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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
215 N. Tioga St 14850
607.273.1747
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: MARCH 28, 2024
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – APRIL 4, 2024
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
April 4th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this
memo).
The draft minutes from the March 7th meeting were not available to include in the
packet.
At this meeting we will start to plan for the Fischer Award tree planting event. We will
need to start talking about potential dates in May, park or trail planting locations, and
tree species. I have contacted Joe Talbut (Town Parks Maintenance Manager) for initial
thoughts on locations and species and will hopefully have ideas to share at the meeting.
We will also continue the conversation on indigenous environmental justice with Mike R.
Mike is signed up to take minutes at the April meeting.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting or are not able to attend, please contact
me at msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us or 607-273-1747.
Conservation Board Members and Associates (*)
Lori Brewer (Chair), Frank Cantone (Vice-Chair), Lindsay Dombroskie*,
James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Michael Roberts, Ingrid Zabel
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Aurora Conference Room
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
(The rear entrance is handicapped accessible)
(607) 273-1747
Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person at Town Hall
or virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/6750593272).
AGENDA
1. Persons to be heard
2. Members comments / concerns
3. Environmental Review Committee Update (Lori)
4. Chair and Coordinator reports
5. Approval of minutes from March 7, 2024
6. Plan for the 2023 Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award tree planting
7. Continue discussion of Indigenous Environmental Justice (Mike)
8. Regular reports and updates (6:30 pm)
a. Scenic Resources Committee (Eva)
b. Communications Committee (Ingrid)
c. Tompkins County EMC (Ingrid)
d. Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)
e. Cornell Botanic Gardens Natural Areas Program (James)
9. Other Business (6:50 p.m.)
10. Review 2024 Work Goals / Discuss May Agenda
11. Adjourn (7:00 p.m.)