PA Environment Digest Nov. 19, 2012

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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 November 19, 2012

DEP Sets 20 Webinars On New Permitting Tools, Permit Decision Guarantee

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled 20 webinars between November andnext June to discuss how the agency will use electronic permitting tools to implement the PermitReview and Decision Guarantee Process.

Ten webinars will focus on the general aspects of the program and will be held starting

Monday, November 19.Ten more webinars will be held focused on specific DEP programs--

-- November 20: Waste Management, starting at 10:00;-- November 20: Active and Abandoned Mine Operations, starting at 1:30;-- November 26: Safe Drinking Water-- November 27: Point and Non-Point Source Management;-- November 28: Storage Tanks, starting at 10:00;-- November 28: Oil and Gas Management, starting at 1:30;-- November 29: Radiation Protection, starting at 10:00;-- November 29: Air Quality, starting at 2:00;-- November 30: Waterways Engineering & Wetlands, Chapter 102, starting at 10:00;

-- November 30: Waterways Engineering & Wetlands, Chapter 105 & Dam Safety, at 1:30.Click Here for the full schedule and links to sign up for the webinars.

Webinars Set On Proposed PNDI Policy, Aquatic Species, Radon, Noncoal Fees

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a series of webinars over the nextfew months on a variety of topics: noncoal mining permit fees, the proposed PNDI policy,aquatic species compensation program and radon starting Monday, November 19. The webinarsare scheduled on---- November 19: Proposed Noncoal Mining Fees;-- December 3: Proposed PNDI permit review policy;

-- January 9: 2 webinars on aquatic compensation program; and-- January 16: Radon.

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Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest aswell as a list of new environmental bills introduced--Session Schedule (Updated)

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

January 1, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30May 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28House (New)January 1, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
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Bill Calendars

House: No more voting days scheduled for this session. Click Here for full House BillCalendar.Senate: No more voting days scheduled for this session. Click Here for full Senate BillCalendar.Committees

House: Click Herefor full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: Click Herefor full Senate Committee Schedule.

News From The Capitol

Joint Committee Reports On PA Water Trails, Forest Sustainability Certification

The Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Tuesday released reports on the economicimpact of water trails in Pennsylvania and a report on the benefits and cost of state forestsustainability certification.

Water Trails

The Joint Committee surveyed four of the 21 water trails in Pennsylvania to determine

their local impact on the economy. The trails surveyed were in Schuylkill, Susquehanna-NorthBranch, Juniata and the Three Rivers.The Committee found the total economic impact of the four trails during a 6 week period

was $731,000 and the value added to the economy by visitor activity was $593,000. The fourtrails generated the equivalent of 11 full-time, year-round jobs.

Click Here for a full copy of the report. Click Here for a summary.Forest Certification

The report by the Joint Committee found the cost of maintaining the sustainable forestcertification for Pennsylvanias 2.1 million acres of state forests was about one cent per acre peryear while the state eared a premium of about $7.7 million for selling timber to sustainable forestcertified buyers.

The report says demand is likely to increase in the future for sustainable forest certifiedtimber as the European Union and green building requirements are used for construction in thefuture.

Click Here for a full copy of the report. Click Here for a summary.

News From Around The State

Penn State: Storm Drain Marking Project Puts Clean Water Message On The Street
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The streets ofNew Brightons commercial district will soon have a unique new addition to theirstorm drains.

This fall, the Beaver County Conservation District in partnership with the New BrightonBorough staff will install 300 No Dumping, Drains to River metal markers to make people

aware of the fact that storm drains are not connected to a public sewer system, but flow directlyto the Beaver River. As a result, anything but rain that enters the storm drain system has thepotential to pollute the river.

Earlier in October, Susan Boser, Water Resources Educator for Penn State Extension inBeaver County, and Marty Warchol, Watershed Specialist for the Beaver County ConservationDistrict, took to the streets to educate businesses and homeowners about the project that wouldsoon be taking place in their town. Door hangers explaining the upcoming project and ways thatpeople can prevent non-point source pollution from entering the Beaver River watershed, weredistributed in the downtown area.

Residents and business owners that we spoke to were glad to see such a project takingplace in their town, said Boser.

The storm drain marking project is one of several activities the partners are planning tohelp prevent trash, pet waste, car fuels, and household chemicals from entering into the BeaverRiver, an important local fishing, boating and recreational resource.

Rain washes off roofs, through yards, and down streets, parking lots, driveways, andsidewalks carrying road salt, motor oil, debris and other contaminants into storm drains, saidMarty Warchol, Watershed Specialist at the Beaver County Conservation District.

Many people are not aware that what goes down a storm drain runs directly into ourstreams and the Beaver River without going through any type of treatment. Everyone can dotheir part and help us stop pollution by following the No Dumping message, and keep the stormdrains only for rain, she continued.

Not only is the Beaver River an extremely important source for drinking water, it is vitalto the quality of life in the region. The New Brighton Fishing Park, Big Rock Park, the publicboat launch, and several marinas all border the Beaver River in the borough.

The storm drain marking project is made possible through a Watershed Education Grantthat has been awarded by the Water Resource Education Network(WREN), a project of thePA League of Women Voters Citizen Education Fund. Grant funding is provided from theDepartment of Environmental Protections Nonpoint Source Management Program and Section319 of the federal Clean Water Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The project is part of a larger stormwater management program implemented bythe Beaver County Conservation District. The District encourages citizens to adopt smartand practical ways to help prevent pollution so that clean water will be available for futuregenerations.

