HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975_02_27 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes • MINUTES
OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF I!IAI!ARONECK
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CONSERVATION ADVISORY COPdISSION
A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commis-
sion was held on Thursday, February 27, 1975 at the Weaver Street Fire-
house, Larchmont, N.Y.
CALLED TO ORDER:
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7 :55 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members present: Mr. Amlicke
Mr. Irwin
Mrs. Fredston
Mr. Bijur
Mrs. Johnson
Also present : Mr. Emanuelson, Environmental Coordinator
Mrs. Bars, Planned Parenthood _
Mrs. Brauman, Larchmont Garden Club
Mr. Doherty
Mrs. Schirmer, Secretary
MINUTES:
1 - SUBCOIvILITTEE REPORTS
Recycled Paper - See attached copy of report by Mr. Bijur.
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2 - MARCH 19, 1975 PRESENTATION TO TOr,1N
There will be a meeting of all CAC members on Wednesday, March
12, 8 p.m. at Mrs. Fredston' s, to organize the presentation to the Town.
Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Leddy and Mr. Emanuelson will meet March 4 to select
slides to be shown as part of CAC' s presentation.
3 - ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1974
The third draft of the annual report was discussed. Er. Irwin
will take final copies of the report to the March 12 meeting.
4 - NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY
Mr. Emanuelson reported that Mr. Buffi has not yet completed the
map of the three municipalities; however, Mr. Emanuelson plans to have
ready a presentation on the inventory for the March 12 meeting.
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The funds that CAC applied for from CEAC will not be forthcoming
because of cuts in CEAC' s budget.
5 - LIFE CENTER
LIFE' s February report was accepted and the monthly payment
approved.
Lifeline - Mrs. Munzer will continue to work with Mrs. Birnbaum
on the March flyer.
6. - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
Recycling Publicity - Mr. Leddy is working on signs for garbage
truckssand Mr. Irwin will work on posters for supermarkets, churches, etc.
Mr. Irwin will contact Mr. Ungaro of the Westchester-Rockland
newspapers to request county-wide promotion of local newspaper collection.
Mr. Emanuelson will ask Mr. Leddy to add "and magazines" to
all signs now saying only "newspapers."
Posters concerning glass collection at the recycling depot
should be designed for distribution in Mamaroneck Village.
Recycled Paper - Mr. Bijur will ask an expert on recycled paper
to speak at a CAC meeting. He will also contact EPL to determine whether
there is discrimination against use of secondary materials and if there is
any new legislation pending.
Recycling Depot - Mr. Emanuelson will see what can be done about
the truck body, with an open top, used for paper collection at the depot.
Leaf Composting cd Flint Park - Mr. Leddy will supervise the
rotation of leaf piles, to start next week.
7 - WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES
Tony' s Nursery - Mrs. Johnson will contact Mr. Green from New
Paltz, who recently inspected the nursery operation, and report at next
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Long Island Sound Regional Study - The Town sent to the New
' England River Basin Commission a letter stating CAC' s recommendations-
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ecommendationsand comments on the study.
FCIC Feb. 8 Workshop on Implementation of the 1972 Water Pollution
Control Act - Mrs..Fredston attended and reported.
Coastal Zone Management Survey - Mrs. Fredston will complete a
survey sent her by a Texas organization and report at the next meeting.
8 - WATER MONITORING
Mr. Emanuelson reported that Yr. Hohberg' s students analysed the
first six skimmers collected by Ir. Leddy and found oil contamination
only in the one from the town yard.
9 - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS
Mr. Gunsalus will report at the next meeting.
Mrs. Johnson will contact Mr. Gunsalus before the March 12 CAC
meeting concerning the question of whether a local law is needed for
J impact statements or whether the Tidal Wetlands Act is sufficient.
10 - URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE AND HOUSING
Tabled in the absence of Mrs. Munzer.
11 - PARKS, CEP;ETERIES AND CONSERVATION AREAS
Larchmont Reservoir - Larchmont Village has agreed to follow
the recommendations of CAC.
Cemeteries - Barker and Quaker cemeteries will be cleaned and
maintained as funds are available. There seem to be some legal obstacles
to cleaning up other cemeteries. . Mrs. Helwig is studying this situation.
Palmer Avenue Conservation Area - A sign for the area will be
ready, if the area is to be dedicated during National Environmental
Awareness Week.
12 - STUDENT REPRESENTATION
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Breck Carrow, MHS student, has resigned. Mrs. Kennelley and
Mr. Hohberg will consider the appointment of alternates or of a re-
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placement.
13 - WESTCHESTER COUNTY SYMPOSIUM ON BIKEWAYS AND SAFETY IN
BICYCLING, Iv;ARCH 24., AT MARYMOUNT
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Fredston will attend, if possible.
14 - LARCHMOr;T VILLAGE PRESENTATION BY CAC
Date set - April 21.
15 - CA C PUBLIC MEETING ON NUCLEAR PLANTS
Mr. Amlicke will ask John Lamarsh, nuclear physicist, to speak
at the May 1 CAC meeting, which will be open to the public and publi-
cized in Lifeline and elsewhere.
4c: MEETING ADJOURNED: ..
NEXT MEETINGS: Thursday, April 3, 7 :45 p.m. , Weaver Street Firehouse,
Larchmont, N.Y.
Thursday, May 1, 7:45 p.m. , Weaver Street Firehouse,
Larchmont, N.Y.
USE OF RECYCLED PAPER
The market for waste materials, particularly paper, has dropped
dramatically. However, most Westchester communities continue to
collect newspapers so that people will retain their habit of saving it.
A major consideration in collecting newspapers and selling it is to avoid
trucking it to Croton. There is still a profit in the collection of it,
even !It the current depressed sale price. At $11 to $12 a ton, the
Vi1•lage' of Mamaroneck breaks even and avoids the costly transfer to
Croton.
Magazines, corrugated paper and junk mail has recently been added
to the monthly collection in the Village of Mamaroneck. After the
winter doldrums, the collection has started to recover some of the
lost momentum of the past three or four winters.
Recycled paper is still more expensive than virgin paper, but the
pyschological impact of using it makes the use of recycled paper
desirable. The Village of Mamaroneck is instructing all departments
to use it if they find that the differential is recyclable.
The drop in price of newspapers from $40 a ton to $7 at the low,
continues to be the fundamental problem. There seems to be a general
consensus that the price will recover substantially in the coming
year so that there is every reason for all communities to continue their .,
collection programs.
I will arrange a presentation of the facts about recycled paper by
a paper manufacturer for one of our forthcoming meetings.