Pa Environment Digest Dec. 21, 2015

PAEnvironmentDigest
AnUpdateOnEnvironmentalIssuesInPA
EditedBy:DavidE.Hess,CrisciAssociates
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Issue#599Harrisburg,PaDecember21,2015
Wolf:IHaveTheVotesHousePlansWeekendVoteOnTaxPackage
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(Dec.18,6:15p.m.)
Gov.WolfsofficeannouncedFriday
justbeforelunchtheybelievetheyhaveenoughvotesinthe
Houseforataxbilltosupportthe$30.8billionGeneralFund
budgetagreedtobySenateRepublicansandDemocrats,
HouseDemocratsandhisofficebeforeThanksgiving.
HouseMajorityLeaderDavidReed(RIndiana)said
heintendstobringthetaxbillupforavoteonSaturdayorSunday.
Capitolwire.com
reportedFridayeveningHouseRepublicanspokesmanSteveMiskin
confirmedtheplanistorunalloftheframeworkbudgetbills,includingaTaxCodebill,either
SaturdayorSundaythisweekend,butwitheverythingwrappedupGeneralAppropriationsbill
andallbySunday,hopefully.
Meanwhile,conservativeRepublicanslikeHouseSpeakerMikeTurzai(RAllegheny)
andSen.ScottWager(RYork)areactivelyworkingagainstthetaxpackage.
TheSenateFridaypasseditsTaxCodebill
HouseBill1198
(DunbarR
Westmoreland)andreturnedittotheHousewhichmayserveasthevehiclefortheHousevote
ontheagreedtotaxpackage.
Whilethedetailsofthetaxpackagehavenotyetbeenmadepublic,the
AssociatedPress
isreporting
itinvolvesraisingthePersonalIncomeTaxfrom3.07to3.3percent,whichwould
yield$700to$800millioninaddedrevenue.
Alsoexpectedtobepartofthepackage,theAPsaid,areincreasesintaxesoncigarettes
andbanks.
SenateRepublicanstoldtheAPtheybelievethetaxpackagecanpasstheSenate,aslong
asthepensionreformbillispartofthepackageofbudgetrelatedbillsontheGovernorsdesk
whenthedustsettles.
TheHouseadjournedFridayafteramendingtheSenatespensionreformbill
Senate
Bill1071
(BrowneRLehigh)severaltimes.ThebillwasthenreferredtotheHouse
AppropriationsCommittee.Itisunclear,atthiswriting,whethertheamendmentsareacceptable
totheSenate.
TheHousealsoadjournedwithoutanymovementthisweekontheremainderofthe
agreedtobudgetpackagefromtheSenate:theFiscalCodebill
HouseBill1327
theLiquor
privatizationbill
HouseBill1690
andtheEducationCodechanges
HouseBill530
allof
whichareintheHouseRulesCommittee.
TheHousealsodidntmovethethegamingbill
HouseBill649
(PayneRDauphin)
regulatingtheonlinegamingindustryRepublicanssaidtheyneedtofundtheirownbudget
proposalintheoriginalHousepassedversionof
HouseBill1460
(AdolphRDelaware).
HouseBill649remainsontheHouseCalendar.HouseBill1460wasamendedbythe
SenatewiththeagreedtoGeneralFundbudgetandisinpositionforafinalvoteintheSenate.
Thebottomlineisthis,afteraweekswork,theHousesentonlyonebudgetrelatedbill
totheGovernor
HouseBill1322
(KauferRLuzerne)theWelfareCodevehicle(
SenateFiscal
Note
)amendedasecondbilltheSenatepassedAdministrativeCode
HouseBill941
(ReganRCumberland)andsentitbacktotheSenateandamended,butdidnotpass,the
Senatespensionreformbill
SenateBill1071
(BrowneRLehigh).
Everythingelsehasbeenapromiseofthingstocomeinresolvingthebudgetimpasse.
OverintheSenate,
PLSreportedRepublicansarereviewing
thechangesmadebythe
HousetotheAdministrativeCodebill
HouseBill941
(ReganRCumberland)andotherbills.
TheHouseadjourneduntil11:00a.m.Saturday,December19withthepromiseofavote
sometimethisweekendonthetaxpackage.
TheSenatewasscheduledtobeinsessiononSaturday,butitmaynotbe.
SopassedDay172ofthebudgetimpasse.
VisitHere
forbackgroundonwhatthelastversionoftheagreedtobudgetbillshadin
themfortheenvironment.
NewsClips:
WolfsOffice:$1BillionTaxBillWillPassInUpcomingHouseVote
PLS:BudgetImpasseMay,PossiblyBeOverThisWeekend
LawmakersSaidToConsiderStateIncomeTaxHike
HowAreAct13DrillingImpactFeesSpentLocally,GoodQuestion
FranklinTwpSupervisorsSpendDrillingFeesOnRoadRepairs
DrillingImpactFeesUsedToRenovateSusquehannaCountyCourthouse
GreenEffortsCouldHitSnagInPABudget
OpEd:ProposedBudgetBillIsntGiveawayForDrillers
BudgetBickeringContinuesWithNoEndInSight
HouseDebateOnPAPensionChangesEndsAbruptly
PLS:BudgetImpasseToEnterItsMostCritical24HourPeriod
Wolf,AlliesTestHouseGOPResolveAgainstTaxIncrease
ALookAtBudgetPlanInLegislature
HouseGOPEyesInterimBudgetIfTaxPlanLacksSupport
GOPLeadersGiveWolf24HoursToFindVotesForTaxes
BudgetImpasseHeadedTowardSomeSortOfResolution
Gov,,LeadersWantFullBudget,NotStopgap
BudgetTalksInterestingButYieldNoDeal
DemsCastsTurzaiAsVillainInBudgetGridlock
FreeMarketGroupsTargetsSlushFundsBuriedInBudgetPlan
PLS:1BudgetBillAdvances,BigQuestionsStillLinger
HouseSignalsStartOfNewFightIn5MonthBudgetShowdown
Wolf,HouseRsHopefulForABudgetThisWeek
EndToBudgetImpasseAStepCloser
CouldThisBeTheWeekForBudget?
Editorial:FiscalCodePollution
AlleghenyLandTrustForcedToBorrowAmidBudgetImpasse
Is2015WorstYearInPAPoliticalHistory?
EndocrineDisruptors,HerbicidesLikelyCausesForBassDeclineInSusquehanna
Basedona
multiagency,multiyearstudy
ofoneofthemost
complexriversystemsinPennsylvania,thetwomostlikelycauses
forthepopulationdeclineofsmallmouthbassintheSusquehanna
Riverareendocrinedisruptingcompoundsandherbicidesand
pathogensandparasites.
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionandtheFishandBoat
Commission,alongwithnearly50participantsand6partner
agencies,releasedthefindingsMondaythatnarrowthelikely
causesfromaninitialfieldof14candidatecausestothosetwo.
Moreresearchintothesecausesisneeded,butevidencecollectedduringthestudypoints
totheselikelysourcesmorethananyothercandidatecauses.
DEPSecretaryJohnQuigleysaidthestudyresultsarejustpartofthedatasetforan
impairmentdesignationbyDEPandthatnodecisionhasbeenmadeonimpairment.
Hesaidheanticipatesputtingtheresultsofthestudyoutfora45daypubliccomment
periodinFebruaryaspartofthelargerIntegratedWaterQualityReportaspartofthedecision
makingprocess.
Followingasmallmouthbasspopulationcrashin2005,andadditionalobserved
maladies,suchastumorsandlesionsonsmallmouthbass,theteamusedgroundbreaking
monitoringstrategiestocollectmorethan30,000waterqualityrecordsannually,alongwith
reviewofexistingresearchtoisolatethepossiblecauseskeepingyoungoftheyear(YOY)
smallmouthbassfromgrowingtoadulthood.
ThepanelofexpertswaschallengedbythefactthattheSusquehannaRiverisacomplex
systeminwhichthetributariesattimesdontmixformorethan40miles.
Whatlookslikejustonebodyofwateractslikefiveuniquerivers,allwithdifferent
characteristics,saidJohnQuigley,DEPSecretary.TheJuniata,WestBranch,andmainstem
eachtendtorunintheirownisolatedlanesintheriverbed,withthesmallertributarieshugging
bothshorelines.
Collaboratingscientistsbeganthestudyin2014,usingascientificprotocolknownas
CADDIS(CausalAnalysis/DiagnosisDecisionInformationSystem).
Ofthe14initialcandidatecausesidentifiedbytheworkgroup,onlytwoweredetermined
tobelikelycausesofthepoorrecruitment:Endocrinedisruptingcompounds/herbicides,and
pathogensandparasites.
WeappreciatetheassistanceoftheU.S.EPA,DEPandourotherpartnersinthe
evaluationofmanypossiblestressorstothesmallmouthbasspopulationusingtheCADDIS
processsaidExecutiveDirectoroftheFishandBoatCommissionJohnArway.Thehealthof
thesmallmouthbassintheSusquehannaRivercontinuestobecompromisedandthisanalysis
rulesoutcertaincauses,prioritizesotheruncertaincausesforfurtherstudyandmostimportantly
identifieslikelycauseswhichcanbetargetedforaction.
Theoriginalpotentialcausesincludedhighflows,pHanddissolvedoxygen(deemed
unlikelyasaresultofthisstudy),aswellasinvasivespecies,habitat,andalgalblooms(deemed
uncertain).
Thenextstepistofocusonidentifyingthesourcesoftheendocrinedisrupting
compoundsandherbicides,andwhatiscausingtheincreasedprevalenceandlethalityofthe
pathogensandparasitesinsmallmouthbass,includingmonitoringinthetributariesofthe
Susquehanna.
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencydevelopedCADDIStohelpagenciesconduct
causalassessmentsinaquaticsystems.ThisscientificpanelrepresentsDEP,PFBC,the
SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission,theUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey,UnitedStatesFish
andWildlifeService,SusquehannaRiverHeartlandCoalitionforEnvironmentalStudiesand
nearly50stafffromfederalandstateagenciesandpartnerorganizations.
Thisstudydoesnotidentifyasinglesmokinggun,saidQuigleyButitdoespointthe
waytowardlikelycauses,whichwewillcontinuetopursue.Ontopofthat,throughthisstudy,
DEPstaffdevelopednewapproachestomonitoringthiscomplexsystem,dramaticallyincreasing
ourwaterqualitymonitoringcapacityintheSusquehannaRiver,andprovidingtoolsthatwecan
usetoensurefishable,drinkablewaterstatewide.
TheSusquehannaRiver'ssmallmouthbassfisheryonceattractedanglersfromallover
theworld,saidArway.IamconfidentthattheresultsfromtheCADDISstudyalongwiththe
continuedcommitmentbyDEPtoidentifythecausesandreducethesourceswillprovideforthe
recoveryandreturnofthatonceworldclassrecreationalfishery.
Detailsofthestudy,awebinartopresentthefindingsofthestudy,andthefullreportwill
befoundonDEPs
SusquehannaRiverStudyUpdates
webpage.
NewsClips:
Parasites,ChemicalsLikelyCausesOfBassIllnessInSusquehanna
StudyFindsLikelyCausesForMutantBassInSusquehanna
Herbicides,ParasitesLikelyCausesOfSusquehannaBassDecline
SusquehannaBassHitByHerbicides,Hormones
RelatedStories:
CBFPAActionAlert:LowerSusquehannaNeedsToBeListedAsImpaired
FishCommission,AbeleFundLaunchSaveOurSusquehannaFundraisingSite
DEPAnnouncesMajorReorganizationOfWaterManagement,OtherResponsibilities
CBFPAUrgesImpairmentListingForLowerSusquehannaInWakeOfRiverStudy
HarryCampbell,PennsylvaniaExecutiveDirectorforthe
ChesapeakeBayFoundation
issued
thisstatementMondayfollowingtheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtections
releaseofa
multiyearstudy
toidentifywhatiscausingthedeclineofsmallmouthbassintheSusquehanna
River.
TheCausalAnalysis/DiagnosisDecisionInformationSystem(CADDIS)process
analyzed14potentialcauses,andfoundthatendocrinedisruptingcompoundsandherbicides,
andpathogensandparasites,arethetwomostlikelycausesofdiseasedanddyingfishinthe
LowerSusquehanna.Thesicknesswasfirstdiscoveredin2005.
ThestudyresultswillbeamongevidenceDEPwillconsiderindecidingwhetherto
includethelowerSusquehannaonitsimpairedwaterslist,whichwillbereleasedinFebruary.
ThetimetostarttoremedythesickSusquehannaRiverandsaveaworldclasssmallmouthbass
fisheryisnow.
Ascausesofdiseasedanddyingsmallmouthbasscontinuetobestudied,itprovides
evenmoreevidencethatthe98milesoftheLowerSusquehannaRivershouldberecommended
forimpairmentwhenthe
DEPsIntegratedWaterQualityReport
comesoutinFebruary.
Animpairmentdeclarationwillstartthehealingprocess,sothatthewaterwaythat
millionsofPennsylvaniansdependupon,andprovideshalfofthefreshwatertotheChesapeake
Bay,canbenefitfromanunwaveringlevelofrestoration,resourceinvestment,andpollution
study.
CBFcommendsDEPanditspartnersfortheintensivemultiyearscientificeffortto
determinewhatiscausingthesmallmouthbasspopulationinsectionsoftheLowerSusquehanna
Rivertobediseased.
Cleanwatercounts.DeclaringthelowerSusquehannaRivertobeimpairedistheright
thingtodo.
ClickHere
tourgeDEPtolisttheLowerSusquehannaRiverasimpaired.
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signupforregularupdatesonprograms,initiatives,specialeventsbytheChesapeakeBay
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NewsClips:
RelatedStories:
The
FishandBoatCommission
Wednesdayannouncedithaspartnered
withthenonprofit
RalphAbeleConservationScholarshipFund
tolaunch
an
onlineFirstGivingfundraisingsite
fortheSusquehannaRiver,
broadeningtheagencyseffortstosavetheailingriver.
"Directfundraisingisanunusualstepforastategovernmentagency,but
wethoughtthattherearemanypeoplewhocareabouttheriverandwould
wanttobeabletocontributetoour
S.O.S.SaveOurSusquehanna
campaign
,saidPFBCExecutiveDirectorJohnArway.Theconnectionto
theRalphAbeleConservationScholarshipFundwastheperfectstepinexpandingthereachof
thecampaignsinceMr.Abelewasaleaderinconservationandlovedtheriver.Thefundwasset
uptoprovidefortaxdeductiblecontributionstothecampaignwiththefundingbeingusedbythe
CommissionforprojectstoimprovethewaterqualityoftheSusquehannaanditstributaries."
ThisisanopportunitytocarryonMr.Abeleslegacybyfurtherraisingawarenessofthe
issuesplaguingtheSusquehannaRiver,headded.Atthesametime,theonlinesitewillhelp
deliveraconservationmessagetoafargreateraudienceandprovideamechanismforothersto
contributetoafundtohelptheriver.
ThePFBClauncheditsS.O.S.campaigntosavetheriveronJune2byannouncingthata
portionoflicensesalesandproceedsfroma$10S.O.S.buttonwouldbededicatedtofunding
waterandsoilconservationprojectsalongtheSusquehannaRiver,whoseyoungsmallmouth
basspopulationhasbeenplaguedoverthelastdecadebyillnessandelevatedmortalityrates.
Tokickoffthecampaign,thePFBCpledged$50,000inmatchingfunds.
Sofar,concernedcitizenshaveraisedmorethan$29,000fortheS.O.S.campaign,
includinga$1,000donationfromtheEnolaSportsmensAssociationinCumberlandCountyand
a$5,000donationfromtheFishingCreekSportsmensAssociationinColumbiaCounty.
Theannouncement
coincideswithareportreleasedMonday
bythePFBCandstate
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,whichconcludedthatherbicidesandendocrine
disruptingcompoundsarelikelycausescontributingtothesmallmouthbasspopulationdecline.
Thereportalsoidentifiedparasitesandpathogensaslikelycauses.
Thereportreleasedthisweekconfirmswhatwevesaidallalong,thattheSusquehanna
Riverissickandneedsourhelpbeforeitstoolate,Arwayadded.Thenextstepistoidentify
thesourcesoftheherbicidesandEDCsandtodevelopplanstoreducethemintheriver.
TheSaveOurSusquehannamessageisresonatingwithanglers,withsportsmens
clubsandwithotherswhocareabouttheriver,headded.Imoptimisticthatwiththenew
FirstGivingsite,wewillraiseandexceedthe$50,000fromanglers,otherconservationists,and
anyonewhocaresaboutournaturalresourcesandsupportsoureffortstodoeverythinginour
powertoprotectandconservethem.Onceweraise$50,000,theS.O.S.SaveOurSusquehanna!
campaignwillhaveitsfirst$100,000tobeginworkingonprojectstofixtheriver.
Todonate,visitthe
AbeleConservationScholarshipFundFirstGiving
webpageanduse
thegreendonatebuttonatthebottomofthepage.Forbackgroundontheissue,visittheFish
andBoatCommissions
SaveOurSusquehanna
and
SusquehannaRiverImpairment
webpage.
ToreadacopyoftheDEPstudyresultssofarontheSusquehanna,visitDEPs
SusquehannaRiverStudyUpdates
webpage.
NewsClips:
RelatedStories:
DEPSecretaryJohnQuigleyMondayannouncedamajorreorganizationofDEPswater
managementresponsibilitiestoprovideadditionalprotectionofPennsylvaniaswaterresources.
