The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on September 15 to consider legislation to remove the stream buffer requirements in special protection watersheds, creating an Aggregate Advisory Board within DEP and to study the impact of wind turbines on forested areas. The bills include--
-- House Bill 1565 (Hahn-R-Northampton) eliminating the current requirement for stream buffers in High Quality and Exceptional Value streams- background on bill (amendment expected);
-- Senate Bill 1155 (Scarnati-R- Jefferson) creating a Aggregate Advisory Board within DEP- sponsor summary; and
-- House Resolution 925 (Rapp-R-Forest) directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the impact of wind turbines in Pennsylvania, in particular the impact on migratory birds and of forest removal- sponsor summary.
The meeting will be held in Room 39 East Wing of the Capitol Building starting at Noon.
Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) serves as Majority Chair and Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Minority Chair.