Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County and the Dutchess County Environmental Management Council (EMC) held their annual CAC & EMC Roundtable on Tuesday, March 31st from 6pm-8pm online via Zoom. At this meeting, Dutchess County Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) and Conservation Board (CB) members were invited to attend and share the work they have completed and the challenges they faced in 2021, as well as their plans for 2022.

1. 2022 Dutchess County
Annual CAC & EMC
Roundtable
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DUTCHESS COUNTY
ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY PROGRAM
MARCH 31, 2022
Sponsored by:

2. General Zoom functions & renaming
• To rename yourself
oClick on the “Participants” icon
oFind your name in the list and click on the 3 dots to the right
oSelect rename
oPlease share: Your Name (preferred pronouns), the CAC, EMC, or organization you are representing
o ie Carolyn Klocker (she/her), CCE Dutchess
o ie Joe Schmo (they/them), Town of Squareville CAC

3. Tonight’s Agenda
6:00 - 6:05pm Welcome & Introductions
6:05 - 6:20pm Update on CCE Dutchess Projects and Resources for Dutchess County
Communities and Residents
6:20 - 7:40pm EMC/CAC Presentations (3-5 minute limit please)
 Review 2021 Projects/Successes/Challenges
 Plans for 2022 Projects
7:40 - 8:00pm Q&A/Discussion of Common Themes:
 Open Q&A
 Emerging Topics/Issues
 Working Together
8:00pm Adjourn
For any tech issues: please reach out to
Sean Carroll via the chat or email at smc427@cornell.edu

4. CCEDC Mission
Through quality educational programs,
Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess
County builds strong, healthy youth, adults,
families and communities while enhancing
the economic, social, agricultural and
natural resources of Dutchess County.

5. CCEDC Program Areas
• Agriculture/Horticulture
• Family and Consumer Education
• 4-H Youth Development
• Environment & Energy
www.ccedutchess.org
@CCEDutchess

6. Environment & Energy Program
Mission: Through education, research and partnerships, the
Environment Program empowers individuals and municipal groups to
expand their knowledge and actions to protect, restore and enhance
the environment of Dutchess County for future generations.
Collin Adkins
Energy Resource Educator
cda37@cornell.edu
Andrea Scarchilli
Administrative Assistant
ajr274@cornell.edu
TBD
Env. Educator & NCLI
Program Manager
Carolyn Klocker
Env. & Energy Program
Leader
cak97@cornell.edu
Michelle Gluck
Env. & Energy Resource
Educator
mg822@cornell.edu
Sean Carroll
GIS Sr. Resource Educator
smc427@cornell.edu

7. Greenway Compact & Smart Land Use Policy
Education and Training
• CAC/EMC Roundtable
• Trainings, workshops, forums
o Clean Energy Communities (CEC) County Hosted Trainings
o GIS/Mapping Training
• GIS resources & training (GIS Lab)
• Support to the EMC
• Support to county watershed groups
• Respond to information requests
• County CSC Task Force support
• And more

8. Clean Energy Communities Trainings
• Clean Energy and You Comprehensive Plan
o Thursday, April 24th from 6-8pm via Zoom
• Overview of the Model Solar Energy Law
o Wednesday, May 4th from 6 – 8pm via Zoom
• Overview of the Model Battery Energy Storage
System Law
oWednesday, June 1st from 6 – 8pm via Zoom
• Battery Energy Storage for First Responders
oTuesday, June 14th from 1-3pm, in person at the Farm &
Home Center
www.dutchessny.gov/cleanenergytraing

9. Dutchess County Natural Resource
Inventory (NRI) Update
• Last DC NRI from 2010; update due.
• Working with DC Dept. of Planning &
Development, EMC, and other partners
• Two main components:
o Update to NRI narrative, including new topics and
chapters
o Web-based mapping application, including data download
portal for communities to download NRI datasets
• Survey to come soon for communities to
provide input on the NRI, how they use it,
and what capabilities they might look for

