Pa Environment Digest April 13, 2015

PAEnvironmentDigest
AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
EditedBy:DavidE.Hess,CrisciAssociates
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Harrisburg,PaApril13,2015
DEPAdds15Days,3PublicHearingsToSolicitCommentsOnChapter78DrillingRegs
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionMondayextendedthecommentperiodto45days
andscheduledthreepublichearingsonproposedfinalChapter78(conventional)andChapter
78A(unconventional)drillingperformancestandardregulations.
JustlastSaturday,DEP
publishednotice
ofa30daycommentperiodwithouthearings.
Thelocationsandtimesforthepublichearingswerenotannounced,buttwowillbein
thenortherntierandonewillbeinthesouthwest.
ThisoilandgasrulemakingwillhavealastingimpactonPennsylvaniaspeople,
environment,andenergyeconomy,ActingDEPSecretaryJohnQuigleysaid.Itisimperative
thatDEPgoestheextramile,takesthatextrastep,andputsinthisadditionalworktomodernize
andstrengthentheseregulations.Wearecommittedtoprotectingpublichealthandthe
environment,whilepromotingresponsibledrilling.
Developmentofthisrulemakingbeganin2011toupdateexistingregulationstoreflect
advancesintechnology.In2012,Act13significantlyrevisedtheCommonwealthsoilandgas
lawsanddirectedDEPtopromulgateregulationstoimplementitsenvironmentalenhancements.
OnAugust27,2013,theEnvironmentalQualityBoardadoptedDEPsproposed
rulemaking,whichwaspublishedinthePennsylvaniaBulletinforpubliccommentonDecember
14,2013.Thatopeneda90daypubliccommentperiodthatincludedninepublichearings,and
generatedmorethan24,000comments.
ContinuingDEPscommitmenttoprovidingthepublicwithasignificantmeaningful
opportunitytocomment,DEPmostrecentlyoptedtocreatethisadditionalpubliccomment
throughthevoluntaryextrastepofanAdvanceNoticeofFinalRulemaking.
ANFRallowsDEPtosolicitcommentsonthechangesmadefromtheproposed
rulemakingtodraftfinalrulemakinginastructured,transparentandefficientmanner.
EvenbeforeweopenedthislatestcommentperiodonApril4,weheardrequestsfor
moretimefromtheGeneralAssembly,thepublicandtheregulatedcommunity,Quigleysaid.
Ourgoalistohelptheindustrysucceedwhileprotectingourenvironmentandcommunities,
andwebelievethattheadditionaltimeandhearingswilldothatinatransparentway.
Thedraftfinalamendmentsprovideseparatechaptersrelatedtoconventionaland
unconventionaldevelopment.Theamendmentsareofferedtoimproveprotectionofwater
resources,addpublicresourcesconsiderations,protectpublicsafety,addresslandowner
concerns,andenhancetransparencyandimprovedatamanagement.
TheDepartmentwillprepareresponsestothecommentsreceivedaspartofthecontinued
developmentofthefinalrulemaking.DEPexpectstoreturntothetworelevantadvisory
councils,the
OilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoard
andthe
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisory
Committee
,inthefallwithafinalrulemaking.
DEPalso
publishednotice
intheApril4PABulletinofthreeadditionalmeetingsofthe
OilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoard
onApril23,August25andOctober27toconsiderthe
revised,finalChapter78Aregulations.
The
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
willconsiderthechangestoChapter
78dealingwithconventionaldrillingoperations,althoughnoadditionalmeetingsofthis
Committeehavebeenscheduledatthistime.
DEPanticipatesthattheruleswillbecomeeffectiveinspring2016.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
OilandGasRegulations
webpage.
NewsClips:
DEPAdds15days,3HearingsToDrillingRegCommentPeriod
DEPExtendsCommentPeriodForChangesToDrillingRegs
DEPReleasesDrillingRegulationsForPublicComment
ConsolMeetsAllCenterForSustainableShaleDevelopmentPerformanceStandards
The
CenterforSustainableShaleDevelopment
Tuesdayannouncedithascertified
CONSOL
EnergysAppalachianBasin
operationsashavingsuccessfullycompletedtheCentersrigorous
evaluationandverificationprocess.
BydemonstratingithasmetCSSDs15PerformanceStandards,CONSOLEnergyhas
shownthatin15criticalareas,itsAppalachianBasinoperationsmeetorexceedstateandfederal
airandwatermanagementregulatoryrequirements,saidSusanLeGros,CSSDPresidentand
ExecutiveDirector.CONSOLEnergyistobecommendedformakingthecommitmenttomeet
thesestandards,andtoserveasamodelforothercompaniesintheregionthatitwillworkto
buildtrustamongadiverse,crosssectionofstakeholdersbyoperatingbeyondacompliance
mindset.
LeGrospointedoutthatallproducersoperatingintheAppalachianBasinregionare
eligibleforandencouragedtoapplyforcertificationasawaytodemonstratetheircommitment
tothehighestperformancestandards.
LikeallcompaniesthatearnCSSDcertification,CONSOLEnergyscertifiedoperations
mustcontinuetoadheretoCSSDsPerformanceStandardsintheAppalachianBasin,integrating
CSSDspubliclyavailablebestpracticesintoitslongtermcontinuousimprovementprocesses.
CSSDwillmonitoradherenceandcontinuetobuildandexpandonitsinitial15
PerformanceStandards.CSSDofficiallyopeneditscertificationprocessinJanuary2014.
TheevaluationandverificationprocessforCONSOLwasconductedbyauditorBureau
Veritas,agloballeaderintesting,inspectionandcertificationundercontracttoCSSD.The
auditorconductedapreaudittofamiliarizeitselfwiththecompanysmanagementsystemand
determineauditreadinessofitsAppalachianBasinoperations.
TheauditteamsconductedfullscalecertificationauditsstartinginOctober2014atthe
company.Theseauditsconsistedofindepthdocumentationreview,staffinterviewsat
companysofficesandafieldbasedcomponentthatverifiedthatoperationalpracticeswerein
conformancewithapplicablestandards.
CSSDsPerformanceVerificationProtocoldetailsthefrequencyandintensityofthefield
andauditactivities.TheBureauVeritasauditteamvisited30CONSOLEnergysites(20in
Pennsylvania,sixinWestVirginia,andfourinOhio).
Oncetheauditwascomplete,BureauVeritas,submitteditsfindingsinareporttoCSSD.
CSSDsinternalCertificationDecisionCommittee,consistingofindividualsnotalignedwith
anyCSSDparticipant,thenreviewedtheauditreportanddeterminedeligibilityforcertification.
Certificationisvalidfor24months,afterwhichcompaniescanseekrenewal.Duringthe
24monthperiod,thereisatleastoneassuranceaudittomakesureconformancewiththe
standardsisbeingmaintained.
Asummaryofacompletedauditreport
isavailableonline
.
ConsolisthethirdMarcellusShaledrillingcompanytobecertifiedbyCSSD.Theother
twocompaniesare
Chevron
and
Shell
.
NewsClip:
ConsolEnergySheddingWorkforceAmidLowOilPrices
CitizensAdvisoryCouncilToHearPresentationsOnDrillingRegs,CleanPowerPlan
DEPsCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
willmeetonApril21andhearpresentationsonDEPs
proposedfinalversionofthe
Chapter78(conventional)and78A(unconventional)
drilling
regulationsandtheNationalGovernorsAssociationAssistanceProgramonEPAsproposed
Section111(d)
CleanPowerRule
.
Alsoontheagendaisadiscussionofthe
twonewtechnicalguidancedocuments
nowout
forpublicreviewtoimplementtheAct162streambufferrequirementsandCouncilwillheara
reportfromitsCommitteereviewingthe
Act54undergroundminingimpactreport
.
DEPalsoprovidedCACwithits
regularmonthlyreport
onagencyactivities.
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuildinginHarrisburgstartingat
10:00a.m.,orassoonastheEnvironmentalQualityBoardmeetingisoverinthatsameroom.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
webpage.
PrepareForEPAActionIfPADoesNotMeet2017StreamCleanupMilestones
Pennsylvaniahas627days(asofApril13)toputthebestmanagementpracticesontheground
neededtoeliminate10millionpoundsofnitrogenand212millionpoundsofsedimentfrom
goingintoourriversandstreamstomeetthe2017ChesapeakeBaycleanupmilestones.
Pennsylvaniaisevenfurtherbehindbecausewedidnotmeetthe2013pollution
reductionmilestones.
LastJune,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyreportedPennsylvaniaexceededits
2013ChesapeakeBaycleanup
milestoneforphosphorusby242,000pounds,butfellshortin
meetingthenitrogengoalby2millionpoundsandsedimentreductionmilestonebynearly116
millionpounds.
IfPennsylvaniadoesnotcatchuponmeetingthe2013milestonesandmeetthenext
milestonesin2017,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhastheauthoritytoimpose
additionalpollutionreductionrequirements,orbackstops,directly.Thesemeasures,determined
byEPA,wouldinclude
RequireNPDESPermitsForFarmsAndOtherSourcesNowNotRegulated:
For
example,utilizing"ResidualDesignationAuthority"toincreasethenumberofsources,
operationsand/orcommunitiesregulatedundertheNPDESpermitprogramlikesmaller
livestockfarms
EPAReviewOfWaterQualityPermits,ChangingInadequatePermits,AndIncreased
ProgramOversight
:PursuanttoEPAJurisdictionNPDESprogramagreements,expanding
EPAoversightreviewofdraftpermits(majorandminor)intheBaywatershedandobjectingto
inadequatepermitsthatdonotmeettherequirementsoftheCleanWaterAct(includingbutnot
limitedtoNPDESeffluentlimitsthatarenotconsistentwiththeBayTMDL'swasteload
allocations)
RequireNewDevelopmentToOffsetAnyAdditionalPollutionLoads
:Fornewor
increasedpointsourcedischarges,requiringnetimprovementoffsetsthatdomorethanmerely
replacetheneworexpandingsource'santicipatedneworincreasedloadings
SetNewLimitsForReducingNutrientAndSedimentPollution:
Establishingmore
specificallocationsinthefinalDecember2010BayTMDLthanthoseproposedbytheStates
andtheDistrictofColumbia
RequireAdditionalReductionsFromPointSources
:RevisingthefinalDecember2010
BayTMDLtoreallocateadditionalloadreductionsfromnonpointtopointsourcesofnutrient
andsedimentpollution,suchaswastewatertreatmentplants
IncreaseAndTargetFederalEnforcementAndComplianceAssuranceInThe
Watershed
:Thiscouldincludebothairandwatersourcesofnutrientsandsediment
ConditionOrRedirectEPAGrantsToAchieveBayReductions
:Conditioningor
redirectingfederalgrantsincorporatingcriteriaintofutureRequestsforProposalsbasedon
demonstratedprogressinmeetingWatershedImplementationPlansand/orinanefforttoyield
highernutrientorsedimentloadreductionsand
SetNew,LocalNutrientWaterQualityStandards
:Initiatingpromulgationoffederal
standardswheretheStateortheDistrictwaterqualitystandardsdonotcontaincriteriathat
protectdesignateduseslocallyordownstream.
WhileGov.WolfsproposedFY201516budgethasdoesnotaddresstheneedtodo
anythingdifferenttomeetthe2017milestones,whichitclearlyshould,ActingDEPSecretary
JohnQuigleyrecognizeshowfarbehindPennsylvaniais
.
HetoldtheSenateAppropriationsCommitteethatPennsylvaniaisnotmeetingits
commitmentstocleanuptheChesapeakeBayWatershedandthatarebootisneededtogetthe
programbackontrack.
Hesaidthereisalackofresourcesfortheprogramandheisworkingdirectlywith
ActingAgricultureSecretaryRussellReddingtotakeafreshlookattheprogram.BothQuigley
andReddingaremeetingwithkeystakeholderstodevelopaplanfordiggingoutofthehole
Pennsylvaniafindsitselfin.
ClickHere
toreadacopyoftheEPAletteroutliningthebackstopmeasuresfornot
meetingChesapeakeBaycleanupmilestones.
ChesapeakeBayCleanWaterBlueprint
webpage.
NewsClips:
WillDredgingAlleviateTheConowingoDamSedimentIssue?
AbandonedMineReclamationGroupReceivesGrant
ScientistsStudyMysteryOfLakeErieToxicBacteria
DEP:TireShopStorageTankNotContaminationSource
MontourWoodsTreePlantingToFightKnotweed
DEPNoLongerSeekingRockwellBridgeContaminationSource
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
RelatedArticle:
Analysis:PAEnvironmentalFunding:EatYourVegetables,ThenYoullGetDessert
Wolf:IllBeHereThisSummer,FallAndWinterToGetAStateBudget
Gov.WolfsaidTuesdayhedidnotexpectastatebudgettobeenactedbyJuly1,sayinghellbe
herethissummer,fallandwintertogetwhathewantsinthespendingplan.
AtthesametimehesaidhethinksthereisenoughcommongroundwithHouseand
Senateleadersonissueslikepropertytaxreform,boostingeducationfundingandpromotingjob
growthtohelppaythewayforadealbyJuly1.
