PaEnvironmentDigest Oct. 10, 2016

PA Environment Digest
An Update On Environmental Issues In Pennsylvania

Edited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates
Winner Of PA Association of Environmental Educators
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Issue #641
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October 10, 2016
DEP Drilling Regs To Take Effect Oct. 8 In Spite Of Challenge By Conventional Drillers
DEPs final Chapter 78a Marcellus Shale drilling
regulations will take effect as scheduled on October 8 with
their publication in the PA Bulletin (page 6431), in spite of
a last minute attempt by the PA Independent Oil and Gas
Association to block their publication.
On Thursday, Vincent DeLiberato, Chair of the
Joint Committee on Documents which oversees publication
of regulations in the Bulletin, said the Committee took no
action on a September 30 letter sent by PIOGA to the
Committee asking that the regulations not be published.
Mr. DeLiberato said, in fact, the paper copy of the PA Bulletin just finished printing
Thursday and should be in the mail now. The Bulletin becomes available online Friday morning.
Conventional oil and gas drillers have been successful in blocking efforts by DEP to
update regulations covering their operations before.
DEPs final Chapter 78 regulations covering conventional oil and gas drilling operations
which originally moved through the development process in parallel to Chapter 78a, were killed
in June when Gov. Wolf signed legislation into law that became Act 52. DEP is now starting
that regulatory development process over.
But, the drilling industry is not giving up its quest to change or block DEPs drilling
regulations either.
The conventional drillers are expected to file another legal challenge to the Chapter 78a
Marcellus Shale regulations once published.
In April PIOGA lost an appeal of DEPs Chapter 78 & 78a regulations to the
Commonwealth Court and later the PA Supreme Court, saying they violated a 2014 state law on
separating the regulations into conventional and unconventional (Marcellus Shale) provisions.
Commonwealth Court said the issue was not legally "ripe" because they regulations were not
published in the PA Bulletin. Now, Chapter 78a will be.
In addition, now pending before the House are two actions which could roll back parts of
DEPs Chapter 78a Marcellus Shale regulations, even if the legal challenges by PIOGA is not
successful.
When it returns October 17, the House is expected to take up an amendment-Amendment A09804-- to be offered by Rep. Jaret Gibbons (D-Beaver) to House Bill 1391
(Everett-R-Lycoming) to rollback well site restoration, waste disposal reporting and freshwater
construction standards now in DEPs Chapter 78a Marcellus Shale drilling regulations.
Also pending in the House Rules Committee is Senate Bill 1229 (Vogel-R-Beaver) that
contains similar provisions.
DEP Comments
These regulations are a long time in coming and have undergone one of the most
transparent and participatory processes ever overseen by DEP, said Acting DEP Secretary
Patrick McDonnell. The final result is a set of regulations that increase protection for public
resources and water supplies, improve data transparency, enhance access to relevant information
for the public, and help provide business certainty to the industry.
DEP heard from thousands of citizens across multiple comment periods and a dozen
public hearings, as well numerous meetings with industry representatives, and the regulations
have been improved as a result. We are very proud of the regulations we are putting into effect,
said McDonnell. These regulations codify many of the common industry practices to create
some of the most protective regulations in the nation and ensure safe development of this
important resource.
Training sessions and information for oil and gas operators on complying with the new
regulations has already begun.
For more information on the regulations and to view previous webinars, visit DEPs Oil
and Gas Surface Regulations webpage.
Other Comments
John Yudichak (D-Luzerne), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources
and Energy Committee, issued this statement on DEPs new drilling regulations-- The new
regulations for unconventional oil and gas drilling strike a fair balance between industry and
environmental concerns by further protecting Pennsylvanias natural resources and adding clarity
for those who engage in exploration and drilling practices.
I voted for this rulemaking when it came before the Environmental Quality Board, and
Im extremely satisfied with the outcome of the regulatory process. It was thorough, transparent
and welcomed input from industry representatives, environmental advocates and citizens.
Now, as we move forward, it is imperative that regulators make every effort to assist our
industry partners as they work to comply, expand their operations, hire more workers and
strengthen Pennsylvanias energy portfolio.
Davitt Woodwell, President of the PA Environmental Council, offered his perspective on
the new regulations in (Un)Conventional Thinking Part 2.
Related Technical Guidance
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of interim final Oil and
Gas Program technical guidance in the October 8 PA Bulletin relating to Implementing the Area
of Review Regulatory Requirement for Unconventional (Marcellus/Utica Shale) Oil and Gas
Wells and on Replacement or Restoration of Private Water Supplies Impacted by
Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations.
The deadline for comments is December 7. Comments may be submitted via the
Department's online eComment webpage. Click Here for more details.
Chapter 78a Regulations
The new Marcellus Shale regulations are the first time in 15 years there has been a
comprehensive update to DEPs oil and gas regulations. Among the changes are--- Improved protections of public resources: DEP can require additional protective measures if
drilling would be near school property and playgrounds, parks, forests, and other public
resources.
-- Strengthened water supply restoration standards: If oil and gas development degrades a water
supply, the operator must restore or replace the supply with one that meets Safe Drinking Water
Act standards or is as good as pre-drilling conditions if the water supply was better than the
Drinking Water Act standards.
-- Electronic filing: In order to more efficiently track well development and operations, and to
provide better public access to drilling data, operators will be required to submit electronic forms
rather than paper.
For more information, visit DEPs Oil And Gas Surface Regulations webpage.
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Trade Group Seeks To Block New Drilling Rules
Oil And Gas Trade Group Seeks To Halt Drilling Rules
Court Ruling Leaves Holes In PA Drilling Law
Op-Ed: Drilling Industry Should Be More Transparent
Editorial: Court Ruling Will Help Drilling Industry In Long Run
Report: Reducing Methane Emissions Can Create New Jobs
Judge Denies Class Action For Natural Gas Royalty Suit
Penn State Conference Takes Aim At Orphan Well Problem
Drillers Campaign Donations Continue To Flow Despite Slowdown
Feds Look Deeper Into Chesapeake Energys Accounting Practices
Former Greene County Oil & Gas Company Manager Indicted
Natural Gas Production Continues To Climb In PA
Utica, Marcellus Natural Gas Production Defying Skeptics
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PEC On Final DEP Drilling Regs: (Un)Conventional Thinking Part 2
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of
interim final Oil and Gas Program technical guidance in the
October 8 PA Bulletin relating to Implementing the Area of
Review Regulatory Requirement for Unconventional
(Marcellus/Utica Shale) Oil and Gas Wells and on Replacement
or Restoration of Private Water Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations.
The guidance is related to implementing the final Chapter 78a drilling regulations also
published in the October 8 PA Bulletin.
The deadline for comments is December 7. Comments may be submitted via the
Department's online eComment webpage.
DEP ID: 800-0810-001. Title: Guidelines for Implementing Area of Review Regulatory
Requirement for Unconventional Wells. Description: This interim final guidance informs
unconventional well operators engaged in hydraulic fracturing activities how to comply with the
requirements of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. 691.1691.1001), 58 Pa.C.S. (relating to
oil and gas) regarding the 2012 Oil and Gas Act, 25 Pa.Code Chapter 78a (relating to
unconventional wells) and other applicable laws.
This interim final guidance has been developed to facilitate appropriate risk mitigation
for unconventional well operators and includes a risk-based classification scheme for offset well
locations and commensurate levels of monitoring; sections addressing communication incident
management, reporting and resolution; and operational alternatives and technical considerations
for different anticipated scenarios.
This interim final guidance also provides an outline of the Department's well adoption
permitting process.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim final
guidance by December 7, 2016. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and
address.
Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online
eComment webpage. Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the
Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office,
Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Contact: Seth
Pelepko, 717-772-2199, mipelepko@pa.gov.
DEP ID: 800-0810-002. Title: Policy for the Replacement or Restoration of Private
Water Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Operations. Description: This interim final
guidance provides guidance to well operators for ensuring compliance with legal requirements
related to restoration and replacement of private water supplies adversely impacted by
unconventional operations.
This interim final guidance is intended to memorialize existing Department policy
relating to the restoration or replacement of private water supplies adversely impacted by
unconventional operations with a water supply of adequate quantity and/or quality for the
purposes served by impacted water supply sources under section 3218 of the 2012 Oil and Gas
Act (58 Pa.C.S. 3218 (relating to protection of water supplies)).
The interim final guidance addresses the application of the presumption of liability under
that section, provision of temporary water supplies as well as permanent restoration or
replacement of water supplies.
Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the originator's name and
address.
eComment webpage. Written comments may be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the

Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Contact:
Kurt Klapkowski, 717-783-9893, kklapkowsk@pa.gov.
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By Davitt Woodwell, President PA Environmental Council
As of today, Pennsylvania finally has in place the core of a
twenty-first century set of rules for the gas industry. It has taken three
governors, four DEP secretaries, two state Supreme Court decisions,
three sessions of the General Assembly, and around seven years, but
its a start.
The Chapter 78a rules the fact that there is an a involved is a hint
at the tortured tale that got us here are not perfect for anyone and
miss the point on some critical issues, like the fact that not all high
volume fracturing operations are even covered.
Even now, the final fate of the regulations is not clear as we still
digest the import of a very recent state Supreme Court decision (see this quick synopsis).
Continued lawsuits are likely.
So the ongoing civics lesson that is oil and gas regulation in Pennsylvania continues. As
it does, we all need to keep in mind that todays new regulations do not close the chapter on
the Commonwealths opportunities to balance the environmental benefits of switching electric
generation from coal to natural gas, at least in the short-term, with the equally real impacts from
drilling, pipelines, and compressors.
An example is that, in Pennsylvania, we are likely on our way to meeting the goals of the
Clean Power Plan because of increased installation of renewable generation sources and a
massive switch from coal to natural gas.
But the benefits of that new natural gas generation can be negated if we do not
comprehensively control for methane leakage between well pad and burner tip.
To date, neither the executive nor legislative branch in Harrisburg has introduced the
right package to make that control happen, even though industry-backed programs and controls
are out there.
Overall, it is not as if companies will suddenly have to change all of their operations
today because of Chapter 78a. There will not be a seismic shift in their practices.
This is partially because the regulations are not exceedingly groundbreaking and also
because there are companies that have committed to go beyond regulation and already employ
leading practices in their operations every day.
The companies that participate in the Center for Sustainable Shale Development process
Chevron, Consol, EQT, and Shell have made it clear that it is possible and preferable to push
the envelope in avoiding and minimizing the impacts of shale gas production.
For PEC, the example set by those companies means that we are not done with defining
what responsible shale development means and that the real import of todays regulations is that
there is a new baseline in place for operators to meet, at least for the moment.
Whether the baseline expectations go higher or lower is the next question for the three
branches of Pennsylvania government.
We will continue to push for higher.
Meanwhile, we look forward to continuing to work with companies that truly commit to
continuous improvement in their operations even as we look to strategies for deep
decarbonization of electric generation going forward.
For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA
Environmental Council website, visit the PEC Blog, follow PEC on Twitter or Like PEC on
Facebook. Visit PECs Audio Room for the latest podcasts. Click Here to receive regular
updates from PEC.
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NRCS, EPA, PA Commit Another $28 Million For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Work In PA
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday
announced they will be committing an additional $28 million for
farm conservation work in the Pennsylvania portion of the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed drainage area, according to the
Council press release.
The announcement was made at the Chesapeake Bay
Executive Council meeting in the Virginia State Arboretum in
Boyce, Virginia.
NRCS will provide $12.7 million, EPA an additional $1 million ($3 million was made
available in March by EPA), and Pennsylvania an additional $11.8 million, according to the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
The additional investments made by EPA, USDA and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania will amplify Pennsylvanias efforts in achieving their local and Chesapeake Bay
water quality goals in 2016-2017, while working on necessary longer-term measures to meet
their 2025 goals.
These additional resources, will accelerate nutrient reductions by:
-- Implementing agricultural conservation practices that reduce nutrients on farms in southcentral
Pennsylvania;
-- Providing more technical assistance to help farmers implement agricultural conservation
practices that are effective at reducing nutrients; and
-- Leveraging innovative private sector partnerships, private capital, and markets to magnify the
benefits of these investments.
This joint strategy will accelerate nutrient reductions from Pennsylvania agriculture,
strengthen existing and build new long-lasting partnerships to assist farmers, provide
agriculture-led initiatives with staying power and protect investments made by downstream
states.
What remains clear is that Pennsylvania has been, and continues to make strides toward
protecting and improving local water quality, but we know that we have additional work to do to
make sure every producer is operating in a way that minimizes impacts to local water quality,
and ultimately to the Bay, Gov. Wolf said. We must continue to develop and deploy effective
targeting in high-priority areas, support community-based and locally-led approaches to
conservation, collaboratively seek new funding opportunities, and engage all stakeholders
federal, state, local, public, private, non-profit in our approach to local water quality.
All across the state, we have countless farmers who are doing the right thing to protect
local water quality, and we have others who want to do the same, but simply lack the resources
particularly in this economic climate where many commodity prices are historically low,
said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. As part of our restoration strategy, we have
committed to finding new funding to help farmers meet the commonwealths water quality
improvement obligations. Now, thanks to the Governors leadership and the support of our
federal partners, we have $28 million in new resources dedicated to helping our farmers.
DCNR has committed a new pool of grant funds and is devoting more staff time to
planting forest buffers along streams in the Bay watershed of Pennsylvania, said Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. Using our own staff
experts, from foresters to grant staff to natural resource staff on our state parks, we can expand
current buffer planting in Pennsylvania and provide showcase projects for others to adopt.
DEPs priority is to protect local water quality for Pennsylvanians, and thereby help
protect the Bay for all, said DEP Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell. Were working to
accomplish this through a strategic, collaborative partnership with state and local agencies.
Executive Council membersincluding Virginia Governor and Executive Council Chair
Terry McAuliffe, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy,
Chesapeake Bay Commission Chair Thomas McLain Mac Middleton (Maryland Delegate) and
representatives from Delaware, Maryland, New York and the District of Columbia met to
review the state of the Chesapeake Bay Program and set guidance and goals for the coming year.
We are seeing real progress through our ongoing collaboration with local, state, regional
and national partners to restore the Chesapeake Bay and the creeks and rivers that feed it said
Executive Council Chair, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe., Our legacy to future generations
must include the preservation of this unique resource, which is so crucial to the
Commonwealths quality of life and our work to build a new Virginia economy.
The Executive Council also agreed to help further accelerate the pace of Bay restoration
by signing a resolution to support local government engagement; commending the actions taken
by local governments and local utilities to address their pollution reduction goals within the
wastewater sector, and committing to raise awareness about the economic and environmental
benefits of investing in watershed protection and restoration efforts at the local level.
The Council also elected Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe as Chair for a second term.
In June 2014, Executive Council members signed the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Agreement, with the vision of fostering an environmentally and economically sustainable
watershed with clean water, abundant life, conserved lands and access to the water, a vibrant
cultural heritage, and a diversity of engaged citizens and stakeholders.
For the first time, the Bays headwater states of Delaware, New York and West Virginia
participated as signatories and full partners in the Bay Program and our watershed-wide work.
Executive Council Chair, Gov. McAuliffe, will meet with the Councils three advisory
committees on October 6, 2016 to discuss local government, citizen and scientific
recommendations.
The Citizens Advisory Committee, the Local Government Advisory Committee and the
Science and Technical Advisory Committee annual reports to the top Chesapeake Bay Program
leadership and all other materials from the day are available on the Councils 2016 meeting page.
Reaction
Harry Campbell, executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania,
issued this statement after the announcement that pollution reduction efforts in the Keystone
State would receive an additional $28.7 million in federal and Commonwealth funds.
It is a good day for all of us who care about cleaning up the rivers and streams in
Pennsylvania that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. The additional funding provided by this
collaborative federal and state effort is a much-needed down payment that must lead to
meaningful progress in closing Pennsylvanias pollution reduction gap and getting it back on
track toward meeting its Clean Water Blueprint goals.
In calling for additional funding, CBF analyzed federal agency data and found that
prioritizing new resources in people, places and practices in five priority counties in
south-central Pennsylvania would most efficiently and cost-effectively jumpstart its lagging
cleanup efforts. Those counties generate the most pollution from agriculture.
According to the state Department of Environmental Protection, agriculture is the
leading source of impairment to Pennsylvania waters. While some farmers are willing to install
conservation practices that will reduce pollution, many are turned away every year because of a
lack of resources available to assist them.
This new federal and state funding will allow more farmers in the Commonwealth to
plant streamside buffers, reduce runoff from barnyards, get the required management plans, and
other measures critical to the health of Pennsylvania waters and the Chesapeake Bay. Half of the
freshwater that flows into the Bay comes from the Susquehanna River Basin.
In addition to reducing pollution, increased federal and state funding will create jobs and
benefit local economies.
Roughly 19,000 miles of rivers and streams in Pennsylvania are damaged by pollution
and the Commonwealth is significantly behind in meeting its Clean Water Blueprint goals.
Pennsylvanias Clean Water Blueprint requires that 60 percent of pollution reduction practices be
in place by 2017, and 100 percent in place by 2025. The Commonwealth has acknowledged that
it will not meet the 2017 goal.
We appreciate the efforts of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and others in making this
funding possible.
These new investments will not complete the job, but provide a welcome boost toward
getting the Commonwealth back on track to the clean water that is a right of every Pennsylvania
resident. Work must accelerate toward leaving a legacy of clean rivers and streams that future
generations deserve.
For more on Chesapeake Bay-related issues in Pennsylvania, visit the CBF-PA webpage.
Click Here to sign up for Pennsylvania updates (bottom of left column). Click Here for a copy
of CBF-PAs most recent newsletter.
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The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the
U.S. Forest Service presented the 2016
Chesapeake Forest Champions Awards at the
11th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum
attended by over 420 people from various
local organizations.
Three from Pennsylvania were honored: Dr.
Jim Finley, Director of Penn States Center
for Private Forests, received the Lifetime
Achievement Award and Bedford County landowners Mike and Laura Jackson were recognized
as Exemplary Forest Stewards. (Photo: Dr. Jim Finley, Mike & Laura Jackson.)
Dr. Finley led an educational initiative that led to the formation of twenty-five local,
independent and active woodland owner associations across the Commonwealth. He also
developed the Pennsylvania Forest Stewards program and currently heads Penn States new
Center for Private Forests: Connecting People Sustaining Forests, an ambitious effort to
increase support for private forest landowners.
Mike and Laura Jackson acquired 113 acres of farm and forestland in Bedford County,
Pennsylvania. Their goal was to leave the land better than they received it. Since acquiring the
land they have worked to reintroduce native vegetation, control the spread of invasive plants and
restore habitat for wildlife especially early successional species like the golden wing warbler and
American woodcock. They also host woodland tours and share their experience with other
woodland owners in the region.
More information is available on programs, initiatives and special events on the Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Alliance,
Like the Alliance on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter, add them to your Circle on Google+
and visit the Alliances YouTube Channel.
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PRC To Recognize 4 With Environmental Leadership Awards Nov. 10 In Philadelphia
The PA Resources Council will recognize four
outstanding organizations with its 2016 Environmental
Leadership Awards on November 10 at the Villanova
Hotel and Conference Center in Philadelphia.
The award winners are
-- Granger Energy Services Leadership in Sustainable
Energy (Berks & Lancaster Counties). Granger Energy
Services is being honored for its project harvesting gas
from two different landfills to produce renewable energy through both direct use and electric
generation. Gas is used at on-site facilities at each landfill to generate electricity through
engine-generator sets and a 21.5-mile pipeline to seven industrial customers. Customers use the
gas to power boilers, turbines, and even an on-site engine-generator set in their industrial
facilities. At their two Pennsylvania landfill-gas-to-energy projects, Morgantown Gas
Compressor Station and Honey Brook Generating & Gas Compressor Station, Granger is
producing enough renewable energy to power nearly 4,000 homes and heat approximately
25,000 homes.
-- The Hershey Company Leadership in Green Building (Hershey, Dauphin County). The
Hershey Company is being honored for its renovation and conversion of a historic 100+ year-old
factory in downtown Hershey into a state-of-the-art office complex (19 East Building). The $90
million project retained over 1,200 jobs in Hershey. The companys storied past, the legacy of its
founder Milton S. Hershey, and more than 20 pieces of original historical manufacturing
equipment have been incorporated into the layout and design of this LEED Gold facility.
-- Radnor Township, Delaware County Leadership in Stormwater Management. Radnor
Township is being honored for its comprehensive and innovative municipal
stormwater management program, which was developed with widespread community input. The
program provides a dedicated funding source for public efforts and incentives for property
owners to encourage private efforts.
-- Straub Beer Leadership in Reusable Packaging (St. Marys, Elk County). Straub Beer is
being honored for its use of refillable bottles at its brewery in St. Marys. Straub is one of only
two breweries in the United States that uses or offers refillable bottles. Straub has brewed beer in
St. Marys for over 140 years.
The 2016 Awards Celebration will feature keynote speaker John Stefanko, Executive
Deputy Secretary for Programs, Department of Environmental Protection.
To learn more, inquire about sponsorships or purchase tickets, visit PRCs 2016 Awards
Celebration webpage.
For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA Resources
Council website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates, follow PRC on Twitter or Like them
on Facebook. Click Here for PRCs Events Calendar.
KPB: 158,821 Volunteers In Great American Cleanup Of PA, 30,000 More Than Last Year
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Thursday reported 158,821
volunteers participated in the 2016 Great American Cleanup
of PA, cleaning up trash or beautifying their communities in
more than 6,000 events across Pennsylvania.
Participation this year increased by 30,664 volunteers
over the 2015 cleanup.
Organized groups, civic organizations, families and
friends took to Pennsylvania parks, trails, and streets to
reclaim communities by picking up 5 million pounds of trash
and planting 15,465 flowers, bulbs and other plants in an
effort to keep Pennsylvania beautiful.
As in years past, all 67 counties participated in this annual community improvement
event which is held from March 1 through May 31.
In addition, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful was able to attract $16 million in in-kind
donations and support money saved or costs avoided due to the generous donations of supplies,
services and volunteer work.
We are so grateful for the ongoing support of our sponsors, Business Council members,
volunteers, local municipalities and local businesses, said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful. Without these partnerships and the tireless work of the volunteers the
Great American Cleanup of PA would not be possible.
This annual event is held in conjunction with Keep America Beautifuls Great American
Cleanup and in partnership with support from the Department of Environmental Protection,
PennDOT, Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants
Association, Weis Markets, Inc., Wawa, Inc., Sheetz, ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer.
Additional 2016 event supporters included: Steel Recycling Institute, Lancaster County
Solid Waste Management Authority, Giant Eagle Inc., Giant Food Stores, Inc., Republic
Services, Wegmans Food Markets and Clean Earth.
The Great American Cleanup of PA is sponsored by Keep America Beautiful. The 2016
national sponsors were Lowes, Glad, Dow, Altria and BNSF.
A copy of the 2016 Great American Cleanup of PA final report is available online.
2017 Great American Cleanup Of PA
Registration for the 2017 Great American Cleanup of PA will open in January. During
this period, events registered through www.gacofpa.org will receive free bags, gloves, and vests
from PennDOT District offices, as supplies last.
As part of this event, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania
Waste Industries Association will sponsor Lets Pick It Up PA Everyday. Dates have not yet
been announced.
During the Pick It Up PA Days, registered events will be able to take the trash collected
during their cleanup to participating landfills for free or reduced cost disposal.
For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from KPB, Like them
on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, Discover them on Pinterest and visit their YouTube Channel.
Also visit the Illegal Dump Free PA website for more ideas on how to clean up
communities and keep them clean and KPBs new Electronics Waste website.
(Photo: The Southside cleanup crew in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.)
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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated]/Govs Schedule/ Bills

