- 900 Acres of Ecologically Significant Land in Berkshires is Permanently Protected
- News from the Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative
- News from The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition….
- PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: 310 CMR 50.00, Toxics Use Reduction (Phase 2)
- Exotic Species Alert from the NH Department of Environmental Services
- A new report, “Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast: Science, Impacts, and Solutions,”
released by the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA), finds that near-term choices about
energy, transportation, building technology and land-use will largely determine the extent and severity of climate change in the next century. - A letter from Ken Pruitt on proposed changes to the regulations governing adjudicatory hearings
- Environmental Grants Deadlines Approaching
- MA Environment Committee Hearing Schedule
900 Acres of Ecologically Significant Land in Berkshires is Permanently Protected According to Erik Hoffner, of the Orion Grassroots Network, the land is included in the state's BioMap and Living Waters plans as being of statewide ecological significance. It is home to diverse habitats, rare plant and animal species, historical sites, and includes mature deciduous woodlands, rolling meadows, a 400-year old hemlock forest, and the 62-acre Lower Spectacle Pond. To read more go to: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/landprotection/success.php?getid=795
July 20, 2007 News from the Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative: Summary from, David DeKing, Bernie McHugh and Isabel Grantham 1. BURT NAMED DEP COMMISSIONER: The Patrick administration on Friday named Laurie Burt, 58, founder of the environmental law practice at the Boston law firm Foley Hoag LLP, as the state's new Department of Environmental Protection commissioner. Acting Commissioner Arleen O'Donnell will continue in the post until Burt begins her job September 4. In a statement, Burt said she hoped to "set a new standard for both environmental protection and regulatory efficiency" at the agency, which covers the broad territory of clean air and water, management and recycling of hazardous waste, waste site and spill cleanups, and preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. Before joining Foley Hoag in 1980, she was an assistant attorney general in environmental law enforcement. She is currently vice president of the Boston Bar Association and was scheduled to become the association's president-elect in September. The Boston College Law School graduate was president of the Appalachian Mountain Club Board of Directors from 2000 until 2004. 2. PROPOSED PANEL WOULD EXAMINE 'CARBON TAX,' LOWER INCOME, SALES TAXES By Gintautas Dumcius STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 19, 2007…..A special panel aimed at pursuing a state "carbon tax," while searching or ways to reduce the state's income tax, sales tax, and property taxes, would be formed under legislation heard by lawmakers today. The proposed 15-member Carbon Tax Study Commission, with appointees from several Beacon Hill committees, state agencies and the governor's office, would have a deadline at the end of six months to come up with recommendations and estimate potential effects on the state's economy. Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, and Clean Water Action, turned out to support the legislation (S 249) at a hearing held by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, saying the tax is gaining mainstream traction and would reduce the impact of global warming. "We an start shifting our tax system from [taxing] things people like" - employment, home ownership and savings- "and start collecting taxes from things we want to discourage," such as pollution and energy consumption, said Jim Gomes, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts. The legislation, a resolve filed by Sen. Robert Creedon (D-Brockton), comes amid a flurry of energy bills filed this legislative session, including a sweeping bill by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi that has yet to see any action. Gov. Deval Patrick has also proposed a number of initiatives to promote clean energy, energy efficiency, and draw down the effect of harmful heat-trapping emissions causing global warming. Patrick in January signed an multi-state greenhouse emissions reduction agreement, widely known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). At the federal level, U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan) earlier this month proposed a "carbon tax" increasing the as tax by 50 cents a gallon. But the House chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee admitted the move was more of a way to "just to sort of see how people really feel about this, "and to demonstrate its potential unpopularity, according to a report in The Hill, a daily Congressional newspaper. The Massachusetts Petroleum Council said no industry-wide position exists on carbon taxes, which can come in any shape or form. "I don't think there's any harm in studying the issue at all," said Steve Dodge, an associate director for the group, adding that "the commission is fairly well-balanced." Questions would remain on how a tax would be implemented and who would be specifically taxed, he said. "I think