10. Climate Resilience Partnership
• Climate Smart Communities Certification Pledge
Element 7: Adaptation Actions
• 2022 includes:
o CSC Certification Assessments
o CSC Certification Submission Assistance
o Road Stream Crossing Inventories & Management Plans
o Review of Plans, Codes and Ordinances
o Incorporating Resiliency into Comp. Plan Updates
o Developing and Implementing Climate Change Education
& Engagement: Content for municipal websites & social
media https://www.climateresiliencepartnership.org/

11. Local Champions: Applications Now Open
• Program provides foundation to achieve meaningful climate work at
the community level
• Apply by May 2 at https://www.localchampionshv.org/apply
• Will accept up to 10 communities from
Dutchess, Columbia, Greene and Ulster
in the 2022 cohort

12. Resources
• Dutchess CAC & EMC Listserv
o Get in touch with Andrea at ajr274@cornell.edu
• Dutchess County Environmental
Ordinance Table/Matrix
• Roles and Responsibilities of CAC’s,
CB’s and the EMC video
http://ccedutchess.org/environment/emc-cacs-planning-boards/cac-emc-roundtable
http://ccedutchess.org/environment/emc-cacs-planning-boards

13. To learn more about some of our other
programs and efforts:
www.ccedutchess.org
@CCEDutchess
Collin Adkins
Energy Resource Educator
cda37@cornell.edu
Andrea Scarchilli
Administrative Assistant
ajr274@cornell.edu
TBD
Env. Educator & NCLI
Program Manager
Carolyn Klocker
Env. & Energy Program
Leader
cak97@cornell.edu
Michelle Gluck
Env. & Energy Resource
Educator
mg822@cornell.edu
Sean Carroll
GIS Sr. Resource Educator
smc427@cornell.edu

14. Tonight’s Agenda
6:00 - 6:05pm Welcome & Introductions
6:05 - 6:20pm Update on CCE Dutchess Projects and Resources for Dutchess County
Communities and Residents
6:20 - 7:45pm EMC/CAC Presentations (3-5 Min limit please)
 Review 2021 Projects/Successes/Challenges
 Plans for 2022 Projects
7:45 - 8:00pm Q&A/Discussion of Common Themes:
 Open Q&A
 Emerging Topics/Issues
 Working Together
8:00pm Adjourn

15. • Order of presentations and presenters has been pre-determined
• 5 minutes total; countdown timer in lower left corner of slide
• If there is a minute or more at the end of a communities
presentation, attendees can raise their hand and be called on be a
CCE moderator to ask a question.
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Roundtable Instructions

16. Quick reminder of general Zoom functions
• If you are joining the audio of this meeting via phone call:
o*6 – Mute/Unmute
o*9 – Raise your hand
Smart phone
controls
Computer
controls

17. Dutchess County Planning Department
2021 Projects (snapshot)
• Worked with NYDEC to complete contracting for Dutchess CAPI
• Received grant to update NRI
• Finalized 2 Greenway Guides: Digital Signs & LED Lighting
• Organized 5 part 2021 Farming in Dutchess Virtual Series
• Purchase of conservation easments on 290-acre Glendale Farm
• Kicked off the Dutchess County Housing Needs Assessment project
• Completed 381 development reviews and referrals under General Municipal Law Sections 239-l
and 239-m and the State Environmental Quality Review Act.
• Hosted three Household Hazardous Waste and eWaste Collection events
2022 Priority Projects
• Dutchess Climate Action Planning Initiative (CAPI)
• Clean Energy Communities Trainings
• Complete purchase of 155 acre Seven Wells property in Dover
• Begin update of the Dutchess County NRI
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18. 2021 Projects
•Draft Resolution regarding Danskammer power plant expansion.
•Ongoing effort to reduce the overuse of road salt.
•Submitted completed hazardous waste report to Dutchess County Legislature.
2022 Goals
•Complete update of Dutchess County Natural Resource inventory.
•Ongoing effort to reduce the overuse of road salt.
•Establish closer ties to the town CAC in order to coordinate environmental efforts on a county wide
basis.
Challenges
•Danskammer Energy is appealing the decision.
Chair: James Fredrickson Email: fredricksonjames@gmail.com
Dutchess County Environmental Management
Council (EMC)
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19. Town of Amenia
2021 Projects
•Climate Smart: Road Stream Crossing Management Plan completed
•Climate Smart: Climate Resiliency Planning Assessment completed
•Continued participation in Ten Mile River Watershed Collaboration
2022 Goals
•Update Climate Smart and Clean Energy portals; identify new opportunities
•Complete 4th CEC high-impact action to secure $5k grant (Community Solar
Campaign)
•Pursue funding and support for CSC and CEC efforts through Local Champions
program
•Support development of solar field project on site of Old Amenia Landfill
•Provide support for new highway garage project re: green building materials,
practices, clean energy
•Provide support for remediation of old highway garage site as needed
•Advocate for adoption of Clean Energy Code
•Pursue educational opportunities for members
•Revisit NRI
Chair: Michael Peek Email: mpeek@ameniany.gov
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Successes
•Initiated development of solar field project
on site of Old Amenia Landfill
•Completed and/or documented 3 of 4 High
Impact actions for Clean Energy Community
initiative
•Town-wide Earth Day clean-up event
Challenges
•Composting operation allowed to continue
above primary valley bottom aquifer
despite CAC objections
•Local government defaults to DEC and state
guidelines rather than enforcing town code
•Local government pressured by lawsuits
from property owners and developers