There are things that everyone can do to make a difference by reducing the amount oftrash, debris, pet wastes, and chemicals carried by storm water into the Beaver River. The mostbasic way to help is to never dump anything you wouldnt drink or swim in down a storm drain.

Other ways to help include picking up pet wastes, properly disposing of householdchemicals such as paints and cleaning supplies, proper recycling of used motor oil, sweepingdriveways and sidewalks instead of hosing them, and washing cars at car wash facilities or onlawns rather than in driveways.
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Residents can locate approved recycling or disposal locations at www.earth911.org orcall 1-800-CLEANUP and enter their zip code.(Written By: Susan Boser, Water Resources Educator, Penn State Extension, Beaver County, and

reprinted from Penn State Extension Watershed Winds newsletter.)

Voting Now Open For Schuylkill Action Network Photo ContestThe Schuylkill Action Networkinvited the public to vote for their favorite photos in theSchuylkill Shots Competition photo contest. Voting closes December 15.

A panel of judges affiliated with the Schuylkill Action Network has selected 30finalists from almost 150 entries. These are divided into three categories. They are Fun on theSchuylkill, Tip-Top-Tap, and Wild and Scenic.

More than 40 photographers entered our first-ever contest, said Tom Davidock, SANcoordinator at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Their work will help us show othersjust how great the Schuylkill River really is.

Those with the most votes in each category will win a $300 gift card provided by contestsponsors, which include Calumet Photography, the Philadelphia Water Department, and REI.Other prizes include $100 gift cards for second place and $50 gift cards for honorable

mention. Winning images will also appear in a traveling exhibit next year in celebration of theSANs 10-year anniversary.

One of the locations planned is the new River of Revolutions Interpretive Center, whichopened on Oct. 22 beside the Schuylkill River in Pottstown.

The SAN launched the Schuylkill Shots Competition last July. It did so to draw attentionto the rivers beauty, drinking water, recreation, wildlife habitat and more.

Click Here to vote for your favorite photo!Freshwater Future Awards Nature Abounds Grant

The environment in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York recently received a boost whenNatureAbounds was awarded a grant from Freshwater Future to engage trained volunteers in informinglocal officials and the public about climate change and adaptation in the Lake Erie Watershedbasin.

Freshwater Future builds the environmental community in the Great Lakes region toprotect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. They work towards this goalby providing financial assistance, communications, and networking assistance and technicalassistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin.

Grassroots organizations and citizen initiatives in both the United States and Canada areeligible for funding in the two annual funding cycles.

We were so pleased to see the phenomenal efforts citizens across the Great Lakesregion are expending to protect and restore their local rivers, lakes and wetlands, said Jill Ryan,Executive Director of Freshwater Future. An amazing array of projects to protect and restore ourcritical waters were presented and Nature Abounds rose to the top.

The mission of Nature Abounds is to bring people together for a healthy planet. The grantfrom Freshwater Future will help accomplish this mission by allowing us to bring climate changeto the forefront. The Great Lakes are just one example from around the globe that is seeing
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significant changes.For more information on this project, contact, President of Nature Abounds, at 814-765-

1453 or send email to: [email protected] Approves $33.5 Million For Flood Control Projects

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved nearly $33.5 million through the H2OPA program to fund the construction and repair of flood control projects that will impact morethan 270 businesses and 5,200 residents in three counties.

Although Pennsylvania was very fortunate, Superstorm Sandy brought powerfulreminders of the damage and destruction that flooding can bring to communities, Gov. TomCorbett said. Todays investments proactively help protect businesses and residents from thedevastation that nature can bring.

Projects that involve the construction, improvement, repair, or rehabilitation of all or partof a flood-control system are eligible to apply for H2O PA funding.

Flood-control projects include channel improvements, compacted earth levees, concrete

channels, concrete floodwalls, detention dams, non-structural measures, or any combination ofthese project types. Major repairs or rehabilitation of an existing flood protection project are alsoeligible for funding.

One of the projects approved today will award nearly $11.9 million to ColumbiaCounty to design and construct floodwall systems that will help to prevent flooding at two ofBloomsburgs largest businesses that employ 930 workers.

The funding will be used to construct a steel sheet pile flood wall system for theAutoneum North American plant and a concrete flood wall system to protect the Windsor Foodsmanufacturing facility. The two companies, which are located within the FEMA 100-year floodplain, sustained more than $67 million in damage from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.

The Borough of Patton will receive a $936,100 H2O PA grant to replace seven drainagestructures through an existing earthen levee system along Chest Creek and Flannigan Run inCambria County. The corrugated metal pipes in the drainage structures will be replaced torestore the systems integrity and return the project to an acceptable rating.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will receive an $8.8 million H2OPA grant to complete repairs to the Pymatuning Dam in South Shenango Township in CrawfordCounty.

The remediation project will extend the service life of the dam by replacing the controltower, completing concrete repairs to the auxiliary spillway, and repaving the access road.Failure of the control tower could cause an uncontrolled release of water, possibly effecting1,312 permanent inhabited structures and businesses and approximately 3,587 residents.

Also in Crawford County, the Fish and Boat Commission will receive nearly $11.9million in H2O PA grant funding to make repairs to the seepage around the outlet conduit andremediate the spillway capacity at the Tamarack Dam in Meadville City.

This remediation project will extend the service life of both embankments on theTamarack Dam and provide flood protection along Mill Run, Mud Run, and Sugar Creek whichimpacts 1,645 residents, 270 businesses and one school.