the devil's in the details." During testimony, committee co-chair Rep. Daniel Bosley (D-North Adams), raised concerns about the effect on individuals with lower incomes, noting that most people in his blue-collar district can't afford a hybrid vehicle and as a result drive older cars with higher emissions. "My concern is shifting the burden to people who are poorer," he said. Environmental advocates said equal distribution of the cost of the proposed tax would be something the commission could look at. "It's a very nice kind of tax because you can remove your own tax burden," said Ezra Hausman, a senior associate with Synapse Energy Economics. Environmental advocates added that carbon taxes are already in use in parts of western Europe, particularly in Scandinavian countries. "As a result, the legislature can approach the subject of a revenue neutral tax with some confidence that there is a body of experience and work to be drawn upon and that designing such a tax program for Massachusetts is entirely doable," said James McCaffrey, director of the Massachusetts chapter of the Sierra Club. "If we were to be talking about these kinds of things 10 years ago, people would have looked at us with raised eyebrows, I think," acknowledged Sen. Jack Hart (D-South Boston), co-chair of the committee. Hart said if the committee reports out the bill, it will likely add itself to the roster of committees that would be able to put designees on the commission. But Hart added afterwards that he still needs to speak with Bosley about the legislation and deliberate with other committee members. "These are bills we just heard preliminary testimony on," he said. Nancy Goodman Vice President for Policy Environmental League of Massachusetts 14 Beacon Street, Suite 714 Boston, MA 02144 617-742-2553 ngoodman@environmentalleague.org www.environmentalleague.org
News from The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition….Creating a Network of Watershed Partners.
CRWA’s “Green Street” Pilot Initiative in Peabody Square
CRWA is working with the City of Boston to design and implement the area’s first ‘green’ street retrofit (at
Peabody Square in Dorchester), which will incorporate a variety of water-friendly low impact development
techniques to reduce rainwater runoff and decrease water pollution. Click here to read the complete Boston
Globe article and get all of the details about this exciting project: http://www.crwa.org/index.html?wavestop.html&0
Grants for Green Infrastructure
www.greeninfrastructure.net was developed by The Conservation Fund with funding provided by USDA
Cooperative Forestry and the Surdna Foundation.
Support also was provided by the Green Infrastructure Work Group, a collection of local, state and federal
government agencies and non-governmental organizations that originally came together in August 1999 to begin
developing a training program that would help communities and their partners make green infrastructure an
integral part of local and regional plans and community decisions.www.greeninfrastructure.net
Massachusetts Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP)
http://www.mass.gov/agr/programs/aeep
The purpose of AEEP is to support the mitigation and/ or prevention of negative impacts to the Commonwealth’s natural resources that may result from agricultural practices. Farmers selected to participate are reimbursed for the approved costs of materials used to install best management practices which improve water quality, conserve water or reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to $30,000
Urban Forestry Environmental Justice Pilot Grant Program:
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Urban and Community Forestry Program, in
collaboration with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), offers competitive 75-25
matching grants to municipalities and non-profit organizations working in environmental justice (EJ) communities
in Massachusetts. The purpose of these grants is to advance environmental equity, improve environmental
quality, and build local capacity for urban and community forestry in environmental justice communities. Please find more
information about this targeted Urban Forestry Challenge Grant offering at:
www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/forestry/urban/urbanGrants.htm
Newsletter of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Grant Opportunities and Resources
www.massland.org/pages/newsletter/documents/enews062707.pdf
DONATE TO PLANT TREES IN THE BAY STATE! The Mass ReLeaf Trust is a fund within the Conservation Trust of the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) designed to foster partnerships between
business, government, and nonprofit groups for the planting and care of public trees to improve our community
environments and overall quality of life. Funding is actively sought from public and private sources for the Mass
ReLeaf fund. The Mass ReLeaf fund is managed by the DCR’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. All funds
held in the Trust are distributed through urban forestry grants to municipalities and not for profits working in our
communities to plant and care for public shade trees. If you would like to donate to the Trust, please send a check
made out to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (with a notation for Mass ReLeaf) to DCR, Attn: Eric Seaborn,
