AGENDA for Tuesday 2/28/23
Town of Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission
Location: Community Center: 15 Tobacco Rd. Accord Time: 6:00 PM
Chair report: John (subcommittees, new members)
Report from Town Board: Erin Enouen
Ulster County Environmental Council report: Jim Easley
Approve December and January Minutes:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Pollinator Pathway Update: Judith – go to www.healthyyards.org for more information
2. Jim Easley will report on a Sustainable Hudson Valley workshop he attended regarding a Reuse Center.
3. Neonics letter writing campaign: how and where to publicize the letter-writing campaign
a. To learn more about the proposed legislation to regulate these pesticides in New York State go here: https://linktr.ee/BirdsandBeesProtect…
b. To read the full bill: https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_f…
c. To sign a petition:: https://action.nrdc.org/letter/1448-a… Or here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q-qW…
d. To write directly to your State Senator or Assembly member, go here: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator and here: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/]
e. For zip code 12446 and 12404 our State Senator is Peter Oberacker, Senator, 51st District, Albany Office: 506 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247, (518) 455-3131, OBERACKER@NYSENATE.GOV
Our State Legislator is Brian Maher, Legislative District 101, Albany Office: 819 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12248 (518)-455-4807. maherb@nyassembly.gov
4. Recycling at Kerhonkson Elementary School request from Ellie Perez, Earth Day event
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Earth Day event with Pollinators, Plastic and UCCRA Recycling presentations. Discuss promotion of event.
2. Riversweep Event May 6
3. Tire Pull Event with Kayaks and canoes: June 17
4. Amphibian Migration Season coming up
CONTINUING PROJECTS
1. What are the subcommittees and their members?
2. Third Thursday Nature Series update: John:
a. 3/16/23 Invasives John Messerschmidt
b. 3/29/2023 WindShipped Jon Bowermaster
c. 4/21/23 Decarbonization Tom Conrad
d. 5/18/23 Local Farm Series 1: Fiddlehead Farm; Bob Fade
e. 6/15/23 Introducing Cougars; Chris Spatz
3. Wildlife Corridor/209 Underpass: Ann, Judith will report on updates.
4. Pollinator garden update for TOR: Judith
5. Pollinator garden under solar arrays: John, contact Nexamp.
6. Recruiting new ECC members: 3 openings? If interested, send a letter of interest to town board.
7. Lawns to Meadows Signature Campaign update from Judith:
NEW PROJECTS:
1. Plastic Bag Recycling: Ann to report