Underthisnewstructure,thecurrentWaterManagementdeputatehasbeensplitintoa
regulatoryfocuseddeputate,andaresourcesandplanningdeputate.
TheOfficeofWaterManagementhasbeenrenamedtheOfficeofWaterPrograms.
Dana
Aunkst
,whomostrecentlyservedastheDeputySecretaryforFieldOperations,hasbeen
appointedDeputySecretaryforthisOffice.
KellyHeffner
hasbeenappointedSpecialDeputySecretaryforWaterResources
Planning.KellymostrecentlyservedastheDeputySecretaryforWaterManagement.
TherenamedOfficeofWaterProgramswillbecomprisedoftheBureauofWaterways
EngineeringandWetlands,theBureauofSafeDrinkingWater,andtheBureauofCleanWater
(formerlynamedtheBureauofPointandNonPointSourceManagement).
Inaddition,wehavecreatedadedicatedChesapeakeBayOffice.DEPhasalso
establishedaTMDLandStreamRestorationDivisionintheBureauofCleanWater,whichwill
becomprisedofstafffromtheBureauofCleanWaterandtheformerBureauofConservation
andRestoration.
AdditionalchangeswithinthisdeputateincluderenamingtheBureauofCleanWaters
PlanningandConservationDivisiontothePlanningandPermittingDivisionandrenamingthe
BureauofSafeDrinkingWatersPlanningandConservationDivisiontothePermitsDivision.
Heffnerwilltaketheleadonwaterresourceplanningandpartneroutreachefforts,
overseeingtheCompactsandCommissionOffice(formerlytheInterstateWatersOffice),anda
PlanningandConservationDivision,whichincludestafffromtheformerBureauof
ConservationandRestorationaswellastheBureauofSafeDrinkingWater.Thisdivisionwill
coordinateeffortswithcountyconservationdistricts.
Theacidminedrainageabatementandstreamrestorationfunctionisbeingreassignedto
theBureauofAbandonedMineReclamation,inanewlycreatedAcidMineDrainageDivision.
TheBureauofAbandonedMineReclamationislocatedintheActiveandAbandoned
MineOperationsdeputate.
AlthoughDEPisdissolvingtheBureauofConservationandRestoration,nostaff
positionshavebeenlostthroughthisreorganization.Allstaffmembershavebeenreassigned.
Aspartofthisrestructuring,thesixregionalofficesinFieldOperationswill,untilfurther
notice,reportdirectlyto
JohnStefanko
,ExecutiveDeputySecretaryforPrograms.
Elsewhereinthedepartment,theOfficeofEnvironmentalAdvocateisrenamedthe
EnvironmentalJusticeOfficeandtheLocalGovernmentLiaisonOfficeisbeingmovedtothe
LegislativeOffice.
Thesechangesareeffectiveimmediately,andarepartofSecretaryQuigleysongoing
worktoensurethatourorganizationalstructurecontinuestomeetouroperationalneeds.
AcopyofDEPsneworganizationchart
isavailableonline
.
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InitiativeToAssessBestPracticesForProtectingDelaware
ErieCountyRainBarrelArtProjectProgressing
NewPhillySpokesdogOpposesImproperPetWasteDisposal
EPABrokeLawUsingSocialMediaToPushWaterRule
Editorial:EPAPropaganda,CaughtWetHanded
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RelatedStories:
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForceMovesLastMeetingToJan.20
The
DEPPipelineInfrastructureTaskForce
metWednesdayand
decidedtomoveitslastmeetingtoJanuary20fromthe13thand
spentmostofitsmeetingtimetryingtodecidehowtoidentify
whichofthe184recommendationsinthe
draftTaskForceReport
weremostimportant.
Themeetingwasmovedinpart,toallowTaskForce
membersmoretimetofilloutasurveytoexpresshowtheyfeel
abouteachoftherecommendationsinoneoffivegradationsfrom
disagreetoagreewithintermediateviewsofsomewhatagree,
somewhatdisagreeandneutral.
TheextraweekwillalsogiveTaskForcemembersmoreofanopportunitytoreview
publiccommentsreceivedbyDEP.
ClickHere
towatchavideoofthemeeting.
DEPisnowacceptingcommentsfromthepubliconthedraftReportuntilDecember29
throughDEPs
eCommentwebpage
.
Thegroupof48expertsandstakeholders,ledbyDEPSecretaryJohnQuigley,will
recommendpolicies,guidelines,andbestpracticestoguidetheanticipatedandunprecedented
buildoutofpipelineinfrastructureexpectedtotakeplaceacrossPennsylvaniaduringthenext
decade.
ThegroupsreportisduetoGov.WolfbyFebruary2016.
ThemeetingonJanuary20willbeheldatDEPsSouthcentralRegionalOfficeat909
ElmertonAve.inHarrisburgstartingat1:00.WebcastinstructionswillbepostedontheTask
Forcemeetingpage.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
webpage.
NewsClip:
PipelineTaskForce:PipelineProjectsNeedBetterPR
DEPSetsDec.22MeetingsOfOil&GasAdvisoryCommitteesWithLimitedPublicNotice
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionhasscheduledmeetingsoftheConventionalOil
andGasAdvisoryCommitteeandtheOilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoardforDecember22
withverylimitedpublicnotice.Bothmeetingswillbeheldbyconferencecall/Webex.
Thepurposeofthemeetingsistoreviewcommentstheadvisorycommitteesplanto
submittotheEnvironmentalQualityBoardonthe
Chapter78andChapter78Adrilling
regulations
.
The
ConventionalAdvisoryCommittee
willmeetfrom10tonoon.
ClickHere
foracopy
oftheagenda.
ClickHere
fordraftcommentstheCommitteewillconsideronthefinalChapter
78drillingregulations.
ClickHere
tojointheconferencecallviaWebex.
(
formalnotice
)
The
OilandGasTechnicalAdvisoryBoard
willmeetfrom1:00to3:00p.m.
ClickHere
foracopyoftheagenda.
ClickHere
(
formalnotice
)
Theonlypublicnoticeofthemeetingwasapostingoneachadvisorycommittees
webpagelastweek.LateThursday,DEPsentitsfirstemailnoticeofthemeetingstoall
membersofeachadvisorycommitteeandanoticeappearedintheDecember19PABulletin.
DEPisexpectedtofinalizetheChapter78and78AregulationsonoraboutJanuary6and
theEnvironmentalQualityBoardisexpectedtomeettoconsiderthefinalrulesonFebruary3.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
OilandGasRegulations
webpageorcontactKurt
Klapkowskibycalling7177722199orsendemailto:
kklapkowsk@pa.gov
.
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WVHareKrishnasTryToReconcileDrilling,WithSimpleLife
MurrysvilleGasDrillingDebateContinues
NewNaturalGasFillingStationInLehighCounty
NaturalGasPricesFallToLowestLevelSince2002
PABatsReceivingHighTechProtectionFromNaturalGasIndustry
CNXGasAgreesToSettlementOverWaterWithdrawals
NaturalGasPowerPlantPlannedForLackawannaCounty
PUCCommissionerPowelsonSupportsExtendedCleanPowerPlanReviewTime
PUCCommissionerRobertPowelsonThursday
sentalettertoSenate
andHouseleadership
expressinghisstrongsupportforextendingthe
reviewperiodforanyplandevelopedtomeet
EPAsCleanPower
Climaterule
containedintheSenatepassedFiscalCodebill
HouseBill
1327
(PeiferRPike).
ThepollutionlimitsrequiredbytheEPA,andembodiedin
PennsylvaniasSIP(StateImplementationPlan),willhavegreatimpacts
onelectricityratesandreliabilityintheCommonwealthandathorough
reviewiscriticallyimportant,Powelsonwrote.
HepointedtoaPJMInterconnectionstudythatpredicts,undercertainscenarios,the
impactoftheCPPinPennsylvaniacouldcreate29to44percenthigherwholesaleenergyprices
by2020.
Meanwhile,anotherRTO(RegionalTransmissionOrganization)haswarnedthatthe
CPPcouldresultintransmissionreliabilityissuesduetothelossoffossilfuelfiredgeneration
resourcesinandaroundmajorurbancenters.
AnotherreasoncitedbyPowelsonisthedifficultysitingnaturalgaspipelines.
Giventhatnaturalgasisaclean,affordableandabundantsourceofpowerintheUnited
States,aninevitableresultoftheCPPwillbeasurgeinnaturalgasfiredgeneration.However,
todayspipelineinfrastructurecannotsupporttheincreaseingasgenerationneededunderthe
CPP,andunfortunately,buildingpipelinesisnotaprocessthatoccursovernight,especially
consideringtheextensivepermittingprocess.
Thuswearefacedwithaconundrummoregasgeneration,andrelatedlymore
pipelines,areneededfortheCPPtosucceed,andyet,theObamaAdministrationhasnot
introducedanycorrespondinginitiativetoexpeditethepermittingprocess.
AsthelongestservingmemberofthePennsylvaniaPublicUtilityCommission,Iam
troubledthattheCPPisbeingusedbytheEPA,inthenatureofafinalrulemaking,tocreate
nationalelectricitypolicy,muchofwhichislegallywithintheexclusivepurviewoftheFederal
EnergyRegulatoryCommission.
ThebottomlineisthattheEPAhasoversteppeditsauthorityandisunderminingthe
FederalPowerActbyimposingadefactonationalenergypolicyonthestatesviatheCPP.
AcopyofCommissionerPowelsonsletter
isavailableonline
.
CommissionerPowelsonwasfirstnominatedtothePUCbyGov.Rendellis2008andin
2011Gov.CorbettappointedhimChairofthePUC.Histermexpiresin2019.GladysBrown
wasnamedbyGov.WolfasChairthisyear.
FormoreinformationonthestepsPennsylvaniaistakingtoimplementEPAsClean
Powerrule,visitDEPs
ClimateChange
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupforDEPNews,the
agencysbiweeklynewsletter.
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HowParisClimateAccordWillAddressPAsIssues
HowHomerCityPowerPlantIsCleaningUpItsAct
NuclearPowerStillAViableOption
OpEd:PittsburghIsFightingClimateChange
UnusuallyWarmWeatherCouldBeBadForTrees
MotherNatureBeingFooledByUnusualWarmth
AlleghenyForestOpeningSnowmobileTrailsWithNoSnow
SkiResortsWaitingOnColderWeather
RecordWarmGreatForConsumers,PainfulForEnergyCompanies
HistoricPactToSlowClimateChangeCelebrated
196CountiesApproveHistoricClimateAgreement
ClimateAccordIsHealingStep,IfNotACure
ClimateAccordSignalToIndustryToGoGreen
LeadersMoveToConvertParisClimatePledgesIntoAction
Winners,LosersInParisClimatePact
BBC:GlobalClimateDealInSummar
Editorial:SweepingClimateAccordNowRequiresAction
Editorial:ClimateAccord:PigInAPoke
ElNinoKeepsAirWarm,SnowRemovalBudgetsCool
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Introduced
HerearetheSenateandHouseCalendarsandCommitteemeetingsshowingbillsofinterestas
wellasalistofnewenvironmentalbillsintroduced
BillCalendars
House(December18):
HouseBill48
(GodshallRMontgomery)settingstandardsfordrinking
waterwellconstruction
HouseBill544
(MoulRAdams)furtherprovidingforliability
protectionforlandownerswhoopentheirlandforrecreation(
sponsorsummary
)
House
Resolution60
(EmrickRNorthampton)directingtheLegislativeBudgetandFinance
Committeetoconductacomprehensivereviewofthestatesprogramtoregulatethebeneficial
useofsewagesludge
SenateBill385
(PileggiRDelaware)updatingandimprovingtheTransit
RevitalizationinvestmentDistrict
SenateBill307
(YudichakDLuzerne)providingforan
independentcounselfortheEnvironmentalQualityBoard.
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forfullHouseBill
Calendar.
Senate(December19?):
SenateBill201
(SchwankDBerks)authorizingtheleasingofproperty
intheCleanandGreenProgramtoaruralenterprise(
sponsorsummary
)
SenateBill805
(BoscolaDLehigh)allowinganAct129optoutforlargeelectricusers(
sponsorsummary
)
HouseBill57
(PayneRDauphin)furtherprovidingfornaturalgascompetition(
sponsor
summar
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forfullSenateBillCalendar.

CommitteeMeetingAgendasThisWeek
NOTE:
Committeemeetingscanandwillbescheduledatanytimewithlittlenotice.
House:
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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
LowIncomeWater/WastewaterAssistance:
SenateBill1080
(BrewsterDAllegheny)
establishingaLowIncomeWaterandWastewaterAssistanceProgram(
sponsorsummary
).
SessionSchedule[
Changing
]
HereisthelatestvotingsessionschedulefortheSenateandHousewhichisinastateofflux
Senate
December19,20,21????
House
December19,20,21????
GovernorsSchedule
Gov.TomWolf'sworkcalendarwillbepostedeachFridayandhispublicschedulefortheday
willbepostedeachmorning.
ClickHere
toviewGov.WolfsWeeklyCalendarandPublic
Appearances.
Senate/HouseBillsMoving
ThefollowingbillsofinterestsawactionthisweekintheHouseandSenate
House
AdministrativeCode:
HouseBill941
(ReganRCumberland)AdministrativeCodevehiclewas
amendedbytheHouseRulesCommitteetoremovelanguagerelatedtoridesharing,addeda
sectiontostudytheregulationoffantasysportsandotherchanges.
ThefullHousevotedtosendtheamendedbillbacktotheSenateforaconcurrencevote
onitsadditionalchanges.A
HouseFiscalNote
andsummaryisavailable.Amongthechanges
stillinthebillis:
MakingDEPsCitizensAdvisoryCouncilIndependent:
SpecificallyrequiresDEPs
CitizensAdvisoryCounciltobeanindependentCouncilwiththesolepowertoemployandfix
thecompensationofanexecutivedirector.
PrescriptionDrugCollection:
HouseBill1737
(MaherRAllegheny)amendingthestatelaw
regulatinghouseholdhazardouswastecollectioneventstoprovideforthesafedestructionof
unwanted,expiredorunwantedprescriptiondrugscollectedfromhouseholds(
sponsorsummary
)
wasreportedfromtheHouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommitteeandTabled.
PrivateDamFinancialAssistance:
HouseBill1712
(R.BrownRMonroe)establishinga
PrivateDamFinancialAssuranceProgram(
sponsorsummary
)wasreportedfromtheHouse
EnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommitteeandTabled.
StormwaterActExemption:
HouseBill1103
(ZimmermanRLancaster)amendingthe
StormwaterManagementActtoexempttemporaryseasonalgreenhousestructuresknownas
hightunnelsonfarmsfromtherequirementsoftheAct(
sponsorsummary
)wasreportedfrom
theHouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommitteeandTabledonalargelypartyline
voteandTabled.
SewageSludgeStudy:
HouseResolution60
(EmrickRNorthampton)directingtheLegislative
BudgetandFinanceCommitteetoconductacomprehensivereviewofthestatesprogramto
regulatethebeneficialuseofsewagesludgebylandapplication(
sponsorsummary
)was
amendedtoaddallbeneficialusesofsewagesludge,reportedfromtheHouseEnvironmental
ResourcesandEnergyCommitteeandisontheHouseCalendarforaction.
NewsFromTheCapitol
BillToPromoteUnwantedPrescriptionDrugCollectionEventsClearsHouseCommittee
The
HouseEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittee
Fridayreportedoutbillsproviding
forthesafedestructionofunwantedorunusedprescriptiondrugs,creatingaprivatedam
financialassuranceprogramandaresolutioncallingforareviewofthestatesprogramto
regulatethebeneficialuseofsewagesludge.
Thebillsinclude:
HouseBill1737
(MaherRAllegheny)amendingthestatelawregulatinghouseholdhazardous
wastecollectioneventstoprovideforthesafedestructionofunwanted,expiredorunwanted
prescriptiondrugscollectedfromhouseholds(
sponsorsummary
)
HouseBill1712
(R.BrownRMonroe)establishingaPrivateDamFinancialAssurance
Program(
sponsorsummary
)
HouseBill1103
(ZimmermanRLancaster)amendingtheStormwaterManagementActto
exempttemporaryseasonalgreenhousestructuresknownashightunnelsonfarmsfromthe
requirementsoftheAct(
sponsorsummary
)onalargelypartylinevoteand
HouseResolution60
(EmrickRNorthampton)directingtheLegislativeBudgetandFinance
Committeetoconductacomprehensivereviewofthestatesprogramtoregulatethebeneficial
useofsewagesludgebylandapplication(
sponsorsummary
)withanamendmentaddingall
beneficialusesofsewagesludge.
ThebillsnowgotothefullHouseforconsideration.
Rep.JohnMaher(RAllegheny)servesasMajorityChairoftheCommitteeandcanbe
contactedbysendingemailto:
jmaher@pahousegop.com
.Rep.GregVitali(DDelaware)
servesasMinorityChairandcanbecontactbysendingemailto:
gvitali@pahouse.net
.
JointConservationCommitteeIssuesGreenPaperOnHighHazardDamsInPA
The
JointLegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservationCommittee
Monday
issuedanotherinitsseriesofGreenPapers,thisoneon
highhazardunsafedams
in
Pennsylvania.
TheGreenPaperwaspromptedbyarecentdecisionbyGov.Wolftoapprovea5year
fundingplantofixupto10highhazard,unsafedamsmanagedbytheFishandBoat
Commission.
Themonographprovidesanoverviewofhighhazard,unsafedamsinthestateandhow
thestateregulatesandfundstheirrepair.
