Updated: DEP Mining & Reclamation Advisory Board Meets April 25 On Permit Fee Increases

DEP’s Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on April 25 to discuss proposed increases in coal mining permit fees to offset expected shortfalls in state General Fund appropriations to DEP and revenue from the existing permit fees.  (formal notice)

The April 25 meeting will be held in Room 105 Rachel Carson Building starting at 10:00.

For available handouts and more information,  visit DEP’s Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board webpage or contact Daniel Snowden, DEP Bureau of Mining Programs, by calling 717-787-5103 or sending email to: dsnowden@pa.gov.

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