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PA Environment DigestAn Update On Environmental Issues In PAEdited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates

Winner 2009 PAEE Business Partner Of The Year Award

Harrisburg, Pa July 9, 2012

Opinion: Turning US versus THEM, into WE, As Leaders In SustainabilityBy Gov. Tom Ridge

On June 28 the Pennsylvania Environmental Council honored former Gov. Tom Ridge with itsLifetime Achievement Award. Here is the text of Gov. Ridges remarks from that event--

Thank you, Paul [King] and Jim [Mesloh]. Thank you Jim Seif and John Oliver.My thanks to all of you so man distinguished guests and friends.

-- Friends of TREC, of course Elsie, Sally Wiggins, members of my former administration,current DEP and DCNR folks.-- And the Lake Erie Region Conservancy is nice for the "home town kid."

Being here with so many former colleagues, with John Oliver, and tonight's awardees, isan enormous honor.

In particular, it brings to mind one of my favorite quotes, by Woodrow Wilson whosaid I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

As Wilson knew quite well you surround yourself with good people; you worktogether; you achieve more.

My public service career is one bolstered by many extraordinary people who servedalongside me in many a collective mission to get things done.

And thats particularly the case when it comes to the work we ALL did to preserve thebeauty, the bounty and the potential that is, was and has always been Pennsylvania.

For that reason, I accept this award on their behalf of behalf of my formercolleagues and our partners who collectively succeeded in bringing our economic needs andenvironmental protection into a peaceful and protected co-existence.

The Award Citation, and John and Jim's remarks, describe some of what we tried to do inHarrisburg, from 1995 until the tragedy of 9/11 took me on quite a different trajectory.

We wanted to turn Pennsylvania's environmental effort from a purely regulatory one, intoa full-fledged set of environmental programs, relevant to all Pennsylvanians.

We wanted to go from being the environment police to being a partner with everyPennsylvanian who understood, or was willing to be educated about, why the environmentmatters so much, and in so many ways, wanted to help us to improve it.

We wanted to turn "Us" versus "Them," into WE, as leaders in sustainability.We wanted to go from being just a nag, to being a catalyst, as the Pennsylvania

Environmental Council has been for four decades.finding new ways to promote the oldvalues of William Penn, Gifford Pinchot, Rachel Carson, Maurice Goddard and millions of ourfellow Pennsylvanians.

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I believe that history will show that our initiatives were thoughtful responses to thechallenges of those times.

Some of those efforts have shown long life, and some have faltered, for one reason oranother.

We are proud of them all, but not so proud that we have to dwell upon them.

Instead, let's think about the new challenges to which we must respond.We start with the obvious.Energy has come again to Pennsylvania.Energy, in every meaning of the word, and because of it, a Pittsburgh that could already

be proud of its latest successful revitalization, is a more vibrant and optimistic place than itsever been.

This community truly knows how to Seize the Moment.It was done starting with "smoke control" and the Gateway Center development in the

late 1940s by the Heinz's, Mellons and the Hillmans as well as the visionary -- and I would add,bipartisan political leadership of that time.

It continued through Dick Caliguiri, and starts anew now with Marcellus, and Utica, and

crackers, and many other kinds of economic bounty.But to seize this moment We need to do all of this right. And vigorously.We are indeed being vigorous. The activity is fast and furious, and is spinning off good

jobs, steady royalty payments and revitalized basic industries.I have no doubt that the free enterprise system will continue to innovate and continue to

find and create wealth here and for the nation, just as it did in past centuries.Indeed hydro-fracturing is a perfect example of an innovation that turned tight shale into

the promising resource that it has become.Doing this right may be trickier. But the Pennsylvania Environmental Council has helped

lead us on sustainable path in the gas field.Some groups fear the development of the shale gas fields, or at least find a thrill in

causing others to fear it.Some foreign nations, like France and Vermont, have even banned it. New Jersey

recently legislated that frack waste can't go there. I wonder if they remember what the USSupreme Court said about our Constitutions Commerce Clause when Pennsylvania tried to banNew Jersey trash a few decades ago.

PEC and most Pennsylvanians, and the Governor and General Assembly, however, havegotten it right.

Act 13 adds new regulation for the new drilling practices. It strengthens an alreadyadmirable regulatory history gong back decades.

We Pennsylvanians knew the wealth that coal and oil and gas brings, but knew that "digand dump" and "drill and spill" practices of past centuries were no way to seize the moment forthis generation.

