconservationofwaterqualitywithintheupperSchuylkillRiver.
NaturalLandsTrust,KulpProperty,$4,000:TheNaturalLandsTrustwillpurchasea
conservationeasementonthis30+acrepropertytoprojectimportantnaturalresourcesincluding
theheadwatersofPigeonCreek.Thisprojectwillalsoprovidepublicaccesstoatrailsystemin
theEastCoventryTownshipTrailNetwork.
SupportingorganizationsfortheSchuylkillRiverRestorationFundincludeExelon
Corporation,AquaPennsylvania,PhiladelphiaWaterDepartmentandMomsOrganicMarket.
ThegrantfundisadministeredbytheSchuylkillRiverHeritageArea.Formore
information,visittheSchuylkillRiverRestorationFundwebpage.
(Photo:MinedrainagetreatmentsystemshownonWednesdaysSchuylkillActionNetworktour
ofrestorationprojectsinthewatershed.)
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DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport

DelawareRiverBasinCommissionReleases2016WaterQualityAssessmentReport

TheDelawareRiverBasinCommissionWednesday
releasedits2016WaterQualityAssessmentReport
showingwaterqualityismeetingdesignatedwater
usesatmostlocationsineachassessmentzoneofthe
river.
Usesincludeaquaticlife,recreation,public
watersupply,fishconsumptionandshellfish
consumption.
Thisassessmentreportuseddatafrom
October1,2010throughSeptember30,2015to
determinewhethertheuseswerebeingmet.
DRBCswaterqualityassessmentiscompletedeverytwoyears.
Formoreinformation,visitDRBCsWaterQualityAssessmentReportswebpage.
NewsClips:
DelawareCountySeeksWatershedStewards
Editorial:HelpToProtectMonroesWaterQuality
ShippensburgProfReceivesGrantToStudyDelawareWatershed
DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport
RelatedStory:
DelawareRiverBasinCommissionReportShowsReductionInNutrientPollution

VolunteersNeededInDelaware,Montgomery,OthersForMasterWatershedStewards

ThePennStateDelawareCountyMasterWatershed
Stewardstrainingprogramisacceptingapplicationsforthe
classof2017untilNovember1.
Withinthefirstyearafterclassroomstudy,
apprenticesarerequiredtovolunteer50hoursinthe
community.
Trainingsessionsforselectedcandidateswillbe
heldonenighteachweekatPennStatesBrandywine
campusbeginningtheweekofJan.22andendingbefore
April16.
FundingfortheprogramhasbeenprovidedbythePennsylvaniaDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionsGrowingGreenergrantprogram.
Questions?oranapplication,contactElizabethAlakszaybysendingemailto:
exa108@psu.eduwiththesubjectline2017MasterWatershedTraining.
ThePennStateMasterWatershedStewardsProgramisalsoavailableinthesecounties:
Berks,Bucks,Chester,Lackawanna,Lehigh,Luzerne,Monroe,Montgomery,Northampton,
Philadelphia,Wyoming,andYork.
ClickHeretoseethestatusofothercountiesseekingvolunteersfor2017training

programs.
Formoreinformationontheprogramgenerally,andanapplicationform,visitthePenn
StateMasterWatershedStewardsProgramswebpage.
Ifyouliveintheparticipatingcountiesorwouldliketoestablishaprograminyour
county,contactErinFrederickat6103919840orsendemailto:elf145@psu.edu.
NewsClip:
DelawareCountySeeksWatershedStewards
Editorial:HelpToProtectMonroesWaterQuality
ShippensburgProfReceivesGrantToStudyDelawareWatershed
DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport

SusquehannaRiverBasinCommissionToClarifyReviewRegsForWaterWithdrawals

TheSusquehannaRiverBasinCommissionThursdaymetforitsquarterlybusinessmeetingand
amongotheractions,votedtoproposeachangetoregulationssettingapplicationrequirements
andstandardsforthereviewofwaterwithdrawalprojects.
Theclarificationdealswiththemitigationofconsumptiveuses,addsasubparttoprovide
forregistrationofgrandfatheredprojects,andrevisesrequirementsdealingwithhearingsand
enforcementactions.
Publichearingsandcommentperiodwillbescheduledtosolicitinputfrominterested
membersofthepubliconthechanges.
TheCommissionalsotooktheseactions
RescindeditsInformationTechnologyServicesFeePolicy
ExtendedthetermofanemergencycertificatewithFurmanFoods,Inc.toNov.30,2016
GrantedMontageMountainResorts,LP,acontinuanceoftheShowCauseproceedingtothe
Dec.2016Commissionmeetingand
Approved26applications,severalofwhichincludedreducedwithdrawalrates,andtabled8
applications
RBCsvotingcommissionersandalternateswere:BenGrumbles,SRBCChairand
Secretary,MarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentBrig.Gen.WilliamGraham,SRBCVice
Chair,CommanderandDivisionEngineer,NorthAtlanticDivision,U.S.ArmyCorpsof
EngineersJamesTierney,DeputyCommissionerofWaterResources,NewYorkState
DepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationandKellyHeffner,SpecialDeputySecretaryfor
WaterResourcesPlanning,PennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.
ClickHereforacompletelistofactionsonwaterwithdrawalrequests.
Formoreinformation,visittheSRBCsPublicParticipationCenterwebpage,Follow
SRBConTwitterorvisittheSRBCYouTubeChannel.
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StroudWaterResearchCenter:TreePlantingVolunteersNeededInCoatesvilleOct.14

TheStroudWaterResearchCenterisseeking

volunteersforatreeplantingonOctober14inCoatesville,ChesterCountyfrom9:00a.m.to
Noon.
Groupsarewelcome,carpoolingisencouraged.BringGlovesandshovelsifyouhave
them?Dressfortheworstweather,butexpectthebest.
ClickHeretoR.S.V.P.Exactdirectionswillbeemailedtoyou.Questionsshouldbe
directedtoRebeccaat6102692153ext.296.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visittheStroudWater
ResearchCenterwebsite,ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromStroud,Likethemon
Facebook,FollowonTwitter,includetheminyourCircleonGoogle+andvisittheirYouTube
Channel.

StreamRestoration,Inc.,PartnersToOfferDatashedTrainingWorkshops

StreamRestoration,Inc.andits
partnershaveannounced5free
trainingworkshopswillbe
offeredinOctoberand
Novembertothoseinterestedin
learninghowtouseDatashed,
thefreeonlinetoolfor
catalogingtheresultsofstream
restorationprojects.
Theworkshopswillbeheld
October18:WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictOffices,Greensburg.10:00a.m.to
4:00p.m.
November3:EasternPACoalitionForAbandonedMineReclamation,Ashley,Luzerne
County.5:30p.mto?
November4:EasternPACoalitionForAbandonedMineReclamation,Ashley,Luzerne
County.10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
November17:PattonTownshipBuilding,StateCollege,CentreCounty.10:00a.m.to4:00
p.m.and
November19:St.FrancisUniversity,Loretto,CambriaCounty.10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
Datashedhasgrowntobecomeavaluabletoolforwatershedgroups,conservation
districts,researchers,nonprofits,governmentagencies,andanyoneinvolved/interestedin
treatingabandonedminedrainageandrestoringAMDimpactedwatersheds.
UsingDatashedisfree.Afreeuseraccountisneededinordertoaddoreditdata,butnot
toviewdata.
Datashedisusedtostore,organize,anddisplay:Projectinformationtoprovidea
historicalrecordofsiteactivitiesWatermonitoringdatafordischarges,treatmentsystemsand
streamsRestorationplans,reports,andotherimportantdocumentsDesignEngineering
Drawings,AsBuiltDrawings,andSchematicsMapsPhotosandmore.
Theworkshopswillcover:
Finding,viewing,andusingstoredinformationandwaterqualitydata
CreatingwebpagesforprojectsnotonDatashed(PassiveandActiveSystems,Streams,etc.)
Creatingsamplepointsinthedatabaseanduploadingwatermonitoringdata

Uploadingdocuments,photos,etc
Usingthesitetorecordsiteinspections,maintenanceevents,andfielddata
Usingthehelpsectionandmore.
Participantsareencouragedtobringtheirownlaptop,iftheyhaveoneasmostlocations
havenoneoralimitednumberoflaptopsordesktopsforuse.Whenregistering,pleaseletus
knowifyouwillorwontbeabletobringalaptop.
Additionalspecificinformationwillbeprovidedtoparticipantspriortotheevents.
Lunchisonyourownandoptionswillvarydependinguponlocation.
StreamRestoration,Inc.greatlyappreciatesthecooperationandsupportfromour
generoushostswhoareprovidingtheuseoftheirfacilitiesfreeofcharge!
Toregisterortoseekadditionalinfo,pleasecontactCliffDenholm,StreamRestoration
Inc.at7247760161orsendemailto:sri@streamrestorationinc.org.
Whilewalkinswillbeacceptedifroomisavailable,seatingmaybelimitedandwe
wouldgreatlyappreciatebeingabletoplanappropriatelyfortheevent.Eventsthatdonothave
sufficientregistrationwillbecanceled.
NewsClips:
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Video:PowderlyMineFire,LackawannaCounty
EPCAMRDonatesMiniGrantsToLocalCleanupGroups
OpEd:CongressMustTakeLeadOnMineLandReclamation
ChesapeakeBayBlueprintWorking,CuttingFundingMakesNoSense
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Crable:TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromOctoraroCreek
TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromPAStream
DelawareCountySeeksWatershedStewards
ShippensburgProfReceivesGrantToStudyDelawareWatershed
SchuylkillHeadwatersReceivesSchuylkillRiverRestorationGrant
DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport
CompletionOf$32MWaterTreatmentPlantReducesOverflowRisk
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MeetTheForesterWhosLeadingPeopleToCleanWater,StroudWaterResearchCenter

TheSeptemberUpstreamnewsletterfromtheStroud
WaterResearchCenterinChesterCountyisnow
availablefeaturingarticleson
MeetTheForesterWhosLeadingPeopleToClean
Water

LongTermResearchShowsImprovementInSusquehannaRiver
Sen.BobCaseyGetsFirstHandLookAtFarmConservationMeasures
RegisterNowForFallStudentEducationPrograms
WikiWatershedToolkitWebinarOct.12
ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromStroud
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visittheStroudWater
ResearchCenterwebsite,LikethemonFacebook,FollowonTwitter,includetheminyour
CircleonGoogle+andvisittheirYouTubeChannel.

Sen.Yudichak:LuzerneCountySmallBusinessLoanProgram,FloodRecoverySuccess

Sen.JohnYudichak(DLuzerne),MinorityChairoftheSenate
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee,Fridayjoinedother
statelawmakers,localofficialsandWyomingValleyresidentstomark
the5thanniversaryofthe2011floodrecoveryeffortsthatbeganinthe
aftermathofthedevastationwroughtbyTropicalStormLeeon
communitiesfromWestPittstontoShickshinny.
Fromthedepthsofthatdevastationandthedespairofthatmoment,Iam
proudofhowtheWyomingValleyralliedandhowlocalleaderspulled
togethertogetthisregionbackonitsfeet,saidSen.Yudichak.
Thefloodinginthefallof2011leftfortysixbusinessesandonehundred
eightyfourhomescompletelydestroyedinLuzerneCounty,while
anothereighthundredhomesandbusinesssufferedmajordamages.
PresidentBarackObamasignedanemergencydisasterproclamationanddirectedFEMA
anditsstatecounterpart,PEMA,togetassistancetohomeownersinthepathoftheflood.While
homeownersweresoongettingsomefloodmitigationassistance,smallbusinessowners
impactedbythefloodfoundthatfewifanyfederalorstateprogramswouldhelpthemrebuild.
WorkingwithCommonwealthFinanceAgency,theentireLuzerneCountyState
DelegationandwithbothChambersofCommerceinScrantonandWilkesBarrewedeveloped
theLuzerneCountySmallBusinessLoanProgramtoassistfloodimpactedbusinesswithquick
accesstoanew$4millionloanprogramthatofferedloansof$100,000perbusinessata1
percentinterestrate,saidSen.Yudichak.
TheLuzerneCountySmallBusinessLoanProgram,administeredbytheMetroAction
organization,aidedtwentytwobusinesseswith$1.6millioninassistancethathelpedthem
rebuildandpreserveovertwohundredfamilysustainingjobs.
RecognizingthevalueofajobcreatinginvestmenttoolinLuzerneCounty,acountythat
struggleswithhigherthanstateaverageunemployment,theLuzerneCountySmallBusiness
LoanProgramisnowapermanentresourcesforoureconomicdevelopmentpartnerstofoster
entrepreneurshipandspurthecreationoffamilyownedsmallbusinesses.
Inthepasttwoyears,theLuzerneCountySmallBusinessLoanProgramhasinvestedan
additional$1.7millioninthirtythreebusinessesthathavecreatedorretainedovertwohundred
jobsinLuzerneCounty.
ThecreditfortheLuzerneCountySmallBusinessLoanProgramsearlysuccessgoesto
businessowners,likeMikeLaNunziataofCrestCleaners,whodemonstratedthatnothellorhigh
waterisgoingtokeepthemfromrebuildingtheirbusinessesandthecommunitiestheycall

home,saidSen.Yudichak.
AswemarkthefiveyearanniversaryofthedevastatingfloodsofSeptember2011,
MetroActioncelebratesthesuccessoftheLuzerneCountyFloodRecoveryProgram,said
RobertF.Durkin,PresidentoftheGreaterScrantonChamberofCommerceandSecretaryof
MetroAction.Nearly$3.5millionworthofcapitalhasbeendeployedtosmallbusinessesinour
region.Notonlydidtheloanfundassistbusinesseswithrebuildingafterthedisaster,inmany
casesthefundhasallowedbusinessestoexpandandthrive.
JoiningSen.YudichakandDurkinattheceremonywere:Rep.EddieDayPashinski,
(DLuzerne)JosephBoylan,VicePresident,EconomicDevelopment,GreaterWilkesBarre
ChamberofBusinessandIndustryandMikeLaNunziata,ownerofCrestQualityCleanersin
WestPittston.
NewsClips:
ResidentsHopeWolfVisitToFayetteFloodAreasBringsAid
Video:RecoveringFromFloodingInFayetteCounty
TheRun,TheOtherFlashFloodPointInPittsburgh
YudichakCreditsBusinessLoanProgramForFloodRecovery
WyomingValleyResidentsStillTalkingRecover5YearsAfterFlood
2011FloodingStillBeingFeltInNortheast
PlymouthTwp,PropertyOwnersOfferedFloodBuyouts
StateTryingFloodPropertyBuyoutsInPlymouthTwp

Gov.Wolf,DEP:NewWaterLineReplacesOutdatedServiceInStockton,LuzerneCounty

Gov.TomWolfandtheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionThursdayannounced
completionofanew$2.179millionwaterlineforresidentsintheVillagesofStockton#6and#8
inHazleTownship,LuzerneCounty.
The2milelinenowconnects43villagehomestothemainwaterlineoftheHazleton
CityAuthoritypublicwatersystemwhichcurrentlyservestheCityofHazletonandsurrounding
communities.
ThewaterlinewasmadepossiblebyPAInfrastructureInvestmentAuthorityfunding.
DEPsefforttoworkwiththelocalcommunitytocompletethisnewwaterlinewill
servetheseresidentswellandIappreciatetheworkdonebyallinvolvedtoensurecleanwater
willbeavailable,Gov.Wolfsaid.
Oneofthemissionsofthedepartmentistoensuresafewaterforcitizensofthe
Commonwealthandthisnewwaterlinehelpsaccomplishthat,saidDEPNortheastRegional
DirectorMikeBedrin.Whenthedepartmentdeterminedtheoldsystemwasnolonger
sustainable,weteamedupwithotherstateandlocalagenciestomakesureresidentswereableto
getaresourcesthatwealldeserve.
Thelineistheculminationoftwoyearsworthofplanningandworkbythedepartment,
theHCA,andotherstoremoveresidentsfromanoldandunpermittedpublicwatersystemthat
didnotmeetstandardssetforthbytheSafeDrinkingWaterAct(SDA)andhadnoresponsible
partyoperatingit.
InJulyof2014,thedepartmentissuedaprecautionarywarningtobothvillagestonotuse
waterfromtheoldsystemforconsumptionbecauseitwasnotbeingproperlytreatedandthere
waspresenceofsomemicrobiologicalcontaminantssuchasE.colibacteria,giardiaandother

organismsthatcouldbeharmfultohumanhealth.
Thewatersystemalsodidnothaveastatemandatedtreatmentsystemassetforthinthe
SDA.
ThatorderpromptedstafffromthedepartmentsSafeDrinkingWaterProgramtobegin
workingwiththeHCA,HazletonCity,HazleTownshipSupervisors,theDepartmentof
Transportation,Sen.JohnYudichak(DLuzerne),MinorityChairoftheSenateEnvironmental
ResourcesandEnergyCommittee,andRep.TarahToohil(RLuzerne)tofindothersuitable
options.
InAprilof2015,PennVESTapprovedgrantmoneyfromtheInfrastructureGrant
Programforconstructionoftheline.
WorkonthenewsystembeganinSeptemberof2015withNittanyEngineeringoutof
CentreHalldesigning,SchumacherEngineering,Inc.ofHazletoninspectingthelineandJames
T.OHaraExcavating,Inc.ofMoscow,PAasthecontractorforconstruction.
TheoldwaterlinesservingthevillageswerecappedbytheHCAinAugust.Thevillage
residentsarenowservedbytheHCA.

