| July, 2008 |
The Five-Counties making up the Region met to discuss the Plan development concept beginning in |
| 1/22/2010 |
A Request for Proposals from Qualified Consulting Firms was issued |
| 2/4/2010 |
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held to discuss the effort with interested bidders |
| 2/26/2010 |
Bids were received from Consultants |
| 3/24/2010 |
Shortlist interviews were conducted with selected Consultants |
| 4/29/2010 |
A formal contract was signed with L.R. Kimball as a representative of the successful Consulting Team |
| 5/13/2010 |
Steering Committee Meeting #1 was held with County and Consultant Representatives |
| 6/22-24/2010 |
Public Kickoff Meeting in Each County |
| 6/29-7/1/2010 |
Stakeholder Meetings #1 |
| 7/13/2010 |
Steering Committee Meeting #2 in Montour County |
| 8/24-26/2010 |
Stakeholder Committee Meetings #2 |
| 9/1/2010 |
Effective Date of Regional Solid Waste Plan Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement |
| 9/28/2010 |
Steering Committee Meeting #3 in Union County |
| 10/6/2010 |
Special Haulers Stakeholder Committee Meeting #3 in Union County |
| 10/21/2010 |
Steering Committee Meeting #4 in Snyder County |
| 10/25/2010 |
Draft Plan Narrative Submitted to Stakeholder Committee Members |
| 2/4/2011 |
Draft Plan Submittal to PADEP |
| 2/8-10/2011 |
Stakeholder Committee Meetings #3 (#4 for Haulers Committee) |
| 3/28/2011 |
Steering Committee Meeting with the PADEP to discuss comments |
| 8/11/2011 |
Meeting with PADEP to discuss the final version of the SOI |
| 9/19/2011 |
Advertisement of SOI placed locally and in Waste Age Magazine |
| 10/2/2011 |
Notification of SOI to Landfills who have accepted waste from Region in past 5 years |
| 10/24/2011 |
Addendum to SOI issued |
| 11/18/2011 |
Responses to SOI received |
| 12/6/2011 |
Steering Committee Meeting #5 in Union County |
| 2/22/2012 |
Steering Committee Meeting #6 in Columbia County |
| 3/30/2012 |
Revisions completed and Final Draft version submitted to DEP for comment |
| 4/16/2012 |
5 counties posted notification of 90-day Public Review period (see Chapter 272.241 of Regs) |