I urge strong and vigilant enforcement of these new provisions, and I know that the vastmajority of companies and workers in the Marcellus field agree with me.

After all, we did not retire the environment police, we just made them one of our manypartners and advisers.

If Pennsylvania does it right with gas, and a with sensible national energy policy, we willhave a better and cleaner community, a more prosperous one, and the same will be true for thewhole nation.

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Every president in my adult life has promised Energy Independence.Each was acutely aware of the distortions of our foreign policy, the stains in our fiscal

system and the military vulnerability brought about by Energy Dependence.But it is taking the ingenuity of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, and

America's competitive free enterprise system, to make good on those Presidential promises.

The threat of terrorism has been another issue with which this state and this country haswrestled but the that threat and the issue of energy independence are closely related.We all know that frisking Grandma at the airport won't suffice to stop terrorism. What

will do the job in the is a strong foreign policy, backed by a vibrant economy, and an energypolicy that we can make by ourselves, and for ourselves.

And Southwest Pennsylvania and gas fields around the world will make that possible.We will be stronger and safer when we don't have to fear for our energy supply and

economic strength whenever we take strong steps against a rogue regime who tries to hold ushostage for oil.

We can gain further strength by the export of our energy.To send energy abroad is to reverse the troubling foreign trade deficits of past decades,

caused mostly by energy imports.Let's redress that balance. Other nations need this energy, for just the same purposes wedo, and we can and should use it to make friends and allies.

The Cove Point facility in Maryland, owned by our friends at Dominion, is close by theMarcellus field. Lets finish the job of turning the valves to run outbound, and earn some tradecredits.

While we're at it, let's create a system for the use of gas in our vehicles -- like Giant Eagleis doing -- and let's find even more uses for natural gas by-products.

And let's be sure that a state with gas and an award-winning Brownfields program putsevery gas facility it can on a brownfield.

Lets turn the well pads and rights of way back into the fields and forests and wetlandsthey were -- even improving those natural assets.

Let's use our water wisely, including water we thought we'd never retrieve, the acid minewater.

And let's include everyone in this mission because it serves the greater mission, here inthe beauty of Pennsylvania and throughout our great country.

For we arent just any country.And we arent just any state were a Commonwealth what a Commonwealth.We are the land of new beginnings the land where liberty was born.We are a wonderful, eclectic mix of Keystone pride, and national pride of economic

leadership, with a history inventivenessand even unity.You may wonder about unity as we walk through another presidential election.And yet, whether you wear a red hat or a blue hat we all wear the badge of citizenship.That doesnt mean we must always agree. Unity doesnt require unanimity.Often, its the infusion of opposing ideas that makes us think a little more broadly more

creatively to be open to different approaches and still reach common ground and like-mindedgoals.

Weve proven to be too optimistic to be limited thinkers.Those of you here tonight are contributing in tremendous ways to the advancement of our

energy resources, the protection of our environment and the revival of our economy. I thank you

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for that service.Teddy Roosevelt once said, Far and away, the prize that life offers is the chance to work

hard at work worth doing.A country, a Commonwealth and communities that we can give to our children that are

safe and clean and green and prosperous that is hard work worth doing.

I appreciate your hard work in this important endeavor. And I very much appreciate theopportunity to have worked alongside you in that effort as your congressman, your governorand your friend.

Thank you for a very special tribute and evening.

Alist of environmental accomplishments by the Ridge and Schweiker Administrations

compiled by PA Environment Digest is available online.

Senate Passes Resolution Commemorating 10th Anniversary Of Quecreek Mine Rescue

The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 341, sponsored by Sen. Richard Kasunic (D-

Somerset), designating the week of July 22-29 Mine for Nine Tenth Anniversary RememberWeek to commemorate the 2002 Quecreek Mine Rescue in Somerset County.

The text of the resolution follows--

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of July 22 through 29, 2012, as "Nine for Nine Tenth AnniversaryRemembrance Week" in Pennsylvania, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the heroic andunyielding efforts of those persons involved in the rescue of the nine coal miners trapped in theQuecreek coal mine, Somerset County, from July 24 through 27, 2002.