Administered by the CFA, H2O PA provides grants for flood control projects,construction of drinking water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer projects and high-hazard orunsafe dam projects.
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For more information, visit the CFA webpage.DEP Approves Modified Pipeline Crossing In Chester County

The Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday approved a project that will allow

Williams-Transco to replace a portion of its existing pipeline in East Brandywine and East Calntownships, Chester County.The approvals include a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

permit to address runoff during construction and a Chapter 105 Water Obstruction andEncroachment permit required for stream crossings.

We are confident that this work can proceed safely and with careful regard for theenvironment and the community, DEP Southeast Regional Director Cosmo Servidio said.

The approvals issued today will allow the company to use an open-trench method toreplace the 30-inch pipeline crossing the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek and LudwigsRun with a 42-inch pipeline.

The amended water obstruction and encroachment permit is subject to 13 special

conditions that protect the water quality and aquatic life of the streams and support recreationaluses through trail signs and safe portage for boaters.DEP conducted a public hearing about the companys proposal for this project in August

2012, following an extended public comment period.Organizations Want DEP To Disclose All Data From Drilling Water Tests

Twenty-five organizations sent a letterto Gov. Tom Corbett Wednesday criticizing theDepartment of Environmental Protections well water testing and notification policies asoutdated, lacking transparency, and inadequate to protect residents and drinking water frompollution caused by gas drilling.

The groups called on the Governor to take immediate action to reform DEPs proceduresand disclose all data collected through DEP water tests that only partially reported to householdswhere the testing occurred.

The letter and requests for action were prompted by information revealed throughdepositions in the case ofKiskadden vs. PADEP and DEP Secretary Michael Krancers recentannouncement of changes to how suspected water pollution from shale gas operations isinvestigated.

Last week DEP Secretary Michael Krancer responded to similar concerns by Rep.Jesse White (D-Westemoreland) by saying the concerns were based on misapprehended someimportant facts involved in the testing program and said his characterization of comments madeby a DEP employee in a deposition were untrue and inaccurate.

In a letter to Rep. White, Secretary Krancer said, Your characterization of the testimonyin the case currently handled by the Smith Butz law firm is untrue and inaccurate. Here are thefacts:

Contrary to your press release, Ms. Upadhyay, Technical Director of DEPs Bureau ofLaboratories, did not testify that DEP developed a special code in order to manipulate data. Thecode used to report tested parameters for an investigation of potential impact to a water supplyfrom oil and gas operations was first developed in 1991 and has been used consistently andsuccessfully for decades.
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Moreover, your press statement fails to appreciate how the DEP lab and field staffoperate. There is a functional wall between our lab and our field staff. The lab accuratelygenerates data while the field staff reviews that data, along with other facts in the field, whenperforming an investigation into a water supply complaint. Mixing these functions togetherwould not only be redundant but would also be inappropriate protocol for any laboratory because

it would put the laboratorys rigorous impartiality into question. The lab is not asked to weighinformation, but to report it.On Thursday, Secretary Krancer told the Tribune Review: Thats a completely

manufactured issue, manufactured by a law firm thats pursuing a personal injury case..More background is available in an article in last weeks PA Environment Digest.The organizations letter made three requests:

-- DEP must report all data from households where well water was sampled due to suspectedpollution from gas and oil operations. A court deposition of the technical director of DEP'sBureau of Laboratories indicated that DEP routinely omits data on 16 of 24 heavy metals forwhich it conducts water analyses from the final reports provided to well owners. Some ofthe omitted metals have serious health impacts and have been found in drilling flowback and

produced water. DEP should revise its testing protocol to include all potential contaminantsso the agency can accurately evaluate drinking water impacts, and affected residents can makeinformed decisions about their water supplies.-- DEP must revoke the new policy requiring administrators in Harrisburg to approve anypositive notices of water contamination before public notification is made. In response topreviously made requests in this regard, Secretary Krancer claimed DEP was fully transparent.In light of the revelations of Kiskadden vs. PADEP, the groups reasoned that the data used byDEP and provided to the public is neither complete nor accurate, and should not be the basis ofdetermining whether pollution has occurred. Notification of contaminated water should be madewithout delay and bureaucratic red tape eliminated due to the potential harmful health impacts onresidents waiting for testing results.-- The missing results from all well water tests ordered by the DEP must be providedimmediately to well owners. This includes all tests using special reporting codes that omit fromreports data that is necessary for accurate determinations by DEP of whether pollution occurredand whether residents health and water supplies are being harmed. Determinations by DEPbased on partial data must be questioned.

The groups concluded that such actions are key to ensuring that the DEP, as apublic agency, fulfills its responsibility to serve the public interest and rigorously protectsPennsylvanias residents and the environment.

The groups pointed out that current policies fly in the face of DEPs mission to protectthe state from gas drilling pollution, increase the risk of residents exposure to contaminateddrinking water, and undermine DEPs credibility in the eyes of the public.

One the biggest fears for people living near drilling is the possibility of having yourdrinking water supply impacted. We trust DEP to look out for us and safeguard this vitalresource. However, that trust is shaken and eroded when you learn about procedures andpolicies like this.

Clean Water Action is proud to join with other organizations in calling for swift responseto correct these procedures and policies and restore faith that DEP is looking out for the publicsbest interest not the oil and gas industrys, says Steve Hvozdovich, Marcellus Shale PolicyAssociate, Clean Water Action.
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Robert F. Powelson, Community College of Philadelphia president Dr. Stephen M. Curtis, aswell as African-American Chamber of Commerce chairman Steven Scott Bradley and WomensBusiness Development Center president Geri Swift.