20. City of Beacon
2021 Projects
•Completed Open Space Inventory, collected almost 300 responses during OSI survey.
•Developed, presented and got funding for a 6 months compost pilot in Beacon - 3
community drop of sites open for residents and 100 heavily subsidized backyard bins.
•Worked to develop approaches and framework for Fishkill Watershed protection
initiative.
•Helped to coordinate a city wide clean up during April 2021 Earth day weekend.
•Worked with community groups in Newburgh to further cooperation between our cities,
namely exploring a shared e-bike program and removing night curfew on Beacon-
Newburgh bridge.
•Worked with City Council members on Pollinator Pathways initiative, namely identifying
municipally owned properties for conversion to meadows / pollinator gardens
•Established private/public partnership with Hudson Valley Brewery to collect and recycle
clear plastics
Successes
•OSI survey provided deeper understanding of Beacon residents needs for use/protection
of open space
•Hundreds of pounds of toxic plastic diverted from Poughkeepsie incinerator
•Early compost pilot data suggests robust support for municipal compost program.
Chair: Sergei Krasikov Email: skrasikov@beaconny.gov
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2022 Goals
•6 months compost pilot aimed to generate data to support
future funding and expansion of the program.
•Deepening cooperation with Beacon City School District on
climate/sustainability initiatives
•Establishing cross-municipal working group on Fishkill
Watershed
•Developing Main Street recycling pilot program through
private/public partnerships
•Commence work on Open Space Plan for Beacon NY
Challenges
•Volunteer availability: scope of issues and number of issues
is much larger than current volunteer capacity
•Lack of funding, especially for communication
programs/platforms: high impact website, flyers, CAC
banner etc.
•Bottlenecking at the City Council / City Administration
capacity to review and embark on sustainability projects.

21. Town of Clinton
2021 Projects
•Reviewed 7 Planning Board applications.
•Pollinator Pathway Project overwhelmingly approved by the
Clinton Town Board
•Created “Town of Clinton of Dutchess County” page on the
Pollinator Pathway website.
•Tabling at the Clinton Community Library’s Book Sale (Pollinator
Pathways) and the Democratic Committee Social (Pollinator
Pathway and Climate Smart Program).
•New Friends of the Clinton Community Library totes were
developed. CAC-created environmental informational sheets are
included. These sheets can be found on the CAC webpage
Clinton’s website.
•A bird walk was held at the Clinton Nature Trail in May.
Successes
•Pollinator Pathway approved by the Town Board
•Climate Smart Task Force created
•Eight CAC members!
Challenges
•Display boards on environmental topics: Vernal Pools, Where
Does Your Drinking Water Come From, What is a Watershed…..
Chair: Barbara Mansell Email: Barb@Mansell.org
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2022 Goals
•Education Outreach – Pollinator Pathway
•Schedule a list of local town events where the CAC could have an
informational table that would include
•Participation in: Green Fair at Frances J. Mark Memorial Park on Clinton
Hollow Road on May 14, 2022; Clinton Community Library Book Sale on May
21, 2022; Clinton Community Day on September 3, 2022
•Create a hands-on program to teach what plants are good pollinators.
•Develop a Pollinator Pathway webpage on the town of Clinton website.
www.townofclinton.com
•Collaborate with the Friendship Garden Club to develop gardens at the
Town Complex and add them to the Pollinator Pathway map.
•Add Pollinator Pathway signage and expand the existing pollinator garden at
Frances J. Mark Memorial Park.
•Working with the Planning Board, Building Department, and Zoning Board of
Appeals in an advisory capacity on subdivisions, site plans, special use
permits, community planning and development, and wise use of the town’s
natural resources.
•Working with the Summer Camp Director to provide environmental
programs.
•Updating CAC information on the town website.
•Placing newcomer folders with the Town and environmental information in
the offices of the Town Clerk.
•Walks in the Clinton Nature Trail and update the trail’s kiosk with recent
projects.
•Add a Doggie Waste Station at Frances J. Mark Memorial Park on Clinton
Hollow Rd.