Introduced
Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as
well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--
Bill Calendars
House (October 17): House Bill 1391 (Everett-R-Lycoming) establishing a guaranteed
minimum oil and gas well royalty (sponsor summary); House Resolution 872 (Causer-R-Forest)
urging federal and state regulatory agencies to use science-based, peer-reviewed data to evaluate
crop protection chemistry and nutrients (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 1166 (Stefano-RFayette) authorizing hunting license changes by Game Commission and Senate Bill 1168
(Eichelberger- R-Blair) authorizing fishing license changes by Fish & Boat Commission.
<> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (October 17): Senate Bill 16 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) establishing a task force on lead and
the hazards of lead poisoning and authorizing a study (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 385
(Pileggi-R- Delaware) further providing for Transit Revitalization investment Districts on
concurrence; Senate Resolution 385 (Brooks-R-Crawford) directing the Joint State Government
Commission to identify environmental laws and regulations more stringent than federal law;
House Bill 1103 (Zimmerman-R- Lancaster) exempting agricultural high-tunnel greenhouse
structures from stormwater permitting requirements (House Fiscal Note and summary). <> Click
Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
Committee Meeting Agendas This Week
House: <> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.
Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on the power
generation and mine land reclamation benefits of waste coal-fired power plants in Jim Thorpe,
Carbon County. <> Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.
Bills Pending In Key Committees
Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state
legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.
Here are links to key Standing Committees in the House and Senate and the bills pending in
each-House
Appropriations
Education
Environmental Resources and Energy
Consumer Affairs
Gaming Oversight
Human Services
Judiciary
Liquor Control
Transportation
Links for all other Standing House Committees
Senate
Appropriations
Environmental Resources and Energy
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Community, Economic and Recreational Development
Education
Judiciary
Law and Justice
Public Health and Welfare
Transportation
Links for all other Standing Senate Committees
Bills Introduced
The following bills of interest were introduced this week-Local Clean Energy Financing: House Bill 2380 (Galloway-D-Bucks) establishing the local
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program to fund clean energy projects locally (sponsor
summary).
Automatic Approval Of DEP Permits: House Bill 2387 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) Requires
any erosion and sedimentation permit application submitted by a licensed engineer, licensed
under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law shall be approved by DEP or
a county conservation district within 20 days of receipt whether or not it meets environmental
requirements of Chapter 102 (sponsor summary).
Session Schedule [Updated]
Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House-Senate
October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
November 16
House
October 13 (non-voting), 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
November 14, 15
Governors Schedule
Gov. Tom Wolf's work calendar will be posted each Friday and his public schedule for the day
will be posted each morning. Click Here to view Gov. Wolfs Weekly Calendar and Public
Appearances.
News From The Capitol

Top Secret: PA State Revenue Down $218.5 Million For Fiscal Year
There was one significant story almost no one covered this week: Pennsylvania General Fund
revenue in September was $144.9 million, or 5.2 percent, less than anticipated. Fiscal
year-to-date is down $218.5 million, or 3.2 percent, below estimate.
It didnt matter what tax you looked at-- Sales, Personal Income, Corporate taxes,
Inheritance and Realty Transfer tax, cigarette, liquor, table games, they were all below estimates
for September.
On the up side, only categories above estimates were fuel and other taxes and fees going
into the Motor License Fund and the catch-all of non-tax revenue.
Although no one is panicking yet, it does put some pressure on the House and Senate to
fill at least one hole left unfilled when they left town in July-- the $100 million or so they are
counting on from expanding gaming in the state.
Of course then theres the problem of the PA Supreme Court decision last week declaring
the local host community fees in the Pennsylvania gaming law unconstitutional.
There was a bright spot in gaming, the PA Gaming Control Board Tuesday reported
September gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos was $192,150,330, a 2.4 percent
increase in revenue when compared to the $187,599,888 generated in September 2015.
On the down side of the roller coaster, the Associated Press reported Thursday
Pennsylvania and four other states accounted for half of the estimated $1.2 trillion in state
pension funding shortfalls in the United States.
The Senate and House come back in for voting session for 2 weeks starting October 17-6 voting days actually-- when they will no doubt deal with these issues as well as pension reform
and the epidemic of opioid abuse.
Well see what they get done.
NewsClips:
PA Revenue Down $144.9M In Sept., Down $218.5M For Fiscal Year
AP: PA State Tax Collections Lag 3% In First Quarter
PAs 1st Quarter Revenue Shortfall Could Be Election-Related
Vape Tax Takes Effect As Shops Close, Legislature Mulls Rollback
Vaping Fans Want Crazy Tax Snuffed Out
AP: PA 1 Of 5 States Accounting For Half Of $1.2T Pension Funding Gap
Senate Environmental Committee Sets Hearing On Waste Coal Power Plants Oct. 11
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
Committee has scheduled a hearing on October 11 on the
power generation and mine land reclamation benefits of
waste coal-fired power plants.
The FY 2016-17 state budget included a new $7.5
million Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit
Program promoted by Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne), Minority Chair of the Committee.
Those expected to offer testimony during the hearing include John Stefanko, Executive
Deputy Secretary for Programs at the Department of Environmental Protection; officials from
The Anthracite Region Independent Power Producers Association, a non-profit trade association
representing alternative energy plants; Mike Dziak, President and CEO of Earth Conservancy;
Robert Hughes, Executive Director, Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation;
and officials representing the Elixsys Group, a waste remediation company based in State
College.
The hearing will be held in the Carbon County Commissioners Conference Room,
Courthouse Annex Building, 2 Hazard Square, Third Floor in Jim Thorpe starting at 10:00 a.m.
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental
Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov. Sen. John Yudichak
(D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to:
yudichak@pasenate.com.
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee have scheduled a joint hearing on October 18 on Pennsylvanias strategy for meeting
Chesapeake Bay Watershed cleanup requirements.
The Committees are specifically interested in opinions on Pennsylvanias Chesapeake
Bay Restoration Strategy and any potential funding sources to meet future mandates.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA will be among the witnesses providing testimony.
The hearing will be in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building starting at 9:30 a.m.
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental
Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov. Sen. John Yudichak
(D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to:
yudichak@pasenate.com.
Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Agriculture
Committee, and can be contacted by sending email to: evogel@pasen.gov. Sen. Judy Schwank
(D-Berks) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to:
SenatorSchwank@pasenate.com.
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Good Idea? Automatic OK Of DEP Erosion Control Permits, Even With 30% Deficiencies
Rep. David Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) believes he has a solution for a problem created by the
General Assembly and Governors when they cut DEPs staff by more than 22 percent-- 705
positions--over the last 13 years-- automatic approval of the basic erosion and sedimentation
control permits.
He introduced House Bill 2387 Monday that requires any erosion and sedimentation
permit application (not subject to NPDES requirements) submitted by a licensed engineer shall
be approved by DEP or a county conservation district within 20 days of receipt. There is no
provision in it that says it must actually meet environmental protection standards in DEPs
Chapter 102 regulations.
If a permit application is submitted by someone else, it would require DEP and county
conservation districts to act within 45 days.
Rep. Zimmerman said in proposing the legislation, We have all heard concerns
regarding the timeliness of permit reviews for these projects. Likewise, we have all heard
concerns about DEP staffing and funding.
Accordingly, in the near future, I will introduce legislation that requires DEP to
complete its permitting approval or disapproval within a reasonable 45 days so that our industries
have a predictable timeframe to use for their planning purposes.
In addition, this legislation requires that any permit application submitted by a licensed
engineer, licensed under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (Act 367
of 1945) shall be approved within 20 days of receipt. These folks are putting forth their license
and reputation when submitting permit applications and therefore their applications should
require less review. This would then allow more staff time for other projects.
A sponsor summary is available.
The same language in House Bill 2387 is also in an amendment to House Bill 1391
(Everett-R-Lycoming) dealing with oil and gas royalties. Amendment A09798 was posted by
Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Allegheny).
30% Of Applications Have Technical Deficiencies
During this years budget hearings, DEP told the Senate Appropriations Committee a
random survey of 2,600 Chapter 102 and 105 permit applications by DEP professional staff
found 30 percent had technical (not administrative) deficiencies that slowed down DEPs permit
review process.
Only a handful of the 47 firms (most licensed engineers) preparing those applications got
passing grades from DEP in Chapter 102 & 105 application preparation-- 1 consultant got an A,
5 consultants got a B, 7 got a C, 8 a D and 26 an F.
The fact is DEP meets its deadlines for reviewing complete permit applications 89
percent of the time under the Permit Review Guarantee Program and even 80 percent of the time
when applications arent complete.
So is automatic approval of permit applications to DEP a good idea? You decide.
Related Story:
Analysis: Stage Set To Roll Back Decades-Old Environmental Protection Measures
News From Around The State

DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 18 On Water Quality, Climate Issues
The October 18 meeting of DEPs Citizens Advisory Council will feature presentations on the
draft 2016 Integrated Water Quality Report and an overview of the 2015 Climate Change Action
Plan Update.
Acting DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell will provide an update to Council. DEPs
Monthly Report To Council was also made available summarizing major agency activities in the
last month.
The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building starting at 10:00
a.m. Click Here to register for the webcast of this meeting.
The next scheduled meeting of Council will be on November 17. It will be a joint
meeting with DEPs Environmental Justice Advisory Board.
For more information, visit DEPs Citizens Advisory Council webpage or contact Katie
Hetherington Cunfer, Acting Executive Director, by calling 717-705-2693 or send email to:
khethering@pa.gov.
NewsClips:
AP: Paris Climate Agreement To Take Effect Nov. 4
Paris Climate Agreement Now In Force, Now The Hard Part
Paris Climate Deal Extremely Close To Taking Effect
Global Methane Emissions Up, Fossil Fuels Not The Source
Earth Will Add More Carbon Emissions Than Humans
Pew Poll Finds Deep, Political Split On Climate Change
Crable: Lancaster Countys Top 8 Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Editorial: Climate Change Must Be Election Topic
Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Needs To Be Reduced, Or Else
U.S. Getting Closer To Clintons Vision Of Clean Energy Superpower
Curious Plan To Fight Climate Change: Buy Mines, Sell Coal
PSEG Shuts Its Last 2 Coal Plants In NJ
Editorial: Chinas Coal Output Increases, And Signs Climate Agreement
2017 PA River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted
The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers is
now accepting nominations for the 2017
Pennsylvania River of the Year. Nominations are
due October 28.
River of the Year is an honor designed to elevate
public awareness of specific rivers and recognize
important conservation needs and achievements.
River of the Year designations have been presented
annually since 1983.
Pennsylvanias 2016 River of the Year is the North Branch Susquehanna River in
northeast Pennsylvania.
POWR administers the River of the Year program with funding from the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources.
This nomination process stands as solid proof of just how blessed Pennsylvanians are
with a wealth of major rivers and streams, and people willing to work hard to support and
improve them, said Department of Conservation and Natural Resource Secretary Cindy Adam
Dunn. Showcased in these nominated waterways are so many unique natural resources,
recreational opportunities and incentives boosting local economies.
We are excited to once again announce the opening of the nomination period for the
2017 River of the Year program, said PA Environmental Council President, Davitt Woodwell.
The River of the Year program is one way that we can highlight the opportunities and
challenges facing the Commonwealths waterways. As well as, give all Pennsylvanians a chance
to support their favorite waterway in friendly competition with others across the
Commonwealth.
After a waterway is chosen, local groups implement a year-round slate of activities and
events to celebrate the river, including a River of the Year Sojourn. The nominating organization
of the winning river will receive a $10,000 leadership grant to help fund their River of the Year
activities.
The River of the Year Sojourn is just one of many paddling trips supported by DCNR and
POWR each year.
An independent program, the Pennsylvania Sojourn Program, is a unique series of a
dozen such trips on the states rivers. These water-based journeys for canoeists, kayakers and
others raise awareness of the environmental, recreational, tourism and heritage values of rivers.
The nomination period is open through October 28, 2016 and then selected nominations
will be voted on by the general public beginning in early November.
All Pennsylvania Rivers are eligible for nomination, with the exception of winning rivers
since 2012.
For all the details and the nomination form, visit the Pennsylvania River of the Year
website. Direct questions to Janet Sweeney, PEC, by calling 570-718-6507 or send email to:
jsweeney@pecpa.org.
updates from PEC.
Philly Green Infrastructure Partners Offer Green Stormwater Course Oct. 20, 21, 28
The Sustainable Business Networks Green
Stormwater Infrastructure Partners will offer
landscape professionals a 3-day Green Stormwater
Infrastructure Course on October 20, 21 and 28 at
Temple Universitys Center City Campus in
Philadelphia.
Landscape professionals will learn best practices and advance the skills of individual
businesses as it relates to green stormwater infrastructure.

GSI practices require regular maintenance to ensure they continue to perform as intended,
which in turn, helps to ensure that the stormwater regulations driving Philadelphias Green City,
Clean Waters Program are being met.
As the number of installed best management practices (BMPs) increase on public and
private property, and as more operation and maintenance agreements begin to be enforced, the
need for GSI maintenance increases.
The growing need creates a significant opportunity for local landscape professionals. This
course is intended to address the need and the opportunity.
This course is designed to increase the knowledge of landscape contractors and landcare
managers as it relates to public and private GSI operations and maintenance.
Students will leave this course with a basic understanding of the regulatory context of
stormwater management, BMPs and their components, how to maintain the vegetation and
above-ground components using adaptive and prescriptive management techniques, and how to
diagnose and respond to safety and performance issues.
The 3-day course involves two classroom days and one field day. The classroom days
will be on October 20 & 21 at Temple University's Center City Campus. The field day will be on
October 28 at Kensington CAPA High School and Shissler Recreation Center, otherwise known
as the "Big Green Block."
The GSI Partners Continuing Education Grants are available for members interested in
taking this course. Learn more about the Continuing Education Grants here.
The $375 per person fee for the course includes all course materials as well as breakfast
and lunch for all 3 days.
Click Here for a detailed course agenda and to register. Questions should be directed to
Anna Shipp, Project Manager, GSI Partners by sending email to: anna@sbnphiladelphia.org or
call 215-922-7400 ext 107.
Related Story:
Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Focuses On Green Infrastructure
Western PA Conservancy Conserve Magazine Focuses On Green Infrastructure
The Fall issue of Conserve magazine from the Western PA
Conservancy is all about improving communities through the use
of green infrastructure and features articles on--- Community Greening, Green Infrastructure Reduce Waterway
Pollution
-- Bioswales Work To Help Green Communities, Capture, Filter
Stormwater
-- High School Students Create Community Value Thru Green
Infrastructure Projects
-- Roadway Improvements Help Absorb Stormwater In
Westmoreland County
-- Big Idea Seeds The Pittsburgh Rosebud Project
-- Native Wetland Planting Improves Water Issues At Fallingwater
-- Large Forests, Riparian Trees Are Best Filters For Water Pollutants
-- Making The Most Of Stormwater In Your Own Backyard

-- Field Notes: Restorative Waters, Hope And A Wish
-- New Community Garden In Need Of Sponsors
Click Here for a copy of the Fall Conserve magazine.
More information is available on programs, initiatives and special events at the Western
PA Conservancy website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy, Like
them on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter, add them to your Circle on Google+, join them on
Instagram, visit the Conservancys YouTube Channel or add them to your network on Linkedin.
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Philly Green Infrastructure Partners Offer Green Stormwater Course Oct. 20, 21, 28
Save The Date! PA Statewide Conference For Watershed Organizations March 5-6
Join the PA Environmental Council and the
Department of Environmental Protection for the
2017 PA Statewide Conference for Watershed
Organizations with the theme Bringing
Communities Together to be held March 5-6 at
the Ramada Inn, State College.
Participants will be able to network with
watershed groups, funders, technical and
organizational resource providers, and others.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn how to strengthen their local organizations and
discover new and emerging resources.
For more information, please contact PECs Susan Myerov by calling 215-545-4570 or
send email to: smyerov@pecpa.org.
updates from PEC.
NewsClips:
Tubmill Creek Group Completes Stream Improvement Project
Fish Commission To Discuss Recovery Of Dunkard Creek
Milfords Deep Brook Receives New Classification
Delaware RiverKeeper Oct. 7 RiverWatch Video Report
Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report

The Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine
Reclamation is holding a Facebook fundraiser to
support its mine drainage treatment and reclamation
efforts in 16 Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania
counties.
EPCAMR has been working for over 20 years with
community groups, county conservation districts,
other regional non-profit groups, municipalities, reclamation-related organizations, coal
companies, co-generation plants, colleges, universities, high schools, and elementary schools to
support the reclamation of abandoned mine lands and rivers and streams polluted by abandoned
mine drainage.
They offer grant writing assistance, technical assistance in water quality monitoring,
stream restoration efforts, AMD Treatment, operation, maintenance, and repair of AMD
Treatment systems, construction of AMD Treatment systems, watershed tours, conference
coordination, and a myriad of outdoor and classroom environmental education experiences for
often underserved coalfield communities throughout the Anthracite and Northern Bituminous
Region of Pennsylvania.
The funds donated will be used to purchase educational equipment, monitoring
equipment, marketing and outreach, creating awareness of the problem of polluted land and
water throughout the Coal Region, field equipment, project supplies, travel, and organizational
support for our staff to provide them with hours to develop projects that aren't already covered
under our grants and foundation support.
Counties working with EPCAMR include: Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin,
Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lycoming, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan,
Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming.
Click Here if you would like to learn more or to participate in this unique fundraising
event.
NewsClip:
EPCAMR Supports Coal Communities, Environmental Remediation Act
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The Fish and Boat Commission Friday showcased its
inaugural S.O.S. - Save our Susquehanna! project, a
series of habitat improvements on Limestone Run in rural
Montour and Northumberland counties designed to aid
the Susquehanna River and smallmouth bass by reducing
erosion and sediment loading in tributaries.

In all, the project will make improvements to five farm properties. So far, two properties
have been completed. Improvements included placing in-stream stabilization structures in the
two stream sections and creating a cattle crossing in one.
This site represents the first location where the Commissions S.O.S. - Save our
Susquehanna! funds have been used to improve tributary water quality that will benefit the
Susquehanna River, said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. We are extremely grateful to
the individuals who donated to the campaign and are excited to be able to illustrate the work our
staff and partners have completed so far.
Ultimately, the improvements displayed today will benefit the Susquehanna River and
its smallmouth bass population, he added. Habitat structures slow bank erosion, which in turn
reduces the amount of sediment and nutrients entering the stream and, ultimately, the
Susquehanna River. Likewise, cattle crossings provide a path for livestock to cross waterways,
while fencing keeps them from walking freely throughout a creek and up and down banks. This
also reduces the amount of materials entering the stream.
Reducing sediment and nutrient run-off helps to control nuisance algae blooms that
produce low oxygen levels and high pH conditions that are harmful to young bass, he said.
Partners in the Limestone Run project include Montour County Conservation District;
Northumberland County Conservation District; Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy;
Susquehanna University; Department of Environmental Protection; and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service.
As an added benefit to the project, the PFBC also released approximately 150 wild brook
trout into the stream. The release is designed to establish a reproducing population of
Pennsylvanias state fish in a stream where habitat degradation resulted in unsuitable conditions
for trout.
The PFBC launched the S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna campaign in June 2015. To date,
concerned individuals have contributed more than $60,000 to the campaign. In turn, the PFBC
pledged $50,000 in matching funds.
It is critical that we focus our collective efforts on protecting the Susquehanna River,
added Arway. The donations weve received demonstrate that people are concerned and want to
conserve this valuable natural resource, for this generation and future ones.
Photos and videos of the project can be viewed on the PFBCs Flickr site. Under Albums,
select "S.O.S. - Limestone Run - Media Tour," "S.O.S. - Limestone Run Smith Property" and
S.O.S. Limestone Run - Martin Property.
Visit the Fish and Boat Commissions S.O.S. - Save our Susquehanna! webpage to learn
more about this initiative and how you can help.
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PUC Grants Conditional OK For Sale Of Scranton Sewer System To PA American Water
The Public Utility Commission Thursday granted conditional approval of a Joint Application
filed by PA American Water Company and the Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton for the
sale of substantially all of the Sewer Authority of the City of Scrantons Sewer System and
Sewage Treatment Works assets, properties and rights related to its wastewater collection and
treatment system.
The application also sought authority for PA American Water Company to begin to
furnish wastewater service to the public in the City of Scranton and the Borough of Dunmore, in
Lackawanna County.
The Commission voted 4-1 to approve the Opinion and Order, addressing the Joint
Application as well as issues that were raised in a Recommended Decision issued by the PUCs
Office of Administrative Law Judge and Exceptions and Replies that were filed by numerous
parties.
A key factor to the Commissions conditional approval of the sale is the requirement that
PAWC and SSA file an amended Asset Purchase Agreement for the transaction, including
removal of the variance adjustment provisions which were originally proposed.
According to the Commissions Order, We note that consistent with the elimination of
the variance adjustment from the purchase price, approval of this transaction is necessary for the
service, accommodation, convenience or safety of the public.
The Commissions conditional approval also requires the filing of additional information
by the parties, including:
-- The pro forma municipal agreements submitted by PAWC and SSA are conditionally
approved, subject to the filing of executed municipal agreements; and
-- PAWC shall file within ten days after the closing of the transaction, to become effective on the
same date as issuance, a compliance tariff supplement consistent with the pro forma tariff
supplement included in the Main Brief submitted by PAWC and SSA.
Additionally, in a Joint Motion submitted by Commissioners Robert F. Powelson and
David W. Sweet, the Commission directed that cost studies be presented by PAWC in its next
rate case to ensure appropriate rate integration between the two systems.
PUC Docket No.: A-2016-2537209
NewsClips:
PUC Approves Sale Of Scrantons Sewer System
DEP Hearing Set On Scranton Sewer Plant Permit Renewal
Scranton Authority Puts Permit Renewal Papers At City Hall, Library
Stakes High For Scranton In PUC Decision On Sewer System Sale
DEP Now Accepting Applications For Environmental Education Grants