Buthealsosaidliquorprivatizationisnotonthetableandhewouldvetoanysuch
legislation.LiquorprivatizationhasbeenapriorityforHouseRepublicans.
AbsentfromWolfscommentswasanymentionofpensionreform,somethingSenate
RepublicanLeadershiphassaidneedstoresolvedfirst,beforeanydiscussionsonthestate
budget.
HouseMajorityLeaderDavidReed(RIndiana)saidWednesdayhethoughtGov.Wolfs
assessmentwasprematuresayingitreflectedtheneophytestatusofaDemocraticGovernorin
hisfirstterm.
ReedalsosaidHouseRepublicanswouldoutlineapropertytaxreformplanthatwould
increasetheSalesTaxandPersonalIncomeTaxtoraiserevenueforschoolpropertytax
reductions,buttheHouseplanwouldhaveaoneforonereductioninpropertytaxandanynew
taxrevenue.
Atthesametimethisgeneraldiscussionwasgoingon,JohnHanger,WolfsSecretaryof
Policy,WednesdaydeliveredwhatsoundedanawfullotlikeanultimatumtotheBoardofthe
StateSystemofHigherEducation,sayingtheyhadbettergetbehindWolfsideaofatuition
freezebeforetheGovernorwouldsupportanyincreaseinappropriationsforstateowned
universities.
InMarchWolfproposeda$45millionincreaseinfundingfortheStateSystem,but
askedforatuitionfreezeatthesametime.
ThursdaytheStateSystemBoardvoted9to8,includingtheGovernorsrepresentative,
tofreezetuitioniftheadditionalfundingisapprovedinthestatebudget.
WolfisscheduledtohavehisfirstmeetingnextweekwithSenateandHouseleaderson
thebudget.
NewsClips:
OnTimeBudget?NotLikelyWolfSays
WolfSaysWorkContinuesOnStateBudgetOverhaul
WolfSaysBudgetApprovalMayOvershootDeadline
WolfsFirstBudgetLikelyToBeLate
WolfPassesTheCollectionPlateToPromoteHisBudget
Reed:WolfsBudgetPredictionCalledPremature
Sturla:Long,DrawnOutBattleOverBudget
AreDrillersCheatingStateOutOfRoyalties?
Editorial:GoodReasonForStateToCheckRoyaltyPayments
Editorial:WolfSeveranceTaxCantIgnorePrices
Rendell,DePasqualeArgueForFederalTransportationFunding

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Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
ClickHere
toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.
Senate/HouseAgenda/SessionSchedule/BillsIntroduced
HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced
BillCalendars
House(April13):
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ClickHere
forfullHouseBillCalendar.

Senate(April13):
SenateBill289
(FontanaDAllegheny)fundingforsewagelateralline
improvementsandrepair(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providing
foranindependentcounselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill
385
(PileggiRDelaware)willmodernizethePennsylvaniaTransitRevitalizationInvestment
District(TRID)Act(
sponsorsummary
).<>
ClickHere
forfullSenateBillCalendar.
CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek
House:
the
AppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill717
(PickettR
Susquehanna)eliminatingtheannualfloodinsuranceprogramreport(
sponsorsummary
).<>
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forfullHouseCommitteeSchedule.
Senate:
the
AppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
SenateBill494
(WardR
Westmoreland)eliminatingtheannualfloodinsuranceprogramreport(
sponsorsummary
).<>
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forfullSenateCommitteeSchedule.
BillsPendingInKeyCommittees
HerearelinkstokeyStandingCommitteesintheHouseandSenateandthebillspendingin
each
House
Appropriations
Education
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerAffairs
GamingOversight
HumanServices
Judiciary
LiquorControl
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingHouseCommittees
Senate
Appropriations
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergy
ConsumerProtectionandProfessionalLicensure
Community,EconomicandRecreationalDevelopment
Education
Judiciary
LawandJustice
PublicHealthandWelfare
Transportation
LinksforallotherStandingSenateCommittees

BillsIntroduced
Thefollowingbillsofinterestwereintroducedthisweek
SeveranceTax:
SenateBill415
(HaywoodDMontgomery)providingforan8percentnatural
gasseverancetaxwiththeproceedsdedicatedtotheseuses:$100milliondollarsoffthetop
wouldgototheGrowingGreenerProgram60percentofthemoneywouldgotofundPublic
Schoolsand40percentwouldgotowardsreducingtheunfundedpensionliability(
sponsor
summary
).
SeveranceTax:
SenateBill719
(TomlinsonRBucks)providingfora5percentnaturalgas
severancetaxwithproceedsdedicatedtostateemployeeandschoolemployeepensionfunds
(
sponsorsummary
).
HonoringFranklinL.Kury:
HouseResolution223
(McCarterDMontgomery)aresolution
honoringFranklinL.KuryforhisprimeroleindraftingthelanguageoftheEnvironmental
RightsAmendment(
sponsorsummary
).
SessionSchedule
HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHouse
Senate
April13,14,15,20,21,22
May4,5,6,11,12,13
June1,2,3,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,26,29,30
House
April13,14,15,20,21,22
May4,5,6,11,12,13
June1,2,3,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30
NewsFromTheCapitol
HouseCommitteeHearingOnDEPsHandlingOfDrillingRegulationsNowApril22
The
HouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee
isnowscheduledtoholdahearing
onApril22on
DEPshandling
oftheproposedfinalversionoftheChapter78(conventional)
and78A(MarcellusShale)drillingregulations.(TheoriginaldatewasApril20.)
DuringHouseandSenatebudgethearings,Republicanmembersexpressedconcernabout
DEPmovingaheadwithaproposedfinalversionoftheregulationswithonlya30daypublic
commentperiod.
Republicanmembers,andrepresentativesoftheconventionaloilandgasdrilling
industry,alsowereconcernedabouttheimpactoftheregulationsDEPproposedforthe
conventionaldrillingindustry
ThehearingwillbeinRoom205RyanBuildingstartingat9:00.
Rep.JohnMaher(RAllegheny)servesasMajorityChairandRep.GregVitali
(DDelaware)servesasMinorityChair.
NewsFromAroundTheState
AuditorGeneralReportOnMeetingChesapeakeBayMilestones,TheresNoSilverBullet
AuditorGeneralEugeneDePasqualeFridayurgedenvironmentalregulators,theagricultural
communityandmunicipalitiestoworktogetheronwaterpollutioncontrolstrategiesifthestate
istomeetfederallymandatedChesapeakeBaypollutantreductionsby2025andprevent
dramaticincreasesinwaterandsewerrates.
ThereisnosilverbulletthatwillhelpPennsylvaniaresolveitspollutionproblems
affectingtheChesapeakeBay,DePasqualesaidinreleasinga
SpecialReportontheImportance
ofMeetingPennsylvaniasChesapeakeBayNutrientReductionTargets
.Theproblemsfacing
ourwaterwaysarecomplex.Relyingonexpensivewastewatertreatmentupgradescannotbethe
onlyoption.Itisimperativethatwedoeverythingpossibletoemployeffectiveandsensible
pollutioncontrolstrategiesthatwillnotresultinhugecostincreasesforratepayers.
DePasqualesaidheissuedthereportbecauseofalongstandingconcernaboutwater
qualityandpotentiallynegativeeconomicimpactiftheCommonwealthdoesnotmeetpollution
reductiontargetsin2017and2025.
Ifthetargetsarenotmet,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencymandatesadditional
expensivepollutioncontrolregulationsforPennsylvaniasportionoftheBaywatershed.
Amongthereportrecommendations:
TheCommonwealthshouldreviseandpromotetheexistingnutrienttradingprogramwhich
encouragesthetransferofnutrientreductioncreditsbetweenbuyerstoallowthemarketplaceto
beusedtoachievenutrientreductiongoals.
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionshouldsupportusinglowcostsolutionsand
technologiesasalternativestohighercostpublicinfrastructureprojects,wherepossible.
MunicipalitiesandDEPshouldreviewallavailableoptionsandstrivetousethemost
costeffectivepracticesforsewageandstormwaterrunofftreatment,includingneworupdated
treatmentplants.
DEPandtheDepartmentofAgricultureshouldhaveadequatestaffinglevelstocarryout
ChesapeakeBaynutrientreductionmandates.
Acopyofthe7pagereport
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
RelatedArticle:
CBFPAResponseToAGReport:ManureTechnologyDoesNotSolvePollutionProblems
HarryCampbell,PennsylvaniaExecutiveDirectorforthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
issued
thisstatementFridayfollowingthepublicreleaseofAuditorGeneralEugeneDePasquales
7page
SpecialReportontheImportanceofMeetingPennsylvaniasChesapeakeBayNutrient
ReductionTargets
.
CBFappreciatestheAuditorGeneralscommitmenttoprotectingtheCommonwealths
taxpayerswhileimprovingandprotectingthewaterqualityinPennsylvaniaandtheChesapeake
Baywatershed.Thisreportaccentuatestheurgencythatpollutionreductioneffortsbe
acceleratedifPennsylvaniaistomeetitscleanwatermandatesoutlinedin
PennsylvaniasClean
WaterBlueprint
.
Whilethereportattemptstosummarize30yearsofresearchandeffortsbyscientists,
engineers,electedofficialsandothers,itfailstorecognizethecomplexityofcleaningup
Pennsylvaniasalmost19,000milesofimpairedriversandstreams.Iftherehadbeenasilver
bullet,theCommonwealthwouldhavefoundandimplementeditdecadesago.
Infact,whiletheremaynotbeasilverbulletsolutiontoPennsylvaniascleanwater
crisisastheAuditorGeneralstates,thereisawelldefined,scientificallysupported,approved,
andachievableblueprintforcleanwater.
WearepleasedthattheAuditorGeneralrecognizestheimpactofreducingpollution
fromagriculture.Seventyfivepercentofpollutionreductionistocomefromagricultural
sources.Pollutionreductionpracticeslikeforestedbuffers,covercrops,andnotillfarmingare
lowcostbuthighlyeffective.TheAuditorGeneralisalsocorrectthatcompliancewithcurrent
cleanwaterregulationswillbeakeycomponenttomeetingthepollutionmilestones.
Regardingmanuretreatmenttechnologiesandwaterquality,suchtechnologiesarea
goodmanuremanagementtoolbutarenotprimarilyapollutionreductiontool.Theydonot
offeracomprehensivesolutionforpollutionreduction,primarilybecausemanureconstitutes
onlyaportionofthetotalnutrientloadtolocalstreams,rivers,andtheChesapeakeBay.
Moreover,thesesystemsdonotreducesedimentpollution,theleadingcauseofimpairment
pollutingPennsylvaniasstreams.
Thereportsuggeststhatmunicipalitiesshouldconsiderthemostcosteffectivepractices
whenupgradingsewageplants.CBFbelievesmunicipalleadershavebeendoingtheirdue
diligenceinmakingtreatmentdecisionsandconsideringimpactstotheirratepayersand
taxpayers.
Alsoassuggestedinthereport,thepositiveeconomicimpactofPennsylvaniaachieving
itstargetedpollutionreductiongoalsandacleanerChesapeakeBaycannotbeoverstated.A
peerreviewedreportproducedforCBFdocumentsa$6.2billionreturnoninvestmentifthe
CommonwealthachievestheWatershedImplementationPlan,withcleanerairandwater,amore
beautifullandscape,improvedrecreationalopportunities,reducedfloodrisksandotherbenefits.
Cleanwatercounts
.SavingtheBayandrestoringwaterqualityintheCommonwealth
meanspurerdrinkingwater,reducedflooding,betterhealth,andalegacyforfuturegenerations.
NewsClips:
RelatedArticle:
ARIPPAAbandonedMineReclamationGrantApplicationsDueJuly10
The
AnthraciteRegionIndependentPowerProducersAssociation
isnowacceptingapplications
forits6thAnnualAbandonedMineLand/AbandonedMineDrainageRemediationGrants
Program.
Grantsatamaximumof$2,500willbeawardedtoatleastoneeligibleenvironmental
organizationorConservationDistrictintheAnthraciteRegionandoneeligibleenvironmental
organizationorConservationDistrictintheBituminousRegionintheCommonwealthof
PennsylvaniaactivelyworkingonAML/AMDissues.
ApplyingorganizationsmustsupportthemissionofARIPPA,includingtheremovaland
conversionofwastecoalintoalternativeenergyandthebeneficialuseofCFBashfor
AML/AMDreclamation.
Instructions
,
coverpage/checklist
and
samplesupportletterinformation
areavailableon
the
WesternPACoalitionForAbandonedMineReclamation
website.The
EasternPACoalition
forAbandonedMineReclamation
isalsosupportingthisinitiative.
LowerMerionConservancySeekingVolunteerStreamKeeperCitizenScientists
LowerMerionConservancy
inMontgomeryCountyisseeking
StreamKeepers
citizenscience
volunteerstocollectwaterqualitydatainthe
CobbsCreekWatershed
.
AtrainingprogramforvolunteerswillbeheldApril15from6:00to8:00p.m.atthe
CommunityRecreationandEnvironmentalCenterinHaverford.
Formoreinformation,visittheLowerMerionConservancys
StreamKeepers
webpage.