The event builds upon the MSCs ongoing supply chain efforts, including aRecommended Practice on local hiring and sourcing, an online business network

MarcellusOnMainStreet.org connecting small businesses and suppliers with the natural gasindustry, and the industrys broader and ongoing educational outreach initiatives focused insoutheastern Pennsylvania through the Learn About Shale campaign.

The MSC and its member companies including Aqua America, EQT, PVR Midstream,Range Resources, and Universal Well Services also partnered with PUC and Drexel Universityearlier this month for a jobs forum aimed at engineering, science and information technologystudents.

These forums continue to play an important role in providing businesses andentrepreneurs the insight needed to further capitalize on opportunities along the robust naturalgas supply chain. While Marcellus Shale development is not occurring in southeasternPennsylvania, the economic opportunities and potential for even more job growth, particularly

as it relates to manufacturing, across the region continue to be realized in every part of theCommonwealth, said MSC president Kathryn Z. Klaber. Collaborative, solutions-focusedevents like this are making certain that our shared goals of a cleaner environment, moreaffordable American energy and a stronger economy are being achieved.

MSC member company representatives Kelly Beaver of UGI Energy Services, Inc. andMike Dynan of Schramm, Inc., as well as Sarah Binckley of CH2M Hill, provided firsthandinsight about economic development opportunities, and a separate panel focused on workforcetraining needs and solutions.

Specific to regional workforce training, the MSC announced a $15,000 donation from itsfoundation to the Community College of Philadelphias newly formed Energy Training Center.

We recognize that the Marcellus Shale, considered to be potentially the worldssecond largest natural gas field, represents a historic opportunity. Literally tens of thousands ofnatural gas related jobs are being created across the Commonwealth, with many in the GreaterPhiladelphia region, continued Klaber. Safely producing clean-burning natural gas whilebuilding a strong local workforce are among our core commitments, which is why were sopleased to make this donation today aimed at building upon our successes and ensuring thatthose who want jobs in our industry have the training they need.Monroe County Court Upholds Imposition Of County Waste Fee

The PA Waste Industries Association Wednesday said it was disappointed by a Monroe Countyjudges refusal to block the Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority fromimposing a county fee on private waste companies as a condition of contracting to dispose ofwaste generated in the county.

The Monroe County Court of Common Pleas ruled in favor of the authority withoutissuing an explanatory ruling. The fee system was included in a request for proposals issued bythe authority earlier this year.

PWIA President Tim ODonnell said, We are disappointed by the decision. We continueto believe that the authoritys plan will result in Monroe County residents being burdenedunnecessarily with higher costs for disposal of their trash and will damage the efficiency of
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waste disposal in a competitive marketplace.ODonnell said PWIA will decide later whether or not to appeal the decision.PWIA represents private-sector recyclers, waste haulers, and landfill operators

throughout Pennsylvania and is the state chapter of the National Solid Wastes ManagementAssociation.

Under the authoritys request for proposals, waste companies will be required to selldisposal space at their facilities to the authority and give the authority the right to dictate the feecharged for that space.

PWIA argued in a hearing in early November that the plan was a roundabout way ofimposing a disguised county administrative fee. Commonwealth Court ruled in 2005 that Act101, passed by the legislature in 1988, preempts counties from imposing such fees.

ODonnell said the legislature passed Act 101 to ensure a uniform system of solid wastemanagement and recycling regulation statewide.

If individual counties and municipal authorities are allowed to impose their own feeson the solid waste industry, he said, we will end up with an impossible crazy quilt of differentrules, regulations, and fees all over Pennsylvania, undermining a fundamental purpose of Act

101 and placing higher costs on disposal customers.State Recovers More Than $2 Million Through Recycling

As the country recognizes America Recycles Day, state General Services Secretary Sheri Phillipsannounced more than $2 million was recovered through the Commonwealths recycling programin 2011-2012 a nine percent increase from the previous annual time period.

The saying one mans trash is another mans treasure, truly applies in the case of theCommonwealths recycling program, Phillips said. In this case we are turning our trash intotreasure to the tune of $2 million.

The Commonwealth recycling program has been in effect since 1989 through Act 101 of1988, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, and was enhanced byManagement Directive 202.55 Recycling, Waste Reduction and Procurement of EnvironmentallyPreferable Products.

Administered by the Department of General Services, the program requires the centraland satellite offices of all Commonwealth agencies to have a separation and collection programfor recyclable materials produced as a result of agency operations, including: office paper,cardboard, aluminum, plastic and glass.

Commonwealth agencies are encouraged to incorporate into their recycling programsefforts to recycle, reuse or refurbish pallets and to collect toner cartridges for re-manufacturing.Agencies should also include programs to recycle, as appropriate, batteries, scrap metal, tires,waste oil, fluorescent lamps and ballasts.

This program ensures that we exceed requirements for environmental responsibilitywhile at the same time, reduce our amount of waste and recoup some of the costs spent onmaterials we can no longer use, Phillips said.

Recovered funds are used to offset the cost of the recycling program and the purchase ofnew materials to replace those being recycled.

In addition to the traditionally recycled items, were ahead of the curve in theimplementation of an e-waste recycling program, which has already recovered more than$30,000 from more than 300,000 pounds of material recycled this year, Phillips said.


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Secretary Phillips noted that new rules for recycling electronic devices under thePennsylvania Covered Device Recycling Act will take effect for consumers and businesses onJan. 24, 2013.