The Department of Environmental Protection is now
accepting applications for its 2017 round of Environmental
Education Grants. The deadline for application is December
16.
DEP is increasing the range of grants available to eligible
applicants. The 2017 round will include grants of up to
$50,000 to applicants for larger-scale regional or statewide
proposals.
Projects funded by environmental education grants
promote the environmental literacy of our citizens, both
students and adults alike, DEP Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell said. When people
understand the environmental challenges facing their neighborhoods and communities, they can
make informed decisions and take responsible actions to address them.
Applicants for the new $50,000 general grants must provide a 20 percent match and are
not eligible for advance payments.
Traditional mini-grants of up to $3,000 will also be available. The mini-grants are
eligible for advance payments and do not require a match.
Awarded projects may begin on or after July 1, 2017. Mini-grant projects must be
completed by June 30, 2018 and general grants must be completed by June 30, 2019.
All applicants are encouraged to undertake projects that address DEPs priority topics of
climate change, water education and environmental justice.
Potential applicants should also review an archived copy of DEPs September 29 webinar
on the new grant offering. Click Here for the link. A copy of the PowerPoint used is also
available.
More information on these grants and a link to the new online application portal is
available on DEPs Environmental Education Grants webpage. Help on using the new online
process is available at 800-379-7448 or by sending email to: ra-dcedcs@state.pa.us.
Questions about the Environmental Education Grants Program should be directed to Ann
Devine, DEP Environmental Educator, by sending email to: adevine@pa.gov.
PRC Joins Not In Philly Neighborhood Cleanup Initiative In Philadelphia
The PA Resources Council recently partnered with the
Not In Philly Adopt-A-Block Neighborhood Cleanup
Program to do a pilot project in the Walnut Hill section
of Philadelphia.
PRC is excited to be a champion this innovative effort
to fight the age-old problem of litter through new
technology, said PRC Eastern Regional Director Mario
Cimino.
With help from the Code for Philly project and local tech firm Think Brownstone, the
Not in Philly web app notinphilly.org has been launched. The app is based on an interactive map
that allows the user to select their own block for cleanup.
Once a resident has agreed to take responsibility for litter removal they are supplied with
bags and, the already mentioned, quality grabber.
The Not in Philly approach is easy, cost effective, scalable, and sustainable--- Anyone can sign up and more than one person can claim a block (a shared effort will take less
time);
-- Clean up can be done on the volunteers schedule (the person that claims the work is not
bound to an organizational calendar);
-- Group efforts can be planned with a fun tie-in (litter crawl to your favorite brew pub, litter
clean up/ neighborhood walking tour) and participants will be eligible for rewards donated by
local businesses; and
-- Social media promotion of before and after pictures will inspire litter clean up competition.
This adopt-ablock web app may be a first.
No other city has their blocks segmented and selectable. We see that since this website
needs minimal staffing, it could easily be copied by other cities, explains Not In Philly founder
Dave Brindley.
For more information, visit the Not In Philly Adopt-A-Block Neighborhood Cleanup
Program website.
NewsClips:
PA Township News: E-Waste Woes, Electronics Recycling Continues To Pose Challenges
The October issue of PA Township News from the
PA State Association of Township Supervisors
features an article about one of the most significant
recycling challenges faced by local governments-recycling electronics waste.
E-Waste Woes, Electronics Recycling
Continues To Pose Challenges by Assistant PA
Township News Editor Brenda Wilt, provides an
overview of the difficulties of recycling electronics
waste under a state law in badly need of updating.
Heres the article, reprinted with permission-Despite the success that municipal and county recycling programs enjoy, there is an
800-pound gorilla that cannot be ignored: electronic waste, or e-waste.
Many recycling centers and some municipalities began recycling electronics years ago to
give residents a convenient way to dispose of unwanted devices.
E-cycling took on added urgency after the state legislature passed the Covered Device
Recycling Act (CDRA) in 2010, which addressed the recycling and disposal of certain covered
electronic devices: desktop and laptop computers, monitors, and peripherals, tablets, televisions,
and e-readers that have a browser and connect to the internet.
Under the act, landfills and other solid waste disposal facilities are prohibited from
accepting covered devices or their components; these items must be recycled because of the toxic
materials they contain.
According to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), many consumer
electronics contain heavy metals, such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, as well as other materials
that are best kept out of the environment.
The typical cathode ray tube (CRT) computer monitor (the bulky, non-flat screen type)
contains four to seven pounds of lead. CRT televisions may contain even more lead.
Unfortunately, the law has not worked as it was intended, mostly due to the
underestimated volume of e-waste and the inadequate market-share model the law uses to
calculate manufacturers recycling obligations.
More Effective Collection Model Needed
Bob Bylone, president of the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, which helps
develop markets for recyclables collected in Pennsylvania, explains that the CDRA has elements
that can be improved, including the market-share model it uses to calculate manufacturers
responsibilities.
The law has an annual collection target based on material weight, he says. Electronic
manufacturers are required to collect a percentage of that based on the weight of electronics they
sold in the previous two years.
The problem with this model is that the materials that are coming from the waste stream
are older and much heavier than what is being sold, Bylone says. Thus, the original equipment
manufacturers, or OEMs, reach their designated limit while recycling fewer devices than theyve
sold.
The weight thats available to be reclaimed in the field far exceeds the weight of what is
being sold, Bylone says.
A better solution would be a return based model, he says, in which OEMs would be
required to take whatever consumers bring to be recycled.
We have collected the target amount of e-waste each year since the law took effect, he
says. However, there are limited outlets that take the materials. Only about 30 sites collect
everything that is covered by the law.
Municipalities that have stepped up to help manage the materials end up with leftover
e-waste when the manufacturers reach their quotas, he adds. Thats why I advocate a return
based model. We need a more effective way of managing electronic waste in Pennsylvania.
Bylone is not alone in his thinking.
In June, the Recycling Markets Center, along with the Professional Recyclers of
Pennsylvania, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the Electronics Recycling Association of
Pennsylvania and the Keystone Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America sent an
open letter to the General Assembly urging changes to the Covered Device Recycling Act.
The letter explained the organizations concerns with the act, as well as an amendment
[to House Bill 1900] proposed by Rep. Chris Ross [R-Chester], one of the architects of the
original law. These concerns include, but are not limited to:
-- language in the law that allows for generous and broad interpretation, which leads to
ambiguity in application of the law;
-- lack of reasonable, supply chain balanced criteria for establishing and sustaining collection,
transportation, and recovery infrastructure;
-- inadequate requirements for manufacturers, placing an undue burden on local governments;

and
-- limited options for the management of CRTs and lead-containing glass.
The letter also suggests alternatives for managing electronic waste, including legislation
that does not require local government involvement but allows for it under controlled
conditions.
(To read the entire letter, go to http://ewastepa.org.)
E-Waste Troubles Snowball
The glut of e-waste across the state and the cost to recycle it have led to the closure of
many collection sites, making the situation worse. According to the Electronics Recycling
Association of Pennsylvania (ERAP), the e-waste recycling industry in Pennsylvania is
shrinking, rather than growing.
This year, more than 20 regional recycling sites in western Pennsylvania were slated to
close, according to ERAP. Two counties in the southcentral part of the state lost e-waste
recycling opportunities, as did the five-county area around Philadelphia.
The number of recyclers that participate in the CDRA program have also diminished,
according to the association. Two companies have folded, and eight others continue to reduce
their participation due to the current legal structure. The remaining recyclers do not receive
enough money from the program to cover the cost of recycling the amount of e-waste that is
being generated.
The result of all of this is two-fold.
In areas that lack recycling opportunities, computers and televisions are often illegally
dumped along roads and down hillsides.
We found hundreds of TVs illegally dumped during the Great American Cleanup of
PA, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful President Shannon Reiter says. One of the biggest
challenges of the covered device law is that there is a statewide ban on electronics disposal but
there is not universal coverage. That leaves our rural communities high and dry.
CRTs are a huge part of the problem, says Larry Holley of DEPs Waste Minimization
and Planning Division. Its a national issue; its not unique to Pennsylvania.
The industry estimates that it will be five to seven years until CRTs are out of the waste
stream, he says. Whats more, technology is always changing, and the newest generation of
devices often brings new challenges.
Municipalities Continue To Provide Service
Despite these difficulties, some municipalities and counties continue recycling electronics
to help their residents as long as they can find a recycler who will take them.
Washington Township in Franklin County shut down its e-waste collection at the
beginning of the year because the recycling processors they were using dropped out, Manager
Mike Christopher says. The township was able to secure a new contract with e-End, based in
Frederick, Md., and reinstate the recycling program.
We opened it again in June to township residents for a 45 cents-per pound fee,
Christopher says. Now we are accepting electronics from anyone, at the same rate.
The township pays $153 for e-End to pick up a truckload of e-waste weighing 9,000 to
10,000 pounds.
The township also pays 45 cents per pound, with a minimum of $25 for each television.
Its an interim program we are willing to provide for our residents, the manager says.
No one County accepts electronics at its recycling center and also handles the e-waste collected
by neighboring Polk Township. The township was fortunate to be able to piggyback on a county
contract with an e-waste recycler, Manager Dave Albright says.
The law didnt provide for the amount of e-waste that is generated, he says. Still,
townships need to provide residents with an outlet for these items.
The Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority accepts electronics at its two processing
centers, and if municipalities contract with the authority for their annual or biennial community
cleanups, electronics will be accepted.
Our electronics recycling program is good overall, recycling coordinator Leigh Twoey
says. We collected 180 tons of electronics in 2015. Its very labor-intensive to prepare and
package the e-waste as requested by the recycler, and the rebate isnt close to covering the cost.
It is nowhere near a sustainable program currently, she adds. Were hoping the law changes
so we can continue with it.
Elk Countys recycling center accepts electronics three days a week and one Saturday a
month, coordinator Bekki Titchner says. The county contracts with recycling processor eLoop
for the e-waste.
We have at least a box truck of electronics a week, she says. Right now, we have a
tractor trailer full of electronics waiting to go to eLoop.
Titchner says she would rather deal with electronics being dropped off than have to clean
up illegal dumps, but she hopes the law improves to help the situation.
Legislators need to visit recycling programs to see the real challenges of dealing with
these things, she says. It takes an entire day to prepare and package the e-waste, and we are
just the first step in a long line of things that happen between when electronics are dropped off
and when they are recycled into new products.
If you have a law that says you cant throw this stuff away, you need to have a program
that makes sense, she adds. People will do the right thing if they are given a reasonable
solution. Right now, they dont always have one.
For more about electronics recycling issues, go to http://ewastepa.org.
Click Here for a PDF of the article with illustrations.
For information on how to subscribe, visit the PSATS PA Township News webpage.
For more background on the electronics recycling program, visit DEPs Covered Device
Recycling Act webpage.
[Editors Note: The Senate and House have 6 scheduled voting days left this year to act
on legislation before all legislation dies and has to start over next year. It is unlikely House Bill
1900 or other proposals for dealing with e-waste issues will be considered this year.]
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Local Governments Remain Committed To Municipal Waste Recycling Despite Challenges
Local Governments Remain Committed To Municipal Waste Recycling Despite Challenges
The October issue of PA Township News from the PA State

Association of Township Supervisors features an article reviewing
the challenges faced by local governments in implementing the
basic Act 101 Municipal Waste Recycling Program.
As Local Governments Remain Committed To Recycling Despite
Challenges by Assistant PA Township News Editor Brenda Wilt
points out, you might not hear about recycling as much these days,
nearly 30 years after it became a statewide requirement.
Nonetheless, recycling programs are still going strong across the
Commonwealth, and where municipalities lack the resources to provide the service, counties
often step in to take up the slack.
The main points of the article include--- Rural Recycling: Some rural townships are committed to providing recycling services despite
the cost and lackluster participation. Joint equipment purchases and fee-based operations help
them make ends meet.
-- Counties Take Up The Slack: With some rural municipalities lacking the resources to
provide convenient access to recycling, county solid waste authorities reach beyond their borders
to help underserved communities.
-- Promote Sustainable Recycling Programs: For townships struggling to afford a recycling
program, there are things you can do to make it more sustainable: First, think about cooperating
with other municipalities to reduce costs; Second, look at the contracts you have with processors:
how they are set up, whether they include a fuel escalator cause, and so on; and Third,
Townships should also look at what kinds of recyclables they are collecting and what condition
they are in. Townships should make sure to collect recyclables that have intrinsic value.
-- Help With Recycling: Both DEP and the PA Recycling Markets Center offer Townships help
to improve their recycling programs.
The article provides excellent, real-world examples of how Townships and counties are
adapting their recycling programs to be more sustainable.
Click Here for a PDF copy of the article with illustrations.
For information on how to subscribe, visit the PSATS PA Township News webpage.
More information on Pennsylvanias recycling programs is available on DEPs Recycling
In Pennsylvania and Recycling Technical Assistance webpages.
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October PA Resources Council Newsletter Now Available
The October edition of the PA Resources Council newsletter is now available featuring stories
on--- Environmental Stewards Honored At Nov. 10 Awards Celebration
-- PRC Holds Hard-To-Recycle, Chemical Collection Events In Allegheny, Beaver Counties
-- PRC, Partners Recruiting Schools For Air Quality School Flag Program
-- Still Time To Enter The Lens On Litter Photo Contest, Deadline Oct. 31
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Philadelphia Gas Works Plans For Demand-Side Management OKd By PUC
The Public Utility Commission Thursday approved Philadelphia Gas Works Demand-Side
Management Plan for Fiscal Years 2016-2020.
The Commission voted 5-0 in favor of a Final Order and Opinion addressing the PGW
plans, along with comments filed by numerous other parties, including the Commissions
independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the
Coalition for Affordable Utility Services and Energy Efficiency in Pennsylvania, the Tenant
Union Representative Network and the Action Alliance of Senior Citizens of Greater
Philadelphia.
Central to Thursdays action were outstanding issues involving the budget for PGWs
Low Income Usage Reduction Program, to support projects that help low-income households
reduce their energy consumption.
Following extensive testimony and calculations, the Commission established a PGW
annual LIURP budget amount of $5,860,506, for the 2017 Fiscal Year.
Based on a motion submitted by Commissioner David W. Sweet, the Commission
directed the PUCs Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS) to review PGWs LIURP program, in
conjunction with the ongoing review of PGWs Universal Service and Energy Conservation Plan
for 2017-2020.
Based on that review, BCS will offer recommendations to the Commission regarding
appropriately funding PGWs LIURP program in a cost-effective manner, for 2018 through
2020. Those recommendations will be released for public comment as part of the Commissions
proceedings involving PGWs USECP Plan.
PUC Docket No.: P-2014-2459362
PUC Highlights Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Protect Personal Information
The Public Utility Commission Thursday highlighted National
Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the collaborative work
being done to protect Pennsylvanias critical infrastructure, while
also reminding consumers to take efforts to protect their personal
information.
Today we live in a world that is more connected than
ever before. The internet touches almost all aspects of everyones
daily life, whether we realize it or not - and that means
individuals who seek to misuse those connections can reach
further and deeper than many of us realize, said PUC Chairman
Gladys M. Brown in a statement at Thursdays public meeting in Harrisburg. Cybersecurity

affects all of us every industry, every country, every agency and every consumer.
Gov. Tom Wolf proclaimed October 2016 Cybersecurity Awareness Month in
Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that it has a vital role in identifying,
protecting and responding to cyber threats that may have a significant impact on our individual
and collective security and privacy, said Gov. Wolf in a proclamation.
The PUC works with all of our regulated utilities on an all-hazards approach to security
both physical and cybersecurity, said Chairman Brown in video comments. Our work with
utilities is aimed at the security of utility data and the security of utility systems
The Commission has published a Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small and Medium
Pennsylvania Utilities which is available on the Commissions website and outlines for utilities
ways to prevent identity or property theft; how to manage vendors and contractors who may have
access to a companys data; what to know about anti-virus software, firewalls and network
infrastructure; how to protect physical assets, such as a computer in a remote location or a
misplaced employee device; how to respond to a cyber-attack and preserve forensic information
after the fact; how to report incidents; the potential benefits of engaging a law firm in advance of
a breach; and a list of federal cyber incident resources.
While work with the utilities continues, Brown stressed that it is equally important for
consumers to take steps to increase their personal protection against cybercrime, including:
-- Do not click on links or pop-ups, or open attachments, from strangers;
-- Always enter a URL by hand instead of following links if you are unsure of the sender;
-- Do not respond to online requests for Personally Identifiable Information (PII); most
organizations banks, universities, companies, etc. do not ask for your personal information
over the Internet;
-- Limit who you are sharing information with by reviewing the privacy settings on your social
media accounts;
-- Trust your gut; if you think an offer is too good to be true, then it probably is;
-- Set strong passwords, change them regularly, and dont share them with anyone;
-- Keep your operating system, browser, and other critical software optimized by installing
updates; and
-- Maintain an open dialogue with your friends, family, colleagues and community about Internet
safety.
(Photo: PUC Chair Gladys M. Brown.)
Water Quality Certification Issued For Orion Pipeline Project In Pike, Wayne Counties
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin
(page 6388) it has issued a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Orion Pipeline Project
traversing Wayne and Pike counties.
The 12.91 mile long, 36-inch pipeline would go through Texas, Berlin and Palmyra
Townships, Wayne County and Lackawaxen Township, Pike County.
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(page 6361 & 6362) proposing to approve Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the
proposed National Fuel Gas Empire Pipeline in McKean County.
The proposed 28 mile route would take the 24-inch pipeline through Sergeant, Keating,
Annin, Eldred, Ceres, and Liberty Townships.
For more detailed information regarding the McKean County Chapter 105 permit
application related to this proposed project, which is available in the DEPs Meadville Regional
Office at 230 Chestnut Street, contact Lori Boughton at 814-332-6879 to request a file review.
Comments are due on this proposed certification by November 7.
National Fuel Gas also applied for earth disturbance permits for the Empire Pipeline
Project which was included in a separate notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin (page 6391).
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(page 6390) proposing Section 401 Water Quality Certification for a 1.74 mile section of the
Leach Xpress Pipeline Project in Richhill Township, Greene County.
The entire project consists of four new natural gas pipelines, totaling 160.67 miles,
through West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Comments are due on the proposed certification by November 7. Contact Rita Coleman
in DEPs Pittsburgh Regional Office at 412-442-4149 for more information.
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PennEast Pipeline Company recently announced it has
provided Community Connector Grants to its next round
of program recipients. The Program has now invested
$408,000 in the communities along the Pipelines route.
The proposed route starts in Dallas, Luzerne County, runs
through the Allentown area and would end in Trenton,
New Jersey
Safety remains PennEasts highest priority. The latest
recipients focus on first responders, but also include other
important community-focused organizations.