DEPNorthcentralPartnersPrepareFor6thStreamRestorationConstructionSeason
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionTuesdayannouncedan11memberregional
partnershipbeginsitssixthstreamrestorationconstructionseasoninnorthcentralPennsylvania
onApril13withariparianbufferprojectinLycomingCounty.Theprojectisthefirstof17
plannedforthisyear.
Thepartnershavecompletedabout70projectsimprovingwaterquality,increasing
aquatichabitat,andreducingerosionandsedimentationalongeightmilesofagriculturally
impairedstreams.Theeffortswonthema
GovernorsAwardforEnvironmentalExcellence
last
year.
Thetremendouslyimportantworkbythispartnershiphasimprovedwaterqualityinour
localcreekandstreamsaswellastheoverallhealthoftheChesapeakeBay,DEPNorthcentral
RegionalDirectorMarcusKohlsaid.Itsaterrificexampleofhowthesepartnershipscanmake
arealdifferenceandbenefitourenvironmentatthelocalandregionallevelinrealtime.
DEPsGrowingGreenergrantprogramawarded$273,000inJanuarytotheNorthcentral
PennsylvaniaConservancytocompletetheworkoveratwoyearperiod.Theconservancy
administersthemoneywhiletheotherpartnersprovideinkindservicesinadditiontoa
landownermatch.
TheStreamRestorationProjectpartnersandwaterwaysincludedthisyearare:
FishandBoatCommission
NorthcentralPennsylvaniaConservancy
CentreCountyConservationDistrict,LittleMarshCreek
ClintonCountyConservationDistrict,FishingCreek
ColumbiaCountyConservationDistrict,BriarCreek,RoaringCreek,FishingCreek
LycomingCountyConservationDistrict,CarpentersRun
MontourCountyConservationDistrict,LimestoneRun,MausesCreek
NorthumberlandCountyConservationDistrict,LimestoneRun,LittleShamokinCreek
SnyderCountyConservationDistrict,MiddleCreek
TiogaCountyConservationDistrict,CanoeCampCreek
UnionCountyConservationDistrict,TurtleCreek
Plansforthe2015constructionseasonincludeinstalling38,000feetoffencingand150
instreamstabilizationstructures.Individualstreamprojectlengthsrangefrom300to2,500feet.
Thepartnersinvolvedinthestreamrestorationpartnershiparegettingalotofgood,
ontheground,conservationworkdone,NPCExecutiveDirectorReneeCareysaid.Weve
learnedalotduringthepreviousfiveconstructionseasonsandarelookingforwardtolearning
morethisseason.Itsbeengreattoseelandownerinterestgrow,andimprovementstothe
streamstakeplace.
TheLycomingCountyprojectalongCarpentersRunwillinvolveinstreamandriparian
bufferwork.Theinstreamcomponentincludesmultilogvanesandmodifiedcrossvanesbeing
installed.
Intheriparianbuffer,additionalfundsfromtheConservationReserveEnhancement
Program(CREP),aswellasfundssecuredbytheLycomingCountyConservationDistrict,will
beusedtofencethelivestockoutofthestreamandwetland.
Alivestockwateraccesswillbeinstalledtoallowthedairyheiferscontinued,controlled
accesstowater.Treeswillbeplantedalongthestreamtofurthersecurethestreambanksand
reducesoilerosion.
Thepartnershipsgoalistoimprovewaterqualityonagriculturallyimpairedstreamsin
DEPsnorthcentralregion,whichalsowillimprovethehealthoftheChesapeakeBay.Eroding
streambanksareadirectsourceofsediment,nitrogen,andphosphorus.Theenrichedsediment
smothersaquaticlifeasitcoversthestreamssubstrate.
Thepartnersuseproveninstreamstabilizationstructures,suchaslogvanesandmudsills,
andagriculturalbestmanagementpractices(BMPs),suchaswalkwaysandfencing.The
instreamworkstabilizeserodedstreambanksbyredirectingthewatertothecenterofthe
channel,andwithotherBMPs,stabilizesthestreamcorridorandprovidesthehabitatnecessary
forlongtermwaterqualityimprovements.
TheBMPshelpreducetheimpactsoflivestockonthestreamsbyremovingthemfrom
thestreamchannelandkeepingthemawayfromthestreamsriparianbuffers.Thisallows
vegetationtotakehold,reducingdirectnutrientinputsandphysicalpressureonthestreambank.
DEPandthepartnersprioritizeprojects,workingfromtheheadwatersdownstreamin
watershedsthathavebeenassessedandlistedasimpairedbyDEPbiologists,andwhereDEP
andotherpartnershavemadepreviousinvestments.
Asconstructiononnewprojectsbegins,DEPsbiologistswillreviewpreviouslyassessed
sitestomeasurerecovery.Datawascollectedatsomesitesbeforeconstructionbegan,
documentingwaterqualityandhabitatconditions.Watertemperatureandthepresenceofaquatic
insectshelpindicatetherecoveryofthestream.
The
NorthcentralPennsylvaniaConservancy
isalandtrustdevotedtoconservingthe
workinglandsandidentifyingwatersof12northcentralPennsylvaniacountiesfortheenjoyment
andwellbeingofpresentandfuturegenerations.
NewsClips:
RelatedArticle:
DCNROKsDelawareRiverConservationPlan,AddsSegmentToRiversRegistry
OnApril11,theDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
publishednotice
inthePA
Bulletinithasapprovedthe
DelawareRiverWatershedConservationPlan
andisplacingthe
DelawareRiverWatershedinDelawareCountycoveredinthePlanonthePennsylvania
Rivers
ConservationRegistry
.
ProjectssubmittedtoDCNRforfundingwithinthedesignatedareanowbecomeeligible
forimplementation,developmentoracquisitiongrantfundingthroughtheProgram.
AcopyoftheConservationPlan
isavailableonline.
QuestionsaboutthePlanshouldbedirectedtotheDelawareCountyPlanning
Department,ToalBuilding,2ndandOrangeStreets,Media,PA19063orcall6108915200or
sendemailto:
planning_department@co.delaware.pa.us
.
SusquehannaRiverBasinCommissionHearingOnWaterWithdrawalRequestsApril30
The
SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission
willholdahearingApril30onwaterwithdrawal
requestsattheHolidayInnHarrisburgHershey,Grande1Room,604StationRoad,Grantville.
7:00p.m.
(
formalnotice
)
TheCommissionwillhearpubliccommentsonprojectstobeconsideredattheJune4
meetingoftheSRBC.
Foralistoftheprojectsandinstructionsonhowtooffercomments,visitSRBCs
Public
Participation
webpage.
PAResourcesCouncilWatershed/RainBarrelWorkshopScheduleSet

The
PAResourcesCouncil
issponsoringaseriesofWatershedAwareness/RainBarrel
WorkshopsineasternandwesternPennsylvania.
Rainbarrelsareagreatwaytoconservewater,tosupplynonchlorinatedwaterfor
gardening,andtokeepexcesswateroutofthestormwatersystem,thushelpingtoalleviate
flooding,waterpollution,andcombinedseweroverflowinPennsylvania.
Thesesworkshopsaddressrainwaterharvestingaswellaswaterpollutionissuesand
solutions.Bycatching,storing,andredirectingroofwaterforonsiteusage,youwilltake
advantageofthisfreesourceofpreciouswaterwhilecontributingtogroundwaterrechargeand
reducingnonpointsourcepollutionandflooding.
WorkshopsinWesternPA
Participantsreceivetheinstructionsandhardwaretomaketheirownrainbarreland
receiveacouponfora$10discountonafoodgrade,55gallonplasticbarrelat
PennBarrelInc
.
inNewKensington,PA.
Theregistrationfeeis$50/personor$55/couple.Preregistrationisrequired.Clickhere
toregisteronline
orcontactNancyat4124887490ext.247orsendemailto:
atnancym@prc.org
.
April8:RossTownshipCommunityCenterfrom7:008:30p.m.
April15:
BlueberryHillParkinFranklinParkfrom7:008:30p.m.
April23:
PhippsGardenCenterfrom7:008:30p.m.
April26:
Bedner'sFarm&GreenhouseinMcDonald,PAfrom11:00a.m.12:30p.m.and
June2:
PhippsGardenCenterfrom7:008:30p.m.
WorkshopsinEasternPA
PRCisteamingupwiththe
EasternDelawareCountyStormwaterCollaborative
to
providefreeworkshopstoinformresidentsaboutstormwatermanagementandwater
conservationpractices.Participantswillreceiveinstructionsonrainbarrelconstruction,
installation,andmaintenanceaswellasarecycledbarrel.
Arecycledrainbarrelwillbeprovidedatnochargetothefirstfiftyregistered
participants(withalimitofonerainbarrelperhousehold)thankstoaGrowingGreenerGrant
fromDEP.
Registerhere
orcontactDianaA.at6103531555ext.232.Onlineregistrationis
preferred.
Theworkshopwillbeheldon
April18attheRutledgeBoroughHall
from10:0011:30
a.m.
Formoreinformationonmanyothereducationandspecialcollectionevents,visitthe
PA
ResourcesCouncil
website.
PAEnvironmentalCouncilOffersLandowners7BrochuresToImproveWaterQuality
The
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
incooperationwiththe
LehighCountyConservationDistrict
and
the
WatershedCoalitionoftheLehighValley
haspublisheda
seriesofsevenbrochures
designed
tohelplandownersprotectwaterquality.Thebrochuresinclude
CaringForYourStreamsideProperty
NaturalizingYourYard
CaringForYourWetlands
StormwaterBasinRetrofits

MaintainingStormwaterBasins
CreatingYourRainGarden
HowToCreateAMeadow
ChesapeakeBayFoundationPASpringBayBoundNewsletterNowAvailable
The
SpringissueofBayBound
isnowavailablefromthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundationPA
featuringarticleson
SusquehannaWatershedEducationProgramTurns25
StudentsExplainChesapeakeBayWaterBlueprint
(Video)
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy.
NRCSPennsylvaniaStateTechnicalCommitteeMeetingApril15
TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturesNaturalResourcesConservationServicewillhostthe
PennsylvaniaStateTechnicalCommitteemeetingonApril15.
MorethanadozenPennsylvaniafederal,stateandlocalagenciesmakeupthecommittee,
whichprovidesrecommendationstoNRCSontheimplementationofthenaturalresources
conservationprovisionsoftheFarmBill.
Meetingsareheldquarterlytodiscusstheconservationofsoil,water,air,plants,
wetlands,wildlifeandagriculture.GuestspeakersJenniferReedHarryofPennAgIndustries
Assoc.andJimHarbachofSchrackFarmsResourcesLP,willdiscussnutrientmanagementand
soilhealthandupdatesonfiscalyear2015FarmBillprogramswillbeprovided.
TheStateTechnicalCommitteemeetingsprovideanopportunityforpeopleand
conservationgroupsacrossthestatetocollaborateonpositivesolutions,saysDeniseColeman,
NRCSStateConservationist.Manyoftheattendeesarepartnersinmutualprojects,programs
andoutreachefforts.Themeetingsalsoserveasaplatformforsharingexperiencestobetter
servePennsylvaniasnaturalresourceneeds.
Thepublicisinvitedtoattendthemeetingwhichwillbeheldat12:30p.m.onApril15at
OneCreditUnionPlace,Harrisburg,PA.Toattendviateleconference,call18888449904with
accesscode6941559.
Attendeeswithdisabilitiesrequiringspecialaccommodationsand/oralternativemeans
forcommunicationofprograminformation(Braille,largeprint,audiotape,etc.)associatedwith
thismeetingshouldcontactTedEvansat7172372209,orsendemailto:
ted.evans@pa.usda.gov
.
AuditorGeneralCommendsDEPForImplementingShaleAuditRecommendations
AuditorGeneralEugeneDePasqualeMondaysaidheispleasedtoseetheDepartmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionisimplementing
auditrecommendations
thatshouldhelpprotectwater
qualityduringMarcellusShaledrillingoperations.
OurauditfoundthatDEPwasunpreparedandunderstaffedtoeffectivelyadminister
lawsandregulationstoprotectdrinkingwaterwhentheMarcellusShalenaturalgasboom
began,DePasqualesaid.
Weprovided29recommendationsforimprovement,andthefactthatDEPisworkingto
revisestandardsforoilandgaswellsitesisproofthatourauditworkishelpingtobetterprotect
waterqualitynearwellsites.
AsIsaidlastyearwhentheauditreportwasreleased,shalegasdevelopmentcanoffer
benefitstoourcommonwealthandournation,butthebenefitscannotcomeattheexpenseofthe
publicstrust,health,andwellbeing,DePasqualesaid.IamgladtoseeActingDEPSecretary
JohnQuigleyistakingourrecommendationsseriouslytoimprovetheprotectionofwater
quality.
LastmonthDEP
releasedarevisedrulemakingproposal
settingenvironmentalprotection
performancestandardsatoilandgaswellsites.Improvingprotectionofwaterresourcesisthe
firstoffivecoreareasonwhichtheamendmentsfocus.
AcopyoftheAuditorGeneralsaudit
isavailableonline
.
