NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Board and Committee Meeting Schedules for 2025
[54 Pa.B. 8346]
[Saturday, December 21, 2024]The following is a list of 2025 advisory board and committee meetings associated with the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Meetings will have an in-person participation option, and some may also have remote options. Unless otherwise noted on the web site, remote participation will be offered by means of Microsoft Teams. These schedules and an agenda for each meeting, including meeting materials and details about in-person and remote participation options, will be available on the Department's web site at www.dep.pa.gov through the Public Participation tab. Prior to each meeting, the Department encourages individuals to visit the web site to confirm meeting date, time, location and remote participation options.
Persons in need of accommodations, as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, should contact the individual listed for each board or committee, or through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Aggregate Advisory Board
The Aggregate Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 19, 2025
May 21, 2025
August 20, 2025
November 5, 2025Contact: Daniel E. Snowden, Bureau of Mining Programs, 400 Market Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846.
Agricultural Advisory Board
The Agricultural Advisory Board has not yet scheduled meetings for 2025. Notices for upcoming meetings will be published in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Contact: Robert Haines, Bureau of Clean Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at robhaines@pa.gov or (717) 787-7565.
Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee
The Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 6, 2025
May 8, 2025
August 14, 2025
November 6, 2025Contact: Kristina Snurkowski, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at ksnurkowsk@pa.gov or (717) 772-4758.
Board of Coal Mine Safety
The Board of Coal Mine Safety will meet at 10 a.m. in Conference Rooms A and B, Cambria District Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, on the following days:
March 5, 2025
June 11, 2025
September 3, 2025
December 3, 2025Contact: Peggy Scheloske, Bureau of Mine Safety, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672 at mscheloske@ pa.gov or (724) 404-3143.
Citizens Advisory Council
The Citizens Advisory Council will meet at 12:30 p.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Individuals interested in providing public comments are encouraged to sign up and provide written comments in advance of each meeting by contacting the person listed as follows. The meeting dates are as follows:
January 14, 2025
February 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 8, 2025
September 9, 2025
October 14, 2025
November 12, 2025Contact: Ian Irvin, Citizens Advisory Council, P.O. Box 8459, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8459 at iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171.
Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board
The Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
March 18, 2025
July 16, 2025
October 22, 2025Contact: Brie Sterling, Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at bsterling@pa.gov or (717) 783-9469.
Climate Change Advisory Committee
The Climate Change Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 18, 2025
April 22, 2025
June 24, 2025
August 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
December 16, 2025Contact: Lindsay Byron, Energy Programs Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at lbyron@pa.gov or (717) 772-8951.
Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Board
The Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Board will meet at 10 a.m. in the 14th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, for their annual meeting on January 15, 2025.
Contact: James Charowsky, Bureau of Mining Programs, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at jcharowsky@pa.gov or (717) 787-7007.
Coastal Zone Advisory Committee
The Coastal Zone Advisory Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
January 15, 2025
June 11, 2025Contact: Allison Hoff, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at alhoff@pa. gov or (717) 772-3950.
Environmental Justice Advisory Board
The Environmental Justice Advisory Board will meet in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
May 13, 2025, at 10 a.m.
August 12, 2025, at 10 a.m.
November 12, 2025, (joint meeting with Citizens Advisory Committee—time TBD)Contact: Juan Serrat, Office of Environmental Justice, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at JSerratGon@ pa.gov or (484) 250-5818.
Environmental Quality Board
The Environmental Quality Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Meetings will only be held when there is a sufficient number of agenda items for consideration. Individuals may attend the meetings in person or by remote participation on the following days:
February 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025
July 8, 2025
August 12, 2025
September 9, 2025
October 14, 2025
November 12, 2025
December 9, 2025
Contact: Laura Griffin, Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477 at laurgriffi@ pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.
Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee
The Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
April 29, 2025
October 28, 2025Contact: Torrey Anderson-Green, Bureau of Laboratories, 2575 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at tandersong@pa.gov or (717) 346-8637.
Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee
The Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee will have their annual meeting at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 on:
September 26, 2025
Contact: Rich Janati, Bureau of Radiation Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at rjanati@ pa.gov or (717) 787-2147.
Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council
The Mine Families First Response and Communications Advisory Council has not yet scheduled meetings for 2025. Notices for upcoming meetings will be published in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Contact: Peggy Scheloske, Bureau of Mine Safety, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672 at mscheloske@ pa.gov or (724) 404-3143.
Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board
The Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
January 23, 2025
April 24, 2025
July 24, 2025
October 23, 2025Contact: Daniel E. Snowden, Bureau of Mining Programs, 400 Market Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846.
Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board
The Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
March 20, 2025
June 25, 2025
September 11, 2025
December 11, 2025Individuals who want to provide public comment are requested to submit written comments to the Department no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Public comment should relate directly to a topic that is included on the meeting agenda and each commentator will be allowed up to 3 minutes to provide verbal comment to the board.
Contact: Todd M. Wallace, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at twallace@pa.gov or (717) 783-6395.
Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board
The Public Water System Technical Assistance Center Board (the Safe Drinking Water Program's advisory committee) will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 20, 2025
May 15, 2025
August 28, 2025
November 13, 2025Contact: Dawn Hissner, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at dhissner@pa.gov or (717) 787-9633.
Radiation Protection Advisory Committee
The Radiation Protection Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
April 30, 2025
October 15, 2025Contact: John Chippo, Bureau of Radiation Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at jchippo@ pa.gov or (717) 783-9730.
Recycling Fund Advisory Committee
The Recycling Fund Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following day:
September 25, 2025 (joint meeting with the Solid Waste Advisory Committee)
Contact: Laura Henry, Bureau of Waste Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170 at lahenry@pa.gov or (717) 772-5713.
Sewage Advisory Committee
The Sewage Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025Contact: Janice Vollero, Bureau of Clean Water, at jvollero@pa.gov or (717) 772-5157.
Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee
The Small Business Compliance Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 26, 2025
May 22, 2025
August 27, 2025
November 20, 2025Contact: Lucas Hershey, Bureau of Air Quality, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at luchershey@ pa.gov or (717) 787-7019.
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
March 27, 2025
June 12, 2025
September 25, 2025 (joint meeting with the Recycling Fund Advisory Committee)
December 17, 2025Contact: Laura Henry, Bureau of Waste Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170 at lahenry@pa.gov or (717) 772-5713.
State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers
The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers will meet at 10 a.m. in the 12th Floor Conference Room, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
May 7, 2025
June 25, 2025
September 10, 2025
November 5, 2025Contact: Chloe Wilson, Bureau of Clean Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at RA-SEOtrng@ pa.gov or (717) 772-2186.
State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators
The State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
February 12, 2025
April 9, 2025
June 18, 2025
August 13, 2025
October 8, 2025
December 10, 2025Contact: Laura Chambers, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at lchambers@pa.gov or (717) 772-5158.
State Water Plan—Regional Water Resource Committees
The State Water Plan—Regional Water Resource Committees have not yet scheduled meetings for 2025. Notices for upcoming meetings will be published in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Contact: James Horton, Interstate Water Resources Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at jahorton@pa.gov or (717) 772-1100.
Storage Tank Advisory Committee
The Storage Tank Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
March 5, 2025
June 4, 2025
September 3, 2025
December 3, 2025Contact: Randy Martin, Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at ramartin@pa.gov or (717) 772-5828.
Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment
The Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Equipment (Diesel TAC) will meet at 10 a.m. in the Westmoreland Room, New Stanton District Office, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, on the following days:
January 8, 2025
April 9, 2025
July 9, 2025
October 8, 2025Contact: Peggy Scheloske, Bureau of Mine Safety, 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672 at mscheloske@ pa.gov or (724) 404-3143.
Water Resources Advisory Committee
The Water Resources Advisory Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, on the following days:
March 12, 2025
May 14, 2025
July 9, 2025
September 10, 2025
November 4, 2025Contact: Bob Haines, Bureau of Clean Water, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 at robhaines@pa.gov or (717) 787-7565.
JESSICA SHIRLEY,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1824. Filed for public inspection December 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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