ClickHere
toreadtheGreenPaper.
ClickHere
foralistofGreenPapersavailableon
otherissues.
Sen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)servesasChairoftheCommittee.
DecemberEnvironmentalSynopsisNowAvailableFromJointConservationCommittee
The
DecembereditionoftheEnvironmentalSynopsis
newsletterisnowavailablefromthe
Joint
LegislativeAirandWaterPollutionControlandConservationCommittee
featuringarticleson
PennStateTechnicalAssistanceProgram(PennTAP)
PersonalMonitoringSystemsForChemicalExposure
ResearchBrief:RuralRoad,BridgeDeficiencies
ExploitingTheAmericanSouthForBiofuels
ReportWeighsRiskyBusinessOfClimateChange
TheEnergyPotentialOfHumanWaste
ThisMonthInConservationHistory
YearendSummaryOfCommitteeEventsIn2015
Tosignupforyourowncopy,sendanemailtoMichaelNerozzi:
mnerozzi@jcc.legis.state.pa.us
.
Sen.ScottHutchinson(RVenango)servesasChairoftheCommittee.
NewsFromAroundTheState
DEPPublishesAdvisoryCommittee,BoardMeetingDatesFor2016,DEPContactsList
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublisheditsscheduleofadvisorycommitteeand
boardmeetingsfor2016intheDecember19
PABulletin(page7230
)alongwithanupdatedlist
ofDEPstaffcontactsforeachcommittee.Thenoticeincludesmeetingdatesfor
AggregateAdvisoryBoard
DEPContact:DanielSnowden,BureauofMiningPrograms,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177875103,
dsnowden@pa.gov
.
AgriculturalAdvisoryBoard
DEPContact:TomJuengst,BureauofConservationandRestoration,P.O.Box8555,
Harrisburg,PA17105,7177875267,
tjuengst@pa.gov
.
AirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:NancyHerb,BureauofAirQuality,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,
7177839269,
nherb@pa.gov
.
BoardofCoalMineSafety
DEPContact:AllisonGaida,BureauofMineSafety,DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,
NewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRoad,NewStanton,PA15672,7244043147,
agaida@pa.gov
.
CitizensAdvisoryCouncil
DEPContact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,CitizensAdvisoryCouncil,P.O.Box8459,
Harrisburg,PA171058459,7177052693,
khethering@pa.gov
.
CleanupStandardsScientificAdvisoryBoard
DEPContact:MikeMaddigan,BureauofEnvironmentalCleanupandBrownfields,400Market
Street,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177723609,
mmaddigan@pa.gov
.

ClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:MarkBrojakowski,BureauofAirQuality,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177723429,
mbrojakows@pa.gov
.
CoalandClayMineSubsidenceInsuranceFundBoard
DEPContact:LawrenceRuane,BureauofMiningPrograms,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177839590,
lruane@pa.gov
.
CoastalZoneAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:StaceyBox,InterstateWatersOffice,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,
7177725622,
sbox@pa.gov
.
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:KurtKlapkowski,OfficeofOilandGasManagement,400MarketStreet,
kklapkowsk@pa.gov
.
EnvironmentalJusticeAdvisoryBoard
DEPContact:CarlJones,OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice,2EastMainStreet,Norristown,PA
19401,4842505818,
caejone@pa.gov
.
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
DEPContact:LauraEdinger,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177723277,
edinger@pa.gov
.
LaboratoryAccreditationAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:AarenAlger,BureauofLaboratories,2575InterstateDrive,Harrisburg,PA
17110,7173467200,
aaalger@pa.gov
.
LowLevelRadioactiveWasteAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:RichJanati,BureauofRadiationProtection,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177872147,
rjanati@pa.gov
.
MineFamiliesFirstResponseandCommunicationsAdvisoryCouncil
agaida@pa.gov
.
MiningandReclamationAdvisoryBoard
DEPContact:DanielSnowden,BureauofMiningPrograms,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177875103,
dsnowden@pa.gov
.
DEPContact:KurtKlapkowski,OfficeofOilandGasManagement,400MarketStreet,
kklapkowsk@pa.gov
.
RadiationProtectionAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:JosephMelnic,BureauofRadiationProtection,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177839730,
jmelnic@pa.gov
.
RecyclingFundAdvisoryCommittee
(Uses
SolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
webpage)
DEPContact:KeithAshley,BureauofWasteManagement,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177872553,
riashley@pa.gov
.
SewageAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:JohnDiehl,BureauofPointandNonPointSourceManagement,400Market
jdiehl@pa.gov
.
SmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:SusanFoster,BureauofAirQuality,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,
7177877019,
sufoster@pa.gov
.
SmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
DEPContact:DawnHissner,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177722189,
dhissner@pa.gov
.
SolidWasteAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:KeithAshley,BureauofWasteManagement,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177872553,
riashley@pa.gov
.
StateBoardforCertificationofSewageEnforcementOperators
DEPContact:KristenSzwajkowski,BureauofPointNonPointSourceManagement,400
MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177722186,
kszwajkows@pa.gov
.
StateBoardforCertificationofWater&WastewaterSystemsOperators
DEPContact:CheriSansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400Market
csansoni@pa.gov
.
StorageTankAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:CharlesM.Swokel,BureauofEnvironmentalCleanupandBrownfields,400
MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101,7177725806or(800)4282657((800)42TANKS)
withinthisCommonwealth,
cswokel@pa.gov
.
TechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
agaida@pa.gov
.
WaterResourcesAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:SeanGimbel,OfficeofWaterManagement,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177834693,
sgimbel@pa.gov
.
Notincludedare
AppalachianStateLowLevelRadioactiveWasteCommission
DEPContact:RichJanati,BureauofRadiationProtection,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177872147,
rjanati@pa.gov
.
CertificationProgramAdvisoryCommittee
DEPContact:CheriSansoni,BureauofSafeDrinkingWater,OperatorCertification,400Market
csansoni@pa.gov
.
ChesapeakeBayManagementTeam
DEPContact:RhondaManning,InterstateWatersOffice,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA
17101,7177724472,
rmanning@pa.gov
.
PAEnergyDevelopmentAuthority
DEPContact:DaveAlthoff,OfficeofPollution,PreventionandEnergyAssistance,400Market
dalthoff@pa.gov
.
AcademyOfSciencesAcceptingProposalsFor$5MInDelawareRiverResearchGrants
The
AcademyofNaturalSciencesofDrexelUniversity
is
nowacceptingproposalsforgrantstosupportresearchinto
thewaterqualityissuesintheDelawareRiverWatershed
fundedbytheWilliamPennFoundation.
$5millionfromthe
DelawareWatershedResearchFund
will
beawardedthroughacompetitiveprocesstoresearchersandinstitutionsworkingontopics
relatedtothesemajorresearchthemes.
AletterofintentisduebyFebruary15.
Conservationorganizationsinourregionhavebeenusingsciencetoinformtheirwork
fordecades,andweareexcitedtopartnerwiththeAcademyofNaturalSciencestosignificantly
increaseaccesstoappliedresearchandpromoteevidencebasedapproachestowatershed
protection,saidAndrewJohnson,programdirectorforwatershedprotectionattheWilliam
PennFoundation.Byintegratingresearchintheareaswheretheworkistakingplace,itensures
themostimmediateconnectionbetweenwhatwerelearningandwhatwereimplementingon
theground.
TheAcademywillworkwithexpertreviewerstoidentifythemostqualifiedapplicants.
Theawardswillbeannouncedinspring2016.
InterestedresearchersareinvitedtorespondtotheRequestforProposalpostedonthe
Academys
DelawareResearchFund
webpage.
Background
HowisclimatechangeaffectingtheDelawareRiveranditssurroundingforestsand
lands?Whatnewcontaminantsareflowingofffarmsandintostreams?Arecurrenttechnologies
sufficienttodealwiththeseissuesoraremoresophisticatedtoolsneeded?
AdministeredbytheAcademy,theDelawareWatershedResearchFundwasdevelopedto
investigatetheseandothermajorquestionsrelatedtowatersheds,particularlytheDelaware
RiverBasin,whichflowsfromtheCatskillMountainsinNewYorktotheAtlanticOcean.
Thestudyofwatershedsandtheirfunctionisoneofthemostimportantwaysto
understandissueslikewaterpollutionandthehealthandresiliencyofournaturalsystems,said
AcademyPresidentandCEOGeorgeW.Gephart,Jr.Weareverypleasedtoenterthisnew
phaseofcommitmentwiththeWilliamPennFoundationtorestoreandprotecttheDelaware
watershedandimprovewaterquality.
TheAcademys
PatrickCenterforEnvironmentalResearch
hasahistoryofmorethan70
yearsofnationalleadershipinusingsciencetoinformtheprotectionofenvironmentalqualityin
bothaquaticandterrestrialecosystems.
TheAcademyswatershedresearchusesfieldandlaboratorystudiestoanalyzeand
simulatethefunctioningofaquaticsystems,integratingmappingwithhydrologic,bioenergetic,
ecologicalandothermethodsofmeasurementandanalysisatmultiplespatialscales.
TheDelawareRiverWatershed(theregionthatdrainsintotheriver)coversmorethan
13,500squaremilesspanningPennsylvania,NewJersey,DelawareandNewYork.
Inadditiontobeingamajorsourceofdrinkingwaterfor15millionpeople,thewatershed
supportsanarrayofwaterrelatedeconomicenterprisesvaluedat$25billionperyear,aswellas
significanthabitatforwildlife.
Althoughtheconditionoftheriverhasimprovedgreatlysincethe1960s,thankstothe
regulationofindustrialandmunicipaldischarges,manyofthestreamsandriversflowinginto
theDelawareRiverremainimpairedbyagriculturalrunoff,municipalstormwater,erosion,
sediment,andavarietyofothercauses.
TheDelawareWatershedResearchFundisanoutgrowthofthe
DelawareRiver
WatershedInitiative
,amultiyeareffortofmorethan50environmentalnonprofitsandnumerous
publicandprivatepartnerstomonitor,protectandrestoreconditionsinthestreams,riversand
landscapesineighttargetedgeographieswithinthewatershed.
Throughtheinitiative,theFoundationhasbeenaleadfunderandprovidedmorethan$40
millionoverthreeyearsto50nonprofitorganizations,includingtheAcademy,thatareworking
cooperativelytoprotecthighqualitywaterwaysandrestoredamagetowatershedsfromstresses
suchasurbanstormwaterandagriculturalrunoff.
Thisalignedwork,inplacesrangingfromthePoconosandUpstateNewYorktothe
BrandywineValleyandNewJerseysDelawareBayshoreiscomplementedbyasignificant
waterqualitymonitoringprogramdesignedandledbytheAcademy.
Thereareavarietyofscientificquestionsthatremainunansweredinunderstandingthe
relationshipsbetweenwatershedsandwaterways.
LastyearAcademyscientistsmetwithscientistsandresearchersinavarietyoffieldsand
developedalistofmajorresearchquestionsrelatedtotheDelawareRiverBasinandwatershed
studiesingeneral.
Formoreinformation,visittheAcademyofNaturalSciences
DelawareRiverWatershed
Initiative
andWilliamPennFoundations
DelawareRiverWatershedInitiative
webpages.
NewsClip:
HighlightsOfDec.9/10MeetingsOfDelawareRiverBasinCommission
The
DelawareRiverBasinCommission
providedasummaryofactionstakenandissues
presentedatitsDecember9meetingandDecember10hearing.
ClickHere
forthecomplete
rundown.
PECTV:EnvironmentalFocusPollutedStormwaterInPAsWaterways,PCNDec.20
Onaverage,Pennsylvaniareceivesover40inchesof
precipitationeachyear,butinsomeareas,allittakesis
onetenthofaninchtocausepollutedstormwatertooverflow
intomunicipalsewersystems.
ThestepsbeingtakenthroughoutPennsylvaniatokeep
stormwaterincheckandreducetheflowintonatural
waterwaysisthetopicofthismonthseditionof
EnvironmentalFocus,the
PennsylvaniaEnvironmental
Councils
monthlyenvironmentalaffairstelevisionprogram.
Theshowwillaironthe
PennsylvaniaCableNetwork
(PCN)onSunday,December20at
4p.m.andwillincludefeaturedguestRep.KateHarper(RMontgomery),MajorityChairofthe
HouseLocalGovernmentCommittee.
FollowingRep.Harpersinterview,aroundtablediscussionwillfeatureKateKeppen,
WatershedCoordinatorofthe
BerksCountyConservationDistrict
ThreeRiversWetWeather
ExecutiveDirectorJohnSchombertandSueMyerov,PECsProgramDirectorforWatersheds.
Rep.Harperandtheroundtablewilldiscusshowtheyandothersareworkingtohelpover
950Pennsylvaniamunicipalitieswithpermittedstormwaterandwastewatersewersystems
complywithstateandfederalcleanwaterstandards.
PreviouseditionsofEnvironmentalFocushavefeaturedtopicssuchasoutdoor
recreationonPennsylvaniaswaterways,Pennsylvaniasstatebudget,theDEPPipeline
InfrastructureTaskforce,andtheDelawareRiverConservationProgramwithguestssuchas
DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionSecretaryJohnQuigley,DepartmentofConservation
andNaturalResourcesSecretaryCindyAdamsDunn,andAndrewJohnsonoftheWilliamPenn
Foundation.
VisitHere
topastepisodesofEnvironmentalFocusPECTVprogram.
ClickHere
toreadPECsblog.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesonprograms,
initiativesandeventsfromPEC.
DEPAnalysisConcludesNoRadioactivityDangerinTenmileCreek,GreeneCounty
AnextensivesixmonthinvestigationbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionhas
concludedthatthereisnoindicationofanyelevatedradioactivityinTenmileCreekinGreene
County.
The
latestDEPstudy
wasconductedafterconcernswereraisedabouttheresultsofaset
ofsurfacewatersamplestakeninthespringof2014.
DEPsBureausofRadiationProtectionandDistrictMiningOperationsconducted
comprehensivesamplingatthesame3locationswheretheearliersamplesweretakenatthe
ClydeMineTreatmentFacilitynearClarksville,GreeneCounty.
Additionally,samplesweretakenat9otherlocationsbothupstreamanddownstreamof
theCMTF.Surfacewatersamplesweretakenalongwithsamplesofsediment,sludge,soil,
aquaticvegetation,andfish.
Ourgoalwastogetacompletepictureofanypossibleradiologicalcontamination,said
JohnStefanko,DEPExecutiveDeputySecretaryforPrograms.Theoriginal2014samplesused
abasicmethodologythatprovidesalimitedsensitivityfornaturallyoccurringradioactive
materials.The2015sampleswereanalyzedusingU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
approvedmethodologiesfordeterminingradium226andradium228inwater,plants,soil,or
fish.The2015watersamplesweretakenwhentheaveragedailystreamflowswithinthe
watershedwereatnearnormalflowconditions.
AllwatersampleswerebelowtheEPAdrinkingwaterlimitof5picocuriesper
liter(pC/L)forradium226andradium228.DEPdidnotfindanyindicationofaccumulated
radiationinthesediment,plants,orfish.
Onesample,oftreatmentsludgeinatankattheCMTF,indicatedaradioactivitylevelfor
radium228at19.539pCi/L,whichisnotalevelofconcernbutwasapointofinterestforDEP.
DEPsBureauofMiningProgramsstaffdeterminedthatbecausethetreatmentfacility
usesahighdensitysludgewhichrecirculatestreatmentsludgetoremovecontaminantsfrom
water,theradiumvalueswouldbeconcentrated.
WaterexitingtheCMTFdidnotcontainaradiumlevelabovetypicalbackground
radiationreadings.
AlthoughtheDepartmentdoesnotbelievetheradium228leveliscauseforconcern,asa
matterofpublicinterestitwillperiodicallyresampleandanalyzetheCMTFsludgein2016.
Asetofnonradiologicalwatersampleswastakensimultaneouslywiththeradiological
samplestocharacterizethewaterflowingintothecreekfromtheCMTF.
DEPsBureauofMiningProgramsstaffanalyzedthesampleresultsandconcludedthat
theflowofrawandtreatedminewaterwastypicalminedrainage,consistentwithwhatwould
originatefromafloodedundergroundcoalmineinSouthwesternPennsylvania.
Ultimately,therewerenosurprisesintheenvironmentalsampleswetook,said
Stefanko.Theradiologicalresultswereinlinewithexpectedbackgroundradiationreadings.
Thenonradiologicalsampleswereconsistentwithwhatweregularlyseeinflooded
undergroundminesinthisregion.
Acompletecopyofthesampleresultsandanalysis
areavailableonline
.
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to
signupforDEPNews,theagencysbiweeklynewsletter.
Dec.14ChesapeakeBayJournalNowAvailable
The
December14summaryofnews
fromthe
ChesapeakeBayJournal
isnowavailablefeaturing
storieson
BeaverDamsHelpReduceNutrientsGoingIntoWaterways
92Lawmakers,22StatesSideWithFarmBureauInTMDLAppeal
SaturatedStreamBuffersReduceNitratesInRunoffFromFarms
BayJournalCalendarOfEvents
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tosignupforyourowncopy.
PAEnvironmentalEducatorsAccepting2016AwardNominations
The
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators
isnowacceptingnominationsforthe
2016
PAEEEducatorsAwards
.ThedeadlineforentriesisJanuary15.
Thecategoriesofawardsinclude
TheKeystoneAward:
Thisprestigiousawardrecognizesaneducatorwhohasdedicatedtheir
lifetoadvancingthequalityandopportunityforenvironmentaleducationinPennsylvania.