22. Town of Dover
2021 Projects
•Helped the Town install a public electric vehicle charging station through Charge Ready NY Program
•Helped the Town achieve NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities (CEC) designation
•Helped Town adopt implementation of Unified Solar Permit Application
•Helped Town receive $5,000 NYSERDA Incentive Grant for achieving NYSERDA CEC designation
•Continuing helping Town develop a Sustainability Element to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan Update
•Helped Town Board adopt resolution to promote Pollinator-Friendly Landscaping Practices
2022 Goals
•Help Town install LED lighting and pollinator boxes at newly-restored town park and walking track
•Finish development of Sustainability Element to adopted Town Comprehensive Plan Update
•Complete municipal building energy use benchmarking for Dover Town Hall and Highway Garage
•Help Town investigate solar energy legislation
Successes
•CAC hosted exhibit at Dover Annual Community about pollinators and children made pollinator feeders
•Town is now listed as one of the Pollinator Pathways-New York’s communities
•Town received $500,000 DC Partnership for Manageable Growth grant to conserve 173-acre parcel (Seven Wells) that
protects Dover Plains hamlet aquifer recharge and will double the size of current Dover Stone Church Preserve
Chair: Evan van Hook Email: evan.vanhook@honeywell.com
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23. Town of East Fishkill
2021 Projects
•Our membership now is 6 active members, and 1 ad hoc member.
•We now have a regular presence of at least one member at the periodic Dutchess County EMC meetings
•Commented on several Planning Board referred applications for subdivisions and other development activities
•Support EMC/CAC Roundtable meeting
•Reviewed and commented (nonsupport) on the Danskammer Power expansion and gained town support.
2022 Goals
•Refresh our membership to maintain 7 members.
•Re-activate the Fishkill Creek Watershed Association, with support from other town CAC’s in the watershed.
•Continue involvement with the Cornell Cooperative Ext. Energy and Environment Committee, DC EMC, East Fishkill Planning Board and
Fishkill Creek Watershed Committee.
•Continue reviews of referred development applications.
•Increase CAC involvement in Town Arbor Day Activities.
•Support projects to beautify East Fishkill.
•Continue involvement in Town Community Day
•We attend Town of East Fishkill Planning Board meetings when agenda items require and interact where needed.
Chair: Brent Feldweg Email: befeldweg@aol.com
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24. Town of Hyde Park
Chair: Kerri Teed Email: ksdegroat@yahoo.com
2021 Projects
• 3 submittal reviews to Planning Board
• 1 submittal review to the Zoning Board of Appeals
• Review of Climate Smart Communities activities
• Weekly participation in the Town Farmers Market (April-Oct)- LED light bulb
giveaway
• Natural Resource Inventory initiated and underway
• Climate Vulnerability workshop and assessment completed; report submitted
• Participation in the Fallkill Watershed Coalition (largest Town WS)
• Participation several statewide programs including Clean Energy Communities
• Created a non-Town funded Environmental Fund
• Performed vehicle assessment for the Town
• Community Solar
• Partnered with Clean Air NY
• Initial assessment for full streetlight conversion to LED
Challenges
• Difficulty finding additional committee participants to execute additional
activities
• Community Solar- limited expansion due to supply chain
• Completely new Town Board voted in 2022
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2022 Goals
• Fully staff the Committee__
• Encourage CSC to pursue silver status
• Continue to provide support to the Zoning Board
• Finish the NRI
• Update CAC/CSC web pages
• Bike Rodeos
• Possible repair cafe
• More possible bike routes plotted for County
publication
• Possible decision to make full streetlight
conversion to LED
Successes
• Planning board and ZBA both appreciative of
reviews
• Vibrant Climate Smart Communities program,
submittal for bronze certification
• 1 new member

