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, December 18th, 2024 at 7pm

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Older Meeting Agenda

November 20, 2024 - 7pm

1. Opening, 7:00 - 7:05 pm

Reading, 

2. Attendance, Neil, 7:05 - 7:10 

3. Approval of October Minutes 7:10 - 7:15

4. Standards for attendance, Joan 7:15 - 7:25

5. DEC ELF Grant, Janet, 7:25- 7:35

6. Awosting Club update, ZBA recommendations, printed copies provided at meeting, Joan, 7:35- 7:55

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w7dc7pdgcvwh1ygax1vvy/ANsHEwTSQIML-XbPNHqFzrE?dl=0&e=1&preview=2024.10.29_ZBA_Decision.pdf&rlkey=rq5ytta5nyvkeq5aif6qbyqry

7. Grant Consultation meeting recap, Don, 7:55 - 8:00

8. Shawangunk Water Quality- any updates on testing? Roberta, 8:00 - 8:05

9. Woodstock based Wetlands law- how does it provide protections?, Joan with Jules editing, 8:05 - 8:30 pm

Woodstock law does not have “prohibited activities” or general prohibitions:

It has regulated and unregulated activities near or within regulated areas

Woodstock waiver granted by PB if it is determined after review that “the proposed activity will have no significant negative impacts on the values and functions of the regulated area”

Woodstock law allows “mitigation plan” when PB has determined that either losses or impacts…are necessary and unavoidable”

10. Privilege of the Floor, please keep comments to 3 minutes in length. Longer comments may be submitted in writing to be included in the public record. 8:30 - 8:40

11.  Adjourn meeting

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Older Meeting Agenda

October 16, 2024 - 7pm

1. Opening, 7:00 - 7:15 pm

Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of September minutes

2. December meeting 7:15 - 7:20 pm, Joan

Propose rescheduling for December 11

3. Shawangunk Kill water quality 7:20 -  7:30 pm

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

4. Updates to SP District Zoning 220-16F 8, 7:30 - 7:35  pm, Joan

PB is drafting comments for TB

5. Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse regulations, 7:35 - 8:05 pm, Joan with Jules editing

6. Budget request, purchase equipment for trash pickup, 8:05 - 8:20 pm, Joan

7. Privelege of the floor, 8:20 -8:30 pm

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

8. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

Older Agenda

September 18, 2024

1. Opening, 7:00 - 7:15 pm

Reading, Neil

Attendance

Approval of August minutes

Next meeting scheduled for October 16 at 7:00 pm

2. Recap Annual Ulster County CAC Roundtable, 7:15 - 7:18 pm, Neil

3. CE- opportunities with NYSACC, 7:18 - 7:20 pm, Joan

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

4. Proposed changes to NY Wetlands law, 7:20 - 7:30 pm

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

5. Shawangunk Kill water quality 7:30 -  7:35 pm

Testing, 2 min., Roberta

Draft Letter, 3 min., Neil

6. Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse regulations, 7:35 - 8:10 pm, Joan with Jules editing

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

7. Update to SP District Zoning 220-16F 8, 8:10 - 8:20  pm, Joan

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

8. Privilege of the floor, 8:20 -8:30 pm

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

1. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

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

2. Special District Zoning code proposed language update- 7:10-7:25 pm- Janet

3. Shawangunk Kill water quality, 7:25-7:35 pm, Neil, Bill, Roberta

4. Review Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse  Protection standards, 7:35 -8:20 pm, Jules

5. Notes from July Town Board Meeting 8:20-8:23, Joan

6. Outreach & Education, 8:23-8:25 pm, Joan

7. Privilege of the Floor, 8:25-8:30 pm

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

8. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

MEETING AGENDA 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 at 7pm

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

Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign May 28 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting June

2. Shawangunk Kill water quality, 7:10-7:30, Neil, Bill, Roberta

3. Review Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse  Protection standards, 7:30 -8:10 pm, Jules

4. Notes from April Planning Board Meeting and TB updates, 8:10-8:15, Joan

5. Outreach & Education, 8:15 -8:25 pm, Joan

6. Privilege of the Floor, 8:25-8:30 pm

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

1. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

OLDER MEETING AGENDA 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 at 7pm

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

Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign May 28 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting June

2. Shawangunk Kill water quality, 7:10-7:30, Neil, Bill, Roberta

3. Review Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse  Protection standards, 7:30 -8:10 pm, Jules

4. Notes from April Planning Board Meeting and TB updates, 8:10-8:15, Joan

5. Outreach & Education, 8:15 -8:25 pm, Joan

6. Privilege of the Floor, 8:25-8:30 pm

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

1. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

OLDER AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 at 7pm

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

Reading, Joan

Attendance

Approval of March 20 minutes

Assign April 23 PB meeting

Next ECC regular meeting May 15

2. Shawangunk Kill water quality, 7:10-7:30, Neil

   1. Testing in Gardiner

   2. Next steps

3. Review Woodstock Wetlands and Watercourse  Protection standards, 7:30 -8:10 pm, Jules

4. Budget discussion, 8:10 -8:25 pm, Joan

   1. Conferences

   2. Outreach expenses

5. Privilege of the Floor, 8:25-8:30 pm

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

6. Adjourn, 8:30 pm

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

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