Gov.Wolf,StateTreasurerActToEnsurePaymentOfMineSubsidenceInsuranceClaims

Pennsylvanianswithpropertydamagecoveredby
DEPsMineSubsidenceInsuranceProgramwillhave
theirclaimspaidwithoutdelay,thankstoanew
directivesignedrecentlybytheheadsofthe
departmentsofEnvironmentalProtectionand
Insurance,andthePennsylvaniaStateTreasury.
Previously,becauseminesubsidence
insuranceclaimsarepaidthroughastatefundthat
mustundergoareviewprocess,paymentofclaims,
onceapproved,wassometimesdelayedforupto30days.
WiththeactiontakenrecentlybytheActingDEPSecretary,InsuranceCommissioner,
andStateTreasurer,theseclaimswillnowbepaidimmediatelyuponapproval.
Some58,000Pennsylvaniapropertyownershaveminesubsidenceinsurance.When
subsidenceoccurs,thedamagecanattimesbesosevere,peoplecannotliveintheirhomesuntil
repairsaremade,DEPActingSecretaryPatrickMcDonnellsaid.
MorethanonemillionPennsylvaniahomessitaboveabandonedundergroundcoalor
clayminesin43ofPennsylvanias67counties.Homesandotherbuildingsontheseornearby
propertiescanbedamaged,sometimesseverely,bythemovementofthegroundsurfaceasa
resultofthecollapseofanundergroundmine,orfromasuddenbreakoutofwaterfroman
abandonedmine.
Toprotectpropertyowners,thestatecreatedtheMineSubsidenceInsuranceFundin
1961,toprovidelowcostcoverage.
Minesubsidenceinsuranceisvitalforpeopletoprotecttheirhomesagainstdamage
fromgroundmovementduetoanundergroundminecollapseorwaterrelease,andhomeowners
insurancetypicallydoesnotcoverthis,saidInsuranceCommissionerTeresaMiller.Itisvital
wegetthesefamiliesthemoneytheyneedquickly.
PATreasuryispleasedwewereabletoworkwiththeadministrationtoimprovethe

processsothatoncethesefundsareapprovedwecanpromptlygetthemoneytotheclaimants
whentheyneeditmost,saidStateTreasurerTimothyA.Reese.
Theaveragecostforminesubsidenceinsuranceis$85peryear.Theaverageclaimpaid
in2015wasforapproximately$20,000.Coverageofupto$500,000isavailable.
Formoreinformationontheprogram,visitDEPsMineSubsidenceInsuranceProgram
webpageorcall18009221678.

4KeepPABeautifulAffiliatesWorkOnJuniataRiverToRemove12,000PoundsOf
Trash

KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulaffiliatesKeep
HuntingdonCountyBeautiful,KeepJuniata
CountyBeautiful,PACleanWaysofMifflin
County,andKeepPerryCountyBeautifulhosteda
monthlongcleanupinitiativealongtheJuniata
RiverinAugust.
Thisisthefourthannualcleanup
coordinatedbythefouraffiliates.Duringthis
yearsevent,over100volunteerscollected12,048
poundsoftrashand693tires,weighingover
20,000pounds,fromsectionsoftheJuniataRiver.
Waterwaycleanupsareuniqueinthat
thereisaneverendingaccumulationoftrashdue
tofloodwatersandstormwaters.Fortunately,therearepeoplewillingtogivetheirtimeand
energytodosomethingaboutit.KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulthanksouraffiliatesformaking
thisanannualevent,saidShannonReiter,PresidentofKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful.
Sincetheinauguralrivercleanupin2012,thefourKeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulaffiliates
havecollectedover61,000poundsoftrashand2,500tires.Nearly500volunteershave
participatedintheevents.
TheJuniataRiverisatributaryoftheSusquehannaRiverandisapproximately104miles
inlengthandprovidesmanyrecreationalopportunitiessuchasfishing,boatingandsightseeing.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visittheKeep
PennsylvaniaBeautifulwebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromKPB,Likethem
onFacebook,FollowonTwitter,DiscoverthemonPinterestandvisittheirYouTubeChannel.
AlsovisittheIllegalDumpFreePAwebsiteformoreideasonhowtocleanup
communitiesandkeepthemcleanandKPBsnewElectronicsWastewebsite.
NewsClips:
CoastalCleanupPreparationUnderwayInErieCounty
StateEncouragesSchoolsToBeLitterFree

ClintonCountyCleanScapesWestBranchSusquehannaRiverCleanupSept.10

20thClintonCountyCleanScapesWestBranchSusquehanna
RiverCleanupwilltakeplaceonSeptember10beginningat
9:45a.m.inPineCreekTownship,ClintonCounty.

ThecleanupwillconcludeafteracomplimentaryluncheonbySubwayofLockHavenat
1p.m.
TherewillbefreeLockHavenUniversitystudentbusshuttleservicefromthelowerPUB
parkinglotleavingat9:15a.m.
RegistrationisrequestedbycontactingElisabethMcCoybycalling5707263511or
sendemailto:ClintonCountyCleanscapes@yahoo.com.Youthundertheageof18mustbe
accompaniedbyaparticipatingadult.
ClickHereforallthedetails.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandotherupcomingevents,visitthe
ClintonCountyCleanScapesFacebookpage.

PAResourcesCouncilTakesOverRecyclingHotline,ExpandsStreamStewardsProgram

TheSeptembernewsletterisnowavailablefromthePAResources
Councilfeaturingstorieson
PAResourcesCouncilTakesOverStateRecyclingHotline
Overthesummer,PRCassumedoperationofthe
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection'sRecyclingHotline.Call
18003464242weekdaysfrom9a.m.4:30p.m.tolearnabout
disposaloptionsforelectronics,tires,householdchemicals,
televisionsandmore.Afterhourcallsarereturnedthefollowing
businessday.ClickHereformoreinformation
DelawareCountyStreamStewardsExpandsProgram
ThanksToBoeingGrant
PRCrecentlyreceivedagranttocontinueitssuccessful
StreamStewardsprogram,whichPRCpilotedin2014withsupport
fromtheBoeingFoundation.Theprogramprovidesfreehandsonscienceeducationtomiddle
andhighschoolstudentsinDelawareCounty.ClickHereformoreinformation.
PRCHostsNationalWild&ScenicFilmFestivalSept.22&24
AnnualAwardsCelebrationNov.10OffersSponsorshipOpportunities
DeadlineForEnteringPRCsLensOnLitterPhotoContestOct.31
GoGreenAsYouGoBackToSchool
Reuse,repairandrepurposeschoolsuppliestosavetime,moneyandtheearth's
resources
1.TacklePilesofPaper:Paperaccountsfor25%ofwasteinlandfills,somakeapointto
combineleftovernotebookpaperintothreeringbinders.
2.ReuseWheneverPossible:Mechanicalpencils,binders,foldersandnumerousotherschool
suppliescanfindnewlifeinthenewschoolyear.
3.GetCreative:Useleftovercrayonsforavarietyofcraftprojectsfromsuncatchersto
holidayornamentsordonatethemtoanumberofcharities.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthePAResources
Councilwebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdates,followPRConTwitterorLikethem
onFacebook.ClickHereforPRCsEventsCalendar.
NewsClips:
CovantaEmployeeReceivesLifetimeAchievementAward

PittsburghsJunkKingFindsNewHomesForUnwantedItems
Crable:LancasterCountyLandfillExpansionAttacked,DefendedAtHearing
FirstEnergyYetToDecideWhetherItWillShipCoalAshToHatfieldLandfill
RelatedStory:
RecyclingGroupHonorsCovantasMegMorris,PARecyclingMarketsCenterDirector

RecyclingGroupHonorsCovantasMegMorris,PARecyclingMarketsCenterDirector

TheNationalRecyclingCoalitionrecentlyhonoredCovanta's
Margretta(Meg)Morris,VicePresidentofMaterials
ManagementandCommunityAffairsandamemberofthe
PARecyclingMarketsCenter,withthe2016Lifetime
AchievementAwardforhereffortsandleadershipin
recycling.
TheNRCisanonprofitorganizationfocusedonpromoting
andenhancingrecyclingintheUnitedStates.
(Photo:MegMorris,CovantaandFranMcPoland,NRC.)
"Meghasdedicatedherpersonalandprofessionallifetotheadvancementofrecycling,"
saidNRCVicePresidentFranMcPoland."AsalongtimeNRCBoardmember,servingas
president,chair,vicepresidentandtreasurer,Megwasamajorforceinthereemergenceofthe
NRC,helpingorganizetherebuildingoftheorganizationanditsfinances."
Withover25yearsofexperienceinsustainablematerialsmanagement,Ms.Morrishas
workedwithcommunitiesaroundtheUnitedStatestoimplementsustainablewastemanagement
andrecyclingsystems.
AtCovanta,Ms.Morrisleadsthecompany'sCommunityOutreachinitiativessuchas
FishingforEnergy,PrescriptionforSafety(Rx4Safety)andmercurycollections.
"Megisanoutstandingrecyclingprofessionalwhosetirelesseffortshaveassisted
communitiesnationwideindevelopingsustainable,integratedwastemanagementstrategiesthat
followthe4Rsreduce,reuse,recycleandrecover,"saidPaulGilman,Covanta'sSeniorVice
PresidentandChiefSustainabilityOfficer."Icongratulateheronthiswelldeservedhonorand
lookforwardtohercontinuedcontributionstotheadvancementofsustainablematerials
management."
InadditiontoherworkatCovanta,Ms.MorrishashadlongstandingrolesontheBoards
ofDirectorsfortheGoGreenInitiative,theFederationofNewYorkSolidWasteAssociations,
AmericaRecyclesDay,Inc.andMassRecycle.
Covantaoperates5energyfromwastefacilitiesinPennsylvania,includingfacilitiesin
Dauphin,Delaware,Lancaster,MontgomeryandYorkcounties,anelectronicswasterecycling
facilityinPhiladelphiaandametalsrecyclingprocessingfacilityinBucksCounty.
[EditorsNote:CrisciAssociatesrepresentsCovantainHarrisburg.]
NewsClips:
CovantaEmployeeReceivesLifetimeAchievementAward
PittsburghsJunkKingFindsNewHomesForUnwantedItems
Crable:LancasterCountyLandfillExpansionAttacked,DefendedAtHearing
FirstEnergyYetToDecideWhetherItWillShipCoalAshToHatfieldLandfill
RelatedStories:

CovantaNamedOneOfTop200CarbonCleanCompaniesWorldwide
CovantasJohnWaffenschmidtHonoredByChesterEnvironmentalPartnership
PAResourcesCouncilTakesOverRecyclingHotline,ExpandsStreamStewardsProgram

EQBMeetsSept.20ToConsiderProposedNewChloride,AmmoniaStandards

TheEnvironmentalQualityBoardmeetsSeptember20toconsidernewstandardsforammonia
andanaquaticlifecriterionforchlorideaspartofapackageofproposedwaterqualitystandards
changesconsideredeverythreeyears.
TheEQBwillalsoconsiderrevisionstoDEPsWaterQualityToxicsManagement
StrategyPolicy.
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuildinginHarrisburgstartingat
9:00a.m.
Forcopiesofhandoutsandmoreinformation,visittheEnvironmentalQualityBoard
webpageorcontactLauraEdingerbycalling7177723277orsendemailto:edinger@pa.gov.

WilliamsAsksDEPWQCertificationFor164PipelineSegmentsInSusquehannaCounty

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeintheSeptember10PABulletin
ofarequestforSection401WaterQualityCertificationbyWilliamsFieldServicesCompanyfor
164pipelinesegmentsinSusquehannaCounty(PABulletin,page5833).
Theprojectwillresultin5,809feetor27,599squarefeetoftemporarystreamimpacts
andimpactsandadditionalimpactstowetlands.Thecompanywillprovide8.89acresof
wetlandmitigation.
Formoreinformation,contactDEPsDistrictOil&GasOperations:EasternOil&Gas
District,208WestThirdStreet,Suite101,Williamsportat5703216550.
NewsClips:
ComplaintsRiseOverSunocosMarinerEast2Permits
OpEd:NaturalGasPipelinesRepresentProsperity
DominionLocksOut250PAPipelineWorkers
PAPensionFundOwnsSharesInNorthDakotaPipelineCompany
Column:MoneyTrumpsMoralsWhenPAInvestsYourDollars
Lawmaker:PAMustDivestFromPipelineCompanyShares
PipelineOperatorEnbridgeToBuySpectraEnergyFor$28B

FirstCaseOfSexuallyTransmittedZikaVirusFoundInPA

TheDepartmentofHealthlateThursdayannounced
PennsylvaniahasreporteditsfirstcaseofZikavirus
infectionbysexualtransmission.
"APennsylvaniaresidentcontractedtheZikavirus
fromamosquitowhiletravelingoutsideofthestateinan
areawhereZikatransmissionisoccurring,"saidSecretary
KarenMurphy."UponreturningtotheCommonwealth,the
personpasseditviasexualtransmissiontotheirpartner.