Recipientsofthisawardshoulddisplayuncommonandexceptionalunderstanding,passionand
commitmenttoenvironmentaleducationandserveasaninspirationtootherenvironmental
educators.
DaisyS.KlinedinstMemorialAward:
Theawardrecognizesaneducatorwithfewerthan
fiveyearsofexperiencewhoshowsdedicationtoexpandingtheirinvolvementwith
environmentaleducation.
OutstandingContributiontoEnvironmentalEducation:
Thisawardispresentedto
someonewhohascontributedtoenvironmentaleducationinanonteachingarea,suchas
publishingorresearch.
OutstandingEnvironmentalEducator:
Thisawardrecognizesaneducatorwhohasmadea
significantimpactandcontributiontotheenvironmentaleducationfieldinaformalor
nonformalsettingthroughinnovativeorinspiringteachingpractices.
BusinessPartnerAward:
Thisawardrecognizesacompany,corporationormemberofthe
businesscommunitythathasmadesignificantcontributionsthatpromoteenvironmental
educationwithintheCommonwealthofPA.
OutstandingEnvironmentalEducationProgram:
Thisawardrecognizesanexemplaryor
innovativeenvironmentaleducationprogramwhichcouldserveasamodelofexcellencefor
educatorsthroughouttheCommonwealthofPA.
GovernmentPartnerAward:
Thisawardrecognizesagovernmentofficialwhoservesona
local,stateornationallevelandhasdemonstratedsignificantsupportforenvironmental
educationwithintheCommonwealthofPA.
ForallthedetailsonapplyingforthePAEEawards,visitthe
2016PAEEEducators
Awards
webpage.
ClickHere
tocheckoutthenewPAEEwebsite!
NewsClips:
Audubon:StrawberryMansionsSecretLakeKidsParadise
LendingLabsHelpLocalScienceStudents
(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberPAEE
newsletter.
ClickHere
tosignupforthePAEEnewsletter.)
2016PAEnvironmentalEducatorsConferenceRegistrationNowOpen
Registrationisnowopenforthe
2016PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducatorsConference
onMarch1416atthe
InnAtPoconoManor
,MonroeCounty.ThisyearsthemeisBreaking
Bad,CreatingNew.
KeynotespeakersincludeDEPSecretaryJohnQuigleyandhighschoolstudentOlivia
Boulerwhoraisedover$200,000fororganizationshelpingwildliferecoverfromtheGulfof
Mexicooilspillwithherartwork.
RegisterfortheconferencebeforeJanuary16andenjoya$50earlybirddiscount!
Formoreinformationandtoregister,visitthe
PAEE2016Conference
webpage.
Click
Here
tocheckoutthenewPAEEwebsite!
NewsClips:
(Reprintedfromthe
DecemberPAEE
newsletter.
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tosignupforthePAEEnewsletter.)
RalphW.AbeleCollegeScholarshipProgramNowAcceptingApplications
The
RalphW.AbeleConservationScholarshipFund
isnowaccepting
applicationsforits2016collegescholarshipprogramtosupportstudents
majoringinoneofseveralfieldsofenvironmentaleducation,including
fisheries,forestry,ecology,wildlifemanagementorenvironmental
resourcemanagement.
ThedeadlineforapplicationsisApril30.
VisitHere
forallthe
details.
Giftstothescholarshipfundmaybemadebycheckpayabletothe
"RalphW.AbeleConservationScholarshipFund"andsentto:RWA
ScholarshipFund,c/oPAFishandBoatCommission,POBox67000,
Harrisburg,PA171067000.
TolearnmoreaboutthelifeandcontributionsofRalphAbeletoenvironmental
conservationinPennsylvania,watch
StraightTalk:TheRalphAbeleStory
minidocumentaryby
WITFTVandsupportedbythe
PennsylvaniaConservationHeritageProject
.
ClickHere
to
watchminidocumentariesonMiraLloydDockandGiffordPinchot.
NewsClips:

PASocietyCollegeScholarshipProgramNowAcceptingApplications
ThePennsylvaniaSociety
isexcitedtolaunch
The
PennsylvaniaSocietyScholarshipProgram
in
partnershipwiththeMaguireFoundation.Initsfirst
year,thescholarshipprogramwilloffer$200,000in
scholarshipawardsto25Pennsylvaniahighschool
studentstoattendcollegeinPennsylvania.
ApplicationsaredueFebruary2.
"Educationraisesyouupandmakesyoubelievethatyoucanbealeader,"saidJamesJ.
Maguire,PresidentandFounderoftheMaguireFoundation."Providingthisopportunityto
studentswhoarefinanciallyinneedcreatesagreatpotentialleaderintheCommonwealthof
Pennsylvania."
Theprogramisnowacceptingapplicationsforrenewablecollegescholarshipsworthup
to$8,000ayear.Toapply,astudentmust:
BeacurrenthighschoolsenioratanyPennsylvaniahighschool(includinghomeschooled)
Haveaminimum3.0GPAona4.0scaleoritsequivalent
Beplanningtoenrollinfulltimeundergraduatestudyatanaccredited,nonproprietary,
fouryearcollegeoruniversityinPennsylvaniafortheentire20162017academicyear
Demonstratefinancialneedand
Havebeenandcontinuetobeanactiveparticipantincommunityservice.
Onceearned,awardsarerenewableforuptothreeadditionalyearsoruntilcompletionof
aBachelor'sdegree(whicheveroccursfirst),providedstudentscontinuetomeeteligibility
criteria.Scholarshiprecipientsmusttakeaminimumofninecreditsingovernment/politics,
civics,and/orU.S.history.
"OurgoalistomakePennsylvaniastronger,"saidNicholasDeBenedictis,Presidentof
ThePennsylvaniaSociety.
ThosewhointendtostayinPennsylvania,takeprideinitshistory,andmakeanimpact,
canlearnmoreandapplybyvisitingthe
ThePennsylvaniaSocietyScholarshipProgram
website.
NewsClips:
PSECUOfferingSix,4Year$8,000CollegeScholarships
ThePAStateEmployeesCreditUnionisnowoffering
PSECUmemberssix$8,000college
scholarships
thatprovidesstudentswithupto$2,000peryearforuptofouryears.Youcan
becomeamemberofPSECUbyDecember31andstillqualify.Thedeadlinetoapplyis
February29.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
NewsClips:
InternsWanted:LacawacSanctuaryFieldStationSeekingSummerInterns

The
LacawacSanctuaryFieldStation
inLakeAriel,WayneCountyisseekingqualifiedcollege
studentswithprofessionalskillsinvariousareasofresearchandeducation.
WhileLacawacisnotabletoofferastipendformostinternships,theyfeeltheir
internshipsofferauniqueexperienceandtheopportunitytobuildnewskills.Thoseinterestedin
receivingcreditsforaninternshipshouldinvestigatethiswiththeirinstitution.
InternshipsareavailableintheareasofEcologicalEducationandResearchAssistant,
MarketingandCommunicationandFieldStationEducator.
Formostinternshipsacommitmentof2030hoursperweekisexpected.Ifdesired,
summerinternshipscanbemoreintensive(upto40hoursperweek).Intensivesummerinterns
willhaveaspecificfocus,butwillalsobeexpectedtocontributetothedaytodaytasksof
runningLacawacSanctuary.
Complementaryhousingisavailablesummerinternships.Thereislimitedaccesstoa
vehiclewhileinresidenceatLacawac.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentshaveaccesstoa
personalvehicle.
Lacawacisinaremotelocationabout10milesfromcommercialtownswithpublic
transportation.Limitedcompanyvehicleusagemaybepermittedonceaweekforpersonaluse.
Avaliddriverslicenseisrequired.
ClickHere
forallthedetailsandtoapply.Formoreinformation,contactCraigLukatch
bysendingemailto
craig.lukatch@lacawac.org
orcall5706899494.
ConsortiumInternOpportunities
LacawacEnvironmentalResearchandEducationConsortiumispleasedtosharevarious
internshipopportunitiesforundergraduateandsomegraduatestudentsacrosstheStateof
Pennsylvaniastudyingbiology,environmentalsciences,ecologyandsimilarmajors.
InternshipsareavailablewiththesepartnersandConsortiumAffiliateMember
Institutions:
UpperDelawareScenicandRecreationRiver
,
AlleghenyLandTrust
,
Wildlands
Conservancy
andthe
WildlifeLeadershipAcademy
.
ClickHere
formoreinformationonConsortiuminternopportunities.
NewsClips:
HeinzEndowments:VideosOfPresentationsAvailableFromNov.OilTrainConference
Videosofthepresentations
madeattheOilTrains2015:CommunityRisks&Solutions
Conferencesponsoredby
TheHeinzEndowments
inPittsburghonNovember13arenow
availableontheEndowmentswebsite.
TheConferenceincludedpresentationsfromarangeofmorethan20expertsacrossthe
U.S.,includinglocalelectedandgovernmentofficials,civicleaders,regulators,academicsand
researchers,andrepresentativesofnonprofitsandinterestedorganizations.
ClickHere
towatchthevideos.
NewsClips:
ComingSoon:GasolineLessThan$2/Gallon
GasolinePricesContinuePlungeToNewLows
MoreExpensiveSummerGasolineMayGoAwayForPittsburgh
CongressPassesBillToEndCrudeOilExportBan
OilExportBanInFinalStageBudgetTalksInCongress
DontCountOnOilRallyIfCrudeOilExportBanLifted
RepealOfCrudeOilBanExpectedToBenefitEconomy
Bloomberg:EndingOilExportBanMightMakeImportsRise
Oil/GasProducerMagnumHunterFilesForBankruptcy
CNXGasPays$450KInPenaltiesForWashingtonCountyWaterWithdrawalViolations
Inajointaction,theDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionandtheFishandBoatCommission
havesignedaconsentassessmentandsettlementagreementwithCNXGasCompanyLLCto
settleviolationsofthestatesOilandGasActandtheFishandBoatCode.
Asaresultoftheagreement,CNXwillpay$345,750toDEPand$105,000toPFBC.
ProtectingthewatersoftheCommonwealthisacorefunctionofbothDEPandthe
PFBCandthisagreementunderscoresthefactthat,together,wetakethisresponsibilityvery
seriously,saidEricGustafson,managerforOilandGasOperationsintheSouthwestOilandGas
DistrictOffice.WeexpectthatoperatorswillfollowtheirWMPsanddrawdownpermitsto
theletter.DEPappreciatestheassistanceprovidedbythePFBCinresolvingthiscase.
PFBCExecutiveDirectorJohnArwayaddedthatwaterisoneofourmostprecious
publicresources,whichmustbeprotectedandresponsiblymanaged.DEPwatermanagement
plansareengineeredtoensurethatwaterisallocatedinproperamountssothatallwaterusers
canappropriatelysharetheabundantsuppliesprovidedbyourCommonwealthsstreams,rivers
andlakes.Noncompliancewiththeplansandpermitscouldresultinharmtootherwaterusers
likeaquaticlifeandpublicwatersupplies.
CNXdidnotadheretoitsapprovedplan,andDEPdetermineditexceededitsapproved
dailywithdrawallimitsfromareservoirinNorthFranklinTownship,WashingtonCountyon43
daysbetweenOctober23,2011andJune8,2013.
InorderforoilandgasoperatorstoremovewaterfromwatersourcesinPennsylvaniafor
thedrillingorstimulationofanyunconventionalnaturalgaswell,aWaterManagementPlan
(WMP)mustbeapprovedbyDEP.
TheWMPdesignatesthesourcestobeused,thepeakdailywithdrawallimitsandthe
instantaneouswithdrawalrates(howquicklywatercanberemovedfromthestream)toprevent
impactstothewaterway.AnumberofdifferentsourcescanbeincludedintheWMP.
CNXobtainedadrawdownpermitfromPFBCthatsetfurtherlimitsonhowmuchwater
couldberemovedfromthereservoirinordertoprotectaquaticlifeanddamstability.However,
on164daysbetweenOctober21,2013andDecember23,2014,duringtherestrictedtime
period,CNXwithdrewwaterfromthereservoircontrarytotherestrictionsintheirWMPand
drawdownpermit.
Thiswaterwithdrawalresultedinlowwaterlevelswithinthereservoir,dryingoutthe
shallowshorelineareasofthereservoirandthesurroundingforestedwetlands.
Inaddition,thecompanyfailedtokeepproperrecordsrelatingtowaterwithdrawalsand
reservoirlevels.
CNXhasinstitutedchangesintheirprocedurestoensurethatwaterwithdrawalreporting
isaccurateandthatWMPsarefollowedexactly.
NewsClip:
Sen.Yaw:AssistanceAvailableForChesapeakeLeaseholders
InlightoftherecentlawsuitfiledagainstChesapeakeEnergybythestateOfficeoftheAttorney
General,Sen.GeneYaw(RLycoming)Wednesdaysaidhisofficewillcontinuetoassistlocal
residentswithinquiriesrelatedtothematter.
AccordingtotheOAG,leaseholdersareencouragedtoforwardleases,addendumsand
royaltystubsdirectlytotheOAGsAntitrustSection,locatedonthe14thFloorStrawberry
Square,Harrisburg,PA17120orcall7177874530.
Sen.Yawalsoofferedassistanceinansweringgeneralquestionsandencouraged
leaseholderstoforwardcopiesoftheirapplicableleasesandaddendums,alongwithanyrecords
ofpaymenttohisoffice,whichhewillforwardtotheOAGontheirbehalf.
Todate,myofficehasrecordedandsentover50leasestotheAttorneyGeneralsOffice
relatedtotheChesapeakedispute,Sen.Yawsaid.Residentswhoareseekingassistancecan
continuetoreachoutandforwardrelatedinformationtomyoffice.
Lastweek,theOfficeofAttorneyGeneral
announcedithasfiledalawsuit
against
ChesapeakeEnergyCorp.,thecountry'ssecondlargestproducerofnaturalgas,anditsaffiliates
amidallegationsthecompaniesunderpaidlandowners'royaltiesassociatedwithnaturalgas
drilling.
Thelawsuit,whichwasfiledintheBradfordCountyCourtofCommonPleas,seeks
restitutionforthousandsofconsumers,civilpenaltiesandlegalcosts.Itwastheresultofan
investigationbytheOfficeofAttorneyGeneral'sAntitrustSectionandBureauofConsumer
Protection.
Inquiriesandlandownerleaseinformationcanbedirectedto:Sen.GeneYaw,Senate
Box203023,StateCapitolBuilding,Harrisburg,PA17120,orcall7177873280.
Sen.Yaw
representsBradford,Lycoming,Sullivan,SusquehannaandUnioncounties.
TheFightAgainstLitterByWalkingStickProductionsWinnerOfPRCVideoContest
The
PAResourcesCouncil
Fridayannouncedthewinnerofits2015AntiLitterVideoContestin
Pittsburghis
TheFightAgainstLitter
,producedby
WalkingStickProductions
.
ThelocalproductionteamtooktophonorsinthesecondphaseofPRCsnewest
campaigntofightlitterintheSteelCityacampaignthatlaunchedinthefallof2014with
PRCs
CryingSteelersFan
video,atributetotheKeepAmericaBeautifulCryingIndian
publicserviceannouncementofthe1970s.
Duringthepastyear,thatvideohasbeenviewedmorethan200,000timesinthe
southwesternPennsylvaniaregion.
WeareveryexcitedtointroduceWalkingStickProductionsvideoasthelatestvehicle
topromoteanantilittermessageinPittsburghandtohighlightcitizensabilitytopreventthis
problembychangingtheirbehavior,saidPRCRegionalDirectorJustinStockdale.Litterisa
seriousproblem.In2014,cleaninguplittercostPennsylvaniataxpayersmorethan$1millionin
AlleghenyCountyalone.
Thewinningvideo,TheFightAgainstLitter,featuresaWorldWarIIeraAllied
soldierpickinguplitterandapowerfulmessagefromapintsizedRosietheRiveter,allsettothe
tuneoftheWilliamTellOverture.
WalkingStickProductionsentrytooktophonorsbycombiningapowerfulmessage
withacreativeandfunplatform,saidStockdale.Manyoftheotherqualitycontest
submissionsshowcasedlitterswidereachingnegativeimpactssuchasthreatstowildlife,danger
tocommunitymembers,andthecontributiontourbanblight.
ThewinningvideodebutedinOctoberattheKellyStrayhornTheaterinEastLiberty
during
PRCsinauguralWild&ScenicFilmFestival
.The30secondspotwillairon
KDKATV,PRCsmediapartnerfortheantilittercampaign.
Pittsburghisoneofthegreatcitiesoftheworldandallofitsneighborhoods,forestsand
riversdeservethechancetobebeautiful.Yetthischanceforbeautyispoisonedbylitter,said
JohnBagleyofWalkingStickProductions.Wefightagainstlitterbecauseitisanactoflove
forthisplaceanditspeople."
VisitHere
toviewtheFightAgainstLittervideo.
Formoreinformation,visit
PRCsFightingLitter
webpageorcontactthePennsylvania
ResourcesCouncilinPittsburghat4124887490x1025.
ClickHere
tosignupforregular
updatesonprograms,initiativesandspecialeventsfromPRC.
NewsClips:
WilkesBarreExtendsYardWasteCollection
PAResourcesCouncilSuggestsMakingGreenNewYearsResolution
The
PAResourcesCouncil
urgesPennsylvaniansmakeaNewYearsresolutiontocareforthe
environmentbyreducing,reusingandrecyclingtheirwasteeveryday.