WHEREAS, A near-tragedy of epic proportions began at the Black Wolf Mining

Company's Quecreek coal mine on July 24, 2002, when nine miners became trapped 240 feetbelow the surface of the mine entrance; and

WHEREAS, Due to the actions of the nine trapped miners, a greater potential tragedywas averted when an urgent radio warning was sent by the trapped miners to another crew whowere able to escape from icy flood waters; and

WHEREAS, As days passed and the danger of the situation became more and moreevident, many heroic people devoted limitless hours to saving the nine trapped miners and wereunyielding to the possibility that their efforts might be in vain; and

WHEREAS, The true heroes of the event, the nine trapped miners, demonstratedexceptional faith, endurance and raw courage: Randy Fogle of Garrett, Thomas Foy of Berlin,Dennis Hall of Johnstown, Ronald Hileman of Gray, Harry Mayhugh of Meyersdale, John

Phillippi of Boswell, Mark Popernack of Somerset, Robert Pugh of Boswell and John Unger ofHollsopple; andWHEREAS, Other true heroes included then-Governor Mark S. Schweiker and the

leadership team he assembled, along with the many fire companies and volunteer rescue workersof Somerset County; and

WHEREAS, The miracle which occurred at the Quecreek coal mine is that all nineminers survived the ordeal, thereby originating the "nine for nine" legacy while affirming theefforts of the many people who were involved in the rescue and enriching the spirit of our nation

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well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--Session Schedule (New)

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

SenateSeptember 24, 25October 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 17November 14 (Leadership Elections)House

Will return in SeptemberBill Calendars

House (September):House Bill 1659 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) providing for a uniform permitreview and consideration process within DEP; Senate Bill 367 (D.White-R-Indiana) providingfor mineral resource development on other state lands and providing for allocation of revenue;Senate Bill 1150 (Smucker-R-Lancaster) providing for an historic preservation tax credit;SenateBill 1480 (Corman-R-Centre) providing for the 2012-13 Capital Budget;House Resolution438 (Cruz-D-Philadelphia) urging Philadelphia to establish a waste tire removal and disposalprogram;House Resolution 423 (Petri-R-Bucks) directing the Legislative Budget and FinanceCommittee to study state funding formulas and how they impact counties; House Resolution 505(Preston-D-Allegheny) disapproving the PUC regulation on natural gas competition. ClickHere for full House Bill Calendar.Senate (September 24): All bills on the Senate Calendar were Tabled. Click Here for fullSenate Bill Calendar.Committees

House: Click Herefor full House Committee Schedule.Senate: Click Herefor full Senate Committee Schedule.Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--High Performance Buildings: Senate Bill 1567 (McIlhinney-R-Bucks) further authorizing highperformance building grants for small business construction by the Commonwealth FinancingAuthority.Quecreek Anniversary:Senate Resolution 341 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) commemorating the 10thanniversary of the Quecreek Mine Rescue in Somerset County was adopted by the Senate.

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Governor Signs Pittsburgh Summer Gas/Stage II Emissions Bill Into Law

Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Butler) Friday announced the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 1386which he introduced with Sen. Tim Solobay (D-Washington) designed to make gasoline cheaperfor western Pennsylvania motorists.

Senate Bill 1386, as amended by the House, would require the Department ofEnvironmental Protection to review and reevaluate the state implementation plan under theFederal Clean Air Act in relation to compliance requirements for low Reid Vapor Pressure(RVP) gasoline, or "summer gas."

The review will require DEP to conduct meetings to consult with impacted organizationsor entities including gasoline refining and distribution companies, gasoline retailers, pipelineowners, impacted businesses, public utilities, local governments and other interested entities andprovide regular updates to the legislature.

The bill also provides that if a supply disruption occurs, the Governor shall submit arequest to EPA to waive the requirements of summer gas if 5 percent of all existing gasolineretailers in the 7 county region of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington

and Westmoreland counties are unable to obtain an adequate supply of RVP gasoline."While my hope had been to eliminate the summer gas requirement, it becamenecessary to move this issue forward so that we address the issue of supply disruptions forWestern Pennsylvanians," Sen. Vogel said. "The Administration and DEP are opposed torepealing the requirement because of the federal government holding back transportationfunding for Pennsylvania, but I will continue to strongly advocate the repeal of the summer gasrequirement."

In addition, the legislation will allow for the termination of another regulation requiringgas stations in the same seven county region in Pittsburgh, as well as the five county region ofBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia, to install Stage II vapor recoverysystems on fuel pumps.

