HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976_06_02 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TIIE TOWN OF MAMARONECK CONSERVATION
401) ADVISORY COPMMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory
Commission was held on Wednesday, June 2, 1976 in the School-Town
Offices .
CALLED TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7: S0 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present : Mr. Amlicke
Mr. Irwin
Mr. Gunsalus
Mr . DeSalvo
Mrs . Johnson
Mrs . Fredston
Also Present : Mr. Leddy, Town Conservationist
Mrs . Brauman, Garden Club of Larchmont
Mr. Emanuelson, Environmental Consultant
Mrs . Kypar, Secretary
MINUTES:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read by each member and
corrections made.
1 . Conserving Energy Thru Lighting Conservation
Mr. Margolis was contracted by the Board of Education to do an
energy survey. Mr. Emanuelson is to contact Mr. Margolis regarding
the town billing and recording of electrical energy use.
2 . Annual Report .
Copies of the second draft of the Annual Report will he sent to the
members by Mr. Irwin. Each member is requested to review his or her
specialized area in the Report and let Mr. Irwin know- if there arc
any typographical errors or missing information.
The subject of how to present the Annual Report to the Town Council
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will be discussed at the next meeting .
OMr. Irwin contacted the Da nor PressMamaroneck in and received
an estimate well within the budget for the printing of the Annual
Report . Mr. Irwin will hire an artist for the cover and map work.
• 3. Solid Waste Management r, Recycling .
• - - Mr. Amlicke will write a letter to Mr. Hudders inviting him to the
• next meeting. Purpose: to get Mr. Hudders involved in spearheading
• a program for the recycling of glass in restaurants , bars , etc.
• - - It was suggested that a certificate of commendation be approved by
• the members at the next meeting .
• - - A review should be made of all persons to he commended who have
• demonstrated conservation measures .
• - - Mr. Amlicke is to write Lilyan Hartley to inform her that waste
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paper is now selling for $30. 00 a ton.
Tax Savings From Recycling
Cliff Pmanuelson is to approach the Town of Mamaroneck, Villages
of Larchmont and Mamaroneck in regard to showing the amount of
savings from recycling on the tax bills sent to residents .
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Village of Larchmont Leaf Composting at Flint Park
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Mr. Leddy reported that there is a water problem. in the composting area,
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and it will be corrected.
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Part of the green sidewalk has been removed from the Larchnont area
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and is being used as fill to help correct the water condition in
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the compost area,
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4 . Environmental Quality Review Act .
Mr. DeSalvo reported that the Workshop he attended in Albany on
April 23- 24 , 1976 shed a certain amount of light on the Act .
5. Natural Resources Inventory.
Cliff Emanuelson showed members areas that have been added to the
map inventory. Iie suggested that the reprinting of the map be
postponed for another year.
Mr. Amlicke read the letter that will be sent to the Town Council
regarding the index and map, explaining what it is and what the
Commission intends to do with it. It was agreed that the letter
should be revised, and more descriptive information be included.
Mr. Amlicke will mail the revised letter to Mr. Vandernoot , and
Mr. Emanuelson will deliver the inventory and index to the Town
Osupervisor personally.
6. Wetlands and Watercourses .
See Mrs . Fredston's report attached.
Mr. Amlicke read a letter. "Ordinance from Kotanche - Wetlands
Bulletin on Environmental Conservation Commissions and County
Environmental Management Councils in Region 3.
Discussion of flood control proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers
and the formation of a watershed association will take place at the
next meeting. Martha Munzer will be giving a report on the latter.
7. Water t!onitoring
Tabled until next meeting. Bob Hohberg to give Tom Leddy a written
report.
8. Planning and Zoning Boards .
Mr. Gunsalos reported that the Village of Larchmont is still
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treading water on nursery property.
Mary Anne Johnson reported the following :
"I attended two Village of Larchmont Planning Commission meetings
on the subject of the proposed Tennis facility for the Larchmont
Nursery Property. See enclosures with the minutes . The dates
of the meetings were May 3 and May 10 . I prepared mounted
photos and a flip board presentation for the May 10 meeting.
In my remarks to the Planning Commission and the Village Board
members in favor of condominiums I should have added (and shall
do so in a future letter) the factor of lawns having a 75% run-
off rate, which might add to the desirability of condominium
use, depending of course on the type of plantings used for land-
scaping and whether land was left for gardens ."
Town of Mamaroneck
Appelate Division reversed the case on the Guadagnoli zoning
application. The Town has 90 days to appeal .
Meeting on Wednesday of the Town Planning Board - they will be
looking at the Dandry property.
