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2006 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards. The New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
is accepting applications for the awards which recognize outstanding
environmental performance, programs and
projects in the state. Winners will be invited to an awards ceremony and press
event in the fall at Drumthwacket,
the governor's official residence in Princeton. The deadline for application
submittal is September 22, 2006.
In addition to the NJ-DEP, the award program is sponsored by the NJ
Corporation for Advanced Technology
(NJCAT) and the NJ State League of Municipalities. For applications and
information,
Click Here
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August 22
PA House Local Government Committee
public hearing on
House Bill 2564
(Maitland-R-Franklin) amending
the Municipalities Planning Code to provide for local impact fees.
August 22-24, 29-31
Dynamics of New Jersey Geology
Explore the Coastal Plain at two sites: observe Katrina impact on beach
and dune, and dig for fossils in greensand marls. Collect specimens that record
the break-up of Pangaea in the
Piedmont Province. Learn about temperature and pressure conditions that created
metamorphic rocks in the
Highlands. Investigate paleoenvironments and the weathering of the Ridge and
Valley Province. Daily sessions
will be led by NJ Geological Survey scientists, the Curator of the NJ State
Museum, and a Coastal Geomorphologist.
For more information contact MM Robinson, 856 824 9399 -
mrpopci@comcast.net
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August 24-26
Mine
Reclamation/Mine Drainage Conference
The 8th Annual
Statewide AMD and AMR Conference
will be held at the Atherton Hotel in
is being coordinated by the
Western and
Eastern
Pennsylvania Coalitions for Abandoned Mine Reclamation.
The program will feature presentations on passive mine drainage treatment
systems, evaluating water-
monitoring results, identification of funding sources for projects and much
more. Watershed groups, public
agencies, consultants, local and state officials will all be in attendance to
network and share their craft.
Check the
Statewide AMD and AMR Conference website for more information.
August 25
SWEP annual golf outing 9 a.m.
Abington Fitness and Country Club, Jenkintown, PA.
Golf clinic, 9-hole
scramble, lunch buffet
and a number of great prizes! Details
and registration forms to follow. For information,
call Deborah Moody at
215-732-3255.
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September 13
DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee
9:30 a.m., Room 105
September 15-16
“
Life After Cheap Oil: Sustainable Solutions to
Global Crises,
an international conference on the
topics
of peak oil, global climate change, and sustainable energy,
sponsored by
A diverse mix of academic lectures, expert speakers, and hands-on workshops will
enable participants to leave
the conference inspired and ready to make positive changes in their own lives,
on their campuses, and in their workplaces. For more information, click on:
Life After Cheap Oil
September 19-20
State Board for Certification of Water and
Wastewater Systems Operators. 10th
September 21-22
Pennsylvania
Brownfields 2006: Putting the Deal Together
Hilton Harrisburg, One North
Second Street,
Harrisburg, PA. Sponsored by the PA Department of Environmental Protection, the
PA Department of Community
and Economic Development, Wolf Block, LLP and the PA Chapter of the National
Brownfield Association. Facilitated by the Pennsylvania State Association of
Township Supervisors. An opportunity to hear from those who are successfully
developing brownfield sites in PA and to get the tools to design and market your
own site.
Brochure
For more information, exhibit and sponsorship
information, contact Kelly Lougee at the Pennsylvania Association of Township
Supervisors 717-763-0930 or send email to:
klougee@psats.org
September 27
Environmental Business Council of CIANJ - Roundtable Meeting,
8 a.m. at the PSE&G Edison
Training & Development Center, 234 Pierson Ave., Edison, NJ. No Reservations can
be accepted after 09/22/06 due to
security procedures at PSE&G Please: No Walk-ins.
Roundtables are complimentary to
CIANJ members
and $30 for non-members.
MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO MEETING
no later than 9/22/06. No Refunds after
09/13/06 Topics:
To be
determined.
Refreshments for this meeting are courtesy of
Environmental
Liability Management.
Register Online at:
www.cianj.org /EVENTS
September 27-October 1
2nd Annual Tour de Pines
In celebration of Pinelands Month in
October, Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) and Dan Rappoport, a bicycle
touring enthusiast and longtime volunteer with PPA, have again joined forces for
5 consecutive single-day (loop) bicycle tours of the New Jersey Pinelands. The
goal is twofold: to
highlight
the natural and historic features of the 1 million acres of the Pinelands, and
to encourage NJ residents to get out and explore this unique environment.
Bicycle enthusiasts and Pinelands enthusiasts are invited to participate!
The Tour de Pines will begin on Wednesday, September 27 at PPA's Bishop
Farmstead in Southampton Township, traverse the length and breadth of the
Pinelands National Reserve, and culminate at the Pinelands Discovery Festival at
Whitesbog Village on Sunday, October 1. Each day’s loop tour will range from
approximately 40-70 miles per day. Note: The Tour de Pines is a voluntary,
non-competitive, unsupported ride. Participants are required to provide their
own transportation, food and lodging. Participants may elect to ride 1, 2, 3, 4
or all 5 days of the Tour. The Tour will stop at various locations to highlight
the natural, cultural and historic treasures of the Pinelands, including the
following:
Wed., Sept. 27: Western Pinelands Loop (Historic Towns of Medford &
Vincentown, Atsion Lake, Wharton State Forest) Thurs., Sept. 28: Southern
Pinelands Loop (East Point Lighthouse, Belleplain State Forest) Fri., Sept.
