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Town of Mamaroneck
Conservation Advisory Commission
740 West Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 MINUTES 914-381-7845
September 9, 1993
A regular meeting of the Conservation Advisory Cannission (CAC) was held on
Thursday, September 9, 1993 in Conference Roam A of the Town Center, 740 West
Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting commenced at 8:20 P.M.
Members Present: Louise E. Perez, Chairwoman
Robert Hohberg, CAC Emeritus, Water Monitoring
Ruth Merson, new CAC Member
Mary Anna Johnson, CAC Emeritus
Charles Bernstein
Martha Kaufman
Lynn Reichgott
Lee Leitner
Kathleen Tracy 0/Flinn, Liaison
Ginny Neumeister, Village of Mamaroneck,
Trustee Liaison
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Approval of Minutes -
- August 5, 1993 - in Consultant report, change Pin4brook to Pine
Brook.
- cross off "biggest problem" on page 1 and make it "one problem'.
- page 2, change "outpour" (1st paragraph) to "outfall of the- Fine
Brook Romer".
- June 3, 1993 - page 2, second paragraph after "Outgoing", should
read Mrs. Courtney Benford, not Denford - approved with change.
- approved with change.
Next Meeting - October 7, 1993.
ANMUMEMENTs
- Environmental Fair at Harbor Island 9/11 - Cancelled.
- International Coastal Beach Clean-Up - 9/19 Sunday, 11-2
Run by Life Center.
- NYSAEMC/NYSACAC Conference 10/22 -10/24 - Crown Plaza, White Plains
Louise said Bob Hohberg will be there with an exhibit.
Louise may also have a poster on storm drain stencilling at the
conference. Louise said the cost of attending will be picked up by
the Town of Mamaroneck.
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CAC Minutes
September 9, 1993
Page 2
- Louise read the conference schedule and told CAC Members to sign up for
the times they want to attend.
- Louise will check on CAC exhibit - when to set up? Cost?
- PPPA Meeting - will be on 10/24 as reported by Mary ,bane Johnson, at
Richard Coioo's house, Pryer Manor Road. Dr. Barbara Dexter will
be speaking on Riverwatch.
CORRESPONDENCE
- $50 check from Shelley Smith Miydns for the Hammocks Salt Marsh Study
was received. (Louise applied for a grant for the balance of the cost
of the study from Open Space Institute in Ossining. They must meet
this Fall to decide.
- SEQR Handbook - everyone received.
- Louise suggested we look through it and then turn it into the
Conservation Office Library set up by Phyllis Wittner.
- John Varvayanis died this past sumer.
- head of Appalachin Trail Group; created Greenway Trail
- headed Sunday walks at Reservoir.
- his friends and family would like to name it the Varvayanis Greenway
Trail.
- Supervisor Silverstone would like comments from CAC.
(Lynn Reichgott recommends the CAC renames the trail - made a nation;
-Charles Bernstein seconded the motion.
-entire CAC agreed; nation carried.)
- Louise read a letter from Rick North requesting approval to start an
orienteering program at Hammocks.
- Louise showed examples of maps made.
- Martha Kaufman brought up safety (or lack of) of the Boardwalk at
this time.
- Classes are not allowed in there until it is repaired frau recent
storm and potential problems with markers.
- Lee Leitner said they would have to take markers down when thru.
- Martha Kaufman brought up the fact the Salt Marsh is protected -
shouldn't be walked on - fragile.
- 7th and 8th graders don't know the dangers involved and harm they
could do.
- Robert Hohberg agreed with dangers present.
- Lynn Reichgott recommends not giving approval -place not appropriate.
- Martha Kaufman will draft a letter to Rick North with CAC
conclusions.
CAC Minutes
September 9, 1993
Page 3
LIAISON REPORTS
Kathleen O'Flinn made a few announcements.
-October 12 & 13 NYS DEC Forestry Program if anyone interested.
-Eve Nudelman will replace Claudia Ng as Environmental Coordinator. -
- She has worked for Rockland County
- Has worked on Environmental Impact Statements
- worked for a Consulting firm in New Jersey.
-Schedule for Final Environmental Impact Study - Proposed Conservation
Recreation Zone.
-Final Draft should be received before September 22(?) meeting of Town
Board.
Public Meeting in Mid October; then will prepare the Findings re:
rezoning. Want finding done by end of December.
CONSULTAND REPORTS
Robert Hohberg reported - 1,61,0t. ,94-C3.44 ? iv-- c° �v��e -?
-Got full 19 stations all the way up to Beecbm ont Lake, which was the
hypothetical problem source.
Will prepare final report with graphs
-Took 3 teachers out to show them where monitoring has been done in
past.
-Hopefully they will follow in Bob's footsteps.
Charles Bernstein -
-spoke of his monitoring efforts in Mamaroneck Harbor.
-suggested working with Bob Hohberg to develop direct connections.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
-Louise suggested that LIFE Center details dollar figures for each
specific project that affects the Town.
-Louise suggested increasing LIFE to $7500 to make up for $3000 taken out
of cash reserves.
-LIFE reduced personnel this year - changed to increase budget to $5,500.
-Funds for Mary Anne Johnson's Watershed booklet were discussed.
-Mary Anne Johnson had a rough draft.
-wants to have 5,000 or 7,500 copies printed.
-perhaps funding may cane in part from The Westchester League of Women
Voters.
-should there be 1 or 2 booklets?
-$4,000 put in for printing and stationary.
CAC MINUTES
September 9, 1993
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CONSULTAND MONIES
- have to put in $2,500 for Steve Coleman.
Lynn R. suggested we spend money on what Steve Coleman suggested not
other new project.
- +$2,000 for another project, possibly on "buffers".
- put in $2,000 for summer help (to work on trails) .
(has been matched with Friends of Reservoir) .
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
CAC
AUGUST ' 93 CORRESPONDENCE
INCOMING
6/12 - From Shelley Smith Mydans re: contribution to
Hommocks Salt Marsh Trust Fund
8/ - From NYS DEC Water Bulletin
8/ - From EMC Environmental Planning Bulletin, August
8/05 - From NYS DEC Quarterly voucher reminder
8/08 - From Thomas Whyatt re: buffers and conservation
easements
8/10 - From TOM Supervisor Silverstone re: renaming of
Greenway Trail
8/12 - From TOM Supervisor "Affordable Housing Allocation
Plan" by Westchester Housing Implementation Commission
8/15 - From NYS DEC "The SEQR Handbook"
8/18 - From NYS DEC News Release re: Public Forums on region
wide "clean vehicles" program
8/25 - From TOM Administrator Altieri re: budget
8/26 - From Cheryl Lewy, Mayor, re: Committee chair report to
Village Board
8/27 - From NYSAEMC/NYSACAC Conference on the Environment
schedule
OUTGOING
8/02 - To Ellen Stoutenburgh, NYS DEC re: TOM' s intent to
participate in 93/94 LEAP
8/21 - To Courtney Benford re: Hommocks Salt Marsh
8/27 - To The Open Space Institute re: Grant application
for Hommocks Management Plan
8/28 - To Mr. Norman Hinerfeld re: contribution to Hommocks
Salt Marsh Fund
8/31 - To Ms. Shelley Smith Mydans re: contribution to
Hommocks Salt Marsh Fund
CC:
8/03 - To Assembyman Brodsky from K. O'Flinn re: legislation
regulating pesticides
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