Pa Environment Digest Aug. 5, 2013

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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 August 5, 2013

Draft Of New, Multi-State Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Available For Comment

The Chesapeake Bay Program has developed a draft Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which

outlines new goals and outcomes that will guide partners in the protection, restoration and stewardship

of the Chesapeake Bay and which is open for public input until August 15.

The Bay Program has used agreements like this one to lead three decades of Bay restorationand protection, from the first Chesapeake Bay Agreement written in 1987 to Chesapeake 2000, which

established more than 100 goals to reduce pollution, restore habitats, protect living resources and

engage the public in environmental conservation.

The high-level goals and measurable targets found in the latest agreement address water quality,

Bay fisheries and habitat, land conservation and public access.

An abridged draft of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is available online

stakeholder input will be solicited again when a complete draft has been developed. Interested parties

can offer input by submitting an online comment or an email to the Bay Program.

Participate In 5 Minute Pennsylvanians And Their Water Survey

Water is worth it! From the water we drink, to the crops we irrigate, and to the lakes we swim in --

Pennsylvania's water supply is vital and worth protecting.

The Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Centerhas partnered with Penn State

Cooperative Extension, Sea Grant Pennsylvania, and the PA American Water Resources Associationto

conduct a survey.

We aim to collect opinions on water issues from a large number of Pennsylvania residents (ages

18+). This informal survey is intended as a public engagement project and does not necessarily

represent a statistical sampling of opinions.

The 5-minute survey can be completed until August 31 and is available online.

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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a

list of new environmental bills introduced--

Session Schedule

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

House

September 23, 24, 25, 30

October 1, 2, 15, 16, 17 (Non-Voting), 21, 22, 23

November 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

December 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (Non-Voting)

Senate

September 23, 24, 25, 30

October 1, 2, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23

November 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
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Bill Calendars

House (September 23): House Bill 302 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas

Lease Fund to DEP for a competitive grant program to convert small mass transit bus fleets to natural

gas House Bill 303 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to DEP for a

competitive grant program to convert large mass transit fleets to natural gas House Bill 304(Marshall-R-Beaver) funding conversions of transit buses to natural gas House Bill 306

(Pickett-R-Bradford) redirecting the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund to create the Keystone Fuel

Incentive Program to fund conversions of vehicles to natural gas House Bill 308 (Saylor-R-York)

redirecting $6 million annually from the Clean Air Fund to finance vehicle conversions to natural gas.

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