29: Head of River Loop (Atlantic County Bikeway, Weymouth Furnace, Historic
Mays Landing/ Dorothy/ Mizpah) Sat., Sept. 30: Heart of the Pines Loop
(Bass River State Forest, Batsto Village, Historic Chatsworth) Sun., Oct. 1:
Northern Pinelands Loop (Whitesbog Village, Colliers Mills WMA, New Egypt) To
learn more about this celebratory ride through the Pinelands, or register for a
specific number of days, please contact Mike at 609 859-8860 x24 or
mikeh@pinelandsalliance.org
September 28-29
Regional Planning Comes of Age
A conference
exploring the promise & practice of regional land use
planning
in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, on the 25th anniversary of
the Pinelands Comprehensive
Management Plan.
Hyatt
Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. Registrations will commence May 1, 2006.
The conference will include plenary addresses on the big picture of regional
land use planning
aimed at preserving natural and historic resources while strengthening
communities in our
dynamic and growing part of the country. Seminars
will address topics such as
transfer of
development rights, growth management tools, protecting water resources through
regional
planning, economic impacts of regional planning, using regional planning to
preserve historic
and cultural resources, cooperative planning across political boundaries, and
regional zoning
and land use
regulation. Seminars will also explore outstanding and developing
examples of
regional planning,
such as
the New Jersey
Pinelands, the Adirondacks Park, the Long Island Pine Barrens,
the
Cape Cod
Commission,
Chesapeake Bay watershed initiatives and much more. To
celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the
Pinelands
Comprehensive Management Plan, there a banquet will be held on
Thursday night,
Sep. 28 (see next item below) To be added to the
mailing list for
updates and registration materials, send
an e-mail to:
info@regionalplanningcomesofage.org or write to:
Regional Planning Comes of Age, c/o
Pinelands
Preservation
Alliance, 17 Pemberton Road,
Southampton, NJ 08088, or call: (609) 859-8860 x24
September 28
Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan - Celebratory Banquet
5:30-11, Hyatt Regency, 2
Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ. 732-873-1234. Speakers: Governor Jon S.
Corzine (invited), Governor
Brendan T. Byrne, Governor James J. Florio. The Pine Barrens Hall of Fame Awards
will honor Franklin E.
Parker, first chairman of the Pinelands Commission and Terrence D. Moore, the Commission's first executive
director. Tickets are $80 per person or $140 per couple. Please respond by
August 15. Sponsorship
opportunities available. Please contact: Carlton Montgomery at 609-859-8860 x19.
September 28
Brownfields: Emerging Issues in Redevelopment, a day-long
seminar at Rutgers University Cook College
in New Brunswick, NJ, sponsored by the NJ and PA Chapters of National
Brownfields Association, and the
New Jersey,
Philadelphia, and Capital Chapters of SWEP. As a co-sponsor
of the course, SWEP Greater Philadelphia, Capital, and New Jersey Chapter
Members will be admitted at a reduced rate of $95 (which reflects the
costs
of materials and lunch). If you are not currently a SWEP Greater Philadelphia
member, the cost for online registration by September 14 is $235 – and after
September 14 registration is $265. The cost to join SWEP and register for the
event as a SWEP member is
$220! If you're not a SWEP member, take advantage of this fantastic deal by
simply joining SWEP at
www.swepweb.com, paying your
membership dues, then
registering for the seminar!!
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October 18
Chill
Global Warming--Recycle!
is the theme of the 26th annual Recycling Symposium
and
Awards Luncheon of ANJR, the Association of New Jersey Recyclers at the Sheraton
Eatontown
Hotel and Conference Center. The symposium will explore the symptoms and causes
of global
warming and recycling's role in cooling the earth.
Save the date. Details to follow.
October 30
EPCON 2006:The Environmental Procurement Conference
Sheraton at Woodbridge Place, Iselin, NJ
Sponsored by The Environmental Business Council (EBC) of Commerce and Industry
Association of New Jersey.
The all-day conference will focus on Environmental Procurement Opportunities
both domestically and abroad.
Exhibitors can gaining the visibility of a targeted audience of environmental
professionals and procurement
specialists.
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities also are available.
Please Call CIANJ for more
Information.
Contact: Debra Romano at
201-368-2100 or at:
dromano@cianj.org
November 17-19
First Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum
U.S. Fish and
The event is designed to provide an opportunity for watershed groups and local
governments across the region to
come together to learn new tools and techniques as well as share best practices.
Registration materials, Forum schedule and session descriptions are available at
the
Watershed Forum webpage.
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