MEETING NOTICE

AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD

Room 105 Conference Room , Rachel Carson State Office Building

December 20, 1995 at 10:00 a.m.

Convene Meeting - Bill Adams, PA Farm Bureau

Introduction of Members and Guests

Action on Minutes of the August 23, 1995 Meeting

10:10 a.m. Regulatory Update - Sharon Freeman, DEP Regulatory Coordinator

10:40 a.m. Update on the Nutrient Management Regulations - Karl Brown, Executive Secretary, State Conservation Commission

11:10 a.m. Comments on the Composting Supplement to the Manure Management Manual

Cary Oshins, Rodale Institute

11:40 a.m. Fact Sheet on Storage Tank Requirements for Farms - Glen Rider and/or Larry Frey, DEP Bureau of Water Quality Management

12:00 Noon Lunch

1:00 p.m. Chapter 105 Program Updates - Fran Koch, DEP Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands

1:30 p.m. Federal Wetland Regulations Related to Agriculture -Ed Bonner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District

2:00 p.m. Approval of Board Comments for General Permit # 7 - Bill Adams, PA Farm Bureau

2:20 p.m. Department Reorganization - Dr. Hugh Archer, PADepartment of Environmental Protection

2:50 p.m. Issues/Comments/Concerns of the Board

3:00 p.m. Set 1996 Meeting Dates, Times, and Locations.

Anticipated Adjournment