251 Causeway Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.
Stormwater Institute
DATE: October 9-11, 2007
LOCATION: Maumee Bay Resort & Conference Center, Toledo, OH
http://www.cwp.org/SI07/index.html
REGISTER NOW
The Stormwater Institute is an intensive training program for stormwater professionals from local governments,
nonprofits, and the private sector that will focus on:
* Strengthening the technical skills needed to develop and run effective programs for stormwater management,
illicit discharge detection and elimination, erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention, and watershed
education particularly for the Western Lake Erie Basin project area;
* Providing practical guidance on municipal stormwater program setup, design and administration, including
staffing, budgeting, financing and resources; and
* Offering a forum for interaction among local, state, and federal stormwater department and agency staff in the
region that will result in enhanced communication across these different levels of government after the Stormwater
Institute.
While the Institute will largely focus on the issues particular to the Maumee Bay and surrounding region,
participants from all parts of the country will find this training valuable.
PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: 310 CMR 50.00, Toxics Use Reduction (Phase 2)
Brief Explanation and Rationale for Proposed Changes:
TURA was originally enacted in 1989 and requires certain facilities to report their use of toxic chemicals and examine ways to decrease their use of toxic chemicals and wastes generated, with the goal of protecting public health, the environment, and workers, while helping businesses to become more competitive. The highly successful TURA program has helped Massachusetts businesses reduce toxics use by 41% and toxic byproducts
by 65%, thereby also reducing chemical transportation risks, workplace hazards, and toxics in products, while helping Massachusetts businesses remain competitive in a global marketplace increasingly aware of toxics
issues.
While TURA’s primary goal was met several years ago, program stakeholders agreed that additional
opportunities for environmental benefits exist and that the program should be updated and improved in light of the experience gained from TURA over its 15-year history. On July 28, 2006, “An Act Amending the Toxics Use Reduction Act”
was signed into law, representing the first major overhaul of the statute since it was enacted.
The 2006 TURA amendments build on the program’s success by focusing attention on reducing the use of higher hazard chemicals, encouraging businesses to increase environmental performance through environmental management systems and resource conservation plans, and streamlining reporting and planning requirements. These proposed regulation changes represent the second phase of MassDEP’s implementation of the 2006 TURA amendments, including changing toxics use reduction planning requirements, providing new options for resource conservation planning and for environmental management systems as alternatives to toxics use reduction planning, and changing certification requirements for toxics use reduction planners.
MassDEP promulgated regulations for Phase 1 of the TURA amendments, addressing toxics use reporting
changes, in June 2007. (Visit http://www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/laws/regulati.htm to view the Final TURA Phase 1 regulations.)
Web Link to View Draft Regulations:
http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/publiche.htm
Public Hearing Information:
Public hearings will be conducted on the following dates at the following locations to receive comments on the proposed amendments. Testimony may be presented orally or in writing at the hearings.
Monday, August 6, 2007, 4:00 pm
MassDEP, Concord Conference Room
627 Main Street, Worcester (entrance on Madison Street)
Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 3:00 pm
Springfield State Office Building, Room B42
436 Dwight Street, Springfield
Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 9:00 am
MassDEP 2nd Floor Conference Room
One Winter Street, Boston
Following the hearings, written testimony will be accepted until Monday, August 27, 2007. Written testimony should be submitted via email to julia.wolfe@state.ma.us or via mail to: Julia Wolfe, MassDEP, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108. Copies of the proposed regulations are available on the MassDEP web site at http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/publiche.htm or may be obtained by calling Julia Wolfe at 617-292-5987.