Under the act, consumers can not dispose of certain devices, such as computers, laptops,monitors and televisions, with their trash. This means that trash haulers will no longer be able to

take these devices unless the municipality has a collection or drop-off program that ultimatelysends the devices to an electronics recycler.Consumers can find more information on registered manufacturers and where to recycle

covered devices on the DEPs Electronics Recycling webpage.Additional recycling information is available from County Recycling Coordinators,

whose contact information can be found on DEPs Recycling webpage or by calling DEPsRecycling Hotline is 1-800-346-4242.Surveillance Cameras To Curb Illegal Dumping In Washington County

Concerted efforts have been waged for years to clean up areas of illegally dumped household

waste, furniture, tires, construction and demolition debris, recyclables, and hard to dispose ofitems.Keep Washington County Beautiful and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful have partnered

with the Washington County Court System Furlough Into Service (Program, funded by theDepartment of Community and Economic Development-Local Share Account Program, andlocal officials and law enforcement; the ultimate goal is a clean and beautiful WashingtonCounty.

High-tech cameras will be utilized throughout Washington County to capture licenseplate numbers and images of acts of illegal dumping and vehicle descriptions. All evidencegathered from these cameras will be used to prosecute individuals to the fullest extent of the law.

Enforcement actions including monetary fines and community service hours will beimposed on violators. The cameras will be repositioned around the county as needed.

Two individuals have been fined in the past several months for illegally dumping wastealong Washington County roads.

Evidence found in local dumpsites resulted in successful prosecutions against ShawnLee Green of Claysville for $449.00 and Tina M. Terry of Belle Vernon for $439.00. Two othercases are currently in process. Illegal dumping in Washington County will not be tolerated.

Illegal dumpsites have existed throughout Washington County for decades, plaguingroadways, hillsides, and streams. In 2005, Keep Pennsylvania Beautifuls Illegal Dump Surveyidentified 126 sites, containing an estimated 317 tons of trash.

Some sites are inactive and once cleaned up will stay that way. Other sites are activeand new raw waste is continually being added on a regular basis. Cleaning up illegally dumpedwaste can cost between $800 and $1,000 per ton; costs included in this estimate are siteidentification and verification of ownership, logistics coordination, and all direct costs includingwaste hauling and disposal.

Negative environmental and economic impacts affect citizens, wildlife, and the naturallandscape. Chemicals, asbestos, and drug-related waste could impose more elevated risks.

Questions regarding proper disposal of waste and recycling in Washington Countycan be answered by Jason Theakston, Recycling Coordinator, Washington County PlanningCommission, at 724-228-6811, or by sending email to: [email protected].
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DEP Extends Deadline To Apply For Recycling Performance Grants

The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the November 17 PABulletin extending the deadline to apply for calendar year 2011 Recycling Performance Grants

to December 28. (PA Bulletin page 7147) Visit DEPs Recycling Grants webpage for moreinformation.Labor & Industry Now Accepting Applications For AmeriCorps Volunteer Funding

The Department of Labor and Industry is now accepting applications for AmeriCorps NationalService Program funding under the PennSERVE Program. Applications are due December 17.

Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit organizations, including labororganizations, community and faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education,government agencies and partnerships or consortia.

Grant awards will be focused in one of six areas, including environmental stewardship.

Visit the PennSERVE webpage for more information on how to apply.PUC Chair: Positive Story Of Hurricane Sandy Response In PA

The Public Utility Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson Wednesday testified before theSenate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee that the efforts of utilities torestore service following Hurricane Sandy was well coordinated, but work continues to improvestorm responses.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the story we have to tell is a positive one, withhundreds of thousands of customers having their power restored within a remarkably shortperiod of time, said Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson in his testimony. However,the PUC is keenly aware of the inconvenience, and in some cases danger, people experiencewhen their power goes out. Our agency takes very seriously its duty to ensure safe and reliableelectricity service throughout the state and we are always striving to improve our storm response.Along these lines, in the coming months the PUC will continue our examination of the responseto Hurricane Sandy and take any steps necessary to ensure the response to the next storm is evenbetter.

Hurricane Sandy hit Pennsylvania on Monday, October 29, 2012. At its peak, the stormleft 1.2 million Pennsylvanians without power. Throughout the course of the event, 1.5 millionPennsylvanians lost power at one time or another. The hardest hit territories were UGI, PPL,PECO, Met-Ed, and Pike County Light & Power.

Chairman Powelson called the states electric utilities reaction to the storm a well-coordinated response to what turned out to be massive storm.

Despite the magnitude of the storm and the damage it caused, 90 percent of customersin Pennsylvania had their power restored by Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, Chairman Powelson said.Given the number of outages and the extent of the damage, this was an impressive feat.

Chairman Powelson highlighted the differences between the electric utilities response in2011 to Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, and the October snowstorm.

In the last year, the PUC has taken several steps to ensure that storm responseefforts continue to improve. In particular, the PUC issued a policy statement on improving
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communication during widespread outage event, amended our storm response regulations, heldmeetings with the utilities to discuss and encourage best practices, and issued several reportsexamining issues like restoration messaging and circuit outage data.

Last year, the biggest complaint the PUC received was that the utilities failed tocommunicate well with their customers. During Hurricane Irene people had difficulty getting

through to their utilities and, in some instances, the utilities gave inaccurate restoration times.To correct this issue, the PUC issued a policy statement in December 2011 that providedrecommendations for improving the timeliness and effectiveness of notice to customers duringoutages.

As a result, the PUC found that during Hurricane Sandy, the communication between theutilities and their customers was much better including an increased use of social media.

The difference the PUCs efforts made in improving the response to Hurricane Sandyis evident. Last year, Hurricane Irene caused fewer outages and less damage to the electricdistribution system, and yet the restoration effort took almost as long.