KeepPABeautiful:StillTimeLeftToEnterGreatAmericanCleanupofPAVideoContest
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful
isseekingcreative,originalvideoofpeoplemakingtheir
communitiescleanandbeautifulthroughthe
GreatAmericanCleanupofPA
.
Toparticipate,sendKeepPennsylvaniaBeautifula2minutevideoofyourGreat
AmericanCleanupofPAeventshowingindividuals,groups,children,andadultshavingfun
improvingthelocalcommunity.Besuretomentionthe2015GreatAmericanCleanupofPAin
yourvideo.
Cashprizes,sponsoredbythePAWasteIndustriesAssociation,are$200forthewinning
entryand$100eachfortworunnersup.AdditionalsponsorsforthevideocontestareKeepPA
BeautifulandtheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.
Weareexcitedtoprovidethisopportunityforcommunitygroupsandindividualsto
showcasetheirlocalprograms.AlotofplanningandpartnershipsgointotheGreatAmerican
CleanupofPAeventsandthatswhatwewanttosee!saysShannonReiter,presidentofKeep
PennsylvaniaBeautiful.TheKeepPABeautifulvideocontestisnotonlyawaytogain
recognitionandbuildsupportforlocalprograms,butitwillalsoserveasaneducationpiece.
WinningentriesandselectedvideoswillbepostedonFacebook.
DeadlinetosubmityourvideoisMay22.Contestdetails
areavailableonline
.
HelpChooseTheWinners
HelpchoosethewinnersbylikingyourfavoritevideoontheKeepPennsylvania
BeautifulFacebookpage.VotingbeginsonJune1standconcludesonJune12that3:00PM.
WinnerswillbeannouncedtheweekofJune15th.
The2015
runsfromMarch1sttoMay31st.Duringthis
period,registeredeventscanreceivefreetrashbags,gloves,andsafetyvestsfromPennDOT
districtofficesassupplieslast.
Toregisteryourevents,visitthe
website.
NewsClips:
RecyclingIsTougherSellAsPricesDrop
LibertyTireRecyclingCompletesRestructuring
AGsInvestigationIntoHBGDebtHoldsLooksAtReedYears
ChrinLandfillLawsuitAgainstWilliamsTwpSettled
CleaningUpYorksTrash,OneSweepAtATime
GreenCleanupTakesTrashFromPresqueIsle

DEPRenewsKeystoneLandfillOperatingPermit,SeparateExpansionStillUnderReview
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionTuesdayrenewedtheoperatingpermitfor
KeystoneSanitaryLandfillintheboroughsofDunmoreandThroop,LackawannaCounty,for
anothertenyears.Thepermitallowsthelandfilltocontinueoperatingasamunicipalwaste
landfillatitsexistingfacilityuntilApril6,2025.
ThepermitrenewalisnotassociatedwithKeystonespendingapplicationbeforethe
departmentto
expanditsexistingfacility
.
ThedepartmentlastrenewedKeystonesoperatingpermitinMarchof2005.Thatpermit
expiredonApril6,2015.UnderKeystonesrenewal,noadjustmentsweremadetoexisting
permitlimits.
ThepermitapplicationwasthoroughlyreviewedbyourWasteManagementstaffand
consideredtobeincompliancewithallexistingregulationsandconditions,saidMikeBedrin,
directorofDEPsNortheastRegionalOffice.
BedrinaddedthatDEPisreviewingaseparatepermitapplicationtoexpandtheKeystone
Landfill.
ThedepartmentheldapublicmeetingatDunmoreHighSchoolonWednesday,
February25todiscusstheexpansionapplication.Giventhelevelofinterest,wereintheprocess
ofmakingarrangementsforasecondpublicmeetingandadditionalopportunityforpublic
participation,saidBedrin.
Aseparateannouncementwillbemadeoncethosedetailsarefinalized.Inthemeantime,
thepublicmaycontinuetosubmitcommentstothedepartmentaboutKeystonespermit
expansionapplication,bymailtoRogerBellas,WasteManagementProgramDirector,2Public
Square,WilkesBarre,PA18701orbyemailto:
rbellas@pa.gov
.
AcopyofthepermitrenewalisavailableforthepublictoreviewatDEPSNortheast
RegionalOfficelocatedat2PublicSquare,WilkesBarre.Peopleinterestedinmakingan
appointmenttoreviewthepermitcancall:5708262511.
AcopyofthepermitrenewalisalsoavailableonDEPs
NortheastRegionalOffice
webpage.
Formoreinformation,call5708262511.
DEPDeniesPAWastesMunicipalWasteLandfillApplicationInClearfieldCounty
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionThursdayannouncedithasagaindenieda
municipalwastelandfillapplicationoriginallysubmittedin2006byPAWasteLLCof
Feasterville,BucksCounty,forasiteinBoggsTownship,ClearfieldCounty.
ThedepartmentsWasteManagementprogramstaffhasdoneaverythoroughtechnical
reviewofthisapplicationduringthepastseveralyears,involvinghundredsofpagesoftechnical
information,DEPNorthcentralRegionalDirectorMarcusKohlsaid.Ourdeterminationisthat
theapplicationdoesnotmeetallofthemunicipalwastelandfillregulations,andwehavenotified
PAWasteLLCthatithasbeendenied.
Someofthetechnicaldeficienciesincludedsubbasecontactwithgroundwaterimproper
leachatecollectionandtreatmentinefficientfunctionalityoftheleachatedetectionzone
improperlinerinstallationproceduresandinadequateerosionandsedimentationcontrol
measures.
PAWastehadsubmittedapermitapplicationinSeptember2006foranew,doublelined
221acremunicipalwastelandfillcalledCampHopeRuntobebuiltinBoggsTownship.The
landfillwasproposedtoaccept5,000tonsperdayofmunicipalwaste.
TheLocalMunicipalityInvolvementProcessmeetingwasheldinJanuary2007,andthe
applicationwasdeterminedtobeadministrativelycompletethefollowingmonth.
InJuly2008,thedepartmentdeniedtheapplication,primarilybecauseofsitesuitability
requirementsinAct101.PAWasteappealedthisdecisiontothestateEnvironmentalHearing
Board.TheEHBsustainedtheappealinNovember2010,andremandedthedecisiontothe
department.
Thedepartmentresumeditsreviewoftheapplication,includingsitesuitability,aspartof
therequiredenvironmentalassessmentanddeterminedinlateAugust2012thatthebenefits
outweighedtheharms.
InJanuary2013,attherequestoflocalcitizensandelectedofficials,thedepartmentheld
apublichearingattendedbyabout170peopletoacceptformaltestimony.Aboutthreedozen
peoplepresentedtestimonyduringthepublichearing,withthevastmajorityopposingthe
project.
InFebruary2013,thedepartmentsentatechnicaldeficiencylettertoPAWaste,citing71
deficiencies.ApredenialletterwasissuedbythedepartmentinAugust2013,explainingthe
remainingdeficiencies.ThedepartmentgrantedmultipleextensionstoPAWastetosubmit
additionaltechnicalinformation.
PAWastesNovember2014submissiondidnotaddressallofthedeficienciesinthe
companysmunicipalwastelandfillpermitapplication.
MoreinformationwillbepostedontheDEPNorthcentralRegionalOffice
Community
webpage.
CloseTheLoopHostsGive&TakeDayApril18InMonroeCounty
CloseTheLoop
andChestnutTownship,MonroeCounty,arehostinga
GiveandTakeDay
on
April18from11:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
GiveandTakeDaysareagreatwaytoreuseitemsthataretoogoodtothrowawaybut
youjustdonthaveauseforthemanymorejustbringalonganyreusableitemsbetween11:00
a.m.and1:00p.m.,thentakeawayanythingyouwantfrom1:00p.m.to4:00p.m.itsfree!
andyoudonthavetobringsomethingtotakesomething.
AlsoattendingwillbearepresentativeofthePPLResidentialRetailProgramwith
energysavinginformationonEnergyStarlightingandappliances.Therepresentativewillalso
haverecyclingbucketspresentforcompactfluorescentbulbsonly.BringyouroldCFL'sbulbs
andrecyclethemforfree.
RainorShineevent,ifrain,we'llbeinsidethetownshipbuilding!
Formoreinformation,visittheCloseTheLoop
GiveandTakeDay
webpage.
SWPASpecialCollectionEventsByPAResourcesCouncilHelpsWithSpringCleaning
Readytostartyourspringcleaning?Asyouclearoutyourbasement,closet,andshedyoumay
findanumberofmaterialsthatjustdon'tbelonginthetrashcan.
Checkoutthis(hilarious)
quickvideo
tolearnabouthowtosafelydisposeofyourpaints
andotherhouseholdchemicals.Don'tbelikeRick!DisposeofthemsafelyatPRC's
Household
ChemicalCollections
inSouthwesternPA.
AlsolearnmoreaboutPRCS
HardtoRecycleCollectionEvents
andtoseethe
SouthwestPAeventschedule.
FordetailedquestionscallPRCSHouseholdChemicalsHotlineat4124887452orcall
ourHardtoRecyclelineat4127737156.Seeyouattheevents!
FoxChapelPresbyterianChurchHostsElectronicsRecyclingEventInPittsburghApril11
Springhassprungandsummersjustaroundthecorner.Cleanuptheclutteranddosomething
goodfortheenvironment.
FoxChapelPresbyterianChurch
isproudtohostanelectronicswaste
recyclingeventonApril11ontheirpremisesat384FoxChapelRoadinPittsburgh.
Residentsareencouragedtobringtheirobsoleteandunwantedelectronicstothechurch
from10:00a.m.to1:00p.m.Vehicleunloadingassistancewillbeprovidedtoallvisitors.
Thisrecyclingeventisintendedforitemstypicallypurchasedthroughouttheyear
includingcomputerequipment,LEDandLCDflatscreenTVsandmonitors,cellphones,small
appliances,cameras,airconditioners,calculators,typewriters,faxmachines,keyboards,
computerperipherals,microwaves,andmore.
Onsiteharddriveshreddingwillalsobeavailableatacostof$10perharddrive
previouslyremovedfromcomputers.AportionoftheproceedswillbenefitFoxChapel
PresbyterianChurch.
Forsecuritypurposes,alldatacollectedwillbedestroyed.Thisconvenientrecycling
programisprovidedbyFoxChapelPresbyterianChurchandallitemscollectedwillbe
responsiblyrecycledbyCommonwealthComputerRecycling,aStatecompliant,R2certified
universalwasteandrecyclingfacility.
Tolearnmoreabout
CommonwealthComputerRecycling
,thecommunitiestheyserve
andtheservicesoffered,visittheirwebsiteorphone8669252354formoreinformation.
PAResourcesCouncilAprilePRCNewsletterNowAvailable
The
AprilissueoftheePRCnewsletter
isnowavailablefromthe
PAResourcesCouncil
featuringarticleson
EarthDayEventsComingUpWithPRCsLitterbug,EducationStaff
SeasonalPositionsNowOpenWithPRCPittsburgh
ScheduleOf2015CollectionEventsInWesternPAHelpWithSpringCleaning
CelebrateTheRain:Watershed/RainBarrelWorkshopsComingUp
PECOSmartIdeasEnergyConservationEventsSchedule
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy.
DelawareHighlandsConservancyHawleyEarthFestApril2426InPikeCounty
OnApril2426,jointhe
DelawareHighlandsConservancy
,
the
DowntownHawleyPartnership
,and
HawleyEarthFest
sponsorsonApril25attheRitzTheaterinHawley,Pike
CountyforLittleSparrowandtheEaglesliveAmericanamusicandafascinatingLiveBirds
ofPreypresentationfromBillStreeterofthe
DelawareValleyRaptorCenter
.
Doorsopenat3:30withtalentedlocalbandLittleSparrowandspecialguestsJayGanz
andDanEngvaldsentakingthestageat4p.m.At5p.m.,enjoyCloseEncounterswithBirdsof
Prey,andexperiencethemajestyofhawks,falcons,owls,andeaglesupclose.
Thiseventisopentothepublicwithasuggested$5donationatthedoor.Seatingwillbe
providedonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.
ThiseventispartofHawleyEarthFestweekend,April2426,whichincludesavariety
ofactivitiesplannedforadultsandchildren,includingaSpeciesParadeandEnvironmental
Expo.
Formoreinformation,visittheDelawareHighlandsConservancy
HawleyEarthFest
webpageorcall5702263164or8455831010.
AbingtonFriendsSchoolEcoFestMay2InMontgomeryCounty
The
AbingtonFriendsSchool
inJenkintown,Montgomery
County,willhostan
EcoFestonMay2
from10:00tonoon
forages3to14attheschoollocatedat575Washington
Lane.
Buildfortsandfairyhouses,createsunprints,naturaldyes,andinsectmazes.Boat
buildingfromrecycledmaterials,creatinggiantmarblemazes,designingmusicalinstruments
andarecycledmaterialsartprojectwiththePennStateArtProgramroundoutthefun!
From11:00to2:00p.m.willholdanecyclingandpapershreddingdropoff.Youcan
alsodropoffcrayonstorecyclethroughthe
CrayolaColorcycleProgram
.
From10:00to1:00therewillbeaSustainabilityFairwherelocalorganizationsand
vendorswillbeonhandtoshareinformationaboutsustainablegoods,servicesandpractices.