25. Town of LaGrange
2021 Projects
• Reviewed applications received from the Town Planning Board and commented on their environmental impacts at the monthly meetings
• Collaborated with LaGrange Parks and Recreation Director to celebrate town bicentennial: Led a guided nature trail walk at Stringham Park;
Sponsored and led a guided tour of the Wappinger Creek Greenway Trail; Held a demonstration on electric vehicles at Tops Supermarket in
LaGrange to promote increased use of electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Handed out environmental literature and
demonstrated building Bluebird boxes to more than 1,000 people who attended LaGrange Bicentennial Weekend.
• Worked with Town Supervisor to determine town owned properties which might be suitable for potential Community Solar Farm.
• Weeded invasive weeds at the volunteer playground located in the Town of LaGrange at Baird State Park.
• Maintained the Wappinger Creek Greenway Trail (WCGT) throughout the year by (a) restocking the WCGT map when needed (b) trimming back
thorn bushes (c) checking and having falling trees removed by the Park and Recreation department (d) checking on the Boy Scout bridge to
assure that it is functional (e) repairing the Boy Scout bridge.
• Attended a meeting of the planning board for approval of FEIS for the Town Center project.
2022 Goals
•Continue reviews of applications received from the LaGrange Planning Board.
•Participate at the LaGrange Community Day in June and hand out current information on environment, conservation, and CAC-supported
activities in town.
• Organize a Bluebird nest box building event for town children at Freedom Park, in partnership with the LaGrange Parks & Rec department.
• Depending on the impact of new Covid variants that may arise, organize and host a LaGrange Volunteer Repair Cafe for free repair of
household items for the community.
•Lead efforts to have the Town of LaGrange certified as a Bronze Level Climate Smart Community.
•Continue to maintain the Wappinger Creek Greenway Trail and make improvements, as necessary.
Chair: Maung Htoo, Ph.D., FAIC Email: m2htoo@yahoo.com
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26. Town of Northeast/Millerton
2021 Projects
•CEC / CSC crossover actions: unified solar permit, energy
code training, benchmarking
•Passed policies for renewable power, environmentally
preferable purchasing, fleet inventory
•CSRP Resiliency Planning workshop and
recommendations - with HVA
•Earth Day 2021 - farm tours, composting
•Summer Intern - Wetlands Weekend
•HVA’s Tenmile River watershed plan
2022 Goals
•GHG Study and Climate Action Plan
•Public Engagement - efficiency, preparedness,
ecosystems
•Incorporate sustainability into zoning updates
•Village LED streetlights and EV charging station
Chair: Rich Stalzer Email: richstalzer@gmail.com
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Successes
•CEC Status - 5K grant
•Participated in CSC Local Champions Pilot:
training for CSC coordinators. GREAT contacts
and guidance.
•Assessment by Cornell suggested bike / walk
masterplan. Partnering with County on bike
map
•South Center Street planning / Tighe and
Bond input & grant application
Challenges
•New Highway Garage construction delayed 1
year for Covid $$$
•CSC Bronze certification difficult without
high-point projects and separate Town /
Village gov’ts
•Struggle to get public survey results