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9. Land Use Planning and housing
Martha Munzer will give report at the next meeting on master plan
report.
10. Parks , Cerictarics ; Conservation Areas
Mr. Amlicke, Town Council and Village of Larchmont officials walked
the reservoir and discussed its use in the future. A sign and walk
book is to be prepared.
11 . Environmental Education
There are 6 scholarships to Cornell available For a summer program
in Leadership Training in Environmental Management .
Mrs . S. Kennelley submitted the following report :
Projects of Environmental Studies
"1 . Last paper pick up for recyclable paper was conductbd May 26
Cat the H.S. It is hoped that the program will be resumed
in the fall .
2. The bicentennial program on energy was held in a three- part
series : Energy of the past - present - future. Movies
depicting these topics and guest spedcers contributed to the
success of the program.
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3. A bicentennial flag was planted on the slope near the
library. It consists of a planting of flower seeds on
IC: a plot 3 ' by 5 ' and at maturity the flowers should bloom
in the form of the American flag.
4 . There will he a high schoolclean up week June 7-11 .
Competition between Palmer and Post units will provide
a contest for unit collecting the most litter. There
will be a king and queen and other activities .
5. Mamaroneck Village Recreation Dept . has invited us to
participate in the Village clean-up on June 12 at 10 a.m.
Students have agreed to work on cleaning the Mamaroneck
River.
6. Aluminum collection will continue until the end of the
school year. "
Miscellaneous
Agenda: Discussion of Christine Helwig 's tree nursery. Sign for
nursery will be ready by then.
Fund raising for tree nursery
August 4 - Town Council meeting - Mrs . Johnson and Mrs . Munzer
to become Members Emeritus of Conservation Advisory Commission.
$25. 00 dues to F.C.W. to be paid by Tom Leddy
Tom Leddy to send for three books .
Environmental Conservation 6-day workshop at White Face Mountain
in Wilmington, N.Y. , July 18- 23 - No one can attend.
Life Center Program - Importance of Beverage Control Bill in
New York '
The Meeting was adjourned at 11 : 00 p .m.
Next Meeting - August 4 , 1976
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6. Wetlands and Watercourses .
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Mrs . Fredston reported the following :
"Waste Treatment Management
I was unable to attend any of the meetings during April or May.
Do know, however, that the contracts to study the county ' s
waste treatment needs have finally been set. Charles R. Velz
Associates will be paid 00 , 000 to study the northern Hart
of the county, and Berger, Lehman will receive :;144 , 000 for the
southern Westchester study. Also the County Planning Office
plus S. P. Clark have a land-use
study.
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Wetlands Workshop, April 10 , under the auspices of FCWC. Attended
by Mary Ann Johnson, Larry Lowy and Ellie Fredston .
The 1975 State Freshwater Wetlands Act protects areas 12 .4 acres
or larger. However , each community has different concerns and needs
and the state has provided an opportunity for each municipality to
adopt its own local legistlation. IF such legislation is not
adopted by Sept . 1 , 1976, the responsibility devolves to the County,
where if no action takes place within 90 days , responsibility is then
transferred to the DEC.
Tlier e are many questions - definition of Wetlands is subject to
controversy (vegetation versus soil) . Which local agency is responsible,
(Planning Board, Building Inspector , Engineer) ? Must municipality
have itsownmap or inventory? For our area, which has both fresh-
water and tidal wetlands , there is a divided responsibility in
implementing the two programs . The tidal policing is in the hands
of the State, whereas freshwater responsibility is at the local level .
We were able to discuss this conflict during; :he intermission with
several experts who suggested wording for our local ordinances .
Larry Lowy' s presence was really a help as , at his urging , George
Forbes , the attorney for the Village of Larchmont , is charged with
drawing up a joint local ordinance. I provided him with model
ordinances from other communities (Pound Ridge, Briarcliff, , etc. )
and have followed up by contacting communities for their experience
with their legislation. Pound Ridge has its own Water @141a4 —Do2r. d
which is in the process of revising its Wetlands laws an - r-1---
extremely helpful with specific suggestions . " p
Attended the afternoon session of the Tidal Wetlands hearings today
at SUNY, Purchase . We thought that the hearing would he mostly
builders objecting to the regulations , but the opposite was the case.
Less than 8 people read statements - all in favor of the law offering
constructive criticism regarding language and some areas of overlap ,
etc.
The inventory, as mandated, is complete and can be seen at DEC offices
202 Mamaroneck Avenue.
Suggest that CAC send statement to the DEC commending the rules and
regulations , urging prompt adoption. July 27th will he the
Inventory hearings . "