These pumps prevent the release of gasoline vapors when in use, but the law containsa specific provision to eliminate the requirement if onboard refueling emissions controls invehicles became widespread.

Since 2000, all passenger cars and light trucks have been required to be manufacturedto include onboard refueling emissions controls. These controls work by stopping gasolinevapors from coming back out the fill pipe by circulating the vapors back into the fuel tank. Thecombination of onboard refueling controls and Stage II systems on fuel pumps are less effectivethan either system alone.

The law will take effect immediately.

News From Around The State

Fairness Becomes The New Battleground Over Natural Gas Drilling

A provision added to the Fiscal Code bill-- Senate Bill 1263 (Browne-R-Lehigh)-- passed lastweek as part of the state budget package imposing a moratorium on natural gas drilling in Bucksand Montgomery counties has raised the ire of natural gas drilling opponents

Opponents cried foul at the inequity this provision creates in the Commonwealth,affording residents in two southeastern Pennsylvania counties to have moratorium language,

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while in the rest of the state local communities have no control over controversial gas drillingand the effects of hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

Where was our study? Where was our six years? asked Rep. Jesse White (D-Washington) who represents communities in the heart of drilling country in southwesternPennsylvania. What makes Bucks and Montgomery [counties] so special?

"We were here four months ago under the guise of, we had to have uniformity, we had tohave consistency, we needed to be fair," Rep. White noted. "And now, four months later, we'resaying, 'Maybe, for whatever reason, we're going to give a few people a pass.'"

The legislatures hidden language came on the heels of the passage of Act 13 earlier thisyear, the omnibus gas drilling legislation that many Democrat and Republican local officialsopposed since it virtually eliminated the ability of Pennsylvanias municipalities to zone gasdrilling in a way that will protect the health, environment and quality of life for their townships.

We seem to have leadership in Harrisburg that believes in different rules for differentpeople, stated Brian Coppola, Republican Supervisor for Robinson Township in WashingtonCounty. Act 13 sounded like a good idea to some of the eastern state senators until they foundout it applied to everyone throughout the state. Now theyre trying to protect themselves from

it. Deron Gabriel, Township Commissioner for South Fayette Township in AlleghenyCounty went on to state, Act 13 poses a very real threat to all Pennsylvania residents, and tiesthe hands of municipal officials who were elected to protect the health, safety and welfare ofresidents. Now the legislature has evidently seen fit to delay drilling in two politically connectedcounties.

For years, the debate around Marcellus Shale gas drilling and fracking has grownto become one of the most highly watchedand most politicizedissues in Pennsylvania.This reached a crescendo earlier this year when legislators passed a far-reaching gas drillinglaw that met the approval of the gas industrybut was also met with the loud opposition ofenvironmental groups, local officials, public health organizations and outdoor groups.

Why are we treating anyone like second class citizens in the state? remarkedPennEnvironment Director David Masur. These are not the values that we hold near and dear toour hearts as Pennsylvanians. This is the antithesis of following the Golden Rule.

Concern has grown across the nation on gas drilling, as an ongoing flow of news storiesshow cases of air and water pollution, violations of cornerstone environmental laws, andheightened concern about the effects of fracking on public health. And Pennsylvania is in thebelly of the beast for these examples.

Decisions about gas drilling and fracking must be made based on environmentaland community impacts, not back room politics, noted Maya van Rossum, the DelawareRiverkeeper. This law is a sham - its a power play to try to get a few politicians who voted togut community rights off the hot seat in their backyard at the expense of every place else andthats just dead wrong. We need a statewide moratorium on gas drilling now.

Myron Arnowitt, PA State Director for Clean Water Action stated, Most voters inPennsylvania dont believe we should have a separate and unequal system for gas drilling. Everycommunity deserves to be able to protect itself from drilling. Once again our state legislatorsneed to go back and fix their unfair treatment of residents living with gas drilling.

Moreover, as legal experts, local officials and environmental advocates reviewed thelanguage hastily buried in the state budget, concern has grown that the language actuallyincludes massive loopholes that may insure that the moratorium for Bucks and Montgomery

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will receive a $300 gift provided by one of three sponsors. These include the Philadelphia WaterDepartment, Calumet Photo, and REI. Other prizes include $100 gift cards for second place and$50 gift cards for honorable mention.

