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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975_01_23 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes . MINUT2S OF RECT'ULAR I E..../171,,G ()IQ i / ,; ,,i�• C.s I:ttiL•.r 1,aVlCll �!li ) COicSERV TIO AWI6ORYCOI�MISSIL.N • �r �a r�g lur meeting of ;he �own of Lum: ronoCz Co nSSIv pion n�V1SCIv CO ": 15s10n was held on Thursday, January 23, 1975 at the Weaver St. Firehouse , Larchmont. CALLED J i0 OiZ.i)1:;R: The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7 :55 p.m. ROLL CALL: • Members present : Mrs. Iviunzer Mr. Irwin, Jr. Mr. Hohberg IvLr. Gunsalus Mr. Aml i ck e Mrs. Fredston Mrs. Kennelley • Also present: r;tr. Leddy, Ranger. Custodian Mrs. Brauman, Larchmont Garden Club I,°rs. Schirmer, Se'retary CLINUTES : 1 - SUBCOI.s•,ITTRE REPORTS P1anz:ing and Zoning_ - See attached copy of report by Mr. Gunsalus. Recycled Paper - Ipso Bijur will report at next meeting. • 2 - ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1974 See draft copy attached to minutes. CAC members will phone any corrections or changes to Mr. Irwin. He will prepare final copy for. next I meeting, 3 - NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY Mr. Leddy reported that the inventory has been completed but not compiled. He will ask Ir;r. Emanuel son to make a presentation at the next CAC meeting to explain the inventory. 4 - LIF J CENTER LIP ' s January report was accepted and the monthly payment approved. See attached copy of report. Lifeline - For the March flyer, Iiirs. Liunzer .rill .,rite up news and information concerning recycling, plantings done by Mrs. Kennelley' s .'nvir- Conr_iental Studies classes, natural resources inventory, April 19 clear up, dedication of Palmer Avenue Conservation Area, Westinghouse commendation to one of IIr. Hohberg' s students on the :tater monitoring project, discovery by I:r. Hohberg' s students of the crack in the sewer line in the Rockland flood plain and subseouent action by CAC and the Village of Mamaroneck, and the =acts about .EPB' s order to Blood Bros. and Village Ford. Any additional concerns should be reported to Yrs. r.Iunzer. The editorial board will - deter- mine priorities, if there is too much news for the next issue. The June issue of Lifeline will contain full reports on flood problems, the. Larchmont Reservoir and school activities in conservation. 5 - SOLID WASTE i.;ANAG2L T A D REC CLIi;G Recycling Publicity - L1r. Irwin suggested that signs listing pick up dates be placed on Town and Villakre trucks and at strategic places such as Cupermarkets and the railroad station. Mrs. Kennelley' s Environmental Studies. classes will again do a survey on community attitudes toward and participation in recycling, probably in March, and the results :will be publicized. The direction sign to Town yard recycling, at N. Chatsworth Ave. bridge , should be changed to read "glass and waste paj er. " Bottle Bill - Mrs. Fredston ,sill draft a letter and send it to Mr. Amlicke, advising the Town to corgi .end the County on its consideration of a ban on non-returnable bottles, lir. Irwin will send Airs.. Fredston a copy of the CTC resolution commending the County, and T:ir. Amlicke will send hrs. Fredston the latest information from EFL on state bottle bills. Conty Level - The County claims to be looking into viable alternative to incineration, although state legislation is geared to granting funds to c&raded incinerators. CEAC and FCWC aim to postpone or avoid large invest- ment in incinerators until more efficient processes for recycling of gener- ated energy have been proven feasible and economical. - 2 - Local Concern. - If the County takes over all solid waste management, municipalities must be sure that what is separated at the local level remains local property. 6 _USE OF RECYCLED PAPER. Tabled in the absence of Mr. Bijur. 7 -W1 TLA: DS AND WATERCOURSES Letter to Mancini' s Garaga Re ardin Oil Spill - Tabled in the absence of Ips. Emanuelson. Tony' s Nursery - Tabled in the absence of Mrs. Johnson. 