Pennsylvania State Archives
RG-43
Records of the DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
Functions relating to the management and protection of the natural resources of
the Commonwealth were centralized in the Department of Environmental Resources
in 1971. Under the terms of legislation passed in the previous year, the departments
of Forests and Waters and Mines and Mineral Industries were then abolished and
their powers and duties assigned to Environmental Resources. In addition, specific
responsibilities for the protection of environmental resources previously vested
in the departments of Agriculture, Health, and Labor and Industry, and the State
Planning Board were also transferred to the Department.
The Department of Environmental Resources (DER) was split into two agencies by
Act 18 in 1995: the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The statute designated DEP as the
renamed Department of Environmental Resources, and DEP received a blanket transfer
of all DER's basic powers not specifically assigned to the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources. DER's authority over state forests, parks, and outdoor
recreational facilities was given to DCNR, so that DEP is not directly involved
in administering public properties.
Related records will be found in the Records of the Department
of Forests and Waters (RG-6), Records of the Department
of Forestry (RG-51), Records of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) (RG-65) and the Records
of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (RG-66).
- Correspondence Received by the Secretary, 1986-1991. (12 cartons) {#43.1}
[Description] [Holdings]
- [includes unprocessed accession: 1989, 1990 (acc.
#2438, 1 carton), 1990 (acc. #2523, 1 carton), 1990, 1991 (acc. #2574,
1 carton), 1990, 1991 (acc. #2660, 1 carton)]
- Secretary's Signed Correspondence, 1986-1995. (8 cartons) {#43.2}
[Description] [Holdings]
- [includes unprocessed accessions: 1987 (acc. #2263,
2 cartons), 1990 (acc. #2522, 1 carton), 1991 (acc. #2659, 1 carton),
1992-1995 (acc. #2886, 2.5 cartons)]
- Flood Control and Recreational Facilities Records, 1983. (3 boxes) {#43.56}
[Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession #1872]
- Hydropower Files, 1981-1987. (5 cartons) {#43.67} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession
#5626]
- [RESTRICTED] Air Pollution and Noise
Complaints File, 1971-1992. (16 cartons) {#43.15} [Description]
[Holdings]
- [includes unprocessed accession: 1972-1992 (acc.
#2725, 12 cartons)]
- [RESTRICTED] Confidential Files (Manufacturing
Companies, Air Pollution), 1969-1987. (2 cartons) {#43.60} [Description] [Holdings][unprocessed
accession #2671]
- Hearing Transcripts and Position Papers of the Environmental Quality Board,
1971-1972. (2 cartons) {#43.16} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Agricultural Migrant Labor Camp Program Files, 1969-1976. (2 boxes) {#43.17}
[Description] [Holdings]
- Fish Wardens' Record of Pollution Complaints and Fish Killings, 1935-1965,
1973-1984. (2 boxes) {#43.18} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Annual Reports on Mining Activities, 1980-1994. [*series
continues in RG-66] (15 volumes) {#43.62} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession
#3429]
- Anthracite and Bituminous Fatal Mining Accident Reports, 1936-1974. (14
microfilm rolls) {#43.74} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Anthracite and Bituminous Inspection Reports, 1971. [*series
is continued from RG-45] (3 cartons) {#43.19} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Anthracite and Bituminous Mine Operators' Annual Reports,
Mine Inspectors' Monthly Tonnage, Man-Hour and Accident Reports, and Related
Items, 1971-1978. [*series is continued from RG-45]
(10 cartons) {#43.20} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Register of Mine Accidents, Anthracite, Bituminous and Non-coal, 1973-1989.
(1 box) {#43.53} [Description] [Holdings]
- Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Films, 1974-1979. (6 items) {#43.73} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed
accession #3552]
Bureau of Mining
and Reclamation
- Coal Industry Environmental Studies, ca. 1943-1964. (1 microfilm roll) {#43.54}
[Description] [Holdings]
- Investigative Reports (after plant closures) of Health Hazards in Industrial
Plants, ca. 1941-1973 (66 microfilm rolls) {#43.51} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Minutes of the Subcommittee on the State Water Plan, 1968-1971. (1 folder)
{#43.23} [Description] [Holdings]
- Minutes of the Water Resources Coordinating Committee, 1966-1970. (1 box)
{#43.24} [Description] [Holdings]
- Minutes of the Water Supply Task Force of the Water Resources Committee,
1970-1971. (1 folder) {#43.25} [Description]
[Holdings]
- State Hazardous Waste Planning Documents, 1983-1990. (7 cartons) {#43.68}
[Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accessions #4960, #5525 & #5778]
- Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Company Case Summary, 1991. (1 volume) {#43.64}[Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession #4223]
- Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Company Compressor Station Photographs, 1956-1988.
(70 items) {#43.65} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession #4534]
- Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Management Planning Study Files, 1973-1984.
(16 cartons) {#43.26} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Comprehensive Water Quality Management Plan (COWAMP) Report Files, circa
1968-1983. (1 carton, 8 boxes) {#43.66} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accessions #5358
& #5452]
- Final Report of the Pennsylvania Sanitary Water Board, 1971. (1 box) {#43.27} [Description]
[Holdings]
- Stream Files Library Reports, 1967-1989. (1 carton, 2 boxes) {#43.57}
[Description] [Holdings]
- Subject Files, 1969-1992. (44 cartons) {#43.58} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accessions
#2662, #4251, #4749, #4942, #5016 & #5230]
- Water Quality Standards Files, 1981-1992. (8 cartons) {#43.71} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed
accession #5447]
- Agricultural Advisory Board Minutes, 1975-1993. (1 carton) {#43.63} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed accession #4118]
- Environmental Master Plan, 1976-1982. (1 carton) {#43.61} [Description] [Holdings] [unprocessed
accession #2513]
- Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 1971-1995. [*series
continues in RG-66] (15 cartons, 1 box) {#43.36} [Description]
[Holdings]
- [includes unprocessed accessions: 1971-1980 (acc.
#2436, 1 carton), 1980 (acc. #2513, 2 cartons), 1980, 1981 (acc. #2573,
1 carton), 1984, 1985 (acc. #3512, 1 carton), 1985, 1986 (acc. #3735,
1 carton), 1986, 1987 (acc. #3927, 1 carton), 1986-1988 (acc. #4393, 1
carton), 1988, 1989 (acc. #4746, 1 carton), 1991 (acc. #5014, 1 carton),
1992-1995 (acc. #5085, 1 folder)]
- Public Hearing Transcripts, 1971-1989. (30 cartons, 13
boxes) {#43.37} [Description] [Holdings]
- [includes unprocessed accession: 1982 (acc. #2867,
1 carton)]
- Minutes of the State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plants
and Water Works, 1969-1979. (1 carton) {#43.39} [Description]
[Holdings]
Last minimal processing update: 2/2/2013, acc. #5778 (rs)