TheEPAestimatesthattheaverageAmericanproduces4.4poundsofwasteeachday
thats1,600poundsayear,accordingtoPRCRegionalDirectorJustinStockdale.Sincenearly
75percentofthiswasteisinsomewayrecyclable,atypicalresidentofwesternPennsylvania
hasthepotentialtokeepmorethanahalftonofwastefromenteringlandfillseachandevery
year.
MakeaNewYearsresolutiontosetasagoalkeeping75percentofyourwasteoutof
landfillsby:recyclingbottles,cansandpaperproperlydisposingofhardtorecyclematerials
andcompostingkitchenscrapsandyardwaste.
Weresharingtheimportantmessagethateveryperson,everyhouseholdandevery
familyhasthepotentialtokeepatremendousamountoftrashoutoflocallandfillsandintothe
vibrantrecyclingeconomythatisresponsibleformorejobsthantheautoindustry,said
Stockdale.PRCoffersawidevarietyofcollectionevents,educationalworkshopsandonline
resourcestoenableresidentstoproperlydisposeofwastethroughouttheyear.
MakeaNewYearsresolutiontocarefortheenvironmentstartingtoday!
Formoreinformationabouthowtoreduce,reuseandrecycleeverydayoftheyear,visit
thePAResourcesCouncils
WhatCanIRecycle
webpageorcall4124887490.
ClickHere
to
signupforregularupdatesonprograms,initiativesandspecialeventsfromPRC.
RelatedStories:
Study:PennsylvaniasRecyclingRateUp22PercentIn5Years
CenterForRuralPA:RuralPennsylvaniansRecyclingLessDEPDataSays
25CommunitiesReceivingKeepPABeautifuls25thAnniversaryGrantsGetResults
The25communitiesin21countiesreceiving
KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifuls
25thanniversary
grants
toaddressillegaldumping,litterandbeautificationhaveachievedrealresults.
Thegrants,whichwereawardedinJune,providedupto$1,000forcommunity
improvementprojectsintheirthreefocusareasofPreventIt,CleanIt,orKeepIt.
Theprojectswereatremendoussuccessandincludeddiversegrassrootsinitiativesthat
rangedfrombutterflygardenstopublicspacerecycling.
AcrosstheCommonwealthvolunteersremovedtrashandtiresfrommilesofstreamsand
trails.Dedicatedcommunitymembersplantedthousandsofnativeplants,trees,bulbs,and
flowers.Educationaltrailsignagewasbuilt.
Raingardensandoutdoorclassroomswerecreated,allwhileinvolvingandeducating
thousandsofyouth.
Intotal,morethan$250,000worthofcommunitymatchwasinvestedinlocal
communitiesacrossPennsylvania.
Asour25thyearanniversarycomestoaclose,KeepPennsylvaniaBeautifulthanks
affiliates,partners,volunteersandallPennsylvanianswhoshareourvisionofacleanand
beautifulPennsylvania,statedShannonReiter,PresidentofKeepPennsylvaniaBeautiful.We
arehonoredtosupporttheeffortsofsuchadiversegroupofenvironmentalandcommunity
stewardsastheyworktomaketheircommunitiescleanandbeautiful.
GrantswereawardedinAllegheny,Beaver,Berks,Blair,Bucks,Cambria,Chester,
Clearfield,Clinton,Dauphin,Delaware,Elk,Erie,Indiana,Luzerne,Northumberland,
Philadelphia,Warren,Washington,WestmorelandandYorkcounties.
Acompletelistofawardeesandprojectdescriptions
isavailableonline
.
ThisprojectwasfundedbyKeepPennsylvaniaBeautifuls25in25GrantProgramwith
partialsupportfromthe
RichardKingMellonFoundation
.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
KeepPA
Beautiful
orthe
IllegalDumpFreePA
websites.
HostMunicipalInspectorGrantApplicationsDueToDEPMarch31
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionisnowacceptingapplicationsforreimbursements
forthe2015
HostMunicipalityInspectorProgram
throughMarch31.
(
formalnotice
)
ReimbursementsareallocatedfromtheRecyclingFundauthorizedunderAct101for
municipalwastefacilities,orfromtheHazardousSitesCleanupFundunderAct108for
hazardouswastefacilities.
Reimbursementsareavailabletoanymunicipalitythathasamunicipalwastelandfill,
resourcerecoveryfacility,orcommercialhazardouswastestorage,treatmentanddisposal
facilitylocatedwithinitsgeographicborders.
Uponapplicationfromanyhostmunicipality,theDepartmentshallaward
reimbursementsforauthorizedcostsincurredforthesalaryandexpensesofuptotwocertified
HostMunicipalityInspectors.
Thereimbursementshallnotexceed50percentoftheapprovedcostsofsalariesand
expenses.ReimbursementisavailableonlyforHostMunicipalityInspectorstrainedandcertified
bytheDepartment.
Formoreinformation,visitDEPs
HostMunicipalityPrograms
webpage.
ChristmasTreeRecyclingOfferedAt17LocationsInWestmorelandCounty
WestmorelandCleanwaysandRecycling
wouldliketoencourageeveryonetocontinuethespirit
ofgivingbyrecyclingyourliveChristmastreeatoneof
17locationsinWestmorelandCounty
.
Afterthefestivitiesarefinished,youcantakeyourtreetooneofmanydropoffsites
locatedthroughoutWestmorelandCounty.Thetreeswilleitherbechippedintomulchbythe
municipalitiesandusedtobeautifycommunityparks,orplacedinnaturalareastoprovide
wildlifehabitat.
Alllocationsrequirethattreesarecompletelybareofdecorationswhendroppedoff.This
includesanytreebagsorwrappingsusedtotransportthetreetothedropoffsite.
ThereisnocosttorecycleyourChristmastree,butsomeorganizationshostingtree
recyclingsitescollectdonationstofundtheirownprojectssuchas:
BoyScoutTroup239collectingtreesatShrammsFarmandOrchardsinPennTownship
TheBurrellHighSchoolEnvironmentalClubcollectingtreesattheLowerBurrellMunicipal
Buildingand
TheMurrysvilleExportRotarycollectingtreesatthelotadjacenttotheWindstreamparking
lotinMurrysville.
VisitHere
tofindalocationnearyou.Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesand
cleanupevents,visitthe
WestmorelandCleanwaysandRecycling
website.
ClickHere
toreceive
regularupdatesonWestmorelandCleanwaysactivities(bottomleftpanel).
PEMA:GiveTheGiftOfPreparednessThisHolidaySeason
WhileseverewinterweatherhasstayedawayfromPennsylvaniasofarthiswinter,emergencies
canhappenatanytime.Stateofficialssaynowisagoodtimetoconsidergivinglovedonesthe
giftofemergencypreparednessthisyear.
Startwithsomeofthebasicsofahomeemergencykitafirstaidkit,ahandcrank
radioorflashlight,andcannedgoodsareasolidfoundationforlovedonestothencustomize
theirownfamilyemergencykit,saidRichardD.FlinnJr.,directorofthe
PAEmergency
ManagementAgency
.Youcanalsoincludecopiesofafamilykitchecklist,sotheycanthen
additemsspecifictotheirfamilysneeds,suchasbabyorpetsupplies,orspecializedmedical
equipment.
Flinnsaidthatmanypeoplethinkofwinterasatimetobepreparedforemergenciesdue
tobadweather,butemergenciescanhappenatanytime.Flinnsaidhistoryshowsthatinthe
immediateaftermathofanemergency,firstresponderswillnotbeabletoreacheveryoneright
away.
Weallhaveapersonalresponsibilitytodowhatwecantobeasselfsufficientas
possibleduringanemergency,Flinnsaid.Emergencykitsforyourhomethatenableyouto
survivewithoutoutsideassistanceforatleastthreedaysareagoodwaytobuildresiliencyin
yourhomeandcommunity.
Flinnsaidsuppliesforemergencycarkitsareanotherthoughtfulgiftthisholidayseason.
Smallitemslikespareelectronicschargersorasmallflashlightwithbatteriesareperfect
stockingstuffers.Otheritemstoincludeareafirstaidkit,basicautorepairtools,foodandwater,
andinwinter,warmitemslikeablanket,hatsandgloves.
Theyshouldincludebasicslikeafirstaidkit,basicautorepairtools,sparecellphone
chargers,andinwinter,ablanket.
Freedownloadablefamilyemergencyplantemplatesandemergencykitchecklists
are
availableonline
.
InformationisalsoavailablebydownloadingthefreeReadyPAappforAppleorAndroid
devices.Follow@ReadyPAonTwitter,orvisitthe
ReadyPAFacebook
pageandclickLike
forotherhelpfulemergencypreparednessinformation.
AndrewPlaceSelectedAsViceChairOfPublicUtilityCommission
PublicUtilityCommissionChairmanGladysM.BrownThursday
announcedtheCommissionersselectionofAndrewG.PlaceasVice
Chairman,effectiveJanuary1.HewillreplaceJohnF.ColemanJr.,
whohasservedasViceChairmansince2011andwillremainasa
CommissionerwithatermexpiringApril1,2017.
IjustwanttotakethisopportunitytothankViceChairmanColeman
forhisdiligentserviceandcommitmenttotheCommissionoverthese
pastfiveyears,saidChairmanBrown.Wehavevotedtoselectasour
ViceChairmanCommissionerAndrewPlace.Letmeaddmy
congratulationstoCommissionerPlace,whocametotheCommissionjustafewmonthsagoand
nowhasthenewchallengeofbeingtheViceChairmanbeginningin2016.Iknowheisuptothe
challenge.
PlacejoinedtheCommissiononOctober1,2015.HailingfromGreeneCounty,hewas
nominatedasaCommissionerbyGov.TomWolfonMay15andconfirmedunanimouslybythe
SenateonSeptember30.Hisfiveyeartermexpiresin2020.
Whenyoulookbackoverthepastfiveyears,itsreallyextraordinarythethingsthatwe
haveaddressedasaCommission.IhavereallyenjoyedtheroleofViceChairman,butitistime
forachange,saidColeman.IamtrulylookingforwardtopassingtheroleofViceChairmanto
CommissionerPlace.Ithinkmanyofyouwhoknowhimknowthatheisavery,verycapable
guy,andImsurethathewillserveusallverywellasViceChairmanoftheCommission.
Placesaid,Icertainly,absolutelyappreciatetheprivilegeandhonorofserving,andIlook
forwardtothechallenges.Mygreatgratitude[goes]toViceChairmanColeman,who,among
othersontheCommission,hasbeenextraordinaryin[his]guidancegettingmeuptospeedon
theissuesasweveseenthem.
PriortohisappointmenttotheCommission,Placewasthecorporatedirectorforenergy
andenvironmentalpolicyatEQTCorporation,wherehefocusedontheeconomic,socialand
environmentalbalanceinherentinenergypolicychoices.Healsoworkedtoestablishthe
Center
forSustainableShaleDevelopment
andhasservedrolesattheDepartmentofEnvironmental
Protection.
Additionally,PlacewasaresearchfellowatCarnegieMellonUniversitysDepartmentof
EngineeringandPublicPolicyandhastaughtattheUniversityasanadjunctprofessor.
NewsClips:
PEC,Partners:UnlockingHydroelectricPotentialInPAATwoWayStreet
OnDecember8,the
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
partneredwiththe
PenelecSustainableEnergy
Fund
ofthe
CommunityFoundationfortheAlleghenies
,incoordinationwiththePublicUtility
Commission,tohostUntappedPotential:ABriefingonHydroelectricityinPennsylvania.
ThisinvitationonlymeetinginHarrisburgbroughttogether40plushydroelectric
stakeholdersandfeaturedapaneldiscussionwithPUCChairmanGladysBrown,Departmentof
EnvironmentalProtectionSecretaryJohnQuigley,DepartmentofConservationandNatural
ResourcesSecretaryCindyAdamsDunn,SecretaryJohnHangeroftheGovernorsOfficeof
PolicyandPlanning,andKamauSudiki,theNationalHydropowerBusinessLineManager,U.S.
Army,CorpsofEngineers.
ThepanelwasmoderatedbyPECPresident&CEODavittWoodwell.
Pennsylvaniahasincredibleuntappedpotentialforclean,renewableenergygeneration
fromits83,000milesofstreamsandrivers,aswellasexistinginfrastructureforindustryand
watertreatment.
PresenterDavidZayas,ManagerofRegulatoryAffairsfortheNationalHydropower
Association,sharedthatinarecentDOEstudyof80,000dams,only3percentwereequipped
withhydroelectricgeneratingequipment.
PennsylvaniarankedNo.6intermsofhydropowerpotential,withanestimated679
megawattsofpotentialcapacity.Thisnumberdoesntcountpotentialapplicationsatmunicipal
orprivatelyowneddams,conduits,andotherwaterfeatures,nordoesitincludepotential
increasesinefficiencyandgeneratingcapacityatexistingpowereddams.
JohnSeifarthof
VoithHydro
,amanufacturerinYorkCounty,andDonLauzonof
Rye
Development
,whichisdeveloping10potentialsitesinSouthwesternPennsylvania,eachspoke
totheeconomicimpactofhydroelectricity.I
nfact,Pennsylvaniaishometoover250companiesinthehydroelectricindustrysupply
chain,accountingforover5,000jobs.
ThetakehomemessageofthediscussionwasthatPennsylvaniasleadershipiseagerto
embracecleanenergysources,whichincludeshydroelectricity.However,fosteringdevelopment
ofthatresourceisatwowaystreet,requiringcooperationfromtheindustry.
Potentialrolesthestatecouldplayincludeconnectingpotentialinvestorstopotential
projects,developingfinancialmechanismstoattractprivatecapitaltohydroprojectsin
Pennsylvania,andassessingwhetherchangestopermittingprocessesarenecessary.
However,theleadersonthepanelalsochallengedtheindustrytodevelopaclearinghouse
ofpotentialprojects,concretesuggestionsforfinancialmechanisms,andimproved,more
completepermitapplicationssomethingPECsHydroelectricPermittingManualfor
Pennsylvaniaseekstoaddress.
Finally,SecretaryDunnhighlightedtheworkDCNRhasalreadydonetoincorporate
renewableenergyintoitsfacilitiesandoperationsandaneagernesstoexploreoptionstoutilize
hydropower.
Formoreinformationonhydropowerinitiatives,visitPECs
LowImpactHydropower
Projects
webpage.PECsrecentreportsonhydropower:
BusinessCaseAssessmentFor
Hydropower
andthe
HydroelectricPermittingManualForPA
arealsoavailable.
ClickHere
toreadPECsblog.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularupdatesonprograms,
initiativesandeventsfromPEC.
DCNROffersOnlineToursOf10GreenBuildingsInStateParks,Forests
TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesnowhas
available
onlinetoursof10LEEDcertifiedgreenbuildings
inState
ParksandForestsaroundthestate.Thebuildingsinclude:
SproulStateForest
ResourceManagementCenter,Renovo,
ClintonCounty
ClearCreekStateForest
ResourceManagementCenter,Clarion,
ClarionCounty
TomRidgeEnvironmentalCenter
,Erie,ErieCounty
RothrockStateForest
ResourceManagementCenter,Huntingdon,HuntingdonCounty
TiadaghtonStateForest
ResourceManagementCenter,Waterville,LycomingCounty
LoyalsockStateForest
ResourceManagementCenter,Dushore,SullivanCounty
TheNatureInn
at
BaldEagleStatePark
,Howard,CentreCounty
ElkCountryVisitorCenter
,Benezette,ElkCounty
SinnemanhoningStatePark
VisitorCenter,Austin,PotterCountyand
PennNurseryOffice
,SpringMills,CentreCounty.
DCNRisplanningtoaddtoursofitsothergreenbuildingsinthenearfuture.
ClickHere
totakethetours.
Reminder:CentralPAGreenBuildingChapterIssuesCallForConferencePresentations
Justareminderthe
U.S.GreenBuildingCouncilCentralPA
Chapter
willbeacceptingpresentationproposalsforitsMarch17
GreenConConference
atDickinsonCollegeinCarlisleuntil
December22.
ClickHere
forallthedetails.
EnvironmentalGroupsReleaseClimateImpactReportOnWildlife
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourceSecretaryCindyAdamsDunnjoinedstate
FishandBoatCommission,GameCommission,andotherenvironmentalagencyleadersin
discussingclimatechangeimpactataNationalWildlifeFederationFridayatapressconference
intheCapitolsMainRotundainHarrisburg.
MaintainingAmericastraditionsofhuntingandanglingarethreatenedmorebyclimate
changethaneverbefore,thefederationisreleasingitsnewreport,
GameChangers:Climate
ImpactstoAmericasHunting,FishingandWildlifeHeritage
.
Thefederationreportaddresseswhatitsaysisanalarmingthreatclimatechangeposesto
thenationsbigandsmallgame,itswaterwaysandaquaticspecies,andtheAmericantraditions
associatedwiththem.
OtherpressconferencespeakersjoiningDunnwillincludeJohnArway,executive
director,Pa.FishandBoatCommissionDr.BenjaminJones,chief,HabitatPlanningand
DevelopmentDivision,pa.GameCommissionDr.ShawnRummel,fieldandresearchmanager,
TroutUnlimitedandEdPerry,Pa.outreachcoordinator,NationalWildlifeFederation.
