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AND WATER CONTROL COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory
Commission and the Water Control Commission was held on Thursday, March 20,
1986, at the Weaver Street Firehouse. The meeting commenced at 8:00 P.M.
Members present: Robert Komitor, Chairman, CAC
Susan Amlicke, Emeritus
Elinor Fredston
Robert Funicello
Marilyn Faust
Gloria Allen
Robert Hohberg
Also present: Clifford Emanuelson, Conservation Consultant
Tom Leddy, Beautification Director
Jane Moss, LI.F.E. Director
Irma Volk, E.M.C.
Caroline Silverstone, Town Liaison
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Administrative Matters:
The minutes for the February meeting were corrected and approved; the
next scheduled meeting for the CAC and WCC is Thursday, April 17, 1986, at
8:00 P.M. , at the Weaver Street Firehouse.
The Annual Report was discussed and suggestions were incorporated into
final draft.
Mrs. Volk discussed her report on the Water Resources Committee of the
Environmental Management Council (copy is attached) .
Environment:
Mr. Komitor and Mr. Santos will be attending the Sewage Treatment Upgrade
meeting at Hommocks School on April 15th at 8:00 P.M. ; recommendation will be
to use the same site and expand it. Mr. Komitor volunteered to review the site
improvement report for the present site.
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Environment (Cont'd) :
The Wetlands Law is being updated along with the Coastal Zone Management;
it will be completed by September 1986.
Development Projects:
The Beechtree subdivision and Emerson subdivision were discussed. The
Town has been notified; Dr. Mason will attend the hearing.
The letter to Mayor Noto regarding the leaf composting site on Taylors
Lane was discussed (copy is attached) .
Mr. Emanuelson reported the siltation basins at Berringer Property will
be maintained by the homeowners association. He also reported the siltation
basin at Cherry Lawn is full; Mr. Altieri will contact New Rochelle officials
and follow up with a letter regarding maintenance of the basin.
11:1 Water Courses and Water Bodies:
Mrs. Fredston reported the revised draft of the Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program for the Village of Larchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck
was presented to the two Boards at their meetings on March 18 and 19 and the
required resolution was adopted. This step does not commit either Board to
the present text and further revision is expected with mapping requirements
and local laws still to be completed. The LWRP is now forwarded to the N.Y.
Secretary of State for review, SEQR hearings, with due notice must be held
probably in April or early May (60 day time frame within which SEQR hearings
must be scheduled) . The goal is to have this land use legislation placed
by the time the Town of Mamaroneck's moratorium expires.
Recycling:
A general discussion of aluminum and metal recycling was held. Mrs.
Moss stated L.I.F.E. Center will be developing a poster contest and she requested
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facts regarding recycling of aluminum and metal to be distributed to students
at the local schools.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: March 20, 1986
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Town of Mamaroneck
Conservation Advisory Commission
740 West Boston Post Road Area Code 914
Mamaroneck, N. Y. 10543 698-4929
698-3441441
March 12, 1986
Mayor Paul Noto
Mamaroneck Village Board of Trustees
Village of Mamaroneck Municipal Building
Mamaroneck, New York 10543
Re. Leaf Composting Site at Taylors Lane
Dear Mayor Noto and Village Trustees:
It is our understanding that the Village Board is considering the development
of the village owned Taylors Lane leaf composting site for senior citizens'
housing. This comes as quite a surprise as we thought that we had assurances
that Taylors Lane would continue to be available for leaf composting for at
least three years and possibly longer, as a result of a series of meeting held
during the summer of 1985, at which Village Manager Joseph Fraoli
participated. 1
It is imperative that this site not be destroyed as its loss would cause a
great financial burden for both the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town. By
processing these leaves locally we save hauling and tipping charges in excess
of $125,000 per year. These figures are based on fifteen years experience-.
Well over a million dollars has been saved in the last ten years alone.
It is also probable that the Westchester County resource recovery facility at
Charles Point will refuse to accept leaves in the near future. In 1985,
740,000 tons of solid waste was processed at the Charles Point facility and
another 80,000 2 was diverted to the Croton Land Fill, which is due to be
closed June 30, 1986. The permit capacity of this plant, 657,000 tons, is
already being exceeded! This is occurring without the 6,400 tons of leaves from
our two communities.
If leaves are no longer accepted at Charles Point, and we have no local
composting site, there will be no place to dispose of our leaves. The leaves
would have to be burned, which is not permitted under state law, or be
composted by each home owner, an unworkable alternative for most of the
community.
