{"id":3181,"date":"2020-01-12T20:37:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T01:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.nysacc.org\/?page_id=3181"},"modified":"2021-08-01T21:22:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T01:22:53","slug":"nysacc-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.nysacc.org\/?page_id=3181","title":{"rendered":"NYSACC Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
Question: Does the New York State Department of Conservation have a formal responsibility to assist CACs and CBs in the performance of their work? Answer: Surprisingly, yes! All this goes back to the enabling legislation that allowed municipalities to establish Conservation Advisory Commissions (CACs) and Conservation Boards (CBs) pursuant to\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\nHappy 50th Birthday NYSACC! 2021 is NYSACC\u2019s 50th Anniversary Year, and we want it to be our break-out year. For those of you who don\u2019t know us, the New York State Association of Conservation Commissions is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit education organization that provides leadership in the development of vital\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 28, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Presidents Message<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n2021 Annual Membership As the new year begins, NYSACC asks that you continue your annual membership, or if you are not presently a member, consider joining. Here\u2019s a link to our membership page on our website: NYSACC Membership \u2013 NYSACC | New York State Association of Conservation Commissions. Membership is\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 28, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Announcements<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 27, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on FOCUS ON A CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMISSION<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\nEditor’s Note: The question of destroying woodlands and agricultural land for the placement of solar facilities is not a settled issue. Consideration of previously disturbed sites, such as locations with building roofs, parking lots, and brownfields should be given first priority when considering siting. The tool described below should be\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 27, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Solar Mapping Tool<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 27, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Environmental Justice:<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 27, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Meet Your Board of Directors<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\nEditor\u2019s Note: With the slow disappearance of county Environmental Management Councils (as of the end of this year, New York State with its 57 counties, if New York City\u2019s 5 boroughs are counted as one, has 17 active EMCs), NYSACC has been highlighting regional groups around the state that have\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 26, 2021<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Focus on a Regional Group<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\nNYSACC would like to offer its members the opportunity to share with us the things they\u2019ve done and provide us with information we can use. To start the ball rolling, the Town of Bedford Conservation Board presents a few of the things it cares about. Short Description of Bedford The\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 23, 2020<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Focus on a CAC<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\nEven before the coronavirus pandemic, many CAC\u2019s were most likely already interested in promoting local food sourcing, which includes local farming, community gardens, and home gardening. This interest was based on your concern that the food supply chain will be changed drastically by the climate crisis. This pandemic, a fractional\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 20, 2020<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\tComments Off on Local Food Sourcing<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident’s Message\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWe thank Joy Squires for 30 wonderful years of service as NYSACC President, as we chart a course for the future of NYSACC with our new President, Simon Skolnik.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWe thank Joy Squires for 30 wonderful years of service as NYSACC President, as we chart a course for the future of NYSACC with our new President, Simon Skolnik.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t