Inlightofthis,weremindresidentstopracticesafesex,especiallyiftheyhavetraveled
toanareawithZikainfectedmosquitoes,saidSecretaryMurphy.InfectionswiththeZika
virusmaybepresentwithoutsymptoms.IfyouhavetraveledtoanareawhereZikavirusis
present,condomsorotherbarrierprotectionmethodsshouldbeusedduringsexforeightweeks
uponreturntopreventsexualtransmission.Womenwhoarepregnantorplanningtobecome
pregnantshoulddiscusswiththeirdoctorsanytravelplanstoZikaaffectedlocations."
Zikaisamosquitobornevirusthatcancausemildsymptomsincludingfever,rash,joint
pain,andpinkeye.Zikararelykillsorcausesseriousdisease.
However,theviruspresentsamajorthreattopregnantwomenorwomenwhoplanto
becomepregnant.Zikainfectionduringpregnancyhasbeenlinkedtoseriousbirthdefects
includingmicrocephaly,whichcausesnewbornstobebornwithheadssmallerthannormal.
Othermeasuresthatpeoplecantaketopreventmosquitobitesinclude:
ApplyinganEPAregisteredinsectrepellenttoexposedskinandclothing
Wearinglightcolored,lightweight,loosefittingclothingthatcovershands,arms,legsand
otherexposedskin
Stayingandsleepinginairconditionedorscreenedroomsorunderamosquitonetwhen
outdoorsand
Stayingindoorswhenmosquitoesaremostactive.
Atthistime,nocasesofZikainPennsylvaniahaveoccurredasaresultoflocalmosquito
transmission.Astemperaturesremainhighinthecommonwealththroughoutthelatesummer
months,thereremainsriskoflimitedlocaltransmissionofZikavirusbyanaffectedmosquito.
AlthoughtheAedesaegyptimosquitoistheprimarycarrieroftheZikavirus,Aedes
albopictuscanalsocarrythedisease.TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionhasnotfound
AedesaegyptiinPennsylvaniasince2002.
However,thedepartmenthasfoundAedesalbopictusthroughoutmajormetropolitan
areasofsouthernPennsylvania.
TheAedestypesofmosquitoesbiteduringthedaytime.Tocontrolallmosquitoesoutside
yourhomeorbusiness:
Installorrepairandusewindowanddoorscreens.
Onceaweek,emptyandscrub,turnover,cover,orthrowoutanyitemsthatholdstanding
waterwheremosquitoesmaylayeggs,likebuckets,toys,pools,birdbathsortrashcontainers.
Useanoutdoorflyinginsectsprayindark,humidareaswheremosquitoesrest,likeunder
patiofurnitureorunderthecarportorgarage.
Havecloggedroofgutterscleanedeveryyear,particularlyiftheleavesfromsurroundingtrees
haveatendencytoplugupthedrains.
Ifyouhaveaseptictank,repaircracksorgaps.Coveropenventorplumbingpipeswithwire
meshthatconsistsofholessmallerthananadultmosquito.
AdditionalinformationonZikaviruscanbefoundontheDepartmentofHealth'sZika
Viruswebpage.
NewsClips:
AP:PAIDsItsFirstCaseOfSexuallyTransmittedZika
FirstCaseOfSexuallyTransmittedZikaVirusFoundInPA
BeenInAZikaZone?BeSureToPracticeSafeSex
U.S.BeekeepersFearForLivelihoodsAsAntiZikaToxinKills2.5MBees

PennsylvaniasCommunityCollegesReachOutToStudentsOfShutteredSchools

ManyofPennsylvanias14publiccommunitycollegesarereachingouttostudentswhose
forprofitcollegesrecentlyclosedtheirdoors.SincelateAugust,threeforprofitcollegeswith
13campusesinthestateCambriaRoweBusinessCollege,DuBoisBusinessCollege,andITT
TechnicalInstitute,haveclosed.
Pennsylvaniacommunitycollegeswithlocationsneartheshutteredcampusesaretaking
stepstoreachouttothosestudentswhoareinterestedincontinuingorcompletingtheir
education.
Thecollegesareworkingwithstateandfederalregulatorstoformulateplansto
determinethebestoptionsfordisplacedstudents.
Pennsylvaniascommunitycollegestrulyreflecttheneedsoftheircommunities,said
LuzerneCountyCommunityCollegePresidentTomLeary,whoalsoservesasBoardChairthe
PennsylvaniaCommissionforCommunityColleges,andassistingthesedisplacedstudents
helpstofurtherourmissionofincreasingaccesstoquality,affordablehighereducationin
Pennsylvania.
Lastyear,Pennsylvaniascommunitycollegesservednearly314,000studentsfromevery
countyinPennsylvania.Theaveragetuitionandfeesatthecommunitycollegesfor201617for
studentsinsponsoreddistrictsis$4,132.71afractionofthecostofattendingaforprofit
college.
AbriefoutlineofPennsylvaniacommunitycollegeoutreachforstudentsaffectedby
forprofitschoolclosuresisbelow.ThelistisaccurateasofSeptember8,butcollegesmayadd
additionalsessionsastheyseefit.
Contactinformationforthecollegesmaybefoundatthehyperlinks,orinthebodyofthe
listwherealinkisnotlisted.
Inaddition,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationhasaninformationpagefor
displacedITTstudents,andisofferingwebinarsthroughSeptember22.
CommunityCollegeOutreachforStudentsAffectedbyForProfitClosures:
CommunityCollegeofAlleghenyCountyThecollegeisprovidingorientation/information
sessionsatCCACAlleghenyCampusontheNorthSideonThursday,September15and
Tuesday,September20.TheCCACWestHillsCenterinOakdalewillhostinformationsessions
onTuesday,September13,Wednesday,September21,andTuesday,October4.
CommunityCollegeofBeaverCountyThecollegeisworkingwithindividualstudentsona
casebycasebasisandwillengagestudentsbyutilizingsocialmediaandtraditionalmedia.The
CollegeAdmissionsofficemaybereachedat7244803504oradmissions@ccbc.edu.
BucksCountyCommunityCollegeHostedaninformationnightforITTstudentson
Wednesday,September7,withapproximately20studentsinattendance.TheCollegewillhold
anotherinformationsessioninthefuture.InterestedstudentsmaycontactAdmissionsDirector
MarleneBarlowat2159688137orLowerBucksCampusExecutiveDirectorJimSellat
2676854801.
ButlerCountyCommunityCollegeThecollegeisworkingcloselywithDuboisBusiness
CollegeStudentsattheDubois&OilCityCampuses.TheyarealsohostingITTsessionsat
LawrenceCrossingonMonday,September19at6:00p.m.,andatLindenPointeonTuesday,
September20156:00p.m.
DelawareCountyCommunityCollegeThecollegehaspostedcontactinformationontheir

websitefordisplacedITTstudents.
HACC,CentralPennsylvaniasCommunityCollegeHACCwillworkwithstudentsonan
individualbasis,andreachouttostudentsusingavarietyofprintanddigitaltacticsincluding
billboards,webvideos,mediaoutreach,andsocialmediamessages.StudentscancontactKathy
Doherty,Ph.D.,AssociateProvost,at7177802496Ext:212496orktdohert@hacc.edu.
LuzerneCountyCommunityCollegeThecollegewillholdinformationsessionsatScranton
andNanticokecampusesonMonday,September12andTuesday,September13.
MontgomeryCountyCommunityCollegeThecollegewillhostinformationsessionson
Wednesday,Sept.14atMCCCsWestCampus,andThursday,Sept.15,from4to7p.m.at
CentralCampus.
NorthamptonCommunityCollegeInterestedstudentsshouldcontactJamesMcCarthy,
DirectorofAdmissions,6108615506,jrmccarthy@northampton.edu.
PennHighlandsCommunityCollegeThecollegeworkedwithCambriaRowestudents
duringtheirtransition,and40formerCRBCstudentsarecurrentlyenrolledatPennHighlands.
TheCollegeisreadytoassistITTandDBCstudents.
CommunityCollegeofPhiladelphiaThecollegewillhosta"FastTracktoEnrollmentfor
ITTStudentsDayonTuesday,Sept.13.Studentsmayvisitwww.ccp.edu/itt,fillouttheform,
andanEnrollmentServicesrepresentativewillbeintouch.
ReadingAreaCommunityCollegeStudentscancontactKayLitman,DeanofEnrollment
Management,at6103724721x5073orKlitman@racc.edu.
WestmorelandCountyCommunityCollegeThecollegewillacceptCambriaRowestudents,
andisassistingITTTechstudents.Westmoreland101informationsessionswillbeheldatall
locationsSeptember14from67p.m.Thecollegeisalsocreatingaspecial8weeksessionof
classesthatwillalignwithITTTechprogramsstartinginOctober.
FormoreinformationonPennsylvaniascommunitycolleges,visitthePennsylvania
CommissionforCommunityCollegeswebsite.
NewsClips:
CommunityCollegesOutlineBroadEffortToAidStudentsFromClosedSchools
CCACExploringWaysToServiceDisplacedITTStudents
ITTTechShutsDownSchoolsInPA,Nationwide
IsFederalGovtTryingToTakeDownForProfitCollegeIndustry?

DEPAlternativeFuelGrantsToCutNearly1MillionPoundsOfAirPollution

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionThursday
awardedmorethan$1.6milliontoPennsylvaniaschools
andbusinessesforprojectsusingalternativefuelsand
infrastructure.
TheAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrantProgram(AFIG)
providesfundingforprojectstoimproveairquality
throughalternativefueluse.Thewinningprojectswill
eliminatefromuseanestimated980,000gallonsof
gasoline.
Tengrantshavebeenawarded,mostlyforalternativefuelvehiclepurchasesandretrofits,
suchasthe41propanefueledbusesfortheUpperMorelandSchoolDistrictinMontgomery

County,andconverting20UnitedParcelService(UPS)truckstorunoncompressednaturalgas.
Thesevehiclesandinfrastructurepurchasedandbuiltwiththesegrantswillreduceair
pollutioncomingfromcarsandtrucksontheroad,andimprovetheairwebreathe,saidActing
DEPSecretaryPatrickMcDonnell.Theseareinnovativesolutionstoreducegreenhousegas
emissionsfromthetransportationsector,andIamverypleasedthatDEPisapartofmaking
themareality.
Eightofthegrantsareforalternativefuelvehiclesthatutilizealternativefuelstationsin
Pennsylvania.Onehundredandelevenvehicles,includingthebuses,willbeputintoservice
throughthegrants,aswellasutilizesevennewalternativefuelrefuelingstations.
Anelectricvehicletogridintegrationprojectisalsoamongthewinners.ThePennState
GridSTARCenterinPhiladelphiawillcreateanddemonstratehardwareandsoftwarethatwill
allowelectricvehiclestoconnecttotheelectricalgridforenergystorageandresiliency.
Theresultwillbeasystemthatcanprovidevaluableservicestothegridandafinancial
incentivetoincreaseelectricvehicleownership.
ApplyNow
TheAFIGprogramremainsopenthroughoutthe2016calendaryear.
AdditionalapplicationswillbeaccepteduntilDecember30forinnovative,advancedfuel
andvehicletechnologyprojectsresultinginacleanerandgreenertransportationsectorwithinthe
Commonwealth.
TheAFIGFundwasestablishedunderAct166of1992andisadministeredbytheDEP
throughtheEnergyOffice.
AfulllistofgranteesisavailableonDEPswebsite.
Formoreinformationonhowtoapply,visitDEPsAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrant
Programwebpage.
NewsClips:
OfficialsBreakGroundForNewCNGFuelingStationInJohnstown
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol

ApplicationsForAlternativeFuelIncentiveGrantsContinueToBeAcceptedByDEP

TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionwillcontinue
toacceptapplicationsforitsAlternativeFuelsIncentive
Grant(AFIG)ProgramuntilDecember30.
DEPsprogramoffersfundingforinnovative,advanced
fuelandvehicletechnologyprojectsforcleaneralternative
transportationwithintheCommonwealth.
TheAFIGProgramwillassistschooldistricts,municipal
authorities,nonprofits,corporations,LLCs,and
partnershipsregisteredtodobusinessinPennsylvaniainoffsettingthecostsofimplementing
alternativefuelusingtransportationprojects.TheAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrantProgramis
fundedbyannualgrossreceiptstaxonutilities.
DEPisofferinggrantsinthefollowingprojectcategories:
VehicleRetrofitorPurchaseTooffsettheincrementalcostofpurchasingalternativefuel
vehiclesorretrofittingexistingvehiclestooperateonalternativefuels.
AlternativeFuelRefuelingInfrastructureToassistinthecoststopurchaseandinstall

refuelingequipmentforfleetorhomebasedrefueling.
BiofuelUseTosupportaportionofthecosttopurchasehighcontentbiofuels.
InnovativeTechnologyTosupportresearch,training,development,anddemonstrationof
newalternativefuelsandalternativefuelvehicles.
OnlineApplicationsOnly
ApplicationswillonlybeacceptedonlinethroughtheeGrantsSystem.Hardcopy
applicationswillnotbeaccepted.
IndividualsarenoteligibletoapplyfortheAFIGprogram.TheAlternativeFuelRebate
ProgramoffersrebatestoPennsylvaniaresidentstoassistwiththecostofpurchasingan
alternativefuelvehicle.
ForAFIGprogramguidelines,applicationinstructions,andmoreinformation,visit
DEPsAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrantProgramwebpage.
NewsClips:
OfficialsBreakGroundForNewCNGFuelingStationInJohnstown
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol

PennDOT,CambriaCountyTransitBreakGroundForCNGFuelingStationIn
Johnstown

PennDOTDeputySecretaryforMultimodalTransportation,TobyFauverWednesdayjoined
CambriaCountyTransitAuthorityExecutiveDirectorRoseLuceyNoll,BoardChairmanEd
Cernic,Jr.andstateandlocalofficialstobreakgroundforanewCompressedNaturalGas
(CNG)fuelingstationinJohnstown.
CommentingonJohnstown'snewCNGfuelingstation,Fauversaid,"PennDOTexpects
transitagencieslikeCamTranandthedepartmenttoseesignificantsavingsduetoinitiativeslike
theonewe'vewitnessedtoday.Throughthesesavings,transitagencies'sustainabilityis
increasedanddependencyonstateoperationalsubsidiesisreduced."
"ThisisanhistoricdayforCamTran,notonlybecauseCamTranwillbethefirsttransit
authorityinPennsylvaniatohaveapublic/privateCNGfuelingstation,butalsobecauseitisa
signofpositiveeconomicdevelopmentinCambriaCounty,"saidRoseLuceyNoll,CamTran
executivedirector.
CamTranisthemostrecentagencytobenefitfromPennDOT'snaturalgastransitfueling
stationPublicPrivatePartnership(P3)project.
"ThisisthefinalpieceofmodernizationinpublictransportationinCambriaCounty,"
commentedEdCernic,Jr.,CamTranboardchairman."ByaddingtheCNGfuelingstation
CamTranwillbeabletooperatemoreefficientlyandseeanincreasedefficiencyinfueluse."
TheconstructionisestimatedtostartthethirdweekofSeptember,andwillbea10week
build.Thestationwillbeopen24/7tothepublic.
EarlierthisyearPennDOTannouncedTrilliumCNGteam,whichincludesLarson
DesignGroupofWilliamsport,hadbeenselectedforthe$84.5millionP3project.PennDOTs
agreementwithTrilliumcallsforbuilding29newCNGstationsonlineacrossPennsylvania.
NewsClips:
OfficialsBreakGroundForNewCNGFuelingStationInJohnstown
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol
RelatedStory:

TrilliumCNGFinalizesContractWithPennDOTToBuild29CNGFuelStations

NortheastEnvironmentalPartnersAwardsDinnerReservationsNowBeingAccepted

TheNortheastEnvironmentalPartnersinviteyoutoattend
the26thAnnualEveningforNortheastPennsylvanias
EnvironmentonOctober20attheWoodlandsInnand
Resort,WilkesBarre,PA.
TheNortheasternPennsylvaniaAllianceincludes
theDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources,
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,PA
EnvironmentalCouncilsNortheastOffice,PPL
Corporation,Procter&GamblePaperProductsCompany,
andWilkesUniversity.
ThisyearsKeynoteSpeakerwillbeTerrenceE.Sweeney,Ph.D.,ProfessorandChairof
BiologyattheUniversityofScrantonandthisyearsEmceewillbeLarryNewman,Executive
DirectoroftheDiamondCityPartnership.
Nowinits26thyear,theregionallyacclaimedEnvironmentalPartnershipAwards
programpaystributetothoseorganizationsandindividualsofNortheasternPennsylvaniathat
haveachievedenvironmentalprotectionorconservationthroughpartneringwithothers.
Recipientsofthe2016EnvironmentalPartnershipAwards,the2016ThomasP.
ShelburneEnvironmentalLeadershipAwardandthe2016EmergingEnvironmentalLeader
Awardwillbehonored.
ThisyearsEnvironmentalPartnershipAwardwinnersare
BuzziUnicemUSAStockertownPlantofNorthamptonCounty
LehmanSanctuaryofLuzerneCounty
RichardMitchellofLuzerneCounty
TomOgorzalekofLuzerneCounty
WilliamReichertofSchuylkillCounty
TobyhannaConservationAssociationofMonroeCounty
TherecipientoftheEmergingEnvironmentalLeaderAwardisMargaretCapoociof
LackawannaCounty.
TherecipientoftheThomasP.ShelburneLeadershipAwardisDonMillerofMonroe
County.
ClickHereforamoredetailedbackgroundofeachawardwinner.
Thisyearsdinnersponsorsinclude:PPLCorporation,dinnerBenefactorsBarryIsett&
Associates,Inc.,MedicoIndustries,Inc.andSordoniFamilyFoundationareSponsors.
ClickHereforyourinvitationorcontactAngelaVitkoskiinPECsNortheastOfficeby
calling5707186507orsendemailto:avitkoski@pecpa.org.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthePA
EnvironmentalCouncilwebsite,visitthePECBlog,followPEConTwitterorLikePECon
Facebook.VisitPECsAudioRoomforthelatestpodcasts.ClickHeretoreceiveregular
updatesfromPEC.
NewsClip:
CovantaEmployeeReceivesLifetimeAchievementAward


GreenFestPhillyToBeHeldSeptember11InHeadhouseSquare

GreenFestPhilly,thelargestenvironmentalfestivalinthe
Philadelphiaarea,willbeheldonSeptember11from10:00
a.m.to4:00p.m.inhistoricHeadhouseSquare,Philadelphia.
Withover150exhibitorsandvendors,Greenfestistheplace
tolearnaboutlivingsustainablywhilehavingfun!Thisevent
hassomethingforeveryone:shoppingforlocalgreenwares,
greatfood,livemusic,livedemonstrations,kidfriendly
activities,andmore.
Thefestivalisfreetoattendandallarewelcome!
Havealocalgreenbusiness?SignuptoexhibitatGreenfest
Philly!
Formoreinformation,visittheGreenFestPhillywebpageorcontactKatieEdwardsat
2155674004ext.102orsendemailto:kedwards@cleanair.org.