The Schuylkill Action Network is a collaboration of agencies, companies, individuals,and nonprofit organizations founded in 2003 to help clean up the Schuylkill River and the many

waterways flowing into it. The SAN does this by collaborating on projects in Berks, Chester,Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill counties, among others. In this way it helps to protectnearly 2 million Pennsylvanians, all of whom depend on these waterways for safe drinkingwater.

Since 2003, the SAN has grown to include dozens of local, private, and publicmembers, in addition to its five founders: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region3; Philadelphia Water Department; Delaware River Basin Commission; Department ofEnvironmental Protection; and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

The Schuylkill River travels 130 miles through the cities of Pottsville, Reading,Pottstown, Norristown, and Philadelphia. The Saturday Evening Post once described itas foul, chemically poisonous, and unhappy, but much has changed since this 1949 article

about coal mines.So much has changed that, in 1978, it was the first river included in the states ScenicRivers Program. Today the Schuylkill is a source of drinking water for millions of people and acritical source of fresh water for the Delaware River and Bay.

For more information, visit the Schuylkill Shots Photo Contest webpage or call the SANat 800-445-4935, extension 109.DEP Offers Tips To Residents On Wetland, Stream, Flood Debris Removal Projects

The Department of Environmental Protection is reminding homeowners and landowners who areconducting work in or along streams and wetlands that a permit may be required from DEP orthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Homeowners and landowners may not be aware that state or federal law requires aDEP permit for work they want to do on their own property, DEP Secretary Mike Krancersaid. DEP is here as a resource and a partner for Pennsylvanians who are planning any activityin or around streams and wetlands, so that their work can be done safely and without harming theenvironment or downstream neighbors.

Just like the Public Utility Commissions PA One Call for excavators, the best firststep for homeowners and landowners is to call the local DEP office to find out what is requiredbefore work starts.

During the summer months, DEP typically receives a higher volume of complaints fromthe public regarding work in streams and wetlands.

DEP frequently finds that a number of activities have occurred without permits, includingdredging, which is cleaning out a stream; ditching, defined as filling in or draining wetlands;placing fill in a floodway to build up the property; relocating a stream; stabilizing a stream bank;and installing culverts, bridges, boat docks or ramps.

Residents should follow these tips when conducting stream activities:-- If there are low-lying, wet areas on the property that a landowner would like to fill in, consultfirst with the DEP Waterways and Wetlands program that serves your home county.-- Do not mow or cut trees and shrubs along a streams edge. This can potentially lead to stream-

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bank erosion. Leaving a buffer along the edge of a stream or wetland is an effective way toincrease a stream banks stability, reduce stream bank erosion, increase wildlife habitat andprovide a pollutant filtering area for surface water that drains through the buffer.-- If a project is being planned in a stream channel or floodway, work should not be conductedwithout the required permits within the channel or 50 feet from the top of the stream bank. A

streams floodway is typically 50 feet from the top of each stream bank unless a detailed FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood study determines that the floodway is smalleror larger than 50 feet. FEMA floodplain study information can be found at local township andborough offices.-- Filling, ditching or draining of a wetland requires a permit from DEP and the Army Corps.

Click Here to find the regional DEP Waterways and Wetlands office nearest you beforeyou begin work.PACD Sets Erosion & Sedimentation Manual Training

The PA Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. is offering three Erosion & Sediment training

sessions throughout the months of August and September.The two-day extensive workshops will afford attendees the opportunity to pose questionsabout the current E&S manual as well as further their understanding of the regulations and aidthem as they continue projects in their home communities.

The training cost is $300 per person and covers all materials, including the E&S manualand meals. Additionally, all attendees, who complete both days of the training, will receive acertificate of completion, noting the receipt of 14 Professional Development Hours. It will be upto the participants to ensure those hours are accepted by their individual accrediting bodies.

The training dates and locations are as follows: August 20 & 21- Northampton County;August 30 & 31 Cumberland County; and September 24 & 25- Butler County

If anyone needs hotel accommodations for any of the sessions, please contact the hoteldirectly (at the number listed with the hotel information above) and note you are attending thistraining for the discounted room rate.

A fourth training will take place later in the fall in Lycoming County.Each training session will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first day and from 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. the second day. Trainers for all sessions are being provided by the Department ofEnvironmental Protection.

Click Here for a flier about the scheduled trainings. To register for one of the upcomingsessions is available online. Please direct any questions to Brandi Hunter-Davenport, PACDDirector of Education, at 717-238-7223 x. 17 or send email to:brandi-davenport@pacd.org.

