Environmental Conservation Commission

The Environmental Conservation Commission is an all-volunteer commission dedicated to discussing and implementing ways to protect the natural resources of the town.


The E.C.C. meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7pm.


Next E.C.C. Meeting: Weds, November 20th, 2024 at 7pm

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Meeting Agenda

October 16, 2024 - 7pm



Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of September minutes


Propose rescheduling for December 11


Propose to make Neil’s letter into a template that can be shared

PB is drafting comments for TB




 Please reserve verbal comments to three minutes and longer comments may be submitted in writing to be included in the public record.












Older Agenda

September 18, 2024



Reading, Neil

Attendance

Approval of August minutes

Next meeting scheduled for October 16 at 7:00 pm



September 18 virtual conference https://www.nysacc.net/2024-coe

September 29 at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Soil Ecology & Health https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soil-ecology-and-health-public-program-with-jane-lucas-tickets-1007593718937?aff=site

October 19 at Cary Institute, Nature’s Engineers: A Beaver Ecology Walk https://www.caryinstitute.org/events/natures-engineers-beaver-ecology-walk


Recap 9/10/24 6:00 pm public hearing, 5 min., Joan

Draft comments, 5 min., Janet

More resources:

https://www.theexaminernews.com/hudson-valley-wetlands-to-gain-new-protections-in-january/

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/wetlands/freshwater-wetlands-program

Text of proposed updates:  https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/wetlands_et_pt664.pdf


Testing, 2 min., Roberta

Draft Letter, 3 min., Neil

Review prohibited actions from Draft Gardiner Law compared with Woodstock’s

Wetlands and Watercourse Protection DRAFT Law 11.04.23 (2)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I2nUf_rITYCGV3TRazC5aNl4H3bQDNgiVw_F7Q2o8vE/edit


Richman suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mMBlTfn-Q6otvJ2N4l0jDRD0nOS8ukEGJXuNfA8zMkM/edit



 Please reserve verbal comments to three minutes and longer comments may be submitted in writing to be included in the public record.









OLDER AGENDA 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024 at 7pm



1. Opening, 7:00 pm- 7:10 pm, Joan

Reading, Jules

Attendance

Approval of June minutes

Assign July, August 28 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting June







Please limit comments to three minutes, longer comments may be submitted in writing and will be included in the public record.






MEETING AGENDA 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 at 7pm


Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign May 28 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting June






Please limit comments to three minutes, longer comments may be submitted in writing and will be included in the public record.







OLDER MEETING AGENDA 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 at 7pm


Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign May 28 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting June






Please limit comments to three minutes, longer comments may be submitted in writing and will be included in the public record.













OLDER AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 at 7pm



Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign April 23 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting May 15





Please limit comments to three minutes, longer comments may be submitted in writing and will be included in the public record.






Environmental Conservation Commission Members

Chair
Joan Parker

Commission Members
William Trifilo

Roberta Clements

Janet Kern

Neal Rindlaub

Jules Kaufman

(vacancy)



Upcoming vacancies on the ECC: 

THERE IS ONE CURRENT VACANCY ON THE E.C.C.
THE TERM OF SERVICE IS SEVEN YEARS.

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT TOWN SUPERVISOR MARYBETH MAJESTIC:
supervisor.tog@gmail.com
(845) 255-9675 ext. 101



E.C.C. MEETING RECORDINGS


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