27. Town of Pleasant Valley
2021 Projects
•2021 March. PV Library event: ZOOM discussion on
reducing plastic in our lives and in the ocean
•Plan for development of 29-acre Redl Park as native plant
area with passive recreation, ongoing. (With the passing of
Herb Redl, now a memorial park plan)
•2021 Pleasant Valley Earth Day & Clean up Day with
Cornell composting demonstration and ‘reduce plastic’
displays _
•Plans begun for Earth Day 2022
•Fall 2021 Meta Plotnik & Jean Curlee completed Cornell
Climate Steward 12-week course. Redl Park is one project
we are working on. (Jean is also working on community
solar and repair café)
•Sept PV Days. Booth with displays and info on composting
and plastic with many CS volunteers.
• Many visitors from PV and other towns
Successes
•Good attendance for Earth Day and PV Days Thanks for
Town & library support
Chair: Meta Plotnik Email: metaplotnik@yahoo.com
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2022 Goals
•Redl Park planning, ongoing with plans for native
planting and passive recreation CAC joined Fall Kill
Watershed Coalition and will explore our small
section and larger watershed.
•CAC is joining Dutchess County CAPI program for
both mitigation & adaptation 2022,
•April 23 PV Earth Day & Clean-Up Composting,
plastic displays, native plants, solar information
• May PV library composting demonstration Films
at PV library on climate change &_environmental
issues such as plastic, food waste, and soil
• Responding to planned apartment complex in the
Town
Challenges
•More resident participation, scouts
•Covid

28. Town of Poughkeepsie
2021 Projects
•Natural Resource Inventory/Open Space Plan
•Monthly Zoom speaker series on local environmental topics
January through June
•Initiated grant application for a flood study in the hamlet of
New Hamburg
•Through the work of the CAC (particularly that of member
Susan Karnes Hecht) Town of Poughkeepsie joined the Pollinator
Pathway and initiated many related projects with local
stakeholders
Successes
•NRI/OSP has proceeded largely on schedule and will likely be
presented to the Town Board in May or June
•Town of Poughkeepsie received a $50,000 grant for a flood
study and recommended mitigation actions for New Hamburg
•Pollinator Pathways has been an enormous success; the Town of
Poughkeepsie’s leadership in this has resulted in county-wide
interest
Chair: Pam Kingsley Email: pamkingsley9cac@gmail.com
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2022 Goals
•Town-wide clean-up event for Earth Day
•Getting CAC Facebook and Instagram pages up and
running
•Reworking CAC page on Town website to be more
engaging and informative
•Further Pollinator Pathway projects (to be determined)
•Possible BioBlitz Day in the fall
•Preparation of RFP for flood study and follow-up work (to
be determined) with selected engineering firm
•Greater partnership with the Town’s Parks and Recreation
department
Challenges
•We need more direct ways to connect with residents and
are impeded by our lack of social media capacity

29. Town of Red Hook
2021 Projects
•Ruth Oja Scholarship award marketing
•Bike/Pedestrian counts (supporting Dutchess County) x 2
•Hardscrabble Day Community Event tabling w/ Bard College students -
celebrating apples and had our electric cart in the parade
•Outreach and data collection for DEC Program: Amphibian Migration &
Road Crossing (local FB page) - SKWC lead this year for second year
•Energy: Town wide LED streetlights installed
•Audubon Sustainability Community Certification Program support
•Water sampling with Saw Kill Watershed Community (Monthly water
sampling on hold)
•Town Earth Day clean up event w/ other partners - RH Rotary, RH Library,
RH Community Ctr. April 24 1-4pm
•Compost Pilot Program
•Refrigerant Recovery
•150K Level 3 Vehicle Chargers
•DEC Camp Administration Program
•Highway Garage 75K Solar
Successes
•Wherever possible during a year disrupted by Covid, the CAC was a
visible and active presence in Red Hook
Chair: Laurie Husted Email: cac@redhook.org
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2022 Goals
•Town Earth Day clean up, Repair Cafe and ewaste day w/ other
partners - Bard CCE, RH Rotary, RH Library, RH Community Ctr. DATE
TBD
•Apple Blossom Community day with Paper Shred, compost pilot
tabling work with RHCSD to do climate planning on their next
capital project - get a carbon commitment?
•Implement electric mowing grant (if awarded)
•Compost Pilot
•Wildlife viewing station assessment
•Continuation of work to expand electric vehicle charging
infrastructure
•Cool Refrigerant Collection and gas removal effort
•Audubon Sustainable Community Certification - continue process,
implement actions, install up to four art boxes
Challenges
•Covid
•Resignation of two CAC members; one to elected office, one for
health challenges

