Subchapter WW. ENVIRONMENTAL
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
Sec.
5.651. Purpose.
5.652. Membership.
5.653. Powers and duties.
5.654. Environmental concerns.
5.655. Relationship to other agencies.
5.656. Staffing and expenses.
5.657. Effective date.
The provisions of this Subchapter WW adopted by Executive Order No. 1991-5, dated April 22, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2549, unless otherwise noted.
The Environmental Training Partnership (Partnership) is established to oversee the coordination and development of training and technical assistance programs for municipalities, authorities and other entities involved in environmental protection and resource conservation.
(a) The Partnership shall be overseen by a Committee which shall consist of the following officials or their designated representatives:
(1) The Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, who shall serve as Chairperson.
(2) The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
(3) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
(b) This Committee shall have the authority to create subcommittees, as necessary, to plan and coordinate the various training and technical assistance programs for local governments of the departments and PENNVEST. These subcommittees will consist of representatives of the Departments of Community Affairs and Environmental Protection, PENNVEST, and other organizations, and professional associations concerned with environmental training, as deemed necessary by the Partnership.
The Partnership shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To set goals and objectives for training and technical assistance activities for municipalities, authorities and other entities involved in environmental protection and resource conservation.
(2) To plan and coordinate training and technical assistance activities for municipalities, authorities and other entities involved in environmental protection and resource conservation.
(3) To evaluate environmental planning, training and technical assistance activities for municipalities, authorities and other entities involved in environmental protection and resource conservation.
(4) To plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate other management and planning assistance programs and activities for municipalities, authorities and other entities involved in environmental protection and resource conservation.
The Partnership shall initiate, continue and coordinate training efforts in the following areas:
(1) Solid waste management, including planning, disposal, recycling and inspection of facilities.
(2) Wastewater and sewage treatment.
(3) Onlot sewage treatment.
(4) Public drinking water supplies.
(5) Wetlands protection.
(6) Management of other natural resources.
(7) Flood control and storm water runoff control.
(8) Alternative sewage treatment.
(9) Private, onlot water supplies.
(10) Other areas as agreed to by the Partnership.
Executive agencies shall cooperate with the Partnership and shall provide information needed by the Partnership in fulfilling its mandate under this subchapter.
Each State agency member shall provide staff services from within its agency as required. Expenses of the Partnership shall be met through the operating budgets of the participating agencies, as appropriate, including Federal funds and trainee fees. Supplemental funding from governmental and nongovernmental organizations may be accepted by the Partnership.
This subchapter shall take effect July 1, 1991.
§ 5.651. Purpose.
§ 5.652. Membership.
§ 5.653. Powers and duties.
§ 5.654. Environmental concerns.
§ 5.655. Relationship to other agencies.
§ 5.656. Staffing and expenses.
§ 5.657. Effective date.
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