Checkouteducationalactivities,informationalmaterials,samplesanditemsforsale!
ParticipantsincludeCreeksideCoop,BriarBushNatureCenter,andmore!
ClickHere
forallthedetailsonecycling(includingfees),shreddingandotherprograms
duringtheEcoFest.
EarthDayRunForCleanAirApril18InPhiladelphia
The
CleanAirCouncil
,withpartners
ToyotaHybrids
and
PhiladelphiaInsuranceCompanies
,is
sponsoringa
RunForCleanAir
eventApril18startingat8:30a.m.onthestepsofthe
PhiladelphiaArtMuseum
.
Theeventwillfeaturea10Krace,inadditiontoa5Krun,3Kwalkand
MOMsOrganic
Market
KidsFunRun.
Visitthe
RunForCleanAir
webpageformoreinformationandtoregister.
Pittsburgh,TempleUniversityHostSpecialEarthDayEventsOnApril22,24,25
CelebrateEarthDayandreduceyourenvironmentalimpactthisyearwiththe
PAResources
Council
!PRCstaffwillbeworkingalloverPennsylvania,educatingthepublicandkeeping
valuablematerialsoutofourlandfills.
InEasternPAvisitourstaffpromotingPGWEnergySenseconservationprogramsat
Amtrak's30thStreetStationandatthePhiladelphiaInternationalAirport.At
Temple
University'sAmblerEarthfest
onApril24,youcanfindtheLitterbugremindingthousandsof
kidsnottolitterandtoconserveourresources!
InWesternPA,PRC'sZeroWasteTeamwillbedivertingwasteatseveralEarthDay
eventsthroughouttheCityofPittsburgh.OnApril22PRCwillbeworkingatandsponsoringthe
EverPowerEarthDayFestival
todivertwasteandteachthepublicaboutconservationathomein
MarketSquare.
OnApril25,PRCwillalsobeeducatingthepublicaboutrecyclingandprovidingZero
Wasteservicesat
Mt.Lebanon'sEarthDayFestival
.
LearnmoreabouthowyoucangogreenonEarthDayandeverydaybyvisitingthe
PA
ResourcesCouncil
website.
ThreeMileIslandEmergencyPreparednessExerciseSetForWeekOfApril13
TheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencywillevaluateaBiennialRadiologicalEmergency
PreparednessExerciseattheThreeMileIslandNuclearPowerPlant.Theexercisewilloccur
duringtheweekofApril13toassesstheabilityoftheCommonwealthofPennsylvaniato
respondtoanemergencyatthenuclearfacility.
Thesedrillsareheldeveryotheryeartoevaluategovernmentsabilitytoprotectpublic
healthandsafety,saidMaryAnnTierney,RegionalAdministratorfor
FEMARegionIII
.We
willassessstateandlocalemergencyresponsecapabilitieswithinthe10mileEmergency
PlanningZoneaswellastheadjacentsupportjurisdictionswithintheCommonwealthof
Pennsylvania.
Within90days,FEMAwillsenditsevaluationtotheNuclearRegulatoryCommission
foruseinlicensingdecisions.Thefinalreportwillbeavailabletothepublicapproximately120
daysaftertheexercise.
FEMAwillpresentpreliminaryfindingsoftheexerciseinapublicmeetingat11:00a.m.
onApril17attheHiltonGardenInn,3943TecportDrive,Harrisburg.Scheduledspeakers
includerepresentativesfromFEMA,NRC,andtheCommonwealthofPennsylvania.
Atthepublicmeeting,FEMAmayrequestthatquestionsorcommentsbesubmittedin
writingforreviewandresponse.
Writtencommentsmayalsobesubmittedafterthemeetingbyemailing:
FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov
orbymailto:MaryAnnTierney,RegionalAdministrator,
FEMARegionIII,615ChestnutStreet,6thFloor,Philadelphia,PA19106
FEMAcreatedtheRadiologicalEmergencyPreparednessProgramto(1)ensurethe
healthandsafetyofcitizenslivingaroundcommercialnuclearpowerplantswouldbeadequately
protectedintheeventofanuclearpowerplantaccidentand(2)informandeducatethepublic
aboutradiologicalemergencypreparedness.
REPProgramresponsibilitiescoveronlyoffsiteactivities,thatis,stateandlocal
governmentemergencyplanningandpreparednessactivitiesthattakeplacebeyondthenuclear
powerplantboundaries.OnsiteactivitiescontinuetobetheresponsibilityoftheNRC.
ClickHere
foraFEMAfactsheetontheprogram.AdditionalinformationonFEMAs
REPProgram
isavailableonline
.
EnvironmentalQualityBoardConsidersAir,DrinkingWater,OtherItemsApril21
The
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meetsonApril21withtheseitems
ontheagenda
:
ProposedRegulationSettingAirEmissionsStandardsForVehicleCoatingProcesses
FinalRegulationSettingLandReclamationGuaranteesforBioenergyCropBonding
ProposedRegulationRevisingDrinkingWaterTotalColiformRule
RulemakingPetitionToRedesignateBrownsCreek,GreeneCounty
RulemakingPetitionToRedesignateHosensackCreek,Lehigh,MontgomeryCounties
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuilding,Harrisburgstartingat
9:00a.m.
Visitthe
webpageforcopiesofagendaitems.
EPARecognizesVerizonWithEnergyStarPartnerOfYear,SustainedExcellenceAward
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhasrecognizedVerizonwitha
2015EnergyStar
PartneroftheYearSustainedExcellenceAward
foritscontinuedleadershipinprotectingthe
environmentthroughsuperiorenergyefficiencyachievements.
ThisisthethirdconsecutiveyearthatVerizonhasreceivedthishonorfromtheU.S.
EPA.
VerizonseeksEnergyStarcertificationforalleligibleVerizonWirelessretailstoresand
othercompanyfacilitiesthatmeettheU.S.EPA'sstandardsforenergyefficiencyandreduction
ofgreenhousegasemissions.
Inall,193VerizonfacilitiesearnedEnergyStarcertificationbytheendof2014177
VerizonWirelessretailstoresand16otherVerizonfacilitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.
OneofthesefacilitiesisalargeVerizondistributioncenterinCoatesville,Pennsylvania,
whereVerizonteamedwiththebuildingownertomaketheimprovementsnecessarytoattain
EnergyStarcertification.
Thefacilityultimatelyearned81outof100points,whichmeansitusesenergymore
efficientlythan81percentofsimilarfacilitiesnationwide.ItwasalsothefirstVerizonbuilding
ofitstypetoearnEnergyStarcertification.
"ThroughitssustainedparticipationwithEnergyStar,VerizonishelpingAmericanssave
money,saveenergyanddotheirparttoreduceournation'sgreenhousegasemissionsthatfuel
climatechange,"saidEPAAdministratorGinaMcCarthy."IapplaudVerizonforearningEPA's
highestEnergyStaraward,the2015PartneroftheYearSustainedExcellenceAward,
demonstratingastrongcommitmenttoenergyefficiencyandtopreservingahealthyplanetfor
futuregenerations."
JamesGowen,chiefsustainabilityofficerforVerizon,said:"OurpartnershipwithEnergy
Starhashelpedusmakecontinuousstridesforward,towardtheachievementofoursustainability
goals.It'sanhonortoberecognizedagain.It'sexcitingtoseetheprogresswe'vemadethrough
ourVerizonWirelessretailstores,ouroperationalfacilitiesandotherareasofourbusiness.We
remaincommittedtocontinuingourworktohelpreducegreenhousegasemissionsandprotect
theenvironment."
Verizon,anEnergyStarpartnersince2006,willbehonoredforitslongterm
commitmenttoenergyefficiencyandaccomplishmentsinWashington,D.C.,onApril20.
Sinceitsinceptionin1992,EnergyStaranditspartnershavehelpedpreventatotalof
morethan2billionmetrictonsofgreenhousegasemissions.In2013alone,EnergyStarandits
partnersprovidedmorethan$11billioninsocietalbenefitsduetoreducingdamagesfrom
climatechange.
The2015PartneroftheYearSustainedExcellenceAwardsaregiventoavarietyof
organizationstorecognizetheircontributionstoreducinggreenhousegasemissionsthrough
superiorenergyefficiencyachievements.
Thesewinnershavereducedgreenhousegasemissionsbysettingandachieving
aggressivegoals,andemployinginnovativeenergyefficiencyapproaches.Theseawards
recognizeongoingleadershipacrosstheEnergyStarprogram,includingenergyefficient
products,services,newhomes,andbuildingsinthecommercial,industrialandpublicsectors.
Formoreinformation,readVerizons
CorporateResponsibilityReport
webpage.
SmallBusinessesToBeRecognizedByDuquesnesCenterForGreenIndustriesApril22
TheDuquesneUniversity
CenterforGreenIndustriesandSustainableBusinessGrowth
has
selectedaPittsburghdesignandenergyconsultingcompanyasthewinnerofitsthirdAnnual
SustainableSmallBusinessAward.
Since2004,
EvolveEA
hasprovidedservicesfor50LEEDprojectsaimedatsavingan
averageof30percentinannualenergycostsforclients.EvolveEAwasalsonamedaLEED
ProvenProviderbytheU.S.GreenBuildingCertificationInstitutein2014.
Additionally,thecompanyhastakenstepsinhousetopositivelyaffecttheenvironment
andcommunity.EvolveEAbecameaCertifiedBCorporationin2013,joiningothernonprofits
thatmeetstandardsforsocialandenvironmentalperformance,accountabilityandtransparency.
ThecompanywonSustainablePittsburghsGreenWorkplaceChallengeinthesmall
businesscategoryin2012andadoptedacarbonneutralitypolicyin2011.EvolveEAisactively
involvedwiththePittsburghCityPlanningCommission,theenergysavingPittsburgh2030
Districtsandhasprovidednocostconsultingtoseveralcommunityprojects.
Honorablementionsthisyearinclude:
BellaSera
,abanquethallandcatererinCanonsburg
ComfyHouseConservationServices
,aresidentialenergyservicesproviderinBellevueand
AlKollingerAutoBody
,anautocollisionrepairandpaintshopinWexford.
PhippsConservatoryandBotanicalGardens
willreceivetheCentersSustainability
Championaward,whichisgiventoanonprofitorganizationdemonstratingcommitmentto
sustainabilityandcommunityinvolvement.
TheSustainableSmallBusinessandSustainabilityChampionawardswillbepresented
onApril22,aspartofPittsburghscitywideEarthDaycelebration.Theawardsceremonywill
bepartoftheCelebrateSustainabilitySpeakersEventfrom8to10a.m.atVallozzisinMarket
Square
DuquesnesCenterforGreenIndustries
offersnocostconfidentialconsultingservices
forsmallbusinessesoperatinginthesustainablesectorandtotraditionalbusinessesseekingto
increasebothsustainabilityandprofitability.
QuestionsaboutthecentercanbedirectedtoSheaMatthewsbyemailto:
duqgreen@duq.edu
orcall4123965725.
SusquehannaGreenwayWestBranchPaddle&PedalSojournJune1721

Breakoutthepaddles,getyourcampfiretalesorganized,andjoinusforanexcitingtripthrough
somelovelyandscenicsectionsoftheWestBranchoftheSusquehannaRiverduringour5day
educationalpaddlingandcyclingtripfromJune1721.
Thethemethisyearis"ClosingtheGaps"wherewe'llexplorehowweworktolinkland
andwatertrailsalongtheSusquehannaGreenway.
Jointhe
SusquehannaGreenwayPartnership
fortheentiretrip,orafewdays...it'supto
you!
ToutedbyNationalGeographicasaBestAdventureDestinationfor2012andrecently
designatedaNationalRecreationTrailandpartoftheCaptainJohnSmithHistoricTrail,the
WestBranchisagreatplaceforexploration!
BackbyPopularDemand!OnDay1wewillenjoya20milebicycletripalongthePine
CreekRailTrailvotedasoneofthe10greatplacestotakeabiketourbyUSAToday!You'll
beabletobringyourownbikeandhelmet,orrequestaloaneradultbikeinyourregistration.
Forallthedetailsandtoregister,visitthe
WestBranchPaddle&PedalSojourn
webpage.
2015GreenTourismConferenceApril1415InPikeCounty
TheGreenTourismWorkingGroupandthe
DelawareHighlandsConservancy
willhostthe
2015GreenTourismConference
April1415inHawley,PikeCounty.
TheConferencenetworksregionalfoodserviceandlodgingfacilities,tourismagencies,
recreationalactivitybusinessesandtheirecoproductandservicesuppliersfortwodaysof
workshops,trainingandcollaborationtogrowtourismthroughthesurginginterestingreen
travelandregionallysourcedandprepareddining.
Lastyearseventattractedover200participantsfromWayne,Monroe,PikeandCarbon
countiesinPAandDelaware,Greene,Orange,SullivanandUlstercountiesinNY,andfromas
farawayasNewMexico.
Tuesdaybeginswithafternoontrainingfrom
HospitalityGreen
inGreenMeetings,Green
Lodgers,FoodServiceandCustomerService.TheConferenceReceptionandOpeningEvent
followintheevening.