Icommendthefederationforhostingthisgatheringandtheotherspeakersforattending
toaddressthisinvaluablereportthattakesahardlookatjusthowclimatechangeaffectsthewild
speciessomanyofusknow,loveandfindinvaluabletoourPennsylvaniawayoflife,said
Dunn.OneonlyhastolookattheEasternhemlockandhowithasbeendecimatedbythewooly
adelgid,aninvasiveinsectthatthrivesandspreadsinwarmerwinters,toseehowclimatechange
adverselyaffectssomanywildlifespeciesandthedeepseatedtraditionsthatsurroundourstate
tree.
Bigandsmallgamealike,arefacingthreatsforsurvival,thefederationsays,as
temperaturescontinuetoriseglobally,whiledroughtandsevereweatherbecomemorecommon.
Inthewakeofsuchvastchangesinclimate,howwillAmericantraditionssuchashuntingand
anglingcontinue?theNWFreportasks.
Thereportsaysrisingglobaltemperaturesarecausingmajorstresstoawiderangeof
wildlifeacrossthecountry.
GameChangers:ClimateImpactstoAmericasHunting,FishingandWildlife
Heritage,takesalookatthespecificbigandsmallgamethataresuffering,aswellasthehabitat
andfooduponwhichtheyrely.
TheAmericantraditionofhuntingandangling,andthepossibilityofitsdecline,alsois
addressed,whilesimultaneouslyspeakingaboutthemajorcontributionssportsmenandwomen
havedoneforwildlifeconservationandfunding,Perrysaid.
Thereporttakesastrongstanceforclimateaction,callingforsportsmenandwomento
supportthenewlyreleasedCleanPowerPlan,saidtheNWFspokesman.Presentedby
PresidentObama,therulewouldallowtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencytolimitthe
amountofcarbonpollutionfromnewandexistingpowerplants.
Withthesestrongactionstolimitcarbonpollution,wildlifewouldhaveabetterand
moresecurefutureandAmericantraditionslikehuntingandanglingwouldprosper.
Acopyofthereport
isavailableonline
.
NewsClips:
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Dec.16DCNRResource
newsletter.
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PennState:NewDrillingTechniqueEnhancesOilRecovery,SequestersCarbonDioxide
AproposedrecoverytechniqueforoilextractiondevelopedbyaPennStateledresearchteam
notonlyoutperformsexistingdrillingandrecoverytechniques,butalsohasthepotentialto
sequestermorecarbondioxideintheprocess.
Theteamestimatedthatcompaniesusingthisnewtechniquewouldgreatlyimproveoil
recoveryrates.Theydevelopedamodelthatindicatesthattheprocesscouldextractbetween78
and90percentoftheoilinareservoiroverseveraldecades.
Existingdrillingtechniquesinusetodayextractamaximumof50to60percentofthe
estimatedtotalvolumeofoilbeforeproduction,andonaverage,thatnumberiscloserto35
percent.
Themodeluseshorizontaldrilling,inwhichwellsaredrilleduptoabout4,000meters
(13,000feet)underground,paralleltotheEarth'ssurface,throughknownoilreservoirs.This
differsfromverticaldrillingtechniques,inwhichwellsrunperpendiculartotheEarth'ssurface.
Twowells,organizedinastaggeredlinedrive,formthebasisofthemodelonewellin
thetopofthereservoirtoinjectsupercriticalcarbondioxideintothesystem,andanotherwellat
thebottomofthereservoirtoextractoil.
Carbondioxidenormallybehaveslikeagasatroomtemperatureandpressure,butwhen
itispressurizedandheatedpastacertainpointthecriticalpointitbecomesasupercritical
fluid,whichexhibitsliquiddensityandgasviscosity.
Wheninjectedatacontinuousrate,supercriticalcarbondioxideisanexcellentsolvent
thatisabletocontactoilandformtwohydrocarbonphasesonethatislight,containinga
significantamountofcarbondioxide,andonethatisdenser,containingmoreoil.
"Theideaofourmodelisthat,ifyoucaninjectcarbondioxideasasupercriticalfluid
intothereservoir,itwillextractlightcomponentsfromtheoil,suchasmethane.Thisformsa
lessdenseandlessviscousfluid.Then,thereservoirisdrainedofwaterandoil,andthemore
buoyant,carbondioxiderichfluidexpandsinacontrolledwaytowardthelowerwell,wherethe
oilcanbeextracted,"saidRussellJohns,professorofpetroleumandnaturalgasengineering,
PennState.
TheteamuseddatafromreservoirsintheGulfofMexico,andthendevelopeda
computerizedsimulationthatran7,000timestoaccountforvariationsinreservoirpropertiesthat
existacrosstheU.S.
"Inanygivenreservoir,thepropertieschangespatiallybasedonthedepth,chemistry,
physicalcompositionandotherfactors,"saidLiweiLi,graduatestudentinenergyandmineral
engineering,petroleumandnaturalgasengineeringoption,whowasleadauthoronthepaper
publishedinarecentissueoftheInternationalJournalofGreenhouseGasControl."Inour
model,weusedgeostatisticalandpetrophysicaltechniquesthatwouldallowustoaccountfor
thosevariations,"
Theteam'sresearchsuggeststhatthisnovelmethodofcarbonsequestrationwouldbe
muchmoreeffectiveandreliablethansequestrationtechniquescurrentlybeinginvestigated,such
assequestrationintodeepsalinereservoirsorwateralternatinggas.
"Ifyouweretoinjectcarbondioxideintosalinedepositsunderground,youwouldneedto
drillwellsandinstallpipelinestotransportittothesite,"saidSaeidKhorsandi,anEMEgraduate
studentinthePNGEoptionwhowasamemberoftheresearchteam.'Thiscreatesanadded
expenseforcompaniesbutnoaddedrevenue.Usingourmodel,however,companiescan
leveragetheirexistinghorizontaldrillinginfrastructure,whichismoreeconomicalinthelong
run."
Theonlylimitationofthemodelisthatitrequiresaclosedenvironmentalsystem,in
whichcarbondioxidecannotescapefromthereservoirandwaterandoilisdrainedfrombelow.
"Imagineyouhadacupfilledwithwaterandyouusedastrawtotakeoutwaterata
constantrate,"saidJohns."Youcouldkeepdoingthatuntilyouhadnothingleftaslongasthe
waterlevelwasmoreorlesshorizontal.Butifthatcupwasporousandcontactedadeep
undergroundaquifer,thecupwouldbeconstantlyrefilling,andtheprocesswouldnotbeas
effectivesincewaterwouldcontinuetooccupyasignificantamountofporespace.However,if
thewaterandoilcanbeeffectivelydrainedliketheyarewhenusingourapproach,thenthereis
significantlymoreroomforstorageofcarbondioxide."
Whetherornotoilandnaturalgascompanieswillusethemodeldependsonanumberof
factors,includingthepriceofoil,thelocationofexistingwells,thesourceandcostofcarbon
dioxideandtheamountofoilpredictedtobewithinreservoirs,theteamsaid.
Thisapproachgivesthebestpossiblescenarioofhowrecoverycouldbeenhanced,while
simultaneouslystoringcarbondioxide.
RobertDilmore,DepartmentofEnergyNationalEnergyTechnologyLaboratory,
collaboratedontheresearch.
TheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyand
PennState'sEMSEnergyInstitute
fundedthiswork.
Formoreinformation,contactDr.Johnsat:
rjohns@psu.edu
or8148650531,Liam
Jacksonat8148634692orA'ndreaElyseMesserat8148659481.
WildlifeForEveryone:ColyerLakeRestorationNearsCompletionInCentreCounty
An11weekprocesstorefillapopularCentreCountyfishingandboatingdestinationis
underway.Thedamat
ColyerLake
,locatedjustoffRoute322inPotterTownship,wasdeemed
structurallydeficientin2012andthelakewasemptiedlessthan12monthslater.
Now,thankstopassionatelocalresidents,successfulfundraisinganddedicated
constructioncrews,refurbishmentofthedamandaquatichabitatsiscompleteandwaterlevels
areontherise.
AccordingtoSaveColyerLake,Inc.PresidentTomKistler,lastmonththeDepartmentof
EnvironmentProtectionprovidedverbalapprovaloftheplantostartrefillingthelake.Kistler
saystheprocessshouldbecompletebythebeginningofMarch,buttheformationoficecould
haltrefillingthelaketemporarilyiffishhabitatstructuresmaybedamaged.
Alongtimelocalresidentandoutdoorsman,Kistlerfounded
SaveColyerLake,Inc
.
whenhelearnedofmountingissuesatthetreasuredcommunityresource.Theorganization
quicklygrewanddemonstratedthenecessarypublicsupportfortheFishandBoatCommission
toprioritizerepairsonthedamatColyerLake.
The
WildlifeForEveryoneEndowmentFoundation
providedadministrativebackingand
fundraisingsupporttoSaveColyerLake,Inc.Thefoundationestablishedataxdeductibleoutlet
forsupporterstocontributefundingtohelprecreatethelake,whichistheonlytypeofitssize
withincloseproximitytoStateCollegeandPennStateUniversity.
Approximately1.2millionpeoplefishinPennsylvaniaandPFBCExecutiveDirector
JohnArwaysaysthe77acrelakeisagreatspotforpeopleintheCentreRegiontogetoutdoors.
Plansarestillindevelopmentfortheadditionofafootpatharoundtheentirelakefor
betteraccesstoallportionsofthelake.Kistleralsosaysplanningisunderwaytoinstallhandicap
accessforsafekayakandcanoelaunching.
Theprimaryreasonsthatpeopledontfishandboatarebecausetheydonthavethetime
todoitandtheydonthaveaplacetogo,Arwaysaid.Wewillbeprovidingtheperfect
locationforpeopletofishandboat,gobirdwatchingorjusttakeawalkinapeacefulplace.
But,itcertainlywasnteasytoreachthispoint.Arwaynotesthattherepairand
reconstructionofdamsto2015DEPsafetystandardsisextremelyexpensiveforthePFBC.
Theagencyissolelyfundedbyfishinglicenseandboatregistrationfeesalongwiththe
federalsportfishrestorationfunds.
However,inNovember2013,formerGov.TomCorbettapprovedatransportationbill
providingfundsleveragedwithotherresourcestohelpthePFBCrebuildhighhazarddams.
ThesefundswerecrucialtocompletetheColyerLakeproject,whichhada$4.8millionprice
tag,wellbelowestimatedcost.
ThehardworkanddedicationoftheSaveColyerLakeorganizationwasvitaltosecure
fundingforthisproject,saidWildlifeForEveryoneEndowmentFoundationExecutiveDirector
VernRoss.Weareextremelypleasedtoseetherestorationofavaluablecommunityresource
andhabitatforaquaticspecies.
Toaidhabitatdevelopmentforfishandotheraquaticlife,crewsused300tonsof
pulverizedlimestonetocoverthelakesfloor.ThislimewillhelpbufferthelowpHofthewater
comingintoColyerLake.
Additionally,structureswereaddedalongthelakebed,suchaspilesofrockexcavated
duringthereconstructionofRoute322andclustersofpostsandlogs.Thesestructureswillbe
utilizedbyjuvenilefishtoavoidpredationandserveasfeedinggroundsforallsizesoffish.
Thesubmergedwoodandrockwillbecomecoveredinalgae,whichisthencolonized
andconsumedbymacroinvertebrates.Themacroinvertebratesmaybeassmallasamidgelarvae
oraslargeasacrayfish.Thesespeciesareanidealfoodsourceformanyofthegamefishinthe
lake.
Thelimingprojectperhapsbestdemonstratesthecommitmentoflocalbusinessleadersto
sustainthelakesfutureasavaluablecommunityresource.
GraymontofPleasantGap
donated
thelime,whiletrucksfromStateCollegebased
GlennO.Hawbaker,Inc
.wereusedtohaulthe
bounty.
Additionally,thelimewasspreadby
ScottsLandscaping
atasignificantlydiscounted
price,whichwillbecoveredbythe
CentreHallFarmStore
.
TheWildlifeForEveryoneEndowmentFoundationwasestablishedtoprovide
permanentprivatesupportforwildlifehabitatenhancement,scientificwildliferesearch,youth
education,landpreservationandtheestablishmentofaWildlifeResearchandEducationCenter
inStateCollege.
TheFoundationhasalsopartneredwith
RestoreHerefordManorLake
and
Save
SomersetLake
tohelpcompleteasimilarprojectselsewhereacrosstheCommonwealth.
Formoreinformationonprograms,initiativesandspecialevents,visitthe
WildlifeFor
EveryoneEndowmentFoundation
website.
ApplicationPeriodOpeningSoonFor2016GetOutdoorsPAMiniGrants
Theapplicationperiodforthesecondroundof
GetOutdoorsPA
MiniGrantsProgramwillopenonJanuary4,butapplicantsmust
beGetOutdoorsPACommunityPartners.Applicationsaredue
March4.
Grantsof$1,500$3,000willfundequipmentandtrainingrelated
tooutdoorprogramming.Somematchisrequired.
ApplicantsmustbeGetOutdoorsPACommunityPartnersapprovedBEFOREJanuary1
orearlierandbealocalgovernmententityor501c3nonprofit.
ClickHere
fordetailsonhow
toapply.
TheMiniGrantProgramissupportedbytheDepartmentofConservationandNatural
Resources.
Formoreinformation,readthe
MiniGrantFactSheet
.OnceyoubecomeaGetOutdoors
PACommunityPartneryoucanapplyfortheMiniGrantthroughthe
PartnerPort
.Contact
EmilyGates,PARecreationandParkSociety,withquestionsbysendingemailto:
egates@prps.org
orcall8142344272.
Andvisitthe
GetOutdoorsPA
websiteforrecreationalopportunitiesallacross
Pennsylvania.
NewsClips:
DallasTwp.AimsToRestore2Parks
RelatedStories:
GetOutdoorsPAPartnershipConnectsCitizensWithOutdoorActivities
Morethan100communitypartnersandparksacrossPennsylvania
nowparticipatein
GetOutdoorsPA
theprogramthatoffersorganized,instructorledactivities
toprovidecitizenswithnoworryadventureslikeanafterworkwalkorhikeaSaturday
morningbirdwatchoranovernightfamilycampingexperiencewithoutthetravel.
TheprogramhitamilestonerecentlywiththeadditionoftheAnthraciteOutdoor
AdventureAreainNorthumberlandCounty.
Firstestablishedinstateparksandnowenteringitssecondyearsinceexpandinginto
communitiesacrossPennsylvania,GetOutdoorsPAoffersmorethan1,200eventsandprogram
eachyear.
NotonlydoGetOutdoorsPAeventsgetpeopleactiveoutside,helpingtokeepthem
healthy,theyalsogettheminterestedintheirnaturalsurroundings.
Asanavidhiker,Ilovetheopportunitytofindnewtrails,meetnewpeopleandlearn
moreaboutournaturalsurroundings,saidSusanBraun,aGetOutdoorsPAprogram
participant.IlearnsomethingneweverytimeIattendoneofClearWaterConservancys
AdventuresinConservationandIoftentakemyfriendsouttothenewplacesIvediscovered
throughtheseevents.
Anewreportonthehighlightsoftheprogramnotesthepartnershiphasgrown
significantly,nowprovidingoutdoorrecreationopportunitiesinallregionsofthestate.
TheGetOutdoorsPAprogramisbuiltarounda
portalwebsitewhereusers
cansearcha
varietyofwaysforwhatintereststhem:throughacalendarbygeographicregionbyactivity
interestandbylocation.
GetOutdoorsPAhassuccessfullyintroducedtensofthousandsofpeopletothejoysof
camping,paddling,hiking,mountainbiking,flyfishing,snowshoeing,geocachingandmore
overthelastdecade.
Agoalistoaddcommunitypartnersinhopesofbuildingoneofthelargestdatabasesof
outdoorrecreationeventsinthecountry.
APartnerPortalprovidesinformationandsupportonhowtoofferavarietyofprograms
andincludessamplelessonplans.
Totryyourhandatanewskillorgatherfriendstoexploreplacesyouveneverbeen,
visitthe
GetOutdoorsPA
website.
NewsClips:
RelatedStories:
ApplicationPeriodOpeningSoonFor2016GetOutdoorsPAMiniGrants
(Reprintedfromthe
Dec.16DCNRResource
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SusquehannaGreenwaysPhotoContestNowAcceptingEntries
The
SusquehannaGreenwaysPartnership
isnowacceptingentriesforits
2016PhotoContest
throughJune30.
Submityouroriginalphotosandshareyourstoriesoneofseveralcategories:
SusquehannaRiverTowns,LandscapesSmilingSusquehannaFacesandYouthCategory.
Cashprizesareawardedbyapanelofjudgesandthewinningimagesareframedand
publicallydisplayedinaTravelingPhotoGalleryaroundtheregion.
Forallthedetails,visittheSusquehannaGreenwaysPartnership
2016PhotoContest
webpage.
ClickHere
tosignupforregularmonthlyupdatesofprograms,initiativesand
specialeventsfromthePartnership.
Fall/WintereConnectionsNewsletterNowAvailableFromSusquehannaGreenway
The
Fall/WintereditionoftheeConnections
newsletterisnowavailablefromthe
Susquehanna
GreenwayPartnership
featuringarticleson
GreenwayPhotoContestNowOpen
CommunityVisioningandPlanning
RiverTownsProgram
LandandWaterTrails
Education,Advocacy&Promotion
CruiseTheSusquehanna
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StateParkFirstDayHikesOfferInvigoratingStartToNewYear
Topromoteahealthystarttothenewyear,theDepartmentof
ConservationandNaturalResourceswillsponsorfree,guidedhikesin
23stateparksonNewYearsDayaspartofAmerica'sStateParksFirst
DayHikesinitiativeinall50states.