Approximately 750,000 Pennsylvanians lost power during Hurricane Irene, which isconsiderably fewer than the 1.5 million people who lost power at some point during Hurricane

Sandy. Hurricane Sandy also caused almost twice the amount of damage in the PPL, PECO, andMed-Ed territories with respect to the number of poles, transformers, cross arms, and miles ofwire in need of repair.

The restoration effort for Hurricane Sandy was delayed until the high winds died downon Oct. 30, 2012, Chairman Powelson said. Yet, four days after widespread restoration beganfor Hurricane Sandy, 90 percent of Pennsylvanians had power. By the morning of Nov. 8, 2012,nine days after the start of the restoration effort, 99 percent of Pennsylvanians had power. Thesestatistics demonstrate that the efforts we have taken to improve our storm response are working.

NewsClips: Sandy Utility Damage Exceeded 2011 Storms Utility Execs: Power Restoration Response ExcellentPPL Submits Plan For Next Phase Of Customer Energy Efficiency

PPL Electric Utilities Friday requested state approval of its plan for the next generation of E-power programs to help customers become more energy efficient.

The slate of offerings for the second phase of programming under the states energyefficiency and conservation law known as Act 129 includes some of the same programsoffered in the first phase and some new programs based on market research and stakeholderinput.

Proposed new offerings include an efficient equipment rebate program for agriculturalcustomers and an energy efficiency program for multi-family dwellings. The structure andrebate levels will be modified for some of the programs that will be retained from the currentfirst phase.

Public Utility Commission action on the utilitys plan is expected early next year. Thesecond phase of Act 129 will last three years and start June 1, 2013.

Under Phase II, the PUC directed PPL Electric Utilities to reduce annual customerelectric use by 2.1 percent over the three-year period ending May 31, 2016, and achieve annualsavings of 8.2 million kilowatt-hours. Not all utilities have the same reduction target. Thosebenchmarks vary by utility based on program potential, costs and available funding.
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The first phase of energy efficiency and conservation programs under the law will havespanned four years when it ends on May 31, 2013. It required utilities to reduce customerselectric use 1 percent by mid-2011 and 3 percent by mid-2013. In addition, there is a peakdemand reduction target of 4.5 percent.

Under Act 129, electric distribution companies with at least 100,000 customers are

required to adopt and implement cost-effective plans to reduce energy consumption and peakdemand.Response so far to our E-power programs has been great and we expect it will continue

through the second phase, said PPL Electric Utilities President Gregory N. Dudkin. Helpingcustomers become more energy efficient and take more control over their energy use has longbeen part of the way we do business. Its the right thing to do.

The next phase of energy-efficiency programs was designed after listening to customerfeedback and evaluating market potential. From June 2009 through August 2012, PPL ElectricUtilities customers used E-power programs to save estimated 1.1 billion kilowatt-hours per yearof electricity, enough to power more than 100,000 average homes in the U.S. for a year. E-powerprograms also paid more than $102 million in rebates.

Programs highlights include more than 7 million compact fluorescent light bulbs soldat discounted prices through retailers or given away at special events and the recycling of morethan 45,000 older, inefficient appliances.A lot has been accomplished, but the next phase is an opportunity to do even more, Dudkinsaid.

The utility will spend $184.5 million on the next phase of the programs. The annualcustomer charge of $61.5 million is the same as the current program. Funding comes through acharge on customer bills, but utilities are not allowed to profit from the programs. The currentmonthly charge of about $2 for an average residential customer is expected to remain the same inPhase II.

Most of these programs have very short payback periods and customers also are savingenergy and money over the long term, Dudkin said. I urge everyone to investigate how theycan benefit.

Details on PPL Electric Utilities next round of programs can be found by visiting PPLsFor Act 129 Stakeholders webpage.Weis Markets To Open First LEED Supermarket In December

Weis Markets Tuesday announced it will open the Lehigh Valleys first LEED-certified grocerystore in Fogelsville, located off of Route 100, north of Tilghman Street, on December 9 at 6 a.m.

The 65,800 square-foot superstore is also the first LEED (Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design)-certified location in the 162-store Weis Markets footprint.

To achieve the U.S. Green Building Councils LEED certification, the new supermarketmeasurably reduces or mitigates its environmental impact in the following areas: sustainablesite development, water savings, energy efficiency, material selection and indoor environmentalquality.

The store will employ 160 associates and is actively filling 110 new positions. Thoseinterested in in applying for employment may do so at the Allentown, Emmaus and MacungieWeis Markets or by visiting the careers section on www.WeisMarkets.com.
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The Fogelsville location will feature a larger perishable department, including a producedepartment with a greater selection of organic produce, an in-store caf where beer will be sold,a full-service pharmacy and more.

Weis Markets will mark the occasion with a Grand Opening community celebration andribbon cutting ceremony on December 9 at 9:00 a.m.

NewsClip:Weis Markets Opens First LEED StoreUniversity Of PA Selects Company To Manage Sustainability Projects

Torcon has been selected by the University of Pennsylvania to provide pre-construction andconstruction management services for a broad energy efficiency program called the CenturyBond Projects.

Torcon will work with the University and their design consultants to improve the energy-efficiency of University-owned buildings on the Philadelphia campus through infrastructureimprovements such as upgraded lighting and core mechanical systems.

This program will ultimately help achieve Penns sustainability goals established under

the Universitys Climate Action Plan.The trustees of the University of Pennsylvania approved the issuance of a $300 millionbond that will mature in 100 years (the Century Bond). Proceeds from the bond sale will fundnew heating, lighting and cooling systems in older buildings and student housing in order togenerate cost savings and make the University more modern and efficient.