For special accommodations for these events or to obtain this information in alternative format, you may
contact Donald Gomes, MassDEP ADA coordinator, at 617-556-1057, TDD Service 1-800-298-2207, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Exotic Species Alert from the NH Department of Environmental Services
There have been some recent concerns in various parts of the US, Canada, and New Zealand about a diatom species called didymo (also known commonly as ‘rock snot’….and no, I’m not fooling). You may have heard of this one already, but it is on the move, and it is easily spread by even just once cell of the alga breaking off
and drifting downstream in infested reaches. It is also very easily spread by waders, fishing gear, and other
gear that touches the bottoms of streams in infested areas. Pristine reaches of rivers are being affected by
this alga.
As this algal species is spreading quickly, I wanted to forward this to you so that you can alert your river
network folks about this invasive species. Please forward any reports of this species in the region, or the state, to my attention. If found, we will implement a rapid response strategy to evaluate the status of the
infestation, and determine if any remediation actions are feasible.
Please note that I do not currently have any records of this species in NH, but as it is approaching the northeastern region, I wanted others to be on the lookout for it.
EPA has an excellent website on Didymo that can be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/didymosphenia/ . It may be a good idea to refer folks to this, and perhaps include an article on it in any newsletters/publications you are working on in the near future to get the word out.
Feel free to forward this message on to others that may be interested. It only affects freshwater streams, including even those low in nutrients, like many of more pristine reaches.
Amy P. Smagula
Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator
NH Department of Environmental Services
29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
Phone: 603-271-2248
Fax: 603-271-7894
E-mail: asmagula@des.state.nh.us
www.des.state.nh.us/wmb/exoticspecies/
Since that email from Amy Smagula from NHDES was first sent around, there have been a few confirmed IDs of Didymo in the Connecticut River watershed. You may have seen the article in Sunday’s Globe written by the Associated Press. There is one location on the main stem of the Connecticut River near Bloomfield VT (see http://www.crjc.org/bulletins.htm) and two locations on the White River in VT (http://www.whiteriverpartnership.org/index.php/news/didymo-found-in-white-river). So far, I don’t know of any in MA. Trout Unlimited has sent around an alert to all chapters in the northeast, and maybe with increased awareness more will be identified, who knows.
Andrea Donlon, River Steward
CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL, INC.
15 Bank Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
phone: (413) 772-2020 ext. 205
fax: (413) 772-2090
email: adonlon@ctriver.org
Become a member today! www.ctriver.org
“Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast: Science, Impacts and Solutions” was released on Wednesday, July 11. This report of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment (NECIA) provides new
information on the impacts of climate change on key climate-sensitive sectors (coastal, marine, forests, agriculture, winter recreation and health), and options and opportunities for mitigation and adaptation.
The NECIA is a collaboration between the Union of Concerned Scientists and a team of more than 50
independent scientists and economists and covers the U.S. Northeast from Pennsylvania to Maine.
The report finds that without urgent action to reduce heat-trapping emission today, Massachusetts could face:
· Climate: By late this century, summers in Massachusetts could resemble summers today in South Carolina if emissions continue unabated. If emissions are reduced, summers in Massachusetts could resemble those in Maryland.
· Coastlines: What is now called a 100-year flood in Boston is expected to occur, on average, as frequently as every two to three years by mid-century and once every other year by late-century under either emissions scenario. Sea-level rise is expected to dramatically increase erosion; at great risk are important barrier beaches such as Plum Island on the North Shore and Nauset Beach on Cape Cod.
· Marine Fisheries: Rising water temperatures will place substantial pressure on the Northeast cod fishery, already depleted by fishing pressure in recent decades. Under either emissions scenario, Georges Bank, historically the Northeast’s most important fishing grounds, is projected to become too warm to support young cod by late this century. Waters south of Cape Cod would be too warm for young or adult cod by late this
century under either emissions scenario.
But there is good news, too. The report shows that the technology and ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming is already at our fingertips. Solutions are already available:
· Electric Power: Massachusetts joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the first multi-state, market-based plan to reduce heat-trapping emissions from power plants.