Forthefifthconsecutiveyear,FirstDayHikesofferagreatcurefor
cabinfeverandachancetoburnoffthoseextraholidaycalories,and
whatbetterwaytowelcomethenewyearthanwithaninvigorating
walkorhikeinoneofourbeautifulstateparks?saidDCNRSecretary
CindyAdamsDunn.Weagainareexcitedtoshowcasethebeautyof
ourstateparkswhilejoininginhostingthesehikesaspartofanationalefforttogetpeople
outdoorsandintoparks.
OrganizedbytheNationalAssociationofStateParkDirectors,thenationwide,New
YearsDayhikesoriginatedmorethan20yearsagoinMilton,Mass.
Theprogramwaslaunchedtopromotebothhealthylifestylesthroughouttheyearand
yearroundrecreationatstateparks.Stateinvolvementhasgrowntothepointwhere,forthefirst
timein2012,all50stateparksystemsjoinedtogethertosponsorFirstDayHikes.
Lastyear,wehostedmorethan1,200peoplewhohikedmorethan2,881milesinour
stateparksacrossPennsylvania,Dunnsaid.The'WelcomeMat'isoutatourstateparks,
whetheryourestayingclosetohomeortraveling,joinusNewYearsDay!
ThefollowingPennsylvaniastateparksareparticipatingduringdaylighthoursJanuary1,
2016:
BaldEagle
,
BlackMoshannon
,
Caledonia
,
CanoeCreek
,
DelawareCanal
,
FrenchCreek
,
GiffordPinchot
,
GreenwoodFurnace
,
HillsCreek
,
JacobsburgEnvironmentalEducationCenter,
JenningsEnvironmentalEducationCenter
,
KingsGapEnvironmentalEducationCenter
,
Lackawanna
,
LittleBuffalo
,
MarshCreek
,
Moraine
,
Nescopeck
,
NoldeForestEnvironmental
EducationCenter
,
ParkerDam
,
PrinceGallitzin
,
Pymatuning
,
RaccoonCreek
and
Sinnemahoning
.
PresqueIsleStatePark
willofferaNewYearsEveorLastNighthikeforthosewho
wishtoringintheNewYearmidhike.This3mileeasyhikebeginsat11:00p.m.onDecember
31andwillconcludearound1:00a.m.onJanuary1.
Withthisselectionwehopetodrawbothnovicesandtrailhardenedveteransalikeinto
ourstateparksinwhathasbecomeanannualsalutetohealthyexerciseandthewinterbeauty
andserenityofour120stateparks,Dunnsaid.Weatherwilldictateactivitiesatourstateparks
onJan.1,butdifferenthikeswillmatchdifferentabilities.Theaccentisonenjoyment.
Hikersareinvitedtosharetheirexperienceonsocialmediausing#FirstDayHikeand
#OutdoorsinPA.
PennsylvaniaStateParkstaffandvolunteersareleadingthehikes,whichareusually
aboutoneortwomiles,butcanbelongerdependingontheparkanditsterrain.
MoredetailscanbefoundonDCNRs
CalendarofEvents
webpage.Forinformationon
Pennsylvanias120stateparks,visitDCNRs
FindaPark
webpage.
NewsClips:
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DCNR:SalvageHarvestofHazardousTreesAtBaldEagleStatePark,CentreCounty
DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResourcesofficialsFridayannouncedworkon72acres
within
BaldEagleStateParks
RusticCampingAreawillincludeatimbersalvageharvestonthe
tract,consistingofmixedhardwoodsandmanydeadanddyingwhiteashtreesaffectedbyan
emeraldashborer
infestation.Workisscheduledtobeginlaterthismonth.
AtimbersalvagesaleisbeingusedtoremovetreesintheRusticCampingArea,onemile
offofRoute26,nearHoward.Allashandhazardoustreeswithina1treelengthfrom
campsites,roadsandbathhousesaretargetedforremoval.Treesthatarenotwithinthedescribed
distanceofaparkfacilitywillnotberemoved.
Whiteashisasignificantcomponentoftheforestedstandswithinandsurroundingthe
RusticCampingAreaofBaldEagleStatePark.Unfortunately,theyhavebeendramatically
impactedbytheemeraldashborer,aninvasivewoodboringinsect,saidBaldEagleStatePark
ManagerMichaelWinters.Thisnonnativeinvasiveinsectkillsnearlyeveryashtreeinaforest
standonceitbecomesinfected,leavingdeadanddyingtreesinitswake.Declineofashtrees
afterinfestationisquitedramaticandcannotbereversedtheonlyoptionistoremovethetrees
thataresafetyhazardsforparkvisitors.
Theemeraldashborerisanexoticinvasiveforestpestthatinfestsallashspecies.The
larvaliveandfeedjustunderthetreebark.Thisdamagedisruptsthetransportofwaterand
nutrientsbetweentheroots,leaves,andgrowingtissuescausingarapiddeclineanddeathofthe
tree.
Thestructuraltraitsofash,thosethatalsomakeashanexcellentwoodforbaseballbats,
renderdyingtreeshazardous.Whenbranchesbreakoffortreescomedownitisoftenquickand
unpredictableresemblingabaseballbatshattering.
OverseenbyDCNRsBureauofForestry,thesalvageharvesteffortwillentailretention
ofallotherhealthy,hardwoodtreespeciesinthearea.Onceremovaliscomplete,replanting
planswillbediscussed.
Pennsylvania's17millionacresofforestlandprovidecriticalvaluestosociety,including
cleanwater,recreationopportunities,plantandanimalhabitat,andrawmaterialsfora
longestablishedforestproductsindustry,saidDCNRSecretaryCindyAdamsDunn.
Activemonitoringandmanagementforinvasivespeciessuchastheemeraldashboreris
essentialifPennsylvaniaforestsaretosurvivethelastseveraldecadesofchangingclimate,
landusepatterns,declinesinforesthealth,andtheeconomicrecessionthatthreaten
forestrelatedvaluesandreducethenumberofforestbasedjobs.
Formoreinformation,visitDCNRs
EmeraldAshBorer
and
BaldEagleStatePark
webpages.
ClickHere
tosignupforDCNRsResourcenewsletter.
NewsClip:
Dec.16DCNRResourceNewsletterNowAvailable
The
December16editionoftheResource
newsletterisnowavailablefromtheDepartmentof
ConservationandNaturalResourcesfeaturingarticleson
StateParkFirstDayHikesOfferInvigoratingStartToNewYear
DCNRSecretary,EnvironmentalLeadersDiscussEffectsOfClimateChange
DCNRWatershedEducationProgramHasNewWebsite
PennsylvaniaStepsUpForUrbanParks
SalvageHarvestOfHazardousTreesPlannedAtBaldEagleStatePark
ApplicationsBeingAcceptedForLehigh,NorthamptonMasterWatershedStewardProgram
LehighValleyGreenwaysMiniGrantsAvailable
FortIndiantownGapEarnsU.S.ArmyNationalGuardEnvironmentalAward
DCNRSupportForHanoverEagleCamPraisedByGameCommission
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tosignupforyourowncopy(bottomofthepage).
FortIndiantownGapEarnsU.S.ArmyNationalGuardEnvironmentalAward
The
FortIndiantownGapTrainingCenter
inDauphinandLebanon
countieshasreceivedafirstplaceawardintheenvironmental
restorationteamcategory,andsecondplaceinthenaturalresources
conservationteamcategoryinthe2015ArmyNationalGuard
EnvironmentalSecurityAwards.
Pennsylvaniaoutperformed53otherstatesandterritoriesto
wintherestorationaward.
Themilitarytrainingcenterwontheawardfortheireffortsin
cappingandremediatinganoldlandfillatthecenter,andforremediatingoldmunitions.Forthe
conservationaward,theteamwasrecognizedfortheircontinuedhabitatsupportandresearchof
the
regalfritillarybutterfly
.
StraddlingtheDauphinLebanoncountyline,theFortIndiantownGapTrainingCenter
has3,000acresofgrasslandandscrublandhabitat,2,000acresofimprovedandsemiimproved
grounds,112milesofstreams,294acresofjurisdictionalwetlands,and12,000acresofforest.
Formoreinformation,downloada
factsheetontheregalfritillarybutterfly
attheFort
IndiantownGapwebpage.
(Reprintedfromthe
Dec.16DCNRResource
newsletter.
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DelawareHighlandsConservancyAnnouncesWinterEagleWatchingEvents
Jointhe
DelawareHighlandsConservancy
anditspartnersfora
seriesofeaglewatchingeventsallwinterlong,including
guidedbustoursandthethirdannualEagleDayatthe
WallenpaupackEnvironmentalLearningCenter
.
BusTours
JointheConservancyonaguidedeagleviewingbus
trip,scheduledonJanuary16and30andFebruary6and13
andlearnfromanexpertguideandtakeascenicdriveonaheatedbusthroughouttheUpper
DelawareRiverregiontolookforandlearnaboutmagnificentbaldeaglesandtheirhabitat.
Thetripscommenceatthe
UpperDelawareVisitorCenter
inLackawaxen,PikeCounty
andrunfrom10a.m.1p.m.Besuretodresswarmlyinlayersandwearwaterproofboots.Bring
binoculars,camera,andsnacks.SnowdatesforthetripsaretheSundaysimmediatelyfollowing.
Checkthe
forthemostuptodateinformationandany
additionaltrips.Refundsarenotgivenintheeventofcanceledreservations.
Seatsontripsarelimited,andreservationsarerequired,soreserveyourspacetoday.Fee:
$15formembers,$20fornonmembers).CalltheConservancyat5702263164or
8455831010orsendemailto:
info@delawarehighlands.org
toregister.
EagleDayJanuary23
OnJanuary23,jointheConservancyandTalenEnergyforEagleDay,afreeafternoonof
funforthewholefamily.
VisittheWallenpaupackEnvironmentalLearningCenterinHawley,WayneCountyand
enjoyLiveBirdsofPreypresentationswithBillStreeteroftheDelawareValleyRaptorCenter
withtwoopportunitiesat1:00p.m.andagainat3p.m.andhandsonactivitiesprovidedby
LacawacSanctuaryforallagestolearnabouteaglesandothernativebirds.
Note,youdonotneedtoregisterinadvanceforthisprogram,butitisverypopularand
seatingisavailableonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.
EagleWatchingOnYourOwn
The
UpperDelawareVisitorCenter
at176ScenicDriveinLackawaxen,PikeCountyis
generouslyprovidedbytheNationalParkServiceandisacenterofinformationforvisitors
lookingtolearnmoreaboutviewingandprotectingeagles.
VisitorscanpickupinformationaboutthebaldeagleintheUpperDelawareRiver
region,getmapsanddirectionstoeagleviewinglocations,watchashortdocumentary,andview
newinterpretativeexhibits.
TheLackawaxenofficeisstaffedonSaturdaysandSundaysinJanuaryandFebruaryand
opentovisitorsfrom10a.m.4p.m.
TheDelawareHighlandsConservancyhasalsopartneredwiththeNPSandtheNew
YorkStateDepartmentofConservationtomaintainwellmarkedEagleObservationAreasopen
tothepublic.
TheseviewingblindsarealsostaffedbyConservancyvolunteersonweekendsthrough
thewinterseason,andvisitorscanlookthroughbinocularsandspottingscopestosee
magnificentbaldeaglesinthewild.
VisittheDelawareHighlandsConservancys
Eaglewebpage
fordirectionsand
informationabouteagleviewingonyourown.
TheUpperDelawareRiverregionisoneofthelargestwinteringhabitatsforeaglesinthe
northeastUnitedStatesbecauseofabundantcleanwaterandlarge,undisturbedstandsoftrees.
ProtectedlandsinSullivanCounty,NYandPikeandWayneCountiesinPAprovidea
safehavenforthesemigratorybirds,aswellasbreedingeaglesthatlivehereyearround.
TwentyyearsagotherewasjustoneeaglesnestinPAandoneinNYnow,thereare
hundredsineachstate.
TheConservancysEagleWatchprogramissupportedinpartbygrantfundingfromthe
AmericanEagleFoundation
the
LandTrustAlliance
OrangeandRocklandSullivanCounty
and
ThePhiladelphiaFoundation
.
TheDelawareHighlandsConservancyworkswithlandownersandcommunitiesto
protectthehealthylands,cleanwaters,eaglesandotherwildlife,andlocallysustainable
economiesoftheUpperDelawareRiverregion.
Formoreinformation,visitthe
website,call
5702263164or8455831010,orsendemailto:
info@delawarehighlands.org
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signupforregularupdatesfromtheConservancy.
NewsClips:
AudubonsAnnualChristmasBirdCountStartsDec.26
PAMajorPlayerInAudubonChristmasBirdCount
PresqueIsleAudubonSeeksChristmasBirdCountVolunteers
HanoverBaldEagleNestCamLiveStreamingAgain
LookInOnTheConowingoEagleNestCam
GameCommission:ChristmasComesEarlyForEagleCamViewers
Whatsbetterthanacamerathatgivesviewersworldwidearare
glimpseinsideabaldeaglenest?Thatseasytwocameras.
AndwiththelaunchThursdayofthelatestrenditionof
the
GameCommissionsEagleCam
,thosecamerasarerunning
roundtheclock,withthevideotheycapturebeingstreamedin
realtimetowhatundoubtedlywillbeamillionormoreviewers
aroundtheglobe.
ThisisthethirdyeartheGameCommissionhasinstalleditsEagleCamtohelpteachall
ofusmoreaboutnatureandwildlife,andthenewlylaunchedrunisshapinguptobethebestyet.
Forthesecondstraightyear,theEagleCamhasbeeninstalledatanest75feethighina
treeinHanover,YorkCounty,adjacentto
CodorusStatePark
.Eagleshavenestedatthetreefor
about10years,andhavesuccessfullyfledgedyoungtheremanytimes.
Lastyear,nearly1.5milliontunedinasapairofadultssuccessfullyraisedapairof
eagletsthatfledgedfromthenestinlateJunetosetoutontheirown.
Notonlywillthepairofhighdefinitioncamerasinstalledthisyearprovidedifferent
anglesofthenestingbirdsandhopefullytheiryoung,infraredtechnologywillprovide
images24hoursaday,andmicrophoneswithintheunitswillcapturealloftheaccompanying
sounds.
Ofcourse,allofthisassumestechnicaldifficultiesdontcropup.
Lastyear,forinstance,themicrophoneonthelonecamerainstalledattheneststopped
workingafterasquirrelchewedthroughanaudiowirejustafewweeksintotherun.Then,after
theeagletshatched,onerelieveditselfonthecameraslens,leavingviewersforseveralweeks
withanobstructedviewofthenest.
Andtheresnochoicebuttosimplydealwithanysuchproblems,becauseonceJanuary1
rollsaround,federalguidelineskickin,prohibitingintrusionsateagleneststoensurenesting
birdsaregiventheprotectiontheyneed.
Inthebiggerpicture,too,therearenoguaranteesregardingthenestassociatedwiththe
EagleCam.
WhiletheHanovernesthasbeenactiveduringseveralpreviousnestingseasons,anda
pairofadulteagleshavebeenhangingaroundandaddingmaterialtothenestthiswinter,were
stillweeksawayfromknowingwhethereagleswillinfactnesttherethisseason.Andiftheydo,
theresnotellingwhethertheywillhatchyoung,oriftheeagletswillsurvive.
Thesearerealitiesforallwildlifeintheirnaturalworld.
GameCommissionExecutiveDirectorR.MatthewHoughsaidtheopportunitytolookin
onthenestinrealtime,notknowinghowthestorywillendorwhatmighthappennext,issome
ofwhatmakestheEagleCamsofascinatingtowatch.
Overthepasttwoyears,thereactiontotheGameCommissionsEagleCamhasbeen
trulyamazing,Houghsaid.Notonlydoanastonishingnumberofpeopletunein,notonlyare
thereviewersinjustabouteverycountryontheplanet,butsomanyofthemwatchwithsuch
dedication.Theylllookineverydayforaslongastheycan,spendingcountlesshoursenthralled
bythegoingsonwithinthenest.
Itsamazing,butitseasytounderstand,too,Houghsaid.Youjustdontgetthe
opportunitytoseeeagleslikethisjustanywhere.AndImcrossingmyfingersforanother
successfulnestingattemptcapturedoncamera.
Ofcourse,theEagleCamwouldnotbepossiblewithoutthecoordinatedworkofmany
partners.
ComcastBusinessanditstechniciansworkedwiththeGameCommissionandpartner
HDOnTaptoprovideastaticIPaddressandcoordinateinstallationof100Mbpsbroadband
servicetoanenclosurenearthetree.
ComcastBusinessispleasedtoonceagainpartnerwiththePennsylvaniaGame
Commissiontodeliverthefastinternetspeedsneededforaprojectthathasdelightedand
educatedsomanypeoplehereinthestateandaroundtheworld,saidPaulMerritt,vice
presidentofComcastBusinessfortheKeystoneRegion.Welookforwardtoanotherwinterand
springofanticipationandwonder.
HDOnTaphasprovidedthecameraaswellasthelivestreamingservicesavailableto
viewers.
HDOnTapishonoredtopartneronceagainwiththeGameCommissiontobringlive
highdefinitionstreamingvideoandtimelapseviewsofthiseaglesnest,saidTimSearsof
HDOnTap.WeveinstalledanadditionalHDInfraRedcamerasystemforroundtheclocklive
HDviewsandtwonewaudiomicrophonesbringingamazingaudioquality!
Werelookingforwardtoanothersuccessfulyear!Searssaid.