30. Town of Stanford
2021 Projects
• Facilitated Town Board’s adoption of Climate Smart Community
pledge.
• Submitted comments to Town Board and Winnakee Land Trust on
habitat restoration at WLT’s two new preserves in Stanford.
• Reengaged with Wappinger Creek Watershed Intermunicipal
Council.
• Organized annual Stanford Roadside Cleanup Day and information
booths at town events.
• Reviewed environmental and conservation-related aspects of
town’s draft comprehensive plan.
Successes
• Stanford has joined the Climate Smart Communities Program.
• Rosemarie Miner was installed as the new CAC Chairperson,
replacing Anne Bernstein, who stepped down after many years of
service.
Chair: Rosemarie Minor Email: rminer@townofstanford.org
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2022 Goals
• Work with the Town Board to create CSC
Task Force and appoint CSC Coordinator.
• Organize volunteer events in partnership
with Dutchess Land conservancy at town
preserves .
• Organize spring seedling planting.
• Activate CAC’s social me3dia presence
(Instagram)
• Prepare materials for the Town welcome
packet, including advice on how to be
good stewards of the land.
Challenges
• Maintaining engagement of CAC members

31. Town of Union Vale
2021 Projects
•Natural Resources Inventory - completed
•Pollinator Pathways - public lecture – Chet Kerr 5/22/21
•Invasive species – public lecture - Brent Boscarino (PRISM) 6/12/21
•Trees for Tymor – Town tree planting (100 trees on town property)
9/18/21
•Climate Smart Community work – created task force and appointed
a chair, CSC task force is a subcommittee of the CAC.
•Town solar array came online
•Received $5000 grant from NYSERDA CEC
Successes
•Completed NRI will inform future work, including potential Open
Space Plan, and Conservation Overlays
•CSC chair participated in the Partners for Climate Action – Local
Champions pilot. Town is working toward bronze certification.
•Successful public outreach programming, especially Trees for Tymor
tree planting
Chair: Jennifer Rubbo Email: climatesmartunionvale@gmail.com
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2022 Goals
•Submit for Bronze certification, with help
from Dutchess CCE
•Install composting toilet at town park
•Explore creating an Open Space plan
•Pollinator plantings around solar array
Challenges
•Grant funding or resources to plant
pollinator meadow around and next two
solar array.
•How to engage private landowners that
own large tracts of forested land in town.

32. Town of Washington
2021 Projects
•Attended planning board meetings and reviewed applications with
potential environmental impacts, including wetlands and water
courses.
•Attended other meetings and public hearings to monitor potential
environmental impacts.
•Site visits, as necessary.
•Continued interface with CAC’s village liaison on issues to water and
sewage.
2022 Goals
•Have town board reappoint CAC members, fill vacancies and
appoint new chair (January).
•Continue to assess relocated files and records and develop a
process for meeting with constituents and filling requests in the
absence of a dedicated CAC office space and staff.
•Monitor town board and planning board meetings for agenda items
with environmental impacts and respond as needed.
•Attend collaborative meetings and workshops with other
environmental agencies.
Chair: Margaret Schneible Email: margaretschneible@gmail.com
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Successes
• Provided CAC input to planning board and town
board as needed
• Responded to community requests for
information and historical background on
individual parcels
• Coordinated efforts with other organizations
(historical societies, Cornell Cooperative
Extension, DEC, etc.
Challenges
• Pandemic restricted in-person meetings (and
some members were technologically challenged
by zoom)
• Concern about security of CAC files in shared
storage area
• Loss of staff reduced research and record-keeping
functions, as well as availability for contact with
community members

33. Q & A/Discussion
What questions do you have for each other?
Did you recognize any emerging topics? How might we/you work
together on them?
How can we/you support each others efforts?
1) Select “Participants” from the meeting
controls at the bottom of your screen.
2) Select “Raise Hand” from the options
that appear at the bottom of the
Participants panel.

34. Next steps
• Complete the evaluation for the Roundtable (link in Chat Box)
• CCEDC will send follow-up email with slides, links, resources etc
• Review and provide edits to the 2022 CAC & EMC Directory by
April 15th
o Need a public email address from all CAC’s/CB for the Directory
o Andrea will be following up

35. THANK YOU!!!