USDA: Nearly 60 Percent Of PA Farm Acreage Practices No-Till Farming

The U.S.D.A.s Pennsylvania Field Office 2012 survey of farm tillage practices found 59.8percent of major crop acreage practices no-till farming, down from 62.6 percent in 2011.

Major crops include: corn, soybeans, barley, winter wheat, oats and alfalfa. Click Herefor details.

To learn more about the environmental and financial benefits of no-till farming, visit thePA No-Till Alliance website.

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DEP Now Accepting Coastal Zone Management Grant Applications

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications forCoastal ZoneManagement Grants through October 15. (formal notice) Applications will be acceptedelectronically through the DCNRGrant Application webpage.

Heritage Conservancy's 4th Annual From Farm To Table Event August 4Heritage Conservancy, the Bucks County-based conservation organization, has announced itsFourth Annual From Farm to Table Dinner. The event will take place on August 4 at LindsayFarm in Warminster, PA.

Sold out three years and counting, this award-winning event offers the uniqueopportunity for guests to enjoy delicious, locally sourced food while also experiencing the beautyof nature on a preserved property. Proceeds benefit land preservation efforts, including farmland,in Bucks County.

More and more, people are taking an interest in where their food comes from and

how its grown. Fresh, locally produced food is not only good for our bodies, but good for theeconomy and the environment, said Robin Folkerts, Heritage Conservancys Vice President ofDevelopment & Community Engagement. Guests will get to enjoy the bounty of Bucks Countywith mouthwatering foods that were grown right here in our community.

Heritage Conservancys From Farm to Table event boasts a farm-fresh meal, preparedby two acclaimed Bucks County chefs, David Zuckerman of Earls Bucks County and LukeSmithson of Jamie Hollander Gourmet Foods and Catering. Hors d'oeuvres, followed by abuffet-style meal, will be served in a rustic and picturesque outdoor setting at Lindsay Farm.

Tickets are $75 per person, or $250 for a Locavore Ticket, which includes two tickets andspecial benefits. Online reservations are available.

For additional information, contact Maggie Uliano at 215-345-7020 extension 107 orsend email to: muliano@heritageconservancy.org.Great Lakes Engineer Training Symposium August 27-27 In Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Post of the Society of American Military Engineers is hosting the 2012 OhioValley and Great Lakes Joint Engineer Training Symposium August 27 29, at Sheraton StationSquare, in Pittsburgh.

The theme of the technical sessions is energy, with prominent speakers on hydropower,geothermal, solar, wind, and nuclear energy, as well as energy conservation topics on net zeroenergy and water, green buildings, LEED, and co-generation.

The symposium will also feature a shale gas panel moderated by Richard Stafford,Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University anddistinguished panelists: Scott Perry, Deputy Secretary of the PA-DEP Office of Oil and GasManagement ; Wayne Gardner, Commissioner with the PA-PUC; Pete Miller, Water ResourcesManager with Range Resources; and Robert Garland, Senior Technical Advisor with UniversalWell Services.

To register to attend, exhibit, or become a sponsorfollow this link.Household Chemicals Collection Event July 14 In Washington County

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The PA Resources Council and its partners will hold a household chemicals collection event atthe Washington Mall, South Strabane Township, Washington County. Click Here for details.Paper Recycling & Shred Event July 20 In Allegheny County

The PA Resources Council and its partners will hold a paper recycling and shred event on July20 at the Mall at Robinson in Allegheny County. Click Here for details.ECOvanta Partners With PA Resources Council On E-Waste Recycling Events

The PA Resources Council this week announced a new partnership with ECOvanta for electronicwaste recycling.

ECOvanta is the e-recycling division of Covanta Energy which operates energy-from-waste facilities around the world, including five facilities in Pennsylvania in Dauphin, Delaware,Lancaster, Montgomery and York counties.

ECPvantas involvement with electronic waste recycling ensures that every material thatcan be recycled will be recycled and the small percentage of safe to dispose of waste, with norecycling value, will be delivered to their EfW plant.

PRC is excited about this new association and they are actively scheduling collectionevents. Please contact Jayne Young at 610-353-1555 ext. 222 or send email to: young@prc.orgto schedule a collection for your organization or business.

