DEP Citizens Advisory Council To Hear Report On Impact Of Budget Cuts May 17

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council will hear a report at its May 17 meeting on the impact of DEP budget cuts on the Bureau of Laboratories operations which have a critical role to play in determining compliance with all air, water, waste, mining and other state environmental protection programs.

The Council will also hear presentations on DEP’s Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program, DCNR’s new Riparian Forest Buffer Initiative and an update on DEP’s Workforce Planning and Civil Service Reforms.

DEP also provided the Council with its May Report on significant agency activities over the last month, upcoming advisory committee meetings and its regular monthly report on actions by the Oil and Gas Program.

The CAC meeting will be held in Room 105 Rachel Carson Building starting at 10:00 a.m.  The meeting will also be available via webcast.  Click Here to register for the webcast.

For more information, visit DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council webpage or contact Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Citizens Advisory Council, by calling 717-705-2693 or send email to: khethering@pa.gov.