CallForPresentations:PAEnvironmentalProfessionalsConferenceApril57

ThePAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionalshave
issuedacallforpresentationsforits2017Annual
ConferencetobeheldatToftreesResortinStateCollege
April5to7.
ThedeadlineforpresentationproposalsisOctober7.
ThisyearsConferencethemeisSustainabilityItsIn
TheAir.
Haveyourecentlyworkedonapaperorprojectthatyou
feelwouldbeofinteresttoourattendees?Istheresomethinginnovativeornewhappeningin
yourprofession/fieldofexpertisethatyouwouldliketopresentonorhaveapaneldiscussion
about?Isthereatopicyouwouldliketohear/learnmoreabout?
Feelfreetovolunteeryourself,aspeakeryouhaveheardinthepast,acolleague,ora
studentthatyouthinkmightbeagreatadditiontoourspeakerlineup.
ClickHereforallthedetailsandtosubmitproposals.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiatives,workshopsandotherspecialevents,visit
thePAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionalswebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregular
updatesonPAEPactivitiesorLikethemonFacebook.

PAEnvironmentalCouncilAugustEditionOfInCaseYouMissedIt

TheAugusteditionofInCaseYouMissedItfromthe
PAEnvironmentalCouncilisnowavailablefeaturing
storieson
PECLaunchesNewPodcastSeriesPennsylvania
Legacies
NortheastPATrailsForumAnotherSuccessIn

August
PoconosConservationInitiativeExtremePhysiologyNEPAEditionCourse
NewPECPrimerOnPAUniformConstructionCode&SavingEnergy
ClickHeretoreceiveregularupdatesfromPEC.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthePA
EnvironmentalCouncilwebsite,visitthePECBlog,followPEConTwitterorLikePECon
Facebook.VisitPECsAudioRoomforthelatestpodcasts.

PennsylvaniansUrgedToPrepareForEmergenciesDuringNationalPreparednessMonth

Stateofficialswillberemindingcitizensthroughout
Septembertoprepareforemergenciesaspartof
NationalPreparednessMonth,anationwide
monthlongefforttoencouragehouseholds,businesses
andcommunitiestoprepareandplanforemergencies.
Thisyear'sNPMthemeis"Don'tWait.Communicate.
MakeYourEmergencyPlanToday."Peoplecanlearn
morebyfollowingthehashtag#NatlPreponFacebook
andTwitter.
"Withfamiliesbeingmoremobileandinvolvedin
multipleactivities,it'sverylikelythatanemergency
couldhappenwheneveryoneisn'ttogether,"saidRichardD.FlinnJr,directorofthe
PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency."Havingafamilyemergencyplanensuresthat
everyoneknowswhotheyshouldcontacttoreportthatthey'resafeandwheretheywillmeetin
casetheycan'tgetbackhome."
Flinnsaidthatsimplestepscanbetakennowtoprepareafamily,school,workplaceor
communityforanytypeofincidentthatwoulddisruptthedaytodayroutine.
Citizensareencouragedtovisitwww.ReadyPA.orgtofindsamplechecklists,contact
listsandotherpreparednesstoolstotakeadvantageofbeforeanemergencyoccurs.
"Onceyou'vecreatedaplan,it'simportanttopracticeitjustasyouwouldpracticeafire
drillatworkoratschool,"saidFlinn."Anotherimportantstepistobuildabasicemergencykit
soyouhaveenoughfood,water,medicineandotheressentialsuppliestosustainyourfamily
includingyourpetswithoutanyoutsideassistanceforatleastthreedays."
Inparticular,peopleshouldthinkaboutlovedoneswhomayhavespecialneedsthat
couldinhibittheirabilitytohelpthemselves.
"Thebestdefenseduringanemergencyisknowingwhattodo,"saidSecretaryofHealth
Dr.KarenMurphy."Thisisespeciallyimportantforthosewhomayneedmorehelpduring
emergencies,likechildren,olderPennsylvanians,andindividualswithaccessandfunctional
needs."
Thosewhotakemedicineoruseamedicaltreatmenteverydayshouldalsobesureto
haveenoughonhandtolastforatleastoneweek,aswellaskeepalistofprescriptions,
includingthenameofthemedicine,dosageandanyotherdirections.
InsuranceCommissionerTeresaMillersaidPennsylvaniansshouldreviewtheir
homeownerspolicyandunderstandwhatwillbecoveredandstepsthatyouneedtotaketofile
claimsiftheirpropertyisdamaged.

TheNationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissioners(NAIC)recommendsthat
homeownersinsuretheirpropertyatreplacementvalueratherthanactualcashvaluetohelp
covercostsshouldextensiverepairsorafullreplacementbedeemednecessary.
Youshouldalsokeepaninventoryandphotosofyourpersonalbelongingssoyouhavea
detailedrecordifanyaredamagedafterastorm.
Ifyourentyourhomeorapartment,thepropertyowner'spolicythatcoverstherentalunit
maynotcoveryourpersonalbelongings.Itisimportantthatyouobtainarentersinsurancepolicy
toprotectyourbelongingsintheeventofstormdamage.
"Planningaheadandunderstandingwhatyou'llneedtoknowifyourpropertyisdamaged
caneasetherecoveryprocess,"saidCommissionerMiller."Itisimportantthatyouknowwhatis
coveredbyyourhomeownersorrentersinsuranceandwhetheryoushouldconsideradditional
coveragelikefloodinsurance."
Millersaiddamagefromfloodingisnotcoveredbyahomeownersinsurancepolicy.In
addition,rentersinsurancedoesnotcoverpropertydamagefromweatherrelatedfloods.Flood
insurancemustbeobtainedseparatelyandisavailablethroughtheFederalEmergency
ManagementAgency'sNationalFloodInsuranceProgram(NFIP)andthroughsomeprivate
insurers.
Formoreinformationonhomeownersandfloodinsurance,visitwww.insurance.pa.gov
orcontactthedepartmentat18778816388.
Forfreepreparednessresourcessuchasachecklist,personalpreparednessplansand
instructionalvideos,visitwww.ReadyPA.org.Follow@ReadyPAonTwitterandLikeReadyPA
onFacebookforadditionalhelpfultipsandinformation.

15YearsLater:WeRememberSept.11,2001DEPRespondsToANationalTragedy

Weallrememberwherewewereandwhatweweredoingon
September11,2001,buttheemployeesoftheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionrememberbetterthanmostbecause
theyplayedakeyroleintherespondingtotheSomerset
CountycrashsiteofFlight93.
BetsyMallison,CommunityRelationsCoordinator
fromDEPsSouthwestRegionalOfficeinPittsburgh,will
rememberbecauseshewasoneofthefirststateofficialson
sceneafterthecrashrelayinginformationaboutthesiteback
tothePAEmergencyManagementAgencyOperations
Center.ClickHeretoreadherstory.
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
CountydealingwiththeQuecreekMineRescue.
NewsClips:
Gov.RidgeRelivesThe9/11TerroristAttacks
Video:HarrisburgFireCaptains9/11Memories
Editorial:AmericasResponsePost9/11AStalemate
Esack:ShanksvilleEmbracesDutyToPreserveMemoryOfFlight93
Flight93:DevotionToQuietField
9/11MemorialEventsInShanksville
RelatedStories:
WeRememberSept.11,2001DEPsBetsyMallison,OneOfThousandsToRespond
QuecreekMineRescueCelebratedAsTriumphOfTheAmericanSpirit

WeRememberSept.11,2001DEPsBetsyMallison,OneOfThousandsToRespond

Wewillallrememberwherewewereandwhatweweredoing
onSeptember11,2001,butBetsyMallison,Community
RelationsCoordinatorfromDEPsSouthwestRegionalOffice
inPittsburgh,willrememberitmorevividlythanmost.
BetsywasheadingtoHarrisburgontheTurnpikewhennews

oftheattacksinNewYorkbrokeandwordcamethattheremightstillbeplanesleftintheair
readytohitothertargets.
CallingreporterfriendsinPittsburghnewsrooms,Betsyfoundoutthataplanehad
crashedinSomersetCounty,justasshewascomingupontheSomersetExit.
Somehowshefoundthecrashsiteandrelayeddetailsofthesiteanditsconditionviacell
phoneintotheEmergencyOperationsCenteratthePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagement
AgencyandtoDEP.
Shestayedonsitetohelplocalresponders,federalandstateagenciesandDEPsown
EmergencyResponseTeamsetupanddealwiththecrashsiteandthehundredsofreportersthat
descendedthere.
Thesitebecameasmallcityliterallyovernight.
Shecontinuedondutyforthenextfewdaysandweeksasthefamiliesofthevictimsof
Flight93cametovisitthesite.
BetsyandFredaTarbellfromDEPsNorthwestOfficealsotooktimetohelptheRed
CrossandSalvationArmymakered,white,blueandyellowribbonsforemergencyworkerson
sitetoshowtheirpatriotismandrespectforwhatthepassengersandcrewdidtoovercomethe
terrorists.
Flight93crashedonareclaimedsurfacecoalmine,soDEPstaffknewthegeologyofthe
areawellandhelpedguidetheFBIandfederalagenciesinvestigatingthesite.Investigators
literallysiftedthecrashsitedowntoadepthof45feet,butnothingmuchremainedoftheplane
thatwaslargerthanapersonsfist.
Eventhoughmostofthefuelwasconsumedintheinitialcrashandballofflame,some
remainedandposedapotentialthreattoinvestigatorsworkingatthesite.DEPstaff,alongwith
localfirecompanypersonnel,helpedorganizedecontaminationprocedurestokeepinvestigators
safe.
Itwastoughdutyworkinginandaroundthecrashsiteknowingwhathappenedtothe
peopleonthatflight,buteveryonedidtheirjob.
TwoDEPstafferswalkingbackthroughthesitehappenedtopickupapieceofpaper
lyingontheground.Itdidntseemtoospecialbecausethereweresmallpiecesofpaperallover
thesite.Thentheyrealizeditcontainedthelastfewwordsoneofthepassengerswrotetotheir
lovedones.
Inall,74agenciestotaling1,100peoplerespondedtothecrashsceneintheweeks
followingSeptember11.
ThedaysthatfollowedSeptember11wereequallydifficult.Chasingdownreportsof
contaminatedwatersuppliesandanthraxcontamination,securitythreatsatPennsylvanias
nuclearreactorsanddamsanddozensofotherincidentsallhadtobeinvestigatedandany
concernseliminated.
BetsyisjustoneofthousandsofpublicservantsinPennsylvania,theUnitedStatesand
aroundtheworlddoingherjobthatdayandthedaysthatfollowedinthefaceofunspeakable
evil.
LittledidBetsyandotherDEPstaffknowthatjust10monthslatertheywouldbebackin
SomersetCountytodealwithanothereventthatcapturedtheworldsattentiontheQuecreek
MineRescue.
NewsClips:
Gov.RidgeRelivesThe9/11TerroristAttacks

Video:HarrisburgFireCaptains9/11Memories
Editorial:AmericasResponsePost9/11AStalemate
Esack:ShanksvilleEmbracesDutyToPreserveMemoryOfFlight93
Flight93:DevotionToQuietField
9/11MemorialEventsInShanksville
RelatedStories:
15YearsLater:WeRememberSept.11,2001DEPRespondsToANationalTragedy
QuecreekMineRescueCelebratedAsTriumphOfTheAmericanSpirit

DCNRConservation&NaturalResourcesAdvisoryCouncilMeetsSept.21InPAWilds

TheDCNRConservationandNaturalResourcesAdvisoryCouncilmeetsonSeptember21to
hearpresentationsonthePAWildsnatureandheritagetourismindustryandonprotecting
workingforests.(formalnotice)
TheCouncilwillalsohearapresentationonDCNRseffortstosupportlocal
communitiesthroughstateparkimprovements.
ThemeetingwillbeheldattheElkCountryCampusOutdoorsBuilding,ElkCountry
VisitorsCenter,950WinslowHillRoad,Benezette,ElkCountystartingat10:00a.m.
Formoreinformation,visitDCNRsConservationandNaturalResourcesAdvisory
CouncilwebpageorcontactGretchenLeslie7177729084orsendemailto:gleslie@pa.gov.

DCNRAcceptingNominationsFor2017TrailsAdvisoryCommittee

TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesTuesday
announceditisacceptingnominationsforthreeopenpositionson
the2017PennsylvaniaTrailsAdvisoryCommittee,DCNR
SecretaryCindyAdamsDunn.
NominationsaredueOctober.28.
Theadvisorycommitteeischargedwithimplementing
recommendationsoftheStatewideComprehensiveOutdoor
RecreationPlantodevelopastatewidelandandwatertrailnetwork
tofacilitaterecreation,transportation,andhealthylifestyles.
The20memberDCNRappointedcommitteerepresentsboth
motorizedandnonmotorizedtrailusersandadvisesthe
Commonwealthontheuseofstateandfederaltrailfunding.
Frommunicipalgreenwayslinkingtownsandvillages,toiconic
trailsthreadingalongmountainridges,Pennsylvaniaisblessedwith
awealthofincredibletrailsofferingalltypesofoutdoorspursuits,
Dunnsaid.WearehopingtotapthatpooloftrailsupporterswhokeepPennsylvaniaatthe
forefrontofqualitytrailactivitiesbyseekingsolidrepresentationoftheseinterestsasweforma
newPennsylvaniaTrailsAdvisoryCommitteeforthecomingyear.
DCNRisacceptingnominationsforthreeopenpositionsonthecommitteerepresenting
thefollowingusergroups:watertrailusershorsebackridingandmemberatlarge.Members
willserveathreeyeartermstartingJan.1,2017.
Allnomineesmustsubmitacoverletterandresumebysendinganemailto:

RAexplorepatrails@pa.govbyOctober28.
FormoreinformationontheCommittee,visitthePennsylvaniaTrailsAdvisory
Committeewebpage.
FormoreinformationonPennsylvaniatrails,visitwww.explorePAtrails.com.Featured
onthesiteare573trailscoveringmorethan11,000milesinthestate.
NewsClips:
PreschoolersLearnAboutNestsAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
AP:KinzuaBridgeParkVisitorCenterToBeDedicatedSept.15
ColonelDenningStateParkLakeIsLeaking,ToBeDrained
Route6:PennsylvaniasGreatRoadTripIntoPAWilds
Take5FridaysWithPam,PAParks&ForestsFoundation
WorkOnSchuylkillRiverTrailMayConnectPhiladelphiasWaterPeople
1,000sExpectedForSept.10NakedPhiladelphiaBikeRide
44CitedForTrespassingAtTheRockOnSchuylkillRiver
WestmorelandParkPoliceGivenExpandedArrestPowers

Delaware&LehighHeritageCorridorBreaksGroundOnTrailConnectorProject

TheCarbonCountyCommissionersandtheDelaware&
LehighNationalHeritageCorridorWednesdayhelda
groundbreakingfortheCarbonCountyTrail
ConnectivityProjectontheLehightonSpuroftheD&L
TrailbehindRedCastleBreweryinLehighton,PA.
The$385,000projectconsistsofseveral
components:
ConnectionoftheD&LTrailfromtheWeissport,
LehighCanalParkTrailheadtoLehightonthroughthe
installationofsharetheroadsignageandstreet
markingsalongBridgeStreetinWeissport.
ConnectionoftheD&LTrailfromBridgeStreettothesharetheroadsectionofLehigh
DriveinLehightonwiththeinstallationofanADAcompatibletrailconnectionbehindRed
CastleBrewery.
TheinstallationofapedestriancrossingatRoute895andRiverviewRoadinEastPenn
Township.ThisworkwillalsoincludeanADAcompatibleapproachtotheD&LTrailheadat
MarvinGardens.
TheinstallationofsharetheroadsignagefromtheRoute895pedestriancrossingtothe
D&LEastPennBoatLaunchTrailheadalongRiverviewRoadinEastPennTownship.
FundingfortheprojectisbeingprovidedbytheDepartmentofConservation&Natural
Resources,theDelaware&LehighNationalHeritageCorridor,WilliamPennFoundationand
matchingfundsfromtheconstructionofthenewPATurnpikeBridgeinParryville.
Thisprojectwillprovidesafer,morecontinuoustrailaccessforlocalresidentsandthe
eliminatethreegaps,whiletheD&Lworkstowarditsgoaltoconnectthe165mileD&LTrail
by2020.
Theprojectisexpectedtobecompletedinthefallof2016bySemmelExcavating,Inc.of
Allentown.