Wednesdaystartsabreakfastpresentationleadingtoroundtablesfocusedoninteractive
marketingandfoodserviceexperiences,hostedbynationalandregionalexpertswithattendee
participation.AFarmtoTableLunchpresentationprovidesamiddaybreak.Theafternoon
featuressixworkshopsreflectingtheemphasisoncollaboration,marketingandfoodservice.
AClosingCeremonywiththe2015InnovationRecognitionsconcludestheevent.The
VendorandDemonstrationAreaareopenbothdays.
WoodlochPinesResort
,isafamilybusinesswithsustainableinitiativesrangingfrom
EnergyManagementsystemstoatreereplacementprogram.WoodlochResortsisGoldCertified
byTripAdvisorsGreenLeadersprogram.Sisterproperties,aspaTheLodgeatWoodlochand
golfcourse/customhomesWoodlochSpringsbringthecomplextoover1000acresableto
accommodate900guests.
Onlineregistrationforthe
2015GreenTourismConference
isopen.Ashortvideo
highlightingthe2014GreenTourismConference
isavailableonline
.
JoinPAParks&ForestsFoundationDayInTheLifeOfAStateForestApril1112
Membersofthepublicacrossthestateareinvitedtotakepartinthe
PAParksandForests
Foundations
DayintheLifeofaStateForestonApril11and12.
Participantsareencouragedtopackalunchandacamera,andcapturetheexperienceofa
dayspentinoneofPennsylvanias20stateforests.Theyarealsoaskedtohelpkeepourpublic
landspristinebytakingalongatrashbagandpackingoutlitterfoundonthetrail,trailheador
vista.
ThethirdannualDayintheLifeofaStateForestfromPPFFcommemoratesthework
ofconservationleaderJosephRothrock,thefatherofPennsylvaniaforestry.Rothrockwas
appointedthefirstCommissionerofForestryin1895,andpromotedtheideasofconservation,
recreationandhealth.
By1900,hehelpedamass110,000acresfortheforestsystemasystemwhichhasgrown
tomorethan2.2millionacres.
Therichrewardsfoundinourbountifulstateforestsystemareasvariedasthefacesthat
seekthem,saidDCNRActingSecretaryCindyAdamsDunn.Itisonlyfittingthatthesetwo
daysaresetasidetoreflectonjusthowmuchourwoodlandsoffertosomanythroughoutthe
entireyear.
LearnmoreaboutPennsylvanias
conservationhistoryonline
.Amapandinformation
aboutPennsylvaniasstateforestscanbefoundonDCNR
StateForests
webpage.
Aprilisalsostressawarenessmonth,andresearchhasshowntimeandtimeagainthat
spendingtimeintheoutdoorsreducesstress,saysMarciMowery,PresidentofthePennsylvania
ParksandForestsFoundation.Ourstateforestsofferamyriadofopportunitiesforspending
timeoutdoors,fromhikingandbikingtopaddlingandfishing.Inaddition,theyhelptocleanthe
airandprotectimportantwaterquality.
Photosshouldbesentbyemailto:
internppff@pa.net
beforebyApril14tobeincluded
inaspecialFacebookgalleryandothersocialmediaplatformsonephotowillbeselectedfor
publicationinPPFFssummer2015newsletterandotherpublications.
Bysubmittingphotos,entrantsagreetoallowPPFFtopostthephoto/stothePPFF
websiteandFacebookpageoranyotherelectronicandprintedmediaandallowtheirphotos,
namesandgenerallocationtobepublishedinthenewsletterand/orwebsiteoranyother
electronicorprintedmedia,currentlyandinthefuture.Entrantsretainownershipandallother
rightstofutureuseoftheirphotographs.
Planningahead?Nextmonth,PPFFalsohostsaDayinaLifeofaStateParkover
MemorialDayweekend.
DCNRToDoMoreFrequentSurveysToIdentifySustainableTrendsInTimberIndustry
Usingrecentlycompileddataasabaseline,DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
ActingSecretaryCindyAdamsDunnWednesdayannouncedthedepartmentwillconducta
surveyoftimberharvestedandprocessedinPennsylvaniaeverytwotothreeyearstobetter
understandmarketdynamicsimportanttosustainingforestsandtheforestproductsindustry.
Theforestproductsindustryprovidesjobsthatpayineverycountyinthe
Commonwealthwithanoveralltotalimpactof$19billioncontributedannuallytothestates
economy,Dunnsaid.OurcontinuedsurveyeffortswillidentifytrendsimportanttoDCNRs
sustainableforestryefforts,aswelltotheindustryforbusinessandprocurementplanning,and
privatelandownersrelatedtomarketopportunitiesfortimber.
Therecentlycompleted
PennsylvaniaTimberProductOutputSurvey
isavailableon
theDCNRwebsite.ThelastsurveyconductedbytheBureauofForestrywasinthemid1990s.
Atotalof312facilitiesparticipatedinthesurvey.Almostaquarterofthemillshadbeen
inbusinesslessthan10yearsfourfacilitieshaveoperatedformorethan100years.
Thetotalvolumeprocessedattheparticipatingfacilitiesin2012isequivalentto1.2
billionboardfeet.Redoak,redmaple,blackcherry,andwhiteoakwereamongthetopspecies
harvestedbyvolumestatewide.
Dunnnotedthatconductingthesurveyshelpsstrengthenrelationshipsbetween
governmentandforestindustrypartnersthroughcommunicationoncommoninterests.
Pennsylvaniaforestsaresourcesofwoodandrawmaterialsusedtoproduceanarrayof
valuableconsumerproductsincludinghardwoodfurnitureandflooringkitchencabinets
highqualitypapers,palletsandpackingmaterialslandscapingmulchandfirewood.
FormoreinformationonthemanyvaluesprovidedbyPennsylvaniasforests,including
plantandwildlifehabitatandopportunitiesforoutdooradventures,visittheDCNRs
State
Forest
webpage.
TreeVitalizeProgramAidingCommunityTreePlantingEfforts
CommunitiesacrossPennsylvaniawillbecomealittlegreenerthisspringthankstoDCNR's
TreeVitalizeProgram
.
DCNRhasannounceditsurbanandcommunityforestprogramswillbeawardingatotal
of$492,220tocommunitiesthroughoutthestateinsupportoftreeplantingthisspring.
Beyondtheirmanyenvironmentalbenefits,treesoffersomuchtosomanyincitiesand
communitiesacrossthestate,saidDCNRActingSecretaryCindyAdamsDunn.TreeVitalize
helpsstrengthenconnectionsbetweenpeopleandthelandscapearoundthem.Theindividualact
ofplantingatreesooftenleadstoapersonalbondtoourstatesbountyofnaturalresources.
TreeVitalizeisastatewideurbanandcommunityforestryprogramdesignedtoincrease
andimprovetreecanopyandeducatecitizens.DCNRoffersmatchinggrantstocommunitiesand
nonprofitlookingtoimproveandexpandlocaltreecover.
TreeVitalizegrantroundannouncementsareheldtwiceperyear,typicallyJanuary31
andJuly31.Alltreeplantingandinventoriesmustbeonpublicgroundsand/orpublic
rightofways.
Thecitiesandcommunitiesreceiving2015grants,approvedamounts,andproposednew
trees,are:Allentown,$14,400(96)Easton,$9,750(65)Lancaster,$22,500(150)Conyngham
Borough,$2,380(16)DenverBorough,$4,671(50)DerryTownship,$11,800(97)
HarborcreekTownship,$15,000(95)HazleTownship,$2,942(30)NewportBorough,$5,700
(38)NicholsonBorough,$1,500(10)andPaxtangBorough,$1,577(14).
Inaddition,DCNRwillaward$200,000tothe
WesternPennsylvaniaConservancy
in
supportofTreeVitalizetreeplantingeffortsinsouthwesternPennsylvania,and$200,000to
PennsylvaniaHorticulturalSociety
forthesoutheast.
CommunitiesinAlleghenyCountycan
requesttreesonline
.CommunitieswithinBucks,
Chester,DelawareandMontgomerycountiesmayalso
requesttreesonline
.
TreeVitalize
websiteortheTreeVitalizeFacebookpage.

(Reprintedfromthe
April8DCNRResource
newsletter.
ClickHere
tosignupforyourown
copy(bottomofthepage).)
DCNRHonoringLardnersPointParkInPhiladelphiaWithGreenParkAward
TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesis
presentingitsannualGreenParkAwardtothe
DelawareRiver
CityCorp.
andtheCityofPhiladelphiafortheirrolein
developing
LardnersPointPark
,ariverfrontimprovement
projectthatshowcasesareboundingDelawareRivertothe
multitudeofvisitorsdrawntoitsbanksinPhiladelphias
Taconysection.
Eachyear,DCNRs
GreenParkAward
recognizesexcellence
ingreenandsustainableparkpracticesandeffortsthatconnect
peopletonatureacrossthestate.
Whengroundwasbrokenforthisparkin2011,thevisionthenwashailedbyanglers,
bikers,hikersandsomanyothers,saidDCNRsBureauofRecreationandConservation
Director
LaurenS.Imgrund.Supportersofthiswiderangingprojectincludecityresidentsand
visitorsalike,allofwhomapplaudthisimprovedaccesstotheriverandtheeconomicand
aestheticimpactonitshistoricriverfront.
Theawardiscosponsoredbythe
PARecreationandParkSociety
.
ImgrundandotherDCNR,cityandcorporationofficialswillparticipateinaspecialtree
plantingandcommemorativemarkerceremonyattheparkonSaturday,April11.
Ourawardwinnersserveasexcellentexamplesforothercommunitieswhowantto
maketheirparksgreatassetstotheirresidentsforhealthyactivity,asmodelsofhowtoconserve
andasaplaceforpeopletoconnectwithnature,Imgrundsaid.
LardnersPointParkexemplifiestheDelawareRiverfrontsGreenwayPlan.The
fiveacresitewasoncepartoftheLardnersPointPumpingStation,oneofthelargestdrinking
watersupplystationsinthecounty.
Theareaoftheparkformerlywasusedasastoragelocationforcoaltopowerthe
pumpingstation,aswellasthelandingfortheformerTaconyPalmyraferrytoNewJersey.
Theparkdesignandconstructionpromotesgroundwaterinfiltrationandeliminationof
runoffthroughtheuseofnaturalstormwatermanagementfeaturesincludingmeadows,
bioswales,wetlands,apond,vernalpools,permeablesurfacingonplazasandwalkwaysandsite
gradingthatretainsthewateronsite.
Acoastalplainforesthabitatwascreatedasariparianbuffertofilterrunoff,stabilize
soils,controlerosionattheriversedge,andprovidewildlifecorridorsandhabitat.Thereisno
turfintheparkandnativelandscapingeliminatestheneedforirrigation.
Theparkincludesacombinationofgreenbuildingamenitiessuchassolarlightingand
permeablepavement.Atotalofsevendifferenthabitatareaswerecreatedandplantedwithmore
than100nativespecies.
Inadditiontoincorporatinggreenfeaturesintothedesign,itsalsofantasticthatour
statesbiggestcityrecognizesitsrivers,trailsandparksasamenitiesthatspurbusiness
developmentanddrawpeopletodowntowns,Imgrundsaid.Providingopportunitiesforpeople
tobeactiveoutdoorsisconnectedtoattractingthehomeowners,businessesandvisitorsthat
makeacommunityvibrant.
Parkamenitiesincludearestoredpierforfishing,accessiblepicnicareasandariver
overlook.LardnersPointParkisthefirstpublicaccesstotheDelawareRiverintheTacony
neighborhoodofPhiladelphia.
TheK&Tmultiusetrailtraversesthesite.ThistrailispartoftheEastCoastandNorth
DelawareRiverfrontgreenwaysenvisionedtohaveconnectedparkseveryhalfmileforthe
lengthofthecity.
TheDelawareRiverCityCorp.isanonprofitorganizationworkingtotransformthe
underutilizedNorthDelawareriverfrontcorridorinNortheastPhiladelphiabyreconnecting
people,places,businesses,andneighborhoodstotheDelawareRiver.
Formoreinformationonsustainableparks,visitDCNRs
GreenandSustainablePark
Initiative
webpage.
NewsClip:
PECBlog:LardnersPointPark:FromAVisionToRealityInPhiladelphia
YouCouldMakeAWishComeTrueForStateParks,ForestPrograms
The
PAStateParksandForestsFoundation
hasauniqueprogramcalledthePAStateParksand
ForestsWishListwhichallowsdonationstobeusedtoimproveenvironmentaleducationand
recreationprogramsthroughoutPennsylvaniasStateParksandForests.
Aclickablemapshows
whichparksandforestshaveaneedforequipmentorrecreation
facilities.
Yourdonationtothisweek'sfeaturedWishListcategorywillhelpbuymicroscopesand
equipmentat
R.B.WinterStatePark
,andsupportprograms,interpretivepanels,information
boardsandeducationalmaterialsat
PoePaddyStatePark
,
PoeValleyStatePark
andin
ElkState
Forest
.
Asaspecialpromotion,PPFFwillenterthenamesofalldonorsintoarandomdrawing
foracopyoftheShutterflybooktheFoundationcreatedassemblingallthewinnersinlastyear's
photocontest.It'sagreatkeepsakeandincentiveonwherenexttovisit.