0"` Funds for Restorationof Marshlands - Mrs. Fredston suggested that application be based on Dr. Utter' s recommendations. She and Mr. Hohberg will meet with Dr, Utter as soon as his report is completed, study the recommendations and report to CAC. January ll, 1975 - 7th annual Long Island Sound Conference - Mrs, Fredston attended. Januar• 1.,3, 1975 Long Island Sound Remional Study Hearn - Mrs. Fredston reported that Mamaroneck is affected by three recommendations endations of the Study Commission: 1) that all primary sewage treatment plants be upgraded to secondary, 2) that existing fishing piers in Mamaroneck be extended and 3) that a launching area be built for small boats at an unspecified lova- tion, IYrs. Fredston will draft and send to Mr. Amlicke 8 letter to the Commission requesting that Mamaroneck be included in the list of primary treatment plants to be upgraded, commend some points in the report and ex- press reservations on others. Comments on the report must be received by the Commission by February 18. The final report will be published in May. • 8 -WATER i::GNITORIi';G Mr, Hohherg reported that student monitoring has been suspended during the cold weather and will be resumed in Larch or April. OMrc Leddy will b:gin work on January 27. weather permitting on +he _ 3. - I • • • skimming operation to trace oil, and Mr, Hohberg' s students will analyze the results. • 9 — PLANNING NG AND L01,Ii G. BOARDS I,ir. Gunsalus will attend upcoming meetings on the Larch cont Reservo. L:ayer' s Volvo' s Request for Rezoning was rejected by the L=a-chmont Zoning Board, partly on the basis of samples of oil pollution collected by hrs. Lehman and her stand on improper land use. hr. Hohberg will draft a letter of commendation to be sent her by CAC. s 10 - URBAN PLANNING ADD ;Vr;LOH2ivT AND LAD USE AND HOUSING • • Erg. Munzer reported that she is acting as liaison between the Town and CAC on the Easter Plan, 2) that the LrIV has reached conse_lsus on national land use planning and will hold a public meeting in the spring to explain it and 3) that she is working with a SYiAS class at MHS. studying community development. • Mrs. I'dunzer will get from FC; C a copy of a brochure on the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and report on it at the next meeting. • • 11 - PARKS, C . TLRILS AND COiJ ERVATIOi AREAS Larchmont Reservoir - Ivir. .t,rlicke will set up a meeting after Feb. 7 to include Mrs. Helwig, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Johnson, Er. Eirla_nueIson, Mr. _ Gunsalus, Mr. Leddy and Mr. Amlicke. • Cemeteries - Mr. Amlicke will set up a meeting to include Mrs. Hey wig, Ivies. Williams, Mrs. Johnson, Yr. Emanuelson, Mr. Gunsalus, !4r. Leddy, Er. Bijur and Ivlr. Amlicke. Palmer Avenue Conservation Area - Mr. • Leddy reported that he has spoken to Ivir. Ibelli about the Palmer Avenue Association' s contribution for a sign for the area and will report on the Association' s response at the next GAC meeting. • Composting at Flint Park - Lr. Leddy will contact hrs. Williams and • review the problems of composting at Flint Park and report at next meeting. • • 12 - R: O.R'T TO VILLAGE OF LARC:ii;ONT TR:ST.LES Mr. Amlicke will call Yrs. Williams to request postponement of the : Febru�:.r;j meeting with Village trustees, since the CAC annual report has not been finished. • 13 - NATIOLAL Li,VIROi ._ENTAL n„t,RENESS WEEK, APRIL 19-26 Events planned are the dedication of the Palmer Avenue Conservation : ' rea and the” LIFE Center-coordinated clean up. Mrs. Kennelley will investi- ,ate the possibility of special plantings during this week and report at • - 4 - • • next meeting, New signs listing pick up .dates might be posted this week. 4:)Sp ecial publicity will be given to paper pick ui, the preceding ;:eek, and, if possible, the results of Lrs. Kennolley' s students' survey will be pub— licized, 14 — FEBRUARY 8 FC; C VOiaLSHOP TO STUDY Ii.P:L is ELTATiOI 0 ' TijE 1972 WATER FOL 'JTIOid CONTROL OL .f:CT hrs. Fredston and Mrs. Johnson will attend, if possible, 15 — SHELD AKE .TALK BOOKS Id-r. Leddy will send Mr. lualicke a copy of his letter to the Wrest Band East High School in West Bend, Wisconsin, sent with copies of the walk book in response to the school' s reuest. 