TheGameCommissionalsowouldliketothankthestateDepartmentofConservation
andNaturalResources,CodorusStateParkandthe
FriendsofCodorusStatePark
,
Swam
Electric
and
SunbeltRentals
formakingtheeaglecamareality.
HoughalsocreditedGameCommissionstaffandothersfortheirtreetopinstallationof
theEagleCam.
HoughsaidtheGameCommissionisproudtobringtheeaglecamtoviewersagainthis
seasonandintimefortheholidays,noless.Hethankedthemanypartnersintheeffortfortheir
cooperation.
ItreallysaysalotabouthowimportantwildlifeistosomanyPennsylvanians,hesaid.
Andlikesomanyofthem,andsomanyofyou,Iwillbetherewatching,takinginthesuspense
asthisnestingattemptunfolds.
ToviewtheEagleCamandtolearnmoreaboutbaldeaglesinPennsylvania,visitthe
GameCommissions
PABaldEagles
webpage.Thelivestreamcanbeaccessedonthepagethat
willopen.
TwitterandFacebookusersalsocansharetheEagleCamwithfriendsbytweeting
#PGCeaglecam.
NewsClips:
RelatedStory:
DCNRSupportForHanoverEagleCamPraisedByGameCommission
HelpWanted:PATroutUnlimitedColdwaterHeritagePartnershipsProgramDirector
PATroutUnlimited
isseekingqualifiedcandidatestofillthepositionofProgramDirectorto
overseethe
ColdwaterHeritagePartnerships
anditsprograms.Thepositionwillbeopenuntil
filled.
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forallthedetailsonthepositionandhowtoapply.
HelpWanted:BerksConservationDistrictWestNileVirus,VectorManager
The
BerksCountyConservationDistrict
isseekingqualifiedcandidatestofillaWestNileVirus,
VectorManagerposition.ApplicationsaredueDecember31.
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forallthedetails.
PublicParticipationOpportunities/CalendarOfEvents
ThissectionlistsHouseandSenateCommitteemeetings,DEPandotherpublichearingsand
meetingsandotherinterestingenvironmentalevents.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
[AgendaNotPosted]
meansnotpostedwithin2weeks
oftheadvisorycommitteemeeting.Gotothe
onlineCalendar
webpageforupdates.
NOTE:
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublisheditsscheduleofadvisory
committeeandboardmeetingsfor2016intheDecember19
PABulletin(page7230)
.
NOTE:
Committeemeetingscanandwillbescheduledatanytimewithlittlenotice.
December20
NEW
.PECTV:
EnvironmentalFocusPollutedStormwaterInPAs
Waterways
.
PACableNetwork
.4:00.
December22
NEW
.
AgendaPosted.
DEP
ConventionalOilandGasAdvisoryCommittee
will
meetbyconferencecallfrom10tonoon.
ClickHere
Contact:KurtKlapkowski,7177722199,
kklapkowsk@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)(
formalnotice
)
ClickHere
fordraftcommentstheCommitteewillconsideronthefinalChapter78drilling
regulations.
ClickHere
foravailablehandouts.
December22
NEW
.
AgendaPosted.
DEP
willmeetby
conferencecallfrom1:00to3:00p.m.
ClickHere
Contact:KurtKlapkowski,7177722199,
kklapkowsk@pa.gov
.
(
formalnotice
)
ClickHere
January1
BrodheadWatershedAssn
.
NewYearsDayHikesInMonroeCounty
.
January4
DEPmeeting/hearingondraftNPDESpermitfordischargefromJessupnatural
gasfiredpowerplantinLackawannaCounty.ValleyViewHighSchool,1ColumbusDr.,
Archbald.6to9p.m.Contact:5708262511.
(
Nov.21PABulletin,page6752
)
January7
DEPhearingontheMattCanestraleContracting,Inc.NPDESfor9outfallslocated
inLuzerneTownship,FayetteCountyandBethlehemTownship,WashingtonCounty.LaBelle
VolunteerFireDepartment,1101LaBelleRoad,LaBelle,FayetteCounty.6:00to8:00p.m.
Contact:BonnieHerbert,DEP,7247691100.
(
PABulletin,page6858
).
January916
100thPennsylvaniaFarmShow
.Harrisburg
January12
DEPClimateChangeAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.12thFloorConference
Room,RachelCarsonBuilding.10:00.ContactMarkBrojakowski,7177723429orsendemail
to:
mbrojakows@pa.gov
.
January12
SouthwestPAPlanningCommission
MS4StormwaterWorkshop
Construction
SiteStormwaterRunoffControl,PostConstructionStormwaterManagementforNew
DevelopmentandRedevelopment
.BlairsvilleCommunityCenter,101EastNorthLane,
Blairsville,PA,9:00a.m.toNoon.

January13
RescheduledToJan.20.
meeting.Dixon
UniversityCenter,2986N.SecondSt.,Harrisburg.1:00.
(
formalnotice
)
Contact:
RAEPPITF@pa.gov
.
January13
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeonDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.
DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.Contact:AllisonGaida,
agaida@pa.gov
.
January13
SouthwestPAPlanningCommission
MS4StormwaterWorkshop
Construction
SiteStormwaterRunoffControl,PostConstructionStormwaterManagementforNew
DevelopmentandRedevelopment
.CranberryTownshipMunicipalCenter,2525Rochester
Road,CranberryTownship,PA.9:00a.m.toNoon.
January20
NEW.
meeting.DEPSouthcentral
RegionalOffice,909ElmertonAve.,Harrisburg.1:00.Contact:
RAEPPITF@pa.gov
.
January23
NEW
.
DelawareHighlandsConservancyEagleDay
.
ClickHere
forotherBald
EagleviewingopportunitieswiththeConservancy.
January28
NEW
.
DEPSmallWaterSystemsTechnicalAssistanceCenterBoard
meeting.
Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.Contact:DawnHissner,
dhissner@pa.gov
.
February3
EnvironmentalQualityBoard
meeting.Room105RachelCarsonBuilding.9:00.
FinalChapter78&78ADrillingRegulations
ClickHere
February4
NEW
.DEP
CitizensAdvisoryCouncil
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building10:00.
Contact:KatieHetheringtonCunfer,7177052693,
khethering@pa.gov
.
February2627
2016KeystoneColdwaterConference
.StateCollege.
March8
NEW
.
DEPBoardofCoalMineSafety
meeting.DEPCambriaOffice,286Industrial
ParkRd.,Ebensburg.10:00.Contact:AllisonGaida,
agaida@pa.gov
.
March10
BowmansHillWildflowerPreserve
LandEthicsSymposium
.DelawareValley
University,Doylestown.
March1416
RegistrationOpen
.
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators
Annual
Conference
.TheInnatPoconoManor,PoconoManor,MonroeCounty.
March22
NEW
.
DEPSewageAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105RachelCarson
Building.10:30.Contact:JohnDiehl,
jdiehl@pa.gov
.
April13
NEW
.
DEPTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeOnDieselPoweredEquipment
meeting.
DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.Contact:AllisonGaida,
agaida@pa.gov
.
April14
NEW
.
DEPAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee
meeting.Room105Rachel
CarsonBuilding.9:15.Contact:NancyHerb,
nherb@pa.gov
.
April1415
WestBranchSusquehannaRestorationSymposium
.ToftreesResortand
ConferenceCenter,StateCollege.
April19
NEW
.
DEPMineFamiliesFirstResponse&CommunicationsAdvisoryCouncil
meeting.DEPNewStantonOffice,131BroadviewRd.,NewStanton.10:00.Contact:Allison
Gaida,
agaida@pa.gov
.
May4
PAGroundwaterSymposium
.RamadaInnConferenceCenter,StateCollege.
May1113
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalProfessionals
AnnualConference.StateCollege.
June35
RegistrationOpen
.
PAEnvironmentalCouncil
EnvironmentRide
.Philadelphiato
BethlehembacktoPhiladelphia.
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forpublicparticipationopportunities.
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DEPRegulationsInProcess
ProposedRegulationsOpenForComment
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SubmitCommentsonProposalsThroughDEPsnew
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ProposedRegulationsWithClosedCommentPeriods
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RecentlyFinalizedRegulations
DEPwebpage
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DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
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TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
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RecentlyClosedCommentPeriodsForTechnicalGuidance
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TechnicalGuidanceRecentlyFinalizedDEPwebpage
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DEPFacebookPage
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DEPCalendarofEvents
DCNRCalendarofEvents
Note:
TheEnvironmentalEducationWorkshopCalendarisnolongeravailablefromthePA
CenterforEnvironmentalEducationbecausefundingfortheCenterwaseliminatedintheFY
201112statebudget.ThePCEEwebsitewasalsoshutdown,butsomecontentwasmovedto
the
PAAssociationofEnvironmentalEducators'
website.
SenateCommitteeSchedule
HouseCommitteeSchedule
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and
HouseFloorSession
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Grants&Awards
Thissectiongivesyouaheadsuponupcomingdeadlinesforawardsandgrantsandother
recognitionprograms.
NEW
meansnewfromlastweek.
December31
DEPAlternativeFuelsIncentiveVehicleRebates
January1
DEPSmallBusinessAdvantageGrants
(firstcome,firstserved)
January4
NEW
.
GetOutdoorsPAPartnerMiniGrantProgramOpens
January7
ChesapeakeBayTrustRFPForTechnicalAssistance
January8
PennDOTAlternativeTransportationProjectFunding
January15
GovernorsAwardForEnvironmentalExcellence
January15
DCNR/PRPSGreenParksAwards
January15
PALTALifetimeConservationLeadershipAward
January15
NEW
.
PAEnvironmentalEducatorsAwardNominations
January15
BowmansHillPreserveLandEthicsAwards
January15
ChesterCountyGrowingGreenerCommunitiesAward
January15
BayerCropScienceYoungFarmerSustainabilityAward
January29
EPASaferChoicePartnerOfTheYearAwards
January29
Fish&BoatCommissionStateWildlifeGrants
January30
DEPAlternativeFuelsVehicleRebates
(OrUntilFundingIsGone)
February1
BenFranklinShaleGasInnovationContest
February4
Delaware&LehighHeritageCorridorMiniGrants
February12
PALTAGovernmentConservationLeadershipAward
February15
NEW.
AcademyOfNaturalSciencesDelawareRiverResearchGrants
February22
UrbanLandInstituteUrbanOpenSpaceAward
February22
UrbanLandInstituteGlobalExcellenceForRealEstateProjectsAward
March1
SouthwestClearTheAirStudentPosterChallenge
March4
NEW
.
GetOutdoorsPAPartnerMiniGrantProgramCloses
March31
NEW
.
DEPHostMunicipalInspectorGrants
April13
DCNRCommunityConservationPartnershipsGrantProgram
April30
NEW
.
AbeleCollegeScholarshipApplications
May31
$2KScholarshipsByNationalAssn.OfAbandonedMineLandPrograms
June30
NEW
.
SusquehannaGreenwaysPartnershipPhotoContest
Visitthe
DEPGrant,LoanandRebatePrograms
webpageformoreideasonhowtoget
financialassistanceforenvironmentalprojects.
VisittheDCNR
ApplyforGrants
webpageforalistingoffinancialassistanceavailablefrom
DCNR.
EnvironmentalNewsClipsAllTopics
HereareNewsClipsfromaroundthestateonallenvironmentaltopics,includingGeneral
Environment,Budget,MarcellusShale,WatershedProtectionandmuchmore
Air
FederalAppealsCourtThrewOutChallengesToMercuryLimits
DTEEnergyToCloseShenangoCoalCokingPlant
DTEWillShutDownShenangoCoalCokingPlant
AlternativeEnergy
GermanysPushForRenewableEnergyStudiedByPEC
Editorial:LetSunshine(SolarPower)BackIn
Budget
WolfsOffice:$1BillionTaxBillWillPassInUpcomingHouseVote
PLS:BudgetImpasseMay,PossiblyBeOverThisWeekend
LawmakersSaidToConsiderStateIncomeTaxHike
DrillingImpactFeesUsedToRenovateSusquehannaCountyCourthouse
GreenEffortsCouldHitSnagInPABudget
OpEd:ProposedBudgetBillIsntGiveawayForDrillers
BudgetBickeringContinuesWithNoEndInSight
HouseDebateOnPAPensionChangesEndsAbruptly
PLS:BudgetImpasseToEnterItsMostCritical24HourPeriod
Wolf,AlliesTestHouseGOPResolveAgainstTaxIncrease
ALookAtBudgetPlanInLegislature
HouseGOPEyesInterimBudgetIfTaxPlanLacksSupport
GOPLeadersGiveWolf24HoursToFindVotesForTaxes
BudgetImpasseHeadedTowardSomeSortOfResolution
Gov,,LeadersWantFullBudget,NotStopgap
BudgetTalksInterestingButYieldNoDeal
DemsCastsTurzaiAsVillainInBudgetGridlock
FreeMarketGroupsTargetsSlushFundsBuriedInBudgetPlan
PLS:1BudgetBillAdvances,BigQuestionsStillLinger
HouseSignalsStartOfNewFightIn5MonthBudgetShowdown
Wolf,HouseRsHopefulForABudgetThisWeek
EndToBudgetImpasseAStepCloser
CouldThisBeTheWeekForBudget?
Editorial:FiscalCodePollution
Is2015WorstYearInPAPoliticalHistory?
Climate
Education
Energy
HeatingCostsExpectedToBeLowerThisWinter
OpEd:TimeIsRightToDevelopPhiladelphiaAsEnergyHub,Rendell
BargesDiversifyInWesternPAAsCoalShipmentsDrops
Editorial:HaltCoalScam
PeachBottomReactorShutDownToFixLeak
MontanaCoalPlantSlashesValue87Percent
ReactionIsntGlowingToCumberlandCountyPowerLine
FederalEnergyEfficiencyRuleToutedAsBiggestInHistory
FarmActivities
New40AcrePPLSubstationConcernsFarmers
Flooding
WilkesBarreUpsFundingRequestsInFloodControlProjects
Forests
LandConservation
New40AcrePPLSubstationConcernsFarmers
MineReclamation
JeanesvilleMineFireCouldBeHeadedTowardTresckow
MineSites,Prisons,PetProjectsLiveOnInFederalBudget
Mining
DischargePlanMobilizesResidentsAgainstLCTMineProposal
Oil&Gas
WVHareKrishnasTryToReconcileDrilling,WithSimpleLife
MurrysvilleGasDrillingDebateContinues
NaturalGasPricesFallToLowestLevelSince2002
ComingSoon:GasolineLessThan$2/Gallon
GasolinePricesContinuePlungeToNewLows
CongressPassesBillToEndCrudeOilExportBan
OilExportBanInFinalStageBudgetTalksInCongress
DontCountOnOilRallyIfCrudeOilExportBanLifted
RepealOfCrudeOilBanExpectedToBenefitEconomy
Bloomberg:EndingOilExportBanMightMakeImportsRise
Oil/GasProducerMagnumHunterFilesForBankruptcy
Recreation
Recycling/Waste
WilkesBarreExtendsYardWasteCollection
WatershedProtection
DEPTestingFlawed,NoDangerOfRadioactivityInWesternPACreek
ErieCountyRainBarrelArtProjectProgressing
EPABrokeLawUsingSocialMediaToPushWaterRule
Editorial:EPAPropaganda,CaughtWetHanded
LatestFromTheChesapeakeBayJournal
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WaterQuantity
Wildlife
KeepingAsianCarpFromGreatLakesAppearsStymied
Study:PredictionOfWaterFoulingAlgaeGrowthInLakeErie
GreatLakesCleanupProgramToGet$300MInFederalBudget
FishFrenzyAtHuntsdaleHatchery
Other
PhillyLosesControlOfHighwayBillboards
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Regulations,TechnicalGuidance&Permits
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionpublisheditsscheduleofadvisorycommitteeand
boardmeetingsfor2016intheDecember19
PABulletin(page7230)
.
TheEnvironmentalQualityBoardpublishednoticeintheDecember19PABulletin(
page7127
)
offinalregulationssettinglimitsonVOCemissionsfromfiberglassboatmanufacturing
operations.
DEPsBoardofCoalMineSafetypublishedfinalregulationsintheDecember19PABulletin
(
page7139
)settingrevisedStandardsforSurfaceFacilities.
TheEnvironmentalHearingBoardpublishednoticeintheDecember19PABulletin(
page7166
)
ofproposedchangesinitsPracticeandProceduresregulationsforpubliccomment.
ThePublicUtilityCommission
publishednotice
intheDecember19PABulletinoffinal
regulationsontheAutomaticAdjustmentClausesRelatedtoElectricDefaultService.
PennsylvaniaBulletinDecember19,2015
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TechnicalGuidance&Permits
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
publishednotice
intheDecember19PABulletin
offinaltechnicalguidanceontheUseofReclamationFillatActiveNoncoalSitesand
noticeof
coalminingreclamationfees
for2016.
DEPalso
publishednotice
intheDecember19PABulletinofafederalCoastalZone
ManagementconsistencydeterminationformaintenancedredgingattheTrainerRefineryin
Philadelphiaand
noticeofthereissuance
oftheNPDESGeneralPermitforStormwater
AssociatedwithMiningActivities(BMPGP104).
TheDepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources
publishednotice
intheDecember19PA
BulletinofaproposedexchangeofpropertyandboundaryagreementinMifflinandJuniata
countiesforpubliccomment.
DEPTechnicalGuidanceInProcess
DraftTechnicalGuidanceDocuments
DEPwebpage
TechnicalGuidanceCommentDeadlines
DEPwebpage
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