· Buildings: “Green” building strategies, like the federal Energy Star Buildings program, provide guidance and technologies needed to make buildings more energy-, water-, and resource-efficient. In early 2007, Boston changed its building code to require that all projects over 50,000 sq. ft. meet the first level LEED green building certification of the U.S. Green Building Council.
· Transportation: The transportation sector accounts for 31 percent of total carbon emissions in the state. Massachusetts has adopted California’s vehicle emissions standards, which will require emissions reductions of
30 percent below 2002 levels by 2016, beginning with the 2009 model year (with implementation contingent
upon an EPA ruling).
Accompanying the 140-pg report are nine state-specific outreach documents — these are 4, 6 and 8 page state summaries highlighting the key findings for each state — and an updated web site highlighting “Solutions in Action.” A stand-alone executive summary will soon be available. Visit www.climatechoices.org/ne to download the report and fact sheets and to see the new solutions feature.
The full report and a complete list of collaborating scientists and economists are available at www.climatechoices.org/ne/resources_ne/nereport.html. Further information on the work of the Union of Concerned Scientists is available at http://www.ucsusa.org. For further questions about the reports or NECIA project in general, please contact Jean Sideris at jsideris@ucsusa.org or at 617-547-5552.
A letter from Ken Puitt on proposed changes to the regulations governing adjudicatory hearings
Dear Conservation Commissioners, staff, and other MACC members: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has drafted proposed changes to the regulations governing adjudicatory hearings (310 CMR 1.00 & 310 CMR 10.00). They are available online at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/publiche.htm. The proposed regulations will significantly change the wetlands adjudicatory appeal process and will move it from the Division of Administrative Law Appeals to DEP. MACC fought hard and successfully to retain adjudicatory appeals and to retain the rights of local Conservation Commissions to file them. At this time, MACC does support much of the proposed regulatory changes, which are intended to resolve adjudicatory appeals in a more reasonable timeframe. However, MACC opposes the elimination of adjudicatory appeal rights for abutters who are not “aggrieved,” and for 10 citizen groups. MACC believes there is an important continuing role for these abutters and citizen groups, even if they are not “aggrieved” as that term is meant legally, and our experience is that not every such party is unprepared and merely being dilatory. Those wishing to comment on this or any other part of the proposed regulations can do so at a hearing on August 8, by e-mail, or by regular mail (see below). A public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held on Wednesday, August 8 at 9:00 am at the Department of Environmental Protection, 627 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608. Comments can be submitted until August 13th electronically to MacDara.fallon@state.ma.us or by mail to MacDara Fallon, DEP Office of General Counsel, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108. It is anticipated that the final regulations will be promulgated later this year. MACC will provide its membership with further information as it becomes available. Ken Pruitt Executive Director, MACC www.maccweb.org 10 Juniper Road Belmont, MA 02478 USA
SELF-HELP, URBAN S-H AND LWCF GRANTS
From Ian A. Bowles, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs:
“I am pleased to announce that my office, through the Division of Conservation Services (DCS), in anticipation
of, and contingent upon, the availability of funds, will conduct the annual Fiscal Year 2008 grant round for the state Self-Help and Urban Self-Help Programs and for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. The
filing deadline for each program is 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.”
Download the application package at:
http://www.mass.gov/envir/dcs/default.htm
Each application package contains both of those files, plus all application materials necessary for conservation
and recreation proposals.
Self-Help Program (Conservation Projects)
The Self-Help Program provides funds to municipal conservation commissions for the purchase of conservation land. The priority for this year’s Self-Help grant round will be for the protection of coastal and estuarine
property; sensitive stream, river, lake and pond watersheds; and biological conservation (especially rare species habitats). Projects which fall under lands mapped in the Statewide Land Conservation Plan, and those that augment or connect to existing conservation lands, and thereby help to preserve the integrity and health of the local or regional ecosystems, will receive greater consideration for funding.