Click Here for a list of grant recipients.
Equally essential to investing in the regions energy infrastructure is investing in the
women, men and local organizations whose services are often taken for granted, said Peter
Terranova, chair of the PennEast board of managers. After two years of Project planning and
stakeholder meetings, we have had the privilege to get to know communities along the PennEast
route, and were pleased to continue to offer our support to so many important groups through
our Community Connector Grant Program.
PennEasts Community Connector Grant Program, alongside its volunteer efforts and
sponsorships, are examples of our dedication to supporting local communities within and
surrounding the proposed Pipelines route. As the Project advances to provide a more secure
energy future for the region, PennEast will continue to build and strengthen local relationships,
said Terranova.
New Applications
Community groups along the proposed PennEast Pipeline are eligible. In Pennsylvania,
the route runs through the counties of Bucks, Carbon, Luzerne and Northampton.
For more information on the application process, visit the PennEast Pipeline Community
Connector Grant Program webpage.
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League Of Women Voters 2016 Shale & Public Health Conference Nov. 16 In Pittsburgh
The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public
Health will hold their 2016 Shale & Public Health Conference on November 16 at the University
of Pittsburgh University Club, 123 University Place in Pittsburgh from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Among the highlights of the Conference is Brian Schwartz MD, of Johns Hopkins
University and the Geisinger Center for Health Research, who will present the study on fracking
and asthma recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Also speaking is Eduardo (Jay) Olaguer, PhD from Houston's Houston Advanced
Research Center presenting research on benzene emissions from petrochemical plants, air quality
and health in the Houston Ship Channel, and citizen air monitoring projects
A panel with two research studies on setback distances from drilling operations will also
be part of the Conference.
For more information and to register, visit the 2016 Shale & Public Health Conference
webpage or call 1-800-61-SHALE.
The League of Women Voters The Straight Scoop On Shale Drilling website also
provides information on a variety of shale gas drilling related issues.
Penn State Gathering Takes Aim At States Orphan Oil & Gas Well Problem
More than 150 years after the first commercial oil well was
drilled in Pennsylvania, decades of energy exploration have
resulted in hundreds of thousands of abandoned, lost and forgotten oil and gas wells scattered
across the state.
Researchers at Penn State are among a number of organizations in Pennsylvania working
to locate and assess these so called orphaned and abandoned wells, which if not properly
plugged, or if damaged over time, can potentially cause air and water pollution.
Members of these organizations met together for the first time in September on Penn
State's University Park campus for the Orphaned Wells Conference a chance to discuss their
work and talk about what they can accomplish by collaborating.
I think having everyone at the same table really opened collaborative doors, said
Nooreen Meghani, a research assistant in Penn States Earth and Environmental Systems
Institute. It inspired a lot of conversation about how we can help each other.
The conference, hosted by Penn States Marcellus Matters Program, drew representatives
from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, the state
Department of Environmental Protection, Save Our Streams PA, and the Clearfield County
Senior Environmental Corps.
In addition to learning more about each others research, the participants discussed
working toward an official collaborative effort that would help them move forward with their
projects and potentially seek funding, Meghani said.
One of the outcomes is that we are working to create some kind of partnership, an actual
organization that all of these different groups are part of that can then focus on the larger issue,
Meghani said. Its a way to direct our efforts.
Officials estimate there are as many as 350,000 orphaned and abandoned oil and gas
wells in Pennsylvania. Most of these were drilled before modern regulations, and their locations
are often lost to time. Forgotten wells hide in forests, parks and even in plain sight in places like
residential neighborhoods.
Improperly plugged or damaged wells pose potential environmental concerns both from
greenhouse gases like methane that can escape into the atmosphere, and from oil or gas that
could escape and affect freshwater aquifers. The state has a program to plug and repair damaged
wells, but many remain undiscovered.
Meghani has worked for the past year to educate and train citizen scientist groups and
volunteers across the state to locate and report wells. Volunteers are trained both to research
possible well locations, and how to use that research and spot one in the field.
Both research and field observations can be reported to a database created by Penn State
as part of the project. The information is also forwarded to the state DEP.
The work was supported by a National Science Foundation STEM grant and was part of
the larger NSF-funded project, Marcellus Matters: Engaging Adults in Science and Energy.
While the funding is expiring, Meghani expects to continue working with volunteers and
the database in the coming year, and continues to seek additional funding for the project.
For more background visit the Marcellus Matters Program website. Questions should be
directed to Nooreen Megan at 814-863-0525 or send email to: nam243@psu.edu.
For more information on the Senior Environment Corps Program, visit the Nature
Abounds PA Senior Environment Corps webpage or contact Melinda Hughes of Nature
Abounds at either 814-765-1453 x203 or send email to: SEC@Natureabounds.org.
Visit DEPs Abandoned and Orphan Well Program webpage for more information on
abandoned wells in Pennsylvania.
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Air Products To Display Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Oct. 8 In Allentown
Air Products will join companies and organizations
around the nation on October 8, in celebrating National
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. As part of the day, Air
Products will have its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the
new Toyota Mirai, on display from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown.
Air Products "hydrogen ambassadors" will be
with the car to raise awareness of the benefits that fuel
cells and hydrogen technologies provide in generating
reliable and resilient power, improving the environment
by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing America's energy security.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are clean, efficient, and quiet. Fuel cells utilize hydrogen and
oxygen to generate electricity in a chemical reaction without combustion to power the car.
This is the second year in a row that the United States has observed National Hydrogen
and Fuel Cell Day. It was also formally recognized by the U.S. Senate for the second year with
the passage of Senate Resolution 573.
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is being observed on October 8 as a reference to
the atomic weight of hydrogen which is 1.008.
Air Products' hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will be on display during Saturday's Kids
Discovery Expo at the Da Vinci Science Center. Hosted by Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), there
will be complimentary refreshments, entertainment and door prizes at the free event from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Air Products and the Da Vinci Science Center have a history of working collaboratively
on hydrogen-related projects, the most recent a few years ago involving a bus fueling and
hydrogen education project.
"We are pleased to make the car available to the public during National Hydrogen and
Fuel Cell Day and thank the Da Vinci Science Center and Sen. Pat Browne for allowing us to be
a part of the Kids Discovery Expo," said Nick Mittica, commercial manager for Hydrogen
Energy Systems for Air Products. "Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are being leased and purchased
today in California where there are a network of hydrogen fueling stations, many of which were
designed and constructed by Air Products. It is only a matter of time until these vehicles are also
deployed in greater numbers on the East Coast."
Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in producing
cleaner burning transportation fuels, has vast experience in the hydrogen fueling industry.
In fact, several sites today for certain hydrogen fueling applications are fueling at rates of
over 75,000 refills per year. Use of the company's fueling technology is increasing and is over
1,000,000 hydrogen fills per year.
The company has been involved in over 200 hydrogen fueling projects in the United
States and 20 countries worldwide. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts, locomotives,
planes, cell towers, material handling equipment, and even submarines have been fueled with
trend-setting Air Products' SmartFuel technologies.

Air Products has more than 50 years of hydrogen experience and an extensive patent
portfolio with over 50 patents in hydrogen dispensing technology. Air Products provides liquid
and gaseous hydrogen and a variety of enabling devices and protocols for fuel dispensing at
varied pressures.
Hydrogen for these stations can be delivered to a site via truck or pipeline, produced by
natural gas reformation, biomass conversion, or by electrolysis, including electrolysis that is
solar and wind driven.
For more information, visit Air Products SmartFuel Hydrogen Energy webpage.
WHYY: The Politics Of Pennsylvanias Energy Future Oct. 25 Panel Discussion
WHYY is hosting a panel discussion on October 25 on
The Politics of Pennsylvanias Energy Future at its
studio 150 North 6th Street in Philadelphia from 6:30 to
8:00 p.m.
According to WHYY, Pennsylvania in many
ways exemplifies what is happening in energy
production across the country-- with a dying coal
industry, a growing natural gas industry and a
sputtering renewable industry.
With the Clean Power Plan in flux, and the call for a clean energy revolution, where
does Pennsylvanias future in energy production and consumption stand?
In this election season, every difference in policy between the Republican and
Democratic presidential candidates has polarized voters. Energy, environment and climate
change are a part of that division.
What would be at stake with a Donald Trump or a Hillary Clinton presidency?
WHYY Reporter Susan Phillips will moderate a panel examining perspectives on
alternative energy, natural gas, nuclear, and coal, through a national and a regional lens.
The panelists include--- Christina Simeone, Director of Policy and External Affairs at Kleinman Center for Energy
Policy at the University of Pennsylvania;
-- John Quigley, Senior Fellow at Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of
Pennsylvania; and
-- Eric Orts, Faculty Director of the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership at the
Wharton School.
Click Here to register or for more information.
EQB Oct. 18: Pittsburgh Low-RVP Gasoline, Update Of Radiological Health Regs
The agenda for the October 18 Environmental Quality Board meeting includes the proposed
repeal of the low-RVP gasoline requirement in the 7-county Pittsburgh Region and a proposed
update of Radiological Health regulations.
Also on the agenda for consideration is a rulemaking petition to upgrade the stream
classification of Whetstone Run in Delaware County.
DEP adopted the low-RVP gasoline requirement just for the Pittsburgh region in 1998-18 years ago. The region includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington,
and Westmoreland counties.
Since its adoption, advances in vehicle emission control technology and vehicle fleet
turnover to newer vehicles resulted in the low-RVP gasoline requirement yielding little volatile
organic compound emission reduction benefit.
However, because a unique fuel blend was required for the region, typically gasoline
prices in the Pittsburgh area are 10 to 15 cents more per gallon than in areas immediately outside
the region.
Both DEPs Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee and the Citizens Advisory
Council voted to recommend DEP consider the regulation for adoption.
The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg
starting at 9:00 a.m.
For more information and available handouts, visit the Environmental Quality Board
webpage. Questions should be directed to Laura Edinger by calling 717-772-3277 or sending
email to: edinger@pa.gov.
DEP Sets Nov. 16 Hearing On Perdue Soybean Plant VOC Credit Transfers In Lancaster
The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a public hearing for November 16
on the proposed transfer of 268 tons per year of volatile organic compound emission credits to
the Perdue AgriBusiness soybean processing facility in Conoy Township, Lancaster County.
The credits would come from two sources: 174 tons generated by a wood furniture
surface coating operation at Bush Industries in Middletown, NY and 94 tons from Garden State
Tanning in Washington County, Maryland.
DEP said in the notice this action will not increase emissions from the plant.
The hearing is to be held in the Bainbridge Fire Hall, 34 South 2nd Street, Bainbridge
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Those interested in testifying are asked to contact Brenda Esterline at 717-705-4704 by
November 9. Comments are due on the proposal by November 26. See the formal notice in the
PA Bulletin (page 6352) for more details.
PA Environmental Council: September In Case You Missed It Now Available
The September edition of In Case You Missed It from the PA Environmental Council is now
available featuring stories on--- 5 New Pennsylvania Legacies Podcasts Available In The PEC Audio Room
-- Trails Front And Center At Laurel Highlands Summit And PA Greenways/Trails Summit
-- PEC Reviews 2015 DEP Climate Change Action Plan Update
-- Northeast Environmental Partners Awards Dinner Oct. 20
-- Click Here to sign up for regular updates from PEC.
Facebook. Visit PECs Audio Room for the latest podcasts.
Pennsylvanias Burpee Company Funds Permanent White House Kitchen Garden

Pennsylvania-based home gardening company W.
Atlee Burpee Company has made a $2.5 million gift to
establish a permanent White House Kitchen Garden to
maintain and further develop an initiative started by
First Lady Michelle Obama. The donation will be
made by The Burpee Foundation.
According to George Ball, chairman and CEO
of the 140-year old Pennsylvania based Burpee,
establishment of a formal vegetable garden at The
White House resurrects a tradition that goes back to
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
"As America's leading home gardening company we recognize the importance of
continuing The White House Kitchen Garden and developing its educational activities in support
of The White House initiative," said Mr. Ball.
The gift will be made to the National Park Foundation which is responsible for the
Garden, and will be made over a 17 year period to cover direct costs to expand and maintain the
Garden.
"Everyone at Burpee is proud of the First Lady's 'Can-Do!' attitude," Mr. Ball says, "and
we hope that a well-conceived permanent version of The White House Kitchen Garden will be
fully supported by ensuing Administrations for so long as The White House serves as the
residence for The President of the United States."
Burpee has been working with the NPF for more than two years to help reverse the
dramatic loss of bees and other pollinators.
The company donated more than one million seed packets to help home gardeners plant
gardens that attract bees and butterflies. The packets were distributed free of charge to visitors to
national parks throughout the 2015/2016 season.
Funding for the donation will come from W. Atlee Burpee Company, a privately owned
home gardening company in Bucks County, PA, and The Burpee Foundation, which was
established in 2003.
The Burpee company breeds, produces and distributes seeds and plants of vegetables and
flowers both nationally and internationally.
The First Lady of the United States commended Burpee and The Foundation for its
generous gift in support of the future preservation of The White House Kitchen Garden and its
impact on her "Let's Move!" initiative, at a ceremony, October 5th, on the South Lawn next to
the Garden that she planted in 2009.
For more information on Burpee, visit the W. Atlee Burpee Company website.
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The PA Horticultural Society has chosen the Blue Ribbon and Gardens of Distinction winners of
the 2016 PHS Gardening and Greening Contest.
Gardeners in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties have long been celebrated by
PHS. The PHS Gardening and Greening Contest recognizes individuals as well as groups for
their contributions to their communities.
PHS congratulates this years Gardening and Greening Contest participants. This
competition is one of the most exciting ways we fulfill our mission to connect people with
horticulture and engage them in gardening, said Matt Rader, PHS President.
A reception for this years winners will be held at PHS headquarters on November 14
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Fifty panels of judges visited 300 gardens throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware in search of well-designed, well-maintained, inspiring gardens. Entries were judged on
design and total visual effect, with extra points awarded for creativity and sustainable practices.
Gardens were also judged on maintenance and horticultural practices, as well as the
variety, color, and suitability of plantings.
Entries included home gardeners with in-ground or container gardens, community
gardeners with vegetable and flower gardens, urban farms, rooftop gardens, environmental
initiatives, garden blocks, public-space plantings, childrens gardens and parks. Businesses who
beautified their properties, as well as municipalities that initiated environmental projects such as
stormwater management, also entered.
The ten contest categories included: Childrens Garden; Combination Garden; Container
Garden; Environmental Initiatives; Flower Garden; Garden Block; Public Space:
Plantings/Parks; Rooftop Garden; Urban Farm; and Vegetable Garden.
All winners will receive a garden sign and two tickets to the 2017 PHS Philadelphia
Flower Show, Holland: Flowering the World, March 11 to 19 at the Pennsylvania Convention
Center.
A full list of the winners is available online.
For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the PA
Horticultural Society website, Like PHS on Facebook, Join PHS on Instagram and Follow on
Twitter. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from PHS.
(Photo: Atlas Street Garden, Harrisburg. 2015 Winner Of PHS Gardening & Greening Contest.
PennLive.com.)
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PRPS, DCNR Set Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops, Webinar
In partnership with the PA Recreation and
Park Society, the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources will be offering its
annual, free, in-person Community
Conservation Partnership Grant Workshops at
6 locations across the state in November.
The Community Conservation Partnerships Program focuses on planning, acquisition,
and development activities associated with conservation areas, community parks, trails, river
conservation and recreation, riparian buffer areas and more.

The workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m. on these dates--- November 2: Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell;
-- November 3: Giant Food Store Community Room, Camp Hill, Cumberland County;
-- November 9: Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke;
-- November 10: Penn State Hotel & Convention Center, State College, Centre County;
-- November 16: Park Inn Radisson Hotel, Clarion; and
-- November 17: Upper St. Clair Community Center, Upper St. Clair, Allegheny County.
Grants Webinar
DCNR will also hold a Grants for Recreation, Conservation, River and Trail Projects
webinar on January 11 starting at 10:00 a.m.
These workshops are designed to answer all the questions applicants have when they
consider seeking available DCNR grants for recreation, conservation and community-based
projects, said DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. Participants will receive guidance and
updates on our online application process and how to create a competitive application.
Attendees also will receive information on eligible applicants and projects, learn about the
documents required for various types of projects, and have the opportunity to interact with
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation staff.
Borough leaders, municipal officials, consultants, land trusts, board members, trail
managers and park and recreation professionals all are encouraged to attend, added Dunn.
The window for submitting grant applications will open January 23 and close April 12.
Questions about these workshops should be directed to DCNR at 717-783-2712 or send
email jwyoung@pa.gov.
For grant guidelines, priorities and more, visit DCNRs Community Conservation
Partnership Grant webpage. DCNRs Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Regional Advisors
can also be helpful in the grant process or call DCNR Grants Customer Service at
1-800-326-7734 or send email to: DCNR-Grants@pa.gov.
For more information on programs, initiatives, special events, workshops and grant
opportunities, visit the PA Recreation and Park Society webpage. Click Here to sign up for
regular updates from the Society and Like on Facebook.
For more information on DCNR programs, visit DCNRs website, Click Here to sign up
for the Resource newsletter, Click Here to be part of DCNRs Online Community, Click Here to
hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
(Reprinted from The Fall magazine of the PA Recreation and Parks Society.)
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Erie Region At 20-30% Of Fall Foliage Peak Color
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Crable: 3 Lancaster Rail-Trails On Track To Completion In 2016
Cutler: Tracy Ridge Is Allegheny National Forest Wilderness
Take 5 Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation
PA Forest Heritage Assn Reports 11,548 Acres Burned In PA Wildfires So Far In 2016
The PA Forest Heritage Association reported in its September quarterly newsletter this week
11,548 acres were burned in 728 wildfires in Pennsylvania so far in 2016.
This represents a significant increase in acres burned over 2015, when there were 817
wildfires, but 4,165 acres affected. The fires cost over $2.1 million to extinguish.
It is the largest number of acres burned since 1990.
This years largest wildfire burned 8,000 acres in Monroe and Pike counties. It was the
largest in DCNR's history. DCNR is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the
arrest of the individuals responsible.
The mission of the PA Forest Heritage Association is to preserve and showcase the
heritage of forest conservation and forest fire protection in Pennsylvania. Visit the Associations
Discovery Center in Caledonia State Park in Franklin County.
For more information on wildfires and prevention, visit DCNRs Wildfire in PA
webpage.
NewsClips:
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DCNR Encourages Nominations For Smokey Bear Awards
DCNR Encourages Nominations For Smokey Bear Awards
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is
encouraging Pennsylvanians active in wildfire prevention efforts to
submit nominations of individuals and groups for the Smokey Bear
Awards.
Sponsored by the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention
Program, the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of
State Foresters and the Ad Council, the awards recognize
outstanding service in the prevention of human-caused wildfires and
increase public recognition and awareness of the need for continuing
wildfire prevention efforts.
This merit award has been bestowed upon well-deserving groups and individuals
annually since 1957 for outstanding work and significant program impact on wildfire prevention.
To submit a nomination or for more information, visit the Smokey Bear Awards website.
For more information on forest fires in Pennsylvania, visit DCNRs Wildland Fire
webpage.
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Agriculture Extends Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area In 2 Counties
Department of Agriculture officials Saturday announced the
Spotted Lanternfly quarantine has been expanded to
additional municipalities in Lehigh and Montgomery
counties (formal notice)
The municipalities include Whitehall, South Whitehall, Upper Saucon and Lower Milford
townships and Allentown City in Lehigh County and Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Frederick and
Marlborough townships in Montgomery County..
Areas where the pest has been found are now under quarantine. The general quarantine
restricts movement of any material or object that can spread the pest.
This includes firewood or wood products, brush or yard waste, remodeling or
construction materials and waste, packing material like boxes, grapevines for decorative
purposes or as nursery stock, and any outdoor household articles like lawnmowers, grills, tarps
and other equipment, trucks or vehicles typically not stored indoors.
All Quarantine Areas
All areas quarantined now include:
-- Berks County: Alsace, Amity, Colebrookdale, Douglass, District, Douglass, Earl, Exeter,
Hereford, Longswamp, Maxatawny, Oley, Pike, Rockland and Washington townships and the
boroughs of Bally, Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Kutztown, Lyons, St. Lawrence and Topton;
-- Bucks County: Milford Township and Trumbauersville Borough;
-- Chester County: South Coventry Township;
-- Lehigh County: Allentown City, Lower Milford, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie, Upper
Millford, Upper Saucon, Whitehall townships and Alburtis and Emmaus Borough; and
-- Montgomery County: Douglass, New Hanover, Lower Pottsgrove, Marlborough, Upper
Frederick, Upper Hanover and West Pottsgrove Township townships and the boroughs of East
Greenville, Pennsburg and Red Hill.
Since receiving additional funding from the United States Department of Agriculture,
survey work began May 1, 2016 to identify additional challenges and improvements with the
invasive species.
Residents can help with this eradication effort. Download the Spotted Lanternfly
Quarantine Checklist or contact a local municipality or extension office.
The checklist provides guidelines for inspection of vehicles and other items stored
outdoors, each time they move them out of the quarantine area.
Businesses in the general quarantine area need to obtain a Certificate of Limited Permit
from the department in order to move articles. Local Department of Agriculture inspection staff
can work with businesses to ensure they are complying with quarantine restrictions.
Criminal and civil penalties of up to $20,000 and prison time can be imposed for
violations by businesses or individuals.
The Spotted Lanternfly is an inch-long black, red and white spotted pest and is native to
China, India, Japan and Vietnam. Its an invasive species in Korea, where it has attacked 25 plant
species which also grow in Pennsylvania.
The pest had not been found in the United States prior to its initial detection in Berks
County in the fall of 2014.
Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, attacks grapes, apples, pines and stone fruits. It
often attaches to the bark of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive species similar to
Sumac that can be found around parking lots or along tree lines.
Adults often cluster in groups and lay egg masses containing 30-50 eggs that adhere to
flat surfaces including tree bark. Freshly laid egg masses have a grey waxy mud-like coating,
while hatched eggs appear as brownish seed-like deposits in four to seven columns about an inch
long.
Trees attacked by the Spotted Lanternfly will show a grey or black trail of sap down the
trunk.
All Pennsylvanians are encouraged to watch for the Spotted Lanternfly and offered the
following suggestions:
-- During the months of July through December, when the adults are active, conduct a quick
inspection of your vehicle any time you move in or near a quarantine area, to find any spotted
lanternfly hitchhikers.
-- If you see eggs on trees or other smooth outdoor surfaces: Scrape them off, double bag them
and throw them in the garbage, or place the eggs in alcohol or hand sanitizer to kill them.
-- If you collect a specimen: First, place the sample in alcohol or hand sanitizer in a leak proof
container. Then, submit the specimen to your county Penn State Extension office or to the
departments Entomology Lab for verification. Dont move live specimens around, even within
the quarantined area. There are many places under quarantine that do not yet have active
populations of spotted lanternfly you do not want to help them establish a new home base.
-- If you take a photo: Submit photo of adults or egg masses to: badbug@pa.gov.
-- If you want to report a site: Call the Invasive Species report line at 866-253-7189 and provide
any details of the sighting and your contact information.
Suspect specimens can also be submitted directly to the departments headquarters in
Harrisburg or to any of its six regional offices. Specimens can also be submitted to county Penn
State Extension offices as well.
For more information, visit the Department of Agricultures Spotted Lanternfly webpage.
3rd DCNR Foliage Report Available, Northern Areas Expected To Peak Over Next Week
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Thursday posted its third Fall foliage report showing forest
colors are expected to peak in northern areas of
Pennsylvania over the next week..
Fall foliage visitors can also get suggestions about the best
spots to view foliage on DCNRs Penns Woods Fall
Foliage Story Map.
For more information, visit DCNRs Penns Woods Fall
Foliage webpage.
NewsClips:
Western PA Conservancy TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Volunteer Sign-Up Now Open
The Western PA Conservancy is seeking volunteers for
upcoming TreeVitalize Pittsburgh tree planting events in 16
neighborhoods starting October 22 through November 19.
Volunteers are asked to wear long pants, closed-toed shoes and
to dress for the weather. All plantings will be held rain or
shine. Feel free to bring a reusable water bottle. All necessary
tools will be provided by TreeVitalize Pittsburgh.

Pre-registration is required. Select the neighborhoods where you would like to volunteer.
You can register for multiple events at one time.
Click Here for more information and to register online. You can also register by calling
412-586-2386. If you have any questions, contact TreeVitalize at 412-586-2386 or send email
to: trees@paconserve.org.
For information on tree planting programs in other parts of the state, visit DCNRs
TreeVitalize website.
PennDOT, DCNR Secretaries Ride Proposed Pike2Bike Trail in Breezewood
Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S.
Richards, along with the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn,
Wednesday jointly rode the proposed Pike2Bike trail in
Bedford and Fulton counties, which uses the former right
of way of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Their ride promoted bicycling in Pennsylvania and
allowed the secretaries to see firsthand the potential for
adding this route to the states growing network of bicycle
routes and trails.
Todays ride reflects the truly collaborative spirit of state and local partners to breathe
new life into our infrastructure, Richards said. We are interested in working with Bedford and
Fulton counties on moving this concept forward. Adding this route has the potential to build
tourism and the regions economy.
PennDOT and DCNR are building a solid track record of working together on projects
that have the safety and enjoyment of bicycling, hiking and other outdoors enthusiasts in mind,
and the proposed Pike2Bike trail is no exception, said DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn.
How exciting that a trail that includes a section of former turnpike could lead bicyclists and
others to new adventures in our Buchanan State Forest and beyond.
The Pike2Bike trail is an 8.5-mile section of abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike right of
way that includes two tunnels, Rays Hill and Sidling Hill. Rays Hill is 0.7 miles long and Sidling
Hill is 1.3 miles long.
A potential first phase would entail repairing drainage structures and concrete in the
tunnels, improving the trail surface and building ADA compliant trailheads including parking
just east of Breezewood off of U.S. 30 and near the Sidling Hill Travel Plaza on the Turnpike.
Bedford and Fulton counties are planning an update to an existing master plan, which
will address the issues of ownership, operation, phasing of the project and funding.
Bedford County Planning Commission Director, Donald Schwartz stated Development
of the Pike2Bike trail would represent an investment in preserving Pennsylvanias transportation
history, provide a unique recreational experience for residents and visitors and have a significant
impact on the local economy.
John Carlin, Bedford County Pike2Bike Steering Committee Chairman added,
Volunteers and local business workers are absolutely devoted to this project. Were looking
forward to having many visitors take advantage of this truly unique trail experience.
Once completed, the Pike2Bike trail will become part of a realigned BicyclePa Route S
and connect to regional trails, including the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, the East Coast
Greenway and the 911 Memorial Trail.
It also will eventually be incorporated into the U.S. Bike Route system, which includes
bike routes in Ohio, Maryland, New York and Delaware.
"The Pike2Bike has the potential to be one of the most unique recreation trails in the
Northeast, said Brandon W. Carson Director of Planning & Community Development for the
Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission. We're confident that its
completion would create new economic opportunities within the Southern Alleghenies Region.
The abandoned section of roadway was part of the original Pennsylvania Turnpike, which
opened in 1940. Over time, the two-lane tunnels on the Turnpike proved to be traffic bottlenecks
and the Turnpike Commission either expanded the tunnels to two, two-lane tubes or bypassed
tunnels. The bypass of this section opened in 1968.
In 2001, the Turnpike Commission transferred ownership of the 8.5-stretch to the
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy with the intention of having that entity rehabilitate the
roadway and tunnels to create a multi-use trail corridor linking the hiking trails of the James
Buchannan State Forest and the remnants of the historic railway adjacent to the highway, while
providing an improved alignment for BicyclePa Route S.
With our ride today, we are signaling that the Commonwealth is interested in restarting
this plan for a new bicycling destination in Bedford and Fulton counties, Richards said. We
look forward to working with the region as we explore details on how to make this a reality.
For information on bike trails and routes in Pennsylvania, visit the BikePA website. For
other recreational opportunities in the Commonwealth, visit the Get Outdoors PA website.
For more information, visit DCNRs website, Click Here to sign up for the Resource
newsletter, Click Here to be part of DCNRs Online Community, Click Here to hook up with
DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
NewsClips:
DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Annual Report Available
The 2015-16 Annual Report of DCNRs Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council
is now available.
Several topics covered this year include protection of waterways and habitats,
Pennsylvanias Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan, reinvigoration of
Pennsylvanias timber industry, and unconventional gas drilling.
A copy of the report is available online.
For more information on activities and meetings of the Council, visit DCNRs
Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage or contact Gretchen Leslie,
DCNR, by calling 717-772-9084 or send email to gleslie@pa.gov.

