New Members Wanted for Environmental Committee
Are you concerned about our environment and related quality of life? Would you like to do more to keep Orangetown’s environment healthy and beautiful? If you answered yes, then consider joining the Orangetown Environmental Committee (OEC). Membership is open to residents ages 16 and over. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in your community and to have a positive impact on our environment.
Founded in February 2008, the OEC is an advisory committee composed of Town Board-appointed volunteers that work with the Town of Orangetown to protect and improve our environment. The OEC is divided into subcommittees in the following areas: water resources and conservation, land use and open space, energy and climate action and waste reduction and recycling.
Current projects include organizing this year’s Recycling Fair, developing a climate action plan for Orangetown, promoting green infrastructure techniques to conserve water, participating in the environmental review process for Suez/United Water’s proposed Hudson River desalination plant, increasing protected open space in Orangetown and developing pesticide-free landscaping plans. Past projects and accomplishments have included promoting Orangetown’s Energy Star Law, participating in the environmental review process for the Town’s Rockland Psychiatric Center property and completing a greenhouse gas inventory for Orangetown.
The OEC is open to new project ideas from new members. There are many training and educational opportunities available for those interested. For more information, contact Martyn Ryan, Chairperson, at mjr273@ gmail.com, 845-359-2327, or Michael Maturo, Town Council Liaison, at mmaturo@orangetown.com, 845- 641-3580. Visit us on the web at www.orangetown.com/town_boards_and_committees/environmental_com