Western PA Conservancy Acquires 23 Acres In Butler County

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy recently acquired 23 acres of land, which will be addedto the Conservancys 115-acre Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area. The tract includes forestedbluffs and over 1,100 feet of frontage along Wolf Creek in Slippery Rock Township.

Wolf Creek Narrows is known for its spring wildflowers, including large areas oftrillium, bluebell and trout lily. It is across the road from Miller Woods, a 42-acre certifiedAudubon Wildlife Sanctuary owned by Slippery Rock University.

Wolf Creek Narrows is a distinct destination for its rare natural environment, saidTom Saunders, president and CEO of the Conservancy. The spectacular display of springwildflowers and its tall bluffs makes it one of Western Pennsylvanias rare landscapes.

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy acquired the majority of the Wolf CreekNarrows property from Mary Clutton Colvin and Charlotte Clutton Friedline in 1979. The sistersdonated a portion of the value of their property to the Conservancy, in memory of their parentsand grandparents.

The narrow valley of Wolf Creek is believed to have been created by the erosion andcollapse of a cave ceiling due to melting glaciers millennia ago. Forested bluffs, over 50 feet tall,rise above the creek and its floodplains. The property includes a small wetland area dominatedby cattails and sedges, and a diverse, mature forest of sycamore, tuliptree, eastern hemlock andred oak. The propertys multiple limestone outcrops support plant species such as walking fernand American yew.

Birds include belted kingfisher, Louisiana waterthrush, red-eyed vireo and wood thrushcan be seen there. Ospreys and bald eagles have also been observed along this section of the

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creek. This new parcel connects the nesting habitat of a pair of osprey birds to their foragingregion at the creek. This section of the creek is also breeding habitat for the ocellated darner, adragonfly species of concern.

As a Slippery Rock University alumna, I had the opportunity to utilize this area asan outdoor classroom and for research, said Jane Iksic-Menchyk, WPCs land protection

specialist. I feel honored to personally be involved in the permanent protection of this landscapefor future generations to use, be it for scientific research, bird-watching or just fishing in thecreek.This property will be held by the Conservancy and open to the public for hiking, natureobservation and other low-impact outdoor recreation. A bequest from the estate of Helen Katzsupported this acquisition.27th Annual Wildlife Art Show At Middle Creek August 3-5

The Game Commissions Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area visitor center will featurehundreds of original paintings and fine-art prints from some of the best-known wildlife artists in

the state during its annual Wildlife Art Show from August 3-5.The show is free, and the hours are: Friday, 1-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; andSunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

In addition to the artists sales, the show will offer tickets for $2 each or three for $5 towin a selection of artwork in a drawing that will be held at 4 p.m. on August 5. Proceeds fromthe drawing will benefit The Wildlands Preservation Fund land acquisition program.

Besides having a chance to win a unique piece of artwork, you can rest assured knowingthat your contribution will make it possible for important wildlife habitat to be purchased andpreserved through the Wildlands Preservation Fund, said Carl G. Roe, Game Commissionexecutive director. Its a great opportunity for any wildlife enthusiast who also appreciateswildlife art to also take in the sights at Middle Creek.

The Game Commissions Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center isalong Hopeland Road, two miles south of Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County.

The Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area is a special tract owned and set aside bythe Game Commission for the protection, propagation, management, preservation and controlledharvest of wildlife. This area of more than 6,200 acres provides habitat for waterfowl, forestwildlife and farmland wildlife and includes a 400-acre shallow water lake and 70 additional acresof impoundment.

Visitors to the wildlife area can see a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, and fromlate February to late March can be fortunate to witness and photograph the flocks of beautifulsnow geese and tundra swans that stop in Pennsylvania during migration. Contact the MiddleCreek Visitors Center at 717-733-1512 for more information.

PA Parks & Forests Foundation Sponsors Photo Contest

The Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to take theircamera with them this summer. The contest, called 2012 Take Five in the Outdoors for the fivecategories an entrant can submit photos, runs until September 3.

The categories are: Appreciation of Beauty, Kids in the Outdoors, Outdoor Recreation,Volunteers in Action, and Dogs in the Outdoors.

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First place prizes include a carton of 24 Hersheys Take Five candy bars and a $25 statepark gift cardthe winner of the Dogs in the Outdoors photo receives the candy bars and aRuffWear dog bed.

Two overall winners, one Best in Show selected by voters on PPFFs Facebook pageand another by a blue-ribbon panel, receive a $50 state park gift card.