The University intends to invest in excess of $200 million of this capital into facilityrenewable projects that will reduce energy consumption and lower operation and maintenancecosts.

The construction management services provided by Torcon will include constructabilityreviews, detailed estimates and cost control, development of a master schedule for theprogram and for all tasks related to the individual project components, and development of acomprehensive logistics plan for construction.

The firm will also provide energy-related consultation, advice, assistance andrecommendations to the University on all aspects of construction.

We are extremely excited to be collaborating with the University of Pennsylvania toboth improve campus infrastructure and to increase energy efficiency, said Joseph A. Torcivia,Co-President of Torcon, Inc. We envisioned this type of project when we created TorconEnergy Services, marrying our expertise in construction management with our knowledge andunderstanding of sophisticated MEP systems, commissioning, and the energy services industry.

PUC Upgrades Online Electric Shopping Tool For Small Business

The Public Utility Commission Tuesday announced upgrades to www.PAPowerSwitch.com, itselectric shopping tool, by adding enhancements targeted to small businesses in the state.

The improved Shop for Your Small Business section of the website provides smallbusiness owners with the capability to quickly compare rates and products of electric generationsuppliers making offers in their area.

Small commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, with a peak demand of 25 kilowattsor less, can now shop for their EGS with pricing information in the same manner as residentialcustomers currently do.
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This includes the ability to search by zip code or electric distribution company and alsosort EGS offers according to price per kW, price plan, alphabetically, or by other key areas.

Every small business is looking for places to cut costs and trim expenses. Shoppingfor electricity is one area where small businesses can do that, but it is an area that is oftenoverlooked, said PUC Chairman Robert F. Powelson. While making the shopping experience

for small business shoppers very similar to that of residential shoppers, the Commission isexpanding the use of our electric shopping tool to make it easier for all consumers to shop,switch and save.

Originally launched by the PUC in 2010, www.PAPowerSwitch.com, is working to makesure consumers have the tools at their fingertips to make an informed decision. The power is inthe hand of consumers to shop for an electricity supplier its a zip. Just click and enter yourzip code. Review the prices, products, terms and incentives from suppliers making offers in yourarea.

In Pennsylvania, consumers can choose the company that generates their electricity also known as an electric supplier. This means consumers have the power to switch to acompeting supplier who may offer a lower price, or provide a specific service such as energy

renewables.More PPL Customers Saving By Shopping For Electricity Supplier

PPL Electric Utilities reports an increasing number of its customers have now chosen to receivepower supply from alternate suppliers.

Through October, electric generation suppliers provided more than 81 percent of allelectricity delivered by the local utility, and more than 605,000 customers have chosen a supplierin the competitive market in Pennsylvania.

Thats more than 43 percent of PPL Electric Utilities 1.4 million customers, includingeven greater shares of small businesses and virtually all large commercial and industrialaccounts.

Its a sign that more people are taking greater control over what they spend forelectricity. The growth in customers shopping for electricity indicates the competitive marketprovides options for consumers and the ability to save on their utility costs, said Dennis Urban,senior director-Rates & Regulatory Affairs for PPL Electric Utilities.

The number of customers in all rate classes who have switched to alternative suppliershas risen from about 200,000 in January 2010 to 605,000 as of last week. As we head into oneof the busiest shopping seasons of the year and scout for the best deals, its also good to takesome time to look at the offers available for generation supply, Urban said.

The Public Utility Commission has information online about shopping for an alternativesupplier and a list of 40 licensed suppliers, including the products and terms they offer.Information on electric shopping also is available on the PPL website.

In coordination with the PUC, PPL Electric Utilities also will be mailing a consumereducation brochure on electric shopping to all of its customers beginning Tuesday.

When our customers choose an alternative suppler, it doesnt mean they cut ties toPPL Electric Utilities, Urban said. Weve heard many times that our customers are loyal andhesitant to switch. We value that loyalty, but we want our customers to know that choosing analternative supplier doesnt hurt PPL Electric Utilities when they make a switch.
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Urban added the company makes no money on the generation piece of its customersbills. Instead, it buys power from many different suppliers for customers who dont choose theirown. Customer payments for that generation are passed by the utility directly to those suppliers.

Our business is delivering power, safely and reliably, and were still your deliverycompany, even if you choose another supplier, Urban said. Were here to help you understand

your options and provide you programs to help you understand your usage and save on yourelectric bill.

DCNR Adds Information On PA Geology To Interactive Online Map

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has added new state geologicinformation to the interactive geographic information systems map.

Visitors to our website can now see layers of information on the map such as bedrockgeology, earthquake locations and magnitude, and outstanding geologic features, Department ofConservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan said.

With themes chosen and plotted on the map, you can scroll over and pick specific

locations to get more information about geology, our state parks and forests, and recreationalopportunities available throughout Pennsylvania, Allan said.Other geologic information includes state park geologic guides, maximum elevations by

county and glacial boundaries.Some of the states outstanding geologic features include:

-- Chimney Rocks in Blair County, an outcrop of finger-like spires of limestone;-- The boulder field at Hickory Run State Park in Carbon County; and-- The 50-foot Alpha Falls in Lawrence County where a small stream exits from a hangingvalley into the deeper Slippery Rock Gorge.