ClickHere
tomakeyourcontributionandmakeawishcometrue.
April8DCNRResourceNewsletterNowAvailable
The
April8editionoftheResource
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheDepartmentof
ConservationandNaturalResourcesfeaturingarticleson
DCNRToDoMoreFrequentSurveysToIdentifySustainableTrendsInTimberIndustry
ConstructiontobeginAtPoePaddyTunnelAlongPennsCreek
SupportersRallyAroundLaurelMountainSkiResort
TreeVitalizeProgramAidingCommunityTreePlantingEfforts
NewFishBoatPAAppShowsRealTimeStockings,NearbyStreams
Anglers,BoatersAskedToVoteForTheirFavoriteDestination
AppalachianTrailHallOfFameInductionBanquetJune5
EverybodyEncouragedToAllAcrossPennsylvania
NockamixonStateParkConductingPrescribedBurn

OnlineVoteToDetermineWhichPopularPhiladelphiaParkReceivesGrant
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy(bottomofthepage).
ManadaConservancy15thAnnualNativePlantSaleMay2InDauphinCounty
The
ManadaConservancy
willholdits
15thAnnualNativePlantSale
inMay2at
Schaffner
BoroughPark
inHummelstown,DauphinCounty,from10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
Partnersfortheeventinclude:DiakonWildernessCenter,GoNativeTreeFarm,
KeystoneWildflowers,ManadaConservancy,MeadowsweetNativePlantFarm,Toadshade
WildflowerFarm,ElementalExpressions,Metalledwith,NoteswithNatureinMind,Sally
McKeeverStonewarePottery,JulieMoffitt,HolmesPowell,TheHealthyLivingKitchen,The
HummelstownShadeTreeCommission.
Formoreinformation,visittheManadaConservancys
NativePlantSale
webpage.
MarchNewsletterFromFriendsOfAlleghenyWildernessNowAvailable
The
Marchnewsletter
fromthe
FriendsofAlleghenyWilderness
isnowavailablefeaturing
articleson
InCelebratingWildernessAct,WorkToExpandItsLegacy
PeteWestoverWinsFAWPhotoAtWarrenOutdoorShow
IntoTheWilderness:TheSearchForThompsonsIsland
HickoryCreekWildernessHistory
FAWOffersHikesInConcertWithSeptember
PAGreenways&TrailsConference
ClickHere
tosignupforyourowncopy(boxonhomepage).
WebcastOfHarrisburgPeregrineFalconBandingMay21,Teachers,StudentsInvited
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionandGame
CommissionTuesdayinvitedstudents,teachers,and
nonformaleducatorstotuneinfortheannualHarrisburg
Peregrinefalconbandingevent
duringalivewebcastonMay
21.
Thebandingwillbeheldfrom1to2p.m.intheRachel
CarsonStateOfficeBuildingauditoriuminHarrisburg,
DauphinCounty.
Thisannualeventgivesstudentsauniqueglimpseinto
wildlifemanagementandconservation,ActingDEPSecretaryJohnQuigleysaid.Teaching
kidsabouttheperegrinefalconssendsanimportantmessageabouthabitatpreservationand
environmentalstewardship.
Teachers,nonformaleducators,andstudentsareinvitedtoattendthebandingevent
inperson,butanyonecanviewthelivestreamofthebandingon
DEPswebsite
.
Duringtheonehoursession,biologistswillretrievethenewlyhatchednestlings,called
eyases,fromtheirnest,weighthemandplaceametalbandwithafalconspecificcodearound
eachbirdsleftleg.
Wildlifeofficialsandbirdenthusiastswillusethebandcodetomonitorthebirdsafter
theyleavethenest.AU.S.FishandWildlifeServicebandwillbeplacedontheeyasesrightleg,
registeringeachonafederalbandingdatabase.
Viewersandguestswilllearnhowbiologistsusealphanumericbandstostudyperegrine
falconsastheymigrate,pairwithotherperegrinesandsetupbreedingterritories.Theyalsowill
heardetailsaboutthewildlifemanagementtechniquesusedtoreintroduceandmonitor
endangeredspecies.
Since1997,countlessperegrinefalconshavebeenbornonaledgeoffthe15thfloorof
theRachelCarsonStateOfficeBuildinginHarrisburg.Peregrinefalcons,whichremainan
endangeredspeciesinPennsylvania,wereextremelyrareinthestateformanyyears.
Throughreintroductionprograms,theyhaveadaptedtolifeinurbanenvironmentslike
Harrisburg,Pittsburgh,Philadelphia,andWilliamsport.Eachyear,DEPandtheGame
Commissiontrackthebirdsactivitiesandshareeducationalinformationthrough,amongother
things,thepopularonlineFalconCam.
TheRachelCarsonStateOfficeBuildingnestsitehasbeenactiveandreproducing
peregrinefalconsforthepast16years.Thisyear,thefemalelaidaclutchoffoureggs.Theeggs
shouldbegintohatcharoundApril22,whichcoincidentally,isEarthDay.
Teachers,StudentsRegisterForBanding
Toregisterforperegrinefalconbandingevent,midstateeducatorsshouldcontactDEPs
EnvironmentalEducationandInformationCenterat7177721644orsendemailto:
adevine@pa.gov
byMay5.
Spaceislimited,soregistrationswillbeacceptedonafirstcome,firstservedbasiswith
prioritygiventoeducatorsandstudentswhohavenotpreviouslyattendedtheeventorhave
attendedaPeregrineFalconEducatorsWorkshop.
Toviewthelivebandingevent,visitDEPs
FalconCam
webpage.Fanscanalsofollow
thefalconsthroughTwitterat
www.twitter.com/FalconChatter
.
DEPAnnouncesDarrinBodner,ExecutiveDeputyForAdministration&Management
ActingDEPSecretaryJohnQuigleyMondayannouncedthe
appointmentof
DarrinBodner
asDEPsExecutiveDeputySecretary
forAdministrationandManagement.
Inthispost,Darrinwilloverseecoreinternaloperationsandwill
workwithtoenhanceourbusinessprocessesandupgradeinformation
technologyresourcesacrosstheorganization.
Bodnerbringsexpertiseintechnology,financialmanagement
andorganizationaladministration,havingservedmostrecentlyas
directorofoperationsfor
OblongIndustries
,anewtechnologyfirmin
LosAngeles,CA.Forfiveyearsthere,heledthefinance,administration,legalaffairsand
assetsmanagementunits.
Priortothat,hecocreated
MediaMattersforAmerica
dedicatedtocomprehensively
monitoring,analyzing,andcorrectingconservativemisinformationintheU.S.mediaand
servedinitsseniormanagementfromitsincorporationin2003through2008.
BeforeMediaMatters,Bodner'sexperienceincludedgovernment,politicalcampaigns,
nonprofitandcorporateexperience.
Mostnotably,heservedasdevelopmentdirectorfortheawardwinningOffBroadway
AtlanticTheaterCompany.HealsoservedasanadvisertoformerNewYorkCityCouncil
SpeakerPeterF.Vallone,Sr.,aswellasachieffundraiserforVallone's2001mayoralcampaign.
HeholdsabachelorofartsinbothEconomicsandDramaticArtsfromDickinson
College.
HelpWanted:PAConservationDistrictsSeekingNewExecutiveDirector
The
PAAssociationofConservationDistricts
isnowacceptingapplicationstofillthepositionof
ExecutiveDirector.ApplicationsaredueApril20.Resumesandinquiriesarebeingaccepted
electronicallyat:
personnel@pacd.org
.PleasedonotcallthePACDoffice.
ClickHere
forallthe
details.
HelpWanted:PAResourcesCouncilSeasonalPositionsInWesternPA
The
PAResourcesCouncil
officeinPittsburghislookingtofillanumberofseasonalpositions
withcandidatesthatareexcitedtomakemeaningfulchangeforPennsylvania'senvironment!
WorkwithPRC'sWesternOfficeasaWasteDiversionSpecialisttoassistwiththe
implementationofarecyclingpilotprogramandtosupportourcollectioneventsforthesummer
of2015!
Learnmorehere
.
PRCinPittsburghisalsoworkingwiththe
StudentConservationAssociation
tohiretwo
SustainabilityInternstoimproverecyclinginPittsburgh.
Learnmorehere
.
Formoreinformation,sendemailto:
infowest@prc.org
.
PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents
ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.
April12
EnvironmentalRightsAmendmentSymposium
.MarketSquarePresbyterianChurch,
20S.2ndSt.,Harrisburg.3:00.
April13
NEW
.
SenateAppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
SenateBill494
(WardR
Westmoreland)eliminatingtheannualfloodinsuranceprogramreport(
sponsorsummary
).Rules
Room.OfftheFloor.
April13
NEW
.
HouseAppropriationsCommittee
meetstoconsider
HouseBill717
(PickettRSusquehanna)eliminatingtheannualfloodinsuranceprogramreport(
sponsor
summary
).Room140MainCapitol.OfftheFloor.
April13
RescheduledToApril20.
EnvironmentalIssuesForum
,JointConservation
CommitteetohearapresentationbytheChesapeakeBayFoundationPAontheeconomic
benefitsofcleaninguptheBay.
April14
DEPhearingoncleaningupKuhnsLandfill,BeaverCounty.DarlingtonTownship
MunicipalBuilding,locatedat3590DarlingtonRoad,Darlington,PA.5:00.
ClickHere
forfull
announcement.
April15
AgendaPosted
.DEP
StateBoardforCertificationofWaterandWastewaterSystem
Operators
meeting.10thFloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
CriminalHistoryReport
ApprovalofNew,UpgradesandReciprocityApplications
Revocations/Suspensions
<>
ClickHere
foravailablehandouts
April15
AgendaPosted
.
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
TACInterpretationPolicyManualDocument
RhomacMicrotrazzSL448ComponentChange
<>
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foravailablehandouts.
April15
AgendaPosted.
DEPAgriculturalAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DEPSouthcentral
RegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)
Legislative,AdministrationUpdate
SoilHealth,DanielDostie,StateResourceConservationistNRCS
PennStateCenterForNutrientSolutions,MattRoyer
RegionalAgWatershedAssessmentInitiativeUpdate
<>
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foravailableupdate.
April16
AgendaPosted.
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105
RachelCarsonBuilding.9:15.
AirQualityUpdatefor2014
FinalEPAPM2.5Designations
RevisedDraftRACTIIFinalRegulation
Mercury,AirToxicsRuleImplementationUpdate
ProposedAirQualityMonitoringPlanFor2015
DEPCommentsOnEPAsProposed2015OzoneStandards
RegulatoryUpdate/ProposedStateImplementationPlanRevisions
<>
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April20
CANCELED
.
hearingon
Chapter78DrillingRegulations.Room8EBEastWing.10:00.
April20
EnvironmentalIssuesForum.
JointLegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControland
ConservationCommittee
featuringthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
talkingaboutthe
economic
benefitsofcleaningup
theChesapeakeBayWatershed.Room8EAEastWingCapitol
Building.Noon.
April21
AgendaPosted
.
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.9:00.
<>
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April21
AgendaPosted
.
DEPCitizensAdvisoryCouncil
Building.10:00.
PresentationOnProposedFinalChapter78DrillingRegulations
PresentationOnNGATechnicalAssistanceProgramOnSection111(d)CleanPowerRule
PresentationOn2MoreTechnicalGuidanceDocumentsOnACt162bufferrequirement
Act54LongwallMiningImpactReportReviewCommittee
DEPMonthlyReportToCouncil
<>
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foravailablehandout.
April21
[AgendaNotPosted]
DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105
April2123:
PAChapterAmericanWaterWorksAssn.
AnnualConference
.Hershey.
April22
NEW
.
hearingonChapter
78DrillingRegulations.Room205RyanBuilding.9:00.
April22
EarthDay2015
.
April22
AgendaPosted
.
DEPCleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
meeting.Room
105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
LandRecyclingProgramUpdate
DraftVaporIntrusionGuidanceDiscussion
SeparatePhaseLiquidsAtStorageTankCorrectiveActionSites
TechnologicallyEnhancedNaturallyOccurringRadioactiveMaterials
<>
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April22
AgendaPosted
.
DEPSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.12th
FloorConferenceRoom,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
ReportsbySmallBusinessOmbudsman,EnvironmentalManagementAssistanceProgram
ProposedTotalColiformRegulationChange
OverviewOfRegulatoryReviewProcess
AirPollutionBasics
PAIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority
<>
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April22
PaddleWithoutPollution
REIEarthDayEvent.PittsburghsSouthSide.Visit
PWPs
Eventswebpage
formoreinformation.
April23
[AgendaNotPosted]
DEPOilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
April23
MeetingLocationChange.
DEPMiningandReclamationAdvisoryBoard
meeting.
DelawareRoom,16thFloorRachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
April23
DEPpublichearingonproposedwaterobstructionandencroachmentandNPDES
permitsforthe
PPLWestPoconoNorthPocono230kVelectrictransmissionline
inLuzerne
andLackawannacounties.ThornhurstTownshipVolunteerFireCompany,125RiverRoad,
Thornhurst,LackawannaCounty.6:00.
