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CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
April 1, 2026
6:30 In Person
Lansing Town Hall
MINUTES
1. Call Meeting to Order
Present: Ed Dubovi, Robyn Bailey, Travis Kitch, Aziza Benson, John Hatfield, Brian Boerman, Kristin
Maushart, Emily Phillips
Absence: John Fleming
Non-CAC attendees: Christine Montague (Town Board), Bruce Barber- Friends of the Lansing Center
Trail
A quorum of the CAC members.
2. Discussion of a Maintenance Plan for the Lansing Center Trail area
Bruce Barber gave an overview of the past efforts to maintain a more “meadow-like” area
encompassed by the Center Trail. As resources permitted, the Parks and Rec staff did some mowing in
an attempt to control some invasive shrubs and trees. NYSEG has in dicated that equipment might be
available for mowing if their schedule would permit. Overall, there is no long-term plan for keeping
the area in a meadow-like status. It is recognized that this area is not a unique natural area as some
parcels were recently farmed. However, it was determined that a first step in developing a plan was to
do a “biological” inventory of the property, so that desired plants and animals would not be eliminated
with a controlled moving plan. It was agreed that a “Bioblitz” wo uld be attempted near the end of
July. CAC members are contacting parties that might be interested in participating in the event.
3. Old business
No updates were available for the Climate Smart Communities
4. New Item
The issue of siting of nuclear devices in the Town of Lansing was introduced. CAC members felt
that more information was needed in order to appreciate the safety and environmental concerns
surrounding this issue.
The status of the fly ash pile on the Cayuga Operating Company property being proposed for the AI
center was noted. Few residents of the Town are aware of the details of the SPDES permit. DEC will be
contacted to determine whether a presentation on the permit can be arranged.