DCNRs Interactive Map already includes a variety of information about state parks andforests.ClearWater Conservancy Honors Volunteers At Annual Meeting

The staff and members ofClearWaterConservancy reorganized its board of directorsfor 2013, celebrated the past years successes andrecognized many dedicated volunteers at its 2012Annual Meeting November 13 at Mountain ViewCountry Club in Boalsburg.At the meeting, retiring board member BillJames was replaced by Margaret Brittingham,Ph.D., a professor of Wildlife Resources andExtension Wildlife Specialist at Penn State.ClearWater has several special awards giveneach year:

Dan Shields was awarded the George Harvey Memorial Spring Creek Heritage Awardfor his lifetime of dedication to conserving and protecting the Spring Creek watershed. Thisaward is given jointly by ClearWater and the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
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Amos Goodall received ClearWaters Community Conservation Commendation inrecognition of his generous gifts of time and legal talents for the conservation of significanthabitats, and open space.

Chris Magent was presented The Donald Hamer Leadership Award in recognition ofhis enthusiastic leadership on ClearWaters Executive Committee, as chair of the Campaign to

Sustain fundraising committee, and as a steadfast mentor to the organization on more efficientmanagement practices.Roger Garthwaite was named the Barbara Fisher Volunteer of the Year Award

in recognition of his ever-increasing volunteer efforts in so many facets of ClearWaterConservancy.

(Photo from left: Jim Julian, Katie Mann, Brad Chovit, Jim Lanning, Joe Bishop, Pam

Shellenberger, Melinda Turner, Roger Garthwaite, Kathy Gipe and Rick Wardrop)

DCNR Renames Tuscarora Forest Tract In Honor Of Late James Nelson

The Tuscarora State Forest Wild Area in Juniata County was

renamed Wednesday in honor of the late James C. Nelson,Pennsylvania state forester from 1989 to 1994.Nelsons family members joined Department of Conservationand Natural Resources representatives in unveiling a newsign identifying the 5,382 acre-tract straddling the Juniata-Perry county line as the James C. Nelson Wild Area.Nelson, who died in March at the age of 81, worked 42 yearswith the Bureau of Forestry and is credited with shapingmany innovative state forest management principles. A nativeof Kane, McKean County, he last resided in East Berlin,Adams County.

Forests such as the one behind me serve as beacons for recreation, watershed protection,employment and so much more, DCNR Secretary Richard Allan said. Mr. Nelson knew that.He worked tirelessly to make them shine.

Located on the eastern end of Tuscarora Mountain, the former Tuscarora Wild Areaconsists of a single tract, a section of which borders the Juniata River. Timbered between 1902and 1917, the tract was purchased by the state in 1964. Except for the remains of a loggingrailroad, there is little evidence of man-made disturbance, making primitive backpack camping inthe area a popular pastime.

I understand this was one of Mr. Nelsons favorite areas, and he often talked about whyhe felt it should be set aside as a wild area, Allan said. It is truly fitting that it will now beknown as the James C. Nelson Wild Area.

Nelson is credited with creating and developing many new and groundbreaking forestryprograms in Pennsylvania, including the State Forest Resource Management Plan; even-agetimber management; Pennsylvania Heritage and Stewardship programs; Society of AmericanForesters Sustainability Report; and the bureaus Natural and Wild Area designation program.

Bureau of Forestry Director and State Forester Daniel Devlin identified his predecessoras a pioneer in so many ways.
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Many of the programs we work on today are a result of Jims foresight and vision,Devlin said. He was a great historian, and more importantly, loved to share his knowledge withanyone and everyone."

Across Pennsylvania, the state forest system contains 14 wild areas and 61 natural areas.All support unique biologic, geologic, scenic and historic features while often encouraging

enjoyment of hiking, hunting, fishing and the pursuit of solitude. To retain the undevelopedcharacter of the area, no permanent development is permitted.NewsClip: DCNR Renames Tuscarora Forest For James Nelson

Dennis Guise Named Government Lawyer of the Year By The PA Bar Association

Dennis T. Guise of Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, has been named the 2012Government Lawyer of the Year by the PA Bar Association Government Lawyers Committee.

The award, presented to Guise during a ceremony today at the Holiday Inn HarrisburgEast, honors a government lawyer who has made a significant singular contribution or hasdedicated his or her career to outstanding service to the profession for the benefit of the public or

a government entity.Guise has served as chief counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department ofMilitary and Veterans Affairs since March 2004. He is responsible for providing a wide varietyof legal services, including those related to homeland security, the National Guard and veteranshomes and programs.

Guise graduated magna cum laude from Gettysburg College and was a distinguishedgraduate of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). He earned his juris doctordegree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Following law school, he served in the U.S. Air Force as an assistant staff judge advocatefor the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. He was then appointed as an instructor of civillaw and editor of the Air Force Law Review at the Air Force Judge Advocate General School,Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

After completing active military service, Guise served concurrently as chief counsel forthe Department of Military Affairs and the Fish and Boat Commission from 1978 to 1989. Helater served as deputy executive director of the Fish and Board Commission and performed theduties of chief of staff, supervisor of executive office functions and chief counsel.

In 2003, Guise retired as the staff judge advocate for the Pennsylvania Air NationalGuard with the rank of colonel and received an honorary promotion to brigadier general. Whileserving as senior judge advocate, Guise helped develop the Pennsylvania Support for the Guardand Reserve legislative package that was enacted during the first Persian Gulf War and helpeddraft the legislation for the Educational Assistance Program.

In 2004, Guise played a leading role in drafting legislation leading to the Persian GulfVeterans Bonus program and worked with Pennsylvanias veterans groups to encourage voterapproval of the bond issue to support the initiative.

In 2010, Guise was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and VeteransAffairs Hall of Fame, which recognizes unique and exemplary contributions to the departmentand/or to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Guise is a member of the PBA Charitable Organizations Committee, PBA GovernmentLawyers Committee and PBA Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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