EnCB Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2023

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Meeting date: 
Monday, September 18, 2023

Town of New Paltz Environmental Conservation Board
Minutes of the Meeting of September 18, 2023
7:30pm
Town of New Paltz Community Center
 

  1. Introduction

Present: Rich Whitney, Rose Rudnitski, Robert Ferri, Ted Nitza, Haley Nechamkin, Lyle Nolan, Kenji Tierney

  • Meeting called to order: 7:35pm
  • Approval of Minutes from July 17, 2023, meeting: Ted moves to approve minutes, Rob seconds. All in favor. Motion passed.
  1. Planning Board Meetings:
  • September 28th- Kenji will attend.
  • October 12th- Rob will attend.
  • Planning Board Update (Ted):
    • Wetlands permit- no longer pursuing expansion, just about the 1 acre of fill remaining; their engineer recommended leaving it; Planning Board wants to do a Site Visit 11/4 @10am; Ted recommends having the EnCB present at the site visit.
    • New application from the town for an added (second) Critical Environmental Area (CEA)- the Planning Board wants someone from the EnCB to come to the meeting on October 23rd and give a presentation; Conservation Overlay District versus CEA; something actionable is really needed.
    • Riparian Buffer Assessment; Cornell Cooperative; October 3rd- 1pm, Huguenot St.- looking at buffers on the stream- and after will go to the library from 2:30-4:30 to discuss further.
  1. Town Projects under Review by the Planning Board
  • 15 Shivertown Lot Line Revision-flat land; lot line just needs to be moved.
  • Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays Wetlands Permit- Built in 1946- predates all the codes (enforcement?)
  1. Other Groups of Interest to the EnCB
  • Ulster County Environmental Management Council Meeting
    • Ulster County talking about Climate Executive Order- wanting to electrify their buildings and parking facilities.
    • Climate resilience projects- want to put into their comprehensive plan.
    • Hudson Valley Regional Council wanted to let towns know that if any towns need climate assistance, they are willing to help out.
  • Ted- Village Update
    • Village Planning Board update- draft for New Paltz apartments on 32 should be coming soon.
    • Landscaping around the village hall includes an edible garden.
    • Jessica (newest member) wants to address the tick problem in the River to Ridge area by enlisting guinea hens- more information coming.
    • Next meeting is October 10th- probably going to be canceled/rescheduled.  
  1. New Business
  • Field Workshop: Identification and Protection of Small Streams and Wetlands - Friday September 26, 2023, New Paltz 2-4pm.  
  • Rob changed wording for ordinance for charging stations for parking- asked board to review.
  1. Old Business
  • None

VII.  Conclusion

  • Ted moves and Rose seconds to adjourn. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:35pm.