The Conservation Advisory Commission applauds building housing for senior
citizens. The need is great and expanding. We do, however, feel that Taylors
Lane is not an appropriate site. It is on top of an old dump, which in itself
could be a hazard to those living there; this site is itself a wetland; it is
adjacent to a critical environmental area important for wildlife preservation;
1 Others in attendance: Ben Larkey, P. Thomas Leddy, Thomas R. Amlicke, Gloria
Allen, Susan Amlicke, C. Alan Mason, and Louise Calman.
2 Unoffical figures reorted to the Westchester County Refuse Disposal Advisory
Board, Tuesday March 4, 1986.
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Town of Mamaroneck
Conservation Advisory Commission
Area Code 914
740 West Boston Post Road 698-4929
Mamaroneck, N. Y. 10543 698-3441
it is poorly served by public transportation, and would serve to isolate the
residents from other areas of the community, shopping and other necessary
services.
This commission has spent a considerable time searching for an alternative
composting site within the two communities which share the Taylors Lane
composting operation. We have not found a suitable substitute for the present
location. We urge the Village Board to consider very carefully any plan that
would terminate this operation at its present location and put that location to
a use for which it is not suited.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter and for permitting us to
be of service.
Very truly yours,
Robert I. Komi r, hairman C.A.C.
C. Alan Mason, Chairman W.C.C.
cc. Dolores Battalia
Members of Mamaroneck Town Board
Miriam Curnin
Calvin Weber, West. County Solid Waste Div.
Ben Larkey, West. County Recycling Coordinator
Life Center, C/O Central School
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Irma Volk - Water Resources Committee of the Environmental Management Council
February 13, 1986 Meeting:
Mr. John Muenzinger (EMC staff) reported on the recent Task Force meeting
of the EPA's Long Island Sound Study. This is a five year federal government
program to study significant estuaries in the Northeast. (L.I. Sound is
considered an estuary) . They now have funds for 2 years and will work on
protecting and improving water quality to ensure safe swimming and safe consumption
of shellfish. This year they are concentrating on studying re-suspension of
bottom sediments to see what kinds of pollutants may be there, and measuring
oxygen content as it impacts on the larval stage of lobster and other shellfish
and bottom fish. They will be publishing a bulletin and plan a public relations
tour of the Sound on a research vessel in the future.
Stream Evaluation Program:
Since more definite guidelines are needed for this study in local
communities, the Water Resources Committe has scheduled a presentation by the
N.Y. State D.E.C. on Saturday, April 5th, at the Daniel Gray Fishing Club in
North Castle. This is intended to be a comprehensive planning workshop with
the long term objective of stream management as an approach to planning in the
drainage basin units.
Laura Tessier said the Soil and Water District has prepared a storm
water management strategy. This has been submitted to the County Executive.
The support of local governments (CAC's) might hasten the County's approval.
March 4, 1986 Meeting:
DEC film "Here Lies the Problem: Leaking Underground Storage Systems"
was shown. This film is available on request to CAC's or interested organizations.
Mr. John Okesson, Senior Engineering Technician (and the only member of this
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department at the moment) explained the new process of registering all oil
410 and gas tanks over 110.0 gallons. In the future they hope to include ether
chemical products. There are seven methods used to test for leaks in
underground tanks, all of which sound difficult and expensive especially if
leaks must be corrected. This is a purely voluntary program with only one
engineer to oversee it thus far. Abandoned tanks are one of the biggest
problems to locate and dig up. Several forms were distributed and a copy of
the DEC information booklet is included with this report.
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From Caroline Silverstone
Re : Recycling questions
Some months back members of the CAC made a presentation to
the Town Board concerning mandatory recycling and other
questions related to r•ecycl i ng. At the close of the
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presentation and after a lot of questions and answers, the
Supervisor asked the CAC to do several things and report
back on the result :
1 . Make similar presentations to both villages and report
response .
2. Get copies of mandatory recycling legislation from other
communities . •
S. Draft a job description for the oversight job CAC had
suggested (Cliff Emanuel _.on)
Q 4 . Prepare a site plan for the way CAC would like recycling
operations to be located at the yard.
So far , reports on these items have not come back to the
Town Board. In the interim, however , the Jt Sanitation
Commissioners did meet with several C A C members la_st week .
• As a result , the glass, paper and metal r•ecyc l i ng have all
been relocated in order to make recycling more convenient
for our residents.
The Jt. Sanitation Commissioners , Mrs. Cur•rt i n and Mrs .
Battalia , would like to attend the next scheduled CAC
meeting to discuss matters of mutual concern and have asked
to be informed of the date of the meeting. Since recycling
is a function of the qt . Sanitation Commission rather than
of the Town or Village boards, it is appropriate to bring
questions and concerns to the Commission as a first step .
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