14;ETT:;G ADJOURNED: NEXT I,:L:TILG: Thursday, February 27, 7 :45 p.m. , at ;leaver Street Firehouse, Larchmont. • • C • Memo: Committee Assignment - J. R. Gunsalus - Planning & Zoning Board ,,� December 16, 1974 :) Mr. Tom Amlicke, Chairman Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Board ) 1974 has been a year of progress in terms of expanding the scope of the C.A.C. 's advisory capacity in the Town of Mamaroneck and Village of Larchmont Planning and Zoning Board. 1. Town of Mamaroneck - Planning & Zoning Board A close tie has been established and maintained during 1974. Good communications exist with the C.A.C. being advised of all meetings and proposed agenda. Note: Due to limited amount of open land available the Board meets only two - three times a year. It will be the expectation to continue this program through 1975. © 2. Village of Larchmont - Planning & Zoning Board 1974 saw the first attempt at coordination between C.A.C. and these Boards. Progress has been made and should continue into 1975. These two Boards should be the most important to C.A.C. in the next few years due primarily to the Larchmont Reservoir Property, the Larchmont Nursery Property and a few other pieces of open land. It is felt that an even stronger relationship between C.A.C. and these Boards should and can be fostered in 1975. !N f ' 'cam ,:1.„, A t4.4 J. R. G nsalus • LIFE CENTER Report to the Conservation Advisory Commission ' January 22 1975 1. Since the beginning of the school year through Jan. 22 , 1935 students from 84 classes (K-6) have gone on outdoor walks . 2. Work has begun on the Spring issue of Lifeline. The mailing is set for March 2.0, and it is hoped that all CAC .r ws will be submitted by March 1. 3. A terrarium contest is being sponsored by Life Center with judging to be done on February 26. A copy of our Rules and Entry Blank is attached. 4. Four workshops on "J:ow to Build a Terrarium" are planned for: Grades 4-6 on Jan. 28 at Life Center, to be given by Life Naturalist Virginia Zingesser Adults and High School on Jan. 30 at EHS , to be given by I rs . Benjamin Bassett of the Larchmont Garden Club Middle School on Jan. 30 at Zion=mocks, to be given by Life Naturalist Virginia Zingesser • Grades 4-6 on Jan. 31 at LIFE Center, to be given by Mrs . James vMcGee of the Larchmont Garden Club 5. Sewing workshops sponsored by LIFE Center are being given at the Larchmont Senior Citizens Center. 6. A nature slide show was given by Mrs . Warren Warnecke at the Mamaroneck Senior Citizen Center on Jan. 9. One is also planned for Jan, 29 to be given by Mrs. James Johnson. 7. A presentation by ars . Birnbaum and a slide show of. Larchmont scenes given by Lass. James Johnson was given on Jan. 20 to the Larchmont Village Board. 8. On Jan. 21, Mr. Nagle , 'rs . Johnson, ILrs . Hogg (Environmental • -Consultant) , Erse Eambrino and Mrs. Wills (Science Aids ) , Mrs . Shirmer and Hrs . Birnbaum met with Er. Philip Friedman (Science Coordinator for the Rye Schools K-12) , :rs . Robert Schofield of the Rye Conservation Society and rs. Davis, Life Naturalist and Envirompentalist for the Rye elementary schools. Rye is planning to add science enrichment to their K-12 program and is interested in the Mamaroneck science pro- gram. 9. Work is progressing on the Life Center show at Larchmcnt Library and the terrarium display at the Eamaroneck Library, both scheduled for March. . 10, Joan Kelly of Mamaroneck and Margaret Dooley of Larchrnont, both Life Naturalists , have agreed to provide craft projects to accompany the monthly nature story hour to be given by Rye Story-teller, Peg Hulit at the Larchmont and Mamaroneck Libraries . 11. Tie-dye and/or batik classes are being planned for the Girl Scouts . Winter walks for Scouts are scheduled for February. 12. Applications- are now being accepted for summer scholarships offered by LIFZ Center.