WiththecompletionofthisprojectalongwiththeupcomingD&Lpedestrianbridgein
JimThorpein2017,CarbonCountywillbethefirstofthefivecountiesinwhichthe165mile
longrunstobecompletedinitsentirety.
QuestionsshouldbedirectedtoScottEverett,TrailManager,bycalling6109233548
ext232orsendemailto:scott@delawareandlehigh.org.
Formoreinformation,visittheDelaware&LehighNationalHeritageCorridorwebsite.
ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesonD&LHeritageCorridoractivities(bottomofthe
page).
NewsClips:
PreschoolersLearnAboutNestsAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
AP:KinzuaBridgeParkVisitorCenterToBeDedicatedSept.15
ColonelDenningStateParkLakeIsLeaking,ToBeDrained
Route6:PennsylvaniasGreatRoadTripIntoPAWilds
Take5FridaysWithPam,PAParks&ForestsFoundation
WorkOnSchuylkillRiverTrailMayConnectPhiladelphiasWaterPeople
1,000sExpectedForSept.10NakedPhiladelphiaBikeRide
44CitedForTrespassingAtTheRockOnSchuylkillRiver
WestmorelandParkPoliceGivenExpandedArrestPowers

GiffordPinchotsGreyTowersHostsNationalPublicLandsDay,CommunityDaySept.24

Afun,feefreedayonSeptember24from11a.m.to4
p.m.atGreyTowersNationalHistoricSite,Milford,Pike
County,willfeatureanOpenHouseofthehistoric
mansion,music,amagicshow,aspecialexhibit,and
selfguidedtrailwalks.Anicecreamsocialwillbeheld
from24p.m.
Inlieuofafee,visitorsareaskedtobringanonperishable
fooditemfordonationtoalocalfoodpantry.
SponsoredbytheU.S.ForestServicewithsupportfrom
theGreyTowersHeritageAssociationandtheWalmart
CommunityGrantProgram,theeventsareheldtocommemorateCommunityAppreciationDay
andNationalPublicLandsDay.
TheUSForestServiceanditspartnersaretakingamomenttothankthecommunityfor
itsyearroundsupportandtowelcomethecommunitytoenjoythisuniqueandiconicnational
treasure,rightintheirbackyardssaidBillDauer,DirectorofGreyTowers.
ThecommunityhasbeensosupportiveofthepublicprogramsofferedatGreyTowers,
saidLindaPinto,PresidentoftheGreyTowersHeritageAssociation.Thevisitorsarealways
enthusiasticandresponsivetowhatweoffer,andthisisourwayofthankingthemandallofour
supporters.
ThefreeicecreamsocialisarecreationoftheicecreamsocialsthatGov.Gifford
PinchotandhiswifeCorneliaofferedforthecommunityatGreyTowerswhentheylivedherein
the1920sand1930s,saidDauer.Westrivetoofferprogramsandeventsthatcarryonthe
traditionsandlegacyofthePinchotfamily.
Theeventswillbeheldrainorshine.Familiesareencouragedtobringlawnchairs,

blanketsandapicnictoenjoyontheestategrounds.
Forinformationonthisspecialevent,pleasecall5702969630orsendemailto:
greytowers@fs.fed.us.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandotherupcomingevents,visittheGrey
TowersHeritageAssociation.ClickHeretosignupforupdatesfromtheAssociation,Likethem
onFacebook,FollowthemonTwitter,visittheirYouTubeChannel,becomepartoftheir
Google+CircleandfollowthemonInstagram.
AlsovisittheGreyTowersHistoricSitewebsiteandthePinchotInstitutefor
Conservationwebsiteforinformationonitsconservationresearchandpolicyprograms.Click
HeretosignupfortheInstitutesregularupdates.
NewsClips:
StateReleasesUpdatedStateForestManagementPlan
FromGreenBeretToBethlehemsUrbanForester

DelawareHighlandsConservancyWoodlandHouseAutumnDecoratingWorkshopOct8

JointheDelawareHighlandsConservancyforaworkshopon
October8from10a.m.toNoonanddecoratea"Woodland
House"foryourautumnholidaydecorusingonlynatural
materialsgatheredfromourarea.
TheeventwillbehostedatHarmonyPresentsattheHawleySilk
Mill,8SilkMillDrive,Hawley,PikeCounty.
Createalittledwellingjusttherightsizeforaspecialfairyor
happygnome.Allmaterialsareprovided,justbringyour
creativity.Childrenover3withanadultplusadultsofallages
arewelcome!
ThiseventisgenerouslycosponsoredbyHarmonyPresents.
ProceedswillbenefittheDelawareHighlandsConservancy.ThankyoutoEddie'sRusticWood
Signsforbuildingthewoodlandhomes!
Seatingislimitedandreservationsarerequired.Thefeeforthisspecialprograms$25
perperson.
PleaseregisterbycontactingtheConservancyat5702263164ext6orbysendingemail
to:info@delawarehighlands.org.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visittheDelaware
HighlandsConservancywebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromthe
Conservancy(upperrightofthepage),LikeonFacebookandFollowonTwitter.

WinnersOfSusquehannaGreenwayPartnershipsPhotoContestNamed

Theentriesareinandthewinnersofthe2016
SusquehannaGreenwayPartnershipsTreasuredTowns
&LandscapesOfTheSusquehannaGreenwayPhoto
Contesthavebeenannounced.
Onceagainjudgeswereblownawaybythe
amazingstoriesandmomentssharedintheContest.The

manyimagessubmittedthatlandscapes,historicrivertowns,andinspiringphotosoflifealong
theincredibleSusquehannaGreenway.
VisittheSusquehannaGreenwayPartnerships2016PhotoContestwebpagetoseethese
stunningphotographs.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visittheSusquehanna
GreenwayPartnershipwebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromthePartnershipor
LikethemonFacebook.
(Photo:YouthCategoryWinnerDevinDePamphillis,Harrisburg,PA)

DiscoverSweetArrowLakePark,SchuylkillCounty,OnSept.17FallBirdWalk

SweetArrowLakeParkinSchuylkillCountynearPine
GrovewillhostaFallBirdWalkonSeptember17
conductedbytheSchuylkillCountyConservation
District.
Thisisagreatopportunitytoexplorethis
wonderfulcountypark.
JoinlocalnaturalistDeniseNightowl
Donmoyerfrom9:00to11:00a.m.tolocateand
identifyresidentandmigratorybirdsthatinhabitthe
park.Participantswillidentifybirdsbybothsightand
soundandmayevenseeabaldeagle.
MeetintheWaterfallparkinglotforthisprogramthatisfreeandopentobeginningand
experiencedbirdwatchers.Thewalkwillbecanceledintheeventofrain.
Call5703458952formoreinformationonthisevent.ClickHereforascheduleofother
guidedhikesinSchuylkillCounty.
SweetArrowLakeParkcoversabout183acres,comprisedofabout60acresof
water.Theparkisopentothepublictoenjoythenaturalbeauty,hiking,familyfishing,boat
rentals(onlythroughLaborDay),discgolf,picnicpavilionsandmore.
TheSchuylkillCountyConservationDistricthostsavarietyofenvironmentaleducation
programsforstudentsandvisitorsattheparktopromoteenvironmentalawareness,appreciation
ofnatureandcitizenaction.
Formoreinformationonupcomingeventsandotherfeaturesofthepark,visittheSweet
ArrowLakeParkwebsiteorcall5705272505.Sendemailto:lreichert@co.schuylkill.pa.usto
benotifiedofupcomingevents.

AgricultureExtendsSpottedLanternflyQuarantineAreaIn3Counties

DepartmentofAgricultureofficialsSaturdayannouncedthe
SpottedLanternflyquarantinehasbeenexpandedto
additionalmunicipalitiesinBerks,LehighandMontgomery
counties(formalnotice)
ThemunicipalitiesincludAlsaceTownship,Exeter
Township,LyonsBoroughandSt.LawrenceBoroughin
BerksCountyUpperMacungieTownshipinLehigh

CountyandWestPottsgroveTownshipinMontgomeryCounty.
Areaswherethepesthasbeenfoundarenowunderquarantine.Thegeneralquarantine
restrictsmovementofanymaterialorobjectthatcanspreadthepest.
Thisincludesfirewoodorwoodproducts,brushoryardwaste,remodelingor
constructionmaterialsandwaste,packingmateriallikeboxes,grapevinesfordecorative
purposesorasnurserystock,andanyoutdoorhouseholdarticleslikelawnmowers,grills,tarps
andotherequipment,trucksorvehiclestypicallynotstoredindoors.
AllQuarantineAreas
Allareasquarantinednowinclude:
BerksCounty:Alsace,Amity,Colebrookdale,Douglass,District,Douglass,Earl,Exeter,
Hereford,Longswamp,Maxatawny,Oley,Pike,RocklandandWashingtontownshipsandthe
boroughsofBally,Bechtelsville,Boyertown,Kutztown,Lyons,St.LawrenceandTopton
BucksCounty:MilfordTownshipandTrumbauersvilleBorough
ChesterCounty:SouthCoventryTownship
LehighCounty:UpperMacungie,UpperMillfordtownshipsandAlburtisandEmmaus
Boroughand
MontgomeryCounty:Douglass,NewHanover,UpperHanoverandWestPottsgrove
TownshiptownshipsandtheboroughsofEastGreenville,PennsburgandRedHill.
SincereceivingadditionalfundingfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture,
surveyworkbeganMay1,2016toidentifyadditionalchallengesandimprovementswiththe
invasivespecies.
Residentscanhelpwiththiseradicationeffort.DownloadtheSpottedLanternfly
QuarantineChecklistorcontactalocalmunicipalityorextensionoffice.
Thechecklistprovidesguidelinesforinspectionofvehiclesandotheritemsstored
outdoors,eachtimetheymovethemoutofthequarantinearea.
BusinessesinthegeneralquarantineareaneedtoobtainaCertificateofLimitedPermit
fromthedepartmentinordertomovearticles.LocalDepartmentofAgricultureinspectionstaff
canworkwithbusinessestoensuretheyarecomplyingwithquarantinerestrictions.
Criminalandcivilpenaltiesofupto$20,000andprisontimecanbeimposedfor
violationsbybusinessesorindividuals.
TheSpottedLanternflyisaninchlongblack,redandwhitespottedpestandisnativeto
China,India,JapanandVietnam.ItsaninvasivespeciesinKorea,whereithasattacked25plant
specieswhichalsogrowinPennsylvania.
ThepesthadnotbeenfoundintheUnitedStatespriortoitsinitialdetectioninBerks
Countyinthefallof2014.
SpottedLanternfly,Lycormadelicatula,attacksgrapes,apples,pinesandstonefruits.It
oftenattachestothebarkofTreeofHeaven(Ailanthusaltissima),aninvasivespeciessimilarto
Sumacthatcanbefoundaroundparkinglotsoralongtreelines.
Adultsoftenclusteringroupsandlayeggmassescontaining3050eggsthatadhereto
flatsurfacesincludingtreebark.Freshlylaideggmasseshaveagreywaxymudlikecoating,
whilehatchedeggsappearasbrownishseedlikedepositsinfourtosevencolumnsaboutaninch
long.
TreesattackedbytheSpottedLanternflywillshowagreyorblacktrailofsapdownthe
trunk.
AllPennsylvaniansareencouragedtowatchfortheSpottedLanternflyandofferedthe

followingsuggestions:
DuringthemonthsofJulythroughDecember,whentheadultsareactive,conductaquick
inspectionofyourvehicleanytimeyoumoveinornearaquarantinearea,tofindanyspotted
lanternflyhitchhikers.
Ifyouseeeggsontreesorothersmoothoutdoorsurfaces:Scrapethemoff,doublebagthem
andthrowtheminthegarbage,orplacetheeggsinalcoholorhandsanitizertokillthem.
Ifyoucollectaspecimen:First,placethesampleinalcoholorhandsanitizerinaleakproof
container.Then,submitthespecimentoyourcountyPennStateExtensionofficeortothe
departmentsEntomologyLabforverification.Dontmovelivespecimensaround,evenwithin
thequarantinedarea.Therearemanyplacesunderquarantinethatdonotyethaveactive
populationsofspottedlanternflyyoudonotwanttohelpthemestablishanewhomebase.
Ifyoutakeaphoto:Submitphotoofadultsoreggmassesto:badbug@pa.gov.
Ifyouwanttoreportasite:CalltheInvasiveSpeciesreportlineat8662537189andprovide
anydetailsofthesightingandyourcontactinformation.
Suspectspecimenscanalsobesubmitteddirectlytothedepartmentsheadquartersin
Harrisburgortoanyofitssixregionaloffices.SpecimenscanalsobesubmittedtocountyPenn
StateExtensionofficesaswell.
Formoreinformation,visittheDepartmentofAgriculturesSpottedLanternflywebpage.

DCNRBeginsWeeklyFallFoliageReportsSeptember22

StartingSeptember22,theDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionwillpostweeklyFall
foliagereportsonitswebsite.
Fallfoliagevisitorscanalsoget
suggestionsaboutthebestspotstoviewfoliage
onDCNRsPennsWoodsFallFoliageStory
Map.
Foliagetypicallypeaksforseveralweeks
nearthebeginningofOctoberacross
Pennsylvania.
Theregionalexpertsareabletodiscussthechemistryoffallfoliagecolor,aswellasthe
projectedoutlookforfallfoliageintheirregionofPennsylvaniawiththemedia.Theexpertsare:
Northeast:TimLatz,forester:PinchotForestDistrict,Dalton,LackawannaCounty,
5709457133
Northwest:CecileStelter,districtforester:CornplanterStateForest,Warren,WarrenCounty,
8147230262
Southeast:RickHartlieb,assistantdistrictforester:WilliamPennStateForest,Elverson,
ChesterCounty,6105829660:
Southcentral:DaveSchmit,forestprogramspecialist:Harrisburg,DauphinCounty,
7177872703
Southwest:RachaelMahony,environmentaleducationspecialist:ForbesStateForest,
Laughlintown,WestmorelandCounty,7242381200and
Northcentral:ChrisFirestone,wildplantprogrammanager:TiogaStateForest,Wellsboro,
TiogaCounty,5707242868.

Formoreinformation,visitDCNRsPennsWoodsFallFoliagewebpage.

GameCommission:VoteForYourFavoriteBigBuckCamContestEntriesBySept.12

ThefivefinalistsamongAugustsubmissionstothe
BigBuckTrailCamContestareondisplayattheGame
CommissionsFacebookpage,andanyonewishingtovote
fortheirfavoritemustdosobeforethevotesaretalliedon
September12.
SimplygototheBigBuckTrailCamContestand
castyourvotebylikingyourfavoritephotoorphotos.
Allfivephotosselectedasfinalistsandmorethan
100otherswerecapturedbytrailcamerasinPennsylvania
duringthemonthofAugustandsubmittedtothecontest.
MonthlycontestsalsowillbeheldinSeptember,OctoberandNovember.September
submissionsarebeingacceptednow,andthroughSeptember30.
Thewinnerofeachmonthlycontestreceivesatrailcamera.
Submissionsshouldbesentbyemailto:PGCtrailcam@pa.gov.Photosubmissionsare
limitedto5megabytesinsize,andmustbeofwildPennsylvaniadeertakenwithtrailcameras.
Allsubmissionsmustincludethephotographersfirstandlastname,hometown,andthe
countywherethedeerimagewasrecorded.
TheGameCommissionhastherighttouseallsubmittedimages.Individualssubmitting
photosareremindedtheuseofbaittoattractdeertoyourtrailcamisunlawfulinDisease
ManagementAreas,andallbaitsandattractants,andtheirresidue,mustberemovedcompletely
fromanareaatleast30dayspriortohuntingthere.
NewsClips:
CatfishFallsFromSkyInPhiladelphiaHitsWoman
Frye:OspreyLikelyToBeRemovedFromThreatenedSpeciesList
Crable:Coyotes,FoxesEatingLancasterCountyResidentsGarbage
Crable:GameCommissionCancelsGameLandsToursForLackOfMoney
Schneck:AreYouViolatingPAsWildlifeFeedingLaws?