PA Recreation & Park Society Fall Magazine Now Available
The Fall magazine of the PA Recreation and Park Society is
now available featuring articles on--- DCNR Grant Workshop Set For November, Webinar In
January
-- Keep PA Parks & Trails Growing Greener
-- PA Trail Of The Year: Standing Stone Trail
-- PA Youth Track & Field Program
-- Safeguarding Conservation And Recreation Funding
-- PRPS Conference March 26-29, 2017
For more information on programs, initiatives, special events, workshops and grant
opportunities, visit the PA Recreation and Park Society webpage. Click Here to sign up for
regular updates from the Society and Like on Facebook.
Lacawac Sanctuary 3rd Annual Lake To Lake 8K Run & 5K Wag Oct. 16
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. personal injury law firm Scartelli
Olszewski, P.C. will be a title race sponsor for Lacawac Sanctuarys
3rd Annual Lake to Lake 8K Trail Run and 5K Family & Dog
Woods Walk to be held on October 16
The race course will lead participants over the trails of
Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, Wayne County, offering views of
400 acres of rich biodiversity and natural resources.
Attorney Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr., a shareholder and
managing partner with Scartelli Olszewski and the Chair of the
Board of Trustees of Lacawac Sanctuary, noted that protecting the
environment is important to Northeastern Pennsylvania. We are
happy to support such a worthy cause in order to help preserve and
educate the public about one of the regions natural landmarks.
The Lake to Lake event is a great way to get out and enjoy the beauty of Lacawac and
nature while supporting the work that takes place at Lacawacs field research station and
environmental education facility, said Craig Lukatch, President of Lacawac Sanctuary.
Race registration is $25 for the 8K and $15 for the woods walk, until October 12. A
group discounted rate of $75 per four individuals also is available for the 8K.
Each participant in the 8K and Woods Walk will receive Lacawac swag including a race
running shirt and Lacawac glass; dog participants receive a collapsible pet bowl and treats.
Entry forms must be received or postmarked by October 12 to be guaranteed a t-shirt and
goody bag. Limited quantities and sizes of shirts will be available on the morning of the race.
Youth Sizes will not be available on race day.
Cash awards will be given in the 8K Trail Run for Overall male and female, plus top
three finishers in age groups. The race results will be overseen by The Scranton Running
Company using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip timing.
A post race celebration will be hosted by Melissa Scartelli and Peter Paul Olszewski Jr.
for all participants at Lacawac.
Other major race sponsors include: Pocono Mountains Visitor Bureau, Phoenix Sports
Technology, Woodloch Springs, David Elliot Poultry Farm, Fox 56, Bold Gold Media, Clear
Conscience Pet, Woodloch Resort, Davis R. Chant Realtors, The Honesdale National Bank,
Donovan Insurance, Wayne Memorial Health System, FNCB, Sons of American Legion, Squad
869, Folds of Honor Golf Classic, Greshams Chop House and Lake Region IGA.
To register, visit the Lake To Lake 8K Run & Wag webpage. For more information
about sponsorships and athlete and participant packets or to volunteer, contact Lacawac at
570-689-9494 or send email to: craig.lukatch@lacawac.org.
For more information on the programs, initiatives and other upcoming events, visit the
Lacawac Sanctuary website. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Sanctuary
(bottom of the page).
(Photo: Melissa A. Scartelli, Esq, Scartelli Olszewski President and Founder and Peter Paul
Olszewski, Jr., shareholder and managing partner.)
NewsClips:
DCNR To Honor Gifford Pinchot Oct. 12, Mira Lloyd Dock Oct. 13
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn will be presiding at two
dedication ceremonies next week to honor key figures
involved in pioneering conservation efforts in
Pennsylvania.
Gifford Pinchot
On October 12 DCNR will be formally renaming
the Lackawanna State Forest the Pinchot State Forest
District in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor Gifford
Pinchot, a conservation pioneer and creator of forestry
practices that continue to shape and benefit Pennsylvanias state forests today.
The ceremony will be held at the Pinchot Trail trailhead off Bear Lake Road near the
village of Thornhurst at the Luzerne-Lackawanna county line starting at 11:00 a.m. Click Here
for directions.
For more background on Gifford Pinchot, watch this WITF video on Gifford Pinchots
Conservation Legacy.
Mira Lloyd Dock
On October 13 DCNR will be renaming the Penn Nursery in Centre County the Mira
Lloyd Dock Resource Conservation Center in honor of the late environmentalists, botanist and
civic activist who championed reforestation and anti-pollution measures at a time when women
were not part of any of these fields.
The ceremony will be held on the nursery grounds off Route 322 at 137 Penn Nursery
Road, Spring Mills, PA starting at 10:30. Click Here for directions.
For more background on Mira Lloyd Dock, watch this WITF video on Mira Lloyd Dock:
A Beautiful Crusade.
For more information on DCNRs conservation and recreation programs, visit DCNRs
website, Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter, Click Here to be part of DCNRs
Online Community, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
Fish & Boat Commission Historical Marker To Be Dedicated Oct. 12 At Harrisburg HQ
Continuing the year-long celebration in honor of its 150th
Anniversary, in conjunction with the PA Historical and Museum
Commission, the Fish and Boat Commission is hosting a special
dedication ceremony on October 12 for a historical marker at its
Harrisburg headquarters building, located at 1601 Elmerton
Avenue, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110.
The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and is free and open to the
public. In the event of rain, the ceremony will then move indoors at
the headquarters building.
This new historical marker cites the beginning of the agency
with its establishment in 1866 and its national leadership in
environmental protection and enforcement.
Before and after the ceremony, the new PFBC history book To Protect, Conserve and
Enhance: The History of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will also be available
for purchase at the front desk of the headquarters building.
This 400-page history book not only chronicles the PFBCs path and accomplishments
and is a great complement to the days historic ceremony, it also serves as a history of the
emergence of Pennsylvania fishing and boating as we know it today.
The book can also be purchased online through the Fish and Boat Commission Outdoor
Shop under the Merchandise category.
Visit the Fish and Boat Commissions 150th Anniversary webpage for more information.
NewsClips:
Hydro Plant Operating Again After Youghiogheny River Fish Kill
Anglers Benefit From New Fish Habitat Structures In Presque Isle Bay
Video: Flexing Mussels In The Delaware River Basin
Erie Native Heads Fish & Boat Commissions Communication Division
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Wraps Up Autumn Lecture Series With Artistic Flair Oct. 29
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will wrap up its Autumn
Lecture Series with one final lecture lead by Philadelphia contemporary artist Dierdre Murphy
on October 29 at 5:30 pm in the Visitor Center.
Dierdre Murphy participated in an artist residency at Hawk Mountain in 2015. In her talk,
she will speak about her work and how her experience on the Mountain informed and inspired
her studio practice.
Murphy spent two weeks living and working at Hawk Mountain's Acopian Center, and
during that time produced Winds of Change, a series of paintings exhibited at the Gross McCleaf
Gallery.
Previously, she had also created a collection called Migratory Paths that was inspired by
her previous three years of study at the Sanctuary overlooks. Murphy's work often features
landscapes with expansive skies and birds in flight.
At 10 a.m. that morning, Dierdre will also teach a drawing lesson using a live American
kestrel and/or screech owl as the model. The workshop will cover preliminary gesture drawings
to capture movement and general shapes, as well as the basic anatomy of raptors. Both graphite
and color will be covered.
This workshop is $20 for non-members of the Sanctuary and $10 for members, and
supplies can be provided for an additional fee. To register, call 610-756-6961.
"The Intersection of Art and Science" will officially end the Lecture Series for this
season, but it will return in Spring 2017. The Sanctuary's Weekend Programs will continue to run
until November 13, and the Autumn Hawkwatch continues into mid-December.
For more information about upcoming events, visit the Hawk Mountain Events webpage.
The 2,500-acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the worlds first refuge for birds of prey and
is open to the public year-round by trail-fee or membership, which in turn supports the nonprofit
organizations raptor conservation mission and local-to-global research, training, and education
programs.
For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Hawk
Mountain Sanctuary or call 610-756-6961. Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the
Sanctuary, Like them on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, visit them on Flickr, be part of their
Google+ Circle and visit their YouTube Channel.
Opportunity To Bid On DEP Mine Reclamation Project In Luzerne County
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin of an
opportunity to bid on a mine reclamation project in Luzerne County.
The Department of Environmental Protection has available a current list of
Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Acid Mine Drainage, Surface Mine Reclamation, Cleaning Out
and Plugging Oil and Gas Wells, Waterways Engineering (Concrete Dams/Concrete Lined
Channels, Walls and Box Culverts, etc.), Hazardous Site Remediation, Removal and Disposal of
Underground Storage Tanks, and Wetland Restoration projects available for bidding. Click Here
for the list.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has a current list of bid
proposals for construction projects in State Parks and State Forests available online. Click Here
for the list.
NewsClip:
Help Wanted: Capital RC&D Program Assistant For Southeast PA

The Capital Resources Conservation and Development Area Council is seeking qualified
candidates for a Program Assistant position.
The position provides assistance to the landowners and land users of Chester, Delaware,
and Philadelphia counties as a representative of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Southeast Field Team 7. The position is based in Coatesville, Chester County.
Click Here for all the details on how to apply. The deadline for applications is October
31.
Help Wanted: Brandywine Conservancy Grants Manager For Conservancy Programs
The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art in Chester County is seeking qualified
candidates for the position of Grants Manager for Conservancy Programs. Applications are due
October 31.
The individual in this position is responsible for working closely with other senior
Conservancy staff to draft funding proposals in support of Brandywine Conservancy programs
and initiatives.
In addition, this individual will assist the Conservancy in building a more engaged
network of donors and in increasing the overall grants portfolio.
Click Here for all the details.
Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

This section lists House and Senate Committee meetings, DEP and other public hearings and
meetings and other interesting environmental events.
NEW means new from last week. [Agenda Not Posted] means not posted within 2 weeks
of the advisory committee meeting. Go to the online Calendar webpage for updates.
October 8-- NEW. Air Products Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Display. Da Vinci Science Center,
Allentown. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
October 11-- NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing
on the power generation and mine land reclamation benefits of waste coal-fired power plants.
Carbon County Commissioners Conference Room, Courthouse Annex Building, 2 Hazard
Square, Third Floor in Jim Thorpe. 10:00 a.m. Click Here for more information.
October 11-- CANCELED. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board
meeting. Next scheduled meeting is November 14. DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, DEP Bureau of
Safe Drinking Water, 717-772-2189 or dhissner@pa.gov. (formal notice)
October 11-- DCNR Wild Resource Conservation Program holds a hearing on grant
applications. Fish & Boat Commission, Susquehanna Room, 1601 Elmerton Avenue in
Harrisburg. 2:00 p.m.
October 12-- Agenda Posted. DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel-Powered

Equipment meeting. DEP New Stanton Office, Westmoreland Room, 131 Broadview Road, New
Stanton. 10:00. DEP Contact: Allison Gaida, Bureau of Mine Safety, 724-404-3147,
agaida@pa.gov.
October 12-- NEW. DCNR honors Gifford Pinchot by renaming Lackawanna State Forest the
Pinchot State Forest District. Pinchot Trail trailhead off Bear Lake Road near the village of
Thornhurst at the Luzerne-Lackawanna county line. 11:00 a.m.
October 12-- NEW. Fish & Boat Commission 150th Anniversary Historical Marker Dedication.
Commission Headquarters, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 11:00 a.m.
October 12-- Stroud Water Research Center Webinar: Introduction To The Wiki Watershed
Toolkit. 3:30.
October 12-- Manada Conservancy Scott Weidensaul, Mountains Of The Heart Program. Derry
Presbyterian Church, 248 East Derry Road in Hershey. 7:00 p.m.
October 13-- CANCELED. DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. The next
scheduled meeting is December 8. DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, Bureau of Air Quality,
717-783-9269 or send email to: nherb@pa.gov. (formal notice)
October 13-- CANCELED. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Next
scheduled meeting is November 17. DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic, Bureau of Radiation
Protection, 717-783-9730 or send email to: jmelnic@pa.gov. (formal notice)
October 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater
Systems Operators meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00.
DEP Contact: Cheri Sansoni, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Operator Certification, 400 Market
Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-5158, csansoni@pa.gov.
October 13-- NEW. DCNR honors Mira Lloyd Dock by renaming Penn Nursery the Mira Lloyd
Dock Resource Conservation Center. Penn Nursery, Centre County, 137 Penn Nursery Road,
Spring Mills, PA. 10:30.
October 14-- Governors Office State Planning Board. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.
Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m. Click Here for more information.
October 14-- Stroud Water Research Center Tree Planting. Coatesville, Chester County. 9:00
a.m. to Noon.
October 15-- PA Association of Sustainable Agriculture Farmer-To-Farmer Education Event Productive Riparian Buffers. Happy Hollow Farm, 2486 Orwig Road in Stewartstown, York
County. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
October 15-- Gifford Pinchots Grey Towers Fall Walks. 122 Old Owego Turnpike, Milford,
Pike County. 10:00.
October 15-- Brodhead Watershed Association Get Outdoors Poconos Hike Shuman Point
Natural Area, Lake Wallenpaupack. Hawley, Pike County.
October 16-- NEW. Lacawac Sanctuary 3rd Annual Lake To Lake 8K Run & 5K Wag. Lake
Ariel, Wayne County.
October 17-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Economic Development Workshop. Shawnee
Inn and Golf Resort, 100 Shawnee Inn Drive, Shawnee on Delaware, PA. 6-8 p.m.
October 17-- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay & Partners Financing Your Stormwater
Management Project Workshop. Lemoyne Borough Office Building, 510 Herman Ave.,
Lemoyne, Cumberland County. 10:00 a.m.
October 18-- NEW. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee hold a joint hearing on Pennsylvanias strategy for meeting
Chesapeake Bay Watershed cleanup requirements. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 9:30
a.m. Click Here for more information.
October 18-- Agenda Posted. Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 9:00. DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.
-- Proposed repeal of the low-RVP gasoline requirement in the 7-county Pittsburgh Region
-- Proposed update of Radiological Health regulations.
-- Consideration of a rulemaking petition to upgrade the stream classification of Whetstone Run
in Delaware County
-- Click Here for available handouts
October 18-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O.
Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459, 717-705-2693, khethering@pa.gov. Click Here to
register for the webcast of this meeting.
-- Presentation on draft 2016 Integrated Water Quality Report
-- Overview of the 2015 Climate Change Action Plan Update.
-- Report By Acting DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell
-- DEPs Monthly Report To Council
-- Click Here for available handouts
October 18-- Energy Coordinating Agency Breakfast Briefings On The First Fuel: Energy
Efficiency. Energy Coordinating Agencys LEED certified Training Center at 106 W. Clearfield
Street, Philadelphia. 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
October 18-- Stream Restoration, Inc. Datashed Online Stream Restoration Data Warehouse
Training. Westmoreland County Conservation District Offices, Greensburg. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
October 18-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Economic Development Workshop. Tusten
Theatre, 210 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY. 6-8 p.m.
October 19-- Stroud Water Research Center/Axalta Seminar On Delaware River Health. Union
League of Philadelphia. 5:30 p.m.
October 20-- PennTAP Webinar: Save Money Through Energy Management Systems. Noon to
1:00.
October 20-- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Awards Dinner. Woodlands Inn & Resort,
Wilkes-Barre.
October 20-- Public Utility Commission Be Utility Wise, Learn Whether You Qualify For
Heating Assistance Event. Mohegan Sun, 1280 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. 8 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
October 20, 21 & 28-- NEW. Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network Green Stormwater
Infrastructure Partners 3-Day Green Stormwater Infrastructure Course. Temple Universitys
Center City Campus in Philadelphia.
October 21-- Pennsylvania Wilds Fall Biking Seminar. Allegheny Grille, Foxburg, Clarion
County.
October 22-- Natural Lands Trust ChesLen Chase For Open Space. Chester County.
October 22-- Gifford Pinchots Grey Towers Fall Walks. 122 Old Owego Turnpike, Milford,
Pike County. 10:00.
October 24-- Environmental Issues Forum of the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution
Control and Conservation Committee feature a presentation on Pennsylvanias Wildlife Action
Plan by the Fish and Boat and Game Commissions. Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol
Building in Harrisburg. Noon.
October 25-- NEW. WHYY: The Politics Of Pennsylvanias Energy Future Panel Discussion.
WHYY Studios, 150 North 6th Street, Philadelphia. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
October 26-- DEP Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee meeting. 12th Floor
Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, Bureau of Air
Quality, 717-783-9269 or send email to: nherb@pa.gov.
October 26-- DEP hearing on Archbald gas-fired power plant in Lackawanna County. Valley
View High School, 1 Columbus Drive in Archbald. 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact
DEPs Northeast Regional Office by calling 570-826-2511. Click Here for more. (formal notice
PA Bulletin page 6043)
October 26-28-- Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference. Lancaster Convention Center,
Lancaster.
October 27-- DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Susquehanna Room A, DEP
Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. 9:00. DEP Contact: Tom Juengst,
Bureau of Clean Water, 717-783-7577 or send email to: tjuengt@pa.gov. (formal notice)
Heating Assistance Event. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 450 Schoolhouse Rd.,
Johnstown, PA 15904. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
October 29-- NEW. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Autumn Lecture Series - Artist Dierdre Murphy.
Visitor Center, Berks County. 5:30.
Heating Assistance Event. DoubleTree by Hilton, 701 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601. 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
November 1-- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building 10:00. DEP Contact: Mark Brojakowski, Bureau of Air Quality, 717-772-3429 or send
email to: mbrojakows@pa.gov.
November 2-- DEP Conventional Oil and Gas Advisory Committee meeting. Location To Be
Announced. 10:00. DEP Contact: Kurt Klapkowski, Oil and Gas Program, by calling
717-783-9438 or send email to: kklapkowsk@pa.gov.
November 2-- DEP hearing on the renewal of the NPDES permit for the Scranton Sewer
Authority wastewater treatment plant at Cedar Ave. & Breck Street. Council Chambers, Scranton
City Hall, 340 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (formal notice, PA Bulletin,
page 6182) Click Here for more information.
November 2-- NEW. PRPS, DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grant Workshop.
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
November 2-- PAAWWA, PWEA & PMAA Joint PA Water Utility Asset Management
Summit. The Penn Stater, State College.
November 3- DEP Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting. Location To Be Announced.
10:00. DEP Contact: Kurt Klapkowski, Oil and Gas Program, by calling 717-783-9438 or send
email to: kklapkowsk@pa.gov.
Giant Food Store Community Room, Camp Hill, Cumberland County. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
November 3-- Stream Restoration, Inc. Datashed Online Stream Restoration Data Warehouse
Training. Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Ashley, Luzerne County.
5:30 p.m to ?
November 4-- PA Environmental Council. Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition Summit.
Regional Learning Alliance, Cranberry Township, Butler County.
Training. Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Ashley, Luzerne County.
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..
November 8-- Election Day! (As If You Could Forget!)
November 9-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Water Resource Management
Considerations for Public Water Supply Managers. SRBC Conference Center located at 4423 N.
Front St., Harrisburg. 8:15 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
Penn State Hotel & Convention Center, State College, Centre County. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
November 10-- PA Resources Council Annual Awards Dinner. Villanova University
Conference Center, Philadelphia.
November 10-- Energy Coordinating Agency Breakfast Briefings On The First Fuel: Energy
Efficiency. Energy Coordinating Agencys LEED certified Training Center at 106 W. Clearfield
Street, Philadelphia. 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
November 11-12-- 11th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium. Bucknell University,
Lewisburg, Union County.
November 14-- NEW. DEP Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Board meeting.
Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg. 9:00. DEP Contact: Dawn Hissner, DEP Bureau
of Safe Drinking Water, 717-772-2189 or dhissner@pa.gov. (formal notice)
November 15-- DEP Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting. Delaware Conference
Room, 16th Floor, Rachel Carson Building. 8:30. DEP Contact: Carl Jones, Director, DEPs
Office of Environmental Justice, 484-250-5818 or send email to: caejone@pa.gov.
November 15- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.
DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.
November 15-- Updated Agenda. Joint Meeting Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council and DEPs
Environmental Justice Advisory Board Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact:
Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Citizens Advisory Council, P. O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA
17105-8459, 717-705-2693, khethering@pa.gov.
November 15-- Public Utility Commission Be Utility Wise, Learn Whether You Qualify For
Heating Assistance Event. Red Lion Inn, 4751 Lindle Rd., Harrisburg PA 17111. 8:30 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
November 16-- House & Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committees hold
a joint hearing to review emergency preparedness and response measures for natural gas and
petroleum pipeline infrastructure. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 9:00.
November 16-- DEP Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting. 14th Floor
Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Michael Maddigan, Land
Recycling Program, 717-783-1566 or email: mmaddigan@pa.gov.
November 16-- NEW. DEP hearing on the proposed transfer of volatile organic compound
emission credits to the Perdue AgriBusiness soybean processing facility in Conoy Township,
Lancaster County. Bainbridge Fire Hall, 34 South 2nd Street, Bainbridge. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
DEP Contact: Brenda Esterline 717-705-4704. Click Here for more information. (formal notice,
page 6352)
November 16-- NEW. League Of Women Voters 2016 Shale & Public Health Conference.
University of Pittsburgh University Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.
Park Inn Radisson Hotel, Clarion. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
November 17-- NEW. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. 14th Floor
Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m.. DEP Contact: Joseph Melnic, Bureau of
Radiation Protection, 717-783-9730 or send email to: jmelnic@pa.gov. (formal notice)
Upper St. Clair Community Center, Upper St. Clair, Allegheny County. 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
November 17-- Energy Coordinating Agency Sustainable Energy Conference For A
Self-Sufficient Energy Future. Temple University Student Faculty Center, 3340 North Broad
Street, Philadelphia.
Training. Patton Township Building, State College, Centre County. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Training. St. Francis University, Loretto, Cambria County. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 1-- Westminster College/Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium On
The Environment. Westminster College, New Wilmington, Lawrence County.
December 6-- DEP Storage Tank Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson
Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Charles Swokel, Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and
Brownfields, 717-772-5806 or send email to: cswokel@pa.gov.
December 8-- DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel
Carson Building. 9:15. DEP Contact: Nancy Herb, Bureau of Air Quality, 717-783-9269 or send
email to: nherb@pa.gov.
December 13-- DEP Board Of Coal Mine Safety meeting. DEP Cambria Office, 286 Industrial
Park Rd., Ebensburg. 10:00. DEP Contact: Allison Gaida, Bureau of Mine Safety,
724-404-3147, agaida@pa.gov.
December 14-- DEP State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators
meeting. 10th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Cheri
Sansoni, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, Operator Certification, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
PA 17101, 717-772-5158, csansoni@pa.gov.
December 15-- PennTAP Webinar: E3 Overview: Economy-Energy-Environment. Noon to
1:00.
December 20-- Environmental Quality Board meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00.
DEP Contact: Laura Edinger, Environmental Quality Board, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA
17101, 717-772-3277, edinger@pa.gov.
December 21-- DEP State Board for Certification Of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting.
11th Floor Conference Room B, Rachel Carson Building. 10:00. DEP Contact: Kristen
Szwajkowski, Bureau of Point Non-Point Source Management, 717-772-2186 or send email to:
kszwajkows@pa.gov.
January 11-- NEW. DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grant Writing Webinar.
10:00.
February 16-- PennTAP Webinar: Pollution Prevention: Lean Manufacturing With A Focus On
Food Manufacturing. Noon to 1:00.
March 23-24-- Westmoreland County Conservation District 2017 Engineers Workshop. Fred
Rogers Center, a LEED Gold Certified building at St. Vincent College, Latrobe.
April 5-7-- PA Assn. of Environmental Professionals 32nd Annual Conference. State College.
Visit DEPs Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. Click Here to sign
up for DEP News a biweekly newsletter from the Department.
Sign Up For DEPs eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit
applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and
regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEPs eComment System
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
July 2016 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, page 3731
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (July 2016) - DEP webpage
Other DEP Proposals For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage
Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
DEP Facebook Page
DEP Twitter Feed
DEP YouTube Channel
Click Here for links to DEPs Advisory Committee webpages.