For more information, download the contest rules.Sustainable Lands Bus Tours Set In Lebanon, Luzerne, Montgomery Counties

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and local partners are sponsoringseveral bus tours will take place in various Pennsylvania communities to highlight theimportance of sustainable land management and habitat protection.

Attend one or more of these tours to see great examples, network and have fun.-- Sustainable Forests and Meadows Bus Tour September 7 in Lebanon County-- Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour September 20 in Luzerne County-- Sustainable Landscapes Bus Tour October 24 in Montgomery County

Registration information willbe available online in mid to late summer. For moreinformation or questions, call Jessica Sprajcar at 717-214-7511.Family Fishing Program Offered In Wilkes-Barre July 11

Discover how much fun fishing can be when you do it together as a family. Join the Fish & BoatCommission on July 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. as they conduct a Family Fishing Programat the Wilkes-Barre River Commons Fishing Pier.

This program is being offered in partnership with the Riverfront Parks Committee and theLuzerne County Keystone Active Zone Passport program.

The program is free, open to the public and a fishing license will not be required.The program is designed for families with children ages eight and older with little or

no fishing experience. Families will learn about safety, fishing tackle, regulations and basictechniques like casting and knot tying. Participants will also be given the opportunity to fishtogether as a family.

Equipment and bait will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a chair anddrinking water. Meet at the River Common fishing pier located along the Susquehanna River inWilkes-Barre. A map and directions are available at the Riverfront Parks Committee website.

Registration is required and available online by visiting the Family Fishing Programschedule. Participants can also register by contacting Andy Fedor, Northeast Region EducationSpecialist, at 570-477-2206.

DCNR Reorganizes Ecological Services, Conservation Science Program

To cement the Bureau of Forestry's position as a leader in science- and ecological-based landmanagement, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary for Parksand Forestry Ellen Ferretti Thursday announced the Office of Conservation Science will beintegrated into a newly created division within the Bureau of Forestry.

Effective immediately, the new Division of Conservation Science and EcologicalResources will hold the Bureau of Forestry's current Ecological Services Section as well as the

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Office of Conservation Science, which includes the Wild Resource Conservation and NaturalHeritage programs.

The division has 13 staff members including ecologists, botanists and biologists."This change in organizational structure will help integrate DCNR's on-the-ground

conservation and research-support functions while positioning the Wild Resource Conservation

Program and conservation science staff at the forefront of emerging conservation issues andchallenges," Ferretti said. "It will improve efficiency within DCNR and reduce administrativelayers in the Natural Heritage Program."

The Wild Resource Conservation Program identifies research and conservation needs,provides grants and ensures the flow of information between researchers, conservationists andeducators.

The program has just completed a database that makes 30 years of research grant reportssearchable and available electronically.

The Natural Heritage Program is charged with the tracking of all threatened, endangered,rare and vulnerable species, natural communities and geologic features in Pennsylvania. Moreinformation is available on the website.

The Bureau of Forestry manages the largest block of public land in Pennsylvania and isthe state's leader in forest conservation and ecosystem management."Integrating OCS and the Wild Resource Conservation Program and the Bureau of

Forestry will bolster DCNR's leadership role in conserving Pennsylvania's natural resources,"Ferretti said.iConservePA.org DCNR Conservation Volunteers Video

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Conservation Volunteer Program is thesubject of a new iConservePA.org environmental video.

Conservation volunteers are a critical part of keeping our state forests and parks lookingship-shape. And it's easy to get involved! Both Gene Odato and Stephen Wacker share the kindsof projects a conservation volunteer can work on and how one gets signed-up.

Visit the iConservePA.org website to learn more about protecting the environment.Reminder: PA Horticultural Society Community Greening Award Nominations Due

The PA Horticultural Society is now accepting Community Greening Award nominations untilJuly 15.

The PHS Community Greening Award honors those who improve their communities inPennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware by beautifying main streets, public parks, schoolyards,libraries, and other public spaces.

For more information, visit the Community Greening Award webpage or contact FlossieNarducci by sending email to: fnarducci@pennhort.org or 215-988-8897.

Governors Office Publishes Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

The Governors Office published its semi-annual Regulatory Agenda in the July 7 PA Bulletin(starting on page 4262) outlining pending and planned regulations agencies will consider of thenext six months. Regulations are listed by agency and include a brief description and agency

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