DCNRSetsOct.11HearingOnWildResourceConservationProgramGrantApplications

TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourceswillholdahearing
onOctober11toacceptcommentsonapplicationsforgrantssubmittedtothe
WildResourceConservationProgram.(formalnotice)
ThehearingwillbeheldattheFish&BoatCommission,Susquehanna
Room,1601ElmertonAvenueinHarrisburgstartingat2:00p.m.
QuestionsconcerningthishearingcanbedirectedtoJenniferGirtonby
calling7177873212orsendingemailto:jgirton@pa.govorGregCzarneck
bycalling7177831337orsendingemailto:gczarnecki@pa.gov.
IndividualswhoplantomakecommentsshouldcontactJenniferGirtonor
GregCzarnecki.

Feature:BrandywineConservancy:AidingASpeciesAtRisk,AHomeForMonarchs

By:EdieDondero,AssociateDirector,LandStewardship,BrandywineConservancy

Themonarchbutterflymigrationisoneofthemost
magnificentandintriguingofallnaturalphenomena.
MonarchsmigratetoMexicoeachfallfromthecentraland
easternUnitedStatesandsouthernCanadatooverwinterin
theoyamelfirforestsinmountainswestofMexicoCity.
Thatisamorethan2,000milejourney,flownbyaninsect
weighinglessthanonehalfofagram.Bycomparison,a
pennyweighs2.5grams.
Inthe1990s,estimatesofuptoonebillionmonarchsmade
theepicflighteachfallfromthenorthernplainsoftheU.S.andCanadatoMexico,andmore
thanonemillionmonarchsfromthewesternU.S.overwinteredinforestedgrovesonthe
Californiacoast.
Now,researchersandcitizenscientistsestimatethatonlyabout56.5millionmonarchs
remain,representingadeclineofmorethan80percentacrossNorthAmerica.
WhereHaveAllTheButterfliesGone?
TheveryexistenceoftheeasternNorthAmericanmonarchmigrationisunderimmediate
threatduetoanumberofcauses.MiningandillegalloggingattheoverwinteringsitesinMexico
aredestroyingthefirforestsonwhichthemonarchdepend.
BackhomeintheU.S.,thelossofhabitatduetodevelopmentandlandmanagement
practicesarehavingwidespreadimpacts.
Andinwhatmaybethemostdamagingofall,chemicallyaidedagricultureintheUnited
StatesandCanadaiskillingbothmonarchsthemselvesandthehostplantsthatarecriticalto
theirlifecycle.
Geneticallymodifiedseedsusedinindustrialagriculture,especiallycornandsoy,are
engineeredtowithstandwidespreadapplicationoftheherbicideglyphosate(soldunderseveral
tradenames,includingRoundup).
Theherbicideisnonselective,meaningthatitwillkillallplantswithwhichitcomesinto
contact(otherthanGMOcornandsoy),includingournativemilkweedplants.
Thisiscatastrophicformonarchs,astheyonlylaytheireggsonmilkweedplants.
Withoutmilkweed,onwhichtheylaytheireggsandwhoseleavesexclusivelyfeedtheirlarvae
(caterpillars),monarchscannotsurvive.
HowTheConservancyIsHelping
Lastyear,Brandywinestaffandvolunteersplantedanewgardenonourcampuswhich
weaffectionatelynamedtheMonarchMigrationStation.
Fullofmilkweed,nectarplantsandnativegrasses,theMigrationStationisdesignedto
meetthefoodandhabitatneedsofmonarchsandotherbutterflies.Thisyear,wedoubledthesize
ofthegarden!
AttheConservancyspropertyinLigonier,wehaveputourgreenhousetousein
producinghundredsofmilkweedsplants,someofwhichweresoldatBrandywinesAnnual
Wildflower,SeedandNativePlantsaleinMayandatanativeplantsaleatOhiopyleStatePark
theremainderofthemilkweedmadeitswaytotheMonarchMigrationStation.

TopurchasehandcollectedandhandcleanedBrandywineConservancymilkweedseeds
aswellastheseedsofmanyotherterrificnectarplants,visittheBrandywineRiverMuseumof
ArtShop.
Youcanalsopickupbeautifulpollinatornotecards,whichincludeaMonarchbutterfly,
speciallyorderedtohonortheworkdonebytheConservancy.
Atourpreserves,wecarefullymanageourmeadowstocontrolnonnative,invasiveplant
speciesthatcompetewithmilkweedandnectarplants,andtimeourmowingcarefullytoensure
ournativeflowersandgrassesarepermittedtosetseed,assuringtheirreturnnextyear.
And,onourcampusandelsewhere,wecollectalimitedamountofseedeachyearfrom
naturallyoccurringmilkweedplantstoensurewehaveasupplyofseedthatisbestadaptedto
localgrowingconditions.
HowYouCanHelp
Wecanbegintoreversethetideandstopthedeclineoftheseincrediblycomplexand
wondrousbutterflies.Herearesometipsonhowyoucanhelp.
Plantmilkweed.Therearethreemilkweedplantsnativetoourregion:commonmilkweed
(Asclepiassyriaca),butterflyweed(Asclepiastuberosa),andswampmilkweed(Asclepias
incarnata).Theyareeasytogrowandthriveinfullsun,inarangeofsoilconditions.[Seehere
formoreinformationongrowingcommonmilkweed.]
Grownectarplants.Adultbutterfliesneednectarforfood.Somegreatnative
nectarproducingplantstogrowinyourbackyardare:asters(allspecies),blackeyedsusans(all
Rudbeckiaspecies),coreopsis,goldenrods(allSolidagospecies),Joepyeweed(allEupatorium
species),purpleconeflower(Echinaceapurpurea),oxeye(Heliopsishelianthoides),andwild
bergamot(Monardafistulosa).
Avoidherbicidesandinsecticides.Learntoloveweedsinyourlawnandforegoweedkillers.
Avoidsprayingpesticideswheneverpossiblepesticideskillgoodinsects(likemonarch
caterpillars)aswellasundesirableinsects.
Chooseyourfoodwisely.BuyorganicandnonGMOasmuchaspossible.Conventionally
grownvegetablesandgrains,especiallycorn,requiretheuseofmanyherbicides.
Bufferyourfields.Ifyouhavefieldsmanagedforhayproduction,createandmaintaina
bufferaroundtheedgeswheremilkweedandnativenectarplantscangrow.[Seethearticle
MowingforMonarchsformoreinformation.]
ComevisitourbeautifulMonarchMigrationStationwhilethelastbloomspersist.We
hopeitinspiresyoutocreateastationofyourown!
ClickHeretoseeallthephotosthatgoalongwiththeConservancyBlogpost.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandupcomingevents,visittheBrandywine
Conservancywebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromtheConservancy(middle
ofthewebpage.)VisittheConservancysBlog,LiketheConservancyonFacebookandFollow
themonInstagram.
NewsClips:
CatfishFallsFromSkyInPhiladelphiaHitsWoman
Frye:OspreyLikelyToBeRemovedFromThreatenedSpeciesList
Crable:Coyotes,FoxesEatingLancasterCountyResidentsGarbage
Crable:GameCommissionCancelsGameLandsToursForLackOfMoney
Schneck:AreYouViolatingPAsWildlifeFeedingLaws?
RelatedStories:

BrandywineConservancyBikeTheBrandywineSept.17InChesterCounty
HelpWanted:BrandywineConservancyAssistantEasementManager
BrandywineConservancy:BatConservation,WhyItMatters,WhatYouCanDoSept.29
Monarchs&MinelandsScienceEducationProjectToStartInWilkesBarreSchools

BrandywineConservancy:BatConservation,WhyItMatters,WhatYouCanDoSept.29

TheBrandywineConservancywillhostanotherinits
StewardshipSeriesofEducationProgramsSeptember29on
BatConservationWhyItMattersAndWhatYouCanDo
startinga6:30p.m.attheBrandywineRiverMuseumofArt,
Route1,ChaddsFord,ChesterCounty.
BatexpertSarahBouboulis,withthePartnershipforthe
DelawareEstuary,willdemonstrateecholocation,talkabout
nativebatsandtheeffectsofWhiteNoseSyndrome,other
threatstothebatpopulation,aswellasbatconservation
efforts.
Formoreinformationandtoreserveyourtickets,visittheBatConservationProgram
webpage.Questionsshouldbedirectedbyemailto:conservancy@brandywine.org.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandupcomingevents,visittheBrandywine
Conservancywebsite.ClickHeretosignupforregularupdatesfromtheConservancy(middle
ofthewebpage.)VisittheConservancysBlog,LiketheConservancyonFacebookandFollow
themonInstagram.
NewsClips:
CatfishFallsFromSkyInPhiladelphiaHitsWoman
Frye:OspreyLikelyToBeRemovedFromThreatenedSpeciesList
Crable:Coyotes,FoxesEatingLancasterCountyResidentsGarbage
Crable:GameCommissionCancelsGameLandsToursForLackOfMoney
Schneck:AreYouViolatingPAsWildlifeFeedingLaws?
RelatedStories:
BrandywineConservancyBikeTheBrandywineSept.17InChesterCounty
HelpWanted:BrandywineConservancyAssistantEasementManager
Feature:BrandywineConservancy:AidingASpeciesAtRisk,AHomeForMonarchs

FormerDEPChiefCounselTerryR.BossertJoinsPost&Schell

Post&Schell,P.C.WednesdayannouncedTerryR.Bosserthas
rejoinedtheFirmasaPrincipalinitsEnvironmental,Energy&
Utilities,andMarcellusShalePracticeGroups,residentinits
HarrisburgandPittsburgh,PAoffices.
Mr.BossertisaformerChiefCounselfortheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionandalsoservedasDeputyAttorneyGeneral,
wherehesupervisedtheprosecutionofenvironmentalcrimes.
Terryprovidesauniqueunderstandingofourclientslegalchallenges
andaninsidersviewofhowthoselegalchallengesaffecttheirlarger

businessgoals,saidA.JamesJohnston,President&ChiefExecutiveOfficerofPost&Schell,
P.C.Thisisaninvaluablecombinationasourclientslooktoexpandandmaintainvarious
operationsintheCommonwealth,whilealsocomplyingwithagrowingarrayofenvironmental
regulatoryconcerns.
Mr.Bossertwillprovideenvironmentalcounselregardingregulatorycompliance,
governmentrelations,andlitigationtoclientswithoperationsacrossPennsylvania.These
includecompaniesinpowergeneration,landdevelopment,oilandgasextractionand
transmission,andmanufacturingindustries,amongothers.
HisarrivalsignificantlyexpandstheFirmsscopeofservices,geographiccoverage,and
overallmanufacturingandoilandgasindustryexperience.
RejoiningPost&Schellwasespeciallyattractiveformeatthistime,saidMr.Bossert.
InadditiontoexpandingitsEnvironmentalPracticeoverthepastfewyears,theFirmhasalso
grownitsEnergy&UtilitiesandWhiteCollargroups,allpracticesthatarecomplementary.The
Firmiswellpositionedtoservethecurrentenvironmentallegalneedsofcompaniesnationwide,
andtoaddresstheemergingchallengesonthehorizon.
Mr.BossertjoinstheFirmfromRangeResourcesAppalachiaLLC,anindependentoil
andnaturalgasproducerwithoperationsfocusedinstackedpayprojectsintheAppalachian
Basin.
HeservedasVicePresident,Legislative&RegulatoryAffairsforRange,wherehe
providedlegalcounselonregulatorymattersrelatingtonaturalgasexplorationandextraction
anddirectedRangesgovernmentaffairseffortsinPennsylvania.
WhilewithRangehealsowasamemberoftheBoard,andservedastheChairofthe
AdvocacyCommitteeoftheMarcellusShaleCoalition,andwasamemberofPAGovernor
WolfsPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce(PITF).
BeforejoiningRange,heservedasVicePresident,Government&RegulatoryAffairsfor
ChiefOil&Gas,aprivatelyheld,independentoilandgasexplorationandproductioncompany,
whereheservedascounseltoexecutivemanagementonalllegislativeandregulatorymatters.
Mr.BossertwasaPrincipalwithPost&Schell,andChairofitsEnvironmental
Regulation&LitigationPracticeGroup,from2005through2009.
HereceivedhisB.A.fromSusquehannaUniversityandhisJ.D.fromtheDickinson
SchoolofLawofPennStateUniversity.
Mr.Bossertcanbecontactedbycalling7176126019orbysendingemailto:
tbossert@postschell.com.

DEPsKenReisinger,DeputyForWaste,Air,Radiation&Remediation,ToRetireOct.1

KennethR.Reisinger,DEPDeputyforWaste,Air,RadiationandRemediation,Tuesday
announcedhewillberetiringOctober1aftermorethan37yearsofpublicservice
AsDeputySecretary,heoversawtheairqualityhazardous,municipalandresidual
wastemunicipalwasteplanningandrecyclingradiationprotectionandradonandBrownfields
redevelopment,hazardoussitescleanupandstoragetanksprograms.
Priortohisappointmentasdeputysecretaryheservedinavarietyoftechnicaland
managerialroles,includingeightyearsasDirectoroftheBureauofWasteManagementand16
yearsasChiefoftheDivisionofWaterways,WetlandsandStormwaterManagement.
Inaddition,from2009to2011Kenservedasactingdeputysecretaryoverseeingthe

waste,airandradiationprograms.
KenisaUnitedStatesAirForceveteranandagraduateofShippensburgUniversity
whereheearnedaBachelorofArtsdegreeinSocial,Cultural,andEconomicGeographyin1980
andaMasterofSciencedegreeinGeoenvironmentalStudiesin1981.

PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents

ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEWmeansnewfromlastweek.[AgendaNotPosted]meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.GototheonlineCalendarwebpageforupdates.

September10NEW.ClintonCountyCleanScapesWestBranchSusquehannaRiverCleanup.
PineCreekTownship,ClintonCounty.9:45a.m.

September10PartnershipForTheDelawareEstuaryPennsylvaniaCoastDay.Penns
Landing,Philadelphia.

September10KeystoneTrailsAssociationTrailChallengeForTheLowerSusquehanna.
SusquehannockStatePark,LancasterCounty.

September10PhiladelphiaWaterFunFishingFestOnTheSchuylkillRiver.

September10GiffordPinchotsGreyTowersMovableFeast:PinchotFamily&Milford
HistoricWalkingTour.Milford,PikeCounty.10a.m.to12p.m.

September1017FriendsOfAlleghenyWildernessAlleghenyRiverCleanup.

September11NEW.CleanAirCouncilGreenFestPhilly.HeadhouseSquare,Philadelphia.
10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

September12CANCELED.DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding,Harrisburg.9:00.DEPContact:DawnHissner,
DEPBureauofSafeDrinkingWater,7177722189ordhissner@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

September12CapitalRC&D:MarketingPlanKeyToSuccessfulFarmBusinessWebinar.
7:30to8:30p.m.

September12NatureAboundsPASeniorEnvironmentCorps/YorkAudubonSocietyWater
MonitoringWorkshop.PennStateExtensionOffice,York.9:00a.m.to2:30p.m.

September12WildlifeForEveryoneFoundation&ProjectHealingWatersFlyFishing,Inc.
WildlifeForWarriorsSpruceCreekClassic.SpruceCreek,HuntingdonCounty.

September12GameCommissionStateGameLandsOpenHouse.GameCommission

NorthwestRegionOffice,1509PittsburghRoad,Franklin,VenangoCounty16323.6:00to8:00
p.m.

September13DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286Industrial
ParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.DEPContact:AllisonGaida,BureauofMineSafety,
7244043147,agaida@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

September13AgendaAvailable.DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room
105RachelCarsonBuilding10:00.DEPContact:MarkBrojakowski,BureauofAirQuality,
7177723429orsendemailto:mbrojakows@pa.gov.ClickHereformoreinformation.
OverviewoftheBloombergStateEnergyFactSheetforPennsylvaniabyLisaJacobson,
PresidentoftheBusinessCouncilforSustainableEnergy
Presentationonthe201617PAEnergyPlanand
PresentationbyPennDOTonitsextremeweathervulnerabilitystudy.
ClickHereforavailablehandouts

September13StateElectronicsChallengeSustainability&YourOfficeEquipmentWebinar.
3:00to4:00p.m.

September1314DEPChapter78aUnconventionalDrillingRegulationsTraining.Ramada
Inn,1450SouthAthertonSt.,StateCollege.