DEP Calendar of Events
DCNR Calendar of Events
Note: The Environmental Education Workshop Calendar is no longer available from the PA
Center for Environmental Education because funding for the Center was eliminated in the FY
2011-12 state budget. The PCEE website was also shutdown, but some content was moved to
the PA Association of Environmental Educators' website.

Senate Committee Schedule
House Committee Schedule
You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.
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Grants & Awards
This section gives you a heads up on upcoming deadlines for awards and grants and other
recognition programs. NEW means new from last week.
October 11-- Keep PA Beautiful K-12 Recycle Bowl Competition
October 17-- DEP Coastal Zone Grants
October 21-- PEMA Fire Company/Emergency Services Grants
October 21-- Gov. Wolf William Penn Fellowship For Advanced Degree Graduates
October 24-- PA Assn For Sustainable Agriculture PASAbilities Awards Series
October 28-- NEW. 2017 Pennsylvania River Of The Year
October 28-- Nominations For DCNR Trails Advisory Committee
October 31-- PPL Empowering Educators STEM Grant Program
October 31-- PA Resources Council Lens On Litter Photo Contest
October 31-- CFA Small Water & Sewer Project Funding
November 1-- EPA Grants To Reduce School Bus Emissions
November 2-- PennVEST Water Infrastructure Funding
November 30-- Game Commission Big-Buck Trail Cam Photo Contest
December 16-- DEP Environmental Education Grants
December 16-- Coldwater Heritage Partnership Coldwater Conservation Grants
December 30-- DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants
December 31-- REAP Farm Conservation Tax Credit (or until money runs out)
December 31-- DEP Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates (or until 250 rebates paid)
December 31-- Dept. Of Agriculture Succession/Transition Grants (until money runs out)
January 23-- NEW. DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Open
February 8-- PennVEST Water Infrastructure Funding
March 7-- DCNR Beings Accepting Rural Firefighting Grants
April 12-- NEW. DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants Close
April 19-- SBA Economic Damage Disaster Loans In 5 Southwest Counties
May 3-- PennVEST Water Infrastructure Funding
May 19-- DCNR Rural Firefighting Grants
-- Visit the DEP Grant, Loan and Rebate Programs webpage for more ideas on how to get
financial assistance for environmental projects.
-- Visit the DCNR Apply for Grants webpage for a listing of financial assistance available from
DCNR.

Environmental NewsClips - All Topics
Here are NewsClips from around the state on all environmental topics, including General
Environment, Budget, Marcellus Shale, Watershed Protection and much more.
The latest environmental NewsClips and news is available at the PA Environment Digest Daily
Blog, Twitter Feed and add us to your Google+ Circle.
Air
Feds Again Sue Erie Coking Coal Plant Over Pollution
Erie Coal Coke To Pay $500K Fine To End Benzene Case
New York, 5 Other States Sue Feds Over Upwind Pollution
Alternative Fuel
Biofuel Credits Complicate Costs For Philadelphia Refinery
Beautification
Keep Philadelphia Beautiful: From Blight To Bloom Nov. 5
Volunteers Tidy Up, Beautify Downtown Scranton
Budget
Hayes: Proposed GG III Down Payment On Conservation Funding
Frye: Conservation Funding Idea, GG III
PA Revenue Down $144.9M In Sept., Down $218.5M For Fiscal Year
AP: PA State Tax Collections Lag 3% In First Quarter
PAs 1st Quarter Revenue Shortfall Could Be Election-Related
Chesapeake Bay
Climate
AP: Paris Climate Agreement To Take Effect Nov. 4
Paris Climate Agreement Now In Force, Now The Hard Part
Paris Climate Deal Extremely Close To Taking Effect
Global Methane Emissions Up, Fossil Fuels Not The Source
Earth Will Add More Carbon Emissions Than Humans
Pew Poll Finds Deep, Political Split On Climate Change

Crable: Lancaster Countys Top 8 Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Editorial: Climate Change Must Be Election Topic
Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Needs To Be Reduced, Or Else
Curious Plan To Fight Climate Change: Buy Mines, Sell Coal
Editorial: Chinas Coal Output Increases, And Signs Climate Agreement
Coastal Zone
DEP Coastal Resource Program Seeking Grant Applications
Delaware River
Drinking Water
After Troubling Results, Philly Schools To Test Water For Lead
Centre County Water Contains Carcinogen, Group Says
Corry Returning To Normal After Massive Water Leak
Emergency Response
Hurricane Prompts PA To Send State Meteorologist To Florida
Energy
Berwick Nuclear Plant Safely Shutdown For Repairs
NRC: No Security Breach At Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant
Excessive Electric Fee Baffled Slatington Couple
PPG Acquires Naming Rights To Consol Energy Center
Contura Energy Pursues Permit At Greene County Mine
Talen Shareholders Approve $1.8B Takeover By Equity Firm
Arch Coal Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Flooding
Wilkes-Barre Named Best In State For Maintaining Flood Insurance Program
Weather Service Seeks To Better Monitor Ice Jams, Severe Conditions
Drill Focuses On Wilkes-Barres Flood Gates
Editorial: Make Washington Blvd Floodgates Work
Forests
Land Conservation
Nature Conservancys Special Gala Held At Phipps Conservatory
Land Recycling
EPA Brownfields Grant Funds Free Soil Testing For Philadelphia Gardens
Borough Officials Suggest Gas Station For Brownfield Program
Mine Reclamation
Oil & Gas

Recreation
Recycling/Waste
Renewable Energy
Biofuel Credits Complicate Costs For Philadelphia Refinery
Wastewater Facilities
DEP Hearing Set On Scranton Sewer Plant Permit Renewal
Scranton Authority Puts Permit Renewal Papers At City Hall, Library
PUC Approves Sale Of Scrantons Sewer System
Stakes High For Scranton In PUC Decision On Sewer System Sale
Watershed Protection
Tubmill Creek Group Completes Stream Improvement Project

Delaware RiverKeeper Sept. 30 RiverWatch Video Report
Wildlife
Anglers Benefit From New Fish Habitat Structures In Presque Isle Bay
Erie Native Heads Fish & Boat Commissions Communication Division
Schneck: PA Drivers More Likely To Hit Deer This Year
Family Protests Game Commission Deer Management Practices
Philly Council Passes Pro-Bee Declaration, But Only For The Buzz
West Nile/Zika Virus
Pitt Announces Zika Vaccine Success With Mice
Other
Longer, Colder Winter, More Frequent Snowstorms For PA Central, East
Asteroid Busts Over Wellsboro, Tioga County Tuesday
Click Here For This Week's Allegheny Front Radio Program
Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

The agenda for the October 18 Environmental Quality Board meeting includes the proposed
repeal of the low-RVP gasoline requirement in the 7-county Pittsburgh Region and a proposed
update of Radiological Health regulations. Also on the agenda for consideration is a rulemaking
petition to upgrade the stream classification of Whetstone Run in Delaware County.
The Environmental Quality Board published DEPs final Chapter 78a Marcellus Shale drilling
regulations in the October 8 PA Bulletin (page 6431), in spite of a last minute attempt by the PA
Independent Oil and Gas Association to block their publication.
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published formal notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin
of proposed regulation and policy changes related to review and approval of water withdrawal
projects along with notice of hearings on the proposal. Comments on the policy are due January
6. Comments on the regulation are due January 30. SRBC also published a separate notice of
these public hearings. Click Here for more information.
Pennsylvania Bulletin - October 8, 2016
Sign Up For DEPs eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit
applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and
regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
July 2016 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, page 3731
Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of interim final Oil and Gas
Program technical guidance in the October 8 PA Bulletin relating to Implementing the Area of
Review Regulatory Requirement for Unconventional (Marcellus/Utica Shale) Oil and Gas Wells
and on Replacement or Restoration of Private Water Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Oil
and Gas Operations. The deadline for comments is December 7. Comments may be submitted
via the Department's online eComment webpage. (See more details below.)
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin of
actions taken at its September 8 meeting.
The Public Utility Commission published notice in the October 8 PA Bulletin (page 6402) of
supplemental implementation order for the Act 11 Distribution System Improvement Charge
Program.
DEP ID: 800-0810-001. Title: Guidelines for Implementing Area of Review Regulatory
Requirement for Unconventional Wells. Description: This interim final guidance informs
unconventional well operators engaged in hydraulic fracturing activities how to comply with the
requirements of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. 691.1691.1001), 58 Pa.C.S. (relating to
oil and gas) regarding the 2012 Oil and Gas Act, 25 Pa.Code Chapter 78a (relating to
unconventional wells) and other applicable laws.
This interim final guidance has been developed to facilitate appropriate risk mitigation
for unconventional well operators and includes a risk-based classification scheme for offset well
locations and commensurate levels of monitoring; sections addressing communication incident
management, reporting and resolution; and operational alternatives and technical considerations
for different anticipated scenarios.
This interim final guidance also provides an outline of the Department's well adoption
permitting process.
Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and
address.
eComment webpage. Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the
Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Contact: Seth
Pelepko, 717-772-2199, mipelepko@pa.gov.
DEP ID: 800-0810-002. Title: Policy for the Replacement or Restoration of Private Water
Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Operations. Description: This interim final guidance
provides guidance to well operators for ensuring compliance with legal requirements related to
restoration and replacement of private water supplies adversely impacted by unconventional
operations.
This interim final guidance is intended to memorialize existing Department policy
relating to the restoration or replacement of private water supplies adversely impacted by
unconventional operations with a water supply of adequate quantity and/or quality for the
purposes served by impacted water supply sources under section 3218 of the 2012 Oil and Gas
Act (58 Pa.C.S. 3218 (relating to protection of water supplies)).
The interim final guidance addresses the application of the presumption of liability under
that section, provision of temporary water supplies as well as permanent restoration or
replacement of water supplies.
Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the originator's name and
address.
eComment webpage. Written comments may be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov or the
Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Contact:
Kurt Klapkowski, 717-783-9893, kklapkowsk@pa.gov.
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (July 2016) - DEP webpage
Other DEP Proposals For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Visit DEPs Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. Click Here to sign
up for DEP News a biweekly newsletter from the Department.
DEP Facebook Page
DEP Twitter Feed
DEP YouTube Channel
Click Here for links to DEPs Advisory Committee webpages.

DEP Calendar of Events
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Report: Reducing Methane Emissions Can Create New Jobs

Chesapeake Bay Conservation Mandate Gets Boost In PA

Editorial: Chesapeake Bay Improves

Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated]/Govs Schedule/ Bills

News From The Capitol

2016 Chesapeake Bay Forest Champions Honored, 3 From Pennsylvania

News From Around The State

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-- Making The Most Of Stormwater In Your Own Backyard

EPCAMR Holds Facebook Fundraiser To Support NE, NC PA Mine Reclamation Efforts

erosion and sediment loading in tributaries.

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Gladys M. Brown in a statement at Thursdays public meeting in Harrisburg. Cybersecurity

PennEast Pipeline Awards Community Connector Grants, New Applications Accepted

important community-focused organizations.

trend-setting Air Products' SmartFuel technologies.

Pennsylvanias Burpee Company Funds Permanent White House Kitchen Garden

conservation and recreation, riparian buffer areas and more.

tools will be provided by TreeVitalize Pittsburgh.

DCNR, by calling 717-772-9084 or send email to gleslie@pa.gov.

Help Wanted: Capital RC&D Program Assistant For Southeast PA

Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events

October 12-- Agenda Posted. DEP Technical Advisory Committee On Diesel-Powered

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Pew Poll Finds Deep, Political Split On Climate Change

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Tubmill Creek Group Completes Stream Improvement Project

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