HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-03-14 - CB Memo & Agenda
TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: JUNE 26, 2014
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – July 3, 2014
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
July 3rd at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this
memo). The draft minutes from the June 5, 2014 meeting are attached.
At this meeting we will continue to discuss the EPA and Army Corps proposed rule to
clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands. Public
comments on the proposed rule are being accepted until July 21st. Additional
information, including the entire text of the rule (88 pages), can be found at:
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/CWAwaters.cfm#comment. In last
month’s packet the first few pages of the proposed rule, which includes how to provide
comments and the executive summary, were provided.
Plans for the July 9th NY Invasive Species Awareness Week event were confirmed at
the June CB meeting and I have started to send out notices for the event (media, CB
Facebook, Town website, Town Boards/Committees). We will need to finalize any
additional ideas and plans for the event at the July meeting.
We can also continue the discussions of deer management efforts in the area (draft
report Mike R is working on) and on the pest management policy research from other
communities (draft information Kristine is working on).
I believe that we will need a volunteer to take minutes at the July meeting.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us
or at 273-1747 prior to the meeting.
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
PLANNING 273-1747 FAX (607) 273-1704
Conservation Board Members and Associates (*)
James Hamilton – Vice-Chair, Eva Hoffmann, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic,
Michael Roberts, Carrie Simon, Kristine Shaw*, Ellie Stewart - Chair
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Aurora Street Conference Room
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
(The rear entrance is handicapped accessible)
(607) 273-1747
AGENDA
5:30 pm 1. Persons to be heard
5:35 pm 2. Members concerns
5:45 pm 3. Chair and Coordinator reports
5:55 pm 4. Approval of minutes from 06/05/14
6:00 pm 5. Discuss possible comments regarding the Clean Water Act definition of
“Waters of the United States” (EPA and Army Corp proposed rule)
6:15 pm 6. Finalize plans for the NY Invasive Species Awareness Week event,
Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm at the East Ithaca Nature Preserve
6:30 pm 7. Continue discussion of deer management efforts in Tompkins County
6:50 pm 8. Update on pest management policy research from other communities
7:10 pm 9. Regular reports and updates
Environmental Review Committee (Vladimir)
Scenic Resources Committee (Eva)
Communications Committee (James)
Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir)
Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)
City of Ithaca Natural Areas Commission (Jon)
Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Academy (James)
7:20 pm 10. Other Business
7:25 pm 11. Review 2014 Work Goals / Set August Agenda
7:30 pm 12. Adjourn