September14CANCELED.DEPSewageAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Thedateofthenext
meetinghasnotbeenscheduled.DEPContact:JohnDiehl,BureauofPointandNonPoint
SourceManagement,7177832941orsendemailto:jdiehl@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

September14Dept.OfLabor&IndustryUniformConstructionCodeReviewandAdvisory
Councilmeeting.L&IBuilding,651BoasStreet,RoomE100,Harrisburg.10:00.(formal
notice)

September14DelawareRiverBasinCommissionholdsabusinessmeetingonwater
withdrawalrequests.HistoricHotelBethlehem,437MainSt.,Bethlehem.5:00.(formalnotice)

September14MonongahelaRiverTownSummit.CaliforniaUniversityofPA,California.

September14BrodheadWatershedAssociationGreenInfrastructureWorkshopIn
StroudsburgArea,MonroeCounty.StroudTownshipMunicipalBuilding,1211N.FifthSt.,
Stroudsburg.7p.m.

September14EnergyCoordinatingAgencyBreakfastBriefingsOnTheFirstFuel:Energy
Efficiency.EnergyCoordinatingAgencysLEEDcertifiedTrainingCenterat106W.Clearfield
Street,Philadelphia.8:00to9:00a.m.

September14NEW.WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictConservationAwards
Dinner.DistrictOffices,Greensburg.6:00to8:00p.m.


September1415DelawareandLehighNationalHeritageCorridorEasternPAGreenways&
TrailsSummit.ArtsQuestCenteratSteelstacks,101FoundersWayinBethlehem.

September15SenateRepublicanPolicyCommitteeholdsahearingonWaterfront
DevelopmentTaxCreditProgram.TalenEnergyStadium,1StadiumDrive,Chester,Delaware
County.11:00.

September15NEW.HouseDemocraticPolicyCommitteehearingonwaterandsewer
infrastructure.CurtisHall,1250ChurchRoad,Wyncote,MontgomeryCounty.10:00.

September1518DelawareHighlandsConservancyWomenandTheirWoodsEducational
Retreat.Milanville,WayneCounty.

September17PAResourcesCouncilHouseholdChemicalCollectionEvent.Allegheny
County,SouthParkWavePoolparkinglot.9:00a.m.to1:00p.m.

September17StroudWaterResearchCenter.Webinar:SlimyLeavesForHealthyStreams,
LeafPackExperimentStreamEcologyKit.9:30,3:30.

September17BrandywineConservancyBikeTheBrandywine.ChesterCounty.

September17GreyTowersHeritageAssn.SummerLectureSeries:TheClearestWayInto
TheUniverse:NaturesMeaningInThePhotographsOfAnselAdams.GreyTowersNational
HistoricSite,Milford,PikeCounty.5:30p.m.

September17NEW.SchuylkillCountySweetArrowLakeFallBirdWalk.PineGrove.

September1718HawkMountainSanctuaryFallNativePlantSale.BerksCounty.

September19PennsylvaniaLakeErieForum.ErieCountyConservationDistrict,1927Wager
RoadinErie.1:00to4:00p.m.

September1920RegistrationOpen.4thAnnualDelawareRiverWatershedForum.
NormandyFarmHotel&ConferenceCenter,BlueBell,MontgomeryCounty.

September20NEW.HouseGameandFisheriesCommitteeholdsahearingonSenateBill
1166(StefanoRFayette)authorizinghuntinglicensechangesbyGameCommission(Senate
FiscalNoteandsummary),SenateBill1168(EichelbergerRBlair)authorizingfishinglicense
changesbyFish&BoatCommission(SenateFiscalNoteandsummary).Room60EastWing
CapitolBuilding.9:30.

September20HouseStateGovernmentCommitteeholdsahearingonHouseBill2083
(MaloneyRBerks)wouldreturnwildlifemanagementtothemaximumsustainedyieldmethod
ofdeermanagementandcreateaWildlifeAdvisoryCouncil(sponsorsummary).RoomG50

IrvisBuilding.8:30.

September20NEW.HouseAgricultureandRuralAffairsCommitteemeetstoconsider
HouseBill2303(CauserRForest)amendingtheAdministrativeCodetomakechangeson
paymentsfromthePAHorseBreedingFund(sponsorsummary).Room60EastWing.9:00.

September20AgendaPosted.EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:00.DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400Market
Street,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177723277,edinger@pa.gov.
ProposedTriennialReviewOfWaterQualityStandards
PresentationOfWaterQualityToxicsManagementStrategyPolicy
ClickHereforavailablehandouts.

September20AgendaPosted.DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:00.DEPContact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.
Box8459,Harrisburg,PA171058459,7177052693,khethering@pa.gov.ClickHereto
registerforthewebcastofthismeeting.
PresentationOn2016IntegratedWaterQualityReport
PresentationOnPennStateChesapeakeBayFarmerSurvey
PresentationOn2015ClimateChangeActionPlanUpdate
DEPsMonthlyReportToCouncilOnAgencyActivities
ClickHereforavailablehandouts

September20LaurelHighlandsTrailSummit.Meyersdale,SomersetCounty.

September20PAChapteroftheAmericanWaterWorksAssociationSmallWaterSystem
WorkshopOnImprovingWaterQuality.PAAmericanWaterOffices,852WesleyDr.,
Mechanicsburg,CumberlandCounty.8:30to4:30.

September20BrodheadWatershedAssociationGreenInfrastructureWorkshopIn
StroudsburgArea,MonroeCounty.HistoricDansburyDepot,5S.KistlerSt.,EastStroudsburg.
7p.m.

September20GameCommissionStateGameLandsOpenHouse.GameCommission
SouthwestRegionOffice,4820Route711,Bolivar,WestmorelandCounty15923.6:00to8:00
p.m.

September20PARecyclingMarketsCenterWebinarOnGlassRecycling.1:30to2:45p.m.

September20LacawacSanctuary&FieldStation2016WomenInScienceSymposium.The
HeritageNightclubatWoodlochResortinHawley,PikeCounty.

September21DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommitteemeets.Room105RachelCarson
Building,Harrisburg.9:30.DEPContact:LeeMcDonnell,7177875017orsendemailto:
lmcdonnell@pa.gov.(formalnotice)


September21DEPStateBoardforCertificationOfSewageEnforcementOfficersmeeting.
11thFloorConferenceRoomB,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:Kristen
Szwajkowski,BureauofPointNonPointSourceManagement,7177722186orsendemailto:
kszwajkows@pa.gov.

September21DEPHearingOnProposedNPDESWaterQualityPermitForConsolCoal
CompanyfortheBaileyCoalRefuseDisposalAreasNo.1and2.MorrisTownshipCommunity
Center,Nineveh,GreeneCounty.1:00to3:00p.m.CopiesofthedraftNPDESpermitareon
fileforpublicreview,byappointment,attheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,District
MiningOperations,25TechnologyDrive,CaliforniaTechnologyPark,CoalCenter,PA15423,
Phone:7247691100.ClickHereformoreinformation.(formalnoticeAug.13PABulletin,
page5024)

September21NEW.AgendaPosted.DCNRConservationandNaturalResourcesAdvisory
Councilmeeting.ElkCountryCampusOutdoorsBuilding,ElkCountryVisitorsCenter,950
WinslowHillRoad,Benezette,PA15821.10:00.DCNRContact:GretchenLeslie
7177729084orsendemailto:gleslie@pa.gov.ClickHereformoreinformation.(formal
notice)
PresentationonthePAWildsnatureandheritagetourismindustry
Presentationonprotectingworkingforests
PresentationonDCNRseffortstosupportlocalcommunitiesthroughstatepark
improvements
ClickHereforavailablehandouts

September2122ShaleInsightConference.Pittsburgh.

September22DEPRecyclingFundAdvisory&SolidWasteAdvisoryCommitteesmeeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:KeithAshley,BureauofWaste
Management,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177872553,riashley@pa.gov.

September22CANCELED.DEPLaboratoryAccreditationAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.
BureauofLaboratoriesBuilding,Room206,2575InterstateDr.,Harrisburg.DEPContact:
AarenAlgerat717346822orsendemailto:aaalger@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

September22RegistrationOpen.PennStateExtensionDiveDeeperIIIWaterEducator
Summit.TheCentralHotel&ConferenceCenter,Harrisburg.

September22GameCommissionStateGameLandsOpenHouse.GameCommission
NortheastRegionOffice,3917MemorialHighway,Dallas,LuzerneCounty18612.6:00to8:00
p.m.

September24RegistrationOpen.SchuylkillRiverHeritageAreaRideTheSchuylkillRiver
TrailFromReadingToPottstown.

September24BrodheadWatershedAssociationGetOutdoorsPoconosHikeOnSherwood
ForestRoad,MonroeCounty.

September24NEW.GiffordPinchotsGreyTownersHostsNationalPublicLandsDay,
CommunityDay.PikeCounty.

September27GameCommissionStateGameLandsOpenHouse.GameCommission
SoutheastRegionOffice,253SnyderRoad,Reading,BerksCounty.19605.6:00to8:00p.m.

September2728DEPChapter78aUnconventionalDrillingRegulationsTraining.Ramada
Inn,1170WestChestnutSt.,Washington.

September28DEPAggregateAdvisoryBoardRegulatory,LegislativeandTechnical
Committeemeeting.14thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEP
Contact:DanielSnowden,7177838846orsendemailto:dsnowden@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

September28BrodheadWatershedAssociationGreenInfrastructureWorkshopIn
StroudsburgArea,MonroeCounty.StroudsburgMunicipalBuilding,700SarahSt.,Stroudsburg.
7p.m.

September29NEW.LegislativeForestryTaskForce,JointLegislativeAir&WaterPollution
ControlandConservationCommittee.CelebrationHall,2280CommercialBlvd.,StateCollege.
10:00.

September29NEW.BrandywineConservancyBatConservation,WhyItMatters,WhatYou
CanDo.BrandywineRiverMuseumofArt,Route1,ChaddsFord,ChesterCounty.6:30p.m.

September30BrodheadWatershedAssociationMembers&FriendsCelebration.
NorthamptonCommunityCollegesPoconoHallinTannersville,MonroeCounty.

October1PAResourcesCouncilHardToRecycleCollectionEvent.RobinsonTownship,
AlleghenyCounty.

October1PittsburghSolarTour.1:00to4:00p.m.

October1GiffordPinchotsGreyTowersMovableFeast:PinchotFamily&MilfordHistoric
WalkingTour.Milford,PikeCounty.10a.m.to12p.m.

October6DelawareEstuaryPartnershipCelebrates20YearsOfCleanerWater.Auletto
CaterersinDeptford,NewJersey.5:00to8:30p.m.

October7DEPLowLevelRadioactiveWasteAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105
RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:RichJanati,BureauofRadiationProtection,400
MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177872147,rjanati@pa.gov.

October7PAAssn.OfEnvironmentalEducatorssupportingFastForward:TheFutureOf
EnvironmentalEducation.DupontEnvironmentalEducationCenter,1400Delmarvalane,
WilmingtonDelaware.9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

October8PAResourcesCouncilHouseholdChemicalCollectionEvent.BeaverCounty,
BradysRunParkRecyclingCenter.9:00a.m.to1:00p.m.

October8NEW.DelawareHighlandsConservancyWoodlandHouseAutumnDecorating
Workshop.HawleySilkMill,8SilkMillDrive,Hawley,PikeCounty.

October11NEW.DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoardmeeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding,Harrisburg.9:00.DEPContact:DawnHissner,DEPBureau
ofSafeDrinkingWater,7177722189ordhissner@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

October11NEW.DCNRWildResourceConservationProgramholdsahearingongrant
applications.Fish&BoatCommission,SusquehannaRoom,1601ElmertonAvenuein
Harrisburg.2:00p.m.

October12DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeOnDieselPoweredEquipmentmeeting.
DEPNewStantonOffice,WestmorelandRoom,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton.10:00.
DEPContact:AllisonGaida,BureauofMineSafety,7244043147,agaida@pa.gov.

October12StroudWaterResearchCenterWebinar:IntroductionToTheWikiWatershed
Toolkit.3:30.

October12ManadaConservancyScottWeidensaul,MountainsOfTheHeartProgram.Derry
PresbyterianChurch,248EastDerryRoadinHershey.7:00p.m.

October13DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:15.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,7177839269orsend
emailto:nherb@pa.gov.

October13DEPStateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystemsOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:Cheri
Sansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,
PA17101,7177725158,csansoni@pa.gov.

October14GovernorsOfficeStatePlanningBoard.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
Harrisburg.10:00a.m.ClickHereformoreinformation.

October14NEW.StroudWaterResearchCenterTreePlanting.Coatesville,ChesterCounty.
9:00a.m.toNoon.

October18EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA

17101,7177723277,edinger@pa.gov.

October18DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEP
Contact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.Box8459,Harrisburg,PA
171058459,7177052693,khethering@pa.gov.

October18EnergyCoordinatingAgencyBreakfastBriefingsOnTheFirstFuel:Energy
Efficiency.EnergyCoordinatingAgencysLEEDcertifiedTrainingCenterat106W.Clearfield
Street,Philadelphia.8:00to9:00a.m.

October18NEW.StreamRestoration,Inc.DatashedOnlineStreamRestorationData
WarehouseTraining.WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrictOffices,Greensburg.10:00
a.m.to4:00p.m.

October20PennTAPWebinar:SaveMoneyThroughEnergyManagementSystems.Noonto
1:00.

October20NortheastPAEnvironmentalPartnersAwardsDinner.WoodlandsInn&Resort,
WilkesBarre.

October21PennsylvaniaWildsFallBikingSeminar.AlleghenyGrille,Foxburg,Clarion
County.

October22NaturalLandsTrustChesLenChaseForOpenSpace.ChesterCounty.

October24EnvironmentalIssuesForumoftheJointLegislativeAirandWaterPollution
ControlandConservationCommitteefeatureapresentationonPennsylvaniasWildlifeAction
PlanbytheFishandBoatandGameCommissions.Room8EAEastWingoftheCapitol
BuildinginHarrisburg.Noon.

October26DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.12thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAir
Quality,7177839269orsendemailto:nherb@pa.gov.

October2628PennsylvaniaBrownfieldsConference.LancasterConventionCenter,
Lancaster.

October27DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoardmeeting.SusquehannaRoomA,DEP
SouthcentralRegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.DEPContact:TomJuengst,
BureauofCleanWater,7177837577orsendemailto:tjuengt@pa.gov.(formalnotice)

November1DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building10:00.DEPContact:MarkBrojakowski,BureauofAirQuality,7177723429orsend
emailto:mbrojakows@pa.gov.

November2DEPConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.LocationToBe
Announced.10:00.DEPContact:KurtKlapkowski,OilandGasProgram,bycalling
7177839438orsendemailto:kklapkowsk@pa.gov.

November3DEPOilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoardmeeting.LocationToBeAnnounced.
10:00.DEPContact:KurtKlapkowski,OilandGasProgram,bycalling7177839438orsend
emailto:kklapkowsk@pa.gov.

November3NEW.StreamRestoration,Inc.DatashedOnlineStreamRestorationData
WarehouseTraining.EasternPACoalitionForAbandonedMineReclamation,Ashley,Luzerne
County.5:30p.mto?

November4PAEnvironmentalCouncil.IndustrialHeartlandTrailsCoalitionSummit.
RegionalLearningAlliance,CranberryTownship,ButlerCounty.

November4NEW.StreamRestoration,Inc.DatashedOnlineStreamRestorationData
WarehouseTraining.EasternPACoalitionForAbandonedMineReclamation,Ashley,Luzerne
County.10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

November10PAResourcesCouncilAnnualAwardsDinner.VillanovaUniversity
ConferenceCenter,Philadelphia.

November10EnergyCoordinatingAgencyBreakfastBriefingsOnTheFirstFuel:Energy
Efficiency.EnergyCoordinatingAgencysLEEDcertifiedTrainingCenterat106W.Clearfield
Street,Philadelphia.8:00to9:00a.m.

November111211thAnnualSusquehannaRiverSymposium.BucknellUniversity,
Lewisburg,UnionCounty.

November15DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoardmeeting.DelawareConference
Room,16thFloor,RachelCarsonBuilding.8:30.DEPContact:CarlJones,Director,DEPs
OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice,4842505818orsendemailto:caejone@pa.gov.

November15EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177723277,edinger@pa.gov.

November15DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
DEPContact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.Box8459,
Harrisburg,PA171058459,7177052693,khethering@pa.gov.