Urban Self-Help Program (Park Projects)
This year there is a particular focus on getting new parks built in underserved city neighborhoods. Small towns
may qualify for these grants where projects are designed to provide statewide or regional recreational facilities
or up to a maximum grant of $50,000 for smaller recreational projects.
Questions to Melissa Cryan, Urban Self-Help Coordinator
(617) 626-1171 or melissa.cryan@state.ma.us
Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) (Conservation or Park Projects)
This federal grant program funds conservation or park projects submitted from both municipal and state agency project sponsors. The federal program is being announced in anticipation of a congressional appropriation. The federal program is open to the Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and the Mass. Dept. of Fish and
Game. Municipal projects may be considered for funding under both the federal LWCF program and the
appropriate DCS program – but can only be approved for funding through one of the programs. Municipalities
must indicate on their application that they wish to be eligible for either program.
NPS RIVERS, TRAILS & CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS
National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program
Deadline: August 1
If you’re working on restoring a river, building a trail, or making an urban park flourish, they would love to talk
with you about ways you might be able to work together. Could your project benefit from 1-2 years’ staff time
and technical assistance from a National Park Service specialist? They want to help you succeed.
Call today to determine if your project is a good fit.
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION GRANTS
FY08 Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Program
Application Deadline: 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, in coordination with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, is pleased to issue the FY08 Request for Responses for the 2008 Drinking Water
Supply Protection Grant Program.
This grant program provides funding to public water systems and municipalities for land acquisitions that protect public drinking water supplies and drinking water quality. The direct recipient of a grant must be a municipality
or public water system authorized by the Commonwealth to provide water to the public. Eligible land
acquisitions include land located in existing drinking water supply areas. Land may be acquired through
purchase of fee simple title, purchase of a conservation restriction, or purchase of a combination of fee simple title and conservation restriction(s).
The maximum grant award for a single project is $500,000. The maximum reimbursement amount available is 50% of the total project cost. This Request for Responses is being issued in anticipation of the availability of funding. Final grant awards are continent upon funding. There is no guarantee that monies will be awarded. Multiple contracts may be awarded by MassDEP.
Qualified applications will be selected on a competitive basis. We look forward to receiving your applications. Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
The complete Drinking Water Supply Protection Request for Responses (RFR) is now available on the Comm-
PASS website: https://www.comm-pass.com/ Directions for negotiating the site are included below.
Questions? Contact Christy Edwards (EOEEA) via email at Christy.edwards@state.ma.us
FY08 Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Comm-PASS Instructions:
1.) On the Comm-PASS home page (http://www.comm-pass.com/) select the “Solicitations” tab at the top-left of the page.
2.) Select “Search for a Solicitation”.
3.) In the “Search by Specific Criteria” section enter “BRP 2007-03” in the Document Number field.
4.) This search will yield one result. Click on the sentence on the top of the page that says: “There are 1 Solicitation(s) found that match your search criteria”.
5.) Select the spectacle icon on the far right-hand column to view all information available for this grant
program. 6.) Click on the tab that says “Specifications” to view the grant Request for Response. Answers to questions and amendments to the original RFR (if necessary) will also be posted here. Click on the spectacle
icon to view and print any document posted in this section.
Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture 2007-2008 Hearing Schedule.
This schedule is subject to change. For questions please contact the Committee at (617) 722-2210
All hearings in State House Hearing Room A-1 unless otherwise noted
LAND CONSERVATION – July 30, 2007 – 1:00 PM – Location TBA
Pesticides & Hazardous Waste – September 10, 2007 – 1:00 PM
Fish and Game – September 17, 2007 – 1:00 PM
Policies – September 24, 2007 – 1:00 PM
Dept. of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) – October 1, 2007 – 1:00 PM
Sewers, Title V, Wetlands – October 15, 2007 – 1:00 PM
Miscellaneous – October 22, 2007 – 1:00 PM