(
PABulletinpage1023
)(
PABulletinpage1564
)
April27
WildlifeForEveryoneStudents!Explore,DiscoverWetlandsThruYourCamera
.
Gov.TomRidgeWetlands,Julian,CentreCounty.
April28
PECGovernorsEnvironmentalExcellenceAwardsDinner
.Hilton,Harrisburg.5:00.
April29
CANCELED
.
DEPMineFamiliesFirstResponseandCommunicationsAdvisory
Council
meeting.DEPMiningOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
April30
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)
April30
NEW
.
SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission
hearingonwaterwithdrawalrequests.
HolidayInnHarrisburgHershey,Grande1Room,604StationRoad,Grantville.7:00p.m.
(
formalnotice
)
May5
DEPpublichearingonairqualitypermitsneededfortheShellethanefacilityinBeaver
County.CentralValleyHighSchool,160BakerRoadExtension,Monaca.6:00to8:00p.m.
(
PA
Bulletinpage1518
).
May6
2015PennsylvaniaGroundwaterSymposium
.RamadaInnConferenceCenter,State
College.
May6
DEPMineFamiliesFirstResponseandCommunicationsAdvisoryCouncil
meeting.
DEPMiningOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
May68
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
AnnualConference
.ToftreesResort,
StateCollege.
May79
PALandTrustAssn.
PALand&WaterConservationConference
.Wyndham,
Gettysburg.
May11
EnvironmentalIssuesForumbythe
JointConservationCommittee
featuringBrian
Wagner,
PACouncilofTroutUnlimited
talkingaboutstreamrestoration,educationandother
TroutUnlimitedprojectsinPA.Room8EAEastWingCapitolBuilding.Noon.
May13
DEPAggregateAdvisoryBoard
initialmeeting.6thFloorConferenceRoom,Rachel
(
formalnotice
)
May1315
DEPand
Engineers'SocietyofWesternPennsylvania
2015Pennsylvania
BrownfieldsConference
.ErieBayfrontConventionCenter,Erie.
May1417
PAOutdoorWritersAssociation
SpringConference.SevenSpringsMountain
Resort,Somerset.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
May17
PaddleWithoutPollution
NorthParkLake,AlleghenyCountyCleanup.VisitPWPs
Eventswebpage
formoreinformation.
May19
DEPEnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoard
meeting.DelawareRoom,16thFloor,
May28
DEPCertificationProgramAdvisoryCommittee
Building.9:00.
June2
DEPStorageTankAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.14thFloorConferenceRoom,
June3
DEPCoastalZoneAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.10thFloorConference,Rachel
June4
DEPRadiationProtectionAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.14thFloorConferenceRoom,
June5
NEW
.
AppalachianTrailHallofFameBanquet
.AllenberryResort,BoilingSprings.
ClickHere
forbanquetinformation.
June9
RescheduledForJune23
.
DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambria
Office,286IndustrialParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
June1112
PennStatePANaturalResourcesLeadershipInstituteWorkshop
.StateCollege.
June23
NEW
.
DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286Industrial
ParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.
(
formalnotice
)
June24
DEPLaboratoryAccreditationAdvisoryCommittee
.BureauofLaboratoriesBuilding,
2575InterstateDr.,Harrisburg.9:30.
June24
DEP
StateBoardforCertificationofSewageEnforcementOfficers
meeting.
ConferenceRoom11B,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
June30
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.Room105
July22
DEPCertificationProgramAdvisoryCommitteeforWaterandWastewaterSystems
Operators
meeting.14thFloor,RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
(
formalnotice
)
August12
DEPWaterResourcesAdvisoryCommittee
Building.9:30.
August25
meeting.Room105Rachel
(
formalnotice
)
September1620
NationalTroutUnlimitedMeeting.CenterCityHiltonHotelandConvention
Center,Scranton.
ClickHere
formoreinformation.
September2022
2015GreenwaysandTrailsSummit
.HolidayInnandAllegheny
CommunityCenter,Warren.
September22
DEPSewageAdvisoryCommittee
Building.10:30.
September24
DEP
RecyclingFundAdvisoryCommittee
&
SolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.
October2
DEPLowLevelWasteAdvisoryCommittee
.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.
10:00.
October27
meeting.Room105Rachel
(
formalnotice
)
October2830
2015PartnershipforSafeWater
2015WaterSystemOptimizationConference
hostedbythe
PASectionAmericanWaterWorksAssociation
.Hershey.
VisitDEPs
PublicParticipationCenter
forinformationonhowyoucan
BeInformed!
and
Get
Involved!
inDEPregulationandguidancedevelopmentprocess.
DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage
DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage
CopiesofFinalTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
OtherDEPProposalsForPublicReview
OtherProposalsOpenForPublicComment
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForOtherProposals
DEPwebpage
OtherProposalsRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage
ClickHere
forlinkstoDEPsAdvisoryCommitteewebpages.
DEPCalendarofEvents
DCNRCalendarofEvents
Note:
TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePA
CenterforEnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY
201112statebudget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedto
the
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators'
website.
SenateCommitteeSchedule
HouseCommitteeSchedule
Youcanwatchthe
SenateFloorSession
and
HouseFloorSession
liveonline.
AddGreenWorksInPAToYourGoogle+Circle
Grants&Awards
Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandother
recognitionprograms.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
April15
DEPSmallBusinessAdvantageGrants
(oruntilfundsrunout)
April15
RecyclingPartnershipMunicipalRecyclingGrants
April15
GloriaBarronPrizeForYoungHeroesNominations
April16
DCNRCommunityConservationPartnershipGrants
May15
DominionHigherEducationGrants
May15
NRCSAgriculturalConservationEasementProgram
May21
DCNRVolunteerFirefightingGrants
June30
CFAWatershedRestorationProtectionGrants
June30
CFAAbandonedMineDrainageAbatementandTreatmentGrants
June30
CFABaselineWaterQualityDataGrants
June30
CFAOrphanorAbandonedWellPluggingGrants
June30
CFASewageFacilitiesGrants
June30
CFAFloodMitigationGrants
June30
CFAGreenways,TrailsandRecreationGrants
June30
DEPAlternativeFuelVehicleRebates
(oruntilrebatesrunout)
July10
PROPRecyclingFilmFestival
July10
NEW
.
ARIPPAAbandonedMineReclamationGrants
July30
TreeVitalizeInventory,PlantingGrants
July31
CFABusinessInOurSites,Brownfields
September12
PPFFStateParksandForestsThroughTheSeasonPhotoContest
September30
DEPRecyclingPerformanceGrants
October31
PAResourcesCouncilLensOnLitterPhotoContest
Visitthe
DEPGrantsandLoanProgramswebpage
formoreideasonhowtogetfinancial
assistanceforenvironmentalprojects.
EnvironmentalNewsClipsAllTopics
HereareNewsClipsfromaroundthestateonallenvironmentaltopics,includingGeneral
Environment,Budget,MarcellusShale,WatershedProtectionandmuchmore
Agriculture
GrowersPrepareToMeetBuyLocalDemand
Air
AllergySeasonExpectedToPackExtraPunch
Budget
OnTimeBudget?NotLikelyWolfSays
WolfSaysWorkContinuesOnStateBudgetOverhaul
WolfSaysBudgetApprovalMayOvershootDeadline
WolfsFirstBudgetLikelyToBeLate
WolfPassesTheCollectionPlateToPromoteHisBudget
Reed:WolfsBudgetPredictionCalledPremature
Sturla:Long,DrawnOutBattleOverBudget
Rendell,DePasqualeArgueForFederalTransportationFunding
Climate
Editorial:FederalStateEffortToCurbGreenhouseEmissions
LaurenceTribe,ObamaMentor,FightClimateCase
WhatAmericansThinkAboutClimateChange
EconomicDevelopment
WolfContinuesPublishingDisputeMarcellusJobFigures
Energy
ElectricUtilitiesZapConservingCustomersByHikingFees
UGIToUpgradeGasLinesForJessupPowerPlant
PPLCustomer?YourRatesCouldIncrease
ShouldPPLGetAllOfItsRequestedRateIncrease?
ConsumerAdvocateWantsToBlockPPLs42PercentRateHike
LicenseForPPLBerwickPlantOnWayToTransferToTalen
FedsDeemShippingportNuclearPlantSafeIn2014
WestPenn,PennPowerRateIncreasesApproved
MetEdWins$90MillionRateHike
PUCApprovesFirstEnergyRateIncreasesWithCaveats
PUCOkaysPenelecRateHike
HowMuchEnergyIsDauphinCountySaving?
DemandForElectricVehiclesLowInWesternPA
Editorial:Rep.FarinaSaysNEAfflictedWithCoalCrackerMentality
Forests
ControlledBurnsUnderwayAtFortIndiantownGap
Oil&Gas
DEPAdds15days,3HearingsToDrillingRegCommentPeriod
DEPExtendsCommentPeriodForChangesToDrillingRegs
DEPReleasesDrillingRegulationsForPublicComment
PUCWeighing28MileLongNaturalGasPipeline
DEPSettlesWithColumbiaGasOverPipelineViolations
PlansForPennEastPipelineInEarlyStages,ButProgressing
ExpertsGuideVehiclesOverPAsRuralRoadsToGasWells
DrillersExploreLowerShalesForGreaterYieldsOfGas,Liquids
EPAAnalysisDetailsWaterUsageInFracking
EPA:BanOnDrillingWastewaterGoingToPublicTreatmentPlants
CouldTestingStreamsBeToolToMonitorMethaneLeaks?
Study:RadonIncreasesWhileMarcellusDrillingSurges
NaturalGasIndustryOffersWesternPAStability
Editorial:ProgramNeededToDetermineDrillingsImpactOnHealth
MoodysPredictsFailureOfManyGasExportProjects
MarcellusShaleCoalitionReportsRecordBaseOfNaturalGas
PlannersRecommendZoningChangeFavoringJessupPowerPlant
Rep.FarinaBringsAnswersOnJessupPowerPlantProposal
Editorial:Rep.FarinaSaysNEAfflictedWithCoalCrackerMentality
WillTalentPoolSupportGasIndustryGrowth?
EnergySpotlight:LaurenParker,EnergyConsultant
PricesExpectedToRiseWithSummerGasoline
GasolineExpectedToDipThisSummer
RecordGasolineOutputToCurbBiggestU.S.OilGlut
U.S.SafetyBoard:OilTankCarsNeedUrgentUpgrades
FewerOilTrainsPlyAmericasRails
AnimatedMapShowsHowMovingOilByRailExploded
ShellNearsDealToBuyNaturalGasGiant
ConsolEnergySheddingWorkforceAmidLowOilPrices
Mining/MineSafety
MineSubsidenceSeminarSetForScranton
MineSafetyOfficialsDemonstrateNewEquipment
5YearsAfterWVMineBlast,SafetyProblemsPersist
Editorial:ReleaseBlackLungReport
Recreation
PAStateParksSnubbedBy10BestList
RockClimberFallsAtPAStatePark
PresqueIslesNewManagerWantsVisitorsToFeelWelcome
VolunteersCleanUpHeritageTrailBeforeHalfMarathon
PECBlog:LardnersPointPark:FromAVisionToRealityInPhiladelphia
Recycling/Waste
RecyclingIsTougherSellAsPricesDrop
LibertyTireRecyclingCompletesRestructuring
AGsInvestigationIntoHBGDebtHoldsLooksAtReedYears
ChrinLandfillLawsuitAgainstWilliamsTwpSettled
CleaningUpYorksTrash,OneSweepAtATime
Sewer/WaterSystems
PittsburghConsidersPrivateWater,SewerLineInsurance
WatershedProtection
Wildlife
BatPreservationRulesRileDrilling,TimberIndustry
MajorPABatSpeciesThreatenedDueToDisease
StudyHelpsGuideLandPlanningAroundFortIndiantownGap
GameCommissionLandAcquisitionProtectsLuzerneBatHibernaculum
BaldEaglePopulationSoarsInPA
PittsburghPeregrineFalconContinuesToSurprise
LackawannaCountyNaturePhotoContestAnnounced
TroutSeasonFirstDayInterviews
Other
MidStateCountiesCouldSave$3MInTransitServiceMerger
BikeShareProgramLooksToComeToHarrisburg

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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits
The
meetsonApril21withtheseitems
ontheagenda
:
ThemeetingwillbeheldinRoom105RachelCarsonBuilding,Harrisburgstartingat
9:00a.m.
Visitthe
webpageforcopiesofagendaitems.
ThePublicUtilityCommission
publishednotice
intheApril11PABulletinseekingcomments
onatentativeorderimplementingdemandsidemanagementprogramsaspartoftheAlternative
EnergyPortfolioStandards.
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublishednoticeApril11ofthechangestothelist
ofcompaniescertifiedtoperformradonrelatedactivities(
PABulletin,page1900
).
PennsylvaniaBulletinApril11,2015
DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
DEPwebpage
ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
DEPwebpage
RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
DEPRegulatoryUpdate
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidance&Permits
Nonewtechnicalguidancewaspublishedthisweek.
DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalized
DEPwebpage
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