November16DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoardmeeting.14thFloor
ConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:MichaelMaddigan,Land
RecyclingProgram,7177831566oremail:mmaddigan@pa.gov.

November17EnergyCoordinatingAgencySustainableEnergyConferenceForA
SelfSufficientEnergyFuture.TempleUniversityStudentFacultyCenter,3340NorthBroad
Street,Philadelphia.

November17NEW.StreamRestoration,Inc.DatashedOnlineStreamRestorationData
WarehouseTraining.PattonTownshipBuilding,StateCollege,CentreCounty.10:00a.m.to
4:00p.m.

November19NEW.StreamRestoration,Inc.DatashedOnlineStreamRestorationData
WarehouseTraining.St.FrancisUniversity,Loretto,CambriaCounty.10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

December6DEPStorageTankAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:00.DEPContact:CharlesSwokel,BureauofEnvironmentalCleanupand
Brownfields,7177725806orsendemailto:cswokel@pa.gov.

December8DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:15.DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,7177839269orsend
emailto:nherb@pa.gov.

December13DEPBoardOfCoalMineSafetymeeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286Industrial
ParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.DEPContact:AllisonGaida,BureauofMineSafety,
7244043147,agaida@pa.gov.

December14DEPStateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystemsOperators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:Cheri
Sansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,
PA17101,7177725158,csansoni@pa.gov.

December15PennTAPWebinar:E3Overview:EconomyEnergyEnvironment.Noonto
1:00.

December20EnvironmentalQualityBoardmeeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177723277,edinger@pa.gov.

December21DEPStateBoardforCertificationOfSewageEnforcementOfficersmeeting.
11thFloorConferenceRoomB,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.DEPContact:Kristen
Szwajkowski,BureauofPointNonPointSourceManagement,7177722186orsendemailto:
kszwajkows@pa.gov.

February16PennTAPWebinar:PollutionPrevention:LeanManufacturingWithAFocusOn
FoodManufacturing.Noonto1:00.

March2324WestmorelandCountyConservationDistrict2017EngineersWorkshop.Fred
RogersCenter,aLEEDGoldCertifiedbuildingatSt.VincentCollege,Latrobe.


April57PAAssn.ofEnvironmentalProfessionals32ndAnnualConference.StateCollege.

VisitDEPsPublicParticipationCenterforpublicparticipationopportunities.ClickHeretosign
upforDEPNewsabiweeklynewsletterfromtheDepartment.

SignUpForDEPseNotice:DidyouknowDEPcansendyouemailnoticesofpermit
applicationssubmittedinyourcommunity?Noticeofnewtechnicalguidancedocumentsand
regulations?AllthroughitseNoticesystem.ClickHeretosignup.

CheckthePAEnvironmentalCouncilBillTrackerforthestatusandupdatesonpendingstate
legislationandregulationsthataffectenvironmentalandconservationeffortsinPennsylvania.

DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForCommentDEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPseCommentSystem
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriodsDEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulationsDEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdateDEPwebpage
July2016DEPRegulatoryAgendaPABulletin,page3731

DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocumentsDEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlinesDEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPseCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidanceDEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidanceDEPwebpage
DEPNonRegulatory/TechnicalGuidanceDocumentsAgenda(July2016)DEPwebpage

OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicCommentDEPwebpage
SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPseCommentSystem
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposalsDEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage

DEPFacebookPageDEPTwitterFeedDEPYouTubeChannel

ClickHereforlinkstoDEPsAdvisoryCommitteewebpages.

DEPCalendarofEventsDCNRCalendarofEvents

Note:TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePA
CenterforEnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY
201112statebudget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedto

thePAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators'website.

SenateCommitteeScheduleHouseCommitteeSchedule

YoucanwatchtheSenateFloorSessionandHouseFloorSessionliveonline.

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Grants&Awards

Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandother
recognitionprograms.NEWmeansnewfromlastweek.

September13PPFFStateParks&ForestsThruTheSeasonsPhotoContest
September16EasternBrookTroutVenture:HabitatRestorationGrants
September28DCNRWildResourceConservationGrants
September30DEPRecyclingPerformanceGrants
September30PARecyclingMarketsCenterHeenanRecyclingMarketsAward
September30EPACampusRainWorksChallengeCompetition
September30DCNRStatewideTreeVitalizeTreePlantingGrants
September30FishCommissionTulpehocken&QuittapahillaWatershedGrants
September30ProjectLearningTreeEnvironmentalServiceLearningGrants
October1DEPSmallBusinessEnergyEfficiency,PollutionPrevention(untilgone)
October11KeepPABeautifulK12RecycleBowlCompetition
October17DEPCoastalZoneGrants
October21PEMAFireCompany/EmergencyServicesGrants
October21Gov.WolfWilliamPennFellowshipForAdvancedDegreeGraduates
October28NEW.NominationsForDCNRTrailsAdvisoryCommittee
October31PPLEmpoweringEducatorsSTEMGrantProgram
October31PAResourcesCouncilLensOnLitterPhotoContest
October31CFASmallWater&SewerProjectFunding
November2PennVESTWaterInfrastructureFunding
November30GameCommissionBigBuckTrailCamPhotoContest
December16DEPEnvironmentalEducationGrants
December30NEW.DEPAlternativeFuelsIncentiveGrants
December31REAPFarmConservationTaxCredit(oruntilmoneyrunsout)
December31DEPAlternativeFuelVehicleRebates(oruntil250rebatespaid)
December31NEW.Dept.OfAgricultureSuccession/TransitionGrants(untilmoneyrunsout)
February8PennVESTWaterInfrastructureFunding
April19SBAEconomicDamageDisasterLoansIn5SouthwestCounties
May3PennVESTWaterInfrastructureFunding

VisittheDEPGrant,LoanandRebateProgramswebpageformoreideasonhowtoget
financialassistanceforenvironmentalprojects.

VisittheDCNRApplyforGrantswebpageforalistingoffinancialassistanceavailablefrom
DCNR.

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EnvironmentalNewsClipsAllTopics

HereareNewsClipsfromaroundthestateonallenvironmentaltopics,includingGeneral
Environment,Budget,MarcellusShale,WatershedProtectionandmuchmore.

ThelatestenvironmentalNewsClipsandnewsisavailableatthePAEnvironmentDigestDaily
Blog,TwitterFeedandaddustoyourGoogle+Circle.

Esack:CapitolNewsroomLosesAVeteran:BradBumsted
Remembering9/11
Gov.RidgeRelivesThe9/11TerroristAttacks
Video:HarrisburgFireCaptains9/11Memories
Editorial:AmericasResponsePost9/11AStalemate
Esack:ShanksvilleEmbracesDutyToPreserveMemoryOfFlight93
Flight93:DevotionToQuietField
9/11MemorialEventsInShanksville
Politics
Olson:QuinnipiacPollSaysPennsylvaniaIsBackInPlay
PPPPoll:Clinton,47%,Trump42%McGinty44%,Toomey41%
CBSNewsPAPollSunday:McGinty39%,Toomey39%
EnvironmentalPACDumpsAnother$1MIntoToomey/McGintyRace
Air
KidsStagePlayInForCleanAirAtPhillyCityHall
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol
AlleghenyRiver
HydraulicLeakClosesLock6OnAlleghenyRiver
AlternativeFuels
OfficialsBreakGroundForNewCNGFuelingStationInJohnstown
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol
Awards&Recognition
CovantaEmployeeReceivesLifetimeAchievementAward
Beautification
MoreControlOfDigitalBillboardsNeeded,LawmakersTold
LawrenceCountyBathhouseToGetSprucedUp
Budget
LawrenceCountyUsesDrillingFeesToImprovePlayground
ChesapeakeBay
ChesapeakeBayBlueprintWorking,CuttingFundingMakesNoSense
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation

Editorial:MeatyDebateAboutFoodPolicyAndTheEnvironment
CBFPAsHarryCampbellTalksCleanWaterOnWKOKRadio
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
Crable:TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromOctoraroCreek
TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromPAStream
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Climate
BatteredCoalCompaniesCourtStateAGsToFightClimateRules
Editorial:ParisClimateAgreementNonBindingSham
TodaysThreeMileIslandRiskIsShutDown,NotMeltdown
CoastalZone
CoastalCleanupPreparationUnderwayInErieCounty
PennsylvaniaCoastDayInPhiladelphiaSept.10
ComplianceAction
ClarksSummitSewagePlantOperatorChargedWithCleanWaterViolations
DeepMineSafety
Editorial:NotTooLateForJusticeIn1968MineDisaster
DelawareRiver
DelawareCountySeeksWatershedStewards
Editorial:HelpToProtectMonroesWaterQuality
ShippensburgProfReceivesGrantToStudyDelawareWatershed
DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport
Drought
DroughtWatchExtendedTo4MorePACounties
EconomicDevelopment
NRGNextGenPowerPlantToPowerPittsburghUptownCorridor
Education
NewFrickEnvironmentalCenterCelebratesItsEnvironment
FrickEnvironmentalCenterSetToOpenSaturday
PreschoolersLearnAboutNestsAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
StateEncouragesSchoolsToBeLitterFree
KidsStagePlayInForCleanAirAtPhillyCityHall
PhiladelphiaGreenFestToBeHeldSept.11
BrandywineConservancy:OurDaySpentWithYoungConservationists
UniversityOfScrantonLaunchesNewProgramForNonprofitLeaders
Energy
NRGNextGenPowerPlantToPowerPittsburghUptownCorridor
StormyYearCausesMoreOutagesForRegionalElectricUtilities
TalenEnergyHQDecisionOnHoldDuringAcquisition
ThreeMileIslandOpenedToPublicForAnnualTour
TodaysThreeMileIslandRiskIsShutDown,NotMeltdown
Editorial:FirstEnergyShouldNotGetSomethingForNothingInOhio

AP:CoalMinersRetirementFundsAtRisk
Toomey,McGintyTurnUpHeatToSolveCoalMinerPensionCrisis
Olson:McGinty,ToomeyAgreeOnBillToAidExCoalMiners
MinersRallyForBillToProtectHealth,PensionBenefits
Bloomberg:CoalRisesFromGraveToBecomeHotCommodity
$90MInvestedIn2NewCoalMinesInAppalachia
Farming
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Crable:MariettaCattleFarmGetsFirstInPAGrassfedLabel
IrwinsFalettoFarmEnduresThruIndustryDecline
Editorial:MeatyDebateAboutFoodPolicyAndTheEnvironment
Flooding
ResidentsHopeWolfVisitToFayetteFloodAreasBringsAid
Video:RecoveringFromFloodingInFayetteCounty
TheRun,TheOtherFlashFloodPointInPittsburgh
YudichakCreditsBusinessLoanProgramForFloodRecovery
WyomingValleyResidentsStillTalkingRecover5YearsAfterFlood
2011FloodingStillBeingFeltInNortheast
PlymouthTwp,PropertyOwnersOfferedFloodBuyouts
StateTryingFloodPropertyBuyoutsInPlymouthTwp
Forests
StateReleasesUpdatedStateForestManagementPlan
FromGreenBeretToBethlehemsUrbanForester
GreenBuildings/Sustainability
AlleghenyFront:FrickEnvironmentalCenterGreenestCityBuildingInTheWorld
NewFrickEnvironmentalCenterCelebratesItsEnvironment
HazardousMaterials
HazmatTeamRespondsToLeakInHuntingdon,Westmoreland
LandConservation
BrandywineConservancy:OurDaySpentWithYoungConservationists
LandRecycling
PittsburghsAlmonosMill19TransformedIntoEcoFriendlyTechHub
Litter/IllegalDumping
CoastalCleanupPreparationUnderwayInErieCounty
StateEncouragesSchoolsToBeLitterFree
MineReclamation
CarbondaleMineFireProjectGets$2MFromPilotEconomicDevelopmentProgram
Video:PowderlyMineFire,LackawannaCounty
EPCAMRDonatesMiniGrantsToLocalCleanupGroups
OpEd:CongressMustTakeLeadOnMineLandReclamation
Oil&Gas
Editorial:ConventionalDrillersFailToEvadeRegulation
Legere:GasProductionGrowsAsCompaniesCutWellBacklogs
BradfordTownshipMovesToHaltGasProductionOverRoyalties
BradfordCountyTargetsGasTradeGroupOnRoyalties

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JuniorAchievement,MarcellusShaleCoalitionFormPartnership
LawrenceCountyUsesDrillingFeesToImprovePlayground
OklahomaOrdersShutDownOfDrillingWasteDisposalWellsAfterEarthquake
OnlyAFractionOfOklahomasDisposalWellsShutDownAfterQuake
Editorial:ColoradosAntiFrackingCrackup
OfficialsBreakGroundForNewCNGFuelingStationInJohnstown
CamTransNaturalGasVehicleFuelingStationPilotForState
ExxonIgnoresNearTermGlutToPlayLNGLongGame
LowGasolinePricesFuelAlleghenyPortAuthoritySurplus
OpEd:WhyNowIsRightTimeToTalkAboutEthanol
LayoffsPlannedForPhiladelphiaRefinery
DelawareCityRefineryWantsPermitToExpandOperations
Pipelines
ComplaintsRiseOverSunocosMarinerEast2Permits
OpEd:NaturalGasPipelinesRepresentProsperity
DominionLocksOut250PAPipelineWorkers
PAPensionFundOwnsSharesInNorthDakotaPipelineCompany
Column:MoneyTrumpsMoralsWhenPAInvestsYourDollars
Lawmaker:PAMustDivestFromPipelineCompanyShares
PipelineOperatorEnbridgeToBuySpectraEnergyFor$28B
Recreation
PreschoolersLearnAboutNestsAtFrancesSlocumStatePark
AP:KinzuaBridgeParkVisitorCenterToBeDedicatedSept.15
ColonelDenningStateParkLakeIsLeaking,ToBeDrained
Route6:PennsylvaniasGreatRoadTripIntoPAWilds
Take5FridaysWithPam,PAParks&ForestsFoundation
WorkOnSchuylkillRiverTrailMayConnectPhiladelphiasWaterPeople
1,000sExpectedForSept.10NakedPhiladelphiaBikeRide
44CitedForTrespassingAtTheRockOnSchuylkillRiver
WestmorelandParkPoliceGivenExpandedArrestPowers
Recycling/Waste
PittsburghsJunkKingFindsNewHomesForUnwantedItems
Crable:LancasterCountyLandfillExpansionAttacked,DefendedAtHearing
FirstEnergyYetToDecideWhetherItWillShipCoalAshToHatfieldLandfill
SchuylkillRiver
SchuylkillHeadwatersReceivesSchuylkillRiverRestorationGrant
SusquehannaRiver
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
Crable:TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromOctoraroCreek
TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromPAStream
WastewaterFacilities
CompletionOf$32MWaterTreatmentPlantReducesOverflowRisk
HarmarAuthoritySeeksAlternativeTo$1.38MPennVESTLoan
ClarksSummitSewagePlantOperatorChargedWithCleanWaterViolations

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WatershedProtection
ChesapeakeBayBlueprintWorking,CuttingFundingMakesNoSense
OpenLetterToDEPSecretaryOnDeclaringSusquehannaRiverImpaired
EnvironmentalGroups,UniversitiesTeamUpForPrecisionConservation
Crable:TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromOctoraroCreek
TeenDiesFromBacteriaAfterSwimmingInWaterFromPAStream
DelawareCountySeeksWatershedStewards
ShippensburgProfReceivesGrantToStudyDelawareWatershed
SchuylkillHeadwatersReceivesSchuylkillRiverRestorationGrant
DelawareRiverKeeperSept.2RiverwatchVideoReport
CompletionOf$32MWaterTreatmentPlantReducesOverflowRisk
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WaterResources
DroughtWatchExtendedTo4MorePACounties
Wildlife
CatfishFallsFromSkyInPhiladelphiaHitsWoman
Frye:OspreyLikelyToBeRemovedFromThreatenedSpeciesList
Crable:Coyotes,FoxesEatingLancasterCountyResidentsGarbage
Crable:GameCommissionCancelsGameLandsToursForLackOfMoney
Schneck:AreYouViolatingPAsWildlifeFeedingLaws?
WestNile/ZikaVirus
AP:PAIDsItsFirstCaseOfSexuallyTransmittedZika
FirstCaseOfSexuallyTransmittedZikaVirusFoundInPA
BeenInAZikaZone?BeSureToPracticeSafeSex
U.S.BeekeepersFearForLivelihoodsAsAntiZikaToxinKills2.5MBees

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