Environmental Quality Board Membership List
Powers and Duties
The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) was established by Act 275 of 1970, Section 1920-A of the Administrative Code of April 9, 1929, as amended, to do the following:
- Develop a Master Environmental Plan for the commonwealth.
- Formulate, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to accomplish the Department of Environmental Protection's work.
- Have power to subpoena witnesses and records.
- Review reports and advise the department on matters of policy.
Board Composition (20 members)
11 Members - Secretary of Environmental Protection
Chairperson
Secretary of Health
Secretary of Community and Economic Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Labor & Industry
Executive Director of Fish and Boat Commission
Executive Director of Game Commission
Chairperson of Public Utility Commission
Executive Director of Historical & Museum Commission
Executive Director of the State Planning Board
5 Members - Citizens Advisory Council
(elected annually by members of Citizens Advisory Council)
4 Members - General Assembly - one to be appointed by each of the following:
President Pro Tempore of Senate
Senate Minority Leader
Speaker of House of Representatives
House Minority Leader
Term
State Agency Members - consistent with term of agency appointment;
House and Senate Members - at the pleasure of the legislative leaders;
Citizens Advisory Council Members - elected annually by members of the Citizens Advisory Council.
Voting
All Board Members may designate alternates with voting privileges in accordance with Sections 213 and 471 of the Administrative Code. Eight members of the Board constitute a quorum.
Meetings
Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month in the Rachel Carson State Office Building (RCSOB), 400 Market St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Special meetings and hearings are held at the discretion of the EQB. Meetings are open to the public; however, public statements are not permitted at the EQB meetings. EQB public hearings may be scheduled to solicit public comments on proposed regulations.
CHAIRPERSON
Honorable Michael L. Krancer, Chairperson
Secretary of Environmental Protection
16th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301
BOARD MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES:
| Department of Health |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Honorable Eli Avila
Secretary of Health
Room 802, Health & Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
eavila@pa.gov |
Dr. James Logue
Department of Health
Room 1020, Health & Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
jlogue@pa.gov |
|
| Department of Community and Economic Development |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Honorable C. Alan Walker
Secretary of Community and Economic Development
400 North Street
Keystone Building, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
cawalker@pa.gov |
Paul Opiyo
Executive Policy Specialist
Department of Community and
Economic Development
400 North Street
Keystone Building, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 popiyo@pa.gov |
| Department of Transportation |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
|
Honorable Barry J. Schoch, P.E.
Secretary of Transportation
Keystone Building, 8th Floor West
Harrisburg, PA 17120
bschoch@pa.gov |
Bryan Kendro, Policy Director
Department of Transportation
400 North Street
Keystone Building, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17105
brkendro@pa.gov |
| Department of Agriculture |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Honorable George Greig
Secretary of Agriculture
Room 211, Agriculture Building
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
ggreig@pa.gov |
Heidi Crager
Executive Assistant to the Secretary
Department of Agriculture
Room 211, Agriculture Building
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
hcrager@pa.gov |
| Department of Labor and Industry |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
|
Julia Hearthway
Secretary of Labor & Industry
Room 1700, Labor & Industry Building
Harrisburg, PA 17121
jhearthway@pa.gov |
Ryan E. Mackenzie
Director, Office of Policy
Department of Labor & Industry
Room 1700, Labor & Industry Building
Harrisburg, Pa 17121
rmackenzie@pa.gov |
| Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
John Arway
Executive Director
PA Fish & Boat Commission
1601 Elmerton Avenue
P.O. Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000
jarway@pa.gov |
David E. Spotts, Acting Chief
Environmental Services
PA Fish & Boat Commission
450 Robinson Lane
Bellefonte, PA 16823-9620
dspotts@pa.gov |
| Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Carl Roe
Executive Director
PA Game Commission
2001 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797
croe@pa.gov |
William Capouillez, Chief
Division of Environmental Planning & Habitat Protection
PA Game Commission
2001 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797
wcapouillez@pa.gov |
| Pennsylvania Utility Commission |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Honorable Robert F. Powelson
Chairman
Public Utility Commission
Keystone Building, 3rd Floor
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
rfp@pa.gov |
Pamela A. Witmer
Commissioner
Public Utility Commission
Keystone Building
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
pawitmer@pa.gov |
| Historical and Museum Commission |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
|
James M. Vaughan
Executive Director
Historical and Museum Commission Room 501, William Penn Memorial Museum Building
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
jvaughan@pa.gov |
Walter Meshaka, Curator
Historical & Museum Commission
Room 501, William Penn Memorial Museum Building
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
wmeshaka@pa.gov |
| Governor's Office of Policy and Planning |
| The Director of the Governor's Policy Office serves as Executive Director of the State Planning Board, which holds a seat on the EQB. |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
Honorable Jennifer Branstetter Secretary
Governor's Office of Policy and Planning Room 238, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
jbranstett@pa.gov |
Patrick Henderson
Energy Executive
Governor's Office of Policy & Planning
Room 238, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
phenderson@pa.gov |
| Citizens Advisory Council |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
|
Walter Heine
Walter N. Heine Associates, Inc.
67 Graham Road
Newville, PA 17241
wnha@dishmail.net |
Cynthia Carrow
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ccarrow@paconserve.org |
|
Richard Manfredi
P.O. Box 322
Blooming Glen, PA 18911
rjmanfredi@msn.com |
Gail M. Conner, Esq.
G&C Env. Services, Inc.
2 Street Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
gmconner@comcast.net |
|
Terry Dayton
c/o PA Land Holdings Co.
PO Box 1020
158 Portal Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
tdayton@alphanr.com
|
John Walliser, VP
Pa Environmental Council
22 Terminal Way
Pittsburg, PA 15219
jwalliser@pecpa.org |
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Pat Lupo, OSB
355 E. 9th Street
Erie, PA 16503
plupo@earthactionerie.org |
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| General Assembly |
| MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
|
Honorable Mary Jo White
Senate of Pennsylvania
Senate Post Office Box 203021
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3021
mwhite@pasen.gov |
Adam Pankake
Senator White's Office
Senate Post Office Box 203021
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3021
apankake@pasen.gov |
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Honorable John T. Yudichak
Senate of Pennsylvania
Senate Post Office Box 203014
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3014
yudichak@pasen.gov |
Richard Fox
Senator Musto's Office
Senate Post Office Box 203014
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3014
rfox@dem.pasen.gov |
|
Honorable Camille George
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Post Office Box 202074
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2074
cgeorge@pahouse.net |
Jamie Serra
Representative George's Office
House Post Office Box 202074
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2074
jserra@pahouse.net |
|
Honorable Scott E. Hutchinson
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Post Office Box 202064
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2064
shutchin@pahousegop.com |
Jonathan Lutz
Republican Research Department
P.O. Box 202217
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2217
jlutz@pahousegop.com |
DEP Staff
Patricia M. Allan, Policy Director
Doug Brennan, Director, Bureau of Regulatory Counsel
Michele Tate, Regulatory Coordinator
Board Contact Information
Environmental Quality Board
16th Floor, RCSOB
P.O. Box8477
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477
(717) 787-4526
